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BY TANIS REIDRed Deer Express

AA local seven-year-

old is the youngest

child to ever receive

the Great Kids Award in Al-

berta. Emily Parker-Ristau

is that reward recipient and

her story is one fi lled with a

lot of heart.

Emily was nominated

by Kathleen Dennis, pro-

gram coordinator of Big

Brothers and Big Sisters

of Red Deer, for developing

her own foundation that

all started with a child’s

dream vacation.

Emily was fi ve-years-old

when she decided that she

wanted to go to Disneyland.

Many of her friends had

visited the theme park and

had come back with many

stories and memories and

Emily wanted to have those

memories for herself.

However, her mother,

Pricilla Ristau, was a single

mom attending school to

become a social worker and

funds were tight.

It was on one afternoon

when Emily was participat-

ing in Green Deer, a cam-

paign where neighbours,

friends and coworkers

work together to keep Red

Deer beautiful by picking

up litter, that an idea was

sparked.

While she was collecting

recyclables, her grandma,

Brenda Hubl, told her to

sort the bottles and cans

separately from the trash

because they could be

turned into money.

This information would

soon transform the fi ve-

year-old’s life.

Emily starting collecting

bottles to have some extra

spending money. After she

had saved $40 Ristau asked

her daughter what she

wanted to spend her money

on.

“I am going to take us to

Disneyland,” said Emily.

Ristau tried to suggest

other treats Emily could in-

dulge in, but her daughter

was not interested.

It took the fi ve-year-old

10 months to raise $1,200.

These funds were enough

to take both her and her

mother to her dream vaca-

tion destination.

This money covered the

cost for fl ights, hotel rooms

and park passes for six

days.

“It was even better than I

imagined,” said Emily, who

is now seven-years-old.

“My favourite ride was

‘It’s A Small World’, where

they sing the song over and

over.”

When they arrived back

in Red Deer Emily asked

her mother if there were

other families in Red Deer

that would like to go to Dis-

neyland but did not have

the money.

Ristau confi rmed that

there were many families

in Red Deer that would en-

joy a vacation like the one

they had just experienced.

It was then that Emily de-

cided that she would con-

tinue to collect bottles and

cans and donate the pro-

ceeds to other deserving

families.

Thus ‘Emily’s Recycle

& Dream Foundation’ was

born.

The Foundation’s mis-

sion is to support families

who face multiple barriers

to experience a meaningful

family vacation.

It seeks to bring the

dream of Disney to families

who may otherwise never

have the opportunity to ex-

perience such a vacation.

Since starting the foun-

dation, an additional $6,000

has been raised by collect-

ing recyclables.

This will allow two fami-

lies to share in the Disney

experience.

The fi rst family recently

returned from their trip.

Another family is going to

be departing this October.

Emily’s Foundation has

supplied applications to

fi ve major agencies in Red

Deer including Family Ser-

vices of Central Alberta,

Central Alberta Women’s

Outreach Society, Red Deer

Native Friendship Society,

the Youth and Volunteer

Centre of Red Deer and

Central Alberta Refugee

Effort. The goal is to open

up the Foundation’s ben-

efi ts to a diverse group of

families in the community.

Ristau said that Emily’s

Foundation is thankful for

all of the support that the

community has put into

her daughter’s vision.

Donations can be made

in a couple of ways. Emily

and her mother will travel

to homes to pick up recycla-

bles or beverage containers

can be brought to Cosmos

II Bottle Depot at 6332 Orr

Dr. in Red Deer and ask

that the proceeds be set

aside for the Foundation.

Anyone who would like

to support Emily’s Recycle

& Dream Foundation can

call 403-877-1391, or email at

emilysrecycleanddream@

gmail.com.

More information is

also available on facebook

at www.facebook.com/

groups/sendustodisney-

land.

[email protected]

Local girl receives provincial awardEmily Parker-Ristau, 7, aims to send deserving families to Disneyland

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Tyler James Stevens, 29, of Cochrane

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of impaired driving causing bodily harm,

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His next court date is set for July 30th in

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A fi re that left signifi cant

damage to a business and a

propane tank explosion in

a City neighbourhood have

left fi re crews busy in re-

cent days.

Just after midnight on

July 12th, Red Deer Emer-

gency Services Dispatch

Centre received a call re-

porting a structure fi re at

Bay 160, 6040 47 Ave., the

building that Window Mas-

ters operates out of.

An alarm company noti-

fi ed the owner of the build-

ing who then called 911.

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heavy smoke coming from

the overhead door.

The fi re was put out

shortly after crews arrived,

but the building sustained

severe smoke and fi re dam-

age.

The fi re is suspected to

be accidental, with damage

estimated at over $100,000.

There were no occupants

in the building at the time.

“There is some damage

from the actual fi re itself

but a lot of the damage to

the building was caused

by smoke and soot,” said

Wes Van Bavel, the City’s

fi re prevention offi cer, add-

ing the initial response in-

cluded 15 fi refi ghters. “Our

crews were there within six

minutes of the call and they

were able to knock down

the fi re fairly quickly.”

In addition, City of Red

Deer Emergency Services

crews responded to a re-

ported explosion at 37 Na-

gel Ave. in Red Deer at 10:30

a.m. on July 15th.

The explosion involved

a rented moving vehicle

which was located near a

residential property. Fire

investigators are on the

scene and it appears a pro-

pane tank and barbecue

located in the truck may

have been the source of the

explosion.

There is damage to six

surrounding properties

and one male was trans-

ported to Red Deer Region-

al Hospital with non-life

threatening injuries.

Police continue to inves-

tigate.

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Fire crews kept busy in recent days

Cigarettes and peat moss a

dangerous mix In 2011, fi res started by smokers using plant pots as ash-

trays caused over $1.1 million in residential losses.

The City of Red Deer encourages residents to take

proper precautions with planter pots in and around their

home. “Be a responsible smoker,” said Wes Van Bavel, fi re

prevention offi cer. “Remember, planter pots are not ash-

trays.”

When used as an ashtray, a dried out plant pot works to

insulate the lit cigarette. The soil heats to ignition temper-

ature and begins to smolder. Smoldering can continue for

several hours, consuming more plant pot material. When

suffi cient oxygen is available, the material can break into

fl ame. If other combustible material is in close proximity

to the planter, or fl owerpot, it may become involved result-

ing in a serious fi re.

The following tips will keep your family and property

safe: do not use planter pots as an ashtray; keep an ashtray

in areas where someone might be smoking around potted

plants; if you have dead plants in pots in and around your

home, discard them properly or take the soil from the pots

and spread it in your yard or garden and keep your plants

well watered and maintained.

The Home Safety Program is a free service in which

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within Red Deer from May to October each year offering a

comprehensive fi re and injury home safety check.

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SPLASH TOGETHER- Jaycelyn Parchern, 8 and brother Brexton Parchern, 18 months, enjoy the water together at a local splash park in Red Deer.

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Malcolm Davis and Mari-

ana Chatron were pulled

over by the RCMP and of-

fered a stay in Red Deer to

take in some of the annual

Westerner Days festivities

as well as an assortment of

prizes and experiences.

The ‘detained’ family

was offered the stay yes-

terday as part of the Ar-

rest-A-Guest promotion

with Westerner Days and

learned they would receive

two nights accommoda-

tions as well as meals pro-

vided by an abundance of

local businesses.

“I had no idea what was

going on. We were stopped

at Tim Hortons and the cop

pulled up behind us with

his lights on,” said Davis.

He said he was in the res-

taurant and saw the RCMP

offi cer walk up to the car

with Chatron and two of

their children. “I was kind

of freaking out.”

Davis and Chatron also

have their three children,

Richard, 11, Preston, 10,

and Delilah, 7. The fam-

ily comes to Red Deer from

Sorrento, British Colum-

bia.

Previous participating

families of the Arrest-A-

Guest event have come

from as far as Christ-

church, New Zealand and

Yellowknife and last year’s

guests were from Nova Sco-

tia.

The family will partake

in the Westerner Days kick-

off parade as well as being

offered the chance to take

in many attractions and

events at off-site facilities

throughout the City.

“We’re looking forward

to pretty much everything.

It’s going to be a once in a

lifetime opportunity for us

with the kids in the parade

and going to the fair,” said

Davis.

As the most popular an-

nual tourism promotion for

the Westerner Days Fair &

Exposition, the Arrest-A-

Guest event has garnered

support from businesses

in Red Deer that will pro-

vide the family with meals,

western wear, hair cuts and

styles, a vehicle rental, and

much more.

RCMP Const. Tom Har-

num has now been the of-

fi cer for Arrest-A-Guest

multiple times and said it is

a lot of fun to take part in.

This year offered a new

twist on the event taking

the family to the Red Deer

Regional Airport after

their arrest.

Members of the RCMP

along with Kent Olson,

Westerner Park vice presi-

dent, and John Harms,

Westerner Park CEO and

general manager, were

present with the family at

the Airport.

Erin Gobolos, marketing

manager with Westerner

Park, said they wanted to

do something different this

year and run the event in

conjunction with the Sky-

Hawks.

The SkyHawks are the

Canadian Forces Para-

chute Team who will be

doing the preshow for the

pony chuckwagon champi-

onships at Westerner Days

both tonight and tomorrow

night -- weather permit-

ting.

“Now we’re going up

with the skydiving plane

here too. The kids have nev-

er been on a plane before

so it’ll be interesting and

they’ll remember this all

for the rest of their lives,”

said Davis.

The guest family was

given the opportunity to go

up in the air with the Sky-

Hawks as they prepared

for their tandem jumps

with two contest winners

from a previous promotion

through Westerner Park.

Davis said his family has

been here in Red Deer for a

few days now and have had

the chance to take in some

of the parks and the pad-

dleboats at Bower Ponds

during their summer vaca-

tion.

“It’s just a nice City over-

all. It’s a big city with a

small city feel.”

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EXCITED VISITORS - Mariana Chatron and Malcolm Davis wait with their three children, from left, Delilah, 7, Preston, 10, and Richard, 11, to go up with the SkyHawks Parachute Team after being detained as part of the annual Arrest-A-Guest promotion with Westerner Days.

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a successful Centennial

Stampede. One hundred

years ago, in early Sep-

tember 1912, Guy Weadick

organized a summer ex-

travaganza which, over the

succeeding decades, has lit-

erally helped shape one of

Canada’s largest cities.

The year 1912 was one of

prosperity and new begin-

nings across Alberta. That

was as true in Red Deer as

it was in the thriving city

of Calgary. Hence, it is not

surprising that 10 days be-

fore the famous fi rst Cal-

gary Stampede, Red Deer

enjoyed one of the best

summer fairs and exhibi-

tions in its history.

The 1912 fair was a fresh

start for a community event

that was already 20 years

old. The Red Deer Fairs had

been beset by a number of

severe fi nancial and legal

problems. A newly reorga-

nized Red Deer Agricultur-

al Society was determined

to get things back on track

with a real ‘bang.’

One of the fi rst steps

taken by the new Agricul-

tural Society was to secure

the active support of the

Town Council and Board

of Trade. A successful re-

quest was made to Council

to have three acres added

to the west side of the exist-

ing fairgrounds to provide

ample space for new stables

and a midway.

A proposal was placed

before the local ratepayers

to borrow a large sum of

money for new buildings

and other improvements.

The voters gave their sup-

port in the subsequent spe-

cial plebiscite.

Two 40 by 100-ft. livestock

barns were erected. A new

$3,000 exhibits building

was also constructed with

allowance on two sides

for the addition of future

wings. More than $1,000

was spent on repairs to the

existing buildings and on

general improvements to

the fairgrounds.

Meanwhile, the prize list

for exhibitors was revised

and expanded. The amount

of special prizes was dou-

bled. The Fair Board went

down to the Calgary to line

up attractions and to entice

exhibitors. Arrangements

were made with acrobatic

troupes, Scottish bands

and vaudeville shows. The

Events Committee also

organized horse races

and professional baseball

games. As the summer pro-

gressed, the Fair Board was

swept up with enthusiasm.

Although the exhibition

had been set for Aug. 21-

23, they approached Town

Council at the beginning

of August for approval to

build a new grandstand ca-

pable of seating up to 1,000

people. Despite the short-

ness of time and $4,000 cost,

the aldermen agreed. The

structure was completed in

time for the fair.

On Aug. 21, 1912, the pro-

vincial minister of agricul-

ture the Honorable Duncan

Marshall, opened what was

now called the ‘Central Al-

berta Exhibition.’

What followed was tre-

mendous success. Atten-

dance soared to more than

5,000, almost twice the

population of Red Deer at

the time. A record 730 en-

tries competed for the prize

money. The grandstand

was packed during a pa-

rade of winning cattle and

horses and the various en-

tertainments. The expand-

ed midway was a roaring

success. As one might ex-

pect, given how quickly the

new Central Alberta Exhi-

bition has been organized,

there were some glitches.

