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Whether you’re getting married and combining households, or divorcing and splitting up possessions, a change in your marital status can affect your need for life, auto and home insurance coverage. As you review your coverage, be sure to verify or change your beneficiary designations, if applicable.

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If your child is just learning to drive, proper auto insurance is a must. Whether you plan to add them to your existing policy or have them purchase a policy of their own, be sure to talk to your insurance advisor about your options, including discounts that may be available for multi-vehicle policies or student drivers.

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If you’re expecting a baby or adopting a child, you’ll want to protect your growing family with adequate life, critical illness and disability insurance. Losing a family member is another life event that may prompt a policy review. It’s important to review beneficiary designations on your existing policies whenever these types of changes occur.

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4. You make a major purchase

If you buy a home or vacation property, or take on a significant renovation, you should review your home insurance. But don’t stop there. When you buy, inherit or acquire items of value, like expensive sports equipment, a baby grand piano, or antique jewelry, it’s also important to check whether these possessions are fully covered by your existing policy or if you should consider protecting them with additional coverage.

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can change quickly and it’s important to ensure your insurance is keeping up. Here are five important times to pause and determine if your insurance needs have changed.

If your income has changed recently because of a promotion, lay-offs, termination, retirement, or a change in your career aspirations, it’s important to let your insurance advisor know. Depending on your circumstances, they may recommend increasing your coverage or opting for a more affordable option. Plus, if you’re no longer commuting to an office or worksite, your auto insurance premiums might also change.

Life can change quickly and it’s important to ensure your insurance is keeping up. Here are five important times to pause and determine if your insurance needs have changed.

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T8N MAGAZINE VOLUME 9 ISSUE 3 Fall 2022 Contents CONNECT WITH/t8nmagazineUS Conversations 6 In a roundabout way Navigating the pros and cons of St. Albert’s circular street solutions Culture 11 An artistic gem In the wake of a stroke, jewellery designer Carol Watamaniuk vows to carry on Living FOOD & GATHERINGS 15 Back to basics Meat and potatoes for the win 22 THE 8S Quick Fixes A nifty way to create your own sewing and repair kit City 24 THEN & NOW Teaching with the times How Sir Alexander Mackenzie Elementary School has changed over the years 26 MEET YOU THERE Major alterations How Nasir and Malaka Qaderi stitched together a prosperous life in Canada. Spotlight 28 HootenanniesHomegrown The appeal of hosting your own house concert Down Time 30 A Royal Tribute Paying homage to the legacy of Queen Elizabeth II

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Elsewhere, we profile the entrepreneurial Qaderi family (page 26), the history of Sir Alexander Mackenzie Elementary School (page 24) and offer some tips on cooking meat (page 15), creating a sewing kit (page 22) and even throwing your own home concert (page 28). In almost all these stories, the notion of change is implied, which we like to think is a good thing. t8n

Otherwise, St. Albert has been no stranger to change, having grown nearly three times its size since becoming a city in 1977. It’s also become one with a huge cultural presence, thanks to artist and former politician Carol Watanamaniuk. Unfortunately, Carol suffered a stroke earlier this year, but in the face of a lengthy recovery, the jewellery designer’s spirit hasn’t wavered. We talked to the renowned mover and shaker about her condi tion, art and accomplishments and showcase her work on page 11.

GREEK PHILOSOPHER HERACLITUS once noted, “The only constant in life is change,” which certainly rang true Sept. 8, when we heard of the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. To most Canadians, she was an everlasting presence as the only Commonwealth monarch they’ve ever known. With the title’s transfer to King Charles III, it’s a safe bet many of us will need to adjust to her absence.

If you’ve ever torn a shirt or lost a button and couldn’t find what you needed to fix them, we offer a nifty answer. Our The 8s section offers concise and simple instructions on how to build a sewing repair kit out of a Mason jar. Make several of them, so at least one is within easy reach. Photo: Brenda Lakeman

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Another change we’ve noticed of late concerns our roads, with roundabouts dot ting our landscape more and more with a purpose of improving traffic flow. There has been plenty of debate about these modifications and on page 6, we’ll examine all sides of the infrastructure issue.

