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as Movember approaches– PG 3

MORE SUPPORT: Red Deer City

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the Winter Emergency Shelter – PG 4

IN HONOUR – Allan Cameron, founding executive director of Veterans Voices of Canada, stands beside a row of 116 fl ags put up along Hwy. 11 near Sylvan Lake. The display, called The Flags of Remembrance, honours all of Canada’s fallen soldiers. Jenna Swan/Red Deer Express

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BY MARK WEBERRed Deer Express

City man Ray Baird knows what it’s

like to receive devastating news that

can turn a person’s world complete-

ly upside down.

Back in 1997, he was diagnosed with

prostate cancer during a routine physical.

He recalls not experiencing distinct symp-

toms that there was anything wrong.

But a PSA blood test showed there was

a defi nite problem, and he was soon diag-

nosed with advanced prostate cancer. “I

was devastated, because it was so high,” he

recalls of his initial feelings of the test re-

sults. Then came a series of consultations

with oncologists and urologists, who told

him they couldn’t really do a lot for him at

that point. Surgery wasn’t an option as the

cancer was too far gone.

“Radiation was my only option.” Even

with those 39 treatments, Baird said the

doctors predicted the cancer would be

back within six months to a year.

So he began the radiation treatments,

and also eventually chose to adopt a very

healthy, holistic approach to his lifestyle

in terms of eating and adding supplements

to his diet. “I changed my diet and lifestyle

completely. I started taking acupuncture,

doing Tai Chi and doing meditation.”

It all turned out to wield powerful heal-

ing effects.

“It’s been 17 years now.” Baird looks ter-

rifi c, and nowhere near his age of 80. “I feel

great.

“Holistic means to nurture and nourish

your body, your mind, your soul and your

spirit. You have to put it all together. I eat

pretty much anything as long as it’s whole-

some food – no processed foods.” All kinds

of fruits, vegetables and more moderate

portions overall are also part of his ap-

proach to diet.

He added that overall, doctors say that

his well-being is just one of those healing

miracles that come along once in a while.

PSA tests continue to show good results,

he said.

According to the Movember web site,

prostate cancer is the leading cause of

death from cancer in Canadian men. An

estimated 4,000 men will die from prostate

cancer in 2014, accounting for 10% of all

cancer deaths in men. One in eight men

will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in

their lifetime, and the risk of being diag-

nosed increases with age.

Prostate cancer occurs when some of

the cells in the prostate reproduce far

more rapidly than normal, resulting in a

tumor. If left untreated, prostate cancer

cells may eventually spread from the pros-

tate and invade distant parts of the body,

particularly the lymph nodes and bones,

producing secondary tumours in a process

known as metastasis.

One of the most worrying aspects of the

disease is that most prostate cancers devel-

op without men experiencing any symp-

toms in the early stages

Meanwhile, for those struggling with

the disease, there is a group of men here

in Red Deer who are ready to offer support.

The Red Deer Prostate Cancer Support

Group (Prostate Cancer Canada Network –

local chapter) has been lending a support-

ive hand for about 16 years now. It was fi rst

launched by Bill Martynes and Mike Eck-

enswiller, with help from Marg Scheyen of

the Canadian Cancer Society.

The awareness and support group, which

continues to meet every third Thursday of

the month since 1997, is an informal get-

together, where men share stories about

their experiences with prostate cancer.

The meetings are open to anyone who is

interested, and there is no expectation of

commitment. The members of the group

have a lot of information and even more

personal stories to help men and their fam-

ilies gain insight into the different types of

treatments and approaches. Anyone inter-

ested in more information about the group

can contact Bert at 403-343-3808 or Bill at

403-342-0694.

“We only have four rules – we start on

time, we end on time, things stay confi den-

tial and those in attendance have to laugh

at least three times.”

Baird said belonging to the group has

made an enormous difference in his life.

“There are so many different procedures

for treating prostate cancer and everyone

should explore all of them. Everyone is

a little different, and a lot of it depends

on how you feel about it. If you feel good

about a certain (procedure), then you go

with that.” The group provides an excel-

lent setting to share one’s thoughts, fears,

feelings and questions about dealing with

the disease.

“It’s pretty lonely out there when you

are diagnosed and you have no one to talk

to,” he said.

“These days, I’m not going so much that

I need the support as I want to give sup-

port – to let people know there is life after

cancer.”

Meanwhile, a concert presented by the

Central Alberta Prostate Awareness &

Support Group is slated for Nov. 7th at Fes-

tival Hall.

Singer/songwriter/artist Ben Crane

will be featured at the event, which starts

at 7 p.m. and also includes Lloyd Griffi th,

Ol’ Frisky, Ray Baird & Rod Soonias and

Visions Country Gospel. Proceeds from

the show will go to the David Thompson

Health Trust in support of those affected

by prostate cancer.

For more about the Awareness Musi-

cale event, call Mac at 403-347-2191 or Ray

Baird at 403-343-7332. Tickets are available

by phone at 1-877-895-4430, online at www.

davidthompsonhealthtrust.com or at 53rd

Street Music.

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FAMILY SUPPORT – Pictured here are Linda and Ray Baird of Red Deer. With Movember coming up, Ray discusses his experience with prostate cancer and the importance of support during times of such challenge. Jenna Swan/Red Deer Express

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BY ERIN FAWCETTRed Deer Express

More overnight beds will

be provided for the City’s

homeless this winter.

City council approved

additional funding to in-

crease the overnight beds

at the Winter Emergency

Response shelter for the

upcoming winter months.

Red Deer City council ap-

proved additional funding

for Safe Harbour to oper-

ate a Winter Emergency

Response shelter, which is

housed at People’s Place.

The funding approved

Monday afternoon, totaling

$32,427, will bring the total

number of available beds

up to 46 from 35.

The increased funding

will also provide an ad-

ditional eight hours of

staffi ng and will allow for

a staff member to be pres-

ent for the entire 12 hours

that the overnight shelter,

which runs from Nov. 1st to

April 30th, is open.

This is the second fund-

ing boost the program has

gotten in recent months. In

August, council approved

$13,000 towards the pro-

gram to provide four hours

of staffi ng at that time.

“No one wakes up and

decides they are going to

sleep on the street and

no one wakes up with the

mindset that somehow be-

ing in this particular life-

style is a hopeful one or

one that does not lead to

eventual destruction,” said

Councillor Ken Johnston.

“What we have here is an

issue which municipalities

struggle with because oth-

er partners in government

are downloading this prob-

lem without adequate re-

sources, without adequate

funding, without adequate

strategy. I know folks in

our social planning de-

partment and in our agen-

cies take no joy in coming

to us every six months, 12

months, 10 months – what-

ever the case may be. But

the reason is, there’s not a

sustainable funding model

and there is not genuine

partnership at the table.”

Stacey Carmichael, di-

rector of programs with

Safe Harbour, said the Win-

ter Emergency Shelter is

full on a nightly basis.

“If we are full, our staff

work to try and secure

emergency social services,

or problem solve with them

and look at other options

that might be available – a

family member or friend

they might not have con-

sidered,” she said. “It’s un-

fortunate that folks have to

be turned away, but it’s all

about problem solving.”

Safe Harbour also oper-

ates the MATS program

which can accommodate 26

people nightly who are un-

der the infl uence of a sub-

stance. “That is typically

at capacity – not all of the

time but most of the time.

It’s a challenge sometimes

for staff to make sure those

that are needing shelter the

most – the most vulnerable

– are getting in.”

With the closure of Be-

rachah Place recently, the

City’s homeless don’t have

anywhere to go during the

day in the upcoming winter

months, Carmichael said.

“We don’t have the abil-

ity to provide a lot of stor-

age for these folks and we

don’t have a day shelter

or a warming centre so to

speak,” she said. “Loaves

and Fishes provides some

support throughout the

day, but they are more of

a meal program. “It is a

concern that there isn’t a

resource where people can

go. But we are optimistic

that the community will

come up with a solution at

some point.”

The number of homeless

in the City each year is re-

maining consistent, Car-

michael said. “It’s not the

same people necessarily.

We’re having great success

in taking some of those

longer term, more chronic

folks and providing them

with housing in our Hous-

ing First program.”

She added most of the

homeless they see are from

Red Deer or Central Alber-

ta. “At the end of the day

in my opinion, it’s about

having adequate housing,”

said Carmichael. “We have

programs in place and re-

sources in place to house

folks and that is the Hous-

ing First program.

“We are having great suc-

cess with those programs

and we are taking folks who

have been homeless for the

majority of their lives and

who are living with major

barriers – signifi cant ad-

dictions and mental health

issues – and we are seeing

them housed. But at the

end of the day, there’s not

enough housing.

“I know we have made

huge progress with home-

lessness in general in our

community and in our

province. We have so many

things to be proud of. But

I know there is still a lot

of work that needs to hap-

pen.”

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Canadian fl ags commemorate fallen soldiersBY ERIN FAWCETTRed Deer Express

One hundred and sixteen

fl ags line Hwy. 11 near Syl-

van Lake in honour of Ca-

nadian soldiers who have

lost their lives. The Flags

of Remembrance will be on

display until Nov. 15th.

Each fl ag represents

1,000 Canadian war dead.

“I had people coming

over to me and shaking my

hand and saying thank you

– it blows me away,” said

Allan Cameron, founding

executive director of Veter-

ans Voices of Canada, who

spearheaded The Flags of

Remembrance. “When I en-

visioned it, I thought there

was no way people would

not see this. The idea was

to get people to stop and to

think and it’s done that. I

knew it was going to hap-

pen, but when it happens,

it makes you think wow. It

is amazing and it gives you

that warm feeling.”

Cameron had the idea for

the project three years ago.

