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The Bell rang one more time May 18, 2009Posted by Edwin Ritter in Grab Bag.
Tags: Alfred University, College Graduation Changes, Governor Paterson, Swiss Cow Bells
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True to my word, I went off the grid recently as this was the weekend my son graduated from college.
I'm really impressed that he did this in four years while playing football full time. At each game in high school and college, my wife rang a Swiss Cow Bell. This is not an ordinary bell. It was a souvenir from a 2001 Europe trip. The bell we chose has great harmonics – once you hear it, you know where we are sitting at a football game. Many times the seats in from of us are empty – but I digress. A great summer vacation and another post someday on the four of us driving 1500+ miles from Amsterdam to Zurich to Budapest and back to Amsterdam in 3 weeks.


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Infrastructure Framework Agreement - Canada - Alberta
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This Agreement made as of April 29, 2008
"Canada") represented by the Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities,
"Alberta") represented by the President of the Treasury Board of Alberta
Canada and Alberta agree on the need for high-quality, modern public infrastructure that contributes to long-term economic growth, a clean environment and strong communities. They also agree on the need for long-term planning to strategically address infrastructure needs in priority areas, including water, wastewater, public transit, the core National Highway System and green energy.
Infrastructure was identified as one of the joint priorities of federal, provincial and territorial governments as part of restoring fiscal balance. Five key principles emerged from Canada's 2006 fiscal balance consultations with the provinces and territories:
- Accountability through clarity of roles and responsibilities;
- Fiscal responsibility and budget transparency;
- Predictable, long-term fiscal arrangements;
- A competitive and efficient economic union; and
- Effective collaborative management of the federation.
The Government of Canada established the new $33 billion Building Canada plan under Budget 2007 that is guided by these principles. The Building Canada plan includes a comprehensive and integrated suite of infrastructure initiatives, as follows:
- base funding in support of infrastructure for municipalities including the $11.8 billion Gas Tax Fund (extended to 2013-14) and an estimated $5.8 billion in Goods and Services Tax Rebate, which represents the benefit of raising the rebate from 57% to 100%;
- a $2.275 billion provincial and territorial Base Funding initiative (
"Base Funding") to provide each jurisdiction with $25 million per year over seven years;
- Program funds, including the $8.8 billion Building Canada Fund, the $2.1 billion Gateways and Border Crossings Fund; a $1.25 billion Public-Private Partnerships Fund, and an additional $410 million for the Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative, bringing the total federal investment to $1 billion for that initiative.
The Government of Alberta has committed unprecedented levels of funding to address the infrastructure needs of Albertans. Capital spending in Alberta, provided through Budget 2007 will reach more than $20 billion over the next three years. This spending includes the new Municipal Sustainability Initiative, an $11.3 billion 10-year investment which will help to provide municipalities with financial support for critical core and community infrastructure projects.
The Parties recognize that the existing Canada-Alberta infrastructure agreements will stand on their own, specifically with their respective authorities and terms and conditions, and are not affected by this Agreement.
1.1 Definitions
In addition to the terms defined in the preamble and elsewhere in this Agreement, a capitalized term has the meaning given to it in this Section:
"Agreement" means this framework agreement and all of its schedules;
"Alberta Infrastructure Plan" means the 20-Year Strategic Capital Plan published by the Government of Alberta on January 29, 2008;
"Approved Project" means Public Infrastructure projects falling within the BCF Eligible Categories, and in the case of the Major Infrastructure Component, that are approved in accordance with Subsection 3.3.5, and in the case of the Communities Component, that are approved in accordance with Subsection 3.4.7;
"Base Funding Agreement" means the funding agreement to be negotiated between Canada and Alberta in respect of Base Funding Initiatives;
"Base Funding Eligible Initiatives" means those Public Infrastructure initiatives falling within a category identified in Subsection 2.2 of Schedule A;
"BCF" means the Building Canada Fund, which includes the Major Infrastructure Component and the Communities Component;
"BCF Eligible Categories" means those categories identified in Subsection 1.3 of Schedule A and, for the purposes of Subsection 3.5, the categories described in Subsection 3.5.2 and 3.5.3;
"Building Canada plan" means the Government of Canada's new $33 billion Building Canada plan established under Budget 2007;
"Community" means, an entity with a population of less than 100,000 that has the legal status of a local government pursuant to provincial legislation in Alberta, including unincorporated areas;
"Communities Component" means the infrastructure funding component under the BCF dedicated to funding projects located in Communities, described in subsection 3.4 of this Agreement;
"Communities Funding Agreement" means the contribution agreement for the Communities Component to be negotiated between Canada and Alberta;
"Eligible Costs" means project costs eligible for funding pursuant to Treasury Board Approvals;
"Eligible Recipients" means, in the case of the Major Infrastructure Component, the Communities Component and the Base Funding initiative, the recipients identified in subsections 1.1, 1.2 and 2.1, respectively, in Schedule A;
"Federal Minister" means the Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, in his capacity as minister responsible for infrastructure;
"Fiscal Year" means the period beginning April 1 of a year and ending March 31 of the following year;
"IFC" means the Infrastructure Framework Committee created pursuant to Section 7 hereof;
"Local and Community Priority Categories" means the project categories described in Subsection 1.3.2 of Schedule A hereto;
"Major Infrastructure Component" means the infrastructure funding component further described in Subsection 3.3 of this Agreement;
"Ministers" means the Federal Minister and the Provincial Minister;
"National Priority Categories" means the project categories described in Subsection 1.3.1 of
Schedule A hereto;
"Party" means Canada or Alberta and
"Parties" means both Canada and Alberta;
"Project Agreements" means contribution agreements, containing such terms and conditions that Canada may require, made between Canada and the applicable Eligible Recipient, and such other parties, as the case may be, in respect of projects to which Canada will contribute under the Major Infrastructure Component;
"Provincial Minister" means the President of the Treasury Board in Alberta;
"Public Infrastructure" means publicly or privately-owned fixed capital assets in Canada for public use or benefit;
"P3" means a cooperative venture between the public and private sectors for the provision of Public Infrastructure;
"Treasury Board Approval" means approval from Canada's Treasury Board for the creation of the BCF and the Base Funding programs upon terms satisfactory to the Federal Minister.
1.2 Duration or Term of Agreement
This Agreement will be effective as of the date it is signed by both Parties and shall terminate on March 31, 2015.
1.3 Conditions
This Agreement is conditional upon approval from Canada's Treasury Board for the creation of the BCF and Base Funding programs, on or before December 31, 2008 failing which this Agreement will be null and void. Evidence that Treasury Board's approval has either been given, or not, shall be provided by way of letter from the Federal Minister to the Provincial Minister, which the Provincial Minister agrees will be sufficient evidence of the satisfaction of this condition;
1.4 Schedules
The following schedules are attached to, and form part of, this Agreement:
- Schedule A – Eligible Recipients and Categories under the BCF and the Base Funding Initiative;
- Schedule B – Alberta's 20-Year Strategic Capital Plan;
- Schedule C – Communications Protocol.
2.1 General Statement
The purpose of this Agreement is to provide a comprehensive and flexible approach to coordinate the implementation of the Building Canada plan in Alberta. The Agreement will ensure that Canada and Alberta take a collaborative approach to long-term infrastructure planning. Under this Agreement, Canada and Alberta will promote accountability by providing Canadians with regular public reporting on the implementation and outcomes of the Building Canada plan in Alberta.
