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ON HOLD: Red Deer City council

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BY KALISHA MENDONSARed Deer Express

A Red Deer College graduate was

recently honoured with a trip

to Toronto and a scholarship for

her outstanding talent as a musician.

Rachel Peacock is a fl autist and harp-

ist originally from Rimbey. She recently

completed a diploma of music at RDC

and participated in the Chamber Choir,

fl ute ensemble and Symphonic Winds.

She was nominated by staff to receive

the national honour of a Fred Sherratt

Award.

“It was a real honour to be nominated

and I was pretty thrilled about receiving

the award,” Peacock said.

The awards are presented through

MusiCounts, a music education charity.

They offer a number of scholarships in

a variety of categories to promote music

education throughout the country.

The Fred Sherratt Award consists of a

$2,500 scholarship and a trip to Toronto

for an awards ceremony as well as tours

of the Bell Media headquarters and the

Universal Music Canada facility.

“The trip was really amazing. They

had it very well organized. They fl ew

all the recipients out and put us up for

two nights in Toronto. We had a couple

tours, but I think the highlight for me

was being able to talk with a couple of

professional women from the music in-

dustry,” Peacock said.

“I was able to visit with them and

it was great to be able to talk to them

about their experiences in a primarily

male work environment. Out of the 12

recipients, I was the only woman who

was there so I felt a bit of a kinship to

these other woman.

“Meeting the other recipients was

also really great. They were all very tal-

ented, focused people and it was inter-

esting to hear what they were about.”

Peacock will transfer to York Uni-

versity in Toronto this fall to pursue a

Bachelor of Arts in music. The schol-

arship she received through the award

will help to fund her educational fees.

She is engaged in a variety of instru-

ments but said her love of the fl ute has

taken much of her focus in recent years.

“I’ve been focusing on the fl ute for the

past few years, particularly classical

fl ute. One of the things that keeps me

excited about it is being able to work on

repertoire that is specifi c to that instru-

ment. It’s so rich with history,” she said.

“Several of the pieces I play are up

to 400 years old. I think it’s an amazing

way to connect with music that’s been

around for that long.”

She said it is an honour to be able to

play pieces written by great musicians

because it allows her to feel connected

to their ideas and the music.

Currently, Peacock is continuing her

involvement with the Rosebud Theatre

Company. She has been involved with

them for fi ve seasons as a musician and

actor, and was a graduate of the Rose-

dale School of Arts before attending

RDC.

“Performing requires being engaged

physically, mentally and creatively all

at the same time. In some ways, it al-

most feels a bit like being an athlete in

that I’m working towards perfection

over and over and over. It’s not just

about doing it well one time,” she said.

“Right now, I’m playing in the Wizard

of Oz at Rosebud Theatre, and I think

we’ve completed 62 shows out of about

90 that will happen over the summer.

That’s a prime example of doing it well

night after night.”

In addition to her duties with the

Rosebud Theatre, Peacock also per-

forms as a soloist throughout the prov-

ince and as half of a harp-fl ute duo with

her sister.

“When I work collaboratively, there is

so much going on. You sort of have two

minds going at the piece.

“Because my sister and I have played

together for many years now, we’re

pretty good at reading each other in

the moment. We’re good at making re-

ally educated guesses at what the other

person will do – how many repeats we’ll

make or things that come from playing

with a person a lot. That’s really part of

the fun – crafting something together

that has an element of spontaneity to

it,” she said.

“I think that’s one thing I love about

playing with other people – you’re build-

ing something together in a non-verbal

way. It’s a really cool way to connect

with music and with other people. It can

be hard to establish, but once you have

it established it’s pretty magical.”

Peacock said she would fi ll up her

time this summer with writing some

music for her Celtic harp and fi nish-

ing up a collaborative Christmas album

that is to be released this year. As well,

she will continue to write and arrange

music for a choir in Rosebud.

Peacock was one of 12 students to re-

ceive the scholarship. She was one of

two recipients in the province, the other

being Phillip Gosselin from Banff. Mu-

siCounts created the scholarship in 2008

in honour of iconic Canadian broad-

caster Fred Sherratt.

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HONOURED – Red Deer College graduate Rachel Peacock recently received the Fred Sherratt Award in recognition of her talent as a musician. Sheila Scarlett photo

RDC graduate earns a scholarship for her talentsRachel Peacock, fl autist and harpist, continues to perfect her skills


BY MARK WEBERRed Deer Express

City council voted

against amending a land

use bylaw that would have

allowed for a temporary

warming centre to open at

4934 – 54th Ave. for the next

two winters.

Only Mayor Tara Veer

and Councillor Lynne Mul-

der supported the amend-

ment during Monday

night’s regular meeting

and public hearing.

“The rezoning applica-

tion was defeated, and

that was certainly the will

of council to do that in

response to some of the

public concerns that were

raised,” said Veer following

the meeting.

“Council had given a di-

rection to administration

that they want a temporary

warming centre in order to

address the concerns that

have been identifi ed for our

vulnerable citizens during

winter months,” said Veer.

Administration had gone

through a rigorous exercise

identifying potential loca-

tions in order to meet the

needs of the service provid-

ers, she added.

“The recommendation

that came forward tonight

about the location in Rail-

yards was administration’s

favoured recommendation,

and what they ultimately

said was the only choice at

that point.”

With council’s decision

Monday, Veer said there is

now no clear parameters

around where the warming

centre will be.

“I think administration

will likely regroup and re-

visit some of the other lo-

cations that were proposed

a few months ago and will

likely come forward with

another option,” that would

be suitable for service pro-

viders and also pass the

“litmus test” of public ac-

ceptability, she said.

Depending on the poten-

tial alternative locations

that come forward, some

may come forward for re-

zoning and others could be

allowed as is.

“My preference is that

ultimately it would come

forward for rezoning be-

cause I think that’s a more

transparent public process

and it would allow the pub-

lic to have their say.”

City council had given

fi rst reading to a Land Use

Bylaw amendment that

would allow for a tempo-

rary warming centre oper-

ated by a contracted agency

for the next two winters at

the aforementioned loca-

tion.

The amendment request

was temporary in nature as

the City continued to work

with other community

agencies and stakeholders

on a long-term solution.

An amendment would

have permitted a daytime

seasonal warming centre at

the site.

The former Parks build-

ing site – located in the

Railyards District in the

Greater Downtown Area

Plan – was chosen after re-

viewing a number of other

sites based on criteria de-

veloped following a review

of the 2014-2015 warming

centre.

Council had heard from

administration in a previ-

ous meeting that the pro-

posed location would not

diminish the long-term

vision for the Railyards

District in the Greater

Downtown Action Plan.

But several business own-

ers in the area voiced their

concerns about a growing

number of homeless people

in the area.

Trespassing, loitering,

intimidation to clients and

incidence of vandalism

were brought forward of

examples of why the loca-

tion was a poor choice, as

well as the point that the lo-

cation was not sustainable.

It was also questioned

how the warming centre fi t

with the general vision put

forward for the area under

the Greater Downtown Ac-

tion Plan and for the Rail-

yards in general, which is

hoped to be a commercial/

residential area in future

years.

On the other hand, one

supporter wrote that, “The

warming centre needs to

be close to the services

that are provided so people

aren’t forced to walk long

distances in the severe

weather.

“The Parks building in

Railyards is better than in

the core of downtown or a

residential area.”

Several members of

council agreed they weren’t

comfortable with the loca-

tion of the site, and were

also concerned about what

some of the feedback from

the business community in

particular was expressing.

“As a councillor, I think

it’s my responsibility to

listen to both sides of the

debate,” said Councillor

Tanya Handley.

“And I’ve heard major

feedback from the busi-

nesses in that area – not

just from those in disagree-

ment tonight, but from

calls, emails and letters

outside of this public hear-

ing which I’m also consid-

ering.

“I’m not debating at all

that we need a warming

centre – that concept is

not vague in my mind. It’s

all strictly about this loca-

tion.”

Councillor Frank Wong

said he felt the old RCMP

building, across the street

from the downtown branch

of the Red Deer Public Li-

brary, would be an ideal

location for a warming cen-

tre.

But council was told

there were too many ex-

penses involved with that

project.

“I know that when it

was looked into, it was cost

prohibitive on the capital

front,” said Veer, referring

to several upgrades that

would be necessary for the

facility.

Councillor Paul Harris

was absent from the meet-

ing.

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NOTICE is hereby given that at its meeting to be held on TUESDAY, September 1, 2015, the Council of Red Deer County will consider the following bylaw.

Bylaw No. 2015/26 to authorize the closure and sale of a portion of Petrolia Drive adjacent to Energy Business Park. The property is located within NW 28-37-27-4 adjacent to Plan 1521-1185, Blk 5, Lots 6&7.

The road allowance is located approximately 0.5 mile south of the City of Red Deer adjacent to Energy Business Park on Petrolia Drive.

A PUBLIC HEARING prior to further consideration of the proposed bylaw WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, September 1, 2015, at 1:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible, in the Council Chambers, County Office, 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 the bylaws in writing, 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 bylaw No. 2015/26- a copy of the Land Use Bylaw No. 2006/6by visiting our website at www.rdcounty.ca orat the County office located at 38106 Rge Rd 275, Red Deer County, Alberta, during regular office hours 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. MONDAY through FRIDAY.

On the 18th day of August, 2015, under provisions of the Land Use Bylaw 2006/6, Red Deer County Municipal Planning Commission issued decisions approving the following applications:

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BY JENNA SWANRed Deer Express

A trustee of the Red Deer Public School

Board has announced her bid to run for

the NDP candidacy in the upcoming feder-

al election in the Red Deer-Mountain View

riding.

Dianne Macaulay, a Red Deer resident

for the last 25 years who previously lived in

Bentley for 20 years, stated she optimistic

about the upcoming nomination meeting

for the NDP on Aug. 24th.

Macaulay has been a member of the

NDP for two years. She explained during

an interview with the Express how she was

introduced to Premier Rachel Notley and

recently elected NDP MLA and former Ed-

monton Public School Trustee Sarah Hoff-

man. Macaulay was actively involved in

the provincial election, stating she helped

both women with their campaigns.

“They introduced me to their policies

and to their goals for the future of Canada

and I just couldn’t say no, I said count me

in, I’m on board,” said the NDP hopeful.

“Between Rachel Notley and Sarah Hoff-

man – seeing their goals, their policies, and

how they actually cared about Canadians,

it was a no-brainer to join the NDP.

“After the smoke had settled from the

provincial election I was contacted by a

few of the elected people in Edmonton -

they said how they were getting the ball

rolling with the federal election and asked

if I would be interested in putting my name

forward.”

On her transition from school board to

federal politics, Macaulay stated she felt it

was a natural transition.

“When on school board you ask yourself,

what is going to be best for the kids, now

I want to ask what’s best for Canadians,”

she explained.

“I was always one of those parents who

was reading the newspaper and policy plat-

forms, seeing how federal politics will not

only affect me and my kids but also my

parents and my grand parents.

“I’ve always had an urge to help my com-

munity be the best it can be.”

She explained her process of submitting

her candidacy papers has been an inter-

esting one - one that started with talking

to her family as she would be away from

home more often. The next step was talk-

ing with the school board. If she is chosen

as the NDP candidate for her riding she

will then take a temporary leave from the

board.

“Perhaps the most interesting time dur-

ing the federal election thus far has been

going door knocking – people seem to be

living in fear,” said Macaulay on her cam-

paign journey to date.

“People are scared the NDP are going to

ruin the province.

“Albertans spoke loud and clear in

the provincial election – now as I’m door

knocking I ask who residents supported

and if it was NDP then we talk about the

fi rst steps in the federal election and if it

was ‘no’ we talk about why.”

Macaulay stated she feels the people

of Canada are the country’s greatest re-

source, adding if a party cares about the

people it will show.

“We have to ask ourselves what we are

doing for the people and are we helping

low income families?” said Macaulay, add-

ing she feels poverty is an important issue

that is often overlooked on a federal scale.

“Working in the school system I’ve seen

child poverty fi rst hand.

“Poverty is a vicious cycle and it affects

generations – I see the need to help those

people in our community.”

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ENGAGED – Dianne Macaulay interacts with residents during the Red Deer Farmers’ Market during a recent NDP Day of Action. Macaulay hopes to be named the NDP candidate in the federal election for the Red Deer – Mountain View riding on Aug. 24th. Jenna Swan/Red Deer Express

Macaulay seeking federal NDP nomination


OPINION

As adults, we live with

limits every day.

When we drive, we are

required to follow specifi c

speed limits. If we don’t

conform to this, there may

be consequences such as

being given a speeding tick-

et and having to pay a fi ne.

We are required to drop

off and pick up our chil-

dren at day care or school

at prescribed times.

If we push those limits,

there may be consequences

for this too.

An Internet resource

dedicated to responsible

gambling uses the slogan

‘Know your limit. Play

within it’ as a way of re-

minding people to pre-plan

how much they have or

want to spend before get-

ting carried away in the

moment.

So, preparing our kids

for the real world is part of

why we are doing them a fa-

vour by setting limits from

a very young age.

Children (and adults)

feel a sense of safety when

they know where and what

the boundaries are.

Even when we travel dis-

tances by car, we typically

do so with an end point in

mind. Often, driving aim-

lessly, with no destination

or direction, can create

anxiety. Even though chil-

dren typically push limits

to see how fl exible they are,

there is security in know-

ing that they exist.

So, even though your

child may resist and resent

being told to turn the tele-

vision off at 8:30 p.m. to get

ready for bed, most chil-

dren (once older and wis-

er), will admit that having

loving limits set for them

is preferable to having no

limits at all. When parents

don’t set limits, children

may perceive their parents

as uncaring or uninvolved.

Setting limits creates a

sense of order and struc-

ture.

Imagine if we had no lim-

its set at all.

Everyone would make

their own rules and the

world would be a very cha-

otic place in which to live.

Your home environ-

ment is a microcosm of

what takes places outside

of your walls. When chil-

dren and adults within the

family know what time to

wake, what time to be at the

school bus stop, what time

dinner is being served and

what time to have lights

out, they thrive because

their world is more predict-

able.

