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people technology innovation

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managing and online editor

ScottMessenger

associate editor

KristenVernon

art director

DerekLue

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circulation manager

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AftergraduatingfromCulinaryArts(classof02)anda

stintintherestaurantindustry,ae mpursued

acareerinmarketingandcommunications,landingajobatNAITin2005.Sincethen,shesbeenbusyraisingthe

proleofCorporateandInternationalTraining,which

helpedheruncoverthedepartmentsmore-than-40-year

historyforthisissuesinstallmentofRewind.CITisstill

relativelyunknown,soIwantedtopayhomagetothe

excitingworkandcontributionsofthisbusy,enthusiastic

team.Stillachefatheart,shecontinuestoexploreher

epicuriosityandperfecthertiramisu.

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At28yearsold,ej atkoisalreadyaveteraninthe

kitchen.MyrstjobwaswhenIwas14,doingdishes,

andby15Iwascooking.Today,theCulinaryArtsgrad

(classof05)isateacherassistantandspecialeventchef

atNAIT,wherehealsolendshistalentstotechlifeforfood

photoshoots.Inthisissue,hepreparedafellowgrads

recipeformusselssteamedwithIndiapaleale.Toseemy

workinphotosisprettycool,saysAtkinson.Hisworkwas

alsoshowcasedatthe2012DecadencenationalcookingcompetitioninNiagara,Ont.,wherehehelpedTeamNAIT

winforbesthotdessertandearnbronzeoverall.

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Whenchre brkewasaboy,hewantedtobean

astronaut.Sadly,NASAvaluedskillssuchasmathand

scienceoverhisabilitytodrawandtintosmallspaces,

sohewenttoartcollege.Inadditiontoillustratingthis

issuesinstallmentofAskanExpert,whichcoversthe

artofnegotiation,hehascreatedillustrationsforOttawa

Magazine,This Country CanadaandAlberta Venture.A

careerhighlightwasdesigningastampforCanadaPostto

commemoratetheopeningoftheConfederationBridge.

Hisabilitytodrawandtintosmallspacesnallypaidoff.

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n mgrebeganhercareerasanagriculture

reporterandcolumnistthenbecamebusinesseditor

oftheSaskatoonStar Phoenix.AmovetoGrenadain

1988tookherfromjournalismtopublicserviceaspress

secretarytotheprimeminister.WhenhurricaneIvan

devastatedtheCaribbeanisland,McGuireassumed

responsibilitiesascommunicationspecialistforthe

GrenadaAgencyforReconstructionandDevelopment.

ShereturnedtoCanadain2008rstasawriterfor

AgriBizCommunicationsCorp.andthenascorporate

communicationsmanageratCanpotex.ShejoinedNAIT

in2012ascommunicationsadviserforpresidentandCEO

Dr.GlennFeltham.Thisissueoftechlifetookherbackto

herrootsforastoryonpulse-basedconveniencefoods.

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eDitors no

SherriKrastel

Editor

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the process of creating somethingfromscratchandthentakingit

tomarketrequiresskill,determinationandawholelotofpatience.

Inthisissue,wefeatureseveralpeoplewhousetheirtalentstomake

somethingtangibleandwhoaredeterminedtosharetheirefforts.

Thebusinessofbrewingbeerisabigone;thechallengeofmaking

beertocompetewiththemultinationalbrewersisevenbigger,yet

StuChellbelievestheresasignicantsegmentofthemarketthats

lookingforsomethingdifferentandthatheandthefolksatHogsHead

BrewingCompanycantapintoit(p.47).Asamemberofthatmarket,

tastemakerChellthinksofwhathedlikeinabeer,andthen,usinghis

trainedpalate,triestogetthere.Theresultisavourssuchasginger

andnutmeg,namessuchasHopSlayerandDeathbyPumpkin,and

pint-by-pintgrowthintheprovincescraftbeerscene.

Manyofushavemadeacakeortwo,butIamsurefewofusever

thoughtofchickpeasasakeyingredient.MalloryBowesandElizabeth

Dowdell,however,haveparlayedtheirchickpea-ourangelfoodcake

mixintorst-and-second-placewinsincompetitionstocreateaproduct

usingpulses.Theyalsogainedthecondenceandknow-howtostarta

companytodevelopandsellhealthyconveniencefoods(p.11).

Makinganewsportsdrinkfromscratchandcreatingamarket

foritmayseemlikeafutileendeavour,butMatParksoptimismand

persistencecouldpayoffforhiscompanyanditsuniquelow-calorie

performancerecoverydrinkRE7(p.26).Itsonstoreshelvesnow,

nexttotheGatorade.

JessePoettckertooktheconceptofmakingsomethingconcrete

literally.Whenmostofusseeasidewalkordriveway,hesees

custom-builttables,desks,evenoutdoorfountains.Hisaward-

winningworksofartarefunctional,beautifulandvery,very

heavy(p.18).

BuildingacommunitythatcouldhelpEdmontonredeneitself

isaloftygoal,butChrisDulabaandJamieThompsonareconvinced

theirvisiontotransformadilapidatedmansionandtwoacresof

woodedlandintoavibrantneighbourhoodisjustwhatthecity

needstomovefrommediocretomemorable(p.30).

Itsthiskindofambition,coupledwiththeconvictionto

challengeconvention,thatmakesforsomegreatstories.And,

iftheirpatiencepaysoff,theymayallmakeadifference.

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connections With the PresiDe

v6.2 2013 9

Withoursixthdecadeapproaching,IhavenodoubtNAITwill

remainessentialinmeetingthecurrentandemergingneedsforpolytechniceducationandappliedresearchinAlberta.Withindustryas

apartner,wewillbecomemoregloballycompetitiveandberecognized

asoneoftheworldsleadingpolytechnics.

Guidedbyourlong-termvision,NAIT2021,wewillcontinueto

buildonourcompetitiveadvantageasrelevantandresponsive.The

visionreinforcesoureducationalpillars:science,technologyandthe

environment;health;business;andtrades.

NAIT2021recognizesthatwewillevolve,creatingnew,more

exiblepathwaysforstudentsandapprentices.Iamparticularly

proudofourtransformativeTradestoDegreespathway(p.10),

whichrespondstotheneedforskillsleadershipandpresentsan

unprecedentedopportunityforcertiedtradespeopletoearna

businessdegree.

AsNAITscheerleader-in-chief,Iamhumbledbythecommitmentof

ourstaff,ourrewardingpartnershipswithindustryandtheenthusiasm

ofourstudentsandapprentices.IamproudlyanOok,becausejustas

thelast50yearshaveshownthereissomuchtobeproudof.

GlennFeltham,PhD

PresidentandCEO

[email protected]

as our 50th anniversary year drawstoaclose,asinglewordcomes

tomindwhenIthinkofNAIT:essential.ThosewhoenvisionedNAITunderstoodtheimportanceofhands-on,technology-basededucation.

Theygotitrightasdidthosewhofollowed.NAIThashelpedfoster

Albertasgrowthandprosperity.Ourprovincewouldnotbewhereitis

todaywithoutNAIT,norhavethebrilliantfuturethatliesahead.

Ourgoldenanniversaryhasbeenanextraordinaryyear.Mymost

cherishedmemoriesrelatetopeopletodailyinteractionswithstaff

andstudents.Andcelebration!WhenwerecognizedourTop50Alumni

lastOctober,thediverseaccomplishmentsoftheseoutstandingcitizens

wasafrming.Theloyaltyofouralumniaswellasourfriends,partners

andstaffisheartwarmingandinspiring.

ThefundingcommitmentintheMarchbudgetbytheAlberta

governmentforNAITsCentreforAppliedTechnologies(p.10)

representsamajormilestoneforus.Thecentreisthelargestandmost

importantcapitalinvestmentwehaveundertaken.

ThesearechallengingtimesforNAIT,butalsotimesofgreat

opportunity.Theprovincialbudgetsignicantlyreducedourfunding.

Wewillfacethatchallengeandmakedecisionsthatensurewecontinue

tomeettheneedsofAlberta.Theprovincehasalsosignaled,through

adraftLetterofExpectation,anewdirectionforpost-secondary

education onethatalignsmorecloselywithindustryneedsand

providingtheskillsnecessaryforAlbertasworkforce.Welookforward

toworkingwithotherinstitutionsinbuildinganevenstrongerpost-

secondaryeducationsystem.

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neWsbytes

lara mcclellandhasjoinedNAIT

asitsrstchiefstrategyofcer.Iamover-the-moontobepart

ofNAITsexecutiveteam,she

says.Thepositivespirit,can-do

attitudeandvalue-basedculture

isinspiring.

Thechiefstrategyofcer

positionwascreatedtohelpthe

instituteachievekeygoalsand

realizeitslong-termvision.

