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HELPING PAW GO TO METRONEWS.CA/PUPPYRESCUE 3DAY TO WATCH SADIE THE RESCUE DOG DIG OUT OUR REPORTER AFTER AVALANCHE WEEK A SIMULATED AVALANCHE 4 3 PAGES 8 & 9 CALGARY Wednesday, January 30, 2013 News worth sharing. #107, 7004 MacLeod Trail SE · 403.301.3366 #107, 908 - 17 Avenue SW · 403.228.5288 metronews.ca | twitter.com/metrocalgary | facebook.com/metrocalgary www.derks.ca Changes to Alta. school tests expected Assessment. Majority of Research dardized assessment be infused right into the assessment the Alberta students write teacher does on a day-to-day exam purely intended (cid:580)(cid:3) Shelleyann Scott, an basis?” Johnson said in an inter- to evaluate education associate professor view with Metro. with the University of “Two things are certain — system, not to impact Calgary, urged caution the PATs in their current form grades on changing the PAT will not be here in the years to model. She’s worked on come, but we will have some a multi-university panel form of standardized assess- for two years looking at ment because we believe in JEREMY assessments done in the that.” NOLAIS province and said many Carol Henderson, president [email protected] administrators welcome of the Alberta Teachers’ Asso- the annual testing as a ciation, welcomed change to a Across-the-board standardized measure of their own testing format she believes is testing for Alberta students in school’s standing. extremely dated. grades 3, 6 and 9 will soon be “Certainly, a 30-year-old test a thing of the past, according to is not going to support the kind the education minister. of learning we want children to BEARDSICLES Jeff Johnson said he’s lieve it should be conducted at be exposed to,” she said. “That’s directed staff in his ministry the beginning of the school se- the problem solving, the crea- to begin exploring other ways mester instead of the end. tivity, the innovation and work- to gather school and curricu- Questions have also been ing together and just learning lum data currently provided raised about whether the Grade to be good citizens.” through the provincial achieve- 3 exams are appropriate at all. Johnson pledged to begin ment test (PAT). “As we move forward with changes before the next provin- Calgarian PJ Lavergne snapped this picture of the frosty buildup on his beard during his commute to work Tuesday He said some parents and a more flexible curriculum and cial election and said he would morning in northeast Calgary. While thousands like Lavergne are able to cope with the bitter winter weather, some educators have suggested the as technology advances, too, likely start with the youngest of the city’s most vulnerable need a hand to manage during the deep freeze. Story, page 4. CONTRIBUTED testing be random, others be- why can’t the province’s stan- students. Advisors available at your convenience. By phone. In branch. At a coffee shop. TM Call 1-800-769-2511 to talk about your goals and how to get there. ® Registered trademarks of Royal Bank of Canada. RBC and Royal Bank are registered trademarks of Royal Bank of Canada. TM Trademarks of Royal Bank of Canada. metronews.ca NEWS 03 Wednesday, January 30, 2013 Safe-communities centre to pull Memorial. Judge calls together 150 agencies this June for protocol to be named Police beamed Tuesday as they Olson said the venue will confirmed a centre aiming to provide a clear path for police aft er patient bridge the gap between social attempting to aid residents agencies and struggling Calgar- suffering from issues such as ians will open June 18. addiction or mental illness that The Safe Communities Op- are better served outside the N Andres Martinez’s death portunity and Resource Centre justice system. during a routine appendix will be housed inside the old Police Chief Rick Hanson operation in 2010 has already police administration building, previously touted the facility led to numerous changes in located at 316–7th Ave. S.E., in a year-end interview with hospital policy, and a new and feature assistance from Metro in December. report suggests honouring his 150 agencies, Insp. Curtis Olson “Most people like it when E memory further. said. Among those included we arrest the bad guy, but they “It would be most appropri- are the City of Calgary, Alberta would rather the offence was ate to recognize the Martinez Health Services and The Cal- never committed,” he said at Police Chief Rick Hanson said he has pushed for a venue like the Safe family in some fashion by gary Drop-In Centre. the time. JEREMY NOLAIS/METRO Communities Opportunity and Resource Centre for years. METRO FILE renaming the Family Support W Protocol,” judge Michael Din- Not one Idle No More kel wrote in a fatality-inquiry report released Tuesday. That protocol was specific- ally developed to prevent the confusion and delays the Mar- tinez family experienced in complaint yet: Police getting information regarding S 24-year-old Andres’ condition following unexpected com- plications with his surgery, according to the report. Patient advocate Deborah Prowse, who represented Investigation. Gaining steam? Andres’ father Eugenio during Could still take weeks the inquiry, agreed that the protocol should be renamed to see if charges will (cid:580)(cid:3) (cid:56)(cid:305)(cid:273)(cid:220)(cid:229)(cid:292)(cid:296)(cid:553) Protesters after Andres. be laid in blockade of pointed to a large turn- “I think a tribute to him out at Monday’s events, would be very appropriate,” 14th Street Bridge which drew a combined she said. “Anyone who has lost 400 people, as proof the a family member to medical movement is not fading. care, you find ways of memor- JEREMY ializing them, so I think that NOLAIS (cid:580)(cid:3) (cid:74)(cid:229)(cid:296)(cid:289)(cid:279)(cid:274)(cid:296)(cid:229)(cid:553) The Alberta would be important to them.” [email protected] Association of Chiefs According to the inquiry of Police have recently report, Andres died after his By and large, hundreds joining discussed strategies for surgeon sliced an abdominal in Calgary Idle No More dem- dealing with the protests, artery using an instrument onstrations have been peace- which have included described as a “disposable ful and forthcoming with their blockades of highways trocar” after the physician’s plans, police said on Tuesday. north of Calgary. preferred instrument, a In fact, representatives with “reusable trocar,” was not the city’s oversight commission immediately available in the were told in a meeting that the standard that has seen other operating room. service has not received a single protesters arrested for far less. The incident led to numer- formal complaint from the Terlesky raised similar ous changes when it comes public over the course of 15 lo- issues with the Occupy Calgary to operating-room procedures cal events run under the brand, movement, which saw mem- as well as the creation of the which have included every- bers camp out in Olympic Plaza Family Support Protocol, thing from circle dances in city for two months in late 2011. which provides 24-hour access hall to an hours-long blockade “Nobody likes the price of to social workers for families of the 14th Street Bridge. gas, but I can’t just go stand in and dedicated waiting areas But that blockade on Jan. 12 the middle of Deerfoot (Trail) near operating rooms. left Merle Terlesky complaining and demand lower prices,” he An Idle No More protester speaks during a demonstration at Olympic Plaza ROBSON FLETCHER/METRO of what he views as a double- said. on Monday, likely the group’s largest event to date in Calgary. 