Establishing conse-

quences in advance is

a good idea too. So, you

might say to your young

child, “If you don’t hold my

hand, then we will have to

leave,” or if you’d prefer,

“If you don’t hold my hand,

I will need to put something

around your waist and hold

onto it so that I can keep

you close.”

Even teens need to know

where your boundaries lie,

why you have set limits and

what the consequences will

be if they are not respected.

For example, you can say,

“The reason I need you to

let me know when you and

your friend have left his

house to go to another is so

that I know where to fi nd

you if you don’t respond to

my call.”

It’s up to us as parents

to determine which limits

are more rigid and which

can bend. For example,

you may be comfortable

with extending bedtime to

a later time on weekends or

not pushing them to brush

their teeth after they’ve

fallen asleep in the car and

want to go straight to bed.

When agreeing to push the

limits, make sure that your

children realize that this is

a conscious choice on your

part rather than because

you are throwing up your

hands with the realization

that you feel helpless.

So, you might say some-

thing like, “You make a

good point.

“I am willing to relax the

guidelines tonight. But just

so you know, this is an ex-

ception to the rule and not

a permanent change.”

Sara Dimerman is a psychol-ogist, author and mom to two daughters. For more advice, connect at www.helpmesara.com or on Twitter @helpmes-ara.

The annual Johnson MS Bike Tour is

right around the corner, and it’s the per-

fect opportunity to join forces with the

community and help to raise funds for the

continued fi ght against multiple sclerosis.

A great way to take in some beautiful

Central Alberta scenery while helping to

make a signifi cant difference in the lives of

those with MS and their families, the Bike

Tour runs Aug. 29th and Aug. 30th.

Earlier this year, during Multiple Scle-

rosis Awareness Month, the Multiple Scle-

rosis Society of Canada launched a bold

new awareness campaign asking all Ca-

nadians whether they would fl ee or fi ght

when faced with the fact that Canada has

the highest rate of multiple sclerosis in the

world.

There are a number of theories for that,

ranging from whether it’s caused partly by

external, environmental factors to a gener-

al lack of sunlight we experience through

the year, as we are primarily a ‘winter’ na-

tion. That would cause a decrease in Vita-

min D. Again, these are theories.

Whatever the cause, MS is a devastating

disease that requires consistent funding as

researchers work to both perfect current

medications to control symptoms and ulti-

mately to fi nd a cure.

According to the Multiple Sclerosis Soci-

ety of Canada, MS is thought to be an au-

toimmune disease of the central nervous

system (brain, spinal cord).

The disease attacks myelin, the protec-

tive covering of the nerves, causing infl am-

mation and often damaging the myelin.

Myelin is necessary for the transmission

of nerve impulses through nerve fi bres.

If damage to myelin is slight, nerve im-

pulses travel with minor interruptions;

however, if damage is heavy and if scar

tissue replaces the myelin, nerve impuls-

es may be completely disrupted, and the

nerve fi bres themselves can be damaged.

Another disturbing attribute of MS is

that it can occur at any age, but is usu-

ally diagnosed between the ages of 15 to

40, peak years for education, career and

family-building.

MS has been diagnosed in children as

young as two years old – and in far older

adults. As the Society points out, it has

some peculiarities: MS is three times as

likely to occur in women as in men and is

more common in people of northern Euro-

pean background.

Symptoms range from extreme fatigue,

lack of coordination, weakness, tingling,

impaired sensation, vision problems, blad-

der problems, cognitive impairment and

mood changes. Most people who have MS

can expect a normal or near-normal lifes-

pan, thanks to improvements in symptom

management and the MS disease-modify-

ing therapies.

MS is divided into categories, depending

on the pattern of the individual’s disease.

These include Relapsing Remitting MS

(RRMS) which is characterized by unpre-

dictable but defi ned periods during which

symptoms are apparent.

According to the Society, “These ‘relaps-

es’ are also known as episodes, attacks, ex-

acerbations, or fl are-ups. Relapses can last

for varying periods (from a few days to sev-

eral months) and are followed by periods

of recovery, or ‘remission’ during which

many functions return. About 85% of peo-

ple are diagnosed with this form of MS.”

A percentage of people with RRMS will

eventually transition to a state in which

relapses and remissions no longer oc-

cur. Symptoms may persist and disability

slowly and continually increases. This is

referred to as secondary progressive MS.

“Individuals who accumulate disability

and experience worsening of symptoms

right from the start are diagnosed with pri-

mary progressive MS.”

There is also Progressive Relapsing MS

– People with this form experience steadily

worsening disease from the beginning, but

also experience relapses with or without

recovery.

As for this year’s race, participants will

begin each day at the Penhold Multiplex

and cycle along scenic roads throughout

Central Alberta.

Riders will enjoy a fully supported tour

covering about 80 kms per day. Along the

way, rest stops with water, snacks, fi rst aid,

washroom facilities and mechanical teams

will be provided.

The day wraps up with a beer garden

and a fi nish line BBQ inclusive of friends

and family.

People are also invited to create a team

by encouraging family, friends, and co-

workers to join up or pledge support on

your ride. Those interested in taking part

can register at www.msbike.ca.

For complete details about this year’s

event, contact Lorraine Evans-Cross by

email at lorraine.evanscross@mssociety.

ca or by phone at 403-346-0290.

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A local elementary

school built in 1965 saw a

complete modernization

and renovation over the

last year and will reopen to

students this fall.

Annie L. Gaetz Elemen-

tary School was opened

to the media last week, in

which the principal of the

school, Kevin Robertson

gave local media a tour of

the school.

It was announced in

January of 2014 the school

would receive a face-lift

thanks to funds from the

former Conservative gov-

ernment’s Building Al-

berta Plan, which included

plans to build and modern-

ize 120 schools throughout

the province.

The renovation and

modernization of the el-

ementary school included

complete architectural,

structural, mechanical

and electrical upgrades, as

well as major reconfi gura-

tions of the school’s exist-

ing spaces. The blueprints

also saw the creation of a

unique courtyard space

designed by former An-

nie L. Gaetz students who

currently attend Eastview

Middle School.

In addition, a mezzanine

was added to create a two-

storey library space with a

total increase of two class-

rooms spaces being added.

Robertson stated the

50-year-old building was

quite dark prior to the ren-

ovations and moderniza-

tions, adding he is happy to

see the surplus of windows

and light in the building.

“The learning spaces we

have created are amazing,”

he said. “Our library was

transformed into what is

now a beautiful common

area and the courtyard is

going to be a great learning

opportunity also.”

The school is now a ‘bar-

rier free’ building offer-

ing total accessibility to

persons of all abilities in

addition to a complete sys-

tem upgrade of fi re alarms,

security, data, phone and

paging systems.

George Berry of Berry

Architecture and Associ-

ates handled the design of

the building, stating the

fi rm’s vision was to open

up and brighten the school.

“There were a lot of dark

spaces in the school and we

wanted to brighten it up

and make it a nice space,”

explained Berry whose

own children attended the

school. “We knew we had

a couple of classrooms that

didn’t have natural light in

them so we wanted to fi x

that and really brighten

everything. “We wanted

the colours to really stand

out but not be over the top

– after all it is an elemen-

tary school, so it should be

colourful and we wanted to

bring new life into it.”

Darren Skrepnyk, direc-

tor of facilities services for

the Red Deer Public School

division, explained the

building was relatively on

budget, adding the project

had a $5.8 million budget

and was currently around

$200,000 over budget.

“When we began the ex-

cavation of the building,

after we had everything

opened up and really got

a good look at what was

under there, we made the

decision to spend the extra

money and replace the en-

tire underground plumbing

system,” said Skrepnyk.

“We weren’t planning on

that part but we already

had everything torn up so it

made sense to do that also

to prevent having to do it in

the future.”

In addition, he and the

team also indentifi ed struc-

tural issues with the poten-

tial snow load on the roof,

which also contributed to

budget concerns.

Although not fully com-

plete as of the media tour,

Robertson said the school

is due to open on schedule

for the fi rst day of school.

He added the families of

the school have been ex-

tremely supportive adding

the school really is a ‘com-

munity’.

For more about the proj-

ect, visit the school’s web

site at www.algaetz.rdpsd.

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Red Deer City coun-

cil has approved a water

transmission line that will

service the Town of Sylvan

Lake.

The Sylvan Lake Region-

al Water Commission re-

cently requested the City’s

support for the supply of

City water to the Sylvan

Lake regional communi-

ties.

This includes building

a transmission line from

the City to the Sylvan Lake

area. City administration

said the City’s water treat-

ment plant currently has

capacity to accommodate

the Sylvan Lake region de-

mands.

Administration request-

ed a number of require-

ments be added before

consideration for approval.

These include the water

cannot be used for agricul-

ture purposes, full costs of

capital and operating needs

are borne by the commis-

sion, the commission needs

to obtain a license to draw

from the Red Deer River

and the City maintains

operation of the existing

treatment plants, among

others.

Elaine Vincent, director

of development services for

the City, said regulatory ap-

proval of the treatment and

transmission line could

take anywhere between 12-

18 months. She added the

Town of Sylvan Lake will

also begin to look for fund-

ing sources for the line and

that Red Deerians will not

see a fi nancial impact of

the new development.

Some questions were

also raised by council in

terms of how much can be

drawn out of the Red Deer

River.

“I do want to remind

people that we have the

only river with any capac-

ity and we need to continue

to be vigilant in terms of

what we do,” said Coun-

cillor Lynne Mulder. “We

don’t want to get too ahead

of ourselves when we know

there could be a lot of other

‘asks’ coming.”

Vincent added in terms

of the amount of water that

can be drawn from the Red

Deer River and with the

request from Sylvan Lake,

the City is no where near

capacity.

“In fact, the Sylvan Lake

request could almost be 10-

fold of what it is before we

even make a mark in terms

of getting close to what

those draw numbers are

off the Red Deer River,”

said Vincent.

Councillor Dianne Wyn-

tjes said working with

neighbouring communi-

ties is always a positive

thing. “I was pleased to

see in our recommenda-

tion that we are including

Sylvan Lake having ongo-

ing water conservation

programs and initiatives,

similar to those that we

have here in the City as

well as recognizing that in

case of inadequate water

supply such as drought,

failure or other causes the

Sylvan line must restrict

the customer use of water

similar to what Red Deer

does,” she said.

“I appreciate that we are

all in this together. We have

one main river and many

municipalities draw upon

the Red Deer River for their

water, of course Red Deer

being the largest, and now

we are expanding that.”

Mayor Tara Veer said

she was also in favour of

the water transmission

line.

“I think there are a

couple of positives in this

agreement – one is the cost

of both the capital and

operating will be borne

by the commission and

the Town of Sylvan Lake

themselves,” she said. “I

also think from a regional

perspective it does uphold

our role as a regional hub

particularly as we grow

and because of our central

positioning on the corri-

dor. And it is in alignment

with our efforts to protect

the watershed.”

City council voted unan-

imously in favour of the

water transmission line.

Councillor Paul Harris was

absent.

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SLICK RACE – The Central Alberta Crime Prevention Centre (CACPC) held a rubber duck race 50/50 raffl e over the week-end with the race taking place at Sunnybrook Farm during the farm’s own Pioneer Days on Saturday. CACPC youth volunteer, Jarrett Allsen, 13, along with CACPC summer staff member Chris Handel, and CACPC board member Doug Redmond launched the rubber ducks down a slick hillside. Jenna Swan/Red Deer Express


According to recent reports, Red Deer ranks among the

top North American cities for cost effectiveness, foreign

direct investment strategy and entrepreneurialism.

FDI Intelligence, a division of the Financial Times, re-

cently announced the winners of the 2015/2016 American

Cities of the Future, and Red Deer ranked among the top

10 in two categories for micro cities: Cost Effectiveness

and Foreign Direct Investment Strategy.

Red Deer ranked fourth for Cost Effectiveness, and was

the only Alberta city in the top 10. In the Foreign Direct

Investment Strategy category, Red Deer ranked sixth, and

was the only Canadian city in the top 10.

“It’s a signifi cant achievement to have ranked among

the top 10 micro cities in North America in two catego-

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Within the micro city category, examples of the judging

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plans, strategies and policies in the Foreign Direct Invest-

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Red Deer was also recognized for its entrepreneurial-

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the Canadian Federation of Independent Business’ Top 10

Entrepreneurial Cities report, released in 2014. The an-

nual survey measures entrepreneurial presence, perspec-

tive and policy to determine Canada’s top entrepreneurial

cities.

“Red Deer has ranked among the top 10 entrepreneurial

cities since 2010, and we are pleased to have maintained

this ranking for a fi fth consecutive year,” said Mayor Tara

Veer. “Our City has always had a strong entrepreneurial

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City tops in attracting business


As the federal Liberal

candidate for Red Deer-La-

combe, Jeff Rock is work-

ing to ensure he connects

with the wide variety of cit-

izens he hopes to represent.

Members of the Red

Deer-Lacombe Federal Lib-

eral Association selected

Rock as their representa-

tive in January. Since that

time, Rock has engaged in a

number of activities to be-

come more involved in the

communities in the riding.

“Red Deer is split into

two with the redistribu-

tion of the ridings, and I’m

actually really excited. I

think the new riding of Red

Deer-Lacombe refl ects a lot

of the diversity that is Can-

ada,” Rock said.

“It’s both rural and ur-

ban, it’s oil and gas and ag-

riculture and it has a large

Indigenous community.

In Red Deer and Lacombe

there are an increasing

number of immigrants as

well – I think it refl ects a lot

of Canadian people.”

Rock and his team have

been door-knocking for

months engaging with the

public. He said many of the

people he’s talked to shared

a common thought – they

were undecided about

where to place their votes

and trust. “It’s no secret

that this is the conserva-

tive heartland in a lot of

ways, but I think people

have grown tired of Ste-

phen Harper and they are

looking for a viable alter-

native. I am introducing

myself to people and I’m

seeking to be part of that

viable alternative,” he said.

