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Thursday, Dec. 18, 2014 • Vol. 4, Issue 10

TAKING IT OUTSIDE Our guide to outdoor winter fun - page 14

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INDEXNews . . . . . . . . .3Council Notes. . . . . .8Opinion . . . . . . . .8Interactive . . . . . . .9Photo Booth . . . . . 11 Entertainment . . . . 14 Getting to Know . . . 19Fun & Games . . . . . 20 Business . . . . . . . 22

COVERHow does D’Arcy get ready to feed Christmas dinner to 4000? Not one turkey at a time, but 250 lbs at a time. See the story on page 4. Council has passed the 2015 budget. See the highlights on pages 5 and 15.

Canadians consumed 142.0 million kg (Mkg) of turkey in the year 2012. Per Capita turkey consumption in 2012 was 4.1 kg. An estimated 71.8Mkg of turkey and turkey products were purchased at retail by Canadians in 2012. Of that 71.8 Mkg, 53.0 Mkg of whole turkeys were purchased. www.turkeyfarmersofcanada.ca

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GRANT CREESt. Albert Leader

Students in the Make It! class at Bellerose Composite High School (BCHS) are having fun while learning about 3D technology. The newly developed course taught by Matteo Hee has 15 students from grades 10 to 12 and was designed to encourage students to be creative and self-driven. Students have access to the latest technology, including a 3D printer they can use for school projects.

“Some of these students are doing it for interest’s sake, and others are doing it because they’re interested in electronics or 3D design,” said Hee. One driving force behind the new class was the Maker Bot 3D replicator that BCHS purchased for the architectural design program. Commonly referred to as “the printer,” it uses a spool of plastic filament to make small models of 3D objects that the students create on a computer.

The class is held in the Digital Media and Design lab, where students pore over textbooks, search online and tinker with various items before bringing their project ideas to life. “The Make It! course was designed to enable students to create in different ways using the latest technology,” said Hee. “It gives them a good opportunity to see what they’ve designed and have it come through to be a real thing.”

One student, Nathan Tiedeman, was assigned to make a model of a plant or animal cell for his grade 10 science class. Already familiar with the school’s new 3D printer, he approached Mr. Hee, who was excited to help him. “I looked through some 3D websites to see if I could find some models that would look cool,” said Tiedeman, adding that he also did research to identify parts of a plant cell he wanted to make.

“I was thinking about this project on Monday [Dec. 1], then after planning

it out and doing my research, I started the project on Wednesday,” said Tiedeman, as he held his green pentagon-shaped model of a plant cell on Dec. 5. He said

it took about him about three minutes to find the software online and approximately 10 hours for the printer to produce the model overnight so it was ready the next morning.

“I find it to be a really interesting project because it brings people’s imaginations to life,” said Tiedeman, noting that BCHS also offers a robotics club and other similar activities. “You’re building dreams basically, and I’m having fun doing all of it.”

Talking like an experienced pro, Tiedeman explained how a 3D model is created on a computer and imported to the printer. A spool of plastic filament is threaded into the printer to make the 3D item, and then, as Tiedeman explains, “It starts moving back and forth to make the base, and it slowly starts to build itself up until the object is complete.”

Another participant in the Make It! class is grade 12 student Tony Ryce. He had just finished creating a snowman Christmas decoration as part of a team project with a few other students. “The snowman was pretty easy because it’s got big circles,” said Ryce. “But it did take a lot of work putting the arms on because we had to figure out that part. That’s another thing I like about this course—you can choose how good you want something to be.”

Hee said the Make It! class has students who create video games and other computer-generated products at home. Some bring their 3D animated models to school where they create them on the printer as a way to thoroughly understand all aspects of the technology.

“This is very exciting stuff,” said Hee. “There’s a huge online community of 3D enthusiasts out there, so you can find millions of things that have been designed online.”

Bellerose students make 3D come to life

Photo: GRANT CREE, St. Albert LeaderNathan Tiedeman, grade 10, holds a model of an enlarged plant cell that he created using a computer and the Maker Bot 3D replicator on the desk beside him. “I thought it would be a cool way to do the project, so I looked through some 3D websites to see if I could find some models,” said Tiedeman.

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You know you’ve made it when you go by one name, like Picasso, Pele or Prince, and everyone knows who you are. He may not be a famous artist or athlete, but in St. Albert the name D’Arcy is just about as recognizable.

D’Arcy of D’Arcy’s Casual Catering will be celebrating 25 years of business in St. Albert in 2015. By starting his meat-cutting business at #10 Perron street way back when, D’Arcy seized an opportunity to go into business after leaving his day job at a retail grocer’s. Always keeping an eye on the market, providing well-priced, top-quality meats, and utilizing innovative marketing strategies, he quickly surpassed what he’d been making in wages, and he’s never looked back.