The Western Vaudeville

Association failed to supply

its contracted grandstand

attractions after more than

1,000 tickets had been sold.

Some competitors com-

plained that the improved

prize list was still inad-

equate. Three carloads

of stock had to be turned

away because, even with

the new barns, there was

not enough accommoda-

tion. Nevertheless, these

frustrations paled next to

the overall success of the

Fair. The newly minted

Central Alberta Exhibition

had the best attendance,

best competitions and best

profi tability of any fair in

the history of Red Deer.

The year of 1912 became

the benchmark against

which future fairs were

measured.

Remembering the best fair ever

Crowds gathered in the new Red Deer Grandstand and on the infi eld of the expanded fairgrounds during the 1912 Red Deer Fair, also known as the Central Alberta Exhibition, Aug. 21, 1912.

Photo courtesy of the Red Deer and District Archives - Nancy Ross collection - p-125-e-1-15

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D A W E


OPINION

On average, Albertans

work among the very lon-

gest hours in the country.

Statistics Canada report-

ed that in April those em-

ployed in the goods produc-

ing industries worked, on

average, 38.7 hours a week.

Employees in the service

sector worked 29.4 hours

a week, somewhat shorter

due to the higher rates of

part-time work in service

sector occupations.

Among the other prov-

inces in Canada, only in

Newfoundland and Labra-

dor do employees work lon-

ger hours.

The recent boom in that

province’s labour mar-

ket has produced a lot of

jobs, many of them prob-

ably requiring signifi cant

amounts of overtime due to

a shortage of skilled work-

ers. But even though work-

ers in Canada’s eastern-

most province work longer,

the rates of unemployment

are much higher: 13% in

Newfoundland compared

to 4.6% in Alberta.

Overall, given the per-

centage of people working

as well as the length of the

average workweek, it is fair

to call Alberta the hard-

est working province. But

is that such a good thing?

Certainly for the economy

it is – at least in the short

run. Labour shortages are

gripping many parts of the

province, especially in cer-

tain industries such as the

skilled construction trades

and workers in the energy

industry. And judging by

the rising rates of inter-

provincial in-migration to

Alberta in recent months,

Canadians are responding

to the call. People move to

Alberta to work, not to sit

on the couch.

Still, we wear our busy-

ness as a badge of honour –

and that comes with a dark

side. At a recent conference

on social innovation, some-

one threw out an interest-

ing question: “Is sitting the

new smoking?” It drew a

laugh from the audience,

but the point was a good

one.

Have we become so driv-

en by work hours and being

busy making money that it

is no longer socially accept-

able to just sit and think? Is

a long stroll with the dog

on a warm summer night

no longer possible? Has the

working lunch replaced

a leisurely midday break

in the park with nothing

but sunglasses and a good

book? When did daydream-

ing become a social pariah?

There is no lack of sci-

entifi c studies proving the

benefi ts of a mental and

physical break. And in the

longer run, the hard work

ethic of Albertans could

turn from an economic

advantage to an economic

problem. Working too hard

can easily lead to burnout,

work-related stress, domes-

tic problems, physical de-

terioration and even long-

term illness.

Research even shows

that sitting and daydream-

ing is not a waste of time

– in fact, far from it. The

process of daydreaming is

actually proven to boost

creativity. The mind needs

to relax and make random

connections of thought in

order to work properly. The

point to this is certainly not

to encourage laziness, but

rather to draw a distinction

between “lazy” and “re-

charging our mental bat-

teries.”

Few Albertans can be

accused of the former. But

are enough Albertans en-

gaging in the latter? The

solution: Take a break. As

simple as that sounds, it ac-

tually takes an enormous

amount of discipline and

determination to do it.

By law, employers must

allow annual vacation time

to its employees. Sadly,

too many workers fi nd the

demands of their jobs so

heavy that vacations are

skipped. That’s a mistake.

A good vacation and break

from the routines of work

is not a luxury, it’s a neces-

sity.

If you are one of the

thousands of Albertans

that wears the “Busy”

badge of honour a little

too proudly, show some

determination this sum-

mer to take a break. Get

out and enjoy the long days

and warm weather. Sit by a

lake. Sit in a park. Sit on a

patio with friends. But sit.

Put away the phone.

And when someone asks

you how things are, say,

“I’m not busy at all – and

that’s great!”

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Kick off to Westerner Days

Albertans are a hard working lot. But is that such a good thing?

The streets downtown were lined with

Red Deerians this morning as they enjoyed

the kick off to the Westerner Days Fair

and Exposition.

More than 30,000 people from across

Central Alberta were expected to enjoy a

parade which included marching bands,

clowns, decorated cars and more.

Now and for the next fi ve days, the mid-

way and fair grounds at Westerner Park

are in full swing and the sights and sounds

can be heard from miles away.

It is always a great time of year and one

that many locals look forward to.

Westerner Days is not only a chance to

kick back and enjoy time with family and

friends, but it’s also a chance for the com-

munity to celebrate and come together

with a number of pancake breakfasts and

chili cook-offs being held.

Many businesses also partake in the

festivities and decorate their offi ces with

western themed décor.

The City truly does transform back into

the western era for the week of the fair

and it’s really Central Alberta’s biggest

summer celebration.

The Westerner Days Fair and Exposi-

tion has something for every age to enjoy

whether it is the rides, the food, the con-

certs and other entertainment or even the

pony chuckwagon races and agriculture

shows.

There will be plenty of action, fun and

thrills to dive into during this year’s event.

Westerner Days also has an entertain-

ment line up for all ages this year and

some of the acts include Terri Clark, Saw-

yer Brown and Hedley, among some oth-

ers.

On the grounds spectators will also be

able to see one of the many performances

by Spandy Andy, the RCMP Police Dog

Services and the Bowmanville Zoo X-

Treme Wild Show.

Meanwhile, one of the most popular fi x-

tures at Westerner Days is always the pony

chuckwagons.

Crowds of over 4,000 people gather

nightly in the grandstands to take in this

exciting event while 56 drivers from west-

ern Canada and the U.S. compete over the

fi ve days all vying for the coveted North

American championship buckle and tro-

phy.

In addition, as far as the rides, this year

also looks to be an impressive year with

two new rides provided by North Ameri-

can Midway Entertainment.

A total of 42 rides will be featured, in-

cluding 16 thrill rides, 15 family rides and

11 kiddie rides.

So we encourage everyone to get out,

have fun and enjoy all of what Westerner

Days has to offer this year.

The fair gets bigger and better each year

and we have no doubt that this will be one

of the best yet.

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Reader says to ban the deed not the breedI would like to start out by acknowledg-

ing your (Mark Gaboury) experience on

June 19th. It would appear that the whole

thing has left you very shaken and the

chest pains you described can certainly be

brought on by trauma. Your description of

the event is certainly terrifying. One hun-

dred and fourty pounds -- pitbull/mongrel,

head like a bear. One inch from death! Fear

makes stories so much bigger.

I would like to point out how your fear

has motivated you to make an irrational

plea to support a cause that does not ad-

dress the real issue. The owners of said

dog(s). In your letter you call on people

who “value human life” to “discourage the

ownership of large dogs”. This would im-

ply that by choosing to own large dogs I do

not value human life, which is far from the

truth of things. This statement also claims

that large dogs are dangerous dogs. My 120

lb. mastiff-cross has been walked by a sev-

en-year-old girl with no issue at all; there

was no tension in the leash at any point

during the walk. I work with my dogs con-

stantly and began training them as soon as

we brought them home. As a person who

has chosen to own large dogs I knew that

their training as puppies was paramount

in order to avoid/minimize any behaviour

issues when they were full grown.

A more reasonable solution needs to be

found so citizens like yourself are not ter-

rorized and the owners of large dogs are

not unjustly treated like criminals with

“dangerous weapons”. Just because you

drive a car it doesn’t make you a drunk

driver; though the potential is there, it

Letters to the editor

More frustration over

stance on ‘dangerous’ dogsI was so upset and appalled by the letter

submitted by Mark Gaboury (‘Reader sup-

ports banning of ‘dangerous dogs’ in City’)

that I had to write.

I do not question that he has a right to

be upset by the situation that occurred on

June 19th. Many people would be, includ-

ing dog lovers like myself.

If his scathing letter had focused on ir-

responsible dog owners, I would have ap-

plauded him. If he had focused his anger

on the owners allowing their dog to run

free and out of control in an area where

dogs are to be leashed, I would have sung

his praises.

But unfortunately, Mr. Gaboury chose to

focus on the two things that had little bear-

ing on the incident - dog size and breed.

Granted, a Chihuahua behaving the same

way probably wouldn’t have elicited the

same response, however, it is not the size

nor the breed that is the cause of the be-

haviour.

Mr. Gaboury advocates banning large

breeds and cites that other places have

done it. What you speak of, sir, is Breed

Specifi c Legislation or BSL, and it is noth-

ing more than a fancy term for racism

against canines.

It is barbaric, based on fear, not facts

and has no place in civilized society. Edu-

cated individuals know that the situation

is a direct result of irresponsible dog own-

ers, period. But then no one could take

Mr. Gaboury seriously when he refers to

reintroducing corporeal punishment and

states that cigarette smoke doesn’t harm

anyone. Mr. Gaboury, your ignorance is

showing.

Alyssa DermottRed Deer

makes no sense for me to cry out that

people shouldn’t be allowed to own cars

because I was almost hit by one and it’s

been in the news that other people have

died when hit by a car. In situations like

that specifi c people face the consequences

related to each individual case. Notice the

people are faced with consequences not the

car. Perhaps:

* If a dog of any size displays aggression

when unprovoked it should be required to

complete a training program and certifi ed

as ‘safe’ by a registered professional who

specializes in working with aggression is-

sues. Like when people are sentenced to

anger management to learn new skills and

behaviours.

* Just like having a spayed or neutered

pet costs less to register, perhaps there

should be a higher cost to owning a ‘dan-

gerous breed’ that can be reduced by hav-

ing the dogs tested by professionals with a

comprehensive program like the ones used

to certify therapy dogs. It would be the

owners responsibility to make the appoint-

ment and to use the evaluation to better

train and understand their dog. Dogs with

the certifi cation would have that proof of

training on fi le with their registration and

complaints against animals that are not

being worked with appropriately should

be handled like a criminal act of public en-

dangerment.

Not all dogs have to be perfect but they

should certainly be able to go for a walk

without accosting anyone. My point is this,

aggressive dog issues are not as simple as

banning all large dogs. I have the right to

chose for myself the pets I will share my

life and home with and with that right

comes the responsibility to do what is best

for my dogs and the people we encounter

as we move through life together.

Angie StewartRed Deer

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WE WANT READER INPUT

Where did the idea for the Ross Street Patio originate?

“It came from the Walk 21 conference as part of the Walkability Study we had here.

We looked at how far you could get if you walked 10 minutes and other sorts of things.”

Is this something that the City hopes to continue in future years?

“We started it out last year as the Ross Street experiment and we did it for one night

and it was hugely successful. This year it is a pilot project. I think there’s some wrin-

kles that are in it and hopefully this fi rst year we’ll have an opportunity to see what

worked, what didn’t work and what only partly worked,” said Flewwelling. “For ex-

ample I think we need to pull one section of the barricade out so that people can walk

through without jumping over it.

“I think people are really enjoying the idea that we’ve moved the sidewalk out onto

the road. We wanted to bring people to the downtown, keep them in the downtown and

enjoy the downtown and hopefully patronize the businesses in the downtown. And I

think we’re doing that.”

Have you heard any feedback from the public regarding the patio?

“I’ve had a lot of feedback. A lot of people have a big grin on their face so that tells

you a lot. You go and you sit and have an ice cream and visit and you take a few ex-

tra minutes and it’s sort of that community building and that humanity,” said Flew-

welling. “Sometimes when I walk to the downtown to do something, I just walk there

and back. Now I take a few minutes and visit on the way. You have people who are

already stopped and it’s a natural conversation area. The piano is there so sometimes

you hear people on the piano and we also have entertainment there once a week. I also

suspect there will be buskers or other casual entertainment.

“The one comment I’ve heard that doesn’t surprise me is that there has been some

talk about loss of parking stalls. But there is a parking structure downtown, across

the street and sometimes you can park behind the businesses as well on the east side

of Executive Place. If you’re interested in only coming down and parking in front of

the business and then going in than this won’t appeal to you. But if you are interested

in coming down, parking and drifting through the patio, having a coffee, than I think

you’ll really enjoy it.”

Do you think this is the idea that could potentially rejuvenate downtown?

“When you couple the Ross Street Patio and the Wednesday Downtown Market and

then have the festivals as well, you can see the positive effect. In addition to that with

the paving of the streets and the new light standards, fl owers and furniture, it invites

you to stop and to enjoy.”

