St. Albert Leader Nov 6, 2014

Photo: GLENN COOK, St. Albert Leader

2 Thursday, Nov. 6, 2014

www.bamforyouth.caCONTACTBen [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

BAMFOR

YOUTH

Connect With UsWant to get involved and seewhat we are up to? FollowBuilding Assets & Memorieson a variety of socialnetworking sites!

Go to bamforyouth.ca for information

Ben Grabia

McDonalds.ca/careers

GREA

TCARE

ER

S.GR

EAT O

PPORTUN

ITIES.

GRE

ATRE

WARDS.

Apply for a jobat McDonald’s® inSt. Albert today!

©2

01

4M

cDon

ald’

s

AD{CS5396000}

3Thursday, Nov. 6, 2014

GLENN COOKSt. Albert Leader

Two people who have significant ties to St. Albert have been recognized among the best and brightest young professionals the Capital Region has to offer.

Last week, Avenue Edmonton unveiled its annual Top 40 Under 40 list, which included Dan Davidson, lead singer of the band Tupelo Honey and founder of Hands Up! Music and Hands Up! Records, and Kendall Barber, co-founder of custom shoe company Poppy Barley.

Davidson, 30, graduated from St. Albert Catholic High School, and said it was a pretty cool feeling to be included in such illustrious company.

“It’s definitely an amazing resumé piece,” he said. “It’s an honour to be up there with some of these people. In the past, I’ve known a few people who have won it, really infleuntial people and people I really look up to and respect, so it’s pretty amazing to be considered one of them.”

Meanwhile, Barber, 32, spent a good chunk of her childhood in St. Albert before starting up Poppy Barley in 2012 with her sister, Justine.

“When I look at the people that are standing up there next to me or people in past issues, there are a lot of people that I really admire in this city, so from that perspective, I’m really honoured to be part of that group,” she said. “The other part of me is just like, there’s so much more to do. I feel like we’re just getting started.”

Barber added that it was a surprise when she found out she had made this year’s list.

“I had no idea I was nominated and that I was going to be a winner. And then you had to keep it a secret for a few months,” she

said.For Davidson’s part, he isn’t

sure who nominated him for the honour, but said “it was an awesome email or phone call to get out of the blue.”

And he added that recognition like this makes all the work he has been doing — both writing songs with Tupelo Honey and guiding younger artists through his production company and record label — worthwhile.

“Sometimes a lot of the hard work I put in is on the developmental side; sometimes

it’s just good karma stuff, trying to get young artists off the ground,” said Davidson, who estimated he has helped secure grants worth more than $250,000 for local bands over the past two years. “So it’s nice to know all the years I’ve put in, all the things I’ve accomplished and am trying to do, are being noticed.”

While the award honours what they’ve done in the past, both Barber and Davidson are focused on what’s ahead.

Poppy Barley is expanding quickly — the company plans to

launch a new men’s footwear line very soon — and hosting pop-up events in Vancouver, Toronto and Calgary before the end of the year.

“And then we’re building out 2015 and what that looks like,” she said. “... We’re excited to see how it goes and see what men think.”

Meanwhile, Davidson is juggling his duties with Tupelo Honey and with Hands Up! along with those of his wife and 11-month-old daughter at home.

“I’ve just fallen into doing so many things and keeping all these plates spinning so I can keep having a music career and not have to park cars for living,” he said with a laugh.

To read the whole Top 40 Under 40 list, pick up the November edition of Avenue Edmonton or visit www.avenueedmonton.com.

LEADthe

COVER

INDEXNews . . . . . . . . .3Opinion . . . . . . . .8Interactive . . . . . . .9Photo Booth . . . . . 10Legacy Feature . . . . 12Remembrance Day . . 16Entertainment . . . . 18Getting to Know . . . 19Fun & Games . . . . . 24Business . . . . . . . 26

Chief Warrant Officer Tony Batty, a St. Albert resident and Regimental Sergeant Major for the Lord Strathcona’s Horse (Royal Canadians), stands next to an armoured vehicle outside the front doors of the LdSH(RC) headquarters at CFB Edmonton. On Friday, Batty will be in Ottawa to receive the Order of Military Merit from Gov. Gen. David Johnston. See story, page 16.

That’s how many poppies the Royal Canadian Legion estimates are distributed across Canada and overseas every year during the Poppy Campaign, along with 70,000 wreaths, crosses and sprays.

BY THE NUMBERS

18 million

THE

CLUB Pair of St. Albert natives highlight

local list of young movers and shakers

“I’m really honoured to be part of that group.”

Kendall BarberPoppy Barley co-founder

“It’s an honour to be up there with some of these people.”

Dan DavidsonTupelo Honey

AD{CS5395980}


PUMPKINP WER

Photos: GLENN COOK, St. Albert LeaderIt was a bad day to be a pumpkin on Saturday at Seven Hills as the BAM! youth group held their second annual Smash ’n’ Bash event, employing numerous methods of destroying old jack-o’-lanterns. Clockwise from top left: Cole Maunder, 10, rolls a pumpkin down the hill toward a target; Ava Pereira, 6, and her dad Scott get ready to fling a pumpkin out of a giant slingshot to its doom; contestants get down and dirty during the pie-eating contest; Paul Kane High School science teacher Michael Ng blows the lid off a jack-o’-lantern using calcium carbide and water, which produce flammable acetylene gas when mixed together.

AD{CS5395996}


¤2014EnerGuidehighwayfuelconsumptionratings.GovernmentofCanadatestmethodsused.Youractualfuelconsumptionmayvary

basedondrivinghabitsandotherfactors.AskyourdealerfortheEnerGuideinform

ation.2014JeepCherokee4x22.4

LI-4Tiger-shark

TMMultiAir

®–Hwy:6.4

L/100km

(44MPG)andCity:9.6

L/100km

(29MPG).2014Jeep

GrandCherokee3.0LEcoDieselV68-speedautomatic–Hwy:7.0L/100km

(40MPG)andCity:10.3L/100km

(27MPG).Wisecustomers

readthefineprint:

*,�,»,

‡,�,

§TheEdm

onto

nRodeo

Wee

kSales

Eve

ntof

fers

arelim

ited

tim

eof

fers

whichap

ply

tore

taildeliver

iesof

select

ednew

andunuse

dm

odelspurc

has

edfrom

par

ticipat

ingdea

lers

from

Nov

ember

1-1

0,2014.Offer

ssu

bject

toch

angean

dm

aybeex

tended

withou

tnot

ice.

Allpricing

includes

freight($

1,695)an

dex

cludes

licen

ce,insu

rance

,re

gistrat

ion,an

ydea

lerad

ministrat

ion

fees

,ot

her

dea

lerch

arges

and

other

applic

able

fees

and

taxe

s.Dea

leror

der

/tra

dem

aybenec

essa

ry.Dea

lerm

ayse

llfo

rless

.*C

onsu

mer

Cash

Disco

unts

areof

fere

don

select

new

2014

vehiclesan

dar

eded

uct

edfrom

theneg

otiate

dprice

bef

ore

taxe

s.�

NO

PURCHASE

NECESSARY.

Con

test

beg

inson

Nov

ember

1,2014

at9:0

0a.

m.M

Tan

den

dson

Nov

ember

10,2014

at11

:59

p.m

.M

T.Con

test

isop

ento

legal

residen

tsof

Alber

tawhohav

ere

ached

theag

eof

major

ityat

thetim

eof

entry.

Toen

ter,

you

must

visitan

ypar

ticipat

ing

Chry

sler

,Je

ep,Dodgean

dRam

dea

lerduring

theco

nte

stper

iod

andpurc

has

e/lea

seanew

2014

or2015

Chry

sler

,

Jeep

,Dodge

orRam

vehicle

(exc

luding

SRT

Viper

models)

.One

(1)gra

nd

prize

available

tobe

won

,co

nsisting

ofa

cheq

ue

forth

eprice

ofth

eve

hicle

purc

has

ed/lea

sed,up

toa

maxim

um

of$40,0

00,including

taxe

s.M

athem

atical

skill-tes

ting

ques

tion

required

.Oddsof

winning

dep

end

onth

enum

ber

ofeligible

entriesre

ceived

.For

com

plete

conte

stru

les,

including

no

purc

has

em

eansof

entry,

go

to:

www.ram

truck

.ca/rod

eowee

k.»$

1,500

Ram

Truck

Loy

alty

/Con

ques

t/Skille

dTr

ades

Bon

usCas

his

available

onth

ere

tailpurc

has

e/lea

seof

2014

Ram

1500

(exc

ludes

Reg

.Cab

),2014

Ram

2500/3

500,2014

Ram

Pro

Mas

teror

2014

Ram

Car

goVan

andis

ded

uct

edfrom

theneg

otiate

dprice

afte

rta

xes.

Elig

ible

cust

omer

sinclude:1.

Curren

tow

ner

s/les

sees

ofaDodgeor

Ram

Picku

pTr

uck

orLar

geVan

oran

yot

her

man

ufa

cture

r’sPicku

pTr

uck

orLar

geVan

.Theve

hicle

must

hav

ebee

now

ned

/lea

sed

byth

eeligible

cust

omer

andre

giste

red

inth

eirnam

eon

orbef

oreNov

ember

1,2014.Pro

ofof

owner

ship

/Lea

seag

reem

entwill

bere

quired

.2.Custom

erswhoar

esk

illed

trad

esm

enor

areac

quiring

ask

illed

trad

e.This

includes

Licen

sed

Trad

esm

en,Cer

tified

Journ

eym

enor

cust

omer

swhohav

eco

mplete

d

anAppre

ntice

ship

Cer

tifica

tion

.A

copyof

theTr

adeLicen

ce/C

ertifica

tion

required

.Lim

iton

e$1,

500

bon

usca

shof

ferper

eligible

tran

sact

ion.Som

eco

nditionsap

ply.See

yourdea

lerfo

rco

mplete

det

ails.‡3.9

9%

purc

has

efinan

cingfo

rupto

96

mon

thsav

ailable

onth

enew

2014

Ram

1500

Quad

Cab

SXT4x4

/2014

Jeep

Gra

ndCher

okee

Lar

edom

odelsto

qualifiedcu

stom

erson

appro

vedcr

editth

rough

RBC,S

cotiab

ankan

dTD

Auto

Finan

ce.E

xam

ples:

2014

Ram

1500

Quad

Cab

SXT4x4

/2014

Jeep

Gra

ndCher

okee

Lar

edowithaPurc

has

ePrice

of$27,498/$

39,9

98

(includingap

plic

able

Con

sum

erCas

hDisco

unts

andLoy

alty

/Con

ques

tCas

h)f

inan

cedat

3.9

9%

over

96

mon

thswith$0

dow

npay

men

tequals208

bi-wee

klypay

men

tsof

$155/$

225

withaco

stof

bor

rowingof

$4,6

43/$

6,7

53

andato

tal

oblig

ationof

$32,141/$

46,7

51.�3

.49%

purc

has

efinan

cingfo

rupto

96

mon

thsav

ailable

onth

enew

2014

Jeep

Cher

okee

thro

ughRBC,Sco

tiab

ankan

dTD

Auto

Finan

ce.Exa

mple

:2014

Jeep

Cher

okee

Spor

tFW

DwithaPurc

has

ePrice

of$24,9

98

finan

cedat

3.4

9%

over

96

mon

thswith$0

dow

npay

men

teq

uals208

bi-wee

klypay

men

tsof

$138

withaco

stof

bor

rowingof

$3,6

69

andato

talo

blig

ation

of$28,6

67.

§Sta

rting

from

price

sfo

rve

hiclessh

own

includeCon

sum

erCas

hDisco

unts

and

donot

includeupgra

des

(e.g

.paint).Upgra

des

available

forad

ditional

cost

.�B

ased

on2014

Ener

Guidehighway

fuel

consu

mption

ratings.

Gov

ernm

entof

Can

adate

stm

ethod

suse

d.Yo

urac

tual

fuel

consu

mption

will

vary

bas

edon

driving

hab

itsan

dot

her

fact

ors.

10.2

L/1

00

km(2

8M

PG)c

ityan

d7.1

L/1

00

km

(40

MPG)h

ighway

onRam

1500

4x2

model

with3.0

LEco

Diese

lV6

and8-s

pee

dau

tom

atic.A

skyo

urdea

lerfo

rEner

Guideinfo

rmat

ion.•

•W

ithas

low

as7.1

L/1

00

km(4

0M

PG)h

ighway

.�Je

epGra

ndCher

okee

has

rece

ived

mor

eaw

ardsov

eritslifet

imeth

anan

yot

her

SUV.

