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With Valentine’s Day fast ap-

proaching, many may be

scrambling to think of some-

thing to do or to buy for their loved one.

Flowers, especially roses are one of

the more popular items on Valentine’s

Day and there are a variety to choose

from.

However, for those looking for some-

thing unique, a fruit-fi lled bouquet is

something that might be a way to ex-

press love for your signifi cant other as

well.

“Valentine’s Day is our busiest day

at the store for sure,” said Elie Mettri,

co-owner of Edible Arrangements in

Red Deer. “Instead of getting a bou-

quet of fl owers, this is something that

can be shared with co-workers, family

and friends and it’s something the re-

cipient can enjoy.”

He added the fruit is prepared fresh

every morning and there are different

prices to choose from.

“There is really something for ev-

eryone.”

Meanwhile, Debra Macleod, a lo-

cal couples mediator and relationship

author-expert for television, radio,

magazines and newspapers in the U.S.

and Canada, said although Valentine’s

Day only falls on one day a year, cou-

ples should celebrate their love more

often than that.

“For a relationship to last, couples

must strive to stay sweethearts every

day and every night by prioritizing

their relationship and treating each

other with affection, adoration and

appreciation,” said Macleod. “Cupid

wouldn’t accept anything less and nei-

ther should you.”

As for Valentine’s Day, she added

many people regard fl owers and

chocolates as small gestures that are

motivated more by consumerism than

romanticism.

“The heart-shaped holiday has also

changed its focus, as many parents

would rather buy ‘Be Mine’ trinkets

for their kids than wine truffl es for

their partner,” said Macleod. “Yet this

cynicism and ambivalence toward the

‘lovey dovey’ side of Valentine’s Day

isn’t just bad for greeting card compa-

nies—it’s bad for relationships, too.”

She added part of the reason it’s im-

portant for couples to celebrate their

love regularly is because today’s cou-

ples are busy, stressed, exhausted and

overwhelmed.

“They email their coworkers at

breakfast, facebook their friends at

lunch and Google at the supper table.

Relationships are rarely prioritized,”

said Macleod. “With all this discon-

nection in the love department, it’s

time for cupid to make a big, mushy

comeback. He needs to remind us—at

the tip of a pointed arrow, if neces-

sary—that romantic love is a wonder-

ful thing that deserves a day in the

spotlight.”

She added for couples looking for

a sweet, sexy way to ramp up the ro-

mance in their relationship this Val-

entine’s Day, one idea that lasts longer

than candy hearts but costs less than

a trip to Paris is a bedroom makeover.

“Get rid of the exercise bike, the

kids’ toys and the piles of laundry on

the fl oor and replace them with a soft

wing-back chair, a selection of mas-

sage oils and soft lighting,” said Ma-

cleod. “Paint over your boring beige

bedroom walls with a deep, sensual

colour and replace your worn fl annel

sheets with luxurious linen.

“A couple’s bedroom should be a

sanctuary, a private space, into which

they can retreat and enjoy each other.

And above all, it should have a good

lock on the door.”

In addition, she said Valentine’s Day

should be a time of self-refl ection for

partners.

“Ask yourself how do I talk to my

partner? Do I use a pleasant, loving

voice tone like I used to, or do I speak

with criticism, contempt or defensive-

ness? Also, what am I doing, every day,

to make my partner’s life easier and

more fun?

“And fi nally, do I still look into my

partner’s eyes and make him or her

feel like the centre of my world, or do

I stare at my computer or phone and

ignore him or her?”

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SPOTLIGHT.”

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A man nearly froze to

death in the City’s down-

town over the weekend as

temperatures plummeted.

The man, who has not been

identifi ed, was reportedly

found in the downtown area

and taken to Red Deer Re-

gional Hospital.

Kath Hoffman, executive

director at Safe Harbour

Society, said the incident is

an unfortunate one, but it is

not refl ective on the amount

of beds available for shelter

in the City. Last fall, due to

changes in funding and local

zoning requirements of the

downtown core, the Winter

Inn, a temporary shelter

program offered during the

colder months, did not open.

The program has been oper-

ating since 2007 by Safe Har-

bour Society.

However to help make

up the shortfall, beds have

been increased at People’s

Place and the Mats program

at Safe Harbour. There are

currently 35 year-round

beds, up from 23 beds previ-

ously at People’s Place and

26 beds, up from 20 beds at

the Mats program, which

is an overnight shelter for

individuals who are high or

intoxicated.

“The person (found this

weekend) was not someone

who was trying to access

shelter,” she said. “Had they

tried, there would have been

a bed available. Even though

it was pretty cold we had

room for people through this

past weekend.”

Hoffman said offi cials are

determining whether more

shelters are needed.

“We’re watching that

closely this year. The in-

crease in beds will tell us

how we are doing. It’s been

bitterly cold and we’ve had

lots of cold temperatures

to gauge that and so far the

only real turn-aways we’ve

had is if someone has shown

up at People’s Place and

needs to get to Mats instead,

but we have been able to ac-

commodate them.

“We don’t know what the

right number is (in terms

of beds) and we’re working

with the City on that and

our other community part-

ners to ensure we do have

adequate shelter.”

She added when the tem-

peratures plummet often

times people have more

compassion when it comes

to those living on the streets.

“With the weather as cold

as it has been, our numbers

go down and that’s typically

because people’s hearts get

opened up a little more. If

someone is at their friend’s

house, his friend isn’t so

quick to kick him out.”

Meanwhile, Hoffman said

Safe Harbour’s Mats pro-

gram was born years ago af-

ter a homeless man froze to

death in Rotary Park.

“The community agen-

cies at the time got together

and said that is not going to

happen in Red Deer. When

I think of that situation and

compared to then, we have

26 spaces available for that

particular gentleman (who

was found in the downtown

this past weekend) who need

it. The unfortunate part

of it is, was he aware? Did

he have his wits with him

enough to make his way

anywhere? Typically if the

RCMP see someone like that

they are quick to pick them

up and bring them to us, so

who knows exactly what

happened to have that be the

result. “But I am relieved to

know that had he made it

here (to the Mats program),

we would have had a place

for him.”

[email protected]

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lize a tool in which they can

report violent or criminal

incidents.

The Bad Date Book, oper-

ated by the Central Alberta

AIDS Network, began in

2009 with the fi rst entry be-

ing recorded in April of that

year. Since its inception

there has been 30 reported

incidents in Red Deer.

Bad date reports are inci-

dents provided anonymous-

ly by victims or support

workers of victims where a

sex worker has been raped,

assaulted or robbed by a cli-

ent.

The reports are shared via

‘Bad Date Book Red Deer’ on

facebook or on the web page

of CAANS (www.CAANS.

org) as well as through of-

fi cials with the agency, in

hopes of bringing awareness

of the incident and warning

others.

The importance of the

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brought to light in recent

weeks as three incidents

have been reported – two of

which were separate inci-

dents, but have similar cir-

cumstances.

“Bad dates are not new to

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ca, certainly there have been

agencies in Alberta who

have been gathering bad

dates for 10-15 years,” said

Jennifer Vanderschaeghe,

executive director, Central

Alberta AIDS Network in

Red Deer.

“Bad dates by defi nition

are anything that happens to

a sex worker that is unusual

– that can be rape, assault,

robbery, abduction or inde-

cent acts.”

She added the RCMP are

also made aware of bad

dates in the City as well.

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tion with the RCMP and

they can actually have that

on their radar. The RCMP

can’t charge anybody relat-

ed to bad dates unless they

have a victim, but they can

do some work.”

She added as an agency,

the Bad Date Book is one

way that CAANS can sup-

port local sex workers.

“Not all of the incidents

have been women, there has

been men as well and not all

of victims have been over 18

years of age,” she said.

Vanderschaeghe said

CAANS offi cials believe that

not many sex workers in

Red Deer are aware they can

report incidents to the Bad

Date Book.

“We actually think not

many of them know (about

it),” she said. “We of course

have connections to sex

workers but there are way

more sex workers out there

than we see.”

Eden, a sex worker who

has been in Red Deer for

about three and a half years,

said more workers need to

be aware of how to report

bad dates.

“We’re so afraid that

someone is going to fi nd out

what we do and be isolated

and we’re going to lose fam-

ily and friends (so incidents

go unreported in some cas-

es). This is another reason

why some of us are victim-

ized because we can’t tell

anyone because then they

will know what we do,” she

said. “The Bad Date Book

encourages us to look out for

each other.

“I’m nervous when I meet

a new client. You do not

know what is going to hap-

pen whether you are going

to see them, or they are com-

ing to see you. I do a referral

process before I see a new

client and the Bad Date Book

is one of the places I go.

“It would be awesome if it

was used more, but it’s there

and it’s helpful.”

She added a bad date is

about power and victimiza-

tion.

“Sex workers are vulner-

able.”

Meanwhile, Vanderschae-

ghe said CAAN’s hope for

the Bad Date Book is that it

will be a useful tool to help

keep sex workers safe.

“We know there are more

bad dates than what we hear

about. Not only do we want

sex workers to be aware of

the Bad Date Book, but we

also want them to feel com-

fortable in sharing the bad

date with us,” she said. “It

doesn’t have to be your bad

date, it can be the story you

heard from a friend or from

one of your clients. We don’t

want any information that

would breach confi dentiali-

ty. We want to hear the story

and we want to hear about

the person who was victim-

ized.”

[email protected]

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The Red Deer 2019 Can-

ada Winter Games Bid

committee was host to the

Canada Winter Games

Technical Review Commit-

tee over the last few days,

bringing Red Deer another

step closer to becoming the

home of the 2019 Canada

Winter Games.

The Review Commit-

tee performed a technical

assessment of the com-

munity in respect to the

hosting standards estab-

lished for sport and other

non-sport venues and the

Games Village. The review

was performed by technical

experts, and also included

a review of the tentative

sport schedule. “We have

completed the Technical

Review Phase of the com-

petitive process to get the

Games in Red Deer, and are

now waiting patiently to

hear from the Review Com-

mittee on how we faired,”

said Shelley Gagnon, act-

ing director of Community

Services.

“We were proud to dem-

onstrate why we should be

the community of choice to

host the Games.”

The Technical Review

Committee conducted vis-

its to the two communities

competing for the Games,

Red Deer and Lethbridge.

“Our committee worked

very hard to show the

Canada Games Technical

Review Committee that

Red Deer is ready for these

games,” said Lyn Radford,

chair of the Bid Commit-

tee. “We want Red Deerians

to help us raise the level

of excitement in our com-

munity and show what we

can do when we all work

together.”

After the technical

phase, communities will

enter the Bid Evaluation

Phase of the process.

The Canada Winter

Games is slated for Febru-

ary of 2019. A host com-

munity can expect to ac-

commodate 3,600 athletes,

coaches and managers;

1,500 technical representa-

tives and offi cials; 450 me-

dia and broadcast person-

nel and 25,000 visitors over

the 17-days of competition.

The opportunity to host

these Games comes to the

province every 20 years –

the last time Alberta had

the opportunity was 1995

when Grande Prairie was

selected. In 1975, the hon-

ours went to Lethbridge.

The economic benefi t is

also signifi cant, offi cials

point out the 2011 host

(Halifax) saw a $131 million

impact. Meanwhile, it’s im-

portant for the community

to ramp up the City’s pro-

fi le as the selection process

moves forward. Final bid

proposals are due to the

Canada Games Bid Evalua-

tion Committee by the end

of May. Final announce-

ments will be made in Sep-

tember.

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With the holiday this Friday, fl ashes of pink

and red are painted across the City, fl orists are

likely being run off their feet, card shops are

packed with last-minute shoppers and candy

stores are pretty much running on empty as

the last boxes of chocolate treats are scooped

up.

Yes, Valentine’s Day is a bit mushy and not

for the faint of heart – so to speak. Lovers will

have an extra bounce in their step, an extra

sparkle in their eye, and a smile on their faces

as Cupid strikes again.

Even the youngsters get involved in the cel-

ebration with the excitement of giving and re-

ceiving their own Valentines from classmates

and friends.

This is where the seed of love begins.

It’s a fact that Valentine’s Day has become

more commercialized over the years – it is es-

timated that over one billion Valentine’s Day

cards are sent out each year.

This makes it the second largest card send-

ing holiday of the year with Christmas taking

the top spot.