“First and foremost this

is a tribute and I wanted to

make it a campaign for Vet-

erans Voices of Canada as

well. It’s part of Veterans

Voices of Canada and it’s

another aspect of our re-

membering. Veterans Voic-

es of Canada is all about

historical interviews and

documentation with veter-

ans. This is another part of

us trying to give back to our

past, present and future

serving veterans.”

The fl ags have been sup-

plied by MPs, MLAs and

senators across Canada.

The Flags of Remem-

brance has been planned

for a number of months,

but in light of last week’s

events in Ottawa and Que-

bec which saw two Canadi-

an soldiers killed (Warrant

Offi cer Patrice Vincent

and Cpl. Nathan Cirillo),

Cameron said the timing

couldn’t be more signifi -

cant. “I call it ‘sad timing’,”

he said. “If these fl ags go-

ing up brings Canadians

together and brings the

world together, it’s a great

thing and that makes me

happy. These fl ags repre-

sent Canada, they repre-

sent remembrance and us

pulling together as a na-

tion. If Cirillo and Vincent

are looking down on us

now, they would be proud

of what we’re doing as Ca-

nadians pulling together.”

On Nov. 15th at noon, a

closing ceremony for the

Flags of Remembrance will

be held. “These fl ags are

sponsored by businesses

and by individuals. As

people sponsor these fl ags

what we want to do is get

them to give us a name and

some information about a

veteran, about a hero that

they know about. We will

put that information on a

plaque. These plaques will

be placed on the fl ag poles.

“We invite them to come

along to the closing cere-

mony, the fl ags and plaques

will come down and we will

present them to that family

member or a representa-

tive of that family.”

Cameron’s hope is to

have the Flags of Remem-

brance yearly in every

province beginning next

year. “We want to give ev-

ery town and every area

in Canada an opportunity

to take part in this and to

show their community

pride as well,” he said.

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A new Red Deer Alcohol

and Drug Strategy that

puts a plan in place to help

combat the issue has been

tabled by Red Deer City

council.

Council tabled the pro-

posed strategy for up to

four weeks to fi nd out more

information about what

it is that those behind the

strategy are looking for

from them.

“I refer back to the Plan

to End Homelessness be-

cause it is a similar com-

plexity. Are we ever going

to end addictions?

“It’s everywhere, but

what I would like the pub-

lic to see, just like the Plan

to End Homelessness, was

that Red Deer can talk

about this, Red Deer will

bring this out, we’ll high-

light it and have conversa-

tions.

“We’ll work together as

the community that we

say we are and really think

hard and carefully and de-

liberately in what we’re

doing about it,” said Kath

Hoffman, co-chair of the

Central Alberta Addictions

Consortium.

“We’re not afraid of the

conversations. Red Deer

shines a spotlight on those

complex social issues that

sometimes live under a

rock.”

Councillor Ken Johnston

introduced the tabling mo-

tion.

“I am struggling with

this motion. I would re-

spectfully ask that council

table this item for further

review, further discussion,

further deliberation,” he

said.

Hoffman said the Red

Deer Alcohol and Drug

Strategy is an important

document for the City.

“It means Red Deer has

put on paper, a snapshot of

our community currently

and where we would like it

to be in regards to services

and supports for people

who are struggling with ad-

diction,” said Hoffman.

“Before the strategy,

even though we are a small

town, we didn’t really have

a framework, we all knew

what we were doing in our

own little worlds, but what

the drug strategy does is it

draws attention to the par-

ticular issue, it gives us an

opportunity to highlight

new research and really

work collaboratively with

the rest of the community

because that is what will

work when it comes to ad-

diction.

“We all know somebody

who is addicted – it affects

all of us – so if we can work

together, all of us, then we

can get somewhere.”

Included in the Red Deer

Alcohol and Drug Strategy

is the suggestion of a drug

court in the City.

“We would love to see

a drug court in Red Deer.

We are wasting a lot of re-

sources.

“We’d also like to see a

mental health court too.

We think of addiction as a

social issue rather than the

very public health issue

that it is. Edmonton and

Calgary have had fantas-

tic results with their drug

courts.”

Hoffman added she was

not surprised that the

proposed document was

tabled.

“I’m convinced that

council is just not going to

gloss over something, they

want a clear understanding

and we want that too,” she

said.

“I know that they want

recommendations, but we

need the community to

help us with that.

“We are a little addic-

tions consortium that was

tasked to build a frame-

work and we did that and

we need the rest of the

community to help us talk

about recommendations.

“I know when council

wraps their heads around

the framework, they are

going to have a commu-

nication tool. I know they

get talked to a lot about the

addiction problems in the

community and what they

are doing about it. They

are going to be able to say

that they have this drug

strategy and that they have

people working hard to do

that.”

The proposed Red Deer

Alcohol and Drug Strategy

will come back to council in

up to four weeks’ time.

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Flu shots are benefi cial for ev-

eryone – not just the person who

receives them. Sure, it’s a little

annoying. Your arm is sore and

some people may feel a little un-

well for a couple hours, but it is

worth it.

I admit – I didn’t used to get

vaccinations because I was raised

in a home where that didn’t hap-

pen regularly if at all. However,

knowing what I know about ‘herd

immunization’, I now understand

that everyone who is able to

should get a fl u shot.

The concept of herd immu-

nity or ‘community immunity’ is

smart. It is a means of protecting

the portion of a population who

can’t receive vaccinations, and

therefore cannot build immunity

to a particular disease.

That means some people will

catch the fl u and not be able to

fi ght it. They will often have more

severe symptoms and longer-

lasting bouts of illness. People

who have immune disorders, or-

gan transplants and even those

with egg allergies are within the

population of people who cannot

receive immunizations, specifi -

cally fl u shots.

It’s coming to be that time of the

year where the fl u runs rampant.

Nobody wants to be sick at home,

feeling miserable and being mis-

erable. Flu shots don’t guarantee

you won’t get the fl u, but they

will help your body fi ght off an

infection quicker. They will help

your body fi ght off the strain and

will make the chances of sharing

your sickness slimmer.

There are adults who refuse to

get vaccinated because they be-

lieve they can handle a cold or fl u.

There are parents who refuse to

immunize their children because

they don’t ‘trust’ the vaccines,

and are under the impression

that immunizations can actually

cause illnesses.

First of all, getting a fl u shot

will not give you the fl u. This

has been proven, and there are

a number of creditable web sites

that will tell you this, as well as

any pharmacist or doctor.

Secondly, it will not render you

completely immune to the dis-

ease. Yes, there is a chance that

one can get the fl u after receiving

a fl u shot.

Third, and perhaps most im-

portantly, getting vaccines ben-

efi ts everyone in your commu-

nity. It helps to stop the spread of

viruses and helps protect people

who are not able to receive the

preventative shots.

I’d like to take a step back to

the myth that ‘fl u shots will give

you the fl u’. This is impossible be-

cause vaccines use dead strains

of illnesses so your body can rec-

ognize what the disease looks like

and prepare antibodies to fi ght it.

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and down that it was ‘that darn

fl u shot’ that got them sick – and

forget they interact with tons of

people per day and any number

of those people could have passed

on a bug. People often misinter-

pret the side effects from a fl u

shot. Usually, it’s only a sore arm

or muscle. Previously, before the

vaccine was in a way reinvented,

some people felt mild cold symp-

toms. Also, this is cold and fl u

season. Things are going around.

If someone gets sick after a shot,

they don’t stop to consider that

they were likely in a doctors’ of-

fi ce or pharmacy, surrounded by

sick people.

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ery year. They are benefi cial for

the person who receives the shot,

elderly people who will have a

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small children and babies. Those

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The Red Deer Express is a proud newspaper of

2010

Heading into a season of remem-

brance coupled with the recent

deaths of two Canadian soldiers

makes a recently-installed row of

Canadian fl ags along Hwy. 11 that

much more meaningful.

Central Albertans can view the

fl ags, which were erected by Sylvan

Lake’s Allan Cameron of Veterans

Voices of Canada until Nov. 15th.

It’s a poignant reminder of patrio-

tism, sacrifi ce and remembrance of

those who have paid the ultimate

price for our freedom. This year is

also important as it marks the 100th

anniversary of the beginning of the

First World War.

There are 116 fl ags that line the

highway going south – each fl ag

representing 1,000 soldiers who

have died in confl icts over the years.

It’s a very emotional sight, and with

all that this country has witnessed

over the past while, all the more so.

The two men recently killed were

Warrant Offi cer Patrice Vincent, a

soldier for 28 years who had been

considering retirement. The other

was Cpl. Nathan Cirillo, a reserv-

ist from Hamilton. Vincent, 53, was

the victim of a targeted hit and run

in Quebec and Cirillo was shot and

killed at his post by the Tomb of the

Unknown Soldier in Ottawa.

In light of these tragedies, it was

comforting to see the unity that sur-

faced across the nation in the days

following, and that still continues.

International support was also

strongly felt. These kinds of events

are not something that Canadians

are used to – so the impact was felt

that much more intensely. People

talk about how Canada has lost

something of an innocence, but sad-

ly this kind of tragedy is something

that we simply are not immune to

any longer with the building war on

terrorism. All the more disturbing

is the emergence of the ‘lone wolf’

type of terrorist – where there is

no predictability. How can a society

guard itself against this type of vio-

lence?

Over the days following the shoot-

ing in Ottawa, it was heartening to

see citizens refuse to stay away

from that area of the City. Many

commented on how they would not

allow these kinds of acts to keep

them from their day-to-day routines

because that would show those re-

sponsible that they had somehow

‘won.’

Here at home, residents can

honour not only these two brave

men who we’ve lost, but the count-

less lives that have been lost over

the many years in confl icts and

wars around the world. We really

couldn’t be more proud to be Cana-

dians, and to have a man like Cam-

eron plan and execute such a pow-

erful project like the fl ags speaks to

that sense of pride we take in our

country, and in the men and women

who put themselves in harm’s way

to protect our freedom.