“I think that for the last

10 years, Canadians have

become increasingly more

divided and I think people

are ready to come together

in a new way.”

To reach into more rural

communities such as Rim-

bey, Alix and Bentley, Rock

and his team are work-

ing to create a number of

events at cafés in the com-

munities. As well, Rock has

reached out to a number

of Indigenous communi-

ties, including the area of

Maskwacis. “In my work as

a minister, I have the privi-

lege of working with a lot

of First Nations communi-

ties and different projects

and initiatives. The riding

of Red Deer-Lacombe in-

cludes the four reserves

that make up Maskwacis,

as well as a large urban In-

digenous population.

“I’ve attended some of

the sweat lodges here and

I was involved with the Re-

membering the Children

Society, and the local Truth

and Reconciliation Com-

mission. As well, Walking

With Our Sisters was a re-

cent event that I had volun-

teered with,” he said.

“A lot of the folks in-

volved in those activities

are my friends in town

and it was great to support

them and see the work they

are doing.”

Another issue close to

Rock’s heart, and to his

party’s ideals is the notion

of balancing environment

and economy.

“A really big issue for us

here in Alberta is holding

the economy and environ-

ment together. I think it’s

irresponsible to deny cli-

mate change and I think it’s

irresponsible to demonize

the oil and gas industry,”

he said.

“The Liberal platform

has been trying to fi nd the

right balance between the

environment and economy

to ensure we have the so-

cial license to bring our

products to market. I think

our current government is

just not doing that.

“Different provinces

have different needs and

each community has differ-

ent needs. That’s the rea-

son I decided to step up and

run – I want to help bring

Canadians closer together,

from all walks of life.” Ca-

nadians go to the polls Oct.

19th.

[email protected]

Jeff Rock seeks to represent Red-Deer Lacombe riding

JEFF ROCK


fyifyi Your weekly Community Events Calendar

EVENTSCentral Alberta Mopar Association

is having its 21st annual show/shine at the southwest corner of Parkland Mall on Aug 22nd. It is open to any Chrysler family vehicle. Breakfast and lunch will be available on site. Spectators are encouraged to bring a dona-tion to the Food Bank. Show runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cost is $20 per vehicle, lots of door prizes and plaques. For informa-tion, call Ron at 403-318-6888 or Jim at 403-347-5030 or visit centralalbertamopar.com Meet and greet Fri. Aug 21st 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Village Mall A&W.

The Red Deer Arts Council is pleased to present Prairie Circus Series: Figurative Works by Dawn Saunders-Dahl in the Kiwanis Gallery for Aug. 25th to Oct. 18th. Our First Friday Red Deer event is Sept. 4th from 6 to 8 p.m. Refreshments will be served.

YARD Yoga Studio: Red Deer’s only not-for-profi t Yoga Studio. Registration is open for our fall session. Classes run Sept. 6th – Dec. 20th. A variety of classes and styles for all levels… including Hatha, Power, Yin, Kundalini, iRest-orative, Yoga for BACKS, Nidra, and Gentle/Modifi ed. Smaller classes for a more personal-ized approach. 403-550-9240 or email [email protected]. Visit www.reddeeryoga.ca.

Red Deer Action Group Society is seeking volunteer board members. In order to keep our programs running, we need board members will-ing to commit two hours per month. If you think this would be a good opportunity, contact our offi ce at 403-343-1198 or email [email protected].

A group of local mortgage brokers are hosting a fundraiser in support of the Medicine River Wildlife Centre. The event runs Aug. 23rd at the Eastview Community Centre. They are having a bouncy castle, smokies and those awesome bumper balls where people run around wearing infl atable balls and play soccer. Otis the Owl will be

be there as well. The fundraiser runs from noon to 5 p.m. It’s free but donations are gratefully ac-cepted. Hot dogs/pop/chips will be sold that day for $5 as well.

The Central Alberta Brain Injury So-ciety (CABIS) is seeking a person who is familiar with accounting to serve as a treasurer on their volunteer board of directors. Meetings are held on the last Monday evening of each month (except for July and August) at 5:30 p.m. at the CABIS offi ce at #202-4805 48 St. in Red Deer. CABIS provides support, information, advocacy and social events for people with brain injuries, their family and caregiv-ers. Please call CABIS offi ce at 341-3463 for more information.

Lindsay Thurber Class of ’70, 45th Reunion is set for Sept. 11th and 12th. Events: Friday evening Meet and Greet, Saturday afternoon guided walking tour of old down-town Red Deer, and a Saturday evening Banquet. For more information, call 403-343-6547.

Masquerade Ministries is marking its third anniversary by hav-ing an evening of celebration and also a discovery into the dynamics of domestic abuse on Sept. 11th from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the First Church of the Nazarene (#2 McVicar St.) The evening begins with a silent auction, followed by a presenta-tion of music, guest speaker Justin Flunder and the ministry’s founders Roy and Tiffany Mit-ton. For more information, call 403-352-9273 or email [email protected].

The Red Deer Runners invite you to participate in this year’s Weber Physio Harvest Run Sept.

13th. Register online at www.harvestrun2015.eventbrite.ca. A longstanding community run, the event hosts an 3 km walk/run and an 8 km run along the Maskepetoon trails in the heart of the river valley. This family friendly event allows participants of all ages to enjoy the Harvest Run at the level they chose. The Weber Physio Harvest Run is affordable and fun. Entry fees are kept low and bursaries are created from any surplus funds.

The Annual Dahlia & Gladiolus Show & the Western International Gladiolus Show hosted by the Alberta Dahlia and Gladiolus Society will take place Aug. 29th - Aug. 30th at Bower Place Shopping Centre. The staging

times for the show will be Aug. 28th from 6 p.m. to midnight and Aug. 29th from 7 a.m. - 11 a.m. Judging begins at 11 a.m. on Saturday. Visit www. albertadahl-iaandgladsociety.com for show booklet. For further informa-tion, contact Larry Quintilio at 403-346-8401 or by email at [email protected].

The Bower Community Association presents an evening of instruc-tion for everyone who might be unsure on how to ensure a fi nancially comfortable retire-ment. Investing for retirement, a big purchase, or perhaps a child or grandchild’s educa-tion can be a challenge. Each reason has its own unique set of circumstances and tools/products to get you there. A professional investment adviser will speak at 7 p.m. on Aug. 31st at the Bower Hall on Boyce St. The clinic is free, and every-one is welcome to attend. For information and to register, got

to [email protected] or call Jesse at 403-877-1436.

The Ladies of Sunnybrook Farm Museum are presenting their annual Lunch at the Farm events between noon and 3 p.m. Aug. 26th and Sept. 9th. Guest can relax in the 1889 Hanna Log House and enjoy a hot lunch, including pie with ice cream and musical entertainment. The afternoon features a guided wagon ride showcasing the history of Sunnybrook Farm Museum. Cost is only $10 for lunch. Drop-ins are welcome, but larger groups are encouraged to reserve by calling 403-340-3511.

Eckville Quilt Show & Sale Aug. 28th-29th - Eckville Com-

munity Centre. 5305 52 St. beside the green water tower. Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. We have a quilt show, quilt items sale, bake sale and silent auction. 403-746-5813.

Toonie Tea Fundraiser for St. Luke’s – have a tea and dessert for a toonie with an opportunity to sample/buy some Steeped Tea – all profi ts to go to the St. Luke’s building fund. Your Steeped Tea hostess is Erin Bollinger. The tea is Sunday Aug. 30th from 2 - 4 p.m. at St. Luke’s Church 4929-54th St. Come check out and support one of Red Deer’s prime historical sites! 403-346-3402.

Travel Memories runs Sept. 2nd from 2-3:30 p.m. at the Red Deer Public Library, downtown branch in the Snell Auditorium. Experi-ence Japan! From Yokohama to Tokyo: See the sights and enjoy the culture of this cosmopolitan Asian country. Listen to our pre-senter and share your own travel

adventures, while enjoying cof-fee or tea with us. If you plan to bring a group, or for more infor-mation, contact Donna Stewart or Priscilla at 403-346-2100.

Central Alberta Singles Club is sponsoring a Aug. 22nd at the Innisfail Legion with music by Randy Hillman and Hot Spur. Double band, extra charge. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Music starts at 8 p.m.

The Red Deer Players annual general meeting is coming up on Sept. 9th. Nominations are open for a number of board posi-tions including chair, vice-chair, secretary, treasurer, member-ship chair and two ‘at large’ board members. If you do wish to nominate someone please check with them fi rst. You may also volunteer to serve yourself (we will fi nd someone willing to nominate you if you don’t know of anyone yourself). This year’s AGM will be held at St. Luke’s Church hall. To be a nominee or nominator you will have to be a paid up member at the time of the AGM. Folks will be able to renew their membership fees at the AGM (still a bargain at only $10). Those of you who have paid your fees more recently are already current. Please send nominations by email to [email protected].

Central Alberta Historical Society Annual General Meeting Sept. 16th at 5 p.m. at Pioneer Lodge - 4324 46A Ave. Fall supper at 6 p.m. followed by guest speaker Rob Porkka: World War 1 Remembered. Tickets $25 for members and $30 for non-members. 403-343-1881.

The Red Deer Celiac Support Group – need help with a gluten-free diet? Do you have Celiac disease or gluten intolerance? We meet the third Tuesday of the month at South Sobeys Coffee Lounge (2011 22 St.) from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Drop in or stay and visit. Free coffee. We share information and give support about issues pertaining to the gluten-free lifestyle, for example symptoms, diagnosis, shopping, gluten-free products, cross contamination, recipes. In 2015, the Celiac Support Group meets Sept. 15th, Oct. 20th and Nov. 17th. For more information, call Clarice at 403-341-4351 or Marlene at 403-346-6235.

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On Aug. 20th the Red

Deer Garden Club will be

holding its annual fl ower

and garden show at the

Festival Hall (east side of

the Memorial Centre) from

2 to 7:30 p.m.

This has been one of the

most pleasant of the annu-

al events in the community

since the fi rst one was held

in 1911.

Red Deer has long been

famous for its gardens and

parks, an attribute than

can, in part, be credited

to the many years of hard

work by the Red Deer Hor-

ticultural Society/Red Deer

Garden Club.

The organization played

a key role in the develop-

ment of Red Deer’s fi rst

civic downtown master

plan in 1913.

Red Deer’s City Hall

Park, a jewel of the com-

munity, is one of the lega-

cies of that early master

plan.

By the 1920s, Red Deer

became so renowned as a

horticultural centre that

the City offi cially adopted

The Garden City as its civic

motto, a name that contin-

ued to be used for several

decades.

While the community

has generally excelled with

its beautiful parks and gar-

dens, some of the truest

tests of the local gardening

talents came in the hard

years of the 1930s.

The multi-year drought

made it diffi cult to grow

much of anything.

The economic hard times

also made it diffi cult for

both the City and the pri-

vate residents to invest

much money in their fl ow-

ers and gardens.

Nevertheless, the com-

mitment of the community

was such that people con-

tinued to do their best de-

spite the many challenges.

The year 1936 was a

particularly challenging

year. The onset of sum-

mer brought the worst

heat wave ever recorded in

Canada.

In the fi rst week of July,

temperatures in Saskatch-

ewan hit a record breaking

43.9C (111F).

By the middle of the

month, temperatures were

frequently around 40C.

Across Canada, there

were more than 780 heat-

related deaths.

Central Alberta suffered,

although not as badly as

other parts of the country.

Nevertheless, there were

several days with tempera-

tures exceeding 30C. On the

hottest day in Red Deer, the

thermometers registered

35.5C (96F).

As often happens during

heat waves, there was very

little rain.

There was only one day

in early July when there

was a noticeable shower.

For the fi rst three weeks

of August, there were only

two.

The fl ower and vegetable

gardens of Red Deer suf-

fered enormously from

the severe conditions. The

local newspaper liked to

run stories about the state

of the gardens in the days

leading up to the annual

Horticultural Society show.

Even though the report-

ers tried to put the best

spin on what they saw, they

frequently had to admit

that almost every lawn was

burnt and brown.

Only in a few shady

spots, such as the north-

sides of buildings, was

much growth evident.

Nevertheless, the annual

fl ower and garden show

took place as scheduled on

Aug. 20th at the St. Luke’s

Parish Hall on Gaetz Av-

enue North.

The number of entries

were down noticeably, but

the newspaper reporter

still wrote that, “The qual-

ity was exceptionally high

for such an unfavorable

season.”

The showings of gladioli

and sweet peas were par-

ticularly praised as being,

“Worthy to rank with those

of any city in the west.”

To help boost the displays

at the show, there were spe-

cial non-competition exhib-

its from such places as the

Dominion Experimental

Station in Lacombe and

the Provincial Training

School on the East Hill in

Red Deer. Taylor and Sons,

who ran a nursery and seed

business in Edmonton, also

provided a display.

The judges were almost

all from out of town, except

for the head gardener at the

P.T.S. who was a provincial

government employee and,

therefore, considered to be

suffi ciently neutral in his

opinions. Numerous prizes

and trophies were present-

ed at the end of the show by

Mayor W.P. Code.

The day’s events con-

cluded with a jitney dance

with the local Harold Bone

Orchestra providing the

music (jitney dances were

very popular in the 1920s

and 1930s. T hey involved a

small payment per dance

on the fl oor – usually a

nickel. Jitney was a slang

expression for a nickel).

Red Deer Garden Club’s history

Michael

D A W E

COMMUNITY - St. Luke’s Parish Hall which used to stand on Gaetz Avenue, north of 54th St. The site is now a parking lot. At one time, the Hall was used to host the annual fl ower and garden show. Red Deer Archives P3764.



Red Deer’s own radio

control (RC) car club,

Clutch Nutz will be hosting

their annual Battle at the

Bend race on Aug. 21st.

The local group of RC

racers will join racers from

across Alberta to battle at

Three Mile Bend’s desig-

nated RC track this coming

Saturday.

Attendees shouldn’t ex-

pect to see regular RC cars

that you can purchase at

your local toy store – these

RC Cars cost thousands

and can reach speeds of up

to 50 mph on average.

