Metro Calgary - January 25, 2016

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Your essential daily news MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 2016 High -1°C/Low -7°C Foggy

One girl enjoys a superman slide during HIT Gunfi re
the Scotiabank Girls HockeyFest.
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reported in
THE

northwest
ICE
HUNTINGTON HILLS going out for a walk and was
Residents told sent home by police. His family
took shelter in the basement
to take shelter as advised.
A police helicopter with a
in basements
spotlight was hovering over
the area, apparently searching
Brodie for a suspect.
Thomas Another nearby resi-
Metro | Calgary dent, Virginia Clark, said she
heard about the helicopter
Multiple police units responded through a friend on Facebook.
to reports of gunfire in northwest “It felt very unsettling to know
Calgary on Sunday afternoon. there was something involving
Calgary police say they got the gunfire so close to my home,”she
call to Huntington Hills around said.
4:40 p.m. A perimeter of several blocks
At the time they were asking was set up, and people at-
nearby residents to stay in their tempting to return home were
basements until they brought the not allowed into the area.
Three-time Olympian Cassie Campbell-Pascall situation under control. Around 7:25, police gave the
One resident in the area who all-clear, but multiple units re-
laces up to help out 300 budding athletes asked not to be named said he mained in the neighbourhood
heard between four and seven conducting their investigation.
gunshots at around 6 p.m. Police did not release any details
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He said a family member was as of press time.
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GOSSIP 11
Your essential daily news“I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody, and I wouldn’t lose any voters, OK?” World
COUNCIL
City seeks alternative
to business tax rebate
Some city councillors are not downturn.
crazy about Coun. Evan Wool- “I think the proposal itself
ley’s proposal to give tax re- — it’s a bit haphazard,” said
bates to small businesses, and Sutherland. “It just touch-
they will pitch an alternative es some businesses, not
Monday. others. That’s
Woolley wants a lot of money
to tap $60 mil- for a one-time
lion from the It just touches spend.”
city’s economic Coun. Jim
some businesses,
resiliency fund Stevenson said
over two years to not others. he’s more inter-
give small- and ested in finding
medium-sized Coun. Ward Sutherland long term sav-
businesses tax ings that one
rebates to help during the time rebates.
economic downturn. “This is a one time thing
Coun. Ward Sutherland — after two years there were
said he had some concerns would be a tax increase. I’m
with the approach, and he’s more interested in finding
been talking with city man- a way to balance taxes out
ager Jeff Fielding about cre- between residential and non Ian Lewis picks up two plates of a traditional haggis supper to take to clients at the Calgary Drop In. He and other members of the
ating a larger framework for residential,” he said. St. Andrew-Caledonian Society volunteered at the centre in honour of Robbie Burns Day. BRODIE THOMAS/METRO
helping Calgarians in the BRODIE THOMAS/METRO
Haggis for homeless
POLICE
RCMP uses spike belt,
GPS to nab stolen truck
ROBBIE BURNS volunteer in honour of Robbie see it on TV and they don’t see After the entertainment,
Scottish society Burns Day. the good things,” he said. “It’s members of the society brought
GPS tracking and a spike belt Eventually the truck lost It’s the 13th year the soci- circumstances that make the around plates of haggis, roast
were deployed by the RCMP control and entered a ditch honours ety has brought food and vol- client — not the person.” beef, potatoes and turnip.
on Saturday in the pursuit of on Highway 567. Airdrie unteers to the drop in on the The society brings highland “We’ve talked to the clients
poet’s belief in
a stolen vehicle. RCMP deployed dog servi- Sunday prior to the Scottish dancers and bagpipers, as well at the drop in centre in the
On Jan. 23, near 8 p.m., Air- ces for the arrest and the sus- equality poet’s birthday. as a Celtic band, to perform for past, and many of them say
drie RCMP were advised that pect was taken into custody. Malcolm Stuart, vice clients in the drop in’s cafeteria. this is the meal they really do
a stolen truck was entering The suspect suffered minor president of the society, said Coun. Brian Pincott was on look forward to,” said Stuart.