More than 189 million roses are estimated

to be purchased and thousands of pounds of

chocolates will be consumed on this special

day as well. With all this commercial hype, we

don’t think that lovers should forget the real

meaning.

This celebratory day is all in the name of St.

Valentine. There are a few versions of who he

was. He has been described as a priest in Rome,

a bishop of Interamna, and a martyr in the Ro-

man province of Africa. Some believe that Feb.

14 is celebrated to commemorate the anniver-

sary of St. Valentine’s death, which is thought

to have happened around 270 AD.

Others believe the Christian church may

have celebrated St. Valentine’s feast in hopes

of ‘Christianizing’ celebrations of the pagan

Lupercaila Festival.

The month of February in ancient Rome was

the beginning of spring, and was considered a

time of purifi cation.

While not many people realize where Valen-

tine’s Day originated, it is still celebrated – just

in a different manner.

Although Valentine’s Day is pegged as the

day of love, we don’t think lovers should only

show their signifi cant other how they feel one

day a year – it should be everyday. Often, the

single folks dread this love-fi lled day.

It can be a reminder of their singleness,

something they may not want to think about

at all. Ladies can have their own celebrations

– the so-called ‘Galentine’s Day’ parties where

women just have fun with their friends and put

aside concerns over their singleness.

Don’t let the happiness of Valentine’s Day

get you down, it doesn’t just have to be about

falling in love. Ponder new ways to fi nd that

special someone. That way, next Valentine’s

Day you may very well have some company.

Valentine’s Day

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but I have some common

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masters of the (oil patch)

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surging, are our political

and business leaders fi x-

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predictions are reliable.

b) In any case, the patch

might say, we’ll increase

sales by exporting to Asia

and other growing mar-

kets.

2. Given the undeniably

huge cumulative environ-

mental, economic and so-

cial impacts of present pro-

duction levels, why are our

political and business lead-

ers fi xated on doubling or

tripling oil sands produc-

tion? It seems daft to me.

Surely these are good rea-

sons to reduce it instead.

And why not avoid the

social and political tur-

moil, and risk of spillage,

involved in building new

pipelines to move all this

product? Because the mar-

ket demands it, I hear the

patch say, and this is the

only thing which counts.

Although some day pro-

duction may have to be con-

strained because of climate

change, let’s sell it now

(and make climate change

worse).

In any case, don’t these

impacts and risks show

why depending complete-

ly on Adam Smith’s 18th

century ‘invisible hand’

is not always in the pub-

lic interest? Indeed, Peter

Lougheed called for the

government to intervene to

control the pace of develop-

ment.

Another response sug-

gests that the undoubted

environmental and green-

house gas impacts will be

solved, and international

criticism rebutted by the

cooperative research and

development being coor-

dinated by Dan Wicklum’s

Calgary-based Oil Sands In-

novation Alliance (COSIA).

Its plans sound impressive,

but scepticism over its ef-

fectiveness remain.

The proof of COSIA’s

research pudding will be

in the eating, not the plan-

ning, and the meal isn’t yet

scheduled.

3. Don’t present low roy-

alty levels leave the govern-

ment and people of Alberta

holding the bag, while les-

sees keep most of the mon-

ey?

Oil patch advocates say

the present royalty re-

gime is as much as they

can afford, but an objec-

tive comparison of it with

other jurisdictions might

be interesting. Several

years ago, when Premier

Ed Stelmach’s blue-ribbon

panel suggested increases,

I discovered that even these

soon-to-be-rejected fi gures

would have left us in the

middle of the pack.

But the way the oil patch

moaned, you would have

thought civilization as we

know it was threatened.

4. The Alberta Energy

Regulator says that in 2012

fl ared or vented gas in the

province rose 24.6% over

the previous year to 34.8

billion cubic ft.

Why was this permitted?

Maybe because gas prices

were so low that wasting

the resource was cheaper

than transportation and

storage?

5. Here’s the kicker. Why

are fossil fuel companies

continuing to search for

more reserves (spending

$647 billion in 2012), when

the International Energy

Agency says that we’ll

have to leave two-thirds of

already-known deposits in

the ground if the world is to

avoid catastrophic climatic

change?

Famed investor Jeremy

Grantham says “Coal and

oil sands will be stranded

assets, in that they won’t

get their money back.” In

October, pension fund man-

agers of over $3 trillion of

assets wrote the biggest 45

oil, gas and utility compa-

nies in the U.S. expressing

their concern about this.

Checkmate. The oil patch

may not have a comeback,

unless they go fl at earth

and deny the existence

of human-caused climate

change. Meanwhile, the oil

patch Titanic steams full

speed ahead – after all, it’s

unsinkable, isn’t it?

Phil Elder is Emeritus Pro-fessor of Environmental and Planning Law with Environ-mental Design at the University of Calgary. His column is dis-tributed through www.troyme-dia.com.

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Notice is hereby given that at its meeting to be held on Tuesday, February 18, 2014, the Council of Red Deer County will consider the following bylaw.

Bylaw No. 2014/1 to amend Direct Control District No. 19 “DCD-19” that provides for existing and proposed industrial uses such as assembly of goods, fabrication and manufacturing of products on Lot B, Plan 762-1039, SW 24-38-28-4, to accommodate the construction of a lease building.

The property is located west of the City of Red Deer, south of Hwy 11 on the Burnt Lake Trail.

The permitted and discretionary uses and other matters currently existing and those being proposed for “DCD 19” are contained in the Red Deer County Land UseBylaw No. 2006/6 and the proposed amending Bylaw No. 2014/1.

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The hearing will be conducted under the chairmanshipof the County Mayor for the purpose of hearingcomments on the proposed bylaw.

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.

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The case of a young man who is charged with impaired driving has been held over in Red Deer provincial court.

Tyler James Wilson, 18, of Brooks, is charged with one count of impaired driving causing death and one count of dangerous driving causing death.

His case was before the court last week and was held over to Feb. 19 where he is expected to make an elec-tion and plea.

On Nov. 2 at 3:30 a.m., the Red Deer City RCMP and Red Deer Emergency Services were dispatched to a motor vehicle collision at the in-tersection of 30th Ave. and 32nd St.

The investigation has re-vealed that an Alberta Gold Taxi was stopped at the inter-section facing northbound when a truck traveling north

rear-ended the taxi.At the time the taxi was

under hire and had a sole oc-cupant in the rear passenger seat.

The collision caused ex-tensive damage on impact to the taxicab and the truck rolled onto its side blocking the intersection.

The passenger of the taxi succumbed to his injuries on scene and the driver was transported to the Red Deer Regional Hospital where he was treated for serious in-jury.

The driver of the truck was also transported to the hospital where he was treat-ed as well.

The passenger of the taxi-cab has been identifi ed as Jonathon David Wood, 33 of Red Deer.

ARENS IN COURTRodney Arens, 36, ap-

peared in Red Deer provin-

cial court last week on charg-es that were laid against him in December in Sylvan Lake.

On Dec. 21st, Sylvan Lake RCMP responded to a com-plaint of a possible impaired driver in Sylvan Lake.

Upon locating the parked and running vehicle, police located the driver, slumped over the steering wheel.

After waking the driver and speaking to him, he was arrested for impaired care or control of a motor vehicle.

Police have said after a search of the male and the vehicle, they located cash and crack cocaine and a small amount of marijuana.

Arens, of Red Deer, is facing numerous charges stemming from the incident including impaired care or control of a motor vehicle, obstructing an offi cer and resisting arrest, failing to comply with conditions and drug related charges.

Arens is scheduled to re-turn to court on Feb. 13 on these charges. He is waiting for a lawyer to be appointed for him.

In addition, Arens is await-ing trial for an incident that took place in 2010 in Red Deer.

In that incident he is charged with several infrac-tions including impaired driv-ing causing death, impaired driving causing bodily harm, dangerous driving causing death, and dangerous driv-ing causing bodily harm.

He is also charged with three charges of refusing to provide a breathalyzer sample and breach of recog-nizance.

He has pleaded not guilty to all of those charges.

A trial for these matters will be held April 22 – June 20. Arens was told by the court last year that he had to be prepared to proceed for

the trial after many delays in the case.

These charges stem from a crash on Canada Day in 2010. A 13-year-old boy was killed in that crash.

He was also charged last spring with failing to com-ply and a number of Traffi c Safety Act charges including failing to hold a valid driver’s license.

MAN JAILED FOR DRUG OFFENCES

A joint investigation by the Alberta Law Enforce-ment Response Teams (ALERT) and Service Alberta led to the conviction of a Red Deer man for illegally obtain-ing and selling prescription drugs.

Jason Shawn Fraser, 39, was sentenced in Red Deer provincial court to two years of jail for possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of traffi cking, and double doctoring.

Double doctoring is when

a patient uses multiple medi-cal professionals to obtain the same prescription.

An investigation by ALERT’s Red Deer Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit (CFSEU) and Service Alberta’s Special Investiga-tions Unit led to the arrest of Fraser on Jan. 17th.

Fraser obtained 66 pre-scriptions from more than 30 physicians since the be-ginning of last year. The street value of the drugs, including oxycodone, diaz-epam, clonazepam and mor-phine, would have exceeded $100,000.

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aware of a telephone scam

occurring in Red Deer

and across the country, in

which scammers call peo-

ple at home claiming to be

raising money for police

programs.

In an unsuccessful at-

tempt to scam a Red Deer

citizen last week, a caller

claimed to be representing

the RCMP and other police

associations.

The telephone scam-

mer was aggressive in his

request and asked for $100

or $300, which are common

amounts for scammers of

this sort to request.

Red Deer City RCMP

would like to remind the

public that RCMP do not

solicit funds for police pro-

grams.

It is important for people

to learn to distinguish be-

tween legitimate fundrais-

ing calls and scammers.

Canadian Anti-Fraud

Centre offers the following

tips to avoid false charity

scams.

Be wary of appeals that

tug at your heart strings,

especially pleas involving

current events, and ask

for written information

about the charity, includ-

ing name, address and tele-

phone number.

A legitimate charity or

fundraiser will give you in-

formation about the char-

ity’s mission, how your

donation will be used and

proof that your contribu-

tion is tax deductible.

Also, ask the solicitor for

the registered charitable

tax number of the charity.

Question any discrepan-

cies.

Confi rm the charity’s

registration information

through the Canada Rev-

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ity’s fi nancial information.

For many organizations,

this information can be

found online.

Ask for identifi cation. If

the solicitor refuses to tell

you or does not have some

form of verifi able identifi -

cation, hang up or close the

door and report it to law en-

forcement offi cials.

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if the organization is aware

of the solicitation and has

authorized the use of its

name. If not, you may be

dealing with a scam artist.

Also, watch out for simi-

lar sounding names. Some

phony charities use names

that closely resemble those

of respected, legitimate or-

ganizations.

If you notice a small dif-

ference from the name of

the charity you intend to

deal with, call the organi-

zation to check it out.

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thanks you for a pledge you

don’t remember making.

If you have any doubts

about whether you’ve made

a pledge or previously con-

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on the spot.

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If you wish to remain

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RCMP are turning to the

public for information in

regards to a Central Alberta

house fi re which reportedly

killed three family members

in December. The remains

of Gordon Klaus, 61 and his

daughter Monica Klaus, 40,

were found following a fi re

at the family home near Cas-

tor. Gordon’s wife, Sandra

Klaus, 62, is also believed to

have been killed in the fi re,

but police say she has not

been accounted for.

On Dec. 8 between 7:30 and

8 a.m., Coronation RCMP of-

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sist Castor and Coronation

Fire Departments to a fully

engulfed residence on Range

Road 132 in the County of

Paintearth, Alberta.

RCMP Major Crimes Unit

investigators believe the fi re

was set intentionally. Al-

though the cause and origin

is still under investigation,

police can share that on Dec.

13 the Calgary Medical Ex-

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that the family dog that had

been found deceased by fi rst

responders had suffered a

fatal gunshot wound.

It is believed that the

deaths of Gordon and Mon-

ica are as a result of a homi-

cide and to date, Sandra has

not been located. Investiga-

tion suggests that she was

also the victim of a homi-

cide. However, her remains

have not been located.

On Dec. 11 a 2003 white

GMC Sierra truck, associ-

ated to the Klaus farm, was

abandoned at the intersec-

tion of Hwy. 36 and Town-

ship Road 400, in the County

of Paintearth. The police be-

lieve the vehicle was utilized

by the person or persons re-

sponsible for the fi re.