McClellandwasmost

recentlyemployedasa

branchdirectorwithAlberta

Infrastructure,overseeinga

$1.3-billionbudget.Amongher

accomplishments,McClelland

authoredtheAlbertaHealth

andWellnessstrategicpolicy

document,Vision 2020: The

Future of Health Care in Alberta.

F.L.

the strategist

investment in nait

tradespeople can nowputtheireducationand

experiencetowardsadegree.TheTradesto

Degreespathwayisaresponsetoindustrydemand

fortradespeoplewithleadershipandmanagerial

skills.Certiedtradespeoplecanapplydirectly

tothethirdyearoftheBachelorofBusiness

Administrationprogram,anacknowledgementof

theworkexperienceandpost-secondaryeducationthatledtotradescertication.Introducedlastfall

asoneoftherstofitskindinNorthAmerica,the

pathwaywaswelcomedbyPremierAlisonRedford.

Highschoolstudentsneedtoknowthatbeingin

tradesisanincrediblecareerpaththatwillprovide

greatsuccessinapersonslife,shesaid.

Nancy McGuire

BUilding towarda Degree

pmi Alisn r hl clat th lanch

th Tas t d atha.

this march,NAITreceivedfundingfromtheAlbertagovernmentto

proceedwithconstructionoftheCentreforAppliedTechnologiesat

itsMainCampus.ThisisatimelyinvestmentnotonlyinNAIT,butin

Albertaonethatwillplayanessentialroleinprovidingthetalented,

highlyskilledindividualsneededtosustainandgrowtheprovinces

economy,saysDr.GlennFeltham,presidentandCEO.Thecentrewillaccommodateapproximately5,000studentsintheareasofhealth,

business,engineeringtechnologies,andsustainablebuildingand

environmentalmanagement.NAITisnalizingdesigndetails,which

willincludeclassrooms,simulationlabs,acommonareaanda

135-seatlecturetheatre.Constructionisexpectedtostartsoon.

Frank Landry

Wb x

WhatmightCATlooklike?Watch

avideoatnait.ca/CAT-video.htm

orscantheQRcode.

NeedaQRcodereader?Seep.5.

dr. bin xu has been namedNAITsrstNSERC(NaturalSciencesandEngineeringResearch

CouncilofCanada)ResearchChairinPeatland

RestorationattheNAITBorealResearchInstitute

inPeaceRiver.Xusresearch,madepossible

byanNSERCgrant,includesndingpractical,

cost-effectivetechniquestoreclaimin situoiland

gasdrillingsitesandrestorethecarbon-storing

or Peats saKe

functionofpeatlandecosystems.Hisfocusisonwaterow.Towetlands,waterowistheblood.

Cutoffthebloodowandtheydie,explainsXu,

whohaspreviouslyworkedonreclamationprojects

inAlbertaandEasternCanada,andhasdegreesin

environmentalscience,biologyandplantbiology.

Heather Gray

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mallory bowes and elizabeth dowdellwerecontemplatingmaking

frozenwafesforacompetitiontocreateaconsumerfoodproduct

usingchickpeas,drypeas,lentilsorbeans,whenafriendsuggestedthe

winningentrywouldntbeEggos.ItwouldbeaBettyCrocker-stylecake

mixoraShakenBake-typecrust,hesaid.

Theytookhisadvice,andputamodern,gluten-freetwistonan

oldclassicbymakinganangelfoodcakemixwithchickpeaourand

peabre.Thatentrywonrstplaceinthe2012provincialMission

ImPLSEiblecontestandsecondplaceinthenationalcompetition.

Whatsmore,itmotivatedthemtostartacompanytodevelopandsell

alineofproductstheybelieveismissingfromthemarketplace.We

wanttomakehealthierconveniencefoods,Bowessays.

Gettingthere,however,isnteasy.Werenotbusiness-minded.

Wearecooks,saysDowdell,whograduatedwithBowesfromthe

CulinaryArtsprogramin2012.

Sometimes,though,bakingisthechallenge.Theirrstattempt

yieldedaperfectpoundcake,despitestrivingforlightanduffy.It

wasntuntilthedaybeforethecompetitionontheir16thiteration

oftherecipethatBowesandDowdellpulledanangelfoodcake

outoftheoven.Theirdrymixwassuchahitatthecontest,they

immediatelyreceivedinquiriesfromgrocerystorerepsandchefseager

tobuy.Thatinterestreectsgrowingconsumerdemandforhealthier,

environmentallyfriendlyconveniencefoods,accordingtoAgriculture

andAgri-FoodCanada,andanincreasedappetiteforchickpeas,lentils

andbeans,whicharebrerich,lowfatandfullofvitaminsandminerals.

PreparingforthenationalcompetitionhelpedBowesandDowdell

gettheirmixclosertomarket.Theymanufacturedandpackaged60

samplesattheFoodDevelopmentProcessingCentreinLeduc(afacility

createdtohelpgrowtheprovincesfoodandbeveragemanufacturing

industry)andhadthemixanalyzedforthenutritionlabel,allthanksto

agrantfromAlbertaPulseGrowers,whichsupportstheprovincesmore

than7,000pulsefarmers.Sincethen,BowesandDowdell,whohave

full-timechefjobs,havebeenworkingonthebusinessplanneeded

tolaunchBeLiteanditsrst,muchsought-afterproduct.

Ifthingsgoasplannedthissummer,BowesandDowdellwillsell

theirangelfoodcakemixatlocalfarmersmarkets.Theyllalsobeback

inthekitchen,designingtheirnextpulse-basedbakingmix.Thereisnt

apulse-based,high-quality,gluten-freeconveniencebakingproduct

[onthemarket],Dowdellsays.Theresalwaysroomforinnovation.

Kristen Vernon

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a gooD Pulseprotein and bre-rich chickpeas,eldpeas,lentilsand

beansarethenextsuperfoods,saysMaynardKolskog,

aCulinaryArtsinstructorwhorecentlydeveloped

ready-to-heatpulseentreesandsidesinpartnership

withAlbertaPulseGrowers.

Witha$25,000grantfromnovaNAIT,which

facilitatesappliedresearchacrossNAIT,Kolskog

(CommercialCooking82)createdhisdishesusing

thesousvidemethod,whichinvolvescooking

vacuum-packedfoodinwater.HisFrenchlentils,

spicyredlentils,redbeanswithandouille

sausageandchiliblackbeansmadewith

pulsesprovidedbyAlbertaPulse,which

representstheprovincesmorethan

7,000pulseproducerswillbemicrowaveable.

Thesearehealthy,delicious

andeasytouse,saysJennWalker,

researchofcerwithAlbertaPulse,

whichwillexplorepossibilitiesfor

commercializingKolskogsdishes.

Intime,consumerswillhave

betteraccesstoCanadian-grown

pulseproductsarealwin-win.

Nancy McGuire

a new nait initiativeisreadytohelpAlbertasecureagreatershareof

theglobalnanotechnologymarket.

TheNanotechnologyCentreforAppliedResearch,IndustryTraining

andServices,orNanoCARTS,assistsbusinesseswithprototypingand

productdevelopment.Createdinthespringof2012with$1.75million

fromtheNaturalSciencesandEngineeringResearchCouncilofCanada,ithasalreadyattracted$1.8millioninprojects.

OneinvolvesprototypedevelopmentforAlbertaNano-Monitoring

SystemsLtd.,whileworkingwiththecompanytoidentifyapplications

fortechnologythatanalyzesthecontentsofsolids,liquidsandgasesata

nano-levelinrealtime.Theanalyzercouldbeusedtoexamineindustrial

wastestreams,suchasoilsandstailingsponds,aswellasmunicipalair

andwaterquality.

Anotherprojectisanonlineportalforpotentialandexisting

clientstoaccessindustryinformationanddiscussprojects,creatinganenvironmenttobolsterAlbertasburgeoningnanotechnologyindustry.

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amongstthecooks.Warning:witha

shoppinglistthatincludesquantities

like32cansoftomatoes,28pounds

bonelesschicken,16cupssliced

carrots,16cupsgratedcheeseand

11/3cupdriedoregano,youmayrequire

helpatthegrocerystore.

Recommended:BarbecueBeef

the Canadian BarBeCue CookBook

By B s (m 88) J P

75 p

The Canadian Barbecue Cookbook

celebratestheeaseandsimplicityofthe

grill.AcollaborationbetweenJeanPars

CompanysComingandRedSealchefBrad

Smoliak,thebookisanunpretentiousguide

topreparinggreatfoodinthegreatoutdoors

usinglocalingredientswheneverpossible.

