6 Tuesday, June 16, 2015

IN BRIEF
Library names new CEO
Edmonton Public Library
has taken someone off the
shelves to head the institution. The library announced
Monday that current deputy
CEO Pilar Martinez will take
over next month. Martinez
replaces outgoing Linda
Cook, who has run the institution for 18 years.
I am honoured to assume the role of chief
executive officer of such an
innovative and engaged library system, said Martinez
in a release. I am elated to
take on this new role working closely with EPLs dedicated trustees, amazing
staff, incredibly supportive
city council and numerous
partners to serve the needs
of our community.
The library looked across
the continent, but Ellen
Calabrese-Amrhein, chair
of the librarys board, said
Martinez was the clear pick.
She was heavily involved in EPL becoming the
first Canadian library to be
named Library of the Year in
2014, introduced our community-led service, and has
a national and international
reputation as a leader.
Ryan Tumilty/Metro

Edmonton

First footgolf course opens

Rundle Park

Sports gained
popularity
since its debut
15 years ago
Brightly coloured knee-high
Argyll socks and flat driver caps
decorated the greens of Rundle
Park Golf Course Monday afternoon as FC Edmonton played
an inaugural round. But they
werent playing golf. Instead,
they were playing footgolf.
Footgolf is a marrying of
soccer and golf, said Lyndsay
Conrad, a project co-ordinator
with the city, which has created
the new course at Rundle Park.
Its the first course in the region approved by the Canadian
FootGolf Association.
FootGolf is the latest hybrid sports trend. Its played
in teams of six and the objective
is to kick a soccer ball from the
tee to the 21-inch hole in the
least number of kicks. There
are eighteen holes at Rundle.
The course is open on Fridays
and is set on the executive par
three course.
On Monday, city employees

Janin Helland, formerly with the national soccer team, city

manager Simon Farbrother, Janelle Janis, formerly with U of
As Pandas Soccer team and Harriet Tinka, marathoner, show
off their Argylls. Michelle Falk/For Metro

had the opportunity to try the

course prior to its public opening and were impressed by its
accessibility.
I have kids, so, I think yearend soccer parties would be a
blast out here, said Graeme
Kishiuchi, a strategic planner,
after playing a round. Id come
out with my friends for Friday
night footgolf.
Kishiuchi added that the
game is more enjoyable than
golf because its more active and

because a soccer ball is much

easier to find out of bounds.
Despite the praise for the
sport, the fan base is small in
Edmonton. Still, organizers are
optimistic that it will catch on
as it has in other places because
of the large numbers of soccer
lovers here.
Conrad said its part of a
strategy to shake things up and
bring a younger demographic,
including families, out to the
course. Michelle Falk/for metro

Johann Smith of FC Edmonton sinks the ball on the 18th hole.

There are more than 200 courses in the U.S. and 31 across
Canada so far. Michelle Falk/For Metro

small business

Travelling barista takes his

coffee cart to local venues
Michelle
Falk

For Metro | Edmonton

PETS GET OUT.

LICENCES GET THEM HOME.
LICENSING FEES HELP
SUPPORT ANIMAL CARE.

People lined up in the small

gallery at The Drawing Room
in The Quarters on Monday to
taste the art because the art
was coffee.
Steve Moyer, a coffee-lover
turned entrepreneur, is partnering with local independent
ventures to bring high-quality coffee to spaces that dont
otherwise have java.
The name, Nomad Espresso,
pays homage to the unique
travelling barista cart hes built
for the job.
There are just lots of cool
spaces in Edmonton, lots of
cool independent businesses,
said Moyer. Its a really good
chance for collaboration
bringing really good coffee to
these spaces and events, working as a mutual promotion.
Moyers barista station is
based on a steel-handling cart
and is plumbed and equipped
with refrigeration. Local woodshop Oliver Apt. did the design,
the cladding work, and built
the bar.
Unlike a food truck, Moyers cart can be packed up and
relocated to both indoor and

Steve Moyer of Nomad Espresso passes a latte to a customer

in The Drawing Room. Michelle Falk/For Metro

outdoor locations.
Moyer is not just a guy looking to make a buck. Hes a coffee connoisseur. He trained
under Canadian barista champion Ben Putt from Monogram
Coffee in Calgary but does not
compete himself.
The Drawing Room is Nomad

Espressos first stop, and Moyer

and his cart will be there until
Saturday.
For the co-working and exhibition space, the cart serves
to generate traffic and interest, says Moyer, assisting in
its mandate of inspiring and
engaging people through art.