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to “big crunch”
After BACM’s public pre- sentations of the proposed 1900 acre annexation in St. Albert's northwest sector, the crunch between the City and BACM finally came at a Municipal Planning Com- mission meeting January 25S.
The crunch and the ‘‘nub"’ came when City Develop- ment Officer Don Corrigan pointed out the (success of the proposal) worked on the ‘‘assumption the govern- ment will build the by-pass ... and the government may not contribute when Wood-
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This year the Alberta Heart Foundation will be cafivassing the business community of St. Albert. This is the first year a business canvass has been undertaken. Businesses will be approached by members of Beta Sigma Phi on February 7th to 9th the official Blitz Night for business canvassing. It is hoped this most worthy project will be enthusiasti- cally supported by our business community.
lands and BACM want to get going.’
Mr. Corrigan was speak- ing to a delegation from BACM of Mike Rogers, Joe Jackson and Denis Price.
‘You've got the nub of the whole thing,’’ Mr. Rogers replied to the MPC, ‘‘I'm glad its come out this way.”
Mr. Rogers went on to say if there was no immediate solution to the northwest sector annexation, he’d agr- ee the next subdivision not be approved.
‘*Access is the essential ingredient of approval of the next subdivision,’’ he said.
The kind of access that would be needed for the
_BACM subdivision is a sig. : e
lane highway west of t trestle bridge on the Stur- geon River. It would provide access to a park area near Big Lake; another road would have to be built to filter off traffic from the new sub- division to the by-pass.
All this of course has yet to be approved and even if it was, it would take 20 years for the fruition of the plan. By then Edmonton would have increased to one million population with St. Albert at 75,000.
Mayor Dick Plain paused
Jail results after $132,000 drug seizure
A 20 year old St. Albert man was sentenced last week in an Edmonton court to three years in prison for possession of 4,400 sticks of Thai marijuana for the pur- pose of trafficking.
When sentence was being pronounced on Mark Gajb, Judge John Cormack said the deterring factor must be considered by the court when deciding punishment.
‘‘A judge must weigh deterring the individual from committing a similar offence, as well as deterring others,” he said.
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He added that he could find very little that could excuse Gajb from engaging in such gigantic ventures ‘‘as you engaged in.”’
RCMP found the packages containing 13 pounds of marijuana hidden under in- sulation in the Gajb garage attic. Total value of the narcotics in March 1976, the time of seizure, was $132,000
A spokesman for the St. Albert detachment of the RCMP said Monday (that detachment) had given its assistance to the Edmonton Drug Squad in a ‘‘joint
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Wednesday, February 2, 1977.
BACM annexation
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for reflection in all this.
“The thing that concerns me is the impact of the westerly by-pass,’’ he said. And, in terms of the effect of a six lane highway with a 16 foot berm would have on the quality of life, and ‘‘detract in terms of the tranquility of the environment, are we really prepared to face up to the consequences in St. Albert?’’ the mayor asked.
Mr. Jackson said the pro- vincial government had ma- de a noise attenuation study, which could reduce the by-pass noise level, but not guarantee a ‘tranquil envir- onment.”’
Councillor Frank Lukay
fnost find difficulties in how we would cope if the annexa- tion proceeded,’’ he said.
‘*Resolutions just don’t happen ... as long as you appreciate the problems (you) face and we face, | am not convinced the answers are anyways here,'’ Coun. Lukay stated.
At one point in the meeting chairman of the MPC Barry Breadner ques- tioned the statement in a brochure at a public meeting which hinted the annexation Please Turn to Page 2
venture."’
At the four day jury trial, Constable Bill Larocque told the court that although the sticks cost only SO cents to buy in Thailand they sell here for $50 a stick. The drug officer told the jury that a person could not use 4,400 sticks himself and ‘‘that amount is there to be sold to other people."’
Testifying on his own behalf, Gajb said he's had no intention of selling the drugs and insisted he wasn’t even sure what the ‘‘green plant- like material’’ was, although he later suspected it might be something illegal.
Before passing sentence Judge Cormack adjourned for a half hour to deliberate a pre-sentence report prepared on the convicted man,
He then told Gajb he was fortunate to have had the background of a good family life and a good rapport with his family.
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MacFarlane opposed
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as opposing annexation
Although brief in duration, the regular meeting of the District 6 Protestant Sep- arate School Board Wed- nesday night was a feisty one, as trustees aired their differences on two major issues affecting present and re administration of sch- husiness. The implica- tions\pf the proposed 3600 acre aRnexation to the city, andth@ public position of the on the draft devel- tem agreement with the ity fgr West Grandin School pé the subjects of some ated discussion. The fact of a forthcoming election gave added warmth to some of the board's deliberations.
The wrangling began wh- en Trustee Don Munro proposed a motion that the board state its opposition to the proposed annexation. Mr. Munro said this position was based on the fact that, due to controversy over the recent West Grandin School draft development agree- ment, the board is unable to
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build the much-needed sch- ool. He then pointed out that if the board is having diffi- culty providing facilities within the existing city boundaries, that the pro- posed annexation would only compound these difficulties by adding more areas for which the board must pro- vide.
Mr. Murdo MacFarlane emphatically opposed this
Statement, saying the boa- rd’s position should be a more positive one. He stated he felt that it was ‘‘obvious’’ that annexation would take place and that opposition would be ‘‘negative.’’
Mr. Munro countered, saying that the eventuality of annexation could not be said to be ‘‘obvious”’ until after the results of the plebiscite on February 7. Dr. Cuts stated his agreement with Mr. Munro, saying that as the town had requested in- put, the board should state its position.
After Chairman Bill Web- ber requested that Mr. Munro clarify his statement, Mr. Munro asserted that the present council had been elected largely on a platform of controlled growth and that this annexation exceeded that description. He said that despite arguments resulting from the draft development agreement over respective responsibilities of the city Please Turn to Page 2
Cadets perform at Lions conference
On the evening of Satur- day, January 29, the St. Albert R.C. Air Cadet Squadron #533 band and color party were involved in a display at the Edmonton Inn, The Lions of Multiple District
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tana, Alberta, the Northwest Territories and Southeastern B.C., held a mid-winter conference at the Edmonton Inn and the color party and band were asked to present the flags of the United States and Canada, the Lions In- ternational flag and 533 squadron banner, as well as music and present the head table for the governor's ball. During the display, the band formed an aisle up the centre of itself, up which the dignitaries who comprised the head table walked. The color guard did a _ pre- sentation-of-arms, and the
flag bearers posted the col- ors. This display was per- formed before approximately
1,000 people in the Crystal Ballrooms at the Edmonton Inn. As the band and color party marched out, we re- ceived a standing ovation from the delegates. It was a
very different way of starting off a function such as this. We have been informed that this is the first time anything such as this has been done in North America.
Rapid progress on Trade Fair ‘77
Plans for the St. Albert Community Trade Fair are progressing rapidly.
So rapidly that the dates of the trade fair have been moved forward one week from the previous times set.
The new dates are: May 13, 14 and 1S.
If you want to get more information on booths, or if you would like to reserve a booth right away, contact either Garry Hodgins 458- 2200 or Pat Hauptman 459-7550.
The St, Albert Lions Club hosted the District 37B Conference at
A committee has been formed and members are busy on their projects.
The Trade Fair committee is: Roger Lemieux, chair- man; Bernie March, liaison; Dianne Proctor, secretary; Garry Hodgins and Pat Hauptman, booth sales; John Grave, concessions; Peter Zuidema, treasurer; Doreen Robinson and Kathy Legas- sie, advertising; Vince Mal- oney, property chairman; Roger Montpetit, promotion; Please Turn to Page 2
Edmonton Inn last weekend
and the St. Albert Air Cadet Band and Colour Party presented the colours and brought in the head table guests Saturday evening.
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and the school boards, the city wished to bring in more people, even though there are already difficulties In providing the existing area with school facilities. Mr. Munro stated that the city was making the move to annex in order to pay for the sewer system, and opined that education exceeded se- wers in value.
At this point Mr. Mac- Farlane testily intervened, saying ‘‘we are a school board, not a city council, despite some board mem- bers’ aspirations to other offices,’’ and that this was not a matter for board comment.
This brought a rejoinder from Mr. Munro, who said he fould it ‘‘strange that the chairman of the buildings and properties committee (Mr. MacFarlane) is trying to build a half-million dollar school but still thinks that annexation is none of the board’s business.”’
Mr. MacFarlane dismissed this as ‘‘double talk’’ and asked what motion was before the board.
At this juncture, Chairman Webber spread some oil upon the troubled waters, saying that he understood Mr. Munro's concerns but agreed with Mr. MacFarlane about the inevitability of the city’s growth. He said he felt the board would be abdi- cating its responsibility in not accepting that growth. Dr. Cuts rejoined that some growth was fine but that the city ‘‘should put some brakes on it at least.’
A vote was taken on Mr. Munro’s motion and it was carried, with Mr. Mac- Farlane recording his oppo- sition.
MAYOR'S LETTER REBUTTED
The discussion warmed up again when Dr. Cuts sugges- ted that the board should reply to Mayor Richard Plain’s letter in the Gazette, January 19, regarding the delay in constructing the West Grandin School. The
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mayor stated in the letter that ‘‘the reason for the delay stems from economic considerations and not from a draft agreement proposed by the city.’’ Dr. Cuts felt that the board should reply that this statement was not true, as they could not have accepted a tender until the development agreement iss- ue had been resolved. Mr. Webber interjected that the mayor's statement was not wholly ‘‘not true,’’ and Dr. Cuts amended his statement to ‘‘only partially true.’’ He then moved that the board send a letter to the Gazette and to all parents in District 6 concerning the West Grandin School situation and the possible alternatives to whi- ch the board may have to resort next fall.
Mr. MacFarlane vehem- ently disagreed, saying it was inappropriate for the board to ‘‘get down to that level’’ and that any state- ment should be restricted to board spokesmen.
Trustee Shirley McCaffrey did not concur with this and in rebuttal quoted from a letter from Mr. L. Sitko, the board’s legal advisor on the matter. In the letter Mr. Sitko said that he ‘‘would at this point suggest that the board has one advantage -- public pressure. ‘‘Mrs. Mc- Caffrey added that it was time the board did something publicly about the matter. Mr. Munro agreed, saying that as Mr. Sitko had advised the board to meet with city officials as soon as possible, that the chairman should meet with the mayor to discuss the problems arising from the draft agreement. Mr. Munro went on to say that the public should be made awarejof the situation and presented with all the facts, instead of keeping the issue between the city and the board.
Mr. Webber commented that this was ‘'O.K. if itis done in a manner serving both the town and the rate- payers’’ but that he did not “wish to enter a conflict with the city in the pages of the Gazette.’’ A vote on Dr. Cuts’ motion was taken, and the motion carried, but not
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Chairman of the Sturgeon Health Unit Board, Lawrence Kluthe, left, minister of Social
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Services and Community Health, the Hon, Helen Hunley, and Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Sheila Durkin, pause during a tour of the building on official opening day, to look over a
display.
without a final verbal skir- mish, Mr. MacFarlane de- manded a recording of the vote and was informed by Dr. Cuts that he could record only his own vote and not that of anyone else. In a parting shot, Mr. MacFar- lane asked if Dr. Cuts was **denying the public’s right to know,’’ whereupon the debate subsided.
Trade Fair
Cont'd From Page 1 Adam Hauptman, entertain- ment, and Ray Gibbon, public relations,
The Trade Fair is a project of the St. Albert and District Chamber of Commerce.
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would not be a burden on existing St. Albert residents (financially).
Mr. Rogers explained BACM was not precluding that it may have overlooked certain costs in the servicing of the area, adding that he was not an economic expert.
But he emphasized ‘‘this
should not be a great burden on existing residents.”’ Mr. Breadner suggested Mr. Rogers should have used the term ‘‘reduce,’’ in the context of the financial burden, and added, ‘I cannot accept there will be NO burden on existing residents.’”
Discussion continued on the lines of how the sector should move forward at a reasonable pace, then Mr. Rogers threw in this remark:
“To put it bluntly, St. Albert could screw BACM if it so chose .., you may adopt the general plan, where you put emphasis on the south- east sector and under this we could not accept financial responsibility for the burden on existing residents,’’ Mr. Rogers outlined.
He pointed out that BACM had the means to expedite the northwest sector plan, with 50 years of experience in Canada and 20 in St. Albert.
Earlier Mr. Rogers chas- tised the City saying it could produce a plan ‘‘and nothing would happen,’’ and he reminded the MPC that BACM was offering St. Albert the tools which would both benefit St. Albert and BACM ‘as it is our land,”
With capital costs of $12 million plus involved in the
project, Mr. Rogers told the MPC ‘‘We are convinced St. Albert is in a unique situation (as it is) the only
dormitory city in the province almost entirely dependent on residential assessment.
Museum features owl exhibit
Paintings, drawings and mounted specimens depict- ing the various species of owls found in the province have been assembled by Alberta Culture for a winter showing at the Provincial Museum.
**A Parliament of Owls’’ - the collective noun expresses the dignity and wisdom long associated with these fascin- ating bitds - includes 26 works by 12 Alberta artists. Their chosen mediums, ran- ging from oil paint on linen to watercolours, pencil, pen and ink, and acrylic, capture all 12 species of owls that have been recorded in Alberta. And 11 mounted specimens from the Mu- seum’s permanent collection allow the observer to com-
pare the artist's rendering with the size, colouring and features of the actual bird.
Visitors to the Provincial Museum are invited to take this opportunity to view these works by living Alberta artists, many on loan from private collections, and to enjoy the artistry of the Museum’s Natural History staff in preserving these examples of Alberta’s wild- life.
‘tA Parliament of Owls”’ will be on display from December 10 to February 27 in Feature Gallery #2 at the Provincial Museum. Admis- sion and parking are free and the Museum will be open every day except Christmas Day.
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8 - 8:30 p.m. Le Leche League meets at 10 Gladstone Cres. For more information call 458-0123.
* Al 7 Ld TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8 - The monthly meeting of the St. Albert Fish and Game Association will be held at 8 p.m. in the St. Albert Community Hall, Guest speaker will be Mr. George Mitchell, Mr. Mitchell will be shc ving slides of his sheep hunting excursion to the Yukon and northern Alberta. * - * +e TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15 - The Nurses’ Interest Group dinner meeting - 6:45 p.m. St. Albert Inn. Guest speaker Carol May, research nurse from the Dr. W. W. Cross Cancer Institute. Topic - Breast Cancer. For information call Joy Aboussafy 458-2101. * + 7 + TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22 - The regular meeting of the Ladies W.1. will be held at Ethel Cuts, 6 Green Grove Drive. Roll call: Pennies for Friendship. * te ”* +
DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT BELLEROSE PARK
The plan area contains approximately 1700 acres located all north of the Sturgeon River and east of Highway 2. The extreme north edge of the proposed development is two miles north of the Villeneuve Road. (Weigh scales] at the top of the north hill.
Last evening, St. Albert Investment representatives held a public meeting at the Club Mocombo, About 50 people were in attendance and of these it was observed that most had some direct or indirect interest in the meeting. Following a three-quarter hour presentation, the chairman of the meeting called for questions from the audience which brought nil response, A 20 minute coffee break and another look at the sketches on the wall of the meeting room drew a few questions as the meeting resumed. Interested members of council included Mayor Plain and Councillors Smith and Throndson.
