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interVivos and CIC Edmonton Present: The Oil Sands of Our Lives

Like the oil sands through the hourglass, so are the days of our lives.

Did you hear that Jennifer Aniston is making a special appearance on Days of Our Lives? Do you like the Hortons or the Bradys? Is Stefano alive or dead? Like The Days of Our Lives, Alberta may be going through its own drama soon as the good times can't last forever with another Global Recession looming.

Join interVivos and the Canadian International Council-Edmonton (CIC) as we try to answer a variety of questions over beers and appies at the Common. Our experts will tackle questions like: How can we maintain our current lifestyle without forsaking our future? What is Alberta doing to ensure its economic future? Do we focus on selling our oil without diversifying our economy? Do we keep the upgrading process in Canada or do we export the raw material and lose revenue? Is it best to stop refining all together and move to renewable sources as soon as possible? What is our role as citizens in maintaining our legacy? Should we worry about other countries stealing our advantage and compromising our future? Is Marlena really possessed? Okay, maybe not that last one!

Panelists:

Anne McLellan is a Distinguished Scholar-in-Residence at the Alberta Institute for American Studies and is a member of various corporate and community boards. McLellan was a four-term Member of Parliament for Edmonton Centre and served as Deputy Prime Minister of Canada. Most recently, she worked on the Premier's Council for Economic Strategy.

Satya Das advises public and private sector leaders on policy, strategy, governance and navigating complex issues. As an eminent opinion leader, Das is a sought-after commentator on air, in print, and on panels. Das is co-founder and principal of Cambridge Strategies Inc. Most recently, he wrote the bestselling book Green Oil.

Dr. Wenran Jiang is Associate Professor of Political Science and former founding Director and Inaugural Mactaggart Research Chair of the China Institute at the University of Alberta. He is a Senior Fellow of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada and a Special Advisor on China to the U.S. and Canada based Energy Council. The author of The Dragon Returns: Canada in China's Quest for Energy Security, he is currently completing a book on energy security and Chinese foreign policy.

Join us for this panel discussion graciously moderated by CBC Radio's Adrienne Lamb.

Are you secretly intrigued by the intricacies of government bureaucracy? Have you ever desired to slip under the red tape and see what it takes to be a public servant? Does the thought of making the switch from the private sector to the public sector make you weak in the knees? If you answered yes to any of these questions, this podcast is for you.

listen to senior bureaucrats as they delve into what it takes to get things done in the land known for red tape.

Bureaucrats on the panel:
Chris Moore, Chief Information Officer for Edmonton
Lori Schmidt, Senior Director for Productivity Alberta
Kathy Hunter, Senior Advisor for Alberta Federal Council

Everyone loves a good Christmas discussion over libations and eats so we'll be discussing the question: What is an individual's responsibility to the community through municipal taxation? We've engaged two wise men to help us, Scott Hennig and Scott McKeen. Scott versus Scott! Who will prevail this holiday season? Hennig is the Alberta Director and National Communications Manager for the Canadian Taxpayers Federation and McKeen is the former Edmonton Journal's civic affairs columnist.

The Dynamic Duo ask Edmonton municipal election candidates the hard questions no one else dares to ask during the candi{date} event

Alberta Party representative, Chima Nkemdirim, and the Wildrose Party leader, Danielle Smith are the "New Kids on the Political Block", hear about what they're doing to engage young people.

President of the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association, Darren Aldous, recently spoke on CBC Wildrose on the future of local governance.

Vlad Gomez designs striking t-shirts with powerful messages. Through his partnership at solidaritees, he tells stories that are too often ignored. These stories are told through visual representations that honour the memories and struggles of fallen leaders, poets, folksingers and activists from around the world.

Vlad will share his experiences on building solidarity. solidaritees will also be sold at the event. This a great chance to get some of your holiday shopping done!

In his desire to save the nightlife that he and his friends love, local entrepreneur Geoff Grimble, Toybox Media, launched a campaign called Be a Lover Not a Fighter.

Jessie Radies is the founder of Original Fare and Keep Edmonton Original . She also runs a local restaurant, The Blue Pear , with her hubby. She recently won the Global Woman of Vision award. Listen to her talk about how we all can make a difference with the dollars we spend.

Listen to interVivos members chat with three leaders at our inaugural mentorship event. This event featured local entrepreneurs Ruth Kelly, President & CEO, Venture Publishing Inc.; Cory Janssen, President, Galt Capital Inc. and Ken Chapman, Founder, Cambridge Strategies. To find out details of our next mentorship event, check www.intervivos.ca throughout the summer.

Recessions, elections and emerging global powers, oh my! It’s an exciting and tumultuous time for Canada, the United States and Mexico. Join the Honourable Anne McLellan, Academic Director and Distinguished Scholar in Residence for United States Policy Studies at the University of Alberta, and Green Party leader Elizabeth May to find out just what North America’s future holds.