Business insurance: Do you need it?
While not always required, business insurance is useful for any entrepreneur who wants to protect their company’s future. Just one accident or lawsuit could have a disastrous impact on your business. Plus, some creditors and suppliers may even require certain types of insurance coverage. Here are a few examples to help you figure out what kind of business insurance is right for you.
Limit damage to your commercial property
If your commercial property flooded, could you afford the clean-up and repair costs? In the event of water damage, these costs for your building and any other property affected could add up. Additionally, you may have to rent another commercial location during the renovations, retailers may have to buy new inventory and professional service providers may have to buy new furniture or computer equipment. If you want to protect your place of business, your equipment, and your merchandise in case of fire, theft, vandalism or flood, commercial property insurance may be a great option.
Minimize the impact of a commercial vehicle accident
Do you transport your merchandise with commercial vehicles? If yes, an accident could damage more than just your vehicle – it could damage your merchandise too. If one of your staff members hits another car and damages any merchandise that was out for delivery, you could not only fall behind on deliveries, but you might also deal with financial losses. Commercial auto insurance could help you cover the damage caused to your vehicle in the event of an at-fault accident and commercial property insurance could help you cover the value of lost merchandise.
Be prepared for equipment breakdown
Does your business rely on specialized equipment? If so, it’s a good idea to be prepared for the unexpected—like a power surge that could damage your electronics. These types of repairs could be costly, especially if you need them completed urgently to keep your business running. The cost to replace materials damaged in an accident could be covered by business insurance.
Make sure you have liability coverage
Do you have an emergency fund to cover liability in the event a fire starts in your building and spreads to your neighbouring businesses? If you’re held legally liable for the damage caused to your neighbours’ property, your business liability insurance may cover your legal fees and the damage suffered by these third parties. Business liability insurance could also protect your company in case of an accident in your place of business that causes bodily injury to a third party.
Protect yourself from the financial impact of cyber attacks
Could you afford to pay for recovery costs if your computer system was compromised? Cybercriminals could bring down the essential computer systems needed to provide your services or sell products. These attacks could disrupt your operations for an undetermined period, and without cyber risk insurance coverage, you may have to pay for any operating losses and system restoration fees. With the right insurance coverage, you could protect your business and computer systems against the consequences of cyber threats and cyber-attacks.
Being a business owner can come with unpredictable events, so being prepared with the right insurance coverage can help protect what you’ve worked so hard to build.
Interested in learning more about commercial business insurance? Give us a call – and, for more helpful prevention tips, visit desjardinsagents.com/customer-care/blog
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ONE DRIVING FORCE in our psyches is that relentless pursuit of excellence. Without argument, it’s the ideal way to realize the fruits of your labour, from hitting the pinnacle in your field of competition to ensuring your family is happy and safe.
It’s no different for businesses and services in St. Albert, which is why we dedicate pages to such endeavours in our annual Best of T8N survey, determined by readers like you. Find out the folks and establishments who are No. 1 this year on page 15.
Speaking of the best, St. Albert has been no stranger to receiving top-spot recognition from several authorities on municipal rankings. On page 10, you’ll find out how highly this city has been praised by those experts, not only nationally, but globally as well.
Given the threats of tariffs and annexation of late from the U.S., consumers up here have responded by buying Canadian. We take it a step further by showing how to cook Canadian-style on page 22. While on the topic of annexation, we also look at how it’s affected St. Albert’s growth over the years on page 32.
Elsewhere, we highlight the greener side of St. Albert, from citing 10 of the city’s most popular parks (page 34) to profiling local baseball haven Legion Memorial Ball Park (page 30). Then we go from green to something darker by showcasing products adorned in mocha mousse, Pantone’s shade for 2025 (page 28).
Being the best we can be has always been our motivation. After you check out this edition of T8N, we hope you’ll agree. t8n
On the Cover
Canada may not be for sale, but it sure as heck is worth promoting. In this case, we us the kitchen as Ground Zero to highlight a series of recipes that include our heritige mixed right into the ingredients on page 22.
Cover concept by Isaac White
DELICIOUS BREAKFASTS,
PROUDLY SERVING THE ST. ALBERT COMMUNITY SINCE 1999
Shops
STELLAR STATUS
Why community pundits seem to love St. Albert
BY: GENE KOSOWAN
PHOTOGRAPHY: BRENDA LAKEMAN
FOLKS IN ST. ALBERT tend to be a rather modest lot, especially when the topic comes up about how good they have it in this city. In their favour is a living standard that would make most Canadians residing elsewhere envious, from low crime rates to a median household income of roughly $125,000—easily enough to enjoy amenities beyond food and shelter.
Maybe it’s not in their nature for locals to boast about the superlatives regarding the city. But then, they don’t have to. That task has been taken up by several pundits who make a living at assessing and ranking communities according to the quality of metropolitan life. And most of them can’t say enough about the positive attributes of the city.
“Sometimes, I think we should be shouting our achievements a little louder,” said St. Albert Mayor Cathy Heron. “I think folks in St. Albert are 100 percent proud of their community, but at the same time, they live here because they expect it to be great.”
Case in point was the Globe and Mail listing of St. Albert in 25th place in its annual ranking of most livable cities in Canada released in December, up six spots from the previous year. Examining 448 communities based on some 50 variables, the report said that St. Albert fared well in areas that included crime rates and food costs, both lower than the national average. Tilting the scales even more was a reportedly higher percentage of residents enjoying easy access to medical services including family doctors, and that less than a fifth of its occupants have to spend more than 30 percent of their household income on dwellings.
But what really leapt out of the report was the Globe and Mail placing St. Albert at 10th overall in entrepreneurship, using criteria that included a supportive business atmosphere and a thriving economy. “If you’re here thinking of starting a business, that’s fantastic,” added Heron. “I think our economic development department is using that to attract future commercial and industrial development.”
