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BY ERIN FAWCETTRed Deer Express

The City of Red Deer saw many success-

es in 2014 and the City’s mayor is looking to

carry that through to the New Year.

In refl ecting back on the past year, May-

or Tara Veer said some challenges for the

City included taking another look at the

snow and ice control policy in which coun-

cil increased the budget for.

“We needed to respond to the growth in

the community and provide a better level

of service to residential areas, to transit

routes and to sidewalks,” she said.

“In about a six-week period we were

able to come up with a new plan and we’re

weeks into a two-year plan. The feedback

has been positive particularly around ma-

jor arterials, collector roads and transit

routes. We’re getting some mixed reviews

on residential side streets. Windrows con-

tinue to be a source of public concern.”

Another challenge that council had to re-

solve was with respect to the chicken bylaw.

“It was apparent that we had a very di-

vided public and I think where we landed

it allowed some provision for responsible

owners to have chickens as an option with

very stringent regulations around when

that can occur which are in the broader

public interest as well.”

Veer added bike lanes were also some-

thing council resolved this year. “We also

saw the removal of some of the more con-

tentious lanes which were impacting tran-

sit access and vehicle movements as well

as pedestrian confl icts (along 39th St.).”

She also added council made headway

on transportation and road infrastructure

in 2014.

One of the successes that council saw

this past year was the province’s decision

to revisit their intention to consolidate am-

bulance dispatch.

“We had a strong vested interest in this

because our citizens were directly affected

as well as our City operations. They came

up with a collaborative model which al-

lows the City of Red Deer to be a regional

service provider for ambulance dispatch,”

said Veer.

“I cannot over emphasize the positive

impact that has for our citizenry in that

maintaining local ambulance dispatch is

essential to providing the four minute or

less response time with ambulance or fi re.”

Another success for the City was the

announcement that the Michener Centre

would remain open.

“Our public position to the provincial

government has always been to keep Mi-

chener Centre open and that those public

assets should remain public,” said Veer.

Other successes this past year included

securing the 2019 Canada Winter Games,

the 2016 Memorial Cup and the ESSO Cup

to be held next year.

“Much of our efforts for 2014 were built

around the Games’ bid. In refl ecting back

in that window of time when we were

waiting between rally day and the bid an-

nouncement day – it crystallized for me

how if we won the Games or if we didn’t

win the Games of how it would shift the

focus in one way or another because there

were so many plans we were looking at –

both the capital plan and looking to the fu-

ture – where it was conditional on whether

or not we won the Games,” said Veer.

“As a born and raised Red Deerian, we

have many examples of community pride

but in my view those two days were un-

paralleled in terms of community spirit

that Red Deerians demonstrated. I have no

doubt in my mind that it was Red Deerians’

spirit that secured us the Games.”

As to 2015, Veer said she looks to see con-

tinued success.

“I think one of council’s areas of focus

for next year will be continuing work on

the strategic plan and what do we want

Red Deer to look and feel like when we wel-

come Canadians in 2019,” she said.

Veer added council will also focus on a

couple of challenges of community con-

cern that have been identifi ed.

“That has to do with response to our

review on the continuum of policing and

enforcement.

“In our annual statistically signifi cant

survey, our public has identifi ed for us

that community safety is their number one

priority. With the arrival of our new police

chief I feel confi dent that we are moving

forward at the pace we need to be in terms

of establishing our local service levels and

our local enforcement priorities.”

Veer said vehicle noise in the City is an-

other challenge that council will tackle in

2015.

“Municipalities have been in between a

rock and a hard place when it comes to ve-

hicle noise for many, many years because

we have some legislation which is enforce-

able but the enforcement tools in order

to match that legislation are lacking. Our

public continuously identifi es that punc-

tuation of inconsiderate vehicle noise is a

priority issue.

“The pilot that council approved will

commence in 2015 and I think it makes the

best out of some of the challenges we are

faced with provincially.

“But it takes the position that our com-

munity has spoken loud and clear that

their tolerance for disrespectful noise

pollution needs to be aligned around the

greater public interest.”

Meanwhile, personally Veer said 2014

was a good year as it was her inaugural

year as mayor.

“As much as there are similarities as a

councillor and I feel very strongly that my

councillor role prepared me well for the

mayor’s offi ce, there are always things that

you don’t experience until you’re there.

“I have been particularly pleased with

how young people in our community have

responded to local government in a new

way,” she said. “It amazes me how many

children and youth have shown interest in

local government. I feel a strong sense of

responsibility to build upon that.”

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A monumental year comes to a close for Red DeerMayor Tara Veer refl ects on 2014 and discusses plans for the New Year

MOVING FORWARD - Mayor Tara Veer took some time recently to discuss the City’s various plans for the year ahead. Jenna Swan/Red Deer Express


BY ERIN FAWCETTRed Deer Express

The City’s most vulnerable have been utilizing two tem-

porary day shelters since they opened late last month in

Red Deer.

The Safe Harbour Society (5246 53 Ave.) extended its day

support hours to 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily, seven days a week

last month. Trained staff are available, as well as shower

and laundry facilities, for individuals with physical and

mental disabilities or illnesses, or for those who are too

affected by drugs or alcohol to be safe outside in the cold.

Other individuals with fewer care needs can also attend

a temporary warming centre at the Seventh Day Adven-

tist Center (5014 49 St.) from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, seven

days a week. Trained staff from Safe Harbour also help

clients at this site. Clients receive referrals and assistance

with housing, cultural services and other community re-

sources.

Both programs will operate to April 30th.

Stacey Carmichael, director of programs for the Safe

Harbour Society said staff sees anywhere from fi ve to 15

people daily at The Safe Harbour Society and up to 60 peo-

ple each day at the Seventh Day Adventist Center.

“The usage has been high. But those numbers are what

we were expecting,” she said. “People are grateful that

there are these services available. One fellow commented

on how safe he feels at the warming centre.”

Both facilities are only temporary and a permanent so-

lution needs to be found in the coming months.

“We are having those discussions of what to do. There

have been a lot of conversations taking place not only sur-

rounding an emergency basis, but what the best services

we can provide year round are.”

In addition to the warming centre, beds at People’s Place

have also increased by 11.

“It’s part of the whole emergency winter program,”

said Carmichael. “The beds have been utilized, sometimes

not to capacity, but they are certainly being used.”

She added this is due in part to many external factors in-

cluding people fi nding homes, which is the ultimate goal.

“People who have been typically in the shelters for a

long time are working with our housing team and are get-

ting housed.”

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BY KALISHA MENDONSARed Deer Express

A group of citizens have come together to prove that

a person doesn’t have to belong to an organization to do

some good for those in need.

Almost by accident Ed L’Ecluse and Marlene Pan-

nenbecker, both of Lacombe, have gathered roughly 100

like-minded citizens to participate in their effort – to help

those less fortunate in the Central Alberta area with a

group called Line of Hope Red Deer.

“We are not there for any other reason than to give these

people a helping hand. Obviously they are having a hard

time and I think there is a misconception that only reli-

gious groups or other organizations try to help homeless

people, but that’s just not true. Normal, everyday folks

want to do what they can,” said Pannenbecker.

Each Sunday from 5 p.m. until 6:30 or 7 p.m., groups

of six to eight people gather outside of Safe Harbour in

Red Deer and host a meal. During this visit, they also pro-

vide the homeless population with donations of toiletries,

warm clothing, blankets and whatever else they can get.

“My only goal with this is to fi ll up people’s stomachs

on a Sunday when they’ve got no food. We just want these

guys to have a good meal and a good time. They really en-

joy it, too. They enjoy talking to us and just hanging out,”

said L’Ecluse.

“There is such an amazing homeless population in Red

Deer – they are all so nice and so helpful. When we show

up, the guys run over to help us unload the trucks and get

everything set up. I can’t wait for the warmer weather so

we can just hang out for a bit with them.”

The items that they have been collecting are mostly

men’s clothing items and toiletries. These include long

and regular underwear, winter jackets, wool socks, warm

mitts and gloves, toques and hoodies. Women’s clothing

is not necessary. Toiletries are always in high demand.

Toothbrushes, toothpaste, travel-size shampoos and con-

ditioners, shaving cream and disposable razors are all

items that Line of Hope Red Deer is looking for.

Blankets must be twin-size or sleeping bags to be able to

be stored and transported easily.

L’Ecluse, Pannenbecker and Tom Raba are constant

volunteers in the program. They coordinate the efforts of

the Line of Hope Red Deer group. At least two out of the

three are present each week so they can be familiar faces

to the homeless they are working with.

Pannenbecker said that Raba visits homeless shelters

in Red Deer two or three times a week. He has created a

custom storage unit in the back of his car where he keeps

necessary toiletries, clothing and other items on hand to

give out during the week. He was also described by Pan-

nenbecker as a wealth of information and an instrumen-

tal part of the operation.

“This isn’t just a Christmas thing for us – we’re going

to be there all year round. There are a lot of groups that

pop up around this time of year, and that is awesome, but

these people need this service all the time. We’re not go-

ing anywhere,” said L’Ecluse. With the success of the Line

of Hope Red Deer facebook group, the volunteers have re-

ceived donations of outdoor-use insulated containers so

they can serve soups, casseroles and hot beverages to the

homeless population.