“It depends on what kind

of engine they are running

on how fast the cars can

go,” said Clutch Nutz Presi-

dent, Chris Coulter. “The

electric and the nitro cars

can keep up to one anoth-

er,” he said.

“The electric cars aren’t

like the ones we used to

see that didn’t go very fast,

nowadays they run brush-

less motors and lithium

polymer batteries and the

more power means more

speed.”

He added over the last 10

years the technology be-

hind the cars has launched

the hobby/sport into new

territories.

“The technology behind

these cars is always chang-

ing just like cell phones,

TVs and other electronic

devices - they just keep get-

ting better, faster, and more

durable and that’s what

racers like to see.”

He describes Red Deer’s

course, which was desig-

nated by the City to be an

RC track in 1975, as be-

ing similar to a motocross

track and features a vari-

ety of jumps, tabletops and

obstacles.

Coulter explained this

year’s Battle should be big-

ger than ever before, with

this year’s event making a

number of changes includ-

ing a raffl e in support of

the Central Alberta Sexual

Assault Support Centre

(CASASC) as well as celeb-

rity visits from pro RC rac-

ers.

When the event organiz-

ers heard the CASASC was

in need of support, Coulter

explained he asked friend

and pro RC driver Ty Tes-

smann to help out.

“Before we knew it Ty

had got in touch with his

major manufacturer Hot

Bodies Racing and they

had donated a vehicle for

us to do the raffl e and away

the fundraiser went,” ex-

plained Coulter.

“We’re happy to involved

and glad we can help where

we can.”

Tessmann attended his

fi rst race in Idaho in 2003

and since 2004 has been

racing professionally for

Hot Bodies/HPI Racing as

a Team Driver.

The Alberta driver has

raced around the world

competing in not only

the ROAR (Remote Oper-

ated Auto Racers) National

competitions across North

America, but also coming

home with a win at the 2014

International Federation

of Model Auto Racing (IF-

MAR) held in Sicily, Italy

in the IC Off Road category.

The national raffl e al-

Annual ‘Battle at the Bend’ race this weekend

Red Deer County has the following available for lease:

Tender # T13/15

SE 24-35-4 W5

Approximately 152.88 acres

Grazing and Haying Lease

Terms of lease

• Five-year term, from January 1, 2016, to Septem-ber 30, 2020, with a possible 5 year extension

• Payment for first year required by January 15, 2016, and each year thereafter by January 15 for the term of the lease.

• Lessee responsible for adherence to all terms of the lease.

• Lessee responsible for all weed control as required

• Refundable deposit of 20% annual bid amount (minimum $2,000) is required with first annual payment of the lease.

TENDERS TO BE BASED ON A PER ACRE PER YEAR BASIS

TENDER DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE AT THE RED DEER COUNTY OFFICE AND ON THE RED DEER

COUNTY WEBSITE AT http://www.rdcounty.ca/

Sealed tenders stating tender number are to be ad-dressed to:

Land Management Department

Red Deer County

38106 Rge Rd 275

Red Deer County, AB T4S 2L9

TENDER CLOSING DATE: Monday, September 21, 2015, at 2:00 p.m.

Red Deer County reserves the right to reject the highest and/or any other bid.

For further information, contact Brigitte Boomer, Land Manager, at (403) 350-2166.

INVITATION TO TENDERGRAZING AND HAYING RIGHTS

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Everyone Welcome!

Sunday Services 9am, 11am & 6pmWednesday Night Ministries 7:00pm

Passion for God, Compassion for People.

lows those wishing to put

their name in for the D8-12

Hot Bodies buggy to do it

electronically by visiting

www.casasc.ca/contest-2

while those wishing to reg-

ister for the race are en-

couraged to visit rcsignup.

com.

Those not wishing to

participate in the event

are still encouraged to at-

tend the Battle at the Bend

and support both local and

world champion drivers as

they take on the track at

Three Mile Bend.

[email protected]

FAMILY FUN - Oliver Hale, 3, enjoys bouncing in a bounce house at Victory Church of Red Deer this past weekend. The church hosted a family fun day event intended to be outside but due to weather, families took part in the events indoors. Jenna Swan/Red Deer Express

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A Ponoka resident has an-

nounced his plans to run for the

NDP nomination in the Red Deer-

Lacombe riding.

Doug Hart has been an active

member of his community’s dem-

ocratic and political processes for

more than 30 years.

The NDP hopeful hosts a back-

ground in both nursing and edu-

cation with an undergraduate

degree in nursing as well as grad-

uate degrees in both educational

administration and health pro-

motion services.

Hart spent from 2001-2008 serv-

ing as the academic vice presi-

dent at Grande Prairie Regional

College and served as acting

president from 2006-2007, as well

as time working at Alberta Hospi-

tal and Red Deer College during

his 40-year career.

Hart stated aside from his back-

ground in education and health

care, he is also strongly commit-

ted to rural Alberta and the is-

sues related to agriculture and

environmental sustainability.

Hart has run in four past pro-

vincial elections as the NDP can-

didate for the Ponoka-Rimbey

riding twice, then twice more

when the riding changed to La-

combe-Ponoka.

“I’m not a fair weather friend

– I was the candidate in Ponoka-

Rimbey when we got less than

10 per cent of the vote,” remem-

bered Hart of the 2012 election in

which he was the NDP candidate.

“I’m committed to social democ-

racy, it’s not something that is a

fad or that I’m doing just because

it’s popular.

“I’ve always taken the good

with the bad, but this time I’m

feeling particularly optimistic,”

he said. “With this being my fi rst

time running federally I’m quite

enthusiastic about the process

and I like what I’m hearing on

doorsteps.

“People are telling me they’re

not happy with the Conserva-

tive’s policy, and their secrecy

agenda and the Harper is so

proud of (his party’s) economic

record, yet unemployment is still

as high as it is.”

Hart stated he believes the

Conservatives are using a ‘slight

of hand’ agenda to distract Cana-

dians. “I think Thomas Mulcair

and grassroots New Democrats

are going to give the Conserva-

tives a wake-up call in October.

“The Conservative record in

environment, infrastructure and

health research is abysmal with-

out even looking at the legislation

they are passing to stop protect-

ing watersheds,” said Hart. “Ac-

cess to water and health are im-

portant things to consider when

Canadians are deciding who to

cast their ballots for.”

Hart added he is proud of the

NDP’s record over the last 60

years in regards to public owner-

ship and administration of health

care and access to physician/

health care services.

He added making sure people

have things where they need

them and when they need them

is a big part of the New Democrat

platform.

“We’ve been hearing the same

promises from Harper that we

heard from Prentice - the whole

‘trust me’ thing,” said Hart.

“And now I think Canadians

aren’t trusting them and I think

people are fi nally starting to say,

‘No more,’ to another four years

of the same old tired thing.

“They should be focusing their

attention on job creation, the

economy and our international

reputation instead of spending

all of their time passing ‘anti-ter-

rorism’ legislation.”

He added he is proud to live

where he does, stating he en-

joys the rural lifestyle especially

since he has worked in major cit-

ies most of his life. “We could’ve

moved to urban centres but my

heart is in rural Alberta and my

wife and I wouldn’t have it any

other way - my obligation is to the

people in my riding.”

He added he wishes to remind

voters to, “Be judicious – don’t

take things for granted.

“There are winds of change in

the air and if you’re not part of a

solution you are part of the prob-

lem.”

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CAMPAIGNING – Doug Hart visits with local constituents at the Red Deer Farmers’ Market recently. He is seeking the NDP nomination for Red Deer-Lacombe. Jenna Swan/Red Deer Express

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Father Henri Voisin School

Pre-Kindergarten - Grade 5

Before & After School Program

60 Clearview Drive, Red Deer, AB T4P 0K3

Phone: 403-341-4548 Fax: 403-341-6935

www.frhenrivoisinschool.ca

Maryview School


Before & After School Program, Daytime

Kinder Care

3829-39 Street, Red Deer, AB T4N 0Y6

Phone: 403-347-1455 Fax: 403-347-4344

www.maryviewschool.ca

St. Teresa of Avila School



190 Glendale Boulevard

Red Deer, AB T4P 2P7

Phone: 403-346-0505 Fax: 403-347-0365

www.stteresaschool.ca

St. Elizabeth Seton School


35 Addinell Avenue, Red Deer, AB T4R 1V5

Phone: 403-343-6017 Fax: 403-343-6035

www.stelizabethsetonschool.ca

Holy Family School



69 Douglas Avenue, Red Deer, AB T4R 2L3

Phone: 403-341-3777 Fax: 403-346-1699

www. holyfamilyschool.ca

St. Martin de Porres School

Kindergarten - Grade 5


3911-57A Avenue, Red Deer, AB T4N 4T1

Phone: 403-347-5650 Fax: 403-347-5665

www.stmartinschool.ca

École Camille J. Lerouge School


French Immersion & English Middle School

5530 - 42 A Avenue, Red Deer, AB T4N 3A8

Phone: 403-347-7830 Fax: 403-343-9285

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St. Patrick’s Community School |


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#300, 56 Holt Street, Red Deer, AB T4N 6A6

Phone: 403-343-3238 Fax: 403-343-2503

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St. Francis of Assisi Middle School

Grade 6 - 9

321 Lindsay Avenue, Red Deer, AB T4R 3M1

Phone: 403-314-1449 Fax: 403-314-3210

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St. Thomas Aquinas Middle School

Grade 6 - 9

3821 - 39 Street, Red Deer, AB T4N 0Y6

Phone: 403-346-8951 Fax: 403-346-2125

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École Secondaire Notre Dame High

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50 Lees Street, Red Deer, AB T4R 2P6

Phone: 403-342-4800 Fax: 403-343-2249

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Fort Normandeau is sure to be busy this

weekend as the facility hosts the annual

celebration of the area’s history.

From 12 to 5 p.m. on Aug. 22nd and Aug.

23rd a variety of activities will be set up

around the historical centre to celebrate

the history and legacy of the grounds. En-

trance fees are $3 per person, $10 for a fam-

ily of four and $15 per carload for a group

of six people or more.

“These days are a celebration of the

three founding cultures for our area: the

Métis, the First Nations and Europeans,”

said facility summer student Josh Cormi-

er.

“We’re going to have battle re-enact-

ments and children’s activities, and pump-

kin pie eating contests both days to kind of

get into the fall groove. We’re going to have

Dance Magic come out here as well to do a

little dance class, which is new.

“Of course, we’ll have live entertain-

ment – we’ve got a local Red Deer artist

Timmy James coming and we have some

Métis jigging that will take place.”

New this year is the addition of food and

material vendors. Cool Beans will be on

location selling their food, as well as the

Cozy Stitch Pie Company with individual

pies. Handcrafted Creations will be at the

Fort as well. All vendors will be set up next

to the Interpretive Centre.

“We wanted to try to get the community

involved and see if we could create an op-

portunity for people who wanted to sell

things to do with the ‘fall spirit’ in the at-

mosphere of the event,” Cormier said.

Also new this year is a boot camp activ-

ity that will be facilitated by members of

the Canadian Army Reserve.

Members of the 65th Mount Royal Ri-

fl es group, based in Québec, facilitate the

battle re-enactments. Members of the bat-

talion join members of the Métis and First

Nations community to share the history

with visitors in an interactive way.

“The 65th Mount Royal Rifl es were the

militia sent out here when the Fort was

used as a Fort, back in 1885. That group

still exists today – it’s a group from Quebec

who come out here for Fort Normandeau

Days. They come out to Red Deer and put

on a really great battle enactment with

some local First Nations and Metis peo-

ple,” explained Cormier.

“It gets really intense,” he laughed. “The

people who come out to watch set up their

lawn chairs on the hill and it’s usually the

highlight of the weekend here.”

Last year, over 350 members of the com-

munity came out to witness the battle re-

enactments.

Visitors may also choose to explore the

Interpretive Centre, as it was completely

renovated last year with new exhibits and

expansions.

Fort Normandeau was founded in 1885

during the Louis Riel Rebellion and was

named for Lieutenant J.E. Bedard Nor-

mandeau. Originally, the site was a stop-

ping house – a hotel of the time - created

by Robert McClellan and Addison McPher-

son.

“The stopping house was sort of the Gas-

oline Alley of the modern day,” Cormier

said.

“It was only a fort for about two months.

The people who were living here at the

time were very frightened by the rebellion

and many people went to Fort Edmonton.

The Fort building was turned into a North

West Mounted Police detachment until

1893. This was when Leonard Gaetz sold

half of his land in Red Deer for the railway

to come through. Eventually he moved Red

Deer to where it is now,” explained Corm-

ier.

Fort Normandeau is located seven km

west of Red Deer, at the end of Range Road

280.

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EXPLORING THE PAST – Mackenzie Smithson, 2, enjoys some time inside the historic Fort Normandeau house. Fort Normandeau Days will be held this weekend, Aug. 22nd and Aug. 23rd from 12 to 5 p.m. each day. Kalisha Mendonsa/Red Deer Express

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MAN ARRESTED IN STOLEN VEHICLE

Red Deer RCMP have one man in custody after the driver of a truck failed to stop for police, crashed the truck he was driving and tried to fl ee on foot.

The incident occurred around 11:25 a.m. on Aug. 13th when members of the Community Response Unit located a white Ford truck with a stolen licence plate attached in downtown Red Deer.

Police attempted a traffi c stop with the truck which then sped away south on Gaetz Avenue. Police did not pursue the truck for public safety. As it sped off, the truck struck a parked vehicle a short distance away. The crash caused damage to the truck to make driving diffi cult. The driver abandoned the truck on the side of the road and fl ed on foot. After a short foot chase, police were able to apprehend the male driver.

No one was injured during this incident.Mathew Joseph Duda, 28, of Red Deer has been charged

with operation of a motor vehicle while pursued by police, dangerous operation of motor vehicle, two counts of failing to stop/remain at the scene and four counts of failing to comply with undertaking.

