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Art Class

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The Crosswalk

Test your skill with our new crossword puzzle!

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Contents

T8N MAGAZINE

VOLUME 5 ISSUE 8 September 2018 PUBLISHER

EDITOR

Rob Lightfoot

Shauna Rudd

ART DIRECTION

Brenda Lakeman, Correna Saunders DESIGN & PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT

Correna Saunders PHOTOGRAPHY

Brenda Lakeman CONTRIBUTORS

Jennie Drent, Rudy Howell, Markwell Lyon, Robert Michon, Shima Zonneveld EDITORIAL INTERN

Rudy Howell OFFICE MANAGER

Janice Lightfoot CONTRIBUTING AGENCIES Image page 6 © Serj Siz`kov/Adobe Stock Image page 7 © flint01/Adobe Stock Image page 8 © saan2/Adobe Stock Image page 9 © Idey/Adobe Stock Image page 11 © dizain/Adobe Stock Image page 32 © Diana Vyshniakova/Adobe Stock

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Conversations 6

Fundraising Fatigue

When it comes to supporting youth programs, St. Albert is true to its name.

Arts & Culture 11 14

Tutoring 101

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FOOD & GATHERINGS

Pack and Play

Quick, healthy school lunch ideas to make your weekday mornings easier to swallow.

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THEN & NOW École Father Jan

The 70-year saga of this French Immersion school is one for the history books.

THE 8s

Create a showstopping gallery wall with these design tips (fine art degree not required).

MEET YOU THERE Just Kids

This consignment store offers affordable clothing for kids (and maybe a little something for moms).

Is extracurricular learning helpful or hype-ful?

Living 19

City

Spotlight 32

The Crosswalk

Take a crack at our crossword puzzle, the newest T8N addition, and discover how much you really know about space science.

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Window treatments have come a long way since the days of heavy drapes. Consider Hunter Douglas’ newest window treatment: Designer Banded Shades. These shades have alternating horizontal bands of solid and sheer fabric that allow you to control how much natural light you want coming into your home. Hunter Douglas representative Rocky Raynor notes these blinds provide versatility

to a room with the gentle touch of a button. You can have full or partial privacy without having to raise or lower your blinds.

We live in an extreme climate, so Hunter Douglas also offers a range of insulated blinds. Enjoy warmer rooms in winter and cooler rooms in summer, since these help stop cold drafts seeping in from your windows and prevents the hot sun from turning your house into an oven.

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From the Editor

THE AIR HAS COOLED, the angle of the sun has

shifted, and we’re falling back into our regular routines. It’s hard to say goodbye to August, but September’s sun-dappled leaves and the calm of familiar schedules are most delightful ways to say farewell to summer.

Shauna Rudd

As you might expect, this issue is a natural segue into all things back-to-school. If you’ve ever considered hiring a tutor we outline some pros (and possible woes), plus a peek at how Canada compares scholastically to other countries.

We’ve got fun ideas for packed lunches and snacks (parents will appreciate the nut-free trail mix). You’ll take a local history lesson involving St. Albert’s Little White School, and explore an art project that functions as beautiful home décor.

Finally, I’d like to introduce ‘The Crosswalk’—our new crossword puzzle that we expect to appear in every issue. After all, why should kids be the only ones put to the test? We hope you enjoy it, and we wish you a stellar September. (Did you catch that? You will.)

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Conversations

Fundraising Fatigue It can feel like the giving never ends, but when it comes to supporting youth programs through volunteering and fundraising, St. Albert is true to its name.

BY MARKWELL LYON

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Please Give “AS GROSS AS a bottle drive is,” says Wendy Bennett,

fundraising director of St. Albert Minor Football Association (SA M FA), “you really get to know the other parents as you sort through disgusting bottles and wonder what you will find next.” Most parents can relate. The ubiquitous bottle drive (and its attendant smells) might just be as Canadian as maple bacon poutine. But the commonness of this fundraising mainstay also highlights how dependent many youth-centred organizations are on the hard work of volunteers—often parents—as well as the generosity of the community. With so many kids in so many things, one has to wonder if the willingness to give has a breaking point.

C’mon, It’s for the Kids St. Albert is a young town, with almost a fifth of the population under the age of 14. With a lot of kids comes a host of youth-centred recreational organizations. And that’s good news, as the range of sports programs, social clubs, outdoor activities, and arts-themed options means there’s something to appeal to most kids. The downside is that some of these programs are expensive to run. Whether it’s facilities, equipment, training, or travel to and from events, the cost of operating a program that keeps kids safe and engaged can easily add up.

“On average, I would say our overall expenses run around $60,000 per year,” Bennett says of SAMFA. The association provides most of the equipment its players use, with parents on the hook only for cleats. With a full set of football equipment running about $500, the association is already loaning out upwards of $100,000 worth of equipment each season, and every year, broken or outdated equipment has to be replaced. Bennett estimates a budget of $32,000 for the 2018 season just for equipment replacement. Additionally, SAMFA has to pay for space, both to play the game and to store their equipment. Simple math dictates that money has to come from somewhere to pay for these costs and to keep minor football safe.