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Darrell Hesse Temperatures were consumers buy electricity to said. “He was transported to try to rein in soaring power Hughes was reacting to the above zero as of 3 p.m. hospital with extreme hypo- bills. recommendations of an on Monday, but within thermia.” Energy Minister Ken independent panel set up Sudden turns in the weath- Hughes says the two-thirds by the government almost 15 hours plunged to er can be especially hazardous of Albertans who buy their a year ago after Albertans -22 C, feeling like -37 C to homeless people, said Jordan electricity off the wholesale were hit with skyrocketing Hamilton of the Calgary Drop- market will now be able to power bills. with the wind chill In Centre, particularly those buy it four months in ad- “sleeping rough” outdoors. vance. Hamilton said Calgarians Previously, consumers debilitating price spikes Cold snaps like the one that shouldn’t hesitate to call 911 if of the regulated rate option brought on by things like se- just descended on Calgary can they see someone sleeping out- could only buy their power a verely cold weather. be more than uncomfortable side in extreme cold. month and a half in advance. The remaining third of Al- — they can be dangerous, pot- “In temperatures like this, Hughes says the change berta’s power consumers buy entially fatal. it is an emergency,” Hamilton will give consumers a chance their electricity on fixed-rate A man was taken to hospi- said. “We need to get that per- to average prices over a long- contracts from retailers. tal in critical condition after son inside.” er period of time and avoid THE CANADIAN PRESS being found face-down and un- The drop-in centre also conscious in the snow Tuesday began a proactive program this School trustee morning, according to police. winter to prevent frostbite and Association for Responsive “He was unresponsive, and cold-related injuries. Trusteeship launched his Program co-ordinator Mark Education- campaign Tuesday to repre- Powers said roughly 1,000 Quoted watchdog chair sent wards 5 and 10 in this “Frosty Bites Kits” have been October’s election. prepared, containing gloves, announces “I want to bring a culture “We’re relying on the gen- tuques, lip balm, portable body candidacy of transparency to the school erosity of Calgarians to do warmers, and information board,” Leach said in a the good work we do. We about frostbite. The chair of a Calgary release. Of those, Powers said rough- couldn’t do it alone.” education watchdog group is Current representative for ly 600 have already been hand- throwing his hat in the ring the area Pamela King has yet Jordan Hamilton of the Calgary Drop-In ed out, but production of new for school trustee. to announce publicly if she Jordan Hamilton of the Calgary Drop-In and Rehab Centre shows off one of Centre on the facility’s new “Frosty Bites kits has been halted for now Larry Leach with the will seek re-election. METRO rcoouldg-hrelyla 1t,e0d0 0in “juFrroiesst.y R BOiBtSeOsN K FLitEsT”C HthERe/ MceETnRtOre has produced to help reduce Kanitds, ”o wthheirc hit ecmonst faoinr tdhoen caoteldd. tuques, gloves bROeBcSaOuNs FeL EoTfC aH ElRa/cMkE ToRfO gloves. Ernest Manning to host first CBE Arabic courses Public-school officials have Students from Central later said finding qualified pegged a major southwest Memorial High School and staff was an issue. Calgary high school as the Western Canada High School McLeod conceded her best venue for their first foray would also be able to take the team is still looking for a You booked your last into Arabic language teach- courses through a mix of on- qualified professional ca- ing and are hoping students line and in-class learning at pable of both developing and will be quick to sign on. Manning, McLeod said. delivering the courses to stu- 5 vacations online. Sheila McLeod, director “We are hoping that we’ll dents in grades 10, 11 and 12. of global learning for the have a robust group of kids Calgary father Fouad Jo- Calgary Board of Education, from a variety of high schools maa had long hoped to enrol said Tuesday the board hopes who will be ready to take it his daughter Aisha in a full Online investing could be to offer Arabic courses out of up come September,” she Arabic bilingual program. Ernest Manning High School said, adding a minimum of 25 Reached Tuesday, he deemed your next destination. this fall and has recently ob- students would be required the high-school courses a tained a course outline from to get the program off the good first step. Edmonton, which has run a ground this fall. “There’s a lot more that full bilingual program that After a promising turnout needs to be done to get Arabic sees a 50-50 split between at an open house, CBE offi- in the public school system at English and Arabic teaching cials originally explored a full all levels,” Jomaa said. for more than 25 years. bilingual Arabic program, but JEREMY NOLAIS/METRO RBC Direct InvestingTM It’s like online shopping for investments. rbc.com/success #1 in client service fi ve years in a row.1 TM RBC Direct Investing Inc.* and Royal Bank of Canada are separate corporate entities which are affi liated. 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METRO FILE 06 NEWS metronews.ca Wednesday, January 30, 2013 Education. Redford’s emphasis on ‘applied research’ draws concerns Premier Alison Redford’s MLA Dr. David Swann said comments about post-second- the premier seems to be con- ary research this week raised fusing researchers and tech- some eyebrows in academic nicians. circles. Academics won’t want to In a “telephone town come to Alberta if their own hall” with her party faithful, research agendas are not re- Redford said Alberta should spected, Swann said. “make sure our innovation Raphael Jacob of the Uni- and our research agenda is versity of Calgary Students’ actually tied to applied re- Union said the province search that we can use to should be able to set the commercialize and diversify agenda “to a certain degree,” our economy.” but it’s a “fine line to walk” Jim Turk, executive direc- and universities also need to tor of the Canadian Associa- remain “academically pure.” tion of University Teachers, ROBSON FLETCHER/METRO said Redford is “just funda- mentally wrong” to put such Alison Redford METRO FILE Online an emphasis on applied re- search, when basic research tries, Turk said, but it’s vir- has led to most major scien- tually impossible to predict For more news tific advances. which research streams will visit metronews.ca Those advances often turn pay off. A new Facebook page titled Calgary Compliments allows users to spread positive messages to people they’ve into profitable new indus- Calgary Mountain View encountered. KATIE TURNER/METRO Restaurant thefts Facebook page in the 5600 block of 4 Street Several bottles of liquor NW, where police believe a were taken in both of these Police hunting number of suspects broke in instances. for booze burglars and stole several bottles of Police are asking for the booze. public’s help and anyone spreads the love City police are looking for According to police, the with information can call suspects in a series of break- same restaurant was broken the CPS District 3 office at ins at a northwest Calgary into on Jan. 6 around 5 a.m., 403-567-6300 or Crime Stop- restaurant. and then again on Jan. 21 pers at 1-800-222-TIPS. The first occurred Dec. 16 around 4:30 a.m. METRO Social media. 