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Red Deer’s new Catholic elementary

school, Father Henri Voisin, offi cially

opened yesterday with a ceremony and

blessing.

Members of the clergy, including Arch-

bishop of Edmonton Rev. Richard W.

Smith, joined together with council mem-

bers, Catholic School Board trustees and

the Father Henri Voisin Elementary com-

munity to offi cially celebrate the opening

of the newest Alberta Catholic school and

to accept a blessing from members of the

church.

Dean Sarnecki, executive director of the

Alberta Catholic Schools Trustee Associa-

tion was present at the ceremony and of-

fered a few words of thanks and celebra-

tion to the community.

“There are over 400 Catholic schools in

Alberta, Father Henri being the newest of

those as of today.

“This is one pillar in the Catholic com-

munity in Alberta Education, and in the

family of Jesus. It’s a privilege to be a part

of Catholic education in Alberta, and to-

day we celebrate that,” he said.

Sarnecki also presented the school with

a plaque to, “Remind them of the greater

community they are a part of.

“We bring a plaque that we hope you

hang in front of your school that reminds

you that you’re part of something bigger –

the Catholic education community. When

Father Henri was growing up he lived a life

with Jesus as his model and wanted to fo-

cus his life on Jesus,” he added.

“We have to remember that we, the

Catholic education community, are inter-

connected across Alberta and across the

world.”

Mayor Tara Veer also took part in the cel-

ebration acknowledging, “All of the hard

work” put forth by members of the Alberta

government to bring and offi cially open

Father Henri Voisin Elementary School.

“We’d like to extend our sincere gratitude

to the leadership, staff, volunteers, parents

and students of Red Deer Catholic for en-

suring the ongoing and thriving presence

of Catholic education in our community,”

she said.

“We are so grateful for the tenacity of

Father Henri Voisin. He played a very cru-

cial role in bringing Catholic education

access to Red Deer, as well as the rest of

Central Alberta. Having new schools in

our community is a demonstration of the

fact that we are moving forward as a City.”

Father Henri Voisin has been open since

September and is located in Clearview

Ridge. The school hosts students from Kin-

dergarten to Grade 5.

Principal Denise Kofi n said she is, “Liv-

ing an administrator’s dream as principal

of this fantastic learning facility.” She

gave her thanks to the many volunteers,

the staff and members of the community

who brought this school into fruition.

The school received a blessing for stu-

dents, as well as in the classrooms and

community. Two Kindergarten students

who were the fi rst to enrol at the school

were given the opportunity to offi cially

open the school with a ribbon cutting.

Red Deer Regional Catholic School

Board of Trustees Chair Guy Pelletier

was also present at the event and gave his

greetings on behalf of the board.

“We’re so blessed in Alberta to have ac-

cess to Catholic education. I want to ac-

knowledge and thank our friends in gov-

ernment for their continued support of

Catholic education in the community.”

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TRAIL CLOSURES FOR TRANSMISSION WORK

This past Monday AltaLink began brushing and clearing along their right of way in north Red Deer resulting in trail closures. This brushing and clearing is along Alta-Link’s 80L transmission line between the area of 82 St. and Taylor Dr.

The trails that will see clo-sures are the mountain bike paths crossing AltaLink’s right of way north and east of the Mountain Bike Park, as well as portions of the trails in the right of way south of 77 St. to Parsons Close.

This is preliminary work part of AltaLink’s Red Deer Area Transmission Develop-ment project which involves reconstructing an existing transmission line between southwest and north Red Deer.

On Sept. 30th, The City fi led an application for review and variance to the Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) pertaining to the route se-lected for the upgraded 80L transmission line through the Pines neighbourhood. The application is still under review by the AUC.

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Hotel. The chefs will be on-stage demonstrating menu prep. Gala guests will again have a chance to join the chefs onstage and are in for a few surprises. Additionally, both chefs have donated live auction dining packages at their world renowned restau-rants.

Gala 2015 will feature a Canadiana theme in both decor and menu. After din-ner local singing sensation Randi Boulton and her band will perform.

Tickets are $200 and on sale Nov. 1st at www.red-deerhospice.com or by call-ing Red Deer Hospice at 403-309-4344.

BUSINESSES RECEIVE PRESTIGIOUS AWARDS

The Red Deer & District Chamber of Commerce an-nounced the three recipients of the 2014 Business of the Year Awards at their 33nd Annual Business Awards gala Oct. 22nd at the College Arts Centre.

About 300 business leaders were on hand to celebrate the success of lo-cal businesses. The 2014 recipients are: Business of the Year 1- 10 Employees: Go Tire Inc.; Business of the Year 11 – 20 Employees: Col-legiate Sports Medicine Inc. and Business of the Year 21+ Employees: Accu-Thread Ma-chining Ltd.

The Business of the Year Awards are organized by the Red Deer & District Cham-ber of Commerce and held annually in conjunction with

BDC’s Small Business Week. All companies, Chamber

members and non-Chamber members are eligible to be nominated for an award. Fi-nalists in each of the three categories are selected by an independent judging panel.

WINNER OF MALL STREET MARKET

Parkland Mall has an-nounced the third annual Mall Street Market was a great success once again this year.

The four-day long event featured multiple Central Alberta artisans showcasing talents from handmade art, jewelry, gifts and more.

Shoppers of the Market were able to vote for their favourite vendor, who was named the Mall Street Mogul. This year’s winner is Candy Couture Girls, a home-based business from Lacombe, who creates homemade candy trees and other candy décor.

The mother-daughter team of Hayley and Jackie

Tickle won four weekends of free rent at a Parkland Mall kiosk location, a one-year membership to the Red Deer Chamber of Commerce, and business coaching from Community Futures.

“Their unique designs were defi nitely a hit, and their home-based business will defi nitely benefi t from our fabulous prize package,” says Melody McKnight, Mar-keting Director of Parkland Mall.

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HEAD ON COLLISION ON THE QEII HWY.

Police continue to investi-gate a head on collision that took place on the QEII Hwy. last week.

On Oct. 24th at 4:55 a.m. Blackfalds RCMP received complaints of a truck driving southbound on the north-bound lanes of the QEII Hwy. near the Hwy. 12 overpass.

RCMP attended to the complaint and at 5:03 a.m. they came across a truck on fi re in the east ditch of QEII Hwy. adjacent to the horse race track.

The Dodge truck that was traveling southbound in the northbound lanes hit head on with a semi hauling two empty fuel tankers in the northbound lane.

The driver of the Dodge truck was found outside the vehicle and transported to Lacombe Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The driver of the semi truck was shaken up but did not sustain any injuries. Lacombe and Blackfalds Fire Departments assisted in the response to the collision. Black-falds RCMP are continuing their investigation.

MEN ARRESTED FOR RESIDENTIAL BREAK-IN

Red Deer RCMP arrested

two men after receiving a number of phone calls about suspicious behaviour in Rosedale on Oct. 15th.

At 12:30 p.m. that day the two men were going from home to home knocking on doors. When residents an-swered their doors the men claimed they were respond-ing to an online ad about a bike for sale and must have the wrong address, after which the men departed.

RCMP patrols located the men who ran from the area; the men were located again and detained by Police Dog Services. RCMP investigation of the afternoon’s events revealed that a home in the area had just been broken into.

Shane Harvey Yanke, 38, has been charged with break and enter, possession of break in instruments and resisting arrest and obstruc-tion of a peace offi cer.

Mark Allen Woodcock, 36, has been charged with break and enter, possession of sto-len property under $5,000 and resisting arrest and ob-

struction of a peace offi cer. Anyone with information

that may assist the police in pursuing this investigation is asked to call Const. David Illi at 403-406-2300. Those wishing to remain anony-mous can call Crime Stop-pers at 1-800-222-8477.

POLICE SEARCH FOR BANK ROBBER

Red Deer RCMP are dis-seminating a third surveil-lance photo of the male sus-pect responsible for robbing the ATB Financial located in Bower Place Shopping Cen-tre parking lot at 12:50 p.m. on Oct. 17th. On reviewing the footage RCMP were able to identify a clearer image of the suspect than those sent out the day of the robbery.

The suspect is described as Caucasian, 5’5” tall and about 175 lbs. He had pale skin with fl ushed red cheeks and was wearing a bright red or pink jacket, black and white checkered pants and white shoes.

Anyone with information that may assist the police in identifying the suspect responsible for this crime is asked to call Red Deer RCMP

at 403-343-5575. Those wishing to remain anony-mous can call Crime Stop-pers at 1-800-222-8477.

SUSPECT SOUGHT IN THEFT

On Aug. 7th the Innisfail RCMP entered into a theft investigation after receiv-ing a report of a lone adult male having entered the Centex Gas station in Pen-hold, wearing a mask and completing a theft of cash from the store. This was at approximately 1 a.m. At that time there was a lone female clerk working.

As of Oct. 19th, the in-vestigation remains ongo-ing, however, the RCMP can report that the female clerk has been charged as an ac-complice before the fact of the theft.

The female is 30-years-old and lives in Penhold but can-not be identifi ed at this time.

The investigation revealed she was complicit in the ex-ecution of the crime and a party to the offence accord-ingly. Charges of theft under $5,000 and wearing a dis-guise with intent to commit an offence have been pur-sued.

The investigation contin-ues into the identifi cation of

the male suspect involved. The Innisfail RCMP is look-

ing for any possible assis-tance from the public with any information regarding knowledge of the offence or suspects.

BREAK-IN AT CAFÉ O PLAY

Red Deer RCMP are searching for a suspect who broke into the Café O Play, located at 2085 50th Ave. The break-in occurred at 2:30 a.m. on Oct. 21st and the suspect left with two Nin-tendo DS game consoles and a number of games.

Despite the suspect’s ef-forts to avoid surveillance cameras while committing this crime, he was caught on camera.