It’s a familiar predicament, and that’s why many organizations and schools have some kind of fundraising and/or volunteering component. Sometimes, the fundraising can be an anticipated draw in its own right—Girl Guide cookies and Scout popcorn have been selling for so long they’re practically a tradition and a treat that many enjoy. Otherwise, organizations rely on common go-tos like drives, raffles, sales of books and household items, and more, along with rustling up volunteers to work bingo games and casino nights. The various fundraisers that the minor football association holds, for example, bring in around $25,000 each year—not an insignificant amount for a non-profit. For that matter, it’s not insignificant for parents either, considering that they’re the ones who have to cover T8N September 2018 9

DID YOU KNOW? An early crowdfunding project was the construction of the Statue of Liberty. Built in France and shipped in pieces to New York, the statue couldn’t be put together because the funds needed to finish building the pedestal ran out. That’s when publisher Joseph Pulitzer stepped in. His newspaper, The New York World, organized a campaign that collected small donations from its readers. Rich and poor alike contributed, with 160,000 donors raising the $100,000 needed to complete the pedestal. Three-quarters of the donations were less than a dollar. much of the difference. “I would say the majority of the parents support the fundraising, as it keeps football to a low cost,” Bennett says. “It’s a necessary evil if you want to keep registration costs down and program quality up.”

For a lot of parents, getting kids active and involved in things outside of the home requires a hefty investment of money, time, or both.

But many parents in St. Albert are already too familiar with the myriad ways that money can be raised from the larger community. “As a parent with children involved in various sports and activities, we’ve had a heavy fundraising load for the past decade,” says Derek, a local father of three. He and his wife have helped with various fundraising activities, including supervising their children on door-to-door canvassing runs, selling food and magazines for schools, donating to hot lunch programs, taking part in drives for everything from bottles to clothing to food, and participating in a number of charity events.

The fundraising that parents take part in can be thought of as the old-school equivalent to crowdfunding: members of a community making many small donations to something that may or may not benefit them directly—and this can add up to a good deal of money. It’s a model that relies on a person’s sense of goodwill and generosity, and it tends to work well, thanks to the largesse of Canadians. When it comes to donating to charities and non-profits, we’re a giving people. According to Statistics Canada, tax filers reported total donations of $9.1 billion in 2015, with the largest year-to-year increase right here in

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The Albertan Spirit of Giving

Alberta (5.4%)—and that, in the middle of an economic downturn. And these numbers don’t even take into account the bottle drives and other small-scale activities that we’re talking about here.

But this model asks a lot of parents, especially if you have two or three (or more) children. As Derek points out, having kids involved in one thing or another means making a significant time or money commitment on top of the cost of signing up. Given the seasonal nature of most sports and other activities, many kids aren’t in just one thing. Besides hockey in winter, there might also be baseball or soccer in the summer. And there’s always school fundraisers, too, with some organized by parents’ associations. Time is also money, and a typical fundraiser requires at least some parental involvement, either with planning, running the event, or both. Take a bunch of these

events together, and maybe throw in the occasional late-night casino shift, and parents start to feel the pinch. “The biggest problem is doing several fundraisers through the year,” Derek says. “I think most parents would prefer a main one-time fundraiser that covers the year.

Even if it is a heavy commitment, it gets it over with.”

Volunteer or Voluntold?

Perhaps exacerbating the issue is the fact that these asks are often mandatory.

The St. Albert Mustangs Track and Field Club, for example, requires families to contribute minimum volunteer hours during the outdoor and indoor seasons, as well as meeting a fundraising quota for each season. The St. Albert Skating Centre has parents purchasing a certain number of raffle tickets at registration for resale later on. Minor football, too, mandates certain commitments. Parents and players are expected to participate in at least one of three bottle drives, and are required to buy raffle tickets and chocolate-covered almonds at equipment pickup, to the tune of $240.

The big ask here isn’t so much the money, as families can make that back by selling all of their tickets and almonds. Also, for the past couple of years, SAMFA has offered an opt-out where parents can pay $350 straight up if they’re unable to fulfill these commitments, though Bennett reports that few people go this route. Rather,

it’s the anticipated time and effort that those sales will require, especially when coupled with the fundraising requests of other programs. As Bennett notes, fundraising fatigue seems to come up “when parents talk about all the extra fundraising they are still trying to do for their schools and other team sports.”

Indeed, time as much as money is a finite resource for many parents.

Obligations and Hurt Feelings On the flip side, possibly due to the compounding nature of the issue, patience can occasionally be in short supply when it comes to someone else’s kids asking for donations. Sometimes a box of chocolate-covered almonds in return isn’t quite enough. But the fact is,

youth fundraising and volunteering are more deeply entrenched in our communities than we realize. It’s not just your own kid who’s looking to raise money for gymnastics; it’s also your friends’ kids, your coworkers’ kids, your neighbours’ kids. Asking strangers for donations can be difficult, and so we tend to lean on the people around us. And they lean right back. In these situations where reciprocity is expected, saying ‘no’ to some donation requests just isn’t an option.

Refusals can be taken personally and cause problems when it’s your turn to ask a gluten-intolerant neighbour to buy a box of your daughter’s wheat-laden Girl Guide cookies.

The office, in particular, can often be a difficult environment for this, and

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some workplace codes of conduct may directly or indirectly address the topic. Derek reports that in his office people take a more passive approach to selling for fundraising, as using company resources—including time and communication channels—for personal reasons is frowned upon.

Even sending an email around the office, although it might be tolerated, verges on being too direct and possibly an improper use of IT. Instead, the preferred method for fundraising is putting up standard letter-size posters with the relevant information. This works well, Derek explains, as his coworkers like to support each other, and this is a less imposing and low-effort way to do it. It doesn’t annoy by putting people on the spot the way a more aggressive request might. While people do like to give, it’s always nicer when the giving feels genuine rather than forced.

“It’s mainly tit-for-tat,” as Derek puts it. “Over time you get to know who will donate and who won’t. As long as you reciprocate when they’re asking for donations, it works to everyone’s benefit.”