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It said news conference Tuesday the men were killed after that the outdoor flares they demanded members of cost a mere $1.25 a piece, The bodies of at least 65 the group to leave their areas. compared to the $35 price people were found in Syria’s An activist group, the tag for an indoor flare. northern city of Aleppo Tues- Local Co-ordination Com- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS day as the government and mittees, put the number of rebels blamed each other for bodies at 80. It blamed gov- Egypt the mass killing. ernment forces for the kill- The bodies, almost all men ing. Army chief fears in their 20s and 30s, were The same day, a bomb discovered in the contested wounded Abdul-Razzak fall into anarchy neighbourhood of Bustan al- Qtini, once governor of the Qasr, according to Rami Ab- province of Hama, as he was The head of Egypt’s dul-Rahman, director of the in his car, said Abdul-Rahman military has warned the Britain-based Syrian Observa- and a neighbour of Qtini. nation may collapse under tory for Human Rights. In- Earlier Tuesday, rebels the weight of its turmoil. tense clashes between rebels stormed a government intel- However, Gen. Abdel- and government troops have ligence complex in the east, Protesters demand blood for blood in India Fattah el-Sissi signalled raged in the district since op- freeing at least 11 people he would not move to put position forces launched an held in a prison there, activ- down protesters, saying offensive on Aleppo in July. ists said. Protesters gathered near India’s Parliament on Tuesday, demanding the death penalty for six men accused in troops are in a “grave Abdul-Rahman said the Regime warplanes also the fatal gang rape of a young woman on a bus in New Delhi last month. The protesters carried placards saying, predicament,” forced to identities of the dead were carried several airstrikes on “Give us Justice, Hang the Rapists,” and shouted slogans before conducting a mock hanging of the men who are balance “avoiding con- unknown and it was not clear rebel positions in restive facing trial in a special court in New Delhi. Meanwhile, India’s Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a petition frontation” with citizens who was behind the killings. towns and villages around to move the trial out of New Delhi. The petition argued that the men would not get a fair trial because of the and protecting state insti- A government official told Damascus, the Observatory charged atmosphere in the capital. 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Tomorrow: Staying Alive It’s been that way since Metro takes you to school I climbed into a snug hole on how to survive in carved into the side of Revel- stoke Mountain Resort in B.C., The Canadian Avalanche Rescue Dog Association’s Sadie pokes her head treacherous terrain. and flashed a “thumbs-up” through the snow during a rescue simulation in Revelstoke, B.C., on Jan. 8. sign to ski patrol. MATT KIELTYKA/METRO IN VANCOUVER As I lay there in the fetal position, the patroller covered back and forth as they reach tire block comes down and Roberts explains that, my one escape with large slabs the bottom of the run. I see Sadie’s wet nose poke when responding to an ava- of snow and ice. “Are you ready to go to through the opening. lanche, he and Sadie, like all “Are you OK? I’m going to work?” Roberts works Sadie She barks, grabs the old, members of the Canadian fill in the cracks with snow up into a frenzy. “Search!” raggedy sweater I’m holding Avalanche Rescue Dog Asso- now,” he says. in my left hand and starts tug- ciation (CARDA), are able to The outside world is silent (cid:114)(cid:248)(cid:114)(cid:248)(cid:114) ging at it, helping me as I claw cover six times more ground for the next 15 minutes, al- my way out of the cold prison than a team of human search- though everyone on the sur- The sound of my breath- with my free arm. ers — in a fraction of the time. face says they keep trying to ing is joined by a faint rustle Roberts, his boots crunch- The effectiveness of rescue communicate with me. overhead. ing on fresh powder as he dogs can’t be overstated. I can’t tell. Although races toward us, keeps Sadie “When you’re buried, Today, I’ve been put in the I’m not in real motivated. every second counts,” is the role of an avalanche victim. danger, my “What did you find? There’s tagline used on CARDA’s web- spirit soars a good girl, good girl.” site. (cid:114)(cid:248)(cid:114)(cid:248)(cid:114) on a gust of Once on scene, Roberts’s optimism as (cid:114)(cid:248)(cid:114)(cid:248)(cid:114) job is to see which direction Al Roberts and his faithful rustling turns the wind is coming from and companion, Sadie, a seven- to scratching and It was a minute and send Sadie into it. year-old Belgian shepherd scratching turns to 30 seconds from “The scent of the person cross, bide their time in the the distinct sounds the time Rob- comes out of the snow just kennel atop the ski hill when of paws digging erts shouted like smoke would out of a Roberts hears “go ahead” over through snow and “Search!” to hole. It takes the path of least the static on his radio. hurried panting. the moment resistance, out of the snow Sadie knows it’s time to Bits of snow Sadie homed in and into the wind,” he ex- work. come free and on my scent and plains. She leaps out of her cage sprinkle down on started “Once the dog gets into and barks excitedly as Roberts me as the sounds get dig- the scent cone, they can pin- steps into his ski bindings and louder. ging point where it’s coming from. starts descending the moun- Suddenly an en- f o r You can see their head just tain. me. snap back and you can tell In a few minutes, they’ll be there’s something there. They at the site of a simulated ava- Sadie and her owner, Al become more intent on find- lanche where a “victim” is bur- Roberts, have been CARDA- ing where the scent is coming ied underneath a pile of snow. validated for five years, and from, and as soon as they find To the naked eye, it’s im- in that time they’ve honed it in the ground they just dive possible to tell where I’m bur- their rescue skills. right in.” ied. MATT KIELTYKA/METRO IN VANCOUVER And anyone buried under- Sadie impatiently paces neath is usually glad they do. Avalanche-control forecaster Troy Leahy and his rescue dog, Penny, are two of the most Exclusively online Search-and-rescue volunteers Visit metronews.ca/buriedalive for more from Avalanche Week, including When a fatal avalanche strikes aren’t that common. Thanks to does come in, it’s automatic- what happened in the B.C. backcountry, search- the proliferation of knowledge ally relayed to the experts, day when Sadie the and-rescue volunteers are the and more people than ever or night, who then rally at a rescue dog saved ones who face the grim task of carrying avalanche kits, he gets muster station. The SAR team our reporter after recovering the bodies. perhaps one or two per season. will include a technician to do a simulated ava- Situated in what is known “We went to one last year, a risk assessment, paramedics, lanche. as the “powder belt,” and boast- and it was over before we got avalanche-rescue dogs, and a ing the most vertical ski resort there,” he says. “The local helicopter and heli-sling techni- in North America, Revelstoke is group had done a self-rescue, cians. home to a huge contingent of and there was one fatality and Zuzana Driediger is a part- highly experienced search-and- by the time we got there it was time Revelstoke SAR volunteer rescuers. over. They had recovered the with 20 years’ experience. She Buck Corrigan, a veteran fatality. says some calls are more stress- manager at Revelstoke Search “In this part of the world, it’s ful than others — such as the and Rescue (SAR) who helps just accepted that you don’t go Size 3.5 avalanche (on a zero-to- Sadie Veteran Revelstoke Search and Rescue volunteers Zuzana Driediger, right, co-ordinate a team of about out without a certain amount of five scale) that killed two men MATT KIELTYKA/METRO IN VANCOUVER and Buck Corrigan say self-rescue is the norm when avalanches hit in the 60, says that, despite the high equipment.” in 2010 while 200 snowmobil- backcountry. MATT KIELTYKA/METRO IN VANCOUVER seasonal risk, avalanche calls When an avalanche call ers were attending an annual metronews.ca AVALANCHE WEEK 09 Wednesday, January 30, 2013 1 K9 heroes the rescue MATT KIELTYKA/METRO IN VANCOUVER 2 3 The CARDA dogs of Revelstoke 1 2 3 Penny Hero Sadie familiar faces for skiers at Revelstoke Mountain