St. Albert also attracted a great deal of international attention in 2019 when German-based strategic consulting firm Roland Berger listed the city as having the third-best Smart City plan on the planet, trailing London and top-ranked Vienna. Some of the strategies that most impressed the company included a high-tech traffic light system on St. Albert Trail and upgrading how its programs and xservices could be delivered. “That was huge for us,” Heron recalled.
While being a global runner-up is impressive, hitting top spot nationally can also do wonders for civic pride. In 2014, finance publication MoneySense declared St. Albert as the nation’s best overall city in which to reside. According to the findings, the municipality ticked off all the boxes that determined its top status: low unemployment, high incomes, dropping crime rates, and a winter—despite cold spells—that sees the sun shining most of the time.
St. Albert has been on MoneySense’s radar for several years. In 2013, the city placed second to Calgary for the top spot, although in a different classification, it still was recognized as Canada’s best small city. “There’s something special about this part of Canada,” added the publication that year. “The top three towns on our list of best small cities—St. Albert, Strathcona County and Lacombe—are all within an hour’s drive of Edmonton. This is no coincidence. Affordable housing, low unemployment and high incomes are some of the reasons why these cities earn top marks.”
In 2017, Maclean’s declared St. Albert to be the province’s best city, while otherwise perennially high-ranking Calgary plummeted to 75th place, and Edmonton perilously nosedived even further to 96th spot. “This community of 72,000 on the northwest border of Edmonton continues to impress,” said the publication at the time.
While tempted to sing those high praises to her larger counterparts, Heron realizes that the city didn’t get those rankings on its own. “I like to brag to my colleagues in Calgary and Edmonton, but at the same time, I think the reason the quality of life in St. Albert is successful is because it has a lot to do with the fact that we are on the border of a bigger city like Edmonton,” she said. “Residents can not only enjoy the amenities that are here in St. Albert, but they can also go to an NHL game, so I would say it’s a bit of a symbiotic relationship, and we’re lucky to have it.”
In 2022, the city received plenty of kudos from Vancouverbased Resonance Consulting—a firm specializing in assessing and rating urban centres around the globe—when it unveiled its ranking of Canada’s top small cities. Dubbing St. Albert “Wealthy, healthy and keeping it in Alberta,” Resonance praised the city for its proximity to the Alberta capital and attracting high-income residents and facilitating easy access to health care.
“St. Albert is very much its own place,” noted the report, which pegged the city in 14th spot. “It’s one of the only bedroom communities surrounding Edmonton that has its own hospital,
for one.” Researchers were also impressed that St. Albert was home to western Canada’s largest farmers’ market and its contiguity to a provincial park that doubles as a wildlife preserve.
But it hasn’t been just St. Albert’s overall profile that’s impressed pundits. More specific services and functions have also earned positive recognition from regional and international admirers.
• In 2024, as an acknowledgement of the city’s dedication to maintaining its green spaces, the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization, in association with the Arbor Day Foundation, recognized St. Albert as A Tree City of the World for the fifth consecutive year.
• The city’s library board won the Minister’s Award for Municipal and Public Library Excellence in 2024 for its indigenous-run Community Tea and Bannock drop-in initiative.
• The community received an Emerald Award in 2020 for the gradual conversion of its bus fleet from fossil fuels to electricity.
• St. Albert’s administration scored a Canadian Award in 2022 for Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada for its concise and transparent financial statements for the 22nd consecutive year.
• Western Investor listed St. Albert as the only Alberta city in its top five list for real estate investment in 2016.
When pressed about which awards, distinctions and rankings she treasured more, Heron claims not to have a personal preference, stating that in many ways, St. Albert has benefited from all of them. “I don’t have a favourite, because they all contribute to who we are,” she said. “All in all, it’s nice to get recognized.” t8n
To the St. Albert Community, The LoSeCa Foundation would like to thank everyone who voted us T8N Magazine’s “Best Non-profit”, for 7th year in a row. We are so happy to have so much support and recognition for what we do from the members of our community. We have been supporting adults with developmental disabilities for 33 years now, and we will continue to focus on improving the quality of life for everyone who comes into our care for years to come. We consider ourselves lucky to have such an amazing team of staff and volunteers who are the keys to our success.
Thank you!
Located right above our I’m Unique Thrift Store. Come check out our shop—all proceeds go to support the individuals we serve.
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CITY
BEST LOCAL ARTS EVENT
International Children’s Festival of the Arts stalbert.ca/exp/childfest
BEST LOCAL FAMILY EVENT
International Children’s Festival of the Arts stalbert.ca/exp/childfest
