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FOREVERGREENAt Bentall Kennedy we've been working hard to improve the environmental and socialperformance of the buildings we manage. Through our ForeverGreen program, we have alreadymade commitments to the core components of healthy workplaces, energy efficiency and carbonemission reductions, waste diversion and water conservation.
Our sustainability team has been learning from your best practices and will now be providingour tenants with ideas and resources through a new ForeverGreen Tenant Engagement Initiativethat will help you to build awareness and to identify priority projects in order to make yourworkspace a cleaner, greener and more enjoyable place to work.
We have created a Green Team Committeefor each of our buildings. The committee willfocus on sustainable initiatives throughoutthe year and how they can be adopted andadapted for tenant spaces and operations.
If you or someone in your workplacewould like to join the committee andget more involved with ForeverGreen,please contact Charlenne Sobremonteat [email protected] 403-303-2414. Together we canbe Forever Green!
LIVINGSTON PLACENEWS & VIEWS
SPRING 2014
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Children’s Cottage...Food and Clothing DriveMay 12-23We will be collecting clothing andfood items between May 12 and May 23for our building’s charity of choice, Children’s Cottage Society. Thanks toyour generosity last year, we managedto raise $10,000 worth of food, clothingand cash! Please click here to visittheir website for a list of the mostneeded items. Thank you for yourcontinuing support.
Why should I participate?
The ForeverGreen Engagement programis designed to help you:
• Lower utility costs by 5%+, depending on your level of engagement andparticipation.
• Evaluate your tenant space and identify 3 “slam dunk” priority projects to take forward this year using a checklistprovided by your building manager.
• By providing information, resources and monthly activities that you canperform in your space to heightenstaff awareness and to help movepriority projects forward. We willdo this through a newsletter andForeverGreen Team Pack 3 timesa year.
• Increase employee engagement,which correlates to higher employee productivity for your organization.
Blood Donor Clinicssave lives!In 2013, 849 units of blood werecollected and that helped save2547 lives!
The first 2 Blood Donor Clinics for 2014were on January 29 and March 26 inthe Jamieson Place Conference Centre.A total of 153 units of blood werecollected and this helped to save459 lives.
Future Clinics will be held from8:30 am to 1:30 pm in the LivingstonPlace Conference Centre on:
• Thursday, June 12
• Thursday, August 21
• Thursday, October 23
Toque TuesdayThis year, our four downtown properties raised nearly $4000 to support the Raising the Roofcampaign to end youth homelessness in Canada! On February 5, volunteers sold brandedtoques for $10 as part of this annual nation-wide campaign. Thanks to everyone thatsupported this cause by purchasing a toque!
1 Toque – a bus pass or someclothing for a youth’s all-importantfirst job interview.
10 Toques – supportive housingfor one youth for a week, allowinghim/her to learn essential life skills tohelp break away from street culture.
200 Toques – enough to support ayouth to go back to school for a yearor enroll in an apprenticeship programfor two months.
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The difference a toque can make
Liver Awareness Month
Most Canadians are oblivious to theirown risks of developing liver disease.Unfortunately, this ‘who me?’ attitude isleading to a rise in complications and deathsdue to advanced liver disease. To help changeattitudes, the Canadian Liver Foundation isusing March 2014, Liver Health Month,to urge Canadians to recognize that liverdisease may have many faces — eventheir own or that of someone they love.
In support of Liver Awareness Month,volunteers from the Canadian LiverFoundation sold bouquets of tulips in ourbuilding on Wednesday, March 5 overthe lunch hour. Thanks to your support,they raised $3,200 for liver researchand education.
Founded in 1969, the Canadian LiverFoundation (CLF) was the first organizationin the world devoted to providing supportfor research and education into the causes,diagnoses, prevention and treatment ofall liver disease.
Through their volunteer chapters acrossthe country CLF strives to improve publicawareness and understanding of liver healthand liver disease, raise funds for research,and reach out to liver disease patientsand their families.
