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You recently did the interior design of a new restaurant downtown—Tres Carnales?

We actually worked on the industrial design as well. I studied industrial design at the U of A. With that you can design things like furniture—but you can also design spaces. You work a little more with the layout itself rather than just the decor. It’s a little bit of everything.

Is this the first one you’ve done?

I’ve done a few others. I worked for a company and we did work for Tony Roma’s—the exterior in West Ed, and a sushi restaurant as well.

How did you get into industrial design?

I originally wanted to study architecture. Once I was at school I learned about industrial design—and learned that it’s not just furniture. You can design cars or accessories or cutlery. The experience was awesome and it was interesting learning how much you can do with it. A lot of people don’t really seem to understand what it is. Being here has been good as I’ve been able to find a niche designing anything space related.

What new projects are you working on now?

I’ve been doing more freelance work now. I’m working on a place now called Three Boars. It’s going to be a pub kind of space.

I know for a lot of students the transition into the work force is this menacing, looming thing. How did you pull that off?

It was hard—especially with people not totally knowing what industrial design is. Architectural firms really understand what it is. A lot of my friends and myself had trouble finding work. I find that Edmonton is really trying to grow, and that’s been helpful. There are a lot of really creative and interesting things going on. A lot of people are trying to start their own businesses. I find when people are out of school—sure it can be tough, but you’ll find work. The city is growing and if you’re open you’ll find something. I’m interested in bringing more unique designs to things. The city is young but it’s getting there.

You’re a busy guy. Let’s start with the big one. AIESEC. What’s your involvement with that organization?

I’m an executive in the local committee here at the University of Alberta. AIESEC is the world’s largest student run organization. It’s a big title to throw around but it really is. Locally though it’s kind of this silent giant. My role is as the VP of Outgoing Exchange. I work with students locally to set them up in working internships abroad; educational, developmental, technical and management internships. At any time we’ve got from five to six thousand jobs looking for students. I just try to generate awareness.

Why did you want to get involved in AIESEC at an upper level?

I came to this crossroads where I had to decide if I wanted to continue along making leisure, youthful choices, or transition into a role with more responsibility—develop as a person and a professional. Some clubs facilitate meeting people locally. AIESEC was so much larger than just the school. With it comes the ability to be a part of a big community. I sort of see it as a kind of secret club. Some companies have boxes on their applications asking if you’re an AIESEC member.

Busy schedule though.

If you fill your schedule to a breaking point, and sustain it, eventually it becomes normal and you start feeling like you can do a lot more.

Working backwards, I know that you’ve got some other projects as well—one in nightlife and the other in university sports?

I created a group with some friends called Nightcaps. Our philosophy is that bars hold events, but they can be repetitive. We started looking outside of the bar—warehouse spaces and off the map locations where we could build an event. A pop up club of sorts. Build it in a night and tear it down the next day.

And you’ve started the University of Alberta’s lacrosse team?

Lacrosse is a core sport in the city, but it largely drops off at the university level. It seemed confusing to us. It seemed natural to fill that gap. The idea is to try to build a program that can eventually expand into something bigger. This first semester has been our inaugural season. There are sparse clubs out there but we’re trying to tie them together by hosting tournaments.

COLIN WAUGH

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You’re the new manager here at Avenue Theatre. What drew you to the space?

It had a really captivating energy to it. No matter who goes into that space or what scene they’re from—they love it. It doesn’t seem to matter if it’s an art gallery or a metal or a classical show. It keeps mushrooming. It’s a very versatile space. I have my birthday party there and it’s just a bunch of us on the stage on couches watching movies on the old 1950’s movie screen. You could also have a giant show and people will come out for that too as it’s so big and the sound is so good. It keeps gaining street cred.

What brings out that diversity?

Someone once dubbed it the dirty theatre. You can go in and smash your guitar on stage and ten hours later there will be a production of Romeo and Juliet. It has that versatility.

There’s a pretty diverse array of events, but live music really seems to be at the heart of it.

My first concert was at Red’s. Back when these big bands were still selling their own merchandise and touring. I was captivated by the pageantry of the show and the social aspect off stage. Live music has the ability to create friendships. I don’t know you, I just learned your name, but we both love this band—and that’s enough. There’s more to live music than just the music.

You’re running the place now, but you got your start as a volunteer?