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Mayor Cathy Heron said that the recent increase in roundabouts is part of the city’s focus to improve traffic flow in neighbourhoods new and old. So far, she’s received mixed feedback. “Most res idents appreciate the reduced time in traf fic during peak periods as they help traffic move efficiently,” she said. “Challenges have been around how roundabouts work or motorist frustration with other drivers who aren’t sure how to navigate through the Despitecircle.”those

Currently, St. Albert has six roundabouts, half of them built within the past five years with two more under construction, although residents haven’t unanimously

SINCE ALEX CALDARARU moved to St. Albert in 2021, he couldn’t help noticing some drivers navi gated local roundabouts in rather unusual ways. Some ignored yield signs, others cut off cars that had the right of way. However, the strangest manoeuvre he has witnessed so far was at one of the city’s newer roundabouts at Ever itt Drive North and Ebony Way.

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extreme vehicular tactic could have resulted in an accident, an incident that the City of St. Albert hoped to mit igate after introducing roundabouts less than a decade ago. Unlike considerably larger traffic circles that sport two lanes, roundabouts take up less real estate usu ally with only one lane circling a centre island. Operating without traffic lights, roundabouts aim to slow down traffic, particularly in residential neighbour hoods, while preserving pedestrian safety. Roundabouts are also not a new thing: their history hearkens back to the 1790s in Washington, DC.

frustrations, pundits declare roundabouts are safe. Statistics compiled by the U.S Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration have found that roundabouts can reduce severe crashes at intersections by an average of 80 percent. When approaching a round about, drivers need to slow down, while

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“As I was waiting for my turn to enter, this black pick-up comes barrelling through and actually jumps the curb and goes straight through the middle of the round about,” he recalled. “I guess you could say this person wasn’t a fan of taking round about routes to get to where they were Suchgoing!”an

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applauded their introduction. Before add ing its third roundabout at St. Anne Prom enade in 2016, City Council debated its construction. Some naysayers questioned the initiative’s layout and unsuccessfully pushed for stop signs as a cheaper alter St.native.Albert

“Although it’s busy at the Walmart com mercial area, Costco has more traffic,” said Guffei, who would rather see a roundabout on the road near a McDon ald’s restaurant. “Does that mean, in the future, we’re going to need a traffic circle there?”

Schick added that roundabouts help reduce effluence into the environment. “Roundabouts typically consume less power than that required to operate a traf fic signal system,” he said. That’s achieved by cars driving more slowly through the circle, although they don’t need to idle extensively while waiting for a light to turn green. Traffic delays and congestion also decreases, since vehicles don’t always have to come to a complete stop before entering a roundabout.

expectancy of the roundabout is also lon ger than that of the signal infrastructure.”

pundits view roundabouts as a way to mitigate accidents at intersec tions, where three out of five collisions took place between 2018 and 2020. “Of these intersection collisions, 33 percent resulted in injuries,” added Dean Schick, the city’s transportation manager.

Nearby, Edmonton currently has 26 roundabouts with more on the drawing board. “Developers and city planners see the roundabout as a safer alternative to regular signalized intersections when appropriate,” says Natalie Lazurko, the city’s Director of Transportation Planning and Design, Integrated Infrastructure

With one of the Villenueve Road projects budgeted at $1 million in April, installing a roundabout isn’t cheap. Schick said ini tial costs depend on such factors as size, design, or whether the intersection is a new development or retrofit project in an already developed area. However, in the long run, roundabouts are a boon to the taxpayer. “Cost effectiveness is recog nized with reduced operational and main tenance costs which, over the lifespan of the intersection treatment, can offset the higher upfront cost,” said Schick. “The life

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pedestrians can only cross one direction of traffic at a time. Since all cars circle the junction in the same direction, accidents tend to be sideswipes rather than head-on or T-bone collisions, resulting in fewer serious injuries and Infatalities.St.Albert,

Services. Some of these future roundabouts will likely replace some of the five remaining traffic circles in Edmonton (which had as many as 12 during the 1950s), with others switching to signalized intersections. Lazurko cited accommodating LRT construction and other major infrastructure projects as the Roundaboutmotive.

locations have long been concerns for critics like Ross Guffei, a retired urban planner who ran for St. Albert City Council in the 2021 civic elec tion. While he believes roundabouts serve a purpose when there is sufficient traffic, he doesn’t think the forthcoming round about at the intersection of Villeneuve Road and Walmart is an appropriate loca tion, considering traffic issues are more pressing elsewhere on that road.

