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BY ERIN FAWCETTRed Deer Express

One local dancer who was

scouted and invited to

compete at a talent search

last month came home as the

runner-up in her division.

Claire Welikoklad, 11, a dancer

at Strive Dance Academy in Red

Deer, did a tap solo called ‘Pret-

ty Little Angel Eyes’ which was

choreographed by Jaimie Bing-

ham.

She was scouted at Dance Pow-

er Edmonton, a dance competi-

tion, by offi cials with Northern

Star Talent Search. Northlands

and Capital EX look for local

dance and music competitions to

partner with and

be a sanctioned

event for North-

ern Star Talent

Search.

“I was really

surprised when I

found out. I was

really excited,”

said Claire, who

has been dancing competitively

for six years.

Claire was the runner-up in

the Junior Division Final (ages

nine to 12) of the Northern Start

Talent Search at Capital EX in

Edmonton, which ran from July

20th -29th. She competed in front

a couple of hundred people in

the dance/variety category on

July 22nd and admitted to be-

ing a little nervous as it wasn’t

strictly a dance competition like

she was used to – there were also

competitors in her same group

who sang as well.

When Claire found out she had

been named the runner-up in the

competition, she said she was

happy and excited.

“She was shocked too – her face

was like ‘Really?’,” said Jodi We-

likoklad, Claire’s mom. “We were

so proud of her. I was so amazed

and impressed. It was funny be-

cause with all of her training she

was a bit nervous but when she

got up on stage, with all of her

dance background, she had no is-

sues, she went on stage and did

her solo. It was great.”

Claire was awarded an all day

pass to Capital EX as well as $50

to spend as her award.

Produced by Northlands, the

Northern Star Talent Search

is open to amateur talent be-

tween ages fi ve and 21. Advanc-

ing semi-fi nalists and fi nalists

perform during Edmonton’s

Capital EX and have the chance

to compete in the 2012 Cana-

dian Youth Talent Competi-

tion in Winnipeg, hosted by

the Canadian Association of

Fairs and Exhibitions. The Ca-

nadian Youth Talent Competi-

tion is hosted annually by the

Canadian Association of Fairs

and Exhibitions (CAFÉ) and

celebrates the performing arts

talents of Cana-

da’s youth from

coast to coast.

Looking to the

future Claire

said she “wants

to become fa-

mous – a famous

tap dancer.” She

currently takes

all sorts of dance classes includ-

ing tap, jazz, ballet, lyrical and

musical theatre.

“I like performing on stage and

I like to move my feet. Tap is my

favourite.”

Claire said dance has not only

given her many opportunities

but it also allows her to exercise,

make friends, travel and to per-

form and have fun.

Jodi said Strive Dance Acad-

emy is looking at possibly trav-

eling further with their dancers

and competing in different loca-

tions.

“We’ve talked about competing

more out of the country which

would allow for some great op-

portunities.”

Strive Dance Academy has

been operating in Red Deer for

nearly four years. About 60 danc-

ers attend the studio.

“Claire’s really lucky that she

has a great studio. They do ex-

ams in all different disciplines

and it’s a great opportunity for

her to be able to dance there and

have high-caliber training.”

[email protected]

STRIKE A POSE - Local dancer Claire Welikoklad, 11, was the runner-up in the Northern Star Talent Search atEdmonton’s Capital EX last month. Tanis Reid/Red Deer Express

Local dancer brings home title from talent search competitionClaire Welikoklad, 11, earns

runner-up spot in her division

“I LIKE PERFORMING ON STAGE AND I LIKE

TO MOVE MY FEET. TAP IS MY FAVOURITE.”

CLAIRE WELIKOKLAD


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Fair & Exposition Off-site events were

hosted this year through out the City, rais-

ing almost $36,000 for charity.

Hosting an off-site event offers business-

es the opportunity to partner with central

Alberta’s largest summer celebration –

Westerner Days Fair & Exposition. This

event attracts over 100,000 people from

across Alberta enabling partner organiza-

tions to position themselves as communi-

ty-minded to Red Deer and to the rest of

Alberta.

The mandate of an off-site event is to

host and advertise a non-profi t event in

Red Deer and central Alberta for the pur-

pose of promoting Westerner Days Fair

& Exposition. All off-site events must be

open to the public with all proceeds going

to a charity.

Some events included the pancake

breakfast at the Bower Place Shopping

Centre which raised $5,900 and 1,635 lbs of

food for the Red Deer Food Bank Society.

The pancake breakfast at Mooney Insur-

ance raised $7,122 for the Golden Circle.

The pancake breakfasts held at London

Drugs raised $6,000. Proceeds went to the

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation,

Red Deer Food Bank Society, Kerry Woods

Nature Centre, Red Deer Search & Rescue

and the Central Alberta Women’s Shelter.

There were also numerous other events

as well. The total raised for charity at the

off-site events during Westerner Days was

$35,834.18. -Fawcett

Charities benefi t from off-site

events during Westerner Days


The summer of 1912 was

a truly exciting time for

Central Alberta. The com-

munity was enjoying one

of its greatest booms in

its history. Two new rail-

roads, the Alberta Central

and the Canadian North-

ern Western, were being

constructed west from Red

Deer towards the Brazeau

coalfi elds. The population

of Red Deer more than dou-

bled in three years.

Despite the frenzy of new

business activity and new

construction, people still

felt the need to take some

vacation time during the

all-too-brief prairie sum-

mer. Many were drawn to

Sylvan Lake, which was

both close to Red Deer and

a spot on the new A.C.R.

and C.N.W.R. rail lines.

For those not wishing to

use the train service, there

was a stagecoach from Red

Deer. Many people used a

new and popular form of

transportation, the auto-

mobile.

The community soon

boasted two hotels, the

Sylvan Lake and the Alex-

ander. There were a num-

ber of seasonal boarding

houses. Several restau-

rants were built. There

was a new dance hall and a

billiard parlour. For those

who had a need to keep in

touch with their business-

es back home, there was

a new long distance tele-

phone service, provided by

the Western General Tele-

phone Company.

New homes and cottages

sprang up throughout the

town site. Several new cot-

tages were also built in

lower and upper camps, on

the east and west sides of

the hamlet. Some were con-

structed in the new lake-

side subdivisions such as

Northey’s Point and White-

wold Beach.

For those wishing a

much cheaper vacation,

there were a number of

spots to pitch a tent and

enjoy some camping. One

favoured spot was on the

west side of town where

there was a strong set of

springs to provide a supply

of good, clean water.

For those enjoying the

lake, Edward Michener and

Stan Carscallen, the two

major developers of the

new lakeside subdivisions,

brought one of the fi rst

motorized boats to the lake.

So did Joe McClusky, who

later built the fi rst public

boathouse.

Almost everyone else

used the traditional row-

boats and canoes. There

was however, a large

houseboat, ‘The Austra-

lia’, that proved popular

with a number of young

people, who wanted to be

out on the water as much

as possible. Not everyone

confi ned themselves to rest

and recreation. Alberta

College sponsored a sum-

mer school at Sylvan Lake.

Classes were offered in the

mornings until 12:30.

Afternoons were occu-

pied with the swimming,

boating, fi shing and a num-

ber of beachside games.

Unfortunately, much

of the early part of sum-

mer was blighted by cool,

wet weather. Many people

found it diffi cult to make it

to the lake over the muddy

roads. Train service was

spotty.

Sam Lee, a very popular

local restaurateur, decided

to lift everyone’s spirits by

holding a free banquet one

Tuesday evening in early

August. A crowd turned

out to enjoy the feast of

chicken, ham, numerous

vegetable dishes, salads

and a wide variety of des-

serts. For refreshment,

there was tea and coffee,

but also beer, cider and the

occasional glass of scotch.

By mid-August, the

weather turned seasonably

warm and dry. More people

trekked out to Sylvan Lake,

if only for the day. Some

noteworthy V.I.P.’s came

out for a brief holiday, in-

cluding Lady Ileene Camp-

bell, daughter of the Earl of

Huntingdon, and her two

sons, Colin and Geordie.

Sylvan Lake was well on

its way to becoming one of

the most popular of Alber-

ta’s summer resorts.

A look back at the summer of 1912

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It would be an amazing thing if provin-

cial and federal bureaucrats couldn’t grasp

why on earth so many citizens have virtu-

ally no trust or respect in them. When they

run around blowing thousands of taxpay-

er dollars on everything from lavish meals

to car repairs for expensive vehicles and

butler services, it’s absolutely outrageous

and disturbing to think about.

As it is well known by now, AHS Execu-

tive Vice President and Chief Financial

Offi cer Allaudin Merali was let go recently

after documents from years ago surfaced,

indicating high tabs of more than $300,000

was spent on traveling and entertain-

ing among other things over the past few

years. According to news reports, exam-

ples include $1,600 for a meal at an Edmon-

ton restaurant, a $10,000 trip to Spain and

$2,300 for a phone for his Mercedes.

What happens to some people when

they land government jobs? How do they

go from wanting to (we presume) serve the

public in a responsible manner to feeling

this unbelievable sense of entitlement?

Merali felt it was his right to spend

taxpayer money however he pleased, and

even more troubling is that these expenses

were all approved. In a time when all we

hear about is how healthcare is in such

dire straights when it comes to funding,

it’s scary to hear about this kind of reck-

less behaviour.

If these documents hadn’t surfaced

about his spending habits, where would it

end? So many like him are only forced to

quit their ridiculous behaviour when they

are caught. In Merali’s case, the questions

about this kind of spending stretched back

years. Government spokespeople say they

are outraged, but they should have done

their homework more carefully when they

hired him. It makes you wonder how deep

this all goes. It also brings back memories

of the ‘do nothing committee’ in Alberta

where members from all provincial po-

litical parties were paid for never meeting.

This would also have continued if it hadn’t

come to light.

Some politicians and bureaucrats never

learn as the consequences aren’t severe

enough. These days, the powers that be are

still trying to fi gure out what kind of sev-

erance package to give Merali. Unreal. He

should charged with something and yet he

will go on his merry way and likely land

another plum job in another government

somewhere else. How can the public trust

a politician or a top-level bureaucrat after

incidences like this?

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2010

I cannot imagine the pa-

rental discipline required

to produce an Olympic

champion.

My own meager expo-

sure to the world of sport

has taught me that I fall

sadly short.

When my two children

were four and fi ve, it was

suddenly imperative to me

that they learn to swim and

skate.

Our schedule required

that we do both on the same

day; conveniently over the

supper hour.