their patrol area. It had been non-life threatening injuries Brodie Burns was famous for his hand representing the city as Jordan Hamilton, manager of
reported stolen from a Sylvan and was taken to a Calgary Thomas thoughts on equality and on deputy mayor. He read Burns’ external relations for the drop
Lake business earlier and was hospital. helping the common man. poem, “A Man’s A Man for A’ in, said the society’s entertain-
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being tracked by GPS. Shane Brown, 32, of Red He said the St. Andrew-Cal- That.” ment is especially appreciated.
RCMP followed the vehicle Deer, is charged with pos- edonian Society brought that “It’s a challenge for the “A lot of our clients don’t feel
through Airdrie and used a session of stolen property It’s the only day of the year philosophy to the drop in 13 tongue,” said Pincott. “But he comfortable going into bars or
spike belt to stop the vehicle over $5,000, prohibited driv- you’ll find haggis on the menu years ago, and the event has is the people’s poet. So when pubs — places where they can
— but the driver, and lone ing and flight from a police at the Calgary Drop In. grown every year. you take what he’s writing and hear great live music and dan-
occupant, continued over the officer. Members of the St. Andrew- “Some people get a miscon- get past the dialect, it’s really cing. It’s wonderful that the St.
spike belt and travelled west- He will appear in a Calgary Caledonian Society of Calgary ception about the clients of good stuff and it’s resonate to- Andrew-Caledonian society is
bound, out of Airdrie. court later this week. METRO were at the drop in Sunday to the drop in centre, and they day as it was 200 years ago.” here, sharing those joys with us.
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4 Monday, January 25, 2016 Calgary
The battle with Alzheimer’s:
Woman shares her experience
HEALTH with the Alzheimer Society
Janet Arnold of Calgary.
“I found sharing those ex-
saw both her periences made me feel like
everything was okay — that
grandparents,
what we were going through
parents suffer was normal.”
Janet and her sister Gayle
Hayes would also team up in
Jeremy
certain situations.
Simes
For example, if Wilda had
For Metro | Calgary a tantrum in a restaurant,
Janet would calm her down,
Janet Arnold is terrified she while Gayle would inform
may end up with the disease those eating of her mom’s
that killed her parents and situation.
grandparents. “You’re always scared of
Her parents, Wilda and what people will think of
Bob, died from Alzheimer’s you. I think the more we can
a few years ago. The first to all understand — before we
go was Bob, then Wilda. become too quick to judge
As part of Alzheimer’s — I think things would be
awareness month, Arnold is easier.”
sharing how the disease af- It’s almost as if you’re
fected her family. aiding their regression, she
More than 12,000 Calgar- added.
ians have dementia and, for Wilda was an avid reader
each person, another 10-12 but would eventually play
people are directly impacted. with five-piece puzzle sets
Demand for services has been when she neared her final
growing, too. stage. She died at 87.
Bob and Wilda were adven- Through it all, there were
turers, according to Janet. moments of quirkiness that
In their 60s, the couple Arnold still treasures.
set sail for New Zealand “Dad told me once that
from Vancouver in a yacht he wanted to marry this
— named the Sea Dreamer woman,” Janet said. “I was
— that Bob built in the Ar- Janet Arnold hopes her story will help others who have loved ones with dementia. JEREMY SIMES/FOR METRO like, ‘Oh no’ … but I asked
nolds’ backyard. anyway. It turns out he was
“They just decided to go But as soon as Bob turned of time.” I think the more we can all talking about Mom.”
on this journey,” she said. 76, his health began to de- Every day, Wilda would understand — before we become And whenever the Sea
“It’s their legacy.” teriorate. Janet said she take a one-and-a-half-hour Dreamer was mentioned,
They spent two-and-a-half didn’t think much of it — bus ride to visit Bob at the too quick to judge — I think things Wilda’s eyes would light up.
years on the Sea Dreamer, re- she thought Dad was just long-term care facility. would be easier. Janet Arnold “I’d just cry sometimes;
turning home in 1991. getting old — until her mom But when Bob died at 81, you have to just be mindful
told her. Wilda was diagnosed, too. of those moments.”