Thebookincludesasectiononthebasics

ofbarbecuing,instructionsonhowtoadd

avourwithmarinades,brinesandrubs,how

tosmokemeatonthegrill,andhowtocook

alargecutofmeatusingtheindirectmethod,

awayfromtheburner.Smoliaksharesthe

toolsofhistrade:cast-ironskillets,skewers,

cedarplanks,foilpouchesofwoodchipsand

butter.Straightforwardrecipesandphotos

depictmuchofwhatyoudexpectwithatwist.Tabercornwithgorgonzolabutter,

grilledperogies,coconutpesto-stuffed

chickenbreasts,cedar-plankedArcticchar,

burgerswithchimichurrisauceandelk

tenderloinwithwildblueberrysauce.Most

interestingrecipegoestothemaplebacon

sundae,asweetandsaltydeserttosavour

slowlyattheendofyourmeal.

Recommended:Butter-BastedRib-EyeSteak

SAy goodbye To

Supper-TIMe STreSScu b p b jy y

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Absolutely.ThepossibilityofsolarPV

beingasignicantyear-roundgenerator

ofourenergyneedsisverygood.

Wehaveareallygoodwindresource,

butIddenitelysaysolarbecause

costsarecomingdownsignicantly.

Ourinstallcostshavedroppedprobably

by50percentsince2009.

Itwouldbemostlymadeupofrenewable

energies,especiallysolar.Albertahas

oneofthebestsolarresources[hours

ofsunlight]inthecountry.Germanyis

theleaderinsolarelectricity,andthey

have60percentofthesolarresources

wehave.

Therearelotsofpeoplethatbelieve

thereisnoenergyshortageatallthat

theresnopossibilityofthatbecause

coalissuchabigresourcehere.

[However],theuseofrenewableswould

reducepeoplesdependenceonthegrid.

Photovoltaicdenitelyhasalotof

potential.Thehigher[thecostof]

electricitygoes,themoreattractive

PVbecomes.

Rightnow,thecostofproducing

renewablesishigherthannon-

renewables.Butatsomepoint,Iseeit

ipping.Ithinkoverall,whatwell

seeintheenergysupplymarketisthat

theywillbegivenasmuchpriorityin

productionandsaleasnon-renewables.

Absolutely.Lastsummerwe

experiencedsignicantpower

interruptionsduetolargepowerplant

failures,thenpricesskyrocketedand

powerlineinefcienciesclimbedas

otherplantshadtorampuptosupport

ourenergyconsumption.Heatwaves

andsunlightcorrelateverynicely,soif

wedistributedsolaracrossourroofs

wedgeneratealotofelectricityright

whenitisneeded[forsummerair

conditioning]whileavoidingpower

linelossestoo!

Photovoltaicsaretherealdarlingright

now,buttherearealsoco-generation

systemsthatcanburnnaturalgasor

biomasstomakeelectricityrightwhere

itsneeded.Oneadvantageofthese

overacoalplant100kilometresaway

isthattheheattheyproduceasaby-

productcanbeusedlocally.Theywould

alsoreducetheastronomicalcosts

associatedwithexpandingour

electricalgrid.

Iexpectthatthecostofrenewable

energysystemswillcontinuetodrop,

andthatthecostofmakingelectricity

fromconventionalsystemswillcontinue

togoup.Inthenextfewyears,well

reachparity.Andafterthatpoint,itwill

befarmoreadvantageoustoputinall

sortsofdifferentrenewables.

cto loth

(ElectricalEngineering

Technology04)Owner,Great

CanadianSolar

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Chair,Alternative

EnergyTechnology

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VitalEngineering

More power

Afterrecord-highelectricitydemand,combinedwithunexpectedpowerplantoutages

andminimalwindgeneration,causedrollingblackoutslastsummer,somewonderifour

boomingprovincecouldfaceafutureelectricityshortage.AccordingtotheAlbertaElectric

SystemOperator2012 Long-term Outlook,11,878megawattsofnewgenerationwillbe

requiredwithin20yearsnearlyasmuchasisnowproducedannually.Weaskedour

expertswhatrolealternativeenergymayplayinmeetingthedemand.

Kim McDonald

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Dr.JimSandercockpredicts

thefutureofalternativeenergy

technologiesattechlifemag.ca/

alternative-energy-future.htm

CliftonLofthaugdescribesthe

Albertabusinessopportunitiesin

solarenergyattechlifemag.ca/

solar-power.htm .

SeeourprofileofDeanTurgeon,

Top50alumnusatnait.ca/

dean-turgeon.htm.

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our increasingly sedentary lifestylescanwreakhavoconourbodies.

Byworkingatadesk,drivingandevensleepinginsomepositions,we

developstrongermusclesinthefrontofourbodiesattheexpenseof

thosealongourbacksides.Correctiveexercisebalancesyourmovement

patternsandcanhelptobalancethefrontandbacklines,saysLorraine

Glass,acertiedpersonaltrainer.

Correctiveexercisecanlowerthechanceofinjury,reducepainor

increaseathleticperformancebyaddressingmuscleimbalancesandit

tsintoaregularworkoutroutine.Here,Glasspresentsgadgetsthatcan

help.Butifyouareinjuredorhavechronicpain,shecautions,besureto

seeaspecialist.

Fiona Bensler

trX

Asuspensiontrainingsystemthatusesbody

weightasresistance,theTRXcanbeused

forstrengthening,aswellasforstretchingattheendofyourworkout.Itcanbefoundat

tnessstoresandstartsat$200.

bosu balance trainer

seaBosubalancetrainertogetyour

weakerandstrongermusclesworking

together.ABosutrainercanbefoundattnessstoresforaround$100.

foam roll

Afoamrollcanrelaxtightmusclesand

beusedpre-orpost-workout.Rollacross

themusclesuntilyoundatightspotandapplypressure.Neverrolloverajointas

thereispotentialforinjury.Avarietyof

foamrollscanbeboughtatmosttness

storesand,sometimes,HomeSenseor

Winnersfor$40to$80.

Scanthiscodefora

videodemonstrationor

visittechlifemag.ca/

foam-roll.htm.

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frontal-line-stretch.htm.

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videodemonstration,or

visittechlifemag.ca/

bosu-exercise.htm.

setheTRXtostretchthefrontal

line,whichincludesyourhipexors

andchestmuscles.Grabboth

handlesoftheTRXandstepforwardintoalunge.Keepyourarmsspread

wideandleantothesideofthefront

leg.Repeatontheoppositeside.

Supportyourselfwithyourarms

andcrossyourlegsattheankle.

Placetherollatyouranklesandroll

alongthecalfmuscletowardyourknee.Applypressuretotenderareas

for20to30seconds.

StandontheplatformoftheBosu

balancetrainer,curvedsidedown,

whileholdingatwo-orfour-kilogram

medicineball.Squatandtouchtheballtoyourleftknee.Standandlift

theballaboveyourheadtotheright.

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concretedrivewaysandsidewalkswhenhestartedto

wonderwhethertheubiquitousgreysubstancewas

livinguptoitsfullpotential.

Coulditdomorethanliethere,atontheground?

Hedecidedtondout,anddiscoveredawaytomixhis

artisticsidewithhistradesbackground,formingSlab

CityStudiosin2009.Iwasalwayscomfortablewith

concrete,saysPoettcker,32.

InhisshopeastofSherwoodPark,Poettckercustom-

buildsconcreteworksofartthatarealsofunctional,such

ascoffeetables,hearthsandcountertops.Thoughatthemomentitsonlyapart-timegigtheArchitectural

Technologygrad(classof03)isalsobuildingaspec

homeincentralEdmontonhesalreadybuiltan

estimated100pieces.Mosthavebeenforresidential

clientswithafewbusinessjobsthrownin,includingbar

countersforTheCommon,agastro-loungelocatedon

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Hiseye-catchingworkisgettingnoticed.In2012he

wontheReadersChoiceAwardinAvenuemagazines

designcontestforhisJessicatableaconcretecoffee

tablethatlookslikeithasbeencrackedinhalf.

Poettckerusesreinforcedconcrete,wheretinyglass

bresinthemixintertwineandtaketheplaceofrebar.

Hemixestheconcretehimselfathisshop.Itgives

concreteacrazyamountofstrength.

Hisworkisprettyrelaxing,butonlywhilehescreatingit.Theresnotalotofheavyliftinguntilyou

actuallyhavetomovethepiece.Forthatmammoth

task,hecallsinsomehiredmusclemostlyfamilyand

friendsandpaystheminbeer.Wereusuallysore

andfeelingextremelyoldbythetimeweredone.

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for most people,technologymakesthingseasier.For

thosewithadisability,technologymakesthingspossible.