CitySpeak MAYOR MORRIS

FLEWWELLINGThis week, Express reporter Erin Fawcett has asked

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The Terry Fox Foundation is asking for

the participation from people who are will-

ing to ‘Team Up For Terry’.

“The Terry Fox Run is an annual event

help in support of cancer research in

communities all across Canada and 25

countries around the world,” said Laura

Jonson, team and event development co-

ordinator for the Terry Fox Foundation

(TFF) for Alberta, Nunavut and Northwest

Territories. The Run became an annual

event after a young man diagnosed with

osteogenic sarcoma had his leg amputated

and decided to run across Canada to raise

funds for cancer research.

“Unfortunately Terry Fox passed away

before he could fi nish his journey. His

journey truly united Canadians coast to

coast and is something that will never be

forgotten.” Every dollar raised, said Jon-

son, is taking people one step closer to Ter-

ry’s dream of a world free of cancer.

The Terry Fox Run will take place on

Sept. 16 and is a non-competitive event re-

quiring no minimum donation.

This will be the 32nd year for the Terry

Fox Run. Team captains will receive a

complimentary t-shirt along with a run kit

containing all the necessary materials to

raise funds for cancer research.

To date, Fox’s legacy has raised over $600

million. As a community, Red Deer has

participated in the run for the last 27 years.

“In 2011 there were 140 teams registered

in our area; we want to double that.”

Jonson said it is important for people

to start thinking about the Terry Fox Run

now and to get registered early so they can

start fundraising.

“A team can consist of two or more peo-

ple from all different areas including col-

leagues, friends, family or those honouring

or remembering loved ones who have been

affected by cancer.”

Registration can be done online. The

system allows participants to set up a per-

sonal fundraising page that can be shared

with friends and family. Organizers also

point out that 84 cents of every dollar do-

nated goes directly to cancer research.

People are welcome also to fi nd out what

projects are being funded by the Terry Fox

Foundation by visiting www.tfri.ca.

To get registered, visit www.terryfox.

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CITY MAN ARRESTED AFTER STABBING

A man have been arrest-ed after an alleged stabbing in Rotary Park early yester-day morning.

On July 17 at 12:25 a.m., Red Deer RCMP were called to assist Emergency Health Services with a stabbing in Rotary Park. Upon police at-tending it was learned that the victim had been trans-ported to Red Deer Regional Hospital in a civilian vehicle.

The victim is in critical condition suffering from a life threatening injury.

A person of interest was located nearby and is cur-rently in custody. Both sub-jects are 36-year-old men from Red Deer.

No charges have been laid as of yet and no names will be released at this time.

Anyone with information that would assist the police in this investigation is asked to contact the Red Deer RCMP at 403-406-2300 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

ARRESTS MADE IN CONFINEMENT INCIDENT

Two men have been charged after a man was

found bound and gagged in the City. On July 11, 2012 at 9:20 p.m. two good Samari-tans found and assisted a man who was bound and gagged with duct tape in a wooded area in the vicin-ity of 41 Ave. and 47 St. The 16-year-old male was taken to Red Deer Regional Hos-pital by Emergency Services with no apparent injuries.

The male, who is not from Red Deer, alleges that he was picked up from near the downtown Mohawk gas sta-tion, bound and dropped off in what is believed to be an attempted robbery by three men driving a newer dark coloured pick up truck which was jacked up.

In addition, on July 12th at 7 p.m., a male was found injured and abandoned at a rural location outside of Red Deer.

The 44-year-old man from Red Deer had been picked up, driven out to a rural loca-tion, and assaulted repeated-ly by four suspects. The male victim was transported to Red Deer Regional Hospital via ambulance with non-life threatening injuries to his head and face.

The Red Deer male stated

he did not know his attackers but police believe the motive for the attack was in retalia-tion for the earlier incident.

Jason Fraser and Zachary Ovid have been charged with uttering threats, forcible confi nement and aggravated assault in relation to this incident. As well the victim from the abduction has also been charged with uttering threats, forcible confi nement and aggravated assault in re-lation to this incident.

Police continue to investi-gate these incidents.

Anyone with informa-tion about this or any other crime can call Red Deer City RCMP at 403-343-5575. Those wishing to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at www.tip-submit.com

RCMP INVESTIGATE ARMED ROBBERY

Red Deer City RCMP continue to investigate an armed robbery that took place at a fi nancial institu-tion last week.

On July 9 at 6:30 p.m. a man entered the Servus Credit Union located on the 3000 block of 50th Ave. The

adult male entered the bank with his face concealed bran-dishing a gun and demanded cash.

The suspect then left the bank with an undisclosed amount of cash. No one was injured during the robbery.

The man was last seen head-ing south out of the bank on foot.

The man is described as about 5’ 6” tall with a me-dium build. He was wearing a beige raincoat and possibly a nylon concealing his face.

Anyone with information that will assist the RCMP in identifying the (suspect or suspects) responsible for this robbery is asked to call the Red Deer City RCMP at 403-343-5575, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.


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“It was a blast,” said Sylvan Lake resident Eric Allison,

who travelled to Miami on a quick trip recently to be in-

ducted into the South Florida Jazz Hall of Fame.

Allison, who co-produces the annual Jazz at the Lake

Festival at Sylvan Lake, joined members of the band he

played with from the mid 1970s to mid 1980s — the Billy

Marcus Quartet for the event. They were honoured in just

the third year of the hall of fame. “We were the hottest

jazz group in the Miami area for most of those years,” said

Allison. “It was a good time for jazz clubs back then. There

were lots of clubs, lots of jazz groups.”

At the induction ceremony, the band also played an

hour-long set. “The original group probably hadn’t played

together for years,” said Allison. “It was an hour of old

hits, it was a blast.” He also got to see a lot of old friends

and fans.

Allison left Sylvan Lake on June 9th, travelling all day

to Miami for the Sunday event and then was on a fl ight

home the next morning.

“I had no plans to go because it was so busy here with

Jazz Fest and we’d just bought a new home and were mov-

ing. It was the worst possible time, but then I was getting

phone calls from band mates saying it wouldn’t be the

same without you.”

Allison is co-producer of the Jazz At The Lake Festival

which is celebrating its 10th year in Sylvan Lake in Au-

gust.

The Hall of Fame was created just three years ago by the

Sunshine Jazz organization and singer Alice Day who’s a

good friend of Allison and his wife, Cheryl Fisher. “She’s

been a fi xture in the South Florida scene for many years.”

Asked about the ceremony, Allison said, “Mostly I feel

honoured to be inducted because it’s only in its third year

of existence.” He added most of those who have been pre-

viously honoured wouldn’t be well known in this area.

But he mentioned names of two who were inducted post-

humously and might be remembered.

He joins the likes of ‘Jaco’ Pastorius who he describes

as “possibly the greatest jazz electric bass guitarist who

ever lived” and Julian ‘Cannonball’ Adderly. “A fantastic

alto sax player and band director.”

When Allison joined the Billy Marcus group in October

1975 he made it a quartet. It had previously been a trio.

Marcus started as a single but had a dream of forming a

group. He told the owner of the hotel where he was per-

forming about his dream and eventually added bass and

drums to play as a trio for about a year.

“I was working at a club around the corner, playing all

kinds of different music,” said Allison. Everybody could

sit in, he remembers. The entire back wall of the club was

hung with instruments. One night Marcus came in and

did just that.

“We played a couple of times and instantly hit it off.

That was the beginning of not only a long standing pro-

fessional relationship but also a personal relationship,” he

said.

“I fronted the band, did the emceeing, talking, Billy was

the pianist.”

Allison had headed to Miami from Chicago and was

playing in his fi rst jazz gig in Miami. “I was catapulted

from that point on in the jazz scene down there.”

He said he always just wanted to be a player. He earned

a Masters in Jazz Pedagogy and did teach jazz history and

coach a group at the University of Miami for a term but

“never really wanted to teach or planned to teach”. It was

while at the University he met Fisher.

“The jazz scene was so active I was working fi ve or six

nights year round. Those were the good old days. I didn’t

need to supplement with teaching.”

He added the whole live music scene is completely dif-

ferent now from what it was then. “It’s changed every-

where.”

“I thank my lucky stars I am the last generation of jazz

musicians who could come up in the clubs, work fi ve or

six nights, hone my craft and refi ne my art,” Allison said.

“That’s the only way to do it. I feel bad for younger musi-

cians who don’t have that opportunity.”

Allison and Fisher moved to Sylvan Lake full time about

two years ago but had split their time between Fort Lau-

derdale and Sylvan Lake for the previous eight years.

He said they were looking for Plan B when the U.S. econ-

omy crashed and Sylvan Lake became that plan.

But that hasn’t put an end to his playing career. “I’m

still gigging. It’s been almost every weekend for the last

two months, it’s been nuts,” he said. “The music is still

there, it’s just not quite our main focus.”

The plaque presented to Allison at the Hall of Fame in-

duction reads “Eric Allison, The Billy Marcus Quartet,

in appreciation for the many years you have given for the

cultural enrichment of the South Florida community and

that of the world. The Love is Eternal.”

The quartet included Marcus (piano), Eric Allison

(saxophone and fl ute), Don Mosely (bass), Gary Duchaine

(drums).

Other inductees at the third annual ceremony were

Blue Mitchell, Nancy Murphy, Melton Mustafa, Billy Rolle

and Bill Peeples.

Co-producer of Jazz at the Lake inducted into hall of fame

HONOURED - Eric Allison, co-producer of the Jazz At The Lake Festival, and a Sylvan Lake resident, was inducted into the South Florida Jazz Hall of Fame at an event in Miami in June.

Steve Dills photo


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GOLF CLASSICA SUCCESS

Edmonton Oiler Ryan Nu-gent-Hopkins, alumni oiler Kelly Buchberger, and Cana-dian rock band Blackie & The Rodeo Kings were only a few of the highlights at the sev-enth annual Love of Children Golf Classic held June 10-11.

The Red Deer Regional Health Foundation and Love of Children Golf Classic Com-mittee are thrilled to an-nounce the event raised net proceeds of over $350,000.

Since its incorporation in 2005, the Love of Children Committee has raised more than $1.7 million - funds which have been used to support many new medical equipment purchases and children’s facilities.

“We cannot express the gratitude we have towards all of our very generous and loyal supporters. We continue to appreciate the special partnership we have with the Kinsmen Club of Red Deer and the Edmonton Oilers Community Founda-tion,” said committee chairs Joan Donald Jr. and Dr. Brian Isaac.

The Kinsmen Club of Red Deer made a $340,000 do-nation to the event in 2010 - a single record donation for the Kinsmen. The Edmonton Oilers Community Founda-tion also donated $140,000 in 2010 - which for them was also a record single donation amount.

These two donations were to be distributed over three years, making this year the fi nal installment of the major donations from these two or-ganizations.

“Thanks to the support of the community, we will be able to fi nish the cur-rent phase of renovations at the Pediatric Ward at the Red Deer Regional Hospital. These improvements benefi t all Central Alberta families who are faced with young children in need of spe-cial care,” said Jacqueline Brooks, RDRH Foundation executive director.

EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW AGAIN

Everything old is new again with our pilot summer neighbourhood playground program, Activ Kidz.

Across the Red Deer, six neighbourhood park sites will host this week-long pro-gram for children six to 12 years old. Activ Kidz pro-motes active living and sport discovery; exploring natural outdoor spaces; creative and artistic expression; building connections to their com-

munity; making new friends; and having lots of fun.

“Activ Kidz marks the re-turn of kids playing at their local playground during the summer,” said Pauline Mous-seau, neighbourhood com-munity development coordi-nator.

“This program will help kids feel connected to their local park amenities, the nat-ural environment and other children near where they live, which will help create active, healthy neighbour-hoods.”

Activ Kidz sites are Mor-risroe Activity Centre, Rec-reation Centre, Riverside Meadows Activity Centre, Oriole Park Activity Centre, West Park Activity Centre and Clearview Activity Cen-tre.

Children can only be reg-istered in one program this summer at one location. The cost of the program is $25 per week or $5 per day drop in.

For more information, in-cluding session dates, visit www.reddeer.ca/activkidz.

WALK A BLOCK AND SAVE

By walking a little further to work, motorists and peo-ple who work in the down-town core can save up to 45 cents per hour or $3.60 per day when they park outside the downtown core.

As of July 3, an approxi-mate increase of 15% came into effect for all City parking amenities. This includes on street parking meters, City owned parking lots, and the rates for daily and monthly parking within Sorensen Sta-tion.

“It has been typical to in-crease parking rates every two to three years, and as The City of Red Deer’s park-ing rates have not been in-creased since June 2009, this increase will ensure that parking remains sus-tainable,” said Fred Dieno, Parking Coordinator. “We are committed to providing resi-dents with self-supporting, accessible, and affordable parking in the downtown core.”

There are a variety of parking options to residents visiting the downtown to meet both their long and short term parking needs. The new ability to pre-pay for parking at 5 a.m. allows for increased fl exibility for motorists who begin the work day at 8 a.m.