TMTheSiriusX

Mlogois

are

giste

redtrad

emar

kof

SiriusX

MSat

elliteRad

ioIn

c.®Je

epis

are

giste

redtrad

emar

kof

Chry

sler

Gro

upLLC

. SAVE A HORSE

DURINGWIN YOUR RIDE

G G

LEGENDARY JEEP CAPABILITY2014 JEEP CHEROKEE SPORT$24,998

@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@$138 3.49%BI-WEEKLY�

BI-WEEKLY‡

FOR 96 MONTHSWITH $0 DOWN

PURCHASE PRICE INCLUDES FREIGHT.

Starting from price for 2014Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk shown: $34,586§.

Starting from price for 2014 Ram 1500 Laramie

Limited Quad Cab w/ EcoDiesel shown: $56,745

.§

MPG44HIGHWAY6.4L/100 KMHWY¤

ASGOODAS

2014 JEEP CHEROKEECANADIAN UTILITYVEHICLE OF THE YEAR

$39,998@

BI-WBI-WIBI-WBI-WBI-WBB EEKLEEKLEEKLEEKLEEKLKLEEKLLLLLYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY‡‡‡‡‡‡

@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@$225 3.99%

PURCHASE PRICE INCLUDES FREIGHT.

FINANCE FOR

FINANCE FOR

Starting from price for 2014 JeepGrand Cherokee Limited shown: $51,085§.

STEP UP TOTHE GRANDCHEROKEEOVERLANDAND GET A

NO CHARGE

$4,995 VALUE

3.OL V6NO CHARGE

$4$$4$4$4 99599995995995 VAAVAVAVAVALUEUELUELUELUELUE

3.OL V6

$$$4 99999 VAVALUELUE

MPG40HIGHWAY7.0 L/100KMHWY¤

ASGOODAS

CANADA’S MOSTAWARDED SUV EVER�

2014 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO

2014 RAM 1500 QUAD CAB SXT 4X4CANADA’S MOST FUEL-EFFICIENT TRUCK EVER

••

$27,498PURCHASE PRICE INCLU

DES $8,500 CONSUMER

CASH,* $1,500 LOYALTY/CONQUEST BONUS CASH

»

AND FREIGHT.

FINANCEFOR

@@@@@@@@@

$155BI-WEEKLY‡

3.99%FOR 96 MONTHSWITH $0 DOWN

40mpg hwy�

upto 2014 ram 1500

FOR 96 MONTHSWITH $0 DOWN

NOV.1-10

∞

AD{CS5396001}


PATRICK DRAPERchats with...

Right now, we’re looking at a 3.3 per cent property tax increase. Are you satisfied with that?

We’re very fortunate in St. AlAlA bebertrtr t tthahat tt wewewew ’rrre ee exexpeperirienencicingngg growth. We have new resideeentntts ss momomovivingngng hherere e,e,e a andnd n newew bubusisinenesss es moving here, annnd d d inin 2201010 5,5, t thehey y wiwillll p payay prpropoperertyty t taxaxeses for the first t titimeme. . SoSo t thehey’y’rere nnotot in n ouo r base bbududgegett rerevevenunue.e. AAnd ttthrhrououghgh ccououncn il policy, we take that new reevevenunue,e, t thehee firsrstt yeyeyeyeyey arar i itt t cococcomeememesss s inininnin, , ananananand dddd wewewewewew allocate 22222555 5 pepeper rr cecece tntntt o of f itit tto o ofoffsfsfseetetetttet sss omomomoomeee e ofoffofof ttt t thehehehe ii i i flflnflnfl ttatatioioionanananaryryyyry cocoststs s onono t ttthehee ccururrerentnt t taxax b basase.e …………… S S SSSSoo o o ititit e endnds s upupp b bbeieiingngngg a a a v vvverere yy y yy

rrrererespspononsisis blblblble e bububudgdgd et bbebeebb cacaususse e ee wwee’r’re able tttootoo k k k keeeeeeeep pp p ththee basic ppprp opoppperererertyty t tax increasasasse ddodod wnwnwnn t to o a mom re rrrereaaassonoonnabbblleele aaamoomounuunnnt.t.

Photo: GLENN COOK, St. Albert Leader

“It ends up being a very responsible budget

because we’re able to keep the

basic property tax increase down to a more

reasonable amount.”

Meanwwhile, Edmono ton whomeoowners aree looking at a 5.3 oper cent increase. Is it a point ofenpride tthat St. Albl ert is keeping its tincreaasseses loloweerr ththhana tthehe resst of ses lower than the rest ofases lower than the rest ofthe reegion??

3.2 or 33.3 peer ccenennt t ttttt isiss a a rrrreaeaeaeasososos nannablblb e erange, especciai llllyy yy iininninii aaan n ecececececononoo omomy y like wee’re in hhererer iiiinn n AAlAlbebebertrta,a where unempployymmmememeem ntntt i is so low aandndndnconstruuctionn cososo tssssssss a arrereree v vvverererery y y hihihighghghgh. . OuOOuOurr cost off f rerecruitingngnggg iiiis s hhihighgherer t thahan itmight bbebee iiif ff it wasaassnnn’nn’nn t susus chch a a r reded-hotmarkettt. . Sometiiimemees s ssyou end d up paying aaa llittlebit morre to ofind somemem bobob dydydydydy becausse ethat’s wwwhahaaaat ttthe markrkrkkkrkkkrkkkkkkrkrkkrkr eteteteeteetetetetetet(dictateeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees)s)s)s))).So all tttttttthihihihihihiihihihhihhihhih ngngngngngngnngngnnnngngnggngngggssssssssss ssssstaken innnnnnnntotototototototooo consideeererereratatatatttioioioioioioion,nn,n,nn,n,,, it’s a prererererererererereretttttttttttttttttttttttttttttyyyyyyyy yyyyyyyyy responsisisiisisisisisiisisissisis bblblbllbbblblblbleeeeee ee eerange tto bbe iiniiininininn.

wwwas oonlnly y 11.1..1 2 eee Last year’s increaseeaaffff hh havavave e alalallwwways tatataatper cent, but City sstinii crc eaeaasesess ss sg g g gwarned that keeping

yeyeararara mmmiiiiiigigigighththtththththththththt llllll l lleaeaeaeaeaaeaaeaeadddddddddd d dyyyartificially low one yyyeearar. IsIs t thahatt yyyto a spike the next y yeyearar??sshappening at all thiis

rrs,s we e hahavee ggono e earrarrOver the last three yeaaeeentntala reve enenueuemminiinin a andn identified incremm

nnotot p proropepertrty y tataxexexx s.s. nnnnopopopoppopop rtrtununititieiees s tht at are e e sososomemeee oooooffff ff ouououououourrrr rrreeWeWe hhadadad ssiiti uationns s whwhw eeriiiiiononononononnalalalalalall ssss ssssstatatatatatatataatatandndndndndndndndnndaraaraarararaa dsdsddsd . giigigiiifefees were not up to regg

e we e maybybe eee hahahaahahahahaddd deeWe had iinsnstatancnceses wwherrfaafaacicicicilililiilititititiees; ; mmomorerererereee ffffmomoorere c capapaca ity y in somee atrere,, ,,,, fofofofoofofoff rr rrrrr exexexexexexxamamamplplee.eaashshowss atat tthehe A Ardrdeen Theshows at the e

Soo wwee idididenenenttit fied a whwhhhhhhhhoolololololololo ee eeeee e ssseseseseeriririeeses o of f neneew wwSoooo wwe idenntified a wholeeeeeeererevvenue oppppopopopoopopopopoppp rtrtrtrtrtrtrtrtrtununuunununununitiitititititiieieiieiesss tththatat w werere enen’t’t’t’t property taaxxxx-r-r-reelelated. … AsAs we geg ttt iintoto this yyear’s s bbububudgdgete , we’v’ e ididentitifiefieedd d aa alolot t ofof t thehe llowowowwwo -hhhh-hanananan iigigigigigigingngngngnngngngng fff ff ffrurururururuuruititititititit,,, , ,, sosososos w we e dodon’n t t hahaveve aaaasss ss mmmummumucchcch rroooom m tottto rraise ff feeeessss s bbbebebebecacacacacacaususususususususeee ee eeewwewewe’r’ree e alalrereadadyyy y ininin tt thehehe rr rananangegege ww we ee shshhouououldldldd bebe at t rerelalativeve to the region. A lot of the cocost-savvining g oopportunities where we could finfind d efefficficieiencies, we’ve found. And we’re rereququiri eded by policy to bring forwarrd a budget with no service changes. So the bub dget with no service changes. Soo thehopportunities for a little extra revenue tt ititii ff lilittttll ttand extra savings are diminishing.

In recent years, the City has had an increased focus on RMR (repair, maintain and replace) in its budgets. Are we starting to reap the rewards of that thinking?

CoCouncil is fully supportive of the notion of looking at your existing assets — before youconsider anything new, what do you have? … What it means from a resident’s standpoint is that the city is in a good state of repair; we’re not allowing it to ddegrade. The last thiingg yyouo

, m,,want to do is let your roads and sidewalks really gogo, becaaususe whhene youou have e too oveverhrhauaul l ththemeit’s a lot more expensive to keep somethinng g inin aa ggooood d sttatate e off rrepepaiair.r.

g OiOil l prpriciceses h havavee bebebebebeeeebeb eneneneeeenen sslililippppiiinggrrel. arrlalatetelyly tto o alalmmosttt $$8080 U UUS SS a aa bababat hattWhW atat kkinind d ofof i mppppmpacact t dodododododododooodoeseseseseeessesesesesesesesesese tt ttt tttttttt ttthhhhhhhhhhe?neehave on n thhe e CCityyyyyy’s’s b botototottotooottotototototototototom m m mmmmmm lilililililinn

,ts,,It really affectctss uss oon n didiesesesesesesesssessseleleleleeeleleee c ccc c cccosososososossoososttttttandt aabecause wee usese dieeeeesesel l ffooooooor rrrr r r trttrtrtrtranannna isiisisiis tten seepublic woro ks vehehicccccllees.s. S SSoooooooo o o wewewewewewewewewewwwe’v’vv’v’v’v’vvvvee eeeeee sssssssssuntilup an increease e inn d diessesees l l fufuelel cccoso tst uu

stssa couple oof f momontnthssshsssssssss aaaaaaaa agogogogoogogoggogogo. . ReReReReReReReeResisiisisisissisidededdededededdennnnnnnnnd amimimiighghggg t rereadad aaboboutu the pricee oof oioil

and, aahow ww it mmightt a affffece t ththe provvincece,rnerrwhw en i iii iiiiii iiiiiiiit t t t t t t tt tt ttt ttttt gogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogg eseseseseseseseseseesesesesesessesee d dd dd dd dd d d d ddd d d dowowowowowowowwowowowowowowowowowowwn,n,n,n,n,n,n,n,n,n,n,nn,nnnn,n,,n, tt tt t t t t t ttttttttthehhehehehehehehehhehehhehhererrrrr ’s’s concecnue.ennthe provovovovvvvovovovvvovvovovvvvvinininininininininininininininninncecececececcececececececececececece w w wwwwwww ww ww wwwwwwwononononononononononononononononnoononono ’t’t’t’t’t’t’t’t’t’t’t’t’t’t’t’t’tt’t’ttttt hh h h hh h h hhh hhhhhhhhhhhavavavavavavavavavavavavavavavavavavaavavavaa e ee e e e ee ee e eee e eee e eeee anananananananananananananaanannnaanaa y yy y y y yyyyyyyyy rer vesgassWell, at tttttttttttttttttttthehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehee p p p p p p p pp p pp pp pp p pppumumumumumumumumumumumumumumumumumummumumummmp,p,p,p,p,p,p,p,p,pp,p,p,,p,p,p,p,p,pp,p tt t t t tttt t tt ttttttt theheheheheheheheheheheheheheeheehhheehehe p p p p p p p p p pp p ppp p pp pppriririririririririrriririririririririririrririicececececececececececececececececeececccecceecee f f f ff f f f ff f ff fffororororoooooooororoooo gg