2.2 Specific Objectives and Funding
2.2.1 Objectives
The Parties also wish to:
- confirm the amount Canada will make available for Public Infrastructure projects in Alberta under the BCF, the Base Funding initiative, and the Gas Tax Fund;
- set out the eligible project categories and cost-sharing provisions under the BCF and the Base Funding initiative;
- establish the funding amount that each Party will make available to the Communities Component;
- establish the IFC that will carry out the duties set out below in Section 7; and
- coordinate efforts to communicate and report regularly to Canadians on the implementation and outcomes of the Building Canada plan.
2.2.2 Individual Agreements
Canada will deliver its funding pursuant to Project Agreements, the Communities Funding Agreement, the Base Funding Agreement, and the Gas Tax Fund Agreement.
2.2.3 Allocations
Subject to the terms of this Agreement, to the agreements noted above in subsection 2.2.2, and to Parliament making the necessary appropriations, Canada's contributions for infrastructure in Alberta under the BCF, the Base Funding Agreement, and the extension of the Gas Tax Fund Agreement will be as follows:
|Funding Amount
|Building Canada Fund
|$840.730 million
|Base Funding
|$175.000 million
|Gas Tax Fund
|$798.012 million
|$1813.742 million
3.1 Objective
Through the BCF, significant investments will be made to build, enhance and modernize Public Infrastructure in Alberta and across Canada. BCF projects will foster economic growth, support a cleaner environment, or promote stronger and safer communities.
3.2 General Provisions
3.2.1 Confirmation of amount available in Alberta
The total amount of funding Canada will make available under the BCF in Alberta will be $840.73 million over seven years, between 2007-08 and 2013-14, subject to Parliament appropriating necessary funding.
3.2.2 Eligible Projects and Eligible Recipients
Canada's funding pursuant to the BCF will be made to Eligible Recipients and be applied to the construction, renewal or material enhancement of Approved Projects. Canada will develop and provide criteria to further define eligible categories following the approval of the program terms and conditions by Canada's Treasury Board.
3.3 Major Infrastructure Component
3.3.1 Total Funding by Canada
Of the amount made available by Canada for the BCF in Alberta, the Parties agree that $752.73 million will be applied to Approved Projects under the Major Infrastructure Component.
3.3.2 Contribution by Alberta
In recognition of Alberta's unprecedented investment in infrastructure, the Parties agree that Alberta's contribution to projects approved under the Major Infrastructure Component can include funding already announced as part of Alberta's Infrastructure Plan. In the event that federal contributions to such projects alleviate costs that Alberta would otherwise have funded, Alberta will utilize this fiscal capacity in providing contributions to municipal or other projects contemplated under the Major Infrastructure Component.
3.3.3 Focus of Projects under the Major Infrastructure Component
The intent of the Major Infrastructure Component is to fund Public Infrastructure projects that have a national or regional impact and projects that generate significant benefits in terms of a growing economy, a cleaner environment or stronger communities. The Parties expect that the majority of funding under the Major Infrastructure Component will be directed to projects that have minimum total Eligible Costs of $30 million.
3.3.4 Cost-sharing and Stacking
Federal funding from all sources cannot exceed fifty percent (50%) of the Eligible Costs of an Approved Project owned by the public sector or not-for-profit organizations and twenty five percent (25%) of the Eligible Costs of an Approved Project owned by for-profit private sector organizations. For projects involving a local or regional government, the Parties expect that level of government to provide funding for a minimum of one-third (33.3%) of the Eligible Costs of an Approved Project.
3.3.5 Project Approvals
The IFC Co-chairs will present and discuss priorities for infrastructure funding under the Major Infrastructure Component. The Co-chairs will endeavour to present an integrated and consolidated view of the Parties' priorities for funding under this Component. Priorities presented by the Provincial Co-chair for consideration will be consistent with Alberta's Infrastructure Plan, while Canada's review of funding priorities will be guided by its intention to further the Building Canada Fund program objectives and to focus two-thirds of overall funding under this component on National Priority Categories. Each Co-chair will recommend projects to be considered as a priority for funding to his or her respective Minister. The Federal Minister will approve funding provided by Canada and the Provincial Minister will approve funding provided by Alberta for projects to be funded under the Major Infrastructure Component of the Building Canada Fund. Prior to approval of funding, each Party may conduct its own due diligence review of the project and the Parties agree to cooperate in any project review, including the sharing of relevant studies, information and data.
3.3.6 Project Agreements
Canada's contribution under the Major Infrastructure Component will be made pursuant to Project Agreements. In order to facilitate the negotiation of Project Agreements, the Parties will, in future, append as schedules to this Agreement, terms and conditions in respect of provisions such as audit, evaluation and reporting that will apply to all Project Agreements.
3.3.7 Consideration of P3 Option
The Parties recognize that P3s can further the public interest by providing access to private sector financing, innovation and expertise and by ensuring a suitable allocation of risk between the private and public sectors. To ensure the appropriate use of P3s, all Eligible Recipients seeking funding under the Major Infrastructure Component, for which the federal government's contribution would be equal to or exceed $50 million, must demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the Federal Minister, that the option of undertaking the project as a P3 has been fully considered. As an interim measure, a guideline will be established by the Federal Minister to facilitate this requirement. Additional guidance will be provided once the federal P3 Office has been established.
3.4 Communities Component
3.4.1 Total Funding by Canada
Of the amount made available by Canada for the BCF in Alberta, the Parties agree that $88 million will be applied to Approved Projects under the Communities Component.
3.4.2 Contribution by Alberta
Alberta commits to matching the federal contribution to the Communities Component, subject to Alberta's Capital Plan.
Notwithstanding subsection 3.4.1, Canada's total contribution under the Communities Component, the details of which will be set out in the Communities Funding Agreement, will not exceed Alberta's total contribution to Approved Projects under the Communities Component.
3.4.3 Communities Funding Agreement
Canada's contribution under the Communities Component will be made pursuant to a Communities Funding Agreement to be negotiated between Canada and Alberta. Canada's contribution under the Communities Component will be paid to Alberta. Alberta, in turn, will provide the federal contribution to an Eligible Recipient pursuant to a separate agreement to be entered into by Alberta and the Eligible Recipient. The Communities Funding Agreement will set out the relevant terms and conditions to be included in Alberta's agreement with the Eligible Recipient.
3.4.4 Governance
The Communities Funding Agreement will be overseen by the IFC which may create a subcommittee for the purpose.
3.4.5 Funding Conditionality
No calls for applications may be launched under the Communities Component until the last intake of applications under the Canada-Alberta Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund Agreement has been closed.
3.4.6 Cost-sharing and Stacking
Federal funding from all sources cannot exceed one-third (1/3) of the Eligible Costs of all Approved Projects under the Communities Component. For an individual Approved Project, federal funding from all sources cannot exceed one-half (1/2) of its Eligible Costs. For an individual Approved Project owned by the for-profit private sector, federal funding from all sources cannot exceed one-quarter (1/4) of its Eligible Costs.
3.4.7 Project Selection
All projects under the Communities Component will be selected jointly by the Parties through a competitive, application-based process in accordance with joint criteria to be set out in the Communities Funding Agreement. Such criteria will include the requirement that all Approved Projects fall under one of the BCF Eligible Categories. All applications under the Communities Component must be endorsed, in writing, by the appropriate order of government.
3.5 Research, Planning and Best Practices
3.5.1 Objective
The promotion of research, planning, capacity building, and the development and sharing of best practices will play an important role in improving the construction, operation and maintenance of public infrastructure, as well as supporting improved information on the state of public infrastructure, the sustainable life cycle management of public infrastructure assets and underpin the development of effective strategies to address our public infrastructure needs.
