st. albert leader - sept. 13, 2012

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Photo courtesy Greg Harvey, St. Albert Fire Services

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how many years it had been between shipments of Coca-Cola to Myanmar before Monday. The United States recently lifted sanctions against the southeast Asian country, meaning soft drinks could be imported for the first time in decades. Coca-Cola says it is working with a local company to have its products distributed throughout the country, which was formerly known as Burma and has a long history of human rights abuses.

St. Albert Fire Services members (L-R) Rene Dubord, Greg Harvey, Curtis Morrison and Brad Huising stand in front of the Canadian Firefighters Memorial in Ottawa Sunday. See story, page 11.

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

SEPT. 13, 1775Laura Secord — who warned British troops of an impending American surprise attack during the War of 1812 — is born in Great Barrington, Mass.

MORE HISTORY ON PAGE 28

Mayor considers drastic measures against Steel

Tax hike could climb to 5.14%

GLENN COOKSt. Albert Leader

If the St. Albert Steel don’t pay, they may not get to play, if Nolan Crouse has his way.

The junior A hockey club, which moved out of Servus Credit Union Place in May, still owes the City of St. Albert $129,000 for upgrades to their dressing room at Northstar Hyundai Arena. That bill was due Aug. 31, and even after a seven-day grace period, the club and owner Greg Parks still have yet to pay up.

That led Crouse to muse out

loud at Monday afternoon’s Standing Committee on Finance meeting about taking some drastic measures if the team doesn’t pay up soon.

“We need to do whatever we can,” the mayor said. “Get an injunction against the team so they can’t play. I don’t care. They left in the middle of the night and didn’t pay their bills.”

Crouse also directed staff to

draft a letter in the next few days to the Alberta Junior Hockey League board of governors and

the AJHL president apprising them of the situation, with a

carbon copy going to Whitecourt Mayor Trevor Thain.

General manager of community and protective services Chris Jardine said that the City has sent a letter demanding

payment, and his department is ready to take the next necessary

steps.“I can’t remember what the date

was in the letter for a response,” Jardine told council, “but once that passes, then we have to take the next step and take it to Court of Queen’s Bench.”

In June, city council voted to place the dressing room money, along with a $100,000 relocation fee that has already been paid, into a reserve account that could be used to possibly develop an events hosting strategy or a “granting program for unique and significant community events.”


Landowners in St. Albert could be in for a bit of sticker shock when they open their 2013 property tax bills.

City councillors got a preliminary look at next year’s civic budget at their Standing Committee on Finance meeting Monday afternoon at St. Albert Place, which calls for a 2.29 per cent increase in property taxes just to maintain City of St. Albert services at their current level for the upcoming year.

That number could be pushed up to 5.14 per cent if all 35 proposed business cases that will be included in the budget are approved, totalling approximately $2.2 million.

“Administration has been very diligent and conservative, and also sensitive to tax increases to residents, and also has been very [thorough] in exploring opportunities to increase revenue or any initiative to [increase] efficiency,” said chief financial officer Anita Ho.

Ho said that the base budget is estimated to grow by 4.54 per cent in 2013, but that is partially offset by an anticipated 2.25 per cent increase in assessment growth.

Much of the increased costs come from salaries, wages and benefits, which account for

approximately $1.74 million more in 2013. As well, the City is facing increases mandated in several contracts with service providers, including $679,100 for the local RCMP contract and a $418,000 hike in the contract with transit drivers.

While council didn’t get into the details of the budget, Mayor Nolan Crouse did express concern over the RCMP contract, which was just signed six months ago.

“There was a line that said something like, ‘There will be a minor adjustment to the fee.’ And that’s about what it said. When we asked what that really meant, we were

told it would be a modest change for 2013 over 2012. Well, seven per cent isn’t modest; it’s a lot of money,” Crouse said.

Other councillors wondered aloud if some service levels in the city could be brought down to help bring costs under control.

The City is also looking increased user fees that could increase revenues by three per cent. That bylaw will be before council on Monday, Sept. 17.

Budget details will be provided to council on Oct. 9, and officially released to the public on Oct. 26. The City has tentatively scheduled three town hall meetings on the budget for Nov. 5, 6 and 8, and will begin deliberations in earnest later in November.

Base budget . . . . . .4.54%Growth . . . . . . . . . -2.25%

Base increase . . . 2.29%Business cases . . . .2.85%

Potential hike . . . .5.14%

Photo: glenn cook, St. Albert leaderAmanda Savard of Team Mayhem and Danny Ratcliffe-Smith of Team B-REST put their rivalry aside and hug it out at third base during their competitive division semi-final at the Batting for Breast Cancer slopitch tournament held over the weekend at the Meadowview Ball Diamonds. About 30 teams competed in fun, recreational and competitive divisions.

Feel the glove

NEXT CITY COUNCIL MEETINGMonday, September 17, 3:00 p.m.Council ChambersSt. Albert Place, 5 St. Anne Street

Agenda items:The complete agenda package is postedto www.stalbert.ca

Agenda items:• Pineview II/Kingswood Area StructurePlan – Next Steps

• Lieutenant Governor Distinguished YoungArtists Legacy Program

• Transit Long Term Department Plan• Presentation of User Fees, Master RatesBylaw and Fines

You can address Council on these or anyother issues. Public appointments are heardat the beginning and end of each Councilmeeting. Call 780-459-1500 to register.Council meetings are televised on SHAWTV Channel 10 from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m.,webcast live and archived: stalbert.ca

SUBDIVISION & DEVELOPMENTAPPEAL BOARDWednesday, September 19, 6:00 p.m.Council ChambersSt. Albert Place, 5 St. Anne Street

LIBRARY BOARDWednesday, September 19, 6:30 p.m.Forsyth Hall, LibrarySt. Albert Place, 5 St. Anne Street

COUNCIL TOWN HALL MEETINGWednesday, October 3, 1 to 2:30 p.m.Meeting Room 1, Fountain Park Pool4 Cunningham Road

For information, contact City Hall,780-459-1500.

YOURCOUNCIL

HAVEYOUR SAY!

AHF AGREEMENT SURVEYYou have an opportunity to provide inputinto shaping the City’s stewardshipagreement with the Arts and HeritageFoundation (AHF), which is up forrenewal. AHF manages and operates theMusée Héritage Museum, heritage sitesand Art Gallery, as well as associatedprogramming. The agreement ensures theproper stewardship of historic and culturalartefacts, historical resources, archives andsome visual arts owned by the City. Theexisting agreement is on the City’s websiteat www.sta-culture.com/stewardship_agreement_review.php.

How to participate:• Complete the survey:https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/AHFAgreement.

• Send comments by email [email protected].

The survey is open until September 23,2012.

SOCIAL MASTER PLANYou have told the City of St. Albert thatthese social issues are important to you:• housing• access to health care• drug abuse• bullying among youth• creating safe neighbourhoodsLet’s continue the conversation on howwe can address these issues and furtherstrengthen our community. Join us for thenext round of community conversations.Register early by email at [email protected] or call 780-459-1756. Seatingis limited.Sept. 17, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.East Boardroom, City HallSept. 18, 1 – 3 p.m.Servus Place (Morinville Rm)Sept. 26, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.Servus Place (Morinville Rm)Sept. 29, 12 – 4 p.m.Servus Place (Morinville Rm)For information and ways to get involved,visit www.stalbert.ca/social-master-plan.

GRANTSENVIRONMENTALINITIATIVES GRANTDo you have an idea, large or small, for acitizen-action project that would benefit theenvironment in our community, but you arewithout the funds to make it happen?

The Environmental Advisory Committeeand the City of St. Albert is now acceptingapplications for the 2012 allocation ofthe Environmental Initiatives Grant. Thisgrant is for St. Albert schools, non-profitorganizations and community groups.

Application Deadline:October 9, 2012 at 5 p.m.

For more information on eligible projectsand applicants, visit www.stalbert.ca/environmental-initiatives-grant-programor email [email protected] for acomplete application package.

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FOUNTAIN PARKRECREATION CENTREw:stalbert.ca/fountain-park-recreation-centrep: 780-459-1553

Back to School First Aid and HealthCare Provider CPRThe 16-hour Lifesaving Standard First Aid(LSFA) course provides comprehensivetraining covering all aspects of first aid andCPR-C including using an automatic externaldefibrillator (AED). This course is for those whowant an in-depth understanding of first aid.

September 22 and 23 | 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Successful candidates receive LSFA andCPR-C certification. This course is approved byAlberta Workplace Health and Safety.

The Health Care Provider course reviews howto recognize circulatory emergencies; performone and two rescuer CPR and chokingprocedures for adults, children and infants;and the use of bag valve masks (BVMs)and AEDs for health care providers such asparamedics, nurses and physicians.

November 4 | 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

To register for either course or for furtherinformation, call Fountain Park RecreationCentre.

CITY-WIDE CLEAN UPRoll Up YoUR SleeveS!

Neighbourhoodcaptains needed!

Choose an area near your home or office.See website for a list of clean-up

times and locations.