he goes dowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwn,n,n,n,n,n,n,n,n,n,n,n,n,n,n,nnnn,nnn, s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s sso o o o o o o o o o oo o o oo ooooo itititititititititititititittitititittti a a a a a aa a a a a a a aa aaa aafffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffecececececececececececececeececeecee tststststststststststststststsststs u u u u u u u u u u u u uuu uuuuus.s.s.s.s.s.s.s.s.sss.s.s.ss.ss.ss.s.ss.sss … … … …… … ……… …… …… T TTT T TTTTTTTTTT TTTTTTThhhhhhhhhhhprprici e todaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyy y y y yyyyy yyy yy y yyy isisisisisisisisisisisisisisisississsisissi l ll l l l ll l ll ll lllllowowowoowowowowowowowowowowowowowowoowowoowwwererereerererererrererrererererererr t t t t t t t t t t t t t ttt t t tttthahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhhhann nn n n n nn nnn nnnnn weweweweweweweweweweweweeweweweeweweweeeeee h h h h hhh hhhh h h hhhadadadadadadaddadadaddadadaddadadaaada

e refoforerecasteddddddddddddddddddddddd ii i iiiii iiiii i nn n n n n nn nnn n nnnnnnnnn thththththththththththththththththththththe e e e e e e e e e e e e e ee eeeeee bububububububububububububububububububububb dgdgdgdgdgdgdgdgdgdgdgdgdgdgdgdgdgdgdgdgdgdggdgeteteteteteteteteteteteteteteteteteetetetett,,, , , , ,, , ,,, ,,, bubububububububububuubububububuuuubububbut t t t t t t tt t tt ttt tttt tt t ththththththtthtththththththththhrrrrringoviimomontnthshs f frooooooooooommmmmm m m mm m m m m m mmmm m mmmmmm nononononononononononononononnononnononoon w,w,w,w,w,w,w,w,ww,w,w,w,w,ww,ww,w, i i i i i i iiii ii i i i iiit tt t t t tt t t t ttttt t tttt cocococococococococoocococococoooocoocoocoululululululululululululululuuluulululululuuu dd d d d d d dd d ddd dd dddddddd bebebebebebebebebebebebeebeebeebebeeeeee m m mm m m mmmm m mmmmm mm m mmmm oooooooooooooooooitat righht t babackck uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuup.p.p.p.p.p.p.p.p.p.p.p.p.p.pp.ppp.p YY Y YYY Y YYYYY Y Y YYYYY YYouououououououououououououoououououououu h hhh hh h hhhh h h hhhhhhhhhaavavavavavavavavaavavavavavaavavaaavaave e e e e e e e e e eeeee eeee e tototototototottotototottotototottotototooo l ll lll llll llllllllloooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooook k k kk k k kk kk kk kkkkkkk aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

mate immin a l lono g-tetermrmrmrmrmrmmmrmmrmmrmmmmmmmm t t t t t t tttt tttttttt ttrererererererererererererrererererer ndndndndndndndndndndndndndndndnddndndndnd, ,,,, , ,, , , ,,, pipipipipipipipipipippipipipipipippipipip ckckckckckckckckckckckckckckckckckkckkkkkc aa a aa a a aaaaa a a aa aaan nn n n n n nnn nnnnn nnnnn nn esesesesesesesesesesesesessssseseseesttitittititittitittitttittttitttttu ouubab seed d onon t thehee b bbbbb bbbb bbbbbbbbbbbbeseseseseseseseseseseseseseseseseseseesesee t t tt tttt t t t tt tt t inininininininininininininnnininnnn etetetetetetetetetetetetetetteteteteetetteeteellllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllligigigigiggigigigigigigiggigigiggigiggenenenenenenenenenenenenenennenenneeneenencececececececececececececcecccccececcc yy y y yyyyyyyyyyoooooooooooooooe theehavee, , anand d inincocooooooooooooorprprprprprprprpprprprprrprprprprprpprrppororororororororororooroororororororatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatattate e e e ee ee e eee eeeeeee ththththththththththththththththththhththhhatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatataatatttttt i i i i i ii ii iiiii i iiii iintntntntntntntntntntntntntntntntnntntnttttnttttoo oo o ooooooooo ttttttttttcoulde ccbubb dggetet, , bub t t alalsososososososososoossosooo r r rrrrr rrrrrrrrrrrececececececececececececececeecccecogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogooggninininnininininninnininininininnnnnnn zezezezezezezeezezezezezezezeze t t t t tt t t t tt t t tttttttt theheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheeheeeerrererrrererrrrr

bebeb s somome e bibig g flfluuuuuuuuuctctctctctctc uauauauauaauatititititiiititititititiititiitiononononononooonononnnonononoonononnns.s.s.s.s.s.s.s.s.s.ss..ss.ssss.ss

f oThere’s alalsoooso b beeenn aa lolott ofof t talalk k about utilitieeieeeeeeeeeesssssss s ovovooovvvvvererererereererere ttt tt tthhhe past t cococococooooococooocoouuupupupupupuppppupuuppuuuplelelelelelelelleee ?ct??momonths. ArAre e yoyyoyoyoyooooyooy uuuuu uuuuu cococococomfmfmfmfmfmfmfmfmforororororortatataatatablblblblblbleeeeee wiwiwwwwiiwithththththth wwww whehehehhererrrere tttttt ttt tthihihhihihihhhihihhh nggngngngggnnggngngssssssssssssss arararaaarararararararaareeeeeeee ee e ininininninininininn ttttttt tttthahahahahhahahahahahahattttttttt ttt rerererererereeererereererer spspspspspspspspsssssppspeceecececececececeececec

I thinkk cocouuncil hahas finallyly rrrreesee olvevedd thhthe e kekey y isissus e with ttheh uuuutitititililililitytytytyyyyyy mm mmododododododdodododdodeeleleleelelelell. AnAAnAAnAnAnAnAnAnAAnndddddddd IIIIIII e heeththininkk tthere wewewewere somome e mimiscsscononceceeptptptptioioonsnsns tttthahatt wwentnt b b bb bbbbbacacacacacacaccacaca kkkkkkkkkk kk fffofofofoforrr r mamammammmm nynynynynn y yyyeaeaeaearsrsrsr t tthahahhhah t t tt thththngtinn101000-year uuuutititit lililitytyy mmmododododelelele ww wwasasas cc colololo lelelelectctining gg g gg momomommm neney y ttttottototttt ppppp pppppaaaayayaya f f fforooror rr repepepepaiaiaiaia rsrsrsrrs t t to o allllll l ththtthhhhe eeeeeee exxexxisisisish, it pthhassetssss, , anaand d thththhatatatat r reaealllly y wawaasnsnsns ’t’tt’t tt ttheheheeheehe c cccccccccc ccaaaasasasaasase.e.e.e.. AAA A A A Asssssss wwewewwwww got intntto oo ththhthththhthththeee e e eeee momm dedell momorerere iiiiin n dedeppas waabeeecacacacammeme a aaapppppp ararenent t inin t thehe cccccapapapapaaapappiiitiitii alalalalalala fff f fffororoorrrorrororeecece asast,tt, eeeveveveveevevevevev n nn nn ovooovooovoo er theheeeee nnnnnn nnnnnexexexexexxexexxexxexxxee tttttttt ttt ttt 101010101011101010101100 y y y yyyyeaeaeaeaeaeaarsrsrsrsr , , thththererereee e wwweo wwnonnonott susuuuffiffiffifficicienent t momoneney y bebeininnnnnngg g gg ccocococ llllllllllllllececececccecectetteeteteeeeeeeed dd d dd dd totototootoottt r rrepe aiir ththhhththththheeeee ee e e tutututtilililitititttttty yyyy y yyy inininnnninnnnnfrfrrrrasasssaaasa trtrtrtrtrtrttttrtrucuccucucccctututtututututututut rererererer ..... … SoSSoSoSoe is eeecrcreaeaeae teted d ththe e susupppplelemementntalalllllal c ccccc c c apapapapapppa itititititalalalalal c c c c ccononooo trtrttrtrtrtrttrtrtrtrribibibibiibibiiibii ututtutututtutututtutuu ioioioioioioioioioioioon.nn.nn.n.n.n.n WW WW W Whahahahhahhahahahh ttttt tt reereeereeereererreee iisisisisisisisissisiss deddededdededededeedd ntntntntntntntn sss sss s ararararararree ee gogogogogogog innnnggggg gg toto s sr eaaa a onone-e-titimeme b bbumumu p p wiwithth t thihis s nenew www susuusususususus ppppppppppppppppplelleleleleleeememmemmememementntntntntntalalalalalal cc ccccccapappapppapapapititititititiitititallalalalalalalal ffffff feeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee t ttttttttt thhahahahahahahaaaat’t’t’tt’t’t’’sssss a rorororoorolllllllllllllllininininininini gg 1010-y-yyee

d asnddcococococontntnn riribubutitionon. . ItItI m meaeansns t thahat t pepep opopplele wwwhohho lll liviviviiveeee hhhheheheheheheheererererererrererere aaaaaaaa arerrerererererererere ppppppppp pututttutuutututututtitiititiitititititinngngngnggngngg mmmmm moononononono eyeyeyeyey iiii i tnttntntntntoo itititittit, , anntoinnpepeoopoplelee m mmovovo e e heheh rereereer o o oveveeer r r ththe ee neneeextxt 1110 00 yeyears,s, they’’yyy rerererere gggggoioioioiioinnngnnng t o bbebb pputting mmmmmmmmonononnononononeyeyeyeyeyeyey utingibuuititt. . ItIt’s’ssss aa a a w wayayayay t t thahahat t neneew w reresisiidedenttnts s anand d exexxisisistitititingnng rresididents are contrifully be toto t thehe ffffununnu d,d, a aaandndndn iit t t mememm anans ss ththe e cacapipitataal l ththhatatatat n neeeee dsds tto o bebe d donone e wiwilll b b

basice bbfufundnddededdd... . … … ItIt’s’s’s a a aa d dddynyynammic mmododelel, itt’s’s f faiaiaiair,r,r,r, a andnd iit’t’s s mamakikingng s s urure e ththeeutility infrastructure capital that needs to be fixed will be fixed.utututilililititityy inininfrfrfrasastrtrtrucuctututurere ccapapitititalalal ttthahahattt neneedededss tototo bbbee fixfixfixededed wwililillll bebebe fififixexeddd

For more information on the 2015 municipal budget, visit budget.stalbert.ca.

St. Albert’s city manager ready to crunch the numbers as budget deliberations set to get underway


98% say St. Albert still a great place to liveGLENN COOKSt. Albert Leader

St. Albert is still a great place to live, according to the results of a new survey released this week.

On Monday afternoon, St. Albert city council received the findings of this year’s Community Satisfaction Survey, in which 98 per cent of respondents said that the quality of life in the city is either good (25 per cent) or very good (73 per cent).

“In a lot of ways, the survey represents the challenge we have as a council,” said Coun. Tim Osborne. “Not surprisingly, there’s an understandable level of concern regarding tax rates, and at the same time, there’s a strong sense that people value services, and in some cases are looking for more. That’s a constant struggle we face.”

“It’s all very well done; the detail is fantastic. You can get into as much as you want ,” added Cam MacKay. “However, a common theme that I’ve seen throughout my council term is that economic development and tax relief are always the number one and two priorities suggested for council. ... When you think about it, economic development is simply a means to achieve reduction of taxes for the residents. They’ve jumped past the problem to a solution. So I think it’s

important council take a look at this when our priorities are devised in January and perhaps take a suggestion from the public where they always rate the number one and two priorities are tax reduction and economic development.”

The City of St. Albert contracts Banister Research and Consulting Inc. to conduct the Community Satisfaction Survey every two years. In 2012, 99 per cent of those who responded said the quality of life was either good (37 per cent) or very good (62 per cent).

Of the factors contributing to the high quality of life, 40 per cent mentioned parks and green spaces, while 24 per cent made reference to the availability of services and facilities. The main factor detracting from quality of life, though, was found to be high taxes or tax

increases, which was cited by 37 per cent of respondents.

Over the past three years, 21 per cent of respondents felt their quality of life in St. Albert had improved, a big increase from 14 per cent in 2012. Those who

felt that way said it was mainly because of increased

selection in restaurants and shopping, as well as more activities and other programming.

Thirteen per cent felt their quality of life

had worsened over the last three years — the

same number as in 2012 — with traffic, growth and taxes

being the major factors cited.Meanwhile, when it

comes to safety, 92 per cent of respondents

said that St. Albert is a safe community to live in, giving a rating of four or five out of five in

agreement with that statement.