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LIVINGSTON COOKS
Eating liver friendly recipes not only helps protect andsupport your liver, but also helps your liver to functionbetter and to regenerate new, healthy liver cells. Here is a recipecreated by Mayo Clinic staff and adapted by liversupport.com.
Tuscan White Bean StewIngredients
• 2 cups dried cannellini soakedovernight, drained and rinsed
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 6 cups water
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 yellow onion, chopped
Optional Croutons
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, quartered
• 1 slice whole-grain bread, cut into ½-inch cubes
Crouton Directions
Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium heat in a large frying pan. Add garlic and sautéfor 1 minute then let stand off the heat for about 10 minutes to infuse the garlic into theoil. Using a slotted spoon remove the garlic and discard. Return the pan to medium heatand add the bread cubes. Sauté, stirring and turning frequently, until lightly browned,about 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a small bowl and set aside.
Stew Directions
• In a large pot over high heat add the beans, ½ teaspoon salt, water, and bay leaf.
• Cover pot and bring to a boil then reduce the heat to low and remove the lid to onlypartially cover the pot.
• Simmer until the beans are tender, 1 hour to 1 hour and 15 minutes.
• Discard the bay leaf and drain the beans reserving ½ cup of the cooking liquid ina small bowl.
• To the reserved cooking liquid add ½ cup of the cooked beans. Mash with a fork toform a paste.
• Over medium high heat add olive oil to the pot you used to cook the beans.
• Stir in the onion and carrots and sauté until the carrots are tender-crisp, 6 to 7 minutes.
• Add the garlic and cook until softened, about 1 minute.
• Add the salt, pepper, rosemary, beans, bean paste and stock to the pot.
• Bring to a boil then reduce heat to low and simmer until heated through,about 5 minutes.
• Ladle the stew into warmed bowls and sprinkle with the croutons,if desired. Serve immediately.
• 3 carrots, peeled and coarsely chopped
• 6 cloves garlic, finely minced
• ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
• 1½ cups vegetable stock or broth
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AROUNDTHE BUILDINGLivingston Place Fitness News
Curtiss and Braden congratulate Livingston Place Fitness members for sticking to your NewYear’s resolutions so far. Let’s keep up the good work and make 2014 our best year yet forhealth and fitness!
Spring Fitness – Outdoor interest surges as snow melts and we begin to see the first signsof spring. Whether you enjoy running, biking, hiking, golfing, tennis or some other seasonaloutdoor sport, now is the time to sign up for Group Fitness classes so you remain wellconditioned and in great shape for all the spring and summer fun.
Run Strong fitness classes -– We are pleased to introduce our new “Run Strong” fitnessclass which focuses on effective running exercises and stretches. As the weather warms upand runners hit the streets and paths, please remember to remove your muddy or wet footwearat the doors to limit tracking through the gym and locker rooms.
Here are some tips for safe and effective running:
• Warm up before and cool down after your workout
• Stay hydrated before, during, and after exercise to compensatefor water lost through sweat and respiration
• Wear supportive footwear and watch your step to avoid injury
• Dress for the weather
• Pay attention to your surroundings
• Stretch after exercising and on your ‘off’ days to maintainflexibility and avoid stiff muscles
• As a general rule, avoid over training by limiting your distance increases to no morethan 10 percent per week.
Competitions/Challenges – February was all about the Olympics and what better way tocelebrate the games than with our own Olympic Challenge with Jamieson Place. Members atboth fitness centres tracked their fitness progress for the month and were awarded medalsfor hitting certain targets. Congratulations to Eric Hansen, Carrie Pepper, and Karen Velcic forfinishing in the top three.
Watch for details about the 30 day fitness challengewe are now planning for late Spring!
Facilities for tenantswho cycle to workWe are pleased to support ourLivingston Place tenants who cycle towork by providing bike storage andadjacent showers and lockers on theP1 level of the Parkade.
The bike cage accommodates upto 230 bikes and is:
• free for all building occupants
• available on a first come, first servedbasis
• accessed using your building access card
Entry to the Parkade is off 3rd Avenue. TheParkade doors are open from 6 am to 6 pm,but will open after hours when activated byyour access card. Please ensure you remainwithin the marked bicycle lane whenentering and exiting the Parkade.