SEPTEMBER 22 & 23

To register or for more information,visit StalbeRt.ca/SpRUce-Up-St-albeRt

or call 780-459-1600

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGSBYLAWS 17/2012 and 18/2012

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2012 – 5 P.M.COUNCIL CHAMBERS, ST. ALBERT PLACE

Public Hearings have been scheduled for Bylaws 17/2012 and 18/2012 which will designate lands as industrial/employment landsand remove any reference to Future Study Areas, as shown on the attached maps.•Bylaw 17, 2012, being Amendment 11 to the Municipal Development Plan, Bylaw 15/2007 will make text and map amendments forthe future land use designation of the following lands:

Legal Description Municipal AddressesLot 1; Block 1; Plan 062-0929 (municipally known as 54304 Rge Rd 253)SE ¼ SEC 21-54-25-W4 (municipally known as 30 City Annex North)Part of SW ¼ SEC 18-54-25-W4 (municipally known as 1, 54213 Rge Rd 260;

2, 54213 Rge Rd 260 & 3, 54213 Rge Rd 260)Lot 1; Plan 952-0500 (municipally known as 54203 Rge Rd 260)Part of Lot 2; Plan 842-2024 (municipally known as 45 City Annex West)Part of Lot 3; Plan 842-2024 (municipally known as 46 City Annex West)NE ¼ SEC 1-54-26-W4 (municipally known as 56 City Annex West)Part of Lot 54; Block RLY; Plan 7707AA (municipally known as 56RLY City Annex West)Block RLY; Plan 6054AO (municipally known as 57RLY City Annex West)Block RLY; Plan 6054AO (municipally known as 63RLY City Annex West)Part of Block RLY; Plan 6054AO (municipally known as 71RLY City Annex West)Part of Block 1; Plan 952-4904 (municipally known as 26020 TWP RD 540A)Part of Lot 7; Plan StAlber (municipally known as 26009 Twp Rd540A)Part of Lot 7, OT; Plan StAlber (municipally known as 57 City Annex West)Part of Lot 8, OT; Plan StAlber (municipally known as 58 City Annex West)Part of Lot 2; Block 2; Plan 092-3408 (municipally known as 59 City Annex West)Part of Lot 13, 13A; Plan StAlber (municipally known as 60 City Annex West)Part of Lot 12; Plan StAlber (municipally known as 61 City Annex West)Part of Lot 14; Plan StAlber (municipally known as 62 City Annex West)Lot 15; Plan StAlber (municipally known as 54006 Rge Rd 260)Lot 1; Plan 992-6483 (municipally known as 64 City Annex West)Lot 2; Plan 992-6483 (municipally known as 65 City Annex West)Lot 3; Plan 992-6483 (municipally known as 63 City Annex West)Lot 4; Plan 992-6483 (municipally known as 68 City Annex West)Lot 5; Plan 992-6483 (municipally known as 69 City Annex West)Lot 6; Plan 992-6483 (municipally known as 70 City Annex West)Lot 7; Plan 992-6483 (municipally known as 26010 Meadowview Drive)Lot 8; Plan 992-6483 (municipally known as 75 City Annex West)Lot 9; Plan 992-6483 (municipally known as 76 City Annex West)Part of R.L.16; Plan StAlber (municipally known as 71 City Annex West)Lot 1; Plan 812-0891 (municipally known as 25520 & 25522 Meadowview Drive)

•Bylaw 18/2012, being amendment 5 to the Intermunicipal Development Plan, Bylaw 7/2011 will identify lands as industrial/employment lands through amendments to the text and maps. In addition, text is being updated to reflect prior Council decisions.

Details of the proposals may be obtained by phoning the Planning Department at 780-459-1642. A copy of the proposed bylaws maybe examined between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. weekdays at the Legislative Services Department (3rd Floor) in St. AlbertPlace, St. Albert.Speaking to City CouncilIf you wish to speak to City Council, please phone Legislative Services (780-459-1500) before 12:00 noon on Monday, September 24,2012. You may also be heard by City Council by responding when the Chair of the Hearings calls upon any person present to speak infavour of or in opposition to the proposed bylaws.Written SubmissionsIf you prefer to write to City Council, send your written comments to the Legislative Officer, City of St. Albert, 5 St. Anne Street, St.Albert, Alberta, T8N 3Z9, or e-mail [email protected] before 12:00 noon, Tuesday, September 18, 2012. All written submissionsreceived before the deadline will be available for public viewing at the Public Hearings and at the Legislative Services Office.Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy ActIf you submit comments on these bylaws, either orally or in writing, the information you provide may be recorded in the minutes of thePublic Hearings, or otherwise made public, subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

DATES OF PUBLICATION: September 8 and 15, 2012 - St. Albert GazetteSeptember 13, 2012 - St. Albert Leader

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Fall Compost Giveaway eventThe City of St. Albert will be holding the FallCompost Giveaway Event:

september 29 | 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. – or whilequantities last7 Chevigny street – Public Works Jack KraftFacility

For more information, visit: www.stalbert.ca/compost-giveaway

Fire prevention weekopen HouseFire Prevention Week is October 7to 13. This year’s theme: Have two

ways out!© Bring your family and learn aboutfire safety at the Fire Prevention Week OpenHouse:

october 7 | 1 to 4 p.m.Fire Hall no. 3 – 100 Giroux road

Enjoy giveaways, displays, inflatable castlesand slides, draws, free hot dogs, refreshmentsand ice cream. Put your child’s name into thedraw to become Fire Chief for a Day!

For more information, visit www.stalbert.ca/fire-prevention

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iDle-Free st. albertWhen your vehicle’s engine idles forextended periods of time, it contributes togreenhouse gas emissions, wastes fuel andisn’t good for your vehicle’s engine.

St. Albert’s Idle-Free Bylaw prohibits vehicleidling for more than 3 minutes in a 30minute period between 0°C and 30°C.

When waiting to pick up your kids at school,be idle-free. Turn off your vehicle. More infoat www.stalbert.ca/idle-free-st-albert

water Conservation tipsDon’t get soaked by your lawn! Maintaininghealthy plants and lawns doesn’t require alot of water.

• If you are using a sprinkler, place it soit’s not watering driveways, sidewalks orstreets.

• Clean your sidewalks and driveways witha broom or a brush rather than using ahose.

For more water conservation tips, visitwww.stalbert.ca/outdoor-water-saving-tips.

Greenby nature

Good neighbours are the building blocksof a great neighbourhood!

The City invites you tocelebrate your goodneighbour by nominatingand thanking them forcreating a connected,safe and caring community.

For details and nomination forms visit stalbert.ca/goodneighbour or call 780-459-1756

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transit park anD riDe notiCew: www.ridestat.ca | p: 780-418-6060

StAT has approximately 500 stalls available for park and ride near the Village Transit Station.Those owned by the St. Albert Inn and Suites are available for $4/day. All other spaces are free.

There is NO parking for transit patrons at St. Albert Centre. Please respect the mall’s privateproperty.

All riders, who have the option, are encouraged to use their local route to connect to acommuter bus.

For more information or to see the map for details, visitwww.ridestat.ca/park-ride.

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A stabbing incident that started within Edmonton

city limits spilled over into St. Albert last week.

Two men entered Servus Credit Union Place through the west doors, adjacent to the

Landrex Water Play Centre, just after 8 p.m.

on Thursday, Sept. 6, and asked staff

to call 911, as one of them required medical

attention.Staff did so, as

well as providing first aid to the injured

37-year-old man, moving him to the facility’s first aid room until St. Albert RCMP and emergency medical personnel responded about three minutes later.

RCMP were able to determine that the incident occurred in Edmonton, and thus turned over the matter to the Edmonton Police Service.

EPS spokesperson Scott Pattison said that details are sketchy because the injured man and his companion were not being co-operative with police, but the incident did start in the parking lot of Edmonton’s Century Casino, located at 13103 Fort Rd.

“Two men came out of the casino, and for some unknown reason, had an altercation with a third party,” Pattison said. “The third party stabbed one of the first two men.”

He added that none of the stab wounds were life-threatening, but he had no idea why the men headed toward St. Albert after the incident occurred.

Servus Place facility manager Diane Enger said her staff responded quickly and appropriately and ensured public safety was a priority throughout the situation.

“Aquatics staff did a great job responding with first aid, and our staff remained calm and, as quickly as they could, helped with the injured person and ensured visitors to the building and our staff were safe,” Enger said.

Pattison had few details on the suspect in the case, other than that he was estimated to be about 25 years old.

Anyone with information on this case is asked to call EPS at 780-423-4567 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

Stabbing spills over into St. Albert

“Staff did a great job responding with first aid.”

Diane EngerServus Place

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City shuffles departmentsGLENN COOKSt. Albert Leader

The deck is being shuffled among several City of St. Albert departments.

City manager Patrick Draper announced the organizational realignments on Friday morning, which took effect in five City departments on Monday.

The planning and development department and the engineering department have been combined into the new planning and engineering division, which will be headed up by newly appointed general manager Curtis Cundy.

Meanwhile, St. Albert Transit and the City’s public works department have been combined into the new infrastructure services division. That division will be headed up by general manager Glenn Tompolski, formerly the director of public works.

The City’s office of the environment has also been moved out of the planning and engineering division and will now report directly to the city manager.

“City council has poised St. Albert for

sustainable growth and success. Their economic priority is one that resonates with residents,” Draper said in a press release Friday, referring to the results of the recent Community Satisfaction Survey. “[With] council’s designation of the employment lands, coupled with council’s direction to realize tangible results on economic development, the City has to make internal alignments to capitalize on the potential we have before us.”

Cundy has served as the City’s director of planning and development since March 1999, has a master’s degree in land use planning from the University of Guelph (Ont.) and has 25 years of experience in the planning and development field.

Tompolski has been the City’s public works director since May 2005. He has 21 years of experience in the field, including postings with the City of Leduc, the Town of Hinton, the Town of Humboldt (Sask.) and the City of Lloydminster.

The City plans to conduct an internal search to fill any vacancies created by the realignment before advertising them in the community.

Investment attraction manager hired by CityGLENN COOKSt. Albert Leader

The City of St. Albert has added a new member to its economic development team.

The City announced on Wednesday, Sept. 5, that long-time St. Albert resident Aaron Latimer has taken on the position of investment attraction manager effective Thursday, Sept. 6.

Latimer joins the City after spending 25 years in the private sector, including the past six years as vice-president of marketing and communications for All Weather Windows, Canada’s largest window and door manufacturing company.

“I am very excited about joining the economic development team,” Latimer said in a press release. “St. Albert is a great place to live, work and invest. I intend to use my extensive private sector experience to develop and implement strategies to attract business investment to this great city.”

