Edmonton POSTMEDIA Westwood on media exec salaries metroVIEWS Your essential daily news | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2016 High -8°C/Low -16°C Getting warmer The Oilers’ Taylor Hall leaps in Dissolving board the air in front of Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy in Tampa, Fla., on Tuesday.THE CANADIAN PRESS possible: Eggen EDUCATION to know the procedures for making Minister concerned decisions are clear.” Only two Alberta school boards have by Catholic School ever been dissolved by Alberta’s educa- tion minister, a communications staffer Board dysfunction in Eggen’s office confirmed to Metro. Marilyn Bergstra, chairwoman of Sanam the Edmonton Catholic School Board, Islam refused to comment on Eggen’s state- Metro | Edmonton ment. “Right now, our board has begun Alberta’s education minister says he’s the respectful, thorough process of considering dissolving the Edmonton going through the (Alberta school) Catholic School Board because of its guidelines,” she said Tuesday. recent dysfunction. On Monday, Bergstra told Metro she “Moving down that road is certainly still believed the board is functional. one of the options I have available “Because we disagreed, now people to me, and I have been reflecting on think we can’t work together. That’s that in the last few days,” David Eg- a misconception.” gen said Tuesday. Eggen is set to meet with ECSB fa- Last week, Edmonton Catholic cilitator Donald Cummings in the next School Board (ECSB) members met few days. Cummings was hired last without the knowledge of their chair- fall after Edmonton Catholic’s public woman and then sent a letter from Cal- meetings on transgender policy dis- STREAK GETS STRUCK gary bishop Fred Henry, condemning integrated into shouts, anger, insults a provincial guideline to develop poli- and tears. cies for LGBTQ students. The board is one of 61 across Al- “I’m very concerned because of berta that the government has given Oilers drop road game 6-4 to Lightning course they are responsible for many until March 31 to draft policies to tens of thousands of children and make schools safe and welcoming to metroSPORTS running one of the biggest boards in LGBTQ students. the province,” Eggen said. “We need WITH FILES FROM THE CANADIAN PRESS TELUS STORES Downtown Edmonton City Centre 9915 108A Ave. NW 11315 104th Ave. North Kingsway Garden Mall Londonderry Mall Northgate Centre 9410 137th Ave. NW 9624 165th Ave. South Bonnie Doon Mall Millwoods Town Centre Southgate Centre 1916 99th St. 1934 38th Ave. 5912 104th St. 6172 50th St. NW 9518 Ellerslie Rd. SW 10309 34th Ave. 10642 82nd Ave. Love news? 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World INFRASTRUCTURE ‘Shovel-ready’ jobs not so easy to find ly from a stimulus point of Ryan view” he said. “But I think Tumilty they’re realistic that munici- Metro | Edmonton palities can’t turn on a dime.” Bradley Leeman, the city’s Edmonton may struggle to director of infrastructure and find “shovel-ready” infra- funding strategies, said the structure projects if the fed- city has already budgeted out eral government is looking to 2019 and to match new to quickly boost the ailing dollars would be difficult. economy with a big stimulus “We have a funded four- program. year capital program so Major investments in pub- within that there are vari- lic transit, roads and other ous projects that are in vari- infrastructure were central ous stages of construction,” components of the federal he said. Liberal platform last fall, with He said major projects like the party promising to more the extension of the Valley than double spending. Line LRT to the west end and There is no such thing as a cookie Al Thong, left, says helping the Al-Haider family has been highly rewarding. COURTESY AL THONG cutter project, but we have done Entourage, Edmonton-style bridges before. We have done grade separations. Bradley Leeman on how smaller projects can be achieved sooner; however, they won’t happen overnight. IMMIGRATION providing funds to the family of used an ATM card before and Sponsoring six through a sponsorship pro- don’t know what a bank account With the economy ailing, upgrades to the Yellowhead gram led by St. Joseph’s College. is,” he said. several reports have indicated highway still require more Syrian families “In addition to the six family Little things are “Even knowing what a loonie Ottawa would like to speed than a year of engineering members, we have to make sure is — we take it for granted that has logistical 10 times harder up that funding to help put and design work. there’s someone from the com- we know these things.” people back to work. The design work he said challenges mittee, a driver and translator than they would be Ultimately, despite the chal- Mayor Don Iveson said Ed- could be in excess of $100 available to come along.” normally. lenges, Thong said it’s hugely re- monton welcomes the invest- million for both projects so That’s just one of the logis- warding to be helping the family. ment and could have projects they wouldn’t start before the Sanam