Resort in B.C. MATT KIELTYKA/METRO IN VANCOUVER Four-year-old Labrador/ Five-year-old Seven-year-old pros at keeping calm in crisis golden retriever cross German shepherd Belgian shepherd cross Handler: Tory Leahy Handler: Zuzana Driediger Handler: Al Roberts Bio: While Leahy, an Bio: As part of Revelstoke Bio: A well-trained dog with Quoted safety first and what’s import- avalanche-control forecaster Search and Rescue, Hero’s a keen nose, Sadie is also a ant,” she said of how she copes at Revelstoke Mountain Re- most notable mission was fan favourite on the slopes, “You kind of accept it that that’s part of in a crisis. sort, is out ensuring the ski responding to the aftermath especially when surprised “At the time I’m not very hills are safe for the public, of the 2010 avalanche at skiers watch her jump onto the game in the mountains.” emotional. I just focus on the Penny usually isn’t too far Boulder Mountain during a chair lift on her own. Zuzana Driediger, Revelstoke Search and Rescue volunteer, task at hand, but sometimes, behind. a snowmobiling event that acknowledging the toll that fatalities can take in her line of work yeah, it does affect you later on involved more than 200 if there’s fatalities involved, but sledders. you kind of accept it that that’s part of the game in the moun- competition at nearby Boulder days on the scene with her ava- tains.” About CARDA Avalanche Rescue Dog As- British Columbia, Alberta and Mountain. lanche-rescue dog, Hero, who Emergency Management BC sociation officially formed in Yukon Territory. Teams must She recalled that at one used his keen sense of smell to reimburses all volunteer search- 1982 as a non-profit volunteer be revalidated each year and point crews had to stop a man help ensure the site was clear and-rescue groups for the costs Born out of a loose but long- organization. There are cur- must attend a winter training from building a bonfire and and no one was still buried. of each rescue, while commun- standing partnership between rently 28 validated CARDA course at least every other pouring gas on it, because the “I personally try to stay calm ity organizations help raise the RCMP, Parks Canada and teams (each made up of an year. smoke was impeding rescue and collected and just look at money for new equipment. the ski industry, the Canadian owner and a dog) active in MATT KIELTYKA/METRO IN VANCOUVER helicopters. She spent three the big picture and focus on KATE WEBB/METRO IN VANCOUVER 10 BUSINESS metronews.ca Wednesday, January 30, 2013 In New York, RIM set for big reveal A BlackBerry is born. Online Wednesday’s launch marks start of ad blitz Visit metronews.ca for to keep hype alive live coverage of the BB10 launch. After several technical blun- ders, two unexpected delays While the first hurdles to and one major shakeup in its overcome on Wednesday are leadership, BlackBerry maker the opinions of tech analysts Research In Motion is about and investor reaction, the true to raise the curtain for its new measure of success — actual smartphone devices in hopes sales of the phones — is still that consumers share the ex- weeks away. citement. A prototype of the new BlackBerry As a crowd of thousands The unveiling of the phones 10 operating system seen last fall. gathers Wednesday at Pier 36, a and operating system on Wed- GETTY IMAGES FILE massive entertainment venue Hey! Where’d Beijing go? nesday marks the start of an ad- on the shores of Manhattan, vertising blitz that will stretch the end of a troublesome 12 chief executive Thorsten Heins A cyclist passes a flag-raising ceremony during severe pollution at Tiananmen Square on Tuesday in Beijing. to social media, the Super Bowl months that has seen RIM try will step onto the stage hold- Thick, off-the-scale smog shrouded eastern China for the second time in about two weeks, forcing airlines to and beyond as RIM tries to re- to stay afloat while its future ing the BlackBerry that has cancel flights because of poor visibility and prompting Beijing to temporarily shut factories and curtail fleets of gain the cool factor that was was constantly in question by been at once considered the government cars. The U.S. embassy reported an hourly peak level of PM2.5 — tiny particulate matter that can once firmly in its grasp. outsiders, and its stock price company’s last hope, but also penetrate deep into the lungs — at 526 micrograms per cubic metre, or “beyond index.” Over a 24-hour period, If all goes according to tumbled to the lowest level in its biggest hurdle. readings were more than 20 times higher than World Health Organization safety levels. FENG LI/GETTY IMAGES plan, the event will also mark about a decade. THE CANADIAN PRESS This year, a Canadian firm is Consumer confidence. While Canucks look on sunny side, in charge of little gold men Americans are now glum Canadian and U.S. consumers months. A similar survey by the Every year at the Academy cago-based manufacturer R.S. pany for its talent and for the appear to be heading in op- Conference Board in the United Awards, the big question is: Owens last December and stature they have in Chicago,” posite directions in terms of States found confidence among Who does the Oscar go to? with it, R.S. Owens’ 30-year Firkser says of R.S. Owens, their confidence in the econ- consumers there plummeted This year, there’s a new one tradition of making the inter- which also makes trophies omy going forward — it’s up this month to 58.6, the lowest to trip up trivia buffs: Where nationally recognized gold- for the Emmy Awards and the in Canada and down south of level since November 2011. does the Oscar come from? plated statues. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame the border. The results are baffling For the first time in its ven- Company decisions now Awards. The Conference Board of given that most economists erable history, Hollywood’s come from southern Ontario, “This particular award is a Canada’s survey on consumer believe the U.S. is on the verge most prestigious accolade is but the Oscars are still being cast award and it’s not going confidence in January shows of a relatively strong economic being manufactured under the made at the Chicago foundry, to change. It’s going to always the index rebounding strong- performance in 2013, while watch of a Canadian company. says St. Regis vice president be done there.” ly by 5.1 points to 83.1, the the expectations for Canada — An Oscar statue handed out last year. St. Regis Crystal, of Mark- Jeff Firkser. That guarantee was key highest level since June 2011 while not negative — are more GETTY IMAGES FILE ham, purchased Oscar’s Chi- “We purchased the com- to sealing the new partner- and the first increase in four modest. THE CANADIAN PRESS ship, says the president of R.S. Owens, Scott Siegel. Roast renaming Market Minute Firkser says he had never seen an Oscar up close until Give that blonde DOLLAR taking over R.S. Owens. “The 99.76¢ (+0.41¢) weight of it is quite surprising. a makeover It’s a lot heavier than it looks,” he says of the trophy. In fact, The days of ordering up TSX the Oscar weighs 3.8 kilo- a tall blonde at your local 12,830.56 (+14.64) grams and stands just more Starbucks may be drawing than 34 centimetres high. to an end. The company is At its core is britannium, looking for suggestions to OIL a pewter-like alloy that is rename its blonde roast, $97.57 US (+$1.13) poured by hand into a steel currently called Veranda mould. The figure is ground, Blend, through a Canada- sanded and polished, and wide online contest that GOLD then plated several times — runs until Feb. 10. 