BEST PUBLIC SPACE
Lions Park
stalbert.ca/rec/parks/places/parks/lions-park
BEST PLACE FOR OUTDOOR SKATING
Lions Park
stalbert.ca/rec/parks/places/parks/lions-park
BEST HIDDEN GEM
A Boutique Gallery Bar by Gracie Jane lovegracie.ca/pages/gracie-janes-boutiquegallery-bar
BEST POLITICIAN Marie Renaud, MLA marierenaud.albertandp.ca
BEST NON-PROFIT LoSeCa Foundation loseca.ca
BEST PRESCHOOL Tot Spot Academy totspotacademy.com/
BEST DAY CARE SIGIS Child Care Society sigischildcare.ca
BEST TUTORING BUSINESS
Kuman Math and Reading Centre kumon.com/st-albert
BEST PLACE OF WORSHIP
St. Albert Catholic Church stalbertparish.com
BUSINESS
BEST NEW BUSINESS Wildroots Bistro wildrootsbistro.ca
BEST LOCAL EMPLOYER
The Ranch Kennels theranchpetcare.com
BEST BUSINESS DECOR Simone & Ivy Interiors simoneandivy.ca
BEST BUSINESS WEBSITE Concept Jewelry Design conceptjewelry.ca
BEST BUSINESS SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE Sweet Boutique sweet-boutique.ca
BEST NEW AUTO DEALER
St. Albert Dodge stalbertdodge.com
BEST AUTO SERVICE
3 Son’s Integra 3sonsintegra.ca
BEST AUTOBODY REPAIR SERVICE
Sturgeon Autobody sturgeonautobody.com
BEST AUTOMOTIVE TIRE SHOP Fountain Tire fountaintire.com
BEST BIKE SHOP Vicious Cycle viciouscycleandsnow.ca
BEST FLORIST
Charmed Floral charmed-floral-design-inc. myshopify.com
BEST CLEANING SERVICE
Lathered Cleaning Company Home.lathered.ca
BEST GARDENING
Salisbury at Enjoy enjoygardencentre.ca/
BEST GIFT / GIFTWARE STORE
Seasons Gift Shop seasonsgiftshop.ca
BEST LAWYER
Laura Maloney Weary & Company Wearyco.com
BEST PHOTOGRAPHER
Lulu Bee Photography lulubeephotgraphy.ca
BEST SHOPPING / RETAIL COMPLEX
Erin Ridge Retail Centre shoperinridge.com
BEST SPORTING GOODS STORE
St. Albert Source for Sports sourceforsports.com
BEST ANIMAL HOSPITAL / VETERINARIAN
Sturgeon Animal Hospital sturgeonanimalhospital.ca/
BEST PET CARE PROVIDER
The Ranch Pet Care theranchpetcare.com
BEST PET PRODUCT STORE Mr. Pets mrpets.ca
BEST LOCAL/CLOSE BY GOLF COURSE
Sturgeon Valley Golf Course sturgeonvalleygolfclub.com
BEST MARTIAL ARTS STUDIO
Desa School of Karate desacamps.com
BEST ARTS STUDIO
4 Cats Arts Studio 4cats.com
BEST DANCE STUDIO
Danceco Ltd. danceco.net
BEST YOGA STUDIO
Lahari Yoga lahariyoga.ca
HOME & LIVING
BEST COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT, IN DEVELOPMENT
Erin Ridge Shopping Centre shoperinridge.com
BEST COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT, COMPLETED
The Shops at Boudreau narland.com/retail
BEST RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT, IN DEVELOPMENT
Jensen Lakes liveinjensenlakes.ca
BEST FURNITURE STORE
Simone & Ivy Interiors simoneandivy.ca
BEST HOME ACCESSORY STORE
Simone & Ivy Interiors simoneandivy.ca
BEST FINANCIAL CONSULTANT
Aron Egay-Samu, Clarity Wealth Council claritywealthcounsel.ca/our-team
BEST INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE BROKER
Tara Borle taraborle.com
BEST REAL ESTATE AGENT
TIE John Carle niceagents.ca
Ryan Sellers ryansellers.com
BEST LOCAL HOME BUILDERS
Sarasota Homes sarasotahomes.ca/
BEST LOCAL CONTRACTOR
Caruana Interiors & Contracting caruanainteriors.ca
BEST PAINT STORE
Benjamin Moore / Days Paint and Wallpaper benjaminmoore.com
BEST WINDOW TREATMENT BUSINESS
Gotcha Covered gotchacovered.com/edmonton-st-albert
BEST LANDSCAPING COMPANY
Rockland Supplies rocklandsupplies.com
BEST FLOORING STORE
Alberta First Flooring albertfirstflooringltd.com
FASHION & STYLE
BEST EYEWEAR STORE
Sturgeon Vision Centre sturgeonvisioncentre.com
BEST HAIR SALON
The Rock Salon & Spa therocksalon.ca
BEST BARBERSHOP
Mr. Barber mrbarber.ca/st-Albert
BEST MEN’S WEAR STORE
Tip Top Tailors www.tiptop.ca
BEST WOMEN’S WEAR STORE
TIE Elle’s Boutique ellesboutique.ca Frock Box Frockbox.ca
BEST FASHION ACCESSORY STORE
Sweet Boutique sweet-boutique.ca
BEST JEWELRY STORE
Gemport Jewellers gemportjewellers.ca
BEST THRIFT STORE
Goodwill goodwill.ab.ca/goodwilllocation/st-albert-thrift-storeand-donation-centre
HEALTH & WELLNESS
BEST ACUPUNCTURIST
Thomas Nerbas thechiroclinic.ca
BEST CHIROPRACTOR
Corey Graham thechiroclinic.ca
BEST PHYSIOTHERAPIST
Dr. Chad Burden, Summit Physiotherapy summitphysiotherapy.ca
BEST DENTIST
Dr. Dana Hardy, Generations Family Dentist generationsfamilydental.ca
BEST DENTAL CLINIC Generations Family Dentist generationsfamilydental.ca
BEST OPTOMETRISTS
Dr. Angela Morley sturgeonvisioncentre.com
BEST MEDICAL CLINIC Grandin Medical Clinic grandinclinic.com
BEST SPA
Off the Hook Laser and Spa offthehooklaserandspa.com
BEST MASSAGE THERAPIST
Amanda Taylor, Off the Hook Laser and Spa offthehooklaserandspa.com
BEST NAIL SPA Off the Hook Laser and Spa offthehooklaserandspa.com
BEST FITNESS CLUB Servus Place stalbert.ca/rec/facilities/servus
FOOD & BEVERAGE
BEST BREAKFAST
Toast Breakfast and Lunch toastbl.ca
BEST BRUNCH Toast Breakfast and Lunch toastbl.ca
BEST COFFEE SHOP
La Crema Caffe instagram.com/lacremacaffesta
BEST BAKERY
(BREAD, BUNS, ETC.) Grandin Bakery grandinbakery.ca
BEST BAKERY (SWEETS, COOKIES, CUPCAKES, ETC.) Mercato mercatofoods.com
BEST STEAKS Riverbank Bistro riverbankbistro.ca
BEST SUSHI Sushi Park facebook.com/sushipark2015
BEST TAPAS
Bodega Tapas Bar bodegayeg.ca/st-albert
BEST SANDWICHES Mercato mercatofoods.com
BEST BURGERS
Jack’s Burger Shack jacksburgershack.ca
BEST FRIES McDonalds mcdonalds.com/ca/en-ca.html
BEST PIZZA
Nitza’s Pizza nitzaspizzastalbert.com
BEST PASTA
Nello’s Cucina Italiana nellosrestaurant.ca
BEST VEGETARIAN KB & Co kbandcompany.com
BEST CHICKEN WINGS
St. Louis Bar & Grill stlouiswings.com
BEST RESTAURANT DESSERTS The Cajun House cajunhouse.net