The suspect is described as a Caucasian male with an average build and short, dark hair. He was wearing a green and yellow sweater with ‘Crook’ written across the back.

Anyone with information is asked to call Red Deer RCMP at 403-343-5575.

POLICE SEEK SUSPECTS

Red Deer RCMP continue to search for the suspects re-sponsible for a string of ve-hicle vandalisms that began the evening of Oct. 13th and has continued sporadically since then.

On Oct. 14th, RCMP re-ceived reports of approxi-mately 55 broken windows in vehicles parked throughout the City.

In most cases, nothing was stolen from the vehicles and side or back windows were

broken via small holes that were punched in them. Since that day, a handful of vehicle vandalisms similar in nature have also been reported, again through various neigh-bourhoods across the City.

Anyone with information that may assist the police in identifying the suspects responsible for these acts of vandalism is asked to call Red Deer RCMP at 403-343-5575.

MAN ARRESTED FOR BREACHING CONDITIONS

Red Deer RCMP have ar-rested David Michael Daig-nault, 46, of Red Deer after he breached a number of conditions that were im-posed on him by the courts as a result of previous con-victions.

Three warrants were is-sued for Daignault in July for these breaches of probation.

Red Deer RCMP were as-sisted by members of the Red Deer General Investi-gative Section (GIS) in ar-resting Daignault without incident on Oct. 7th at a Red Deer residence.

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tance was offered.

Once the raiders entered

the camp, they found all

of the Shoshoni were, “A

mass of corruption,” dead

or dying from smallpox.

Within two days, the

Blackfoot began to suc-

cumb to the terrible illness

they had caught from their

intended victims.

Before long, more than

half of Saukamappee’s fel-

low tribesmen had died.

Some drowned after they

threw their fever-tortured

bodies into the Red Deer

River.

The smallpox epidemic

quickly escalated. The

death toll was enormous.

Some Blackfoot encamp-

ments were completely

wiped out by the disease.

The Blackfoot Confederacy

suffered a dreadful set-

back. The Shoshoni were

so weakened that they re-

treated into what is now

the United States and were

rarely seen in Central and

Southern Alberta again.

Another horrifi c small-

pox epidemic struck in

1869-1870. The epidemic

started with a disease

stricken non-native on a

steamboat at Fort Union

on the Missouri River in

North Dakota. Before long,

the epidemic had exploded

across the western plains.

The Hudson’s Bay Com-

pany tried to take mea-

sures to stem the spread of

the disease. Quarantines

were imposed on traders

and other employees. At-

tempts were made to bring

in vaccines. However, the

distances were enormous

and most areas were too

remote to bring in vaccines

on a timely basis.

By the summer of 1870,

smallpox had become en-

demic amongst the Metis

buffalo hunters. Of the 900

residents in the settlement

of St. Albert, near Fort Ed-

monton, more than 600 peo-

ple became ill. More than

320 died. Many felt that the

death rate would have been

even higher if not for the

efforts of the local Roman

Catholic nuns and priests.

As the epidemic raged

on, food became short as

many people were far too

ill to hunt and fi sh. Bad

prairie fi res in the fall in-

creased the misery. Many

of the sick suffocated from

the smoke. Others, hav-

ing lost their shelter, suc-

cumbed to exposure after

the blazes.

By the spring of 1871,

the crisis fi nally began to

abate.

However, William Chris-

tie, the chief factor of the

HBC at Fort Edmonton, re-

ported 3,544 offi cial deaths.

That was only a fraction of

those who had actually lost

their lives, to the disease

and subsequent malnutri-

tion and even starvation.

At Red Deer, there was

a cemetery for the local

victims of the epidemic of

1869-1870 on the ridge on

what is now the west side

of the QE II Hwy.

At one time, there were

markers on many of the

graves. However, these ap-

pear to have now been lost

and the exact location of

this cemetery is now for-

gotten.

SPOOKY SIGHTS - Red Deer Cemetery on the north side of 55th St., c. 1920. Red Deer Archives P6306

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A Calgary man charged with luring a Red Deer child over the Internet for sexual pur-poses is set to make his fourth court appear-ance in Red Deer provincial court this morn-ing.

Earlier this month, Red Deer RCMP charged a Calgary man after he approached a 14-year-old Red Deer girl online for sexual purposes.

On Oct. 5th, a caregiver reported con-cerns regarding the online communication

between a Red Deer minor and the Calgary man and RCMP launched an immediate in-vestigation.

With the assistance of Calgary Police Ser-vice, William Joseph Cody Ryan (aka Cody Ryan), 28, was arrested in Calgary on Oct. 7th.

As a result of the investigation, Ryan has been charged with luring a child over the In-ternet for sexual purposes.

He is expected to make a court appear-ance in Red Deer provincial court Wednesday morning to make a plea.

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BY JENNA SWANRed Deer Express

The ninth annual World

Religion Conference

opened Monday night with

a moment of silence in

honour of two soldiers who

were killed last week and it

couldn’t have fi t better with

this year’s theme of, “Is re-

ligion a source of confl ict?”

Representatives from

Christianity, Islam, Hindu-

ism and atheism offered

the crowd of more than 500

people insight into their

respective belief systems

while tying their talks into

why they believed religion

may or may not be a source

of confl ict.

This was the fi rst year

that atheism was repre-

sented at the conference.

Represented by Karen

Lumley Kern, the president

of the Edmonton Society

of Atheists, who told the

crowd that while atheism

is not technically a religion

as it rejects the notion of

deities, it was still a set of

beliefs that she felt were

pertinent to the conference.

Kern was the only one of

the four speakers to emit

a large cheering response

from the crowd upon say-

ing, “Tonight’s topic of

discussion is whether or

not religion is a source of

confl ict or peace– and my

answer is yes.

“This shouldn’t be an

‘or’ question - religion is a

source of both confl ict and

peace.”

She spoke of secularism

and how she wishes as an

atheist that the world could

be a secular place, meaning

that everyone was tolerant

of one another’s religions,

while also touching on fun-

damental and extremist

sects of religions.

“Fundamentalism is

strict adherence to theo-

logical doctrines, usually

marked by a literal view

of the scripture. This view-

point tends to not be very

accepting of other religions

or views even within their

own religions and these

groups are present in all re-

ligions,” said Kern.

She then gave examples

from past historical events

of fundamentalist groups

from all representative reli-

gions present at the confer-

ence that have committed

religious acts of violence

or ‘terrorism’.

Including well-known

atheist Joseph Stalin killing

off hundreds of thousands

of priests and religious

people, Islamic Taliban at-

tacks on a girl in Pakistan

who had been advocating

secular thoughts, Hindu

extremist protests and at-

tacks which killed around

40 people after they stated

Hindus were being illegally

converted to Christianity,

as well as a Christian man

who killed over 100 people

in Oslo, Norway claiming

in his manifesto to be ‘100%

Christian’ and that he

wanted to purge Muslims

from Europe.

Her conclusion stated

that every religion has

been a source of confl ict or

war and without secular-

ity and acceptance of other

religions; extremist views

will never help to foster

peace. Dr. Mohyuddin Mir-

za, outreach director for

the Ahmadiyyaya Muslim

Jama’at in Edmonton, rep-

resented the Islamic faith

where he addressed the is-

sue of, “Islam as a source of

confl ict.”

Mirza, whose sect of Is-

lam fosters a notion of be-

ing a, “Jihad of pen, not

Jihad of sword”, recently

held a symposium in Ed-

monton where he hoped

to ensure youth were not

‘tricked’ by violent Islamic

State ideology.

He explained that the

word Islam literally trans-

lates to peace, “So if the

word literally means peace,

then why is the media pri-

marily associating the

word Islam with violence?

We hear Islamic terrorist,

but it has nothing to do

with terrorism.”

He added, “So if our God

is a non-denominational

one, not interested in kill-

ing people and our religion

promotes peace, then why

are there some Muslims

who are committing vio-

lence in the name is Islam?

This is because when reli-

gion drifts from its source

people create their own

interpretations and use it

to gain power over others,

and then try to enforce it

on other people, but these

people are not representa-

tive of the entire religion.”

Moderator for the event

and RDC instructor, Dr.

Guillermo Barron, stated

he hopes that next year’s

event will continue to fos-

ter a notion of understand-

ing.

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The evolution of the ag-

riculture industry will be

well represented at the

annual Agri-Trade Expo-

sition coming to the City

Nov. 5th-8th.

The two major focuses

of the show are equipment

and technology. Over 400

vendors with thousands of

products will be welcomed

to the Westerner grounds

for Red Deer’s largest expo.

“Agri-Trade started out

around equipment – bring-

ing in new tractors and that

sort of stuff. Now, we’re re-

ally seeing the trend into

technology, and the use of

technology in a farming

operation. People are call-

ing it ‘farming smarter’,”

said Show Manager Diane

Smirl. “We bring in new

products and services that

are used in the agriculture

industry. When I say agri-

culture, I’m talking about

cattle, grains – everything.

This event is the agri-

industry under one roof.

Whatever you’re looking

for in your farming opera-

tion, this is the show that

will have what you need.”

The show will run from

9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednes-

day – Friday, and from 9

a.m. until 3 p.m. on Satur-

day. Admission is $14 per

person, parking and GST

included. Children under

12 are free when attended

by an adult.

There will be vendors

with information on ev-

erything from large farm

machinery to emerging

technologies to speakers

and more. A full list of ex-

hibitors is available online.

Last year, an ‘Ag-Tech-

nology’ Pavilion was

launched and this year that

will continue. Smirl said

that each year there is be-

coming more and more of

a technological presence

at the expo. “The future of

agriculture is really tech-

nology and robotics. I’ve

been told we’re about fi ve

to 10 years away from a self-

driving tractor, which is

huge news. If we trend into

robotics where a tractor or

combine could be self driv-

ing and a farmer controls it

from an iPad, that is a huge,

huge shift in the industry.