The theatre is an incredible space, and a huge part of what has made it that way is people coming out and giving a tiny bit of time. If someone helps work doors at a show—you don’t know how big of a deal that is for us. Volunteers get to come to shows for free, have your birthday there, or hang out with me. The volunteerism part of it is really huge. We’re always looking. You get to see from the inside out—you’re part of it. The theatre is growing and it’s really rewarding to be part of something when it’s on its first legs. I got started volunteering and I think it’s going to be big.

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People get riled up about Christmas and Halloween—but I’m inclined to call Movember my favourite time of year. For those who don’t know—what is it?

For Movember you shave clean on November 1st and grow a mustache over the course of November. You can raise money for awareness, education, research and survivorship. Prostate cancer is the number one male cancer in Canada so it’s worthwhile.

How did you get involved?

I’ve gotten involved over the last few years with some friends. This year I’m in charge of the Alberta School of Business aspect of it. I’m the VP of External Relations with the University of Alberta’s marketing association and I write the blog for the School of Business. That’s been helpful for engaging with people.

Are you guys working to raise money as well?

We’re raising money ourselves. We’re hoping to raise some money, raise awareness and get as many people involved as we can. You can donate online as well. Students can join the team too—raise money that way. The goal this year is to raise $20,000. I’ve been named Chief Mo’ Officer—little business term.

CMO. Nice.

Not too bad right? We’re working on it.

Will there be a mustache party? Tell me there will be a mustache party.

It’s at The Billiards club. Guys hopefully will show up with mustaches and we’ll have fake mustaches for the girls. It should be fun. A lot of it is about awareness.

What would you say to guys thinking about doing the whole month?

When you walk around in November with a mustache—people are holding doors for you and stuff. It’s great. You feel like a little bit of a legend. Over the three years it’s really grown. Close to the end of November you start seeing so many mustaches. I will say though, not all girls are fans of the mustache. Luckily I’m a UFA—unrestricted free agent—so Movember isn’t too bad.

Going to wax your mustache?

I’m thinking about it.

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How did you originally get into golf?

After I finished high school my dad suggested I try golf—he thought I’d be good at it. My first time was a year or so ago. I found it difficult but I tried to pursue it. It worked out pretty well. I’ve been playing sports for most of my life. I think I played almost any school sport you could think of. My older brother was really good at sports and I think I looked up to him.

And I understand you’ve won some competitions recently? Like, a lot of them?

We play in the Alberta College Athletic Conference and they have the north and south regional events as well as the provincials. I ended up winning all three.

Is that a pretty intense culture?

They’re competitive but they’re fun. There’s a time to be intense but there’s a time to have fun.

You play for Grant MacEwan. What do you study there?

I’m taking professional golf management at Grant MacEwan. After this I’m going to transfer into a BCom. My plan is to graduate, get through school, and try to figure it out after that.

And maybe the part I’m most excited about—you almost won a contest that involves racing down an ice hill?

Red Bull Crashed Ice. YouTube it. It’s a skating event in Quebec where you skate down a hill of ice. I entered as a joke and got picked and actually did pretty well. I came in second.

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How did Cityscape—your solo project—get started?

I listened to Marilyn Manson’s Mechanical Animals when I was thirteen and decided I wanted to be a rock star. I did nothing until I was about nineteen when I downloaded some music software.

I’d imagine music software wouldn’t be most musicians’ first instrument. How would you describe your stuff?

It’s such a buzz term right now, and I really hate using it, but I think I’d say post-dub step. I make the beats and the music—write the lyrics, however I’m not so good at singing. I like to get guest vocalists in though. It’s creative control for sure. Bands are fun but eventually you hit that wall where someone wants something done differently. It’s hard to put something on the front burner and not have that kind of control.

Have you been having fun playing around town?

I’ve lived in Vancouver—their scene is good for sure. Edmonton has become about pushing boundaries. We’ve got a bit of a bubble, and a lot of the world has no idea we exist, but there’s some great stuff. This is the most pretentious thing I could ever say, but I sometimes feel like Edmonton is the Seattle of Canada. We’ve got a great independent scene and we’ve got a great coffee culture. We’re a very progressive city for being in Texas north.

And you’re coming out with a new album?

The new album is called Heart Failure Research. The short version is that I’ve been single for a while now, bouncing in and out of relationships, and the album has been created over that span. It sort of works as research on romance and relationships and, well, heart failure. Metaphorical heart failure. It’s autobiographical.

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When did you know you wanted to be a fashion designer?

I was always really interested in fashion—although my tastes have changed a lot. I used to think places like American Eagle were high fashion.

They’re not?