It horrifi es me now to

refl ect back on those meals

consumed in the car as we

raced from the pool to the

rink. I shudder to think of

my impatient hurling of

the cheese sandwiches to

two exhausted children,

simultaneously shrieking

“eat, we’re late!”

We’d then wheel into the

ice rink parking lot with

crumbs spilling off their

snow pants.

Yanking on skates that

refused to lace up and hurl-

ing helmets over still damp

hair, I’d push them over to

their waiting instructors.

You could power up a small

car with the heat ema-

nating from my frazzled

cheeks.

Perhaps a teensy mistake

was not zeroing in on just

one sport.

I encouraged them to

explore several. As my

daughter and son got older

weekends became particu-

larly special.

Both days found us at the

pool at 6 a.m. for an hour’s

swim practice.

On Saturdays Henry

would follow this up with

a water polo practice and

then a soccer game; on

Sundays it was Meredith’s

turn to be blessed with her

own soccer game.

Dreadful mom that I am,

I’d invariably forget to en-

sure that Henry had warm

socks to wear after swim-

ming on Sundays. More

often than not he wore bor-

rowed socks as we stood on

the sidelines watching his

sister fl ying about the sog-

gy soccer pitch.

Much to my extended

family’s relief, sanity

struck the winter I signed

us up for cross-country

skiing lessons. Not sur-

prisingly, these took place

on the already jam-packed

Saturdays.

One morning, just ahead

of the second skiing les-

son, as I was chatting with

parents at Henry’s soc-

cer game, his teammate

dragged on my sleeve. “Kel-

ly, Henry’s hurt!” I was as-

tonished to see my six-year-

old son crying in goal, his

coach kneeling at his side.

With the premature

death of his father, it was

really important to me that

our son not become a ‘ma-

ma’s boy.’

So, assuming my usual

‘he’ll come to me if he

needs me’ stance, I stood

back and allowed the coach

to mop up the tears. The

game resumed.

It never dawned on me to

cancel the upcoming skiing

lesson.

Only when we were

whizzing up the moun-

tainside did I think to

ask what happened. “The

coach’s dad ran after the

ball behind the net to boot

it back to midfi eld. But he

goofed and smacked me

in the face with the ball.”

Of course, it’s a dead cer-

tainty that most moms

would have pulled the car

over for a quick cuddle.

Not me. Aware of the short-

ness of time, I stole a cur-

sory glance at his buffeted

cheek and continued on up

the mountain.

Relief that we’d arrived

on time for skiing erased

any dwindling concern I

might have felt.

An hour and a half later,

as my worn out children

collapsed in the back seat,

we set off for home.

A small voice wafted up

from the back. “Mom, is

it normal for me not to be

able to see?” Excuse me?

Jolted, I pulled over onto

the shoulder and leaned

into the back for a proper

look.

Henry’s frigid face was

now sporting a right eye

that was decidedly puffy,

swollen and red. He never

should have gone skiing.

What was I thinking? My

frenetic scheduling was

seriously harming my chil-

dren. Things had to change.

They did. We dropped all

but swimming and soccer.

Further paring occurred

when intense coaches en-

tered the mix.

“What do you mean you

can’t come to soccer prac-

tice on Tuesdays because

you’ve got swimming

strength-and-core sessions

at the same time?”

My teenaged children

then had to choose one

sport and I left it to them.

Today the only struc-

tured sport is swim club in

summer.

Winter is for snowboard-

ing and skiing with their

friends.

With the London 2012

Olympics upon us, our at-

tention is drawn to the per-

formances of elite athletes.

For many, their achieve-

ments would be impossible

if it weren’t for the stead-

fast support and guidance

of their parents.

One can only imagine the

effort involved.

I quietly salute them.

These parents are special

indeed.

Kelly McKenzie’s column is distributed through Troy Media at www.troymedia.com.

It takes special parents to create an Olympic athlete

Kelly

M c K E N Z I E


Bike lanes and exercise parks a waste of moneyI was quite confused when I saw fi ve

City workers painting a lane on the road

before I turn into my side street in Mount-

view. At fi rst I thought to myself ‘great,

they are redoing the painted centre lines’,

but when I realized they were in fact

painting bike lanes throughout the area I

was extremely surprised. I had a similar

reaction to the exercise parks in Red Deer.

Bike lanes in a city are the biggest waste

of taxpayer dollars, particularly in this

economy and when we have tax increases

to pay for these absurd “upgrades” to the

City works. The outdoor exercise parks

are no better and here’s why.

What percentage of the public rides

their bike to work? What percentage of

the City goes to the gym, holds a gym

membership or walks the neighbour-

hoods to get to the grey parks on a regular

basis? I fi gure about one 1% ride bikes to

work, which is a high estimate. The gym,

maybe 10%. So who in their right mind

would spend ridiculous amounts of mon-

ey to put bike lanes in a city to accommo-

date 1% of the population?

The exercise parks I assure you are not

utilized by the 10% that go to the gym ei-

ther, that’s why they go to the gym!

I spend fi ve to six hours per week in

the gym and consider myself a bit of a

healthy guy. I’ve been on these parks and

if I spent 10 hours a day on them I may

break a sweat. I’m sorry City council, but

they are not designed to make anyone

more fi t. The lever systems practically

make you lift nothing and I would never

recommend any of my patients to attain

their daily exercise on those contrap-

tions. You need weight bearing resistance

Letters to the editor

Local singing group thankful for support

The Tony Connelly Singers wish to ex-

tend both our appreciation for and our

congratulations to you for the excellent,

consistent support of our community ef-

forts. Thanks to your FYI page, our mem-

bers remain positive and enthused and

this past year we have welcomed eight

new volunteers. We are delighted to re-

port a total of 56 sing outs between Sep-

tember and June. An approximate total

of 5,760 hours of volunteer preparation

and performance based on 20 singers is

gifted to the community of Red Deer and

Sylvan Lake seniors and others.

We are so grateful to you.

Betty AllenDirector of the Tony Connelly Singers

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Reader shocked with lack of smoking law

On July 15th as I was driving south to

Lethbridge, I stopped for a brief rest at a

rest area on Hwy. 2, just north of Airdrie.

A car pulled in beside me, driver by a sul-

len-looking individual, about 60, and a girl

of about 13 or 14 years of age.

Although it was a warm July day, the

car windows were closed. There appeared

to be no communication between the two.

The man got our and went to the conces-

sion booth where he got a tall drink. Get-

ting into the car, he drank it down. He

then lit a cigarette and, with windows still

closed, started smoking.

Having arrived in Alberta from B.C. just

two years ago (where smoking in a car

with children in it is illegal), I assumed the

man was breaking a law.

A short time later he drove out, still

smoking. I noticed the license number (out

of province), thinking I should perhaps

report it to the authorities. At Lethbridge

I happened to see a police station and re-

ported what I had seen to the police.

I was shocked to learn that in Alberta

smoking in a car with children in it is

permitted, with windows open or shut,

irregardless of the health hazard posed

by second-hand smoke. The offi cer was

understandably not interested in the in-

formation since nothing I have seen was

illegal.

How can this be in a society where laws

are supposedly formulated to require hu-

man behaviour of those of us who have to

be told? This case, of course, suggests that

a few casual questions needed to be asked

about the circumstances as well.

Henry HiebertSylvan Lake

This week, Express reporter Erin Fawcett has asked Councillor Chris Stephan questions regarding election terms as well as his experience as a councillor.

Alberta is considering having municipal elections run every four years instead of three. Do you think this is a prudent change?

“I don’t think it really matters either way, but if a change were to happen, it should

take place after the current municipal election terms end in October 2013. We were

elected for three years, not four,” said Stephan.

How do you fi nd the balance between your council duties, your law practice, and your family?

“Two and half years ago I had just started my cross-border real estate business and

I had no intention of practicing law or running for City council. When I decided to do

both around the same time in 2010, my wife, Laura was very supportive although I

don’t think either of us quite realized the amount of time and effort that would be re-

quired. That being said, I thoroughly enjoy the challenge and I appreciate the variety

this opportunity presents,” said Stephan. “My favourite things about being a council-

lor are serving the community that I grew up in and trying to make good decisions

that will benefi t Red Deer now and in the future. I have three young sons and my oldest

son believes that councillors are the ‘kings of Red Deer’. I will let him discover on his

own, later in life, what most people really think about politicians.”

Do you plan on seeking re-election after this council term ends?

“I think it is important to have new people serve the community on council. I would

like to see other people, particularly in the business community, run for council in

2013. This City needs leaders who can control spending, respect taxpayer dollars, and

say “no” to the unions and other special interest groups,” said Stephan. “I am very

concerned about the long-term fi nancial state of our City and we desperately need

conservative, business-minded individuals to get involved politically.”

CitySpeak CHRIS

S T E P H A N

to get fi t, period. They are fun for my four,

fi ve and 10-year-old to play on. I say they

are extravagant kiddie parks.

I have three children. I’m young and our

family is active -- we run, bike and walk to

the park a lot. I am sorry to say that I would

never ever tell my children to use the bike

lanes in our City. It’s dangerous and just

a matter of time when a cyclist will get

clipped by an oilfi eld truck with the turn-

ing radius of the Exxon Valdez. Instead I

would tell them to use the other bike lane,

directly adjacent to the painted one. I like to

call these other bike lanes sidewalks. Coun-

cil painted bike lanes beside sidewalks.

What the heck is wrong with that picture?

Cyclists are treated as moving vehicles, not

pedestrians and these bike lanes are going

to get someone hurt.

I know council probably thought, “Hey

lets get the City more fi t so lets add these

upgrades so people will use them.” That’s

like saying “Lets grow more spinach so peo-

ple will eat more and get healthy.” I think

they are missing the point. Not to mention

at best you have six months to use these two

expensive wastes of money.

Does anyone on council go biking or to

parks in winter? Maybe these would be a

good idea in Florida where it is always sun-

ny but not Red Deer, Alberta. Between rain

and snow, I fi gure 75-80 days a year at most

of actual usage.

Spending this kind of money for less

than 1% of the population is illogical and

fi scally irresponsible.

Don’t even get me started on the $750,000

for the green water tower ‘upgrade’.

Dr. Chris SenkoRed Deer

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Organizers are busy put-

ting the fi nishing touches

on this year’s rendition of

Shake The Lake, set to run

Aug. 10-12.

There is no charge to at-

tend the action sports and

music festival which is held

at 4803 -- 48th St.

Some 30 bands will be

hitting the main stage rep-

resenting genres from rock

and hip-hop to folk, elec-

tronica and ska.