3.5.2 Major Infrastructure Component
Canada will make available up to one percent (1%) of the federal funding available for the Major Infrastructure Component to Eligible Recipients under the Major Infrastructure Component, in accordance with the terms of subsection 3.3 above, to share up to fifty percent (50%) of Eligible Costs for research, knowledge, planning, feasibility and other studies in Alberta.
3.5.3 Communities Component
Canada will make available up to one percent (1%)of the federal funding set out in subsection 3.4.1, to Eligible Recipients under the Communities Component, in accordance with the terms of subsection 3.4, to share up to fifty percent (50%) of Eligible Costs for research, knowledge, planning, capacity-building, feasibility and other studies involving Communities in Alberta.
4.1 Objective
Recognizing that an investment approach that is flexible and responsive will assist in addressing the diverse public infrastructure needs across Canada, the Base Funding initiative will complement other initiatives under the Building Canada plan by providing annual support over the next seven years for public infrastructure initiatives in Alberta.
4.2 Amount Available for Alberta
The amount Canada will make available for Public Infrastructure initiatives in Alberta under the Base Funding will be $25 million dollars per year, from fiscal year 2007-08 through to fiscal year 2013-14, for a total of $175 million dollars, subject to Parliament appropriating the necessary funding.
4.3 Eligible Initiatives and Eligible Recipients
Canada's funding pursuant to the Base Funding will be paid to Alberta for use by Eligible Recipients and be applied to the construction, renewal, material enhancement or safety-related rehabilitation of Base Funding Eligible Initiatives as described in subsection 2.2 of Schedule A. Alberta agrees that funded initiatives will be consistent with the Alberta Infrastructure Plan.
4.4 Cost-Sharing and Stacking
The maximum federal share of the total Eligible Costs of all Base Funding Eligible Initiatives in any Fiscal Year under the Base Funding will be one-half (1/2). Where Alberta seeks to fund an initiative jointly from the Base Funding initiative and another federal program(s), the cost-sharing provisions and limitations of that other federal program(s) will also apply.
4.5 Base Funding Agreement
Canada's contribution under Base Funding will be made pursuant to a Canada-Alberta Base Funding Agreement to be negotiated between the Parties, following federal Treasury Board approval.
5.1 Gas Tax Fund Agreement
The Parties intend to amend their existing Gas Tax Fund Agreement to reflect the additional funding for this program identified in Budget 2007 set out above in subsection 2.2.3. Following Canada's program evaluation of the Gas Tax Fund, to be completed by 2009, the Parties will consider further amendments to the Gas Tax Fund Agreement to address the results of the evaluation and cover the extension of the funding from 2010 to 2014.
6.1 Objective
Both Parties recognize the importance of long-term planning to better address public infrastructure priorities. Alberta has already published a 20-Year Strategic Capital Plan to guide future decisions about priority infrastructure projects to meet the needs of Albertans.
The Parties agree that Alberta's 20-Year Strategic Capital Plan provides the necessary framework and sets appropriate infrastructure priorities to guide decisions under the Building Canada plan.
7.1 Establishment of IFC
The Parties hereby establish the IFC to facilitate improved cooperation and coordination between the Parties regarding Public Infrastructure initiatives in Alberta.
7.2 Members
Each Party will, within 60 days of the date of this Agreement, appoint one person to be a co-chair of the IFC. The Co-Chairs will be the only voting members of the IFC and a quorum for a meeting of the IFC shall exist only when both Co-Chairs are present. The Co-Chairs may jointly agree to invite representatives of other federal, provincial or municipal entities to participate in meetings of the IFC as observers. If a Co-chair is absent, he or she may designate an individual, in writing, to substitute for him or her.
7.3 Role and Mandate of the IFC
The IFC will act as the forum where the Parties can bring forward their infrastructure priorities and issues generally, reflecting the integrated views of their respective governments, and as they relate to the BCF and Base Funding initiative. The IFC will assist in ensuring that there is collaborative and meaningful discussion between Canada and Alberta. The IFC will help facilitate the coordination of horizontal infrastructure issues related to federal infrastructure programming. As such, the mandate of the Committee will include, but not be limited to:
- acting as the principal forum to discuss and coordinate issues and priorities relating to federal funding of public infrastructure in Alberta;
- overseeing the progress and status of infrastructure programs under the Building Canada plan;
- where appropriate, directing project proposals to other suitable funding federal funding programs;
- developing and implementing a common reporting framework pursuant to Subsection 8.1;
- reviewing priorities and discussing projects of interest to be funded under the Major Infrastructure Component;
- reviewing proposals for funding related to research, knowledge, planning, feasibility and other studies as outlined in subsection 3.5.2;
- establishing sub-committees as needed;
- negotiating and recommending to Ministers additional schedules to address common requirements applying to all funding agreements (i.e., audit, evaluation, etc.) to be appended to this Agreement; and
- Other duties as may be assigned by the Parties.
7.4 Decisions of the Committee
Decisions of the Committee must be unanimous and recorded in writing.
7.5 Meetings and Administrative Matters
The IFC will:
- Meet at least once each calendar year. No more than twelve (12) months shall pass between IFC meetings;
- Keep minutes of meetings which shall be approved and signed as a true record at the following IFC meeting;
- Establish rules and procedures with respect to its meetings and those of its sub-committees, including rules for the conduct of meetings and the making of decisions;
- Establish a fixed location where this Agreement will be administered, and maintain it until the Committee's activities have concluded; and
- Ensure that all documents needed for the proper administration of this Agreement are prepared and retained at the location.
7.6 Duration
The IFC will exist until its activities, including any final reports, have been completed.
7.7 Records
7.7.1 Record Keeping
The Parties agree that proper and accurate accounts and records related to this Agreement will be maintained for a period of six (6) years following the termination of this Agreement, and that they are available to the Parties for inspection at all reasonable times.
7.7.2 Information Management and Sharing
The Parties agree to jointly support the IFC in the administration of this Agreement, including the timely production and sharing of information about projects, proposals, applications, recipients, financial matters and other information.
8.1 Reporting
The Parties agree to develop and implement a framework for reporting to the public on the outcomes and results achieved from infrastructure investments in Alberta across the range of federal infrastructure programs. The reporting framework will be developed within 12 months of the signing of this Agreement. The Parties agree on the need for a reporting framework that reflects Canada and Alberta's accountability to their citizens and their respective legislatures.
The Parties agree that any funding agreement signed by the Parties pursuant to the Building Canada plan will include provisions to ensure that outcomes and results of all investments under the Building Canada plan form part of the above reporting framework. To ensure an efficient reporting framework that reflects the needs of Canada and Alberta and its communities, the Parties agree to develop a reporting framework that avoids duplication and builds upon existing reporting practices in Alberta, such as the outcome reporting framework being developed for the federal gas tax program.
8.2 Communications
The Parties agree to implement the Communications Protocol set out in Schedule C hereto.
9.1 Dispute resolution
The Parties agree to keep each other informed of any disagreement or contentious issue, by notifying the IFC, which will attempt to resolve it.
9.2 Referral
Any disagreement or contentious issue that cannot be resolved will be submitted to the Ministers for resolution.
10.1 Binding Obligations
Each Party declares to the other that the signing and execution of this Agreement was duly and validly authorized, and that each has incurred a legal and valid obligation in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Agreement.
10.2 Counterpart signature
This Agreement may be signed in counterpart, and the signed copies will, when attached, constitute an original agreement.
10.3 Amendment
This Agreement may only be amended on written agreement of the Ministers.