When asked about their biggest safety and

crime concerns, 28 per cent mentioned

vandalism, while 25 per cent mentioned theft and burglary.

Twenty-eight per cent of respondents felt they were getting very good or excellent value for their tax dollars, while 40 per cent felt it was good and 32 per cent felt it was fair or poor.

When rating their overall satisfaction with city council, 64 per cent of respondents gave ratings of either four or five out of five, while eight per cent gave ratings of one or two our of five.

One-third of respondents felt that economic development should be council’s top priority, while 22 per cent felt that it should be reducing taxes.

Forty-two per cent of those surveyed were satisfied with the public engagement opportunities afforded to them by the City, while 13 per cent were dissatisfied. Of the latter, 35 per cent said they felt the City does not take the feedback they provide into account when making decisions.

Banister conducted 400 telephone interviews between Sept. 8 and 21 as part of the survey. Invitations were also sent out to 4,000 randomly selected addresses that included a URL and a PIN to take part in the survey online, from which 473 responses were gathered. The margin of error is +/- 4.9 per cent 19 times out of 20.

40%say parks and green spaces add to quality

of life

28%cite vandalism as

their biggest safety concern

64%say they’re satisfied

overall with city council

42%say they’re satisfied

with public input opportunities

AD{CS5395993}


We Canadians have many to honour and much

to remember. This year marks the 100th and 75th anniversaries, respectively, of the onsets of World War I and World War II. Between the conclusion of the latter war and today, there have been United Nations peacekeeping missions, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Gulf War and the mission in Afghanistan. Wherever they may be actively engaged, our armed forces are prepared to combat tyranny, destruction and terrorism.

East to west and north to south, Canadians approaching this Remembrance Day are moved to a tremendous strength of pride and gratitude in and to our armed forces, police

and firefighters. Events long past and recent have drawn together in our collective consciousness to ignite a fierce Canadian remembrance and recognition of the debt we owe. Its weight is felt heavily in the names of the people who put their lives on the line in the name of freedom. The price is our price: “… Never send to know for whom the bell tolls;/It tolls for thee.” (John Donne, “No Man is an Island”)

A quiet, polite people, we have responded admirably to the call to arms throughout our history. Across the years,

we have suffered loss and the price exacted for the lives of the many. We remember our family, friends, and fellow Canadians killed or wounded in battle; therefore, we wear our poppies prominently. We are patient, but patriotic. We are determined and we remember.

The Royal Canadian Legion St. Albert Branch No. 271 invites the people of St. Albert and surrounding districts to attend our Remembrance Day ceremony in the eleventh month, on the eleventh day, at the eleventh hour. Remember with us those who have fought on our behalf, and who even now fight on our behalf. We honour those who have fallen for us, and those who persevere for us, as we each take a few moments of the time we have been given, and

gather at the Cenotaph on St. Anne Street.

Know that your poppy helps our veterans and their dependants. Your poppy contributes to hospitals and centres where veterans receive care. It generates bursaries for veterans’ children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. It provides relief in the event of disaster in your province. The power of the poppy is brilliant and multi-faceted.

Wear your poppies close to your heart. Signify your remembrance. We will be one group of many across Canada, and each of us will be another Canadian quietly choosing to illustrate remembrance through a poppy. Be part of the band of poppies across Canada, and show you remember.

‘Wear your poppies close to your heart’

Striking a balance

Some folks say there’s never any good news in the media anymore. But maybe those folks ought to

look at the results of the City of St. Albert’s Community Satisfaction Survey.

The City released those results this week, and while it’s down one percentage point from the last time the survey was done in 2012, a whopping 98 per cent of people still feel that St. Albert is either a “good” or a “very good” place to live.

Twenty-one per cent of respondents said they felt their quality of life had improved over the past three years. When asked what factors contributed to quality of life in the city, 40 per cent mentioned parks and green spaces, 24 per cent liked the availability of services and facilities, and 22 per cent said they felt it was a safe place to live.

With the good, however, comes the bad. When asked what factors detracted from the quality of life in St. Albert, the number one answer, as usual, was property taxes or tax increases, as indicated by 37 per cent of respondents. So it seems that St. Albert is not shedding its reputation of being a high-tax community anytime soon. And only 28 per cent felt they received “very good” or “excellent” value for their tax dollars.

But these figures serve to illustrate the tightrope that City administration and city councillors must walk around this time every year when they deliberate the budget for the upcoming year. You can’t build and maintain those green spaces and parks without an influx of tax dollars. You can’t build those facilities and make sure they’re staffed without taxes. You can’t contract police officers to ensure our streets are safe without taxes.

And yet, no one likes paying taxes. Everyone grumbles about it, whether it’s under their breath when the bill comes or out loud to someone doing a survey over the phone.

Councillors have a tough job ahead of them as they try to strike a balance between taxes and services for the upcoming year. Let’s hope they can do so without faltering.

EDITORIALby Glenn Cook

OPINION

Owned and operated by

RJ Lolly Media Inc.13 Mission Ave.

St. Albert, Alta. T8N 1H6

Phone: 780-460-1035

Delivery concerns? Email us at [email protected]

All claims of errors in advertisements must be received in writing by the publisher within 5 days after the first publication. Liability for errors or failure to publish is limited

to the amount paid for the space occupied. The opinions expressed within publication are not necessarily those of the St. Albert Leader or RJ Lolly Media. Material published may not be copied or reproduced without the express written consent of the publisher.

Publisher: Rob LeLacheur [email protected]

Editor: Glenn Cook [email protected]

Client Services: Michelle Barstad [email protected]

Frank MOSTYN

Poppy Campaign chair

My City

WHEREIS THIS?

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

Last Week: Bubbles Car Wash


INTERACTIVE» Comment on stories at StAlbertLeader.com » Follow @stalbertleader and use #stalbert » Use hashtag #stalbert

WEB POLL

How would you rate the quality of life in St. Albert?

I go all out with decorations ..0%I put on a costume and go out to a party ..........0%I take the kids out trick-or-treating .........22%I stay home and give out candy ................. 44%I turn out the lights and pretend no one’s home .....34%

Vote in this week’s pollat StAlbertLeader.com

How do you celebrate Halloween?

RE: “SUBLIME LAUNCHES MASTECTOMY SWIMWEAR” (OCT. 24, 2014)

Fab news - we all need help and support and we’re looking forward looking great.

— Victoria Scott

RE: “ALL COUNCILLORS’ EXPENSES TO GO UNDER THE MICROSCOPE” (OCT. 28, 2014)

Brutal. It has to be an external auditor.

— Candace Lane

The PK crew at We Day down in Calgary!

— @PaulKaneHS

Our event coordinator, Shannon, all dressed-up for our #HOMEstyle2014 Breakfast Committee Mtg! #stalbert #halloween

— @StAlbertHousing

Glad I saw Bruce McCullough’s one man show tonight in St. Albert

at the last minute. I should really do more things at the last minute.

— @SolarPriest

Undefeated champions. Way to go fury. #fury #furyfootball #stalbert #samfa #stoked #acedit #yay

— @jessicabrandsma

I MET BRUCE MCCULLOCH!!! #brucemcculloch #kidsinthehall #yeg #ardentheatre #stalbert

— @nnaul616

adding some “fang”shui to our pumpkins. Thanks dad! #pumpkincarving #gsacrd #StAlbert

— @NMR_School

Consider visiting a legion after the remembrance ceremony, talk to the

vets, thank them in person. #yeg #stalbert

— @kristintoms

780-470-DRIV(3748)www.stalbertdrivertraining.comcom

AD{CS5395985}

Ba

Book yourregular housecleaning now!

Bonded Insured

Bless This MessResidential Cleaning

Bonded InsuredCall

Book your regularhouse cleaning now!

Bless This MessResidential Cleaning

780 902 6377FREE CONSULTATIONBonded Insured

Call

Busy Busy Busy!

AD{CS5395995}


��

“Because For Sale and SOLDare not the same thing!”

Call Craig Pilgrim

WWW.COMINGHOME.CA 780-458-8300 [email protected]/cominghomerealestate@craigpilgrim craigpilgrim t t��

presents...

St. Albert Leader Photos byAndrewMacLeod -Gecko Photography

CRAIG PILGRIM

If your class, team or group would like to be featured in over 20,000 copies of the St. Albert Leader Photo Booth- IT’S FREE! - please email us at: [email protected] or give us a call at 780-460-1035.

h St Albert Leade

Sir AlexanderMackenzie

Grade 6 Class


Grade 6 Class


Grade 6 Class


Grade 6 Class


Grade 6 Class


Grade 6 Class


Grade 6 Class

AD{CS5400114}


City still looking at school zone safety


After a 12-year-old girl was struck by a vehicle in a crosswalk last week, safety in school zones has become that much more important for at least one city councillor.

The City of St. Albert has been working on its Safe Journeys to School initiative for almost a year now, which is meant to identify ways to keep kids safe while walking or biking to and from school.

Coun. Tim Osborne is the chair of the initiative’s joint public steering committee, and he said incidents like the one on Tuesday, Oct. 27 — where the girl was hit by an SUV in a marked crosswalk on Boudreau Road near École Secondaire Sainte Marguerite d’Youville — and suffered minor injuries — are a reminder of why safety around school zones needs to be looked at seriously.

“Anytime there’s an incident, it’s cause for concern,” Osborne said. “I think it highlights the importance of the work we’re doing and the urgency to get it done and make sure we’ve got some things we can change. If there are some immediate actions we can take, we want to make sure they’re in place as soon as possible.”

The Safe Journeys to School initiative was spurred on by the death of a six-year-old boy who was struck by a school bus while crossing a road near École Marie Poburan in September 2013.

Up until Sept. 30, the joint public steering committee collected responses to an

online survey

and held open houses at various schools across St. Albert.

“That information was used to inform the engineering reviews that took place, primarily in the first couple of weeks of

October,” Osborne said. “(The surveys) identified any trouble spots, and that was used as the basis for the engineers to go out and look at the sites.”

The open houses were well-attended, he added, and the online survey garnered about 800 responses.

“Some schools had a lot of responses, and some certainly had fewer. But it was not bad,” Osborne said. “We also did a student survey, and the last number I had (for that) was around 700.”

He added that he hopes the process will result in specific plans for each

school, which was one of the main goals at the outset.

“Very early on, that was something we identified as being important,” Osborne said. “We have the steering committee for the project, and that’s something we all agreed was important. The consequence of that is that it has taken a bit longer, but I think the reward will be a much richer final project.”

City council is expected to receive a final report from the project teams in the first couple of weeks of December.

“Anytime there’s an incident, it’s cause for concern.”

Tim OsborneCity councillor

Tim Osborne

City councillor


As the baby boomer generation continues to age, theconversation around aging in place is gaining pace.What’s often missing from that conversation, though, isa significant segment of that generation — people withdisabilities.

Often people with disabilities, physical or intellectual,seem to age quicker. This could be a result of a lifetime onmedication, mobility issues or simply not being affordedthe same quality of life as others.

Without thesupport andadvocacy oforganizationslike Lo-Se-Ca,very few optionsfor aging inplace would beavailable for theseindividuals andtheir families.

Recently,the Lo-Se-Ca“family” losta member toAlzheimer’s.A plan wasimplementedyears ago whenthe diagnosis wasmade and thisperson was ableto enjoy their last years at home with dignity, passing awaysurrounded by their loved ones. Unfortunately it can be astruggle to even get a diagnosis for people with disabilities.In the past, the medical community didn’t view it as agood use of resources. Through persistence and lobbying,organizations like Lo-Se-Ca have inf luenced the attitudesof the medical community to provide the same services weall expect.

“We’ve lost a lot of people,” states Lo-Se-Ca executivedirector Marie Renaud, “but we did what we set out to do

with a lot of dignity; every step of the way, we did our best.Aging in place is a huge issue with the potential to be veryexpensive, so we continue to advocate to the government.There could be cost savings, it could be dignified… it couldbe a beautiful thing.”