He also worked as a national marketing manager for Steel-Craft Doors, as well as in a couple of different positions with Colby

Distilleries Ltd. over 13 years in Alberta and British Columbia.

“Aaron brings with him a great combination of personality and drive that will enable him to focus his regional, provincial and national business experience

in identifying and attracting businesses to his hometown here in St. Albert,” said Guy Boston, the City’s executive director of economic development, in a press release. “I look forward to working with him and capitalizing on the energy he will bring to our economic development team.”

“Although I have not had the opportunity to meet Aaron in person, I’m really impressed with his extensive marketing

background and vast experience in the private sector that he brings to the table,” added St. Albert Economic Development Advisory Committee chair Ivan Mayer in the same release. “We now have an individual on the business attraction/investment team that can help St. Albert take the next step in attracting a variety of major players to our newly acquired employment lands.”

Aaron LatimerCity of St. Albert


Many people turn to the “My City” column, see a picture of a

councillor and think, “Oh no, not more political propaganda.” But have no fear — today I want to talk about something else dear to my heart: Rotary.

Quite often after council meetings, my husband and I debrief over a glass of wine. I am usually pumped up on adrenaline and quite a chatterbox. Earlier this summer, I asked Rob, of the two major decisions I’ve made in the last three years — running for city council or joining Rotary — which was the more life-changing?

His response came quickly. “No question joining Rotary was. You will only be a politician for a few years, but you’ll be a Rotarian for life.”

How true. In my three years

as a member of the Rotary world, not only have I made great new friends who I call family, I have also had the opportunity to contribute to my community in new and different ways. I’ve developed leadership skills, organizational skills, travelled and become more aware of the needs of our community and the world.

Frequently I am asked, “What is Rotary?” Simply put, our motto is “Service Above Self.” A service club of over 1.2 million members around the globe form a network of peacemakers who have the vision to see, the faith to

believe and the courage to act to change the world. Rotary gives like-minded individuals the tools they need and opens the doors required to make a difference in this world.

Of the many initiatives Rotary is involved with, the one that has sparked the most interest for myself is the Polio Plus campaign. For over 25 years, Rotary has been a leader in conquering this completely preventable disease that has crippled millions. We have seen a 99 per cent reduction in the cases of polio worldwide, with only four countries remaining. This last one per cent will be the hardest to conquer but is achievable. We are so close! But the push cannot stop. It will be a public health achievement like the world hasn’t seen since smallpox was eradicated.

Earlier this summer, I was in

Saskatoon for a conference and met and became fast friends with an alderman from Leduc. Through that connection, I was introduced to an amazing man with the Global Poverty Project. I invited him to speak at our club and at Keenooshayo Elementary. He taught us how once a child is vaccinated, their pinkie is painted purple. This was their way of knowing every child has been reached. It’s amazing how simple drops can change a child’s life.

Our motto may be “Service Above Self,” but a Rotarian gets so much in return. It is life-enriching. I encourage anyone interested to browse the Rotary website (www.rotary.org), contact me ([email protected]) or one of our two local clubs and attend a meeting. They’re open to the public and we’d love to have you.

Rotary Club a life-enriching experience

High time to repay debtsAs September gets into full swing and

the leaves start to turn orange, the baseball bats and soccer cleats are

being put away, skates and hockey sticks coming out of the shed to take their place.

Yes, it’s autumn in Canada, which means that the national attention again turns to hockey.

And while there might not any NHL action to fixate on this fall, there is plenty of life in the lower ranks and the local rinks.

The first example of that came over the Labour Day weekend at Servus Credit Union Place as Northstar Hyundai Arena filled up for the Edmonton Oil Kings’ annual preseason tournament.

Granted, there were only maybe 800 people out to watch the Oil Kings take on the Red Deer Rebels Sunday night in a 2,000-seat rink, but that’s far more than the St. Albert Steel used to draw in the same rink, and a small glimpse into what might have been.

This is the first season in five years that St. Albert will be without junior A hockey, and it’s not a good feeling. Time has done little to heal the wounds scratched open in May when Steel owner Greg Parks moved the team to Whitecourt.

The salt in those wounds, however, is the fact that, as of Monday, the Steel still had yet to pay a $129,000 bill for dressing room improvements at Servus Place.

Mayor Nolan Crouse talked openly at Monday’s Standing Committee on Finance meeting about doing everything legally possible to recoup that money — maybe even an injunction to keep the team from playing.

Frankly, if that’s what it takes, then we say go for it, Nolan. Unleash the hounds on Parks. He may have been in his legal right to move the team, but it certainly feels like he betrayed the city’s trust. We don’t owe him anything, but he certainly owes us, and it’s high time to pay up.

As it stands, the Oil Kings tournament may have been the only chance we get to see some of St. Albert’s high-level homegrown hockey talents play in their hometown this season, which is a real shame. We can only hope we’ll get more chances in the future.

EDITORIALby Glenn Cook

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Kingswood gets bad vibes from constructionGLENN COOKSt. Albert Leader

Homes in one St. Albert subdivision are cracking up, but for their owners, it’s no laughing matter.

Homeowners in Kingswood are upset with the City of St. Albert, the Alberta Capital Region Wastewater Commission (ACRWC) and Alberco Construction, saying that vibrations from the driving of sheet pile for a new pump station being built along Sturgeon Road have caused unnatural settling of the loose, granular soil in the area, leading to cracked foundations, cracked driveways and other major structural problems.

Russell Vida bought his home on Kingston Close last October, and can see the pump station construction site from his backyard.

He had a home inspection completed before taking possession, but since the project started a month later, several cracks have shown up that weren’t there during the inspection.

“We were taking pictures of new damage on a daily basis,” he said.

“An engineering firm has looked at [my neighbour’s] home, an engineering firm from my insurance company has come and looked at my home, and all of them have determined the damage is caused by settling, and it’s not necessarily natural,” he added.

The vibrations were so bad at one point that

Vida said his wife was shaken out of bed one morning while he was out of town.

He also traded emails with pile-driving experts that agree with his assessment of the soil conditions and water table in the area.

Meanwhile, Pat Wasylynuk has lived two doors down from Vida for more than 15 years, and said he never had problems like this until the pump station construction started.

“It was so bad that a glass vibrated off my counter and smashed,” he said.

Wasylynuk has also seen gaps open up under his fence and around the foundation of his house, and curbing that was once perfectly aligned has become disjointed.

Of particular concern, though, is a horizontal crack that has emerged about seven feet off the ground along an exterior wall.

“The City should accept responsibility for not properly doing a pre-assessment, monitoring and doing a post-assessment,” Wasylynuk said. “Since they didn’t do that, they have failed to protect us as homeowners.”

He adds that vibration measurements have been taken in the neighbourhood, but only after the major pile-driving was finished.

City manager Patrick Draper hadn’t yet started when the pump station construction began, but he is up to speed on the situation and met with Vida over the summer.

But because the pump station is an ACRWC project and not the City’s, he said there’s not much he can do.

“In any project, we don’t go beyond and do any extra investigation about certain techniques; we rely on the proponent to submit the required studies and documents to get the permit, and that was done,” he said.

Alberco owner Ron Simonsmeier said he couldn’t comment on the situation as it is in the hands of their insurance company.

Aside from being compensated for the damage to his home, Vida hopes the whole ordeal will result in permitting policy changes.

“If vibro-hammers are to be used within city limits, then a pre-condition of permitting [should be] that a contractor must do complete vibration and settlement monitoring throughout the period of construction,” he said, adding pre-construction inspections should also be required.

“It’s free,” he added. “All the City has to do is change the writing on the permitting process to protect the residents. And the contractor’s going to build the price of that into his bid.”

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“We rely on the bidder to submit a proposal that meets known standards for whatever project is in question,” he said.

Simonsmeier said that the station will be up and running in a couple of months.

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A quartet of local firefighters made their way to the nation’s capital over the weekend to take part in a ceremony honouring their fallen comrades.

St. Albert Fire Services members Greg Harvey, Brad Huising, Rene Dubord and Curtis Morrison were in Ottawa Sunday as part of a massive honour guard as firefighters from across Canada gathered to unveil the new Canadian Firefighters Memorial.

“It was cool. It was 800 firefighters from across the country, plus the governor general — everybody was there,” Harvey said.

Members of the St. Albert Fire Services honour guard fundraised throughout the year to send the four to Ottawa to represent them.

Fire chief Ray Richards said that he was proud that the four members were there and represented St. Albert so well.

“We know they went there and represented us so very well amongst a large group of people,” Richards said. “Personally I feel proud anytime any one of our members do one of these type of volunteer services.”

He added that the members were setting a great example for others in the department.

“It means a lot to us, and it really sends a message to the other members of the department to say there’s opportunities to get engaged in your community — or, in this case, go beyond your community,” Richards said.

This was the 11th annual national

firefighters memorial ceremony, but the first to be held at the new memorial statue at the corner of Wellington and Lett streets in Ottawa, only a few blocks away from Parliament Hill.

The memorial was commissioned by the Canadian Fallen Firefighters Foundation and designed by Canadian author and artist Douglas Coupland, along with Mary Tremain, a partner at PLANT Architect Inc. in Toronto. It consists of a statue of a firefighter and a wall with the names of more than 1,100 Canadian firefighters who have died in the line of duty.

Harvey said that it was his first trip to the monument, and he said it had quite the impact on him.

“It’s pretty big, especially when you know a few of the guys who are on there,” he said. “When you see a guy’s name on the wall from the line of duty, it kind of wakes you up to it and keeps you humble.”

The firefighters that the local group whose names were included on the memorial wall included some who were in a helicopter crash during last year’s widlfires in Slave Lake and a platoon chief from Fort McMurray.

Aside from the firefighters “right from the far east of Newfoundland, right on the edge, to Victoria and Saanich,” as Harvey put it, the unveiling was also attended by several MPs and by Gov. Gen. David Johnston.