10.4 Addresses & Notices
Any notice to Canada will be addressed to:
Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy and Communications
Infrastructure Canada
606- 90 Sparks Street
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
All correspondence and notices to Alberta will be addressed to:
Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Capital Planning
Ministry of Treasury Board
5th Floor Oxbridge Place
9820-106 Street
Edmonton AB
Canada and Alberta may send any written notice by any pre-paid method, including regular or registered mail, courier or facsimile. Notice will be considered as received upon delivery by the courier, or one day after being sent by facsimile or five (5) calendar days after being mailed.
Original signed by
Lawrence Cannon
Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities
Original signed by
Lloyd Snelgrove
President of the Treasury Board
Approved Pursuant to the Government Organization Act:
Minister of International and Intergovernmental Relations
1.1 Eligible Recipients for the Major Infrastructure Component
The following are eligible recipients for the purposes of the Major Infrastructure Component:
- Alberta or a local or regional government established by or under provincial statute;
- A public sector body that is established by or under provincial statute or by regulation or is wholly owned by a province or municipality; and,
- A private sector body, either alone or in partnership with Alberta or a government referred to above.
1.2 Eligible Recipients for the Communities Component
The following are eligible recipients for the purposes of the Communities Component:
- A local or regional government, established by or under provincial statute;
- A provincial entity that provides municipal-type services to communities, as defined by provincial statute;
- A public sector body that is established by or under provincial statute or by regulation or is wholly owned by Alberta or a municipality which provides municipal sector services in a given area; and,
- A private sector body, whose application is supported by a municipal or regional government referred to above.
1.3 BCF Eligible Categories
The following are eligible categories of investment, for Public Infrastructure projects under the Major Infrastructure Component and Communities Component. In the case of the Communities Component, eligible projects must be located in Communities having a population less than 100,000.
1.3.1 National Priority Categories
- Water Infrastructure
- Wastewater Infrastructure
- Public Transit Infrastructure
- Core National Highway System Infrastructure
- Green Energy Infrastructure
1.3.2 Local and Community Priority Projects
- Disaster Mitigation Infrastructure
- Solid Waste Management Infrastructure
- Brownfield Redevelopment Infrastructure
- Cultural Infrastructure
- Sports Infrastructure
- Connectivity and Broadband Infrastructure
- Local Road Infrastructure
- Short-line Rail Infrastructure
- Short Sea Shipping Infrastructure
- Tourism Infrastructure
- Regional and Local Airport Infrastructure
2.1 Eligible Recipients
The following are eligible recipients under the Base Funding initiative:
- Alberta or a local or regional government established by or under provincial statute;
- A public sector body that is established by or under provincial statute or by regulation or is wholly owned by Alberta or a municipality; and,
- A private sector body, either alone or in partnership with Alberta or a government referred to above.
2.2 Eligible Categories
The following are eligible categories of investment for Public Infrastructure initiatives proposed under the Base Funding initiative:
- National Priorities (described above in 1.3.1 of this Schedule)
- Local and Community Priorities (described above in 1.3.2 of this Schedule)
- Non-Core National Highway System Infrastructure
- Safety-related rehabilitation under National Priorities and Local and Community Priorities
On January 29th, 2008, Alberta published a long-term capital plan that lays out a fiscal parameters for improving public infrastructure in the province. This plan is incorporated by reference and can be found at: Long-term capital plan.
1.1 The communications provisions of this Agreement apply to all Building Canada Fund (BCF) Agreements and the Base Funding Agreement.
1.2 Alberta and other recipients of funding under the BCF or the Base Funding Agreement (referred to collectively as
"recipients" in this schedule) will be required to meet all relevant terms and conditions of the communications protocol set out in this schedule. Parties agree that agreements signed with recipients other than Alberta will ensure these provisions apply.
1.3 References in this Agreement to
"Building Canada" include federal infrastructure funding under the BCF and the Base Funding Agreement.
"Building Canada" and the
"Building Canada plan" are synonymous. The BCF, however, is a distinct funding program and forms part of the Building Canada plan (Building Canada).
2.1 Canada and Alberta agree to undertake joint communications activities and collaborate on products to ensure open, transparent, proactive and effective communications with Canadians. This transparency and accountability will be achieved through appropriate and consistent public communications activities that recognize the contributions of all participating Parties under this Agreement as well as the Base Funding Agreement, Project Agreements and the Communities Funding Agreement (referred to as
"subsequent agreements" in this schedule).
2.2 The Parties can carry out their own communications activities relating to their infrastructure programs and investments that are part of this Agreement. However, such communications will nonetheless recognize and emphasize the partnership nature of the funds and the contributions of all parties.
2.3 The Parties agree that all communications products produced pursuant to this Agreement shall comply with the Federal Identity Program (FIP) and relevant provincial requirements. Branding standards and graphic guidelines will be developed by Canada to guide development of communications products and activities under the Building Canada Plan.
2.4 The mechanisms for such communications and public information activities and products shall be determined by the Infrastructure Framework Committee (IFC) which may establish a communications sub-committee to provide it with advice and support on such matters. This sub-committee shall be comprised of at least one federal representative and one provincial representative.
2.5 All communications through electronic media such as web sites or management information systems should follow the same guiding principles as those established for
"traditional" means of communications.
2.6 All public information material pursuant to this Agreement shall be produced in a manner that allows each Party to respect their own official language requirements and indicate, where practicable, that a project is being implemented under the Building Canada plan. All such material shall fairly reflect the contribution of all Parties to the project. This includes ensuring equal recognition and prominence where words, logos, symbols and other types of identification are incorporated into materials.
3.1 General
3.1 In this schedule,
"project" refers to projects funded under the BCF or infrastructure initiatives supported through the Base Funding Agreement. All written communications concerning projects shall be prepared in a manner that supports the communications objectives and branding of Building Canada.
3.2 Contracts
All public information material related to calls for tendering for projects shall clearly and prominently indicate that the project is funded under Building Canada.
3.3 Project Promotion
- Recipients are responsible for the promotion of their project and its activities and objectives within their community or jurisdiction. The recipient will provide, as appropriate, project communications such as: a project web site, print, audiovisual and other communications about the project as it proceeds. The recipient will inform Canada and Alberta of any such promotional communication before it takes place. The recipient will also ensure appropriate mention of the partnership nature of the funds and the contribution of all Parties in annual reports, speeches or other opportunities, as appropriate.
- The recipient is solely responsible for operational communications including calls for tender, construction, and public safety notices. Operational communications as described above are not subject to official language policy. However, in cases where an activity, project, or program receiving financial assistance is national in scope and includes services to the general public of both linguistic communities, both official languages must be used.
- The recipient will share information promptly with Canada and Alberta where the recipient is not Alberta, on significant emerging media issues relating to the project. Canada (jointly with Alberta where the recipient is not Alberta) will advise the recipient, where appropriate, about media inquiries received concerning the project (for example, joint management questions or serious safety matters).
- Canada, Alberta and the recipient (where the recipient is not Alberta) each reserve the right to refer to funding provided under the BCF and the Base Funding Agreement in their own separate, and non-project specific communications. Each Party commits to acknowledge the other Party's involvement in the project.
- The recipient will provide, whenever possible and cost-effective, professional quality audio-visual material (e.g. photographs) about the project to Canada and/or Alberta (where Alberta is not the recipient) to support wider communications about funding under the BCF or the Base Funding Agreement.
4.1 General
- Canada, Alberta and the recipient (where the recipient is not Alberta) shall consult with each other, 15 working days in advance, about all proposed news releases or public announcements relating to jointly-funded projects. This is to provide all Parties sufficient notice of key project communications, and, where appropriate, the time to determine a course of action, line-up principals and prepare joint material. Notwithstanding the advance notice requirement, consent shall not be unreasonably withheld by either Party if a news release or public announcement must be issued in less than 15 working days as the result of unforeseeable circumstances, including matters of public safety or where an emergency response is required.