12,000 “That’s the part that I “We learned she couldn’t because that’s not the person we told caregivers that so The Arnolds scattered part
think families need to be come home again,” she said. she was.” they would also understand, of their parents’ ashes in
aware of: behaviours change “Her life totally changed, and Janet said she linked and I think that’s also im- Moorea, Tahiti.
so slowly, and you kind of so did ours.” Wilda’s aggravation to her portant: to keep that open “I’m worried I’m going to
miss it,” she said. “Maybe he Unlike Bob, Wilda became childhood. communication.” get dementia,” she said. “But
Number of Calgarians
with dementia would’ve had a better quality angry and violent. “She was physically abused To cope, Janet attended I’m just going to live well and
of life for a longer amount “That was incredibly hard by her mom,” Janet said. “So group counselling sessions do what I can physically.”
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6 Monday, January 25, 2016 Calgary
HockeyFest empowers REACTION
What did you learn
today at HockeyFest?
girls to stick with game
SPORTS and the SAIT Trojans.
Gold medalist “I think it’s important for them
to be around those role models,”
laced up with Campbell-Pascall said. “We might
have a girl who’s thinking of quit-
300 young,
ting, and she comes out here and
female athletes it’s all girls, and she says, ‘Wow,
this is so much fun.’
“So for me it’s about encour-
Jeremy aging girls to play hockey and
encouraging girls to stay in the
Simes
game, and be around each other
For Metro | Calgary
and respect each other.”
Addison Byer and Kaylee Du- I learned that you ‘Believe you
Sonya Walker is used to playing bois also took part in the train- can never quit. belong’ meant a lot
with the boys. ing session.
If you’re bad at to me — a few boys
Walker, 9, was among 300 “All my cousins play hockey,
budding athletes at the eighth almost. And I really wanted to it, you just keep in school say girls
annual Scotiabank Girls Hockey- play hockey,” said Dubois, 8, going. can’t play hockey.
Fest at the Saddledome Sunday who’s been playing the sport
afternoon. Addison Byer and Kaylee Dubois were among 300 athletes at for three years. Veronica Planicka, 9 Amy Edmunds, 10
Walker, who began playing the the annual Scotiabank Girls HockeyFest. JEREMY SIMES/FOR METRO Byer, also 8, said her dad in-
sport at age four, said she isn’t spired her to play the game.
ready to join an all-girls league “She smiled the whole time.” if we were going to get any girls,” Her mom, Christina, said the
— she likes the competitiveness. Two-time Olympic gold medal- Campbell-Pascall said. “And then day lets the girls play alongside
“I know how hard it is for girls ist Cassie Campbell-Pascall also we had 300, so I think just see- their hockey heroes, like Camp-
playing hockey,” said Walker’s laced up with the girls to develop ing the growth of the game, how bell-Pascall.
mom, Tina. “She doesn’t want to their hockey skills. much fun they’re having, and the “It teaches them to just stick I learned being
quite yet go on an all-girls team, She said seeing the girls keeps fact that they get to be with girls.” with it,” Christina said. part of a team is
but this means a lot and shows her coming back every year. The girls also sharpened their “It shows what you can do as
really important.
her that playing with girls is OK “I remember the first year we skills with the University of Cal- a female hockey player. There’s
and it’s good. did this. We were really worried gary Dinos women’s hockey team more to it.” Alyssa Salone, 7
Calgary Monday, January 25, 2016 7
TRANSPORTATION
Uber won’t roll with proposed regulations
the committee Friday with pro- and had given their thoughts administrative costs in order
Helen
posals including municipal li- to administration before the to partner with a ridesharing
Pike
censing for both transportation meeting. company.”