“The other big thing

we’re noticing is the use of

drones. There are drones

that can be directed by a

tablet that can collect data

on ground moisture, infec-

tion, bugs and more so that

the farmer doesn’t waste

any time in knowing exact-

ly which section of his land

needs attention.”

Smirl said, “Agriculture

is one of the top three user

groups adapting technol-

ogy into their industry.”

She said that in the next

three to fi ve years there

will be a noticeable shift in

the show as technology be-

comes more of a focus.

This year, the layout will

be slightly altered from pre-

vious expos. For instance,

an entire pavilion will be

dedicated to trucks and

trailers so that it is easier

for guests to do compara-

tive shopping. Also, a new

tented area will be imple-

mented at the back side of

the Agri-Centre West.

Guests are encouraged to

take part in a survey so new

interests can be brought to

light to better plan for fu-

ture years.

Last year more than

25,000 guests attended the

event over the four days,

and Smirl is hoping, as

usual, for those numbers to

increase.

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EVENTSThe Red Deer Public Library

presents First Thursdays in the Snell Nov. 6th, 12:15 - 1 p.m. This month’s artist is Wendy Markosky, professor of music at Canadian Univer-sity College. Dr. Markosky will present a harpsichord recital for this special First Thurs-day anniversary program. No admission charge. Donations accepted at the door. Tea and coffee provided by Cafe Noir.

Medieval Fair runs Oct. 31st from 5 to 9 p.m. Bouncers, swim-ming, gymnastics, pre-school park, wall climbing, skating, costumed characters, music, lazertag, bungee run, skyball and more. Candy bags for the fi rst 1,000 kids. Cost is $5 per person or $20 for a family of fi ve. Purchase tickets in ad-vance at the Collicutt Centre.

Grant Fuhr will be in Red Deer at Costco on Nov. 2nd from 12 to 2 p.m. to sign copies of his book - Grant Fuhr: The Story Of A Hockey Legend.

St. Cyprian’s Anglican Church in Lacombe has their annual fall tea and bazaar Nov. 1 from 2 to 4 p.m. Bake table/craft table with lots of cookies.

Winter 2014 – poinsettia fund-raiser with all proceeds sup-porting Generations Church in Mandeville, Jamaica to fund various ministries. Pick up or delivery on Nov. 26/27th; delivery on orders over six. Order deadline – Nov. 17th. Call Dwayne at 403-598-3021.

Annual cookie walk, craft and bake and quilting sale runs Nov. 15th from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church – 18 Selkirk Blvd. Cookie boxes are $7 each. Everyone is welcome.

The Cronquist House Tea House is now closed for the season , but will reopen for the Christmas Season! We will be hosting our annual International Christ-mas Tea on Dec. 2nd, then the Tea House stay open till Dec. 19th, Tuesdays – Fridays 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Come and enjoy the Cronquist House

in all its Christmas glory.

CentreFest has grown to become Central Alberta’s largest, most affordable, most accessible festival. Each year, the festival is presented by a community team of dedicated individuals, without whom the festival would not operate. We are searching for new individuals to join our team in organizing CentreFest. Interested parties are asked to complete an application on the CentreFest web site at http://www.centrefest.ca or email [email protected] and we will send you one. Time commitment will be monthly meetings, increasing as the festival date approaches. Board members may volunteer to take on other responsi-

bilities or tasks as well. This is a two-year term of service.

The Centre for Spiritual Living has on Nov. 2nd – Rev. Joanne will be showing Lori Ravenborg’s award-winning short fi lm The Long Road, after the service. There’s bingo on Nov. 5th. On Nov. 9th, Rev. Joanne Boruck will be in-stalled as a staff minister in our Centre, as part of our Sunday morning celebration. Be sure you are here to join in celebrat-ing with Rev. Joanne – it’s an important day! (We’ll have our November pot luck lunch that day, too). Nov. 14th dinner at 6 p.m.; movie at 7 p.m. Admission to dinner by donation. Sug-gested $10/person minimum.

Travel Memories runs Nov. 5th from 2 to 3:30 p.m. in the Red Deer Public Library, Downtown Branch, Waskasoo Meeting Room. Our speaker this month will share pictures and tales of her travels through the cos-

mopolitan cities of Barcelona and Paris. Come to the library and appreciate some beautiful photography. Listen to our pre-senter and share your own travel adventures, while enjoying coffee or tea with us. For more infor-mation, contact Donna Stewart or Priscilla at 403-346-2100.

Past lives, dreams and Soul Travel! Free spiritual experiences discus-sion on Nov. 5th, 7-8 p.m. at Red Deer Library, 4818 – 49th St. Free Spiritual Experiences Guidebook for all guests. For more information call 403-314-5353 or visit www.spiritualexpe-rience.org. Presented by ECKA-NKAR CANADA in Alberta.

On Nov. 8th, the fi fth annual

Judy Schweitzer ALS Curl for a Cure will be taking place at the Michener Hill Curling Club! Carrie Mello began the Funspeil in honour of her mother, Judy, who passed away from ALS last year. Judy was passionate about curling, leading Carrie, along with friends and family, to begin an annual fundraising event. Donations will be accepted at the Funspeil, as well as on the ALS Curl for a Cure fundraising web site. Registration must be completed by Nov. 4th. You can sponsor the 2014 Judy Sch-weitzer ALS Curl for the Cure by visiting www.alsab.ca or by donating directly at the event.

War Birds: Western Women Talk about their WWII-Era books on aviation and the stories that In-spired them on Nov. 7th at 1 p.m. in the Red Deer College Library. Just in time for Remembrance Day, join us as we welcome three renowned authors and historians who will read from their recent

books about the history of avia-tion and the Second World War. Anne Gufi uk, Elinor Florence, and Danielle Metcalfe-Chenail will read and speak, followed by a question and answer period and book signing. The event is free and light refresh-ments will be served. Visit rdc.ab.ca/library or call 403-342-3344 for more information.

The Dickson Store Museum and the Danish Canadian National Museum will hold their annual Julestue (Scandinavian Bazaar) at the Spruce View Hall on Nov. 8th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dan-ish Restaurant: lunch services will begin at 11 a.m. Scandinavian crafts, antiques and collectibles. Admission is $2 and includes

coffee, juice and the chance for a door prize. For more informa-tion or to book a vendor table call Joanne at 403-227-4917.

Lacombe Christmas Farmers Markets will be held every Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. from Nov. 14th to Dec. 12th at the Lacombe Memorial Centre. There is also a moonlight madness sale on Nov. 27th from 5 to 10 p.m. Call 403-782-4772 for more information.

Red Deer Curling Classic attracts top name curlers: the 2014 Red Deer Curling Classic to be held Nov. 14th-17th will feature some top stars from the national and international curling fraternity. One of the woman’s predicted favorites will be Rachel Homan, two-time winner of the Scot-ties Tournament of Hearts in 2012-13 and 2013-14. Other top teams include Shannon Kleibrink, Heather Nedohin and Michelle Englot. There is also a strong International presence

from Switzerland, Scotland and Korea. On the men’s side Brock Virtue and Brendan Bottcher, both world junior champions will be battling against a strong line up including teams from USA, Russia, Korea and Switzerland. Starting draw is 9:30 a.m. Nov. 14th with the fi nals on Nov. 17th. Put it on your calendars to view fi rst class curling and cheer on our local teams Jocelyn Peterman, Dustin Eckstrand and Harvey Kelts.

Ghostpine 40+ Christmas Party at the Pine Lake Hub Com-munity Centre Mon. Nov. 10th. Doors open at 6 p.m. Dinner at 6:30 p.m. Entertainment to follow. Black Velvet Band and Cowboy Poet. Admission $25. Limited number of tickets available. Call 403-886-2478.

Daytime Documentaries – Nov. 12th from 2 to 4:30 p.m. at the Red Deer Public Library, Down-town Branch, Waskasoo Meeting Room. Our documentary this month is about Sixto Rodriguez, the greatest 70s rock icon who never was. Bootleg recordings made it to South Africa after his career ended in the States. Years later, two fans track down their hero in Detroit, working construction. Join us for this award-winning fi lm and enjoy coffee or tea with us as the winter season approaches. A discussion facilitated by a staff member will follow the fi lm.

The Golden Circle is having its Christmas Craft and Bake Sale on Nov. 15th. The sale is held at 4620-47 A Ave. from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lots of great vendors and items for sale.

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Town & Country Dance Club Cou-ples Old Time Social Dance Les-sons - six consecutive Tuesday evenings through to Nov. 18th at the Bower-Kin Community Cen-ter - 85 Boyce St. $70 a couple or $35 for singles. No need to have a partner but pre-registra-tion is required in order to keep the male/female ratio equitable. Dry comfortable shoes required for comfort and to keep dance fl oor clean. Things start at 7 p.m. with Step Above – more advanced. At 8 p.m. it’s basic social dance for beginner to intermediate. Call Doug and Doris at 403 728-3333 or 403-391-3016 to register as space is limited. Email contact is [email protected].

Central Alberta Singles Dances run Nov. 29th, Dec. 13th and Dec. 27th. Dances run at the Innisfail Legion Hall. Doors open at 7:30 p.m., with music starting at 8 p.m. For informa-tion, call Jim at 403-638-6563 or Murray at 403-357-8022. Everyone is welcome.

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Visions Country Gospel Christmas Concert will be held at Black-falds United Church on Nov. 21st at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 and 16 and under are free. There will also be a silent auction and snacks provided. Phone 403-885-4857 or 403-885-4780 or

check our web site at blackfald-sunitedchurch.com for more information or advance tickets.

Freed Up Financial Living, Nov. 1st 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Balmoral Bible Chapel. Couples $75, Singles $40. Coffee and lunch provided. Facilitated by Helmut Giesbrecht, participants will learn how to de-velop a personal spending plan, prioritize fi nancial goals, reduce debt and much more. Discover tools and develop skills that help you control your fi nances so your fi nances don’t control you! Call Shalom Counselling at 403-342-0339 to register.