Parking fees are in effect Monday to Friday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. with free parking available Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.

More information, includ-ing a map of the paid park-ing zones, is available on the City’s web site at www.red-deer.ca/parking.

NEW PICNIC SHELTER IN ROTARY PARK

A new temporary picnic shelter has been installed at Rotary Recreation Park and is available for rental.

Between the Recreation Centre and Red Deer Tennis Club facilities, in addition to

the existing picnic tables and fi re pit in the area, a small shelter has been installed.

With the loss of the Kiwan-is Picnic Shelter due to a fi re in early June, this temporary shelter has been installed to accommodate picnic book-ings for the rest of the 2012 season.

Residents may book the new picnic shelter for their event needs by contacting Facility Bookings at 403-309-8411.

For more information on

picnic shelter rentals in Red Deer, please visit www.red-deer.ca/parks.

RED DEER ACTION GROUP LANDS GRANT

The Red Deer & District Community Foundation granted the Red Deer Action Group Society $5,000 for the Subsidy Ride Program.

Now in its fourth year, the program is a transpor-tation cost reimbursement program for low-income resi-

dents of Red Deer and Syl-van Lake.

Sheila Freeman, offi ce co-ordinator, said that claims have included travel for dial-ysis, specialist consultations in Edmonton and Calgary, Greyhound tickets to visit family and friends and other travel needs.

Those wishing to apply to the program have to submit proof of income and travel receipts to receive reim-bursement up to $150 in a calendar year.

EVENTSThe All Nations Harvest Church

is having a Westerner Days Community Barbecue on July 21 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Every-one is welcome. The church is located at 5233 54 Ave.

Red Deer College hosts summer Art and Fine Craft workshops Series 2012 features artists and instructors from around the world. Series is residen-tial arts program at RDC that offers weeklong courses in a variety of mediums from paint-ing to printmaking, drawing and sculpture, glassblowing, bead-making, metal-smithing, ceramics, photography, welding, bronze casting and more. The workshops run through to Aug. 3. The summer workshop at-tracts internationally renowned instructors to Central Alberta each year. A highlight of every week is the Monday evening instructor presentations where each instructor will showcase their art or craft. Individuals can register at www.rdc.ab.ca/series or by phone at 403-357-3633.

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

The Harris-Warke Gallery has an-nounced its next exhibit, ‘Little to Wish for’, an installation by Aly Bowd. Aly is a graduate of Red Deer College’s Visual Art program and received her BFA (ceramics) from Alberta College of Art and Design in 2011. She has exhibited throughout the Prairie provinces as well as in Canberra, Australia. ‘Little to Wish for’ runs until July 28. The Harris-Warke Gallery is situ-ated in Sunworks in downtown Red Deer at 4924 Ross St. For

more information contact Paul Boultbee at 403-597-9788.

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

Registrations are now being ac-cepted for the Berry Architec-ture Wellness Ride in support of the Canadian Mental Health Association and the Central

Alberta Brain Injury Society. This supported bicycle ride event will take place on Aug. 25. Participants can choose between a 50 km or 100 km route in Central Alberta. This is an excellent ride for experi-enced and inexperienced bikers. For more information check out www.wellnessride.ca or call 403-342-2266. All proceeds from this event will support local community programming.

Bottle Drive To Launch A.M.H.O.L.A. (Alberta Mental Health On Line Association). Call 1-888-888-9807 ext. 40135 if you have bottles we can pick up for our bottle drive launch fundraiser. Community Health Links resources for all mental health and other health-related social services providing a safe and supportive online commu-nity for persons with mental illness, and their supporters.

Sunnybrook Farm Museum is ac-

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

Children will have a chance to step back to rural Alberta in the 1920s as Stephansson House Provin-cial Historic Site introduced summer day camps which run July 25 and Aug. 8 and 22. The house, near Markerville, was the home of Icelandic poet Stephan G. Stephansson who settled in

the area in 1889. Registration is required, and can be made by calling 403-728-3929 or emailing [email protected].

The Red Deer Celiac Support Group is holding a gluten free pot luck supper on July 28 at 3 - 9 p.m. with supper being served at 5 p.m. Please bring a gluten free dish to share with others (salad, casserole, entree, dessert, baking). For infor-mation for this fun event please contact Fay at 403-347-3248 or Clarice at 403-341-4351 or email [email protected].

Central Alberta singles dances will be held July 28, Aug. 11 and Aug. 25 at the Penhold Hall. Doors open at 8 p.m. and the music starts at 8:30 p.m. Members and invited guests only. New members welcome. Call Elaine at 403-341-7653 or Bob at 403-304-7440 for more.

The Learning Disabilities Associa-

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

The Ladies of Sunnybrook Farm Museum are presenting their annual Lunch at the Farm event between noon and 3 p.m. on July 25, Aug. 8, Aug. 29 and Sept. 12. Enjoy lunch and musical enter-tainment. Cost is $10 per person. Drop-ins are welcome, larger groups may with to reserve a table by calling 403-340-3511.

The Dickson Store Museum will be hosting a Thrilling Thursday on July 26 from 1:30-3:30 p.m. at the museum. The theme for this event is Wizards, Merlins, and Magic. There will be crafts, games, and of course magic. Admission is free but donations are appreciated. The third an-nual Sunday Afternoon at the Mu-seum will also be held on July 29 commencing at 2 p.m. at the Dickson Store Museum. Enjoy live music, readings, and a one act play. The afternoon will end with the serving of refresh-ments and goodies. Admission is free, donations greatly appreci-ated. Also, the Teddy Bear Picnic will held at the Dickson Store Museum on Aug. 2 from 10:30-1:30 p.m. Bring along your family and your favorite furry friend to participate in crafts, games, and the ever famous bear hunt. We will be making homemade lemon-ade to be served with our beary yummy picnic. Admission is a toonie, which includes the lunch.

Registration is required. For more information and to regis-ter call 403-728-3355. For more information call 403-728-3355.

Hidden Treasures Yard Tour in Lacombe & County – Guided bus tour on Aug. 2nd, three tour times to choose from; 9 a.m., 1:30 p.m. or 6 p.m. Advance tick-ets are $18 or $16 (members) per seat which are available at Hannas Seeds (5039-49th St. in Lacombe.) For more information contact Vivian @ 403-782-7226, Lacombe & District Garden Club.

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

Come to our annual dance at Innisfail Legion Hall Aug. 18. Two bands, Hot Spur and Randy Hillman, will be playing continuous music from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. This dance is open to everyone. No advance tickets will be sold so come early. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call 403-341-7653 or 403-304-7440.

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

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is hosted by the Central Alberta AIDS Net-work Society on Sept. 23. Registration begins at 1 p.m. and opening ceremonies are at 1:30 p.m. with the walk at 2 p.m. A barbecue and other activities to follow the walk. To register go to www.caans.org under events.

Ride Strong Poker Rally in support of the Canadian Brain Tumour Foundation; registration: $25, pledge sheets available as well. It runs Sept. 8 at Heritage Ranch. The ride will be fol-lowed by a good ol’ fashioned BBQ and barn dance! Tons of prizes, great food, great band, and fun fun fun! This part is included for participants and extra tickets are available for non riders for $25 each. For more information contact Sarah Fritzel at 403-392-4844.

Fanatullen Scandinavian Danc-ers hold dance sessions every Monday night from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Festival Hall, 4214-58 St. Scandinavian heritage not required. 403-347-5303 or 403-341-4672.

Old-time dances run at the Red Deer Legion every Wednes-day evening. Smorg at 5 p.m. with dance at 7:30 p.m. Cover charge $6. Country music runs Friday and Saturday evenings 7 to 11 p.m. 342-0035.

Golden Circle dances continue Thursday nights from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Admission is $7. Everyone welcome. 403-347-6165 or 403-309-2520.

Red Deer Synchronized Swim Club has day camps com-ing up this summer, plus the Aquasquirts Camp for younger swimmers to learn the basics. To register, call 403-309-8411.

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

The Alzheimer Society of Alberta and Northwest Territories in

Red Deer has a learning op-portunity for the New Year; Heads Up for Healthier Brains Lunch and Learn. There is no cost for groups or businesses who want to participate. Ses-

sions will be available until July.Contact Chris at 403-347-2776 or [email protected].

YARD Yoga Studio: Dedicated to Promoting YOGA in the Red Deer area. Summer Unlimited Session through to Aug. 24. $130 for 11 weeks. Drop-ins welcome. Annual Summer Yoga Intensive ‘Cultivating Calm during the Winds of Change’

July 2 - 8. Call 403-350-5830. Email: [email protected]. On the web: www.reddeeryoga.ca.

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

The Legion Ladies Auxiliary is hold-ing their annual spring potluck supper at 6 p.m. at the Red Deer Legion. No general meetings will be held July and August. Next general meeting is on Sept. 10 at 7 p.m. Please call Harry - 403-598-5331 before noon on General Meeting days if you require a ride to the meetings.

Red Deer Elks (BPOE #85) meet at 7:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Monday’s of the month between September and June. We are an inclusive organiza-tion open to men and women aged 18 and up! To fi nd out more information about the local

lodge visit www.elksreddeer.ca. An application for membership (new members welcome!) can be found under the ‘Membership’ tab. Call the lodge at 403-346-3632 or email [email protected] for more information.

The Central Alberta Refugee Effort (C.A.R.E.) offers opportunity for immigrants to practice speaking English in a fun way. Weekly con-versation groups are organized at different times in the coming months and are free for immi-grants. Conversation topics will help to promote orientation to Canadian culture and life in our community. For ESL Level 1 and 2 the sessions are held on Tues-days from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.; for ESL Level 3 and 4 on Wednes-

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

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

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

Red Deer Celiac Support Group - our meetings are held the third Tuesday of the month at Sobeys South, 5111-22 St. in the Coffee Lounge at 7 p.m. Information

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

Widowed Support Network - A group for men and women whose spouses have died, to meet and fi nd support from others who have gone through the same kind of loss. Meetings are the third Friday of each month September - June from 7- 9 p.m. at New Life Fellowship Church (20 Kelloway Cres.) No fee for meetings. Phone Lynne at 403-755-0977 or email to [email protected].

CAPS – Central Alberta Photo-graphic Society meets the second and fourth Wednesday of the month September to May (excluding December) at the Dawe in activity room #3. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for socializa-tion, meeting is from 7-9 p.m. CAPS offers monthly a variety of speakers, workshops, monthly assignments and twice yearly competitions and an opportunity for socialization with photog-raphers of all levels. For more information visit centralalber-taphotographicsociety.com.

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

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

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

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

The Red Deer Pottery Club meets Tuesdays from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Contour Studio at the Recreation Centre, downstairs. New members always wel-come. For more information call Sharon at 403-347-8061 or Karen at 403-347-0600.

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

Taoist Tai Chi Health Recovery Class is designed for people with chronic illness such as MS, arthritis or those recovering from stroke or surgery. 403-346-6772. It takes place at the Cronquist Business Park Bay C-16, 5580 – 45 St. on Satur-days 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. year-round.

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Notice is hereby given that at its meeting to be held on Tuesday, July 24, 2012, the Council of Red Deer Coun-ty will consider the following bylaws.

BYLAW NO. 2012/18 to adopt a Local Area Structure Plan for Pt SE 3-36-28-4.

The purpose of this Area Structure Plan is to facilitate the creation of one additional lot containing an existing farm-stead on this property located approximately ½ mile north of the Town of Innisfail on the east side of Hwy 2A.

BYLAW NO. 2012/19 to adopt a Local Area Structure Plan for Pt NE 24-38-2-5 and Pt NW 24-38-2-5.

The purpose of this Area Structure Plan is to facilitate the creation of one additional lot on each of the properties which will create a fourth parcel in each of the two quarter sections (NE and NW 24-38-2-5) located approximately 1 mile west of the Town of Sylvan Lake on Hwy 11.

A PUBLIC HEARING prior to further consideration of the proposed bylaws WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, JULY 24, 2012, at 1:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible, in the Council Chambers, County Office, 38106 Rge Rd 275, Red Deer County, Alberta (west of Hwy 2 on 32 Street / C&E Trail Overpass).

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

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

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

The public may inspect:

- a copy of the proposed Area Structure Plans and corre-sponding bylaws by visiting our website at www.rdcoun-ty.ca or at the County office located at 38106 Rge Rd 275, Red Deer County, Alberta, during regular office hours 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. MONDAY through FRIDAY.

On the 11th day of July, 2012, under provisions of the Land Use Bylaw 2006/6, the Development Authority issued a decision approving the following application:

Permitted Use

NW of SPRINGBROOK

1. R. & C. Bosma – 8.6-metre front yard setback relaxation for the location of an existing dog kennel on Lot 1, Blk 1, Plan 942-3568, NW 27-37-28-4.