Bellerose concept has been in the mill for a number of years and in August of 1974 the Gazette carried a full account of the proposed development. At that time it was estimated that 11 schools would be required, seven for the protestant system and four for the catholics. It was also estimated that the development would have about 330 children between the ages of two and six and the plan suggests about 80 of these may be accommodated in day care centres, The concept would bring in 25,000 people at full development.
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The January 24th meeting of the St. Albert Safety Council was attended by eight members with Chair- man Len Hobson presiding.
In response to the Block Parent campaign several applications have been pass- ed in to the RCMP but many more are still needed, The Block Parent film is to be shown at the next meeting of the Burning Bush Society of the St. Albert Presbyterian Church, This film is available for any group of people wishing to know more about the program.
Safety Council News
The St. John's Ambulance First Aid course mow has enough people interested for a date to be set. After consultation with Mr. Bob Ford, who will be teaching the course, an ad will be run in the Gazette stating where it will take place and the date. If there is still someone interested in this course they can call Bob Miller, even- ings, 459-6277. It is the standard First Aid course and will run for eight ses- sions of two hours each at a fee of $20.00,
Discussion was held on the
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Always a popular mid-winter event, th ies im with the lions Winter Carnival. Dress will be semi-formal, the Hall decorated ina Valentine theme, and the Lioness have @ knack of arranging an especially grand evening.
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DUE EAST FOR NU-WEST - with their numbers and names emblazoned on the back of their garment and white St. Albert Peewee BB Nu-West Canadian Hockey Club sweaters, these youthful city representatives will be flying to Quebec City on February 8th to participate in the journey and experience of a young hockey lifetime when they skate onto the ice of the Quebec
Coliseum before 14,000 spectators to participate in the 18th International Peewee hockey tournament. The group shown above are ceramic dolls bearing team and city colors with eyes and hair and freckles painted to resemble those of the player. St. Albert, Alberta is also painted on the hockey stick. Each boy will present his ‘‘alter ego’’ to his billeting parent in appreciation for their hospitality and goodwill
during their visit.
Opinion sample shows mixed feelingsonarnexation —
Three Gazette reporters this week conducted an informal sample of opinion from eligible voters on the annexation proposals. Forty- one persons were asked
Trade Fair to be held on the last weekend in May. It was decided that at this time there is not enough infor- mation available to enable the council to make a decision on whether or not it will participate in the fair.
A newspaper clipping was presented for study on a new speed trap being tested by British police. It instantly calculates the speed of a vehicle passing over two cables stapled into the road exactly 2 ft. 9 in. apart. The calculator converts into mph the time taken for the front wheels of a vehicle to travel between the two cables. The speedmeter can be set up or dismantled in about three minutes and will work even in fog and freezing con- ditions with the operator being 50 yards or more from the cables on the road. The truvelo speedmeter is made in South Africa, where rigid speed limits are being en- forced under full-saving laws and costs about $3,000. We express the hope that this sort of device will soon be available in North America.
It was suggested that the council have a general meeting sometime in March or April to include safety, council programs and public information. It could be set up as @ panel with questions from the floor, films and
three questions: (1) Will you vote, (2) Are you in favour of the BACM annexation to the northwest, and (3) Are you in favour of the Arcana annexa- tion to the northeast?
general discussion on any aspect of concern within the community, Before making any definite plans for the meeting it was decided the council should contact the people who might be int- erested in participating and asking their suggestions for such a meeting.
The next Safety Council meeting will be held on February 24, 8 p.m., at 20 Muir Drive. Anyone wishing to attend will be very welcome. To contact the Safety Council call Len Hob- son 459-5829 or Marcella Talbot 459-4238.
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Thirty-five of those inter- viewed said they would cast a vote, while six said they would not.
The 82 answers to ques- tions two and three break down as follows: 21 people said no to the northwest annexation, 14 will vote yes and four were undecided. 26 people interviewed will vote against the northeast annexation, eight will vote for it and three were undecided. 6 will not vote.
Most residents spoken to seemed willing to make a comment about the proposed annexations to the northwest and northeast sectors of St. Albert, but were reticent about having their names published.
Roland J. Laflamme, 2 Mill Drive, general super- visory manager for Davis Automotives Stores in Ed- monton and St. Albert said he was in favour of the annexations if they brought
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more money and ‘‘invest- ment to help the business community.’’
Other residents said they had moved to St, Albert in the first place to get away from the ‘‘big city;'’ so they did not want to see greater growth,
Since it will take the best part of 20 years before the full effect of any annexation is felt, one resident com- mented, ‘*I don’t expect to be around that long.’’ He added that St. Albert needed more industrial assessment as, (with the annexations) taxes could go too high. Please Turn to Page 4
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Another resident pointed out that if St. Albert got another food store, then future growth was fine, ‘‘but parking is ridiculous enough as it is at Safeway (on the Grandin Shoppers Mall).
Some residents said they needed more time to form an opinion, before they could commit themselves to a vote on the annexations,
Others said it might lower
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taxes if more people came into St. Albert, adding that they had talked about this with their neighbours. They were in favour of growth if it brought down taxes.
Another resident said that city status, and the growth of St. Albert's northwest and northeast sectors, would help St. Albert stay independent from Edmonton.
Quite afew people com- mented that the growth would not be an advantage unless more commercial and industrial development can be attracted to St. Albert.
Mr. Harry Hutchings, owner-manager of Hutch- ing’s Shoes and a Grandin resident, was generally in favour of the annexation, terming it ‘inevitable."’ Mr. Hutching emphasized how- ever, that ‘the appropriate planning would have to be done’’ to make the annexa- tion a positive factor inthe town’s growth. He added that ‘‘a city doesn’t stop growing, and cannot remain stagnant.”
A Forest Lawn resident tersely commented that ‘‘be- fore they add any more people, they should add more schools!’’
Some residents were even more vehemently opposed,
as evidenced by a Sturgeon resident’s comment that ‘‘all the land concerned in the northwest annexation be- longs to BACM -- it is purely in their interest to annex." Shirley McCaffrey, District 6 school board trustee and resident of Ridgewood Ter- race stated bluntly, ‘‘We haven't got the services to provide for the people we have. School boards are already having trouble pro- viding facilities due to re- strictions placed upon them by the municipal govern- ment."*
Other residents were equ- ally firm in expressing a favourable attitude toward the annexation. One Brae- side resident gave reasons for his ‘* Yes’’ vote on Feb- ruary 7. *‘Edmonton won't be able to gobble us up if we are larger he said. ‘‘The town (St. Albert) will have control over a much larger area, and there is a much greater likelihood of getting another road.”’
Although many were opp- osed to the annexation, most referred to the inevitability of the city’s growth. Some said cautiously they were await- ing more information before making a decision.
The French Social
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‘*Bonsoir, Madame; bon- soir Monsieur,’’ was heard all evening at the Foyer Youville of Saint Albert last Thursday, (Le Cercle Fran- cophone de Saint Albert) The French Social Club, hosted a dance and musical evening for the residents of the Nursing Home January 26, which began at 7 p.m.
Glasses of ‘*bon appetit’’ were passed regularly to all who attended, which, blen- ded with the infectious music and vocals rendered by Mr. Hittinger and his troupe, provided a very enjoyable “Soiree.”
Members of the ‘‘Cercle’’ chatted and danced with whoever wished, to the tune of good old fashioned songs, waltzes, fox-trots and even a polka.
Monsieur Desrosiers lead “des chansons a repondre’’ and encouraged all to par-
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ticipate in a sing-along during the intermission.
Le Cercle and staff of the Foyer served lunch and coffee to end the evening in friendly conversation.
This very successful pro- ject is just one of many which Le Cercle Francophone de Saint Albert organizes dur- ing the year.
The singing talent of this group is becoming well known. For the second time they will be entertaining at the annual winter carnival. Practices are now in progress at the Mission Clubhouse, the last one being on February 6.
Anyone interested in be- coming a member of Le Cercle Francophone de Saint Albert are asked to come to the meetings which take place on first Mondays of each month inthe Mission Clubhouse at 8 p.m. Next Monday, February 7, Mr. Cool will preside at another important meeting. Join the regular members and add your name to the growing list of new ones.
Le Cercle wishes to en- courage the organizers of the Winter Carnival, and urges you to attend,
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the luxury-class Datsun 200SX at the 1977 Montreal Auto Salon, is seen here with Hiraki Miki, president, Nissan Automobile Co. [Canada] Ltd., Vancouver, who personally unveiled the latest addition to the Datsun line of cars now available in North America. The new Datsun 200SX, described as a sub-compact personal luxury car, has an EPA/Transport Canada-approved mileage estimate of 27.6 per gallon for city driving and 40.8 for highway. In spite of its thrifty gas rating, the 200SX packs a two-litre OHC engine which develops 110
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U of A opens door
to interesting collections
Over the years the Uni- versity of Alberta has ac- quired, through donation or sometimes purchase, a great many collections of objects of aesthetic, instructional, or historic value. Far from being displayed, many of these collections lay neglec- ted and deteriorating in boxes and cabinets in various corners of the campus, for want even of adequate storage. Recently, however, say inthe last decade, the University and faculties and departments owning collec- tions have become increa- singly aware of the value of preserving and displaying these objects. Owner facul- ties and departments may now help themselves to the enthusiasm and experience of the University Collections Committee should they want to create a display.
This the Classics depart- ment did. About three years ago the department, with encouragement and funds from the University Collec- tions Committee, initiated work that culminated in the opening in early June of last year of the W.G, Hardy Collection of Antiquities, and in the publication by the University Press in Septem- ber of Near Eastern and Classical Antiquities, a guide to the collection written by
PIANO TUNER
Jeremy Rossiter and Diane Dillenbeck of the depart- ment. W.G. Hardy, whose name the display takes, was head of the classics de- partment from 1938 until his retirement in 1964. The dis- play represents a small portion of the antiquities owned by the department and includes the best of the Menzies collection of Near Eastern antiquities, Greek pottery purchased by the department, Greek and Ro- man coins, some purchased through G, Hermansen, re- tired classics professor, and Roman glass purchased in 1954 by Dr. Hardy from the Norton Collection in Boston, as well as a few donated pieces.
One of the reasons that faculty and department coll- ections have not so far been made widely accessible to the University community may be that their use as instructional aids has not been explored. The Hardy Collection has now been integrated into some Classics courses, the catalogue being
used as a text.
From Near Eastern and Classical Antiquities, and to a lesser extent from the graphics accompanying the exhibit, one gets the more solid information on which these musings feed: histories of the excavated sites in the
Near East and of the Classical antiquities repre- sented - pottery, glass,
lamps, coins - and app- endices describing the tech- niques of producing pottery, glass and coins.
The cooperation that br- ought about this interesting and eloquent display and the companion Near Eastern and Classical Antiquities is exe- mplary. One hopes that more such collective efforts are forthcoming; and, indeed, it is commonly felt by those concerned with the presen- tation to the University community of its collections that the W. G. Hardy Collection of Near Eastern and Classical Antiquities serves as a precedent for future projects.
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This map shows an outline of a proposal by MLA Ernie Jamison for a two-lane paved road to by-pass the City of St. Albert to the west. The road plan is entirely outside the present boundaries of St. Albert, and Mr, Jamison is of the opinion that it could be completed from 137th Avenue to the Villeneuve Road by 1979.
Once approval was given for hard surfacing 156th Street, 170th Street and 137th Avenue from St. Albert to Edmonton in 1977, said Mr. Jamison, it was time to come up with a plan for a by-pass road, and an eastern by-pass presented a problem of prolonged delays.
The white line at left, marked 1978-79 shows the proposed by-pass, with curved black line being the CNR track. White line at top of the map is the Villeneuve Road and the white line coming down from it at right is St. Albert Trail. 170 Street is the white line running north-south at far lower left, marked 1977, and intersecting with white line running east/west, also marked 1977, which is 137th Avenue.$
This by-pass would serve two purposes according to Mr. Jamison, traffic presently using St. Albert Trai! from the northwest area of MD Sturgeon, and trucks from the Villeneuve gravel operations would be diverted to the by-pass. And many residents of the Lacombe Park and Mission Park districts of St. Albert would also use the by-pass route.
To feed St. Albert’s downtown core, Mr. Jamison suggested that the city could construct an underpass at the intersection of Churchill Avenue and Riel Drive, and hard surface Riel Drive to the point where it would connect with the by-pass {near the former lagoon site].
Mr. Jamison feels that the taxpayers of St. Albert could receive a very viable bonus if the Riel industrial area could be extended between the by-pass road and the CNR tracks right up to 137th Avenue. Water and sewer services could be readily extended from the present industrial area on Riel Drive, and the extended area would have to be annexed to St. Albert. The city would be in position to develop an ‘additional industrial tax base with the opportunity to provide many new jobs.
The proposed widening of Grandin Road and the portion of Sir Winston Churchill Avenue from Riel Drive corner to Lavasseur is a cause of some concern, as residents have expressed to me, said Mr. Jamison. He felt the proposed by-pass would nullify the need and expense of widening these two roads.
Referring to the annexation vote on February 7th, the MLA said the by-pass road would have to go through BACM property, either on the extreme west boundaries, or in consultation with BACM. He said he has made BACM aware of the proposal and was informed that BACM would be most co-operative. Mr. Jamison and Mr. Rogers of BACM both accepted an invitation from the MD Sturgeon Council recently to discuss road matters. The MD gave their approval of the by-pass, provided that such a diversion was on the immediate west boundaries of St. Albert.
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Comments on Annexation
Developer
has some answers
for citizen’s concerns
Within the time constraint pressure in all parts of
of meeting your publishing deadline, I would like to respond briefly to the letter from Mr. May, of which he kindly sent me a copy.
- | have stated that ‘‘New neighborhoods in the north- west section would not be started until there is roadway access."’
- A water reservoir is required in Lacombe Park to provide storage and pumping facilities. This facility will increase water supply and
Lacombe Park including St- urgeon Hospital, and the downtown, during peak de- mand periods.
- The capital contribution from the northwest sector for the cost of additional fire fighting equipment, as well as the taxes from new residents, would improve the capability for fighting fires in every part of St. Albert from the central fire hall.
- The sanitary sewer sys- tem, already developed, and incurred as a debt by existing
residents, was designed for the growth of this sector, and recovery of costs from new development was inherent in the town's decision to con- struct same.
- Control of both banks of the Sturgeon River by the City of St. Albert is no ‘red herring.”’
- The economic study by B.A.C.M., does provide for the payment of $2.9 million for construction costs of indoor recreation facilities and outdoor tennis courts to be paid by new development in the northwest. These would be accessable to all citizens, though one would anticipate that existing re- sidents would also seek facilities of their own.
- There is no regional shopping centre proposed in the northwest annexation
area, purposely, to encour- age development of the downtown.
- It was a prerequisite of the economic study prepared for this sector that there should be no financial burden on the existing resi- dents of St. Albert.
- B.A.C.M., and its asso- ciated Company of Standard General, have had a long standing record of positive contributions to the well being of St. Albert. We are proud of our performance,
Mr. Mays’ letter is wel- comed as a means of iden- tifying community concerns, and it is hoped that this reply will be equally helpful.
M. H. Rogers, Vice-President, BACM Development Corporation Limited.
Councillor writes on
annexations and growth
TO: CITIZENS OF ST. ALBERT
Next week you are being asked to vote on the annexation of two areas to the City of St. Albert. The following are some thoughts on the matter which I wish to convey to you.
