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the European Central Bank cut interest rates to Friday, hoping to spur on the deteriorating ecomony in the euro zone. They steered clear, however, of more drastic measures, like buying government bonds.

Three-year-old Jaiden Adamson of Devon cools off from the record-high temperatures on Monday at the Woodlands water play park. The hot weather is expected to continue into next week. See story, page 3.

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

JULY 12, 1812American soldiers, led by Brig.-Gen. William Hull, stage the first invasion of British territory during the War of 1812, crossing the Detroit River and occupying the town of Sandwich. However, fearing an alliance between the British and First Nations people led by Tecumseh, Hill soon retreated, then surrendered a month later.

While the rest of Alberta dealt with rolling power outages in addition to high temperatures Monday, it appears St. Albert was spared from the blackouts.

Record temperatures topping 33 C coupled with higher-than-average humidity forced the Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) to impose the blackouts across the province to cope with increased electricity demand, primarily due to air conditioning and irrigation units.

But FortisAlberta spokesperson Jennifer MacGowan said that the load-shedding blackouts skipped over St. Albert.

“It was more north, like Drayton Valley and Whitecourt, and that’s because they would have had bigger industrial loads,” MacGowan said.

The AESO also pleaded with Alberta residents to voluntarily reduce their electricity usage during peak daytime hours

by turning off unnecessary lights, minimizing the use of air conditioning units and avoiding the use of dishwashers, washing machines and dryers.

Though the hot weather is expected to last at least through the weekend, AESO director of market operations Doug Simpson said the rolling blackouts shouldn’t be repeated.

“We had our firm load restored [Monday] shortly after [5 p.m.], I believe, and things

much better today,” Simpson said Tuesday. “We had a number of forced generation outages yesterday, but most of those units are back online and we’re in a much healthier position today.

“Demand is going to be high again, and we hope Albertans will watch their discretionary use of power, but we are in a much better position today to meet our demand with the current supply.”

— GLENN COOK

St. Albert spared from rolling power outages

Sweltering in St. AlbertGLENN COOKSt. Albert Leader

Just like the rest of the Capital Region, St. Albert has been sweltering since the weekend, and there’s not much relief in sight.

The heat wave hit in earnest on Sunday, with temperatures topping 30 C for the first time this summer, causing people to try and find ways to beat the heat.

Environment Canada meteorologist Dan Kulak said the hot weather can be chalked up to the jet stream moving north of Edmonton for the time being.

But, he added, it’s not so much the heat as it is the humidity, which has crept from the normal 50 per cent range to upwards of 70 per cent.

“We actually have a humidex advisory out for the city of Edmonton and much of central and southern Alberta,” he said Monday. “That is something, for the city of Edmonton, I can’t recall one being issued in my career.”

The humidex measures how hot it feels due to humidity, as opposed to the actual air temperature, a bit like wind chill in the winter.

City of St. Albert aquatics facilities, like the Grosvenor outdoor pool or the Woodlands water play park, have been packed since Sunday. But, at Servus Credit Union Place, business and marketing manager Mark Edwards said there was an increase in folks visiting their aquatics centre, but other areas of the facility didn’t see much of an increase from people trying to get in out of the heat.

“We certainly don’t see a noticeable increase

in people coming indoors to do workouts and stuff like that. ... There’s a lot of different options this time of year, and they head for water first,” Edwards said.

For those staying outdoors, though, Alberta Health Services is urging everyone to take precautions against the heat and sunshine, including wearing sunscreen with an SPF of at least 30; wearing wide-brimmed hats, sunglasses and light-coloured long pants and long-sleeved shirts if possible; and drinking lots of water or other non-alcoholic, non-caffeinated beverages.

AHS also warns people to be on the lookout for symptoms of heat stroke — including high body temperature, lack of sweat, disorientation and fainting — especially in children and seniors. Heat can also aggravate other medical conditions, like congestive heart failure.

As taxing as the heat is on humans, though, it can be even worse for pets, said Shawna Randolph of the Edmonton Humane Society.

“Just magnify how you feel in the heat by several times,” she said. “Pets are wearing a fur coat, essentially. ... If it’s too hot for you to be out in the middle of the day, it’s too hot for your pet.”

Randolph suggested taking dogs for walks early in the morning or late at night, when things have cooled off.

As for relief, Kulak said there’s not much in sight, as temperatures will only dip a couple of degrees heading into the weekend.

“It’s a little cooler, but 26 C for Friday and 29 C for Saturday and Sunday,” he said.

“The monthly temperature forecast calls for above normal, but that’s all it says.”

Photo: GLENN COOK, St. Albert LeaderEaston Herman, 3, cools off at the Woodlands water play park on Monday afternoon.

NEXT CITY COUNCIL MEETINGMonday, July 16, 3:00 p.m.Council ChambersSt. Albert Place, 5 St. Anne Street

Agenda Items:The complete agenda package is postedto www.stalbert.ca• 2012 Community Satisfaction SurveyResults

• Civic Office Space Plan• 2012 Civic Census Report• Communication Presentation onSt. Albert Housing Stock

• Council WCB Coverage• Council Motions St. Albert’s Green Trip Priorities

Canada Day & Family Day

FCM Development of a New LongTerm Plan for Municipal InfrastructureFunding

You can address Council on these or any otherissues. Public appointments are heard at thebeginning and end of each Council meeting.Call 780-459-1500 to register.Council meetings are televised on SHAW TVChannel 10 from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m., webcastlive and archived: stalbert.ca

LIBRARY BOARDWednesday, July 18, 6:30 p.m.Forsyth Hall, LibrarySt. Albert Place, 5 St. Anne Street

SUBDIVISION & DEVELOPMENTAPPEAL BOARDWednesday, July 25, 6:00 p.m.Council ChambersSt. Albert Place, 5 St. Anne Street

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SCULPTURE UNVEILINGJoin us for the unveiling ofthe Millie Seitz VolunteerAppreciation sculpture,

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Thursday, July 26, 201211:00 a.m.ACT/UCT Celebration Garden besideChateau Mission Court (34 MissionAvenue)

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AMENDMENTS TO ALARMSYSTEM BYLAwThe City of St. Albert wants to hear yourcomments and concerns regardingproposed amendments to Alarm SystemsBylaw 25/2002. The goal is to reduce thenumber of false alarms and move towards auser pay service by considering revisions tothe following areas:

• to permit only one free false alarm permitversus the current process of one freefalse alarm per calendar year

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• to requirealarmcompaniesoralarmpermitholders to verify one zone alarms beforecontacting or having the police dispatched.

Please provide your input before July 30,2012 to Aaron Giesbrecht, manager ofpolicing services, [email protected],780-458-4303 or Stu Fraser, peace officerprogram supervisor, [email protected],780-458-4342.

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GLENN COOKSt. Albert Leader

Smile — the City of St. Albert has installed a new traffic camera.

The camera is focused on the northbound lanes of St. Albert Trail where it intersects with Boudreau Road/Giroux Road, and becomes operational today (Thursday). It will catch both red light violators and those who speed through the intersection on green lights.

“The safety of our citizens is our number one priority,” said City peace officer supervisor Stu Fraser in a press release. “Intersection safety devices help motorists slow

down and are part of our goal to keep St. Albert as one of the safest communities in Canada.”

Another camera will be installed to monitor the southbound lanes once construction on St. Albert Trail from Villeneuve Road to Giroux Road is finished in October.

This is the third intersection along St. Albert Trail to get a red light/speed-on-green camera after Hebert Road/Gervais Road and Bellerose Drive/McKenney Avenue.

It was a priority for the City, though, as the Boudreau/Giroux intersection is the most dangerous in St. Albert based on collision severity and has had the highest

number of injury and property damage collisions, including a fatality.

The City also says this intersection has the highest number of collisions due to drivers disobeying traffic signals.

The cameras cost $50,625 each, and are paid for through the City’s traffic safety reserve fund.

Red light cameras have been operating in St. Albert since 2001, while speed-on-green technology was introduced in 2009. Since 2010, the City says, the number of speeding violations caught by the cameras has dropped by 25 per cent.

New traffic camera installed

Photo: GLENN COOK, St. Albert LeaderRobert Bremault of Tri-Star Traffic, based out of Winnipeg, works on installing the new traffic camera at St. Albert Trail and Giroux Road.



Neil Korotash may feel like a one-man army at times, but he’s got troops all over the world backing him up.

The former city councillor is St. Albert’s first — and thus far, only — admitted “guerrilla gardener,” having posted on his Twitter account in late June a photo of an undisclosed plot of public land where he and an unnamed accomplice cleared away unsightly weeds and planted several grape plants.

Korotash first heard of guerrilla gardening through the grapevine, if you will.