Thisisthephilosophybehindanappliedresearch

partnershipbetweenEdmontonsGlenroseRehabilitation

HospitalandNAIT.Since2010,novaNAIT,which

facilitatesappliedresearchacrossNAIT,hasconnected

GlenrosehealthprofessionalswithNAITexperts.

Onceyougetapatientonanimmersivetechnology

likeroboticsorvirtualrehab,youtendtogetmoreoutof

them,saysQuentinRanson,theoccupationaltherapist

therapytech

whoco-leadsthedevelopmentandimplementation

ofrehabilitationtechnologyattheGlenrose.Our

patientsaremoreengagedinthetherapyandyou

typicallygetalongertreatmentsessionwiththem.

WiththehelpofNAITstudentsandfacultyfrom

areasincludingengineering,robotics,digitalmedia,

simulatedenvironments,communicationsandserious

gaming,opportunitiestodevelopnewtechnologyare

limitedonlybytherapistsimaginationsandavailable

resources.Hereareafewexamples.

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Fun and Functional

in november 2011,agameofroadhockeyturned

tragicwhenEthanLockwoodfellintoabush.Abranch

penetratedhisbrain,completelyparalyzinghisleftside;

itwasunclearifhewouldeverwalkortalkagain.Aftermonthsofrehabilitation,whichincludes

playingavideogamedevelopedbystudentsinthe

DigitalMediaandITprogram(DMIT),the12-year-old

iswalking,talkingandregainingfunctionofhislefthand

andleg.singatouchscreentoplaySmash Up Derby

agamethatallowstherapiststosettheparametersof

playLockwoodmovesvehiclesaroundinademolition

derby,exercisinghishand,armandshoulders.

IhadnoideaEthanwoulddosowellinsucha

shortspanoftime,saysJustinKiew,Lockwoods

occupationaltherapist.Technologyischanging

rehabilitationforkids.Itstimulatesthemandmotivates

themtodotheirtherapy.

Itwasfunforme,Lockwoodsaysaboutthegame,

andIthinkalotofotherpeoplewouldreallylikeit.

Thisfall,patientslikehimwillbethersttoplayanew

interactivehockeygamedevelopedbyDMITstudents.

gimme a liFt

at the request ofGlenroseclinicians,NAITstudents

designedandbuiltamobile,motorizedlifttoholda

touchscreenusedtoplayrehabilitativevideogames.

Theliftallowstheangleandheightofthescreento

beadjustedforeachpatient.AgroupofBachelor

ofTechnologyinTechnologyManagementstudents

deliveredthe

nishedproduct.

Wewereveryexcitedaboutbuildingthisdevice

thatwasgoingtopositivelyimpactsomeoneslife,

saysAdiNath(BachelorofTechnologyinTechnology

Management12,MechanicalEngineeringTechnology

10),whohelpedleadthemechanicaldesignofthelift.

Wb ex

Scanthiscodeorvisit

techlifemag.ca/

glenrose-hospital.htm

foralookattheground-

breakingtechnologies

developedthankstoa

partnershipbetween

NAITandtheGlenrose

RehabilitationHospital.

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access to inFormation

last april,19-year-oldJessieDietrichslifechanged

forever.Herleftlegwasamputatedbelowthekneeby

emergencyworkersatthesceneofacaraccident.

Itwasthemosttraumaticthingyoucouldendure,shesays.ItwassoscaryandIhadnoideawhatIwould

beabletodoafterwards.

Tohelpaddressconcernsandquestionsfrom

patientslikeDietrich,DMITstudentscreatedthe

AmputeeAppfortheiPad,aswellasanassociated

website.Previously,newpatientsattheGlenrose

amputeeprogramwhichprovidespre-andpost-

surgeryservicesincludingcounselling,prosthetics,

physicalrehabilitationandmoreweregivenabinder

fullofinformationabouttheprogramandcommon

lowerlimbamputeeconditions.

WethoughtthattheiPadwouldbeagoodmedium

toprovideanorientationtoourpatients,says

occupationaltherapistGlynMurgatroyd.[It]allows

ustohavetextandvideos,sowecancatchvisual

learnersandpeoplewholearnbyreading.

soundings

hearing is the childsmostimportantsensefor

developingspokenlanguage,saysDr.Kathryn

Ritter,alisteningandspokenlanguagespecialist.She

recommendsusingtheLingSixSoundTestdaily

withchildrenwhohavehearinglossaprocedure

recentlymadesimplerbyateamof20DMITvideo

productionstudents.

IncollaborationwithRitter,theteamproduced

avideotoexplainthesignicanceofthetest,which

featuressixsoundsnecessarytolearnandunderstand

speech.Byusingthesesounds,parents,cliniciansand

schoolstaffcandeterminewhetherchildrencanhear

properly.Thevideoalsoprovidesdemonstrationsand

tipsonhowtoproperlyadministerthetest.

TheLingSixSoundTestcanalsohelpidentify

progressivehearingloss,Ritteradds.Insuchcases,

parentsareadvisedtoseekhelpfromanaudiologist.

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Kijiji.caisagreatplacetondacar.Soarefarmers

eldsandgaragesinruralareas,whichiswhere

MorrisfoundhisStudebaker.Itsworthaskingif

somethingyoulikemightbeforsale.

snd (and saV) yu mny

Pricesofprojectsvarywidely.Anaverage1950s

vehicle,saysMorris,canrun$5,000to$10,000;a

69Camaro,incontrast,cancost$60,000.Asarule

ofthumb,thelessyouspendupfront,themorework

willberequired.Spendasmuchasyoucanonthe

caritself,hesays.Itsavesalotoftime,headaches

andmoneyintheend.

Timewillalsoinuencecost.Morrismaywork

foraweekonsomethinghecouldpaysomeonetodoinafewhours.

Wheneverpossible,savebybuyingthings

secondhand.Morrisspentabout$5,600onused

parts,ontopofthe$1,000fortheStudebakeritself.

IfIdidnthavemyskillsandIpaidfullretailforthe

parts,itwouldhavecostmeover$10,000.

K i andy, b andy

Theminimumamountofworkspaceyoullneedisa

single-cargarage.Itsbesttostoreyourcarathome,

ratherthanrentspace.Thatway,yousavemoneyand

haveyourprojectcloseathand,saysMorris,instead

ofitbeingoutofsight,outofmind.

Besureyouhaveplentyofshelfspaceforparts.

Whentakingapartthecar,carefullylabeleverything

(everyvehiclewillneedtobetorndownandrebuilt),

storingitinplasticbagsandboxes.

Evenifyoulimityourselftothesimplest

tasks,youllneedatleastasocketset,wrenches,

screwdrivers,pliersandpossiblyairtools,suchasan

impactwrench.Whenusinganytool,Patienceiskey,

saysMorris.Itcanbethedifferencebetweenkeeping

intactarare,delicatepartandbreakingit.

g sma()

MorrisrecommendsclassesofferedbytheReynolds-

AlbertaMuseuminWetaskiwin.Youlllearnalot,and

meetothercarenthusiastswhocangiveyounew

ideasandhelpsolveproblems.

Morrisalsohasafewfavouritemagazines:Car

Kulture DeLuxe,Ol Skool Rodz andHot Rod Magazine.

Findthemandothersonlineoratthenewsstand.

say saf

Hazardsincludechemicalfumes,sousefans,work

withthegaragedooropen,andweararespirator

mask.Whenusingpowertools,weareyeprotection

andafullfacemask.

Ifyoureinstallingafastermotorthantheoriginal,

upgradethebrakesandputinseatbelts.Also,unlessthecarhasbeenregisteredinAlbertainthelast10

years,itwillrequireanout-of-provinceinspection

priortoregistration.

K i g

Ifyouhavetoleavethecaroutside,useabreathable

coverornothing.Aplastictarpnomatterhow

tightlytiedwillscratchthepaint.Changetheoil

every5,000kilometresoronceperseason,whichever

comesrst.

Topreventfueldegradation,addastabilizerifyou

parkthecarwithafulltankforalongtime.Keepthe

tiresinatedandensurethecoolantisratedfor-60C.

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Onceyourrestorationiscomplete,itstimetohitthe

road.Withalltheworkyouveputintothevehicle,

itstemptingtobetooprotectiveofyourinvestment.

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dont call re7 a sports drink.Ifyoudo,MatParkwillcertainlysetyou

straight.Weareanewcategoryofbeverage,saystheupbeat

vice-presidentofRE7GlobalIndustriesInc.

RE7,whichretailsforabout$3,isunliketraditionalsportsdrinks

thatrelyonsodiumandpotassiumsaltstohelpthebodyrehydrate,and

energydrinksthatprovideaboostwithcaffeine.Weareavitamin-and

mineral-basedperformancerecoverydrinkthatactuallyhelpsbalance

thebodyproperly,soitrecoversnaturally,faster,explains

Park(PersonalFitnessTrainer06).Theall-naturaldrink

doesthisbyreplenishingtheessentialnutrientslost

duringexercise.