Seeing such support for firefighters was very encouraging, he added.

“It’s a profession that really comes together for this type of event,” Harvey said.

For more information on the memorial and the Canadian Fallen Firefighters Foundation, visit www.cfff.ca.

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Photo: glenn cook, St. Albert leaderSt. Albert Fire Services honour guard member Steve Gillingham rings a bell during a Sept. 11 memorial service Tuesday at Fire Hall No. 3. The bell was rung 11 times, once for each year since the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Centre in New York City.

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City still thinking green with new cleanup eventGLENN COOKSt. Albert Leader

As the leaves begin to turn yellow and orange, the City of St. Albert is still thinking green with a new environmental event.

The City is hosting its first-ever City-Wide Cleanup on Saturday, Sept. 22, and Sunday, Sept. 23, as part of the year-round Spruce Up St. Albert initiative. This time, though, the focus will be on individual neighbourhoods, with the City looking to sign up captains to help organize the cleanup in each of the city’s 19 subdivisions.

“We have so many people, when we do our Clean Up the Sturgeon event in the spring, saying, ‘What do we do in the fall? Could we do our neighbourhoods?’” explained community recreation co-ordinator Erin Gluck. “While we would always encourage people and provide gloves, bags and things if they wanted to do

their own neighbourhood cleanup, this is the first time we’ve put it all together into one big event.”

The cleanup will either run from 9 a.m. to noon or 1 to 4 p.m. on one of the two days that weekend.

Being a neighbourhood captain is “not a huge or onerous job,” Gluck said.

“We basically ask for about a four-hour time commitment. Three hours of that will be facilitating the cleanup, with half an hour on each end to set up and take down,” she said. “We provide all the materials the neighbourhood captain needs — a table, a pop-up shelter if they need one, based on their location. They pick which of the two days works better for them, and which time on those days works better for them.”

As of last week, Gluck said the north end of the city was doing better than the south, with

captains already lined up for North Ridge, Lacombe Park, Deer Ridge, Erin Ridge and Oakmont. She is also working with environment clubs at local schools to get the word out.

“I would say if we get all 19 neighbourhoods in the city, it has been a huge success,” she said. “If we get over half of the [neighbourhoods], we’ll be satisfied with that, and just build on it for future years.”

The Spruce Up St. Albert initiative also includes the Partners in Parks programs, the River Edge Enhancement Project and various natural area and schoolyard cleanups throughout the summer.

“This is just one more option for people to connect with their community,” Gluck said.

For more information on how to become a captain or get involved in your own neighbourhood, visit www.stalbert.ca/city-wide-clean-up.


A Canadian fall tradition is set to hit the pavement once again this weekend in St. Albert.

Sunday marks the 32nd edition of the annual Terry Fox Run across the country, which includes a five-kilometre and 10-kilometre route starting in front of St. Albert Place that participants can run, bicycle, walk or rollerblade while raising money for cancer research.

Local organizer Alan Luck said that he’s usually happy with the turnout at the run.

“It’s been fairly constant. I’ve always hoped for a few more numbers. I see a lot of the same faces every year,” said Luck, who estimated he has been organizing the local run for at least four years now. “I think there’s a lot of people who continue to be motivated by Terry Fox’s story. I think that it doesn’t go away; every year at this time, when they hear that name, there’s a certain obligation.”

Fox, who was born in Winnipeg, was just 18 years old when he was diagnosed with bone cancer and his right leg was amputated. After his treatment, he set off to run across Canada at a marathon-a-day pace, starting April 12, 1980, in St. John’s, N.L.

Unfortunately, his journey was cut short, as he was forced to stop running near Thunder Bay, Ont., on Sept. 1, 1980, after cancer showed up in his lungs. Fox passed away on June 28, 1981, at just 22 years old.

Since then, Terry Fox Runs and the Terry Fox Foundation have raised more than $600 million for cancer research.

With so many fundraising runs crammed into the calendar these days, Luck said it’s Fox’s story and status as a national icon that really helps this run stand out in the crowd.

“I almost look at Terry Fox being the original, and then there were a lot of things that were spawned after that,” he said. “Now, if you look at the last couple of years, there are some big events … with huge marketing machines and market themselves very well and raise a lot of funds. But the Terry Fox Run still commits itself to being a real grassroots type of movement. They don’t spend a lot of money on advertising their cause; they hope that people more or less remember [Fox], that it’s the same time every year, and that they’ll get out and support it.”

According to the Terry Fox Foundation’s website, 84 cents out of every dollar raised through runs goes directly to cancer research

In St. Albert, the run is augmented with a pie raffle, but the course remains unchanged from past years.

“It’s just a nice walk up and down the Sturgeon River,” Luck said.

Registration for the Terry Fox Run in St. Albert opens at 9 a.m. on Sunday at St. Albert Place, with the run itself starting at 10 a.m. For more information, visit www.terryfoxrun.org.

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The City of St. Albert is hoping that a

new feature in local parks will keep dog owners from landing in deep doo-doo.

Starting on Thursday, Sept. 6, the City has

been installing dog waste bag dispensers throughout St. Albert in high-

traffic areas frequented by dog walkers. Twenty-seven dispensers have been put up so far, with the

remainder going up by the end of

September.“St. Albert is known for

its expansive parks and trail system, its beauty, as

well as being a dog-friendly community,” said John Younie, major projects and parks planning manager, in a press release. “Encouraging people to pick up after their pets by providing some convenient access to bags is a way to keep the trails clean and welcoming for all users. We received positive feedback on our pilot project in Lacombe Lake Park and decided to expand it throughout the city.”

The dispensers are being manufactured by members of the St. Albert 50+ Club, and are decorated with a distinctive dog motif that incorporates the City’s new brand, similar to wraps on new utility boxes through the city.

Three dispensers were installed at Lacombe Lake Park last year as part of a pilot project. Dog owners were encouraged to “take a bag, leave a bag,” which will continue with the new dispensers.

Each unit costs the City approximately $82.

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Photo: glenn cook, St. Albert leaderBelle, a one-year-old lab cross, greets Humane Animal Rescue Team volunteer William Cooper at the Paws for a Cause event hosted by the St. Albert 50+ Club at Lions Park on Saturday afternoon. The event also featured a charity barbecue, weiner dog races put on by Alberta Dachshund Rescue and information booths for other animal rescue groups operating in the Capital Region.

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They might be a little too big for them, but a group of children in South Africa are loving a new set of soccer jerseys they have thanks to a St. Albert team.

An under-18 boys house league team in the St. Albert Soccer Association decided to donate their jerseys once this past season was done, and they were recently delivered to kids at Michaels Children’s Villages in Mbombela, South Africa.

Team manager Gerri Lee Murray said that seeing a photo of the children wearing their new jerseys — some of which hung down past their elbows and knees — was overwhelming.

“I just about cried, actually. I was so excited,” she said. “I just couldn’t wait to show the boys on the team that this had happened. I got a response back from the coach, who said, ‘That is so cool.’ It was good to see.”

The jerseys — along with balls and other soccer equipment — were delivered to the orphanage by Sturgeon County resident Shannon McColman, who visited Michaels Children’s Villages through Iris Ministries.

“The kids just have what they need. They don’t have a lot more than the kids who

live in the village nearby, [which is] quite a poor village,” McColman said. “So we put together a gift package for each of them, and the jersey was kind of a bonus to that. They were really happy to have that.”

Mbombela is located in the northern part of South Africa, in the Mpumalanaga Province, roughly 340 kilometres east of the

country’s largest city, Johannesburg. It was formerly known as Nelspruit, and officially renamed by the South African government in 2009.

This was the first time McColman had travelled to Africa.

“We have five children, and we decided we wanted to take our oldest two boys to Africa

to do some volunteer work there,” she said. “We have a friend, and this was her fourth trip; she visits these orphanages that are run through a group called Iris Ministries.”

The model for Michaels Children’s Villages is a new one, she added, with three couples living throughout the village, each caring for five to eight orphans.

“We stayed there and we played sports with the kids every day,” McColman said.

One of McColman’s group was in the SASA offices one day asking if they had anything they could donate when Murray was passing by.

“I just interrupted and said, ‘You know what? I have some stuff. I just collected all the jerseys and was looking for someone to give them to,’” she said.

She then asked the team if they wanted to donate their jerseys, and they got on board.

“Otherwise they’d end up separately in donation bins somewhere or thrown out, because the boys aren’t going to wear them anymore,” said Murray, who used to work for the SASA and recalled several groups coming in asking for donations over the years. “I just thought, why don’t we gather them all as a team?”

For more information on Michaels Children’s Villages, visit www.mcvafrica.com.

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One of the biggest celebrations for teenagers is when they get their driver’s licence. This weekend, local State Farm insurance agents want to celebrate with them.

Agents Charlene Zoltenko, Michelle Broadbent and Jennifer Miles are hosting a State Farm Celebrate My Drive event in the parking lot of St. Albert Centre from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, with live entertainment, safety demonstrations and chances for teens to win a new Chevrolet Sonic LS and a $100,000 for their high school.

“[We] wanted to talk about how fun it is to get your licence,” Zoltenko said, “but let’s also make it a safety event, because first-year drivers have one of the highest accident rates out there. One of the number one killers of teens is car accidents in their first year of driving.”

Local musicians confirmed for the event include Stephen Lecky, Jessy Mossop and Kurt Drachenberg.

Another part of the celebration is a donation of $2,500 to Students Against Drunk Driving.

Celebrate My Drive is a continent-wide initiative, with State Farm agents across North America hosting events in hundreds

of cities. There are also 13 marquee events being held in major cities like Toronto, Chicago, Phoenix and Los Angeles.

Being part of such a large network of events is a big boost for Zoltenko.

“As a State Farm agent, youthful drivers are always something we’ve worked with. State Farm has always tried to promote the young driver; we have a good student discount that a lot of other companies don’t have. … This is just a further extension of stuff that we’ve done throughout the years,” she said.