Metro | Calgary network companies and their “City staff’s recommenda- “Administration is charging
drivers, regulated meter rates tions to regulate ridesharing fees that are reflective of the
As the Taxi and Limousine as maximum rates for taxis, are unworkable as the pro- cost recovery model for ad-
Advisory Committee buckles driver screening regulations, posed rules essentially treat ministration,” said chief livery
down to go through 35 recom- commercial vehicle insurance ridesharing as a limousine inspector Mario Henriques.
mendations for an updated and more. product,” wrote Uber spokes- “I’m not sure where they come
taxi bylaw, deciding on each The room was full of both man Jean-Christophe De Le up with the $500 amount ...
aspect of the regulation indi- members of administration Rue. there are fees for mechanical
vidually, Uber already has its and major stakeholders includ- “Moreover, Calgarians look- inspections, police background
mind made up. ing taxi drivers, and broker ing to earn some extra income checks, and if those are bar-
A new “regulatory matrix” representatives. Uber repre- for their families would have riers to entry for Uber we’re
was introduced for review by sentatives were not present to pay almost $500 in fees and concerned about that.”
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Monday fifth democratic institutions and
started to arrest thousands
anniversary of of Egyptians, and even killed
hundreds more who opposed
revolution that
the military coup,” he said.
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Edwardson not dealing with the country’s
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“We are sending a message
For Mostafa Elhoushi and his to Western governments and
wife Hanan Sakr, the Egyptian the Canadian government say-
revolution that began Jan. 25, ing, just as you have congratu-
2011, isn’t over. lated Egyptian revolution and
Elhousi and Sakr spent Sat- supported it at the beginning,
urday afternoon commemor- don’t fail it now by supporting
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than two weeks in Tahrir pro- happening every day,” he said.
testing a 30-year dictatorship
said it was “a big victory” for
Egyptians when Hosni Mubarak
stepped down as president, al- The revolution was
lowing there to be a place for
a big hope for us.
democracy in Egypt.
“The revolution was a big Mostafa Elhoushi 22222222222222000000000000001111111111111155555555555555 JJJJJJJJJJJJJJEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEPPPPPPPPPPPPPP CCCCCCCCCCCCCCHHHHHHHHHHHHHHEEEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOOOOOKKKKKKKKKKKKKKEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE 444444444XXXXXXXXX444444444 STK#11478 22222222222222000000000000001111111111111155555555555555 DDDDDDDDDDDDDDOOOOOOOOOOOOOODDDDDDDDDDDDDDGGGGGGGGGGGGGGEEEEEEEEEEEEEE GGGGGGGGGGGGGGRRRRRRRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNNNNNNNNDDDDDDDDDDDDDD CCCCCCCCCCCCCCAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAVVVVVVVVVVVVVVAAAAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNNNNNNNN SSSSSSSSSXXXXXXXXXTTTTTTTTT STK#11514 2222222222222000000000000011111111111115555555555555 JJJJJJJJJJJJJEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEPPPPPPPPPPPPP CCCCCCCCCCCCCOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMMMPPPPPPPPPPPPPAAAAAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS 44444444XXXXXXXX44444444 STK#11499
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Egypt. It was a big hope for Sakr said she continues to
freedom, justice and democ- fight for the rights of the Egyp-
racy,” he said. tian people. RENFREWCHRYSLER.COM
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8 Monday, January 25, 2016 Calgary
Non-profits feel the pinch
IN BRIEF
Mom, daughters displaced
by blaze in the southeast
A mother and her two
ECONOMY daughters have been
Food bank temporarily displaced after
able to survive If your food bill is aC ahloguasrye ofinre S inu nsdoauyt.heast
despite the a little bit larger Just after 2 p.m., Calgary
at the end, there Fire crews responded to
rising costs the 2700 block of 76 Ave.
may not be enough
SE for reports of smoke in
wiggle room where the building. Crews noticed
shoppers can visible smoke through a
Brodie window of the unoccupied
Thomas donate food. suite. The fire was located
Metro | Calgary Shawna Ogston, food bank and extinguished in the
spokesperson basement laundry room.