“I sort of read about a couple of guys doing it in Edmonton, just having fun with it. Their gardens had grown beyond what they could do in their yards, and they wanted to do some stuff in the river valley,” he said. “Another guy I know started to find things in the river valley — he found some asparagus growing in the Edmonton river valley, some fruit trees and things he thinks may have been part of homesteading.”

It was a neat idea, but the thought of doing the same in St. Albert never occurred to Korotash until a fellow gardener came to him with extra grape cuttings.

“At first, I said, ‘No, I don’t

really have any place to put them.’ They need warmth, a south-facing direction, and need some space to grow up,” he said.

“I was just out going for a bike ride one day and found this isolated, out-of-the-way, obscure location and thought, ‘Hey, that would be a good location for some grapes,’” he added. “So I called my buddy and said, ‘I’ll take those grapes now.’”

Since then, he has been back to check on the plants, and with recent rains, he said they are thriving.

If other folks come along and discover the plants, and pick a few grapes for their own, Korotash said he has no problem with that.

“I think that’s part of the fun of it,” he said. “From doing a little reading on it, there are people who are a little more protective of their crops, so to speak, but for me, that’s part of the fun.”

Although Korotash is excited about his furtive farming, others — including City of St. Albert officials — have expressed concerns over such work being done on public property and Korotash’s choice of plants.

“They have to say that. They ... don’t want people wrecking their parks and things like that,” Korotash said. “They can’t say, ‘Do it but be careful,’ because then they’re giving the green light.”

That sort of reaction shouldn’t discourage guerrilla gardeners, said the man who literally wrote the book on the practice.

British author Richard Reynolds started sprucing up neglected flowerbeds on the doorstep outside his London apartment in 2004, documenting the process on a blog at GuerrillaGardening.org. He then published his book, On Guerrilla Gardening, in 2008.

He said that, if confronted with negativity, guerrilla gardeners shouldn’t hide from it.

“One of the pleasures that I’ve gotten from guerrilla gardening is the unexpected conversations with passersby,” Reynolds said, “and actually turning someone’s possible skepticism or negativity — which sometimes, I think, is a defence for feeling a bit embarrassed that perhaps they’re

not doing it — and turn that around and make them realize the world’s not such a bad place, that what we’re doing isn’t going to get vandalized in a few hours’ time, and that we’re not completely mad; we just like gardening.”

There are two kinds of negative reactions, Reynolds added.

“There’s negative reaction that’s based on complete misunderstanding. In the early days, once I ventured away from my block to even more public places, the police would stop, because they assumed we were stealing something or burying something, or making some big protest.”

“The other kind of negative reaction is, I say, just from the misery guts, the people who just cannot compute why we would do it. The flip side of something I see as fun and a fantastic opportunity and glad I can get away with it, they see as, why would you want to do a dirty job that’s costing you money and time and even risking you getting in trouble?”

But there are far more positive reactions.

“Here’s this garden, this potentially very vulnerable thing, thriving despite the fact I didn’t have permission and wasn’t doing anything to protect it. It wasn’t hidden or surrounding by barbed wire or anything,” Reynolds said. “There’s something kind of uplifting and optimistic about that.”

Although the practice of guerrilla gardening was informally going on before Reynolds’s book was published — by some accounts, dating back to the 1600s — it has taken off since, spreading to nearly every corner of the world. A search for “guerrilla gardening” on Facebook turns up groups in places ranging from Helsinki to Taiwan.

“The heart of it is gardening, and that’s pretty fundamental to us as humans. All the benefits, all the deep-seated reasons why people would garden, that’s part of it,” Reynolds said. “The simple difference is, we’re doing it on land that’s not ours without asking. That makes the pleasure all the greater.”

Closer to home, Korotash doesn’t have any more missions planned in the near future, but does have a few crops he’d like to try out.

“I’d like to try and get some asparagus going. Apparently it’s a fairly maintenance-free crop you can grow in a river valley quite well, and there’s quite a lot of it in the Edmonton river valley, from what I’ve heard,” he said.

DECLARING WAR

ON WEEDSGuerrilla gardener fights the good fight for beautiful public spaces

“We’re not completely mad; we just like gardening.”

Richard ReynoldsGuerrilla gardening guru

Photo: GLENN COOK, St. Albert LeaderNeil Korotash works in the garden of his Mission home. As St. Albert’s first admitted ‘guerrilla gardener,’ he has already planted grapes on an undisclosed plot of public land in the city.

Photo SuppliedRichard Reynolds started

guerrilla gardening in London in 2004, and

published a book on the topic in 2008.

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Almost 47 years to the day he was first elected mayor of St. Albert, the community learned that Richard Fowler had passed away Sunday.

Fowler was supposed to attend 30th anniversary celebrations for the St. Albert Chamber of Commerce’s outdoor farmers’ market on Saturday morning, but bowed out on Friday. He contracted pneumonia last fall, and never fully recovered from that. He passed away around 8 a.m. Sunday.

Mayor Nolan Crouse was friends with Fowler and his wife Dawne, having just visited them with his wife Gwen on Saturday, June 30.

Crouse said that Fowler set the bar high for mayors who came after him.

“He had this approach, this wisdom, this confidence about him ... He always had a perspective on things that always seemed wise,” Crouse said. “I think that was a combination of his character, his ethics, his education, his reputation — all those gave him credibility and made it like anything he said made sense.”

Fowler was born April 12, 1932, and was first elected mayor of St. Albert on July 7, 1965, gathering 744 votes, almost twice as many as his only opponent.

After one term as mayor, Fowler did not seek re-election, but later returned to public life in 1980, being elected mayor again to replace Ronald Harvey, who was retiring. He was re-elected in 1983 and 1986, but just months before his third term was set to expire, he stepped down to run as the Progressive Conservative candidate in the riding of St. Albert.

He would win that election by more than 2,000 votes over Liberal challenger and current city councillor Len Bracko. He served in the Legislative Assembly until 1993, holding cabinet posts such as solicitor general, municipal affairs and native affairs ministers, and minister of justice. He would lose the seat to Bracko in the 1993 provincial election.

Bracko said that, despite being opponents, he had great respect for Fowler.

“I have tremendous respect for Dick ... he had the respect of all,” said Bracko, who added that he had the privilege of teaching many of Fowler’s children.

During Fowler’s first term in office, the City of St. Albert was embroiled in a lawsuit with a major land developer, which peaked his interest in the law and prompted him to pursue a law degree at the University of Alberta. After serving as an MLA, Fowler was appointed a judge in the Provincial Court of Alberta.

Both Richard S. Fowler Catholic Junior High School and the adjacent Fowler Athletic Park are named after the former mayor. In fact, the school held a luncheon in his honour earlier this year, and he said having a school named after him was one of the biggest honours of his distinguished career.

“Awards and plaques fade away and are forgotten. But this school is a constant reminder to me, and I am humbled each time I drive by or hear of things going on in this school,” Fowler told students at the luncheon.

Former city councillor Carol Watamaniuk was the City’s cultural services director during Fowler’s second stint as mayor, and she remembered him as a “dear friend” — even though they had their “wild debates” over the department’s budget from time to time.

“He challenged me, and I’ve always appreciated people who challenge your point of view,” she said. “He always challenged me on every cultural issue and every budget, but he always supported the ‘Carol causes,’ as he called them.

“If there’s one thing I learned from Dick, it was to be prepared, which was a very good lesson for my years on council, and to be open to new ideas.”

In keeping with Fowler’s wishes, he has

been cremated. A prayer service will be held at Holy Family Catholic Church (75 Poirier Ave.) today (Thursday) at 7 p.m., and a Mass of Christian Burial Friday at 11 a.m. Flags at City buildings will fly at half-mast on Friday.

Former mayor Fowler passes away

Leader file photoFormer St. Albert mayor Richard Fowler pauses to reflect during a luncheon held in his honour earlier this year at the junior high bearing his name.


Late last month, the House of Commons rose for summer recess.

During the spring session, when the Justice Committee was vetting C-10, the comprehensive “Safe Streets and Communities Act” and when the Public Safety Committee was examining “An Act to End the Long Gun Registry,” I was involved in important pieces of legislation making their way through Parliament. But with both pieces of legislation through the House by mid-February, suddenly my high-profile assignments became less so.

However, I received considerable media attention when I recently blogged about the indiscriminate use of chauffeured vehicles on Parliament Hill. Although I stand by my comments,

I think they received more attention than was warranted. I suppose it is newsworthy when a government backbencher is seen to be critical of cabinet. However, it should be axiomatic that government treat taxpayers’ money respectfully, especially in times of fiscal restraint. Pointing out the obvious shouldn’t be newsworthy at all!