Lo-Se-Ca provides support for adults with disabilitiesthrough all life transitions from high school graduation toliving on their own and finding a job through to retirementand dealing with age-related health issues. Without a

formal provincialprogram in placeto address ouraging disabledpopulation,Lo-Se-Ca staffresearched anddeveloped aday programspecifically forseniors withdisabilities.The programfacilitates smallgroups of people,monitoringtheir diets,and employingmemory books,iPads, andphysical activitiesat Servus Credit

Union Place to enhance their quality of life.“We struggle with recruitment and retention of staff,”

Renaud says. “We were promised an increase in funding sixmonths ago to help with this barrier and haven’t seen onecent. We struggle with huge turnover. We attract qualified,educated people — until they find out what the wage is.”

Agency workers in similar positions are paid upwardsof 30 per cent more, making it difficult for non-profitsto attract and retain qualified staff. Lo-Se-Ca relies oninternal fundraising initiatives in order to provide the

Senior Day, Discoveries Day, Employment Placement,Community Resource programs, wheelchair lifts, vehiclesand all the other services they provide, as provincialfunding is allocated to staff. The I’m Unique Thrift Storeraised over $200,000 last year; the new “4 Seasons YardCare” business has taken off; even staff contribute througha planned giving program.

The good news is how the people, businesses andpoliticians of St. Albert have taken Lo-Se-Ca into theirhearts. Renaud is perhaps most emphatic and thankful forthe support the organization receives from the communitywith the donation of household items, cash, services andvolunteer time, as well as from people like their landlord,Dale Klein, who has kept the rent below market for almost20 years.

For more information about services available, tovolunteer or to donate, go to www.loseca.ca or call 780-460-1600.

L E G A C Y

#400, 30 Green Grove DriveSt. Albert, AB 780.459.5596WWW.WEARYANDCO.COM

Aging and People with Disabilities

Working in the DisabilityServices Field is a veryrewarding career choice.

Visit our website for up to datejob opportunities www.loseca.ca

SAVE THE DATESaturday, January 31, 2015Friend Raiser Gala at the Enjoy Centre

BOOK YOUR TICKETS/TABLE NOW780.418.7361

www.sturgeonhospitalfoundation.org780-418-7361

AD{CS5395986}


City open house to touch on several projects for downtownGLENN COOKSt. Albert Leader

The future of St. Albert’s downtown core will be on the agenda at an open house next week.

The City of St. Albert is inviting residents and other stakeholders to the St. Albert 50+ Club (7 Taché St.) on Wednesday, Nov. 12, to discuss a number of major projects in the Perron District, not the least of which is the realignment of St. Anne Street, which is designed to make the street more balanced for all users, including pedestrians, cyclists, motorists and public transportation.

The realignment is currently slated to include an extension of St. Anne Street from St. Thomas Street to Taché Street, with a single-lane roundabout between the provincial courthouse and the Grandin Medical Centre.

“The St. Anne Street realignment project will help transform this part of the downtown area into a destination rather than a thoroughfare,” Mayor Nolan Crouse said in a press release. “This is one in a series of projects underway that is guided by the Downtown Area Redevelopment Plan. It will enhance safety and create

vibrant public places that will encourage social interaction, community-building and economic vitality.”

The realignment project will also see lanes narrowed for safety and traffic calming, and the removal of the landscaped median along St. Thomas Street, as well as the adjacent service road. The latter will allow for intersection improvements at St. Thomas and St. Anne, including a dedicated right-turn lane, and more on-street parking on the south side of St. Thomas Street.

The first stage of the realignment is scheduled to be completed by October 2016.

Also up for discussion at the open house will be a draft Parking Management Technical Study, which will help with parking regulations and possible parkade development downtown, and improvements and enhancements for the 50+ Club itself.

The City will also provide more information on the Downtown Area Redevelopment Plan (DARP), which was passed by St. Albert city council in 2010, and its current and future projects and timelines.

For more information on all these projects, visit www.stalbert.ca/downtown.

Light ’em upCity of St. Albert public works employee Mark Sargent strings up Christmas lights on a tree along Perron Street on Monday morning.

Ph

oto

: G

LE

NN

CO

OK

, S

t. A

lbert

Lea

der

��

��

��

We are Welcoming New Patients

��

AD{CS5395983} AD{CS5400860}

2 Thursday, March 21, 201314 Thursday, Nov. 6, 2014 15Thursday, Nov. 6, 2014

STK# 5SN0827 STK# 5FT0803STK# 4OP9153

149STREETNW

137 AVENUE NW

ST. A

LBERTTRAIL1.877.637.8581TOLL FREE780.509.1550CALL US

13634 ST. ALBERT TRAIL · EDMONTON WWW.NORTHEDMONTONKIA.COM

Vehicles may not be exactly as shown. See dealer for details.

Thursday, March 21, 2013 314 Thursday, Nov. 6, 2014 15Thursday, Nov. 6, 2014

STK# 5SN0827 STK# 5FT0803STK# 4OP9153

149STREETNW

137 AVENUE NW

ST. A

LBERTTRAIL1.877.637.8581TOLL FREE780.509.1550CALL US

13634 ST. ALBERT TRAIL · EDMONTON WWW.NORTHEDMONTONKIA.COM

Vehicles may not be exactly as shown. See dealer for details.


Military medal ‘incredible honour’ for BattyGLENN COOKSt. Albert Leader

With Remembrance Day just around the corner, a top soldier at CFB Edmonton is set to receive one of Canada’s highest military honours.

Chief Warrant Officer Tony Batty is a St. Albert resident and the Regimental Sergeant Major for the Lord Strathcona’s Horse (Royal Canadians) based out of CFB Edmonton. On Friday, he’ll be at Rideau Hall in Ottawa to receive the Order of Military Merit from Gov. Gen. David Johnston.

The award is a huge but humbling honour for the lifelong military man.

“It’s an incredible honour,” said Batty. “When I was a young sergeant, I thought every chief warrant officer got one, as a matter of course. But then suddenly you get nominated, and it makes you take a second look, and now I realize not every chief warrant officer gets it. Some really good friends of mine have received one, and I totally understand why. I’m pretty humbled that I got one. But it is a great honour.”

Batty first joined the British Army in 1977, when he was just 16 years old. He came to Canada in 1992, and took over as Regimental Sergeant Major for the Lord Strathcona’s Horse (Royal Canadians) in June 2013. Over his time in the military, he has seen duty in places like Northern Ireland, the Persian Gulf and Bosnia.

All the while, though, Batty wakes up every day wanting to go into work and see what that day will bring.

“The beauty of my chosen profession is that every day is different,” he said. “I may come to this office every day, but the decisions I make in this office every day, the problems I face in this office every day are totally different. They’re never the same.”

As Regimental Sergeant Major, Batty is ultimately responsible for the “three Ds” — dress, discipline and deportment — for the regiment, although the role has expanded over the years to include more administrative duties, as well as looking after soldiers’ welfare.

The RSM is also responsible for helping uphold the regiment’s

traditions, which fits in nicely with Batty’s own love of history.

“You can get a lot of your own roots and what shapes you into what you are from a lot of this history,” he said. “A lot of people went before us to shape the regiment into what it is today, and I think it’s doubly important to remember.”

With missions to Bosnia and the Persian Gulf under his belt, Remembrance Day takes on a special meaning for Batty. He recalled one year when he attended a Remembrance Day service in Leduc just after returning from Afghanistan.

“When I was getting up to leave and said my goodbyes, a man shook my hand and said to me, ‘Remember, you’re the veterans now.’ That has stuck with me to this day,” he said. “A lot of the younger soldiers who served in Afghanistan, I don’t think that quite has come home to roost with them yet. But the average age of a World War II vet is 90; unfortunately, they’re going to the green fields and beyond. Those of us who served in Afghanistan and Korea — the Korean veterans will be the next guys to pass on, and

we’re all that’s left. And if we don’t perpetuate Remembrance Day, the supreme sacrifice of hundreds of thousands of young men and women is worthless.”

But Batty is encouraged by the large crowds he sees at Remembrance Day ceremonies nowadays, influenced by the Canadian military’s presence in

Afghanistan in recent years.“In small town Alberta,

unfortunately due to Afghanistan, soldiers passed away. That brought it home. Remembrance Day has seen a massive resurgence, due mainly to the fact we lost soldiers in Afghanistan. But if we don’t continue to celebrate it, it will die out.”

Photo: GLENN COOK, St. Albert eaderChief Warrant Officer Tony Batty, Regimental Sergeant Major for the Lord Strathcona’s Horse (Royal Canadians), stands in the lobby of the LdSH(RC) headquarters at CFB Edmonton on Tuesday afternoon.

LestWe ForgetWe pause to remember those Canadians

who have served and those who are still servingin the armed forces to protect our freedom

AD{CS5395999}

Poppy Campaign

Lest We Forget St. Albert LegionBR. #271780-458-3330

Poppy Donations are placed in trust for use to: Provide assistance to needy veterans(including serving CF members) & their dependants, Support medical training/research;& provide community medical appliances to assist in veteran care, Fund Canadian MilitaryFamily Resource Centres, Fund purchase/construction/maintenance of housing & care facilitiesfor elderly & disabled persons, Provide bursaries to children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildrenof veterans, Support drop-in centres for seniors & Fund meals-on-wheels services.

ities

Within the past year, this fund has assisted veterans, cadet groups, student bursary applicants,and has given a substantial donation to those Legion Branches effected by the floods in Southern Alberta.It also contributed to the purchase of life-saving equipment through the Sturgeon Hospital Foundation.Other uses in the past have included, and may again include supporting: medical training & research,Canadian Military Family Resource Centres, housing/care facilities for the elderly and/or disabled,drop-in centres for seniors & meals-on-wheels services.

AD{CS5400004}


A musical tribute to vetsGLENN COOKSt. Albert Leader

Around Remembrance Day, Canadians are often encouraged to remember our veterans in whatever way they can. For the Royal Canadian Artillery Band, that’s through music.

The band, based out of CFB Edmonton, is holding a special concert entitled A Musical Salute: Tribute to our Veterans, on Sunday at 2 p.m. at Edmonton City Hall, where they will pay tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country, as well as those who still serve, through songs and stories.

This is the second year the RCA Band has held this concert, and commanding officer and director of music Capt. Patrice Arsenault, who lives in St. Albert, said the good turnout last year was encouraging, with many children and families mixing with members of the military and veterans.

“For us, music is the means we have to reach out to the community in general. That’s

what we do — we support the military and we represent the military in the community through music,” Arsenault said. “To see people want to join us to show our veterans that their sacrifices are remembered and appreciated is extremely meaningful. It’s very rewarding.”

He added, though, that the concert is an emotional experience for him and the rest of the band.

“We try mostly to celebrate the songs and stories and happy times of military service, but obviously there are more sober, introverted moments in the concert,” he said. “It’s an important time of the year when everyone chooses to remember in their own way.”

The music Arsenault has selected for the concert also strikes a balance between a celebration of military life and sombre remembrance.

“We try and choose music that

is recognized as music that was sung by serving members or that relates to certain periods of time where the forces were involved in major conflicts, but we try to give

it a few twists in terms of energy,” he said. “For example, this year, we’re going to have a few sing-alongs, where we invite the crowd to sing along with us. As I said, there are some more sober, introverted moments, but there are definitely some fun, exciting, energetic moments.”

Following this concert, the RCA Band’s next public performance is their annual Christmas concert on Dec. 12 at the Winspear Centre in Edmonton. They also participate in lots of school music programs, and their various ensembles give a lunchtime concert every four or five weeks at Edmonton City Hall from September to May.

Admission to A Musical Salute: Tribute to our Veterans is free.

Capt. Patrice Arsenault

RCA Band

Poppies bloomMembers of the local Royal Canadian Legion officially launched their annual poppy campaign by pinning a poppy on Mayor Nolan Crouse in his office on Friday morning. “It’s always a special day for St. Albert because it trips the program into place and folks get an opportunity to raise some funds. We are happy to help,” said Crouse. Here, Royal Canadian Legion Branch 271 member and Korean War veteran Gord Carter pins a poppy on Crouse’s lapel. Also present was local Legion branch president Bob Fagan.

Ph

oto

: G

RA

NT

CR

EE

, S

peci

al to

th

e L

eader

Message from St. Albert City CouncilTo the men and women, past and present, who have puttheir lives on the line to protect our rights and freedoms,

thank you. We remember and honour you.Mayor Nolan Crouse and St. Albert City Councillors

AD{CS5400006}

MP FOR EDMONTON - ST. ALBERTwww.brentrathgeber.ca 780.459.0809

ON REMEMBRANCE DAY,I encourage everyone to take the time toremember those who have fallen in the serviceof our country and those who continue to serveCanada with courage and compassion.