L’Ecluse said all of these items, worth a total of over

$700, were donated within a few hours of a post made to

the facebook page. He said this was a true testament to the

kindness of the communities in Central Alberta.

“This group proves a point that there are a lot of good

people out there. Not everybody knows how to start some-

thing or where to put his or her efforts. There are so many

kind people,” said Pannenbecker. “It actually blows my

mind because there is so much focus on negative things

that happen, but when you put something good out there,

in a couple weeks you can fi nd nearly 90 people that want

to help. It makes me smile that there are that many kind

people in the world. I think we need more a focus on that

instead of just the negative stuff. It makes such a big dif-

ference in your life.”

The group will continue the program through all weath-

er, each Sunday at 5 p.m.

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Another New Year is now

upon us – with all the hopes

of better times to come and

also hopes that some of

the unsettling events and

developments of the past

year will quickly vanish

into memory.

Red Deer has been enjoy-

ing a good boom, but the

recent dive in oil prices

has created a huge black

economic cloud on the ho-

rizon. There have also been

disturbing acts of terror-

ism with the worries that

much worse may lie ahead.

Things were much differ-

ent on the eve of 1975. Red

Deer had just entered one

of the greatest booms in its

history. The initial boost

came when the Organiza-

tion of Petroleum Export-

ing Countries (O.P.E.C.)

decided to fl ex its economic

muscle and impose major

increases in the price of oil.

At nearly the same time,

several Arab oil-producing

nations instituted an oil

embargo in retaliation for

the west’s support of Israel

in the Yom Kippur War.

The result was a near

quadrupling of oil prices.

While this sudden huge

price hike struck a crip-

pling economic blow

against many parts of

North America and Eu-

rope, oil producing regions

such as Alberta experi-

enced a sudden avalanche

of wealth.

The economic boost was

quickly felt in Red Deer and

across Central Alberta.

New residential subdivi-

sions began to spring up on

the north and eastern sides

of the City. New businesses

sprang up everywhere.

One of the biggest im-

pacts came in the politi-

cal sphere. The PC pro-

vincial government faced

its fi rst election since its

dramatic victory over the

long-standing Social Credit

government in 1971. The

provincial government

now found itself awash in

cash. That made it possible

to make a wave of credible

pre-election promises.

On Dec. 28th, 1974, Red

Deer MLA Jim Foster and

the Progressive Conserva-

tive government placed a

large ad in the local news-

paper detailing a truly im-

pressive list of projects that

had “been commenced or

committed.”

One of the biggest prom-

ises involved the construc-

tion of a large new regional

health care complex.

The Red Deer General

Hospital had not kept

up with the tremendous

growth in the community.

The existing facility was

badly overcrowded and,

in many places, badly out-

dated. Major renovation,

expansion or replacement

was long overdue.

Another major institu-

tion needing attention was

the Alberta School Hos-

pital/Deerhome complex

(later renamed Michener

Centre).

One sixth of Red Deer’s

population either lived or

worked at A.S.H.

Plans had already been

set for a major upgrade

and refurbishment to the

facility. At the same time,

work began on increasing

the discharges of residents

to group homes and other

forms of communing care.

The government also

began to give greater at-

tention to services and

housing for seniors. Conse-

quently, an announcement

was made of a new $1 mil-

lion seniors’ lodge in the

new Pines subdivision.

Government services

were expanded and im-

proved. Work began on

a new Treasury Branch

building on Ross Street.

Plans were announced

for a major expansion of

the Alberta Government

Telephones facilities. Hints

were made that a new gov-

ernment services complex

would be announced short-

ly.

The most signifi cant an-

nouncement came in the

realm of provincial indus-

trial strategy. The gov-

ernment realized that the

great oil boom could not

last forever.

Hence, the Alberta econ-

omy would have to be di-

versifi ed to ensure future

prosperity.

One of the fastest ways

to start diversifi cation

would be to encourage the

development of an Alberta

petrochemical industry.

Consequently, an an-

nouncement was made that

two world-scale petrochem-

ical plants would be built in

Central Alberta, northeast

of Red Deer.

Thus, as 1975 got under-

way, the future of Red Deer

and Central Alberta looked

extremely bright.

Looking back to the New Year’s of 1975

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OPINIONResolution quandary

What has been lost in the

tsunami of commentary on

the death spiral of the Wil-

drose Party is what its fate

tells us about the nature of

Alberta.

For decades the narra-

tive has been that Alber-

tans are on the hard-right

end of the conservative

spectrum and that many

are social conservatives.

In the view of some com-

mentators, the governing

Conservatives were too far

to the left, especially dur-

ing the Peter Lougheed era.

More recently, Alison

Redford fell into this cate-

gory. The appeal of a party

to the right of the PCs, it

was believed, would strike

a chord in the province and

have voters fl ocking to its

siren call.

When Danielle Smith

assumed leadership of the

Wildrose party, its fortune

improved. She was a per-

sonable, intelligent and ar-

ticulate leader whose popu-

larity soared. By the time

the election was called in

2012, polls and pundits pre-

dicted that she would lead

the next government.

We know this story

didn’t have a happy ending

although the party did pro-

vide vigorous and effective

opposition that laid bare

weaknesses in the govern-

ing party. It was also suc-

cessful in terminating the

political careers of two pre-

miers.

If the party represented

everything the mythical

(ultra right-wing, socially

conservative) Albertans

were hungering for, what

went wrong? What hap-

pened in the election cam-

paign has been attributed

to ‘bozo eruptions’ by some

candidates. While these

played a role, I would argue

that the result has not been

scrutinized suffi ciently to

provide a deeper explana-

tion for the party’s disap-

pointing performance. No

doubt the ‘lake of fi re’ com-

ments were a wake-up call

for many voters, but even

without them Danielle

Smith and her candidates

would have lost the elec-

tion.

When polls showed the

Wildrose Party in major-

ity territory, would-be sup-

porters abandoned the par-

ty in droves. That voters

fl ed the left-of-centre par-

ties and embraced Alison

Redford who posed as a Red

Tory, is also telling. It sug-

gests that it isn’t just the

‘traditional values’ element

that concerned Albertans

but also the far-right eco-

nomic views of the Wil-

drose Party such as ambig-

uous pronouncements on

healthcare and its leader’s

views on climate change.

The 2012 election ex-

ploded the myth that the

population was longing

to be delivered to a right-

wing nirvana where taxes

would shrivel and govern-

ments would shrink to pre-

Depression levels. It turns

out, when faced with such

a prospect, instead of em-

bracing it with fervour Al-

bertans stampeded in the

opposite direction.

With oil prices plummet-

ing, the province is prepar-

ing to exert fi scal discipline

and it does not take a crys-

tal ball to tell where the

machete will fall.

Even if the Wildrose

opposition were at full

strength it would have been

a cheerleader for the tough-

love policy that the Pren-

tice government will likely

unveil. In fact, it would

urge stronger medicine.

Dire warnings from the

Premier signal tough times

are on their way and Al-

bertans can only shake

their heads at the familiar-

ity of the message. Volatil-

ity in the oil and gas sector

is hardly a surprise: the

extent of revenue depen-

dence on this sector has

been fl agged for over four

decades and yet we have

hardly moved on the road

to diversifi cation that Peter

Lougheed had hoped for.

It is abundantly clear

that the Wildrose Party

was not what Albertans

wanted. So what do they

want? The people of Alber-

ta are hungry for a party

with the imagination and

the courage to face up to

tough times without throw-

ing the poor, the sick and

the elderly under the bus,

whenever the economy is

struggling.

There are clearly other

avenues that can be ex-

plored if a government is

sincere in its commitment

to all its citizens.

With Danielle Smith as

his handmaiden, it is un-

likely that Premier Pren-

tice will have an epiphany.

Let us hope that the non-

conservative parties will

be able to mount robust op-

position to give voice to the

millions of Albertans who

seek an alternative to the

conservative view of the

world.

Sadly, our winner-takes-

all system provides no

incentive for electoral co-

operation. Nevertheless, I

hope they will fi nd a way

to rise above the interests

of their parties and the

personal ambitions of their

leaders to spare us another

four decades of Conserva-

tive rule.

Doreen Barrie is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Politi-cal Science at the University of Calgary. Her column is distrib-uted through Troy Media.

Lessons learned from Wildrose misfortunes

It’s that time of year again when

folks around the world pledge to lose

weight, stop smoking, slow down, be

more fi nancially responsible, sponsor

a child overseas, volunteer at the local

soup kitchen, fi nd a mate, read more,

watch less television, spend more time

with friends, go for daily walks, join a

gym or whatever.

The list is endless for New Year’s

resolutions. It’s an interesting concept,

and must have to do with the idea of

new beginnings that a New Year in-

evitably brings. It does seem to mark a

fresh start. The slate is clean, so why

not attempt a lifestyle change and start

the New Year on the right foot.

The problem is that New Year’s

resolutions rarely last past February.