The falling loonie is driving METRO
food costs up, and shoppers are meals per day for its clients.
feeling the pinch, but the Cal- “For next year — as we start Fire crew extricate man
gary Food Bank said it’s ready budgeting for our food expendi- from under CTrain car
to meet any challenges ahead. tures we’re looking at an extra One man was found
A spokesperson at the food thousand dollars per month.” trapped underneath a
bank said the jump in prices The Mustard Seed provides CTrain car in the city’s
has not affected it too much, brown-bag lunches for many northeast Saturday.
but a close eye is being kept of its clients who work. At 8:30 p.m., fire
on the situation. “We have really good part- crews responded to an
Shawna Ogston said the food nerships. The food bank is a incident at the McKnight/
bank expects rising prices will The food bank says it’s somewhat insulated from rising food prices, but does expect some huge partner for us,” added Westwinds station, located
eventually increase the num- budget changes if prices continue to rise. JENNIFER FRIESEN/FOR METRO Waardenburg. on Westwinds Drive NE,
ber of people who turn to it, He said the food bank has according to the Calgary
as many will face choices be- bin,” said Ogston. “If your food in the food industry who are The Mustard Seed is also had donations of entire sides Fire Department (CFD).
tween heating their home or bill is a little bit larger at the donating food or providing it taking steps to protect itself of beef from farmers in High Upon arrival, crews
filling the fridge. end, there may not be enough at a fraction of the cost. from rising food prices. River, and $52,000 worth of found a man trapped under
The flow of donations is also wiggle room where shoppers “Every dollar donated is Brandon Waardenburg, dir- poultry from Country Lane the CTrain. Crews then
expected to feel the effects. can donate food.” turned into five dollars worth ector of basic services at the Farms. extricated him without the
“When someone is shop- She said the food bank is of food. We can use those rela- Mustard Seed, said the rise in “That helps us offer the pro- use of heavy equipment,
ping, they tend to throw a bit able to avoid the sticker shock tionships to make sure we’re prices has been noticed as the tein, which can be quite expen- CFD said. METRO STAFF
of extra food in the donation because it has so many partners buying at a good price.” organization prepares three sive, to our guests.”
Calgary Monday, January 25, 2016 9
Calgarians help sisters with rare illness
COMMUNITY ability to walk, one group of house, and offered to pay the on being involved with Shanna
Local group Calgarians is stepping up to mortgage until Leavitt could afterwards, getting a group
help out the family. sell her old house and move in, together on a weekend and go-
organizes Last year, Shanna Leavitt, which she is preparing to do ing out there to do the simple
single mother to the two girls, in April. Now, KCCO Calgary, things, like cleaning up the
fundraiser
was devastated to learn both which has held fundraisers yard or helping with day-to-
her daughters had the incred- in the past for local organiza- day stuff they might need in
Aaron ibly rare disease — and was tions, is planning a fundraiser renovating and getting this
Chatha unsure how she was going to help Leavitt make home new house in order.”
Metro | Calgary to renovate their two-storey renovations and take time off The event takes place on
home to accommodate the kids work to take the girls to their Feb. 20 at the Brass Mon-
As two Airdrie girls struggle as their mobility diminished. appointments. key Pub. More information
with a neuromuscular disease In December, an anonym- “This is just one step,” said is available at yycmeetup5. Kadence and Addison, 11 and eight, have a rare disease that
that is slowly impacting their ous donor gave them a new organizer Mark Gay. “We plan eventbrite.ca. will take away their ability to run and play. COURTESY AMANDA BALINT
Saima Jamal said the act of bringing people together to
volunteer at the Syrian Refugee Support Group’s warehouse
opens doors for refugees and volunteers. LUCIE EDWARDSON / METRO
SYRIAN REFUGEES
Supporters invite
student volunteers
Lucie at the warehouse can open
many doors.