Boot cut denim. Shocking. I was always interested but I never thought I could make a career out of it. I didn’t think I could do that in a city where the industry wasn’t super thriving. Going to school though, and interning—I realized I could do it.

What are you working on now?

I’m a co-designer of the spring 2012 collection at Loft 82. Right now we’re prepping the store for that. Here we’re working on basics—very classic pieces that you can mix into your wardrobe.

And you recently had your first show?

It was so fun. My collection was inspired by a Parisian aesthetic. Very classic. I used a lot of tweeds and warmer fabrics which are suitable for Edmonton’s weather.

I’d think that would be a concern designing clothes here—taking into consideration our weather. On that note—why did you decide to work here in Edmonton?

I feel like in Edmonton there’s a community. People are still helping people out, where as in other places you’re on your own. Here there are certain opportunities that would be hard to find in some other places.

Design ethos? Inspiration? General words of advice?

I try to design for myself—for better or worse. It’s a way to keep focused though. The Internet can be helpful, but there are a lot of blogs out there and it can get a little overwhelming. Inspiration can come from anywhere.

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I want to preface this by saying that I’m incredibly jealous of you. You own one of my favourite bars in the city—Wunderbar. How did that come about and how can I do it?

A few of us had worked together at a bar downtown for years. We’d had this idea of starting our own bar but we really had no money. We worked on a business plan for eight months but it always ended up just being our beer list. In my mind I never thought it would happen. We found out Wunderbar was for sale, which was great, but we still had no money. The down payment wasn’t too much so we were able to put that down, and we ended up getting the bar. We managed to put the rest of the money together over the next three days and bought it a week later. By the next Saturday we’d opened. It was wild.

Was this something you knew you wanted to do?

When I was a kid I wanted to own a restaurant. I don’t cook. I got into nightlife as I can’t do 9 to 5. I still really enjoy it. Some people buy a bar so they don’t have to be behind the bar itself. They just want to run it but I honestly wouldn’t want to own Wunderbar if I couldn’t do that. We wanted to build something cool.

There are always bands playing here I’m excited to see, and they always seem really happy with the experience. How do you build that reputation?

Our long-term business goals have changed for sure. At this point we don’t want to attach our names to something we don’t believe in. We never stress about short-term issues. We consider the long term and I think that has helped us the most. Never ripping off bands—that’s a big one. We try to treat everyone nice and fair. We’ve got a good reputation in that sense, and it wasn’t really a business strategy. We did that because—why wouldn’t you? Bands should leave here having had a good experience. Touring bands like that. It matters. You can be altruistic and still own a business. If you want to hang art here then you can hang it. If you want to play here then we’ll try to make that happen.

You’re well known for your beer list as well.

Our goal was to not sell any big brewery beer. We sold a few at the beginning, but not too many. We slowly started dropping those and now we’re in the process of switching over to only independently owned breweries. After that we want to sell only craft beers. Beer is fun, and people can get excited about it.

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Your schedule baffles me—the amount of volunteer work you do. Where should we start?

For the past four years I’ve been involved in Canadian Blood Services. I just finished my presidential term there. We raised awareness about blood donations as it really is a huge part of healthcare and not a lot of people know that. We run awareness events and try to recruit donors. I’ve always enjoyed volunteering and leadership roles. It’s kind of grown as a result of that.

And you do work with Amnesty International as well?

Right now I’m the secretary, but in the past I’ve worked as event and volunteer coordinator. We work to promote human rights and educate people as to human rights abuses around the world—as well as do work to stop them.

What kind of things are you working on?

The death penalty in the United States, maternal mortality; lots of very serious business. There are lots of human rights abuses not just abroad but in Alberta as well. Many people don’t know. A lot of people don’t realize that it’s everywhere.

And you’re in school?

I’m a science student at the University of Alberta so I don’t always get exposed to all of the information. Working with these groups—it’s nice to get to learn about these issues and what’s going on. I’m in my fourth year of sciences with a Biological Sciences major and a Psych minor.

I’m hesitant to ask—anything else?

I’m part of Rotary International as well. It’s an international services organization. We do local and international service projects. Last year I was community director. One of the big things we worked on was Monday magic—working with Big Brothers Big Sisters. We go into an elementary school every Monday and organize activities with the kids and mentors.

Is there any consistent theme in the work you do—some overarching philosophy?

I’m interested in inner city work. I feel like a lot of societal problems emerge from problems in the inner city. It’s important to work in that environment and provide programs for these kids when they’re young.

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