Today his very busy catering business serves thousands of meals a year at summer barbecues, special events and private parties. But Christmas time is a whole other matter. Last year he and a rotating staff worked almost 31 continuous 12-hour days, prepping for Christmas and catering holiday events. With company Christmas parties now beginning in November, the Christmas rush takes on a whole new meaning and schedule for the catering industry. This Christmas, D’Arcy’s will provide almost 4,000 turkey dinners to some 200 families on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

The thought of cooking one family Christmas dinner is mind-boggling for many of us, so how in the world do you handle 4,000? One of the keys, says D’Arcy, is “prep, prep and more prep.” In mid-November, they begin preparing the dressing by peeling 400 lbs of

onions, 400 lbs of celery and, so far, 700 loaves of bread, and then litres of the “good stuff”, a secret ingredient rumoured to contain drippings from the dozens of turkeys that are cooked. This prep work is all done in and around the regular November catering orders.

Once December hits, Christmas catering is the complete focus. Along with prep, the right equipment is required. The ability to cook 250 lbs of turkey at once really facilitates the process of making 4,000 turkey dinners. Enormous ovens, industrial-sized mixers and a kitchen built for efficiency is also key. Twenty-five years of experience doesn’t hurt either. D’Arcy’s regular menu is available throughout December, but Christmas Eve and Christmas Day offers only the “Turkey Meal Deal”. Farm fresh turkey, homemade stuffing, mashed potatoes, thick rich gravy, hot-buttered corn, five-dozen perogies (uncooked), cranberry sauce, a dozen soft rolls from the Italian bakery, and two—yes, two—fresh baked apple pies make up the meal.

“I’ve only really had one complaint over the years,” laughed D’Arcy. “A young lady hosting her

mom and grandmother ordered our Christmas meal, and everything was great… except the gravy didn’t taste like Grandma’s!”

Everyone from husbands surprising their wives, to parents tired of cooking a big Christmas meal, to grandparents who may have downsized, takes advantage of the catering. The meals can be picked up (delivery is not available) at 1C Rayborn Crescent, and customers come from Westlock to Leduc and all points in between. Call 780-459-4400 or Facebook D’arcy’s Casual Catering for more information, but don’t wait too long!

Christmas dinner for 4,000, please!

Photo: BARRY BAILEY, St. Albert LeaderKaren, of D’Arcy’s Casual Catering, needs a rack to move 250 lbs. of cooked turkey from the big oven to the kitchen.

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Council approves the 2015 budgets, sets the 2015 rates and feesThe 2015 net Municipal Operating Budget tax requirement is set at $90.7 million

• It’s funded from an average of 3.3% increase in property taxes (3.2% residential and 3.5% non-residential)

• The remaining $46.2 million is funded through other sources of revenues.

Estimated new assessment growth revenue of $2.7 million is incorporated into the tax levy. This amount includes:

• The $668,000 applied to the base budget,

• $1.5 million to fund 26 business cases and

• $493,000 to be transferred to the Growth Stabilization Reserve.

$34.9 million Capital Budget Highlights include:

• St. Anne Street realignment

• St. Albert Trail Median and Blvd. enhancement & building of sidewalks

• Land acquisition for new fire hall

• Growth Buses to new developments

• Lions Park

• Railway safety enhancement

• St. Albert Place way-finding signage enhancements

• Juneau House improvements

Utility rates were also set for 2015:- Representing a 19.6% or $24.66 average increase due to the new utility capital contribution to ensure funding for existing utility infrastructure maintenance, replacement and repair over the next 10 years. See page 15 for Utilities Rate Chart.

What if you could change the course of a person’s life?What if you could do it in your own community?This Holiday Season, People everywhere have the same wish: to live peacefully and totake care of themselves and loved ones. Your support allows you to play a vital part inthe rebuilding of lives, hope, and community.

Your donation to the Stop Abuse in Families Society can be used for the following:$250 provides Group Counselling for one evening$100 funds the development of a detailed safety plan ��

$50 pays for one hour of individualized counselling for a man, woman, or youth dealingwith family violence

$25 funds purchases for our resource centre, books, pamphlets, brochures, and othereducational items

Charity # 12097-1304 RR0001. The goal at the SAIF Society is to raise $120,000 in individual donations and keep expenses under 30%.For more information on donating and receipting please go to www.cra.gc.ca/charities or contact Doreen Slessor at 780-460-2195.

To make a donation please call 780-289-4090or go to stopabuse.ca and click on Donate Now.

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COUNCIL NOTES• M O N D A Y , D E C E M B E R 1 5 , 2 0 1 4 •

ISSUESAdjustment to

2015 Utility Capital Contribution Component

Community Services Advisory Board Recommendation

– FCSS Grants

Mountain Bike Skills Park – Status Update

Phase 3 North Interceptor

BACKGROUND

THE VOTE

NOTABLE QUOTES

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City council voted to adjust the 2015 capital contribution

component of its budget to reflect a 10-year capital plan, with

additional funding for St. Albert utility resources from provincial,

municipal (the Municipal Sustainability Initiative), and

federal funding options.