1) The two annexations before you are being requested by the landowners in the respective areas and NOT by St. Albert as was the case in the annexation placed before you last year. The proposed use of the new annexed areas would be almost totally residential.
2) Edmonton Regional Planning Commission (ERPC) has spent much time and effort studying growth alternatives which would provide for the NEXT HALF MILLION people anticipated in the Edmonton region by the year 2000. The alternatives developed basically consider a St. Albert of 50,000 people, (which can be accommodated within existing boundaries) of 75,000, (which would need one of the Please Turn to Page 10
ST. ALBERT & STURGEON GAZETTE, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1977 -5
The Gazette
REFLECTS
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This week’s Gazette carries a number of letters and comments on the forthcoming vote on February 7th on two major annexations being proposed for St. Albert. There seems to be a lack of interest in the vote, which is in Itself a most unusual procedure, and it would appear the reason for the apathy is the feeling of people that growth is inevitable and almost impossible to control.
Put briefly some points which may be worthwhile to consider are the following: For people anywhere in the Metropolitan Edmonton area, growth in any sector of that area will have an affect on all the people. The question is how far and how fast will that growth take us. Certainly Edmonton has the potential of becoming a great western city, with sister cities of St. Albert and Sherwood Park. Has the Met area also the potential of a Chicago or New York, and do we even need to think about that until 25 or 50 years down the road?
The two annexations we are voting on will only double the size of St. Albert, but there is the Woodlands development by Carma going forward and council also plans to annex a further 6700 acres out of MD Sturgeon. This will include an industrial park using a small portion, according to Mayor Plain on ITV Tuesday evening. This would allow for a huge residential development as well, and extend St. Albert's boundary four miles east to 97 Street [Highway 28].
The services which BACM will put in for the northwest sector will provide increased water line capacity which Is definitely needed in Lacombe Park, including fire protection for Sturgeon General Hospital and area schools. This is a point worthy of serious consideration by voters since additional water capacity would be very expensive for the town to provide.
The mayor has stated that St. Albert cannot afford to accept low cost housing, but as our boundaries expand by annexation it would appear fair to require of every developer in St. Albert that several hundred lots be reserved for low cost homes im accordance with good planning. Otherwise our young people are being and will be completely shut out. Such homes would also supply potential necessary people to man the jobs in a stepped up commercial-industrial development for St, Albert.
The kind of study needed for people to make wise growth decisions have not come out of the Edmonton Regional Planning Commission Growth Studies. People need to know how much growth and what rate of growth will allow the taxation level to be held at a reasonable level, and when growth will require added services, at a cost that will outstrip the added assessment from growth. At what size and density will control of air pollution outweigh advantages of growth. At what point is syndicated crime attracted, and what kind of money is needed to control it. When should access roads be built - before or after the development? Surely experience is shown that these roads should go in BEFORE development.
From any point of view this vote seems to be taking place at the wrong time and without giving people sufficient information and thinking time to make the best decisions. All that is happening at the Local Authorities Board this month is that one developer, BACM, are having a hearing, and the decision will be months away. The other development has not yet got a date for a hearing by L.A.B. in 1977. What is the rush?
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I have just returned from a weekend trip to Grande Centre and Bonnyville wh- ere the Lacombe Park Red Roosters Mite A hockey team played two exhibition games. In two games of regulation length there were only two minor penalties handed out. I would say that this says a lot for all of St. Albert's minor hockey system. The boys played well and played hard so as to make a good representation of our hockey system. I am proud of the boys for their efforts and fine play.
Many thanks must go to
_ Bob and Simone Holzer who
let us use their cabin on Moose Lake and also planned
Proud of hockey team
the meals for 35 people. To plan meals and sleeping ac- commodation for 35 people is a task I know I couldn’t do. A great job and many thanks from all who attended.
As an instructor for a minor hockey team I hear a lot about parents, | must say that I cannot agree with all | hear and read. Many parents helped drive the team to Grande Centre and Bonny- ville and helped cook the meals and wash the dishes. The St. Albert parents cheered both teams during the games and made a very good impression on the local people. I want to thank the parents of all the Red Rooster’s players for letting
Technology keeps on advancing
The advances made by technology seem to be never ending.
The November 20th issue of The Globe and Mail carried an article which described some of the ad- vancements made in this field.
Canadian General Elec- tric Co. Ltd. of Toronto said that it had taken its devel- opment of the self-cleaning oven one step further with its Rapid Clean, ‘‘a new generation of self-cleaning ranges."’ Self-cleaning is done by holding a relatively high temperature - about 900 degrees Fahrenheit - for two or three hours, turning greasy, tarry coat- ings into an ashy residue that may be wiped away with a damp cloth. CGE says the new faster models also give more reliable results by automatically extending the ‘‘hot’’ period when voltage drops. They are also said to reduce energy consumption by as much as 40 percent.
The new CPT Rotary 111 typewriter, from CPT Corp. of Hopkins, Minn. will print at 525 words a minute (from tape cassettes), more than
three times as fast as its predecessor, the Rotary 11. One feature enables margin and tab settings to be recorded on tape for each document, and these are then followed automatically by the typewriter.
Sperry Rand Corp. of New York has introduced the largest computer in its line, the Sperry Univac 1100-80, said to have twice the power of the company’s previous largest system. The main memory ranges from two million to 16 million characters.
BHRA Fluid Engineering Ltd. in Britain has de- veloped a fitting for earth moving equipment utilizing the principle that the force needed to push a tool into the ground is less if it is vibrated. Working in con- junction with Hyflex In- ternational Ltd., it has successfully fitted vibrating cutting edges to backhoes and front-end loaders. Only the cutting edge, of relatively small mass, mov- es, enabling high frequen- cies to be achieved. Drive is by hydraulic power that can come from the vehicle’s own circuit or from a separate power pack.
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me become a part of their lives and giving me all the support you have. A great bunch and good sports all of you.
I would like to thank the City of St. Albert for the buttons they donated which were presented to the Gr- ande Centre and Bonnyville boys. Thanks to Keith Brown - owner of Lu combe Park Red Rooster Store for his dona- tion to the team.
I would like to thank the Kinsmen for allowing me to be an instructor in their minor hockey system as I get a thrill out of seeing boys develop and have fun playing hockey. I hope I am allowed the same privilege in the years to come,
OTTAWA and Small Business
Confederation
By JIM SMITH
Basically, there are three types of people in this world. The optimistlooks at a disas- ter and takes comfort in the knowledge that things could always be worse. The pessi- mist, in the midst of the same disaster, is terrified by the possibility of worse times to come. But the entrepreneur locks horns with disaster, de- termined to turn adversity into an asset.
Optimists and pessimists are both rather vocal by na- ture; their attitudes are al- most always common know- ledge. But the entrepreneurs are too busy doing to spend time discussing, so their views are less likely to be aired in public. Which may explain why the entrepreneurial side of the current Quebec con- troversy has not been widely circulated,
The pessimists, of course, are convinced that Quebec is on the verge of opting out of Confederation. The optimists believe that a united Canada will survive. But only the en- trepreneurs regard the Parti Quebecois election victory as an opportunity for con- siderable national benefit.
Quebeg, like the other pro- vinces, is dominated by mul- ti-national corporations, The multi-nationals, being prima- rily controlled by residents of English-language coun- tries, have a natural tendency to give hiring and promo- tional preferences to Anglo- phones, But economic inde- pendence is just as serious a
te
Lastly - when things go right I feel we all forget who is responsible and what it was like. I said it once but I would like to say it again, “The equipment was handed out so well and so smoothly this year that I forgot what it used to be like.’’ Thanks Bob Couture, a job well done but this year I want to say and so do the players of the Red Roosters - the people we should thank is the Couture Family for letting their father and husband spend time to get our uniforms and equipment in order and out to us - Thanks.
Terry W. Burns, Instructor - Lacombe Park Red Roosters.
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Reconsidered
problem for English Canada as for French Canada. eee
Quebec, as well, has suf- fered in the past from the do- mination of the Church and an inferior educational sys- tem. It was the place to lo- cate a manufacturing firm de- pendent on low cost labour, that is until someone dis- covered Korea and Taiwan. And yet, the same threat to jobs exists in Ontario and Manitoba.
“The most obvious cul- tural fact about Canada”, according to John Bulloch, President of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, “‘is its lack of ho- mogeneity. Its attitudes and problems vary from province to province and from com- munity to community. All of Canada is facing social and economic change as we move into an era of expen- sive energy. To an entrepre- neur, these changes mean new opportunities.
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In other words, we need flexible policies that will en- courage the development of community-oriented, small firms that can meet the needs of regional or minority groups. Bigness, which by its very nature, must be cen- tralized and homogeneous, is a disruptive influence on Confederation. A framework of government policies to en- courage expansion of the small business community could unite our nation. That isn’t optimism or pessimism; it’s pragmatic entrepreneur- ship, the desire to turn im- pending disaster into wide- spread social benefit.
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business©
By Gazette Staff Writers 4
Sema RET TRAIT eects From ‘‘AMERICAN WAY OF DEATH” ...... Manchester Guardian Weekly
Gary Gilmore, who finally died last week, seems likely to achieve in death an aura of heroism which utterly eluded him in most of his 36 years of life. The circumstances of his execution are tailor-made for the proliferation, En- tebbe-style, of sentimental big-budget epics featuring his ill-starred childhood, his long attested death wish, the suicide pact with his girl, and the long sequence of courtroom rulings and reversals which lasted until his final hour. As he died, the press and the television cameras were camped expectantly at the gates: the agents and promotion men were already well equipped with their glamorous and lucrative deals. Easy in this context, to forget the killings which set up the story: the casual assassination, on successive nights, of two men, a gas station attendant and a motel clerk, both in their twenties, working their way through college, married with young children, whose misfortune it was that Gilmore found them inconvenient: the motel clerk’s capital offence was that he pointed out to Gilmore that the noise he was making in his room was disturbing the other guests.
The Utah court sentenced Gilmore to death and death was what he wanted: what in a sense he had always wanted, so that the testimony of psychiatrists, fallible but worth considering was the thought that eventual execution - so much easier a way to die, he once said, than conventional suicide - could partly have prompted the crime. It wasn’t his wish that relatives and campaigners for civil rights tried to prevent that execution: while execution remained on the statute book, Gilmore's claim to his just deserts must always have had some hope of succeeding.
$$ QUEEN ELIZABETH 11 SILVER JUBILEE The Queen was born in London on April 21, 1926, the first child of the Duke and Duchess of York, subsequently King George V1 and Queen Elizabeth. Early in 1942 the Princess became Colonel of the Grenadier Guards, and on her 16th birthday carried out her first public engagement when she inspected the regiment. In a broadcast on her 21st birthday, she dedicated herself to serving the Commonwealth, a pledge she repeated on her accession to the throne on February 6th, 1952 when her father died suddenly.
The Queen, as the reigning monarch, upholds democracy and is a permanent reminder to elected officials that they are the servants of the public. And on a planetary scale, the Queen links Canada to her Western European heritage and to her partners in the Commonwealth. The Silver Jubilee is thus an ideal time for Canadians to reflect on the benefits of constitutional monarchism.
INDIANS RACIALLY INSULTED
From Native Outreach
Muriel Venne was on the receiving end of a public racial insult, similar to some she has heard as a Commissioner for the Alberta Human Rights Commission.
In a prepared statement, Ms. Venne related the details of the incident.
“I was driven to the International Airport by Elizabeth Scout to catch the airbus to Edmonton. Since we were almost an hour early we decided to go to the lounge. We found an empty table and as we sat down, one of three men at the next table said ‘F...ing Indians’ loud enough for all to hear.
‘‘When the walter arrived, | brought this statement to his attention and he went over to the other table. The waiter cautioned them, but one of them replied, ‘Do you mean we have to be nice to those f...ing Indians?’ After this second outburst, I left immediately and contacted the R.C.M.P.
“This type of abuse is quite common in public places in Alberta. However, what usually happens is that the Native person reacts by striking out, which is understandable. Very often though, they are the ones that end up behind bars over such an incident.
“I would also like to point out that not one person in the lounge, other than an employee, was willing to come to our assistance.
‘If Canada’s first citizens can not move freely around Alberta, without having their race insulted in this manner, what kind of society do we have? Yes, we have the Human Rights Commission of which I am a member, but these incidents will only cease when society, as a whole, will not tolerate this type of behavior,’ Ms, Venne concluded.
From The Mayors Office
Selection of alongrun growth strategy
On February 7, 1977 the residents of St. Albert will have the opportunity of indicating to the council whether they are in favour of or opposed to the annexation of: (1) approximately 1900 acres of land in the north- west sector of the city capable of accommodating approximately 28,000 people and/or (2) approximately 1700 acres of land in the northeast sector capable of accommodating approxima- tely 24,000 people. Council will consider the results of the vote on February 8 and establish the policy position which St, Albert's officials and representatives will foll- ow in making their presen- tation to the Local Author- ities Board (L.A.B.)
MULTIPLE VIEWPOINTS
There are a number of different viewpoints held by various individuals and gr- oups inthe community re- garding the merits of each of the two annexation pro- posals. The viewpoints range from total outright rejection to total acceptance and they vary with the backgrounds, interest and the professional occupation of the groups and individuals considering the
It is suggested that re- gardless of the diversity of interests and opinions, every resident voting on this ques- tion must determine the type of growth strategy which he or she feels should guide St. Albert’s long-run growth plans. These strategies can be considered in the follow- ing manner.
(1] **LONG-RUN ZERO GROWTH” STRATEGY
A “‘long-run zero growth”’ strategy would be evidenced by a vote cast in opposition to both annexation proposals. The raison d'etre for this viewpoint could be predicted on the viewpoint that St. Albert has sufficient land within its boundaries to acc- ommodate approximately 55,000 population at the existing densities. Adherents of this strategy would argue that the gradual develop- ment of these lands would allow St. Albert to accept a reasonable portion of the 500,000 people that are ex- pected to be added to the Edmonton metropolitan area within the next 30 to 35 years and still remain a small city status, a relatively high degree of civic responsive- ness and a distinct com- munity identity;
question.
A Look at Other Centres
PLAN FIBRE PLANT FOR WETASKIWIN
A petro-chemical plant, Wetaskiwin Film Fibres Ltd., which would provide 200 jobs in the area has been proposed by Joachim G. Moeller and Associates. The plant would produce synthetic baling twine, synthetic woven fabrics for industrial use in replacing jute in seed bags, and synthetic strapping used for binding.
Wetaskiwin was chosen for the plant's location because it is close to the projected market, offered the most attractive land situation and has an attractive present and future labour pool. Plant officials say that negotiations were not finalized but that an announcement is expected in May or June. Of the 200 jobs that would be available, 180 would be filled by local labour, and most employees would receive specific in-plant training.
LEDUC RESIDENTS FIGHT GAS PLANT MOVE
Leduc residents fighting an application by Western Decalta to relocate a sour gas plant in the area may be looking at a battle against two, not one new plant. A Calgary firm, Golden Eagle Oil and Gas intends to apply for permission to operate a gas processing plant one mile north of the proposed Western Decalta Petroleum Ltd. site. Spokesmen for residents of the area say they are totally opposed to the locating of the Western Decalta plant which would process about two million cubic feet of gas daily for supply to Plains Western Gas and Electric, under contract.
Councillors for the town of Leduc, however, have said they are not necessarily opposed to the application, providing proper consideration is given municipal planning and development, in view of the proposed plant’s proximity.