“Every year, our

goal is to increase

the caliber of the

bands,” said Sean

McIntyre, festival

coordinator. This

year, bands are com-

ing from as far east

as Ontario to an-

other from Seattle

and all points in be-

tween. This year, the

organizing committee had

630 bands apply to play at

Shake The Lake.

“Music is at the heart of

Shake The Lake.”

Also, about 120 athletes

will be compet-

ing for $5,000 in

cash and prizes.

Every year

skaters from

across western

Canada fl ock to

the custom park

at Shake The

Lake. The 1664

BMX Bonesaw

Jam runs Aug.

11.

The Family Zone at

Shake The Lake is a hit for

kids and parents as well.

Highlights include bounce

castles, clowns, face paint-

ers, games and entertain-

ment that lasts all day.

“The fi rst year, me and

a couple of buddies just

thought it was time to put

on a festival that everybody

could enjoy,” he said of the

event’s beginnings.

“Over 1,000 people

showed up, and it blew our

minds. We had no idea how

it would be received. But

we kept getting comments

from parents and people

in the community saying

‘This is exactly what we

need.”

There’s been consistent

growth ever since, he said.

Last year, just over 9,000

people showed up.

“Our goal has been to

make it bigger and better

every year and keep it free

of charge,” he said. “This

year, our goal is 15,000 peo-

ple. I also think that Cen-

tral Albertans have come

to expect that every year

will be better than the last.

That’s our goal, we want to

make that happen.”

Festival hours are Aug.

10 from noon to 10 p.m.;

Aug. 11 from 9 a.m. to 10

p.m. and Aug. 12 from 9

a.m. to 8 p.m.

Meanwhile, there is still

a need for volunteer help

on a number of fronts.

There is also room for more

sponsors to come onboard

as well.

“It’s always been our

goal that everyone could

attend the festival no mat-

ter what their fi nancial

situation is. But we do

receive donations onsite,”

he said.

“Every year, we go

around to local businesses

and national businesses

that operate in the area and

say this is a way that you

can give back to your com-

munity.” Gifts in kind are

also appreciated, he said.

“We really need volun-

teers and sponsors -- the

budget is always a con-

cern.”

McIntyre said planning

for Shake The Lake be-

gins as soon as the previ-

ous year’s event wraps up.

“It’s become so big that it

takes all year to plan and

organize. We are planning

for 2013 now, before this

year’s festival has even

happened.”

Shake The Lake is or-

ganized and operated by

a team of volunteers who

work through Sylvan Lake

Community Partners As-

sociation.

For McIntyre and his

team, all the hard work

that goes into the details of

organizing it certainly pay

off.

“We look back at it and

see the families that had

fun, the memories that

were made and that every-

one could afford to come.

That’s what gives us fuel

for the next year.”

For more information in-

cluding sponsorship oppor-

tunities and ways to help

out by volunteering, check

out www.shakethelake.ca.

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Every three years more than 1,000 hot

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trucks descend on Red Deer and sur-

rounding area for seven days of cel-

ebration of the cars, music and culture

of the 50s, 60s and 70s during Rock N’ Red Deer –

Alberta Super Run.

This tri-year hot rod and classic car show turns

Red Deer into a ‘Back to the 50s’ scene from the

classic movie American Graffi ti.

This week-long event includes cruising to local

attractions, all culminating in a public-viewing car

display Saturday and Sunday at Westerner Park.

One highlight of the event was a Friday evening

downtown cruise night that featured the glitz and

glitter of highly polished paint and chromed cruis-

ers along with the sounds of classic rock and roll

that echoed along the route.

This past Friday Ross St. in Red Deer was lined

with hundreds of classic vehicles being shown off

by their owners and even more on-lookers crowd-

ed the sidewalks to catch a glimpse of their dream

cars and trucks.

As vehicles were admired from the side of the

street, hot rods drove on the downtown circuit

waving to onlookers, smiling at the crowds, and

showing off their cool rides to anyone willing to

look their way.

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PICK ME UP – From left, Joan and Larry Robinson get ready to drive off in their 1954 GMC pickup truck after showing off their vehicle.

GOT THE BLUES – These Blues Brothers look-a-likes walked around downtown Red Deer entertaining the crowds gathered to check out classic cars.

BACK IN BLACK – Lorna and Dave Coumont admire a 12-cylinder Jaguar parked on Ross St. when hundreds of classic cars lined the busy City street to show off during Downtown Cruise Night.

FABULOUS FORD – Lloyd Meadows stands by his 1930 Ford Victoria at this year’s car show on Ross St. in Red Deer.

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For Sylvan Lake resident

Brooke Carter, hitting the

racetrack and sensing the

power and speed of his

Mazda RX-7 brings a rush

like little else can.

Carter fi nished fourth in

class (GTP4) and 28th over-

all last month at the Eur-

asia GT Invitational at the

Edmonton Indy.

The event is hosted by

the Northern Alberta

Sports Car Club (NASCC)

and is sponsored by Eur-

asia Automotive.

The series sees drivers

from across Western Cana-

da in one of the most excit-

ing races of the weekend.

“I believe we had 47 cars

in fi ve classes that were all

on the track at the same

time, so it is extremely ex-

citing,” he said.

The race also involves

cars of all different makes

and models with a wide

range of horsepower-to-

weight ratios, meaning

there is lots of traffi c, plen-

ty of passing and lots of

non-stop racing entertain-

ment.

For Carter, 67, not mak-

ing the podium didn’t do

much to dampen his en-

thusiasm about the event.

“I was two seconds a lap

faster than last year which

is huge,” he said. “Last

year, I got on the podium in

my class. The year before

I blew a transmission. The

year before that I was on

the podium, so I managed

two out of three years on

the podium,” he explains

with a smile. “It’s an enor-

mous amount of fun with

huge camaraderie.”

Carter’s passion for rac-

ing stretches back to his

late teens.

Originally from Calgary,

he left Canada for about 20

years to live in Spain, and

on his return to Canada

he delved back into motor

sport in the mid-1980s.

“I’ve always liked cars,

and when we were living in

Spain I never had any mon-

ey so I was always fi xing

my own cars,” he recalled.

“That’s where I learned

how to do it. The car I have

now I built from scratch.”

It’s been quite the adven-

ture over the years, with a

few mishaps along the way

for good measure.

“In 2008, I completely

destroyed a race car on the

track at the Indy.”

A couple of quotes he

gave to a local reporter are

classics. “I said of course I

saw the wall – I hit it, didn’t

I,” he said with a laugh.

“The other comment I

made was at the hospital.

A doctor said ‘Mr. Carter,

how fast were you going

when you hit the wall?’ I

said I was going as fast as I

could. He gave me the obvi-

ous question and I gave the

obvious answer.

“People say racing is a

hobby, but it’s not a hob-

by. Collecting stamps is a

hobby. This is a passion. It

just gets into you. There’s

also this intense camarade-

rie and an incredible trust.

When you are going 120

miles per hour into a cor-

ner -- door handle to door

handle -- you have to trust

the guys.

“People always say ‘How

fast does your car go?’ But

that’s not the question. I

want my car to be a tenth

of a second faster than the

guy I’m chasing or the guy

that is behind me. It’s not

the speed per se -- it’s how

you go around the corners,

smoothness, consistency,

and hitting the same marks

time after time after time.

That’s what it’s all about.”

These days, Carter is con-

cerned about the decreas-

ing number of facilities in

Alberta including the clo-

sure of Race City Motors-

port Park in Calgary.

“It was an excellent fa-

cility, but in the past few

years it had begun to de-

teriorate because the city

decided they were going to

close it.”

Carter said in past years

it was the busiest track in

North America -- not by

spectators but by usage. “It

was phenomenal facility,

but we lost it last year. We

had our last race last Sep-

tember.”

Meanwhile, on the bright

side, he’s gearing up for a

few more highly-anticipat-

ed racing events over the

next several weeks.

“This winter, myself

and couple of other people

spent an awful lot of time

putting together a proposal

to Octane Management,”

he said. “We put it together

on behalf of the Alberta

Race Car Association and

the Northern Alberta’s

Sports Car Club. We said

‘You’ve got this racetrack

and we lost ours -- could we

use yours?’ Lo and behold,

they agreed to it.”

The races are set for Aug.

11-12, Aug. 25-26 and Sept.

8-9.

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Sylvan driver passionate about promoting the joys of racing

INDIAN ATTIRE – Jan Underwood dresses Chelsea Quinto, 9, in a sari at Wonders of India held at the Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery recently. Tanis Reid/Red Deer Express

EVENTSBBQ supper at 5:30 p.m.

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The Red Deer Legion Pipe Band is actively recruiting experienced and inexperienced people from the Central Alberta area, who are interested in joining the band. We are in a reorganiza-tional stage with the Pipe Band at this point in time. Anyone with piping or drumming experi-ence, or if you would like to learn piping or drumming, are asked to contact us at 403-782-7183. Practices are held at the Red Deer Legion on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. and new members will start in September.

Red Deer Historical Walking Tours will take place Aug. 9 at 9:30 a.m. Tour historic downtown Red Deer. Tour starts and ends at the MAG. Cost is $5 per person, $3 for museum members. Cemetery tours will also take place Aug. 15 or Aug. 16 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The Red Deer Cemetery has many stories to tell. Tour starts at the front gate. Call 403-309-8405 to pre-register for either event.

(Secret Agent) End of Summer Party on Aug. 10 at the Red Deer Public Library Dawe Branch from 3 to 5 p.m. The party is for 9 to 11 year-olds. Children are asked to dress as secret agents/spies. The party includes secret agent training and a mission! Snacks will be provided. The Summer Read-ing Club Wind-Up Party will run Aug. 14 from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Dawe Branch as well.

Karaoke on Aug. 18 at 1:30 p.m. at the Senior Citizens Downtown House (5414 43 St.). Cost is $2.50.

The 21st annual Weber Physio Harvest Run is set to take place Sept. 9th. Sign up for a 3 km walk/run or an 8 km run in sup-port of local athletes needing support in track and fi eld events. Registration is available at the Runner’s Den, the Collicutt Cen-tre and Recreation Centre as well as most other fi tness facilities in the City. For more information visit www.reddeerrunners.org.

Kentwood Alliance Church will be celebrating 25 years of God’s faithfulness on the weekend of Aug. 24-26th. If you wish, you can campout by tenting or bringing an RV over the Friday and Saturday evening. There

will be activities throughout the weekend to participate in. On Sunday morning we will have a celebration and worship service together. Brian Doerk-sen (a former pastor) will be speaking. The celebration will be held offsite at Darrell and Sue Stang’s place. If you are interested in more information call Starene at 403-347-9600.