On the Bright Side Despite all this, parents remain committed to youth organizations, and their requisite fundraising efforts.

It may be a community thing, and fundraising may be partly to thank for it. The hard work of volunteers who keep these organizations solvent and running year after year, and in the process, provide kids with experiences and opportunities to grow, is a source of civic pride. A few organizations have figured this out, citing the opportunity to get out into the community and establish a visible presence as one of the benefits of fundraising. There are plenty of other positives, too. Getting kids and parents alike involved, even if it’s a required commitment, gets families more invested in these programs and their role in their community. It can be a hassle, but ultimately, it’s a social opportunity. As Bennett says, “It is a way to bring all the football families together to meet, mingle, and build relationships.” t8n 12 T8Nmagazine.com

Arts & Culture

TUTORING 101

Extracurricular learning has become a popular way to help kids find their academic groove, but is it helpful or just hype-ful?

BY MARKWELL LYON

MOST PARENTS WOULD agree

Tutoring Today

that education is everything. But now it seems to be everywhere, too. The days when classes were ‘out of sight, out of mind’ the second that late afternoon bell rang might well be slipping away as more parents turn to tutors to help their kids succeed in school.

But when is a tutor truly needed, and how big of a difference can one actually make? Here are a few things to consider before hiring some after-school help.

Valued for the specialized, one-on-one instruction that tutors can provide, the tutoring biz has grown enormously over recent decades. By some estimates, it is now a billion-dollar industry in Canada. Along with growth has come an expanding range of what tutors and tutoring centres can offer. “When I first started in the business 30 years ago, we got primarily remedial kids,” says Jim Argue, owner of the St. Albert branch of Sylvan Learning Centre. “The bulk of our business is still K to 9, but it’s a much wider range than what we offered 30 years ago.”

Yes, what used to be considered Breakfast Club-style detention for underperforming students has increasingly become holistic in its approach to learning. While remedial, subject-specific tutoring is still on the table, the focus now is more on what Argue calls ‘skills tutoring.’ This seeks to improve a student’s proficiency in the primary areas of reading, writing, math, and studying. “When a student is not doing as well as they can, it’s because they have weak basic skills,” Argue says.

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levels aren’t at or above grade level, then the (physics) tutoring won’t stick because the problem’s not physics, it’s the ability to understand what’s being taught to them.” The goal, then, is to get those basic skills up to snuff—after which the subject-focused tutoring becomes more effective.

Motivated to Learn The evolution of tutoring might speak to parents’ varied and complex motivations for seeking extra help. Some simply want to pull up their kids’ grades to an acceptable level, while others want their children to excel. Custom, also, can play a role, as a growing proportion of Canadian families have cultural backgrounds originating in regions where academic success is highly prioritized, and extracurricular instruction the norm.

Yet another incentive is standardized, high-stakes exams; in fact, test preparation is a specialty of many tutors. While we don’t have the nerve-wracking nationwide university entrance exams that torment teens in some other countries, a lot still rides on high school diploma exams. And local students hoping to study in the U.S. will have to contend with the three-to-four-hour Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT). Finally, all this demand for tutoring itself has a snowball effect—many parents now feel compelled to hire somebody so that their kids won’t fall behind their tutored peers.

Parents need to be aware, though, that just as there are various motivations, there can also be a range of causes for why a child isn’t performing well in school. Yes, it may simply be a case of

PISA WORLD RANKING: HOW DO WE COMPARE? The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) tests 15-year-old students around the world every three years in math, science, and reading. These scores are then averaged to rank national education systems, with 500 serving as a baseline for comparison.

The latest edition was carried out in 2015, and here are the scores for the Top 10 performing countries: 1. Singapore 2. Hong Kong 3. Japan 4. Macau 5. Estonia 6. (tie) Canada 7. (tie) Taiwan

8. Finland

9. South Korea 10. China

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weak skills in reading, writing, and arithmetic. But sometimes, a larger issue could be causing a student to struggle. An undiagnosed medical condition, conflict with a friend or teacher, lack of sleep, dietary issues, overscheduling, or even a learning disability are just a few possible culprits. In these cases, solely hiring a tutor may not accomplish much, and may just frustrate a child even more.

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That said, tutors can bring value to the table, and that’s the individualized instruction that often isn’t possible in a class of 25 or 30 students learning the same thing at the same level.

A tutor is often better able to assess an individual student’s progress and adjust the pace as needed. Plus, some students may feel more comfortable asking questions of a tutor than they would in class. This level of face-to-face attention can be very beneficial for kids who aren’t grasping concepts as quickly as their school curriculum demands. “It’s something we can’t do in the school system,” says Argue. “That’s the difference.

When they come in to us, each student’s in a class of their own. The program’s designed specifically for them.”

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St. Albert is fairly well-represented for tutoring options. Several large, international tutoring chains have a presence here, including Sylvan Learning, Kumon Math and Reading, Oxford Learning, and Tutor Doctor. Smaller companies, like Success 2000 Study Centres, also cover the range of school subjects, with some focusing specifically on the core areas of reading, math, and science. Private tutors are another avenue, and can be located online through sites such as First Tutors. Rates will vary, but $30-$50 an hour is common for private tutors, while centres often charge a course-based fee. t8n

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eptember can be hectic for many families. With the kids going back to school and parents trying to make time for everything, making a healthy home-cooked dinner can seem impossible. But what if we said you ‘can’ serve your family a delicious meal that doesn’t involve the fast food drivethru? Sobeys St. Albert has taken a lot of the prep work out of dinner so you can spend less time rushing and more time enjoying a quality meal with your family.