Edwardson
“We tell the students, now
Metro | Calgary
that you’re here you are per-
sonally connected to the ware-
The students from St. Michael’s house, when you go back to
Junior High School and St. your class can you raise money
Mary’s High School know the to buy a few microwaves?” she
importance of being an active said. “Can you raise awareness
citizen and this Saturday, they to see if anybody has iPods or
put those principles to work. laptops that are old that can
About a dozen students from be donated? Your school can
the schools as well as a few of do so much.”
their teachers spent Saturday Giovanna Longhi, a Grade
afternoon volunteering at the 9 teacher at St. Michael’s said
Syrian Refugee volunteerism
Support Group’s is a big part of
warehouse, get- their commun-
ting a first hand We thought this ity. She said
look at what was another great volunteering
newcomers are at the ware-
opportunity for our
going through. house allows
“Its real- students … them to also
ly nice to see learn firsthand
Giovanna Longhi,
people who about things
don’t have any Grade 9 teacher they are study-
connections to ing at school.
refugees and their families “We thought this was an-
coming in and getting a first- other great opportunity for
hand experience of what it’s our students to help out, use
like to help these people out,” their energy for something
said one of the support group’s good and learn a little bit about
leaders, Saima Jamal. what we’re studying in school
She said having the students which is immigration and refu-
visit the refugees and volunteer gee issues,” she said.
10 Monday, January 25, 2016 Calgary
Edmonton plays with Pride
HOCKEY The Oilers Community
Oilers support Foundation made an $8,000 $54,000
donation to the campaign,
fundraising and players also had the tape
on their sticks Sunday.
initiative for
Director of the institute Pride Tape campaign’s
LGBTQ youth Kris Wells said the response fundraising goal
since the campaign launched
has been phenomenal.
Ryan “We have had supporters to let people know they have
Tumilty from all over the world come the support of the community.
and back us,” he said. “Athletes are profound role
Metro | Edmonton
Wells said the support from models and by using Pride
the Oilers along with boosts Tape they can send a message
The Edmonton Oilers put from Hockey Night in Canada of support and inclusiveness
their support for LGBTQ youth and Calgary Flames president without saying any words,”
on full display Sunday, endors- Brian Burke have all moved he said.
ing Pride Tape and putting it them closer to their $54,000 Ference said growing up
on their sticks for the team’s fundraising goal. he had a friend who stopped
annual skills competition. “Every time we see the NHL playing hockey because he
Pride Tape is an initiative of become involved, we see more was gay and didn’t feel com-
the Institute for Sexual Minor- people come back the cam- fortable in the locker room.
ity Studies and Services at the paign,” he said. “It’s something that means
University of Alberta. A Kick- Oilers defenceman Andrew a lot to me, knowing that
starter campaign is currently Ference said he’s proud to you’ve had friends who were
underway to make 10,000 have his team endorse the directly affected.”
rolls of the rainbow-coloured idea. He said it shows how far Wells said when they reach
hockey tape. the hockey world has come. Sticks lined up outside the Oilers’ dressing room were ready to go with the pride tape their goal they hope to dis-
attached for Sunday’s skills competition. COURTESY EDMONTON OILERS tribute much of the tape to
Athletes are profound role models minor hockey organizations.
“This conversation mates were eager to endorse down effect will happen to He said they will also en-
and by using Pride Tape they can
wouldn’t have happened the idea and set an example the younger kids playing the courage them to make sure
send a message of support and when I started playing hock- for the young fans who came same sport,” he said. they’re doing everything
inclusiveness. Andrew Ference ey,” he said. to watch. Wells said the Pride Tape they can to be welcoming to
Ference said all of his team- “We know that trickle- campaign is a really easy way LGBTQ players.
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