Red Deer Arts Council and Red Deer Public Library are pleased to present Flower Scapes: Recent Works by Elaine Tweedy held in the Kiwanis Gallery of the Red Deer Public Library through to Aug. 19. A summer’s garden offers Elaine, a Sherwood Park artist, the colours, shapes, spaces, values and move-ments that herald an emotional reaction to the world around us with all fi ve of our senses.

2012 MS Golf Classic will take place Sept. 10th at the Wolf Creek Golf Resort - Old Course. It will be an

18-hole tournament style. Regis-ter now and start fundraising to-day as a team or individual. Cor-porate discounts are available.

Registrations are now being ac-cepted for the Berry Architec-ture Wellness Ride in support of the Canadian Mental Health Association and the Central Al-berta Brain Injury Society. This supported bicycle ride event will take place on Aug. 25. Partici-pants can choose between a 50 km or 100 km route in Central Al-berta. This is an excellent ride for experienced and inexperienced bikers. For more information check out www.wellnessride.ca or call 403-342-2266. All proceeds from this event will support lo-cal community programming.

Sunnybrook Farm Museum is ac-cepting registrations for their pioneer-themed day camp experience for kids ages fi ve to 11. Camps run through to Aug. 31 and cost $175 per week or $40 per day. Children will take part in fun farm activities includ-ing learning to feed chickens, make butter, cook on a wood stove and more. Weekly fi eld trips are also planned. For more information, call 403-340-3511.

Children will have a chance to step back to rural Alberta in the 1920s as Stephansson House Provincial Historic Site introduced summer day camps which run Aug. 22. The house, near Markerville, was the home of Icelandic poet Stephan G. Stephansson who settled in the area in 1889. Registration is required, and can be made by calling 403-728-3929 or emailing [email protected].

Central Alberta singles dances

will be held Aug. 11 and Aug. 25 at the Penhold Hall. Doors open at 8 p.m. and the music starts at 8:30 p.m. Members and invited guests only. New members welcome. Call Elaine at 403-341-7653 or Bob at 403-304-7440 for more.

The Learning Disabilities Associa-tion – Red Deer Chapter is ac-cepting registrations for ongoing multi-disciplinary tutoring, one-on-one developed specifi cally for learning disabilities, dyslexia, ADHD and other conditions. Contact Carmen at 403-340-3885 or by email at [email protected] for more informa-tion. Visit www.LDRedDeer.ca.

Meat draw every Saturday from

noon to 3 p.m. at the Red Deer Elks Lodge. 403-346-3632.

The Ladies of Sunnybrook Farm Museum are presenting their annual Lunch at the Farm event between noon and 3 p.m. on Aug. 29 and Sept. 12. Enjoy lunch and musical entertain-ment. Cost is $10 per person. Drop-ins are welcome, larger groups may with to reserve a table by calling 403-340-3511.

‘Art in the Garden’, presented by The Spirit of Art Group, runs Aug. 18. Several gifted artists will come together to celebrate art, life, creativity and wonder in a peaceful garden setting. Refreshments will be served at the event, which will feature fi ne art, performing artists and musi-cians. For more information, email [email protected].

Come to our annual dance at Innisfail Legion Hall Aug. 18. Two bands, Hot Spur and

Randy Hillman, will be playing continuous music from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. This dance is open to everyone. No advance tickets will be sold so come early. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call 403-341-7653 or 403-304-7440.

Kick up your cowboy boots and dance with Aaron Pritchett at the 18th annual Cattle Round Up on Aug. 18. Tickets to the event, which includes dinner, an auction, Pritchett’s concert and a dance, are $149 and avail-able at the Red Deer Re-gional Health Foundation (located at the hospital) or by calling 403-343-4773. All funds raised go to purchases of medical equip-ment for Central Alberta Health Care facilities. Meanwhile, tickets for Pritchett’s concert and the dance with Dwain Sands and Brent McAthey are $45 and are available via Tick-etmaster at 403-340-4455.

The antique tractors are all fi red up for the 17th annual Pioneer Days Festival and tractor pull competition Aug. 18-19 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Sunnybrook Farm Museum. Festivities include a pancake breakfast, a farm equipment exhibition, an antique toy display and more. Admission is $5 per person or $15 per family. For more information, call 403-340-3511.

The Scotiabank AIDS Walk for Life is a national awareness and fundraising event that takes place every year in communi-ties all across Canada. Funds raised support direct programs and services for Canadians living with HIV/AIDS in their communities. Locally, the walk takes place at Rotary Park and is hosted by the Central Alberta AIDS Network Society on Sept. 23. Registration begins at 1 p.m. and opening ceremo-nies are at 1:30 p.m. with the walk at 2 p.m. A barbecue and other activities to follow the walk. To registar go to www.caans.org under events.

The Senior Citizens Downtown House has cribbage every Thursday at 1:30 p.m. Cost is $3. Whist runs every Friday at 1:30 p.m. and Fun Contact Bridge runs every Wednesday at 1 p.m. Cost is $3 as well for both of these activities. 403-346-4043.

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Club has day camps this sum-mer, plus the Aquasquirts Camp for younger swimmers to learn the basics. To reg-ister, call 403-309-8411.

Do you have an interest in singing for seniors? The Tony Con-nelly Singers celebrate their goal by preparing 10 programs each year fi lled with oldies, newer music, sing-a-long and instrumental highlights with a friendly, easygoing atmosphere. We practice from 9:30 to 11 a.m. each Tuesday morning, Septem-ber to June at the Downtown House Seniors Centre and average four to fi ve sing outs monthly. We welcome anyone to take part. 403-346-7316.

Cosmos Rehabilitation Society, which supports individuals living with a developmental disability, mental illness, brain injury, physical disability, and or sensory impairment, has lots of free workshops coming up in-cluding Personal Safety, Stress Management, Grief, Handling Change, Communication and Self-Esteem. 403-343-0715.

The Taoist Tai Chi Soci-ety™ is conducting a Healthy Recov-ery class every Saturday, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. This class is for people recovering from sur-gery or stroke and people with chronic illness such as Par-kinson’s Disease, MS arthritis, fi bromyalgia, etc. This class is intended to complement medi-cal treatment, not to replace it. The class is located at Bay C16 5580 45 St. (Cronquist Busi-ness Centre). 403-346-6772.

YARD Yoga Studio: Dedicated to Promoting YOGA in the Red Deer area. Summer Unlimited Session through to Aug. 24. $130 for 11 weeks. Drop-ins welcome. Annual Summer Yoga Intensive ‘Cultivating Calm during the Winds of Change’ July 2 - 8. Call 403-350-5830. Email: [email protected]. On the web: www.reddeeryoga.ca.

Lacombe Kozy Korner has weekly dinner meetings on Tues-days starting at noon. Hot meals, desserts, coffee and tea for $7. 403-782-6216.

The Legion Ladies Auxiliary is hold-ing their annual spring potluck supper at 6 p.m. at the Red Deer Legion. Next general meeting is on Sept. 10 at 7 p.m. Call Harry - 403-598-5331 before noon on General Meeting days if you require a ride to the meetings.

The Central Alberta Refugee Effort (C.A.R.E.) offers opportunity for immigrants to practice speaking English in a fun way. Weekly con-versation groups are organized at different times in the coming months and are free for immi-grants. Conversation topics will help to promote orientation to Canadian culture and life in our community. For ESL Level 1 and 2 the sessions are held on Tues-days from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.; for

ESL Level 3 and 4 on Wednes-days from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Location is the Immigrant Centre #202, 5000 Gaetz Ave. Contact Elzbieta at 403-346-8818 to register or for more information.

Are you having problems with someone else’s drinking? We are an anonymous group of men and women who can offer encourage-ment and support. Call Al-Anon Family groups at 403-346-0320 for a list of meetings in Red Deer and the surrounding area.

Blackfalds United Church Youth Group takes place from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Fridays. Youth from Grade 4 up are welcome to attend. Please check our web site at blackfaldsunited-church.com or phone 403-885-4780 for more information.

Red Deer Celiac Support Group - our meetings are held the third Tuesday of the month at Sobeys South, 5111-22 St. in the Coffee

Lounge at 7 p.m. Information on Celiac disease, symptoms, diagnosing, gluten free diet, gluten free products, recipes, coffee and samples. For informa-tion call Fay at 403-347-3248 or Clarice at 403-341-4351. Meeting schedule for 2012 – Sept. 18, Oct. 16 and Nov. 20.

Air Force Association of Canada. The aims and objectives of the Association are to preserve and perpetuate the traditions of the Royal Canadian Air Force and to advocate a profi cient and well-equipped Air Force in Canada. 703 Wing in Red Deer provides a forum for serving and former participants in military and civil aviation to meet and enjoy the company of like-minded people.

703 Wing members meet at noon every second Saturday of the month at the ABC Country Restaurant, 2085 50th Ave. in Red Deer for a luncheon and business meeting. Contact President Al Low at 403-341-3253 or [email protected].

Writers’ Ink, The Red Deer & District Writers Club has weekly meet-ings (every Tuesday) in the old farmhouse at Sunnybrook Farm (4701 30 St.) from 7 to 9 p.m. We meet, share our writing, and offer constructive criticism to one another. We also do our utmost to improve our craft by Skyping professionals in the fi eld of writ-ing, by inviting guest speakers to our Spring Workshop and to the occasional meeting. Our professional library is increasing as is our knowledge gained from members who are constantly seeking new challenges and shar-ing successes and failures with the group. Guests are welcome!

Gamblers Anonymous meetings are Wednesdays at 7 p.m. in the Red Deer Regional Hospital (3942-50 Ave.) south complex, lower level rooms 503 and 504. Gamblers Anonymous phone number is 403-986-0017.

Food Addicts in Recovery Anony-mous is a 12-step support group offering a solution for all forms of food addiction. No dues, fees or weigh-in. Central Alberta groups meet in Red Deer, Lacombe and Rimbey. For locations and dates, call Jo-anne at 403-314-1972.

The Red Deer Pottery Club meets Tuesdays from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Contour Studio at the Recreation Centre, downstairs.

New members always wel-come. For more information call Sharon at 403-347-8061 or Karen at 403-347-0600.

The Red Deer Art Club meets Thursday afternoons at the Golden Circle from 1 to 4 p.m. A $1 drop-in fee applies. New members always welcome. For more information call Gordon at 403-597-0823 or Sharon at 403-340-3532.

