…See pg. 2 Snap Film Calgary Powder Arts News election festival welcomes preview: The called for sheds light Monroe Sports lowdown on Features SA execs on Darfur showcase local slopes 3 5 9 13 NEWS EDITOR: Alan Mattson [email protected] Photo by Alan Mattson Rally organizer Robin McLeod speaks to about 50 supporters of the Calgary Farmers’ Market the morning of Nov. 8. The developer, Canada Lands Company, isn’t renewing the market’s lease and the popular destination will have to find a new November 13, 2008 home by November 2010. McLeod said the market should be part of the community CLC plans to build. BRIEFS Market on the move New sustainable community slated for Currie land ount Royal College by Alan Mattson Currie barracks site. It will considered temporary. Mwill launch its News Editor be the first neighbourhood in Dozens of vendors sell local seventh university-level Canada with that distinction. produce, crafts, artwork, In November 2010, the (For more information on the meat and prepared foods. The degree this fall. The Calgary Farmers’ Market is certification, visit www.usgbc. location just off Crowchild Bachelor of Computer set to move from its location org/leed/nd) Trail is close to Mount Information Systems on the Currie Barracks, right “We recognize that the Royal’s campus and within (BCIS) will replace an across the street from Mount Farmers’ Market is very walking distance of nearby Royal College. applied degree and important to many Calgarians, communities. The developer of the former and we want it to continue to Taylor said the market is open doors for students. military base, Canada Lands flourish,” said Doug Kester, an option for Mount Royal One-third of the courses Company, chose not to renew a regional vice-president students who want to eat in the new degree are the market’s lease. It expires for Canada Lands in a press freshly prepared food, support business-related. “The in October 2009, however release. “Currie Barracks is local farmers and reduce Brewery booted the landowner has granted a marketplace is looking simply not the appropriate their food’s carbon footprint. 13-month extension to help the venue; the market does not Produce in most grocery stores for people who have a After 12 years at its market find a new location. meet the established criteria often travels thousands of location adjacent to the broad education so, in The announcement sparked that earned Currie Barracks kilometres before ending up Calgary Farmers’ Market, terms of the course work a public outcry. On Nov. 8, LEED Gold environmental on Calgary shelves. the Wild Rose Brewery is in the new degree, there about 50 supporters held a certification.” “This is an alternative for looking for a new home. march and rally in support of is a larger amount of Canada Lands developed all kinds of people. It’s an The small craft-brewery keeping the market where it is. two other communities on the alternative for people who non-computer courses,” is a haven for local beer “This is just a great, vibrant Currie land, Garrison Green live within walking distance. drinkers, but its lease with said program chair Bill part of the community,” said and Garrison Woods. Both I don’t see why you wouldn’t Canada Lands Company is Paterson. Robin McLeod, the organizer have been recognized through want to keep it here,” Taylor expiring. of the rally and a member of awards for being high-density, said. “We know we’re going to the Coalition for a Healthy iology instructor pedestrian-friendly sustainable Mount Royal student be moving to another spot,” Calgary. communities. Amanda Chiddenton lives Izak Paul was said Anthony Lynch, who B “To lose this would Taylor acknowledged on campus residence, about calls himself the brewery’s awarded Mount Royal be devastating for our “Canada Lands knows how a five-minute walk from the taproom ambassador. “We College’s first annual communities around here. to build a people-friendly market. knew that coming into this human rights award It’s an institution for us. It’s a community.” “It’s closer than Superstore, location. It was a temporary success story that grew out of during on Nov. 6. Paul But McLeod, who lives in the Safeway, anything else,” she thing.” practically nothing.” area, has vigorously opposed said. “I enjoy the fact that it’s was recognized for his Lynch said Wild Rose Dave Taylor, the provincial the market moving. She all local produce, it’s all fresh. is in talks about “various role as the principal MLA for Calgary-Currie, visited the local Canada Lands I’m really sad to see it go.” locations around the city,” organizer for the annual marched alongside supporters office to personally ask them Cindy Tuer lives in Altadore but couldn’t disclose any Holocaust