“Traffic patterns are key,” said St. Albert City Councillor Sheila Hughes, adding that according to engineers, roundabouts work best in light to medium traffic, but not heavy traffic situations. Schick admit ted that roundabouts are not appropriate at all Regardlesslocations.ofplacement, Schick believes St. Albert residents should prepare for more roundabouts in the future. “As the city continues to grow, it is anticipated that the transportation network will have sites that are appropriate for new round about construction,” he said, “or there may be sites that will improve upon traf fic efficiency and safety from intersection Heronredesign.”emphasized that the success of roundabouts is contingent on achieving a balance between prioritizing traffic safety

witnessing the foibles of drivers trying to traverse roundabouts — or sim ply ignoring the rules of the road alto gether — Caldararu, who declares he’s firmly on “Team Roundabout,” says he loves them for their efficiency, naviga tional simplicity, and aesthetically pleas ing attributes like cobblestone lining, as well as trees and plants in their centres. “I think they’ll be great additions to neigh bourhoods and that eventually, people will learn how to navigate them,” he says. t8n

and efficiency and managing increased traffic. “My hope is that as drivers learn more about roundabouts and experience them more on their daily commute, there will be increased confidence in safety and the driver’s own ability to maneuver

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• Looking left, yield to all traffic inside the circular lane and enter the roundabout when there is a safe gap in traffic, traveling in a counter-clockwise direction (to the right).

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• Slow down as you approach the roundabout and be aware of crossing pedestrians.

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ONE ENDEARING TRAIT about St. Albert visual artist Carol Watamaniuk is an indomitable spirit that has guided her through her prolifically creative and polit ical life. It’s a characteristic that’s not only seen her design some of the most unique jewellery around, it’s also helped her navigate through four terms as city councilor, an inaugural post as municipal culture director, and tenure as president of the Visual Arts Studio Association.

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While Watamaniuk said she has several ideas for future works, her advocacy for the arts in the city hangs in the balance. She has created several arts programs for schools, the Art Gallery of St. Albert, Arden Theatre, St. Albert Children’s

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• Canadian Craft Council Award

• Key to the City, City of St Albert

• Profiles Visual Arts Society Art Angel Award

• Alberta Centennial Medal

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• Alberta Heritage Award

• Mayor’s Lifetime Achievement in the Arts Award, City of St Albert

priceless items she got from an antique market in a castle while in England, as well as coins from a bygone era that she came across in Hong Kong.

• Queen Elizabeth ll Diamond Jubilee Medal

• Alberta Lieutenant Governor Lois Hole Lifetime Achievement Award

• Canadian Federation of Municipalities Award

• City of St Albert Best City Garden Award

• International Women’s Day Arts Achievement Award

Although Watamaniuk said she would never be 100 percent again, she added that the stroke won’t prevent her from making jewellery. With one hand, Watamaniuk can still arrange the pieces needed for her ornamental wares, while a technician will put the whole thing together. However, a steep staircase leading to a loft that holds her studio remains a major obstacle towards getting back to her art. “Designing the jewellery won’t be an issue, once I’m there,” she added. “It’ll eventually happen again once I get the nerve.”

Other pieces she’s collected through her travels around the globe that found their way into her art include sand dollars picked up on a beach in Texas, beads she received from an expert glass craftsman in Rome, painted clay articles in Mexico and beads she discovered in Arizona and across Canada.

“I’m very happy that the blood clot in my brain decided to go in a different direction,” said Watamaniuk via phone, shortly after she left hospital late August. “If it had gone the other way, I would have been completely gone.”

For as long as she can remember, Watamaniuk had a knack for seeing the artistic possibilities in her surroundings, and her work reflects that perception. Some of her jewellery includes some

And as it turns out, not even a stroke that debilitated her earlier this year, shortly after she received a Mayor’s Lifetime Achievement in the Arts Award from the city, is likely to stop her. Granted, the affliction has slowed her down by paralyzing her left side, but she’s recovered to the point where she can walk with a cane, although she still needs some help. Further physiotherapy hopes to improve her mobility so she can get around unassisted.

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Theatre and St. Albert Place and has raised more than $100,000 for the instal lation of public art.

Watamaniuk, who wants to give up her position at VASA, is especially concerned about the availability of civic funding for artists as well as financial assistance from the provincial government, in light of changes in the UPC ranks and a 2023 election. “I can still speak up for things if I need to,” she surmised. “I’m not sure where to start right now.”