Come Jan. 2nd, gyms will be fl ooded

with new members for example. By the

end of January, those numbers plunge.

People just generally don’t stick to

their plans.

Why is this? People likely set their

goals too high to begin with and ulti-

mately set themselves up for failure.

There could be too much pressure for

making the resolutions in the fi rst

place. Perhaps if they were made at

other times of the year, the feelings of

pressure wouldn’t be felt so much.

Experts say it’s better to make gen-

eral lifestyle changes, or at least think

of achieving the goal in smaller steps.

Don’t think of losing 50 lbs; just think

of losing eight or 10 to start with.

Think about ways to be more active

in general; if the gym isn’t your thing

then don’t bother – it would be a com-

plete waste of money.

There are lots of other activities out

there to bolster your fi tness level and

help you shed those pounds. There’s

little point in signing up for something

that you don’t enjoy – ultimately, you

will never follow through with it. It’s

a tough, expensive lesson many of us

have learned over the years.

As for smoking, there are lots of re-

sources out there to help smokers kick

the habit. It takes time and patience.

And maybe that’s the problem with

resolutions – they aren’t a quick fi x,

and consideration of time and patience

seem to go out the window.

Whatever your resolution is, you

truly have to want to do it no matter

what the time of year is. Announcing

a New Year’s resolution simply for the

sake of it is setting yourself up, in all

likelihood, for failure. Go easy on your-

self with some positive plans for 2015

and try to incorporate them into your

life. Small steps in the right direction

are the way to go.

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Volunteer Central is a not-for-profi t

organization that has operated under a

number of different names and structure

for more than 10 years. Executive Director

Karen Oatway said the organization fi lls

a need that many volunteer and not-for-

profi t organizations have, but don’t have

the resources to manage.

“Most non-profi ts, they work on very

small budgets and they work with very few

staff,” said Oatway. “Lots of times there is

not the money or the manpower to do a lot

of volunteer recruitment.”

Volunteer Central partners with volun-

teer organizations and initiatives to help

them fi nd the volunteers they need. They

also work with potential volunteers to con-

nect them with groups that can make use

of their skills.

Volunteer Central accomplishes this by

spreading the word about why volunteer-

ing is important, said Oatway. This is done

by doing school presentations, speaking at

resource centres and through the media.

Oatway said that making links between

volunteers and organizations is important,

because a lot of volunteers don’t know how

to go about making them themselves.

“I think there are lots of people that

would like to volunteer - they just don’t

know where they should go or what’s in-

volved,” said Oatway. “So we’re trying to

help with that.”

Quite often, large events that utilize vol-

unteer work are how volunteers get their

start volunteering, said Oatway.

She said once they get involved with vol-

unteering through such an event, they en-

joy it so much that they want to do more.

For Oatway, volunteering is a valuable

experience that anyone can learn a lot

from. She said it can be very rewarding

whether volunteering is a familiar concept

to someone or not.

“With volunteering, you are putting

somebody else ahead of yourself,” said

Oatway.

“I think you learn empathy, about what

other people are going through and you see

how much you truly have and how lucky

you are when you are helping with some-

thing else. You feel a part of something,

you feel part of the community.”

Oatway went on to say that there are lots

of different reasons to volunteer.

She said it helps people gain experience,

get connected in a prospective career fi eld,

make references or just give them some-

thing to do in their free time.

There is a wide range of groups look-

ing for volunteers that Volunteer Central

works with. Volunteer Central utilizes a

search service on its web site that can help

connect volunteers with different organi-

zations.

Organizations seeking volunteers can

post volunteer opportunities on the web

site.

Potential volunteers can then search op-

portunities by geographical location, ar-

eas of expertise and so on, not unlike a job

search service.

Volunteer Central also helps not-for-

profi ts and volunteer organizations

through workshops and training for staff

and volunteers. Sometimes Volunteer Cen-

tral might design a workshop to fi t the or-

ganizations’ needs, or other times direct

them to other workshops already being

held.

Volunteer Central began its life as the

Community Information Referral.

It later became Volunteer Red Deer and

this spring became Volunteer Central as a

result of forming partnerships throughout

Central Alberta rather than just in Red

Deer and a desire to continue that trend.

“If Red Deer was having problems get-

ting volunteers and connecting with or-

ganizations, we felt that the smaller com-

munities might be having the same sort of

problem.”

For example, Lacombe is a community

that has a strong spirit of volunteering

within it, she said. Oatway added that she

has visited Lacombe and witnessed that

spirit fi rst-hand and is working with orga-

nizations in Lacombe to help it grow.

Oatway said she has also been involved

with a ‘volunteer task force’ in Lacombe

to help address any issues volunteers and

volunteer organizations face in the com-

munity. She said it deals with issues rang-

ing from recruiting, to training, to volun-

teer recognition.

Volunteering is for everyone, said Oat-

way. While people who sign up to volunteer

tend to be the same people who are already

volunteering for 10 other things, she said

there is an opportunity for everyone look-

ing to share some time and effort with a

larger cause.

Retirees, students, people looking for

other careers, parents helping out with

children’s activities, new residents looking

to make connections and everyone else can

fi nd a way to volunteer.

“I think there is a volunteer opportunity

for every single person.”

Volunteer Central makes connections for volunteers


POLICE BRIEFS by Erin Fawcett

CHARGES LAID IN ABDUCTION ATTEMPT

Red Deer RCMP have laid charges against 29-year-old Alexander Beaulieu of Red Deer in the alleged as-sault and attempted abduc-tion of a 13-year-old girl on Dec. 22nd behind the G.H. Dawe Centre.

Beaulieu faces the fol-lowing charges – attempted kidnapping, choking with intent, aggravated assault, robbery, utter threats to cause death or bodily harm, possess stolen property un-der $5,000 and theft under $5,000.

Beaulieu has been re-manded in custody and will appear Jan. 2nd in Provin-cial court in Red Deer.

WOMEN URGED TO WATCH THEIR DRINKS

RCMP are investigating a recent incident at East 40th Pub where a woman may have had her non-alcoholic drink drugged when she left it briefl y unattended.

The woman had symp-toms consistent with having ingested GHB, which is com-monly known as the ‘date rape’ drug, but she was not assaulted.

RCMP receive reports oc-casionally from women who suspect their drinks were drugged at drinking estab-lishments, and police sus-pect more instances go un-reported.

GHB is odourless and co-lourless, but may create a salty taste in a drink.

Police say that if some-one offers to buy you a drink, accompany them to the bar to order it, watch the drink being poured, and carry the drink yourself. Also, don’t share or exchange drinks with others and don’t leave your drink unattended while talking, dancing, using the restroom, or using the phone.

POLICE SEIZE GUNS, DRUGS IN RAIDS

Eight people have been arrested following an Al-berta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT) investigation, in which guns, drugs and jewels were seized in Red Deer.

On Dec. 17th, ALERT Red Deer executed two search warrants to conclude a sev-enth-month investigation related to drug traffi cking. RCMP Red Deer and Syl-van Lake members assisted ALERT with raids at a home in the Johnstone area of Red Deer and another at a rural address near Bentley.

Four people were ulti-mately arrested and charged

at the Red Deer home in-cluding Ashlin Loughlin, 23, Blair Loughlin, 28, Walter Cameron, 43 and April Mari-nakis, 20.

Four people were arrested and charged at the Bentley residence including Michael Gunville, 37, Chad Gunville, 35, Stepahnie Sheehan, 28, and Clarissa Liebenberg, 26.

The Bentley residence was being used to package and press cocaine.

Inside the home addi-tional quantities of heroin, oxycodone, fentanyl, MDMA, methamphetamine and mar-ihuana were also seized. The estimated street value of the drugs is $60,000.

Six fi rearms were re-covered including a loaded 9mm handgun that was previously reported sto-len, two 12-gauge shotguns, and three high-powered rifl es. One of the rifl es was a 50-caliber sniper-style rifl e with ammunition.

A variety of gold, silver bars and precious gems were seized and are be-ing investigated as stolen. Two all-terrain vehicles and a skid steer located at the property are also suspected of being stolen.

More than $20,000 in cash was seized as proceeds of crime.

A total of 51 criminal charges relating to drugs, fi rearms, and possession of proceeds of crime have been laid.

RCMP ARREST 13 IMPAIRED DRIVERS

Since Dec. 1st, Red Deer RCMP have arrested and charged 13 impaired drivers while performing general duty patrols.

These arrests come on top of the regular check stops conducted by RCMP throughout December; Red Deer RCMP will release check stop information for December and New Year’s Eve in early January.

Seven men between the ages of 18-28, four men be-tween the ages of 30-55 and two women between the ages of 32-48 all face charg-es of impaired operation of a motor vehicle and impaired operation of a motor vehicle over 80 mg%.

In many instances, RCMP encountered these impaired drivers while on regular pa-trol, observing erratic driv-ing and other traffi c infrac-tions.

In other cases, good citi-zens reported drivers that they believed to be intoxi-cated or vehicles they had observed driving in erratic and dangerous manners.