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HELPING PAW GO TO METRONEWS.CA/PUPPYRESCUE 3DAY TO WATCH SADIE THE RESCUE DOG DIG OUT OUR REPORTER AFTER AVALANCHE WEEK A SIMULATED AVALANCHE 4 3 PAGES 8 & 9 CALGARY Wednesday, January 30, 2013 News worth sharing. #107, 7004 MacLeod Trail SE · 403.301.3366 #107, 908 - 17 Avenue SW · 403.228.5288 metronews.ca | twitter.com/metrocalgary | facebook.com/metrocalgary www.derks.ca Changes to Alta. school tests expected Assessment. Majority of Research dardized assessment be infused right into the assessment the Alberta students write teacher does on a day-to-day exam purely intended (cid:580)(cid:3) Shelleyann Scott, an basis?” Johnson said in an inter- to evaluate education associate professor view with Metro. with the University of “Two things are certain — system, not to impact Calgary, urged caution the PATs in their current form grades on changing the PAT will not be here in the years to model. She’s worked on come, but we will have some a multi-university panel form of standardized assess- for two years looking at ment because we believe in JEREMY assessments done in the that.” NOLAIS province and said many Carol Henderson, president [email protected] administrators welcome of the Alberta Teachers’ Asso- the annual testing as a ciation, welcomed change to a Across-the-board standardized measure of their own testing format she believes is testing for Alberta students in school’s standing. extremely dated. grades 3, 6 and 9 will soon be “Certainly, a 30-year-old test a thing of the past, according to is not going to support the kind the education minister. of learning we want children to BEARDSICLES Jeff Johnson said he’s lieve it should be conducted at be exposed to,” she said. “That’s directed staff in his ministry the beginning of the school se- the problem solving, the crea- to begin exploring other ways mester instead of the end. tivity, the innovation and work- to gather school and curricu- Questions have also been ing together and just learning lum data currently provided raised about whether the Grade to be good citizens.” through the provincial achieve- 3 exams are appropriate at all. Johnson pledged to begin ment test (PAT). “As we move forward with changes before the next provin- Calgarian PJ Lavergne snapped this picture of the frosty buildup on his beard during his commute to work Tuesday He said some parents and a more flexible curriculum and cial election and said he would morning in northeast Calgary. While thousands like Lavergne are able to cope with the bitter winter weather, some educators have suggested the as technology advances, too, likely start with the youngest of the city’s most vulnerable need a hand to manage during the deep freeze. Story, page 4. CONTRIBUTED testing be random, others be- why can’t the province’s stan- students. Advisors available at your convenience. By phone. In branch. At a coffee shop. TM Call 1-800-769-2511 to talk about your goals and how to get there. ® Registered trademarks of Royal Bank of Canada. RBC and Royal Bank are registered trademarks of Royal Bank of Canada. TM Trademarks of Royal Bank of Canada. metronews.ca NEWS 03 Wednesday, January 30, 2013 Safe-communities centre to pull Memorial. Judge calls together 150 agencies this June for protocol to be named Police beamed Tuesday as they Olson said the venue will confirmed a centre aiming to provide a clear path for police aft er patient bridge the gap between social attempting to aid residents agencies and struggling Calgar- suffering from issues such as ians will open June 18. addiction or mental illness that The Safe Communities Op- are better served outside the N Andres Martinez’s death portunity and Resource Centre justice system. during a routine appendix will be housed inside the old Police Chief Rick Hanson operation in 2010 has already police administration building, previously touted the facility led to numerous changes in located at 316–7th Ave. S.E., in a year-end interview with hospital policy, and a new and feature assistance from Metro in December. report suggests honouring his 150 agencies, Insp. Curtis Olson “Most people like it when E memory further. said. Among those included we arrest the bad guy, but they “It would be most appropri- are the City of Calgary, Alberta would rather the offence was ate to recognize the Martinez Health Services and The Cal- never committed,” he said at Police Chief Rick Hanson said he has pushed for a venue like the Safe family in some fashion by gary Drop-In Centre. the time. JEREMY NOLAIS/METRO Communities Opportunity and Resource Centre for years. METRO FILE renaming the Family Support W Protocol,” judge Michael Din- Not one Idle No More kel wrote in a fatality-inquiry report released Tuesday. That protocol was specific- ally developed to prevent the confusion and delays the Mar- tinez family experienced in complaint yet: Police getting information regarding S 24-year-old Andres’ condition following unexpected com- plications with his surgery, according to the report. Patient advocate Deborah Prowse, who represented Investigation. Gaining steam? Andres’ father Eugenio during Could still take weeks the inquiry, agreed that the protocol should be renamed to see if charges will (cid:580)(cid:3) (cid:56)(cid:305)(cid:273)(cid:220)(cid:229)(cid:292)(cid:296)(cid:553) Protesters after Andres. be laid in blockade of pointed to a large turn- “I think a tribute to him out at Monday’s events, would be very appropriate,” 14th Street Bridge which drew a combined she said. “Anyone who has lost 400 people, as proof the a family member to medical movement is not fading. care, you find ways of memor- JEREMY ializing them, so I think that NOLAIS (cid:580)(cid:3) (cid:74)(cid:229)(cid:296)(cid:289)(cid:279)(cid:274)(cid:296)(cid:229)(cid:553) The Alberta would be important to them.” [email protected] Association of Chiefs According to the inquiry of Police have recently report, Andres died after his By and large, hundreds joining discussed strategies for surgeon sliced an abdominal in Calgary Idle No More dem- dealing with the protests, artery using an instrument onstrations have been peace- which have included described as a “disposable ful and forthcoming with their blockades of highways trocar” after the physician’s plans, police said on Tuesday. north of Calgary. preferred instrument, a In fact, representatives with “reusable trocar,” was not the city’s oversight commission immediately available in the were told in a meeting that the standard that has seen other operating room. service has not received a single protesters arrested for far less. The incident led to numer- formal complaint from the Terlesky raised similar ous changes when it comes public over the course of 15 lo- issues with the Occupy Calgary to operating-room procedures cal events run under the brand, movement, which saw mem- as well as the creation of the which have included every- bers camp out in Olympic Plaza Family Support Protocol, thing from circle dances in city for two months in late 2011. which provides 24-hour access hall to an hours-long blockade “Nobody likes the price of to social workers for families of the 14th Street Bridge. gas, but I can’t just go stand in and dedicated waiting areas But that blockade on Jan. 12 the middle of Deerfoot (Trail) near operating rooms. left Merle Terlesky complaining and demand lower prices,” he An Idle No More protester speaks during a demonstration at Olympic Plaza ROBSON FLETCHER/METRO of what he views as a double- said. on Monday, likely the group’s largest event to date in Calgary. 