St. Albert Leader Feb 19, 2015

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1.1 Million The amount of money raised at the World’s Longest Hockey Game for new equipment for the Cross Cancer Institute. As well the 250 hours of straight hockey over 10 days by 40 players set the Guinness Book of World Records.

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The province is facing a $7 Billion deficit, what would you do first and why?

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How has your involvement in the community lent itself to this role?

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What I wouldn’t do, is make rash decisions that can’t be undone. They only have more serious implications down the road. But, we can use this economic situation as an opportunity to reduce spending and be smarter about what we spend our money on.

Those are things we can control. Schools and roads still must be built. We wouldn’t accept classrooms for our children that are bursting at the seams or half-built roadways.

It would be difficult for any jurisdiction to weather this serious downtown, but Alberta has before, and because of our commitment to savings, and our core fiscal conservative values, we will again. $7 billion is a big hole in the budget, and it must be addressed using a balanced three fold approach, rather than the approach we saw in the 90s. We start by regaining public confidence by showing respect for taxpayer dollars, eliminate spending in non-core areas, reduce waste, and find efficiencies where possible. We follow that up with the implementation of a new, more sustainable revenue source yet ensuring Alberta remains the lowest taxed province in the country.

Lastly, we look at borrowing from our savings as required to build much needed infrastructure projects in the next few years.

More detail at www.neilkorotash.ca I have spoken with many of the constituents over the past few weeks and some of the common themes are: do not put our schools at risk; deliver high quality health care at a lower cost; and royalties from oil and gas should be revisited. Complex financial issues must be considered carefully before decisions are made.

I have some opinions about what could be done, it is more important to learn more about the issues, get feedback from the constituents, and then work with a qualified team to design and implement a solution. Changes in government must be considered along with health care delivery and key aspects of our revenue model.

Arcade Fire, Jack White or maybe something classic like Heart or Steely Dan.

If I’m in the car, I’m probably be listening to TSN 1260 or CBC. I pump the tunes in my classroom before or after school when I’m lesson planning or marking and I’m not picky as long as I can understand the lyrics!

I have come to appreciate a wide variety of musical styles.

You might hear me “clapping along” with Pharrell, enjoying some country music by either Keith Urban or Tim McGraw, or I singing along with Steven Curtis Chapman. A great melody, or great harmonies are common in most of the music that I enjoy.

Being an advocate for our community is our number one responsibility as representatives. Through my involvement with Kidsport, my geniune concern for helping people solve their problems and raising my children, I stand strong for people who may not be able to advocate for themselves.

Whether or not I’m successful in this nomination, I will continue to take on this role in the community.

Throughout my two terms on City Council, I demonstrated the ability to quickly grasp complex issues, ask tough questions, and build consensus. These are all skills that will no doubt serve me well as an MLA. I have considerable experience with public policy as well having served on several local boards and steering committees. Lastly, I have helped plan and execute a number of large scale events such as the Rainmaker Rodeo, and most recently the Dig In Horticulinary Festival. This demonstrates my ability to work collaboratively with others as part of a team – something that will be very important in party politics.

I have been on the constituency board for two terms and have served in a variety of roles from door knocking to Chairing key committees. During this time I met with many people in the riding and have been told what they expect from a leader. I have served as Chairman or board member for many associations over the years. This effort has allowed me to appreciate the value of a good team and how to work effectively with people that have diverse interests and objectives. I have worked with many government departments and senior officials in an effort to find solutions to industry problems. I have also served as a team member on many committees, did fundraising for charities, and worked the parents of the hockey, gymnastics, soccer, or other teams that my children have been involved with. In many of these roles I have learned that there are a number of ways to contribute and all of them are important.

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New Sponsor for Servus Credit Union Place  Realty Executives is the newest sponsor at Servus Credit Union Place, signing a five-year sponsorship for the naming rights to the community room, located on the second f loor of the facility. The newly-named Realty Executives Community Boardroom is home to a variety of activities including prenatal, postnatal and regular yoga classes, meetings, programs and special events such as birthday parties and community bookings.

More Smash & Grab Thefts Welcome Wagon Baby Birth Program  Above - New mom, Kim Kane and her lovely son Daxton are visited by Nina Atkinson-Tchir  Welcome Wagon; Birth of Baby representative. This program has just begun again in St. Albert. If you are a new mom please call Nina for a visit at 780-651-6643.

 The St. Albert RCMP is seeking information from the public regarding the entry into 2 vehicles.  The first theft was reported on February 5th on Element Drive. A female returned to her parked vehicle in an underground parking lot to find the driver’s side window smashed and several items missing from her car The theft was discovered on February 5th but the car was left unattended between January 27th and February 5th. The second

theft took place between 12:00 and 0300 on February 8th on Deer ridge Drive near Delaney place. Unknown individual(s) smashed the front and rear passenger’s side windows of a car and left with an undisclosed amount of money. If you have any information about call the St. Albert RCMP at 780-458-7700.

ESSMY skips to raise Monkey Sing, Monkey Do funds  Dazzling and dynamic children’s performer Mary Lambert returns with a Noisy Theatre presentation of Monkey Sing, Monkey Do on Wednesday, March 4. In this midmorning event at the Arden Theatre, the house lights stay up, the doors stay open, and young tots are free to sing, dance and play along – breaking all theatre rules! This concert is just plain sing-a-long and dance-a-long fun for kids. Tickets can be purchased at the Arden Theatre Box Office or at Ticketmaster.ca

 The students at École Secondaire Sainte Marguerite d’Youville recently held a Skip-A-Thon for Peace and Dvelopment to help build schools in the Philippines. 23 teams of 4-6 participants were formed and each team needed to raise a minimum of $50 to participate. A total of $2361.47 was raised. The Students started skipping at 10am and went until 2:30pm. During the day students entertained the teams by deejaying, playing piano, guitar and singing.