In an Edmonton hearing on the matter, plant officials said the company had already suffered hardships from the delay in gaining approval for the plant, and said if approved, the plant would have minimal impact on the environment.
Crucial to the discussion are the reliability of reserves in the firm's wells on the site and in the immediate vicinity. Accurate estimates of existing reserves were not available to determine the life-span of the proposed plant. The plant currently operates at Simonette, near Valleyview.
The residents group is primarily concerned with long-term environmental effects, and have cited information claiming increased soil acidity from extended exposure to sulphur dioxide emissions. The group has called for continuous monitoring if the plant is approved. A date for a decision on the matter has not been set.
[2] “LONG-RUN MEDIUM GROWTH” STRATEGY
A ‘‘long-run medium gr- owth’’ strategy would be evidenced by a vote for one of the two annexation al- ternatives. Adherents of this viewpoint could base their argument on the observation that an eventual expansion of the population to 75 or 80,000 by the year 2005 would benefit the residents in St. Albert by providing a mar- ginal reduction in certain of the utility costs and an increase in the possible range of major recreational, cultural and commercial fac- ilities and services made available to the residents in the community. One of the possible offsetting costs en- compassed in this strategy could be experienced in re- solving certain regional tra- ffic problems in the St. Albert - Edmonton corridor.
[3] ‘LONG-RUN HIGH GROWTH” STRATEGY
A “long-run high growth"’ strategy would be reflected in a vote for both of the annexation proposals. The primary basis for this view- point could be predicated on the desire to see St. Albert develop into one of Alberta's major regional urban cen- tres. A population of app- roximately 100 to 110,000 people would provide the basis for the labour force and the market needed to acc- ommodate major commercial and industrial enterprises. As noted previously the re- gional transportation pro- blem would be one of the key factors that would have to be faced and resolved.
CONCLUSION
The St. Albert Council must make a decision with respect to its long-run growth strategy if it is to properly represent the com- munity at the L.A.B. hear- ings in February. Council has provided the citizens with the opportunity to present their viewpoint on this matter in order that they can obtain a
fair and adequate cross- section of the population's viewpoint on a long-run growth matters. It is deeply regretted that this type of a complicated and complex matter could not have been delayed until our General Plan was completed and the results of the Edmonton Regional Planning Commis- sion's Growth Strategy re- ports were released to the general public. The facts of the matter are that we must either take a stand pro or con on the annexation matter in February or we will miss our only opportunity to set the general public's position before the individuals (L.A.- B. members) who will decide whether all, none or some of the lands proposed for ann- exation in the northwest sector will be added to our municipality.
The comments that I have set out under “‘long-run zero growth,’’ ‘‘medium"’ and “long-run high growth’’ are extremely limited and are not intended to be a substitute for the detailed regional and general planning papers that we will all be considering in a few months time. It is hoped, however, that they will assist individuals in determining the type of long-run planning policy position they wish council to adopt at the annexation hearings. One point that should be noted is that the population estimates set out in each of the three growth strategies reflects the estimates that have emerged from certain detailed studies of the Edmonton region which will be released ina few months time, These studies indicate that each of the three strategies are possible alternatives that St. Albert could ‘‘reasonably’’ pursue within a regional growth framework. ework,
It would be greatly app- reciated if a substantial number of residents would take the time to vote on this matter on February 7 and assist council in resolving this matter.
Dr. Richard H. M. Plain, Mayor,
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Plant something new for 1977
If your list of New Year's resolutions includes such hardy annuals as ‘‘Stop Smoking,’ ‘Not More Than Three Cups of Coffee a Day,’’ or ‘‘Cut Out All Starches,'’ and you happen to be an indoor gardener - here’s an unusual resolution tailor-made for you: Try growing an offbeat plant. Offbeat and oddball plants - some beautiful, some inter- esting for what they do - all capture attention and make conversation pieces. The scope is as big as your imagination.
Spectacular flowers and beautiful vine-like foliage of many species of Clematis can be grown indoors to provide blankets of color in almost
every hue. It can be grown from seed, planted im a high humus soil mix enriched with leaf-mould and sweetened with lime, or started by dividing or taking cuttings from an existing plant. Keep the soil evenly moist; place the plant in fullsun, but keep the roots cool by mulching the top of the pot or by placing the pot within a larger one and layering the space between them with florist’s moss.
The gnarled, twisted root of commercial ginger may seem an unlikely source of color and beauty but, scen- ted, glossy green or varie- gated foliage with bright red spiked flowers resembling pine cones will be your
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reward for cultivating this aromatic tropical herb. The botanical name of commer- cial ginger root is Zingiber.
The variety known as Amonum Cardamon produ- ces cone-like yellow flower spikes among dark green lance-shaped leaves. The Costus gingers have leaves growing like spiral staircases on the stems and produce brilliant orange flowers with tagged petals. For large spikes of concave orange bracts from which emerge shy yellow blooms, try Curcuma Roscoena,
Most gingers are grown from tubers or corms and need moisture during the growing season, drying off during their dormant period. The Amomum variety should be planted in an all-purpose soil mix; the Costus and Curcuma in a high-humus mix. All thrive in semi-sunny and semi-shady locations at
average house temperature °
in evenly moist soil. Am- onum and Costus require a moderately humid environ- ment, while Curcuma should be kept in very moist surroundings.
Flowering tobacco, Nico- tiana Alata Grandiflora, a perennial dwarf tobacco pl- ant bears many tubular blossoms, towering over its small, dark green hairy foliage. Surprisingly, its bri- lliant flowers, which range in color from pink through maroon, green or brown to white, are produced in shade, The little flowers will close on very sunny days and re-open again in the evening.
You can start your flower- ing tobacco plants from seed in an all-purpose soil mix that should be kept wet at all times.
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THE MILDER WEATHER LAST Sunday brought out the winter sports lovers to the hill dominated by the St. Albert Mission. When you see all the fun they are having for free it makes you think that winter is the one time of the year when facilities like expensive rec. centres are strictly for the birds. Certainly the hill in Mission Park is a great asset to St. Albert both scenically and recreation-wise.
7 Air Cadets in review
By Cpl. Mike Parkin
I had mentioned in this column last week that a tour to Vista 33 at the AGT Tower complex was planned. On Thursday, January 20 the entire squadron took part in a tour of Vista 33. The tour was enjoyed by everyone that took part. A quick look through the AGT Museum, which traces the origins of communication through early telephone systems to the present time and on into the future of communication, comprised the largest part of the tour. After this, the rest of our time was spent walking around the 33rd floor of AGT Tower, looking on at the twilight activities within the downtown Edmonton
area.
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On the evening of Thurs- day, January 27 the junior cadets and several NCOs were privileged to see a slide presentation and talk by Mr. Terry Nord. Mr. Nord showed slides of a cadet international exchange sch- olarship that he was on in the summer of 1964. The slides were a complete history of the trip Mr. Nord took to Norway, starting from the assembly of exchange cadets at Kingston, to the arrival in Norway, through the six weeks he spent there and ending with his return to Canada. Also shown were some pictures of an Airborne regiment exercise in the Mojave Desert and an airlift of bridge materials from Thule, Greenland. Mr. Nord
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presented a commentary on the slides as well as summing up parts of his seven and one-half year stint in the Canadian Armed Forces, which led him to his present occupation as an engineer with Wardair, to whom he has recently tr- ansferred, from Pacific Wes- tern Airlines. Mr. Nord presented a very interesting talk and once more, on behalf of the squadron, I would like to extend our thanks to Mr. Terry Nord.
The last 10 days have been quite busy for 533 squadron, and the next five months show that no end to this appears in sight, until par- ades are finished for the year and everyone is gone off on a summer camp or scholarship somewhere,
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By Margrit McCreath
On display at the St. Albert Public Library for the next couple of weeks, you will find featured a unique collection of pots made by rapidly-becoming well known potter, Elke Blodgett. This continues our series of dis- plays by St. Albert artisans at the Library.
Born in Germany, Elke and her family have been residents of St. Albert for the last 10 % years. She has been potting for about eight of those years, initially taking classes at the St. Albert and Edmonton Pott- ers’ Guild and working under such potters as Pierre Guy, Carlton Ball and Noboru Kubo. In more recent years, Elke was assistant to Mary Borgstrom in Raku work- shops and kiln building cl- asses and has attended several classes with John
Alteration of your lifestyle, for a healthier life, is one of five life-saving resolutions suggested by Beryl Shovlts, chairman of the St. Albert Heart Fund campaign. “Smoking cigarettes is one of the risk factors in cardi disease,’ Mrs, Shoults
“Other major risk factors include improper diet, lack of exercise, overweight and high blood pressure,” she said, “ania
significantly reduce your risk of heart attack or stroke.
‘High blood pressure,’’ she reported, ‘‘is thought to be THE major factor in heart disease. Yet more than one million of the two million Canadians who have it are not aware of it. That's « shame because a simple test by @ doctor or clinic can detect it and modern drugs can effectively control high blood pressure.”
The Heart Fund chairman cited
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Fitness. Ln your heart you know it’s right.
Elke Blodgett pottery at the library
Chalke, including a Banff course on ‘‘Japanese Style and Tradition.’’ A member of
the St. Albert Guild, Elke has
taught classes to both chil- dren and adults in primitive and Raku pottery.
In the last two years Elke
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Altered lifestyle could be life-saving New Year's resolution
the national toll of lives due to heart disease, more than one of every two deaths from all causes, every year in Canada. In addition, @ reported two million Canadians are afflicted with some form of
uctive aititens with controlled high blood pressure to disabled stroke victims.
“Only a doctor can say whether you are a candidate for heart disease,’’ said Mrs. Shoults, ‘and @ can prescribe the proper measures to reduce your risks.
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But everyone can benefit by resolving to cut down on risk by:
*not smoking cigarettes
*controtling high blood press- ure
“eating food low in cholesterol and saturated fats
“exercising regularly and mod- erately and
*maintaining a normal weight
“The Alberta Heart Foundation is fighting for your life. Following these resolutions can make the fight easier for all of us,’ Mrs. Shoults concluded.
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has had several one-man shows and participated in various exhibitions including the Multicultural Centre, Stony Plain, the ‘‘Alberta Mud”’ show, Edmonton, and the Glenbow Institute, Cal- gary to mention a few. Starting on February 2, Elke’s pottery will be dis- played at Canadiana Gall- eries to compliment an exhi- bition of Indian and Eskimo drawings by well known, James Houston. Being a ver-
satile and competent potter, Elke has won first prizes in wheelwork, primitive and raku pottery.
After years of experi- menting with various potting techniques and firing pro- cesses, Elke works mainly with hand-built, sculptural and wood-fired pottery. She is a specialist in raku - a glaze-firing process. Briefly it may be described as a bisquit-fired ceramic form on which the glaze firing is
carried out very quickly in a pre-heated kiln. The rapidity of the low-temperature firing may produce ware which is fragile, but raku results are very exciting and dramatic, as you will see when you view Elke Blodgett's pottery display at the Library. The fascination of pottery lies in its endless variety of form and decoration - some of Elke’s pots are wheel-thr- own, but most of those on exhibition are hand-built.
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comment on annexation
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proposed annexations) or 100,000, (which would require both annexations). In voting you should ask yourself what proportion of the regional growth you wish to see in St. Albert.
3) Annexations have historically taken place when either the landowners, or municipality, or both, requested such before the provincial authority called the Local Authorities Board (L.A.B.). Often these annexations went ahead against the wishes of the municipality (e.g. the Carma annexation of 1974 to St. Albert). A very basic and important change has now taken place in this procedure. Within the past year or so the Provincial Cabinet has made the final decision on annexations. This is why your vote is so important. A good vote regardless of the result will clearly tell the Cabinet your wishes so you have a real opportunity to influence the decision.
4) In recent weeks B.A.C.M. has been putting forward its position for annexation in the northwest. You all received a small orange brochure showing the area in question. They make a couple of comments with which I disagree, and others where I feel B.A.C.M. has put forward some sensible and responsible proposals. The last item in the brochure states ‘‘an economic study has determined the assignment of financial responsibilities so there will be no burden on existing residents.’’ Having read the study, and having had the opportunity to question B.A.C.M. representatives at a recent meeting of the Municipal Planning Commission | do not feel the study shows there will be ‘‘no burden.”’ B.A.C.M. did however clearly say that if it were assured a development rate of 300 to 400 units per year for their sector they would be prepared to give a commitment that in fact no burden to existing residents would occur due to their development. | feel B.A.C.M. is responsible and sincere in making this offer, but you must realize to get what is offered St. Albert must assure them a permitted growth rate of over
1,000 people per year for the next 20 years.
An Edmonton Journal story of the past week claims Mr. Rogers of B.A.C.M. stated that St. Albert already has made a commitment to take 105,000 people by the end of the century. This is totally erroneous. The sewage system has within it the potential to be expanded at considerable cost to accommodate 105,000 people. I don’t consider that a commitment. The result of this plebiscite will be a much more binding commitment.
5) Little information has been put forth by owners in the northeast annexation. Possibly it will be clearer after this weeks public meeting.
6) In summary, the existing boundaries provide room for a population of 50,000. Restricting development to this would mean most of the future development would be in the hands of one developer, Carma. Some would argue we should have an alternate developer (such as B.A.C.M.) so there is room to negotiate. Others feel the interlocking ownership, and close relationships between developers, leaves little competition or potential for negotiation. There are arguments which favor concentrating development on Carma lands and the adjacent industrial site so services and roads can be provided at minimum cost. My experience on council has led me to the conclusion that development on two or more fronts makes it much easier for rates of development to get out of control. Pressures are placed on the council to develop, and once the lands are within the city boundary I feel it is only too easy for the council of the day to accede to the developer pressure, and open the flood gates.
The time permitted to place information before you on this question has been all too short, but the timing of the L.A.B. hearing has forced consideration of the question at this time. I hope the above is of some help to you in making your decision. In conclusion let me repeat your vote is most important if you wish to influence the decision of the Provincial Cabinet and the future of St. Albert.
BARRY BREADNER COUNCILLOR.
The following map is reproduced from the brochure distributed to all householders to
show the
“NORTHWEST ANNEXATION AREA”
This is an extension to Lacombe Park which was annexed in 1972 in the expectation that other neighborhoods in the Northwest Sector were to follow. Annexation of this whole Sector will make possible the fully planned development of ‘‘all’’ facilities needed by
and for this area.
NORTH WEST SECTOR:
LEGEND
ANNEXATION BOUNDARY
PRESENT MUNICIPAL BOUNDARY
DOWNTOWN
DISTRICT PARK AND CAMPUS
RESIDENTIAL
COMMUNITY PARK
Inserted by B.A.C.M. on behalf of the petitioning owners.
10-ST. ALBERT &
Whya costly vote on
I attended the public meeting held by BACM last Thursday to find out what the February 7th, annexation vote was all about.
I left the meeting much better aware of what BACM was proposing for the north- west sector, however, I was still somewhat confused as to why we are going to the polls over the issue. Is a vote really necessary?
When St. Albert was in Town status last fall, our council decided that in the best interests of the people of St.Albert we would be better served if we attained City status. This decision was made by council without going to the taxpayers for a vote, and I commend council for reaching a decision. Whether or not it was a sound decision, time will only tell.
Now another issue comes before council, which in my mind is no more important than changing to City status, yet council couldn’t reach a decision without putting tax- payers through a costly plebiscite.