BEST ICE CREAM SHOP Le Diperie lediperie.com
BEST TAKEOUT Jade Village jadevillage.ca
BEST DINING EXPERIENCE (+ $20 / ENTRÉE) Nineteen stalbert.dinenineteen.com
BEST DINING EXPERIENCE (+ $20 / ENTRÉE) Nello’s Cucina Italiana nellosrestaurant.ca
BEST CHINESE Wok House wokhousestalbert.com
BEST JAPANESE Sushi Park facebook.com/sushipark2015
RETIREMENT LIVING
Three Robins Riverside in St. Albert 55+ Rental Apartments
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-Oversized Low E 366 Windows
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-In suite laundry with full sized washer & dryer
-Walk through closets
-Tiled showers in all suites with most suites having a 2nd bathroom with bathtub
-Modern style cabinetry
-Private balconies with glass panel
-aluminum rails
-Upgraded sound proofing
-Luxury Vinyl Plank Flooring
Ask about our $200 per month volunteer discount
Building Features:
-Controlled access entry doors
-Safe & Secure video monitoring
-Underground Heated Parking and Surface Stalls
-Additional Storage Available
-Expansive community
demonstration kitchen
-Woodworking/Maintenance Room
-Games/Party Room
-Cardio/Movement Studio
-Theater Room
-Crafts/Fabric arts room
BEST THAI / VIETNAMESE
Songkran Thai yelp.ca/biz/songkran-thai-restaurant-st-albert
BEST ITALIAN Sorrentino’s sorrentinos.com
BEST PUB
Crown and Tower thecrownandtower.com
BEST NEW RESTAURANT
Argos Bar Bistro argosbarbistro.com
BEST DATE NIGHT RESTAURANT
Nineteen stalbert.dinenineteen.com
MOST INNOVATIVE MENU
Bodega bodegayeg.ca/st-albert
BEST WINE LIST (BY GLASS)
Buco Pizzeria & Vino Bar bucopizzeria.com/st-albert
BEST WINE LIST (BY BOTTLE)
Nineteen stalbert.dinenineteen.com
BEST BEER LIST (TAP) Endeavour Brewing endeavourbrewing.com
BEST BEER LIST (BY BOTTLE)
Central Social Hall centralsocialhall.com
BEST SPORTS BAR
Canadian Brewhouse thecanadianbrewhouse.com
BEST LATE NIGHT
Central Social Hall centralsocialhall.com
BEST SERVICE
Argos Bar bistro argosbarbistro.com
BEST PATIO
Eastside Mario’s eastsidemarios.com/en.html
BEST INTERIOR DESIGN
Nineteen stalbert.dinenineteen.com
BEST ATMOSPHERE A Boutique Gallery Bar by Gracie Jane lovegracie.ca/pages/graciejanes-boutique-gallery-bar
BEST KID FRIENDLY Boston Pizza bostonpizza.com/en/index. html
BEST WINE STORE
Wine & Beyond wineandbeyond.ca
BEST BEER STORE
Wine & Beyond wineandbeyond.ca
BEST CATERER
Socrates socratesrestaurant.com
Made in Canada
6 ways to stoke your patriotic fervour in the kitchen
COMPARED TO MANY other places, Canada’s delicacies may not be at the top of the list of world-renowned feasting, but that does not undermine the exquisiteness of what this country has to offer gastronomically. Hearty and endearing, these home-bodied dishes cultivate a gratitude for our history and comfort for our being. Not overtly spicy, these additional and alternative piquant seasonings embellish surprise within Canadian traditional dishes, without losing familiarity.
Montreal Smoked Meat Sandwich with Brisket Herbed Butter
& Horseradish
Often compared to the American Reuben sandwich, yet more simple and classy, the Montreal sandwich stands tall as one of the best, if not the best, meal between two pieces of bread. In this quick version, butter is infused with beef brisket spices to enliven the deli meat, so no 10-hour smoke curing time is required. The beauty of this classic is in the spices and meat, so this recipe works well with just the mustard and butter, too. This recipe makes enough for two sandwiches.
200 grams Montreal smoked deli meat
3 tbsp. salted butter
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
1/4 tsp. dry mustard
1/4 tsp. dill
1/4 tsp. black pepper
dash of cayenne
Dijon mustard to taste
horseradish to taste
sourdough or rye bread
pickle spears to pair
Place a heat-safe dish into a pan filled with some water to create a double boiler. Add the butter and, once melted, add all the spices and heat on low until the spices are saturated into the butter. Next, swap heat-safe dishes in the pan to double boil the deli meat while you generously butter the bread slices, adding Dijon mustard and horseradish to each slice. Once the meat is warmed, add it to the sandwich, close and slice in half. Pair with pickle spears on the side.
RECIPES & PHOTOGRAPHY: GLORIA GE-WEALD
Bison Steak with Creamy Peppercorn Sauce
With Elk Island National Park nearby, we have the great opportunity to see the majestic bison up close. Grass-eating and powerful—and a staple of the past before being hunted to near extinction—you can taste its power in every luxurious bite. Paired with a sharp, peppery sauce (somewhat reminiscent of HP sauce), to balance the smoothness of the bison, this is a clean and dynamic plate. Oh, and beware! Bison has the possibility of ruining beef for you because the texture, flavour and the way it makes you feel is just so amazing!
2 bison steaks
3/4 c. coconut milk or half-and-half cream
2 tbsp. butter
1.5 tsp. cracked black pepper
2 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp. dried thyme
1 clove garlic, minced
1.5 tsp. minced red onion
sea salt and pepper to taste
coconut oil or butter for frying
After mincing your onion and garlic, melt the butter in a small saucepan on medium. Once melted, add the onion and sauté for a minute before adding the garlic, thyme and black pepper. After another couple minutes, add the Worcestershire sauce and coconut milk or half-and-half. Simmer for another five-10 minutes on low to reduce. While the sauce is reducing, heat up a large pan. While it’s heating, blot both sides of the bison and generously sea salt and pepper.