tical aspects of being a sponsor Volunteer Al Thong “The children smile every time ready in 2017 but couldn’t funding was in place. Islam that many people may not real- you come over and it melts your rush anything into construc- He said smaller projects Metro | Edmonton ize, he says. As a result, he has to work heart, and the parents have told tion this year. like rail separations at 50th “Every step is a challenge, and with each company to find an us that we are like close friends “To expect a lot of it to be Street and 75 Street would For one Syrian family, it’s all little things are 10 times harder alternative solution. or family to them. That’s the in the ground in 2016 is a bit be easier to get going quick- about the nines — nine people than they would be normally,” Thong, who is a financial ad- highest compliment they can naïve, quite frankly,” he said. ly, but also couldn’t happen needed on every trip they make he said. visor, has also been helping the give us,” he said. He said talks he has had overnight. and 99 volunteers signed up to One example Thong provided family with their finances, which That, and the motivation to indicate the Liberals under- “There is no such thing help them settle into life in Can- involves setting up utilities for has also been an eye-opening give back, keeps him going. stand this, as well. as a cookie-cutter project, ada. the family. “You need ID and a experience. “When we immigrated to Can- “The federal government, but we have done bridges “Everywhere we go, we have credit check to set up things “In Syria, they were used to ada, the biggest thing for me was so far, from my conversations, before. We have done grade to go with nine people,” said Al like that, but they don’t have being paid in cash — even util- everyone helped us. It’s upon us want the money moving quick- separations.” Thong, who’s volunteering and passports or ID,” he says. ity bills. 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Metro | Edmonton to track stolen “We’re reviewing the whole case, just to see from one end Cars will be crossing Walterdale ambulance; to the other, to see if there’s Bridge by this fall, but pedes- patient found anything else we can do in trians and cyclists must wait the future to add security,” he until 2017 before getting access said. “These incidents are very they were promised. Alex serious for us.” The city completed a major Boyd Police used the ambulance’s lift of two steel arches for the Metro | Edmonton on-board GPS system to track new bridge Tuesday. it down. The RCMP were noti- While the steel bridge com- A 21-year-old woman has been fied and were able to stop the ponents are here, pieces for the arrested and charged with dan- driver and arrest her without multi-purpose trail on the east gerous driving in connection incident around 6:40 a.m. near side haven’t left the fabricator with an ambulance stolen from Range Road 32 and Highway 16. in South Korea, according to the Royal Alexandra Hospital No injuries were reported. the city. on Tuesday morning and taken A female suspect has been Spokesperson Mary–Anne on a 40-minute ride to Duffield. charged with dangerous driv- Thurber said cyclists and ped- Shortly after 6 a.m., a patient ing, theft over $5,000, failing estrians will have options, how- from the hospital allegedly to remain at the scene of a col- ever: “The bridge will have a hopped in the driver’s seat of lision and driving an uninsured smaller pedestrian path on the an ambulance parked in the vehicle. She has been returned western side of the structure underground bay, crashed it to the care of the hospital. and the existing Walterdale will through the garage doors and This is the first time an remain in place until the new headed west. ambulance has been stolen one is complete.” The bay is considered a se- from a secure area, and Weiss The lift completed Tuesday cure area, so the vehicle had said that procedures will be re- was only the first step with an- been left unlocked with the viewed to see if this could be The doors to the hospital’s ambulance bay were damaged after the stolen vehicle was driven other scheduled later this spring, keys in the ignition, said Dale prevented in the future. through them. KEVIN TUONG/FOR METRO before the bridge deck is added. 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Delivering MORE than Headlines Adrienne Pan with 6 Weeknights at pm and online anytime at cbc.ca/edmonton CBCEdmonton @CBCEdmonton @CBCEdmonton @adriennepancbc 6 Wednesday, January 20, 2016 Edmonton Public invited to roundtable REPORT Henderson frustrated by summer-long yard sale IMMIGRATION City staff say they’re Panel to discuss optimistic a summer-long What are some yard sale that annoyed the handling residents won’t return next of the innovations year and that they’ll be of refugee that we’ve come able to close any similar resettlement up with here? operations more quickly in the future. Lori Thorlakson Residents in McKernan endured the notorious sale, Alex tives, academics and service which began in July and Boyd providers have all