YetParkacknowledgesRE7isasmallcompany

goingagainstthegiants.Thesportsbeveragemarket

valuedatroughly$423millioninCanadaaloneisnotonlysaturated,butdominatedbyPepsiCosGatorade

andCoca-ColasPowerade.And,asAgricultureand

Agri-FoodsCanadanotes,vitaminandmineral

forticationisadominantclaiminthemajorityofnew

sportsandenergydrinks.Atthesametime,however,it

addsthatonewaytoincreasesalesistodevelopnew

productswithall-naturalingredientsorlowercalories

toappealtoahealthiersports-orientedcrowd.

SurjitRai,associatechairoftheBachelorof

BusinessAdministrationprogramintheJRShaw

SchoolofBusiness,believesthecompanys

successwilllieineducatingthepublicabout

howRE7differsfromthecompetition.Ifits

asmallcompany,thisshallbedifculttodo.

Youneedlotsofcapital.

A finE balance

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MatParkdebunkscommon

weight-trainingmythsat

techlifemag.ca/weight-

training.htm.

Nonetheless,RE7hasalreadyreachedsignicantmilestones.

In2009,Parkbegancontactingsportsagentstohelpmarketthe

drinkthatwasdevelopedbyhisuncle,MichaelStolz,alifelong

tnessbuffandnowcompanypresident.WithhelpfromParks

formerPersonalFitnessTrainerinstructorandnowbusinesspartner

LorraineGlass,hefoundsuccess.Ofthe585agentshereachedout

toinjustveweeks,SSportsManagementInc.agreedtopartner

withRE7.TheyinturnenlistedthehelpofaVirginia-

basedbottlingcompanytoimprovethetasteofthe

drinkaswellasdesignthebottleandbranding.

TodaythedrinkcanbepurchasedatHusky,

BelieveFitandsouthernAlbertaCo-opstores.

Targetedathealth-consciousmenandwomen

between18and40,thedrinkisalsoavailableinotherstoresandgymsinQuebecandtheeastern

nitedStates.

Anumberofathleteshavealsoendorsedthe

beverage,includingtwo-timeOlympicwrestling

medalistCarolHuynh,andNFLandCFLplayers

includingtheMontrealAlouettesAmeetPall.

Regardlessofthechallengesahead,We

stayoptimisticandpersistentbecauseweare

acompanythatspeaksthetruthaboutour

products,saysPark.Weknowwehavethe

worldsnumber1vitamin-andmineral-based

performancerecoverydrink.

Frank Landry

Areferenceto:recover,

recharge,rehydrate,refuel,

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ntilnow,thoselookingforthisservicehadtoshipproductsto

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youdontoftenseeonthewebsitesofreal

estatedevelopers.Itmakesnomentionoftrack

records,whetherhisownorthatofEdmontonsBeljan

Development,wherehesapartnerandplacemaker

bytitle.Theresnoreferencetoperformingontime

andonbudget,noshowingoffofawards,noabuse

ofthewordopportunity.

Instead,theresthis,fullofhopeononehand,

provocationontheother,andtooearnesttobepurely

asalespitch:Ibelievethatthiscityisonthevergeof

redeningitself.Thereisagreatersenseofoptimism

forwhatEdmontoncanbe.Thenextgeneration

isdemandingmore,demandingbetterbetter

neighbourhoods,betterhousing,betterdesignanda

bettercity.Mediocrityisnolongeracceptable.

SinceMarch2012,heandcompanyfounderIvan

Beljanhavebeenworkingontheirownremedyfor

mediocrityinthecapital.Atitscoreisa100-year-old,

575-square-metre(6,200-square-foot)mansionknown

asSylvancroft,locatedontwootherwiseemptyacres

justafewkilometreswestofthedowntowncore.

Ifallgoesaccordingtoplan,theEdwardian

brick-and-stuccohomewillsoonbesurroundedbyacollectionofmodernhouses,net-zeroreadyand

custom-designedbyJamieThompson(Carpenter78)

oftheHouseCompany,Beljansbuilderfortheproject.

Throughthatcontrastofold-meets-newandby

creatingavibrant,pedestrian-orientedneighbourhood

DulabaandBeljanbelievearevampedSylvancroftcould

helpsetanewtoneforlocalarchitectureandraisethe

esteemofthecityintheeyesofyoungprofessionals

lookingtohaveticketsstampedforToronto,Montreal,

Vancouver,Calgary.

SittinginDuchessBakeShop,afewblocksfrom

Sylvancroftinoneofthecityshipartsandshopping

districts,Dulaba(rbanandRegionalPlanning

Technology99)considerstheissueoverlatteswith

BeljanandThompson.

Edmontonhasanimageproblem,hesays.

Hethinksthatsduepartlytothelackofrecognition

ofinherentstrengthsandvirtues,amongthema

strongpost-secondarycommunitythatdiversiesthe

economyandbuoyslocalartsandculture,theparks

andtrailsoftherivervalley,andsummersmanywould

besurprisedbyinanortherncity.Buthealsoseesa

moreconcreteculprit:weakplanninganddesignthat

hasledtosuburbanbloatandlimitedthewalkable

spacesthatbringlifeandcharactertotheworldsmost

notablecities.

InDulabasmind,BeljansSylvancroftisa

symbolthatyoucandevelopgreatbuildingsgreat

architecture thatmeansomething,thatmakea

statement.

Withconstructionofthenewhomesunderway,the

statementisclearenough:Edmonton,longthevictim

ofquickanddirtyboom-timegrowth,canandwilllook

modernanddistinct.Butcanafewhigh-endhousesbringusclosertothebettercityofDulabasvision?

in dulabas world ofurbanplanning,placemaking

isaboutlisteningandresponding.Itidentiesthe

strengthsofasiteandworkswiththecommunityto

bringthoseforwardtoenhancelivability.Initstruest

form,itsgrassroots,nottop-down,development.

Itssomethingthatsbeenoverlookedfora

decadeinEdmonton,hesays,resultinginasoulless

landscape.Now,heandBeljanfeelSylvancroftoffersan

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idealopportunitytohelpturnthataround.

Nextdoortosomeofthecitysoldestandmost

desirableneighbourhoods,thesetwoacres,onceheavily

woodedwithoak,elmandevergreentrees,represent

asomewhatromantichistoryofEdmonton.According

tohistorianLawrenceHerzog,originalownerHarry

EvanscametoAlbertafromOntarioasanentrepreneur,

parlayinghisminingsuccessintonanceandreal

estate,andgeneratingenoughwealthtolethimimport

SylvancroftsstuccoandtreesfromScotland.The

mansionquicklybecameanintegralpartofEdmontons

upper-classsocialscene,anditfrequentlyhosted

dignitariesandvisitingcelebrities,writesHerzog.

Inthewinter,theyardwasoodedforhockeyand

skatingparties.AddthefactthatEvansgavebackto

thecommunitythroughtheRotaryclubandservedas

mayorin1918,andthestorysurroundingSylvancroft

becomespositivelyidyllic.

Assuch,itstheanchor,thematicifnotstructural,

oftheBeljanconcept.Itsthevistaattheendofthe

road,andareectionofwhatthissitewasabout,

saysDulaba.

Wecouldhavegoneinandrezonedthesite

forcondos,hesays,histoneself-assuredbutnotovercondent.[City]councilwouldhaveapprovedit

becauseitsinll.Instead,heandBeljanplanforabout

eightadditionalmodernhomes,someofthemduplexes,

alongonesideofanewroad(SylvancroftLane)that

loopsbackatthemansion.Ifyouputabitmore

thoughtintoit,youcancreatesomethingspecial.Its

thosespecialdevelopmentsthatbecometimeless.

Achievingthateffectwillbeeasierwiththenew

homes,designedandbuiltfromscratch.Everythingwe

buildisanindividualpiece,saysThompson,who,asa

modErn

NAITIn2007,anArtGalleryofAlbertaexhibitcalledCapital ModernhighlightedEdmontonsmodernarchitectureofthe1940s,50sand60sstructuresthatwereinlinewithdesigntrendsincities

aroundtheworld.Amongthe47exampleswasNAIT,designedby

GeorgeJellinekandofciallyopenedin1963.

Accordingtotheexhibitionguide,JellinektookChicagos

IllinoisInstituteofTechnologyashisinspiration,drawingonthe

sleekurbanismofitsconcreteandsteel,curtain-wallsofglass,

anditsappearanceasaphysicalembodimentoftechnology.