Produce Department You’ll find pre-cut vegetables for pizzas, omelettes, stir-fries, soups, and stews. Prepared petite potatoes drizzled with olive oil are ready for roasting. And if dicing onions brings you to tears, you can buy these pre-diced for less than the cost of a cup of coffee. À la Carte Department Pick up a whole roast chicken, hot potato wedges, pasta and potato salads, coleslaw, honey ham, roast beef, and sushi—all ready to serve. If you’re looking for something different, pick up a frozen, family-size shepherd’s pie, cabbage rolls, lasagne, or chicken pot pies. No time for thawing?

No problem. Choose from chicken legs and wings, cabbage rolls, red-skin mashed potatoes, pulled pork, turkey, and stuffed peppers that just need time in the oven.

Aisle 5 If you just need the seasonings, you’ll find all of our sauces, marinades, and bases here.

There are dry seasonings for tacos, stir-fries, and beef stews.

Wet marinades and sauces are also available for chilis, skillet meals, and meatloaf. And Sobeys St Albert is proud to sell local, too. Choose from a selection of Blue Kettle dressings and sauces, and Souptacular makes hearty homemade soup a breeze with pre-measured dried vegetables (and you’re not left with a bag of split peas sitting in your pantry for years). Or if you like the Crock-Pot, try the easy pulled pork recipe at right for a quick, homemade meal.

Life is busy, and eating well as a family can be a daily challenge. But that doesn’t have to mean going through the drive-thru again.

Stop in at Sobeys for healthy and delicious prepared meals or timesaving ingredients. No matter what you and your family feel like having for dinner, you can find it at Sobeys—everything from freshly cut celery, onions, peppers, and mushrooms for a quick stir-fry to a hot, roast chicken with a choice of tasty side dishes.

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Pulled Pork à la Slow Cooker If you’ve never prepared a meal using a slow cooker, this recipe may convert you. Borrow one from a friend and give it a spin. ¼ cup honey 3 tbsp brown sugar ¼ cup water ⅓ cup ketchup 2 tbsp soy sauce 2 tsp paprika 1 tsp dry mustard ¼ tsp ground ginger 2 lbs pork roast, or any cut you prefer Toss everything but the pork into the slow cooker and combine. Add the meat and coat it with the sauce. Cook on high for four hours, then leave the setting on ‘warm.’ Remove the pork and shred with a fork.

Return shredded pork to the slow cooker until ready to eat.

Serve on panini buns, and add coleslaw for a balanced family meal.

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The 8s

The Fine Art of

Gallery Walls

Create an inspired and artful décor feature without the fuss.

BY SHAUNA RUDD; PHOTOGRAPHY AND STYLING BY BRENDA LAKEMAN

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FOR THE UNINITIATED, a gallery wall is simply a collection of photos, paintings, sketches, or other

mementos hung on a wall in a creative arrangement that suits the space. A ‘classic’ gallery wall is a tight cluster of photos in identical frames, arranged in a grid pattern with precise spacing between each one for a stately look.

But a gallery wall doesn't have to be a study in perfection—nor do your freshly painted walls have to look like a shooting gallery of off-target nail holes. Here, we offer styles and tips that require little measuring and less fuss. Instead, we focus on the fun of curating a collection, and displaying your most prized and meaningful pieces as a unique home décor feature.

1 Organic. This type of gallery wall is a motley collection that grows over time, as new and noteworthy pieces make their way onto the wall. Varying sizes, styles, and colours of frames add to the look, and placing the pieces about 2-to-4-inches apart lets it breathe.

Organic (left to right): Wood Lily by the Wapiti (watercolour), Artist: Cheryl Moskaluk, $350 | Trichoceros antennifer (watercolour), Artist: Cheryl Moskaluk, $200 | Blakiston Canyon in Waterton (watercolour), Artist: Rayma Peterson, $600 | For the Love of Lions (limited edition fine art print), Artist: Victoria Armstrong, $50 | Catching the Wind (limited edition fine art print), Artist: Victoria Armstrong, $50

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Tiny (top to bottom): Vessel Series – Nest 7 (acrylic and beeswax), Artist: Julie Kaldenhoven, $100 | Celtic Moon (limited edition fine art print), Artist: Victoria Armstrong, $25

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Mixed Media. If a classic gallery wall is about order and uniformity, this is its polar opposite.

Anything goes here—frames, relics, elements from nature, even textiles—the effect comes from mixed contrast. Focusing on a theme, such as ‘vintage school house’ look done here, is a creative way to bring different objects together while keeping it succinct.

Tiny. Consider this the ‘gateway’ gallery wall, as it lets you ease into the project by starting small. Plus, it wins the award for ‘most charming’ gallery wall. A good tactic is to group a few pieces into an open space over a focal point such as a bedside table.

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Alternative. There’s no rule that you have to hang framed art on your walls. Try displaying a cluster of similar objects, such as vintage cameras in an office (pictured here), or a collection of unique cutting boards in the kitchen. The more off the wall (pun intended), the better.

Design Tips 5. Choose a statement piece. Design your gallery wall around one fundamental piece that really speaks to you— this will anchor your collection. Its placement should be slightly off-centre; then arrange your other pieces around it in a way that feels intuitive.

6. Create a mock-up. Arrange your collection on the floor first, over paper that’s been cut to the size and shape of the wall space you wish to fill. Trace the shape of each piece, cut out, and arrange your paper pattern on the wall for a realistic view and help with nail placement.

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7. Define the space. Placing your collection within a defined shape—such as a circle, square, or rectangle —helps keeps the design contained. Regardless of the shape you choose, if you keep the bottom edge of the arrangement rounded (think of a smile), your grouping will feel lifted and light.