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Prevention News and Valentines to Seniors

Honourable Rona Ambrose at Servus Credit Union Place

 On Wednesday, February 11, 2015, 5 St. Albert RCMP officers attended the Chateau Mission Senior’s home for a special purpose. They delivered Fraud prevention f lyers to the residents that explained how to protect yourself from scams. Then the uniformed RCMP officers gave each resident an old fashioned Valentine card as that romantic holiday is almost upon us. The visit was a lot of fun and the officers stayed for a yummy stew and tea biscuit lunch!

 Federal health minister Rona Ambrose stopped by Servus Credit Union Place in St. Albert last Thursday for an update on the government’s installation of 2,000 automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in recreational hockey arenas across Canada. The Heart and Stroke Foundation has installed more than 1,300 AEDs in arenas so far, and almost 11,000 people have been trained on how to use them.

The electronic devices are used to restart a person’s heart when it has stopped beating.

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A judicial interim release hearing was held and it was determined that Vader will be released once he is able to comply with the conditions of the hearing, which includes electronic monitoring.

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SUN MEDIA NEWS SERVICES – Sales of existing homes in Canada slipped further in January - by double digits in Edmonton - as the drop in oil prices hurt homebuyer demand in Western Canada.

That’s according to a report from the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) on Tuesday, with one analyst saying seller panic has set in. “What is interesting to note about the housing measures is that there is a clear sense of panic,� Mazen Issa, senior Canada macro strategist at TD Securities, said in a research note.

Issa said Alberta and Saskatchewan were the epicenter of housing-related weakness in January, with sales down 24 percent in Calgary, 10 percent in Edmonton, 7 percent in Regina and 18 percent in Saskatoon.

A sharp and sustained drop in oil prices has sideswiped the economy in the resource-rich provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan, where homeowners are trying to sell their houses before values drop further.

CREA, the industry group for Canadian real estate agents, said sales activity across Canada was down 3.1 percent last month from December, the third consecutive monthly decline.

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Canada escaped the U.S. housing crash due largely to more prudent lending standards, but the long boom and high consumer debt levels have raised fears of a U.S.-style collapse.

Prices, which lag sales, remained 5.2 percent higher than a year earlier, according to CREA’s home price index.

Actual sales for January, not seasonally adjusted, were down 2.0 percent from the same month in 2014, the first yearover-year decline since April 2014. “While national new listings were up by a modest 0.7 percent in January (after a 1.3 percent increase in December), the regional breakdown reveals a rush of homeowners looking to obtain top dollar before their respective regional housing market nosedives on the price,�

Issa said.

The national sales-to-new listings ratio dipped to 49.7 percent as the number of newly listed homes rose faster than sales. It’s the first time the measure dipped below 50 percent since December 2012, CREA noted.

At the same time, months of inventory rose to 6.5 months, its highest since April 2013.

The national average price, not seasonally adjusted, for homes sold in January 2015 was up 3.1 percent from a year earlier to C$401,143 ($323,581), the smallest year-over-year gain since April 2013. ($1 = 1.2397 Canadian dollars)

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OPINION

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Smart discussion missed

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hat started as a review of who would potentially attend an upcoming smart city conference, quickly became a debate on the city’s return on investment and councillors going on taxpayer-funded trips.

There was much discussion at council regarding the motion for the city’s participation in this November’s Smart City Expo being held in Barcelona, Spain.

A lot of optics were at play during the debate in council. Some perceived it as spending money on fancy trips that our city doesn’t need. Points were made that the city should consider a more costeffective conference in Canada that could achieve similar goals.

Should the mayor go or not? Is our city in favour of being “smart”?

With the question posed that way, one could easily predict how this conversation might go.

The obvious answer is yes, for saying you’re not in favour suggests that you’d prefer the opposite.

Perhaps you’re a dumb person if you want a dumb city.

OK, maybe the concept is not that simple nor the conversation that blunt, but you can see how it becomes difficult to speak against smart city initiatives.

Honestly, we would think that pretty much everything we’re doing should be labelled smart.

Is it more efficient? Well, that is smart. Save our taxpayers money? That is smart. Make our city stand out in a crowded market? That’s smart too.

While very important and imperative that we are a smart city, very little is unique about the label.

Councillor Cam Mackay said, “We should be bold learners versus bold leaders.”

He suggested building towards the initiative rather than jumping right into becoming a world leader.

We agree that the discussion could’ve been approached differently—and presented in a less polarizing way.

As we said earlier, the optics on this were difficult right out of the gate. That’s unfortunate.

We should be making efforts to learn more, to become leaders where we can, and to take our turns to connect with new opportunities. This one needs a revisit. It’s the smart thing to do.

Here’s a photo of a building or landmark around St. Albert.

Can you figure out where it is?

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Grateful for our community that stands behind us

M

ost average citizens base their lives on routine. The alarm clock goes off at a specific time, and the coffee pot initiates the morning brew while the newspaper is skimmed. The kids are readied for the day. Once the kids are dropped off, the next goal is to make work for 9 o’clock. The daily objectives of the employer are met, and the day is complete around 5 o’clock. You get the point.