“It’s great to be able to do this in a small community,” she added, “because it’s easy to get a hold of the high schools, as opposed to being in a larger community.”

Also, starting Monday, teens could sign up at www.celebratemydrive.com to win one of the 14 Chevy Sonics or vote to win one of the 14 $100,000 grants for their high schools.

If a St. Albert high school were to bring home one of the $100,000 prizes, Zoltenko said she would be thrilled.

“I would be over the moon,” she said. “I contacted the school boards in August when I first heard about this, and sent it out to them. And I said, ‘I don’t care which school wins. I just want someone in St. Albert to get this money.’”

Voting is open until Saturday. For more information, visit www.celebratemydrive.com or facebook.com/CelebrateMyDrive.

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Local NDP revive constituency ass’n


After a pair of second-place finishes in the last two federal elections, local New Democratic Party members are stepping up their efforts.

The Edmonton-St. Albert NDP constituency association held its first meeting in about a decade last month, and president Andrew Traynor said that it’s a huge step toward challenging the Conservative Party of Canada in the riding.

“In order to have any sort of concerted election effort, you do need that infrastructure that a constituency association provides,” said Traynor, who is working toward a political science and religious studies degree at the University of Alberta. “We’ve fielded campaigns in St. Albert in every election in the past, and the numbers show we’ve had support, but not the same kind of levels the [Conservatives] have had.”

NDP candidate Dave Burkhart finished second in the riding in the 2008 federal election, garnering 8,045 votes to Tory Brent Rathgeber’s 31,436.

The NDP also finished a distant second in the 2011 vote, with candidate Brian LaBelle earning 11,644 votes to Rathgeber’s 34,468.

“That made a great basis, especially in the 2011 election. We definitely increased our vote share from the 2008 one,” Traynor said.

And those numbers give Traynor realistic hope that the NDP are “within striking distance” of the Tories in the riding.

“If we work really hard and can consolidate the gains that we’ve made here, we do stand a chance in the next election or the election after to actually win the riding,” he said.

The Edmonton-St. Albert riding has been

held by the Conservative Party since it was created in 2004. Provincially, though, NDP candidate Bryan Strong did prevail to become the MLA for the St. Albert riding in 1986.

Nationally, the NDP gained a lot of momentum in the 2011 vote, winning 103 seats across the country and forming the Official Opposition.

“Looking at the figures right now, there is a lot of potential to carry on with that momentum, especially in B.C.,” Traynor said. “The provincial polls say, if there’s an election there next year, you’d see the NDP forming government. And in the Western provinces, especially Saskatchewan, federally there’s been an uptick in polling.”

He points to new federal electoral boundaries, slated to be ready by

September 2013, as being advantageous

for the NDP, with fewer urban-rural fusion ridings.

However, since Thomas Mulcair took over as leader for the late Jack Layton in March, Traynor conceded that some of his comments about the oilsands and the economy may have alienated potential Western supporters.

“I know some of my friends have been apprehensive about his comments, but most of what Mulcair said is grounded in a valid economic basis. ... In order to have a successful campaign in the West, we need to get in touch with specific language that appeals to people in Western Canada,” he said.

The next step for the local constituency association, though, is to hit the streets.

“Once we know who’s able to help out, who wants to, then we’re going to try and get new members, get out in the community, recruit new people and spread the word about how an NDP government and an NDP representative would handle things differently,” Traynor said.

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ENTERTAINMENTOppel’s St. Albert visit a long time coming


Kenneth Oppel’s visit has been a long time coming for the St. Albert Public Library.

After trying for years to bring the Canadian young adult fiction author to St. Albert, the pieces finally fell into place for the library and the Rotary Club of St. Albert, allowing them to bring Oppel to the Arden Theatre on Wednesday, Sept. 26.

“We’re really excited about him coming to the library,” said library teen services co-ordinator Michelle Giles. “It’s been a few years we’ve been trying to book him to come, and we can’t wait.”

For Oppel, visits like this are always a good chance to connect with his audience.

“When you talk to them, read to them, you’re reminded again and again of what they like, what excites them, what interests them,” he said. “And the questions they have about writers are often very illuminating — how we work, our process, how we get paid, where our ideas come from.”

Oppel is the author of the Silverwing trilogy, which has sold more than a million copies all over the world, and Airborn, which won the 2004 Governor General’s Award for children’s literature and the Michael L. Printz Honor Book award from the American Library Association.

His book Half Brother also won the Canadian Library Association’s Book of the Year award for both children and young adults, marking the first time the two awards have been given to the same title.

Oppel is currently working on his Apprenticeship of Victor Frankenstein series, which saw This Dark Endeavour published in 2011 and the sequel Such Wicked Intent published earlier this summer.

Keeping the young adult audience in

mind when writing isn’t too big a challenge, Oppel said.

“I think, when you write for kids — if that’s your forte — it’s because you remember what it was like as a young person, as a 12-year-old or 15-year-old or 16-year-old,” he said. “You really have a close connection and access to that age. A lot of people think childhood is something

you leave behind year by year by year, but I’m more of the opinion that your childhood travels with you through your life, parallel to you.”

He added that his writing process starts with “a premise, a question I have, a setting,” and then evolves from there.

“The beginning stage is really just a series of questions you have to answer for yourself. That’s basically how an idea grows and grows,” Oppel said, also noting that the actual writing is “always a struggle, and it takes many drafts before it starts to be readable or interesting.”

This Dark Endeavour is currently in development to be made into a movie, with the producer of the Twilight movies on board.

But Oppel said that, as the author, he doesn’t have a lot to do with that process.

“Once you give permission to a producer, you’re really quite irrelevant to the process,” he said with a laugh. “But it is exciting; I think [This Dark Endeavour] is a very exciting book and it would be a really fun movie.”

Aside from the talk at the Arden, where he will take questions and read excerpts from Such Wicked Intent, a major part of Oppel’s visit is his tour of local junior high schools between Sept. 26 and 28. Although details are still being finalized, Giles said they wanted to make sure all of Oppel’s fans had the chance to hear him talk.

“We want to catch all the children and young people who are interested in

Kenneth in St. Albert,” Giles said. “We want the maximum exposure.”

Oppel — who was born in Port Alberni, B.C., but was raised in Victoria and Halifax before attending the University of Toronto — himself was inspired to write when he was just 12 years old, and had his first novel published in 1985 when he was just 18 years old.

He hopes that he can inspire a new generation of writers, just as the writers he admired did when he was young, like Roald Dahl.

“I loved series books about kids who had adventures, free from adult interference,” said Oppel, who has also lived in England, Ireland and Newfoundland and Labrador, but currently resides in Toronto. “And I found early on that I enjoyed writing stories on my own, initially in school, but also apart from from school — it was something I did in my spare time, on summer holidays and winter break. I just found it very

satisfying to invent things and make things up. It was a form of play, I guess, for me, exercising my imagination.”

That imagination has led to quite a bit of success, something that still surprises Oppel somewhat.

“It was my 12th book, Silverwing, which was really the first I wrote that people read and was a big seller. That was the book that really allowed me to write full-time,” he said. “Because I started young, I think a lot of people are under the impression that I was a bestseller right out of the gate, but it wasn’t so; I had a lot of books that went unread by millions before I wrote one that’s really popular.”

Kenneth Oppel’s presentation at the Arden Theatre begins at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 26. Admission is free, but you must register in advance by calling 780-459-1682 or visiting the adult information desk at the St. Albert Public Library.

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• This Dark Endeavour (2011)• Such Wicked Intent (2012)

SILVERWING SAGA• Silverwing (1997)• Sunwing (1999) • Firewing (2002) • Darkwing (2007)

AIRBORN SERIES• Airborn (2004)• Skybreaker (2005) • Starclimber (2008)

BARNES and the BRAINS• A Bad Case of Ghosts (1993)• A Strange Case of Magic (1994) • A Crazy Case of Robots (1994) • An Incredible Case of Dinosaurs (1994) • A Weird Case of Super-Goo (1997) • A Creepy Case of Vampires (2002)

OTHER BOOKS• Half Brother (2011)• The King’s Taster (2009)• Peg and the Yeti (2004) • Peg and the Whale (2000)• The Devil’s Cure (2000) • Emma’s Emu (1995) • Galactic Snapshots (1993) • Cosmic Snapshots (1993)• Follow That Star (1992)• Dead Water Zone (1992) • The Live-Forever Machine (1990) • Cosimo Cat (1990) • Colin’s Fantastic Video Adventure (1985)

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Edmonton Mayor Stephen Mandel was struck with McCartney mania announcing his Edmonton stop — just one of two in the country — at Rexalll Place.

Rexall and Live Nation officials, with the mayor on hand, revealed on Friday that the great Sir Paul McCartney will play here on Nov. 28.

Cue girlish squeals.Mandel, a longtime McCartney and

Beatles fan, was visibly excited when the concert — just one of just two Canadian tour dates — was officially announced.

He cheered, hummed and sang a line from McCartney’s iconic hit “Yesterday” after taking the podium.

In high spirits, he told media he’s been listening to the Beatles for most of his life, and vividly remembers watching McCartney and his long-haired compatriots on The Ed Sullivan Show.

“There is no more iconic group that impacted music in the 20th century than the Beatles, but also Mr. McCartney and his music,” said Mandel, adding the November concert will be a historic moment for Edmontonians. “It’s an incredible thing for our city.”

News of the concert actually leaked

about 30 minutes before Live Nation and Northlands made their official announcement.

The tour date showed up on the Live Nation website and then Ticketmaster, and Twitter chatter exploded. Minutes later Richard Andersen with Northlands, and Geoff Robins with Live Nation confirmed it.