Red Deer Regional Search

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an extensive ground search

where the white 2003 GMC

Sierra truck was recovered.

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the evening of Dec. 8 and

remembers seeing the

abandoned vehicle to call

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Local audiences will have the oppor-

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tional opportunities for girls in developing

countries.

Chris Smith, a local volunteer for World

Vision, has arranged for the screening of

Girl Rising this Saturday at Carnival Cin-

ema, starting at 10 a.m.

“I think most people have heard about

Malala (Yousafzai), the young Pakistani

girl that was shot because she wanted to

advocate for education for all girls. This

fi lm follows up on that – it’s the story of

nine different girls in countries around the

world who are recalling the terrible lives

they’ve had, and how education helped

them rise above it.

“If we educate them, their lives will be

better and the lives of their families will be

better,” she said. “Eventually their towns,

their countries and the world will be a bet-

ter place because of giving education to ev-

erybody, not just boys.”

Smith added that the powerful fi lm has

also been screened at the Toronto Interna-

tional Film Festival.

“World Vision picked up on it and men-

tioned it to all of their volunteers and said

they were trying to promote it,” she ex-

plained.

World Vision offi cials also said that if

anyone was interested in hosting a screen-

ing in their community, that the organi-

zation would do what they could to help

make such events happen.

Smith said there are some 66 million

children around the world who aren’t in

school. And 235 million women in Asia

who are illiterate.

She added that she immediately was in-

terested in bringing the fi lm to Red Deer,

and has been organizing and promoting

the event since. Community support has

been solid as well, she said.

From Academy Award-nominated di-

rector Richard E. Robbins, Girl Rising

journeys around the globe to witness the

strength of the human spirit and the pow-

er of education to change the world.

As the web site points out, viewers get

to know nine unforgettable girls living in

the developing world - ordinary girls who

confront tremendous challenges and over-

come nearly impossible odds to pursue

their dreams.

Prize-winning authors put the girls’

remarkable stories into words, and re-

nowned actors give them voice.

According to the Girl Rising web site, ed-

ucating girls can break cycles of poverty in

just one generation. “Educated girls stand

up for their rights, marry and have chil-

dren later, educate their own children and

their families and communities thrive.”

Yet as already mentioned, millions of

girls around the world face barriers to edu-

cation that boys do not.

“Removing barriers such as early mar-

riage, gender-based violence, domestic

slavery and sex traffi cking means not only

a better life for girls, but a safer, healthier

and more prosperous world for all.”

Tens of millions of people have already

seen the fi lm in theaters, on television and

at private events and are spreading its mes-

sage throughout communities of all kinds

–raising both awareness and funds, offi -

cials say.

Donations to the Girl Rising Fund mea-

sure more than $2.1 million to date, and

organizations everywhere are using the

fi lm to raise money for their own girls’

programs. On the local front, Smith said at

this Saturday’s screening, there will also

be information about opportunities to sup-

port children via World Vision, or about

becoming a World Vision volunteer in this

area.

Check out www.girlrising.com.

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WINTER WALK DAY - Students at West Park Middle School along with thousands of other Albertans participated in the Winter Walk Day event, a province-wide initiative that encouraged Albertans to get up and walk. Isaac McDermid and Kaylee Ludlow joined their school mates in a 15-minute walk throughout the school due to the cold weather.

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Deer RCMP are warning the public to be

aware of Internet romance scams. In ro-

mance scams, a victim is contacted by

someone online through social media or

a legitimate dating web site. The victim

and the scammer begin an online relation-

ship where the scammer lures the victim

with pictures, promises and claims of love.

Eventually the scammer will tell tales of

hardship and ask the victim to send money

to the scammer. After the scammer gets

all the money they can from the victim,

the scammer drops all communication,

leaving the victim dumbfounded, hurt,

confused and out a lot of money. In these

situations, the money is rarely recovered.

In 2011, Canadians lost over $12 million

to Internet romance scammers. This scam

has also led to instances of suicide in cases

where victims have lost their life savings

and been emotionally devastated. RCMP

believe the impact of Internet romance

scams is even higher than what is report-

ed, as many victims are too embarrassed

to report this type of crime to police.

Police warn about Internet romance scams

Tips to avoid Internet romance scams:

· Check web site addresses carefully. Scammers often set up fake web sites

with very similar addresses to legitimate dating web sites.

· Never send money or give credit card or online account details to anyone you

do not know and trust.

· Don’t give out any personal information in an email or when chatting online.

· Make sure you only use legitimate and reputable dating web sites.

· Ask yourself, would someone you have never met really declare their love for

you after only a few emails or letters?

If you think you or someone you know has been a victim of an Internet romance scam

or any other type of fraud contact the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre 1-888-495-8501 or

www.antifraudcentre.ca.

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THEFT OF TAILGATES FROM TRUCKS

Red Deer City RCMP are investigating a series of thefts of tailgates from trucks. In January, four truck tailgates were stolen in Red Deer with thefts taking place in hotel and restaurant park-ing lots, at residences and at vehicle repair shops.

Tailgate thefts are becom-ing more common across Alberta, and newer model trucks are the most com-mon targets. Sixteen thefts of tailgates occurred in Red Deer in 2013.

Most trucks come with a tailgate lock; RCMP advise truck owners to use the lock at all times, and further ad-vise all vehicle owners to make a habit of locking ve-hicles, parking in well-lit ar-eas whenever possible, and removing all valuables from their vehicles.

Anyone with information that may assist the police in investigating tailgate thefts is asked to call Red Deer City RCMP at 403-343-5575. If you wish to remain anony-mous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or report it online at www.tipsubmit.com.

MAN SOUGHT AFTER INDECENT ACTS

Red Deer City RCMP is requesting the public’s as-sistance in identifying a sus-pect they believe to be linked to two separate indecent acts that took place on Jan. 17 and Jan. 19.

At 6:15 p.m. on Jan. 17, as a 30-year-old woman was about to enter her vehicle in the Parkland Mall parking lot, an unknown male ap-proached her with his pants down and his genitals ex-posed. The victim confronted him loudly and the suspect ran away.

At 4:30 p.m. on Jan. 19, as a 53-year-old woman was walking in the area of 59 St. and 54 Ave., an un-known male approached her with his genitals exposed. When the victim used her cell phone to call police, the suspect fl ed; he was seen running southbound along a bike path toward downtown Red Deer. Immediate patrols by RCMP did not locate the suspect.

The suspect is described as Caucasian, about 5”10’ tall and 160 to 180 lbs, with a slim build. He has dark brown hair, brown eyes and was wearing a dark grey or brown toque and a grey pull-over with black sleeves. He was also wearing blue jeans and black shoes.

Anyone with information

that may assist the police in identifying this suspect is asked to call Red Deer City 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.

MAN CHARGED AFTER ARMED ROBBERY

RCMP have charged 46-year-old Rory Alan Jack-son of Innisfail for the Jan. 23 robbery at Gaetz Avenue Liquor World in Red Deer.

Jackson has been charged with robbery, using a fi rearm in commission of an offense, using a disguise during com-mitment of an indictable of-fense and failing to comply with undertaking.

CHARGES LAID IN BANK BREAK-IN

Red Deer City RCMP have

identifi ed and charged the individual responsible for the Jan. 13 break-in at TD Cana-da Trust Bank.

Joseph Kine, 30, of Red Deer has been charged with break and enter.

He has been released from custody on conditions and will appear in Alberta Provincial Court in Red Deer on Feb. 21.

GAS LEAK IN PENHOLDNo injuries were reported

as a result of a gas leak in Penhold earlier this month.

On Feb. 5 at 2:36 p.m. Pen-hold fi re crews responded to 144 Lincoln St. for reports of a natural gas leak. Upon ar-rival with the assistance of ATCO Gas, crews located a leak on the west side of the building.

Penhold Fire crews se-cured a perimeter around the leak and also closed Lin-

coln St. to all traffi c with the assistance of Penhold com-munity peace offi cers.

Residents along Lin-coln St. as well as the staff of the Jessie Duncan School were notifi ed of the situation and were asked to avoid the area.

ATCO Gas quickly con-tained the leak and the cause is currently under investiga-tion.

Penhold Fire crews were on scene for approximately one and a half hours and there were no injuries result-ing from this incident.


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LOTTO WINNER IN RED DEER

Imagine being so stunned by a lottery win you had to get a second opinion, then a third, then a fourth.

Eugene Soosay was so surprised by his good for-tune he had to check his ticket six times. His LOTTO

MAX ticket won $286,514.50 recently.

Soosay took his ticket to be checked the day after his lucky draw on Jan. 17, and couldn’t believe what he saw.

“I was stunned, just amazed,” he said.

In fact, he was so amazed, he took it to another store to check. And over the next few

days, he checked it again and again. His ticket matched six out of seven and the Bonus on a Quick Pick line of his Advance Play ticket - 9, 12, 18, 32, 35, 38, and 40. He bought the ticket for the Jan. 10 and 18 draws at Fas Gas West Park Service located at 4305-55 Ave. in Red Deer.

He plans to help family

and maybe take a trip to Ve-gas with his winnings.

CANADIAN ARTIQUES ROADSHOW COMING

The Canadian Artiques Roadshow is coming to Park-land Mall.

Four experienced Canadi-an appraisers including Amy Laucianio and Christie Lane

for the Canadian Artiques Roadshow, Paul Pierson for Canadian Pickers and David Cole for Pawn Stars Canada.

Registration for apprais-als can be made by phoning Guest Services at Parkland Mall at 403-343-8997. Ap-pointments will be booked through to Feb. 26 and the event will be happening Feb. 27-28 and March 1-2.

The cost of the appraisal is $15 per item or three items for $40. This is a cash-only event and all appraisals will be provided verbally.

BUILDING PERMIT VALUES UP IN JANUARY

This year started off strong with an increase in residential and industrial permit values, while com-mercial and public sector values were down from the same period last year.

Contributing to the strong residential permit values is an apartment complex locat-ed on 22 St., issued to Sey-mour Pacifi c Developments, valued at $6,806,570.

Industrial permit values were aided by a permit val-ued at $1,914,580 issued to Camdon Construction Ltd. for an industrial renova-tion in Edgar Industrial Park and a permit issued to Tim-con Construction, valued at $1,113,750 for tenant im-provements on 45 Ave. Cl.

PLOW AND WINDROWING TO WRAP UP IN MARCH

Snow plowing is expected to wrap up in the fi rst week of March despite delays from ice build-up on streets.

“Plowing and removing

snow from Priority 4 routes, which include collectors, transit routes, and resi-dential streets adjacent to schools, are approximately 90 per cent complete,” said Public Works Manager Greg Sikora.

“When we fi nish Priority 4’s, these resources will shift their attention to the Prior-ity 6 routes, which are all other residential streets. The increase in resources to pri-ority 6 routes will speed up the snowing and windrowing process substantially.”

Currently, priority 6 resi-dential routes are approxi-mately 20% complete. The City needs residents to move vehicles off the streets when the snow plow signs are placed in their neighbour-hoods to reduce the amount of delays. “Plowing opera-tions go smoother when there are fewer cars to work around, so we appreciate ev-eryone’s cooperation,” Siko-ra said. “While this plow will take longer than the original-ly projected 40 days, we are on target to fi nish up in the fi rst week of March, weather permitting.”

Residents are reminded to drive according to road and weather conditions and to keep a safe distance between you and the vehicle in from of you. The City continues to work on sanding the icy areas, but with the low tem-peratures, the effectiveness of sanding is a challenge.

Residents can get up-to-date information at www.reddeer.ca, by calling 403-342-8238, or following the City on facebook and Twitter.

CITY BRIEFS by Mark Weber

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For Vanessa Higgins-

Nogareda, her recent trip

to Kenya was not just a

chance to provide medical

aid to children in a develop-

ing country; it was also a

homecoming.

Higgins-Nogareda, a

nurse in the anticoagula-

tion department of Red

Deer Regional Hospital,

and her husband Gustavo

Nogareda, a cardiologist

at the hospital, recently

returned from a visit to

southwestern Kenya late

last year with the Lacombe-

based A Better World medi-

cal team.

The team visited com-

munities supported by A

Better World and worked

with local medical staff

to provide care that local

people would not otherwise

receive.