Although Parliament passed revised copyright legislation and is revamping our refugee and immigration systems, most of the session was dominated by the budget and the “Budget Implementation Act” (C-38).

There has been much criticism of the so-called omnibus budget bill. In fact, there were two small protests outside of our constituency office, events usually unheard of in St. Albert.

I do not share the concerns I have heard regarding C-38. The argument that the bill was too broad and should have been broken up can be made anytime a piece of legislation amends more than one statute. Moreover, the argument that not enough time was allocated to examining the bill is a nebulous one. How much time is enough time? The question is ultimately rhetorical and your answer will depend on your position regarding the legislation. If you support it, you will be anxious to see it proclaimed into law. However, if you are opposed to it, obviously longer debate allows

for delayed implementation. We saw many delay tactics in the debate and certainly in the voting before C-38 was passed. I remain unconvinced that the Opposition was seriously interested in vetting C-38, as opposed to derailing it.

It is an infrequent criticism of Parliament that it moves too quickly. Good legislation regularly languishes on the Order Paper and may never be debated, much less passed. Accordingly, when Parliament does move comparatively quickly to steward a fragile economy, it should be congratulated.

My constituents want government to get things done rather than debate things ad infinitum. However, marathon voting sessions can be exhausting! I am ready for summer!

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Heat is on City, AHF

As the temperature soared to record highs, the City of St. Albert turned up the heat on the Arts and Heritage

Foundation this week.At a special council meeting Monday

afternoon, City staff delivered a report to councillors, characterizing the relationship between the two sides as “strained” and questioning the organization’s finances over the past decade.

It’s unclear what the City’s motive was in bringing this report forward at this time, but it all seemed pretty shady given the fact that the two sides are getting ready to hash out a new stewardship agreement by the end of the year.

Part of the strain in the relationship, City staff said, was that the channels of communication were not open. But communication is a two-way street, and City officials must be willing to accept as much of the blame for the problem as they dish out.

Another problem with the report is the perceived inaccuracies that AHF board chair Dr. Alan Murdock pointed out, including stating that the organization ran a $200,000 deficit in 2011 when that money was spent on Little White Schoolhouse renovations and covered by reserves. It may be how accounting practices work, but it does the AHF a real disservice that some kind of notation was not made on that particular item.

Another troubling item is that these problems have apparently been brewing for some time. The City report cited an agency review in 2005 that identified many of these same problems, yet it appears neither side did anything about them.

General manager of community and protective services Chris Jardine admitted that the report was rushed and that the City had quite possibly made a mistake bringing it forward. But that’s cold comfort for the AHF now; the cat has well and truly been let out of the bag, and it’s not going back in.

Arts and heritage are integral parts of St. Albert’s identity, so a functional working relationship between local government and those taking care of it is essential. Otherwise, the whole situation has the same chance as a snowball in the July sun.

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City moves ahead on capital growth fund


The City of St. Albert is moving forward with plans to finance a $40-million capital growth fund by borrowing internally and using Municipal Sustainability Initiative funds provided by the Alberta government.

The City’s Standing Committee on Finance — which is comprised of all seven city councillors and chaired by Coun. Cathy Heron — met Monday afternoon and approved a plan to build up the fund over the next five years by taking 15 per cent of their MSI funding — $1.7 million a year — and borrowing the rest from internal sources, paying it back over a 20-year term.

City staff indicated that this method would result in only a 0.3 per cent annual property tax increase each year over those five years, and was preferred over borrowing all the money internally or borrowing from external sources.

“When I looked at the potential incremental tax increases, because we’re very conscious of tax increases, I thought the 0.3 incremental tax [increase] was not something that was too onerous to bear given the fact we can grow our community,” Coun. Malcolm Parker said.

But some councillors expressed concerns they had heard from the community about the internal borrowing.

“One of the fears I’ve heard out of the community is that we’ve asked for money out of the community for one purpose — our capital reserves — and now it appears we’re going to take that money that we’ve asked from the residents and use it for a different purpose and, in so doing, putting the capital reserves at risk,” said Coun. Wes Brodhead.

The fund is being set up due to administration’s observation that nearly all the capital funds committed over the next 10 years are allocated to maintaining the

current level of services, leaving little room for growth projects.

Staff also proposed setting up an advisory committee made up of community, business and academic leaders to evaluate projects and make recommendations to council on what the fund should pay for.

The terms of reference for the advisory committee are due back by the Standing Committee on Finance’s September meeting.

UTILITY RATES Also on Monday, the Standing

Committee on Finance approved a 6.5 per cent overall increase in utility rates for the 2013 budget.

That’s less than the rate hike that was included in the 2012 budget, which was 9.5 per cent.

Rates for water will rise 5.5 per cent (down from a 10.5 per cent hike in 2012), wastewater rates will go up 4.2 per cent (down from a 7.6 per cent increase in 2012), and solid waste rates will rise 1.5 per cent (down from a 5.4 per cent increase in 2012).

However, utility ratepayers will see 21.4 per cent jump in stormwater rates in 2013. Those rates only went up 14 per cent in 2012.

City chief financial officer Anita Ho said that the stormwater increase was necessary because more than $12 million in major repairs to the city’s stormwater system are needed over the next 10 years.

The stormwater rate is a flat rate based on the type of building. Single-family dwellings will each pay $14.56 a month in 2013, while condominium units will be charged $10.06 a month. Non-residential customers will see their stormwater charge rise to $39.66 a month.

Overall, the City estimates the average monthly utility bill will rise from $111.41 to $118.66 in 2013.

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Report: City, AHF relations ‘strained’GLENN COOKSt. Albert Leader

A report delivered to St. Albert city council Monday afternoon painted a not-so-pretty picture of the relationship between City of St. Albert staff and the Arts and Heritage Foundation.

The stewardship agreement between the City and the AHF expires on Dec. 31, and both sides are getting ready to hunker down on negotiations on a new one.

But Monday’s report, presented as information by City staff, identified a number of challenges in the relationship between the two, some of which have been brewing for some time.

“The relationship between the AHF and the City has been strained for many years and has been challenging for all involved at times,” said City cultural services director Kelly Jarrott.

One of the biggest challenges is communications.

“It’s a challenge in making sure people are in the loop and information is shared so that all parties are aware of what’s [happening],” Jarrott said.

Another challenge is the foundation’s finances, the bulk of which come from the City and have increased over the past 10 years.

However, AHF board of trustees chair Dr. Alan Murdock disputed some of the claims in the report, particularly that the organization

posted a deficit of more than $200,000 in 2011.

Murdock said that the report didn’t tell the whole story, including the fact that those losses were incurred due to renovations to the Little White Schoolhouse and were covered by planned transfers from the AHF’s capital reserves.

“If these [claims] are allowed to stand unquestioned, the public will condemn us unfairly before entering into negotiations,” Murdock said.

General manager of community and protective services Chris Jardine said that the report was rushed, and “we may have made a mistake,” he

said.Councillors were very concerned

with the state of the relationship, especially at such a crucial stage, and some suggested the City must own up to at least some of the responsibility.

“I suspect, as much as you would say the challenges have been one way, if you would talk to the other organization, they would say the challenges are similar,” said Coun. Wes Brodhead, council’s representative on the AHF board.

Councillors also wondered aloud what would happen if the agreement lapses without a new one in place, and Jardine said that could leave both sides in an even bigger predicament.

“The way the agreement is written, there is no month-to-month — it’s just done,” he said.


Plans for more parks and trails in the Kingswood subdivision ground to a halt once again on Monday afternoon.

City council voted at a special meeting Monday to halt all work on amendments to the Kingswood area structure plan, as well as that of Pineview II.

The City of St. Albert wants to develop a park on a combined park and school site on Kingswood Boulevard in the middle of the neighbourhood, but developer Canterra is refusing to hand over the title to the site until guarantees are in place that a high school won’t be built there.

Under agreements with local school boards, though, the City can’t make such guarantees.

It’s a situation that councillors

said they were “disappointed” and “saddened” about, but they didn’t have a lot of options at the moment.

“The sad part about this is ... the developer is going to get what he wants. He’s going to hold off as long as possible until a school is announced and built somewhere else in the community,” Mayor Nolan Crouse said. “That deprives Kingswood students an opportunity to go to school in their community, close to their own home. ... The residents are being held ransom, because the residents aren’t getting their parks, their trails and their parkland.”

The Conseil scolaire centre-nord, the francophone school board for north-central Alberta, has been eyeing the Kingswood site for a high school for some time. Currently, the board runs École Alexandre Taché for Grades

7 through 12 out of the old Youville Home on St. Vital Avenue.