Is it because this is an election year council cannot decide the issue? If it's good for the City, then our council should accept annexation proposals, If it isn't in our best interests proposals sh- ould be rejected. We should- n't have to be subjected to added expense because our council cannot or won't carry out the duties of decision making we elected them to do on our behalf two years ago. '
When City council elec- tions are held later this year, I hope voters in St. Albert will consider candidates who are able to make decisions over those who waffle on issues that may affect them politically.
Ae
OF ST. ALBERT
D. J. LaBelle, Braeside.
91 URGEON G ZETTE, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1977.
annexation?
Get out and vote «
RESIDENT PUTS A DETAILED CASE FOR REFUSING ANNEXATION
In regard to the petition by the majority of registered owners of a certain territory adjacent to St. Albert requesting annexation by the City of St. Albert, I wish to present my objection to such annexation insofar as I feel my rights to enjoy a certain quality of life will be varied by such annexation. As the only information available to the general populace in the circular prepared by B.A.C.M. (a copy of which is enclosed) I shall direct my comments specifically to this circular with the caveat that these objections apply as well to other annexation proposals, such as the Arcana Agencies, where the ultimate purpose is residential development. I am writing this letter as I am not, at this time, sure of whether I will be able to attend the Board hearings on February 8, 1977. It is unfortunate that these hearings are at 10:00 a.m. as this will not permit those who work to attend and express their opinions. Although | will discuss each of the major headings in the B.A.C.M. pamphlet; I would like to state as my basic premise that any increase in the population of the City of St. Albert at this time (or in the near future) is detrimental to the quality of life enjoyed by its current residents.
ACCESSIBILITY
We have no guarantee from the province or the City of Edmonton that they are prepared to upgrade existing roads or construct new ones to tie into roads the City of St. Albert or the developer may build on the western fringes of the annexed area. The residents were promised some upgrading of 170 and 180 Street and 170 Avenue to alleviate congestion on the St, Albert Trail, however any improvements have been at best minimal and insufficient. It is premature to talk of a western access to St. Albert or Edmonton until the Province has firm, finalized plans for regional transportation corridors. We would be further ahead to promote the concept of a northwest rapid transit rather than access roads which exist at present only in the minds of the developer. Present transportation corridors are insufficient to handle the traffic load at peak times. There is no promise that this will improve in the foreseeable future. To promise western access roads as part of this development is, I feel, in the least, misleading.
WATER
lam afraid I do not quite understand how the supply and pressure would be improved to downtown, Lacombe Park, and Mission. It is, I agree, conceivable that the hydraulic head created will help downtown and parts of Mission however the difference in head as far as Lacombe Park is concerned would appear to be insignificant.
FIRE FIGHTING
1 am in favour of any increase in this capability. Even at the present time there have been suggestions that the City of St. Albert fire protection could be improved for the current residents, For example, in Edmonton $50,000 worth of fire insurance in a homeowners all risk policy costs $131.00 per year. In St. Albert the same coverage is $163.00. I submit that to provide adequate fire fighting capability for the new area, even to the present level, does nothing to improve the overall capability of the present system. The argument by B.A.C.M. for improvement is a non sequitur, *
DEBT
1 seriously question whether in fact there would be the recoveries on the sanitary sewer system as stated by B.A.C.M. I would ask if the present system has the capacity to handle the increased load over the next twenty years? If it does not, of course, the system would have to be upgraded to meet the increased demands. The costs would be borne by the current and incoming residents and would be, | feel, more than the $4.7 million already spent as future payments would be in inflated dollars.
PARK
In terms of gaining control of both banks of the Sturgeon, I submit that this argument is a red-herring. I see no reason why the City of St. Albert could not simply petition to annex the necessary land adjacent to the river should there be a desire to control both banks of the Sturgeon River for development of a community park system.
SCHOOLS/RECREATION
I will not argue with the provision of school and park facilities. These are necessitated by planning considera- tions. What | would ask concerns what is meant by “recreation facilities."’ In a City where existing facilities do not meet the needs or desires of the residents it would seem inappropriate to talk of such for a new area until the present City facilities become reasonable. Is B.A.C.M. prepared to construct, for example, swimming pool, arena, and tennis court facilities to handle the increase in population? If so,
pon February 7th
what of the current population? - Will they be denied access? Who will pay for these facilities? Unless they can be more definitive perhaps this is not in the best interests of the citizens of St. Albert.
DOWNTOWN
Taking as a starting point the current state of commercial facilities in St. Albert I fail to comprehend how the addition of some 34,000 people will strengthen the viability of the downtown commercial area in any major fashion, particularly when there are plans for a regional shopping centre in this north-west annexation, Unless St. Albert becomes much larger (heaven forbid!) it will not be possible to emulate Edmonton and support the commercial variety, Eaton's, Simpson-Sears, The Bay, Woodwards etc. available there. Regardless, people will still go to Edmonton to shop simply because of the choice.
FINANCING
We are not given details of the economic study to determine the financial responsibilities. In light of the points raised concerning fire fighting, sewer, and recreation, I would question the statement that there will be no direct burden on the existing residents of St. Albert. Perhaps this is true in the long term (e.g. B.A.C.M.’s 20 year time constraint), I would submit however that this is not true in the short term (5-10 years).
BENEFITS
In all of the presentations (pamphlets, public meetings etc.) we are told of the benefits which will accrue to the present residents of St. Albert. | submit that this is presently not the case. There are a lot of problems existing which I feel must be solved for the present residents before we can afford further annexation. The current traffic situation during peak periods is totally unsatisfactory - the road system as it is presently, cannot adequately handle the traffic volume. Until such time as the province has definitive plans for a regional system an increase in population would simply compound the situation. This is hardly a benefit to existing residents, Certain recreational, theatre, and good dining facilities in this town are non-existent. An increased load on presently overtaxed facilities is mot beneficial. 1 could continue outlining arguments of overtaxed and inadequate facilities; for example | fail to understand how a regional shopping centre will benefit present residents when the current facilities are inadequate and the regional centre would probably be only adequate to handle the increased population etc. etc. I trust that you understand the problems.
Should the citizens of St. Albert vote against the proposal I trust the Local Authorities Board will see fit to honour that decision and refuse the annexation request. If the vote is in favour then I would request that the Board give careful consideration to the points I have raised, as well as to the voter turnout at the polls. Too often there is a silent majority who do not take the time to exercise their rights because of the feeling that it is not possible to fight big corporations. The Board should also give consideration to the fact that the City is moving towards the establishment of a General Plan as to the manner and way in which the community would evolve. It would seem premature to consider annexation when such a plan is to be drafted.
In concluding, 1 would like to state that I feel there is almost a ‘‘General Bullmoose”’ (the Li'l Abner character) attitude in this in so far as what is good for B.A.C.M. is good for St. Albert. | submit that this is not necessarily so.
RONALD W. MAY.
School Board Chairman commentson school agreement situation
As a result of concerns expressed by a number of West Grandin residents, as well as a number of reports in the Gazette with regard to the proposed school in that area, I feel obliged to outline the situation, from the School Boards point of view, for the ratepayers in general, and the parents of the West Grandin area in particular.
In early 1976 the School District received Recognition of Need, from the School Buildings Board of the Department of Education for the construction of a 6 x 6 Community Core School on our West Grandin site.
The site is a four acre parcel located at Grenfell and Gatewood Avenues. Negotiations for the purchase of this land commenced in January 1969, between the School District and Integrated Engineering Ltd. Purchase price was agreed at $20,000.00 plus the cost of local improvements, which were later established at $22,275.00. This provided the School District with title to a fully serviced site for future school requirements. ‘
On June 23, 1976 the School Board directed the Architect to proceed with working drawings of the proposed school.
On September 13, 1976 an application to construct the school was filed with the Town of St. Albert,
In anticipation of the approval of the application, the plans were put out to tender in October, 1976 with bids to be opened November 26, 1976. It was felt that this provided
mnle time in which to settle anv differences between
ourselves and the Town.
However, it was not until December 6, 1976 that the School District received a 22 page draft copy of a Development Agreement from the Town's solicitor. To the best of our knowledge this is the first time a School District in the Province of Alberta has been required to enter into an agreement of this type. Among other things, the agreement requires the School District to pay $8,000.00 in off-site charges to provide for the expansion of water supply, treatment and storage facilities, sewage treatment and disposal facilities. This and other cost factors, (such as the cost of local improvements) contained in the agreement, plus the concern that our acceptance of this type of agreement would establish a precedent in the province, lead us to believe that careful consideration of the agreement should be made by our solicitors and others.
On December 22, 1976, at the School Board's regular meeting, the low bid was again reviewed. This review considered a number of selective reductions which reduced the initial building costs, as well as the effect that the unsigned Development Agreement had on any decision to proceed. After evaluating these two factors, the decision was made to reject the bid as it was some $33,000.00 over the estimated cost and that there were obvious delays resulting from the Development Agreement. Progress toward completion of the school is now delayed pending a satisfactory resolution of the Development Agreement and subsequent retendering of the proposed school.
In the Gazette of January 19, 1977, the Mayor states that “the reason that the municipality has elected to enter into a legally binding business agreement with #6 stems from the fact that the Board questioned the legal rights of the municipality to require adequate parking for both staff and students at Paul Kane High School."’
The Board cannot appreciate this point of view for surely in a democracy it is the right of anyone to question a decision they feel to be incorrect.
accommodated and there is every indication that this “‘residential’’ land is not going to sit idle for long. For example, there are already proposals to house 15,000 people in Woodlands, 3,500 in Cunningham Ridge and 1,900 in Ball Estates.
In the early 1970s, St. Albert carried the major portion of the growth in the Metropolitan area and asa result, we have a city's population but still have the shopping facilities, employ- ment opportunities and re- creational facilities of a small town. At this stage in its development, St. Albert badly needs a ‘‘breathing space"’ for services to catch up with the present popu-
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lation. However, if these two annexation proposals are approved, we are, faced with another twenty years of excessive growth and in- adequate services.
This will mean a popu- lation in excess of 100,000 in all too short a_ time. Residents need to indicate very clearly that this is not what they want. The pleb- iscite on Monday, February 7th will give everyone an opportunity to make their views known on this issue,
Alan Smith, Sturgeon Heights.
NOTE: Alan Smith is the husband of Councillor Mar- garet Smith of City Council.
LOCAL AUTHORITIES BOARD
IN THE MATTER OF ‘The Municipal Government
Act":
AND IN THE MATTER OF ‘‘The Administrative
Procedures Act’’:
W. W. WEBBER,
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD.
St. Albert Protestant Separate School District No. 6
Vote ‘No’
to both annexations
I am very concerned about the move by developers and landowners to have their land annexed to St. Albert. One can not really blame them for trying to increase the value of their property in this way. However, their applications came at a time when St. Albert neither needs nor can handle growth in additional areas.
It is not as though St. Albert's ‘population explo- sion’’ were over or even that the end is in sight. The growth rate is down from its
“high” of about 20%, but it is still around the 10% mark and this is likely to continue for a few more years. Development agreements signed several years ago will ensure that St. Albert's population will reach 28,000. Residents can therefore look forward to several more years of the problems which are a legacy if excessively rapid growth.
There is not even a shortage of residential land within St. Albert’s present boundaries. On the contrary, a population of 55,000 can be
City of St. Albert
PUBLIC NOTICE GENERAL PLAN CITIZENS’ ADVISORY COMMITTEE
An ad hoc committee comprised of interested citizens resident within the community, is to be formed to analyze and critique existing information pertaining to the proposed General Plan for St. Albert.
This information consisting of detailed background papers covering such topics as population, industrial and commercial development, recreation and open space facilities, housing, transportation and utilities, etc., will provide the basis for the initial draft of the general plan, the first ever prepared for St. Albert.
The General Plan when adopted, will be a policy document to establish guidelines for the existing and future municipal councils in the manner and way this (your) community will evolve. It is essential therefore that the community have input into the General Plan text. The ad hoc committee will assist by providing input into the initial draft of the Plan which when prepared, will be presented to the public for broad community input through public meetings and group and/or individual submissions in respect to any aspect
of the Plan,
Please submit a resume detailing background and experience to the City Administrator, City Hall, St. . Albert, by Monday, February 7, 1977.
ST. ALBERT & STURGEON GAZETTE
AND IN THE MATTER OF a petition by the niajority of the registered owners of certain territory immediately adjoining the City of St. Albert and lying in the Municipal District of Sturgeon No. 90, requesting annexation of such territory to the City of St. Albert.
TAKE NOTICE that a petition has been presented to the Local Authorities Board by the majority of the registered owners of certain territory immediately adjoining the City of St. Albert, requesting annexation to the said City of the following described territory now lying within the Municipal District of Sturgeon No. 90:
All those portions of River Lots 18, 18A, 19, 19A, 20, 21, 22 and 22A not presently within the City of St. Albert.
Those lands contained in plans of Subdivision 1798 A.N., 155 T.R., 3589 C.L. and 392 E.0.:and not presently within the City of St. Albert.
Fractional North East Quarter of Section Six (6), Township Fifty-Four (54), Range Twenty-Five (25), West of the Fourth Meridian.
The East Half of Section Seven (7), Township Fifty-Four (54), Range Twenty-Five (25), West of the Fourth Meridian.
The North West Quarter of Section Eight (8), Township Fifty-Four (54), Range Twenty-Five (25), West of the Fourth Meridian,
All that portion of Road Plan 2288 E.U. which lies south of the production north east across the said road plan of the north boundary of Parcel C Plan 392 E.O. and not presently within the City of St. Albert.
All that portion of the Sturgeon River which lies north east of Big Lake and south west of the production south east across the said Sturgeon River of the north east limit of River Lot 22.
All Government road allowances, government road allowance intersections and railways adjoining and intervening the above described lands.
The Board will hold a public hearing of the matter of the petition in the Town Hall Annex of the City of St. Albert, Alberta, on Tuesday, February 8, 1977 at 10:00 a.m. ‘i
It may be that you are a party whose rights will be varied or affected by the Board exercising its statutory authority in granting or refusing the annexation application and you are hereby notified that if you wish to make any representation in this regard you may file such written submission with the Board, or appear at the aforementioned public hearing.
In the event that no valid written representation is filed or spoken to as noted the Board will proceed to deal with the petition on the basis of evidence presented at the public hearing.
Dated at Edmonton, in the Province of Alberta, this 20th day of December, 1976,
B. CLARK, DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION AND BOARD SECRETARY
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At a special dinner club meeting last Wednesday evening, the Sturgeon Toastmistress Club inducted their new executive. At left is John Mitchell, first vice-president and on John’s right is Ted Langford, president, who is accepting the gavel from past-president Eleanor Smoley. Ted has the
distinction of being the club’s first male president. Treasurer Muriel McKinstry is to their right, and on the far right is Grace Jones, who will be the secretary of the club for
this year.
Toastmistress Club makes history
By Eleanor Smoley
The Sturgeon Toastmist- ress Club installed its new officers at a special banquet on Wednesday, January 26, 1977. Eleanor Smoley, out- going president, presents the
gavel to incoming president, Ted Langford. In accepting this symbol of his new office, Mr. Langford has earned the recognition for being the first male president in this Club’s history.
As a matter of fact, Mr.
Two one-act plays
by Tom Stoppard to
open at Studio Theatre
Studio Theatre presents two one-act plays by Tom Stoppard, After Magritte and The Real Inspector Hound, as its third production of the Stage '77 season. They open February 10 and continue until February 19, with a matinee on Saturday, Feb- ruary 12. Performance times are 8:30 nightly and 2:30 matinee. There is no Sunday performance.