For now, Watamaniuk’s long-term goal is to get back to designing jewellery, although she’s already motivated to create more. During one physiotherapy session at the Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital in Edmonton, while other patients created animal figurines out of clay, Watamaniuk fashioned a more con ceptual statement concerning her stroke. “I did this little unexciting sculpture,” she said. “It’s just kind of an abstract of a brain with two holes in it and one arm is going up and the other is going down. It’s certainly nothing earth-shattering, but I’m still inspired.” t8n

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COMFORT FOOD. For a lot of us, that means meat and potatoes. And when the months start ending in “ber” those cravings for simple pleasures get stronger. Mashed potatoes, slow-roasted meat and warm, buttery rolls to sop it all up with. Yup, it’s time to get back to basics. And this month’s recipes delve straight into the meat of the matter. Enjoy.

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down the risen dough, form it into a ball and place it on a well-floured dinner plate. Generously dust the top with more flour, and loosely cover with waxed paper. Let rise for 2 hours.

3 cups unbleached flour

1 1/2 cups cool water

Rosemary & Potato Dutch Oven Boule

Our Dutch oven boule is back but this time with a secret ingredient—roasted potatoes!

2 tsp salt

Place a large cast-iron pot (with lid) in the oven, and heat to 450˚F. Remove the heated pot from the oven and gently centre the risen dough inside (bottom side of dough up). Cover the pot with the lid, and place it back in the oven for 30 minutes. Remove the lid, and bake 15 minutes more. Place the boule on a rack to cool.

Place the flour, salt and yeast in a large bowl, and mix them together. Add the water, and stir with a wooden spoon until the mixture forms a messy, shaggy dough. Stir in the roasted potatoes, cover and let sit 14 to 24

1/4 tsp quick-rise yeast

3/4 cup leftover garlic and rosemary roasted potatoes, cubed

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Preheat your oven to 350˚F.

2 tbsp chopped rosemary

The name alone should tell you these fries are delicious. Salty and sweet with a perfect kick of mustard—pour a glass of red, and call it dinner.

3 cloves garlic, minced

Mix together the olive oil, mustard, rosemary, garlic, salt and pepper in a large mixing bowl. Add the sliced potatoes, and toss until coated. Spill the potatoes out onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, and distribute them into an even layer. Bake them in the preheated oven for about 40 minutes (a smidge longer if they’re cut thicker). Just keep an eye on them after the 40-minute mark—the sugar in the sweet potatoes will start to burn.

1 large unpeeled sweet potato, sliced into wedges or fries

5 large unpeeled potatoes, sliced into wedges or fries

2 tsp freshly cracked pepper

Rosemary & Mustard Potato Fries

6 tbsp olive oil

2 tbsp mustard

2 tsp sea salt

1/4 cup soy sauce

At the risk of inviting error, it’s actually hard to mess up this recipe. The marinade does most of the work, and the oven takes care of the rest. All that’s left for you is the credit.

1/2 cup loosely packed brown sugar

Pork Rib Roast with Mustard & Pomegranate Molasses

1 tsp sambal oelek

3 tbsp, freshly chopped rosemary

Pork rib roast (about 6 chops)

Salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste

Place the wine, Worcestershire, mustard, sugar, pomegranate molasses, sambal oelek, garlic and rosemary in an extra-large re-sealable bag, and give it a swish. Add the roast to the bag, squeeze out the air, seal the bag, and place in the fridge over night (5 to 17 hours). About 2 hours before you plan to eat dinner, remove the marinating roast from the fridge and let it sit on the counter to remove the chill. After 1 hour, preheat the oven to 400˚F, remove the roast from the marinade to a plate and season it all over with lots of salt and pepper. Heat a little oil in the bottom of an ovenproof pan, sear the roast on all sides then transfer the pan to the preheated oven. Roast for 1 hour, and then check for doneness. Remove from the oven, let rest 15 minutes, then slice into chops and serve.

1/2 cup red wine

1/3 cup grainy mustard

1/4 cup pomegranate molasses

4 garlic cloves, peeled and smashed

1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce

2 slices potato bread (see recipe)

Baby arugula leaves

Thickly sliced ham

1/4 cup water

1/3 cup soy sauce

1 tbsp freshly grated ginger

To a large pan or skillet, add all of the ingredients except for the sliced scallions. Bring the chicken and sauce to a boil over medium heat; then turn down the temperature to low so that the sauce is just simmering (too high a temp and the sugary sauce will burn). Let the chicken and sauce cook for about 25 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes along the way. Check for doneness, and serve over rice with a garnish of scallions.

There’s nothing boring about this ham sandwich.

Mustard, to taste

Sticky Honey Balsamic Drumsticks

1/2 cup balsamic vinegar

8 chicken drumsticks (or 4 drums with thighs attached)

Sliced scallions, to garnish

2 tbsp honey

No time to cook? Guess again. This deliciousness is ready in just 25 minutes.