GLENIFFER RESERVOIR

2. K. & R. Côté –0.9-metre front yard setbackrelaxation for the location of a proposed deck on Lot U105, Plan 032-5368, NE 25-35-3-5 (Gleniffer Lake Resort).

NW of BOWDEN

3. K. & D. Bishop –0.57-metre side yard setbackrelaxation for the location of an existing deck on Lot 38, Blk 1, Plan 802-0102, SE 8-35-2-5 (Red Lodge Estates).

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

Date Advertised: July 18, 2012

DECISION OF THE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

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The Green Deer program continues to have an impact,

with 4,243 registered participants volunteering their time

between April 16 and June 17 to clean up garbage that

accumulated in City neighbourhoods and parks over the

winter.

“I can’t thank Red Deerians enough for taking such

pride in their community,” said Suzanne Jubb, commu-

nity and program facilitator.

“If we were to assume that everyone who registered for

the program picked at least one bag of garbage, that would

be equivalent to 42,430 pounds of garbage.”

While a lot of garbage was collected over Green Deer,

our work isn’t done.

“There is still a lot of older garbage out there, and new

garbage seems to accumulate on a daily basis.

“We need more people to develop a ‘leave it better than

you found it’ attitude as a way of life.”

This year’s Green Deer campaign expanded to include

the Cigarette Butt Awareness Program, which focused on

the damage that this form of litter can cause.

Century Vallen donated 1,000 pocket ashtrays to the

campaign, which were well received.

Every group or individual who volunteered for the pro-

gram was entered for a chance to win a barbecue event,

and participating schools had their own prize.

Meanwhile, the Adopt a Park program continues to be

popular, with 22 groups registered in the program.

These groups are committed to being stewards of a spe-

cifi c park for the entire year, not just during the Green

Deer campaign.

For more information on the Adopt a Park program,

please call Recreation, Parks & Culture at 403-342-8234.

For residents looking for another opportunity to make

a difference, the Great Canadian Shoreline Clean Up is oc-

curring on Sept. 9.

The Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup is a national,

fall initiative to help keep our waterways and shoreline

clean and safe.

Everyone who comes out to clean enjoys a rewarding

experience that comes from ‘leaving it better than they

found it’. The event will end with a barbecue and draw for

prizes. There is no need to pre-register.

Certifi cates are available upon request.

For more information visit www.reddeer.ca/greendeer.

- Fawcett

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ENTERTAINMENTBY MARK WEBERRed Deer Express

Singer Justine Vanderg-

rift continues to introduce

audiences to her heartfelt,

insightful tunes with a spot

at next month’s Central

Music Festival.

The family-oriented

event, which runs Aug. 17-

19, takes place in a natural

outdoor amphitheatre lo-

cated minutes north of the

City – attendees can head

north on Taylor Dr., cross

Hwy. 11A and continue on

the C&E Trail. Continue

onto Township Rd. 392,

turn left and the site is lo-

cated just up the road.

Things kick off on the

Friday at 6 p.m.

The music runs Saturday

from noon to midnight and

on Sunday from noon until

5:30 p.m. Pretty much any

genre can be heard, from

blues, rock, country, folk,

reggae, funk and jazz to

Tex-Mex, Cajun, and blue-

grass.

It’s the ideal venue for

Vandergrift, with its com-

paratively intimate and

up-close set up. She’s been

singing and creating music

her entire life, and today

her tunes fall into a number

of categories from country-

folk, jazz, blues and pop.

Vandergrift has certainly

carved out her own stylistic

niche – the compelling sim-

plicity of songs like Rubble

and The Time Has Come,

and her lovely cover of Gil-

lian Welch’s Orphan Girl

reveal an undeniable gift to

make each song uniquely

her own.

Vandergrift has been

delving into music since

she was a child; she recalls

growing up in a musical

home and being encour-

aged to sing along with her

two sisters when they were

kids.

She later took voice and

guitar lessons for a time as

well.

“When I was really

young I wanted a guitar,

but I was too little so my

mom bought me a ukulele.

In Grade 8 I started play-

ing guitar and things went

from there.

“I learned how to cover

other people’s songs, but I

mostly wanted to create my

own stuff.”

Inspiration springs from

a range of sources – from

conversations to everyday

experiences.

Next up, a gift for song-

writing began to surface.

And eventually an oppor-

tunity to record a CD came

along as well.

Vandergrift said at the

time, she looked at it as

more of a personal kind of

project. But word started

spreading and she ulti-

mately found herself shar-

ing more and more of her

artistry.

“A lot of people really af-

fi rm what I was doing, so I

decided to keep going,” she

says.

For Vandergrift, music

provides not just an ideal

career but a very personal

means of sharing her per-

spectives and views on the

world.

“Sometimes the only

way for me to deal with

these things is to sing it or

to express it musically,”

she explains.

“In a way it’s a thera-

peutic process, and that’s

something I’m very inter-

ested in as well.

“I’d like to deal more

with music therapy be-

cause I think that it’s such

an incredible avenue for

expression, for fi guring out

what’s going on inside and

for being able to commu-

nicate in a way that words

can’t.”

Last year she released

Yes Alright OK to strong

reviews and solid airplay

support, thanks in part to

lively, bold cuts like Wait-

ing for Nothing. She is

currently on the road to

introduce folks to the new-

est material from the just-

released So Far.

She has certainly found

the genres that suit her

voice perfectly.

“I think I knew even back

as a teen; I gravitated to-

wards folk and blues. Some

of my role models included

Patty Griffi n, Paul Simon

and Sarah Harmer – in-

credible songwriters that

inspired me to write kind

of like them while putting

my own ideas forward in

those kinds of melodies.”

Other artists slated to

perform at Central Music

Festival include Sista Mon-

ica, Heartbroke Heroes, the

Steve Arsenault Band, Dick

Damron, George Hamilton

IV, the Amy Bishop Band,

Morgan Davis, Steve Palm-

er and Scott Cook & the

Long Weekends.

Meanwhile, Vandergrift

has found the perfect path

to travel.

“You have people who

say you were able to speak

to them in a really powerful

way, and that they’ve been

provided with some sort

of healing or a new under-

standing of something. It’s

a really powerful way to

connect and the whole mys-

tery of how that happens is

really intriguing.”

For complete details in-

cluding ticket information,

check out www.centralmu-

sicfest.com.

[email protected]

SWEET SOUNDS – Singer Justine Vandergrift is one of the many acts set to perform at next

month’s Central Music Festival. photo submitted

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ENTERTAINMENT

As he’s shown with mov-

ies like Platoon, Oliver

Stone can make excellent

fi lms, but he often goes

overboard, like Natural

Born Killers. Savages is a

good example. There are

some excellent thrills and

chills here, but the over the

top violence and unpleas-

antness of major charac-

ters makes it hard to watch.

Vancouver’s own Taylor

Kitsch and Aaron Johnson

grow and deal the best pot

in California. Kitsch, play-

ing a former Navy SEAL,

provides the muscle; John-

son provides the botany.

Blake Lively plays their

common girlfriend and the

three live in a happy me-

nage a trois until a Mexican

drug cartel wants to form a

partnership. The cartel in-

vites them to the partner-

ship meeting with an inter-

net message displaying the

bloody, severed heads of

men who presumably did

not agree to be partners.

The Mexican cartel is

run by a cold-blooded Sal-

ma Hayek and Benicio Del

Toro plays her cruel enforc-

er. When Kitsch and John-

son balk at becoming part-

ners the baddies kidnap

Lively to make them more

compliant. Meanwhile a

slimy federal drug agent,

played by John Travolta,

schemes with both sides.

Part of the problem is

that Kitsch, Johnson and

Lively are the centre of

the story, but are outacted

by the villainous support-

ing characters played by

Hayek, Del Toro and Tra-

volta. Although no-one is

very likable. Murder, tor-

ture, double-crossing and

explicit sex fi ll out the over-

long running time of this

in-your-face, brutal, nasty

thriller. And if you don’t

like the fi rst ending, Stone

conveniently includes an

alternative.

Rating: three deer out of

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

Brutal violent thriller

Ottawa-based heavy an-

them rockers Project Mars

have mapped out a string

of Canadian tour dates

with fellow rockers Riding

Shotgun.

The tour sees both bands

trek across Ontario to B.C.

and back again with a stop

at Cheers on July 23.

This is Project Mars’ fi rst

cross Canada tour, which

will be in promotion of

their upcoming debut CD

and recently released sin-

gle Don’t Hold Back.

The single is a dedication

to Canadian troops and

their good friend/former

bassist Jordan Elliott who

broke the news to them

that he was going to be

stationed in Afghanistan.

Before he left he gave Proj-

ect Mars guitarist Jason

Connolly his guitar telling

him that if anything were

to happen to him that he

wanted someone to write

some good tunes and keep

his spirit alive.

Also, the band wanted to

write a song that described

a soldier’s point of view of

going into battle along with

illustrating the fear that

goes along with it and the

thoughts of not knowing if

you’ll return the same.

As to the band’s roots,

what began as some plain

good old banter on the job

between three coworkers at

a restaurant soon became

prog rock band Sound Ad-

diction, which morphed

into a power trio and even-

tually evolved into the alt-

rock band now known as

Project Mars.

After purchasing all the

gear to record a debut CD,

tackling the learning curve

that followed and playing

a number of successful

shows, a mix of unforeseen

factors led to the dissolu-

tion of Project Mars a year

later.

But not too long after

that is when, in 2010, a re-

union between high school

friends Connolly (guitars/

vocals) and Ron Henry (vo-

cals/guitars) resulted in

the beginning of the resur-

rection of Project Mars.

Now, Project Mars is

gearing up to release its

debut Don’t Hold Back in

September.

With the title track an

ode to the band’s former

bassist who left to join the

Canadian army, the record

deals with everything from

war and politics to more

personal struggles.

The band also is hop-

ing to raise awareness and

funds for multiple sclerosis

research via the CD and

tour.

-Weber

Ottawa rockers to perform at Cheers

SavagesUniversalRating: 18A 130 minutes

Alf

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ROCK ON – Project Mars is set to play Cheers in Red Deer on July 23rd. photo submitted


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Central Music Festival is a

family-oriented celebration

that takes place in a beautiful

natural amphitheatre just

north of Red Deer. (5 km. north of Hwy 11A on the C&E Trail, 2 km west to - #20 – 27354 Twp. Rd. 392)

While great music is

performed on an outdoor

stage, you can explore a host

of local vendors offering food

and beverages, crafts, and

other interesting wares.

Kids of all ages are invited

to join in the fun at the Kids

Korner on Saturday and

Sunday afternoon.

Friday, AUGUST 17 @ 6:00 - 12:00

Ruined Escape Plan

Chris Scott

Heartbroke Heroes

Justine Vandergrift

Steve Arsenault Band

Darryl Matthews

Thoz Guyz

Morgan Davis

Huckleberry Jam Band>jam

Saturday, AUGUST 18 @ 1:00 - 12:00

Rory Hayes Anderson

Mieke Maligne

Chris LeBlanc Band

Steve Palmer

Scott Cook &

The Long Weekends

Joal Kamps

Gabriel Palatchi Band

Dan Sinasac

Amy Bishop Band

Morgan Davis/Tim Williams

Sista Monica

The Jacobson Four

The Rault Brothers Band>jam

KIDS KORNER @ 1:00 - 5:00 Saturday Lesley Schatz

Sunday Jake Peters

Sunday, AUGUST 19 @ 12:00 - 5:30

Lesley Schatz

Frank Peters

Dick Damron +

George Hamilton IV

Fire & Smoke

Jake Peters Trio

Darryl Matthews

Diamond Joe White

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will be on site to accept your donations!


LIFESTYLE

What? Watching TV? Really? Yes. There

are a few things this time of year that are

very inspiring. Running from June 30th

to July 22nd, the 99th Tour de France will

be made up of one prologue and 20 stages

and will cover a total distance of 3,497 kms.

Although there are some shadows over the

event pertaining to drug use every year, it

remains a very exciting event to watch, and

drugs or not, the skills and mental tough-

ness required to complete the race are im-

pressive. It’s like a three weeklong chess

game on bicycles. The race will nearly be

over by the time you read this, but it can be

the most exciting part to watch from now

until the 22nd.

Then, the next thing you must do after

watching the daily race, is get outside on

your own bike. It doesn’t have to be an epic

ride of ridiculous proportions, but use the

motivation from the race to inspire you to

move.

Another awesome event coming up fast

is the Olympics. Starting July 25th and

running until Aug. 12th, the Olympics are

worth staying up late or getting up early

for. Certainly my eyes will be focused on

the triathlon events on Aug. 4th and 7th as

some of the folks I have been on team Can-

ada with will be competing for the good

old maple leaf at the biggest race of them

all. I certainly hope that Simon Whitfi eld

can pull off another gold medal and Paula

Findlay from Edmonton has been dominat-

ing the sport for the past few years and it

will be pins and needles to see if she has a

great day.