VANDALISM IN CITY HALL PARKAt 8:15 a.m. on Aug. 12th, Red Deer RCMP attended City

Hall to investigate a report of an unknown powdered sub-stance on the west steps and windows of City Hall and the sidewalk in front of City Hall bordering on City Hall Park. As a safety precaution, the City of Red Deer Hazardous Materials staff attended. City Hall remained open while the team as-sessed the powder, but the area around the west entrance to City Hall was taped off during the investigation. The powder was determined to be spray from a fi re extinguisher.

Red Deer RCMP have obtained surveillance footage of a male suspect who was caught on camera deploying a fi re

extinguisher against the west wall of City Hall shortly after midnight on Aug. 12th.

RCMP ask anyone with information regarding this crime to contact the Red Deer RCMP at 403-343-5575.

Those wishing to remain anonymous can call Crime Stop-pers at 1-800-222-8477 or report it online at www.tipsubmit.com.

ARMED ROBBERY AT NORTH HILL INNRed Deer RCMP are investigating an armed robbery that

took place shortly after 1 p.m. on Aug. 12th at the North Hill Inn. RCMP and police dog services swept the area and citizens were asked to avoid the area as the investigation unfolded.

Two males entered the VLT Lounge of the North Hill Inn at 1:10 p.m. brandishing long guns and demanded an undis-closed amount of cash. Preliminary descriptions are that the two men are both Caucasian and appear to be approximately 25-years-old. No one was injured during this robbery.

RCMP ask anyone who may have seen suspicious activity in the area of the North Hill Inn and the Normandeau neigh-bourhood this afternoon to contact the Red Deer RCMP at 403-343-5575. Those wishing to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or report it online at www.tipsubmit.com.

Suspect number one is described as a male in his 20s, about 6’2” tall, 180 lbs with a thin build.

He had short brown hair above the ears and a pockmarked face. He was carrying a shot gun and was wearing a face cov-ering.

Suspect number of two is described as a male, between 5’8” and 5’10” tall with a stocky build. He had short brown hair and was wearing sunglasses and a face covering.

The suspects fl ed the hotel in a white 2015 Hyundai So-nata, which RCMP recovered at 1:50 p.m. in an alley in the area of Norquay St. The car had been reported stolen on Aug. 3rd from the Kentwood neighbourhood. RCMP located it abandoned and running, with the doors open, and believe the suspects may have entered a second, waiting vehicle at this point.

RCMP ask anyone who may have seen suspicious activ-ity in the area of Norquay St. between approximately 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on Aug. 12th to contact the Red Deer RCMP at 403-343-5575. Those wishing to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or report it online at www.tipsubmit.com.

RCMP will continue to issue updates as more information becomes available.

MAN ARRESTED WITH STOLEN FIREARMRed Deer RCMP arrested a wanted man in possession of a

stolen rifl e last Monday morning in the Kentwood neighbour-hood.

Shortly before 11 a.m. on Aug. 10th, RCMP uniformed members and Police Dog Services arrested a Red Deer man,

who was unlawfully at large and wanted on several war-rants for breach of probation orders, at a residence on Kerr Close. The suspect was taken into custody without incident. The long barrel bolt-action rifl e in his possession had been stolen out of Stettler during a residential break-in on Aug. 2nd of this year.

Justin Barry Bourne, 28, of Red Deer has been charged with breach of a probation order, possession of stolen proper-ty under $5,000, unlawful possession of a fi rearm and care-less use and storage of a fi rearm.

ANNIVERSARY OF YOUNG MAN’S DEATHOn Aug. 12th, 2010, at 1:30 a.m., Blackfalds RCMP and EMS

responded to a report of a person lying on the side of Hwy. 2A about half a kilometre south of Red Deer.

Upon arrival, police discovered Logan Raymond, 17, of Pen-hold, deceased on the west side of that roadway. Police be-lieve the events relating to the death occurred between 11:30 p.m. Aug. 11th and 1:30 a.m. Aug. 12th.

Throughout the investigation, police determined there may have been a vehicle in the area at or near the time of this incident. The vehicle is described as a small dark grey or blue truck with a matching topper (no windows on the top-per), possibly an older Ford Ranger with prominently lettered ‘Ford’ on the tailgate. It is yet to be determined if this vehicle had any direct involvement with this incident.

The investigation is still ongoing and any persons with di-rect information about this are encouraged to contact either the Blackfalds RCMP (403-885-3300) or Crimestoppers (1-800-222-8477).

SEIZURE OF DRUGS AND FIREARMS On Aug. 7th at 1 p.m., members of the Innisfail RCMP De-

tachment with the assistance of the Calgary Emergency Re-sponse Team (ERT) along with Blackfalds RCMP Detachment, and Red Deer City RCMP General Investigation Section ex-ecuted a search warrant at a residence in Penhold. The war-rant was a result of a longstanding investigation into the sus-pected criminal activity at the residence and which included drugs, fi rearms and stolen property.

A portion of Heartland Crescent was blocked for a nearly two hours while the Calgary ERT team safely apprehended the fi ve occupants of the house with no injuries to police, general public or any of the suspects. The ensuing search of the ar-rested individuals and the residence resulted in the seizure of drugs, fi rearms, cash and stolen property. The drugs included cocaine, methamphetamine, GHB, Morphine and prescription pills.

Darren Rat, 32, of Penhold is facing numerous drug related charges; fi rearm related charges; and possession of stolen property.

Darrek Bergdal, 30, of Penhold is facing a drug and fi re-arm charge.

The fi le is still under investigation by the Innisfail RCMP.

POLICE BRIEFS by Erin Fawcett

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TUITION CREDIT AVAILABLE FOREMPLOYEE TRAINING

Red Deer College is encouraging small businesses to apply for a tuition credit. The deadline to apply is Sept. 18th.

The $5,000 award, presented by Red Deer Bottling, will be granted to a business from Central Alberta that employs 25 employees or less and has not previously received the award.

The training can be customized or the successful applicant can choose from one of the hundreds of existing courses at RDC that meets their company’s training needs.

“The tuition credit is a great example of how RDC supports local business,” says Darcy Mykytyshyn, dean of the Donald School of Business.

“Whether the training takes place online, at the applicant’s worksite or here at our downtown campus, we hope employ-ers will seize this opportunity and apply.”

The award can be used for credit or non-credit courses or programs through the Donald School of Business.

Successful applicants for the award in the past have dem-onstrated excellence in customer service, innovation in busi-ness process or product development, outstanding marketing and community leadership.

The award is self-nominating and will be based on a 500-word narrative that describes how the nominated business stands out in its pursuit of innovation, excellence and entre-preneurship. Individuals can learn more and apply for the award at rdc.ab.ca/dsb or by calling the Student Funding and Awards Offi ce at 403-314-2443 or the Donald School of Busi-ness at 403-342-3555.

RESCUE PROMPTS REMINDER OF RAFT SAFELY Red Deer Emergency Services (RDES) and Red Deer RCMP

rescued three people stranded after a fl oat down the Red Deer River last week.

The trio, all in their 20s, had gotten a late start time and had not made arrangements to be picked up. With a phone battery low and the sky getting dark, one of the rafters texted a parent who later called RDES and RCMP at approximately

11 p.m. Alcohol was a factor. No one was injured, but all were wet and cold.

RDES and RCMP remind the public to make a plan and fol-low a few simple guidelines before heading out for a fl oat on the Red Deer River. Don’t drink alcohol prior to or while on the river, know your put-in and take-out points, and tell some-one your itinerary, wear a life jacket and take extra clothes and take a boat appropriate for the river, not a pool toy. Also, don’t tie boats together and wear sunscreen and drink water. The community is reminded that when RDES is called out for a river rescue, it can take away resources that could be used elsewhere.

DBA LANDS DOWNTOWN MERIT AWARD During its 61st Annual Conference and Tradeshow, the

International Downtown Association recognized Red Deer Downtown Business Association (DBA) with a Downtown Merit Award for its work and initiatives related to their Com-munity Clean Team.

The Community Clean Team program employs members of the Gathering Place whose Clubhouse is a place for adults with mental illness.

Members are contracted by the DBA to work alongside staff to help fulfi ll the DBA contract to keep the downtown streets free from litter.

This project was among 10 qualifi ed entries in the category of Downtown Leadership and Management.

“By contracting out to Gathering Place, not only can we provide meaningful daily activity – one of the key ingredients for the success of those suffering from mental illness but, we are working with a vulnerable population who many blame as one the reasons they do not frequent downtown, out of fear of being harassed or pan handled at.

“In addition to keeping the streets clean, we are building pride in the community and improving the perception of safe-ty,” said Amanda Gould, executive director of the DBA.

“In turn, this increases the amount of visitors to downtown which benefi ts the businesses the DBA represents.”

ILLEGAL SUITE OWNERS PLEAD GUILTY, FINED AFTER FIRE

The owners of an illegal secondary suite pleaded guilty re-cently under the Safety Codes Act and were fi ned following a fi re in April.

On April 20th, the main fl oor tenants of a Red Deer home were out when a fi re broke out.

They had forgotten to turn off the stove where food was cooking, which put at risk a mom and her children who were living in the illegal basement suite.

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main fl oor as there were no interconnected working smoke alarms.

Neighbors took quick action and alerted 911 when they no-ticed smoke coming from the kitchen window.

As a result of the fi re and the risk posed to tenants in the secondary suite, owners Todd Davis & Corinne Dinnin-Davis were charged under the Safety Codes Act and entered into a guilty plea with a settlement in court for a fi ne of $3,900 each.

The maximum fi ne under the Safety Codes Act for an il-legal secondary suite is $100,000 for each offense and/or imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months.

A secondary suite is a separate dwelling inside a single family home.

Secondary suites must meet the minimum standards found in the Alberta Fire & Building Codes. Illegal secondary suites put tenants at risk as they typically do not have inter-connected smoke alarms, proper fi re separations, and inad-equate exiting.

Secondary suites are allowed on a discretionary basis in single family homes in Red Deer. Property owners require a development and building permit for the use of a secondary suite.

RAINBOW READY - Central Alberta Pride Weekkicked off last Friday afternoon in City Hall Park. Events included Pride Week co-chair Tony Jeglum addressing a crowd of around 50 people. Jenna Swan/Red Deer Express


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ENTERTAINMENTBY MARK WEBERRed Deer Express

On the heels of forming an accomplished

new band, Toronto fi ddler Ben Plotnick

knows plenty about the joy of making mu-

sic. The acclaimed musician performs at

The Olive on Aug. 20th as part of Rye &

Fairy Tales with fellow multi-instrumen-

talist Jarred Albright.

They are also performing in a Red Deer

house concert and on Aug. 23rd, they are

playing at the Last Chance near Drumheller.

Folks can check out the web site for

more details.

The two met as ‘tween’ fi ddle players in

Calgary, and as part of the Calgary Fid-

dlers they toured the world together in a

youth fi ddle group.

“We were always roommates on tour,

and in those years we went to South Korea,

London and to the United States – we went

all over the place with that group. We be-

came really good friends – it feels like we

are almost brothers,” explains Plotnick,

adding that prior to coming together as

Rye & Fairy Tales, they each played with

several other groups.

“Rye & Fairytales really came about by

just playing some of these songs together,”

he said. The guys also decided that ‘only

fi ddles’ didn’t make much of a band, ac-

cording to their web site. So they went on

to learn guitar, mandolin and to sing.

Their writing draws from bluegrass,

pop, folk and country, and they released

their self-titled debut back in 2012.

They also relocated to Toronto at that

time.

“It’s just a different music scene, and

there’s a higher volume of music,” ex-

plained Plotnick, 28, in comparing Toronto

with Calgary. There are also more oppor-

tunities for musicians like Plotnick and

Albright, who usually would describe their

music as contemporary folk.

“The writing of the songs is infl uenced

by folk and pop music, and even Celtic

music to a certain extent. It’s kind of like

bluegrass with an asterisk,” he added with

a laugh.

“When we have to categorize ourselves,

we tend to go with contemporary blue-

grass, or sometimes pop bluegrass. But it

still has a lot of the same virtuosic play-

ing and three-part harmonies and acoustic

instruments, and the instrumentation is

defi nitely bluegrass.”

For several years, Plotnick enjoyed the

role of educator by hosting FiddleMania

events in Central Alberta, and has always

enjoyed sharing his craft with local audi-

ences as well. Past CDs include Dancing at

the End of the World, Music is not a Museum

and his own solo debut The Quiet Streets.

Plotnick was introduced to the violin

when he was fi ve years old. Both his par-

ents have performed with the Calgary Phil-

harmonic, so naturally music was simply a

part of his growing up years.

And although he focused seriously on

classical music through his childhood, he

began to experiment with other styles of

music as well.

He eventually became a member of the

Mount Royal College’s Academy of Music

program, which expanded into a fi ve-year

career with the Calgary Youth Orchestra.

“When I went to school, I studied jazz

so I ended up studying three kinds of mu-

sic pretty seriously – classical, jazz and

the fi ddle,” he recalls of his diverse back-

ground and learning experiences.

During this time, he was also a member

of the aforementioned world-renowned

group - The Calgary Fiddlers.

Before his 18th birthday, he had per-

formed in New Zealand, South Korea, the

UK and all across North America. After

studying jazz at Humber College in Toron-

to, Plotnick made his way back to Alberta.

He wanted to dive right into the local

fi ddling scene so he promptly checked out

the Celtic scene. He recalls chatting with a

fi ddler who pointed out that in his opinion,

melding fi ddle music with other genres

just shouldn’t be done.

That didn’t sit well with Plotnick, but he

found it to be a common belief.

But it hardly proved an obstacle, as he

continued to broaden his horizons cre-

atively speaking.

Meanwhile, as Rye & Fairy Tales contin-

ues to move forward, he and Albright are

also happy to lend their skills as session

players to a stream of other artists on their

respective CDs.

It’s not always an easy industry to be in

– it’s not all glamour and smooth sailing.

Touring can be challenging and being in

the music biz isn’t always very lucrative

either.

But after all these years, the sheer joy of

performing and making music wields an

irresistible charm.