Pioneers: meet old and new friends at the Pioneer Lodge on the second Wednesday of the month at 2 p.m. Entertain-ment and lunch. Call 403-343-8487 for more information.

Taoist Tai Chi Health Recovery Class is designed for people with chronic illness such as MS, arthritis or those recovering from stroke or surgery. 403-346-6772. It takes place at the Cronquist Business Park Bay C-16, 5580 – 45 St. on Saturdays

11 a.m. to 1 p.m. year-round.

‘Friends Over 45’ is an organiza-tion for women who are new to the Red Deer area or who have experienced a lifestyle change, and would like to meet new friends. New members are welcome. For information phone Myrt at 403-341-6467 or Shirley at 403-346-7160.

The Red Deer Art Club meets Thursdays at l p.m. at the Gold-en Circle. Individuals are wel-come to drop in and participate in mini art classes. Drop in fee $1 applies. Phone Marianne at 403-986-2600 for information.

Turning Point, an offi ce represent-ing several social agencies, hosts a Red Deer & Area Trans-gender Support Group twice each month. For more informa-tion, call 403-346-8858.

The Parkinson’s Society Edu-cation and Support Group runs the third Wednesday of each month at 1:30 p.m. in the Davenport Church of Christ. 403-346-4463.

Independent Achievers, ‘Busi-ness Women Networking Together’ will be having their monthly luncheon meeting every second Thursday of the month from 11:30 am to 1 p.m. Email [email protected] to confi rm your attendance the Monday before each luncheon.

An Amputee Support Group Meet-ing, sponsored by the Alberta Amputee Sport and Recreation Association at 7:30 in Room 2207 in the South Complex of the Red Deer Regional Hospital. Meetings the fourth Monday of each month. 403-357-3671.

The Red Deer Arthritis Society holds regular monthly meet-ings in the Community Room at Bethany Collegeside. 340-0781.

You are invited to participate in a series offered by the Ca-nadian Cancer Society. The group is tailored to those newly diagnosed women liv-ing with breast cancer. They meet Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. at 4730 A Ross St. For more information, call 347-3662.

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Notice is hereby given that at its meeting to be held on Tuesday, August 21, 2012, the Council of Red Deer Coun-ty will consider the following bylaws.

Bylaw No. 2012/20 to remove the Municipal Reserve (MR) designation from Lot 1MR, Blk 1, Plan 902-3444, NE 32-36-28-4 (A Soo Wuh-Um Campground).

The removal of the MR designation will allow the County to enter into a long-term lease agreement for the con-struction and operation of an overnight campground fa-cility on this property located approximately 3 miles west of the Town of Penhold on the south side of Hwy 592 ad-jacent to the Red Deer River.

Bylaw No. 2012/22 to amend Figure 7 of the Divide Hills ASP, Bylaw No. 9/93, to include Lot 1, Block 2, Plan 092-8519, NW 17-38-26-4 as possible country residential de-velopment.

Adoption of this bylaw will allow for the potential rezoning of this property to Country Residential that would then facilitate a future proposal to subdivide this 1.68-hectare (4.15-acre) property located approximately 2 miles east of the City of Red Deer on the south side of Hwy 11 into two residential lots.

Bylaw No. 2012/2.03 to redesignate 8.68 hectares (21.25 acres) of NE 11-36-3-5 from Agricultural District “Ag” to Public Service District “PS.”

The subject land is located adjacent to the southwest cor-ner of the Hamlet of Spruce View. The purpose of the bylaw is to facilitate the future subdivision of this prop-erty to facilitate the development of a school, playground, church, cemetery and parking lot.

The permitted and discretionary uses and other mat-ters presently applicable to “Ag” and “PS” districts are contained in the Red Deer County Land Use Bylaw No. 2006/6.

A PUBLIC HEARING prior to further consideration of the proposed bylaws WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2012, at 1:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible, in the Council Chambers, County Offi ce, 38106 Rge Rd 275, Red Deer County, Alberta (west of Hwy 2 on 32 Street / C&E Trail Overpass).

The hearing will be conducted under the chairmanship of the County Mayor for the purpose of hearing comments on the proposed bylaws.

The hearing will be informal with persons wishing to speak being recognized through the Chair. Presenters will be requested to state their name and address for the record.

If you prefer to submit comments on these bylaws in writ-ing, the information you provide may be made public, subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

The public may inspect:- a copy of the proposed bylaws - Land Use Bylaw No. 2006/6- Divide Hills ASP, Bylaw No. 9/93by visiting our website at www.rdcounty.ca orat the County offi ce located at 38106 Rge Rd 275, Red Deer County, Alberta, during regular offi ce hours 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. MONDAY through FRIDAY.

On the 7th day of August, 2012, under provisions of the Land Use Bylaw 2006/6, Red Deer County Municipal Planning Commission issued decisions approving the following applications:

Permitted Use

PINE LAKE1. T. Shoemaker – the following setback relaxations

for existing buildings located on Lot 13, Blk A, Plan 3411TR, NE 6-36-24-4 (Lakeview): Guest House - 1.46-metre (4.8’) side yard; Dwelling and Attached Garage – 0.74-metre (2.4’) side yard and 0.9-metre (3’) front yard.

West of SPRINGBROOK2. D. & B. Blair – 26.5-metre (87’) side yard setback re-

laxation for the location of a proposed Dwelling with Attached Garage on Lot 12, Blk 1, Plan 122-0681, NW 10-37-28-4 (Misty Ridge).

Discretionary Use

RED DEER1. T. Wengberg & C. Hermus – construction of a 223

m2 (2400 sq. ft.) accessory building on Lot 14, Blk 1, Plan 052-4731, SE 15-39-27-4 (Valley Ridge).

West of RED DEER2. Bowood Homes – construction of a 235 m2 (2532

sq. ft.) accessory building within the front yard on Lot 16, Blk 1, Plan 942 1682, SW 28-38-28-4 (Mountain View Estates).

SYLVAN LAKE3. Bowood Homes – construction of an accessory

building within the front yard of Pt NW 9-39-1-5.

On the 6th day of August, 2012, under provisions of the Land Use Bylaw 2006/6, the Development Authority is-sued a decision approving the following application:

Permitted Use

NE of SPRINGBROOK1. P. & J. Bennett – 1.1-metre side yard setback relax-

ation for the location of a shop under construction on Lot 2, Blk 2, Plan 912-1306, SE 27-37-28-4.

The Municipal Government Act provides that any person(s) may appeal a Discretionary Use approval with-in 14 days of the date of the decision being advertised by paying the required appeal fee and by fi ling an appeal in writing against the decision with the Red Deer County Subdivision & Development Appeal Board, 38106 Rge Rd 275, Red Deer County, Alberta. A Permitted Use ap-proval may not be appealed unless the decision involves a relaxation, variance or misinterpretation of the Land Use Bylaw. For further information, contact Planning & Devel-opment Services at (403) 350-2170.

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It is important to realize that if your taxable income is one dollar into the next tax bracket, it is only that dollar that is taxed at the higher rate. Example: Taxable income $100,000

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CWHEN SHOULD I SEE A PEDORTHIST?If you are dealing with foot pain, suffering from a disease process that affects foot circulation or sensation, or have noticed abnormal wear patterns on your footwear, you may want to visit your local Pedorthist. They will be able to help you with your foot and lower limb discomfort. As one of the few medical professionals educated in the design, manufacture, fi t and modifi cation of footwear and orthotics, Certifi ed Pedorthists are regularly called upon to fi ll orthotic / footwear prescriptions and make recommendations.Pedorthists are trained to deal with both common and complicated conditions of the human foot. In some cases internal or external footwear modifi cations (ie. sole lifts, rocker soles, balloon patches, changes to the shoe profi le) may be indicated to treat foot deformities. A custom made foot or-thotic may also be indicated to deal with specifi c biomechanical problems, pressure distribution or impact. Your Pedorthist is qualifi ed to assess and treat these and many other conditions of the foot or lower leg.

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HDIFFERENT LISTENING ENVIRONMENTS.There are literally thousands of possible listening scenarios: whispers, one-on-one conversations, trying to listen in a crowded room, a concert in a large theatre. Sounds can be loud, confused, soft and clear or distorted by echoes.

Most hearing aids are better able to cope with a number of different listening situations. By using digital technology, hearing aids monitor each changing environment and actually adjust the volume automatically by making millions of calculations/changes every second. If you are only defi cient in a narrow range, hearing aids may amplify those frequencies allowing other areas to remain at normal levels. As well, in some hearing aids, you can preprogram different levels for different situations. With the push of a button you can change the listening profi le.

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BICYCLE SAFETY - DID YOU KNOW?Statistics show that 85% of Alberta children under 14 years old, ride bikes and that bicycle injuries top the list of sport and recreational activities. Over 60,000 Canadians are injured every year in bike related accidents and 100 of these die from injuries.

Protect Yourself: • Avoid busy streets.• Signal your turns, and check mirrors & behind you before turning.• Light up. Use front and rear lights. The new LED’s work great.• Turn off your music & mobile phones. Pay attention to the traffi c.

If your Bicycle is Stolen: Report the theft to the Blackfalds RCMP Complaint Line:403-885-3333 along with details.You can check out further bike safety tips at: http://bicyclesafe.com. Ride Safely!!

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Chinese Restaurant _____________________________

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Produce __________________________Seafood Store __________________________

Wine List __________________________

HOW TO ENTERHOW TO ENTERONLINE: Fill out and submit your ballot online at www.reddeerexpress.com - it’s quick, it’s easy and your privacy will always be protected.IN PERSON: Write your vote in the categories on this page. Drop off completed ballots at the Red Deer Express offi ce during regular business hours.BY MAIL: Mail your completed ballot to the Red Deer Express: #121, 5301 - 43 Street, Red Deer, AB T4N 1C8.

GOLDEN FORK AWARD RULES:GOLDEN FORK AWARD RULES:•Maximum of one entry per person. Contestant information must

be completed for entry to qualify.•The Red Deer Express reserves the right to disqualify entries

which we suspect are an attempt to infl uence the fair results of the Golden Fork Awards balloting.

•To be valid, ballots must have a minimum of 75% of ballot completed.

• Employees of the Red Deer Express and their immediate families are not eligible for prize draw

• $250 prize winner will be drawn at random from all valid entries. Winner will be contacted by phone.

ENTRY DEADLINEENTRY DEADLINEFriday, August 24 at 5:00 pmFriday, August 24 at 5:00 pm

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DRIVER CHARGED AFTER TRYING TO FLEE FROM POLICE

A man has been charged after trying to fl ee from po-lice in a stolen vehicle.