AD{CS5400008}


ENTERTAINMENT

Crush your craving at Country Craft Fair


On the heels of another successful St. Albert Readers’ Festival, the St. Albert Public Library is welcoming another renowned Canadian author to our city.

The library announced this week that Governor General’s Literacy Award for Fiction finalist Michael Crummey will pay a visit to Forsyth Hall on Tuesday, Nov. 18, at 7:30 p.m to read from and talk about his latest novel, Sweetland.

“When we get the chance to host talent like Michael Crummey, we run with it,” said library director Peter Bailey in a press release. “And as the Governor General’s Awards will be announced the day Michael is here, it might be

a very special day indeed!”Crummey was born in Buchans, N.L., and

starting writing poetry while in university. He published several collections of poetry before his first novel, River Thieves, came out in 2001. That novel became a Canadian bestseller and was shortlisted for a number of awards, including the Giller Prize, the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize, the Books in Canada First Novel Award and the IMPAC Award.

His winning ways continued with his second novel, The Wreckage, which was released in 2005 and was nominated for the Rogers Writers’ Trust Award and the IMPAC Award, as well as his third novel, 2009’s Galore, which won the Commonwealth Writer’s Prize for Best Book (Canada and the Caribbean) and the Canadian Authors’ Association Fiction Prize,

and was shortlisted for the Governor General’s Literacy Award for Fiction.

Sweetland, released earlier this year, tells the story of an isolated Newfoundland island town where the residents are offered $100,000 each to move to the mainland. The only catch is that everyone in the community has to agree, and only one man, Moses Sweetland, is holding out.

“I know there are many Newfoundlanders and Maritimers locally and in the area. I hope folks come out and make Michael feel welcome,” Bailey added.

Copies of Sweetland will be available for purchase and for signing at the event. Admission is free, but people interested in attending are asked to register in advance by calling 780-459-1682.

Award-winning author schedules stop at St. Albert Public Library

MICHAEL CRUMMEY


This year’s Country Craft Fair has something to satisfy just about every craving.

The annual craft fair, put on by the St. Albert Place Visual Arts Council (SAPVAC), takes over the foyer of St. Albert Place once again on Nov. 15 and 16, with vendors running the gamut of handmade goods.

“We have everything from chocolate perogies to chocolate fudge to hand-painted chocolate lab wooden dog leash holders,” said co-ordinator Donna Hillier with a laugh. “We have a little bit of a chocolate theme going on.”

But because the show is juried, that assures there won’t be too much of one thing.

“We only accept a certain amount of people in each craft, so we’re not inundated with a whole bunch of (one thing). But you have a really good selection of (the one thing), whatever (the one thing) is,” she said.

SAPVAC is the umbrella group that oversees all the art guilds that call St. Albert Place home, including the Painters’ Guild, Potters’ Guild, Quilters’ Guild, Paper Arts Guild and Floral Art Society. They also administer children’s programs at the St. Albert Place studios for the Art Gallery of St. Albert.

The craft fair has been going on so long

that Hillier can’t remember exactly how many years it has been — “We’ve been in (St. Albert Place) since the building became the building,” she said — but the vendors and the customers continue to come out, some since day one.

“I think we’ve built a reputation with the exhibitors. I think it takes a long time to establish that connection, to show them we can give them what they want,” Hillier said.

For customers, though, the quality of the artwork and goods is what brings them back year after year.

“Whether the artwork is visual, edible or wearable, it’s quality,” Hillier said. “They know it’s one-of-a-kind; it’s not mass-produced. They know they can meet the maker of the actual craft or art.”

But she doesn’t see it growing too much into the future.

“We like the size we’re at,” she said. “We still take over the entire main floor of the building, and we go throughout all the studios, so we have, give or take, 75 exhibitors and crafters who partake in the show, whether they’re in a studio or overflowing into the hallways.”

Hillier starts planning the fair each February, and vendors begin signing up in March for the November show.

Some of the new offerings this year include gluten-free and vegan treats. Hillier said it’s important for SAPVAC to stay on top of trends like that through the years.

“We’re always looking for, seeking and hunting out what is new and up-and-coming, and hopefully entice them to come to our show,” she said. “And a lot of what is new and up-and-coming is looking for us, because we’ve got that reputation.”

In addition to the vendors, SAPVAC is also selling its own one-of-a-kind hand-painted tote bags at the fair. These bags are adorned with different local guild members’

interpretations of Canadian artist Tom Thomson’s works. SAPVAC has been selling them with different themes at the fair for about five years now, and HIllier said they always sell out.

The SAPVAC Country Craft Fair runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 15, and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 16, in the foyer of St. Albert Place. Admission and parking are free.

“Whether the artwork is visual, edible or wearable, it’s quality.”

Donna HillierCraft fair co-ordinator

Photo: GLENN COOK, St. Albert LeaderCountry Craft Fair co-ordinator Donna Hillier works on some of her own stained glass art as she prepares for the annual fair, which takes over St. Albert Place on Nov. 15 and 16.


Theatre troupe Looking for good start to its new seasonGLENN COOKSt. Albert Leader

The St. Albert Theatre Troupe is Looking to get their new season off to a roaring start.

The dinner theatre troupe kicks off its fourth season with the romantic comedy Looking, written by Canadian playwright Norm Foster, which opens tonight (Thursday) at the Kinsmen Banquet Centre on Riel Drive.

Longtime troupe member Kate Elliott is back in the director’s chair for the season opener, and she said it should be a good time.

“It’s based on two individuals who are

looking to find a date, looking to find someone in their lives. They go through the personal ads to set up a blind date, and they both bring their best friend as their wingman,” she explained. “And then drama ensues after that.”

The troupe has put on several of Foster’s plays over the years, and Elliott said she enjoys the way Foster weaves many stories together into one play.

“It shows different situations and different locations, and there’s a tie-in … different ways the scenes connect outside of just the obvious ways the characters are continued throughout the scenes,” she said.

The cast for Looking includes one returning troupe member — Global Edmonton meteorologist Kevin O’Connell, who featured in the troupe’s production of Same Time, Next Year in February 2014 — and three new ones: Anne-Marie Smyth, Laurie Borle and Cory Peter Christensen.

“It just attests to our continued growth,” Elliott said of the new members. “We’re getting more people involved, and having new faces, new talent, new people involved on stage and from all sides of the theatre. Going into our fourth year, it’s always good to have an influx of new people and more ideas.”

The troupe has the rest of their season planned out as well, with How the Other Half Loves, Waiting for the Parade and Lafferty’s Wake scheduled to hit the stage between now and May. Waiting for the Parade is a straight drama production, with no dinner.

The St. Albert Theatre Troupe’s production of Looking by Norm Foster runs Thursdays through Saturdays at 6 p.m. and Sundays at 5 p.m. until Nov. 22 at the Kinsmen Banquet Centre (47 Riel Dr.). Tickets are $50 each, $45 for students and seniors, and are available through the troupe’s website at www.stalberttheatre.com.

If you are interested inmarketing yourself and your business in the St. Albert Leader Q&A - Call 780-460-1035 for next available date

AQ GETTING TO KNOW

QAQA

QAQA

QA

QAQA

QA

QA

QA

QAQA

Q

A

QA

QA

QA

QA

QA

QAQA

QA

AD{CS5396003}


CYNTHIA TANG-YEHSt. Albert Potters’ Guild

Tell me about the work you have in the show.This is a piece of raku (pottery). … It’s low-fired and reduced, which means that you cut off the oxygen, and the chemical changes in that reduction period. Any raku piece cannot be functional; it’s so porous because it’s low-fired. Usually they are decorative.

In general, where do you find inspiration for your work?From nature, looking at things, mostly looking at trees and flowers.

How much does it mean to have this chance to show your work at the AGSA?I’m very happy to be here. I don’t get to show very often. I used to be with galleries, but a few years ago, I slowed down. The only place I sell my work is at city hall, at W.A.R.E.S. So this is a good opportunity for me to show my work.

Is it exciting to see what everyone else is coming up with?Yes, certainly. I get to be with my contemporaries.

Tell me about your experience with the potters’ guild and how it has helped you along the way.I think I’ve learned a lot from different potters. The quality of their work is just excellent, the St. Albert potters. They’re very professional; I’ve learned a lot over the years.

JUDY SCHAFERSSt. Albert Painters’ Guild

Tell me about the work you have in the show.It was inspired by sticking my nose in the ground and my butt in the air and being in the right place at the right time when the light just did its magic.

In general, where do you find inspiration for your work?Normally it is (what’s) outside my back door, my front door, in the garden, the farm, down the road — just all over.

How much does it mean to have this chance to show your work at the AGSA?It does feel special because you’re among the best company in the local area. Whoever is chosen is chosen for a reason, and that helps me feel like I’m on the right track.

Is it exciting to see what everyone else is coming up with?It’s exciting to look at, especially when you see their progression over the years and how we’ve all evolved and how we’re still learning. Just because there’s a trend out there, I don’t necessarily follow it; I just do my own thing. And I think everyone else is doing that too.

Tell me about your experience with the potters’ guild and how it has helped you along the way.

That was my first actual public experience with my art, so I learned everything about running an art business through (the guild) and gained a lot of practical

experience with them. I was exposed to a lot of people I wouldn’t have otherwise met and learned just about everything you can think of about the

art world and people in it. It was huge for me.

DIANE STONESt. Albert Painters’ Guild

Tell me about the work you have in the show.We spend a lot of time at Kootenay Lake in southern B.C.; it’s a rugged, unspoiled area. This particular scene is the trail to the Pilot Bay lighthouse. It’s a lovely, small hike through a forest. I thought it was very pretty. I took a lot of photographs, and it inspired me to paint.

In general, where do you find inspiration for your work?It generally tends to come from nature. I’m inspired by the beauty of nature, the ruggedness of tall trees and sharp rocks and water. That always seems to draw my attention. I take a lot of photographs, and I’m eager to capture what I’ve seen.

How much does it mean to have this chance to show your work at the AGSA?It’s thrilling! It’s a wonderful opportunity. And it’s in our community. I’m really proud to be part of the group of artists with the painters’ guild. It’s really special; it’s a learning opportunity, it’s a nurturing opportunity. It’s an opportunity to spend time with people who have the same interests. It makes me really proud to live in this community.

Is it exciting to see what everyone else is coming up with?Oh, for sure. I love seeing the variety of styles, and sometimes it even inspires me to try something different.

Tell me about your experience with the potters’ guild and how it has helped you along the way.It’s been a wonderful experience. I love everything about it — just the chance to grow in your art, to learn and to meet like-minded people.

PAT TRUDEAUSt. Albert Painters’ Guild

Tell me about the work you have in the show.I was experimenting with pointillism — I did it a long time ago with

watercolours or with a felt pen, but I’m working with acrylics now. I started with one, and I like lilies; the botanic park has so many different varieties. … I finished

one and thought, ‘I have five canvases all the same size, so I’m going to do all lilies.’

In general, where do you find inspiration for your work?It could be from florals or from a landscape. But I also have done book covers; I have a few

books myself, and I’ve designed the covers for those — the artwork only, not the words. Sometimes it’s just a very free thing; it just comes and I see what it turns into.

How much does it mean to have this chance to show your work at the AGSA?I appreciate it very much. It’s better than leaving it in the basement, isn’t it? [laughs]

Is it exciting to see what everyone else is coming up with?It’s always interesting to me. I look at what other people do, and I get inspiration from that too.

Tell me about your experience with the potters’ guild and how it has helped you along the way.It’s the experience of being with other people who paint, too. It keeps you going.

Tonight (Thursday), the Art Gallery of St. Albert opens its annual Guilded exhibition, featuring works from 25 different artists representing the various guilds that call the studios

at St. Albert Place home. ¶ “It’s always amazing to see what the guilds are up to,” said acting AGSA director

Jennie Willson-McGrath. ¶ Here are four of the artists participating in the show, telling in

their own words about their works in the show and the opportunity to

show at the AGSA ...

GUILDEDINVITATION


One Man Star Warsa real tour de Force


The Force is strong in Charles Ross — it has to be to keep all those characters straight in his head.

Ross, who performed his One Man Lord of the Rings show in St. Albert in January 2013, returns to the Arden Theatre on Thursday, Nov. 13, to perform his other acclaimed one-man show, One Man Star Wars.