AtNAIT,notetheauthors,moderndesignfeaturesnotonly

inthecampussbuildings,butinitsgrid-likelayout,completewithstreetsandlandscapedcourtyardsrepresentingadistinct

reactiontothelargelyEdwardianandneoclassicalcampusofthe

niversityofAlberta.

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nnovate

MayorStephenMandel,in2005,toissueoneofhis

mostmemorableproclamations:Ourtolerancefor

crapmustbezero.Forhowfrequentlyhesquoted,its

asifheintendedtocreatetheatmosphereofself-

consciousnessthatnowguaranteespublicscrutinyof

nearlyeverynewproposal,asseenwithdesignsforthe

newRoyalAlbertaMuseum.

Sylvancroftisnoexception.

OneofBeljanDevelopmentsguidingprinciples

iswhatIvanBeljancallssensitivedensity.Itsdriven

byinll,puttingexistingspacetoworkbringing

peoplebacktothecore,ratherthanexilingthem

toever-expandingsuburbs.Butitalsorecognizescontext,inthiscasethesurroundingupper-tax-bracket

neighbourhoodsofsingle-familydwellings.Witha

handfulofnewhomesandfamilieswheretherewas

oncejustHarryEvans,wifeandvechildren,Beljansees

SylvancroftasasolutiontowhatDulabacallsalow-

densityprobleminthecity.

However,urbanplannerMyronBelej,who

completedabusinessmanagementcerticateatNAIT

andageographydegreeatWesternniversity,believes

theprojectcoulddomore.Hewondersaboutits

potentialimpactonthecityasawhole,particularlyin

termsofenvironmentalsustainability.Inhisview,thepotentialdensityincreasedoesnt

representmuchgainforthedowntownperiphery.Afew

minutesnorthwestofthecore,theproposedairport

landsredevelopmentcouldseemorethan135people

perhectare,hepointsoutanumberSylvancroftisnt

eventryingtoapproach.

Whatsmore,hequestionsthecompanysefforts

atplacemaking,callingthemtoolocalized,andeven

exclusive.Placemakingisallaboutcreatingreasonsfor

peopletousethatparticularspace,hesays.Hesnot

surewhowoulduseitotherthanthosewholivethere,

partnerandprincipaldesignerattheHouseCompany,

hasbeencreatingmodernresidentialarchitecturefor

25years.TheiPhoneaside,hejokes,Youcantdesign

anythingforeveryone.Inadditiontobeingbuiltto

LEED(LeadershipinEnergyandEnvironmentalDesign)

standards,thenewhouseswillstandoutfortheir

hallmarksofmoderndesign:atroofs,cleanandsimple

lines,andbanksofwindowstoadmitasmuchnatural

lightaspossible.Startingatroughly$650,000forhalf

ofaduplex,eachhomewillbeunique,forpeoplewho

wantahousetobeanextensionofthemselves.

Workingwiththemansioninitscurrentstateof

disrepair,however,willbechallenging.Infact,itsfateatthetimeofwritingdependedonndingbuyersto

committothecostsofbringingthehouseuptocode,

letalonerenovatingit.Youhavetostartbyripping

theinsideoutcompletely,saysThompson.Thehouse

hasnoinsulation,whichmeansopeningupthewalls.

Thewindowsretainlittleheat.Theboilerisoriginal,

requiringreplacementandnewpipes.Thentheresthe

electrical.Alltold,theworkwouldcostaround$2.5

million,Thompsonguesses,onapropertythatlisted,

houseandland,for$3.62millionin2010.Savingit

wouldtakeawhiteknight,saysDulaba,somebody

thathasacertainsensitivitytoredoingthosetypesofhomes.

Thompson,withroughlytwodecadesmore

experiencethanhisyoung-gunpartners,isntbothered

bytheprospectofmodernizingthemansion.Instead,it

fascinateshim.Intheend,hesays,Ithinkitwouldbe

agreatproject.

if well executed,itcouldcertainlyaddressDulabas

concernsaboutmediocrity.Andperhapsothersworries

aswell.Beforethedownturn,Edmontonarchitecture

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especiallyifthemansionwereconvertedtoprivate

residences,ratherthanapublicresource,shoulditbe

savedatall.

Ifyoutakethemayorsstandardsatfacevalue,

however,Sylvancroftispositionedtobealeading-edge,

forward-thinkingEdmontonneighbourhood.

Thedevelopmentasawholeisgoingtobevery

differentbymakingitmoderninspirit,saysKevin

Porter,chairofNAITsArchitecturalTechnology

program.Overtheyears,modernstylehomeshave

poppedupasinllprojectsthroughoutthecity,hesays.

Buttheyveseldomappearedenmasselikethistomake

thekindofvisualimpactnecessarytoinspireawaveofimitation.Ithinkthatsaverypositivething.

PorterseesSylvancroftaskeepingwithavenerated

tradition.Modernarchitecture,heexplains,withits

historyreachingbacktotheendofWorldWarII,isa

reactiontotheneoclassicalbuildingsthatprecededit

(theAlbertaLegislature,forexample).Itsculturally

related,hesays,notinghowitemergedtoaddress

certainsocialills.Criticslinkthestrippingawayof

ornamentation,forexample,toeffortstomovesociety

awayfromclassstructures,ortowardthepromiseof

technology,ratherthanthecomfortofunquestioned

tradition.Citiesplannedandbuiltentirelyinthemodernstyle,includingBrazilsfederalcapitalofBrasiliaand

northernIndiasChandigarh,aresometimesseen,

positivelyandnegatively,asstrivingtoward

utopianvisions.

Sylvancroftspurposeisnttorightthewrongs

ofthecapital,butitisadeliberatedeparturefrom

decadesofstaiddesignandsprawlingsuburbs.

Intermsofresidentialconstruction,saysPorter,callit

areactiontothecookie-cutterhousethatsallacross

NorthAmerica.

designer Jamie thomPsons

favourite builDings

ciy maK affdabl using (10165 - 97 s.)

ArchitectGeneDubwona2007EdmontonrbanDesignAward

forthisconversionofanexistingbuildingintoartiststudiosand

residences.Withitsbeautyofsimplicityinmaterialsanddetailing,

saysThompson,itsfeaturesareunderstatedbutalwayssatisfyingtocontemplate.

mua cnsVay

DesignedbyPeterHemingwayandopenedin1976,thisiconicriver

valleydestinationisalwaysabeautifulplacetovisitforrelieffrom

winterandtoliftonesspirit.

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(104 aVnu and 109 s)

Thedesignandmaterialsofthis2007buildingsetahighstandard

fordowntownEdmonton,saysThompson,andchallenges104Avenue

tobecomemuchmorethanjustacollectionofstripmalls.

Placemaker chris dUlaBas

favourite Places124 s

LocatedthreeblockseastofSylvancroft,thisartsandshoppingdistrict

isbecomingareallystrong,pedestrian-orientedstreet,saysDulaba,

largelybecauseofsmallindependentbusinesstakingtherisktoopenup.

ciy all

Withitspyramid-toppedatrium,Itsatimelessdesignamagical

placetowalkinto.Itsoutdoorwaterfeatureenhancesitsaccessibility,

providingwadinginsummer,skatinginwinter.

104 s

BetweenJasperand104avenues,thisretailstriphasblossomedthankstosteadycommercialandresidentialrevitalizationofitsearly20th

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perhaps its a byproductofadaptingtotheboom/bustcyclesofa

resource-basedeconomy,butEdmontonhasahistoryofembracing

disruption.Attimes,ithasmadethecityseeminsensitivetothepast;

atothers,ithasappearedperhapsunexpectedlyforarelatively

isolatedPrairiecityaheadofitstime.

Inthemid-60stherewasallsortsofcutting-edgearchitecture,

saysThompson.TherewasthisattitudeinlittleEdmontonthatmodern

architecturewasgreatstuff.Therewasarealmovement.

Itspannednearlyeveryfacetofconstruction,hepointsout,much

ofitstillstanding.Thestyleturnedupineverythingfromthedomeand

circularstructureoftheoriginalplanetariuminCoronationParktothe

undulatingconcreteroofoftheWestwoodbusbarns.Itproducedthe

rstoftheshimmering,curtain-walledskyscrapersthatnowdominate

theskyline.ThentherearethehomesPortermentioned,withtheat

roofsandbanksofwindowsthatmarkThompsonsdesignstoday.The

movementended,Thompsonbelieves,withthearrivaloffastoilmoney,

backerofcheapandpoorlythought-outstuff.