TEAM CHECKS BARSOn Dec. 19th, the Red Deer

Public Safety Compliance Team (PSCT) paid unan-nounced visits to a number of drinking establishments in Red Deer to check for over-serving of alcohol, serving of underage patrons, fi re code violations and to ensure the establishments weren’t exceeding their occupancy limits.

The RCMP Community Response Unit arrested one person for public intoxication,

and one male for outstanding warrants; Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission is charging one establishment for a GLA offence; Alberta Health Services issued sev-eral warnings and will follow up with those establishments; Emergency Services Fire is-sued several warnings for minor offences and will follow up with those establishments and City of Red Deer Bylaws issued one warning.

PSCT members commend the owners and managers of

Red Deer drinking establish-ments for their continuing efforts to ensure their pa-trons’ safety.

Red Deer Emergency Ser-vices would like to remind all business owners to keep emergency exits unobstruct-ed at all times.

PSCT was formed in 2013 to address concerns related to drinking establishments in Red Deer.

It is a partnership between various members such as Red Deer RCMP, Red Deer Emer-

gency Services, Alberta Gam-ing and Liquor Commission Red Deer Branch, City of Red Deer Inspections and Licens-ing and Alberta Health Ser-vices.

PSCT focuses on preven-tion and enforcement, with the goals of improving the safety of both staff and pa-trons.

They also aim to help de-crease violence and reduce the negative impact drinking establishments have on the community, offi cials say.

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EVENTSTickets for the Sheraton Celeb-

rity Dance Off 2015 on March 20th, will go on sale Jan. 12th. Tickets are $200, $300 and $400 and are available from Aspire Special Needs Resource Centre at 4826 - 47 St. or by phoning 403-340-2606. For more information, visit celebritydanceoff.ca.

Springbrook Archery will be operating on Thursdays from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Fridays 7-9 p.m. Memberships available.

Yoga continues Wednesdays at 7 p.m. at the Centre for Spiritual Living, and Saturdays at 10 a.m. $10/session. On Jan. 4th – 11 a.m. there will be a celebration service featuring our annual Burning Bowl Ceremony. Send your worries and fears into nothingness! On Jan. 14th – 7 p.m. check out the Mind, Body and Soul Book Club. On Jan. 16th enjoy dinner and a movie - dinner is at 6 p.m. by dona-tion with the movie at 7 p.m.

YOGA 101: The Basics on Satur-day, Jan. 3rd, 10 a.m. – noon. Investment: $2. Never been to a yoga class before? Not sure what ‘yoga’ is all about? Are you hesitant to try it because you are not fl exible? Why not try out this gentle class that will introduce you to the ‘basics’ of yoga practice including breath work, body/mind awareness, a sampling of introductory poses, plus guided deep relaxation. Bring your mat and your ques-tions to discover what yoga can offer. YARD is Red Deer’s only Not-for-Profi t studio. red-deeryoga.ca. 403-550-9240.

Living Faith Lutheran Church - welcomes everyone to our Sunday worship service at 10 a.m. We offer traditional and contemporary services with Holy Communion. Services held at Bethany Collegeside Red Deer College. 403-347-9852.

Scottish Country Dancing has classes held weekly at Knox Presbyterian Church and go from September to May. A certifi ed teacher comes from

Edmonton to conduct the class. SCD is not Highland dancing but is more like square dancing. No partner needed, no need to be Scottish. For more information, call 403-343-0975 or 403-347-0907 or visit www.reddeerscot-tishcountrydancers.weebly.com.

Dance for the health of it. Work-ing in a team, learn easy dance steps while enjoying a variety of music. Everyone is welcome – families, couples, solos and teens. No dance experience necessary. Twenty-four sessions for $120. Maximum 24 partici-pants. Sessions run Mondays and Wednesdays from 7:30-9:30 p.m. Contact Connie at 403-396-1523.

Do you love to sing? Join our adult

choir, the Red Deer Chamber Singers, where you will enjoy an environment of positive learning and quality music. Practices are at Sunnybrook United Church, 12 Stanton St. at 7 p.m. Contact Sadie at 403-347-5166 for more information.

The Golden Circle is offering begin-ner Tai Chi starting Jan. 8th till March 26th. Classes are on Thursday evenings from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Cost is $30 for mem-bers or $55 for non-members. Please register at the front desk at 4620-47 A Ave. or call 403-343-6074 for more information.

The Golden Circle is offering inter-mediate Tai Chi starting Jan. 5th till March 23rd. Classes are on Monday evenings from 6:30pm – 8 p.m. Cost is $40 for mem-bers or $65 for non-members. Register at the front desk at 4620 - 47 A Ave. or call 403-343-6074 for more information.

Real Men Sing Barbershop! The Wild Rose Harmonizers Barbershop Chorus is a chorus for males of all ages who love to sing four-part a cappella harmony. We are a proud member of the Barber-shop Harmony society providing entertainment at seniors’ lodges, hospitals and numerous com-munity and private functions throughout the year. No experi-ence is required, just a love to sing. Join us on Tuesday evening, rehearsals from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at Davenport Church of Christ (#68 Donlevy Ave.) For informa-tion, call David at 403-342-1318 or email [email protected]. Visit www.harmonizers.ca.

Love to sing? Hearts of Harmony, a chapter of Sweet Adelines Inter-

national, is an a cappella chorus for women of all ages who love to sing and harmonize. Rehears-als are Monday nights from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Davenport Church of Christ (68 Donlevy Ave.) Join us any Monday night, you will be welcomed. For the month of September the group will host an open house every Monday. Experience the joyful sound of four-part harmony with a group of wonderful women. For more information, call Nancy at 403-357-8240, or our director, Sheryl @403-742-4218 or check out our web site at www.heartsofharmony.ca.

Learn to foxtrot, two-step, polka, waltz, and more. Town and Coun-try Dance Club has started dance lessons. A Step Above Basic at 7 p.m. followed by Basic Social Dance at 8 p.m. Classes run for six weeks in Red Deer. Only $35 per person. For more informa-tion and to pre-register call Doug or Doris at 403-728-3333

or email [email protected].

Sit and Be Fit is held every Wednes-day from 10:45 – 11:30 a.m. There is a drop in fee of $2. Whist is held on the second and fourth Friday of each month starting at 1 p.m. There is a fee of $2. Bridge singles meet on Wednes-days at 1 p.m. There is a fee of $2. Bridge partners meet on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. There is a fee of $3. Golden Circle 4620-47 A Ave. 403-343-6074.

The Senior Citizens Downtown House has cribbage every Thursday at 1:30 p.m. Cost is $3. Whist runs every Friday at 1:30 p.m. and Fun Contact Bridge runs every Wednesday at 1 p.m. Cost

is $3 as well for both of these activities. For more informa-tion, call 403-346-4043.

Cards at the Golden Circle. Join us for Canasta on Mondays at 1 p.m. Drop in fee $1. Wednesday afternoons at 1 p.m. join us for singles’ bridge. Drop in fee of $2. Partner Bridge is played the second and fourth Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. Drop-in fee of $3. Euchre is played the fi rst and third Friday of the month at 1 p.m. Drop-in fee of $2. Join us for scrabble Friday’s start-ing at 1 p.m. Drop in fee of $1.

Thursday night dances continue at the Golden Circle at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $7. 403-346-3896, 403-347-6165 or 403-342-2875.

Do you have an interest in singing for seniors? The Tony Connelly Singers celebrate their goal by preparing 10 programs each year fi lled with oldies, newer music, sing-a-long and instrumental

highlights with a friendly, easygoing atmosphere. We practice from 9:30 to 11 a.m. each Tuesday morning, Septem-ber to June at the Downtown House Seniors Centre and average four to fi ve sing outs monthly. We welcome anyone to take part. 403-346-7316.

Old-time dances run at the Red Deer Legion every Wednes-day evening. Smorg at 5 p.m. with dance at 7 p.m. Cover charge $7. Country music runs Friday and Saturday evenings 7 to 11 p.m. 403-342-0035.

Meat draw every Saturday from noon to 3 p.m. at the Red Deer Elks Lodge. 403-346-3632.

The MS Whisky Festival runs Jan. 13th - the Red Deer Whisky Fes-tival, in support of the MS Soci-ety of Central Alberta, will take you on a world journey of dis-tilleries! The event takes place at the Red Deer Golf & Country Club. This is a unique chance to taste whiskies from afar and meet/talk directly to distillery representatives. With already over 14 distilleries confi rmed, there is something for every-one! Funds raised at the event help us provide much needed services in the community for those affected by MS, as well as help fund ground-breaking research dedicated to fi nding a cure. Book your tickets now, and travel the world with us…in a “spirited” way! Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets are available at the Black Knight Inn Ticket Centre.

The Lindsay Thurber Career Centre is working with the RTD Learning Organization to offer students in Grade 12 level diploma courses a one-weekend intensive review diploma prep course called Rock the Diploma. On Jan. 9th-11th, there’s Social 30 and English 30. On Jan. 16th-18th, there’s Biology 30, Match 30th-31st (Session A). On Jan. 23rd-25th, there is Math 30-1 (Session B, Math 30-2, Physics 30 and Chemistry 30). For more information, call 403-356-5315.

