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in this issue...

Volume XXII Number 2 Summer 2011

About Town VoxPop

Marty Forbes with the men behind the World Junior Hockey Championships..................... 4 Bob Layton—shares his memories of becoming a broadcaster........................................... 6

Sizzling in the City

Erin Rayner meets 2007 Sizzlers Ben Block and Krista Turko........................................... 12

Then & Now

Edmontonians’ own John Berry celebrates 40-year milestone with fundraiser for YESS........ 22

Social Scene

Photos from the CMHA Have a Heart Gala, Glenrose 500, and JA’s Business Hall of Fame...................................................................................24-27

Business

Prosperity Plus

Kelley Keehn is baffled by people who set themselves up for failure................................. 14

WorkingWise

Charles Strachey explains layoff versus termination......................................................... 15

Mergers & Acquisitions

Jey Arul son engaging a business broker: Caveat emptor................................................. 20

Legally Speaking

Ian Wachowicz has a warning for lenders......................................................................... 21

Street Commerce

Featuring Sleep Therapeutics............................................................................................ 34

Professional Development

Mark Wardell provides steps to an effective sales team.................................................... 35

Social Media 101

Heidi Coe explains how to get on the social media bandwagon........................................ 36

Google Guru

Shawn Moore explains web metrics.................................................................................. 37

Economic Outlook

Fraser Forum: Minimum wage increases have negative impact........................................ 40

Business Briefs

Norman Leach highlights firms making a difference; plus More Good News.................... 50

Features Banner Days

Art is front and centre at The Works and on our streets................................................... 16 From behind the barbed wire... by Yuri Wuensch Barbara Penner recounts the trials and triumphs of six refugee women........................... 18

Race Week Edmonton

Off-track events enhance Indy experience......................................................................... 42

Octane means high performance

New Indy team and new track set for success.................................................................. 44

That old time rock & roll

Centre for Art & Music targets at-risk youth..................................................................... 47

Lively Lifestyles Absolute Bodo

Linda Bodo shows us how to repurpose newspapers.......................................................... 9

MenuMagic

Chef John Berry visits Old Strathcona Farmers’ Market and Pampa Brazilian Steakhouse....... 10

Life Balance

Lynn Fraser advocates taking a vacation........................................................................... 13

Creative Interiors

Cheryl Gillespie & Sam Shakura create welcome environments for summer guests........ 32

Home Envision

Elissa Scott introduces readers to Ayurveda—the science of life...................................... 33

Walking the Talk

Barbara Ashley Phillips’ offers hints on how to cope at difficult family get-togethers.......... 38

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Opinions Civil Wars

Nejolla Korris relishes a government able to govern............................................................ 7

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GenX & Politics

Natasha Soles laments poor voter turn-out.......................................................................... 8

Civic Buzz

David Norwood is encouraged by big thinking.................................................................. 30

Visionaries CONRAD attacks

Cheryl Croucher focuses on research into oil sands reclamation...................................... 52

Marty Forbes

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and we had a long, cold, brutal winter. But, this on-ice news is worth bringing up, even at this time of the year. If you were living in an igloo over the winter, you may have missed the fact that Edmonton will be hosting the 2012 IIHU World Junior Hockey Championships—a huge deal in the world of sports. Actually, we are sharing the honour with Calgary. The tournament will be played in both cities and actually bridges two years…. it starts late in 2011 and finishes early in 2012. Co organizers Lyle Best, president of

Alberta is home to several Western Canada Junior Hockey League teams that are near enough to either of the cities to get involved promotionally in the tournament this winter. “A joint Calgary-Edmonton bid is a natural choice when it comes to the world Junior Championship,” points out CHL president David Branch. “Both markets are home to model junior franchise and some of the best junior hockey fans in the country.” Lyle explains, “This is the 30th anniversary of this format, and several surprises are coming. The best part for both the participants and the crowd is that it’s the first time 12851 - 56 Street, every junior game will be Edmonton, AB T5A 0C9 played in an NHL arena. Even some of the lower Tel: (780) 701-3715 tiered teams will enjoy the seats being filled, Fax: (780) 454-3222 O F B U S I N E S S I N T H E C A P Iwhich T A Lmakes R Efor G aI better ON game obviously.”