Tom Stoppard is a gifted young British playwright, whose Rosencrantz and Gil- denstern Are Dead stopped Broadway in its tracks some seasons ago. More recently Travesties and Jumpers foll- owed suit.
The Real Inspector Hound centres around two drama critics sitting in a theatre audience, on assignment to review the premiere of an old-fashioned mystery melo- drama. As the two become caught up in the action of the play, they see their problems reflected by the action on stage, with the result that they assume the roles of the actors.
The Real Inspector Hound is both a rollicking farce and a biting satire, and the combination makes for a remarkable theatre exper- ience,
After Magritte is a shorter play performed as a cur- tain-raiser to The Real In- spector Hound, Stoppard translates the bizarre style of the painter Rene Magritte into stage terms with a mind-bending puzzle of cir- cumstances wherein the ch- aracters of the play interpret
the circumstances in a comid mode which keeps the audience laughing while att- empting to figure out how the cards are played.
The plays are directed by Dick Shank, senior member of the Department's direc- ting faculty, The designer is Lee Livingstone, instructor in design and director of the Alberta Barter Theatre.
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Langford holds this distinc- tion for all the Toast- mistress Clubs in the entire Glacier Region which in- cludes Alberta, Saskatche- wan, Montana and North Dakota.
Mr. Langford, an engin- eering associate, presently is project administrator for AGT. A resident of St. Albert for the last 15 years, he joined the Club 18 months ago. Mr. Langford states, going president, presented the gavel to incoming presi- dent, Ted Langford. In acc- epting this symbol of his new office, Mr. Langford has earned the recognition for being the first male presi- dent in this Club’s history. “The Sturgeon Toastmist- ress Club is a club that is for
yourself - you're not doing it for anyone else.’ Mr. Lang- ford finds the members to be a happy group who enjoy working together towards
self improvement.
To date, there are two other gentlemen who belong to the Sturgeon Toastmis- tress Club - Dick Preston and John Mitchell both from St. Albert.
Any individual interested in gaining self confidence and polishing their conver- sational and public speaking skills is a potential member. Guests are always welcome to come and view the regular meetings which are held the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month at 8 p.m., at Paul Kane High School. Interested individuals may
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Langley Park Playground Society ready to start work
The Langley Park Creative Playground Society held its first meeting under its new name on Tuesday, January 25, at the Ronald Harvey School. The group came into
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Tuesday at 1.30 p.m.
Local folk group on TV
A folk singing group which joing in St. Albert for sometime will be performing Thursday evening at 6:30 over the community television ste- tion. The program is ing recorded at the st premises in Sturgeon Plaza tonight. The group, which includes Ed Wynnick, has been doing quite a lot of work in the community and the program will
February 9th
last date for
festival entries
The first St. Albert Kiwanis Music Festival is in the offing and entrants should note that the final date for the receipt of applications is Wednesday, Feb- ruary 9th. Applications are available from Panich Music, 459-7888, or the Kiwanis Club executive secretary, Mrs. Colleen Davy, 4 Lamoureux Place, St. Albert, 458-2187.
The event is to be staged April 13, 14 and 15 in St. Albert schools. Entrants will be judged by qualified adjudicators, and scholarships and awards will be presented in many classes. Final night will be held on Friday, April 15, when the winners will be presented and give a perfor- mance,
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reflect their interest and ex- perience in folk music.
There will be some gospel songs, featuring Mr. Wynnick, ngs such as “if | Had “Time in a Bottle’’
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Meanwhile tune in tomorrow at 6:30 and hear our local folk group do their thing.
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ground in the vicinity of the Ronald Harvey School. The site of the project is to be at Langley Park, back from the street, on the present loca- tion of a baseball diamond.
It was evident that the original spirit of the group remains undaunted as a business-like number of peo- ple attended the meeting for the purpose of information and the formation of com- mittees for the design and construction of each play “station.”’
In his opening remarks President Lee Carter told the group that a time limit would be in effect for the design and construction of the big toys. The time limit came into effect Tuesday, with installation of the structures slated for mid-March. Mr. Carter explained that the group had formed a society, in order to be able to receive monies, and that an interim board had been set up, manned by volunteers. He added that any interested person could join the society for a fee of $1.
SOCIETY FORMED
Jack Bauman, principal of Ronald Harvey School, en- larged upon the implications of forming a society. The group can now rent property, and no individual member can be held liable for any failure on the part of the society. The Society will operate under standard so- ciety bylaws, which require that a list of members be kept, a board of directors be
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established, and that a quorum of seven be required for meetings. The Society must submit to an annual audit and stage an annual meeting prior to January Ist.
The executive and direc- tors of the Society are as follows: President Lee Car- ter, Vice-President Gary Frost; Secretary Shirley Bia- lowas; Treasurer Frank Han- us; Directors: Grace White- house, Jack Bauman and Malcolm Holt.
Prior to choosing com- mittee co-ordinators, Mr. Carter told the group that the plan to rent a warehouse or similar premises for con- struction of the play struc- tures had had to be changed and that this would now be done in the garages and homes of various individuals. He then referred the group to the handbook put together by architect Gary Frost, which sets out the various play categories upon which each construction and design co- mmittee will be based.
The committees will be based on the following play categories and construction phases: site preparation; “‘scroungers’’; social; com- munications; air play; water play; performance play; noi- se play; earth play; portable play; quiet play; swinging play; sliding play; and clim- bing play. Each committee will decide upon the phil- osophy of their intent, the specifics of each play sta- tion’s requirements as de- veloped by the children and the student participation in the various phases. Once the
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structure is decided upon, the committee will sketch the structure, make a list of needed materials and special tools, make a schedule of the phases of construction and decide upon the manpower to be used. Any specific needs will be submitted to the co-ordinating committee, who can also provide tech- nical advice. Over 472 people have signed a Petition of Commitment indicating their willingness to serve on these committees.
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Baha'i regional convention Feb. 4-6
The Baha'is of St. Albert will be hosting a regional convention for the Baha'is of Northern Alberta in St. Albert this weekend, from February 4 to 6. This con- vention will also include two functions open to the public.
Approximately 100 Baha’is from 20 Northern Alberta communities are expected to attend this regional con- vention. These people will be consulting on the affairs of the Baha'i Faith in Northern Alberta and will elect dele- gates to their annual national convention to be held in April.
Since the Baha'i Faith has no clergy, it has developed an administrative structure run by laymen to handle its affairs. Baha'u'llah, the pro- phet-founder of the Baha'i Faith outlined this admini- strative structure approxi- mately 100 years ago and it is a prominent part of Baha'i teachings, This upcoming regional convention is a part of this administrative struc- ture.
Another aspect of the Baha’i administrative struc- ture are elected institutions called Spiritual Assemblies. The Baha'is of St. Albert each year elect a Local
Spiritual Assembly to pre- side over the affairs of their community. The National Spiritual Assembly of Ca- nada is the national govern- ing body of the Baha'is. This body will be elected at the upcoming national converm tion by delegates from across Canada.
The international affairs of the Baha'i Faith are admini- stered by a body known as
the Universal House of Jus- tice. This body is elected every five years and is situated in Haifa, Israel. The two public functions associated with this regional convention will be held in the Kinsmen Centre, on Larose Drive. These two functions are being called unity feasts and will take place at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday evenings, February 4 and 5S.
A short audio-visual pre- sentation is planned for each evening which will feature the teaching and history of the Baha'i Faith. Refresh- ments will be served.
The Baha'is of St. Albert are extending a most warm welcome to anyone interes- ted in hearing more about the Baha'i Faith to attend either one of these two public functions.
Senior Citizens News
Members of the Senior Citizens’ Club are busy with their regular activities - with some special events being planned for the future.
The Wednesday afternoon arts and crafts sessions have begun again and this ladies group has started working on another quilt. This is just one project. While some ladies aand-sew the quilt, others knit, crochet or sew other articles in preparation for the spring sale. All materials are supplied and all ladies are invited to join the group at 1.30 p.m. on Wednesdays.
On Thursdays, a short exercise session is held at
THANK YOU
We would like to express our most sincere, warm and
heartfelt thanks to all of the friends and neighbours who offered help and sympathy at the time we lost our dear mother and grandmother. Special thanks are
extended to the Rt. Rey. A. Chomiak, Dr. Klein and the staff at Sturgeon General Hospital.
Your kind support and messages of sympathy during our bereavement meant a great deal to us and will always be remembered.
THE DANAKE FAMILIES.
MEETING AT PAUL KANE HIGH SCHOOL
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FEB. 6 - Creationism vs Evolution: the verdict of
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FEB. 13 - ‘How's Your Love Life?" - Pastor I. H, Kujat
- music by the Choir.
FEB. 20 - 11:00 a.m. Youth Music Team: God's Volunteers
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around 1.15 p.m. which is followed by a ‘‘feature”’ which could be a talk, a demonstration or a slide pre- sentation, Whatever it is, it is always interesting. On Thursday, February 3, Leon- ard Kinlay will show slides.
Preceding the exercise session lunch is served at the centre for a limited number through the meals-on-wheels program. Any senior citizen interested in getting out to an occasional lunch at the Centre should phone Hettie Blades at 459-4756 or Pat Gray at 459-7476.
The next bingo run for the seniors by the Kinsmen will be held on Tuesday, Feb- ruary 8 at 7 p.m. These very popular bingos are held every other Tuesday with card parties on the Tuesdays
in between at 1.30 p.m. The next card party is scheduled for Tuesday, February 15.
Drop-in evenings at the Centre are on Mondays and Wednesdays from 7 - 9 p.m. There is quite a choice of games to be played - pool being the most popular with the men! If anyone would ‘like to play bridge, why not make up a table or two and arrange to meet at the Centre. There is also a colour television to watch, books to be read and - perhaps most important - a place to make and meet friends.
Information about the Centre, the club and its activities can be obtained by phoning Dan Richardson at 459-6229 or Lily Szuba at 459-8809,
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On Thursdays at 1.15 p.m. in the Senior Citizens’ Centre, a group of senior citizens enjoy a short session of easy exercises led by Ethel Cuts [seen here in the foreground). If they didn’t already know it, the seniors are finding out that it really is fun to be fit - and that it’s never too late. Two of the regular attenders are over 90 years young!
thers, offering support to women wishing to breast- feed their babies will meet Tuesday, February 8th at 8:30 p.m., at 10 Gladstone Crescent. Topic: Art of Breast feeding and over- coming difficulties. For further information phone 458-0123.
PRE-BROWNIES Parents interested in re- ig their group sponsored by Cirl Guides of Canada, the Pre-Brownies, aged five to seven years, please call 458-4831. Participation will be limited and leaders will be needed,
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School Days
Paul Kane students debate in legislature
Seven students from the Paul Kane High School will take partina debate at the Alberta Model Parliament to be held in the Alberta Legislature in Edmonton, February Sth.
Subject of the debate will be the proper use of revenue from the sale of Alberta oil reserves.
Those Paul Kane High School students involved in the debates are: Grade 12
District 6 School Board Briefs
The District 6 Protestant Separate School Board att- ended to the following items of business at their regular meeting on Wednesday, January 26, at the board office on Sir Winston Chur- chill drive.
The Board heard a report from Doug Parkins of the Economic Policy Committee, saying the teachers were gratified at the sabbatical leaves granted and hoped the board will award more in the future.
Trustee Don Munro repor- ted for the Education Com- mittee, saying that the committee will be holding a meeeting in the near future. One of the items to be discussed will be the im- plications of council's ter- mination of the Recreation Board.
Buildings and Properties Committee Chairman Murdo MacFarlane reported that the siding on the Ronald Harvey portables is being re-installed. He suggested that a meeting should be held with the architect of the West Grandin School to discuss changes in design before that building is
re-tendered. Chairman Bill Webber moved that the Buildings and Properties Committee meet with Dist- rict 6 staff and the architect to discuss these changes and report back to the board. The motion carried,
The Board accepted the resignation of Ms. B. Cald- well, effective immediately.
Mr. MacFarlane moved that the Board grant a leave of absence to Mrs. K. Iseke for April 4, 5, 6 and 7. Mr. Webber opposed the motion, saying there was ample time during June, July and August for travel and that teachers should be available during the school year. The motion was denied.
Mr. MacFarlane moved that a leave of absence be granted Mrs. Kane for the 1977-78 school year. Mr. Webber disagreed, citing the School Agreement. He said that it would be bad business to guarantee a position in a year’s time if there was not one available. However, he added that in recent times positions had been available, and that if the person in question were to re-apply,
Edmonton hosts ATAconvention
Teachers from Northern Central Alberta will have a chance to mingle with other educators and add to their store of working knowledge when the A.T.A. holds its Ninth North Central Con- vention in Edmonton on February 9, 10 and 11. The convention kicks off at the Macdonald Hotel, with sess- ions being held as well at the Edmonton Plaza, the Art Gallery in Churchill Square, the New Citadel Theatre and the Centennial Library.
The Keynote Theme for the convention will be ‘*And the Beat Goes On--Education
in a Changing Society.’’ The keynote speakers on: this topic will be Diana Geddes, educational consultant, au- thor, and researcher, and Dr. Ken Weber, University of Toronto educator and author.
Other sessions will cover drama, music, math, social studies, science, the out- doors, language arts, learn- ing disabilities, industrial arts, art, vocational educa- tion and administration,
The convention will open with a Wine and Cheese reception at the Macdonald Hotel on Wednesday, Feb- ruary 9th at 8 p.m.
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their new experience would be taken into consideration. The motion carried, with Mr. Webber recording his oppo- sition.
The Board referred an invitation from the Edmon- ton Educational Cable Con- sortium to the board to join that organization to the Education Committee.
Mrs. McCaffery gave a notice of motion that the board be increased to seven members. The board is entitled to two more mem- bers as it is now a city board.
The Board carried a motion that Dr. Cuts and Don Munro attend the teacher- trustee luncheon at the ATA Convention, to be held at the Macdonald Hotel on Feb- ruary 11.
Trustees heard that ASTA is doing a survey of boards, looking for proposals suited for grants from the Alberta Heritage Trust Fund.
Heritage Trust Fund. Pro- posals must be of long-range benefit to Alberta students. Mrs. McCaffery suggested an outdoor education centre similar to the one at Hinton, for use by students in Northern Central Alberta, and Mrs. Martin suggested a research centre for early childhood, to be run in conjunction with health uni- ts. Mr. Webber moved that a meeting be held on February 2nd at 4 p.m., when board members will examine pro- posals and hear recommen- dations from the education staff.
The next board meeting was set for February 9th.
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Sixty-eight other Alberta high school students will take part in the debates.
The Model Parliament is sponsored by the Alberta Debate and Speech Asso- ciation and will be hosted this year by the St. Francis Xavier High School Debating Club.
Participants meet at St. Francis Xavier High School, 9250 - 163 Street Friday evening February 4th for briefings and caucus meet- ings.
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By Shauna Throndson January is gone and February is here. If time flies this quickly much longer it will soon be summer! Quite a number of events have taken place or will be taking place in the mear future.
The Downhill Ski Club will be ending its six trips out to Lake Eden, on Thursdays, in two weeks, This past. week- end many members of both the downhill and cross
—— Teen News & Views
By Kelly Doniels Community Youth Worker
Because I'm sure thers are many of you who ere truly concermed regerding the topic t wrote about lest week I'm going to wait @mother week to let the post office try and handle all the letters I’m sure to be receiving. So look mext week for some community views end some of my own personal views regarding vandalism and teen hang ovts in the community.