- Where just one signatory to this Agreement is funding a project, 4.1 (a) does not apply.
- Recipients will advise Canada and Alberta (where the recipient is not Alberta) regularly of upcoming public events or community relations activities relating to the project as per the initial communications plan specified in 4.1 (d). Each Party commits to acknowledge the other Party's involvement in the project.
- Projects under the Major Infrastructure Component will include a communications plan showing how the recipient intends to manage communications and provide funding partners with equal visibility. This plan should also forecast: major milestones for joint communications; project communications activities (e.g., tender notices, plans to provide partner visibility after project completion, and estimated expenditures for key communications activities and issue management).
- In the case of the Communities Component, a short communications planning checklist will be incorporated into the application forms themselves to provide Canada and Alberta a basic outline of planned activities.
- Submissions under the Base Funding Agreement will include a communications plan. Additional requirements may be detailed for greater clarity in the Base Funding Agreement.
- The IFC may directly, or through delegation to a sub-committee, working group, agent or other representative, monitor the Parties' performance with respect to the communications provisions of this Agreement and order appropriate remedies, as it sees fit, where insufficiencies are found.
4.2 Signing of the Agreements
The Parties shall issue a joint news release when this Agreement and subsequent agreements are signed. The Parties agree to hold, where appropriate, an official ceremony on these occasions.
4.3 Public Information Kits
The Parties may develop information kits, brochures, public reports, and web site material to inform potential recipients and the public about the Building Canada Fund and Base Funding Agreement, and infrastructure supported under these funds. Such material shall be prepared in a manner consistent with the Building Canada brand guidelines and any relevant messages developed by the Parties.
4.4 News Releases
The Parties shall issue joint news releases after funding decisions are made, or upon project milestones. In all such news releases, the Parties shall receive equal prominence. The Parties shall mutually agree on the use of quotes from the designated representatives of Canada, Alberta or the recipient in the news releases.
4.5 News Conferences, Public Announcements, Official Events or Ceremonies
- Canada and Alberta agree to hold news conferences at the request of either Party. The requestor shall provide at least 15 working days notice of such a news conference, which will take place at a mutually agreed date and location. The Ministers, or a designated representative of either Party, should participate in such news conferences.
- No public announcement of funding under the BCF or the Base Funding Agreement shall be made by either Party or by the recipient without the prior consent of the IFC, or its communications sub-committee or designate.
- The Party proposing a public announcement or official ceremony related to funding under the BCF or the Base Funding Agreement shall provide the other Party with at least 15 working days notice. The Ministers, or their designated representatives, will participate in such announcements or ceremonies to take place at a mutually agreed date and location.
- The Parties shall co-operate in the organization of announcements or ceremonies. The Table of Precedence for Canada, as established by Canadian Heritage, or other mutually agreed protocol, should be respected. Messages and public statements for such events should be mutually agreed upon. The IFC or its delegate may recommend special events and ceremonies be held where and when appropriate.
4.6 Signage
- The recipient shall provide and install temporary signage or other appropriate identifiers at a prominent location where there is visible activity related to a project indicating the participation of all funding partners, and bearing any other such message approved by the IFC or its designate.
- Design, wording and specifications of joint signage shall reflect the participation of Canada and Alberta, and must be approved by the IFC or its designate. Signage and other identifiers must conform to the Building Canada graphic guidelines and FIP. Wording, in both official languages, designs, and logos of one Party should be of the same size and occupy the same amount of space as the other Party's. Signs or other identifiers shall have appropriate space indicating participation by the recipient, if requested.
- The IFC or communications sub-committee shall issue specifications for signs or other identifiers, as well as timeframes for their installation. Temporary signs must be removed within 90 days of project completion.
- The recipient will provide and install, upon completion of projects, where feasible, a plaque, permanent sign or other suitable identifier bearing an appropriate inscription. The design, wording and specifications of such permanent signs shall respect the general provisions of this Agreement and must be approved by the IFC or it's designate.
- The requirements set out in this section for temporary and permanent signage may be waived by the IFC in the rare situation where it is deemed impractical or impossible to comply.
- The costs of all project signage shall be borne by the recipient.
4.7 Advertising
Recognizing that advertising can be an effective means of communicating with the public, either Party may, at its own cost, organise an advertising or public information campaign related to the Building Canada Plan. However, such a campaign must respect the provisions of this Agreement. In the event of such a campaign, the sponsoring Party agrees to inform the other Party of its intention as soon as possible, as early notice is essential for any required review process. In any event, notice must be provided a minimum of 20 working days before launch.
Unless otherwise agreed by the IFC, the Parties will each bear their own direct costs, e.g., staff time, transportation, per diems, etc. associated with the application of this Agreement.
6.1 The IFC will monitor the Parties' compliance with this Schedule, and may, at its discretion, advise the Parties of issues and required adjustments. Should there be any disagreement or contentious issues, Section 9 of this Agreement will be followed.
6.2 To facilitate performance monitoring and measurement, and to ensure Building Canada communications are consistent and effective, the IFC will report to Ministers annually on communications activities and results under this Agreement.
6.3 Canada will gather and review the reports (6.2) and provide the Parties with a summary report.
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Fans who like old-fashioned, meat-and-potatoes football could be in for a treat when the Broncos and Seahawks clash in Super Bowl XLVIII.
"Roast beast" will be on the menu when Seattle running back Marshawn Lynch collides with Denver defensive tackle Terrance Knighton. Lynch, nicknamed "Beast Mode," runs with anger on every carry. He leads the NFL with 19 games of 100 yards or more since 2011. It will be up to the 6-foot-3, 335-pound Knighton, aptly nicknamed "Pot Roast," to put a big body on Lynch.
"We stepped up to the challenge last week, stopping New England's run game (in the AFC title game)," Knighton said Thursday. "San Diego had success running the ball in the regular season and we stepped up to that challenge in the playoffs.
"It just gets worse and worse each week. Going against a back like this — we obviously have to stop him and can't allow him to get going. A guy like that who builds momentum and has confidence that he can run the ball just makes it worse for us."
Miller update. Von Miller's legal troubles have come to an end with nothing more than fines and fees.
The linebacker pleaded guilty — through his lawyer — to minor traffic violations in Arapahoe County District Court on Thursday.
Miller didn't appear in person. All other charges against him, stemming from multiple traffic violations, were dropped. He pleaded guilty to a lane-change violation and speeding 10 to 19 mph over the posted limit, court records said. He was arrested in August at the Centennial Gun Club — a firearms shop — on a failure-to-appear warrant on the traffic charges.
Tebow's ghost. Greg Wilson is no ordinary rookie wide receiver on the Broncos' practice squad. Not with the No. 15 jersey he wears.
Tim Tebow's No. 15 was first given to rookie wide receiver Tavarres King, who was waived and claimed by Carolina. Wilson, who wore the number in high school and college, took the number again after he was signed to the Broncos' practice squad last week.
"I've never Tebowed," Wilson said. "I might have to. If I get the opportunity — yes, sir — I'll bring it back."
Practice weather. With about 3 inches of snow swept from their practice fields and a temperature of 10 degrees, the Broncos began installing their game plan in conditions they're likely to face Feb. 2 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. No big deal, said QB Peyton Manning.
"We've practiced in this and had to play in these types of conditions at different points in the year," he said. "So, any time you can have a similar situation … whether it is a two-minute situation, weather, whatever it is — it's always a good thing."