The Olympics is so inspirational, not

only because of what people can do, but for

me, what it took to get there and the hu-

manity of the challenge. Shot putter Dylan

Armstrong missed the podium in Beijing

by one centimetre. Can you imagine? For

the past four years I fi gure he has been

working on throwing that shot put farther

by just the width of a pen.

The sacrifi ces these people make - bal-

ancing work and training - as most Cana-

dian athletes are not sponsored, funded

or taken care of, so they must carry jobs

to compete. That alone inspires me more

than athletes of some other countries

whose highly funded athletes walk the

red carpet to the Olympics and do well. It

kind of makes us underdogs and I like that

somehow.

After watching the Olympics I cannot

help but be inspired and want to head out

and do something.

Here’s a challenge for you -- Watch the

Olympics and at every commercial break

- exercise. Break the cycle of the couch.

What if you did 10 push up burpees, or

jumping jacks, crunches, lunges, squats

or shoulder presses at every commercial?

Can you imagine? Are you up for it?

The Olympics are 19 days long. A typical

30-minute block of TV time now includes

22 minutes of programming and eight min-

utes of advertisements. If you watched

Olympics for just one hour a day and we

assume the eight minutes of commercials

was split into two times four minute seg-

ments, that would mean you could do four

sets of burpees an hour for 19 days. If you

managed 10 push up burpees in each four

minute set, which is totally possible, then

you could perform 760 burpees during the

Olympics. COOL! What if you did 13 bur-

pees per commercial break during the fi rst

10 days, then 14 per commercial break for

the next nine days, and on the last com-

mercial break did 15 burpees, you will have

completed 1,025 burpees.

Not only will you have enjoyed the Olym-

pics but I guarantee you will be stronger

and more fi t at the end. Now, what if you

watch two hours a day?

Scott McDermott is a personal trainer and owner of Best Body Fitness in Sylvan Lake. He can be reached at 403-887-7667 or check out www.personaltrainersylvanlake.com for more information.

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LIFESTYLE

Winston Churchill, Brit-

ain’s wartime prime min-

ister, once remarked, “To

every question there is a

clear, concise, coherent an-

swer that is wrong.”

In medicine there are

also questions, and all too

often the answers from ex-

perts are found years later

to be wrong, sometimes

with consequences.

A report in the Archives

of Internal Medicine found

that 13% of research ar-

ticles published in the New

England Journal of Medi-

cine in 2009 reported rever-

sals in fi ndings involving

drugs, screening tests and

invasive procedures!

For example, for years

we’ve been told that in-

creasing good cholesterol

is a prudent move. But

new research shows it does

nothing to protect against

heart attack, strokes and

early death.

Here’s another hummer.

Doctors have urged men to

have PSA testing. Now, it’s

reported that prostate-can-

cer screening is less likely

to save lives and more

likely to cause substantial

harm from the treatment.

Do you ever cringe when

you’re with a friend who

has a knuckle-cracking

habit? Since we’ve been

told this leads to arthritis,

why not tell them to stop

it. But in a research study

that reviewed hand X-rays

of 215 people aged 50 to 59

the incidence of arthri-

tis was about the same in

those who did or did not

crack their knuckles. We’ve

also been warned by health

nuts that for good health

we must drink eight glass-

es of water a day. This feel-

ing persists in spite of the

fact that there’s never been

any scientifi c evidence of

its benefi t. The Institute of

Medicine reports that most

people get the water they

need by letting thirst guide

them.

Here’s the most recent

example of reversal. Today

millions of North Ameri-

cans are taking bispho-

sonates, such as Fosamax

and Aclasta, drugs de-

signed to decrease the risk

of developing brittle bones.

Consumers have been told

by doctors that this medi-

cation is effective and safe.

But now the U.S. Food and

Drug Administration re-

ports that these drugs may

not be of much advantage

for many women.

This is followed by a re-

port in the Archives of In-

ternal Medicine that wom-

en taking bisphosonates

are more likely to develop

serious and unusual frac-

tures of the femoral bone.

This is admittedly a rare

occurrence, but if it hap-

pens to you it’s a 100% hit.

What is more worrying is

that these fractures are not

the result of a fall or acci-

dent. Rather, the thighbone

snaps for no apparent rea-

son. In addition, it is not

known why these drugs are

linked on rare occasions to

degeneration of jawbone.

A professor once started

his lecture by saying, “All

this has been said before,

but must be said again be-

cause no one listened.”

I’ve often stressed in

this column that there is

no free lunch when taking

prescription drugs. But not

enough people listen, so I

too have to say it again.

So how many more medi-

cal reversals will hit the

headlines in the years to

come? I have no crystal ball

to know the exact number,

but history shows there

will be many more.

I will make one predic-

tion, that sooner or later

there will be convincing

evidence that cholesterol-

lowering drugs do more

harm than good and may

be one of the greatest medi-

cal errors of modern times.

I realize it’s close to heresy

to make this remark, like

damning Motherhood and

apple pie. And I’m wise

enough to know that in

making such a rash state-

ment, I too may be 100%

wrong. Time will tell.

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

Sorry, but what we told you is wrong

Dr. Gifford

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Church Church ServicesServices BY KATHERINE CHRISTIE

It’s a belief that as long

as people eat less calories

than they burn, the pounds

will melt off. This is why so

many diets promote eating

anything as long as it is an

acceptable calorie range to

create enough of a defi cit

to lose weight. While at its

basic level, calorie intake is

important for weight loss;

however there is much

more to it. The calories we

eat need to be processed

through the metabolism. It

is the metabolism that is re-

sponsible for ensuring that

all of the nutrients taken in

are used by the cells of the

body effi ciently.

What is metabolism?

Metabolism is defi ned as

the chemical processes that

occur inside of cells that

are necessary for the main-

tenance of life. Metabolism

is present throughout your

body in every cell.

It’s accepted that metab-

olism slows down with age.

This is due to the fact that

people eat less frequently

as they age or choose pre-

packaged processed foods

fi lled with nitrates and

preservatives. However

their activity levels also de-

crease, which results in the

gaining of body fat.

Resting metabolic rate

(RMR): This is the amount

of calories needed to run

all functions inside the

body. RMR is the largest

part of total metabolism

and accounts for the major-

ity of calories burned in a

day. There are many fac-

tors that infl uence the rest-

ing metabolic rate, such as

body size, body composi-

tion, age, gender, genetics

and diet. Due to its ability

to be infl uenced, it can be

lowered or increased by

lifestyle and diet.

How to get your body to

burn fat: While the ‘when’

and the ‘how’ of burning

body fat may seem like a

mystery, the truth is that

the body burns fat as fuel

when it is required for en-

ergy. The bonds in carbo-

hydrates and fats contain

stored energy that is wait-

ing to be used, but your

body will only break those

bonds when it’s necessary.

Therefore it would make

sense that in order to lose

weight and body fat, you

need to create a need for

energy in the body. Let’s

examine those times when

the body’s need for energy

– and your metabolism –

are high.

During Exercise. De-

pending on the type of ex-

ercise, your body’s need for

energy can increase up to

20 times.

After exercise. During

the fi rst two hours after

exercise, the body’s need

for energy is high. This

is because the cells in the

muscles are hungry for

glycogen to replenish what

was lost during exercise. In

addition, it costs the body

energy to be restored back

to its resting state after ex-

ercise. This increased calo-

rie burning effect is called

the after burn and it can

persist for up to 24 hours

after exercise.

Repair of the body.

When the body is damaged,

whether through surgery

or an injury or its energy

needs increase dramati-

cally. Weightlifting has the

same metabolic effect.

When your muscles are

challenged to lift heavier

and heavier weights, the

body undergoes muscle

damage. This damage

needs to be repaired, and

in doing so, not only does

the metabolism increase,

but there is an increase in

protein synthesis result-

ing in muscle growth and

strength gains.

Eating foods with a high

thermic effect. Recall that

every time you eat your

body expends calories to

process and digest the food.

There are certain foods

that cost the body more

energy to process than oth-

ers. Your body burns twice

as many calories to digest

high protein foods than it

does high carbohydrate or

high fat foods.

More muscle mass. Your

resting metabolic rate

is highly dependent on

muscle mass, with 75-80%

of this value being deter-

mined by muscle. Muscle is

metabolically active tissue

that requires a constant in-

put of energy for its main-

tenance. Stimulating your

metabolism. Proper nutri-

tion is extremely important

for health and it’s no differ-

ent for weight loss. While

calories are important,

studies have shown that

the composition of those

calories is even more im-

portant. What you eat and

when you eat are key fac-

tors to increasing your me-

tabolism. Our body needs

to be nourished every three

to four hours. Every time

you eat you stimulate your

metabolism for a short pe-

riod of time through the

thermic effect of food. So

the more frequently you

eat (nutrient rich foods),

the more of a boost in me-

tabolism will occur.

To compare, if you only

eat three meals a day, you

boost your metabolism

three times. But if you eat

fi ve or six times a day, you

increase your metabolism

the equivalent amount. In

addition, eating every three

hours feeds muscle tissue

by sending the right signals

that food is always going to

be available. Research has

shown that people who eat

every two to three hours

have better blood sugar

control, fewer stress hor-

mones (including those

that break down muscle tis-

sue), less blood cholesterol,

more muscle-building hor-

mones and higher meta-

bolic rates.

Increasing the protein

content of meal plans also

helps with metabolism. Ev-

ery meal and every snack

requires a perfect balance

of protein, carbohydrate

and healthy fat ratios. Re-

call that the thermic effect

of protein is about double

that of carbohydrates and

fat. Eating protein also

leads to the release of the

hormone glucagon. Gluca-

gon acts opposite to that of

insulin. It is responsible for

preventing blood sugar lev-

els from dropping too low

which can happen when

you skip meals, over-exer-

cise or restrict calories too

much. Glucagon stimulates

the action of a key enzyme

important in the fat-burn-

ing process.

This enzyme causes the

release of fat from fat cells.

Once the fat is released it

can be shuttled to other

cells and burned as fuel.

Lastly, research shows that

slightly higher protein in-

take increase the amount

of body fat you lose, spares

muscle mass, decreases

feelings of hunger and im-

proves blood sugar levels.

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BY JIM CLAGGETTRed Deer Express

When you plant a seed the expectation is

for something to grow out of the effort you

as a gardener put into it. More often than

not you are rewarded for the sweat and toil

with some brilliant fl owers.

The seed for the Junior Golf Foundation

of Gull Lake was planted some seven years

ago and the blooms keep coming year after

year.

More than $25,000 in educational endow-

ments have been dished out through the

Foundation to help further the careers of

young golfers from the beautiful par three

course on the west side of the lake.

Red Deer’s Darryl Seefried has three

children in the junior ranks there and he

said signing onto be a part of the action

was an easy choice. “I just felt I could help

out the kids because it’s going to help out

the kids later in life,” explained the fi rst

year foundation board member.

There are 73 juniors hitting the links

through the golf season at Gull Lake

and the Foundation members don’t dis-

criminate when it comes to signing over a

cheque.

Former junior player Brandon Regnier

used his Foundation money to pursue a

career in golf and is currently employed

as a professional in Whitecourt but not

everyone heads down the same path and

that’s the beauty of combining sport with

education.

“I’m thinking maybe like an ultrasound

technician or something in the science

fi eld because I love science,” said 13-year-

old Abbey Seefried, one of the 73 who

would like to be able to pursue their goals

with the Foundations help.

“You have the junior program to teach

them (about golf) but the foundation to set

them in their career goals,” said Darryl.

In order for this to work as well as it has

the golf community in Gull Lake had to get

behind the program and they have done so

in great numbers.

In addition, Eamon and Carla McCann,

who manage the course, treat the juniors

with respect and ensure they don’t get

shortchanged on their golf, said Darryl.

“Eamon and Carla let them golf anytime

of the week. He’ll let four little juniors

head out by themselves if they have a cap-

tain with them to watch out.”

Abbey said the junior program has an-

other benefi t she and her siblings really

enjoy.

“Me and my brothers have made so many

friends here and everyone keeps coming

back and then you make new friends and

the ones that are too old go away and you

make new friends.”

The money raising efforts continue all

year round and this weekend the course

will host a pro-am event featuring sev-

eral professionals including the afore-

mentioned Brandon Regnier, Red Deer’s

Adrienne White, Laura Witvoet from Wolf

Creek, Shelby Chrest who was on the popu-

lar Big Break reality golf show and former

Lacombe resident Stuart Hendley who is

now living in Texas.

There will be a clinic Friday night with

the nine pros followed by a live auction

and then starting at 11 a.m. on Saturday

the pros hit the course with their amateur

partners for an 18 hole challenge to get

some bragging rights. You can also bid on

several silent auction items until late Sat-

urday.