After so many years performing it, though, Ross said he can keep things pretty organized.

“It’s sort of second nature — which is really strange to think of as second nature,” he said. “Maybe in the beginning a bit, just learning the choreography, but the voices, the choreography, they’re tied together. It’s difficult to get lost because, if I’m falling flat on my face, there’s the next move that’s been choreographed so that it’s the next moment that should be in the film, and it can only be one thing. I’d have to be drunk to really get lost, and that’s never happened.”

Ross said the idea for One Man Star Wars came in an attempt to get over “the constant state of unemployment” that goes along with being a struggling actor.

“You’re constantly looking for work when you’re trying to act. I wrote a bit of my own stuff, did a bit of stand-up (comedy), but this was … an idea that had been batted around many years ago before I ever tried it,” he said. “It wasn’t a one-man Star Wars; it was, let’s see if we can do the entire history of film in an hour. I tried Star Wars because that was the one I knew the best, and it turned out that trying to fit everything into a five-minute Star Wars wasn’t working. With the first film, I was at 25 minutes.”

But after rehearsing the show with friend

and director TJ Dawe and testing it with audiences, Ross found that he was onto something.

“We expanded it to be not just a 25-minute Star Wars, but a full-length one-hour thing,” he said.

So far, One Man Star Wars has taken Ross all over the world, from Australia to the United Kingdom, and the reception has been very warm from a fanbase that’s especially rabid.

“(The reaction) has been pretty damn good,” he said. “I can’t think of any exceptions — except once. I had a person send me an email, and this was many years ago, saying the fact I do this is evidence of the coming of the apocalypse. But I don’t think that was necessarily anything to do with the show itself. I know they didn’t see the show; they just thought I was (a jerk). Fair enough; people can think whatever they want. But for the most part, I think people really dug it.”

While his current one-man shows have served him well, Ross is looking to add to his repertoire. He’s currently working on One Man Pride and Prejudice, which is “exactly what you think it is,” and possibly a One Man Hobbit.

“It’s what people, I think, expect from a person who does a show like this,” he said. “I used to do regular theatre, but I wasn’t so exceptional at regular theatre to make myself a household name — not that I’m a household name with these, but I’ve certainly had more success doing this. So I’m going to try something different, something new, something people still recognize as being my signature one-man thing.”

Tickets for One Man Star Wars at the Arden Theatre are $28 each plus fees and charges and are available through Ticketmaster or the Arden box office (780-459-1542).

Photo SuppliedCharles Ross stars as all the characters from a galaxy far, far away in his production of One Man Star Wars at the Arden Theatre on Thursday, Nov. 13. CARRIERS NEEDED

ThursdayDelivery Only!

KKeeeepp YYoouurWWeeekkeenndds FFrreee

ThuDeliver

AD{CS5400096}


servusplace.ca

One annual membership. Countless activities.For more information visit servusplace.ca

Unity in Diversity message still rings trueGLENN COOKSt. Albert Leader

Twenty-one years after it was first put on, the message behind the Unity in Diversity concert rings as true as ever.

The concert, put on by the St. Albert Baha’i Community, returns to the stage at the Arden Theatre on Saturday evening to bring us together in appreciation of music, dance and cultures from around the world.

Organizer Renie Zeitz said that theme only gets more poignant and relevant as time goes on.

“With some of the things that are happening in the world, in Canada, even in our own community, there’s more need for that than ever — to welcome people and include everybody from different backgrounds,” she said. “Even St. Albert is getting much more diverse than it was 10 or 20 years ago — not just culturally or linguistically, but in other ways.”

She added that the concert just seems to get bigger and better every year.

“We hope it does, anyway,” she said. “Last year was really fantastic, and we hope this year will be excellent.”

This year’s concert features a wide array of acts, including a Sri Lankan and Chinese dance groups, the Edmonton Festival Ballet, the Project Saxophone Quartet, and Karim Gillani and the Sufi Ensemble,

which blends musical instruments from the East and the West.

But one act that Zeitz is very much looking forward to is the Trincan Steel Orchestra.

“I love the steel drums,” she said. “I was in the Bahamas, where my in-laws used to work, and I’d hear them at night. There was just something about

them that’s hypnotic or infectious. It just makes you want to get up and dance, or go down to the beach.”

Also on the bill is St. Albert pianist David Fraser, who recently spent five weeks studying piano in Austria.

Zeitz said the Baha’is make a concerted effort each year to include some local talent in the concert.

“We always have had one or two, at least, from St. Albert,” she said. “The larger cultural groups

tend to be in Edmonton; we don’t have a lot of large cultural music or dance groups in St. Albert.”

Speaking of local talent, CTV meteorologist and St. Albert resident Josh Classen will once again serve as master of ceremonies for the evening.

“He does a lot of community work and service work. … He’s always doing something for the community,” Zeitz said.

The 21st annual Unity in Diversity concert takes the stage at the Arden Theatre at 7 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $15 each and are available through the Arden box office (780-459-1542).

“There’s more need for (unity in diversity) than ever.”

Renie ZeitzSt. Albert Baha’is

Photo SuppliedThe Project Saxophone Quartet is just one of the mnay acts slated to perform Saturday at the 21st annual Unity in Diversity concert.


Are you toobusy cheering on

your kids at their gamesto take pictures? We haveit covered! THOUSANDSof Professional Sports

Pictures!

Hockey

Baseball Soccer

Lacrosse

THOUSANDS of St. Albert SportsPhotos to View and Purchase!

Brought to you by the St. Albert Leader.

AD{CS5395992}


ACROSS1 Angry outburst5 Walk heavily9 Medical

discovery13 Full of zeal15 Get wind of16 October stone17 Influence

unfairly19 Pull apart20 At the ready21 Freeload23 Air bag?24 In bits and

pieces25 Cigarette brand28 Tomorrow, in

Tijuana30 Take to the

soapbox31 Swampy ground32 Ocean liner?36 Excavated37 New hire, often 3 Prime-time hour 39 Poker stake 52 Crocheted item41 Slimy gunk 4 One of three in 40 Waistband stuff 53 Bravery in battle42 In the thick of a delivery room 43 Military inductee 55 Away from the44 Conclusion 5 Smoker's 46 Overdo one's bow45 On the lam excess welcome 57 Rice wine47 Player list 6 Heavy metal 48 Wee hour 58 Insect stage50 Boring tool 7 Stable staple 49 Look into, as a 59 Sign of spoilage51 Check for a 8 Equestrian event cold case 60 Look after

writer 9 Beers served 51 Like pond scum 63 Women's org.54 Right on the with lime

map? wedges56 Slip-on shoe 10 Flip over57 Sentimental 11 Cowboys' home

place 12 Church dignitary61 Coated with gold 14 Uniform 62 Lack of fitness decoration64 Medicinal herb 18 Coffee vessel65 Finger jab 22 Witty bit66 Poultry buy 24 Any time now67 Orpheus played 25 Musical finale

one 26 Lily variety68 Minnesota 27 Biblical trio

player 29 Go along with69 Fabric quantity 33 Keyed up

34 Miniscule marginDOWN 35 Take-charge

1 Wheelchair aid type2 Miles away 38 Official edict

The Weekly Crossword by Margie E. Burke

Copyright 2014 by The Puzzle Syndicate

Answer to Last Week's Crossword:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

13 14 15 16

17 18 19

20 21 22

23 24

25 26 27 28 29

30 31 32 33 34 35

36 37 38 39 40 41

42 43 44 45 46

47 48 49 50

51 52 53 54 55

56 57 58 59 60

61 62 63

64 65 66

67 68 69

F I R E L O D E S K I F FI D E S A N E W A E R I EL E A P M I N E S T R O N EM A M A S B O Y T I N N E D

L I E N C A S EV S I G N S E L F L E S S

P O T E N T I A L L Y L I PL I A R N I L T O G AA C T S T E N O G R A P H YT E E S H I R T R E S E T

T A R T C O A TO B L A T E G A S P E D A LF R O N T D O O R S F I L EF A R C E V E A L U R G ES T E E R A R T Y L E A K

The fastest motion of any joint in any athlete is the shoulder rotation of a baseball pitcher.

(discovery.com)

Ther

e ar

e fi

ve d

iffe

renc

es b

etw

een

thes

e tw

o ph

otos

. C

an y

ou s

pot

them

all?

FUN & GAMESEdited by Margie E. Burke

Answer to Last Week's Sudoku

Copyright 2014 by The Puzzle Syndicate

Difficulty : EasyThis week in history and

celebrity birthdays

DID YOU

KNOW?

NOV. 7, 1885Lord Strathcona drives in the

last spike of the Canadian Pacific Railroad in Craigellachie, B.C.

NOV. 6, 1917During the First World War, the Third Battle of Ypres ends after

three months when Canadian forces take the village of

Passchendaele in Belgium.

NOV. 9, 1953Maurice Richard of the Montreal

Canadiens sets a new NHL record by scoring his 325th career

goal. He sends the puck to Queen Elizabeth II.

NOV. 10, 1928Two years after the death of

his father, Michinomiya Hirohito becomes the 124th emperor of Japan. The Japanese imperial line stretches back to 660 B.C.

NOV. 11, 1813British Col. Joseph Morrison and Royal Navy Capt. William

Mulcaster defeat an American force of over 7,000 led by Gen. James Wilkinson at the Battle

of Crysler’s Farm in Morrisburg, Ont., during the War of 1812.

ANSWERS: 1. Patch removed from sleeve of white jersey; 2. Shoe changed to blue; 3. Star removed from ball; 4. Logo removed from shorts; 5. Cuffs of blue jersey changed to green.

Photo: IAN KUCERAK, Sun Media News ServicesFC Edmonton’s Hanson Boakai is tripped up by Atlanta’s Abdul Bangura during a NASL soccer game at Clarke Stadium on Sunday.

NOV. 8, 1917 Canada’s daily newspapers found a national news gathering service

called the Canadian Press.

NOV. 12, 1965Brothers Bill and Bob Summers

set a world land speed record of 409.277 mph in a hemi-powered hot rod called the Goldenrod on the Bonnyville Salt Flats in Utah.

Got a nose for news? Be a Leader NewsHound and share yourphotos and story ideas with us! www.stalbertleader.com

Got a photo or story tip to share?

You can also get in touch with us via social media:Twitter: @stalbertleader Facebook: StAlbertLeader Instagram: @StAlbertLeader

AD{CS5400098}

Call 780.460.1035 or email [email protected]

Locally Owned & Operated

• THURSDAY DELIVERY ONLY! ��

� �� The St. Albert Leader is currently looking for adult carriers for door to door newspaper deliveries.Invest only a few hours of your time Thursday afternoon/evenings and earn an average of $300/month,directly deposited every two weeks. Reliable transportation is required.

ADULT CARRIERS NEEDED

AD{CS5400413}

25Thursday, Nov. 6, 2014IN

TH

E S

TA

ND

SH

OY

LE

& G

US

TH

E B

OO

BIR

DS

PR

INC

ES

SW

HA

T I

F?

PRO

F. D

ON

KEY

’S D

ICTI

ON

ARY

© 2

014

FR

OG

LE

CO

MIC

S©

20

14 F

RO

GL

E C

OM

ICS

© 2

014

FR

OG

LE

CO

MIC

S©

20

14 F

RO

GL

E C

OM

ICS

Answers online atstalbertleader.com

© 2014 FROGLE COMICS

© 2014 FROGLE COMICS

Kids KrosswordBREAKFASTCompiled by Leader staff

ACROSS3) Served with jam5) Sweet and sticky9) Patties or links

11) Grains, fruit and nuts 12) Double-double

15) In a bowl with milk16) Earl Grey or green

17) Served with cream cheese 18) Skim, 1% or 2%

DOWN1) Short stack

2) Eggs stuffed with cheese, veggies4) English or blueberry

6) Often paired with granola 7) Apple or orange

8) Belgian treat 10) Salty pork strips

13) Quaker’s specialty14) Scrambled, poached or fried

Remembering ourveteransOnRemembrance Day, we honour the members of our armedforces who served and made the ultimate sacrifice, as well asthose who are currently serving and defending our freedoms.Their courage and dedication will always be remembered.

Lestwe forget.Remembrance Day, November 11

AD{CS5400407}


BUSINESS

Figures as of 3 p.m. Tuesday, compared to

one week prior. For information only.