Travel Memories runs Jan. 7th from 2 to 3:30 p.m. in the Red Deer Public Library Downtown Branch’s Snell Auditorium. January’s speaker travelled the Pacifi c Coast Highway, visit-ing and photographing many points in between; a visually

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spectacular 7,200 km road trip to San Diego and back. Listen to our presenter and share your own travel adventures, while enjoying coffee or tea with us. For more informa-tion, contact Donna Stewart or Priscilla at 403-346-2100.

Daytime Documentaries runs Jan. 14th from 2 -4:30 p.m. in the Red Deer Public Library, downtown branch, Waskasoo Meeting Room. Martin Strel, Slovenian national hero and B-grade action fi lm star, is also an ultra-marathon swimmer who holds several Guinness World Records. Now the overweight, hard drinking fi fty-something has the world’s most dangerous river in his sights: he wants to swim all 5,400 kilometres of the Amazon. Join us for this excel-lent documentary fi lm and enjoy coffee or tea with us. A discus-sion facilitated by a staff mem-ber will follow the fi lm. Everyone is welcome. For more informa-tion, contact Donna Stewart or Priscilla at 403-346-2100.

Alberta Health Services is invit-ing local individuals to attend supportive health information workshops that are helping Albertans make positive adjust-ments to their lifestyles. The workshops are offered as part of the Alberta Healthy Living Program (AHLP). The assort-ment of AHLP workshops cover a range of information, including heart health, weight manage-ment, nutrition, diabetes care, chronic illness management and more. All sessions are led by AHS professionals who share their expertise in group discus-sions and provide support and encouragement to participants. Each workshop is free of charge. For more information, or to register for a workshop, please call 1-877-314-6997. To access the full schedule of upcoming sessions throughout Central Alberta visit http://www.alber-tahealthservices.ca/ev/ne-ev-cdm-calendar-2014-summer.pdf.

A meeting of the Alberta Dahlia & Gladiolus Society is planned for Jan. 25th at 2 p.m. at the East-view Estates Community Centre, 120 Ellenwood Dr. This meeting will include a slide show of the top 50 dahlias, information on soil preparation for spring plant-

ing and information on ordering dahlia tubers and glad corms. Come and join us! For further information contact Larry Quintilio at 403-346-8401 or email [email protected].

Powered By Breathing. What would you do if you could breathe bet-ter? Join us to learn and share tips on how to live a better life with a chronic lung disorder. The local Lung Support Group meets every Thursday afternoons 1:30-2:30 p.m. For information contact Barb at 403-343-0804 or Mac at 403-347-2191.

The Red Deer Culture Club is for people who want to get out and embrace all that Red Deer has to offer, whether your are new

to the City or just looking to broaden your circle of friends. We do walking, movies, dinners out, cultural events, music, festivals, book club, crafts, and many other things. Check out our calendar of past and future events, then jump in, be active, and make new friends. Check us out at http://www.meetup.com/Red-Deer-Culture-Club/.

YARD Yoga Studio: Red Deer’s only not-for-profi t yoga studio. Registration is NOW open for our WINTER Session. Classes run Jan. 4th - March 13th. A variety of classes and styles for all lev-elS including Hatha, Power, Yin, Kundalini, iRest-orative, Yoga for BACKS, Nidra, Yoga Melt, and Gentle/Modifi ed. 403-350-5830 or email [email protected]. www.reddeeryoga.ca. Taoist Tai Chi – experience a relaxing, holistic low-impact exercise at our location in the Port O Call Centre, 100 4419 50 Ave. 12th. Also, consider Health Re-

covery classes available; these classes are designed for people with chronic illness such as MS,arthritis, stroke or recovering from surgery. Tai Chi classes also in Lacombe, Innisfail and Rimbey. Phone 403-346-6772 for class times and more information.

Overeaters Anonymous meets Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. at Mighty Fortress Lutheran Church, 51 Alford Ave. This 12-step program of recovery is for individuals experiencing diffi culty with eating behaviours. No dues or fees. See www.oa.org, or phone Phyl at 403-347-4188.

The Red Deer Celiac Support Group will holding our meetings the third Tuesday of the month at

Sobeys South, 5211–22 St. in Red Deer. We offer information and support on celiac symp-toms, diagnosing, gluten free diet and products. The group also has an awareness table set up at the Red Deer hospital the fourth Tuesday of every month as well. For information call Clarice at 403-341-4351. There are also support groups in Rocky Mountain House and Stettler.

TOPS – Take off Pounds Sensi-bly – we meet every Monday in the basement of the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd. Weigh-in occurs between 6 and 6:45 p.m., program starts from 7 to 8 p.m. Drop in for a free evening or call Sharon at 403-309-2395 (evenings).

There seems to be support groups for just about anything these days, however when searching for a support group for widows and widowers fi ve years ago, there was nothing in place, so a

few of us started one. We meet twice a month. The fi rst Friday of every month we meet at the Black Knight Inn at the restau-rant at 6 p.m. for a chance to eat and socially engage. The third Friday of each month we meet at the First Christian Reformed church located at 16 McVicar St. at 7 p.m. for our regular sched-uled meetings. If you are wid-owed or know of someone who is widowed and looking for place to connect, you can email us at [email protected] or call 403-755-0977 or drop in on a Friday as mentioned above.

Legion Ladies Auxiliary monthly meetings run the fi rst Monday of every month at 7 p.m. in the Alberta Room, Red Deer Legion.

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

Royal Canadian Air Force Associa-tion - the aims and objectives of the Association are to preserve and perpetuate the traditions of the Royal Canadian Air Force and to advocate a profi cient and well equipped Air Force in Canada. 703 Wing in Red Deer provides a forum for serv-ing and former participants in military and civil aviation to meet and enjoy the company of like-minded people. Wing members meet at noon every second Saturday of the month at the ABC Country Restaurant, 2085 50th Ave in Red Deer for a luncheon and business meeting. Guests are welcome. Contact: President Al Low at 403-341-

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Writers’ Ink, the Red Deer and District writers group for authors of all genres 18 years and older meets every Tuesday from 7-9 p.m. at Sunnybrook Farm Museum. Small member-ship and drop-in fees apply. First three visits free. For more info contact Carol Ritten Smith at 403-350-7480 or by email at [email protected].

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

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

‘Friends Over 45’ is a group for ladies. Members may be new to the Red Deer area or have made a recent lifestyle change, or just wish to meet new friends. Our meetings are held at various restaurants in the Red Deer area. New members are welcome. For information please call Pat at 403-341-9606 or Heidi at 403-346-1718.

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

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

Senior-friendly, low impact ‘dancercise’ runs at the Golden Circle Thursdays from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. ‘Sit and Be Fit’ runs Wednesdays from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. 403-343-6074.

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ENTERTAINMENT

BY MARK WEBERRed Deer Express

Country star Aaron Pritchett

will be joined by Cory Marquardt

and newcomers King & Cash

to kick off the west coast leg of

their ‘Outlaws & Outsiders Tour’

this winter. They make a City

stop Jan. 24th at Cowboys Bar &

Nightclub.

Outlaws & Outsiders promises

high-energy shows from both

Pritchett and Marquardt, who is

set to release his sophomore CD,

and making their touring debut

will be King & Cash, a collabora-

tion matching Faber Drive’s Jor-

dan Pritchett (Aaron’s son) with

country singer Dan Arnold.

“We’re doing 18 shows in 21

days, going from Victoria to Win-

nipeg now,” Aaron explains dur-

ing a chat from his home on the

west coast. They’ll wrap up mid-

February for a break, then likely

continue over the summer and

fall months.

Aaron said the tour is some-

thing he’s been dreaming of for a

long time.

“Not only is it a headlining

tour but I also get to be on the

road with some very cool com-

pany. Cory Marquardt is a killer

performer so that’s going to be a

fun set to watch every night. It’s

a great mix, and great way to help

introduce Cory to a bigger mar-

ket.

“The other reason I love the

Outlaws & Outsiders tour is that

my son, Jordan, will be one of the

acts on the bill. He and Dan Ar-

nold are the newcomers on the

scene, making up King & Cash.

It’s something pretty cool – they

both play lead guitar and they

both sing.

“I might be a little biased, but

he’s also not a bad looking guy,”

laughs Aaron of his boy. “He’s

also a bit of a metal head but

he loves his country music and

knows it extremely well,” he

adds. “So I think it will work out

pretty well for them.

“All in all, so many great cit-

ies to play and for the best fans in

the world with the coolest people

ever. Who could ask for more?”

Aaron’s latest disc, In the Driv-

er’s Seat, was released in 2011. An

EP is planned for this spring to be

followed by a greatest hits pack-

age, including a few new tunes,

over the summer at some point.

Growing up in small-town

northern B.C., Aaron drew his

earliest infl uences from 1980s

rock, and the transition to coun-

try music came naturally.

His growing up years weren’t

overly musical, although his dad

had played in a few bands in his

youth and his sister sang from

time to time. But for a young Aar-

on, it was just the desire to enter-

tain that was the driving force.