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

Living Well with a Mental illness is open to anyone in Central Al-berta with an interest in mental health. This includes people with a mental illness, their friends, family members, and the general public. Attendance is limited to 15 participants. To register call the Canadian Mental Health Association at 403-342-2266 and ask to speak to education program staff. This free course is co-sponsored by CMHA, Central Alberta Region, and the Red Deer Public Library.

Riverside Meadows Community Association annual general meet-ing runs Oct. 29 at 7 p.m. at the Riverside Meadows Activity

Centre (6021 – 57 Ave.) Central Alberta Crime Prevention Centre will be giving a report on the work done to see how safe is the Riverside Meadows com-munity. They sponsored a BBQ during the summer. We would like to hear your comments and ideas on how to move forward.

Benalto & Area Rural Crime Watch Society AGM Oct. 30th at 7 p.m., Benalto Leisure Centre, Ag. Grounds. Elections and year-end business. Guest speakers sr. Peace Offi cer Julian Veuger, Lacombe County Protective Ser-vices and Sr. Peace Offi cer Bob Dixon, Red Deer County Protec-tive Services. Topic: ‘The Life of a County Peace Offi cer: the lighter side.’ Also in attendance BAR-CWS Liaison Cst. Marty Reed, Sylvan Lake RCMP. BARCWS membership: $25 for 5 years; membership should reside within area patrolled by Sylvan Lake RCMP. For more information, call Yvette at 403-746-3429.

Benalto & Area Rural Crime Watch Society AGM Oct. 30th at 7 p.m. at the

Red Deer Art Club invites you to join our weekly sessions at the Golden Circle every Thursday from 1 to 4 p.m. Mix and mingle with the beginner to advanced artist as we share ideas, tech-niques, using water based me-diums. This is an opportunity to share and socialize in a friendly atmosphere. Like us on facebook, email [email protected] or call 403-342-4242. We also have monthly workshops, Oct. 25th is Rita Rake using tissue paper and water based paints. Contact us for more information.

The Red Deer Culture Club is for

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

Experience a relaxing, holistic low impact exercise. Contact 403-346-6772 for more information or to register. Port-O-Call Centre: #100, 4419 - 50 Ave. Sessions run Monday/Friday from 11 a.m. to noon; Tuesday/Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and eve-nings on Monday and Wednesday from 6 to 7 p.m. and Tuesdays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. For Class times and locations in Innisfail, Lacombe, Rimbey and Sylvan Lake phone 403-346-6772.

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There is also a Health Recov-ery Class - this Tai Chi class is specially designed for people with chronic illness such as MS, arthritis or those who are recovering from stroke or sur-gery. Contact 403-346-6772 for more information or to register.

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

The Red Deer Celiac Support Group will holding our meetings the third Tuesday of the month at Sobeys South, 5211–22 St. in Red Deer. We offer information and support on celiac symp-toms, diagnosing, gluten free diet and products. 2014 meeting schedule Nov. 18th. The group also has an awareness table set up at the Red Deer hospital the fourth Tuesday of every month as well. For information call Fay 403-347-3248 or Cla-rice at 403-341-4351. There are also support groups in Rocky Mountain House and Stettler.

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

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

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

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

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ENTERTAINMENTBY MARK WEBERRed Deer Express

Fans of timeless classics won’t

want to miss Oh What a Night! A

Musical Tribute To Frankie Valli

& The Four Seasons set for Nov.

11th at the Memorial Centre.

Showtime is 7 p.m.

It’s a glittering musical revue

written by Motown producer and

creative consultant George Solo-

mon, directed by Michael Chap-

man with choreography by Paul

Holmquist. And it’s a show that

organizers say has been dazzling

audiences with its choreogra-

phy, boundless energy, humour

and, of course, songs that have

become instantly recognizable in

pop culture.

Sherry, Big Girls Don’t Cry,

Walk Like A Man, Can’t Take My

Eyes Off You, My Eyes Adored

You, Working My Way Back To

You, Let’s Hang On and Who

Loves You are just some of the

hits audiences will enjoy from

the songbook of those boys from

Jersey - Frankie Vallie & the Four

Seasons. Currently there are 40

men split up into groups of four

taking the show across the globe.

Cast member Rick Wojnowski

just returned from a six-week

touring stint with the troupe in

Australia, and he continues to

be amazed and inspired at the

powerful impact the show has on

audiences. “We averaged about

six to eight shows per week,” he

says. “And 90 per cent of the time,

we were in a different town every

night. So it was a busy schedule,

but very rewarding.”

The show brings to life a total

of 30 of the Four Seasons’ hits. It’s

a tribute to the songbook of the

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame super

group with note-perfect rendi-

tions of the iconic ‘Jersey boys’.

The songs span the two decades

of the group’s major hits from the

early 1960s to the late 1970s disco

er – all featured in a high-energy

theatrical show.

Wojnowski, who has been sing-

ing with the production for six

years, credits the enduring na-

ture of the tunes to their catchy

melodies and accessible, relat-

able lyrics.

“One of the things that blows

my mind every time we do the

show is that we have people that

come back stage in their 60s

who say, ‘Oh my gosh, you took

me back to my high school days

– that was amazing’. And then

we have kids and teenagers that

were dragged to the show and

they loved it. They want to take

pictures with us afterwards.”

He notes that in past eras, fami-

lies often had a shared experience

of entertainment. There were

limited choices in terms of TV

stations, radio, fi lm and such.

Folks pretty much listened to

and saw the same sorts of things.

These days, the entertainment

choices are virtually limitless with

the coming of online offerings, to

name just one example. Oh What

A Night! - in a sense - hearkens

back to that sort of warm sensi-

bility, which is really a refreshing

change of pace for those not famil-

iar with those times.

“So when these kids come to

see the show, they’re really see-

ing that this is good too. It never

ceases to amaze me when a teen-

age boy or girl says how much

they loved it. I’m so happy that

we are reaching those in that age

group – a new generation.

“It’s fun music. It’s touching

music – and our show is non-stop,

full of dancing and comedy, too.”

Solomon has also pointed out

that Oh What A Night! is not a

carbon copy of The Jersey Boys.

There’s a uniqueness to how the

production has been put together

which continues to draw a loyal

and growing audience.

“The melodies and harmonies

are great to sing and the songs

are always a special memory for

somebody.” Wojnowski adds that

the show’s creators aren’t just

looking for the right voice when

singers audition – they are look-

ing for the right attitude as well.

It’s vital that each and every per-

former be a true fan of the mu-

sic and love to sing it, because if

there’s a hint of that passion not

there, the audience can detect it.

“It’s just fun – a real celebration

of this music for sure. And it’s

timeless, too.”

Staying true to the original re-

cordings, this tribute indeed hon-

ours the talent of an American

legend.

In 1990, Frankie Valli & the

Four Seasons were inducted into

the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

To this day their music contin-

ues to thrill all ages. To that end,

the cast of the show stay true to

the recordings without trying to

mimic or impersonate the group.

As for the songs’ enduring ap-

peal, Solomon credits the song-

writing fi nesse and Valli’s unique

voice with much of its legendary

nature.

“I see them as little stories,

and I think they had amazingly

catchy hooks to them. If you hear

one of the songs once, you can

sing it – the melody would be in

your head and the harmonies are

so pleasing to the ear.”

For tickets, call the Black

Knight Inn Ticket Centre at

403-755-6626 or visit www.black-

knightinn.ca.

[email protected]

MEMORY LANE – Capturing the magic of many classic hits, Oh What An Night! A Musical Tribute To Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons arrives in Red Deer Nov. 11th. photo submitted

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ENTERTAINMENT

BY MARK WEBERRed Deer Express

Cornerstone Youth The-

atre is gearing up to stage

one of the literature’s best-

loved classics.

The Adventures of Tom

Sawyer – The Broadway

Musical runs Oct. 31st-Nov.

1st, and Nov. 7th-8th with

evening shows at 7 p.m.

There are also daytime per-

formances on Nov. 1st at 11

a.m. and 3 p.m. and on Nov.

8th at 3 p.m.

All performances will be

taking place at New Life

Fellowship Church (20 Kel-

loway Cresc.)

Written by Mark Twain

and set in 1840 Mis-

souri, The Adventures of

Tom Sawyer is the tale of

young Tom Sawyer and

the never-ending mischief

of which he so often fi nds

himself a part of; whether

it’s matching wits with

Aunt Polly, tricking his

friends into white-washing

a fence for him or narrowly

escaping the clutches of a

murderous villain.

Along with best friend

Huckleberry Finn and love

interest Becky Thatcher,

the greatest Tom exploits

are plucked from the book

and plopped on the stage.

The story jumps off the

page and comes to life in

this musical adaptation of

one of North America’s fa-

vourite books.

Stephanie Orr, who is

co-directing the play along

with Tori Grebinski, said

it’s been a delight inter-

preting such an enduring

piece of literary gold.

This rendition is also a

musical, with the book by

Ken Ludwig and music and

lyrics by Don Schlitz.

“I have seen this produc-

tion before and knew it was

a good retelling of Mark

Twain’s story – it stuck

to the fl avour, cleverness

and drama of the original.

There’s a real confl ict, and

this story really presents

that along with all of the

fun.

“There are portions of

this story which are really

powerful in that it’s fun

and it’s clever, and Mark

Twain’s perception of hu-

manity is so clear. Things

aren’t all black and white

or so easily compartmen-

talized. It’s very deep writ-

ing.

“I think Mark Twain was

such a student of human

nature, and such a student

of confl ict; of people who

are pretending everything

is good when it’s not. He

just nails that so concisely.

We can see ourselves in so

many characters. But it’s

fun – it’s not heavy-hand-

ed.”