“I also fi nd it helpful to remember that

the music itself has to kind of be its own

reward.”

[email protected]

AUTHENTICITY - Toronto fi ddle player Ben Plotnick and Jarred Albright will be performing as Rye & Fairy Tales at The Olive on Aug. 20thGerry Lebrun photo

New musical vistas to explore for gifted fi ddlerToronto-based Rye & Fairy Tales performs in Red Deer Aug. 20th

22 Red Deer Express Wednesday, August 19, 2015ENTERTAINMENT


Melding country, folk, blue-

grass, roots and gospel, the To-

ronto-based Dirty Dishes have a

slate of shows planned for Red

Deer Aug. 25th-27th.

On Aug. 25th, the ‘feisty trio’

will play Earls Patio from 7 to 9

p.m. On Aug. 26th, they will per-

form on the Ross Street Patio

from 4:30 to 7 p.m. and on Aug.

27th they play The Olive at 8 p.m.

“Part of it is a trip for me home,

to visit the family,” explains Lisa

Olafson, the group’s founder who

also plays ukulele and once called

Red Deer home. Rounding out the

group are Alison Porter on fi ddle

and Suzy Wilde on guitar and

washboard.

All three provide vocals, and

that magical three-part harmo-

ny is one of the most engaging

elements to the charming Dirty

Dishes sound. Often also backed

by a rhythm section, ‘The Plate

Rails’, featuring Henry Heilig on

bass and Jay Boemer on drums,

the Dishes have been, “Break-

ing hearts and soothing souls at

clubs, fairs, theatres and festivals

across Canada for nearly a de-

cade,” according to a release.

Their latest disc, And Stay Out!

is set for release in September.

And Stay Out! features 11 new

tracks including After the Gold-

rush (Neil Young), Rockytop (Os-

bourne Brothers) and Evangeline

(Robbie Robertson) along with a

handful of new originals.

The group came to be original-

ly about eight years ago. “I was

actually doing my one-person

Fringe show, and in the process

of doing that, I thought I needed

a fundraiser for doing the show,”

said Olafson. So she decided to

put a little band together for a

one-night cabaret.

“I loved doing the Fringe show,

but the band that came out of it

has been my project – it’s been

my baby. The three of us are all

so invested in it – it’s been fantas-

tic.”

Meanwhile, as mentioned,

Olafson spent part of her grow-

ing up years in Red Deer, part of

which included attending Lind-

say Thurber Comprehensive

High School.

She also took theatre studies

at Red Deer College, which bol-

stered her comfort level when it

came to sharing her music with

a broader audience. And a love

for music is something that was

sparked early on.

“We always gathered around

the piano to sing with the extend-

ed family. My dad always had the

guitar out – he’d come home from

work and play his guitar,” she re-

calls. A taste for comparatively

traditional country fare was also

discovered early on as well.

“I love the old country songs – I

don’t really know any of the new

country,” he adds with a laugh.

Folks like Dolly Parton and Hank

Williams have been infl uential in

her musical journey, and much

of the material the Dirty Dishes

performs hearkens to those clas-

sic early years.

These days, Olafson said the

band would describe their music

essentially as ‘rootsy’. “That way,

we can go to these folk festivals

and be part of them by playing

more of the bluegrass sounds

too with the fi ddle, washboard

and ukulele.” Ultimately, the

more traditional sound is what

resonates so compellingly across

their musical sensibilities.

And Stay Out! was recorded at

Canterbury Studios in Toronto

and mixed by Danny Greenspoon

this past spring. “We have six

originals which is awesome – we

are very pleased with that,” she

says. Olafson is also quick to

credit the acclaimed Greenspoon

with helping to fashion a project

the women are so very proud of.

“He was wonderful! I was ner-

vous to go with such a big name,

thinking he was going to be all ar-

rogant,” she laughs. “But he was

wonderful.

“He’s really nice – I didn’t feel

like I was amongst royalty at all –

he’s so down to earth.”

Meanwhile, the challenges of

being an indie group may always

be there, but the joys of making

music, collaborating and per-

forming remain constant.

“Creating three-part harmony

with two other women’s voices,

sailing through chords –telling

the story in three-part harmony –

that’s what gives me the shivers,

always,” she says. “I couldn’t be

happier being in a trio.”

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Toronto-based trio ‘The Dirty Dishes’ brings tunes to City


Cornerstone Youth Theatre is gearing

up to present an interactive sing-along

performance of Joseph and the Amazing

Technicolour Dreamcoat Aug. 21st at 7

p.m. and Aug. 22nd at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. at

New Life Fellowship Church (20 Kelloway

Cresc.)

From the musical library of Rodgers

and Hammerstein with music by Andrew

Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice, the

Biblical saga of Joseph and his coat of

many colours comes to vibrant life in this

delightful musical parable.

Joseph, his father’s favourite son, is a

boy blessed with prophetic dreams.

When he is sold into slavery by his jeal-

ous brothers and taken to Egypt, Joseph

endures a series of adventures in which

his spirit and humanity are challenged.

He is purchased by Potiphar where

thwarting advances from Potiphar’s wife

land him in jail. When news of Joseph’s

gift to interpret dreams

reaches the Pharaoh,

Joseph is well on his

way to becoming sec-

ond in command.

Eventually his

brothers, having suf-

fered greatly, unknowl-

ingly fi nd themselves groveling at the feet

of the brother they betrayed but no longer

recognize.

Set to an engaging ‘cornucupia’ of musi-

cal styles, this Old Testament tale emerges

both ‘timely and timeless.’

From start to fi nish, the production is in-

deed a mesmerizing blur of colour, energy

and engaging storytelling, said Stephanie

Orr, artistic director.

“Whether they are familiar with the

show or not, we have props for them and

the lyrics up on the screen so they can sing

along with us,” said Orr, adding Corner-

stone had a sing-a-long version of the pro-

duction last year as well, and the audience

was hysterical.

“It’s really fun to be in the middle of an

audience that is participating.”

The show is part of a 10-day teen camp

with 40 youth that Cornerstone has been

hosting, where participants have been able

to fl ex their theatrical muscles and hone

all kinds of skills.

Having the chance to present publically

what they’ve been pouring so much time

and attention into seemed the natural

course of direction. Most of the kids have

some experience, but

there are about 10 or

so who are brand new

to the theatre ‘adven-

ture.’

“There are encour-

aging of each other,

and not competitive.

They have a really good team spirit,” she

said of the process of staging the show.

Again, it’s an action-packed adventure

guaranteed to entertain.

“It’s like you’re jumping on a train and

going for a 90-minute ride,” laughs Orr.

“Every song is written in a different genre,

and there really isn’t any breathing room.

You just run for 90 minutes.

“You can’t have low energy, or you will

fall off the train!”

Call 403-986-2981 or visit cornerstoney-

ouththeatre.org for tickets or for more in-

formation.

[email protected]

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LIFESTYLEBeing out of town isn’t an ex-

cuse to skip your workout.

When you’re not on your nor-

mal schedule and the gym is 100

kms away, it’s easy to take a va-

cation from exercise. Because

the progress you were making in

your workouts may begin to di-

minish and because it’s harder to

make exercise a habit again after

you take a break, you better fi nd

a way to work out each day—even

when you’re out of town!

When your family takes a va-

cation from work and stress this

summer, it doesn’t mean you

should take a vacation from ex-

ercise. Here are a few tips to stay

committed to a workout routine

no matter where your travels

take you.

Leave your home prepared to

exercise. This means packing

the right gear. While you can’t

pack your treadmill or weights,

you can take along your athletic

shoes, workout clothes, swimsuit,

resistance bands, a jump rope

and favourite workout DVD.

Before making hotel reserva-

tions, check to see what’s offered

in the way of fi tness. At least 80%

of hotels now offer fi tness facili-

ties for their guests. Typically,

this consists of a small fi tness

center equipped with a few car-

dio exercise machines and free

weights. It may not be what you

use with your trainer, but it’s

enough. Take advantage of this

room if there’s space available or

swim laps in the hotel pool.

When you’re on vacation or on

a business trip, the last thing you

may feel like doing is putting on

your workout clothes, waiting

for a machine to open up, and ex-

ercising in a small space with a

bunch of strangers.

If this sounds like you, check

out what a few hotels are now

offering: ‘Health-fi tness rooms,’

bedrooms large enough to in-

clude exercise equipment. You

can choose a room with either an

elliptical, exercise bike, or tread-

mill.

Along with your very own pri-

vate cardio machine, some hotels

supply extra workout clothes,

towels, water, an exercise mat,

free weights, resistance bands

and even a workout DVD to check

out for free. With this kind of

room, there’s no excuse not to ex-

ercise.

We are serious about these

rooms, don’t be afraid to ask.

Many of the major chains in the

United States and in big Cana-

dian cities have them. The worst

they can say is no and tell you

about their regular hotel gym.

Some of the most effective ex-

ercises use nothing but your own

bodyweight for resistance. This

kind of workout can be done

anywhere, anytime, in the hotel

room, at the condo, or on a cruise

ship. Examples include push-ups,

sit-ups, planks, jumping jacks,

lunges, squats, burpees, and tri-

ceps dips. Do three sets of 10 reps

each for a good workout.

Depending on the weather and

the community you’re staying in,

there may be a variety of outdoor

activities to do for exercise. Ask

your hotel about nearby parks,

walking trails, hiking adven-

tures, or walking tours and you’ll

get a workout while seeing new

places of interest.

Many vacation destinations of-

fer bicycle or in-line skate rent-

als. These are great ways to spend

quality family time, get exercise

and take in the sights.

If your destination includes a

pool, beach, or lake, take advan-

tage of the water and go swim-

ming, surfi ng, stand up paddle

boarding, bodysurfi ng, kayaking,

or canoeing. They’re all great

fun and are also great ways to

squeeze in a work out.

It’ll take longer than a week’s

vacation to fall out of shape, but

the longer you go without exer-

cise, the more fi tness gains you

begin to lose. More seasoned

athletes take longer to lose their

fi tness gains than people new to

exercise. One study showed that

athletes who trained for a year

and then quit lost half their con-

ditioning after three months,

while those who worked out for

just two months and then quit

lost all their conditioning in just

two months.

Jack Wheeler is a personal trainer and owner of 360 Fitness in Red Deer.

Jack

W H E E L E R

There is no vacation from exercising

VIBRANT – Despite poor weather Fiestaval took place over the weekend on Ross Street. The festival saw Latin American cultural events such as these beautiful dancers from Colombia perform. Jenna Swan/Red Deer Express


What’s the worst health

problem that can happen

to you? I’m sure many

readers would say can-

cer, stroke or Alzheimer’s

Disease. I agree these are

all frightful diseases. But

there’s another one that oc-

curs gradually as we age.

It’s called Sarcopenia (the

loss of muscle mass), and

this creeping frailty forces

many elderly into nursing

homes because their mus-

cles are so weak they can

no longer get off the toilet.

A recent report from

Tufts University in Boston

says, sarcopenia robs peo-

ple of their independence

and often leads to the risk

of falls, resulting in serious

injury. Visit any nursing

home and you’ll see mul-

tiple examples of sarcope-

nia.

Studies show that sarco-

penia begins around age 45

and increases at the rate of

1% a year. That means that

by age 65, sedentary people

have lost half of their mus-

cle mass. And you cannot

lose muscle mass without

losing muscle strength.

Women are at greater

risk than men as they start

out in life with one-third

less muscle mass than men.

Moreover, since they live

longer there’s longer dura-

tion of muscle loss.

So what can you do at an

early age to prevent ending

your life in a wheelchair?

As the elderly age they tend

to shy away from strenuous

tasks that cause discom-

fort. This sets the stage for

sarcopenia. First, don’t ne-

glect suffi cient protein. Dr.

Paul Jacques, director of

Tufts Nutritional Program

says, “It’s estimated that 20

per cent of people between

the ages of 51 to 70 have in-

adequate protein intake.”

But the Tufts report also

states that most North

Americans get plenty of

protein, but they obtain

it the wrong way. Cheese-

burgers and fried chicken

provide protein, but they

also provide too much

saturated fat and calories.

Researchers stress an-

other important point. You

should not only get ade-

quate protein at dinner, but

also at other meals.

So what’s the appropri-

ate protein math to prevent

sarcopenia?

The proposed average

is 40 to 70 grams a day de-

pending on body weight

(0.8 grams of protein per

2.2 lbs). So a 125 lb. woman

would require 46 grams

and a 175 lb. man 64 grams.

In addition, the amount de-

pends on daily activity.

What about exercise?

It’s been known for de-

cades that weight lifting

and working on resistance

machines increases muscle

mass and strength in young

people. But when this ap-

proach was tried on older

people their muscles did

not get larger.

The reason for these

poor results was the ini-

tial fear that to push older

people too hard is unwise. I

say “amen” to that, because

I’ve seen cases of snapped

tendons due to the loading

of excessive weights.

But there is a positive

side if weightlifting is

done with caution and not

pushed to the limit. When

researchers increased

weights gradually for those

between 60 to 72 years it

doubled their strength in

12 weeks of training. Some

frail 90-year-olds tossed

their canes away in eight

weeks of graduated exer-

cise. There are other ben-

efi ts to preserving muscle

mass. During illness the

body withdraws protein

from muscles to aid in the

healing process and pro-

duces antibodies to fi ght

infection. When sarcopenia

is present, there’s less am-

munition to fi ght illness.

Dr. William Evans, at

the University of Arkan-

sas, cites a study in Finland

in which men in their late

60s who had lifted weights

for years, had muscle mass

similar to non-athletes in

their 20s. The message here

is that to maintain muscle

mass you require an ade-

quate dietary intake of pro-

tein along with exercise,

preferably using weights.

This is not news I like to

hear. I’ve enjoyed sports,

but not lifting weights.

But reluctantly, I keep a

pair of weights close to my

computer and intermittent-

ly use them. I also enjoy

replenishing my protein

with a six ounce steak (63

grams) and baked potato

with skin (5 gm). And to

ease my anxiety that I may

be protein defi cient, I enjoy

fi ve ounces of red wine (0.3

grams of protein).