8. Consider clipboards. Instead of frames, using clipboards is a clever way to keep your gallery wall updated. A child's artwork and can be easily swapped out with their latest masterpiece, as well as postcards, photographs, and mementoes such as quilt squares or concert tickets. t8n

The beautiful artwork featured in this article was generously loaned by artists of the Visual Arts Studio Association of St. Albert (VASA).

We sincerely offer our thanks and gratitude.

If you’re lucky, some of these pieces may still be available for purchase. vasa-art.com

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Food & Gatherings

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Tuck into these quick and healthy school lunch ideas to make your busy weekday mornings a little easier to swallow.

BY RUDY HOWELL; RECIPES & STYLING BY SHIMA ZONNEVELD; PHOTOGRAPHY BY BRENDA LAKEMAN

PAC K I N G SC H O O L LU N C H E S for you r k id s c a n be a c hore,

and it’s easy to fall into the same patterns—another day, another ham-and-cheese sandwich, another eye-roll at having to eat the same things again.

But lunch doesn’t have to go down like this. Here are a few fun and creative ideas that can be prepared in advance, leaving you more time to make sure they brush their teeth, change into pants that actually fit, get their shoes on, find their library books…

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NUT-FREE TRAIL MIX IDEAS Bake-and-Freeze Spinach Pesto Rolls These rolls are a fun sandwich switch-up, and they freeze well. You can prepare them over a weekend, then simply thaw overnight in the fridge as needed during the week.

For the Spinach Pesto: 2 cups fresh spinach 1 cup fresh basil Zest of 1 lemon ½ tsp lemon juice 1 cup parmesan cheese ½ tsp salt ¼ cup pine nuts, toasted 1 tsp ground black pepper ½ cup olive oil

For the Rolls: 1 store-bought or homemade ball of pizza dough ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese Extra-virgin olive oil Sea salt Flour (for rolling dough)

Preheat oven to 400ºF. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.

In a small skillet, toast the pine nuts over medium heat until golden, about 5 minutes.

In a food processor, combine the spinach, basil, lemon zest, lemon juice, parmesan cheese, ½ tsp salt, pine nuts, pepper, and ½ cup olive oil. Process until fairly smooth.

Lightly flour your work surface, and roll the dough into an 8” x 14” rectangle. Spread the pesto onto the dough, leaving a one-inch border on the longer sides for sealing.

Sprinkle the mozzarella over the pesto.

Starting at a long edge, roll the dough into a log and press the seam to seal. Slice the log into about 10 pesto rolls, and place them onto the prepared baking sheet. Brush the top of each roll with olive oil, and give each a light sprinkling of sea salt.

Bake for about 20 minutes, or until the cheese has melted and the rolls are golden.

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Trail mix is an excellent snack for little lunch boxes, and it’s a fun DIY project that kids can mix up themselves and keep in their own jar.

You don’t need nuts to make your trail mix a nutritious energy boost packed with protein.

Think dry roasted chickpeas, soybeans, and savoury nori (seaweed). There’s dried goji berries, cranberries, papaya, mango, pineapple, cherries, blueberries, raisins. Also, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, banana chips, coconut chips, fun crackers, and all kinds of cereal.

And remember, the best trail mix always has a nugget of joy to discover, so let them toss in a few chocolate chips or mini marshmallows once in a while.

Cinnamon Seed Butter ‘Sushi’ Rolls This tasty twist on ‘sushi’ rolls is bound to draw curious pupils to your kids’ lunchboxes. The notably nut-free seed butter will keep in the refrigerator for up to two weeks, so you’re just a roll-up away come morning.

For the Seed Butter: 1 cup salted sunflower seeds, toasted 2 tbsp coconut oil (liquid or ‘fractionated’ is best) 1 ½ tbsp pure maple syrup ¾ tsp ground cinnamon ¼ tsp ground nutmeg For the Rolls: Slices of soft whole-wheat bread, crusts removed Apples, cut into matchsticks

In a medium skillet toast the sunflower seeds over medium heat until golden, about 5 minutes. If you bought the seeds already toasted, pop them into the skillet for about 3 minutes to refresh the flavour. Place the seeds on a paper towel to drain any excess oil, and cool.

In a food processor, add the seeds, coconut oil, maple syrup, and spices. Pulse a few times, scrape down the sides, and run the processor again. Keep at it—the mixture will eventually come together. When it looks like butter, process a few more times to make sure it’s silky smooth (this can take about 5–10 minutes).

Using a rolling pin, roll the bread slices flat. Spread the seed butter onto the bread and place the apple matchsticks along one side. Roll lengthwise, and slice into bite-size morsels. Tip: If the rolls aren’t staying together, pierce with a toothpick.

More ideas! Substitute the seed butter and apples for spreadable cream cheese and cucumber matchsticks, or a thin layer of tuna salad and dill pickle matchsticks.

Curried Chicken Salad Fruit, veggies, and protein—all in one dish. What more could a parent ask? Simply scoop into a pita pocket or container in the morning, and just like that, lunch is in the bag. ½ cup diced apple ¼ cup diced celery ¼ cup slivered, toasted almonds 1 cup cooked chicken breast, diced or shredded

½ tsp curry powder 1 tbsp Dijon mustard ¾ cup Miracle Whip (or mayonnaise) Salt and pepper to taste

Combine the curry powder, mustard, miracle whip, salt, and pepper in a medium-size bowl. Add the apple, celery, almonds, and chicken, and mix well.