1/2 tsp sambal oelek (or more)

3 garlic cloves, minced

Sliced (or grated) fontina cheese

Butter the bread slices as you would for a grilledcheese sandwich, and assemble your sandwich so that the ham and arugula are in the middle, and the cranberries, mustard and cheese are closest to the bread. Grill the sandwich over medium-high heat in a panini pan or an ordinary skillet until the bread is crusty and golden and the cheese is hot and melted. Slice on a diagonal, and devour.

2 tbsp butter

Zest of 1 orange

1 cup orange juice

1/4 cup cranberry sauce (or fig preserves)

Ham & Cranberry Fontina Melt

Tangy cranberries, creamy fontina and homemade potato bread, buttered and grilled to perfection.

Boil the potatoes in lots of salty water until fork tender. Drain the water, and return the pot to the turned-off burner. Add the butter, milk, salt, pepper, cheeses and yogourt. Mash until smooth, then taste and adjust the salt to your liking. Stir in some sliced scallions to finish.

2 tbsp salted butter

1 cup grated cheddar cheese (medium or sharp)

12 large potatoes, peeled and halved

1 cup mashed potatoes, seasoned with salt and pepper

2 cups dry cottage cheese

1/2 tsp salt

6 tbsp unsalted butter at room temp

1 large egg

1 tbsp water

Cheesy Smashed Potatoes with Yogourt & Chives

2 cups bread flour

1 cup plain yogourt

In the microwave, warm the milk in a large, microwave-safe mixing bowl until the chill is removed and the milk is slightly warmer than body temperature. Stir in the yeast, and let sit for 10 minutes. Next, whisk in the egg, mashed potatoes, honey and salt. Stir in all the flour, and turn the shaggy dough onto a work Kneadsurface.thedough for a few minutes, adding the butter 1 tbsp at a time until wet but incorporated. Knead the dough for 5 min utes more, then place back in the bowl and let rest covered with plastic wrap for 2 hours. Punch down the rested dough on a floured work surface, and then roll out into rectan gle. Sprinkle the surface with scallions, and

1 tsp freshly cracked pepper

1/2 cup milk

Prepare an egg wash by whisking the water and egg in a small bowl. Brush the tops of the risen buns, sprinkle with salt and thyme and bake in a preheated, 400˚F oven for 20 minutes until perfectly glossy and golden brown. Transfer to a cooling rack, then dig in while still warm. t8n

1 1/2 tsp salt

3 scallions, sliced thinly

2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour

1 1/4 cups 2% milk

2 tsp instant dry yeast

These scrumptious mashed potatoes are loaded with big flavour and heaps of— wait for it—protein! That’s right. Dry cottage cheese has 22 grams in every half-cup serving. And we added 2 cups!

1 egg

Sea Salt & Thyme Potato Rolls

then roll the dough into a long log. Slice the log into 12 pieces, and gently shape each into a round bun. Space the buns 3 cm apart on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Cover with a towel and let rise 1.5 hours.

Fresh thyme, chopped (to garnish) Coarse sea salt (to garnish)

These potato rolls go with everything. But, mostly, they go quickly.

5 tbsp honey

Thinly sliced scallions (optional)

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A nifty way to create your own sewing and repair kit

Quickixes

MASON JARS HAVE expanded their importance around the humble abode from canning local preservatives to storing nuts and bolts on the tool bench. Folks have since found more innovations for the classic glass container such as planters for growing herbs, safe holders for candles, and even per cussion instruments for inspired musicians.

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Another idea involves converting a jar into a versatile sewing and repair kit, allowing users to store their needles, thread and other items in the container, while converting the lid into a pin cushion. It’s not only easy to make but downright handy to store items designed eliminate those nasty rips and tears in your wardrobe.

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First cut a circle of fabric about two inches wider than the lid’s diameter, then sandwich a ball of stuffing between the circle of fabric and the Mason jar lid piece. Next, pull the fabric over the stuff ing and Mason jar lid and secure it with glue, before slipping the pin cushion part into the jar’s lid ring. You may need to “wiggle” the stuffing around to get the ring piece to pop on.