Turn on the oven fan, add coconut oil or butter to the pan, then place the steaks in the pan. Bison is leaner than beef and has a much shorter cooking time; it only requires two-three minutes per side for a medium rare steak. Let the bison rest on another plate for one minute then plate it, pouring the creamy peppercorn sauce either in a punch bowl for dipping or across the plate. Pairs well with anything green.
Yellow Split Pea Soup with Pepperoni
Another French-Canadian dish, yellow split pea soup, has a history as old as the first settlers. Going all the way back to Les Habitants, 400 years of comfort has bequeathed this super simple and hearty blend of sustenance. Traditionally, hock ham is the meat used to add a full bodied, smoky flavour, but in this version, it is replaced with pepperoni for a zealous and heated brightness. Serves at least six hefty bowls, leftovers keep well for four days.
2 c. yellow split peas
500 grams pepperoni sticks
1 chicken bouillon cube (organic preferred)
1 large onion
2 large carrots
5 large cloves garlic
2 tsp. dried thyme
Sea salt and pepper to taste
coconut oil or butter for cooking
12.5 c (3.5 L) filtered water
Chop the onion and carrot and sauté them in a large stock pot for five-seven minutes, adding sea salt. While the onion and carrots caramelize, chop the garlic and rinse the yellow split peas. Add the garlic, pepper and thyme, sauté another minute and then add the yellow peas and water. Bring to boil and reduce to a simmer for approximately 1.5 hours, until the lentils are soft.
While the soup is simmering, chop the pepperoni sticks. When the lentils are soft, add a third of the pepperoni sticks, then purée the soup with an immersion blender. Add the rest of the pepperoni aside from some pieces to save as garnish.
Poutine with Chili Beef Gravy
Our most globally-recognized Canadiana cuisine! Super simple, this recipe brings quintessential Canadian comfort food to your stovetop (and oven, unless you prefer the more modern air fryer approach for your spuds). Not overly spicy and with a bonus benefit: adding chili powder to the gravy gives it a rich brown hue, avoiding the need for artificial browning to conjure a comforting colour. Makes one gluttonous portion or two sides.
9 medium potatoes (enough to cover a cookie tray)
1 c. shredded cheese
1 beef bouillon cube (organic preferred)
1 tsp. chili powder
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
2 tbsp. arrowroot starch (or corn starch)
olive oil for roasting the fries
1 tbsp. butter for gravy
sea salt and pepper to taste
Pre-heat the oven to 375’F and line an 18” x 12” cookie tray with parchment paper. Add olive oil on the parchment paper so that it will be ready to add the fry cuts as you chop. Cut the potatoes into fries and once the tray is full, add more olive oil making sure they're fully coated, then add sea salt and pepper. Once you put them in the oven, set a timer for 25 minutes. Shred the cheese and set it aside so it has time to reach room temperature.
In a small pot boil 2 cups of filtered water and whisk in the beef bouillon, then turn it off. When the timer goes off, reset it to 20 minutes, flip the fries and place them back in the oven. In a small sauce pan, melt the butter and add the arrowroot starch, whisking it until there are no lumps. Then add the spices and slowly add the set aside beef broth. Whisk it and simmer until the gravy reduces to your preferred consistency.
Once the fries are done, plate them, cover them in cheese and then soak in the gravy.
Nanaimo Squares with a Hint of Ginger
Extremely rich, despite being a no-bake recipe, these Nanaimo squares are home-warming in spirit. This particular recipe also contains less processed ingredients than the traditional one, which normally harbours tons of icing sugar and custard colouring. A nice thing about the no-bake nature of this classic Canadian dessert is that several of the ingredients can be swapped for whatever works for you.
CRUST:
3/4 c. butter
1/2 c. cocoa powder
1 c. graham cracker crumbs
1/3 c. coconut sugar
3/4 c. chopped slivered almonds
1 + 1/3 c. shredded coconut
BUTTERCREAM CENTRE:
2 c. raw cashews
1/2 c. butter
1/2 c. coconut milk
1/2 c. maple syrup
1 tbsp. arrowroot starch
2 tsp. vanilla extract
1/4 tsp. turmeric
TOP LAYER:
1 c. chopped chocolate
(2 bars 70% dark chocolate, or chocolate bars of choice)
2 tbsp. coconut milk
2 tbsp. butter
1 tsp. ginger powder
sea salt to sprinkle on top—flakes are ideal
Soak the cashews in a dish with warm filtered water for at least 8 hours. (If you have a high-speed food processor, boiling them for 20 minutes should do the trick). Melt the butter for the crust in a double boiler. Pour the butter into a mixing bowl, add the sugar, cocoa powder and graham cracker crumbs, almonds and shredded coconut. Once mixed, line an 8” x 11” baking dish with parchment paper then press the crust batter into the bottom of the dish, then lace in the freezer to cool.
For the buttercream, add the butter into a double boiling dish, rinse the cashews then throw them in the blender along with the melted butter, puréeing it before adding the rest of the ingredients. Evenly distribute as the second layer into the dish then place in the fridge.
To make the top layer, chop the chocolate then add it to the double broiler along with the ginger, milk and butter. Wait until the buttercream has cooled for an hour and then evenly distribute the top layer onto the dish, finishing it by sprinkling it with sea salt flakes. Set back in the fridge until it solidifies. When cutting the Nanaimo squares, heat the knife in hot water and dry it off to prevent the chocolate topping from breaking apart.
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Cinnamon Spiced Maple Syrup Taffy
Here’s an indigenous culinary tradition which inspired the French settlers, which in turn encouraged this variation. Quebec’s tire sur la neige, meaning taffy on the snow, is a naturally sweet treat made during late winter and early spring, when it’s time to drain the maple trees. This cinnamon-spiced version can be made year-round and offers four to six taffy popsicles.