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Darrell Hesse Temperatures were consumers buy electricity to said. “He was transported to try to rein in soaring power Hughes was reacting to the above zero as of 3 p.m. hospital with extreme hypo- bills. recommendations of an on Monday, but within thermia.” Energy Minister Ken independent panel set up Sudden turns in the weath- Hughes says the two-thirds by the government almost 15 hours plunged to er can be especially hazardous of Albertans who buy their a year ago after Albertans -22 C, feeling like -37 C to homeless people, said Jordan electricity off the wholesale were hit with skyrocketing Hamilton of the Calgary Drop- market will now be able to power bills. with the wind chill In Centre, particularly those buy it four months in ad- “sleeping rough” outdoors. vance. Hamilton said Calgarians Previously, consumers debilitating price spikes Cold snaps like the one that shouldn’t hesitate to call 911 if of the regulated rate option brought on by things like se- just descended on Calgary can they see someone sleeping out- could only buy their power a verely cold weather. be more than uncomfortable side in extreme cold. month and a half in advance. The remaining third of Al- — they can be dangerous, pot- “In temperatures like this, Hughes says the change berta’s power consumers buy entially fatal. it is an emergency,” Hamilton will give consumers a chance their electricity on fixed-rate A man was taken to hospi- said. “We need to get that per- to average prices over a long- contracts from retailers. tal in critical condition after son inside.” er period of time and avoid THE CANADIAN PRESS being found face-down and un- The drop-in centre also conscious in the snow Tuesday began a proactive program this School trustee morning, according to police. winter to prevent frostbite and Association for Responsive “He was unresponsive, and cold-related injuries. Trusteeship launched his Program co-ordinator Mark Education- campaign Tuesday to repre- Powers said roughly 1,000 Quoted watchdog chair sent wards 5 and 10 in this “Frosty Bites Kits” have been October’s election. prepared, containing gloves, announces “I want to bring a culture “We’re relying on the gen- tuques, lip balm, portable body candidacy of transparency to the school erosity of Calgarians to do warmers, and information board,” Leach said in a the good work we do. We about frostbite. The chair of a Calgary release. Of those, Powers said rough- couldn’t do it alone.” education watchdog group is Current representative for ly 600 have already been hand- throwing his hat in the ring the area Pamela King has yet Jordan Hamilton of the Calgary Drop-In ed out, but production of new for school trustee. to announce publicly if she Jordan Hamilton of the Calgary Drop-In and Rehab Centre shows off one of Centre on the facility’s new “Frosty Bites kits has been halted for now Larry Leach with the will seek re-election. METRO rcoouldg-hrelyla 1t,e0d0 0in “juFrroiesst.y R BOiBtSeOsN K FLitEsT”C HthERe/ MceETnRtOre has produced to help reduce Kanitds, ”o wthheirc hit ecmonst faoinr tdhoen caoteldd. tuques, gloves bROeBcSaOuNs FeL EoTfC aH ElRa/cMkE ToRfO gloves. Ernest Manning to host first CBE Arabic courses Public-school officials have Students from Central later said finding qualified pegged a major southwest Memorial High School and staff was an issue. Calgary high school as the Western Canada High School McLeod conceded her best venue for their first foray would also be able to take the team is still looking for a You booked your last into Arabic language teach- courses through a mix of on- qualified professional ca- ing and are hoping students line and in-class learning at pable of both developing and will be quick to sign on. Manning, McLeod said. delivering the courses to stu- 5 vacations online. Sheila McLeod, director “We are hoping that we’ll dents in grades 10, 11 and 12. of global learning for the have a robust group of kids Calgary father Fouad Jo- Calgary Board of Education, from a variety of high schools maa had long hoped to enrol said Tuesday the board hopes who will be ready to take it his daughter Aisha in a full Online investing could be to offer Arabic courses out of up come September,” she Arabic bilingual program. Ernest Manning High School said, adding a minimum of 25 Reached Tuesday, he deemed your next destination. this fall and has recently ob- students would be required the high-school courses a tained a course outline from to get the program off the good first step. Edmonton, which has run a ground this fall. “There’s a lot more that full bilingual program that After a promising turnout needs to be done to get Arabic sees a 50-50 split between at an open house, CBE offi- in the public school system at English and Arabic teaching cials originally explored a full all levels,” Jomaa said. for more than 25 years. bilingual Arabic program, but JEREMY NOLAIS/METRO RBC Direct InvestingTM It’s like online shopping for investments. rbc.com/success #1 in client service fi ve years in a row.1 TM RBC Direct Investing Inc.* and Royal Bank of Canada are separate corporate entities which are affi liated. 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METRO FILE 06 NEWS metronews.ca Wednesday, January 30, 2013 Education. Redford’s emphasis on ‘applied research’ draws concerns Premier Alison Redford’s MLA Dr. David Swann said comments about post-second- the premier seems to be con- ary research this week raised fusing researchers and tech- some eyebrows in academic nicians. circles. Academics won’t want to In a “telephone town come to Alberta if their own hall” with her party faithful, research agendas are not re- Redford said Alberta should spected, Swann said. “make sure our innovation Raphael Jacob of the Uni- and our research agenda is versity of Calgary Students’ actually tied to applied re- Union said the province search that we can use to should be able to set the commercialize and diversify agenda “to a certain degree,” our economy.” but it’s a “fine line to walk” Jim Turk, executive direc- and universities also need to tor of the Canadian Associa- remain “academically pure.” tion of University Teachers, ROBSON FLETCHER/METRO said Redford is “just funda- mentally wrong” to put such Alison Redford METRO FILE Online an emphasis on applied re- search, when basic research tries, Turk said, but it’s vir- has led to most major scien- tually impossible to predict For more news tific advances. which research streams will visit metronews.ca Those advances often turn pay off. A new Facebook page titled Calgary Compliments allows users to spread positive messages to people they’ve into profitable new indus- Calgary Mountain View encountered. KATIE TURNER/METRO Restaurant thefts Facebook page in the 5600 block of 4 Street Several bottles of liquor NW, where police believe a were taken in both of these Police hunting number of suspects broke in instances. for booze burglars and stole several bottles of Police are asking for the booze. public’s help and anyone spreads the love City police are looking for According to police, the with information can call suspects in a series of break- same restaurant was broken the CPS District 3 office at ins at a northwest Calgary into on Jan. 6 around 5 a.m., 403-567-6300 or Crime Stop- restaurant. and then again on Jan. 21 pers at 1-800-222-TIPS. The first occurred Dec. 16 around 4:30 a.m. METRO Social media. People main anonymous, much like missions. the posts on the page. “Hey guys, thanks for giv- are invited to send “Essentially, a person who ing my girlfriend and I that anonymous messages wants to post a compliment cab ahead of you, outside of about anybody … such as a HiFi last night. You were 3 of positivity to Calgary complete stranger, a bus driv- awesome and friendly stran- Compliments er or shop owner, they would gers, and it was a kind and PH 403.276.4000 ! message the page with the rare gesture to experience. 