Injury report. Tailback Knowshon Moreno, who injured his ribs in the AFC title game, was a limited participant in practice. Kicker Matt Prater (illness) and defensive tackle Mitch Unrein (knee) did not practice. Patrick Saunders, Ryan Parker and Mike Klis, The Denver Post


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"Honestly, I believe I am still in shock being invited to play the Grand Ole Opry," said Crow. "It is the shrine of country music and every song I was raised on, from both of my grandfathers to my own dad. To think that I will be standing on the very hallowed circle of wood that so many legends and heroes who blurred the boundaries of music performed, it is quite overwhelming. It is a great honor and dream I never imagined possible. And this year is the Opry's 90th anniversary ...take a moment to let that sink in."
Crow has released five albums in over a decade. He has sold more than 40,000 albums and lofted 6 number 1 singles onto the Texas Music Chart as an indie artist.
Now signed to Thirty Tigers, Crow will release "The Parade" this fall, reuniting with producer Justin Pollard. "Life Comes At You Fast" is the debut single.


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Taking the apprentice route
Richard John updates us on the industry apprenticeship programme launched last year:
The Event Assistant Apprenticeship Programme was launched in 2017 and the first cadre of recruits graduate this year.
A major player in the sector is training specialist Realise, with 40 apprentices now working with agencies, clients and venues across England.
CEO David Preston explains: "The programme is a fantastic alternative to university, as the apprentices are earning while they learn, and getting practical experience which dovetails with the learning they undertake." He adds: "It's a very practical training programme, and we get huge support from venues such as Glazier's Hall (in London) which has hosted our workshops and provided onsite tours for the apprentices."
Worcestershire-based drp group was the first agency to sign up to the programme and head of PR and marketing at the agency, Ryan Curtis-Johnson, says the company recruits for enthusiasm and potential. "If they're coming with no experience, you have the chance to really embed your own business culture and values, as well as growing them within your business, allowing them scope to excel and deliver great results. Within three months of taking our first apprentice, drp had taken on a second."
It's a view shared by the First agency. Harriet Bullen, the group's HR and recruitment adviser, says: "We're thrilled with our current apprentice. Anna Mason brings enthusiasm, a fresh perspective and support to the team and the industry as a whole. Our agency placement strategy also provides them with an opportunity to gain hands-on experience and work with industry leaders."
Andy Moss, MD of Cube Management, agrees: "As a way to encourage new talent into our company, we took on an event apprentice. His progress and value to us is such that we are now recruiting a second. We hire on attitude – everything else we can teach."
Rising through the ranks
CN meets two young rising stars at Loughborough University's event arm, Imago Venues
Q: Why did you first join Imago Venues?
Hayley Hardy: I joined as a waitress in 2005 as I wanted to get into hotels. It was a way to get my foot in the door and I have since worked in a number of operational areas. For two years I took time out to try something different and worked in a recruitment agency, but came back in 2010, joining the reservations team and have since just kept progressing.
Alun Pomfrett: I came to Burleigh Court initially at the tender age of 14 as part of a work experience scheme. A year later, I applied for a casual bar and waitering position and have since been able to advance within the Imago Venues family.
Q: What has inspired you to stay with Imago Venues and progress there?
HH: It has always felt like a special place due to its unique portfolio of venues. There is a sense of pride across the business. I'm a great believer in the fact that you get out what you put in. However, I also I think I have been very fortunate to have the opportunities that have allowed me to progress.
AP: A culture of continual development has always been prevalent. It's a place that makes you want to keep achieving and challenging yourself. It is a company where anyone with imagination, work ethic and passion can get to the top.
Q: What has been the most challenging moment?
HH: I feel I have learnt a lot over the last year about my leadership style and how to manage a pressured sales team. Nonetheless, I have really enjoyed our internal training on leadership and I find myself using what I have learnt in my role with my team.
AP: There are constant challenges, no differenet to any other job, but none are insurmountable and no two are ever the same.
Q: What has been the most exciting work you have done?
HH: There are always new things to get stuck into. The most exciting thing at the moment is being involved with the new Elite Athlete Centre and Hotel, which will cement our position as a world leading sporting centre of excellence, and give us a real USP in a crowded market.
AP: My personal highlight is working with the Olympics in 2012 at an official preparation camp for the games. It was such a unique opportunity and I feel very lucky to have had it.
Q: What do you like most about Imago Venues?
HH: I enjoy being out there as an independent brand within the academic venues sector, competing with the big boys. There is still uncertainty from some buyers about the quality of academic venues, so I always love changing perceptions and seeing them realise the high standards that we offer.
AP: The company is growing quickly, but I love the fact we can all still influence its direction. It's pretty special that we see everyone getting a voice and each idea is considered on merit alone.
Q: What are you most looking forward to in your new role at Imago Venues?
HH: I've been a little more office bound over the last 12 months, so I am looking forward going back out on the road and working closer with our clients.
AP: At the moment I'm most excited to be unveiling our new Spring/Summer menus.


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Apparently living in Freiburg has made me into a photographer. At least, it has made me think that I am a photographer by providing me with lots of beautiful things to photograph.
Also, I have found that I really miss two-stepping and Mexican food. I can just feel my eight-year-old Pennsylvanian self cringing at how much of a Texan I am. I get my country music fix by listening to Pat Green while I run, but when it comes to the Tex-Mex, I guess I'll just have to ask someone to Fed-Ex me some queso.


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Caravan Day 4
Hey crowd…Sorry for the delay, but things got a little hectic that last day of caravan. Thursday wasn't just our last day on the private motor coach, but also the date of The Twins annual Diamond Awards banquet. This scheduling clash led to a bit of chaos, but was solved in the end when Joe Nathan showed up to claim my spot on Caravan as well as drop off our transportation back to the Cities. Before the player swap was finalized, we spent the greater part of the morning at the Mayo clinic visiting the ICU in the children's ward. This stop was absolutely the highlight of the trip, for a couple reasons. First, it really gave us a chance to be ourselves with the kids. No microphones, no reporters, and only a handful of photographers made the visit less formal and more honest. Second, I finally got a chance to see what makes TC so special. Yes, he is just a mascot, but he has a way with children that almost never fails to bring a smile to their faces. Something about a giant bear… pretending to eat you, falling out of his chair, or just giving a hug lights up the room like little else can. Finally, our stop at Mayo reminded us how truly blessed we are. We met some families who were finally going home, others just checking in, and still others who had taken up a near-permanent residence in the hospital for a variety of reasons. If it was our choice, Im sure we would've been there all day… but after a couple hours we took off for a quick radio interview and a sit down lunch. After lunch we made our way to an autograph signing held at the local eatery before J.Nathan showed up to save the day…
Note: Next post I'll get to the Diamond Awards and Twinsfest.
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Hi Kevin,
Great job!
Spending that time with the kids has to be even more rewarding than making a quality start. You're awesome to use your status as a pro athlete to make a difference. Kudos and keep up the good work.
John T RI
I've been keeping an eye on the Twins webpage to look at dates for TwinsFest but I was also wondering if there is any dates yet for Twins Caravan 2009? I remember them being about the same time. Just interested if anyone will be coming up in my area. I always look forward to this in the new year!
PS: Thanks for signing my baseball in KC 🙂
bjo16- I think caravan is the week before TwinsFest, but Im not positive.. keep an eye on the twins website.