1/2 c. maple syrup
1/4 tsp. Ceylon cinnamon 3 dashes of cayenne popsicle sticks
Place a small cookie tray in the freezer to chill. Once the tray is cold, add the maple syrup into a sauce pan and bring to a simmer for about five minutes, adding the spices at about the four-minute mark. Setting a timer is recommended, but the true test of confirming its readiness is by taking a drop of the evaporated hot syrup into some cold water. When it is ready, it will form a ball when it hits the cold. Spoon thin layers onto the cookie tray.
However, if you aren’t quick enough, they will harden or start to crystallize before you can roll them into taffy popsicles. It may be wise to do them in batches of three instead of spooning them down all at once, but still move quickly. About five to 10 seconds after placing the syrup onto the cold tray, take the popsicle stick and roll it up.
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Make it Mocha Mousse
BY: STEPHANIE CRAGG PHOTOGRAPHY: STEPHANIE CRAGG
Pantone goes for a rather tasty shade this year
FOR YEARS, THE Pantone Color Institute has taken the vibe route in choosing hues, but that changed in 2024 when taste buds entered the equation, as evidenced by the introduction of their Peach Fuzz shade. That trend continues this year with Pantone selecting Mocha Mousse, a tint you’ll want to eat, drink, wear and surround yourself with.
“For Pantone Color of the Year 2025, we look to a mellow brown hue whose inherent richness and sensorial and comforting warmth extends further into our desire for comfort, and the indulgence of simple pleasures that we can gift and share with others,” said Pantone’s Vice President Laurie Pressman. With gifting and sharing in mind, we’ve discovered eight products that fit the bill.
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BASES LOADED BASES LOADED
How Legion Memorial Ball Park became a local summer sports landmark
YOU CAN’T MISTAKE the sounds around you once summer hits this area. Lawnmowers trimming the greenery on boulevards. Kids laughing and shouting in neighbourhood playgrounds. Bicycle bells politely warning pedestrians of their presence. Oh, and there’s one more distinct audible that tells us the season has officially arrived.
“PLAY BALL!”
And nowhere is that umpire declaration heard more frequently in this community than at Legion Memorial Ball Park, where St. Albert’s elite baseball athletes share space with their more recreational counterparts. Located at 215 Sturgeon Road, the park is a sprawling mass of four diamonds, each geared to different age and skill levels. Batting cages, a club house, field house and plenty of green space surrounding the sports complex complete the look.
When asked about the significance of Legion Memorial, Kurtus Millar, the executive director of the St. Albert Minor Baseball Association (SAMBA), which operates the park, thinks of how it’s contributed to the prominence of the sport in the city. “I think of the history,” he said. “When I played baseball there, all those trees were tiny. There’s been thousands of amazing volunteers that have come through that place.”
Not to mention thousands of parents who cheered their kids along the way, from smacking home runs to catching critical fly balls. Some of those young athletes have since climbed the rungs to bigger things such as playing in the West Coast League and on U.S. collegiate teams.
BY: GENE KOSOWAN
: ST. ALBERT MINOR BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
It’s a sure bet that a lot of those kids, at one time or another, had played on all four of Legion Memorial’s diamonds. The smallest one, dubbed the Mosquito, is reserved for teams consisting of players younger than 11. Slightly larger is a diamond for participants no older than 12. The second largest diamond is for Bantam competitors younger than 15.
And the largest diamond is for the oldest players. It’s also home base for the St. Louis Tigers, a senior Men’s AAA Baseball Alberta Sunburst League franchise that has won two national titles and nine provincial championships. Another frequent user is the North Central Alberta Baseball League’s St. Louis Cardinals, which won the league championship in 2023.
Folks can also book a field for recreational use, although Millar cautioned that there’s hardly an abundance of spare dates and times. In 2024, 72 minor league baseball teams occupied all four diamonds.
While Legion Park is busy throughout the summer, SAMBA frequently feels the budgetary pinch. “It’s getting extremely expensive,” noted Millar. “A baseball is $10 now, and St. Albert Minor Baseball last year spent $25,000 on just baseballs and $15,000 on just chalk. The costs of everything is just getting crazy.”
Fortunately, ever since Legion Memorial was built in time for St. Albert to host the Alberta Summer Games in 1979, SAMBA has received regular financial assistance. The local chapter of
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the Royal Canadian Legion donated the land where the park was to be located. Money to since upgrade the park came from funding that included a $200,000 Community Facility Enhancement Program grant in 1992 and a $35,000 Edmonton International Baseball Foundation contribution in 2017.
Additional money has come from programs like the Jays Care Foundation, a charity arm of the MLB Toronto Blue Jays franchise to create opportunities for youth to play baseball. Millar also recalled roughly half a million dollars went to SAMBA to upgrade the diamonds, and build a clubhouse and a fieldhouse which bears his name.
Millar had no idea the fieldhouse would be christened in his honour when it was completed in 1979. Apparently, the SAMBA board kept that part a secret until the last minute. “When I saw my name up there, it brought me to tears, that’s for sure,” he recalled. “It was very overwhelming and I’m very grateful.”
Legion Memorial also benefits from an arrangement made possible by SAMBA with support from the City of St. Albert to ensure that the programs and services taking place at the park remain available to the municipality’s residents.
“I think it’s perfect, to be honest,” said Millar about the agreement. “If we’re doing renovations and upgrades, we fill out the permits with the city and they’ve been fantastic in helping us where they can and they let us do our own thing, and understand that we’re trying to make the best possible experience for those kids.”
While SAMBA handles the administration end of things, many of its board members are also on hand to join the multitude of volunteers in keeping the facility in tip-top shape. It’s that sweat
equity that Millar believes makes a big difference in preserving Legion Memorial’s well-being.
“We’ve got some very talented and hardworking athletes and families who put their hearts and souls into that place,” he said. “The enthusiasm is still there; it’s still pretty awesome to see people take a lot of pride in that place and facility and play the game the right way.”