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City Council voted to direct the city manager to prepare a business

proposal, including all financial options, on the Phase 3 North Interceptor, which will provide

the sanitary capacity for the new city developments, including west

of Ray Gibbon Dr., downtown, and north of McKinney Ave.


City council voted to award grants to many different community-based organizations, including

St. Albert Family Resource Centre’s Family Life education program,

the Stop Abuse in Families (SAIF) education program, and the St. Albert Community Villages’

Community Liaison program.

“Passing this motion will see our new development move forward. We are proposing a lifestyle mall, which is an open-air shopping experience with easy access and accessible parking for busy lifestyles. It will include restaurants, stores and between 200 and 300 rental units.... We can’t begin until this Phase 3 North Interceptor sewer is built.”

— Reisa Schwartzman, Cape Construction

The grants will be allocated to the community-based

organizations to help continue running

its programs.

The current utilities plan, excluding the outside

funding (and the MSI) will continue forward as was

initially passed.

City manager and administration will report on the funding options to council in February 2015 and submit the completed

business proposal to council by December 2015.


“I’m really happy to bring this forward. These are highly respected organizations who support members of our community in their times of need.”

— Councillor Tim Osborne

City Council voted to receive a natural areas

assessment report on the property located at 43R

Riel Drive, proposed to be developed as a Mountain

Bike Skills Park.

Administration will be authorized to undertake

all necessary work to design and begin work on developing the Mountain

Bike Skills Park at 43R Riel Drive.

“We have not charged enough on utilities in the past to support our utility infrastructure development.... A decision has been made and it’s time to move forward onto other issues.”

— Councillor Cathy Heron

“Many of these organizations are requesting a three-year funding model. I’m happy to see some stabilization in what these organizations are asking for.”

– Councillor Sheena Hughes

“This project started in 2009 when two youths approached council with the initial idea.... Administration has been active in pursuing

the project, and the consulting firm has been working to assess the site.”

– Chris Jardine, general manager of Community

and Protective Services

“This has been five years in the making, and there have been a lot of learnings since the genesis of this idea.... The young people who brought this forward have been patient, and I’m happy to see this finally be built”

— Councillor Wes Brodhead

“There’s a reason St. Albert is the number one community in Canada to live in. There’s a reason why we’re a great place for entrepreneurship. It’s because we take a leadership role in these areas.... This project is required for growth.”

— Councillor Gilles Prefontaine

“The proposed 20-per-cent increase on utilities is too large on businesses and citizens in the coming year. We voted to help prevent this sort of thing…. This has a major negative impact on people and businesses.”

– Richard Plain, former mayor of St. Albert

“I am speaking on behalf of the seniors and other fixed income residents of St. Albert. I am asking this council to restore the MSI funding model on utilities. This will have a tremendous impact on my income in the coming year.”

– Suzanne Gamble, St. Albert resident


St. Albert Public Library names writer in residenceTRACY DALZELL-HEISESt. Albert Leader

Readers and writers alike are in for a treat, as Gail Sidonie Sobat has been named the 2015 Metro Federation writer in residence for the St. Albert Public Library.

The Edmonton Federation of Libraries is a consortium of four libraries: Edmonton Public Library, St. Albert Public Library, Strathcona County Library and Fort Saskatchewan Public Library. Each is a partner in this venture and will play host to a writer in residence over the coming year.

As the regional writer in residence, Gail Sidonie Sobat will split her time between Strathcona County, Fort Saskatchewan and St. Albert, with multiple-month stints in each community. She is the founder and director of the Spoken Word Youth Choir and an instructor in the professional writing program at MacEwan

University. Sobat has a master’s degree in English from the University of Alberta in children’s literature, specializing in fantasy.

Peter Bailey, director of St. Albert Public Library, believes the writer in residence program has proved to be a valuable asset. “We know there

are some enthusiastic but f ledgling writers in our community, so having access to someone who can share their expertise and guide them through the processes and pitfalls helps build confidence and develop skills. I am sure Gail Sidonie Sobat will bring a new dimension to the program, now in its third year. Her experience in working with youth and her focus in fantasy fiction will be a welcome addition to the St. Albert writing community.”

Sidonie Sobat looks forward to mentoring aspiring writers and

hosting readings and workshops. She will be resident at St. Albert Public Library from mid-August to the end of 2015.

“The position is a dream come true—it’s wonderful to do this exciting work in my own city and province. ”

Gail Sidonie SobatWriter In Residence

Photo SuppliedGail Sidonie Sobat the 2015 Metro Federation writer in residence for the St. Albert Public Library.