Butitdidntmatter;bythentheplacehadbecomehome.When

IcametoEdmonton,therewasnoothercitylikeit.Thecapitalhada

feelingandalookhehadntencounteredelsewhere,andthathefelt

compelledtotrytounderstand.OnceIguredthatoutIdidntwantto

leave.Thatswhatmakesacity.ForDulaba,newplacesarerenewingthatsenseofattraction.Hehas

toraisehisvoicetobeheardabovethebuzzofconversationatDuchess

BakeShop,packedmostlywithwhatwouldpassastheyoungcreativeset

inanycityinNorthAmericaskinnyjeans,cardigans,oversizedglasses

hereforabitofsophisticationthatcomesfromFrench-presscoffeeand

pastriesmadewithimportedbutterandchocolate.Thiswasntheretwo,

threeyearsago,saysDulaba.Nowitsoneofthemostpopularplaces.

Whatcreatedthat?Whatsdrawingpeoplehere?Peoplelovethisplace.

Itsgotcharacter,authenticity,substance.

Thatswhathewantstoachievewiththecompanysdevelopments,

Sylvancroftincluded.HeandBeljancouldmoreeasilybuildandlease

retailspaceinthesuburbs,hesays,butTheresanewgenerationofpeoplethatarelookingformorethanjustaSouthEdmontonCommon

orWestEdmontonMall.Andintime,hehopes,aplacelikeSylvancroft

mightinuencefuturedevelopmentinthecity.

Whichcouldbegood,becausethatnewgenerationisntlikelylooking

forSylvancroftspecically,giventheprice.Butitmightbelookingfor

whatitssupposedtostandfor.Acenturyago,localmediaheralded

Sylvancroftasthebeginningofaneworderofthingsasregardshomesat

theCapital.Forawhile,perhaps,itdidrepresentthestartofsomething

betterforEdmonton.Reincarnated,maybeitwillagain.Ifnothingelse,it

speakstoacitywherepeopleseethepastassomethingtobothbuild

uponandbreakwith,andwhereanopenspaceisaperfectplacefor

exploringanewideaaboutwhatitmeanstobemodern.

sAvEsylvancroft?

ThoughlistedontheCityofEdmontonsInventoryand

RegisterofHistoricResources,Sylvancroftmansionis

notlegallyprotected,leavingBeljanDevelopmentableto

demolishit.

Thatwouldlengthentheregisterslistofloststructures,

butthehomesdisappearancemightnotresonatewith

citizens,arguesurbanplannerMyronBelej.Idbesurprised

ifmostEdmontoniansknewaboutSylvancroftbecause

itstuckedawayand,headds,becauseoftherelatively

unknownstoryofitsowner,HarryEvans.

Whatsmore,basedonatechnicality,heseesitspossible

preservationasironic.Thehousesstuccoandsurrounding

treeswereimportedfromScotland.Soaretheyoriginal?

Weretryingtosavesomethingthatshistoricbutwasntfromhereintherstplace.

ArchitecturalTechnologychairKevinPorter,however,

believesthehomenecessarytothesuccessofthe

development.OneofthemistakesCalgaryandEdmonton

havemadeistearingdown[historical]buildingsbecause

youruinthattimeline.Themansionwouldstronglycontrast

themodernityofthenewhomesaroundit,andprovide

historicalcontext.Iftheygotridofit,theurbandesigner

wouldhavetobeveryconsciousofmakinganidentityfor

thatneighbourhood.

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yearsearlierwhiledoinghumanitarianworkinSoutheastAsia,

andbelievedhimtobeJohnHartleyRobertson,aGreenBeret.

Robertsonshelicopterwasshotdownwhileonacovertmission

inLaos.Since1976,hehasbeenlistedaskilledinaction.

Overhis20-yearcareerasadocumentarylmmaker,Jorgensen

hadworkedonseveralmilitarylms,includinghisEmmy-winning

Battle of the X-Planes,aboutthesearchforthenextghterjet,and

Lost Nuke,aboutaplanecarryinganuclearbombthatdisappeared

intothePacic.Butheknewastoryaboutalong-lostAmerican

PoWcouldbemoreexplosivethanamissingwarhead.

Unclaimed,whichmadeitsworldpremiereattheHotDocsfestivalinTorontothisspring,followsthejourneythatcaller,Tom

Faunce,tooktouncoverRobertsonsstoryandattempttoreunite

himwithhisfamilyinthenitedStates.Indoingso,itraisesa

largerissue:Thoughmanywerebroughthomeafterthewar,what

happenedtoalltheMIAsandPoWswhowereneverfound?

Morethan1,600AmericansinvolvedintheVietnamWar

remainunaccountedfortoday.Thisisnotforlackoftrying:theS

JointPOW/MIAAccountingCommandspendsmorethan$50

millionayearlookingforAmericanslostduringpastconicts.The

remainsofmorethan900Americansoncedeclaredmissingor

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this is the HArdeSTFILM IVe eVer MAde.

MICHAELJORGENSEN DIGITALMEDIAANDITINSTRCTOR

AtrstIassumedthecallerwasafraud,saysJorgensen,aDigital

MediaandITprograminstructor.Whenhestartedpokingaround,he

thoughtitevenmorelikelythatFauncewasascammer.Itsnotunheard

offorvulnerablefamiliestobeexploitedbythoseclaimingtohave

informationaboutlovedoneswhoddisappearedinconictsoverseas.

But,perhapsbecauseheisastoryteller,Jorgensenstillagreedto

meetFaunce,andcametobelievehewasntlookingformoney.Asa

VietnamvetwhostillstruggleswithPostTraumaticStressDisorder

(PTSD),FauncefeltdeeplythatifanyAmericanhadbeenleftbehind,he

deservedtheopportunitytocomehomeevenifthe.S.government

questionedhisidentity.ButFauncecouldntmakethathappenonhis

own,sohecontactedJorgensen,whoselmmakingheknewabout

throughanacquaintance,toseeifhedbeinterestedinsharingthestory.

Tomisthenicestmanyoullevermeetbuthesnotstreetsavvy,

Jorgensensays.HestartedwritingletterstocongressaboutJohnand

peoplestartedcallinghimcrazy.

ltimately,itwasFauncespersonalquestthatconvincedJorgensentomakethelm.FindingthetruthwouldtakeJorgensenfromFaunces

homeinMichigan,toasmallVietnamesevillageofcorrugatedtinhuts,

andeventothehallsofNAIT,wherethenalscenewasshot.Itinvolved

hiringprivateinvestigators,helicoptersandtranslators,andinterviewing

cageygovernmentsources.

OfalltheprojectsIvedone,thisisthehardestlmIveever

made,Jorgensensays.Shootinginacommunistcountry,working

withacharacterwithseverePTSD,andtryingtondthetruthabouta

mysteriousgureinVietnamallpresentedmajorchallenges.

AlLeader,thedirectorofphotographyforUnclaimedandafrequent

collaborator,describesJorgensenasamasterstorytellerwhohas

madethealmostunbelievabletaleahallmarkofhisstyle.

Quitefrankly,whenyouwatchsomeofhisprojectsyoucanbe

shockedthatthestoryistrue.Butwithallhisduediligence,healways

makessuretheisaredotted,Leadersays.Fromthebeginning,we

wereincrediblyintriguedbytheideathatthiscouldbeJohnHartley

Robertson,butwewerealwayspreparedforthepossibilitythathe

wasnt.Atacertainpoint,Mikehadtomakethatdecision,anddid,that

hislmwouldbeaboutthepursuitoftruth.

Thereisasenseofhesitancyinthelm,ofthecharacters

feelingtheirwaytowardsomething(withtheexceptionof

onevisceralsceneofamolarbeingpulledtobeusedtohelp

identifyRobertson).Atonepointthekeyplayersworryoverthe

inconsistenciesbetweentheunidentiedmaninVietnamandwhat

theyknowaboutJohnHartleyRobertson.Itmighthavemadesome

lmmakerssweat,butJorgensensayshewasntworried.

HeneverhadtobeJohnHartleyRobertsonforthistobe

astoryIwantedtotell,hesays.Asanindependentproducer,

Jorgensenusuallyspendstwotothreeyearsonalm.Hedoesnt

turnoutalotofcontent,sohelooksforstorieswithdrama.

Hetellshisstudentsthatyourarelygetthechancetopickthe

storiesyoutell;thestorieswillpickyou.JorgensenjoinedNAITin

September2010,teachinglmmaking.Hewasshootingthenal

scenesandeditingthelm(whichwillaironcabletelevisionthis

fallafteritstheatricalrun)duringhisrstterm,whichallowedhim

tosharesomeofhisprocesswithhisstudents.

Unclaimedhasnonarrator:itreliesonthecharactersand

occasionaltitlecardstodrivetheplot.Itwasaconsciousdecision,

Jorgensensays,toavoidturningitintoa60 Minutes-styleexpose.I

trynottoimposeanythingontheaudience,hesays.Johntellshis

ownstory;Tomtellshisownstory.