Orr added that the style

of the music woven into

the production is also new

for Cornerstone Youth The-

atre.

The 16 pieces have a kind

of bluegrass style, country-

type feel. “That presented

the kids with a fun and new

challenge.”

Her cast, which ranges in

age from eight to 18, num-

bers about 65.

Orr, who last co-directed

Grimm Fairytales this past

winter, said leading such a

large cast has been a really

fun and energizing experi-

ence.

“The kids are really good

– they are focused and they

really want to do this,” she

said.

“They’ve auditioned for

these parts and it’s evident

right from day one that this

is an activity they want

to be part of. They are ex-

tremely creative and coop-

erative. It’s also neat to see

that kind of enthusiasm

and fun in such a broad age

range.

“The kids also continue

to build on their skills –

they are really good risk-

takers and willing really

to trust the artistic team.

Laurette Woodward is our

musical director for this

session, and she is so gifted

in teaching and encourag-

ing the kids and has such

a great musicality and af-

fection for the students.

If it wasn’t for people like

Laurette, it would be very

hard to mount a musical

like this.”

Interestingly, The Ad-

ventures of Tom Sawyer

opened on Broadway at the

Minskoff Theater on April

26th, 2001 and closed less

than a month later. It was

surprising, as reviews were

strong.

But as Orr points out, it

just didn’t seem to be the

right time for the play to

succeed. “It had really good

reviews, and really good

reviews from people who

brought their children.”

But Broadway audiences

at that time didn’t seem to

be interested in something

of a more family-oriented,

wholesome nature.

“Although it was re-

viewed very well, they

just didn’t have the ticket

sales,” she added, point-

ing out that some have said

folks weren’t really accus-

tomed to bringing their

kids to Broadway shows for

the most part.

Looking back at the time,

Orr also said the bulk of

the shows at the time were

more of the ‘envelope-

pushing’ type.

“It just wasn’t the right

time.”

However, the well-craft-

ed, engaging production

has enjoyed continual suc-

cess in the years since in

community theatres, she

said, adding it seems to be

the right season nowadays

for staging a classic like

The Adventures of Tom

Sawyer.

“We need a little light, a

little hope and a little en-

couragement.”

For Orr, the joy of being

part of Cornerstone Youth

Theatre stems largely from

the inspiration she receives

from her young actors.

“There is something so

refreshing about it,” she

explains.

“The kids that I see - they

are the future of this coun-

try.

“They are sharp, enthu-

siastic, intelligent, kind

kids. To be able to work

with them, and feel the

spirit of hope in them is

great. These are our adults

of the future, and they are

exciting to be alongside of.

They are really inspiring.

It’s emerging, uplifting and

hopeful.”

For more information

about The Adventures of

Tom Sawyer, check out

www.cornerstoneyouth-

theatre.org or call 403-986-

2981.

[email protected]

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STUDENT OF CONFLICT; OF PEOPLE WHO

ARE PRETENDING EVERYTHING IS GOOD

WHEN IT’S NOT.”

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Delfina is a first year music diploma

student at RDC, and a recent graduate

from Lindsay Thurber Composite High,

who has been playing bass for 5 years.

She is currently performing in the RDC

Jazz Ensemble (Big Band), Jazz Combo,

and Percussion Ensemble.

Delfina strives for musical and academic

excellence at RDC, and has been a great

role model for our students.

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The Red Deer Symphony Orchestra is

gearing up for their second concert of the

season, ‘Something Old, Something New’

on the College Arts Centre Mainstage this

Saturday.

The concert, which features Marcel and

Elizabeth Bergmann premiering their

original work, Urban Pulse for Two Pianos

and Orchestra, begins at 8 p.m.

The Bergmann’s have touched and in-

spired audiences with their eclectic pro-

grams for more than two decades. Always

adventurous, the couple combines virtuo-

sic dedication with the instincts of profes-

sional entertainers who love their music.

As international prizewinners, includ-

ing the Dranoff International Two Piano

Competition and Provincia di Caltanisset-

ta International Chamber Music Competi-

tion, they have performed in recitals and

with orchestras across North America and

Europe including appearances at the Con-

certgebouw in Amsterdam, the Salkind

Duo Piano Festival, San Francisco and Mu-

nich in 2013 and 2014.

They have several recordings to their

credit as well and are also frequent artists

on CBC broadcasts.

In addition to their performing careers

they also enjoy teaching and working in

other capacities in the music industry.

Beyond the talent of the Bergmanns, the

concert also features an original work by

Maestro Claude Lapalme himself and in a

nod to the traditional, the new pieces are

fl anked by music from Poulenc and Kodaly.

Tickets for the performance are avail-

able through the Black Knight Ticket

Centre - charge by calling 403-755-6626 or

1-800-661-8793, or go online at www.bktick-

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Set for a City stop on Nov.

5th at Fratters Speakeasy,

The Strumbellas are in-

deed riding high following

the international release of

their latest project We Still

Move On Dance Floors.

The Strumbellas is a

Juno-award winning, six-

piece Canadian band whose

music has been described

as alternative country, in-

die rock and ‘folk popgrass’.

Formed in 2008 in To-

ronto, the band consists

of songwriter Simon Ward

on vocals and guitar, David

Ritter on vocals and keys,

Jon Hembrey on lead gui-

tar, Isabel Ritchie on violin,

Darryl James on bass gui-

tar and Jeremy Drury on

drums.

Hembrey, James, Drury

and Ward are all from

Lindsay, Ontario while Rit-

ter and Ritchie joined after

Ward posted a call for addi-

tional musicians to Craig-

slist.

The band’s self-titled EP

was released in 2009, gar-

nering positive reviews and

mentioned by many as a

band to watch. And 2010 was

a busy year as they were

invited to play venues like

Yonge-Dundas Square, the

Horseshoe Tavern and the

Peterborough Folk Festival.

Their full-length debut

CD, My Father and the

Hunter, was released in

2012 and was nominated

for a 2013 Juno Award in

the Roots & Traditional

Album of the Year – Group

category.

The band later signed

with Six Shooter Records,

releasing their second proj-

ect We Still Move on Dance

Floors, in 2013.

We Still Move on Dance

Floors went on to win a 2014

Juno Award in the Juno

Award for Roots & Tradi-

tional Album of the Year –

Group category.

Since then, they have

been long listed for the 2014

Polaris Music Prize and

won the SiriusXM Indie

award for Folk Group Of

The Year.

They also spent this past

summer running the fes-

tival circuit with stops at

TURF in Toronto, the Win-

nipeg Folk Festival, Folk on

the Rocks in Yellowknife,

Live At Squamish, as well

as their fi rst tour on the Pa-

cifi c Northwest.

For We Still Move on

Dance Floors, the band

headed to the woods of the

Pacifi c Northwest, settling

in at Bear Creek Studio

just outside of Seattle to

record with Grammy-nom-

inated producer Ryan Had-

lock. It seemed a natural

progression for the band,

whose ‘dark lyrics about

death and solitude crop up

amongst beautiful lyrical

mindscapes of trees and

lakes and home.’

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Strumbellas bring ‘popgrass’ tunes to City

RDSO set for Saturday

CLASSIC – Marcel and Elizabeth Bergmann join the Red Deer Symphony Orchestra this Saturday on the Arts Centre mainstage. photo submitted


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TRAVELAs I re-live in memory what I had just

experienced from South Africa to the Cape

Verde Islands, I was promptly met by my

imagination as to what I was in for during

the next part of my journey.

The Cape Verde Islands were uninhab-

ited when the Portuguese spotted them

in 1456 and founded the fi rst European

settlement in the tropics in 1462. Grapes

fl ourished and produced excellent wines

leading to slaves being brought in to do

the backbreaking work on the plantations.

The Portuguese found it the ideal base to

control portions of the African coast and

as a transit point for slaves on their way to

the Americas.

The Canary Islands off the coast of Mo-

rocco deserves its reputation for beauty

and mild climate. They are volcanic in

origin with Mount Teide on Tenerife - the

highest peak in Spain at over 12,000 ft. It

arises from a volcanic crater over 29 miles

in circumference in the centre of Las Can-

ada’s National Park. The rock landscapes

that resulted from eruptions have made

this a popular setting for spaghetti west-

erns and space movies located on inhospi-

table planets.

Casablanca in Morocco has the most

beautiful doors imaginable. Doors! A vari-

ety of shapes, the wood is carved and pol-

ished to a shine and often graced with the

‘Hand of Fatima’ to ward off evil and bring

luck to inhabitants. The narrow streets of

the old Medina area are cobbled and wind

in a manner suggesting mysterious se-

crets. The detail of the doorways, carvings,

tile work and fountains carries into that

of the Hassan II Mosque - extraordinary

is an understatement. It is built on land

reclaimed from the ocean and part of the

fl oor retracts allowing worshippers to pray

looking straight into the water.

Ceuta, at the entrance to the Mediter-

ranean Sea, contains Mount Hacho which

along with Gibraltar, forms the ancient

‘Pillars of Hercules’. A strategic loca-

tion in ancient times Muslim forces used

Hacho to invade Gibraltar and Spain. In

the 1500s, Ceuta was settled by Spaniards

resulting in today’s blend of Spanish and

Moroccan styles. The blue-washed city of

Chefchaouen, settled by refugees of the

Spanish ‘Reconquista’, contain the Arab

Bazaar, the ancient walls of the Alcazaba

and the turrets of the Kasba are in this

beautiful city. The Medina of Tetouan,

settled by Islamic refugees, is a UNESCO

World Heritage Site.

We docked in the centre of Rouen near

the medieval quarter. It is known as the

City of One Hundred Spires which includes

the Cathedral Notre Dame de Rouen,

started in the 12th Century and completed

300 years later. A bronze cross in the Old

Marketplace marks the spot where Joan of

Arc was burned at the stake for heresy. A

small train roams the medieval quarter al-

lowing people to see the historic sites with

no exertion. Paris, the quaint 17th Century

harbour town of Honfl eur and Monet’s

Home at Givernay are excursion options

for those wanting to venture farther.