The board had hoped that construction of that proposed building, Sir Alexander Mackenzie School, would be ready to open its doors to students in time for the start of the school year in Septem ber 1958. However, disputes between the town’s building inspectors and the school’s architect delayed construction when some of the school’s designs were apparently discovered to violate building

1960s–1970s

In 2012, the provincial government requested that the Protestant School

that nearly 100 students from Grades 1-7 and a staff of nine would be without a school, the board decided to move classes into the basement of St. Albert United Church until the new facility was ready. In January 1959, after the board spent $374,243 on the project, Sir Alexander Mackenzie school finally opened.

1950s

That board wasted no time in finding a location for a proposed school, opting for property at River Lot 50, spending $10,000 an acre for the building. Citi zens submitted ideas on what to call the school, with the board deciding on Sir Alexander Mackenzie.

By 1973, the school had added Kinder garten classes and changed its name to Sir Alexander Mackenzie Elementary School, after the school board finally built Paul Kane High School to accom modate the older students. Growth continued to be steady over the years and by 1984, some 425 students were enrolled, with the school staff expanding to 32, including 21 teachers.

How Sir Alexander Mackenzie Elementary School has changed with the times.&

Shortly after the end of the Second World War, St. Albert was a community barely larger than 800 people. By 1956, it had swelled to 1,320, prompting the town to ponder how its infrastructure could accommodate such an influx. As

MORE THAN 60 years ago, Sir Alexander Mackenzie Elementary School became St. Albert’s first school to address the needs of its Protestant community, including at one point offering a program for high school students. Decades later, the school, located at 61 Sir Winston Churchill Avenue, has expanded its role to include accommodating the education requirements of other groups in the city.

Launching Sir Alexander Mackenzie School was timely in that St. Albert had experienced a massive population explo sion in the mid-1950s, rapidly expanding from 1,320 citizens in 1956 to 4,059 in 1961. Proportionately, that spike repre sented an increase of 207.5 percent, the largest in the municipality’s history. Meanwhile, with more enrollment increasing at Sir Alexander Mackenzie School, students were provided with all the basics to meet the requirements of the Province of Alberta’s curriculum. In 1961, it also briefly introduced rugby as an intramural program. The school also expanded its program to teach high school students up to Grade 11. By 1970, the school also got larger, with the creation of a library and additional classrooms.

far as education was concerned, a num ber of St. Albert’s Protestant residents clamoured for the creation of a school and corresponding board to accommo date their needs. Those demands and a rapidly-growing town resulted in the creation of the Protestant Separate School District No. 6.

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Realizingcodes.

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MacKenzie also successfully mapped the Peace River when heading westward, eventually finding the Fraser River, which led him to the Pacific.

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The choice of Sir Alexander Mackenzie as a name to grace the sign on St. Albert’s first Protestant school was a popular one, since the parallels of one historical figure’s desire for exploration seems akin to a student’s thirst for knowledge. But his expeditions have since been recognized as significant milestones in Canada’s history.

During the 18th century, the Scottish explorer became the first Caucasian to record his trek across North America to reach the Pacific, beating a similar endeavour by Lewis and Clark by 12 years. He also led an expedition from the prairies to the Arctic Ocean via what he called The Grand River, which eventually became known as the Mackenzie River.

Board go public with the implemen tation of the St. Albert and Sturgeon Valley School Districts Establishment Act, in recognition of how St. Albert’s population had become more diverse over the years. Recognizing the likeli hood of more funding to meet the needs of that diversity, the board changed its name to the St. Albert Public School District. Likewise, Sir Alexander Mack enzie Elementary School changed from a Protestant institution to a public facilita tor of education.

With an enrollment of some 530 stu dents, Sir Alexander Mackenzie Ele mentary School serves the residents of Braeside, Parkwood and parts of Forest Lawn and Sturgeon Heights. It still oper ates as a Kindergarten to Grade 6 school that also offers an academic challenge program to more gifted students from Grades 4-6. It also offers programs that teach aboriginal culture, from history to visual arts, a visible sign that the school has changed with the times. t8n

BY GENE KOSOWAN

I MEET YOU THERE I

Back then, tailoring was one of Afghan istan’s biggest industries, a sector that employed the most women in the country. It helped that Afghanistan was among the world leaders in the textile industry, including cotton, which at one point the country produced nearly 60,000 tonnes annually. At its height, Afghanistan also was the world’s third highest producer of cashmere and envied for its unique quality of silk.

How Nasir and Malaka Qaderi stitched together a prosperous life in Canada.