But this week a little info into teen activities during Avalanche is probably appropriate. The activities which the teen clubs are sponsoring for this year’s Aval- anche are a teen dance on Friday, February 11 at Lorne Akins Junior High from 9 tol with Bobby de Champlain as disc jockey. The price for admission is $2 with a concession being operated by the Kiwanis. On Saturday night a “Disco on Ice" skating party will
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country ski clubs went to Banff.
This Saturday the grade nine French students will be leaving for Quebec. Recently there has been a bottle drive and a lolly pop sock hop to raise money. All day Friday we sold lolly pops and after school there was a disco. All activities have been great successes.
Coming up very soon is the Carnival Queen contest. Par-
be held on the lighted portion of the Sturgeon River with the Carling O'Keefe Special Events Caravan providing music to bump ind and slide and skate to.
For the younger kids, on Sunday February 13 at 1:00 on the George Simpson School grounds the teen clubs with the help of Claude Durand are staging a Kiddies Karnival. The various events and entry forms will be distributed throughout the ele- mentary schools this week.
The kids are also putting a float in the parade so watch for it.
TEEN SCENE
Last weekend a very'successful double-disco was held at the United Church (Purple Church) by East Side Teens. The main reason it was so successful was due to the hard work of club members Mindy, Joanne, Albert, Steve, Dean, Wade, Kirk and Dave. It would never have got off the ground either if it weren't for the support of Mr. and Mrs. Cole, Mr. and Mrs. Moore, Mr, and Mrs. Zylstra, Mr. and Mrs. McConagie, Mr. and Mrs. Dempster Kutzner, Mr. and Mrs. Demery and Dave Peters, It takes alot of manpower to put on an event like this but it provides ervised entertainment for approximately four hundred kids last Friday and Saturday night. The teens would also like to thank Rev. Musto and the United Church Board for their
ticipation so far has been great and Tuesday, February Ist is the date when the judges must decide who shall reign next. The St. Albert competition will be held during the winter carnival week.
All the basketball teams have played a few games and league games will be starting soon. Basketball inter-mur- als are over and next to come on the scene is badminton.
continued support of teen ac- tivities in St. Albert.
This is how it stacks up for teen activities in February:
Friday, Feb. 4 - East Side Teens
- Hayride, Disco - Grandin Clubhouse. Friday, Feb. 11 - Winter
Carnival Dance - Lorne Akins. Saturday, Feb. 12 - Disco on Ice - Sturgeon River. Friday, Feb, 18 - Dance with *. Community Hall. Thursday, Feb. 24 - Comm- encement of Community Self
ents’ attitudes, enables par- ents to learn more about instructional procedures, and improves Community support for the philosophy, program, and resources of the school.
The winter carnival is on the ninth,
To finish I would like to give some little bits of information. The Valentine's Dance is set for February 18. Mrs. Sunderland, the drama teacher, mow has carpet in her room and the winner of the watch in the ‘‘Guess the Time contest" was a Winn- ipeg resident with the winning ticket being sold by Sandy Davis, That's all for now,
Awareness Program. Saturday, Feb, 26 - Live Coffee House - Location 1.B.A.
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Mondays - Vital Grandin, 8 p.m., St. Albert Teens.
Tuesdays -S.A.M., 8 p.m. - East Side Teens. day - Ronald Harvey, 8 p.m, - Lacombe Teens.
For more information contact me at 459-6601,
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By Carmen Polanski
First semester finals are over and done with. I'm sure everyone is glad to have this last week behind them. Second sempster is under- way and soon the prom and graduation. The weekend following the final week many of the students took advantage of the skitrip to Jasper. This weekend was greatly enjoyed by all and was a great way to unwind from the tension of finals. Our basketball teams were also busy this past weekend. They wentto St. Paulfor a tournament and both the
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boys and girls came home withthe winning trophies, the boys winning over Bonnyville, St, Paul and J. H. Ricard; the girls won over Grand Central, and Elk Point,
PITCH is presently pre- paring a spring concert with the theme ‘'Memories.”’ Their program consists of many songs from the past PITCH years.
The SAHS Students’ Un- ion will be sponsoring a dance on Wednesday, Feb- ruary 9th. The band featured will be ** Fifth Avenue All Stars,'’ and will be held in the high school gym from 8:30 to 12:30. The price of the tickets will be $2.50 per person and $4/couple, pre- sale, at the door - $3.50/per- son only.
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Following the success of the December production of Ricochet, Tournesol is plea- sed to announce its second series of performances Feb- ruary 11, 12, 13 and 18, 19,
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have recently released thelr new record. The group is under the direction of Leonard Rovsseau, formerly of Morinville.
One of the featured soloists on the recording is St. Albert's own
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in English, German and Spanish as well.
In 1974, Les Chantemis represents Alberta at the World's Fair in Spokane. They have given concerts throughout Alberta and Canada as well.
This year the group of singers are celebrating their 10th anni- versary and are preparing for a gala concert-supper evening whi- ch will be held in the Crystat Ballroom of the Edmonten inn on Saturday, March 5.
Purchase of concert tickets or records may be made by calling - Mr. Jeannette Symbaluk 459-4160 or Mr. Gerry Lavigne 459-5982.
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Junior Hockey at the Coliseum
Spruce Grove Mets, Ed- monton Crusaders and Fort Saskatchewan Traders mem- bers of the Alberta Junior Hockey League will join together and promote a ‘Junior Day’’ in the Ed- monton Coliseum Sunday, February 20.
The ‘‘Day”’ is to try and publicize the calibre of play in the seven team Alberta
Junior League which has teams in Calgary, Taber, Red Deer, Pincher Creek, Fort Saskatchewan, Edmonton and Spruce Grove.
Fort Saskatchewan and Taber Golden Suns will start the day off at 1:30 followed by Spruce Grove and Calgary Canucks at 4:30 and the final at 7:30 with Edmonton taking on Red Deer Rustlers.
Nu - West Canadians Quebec bound
If the Prairie provinces were looking for a group of 17 boys to represent Western Canada as minor hockey league ambassadors and to display on centre stage the product of its environment, then the St. Albert Peewee BB Nu-West Canadians would undoubtedly fill the bill.
This young, robust, heal- thy-looking team of 12 and 13 year olds will be undertaking an experience and the practical education of a young lifetime as they head off to Quebec City on Feb- ruary 8, 1977, to participate in the prestigious 18th Inter- national Peewee Hockey Tournament held during the popular Quebec Winter Car- nival.
The 17 are carrying with them the appreciation and the individual responsibility of representing their city and their province to the best of their ability, in a courteous and sportsmanlike manner both in and out of the arena.
These young diplomats will be afforded the opp- ortunity of cultivating fr- iendships with boys their same age from approxi- mately 110 teams entered in this world renowned tour- nament. They will meet and converse, as only young people can and do, with players from all -parts of Canada, the United States and Europe, and as far away as Finland and possibly the USSR.
The St. Albert Curling Rink has been a busy place the past two days and today, Thirty-two rinks participated in the three day event which is winding up today. Next week’s issue of the Bonspiel.
From the day these repre sentatives leave St. Albert until the day they return, which is February 19, a program is planned which defies the imagination but which will be richly re warding and action packed Their time has been planned in a manner which will be beneficially time consuming but not exhaustive.
The team coaches, mana gerial personnel and acc ompanying fans, will depart Edmonton via commercial air line on February 8 and arrive in Montreal the same day The following morning a tour of the Olympic Stadium and Olympic sites will be under taken as well as visit to the legendary Montreal Forum, the St. Lawrence Seaway System, and other various points of interest. That same evening the group will em- bark by train to Quebec City where they will be met and greeted by the welcoming committee of the Inter- national Peewee Hockey Tournament. From this point the boys will be taken aside and billeted by French- Canadian families who will be responsible for each boy during his stay.
It is this open-armed hospitality and warm-heart- edness which will prevail and become one of the major highlights and lifelong memories which each boy will carry back to the Wes! with him. Living, sleeping, eating, conversing, playing,
enjoying each others com pany and cultural aware- nesses and differences, and most of all, accepting each other in the true spirit of friendship will provide them with a viewpoint and educa
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coaches club to all-star win
St. Albert Comets Coach Kerry Ketter, along with teammates Rich Perrault, Bob Beaulieu, Paul St. Cyr, Blaine Georgy and Perry Pearn led the northern all- stars to a come from behind 10-6 win over their southern counterparts Saturday night in Westlock.
The south led 3-0 midway through the opening period but by the end of the period the north had tied the score. Both clubs scored once each in the second period before the north turned it on in the third, scoring six unan- swered goals for a 10-6 win.
Marcel St, Arnaud from Westlock led the northerners with four goals while Comet star Perry Pearn had a good night picking up four assists. Comets defensive foursome of Perrault, Beaulieu, Geo- rgy and St. Cyr all played well and Beaulieu scored a goal.
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Comets will be at home Sunday night when the fourth place Stony Plain Eagles will be in town to do battle.
Unofficial standings have St. Albert still in first place with a six point lead over both Sherwood Park Barons and Edmonton Rrnins
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Sabres beat Leduc twice, tie Bantam league leaders
With only four minutes left in Friday night's game with the Leduc Blades, Keith Heyburn led the St. Albert K of C Sabres to a 6-4 victory when he scored a tie-break- ing goal unassisted, and went on to add an insurance marker with only 16 seconds left to play. Sonny Gramlich and Cameron Swist both assisted on the final goal of the hard-fought game.
The Sabres held a 1-0 lead after the first period when Sonny Gramlich scored on a pass from Kurt Bokenfohr. The second period saw Ross McRae score on a pass from Shane Antoniuk, with Scott Holliday chaling up an assist. Third period goals were turned in by Troy Murray, unassisted, and Brad Scott, assisted by Ross McRae. A
little relaxation after the Scott goal permitted the Leduc squad to bang in three goals to tie up the score, until Heyburn’s heroics saved the day for the Sabres.
Ben Chabot blocked 29 drives during the evening, while the Sabres peppered the Leduc netminder with 47 shots. There were 12 minor penalties called, with six for each team.
The win was the Sabres’ 17th against three losses. They still trail Fort Sask- atchewan for the lead, although the Sabres have one game in hand.
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The two teams faced off again on Saturday afternoon
in an entertaining but pen- alty-ridden game at Leduc. Twenty-six minor infractions were penalized, with the Sabres drawing 11.
Ross McRae opened the scoring in the first period assisted by Shane Antoniuk and Troy Murray. Keith Heyburn racked up a goal early in the second period, with Kurt Bokenfohr and Cameron Swist drawing as- sists. Leduc evening the score at the halfway mark of the second period, and scored an unassisted goal in the third with only seven minutes left, giving the Blades a 3-2 edge.
The Sabres surged back with only five minutes left on the clock when Sonny Gram- lich scored from Shane An- toniuk. Twenty-four seconds
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later Ken Myck pumped in the winner, with Antoniuk picking up his third assist of the game.
Sabres goaltender Kevin Pennington was kept hopp- ing until the final buzzer sounded.
FORT SASK. TIED 4-4
The sabres took on the Central Alberta Bantam Lea- gue-leading Fort Saskatche- wan team Sunday night, and moved in a little on the title when they tied the Fort team 4-4,
Keith Heyburn chalked up the first Sabres’ marker in the first period, assisted by Sonny Gramlich and Camer- on Swist. Although they outshot the Fort 9-6 in the second period, there were no Sabre goals recorded. The Fort’s Movold and Mokosak both added goals. In the third period, Sabres Captain Troy Murray tied the game up at the one minute mark, with assists by Ken Myck and Sonny Gramlich. Brad Scott added one more, aided and abetted by Shane An- toniuk and Troy Murray. However, at the nine-minute mark, the Fort came back for the tie.
Some hard defensive play- ing and some great goal- tending by Sabres goaltender Ben Chabot kept the score tied up, but a scuffle broke out after a hard check on two Fort players. The Sabres’ Scott Holliday and the Fort’s Mokosak were sent off for roughing with three minutes remaining.
INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS INSERT HERE SANDY 2 COL. STANDINGS
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Defenceman Brad Scott leads the penalty parade, sitting out 66 minutes in the box.
Top point-getter in the league at this point is McLeod of Fort Saskatche- wan with 59 points, closely followed by teammate Mok- osak with 53 points. Mike Moller of Red Deer has 52.
Central Alberta Bantam League will be concluded this week when the 24 games are completed.
LEAGUE STANDINGS GP Pts Fort Saskatchewan ...21 36 St. Albert Sabres ... 19 32
Red Deer .......... 20 31 Sherwood Park ..... 22 25 Leduc Blades ...... 22 #17 Ardrossan ......... 17 17
Camrose Bulldogs .. 21 15 Drayton Valley Oilers 22 9 Wetaskiwin ........ 20 8
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Cont’d From Page 21 paring and vigorously work- ing and practicing for since the 1976-77 hockey season commenced.
The style of play through- out this particular tourna- ment differs from normal Alberta Minor League play in that the rules prohibit body checking. To allow for this change in tactics, coaches Al Laplante and Ed Rusnak have been, and will continue to hold twice weekly practic- es until completion of count- down. The practices are intended to create a cohesive and well-balanced fast ska- ting playmaking unit and add the finishing touches and a fine edge to a team which is presently in first place at the time of this writing in the Alberta North Central Pee- wee League.
All personnel concerned
with the formation of this team and the managerial personnel involved in putting the journey together should be highly commended for their enormous amount of time and expertise which has been contributed solely for the welfare of the Nu-West Canadian Peewee BBs. A bouquet should also be given to the citizens of St. Albert who wholeheartedly endor- sed this venture by their support and contributions during fund related activities carried out by the Peewee reps such as raffles and bottle drives.
So to you St. Albert, thank you. And to you, the Peewee reps, we wish you bon voy- age and good luck.
And should you fail to return with silverware pack- ed in your luggage, then who cares. St. Albert will know they sent their best, who did their best, and who can ask for more.
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Four years ago the juvenile hockey players of St. Albert had a dismal future. They had no coach, no league to play in, and the Edmonton Minor Hockey Association had prohibited their teams from playing even exhibition games with St. Albert be- cause of previous incidents.
A coach volunteered, a league was found, and 17 boys came out to play. They were: Dave Grice, Scott Ballentine, Randy Reinbolt, Don Keith, Kris Nickerson, Doug MacKenzie, Guy Hill, Larry Kozachuk, Gary Br- uins, Mike Davies, Claude Regimbald, Matt Lister, Ro- ger Meunier, lan Langridge, Geoff Holden, Terry Kieser.
They were local boys with initiative. They got them- selves a sponsor and became the St. Albert Generals. Their first year they won 22 of 24 games. They went to the Provincials in Stettler, and lost in the final round. On coming home, they found their ice time had been taken away for their final game in the best out of three series, and therefore, on goals for and against, they were one goal short. Matt Lister, that year, scored 75 goals.
Although they received no publicity, town recognition, or community club support, these boys didn’t quit.
Next season the Kinsmen failed to attend a meeting on time to get St. Albert juveniles into a league at all. But, the boys were deter- mined. It was a cold winter, and because ice was app- arently at a prime in the arena, they skated out of
Generals team history
doors twice a week. They practiced and played at a moments notice. Their coach managed to get the ban lifted, so that the boys could at least play exhibition games against Edmonton ju- venile boys.