DOLLAR

Down 1.780.8775 US

TSX

Down 233.8214,390.43

NASDAQ

Up 59.354,623.64

DOW

Up 378.0917,383.84

GOLD

Down 60.501,167.50 US

OIL

Down 4.1777.31 US

Falling oil prices to shrink surplus

Preparing for life after the Oilers

MATT DYKSTRASun Media News Services

Falling oil prices will cause Alberta’s $1.4-billion surplus to shrink in this month’s quarterly report, new Finance Minister Robin Campbell said in exclusive interview.

�is will happen as government eyes $21 billion in debt to keep up with core services.

Campbell said that oil prices currently sitting below $80 per barrel, compared to the budgeted price of $94 per barrel, will mean the second-quarter �nancial update on Nov. 26 will see a negative impact on the province’s bottom line that could a�ect decisions made in Budget 2015.

While the government posted a $1.4-billion surplus in its August �rst-quarter �nancial update, Campbell expects that number to drop by millions if the price of oil stays low or declines further.

While Campbell says the so� oil prices won’t have an “immediate” impact, “if we see prices staying low over the foreseeable future, that will cause some concern.

“It will cause us to look at our priorities moving forward to make sure we’re providing the core services for Albertans, but making sure we’re doing that in a �nancially prudent manner.

“We’ll look at the needs versus the wants.”

�e government’s energy economists, he added, are currently busy crunching the numbers.

Over the next six to eight weeks, ministers from all departments are meeting with the Treasury Board to prepare for next year’s budget, Campbell said, leading to early discussions about increasing revenue and cutting

costs.Part of the �nancial picture is

the government’s plan to go $21 billion in debt by 2016, a number that makes even Campbell twist in his seat.

�e West Yellowhead MLA says the government will borrow “with caution” to deliver on Premier

Jim Prentice’s promise to build new schools and long-term care centres, but will also pay it o� at a faster pace.

“I wouldn’t want (the debt) to get much higher,” Campbell said, adding the $21 billion

in red ink is “pretty close” to a “comfortable” maximum debt that he would like to see paid down within 20 years, as opposed to the planned 30 years.

�e next budget should be much easier to understand, thanks to recommendations from Alberta’s auditor general.

Campbell said the government is moving forward with changes to the Financial Management Act as early as this fall.

Further changes planned for next spring aim to produce a less-complicated budget than the previous three-part budget pioneered by former �nance minister Doug Horner.

“Nothing was hidden. It was just a complicated way of reporting it and I think we’ve heard very loud and clear, people want to know in simplistic terms how much money do we have coming in and how much do we have going out,” he said.

As the former president of the local United Mine Workers of America, Campbell calls himself “an old union hack” who can resolve the government’s feud with public-sector unions on controversial pension plan changes that were dumped this fall.

DAVE LAZZARINOSun Media News Services

�e future of Edmonton’s Rexall Place has been a big question mark since the announcement of a new downtown arena. Now, a group from Northlands is hoping to answer that question.

“�e intent of this committee is to explore best practices in other cities. To look at how we can implement those best practices in the City of Edmonton. But really, nothing is o� the table at this point,” said Tim Reid, who has been �elding questions about the future of Rexall Place since he became CEO of Northlands earlier this year.

�e committee he mentioned includes members of the Northlands board as well as Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson, provincial MLA for Strathcona-Sherwood Park Dave Quest, Edmonton Eskimos CEO Len Rhodes and representatives from the local business and education community.

“I have no idea where it’s going to land. It’s not about where it lands, it’s about going and doing the research and understanding what our options are,” said Andrew Ross, a general contractor with Clark Builders who is chairing the arena strategy committee.

“I hope we can gather a whole bunch of

information,” Ross said.Part of the committee’s work is going

to be aimed at gathering ideas from local stakeholders to �nd out what the surrounding community wants done with the arena. Another sub-committee will be travelling to Kansas City and Columbus, Ohio, to gather information on best practices from those cities.

“What we want to do is get part of this committee out to see and touch some other facilities and how to understand what other parts of the world look at,” Reid said. “Right now it’s just about gathering information.”

�e committee is expected to make recommendations to the Northlands board by Apr. 15, 2015. What they do with those recommendations is less clear.

As it stands, Rexall Place itself is owned by Northlands but rests on land owned by the city. �e lease began in 1969 and expires in 2049 and Reid explained that both the city and the province have invested money into it along with Northlands.

He said the ultimate fate of the iconic arena will guide what happens on the rest of the 160 acres of land Northlands occupies but will be decided in conjunction with both levels of government.

“We’ll take a look at the needs versus the wants.”

Robin CampbellFinance minister

Photo: PERRY MAH, Sun Media News Services(L-R) Northlands board of directors chair Laura Gadowsky, arena strategy committee chair Andrew Ross and Northlands president and CEO Tim Reid stand outside Rexall Place.

780-990-6266 Direct780-460-8558

LORENELECAVALIER780-459-7786

www.bermontrealty.com

Call us today for all your St. AlbertReal Estate Needs

Pierre Hebert Guy Hebert


Make your first impression count — it might be the only chance you getKURIAN THARAKANSpecial to the Leader

Marketers can learn something from a Texas study done in the mid-1980s on 253 incarcerated felons who were given the opportunity to have cosmetic surgery as part of their rehabilitation. From nose and ear jobs to facelifts, scar revision and body contouring, these prisoners were afforded the opportunity to turn their lives around by changing their outward appearance.

From the inmates selected, two groups were formed: violent and non-violent. After they received their cosmetic surgery procedures, they were monitored from their release date and recorded in a life table analysis to help calculate the recidivism rates.

Surprisingly enough, cosmetic surgery did prove to reduce recidivism rates. At the time of the study, if they were going to re-offend, the vast majority of the repeat offenders would do so within three years of their release. When compared to this baseline, the recidivism rate for the non-violent group re-offended at one, two, and three years after prisoner release by 58 per cent, 52 per cent, and 70 per cent, respectively. The violent group had the most dramatic improvement with only 24 per cent, 24 per cent and 41 per cent re-offences at one, two and three years from the baseline.

Regardless of which group was the greater beneficiary, the cosmetic procedures were believed to impact the criminals lives in the sense that it led them to a “… relief, both physically and spiritually, from the deformity”. A former inmate, in an unrehearsed interview, stated that the changing of her physical appearance allowed her a release of her old bad image which “helped with my inside. I’ve got a relationship with my two sons that I did not have

before. ... It has been tremendous; I am amazed.”We should note that many people who have

these features are not criminals, and not all criminals exhibit these physical traits. But numerous studies since have demonstrated that attractive people are more likely to find better

jobs, have better upward social mobility, and fare better in the romance department.

Cosmetic surgery is now recognized as one of the methods, along with psychiatry, psychological and social counseling, and vocational training to improve a criminal’s sense of self-esteem. This improvement has been shown to result in the criminal being able to improve their chances for better relationships, their sense of hope, and their ability to advance in many areas of their lives, including economically.

What’s the marketing lesson?First of all, the marketing lesson is not about

getting some cosmetic surgery for you and your staff! It’s simply this: the buying public doesn’t owe you an in-depth X-ray of your firm’s character and capabilities before deciding on whether to patronize the business. They can be strikingly shallow in their assessment, basing it on nothing more than a few fleeting glimpses of your “public face.” Not only must you be smart, capable and on the ball, you must also look the part. Everything from business cards to staff apparel to office premises go into to making that impression.

Make your first impression count. It may be the only chance you get.

Kurian Tharakan is the Executive in Residence for the Northern Alberta Business

Incubator. Register to attend his marketing and sales workshops on Nov.12 and 27 by visiting

www.nabi.ca.

Kurian Tharakan

NABI

METRO CREATIVE SERVICES – Social media has become an integral part of modern society. Millions of people around the world use social media to connect with one another. But this valuable tool also can be a detriment, particularly to men and women seeking employment.

What a person says or does on social media can come back to haunt them with regard to the impression they create with prospective employers. Questionable antics and comments may reflect negatively on a person without him or her even realizing it. According to a study by Reppler, a social media monitoring service, 91 per cent of employers use social media channels such as Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn to screen prospective employees.

Many people are completely unaware how others view them through their social media profiles and usage, but social media profiles give away more information about a person’s character and personality than many people would ever imagine. Even seemingly innocent remarks and observations can be misconstrued. Use of profanity or offering commentary on controversial subjects may be a person’s right. However, such comments may not sit well with prospective employers.

The key is finding the right balance with social media. The following are a few tips to ensure your social media usage does not do more harm than good.

• Don’t post information that should be kept private. If you would not tell intimate secrets to another person, especially an employer, do not convey these details to your

group of “friends.”• Recognize that it’s not always

your comments that can affect perceptions of you. The friends you choose to accept and socialize with via social media can impact how others view you. If friends are prone to vulgarity and off-color commentary, employers may surmise that this type of behavior is acceptable to you. Screen friends and block those who do not meet your standards.

• Know that security features on social media applications change frequently. It’s important to know just how private your information may be. For example, if you are tagged in another person’s photo, people outside of your friends’ list may be able to see that image. You have to police your sites and lock down the information as you see fit, only posting what is appropriate for the general public.

• Don’t complain about a job or boss publicly. Even if your boss is not on your list of friends, he or she may still learn about your comments through gossip. While verbal complaints with others may not be accurately tracked back to you, text is hard evidence to discredit.

• Use social media as a networking tool to find other like-minded individuals in the same fields. Join industry-based groups and organizations so that you can share your ideas. Further expanding your reach through blogs and websites can also help your job hunt.

Social media is here to stay, making many details of people’s lives more public, so exercise caution with social media so your career is not negatively affected.

Social media can affect your career

Full-Time Positions - McDonald’s, St. Albert • Carriers Needed - St. Albert LeaderFull and Part-Time Physiotherapy Assistants - Active Physio Works

Parent Educator Full-Time - St. Albert Family Resource Centre

City of St. Albert:Administrative Assistant – City Manager’s Office

Manager of Operations – Infrastructure, Roads & SidewalksChild-Minding Attendant • Casual Labourer – Outdoor Rink Attendant

Fountain Café Attendant - Rec & Parks • Starbucks Barista – Rec & ParksFront of House Representative – Cultural Services • Lifeguard (Levels 1 & 2) – Rec & Parks

See them all at www.StAlbertJobs.com

AD{CS5395991}


184 St. Albert Road1.866.409.8804

www.stalbertdodge.com

Open: Mon-Thurs 8:30-9:00,Fri & Sat 8:30-6:00, Sun 11:00-4:00

Celebrating over 37 yearsof doing business in St. Albert!

Vehicles may not be exactly as shown. Prices do not include GST. See dealer for details.

St. Albert Dodge$23,900

Leather, Sunroof,Fully LoadedStk# Z9990

2014 CHRYSLERTOWN & COUNTRY

LTZStk# N45347A

2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX

$19,995 Auto, Air, Cruise,Tilt, P. Windows,P. Locks, 4x4 &More. Stk# Z1007

2013 JEEP COMPASS NORTH

$21,685

Auto, Air, Cruise,Tilt, P. Windows,P. Locks & MoreStk# Z1001

2013 CHRYSLER 200 LX

$15,900 Auto, Air, Cruise,Tilt, P. Windows,P. Locks & MoreStk# Z9980

2014 DODGE AVENGER SXT

$16,900


2013 DODGE JOURNEY

$19,900 DieselStk# N42255A

2012 VW GOLF TDI

$20,998

Auto, Air, Cruise,Tilt, P. Windows,P. Locks & MoreStk# N8034A

2011 DODGE CHALLENGER

$21,775 4X4Stk# N42341A

2012 RAM SLT 1500 OUTDOORSMAN

$29,923 Fully Loaded,AWD

Stk# LS29989

2014 CHEVROLET TAHOE LS

$36,700 AWD, Leather,P. Sunroof,Fully LoadedStk# N42371A

2012 INFINITY FX 50 S

$39,900

$23,988

SEDANEDITIONStk# Z9970A

2013 DODGE DART SXT/RALLYE

$15,999

Back up camera,Rear air, 2nd row p. window,P. Drivers seat, Keyless entry,

P. Sliding door, P. Lift gate,Steering wheel audio controls,

P. Adjusting petals & More.Stk# Z1004


2013 DODGE CHARGER

$19,990

2013 CHRYSLER300 TOURING

St. Albert Dodge

OVER 300VEHICLESIN STOCK

AD{CS5395998}

Documents

St. Albert Leader Nov 6, 2014