12 August 2012
August 18, 2012
18/08/2012 06:10
Welcome To SAP And Good Morning!
Pull up a chair, grab a cuppa
hot coffee and spend 10 minutes to start your day with St. Albert's only daily news site.
Not from St. Albert? Not to worry, there's plenty for you too.
A great way to put a smile on your face before you begin your day.
Have an opinion, gripe or grin to share? Use our Live Chat feature below to share it with other readers. Try our frequent recipes. Give our puzzles a whirl or a game of hangman. Check out our outstanding linked photos. Got a story or photo to share? Want to wish someone happy birthday or anniversary? We love your stuff from any location. Go ahead, send it in. We dare you!
Best of all, it's all free thanks to our advertisers. Enjoy and please, tell your friends. And be sure to check back often each day as the site can be updated as events occur. Follow @mybirdietweets
Cast Off Fishing Line Endangers Wildlife
This week I happened to run across some photos on face book of a goose that had its feet tangled in fishing line that it required immediate medical attention. Wildlife Rehabilitation Society of Edmonton stepped in to go to Hermitage Park Trout Pond and recover the bird. The injury was quite deep as shown in this photograph.
The goose did lose its back hallux (toe). Today's photograph (bottom) shows the bird is doing well and recovering due to some dedicated staff. The rehab centre has a hospital located at 12815-128 st. in Edmonton.
The centre runs on dedicated volunteers that have vets as well. The centre does runs on donations from public and private sector. Check out their web site.
They also have a hot line of 780-914-4118 for emergency contact. Email is: info@wildlife-edm.ca The recovery centre is located near Spruce Grove.
The fishermen who leave fishing line lying around need to be reported for littering. Some of the new fishing lines that are braided are hard to cut with a sharp knife. I was quite upset looking at the photographs. It makes no sense to me why fishing line is hard to pick up and deposited in on site garbage cans. Capital city clean up has stepped in to help pick up the fishing line. Fishing line I have found is in the weeds close to the edge of the water.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me.
Paul C.
Wee-Hours Custom Tackle
Ultra Lite Fishing Tackle Company
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BBC News Feed:
Welcome To St. Albert's Place Live Chat
Links To Other Stories In The News:
Two hands found in Mississauga river search - CBC
Coffee good for you, but it's OK to hold back - CNN
Media mogul pitches $13B refinery - CTV
Calvillo directs Allouettes to convincing win - Edmonton Journal
Hells Angels convicted for cocaine trafficking - Edmonton Sun
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The Things That People Send Us
You shall not pass . . .
It's
Alive!!
Banker Saves A Dozen Ducklings
See how in this news clip.
* Submitted by Jim Starko of the city.
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Playing Tonight At LB's Pub
hot coffee and spend 10 minutes to start your day with St. Albert's only daily news site.
Not from St. Albert? Not to worry, there's plenty for you too.
A great way to put a smile on your face before you begin your day.
Have an opinion, gripe or grin to share? Use our Live Chat feature below to share it with other readers. Try our frequent recipes. Give our puzzles a whirl or a game of hangman. Check out our outstanding linked photos. Got a story or photo to share? Want to wish someone happy birthday or anniversary? We love your stuff from any location. Go ahead, send it in. We dare you!
Best of all, it's all free thanks to our advertisers. Enjoy and please, tell your friends. And be sure to check back often each day as the site can be updated as events occur. Follow @mybirdietweets
Cast Off Fishing Line Endangers Wildlife
This week I happened to run across some photos on face book of a goose that had its feet tangled in fishing line that it required immediate medical attention. Wildlife Rehabilitation Society of Edmonton stepped in to go to Hermitage Park Trout Pond and recover the bird. The injury was quite deep as shown in this photograph.
The goose did lose its back hallux (toe). Today's photograph (bottom) shows the bird is doing well and recovering due to some dedicated staff. The rehab centre has a hospital located at 12815-128 st. in Edmonton.
The centre runs on dedicated volunteers that have vets as well. The centre does runs on donations from public and private sector. Check out their web site.
They also have a hot line of 780-914-4118 for emergency contact. Email is: info@wildlife-edm.ca The recovery centre is located near Spruce Grove.
The fishermen who leave fishing line lying around need to be reported for littering. Some of the new fishing lines that are braided are hard to cut with a sharp knife. I was quite upset looking at the photographs. It makes no sense to me why fishing line is hard to pick up and deposited in on site garbage cans. Capital city clean up has stepped in to help pick up the fishing line. Fishing line I have found is in the weeds close to the edge of the water.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me.
Paul C.
Wee-Hours Custom Tackle
Ultra Lite Fishing Tackle Company
__________________________________________________________________
BBC News Feed:
Welcome To St. Albert's Place Live Chat
Links To Other Stories In The News:
Two hands found in Mississauga river search - CBC
Coffee good for you, but it's OK to hold back - CNN
Media mogul pitches $13B refinery - CTV
Calvillo directs Allouettes to convincing win - Edmonton Journal
Hells Angels convicted for cocaine trafficking - Edmonton Sun
__________________________________________________________________
The Things That People Send Us
You shall not pass . . .
It's
Alive!!
Banker Saves A Dozen Ducklings
See how in this news clip.
* Submitted by Jim Starko of the city.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Playing Tonight At LB's Pub
Mrs. Jenkins
18/08/2012 06:10
She was impressed by the way Mrs. J. preceded every request to her husband with endearing terms such as: Honey, My Love, Darling, Sweetheart, etc.
The Jenkins were married 70 years and, clearly, they were still very much in love.
While Mr. J. was in the living room, the friend leaned over to Mrs. J. to say, 'I think it's wonderful that, after all these years, you still call your husband all those loving names.'
The elderly Mrs. J. hung her head, 'I have to tell you the truth,' she said, 'his name slipped my mind about 10 years ago, and I'm scared to death to ask him what his name is.'
WEBBITS
18/08/2012 06:09
Remembering Hollywood Squares
18/08/2012 06:09
Peter Marshall: Little Red Riding Hood was on her way to her grandma's house. On her way there, she stopped to get something for her grandma. To get what?
Paul Lynde: Feen-a-mints.
Peter Marshall: Say Paul, what is the official currency of Puerto Rico?
Paul Lynde: Food Stamps.
Links To Today's Outstanding Photographs
18/08/2012 06:09
Today's Activity Corner
18/08/2012 06:09
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This Day in History
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August 17, 2012
17/08/2012 05:38
Welcome To SAP And Good Morning!
Pull up a chair, grab a cuppa
hot coffee and spend 10 minutes to start your day with St. Albert's only daily news site.
Not from St. Albert? Not to worry, there's plenty for you too.
A great way to put a smile on your face before you begin your day.
Have an opinion, gripe or grin to share? Use our Live Chat feature below to share it with other readers. Try our frequent recipes. Give our puzzles a whirl or a game of hangman. Check out our outstanding linked photos. Got a story or photo to share? Want to wish someone happy birthday or anniversary? We love your stuff from any location. Go ahead, send it in. We dare you!
Best of all, it's all free thanks to our advertisers. Enjoy and please, tell your friends. And be sure to check back often each day as the site can be updated as events occur. Follow @mybirdietweets
Nighttime In Istanbul - A Photo Essay
Images courtesy KC4 Photography. KC4 has written for SAP before, mainly food essays from travels in the southern U.S. and is based in Calgary.
Istanbul has an active night life and many shops stay open late. Crime is comparatively low and while many explore the streets at night, unaccompanied women can expect to have more than a fair share of attention paid to them. Care must be taken to watch your step. The city is very clean, but streets are steep and the sidewalks can be narrow and uneven. Many subterranean stairways have no railing to warn of their existence.
Above Left: This is the 67 meter Galata Tower. Built in 1348 as the crowning glory of the fortifications around the Genoese citadel of Galata, and later serving as a fire lookout for the city of Istanbul, it now serves the city as an entertainment destination with shops, restaurants and observation level. There is also a popular night club on the top. Istanbul youth like to use the base as a meeting and gathering place.