Sentimentally, the sights and sounds of what goes on at Legion Memorial likely make summer an ideal season for Millar. “There’s nothing like that place,” he said. “You stand on the deck and watch all four fields are going, and people are everywhere. Kids are chasing foul balls, you hear cheers in the ball park, it’s a pretty awesome place, that’s for sure.” t8n
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FROM MISSION TO MUNICIPALITY
How St. Albert grew from its humble settlement roots
BY: GENE KOSOWAN
IN 1861, on a snow-covered hilltop overlooking the Sturgeon River, Bishop Tache was impressed by the spot that Father Albert Lacombe had chosen to build a mission. “This site is magnificent,” Tache said to the priest. “I choose it for a new mission and I want it to be called St. Albert, in honor of your patron saint.” In roughly 150 years, St. Albert morphed from a community of 10 houses to a city of more than 70,000 people that now covers nearly 48 square kilometres. Here’s a brief look at how it grew.
1860s-1870s
After establishing a mission site, Lacombe drew up 30 lots for settlers based on Quebec’s seignorial system. Lots were primarily narrow strips of land (some stretching as far as five kilometres) with easy access to the Sturgeon’s northern banks. By 1870, nearly 1,000 people inhabited the area, many of them local Metis and families from Manitoba’s Red River Settlement. Most struggled with smallpox, poor crop yields, and declining buffalo herds. Still, the people kept coming, spurred by the federal government’s 1972 passage of The Settlement Act, offering arrivals a quarter-section of land for a $10 registration fee.
1880s-1890s
Almost every parcel of land between St. Albert, Edmonton and Fort Saskatchewan had been snapped up by 1882. But these land grabs often led to border disputes between owners in what The Edmonton Bulletin dubbed as “claim jumping.” Surveys finally registered in 1884 sorted out that mess and created 61 new river lots, including 15 on the Sturgeon’s southern banks as St. Albert’s growth finally traversed the river.
In 1890, the Catholic Church campaigned to attract French Canadian settlers, but with little homestead land left, many arrivals opted to live in nearby communities like Morinville and Villeneuve. By 1899, occupying what is now the downtown area and Mission, its first official neighbourhood, the settlement was granted village status.
1900s-1940s
Pegged by a 1901 census as a village of 472 residents, St. Albert had already expanded northwest a year earlier, taking up land that would become the southern parts of the Braeside and
Inglewood neighbourhoods. By 1906, a year after Alberta became a province, St. Albert was officially declared a town with 543 residents.
Thanks in part to access to a national railway, business was booming with hotels, general stores and banks joining established services from blacksmiths to pool halls. “There is no other town of this size in the province in a postition [sic] to offer better opportunities to investors, business men, and in fact practically all lines of industry, than is St. Albert,” crowed an ad placed by the town in the Edmonton Bulletin in 1908.
With barely 600 residents in 1913, St. Albert annexed property in all directions, expanding the town’s size from 248 hectares to nearly 1,300. But on nine occasions between 1920-1949, the town had to withdraw much of that land. One case in 1939 involved the provincial Board of Public Utility Commissioners abiding by a withdrawal application by former St. Albert entrepreneur Raymond Brutinel, who at one time owned up to 20,000 hectares in the region. By the dawn of the ’50s, the town occupied less than 500 hectares, absorbing parts of what is now Forest Lawn, Grandin, and Sturgeon Heights.
1950s-1960s
The mid-century saw St. Albert’s population rapidly pass the 1,000 mark, due to the discovery of oil in Leduc in 1947, and a wave of commuter-minded citizens in nearby Edmonton moving to the town. However, those arrivals taxed the capacity of available utilities and considerably drained town coffers.
To remedy the situation, St. Albert declared itself as a New Town in 1957 to get access to funding provided by the provincial government’s New Town Act. The money enabled the town to annex land eastward, enlarging Braeside and Forest Lawn, and creating the neighbourhood of Akinsdale.
St. Albert was in a festive mood when celebrating its centennial as a community of some 4,000 residents in 1961, and annexing land that expanded the size of Grandin, but that vibe disappeared the following year when the provincial government rescinded its New Town status. St. Albert was still broke, despite its distinction of being Alberta’s largest town.
By 1968, movers and shakers in the town, boasting more than 10,000 residents, started to consider an amalgamation with rapidly-expanding Edmonton to solve its financial woes.
1970s-1990s
Throughout the ’70s, the idea of St. Albert succumbing to Edmonton expansion withered once town finances slowly crept back into the black. Persuading home developers to foot the bill for neighbourhood infrastructure greatly reduced expenses, also resulting in residents enjoying lower taxes than folks in Edmonton. Symbolic of a determination to hold its own against the Alberta capital’s expansion aspirations, in 1975, St. Albert annexed more land eastward that would become the neighbourhoods of Kingswood, Pineview, and Woodlands.
Civic pride exploded when St. Albert, boasting a population of nearly 25,000, achieved city status in 1977. It was enough to deter Edmonton’s 1979 annexation bid to absorb St. Albert, as locals defiantly protested the proposal with an aggressive “Beat the Bounds” campaign, forcing its metropolitan aggressor to exclude the new city from its plans in 1982.
During that debacle, St. Alberta embarked on a mammoth annexation initiative involving 1,500 hectares of property. By 1980, it had acquired areas that involved the expansion of Deer Ridge, Erin Ridge, and Riverside, as well as territory that would become the Campbell Business Park, North Ridge, Oakmount, Ville Giroux. Three smaller annexation phases filled in some geographic gaps later that decade.
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2000-Today
Since becoming a city, St. Albert’s population doubled, reaching more than 53,000 by 2001. That rapid growth prompted a major annexation northwest in 2007, creating neighbourhoods that included Avenir, Cherot, Jensen Lakes, and the second phase of North Ridge.
In 2022, an additional 2,100 hectares of land in Sturgeon County north of St. Albert was officially annexed by the city. “I hope that as new residents you take advantage of everything thecity has to offer and immerse yourself in our rich history and vibrant culture,” said St. Albert Mayor Cathy Heron during a publicly-streamed session in February that year.