Edmonton-based QuikCard, and former hockey great Jim Piplinski of Calgary put the bid together as a joint submission. Both of our great cities will enjoy economic spinoff during the lucrative Christmas holidays with games at Rexall Place and the Pengrowth Saddledome. “We are thrilled to have partnered with Edmonton and won the bid to host this prestigious event,” says Jim. “The world Junior Hockey Championship is truly a Canadian tradition and a tremendous event that we anticipate will bring significant benefit to the Province of Alberta, the tourism industry, and the hockey community.”

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amount of vote having voiced an opinion about who should be with Natasha Soles splitting found governing in the first place. time you voted? I do. It was within this Choosing to vote permits individuals to select October 2008, and the election system. was held only four days after my a government they feel is best able to represent Ridings such as Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe, their interests. Within this context, the smaller eighteenth birthday. I couldn’t Labrador, Scarborough Centre, London West, the electorate is, the fewer the opinions reflected believe my luck, as I heard horror stories of Ottawa-Orleans, Kitchener-Waterloo, Sault Ste. people who weren’t able to vote despite being of in an election result. Low voter turnout also Marie, and Ajax-Pickering, would not have gone completely eliminates the concept of majority eligible age soon after the election. It seems that Conservative without a divided vote between the rule: It shifts our electoral system from being my eagerness was in the minority that year, and NDP and Liberals. The ridings in which votes a majority of the electorate to a majority of has been ever since. were split alone would have denied Harper a individuals who chose to vote. Voter apathy is a growing disease in the body majority. It’s the worst case scenario of the firstConsent is a funny thing, politically speaking. of our political system, and is creating a level past-the-post system, in regards to numbers, and By voting, you are giving your consent to your of polarized political ideology that is arguably is one of the reasons that FPTP systems tend chosen official, allowing them to speak for you unhealthy for our democratic process. As well, to move toward polarized politics, or even two legislatively. 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putting on a show that will not only entertain the crowds but will also make Edmontonians proud that the race is still on and here for the next three years in the heart of the Capital region,” says General Manager Anne Roy. Motorsports isn’t new to this crew. With three major races on its schedule this summer, the team brings a depth of knowledge and experience on the auto-racing world that will elevate the Edmonton Indy to a new level. The Formula 1 Grand Prix, the highest-acclaimed race in the motorsport world, brings over 300,000 fans into Montreal providing the ultimate fan experience both on and off track…something that Octane is determined to do here in Edmonton as well. To round out

the summer, they will be on track again for the NAPA Auto Parts 200 Presented by Dodge August 19th and 20th. “This is the only kind of business that we are involved in, and this is what we love to do. We take great pride in being Canada’s number one motorsports event promoter,” stresses Francois Dumontier, president of Octane Motorsports Events Ltd. So what will we being seeing this year? The 10th round of the IZOD Indy Car Racing Series that runs has other stops throughout North America, Brazil and Japan. This summer, the Edmonton Indy will proudly host three Canadian drivers including a track favourite Paul Tracy, the Indy 500 pole sitter Alex Tagliani and James Hinchcliffe, last

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With the recent closing of one of the airport runways, the track has been moved to the opposite side, incorporating a new design by Octane’s Director of Operations Bruno Savard. Drivers liked the old track, but they will love the new one. Many are looking forward to the challenges 2011 will present including two new hair-pin turns and possibly the longest and fastest straightaway in the series. Fans can expect to see some action throughout the weekend as drivers also get accustomed to driving counter clockwise—a unique feature to the track… but also a challenge to the team as it requires different car set ups and a challenge to the driver as going the opposite way puts strains on different muscles in the body. As for the fans, grandstands are now closer to the track, enhancing the overall experience so you will feel the heat

year’s Indy Lights winner. Other drivers to take on the new racetrack include Indy 500 winners Dario Franchitti and Helio Castroneves; female drivers Danica Patrick and Simona de Silvestro, and previous Edmonton winners Sébastien Bourdais, Justin Wilson and Scott Dixon. The City Center Airport has hosted a professional open-wheel race since 2005. From 2005 to 2007 inclusively, the Edmonton race was part of the Champ Car World Series. Since 2008, the sanctioning body is Indy Car Racing Series. fans have something Onew F But BtoU S I N E S S I N T H E TCHAE P PI TEAR LS O RE NG A ILOI TNY look forward to this year.

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