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From bears to beers MARK MAREK TRIAL
Guilty
plea for
CONSERVATION “He was a big hero in my posting
Grandfather’s family, especially to me,” Rob-
ert said.
gory vid
legacy inspires After Al’s death in 2014, Rob-
ert and his father were standing
local to dream
in the polar bear enclosure at the
up new brewery park, tossing around ideas for An Edmonton website owner
the site, when Robert’s father has pleaded guilty in the post-
pointed out the old bear pool was ing of an infamous video of
Alex
the right size for a brew kettle. Luka Magnotta dismembering
Boyd And so the Polar Park Brew- a Chinese university student in
Metro | Edmonton ing Company was born. Montreal.
Although the location has The trial for Mark Marek,
Al Oeming is gone, but local lore since moved to a more access- who founded bestgore.com,
suggests the former owner of ible location off Whyte Avenue was to start Monday.
a hobby zoo called Polar Park — they move into the old Bee But Marek, who is 41, has
is still banned from exercising Bell Bakery location in March pleaded guilty to publishing
his cheetahs by letting them run — Robert still hopes to grow obscene material — a charge
behind his truck. ingredients for the brewery at under the corrupting morals
Oeming’s grandson, Robert the old park. section in the Criminal Code.
Oeming, is reviving the family Robert notes the gorilla en- “I admit to posting the video
brand with a new brewery in- closure has particularly good and then it went beyond serv-
spired by the light. ing the public good,” Marek
zoo. The brewery told the court.
Hoping to is part of a larger He was arrested a year after
open later this I mean, he bred plan to continue the 2012 killing of Jun Lin.
year, the Polar polar bears. That’s his grandfather’s Police alleged Magnotta sent
Park Brewery legacy of con- Marek the video and that Marek
a pretty cool story
is a tribute to servation — he posted it online knowing it de-
the exotic ani- to have as a kid. plans to power picted a real killing.
mal park of the the brewery Magnotta was convicted in
same name that Robert Oeming using Bullfrog 2014 of first-degree murder
operated outside electricity, grow and sentenced to life in prison.
Sherwood Park for more than as many ingredients as possible The video, titled “1 Lunatic
40 years. locally and eventually install 1 Ice Pick,” shows a man in a
It was the lifelong passion solar paneling. dark hoodie stabbing an already
of Robert’s grandfather, Al, a “He always liked having the dead Lin and eventually cutting
legendary local wrestler and con- good name out there, and if we the body into pieces.
servationist. can keep it in line with his con- An officer testified that it ap-
At its peak, Polar Park was servation work and showcase peared on various sites under
home to more than 3,000 ani- some of the current environ- different titles and, while some
mals and 166 species — includ- mental issues we’re facing … I sites removed it at the request
ing the eponymous polar bears. think he’d be proud,” said Robert. of police, bestgore.com resisted.
Al travelled across Canada to The new brew master has In a previous email to The
speak at schools about conserva- their first recipe ready for when Canadian Press, Marek said he
tion, often with his pet cheetah they move into their new loca- removed the video the same
Tawana in tow, and was made tion. It’s a wheat beer, made Above: The late Al Oeming, owner of the now-closed Polar Park. day police publicly identified
the subject of a TV series called with citrus and “mystery spices.” Below: Robert Oeming, Al’s grandson, who’s behind the future Polar Park Brewing Company. Magnotta as a suspect.
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4 Tuesday, January 26, 2016 Edmonton
CITY COUNCIL
Uber bylaw could
be decided Tuesday
Ryan protests or even a strike if the
bylaw passes.
Tumilty
The proposed ride-sharing
Metro | Edmonton
bylaw would allow Uber driv-
ers to operate legally, provided
Edmonton’s year-long Uber de- they have proper insurance and
bate could end Tuesday as city register with the city.
councillors consider the pro- The company would have
posed ride-sharing bylaw for to pay a $50,000 fee and there
what could be the final time. would be a flat fee of six cents
Councillors passed first read- per trip applied, to pay for the
ing on the proposed bylaw in cost of monitoring the industry.
November, but sent adminis- For riders, the change would
tration away for more work on allow both taxi and Uber driv-
it. Their revisions will come ers to charge whatever fare
before council Tuesday. they want when a trip is ar-
Balraj Manhas, president of ranged in advance.
the United Cabbies Associa- Under the proposed bylaw,
tion, said the bylaw would be only cabs can accept street
a death blow to taxi drivers. hails and those trips would
have to follow the meter.
Coun. Dave Loken believes
the city should be able to final-
I don’t know if ize a bylaw this week.
we will get it done “I don’t know if we will get A police officer demonstrates a wearable body camera. CONTRIBUTED
it done in four hours, because
in four hours. the administration’s report has No body cams — yet
now resulted in a number of
Coun. Dave Loken
questions we didn’t have be-
fore,” he said.