Coun. Cathy Heron has been leading the charge to get a proper park built in Kingswood, but she said that, after attending a public open house on June 19, the message from residents was loud and clear that they did not want the original ASP altered.

“I don’t yet have a solution on how to deal with this issue,” Heron said, “but to take it any further, work any further on this, we would be faced with a gallery full of people at a public hearing highly opposed to what council is trying to do, even though I think our motive in trying to get that park site is a good motive and a true motive.”

Council’s motion also directed City administration to propose any next steps that would address community needs by Sept. 17.

Kingswood ASP work grinds to a halt

“It’s a challenge in making sure people

are in the loop.”Kelly Jarrott

City culture director

Photo: glenn cook, St. Albert leaderCraig Pilgrim of RE/MAX Real Estate gets out the tape measure while taking part in the St. Albert Chamber of Commerce build at Habitat for Humanity’s Aurora Place development in Akinsdale on Thursday, July 5.

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Report: City, AHF relations ‘strained’GLENN COOKSt. Albert Leader

A report delivered to St. Albert city council Monday afternoon painted a not-so-pretty picture of the relationship between City of St. Albert staff and the Arts and Heritage Foundation.

The stewardship agreement between the City and the AHF expires on Dec. 31, and both sides are getting ready to hunker down on negotiations on a new one.

But Monday’s report, presented as information by City staff, identified a number of challenges in the relationship between the two, some of which have been brewing for some time.

“The relationship between the AHF and the City has been strained for many years and has been challenging for all involved at times,” said City cultural services director Kelly Jarrott.

One of the biggest challenges is communications.

“It’s a challenge in making sure people are in the loop and information is shared so that all parties are aware of what’s [happening],” Jarrott said.

Another challenge is the foundation’s finances, the bulk of which come from the City and have increased over the past 10 years.

However, AHF board of trustees chair Dr. Alan Murdock disputed some of the claims in the report, particularly that the organization

posted a deficit of more than $200,000 in 2011.

Murdock said that the report didn’t tell the whole story, including the fact that those losses were incurred due to renovations to the Little White Schoolhouse and were covered by planned transfers from the AHF’s capital reserves.

“If these [claims] are allowed to stand unquestioned, the public will condemn us unfairly before entering into negotiations,” Murdock said.

General manager of community and protective services Chris Jardine said that the report was rushed, and “we may have made a mistake,” he

said.Councillors were very concerned

with the state of the relationship, especially at such a crucial stage, and some suggested the City must own up to at least some of the responsibility.

“I suspect, as much as you would say the challenges have been one way, if you would talk to the other organization, they would say the challenges are similar,” said Coun. Wes Brodhead, council’s representative on the AHF board.

Councillors also wondered aloud what would happen if the agreement lapses without a new one in place, and Jardine said that could leave both sides in an even bigger predicament.

“The way the agreement is written, there is no month-to-month — it’s just done,” he said.


Plans for more parks and trails in the Kingswood subdivision ground to a halt once again on Monday afternoon.

City council voted at a special meeting Monday to halt all work on amendments to the Kingswood area structure plan, as well as that of Pineview II.

The City of St. Albert wants to develop a park on a combined park and school site on Kingswood Boulevard in the middle of the neighbourhood, but developer Canterra is refusing to hand over the title to the site until guarantees are in place that a high school won’t be built there.

Under agreements with local school boards, though, the City can’t make such guarantees.

It’s a situation that councillors

said they were “disappointed” and “saddened” about, but they didn’t have a lot of options at the moment.

“The sad part about this is ... the developer is going to get what he wants. He’s going to hold off as long as possible until a school is announced and built somewhere else in the community,” Mayor Nolan Crouse said. “That deprives Kingswood students an opportunity to go to school in their community, close to their own home. ... The residents are being held ransom, because the residents aren’t getting their parks, their trails and their parkland.”

The Conseil scolaire centre-nord, the francophone school board for north-central Alberta, has been eyeing the Kingswood site for a high school for some time. Currently, the board runs École Alexandre Taché for Grades

7 through 12 out of the old Youville Home on St. Vital Avenue.

Coun. Cathy Heron has been leading the charge to get a proper park built in Kingswood, but she said that, after attending a public open house on June 19, the message from residents was loud and clear that they did not want the original ASP altered.

“I don’t yet have a solution on how to deal with this issue,” Heron said, “but to take it any further, work any further on this, we would be faced with a gallery full of people at a public hearing highly opposed to what council is trying to do, even though I think our motive in trying to get that park site is a good motive and a true motive.”

Council’s motion also directed City administration to propose any next steps that would address community needs by Sept. 17.

Kingswood ASP work grinds to a halt

“It’s a challenge in making sure people

are in the loop.”Kelly Jarrott

City culture director

Photo: glenn cook, St. Albert leaderCraig Pilgrim of RE/MAX Real Estate gets out the tape measure while taking part in the St. Albert Chamber of Commerce build at Habitat for Humanity’s Aurora Place development in Akinsdale on Thursday, July 5.

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Grant aids school renosGLENN COOKSt. Albert Leader

The Little White Schoolhouse renovation project has a clearer view on its finances after receiving a grant from the Alberta government last month.

The Arts and Heritage Foundation of St. Albert received $30,000 from the Alberta Historical Resources Foundation on June 22, which will go toward the restoration of the windows and the hardwood floors in the schoolhouse, located on Madonna Drive.

“The aim of the project is to do as much conservation work as possible, and this grant helps with some of that conservation work. It helped with repairing the existing windows rather than having to replace them,” said Ann Ramsden, director of heritage sites for AHF. “The aim is to keep as much of the original [material] as possible.”

Ramsden added that the AHF applied for the grant in February, and got the green light from the government about a month ago.

A total of 72 projects received

funding under the grant program, with funds reaching $1.4 million.

“Culture connects our past with our present and gives us insight into our future,” said Minister of Culture Heather Klimchuk in a press release. “Albertans take great pride in the history and heritage of our province and bringing that history to life for our youth and future generations is essential to our cultural life.

“With the heritage grants, we are supporting the work of dedicated heritage conservationists and those who continue to create awareness of our rich and colourful past.”

The work on the windows and floors is part of an ongoing restoration of the Little White Schoolhouse, which also included

the addition of a wheelchair-accessible elevator to the building’s back end that opened earlier this year.

“The exterior restoration is complete,” Ramsden said. “What’s left to do is the refinishing of the hardwood floors on the main floor with the classrooms, and there’s also some work to be completed in the basement. There’s an artifact storage room down there that needs to be completed, and a staff area.”

And when all the work is done, the school will be an even more valuable resource for school children of today to get a glimpse into St. Albert’s past.

“It’s a benefit to the entire community because it’s a landmark. There are a lot of people in this community who actually went to the Little White School at some time in their school life,” Ramsden said. “And we’re able to bring schools in and they’re able to sit and have a lesson as it would have been in the late ’40s or early ’50s. It almost takes them back to their grandparents’ era.”

“The aim is to keep as much of the

original as possible.”Ann Ramsden

Arts and Heritage Foundation

Photo: glenn cook, St. Albert leaderSally, a six-year-old border collie, plays frisbee with her owner, Sean Lidstone, during the Second Chance Animal Rescue Society’s seventh annual Tails on the Trails event Saturday at Lions Park.

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FOWLER, Honourable Judge R.S. “Dick”It is with great sadness that we announce thepassing of Richard (Dick) Sherwood Fowler onthe morning of Sunday, July 8, 2012 at the ageof 80.

Dick will be forever loved and rememberedby his wife Dawne, his children Cathy, James(Brenda ), Christine, Caroline, and Stuart(Jennifer); step children Coralee (Brett) andJeffrey (Lori); grand children Jessica, Jackson,Matthew, Michele, Joey, Erin and Brandon,step grandchildren Shaelyn, Torrin, Brielle, Eli,Connor, and Isaac; brothers and sisters Fred(Anne) Fowler, Bill (Irene) Fowler, Audrey

Crawford, Mary Ann (Jake) Willis, Rose Marie Fowler, sister-in-law Terri Fowler,Jean Harris, Rick (Una) Pushor, Deb (Dr. Ron) Miciak, Rob & Lillian Pushor,Linda Pushor, Laurie & Debbie Pushor, and numerous nieces, nephews, relativesand friends.

Dick is pre-deceased by his wife of 36 years Vera in 1993, his son Richard in1979, brother-in-law Dave Crawford in 2011, and brother Stan in 2012.

In keeping with Dick’s wishes, Cremation has taken place. A Prayer service willbe held at the Holy Family Catholic Church, 75 Poirier Avenue, St. Albert onThursday, July 12, 2012 at 7:00 p.m., and a Mass of Christian Burial on Friday,July 13, 2012 at 11:00 a.m., at Holy Family.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Dick’s memory can be made to the SturgeonCommunity Hospital Foundation, 201 Boudreau Road, St. Albert, T8N 6C4 orwww.sturgeonhospitalfoundation.org.