It was the fi rst trip to the

African country for Gus-

tavo, but Higgins-Nogareda

was returning to the coun-

try where she spent her

early years.

Her parents, veterinar-

ian Dr. Pat and Grace Hig-

gins, from Canada, took her

to Africa when she was just

three-months-old, then re-

turned to Canada when she

was four (her sister Alanna

was born there).

They worked a year and

a half with the Turkana

tribes near the town of

Lodwar, then spent four

years at Maji Moto working

with the Masai people near

the town of Narok.

They ran a health dis-

pensary and much more,

building a school, water

dams, irrigation systems

and providing whatever as-

sistance they could to the

local people.

“At the time, our life

seemed perfectly ordinary,

but looking back I have so

much respect and pride

for what my parents did,”

said Higgins-Nogareda.

“They sacrifi ced years of

their lives to serve others

in need.”

She has vivid memories

of her childhood in Africa

despite her young age.

“I remember playing

with my dolls and the local

Kenyan kids.

“They were fascinated

with my blonde hair, which

they thought looked like a

cow’s tail.”

There were bouncy jour-

neys by Landrover and mo-

torcycle, and long walks on

the savannah among the

acacia trees.

Unlike most Canadian

kids, she also grew up with

the threat of wild animals,

and once found a zebra leg

in the front yard – a lion’s

leftovers from the night be-

fore.

“I had decided one night

to visit a friend on my own.

When my mother found me

she said, ‘Vanessa you can’t

go walking by yourself at

night or the hyenas will eat

you!’”

After the medical tour,

Higgins-Nogareda’s family

joined the couple to renew

their acquaintance with

their former homes, they

said.

“It was very special for

my parents to reunite with

the people in Maji Moto.

People remembered them

and the impact they had on

the village.”

Despite her family’s

work, the community still

has many needs, she stress-

es.

“For example, children

walk up to 15 kilometres

to get to school; they need

bunk beds for the dormi-

tory so the kids can stay

overnight.”

Nogareda added that do-

ing medical aid abroad was

a long awaited dream for

the couple.

“I was thrilled by the

chance to work with the A

Better World team in such a

remote area with profound

needs.”

He said ABW co-founder

Eric Rajah and medical

team leaders and Dr. Ray

and Deryl Comeau created

an inspiring atmosphere

that was fun and produc-

tive.

“I was so touched by the

story of a 14-year-old boy

with cerebral palsy who

could not walk,” said Noga-

reda.

“His family brought him

by scooter and his mother

carried him on her back to

see us. They so desperately

wanted to help him,” he

added.

A Better World is a Cen-

tral Alberta-based interna-

tional development organi-

zation that is managed and

supported by a group of

volunteers.

The organization has

been improving lives in

developing countries for

more than 20 years and

contiously sends groups

to visit a range of projects

abroad.

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Alberta Health Services (AHS) recently

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will help Albertans easily understand how

the province’s health system is perform-

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The 16 new measures refl ect a better bal-

ance across the spectrum of health care

and better show health system perfor-

mance.

The recent an-

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how our ability to take care of them com-

pares to other health services in Canada.”

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designed to be more balanced and include

measures for acute care, community-based

care, and better patient outcomes in the

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cancer care. Indicators focus on long-term

care, continuing care placement, early

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cidences of strokes and heart attacks.

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The all-party Standing Committee on Alberta’s Economic Future is undertaking a study on the feasibility of establishing a high-speed rail transit system for Alberta. Should a project proceed, it would be com-pleted in phases, with the first section operating between Edmonton and Calgary.

Your opinion is important to the Committee. If you would like to present at a public input meeting, register with the Committee Clerk by February 20, 2014. A schedule of presenters will be posted online by February 21. Unable to attend? Share your thoughts in a written submission to the Committee Clerk by March 31, 2014.

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Another Olympics is now

well underway at Sochi.

The world is watching

this sports spectacle, with

all of its triumphs, split-

second fi nishes and heart-

breaking losses.

Most of all, the Olym-

pics provides a chance to

watch incredibly dedicated

athletes as they strive for

a medal or best fi nish, not

only for themselves, but

also for the countries they

represent. The fi rst from

our community to compete

in an Olympics was Marcia

Parsons Beckner.

She was one of several

fi rst-class speedskaters

from Red Deer, who trained

and competed with the Red

Deer Lions Speedskating

Club. She earned the hon-

our of competing in the 1968

Winter Olympics in Greno-

ble, France.

Another person from

Red Deer, who made an im-

portant contribution to the

Olympics, but is not well

remembered, was William

John (W.J.) McLean.

W.J. McLean was born

in Wellington County, On-

tario. After teaching school

in Ontario, he decided to try

the prospects of the western

Canadian frontier. He got a

job in 1899 teaching at the

Springvale School, south-

east of Red Deer. He also

took up farming.

In 1904, he married El-

sie Cole, whose family had

homesteaded in Springvale

in 1889. They were to have

three daughters.

In 1904, he also be-

came the principal of the

Red Deer Public School,

which only consisted of

four rooms at the time. He

quickly became renowned

as an excellent teacher and

administrator, as well as a

strict disciplinarian.

He put a strong emphasis

on sports as an important

part of education. He was

interested in football (soc-

cer), track and fi eld, and

boxing. He helped to found

the Red Deer and District

Football (Soccer) League.

He also organized the Red

Deer High School team.

That team became so

strong that it won the Ruth-

erford Cup, the Alberta

provincial championship

trophy for high school and

collegiate soccer.

Just before the First

World War, McLean was ap-

pointed as a school inspec-

tor in east Central Alberta.

He helped to organize some

of the earliest athletic fi eld

days in the region. He be-

came active in the Alberta

Branch of the Amateur

Athletics Union of Canada

and served as president.

His most impressive ac-

complishments came in the

realm of boxing. He was a

judge at several Dominion

Boxing championships. In

1932, he was an offi cial at

the Olympics in Los Ange-

les. In 1936, he became the

assistant boxing coach in

the Canadian trials leading

up to the Berlin Olympics.

He was appointed as an

Olympic boxing judge and

was the only boxing offi cial

to represent Canada at the

Berlin games.

In 1939, in recognition of

his provincial, national and

international work on be-

half of the Olympic move-

ment, McLean was made

an honorary life member

of the Canadian Olympic

Committee.

He remained active in the

promotion of sports and

recreation in Red Deer. He

was one of the founders of

the Red Deer Athletic As-

sociation, which was later

reorganized as the Red Deer

Recreation Commission

and then as the Red Deer

Recreation Department.

In 1960, McLean was hon-

oured with the offi cial nam-

ing of the McLean Athletic

Field, south of the Central

School complex. He passed

away on March 19, 1962.

W.J. MacLean – early contributor to the Olympics

MEMENTO - W.J. McLean’s offi cial identifi cation badge from the 1936 Berlin Olympics.photo courtesy of the Red Deer and District Archives P2919

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Porcine Epidemic Diar-

rhea, or PED, is a malady

that has recently crossed

the border from the United

States into Canada. As the

disease is 100% fatal to pig-

lets within fi ve weeks of

birth, pork producers are

doing whatever they can

to contain the disease and

prevent it from spreading

any further.

To that effect, Alberta

Pork is holding a number

of workshops to inform

farmers about the disease

and tell them what can

be done to prevent it. Will

Kingma, a hog farmer in

the Bentley area who rep-

resents the central zone on

the Alberta Pork Board of

Directors, said the object

is to give pork producers as

much information as pos-

sible.

He added that he and

two of his staff were at the

most recent workshop held

in Red Deer and it was very

well attended.

Kingma said the goal be-

hind the awareness cam-

paign is to keep PED off of

Alberta farms. He added

the best way to do that is to

closely monitor hog trans-

port trucks coming into

farms to make sure they

have been cleaned and dis-

infected.

Transport trucks pose

the biggest risk of spread-

ing PED, said Kingma.

PED spreads among pigs

mostly through contact

with manure. If infected

pigs have been in a trans-

port trailer, it will be con-

taminated with feces carry-

ing the disease.

Even if the trailer is

cleaned the virus can sur-

vive, said Kingma. He add-

ed that this time of year is

the prime season for the

disease as it can survive in

sub-zero temperatures and

spreads even in freezing

temperatures.

Currently, the only in-

stances of PED in Canada

have been limited to Ontar-

io, and Alberta Pork is hop-

ing it stays that way. Luck-

ily, there are few transport

trucks that travel between

eastern and western Cana-

da, said Kingma.

However, there are

plenty of traffi c running

north and south over the

Canadian-U.S. border and

there are many more cases

of PED in the States, said

Kingma. He added that

PED coming into Canada

has heightened awareness

about the disease and cre-

ated an environment to

spread the message of pre-

vention.

“Producers are really lis-

tening because they realize

how close it is to home.”

An ideal way to combat

the spread of PED would be

to have wash stations close

to the border on the Cana-

dian side where transports

could be washed, disinfect-

ed, dried and audited soon

after crossing the boarder

from the U.S.

PED affects adult and im-

mature pigs alike, but it is

most dangerous to piglets.

Kingma said the young

hogs cannot recover from

the dehydration brought on

by the watery diarrhea the

disease causes.

PED poses no health risk

to humans, but that doesn’t

mean that humans will not

suffer any negative impact

should the disease contin-

ue to spread.

Kingma said the disease

has the potential to devas-

tate hog herds to the point

where farmers may be

forced to go out of business.

For consumers, he said

that it could affect the

availability of pork prod-

ucts, many of which are al-

ready under-supplied. Such

a shortage could also drive

up the prices of pork prod-

ucts, said Kingma.

Alberta Pork will be con-

tinuing to host educational

workshops in February

and March. The next dates

in Central Alberta are Feb.

20 and March 19. the work-

shops on both dates will be

held from 9:30 a.m. until

noon at the Holiday Inn.

[email protected]

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Alberta Pork hosts workshops to educate farmers on PED


EVENTSSheraton Celebrity Dance-off

Gala in support of Big Broth-ers, Big Sisters runs April 4 but tickets are on sale. For tickets, call 403-348-8503 or drop by the Youth and Volunteer Centre at 4633 – 49th St.

Board members are needed for the Central Alberta Brain Injury Society - key qualities are: 1. Enjoy volunteering, 2. Concerned about individuals suffering from a brain injury, 3. Commitment to serve three hours per month; 4. Opportunity to use your talents and skills. If you need more information, contact Lorraine at 403-341-3463 or Jean at 403-350-7260.

Valentine’s Sweetheart Dinner at the Cronquist House on Feb. 14, 6:30 p.m. Cost is $140 per couple, we have two private rooms for $150 per couple. Call 403-346-0055 to purchase tickets. Cash or cheque only. Family Day at the Cronquist House on Feb. 17 from 12 – 4 p.m. There will be tours of the house (donations accepted) and chili/bun, cinnamon buns, coffee, tea, or hot apple cider or cocoa for sale. The Cronquist House Tea House is closed, but will reopen on April 1 at 11 a.m. Call ahead as some days there may be private bookings and we will then be closed to the public.

Perogy Supper on Feb. 20th from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Adults $11; children 10 and under $6. St. Vladimir Ukrainian Catholic Church. 3932 - 46 St. Tickets at the door. For more, call 403-347-2335.

The Centre for Spiritual Living has dinner and a movie on Feb. 21. Dinner at 6 p.m. by dona-tion ($10 minimum suggested); movie at 7 p.m. – no charge for the movie. Register with Vicki on or before noon on Feb. 20. 403-347-9088. On Feb. 22 at 10 a.m. there is a self-esteem workshop with Rev. Valentine. Cost is $75. Pre-registration re-quired – sign up at the Centre or phone 403-342-4905 or e-mail [email protected]. On Feb. 21 – 7 p.m. – CHAKRADANCE with Brenda Furler. On Feb.

26 at 7 p.m. there’s the men’s group The Gentle Art of Self Care meets with Greg Dickson.

An evening to give hope for the children of Africa. Come and join us for a fundraiser dinner and silent auction. It runs Feb 21 at Victory Church. Tickets: $15/adult children under 18 free. Can be bought in advance or at the door. For more informa-tion or to purchase tickets call Victory Church at 403-343- 2484. All proceeds going to rebuild an orphanage in Africa.