Above Right: Fresh food, fabrics, handmade wares, jewelry and high technology are all available at the street markets.Being a major port city, anything you could possibly want or need is available for purchase. Curiously, most if not all of the shop keepers are male.
Above Left: Cafe's are the foundation of Istanbul's night life with no outing being complete without stopping at one for at least a quick tea, strong coffee or snack.
Above Right: Any hole in the wall can serve as a place to invite others to sit and enjoy a tea and possibly sheesha, the sweetly flavoured tobaccos smoked in the water pipes called hookas. The tea is typically fruity, hot and served in small glasses. It is not unusual for locals to have 8 - 10 glasses of tea a day. Visitors to shops can expect to be offered free tea, and possibly a snack of nuts or candy. Also of note, it is considered an insult not to accept the tea offered as the Turks take pride in their gracious hospitality.
Above Left: Street food is very popular in Istanbul. Since it is carefully licensed and regulated it is reasonably safe to eat, even for travellers. This vendor is checking his phone while waiting for customers to purchase his fragrant, freshly roasted chestnuts.
Above Right: Aksim Tunel - This tramway shares space with pedestrians walking a busy shopping and banking area. Riders can take this tram across the Golden Horn to Old Istanbul.
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BBC News Feed:
Welcome To St. Albert's Place Live Chat
Links To Other Stories In The News:
Vancouver police officer filmed kicking arrested man - CBC
Two workers rescued from Louisiana sinkhole - CNN
Aggressive raccoon attacks woman in downtown Vancouver - CTV
Toronto mayor talks up Eskimos during visit - Edmonton Journal
Fringe Fest party begins - Edmonton Sun
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The Things That People Send Us
Likely more truth than not . . .
Just Rover
Cutting
The Lawn
Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II
This is a video tribute to Queen Elizabeth II on achieving 60 years as the constitutional monarch of the Commonwealth realms, and head of the Commonwealth of Nations, head of state of the Crown dependencies and British Overseas Territories, Supreme Governor of the Church of England and in many of her realms she carries the title Defender of the Faith.
* Submitted by Sharon Magnuson of the city.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Playing Tonight At LB's Pub
Playing Tomorrow Night At LB's Pub
hot coffee and spend 10 minutes to start your day with St. Albert's only daily news site.
Not from St. Albert? Not to worry, there's plenty for you too.
A great way to put a smile on your face before you begin your day.
Have an opinion, gripe or grin to share? Use our Live Chat feature below to share it with other readers. Try our frequent recipes. Give our puzzles a whirl or a game of hangman. Check out our outstanding linked photos. Got a story or photo to share? Want to wish someone happy birthday or anniversary? We love your stuff from any location. Go ahead, send it in. We dare you!
Best of all, it's all free thanks to our advertisers. Enjoy and please, tell your friends. And be sure to check back often each day as the site can be updated as events occur. Follow @mybirdietweets
Nighttime In Istanbul - A Photo Essay
Images courtesy KC4 Photography. KC4 has written for SAP before, mainly food essays from travels in the southern U.S. and is based in Calgary.
Istanbul has an active night life and many shops stay open late. Crime is comparatively low and while many explore the streets at night, unaccompanied women can expect to have more than a fair share of attention paid to them. Care must be taken to watch your step. The city is very clean, but streets are steep and the sidewalks can be narrow and uneven. Many subterranean stairways have no railing to warn of their existence.
Above Left: This is the 67 meter Galata Tower. Built in 1348 as the crowning glory of the fortifications around the Genoese citadel of Galata, and later serving as a fire lookout for the city of Istanbul, it now serves the city as an entertainment destination with shops, restaurants and observation level. There is also a popular night club on the top. Istanbul youth like to use the base as a meeting and gathering place.
Above Right: Fresh food, fabrics, handmade wares, jewelry and high technology are all available at the street markets.Being a major port city, anything you could possibly want or need is available for purchase. Curiously, most if not all of the shop keepers are male.
Above Left: Cafe's are the foundation of Istanbul's night life with no outing being complete without stopping at one for at least a quick tea, strong coffee or snack.
Above Right: Any hole in the wall can serve as a place to invite others to sit and enjoy a tea and possibly sheesha, the sweetly flavoured tobaccos smoked in the water pipes called hookas. The tea is typically fruity, hot and served in small glasses. It is not unusual for locals to have 8 - 10 glasses of tea a day. Visitors to shops can expect to be offered free tea, and possibly a snack of nuts or candy. Also of note, it is considered an insult not to accept the tea offered as the Turks take pride in their gracious hospitality.
Above Left: Street food is very popular in Istanbul. Since it is carefully licensed and regulated it is reasonably safe to eat, even for travellers. This vendor is checking his phone while waiting for customers to purchase his fragrant, freshly roasted chestnuts.
Above Right: Aksim Tunel - This tramway shares space with pedestrians walking a busy shopping and banking area. Riders can take this tram across the Golden Horn to Old Istanbul.
__________________________________________________________________
BBC News Feed:
Welcome To St. Albert's Place Live Chat
Links To Other Stories In The News:
Vancouver police officer filmed kicking arrested man - CBC
Two workers rescued from Louisiana sinkhole - CNN
Aggressive raccoon attacks woman in downtown Vancouver - CTV
Toronto mayor talks up Eskimos during visit - Edmonton Journal
Fringe Fest party begins - Edmonton Sun
__________________________________________________________________
The Things That People Send Us
Likely more truth than not . . .
Just Rover
Cutting
The Lawn
Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II
This is a video tribute to Queen Elizabeth II on achieving 60 years as the constitutional monarch of the Commonwealth realms, and head of the Commonwealth of Nations, head of state of the Crown dependencies and British Overseas Territories, Supreme Governor of the Church of England and in many of her realms she carries the title Defender of the Faith.
* Submitted by Sharon Magnuson of the city.
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Playing Tomorrow Night At LB's Pub
Different Ways Of Looking At Things
17/08/2012 05:38
The little old man looked at the pastor and calmly said, 'Well, she's there.'
WEBBITS
17/08/2012 05:38
Pork Tenderloin With Plum Chutney
17/08/2012 05:38
Make sure to save any extra chutney—you'll want it for pork sandwiches the next day.
Read the recipe on Epicurious.
Links To Today's Outstanding Photographs
17/08/2012 05:38
Today's Activity Corner
17/08/2012 05:38
Word of the Day
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Article of the Day
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This Day in History
This Day in History
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Today's Birthday
Today's Birthday
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In the News
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Quote of the Day
Quote of the Day
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Match Up
Match Up
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Hangman
Hangman
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August 16, 2012
16/08/2012 05:24
Welcome To SAP And Good Morning!
Pull up a chair, grab a cuppa
hot coffee and spend 10 minutes to start your day with St. Albert's only daily news site.
Not from St. Albert? Not to worry, there's plenty for you too.
A great way to put a smile on your face before you begin your day.
Have an opinion, gripe or grin to share? Use our Live Chat feature below to share it with other readers. Try our frequent recipes. Give our puzzles a whirl or a game of hangman. Check out our outstanding linked photos. Got a story or photo to share? Want to wish someone happy birthday or anniversary? We love your stuff from any location. Go ahead, send it in. We dare you!
Best of all, it's all free thanks to our advertisers. Enjoy and please, tell your friends. And be sure to check back often each day as the site can be updated as events occur. Follow @mybirdietweets
The Photography Of Al Popil
Hi Don,
Found this little bugger when I was stripping paint off the garage today. It is a caterpillar for a tussock moth. It is just way too cute, but, Shirl sez no more pets.
Al Popil
St. Albert
SINC SAYS:
Not much point in keeping a pet that will morph and fly away, is there Al?
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BBC News Feed:
Welcome To St. Albert's Place Live Chat
Links To Other Stories In The News:
Cod comeback seen off Newfoundland - CBC
Salt creeping up the Mississippi river - CNN
Alberta woman missing for two weeks found alive - CTV
Cooling of housing market continues - Edmonton Journal
Man dumps group on island - Edmonton Sun
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The Things That People Send Us
Making doo with what you can find in the city . . .