“If they pass this, as pro- But Loken said he’s con-
posed, full-time drivers will cerned about the bylaw’s fare
come back to part-time. It will structure and worries without POLICE funded requests,” deputy chief Security Management Branch,
not be a full-time job for any a minimum, ride-share oper- Startup cost Danielle Campbell said during which helped write the report.
taxi industry driver,” he said. ators could decrease prices discussions about the budget at I don’t understand “We’re targeting repeat or
He added that drivers have until taxis were forced out of of $412,454 too police commission Thursday. prolific offenders … that’s
why they wouldn’t
met in recent days to discuss business. Police have estimated the where we think we’ll get the
high for now
body-camera program re- make this a really best bang for the buck for pub-
quires a one-time start-up cost big priority. lic safety,” he said.
Alex of $412,454 and $425,000 per But Clissold said the pilot
Boyd year after that. Lawyer Shannon Prithipaul project left a few questions un-
Metro | Edmonton A three-year pilot project answered — specifically how
with the cameras wrapped up cameras could have “significant to store and archive such large
An Edmonton police plan to last year, and the final report benefits,” including increased volumes of video, how to make
equip 60 officers with wearable recommended providing 60 transparency. it accessible and how the videos
body cameras this year has been cameras to members of the “We recommended that the would be treated as evidence
put on hold, at least for now. impaired driving unit and the best value at this moment in in court.
“This would require addition- specialized traffic apprehen- time is deploying them in a Clissold said the project could
al funding and I don’t see it com- sion team. targeted fashion,” said Peter still go ahead in future if fund-
Cabbies protest Uber at the last city hall hearing. METRO FILE peting as high as our other un- The report’s authors said the Clissold, director of the EPS ing is received.
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MERCER
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6 Tuesday, January 26, 2016 Edmonton
Tired drivers rejoice: U OF A STUDY
Opioids kill pain,
don’t help mobility
More places to rest
tions are helpful for pain re-
Alex
lief, but there’s little research
Boyd
about how it’s good for func-
Metro | Edmonton tion,” said Geoff Bostick, an
PUBLIC SAFETY Alberta Transportation assistant professor of physical
Province spokeswoman Carrie Sancar- Patients who are not pre- therapy.
tier said the government has scribed opioids — morphine, Bostick said the study’s
announces a long list of decisions that codeine and Tylenol 3, among findings are positive because
need to be made before new others — have better physical they show there’s more to
plan to add
stops appear. function over the long term, improving function than
highway stops “It could be a couple of a University of Alberta study just pain relief — meaning
years before we make our way has found. those with chronic pain who
through the process of all those The study, published in Pain struggle with pain relief still
Ryan
things,” she said. Medicine, focused on patients have options for improving
Tumilty She said the government with neuropathic pain, a com- function.
Metro | Edmonton wants to make it easier to get mon ailment resulting from “The better strategy
around, with more places for nerve damage, as well as from wouldn’t be to eliminate
Alberta highways could offer tired drivers to take a break. damage caused by chemother- medication necessarily, but
more places for drivers to take “We want to ensure the apy, stroke or pinched nerves. it would be about a more com-
a break, as the government safety of the travelling public Controlling for the severity prehensive strategy,” he said.
looks to significantly expand and make sure we’re provid- of the condition, researchers He said people may benefit
the number of highway rest ing effective safety rest areas,” found patients who weren’t from a mix of treatments, like
stops. she said. prescribed opioids had an instruction on how to exercise
Alberta Transportation is A map included in the ten- easier time doing things like without making pain worse, or
looking for a consultant to der identifies sites on High- moving around. support for the mental chal-
evaluate proposals for new rest way 2, Highway 63, Highway “Most of the research talks lenges that often come with
stops on most major highways. 1, Highway 43, Highway 3 and about how opioid medica- chronic pain.
Tender documents, which the Yellowhead.
went out earlier this month Sancartier said the success- Most of the research talks about
and are due back in February, ful proponent will help the
how opioid medications are
ask for a consultant to con- government decide the make-
duct feasibility studies, identify up of the facilities, but gener- helpful for pain relief, but there’s
potential sites and evaluate ally they are looking for food, little research about how it’s good
business plans for dozens of bathrooms and gas that would Ontario has a network of service centres along its major high-
locations across the province. be available 24 hours a day. ways; soon Alberta will, too. COURTESY KILMER SERVICE CENTRES for function. U of A Prof. Geoff Bostick
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8 Tuesday, January 26, 2016 Edmonton
WestJet scales back flights GROCERIES
How to
cut the
food bill
TRANSPORTATION
Airline blames
turbulence With the downturn Statistics Canada estimates
in Alberta’s in the economy food prices have jumped by
more than 4 per cent over the
… there is less
economy past year, and many are look-
demand to and ing for ways to cut spending
from energy without calories.