“I remember being really

young, and knowing that I wanted

to entertain. I didn’t know what I

was going to do – I thought maybe

I was going to be an actor.

“But it was one of those things

where I just wanted to make peo-

ple smile and laugh, and to enter-

tain them. I was always trying to

be funny when I was a kid,” he

recalls.

As he grew older, music just

kind of fell into his lap, he said.

“People probably won’t believe

how it happened, but I went to a

karaoke in 1991 and that same

night, the very fi rst time I went

up and sang a song, I was asked if

I wanted to run the show.” Aaron

was told he was a good singer,

and it was something he should

take a more serious look at. “It

just snowballed from there. Even-

tually I got a band and 10 years

after playing the clubs, I started

recording and putting out videos.

And the rest is, quote on quote, is

history.

Interestingly, he didn’t have a

lengthy interest in country music

in particular.

“I didn’t start listening to coun-

try until I was in my late teens.

It was Randy Travis that turned

me onto the country sound – I

thought this is different and kind

of cool.

These days he enjoys virtually

any kind of music, from Adele to

Michael Buble. “I’m a huge Elvis

fan from way back when, and

Frank Sinatra too. I listen to it all,

and I try to use it all to infl uence

my music.”

Meanwhile, with all the ac-

colades and success, it’s hard to

believe that about a decade ago,

he was considering quitting the

biz. “We were still playing clubs

but I couldn’t make any money

and that’s not where I saw my

future; my future was touring as

a major act through Canada and

hopefully into the States. I said in

October 2003, if it’s still like this

by December I’m quitting as of

the fi rst of January. So we were

done.”

But things would take a turn.

“I woke up that Saturday morn-

ing to a phone call – on January

second – from Vancouver, with

someone on the other end telling

me I’m number one. They said

you’ve got to watch CMT - the

video for New Frontier had gone

to number one.”

Still, it didn’t immediately alter

his plans to not play for awhile.

Then he got another call. “They

said, ‘Look, you’ve got to come

back – we’ve got all these book-

ings for you all over the country’.

So that was sort of the game-

changer for me, and I’ve never re-

ally looked back since.”

Country fans are grateful he

had a change of heart and delved

back into the musician’s life.

He doesn’t claim to be the

greatest guitarist or singer, but

he knows he can entertain.

“I think that from my perspec-

tive, that’s what I always really

wanted to do – make people feel all

these different emotions. And at

the end of the day, make them feel

like they’ve been entertained.”

[email protected]

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they don’t bring real happiness. I believe that

joy comes from reflecting on the blessings we’ve

been given and reminding ourselves from time

to time that everything doesn’t have to be going

exactly according to plan in order to be happy.

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BY MARK WEBERRed Deer Express

Central Alberta Theatre is kicking off

the New Year with an acclaimed three-

character thriller described as being in the

‘tradition of Sleuth and Deathtrap.’

Deadly Murder opens as a dinner the-

atre at the North Hill Quality Inn on Jan.

15th continuing through to Feb. 7th.

Tickets are available at the Black Knight

Inn ticket centre.

Nominated for a 2008 Edgar Award,

Deadly Murder, penned by David Foley, fol-

lows a woman by the name of Camille Dar-

gus – a New York jewellery designer with a

roster of high-end clients, a loft apartment

in Soho and a penchant for younger men.

One night, at a society function, she

picks up Billy, one of the waiters, and

brings him home. But there’s more to Billy

than meets the eye, and before long she’s

summoned her security guard, Ted, to get

him out of her apartment. Nicole Orr is

playing the part of Camille; David Drolet is

playing Billy and Perry Mills stars as Ted.

And so begins a ‘game of cat-and-mouse

involving a mysterious jewel, reversals,

crosses and double-crosses, murder and a

devastating journey into the past that Ca-

mille has tried to leave behind.’

Deadly Murder is being directed by

Sherry Ainscough, and this marks the

fi rst time she’s directed a CAT show. She’s

served as producer on many productions

over the years and felt it was time to try

her hand at directing. It’s been a fulfi lling

and most enjoyable experience of collabo-

ration and creation, she said.

“It’s a two-act show – there are no scene

changes or costume changes. It starts at

the end of an evening and is about what

happens during the course of the night,”

she explains, pointing out that there is

a defi nite sense of mystery and intrigue

when it comes to this particular produc-

tion. “It’s not presented in ‘real time’, but

it’s pretty close.”

Originally titled If/Then, Ainscough

said that sense of not really being able to

predict what’s coming is at the heart of the

show and really keeps things interesting.

“The original title gives a really good in-

dication as to what it’s about – if this hap-

pens, then this may be the consequence. If

something else happens, then that will be

the consequence. So it’s a game of chance,

it’s very much a cat and mouse theme – it

has that kind of feel about it.

“The character of Camille is such that

she’s very strong and very calculating, and

almost asocial. Billy is what I would say a

typical, young man who maybe didn’t have

the right start in life but has fi gured out

how to get what he wants. He’s charming.

“Ted, the security guard, is a good guy,

he’s likeable. And he’s desperate.”

Ainscough said part of what also con-

tributes to the play’s appeal is the style of

playwright David Foley.

“I think it has really smart dialogue.

And I’ve let the characters develop as they

would – right at the beginning I asked each

of the actors to write a back story for their

characters – where they came from, who

they are, what motivates them and why

they are doing what they are doing and

why they react and respond the way they

do.”

As mentioned, Ainscough has been with

CAT for many years, and has also worked

locally with Prime Stock Theatre.

“I’ve been involved with CAT for almost

as long as CAT has been around,” she adds.

She’s produced lots of shows, so has a clear

understanding of the business side of pro-

ductions. With directing, she gets to fl ex

her creative muscles, and work towards

designing a play with her own particular

vision in mind.

“Directing for me meant putting on a

completely different hat,” she said. “And

it’s been a really interesting journey.”

For ticket information, check out www.

blackknightinn.ca or call 403-755-6626.

[email protected]

CAT presents Deadly MurderCanadian comic Ron James is includ-

ing Red Deer on a tour this March.

He brings his Pedal to the Medal Tour

to the Memorial Centre on March 1.

Tickets are available at www.black-

knightinn.ca, by phone at 1-800-661-8793

or 403-755-6626.

Unshackled by network constraints

and corporate oversight, prepare for

James to let loose, moving full throttle as

he unleashes his trademark kinetically-

charged live show.

Hailed by critics from coast to coast,

James has consistently sold out theatres

across the country with his live perfor-

mances.

With a comedian’s eye for satire and

a poet’s ear for language, he cuts a wide

swath through contemporary culture

with a razor sharp wit and machine-gun

delivery, making him a stand-out among

stand-up performers.

James recently garnered a Canadian

Screen Award nomination for Best Per-

formance by an Actor for The Ron James

Show, which wrapped production after

fi ve seasons on CBC-TV.

James was born in the coal-mining

town of Glace Bay, Cape Breton and

raised in Halifax.

After graduating from Acadia Univer-

sity in 1979, he settled in Toronto and

studied improvisational comedy at Sec-

ond City. He later appeared in everything

from Home Hardware commercials to

corporate training fi lms.

Tinseltown beckoned in the early

1990s, so he headed to Los Angeles at

the invitation of Ron Howard’s company

Imagine TV. James was to join the series

My Talk Show, but it was cancelled.

He headed back to Toronto where he

penned and performed his fi rst one-man

show about his time in LA called ‘Up and

Down in Shakey Town’.

In the late 1990s, he was a regular on

Made in Canada, wrote for This Hour

Has 22 Minutes and was voted Comedi-

an of the Year at the Canadian Comedy

Awards in 2000. James has also enjoyed

acclaim for his specials on CBC includ-

ing ‘The Road Between My Ears’, ‘Quest

For The West’, ‘West Coast Wild’ and

‘Back Home’.

James tours across Canada regularly,

playing over 70 sold out dates per year.

He is also a sought-after performer on

the corporate circuit.

- Weber

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LIFESTYLE

“Never tell me the odds.” Yes,

the sci-fi geeks out there will real-

ize this is a quote from Han Solo

(Harrison Ford) from Star Wars

Episode 5, The Empire Strikes

Back, written by Stephen Spiel-

berg. But there is a lot of wisdom

in that quote. I have a tendency to

ignore the odds and it has served

me very well.

I was told the odds were clear

that building a large gym in the

small town of Sylvan Lake was

impossible and that I would never

succeed. It’s been nearly 13 years,

and yes, it is hard work and there

have been many challenges, but

we are still open, still thriving

and still having fun.

When I cracked a vertebrae and

crushed the tops and bottoms of

three others in my back at age 15,

I was told the odds were I would

never run again and probably be

in a wheelchair by age 40.

I tore most of the ligaments in

my ankle when I was 24. Three

different doctors told me I would

never run again, never hike again

and that my ankle was ‘irrevers-

ibly damaged’.

Well, I’m 45 and have complet-

ed fi ve Ironman triathlons, two

ultra distance triathlons (Ultra-

man) and several marathons. I

am currently nowhere near need-

ing a wheelchair.