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Photo: glenn cook, St. Albert leaderWerner Frenzel, one of the three 30-year vendors at the St. Albert Farmers’ Market, gets a hug after being honoured by organizers during the market’s 30th anniversary celebrations on Saturday. This will be Frenzel’s last year selling at the market.

Market momentJACKIE L. LARSONSun Media News Services

Proposed changes to the province’s 40 primary care networks (PCN) have the wife of a St. Albert patient with Alzheimer’s disease fearing for the health of Albertans.

Identified here as Louella, she’s the human face of PCNs. The St. Albert and Sturgeon Primary Care Network has been a lifeline for her family, and she’s upset about last week’s scathing report from the auditor general detailing accountability issues with the province’s PCN system.

Referred by her family physician after early tests indicated Alzheimer’s/dementia, Louella took her husband of four decades, identified here as Richard, to the PCN’s Geriatric Evaluation Management Clinic (GEM) in the Grandin Park Plaza complex with some trepidation.

“I was terrified of the end result of this illness, and there are going to be strangers going over this,” she recalled.

Her first connection, a primary care nurse specializing in geriatrics, put Louella and Richard at ease.

“I could see it in my husband as we sat there, that this was a place we fit in the medical system, the PCN. There isn’t that medical feel,” Louella said.

Further tests confirmed his diagnosis.A doctor specializing in Alzheimer’s

and dementia saw Richard and worked with a therapist on his case. There was

more testing, more questions offered considerately, she said.

Memory loss and confusion are depressing enough, and with the help of family, Louella decided to not upset Richard further with the specifics of his diagnosis.

“We call it ‘difficulty with memory,’” she said.

The pair are in their 70s, winding down a longtime family business that has been both life and livelihood.

“We had such a good life, he’s such a good man, we have such a wonderful family. Why

did this have to come along?” she said.

A prescription for an Alzheimer’s drug seems to be helping keep Richard stable for now. His prognosis is less than optimistic, but the advice from their PCN in St. Albert was comforting, Louella said.

“You are going to have a lot of difficulty in the future but we’re here,” they were told.

Louella has very strong feelings about PCNs as a great choice for families dealing with long-term illness.

“The PCN made me stronger, which I think saves the health-care system innumerable amounts of money. I feel like this particular system of handling families like mine are working. Life is cold, life is lonely.

“The set-up with a PCN has a comfort level so you can concentrate on the healing or the care. I think that’s cost-effective, even from a small business perspective,” she said.

Proposed PCN changes worry St. Albert senior

“I could see it in my husband

as we sat there.”Louella

Wife of Alzheimers patient

Photo illustration: JoHn F. McMUllen, Sun Media news ServicesA woman whose husband is suffering from Alzheimer’s disease fears that proposed changes to primary care networks in Alberta will take away an important lifeline for her and others.


ENTERTAINMENT

AGSA unleashes new exhibitGLENN COOKSt. Albert Leader

With his new exhibit at the Art Gallery of St. Albert, Bekk Wells is hoping to unleash the animal within himself and others.

Wells opened his exhibit, entitled What Kind of Animal Am I?, on Thursday, July 5, at the gallery, which features three installations, including two featuring animals he has constructed out of textiles and fabric.

“Fabric is really inviting and non-threatening,” he said. “Nothing made of fabric is threatening at all. It’s the most harmless thing you can make anything out of. It’s just kind of got this helpless, harmless, soft invitingness to it. It kind of makes them all look sort of pathetic.

“I was going for this handmade, shabby [style], like somebody’s grandma made it during the Great Depression, beloved child’s toy sort of thing. It gives everything sort of an endearing aspect.”

The third installation is a tent set up as an “inverse-camping” experience, with elements of nature inside contrasting against the setting of the rest of the gallery.

The idea behind the whole

exhibit, Wells said, is to explore the relationship between human nature and the rest of the natural world.

“I don’t know if there’s one statement I’m trying to make, other than make people think about the idea of their place in the natural world,” he said.

This is a theme that many artists attempt to explore, though, but Wells said his interpretation doesn’t really compare to others.

“Every one of those artists is saying a different specific thing,” he said.

Part of the exhibit is the stuffed animals set up as they might be at a natural history museum.

“[It’s] the practice of collecting and organizing animals in the natural world in a way we can understand, and the narrative we create to explain the natural world,” he said.

Elsewhere in the gallery, multicoloured stuffed mice stream from an air vent, meant to explore “the fine line between our attraction and disgust with the animals that share our environment,” Wells’s artist statements reads.

“We’re really interested in diversity — not just the diversity of the artist of the show, but also in the art,” said AGSA exhibition

curator Jenny Willson-McGrath. “There’s the way the artist is conveying their message, and this is a unique way to convey quite a serious message. It’s very non-threatening and endearing, and I think that’s a very appealing way of drawing in an audience.”

Unlike other exhibits, though, Wells’s doesn’t feature anything hanging on the gallery walls.

“I think it’s good to change it up,” Willson-McGrath said. “We’re all about the floor right now, so hopefully people will enjoy that. I think it’s important to give our audience something different, and I think this is something that is very, very different.”

Wells has studied both art and chemistry at the University of Lethbridge, and one of his biographies found on the Internet says he has both planted over a million trees and work on the construction of a coal-fired power plant.

“I’ve been making art forever. Since I was a little kid, I’ve been making things,” he said. “I don’t remember any one point at which I got involved in art.”

What Kind of Animal Am I? runs at the Art Gallery of St. Albert (19 Perron St.) until Saturday, July 28.

Photo: GLENN COOK, St. Albert LeaderArtist Bekk Wells rearranges some of the stuffed mice that are part of his new exhibit, which opened at the Art Gallery of St. Albert on July 5.

Photos: CODIE MCLACHLAN, Sun Media News Services

The Edmonton Street Performers Festival is in full swing at Sir Winston Churchill Square in downtown Edmonton, and continues until Sunday. The festival started on Friday, July 6, and features more than 40 performers from all over the world.

Left: Performer Justin Case — who describes his specialty on the festival’s website as “stupidity and acrobatics on a bicycle” — puts the pedal to the metal for the crowds who gathered on Sunday.

RIght: Michael Trautman says a mouthful without saying anything during his performance Saturday.

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Skrillex is letting fans take him for a ride.As he prepares to rail across the country

with his Full Flex Express Tour — an homage to the famed 1970 Canadian train tour by Janis Joplin, The Grateful Dead, The Band and others — the globetrotting DJ already believes it’s going to end as the original did: In the red.

And he couldn’t care less.“I’m making no money on this tour,”

claims Skrillex — born Sonny Moore — in an exclusive national interview. “I’m losing money to do it. I’m doing it because it’s just a fun thing to do.

“I can make money in other ways. I can fly around with a backpack and make so much money.”

Especially now. In the past six months, Moore has gone from electronic dance music cult hero to bona fide star. He was up for five Grammys (including Best New Artist) this year and won three in the Dance and Remix categories.

He has remixed everyone from Lady Gaga to Rob Zombie and Korn. His distinctive mug — characterized by his half-shaved noggin and oversized glasses — has graced the cover of Rolling Stone. His girlfriend is

British singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding.Not bad for a 24-year-old ex-punk singer

who was broke and homeless a couple of years ago — and who still hasn’t released a proper album. Clearly, the fiercely independent Moore dances to his own beat.

Since the Grammys, life has changed — and stayed the same.

“There’s stuff that feels the same, you know. And stuff that seems a bit different. I guess the main thing I’ve noticed is the vastness of who and where this reaches out to now; the amount of people that know about it now. So you have a lot of different influences and opinions and things coming at you from all different directions. But I just try to do the same things I’ve always done.”

It’s all about connections.“I just want to build a music community.

That’s the one thing that really gets me up in the morning. You have so much going on with the music business and industry that compromises what art is. I just love the integrity of people getting together because they want to get together — without this bottom line and without trying to be as big as you can be just for the sake of it, or trying to monopolize everything. That’s what destroys art and destroys movements.”

He feels no pressure to release an album.“I’ve released almost 40 tracks in the

last two years. The normal consumer might think an album is protocol. But for most of my fans, they just go online and get songs. And they have a lot of material they can sit on for a while. So asking me about an album is kind of like asking a painter that’s been doing smaller paintings if he should do a bigger painting. It has to be the right painting and you have to be ready to do it. I would like to do an album, for sure. But I don’t want to do anything just for the sake of doing it.”