With all this hard work going on it is

no wonder there is a bumper crop of good

young golfers learning the game along

with furthering their education each year

and it is all for the kids, said Darryl.

“The course is really for the juniors and

we adults get to play along with them,” he

chuckled.

[email protected]

Junior golf foundation inspiring youngstersSWING TOGETHER – Rocky Downton and his daughter Hannah, 14, hit a bucket of balls together at Alberta Springs on a rainy July afternoon. Tanis Reid/Red Deer Express


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What do you get when you cross kayak-

ing with water polo?

You get a very intense sport called ca-

noe polo and Innisfail was recently the

host of a extensive training camp for

the athletes of the sport which is better

known as kayak polo in North America.

“Obviously we play it in kayaks so it’s

sometimes a bit confusing when we call

it canoe polo,” said National Team Coach

Scott Forbes. “People get a different im-

pression of what it actually looks like.”

The game consists of two 10-minute

halves with teams putting fi ve players

each into the water to throw the ball into

a one by 1.5 metre net situated two me-

tres above the water.

Upper body strength is a key asset in

this game and even though games are

short, there is plenty of action and it

happens fast, said Forbes. “It takes a lot

of explosive energy and fi tness, quick fi t-

ness to win polo games.”

Fourteen-year-old Darius Ramrattan

has been playing for about four years.

“You need good core, nice balance and

just to be physically coordinated,” he

said, outlining some of the key ingredi-

ents of a good kayak polo player.

The rules to the game are mostly de-

signed for player safety so don’t expect to

see a paddle to the side of the head of op-

posing players but you can use your boat

to ram an opponent, said Forbes. Another

key move is to push the other player off

balance to disrupt the shot which leads

to another skill and that is righting your

boat once it has fl ipped over, putting you

under water.

“That happens a lot in a game,” Forbes

laughed.

The game relies heavily on teamwork

in order to advance the ball towards the

goal and Ramrattan says knowing your

teammates is very important.

“You need to know what they will do

and can do and then you will do well,” he

said.

Many of the players at the Innisfail

camp on Dodds Lake will be taking part

in the Alberta Summer Games in Leth-

bridge and Ramrattan was on the team

last year which won silver.

He said this year’s edition has some

good talent and the potential to do well

which he hopes they do but he also is

keeping it all in perspective.

“If you get too competitive then it kind

of ruins everything,” he pointed out.

“ You just need to stay loose and enjoy

yourself.”

[email protected]

Lots of skills needed

for canoe polo

Better late than never

is a phrase I will attach to

the City plan to give Great

Chief Park a makeover.

The ambitious plan calls

for work to be done on the

football/soccer fi eld, base-

ball diamonds, and the

press box along with the

installation of fi eld turf so

when there are more than

two dark clouds in the sky

a football game isn’t be-

ing cancelled. I know that

sounds a bit sarcastic and

it was meant to be as I lived

that nightmare for several

years as a football coach.

We never knew when the

staff would cancel and it

wasn’t their fault. They

were following the direc-

tion given by those higher

up. I can’t say who gave

those people their direction

but someone’s GPS was

malfunctioning in my opin-

ion. The numbers which

showed fi eld turf was the

answer to those issues were

plain and simple but never

acted upon until now. I

won’t mention the cost of

said turf was much lower

than it will be a few years

from now. OK, I just did.

Another issue is the fact

the majority of these sug-

gestions were made several

years ago by the sports and

culture groups who use

the area. I don’t think you

could have found a better

group of consultants and

they worked cheap.

I sat in on the fi rst meet-

ing along with the two fol-

lowing and we are only

now discussing a concept

plan-not even the fi nal plan.

Nothing in this is written

in concrete and more pub-

lic opinion is being sought.

I wonder if at some point

the Collicutt Centre issue

had frightened some City

people. The running track

there was not one which

track people were looking

for from what I recall and

the wave pool-well I think

most of the pool folk in town

could address that issue.

In the meantime, I am

left wondering what in the

world is causing our City

offi cials from acting on

a plan to spruce up what

most have labelled a jewel

in our fair community.

I understand being cau-

tious and fi nancially respon-

sible but if this park is what

they say it is (and I believe it

is) then fi sh or cut bait!

If all this consultation

was done way back in the

early stages of debate then

we could likely be looking

at the new and improved

Great Chief Park right now.

I am not going to point

fi ngers or assign blame as

that accomplishes nothing.

All we can do is hope the

people in charge get busy

on this one. I can’t wait to

see the end result.

[email protected]

Great Chief Park plan taking too long

JIM

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ANNUAL AUCTION SALE for Yellowknife Diamond

Mines, other localconsigners & estate sale for Norpro Construction.

Sunday, July 21st,Tlicho Quarry,

Yellowknife, NWT.Internet bidding available; www.rainbowauctions.ca;

780-968-1000.

LIVING ESTATEAUCTION

for Rollie & Ester Kreil - Crestomere Alberta,

Saturday, July 29 - 10 a.m. 25 acres, home, quonsets,

equipment, tools,household.

Pilgrim Auction; 403-556-5531;

www.auctionsales.ca.

METAL ROOFING& SIDING. Best prices!

36” Hi-Tensile TUFF-Rib 29ga. Galvalume

$.67 sq. ft. Colours$.82 sq. ft.

40 Year Warranty.ALTA-WIDE Builders

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UFC-149 TICKETSexclusively for fans in rural

Alberta only.Saturday, July 21, Calgary. Upper deck, lower deck or fl oor tickets availablestarting at $199 each

including courier delivery. Call David from Just

Tickets 1-800-909-3274

FOR SALE top of the line 37’ Everest Fifth Wheel

2009 with four slides, Air, fi replace Sat dish.

Like new. Never lived in. Used only 4

times (very few miles).Kept in heated shop. Call 403-504-9607

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HEATED CANOLAbuying Green, Heated or Springthrashed Canola.

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

Buying damaged oroffgrade grain.

“On Farm Pickup”Westcan Feed & Grain,

1-877-250-5252

Auctions 1530

BuildingSupplies 1550

EventTickets 1610

Misc. forSale 1760

TravelPackages 1900

Grain, FeedHay 2190

ClassifiedsYour place to SELLYour place to BUY

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find the purrfect pet.

AN ALBERTACONSTRUCTION

COMPANYis hiring dozer, excavator

and labour/rock truckoperators. Preference will be given to operators that

are experienced inoilfi eld road and lease

construction. Lodging and meals provided. The work is in the vicinity of Edson,

Alberta. Alcohol & Drug testing required. Call

Contour Construction at 780-723-5051.

BARRHEAD CO-OPis hiring an Estimator and Assistant Home Centre Manager. Must be team

leader with communication and organizational skills,

knowledge of construction and agriculture required.

Submit resume to: [email protected];

www.barrheaddistrictscoop.ca

FENTON AUTOMOTIVE needs qualifi ed service technicians. Located inCochrane since 1988.

Work includes car/truck/minor diesel repair, custom wheels/tires/lifts, exhaust

systems. Journeyman start at $32.00/hour. Contact

Mike 403-932-7114 or fax resumes 403-932-7014;

www.fentonautomotive.ca

SOUTH ROCKREQUIRES

Finish Grader Operators and Water Truck Drivers for road construction, Heavy Duty Mechanic

(Service Truck);Forward resume to

[email protected];fax 403-568-1327; www.southrock.ca.

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BY THE LOADS!Open a MAYTAG

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Commercial LaundryDistributors

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BYOB.Join the beauty business.

A successful franchiseopportunity, providing

cosmetics and aesthetics services. Good location.

No previous trainingrequired. Call Dave

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AND CUTTERfor Sobeys in Lloydminster. Please drop resume off at;

Customer Service, 4227-75 Ave.,

Lloydminster, Alberta;or fax 780-875-2103.

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Hospitals & Doctors need certifi ed staff!

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available; 1-888-748-4126.

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Trades 850

BusinessOpportunities 870

Misc.Help 880

EmploymentTraining 900

Myrtle, the middle daughter of Zella and Percy Fairbairn was born March 9, 1921 in Drumheller, Alberta. She passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on July 7, 2012 at the Red Deer Hospice. After graduating from high school in Red Deer, Myrtle completed her

teacher’s training in Edmonton. She taught school a year before joining the Royal Canadian Air

Force (RCAF) (Women’s Division). She served from January, 1943 to September, 1945 in both the Eastern

and Western Air Commands as a Code and Cypher Sergeant. When the war was over she returned to Red Deer and taught at the Blindman School. She married Harry Otto Hueppelsheuser on July 2, 1948. Myrtle returned to teach-ing after her children were born and taught grade one at the Blackfalds School for twenty seven years.

She is survived by her three daughters Lyn (Ron Vigen) of Beaverlodge, AB; Dawn (David Sigurdson) of Blackfalds, AB and Margaret Hueppelsheuser of Red Deer, AB. Grandchildren – Michael (Lindsay) Kreway; Julie Kreway; all of Red Deer, AB; Chad Vigen (Michael Pierson) of Victoria, BC; Chelsah Sigurdson (Raymond Van Wick) of Red Deer, AB and Daylan Sigurdson (Kendel Stinson) of Blackfalds, AB Trina (Paul) Manning of Red Deer, AB; Jerri Chugg (Chris Syrnyk) of Calgary, AB. Great grandchildren Ewan and Campbell Manning of Red Deer, AB. Her sister Margaret Farrow; sister-in-laws, Doris Wesslin, Ruby Stephenson and Verna Hueppelsheuser and numerous nieces and nephews. Good friends Frank and Judy Masters and their children Kathy (Wayne Bremner) and Clint (Jody) and Taylor, Kaycee; and Rayeann; Anji Wiens of Red Deer, AB. Her two Air Force friends Janet Shirley of Oakville, ON and Sheila White of Tillsonberg, ON; and her best friend Betty Wallace of Creston, BC.

Myrtle is predeceased by her husband, Harry; her sister, Florence; brother-in-laws Stanley Farrow; Merlin, Glen, and Harold Hueppelsheuser; Edward Wesslin and sister-in-laws Bertha and Verna Hueppelsheuser.

Thank you to Dr. Elliot and staff at the Lacombe Hospital and Care Centre; Dr. Atchison and the staff at the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre and the staff at the Red Deer Hospice for all their help and kindness.

A celebration of Myrtle’s life will be held from the Blackfalds United Church on Thursday, July 12, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. with burial at Alto Reste Cemetery, Red Deer, AB. If friends desire memorial contributions may be made to the Blackfalds Historical Society Box 248, Blackfalds, AB, TOM OJO ; the Red Deer Hospice, 99 Arnot Avenue, Red Deer, AB T4R 3S6 or the Red Deer Lending Cupboard 5406 – 43 Street, Red Deer, AB T4P 1C9. Expressions of sympathy may be made by visiting www.wilsonsfuneralchapel.ca

Wilson’s Funeral Chapel and Crematorium serving Central Alberta with locations in Lacombe and Rimbey in charge of arrangements.

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SENIORRANCH PERSONneeded for feedlot, cow/calf and back

grounding outfi t nearCochrane, Alberta.

Need to have a good knowledge of cattle andall equipment. Housing,

competitive salary, bonus and other benefi ts.

Fax resume to; 403-244-0079 or email to; [email protected]

MANAGERS REQUIRED! Sales Manager

- must have Case orNew Holland ag salesexperience. Top salaryand bonus program.

Great upper management opportunity - yours to grow. Must be able to

manage large, new & used inventory, develop &

manage sales programs with diversifi ed customer base. Parts Manager -

must have ag experience. Top salary & bonus. Lots of opportunity - must be able to manage a large staff & be creative. Apply in confi dence to Hi Line

Farm Equipment,4723-39 Ave.,

Wetaskiwin, AB T9A 2J4 or [email protected].

Farm Work 755 Sales &Distributors 830

PREMIER Spa Boutique is seeking Retail Sales

Supervisor for our Parkland Mall location in

Red Deer .$16.00/hr E-mail

resume: [email protected]

PREMIER Spa Boutiqueis seeking energetic retail sales reps for Parkland Shopping Centre in Red Deer.

$14.15/hr. Email Resume to

[email protected]

Sales &Distributors 830

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JANDEL HOMES.Chef’s kitchen plans,5 different models,

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Suites 3060

ManufacturedHomes 4090

Cottages/ResortProperty 4130

FULLY SERVICEDLake Lots for sale.

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Join Canada’s fastest growing building material supplier.

Exciting career opportunities for:

• Forklift Operators • Yard Helpers• Truck Drivers• Sales• Roof and Floor Designers• Truss builders • Sawyers

Send resumes to: [email protected]

Fax: 403 226 8776 or call: 403 226 7152

VALVE TECHNICIAN/SHOP ASSISTANTS

Isolation Equipment Services Inc. an expanding Oil Service Company is willing to train the right candidates as valve technicians and/or shop assistants in its fast and mechanical environment.