Salad will keep in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

PRETZEL TWIST Pretzels are a classic snack, but they can get, well, boring after a few. Take them from ‘nay’ to ‘hooray’ by dipping them in melted white, milk, or dark chocolate —but wait, it gets better. Dip your chocolate-covered pretzels in sprinkles, chopped pistachios (if not going to school), crushed cereal, or coconut, and place them on a tray to cool. Final step—enjoy, knowing that you’ll never again be disappointed by a pretzel.

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Lemon Blueberry Loaf Loaded with fresh blueberries and lemon zest, this sweet loaf adds a spot of sunshine to any lunch box. Tip: Make a decadent sandwich by spreading strawberry or apricot jam between two slices.

For the Loaf: 1 cup butter (or 2 sticks), room temperature 2 cups sugar 4 eggs 1 tsp vanilla extract zest of 1 lemon 2 cups white flour 1 cup whole wheat flour ½ tsp baking powder

½ tsp baking soda ½ tsp salt ¾ cup buttermilk 1–2 cups fresh blueberries For the Lemon Drizzle: ¼ cup lemon juice, freshly squeezed ¼ cup sugar

Preheat oven to 350ºF. Spray 2 loaf pans with cooking oil and line with parchment paper.

In a bowl, cream the butter and sugar until mixture is light and airy. Add the eggs, vanilla, and lemon zest, and mix until incorporated. Add the dry ingredients and the buttermilk, and evenly combine. Gently stir in the blueberries.

Pour the mixture into the prepared pans, and bake for 40 minutes (but could take up to an hour, depending on your stove). While the loaves are baking, in a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice and ¼ cup of sugar, and set aside.

Remove the loaves from the oven and cool in the pans for 20 minutes. Remove loaves from the pans and place onto a cooling rack. Drizzle the loaves with the lemon-sugar mixture, and cool completely.

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Heat a large nonstick pan over medium heat, and brush with butter. Use a tablespoon (or cookie batter scoop) to place the batter in the frying pan, one mini-cake at a time, leaving space between each one. When bubbles appear on the surface, flip the cake over and cook until golden brown.

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Mix ’n’ Munch Granola Bars This is one the kids can help with, and the combination of ingredients is completely up to you. Once cooled, the bars can be frozen for a lunch-box treat or after-school snack.

Tip: Make these gluten-free by using GF oats and flour (they’ll just be a little softer). ½ cup butter (1 stick) ⅓ cup homemade seed butter (see our recipe) ⅓ cup brown sugar ¼ cup pure maple syrup 1 tbsp corn syrup 2 tsp vanilla extract ⅔ cup quick oats

⅓ cup whole wheat flour (or GF flour mix) ½ tsp salt 3 cups trail mix (your choice, but keep it nut-free if sending to school) 1 tbsp water

Preheat oven to 350ºF. Spray an 8” x 8” baking pan with cooking spray and line the bottom with parchment paper.

In a medium sauce pan, warm the butter, seed butter, brown sugar, maple syrup, corn syrup, and vanilla until the sugar is dissolved. Set aside to cool (otherwise the chocolate chips, if using, will melt—though that could be yummy, too).

In a large mixing bowl, combine the oats, flour, and salt.

Then, add your trail mix—this is where creativity reigns supreme. Try pumpkin seeds and dried blueberries, coconut and dried mango, chocolate chips and mini marshmallows.

Combine, and add the water.

Pour the cooled butter-and-sugar mixture into the dry mixture.

Stir to combine. Scrape into the baking pan, and spread evenly (press lightly to pack the mixture down a little).

Bake for 30–40 minutes until the edges start to brown. Cool completely in the pan (overnight, if possible). Remove from the pan and cut the bars to size. Store in an airtight container in the fridge or freeze. t8n

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Sylvia, Jennifer and Ben’s mom, was surprised to hear that Jennifer should have her eyes checked before she started kindergarten in September. So, Sylvia booked both of her children to see her optometrist. She was relieved to hear that both appointments would be entirely covered by Alberta Health Care.

Ben was first and had no problems with the tests; he could even read the bottom line of the chart with both eyes. Even though his eyes were healthy, the optometrist spoke with Sylvia about the importance of UV protection with either sunglasses or a hat. The optometrist also made recommendations for limiting the children’s screen time and discussed blue light concerns from digital devices.

When Jennifer completed all her tests, they discovered only one of her eyes could read the bottom line of the chart, while the other eye could only see the large letters. She was diagnosed with amblyopia or ‘lazy eye.’ Sylvia was shocked at the news, but the optometrist reassured her that this condition is difficult to spot for parents. She was prescribed glasses to even out her vision, which would allow her brain to use the images from both eyes. She would also be monitored closely

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to make sure her vision improves; if it didn't improve, patching the good eye in order to strengthen the weak one might be required.

Luckily, the problem was caught early. If she had been diagnosed after the age of eight, the treatment may not be as successful. Sylvia was relieved to hear that since Jennifer was in kindergarten she would receive one free pair of glasses thanks to the Eye See…Eye Learn Program that’s offered in Alberta.

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Meet You There

Just Kids

A Riel Park consignment store offers affordable options for your child’s every need (and maybe a little something for mom, too).

BY RUDY HOWELL

KIDS CAN BE reluctant about wearing second-hand

clothes (particularly teens). They’re worried about what their peers might think of them if they show up to school in hand-me-downs. This can be tough for parents who don’t want their child to be unhappy.

But kids grow out of their clothes so fast, some items are hardly worth buying new if you have another option. The good news is if you look in the right places, you can find quality second-hand clothing that will easily pass off as new. A great place to start is Just Kids in Riel Business Park.