gathered lasted until mid-October, Metro | Edmonton the same room to talk about before the city obtained a refugees. court order to shut it down. The head of Edmonton’s Men- “One of the questions we’ll At the time, Coun. Ben nonite Centre for Newcom- be tackling is if Canada can Henderson asked for a ers says he’s seeing a shift in be a model for a world? What report from administration how Edmontonians see refugee are the challenges that we’re on how to prevent a similar resettlement — it’s changing facing? What are some of the situation in the future. from being an act of charity to innovations that we’ve come In that report, discussed one of nation building. up with here?” she said. at executive committee “I think Syria is helping us Panellists will also discuss Tuesday, city staff found acknowledge that we’re bring- recent developments in Eur- no issues with their bylaws, ing in a lot of people who are ope and the questions raised but said they’re reviewing going to be able to contribute by situations there, including minimum fines to see if socially and economically very a spate of attacks in Cologne they should be tougher. quickly,” Erick Ambtman said. that spurred a debate about Administrators also said It’s one of the points he’s asylum-seekers in Germany. they may seek a court hoping to bring to the table The event comes out of the order earlier in future as one of the panellists on the Erick Ambtman is the executive director of the Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers. university’s Migration Views cases. refugee round table set for the KEVIN TUONG/FOR METRO project, a website that gathered Reviewing the report, University of Alberta Wednes- perspectives on the refugee Henderson said it was day night. resettlement in the city — from The public is invited, and erated by Lori Thorlakson, dir- crisis from across the university. frustrating the person who Held by the Kule Institute government to academia to participants can submit ques- ector of the European Union The public roundtable is be- held the yard-sale could for Advanced Study, the event service groups — to talk about tions to the organizers in ad- Centre of Excellence at the U ing held at 4 p.m. at the Edmon- get around the rules. is bringing together many of how the refugee crisis has been vance via email. of A, who said this is the first ton Clinic Health Academy and RYAN TUMILTY/METRO the major players in refugee handled so far. The discussion will be mod- time government representa- will also go online after. 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Available in most new Ford vehicles with 6-month pre-paid subscription 8 Edmonton Wednesday, January 20, 2016 OIL INDUSTRY ‘There’s a new awareness about the economy’ Alex dustry goes up and down,” he “There’s a new awareness eum and power engineering are Boyd said. “We expect it, but not as about the economy, but job op- down, but more people are now much as this.” portunities remain,” Fassina said. trying to get into the alterna- Metro | Edmonton According to stats on NAIT’s He says students are being tive energy programs. Currently website, three years ago almost encouraged to think about how among NAIT’s most sought-after When Mansour Molazem started 94 per cent of graduates landed else they can apply their skills — programs are relatively stable the NAIT petroleum engineering jobs; by the end of 2014 that had power engineers are also needed streams like medical sonography. technology program two years dropped to 83 per cent. to build office towers and pet- Despite the economic outlook, ago, oil was almost $100 a barrel. NAIT held its annual job fair roleum specialists will still be Molazem remain optimistic. Now three months from Tuesday, and according to Neil needed overseas. He’s expanded his job hunt to graduation, he’s preparing to Fassina, provost and VP academ- As NAIT has both apprentice petrochemical companies and enter a job market where oil is ic, the event attracted fewer oil and credit programs, Fassina said refineries. worth a quarter of that and new and gas companies than before. downturns always trigger a shift. “Fluctuation is normal,” he projects have ground to a halt. However, he said openings are Applications to more oil-de- said. “No one can say when, but “We all know that the oil in- still out there for new graduates. pendant programs like petrol- it will catch up.” INFRASTRUCTURE BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION BEGINS The first of two arches for the new Walterdale Bridge is raised into place Tuesday high above the North Saskatchewan River. KEVIN TUONG/FOR METRO Province seeks health ‘efficiencies’ BUDGET on health than any other Alberta Health province. “We need to slow that rate says front-line of growth, and we’re doing care won’t be it carefully,” Alberta Health said in an emailed statement. affected “Alberta Health has been meeting with all health stake- Jeremy holders, including AHS, on the challenge of meeting these Simes (budget) targets. Our partners For Metro | Calgary are clearly indicating that there are