The Red Deer River Watershed Alliance RDRWA) will be holding their Ambassador Breakfast Feb. 21 from 7:30 – 8:45 a.m. at the Quality Inn North Hill, 7150

50 Ave. Cost: $15 per person. Thorsten Hebben, section head, surface water policy with Alberta Environment & Sustain-able Resource Development will be presenting on the ‘emerg-ing contaminants ‘ in receiving rivers. Since 2004, Alberta Environment and Water has been monitoring major rivers in the province for organic wastewater contaminants. At present, the program assesses a suite of 73 different compounds. The pro-gram encompasses eight moni-toring stations on four rivers in Alberta. Results of monitoring efforts to date will be presented and discussed. RSVP to [email protected] or call Kelly at 403-340-7379 by noon on Feb. 19.

2014 Family History Fair will be held on Feb. 22nd at the L.D.S. church (3002- 47th Ave. - Bower) from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Do you want to learn how to start your family history, or are you already work-ing on it? Learn what resources

and help are available for you. You can attend up to fi ve classes. Registration is free but is required. To register, email [email protected]. This event is open to anyone who would be interested to learn about family history. Lunch will be provided.

Seniors Monthly Luncheon Feb. 26 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Fellowship Hall at Living Stones Church. $8. Pay at the door Bring neighbor or friend. The meeting features singer Crystal Taylor. She has made a life-long com-mitment, along with her husband Herb, to follow and serve Jesus. Their ministry is inter-denomina-tional and is committed to living the great Commission. Crystal Clear Ministries is an Evangelical

Ministry whose goal is to glorify Christ through gospel music and the preaching of God’s word.

The Red Deer River Watershed Alli-ance is holding their Annual Wa-tershed Stewardship Group Meet-ing. It runs Feb. 28 from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Pine Lake Hub. $15 per person. Pharma-ceuticals & endocrine disruptors Stewardship Group Work update: a chance for WSG’s to give an up-date on what their group is pres-ently working on. Septic Impacts on our water bodies. For more information contact the RDRWA Offi ce at 403-340-7379. Register on online or by contacting Kelly at [email protected] by Feb. 24.

Red Deer Table Tennis Club playing every Friday nights between 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. in the Michener Recreation Centre gymnasium. Drop in fee $10. Contact Tom at 403-872-7222.

The Red Deer Chamber Singers has

resumed its practice schedule in the New Year. 7 p.m. at Sunny-brook United Church (12 Stanton St.) Practices are held each Tues-day and will culminate with the annual spring concert to be held at Sunnybrook United Church on May 24, commencing at 7 p.m. For more information, contact Sadie Braun at 403-347-5166.

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. Experience the joyful sound of four-part

harmony with a group of wonder-ful 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 information and to pre-register please call Doug or Doris at 403-728-3333 or email [email protected].

Central Alberta Singles Dances runs March 29, April 26, May 10, May 24, June 21, July 12, July 26, Aug. 16, Aug. 23, Aug. 30, Sept. 27, Oct. 18, Nov. 29, Dec. 13 and Dec. 27. Dances run at the Innisfail Legion Hall. Doors open at 8 p.m., with music starting at 8:30 p.m. For information, call Elaine at 403-341-7653

or Murray at 403-357-8022. Everyone is welcome.

Central Alberta Quilters’ Guild Annual Quilt Show accepting en-tries until March 3 for the show happening on April 4 and 5th at Parkland Pavilion Westerner Park. Quilts made by residents of Central Alberta welcome. Entry forms at centralalber-taquilters.org. Send forms to Elizabeth Hanson, [email protected] or fax to 403-887-3051. Show hours are Fri-day from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Featured quilters are Donna Deis and Elizabeth Hanson and guest artist Sherri Hisey of Bor-der Creek Station Pattern Co., Ontario. For more information, contact quilt show coordinator Briony Goddard at 403-782-6700, [email protected].

Annual Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper takes place at Blackfalds United Church on March 4 from 5 to 7 p.m. Come and get your fi ll of pancakes, eggs, sausage, coffee and juice. Adults $7, 6-12 years $4 and under 5 are free. Please check our web site at blackfaldsunitedchurch.com or phone 885-4780 for more infor-mation. Quilting and crafty Mon-days are held at Blackfalds Unit-ed Church. Drop by on Mondays at 9:30 and help make quilts or bring your quilt/craft to work on. Excellent time for fellowship. Men are also welcome. Please check our website at blackfald-sunitedchurch.com or phone 885-4780 for more information.

World Day of Prayer Service March 7 at 2 p.m. at Sacred Heart Church - 5508 48A Ave. Annual interdenominational service Theme: Streams in the Desert written by Women of Egypt. Everyone welcome. For further information, call 403-346-2618 or Zoria 403-887-5531.

Travel Memories runs March 5 from 2 - 3:30 p.m. Red Deer Public Library - Waskasoo Meet-ing Room. Free, no registra-tion required. Come listen to the travel memories of two speakers who will be discussing their separate visits to Tur-key. One traveler experienced Turkey on a bus tour while the other enjoyed hiking through-out the country. Share some coffee or tea with us as we learn of their experiences and

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Educational Expo and Trade show with speaker Sebastien Sasseville – fi rst Canadian with Type 1 diabetes to climb Mt. Everest. 6X Ironman. Exhibits on healthy living, nutrition, stress, foot care, eye health, cardiovascular health, nutrition, insulin pumps, and much more. Free samples, refreshments and door prizes. The event runs at the Black Knight Inn March 18 from 6 to 9 p.m. Must register by March 14. 403-346-4631.

Thursday night dances continue at the Golden Circle at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $7. Everyone is welcome. For more informa-tion, call 403-346-3896, 403-347-6165 or 403-986-7170.

Sit and Be Fit is held every Wednesday 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 Wednesdays 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 infor-mation, call 403-346-4043.

Cards at the Golden Circle. Join us for Canasta on Mondays at 1 p.m. Drop in fee $1. Wednes-day 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 starting at 1 p.m. Drop in fee of $1.

Do you have an interest in singing for seniors? The Tony Con-nelly Singers celebrate their goal by preparing 10 programs

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

Golden Circle Thursday night dances continue on Jan. 9 with Country Gold North from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Silver and Gold play Jan. 16 and Black Velvet on Jan. 23. Admission is $7 per person. Everyone is wel-come. 403-346-3896, 403-347-6165, or 403-986-7170.

The Alzheimer Society will run a new session of the Seeds of Hope Family Learning Series focusing on the middle stage of dementia beginning Feb. 20. Providing education and support for families of persons living with Alzheimer Disease and related dementias, the series consists of fi ve sessions with activities and presenters to address specifi c issues related to each stage. Topics for the middle stage series include Living With Change, Responding to Behaviors that Challenge Us, Communication and Care giving, Activities of Daily Living, and Managing Stress. For details and to register for this free learning series, please contact Chris-tine Prysunka, Manager, Client Services at 403-342-0448.

Family Services of Central Alberta presents Managing My Money.

Are you stressing about how to manage your money? Do you make impulsive purchases? Never seem to have enough money in the bank? Do you wish you could fi nd a way to pay down debt? We also cover topics such as How to Improve Credit and Setting Financial Goals. For more information, call 403-343-6400 or register online at www.fsca.ca.

Living Well with a Mental illness is open to anyone in Central Al-berta with an interest in mental health. This includes people with a mental illness, their friends, family members, and the general public. Attendance is limited to 15 participants. To register call the Canadian Mental Health Association at 403-342-2266

and ask to speak to education program staff. This free course is co-sponsored by CMHA, Central Alberta Region, and the Red Deer Public Library.

Red Deer Branch of the Alberta Genealogical Society is holding a Beginners Class at the L.D.S. church (3002-47th Ave. – Bower) on Feb. 15th and March 1st, for those wanting to learn the basic recording and research skills. The same class will be given on both dates from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. so just register for one class. There is no charge but registration is required. For more information, contact Lianne Kruger at [email protected] (403-347-1826) or Diane at <[email protected] ( 403-309-2784 ).

Benalto & Area Rural Crime Watch Society General Meeting, Feb. 13 at 7 p.m., Benalto Leisure Centre, Ag. Grounds Guest

Speaker: Sylvan Lake RCMP Cst. Erik Lieng,Security Task Force, 2010 Vancouver Olympics Topic: Omnipresent Olympics Security BARCWS Law Enforce-ment Partners in attendance. For more information, call Yvette at 403-746-3429.

Red Deer Arts Council Annual general meeting and ‘Where’s My Tribe?’ event. Notice is hereby given that the an-nual general meeting of the Red Deer Arts Council will be held on the 20th of March, from 7–8 p.m. in the Centen-nial Stage at the Scott Block, located at 4818 – 50th Ave. Red Deer, Alberta. (Entry from the alley behind the building.)

Immediately following the AGM from 8 to 9 p.m. RDAC will host a ‘Where’s My Tribe? social event with entertainment and a mix and mingle event to familar-ize yourself with fellow RDAC members. Refreshments will be served and everyone is welcome to attend. Memberships may be purchased at the door. General Public are also invited to attend to see what we have been up to!

Start the new year by joining us and being in shape for Summer! We meet every Monday in the base-ment of the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, 40 Holmes Street, Red Deer. Weigh-in occurs between 6:15 and 6:45 p.m. Pro-gram starts from 7- 8 p.m. Drop in for a free evening or call Trev-or or Richelle at 403-986-2817.

The Red Deer Celiac Support Group will be resuming their regular meetings after the Christmas break. We hold our meeting the third Tuesday of the month at

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TOPS – Take off Pounds Sensi-bly – start the New Year by joining us and being in shape for summer! We meet every Monday in the basement of the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd. Weigh-in oc-curs between 6 and 6:45 p.m., program starts from 7 to 8 p.m. Drop in for a free evening or call Kathleen at 587-272-2727.

Attention celiacs and gluten intolerant: the Red Deer Celiac Support Group holds monthly meetings the third Tuesday of the month at Sobeys South, 5111-22 St. at 7 p.m. in the cof-fee lounge. Next meeting is Feb. 18th at Sobeys South at 7 p.m. in the coffee lounge. Come join us for information on celiac dis-ease, gluten free diet and prod-ucts, recipes, fellowship plus coffee and GF goodies. For infor-mation - Fay at 403-347-3248. Clarice – 403-341- 4351 or email [email protected].

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

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. 343-6074.

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NEW LISTINGS:

Central Alberta Refu-

gee Effort (C.A.R.E.) is

recruiting for volunteers to

help newcomers with set-

tlement in the community.

Contact Cristina Franco at

403-346-8818 ext. 248.

Extendicare Michener

Hills is looking for a few

people to come in during

the evenings or on week-

ends to organize and tidy

the resident library area.

Contact Angie Judson at

403-348-0340 ext. 214.

The Salvation Army is

looking for volunteers to

provide a musical/artistic/

dramatic presentation for

their new seniors program.

Contact Deanna Scott at

403-346-2251.

Red Deer Regional

Health Foundation needs

volunteers to help at the

many fundraisers held by

RDRHF. Duties include

selling raffl e tickets, cleri-

cal support, displaying si-

lent auction items, taking

registrations and so much

more. Contact Trish Wend-

land at 403-343-4773.

Society of Friends of

the Red Deer Library is

recruiting volunteer Board

members. Contact Lesley

at 403-346-5721 or email

[email protected]

Canadian Breast Can-

cer Foundation is recruit-

ing volunteers to join their

CIBC Run for the Cure

planning committee. Vol-

unteers are being recruited

for various roles. Contact

Ellen at 1-866-302-2223.

Canadian Breast Can-

cer Foundation is recruit-

ing volunteers for the Bat-

ting against Breast Cancer

Planning Committee. Con-

tact Sophie Nakoneczny at

780-452-1166.

Canadian Cancer So-

ciety is currently seeking

drivers who can commit

one or more days a week

to drive patients to and

from cancer treatment at

the Central Alberta Cancer

Centre. Contact Erica Bell

at 403-347-3662 or email vol-

[email protected].

Canadian Blood Ser-

vices is urgently looking

for an in-clinic volunteer

for Wednesdays from 3:00-

7:30pm. Contact Heather

Rumbolt at 403-755-4335.

Michener Services is

looking for volunteers for

a variety of positions like

a Bowling Buddy, Movie

Buff, Music Enthusiast,

Swimming Pal and Crib

Expert among others. Con-

tact Alana Hancock at 403-

340-7803.