Moonwalking
Grocery
Shopper
Russian Girl Skywalking
If you can get past the cleavage and look down, this is one daring walk by a young Russian gal. Most could simply not do this. * Submitted by Rob H. in Toronto.
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Playing Tonight At LB's Pub
Songwriters Showcase with Darlene Olson at 9:00 p.m.
ARTIST PROFILE
· Album(s): Stay Up & Fight, 2008
· Genre: Country
· Recording Label: Independent
· Publishing: DogGone Music
· Home Base: Edmonton Alberta, Canada
· Official Website: darleneolson.ca
· Tracking & Publicity: Deborah Wood
· Management: Brian MacNeil
o Cell: 780-995-6726
o Email: brianmac2@hotmail.ca
A remarkable talent, uniquely entertaining with a vocal style to match, Darlene was raised in Northern Alberta, Canada and grew up in a musical family of seven. She learned to sing and play guitar and soon found herself centre stage, captivating the hearts of those who heard her sing.
Then an Open Stage hosted by "Shaved Posse" - Rocko Vaugeois, Charlie DeShane and Kenny Skoreyko.
MGD $4.25, great food, service and music.
Playing Tomorrow Night At LB's Pub
hot coffee and spend 10 minutes to start your day with St. Albert's only daily news site.
Not from St. Albert? Not to worry, there's plenty for you too.
A great way to put a smile on your face before you begin your day.
Have an opinion, gripe or grin to share? Use our Live Chat feature below to share it with other readers. Try our frequent recipes. Give our puzzles a whirl or a game of hangman. Check out our outstanding linked photos. Got a story or photo to share? Want to wish someone happy birthday or anniversary? We love your stuff from any location. Go ahead, send it in. We dare you!
Best of all, it's all free thanks to our advertisers. Enjoy and please, tell your friends. And be sure to check back often each day as the site can be updated as events occur. Follow @mybirdietweets
The Photography Of Al Popil
Hi Don,
Found this little bugger when I was stripping paint off the garage today. It is a caterpillar for a tussock moth. It is just way too cute, but, Shirl sez no more pets.
Al Popil
St. Albert
SINC SAYS:
Not much point in keeping a pet that will morph and fly away, is there Al?
__________________________________________________________________
BBC News Feed:
Welcome To St. Albert's Place Live Chat
Links To Other Stories In The News:
Cod comeback seen off Newfoundland - CBC
Salt creeping up the Mississippi river - CNN
Alberta woman missing for two weeks found alive - CTV
Cooling of housing market continues - Edmonton Journal
Man dumps group on island - Edmonton Sun
__________________________________________________________________
The Things That People Send Us
Making doo with what you can find in the city . . .
Moonwalking
Grocery
Shopper
Russian Girl Skywalking
If you can get past the cleavage and look down, this is one daring walk by a young Russian gal. Most could simply not do this. * Submitted by Rob H. in Toronto.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Playing Tonight At LB's Pub
Songwriters Showcase with Darlene Olson at 9:00 p.m.
ARTIST PROFILE
· Album(s): Stay Up & Fight, 2008
· Genre: Country
· Recording Label: Independent
· Publishing: DogGone Music
· Home Base: Edmonton Alberta, Canada
· Official Website: darleneolson.ca
· Tracking & Publicity: Deborah Wood
· Management: Brian MacNeil
o Cell: 780-995-6726
o Email: brianmac2@hotmail.ca
A remarkable talent, uniquely entertaining with a vocal style to match, Darlene was raised in Northern Alberta, Canada and grew up in a musical family of seven. She learned to sing and play guitar and soon found herself centre stage, captivating the hearts of those who heard her sing.
Then an Open Stage hosted by "Shaved Posse" - Rocko Vaugeois, Charlie DeShane and Kenny Skoreyko.
MGD $4.25, great food, service and music.
Playing Tomorrow Night At LB's Pub
Two Quarters Or A Loonie?
16/08/2012 05:24
The barber puts a Loonie in one hand and two quarters in the other, then calls the boy over and asks, 'Which do you want, son?'
The boy takes the quarters and leaves the Loonie. 'What did I tell you?' said the barber. 'That kid never learns!'
Later, when the customer leaves, he sees the same young boy coming out of the ice cream store and says ; 'Hey, son! May I ask you a question? Why did you take
the quarters instead of the Loonie?'
The boy licked his cone and replied, 'Because the day I take the Loonie, the game's over!'
* Thanks to Sharon Magnuson of the city for today's smile.
WEBBITS
16/08/2012 05:24
Want To Live Longer? Eat Less, Have More Sex
16/08/2012 05:24
Fortunately, you can do something to correct these and other unhealthy behaviours. Adopt the following nine habits to keep your body looking and feeling young.
More on Fox News.
Links To Today's Outstanding Photographs
16/08/2012 05:24
Today's Activity Corner
16/08/2012 05:24
Word of the Day
Word of the Day
provided by The Free Dictionary
Article of the Day
Article of the Day
provided by The Free Dictionary
This Day in History
This Day in History
provided by The Free Dictionary
Today's Birthday
Today's Birthday
provided by The Free Dictionary
In the News
In the News
provided by The Free Dictionary
Quote of the Day
Quote of the Day
provided by The Free Library
Match Up
Match Up
provided by The Free Dictionary
Hangman
Hangman
provided by The Free Dictionary
August 15, 2012
15/08/2012 05:42
Welcome To SAP And Good Morning!
Pull up a chair, grab a cuppa
hot coffee and spend 10 minutes to start your day with St. Albert's only daily news site.
Not from St. Albert? Not to worry, there's plenty for you too.
A great way to put a smile on your face before you begin your day.
Have an opinion, gripe or grin to share? Use our Live Chat feature below to share it with other readers. Try our frequent recipes. Give our puzzles a whirl or a game of hangman. Check out our outstanding linked photos. Got a story or photo to share? Want to wish someone happy birthday or anniversary? We love your stuff from any location. Go ahead, send it in. We dare you!
Best of all, it's all free thanks to our advertisers. Enjoy and please, tell your friends. And be sure to check back often each day as the site can be updated as events occur. Follow @mybirdietweets
The Photography Of Paul Dicaire
Don,
Can you tell I like PEI?
This is the Cape Bear lighthouse. The Marconi station, which is no longer there, was the first Canadian land base to hear the SOS from the Titanic as it sank. This lighthouse was also used during WWII for spotting German U-boats as the neared the coast.
Paul Dicaire
St. Albert
SINC SAYS:
The redness of that soil is amazing Paul.
The Fibs The City Of St. Albert Tell Us
Isn't it odd that the city makes that claim when former and current councillors have admitted it is a cash cow? And didn't the mayor express concern when revenues dropped? If revenues dropped entirely, it would prove photo radar works, but it continues to be a cash cow. Too bad the city can't be honest, admit that and remove that untruth from their website. Need a closer look? Click on the image above to go to the website.
Whatzit?
A feature compiled by Bixman of St. Albert to keep readers guessing as to the identity of the object.
__________________________________________________________________
BBC News Feed:
Welcome To St. Albert's Place Live Chat
Links To Other Stories In The News:
CAW needs to be 'more flexible,' expert warns - CBC
Australian cigarettes get plain wrapper - CNN
Parti Quebecois: crucifixes in, hijabs monarchy out - CTV
'Callous' chef jailed for hit-and-run - Edmonton Sun
Community gardeners hope to save harvest - Edmonton Journal
__________________________________________________________________
The Things That People Send Us
How about this ladies? . . .
Not Now,
I Gotta Pee!
The Jovers
This is the type of act that is missing from shows of to-day. There are not enough belly laughs from so-called comedy acts.
* Submitted by Kelly Boyd of Entwistle.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Playing Tomorrow Night At LB's Pub
Songwriters Showcase with Darlene Olson at 9:00 p.m.