I am intimately familiar with

physiotherapy, chiropractic and

a whole host of other methods to

get my body healthy when some-

thing happens to it and not only

survive, but thrive.

And that’s just me.

You should hear the dozens of

stories about people I get to work

with who have overcome incred-

ible odds to succeed. People who

have dropped 100 lbs or more,

dropped their bad cholesterol

with just exercise, reduced their

insulin meds with just exercise

and so much more.

Last month I got to watch An-

dre Kajlich be the fi rst person to

fi nish the Ultraman World Cham-

pionships in a wheelchair. He lost

both of his legs in an accident in

his early 20s when he ended up

across a set of railway tracks. He

was told a lot of things about odds

and thankfully ignored them all.

Terry Fox - talk about odds. He

was told to just try and fi t in. His

prosthetic leg had a leather strap

and some super basic function. It

was never designed to run - that

was ridiculous at the time. He

ran a marathon a day crossing

our great country until he passed

away. Yah okay, there are some

odds you can’t change, but how

many people in this life hear the

odds and just give up without try-

ing?

Don’t be that person!

Odds change all the time. Like

I have said before - nothing

works. You make something

work. This world is full of people

who have done the impossible.

Perhaps you have read my ar-

ticle on running a mile in under

four minutes and how it was im-

possible? Human beings could

not physically run a mile any

faster than four minutes and 1.4

seconds. It had taken 32 years

to go from 4:14.4 (set in 1913 by

American John Paul Jones)

to the record of 4:01.4 – set by

Gunder Hagg from Sweden, set

in 1945. Gunder’s record stood

for nine years without anybody

changing it. At that time (accord-

ing to the history books) doctors,

trainers, coaches and many oth-

ers were writing papers about

how breaking the four-minute

mile was impossible. They could

explain it through physics, wind

forces, muscle response time and

a whole host of other things that

experts do. Then Roger Bannister

ran a 3:59.4 on May 6th, 1954. His

record stood for 46 days before

John Landy ran a 3:58 fl at. Then it

was broken again three years lat-

er and again and again - 17 more

times! In fact, in 1964, a high

school kid broke the four minute

mile barrier. Impossible hey?

So don’t listen to the

odds. Smash the statistics. Prove

the experts wrong. Ignore the

trend. Be amazing and live your

dreams.

Go ahead, I dare you. Odds are

you will have a great life.

Scott McDermott is a personal trainer and owner of Best Body Fit-ness in Sylvan Lake.

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LIFESTYLE

Are these questions true

or false?

1. If you want to increase

the chance of picking up an

infection on a plane, ask for

an aisle seat.

2. A young woman who

carried her cell phone in

her bra developed a breast

cancer that was the shape

of her cell phone.

3. Swedish researchers

discovered that when they

treated brain tissue of mice

suffering from Alzheimer’s

Disease with Vitamin C, the

amyloid plaques dissolved.

4. A report in the Journal

of the American Medical

Association followed 1,774

heart attack patients. It

found that there was only

a 20 in 1,000,000 risk of a

second heart attack during

sex.

5. DNA in the cell’s nu-

cleus comes from both par-

ents. But mitochondria are

passed down by the mother

and they determine wheth-

er or not you inherit high

amounts of energy.

6. Each year tobacco kills

three million people world-

wide. NicoBloc is a new,

natural way to fi ght ciga-

rette addiction with a 60%

success rate.

7. Potassium, like magne-

sium, has a potent effect on

blood pressure. Research-

ers have caused blood pres-

sure to increase by simply

restricting potassium in-

take for as little as 10 days.

8. Males whose index fi n-

ger is longer than their ring

fi nger are 33% more likely

to develop prostate cancer.

And the longer the leg the

less risk of heart attack

and stroke.

9. Obese and very thin

Scottish males have a 40%

chance of having sperm

abnormalities compared to

those with average weight.

10. High doses of Vita-

min C and lysine decrease

the risk of heart attack,

stroke, cataracts, knee and

hip replacements and skin

wrinkles. Intravenous Vita-

min C can also cure polio,

meningitis, encephalitis

and neutralize venom from

the bite of a rattle snake.

11. 10,000 steps a day will

only burn up 500 calories.

12. Fecal enemas may be

the only way to stop hav-

ing 40 bowel movements

a day caused by too many

antibiotics and an infection

called Clostridium diffi cile.

13. One in fi ve North

Americans over the age of

65 have no teeth due to gin-

givitis.

14. A study of caregiv-

ers age 66 and over showed

they had a 63% higher mor-

tality rate than non-care-

givers of the same age.

15. Central line infec-

tions are those that occur

when patients are receiv-

How much did you really learn in 2014?ing antibiotics, medication

or nutrition by the intra-

venous route. This causes

a large number of deaths

every year.

16. One person in fi ve

over the age of 60 and two in

fi ve over 80 cannot absorb

vitamin B12 from food. This

is because the stomach’s

lining becomes thinner as

we age and produces less

hydrochloric acid needed

for the absorption of this

vitamin. Researchers also

discovered that patients

even younger than 30 years

who had been on Nexium,

Prevacid and Prilosec for at

least two years could have a

B12 defi ciency.

17. Coenzyme Q10

(CoQ10) delivers energy to

the heart’s muscle and the

body’s 100 trillion cells.

Cholesterol-lowering drugs

(CLDs) can rob the heart’s

muscle of up to 40 percent

of CoQ10. This may set the

stage later in life for heart

failure unless CoQ10 is sug-

gested by the doctor.

18. Millions of animals

are sharing close quarters

with North American fami-

lies and defecating in the

backyard or playground.

If people swallow a para-

site egg from not washing

their hands after running

their hands down Fido’s

tail, they may be frightened

half-to-death when they see

a foot-long worm called As-

caris lumbricoides in the

toilet bowl.

19. Large bowel cancer

is a leading cause of death

in this country. Because of

the risk of bowel perfora-

tion during colonoscopy

there is no reason to agree

to this procedure as long

as you immediately see the

doctor when rectal bleed-

ing occurs.

20. 65 years ago Type 1

diabetes was rare and 95%

of all cases of diabetes was

due to Type 2. Today, Type

1 diabetes causes 95% of

the cases Type 2 diabetes is

rare.

The fi rst 18 questions are

true, 19 and 20 are false.

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SPORTSBY JIM CLAGGETTRed Deer Express

Red Deer Major Lacrosse is kicking off

2015 with an open house of sorts - lacrosse

style.

The door will open for their winter pro-

gram starting Jan. 5th at the Collicutt

Centre for all junior lacrosse players from

around the region.

“The primary purpose behind this is to

get the kids on the fl oor, get the lacrosse

stick in their hands, get the ball rolling

around, get the rust off them from the

fall,” said Terry Willoughby, RDML presi-

dent.

There are 12 sessions in total, running

until the end of March and it allows play-

ers from Olds, Innisfail and Lacombe to

take part.

“It gives them a chance to run the fl oor,

do a bunch of drills and to get ready for

when they go back to their own camp for

tryouts,” he said.

This year’s session will be handled by a

graduate of the Red Deer Minor Lacrosse

system, Dustin Reykdal, and he brings

with him a wealth of knowledge about the

game, said Willoughby.

“He’s very well respected in town. The

kids like him and he was an assistant

coach with the Tier 1 team (Renegades).”

That team won provincial gold last year

and went on to represent Alberta at the

prestigious Founder’s Cup (Nationals) in

Halifax.

Reykdal spent a few years playing with

the Okotoks Raiders Jr. A club, reaching

three Minto Cup tournaments with them.

He has also gleaned coaching informa-

tion from NLL coaches like Bruce Codd

and Geoff Snider with the Calgary Rough-

necks and Jimmy Quillan from the Ed-

monton Rush.

Willoughby says this isn’t a tryout camp

so there won’t be any scrimmages held

during any of the sessions.

“What we don’t want to have is some

people out there running other players

over,” he said.

“There’s lots of time for that in games.

There’s zero body contact, other than

when you fi ght for loose balls. What the

coaches are trying to do is show the play-

ers positioning.”

The session also provides an opportuni-

ty for graduating midget age players to see

how they measure up should they decide to

try to play in the junior ranks.

“A lot of them are scared. They say, boy,

I’m playing against a 21-year-old. That’s a

man.”

Willoughby says for many of them, once

they get onto the fl oor and are running

these drills with them they realize they can

compete, at least during these sessions.

Those workouts last year saw anywhere

between 15 to 20 players on the fl oor at one

time which was a workable number for

the coaches to instruct and for the players

to get plenty of benefi t with little time to

stand around and wait.

“This is for players in Central Alber-

ta and we’ll take anybody who wants to

come,” said Willoughby.

“Last year one of the coaches spent a

whole lot of time on the fl oor with a kid

who had never played before and he was

showing him how to cradle, showing him

how to throw a ball, showing him how to

catch a ball.”

The success of the lacrosse program at

this level last year was solid according to

Willoughby. The Rampage, as mentioned

went to Nationals and the Tier 2 Renegades

won the South West division title, losing

out in the playoffs.

The ladies’ team, the Rage, has seen its

roster grow to a point where they have a

good sized roster these days, he said.