FEATURED LISTINGS:

Alberta Sports Hall

of Fame and Museum is

looking for a Digitization

Assistant Volunteer to help

with scanning, watermark-

ing images, and data entry.

Contact Debbie at 403-341-

8614.

Epilepsy Association

of Central Alberta is look-

ing for volunteers to dis-

tribute posters and letters/

brochures to local busi-

nesses to promote aware-

ness and provide resource

information to our commu-

nity. Contact Norma Klas-

sen at 403-358-3358.

Family Services of

Central Alberta is seek-

ing volunteers for the FAST

Program, starting the end

of January at Glendale

School from 4:30 pm to

8:00pm. Contact Sandy at

403-309-8215.

Learning Disabilities

Association of Alberta-

Red Deer Chapter is look-

ing for volunteers for vari-

ous shifts on February 24th

and 25th for their Casino.

Contact Kimberly Darby-

son, at 403-340-3885.

Lending Cupboard is

looking for volunteers to

help with cleaning and re-

pairing of medical equip-

ment, & assisting clients.

Contact Audrey at 403-356-

1678 x 22.

Magdalene House So-

ciety is seeking volunteers

who can donate half a day

each week to answer the

phone at their new offi ce

and sell fair trade products.

Contact David Bouchard at

403 342 6191.

Magdalene House

Society is in need of a

Data Entry Clerk. Stu-

dents may apply for the

SCiP grant. Contact David

Bouchard at 403-342-6191.

Red Deer & District

SPCA is looking for vol-

unteers (owner & dog) for

their K9 Community Out-

reach Pet Visitation Team.

Contact Arminnie Good at

403-342-7722 ext. 216.

ONGOING LISTINGS:

Adult Literacy Pro-

gram at the Dawe Library

is looking for volunteer tu-

tors to assist students with

reading, writing and speak-

ing English or basic math

skills. Students are from

all walks of life and from

many countries. Contact

Lois Prostebby at 403-346-

2533.

Alberta Generations

Project needs senior

volunteers with room to

share. Students attending

Red Deer College in the fall

are looking for housing ac-

commodations for the fall.

They are in urgent need of

seniors that have room in

their homes and are inter-

ested in being a part of the

HomeShare project. Con-

tact Dawna Morey at 403-

348-6547.

Bethany is looking for

individuals who are inter-

ested in helping out with

Pastoral services. There

are a variety of roles avail-

able. Contact Ann at 403-

357-3702.

Bethany in Red Deer is

seeking volunteers for rec-

reation, feeding and pasto-

ral opportunities. Contact

Ann at 403-357-3702.

Bibles for Missions

Thrift Store (BFM) is

looking for volunteers in a

wide variety of areas. We

require volunteers to work

with our recycling team

and train as a cashier. A

pleasant personality, dis-

cernment and good physi-

cal abilities are assets.

Both fl exible and regularly

scheduled hours are avail-

able. Store hours are Mon

– Friday from 9:30 am. – 5

p.m. and Saturday from

10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Contact

Bob at 403-340-2522.

Big Brothers Big Sis-

ters is looking for In-School

Mentors to spend one hour

a week with a student.

Contact Janessa at 403-342-

6500 or visit bbbsreddeer.ca

Blackfalds & District

Victim Support Society

needs Crisis Support Work-

ers to provide services 24/7

free of charge. Training

will be provided. This is a

fl exible volunteer oppor-

tunity with on-call shifts

available - days, evenings

and weekends. For more

information or to request a

volunteer application form

please contact Gloria Derk-

sen at 403-885-3355.

Blackfalds & District

Victim Support Society is

looking for volunteer advo-

cates. Contact Gloria Derk-

sen at 403-885-3355.

Canadian Blood Ser-

vices needs hospitality

volunteers for their blood

donor clinics. Contact

Heather 403-755-4334.

Canadian Red Cross is

currently looking for vol-

unteers to help load equip-

ment to be taken to the

warehouse to be sanitized

and unload equipment

that is ready to be used.

Should be physically able

and available once in 10

days from 11am to 12noon

for approximately 45 min-

utes. For more informa-

tion, contact Yvonne Bauer

at 403-346-1241.

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A research trip to Rome in

2009 led to an exciting discovery

for Dr. Alison Jeppesen, a learn-

ing designer at Red Deer College,

who found a rare inscription on a

gravestone. Jeppesen was at the

National Museum of Rome, con-

ducting research on classical in-

scriptions of women recorded in

the fi rst through fourth centuries.

The research and scholarship

surrounding her discovery has

garnered Jeppesen the 2013 Award

for Best Oral Paper presented by

a Post-PhD scholar for ‘Aurelia

Philematium and Maria Auxesis:

Kept Woman or Wife?’ The pa-

per was given at the 144th annual

meeting of the American Philo-

logical Association in Seattle with

the award presented at the 145th

meeting in Chicago.

“I was conducting research for

my dissertation in Italy at the time

to compare the inscriptional and

literary view of women in ancient

Rome,” said Jeppesen who earned

her PhD in 2010. “The inscription

I came across was not well known

in North America and it was a

trigger for the paper I presented at

the conference, which challenges

the long-held assumptions about

women and how they were catego-

rized and viewed in antiquity.”

Jeppesen’s primary role at RDC

is as a learning designer in the

Centre for Teaching and Learn-

ing. She teaches in the Excellence

in Teaching and Learning certifi -

cate program for faculty at the col-

lege where she supports instruc-

tors at RDC, regardless of length

of service, to develop and grow

as instructors. A key aspect of

the program is the integration of

scholarly research into teaching

practice. Ongoing research and

curiosity about the Humanities

and Arts undertaken by RDC fac-

ulty and staff bring unique con-

text to the classroom that helps

create a well-rounded foundation

for further study.

“We have inherited a lot of the

biases and beliefs from classical

thinking, and it’s important to be

aware of those assumptions and

views in our present day,” said

Jeppesen. “Humanities and social

science research impacts our cul-

ture and helps us understand the

context of why we know what we

know and enables us to be more

independent thinkers.”

Jeppesen’s latest scholarly

work on Roman culture is fea-

tured in the new textbook Themes

in Roman Society and Culture

published in 2014 by Oxford Uni-

versity Press. She received her

award and a cash prize in early

January 2014.

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Red Deer College has been selected as a

fi nalist for the Alberta Business Awards of

Distinction in the Aboriginal Relations –

Best Practice category.

Red Deer College was nominated for its

collaborative approach to offer program-

ming options for Aboriginal youth and to

increase opportunity and

access to education for Ab-

original learners.

In 2012 and 2013, Red

Deer College partnered

with the Sunchild First

Nation community to offer

apprenticeship program-

ming to high school and

adult members.

“There is a growing

need for skilled trades

throughout the region, so

it’s critical that we create

opportunities to increase

access to relevant training

to meet industry need,”

says Joel Ward, president

and CEO of RDC.

“Our partnership with

Sunchild First Nation was

an innovative way to help

Aboriginal learners ex-

plore career possibilities,”

he said.

The program was delivered at the Sun-

child First Nation School and instructors

taught students skills in both welding and

carpentry.

The training also included hands-on

learning on campus at Red Deer College so

the students could explore further trades

education, learn about other Red Deer Col-

lege programs and experience college life

fi rst hand.

Due to the success of the Sunchild proj-

ect, offi cials at Red Deer College have

explored a range of trades training op-

portunities with other First Nations com-

munities which have included Ermineskin

Cree Nation, Samson Cree Nation, Louis

Bull Tribe and O’Chiese First Nation.

“We are committed to helping Aborigi-

nal students transition smoothly into post-

secondary studies,” says Shelley Ralston,

chair of Red Deer College’s board of gov-

ernors.

“We will continue to

fi nd unique ways to de-

liver training that equips

aboriginal students for the

workforce and also helps

learners overcome barri-

ers,” she added.

Red Deer College has

worked with other First

nations groups such as the

Metis Nation of Alberta,

O’Chiese First Nation and

the Montana First Nation

to prepare individuals to

enter apprenticeship, up-

grading math, science and

reading skills to challenge

Alberta’s Apprenticeship

and Industry Training en-

trance exam.

Each year, a number

of select companies from

across the province are

chosen as fi nalists in the

Alberta Business Awards of Distinction.

Red Deer College is the only post-second-

ary institution in the province nominated

for an Alberta Business Award this year.

As a result of the nomination, Red Deer

College will also be considered for the Pre-

mier’s Award of Distinction.

The awards will be announced at a gala

dinner on Feb. 28 at the Radisson Hotel Ed-

monton South.

For more information about the pro-

gram or the awards, please go to the Alber-

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at www.abbusinessawards.com to learn

more.

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Like any part of the body, the

human voice can be trained.

It’s something not a lot of

people realize, but something

Lacombe voice instructor Mel-

rose Randell has been doing

for most of her life. Randell

said she never expected she

would have her own private

music studio, but today in-

structing music is something

she enjoys immensely.

“I enjoy so much about

teaching. I enjoy, I think, every

aspect of it.”

For Randell, music was al-

ways more of a hobby than a

profession. Although she is

now semi-retired, teaching

music is something she contin-

ues to do as it gives her plea-

sure.

“I just feel like I’m doing

something very meaning-

ful when I teach singing and

it gives me a lot of joy at this

point in my life.”

Born in Jamaica, Randell

grew up in a culture deeply

immersed in music. As such,

Randell started singing from a

very young age.

“In Jamaica, music is very

important.”

While Randell enjoyed sing-

ing, she never imagined that

she would grow up to become

a voice teacher. She had no vi-

sions of pursuing any kind of

career in music, but sang sim-

ply because it was what people

did.

As an adult, Randell studied

music in addition to pursuing

a Bachelor of Arts in English,

but only as a hobby. Instead of

music, she decided on a career

in education.

While music was only a

hobby to her, Randell did enjoy

singing and wanted to take it

as far as she could. Therefore

she took voice exams as part

of her study and continued to

advance her abilities.

After awhile, Randell found

that she had taken her voice

lessons as far as she could. So,

she worked towards a diploma

in music and took an exam to

become a specialist in training

the voice.

At that time, she was al-

ready teaching English at the

University of the West Indies

in Jamaica. And as music was

only a hobby, Randell never

taught voice until she came

to Canada and began teaching

in Rocky Mountain House in

1976.

In 1980, she was living in La-

combe and teaching at what

was then Camille J. Lerouge

Catholic High School in Red

Deer.

At that time, the school had

no music choir or music pro-

gram.

That discovery was a bit of

a culture shock to Randell.

Being from Jamaica, she had

diffi culty understanding how

the school could have no music

and she decided to remedy it,

starting a choral program at

the school in 1980.

Through her work with the

choir, Randell gained a few

voice students who would stay

after school for extra help with

their training. She said it was

what really got her started as a

music instructor.

When she retired from

teaching in school in 1997,

Randell looked for something

to occupy herself with. She

came up with the idea of hav-

ing a more permanent studio

and teaching music.

So, she set up a studio and

started teaching. She taught in

both Red Deer and Lacombe up

until last year and now teaches

solely in Lacombe.

As Randell still wants to

enjoy her retirement, she

only teaches three days a

week, from Tuesday through

Thursday. However, she has

many students and has very

full days on the ones she does

teach music.

[email protected]

Melrose Randell enjoys decades of teaching music

GIFTED - Voice instructor Melrose Randell plays piano in her studio/living room in Lacombe. Randell often uses the piano to assist her students in their study and also teaches music theory in addition to voice training. Brian Vossen/Red Deer Express


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Right on the heels of releasing his latest

EP, singer Matt Webb performs at the Me-

morial Centre March 23.

If Webb’s debut as a solo artist with

2011’s Coda and Jacket presented seven

sides of the Vancouver-based musician,

from the ‘80s guitar pop of Cinnamon to

the irresistible snap of Bad Girl, this year’s

project is more direct in its approach.

“You just have a mix of songs. It’s pop

stuff; it’s rock stuff; and you haven’t really

found your stride yet. With this record, I

had a really clear idea of how I wanted it

to sound.

“I just used one or two guitars on the

whole thing; the same drum set up, the

same guitar set up; and a really organic

feel to it.”