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It said news conference Tuesday the men were killed after that the outdoor flares they demanded members of cost a mere $1.25 a piece, The bodies of at least 65 the group to leave their areas. compared to the $35 price people were found in Syria’s An activist group, the tag for an indoor flare. northern city of Aleppo Tues- Local Co-ordination Com- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS day as the government and mittees, put the number of rebels blamed each other for bodies at 80. It blamed gov- Egypt the mass killing. ernment forces for the kill- The bodies, almost all men ing. Army chief fears in their 20s and 30s, were The same day, a bomb discovered in the contested wounded Abdul-Razzak fall into anarchy neighbourhood of Bustan al- Qtini, once governor of the Qasr, according to Rami Ab- province of Hama, as he was The head of Egypt’s dul-Rahman, director of the in his car, said Abdul-Rahman military has warned the Britain-based Syrian Observa- and a neighbour of Qtini. nation may collapse under tory for Human Rights. In- Earlier Tuesday, rebels the weight of its turmoil. tense clashes between rebels stormed a government intel- However, Gen. Abdel- and government troops have ligence complex in the east, Protesters demand blood for blood in India Fattah el-Sissi signalled raged in the district since op- freeing at least 11 people he would not move to put position forces launched an held in a prison there, activ- down protesters, saying offensive on Aleppo in July. ists said. Protesters gathered near India’s Parliament on Tuesday, demanding the death penalty for six men accused in troops are in a “grave Abdul-Rahman said the Regime warplanes also the fatal gang rape of a young woman on a bus in New Delhi last month. The protesters carried placards saying, predicament,” forced to identities of the dead were carried several airstrikes on “Give us Justice, Hang the Rapists,” and shouted slogans before conducting a mock hanging of the men who are balance “avoiding con- unknown and it was not clear rebel positions in restive facing trial in a special court in New Delhi. Meanwhile, India’s Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a petition frontation” with citizens who was behind the killings. towns and villages around to move the trial out of New Delhi. The petition argued that the men would not get a fair trial because of the and protecting state insti- A government official told Damascus, the Observatory charged atmosphere in the capital. 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Tomorrow: Staying Alive It’s been that way since Metro takes you to school I climbed into a snug hole on how to survive in carved into the side of Revel- stoke Mountain Resort in B.C., The Canadian Avalanche Rescue Dog Association’s Sadie pokes her head treacherous terrain. and flashed a “thumbs-up” through the snow during a rescue simulation in Revelstoke, B.C., on Jan. 8. sign to ski patrol. MATT KIELTYKA/METRO IN VANCOUVER As I lay there in the fetal position, the patroller covered back and forth as they reach tire block comes down and Roberts explains that, my one escape with large slabs the bottom of the run. I see Sadie’s wet nose poke when responding to an ava- of snow and ice. “Are you ready to go to through the opening. lanche, he and Sadie, like all “Are you OK? I’m going to work?” Roberts works Sadie She barks, grabs the old, members of the Canadian fill in the cracks with snow up into a frenzy. “Search!” raggedy sweater I’m holding Avalanche Rescue Dog Asso- now,” he says. in my left hand and starts tug- ciation (CARDA), are able to The outside world is silent (cid:114)(cid:248)(cid:114)(cid:248)(cid:114) ging at it, helping me as I claw cover six times more ground for the next 15 minutes, al- my way out of the cold prison than a team of human search- though everyone on the sur- The sound of my breath- with my free arm. ers — in a fraction of the time. face says they keep trying to ing is joined by a faint rustle Roberts, his boots crunch- The effectiveness of rescue communicate with me. overhead. ing on fresh powder as he dogs can’t be overstated. I can’t tell. Although races toward us, keeps Sadie “When you’re buried, Today, I’ve been put in the I’m not in real motivated. every second counts,” is the role of an avalanche victim. danger, my “What did you find? There’s tagline used on CARDA’s web- spirit soars a good girl, good girl.” site. (cid:114)(cid:248)(cid:114)(cid:248)(cid:114) on a gust of Once on scene, Roberts’s optimism as (cid:114)(cid:248)(cid:114)(cid:248)(cid:114) job is to see which direction Al Roberts and his faithful rustling turns the wind is coming from and companion, Sadie, a seven- to scratching and It was a minute and send Sadie into it. year-old Belgian shepherd scratching turns to 30 seconds from “The scent of the person cross, bide their time in the the distinct sounds the time Rob- comes out of the snow just kennel atop the ski hill when of paws digging erts shouted like smoke would out of a Roberts hears “go ahead” over through snow and “Search!” to hole. It takes the path of least the static on his radio. hurried panting. the moment resistance, out of the snow Sadie knows it’s time to Bits of snow Sadie homed in and into the wind,” he ex- work. come free and on my scent and plains. She leaps out of her cage sprinkle down on started “Once the dog gets into and barks excitedly as Roberts me as the sounds get dig- the scent cone, they can pin- steps into his ski bindings and louder. ging point where it’s coming from. starts descending the moun- Suddenly an en- f o r You can see their head just tain. me. snap back and you can tell In a few minutes, they’ll be there’s something there. They at the site of a simulated ava- Sadie and her owner, Al become more intent on find- lanche where a “victim” is bur- Roberts, have been CARDA- ing where the scent is coming ied underneath a pile of snow. validated for five years, and from, and as soon as they find To the naked eye, it’s im- in that time they’ve honed it in the ground they just dive possible to tell where I’m bur- their rescue skills. right in.” ied. MATT KIELTYKA/METRO IN VANCOUVER And anyone buried under- Sadie impatiently paces neath is usually glad they do. Avalanche-control forecaster Troy Leahy and his rescue dog, Penny, are two of the most Exclusively online Search-and-rescue volunteers Visit metronews.ca/buriedalive for more from Avalanche Week, including When a fatal avalanche strikes aren’t that common. Thanks to does come in, it’s automatic- what happened in the B.C. backcountry, search- the proliferation of knowledge ally relayed to the experts, day when Sadie the and-rescue volunteers are the and more people than ever or night, who then rally at a rescue dog saved ones who face the grim task of carrying avalanche kits, he gets muster station. The SAR team our reporter after recovering the bodies. perhaps one or two per season. will include a technician to do a simulated ava- Situated in what is known “We went to one last year, a risk assessment, paramedics, lanche. as the “powder belt,” and boast- and it was over before we got avalanche-rescue dogs, and a ing the most vertical ski resort there,” he says. “The local helicopter and heli-sling techni- in North America, Revelstoke is group had done a self-rescue, cians. home to a huge contingent of and there was one fatality and Zuzana Driediger is a part- highly experienced search-and- by the time we got there it was time Revelstoke SAR volunteer rescuers. over. They had recovered the with 20 years’ experience. She Buck Corrigan, a veteran fatality. says some calls are more stress- manager at Revelstoke Search “In this part of the world, it’s ful than others — such as the and Rescue (SAR) who helps just accepted that you don’t go Size 3.5 avalanche (on a zero-to- Sadie Veteran Revelstoke Search and Rescue volunteers Zuzana Driediger, right, co-ordinate a team of about out without a certain amount of five scale) that killed two men MATT KIELTYKA/METRO IN VANCOUVER and Buck Corrigan say self-rescue is the norm when avalanches hit in the 60, says that, despite the high equipment.” in 2010 while 200 snowmobil- backcountry. MATT KIELTYKA/METRO IN VANCOUVER seasonal risk, avalanche calls When an avalanche call ers were attending