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With Christmas just around the corner, ife is busy with

community celebrations, family gatherings and festive preparations. St. Albert is a generous and caring community that reaches out to help less fortunate families with food hampers, gifts for children and donations to support community programs for those in need. A couple of weeks ago, the St. Albert Housing Society wrapped up a very successful sixth-annual HOMEstyle Breakfast. Our sincere thanks for sponsors, volunteers and attendees for this sell-out event. There were 270 attendees, and donations totalled over $16,000 with money continuing to come in. Thank you so much for all of

your support.Proceeds from the

HOMEstyle Breakfast will help to provide rental apartment homes for 20 vulnerable families in St. Albert in 2015. These homes are provided at rental levels these families can afford. Having a safe and secure place to call home is essential for all of us. With a stable home, healing begins, lives rebuild and children and parents regain hope. With stability, families are able to make decisions to move forward, creating a better life. With rent

reduced, these families can manage their tight budgets to buy groceries and the other essentials.

The gift of a donation is a great idea for someone who has everything. In 2013, a new income tax “super credit” was created for first-time donors or donors making their first donation since 2007. Donations to a maximum of $1,000 per household qualify for a 25% donation tax credit on top of the normal donation credits. For rule details and calculations based on your tax situation, check with Charities Canada or your accountant. Charities Canada’s website has a donation calculator at http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/chrts-gvng/dnrs/svngs/clmng1b2-eng.html. Online

donations may be made at StAlbertHousing.com. Donations can also be mailed to: St. Albert Housing Society, #207, 200 Carnegie Drive, St. Albert AB, T8N 5A7.

Your gift will help provide a rental apartment for a family re-establishing from domestic violence, help a single parent return to school or to be safely housed when their income is insufficient to pay the rent, help a senior with no savings to draw on, or help families and individuals in a housing crisis. A Christmas gift of a home is the gift of hope and a hand up to self-sufficiency. On behalf of the St. Albert Housing Society, we wish you a very Merry Christmas and a healthy and prosperous New Year.

St. Albert is a generous and caring community

It could be a long few years

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My City

WHEREIS THIS?

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

Last Week: South entrance City of St. Albert sign

Gather around, everyone. We’re all going to huddle up, more or less, right here in the middle. Some of

you will be on one side and some of you will be on the other, but we’ll all be really close.

The middle appears to be where most folks are gathering these days, at least in political circles. Perhaps because this is where most business gets done.

Venture too far to the right or left and you’ll quickly find yourself on an unworkable island. Sure, the pull quotes, sound bites and social media pot shots will be great, especially to your hardcore supporters, but doubtful you’ll enjoy success.

Visit most of our school classrooms and you’ll find teaching towards working together. We like to believe that these are not lessons saved just for our children, but rather something our society as a whole needs to work toward.

Our city council could use more of this thinking.

It’s no secret that Councillors Sheena Hughes and Cam MacKay often do not see eye to eye with their peers, and we saw this especially during the recent budget process.

We very much favour a healthy debate and do hope that councillors bring forward varying views, but if they’re hoping to achieve some of their objectives, they’ll have to figure out a way to work with their fellow councillors and mayor. Or maybe we should say, at least two of them.

How they choose to communicate is something they may want to think about. They’re both smart people bringing forward items worth talking about, but, in our opinion, the way they’ve chosen to communicate with their peers leaves their message all but lost.

Much of their approach is very challenging. A challenge is good, but if it just sets people on their heels, it won’t help you get things done, especially when you’re in the minority.

We’ll all face a long few years of frustration unless they find a better way to communicate and find that middle ground.

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One breath could be a life saverSUN MEDIA NEWS SERVICES – In order to start the car, you need to blow clean.It’s called an ignition interlock and it’s connected to the vehicle, detects blood-alcohol concentration over a preset limit of 0.02 (20 mg of alcohol per 100 ml of blood) and the car won’t start if you blow over.During the ride, the device also requires the driver to provide random samples while the engine is running and if the limit is surpassed, the device will record the event and activate flashing lights, horn honking until the ignition is turned off.The interlock is a provincially-mandated alcohol screening device installed in vehicles for those convicted of impaired driving under the Criminal Code of Canada or suspended for registering a blood alcohol concentration of 0.05 to 0.08 three or more times in a five-year period.And the number of devices installed in Canada has more than doubled from 11,300 in 2007 to 26,800 in 2012. A similar U.S. study showed that the number of installations went up by 30,000 ever year over an eight-year period to 305,000

last year.“More provinces, more jurisdictions have alcohol interlock programs and many of the jurisdictions have expanded their interlock criteria,” Robert Solomon, the national director of legal policy for Mothers Against Drinking and Driving (MADD) Canada, attributes to the increase.“British Columbia in particular has begun to tie the interlock into not only federal convictions, but of licence provisions under provincial law. The ideal program is easy to get on for all offenders and you only get off the program if the evidence from the interlock data roll indicates that you are making progress with your drinking problem. No failed attempts in three months.”According to the provincial Ministry of Transportation, there are about 13,000 drinking and driving convictions recorded annually in Ontario. Approximately 80% of convicted drunk drivers are first-time offenders.