After wrapping up his touring schedule

with Marianas Trench, Webb headed to Ar-

moury Studios with producer and co-writer

Kevin ‘Kevvy Mental’ Maher, drummer Al

Glassford, bassist Peter Davyduck, pianist

Andrew Belson plus four new songs that

take a turn from the level of precision, plan-

ning, and craft that the Trench exudes.

“Over the years I’ve had some stuff

brewing inside that wasn’t necessarily

Marianas Trench sounding, so recording

on your own is just another little creative

outlet,” he explains. “Since the release of

my fi rst EP Coda and Jacket, I’ve had near-

ly three years of new experiences to draw

from. Both Marianas and personal life left

me with plenty of inspiration.

“I wanted to hear more mistakes, I want-

ed it to be raw,” he explained. “It’s a differ-

ent genre.”

His intent is made clear in the title track

Right Direction, a straightforward pop

tune that coasts along with an attractive

and catchy accessibility.

“That track in particular - we went for

a kind of Tom Petty feel to it, and I told

Al, ‘No cymbals allowed in this song!’ It’s

sort of an atypical approach but it helps to

build some suspense.”

Webb added that the Kevvy-coined,

“Matt Webb rule of simplicity’ became a

running joke in the studio.

Heartbreakers kicks things off with a

compelling, acoustic simplicity bolstered

by a hooky chorus. Webb sounds perfectly

at home in the stripped-down wall of sound

enriched by a terrifi c acoustic guitar line.

123 offers Webb a crystal-clear showcase

for his vocal ability as well.

Webb’s love for music was born early on.

His folks put him in piano lessons when he

was very young. “As I became more aware

of things, I picked up the guitar because I

thought it looked really cool,” he adds with

a laugh. Stints in bands and choirs fol-

lowed as his teen years passed.

“I’ve always had the musical bug. My

immediate family wasn’t super musical

but my grandfather was a big inspiration

of mine. He taught me a lot about the piano

– he had the gene.”

He eventually ended up studying science

at the University of British Columbia,

while juggling an increasingly busy music

career on the side. But it was challenging

to apply himself fully to both worlds.

“At the time we were working in this

beautiful studio in Vancouver and on the

fl oor above us, R.E.M. was actually record-

ing. I was sitting in the lobby studying

chemistry. Michael Stipe came walking in

and asked me what I was doing – my jaw

dropped. I said I was studying for school,

and he said ‘You got to pick one or the oth-

er, man’. So it was right then I decided I’m

out of here – it was music from then on.”

Marianas Trench has opened all kinds

of doors for Webb, and he counts his band-

mates as a solid source of support. He’s

perfectly free to craft his own music as well

as pouring his heart and soul into Trench’s

extraordinary projects.

As for his latest offering, Webb and Ma-

her built a studio in his parent’s house to

complete work on the EP. It’s like a full-cir-

cle kind of thing – back in the space where

so many dreams of musical ambitions

were sparked. Memories of his dad yell-

ing upstairs to keep it down would surface

now and then, he laughs.

“My goal was to create a cohesive and

organic sounding record, something that

I could crank in my car while driving at

night - that’s it. I can’t wait to share this

stuff with as many people as possible.”

He’s grateful for the fans as well – and

their growing support for his various mu-

sical explorations. “As long as I keep get-

ting those smiles and having that support

– it’s a lot of fun.”

Meanwhile, being a part of a popular

band and then hitting the road on your

own certainly presents its challenges, but

Webb is up to the task.

“I’m used to rocking it on a stage in front

of a sea of people, and I’ve got Josh to lean

on and he sort of carries the show,” he ex-

plains of Marianas Trench’s typical mode

of operation in terms of touring.

“But I’m excited. I’ve defi nitely been

standing in front of the mirror practicing

my rock and roll looks.”

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COOL SOUNDS – Singer/guitarist Matt Webb is thrilled to be hitting the road in support of his newly-released EP Right Direction. He plays Red Deer March 23. photo submitted

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Lots of action in RDC’s The Three Musketeers

The Monuments Men is a

pleasant, enjoyable, but cu-

riously unaffecting movie.

It is based on the real story

of a group of art historians

and artists tasked with sav-

ing art, including sculptures

and even buildings, in dan-

ger of being destroyed by

the Nazis during the Second

World War. And yes, a cou-

ple of them even died doing

it, according to this Holly-

woodization of the events.

It’s not often you get a

high powered cast like this

together. It includes George

Clooney, Matt Damon, Bill

Murray, Hugh Bonneville

(from Downton Abbey)

and even Cate Blanchett

as a Parisian who knows

what the Germans are do-

ing. There are some dra-

matic sequences, a little

bit of wartime humour and

even a shade of romance,

although it’s hard to be-

lieve Damon turning down

a night of passion in Paris

with Blanchett.

The script lets down the

story and the actors. While

many individual sequences

work very nicely, there is no

overall cohesion here. It’s

more a series of vignettes

combined with pro-Amer-

ican jingoisms and blatant

attempts to tug your heart

strings. For example, the

scene where Bill Murray is

having a shower and buddy

Bob Balaban plays a record

of Murray’s family wishing

him Merry Christmas over

the camp PA system.

Clooney also directed, co-

scripted and co-produced

with Grant Heslov, but con-

sidering the acting talent

involved and an intriguing,

but little known story, this

should be a much better

movie. One reviewer de-

scribed it as Ocean’s Elev-

en meets The Dirty Dozen.

Rating: three deer out of

fi ve

NEW ON VIDEOEnder’s Game is an

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The Monuments MenColumbiaRating: PG 118 minutes

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From the fi rst look at

Ian Martens’ terrifi cally-

designed set for Red Deer

College’s rendition of The

Three Musketeers, it’s clear

audiences are in for a unique

theatrical experience.

All kinds of set pieces

hang from the ceiling, mesh-

ing with the elaborately

designed and extremely ef-

fi cient stage arrangements

– it speaks of a unique vision

and serves as an inviting en-

try into Alexandre Dumas’

classic story that’s packed

with strong performances

and swashbuckling drama.

The production is cur-

rently running through to

Feb. 15 on the Arts Centre

mainstage, with curtain at

7:30 p.m. A weekend matinee

is slated for Feb. 15 at 1 p.m.

as well.

Director Thomas Usher,

RDC theatre performance

and creation instructor,

has captured much of the

‘youthful exuberance, im-

pulsive romance and con-

stant action’ that forms the

foundation of much of the

story. Scenes move along

quickly – there’s rarely a

quiet moment – and stu-

dents are clearly committed

to the project.

Particularly outstanding

is the likable Tyler John-

son in the central role of

D’Artagnan, who heads

from rural France to the

mysteries and irresistible

allure of Paris to fulfi ll his

dream of becoming a Mus-

keteer. He brings along his

gusty and irrepressible sis-

ter Sabine – Brittany Mar-

tyshuk – who is supposed

to attend a Parisian school

but has a raw drive to dive

directly into the action that

has swallowed up her broth-

er as well once they hit the

‘City of Lights’.

Joining the Musketeers

- Athos, Porthos, and Ara-

mis – D’Artagnan races to

defend the honour of the

Queen of France against

the evil, cunning Cardinal

Richelieu, played with a

kind of fi erce, intimidating

charm by Richard Leurer.

Rounding out the Muske-

teers themselves are Chase

Cownden as Athos, Wayne

Deatley as Aramis and Bret

Jacobs as Porthos – each do

a terrifi c job in their singu-

lar roles and as a tightly-

knit group of dedicated com-

rades.

Other performances that

really stood out include Con-

stance Isaac as ‘Constance’

– the sunny, sweet-natured

girl that D’Artagnan fi nds

himself in love with.

On the other end of the

spectrum, Megan Einar-

son is perfectly cast as the

wicked Milady, working on

behalf of the manipulative

Cardinal. Einarson isn’t

afraid to really dig into her

role and fl esh it out – she

isn’t just a cardboard vil-

lain either. There is more

to her story than is evident

at fi rst, and Einarson nails

the complexities of her role

superbly.

Usher has wisely empha-

sized lots of movement as

the story moves along – plen-

ty of sword fi ghting which

the students handle solidly

for the most part. The actors

maneuver through a whop-

ping 16 fi ght sequences in

the production, having been

deftly guided by Calgary-

based Laryssa Yanchuk.

There were a few clunky,

slow spots early in the play’s

run, but there is no ques-

tion the pace and polish will

grow as the run continues

through to this weekend.

In some ways, the plot

isn’t the most compelling to

be sure. But the tale’s endur-

ing popularity rests on the

good old-fashioned adven-

ture and fun that surfaces

continually.

Tickets are available

through www.bkticketcen-

tre.ca or by calling 403-755-

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In ancient times certain

tribes would go to war

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Being shot by a jealous

lover at 95 years of age is

my idea of the best way to

leave this planet. But sup-

pose you’re younger and

have survived a coronary

attack or bypass surgery?

Is a little romp in the bed

safe? Or is it time to switch

to backgammon?

A study published in The

Journal of the American

Heart Association about

this reports a major prob-

lem. Women who asked

their doctors questions

about sex received vague

answers. In fact, some pa-

tients gave up sex following

a coronary as they were too

embarrassed to ask their

doctors about it.

Another problem is de-

pression. It’s hard not to

be a bit uptight when you

have survived a brush with

death. This can lead to psy-

chological issues.

Dr. Nieca Goldberg, at

Lennox Hill Hospital in

New York, says “Female

patients worry about in-

creased heart rate and

sweating during sex after

a heart attack, and have

increased rates of depres-

sion.”

But if you’re not de-

pressed, feeling frisky and

counting the days before

you can resume sex, how

long must you wait?

Guidelines issued by The

Princeton Consensus Panel

suggest sexual activity is

too risky during the fi rst

two weeks after a heart

attack, but that 70% of pa-

tients are of low risk and

can resume sexual activity

within three to four weeks.

The other 30% may require

further testing before being

given the green light.

A study reported in The

Journal of the American

Medical Association fol-

lowed 1,774 heart attack

patients and it had better

news. It found that there

was only a 20 in 1,000,000

chance of having a second

heart attack during sex,

much better than the odds

at Las Vegas. In fact, re-

searchers claimed anger

was three times more likely

than sexual activity to trig-

ger a coronary death.

Another study at the Uni-

versity of Maryland found

that even men suffering

from chronic heart failure

could safely engaged in sex.

This more realistic view

makes sense when you con-

sider the amount of energy

involved in sexual activity.

A report published in the

Johns Hopkins bulletin,

‘Health after 50’, says sex-

ual intercourse requires

the same amount of physi-

cal exertion as walking on

a treadmill at three to four

miles an hour or climbing

two fl ights of stairs. So the

majority of people should

look on sex as an enjoy-

able workout. But I’d like

to add a word of caution

since I have no desire to be

responsible for death in the

bedroom. Don’t use sex to

enter The Guinness Book

of Records after a heart

attack. Some coronary pa-

tients never say die and

have to prove their prowess

as soon as possible.

I recall a speaker who re-

ported that one patient, in

a private room, engaged in

sex the day after an attack.

He certainly should be

awarded A plus for his en-

thusiasm, but he could also

have been on next morn-

ing’s obituary page.

Patients who initiate

sex following a heart at-

tack should let their doctor

know if they experience

chest pain, shortness of

breath, an irregular heart

rate, dizziness or undue fa-

tigue.

Looking at the overall

picture, several other fac-

tors are more important

than sex in circumventing

another coronary event.

Moreover, a satisfactory

sex life is vital to a happy

marriage whether or not

it’s been interrupted by

heart attack. As I’ve often

told patients, “Sex is only

fi ve percent of a marriage,

but the fi rst fi ve percent.”

Moreover, sex is a 100%

natural remedy, a good

way to relieve stress and

anxiety, rather than reach-

ing for anti-depressants

or sleeping pills. In fact, a

study at Queen’s Univer-

sity showed that having sex

three times a week cut the

risk of heart attack in half.

See the web site www.doc-giff.com.

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1 tsp. baking powder

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3/4 cup packed brown sugar

1 egg, slightly beaten

1/4 cup milk

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2 tsp. lemon juice

1/4 cup raisins

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1 tbsp. liquid honey

whipping cream to serve (optional)

brown sugar for dusting

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SPORTSBY JIM CLAGGETTRed Deer Express

The lacrosse program in In-

nisfail has been benefi tting from

some top level help when it comes

to teaching the game to some ea-

ger players.