For most of society, routine is essential. That is, of course, unless your career requires you to be an emergency responder. There is no such thing as routine or predictability when you are a police officer, an EMS provider, or a firefighter.

Every day is different and

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unique, with unforeseen circumstances. Any tragic event one can fathom may be our next call. Within seconds our minds go from relaxed, collective and calm thoughts to rapid high-stakes dramas that require strong decision-making skills, confidence and the ability to apply knowledge toward making stressful calculated decisions that will, without a doubt, affect someone’s life.

This can be exceptionally difficult to achieve day after day and night after night.

You name it, we’ve seen it all. We do it because we

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are wired to assume the responsibility and put it all on the line to help people in need. As we are wired this way, the desire to help never stops, even when the shift is over.

The members of the International Association of Firefighters Local 2130 St. Albert Firefighters are always finding ways to help beyond the expectations of the regular shift. Our community has always stood behind us, and we are exceptionally grateful for that. We feel it is upon us to find ways to ensure that we do our part to give back to the community. Being active in the community is our way of saying thanks. Organizing events such as our annual Muscular Dystrophy Boot

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Drive and our Fire and Ice Family Day Festival are just a few things of many we do to give back.

We value the community in which we live and work.

We are incredibly proud to serve the citizens of St. Albert and exceptionally proud of the support that this community shows us in our times of need.

As a community we all pull together and become stronger.

This all motivates our members to train hard, act professionally at all times and do our best to allow the citizens the comfort of feeling safe in this community that we all call home.

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Local business ďŹ nalists in Chamber awards

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“It is exciting to be recognized as a finalist, and we are very honoured to be recognized like that,� said local McDonald’s franchisee Rob Chiasson. He is one of three finalists in the 2015 Alberta Chamber of Commerce Business Awards of Distinction. The other two finalists are Sturgeon Valley Athletic Club, nominated for Marketing Award of Distinction, and Cerulean Boutique, nominated for the Young Entrepreneur Award of Distinction. The award ceremony will be held on the evening of Feb. 27 at the Renaissance Hotel near the Edmonton International Airport.

Team Chiasson was nominated for the Employer of Youth Award of Distinction.

Chandler McMurdo is a swing manager at St. Albert’s McDonald’s, and he’s excited about what that means for his employer. “Rob’s leadership style is passed down to us managers in a way that it just wears off you,� said McMurdo. “It’s a positive work environment.�

He started at McDonald’s in April 2014 and was promoted to team leader two months later. Although McMurdo was nervous on his first day of work, those feelings quickly evaporated as he met the friendly staff and began training in the busy store. “Everything became much easier and less stressful,� said McMurdo. “I think in those environments you’re able to learn more quickly.�

Bill Turnham is a teacher at Bellerose Composite High School and also serves as the registered apprenticeship and work experience director. “Rob has been a very active member in the community,� said Turnham, who praised Chiasson’s focus on helping youth get started on their first job. “One thing that excites me about working with Rob is that he’s got a real passion and vigour to ensure that students find success.�

That commitment is shared by everyone on Team Chiasson. “It’s something my wife and I take very seriously,� said Chiasson, who

regards youth employment as a corporate social responsibility. Over the 35 years he’s been employed with McDonald’s, he’s seen many young people start their first job with the company. Some were painfully shy and others had difficulty making eye contact or communicating. “It’s really great to see after they’ve been exposed to peers in the workplace and learning from other youth,� said Chiasson. “They just sort of blossom and turn into young people that are self-confident and take charge. So it’s really great to see that transformation.�

As a finalist for the 2015 Young Entrepreneur Award of Distinction, she felt the ambition to be a small business owner when she was 19. That led her to studying at the University of Alberta, where she graduated with a degree in marketing and a minor in retailing. “Actually, I wanted to be a buyer.

But when I realized that being a buyer for somebody else was a very risky job, I thought it would make sense if I was a buyer for myself.�

After graduating in 2011, she opened Cerulean Boutique that fall and has only looked forward since. “I knew all along that

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Karen and Rob Chiasson, owners of the St. Albert McDonalds (inset pic) and Chandler McMurdo, one of their managers

Kelsey Bulmer is a part owner of Cerulean Boutique, a women’s designer store in downtown St. Albert that started a little more than three years ago. “It was such an honour to be nominated,� said Bulmer, adding that small businesses are not usually recognized that way. “It’s definitely a privilege to be honoured and noticed for being a young entrepreneur and running a business in the community.�

I wanted to do this. I knew I had a knack for choosing items and dressing women.� Bulmer enjoys working with her team of four, and they all thrive on providing customers with women’s fashion accessories and handbags.

Not many people in St. Albert may know that the Sturgeon Valley Athletic Club depends on their local team for marketing and advertising. It’s no secret that the fitness

industry swings into high gear every January, when people try to keep their New Year’s resolutions to lose weight or get healthier.

But whether they make those well-intended resolutions a regular habit is another matter.

Christine Rawlins, general manager of the locally owned and operated Sturgeon Valley Athletic Club, takes it all in stride. She’s been with the club for 19 years; in fact, she was part of the original founding team. “We try to be very creative and topical in terms of what is happening within the local fitness market,� said Rawlins, adding that they also monitor the latest trends in the fitness industry.