Although not an expansionist decision, but one of major cultural significance, St. Albert city council voted in March to change the name of the Grandin neighbourhood to The Gardens, effective Sept. 1. t8n
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Plenty of parks bolster St. Albert’s botanic reputation
BY: GENE KOSOWAN | PHOTOGRAPHY: BRENDA LAKEMAN
FOR A CITY of more than 70,000 citizens, St. Albert has certainly dedicated a lot of land for recreational use. What’s bonus is that all that space, some 515 hectares, features surroundings lush with vegetation and equipped with outdoor facilities, a welcome distraction from the concrete and asphalt elsewhere in the municipality. Whether your preferences lean towards picnics or playtime, workouts or walkabouts, the city’s park system covers all those bases. Here’s a look at some of the better-known parks in the community.
Coal Mine Park (Everitt Dr. N. & Ebony Way)
Roughly a century ago, Sturgeon County was a major coal mining spot, with up to 55 operations taking place simultaneously at one point. Coal Mine Park might serve as a reminder of those extraction days, but the area’s major focus is as a pollinator garden, one that maintains the natural splendor of the trees and plant life. Signage on the trails provide further explanation of the biodiversity initiatives going on, making a hike not only an immersive experience into a natural world, but an educational one as well.
Grey Nuns White Spruce Park (16 Hogan Rd.)
Imagine having a picnic in a spot surrounded by life that’s older than you are, namely the white spruce trees that have been around for more than a century. That alone makes a sunny afternoon in Grey Nuns White Spruce Park not only relaxing but profound as well. Nature trails offer a chance to get up close to the natural scenery, while points of interest emphasize the spiritual significance of the area to First Nations people as well as the arrival of the Grey Nuns more than 150 years ago.
Kâkesimokamik (74 Mission Ave.)
MacMillan Park boasts a great deal of green space, but the real attraction on the premises is on the Red Willow Trail. It’s called Kâkesimokamik, Cree for “healing garden,” built in 2017 in response to the Truth and Reconciliation initiative that dealt with the brutality aboriginals faced in residential schools. Adorned by a unique pagoda, the garden offers a respite for those still coming to terms with what they faced in that barbaric education system, in a location where its serene surroundings offer an additional, remedial vibe.
Kingswood Park (5 St. Anne St.)
Located right on the Sturgeon River on the edge of the city, Kingswood offers a wide array of activities that go beyond picnics, hiking, and lazing about in the sun. Those wanting to get away from it all on the river can take advantage of the boat dock facilities. Others might want to try their hand at tennis, pickleball or even disc golf on the outfitted18-hole course. For the more horticulturally-minded, the St. Albert Botanic Park is just a stroll away.
Lions Park (21 Sir Winston Churchill Ave.)
One of the older and more popular recreation areas in the city, Lions Park is often a choice family spot to get away from it all without leaving the city. Its proximity to the Red Willow trail system offers plenty of exploratory opportunities, while a large picnic shelter can accommodate up to 60 folks for casual gatherings and special occasions. A big playground, picnic tables and barbecue pits round out all the amenities needed for picnics and other reasons to get together.
Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park (400 Ray Gibbons Dr.)
Technically just outside the city’s boundaries, this natural preserve is still conveniently close enough for urban dwellers to take advantage of 1,100 hectares of parkland that’s a sanctuary for hundreds of species of wildlife. Visitors are usually taken in by the view of Big Lake, accessible via six trails that lead to some of the nearby wetlands. Signs offer tidbits on some of the wildlife in the area, although patrons not into reading dig the relaxing vibe the park offers.
Red Willow Park (13 Berrymore Dr.)
Taking note that the Cree referred to the Sturgeon River as the “valley of the red willow,” the St. Albert community adopted that description to decide on the moniker for its expansive Red Willow trail system. Not surprisingly, the trail goes through Red Willow Park, a popular day destination with five picnic sites complete with firepits, a playground, outdoor restroom facilities and a shelter to shield visitors from the elements.
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Riel Recreation Park (47 Riel Dr.)
The artificial turf might draw serious athletic types to test the surface in a game of football or rugby, but folks keen on more relaxing activities like the amenities that even accommodates campers. Its RV park is convenient for those who travel to St. Albert for the Rainmaker Rodeo, but locals can also take advantage of the picnic tables, fire pits, boat launch site, playground and its abundant biking and hiking trails.
St. Albert Botanic Park (265 Sturgeon Rd.)
This spot is barely two hectares in area, but what populates the landscape there is a feast for horticultural eyes. The park offers gardens in a variety of themes involving daylilies, lilacs, peonies, roses and other flowers, often used to highlight events like Mother’s Day and Canada Day. Also impressive is the grassroots organization structure of the park, in that it’s run by a not-for-profit society and entirely staffed by volunteers.
Woodlands Water Play Park (165 Sturgeon Rd.)
Parents who believe their kids deserve a good soaking opt to take the brood down to this park, decked out with nearly 30 aquatic features that either spray or shoot water at its gleeful targets. It’s a safe destination, thanks to the supervisors, who keep a watchful eye on the drenched participants in the facility, separated into three different age-appropriate sections. Those not into getting wet, however, can hit the beach volleyball courts or the BMX and skateboard parks nearby. t8n
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Crunch Time
Try your luck with this candy-coated contest
Few things are as sweeter as crunching down on a handful ofcandy-coated chocolates. It’s been a rite of passage for generations to not only snort these delicacies down guilt-free, some even sort them according to colour, before they go down the hatch. But what folks seldom do is count how many are in a container before eating these treats.
That’s where we come in, and we’re using reward as an incentive. If you can figure out how many candies are in this bowl, write down the answer on this page, whip out your smartphone to click an image of it, then post it on either Facebook or X (tagging #t8n, of course) or direct message us instead.
The person who guesses the right amount or gets closest to the correct total wins. If there is a tie, we will randomly draw from those lucky candidates. Prize is available only to St. Albert residents.