ARTIST PROFILE
· Album(s): Stay Up & Fight, 2008
· Genre: Country
· Recording Label: Independent
· Publishing: DogGone Music
· Home Base: Edmonton Alberta, Canada
· Official Website: darleneolson.ca
· Tracking & Publicity: Deborah Wood
· Management: Brian MacNeil
o Cell: 780-995-6726
o Email: brianmac2@hotmail.ca
A remarkable talent, uniquely entertaining with a vocal style to match, Darlene was raised in Northern Alberta, Canada and grew up in a musical family of seven. She learned to sing and play guitar and soon found herself centre stage, captivating the hearts of those who heard her sing.
Then an Open Stage hosted by "Shaved Posse" - Rocko Vaugeois, Charlie DeShane and Kenny Skoreyko.
MGD $4.25, great food, service and music.
hot coffee and spend 10 minutes to start your day with St. Albert's only daily news site.
Not from St. Albert? Not to worry, there's plenty for you too.
A great way to put a smile on your face before you begin your day.
Have an opinion, gripe or grin to share? Use our Live Chat feature below to share it with other readers. Try our frequent recipes. Give our puzzles a whirl or a game of hangman. Check out our outstanding linked photos. Got a story or photo to share? Want to wish someone happy birthday or anniversary? We love your stuff from any location. Go ahead, send it in. We dare you!
Best of all, it's all free thanks to our advertisers. Enjoy and please, tell your friends. And be sure to check back often each day as the site can be updated as events occur. Follow @mybirdietweets
The Photography Of Paul Dicaire
Don,
Can you tell I like PEI?
This is the Cape Bear lighthouse. The Marconi station, which is no longer there, was the first Canadian land base to hear the SOS from the Titanic as it sank. This lighthouse was also used during WWII for spotting German U-boats as the neared the coast.
Paul Dicaire
St. Albert
SINC SAYS:
The redness of that soil is amazing Paul.
The Fibs The City Of St. Albert Tell Us
Isn't it odd that the city makes that claim when former and current councillors have admitted it is a cash cow? And didn't the mayor express concern when revenues dropped? If revenues dropped entirely, it would prove photo radar works, but it continues to be a cash cow. Too bad the city can't be honest, admit that and remove that untruth from their website. Need a closer look? Click on the image above to go to the website.
Whatzit?
A feature compiled by Bixman of St. Albert to keep readers guessing as to the identity of the object.
__________________________________________________________________
BBC News Feed:
Welcome To St. Albert's Place Live Chat
Links To Other Stories In The News:
CAW needs to be 'more flexible,' expert warns - CBC
Australian cigarettes get plain wrapper - CNN
Parti Quebecois: crucifixes in, hijabs monarchy out - CTV
'Callous' chef jailed for hit-and-run - Edmonton Sun
Community gardeners hope to save harvest - Edmonton Journal
__________________________________________________________________
The Things That People Send Us
How about this ladies? . . .
Not Now,
I Gotta Pee!
The Jovers
This is the type of act that is missing from shows of to-day. There are not enough belly laughs from so-called comedy acts.
* Submitted by Kelly Boyd of Entwistle.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Playing Tomorrow Night At LB's Pub
Songwriters Showcase with Darlene Olson at 9:00 p.m.
ARTIST PROFILE
· Album(s): Stay Up & Fight, 2008
· Genre: Country
· Recording Label: Independent
· Publishing: DogGone Music
· Home Base: Edmonton Alberta, Canada
· Official Website: darleneolson.ca
· Tracking & Publicity: Deborah Wood
· Management: Brian MacNeil
o Cell: 780-995-6726
o Email: brianmac2@hotmail.ca
A remarkable talent, uniquely entertaining with a vocal style to match, Darlene was raised in Northern Alberta, Canada and grew up in a musical family of seven. She learned to sing and play guitar and soon found herself centre stage, captivating the hearts of those who heard her sing.
Then an Open Stage hosted by "Shaved Posse" - Rocko Vaugeois, Charlie DeShane and Kenny Skoreyko.
MGD $4.25, great food, service and music.
IT'S SO HOT THESE DAYS THAT . . .
15/08/2012 05:42
The trees are whistling for the dogs.
The best parking place is determined by shade instead of distance.
Hot water comes from both taps.
You can make sun tea instantly.
You learn that a seat belt buckle makes a pretty good branding iron.
The temperature drops below 90 F and you feel a little chilly.
You discover that in July and August it only takes two fingers to steer your car (one on each hand).
You discover that you can get sunburned through your car window.
You actually burn your hand opening the car door.
You break into a sweat the instant you step outside at 5:30 A.M.
Your biggest motorcycle wreck fear is, "What if I get knocked out and end up lying on the pavement and cook to death"?
You realize that asphalt has a liquid stage.
The potatoes cook underground, so all you have to do is pull one out and add butter.
The cows are giving evaporated milk.
Farmers are feeding their chickens crushed ice to keep them from laying boiled eggs.
A buddy killed a mosquito that was carrying a canteen.
They caught a 20 pound catfish that had ticks on it.
A fire hydrant was seen bribing a dog.
* Submitted by George Proulx of St. Albert
WEBBITS
15/08/2012 05:42
The Taxi Driver
15/08/2012 05:42
Links To Today's Outstanding Photographs
15/08/2012 05:42
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15/08/2012 05:41
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August 14, 2012
14/08/2012 06:03
Welcome To SAP And Good Morning!
Pull up a chair, grab a cuppa
hot coffee and spend 10 minutes to start your day with St. Albert's only daily news site.
Not from St. Albert? Not to worry, there's plenty for you too.
A great way to put a smile on your face before you begin your day.
Have an opinion, gripe or grin to share? Use our Live Chat feature below to share it with other readers. Try our frequent recipes. Give our puzzles a whirl or a game of hangman. Check out our outstanding linked photos. Got a story or photo to share? Want to wish someone happy birthday or anniversary? We love your stuff from any location. Go ahead, send it in. We dare you!
Best of all, it's all free thanks to our advertisers. Enjoy and please, tell your friends. And be sure to check back often each day as the site can be updated as events occur. Follow @mybirdietweets
The Photography Of Al Popil
Hi Don,
Starry, starry night. Went out to Fedorah Saturday night to photograph the Perseid meteor shower. Didn't get much but the northern lights were out and a very fiery red quarter moon. The moon on the left side of the church is round do to a thirty second exposure and the glow in the background on the right side is from the town of Gibbons.
Al Popil
St. Albert
SINC SAYS:
Those pesky meteors are tough to shoot Al, as you know. Not sure how many times I have tried, but no luck yet.
Lyme Disease Help Available Online Today
Don,
These are two people who most West Canadian people with Lyme disease rely on for information and help. They will be hosting a show today at 11:00 a.m. our time online at their web site. Please spread the word.
Thanks,
A Sufferer
SINC SAYS:
Let's hope this helps reach others who need help with the challenge of Lyme Disease. Just click on the images below to take you to the site.
Suing Their Tushes Off?
Don:
If you've found Libor and Euribor so murky it made your head hurt, you haven't been alone. You may find this Spiegel essay slightly more illuminating ... slightly.
Here's an excerpt to get folks' attention: "Morgan Stanley has already made its projections, estimating the total cost to the banks, including fines and damage payments, at $22 billion, of which $1.5 billion would apply to Deutsche Bank."
Elsewhere here is this fun fact. European Community law limits fines to corporations to 1/10 of their yearly profit. Now I think more, this may be the foundation of Morgan Stanley's projection: assume that every member bank is going to be fined to the max. Add up all the suspect banks' yearly profit, and divide by ten.
If so, that's probably way low, because everybody and his brother Schlomo is lining up to sue their, uh, tushes off.