Most of her competitors craft their messaging to attract new customers, who may or may not visit the gym to work off a few pounds. Rawlins and her team employ a different approach. “We do a lot of internal marketing because in our line of business it’s very important to retain our existing members,� she explained. “It’s not just all about finding new customers.�

That’s why her marketing team keeps the focus on encouraging people to enjoy physical activities as part of their lifestyle—not merely as a resolution that fades by the spring. “We try to educate our members about the benefits of exercise rather than just selling them a membership,� said Rawlins. “We really try to connect with St. Albert residents to reinforce the fact that we are an option for people if they are conscious about supporting locally owned and operated businesses.�

Lynda Moffat with the St. Albert and District Chamber of Commerce is ecstatic about the three local business being nominated for the awards. “To see three of them coming in as finalists is just amazing,� said Moffat. “St. Albert has a very vibrant business community, and there are a lot of small businesses owners and operators in our city who do exceptional work.�

Moffat noted that the three businesses were also winners in the St. Albert business awards. “So they’ve already achieved recognition for doing what they do so well. We’re really proud of them. Six of us from the Chamber will be there to cheer them on at the awards presentations on February 27.�

“I am thrilled that Kathleen is seeking the nomination for Spruce Grove-St. Albert. She is an incredibly hard worker and well respected in the Legislature. Kathleen will be a strong voice for her community and will bring a fresh perspective to Caucus, while understanding from experience how the legislature works.�

Vote for Kathleen this Saturday, February 21

10am-3pm Spruce Grove Pioneer Centre, 301 Jesperson Avenue

Kathleen RANGE

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Khan nomination acclaimed for St. Albert Constituency

LEADER STAFF St. Albert Leader

St. A lber t MLA Stephen K han was acclaimed in his constituency as t he candidate to represent t he Progressive Conser vatives in t he next election. K han was f irst elected to represent St. A lber t in t he 2012 election. In just under t hree years, K han has ser ved under t hree Premiers.

“It has been remarkably interesting over t he past t hree

years. And I am conf ident t hat we have t he right leader at t he right time”, said K han. Premier Prentice has been doing an excellent job at delivering a tough message and getting us to move away from rely ing on rev iews from natura l resources”.

On a constituency level, K han was proud to point out many of t he latest accomplishments for St. A lber t, including t he securing of t he A lber ta Gaming and Liquor Control Board distribution centre,

core infrastructure including Ray Gibbon Drive and t he new schools t hat are slated to be built. “We have done well, but t here is more to be done. We need to w iden Ray Gibbon Drive, we need more suppor t for our seniors. That is why has driven me to stay on and want to represent St. A lber tans”.

As t hey prepare for t he budget, K han w ill be hosting a communit y consultation on Thursday, Februar y 19 at 7:30 p.m. at t he St. A lber t Curling Club.

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Ecole Secondaire Sainte Marguerite d’Youville (ESSMY) 51 Boudreau Road 780-459-5702 www.essmy.gsacrd.ab.ca Open House Date: April 8th at 7 p.m.

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FOR MORE INFO, CONTACT US 6 St. Vital Ave, St. Albert, AB T8N 1K2 Phone: (780) 459-7711 | Fax: (780) 458-3213 www.gsacrd.ab.ca

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Advertising Feature

Business Leader Running for PC Nomination

The PC Nomination race is in full swing. Candidates are knocking on doors, calling the constituents and attending public events. Residents are voicing their concerns on a number of issues, and they are also making it plain that leadership ability and a proven track record are important for this riding and for the province. Rus Matichuk says that, “the constituents I’ve met over the past few weeks have made several things clear to me – we can’t put our schools at risk, we must deliver high quality health care at a much lower cost, and royalties from oil and gas must be revisited. The solutions to these problems are complex. And to address them we need strong and proven leadership.�

Matichuk has been on the board of the constituency for two terms

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is the top priority of the current government. “Researching and

Getting feedback from constituents is vital. The solutions then require a solid team to properly execute them,�,says Matichuk. “It’s too easy to just say that we need to cut costs or increase royalty payments from oil companies. Every action will

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Our communities are among the best in Canada to live and work in, and we want to keep them that way.�

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HOME Advertising Feature: Barry Bailey

Integri – More Than Just Kitchens

Spring is in the air; well almost.

Spring is a perfect opportunity for renewal and perhaps a variation on a theme such as a kitchen, family room or bathroom. Now is the time to start thinking about renovations or new cabinetry to allow appropriate time to imagine your design, pre-order cabinets or fixtures and schedule installation.

Integri Kitchens is experiencing a bit of early spring fever themselves with their own renovations underway at the 16821 -107 Ave. store, upgrading the showroom to include fireplaces and a demo wine room. Manager Rick Hlady explains that wine rooms these days can be quite different from the image many of us have of dusty underground grottos or high tech glass enclosed rooms James Bond would be proud of. Almost anything you can imagine for your wine room or storage can be accomplished.

Wine storage has benefited from some innovative design ideas from pull out drawers to transforming a closet or utilizing the space under a stair well.

And if you want the high tech wine room, Integri can accommodate that too. The new showroom will also feature many products displayed side by side enabling on the spot comparisons for different finishes, counter

tops and drawer styles.

“It’s always nice to get a head start on our clients design”, states designer Jessica Rank, “so we’re on the same page with the contractor well before installation gets underway. It’s better to plan ahead than to react to issues that might arise. It’s less

stress for the client and keeps everything on budget.”

Attending the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS) in Las Vegas is bit of an annual pilgrimage for Integri owner Karen Smith and her design team. Staying ahead of the newest products and ideas evolving in the industry is important to her and her team. The January KBIS show pointed toward some distinct trends for 2015 such as glass free showers, floating shelves and even coffee makers you can operate with your phone.

Or the docking station for electronic devices. The unit is installed in a drawer so you can charge your IPad or phone and it’s all neatly tucked away, but very handy and easily installed almost anywhere.