Shower and locker rooms are adjacent tothe bike cage area. These are also free ofcharge and accessible with your buildingaccess card.
The shower rooms are equipped with aniron and ironing board, hair dryers andcomplimentary towel service. The lockersare provided for day use only and you willneed to provide your own lock.
Should you require any additional informa-tion, please contact Nancy Strome, TenantRelations Manager at 403-716-2003 [email protected].
Environment Week June 2 – 8Our annual participation in Environment Week enables us to raise awarenessamong our tenants regarding the importance of finding the best sustainable optionsthat can help the environment! This year a healthy complimentary breakfast willonce again be handed out to building commuters who carpool, take transit, bikeor walk to work! More details will be provided closer to the event.
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Wine and Beer Tasting
STAFF PROFILE
Manpreet Kaur ParmarPass Control Clerk at BP Centre,Jamieson Place and Livingston Place
Manpreet JoinedBentall Kennedy inJanuary of 2014 andis responsible formanaging securityaccess control forJamieson Place,Livingston Place,and BP Centre. This includes:
• Programming access cards for tenantsas requested
• Creating access clearances
• Responsibility for system events to unlock and lock building doors as per theirschedules and to generate reports asrequested
• Interacting with the contract securitycompany to book additional guards forextra duties such as freight bookings andsecurity escorts when required
• Managing the lost and found program by logging and storing the found item as well as disposal of items after 90 days.
When asked what she enjoys about her work,Manpreet says “It is my pleasure to work withthe capable and friendly security team and otherBentall Kennedy staff. I am enjoying getting toknow more people every day.”
When not at work, Manpreet likes to spendtime with family, watching Indian dramas on TV,and enjoys both cooking and home decoration.
Manpreet can be reached at 403-303-2473,[email protected], [email protected] you can stop by the Security office on thePlus 15 level next to Jugo Juice in BP Centre.
The annual wine and beer tasting has now become a Bentall Kennedy tradition and itis one of our most popular tenant events! For the last five years, all proceeds raisedduring this event, nearly $16,000, have been donated to charitable organizations!
This year’s event is on Thursday, May 8 starting at 4 pm in the Livingston PlaceLounge located on the second floor. All proceeds will go to Children’s CottageSociety, our building charity of choice.
The Tasting will include:
• Wine and Beer provided byWillow Park Wines & Spirits
• Delicious appetizers createdby GreatEvents
• The chance to enter a draw forprizes up to a value of $250.
Volunteers from Children’s Cottagewill be selling tickets over the lunchperiod on April 17 and May 1.
You can also contact Children’sCottage Society for tickets:403-283-4200 ext.225 (Cheri)or [email protected].
Veterans Food Bank Spring Drive!
Last year we collected over 3,000 pounds of foodfor the Veteran’s Food Bank. This year’s drive takesplace from March 31 to April 17. Please placenon-perishable food items in the main floordrop box near the security desk and you canenter the draw for a great gift! Here are themost needed items:
• Canned fish • Meat
• Fruit • Vegetables
• Beans • Stew or hearty soup
• Coffee • Tea
• Macaroni and cheese • Pasta and sauce
• Rice • Powdered or canned milk
• Cheese spread • Peanut butter TAILGATING
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Help us to reduceTAILGATINGTailgating, also known as piggybacking,is when a person gains unauthorized accessinto a restricted area by following anauthorized person and not showingany credentials.
Tailgating occurs when employees:
• Forget their access card or key and askother employees to give them access
• Are polite and they hold the door openfor the next person
• Are being helpful and hold the door for somebody with their hands busy
• Don’t want to challenge a personattempting to tailgate. This may bebecause the employee does not knowhow to, or is afraid to confront the otherperson. They don’t want to offend orembarrass the other person and createa scene.
When tailgating is not curtailed, it becomesa security risk as it can be used to gainaccess to a facility for various reasonsincluding theft, accessing confidentialinformation, or access to a person.