“It’s the first time Paul McCartney’s ever been in Alberta and it’s really an iconic opportunity for all of us,” said Andersen, president of Northlands. “We knew this would be a great show and we suspect it will

sell out very quickly.”So do local Macca fans, and speculation

quickly spread online as Edmontonians voiced their concerns over typical ticket access issues for major artists.

“Wonder how many John Smiths will buy tix to McCartney?” tweeted one skeptic.

Tickets are set to be released in a pre-sale on Sept. 13 — and available to the general public the next day at 10 a.m.

Officials will be enforcing a strict four-ticket limit to help deter scalpers, and prices range from as low as $29.50 to around $250.

“Ticket limit won’t stop the scalpers.

(And tickets for) $29.50 — but for how many seats is that and what is the sight line? Just not that excited,” tweeted Sherwood Park resident Kevin MacDonald.

Undetered by naysayers, officials maintain they’re doing everything they can to ensure all Edmontonians have an equal opportunity to see the former Beatle live.

“($29.50) says a lot because anybody with any budget can come see this show. and that’s what is fantastic about it,” said Robins.

“This is going to be an incredible, iconic show for Alberta.”

November’s Edmonton stop is part of the legendary singer/songwriter’s On The Run North American tour.

Before he appears here at Rexall, McCartney will return to Vancouver on Nov. 25 for the first time in 50 years — he played the city with the Beatles back in 1964.

Since the band announced their break up in 1970, McCartney has released dozens of solo albums both with Wings — a 1970s act — and as a solo artist.

He’s responsible for the Beatles hits “Yesterday,” “Eleanor Rigby,” “Helter Skelter,” “And I Love Her” and “Hey Jude.”

In 1971, he gained his first solo success with the release of the hit single “Another Day.”

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Photo: Sun Media News ServicesFormer Beatle Paul McCartney plays the opening ceremonies of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London in July. He’ll hit the stage at Rexall Place in Edmonton this November.

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DARRYL STERDANSun Media News Services

The Sheepdogs know when to trust their instincts.

So when the shaggy Saskatoon rockers met Black Keys drummer Patrick Carney at a gig in New York last summer, they knew right away he was the man to produce their new album.

“We met Pat backstage and we were just chatting with him,” recalls frontman Ewan Currie. “And he was genuinely interested in what we were going to do for our next album. And because we sort of sensed this interest from him, we just said, ‘Why don’t you produce this?’

“I hate this phrase, but to be honest, it was a no-brainer. Obviously we love the kind of rock music he makes and the kind of music that he’s into. But he’s also a guy who’s also been at every stage of a successful rock career. They’ve been the struggling indie band, and they’ve been the band that’s had a long steady climb before the crazy ascent into whatever you want to call them now — the

kings of the rock ’n’ roll world, I guess. He’s seen a lot from every level of the music industry. He’s an insightful guy.”

And on the group’s self-tited fourth album — their first to score a major-label American release, thanks to their victory in last year’s Rolling Stone Choose the Cover contest — Carney helped them learn a few new tricks. Recorded in Nashville over two hectic weeks in January, the disc expands their rootsy Southern rock ‘n’ boogie with everything from fuzzy neo-blues to spacey 5/8 jams and layered keyboards.

Before heading home to Saskatoon for a well-earned break, Currie talked about Carney, the evolution of their sound and working under a tight time constraint.

You’ve had albums out before, but this must feel different.

Absolutely. This is our first major-label album, and there’s a lot more work that goes into getting everything ready. I mean, we were done recording in January and we’re just getting it out now. But

everybody feels pretty good and we feel like we’ve been navigating everything fairly well. No doubt there’s a little bit more tension and pressure, but we don’t see it as a bad thing. We kind of use it as motivation. It’s made us a little stronger — forced us to keep alert and keep working. That’s how we approach it, anyway.

What did Patrick Carney bring to the table as a producer?

Focus — just knowing when

to hone in on this or trim that away. Little directional things like that — cutting the fat out and knowing what elements to add. I think that’s what every producer needs to do; push the band toward their strengths and help direct the musical sound.

You recorded this really quickly. Was that a better way to work?

I don’t know if it was better way; it was just a different way. When I read about the history of

the bands that I like, they made albums under all these different circumstances. Some people labour for years. Then there’s something like Led Zeppelin II — they basically made that album in different studios all over the U.S. while they were touring, and eventually they put together one of the greatest albums of all time. There’s different ways to go about making different records. This was the right way for us to make this record. It represents where we’re at in our career.

Stylistically and musically, this definitely takes a few steps forward. What are you proudest of?

In terms of stretching, I really like that we had three or four rock songs, but also this song, “Javelina,” that’s in 5/8 time. And the song “In My Mind” has the sitar on it. Well, it’s not actually a sitar; it’s some sort of tenor ukulele that’s strung up in a weird way, but I figured out a way to become a fake George Harrison. And there’s a track called “Ewan’s Blues” that’s got a sort of different vibe than anything we’ve ever done before.

Sheepdogs follow their instincts on new CD

Photo: Sun Media News ServicesThe Sheepdogs, who hail from Saskatoon, say it was a ‘no-brainer’ to enlist Black Keys drummer Patrick Carney to produce their latest album.


HEALTH

Boomers urged to get Hepatitis C test

NAIT students chomping at the bit to make discount denturesCATHERINE GRIWKOWSKYSun Media News Services

NAIT is looking for up to 200 people chomping at the bit for dentures.

Students in the Denturist Technology program need time to practise as much as the patients need dentures, said NAIT educational lab technologist Linda McCaughey.

Through the program, patients will get dentures in approximately five weeks over nine appointments. Patients with patience can save big. The time commitment means the dentures cost $950, approximately one-third of the industry rate, McCaughey explained.

“We need patients and their time,” she said.

Second-year students perform the work

under supervision of registered denturists on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Students can do complete as well as partial removable dentures.

The dentures will last five to seven years.“We do a five-year recall, but they love

their dentures so much they don’t want to redo them in five years, so we also will reline them,” she said.

McCaughey said the number of people

that get dentures are based on economic conditions.

“When people have really good jobs and really great coverage, they’ll go to surrounding denturists,” she said. “They don’t want to spend that time. When things get a little bit slower, people have more time to give to our students.”

Interested people can contact Linda McCaughey at 780-471-7786.

MARILYN LINTONSun Media News Services

Firefighter Gary Hails is a baby boomer with a message: Get yourself tested for Hepatitis C.

Though hepatitis, a viral infection that affects the liver, has many forms, it’s the C version that’s recently hit the news. A couple of weeks ago, the U.S.-based Centers for Disease Control recommended that all boomers get tested for the infection, which often remains undiagnosed but ultimately can be fatal.

Due to a variety of factors including unsafe injection practices (in poorer parts of the world, it was not uncommon for doctors to reuse needles that were swabbed down but not necessarily sanitized to today’s standards), the ’60s drug culture, and improperly screened blood transfusions, those born between 1945 and 1965 make up more than two-thirds of all patients with Hepatitis C, says Toronto Dr. Morris Sherman.

The Hepatitis C blood test is not part of most annual check-ups, adds Sherman, a liver specialist with Toronto’s University Health Network and Chair of The Canadian Liver Foundation. “But get yourself tested. At least once.”

One of the reasons the CDC is recommending wider testing is to stress to people that if only those with a perceived risk or symptoms are tested, many will be missed.

Like Hepatitis A and B, C is also a virus. While A causes acute illness, it can resolve on its own, Sherman explains. But C is like B, he adds.

“While some patients may clear the virus

on their own, the majority will be infected indefinitely. C causes inflammation in the liver, which in turn causes scarring. When you have enough scar tissue, the risk increases for cirrhosis with all its complications including internal bleeding, liver cancer and liver failure.”

Gary Hails contracted Hepatitis C in 1972 during a blood transfusion. “A few months after I got out of hospital, I went to try to donate blood and was told I

couldn’t.” His blood had been infected with Hepatitis C.

Hails says he spent 15 days in intensive care because of the motorcycle accident that required him to receive a transfusion. The accident didn’t kill him, but the Hepatitis

C nearly did. The tenacious virus requires him to inject himself with an interferon-based treatment. This is his second round of injections.

“The first was unsuccessful. The virus is sleeping in my liver. It’s like an angry bear that wakes up.”

The latest available Health Canada records indicate that at least 230,000 Canadians are infected with Hepatitis

C, says Sherman. He figures that with the addition of thousands more each year, the numbers are likely closer to 260,000 today.

“We have a significant portion of our population infected with this disease, and the majority don’t know they have it.” While today up to 70 per cent of patients can be cured, in the near future the cure rate will climb as treatments improve.

Only when the liver fails are there symptoms, he says. “That’s part of the problem, because if there were symptoms,

people would be diagnosed sooner. When the liver fails, there is jaundice, internal bleeding, muscle wasting, an increased predisposition to infections, and a general sense of feeling lousy. It’s in everybody’s

best interest to know whether they have Hepatitis C or not, to protect themselves and their loved ones, to assess the severity of the underlying liver disease, and to get treatment if needed.”

Vital liVerYour liver is the organ

responsible for processing most of the chemicals and medications that enter your body. This leaves it vulnerable to acute or chronic liver disease caused by chemicals.

lOWer tHe BOOMAccording to the Centers for

Disease Control, people born between 1945 and 1965 account for more than 76 per cent of all Hepatitis C infected individuals in the United States.

HePatitiS alPHaBetA, B and C are viral infections of the liver. There are vaccines available for A and B, but not

for C. It’s estimated there are 170 million people worldwide infected with C. In Canada, C is the leading cause of liver transplants. For more, go to liver.ca.

Photos: Sun Media News ServicesAerosmith lead singer Steven Tyler and former Baywatch star Pamela Anderson are two celebrities who have gone public with their battles against Hepatitis C.

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CARY CASTAGNASun Media News Services

They’re called Kangoo Jumps — not Kangaroo Jumps.

But the spring-loaded exercise shoes will certainly transform you into a human kangaroo, says Tina Takacs.