He’s still basically homeless.“My Grammys are actually at my

manager’s house because I don’t have a place yet. It’s funny; at the end of this year, I will have literally been living in hotels for two years. But by the end of the summer, I’ll be getting into my first place and I’ll be able to put them somewhere. And I’m going to take some time off of the road. I’m really looking forward to it. I really wanna have my own place and make music in a studio and try new things. That’s why it’s not discouraging at the moment, the fact that I’m working so hard and not sleeping. It’s all going toward something.”

Skrillex letting fans take him for a ride

Photo: Sun Media News ServicesElectronic artist Skrillex says that, with the Full Flex Express Tour, he’s not making money — he’s just doing it for fun.

Celebs worth a follow on TwitterSTEVE TILLEYSun Media News Services

We love Emma Stone. She’s talented, funny, sexy — no wonder her Gwen Stacy snares the heart of Peter Parker (Andrew Garfield) in The Amazing Spider-Man.

Lots of other people love Emma Stone too. In fact, she’s got more than 540,000 followers on Twitter. That’s a whole lot of adoration.

Funny thing, though: Emma Stone has never tweeted. Not once, as of this writing.

It says something about our desire to connect to celebrities that more than half a million people are waiting for @stonenobrien to make her first 140-character utterance. Fortunately, there are tons of other celebs who are social media-savvy and well worth following. Here’s are some of our Twitter faves, and why we watch them.

Rainn Wilson (@RainnWilson) - The Office’s Dwight Schrute is a prolific and often hilarious presence on Twitter.

Recent tweet: “NewsCorp is splitting into 2 entities: LuciferCo, the entertainment division & Beelzebub Media, for newspapers & print.”

Felicia Day (@feliciaday) - The adorable, flame-haired nerd queen of The Guild fame is upbeat, geek-savvy and genuine.

Recent tweet: “OMG what a wonderful thing to wake up to, hundreds of birthday wishes! I’m overwhelmed, thank you, guys!”

Stephen Colbert (@StephenAtHome) -

The Colbert Report’s truthiness-seeker is the master of the LOL-worthy quip.

Recent tweet: “Anybody know a synonym for a word that means the same thing as another word?”

William Shatner (@WilliamShatner) - The Shat’s tweets are a mix of the banal and the bizarre. And he signs each one with MBB - “my best, Bill.”

Recent tweet: “LA west side drivers - remember that the Wilshire ramps off the 405 are closing tomorrow. MBB #rampsure”

David Lynch (@DAVID_LYNCH) - The director of Twin Peaks, Eraserhead and so on is almost as odd on Twitter as he is on the screen.

Recent tweet: “Does anyone have any suggestions for additional food for our mole? Thank you very much.”

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Stone goes back to her roots for Spider-Man

JIM SLOTEKSun Media News Services

Never mind the blonde jokes. After years as a screen redhead, the “smartest” role Emma Stone has ever played has seen her revert to her natural platinum.

The 23-year-old actress — who plays Spider-Man’s wannabe scientist girlfriend Gwen Stacy in The Amazing Spider-Man — says her career was born when she dyed her hair at age 15. The rest, she credits to Judd Apatow.

“I dyed my head brown when I was 15 and first auditioning in L.A.,” the sandpaper-voiced Arizona-born actress says. “I sounded pretty much like I do now (the result of a vocal node), which is a little weird for parts for 15-year-olds, so I didn’t fit any kind of mould.

“But I dyed my hair brown and a week later, I got my first role. And then, a couple of years later, when I was cast in (the Judd Apatow-produced) Superbad, Martha McIsaac, who played Becca, also had brown hair.

“And Judd Apatow walked into the makeup room and said, ‘Make it red!’ to the hair person.”

And for five years, Stone’s hair mainly stayed some shade of red.

So what does hair have to do with Spider-Man? Call it a Betty and Veronica thing. Spidey’s two girlfriends of note were redhead Mary Jane Watson (played by Kirsten Dunst in Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man films) and the blonde police chief ’s

daughter Gwen Stacy.“I didn’t know who Gwen Stacy was,

because I hadn’t read the comic book. So I looked into it and just fell in love with Gwen’s story because it is so incredibly epic and tragic and incredible; it was enormous. So I took the opportunity to audition and I got to act with Andrew (Garfield) for the first time. He was the best actor I’d ever worked with, and I realized how much I could learn from him.”

(They apparently hit it off offscreen as well, though their relationship was not a subject for discussion).

Like many child stars, Stone eschewed higher education in exchange for, y’know, millions of dollars.

Playing the science-crazy Gwen awakened a familial interest in science that even has her talking about studying biology.

“My aunt and uncle are scientists that

work for Merck, and helped create the cervical cancer vaccine, and I’m sort of indoctrinated by what they did. I had really bad acne a few years ago, and I was going online and trying to figure out what causes it, cortisol production. And this is the first time in my life that I’ve been really angry about not going to college. Because I knew what (my aunt and uncle) were talking about — biophytonics and cortisol ...

“I don’t like the word smart, because what does smart mean? Does it mean that you’re able to learn? Or does it mean you’ve been in college?”

Well, if all else fails, she can always play a scientist in a movie.

“I dyed my hair ... and a week later,

I got my first role.”Emma Stone

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If you lack motivation to exercise and need a dedicated workout partner to encourage you, get a dog.

Michael Hutchinson has lost 35 pounds working out alongside his border collie mix, Noah. Hutchinson and his four-legged pal are participants in Fetching, a Toronto-area workout program that encourages dog owners to improve their physical fitness while strengthening the emotional bond with their canine partners.

“We both develop from this,” says Hutchinson, referring to his weight loss and Noah’s improved hip strength and concentration. “He’s calmer and he’s happier. You can actually see that he’s happier.”

Dogs jog alongside their human companions and sit or lay down while owners do strength-training exercises such as squats, lunges, push-ups and planks.

“If you work your dog you’ll have a very calm, relaxed dog,” says Janet Ward, whose standard poodle, Penny, accompanies her to Fetching classes. Giving your dog a regular energy release can not only

curb destructive behaviour but fight canine obesity and make for a healthier pooch.

Cat Repetowski runs 6Legs to Fitness classes in Surrey, B.C., and says working out together is a great strategy for busy dog owners. “A lot of people want to go to the gym and then they get home and have to walk the dog,” she says, adding that working out

with your dog makes for a great bonding experience.

Perhaps the most important quality in this workout partner is the lack of judgement. Intimidated by gyms full of six packs and bulging biceps, doggie-and-me fitness classes attract participants who want a supportive workout environment where dogs provide constant companionship and

encouragement. “(Your dog is) the workout buddy that will never judge you,” says Zaz Wright, Fetching’s personal trainer.

If you can’t attend a class, take advantage of hiking trails and walking paths in your area. Running and playing fetch are great full-body workouts for both humans and dogs. Walk up and down bleachers or go to an off-leash area to play ball. Toss the ball far enough to give you some time to get in a few squats or hold a plank until Rover returns.

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Given that the average Canadian consumes about 26 teaspoons of sugar each day, it’s no surprise that the pink, blue and yellow packages of artificial sweeteners are everywhere. Because even though much of the sugar we eat is found in milk, fruit or juice, most of us try to cut back a bit on the sweet life. In Canada, it’s usually Equal (the blue packet), Splenda (the yellow) and Sweet’N Low (the pink) that help us to manage extra calories and minimize cavities.

But what are these sugar-free/nutrient-free packets of white stuff? And what about those studies in the past that have shown some sweeteners to cause cancers in lab rats? I still see anonymous e-mails that claim one sweetener causes brain cancer while another is blamed for headaches and multiple sclerosis flare-ups.

According to Calgary dietitian Samara Felesky-Hunt, sweeteners used by Canadians have been determined to be safe by Health Canada.

“But for long-term safety, I recommend sticking to moderation or below what’s been deemed as their acceptable daily intake,” she says. “For example, with aspartame, it is 40 milligrams per kilogram of body weight, which means that a 60-kilogram person shouldn’t have more than 2,400 milligrams per day.”

Considering that aspartame is 200 times as sweet as sugar and that a one-gram packet of Equal is as sweet as two teaspoons of sugar, abuse shouldn’t be a worry with any of the sweeteners. And while Felesky-Hunt encourages

her clients at Calgary’s Downtown Sports Clinic to eat a well-balanced diet first and foremost, she says sweeteners can be helpful in reducing carbohydrate consumption or managing diabetes. (A full list of sweeteners approved by Health Canada can be found at dietitians.ca.)

Chemically speaking, these sweeteners are all different, says Dr. Massimo Marcone, associate professor of food science at the University of Guelph. Sweet’N Low contains sodium cyclamate; Equal contains aspartame; Splenda contains sucralose. He says that trying to replicate in the lab the taste you get with sugar (or to trick your brain into thinking the taste is sugar) is a continuing challenge.