“It’s great going to the KBIS show because you get inspired,” says design consultant Sherry Dalziel,” that’s the reason we go, for inspiration. It’s not just kitchens; we often end up helping clients with flooring, appliances, even windows. It’s nice to have all this current knowledge so when we talk to clients we’re very well informed.”

Already part of Integri’s philosophy of incorporating client self-expression and tastes, KBIS re-enforced the idea toward the use of bold colours, a unique piece of art or eco-friendly cabinetry to make each client’s project unique. Check out Integri’s New Year’s Edition newsletter (integrikitchens.com/ newsletter.php) for the KBIS top ten list.

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THROWBACK THURSDAYS

Thursday is our day here at the St. Albert Leader and we want to have some Throwback Thursday fun with you. Enjoy the photos from our community’s past. You too can be part of it. Send us your photos by tagging them #TBTStAlbert or email below.

1976 Bowling Buddies - Paul Kane High School

1992 “Volley Folly” Bellerose High School

1989 “Hair-Raising Heights” Bellerose High School

1981 Curling Club - Paul Kane High School 1981 Grad Band - St. Albert Catholic High School info@stalbertleader.com

St. Albert send us your Throwback Thursday photos!

Photos provided to the St. Albert Leader directly from local high schools and community organizations.

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Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015 Photo ANDREW MACLEOD, St. Alert leader

St. Albert fire fighters Lee Monfette and on the right Gregg Bauwense.

Want to learn more about our Gym-Cheer-Dance Program?

Local firefighters working hard to raise money LEADER STAFF St. Albert Leader

St. Albert Firefighters once again are asking for your support during the 5th Annual Muscular Dystrophy Rooftop Campaign that will run February 7 to March 27.

This year they hope to raise $40,000, with money raised going towards improving the quality of life for people with neuromuscular disorders by purchasing mobility equipment, providing support services and funding research, which will

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one day lead to a cure.

Last year’s campaign raised over $50,000 for muscular dystrophy (MD), well exceeding the goal of $40,000.

No other group has done more for Muscular Dystrophy Canada than firefighters, who raise over $3 million annually.

St. Albert Firefighters have been actively involved with Muscular Dystrophy Canada since 1971.

Follow the 5th Annual Muscular Dystrophy Rooftop Campaign on Twitter: @saffu2130.

Sunday, March 1st from 12:30-2:00 pm - Dynamyx Gymnastics Club

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March 1 to 4

Ever want to be served by a firefighter?

EAST SIDE MARIO’S RESTAURANT 615 St. Albert Trail Time: 5 to 9 p.m.

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ROOFTOP CAMP OUT Fire Station Two rooftop, 100 Boudreau Road, St. Albert

St. Albert Firefighters serve up dinner for restaurant patrons. Have a fun night and support a great cause. All tips raised will go directly to the MD Rooftop Campaign.

Watch demonstrations of dance, cheer, stunting, tumbling, floor, beam, bars and vaulting from both elementary and junior high athletes.

Instructors will be available to provide information on our grades 4-9 english and french immersion programming.

Opening Ceremonies/Ribbon Cutting starts at 9 a.m.; Rooftop Camp Out ends March 4 at 4 p.m. Please drop by and make a donation. The firefighters would love company, and there is always a boot to fill!

March 1 to 27 ONLINE SILENT AUCTION

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Visit www.stalbertfirefighters.com to check out all the items available to bid on.

They will also be on display at Fire Station 3, 100 Giroux Road, during the auction.

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60,000 charges of distracted driving have been laid in Alberta

23,913 convictions for distracted driving in 2014 alone

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Teen race car driver Parker Thompson speaks about the dangers of distracted driving at D.S. MacKenzie Jr. High School in Edmonton, on Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015.

The dangers of distracted driving 23 times more likely, and urged students to to schools across Alberta, which will SUN MEDIA NEWS SERVICES – A young race car refrain from texting, eating, fixing their hair hinge on potential funding from Alberta driver visited a local junior high school last or doing anything else that will take their Transportation. He hopes that by reaching week to help put a stop to distracted driving eyes and minds off the road while driving. kids before they get on the roads, he can and promote Distracted Driving Month.

Thompson contacted MLA Cal Dallas with make a greater impact.

Red Deer racing phenom Parker Thompson, “I feel like the kids are really 16, told students at D.S. receptive,� Thompson said.

Mackenzie that driving on Drivers can currently be Alberta roads is scarier than fined $172 for distracted ripping around competitors driving in Alberta, and • Talking on a hand-held cell phone on the track. there has been some talk of “Going 240 km/h on the • Texting/e-mailing punishing drivers further race track I feel much safer • Using electronic devices like laptop computers, video games, cameras, with demerit points. than driving home from the video entertainment displays and programming portable audio players Drysdale said it will take races,â€? Thompson said. (e.g., mp3 players) time to change driver habits, He has been hospitalized four but having someone like times from racing crashes, • Manually entering information on GPS units Thompson speak to kids is but says at least everyone on • Reading printed material like a book or a magazine writing, printing the best way to get through the track is focused. As a new or sketching to them. driver on Alberta streets, he • Personal grooming like combing your hair, applying makeup or brushing “If I get up there and just cannot say the same for his your teeth speak, we lose them. But fellow motorists.