See www.docgiff.com.

LIFESTYLE


Red Deer-based couple Herb and Crys-

tal Taylor, who formed Crystal Clear Min-

istries years back and have travelled the

continent sharing their faith via song and

preaching, are hosting a fundraising ban-

quet this month.

The 21st annual Crystal Clear Ministries

Fundraiser runs Aug. 29th at Balmoral

Bible Chapel, Hwy. 11 east Red Deer. Doors

open at 5:30 p.m.

The couple invites all their friends to

this event which includes a report on their

ministry from coast-to-coast over the past

year, performances by Crystal of some of

her newest songs, a fi nancial report, tes-

timonies, a silent auction, a live auction

and the opportunity to fi nancially help the

ministry continue.

To accommodate food supplies, contact

the church at least fi ve days ahead of the

banquet at 403-347-5450 to let them know

how many are planning to attend. For more

information, visit www.crystalclearminis-

tries.com.

The couple has been taking the gospel

around North America via music and the

spoken word for decades. “The Lord has us

going to all kinds of different places,” ex-

plains Herb. “And it’s not just in churches.

We also go to rodeos, jamborees, reserves,

we do prison ministry, hospitals, both pub-

lic and private schools. We’ve also been

to probably over 200 Walmarts in North

America,” he said. “We will sing gospel

music, and while we are there we will in-

vite people to church. We call it revival

evangelism in the marketplace.”

The couple, who has been married for

38 years and are parents to two sons, have

been in ministry for most of that. “I was

her fi rst boyfriend,” said Herb with a

chuckle. “And even when we were young-

er, we knew that we would be in full-time

ministry someday.”

Herb hails originally from Ontario and

Crystal grew up in a Nova Scotia fi shing

village. She has also been singing all of her

life - fi rst singing country music as a child

after her conversion – seeking to fi nd songs

for Christian ministry. Fifteen years ago

she began singing her own compositions

and her career has begun to take off.

Crystal has performed on programs

with the likes of Susie Luchsinger (Reba

McIntyre’s sister and a respected country

gospel artist in her right), Joanne Cash

Yates, (sister of Johnny Cash) and Larry

Ford (singer on the Gaither videos) and

others. Her seven CDs have been recorded

in Nashville and most of her musicians

have been or are regulars players on the

Grand Ole Opry. This fall, she will be head-

ing down to ‘Music City’ again to begin

work on another project.

Here on the home front, the couple

works hard to balance the demands of

ministry with keeping time for themselves,

and making sure they take time for their

family, as well as for rest and relaxation.

“We need to take that time for each other

to protect our relationship and we need to

be refreshed to be at our best when God

calls us out.”

Meanwhile, the couple are commis-

sioned missionaries out of Red Deer’s

Balmoral Bible Chapel. “We have a great

missionary board and we have other sup-

porters across the country who give to us

on a monthly basis.”

Visit www.crystalclearministries.com.

[email protected]

Musical ministry fundraiser at Balmoral Bible Chapel

Dr. Gifford

J O N E S

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SPORTSBY JENNA SWANRed Deer Express

The U-18 Red Deer Renegades

Soccer Club made history over

the weekend by becoming the

fi rst Red Deer team to take both

the Tier 2 indoor soccer provin-

cial championship in March and

the Tier 2 outdoor soccer provin-

cial championship over the week-

end.

The Renegades started the

tournament, which was held

on their home fi elds at the Ed-

gar Athletic Park, with a game

against their rival club Southwest

United out of Edmonton. Coach

Ado Sarcevic explained he knew

the game would be an important

one as the two teams played in

the same league during regular

season and were well acquainted

with one another.

“The fi rst game sets the tone

for the tournament and gets ev-

eryone on the right page,” said

Sarcevic. “Winning the fi rst game

is always an important factor.

“After that it’s about making

sure you continue on the same

track as the fi rst game.”

The Renegades took the game

2-0, moving on to face the Medi-

cine Hat Rattlers. The Red Deer

club effectively shut down their

southern opponents in a 5-1 blow-

out.

Although the team still had

another game on Saturday, the

win signifi ed that the Renegades

would be playing in the gold med-

al game on Sunday.

The second game on Saturday

saw the Renegades tying 3-3 with

the Calgary Blizzards.

Sarcevic added he wasn’t wor-

ried about the tie as he utilized

his roster to its full extent allow-

ing key players to rest before the

fi nal game.

Sunday saw the Renegades

take on the Calgary Blizzards in

the gold medal game where they

claimed the title of Tier 2 provin-

cial champions with a 2-0 shut-

out.

“It’s always a struggle against

bigger centres like Calgary or Ed-

monton where they have bigger

pools of kids to draw from,” said

Sarcevic on the team’s provincial

wins.

“So with soccer programs in

Red Deer we really need to spend

the extra time to develop players

to be a really competitive team,

but this past weekend and back

in March with indoor, we showed

what we were capable of.

“I’m extremely proud of this

team - it was a great team perfor-

mance.”

Sarcevic said aside from a

rigorous pre-season training

schedule involving fi tness ses-

sions with 360 Fitness, which

was a huge help to ensuring the

boys were ready physically it was

largely the team’s determination

which has been responsible for

their back-to-back titles.

“During practices we maybe

had one person missing here or

there but it was consistently the

entire team making every game

and practice which made all the

difference,” he said.

“It was just unbelievable –

many of them had both school

and work to balance so the level

of dedication they showed to meet

their goals was very admirable.”

Having proved themselves the

best in their division this year,

the 12 returning players from the

team will have their work cut out

for them next year as the team en-

ters into the Tier 1 league.

“We’ve proven we are a good

strong team and the best in the

Tier 2 category and a competitive

candidate against Tier 1 teams,”

added Sarcevic who explained

Tier 2 soccer does not have na-

tionals, however Tier 1 does.

“With our 12 confi rmed returning

players and a couple of stronger

players from the U-16 team we are

going to have another exceptional

team,” he said.

“We have a fair shot at Tier 1

provincials – miracles do happen

and you never know, we could

end up being the fi rst team in his-

tory from Red Deer to go to Tier 1

nationals.”

[email protected]

BIG WIN – U-18 Red Deer Renegade Ryan Vleeming fi ghts for the ball against Edmonton SW United player, Aijla Gurmen during the fi rst game in the provincial tournament last Friday evening at the Edgar Athletic Park in Red Deer. Jenna Swan/Red Deer Express

U-18 Renegades win provincial gold on home fi eld

26 Red Deer Express Wednesday, August 19, 2015SPORTS


For the second consecu-

tive year Alberta’s cricket

community converged on

Red Deer for the 2015 Red

Deer Cricket Cup.

While games were sched-

uled for Saturday, weather

saw the cancellation of

games until Sunday where

Red Deer took on the Cal-

gary Cricket Club in their

fi rst game of the Cup while

Edmonton took on Fort Mc-

Murray.

Red Deer and Fort Mc-

Murray both won their re-

spective games in the fi rst

round - leaving Red Deer to

play Edmonton in the next

round as Fort McMurray

battled it out against Cal-

gary.

Again both Red Deer and

Fort McMurray landed

themselves a win on the

board, meaning the two

teams would face off in the

fi nal match of the Cup.

Despite a hard fought

game, Red Deer fell short

in the fi nal leaving Fort

McMurray as the 2015 Red

Deer Cricket Cup cham-

pions with a fi nal score of

111-107.

“We were very close to

winning the title but Fort

Mac ending up winning the

tournament,” explained

Red Deer’s team captain,

Samit Shah.

“They had a strong team

- they have more than 100

players to pick their team

from where as we have

around 30.

“We are a very young

team but we still made it to

the fi nals and it was a close

game - I think the weekend

really showed the power of

Red Deer.”

Shah explained no other

city in Alberta currently

has their own Cup.

“We asked Alberta Crick-

et to send more opportu-

nities our way and they

gave us the cup - there is

no Calgary Cup or Edmon-

ton Cup, only the Red Deer

Cricket Cup.”

Prior to 2013 cricket had

seemingly dwindled in Red

Deer, with Shah explain-

ing a few key board mem-

bers of the Central Alberta

Cricket Association are re-

sponsible for the return of

the sport to the area.

He added a lot of hard

work went into ensuring

the success of the Cup in

Red Deer, including gaining

access to designated cricket

fi elds at both the Collicutt

Centre and the G.H. Dawe

Community Centre as well

as obtaining sponsorships.

Shah explained he hopes

to see the sport continue to

grow in the area as it has

over the last few years, add-

ing while cricket is huge

in the rest of the world it

still has ground to gain in

Canada.

“Cricket is like a religion

in India,” said Shah who

added he has been playing

since around the age of

four in his home country.

“If you go to India and ask

a three-year-old who the

Prime Minister is he won’t

tell you – if you ask if who

your cricket captain is he

can write a 10-page paper

on him.

“It’s very passionate and

you need skill, strategy,

planning – it’s not about

just hitting the ball and

scoring, it’s also about

technique and you need to

know the game to love the

game.” For more informa-

tion on the Red Deer Crick-

et Club and the Central Al-

berta Cricket Association,

visit their web site at www.

cricketalberta.ca.

[email protected]

Fort McMurray emerge as champs during Cricket Cup


On Aug. 28th the halls of Quality Inn North Hill will

come alive with the back-breaking, bone-crunching bliss

that is professional wrestling thanks to Canadian Wres-

tling’s Elite (CWE).

CWE isn’t just bringing the best of the best from their

northern homeland – they’ve also called in some southern

reinforcements to ensure the most entertaining evening

for fans of professional wrestling.

Fans will have the chance to see former World Wrestling

Entertainment (WWE) star Shelton Benjamin in action as

he joins the Canadian tour.

Benjamin, an American wrestler born in South Caro-

lina and currently residing in Texas is best known for his

10 years spent with the WWE where he was a part of what

is known as ‘the world’s greatest tag team’ in which he

stared alongside Charlie Haas and Kurt Angle.

His wrestling journey began as a sophomore in high

school where he was a tri-sport athlete playing football,

wrestling and track. A true image of athleticism, Benja-

min stated it didn’t take him long to catch onto the sport

and excel within its boundaries.

“I was just good at it,” remembers Benjamin of his early

days. “It took me one year to get good enough that I was

winning state championships.

“I had been a life-long fan of pro wrestling for as long

as I can remember, I really can’t remember a time when I

wasn’t a fan of pro wrestling so I was excited to start wres-

tling myself.”

His 122-10 high school record turned heads in his home-

land and soon he found himself at Lassen Community

College in Susanville, California where he won the junior

college national wrestling heavyweight title in 1996.

This led him to his time at the University of Minnesota,

where he had a 36-6 win loss record along with being a two-

time All-American heavyweight wrestler. Following grad-

uation, Benjamin began coaching at the University where

he assisted in coaching and training future tag team part-

ner and friend Brock Lesnar, another well known WWE

and UFC heavyweight champion.

Then in 2000 he began his WWE journey when he signed

a developmental contract with the organization where he

wrestled alongside Lesnar as the ‘Minnesota Stretching

Crew. “For Brock and I that was a pretty cool thing - we

had talked about being a tag team long before we went into

the business but it was fun to realize that what we thought

was kind of a joke to begin with was actually a way to beat

up people with your buddy,” he said.

“I’ll be honest – when I fi rst started I was nervous,

scared, intimidated and in some cases star-struck when

I would see guys I idolized and now I was working with

them,” he recalled.

“Those fi rst few years were exciting and scary but over-

all it was a fun experience.”

Benjamin went on to form his signature fi nishing move

soon after known as the ‘paydirt’ in which he jumps in the

air, grabs a guy by his head and drags his face forward

into the mat.

“The person I’m giving it to usually has the reaction of

unconsciousness,” explained Benjamin.

Following his stint with Lesner, he was offered a main

roster WWE contract and was branded as a villain along-

side Charlie Haas, with Olympic gold medalist wrestler

Kurt Angle as their on-screen mentor.

“It was undoubtedly the best time of my career, we were

all just at the top of our game and we were working with

the greatest talents in the world,” remembers Benjamin.

“All of the big names in wrestling were there and for

young early 20-year-olds it was the best possible situation.

“I prefer being the villain – for one thing villains get

more respect, and two it’s so much easier to make people

upset than it is to make them happy.”

He later went on the become an inter-continental cham-

pion, before heading to the independent circuit and onto

the New Japan Pro Wrestling circuit where he currently

spends the majority of his time, however is currently tak-

ing on this Canadian Tour.

Catch Benjamin alongside other big name wrestlers as

they venture through Alberta for the Planet Funk Tour,

which will stop in Red Deer Aug. 28th at the North Hill

Quality Inn.

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WWE stars hitting the ring in Red Deer‘I PREFER BEING THE VILLAIN – FOR ONE THING VILLAINS GET MORE RESPECT, AND TWO IT’S SO

MUCH EASIER TO MAKE PEOPLE UPSETTHAN IT IS TO MAKE THEM HAPPY.’

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We all need our homes. Our homes are a

refl ection of our lifestyle and a conduit for

much of our social connection with friends

and family. The interesting thing is that we

all have a wide variety of defi nitions of

what home can mean. It is no secret that

in our country we seem to have more home

than we truly need and I think if we spent

some time visiting other countries we

would have our eyes opened to how others

live and what they require for day to day

life.

Everyone has their own standards for

what they require to exist. For example, I

could not live in a place that had no imme-

diate access to outside. Apartments are fi ne

if they have open balconies but I would pre-

fer living on the ground fl oor where I could

walk outside while others would feel safer

on a higher fl oor. My parents have a lovely

condo on the fourth fl oor which takes an

elevator and a long hallways trek to get to

and they have also closed in their balcony

for an additional three season room. The

extra room makes sense as it gives my dad

a place to study and keep his books but for

me the requirement of going back down

that long hall and down the elevator to

access the outside does not appeal to me.