“With real sugar, you get an initial spike of sweetness that lasts for a time then drops off,” he says. “With artificial sweeteners, you get that initial spike but then it

crashes.” Some companies now use combination sweeteners to try to achieve the sugar plateau that you get from real sugar.

As for their value as a weight management tool, Marcone is skeptical.

“Yes, you are getting less calories when something contains a sugar substitute. But studies show that people who drink diet beverages actually gain weight more so than individuals who drink beverages flavoured with natural sugar.

“When you consume a diet drink you compensate for its caloric deficit by consuming other foods that put on weight,” says Marcone, adding that while regular sugar contains four calories per gram, the fat you eat to compensate contains nine calories per gram. “Artificial sweeteners give you a false sense of security.”

Adds Felesky-Hunt: “They are not a prescription for weight loss.”

people who drink diet beverages actually gain weight more so than individuals who drink beverages flavoured with natural sugar.

drink you compensate for its caloric deficit by consuming other foods that put on weight,” says Marcone, adding that while regular sugar contains four calories per gram, the fat you eat to compensate contains nine calories per gram. “Artificial sweeteners give you a false sense of security.”

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Caregivers must care for themselvesJOANNE RICHARDSun Media News Services

Caregiving can be bad for your health.It can damage people, and even lead to

physical and emotional abuse. So says Dr. Diana Denholm, expert in caregivers’ health and author of The Caregiving Wife’s Handbook: Caring for Your Seriously Ill Husband, Caring for Yourself (Hunter House).

Exhausted and worn down, today’s caregivers are pushed to the brink, agree experts, whether caring for a chronically ill, elderly or dying spouse or parent.

The caregiver-patient dynamic can be especially destructive to a marriage, says Denholm. In sickness and in health vows take a beating.

Denholm, a medical psychotherapist, has interviewed countless women caring for seriously ill husbands and she says they often express disbelief at the person they have become — angry, mean, guilt-ridden and disappointed.

She herself was the primary caregiver for her husband for more than 11 years as he battled a litany of serious illnesses including colon cancer and congestive heart disease.

“You wait on him hand and foot, then have to bear the brunt of his frustration and bad temper,” says Denholm. “He expects you to be his servant and the sole provider for the family, and he complains when you come up short in either role.”

Often, stress and anger take hold and kill compassion.

Lack of direction and information inspired Denholm to write the handbook, which helps caregivers navigate through the daily struggles of long-term illnesses.

“Caregivers are trying to make a strange and foreign life work while everything around them is falling apart,” says Denholm. It’s a roller-coaster-ride of emotions.

She says caregivers are at an increased risk for loneliness, isolation, violent mood swings, and other mental health challenges – “69 per cent surveyed by Caring.com admitted that caring for a loved one caused them more stress than anything else in their lives.”

Being a hero in the caregiving drama can actually bring on premature aging, and even shorten a caregiver’s life by 10 years, reports the U.S. Department of Health and Human

Services.Meanwhile, about seven million Canadians

are currently caring for aging loved ones, according to wecare.ca, and this number is only going to rise as the ballooning senior demographic lives longer and with two to three chronic health conditions. The number of seniors in Canada is expected to reach 6.9 million in 2021, reports StatsCan.

For some, quantity makes for quality in caregiving.

Martha Kontak has set up a team to help provide care for her dad Walter, 93, who suffers from Alzheimer’s.

Caregiving is exhausting and scheduling is never-ending. “It takes a lot of mental energy and it doesn’t stop, it’s constant. There’s a lot of worry and planning, and I’m always on call — it’s physically and mentally tiring,” says Kontak, of Nova Scotia.

Walter is in long-term care within a retirement residence. “Sometimes I’d like to just go in and have a cup of tea with my father and play the role of daughter rather than the role of organizer.”

She spends up to three hours daily coordinating her father’s caregivers, appointments and needs. Private community care assistants take him to appointments, swimming and help with chores.

Her brother handles all the finances — his

philosophy: “This is not a sprint, this is a marathon,” so staying mentally and physically healthy is key for caregivers.

“We enjoy every day we can with him, and make each day positive, both for him and for us. Things can change so rapidly that at the end, I’ll have in my conscience no regrets of what I’ve done,” adds Kontak.

“The human spirit is in me, in all caregivers and himself. Even if he isn’t full aware, we want to provide him with an excellent quality of life.”

According to Sue Kelly, registered nurse and director of Health and Wellness for We Care Home Health Services (wecare.ca), “family caregivers are being relied on more heavily, yet little has been done to provide them with the support, recognition and respite they need.”

Caregiving often blindsides people and they’re at a loss of where to turn for support. “Before they know it people find themselves in a sea of around-the-clock care, administering medications, taking care of wounds, changing incontinence briefs, bathing, dressing and advocating with doctors and specialists.”

The sacrifices are endless: taking leave from work, not accepting career advancement, not having time for teenagers, grandchildren and personal pursuits, says Kelly.

For options and information, checkout the booklet Being a Family Caregiver online at wecare.ca or call 1-855-699-3227.

Photo: Sun Media News ServicesMartha Kontak says caring for her father, Walter, 93, who has Alzheimer’s, can be physically and mentally draining, but the effort is worth it. “We enjoy every day we can with him.”

SUN MEDIA NEWS SERVICES – Tattoos aren’t just for convicts anymore. It’s now commonplace to see them on celebrities, pro athletes and the kid who serves your latte.

But a British study says nearly a third of people with tattoos regret them, the BBC reports.

The findings, which will be presented this week at the British Association of

Dermatologists’ conference, are based on a survey of nearly 600 people over a six-month period.

Nearly half (45 per cent) of respondents had their first tattoo done between the age of 18 and 25, the report says.

About one in three said they regret getting inked. Men were more likely than women to regret their tattoos. But only half of those

who’d had second thoughts said they would have their tattoos removed if they could.

Recently, a Nova Scotia court ordered a tattoo parlour to pay customer Marie Huckle nearly $9,000 for misspelling her tattoo, which reads “See You at the Cossroads” instead of “crossroads.” Huckle has had eight laser removal sessions and needs 15 more.

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Champion Feed Services Ltd. is a well established employer in Westlock and isdedicated to producing high quality livestock feeds designed to help livestockproducers maximize their profitability.In this position, you will be working with a team producing livestock feed followingspecified FeedAssure™ (HACCP) guidelines.We require responsible, reliable individuals that are able to meet challengeswith a positive, friendly attitude. Your attention to detail and the ability towork independently and safely in a team environment is crucial. Shift work isrequired.Champion Feed Services Ltd offers:

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SUN MEDIA NEWS SERVICES – A job search can consume a lot of your time — scouring job listings, filling out applications, writing resumés and cover letters, and going to interviews makes it difficult to focus on each task. But you don’t have to spread yourself so thin while looking for a job, as Louise M. Kursmark explains in her new book, Same-Day Resumé, Third Edition.

In the book, Kursmark offers the following tips to get a job fast:

1. Know your skills. One employer survey found that about 80 per cent of those who made it to the interview did not do a good job presenting the skills they had to do the job. If you don’t know what you are good at and how this relates to a particular job, you can’t write a good resumé, can’t

do a good interview and are unlikely to get a good job.

2. Have a clear job objective. If you don’t know where you want to go, it will be most difficult to get there. You can write a resumé without having a job objective, but it won’t be a good one.

3. Know where and how to look. Because three out of four jobs are not advertised, you will have to use nontraditional job search techniques to find them.

4. Spend at least 25 hours a week looking. Most job seekers spend far less than this and, as a result, are unemployed longer than they need to be. So, if you want to get a better job in less time, plan on spending more

time on your job search.

5. Get two interviews a day. It sounds impossible, but this can be done once you redefine what counts as an interview. Compare getting two interviews a day to the average job seeker’s activity level of four or five interviews a month, and you can see how it can make a big difference.

6. Do well in interviews. You are unlikely to get a job offer unless you do well in this critical situation. Knowing what skills you have and being able to support them with examples is a good start.

7. Follow up on all contacts. Following up can make a big difference in the results you get in your search for a new job.

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SUN MEDIA NEWS SERVICES – Witnesses of workplace bullying are more apt to quit than the victims, according to a study out of the University of British Columbia.

Researchers were surprised to find that the effects of bullies at work reach well beyond just the person being bullied, hurting productivity and the bottom line.

“People across an organization experience a moral indignation when others are bullied that

can make them want to leave in protest,” said Prof. Sandra Robinson, co-author of the study that appears in the current edition of the journal Human Relations.

The researchers used surveys of 357 nurses at a large Canadian hospital, noting that previous research has shown bullying to be prevalent in that industry.