Education chanting “save our market” to keep the market where it and takes her electric bike to details. and spoke to a cheering crowd Symposium, over the is. Her community association the market every weekend — He said it will take citizen outside the market’s front organized a petition, but about a 10-minute trip. past 25 years. At the involvement, such as rallies doors. McLeod said the developer “I use it all the time,” she and phoning politicians, if symposium, 2,700 Grade “(My constituents) can’t only responds with form said. “I come almost every there’s any chance Canada 12 students learn about imagine how Canada Lands letters. weekend now. It seems I use Lands will reverse its the mass murder of can’t see the wisdom of having In seven years the Calgary it more and more as time goes decision. this market in the middle of Jews by the Nazis and Farmers’ Market — owned by on.” The brewery and taproom their new development here,” a co-operative of farmers — The Calgary Farmers’ discrimination based is located in an old aircraft Taylor said. has gone from an abandoned Market at 4421 Quesnay Wood hangar on the Currie on race, ancestry and Canada Lands Company, a military hangar to one Drive S.W. is currently open Barracks. The taproom religious belief. federal crown corporation, of the city’s most vibrant Fridays and Saturdays, 9 a.m. serves food along with all of plans to build a LEED Gold destinations. The Currie to 5 p.m. and Sundays 9 a.m. Wild Rose’s beers on tap. certified community on the Barracks location was always to 4 p.m.. November 13, 2008 • THE REFLECTOR 3 Byelection called for Dec. 2 Arbitrator determines results for president, VP student life invalid by Alan Mattson contested election. candidate asked me to do, but for those positions must be Agnew declined to comment, News Editor Just before the spring a way I’m trying to decrease held as soon as possible. but Koczkur was reassured the election, Chief Returning voter apathy,” Rothery wrote in (The full decision and history arbitrator found “everyone was An election will be held for Officer Jim Robertson a Feb. 26 email to Robertson. of the appeal is available on acting in good faith.” two executive positions in the disqualified presidential Rothery, McKeown and the SAMRC’s website, www. Students’ Association after candidate Travis McIntosh and McIntosh quickly launched samrc.com) Important election arbitration determined the VP student life candidate Liz an appeal of the results, and “We want to make sure dates results of the March 5 election McKeown. the SAMRC appeal board our democratic processes are Nomination period are invalid. Robertson decided that a upheld the decision. Both sides transparent and strong,” said – Nov. 13 to Nov. 19 After nearly six months in Facebook group created by eventually agreed to turn the Matt Koczkur, VP external for All candidates meeting their positions, president Jeff former executive Tami Rothery matter over to an arbitrator, the SAMRC. “The decision itself – Nov. 21 at 4:30 p.m. Agnew and VP student life endorsed four candidates, Jim McCartney. highlighted a couple of areas of Campaign period Kourtney Smith will have to including McKeown McCartney’s decision was as concern that we will work on – Nov. 23 to Dec. 2 at 5pm win another election to hold on and McIntosh. This was follows: the disqualifications to improve our processes.” In-person voting to their positions. considered running as a slate of McIntosh and McKeown are Koczkur said the SAMRC’s – Dec. 1 and Dec. 2 The decision followed of candidates, which is not quashed, their legal costs for bill for legal costs related to All candidates debate months of appeals and costly allowed under SAMRC bylaws. the arbitration must be covered the arbitration hasn’t been – Nov. 24 arbitration over a highly “This is not something any by the SAMRC, and elections determined yet. Letter to the editor I am writing to correct some but was completely ignored in misinformation in your article your article. “Conference Confessions” You also reported that all four (Oct. 30) and the subsequent executives attended a meeting nameless editorial that with Gallivan in Vancouver — a followed. trip you rightly stated was paid I should start out by saying for by Gallivan & Associates that I understand the impetus themselves. However, a quick for the story. Holding elected fact check would have shown representatives accountable you that only two executives through independent attended the investigatory endeavours is conference. important and often necessary. (Editor’s Also, you certainly managed note: SA to get a couple of juicy quotes president Jeff from an elected representative Agnew told around which to build a the Reflector possible story.