PHOTOS BY BRENDA LAKEMAN

ON ANY GIVEN day at Kabul Tai loring, owners Nasir and Malaka Qaderi are busy at their worksta tions replacing zippers on pants, sewing new linings into jack ets, repairing tears in blouses or adjusting the length of dresses and gowns. The couple have been at it for more than 20 years, pains takingly restoring clothing to put food on the table for themselves and their four children.

Nasir is quick to point out that their business differs from what people expect a clothing operation like theirs might offer. “We do tailoring operations; it means we’re not selling suits or dresses or anything,” he said. “We fix them instead. People buy a suit, dress or pants and if they’re too big, too small, or if there are other problems with them, we’ll fix them.”

Of the two, Malaka has a much greater tailoring background, having worked in the family trade in Kabul, the city after which the couple named their business. “Her father had a tailoring business and was selling woolen Afghan jackets,” added Nasir. “He got lots of tourist from worldwide, and most of the people were from Russia. And Russia was very cold in the winter, and people came and buy this jacket from my father-in-law.”

When they started the company in 2001, Nasir said the bulk of their clientele were elderly, but has noticed a wider variety of customers of late, especially younger people wanting their apparel altered for events from graduations to weddings. Kabul Tailoring also has some heavy-duty contracts with the Edmon ton Remand Centre and the local RCMP to fix their work clothes. For a while, they also worked on the formal uniforms of the Canadian Armed Forces based in Sturgeon County just when soldiers were about to commence their tours of duty in Afghanistan, where the Qaderis originated.

alterations

While still living in Afghanistan, Nasir was a mechanical engineer working for the Afghan National Army. But when

Major

the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan late in 1979, Nasir feared the worst. “I didn’t like the communists,” he recalled, adding that the Soviets offered safety on condition he switch to the Marxist ide ology. “I didn’t join the communists and then they tried to kill me, so I escaped.”

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That was when Glendon Mall was undergoing renovations, which meant the rent at Kabul Tailoring was about to skyrocket. According to the St Albert Gazette, patrons let others in the city become aware that the mall’s increasing charges could put the small company out of business. One lead resulted in a meet ing between the couple and then-mayor Nolan Crouse, who connected them with the NABI Business Centre where the operation relocated.

Afterbusiness.the

After the couple found refuge in Canada in 1989, Nasir discovered his mechan ical engineering qualifications weren’t in line with what the Canadian Armed Forces were asking for, so he did odd jobs for a while, including tenure in a fast food restaurant at West Edmonton Mall. Meanwhile, Malaka was working for a woman who specialized in cloth ing repair in St. Albert’s Glendon Mall. In 2001, her employer announced she was ready to retire, but offered Malaka an opportunity to continue with the

KABUL TAILORING

Qaderis took over the oper ation, they also decided to move to St. Albert to eliminate the inconvenience of commuting daily from their home in Edmonton’s northeast part of town. In the meantime, the couple was starting to get a regular clientele come through their doors seeking solutions to their own wardrobe woes. But while the Qaderis knew they had quite a few sat isfied customers, they had no idea how dedicated that base was, until circum stances affecting their shop forced them to move in 2014.

also documents Nasir’s subsequent visits with the Canadian Armed Forces to help rebuild the nation.

Kabul Tailoring remains a two-person operation as Nasir and Malaka continue to alter the clothes their clients bring in, while paying the bills. But while Nasir admits tailoring was never his first career choice, he’s not complaining. “We are doing well so far,” he said. “I’m happy for that.” t8n

The city also supported the Qaderis back in November, 2021 when the Arts and Heritage St. Albert museum dedicated part of its Canada and Afghanistan exhibit to the family’s history in Afghan istan. That part of the event chronicled their struggles to reach Canada before finally getting his mother and sister’s families out of the war-torn country. It

BY GENE KOSOWAN

“It’s a way for people to be part of the community,” he says. “A number of them are proud of their yards and want to share that. They also like their neigh bours and want to bring culture into the Thatneighbourhood.”culturesurrounding home concerts

With quarantine restrictions lifted, the atmosphere is ripe for more house

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dates back to the Renaissance. During that period in Paris, shows took place

YOU’LL FIND NO shortage of social science experts stating that music is a great way to con nect with people. That includes everything from sharing tunes to banding together for a concert. The latter might not be an option for folks with limited budgets to catch an arena or club act. Fami lies particularly have a hard time finding attractions that for the most part aren’t all-ages-friendly, warranting them to do their own homework when looking for something suitable. But a few households discovered a clever way to sidestep those difficulties by hosting their own events.