Just Kids is a consignment store that’s owned and operated by Almut Englberger. When you first walk into Just Kids, you realize the name says it all. The store is wall-to-wall with all sorts of children’s clothing, toys, books, backpacks, kid’s furniture, strollers, puzzles, games, DVDs, and more. We sell “a little bit of everything” as Englberger likes to put it.

Shopping on a budget is very familiar to Englberger. Once upon a time, she was a single mother who had to shop second-hand at consignment stores for her own children. It was her time in these stores that sent her down the path of running her own consignment shop. “They weren’t well organized, and it gave me the idea that I could do a better job,” explains Englberger.

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some of the more sought-after items come with tags sporting high-end brand names. “Ivivva and Triple Flip are the most popular,” she notes.

Just Kids carries children’s sizes from babies to age 16. However, since their relocation in 1999, they’ve ventured into casual women’s wear since, after all, they do get a number of moms in there, shopping for their kids. The entire upstairs is now dedicated to casual everyday clothes for women. (Including very affordable Lululemon gear. Just saying.)

CONSIGNMENT FAQs So, how does consignment work, anyway? Simply put, a consignment store is like the middle-man between a seller and a buyer. Basically, you give an item to be sold on your behalf—items need to be clean and in good condition, and if it’s clothing, it helps if the style is up to date.

If it sells, you get a percentage of the price (typically 40 percent).

Consignment stores differ from regular thrift stores because instead of simply bidding farewell to your unused item at the donation door, you receive one last goodbye in the form of cash—if it’s sold. If it’s not sold, you have the option to take it back, or allow it to be donated elsewhere.

Whatever the outcome, it feels good knowing that you’re recycling, and providing quality items for others at a great price. being let go by her employer at the same time. Since she already had the idea of starting her own consignment store, she ran with it. In 1994, Englberger opened Just Kids on Rowland Crescent where she stayed for five years before expanding into her current location across the street in 1999.

As for the future of Just Kids, Englberger likes where she is. The move 19 years ago was about as big of an expansion as Englberger can handle. “If I try to go any bigger, I would have to hire someone else,” she says. “I’m hoping to keep the store open for another ten or so years, which puts me close to retirement. Then, hopefully, I would be able to sell it.” But, as someone who’s had years of first-hand experience in the second-hand industry, Englberger’s fairly confident that her store will get a second run. t8n

Though they carry a variety of items, children’s clothing is the priority at Just Kids. “In the first five years, kids are changing sizes so quickly that a lot of their clothes don’t get worn much,” Englberger explains. And it’s not just T-shirts and pants—you’ll find everything from rain boots to children’s suits, and

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ife is never static. We age, we move, we change jobs, we get married, we lose loved ones. It‘s vitally important that our estate planning documents keep up with these changes. To illustrate how important it is to update your estate planning documents, Tommy and Gina go through the process of re-evaluating theirs.

Tommy and Gina realize their Wills, Personal Directives and Enduring Powers of Attorney are out of date. Many life events have taken place since they last looked at them. Their two sons are now 22 and 20 years old, and both are in university.

Because they’re no longer minors, it’s not necessary to have Tommy’s parents named as their guardians. Furthermore, Tommy’s father has serious health issues and his mother is acting as his father’s primary caregiver. With his parents’ failing health and advancing age, it was also time to remove them as the alternate Executors, Agents and Attorneys from their documents.

This leaves Tommy and Gina with a dilemma. Their boys are now old enough to take on these roles. Most parents want to name all of their children as joint Executors, Attorneys and Agents so none of their children feel slighted.

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• Your estate planning documents should be reviewed at least every five years and when a life-changing event occurs to ensure that any necessary changes are made.

• Never write changes on your original estate planning documents as it can void them. Go to an expert estate planning lawyer to ensure that the changes are made properly. financial decisions, or significantly delay the settling of an estate. Tommy and Gina did consider making their sons joint in all documents, but then they really considered their sons’ characters. Their eldest son is poor with finances; he even sold a gift from his father—Tommy’s prized six-string guitar—to pay some bills. However, he has a caring nature, and he knows how his parents want to be taken care of health-wise, which makes him the best choice for being their Personal Directive Agent. On the other hand, their younger son is great with money and is very organized, making him their best choice to be the primary Executor and Attorney of their Wills and EPAs. It wasn’t easy when Tommy and Gina told their sons about the updates. At first their sons didn’t want to be a part of any conversation about the possible death of

their parents, plus they felt slighted at not being able to be joint decision-makers for their parents’ health, finances, and estate matters. However, when their parents explained why these decisions were made, the children eventually realized their parents were right. Tommy and Gina feel confident that they made the right decisions, having done what they can to ensure there’ll be minimal stress for their sons if something were to happen to them.

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Then & Now

École Father Jan Then & Now

BY MARKWELL LYON

A LOT CAN change in 70 years—

just ask École Father Jan. The K-6 French Immersion school on Mission Avenue has had a front-row seat to St. Albert’s transformation from sleepy riverside community to Alberta’s fifth-largest city. In that time, however, the school has endured a few changes of its own.

1940s and 1950s In 1946, the four classrooms of the aging Father Mérer School were bursting at the seams with young pupils. Alberta’s Social Credit government, led by Ernest Manning, decided that a second school was needed.

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Hill. When it opened in 1948 for grades one and two, the school was named after Father Jan Alphonse, St. Albert’s former parish priest from 1926 to 1930.

Now, if this doesn’t sound like the École Father Jan we know today, that’s because it wasn’t. The original Father Jan was actually the Little White School, the first in a series of schools that were built as St. Albert’s post-war population surged in the 1950s. Halfway through the decade, a pond at the bottom of Mission Hill was filled in and work began on another new school. When it opened in 1956, this building—which would eventually become today’s EFJ—was actually St. Albert’s first high school.