Calgary Roughneck Andrew

McBride has been with the pro-

gram for several years now and

shares his expertise through the

winter months as these players

prepare for the season.

“He comes in and runs just a

great program at teaching the

kids proper cradling, proper pass-

ing, proper shooting and then

he gets into play making,” said

Daryle Zimmer, coach with the

peewee and midget teams within

the Innisfail lacrosse system.

He got involved in the sport as a

coach 10 years ago when his fi ve-

year-old son wanted to play and

Zimmer says he had no lacrosse

knowledge at all but wanted to

help.

The program includes players

ranging from the novice age up to

the midget classifi cation and this

year there are two players who

are enrolled in the training who

have never touched a lacrosse

stick before.

“They’ve actually loved the

fact that they can come work

with somebody who has played

lacrosse for so long,” said Zim-

mer. “Once you start putting that

stick in your hand and catching

and passing and whatever, most

kids catch on quite fast.”

The eight-week program is run

out of the Innisfail High School

and will close out around the end

of the month but Zimmer says

there is also a Sunday session

which is run by an Innisfail grad-

uating player Trey Christensen

who plays for the Red Deer Ram-

page.

“The kids who have graduated

from the program and are play-

ing now at high end junior are

now seeing the evolution of what

lacrosse is,” said Zimmer. “So

trying to get those junior coaches

back to help out is huge.”

Zimmer says he’s learned plen-

ty along with the players as they

get to tap into the experience

from some young junior coaches.

Getting into the school was a

big boost as the school board had

some objections about allowing

lacrosse teams to practice in the

gym, fearing there might be some

damage done given the weight of

a regulation lacrosse ball but that

situation has been worked out

with players using all the right

gear with the exception being the

ball they use.

“We use a little pink ball. It’s

a spongy ball and so it’s not as

hard,” said Zimmer.

“They (the school board) were

accommodating to us so we

thought we’d be accommodating

to them.

“It’s still good in the fact these

kids get a stick in their hands two

months before we start the sea-

son,” he said.

The Phantoms program has

had some great success over the

past few years with the midget

team placing fi rst in the league

and then it went on to win a silver

medal in provincial competition.

The bantam team placed sec-

ond overall and followed that up

with a provincial silver medal as

well, said Zimmer.

The tyke program is very

strong and should be able to feed

the program’s higher levels of

play in a few years’ time but Zim-

mer says it’s the peewee group

where the lowest numbers are

but he hopes the interest will

grow as the local teams keep hav-

ing success.

“It’s a very physical game but it

can also be a fi nesse game,” said

Zimmer. “Once you try it I would

say 90 per cent of kids like it.”

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STRATEGY - The annual Farmers and Farmerettes Bonspiel took place this past weekend. Team Murdoch won a match last Friday night. Third Al Redel yells for fi rst and second Kevin and Gord Murdoch to hurry the rock down the sheet to score two points. Jenna Swan/Red Deer Express

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SPORTS

BY JIM CLAGGETTRed Deer Express

The Red Deer College Queens

were fl ying high following the

Christmas break but the last two

weekends have been a struggle,

losing to SAIT and recently Grant

MacEwan.

In spite of those setbacks the

Queens still remain focused when

it comes to reaching the goal set at

the start of the year.

Last season the Queens dropped

the bronze medal game on home

court and it left them with the feel-

ing of unfi nished business.

“I know exactly what it feels like

to lose and I don’t exactly want to

ever feel that again,” said second

year player Amber Adolf.

The Queens have put together

a very solid year to this point and

head coach Talbot Walton fi gured

an 18-2 record would put them in

a very good spot heading into the

provincial championships Feb. 21-

23 in Grande Prairie.

The Queens sit at 17-3, tied for

fi rst with GMU and Grande Prairie

but early on an undefeated season

was a possibility.

“But in the grand scheme of

things, we want to win games but

those games that you win are all

done with a purpose so that the

outcome of the provincial champi-

onship, the conference champion-

ship is there.

“So you can play well when you

need to play well,” said Walton.

A weekend series on the road

against Briercrest was a prime

example of how this team can ad-

just to what an opponent is doing.

The Queens were pounded by a big

hitter who posted 17 kills but still

managed to win the match in spite

of being second best in all the game

stats.

“We watched game tape and

watched her hitting angles, espe-

cially blocking, we didn’t block

very well,” said Adolf.

“So what Talbot really worked

on was where we should block her

and how we should block her so

we actually controlled her really

well.”

It’s that type of team work and

ability to make changes quickly

which will carry the Queens for-

ward in the conference playoffs.

While last season’s disappoint-

ment might serve as a motivating

factor for the Queens, the coach

is of the opinion these girls don’t

need to be motivated to win.

“I’ve been lucky the last three

or four years, teams want to come

in, they understand the rewards

of learning and working hard and

it’s just a tradition we’ve kind of

fostered in our gym,” said Walton.

“It’s never an issue of are they go-

ing to give us enough? It’s is that

stuff they’re going to give us to-

night going to help us in the long

run?”

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Queens head to provincials this weekend

The start of this edition

of the winter Olympics is

like stepping out of your

20C home and into the -35C

deep freeze which is what

we call outside.

A slap in the face is one

way to describe the change

in climate.

The same can be said

when it comes to watching

the Olympics as compared

to the mainstream sports

we get a steady diet of each

day.

Tell me the last time

you bundled up to watch

anybody cross-country

ski with a rifl e strapped to

their back?

Aside from your buddies,

does anyone else watch

you master the half pipe at

the ski hill or stand at the

bottom of the hill as you

schuss on your skis?

There are of course

sports like hockey, curling

and fi gure skating where

more than your parents,

siblings and friends might

turnout but at this time of

year we are all fans of the

15 Olympic sports.

But what is more refresh-

ing to me as a journalist

and as a fan is the inter-

views following the com-

pletion of an event.

For the most part, we get

the raw emotion of these

athletes right after their

Olympic moment has come

and gone.

In those moments we

don’t get the canned, re-

hearsed and uninspiring

quotes which get trotted

out by so many profes-

sional athletes on a regular

basis.

Watching the sisters

from Quebec celebrate

their medals and then the

interview right away was

a great example of what

it means to be an amateur

athlete.

Alex Bilodeau shar-

ing the moment with his

brother after another mo-

gul gold.

An interview with snow-

boarder Spencer O’Brien

after she had a terrible per-

formance was even more

intriguing.

She never made excuses

for her times but did not

back down from her effort

either.

She was close to tears

talking about it but unlike

a host of pro athletes who

had a bad day, she showed

up for the cameras and the

raw emotion leaked out all

over the place.

Good or bad these young

men and women are the

real deal when it comes to

facing the media and at the

same time the public who

supports them.

This is what inspires

youngsters to be an athlete

in my mind.

Working hard all year,

putting it on the line and

then talking about it no

matter what the result.

This glimpse into the

soul of an athlete may not

last long in real time but it

will certainly stick with me

forever.

Go Canada!

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Enjoying outstanding Olympic moments

JIM

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LIGHTNING LAY UP - Grade 9 Lightning point guard Matt Campbell goes up against a Rocky Mountain Rebel during the annual Hunting Hills Basketball Classic this past weekend. Jenna Swan/Red Deer Express

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What is it about travel that

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especially when we are sitting

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Hotels, cruise ships and vacation

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Nobody does this better than

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in opulence and decadence. Years

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for a window covering workshop.

It was hilarious watching all of

us touring the hotels, mostly with

our heads down checking out the

carpets and fl oor tiles. We stayed

at the Wynn which is a visually

stunning hotel with luxury rooms

beyond your wildest dreams. It

got me thinking, why can’t we

bring those elements home to

make our daily experience as in-

dulgent as what we experience

while away?

The good news is, you can! I’m

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his master bedroom (just like the

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vealing early morning sun. You

have equipped your master suite

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and this switches on at the sound

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and curl your toes around the

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the fl oor is toasty and welcom-

ing. Your plush bathrobe hangs

from a heated towel rack as do

your pure white linens, careful-

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turn on the gas fi replace that sits

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you may not be able to have all

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sanctuary where you live. Those

vacation memories are still very

important and maybe, just maybe,

you can bring some of those ideas

and indulgences back home.

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It’s easy to get caught up in the

idea that comparing mortgage

rates will guarantee you the best

bang for your mortgage buck.

While this may be true for par-

ticular situations, there are many

scenarios where this strategy is

not effective. Following are three

reasons why it doesn’t always pay

to make a decision based solely

on rates.

Reason #1

Your long-term plan and risk

tolerance should determine

which mortgage product is right

for you. This product may or may

not have the lowest rate.

For instance, there are cases

where lenders will offer lower

rates for insured mortgages.

With insured mortgages, how-

ever, you’re charged an insur-

ance premium, which is usually

added to the mortgage amount.

But if you’re not planning on

keeping the property for a long

enough time to offset that cost,

it may be better to take an unin-

sured mortgage with a slightly

higher rate. The cost difference

you will pay with the higher in-

terest rate may still be less than

what you may pay in insurance

premiums.

As another example, if you

prefer to budget for a consistent

payment and can’t handle rate

fl uctuations, it may be better to

go with a higher fi xed-rate mort-

gage. If you think current rates

are low enough and you will be

living in your property for at least

fi ve years, it may be wise to also

opt for a mortgage with a longer

term.

Reason #2

One of the biggest mistakes

people make when merely com-

paring mortgage rates is failing

to consider important factors

such as prepayment options to

help pay off the mortgage faster,

whether secondary fi nancing op-

tions are allowed, early payout

penalties, or what fees are in-

volved.

It’s not enough to simply com-

pare mortgage rates because you

have to know what ‘clauses’ are

contained within the mortgage

deal. There may be cases where

you will fi nd a lender with the

lowest rate and willing to pay for

your closing costs, or even pro-

vide you with cash-backs after

closing.

Reason #3

Lenders can change their rates

at any time. As such, if you’re

shopping for rates with one lend-

er and then approach another

that gives you a lower rate, it’s

quite possible that the fi rst lender

has also dropped its rates. This is

why it’s important to get pre-ap-

proved with a lender once you a

mortgage that fi ts your needs. In

some cases, you can secure your

rate and conditions for up to 120

days.

These are just three reasons

why it’s not enough to merely

compare mortgage rates. The

mortgage rate you may qualify

for is also highly dependent on

your credit score among other

things. In order to get the best

mortgage deals, you need to have

solid credit.

Jean-Guy Turcotte is an Accredited Mortgage Professional with Dominion Lending Centres –Regional Mortgage Group in Red Deer.

Looking beyond the mortgage rates

Every spring safety offi cials urge us to change

the batteries in smoke and carbon monoxide

alarms when we change our clocks to Daylight Sav-

ing Time. We depend on them for early warning of

fi re and exposure to the deadly gas, so it’s impor-

tant that alarms are working at all times.

But there is one more step that homeowners

need to take to ensure that their family is truly pro-

tected: check the age of those alarms and replace

any that are past their prime.

“Smoke and carbon monoxide alarms stand

guard 24 hours a day, seven days a week,” says Car-

ol Heller of Kidde Canada, the country’s leading

home fi re safety company. “So it makes sense that

eventually they need to be replaced.”

But how often? Fire safety organizations across

North America say that smoke alarms should be

replaced every 10 years and carbon monoxide

alarms every seven to 10 years, depending on the

brand.

Experts stress that checking the age of your

alarms before you install fresh batteries is essen-

tial, because you don’t want to put new batteries

into outdated alarms. Heller adds, “It is also im-

portant to know that all alarms need replacing,

whether they are battery powered or hardwired.”

Consider these additional safety reminders:

1. Install smoke alarms on every storey of your

home and inside bedrooms if you sleep with doors

closed.

2. Never take down an alarm or remove its bat-

teries because of a nuisance alarm caused by cook-

ing. Instead, install a photoelectric smoke alarm

near the kitchen as they dramatically reduce false

alarms.

3. If you have gas devices or appliances, a wood

or gas fi replace, or an attached garage or carport

you need to install at least one CSA-approved car-

bon monoxide alarm. The best location is near

bedrooms – never install in a furnace room. CO

alarms with continuous displays are most popu-

lar as they warn you before harmful levels are

reached.

More ways to keep your family safe can be found

online at www.safeathome.ca.

- News Canada

Spring forward to a safer home

Jean-Guy

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