Duties include but not limited to the following:• Assembling and repairing control

valves/frac heads• Calibration, testing and

troubleshooting of valves as well as measurement and valve related instruments

• Disassembly, cleanup andevaluation of parts

• Signing and documenting date compliance sheets

• Pressure testing processes with experience, will train

• Forklift/Loader experience, will train

Benefi ts:• Excellent hourly wage• Lucrative Safety Bonus and

Christmas Bonus• Excellent benefi t plan• Retirement plan

Fax or email your resumeand driver’s abstract to:

Fax: (403) 347-3406Email: [email protected]

or drop by #239-37428 RR #273Clearview Industrial,

Red Deer County

Must be 18 years of age or older to apply.Must supply driver’s abstract.

Want to sell a brand found in kitchen households across Canada?

Kraft Canada wants to hear from you.

Kraft Canada is creating again! Creating two new powerhouse companies. Want to be part of creating the future and something exciting? Then we want you to join us. Be a part of our leading-edge sales team and work with world famous brands such as Oreo, Philadelphia, Cadbury and Maxwell House. This role will provide you with the necessary training to build your career in sales. We are looking for Sales Representatives who can play a critical role in the execution of our sales plans through selling, merchandising, shelving and managing distribution in a speci cally assigned territory (Red Deer). Kraft Canada offers a competitive base salary, bonus, pension, bene ts and car as well as formal training that will enable you to further develop your career.

For more information about this opportunity and to apply online please visit: www.jobsatkraft.ca

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www.parklandclass.org

SUPPORTED HOME PLACEMENTCOORDINATOR ~ TERM POSITION:

September 4, 2012 - October 1, 2013 Parkland CLASS currently has a challenging employment opportunity! We are seeking a dynamic and highly motivated individual to take a leadership role as Supported Home Placement Coordinator. Your role will be to coordinate the permanent out-of-home placement of children and adults with special needs. This will involve assessing their abilities and support requirements, encouraging skill development and providing on-going support and training to foster parents. Duties will also include the day-to-day supervision of frontline staff and general administrative duties.

As the ideal candidate, you will possess excellent organization, time management, & communication skills. You will be able to evaluate family dynamics and formulate concise recommendations. You will report to the Senior Program Manager & will act as a liaison between your manager, the families/foster parents on your caseload & frontline staff.

Your qualifi cations must include a degree/diploma in human services, social work is preferred, plus several years of related experience in roles with progressive levels of responsibility. Experience with supervision & First Nations culture is required.

Average hours will be 40 per week. Must be able to work evenings and weekends if required. Must have own vehicle, driver’s license and be available for on call duties. Salary: $3,939/month Please forward cover letter and resume quotingcompetition #4329SHPC by July 26, 2012 to: Parkland CLASS, Human Resources,6010-45th Avenue Red Deer, Alberta T4N 3M4 Fax: 403 342-2677 email: [email protected]

We thank all applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Competition will remain open until a suitable applicant is found.

I WANT TO SEE HOW FAR I CAN GO.

SO DOES HALLIBURTON.

We are hiring experienced Coil Tubing Leads and Coil Tubing Supervisors for Red Deer. We’re looking for people who want the challenging work and deep rewards that are a part of Halliburton’s culture. We alsowant people with great communication skills and who enjoy working as part of a team.

The successful candidate will:• Plan and perform necessary calculations for the job at the well site as needed. • May coordinate the activities of service operators during equipment rig up and rig down on a location and the

preparation of equipment for performing a job. • Ensure customer satisfaction with work performed. • Responsible for the management of the materials inventory when acting as Halliburton's sole service provider at the well site. • As needed, perform data collection and data distribution on jobs. • Utilize competency processes to enhance own skills development and job performance. • Ensure field paperwork is correctly completed. • Promote safety awareness and environmental consciousness. • Promote and take an active part in quality improvement processes.

Requirements:• Minimum of 2 years of experience within Coiled Tubing (CT) Services which includes specific experience in CT tools

and on job applications is required. • Excellent skills within the service line and have a general understanding of other service functions. • Knowledgeable of HSE standards, work methods and guidelines for CT personnel. • Valid class five or class 1 driver’s license • Clean driving record• Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screen and physical exam.

• Halliburton offers a competitive salary and benefits package, a challenging work environment and countless pathways for professional growth.

Candidates can apply by faxing resume to 780-955-8620 or by dropping resume off at the Red Deer office 8145 Edgar Industrial Close or apply online at www.gohalliburton.com.Halliburton is a drug-free, equal-opportunity employer.

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See Jean-Guy’s Column onpage 30 for more details!HOMES & LIVING

Happy Westerner Days every-

one! It is time for our inner cow-

boy (or cowgirl) to come stomp-

ing through and for us to dust

off our cowboy boots and don

our plaid shirts. Yee haw! The

sights and sounds of Westerner

are all around us and I for one am

excited to get onto the grounds

and have my annual corndog. I

was working with a client today

who has a beautiful home in the

country with a charming western

theme running through it. This

one was a hoot to design. I don’t

get to design a lot of country in-

spired interiors so this one was a

real treat and a great deal of fun

to shop for.

The fun and fancy of stampede

is infectious whether you are an

adult or a child. Who doesn’t love

a parade? My designer’s eye loves

the symmetry and uniformity of

marching bands and their starchy

brightly coloured jackets as they

walk by playing parade music. It

is also a delight to see the stam-

pede queens ride by on their

beautiful horses adorned with

all manner of glitter and rhine-

stones. I think nothing is more

beautiful than the dark chocolate

brown in the coat of a well cared

for horse, if only I could scan it to

make the perfect paint colour.

There is so much to love about

Westerner Days, the fun, the food,

live music, rodeo, staying up late

and having a good time all appeal

to me. There is something freeing

about being able to dress up like

a cowgirl once a year that frees

my inner farm girl -- ok, that’s

a lie; there is no inner farm girl.

It’s just fun, kind of like Hallow-

een for grownups - a very special

time of year.

Why not host a western themed

lunch for you and your bucka-

roos? It can be such fun to deco-

rate a table in red gingham and

tiny hay bales. Buy all of your

guests inexpensive red bandan-

nas and have a contest to see

who can make the most creative

head gear – to be worn at lunch

of course. Have a sunfl ower seed

spitting competition and don’t

forget the watermelon and home-

made apple pie. Use galvanized

steel tubs fi lled with ice to cool

your beverages and have a good

supply of water pistols fi lled with

ice-cold lemonade for the big

shoot up after lunch.

It is going to be a bevy of pan-

cakes and sausages and a riot of

cotton candy and deep-fried ev-

erything -- there will also be chili!

Chili cook offs are synonymous

with Stampede time and we at

Carpet Colour Centre wanted to

get in on all the action. I invite

you to join us at our store – 5001

19th St. (Southpointe Common

Phase II) for our fi rst annual chili

cook off July 20 from 10 a.m. until

2 p.m.

We are excited to start a tradi-

tion of delectable, mouth water-

ing chili served to our favourite

people -- you. Two dollars gets

you in the door and allows you

to sample 10 different homemade

chili recipes lovingly created by

our staff. It is sure to be a good

time and a little friendly competi-

tion between staff. I am whipping

up a batch of my delectable chili

made from my mom’s recipe and

I have every confi dence that I will

win this challenge.

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

Westerner Days can inspire home decorCOZY KITCHEN – This kitchen in a Laebon Homes show home in Penhold makes preparing meals easy with everything within arm’s reach. Tanis Reid/Red Deer Express

Kim

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It’s becoming increasing-

ly apparent that a greater

number of women are now

taking the reigns when it

comes to home purchases.

There’s a growing trend

among single women – and,

more precisely, profession-

al single women – who are

becoming independent ho-

meowners.

It’s believed that around

20% of homebuyers in

North America are single

women based on a 2011 re-

port released by the U.S.

National Association of

Realtors. Harvard Uni-

versity’s Joint Center for

Housing Studies also re-

leased a report that said

single women are buying in

record numbers.

There’s no equivalent

data for Canada, but an

abundance of anecdotal in-

formation has led to the cre-

ation of shows like HGTV’s

Buy Herself, which follows

single women making their

fi rst real estate purchases.

Women are looking for

ways to become fi nancially

independent, and investing

in real estate and building

equity for themselves are

ways to invest in their fu-

ture – building fi nancial

security.

Women are taking ad-

vantage of historically low

interest rates and recog-

nizing homeownership is

often more affordable than

renting. One of the amaz-

ing things about women

looking to invest in real es-

tate is that they’re getting

more advice before they

make the decision to enter

the market.

They’re seeking out

mortgage experts and real

estate agents, and building

a plan for the perfect entry

into the market. They’re

making lists of areas in

which they’re interested

in purchasing, itemizing

amenities they would need

in their ideal neighbour-

hoods, ensuring they have

all the facts around closing

costs and fees associated

with making the purchase,

and securing a mortgage.

Buying a home is likely

one of the largest pur-

chases you’ll ever make

in your lifetime, and can

feel overwhelming. That’s

why working with a pro-

fessional mortgage agent,

real estate agent, home in-

spector and so on is essen-

tial. You’ll be working with

these professionals closely

– possibly for months – so

interactions should feel

comfortable, and they

should be knowledgeable

and responsive even to the

smallest question.

The more prepared you

are, the smoother the expe-

rience will be so do a little

research on your own over

the Internet to get a good

idea of what types of prop-

erties and areas are of in-

terest to you.

Make a list of questions

to ask your mortgage agent

or realtor – and keep it on

hand so you can add to it

as more questions arise.

Interest rates are the low-

est they’ve been in history

and they have nowhere to

go but up.

Industry professionals

believe that as rates begin

to rise, they’ll continue to

rise for some time. There

has never been a better

time for women to make

the decision to get into the

real estate market to fi nd

the perfect place to call

home.

Jean-Guy Turcotte is an Accredited Mortgage Profes-sional with Dominion Lending

Centres-Regional Mortgage Group and can be contacted for appointments at 403-343-1125 or emailed to [email protected].

Single women taking the reigns when buying a home

Jean-Guy

T U R C O T T E

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HOMES & LIVING

Congratulations, you’ve just bought your fi rst home

or condo. And now you’re probably up to your eyes in

fees, expenses, legalities, dotted lines and the like. De-

spite all the formalities and stress, it’s been pretty excit-

ing, hasn’t it? You’re a very proud owner now, with your

ownership deed and home insurance policy as proof. But

what would you or your family do if something happened

to you? Would they be able to pay off the mortgage if

you were gone? Life insurance expert Reh Bhanji from

Desjardins Financial Security suggests that’s it’s a good

idea to think about this at the beginning of your home-

ownership.

“Let’s imagine for a minute that a newly-wed couple

in their 30s buys their fi rst home. And then let’s suppose

that the husband dies suddenly. Would the family be able

to maintain the mortgage?” said Bhanji. “Statistically,

women live longer than men, but continue to earn less

compared to men. So, one possible solution is whole life

insurance.”

What is whole life insurance? It’s an insurance product

that provides life-long coverage to the insured. In case of

premature death, your family will be taken care of. The

mortgage will be paid off which means the house won’t

need to be sold, your children will be able to go to uni-

versity and you will have peace of mind. Another ben-

efi t of whole life insurance is that the premiums remain

constant throughout the entire life of the policy, which

also allows for savings accumulation. If the insured de-

cides to cancel the policy, the savings that accumulated

would be returned. This insurance can also be used as an

inheritance, as benefi ciaries would receive a lump sum

upon the death of the insured.

Who should consider this product? This product is ide-

al for anyone concerned with having life-long fi nancial

security. It’s an unusual insurance in that it provides you

with guaranteed cash values that you can borrow. The

funds can be used for renovations, vacations or anything

else you choose. It can also include reduced paid up op-

tions.

Can this product be combined with any other benefi ts

or features?

Yes, but of course this depends on the insurance pro-

vider and the type of whole life insurance product. Some

features that may be available are:

• Death and disability

• Accidental fracture

• Insurance for children

To fi nd out if this product is right for your situation,

speak with your fi nancial advisor or insurance broker.

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lease - $0 down. Buyout at lease end $8,802.94 Amount fi nanced $24,889.13 at 0.9% Cost of borrowing $754.20 72 month fi nance - $0 down. Amount fi nanced $26,133.59 @ 0.9% Cost of borrowing $717.31 (3) 2012 RAV4 ZF4DVP AA Selling Price $26,804.61 plus gst 60 month 20,000 kms/year lease - $0 down. Buyout at lease end $10.796.27 Amount fi nanced $26,190.32 at 0.9% Cost of borrowing $828 72 month fi nance - $0 down.

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20,000 kms/year lease - $0 down. Buyout at lease end $15,004.30 Amount fi nanced $39,320 at 0.9% Cost of borrowing $1,216.20 72 month fi nance - $0 down. Amount fi nanced $41,286 @ 0.9% Cost of borrowing $1,131.96

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