1960s The search for space to accommodate a booming student population was a continuous theme for many years. By the mid-60s, St. Albert High was being used to house elementary students from the Mission Park area alongside its secondary grades (9 to 12). Before long, a new high school went up a few blocks away on Malmo Avenue. From 1968, the school on Mission Avenue would be known as Father Jan School.

Besides its population of curious kids, by the end of the 1960s Father Jan was also home to a small menagerie of animals.

Students raised more than $15 to buy a squirrel monkey to join the two tanks of fish, two gerbils, and a rabbit already

Image Credit: Musée Héritage Museum École Father Jan School

THE LITTLE WHITE SCHOOL Opening in 1948 for grades one and two, this quaint white two-room school was mainly used for elementary grades and the St. Albert Parish Kindergarten over the next four decades. By 1987, however, it had outlived its usefulness as a school, and in 2009, City Council designated the building a Municipal Historic Resource. A renovation project restored the building and added a new, barrier-free entrance and sidewalk.

The Little White School now serves as a museum depicting what school was like in the province in the late 1940s. According to the Alberta Register of Historic Places, the site is valued for its ties to the Catholic church, its prominent location, and its “simple vernacular architecture.” In fact, of the many two-room rural schoolhouses built by the Alberta government before and after WWII, the Little White School is the only one that survives. at the school. Every weekend a student was chosen by draw to take the monkey home for a couple of days.

1970s At this point, Father Jan School got into show business for a short time. In the

early 1970s, family movies were shown on Saturday afternoons in the gym, and a concession sold Happy Pop and popcorn. The movies were part of an initiative called “Kincinema,” organized by the local Kinsmen along with the library and school board, as St. Albert still lacked a cinema.

Despite these fun times, and even the addition of junior high grades, Father Jan School was eventually faced with a demographic reality.

The outward growth of St. Albert meant there were no longer enough young students left near Mission Park to form a school. Fortunately, a French Immersion experiment saved the day. Begun as a kindergarten and grade one program in 1978, the French program gradually expanded, and by 1979 the program had 190 registered students compared with just 69 Anglophone students. That year, the school board announced that the school would go full French Immersion starting in 1980.

Today Under Principal Penny Baragar-Brcic, the 2017-18 year kicked off with 316 students enrolled, and the school welcomed 13 new families to its elementary grades. Besides its core French Immersion program, the school offers full- and half-day kindergarten, access to the Greater St. Albert Sports Academy (grades 4 to 6), and retreats for every grade, among other programs. After seven decades and a lot of change, Father Jan is going as strong as ever. t8n T8N September 2018 33

The Crosswalk

The Final Frontier TAKE A CRACK at our crossword puzzle—the newest T8N addition—and discover how much you really

know about space science. (Tip: Don’t be shy to ask your kids for help—because honestly, when was the last time you opened a book about space? Your kids probably knocked one off before bedtime).

Across 5 Spaceflight program that retired in 2011 6 Canada’s hand in space science 8 Second man to walk on the moon 9 First artificial Earth satellite 10 Author of “A Brief History of Time” 11 This Montrealer is TV’s most iconic spaceship captain 12 Not even light can escape this 13 He launched his musical debut from outer space 14 Cold War flight competition 19 Explosive American sitcom 21 It can feel this long to drive St. Albert Trail in traffic

Down 1 Brightest star in the night sky 2 Space telescope launched in 1990 3 Led the Apollo program 4 Located in Cape Canaveral, Florida 7 Planet most famous for its great red spot 15 Planet named after the Roman God of War 16 Local county with great stargazing 17 Theoretically connects extremely long distances 18 First animal in space 20 This Renaissance man was a big fan of telescopes 22 Hypothetical fourth dimension

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St. Albert Public Library presents this star-studded lineup of authors for its eighth annual STARFest this fall.

Ellen Keith

hosted by Laurel Deedrick-Mayne

Elinor Florence

Tuesday, Oct. 9. 7 p.m.

Friday, Sep. 14. 7 p.m.

The Right Honourable David Johnston hosted by Dr. David Turpin

Wednesday, Oct. 17. 7 p.m.

Esi Edugyan

hosted by Jessie Lipscombe

Wednesday, Oct. 10. 7 p.m.

Emma Hooper

hosted by Matthew Stepanic

Thursday, Oct. 18. 7 p.m.

Patrick Weekes Saturday, Oct. 13. 2 p.m.

Maureen Jennings

hosted by Janice MacDonald

Saturday, Oct. 20. 7 p.m.

Katherine Ashenburg hosted by Marina Endicott

Sharon Bala

hosted by Diana Davidson

Monday, Oct. 15. 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 16. 7 p.m.

Patrick deWitt

Cait Flanders

hosted by Zach Polis

Sunday, Oct. 21. 2 p.m.

hosted by Michael Hingston

Wednesday, Oct. 24. 7 p.m.

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Tom Wilson

Eden Robinson

Saturday, Oct. 27. 7 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 28. 2 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 9. 7 p.m.

Chadwick Ginther, Rhonda Parrish and E.C. Bell hosted by SG Wong

hosted by Barry Bailey

Arden Theatre

hosted by Richard Van Camp

Tickets available at ST. ALBERT PUBLIC LIBRARY, 5 St. Anne Street, St. Albert CALL (780) 459-1530 or purchase online through www.STARFest.ca

Events held at St. Albert Public Library unless otherwise stated.

Tickets $7 Events at the Arden Theatre $15