Deane Doucette
Grandin
__________________________________________________________________
BBC News Feed:
Welcome To St. Albert's Place Live Chat
Links To Other Stories In The News:
CAW, automakers gear up for contract talks - CBC
Mom has five babies in five minutes - CNN
Luxury cars do poorly in new crash tests - CTV
Man dies after daylight shooting - Edmonton Journal
Cab drivers strike - Edmonton Sun
__________________________________________________________________
The Things That People Send Us
How a guy makes spaghetti . . .
That's
Some
Catch!
Man Sleeping In River Mistaken For Corpse
Rescue officials got a surprise when they went to retrieve this 'corpse'.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Playing Tonight At LB's Pub
August 14
Real Fagnan (Guitar and vocals)
Real's uncle and later, his older sister's boyfriend were his early teachers. There were not many guitar players in the small town of St. Paul, Alberta in the late sixties, early seventies. Real started listening to everybody he could via his older brother's records (Doors, Santana, Jimi Hendrix, Clapton, Blind Faith, etc.). He also started to listen to both country and blues stylists, Roy Clark, Chet Atkins, Jimmy Bryant, BB King, Buddy Guy, Albert King, Duane Allman etc., then a bit later guys like Mark Knopler, Vince Gill, Robben Ford, Lenny Breau and many others. Also listened to a lot of acoustic, country blues type stuff and ragtime music adapted from the piano to guitar. (Jimmy Van Deusen, Merle Travis, Leon Redbone, Mississippi John Hurt, etc). Real has performed with Michelle Wright, the late great Terry Carrisse, Yolanda King, the late great Colleen Peterson (Charlie Daniels, Quartette), Dave Dudley ('Six Days on the Road'), Crystal Plamondon(Cajun Queen) Jake Matthews, Samantha King, Brad Johner and multi CCMA award winner Gord Bamford. Opened for and toured with-Loretta Lynn (the Coal Miner's Daughter, Tammy Wynette, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Shenandoah, Colleen Rae and jammed at the CCMA's with none other than Mr. Keith Urban. He has done dozens of recording sessions with many artists (Crystal Plamondon, Terry Carrisse, Tyler Hamilton, Poverty Plainsmen, Ecka Janus, Danita Lynn, Wendell Ferguson at the moosehead/barsnbands open stage and co-wrote and co-produced, as well as arranged, and played guitars for the country rock stalwarts Prairie Knights with Dave Cox and Michael Cropley. Played on three different cruise lines, going all over the world as a guest entertainer and lead guitarist, vocalist, and co-fronter of many fine ship combos. Also fronted his own local project recently called I-95 with Paul Van Ramshorst, 'Big Daddy' Randy Forsberg and Jeff Liske. Real's style could be best described as country/blues and blues with jazz and rockabilly undertones! He has been singing a lot more as of late with his baritone voice. Enjoys singing classic country, blues, rockabilly and a bit of ballad crooning (Jim Reeves) as well as Tin Pan Alley swing (Frank Sinatra). Real always employs his easy going, humorous improv skills at the mic as well. We may even get an impression or two before the night is over! Nice to have Real's fire on guitar back in town and back for another feature night.
The Tuesday
Moosehead/Barsnbands
Open Stage
Every Tuesday night from 9:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.
Hosts Mark Ammar, Jim Dyck and Randy Forsberg
Moosehead Beer Specials and barsnbands prizes
Moosehead Beer
Barsnbands
hot coffee and spend 10 minutes to start your day with St. Albert's only daily news site.
Not from St. Albert? Not to worry, there's plenty for you too.
A great way to put a smile on your face before you begin your day.
Have an opinion, gripe or grin to share? Use our Live Chat feature below to share it with other readers. Try our frequent recipes. Give our puzzles a whirl or a game of hangman. Check out our outstanding linked photos. Got a story or photo to share? Want to wish someone happy birthday or anniversary? We love your stuff from any location. Go ahead, send it in. We dare you!
Best of all, it's all free thanks to our advertisers. Enjoy and please, tell your friends. And be sure to check back often each day as the site can be updated as events occur. Follow @mybirdietweets
The Photography Of Al Popil
Hi Don,
Starry, starry night. Went out to Fedorah Saturday night to photograph the Perseid meteor shower. Didn't get much but the northern lights were out and a very fiery red quarter moon. The moon on the left side of the church is round do to a thirty second exposure and the glow in the background on the right side is from the town of Gibbons.
Al Popil
St. Albert
SINC SAYS:
Those pesky meteors are tough to shoot Al, as you know. Not sure how many times I have tried, but no luck yet.
Lyme Disease Help Available Online Today
Don,
These are two people who most West Canadian people with Lyme disease rely on for information and help. They will be hosting a show today at 11:00 a.m. our time online at their web site. Please spread the word.
Thanks,
A Sufferer
SINC SAYS:
Let's hope this helps reach others who need help with the challenge of Lyme Disease. Just click on the images below to take you to the site.
Suing Their Tushes Off?
If you've found Libor and Euribor so murky it made your head hurt, you haven't been alone. You may find this Spiegel essay slightly more illuminating ... slightly.
Here's an excerpt to get folks' attention: "Morgan Stanley has already made its projections, estimating the total cost to the banks, including fines and damage payments, at $22 billion, of which $1.5 billion would apply to Deutsche Bank."
Elsewhere here is this fun fact. European Community law limits fines to corporations to 1/10 of their yearly profit. Now I think more, this may be the foundation of Morgan Stanley's projection: assume that every member bank is going to be fined to the max. Add up all the suspect banks' yearly profit, and divide by ten.
If so, that's probably way low, because everybody and his brother Schlomo is lining up to sue their, uh, tushes off.
Deane Doucette
Grandin
__________________________________________________________________
BBC News Feed:
Welcome To St. Albert's Place Live Chat
Links To Other Stories In The News:
CAW, automakers gear up for contract talks - CBC
Mom has five babies in five minutes - CNN
Luxury cars do poorly in new crash tests - CTV
Man dies after daylight shooting - Edmonton Journal
Cab drivers strike - Edmonton Sun
__________________________________________________________________
The Things That People Send Us
How a guy makes spaghetti . . .
That's
Some
Catch!
Man Sleeping In River Mistaken For Corpse
Rescue officials got a surprise when they went to retrieve this 'corpse'.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Playing Tonight At LB's Pub
Real Fagnan (Guitar and vocals)
Real's uncle and later, his older sister's boyfriend were his early teachers. There were not many guitar players in the small town of St. Paul, Alberta in the late sixties, early seventies. Real started listening to everybody he could via his older brother's records (Doors, Santana, Jimi Hendrix, Clapton, Blind Faith, etc.). He also started to listen to both country and blues stylists, Roy Clark, Chet Atkins, Jimmy Bryant, BB King, Buddy Guy, Albert King, Duane Allman etc., then a bit later guys like Mark Knopler, Vince Gill, Robben Ford, Lenny Breau and many others. Also listened to a lot of acoustic, country blues type stuff and ragtime music adapted from the piano to guitar. (Jimmy Van Deusen, Merle Travis, Leon Redbone, Mississippi John Hurt, etc). Real has performed with Michelle Wright, the late great Terry Carrisse, Yolanda King, the late great Colleen Peterson (Charlie Daniels, Quartette), Dave Dudley ('Six Days on the Road'), Crystal Plamondon(Cajun Queen) Jake Matthews, Samantha King, Brad Johner and multi CCMA award winner Gord Bamford. Opened for and toured with-Loretta Lynn (the Coal Miner's Daughter, Tammy Wynette, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Shenandoah, Colleen Rae and jammed at the CCMA's with none other than Mr. Keith Urban. He has done dozens of recording sessions with many artists (Crystal Plamondon, Terry Carrisse, Tyler Hamilton, Poverty Plainsmen, Ecka Janus, Danita Lynn, Wendell Ferguson at the moosehead/barsnbands open stage and co-wrote and co-produced, as well as arranged, and played guitars for the country rock stalwarts Prairie Knights with Dave Cox and Michael Cropley. Played on three different cruise lines, going all over the world as a guest entertainer and lead guitarist, vocalist, and co-fronter of many fine ship combos. Also fronted his own local project recently called I-95 with Paul Van Ramshorst, 'Big Daddy' Randy Forsberg and Jeff Liske. Real's style could be best described as country/blues and blues with jazz and rockabilly undertones! He has been singing a lot more as of late with his baritone voice. Enjoys singing classic country, blues, rockabilly and a bit of ballad crooning (Jim Reeves) as well as Tin Pan Alley swing (Frank Sinatra). Real always employs his easy going, humorous improv skills at the mic as well. We may even get an impression or two before the night is over! Nice to have Real's fire on guitar back in town and back for another feature night.