The boys went to a tourna- ment at Drumheller at Christmas, and came in second, winning $125.00. With that money, pius selling raffle tickets, they raised money in order that they could go to the pro- vincials in Lethbridge.
There was no fanfare at home, no town recognition, no publicity. This may be a scoop! Here is the team that captured that 1974 Provincial Juvenile ‘A’ championship.
A new season, and again the same outlook. Dedicated boys with no league, and it looked like no ice. The coach managed to get the team accepted into the Tier 2 Alberta Junior ‘B’ League. Teams in this league skate everyday, and many get paid allowances to play the game. How would they stand up?
Ice time being short in St. Albert the Kinsmen agreed to give the Generals game times only, and no practices. Again, the boys, with their determination, practiced out of doors and jumped into a 40 game schedule. It was a grueling beginning. Many injuries and sore muscles, but few complaints.
This 1975S team played a good, clean, exciting stan- dard of hockey. A credit to their hometown of St. Albert. It had been a long struggle, in poor conditions but, the
fans were turning out and they were getting a little recognition, and had a good sponsor.
They made the playoffs, beat out Jasper, and lost to Edson in a super series. Terry Kieser received the award as the most gentle- manly player for the ex.tire league. Members of that team were: lan Langridge (C), Pat Frewer, Scott Ball- entine, Greg Thibert, Gil Bilodeau, Ralph Chambers, Gary Ferguson, Steve>Fore- man, Denis Gagne, Dave Grice, Lloyd Olson, Terry Kieser, Matt Lister, Murray McLaren, Barry Medori, Roger Meunier, Claude Reg- imbald, Norbert Scholz.
Last summer the St. Albert General Junior Hockey team built a home at #1 Larose Drive. to help support their team financially. They re- ceived a lot of help, but altold, about 19 boys, from previous and present teams, came out at one time or another to help.
This year the team is off to a good season. At present they are in third spot in the league. This year, they have game times, plus a Tuesday practice, if there is no game. Members of the 1976-77 team are: Ralph Chambers, Norbert Scholz, Steve Fore- man, Roger Meunier, Murr- ay McLaren, Matt Lister, Mike Taschereau, Geoff Ho- Iden, Bob Mills, Jim Grant, Les Hrdicka, Randy Patrick, Dave Shipanoff, Blaine Gal- braith, Jim Gervais, Richard St. Martin, Bernie Fizer.
This team history has been printed in the Gazette to help
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familiarize you with the team as there was no program printed this year. It is worth- while to note that during the four years, out of 45 players, 36 have been local boys. Players from out of town have been well received. After all the effort these young men of St. Albert have put forth to play hockey, it seems odd that this year, with the town having pro- gressed to city status (via population growth), and
there still only being one arena, that where before there was no ice time, or league, for even one juvenile hockey team, there is sudd- enly enough time, and lea- gues for three. It is odd that a Provincial winner was never acknowledged, yet now we are always informed of juvenile progress.
Don't get the wrong impression! Our future com- munity leaders stem from our young men of today. St.
Albert has a lot of players, and they should all have a place to play, if possible, and should all be given recogni- tion for their efforts. How- ever, it is always easier to step on the floor after the groundwork has been done.
So, this is a simple validictory to those ST. ALBERT GENERALS HOC- KEY PLAYERS for all that groundwork.
Left to Right: Ernie Ewaschuk (ass’t. coach), Claude Regimbald, Geoff Holden, Tom Parayko, Chris Hoffart, Jim Hole, Gil Bilodeau, John Ewen (coach), Gary Ferguson. Middle Row: Bob Wallis, Doug Cinnimon, Terry Leddy, Murray McLaren, Don Wells, Greg Thibert, Kris Nickerson. Front row: Wayne White, Denis LaFleur, Roger Meunier, lan Langridge (C), Lloyd Olson, Steve Foreman (missing).
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Pair of losses drops Generals into second place
For the first time this season, the Standard Gener- als dropped into second place in the western division of the Alberta Junior ‘B’’ Hockey League.
LLOYD OLSON
Generals lost 5-2 at home last Tuesday to the red hot Barrhead Elks and then travelled to Hinton Sunday afternoon and took a 6-2 thumping by the Cardinals as ex-Generals Lloyd Olson and Carey Winquist did most of the damage. Olson scored three goals and added a pair of assists while Winquist was outstanding in goal.
As a result of the two losses, Barrhead Elks moved into first place in the western
division one point ahead of St. Albert and are now in second place in the overall league standings.
Lloydminster Border Bla- zers continue to lead the league while St. Albert, Vermilion and Wainwright are all tied for third place. Generals have nine games remaining in the schedule including two games each against Barrhead, Vermilion and Vegreville and single encounters with St. Paul, Wainwright and Edson.
The games with Barrhead will no doubt tell the story as to who finishes in first place in the western division. Barrhead have been on a winning streak of late and appear to have the Generals number as they have now won their last three starts over St. Albert.
St. Albert just can’t seem to get things working for them as they usually outplay their opponents but have trouble finding the net when it counts. Barrhead had no trouble on Tuesday as they led the game from start to finish.
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were tied with Hinton at two goals apiece midway through the second period but then the roof fell in and Hinton scored three goals in five minutes for a 5-2 lead going into the third period. Olson, who played spar- ingly for the Generals early
in the season before quitting and going to Hinton led the way with three goals and assisted on two others for a five point night. Linemates Perry Wall and Aaron Gal- braith [2] added the other Cardinal goals while Win- quist came up with some
excellent saves to help the Cardinals in their upset win. Roger Meunier and Jim Grant scored for the Gen- erals.
General will be in Vegre- ville tonight for a game with the Rangers who have yet to win a game this season and
on the weekend they will host Vermilion Saturday night and Vegreville Sunday after- noon. A pair of wins over Vegreville would certainly help if the Generals hope to keep in the race for first place in the Western Divi- sion.
Momentum building for Kids Day
When the Edmonton Ex- hibition Association and the Edmonton Oilers throw open the Coliseum doors on Sat- urday, February S for their first annual kids day, the youth of Edmonton will be in for a treat. Despite the full Oiler practice to be con- ducted, the more than 100 door prizes to be awarded, the autograph session to be held, the highlight of the day is still shaping up to be the game between the Oilers and the Edmonton Media mem- bers. Larry Mitchell will represent the Gazette.
Through the hard work and generous co-operation of the Edmonton Exhibition Association and their mar- keting director Don Clarke, a first class show is guaran- teed. The exhibition, in sup- port of the Edmonton Minor Hockey Association who will receive all net proceeds from the day, is donating the use of the Coliseum, practice ice time, the services of their staff, and much more, to insure the success of this undertaking.
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Babe McAvoy, one of the finest referees to ever work a game in Edmonton, has gra- ciously agreed to come out of retirement for this one time only. Babe has twice retired from officiating, and once even had burned his sweater. (He was wearing it at the
time). McAvoy has announ- ced that due to Coliseum building regulations conc- erning pets, he will call the game without his trusty dog Hiram, who is usually attached to Babe's left hand by a special harness. Linesmen for the event will be provided under the kind auspices of the CNIB who
have also provided Mr. Mc- Avoy with a special hockey rule book in braille.
The big day will begin for the kids at 9 a.m., with the Oilers practice slated for 9:30. The all-important ho- ckey game will follow, and after a short interval for tempers to cool, autographs
will be signed on the main concourse. Throughout the morning over 100 door prizes will be given away. Admission is only $1.00, and all net proceeds will be presented by the Edmonton Exhibition Association and the Oilers to the Edmonton Minor Hockey Association.
St. Albert hammers Ardrossan
The Sabres have finally proved to Ardrossan that our St. Albert boys are number one.
In previous matches St. Albert has had trouble with Ardrossan, however this game was St. Albert’s from the first whistle to the last.
Shane Antoniuk and Troy Murray led the club with each notching two goals and an assist. Starry forward Keith Heyburn had another excellent game scoring a beautiful winning goal, as- sisting on Antoniuk’s second goal and combining with first year sensation Scott Holliday in setting up Sonny Gramlich on his goal.
Ken Myck continued to provide scoring punch as he netted an excellent short- handed goal and assisted on centreman Andre Lavallee’s goal.
Ardrossan's lone goal de- veloped from a two on one situation leaving netminder
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Our bantams have only one league game remaining before league playoffs begin which will certainly provide St. Albert fans some ex- cellent hockey entertainment
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From the St. Albert Parks & Recreation Dept.
ST. ALBERT WIVES
The annual general meet- ing and election of officers of the St. Albert Wives group will be held Wednesday, February 2 at8 p.m. inthe Akinsdale Clubhouse. Ev- eryone is welcome and for further information please
call Lynn at 458-1558. PUBLIC SKATING
Public skating is cancelled for tonight so that some figure skating testing can be done. The next public skat- ing session will be on
Saturday between 3 and 4:30 p.m.
Because of the Teacher's convention on February 10
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COACHING DEVELOPMENT
The two weekend Coa- ching Development course being held February 11, 12, 18 and 19, still has some openings in it.
Persons interested in coa-
SIR GEORGE SIMPSON GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM. Back row, from left to right: Mr. McPhee [coach], Tracy Campbell, Connie Herman, Brenda Burgess, Darcy Myrthue. Front row, left to right: Bev Erickson, Carolyn Wilhelm, Virginia Solorzano.
Maloney, Simpson host Friday
Friday, February 4th is parent and spectator night in the St. Albert Junior High Basketball League. The girls games will begin at 7 p.m. and the boys will tip-off at 8:15 p.m. Admission is 25¢
Bowlers of the week
Winners of the Colonel Saunders Bowlers of the Week Awards for the weeks of January 9 and 23 are Dorothy Davidson, 125 pins over average and Bruce Haralson, 137 pins over average; Barb Roch, 185 pins over average and Don Mac- Leod, 143 pins over average.
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SIMPSON, ST. CECILIA TO CLASH
Sir George Simpson boys basketball team will host the powerful St. Cecilia team at Simpson, Thursday, Febr- uary 3rd, at4p.m. St. Cecilia
is an extremely well drilled, and disciplined team and their skill level is well above the normal junior high school team. The game is free and spectators are welcome. Stu- dents who are interested in fine basketball should make this game a must. Watch the Gazette next week for the results of this week's games.
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If interested please contact the Parks and Recreation Department.
FOLK JEWELERY
A new course being pro- posed is the making of folk jewelery which will include the techniques of working with various media, (e.g. copper, brass, aluminum, silver wire, leather, clay, jewelery clay, nuts, wood, nails and metal sheeting).
The various projects that are outlined or how to make a particular piece of jewelery are generally intended as a starting point for your own ideas.
This will be a five week course commencing Tues- day, March Ist running to March 29 and will cost $8.00. This is a Moms and Tots program and if you have children you wish to enroll in the pre-school Arts and Crafts (three-five years) the charge for them will be $7.00.
Registrations are being taken at the parks and Recreation office, 459-6601.
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These three new programs for six to nine year old boys and girls still has openings in all categories. If you have disposed of last week's Gazette with our registration form in it you may still apply by sending to the Parks and Recreation Department a note outlining name, add- ress, phone number, age and program you are interested in along with the necessary fee. Details are as follows:
Fun & Fitness: Comm- encing Thursday, February 10, location V.J. Maloney School 6:30 - 7:30 p.m., Fee $8. for six weeks.
Multicrafts: A program to run for six weeks commen- cing Wednesday, February 9, 3:30 - S p.m., at the Akinsdale Clubhouse for a fee of $8.00.
Kids Night Out: To be held
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The Mite A Lacombe Park Red Roosters travelled to Grande Centre on Saturday, January 29, 1977 to play a Grande Centre Mite All-Star team. For the first time this year the boys played three periods of 20 minute stop time hockey. The.game was fast and there was only two minor penalties called in the entire game - a tripping penalty to each team. The boys played well with the Red Rooster’s skating away with a 9-4 win. It was a total team effort with D. Findly getting two goals and singles coming from R. Huot, C. Valliere, D. Labuick, R. Marianix, R. Gamache, G. Bull and M. Holzer.
After the game the boys were treated to hot dogs and hamburgers by the Grande Centre team. From their the team travelled to Bonnyville to spend the night. Thirty- five people spent the night in two cabins on Moose Lake.
On Sunday morning at 9 a.m., January 30th the St.
Good clean hockey
Albert boys played the Bonnyville Mites and ran into a checking club which stopped the boys from scor- ing as often as the previous day. The game again was
three periods of 20 minutes and the St. Albert squad needed a third period burst to win the game. It was tied at 3-3 with seven minutes to go in the game when St.
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Oilers hold onto fourth place
A 1-1 overtime tie with the Calgary Cowboys Sunday night in the Coliseum kept the Edmonton Oilers in fourth place in the Western Division of the World Hockey Association.
Oilers are only two points up on both Calgary and Phoenix in the race for the final playoff position al- though the Cowboys have four games in hand over the Oilers while the Roadrunners have two in hand. San Diego Mariners, in second spot in the Western Division will be in town fora pair of games starting Sunday afternoon at 2 p-m. and again on
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GAME TIME CHANGES
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Mariners; Feb. 13 - Calgary Cowboys; March 6 - Bir- mingham Bulls.
MINNESOTA GAME CHANGES
Due to the demise of the Minnesota Fighting Saints, the Oilers’ home schedule had to be changed to:
February 27
Birmingham Bulls 7:30 p.m. game time
March 3 Winnipeg Jets 8:00 p.m. game time
WINNIPEG GAME CHANGE OF DEC, 19
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CAHA, Labatt join in coaching program
Special To The Hockey News LONDON - A program to develop the standard of hockey coaching in Canada is in progress and the results will insure that Canadian hockey youngsters will be better trained in the future.
The extensive program is a joint project of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association and Labatt Breweries of Canada, both of whom are collaborating in the attempt to upgrade Canadian coach- ing standards,
Don Johnson, president of the CAHA, and Labatt pre- sident Don McDougall an- nounced earlier in the year that their two organizations were anxious to put their heads together on the cer- tified coaching program that will encompass over 50,000 coaches at six different proficiency levels in 12 re- gional branches across Can- ada.
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McDougall said the CAHA involvement represents La- batt’s keen interest in being involved with associations at the ‘‘grass roots’’ level. He said Labatt’s personnel would be cooperating with local CAHA people across Canada to ensure the pro- gram’s success.
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The Sun Devils came up strong in two games over the past week minus the support of their two goalies.
Wally Sosinski played goal last Tuesday evening against the Grand Hotel Cardinals. The Sun Devils managed a 15-9 victory, with hat tricks coming from Wayne Biggs, Boris Luciw, and Alex Ciesielski.
Then, on Sunday, against the Smokers, the Devils showed their strength on a larger floor, and won 13 to 3. Ken Russ, who was suffering a strained leg played a strong game in the nets. The Sun Devils scored in the first 10 seconds of the first period, and all three lines kept up the pace throughout the
game both offensively and defensively.
Leading scorers were: Boris Luciw, Alex Ciesielski, George Coward and Blain Schamber.
clinics will continue to be structured around the six levels of proficiency, the calibre of instruction will be enhanced considerably by the program. Locations and dates for clinics are made available through public an- nouncements and the CAHA branches in the various communities,
Sun Devilsremain undefeated
The Sun Devils next game is Thursday, February 3 at 9:15 p.m. in the Eastglen school gymnasium against the Bullwinkles.