The

HOMEGROWN Hootenannies

Until the pandemic in 2020, home con certs were steadily becoming a popular option. Some would stage modest events involving a small crowd and a solo folk singer, while others would go the whole hog by booking a band and packing in as many folks as possible in their backyard.

With the pandemic no longer a huge threat thanks to vaccinations, the path is clear for house-stages music events to make a comeback. Impresario and musician John Armstrong, who started the rustic Sasquatch Gathering festival in the 1990s, was an old hand at running indoor concerts in a loft where he once resided. While hosts find that home concerts are a more intimate alternative to live music in arenas and nightclubs, Armstrong believes there’s a far more altruistic motive.

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in salons, rooms in the palatial abodes of the upper crust reserved for private chamber quartet performances. A few centuries later, secret house concerts kept alive the careers of leftist folk vanguards like Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger, during the anti-communist movement adjudicated by the House Un-American Activities Committee in the Because1950s.of the private nature of these events, numbers concerning house concerts are hard to come by, although Home Routes, a Winnipeg booking agency specializing in private residential folk-oriented concerts, reported staging more than 10,000 such shows across Canada since 2007. During the pan demic, House Routes streamed its artists’ shows and are gearing for a huge slate of live house concerts across the country in WhenSeptember.quarantines quashed home-based shows in the Edmonton area, Armstrong staged front-yard shows, taking advan tage of public boulevards to make social distancing much easier while musicians performed on front porches of private residences. Thanks to a government grant, he was able to facilitate roughly 100 shows at various homes across Edmonton during the zenith of the COVID scare.

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Generally, the protocol is to charge a donation for the event, hopefully enough to cover artist and equipment costs. It’s usually consid ered bad taste to pocket a percentage for yourself.

5. Decide How To Pay For It

concerts. For those wanting to stage those affairs before the mercury starts to drop later in the year, Armstrong recommends renting a small sound system from a music store for as little as $35 a day.

Generally, people who stage a home event already have a musical act in mind. But if you’re stuck, ask around or check social media (espe cially Facebook) for any local talent that’s will ing and able.

For the most part, you’ll know most of the people most likely to show up. But more cautious folks prefer to stage events outdoors to avoid any potential for property theft or damage in their homes. Keeping that in mind, ensure any valuable items are safely tucked away from view.

“It helps to have a private shelter for sun and rain,” Armstrong added. “You sort of take your chances when you do Thoseoutdoors.”wanting to stage a show on their front porch, however, will run into some additional expenses, most of them related to civic bylaws. One such stipulation in Edmonton categorizes public boulevards as audience spaces, so an organizer needs liability insurance worth at least $2 million to put on a

Check with the city about bylaws regarding noise, audience capacity, and how late a show might go. In the case of noise, most people who stage outdoor shows at their home generally prefer acoustic performers not only because they’re quieter, they usually play solo, meaning fewer people to pay.

2. Decide On A Date

3. Figure Out Staging

“We’ve seen a few instances where a performance is going on and someone who doesn’t like the show has decided to pick that time to mow his lawn,” he said. “You need to get the neighbours to get on your side.”

It not only helps to know when an artist is avail able for such an engagement, but lets your friends know when they’d also like to check out your show.

STAGING

6. Consider Legal Aspects

7. Keep Security In Mind

But regardless of the type of show, some one wants to hold privately, Armstrong highly recommends letting the rest of the community know about the event.

DETAILS

That not only includes the artist’s fees, but other considerations like a sound system, extra seating, food, beverages and so on.

Once you’ve got the act and the date, take time to make a plan of your backyard to determine stage location as well as ideal spots for the audience.

1. Pick An Artist

“Youperformance.needaparkland permit if it’s in a front land,” Armstrong added. “If there’s a park across the street, then you need a permit as well.”

And if the show’s a hit with the patrons, it might even help bring a community even closer. t8n A HOME CONCERT: THE

A TributeRoyal

Paying homage to the legacy of Queen Elizabeth II

IT’S NOT OFTEN that Down Time dedicates its space to a global event, but the end of Queen Elizabeth II’s lengthy tenure on the throne speaks volumes about her impact on Canada, the Commonwealth and around the world. Your job is to find as many words as possible associated with the Queen, the Royal Family and her 70-year reign.

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If you think that you’ve found them all, including proper nouns, post your work on Facebook or Twitter (tagging #t8n) to qualify for some great random prizes. t8n

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T8N Magazine Volume 9 Issue 3

Articles inside

In a roundabout way

Homegrown Hootenannies

THE 8S

THEN & NOW

Back to basics