Parker can relate to them, “Here, everybody’s focused • Using a 2-way radio or what is commonly referred to as a CB (Citizen’s they relate to him,â€? he said. on getting back to their Band) radio (some exemptions apply) Grade 9 student Carolin friends, getting back to their Information from Transportation Alberta Aizouki said the presentation girlfriends, texting mom and changed her perception on dad, and it’s very dangerous,â€? distracted driving. he said. his idea to help educate students, and then “It really opened my eyes to the reality of Thompson addressed students in the connected with transportation minister what can happen if you are a distracted gymnasium, with the help of anti-distracted Wayne Drysdale. driver, and the consequences of distracted driving ads, and took questions.

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St. Albert - Edmonton Inter-Municipal Affairs Committee

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BACKGROUND

This recommendation called for Administration to initiate the recruitment process for members of the Remuneration Review Committee. As well as develop a work plan to be approved after the committee’s first meeting. An amendment was made and it will now go back to review and formal writing and then come back to Council on March 16.

“That the Mayor be requested to propose a meeting with: 2 St. Albert Councillors, the St. Albert City Manager, the Mayor of the City of Edmonton, two Edmonton Councillors and the Edmonton City Manager regarding the following: “A St. Albert - Edmonton InterMunicipal Affairs Committee be formed, including the necessary bylaw, by December 2015.�

The City allocates $100,000 from the 2014 year end operating and/or capital surplus, as the City’s initial contribution, in anticipation of a permanent public memorial, possible endowment or other possible legacy plans that will honour fallen RCMP Constable David Wynn and funded with the support of possible assistance from other orders of government and the community.

The initiative focuses on foreign direct investment attraction, interregion trade expansion, relationship building, “smart city� best practice tours and site visits, and funding for a delegation to participate registration at the 2015 Smart City Expo and Global Congress.

THE VOTE

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“We speak a lot about direct democracy. This will be an excellent example of that when we hear directly from our community.�

“This will strengthen our regional relationships.

Cooperation needs dialog and this will create that dialog.�

“Thank you Mayor Crouse for bringing this forward and the excellent leadership that you have demonstrated throughout these tough days.�

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– Wes Broadhead

– Wes Broadhead

WHAT’S NEXT FEEDBACK

– Cathy Heron

“There is another conference here in Montreal that would provide a good learning opportunity and be much more cost effective.� — Cam Mackay

There were amendments made to this motion.

It will be brought back to Council approval further readings.

Council will begin contact to establish meeting date and convene this committee.

Mayor Crouse will work with the St. Albert Community Foundation to create the temporary funding mechanism.

This motion was defeated. Professional development monies could be used to attend.

“I think it is important to include Council committee and that is why I support this amendment.�

“This is another positive step in solidifying our regional partnerships. Our meetings with Sturgeon County have been successful and this will be too.�

“It is important that we develop a reporting mechanism with this fund to keep Council updated on the progress. I will ensure this happens.�

“I feel it is important that Council be here in the month of November for budget discussions.�

— Cathy Heron

— Cathy Heron

— Mayor Nolan Crouse

NEXT MEETING: M o n d ay, Fe b r u a r y 23 at 2 p . m .

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Elvis has left the (St. Albert) building

SUN MEDIA NEWS SERVICES – A St. Albert resident is letting go of a personal Elvis Presley museum that hid in his house for a decade.

Vic Nikolic had three dozen pieces of prized Presley memorabilia that he shipped off to an auction in New York this week.

Among the items was the rock’n’roll star’s karate outfit, army uniform, gloves, briefcase, racquetball equipment, first gold record, one of his Gibson guitars, and a pill bottle marked days before Presley’s death.

Nikolic always liked Elvis as a kid - “Who didn’t like Elvis?” he said - but he became a super fan about 20 years ago.

He said his favourite piece of paraphernalia is the karate outfit, noting Elvis was a black belt.

“I’ve got a book with him wearing it on the front cover.”

Nikolic started collecting the items about a decade ago after visiting the Elvis Presley museum in Las Vegas.

His visit came at an opportune time. The museum was being sold to Graceland and Nikolic befriended its owner, who sold him some of the items.

Through the owner, Nikolic also met Presley’s former photographer and manager, who sold him more bits of Presley history that were not in the museum.

Nikolic wound up with a collection that he estimates is worth about $400,000.

He was finally convinced to let it go when Julien’s Auctions came knocking. The New York auction that will hock Nikolic’s Presley wares is also selling two of the super star’s private planes, Lisa Marie and Hound Dog II. “Elvis stuff is going pretty good right now and they’re really building up this auction in New York, so it’s a good time to do this,” Nikolic said.

Nikolic has enjoyed showing off his collection to friends and family, and can’t help but be a little sad to send it away.

“Quite a few people have seen it over the years,” he said. “They’ll never see it again.”

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I am passionate about Animal Rescue and am a supporter of SCARS (Second Chance Animal Rescue Society).

Q Famous quote you really enjoy?

A “I don’t do fashion, I am fashion” - Coco Chanel Q Favourite pets or animals?

A Sophia Lauren my beagle.

Q Vacation this year... you’re heading to?

A My Husband and I love to travel, this is why we chose to get married in the Mayan Riviera!

Ever since then on our anniversary we try to hop on a plane and usually head to New York to celebrate. Around 5 years ago I put out in the universe that I wanted to spend my 10 year wedding anniversary in Paris, well this past November we did just that! We started in London then headed over to Paris, what a trip. So this year we are starting our travel fund again and fingers crossed we will head back to the big apple again in November.

Q The weekend in St. Albert, what are you doing?

GETTING TO KNOW Lee Severin at Famous Skateboards & Snowboards and Gorgeous Girls Clothing

Q Best thing about your job?