an annual metronews.ca AVALANCHE WEEK 09 Wednesday, January 30, 2013 1 K9 heroes the rescue MATT KIELTYKA/METRO IN VANCOUVER 2 3 The CARDA dogs of Revelstoke 1 2 3 Penny Hero Sadie familiar faces for skiers at Revelstoke Mountain Resort in B.C. MATT KIELTYKA/METRO IN VANCOUVER Four-year-old Labrador/ Five-year-old Seven-year-old pros at keeping calm in crisis golden retriever cross German shepherd Belgian shepherd cross Handler: Tory Leahy Handler: Zuzana Driediger Handler: Al Roberts Bio: While Leahy, an Bio: As part of Revelstoke Bio: A well-trained dog with Quoted safety first and what’s import- avalanche-control forecaster Search and Rescue, Hero’s a keen nose, Sadie is also a ant,” she said of how she copes at Revelstoke Mountain Re- most notable mission was fan favourite on the slopes, “You kind of accept it that that’s part of in a crisis. sort, is out ensuring the ski responding to the aftermath especially when surprised “At the time I’m not very hills are safe for the public, of the 2010 avalanche at skiers watch her jump onto the game in the mountains.” emotional. I just focus on the Penny usually isn’t too far Boulder Mountain during a chair lift on her own. Zuzana Driediger, Revelstoke Search and Rescue volunteer, task at hand, but sometimes, behind. a snowmobiling event that acknowledging the toll that fatalities can take in her line of work yeah, it does affect you later on involved more than 200 if there’s fatalities involved, but sledders. you kind of accept it that that’s part of the game in the moun- competition at nearby Boulder days on the scene with her ava- tains.” About CARDA Avalanche Rescue Dog As- British Columbia, Alberta and Mountain. lanche-rescue dog, Hero, who Emergency Management BC sociation officially formed in Yukon Territory. Teams must She recalled that at one used his keen sense of smell to reimburses all volunteer search- 1982 as a non-profit volunteer be revalidated each year and point crews had to stop a man help ensure the site was clear and-rescue groups for the costs Born out of a loose but long- organization. There are cur- must attend a winter training from building a bonfire and and no one was still buried. of each rescue, while commun- standing partnership between rently 28 validated CARDA course at least every other pouring gas on it, because the “I personally try to stay calm ity organizations help raise the RCMP, Parks Canada and teams (each made up of an year. smoke was impeding rescue and collected and just look at money for new equipment. the ski industry, the Canadian owner and a dog) active in MATT KIELTYKA/METRO IN VANCOUVER helicopters. She spent three the big picture and focus on KATE WEBB/METRO IN VANCOUVER 10 BUSINESS metronews.ca Wednesday, January 30, 2013 In New York, RIM set for big reveal A BlackBerry is born. Online Wednesday’s launch marks start of ad blitz Visit metronews.ca for to keep hype alive live coverage of the BB10 launch. After several technical blun- ders, two unexpected delays While the first hurdles to and one major shakeup in its overcome on Wednesday are leadership, BlackBerry maker the opinions of tech analysts Research In Motion is about and investor reaction, the true to raise the curtain for its new measure of success — actual smartphone devices in hopes sales of the phones — is still that consumers share the ex- weeks away. citement. A prototype of the new BlackBerry As a crowd of thousands The unveiling of the phones 10 operating system seen last fall. gathers Wednesday at Pier 36, a and operating system on Wed- GETTY IMAGES FILE massive entertainment venue Hey! Where’d Beijing go? nesday marks the start of an ad- on the shores of Manhattan, vertising blitz that will stretch the end of a troublesome 12 chief executive Thorsten Heins A cyclist passes a flag-raising ceremony during severe pollution at Tiananmen Square on Tuesday in Beijing. to social media, the Super Bowl months that has seen RIM try will step onto the stage hold- Thick, off-the-scale smog shrouded eastern China for the second time in about two weeks, forcing airlines to and beyond as RIM tries to re- to stay afloat while its future ing the BlackBerry that has cancel flights because of poor visibility and prompting Beijing to temporarily shut factories and curtail fleets of gain the cool factor that was was constantly in question by been at once considered the government cars. The U.S. embassy reported an hourly peak level of PM2.5 — tiny particulate matter that can once firmly in its grasp. outsiders, and its stock price company’s last hope, but also penetrate deep into the lungs — at 526 micrograms per cubic metre, or “beyond index.” Over a 24-hour period, If all goes according to tumbled to the lowest level in its biggest hurdle. readings were more than 20 times higher than World Health Organization safety levels. FENG LI/GETTY IMAGES plan, the event will also mark about a decade. THE CANADIAN PRESS This year, a Canadian firm is Consumer confidence. While Canucks look on sunny side, in charge of little gold men Americans are now glum Canadian and U.S. consumers months. A similar survey by the Every year at the Academy cago-based manufacturer R.S. pany for its talent and for the appear to be heading in op- Conference Board in the United Awards, the big question is: Owens last December and stature they have in Chicago,” posite directions in terms of States found confidence among Who does the Oscar go to? with it, R.S. Owens’ 30-year Firkser says of R.S. Owens, their confidence in the econ- consumers there plummeted This year, there’s a new one tradition of making the inter- which also makes trophies omy going forward — it’s up this month to 58.6, the lowest to trip up trivia buffs: Where nationally recognized gold- for the Emmy Awards and the in Canada and down south of level since November 2011. does the Oscar come from? plated statues. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame the border. The results are baffling For the first time in its ven- Company decisions now Awards. The Conference Board of given that most economists erable history, Hollywood’s come from southern Ontario, “This particular award is a Canada’s survey on consumer believe the U.S. is on the verge most prestigious accolade is but the Oscars are still being cast award and it’s not going confidence in January shows of a relatively strong economic being manufactured under the made at the Chicago foundry, to change. It’s going to always the index rebounding strong- performance in 2013, while watch of a Canadian company. says St. Regis vice president be done there.” ly by 5.1 points to 83.1, the the expectations for Canada — An Oscar statue handed out last year. St. Regis Crystal, of Mark- Jeff Firkser. That guarantee was key highest level since June 2011 while not negative — are more GETTY IMAGES FILE ham, purchased Oscar’s Chi- “We purchased the com- to sealing the new partner- and the first increase in four modest. THE CANADIAN PRESS ship, says the president of R.S. Owens, Scott Siegel. Roast renaming Market Minute Firkser says he had never seen an Oscar up close until Give that blonde DOLLAR taking over R.S. Owens. “The 99.76¢ (+0.41¢) weight of it is quite surprising. a makeover It’s a lot heavier than it looks,” he says of the trophy. In fact, The days of ordering up TSX the Oscar weighs 3.8 kilo- a tall blonde at your local 12,830.56 (+14.64) grams and stands just more Starbucks may be drawing than 34 centimetres high. to an end. The company is At its core is britannium, looking for suggestions to OIL a pewter-like alloy that is rename its blonde roast, $97.57 US (+$1.13) poured by hand into a steel currently called Veranda mould. The figure is ground, Blend, through a Canada- sanded and polished, and wide online contest that GOLD then plated several times — runs until Feb. 10. 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