Moosehead/Barsnbands
Open Stage
Every Tuesday night from 9:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.
Hosts Mark Ammar, Jim Dyck and Randy Forsberg
Moosehead Beer Specials and barsnbands prizes
Moosehead Beer
Barsnbands
The Mexican Connection
14/08/2012 06:03
The first one is strapped in the electric chair and is asked if she has any last words. She says, "I just graduated from Trinity Bible College and believe in the almighty power of God to intervene on the behalf of the innocent."
They throw the switch and nothing happens. They all immediately fall to the floor on their knees, beg for forgiveness, and release her.
The second one is strapped in and gives her last words. "I just graduated from the Harvard School of Law and I believe in the power of justice to intervene on the part of the innocent."
They throw the switch and again, nothing happens. Again they all immediately fall to their knees, beg for forgiveness and release her.
The last one is strapped in and says, "Well, I'm from the University of Kentucky and just graduated with a degree in Electrical Engineering, and I'll tell ya right now, ya'll ain't gonna electrocute nobody if you don't plug this thing in.
* Submitted by Tim O. in B.C.
WEBBITS
14/08/2012 06:03
Fast-Food Chains Want You To Eat More
14/08/2012 06:02
Instead, in the never ending quest to boost sales at all hours of each and every day, fast-food chains find it far too limiting to accept classic nutritional concepts — like that there should only be three meals per day and that it’s not a good idea to start the day off with a sugary soft drink.
Read more on Time Moneyland
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14/08/2012 06:02
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14/08/2012 06:02
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In the News
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Quote of the Day
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Match Up
Match Up
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Hangman
Hangman
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August 13, 2012
13/08/2012 04:18
Welcome To SAP And Good Morning!
Pull up a chair, grab a cuppa
hot coffee and spend 10 minutes to start your day with St. Albert's only daily news site.
Not from St. Albert? Not to worry, there's plenty for you too.
A great way to put a smile on your face before you begin your day.
Have an opinion, gripe or grin to share? Use our Live Chat feature below to share it with other readers. Try our frequent recipes. Give our puzzles a whirl or a game of hangman. Check out our outstanding linked photos. Got a story or photo to share? Want to wish someone happy birthday or anniversary? We love your stuff from any location. Go ahead, send it in. We dare you!
Best of all, it's all free thanks to our advertisers. Enjoy and please, tell your friends. And be sure to check back often each day as the site can be updated as events occur. Follow @mybirdietweets
Journal Still Expects Advertiser Support?
Yesterday's announcement that the Edmonton Journal would outsource its printing to Great West Newspapers in St. Albert and lay off nearly 100 employees should raise some serious questions for Edmonton advertisers who use the Journal.
With the loss of 70 jobs alone in the Eastgate printing plant and 25 more in the newsroom, it appears that not a single new job is created in St. Albert.
Worse still, those 25 newsroom jobs, according to one of those laid off employees, are said to be being outsourced to the city of Hamilton and to the Philippines. I will leave readers to guess where the majority will go.
Many of those 70 jobs in the printing plant are likely to be high paying, long term pressman positions, now lost to those loyal employees who spent many years of their lives devoted to the Journal.
As for those new profits that will be created in St. Albert, will much of that be funnelled off to the Glacier corporation who hold the majority stake in Great West?
Just how does a newspaper who calls itself the 'Edmonton' Journal seek to save money by sending its production costs out of the city of Edmonton?
And how can a corporation expect Edmonton advertisers to support their Edmonton business when it does not do the same for the economy of Edmonton?
Do their advertisers realize that the payroll saved by the 'Edmonton' Journal will no longer be available to them by those nearly 100 employees?
If I were an Edmonton based business and a Journal rep knocked on my door seeking advertising support, I know what I would tell them.
The Photography Of Al Popil
Hi Don,
A female Araneidae or orb spider from Saturday afternoon. Not a very big specimen about the size of a dime.
Al Popil
St. Albert
Consider Safety Before Blaming Chopper
Don,
This article on page 5, Speaker's Corner in the Rat Creek Press about a noisy chopper is missing some key details. I live about 3 blocks from the landing pad and the noise is not that bad. The take off times in the evening is around 10:00 p.m. weather permitting. The times recorded in that article are not accurate.
The area in question has a high rate of crime as documented on there Edmonton police crime map. I would like to think a little common sense needs to be exercised here. Local crime is why the chopper is there and step up in enforcement by bylaw, police and citizens will help reduce the cost of flying Air 1 and give a safer place to live.
The noise that comes from Calder train yards and Yellowhead Trail is a lot louder.
Before buying a house a review of the area is top of the list. Why would somebody want to buy a house in a crime ridden neighbourhood. Before everybody condemns the operation of Air 1, maybe they should review the facts as to why it is there to begin with.
Paul C.
Edmonton
__________________________________________________________________
BBC News Feed:
Welcome To St. Albert's Place Live Chat
Links To Other Stories In The News:
Montreal shooting victim was gang leader - CBC
Paul Ryan's dangerous vision - CNN
Parti Quebecois to bolster language laws if elected - CTV
Edmonton taxi drivers to strike Monday - Edmonton Journal
2012 Folk Music Festival Photos - Edmonton Sun
__________________________________________________________________
The Things That People Send Us
Hmmm, this might just work . . .
No Thanks
Not Today!
Dom Deluise And Johnny Carson
Take a trip back to 1983 and the good, clean fun on the Tonight Show with this 'egg trick' routine.
* Submitted by Kelly Boyd of Entwistle.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Playing Tomorrow Night At LB's Pub
August 14
Real Fagnan (Guitar and vocals)
Real's uncle and later, his older sister's boyfriend were his early teachers. There were not many guitar players in the small town of St. Paul, Alberta in the late sixties, early seventies. Real started listening to everybody he could via his older brother's records (Doors, Santana, Jimi Hendrix, Clapton, Blind Faith, etc.). He also started to listen to both country and blues stylists, Roy Clark, Chet Atkins, Jimmy Bryant, BB King, Buddy Guy, Albert King, Duane Allman etc., then a bit later guys like Mark Knopler, Vince Gill, Robben Ford, Lenny Breau and many others. Also listened to a lot of acoustic, country blues type stuff and ragtime music adapted from the piano to guitar. (Jimmy Van Deusen, Merle Travis, Leon Redbone, Mississippi John Hurt, etc). Real has performed with Michelle Wright, the late great Terry Carrisse, Yolanda King, the late great Colleen Peterson (Charlie Daniels, Quartette), Dave Dudley ('Six Days on the Road'), Crystal Plamondon(Cajun Queen) Jake Matthews, Samantha King, Brad Johner and multi CCMA award winner Gord Bamford. Opened for and toured with-Loretta Lynn (the Coal Miner's Daughter, Tammy Wynette, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Shenandoah, Colleen Rae and jammed at the CCMA's with none other than Mr. Keith Urban. He has done dozens of recording sessions with many artists (Crystal Plamondon, Terry Carrisse, Tyler Hamilton, Poverty Plainsmen, Ecka Janus, Danita Lynn, Wendell Ferguson at the moosehead/barsnbands open stage and co-wrote and co-produced, as well as arranged, and played guitars for the country rock stalwarts Prairie Knights with Dave Cox and Michael Cropley. Played on three different cruise lines, going all over the world as a guest entertainer and lead guitarist, vocalist, and co-fronter of many fine ship combos. Also fronted his own local project recently called I-95 with Paul Van Ramshorst, 'Big Daddy' Randy Forsberg and Jeff Liske. Real's style could be best described as country/blues and blues with jazz and rockabilly undertones! He has been singing a lot more as of late with his baritone voice. Enjoys singing classic country, blues, rockabilly and a bit of ballad crooning (Jim Reeves) as well as Tin Pan Alley swing (Frank Sinatra). Real always employs his easy going, humorous improv skills at the mic as well. We may even get an impression or two before the night is over! Nice to have Real's fire on guitar back in town and back for another feature night.