The Calgary-based certified Kangoo Jumps instructor admits with a chuckle that she often gets asked about “kangaroo” shoes.

The misnomer is understandable and entirely forgivable.

“It’s close to kangaroo bouncing,” Takacs tells Sun Media in a phone interview. “You bounce and you’re weightless. It’s the best feeling.”

Just like a kangaroo.And have you ever seen a

kangaroo with flabby thighs?“It’s the best exercise I ever

tried. I can recommend it to everybody,” Takacs adds.

“It suits me perfectly because I’m hyper and I love to jump.”

The self-confessed jumping junkie — a fit 120 pounds at five-foot-seven — discovered KJs

three years ago while vacationing in her Romanian birthplace. Takacs stumbled across a fitness instructor who was leading rebound classes featuring the unique footwear, so she signed up.

“I fell in love with the sport,” she recalls.

After returning home, Takacs got her feet into a pair of KJs as soon as she could, and she’s been hopping to it ever since.

The Swiss manufacturers of Kangoo Jumps tout a kangaroo pouch full of fitness benefits.

Among the claims, the bouncing boots are said to reduce the impact of exercise on the knees and other joints by as much as 80 per cent, bolster the lymphatic system by helping to flush toxins, and aid in weight loss by burning more calories than other activities.

They’re also fun, something to which Takacs can attest.

“It just puts a smile on your face. It makes you happy. It gives you a (feeling of) euphoria,” notes the 35-year-old mom.

Takacs, an avid jogger, wears her KJs while going on frequent five- to 10-kilometre runs, usually

along a bike path in Calgary’s Glenmore Park.

“For jogging, it’s really good because it gives you a big push forward,” she says, noting that the low-impact shoes are ideal for joggers looking to dramatically reduce the wear and tear on their joints.

“You can go faster … you just make bigger steps.”

Takacs also teaches six KJ exercise classes a week — two at her local Gold’s Gym and four in her basement.

“I have a big basement so I can fit around 15 people,” she says.

While KJs have been known to add nearly a metre to a wearer’s leap, Takacs is pleased to report that there are no head-sized holes in her basement ceiling. Yet.

Her whimsical workouts, she notes, offer much more than high-intensity cardio.

“You get really fit everywhere,” she says. “It works every inch of your body.”

Especially the legs and abs.“The legs are working for the

whole class,” she adds. “And you get a really nice abdomen.

When you’re lifting both legs, the abdomen contracts all the time.”

Takacs wraps up her classes with some floor work, which includes conditioning with light weights for the upper body.

KJs, which cost about $300, aren’t recommended for use on

gravel or ice.But Takacs wears them in fresh

snow during the winter when the weather permits.

Whether it’s indoors or outdoors, don’t just take her word for it, Takacs says.

“You need to try it.”

Photo: Sun Media News ServicesTina Takacs (second from left) is a Calgary-based certified Kangoo Jumps instructor who loves to jump just about anywhere.

Jumping for joy — and fitness


LIFESTYLE

To snoop or not to snoop?

SUN MEDIA NEWS SERVICES – Summing up the life of a dearly departed relative with just a terse description etched in stone may become a thing of the past with the introduction of interactive codes on gravestones.

One funeral company in the southern English town of Poole is offering to add quick response (QR) codes to headstones, which will link smartphones to online memorials illustrated with pictures, videos and contributions from family and friends.

Chester Pearce funeral directors said QR barcodes enable visitors to learn a lot more about the person buried beneath gravestones than the age, dates of birth and death and the odd biblical passage or literary quote usually written on them.

“It’s about keeping people’s memories alive in different ways,” managing director Stephen Nimmo told Reuters.

“When you lose somebody, whether it be suddenly or ongoing, you can really struggle with things. Talking about them is very important, keeping their memory going is very important and this is just an add-on to that.”

QR codes, a barcode that can be scanned with smartphones or QR scanners, allow users to pull up information on the internet and are frequently used in advertising and marketing campaigns.

“It’s a new technology. It’s something that there will be people who like it, there will be people who don’t and that’s the same in everything that we do,” Nimmo said.

He said he has seen demand growing for QR codes as they catch the imagination of the public.

Chester Pearce charge about 300 pounds ($477) to create a code that can also be placed on gravestones, benches, trees or plaques and is linked to a page on their QR Memories website.

English company puts QR codes on gravestones

Photo: Sun Media News Services

ROSEMARY COUNTERSun Media News Services

Do you google a blind date before the big night? Of course. Keep a keen eye on your better half ’s social media habits? Probably. Sneak a peek at your partner’s phone when they left the room? Uh, no comment. But have you listened to their voicemail?

As most of us shake our heads in judgmental disgust, a full 36 per cent of adults aged 18-24 — according to a survey of 2,000 adults for dating site OurTime.com — are willing to ’fess up. If bad behaviour is suspected, they said, electronic spying is just fine.

One such admitted snooper is a 29-year-old I’ll call Clara, who both googles her new dates and seriously snoops “any boyfriend who I like enough that they could hurt me,” she says.

Since a snoop mission three years ago revealed infidelity, Clara’s been all snoop, all the time.

“My strategy is to pray that he leaves his Facebook logged in. I feel thrills of joy when that happens,” says Clara. She feels no guilt at all.

It gets worse: “One of my exes used the same code for his card and voicemail, so once I cracked that I could see restaurant bills on nights

he was supposedly home,” she says. “Voicemails after a big fight or long weekend were always especially incriminating.”

Her best sting? A faux Facebook page — complete with hot photos and ongoing activity — lured an unsuspecting boyfriend out for dinner.

“When he got to the restaurant, guess who was sitting at the table? The look of shock and horror on his face was all worth it,” she laughs.

We all love a good revenge tale, but has Clara gone too far? Christine Hart, dating expert at Your Date Coach in Toronto, says yes. The fact that a third of us cannot trust our partners, says Hart, is “beyond surprising, and kinda sad.” A pre-date google is recommended for safety reasons, and a one-time snoop is probably forgivable — “we’re only human,” she says — but regular snoopers are only hurting themselves.

“If you’re a naturally jealous person, you’re looking for that charge,” says Hart. “And sometimes if you’re mad anyways, you’ll look for things.”

And here’s the kicker: unless your partner is perfect, if you look hard enough, count on finding a suspicious emoticon or a tone you don’t like. In this way, snooping is the ultimate no-win situation. “Either

it’s all in your head and you can’t trust people, or this person is actually cheating on you.

“But whether you find something or not, what really hurts is when your partner learns you’ve been into their phone. It’s a huge blow to the trust, and how you rebuild post-snoop is very difficult,” she adds.

So save yourself the extra drama, suggests Hart, and go cold turkey if you can on snooping. Own your crazy and confront a would-be cheater to their face, old-school style.

“If you can’t have a face-to-face conversation about it, your relationship isn’t going anywhere — whether you snoop or not.”

Photo: Metro Creative ServicesA pre-date google and a one-time snoop may be acceptable, experts say, but constant snoopers are only hurting themselves.

Study: Violent games better with a friendSUN MEDIA NEWS SERVICES – New research suggests when it comes to video games, it’s not the violence that matters. It’s how you play.

People who play violent video games together as a team rather than against each other show more co-operative and less aggressive behaviour, according to an Ohio State University study.

It’s not fair to dismiss violent games as a bad influence, co-author and communications professor David Ewoldsen said.

“Clearly, research has established there are links between playing violent

video games and aggression, but that’s an incomplete picture,” Ewoldsen said in a press release.

“Most of the studies finding links between violent games and aggression were done with people playing alone. The social aspect of today’s video games can change things quite a bit.”

The researchers placed 119 college students into groups to play the shooter game Halo II. Some played co-operatively, working together to fight computer-controlled enemies. Others played competitively, trying to kill each other.

Later, the researchers observed the same students playing a real-life game, where they had an opportunity to be co-operative or competitive. Those who played Halo as a team were more likely to be nice and work together.

Co-author John Velez said playing a violent game with friends on your side makes a huge difference.

“You’re still being very aggressive, you’re still killing people in the game — but when you co-operate, that overrides any of the negative effects of the extreme aggression,” the graduate student said.


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which became London, but had Colchester as the capital of England. London became the capital of England in 100 AD.

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FUN & GAMES

Week of 9/10/12 - 9/16/12

Edited by Margie E. Burke

Answer to Last Week's Sudoku

HOW TO SOLVE:

Copyright 2012 by The Puzzle Syndicate

Difficulty : Medium

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DID YOU KNOW?

SEpt. 13, 1981The first Terry Fox Run is held two-

and-a-half months after his death. It was held at more

than 760 sites across Canada and the world,

attracting 300,000 participants and

raising $3.5 million.

SEpt. 14, 1959The Soviet Union space probe

Luna 2 becomes the first man-made object to reach

the moon.

SEpt. 15, 1984Prince Harry is born in London,

England. (Wonder how he’ll celebrate — Vegas is likely

not an option.)

SEpt. 16, 1916The Ontario Temperance Act

comes into effect, prohibiting the sale of alcohol. It was

repealed in 1927.

SEpt. 17, 1984Brian Mulroney is sworn in as Canada’s 18th prime minister.He would serve in the office

until June 25, 1993.

SEpt. 18, 1971Road cyclist and seven-time

Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong is born in

Plano, Texas.

SEpt. 19, 1940Canadian folk-coountry singer

Sylvia Tyson (née Fricker) is born in Chatham, Ont. She married

Ian Tyson in 1964.

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CHERYL WALSHSt. Albert Leader

Did you know that St. Albert is home to a magazine that is distributed all over Alberta?

Prospect Magazine put its first issue out in St. Albert back in the winter of 2008 and has continued to grow rapidly ever since.

The magazine comes out four times a year in February, May, August and November.

Publisher Terry Nistor had the desire to start the magazine because he saw a need for recognizing athletes from the grass roots. He also wanted to showcase athletes in sports that are not often in the spotlight.