The province introduced the Ignition Interlock Program in 2001, and to date, Alcohol Countermeasure Systems and LifeSafer are the only two manufacturers of these interlocking devices approved by the Ministry of Transportation for use.“It’s not just about the device, it’s about

road safety,” said Peter Alessi, president of ACS, who noted thousands of first offenders use his product at $100 per month for nine months while repeat offenders have to stay on longer as prescribed by the MTO.“We hope people can change their behaviours towards drinking and driving and I think that’s the goal.”Toronto criminal lawyer Calvin Barry, who has dealt with many impaired driving cases,

sees interlock devices as a “useful tool” to balance the protection of the public with the accused having a shortened license suspension from one year to three months by entering the program.“It works as a deterrent and it offers a pressure-release valve, so to speak, in

the criminal justice system dealing with impaired over 80s and refusals,” he said.“It balances (policies of) MADD with the accused’s right to employment and mobility.”However, Barry notes many drivers convicted of drunk driving don’t install them in their cars because of social stigma.“They find them humiliating,” he said. “You’ve gotten into such a pickle you need to have this machine and if you don’t blow blood-alcohol concentration of zero, your vehicle won’t work, so a lot of people just ride out the extra time period. Then the word’s on the street that you’re a drunk or you have a serious drinking issue, where it’s often a one-off.”Const. Clint Stibbe of Toronto Police traffic services said while “it’s not extremely common,” he has personally pulled over people seemingly under the influence of drugs or alcohol and who have an interlock device installed.Since the beginning of the year until Nov. 30, there have been 1,241 impairment arrests made during the RIDE program.“We all want to get home safely,” he said. “Every time you choose to operate a motor vehicle impaired is a conscious choice. It’s not a mistake - suggesting it’s a mistake suggests it takes the onus away from the individual.”

of installations went up by 30,000ever yearover aneight-year period to 305,000

attempts in three months.”According to the provincial Ministry of Transportation, there are about 13,000 drinking and driving convictions recorded annually in Ontario. Approximately 80% of convicted drunk drivers are first-time offenders.

sees interlock devices as a “useful tool” to balance the protection of the public withthe accused having a shortened license suspension from one year to three monthsby entering the program.“It works as a deterrent and it offers a pressure-release valve, so to speak, in

arrests made during the RIDE program.“We all want to get home safely,” he said. “Every time you choose to operate a motorvehicle impaired is a conscious choice. It’snot a mistake - suggesting it’s a mistakesuggests it takes the onus away from theindividual.”

St. Albert Leader Staff

Servus Credit Union Place is giving residents a new Inside View of the facility through Google.

Using the same technology as Google Street View, the City of St. Albert has upgraded the virtual tour of Servus Place that will allow residents to explore the entire facility from their mobiledevices and computers.

The new Google Inside View allows residents to move through the facility and see the inside of the water play centre, leisure ice, gymnasium, all arenas,

both field houses, the fitness centre and track, as well as some meeting rooms.

Currently, the Google Inside View is available at google.ca/maps and search Servus Credit Union Place. From there, click on ‘See Inside’ to navigate through the facility. The new tour will be added to the Servus Place section on the stalbert.ca website in the new year. It will include some added capabilities such as being able to choose which room you would like to explore and images of the rooms that aren’t included in the tour.

Tour Servus Place with Google’s inside view

“Every time you choose to operate a motor vehicle impaired it is a conscious choice.”

Const. Clint StibbeToronto Police Service

Photo SuppliedA screenshot image of inside the Go Auto Arena at St. Albert’s Servus Place. Visitors on Google maps can now see the inside of the Servus Place via a virtual tour.

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Looking for ways to share some outdoor fun with your family? St. Albert has a number of outdoor activities to keep you busy.

CROSS-COUNTRY SKIINGSt. Albert Nordic Ski Club has created and maintains the cross-country ski trails on the eastern edge of St. Albert. You will find both classic and skating technique loops in Kingswood Park, where you can get all ready in the shelter. There is also night skiing with a lit 1-km loop and a 2-km street-light lit trail that parallels Sturgeon Road. Ski trails can also be found at Riverlot 56. For more information visit: www.stalbertnordic.com.

WALKING THE TRAILSSt. Albert has amazing trails, and winter walks can be most beautiful. You have more than 85 kilometeres to choose from. Wind through the river valley and see the city from Kingswood Park to Big Lake.

TOBOGGANING IN ST. ALBERTThe popular Seven Hills is always known for its gnarly ride full of jumps and bumps. There is lots of parking at the top and bottom of the hills. There are also other great locations: Robert Rundle Hill, Liberton Hill and Lacombe Park Lake.

OUTDOOR RINKSThe City of St. Albert has 27 outdoor ice surfaces at 19 different locations for you and your family to enjoy. All ice surfaces are open daily, and lights are operational from 4 to 10 p.m. For more information visit: www.stalbert.ca/outdoorrinks.