They found that those who were bullied and those who saw bullying both expressed a greater

desire to quit their jobs than those who had not, but more bystanders than victims wanted to leave.

And employees who stay even though they want to leave may not be the most productive staffers, the study says.

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Get things done, even if you’re not in chargeLINDA WHITESun Media News Services

In a time where it’s difficult to differentiate a real photograph from one created by computer wizardry, it’s difficult to know what to believe and whom to trust. That’s why developing trust is the most important characteristic of titleless leaders — the people who achieve results not because of rank but because of actions.

“The workplace has changed and the world is different but the one thing that is consistent is that we have to get results — no matter if you’re a cubicle dweller or an executive,” says Nan Russell, author or The Titleless Leader: How to Get Things Done When You’re Not in Charge.

Thanks in large part to a challenging economy, today’s workplaces are filled with employees who are frustrated, angry, disillusioned, tired, afraid, skeptical,

cynical and distrustful. They’re looking for people they can trust and follow — which is determined less by title and more by behaviour, Russell argues in her book.

“People don’t choose to follow people who want to manipulate them, deceive them or lie to them. People don’t give their ideas, discretionary efforts, enthusiasm or best work to people they don’t trust,” she writes in the first chapter.

People who effectively lead — with or without a title — understand that people work for people, not for companies. “They help others do their best work by creating pockets of trust where people can shine,” Russell says.

Operating with trust is a skill that can be developed and is especially important for people who lead others who don’t report to them or need to achieve results when

they don’t have title or authority. It’s also an important skill for people who have the title or authority because authority no longer

guarantees followers, she warns.Russell lists the following as key

steps to developing trust:• Give trust first: Think beyond

yourself and help others succeed — sound the heads-up and pass along warnings as you receive them. Titleless leaders “believe only if the organization does well will people thrive,” Russell writes.

• Effectively communicate: Check the facts before sending, telling or sharing. Pick up the phone, walk down the hall, initiate

a web meeting or address your e-mails to only those who should be included instead of automatically cc’ing bosses — an all-too-common practice that screams distrust. Don’t communicate only when you need

something or when it’s in your best interest — share critical (but not confidential) information that helps others do their best work.

• Show up: Operate from your authentic self — the best of who you are at the core level, which includes such characteristics as kindness, compassion, tolerance, integrity, gifts, abilities and knowledge. It’s the opposite of being manipulative or strategic, Russell reminds.

“People follow people who put their trust in them and help them shine,” she writes. “Do that consistently and you’ve mastered an essential element of being a titleless leader.”

Who is her audience? “The book is for people who want to feel good about work and accomplishment again; people who want to make an effort in their work and feel like they’re contributing,” says Russell. Not surprisingly, they’re often the people who achieve promotion.

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Q Nickname?A Potter (apparently I’m related to Harry Potter)

Q Favorite pets or animals?A My favourite pets are dogs. They’re pretty loyal andunderstanding (especially fond of my roommate’s dogTank).

Q Vacation this year... you’re heading to?A I just got back from a motorcycle adventure in the heartof B.C.! But you can bet as soon as that -30 kicks in I’ll beoff to enjoy the beaches of Mexico.

Q The weekend in St. Albert, what are you doing?A I usually turn up at some kind of an event; lastweekend, it was the farmers’ market (I usually bring mycamera to snap some photos). I also have a habit of playinglive music.

Q Favourite place to eat in St. Albert?A Thai Mekong! Authentic Thai food at its best, I wouldrecommend to anyone!

Q Your singing out loud in your car, what are yousinging?A Jack Johnson: “There’s no combination of words I could puton the back of a postcard,No song that I could sing But I cantry for your heart...”

Q Best thing about your job?A My job keeps me informed on some of the latest andgreatest technologies, something I really enjoy! Also I lovehaving the answers for some of the small business I workwith. It’s very rewarding.

Q Favorite movie?A Oh now that’s a tough one... My all time is IndianaJones series, my most recent is a documentary called“I Am”

Q Favorite hobbies?A Music is my number one, followed by motorcycles.

Q What sets you apart in your business?A My ability to adapt to my customers and understandtheir needs. Also, my age.

Q Favorite thing about St. Albert?A St. Albert is awesome. I love the layout of the city, I lovethe facilities it has, like the Enjoy Centre. Most importantly,being in business in this city has showed me just howgenuine and professional the people of St. Albert reallyare.

Q Great moment you had at work?A The most recent was when I was opening up my mailand I received a letter that was truly inspiring.

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Q What’s the best way you’ve found to keep a balancebetween work and family life?A I find it easy to work right around the clock in mybusiness, but properly planning and organizing my days witha work schedule and sticking to it has really helped me find abalance. Also I have noticed I work a lot better and am morefocused when I take the proper time to rest and relax.

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Q What video game or phone app are you addicted to?A I am addicted to the Twitter app!

Q You would describe your sense of style as… ?A Well in a business setting, you usually find me in dressshoes, dress pants and a dress shirt, but casually you willfind me in shorts, sandals and maybe some gold aviators.As far as brand names go, I am a mix of Zellers, Mooresand The Bay.

Q What’s your goal for your business over the next 12months?A We recently moved offices and integrated withNovaNAIT in St. Albert in order to help facilitate thegrowth of our business. We plan to be hiring and workingwith students from the DMIT program. Our goal isto provide two more full-time positions for St. Albertresidents.

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While many in St. Albert were worried about their tan lines as they tried to beat the heat this week, local businesses were trying to figure out how it would affect their bottom lines.

For many businesses, temperatures climbing above 30 C meant big changes in their operations, if only temporarily.

At the Superstore location on St. Albert Trail, assistant manager Mike Fleming can barely keep up with the demand for fans and portable air conditioning units.

“We’re struggling with that a little at the moment,” he said Monday. “When this sporadic hot weather just hits you, it’s difficult to keep up with the demand. It’s a whole bunch of people coming out at once when it’s 30 C and everyone realizes just then they need to get an air conditioner.”

The hot weather also causes a few other items to become hot sellers.

“The water, the Gatorade will start flying off the shelves,” Fleming said. “When the weekends roll arounds, you’ll see salads, fruits, all that picks up. People are barbecuing, so steaks, smokies, burgers, stuff like that. Everyone wants to get outside and barbecue.”

Meanwhile, on the other end of town, Original Joe’s owner/manager Darek Ziemian said the heat wasn’t necessarily causing more customers, but just changing when they come in.

“It makes it busy, but it makes for a later rush,” he said. “People don’t come out until it starts to cool off if it’s too hot. They start to come out around 7:30 or 8. But then they stay longer, as well.”

The volume doesn’t change much, he added, because the restaurant has already opened up more seats on their patio for the season.

“We’re just working on putting an awning together for the hot weather and the rainy weather, for the sprinkles,” Ziemian said.

West of the city, Blake Stingley, who works in the pro shop at Sandpiper Golf Course, said that, while there are some diehards who hit the links no matter the weather, there is a point where most will deem it too hot.

“When it gets to certain point, say above 30 C,” he said. “But we’re lucky — we have some tournaments booked this week, so they’re going to go ahead.”

He added that junior camp lessons during the week were shortened from an hour to 45 minutes because of the heat.

Rain or shine, though, staff are still needed out on the course, so Stingley said, in this heat, they take extra precautions.

“We just tell them to drink lots of water and take lots of breaks,” he said.

Weather heats up bottom line

Photo: glenn cook, St. Albert leaderJen Gray (left) and Deb Lasuik offer tasty treats at their new store, Over the Top Cakes, which opened Saturday at 2B Sir Winston Churchill Avenue. Both cake designers used to work out of their homes, but have teamed up for this new venture.

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Fed gov’t OKs TargetSUN MEDIA NEWS SERVICES – The feds have given American retail giant Target the green light to take over Zellers stores in Canada.

Following a review under the Investment Canada Act, Target was granted approval Friday to go ahead with its plans that include selling more Canadian music, DVDs, and books at its stores in this country.

“Our government is committed to strengthening Canada’s economy in all sectors, especially arts and culture,” Heritage Minister James Moore said in a statement. “Target’s investment in Canada’s economy shows our plan is working and will be of great benefit to Canadian workers, Canadian consumers, and their families.”

Launched in late March, the foreign investment review examined whether Target’s stores would contain enough Canadian content.

Demanding a retailer push Canadian music, movies and other products doesn’t sit with the right-leaning National Citizens Coalition.

“Canadians should have the choice to shop for the products they want to buy,” NCC director Stephen Taylor said.

The Zellers in St. Albert Centre is one of four in the Edmonton area that will be converted to Target stores, with openings scheduled for spring 2013.

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