The Tuesday
Moosehead/Barsnbands
Open Stage
Every Tuesday night from 9:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.
Hosts Mark Ammar, Jim Dyck and Randy Forsberg
Moosehead Beer Specials and barsnbands prizes
Moosehead Beer
Barsnbands
hot coffee and spend 10 minutes to start your day with St. Albert's only daily news site.
Not from St. Albert? Not to worry, there's plenty for you too.
A great way to put a smile on your face before you begin your day.
Have an opinion, gripe or grin to share? Use our Live Chat feature below to share it with other readers. Try our frequent recipes. Give our puzzles a whirl or a game of hangman. Check out our outstanding linked photos. Got a story or photo to share? Want to wish someone happy birthday or anniversary? We love your stuff from any location. Go ahead, send it in. We dare you!
Best of all, it's all free thanks to our advertisers. Enjoy and please, tell your friends. And be sure to check back often each day as the site can be updated as events occur. Follow @mybirdietweets
Journal Still Expects Advertiser Support?
With the loss of 70 jobs alone in the Eastgate printing plant and 25 more in the newsroom, it appears that not a single new job is created in St. Albert.
Worse still, those 25 newsroom jobs, according to one of those laid off employees, are said to be being outsourced to the city of Hamilton and to the Philippines. I will leave readers to guess where the majority will go.
Many of those 70 jobs in the printing plant are likely to be high paying, long term pressman positions, now lost to those loyal employees who spent many years of their lives devoted to the Journal.
As for those new profits that will be created in St. Albert, will much of that be funnelled off to the Glacier corporation who hold the majority stake in Great West?
Just how does a newspaper who calls itself the 'Edmonton' Journal seek to save money by sending its production costs out of the city of Edmonton?
And how can a corporation expect Edmonton advertisers to support their Edmonton business when it does not do the same for the economy of Edmonton?
If I were an Edmonton based business and a Journal rep knocked on my door seeking advertising support, I know what I would tell them.
The Photography Of Al Popil
Hi Don,
A female Araneidae or orb spider from Saturday afternoon. Not a very big specimen about the size of a dime.
Al Popil
St. Albert
Consider Safety Before Blaming Chopper
Don,
The area in question has a high rate of crime as documented on there Edmonton police crime map. I would like to think a little common sense needs to be exercised here. Local crime is why the chopper is there and step up in enforcement by bylaw, police and citizens will help reduce the cost of flying Air 1 and give a safer place to live.
The noise that comes from Calder train yards and Yellowhead Trail is a lot louder.
Before buying a house a review of the area is top of the list. Why would somebody want to buy a house in a crime ridden neighbourhood. Before everybody condemns the operation of Air 1, maybe they should review the facts as to why it is there to begin with.
Paul C.
Edmonton
__________________________________________________________________
BBC News Feed:
Welcome To St. Albert's Place Live Chat
Links To Other Stories In The News:
Montreal shooting victim was gang leader - CBC
Paul Ryan's dangerous vision - CNN
Parti Quebecois to bolster language laws if elected - CTV
Edmonton taxi drivers to strike Monday - Edmonton Journal
2012 Folk Music Festival Photos - Edmonton Sun
__________________________________________________________________
The Things That People Send Us
Hmmm, this might just work . . .
No Thanks
Not Today!
Dom Deluise And Johnny Carson
Take a trip back to 1983 and the good, clean fun on the Tonight Show with this 'egg trick' routine.
* Submitted by Kelly Boyd of Entwistle.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Playing Tomorrow Night At LB's Pub
Real Fagnan (Guitar and vocals)
Real's uncle and later, his older sister's boyfriend were his early teachers. There were not many guitar players in the small town of St. Paul, Alberta in the late sixties, early seventies. Real started listening to everybody he could via his older brother's records (Doors, Santana, Jimi Hendrix, Clapton, Blind Faith, etc.). He also started to listen to both country and blues stylists, Roy Clark, Chet Atkins, Jimmy Bryant, BB King, Buddy Guy, Albert King, Duane Allman etc., then a bit later guys like Mark Knopler, Vince Gill, Robben Ford, Lenny Breau and many others. Also listened to a lot of acoustic, country blues type stuff and ragtime music adapted from the piano to guitar. (Jimmy Van Deusen, Merle Travis, Leon Redbone, Mississippi John Hurt, etc). Real has performed with Michelle Wright, the late great Terry Carrisse, Yolanda King, the late great Colleen Peterson (Charlie Daniels, Quartette), Dave Dudley ('Six Days on the Road'), Crystal Plamondon(Cajun Queen) Jake Matthews, Samantha King, Brad Johner and multi CCMA award winner Gord Bamford. Opened for and toured with-Loretta Lynn (the Coal Miner's Daughter, Tammy Wynette, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Shenandoah, Colleen Rae and jammed at the CCMA's with none other than Mr. Keith Urban. He has done dozens of recording sessions with many artists (Crystal Plamondon, Terry Carrisse, Tyler Hamilton, Poverty Plainsmen, Ecka Janus, Danita Lynn, Wendell Ferguson at the moosehead/barsnbands open stage and co-wrote and co-produced, as well as arranged, and played guitars for the country rock stalwarts Prairie Knights with Dave Cox and Michael Cropley. Played on three different cruise lines, going all over the world as a guest entertainer and lead guitarist, vocalist, and co-fronter of many fine ship combos. Also fronted his own local project recently called I-95 with Paul Van Ramshorst, 'Big Daddy' Randy Forsberg and Jeff Liske. Real's style could be best described as country/blues and blues with jazz and rockabilly undertones! He has been singing a lot more as of late with his baritone voice. Enjoys singing classic country, blues, rockabilly and a bit of ballad crooning (Jim Reeves) as well as Tin Pan Alley swing (Frank Sinatra). Real always employs his easy going, humorous improv skills at the mic as well. We may even get an impression or two before the night is over! Nice to have Real's fire on guitar back in town and back for another feature night.
Moosehead/Barsnbands
Open Stage
Every Tuesday night from 9:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.
Hosts Mark Ammar, Jim Dyck and Randy Forsberg
Moosehead Beer Specials and barsnbands prizes
Moosehead Beer
Barsnbands
Grandchildren Are Special
13/08/2012 04:18
* My Grandparents are funny, when they bend over, you hear gas leaks and they blame their dog.
WEBBITS
13/08/2012 04:18
Bacon Wars Erupt At Iowa State Fair
13/08/2012 04:18
Fairgoers waited at least 15 minutes for a chance to try this year’s much-hyped Double-Bacon Corn Dogs, which are wrapped in bacon and then dipped in bacon-studded batter. Ashley Verschuer, 23, took a bite, chewed, considered, and then pointed a thumb to the sky.
Full story in the DesMoinesRegister.
Links To Today's Outstanding Photographs
13/08/2012 04:18
Today's Activity Corner
13/08/2012 04:18
Word of the Day
Word of the Day
provided by The Free Dictionary
Article of the Day
Article of the Day
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This Day in History
This Day in History
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Today's Birthday
Today's Birthday
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In the News
In the News
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Quote of the Day
Quote of the Day
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Match Up
Match Up
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Hangman
Hangman
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August 12, 2012
12/08/2012 04:52
Welcome To SAP And Good Morning!
Pull up a chair, grab a cuppa
hot coffee and spend 10 minutes to start your day with St. Albert's only daily news site.