Some of the methods used are:
• Approaching the entrance at thesame time as an employee or group ofemployees and following them in
• Having something in hands (two coffeecups, bags, etc.) which “forces” theauthorized employee to hold the doorfor them
• Waiting for somebody to exit and enteringthe space before the door closes
• In general, tailgating is a form ofsocial engineering, so acting the partincreases its chances of successsignificantly. A person acting like theybelong makes employees believe theperson is authorized and they givethem access into the area withoutconfronting them
Employee support is critical in implementinga tailgating strategy as they will be the onesenforcing the policy. They can:
• Either approach unknown persons toconfirm they are supposed to be in thearea. They should not look at this as aconfrontation, but approach the personin a friendly manner
– “Hi! Can I help you? Who are youlooking for? Let me show you wheretheir office is”
– “Hi! I see you don’t have your accesscard yet. Are you new? My name isAndrei and I work in security. Wheredo you work?”
– “Hi! I don’t remember seeing youbefore. Are you one of our vendors?”
• Or if they are uncomfortable addressing the person, they can report the incidentto the Security Desk at 403-716-2000 [email protected] report should be made as soon as possible so it can be investigated.
Don’t forget muster points during emergency building evacuation
Those using the North Exits should go as far as you possibly can to the North area of the Livingston Place Courtyard(in front of the Chinese Cultural Centre with overflow into the Parking lot adjacent to the Chinese Cultural Centre).Inclement weather muster point is the Eau Claire Market.
Those using the South Exits should go to the +15 Level of BP Centre (regardless ofweather conditions). Thank you for your attention to this important matter.
Thank you for noting this important information.
There is no reason for anyone who is anemployee or visitor to not have an accesscard. Our building has a Day Pass Programso that if a tenant forgets their access card,they stop at the Security Desk and they signout a Day Pass Access Card for the day. TheDay Pass is programmed identically to thetenant’s regular card so it will allow thesame access. At the same time, thetenant’s regular card is disabled for theday for security reasons.
Extra access cards are kept at theReception Desk for employees that forgettheir own, or for visitors. If employees losetheir access card, they should contact thesecurity desk for a replacement.
If you have questions or concerns aboutthis issue, please contact Andrei Rotundu,Building Security Supervisor, at [email protected] at 403-303-2409.
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RECYCLE,REDUCE, REUSE…
This newsletter is produced quarterlyby Bentall Kennedy for tenants, serviceproviders, and employees at LivingstonPlace. Articles from this newslettermay be copied or reproduced by citingthe source. If you have questions/suggestions, please contactGeneral Manager Keri Cormier [email protected] 403-303-2461.
Lights off for Earth Hour
Earth Hour is celebrated every year in late March, around the time of the Spring and Autumnequinoxes in the northern and southern hemispheres. This is when sunset times are almost thesame in both hemispheres. Organizers say this ensures the greatest visual impact for a global'lights out' event.
In support of Earth Hour 2014 on March 29, all four downtown Bentall Kennedy buildings turnedoff the lights between 8:30 and 9:30 pm to raise awareness about climate change and theenvironment. In so doing we joined in a now worldwide phenomenon involving millions ofpeople and organizations around the globe.
April 22 Earth DayEvery year on April 22, over a billion people in 190 countries take action for Earth Day, making itthe largest, most celebrated environmental event in the world. Over the past four years, BentallKennedy has celebrated Earth Day by providing more than 1,000 tree seedlings to our tenants sothey could plant them in their backyards. Like Earth Days of the past, Earth Day 2014 will focuson the unique environmental challenges of our time through its global theme: Green Cities.
This year we have decided to partner with Forest Recovery Canada for Earth Day and havegiven them a $4,000 donation that will allow them to plant 1000 trees in Alberta areasaffected by last year’s flood.
For more information about this important event, visit theEarth Day website at http://www.earthday.org.
The BP Centre Food Court offersa wide variety of food choicesto tenants and visitors.Food Court tenants on the +15 leveloffer a wide selection of snack and lunchchoices ranging from hearty to healthy.Many of them also provide cateringservice directly to your office.