Sanam markets. That’s what Tamison Bencz-
Islam Knight, a manager with the
Metro | Edmonton Richard Bartram Edmonton Food Bank, is sug-
gesting to the non-profit’s cli-
ents and to anyone else who is
Fewer WestJet planes will fly to real, as well as to Atlantic des- feeling the pinch. “One thing
and from Alberta’s two biggest tinations such as Halifax and we recommend is buy seasonal
cities as the economic down- Fredericton. fruits and vegetables, which are
turn continues to bite. “While we’re seeing less more readily available and cost
As of March, the airline will demand in the west, in east- less than those that are out of
cut five flights daily from Ed- ern Canada, there’s more op- season,” she says.
monton and six from Calgary. portunity and increased de- Bencz-Knight also suggests
“This was certainly a tough mand. This becomes about people consider buying frozen
decision for us,” said Richard redeploying the fleet in an ef- vegetables instead of fresh.
Bartram, vice-president of com- ficient manner,” Bartram said. “Frozen peas or corn taste just
munications at WestJet. In line with that strategy, he as good, but they will cost less,”
“We base it on supply and said if the situation changes, she says. In addition, people
demand. What we’re seeing the company would consider may want to consider alterna-
with the downturn in the WestJet is reducing the number of flights in and out of Edmonton and Calgary starting March. restoring flights that were cut. tives for foods that have almost
economy is that there is less DARRYL DYCK/THE CANADIAN PRESS “We look forward to a time become luxury items, she adds.
demand to and from energy when the price of oil starts “Instead of buying grapes,
markets, not only within Al- B.C. cities — Abbotsford, Na- Calgary and Brandon, Man. The carrier is transferring more to come back up, and we see why not buy a box of raisins
berta and B.C., but in other naimo and Kamloops — as well and Fort McMurray, as well as of its planes to fly in eastern more workers back in those instead? Wait a little while, and
areas across Canada.” as between Grand Prairie, Alta. between Calgary and Terrace Canada, which means there markets so that we can service then buy them when they do
WestJet will reduce service The airline is also cutting and Prince George, B.C. will be more trips between those markets in the future,” become reasonable again,” she
between Edmonton and three the number of flights between But the news isn’t all cuts: Toronto, Ottawa and Mont- Bartram said. says. SANAM ISLAM/METRO
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REDx Talks comes to YEG
FATALITY
Calgary man shot during
confrontation with police
Surrounding houses
INDIGENOUS CULTURE and actor. and a transit bus
Leaders and Speakers will include lo- were struck by bullets
cal award-winning chef and before police gunfire
artists will Chopped Canada contestant killed a man during a
discuss art’s Shane Chartrand and Grand weekend confrontation
Chief Tony Alexis of Treaty in a residential
healing power 6 Nations. neighbourhood in
“I got involved because I Calgary.
want to empower those who Police say officers sur-
Sanam attend to celebrate their iden- rounded a residence in
Islam tity. When I speak, I want our the Huntington Hills area
Metro | Edmonton people to remember we have Sunday afternoon after
gone through a lot, but we con- getting word that shots
tinue to prosper,” says Alexis, had been fired indiscrim-
Dubbed “REDx Talks” after who in addition to his talk inately from the home.
the well-known TED Talks, plans to sing a song and per- The crew aboard a
an indigenous speaker series form with drums. police helicopter used
with a message is coming to a bullhorn to warn area
Edmonton for the first time residents to stay in their
this February. homes and to take shelter
“We want to build a global We want to build a in their basements.
knowledge bundle. It’s time global knowledge The man was killed by
for us to unpack our traumatic police after a standoff that
past in a safe, familial space bundle. lasted more than an hour,
that’s accessible to the pub- Cowboy Smithx but no one else was hurt.
lic,” says Cowboy Smithx, the Police say they had
founder of the speaker series been called to the home
and artistic director of the Iini- After each 15-minute talk, in the past, but won’t say
istsi Treaty Arts Society. Cowboy Smithx, the founder of the REDx speaker series, wants to create a safe space for the attendees can gather in inter- why.
The first REDx Talks event indigenous community to discuss trauma. COURTESY REDX TALKS tribal sessions during which The Alberta Serious
was held in Calgary last Octo- members of all clans can have Incident Response Team,
ber, and following its success, tion with the Rubaboo Arts Fes- “There will be a lot of per- traumas they might have gone an open discussion about the which investigates police
Smithx decided to expand to tival, another indigenous event sonal stories from speakers through. That might have talk with the speaker. shootings, is involved in
other cities. — will feature seven speakers who have turned to music, been intergenerational issues, In addition to the talks, the investigation.
The Edmonton series — focusing their thoughts on the writing and acting to help violence or addiction,” says there will be performances,
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which is being held in associa- “Art is Medicine” theme. them get through whatever Smithx, who’s a filmmaker music and food by Chartrand.
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