A The Clothing of course.

Q What are your favourite hobbies?

A Cooking, shopping and traveling.

Q What sets you apart in your business?

A My husband (Glenn Suggitt) and I were both born and raised in St.Albert our whole lives. So the term shop local really applies to our business.

Famous opened up in 1998 and GG in 2001. We have seen the many changes throughout the years, good and bad. We have also evolved our business during these times, we are not just a young kids store or just a skate shop. We sell unique brands that really fit a wide range of age groups, you should really pop on by and see how we have grown!

Q You would describe your sense of style as... ?

A My sense of style would be... current.

Q Great moment you had at work?

A When a women puts on something she didn’t think she could pull off and she ROCKS it! Seeing that smile is fantastic.

A Going to Bikram Yoga.

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Q What video game or phone app are you A I would have to say my favourite movie would addicted to? be Sex in the City.

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I’m going out TONIGHT and have nothing to wear!!

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To help more ladies looking and feeling their best.

Q What’s the one thing you never leave home without?

A My phone and lipgloss.

Q What book can you read over and over again?

A My cookbooks.

Q What is your favourite thing about St. Albert?

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The St. Albert Farmer ’s Market.

Q Do you have any hidden talents?

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They are so hidden I don’t even know them - lol!

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Can you name a famous sheep?

SUN MEDIA NEWS SERVICES – Quick! Name five animals who are famous because of their roles on stage, screen or TV, or in literature or comics.

I’ll tell you what you ended up with: Rabbits, dogs, horses, pigs, ducks, cats, mice, bears, mutant turtles, flying squirrels, penguins from Madagascar or yellow tweety birds.

Did anyone say sheep? I thought not.

Baaa! Humbug, even.

Sheep have a rough go of it, to my way of thinking. There’s no one to look up to.

Yet they are most amazing creatures which have served mankind for some 11,000 to 13,000 years, second only to dogs on the domestication

list, feeding and clothing millions of us even today.

What would we do without our winter woolies, sweaters, socks and toques?

But you never hear much about them. All the good barnyard hero parts have been taken by the aforementioned pigs, ducks, cats, dogs, horses, and assorted other critters.

Who have sheep got? Ventriloquist Shari Lewis and Lamb Chop if anyone remembers that far back, Shaun the Sheep who’s a TV star in Britain (and has his own movie coming out this spring), Rory of The Barn comic strip that runs in the DHT, Lambert the Lion, and several

nursery rhymes – Little Bo Peep for example.

Admittedly, there are those macho males who get around in pickups: Guts, Glory, Ram.

CHINESE NEW YEAR China is the largest producer of sheep (187 million head) in the world, so it’s little wonder the animal holds a spot on the zodiac calendar, the Year of the Sheep (sometimes also identified as the Ram or the Goat), starting Feb. 19.

Year of the Sheep people were most recently born in 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, and 2003.

They are tender, polite, clever, and kind-hearted.

They have special sensitivity to art and beauty, and a special fondness for quiet living. They are wise, gentle and compassionate and can cope with business cautiously and circumspectly. In their daily life, they try to be economical.

However, they are often worriers who are shy, pessimistic, moody, indecisive, over-sensitive and puzzled about life. They are timid in nature and like to be looked after by others. They like flattery. They do not dare to express their love openly and usually have interests in strange theories.

Their lucky colours are green, red, and purple; their lucky numbers are 3, 9, 4.

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BUSINESS

Blueprint of a Small Business MARY CURTAIN Special to the Leader

The statistics are scary: A study done by Inc. magazine and the National Business Incubator Association (NBIA) revealed 80% of small businesses fail within the first five years. Yet every year St. Albert issues more than 1,800 annual business licences, including to Gel Nail Bar. How can a business survive these odds?

What does it take to take an idea and turn it into a successful business?

This business series will cover the challenges, excitement and common questions encountered by many business owners from startup through expansion. Join the conversation and tweet your business question about today’s article to @ gelnailbar #stalbert.

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How do you learn to run a small business? STEP 2: Find a mentor

How exactly do you learn how to operate a small business? Work for a small business!

Once I had chosen my career path of “small business focusing on esthetics”, I really had no idea how to run a small business, as my skill sets were specialized in other areas, like Shakespeare and airplanes. After brief ly considering going back to school for an MBA, I decided I need to run a business, not just learn about business. However, in order to develop my business acumen, another local home-based St. Albert business hired me part-time, while acknowledging and supporting my future plans as an entrepreneur. (Include stats about St Albert women entrepreneurs) Through working for their company, I was also introduced to PROFILE: GEL NAIL BAR organizations that assist small business owners, (home-based business, 2008 to present) such as St. Albert’s Northern Alberta Incubator This business model sparkles! Every day I (NABI) and the Alberta Women Entrepreneurs am dusted in colourful sparkles used to create (AWE) in Edmonton, which provide platforms beautiful sets of nails. The nail industry is for networking, peer support, education now an 8.54-billion-dollar-a-year industry and training. As I develop Gel Nail Bar, my (nailsmag.com), and Gel Nail Bar, like many experiences learning from another local small commercial and home-based St. Albert nail business was highly inf luential in projecting the studios, is a growing business. type of business I run today. Find your mentor.

Build your team.

Want to run The team is anyone integral your own to helping your business? STEP business succeed.