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Trim your waist while trimming the treeSUN MEDIA NEWS SERVICES – Packing on the pounds much?

The holidays are a waist-wrecker because all we do is eat our way through a myriad of holiday parties and dinners.

Temptations are endless along with hectic holiday must-dos, so why not make the most of holiday preparation time by fitting in some fitness.

Add a few incline push-ups while roasting up the turkey. Or do some sitting squats while wrapping gifts. Add extra stair intervals while retrieving ornaments from the basement.

Then come January, you won’t have to bust a gut to take off the few pounds of festive weight gain. “By watching your portions and staying active, you can ward off weight gain and start off your New Year ahead of the game,” says Josh Hewett, personal trainer at top-form-fitness.com.

Fend off the dreaded holiday bulge and keep your mood high and anxiety low by fitting in some calisthenics and cardio. Turn regular holiday activities into physical exercise with these ideas from the experts:

Incline push-ups: While preparing food for the upcoming family feast, do a few push-ups on the edge of your counter or table, says fitness expert Josh Hewett. Be sure to keep your body straight and your core tight, and push with your chest and arm muscles.

Bend and twist: Make snow your ally. Your walkway and/or driveway will need to be cleared of snow to prepare for company anyway, so you might as well turn

shovelling into a workout, says Hewett.“After about eight shovelling repetitions on one

side, take a one-minute break, then switch your hand position and perform the same with your other side. This may take longer, but it will be safer for your back, and you will get a more balanced workout.” Focus on engaging your abs, keeping your knees unlocked, and stop if you feel any back discomfort.

Deep squat pick-ups: Deck the halls and make the most of picking up ornaments out of a box on the f loor

or reaching for items in low kitchen cupboards, says celebrity trainer Brett Bishop, of iambishop.com. Stand with feet further than hip width and with toes pointing out. Drop into a deep squat while keeping back straight and posture tall. Repeat for 15 to 20 reps. Wrapping presents? Get up often. Hewett says to add five extra sitting-squat repetitions every time you sit down on the chair or couch. A sitting squat is just sitting down onto something and squatting back up to standing.CONTINUED on next page.

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Keeping fit during the holidays one leg at a timeCONTINUED from page 18.

High step-ups: Whenever you go up a set of stairs, take two steps at a time and focus on pushing yourself up with the leading leg on each step, recommends Hewett. “Try not to assist yourself with your hands but do use the railing for balance if needed. Don’t try this on the way down, of course!” And while you’re at it, Bishop says to use a set of stairs in your home to complete as many f lights as you can in one minute. “If you store

your holiday decorations upstairs or downstairs, try fetching them one by one so you maximize your calorie burn while decorating.”

Single leg reach: Baking Christmas cookies? Use this exercise to reach for kitchen items off the counter, recommends Bishop. Face your kitchen counter standing about two feet away. Balance on your right leg with knee slightly bent. Keep spine straight while hinging forward from the hips and reaching with your left hand towards

the counter. Repeat for 10 reps then complete using your other leg and reaching with your right hand.

Shop ‘til you drop the pounds: Racing around the mall while Christmas shopping can burn lots of calories, up to 300 calories an hour, depending on your pace. Always take the stairs instead of the elevators and, between each store, race out to the car to store your packages in the trunk, hidden from prying eyes. Consider wearing a pedometer so you are motivated to walk.

� By watching your portions and staying active, you can ward off weight gain and start off your New Year ahead of the game.

AQ GETTING TO KNOWRobert Zechel at

Cloud Nine PajamasQ Any Organizations/Clubs you are part of orpassionate about?

A I am a member of the St. Albert RoyalCanadian Legion and serve as Chaplain orPadre.

Q What book can you read over and over again?A “Just Walk Across The Room” by Bill Hybels.

Q Do you have any hidden talents?A I used to tap dance and I do play the

drums and sing.

Q Nickname?A “Rev” or “Padre.”

Q Favourite pets or animals?A We have a spoiled Shih Tzu female

named Daisy.

Q Vacation this year... you’re heading to?A We hope to return to Maui, Hawaii this year!

Q The weekend in St. Albert, what are youdoing?

A We will be visiting our son Kentand his spouse Alyson who flewin from Ottawa!

Q Favourite place to eat in St. Albert?A The Glasshouse Bistro at The Enjoy Centre

hands down!

Q Your singing out loud in your car,what are you singing?

A Wichita Lineman by Glen Campbell.

Q Best thing about your job?A I have the highest honor to speak of the love

of God in Christ.

Q Favourite movie?A “Blind Side” the true story of Michael Oher

who was adopted by Sean and Leigh AnneTuohy acted wonderfully by Sandra Bullockand Tim Mcgraw.

Q Favourite hobbies?A Connecting with school Classmates and

playing the drums and singing back up inbands.

Q What sets you apart in your business?A I speak to others like I would want

to be spoken to.

Q Favourite thing about St. Albert?A The beauty of our city but especially the

friendliness of the community.