On July 31st shortly after

midnight an Alberta sheriff attempted to stop a vehicle for an equipment violation on the QEII Hwy. near Pen-hold. The vehicle, a blue Dodge pickup truck, did not stop and attempted to evade police. The vehicle exited

onto Hwy. 42 and headed east towards Pine Lake at speeds in excess of 175km/h.

Police discovered that the vehicle had been reported stolen. Due to the risk posed to the public, police disen-gaged.

A few minutes later, RCMP members patrolling the area came across the vehicle near Township Road 271 (approxi-mately 10 km east of the QEII Hwy.). “It appears that the vehicle attempted to cut through a fi eld and lost con-

trol,” said Const. Steve Mol-nar of Innisfail RCMP. “The vehicle then got stuck in the mud and the driver fl ed on foot.”

Police say that several surrounding detachments and a police service dog as-sisted in apprehending the suspect a short time later.

As a result, Christopher Francis Quebec, 34, of no

fi xed address, has been charged with possession of stolen property, fl ight from police, dangerous op-eration of a motor vehicle, possession of a controlled substance and operating a motor vehicle without an op-erator’s license.

Quebec is being held in custody and expected to ap-pear in Red Deer court today.

POLICE BRIEFS by Erin Fawcett

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ENTERTAINMENTBY MARK WEBERRed Deer Express

Continuing to carve out his niche as a powerful, compel-

ling artist, local singer/songwriter/guitarist Steve Arse-

nault is gearing up for his appearance at the Central Mu-

sic Festival later this month.

The family-oriented event, which runs Aug. 17-19, takes

place in a natural outdoor amphitheatre located minutes

north of the City – attendees can head north on Taylor Dr.,

cross Hwy. 11A and continue on the C&E Trail. Continue

onto Township Rd. 392, turn left and the site is located just

up the road.

Things kick off on the Friday at 6 p.m. The music runs

Saturday from noon to midnight and on Sunday from

noon until 5:30 p.m. Pretty much any genre can be heard,

from blues, rock, country, folk, reggae, funk and jazz to

Tex-Mex, Cajun, and bluegrass.

Born and raised in South Rustico, PEI, Arsenault is the

youngest of four kids. Music was always a part of family

life.

“Growing up, there was the occasional kitchen party at

our house,” he recalls. “All our uncles played guitar, so

there was always music around from early on.”

He grew up also listening to country music and rock and

fi rst picked up his sister’s abandoned guitar when he was

17. He had already been singing over the years, and once

his guitar playing skills starting fl ourishing, his gifts as a

powerful singer surfaced all the more as well.

It also wasn’t long before Arsenault to write his own

songs. Winning many singing contests and playing with

a band led him to further his career by moving to Alberta

in 1999.

In 2001 he won The Q91 Search For The Stars talent

search where he got the chance to go to Nashville to re-

cord an original song with the late Gary Buck. He also

auditioned for Nashville Star 2004, making it to regional

fi nals in Austin, Texas.

The experience inspired Arsenault to keep chasing

his dream. Since then he has opened for such artists like

Duane Steele, Johnny Reid, Trooper, Nazareth, Julian

Austin, Billy Klippert and 54-40.

Country music has always been the best fi t. “I just love

the way country music has a story to it. It hits me. It’s easy

to relate to it.”

Last year, he landed the role of lead guitarist for coun-

try star George Canyon.

The stint, which lasted about eight months, was a fan-

tastic opportunity to connect with audiences across the

country, play with some pretty big names in the biz and

meet a range of infl uential industry insiders. They had a

couple of gigs in Los Angeles and even fl ew to Switzerland

for a show.

“It was a pretty cool experience.” The guys did about

fi ve shows with country star Toby Keith as well.

But ultimately, Arsenault wants to follow his own path

when it comes to creating music, writing and performing.

These days, the married father of two balances also his

time between performing with his band, doing solo acous-

tic shows as well as teaching guitar.

This fall, he plans on heading to the studio to record a

couple of new tunes to pitch to radio. The studio experi-

ence is always something of an adventure.

“It’s amazing how a song can change when you get in

the studio,” he explains. “You can bring in a song that was

demoed with an acoustic guitar and then bring all these

other aspects into it, and it changes the song completely.

The song totally comes alive.”

Meanwhile, there’s really no other path Arsenault can

even imagine being on in terms of a career.

“There are those ‘down’ times when I think this is hard

and why am I doing this, but when it comes right down to

it, I love to play music. There is nothing else I would be

happy doing.”

Other artists slated to perform at the Central Music

Festival include Sista Monica, Heartbroke Heroes, Dick

Damron, George Hamilton IV, the Amy Bishop Band,

Morgan Davis, Steve Palmer and Scott Cook & the Long

Weekends.

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formation, check out www.centralmusicfest.com.

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BY ALEISHA BOSCHBlack Press

DJ La Grange, vocal-

ist and guitar player for

Red Deer-based band Half

Chance Heroes, describes

himself and his bandmates

as “a bunch of music nerds

who gravitated towards

each other.” Along with

bass player Jordan Little

and drummer Ryan Schul-

tz, the three formed their

band in 2009 while students

at Notre Dame High School.

“We jammed for every

day that summer. We didn’t

know each other at all,”

said La Grange.

Three years later, the

band will be playing at Syl-

van Lake’s Shake the Lake

festival, which runs from

Aug. 10-12. The event fea-

tures music, skateboard-

ing, and BMX bike riding.

Half Chance Heroes has

been playing at Shake the

Lake since their formation.

“We were still in the

phase where we had really

weird songs,” said Schultz

of the band’s fi rst year at

Shake the Lake. He added

that this year, they will be

playing songs from their

album Good Intentions,

Bad Inventions in addition

to new material they wrote

while on tour this year.

Despite spending hours

with each other in a tour

bus, they all agreed the

experience wasn’t too diffi -

cult. “We’re pretty cohesive

with each other,” said La

Grange.

The band played at ven-

ues ranging from a school

in the Greater Toronto

Area (“The teachers were

outside with walkie-talk-

ies,” said Little), to a school

on a reserve in Saskatch-

ewan. “Everyone there was

crazy. We felt like Justin

Bieber. They were grab-

bing our stuff,” said Little.

La Grange said everyone

in the band tried to stay

healthy while on tour by

avoiding fast food and ex-

ercising every day, adding

that they’re not “typical

rock stars.”

The band’s combined

musical tastes run the gam-

ut from hip hop artists like

the Beastie Boys and Mac

Miller to punk bands like

Rancid. However, all three

share a love of reggae, cit-

ing artists such as Sublime,

illScarlett, and Goldfi nger

as inspirations.

“When you put us to-

gether it’s just kind of this

weird thing,” said Schultz

of the band’s music. “We

just blended everything.”

He added that inspiration

for them comes from ev-

erything, especially when

they’re going through a dif-

fi cult time.

“I think people write

their best when they’re

feeling their worst,” said

Little.

Despite how they’re feel-

ing when they’re writing,

the trio said they produce

“feel good” music.

“I don’t think we made a

conscious decision to write

positive music, we’re just

positive people,” said Little.

While La Grange said the

band maintains their musi-

cal mix of pop, punk, and

ska, they’re not afraid to

expand their horizons.

La Grange, Schultz,

and Little are all original

members of Half Chance

Heroes, which has seen its

fair share of comings and

goings of other bandmates.

As the band got more seri-

ous, casual members were

unable to commit. Most no-

tably, former guitar player

Craig Gomez left the group

when he was unable to tour

with them.

“All three of us dedicat-

ed our lives to this band,

but he was on the fence,”

said La Grange, adding that

they still remain friends

with Gomez.

As a result, the band is

looking for a new guitar

player, but they are picky

about who it is. La Grange

said it’s been hard to fi nd

someone who fi ts with the

music and personality of

the band. Potential band-

mates should have a di-

verse skill set in addition to

guitar playing, and need to

have the right energy, said

La Grange.

“When you’re fi nding

a new bandmate it’s basi-

cally like choosing a new

brother,” said La Grange.

The band has been told

they would not succeed

because they’re from Red

Deer. “When you’re a kid

and you tell people you

want to be a rock star,

you’re not really taken se-

riously,” said La Grange.

He added they’ve learned a

lot in the past year because

of everything they’ve done.

“Your parents aren’t

there to help you now. You

do it yourself and that kind

of fuels your fi re,” said

Schultz.

Things will change once

the summer is over. Little

will be studying graphic de-

sign in Edmonton, and the

band has accepted they will

have to do more activities

by correspondence. Howev-

er, just because they will be

separated doesn’t mean the

band will be fi nished.

“We defi nitely don’t plan

on stopping anytime soon,”

said La Grange.

This reviewer is a long

time fan of Woody Allen

movies and his previous

fi lm, Midnight in Paris, is

already a favourite. Unfor-

tunately, his latest fi lm, To

Rome with Love, is not one

of his best, although even

mediocre Allen is better

than most movies today.

Here he does for Rome

what he did for Paris, but

with four stories instead of

one.

Allen plays a retired op-

era producer in one story.

He fi nds his daughter’s fu-

ture father-in-law (played by

real life opera singer Fabio

Armiliato) sings opera beau-

tifully in the shower, not so

well when not in the shower.

So he produces a classic op-

era with Armiliato singing

onstage in a shower.

The wonderful Roberto

Benigni (Life is Beautiful)

plays a boring offi ce clerk

who suddenly becomes a

celebrity, hates it at fi rst,

comes to enjoy it and then

misses it when another un-

known becomes the celeb-

rity.

In the third story, a just

married young couple are

split up when she gets lost,

but ends up in a hotel with

her favourite Italian movie

star. Meanwhile, a very

sexy Penelope Cruz plays

a hooker who shows up in

her husband’s hotel room

by mistake.

Finally Jesse Eisenberg

plays a young architect who

falls for his girlfriend’s se-

ductive friend (Ellen Page)

despite advice offered by

mentor Alec Baldwin.

Some of this whimsey

and fantasy works, some

doesn’t, but the fi lm is

pleasant and amusing to

watch. And Rome looks ab-

solutely beautiful.

Rating: four deer out of

fi ve

NEW ON VIDEO

There’s The Lorax and

The Deep Blue Sea features

Rachel Weisz as an unfaith-

ful wife.

Alf Cryderman is a Red Deer freelance writer and old movie buff.