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Episode 28 - Tania Joy Antonio
April 22, 2017
In Episode 28 (with guest host Jade Black), we had the pleasure to speak with Tania Joy Antonio. Tania is the Author of "THE AFFIRMATION STATION". In this episode we talk about her book, affirmations, the loss of her father, and the dreams of him. For more information about her and her book visit www.taniaantonio.com


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In recent years, several international-comparative studies have analyzed the relationship between migration and native populations' decreasing support for redistributive policies. However, these studies use cross-sectional designs and aggregate the number of foreign-born residents at the national level. Both aspects are theoretically and methodologically problematic. We address these shortcomings by investigating cross-sectional as well as longitudinal effects in the case of Germany, using a combination of individual- and regional-level data for several time points from 1994 to 2010.
Racial attachments are understood to be socially constructed and endogenous to gender, socioeconomic, and religious identities. Yet we know surprisingly little about the effect of such identities on the particular racial labels that individuals self-select. In this article, I investigate how social identities shape the racial labels chosen by biracial individuals in the United States, a rapidly growing population who have multiple labeling options.
Taking advantage of historical census records that include full first and last names, we apply a new approach to measuring the effect of cultural assimilation on economic success for the children of the last great wave of immigrants to the United States. We created a quantitative index of ethnic distinctiveness of first names and show the consequences of ethnic-sounding names for the occupational achievement of the adult children of European immigrants.
Despite growing acceptance of a "new fatherhood" urging fathers to be engaged in family life, men's relative contributions to housework and child care have remained largely stagnant over the past twenty years. Using data from in-depth interviews, we describe how identity processes may contribute to this persistent inequality in parenting. We propose that the specificity of men's identity standards for the father role is related to role-relevant behavior, and that the vague expectations many associate with "new fatherhood" both contribute to and result from men's underinvolvement.
Racially diverse schools are often presented as places where students can learn to challenge racist discourse and practice. Yet there are a variety of processes through which such schools reproduce the very hierarchies they are meant to dismantle. Drawing on 18 months of fieldwork in two racially diverse South African high schools, I add to the literature by analyzing moments that threatened to undermine harmonious race relations. First, I focus on racially charged interpersonal incidents at school.
High-profile cases of police violence—disproportionately experienced by black men—may present a serious threat to public safety if they lower citizen crime reporting. Using an interrupted time series design, this study analyzes how one of Milwaukee's most publicized cases of police violence against an unarmed black man, the beating of Frank Jude, affected police-related 911 calls.
We argue that residential exposure to ethnic diversity reduces social trust. Previous within-country analyses of the relationship between contextual ethnic diversity and trust have been conducted at higher levels of aggregation, thus ignoring substantial variation in actual exposure to ethnic diversity. In contrast, we analyze how ethnic diversity of the immediate micro-context—where interethnic exposure is inevitable—affects trust.
In a joint editorial effort, the editors of Contexts have assembled a group of writers who specialize in research on race, racism, whiteness, nationalism, and immigration to provide sociological insights about how the public, politicians, and academics should process and understand the broader sociohistorical implications of the events in Charlottesville.
Can protest bring about social change? Although scholarship on the consequences of social movements has grown dramatically, our understanding of protest influence is limited; several recent studies have failed to detect any positive effect. We investigate sit-in protest by black college students in the U.S. South in 1960, which targeted segregated lunch counters.


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SN 9 | EP 16 | Baked Alaska
Cooking ice cream without melting it; Saul Bolton goes up against Bobby.
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Chef Bobby Flay travels around the United States and tries to beat award-winning cooks at their own game. While the unsuspecting cooks think they're participating in one Food Network special or another, Flay and his team study up on their opponent's dish and get in some practice. Then Flay and company surprise the cooks during a taping session, challenging them to what amounts to a cook-off -- Flay's team and the cooks each prepare the dish, which is taste-tested by a panel of impartial judges. The specialties can be anything -- wedding cakes, pizza, barbecue, pie and more. Sometimes Flay wins, and sometimes he loses. As he says, "It's anybody's game."
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LIKE everybody else, Eddie Vedder was shocked by what the ukulele could do.
It was the late 1990s and Mr. Vedder was in Hawaii, decompressing after a tour with his band, Pearl Jam, when one of those modest, four-stringed instruments caught his eye in an out-of-the-way drugstore. He bought it, sat down on a nearby case of beer, and picked out a few melodies. It felt good.
"And then a couple of tourists came by and threw 50 cents in the ukulele case," he said. "And I thought, 'Wow, there's something going on here.' "
Mr. Vedder's new solo album, "Ukulele Songs" (Monkeywrench), will be released May 31. ("Truth in advertising," he says of the title.) But in the years since his first beer-case serenade, the ukulele's fortunes have changed. Not long ago it was an endangered species, usually encountered as cheap exotica or a comic prop. Now it permeates the culture to an extent that it hasn't in more than half a century, turning up in Top 10 pop songs and fashionable indie-rock bands, in television commercials by the hundred and YouTube videos by the thousand. There definitely is something going on here.
The trend, building for a decade and now reaching a saturation point, is being fueled by a mix of Hollywood directors, corporate advertisers, professional musicians looking for a new sound and amateurs who have discovered how easy the uke is to use. Their aims may be completely different — selling deodorant and cars versus thrumming in a Brooklyn bar — but they are united in recognizing that the ukulele offers a folksy, hands-on kind of musical humility that's hard to find in an age in thrall to "American Idol" and Guitar Hero.
"It symbolizes everything that the grand polished machine of the music industry is not," said Amanda Palmer, a singer formerly with the punk-cabaret group Dresden Dolls.
A few years ago, as a one-off concert gag, Ms. Palmer strummed a uke as she sang Radiohead's "Creep," accompanying herself on a $19 model she had bought the day before. But the performance turned out to be so starkly intense it could not remain a joke. So she began taking a ukulele everywhere, and before long she had recorded a full album: "Amanda Palmer Performs the Popular Hits of Radiohead on Her Magical Ukulele," released last year.
That Ms. Palmer absorbed the basics in a day — her usual instrument is the piano — indicates one of the ukulele's great advantages: it's so easy to learn that it's said to be almost impossible to play it badly. Even when slightly off key, it serves as a blank canvas that can accent the character of any voice. And in the right hands, it can strip a song to its skeletal core.
"Nobody picks up the ukulele who is later going to go back and Auto-Tune their vocals," said Stephin Merritt of Magnetic Fields, whose 1999 triple album, "69 Love Songs," featured the ukulele extensively and was a landmark in its revival. "It definitely sounds untrained, and therefore goes with untrained vocal styles."
Mr. Vedder has a tidy summation of its advantages: "Less strings, more melody."
The ukulele craze of the 2000s is only the latest in its long history. A descendant of a four-stringed instrument called the machête that Portuguese laborers brought to Hawaii in the 19th century, the ukulele first made a mainland splash in 1915, at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco. It had waves of mass popularity in the 1920s and the '50s, but by 1968, when Tiny Tim's "Tip-Toe Thru' the Tulips With Me" became a novelty hit (No. 17 on the pop charts) — and condemned the instrument to punch line status for years — it was already fading.
Its journey back from oblivion began in the mid-1990s, led by a revival among musicians in Hawaii, and since then it has followed parallel paths in independent and corporate culture. In 1999 a spare and wistful version of "Over the Rainbow" by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole was used in a commercial for eToys, and sparked a ukulele ad frenzy. The recording has been licensed more than 100 times to sell food, software, paint, bank services, lottery tickets and plenty else, and it shows no sign of slowing down.
It's not hard to see the attraction. The light, carefree strum that has become the instrument's sonic stereotype invokes innocence, sincerity and childlike wonder, as well as nostalgia for a pre-rock 'n' roll era. It doesn't hurt that the sound also conforms to ingrained notions of Hawaii as a consumer-friendly earthly paradise.