You can fi nd out more about the local

lacrosse scene by logging onto reddeerla-

crosse.com.

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BY JIM CLAGGETTRed Deer Express

It’s amazing what a sport can do for a

person when it comes to their physical

well-being.

In the case of swimmer Hidde Guerts

his sport has done wonders in that re-

gard but what he does in the pool has also

paid off in other areas.

He is the holder of world titles for his

division in the 200 freestyle and the 100

breaststroke after a meet down in Mexico

this year.

“ I did feel good about it,” said the 19-

year swimmer with the Catalina swim

Club in Red Deer. “It was just so crazy. In

my fi rst event (200 freestyle) I clocked my

best time ever.”

The water temperature apparently

played a role in him knocking four sec-

onds off of his personal best, he said.

“It was like 21 degrees. It makes you

think and see if you can combat that cold

water.

“It’s nothing but a clash between hot

and cold. If you swim fast that’s what

makes you warm.”

Now while his accomplishments in the

pool are obvious the fact he deals with a

developmental disability is not, which is

just the way he likes it.

“It’s so minor. It’s like you having dia-

betes but you’re not telling everyone you

have it,” explained his mom, Anneke.

She’s very proud of her son and what

he has accomplished through swimming.

“The whole swimming thing spiraled

everything in a positive way,” she said.

“School, getting his high school diplo-

ma.

“He’s driving with his learners and

he’s almost ready for his driving exam.”

She says it’s one surprise after another

with Hidde as to what he achieves when

he sets his mind to doing something.

His focus is now on swimming as he

given up water polo kayaking in order to

improve his swimming technique.

Getting off to a fast start on the blocks

is something he’s working on now.

“I’m trying to keep my diving posture

good and as I dive I can feel myself fl y up

very high and you get this beautiful arc,”

he said.

Next up on the schedule for him will be

the Can Am Games in Toronto in March

and if he does well then it’s off to the

Para Pan American games in the same

city in August.

He will race in the 100 freestyle, breast-

stroke and backstroke as well as the 200

freestyle and IM.

“The chances and the potential have

him so excited he’s only improving more

and more,” said Anneke.

[email protected]

Red Deerian seeing successin swimming world

Team: a group of people

who work together.

That is but a small part

of one defi nition of team

and it usually involves the

sporting world. But after

watching a brilliant docu-

mentary on a very special

team from the 1950s the

defi nition, with apologies

to Webster’s, falls so very

short of the mark.

Once upon a time there

was a football team in San

Francisco which played in

the NCAA ranks and like

most fairy tales there was a

hero and a villain.

The heroes were easy

to fi nd in this story - any

member of the San Fran-

cisco Dons.

The villain was even eas-

ier to fi nd because it wasn’t

a group of people. It was a

line of thinking which is so

embarrassing, disgusting

and revolting it was diffi -

cult to imagine but it was

true as the day is long.

You can put a name to

it from a long list like nar-

row-mindedness, tunnel

vision, fear, hatred, igno-

rance or other descriptors

but in the end it was simply

known as racism and it had

a starring role in this fairy

tale.

I won’t tell you how this

all ended as you should fi nd

the video in order to judge

for yourself but in the end

I saw what I felt was one of

the most courageous, self-

less and meaningful ges-

tures I have read or seen.

I will give you a brief

glimpse into the story line.

This football team from

a Catholic school had just

come off a great season and

the expectation was for an

even better one as they had

so many players coming

back.

Two of those players

were African-Americans

who not only were good

people but outstanding

football players.

That sets the table for

you and the rest of the sto-

ry tells about that 1951 sea-

son which played out like a

Disney movie with a very

dramatic twist. Now before

you rush off and Google

this team do yourself a fa-

vour and fi nd the documen-

tary fi rst, then watch it.

After you have seen the

fi lm you can Google your

brains out but I recom-

mend watching fi rst and

reading later as to not spoil

the conclusion.

Without being a spoiler

I can say there is a good

measure of karma for the

members of the Don’s who

tell their story and right-

fully so.

It came with a huge price

and if you put it all in con-

text of the decade you may-

be can get a feel for what

these young men did in

order to be a team in every

sense of the word.

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Considering what the word ‘team’ really means

JIM

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with you that should get ready

for as your home is about to be

invaded.

It might make you feel distract-

ed, unorganized and even short

tempered as old items leave and

new items arrive in your home.

There will be moments of regret

and times when you feel like you

just can’t take it one more day.

If it sounds like I am trying to

discourage you I’m not but it is

a good plan to go into any home

renovation project with your eyes

wide open.

Carpet will be the easiest

product you can replace. It is

fairly clean and causes the least

amount of destruction in your

home. The wall base can stay on

and you don’t need any unusual

or new subfl oor. It is a product

that can be installed very quickly

and can be used instantly after it

is fi nished.

The negative is that it can

scuff your walls and baseboards

because the backing of carpet is

very abrasive and they often have

to drag a large piece of carpet

into the room.

Carpet will also lose fi bre for

quite a few weeks after it is in-

stalled. Carpet shedding is nor-

mal and the little tufts of carpet

will drift around your home for

quite awhile.

Hardwood and laminate will

cause a fair bit of dust in your

home, even if the installer is able

to cut outside.

Hardwood dust clings like a shy

three-year-old and will be carried

throughout your home as the in-

stallers move back and forth.

Hardwood also means some

extra work such as baseboard re-

moval and stair alteration. Also,

depending on what you are con-

verting from and to, you may fi nd

your baseboards are either lower

or higher than they were.

Often this isn’t an issue un-

til you try to reconnect that

baseboard to another room that

doesn’t have hardwood – then

it becomes an issue as the base-

boards will not be at the same

height.

Choosing the appropriate

height of fl ooring will solve this

issue and there are many options

available for thicknesses or un-

derlay choices.

Painting, dry walling and ceil-

ing retexturing will all create

a huge mess and tons of dust in

your home.

We all know this but actually

living with it is another story.

Drywall and paint dust created

from sanding will invade every

crevice of your home, even your

underwear drawer.

You can try to avoid the mess

by creating barriers of poly in

the rooms which aren’t being up-

graded, cover the furnace vents

and all items in the room that you

wish to protect.

Despite the drawbacks of reno-

vation, you can rest assure that

the end result will be magical.

You will soon forget the torture

and mess of the renovation and

just delight in the beautiful fi n-

ished product.

Sooner than you know you will

be planning and dreaming of the

next renovation in your home!

Kim Meckler is an interior designer in Red Deer with Carpet Colour Cen-tre.

Kim

M E C K L E R

Wednesday, December 31, 2014 Red Deer Express 21HOMES & LIVING

There seems to be some misunderstand-

ing about down payments. It’s no wonder

really given that there were a number of

changes made over the last few years by

the government in regards to all things

mortgage. This week we are going to take a

look at acceptable down payment sources

so you can achieve your dream of home

ownership ASAP.

RRSP’s - you are able to utilize up to

$25,000 of your RRSP for your down pay-

ment. You will let you current RRSP pro-

vider know that you are using the funds

for this purpose so that they can complete

the process with the correct forms ensur-

ing that you are not penalized for an early

withdrawal. We will need to show the lend-

er a 90-day history on these funds. The ex-

pectation is that you will reinvest into your

RRSP within 15 years.

Gift - maybe your family is able to help

with a gift? That works too. The gift must

come from an immediate family member

such as your parent, sibling or grandpar-

ent. An offi cial letter will be signed by all

parties which states that the gift is never

expected to be paid back. You will also be

required to show proof of the deposit going

into your bank account. Heads up on this

one that some of our lenders now require

verifi cation of the funds in the account of

your family member.

Savings - the funds can of course come

from a good old fashioned savings account

or a TFSA. Again, we will have to provide

a 90-day history on this account and if you

have been transferring from another ac-

count we will need a 90-day history on that

one too.

Sale of assets - if you have a vehicle or

a collection or a quad or any manner of

asset that you are able to sell and we can

properly document it through a receipt

and proof of deposit, you have an accept-

able down payment source.

Home equity line of credit - perhaps the

mortgage on your current home is a home

equity line of credit? If so we are able to

use an advance against this for the down

payment on another home.

Borrowed funds - a few of our lenders

will still allow you to borrow the down pay-

ment from an alternate source. This could

be a personal loan with set payments or a

line of credit where you are able to pay the

interest only. You must have strong credit

and have been with your current employer

for a minimum of two years to qualify for

this. We also have to factor in the repay-

ment on the new loan as a part of your af-

fordability ratios.

You have probably noticed a theme

emerging. We are required to provide a

90-day history of all funds being used for

the down payment on a home to make sure

that all funds have been legally sourced. If

you have a large deposit going into your ac-

count, the lenders will need to know where

in the heck it came from.

The minimum down payment for a pur-

chase is 5% and you will also need to show

you have an additional 1.5% of the pur-

chase price available for the closings costs

which include the legal fees, property tax

adjustments, title insurance and others.

So there you have it in a pretty synopsis.

Have a great week!

Pam Pikkert is a mortgage broker with Domin-ion Lending Centres – Regional Mortgage Group in Red Deer.

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