Woody Allen in Rome

To Rome with LoveSony Pictures ClassicsRating: PG 112 minutes

Alf

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Red Deer-based Half Chance Heroes to play at Shake the Lake


LIFESTYLE

Many of our clients have been asking

what the reason is for wearing minimalist,

or barefoot shoes. There is a ton of science

behind barefoot running and these types

of shoes are changing the fi tness world.

Although the barefoot running craze

seems to be the latest trend in fi tness fash-

ion, it has been around for millions of

years -- longer than shoes ever have. The

theory behind barefoot shoes is that hu-

mans were built to run with the equipment

we have (our own feet and not from a man-

made product) by landing on the balls of

their feet then using their calf muscles to

absorb the force of impact. What running

shoes have caused people to do is change

their naturally occurring stride by heel-

striking which sends the force of impact

directly into the joints of the foot and up

the leg (this is bad). This is why most run-

ning shoes now have a massive amount of

absorptive material in the heel of the shoe.

Seventy-fi ve per cent of North Americans

have a heel-strike type of stride because

they grew up wearing running shoes that

had cushioning in the heel. Heel striking

versus landing on your mid-sole or front

foot increases the amount of chronic inju-

ries. The average runner who heel strikes

will experience a force of one and a half to

three times their body weight when land-

ing and this happens about 1,000 times per

mile while barefoot runners have almost

no jarring force running up their legs.

Another pro for barefoot shoes is that

they increase the proprioception in your

foot and ankle resulting in less ankle

sprains. With a controlling running shoe

your body doesn’t have to work at all to

keep your ankle and foot stable but bare-

foot shoes force those tendons and liga-

ments to work to remain in balance.

Saying this, you can’t just throw on a

pair of barefoot shoes and go run. Run-

ning in barefoot shoes requires a differ-

ent stride than most of us are used to. A

barefoot stride requires a large use of the

calf muscles as they are required to ec-

centrically contract to control the force

of impact as well as concentrically con-

tract to push off the ground again. Many

researchers suggest building up tolerance

for minimalist shoes slowly starting with

just wearing them while walking for the

fi rst week. The next week running in small

amounts (1-2 kms) every other day. Once

the fi rst two weeks are completed increase

your distance by no more than 10% a week.

This will retrain your muscles but also

retrain your brain to going into a more

natural stride. Again, don’t hop into the

shoes and go for a run, it hurts, trust me.

And even if you don’t like to run, they are

really fun to wear just to see the looks on

people’s faces as your stroll past them in

“those cute little toe shoes.”

Jack Wheeler is a personal trainer and owner of 360 Fitness in Red Deer. He can be reached at 403-347-1707.

The fi tness fad of barefoot shoes Jack

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Have you ever wondered

why some people eat what-

ever they want, never say

no to desserts, rarely if

ever exercise and never ap-

pear to gain weight? On the

other hand, you do all the

right things and keep put-

ting on pounds.

Suzanne Somers, tele-

vision star, sums up the

problem, “Around age 40 I

put on 20 pounds. I had al-

ways had a perfect metabo-

lism. But my metabolism

betrayed me as it does most

people, except for a very

rare few, who will always

be thin.”

Why does this happen?

A report from Johns Hop-

kins, confi rms the answer

rests in your metabolism.

It determines how your

body converts what you eat

or drink into either energy

or stored fat.

The good news is that

regardless of your age or

weight there are ways to

speed up metabolic rate

and burn more calories.

Everyone has what’s

called a ‘resting metabolic

rate’. It’s the metabolic fur-

nace that burns up calories

while we’re sleeping, read-

ing or watching television.

Every 24 hours, as our

hearts beat 100,000 times,

calories are required to

keep us alive. These every-

day functions require 65 to

75% of the total number of

calories we receive from

eating and drinking.

Energy for physical ac-

tivity requires between 15

to 30% of the total. The re-

maining fi ve to 10% of calo-

ries is burned during diges-

tion and transporting food.

So how can you kick-

start your metabolism and

speed it up to burn more

calories?

A good start is to build

up more muscle, but not to

run the four-minute mile.

Rather, each pound of mus-

cle burns up six calories a

day compared to a mere

two calories a day for fat.

This means if you are

able to exchange fi ve

pounds of fat for fi ve

pounds of muscle you’ll

burn an extra 20 calories a

day. Burning 7,300 calories

a year results in a loss of

two pounds. Not much, you

say?

But carried on for 10

years you’re 20 pounds

lighter. It’s the old story

that a trip of a thousand

miles begins with the fi rst

step.

To build more muscle

and get your metabolism

moving start a moderate

exercise program. Thirty-

minutes of moderate ex-

ercise fi ve times a week

burns up 1,000 calories.

This means you’ve lost an-

other 15 pounds a year. Add

resistance exercises, such

as lifting weights or do sit

ups to retain muscle we all

lose by aging.

Don’t skip breakfast.

Rather, eat a high fi ber

cereal to waken up your

metabolism. This will de-

crease the desire to snack

on a fat laden Danish muf-

fi n later on.

Get your zzzs. If you’re

not getting seven to eight

hours of sleep, the level

of the hormone ghrelin

increases which slows me-

tabolism and increases ap-

petite.

In one study those who

only had fi ve and a half

hours of sleep lost half as

much weight as those who

slept eight hours.

Be sure you consume

enough protein. Carmen

Roberts, a dietician at Hop-

kins, says protein is the

toughest food source to

break down so its digestion

requires more calories.

Moreover, it means any

weight you lose will come

from fat and not muscle.

Drink plenty of water as

it’s your best calorie-free

drink.

Studies show that drink-

ing two cups of water

speeds metabolism by 40%

during the next 30 minutes.

Part of this is caused by

warming the water from

room temperature to body

temperature.

This winter, during dif-

fi cult fi nancial times, you

can save money and in-

crease metabolism by turn-

ing down the heat in your

home. Earlier generations

burned up more calories

just trying to keep warm.

Exercising outside in cold

weather achieves the same

effect.

Are you getting sleepy

reading this column? If

that’s the case, try pouring

yourself a cup of tea or cof-

fee.

This leads to a boost in

metabolism and speeds up

the heart rate. Chili pep-

pers also increase the met-

abolic rate. But it’s prudent

not to overdo caffeine or

make the meal too spicy

just to lose weight.

Remember the fi rst step

is the hardest one to take.

But be wise and take it.

See the web site www.doc-giff.com. For comments [email protected].

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BY JIM CLAGGETTRed Deer Express

A pair of family con-

nections is the reason Red

Deer’s Will Quijada is a

fi ghter and he is thankful

for the infl uence.

The 24-year-old has been

involved in the sport of

Muay Thai for seven years

and says his dad’s passion

for boxing along with an

older brother already in

the game got him hooked.

“He (his brother) started

off with the muay Thai be-

fore I did. As I grew older I

was looking for a way to get

into better shape,” he said.

For Quijada, the sport

has been good to him as he

currently is on a 10-fi ght

win streak in the ring,

sporting a 12-4 record to

this point.

More recently, he was

involved in the Canadian

championships and walked

away with a national title

in his weight class.

“There were two fi ghts in

one day and so I earned the

right to represent Canada,”

noted the 147-pounder.

He will head off to Rus-

sia in September to wear

the Canadian colours at the

world championships and

is well into a very rigorous

10-week training regimen

in order to be at his peak in

time for the world event.

“I’m doing my strength

and conditioning during

the day, rest and then run-

ning right after and then

resting up and then my

Muay Thai practice in the

evening,” he explained

about the four to six hours

a day he puts in.

He’s no stranger to work-

ing hard at his craft, spend-

ing six weeks in Thailand

on what he described as a

“training vacation.”

“I lived at the camp so I

woke up, ate, went to train,

took a nap, woke up, ate

and went and trained and

just lived that for about six

weeks.”

The sport of Muay Thai

is that country’s national

past time so much like

anyone interested in a

hockey career would look

at Canada as a good place

to pick up some skills, so

it is with Muay Thai and

Thailand.

“You go anywhere in

Thailand and there are

training camps all over the

place,” said Quijada.

“It’s also known as the

science of eight limbs so

you have punches, kicks,

knees, elbows, takedowns,

sweeps, so making it re-

ally neat. Just like kick-

boxing, just a few more

weapons.”

With all those options he

is hard pressed to narrow

it down as to what area is

his strength admitting the

clinch is where most people

say he has an advantage

but he does see himself in a

different light when in the

ring.

“I like to bang, I like to

punch, I like to kick,” he

laughed.

Quijada says the game

plan for now is to see how

things play out in Rus-

sia and then he will make

plans for his future in the

sport or a possible foray

into the world of the UFC.

“I will give it about three

to fi ve years and hopefully

turn pro as a Muay Thai

fi ghter,” he conceded.

No matter what road he

chooses to follow Quijada

says Muay Thai has pro-

vided him with plenty to

be thankful for both in the

ring and out of it.

“It helps you focus on

what’s really important,

gets your priorities in line

and a little bit of sacrifi ce

here but there’s a big re-

ward at the end.”

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UP HIGH – Megan Steenbergen, 11, sends a volleyball soaring over the net at the Red Deer College Queens volleyball summer camp this past week. Tanis Reid/Red Deer Express

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BY JIM CLAGGETTRed Deer Express

Drive for show and putt

for dough is a golf adage

most players have heard

but nobody understands

the fi rst part of that saying

better than the men and

women who take part in

long drive competitions.

St. Paul native Jamie

Sadlowskei has been at the

top of the world in that dis-

cipline, winning the crown

in 2008 and 2009 down in

Mesquite, Nevada.

He had a third place fi n-

ish in 2010 and dropped a

notch to fourth last year but

he vows to be back in 2012 .

“A couple of good breaks

to win and a couple of bad

breaks to lose but I’m look-

ing forward to October and

our world championship

and to try to redeem my-

self,” he proclaimed .

It started for him as a

junior in St. Albert quali-

fying for a long drive event

and he fi gured he had

found something he was

very good at.

The secret to hitting a

golf ball as far as these

guys do has not much to do

with how big you are and

more to do with how fast

you can get the clubface to

the golf ball, he said.

There are many ways to

generate enough speed to

crush the ball the length of

close to three football fi elds

and for the 5’11” , 145 lb

Sadlowski it’s his Gumby-

like fl exibility and terrifi c

eye/hand coordination.

One might think it would

be a simple task to trans-

late that skill into a poten-

tially more lucrative career

on the PGA tour but he is

quite comfortable in the

career path he’s chosen

which has become essen-

tially a full-time job.