Those connotations can be narrative gold for visual storytellers, and for advertisers they offer instant humanization.
"Everyone is sticking the tinkling sound of ukulele under their commercial," said Jim Beloff, who wrote "The Ukulele: A Visual History." "It's shorthand for lightness of tone. It says, 'We're good guys at heart.' "
At the same time that Hollywood and corporate America began turning to the ukulele, a grass-roots uke revival gathered steam. Local strumming societies emerged around the country, aided by the Internet. And, following the Magnetic Fields' lead, the instrument began popping up throughout the indie-rock world: Mirah, Beirut, Dent May, Noah and the Whale, Buke and Gass, Tune-Yards, even a Neutral Milk Hotel tribute band called Neutral Uke Hotel. From there it spread to the mainstream.
The ukulele is all over Train's 2009 song "Hey, Soul Sister," for example, which reached No. 3, won a Grammy Award and was featured on "Glee." (And let's not forget the Beatles factor: Paul McCartney paid tribute to the ukulele-loving George Harrison at the 2002 "Concert for George"; four years later Jake Shimabukuro's virtuoso "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" became a YouTube hit.)
As Ms. Palmer sees it, the ukulele is the zeitgeist instrument for the D.I.Y. age. "This is the age of the democratization of music," she says. "Anyone can be a musician. And in a recession, when you have a $20 instrument and there's a big musical renaissance, anyone will want to join in."
Sales of the instrument, meanwhile, have surged. Sammy Ash, chief operating officer of the Sam Ash music stores, said he sold more ukuleles last December than in the entire previous decade, along with lots of accessories. "We sell a Metallica ukulele book," Mr. Ash said, "and we sell a lot of them."
Perhaps some of those Metallica uke skills will be on display at the New York Uke Fest from May 5 to 7, with concerts and workshops including slide guitar technique and lei making (nyukefest.com).
For most of its history the ukulele has tended to be defined by its limitations: it lacks the resonance of the guitar, the bark and twang of the banjo, and one result is a narrow range of performance styles. In some ways that's the ukulele's strength, a simple, effective strum that anyone can learn. But — aside from the dazzling performances of masters like Mr. Shimabukuro — is that all there is?
Mr. Vedder's album is halfway between the standard uke style and something more idiosyncratic. Respecting one of the instrument's unwritten rules, he plays antique songs like "Dream a Little Dream of Me" and "Tonight You Belong to Me" (you may remember Steve Martin and Bernadette Peters singing that one in "The Jerk"). And he exploits the sentimentality of the instrument for all it's worth, singing lines like "For every wish upon a star that goes unanswered in the dark/There is a dream I've dreamt about you." But on songs like "Can't Keep," he seems to be trying to cram an angst-y Pearl Jam song through the tiny instrument, attacking the strings.
Merrill Garbus of the band Tune-Yards, whose second album, "Whokill" (4AD), is scheduled to be released Tuesday, is more experimental. Ms. Garbus creates loops of sound using drums, ukulele and her own voice, weaving the elements together over reggae beats and African-influenced vocal melodies.
You'd be forgiven if you didn't hear the ukulele on a first listen. Through various electronic manipulations she has made it sound like a synthesizer, or a distorted electric guitar, or simply short blasts of noise. But listen carefully and you'll hear the tell-tale plink-plink of a ukulele.
"I definitely made it my goal to make the ukulele sound not like the ukulele," Ms. Garbus said. "I've been amplifying the ukulele through a pick-up and then overdriving it in a really great tube amp, so the texture became not the stereotypical strum of the ukulele. It has these gnarly edges to it."
Or, as Mr. Vedder explained: "My inspiration was to wrestle with the thing, to give it something different from the way it's been played before. Can I make this happy little instrument as depressed as I am?"


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Arsenal forward Lukas Podolski has admitted that moving to Inter Milan on loan for the second half of last season was a mistake and revealed that he is keen to return to Arsenal, as he believes that his style of football suits the Premier League.
The German international struggled to nail down a regular place in the Gunners starting XI during the first-half of the last campaign, as Arsene Wenger preferred summer arrivals Alexis Sanchez and Danny Welbeck in the wide positions to support Olivier Giroud.
Podolski made only two starts for the north London club last season, and that saw him move to Inter on a temporary basis during the January transfer window, but the 2014 World Cup winner struggled to make an impact in the Serie A and has now admitted that it was a mistake on his part to move to Italy.
"I've always felt comfortable there. With the fans, with the team and also with the manager. I'm going back to play, I have to say my qualities suit Arsenal," Podolski said, as quoted by the Guardian.
"Inter? Last season went how it went. English football is the one which best suits my style but I know how suddenly everything can change."
"I have characteristics to help different teams but it was a mistake to go to Inter with no redemption clauses," the German World Cup winner explained.
"In football there are times when everything doesn't work out for the best. You're not always playing as a starter and you just have to accept the decisions and work on your own game. That's what I did but now I'm looking forward."
However, the 30-year-old forward has made it clear that he is not willing to remain at Arsenal if he spends more time on the bench than on the pitch. Podolski has been linked with a summer move to Galatasaray, with the club's former scout suggesting that he is 99% likely to join the Turkish giants, as quoted on Turkish-football.com.


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The legendary actress on how her role in "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" hits close to home.
It's funny – when our parents or grandparents hit retirement age and older, we often lose the ability to relate to them. We may think they're stubborn, incapable of change and reluctant to accept anything new in their life. But the heartfelt comedy released this weekend, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, takes this idea and flips it on its head.
Life is never really over until it's over, it reminds us, and everyone, no matter their age, is capable of change.
In that regard, Dame Judi Dench's character has the most exemplary story line of the film. She plays Evelyn, a recent widow in the UK who opts against moving in with her son in order to start the next chapter of her life ... in India ... at The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. There, along with six other like-minded British retirees, Evelyn finds purpose and love.
Recently, we spoke with the legendary actress to hear what it was like playing such an interesting character whose story hits close to home (Dench was married to actor Michael Williams for 29 years until his death in 2001; they have one daughter, Finty Williams), and how, at 77, she still has such a zest for life and her career.
When we meet your character Evelyn, her husband has just passed away. Why does she decide to move to India?
The thing about Evelyn is that, from the very beginning, she's not prepared to settle for a life of living with her son and daughter-in-law, and even though they insist, she's not prepared to do that. Evelyn is an independent soul who feels that she stills has life in her – not much, maybe, but enough. Therefore, she takes a chance of saying, "Frankly, I'm not going to come to live with you, that's not for me. I'm prepared to go and take a chance on this." Bollywood Actress Tena Desae On Compatibility & Arranged Marriage
In India, Evelyn falls in love again. Why do you think this happens so late in her life?
I think what happens to her is unexpected and it's really a question—we may put it in romantic terms—but it's really a question of need. She and all the other guests arrive there for different reasons, and they all find something that they need, and I think she needs companionship. She and Douglas (played by Bill Nighy) suddenly realize that they've found companionship together. There's no reason why, if you're 26 or 76, that should change.
What was it like filming on location in Jaipur and Udaipur?
As my character says, "It's an assault on the senses." I've never had a desire to go to India, though some of my family lived there for quite a long time. I always thought of it as one of those countries where, "One day I'll go." But, within 24 hours, I was completely fascinated and bewitched by the country. The beauty of the people I thought was astonishing—the color, the noise, the smell—everything about it is completely staggering. I can't wait to go back. We made some remarkable friends, who are very keen on the mobile. If my mobile were to go off, it'd probably be one of them.
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