I even try to get hotel rooms with balco-

nies if I can! Most of us are used to hav-

ing a basement space whether it works as

a family room or just for storage. It seems

strange to see homes in Central Alberta

that are built on slab yet in many regions

houses do not come with basements at all

and are built on slab because of fl ooding

or humidity. Have you ever noticed that in

movies even the most elegant homes have

creepy, unfi nished basements? I wonder if

that is really how houses are as we usually

develop our basements, to fi nd a house in

our region without a fi nished basement is

rare – especially if the house is older.

For some people a well-equipped kitch-

en is the necessity of life. It is my dream

to someday have a kitchen like the ones

I have designed for clients but alas that

has not yet been a reality. In my years

of renovating and selling older homes it

seems that the kitchen is always the last

to be renovated as it is the biggest project

and I never seem to get to it before selling

and moving on to the next property. I have

painted cabinets and replaced countertops

and tile but have never executed a custom

kitchen for myself with the dream appli-

ances and perfectly laid out cabinet space

– maybe someday.

I hope that wherever you live you have

the elements that are your necessity. I

hope that you live in a home that charms

and enchants you and that you love the

space you inhabit. If you are working or

considering changing the space I want for

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best that it can be. Nothing feeds our souls

like a well-appointed home and every one

of us has unique needs and expectations of

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I have something shock-

ing to tell you. Mortgage

brokers are human. Gasp!

But wait, so are lawyers,

lenders, legal assistants

and everyone else who is

involved with your mort-

gage transaction. Why do I

choose to draw attention to

this and ruin your day, you

ask? It is so you will have a checklist of the things to con-

fi rm after the mortgage transaction closes so you are not

gobsmacked down the road by a nasty surprise.

1. Property taxes - even if you are certain that you in-

dicated your preference to the mortgage specialist and

the lawyer and anyone else who would listen, you really

should take a minute to confi rm just who is paying them.

If you have changed from the TIPPS program to the hav-

ing the lender collect them on your behalf then you may

be facing a tax shortfall at the end of the year which will

now require you to double on the tax portion of the pay-

ment to make up the difference.

2. Payment frequency – there is a misconception that

choosing the biweekly or weekly frequency will pay your

mortgage down faster and this very untrue. If your goal is

to pay your mortgage down quickly you must choose the

accelerated option for either to get the benefi t.

Let’s go over the numbers real quick. Based on a $300,000

mortgage at 25 years and a rate of 2.49%.

Monthly $1,970.74 25 years to repay

Biweekly $619.23 25 years

Biweekly accelerated $671.20 22.4 years

Weekly $309.54 25 years

Weekly accelerated $335.60 22.4 years

As you can see the accelerated payments are higher

which means more money goes directly to the balance of

the mortgage. The benefi t of the weekly or biweekly non-

accelerated is mainly that it would line up with your pay

schedule for the payments.

3. Mailing address – if you live in one of the smaller ar-

eas and your mailing address is different than your home

address you should make sure your lender knows so that

you will receive your annual statement and other commu-

nication.

4. Phone number – again, make sure the lender has your

new number if you have moved to a new community.

5. Online Mortgage Systems – most lenders now have an

online system where you can opt to make extra payments

or just check your balance.

There is something kind of nice about managing your

mortgage on a Saturday in your PJs while sipping your

coffee.

All of the above can be handled in one phone call. That’s

right. One! Call your lender a week or two after your mort-

gage closes to allow their system to register your new

mortgage.

Some lenders send a nice welcome letter after funding

which will outline all of the above in which case all you

have to do is take a minute to review. Have a great week

my friends.

Pam Pikkert is a mortgage broker with Dominion Lending Cen-tres – Regional Mortgage Group in Red Deer.

The devil is in fi ve of the details

Pam

P I K K E R T

Too many homeowners make

home maintenance an annual

event. They often use spring clean-

ing as the only excuse to get things

done around the house.

In reality, proper home mainte-

nance should be done year-round –

even for a brand new home. The fall

offers some essential maintenance

tasks that you should consider to

keep your new home healthy and

ensure your warranty rights are

protected.

• Take a walk around the outside

of your home and check all win-

dows and doors for cracks around

the framing. Re-caulk if you notice

any cracks or separations. (Tip: for

windows on second stories or above

take digital photos and zoom in. It

could save multiple trips up a lad-

der.)

• Check the weather stripping on

exterior doors. Make sure they are

not damaged or worn and will keep

that warm air inside your home

come December.

• Have your roof inspected profes-

sionally to ensure shingles, fl ashing

and chimney caps are in place and

sealed properly.

• Clear leaves from eavestroughs

and downspouts and repair any

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for damage. (Note: if you’re hav-

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check the roof they can check the

eaves and downspouts at the same

time.)

• Shut off your home’s exterior

water supply and drain exterior wa-

ter lines. Leave the taps open a bit

to ensure any trapped or remaining

water will not freeze and damage

the water supply line. (This should

also be done with any irrigation sys-

tems or water features like ponds or

fountains.)

• Clean and test all exhaust fans

(this includes dryer vents, stove

vents and furnace vents).

• If your home has one, clean and

turn off the humidifi er and the Heat

Recovery Ventilator (HRV).

• Inspect your fi replace and chim-

ney dampers and service or clean if

necessary. (This applies to gas and

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Auctions 1530

Auctions 1530

ADVANCE NOTICEBUD HAYNES & WARD’S

Firearms AuctionSat. Aug. 29 @ 10 A.M.

11802-145 St. EdmontonFeaturing Estate, of Stan

Andruski of Brandon, Man. Plus Guest Consignors.

Over 500 items pictured on line. To consign, call

Red Deer Head Offi ce, Linda Baggaley 403-597-1095

Brad Ward 780-940-8378PREVIEW

Fri. Aug 28, 3-8 pmwww.budhaynesauctions.comwww.wardsauctions.com

COLLECTOR CAR auction. 8th annual Red

Deer fall fi nale collector car auction. Westerner Park Sept 11& 12. Last year

sold over 80 percent. Time to consign all makes mod-els welcome 888-296-0528

ext 102. [email protected].

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MEIER UNRESERVED GUN AUCTION. Saturday, August 29, 11 a.m., 6016 -

72A Ave., Edmonton. Over 200 guns - hand-guns, rifl es, shotguns, hunting equipment. To consign 780-440-1860.

PROPERTY & CHATTELS AUCTION for Mr. G.

Lardner, Thursday, August 20, 5 p.m., Spruce Grove. Selling House, Collector Vehicles, etc. Household

items grouped & sold Storage War way! Phone

780-968-1000. For details: www.rainbowauctions.ca.

CELEBRATIONSHAPPEN EVERY DAY

IN CLASSIFIEDS

UNRESERVED AUCTION SALE for Charlie Snell at Oyen, Alberta. Saturday,

August 22, 10 a.m.Tractors, truck, tools, antiques, and variety!

Scribner Auction 780-842-5666. Details: www.scribnernet.com.

Equipment-Misc. 1620

A-CHEAP, lowest prices, steel shipping containers. Used 20’ & 40’ Seacans insulated 40 HC DMG

$2450. 1-866-528-7108; www.rtccontainer.com

SportingGoods 1860

Connelly “Redington” 8 foot Pool Table 3 sets of

balls, 8 cues, triangle, cue rest, wall rack, slate,

leather pockets $650. 403-343-3285

Grain, FeedHay 2190HEATED CANOLA buying

Green, Heated or Springthrashed Canola.

Buying: oats, barley, wheat & peas for feed.

Buying damaged or offgrade grain. “On Farm Pickup” Westcan Feed & Grain, 1-877-250-5252

ManufacturedHomes 4090

ManufacturedHomes 4090

DON’T OVERPAY! rtmihomes.com “Your

Smart Housing Solution” Canada’s Largest provider of manufactured housing.

Text or call (844-334-2960). In stock

16’/20’/22’ Homes on Sale Now!

GRANDVIEW MODULAR HOMES Now Offering 24

X 68 Homes. Starting from $157,900 including deliv-

ery (Conditions apply). Call one of our two locations for details: 403-945-1272 (Air-

drie) or 403-347-0417 (Red Deer).

BuildingsFor Sale 4150

LOOKING FOR a shop? Post Frame Buildings.

AFAB Industries has expe-rience, expertise, reliability

and great construction practices. For a free quote,

contact Ryan Smith 403-818-0797 or email: [email protected].

MoneyTo Loan 4430

BANK SAID NO? Bank on us! Equity

Mortgages for purchases, debt consolidation,

foreclosures, renovations. Bruised credit, self-employed,

unemployed ok. Dave Fitzpatrick:

www.albertalending.ca. 587-437-8437,

Belmor Mortgage.

CONSOLIDATE All loans with rates from 2.1%

business or personal loan bankruptcy or bad credit ok. Call 438-992-5916

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find the purrfect pet.

Start your career!See Help Wanted

Motorcycles 5080

2008 SUZUKI Boulevard C109RT,

LOADED

Saddle bags, windshield, cruise, running lights,

back rest, 44,500 kms.

MINT CONDITION!$7990. o.b.o.

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WANTED: CLASS 1 DRIVERS FOR LOG HAUL, PROCESSOR OPERATORS (HORNET,WARATAH, LOGMAX),

FELLER BUNCHER OPERATORS, LOWBED EQUIPMENT HAULERSBased out of Drayton Valley Alberta. Competitive wages

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call 403.346.3356

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PRICE GUARANTEEWe will beat any written quote by $1,000.00

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has the ability to help youget your message to over98,000 readers.

The larger the coverage, the larger the discount to you, the advertiser.

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Simply match the phone number to the business, fi ll out the contestform and drop it off at the Express offi ce prior to draw deadline listed.Note: Express offi ce is closed between noon and 1pm daily.

Enter in person at the Red Deer Express #121, 5301 - 43 St.

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WIN‘A LITTLE SUMTHING BLOSSOM’FROM BLOSSOMS (VALUE $33.00)

DRAW DATE:AUGUST 31ST @ NOON

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403.782.3626 1.888.259.6950111..8888888888..222255559999...666699999955555000000

*Prices are plus tax. See dealer for full details.

*Price are plus GST. Prices includes all GM rebates to dealer, including loyalty, stackable credit, non-stackable credit, Allison transmission credit and hail discount. Cost of borrowing #15N252 is $0.00. See dealer for full details.

#15N105

MSRP $33,660

Loaded, Leather, 2.5 4 cyl, Rear Vision Camera!2015 Malibu 2LT2015 Malibu 2LT

$22,535HAIL PRICE

#15N094

MSRP $58,390

Loaded, Leather, 5.3L V8, 22” Wheels, Navigation!2015 1500 Extended Cab 2LZ2015 1500 Extended Cab 2LZ

$39,421HAIL PRICE

#15N012

MSRP $56,505

1LT, 6.0L V8, Trailer Package!2015 2500 Extended Cab2015 2500 Extended Cab

$42,153HAIL PRICE

#15N140

MSRP $63,110

High Country Edition, Loaded, Leather, Sunroof!2015 1500 Crew Cab 3LZ 2015 1500 Crew Cab 3LZ

$45,313HAIL PRICE

Our Massive Continues!#15N#15N094 #15N012

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HAIL SALE

CLUES ACROSS 1. Molten rocks 7. More (Spanish) 10. Artists’ workrooms 12. Radiant light around an

object 13. More threadbare 14. Moses’ elder brother 15. Become aware of 16. Exclamation of relief 17. Swiss river 18. Mimics 19. Colored fabric 21. A bunch of bills 22. Despised 27. “Today’s” Roker 28. “Twilight Zone” host 33. Three-toed sloth 34. Actor 36. Lawyer’s organization 37. Maldives capital 38. In bed

39. Wedgelike metal fastener

40. Winglike structures 41. Mesoamerican resin 44. Glasses 45. Green 48. Large South American

burrowing rodent 49. Shoulder blades 50. Noah’s boat 51. A female ogre

CLUES DOWN 1. Unkind 2. Vestments 3. A derisive remark 4. Japanese apricot 5. They __ 6. Soviet Socialists

Republics 7. Arad river

8. Lined up one beside another

9. Diego, Francisco or Anselmo

10. One who analyzes metals

11. To that place 12. Expressed pleasure 14. Fills with horror 17. Find a sum 18. Cognizant 20. Female making debut in

society 23. Members of U.S. Navy 24. A group of three 25. And, Latin 26. Fall back time 29. What was that? 30. Inches per minute

(abbr.) 31. American/Canadian

falls

32. North Palestine region 35. Bird beak 36. Manila hemp 38. Smart 40. Three-banded armadillo 41. Short cloak 42. Scops owl genus 43. 100 = 1 afghani 44. A health resort 45. Equal, prefi x 46. Microgram 47. Make imperfect

ANSWER

HOW TO PLAY:

Fill-in the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the numbers 1 through 9 only once.Each 3x3 box is outlined with a darker line. You already have a few numbers to get you started. Remember: You must not repeat the numbers 1 through 9 in the same line, column or 3x3 box.

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403.343.3736 | 1.800.662.7166

“WHERE THE DEALS ARE”

www.reddeertoyota.com

*No cash value in lieu of $500 no charge gift certificate. Available on in-stock new vehicles only. Sale ends Saturday, August 22nd. Sell prices do not include gst. #F2054 b/w finance based on 0.99%, 84 months, $0 down, O.A.C. B/W lease over 60 months, 0.99%, 20,000kms/year, $0 down, O.A.C. #F3053 b/w finance based on 1.99%, 84 months, $0 down, O.A.C. B/W lease over 60 months, 1.49%, 20,000kms/year, $0 down, O.A.C. #E2075 b/w finance over 96 months, $0 down, 4.99%, O.A.C. Cost of borrowing #E2075 is $4270. Vehicles may not be exactly as shown. See dealer for full details.

2015 Prius C 2015 Corolla LE2014 Matrix$23,771 $18,900 $21,850$146 $128$135 $119$118Bi-Weekly Finance Bi-Weekly FinanceSemi-Monthly Lease Semi-Monthly Lease

Bi-Weekly Finance

#E2075#F3053 #F2054

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$500.00$500.00Purchase any new in-stock vehicle & receive a FREE*

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