“I do about 50 corporate

outings a year, travel 250

days but everyone wants

that Remax World Long

Driving title,” he said. “It’s

something that I strive for

and that I prep for and any-

time you have a chance to

win a world championship

it’s a pretty big deal.”

Sadlowski does have the

other tools to make him a

very good golfer, making

the cut at a tournament

on the former Nationwide

Tour but he says he is well

aware of what butters his

toast each morning.

As well, making the big

tour is diffi cult and when

you’re good at something

you don’t want to waiver

too far from it.

“I’ve been blessed with

the gift of speed and I’m

going to use that as long as

I can until my body stops

working and try to play but

right now my focus is long

drive.”

[email protected]

Sadlowskei aiming high for 2012

I’ve always been a fan of the Olympics,

summer or winter version, it didn’t mat-

ter to me because as a child I just enjoyed

seeing the athletes do things I felt no oth-

er human could do.

Our summer games were recreated on

our bay and we tried as many events as

we could.

It was easy to have are own 1,500m (or

the mile as it was known back then). We

just ran around the block and the fi rst

back to the start was the gold medal win-

ner. Of course we had to keep an eye out

for cars backing out of the several drive-

ways but nobody got run down that I

can recall. The sprints were held in the

park and went from one fence to the oth-

er which was really only about 60 yards

at the very most but that didn’t matter

to us. What was of concern was putting

the brakes on after running at what we

fi gured was world record speed in our

minds. A few fence boards did suffer but

again, no trips to the hospital for the con-

testants.

The shot put was an old softball some-

one had lying around. The only danger

here was standing near the thrower be-

cause our aim was not all that good and

the stray toss sent us scrambling.

The swimming events were handled

at the local outdoor pool and usually

the winner was the one who was brave

enough to dive into the unheated water

that we were blessed with. If it was a

warm day though the swimmers has to

dodge all those other people in the pool

and that was an event all unto itself.

The long jump was held with the sand-

box as the landing area and there was the

odd knee scrape as you hit the wooden

edge from time to time.

In gymnastics we had the high bar

which was the top bar of the swing set

and the balance beam was the top of a

fence which came with its own snarling

dog on the other side so you concentrated

on the balance part. Boxing happened

spontaneously and was never longer than

a minute when a parent would break it

up. Of course we tried javelin with an old

hockey stick but somebody’s mom put a

stop to that one when one of us convinced

a little brother it would be cool if he was

the javelin returner. I don’t recall the

medal count but we always had a great

athletes’ meal at the end of each day and

couldn’t wait to compete the next.

Go Canada!

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Personal ‘Olympic’memories

JIM

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UPCOMING CALL TO VISUAL ARTISTS

An upcoming call for submissions encourages visual artists to get rooted in the arts.

In celebration of Red Deer’s selection as host city for the 2013 Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Distinguished Artist Awards, the City of Red Deer and the Harris-Warke Gallery will host a juried art exhibition titled ‘Rooted in the Arts’. On display at the same time as the awards in June 2013, the ex-hibition will celebrate visual arts and culture in Red Deer in conjunction with other cultural events surrounding the Dis-tinguished Artist Awards.

An offi cial call for submissions will be made during Alberta Culture Days in September, but organizers would like to make local artists aware of the theme ahead of time to give them more time to conceptualize and prepare their artwork. Once the call for submissions is announced, it will remain open un-til February.

Artists residing in Red Deer and within the boundaries of Red Deer County will be encouraged to apply for this oppor-tunity. Artworks will be chosen by a jury of professional art-ists based on artistic excellence and thematic relevance. All mediums will be considered except performance and video works.

The theme for the 2013 Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Distinguished Artist Awards is ‘Rooted in the Arts,’ and this theme will also drive the art exhibition.

Interpretations may include the literal interpretation of being rooted, or more metaphoric meanings including ideas of being anchored, centered, grounded, founded, originated, established, settled and entrenched.

The artwork may also relate to Red Deer’s geographic lo-cation, to Red Deer’s centennial, or any other relevant inter-pretation.

The exhibition will be on display from May 13 until June 22, 2013 at the Harris-Warke Gallery. For more information, contact Tanya Zuzak Collard at 403-309-4617 or email [email protected]. Offi cial dates and details will be an-nounced in September.

NORTH BANK TRAIL EXPECTED TO REOPEN IN FALL

A section of the North Bank Trail from Three Mile Bend to River Bend Recreation Area closed in October 2011 to accom-modate the North Highway Connector and Regional Servicing Project, and is now expected to reopen Sept. 28th.

During the trail closure, there is no access between the two areas. River Bend Recreation Area is only accessible from the roadway access along 30 Ave.

The closure is necessary as the banks of the river were modifi ed to accommodate a major utility crossing and future bridge abutment construction for Northland Dr. The trail was physically removed, and unavailable to users. The North High-way Connector will provide a by-pass route around the east side of the City linking the intersection of Hwy. 11A and Gaetz Ave. to Hwy. 11, and Hwy. 595 (Delburne Rd.) and the QEII Hwy. via Northland Dr. and 20th Ave.

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Are you ready for your renova-

tion? Our crews have been work-

ing nonstop over the summer

to keep up with the demanding

schedule. It seems nobody is tak-

ing a break this summer. As fall

approaches we enter our busi-

est season for renovations and

if summer is any indication, it

should be fast and furious.

Get ready. Plan and prepare

and you will have a success-

ful renovation experience. The

timeline for anything structural

(including cabinets) is generally

six weeks. Booking in advance is

imperative for you to meet your

deadlines and to minimize the

disruption in your home. It is a

good idea to start shopping for

your required items at least two

months before the expected start

date of the reno to ensure that

you have all materials ready and

waiting. Last minute panic shop-

ping can often result in less than

satisfactory products. The old

saying is true ‘you fi nd exactly

what you want when you aren’t

looking for it’.

The preparation for a reno can

vary depending on your contrac-

tors pricing. Some people want

it all done by others and some

will want to take care of certain

items themselves. When you

have a fi rm installation date set

give yourself about three days

before the crews are coming to

start removing fl ooring and base-

boards. Many people think that

carpet removal is a breeze but

it’s the removal of the under pad

and staples that can take hours.

The underlay is held down with

hundreds of staples and it re-

quires a lot of crawling around

and bending over to yank these

little things out of your subfl oor.

I’ve done it once and swore that

I would pay the installers next

time.

Once your current fl ooring is

removed, check for squeaks or

irregularities in your subfl oor.

This is the time to secure down

loose areas or repair damaged

subfl oor. Make sure to sweep

and/or vacuum the subfl oor to re-

move debris before the new fl oor-

ing is installed.

It goes without saying that the

furniture in the room needs to be

removed and stored before cur-

rent fl ooring is removed. Base-

boards are next; if you are install-

ing hard surfaces the baseboards

are usually removed. Number

and list them so that you can eas-

ily remember where they go. ‘L1’

(living room) ‘D1’ (dining room)

‘B1’ (bedroom one) etc. This sys-

tem will save you hours in try-

ing to sort out miles and miles of

identical looking baseboards.

Pictures and breakables are

also a big consideration. When

you are having construction

done in your house it is a good

idea to remove and store your

decorative items. Drywall dust

fl oats through furnace ducting to

other areas of the home so a poly

barrier is recommended to block

off transference of dust. Take a

walk through your home with

the eyes of an installer. Imag-

ine trying to carry a 12 ft. roll of

carpet or vinyl into your home

and try to spot areas where your

carefully chosen decor could be

bumped or damaged along the

way. Hardwood installation can

also produce a great deal of dust

so it is a good idea to include

some housekeeping in your reno-

vation budget.

Kim Lewis is an interior designer in Red Deer with Carpet Colour Centre. Contact her at 403-343-7711 ext 227 or email her at [email protected].

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All across North Amer-

ica, home builders tend to

agree that the better real

estate investments – for

both the occupant and for

future re-sale value – may

be best served by a whole

new approach to construc-

tion. One major change ad-

dressing energy consump-

tion and rising fuel costs, is

the optional use of an air-

tight, solid concrete system

to replace ineffi cient wood

framing. Insulated con-

crete forms (ICFs) erect a

building with an interlock-

ing system, similar to Lego.

“It’s a switch for build-

ers, but those who have

switched over tell us it’s

quite easy to build with

ICFs,” says Todd Blyth

at Nudura. “Customer

demand has driven this

change and builders are

now seeing how green con-

struction options can have

a positive impact on their

business.”

Indeed, concrete is plen-

tiful and it’s in high de-

mand. The ICF system is

now the choice wall-build-

ing method on ‘net-zero’

construction projects south

of the border. The term

net-zero applies to build-

ings that are so energy ef-

fi cient they don’t tap any

public utility fuel supplies

at all. ICF construction

has already produced net-

zero elementary schools in

the United States, where

Canadian technology was

applied with the Nudura

system of ICFs. The goal

in the future is for as many

homes, schools, and public

buildings as possible to be

designed for net-zero from

the ground up.

Building guide

If this type of energy-

effi ciency sounds right for

you too, be sure to make

specifi c requests to your

builder, Blyth says. Un-

derscoring these proactive

measures, the non-profi t

organization, LEED, also

reminds us that construct-

ing a green home leaves a

much smaller carbon foot-

print due to less demand

on natural resources. It

will create less waste and

be healthier and more com-

fortable for the occupants.

If you’re thinking about

building to the LEED stan-

dard, take a look at just one

example of the effi ciency

and benefi ts if you switch

from wood-framing to con-

crete. The ICF system is

explained and found at nu-

dura.com, with a snapshot

here:

Fuel savings: walls built

with ICFs are proven to

reduce energy bills up to

70%; reduce greenhouse

gas emissions and reduce

or eliminate exposure to

mold, mildew and other

indoor toxins. The net cost

over time is comparable to

that of owning a conven-

tional home and the resale

return is generally as-

sured.

Durability: concrete is

expected to stand the test

of time. Due to high impact

resistance, these concrete

walls assure maximum

safety in high wind areas.

Fire resistance is also re-

ported to be maximized at

four hours.

Comfort: as opposed

to wood frames, air gaps

are eliminated and that

minimizes the potential for

mould growth and draft.

The end result is an air-

tight structure that enables

the mechanical systems to

heat, cool and ventilate the

structure more effi ciently,

creating a healthier living

and working environment.

Responsibility: the

materials are totally re-

cyclable and the system

is designed to create less

waste (for landfi ll) during

the construction process.

Combined with other eco-

construction methods,

this concrete system will

signifi cantly reduce car-

bon emissions by lowering

the amount of fossil fuels

needed for heating and

cooling.

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