Not from St. Albert? Not to worry, there's plenty for you too.
A great way to put a smile on your face before you begin your day.
Have an opinion, gripe or grin to share? Use our Live Chat feature below to share it with other readers. Try our frequent recipes. Give our puzzles a whirl or a game of hangman. Check out our outstanding linked photos. Got a story or photo to share? Want to wish someone happy birthday or anniversary? We love your stuff from any location. Go ahead, send it in. We dare you!
Best of all, it's all free thanks to our advertisers. Enjoy and please, tell your friends. And be sure to check back often each day as the site can be updated as events occur. Follow @mybirdietweets
Edmonton Journal To Lay Off 70 Workers?
Closing Eastgate Printing Plant With
Printing Going To St. Albert Next Year?
Moving Newsroom Ops to Philippines/Hamilton?
This just in from a former Journal employee:
Hi Don:
I thought you may like this -- the Edmonton Journal is closing its Eastgate plant and moving press operations to Great West printing in St. Albert, starting in 2013.
It puts 70 workers out of work. They join the 25 newsroom people who get pink-slipped Aug. 31 as their jobs are outsourced to Hamilton, Ont., and the Philippines.
The EJ story is in Monday's rag. You don't know where you heard this from. Never hurts to be the first ones off the Titanic!
Just A Guy Who Got Caught In The Mess.
Edmonton
SINC SAYS:
Sorry to hear that as another piece of a once powerful newspaper dwindles away again? I've heard this rumour for over a year now, but while we await official word, I very much doubt that your tip is not true. I cancelled my subscription of over 20 years some months ago. The Philippines eh? Way to go for Canadian jobs!
A Look At Rockin' August
Big crowds attended the Rockin' August Show and Shine yesterday in Lions Park and along the banks of the Sturgeon, a scenic spot for the event with great weather too. Even Mom and the kids were having fun while Dad took in the big show.
Scene And Noted Around St. Albert
* People have asked me why CTV does not broadcast their daytime news during the Olympics, just the supper hour news. Short answer, I have no idea. Polls continue to show that interest in the Olympics is waning and a majority of folks don't even follow the events. That should make local newscasts a priority, not the Olympics. On further thought, I guess I do know. Follow the money. Meanwhile it is likely that Global will seize the opportunity to surge ahead in local news ratings once again.
* George Proulx of the city writes: After reading in Friday's issue of the Edmonton Journal re the 'Pensions, etc.' for the Health Care 'Executives', I think the following speaks for itself: NEVER IN THE PAST WITH THE ALBERTA HEALTH SERVICES HAS SO MUCH BEEN REQUIRED FOR SO FEW PAID FOR BY SO MANY.
* Those AUPE 'rip off' TV ads are wearing thin with many viewers. Is using senior citizens to further their demands an acceptable practice? How many of those seniors actually understand the issue? And isn't this the pot calling the kettle black? The AUPE claim companies are taking millions from the system, but think it's somehow OK for their members to do the same in a transfer of wealth to them? I could be wrong, but then again, it leaves me thinking that there must be a better way of presenting their viewpoint.
* Isn't Nancy Carlson, Global news relief anchor, head and shoulders the best female on air at Global Edmonton with her polished and natural delivery? She may very well be the best in Edmonton. She ranks right up there with Carolyn Jarvis who used to be in that very position and has gone on to host 16:9 on Global's national network. Why Nancy isn't sitting next to Gord Steinke on the evening news is a mystery to many.
The Photography Of Elke Blodgett
Looking West over Big Lake, July 30 and July 31:
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Murder charge laid in Alberta bylaw officer's killing - CBC
U.S. destroyer collides with oil tanker - CNN
Montreal shooting may be linked to organized crime - CTV
Evansburg elects new town grouch - Edmonton Journal
Good eats at Folk Music Festival - Edmonton Sun
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* Submitted by Bixman, St. Albert
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Edmonton Journal To Lay Off 70 Workers?
Closing Eastgate Printing Plant With
Printing Going To St. Albert Next Year?
Moving Newsroom Ops to Philippines/Hamilton?
This just in from a former Journal employee:
Hi Don:
I thought you may like this -- the Edmonton Journal is closing its Eastgate plant and moving press operations to Great West printing in St. Albert, starting in 2013.
It puts 70 workers out of work. They join the 25 newsroom people who get pink-slipped Aug. 31 as their jobs are outsourced to Hamilton, Ont., and the Philippines.
The EJ story is in Monday's rag. You don't know where you heard this from. Never hurts to be the first ones off the Titanic!
Just A Guy Who Got Caught In The Mess.
Edmonton
SINC SAYS:
Sorry to hear that as another piece of a once powerful newspaper dwindles away again? I've heard this rumour for over a year now, but while we await official word, I very much doubt that your tip is not true. I cancelled my subscription of over 20 years some months ago. The Philippines eh? Way to go for Canadian jobs!
A Look At Rockin' August
Big crowds attended the Rockin' August Show and Shine yesterday in Lions Park and along the banks of the Sturgeon, a scenic spot for the event with great weather too. Even Mom and the kids were having fun while Dad took in the big show.
Scene And Noted Around St. Albert
* George Proulx of the city writes: After reading in Friday's issue of the Edmonton Journal re the 'Pensions, etc.' for the Health Care 'Executives', I think the following speaks for itself: NEVER IN THE PAST WITH THE ALBERTA HEALTH SERVICES HAS SO MUCH BEEN REQUIRED FOR SO FEW PAID FOR BY SO MANY.
* Those AUPE 'rip off' TV ads are wearing thin with many viewers. Is using senior citizens to further their demands an acceptable practice? How many of those seniors actually understand the issue? And isn't this the pot calling the kettle black? The AUPE claim companies are taking millions from the system, but think it's somehow OK for their members to do the same in a transfer of wealth to them? I could be wrong, but then again, it leaves me thinking that there must be a better way of presenting their viewpoint.
* Isn't Nancy Carlson, Global news relief anchor, head and shoulders the best female on air at Global Edmonton with her polished and natural delivery? She may very well be the best in Edmonton. She ranks right up there with Carolyn Jarvis who used to be in that very position and has gone on to host 16:9 on Global's national network. Why Nancy isn't sitting next to Gord Steinke on the evening news is a mystery to many.
The Photography Of Elke Blodgett
Looking West over Big Lake, July 30 and July 31:
__________________________________________________________________
BBC News Feed:
Welcome To St. Albert's Place Live Chat
Links To Other Stories In The News:
Murder charge laid in Alberta bylaw officer's killing - CBC
U.S. destroyer collides with oil tanker - CNN
Montreal shooting may be linked to organized crime - CTV
Evansburg elects new town grouch - Edmonton Journal
Good eats at Folk Music Festival - Edmonton Sun
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The Things That People Send Us
Staying cool at the air show . . .
Nice
Jump!
Euler's Disk
Give Euler's Disk (pronounced like "Oiler's Disk") a spin and observe the hypnotic display of light and continually changing sound. The movement seems to go forever. Available from Educational Innovations, Inc. at www.teachersource.com.
* Submitted by Bixman, St. Albert
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Cosmic Laws
12/08/2012 04:52
Doctors' Law - If you don't feel well, make an appointment to go to the doctor, by the time you get there you'll feel better... But don't make an appointment, and you'll stay sick.
WEBBITS
12/08/2012 04:52
* Putting genetics to work to find missing children.
* Puerto Rico mayor camps out to prove streets safe.
* Tattooed preacher 'cures' cancer by kicking people in the face.
* Lady jewelry store owner fires at masked robbers - Video.
* All U.S. presidents descended from an English king?
Woodies Plus 14 Cars We'll Never See Again
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The Most Unfortunate Town Name
12/08/2012 04:51
Toad Suck, an unincorporated community in Perry County, took top dishonors, edging out Climax, Georgia, and Boring, Oregon.
The poll was conducted by the genealogy site Findmypast.com, and polled respondents in the U.S., U.K., Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.
See the other nine here at Yahoo News.
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