1: Have an idea For me, it was Many graduating my family who students are faced provided constant with so many encouragement career options that and generously it becomes difficult donated half to choose just one. the garage for At 20 years old, I startup. After all, was already a high Apple started in Mary Curtain, Small Business Owner school teacher a garage and look as well as a pilot at where they are with 700 f lights today! (Humble in my logbook, beginnings expand to great growth!) Eventually and I still didn’t know what I wanted to do. So your team may include your network of clients, I made a list of all the little things that were other businesses you work closely with, or important to me: working at home; creating a fellow entrepreneurs. unique workspace, uniform, and playlist; and f lexible hours and my own creative licence. And STEP 3: Persistence, dedication, and everything clicked: Let’s do nails! hard work = success

“Find your mentor. Build your team. The team is anyone integral to helping your business succeed.”

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How to deal with tightwad customers… a simple way to pry wallets open KURIAN THARAKAN Special to the Leader

How to deal with tightwad customers… a simple way to pry wallets open If you are in business, you are bound to run into the two ends of the customer spending scale: tightwads and spendthrifts.

These human traits intrigued researchers Scott I. Rick (Wharton), Cynthia E. Cryder, and George Loewenstein (Carnegie Mellon) so much that they conducted a two-anda-half-year study to understand how these traits affect spending habits.

13,327 people were given a survey and asked to rank themselves to the extent they would define themselves as either a tightwad or a spendthrift. The researchers defined tightwads as individuals “who feel intense pain at the prospect of spending money, and therefore tend to spend less than they would ideally like to spend.” Spendthrifts were

categorized as people who “feel insufficient amounts of pain at the prospect of spending and therefore tend to spend more than they would ideally like to spend.” Finally, they defined a group in the middle called “unconflicted.”

Unconflicted customers incur “a moderate amount of pain during the spending process and thus tend to spend about what they want to spend”.

The survey results* found that: • Spendthrifts made up 15% of the population • Tightwads made up 24% of the population • Unconflicted made up 60% of the population (*with some rounding error)

conducted an experiment. 538 people were told that, in exchange for their participation in a survey, they would receive their choice of a gift of 1 of 4 boxed DVD sets. The gifts would be delivered at no charge within four weeks.

The participants were then offered the chance to have the gift shipped overnight for an additional $5. This question was framed in one of two ways. The expedited shipping could be had for: • a “$5 fee” • a “small $5 fee”

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The results were dramatic! The findings showed that: NABI • The unconflicted were not significantly swayed by the frame of the offer.

Taking this foundation, the researchers • Spendthrifts were only 9% more likely to

pay the “small $5 fee” than the “$5 fee”.

• Tightwads were 3.5 times more likely to pay the “small $5 fee” than the “$5 fee”.

By reducing the PAIN of the decision by adding the word “small”, these researchers got tightwad customers to say yes 3.5 times more than they would’ve otherwise!

What’s the takeaway?Make purchases painless or less painful (i.e., with free delivery, financing, in-home services, bonuses, etc.) but remember to TELL customers that the pain is reduced. Even a small word like “small” in your copy can take your sales a long way!

Kurian Tharakan is the executive in residence for the Northern Alberta Business Incubator. Want more marketing tips? Visit www.nabi.ca for upcoming seminars and workshops.

Working Wise - A new career

I just lost my job as a manager of a video store.

I would like to find a new career with better pay, but I can’t afford to spend four years in school. What are my options?

Signed, Want to Work

Dear Want: Spending four years studying for a new career can be difficult for some people—especially those who are working on their second or third career.

Mortgages and family commitments can make a lengthy return to school nearly impossible.

If you are looking for job-specific training, you might want to investigate training options at Alberta’s many colleges and technical institutes. They offer programs that can range in length from four months to one year. They also offer online- and distance-learning courses, which allow you to work while you

upgrade your skills.

There are also many private vocation schools and colleges that offer short-term training for specific careers.

Earning your Class-one license, for example, can take between four and six weeks depending on your experience. And class-one drivers can earn between $17 and $50 per hour depending on the industry they work in, how much experience they have, and how far they drive from home.

You might also want to consider a career in one of Alberta’s 50 registered trades. Registered Apprentices spend about 80 per cent of their time earning a paycheck while they learn on the job. For more information on the wide variety of career options in the trades, check out http://tradesecrets.alberta.ca.

Alberta Occupational Profiles (OCCinfo) is a database of more than 500 careers that you can search by job title, industry, subject

and interest. You can also use the database’s advanced search by anticipated demand, physical strength required, and required training.

I performed a quick search of careers that require one year or less of post-secondary training and found more than 300 occupations.

You can try searching the database yourself at: www.alis.gov.ab.ca/occinfo.

Here are just a few examples of careers that require a year or less of formal training.

Accounting Technicians require a high school diploma and earn $24.57 per hour on average.

Sterile Processing Technicians need a high school diploma and earn $20.32 per hour on average.

Bus Drivers with a high school diploma, earn $24.76 per hour on average, and often receive their driver training from their employer.

One final suggestion is to check the Canada-

Alberta Job Bank www.jobbank.gc.ca and your local help-wanted ads for job postings that interest you. You can then use the Occinfo database to find out what the position salary and educational requirements are.

For more information on quick careers: Call the Alberta Career Information Hotline tollfree at 1-800-661-3753; or Visit your nearest Alberta Works Office and ask to speak to a Career and Employment Consultant. You can find your nearest Alberta Works Office by clicking on http://humanservices.alberta.ca/ offices.

Good luck!

Do you have a work-related question? Send your questions to Working Wise, at charles.strachey@ gov.ab.ca. Charles Strachey is a manager with Alberta Human Services. This column is provided for general information.

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