AsLeaderdescribesit,Ourrolewastosimplypresentafactual

representationofTomspursuit,nottopointngers.

Attimes,youmightwishthatJorgensenhadbroughtaharder

handtohismaterial.Whenitcomestowars,damagedpeopleand

missingPoWs,theaudiencetendstowantthelevelofresolution

foundinactionallm:youwantngerspointed,andexplanations

made.ButthatisnotthelmJorgensenwantedtomake.

IthinkthiswillsendshockwavesthroughAmerica,Jorgensen

says.IthinkthiswillbethefusethatwillgettheAmericanpublic

chargeduptoaskthegovernmenttolookatthis,becauseifthis

ishappeningtoonefamily,itisprobablyhappeningtoothers.

ltimately,hebelievesUnclaimed willreinvigoratethequestto

determinewhethereveryonereallycamehomefromVietnam.

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what mike mcguirereallywantedtobewasaprowrestler.Hesabigguywithabigpersonality,andatonepointtrained

forthesport.TodaytheRadioandTelevisionArtsgrad(classof04)evenknowssomeoftheWWEpersonalitiesthey

showupatcharityeventsheorganizesandhosts.Butaninjurypushedhimintothearmsofanearlylove,radio,where

todayhesprogramdirectorattheOne93.1,LeducCountysrstlocallyownedandoperatedradiostation.

Hestillshowsaghtersspirit.Ahighschooldropout,here-enrolledinGrade9coursestostarthisjourneytoNAIT.

Despiteheartsurgery,herunsinfundraisingmarathons.Now,hessquaringoffagainstmultinationalmedia,aimingtolead

anindependent,countryradiostationtosuccess.IntheweekspriortotakingtheOneonairthisspring,McGuirereected

onthejobahead,andonneverstayingdownforthecount.

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ehe: o o rrve t the e?

mke mgre:IhadeightyearsatCISN,oneofCanadaspremierradio

stations.Cutswerehappeningleftandrightaroundmeandoneday

[lastAugust]mynumbercameup.Idfoundoutthroughamutualfriend

that[stationfounder]MarkTamagiwasdoingthisthingdownhere.

ItremindedmeofmyrstgiginLloydminstertheGoat[106.1FM]

becausetheyfocusedontheiraudience.Theymadetheiraudience

thestars,theregionthestar.

i tht ht ppee to o ot tk th jo?

Iwasdonewithcorporateradio.Everyoneislookingtobebought

byeveryoneelserightnow.Theresalotofinstability.

a the e ore te?

Thatspartofit.Theotheristhatitssospecialthisisaregion

thatsneverhada[local]radiostation.

wht o e o?

Illhaveashowandbehandlingprogramming.Itwillbemyjob

togetthejocksinorder,havethemusiclinedup,makesurethere

arepromotionslinedup,andIlloverseethenewsdepartment.

o oe epeet tto opete th

ht re o to le?

Number1islocalcontent.Weregoingtobetalkingabout

thisarea.Itsneverbeentalkedaboutbefore.Forexample,theTown

ofBeaumontandLeducCountyareinalandannexbattlerightnow.

ItmadeGlobalNews,butitwaslikeawhisper.Herethatwould

beamajorissue.

wht roht o to ro the rt pe?

Iendedupinfostercareformostofmyteenageyears,beingthat

outcastkid.Itwassuchaweirdworlditmessesyouupandmakes

yousociallyawkward.Ialwaysturnedtotheradio.Iusedtolisten

toRobandAudiebackwhentheywerethePower92morningcrew

andIthought,Theseguysareamazing!Iwouldtapetheirshow,

andthenextmorningtakeittoschoolandplayitforthekids.

Thatgotmeinwiththecoolkids.SoIstartedmakingmyownfake

radioshows,andthatwouldbemyescapefromallthecraziness

thatwasgoingonaroundmeinthesegrouphomes.Ikeptgetting

betteratit.Iusedtomakemixtapes,too.Thedifferencebetween

yourmixtapeandmymixtapewasthatIhostedmine!

yore o ro rket to oe. where the roth

opportt or o?

Peoplearegoingtobelookingtomeforanswers.Thatswherethe

pressurepointis.Itsagoodpressure.Ienjoyachallenge.Imnot

cockyenoughtothinkthatImgoingtodoeverythingrighthere.

Whenwegoontheair,thatsgoingtobeoneoftherstthings

Isay:Itisourpleasuretobringyouyourrstradiostation.

Werenotgoingtogeteverythingrightallthetime,butwere

goingtodoourbesttogiveyouwhatyouwant.

yore o to tor t to the ot o o?

Wehavenotemplate.Wearethepetridish.Thatswherethe

humilityhastocomein.

wht o o ke ot th e?

Itsthatintimacy,thatconnectionyougettomake,ifyouchooseto.

ThatswhatIlovemost.Radiousedtobeblamedforinanechatter.

Itsonlyinanechatterifyouletitbe.

I uSed To MAke MIxTApeS. THe dIFFereNCe

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THAT I HoSTed MINe!MIKEMCGIRE

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think of the wordnegotiation

andyoumightpicturetwomeninsuits,seatedacrossaboardroomtable,laptopsopen

andbrowsfurrowed.

Butevenifyouveneverseentheinsideofaboardroom

orwornasuit,chancesareyouvebeenengagedinmany

negotiationsofyourownprobablyonadailybasis,saysDr.

NeilFassina,deanofNAITsJRShawSchoolofBusiness,who

hasspent13yearsteachingandresearchingthesubject.He

hasalsoworkedasanegotiationcoach.

Hagglingoverthepriceofausedcar.Tryingtoscorethe

bestsalaryfromapromotion.Theback-and-forthwithyour

no dEAlordealNegotiationtips and tactics

spouseaboutwhethertogoforThaiorsteaknbuffet.Allarescenariosinwhichsomenelyhonednegotiationskillscould

helpyougetwhatyouwant.

Theprinciplesthatapplytonegotiationactuallyapplyto

manyifnotmostofthesocialinteractionswehaveinourdaily

lives,saysFassina.Ifbothofyouwantsomethingdifferent,

yourenegotiating.

Sobeforeyouwalkoutyourfrontdoor,Fassina

recommendshavingyournegotiationtoolkithandy.You

mightbethrownintoanegotiationyoudidntseecoming.

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Use appropriatelanguage and tacticsYourchoiceofwordsdependsonyourrelationship

withyourcounterpart.WhileitmightbeOKatyour

garagesaletosay,Look,buddy,ifyouthinkImgoing

topartwiththatvintagebeersteinforameaslyve

bucksyouvegotanotherthinkcoming,youshould

bealittlemorediplomaticwithyourspouse,with

whomyoureinthelongestrelationshipofyourlife.

Yourtacticsalsodependontheotherparty.Ifyoure

atamarketstallinthetropics,low-ballingtheseller

mightbesociallyacceptable,evenexpected.Butif

youlow-ballamultimillion-dollarmerger,theother

sidemightjustwalkaway.

Find your pointof no returnFassinarecommendsidentifyingyourwalk-away

pointbeforeyougointothenegotiation.Itsthe

rationalpointatwhichitmakesmoresensetoleavethe

negotiationthantostayinitrecognizingthatnodeal

maystillbeagooddeal.Headvisesguringoutwhat

yoursecond-bestoptionis,thenwhatyourewillingto

payorgiveupinordertogetyourrstchoice.

Be preparedPreparationshouldbe90percentofthe

process,saysFassina.Sure,youneedtospend

timethinkingaboutwhatyouwant,butyoualso

havetospendagoodchunkoftimegettinginsideyour

counterpartshead.Thinkaboutwhytheywantwhat

theyreaskingforyoumightbeabletomeettheir

interestswithoutactuallymeetingtheirdemand.For

example,anemployeeasksforadailyquittingtime

of3:45p.m.,whileyouneedhimorhertoworkuntil

5p.m.Ifyoudigdeeperandndoutchildcareisthe

reasonforleavingearly,youmightbeabletohelpnd

aspotintheon-sitedaycare,enablingalaterquitting

timewhichiswhatyouwantedintherstplace.

CloseAcrucialpartofclosinganegotiationistoleavetheotherpartyfeelingtheyvedonewell,

saysFassina.Iftheydo,theyllbemorelikelyto

implementthedealyouvestruck.Andtheywillbe

motivatedtoworkwithyouinthefuture.Sowhy

notsayOKtothesteakhousetonightandagreeto

aThaifeastathomethisweekend,whenyoullhave

moretimetoenjoyit?

Look interestedSignalthatyourewillingtoworkwiththeotherparty,saysFassina.Situpright,leanforward

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