“It’s a pretty neat feeling to hear from kids afterwards,” says Nistor. “It’s good to know we are able to give them that recognition and encouragement.”

Previous featured athletes have included Canadian women’s national hockey team goaltender Shannon Szabados, Simeon Rottier of the Edmonton Eskimos and Olympic track athlete Tyler Christopher.

The office to Prospect Magazine is located at #107, 125 Carleton Dr. Its headquarters is also home to an elite athletes training facility, so Nistor has access to a large number of very dedicated athletes to highlight. The publication also prides itself on documenting sports like sledge hockey and trap shooting that are not often in the spotlight.

Nistor also has experts that contribute to his magazine. Dan LaJoie, Ian Maplethorpe and Kip Petch are all considered “Educators” and they contribute to each volume of Prospect Magazine.

“[They are] recruited to share their knowledge and experience with the young athletes of today,” states its website.

Prospect Magazine is distributed from Fort

Saskatchewan all the way down to Calgary and everywhere in between. There are over 10,000 copies delivered to Edmonton schools and the rest can be found at recreation centres, sporting goods stores, museums and Universities.

“There wasn’t a publication available for [Alberta’s] amateur athletes to help them reach their goal of reaching that next level,” said Nistor.

Nistor hopes that the magazine helps young athletes gain self-confidence and have a better self-worth. He also hopes the magazine illustrates sportsmanship, leadership, teamwork and friendships.

“We wanted to provide [athletes] with the right contacts and current and correct information that they can use to help them become successful,” said Nistor.

The magazine offers everything from training tips to networking opportunities to help move an athlete forward along on their journey to reach their goals.

In the future, Prospect Magazine hopes to increase the amount of distribution locations and increase the amount of educational writers in order to provide more information to athletes.

MYSTERY HOSTESS AFFAIRA Mystery Hostess Affair is coming to St. Albert

this weekend and each vendor will draw a name at the end of the weekend for one person to receive “hostess/host” perks.

“When a hostess hosts a Tupperware party or jewelry party, they can earn hostess rewards or discounts on items,” said organizer Karen Chong. “However, there is no hostess; we are using the hostess rewards as the prizes from each vendor. Meaning only direct sellers will be there.”

For every purchase made at this event, customers receive ballots for a chance to potentially win hundreds of dollars worth of discounts or free products.

There isn’t an admission cost, and those who want to enter in any of the raffle draws can purchase $2 tickets, of which all proceeds go to the Sturgeon Hospital.

Event co-ordinators are also asking those attending to bring donations for the Edmonton Food Bank.

“This event has grown this past year and is now hosted all over Alberta,” said Chong. “We hope to come back to St. Albert annually if there is interest in the community.”

The Mystery Hostess Affair is a two-day event that will be held at the Water Garden Spa in the Enjoy Centre. For more information, feel free to visit mysteryhostessaffair.weebly.com.

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Canadian economy makes up 30,000 jobs lost in July

Photo courtesy Prospect MagazineProspect Magazine publisher Terry Nistor with 2010 Olympic gold medallist Shannon Szabados.

SUN MEDIA NEWS SERVICES – The Canadian economy added 34,300 jobs in August, recouping all 30,400 positions lost in July, as it returned to the recent trend of slow net increases in employment, Statistics Canada data on Friday showed.

The gains topped the expectations of analysts surveyed by Reuters. They predicted, on average, a gain of 10,000 jobs, and the highest prediction was for 25,000.

All the job gains were part time, mirroring part-time losses in July. The unemployment rate remained at 7.3 per cent, as forecast, because more Canadians looked for work in August.

“It’s likely to support the already hawkish stance of the Bank of Canada. We’ve had a slew of some disappointing domestic data recently, so this is a positive development for the Canadian dollar,” Scotiabank chief currency strategist Camilla Sutton said.

That said, markets priced in a slimmer chance that the Bank of Canada will raise interest rates after the Canadian figures, which were released at the same time as weaker-than-expected U.S. jobs data.

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Employers within rights to test for drugsCHARLES STRACHEYSun Media News Services

Dear Working Wise: My employer conducts drug testing — both random and as a new hire. What are my rights as an employee in regards to this intrusion of my privacy?

Signed: Police State

Dear Police State: Many Alberta employers ask their new hires and current employees to undergo drug and alcohol testing as a way of improving safety in the workplace. Reducing worker impairment helps ensure everyone gets to go home to their families at the end of the work day.

There are no laws preventing your employer from making drug or alcohol

testing a condition of your employment.However, there are some interesting

human rights and privacy issues related to preemployment, random and post-workplace-incident drug testing.

Drug dependency is a medically recognized disability and so it is considered a protected ground under Alberta’s Human rights Act. This means that employers have a duty to accommodate any job applicants or current employees they discover with a drug or alcohol addiction. Every situation is unique — both the employer and the employee are responsible for negotiating an arrangement — but the accommodation could be as simple as allowing the employee time away from work to attend substance abuse

treatment.Recreational drug and alcohol use,

however, is not protected under Alberta’s Human Rights Act. For example, a casual drug user was fired in 2007, because he failed his pre-employment drug test. He filed a human rights complaint which weaved its way through the courts — landing finally in the Alberta Court of Appeal. The court upheld an earlier decision that the worker was not protected by human rights legislation, because he did not have a disability.

Alberta’s Human Rights Commission has an information sheet on this topic. It’s available at http://bit.ly/OpwqPM for employers and employees who would like to learn more. The commission reviews and updates the sheet on a regular

basis as new court cases are heard and decisions made. The Tupreme Court of Canada, for example, is set to hear a case on mandatory random alcohol testing late this year.

If you have any questions about Alberta’s Human Rights Act or want to file a complaint, call the commission’s confidential inquiry phone line at 780-427-7661 or 403-297-6571 or visit their website at www.albertahumanrights.ab.ca.

Do you have a work-related question? Send your questions to Working Wise, at [email protected].

Charles Strachey is a manager with Alberta Human Services. This column is provided for general information.

Durabuilt Windows&Doors Inc., oneof the top100manufacturersof windows and doors in North America, is look for an energeticand experienced CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE toassist customers over the phone.

If you are looking for:· A fulfilling career with opportunity of continues learning· Competitive wages and company benefit packages

It is time to APPLY NOW!

Please call 780-455-0440or email: [email protected]

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Oak Hill Boys Ranch is currently recruiting a FULL TIMEADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT to cover a maternity leaveIn this Administrative position you would support the organization and itsemployees in a variety of capacities. In this role you would: answer and directall incoming phone calls; greet visitors as the front end receptionist; prepareprogram correspondence and distribute accordingly; photo copy/fax/scan/email as required; maintain filing system; maintain/update spread sheets.

Skills & Knowledge• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office, Word, Excel & Publisher• Strong communication and interpersonal skills• Effective time management and ability to multi task• Ability to work independently• Demonstrates professionalism and confidentiality• Possess organizational skills

A Police Information Check and Intervention Record Check must becompleted upon hire.

Oak Hill Boys Ranch is a not-for-profit residential treatment agency thatdelivers a variety of services to meet the needs of their clients, and families.

Apply to:Anton Smith, Executive Director,Box 97, Bon Accord AB T0A 0K0Fax: 780-921-2379Email: [email protected]

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Wabash Mfg. Inc. is a progressive custom Manufacturing/Repair company.As the western Canadian and global mining/oilfield sectors constantly growand evolve, we strive to deliver world-class products designed and built righthere in Alberta.

We have 120+ full-time employees on a 22-acre site located in the industrialarea of Westlock, AB (about an hour north of Edmonton).

This full-time key position has three main areas of focus:1) Compliance

a. Work directly with engineering and project managementstaff to ensure that all fluid transport and mining equipmentproducts are manufactured and labeled in accordance withthe governing codes and standards

2) Import/Export3) Mechanical Engineering

a. Successful completion of Technologist program would be adefinite asset

b. Knowledge of Autodesk Inventor and AutoCAD is an asset

WABASH:• Provides training and on-going mentoring• Offers excellent wages• Offers bonuses based on attendance and health initiatives• Provides a comprehensive health benefits plan and a matchingRRSP program

• Operates as a small business, yet presents opportunities of alarge corporation

• Believes that time for family and recreation is important, so wenever work weekends

Please send resume, references and salary expectations by fax to 780-349-4716;by email to [email protected] or apply on-line at www.wabash.ca. Further detailsabout this position are also available on-line.

All offers of employment will be subject to the successful completion of acompany provided pre-employment physical & drug/alcohol exam.

Check out other available opportunities at www.wabash.ca including:*LOADER OPERATOR

*JOURNEYMAN WELDER*JOURNEYMAN/APPRENTICE HEAVY EQUIPMENT TECHNICIAN

*BRAKE/SHEAR OPERATOR

COMPLIANCE OFFICER

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Are you looking for a unique opportunity to grow yourcareer in a place where people care?

Our employees take pride in providing more than 60,000residents with high-quality programs and services.

A wide array of opportunities are available to suit your passionand experience. You can cultivate your career in a

place where staff not only care about the work they dobut also the people they work alongside.

We have the following employment opportunities available:

· Community Project Coordinator· Coordinator of Customer Service· Guest Services Coordinator· Head Lifeguard· Municipal Enforcement Officer· Pilates Instructors· Recreation Leader 3 – Preschool Instructors· Starbucks Baristas· Starbucks Shift Supervisor

For information on these and other current opportunitiesavailable at the City of St. Albert please visit our website atwww.stalbert.ca/employment or drop by ourHuman Resources department.

Human ResourcesThe City of St. Albert216, 7 St. Anne StreetSt. Albert, Alberta T8N 2X4Fax: (780) 459-1729

Online applications: www.stalbert.ca/employment

We wish to express our appreciation to all applicants fortheir interest and effort in applying for this position but onlycandidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

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