many ways to re- Alberta Health is looking at duce overlap and duplication, reshuffling expenditures to which will save health dol- meet budget targets, but the lars and make services more provincial body overseeing efficient without impacting health care won’t say how frontline care.” departments will be affected. “We are spending health This week, Finance Minister dollars in areas that matter Joe Ceci said the government is most to Albertans, such as looking for more “efficiencies” continuing care,” AHS said, in a review of provincial agen- “and will continue to focus on cies, boards and commissions. safety and quality of care in Alberta Health said the prov- our communities, partnering ince spends more per-capita for better outcomes.” IN BRIEF 300 kilos of contraband warrant. tobacco seized Hiwot Atnafu and Two men have been Alemayehu (Alex) Girma charged in the seizure of have been charged with more than 300 kilograms of several violations, including contraband shisha tobacco, fraud over $5,000, trafficking contraband cigarettes in contraband tobacco as and flavoured cigars, from well as charges under the a convenience store in provincial Tobacco Tax Act Edmonton. for possession of more than The Alberta Gaming and 1,000 grams of tobacco. Liquor Commission says it Both are scheduled found the contraband at to appear in Edmonton Alex’s Convenience Store provincial court on March 16. after obtaining a search THE CANADIAN PRESS One of 5 simple ways to end the stigma around mental illness. It’s not always easy to know how to break the stigma associated with mental illness. Mental health experts suggest 5 easy ways you can help. Here’s one way. Talk about it Start a conversation about mental health with everyone close to you. Because everyone has someone in their life that has been impacted by mental illness. Talk about it, and you’ll be taking a big step in helping to create a stigma-free world where those who need help don’t fear asking for it. Mary Walsh Learn more at bell.ca/letstalk. 10 Wednesday, January 20, 2016 Edmonton Bridge names span history MULTICULTURALISM Schools learn Arab FIRST NATIONS culture Cree words reflect the Sanam first people Islam Metro | Edmonton living in area About 30 Grade 6 students per- Ryan formed an Arabic song at a cele- Tumilty bration Tuesday marking the Metro | Edmonton Edmonton Public School Board’s new partnership that improves When the new LRT line cuts learning about the Arab world. through Edmonton’s River The board signed a memo- Valley, it will recognize the randum of understanding with people who first came to that Qatar Foundation International river bend centuries ago. (QFI), which promotes the teach- The new bridge that will ing and learning of Arabic and span the North Saskatchewan Arab culture. River will be called the Ta- QFI has been providing Ed- watinâ, which is the Cree This bridge, to open as part of the Valley Line, will be named Tawatinâ Bridge, the Cree or Nehiyaw word for valley. CITY OF EDMONTON monton public schools with or Nehiyaw word for valley. educational resources, and inter- Meanwhile, a new pedestrian more,” he said. “We were in the area will probably also Confederacy of Treaty Six First cant history of this place that national cultural and educa- bridge over Connors Road very keen on honouring the share the name. Nations, said the names help goes way back before Colum- tional exchange opportunities. will be named Kâhasinîskâk, aboriginal culture here.” Jerry Saddleback Jr., the people better understand the bus arrived, it’s important,” “Our district recognizes the which translates as “Stony Sousa notes several neigh- grand chief liaison with the history of the area. he said. value of partnering with local Creek,” reflecting the name bourhoods in Edmonton’s “I think any time you’re Henderson said the city can and international organizations indigenous people used for south have indigenous names, educating the people, it’s sometimes only think back as … to allow students to learn Mill Creek. including Decoteau, named great — the more education far as Fort Edmonton, but the things they may not be able to Cory Sousa, a principal after Alexander Decoteau, the Any time you’re the better,” he said. city has existed as a place for without these relationships,” planner with the city who country’s first indigenous po- Coun. Ben Henderson said a lot longer than that. said Michael Janz, chairman of works on its naming commit- lice officer and an Olympian. educating the the city still has a way to go “We have this rich history Edmonton Public School Board. tee, said Edmonton is working Sousa said now the city has people, it’s great. but he’s glad to see progress. we just haven’t recognized Currently, five schools in the to reflect indigenous culture. named a neighbourhood after “There’s a lot of catch-up, it,” he said. district offer Arabic language “We are pushing for it him, future roads and schools Jerry Saddleback Jr. but considering the signifi- “It’s time we did that.” classes and programming. 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