Q Great moment you had at work?A Helping people find the comfort of God.

Q What’s the one problem clients come to youmost often with?

A Searching for a deeper purpose for living.

Q What’s the best piece of business adviceyou’ve ever received?

A Never, never, never give up!

Q What’s the best way you’ve found to keep abalance between work and family life?

A Schedule fun times regularly into theweekends.

Q If we’re heading on a coffee run,you’re having ... ?

A Tim Horton’s or Starbucks coffee.

Q How messy is your desk/workspace?A Uncluttered, I have the books I need for an

immediate project.

Q What video game or phone app are you addicted to?A I have bookmarked NHL.com!

Q You would describe your sense of style as...?A Casual or formal, A sports jacket most weeks

alternating with a tasteful suit.

Q What’s your goal for your business over thenext 12 months?

A Find people’s needs and fill them.

Q Any advice you can give St. Albert residents,regarding your industry?

A Get to know God and your neighbors at a localChurch—and “No, the roof won’t fall in!”

Q What’s the one thing you won’t travel without?A I won’t travel without my camera!

Ken Walker is the current and founding pastor

of New Hope Community Church in St. Albert,

Alberta, Canada. He and his wife Fay have

been ministering to the Edmonton area since

the late 1960’s

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skater was born on this day. He won several olympic medals and

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Arts and Heritage St Albert is pleased announced the appointment of Jenny Willson-McGrath to the position of Director/Curator of Art Gallery of St Albert. She will take over the role e�ective immediately.

Willson-McGrath joined the organization in 2009 and has curated 35 exhibitions since her appointment as Curator in 2011. As Curator, she oversaw a 200% rise in submissions

from 2011 – 2014 and has acted as the sta� writer of all Gallery publications since 2012.

A graduate from Plymouth University in the United Kingdom, she holds a BA Honors degree in Fine Art and Contextual Practice and also studied art at the Surrey Institute of Art & Design. Willson-McGrath has worked in a variety of creative roles, holds over seven years of experience in executive level administration, as well as six years of arts administration experience in the cultural sector.

“We are delighted with the appointment of Jenny to the position of Director/Curator at the Gallery. Jenny has all of the attributes we sought during the recruitment process for a new Director and brings a strong sense of community to the Gallery.” Ann Ramsden, Executive Director of Arts and Heritage St Albert said.

Photo SuppliedSt. Albert’s Over the Top Designer Bakeshop created a special cake to celebrate Edmonton based video game developer Bioware’s Game of the Year award.

New director announced for the Art Gallery of St. AlbertSt. Albert Leader Staff

Arts and Heritage St. Albert announced the appointment of Jenny Willson-McGrath to the position of director/curator of Art Gallery of St. Albert. She will take over the role immediately.

Willson-McGrath joined the organization in 2009 and has curated 35 exhibitions since her appointment as curator in 2011. As curator, she oversaw a 200%

rise in submissions from 2011–2014 and acted as staff writer of all gallery publications since 2012.

A graduate from Plymouth University in the United Kingdom, she holds a BA honours degree in fine art and contextual practice and also studied art at the Surrey Institute of Art and Design. Willson-McGrath has worked in a variety of creative roles and holds over seven years of experience in executive-level

administration and six years of arts administration in the cultural sector.

“We are delighted with the appointment of Jenny to the position of director/curator at the Gallery. Jenny has all of the attributes we sought during the recruitment process for a new director and brings a strong sense of community to the Gallery,” said Ann Ramsden, executive director of Arts and Heritage St. Albert.

SUN MEDIA NEWS SERVICES – Edmonton-based video game developer BioWare took home the “immensely humbling” Game of the Year award for Dragon Age Inquisition (DAI) on Friday during the 2014 Game Awards in Las Vegas.

�e top honour was announced by host Geo� Keighley near the end of the three-hour awards show inside the Axis �eater in Las Vegas when DAI beat out several of 2014’s biggest games including Dark Souls II, Hearthstone and Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor.

BioWare Edmonton General Manager Aaryn Flynn and Dragon Age Executive Producer Mark Darrah took the stage in front of hundreds of industry icons, celebrities and fans to accept the award.

“�is is immensely humbling....�is is really an award that belongs to our fans who stuck with us for a long time,” said

Darrah, acknowledging the hard work of the BioWare team in Edmonton.

“It’s been a long journey. �ank you all. I’m glad you liked it as much as we did.”

Flynn thanked the families who support developers “who put so much of their energy into a game like Dragon Age.”

“It means a lot to stand up here and represent them,” he said.

DAI also won in the best role-playing game category. �e show included new footage of several games, including a �rst look at the multiplayer in next year’s Metal Gear Solid V: �e Phantom Pain and new gameplay footage of the next Legend of Zelda game from Nintendo, also due for release in 2015.

