Westworld Alberta

credit S P R I N G 2 0 1 5 | W E S T W O R L D A L B E R T A 5 Spring 2015 . volume 41 . number 1 Westworld Alberta editor KIRSTEN RODENHIZER art director DAVID CLAYDON art director, integrated digital development REN REED managing editor CAROLE STEVENSON-ROY associate managing editor TRACY HYATT assistant editor SHAUNA RUDD senior art director/westworld network GAYLEEN M. WHITING production/studio manager KRISTINA BORYS production/print manager KIRSTY SENIOR assistant studio manager MANDY LAU production coordinator TAMMY NGUYEN advertising production CHRIS SHERWOOD, SHEILA STEWART electronic production INA BOWERBANK electronic imaging MANDY LAU, LAURA MICHAELS advertising general sales manager GILLIAN TRAINOR 604-299-7311 account manager ANNA LEE 604-299-7311 midwest u.s.a. Kollander Companies 952-405-9640 sales coordinators JANICE CHEER, TINA DINH, JAS PUREWAL P U B L I S H E D F O R chairman, ceo PETER LEGGE, O.B.C., LL.D (HON) president SAMANTHA LEGGE, MBA senior vice-president/custom publishing KATHLEEN FREIMOND, MBA vice-president/finance FARNAZ RIAHI, CA vice-president/marketing & digital media HOLLY PATEMAN vice-president/sales & operations DAVID COMUZZI vice-president/specialty sales REBECCA LEGGE chief content officer CHARLENE ROOKE executive creative director RICK THIBERT director/it MIKE PACKER director/production KIM MCLANE director/digital media RAYMOND YIP digital media ARIANE FLEISCHMANN, DEBBIE JIANG, JAMES MARSHALL, CANDICE UI marketing KATHLEEN ALMEIDA, CASEY CRAWFORD, ALLYSON WICKHAM senior support analyst PETER RENSEN application support analyst EILEEN GAJOWSKI hr manager/senior accountant JOY GINETE-COCKLE accounting EILEEN GAJOWSKI, TERRI MASON, SONIA ROXBURGH, JOCELYN SNELLING circulation manager TRACY MCRITCHIE circulation ASHLEY CLEGGETT, MILLIE COSKUN, KELLY KALIRAI, RUTH PISKO executive assistants JANICE CHEER, HEIDI CHRISTIE reception HEATHER VINCE advertising in westworld magazine does not indicate an endorsement by the alberta motor association. ® CAA, CAA Plus, Away From Home, CAA Plus RV and Approved Auto Repair Services are trademarks owned by, and their use granted by, the Canadian Automobile Association. ® AAA, CampBook, Show Your Card & Save, TourBook and TripTik are trademarks owned by, and their use granted by, the American Automobile Association. The Alberta edition of Westworld magazine is published four times a year by Canada Wide Media Limited, 4th Floor, 4180 Lougheed Hwy., Burnaby, B.C. V5C 6A7. Phone 604-299- 7311; Fax 604-299-9188. Copyright 2015. All rights reserved. No part of this magazine may be reproduced without written permission. Subscription rates: Canada $19.95 per year, plus applicable taxes; outside Canada $26.95 per year, no tax. Rates quoted are for non-members only. Publication Mail Product Sales Agreement #40065475. The statements, opinions and points of view expressed in articles published in this magazine are those of the authors, and publication shall not be deemed to mean that they are necessarily those of the Alberta Motor Association, the publisher, editor or Canada Wide Media Limited. The publishers cannot be held responsible for unsolicited manuscripts and photographs. The trademark WESTWORLD is used under licence from Westworld Publications Ltd., the registered owner of such mark. WESTWORLD is the registered trademark of Westworld Publications Ltd. Paper – Post Consumer Recycled Content 10% 26 tons of wood saved 78,620 gallons of wastewater flow saved 6,004 lbs solid waste not generated 17,032 lbs greenhouse gases prevented 84 million BTUs energy not consumed Printed with vegetable-based ink Member Consumer Magazine Division • P L E A S E R E C Y C L E • I 'd like to start this letter by thanking those who sent feedback on the winter issue of Westworld. Our horizontal layout prompted some passionate responses! Some of you loved it; others not so much. What was consistent, however, was your fondness for the magazine and its content. I'm excited about trying new things, but based on some of the responses, I don't think we will be proceeding with the edible version of Westworld (kidding!). Speaking of change, I wanted to talk a little about how AMA can help you navigate two of life's biggest, and most potentially stressful, events: getting married and updating your home. I can speak to both of these from my own experience. Let's start with the easy one. I managed the stress of my own wedding planning years ago in large part because my talented wife, Diane, handled most of the details. at always helps to keep my stress level down. rough all of the planning, she worked hard to make sure we were getting the best prices to keep us on budget. Or at least close to it. As for the home, we undertook a fairly sizable reno project a few years back. Now that was stressful. Not only was it an unfamiliar kind of project to manage, but the impact on our family was significant, with much upheaval and disarray for many very – very – long months. A renovation is the kind of experience about which, in hindsight, you wish you'd gotten some sage advice before you began. at's where AMA can help. You already know that everything we do is about having your back and helping to protect you and the things that matter to you. We've worked hard to bring on new AMARewards partners to save you money on weddings and home makeovers, and we've reached out to experts for advice on navigating these big life events – or undertaking them on a smaller scale with big impact. If you're planning either this year, I wish you much luck and success, and I hope you find the tips we've researched for this issue helpful. I sure wish I'd had them. One other really fun thing I wanted to draw your attention to in this issue is a story about one of our members. Nelson Sturge from Fort McMurray reached out to us on Facebook to share photos of a cool garage getaway that he built for himself. You have to see it to believe it (p. 50). I wish I had before finishing up my own home renovation! And finally, February 16 is Family Day here in Alberta. It's a special day for AMA because when we think about our family, we think about all of you. May you have a chance to enjoy the day with the people you care about most. Going Through it Together A message from AMA's president Don Smitten President and CEO

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