�e awards were streamed live online by Twitch, YouTube, PlayStation Network and Xbox Live. DAI is available now on the PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

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Why French people are so rude, and Santa Claus is so jolly…

KURIAN THARAKANSpecial to the Leader

… or why your brain may be leading you to false conclusions.

First of all, don’t worry. This isn’t a post about any ethnicity or culture. French people are just as rude or polite as Canadians, Americans, or Venezuelans. Instead, this post is about how your brain works.

Your brain is a wonderful computer, and one of the key programs it continuously runs on the terabytes of data it sifts through is ITTT: If this then that. In other words, if this occurs then that will happen. The problem is that your brain isn’t very good at establishing whether it has a proper statistical sample size to ensure that the correlation it has derived doesn’t result in a false conclusion. This cognitive bias is called illusory correlation, and it can get you into big trouble!

In the past few decades, several experiments have been completed at major universities to test this bias. In one exercise at Brandeis University, 96 white male and female students participated in a study where they were presented with eight fictitious cases (with an accompanying photograph) of individuals from a mental health centre. Three versions of the experiment were run, with each iteration varying either the age, race or sex of the case subject. In each run of the study, one of the demographics was underrepresented to half of the students and the opposite demographic underrepresented to the other half of the students. For example, half of the students in the race experiment saw two black and six white patients, and half saw six blacks and two whites.

The experimenters then randomly assigned neutral traits to each of the bogus profiles such as “majors in computer science,” “works for a large company,” and “sings in a choir,” as well as

undesirable traits such as “doesn’t smile when others say hello” (indicating unsociability) or “doesn’t follow through when assigned a task” (indicating irresponsibility). Note that the only thing that varied was the profile demographic that the randomly selected traits were assigned to.

The students were then asked to read the profiles and then rate them on attributes such as 1) popular, 2) unsociable, 3) happy, 4) pessimistic, 5) industrious, and 6) irresponsible.

The results? In summary, the young, white students who participated in the study rated older, black or opposite sex profiles more negatively when they were infrequent than when they were frequent. Conversely, same gender, race and age profiles (as the student) were rated more positively even when infrequently represented.

Researchers believe this is often the basis from which negative stereotypes are created. If you have a single encounter with a French citizen who was exceptionally rude to you, it is very easy for your brain to conclude that all French people are this way. After all, your statistical correlation is 100%! French = rude. On the flip side, why do we think Santa Claus is jolly? Only for one reason: consistency of image. For the past 100 years, Saint Nick has been mainly portrayed in art and advertisement as a jolly fellow who gives people presents. His portrayal is consistently positive!

The marketing takeaway? Frequency and consistency is what makes your brand image come alive in the way you intended.

Kurian is the executive in residence for the Northern Alberta Business Incubator.

Did you miss his fall series of marketing and sales workshops? Stayed tuned for the

announcement of new programs in 2015! Visit www.nabi.ca for more details.

Kurian Tharakan

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METRO CREATIVE SERVICES – Though the job market for newly minted college graduates has proven less than ideal in recent years, members of the class of 2014 entered a job market that was on the rebound. According to the Job Outlook 2014 survey from the National Association of Colleges and Employers, employers anticipated hiring nearly 8% more 2014 graduates for their domestic operations than they hired from the class of 2013.That’s good news for new grads, but members of the class of 2014 should still expect a competitive job market. Oftentimes the best candidate, especially for entry-level positions, is the one who combines some experience with a willingness to learn and do whatever it takes to help a company succeed. Many candidates boast such experience and enthusiasm, but there are some additional steps new graduates can take to improve their chances of landing their first jobs out of college.• Gain some relevant experience. While college is the best time to gain some experience that’s relevant to your field, that does not mean you can’t still earn an internship now that you have graduated. Many businesses look to recent graduates to fill their internships, because they have more flexibility than current students. If the job market in your chosen field is tepid, start looking for internships. These can be a great way to start making some professional contacts, and many people find themselves ultimately working full-time for the company where they first landed an internship.

• Establish an online presence. Another way for recent graduates to get noticed is to establish a positive online presence. Something as simple as creating a profile on the professional networking site LinkedIn can help recent graduates get noticed by prospective employers. Even if you have little or no relevant professional experience, create a profile that includes your education history, interests, accolades or awards you earned while in school and even a brief summary of your career goals. • Join a professional organization. Other options to network and improve your chances of landing your first job can be attained by joining a professional organization. Many such organizations welcome new members, even those with relatively little or even no professional experience. Your university may even sponsor such an organization and host regularly scheduled forums relevant to your industry. Such forums often feature lectures or talk sessions with already established professionals who can provide advice on landing a first job or internship or furnish grads with industry contacts who might offer similar help. Memberships in such organizations is often free or inexpensive, so take advantage of this opportunity if it presents itself.• Use the resources at your disposal. Many college graduates are unaware that they have valuable resources at their disposal that can greatly increase their chances of securing a job out of college. The career services office at the university is an invaluable resource that is plugged into the business community in its town or city.

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