The last port of call before disembarking

in Dover was Antwerp whose reputation as

a diamond cutting centre dates back to the

Renaissance. The Cathedral of Our Lady

in the Old Town is the largest Gothic ca-

thedral in Belgium with seven naves and

13 pillars. Also in the Old Town is the old

marketplace with guild houses, the Town

Hall, the Brabo Statue and narrow medi-

eval Pie Alley.

A canal cruise through Ghent and Bruge

is a unique medieval experience and pro-

vides an opportunity to see famous works

of art.

I was saddened that it was coming to an

end. So many cultures, so many centuries

of history. I could travel the amazing east-

ern coastline of the two continents and

learn again and again.

I was truly struck over and over. One

month by far is not enough to see every-

thing. However, it is enough to be able to

taste what a world so far away has to offer.

The people, history, cultures, and overall

energy pouring from that area of the world

I will cherish always and never forget.

I look forward to sharing my stories of

amazement and beauty.

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Jack

W H E E L E R

Your h ard work has paid off ! Hours of

exercise and months without your favou-

rite dessert have enabled you to reach your

weight loss goals. Unfortunately, eight out

of 10 people who watch the scale go down

will one day watch it go back up. After all

the sweat and tears required to get you

where you are today, it would be a shame

for all your work to be for nothing.

Lasting weight loss is your goal. Reach it

with these strategies.

Journaling is a proven way to help peo-

ple lose weight and it works for weight

management as well. Each day, write down

what you ate, when you ate, and how much

you exercised. Once a week, step on the

scale and record your weight as well.

Tracking these facts is an easy way to

keep you aware of the lifestyle habits that

affect your weight. You’ll notice trends and

see areas you need to work on. Frequently

recording your weight will help you stop

weight gain in its early stages before it gets

out of hand.

Journaling can also help keep you ac-

countable to yourself. Before you put that

brownie in your mouth, you’ll stop and

think, “I have to write this down, too.”

Don’t let the healthy habits that got you

to your goal fall by the wayside. Physical

activity is a key part of weight loss and

weight management. You may no longer

have to exercise as long and hard, but you

still have to exercise. Reverting back to a

sedentary lifestyle will quickly put the

pounds back on.

If you found the time and energy before,

you can fi nd it now. Be active enough to

walk at least 10,000 steps a day and you’ll

keep that weight off for good.

It’s a lot easier to stay on track with

healthy habits when life is going smoothly.

But when work gets hard, relationships get

rocky, or money runs low, it doesn’t take

long to fall back into your old unhealthy

lifestyle. Plan ahead for hard times by set-

ting stress management strategies in place.

Talk to a friend, go for a run, journal, or

take a long hot bath rather than reach for

comfort foods or other unhealthy vices.

You can’t expect to eat whatever you

want and not gain weight. Hopefully, many

of the healthy eating habits you used to

lose weight will stick with you for the long

run. Limiting carbs, enjoying plenty of

produce, and fi lling up on fi ber and pro-

tein aren’t tricks just to lose weight, but to

manage it as well.

Therefore, watch what you eat and be

mindful of each bite. Tempted as you may

be by a busy schedule, continue to eat a

healthy breakfast. Skipping meals isn’t a

strategy for weight management. In fact, it

has the opposite affect by slowing your me-

tabolism and leading to overeating when

the next meal fi nally rolls around.

You’ve lost the weight and fi nally fi t into

your skinny jeans. Why hold onto the old

clothes that no longer fi t? Keeping them in

your closet lets you off easy if you happen

to regain the weight. Take away that option

by bagging up the clothes that are two siz-

es too big and donate them to charity. You

won’t need them again!

You don’t want to become another failed

diet statistic. Stick with the habits that

got you to where you are today and those

bigger-than-desired pants will be a thing of

the past.

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

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Humans are inconsistent

when it comes to preventing

cancer. For instance, I have

often written that mam-

mography, a popular test, is

an ineffi cient and deceptive

procedure to prevent breast

cancer. Yet millions of

North Americans never get

the one test that can save

their lives, colonoscopy.

Large bowel cancer is

not a rare disease. Rather,

it is the second leading

cause of death in this coun-

try. But it does not have to

end so many lives because

colon malignancy does not

develop overnight.

Colon cancer normally

starts after a soft fl eshy-

like polyp forms in the

large bowel. The polyp can

remain non-malignant for

years, but it may also de-

velop into one that kills.

Studies show that, over

the age of 50, one in three

people has developed a pol-

yp which, if removed, pre-

vents this disease.

On the surface the cure

sounds simple, remove the

polyp and you won’t die

from this cancer. Moreover,

I’m sure that everyone

would agree they would act

quickly to remove a poten-

tial malignant polyp from

the nose.

Unfortunately, the bowel

is an embarrassing site.

Besides, patients complain

of the copious amounts

of water and laxative that

must be used to clean out

the bowel, and also that the

procedure is painful. This

is often exaggerated.

I’ve had regular colonos-

copies without any seda-

tion for years and it’s not

an agonizing procedure.

The temporary discomfort

is trivial compared to death

from metastatic cancer of

the bowel.

I admit that when I am

forced into the undignifi ed

position for colonoscopy I

wish that the Almighty had

designed the human body

differently. But if you’re

thinking, “I’ll get a colo-

noscopy sometime,” think

again. Getting it ‘sometime’

means getting it ‘no time’.

For those who simply

refuse to submit to colonos-

copy, there is an alterna-

tive, a combination of sig-

moidoscopy that examines

only the lower large bowel

where most cancers occur,

along with the FOBT (fe-

cal occult blood test) that

detects blood in the stool.

This is a home test that is

used in many parts of the

world as it’s less expensive.

If blood is detected then

it’s mandatory to follow up

with a colonoscopy.

How accurate are these

tests? The FOBT is not a

totally effective diagnosis

since the polyp may not

bleed in the early stage.

Or if it does, it may not be

bleeding when the test is

done. It also can give a false

diagnosis of bleeding due

to certain foods, medica-

tion or Vitamin C.

It’s believed that colonos-

copy misses a polyp about

4% of the time. This is often

due to faulty preparation

of the bowel. After all, it’s

impossible for a doctor to

detect a polyp he cannot see

when the bowel contains

fecal matter. Moreover,

as always, practice makes

perfect. So the more experi-

ence a doctor has the more

likely a polyp will be found.

And never forget that if a

polyp is present and colo-

noscopy is not done, the

missed rate is 100%!

What is happening in

some parts of the country

is appalling. For Instance,

a report by the Canadian

Partnership Against Can-

cer reveals that the rate

of colonoscopy goes from

a high of nearly 60% in

Manitoba to lows of 38.5%

in Nova Scotia and 28.3% in

Quebec. In the U.S. 60% of

those over 50 years of age

have not had a colonoscopy.

These results show that

people and governments

are both totally inconsis-

tent in their thinking. Basi-

cally, millions and millions

of dollars are being wasted

on mammograms that

cannot detect early breast

cancers and cause tremen-

dous anxiety when false

positives are diagnosed. Yet

others are dying from colon

cancers when they could be

detected early on and save

thousands of lives.

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If you put your heart into

the game of squash, your

heart will thank you if it

could.

“Squash is one of the

best cardio games there

is,” said Jim Nowicki, the

reigning club champion at

Body Basics in Red Deer.

“It’s really an intense phys-

ical activity. They say after

an hour you can burn close

to 1,500 calories.”

Aside from the heart

health a person derives

from the game Nowicki

said a person can really

feel it in other muscles fol-

lowing a hard match.

“It’s important you

stretch out the Achilles and

the butt and your groin be-

fore a game.”

After watching a game

of squash you can see how

that’s possible with all

the lateral movement in a

small space, using many

muscle groups at one time.

Squash is a game which

originated in England

in the 1800s, started by a

group of school boys. In the

early 1900s the rules of the

game started taking shape

and more defi nition of the

walls took place.

“Now it’s played by near-

ly 17 million people in 185

countries on over 50,000

courts.”

Nowicki said for him

it’s tough to get really ac-

tive and stay enthused on

a treadmill for example but

when he hits the squash

court he can put in 45 min-

utes to an hour of intense

work and not even notice

he’s getting such a valuable

workout.

He loves the one-on-one

combat and the strategy

which goes into moving

your opponent around the

court. The rules of the

game are simple enough

for a beginner to pick up

quickly and Nowicki said

he often takes new mem-

bers onto a court to show

them the basics and have a

friendly game.

“The idea of the game is

to own the ‘T’ which is the

centre of the court.

“So you want to run your

opponent around the court

and keep the ball in the

back part of the court and

keep him moving front and

back all the time.”

Equipment is basic need-

ing a good pair of court

shoes, a racquet and the

most important thing to

bring would be some form

of good eye protection.

“If you get hit by a

squash ball you could lose

an eye,” he said.

It’s also a bit of a gentle-

men’s game in that you try

your best not to hit your op-

ponent with your racquet

or the ball in such close

quarters.

“The ball, if it does hit

you, is going to leave a pret-

ty good welt.”

If there is a chance for a

kill shot and the other play-

er is in the way you can call

‘let’ and stop the play with

you getting the point but

if it was just an obstruc-

tion which wouldn’t have

caused a point you would

just reserve it, he said.

There is a good mix of

players around the club

and Nowicki said they are

a tight-knit community, us-

ing a former member as a

prime example.

John Wood was tragi-

cally killed by an alleged

drunk driver a year ago as

he was riding in a cab on

the way home from a night

with friends at a bar.

“When we lost him the

community really came to-

gether,” said Nowicki.

“He actually won a build-

er’s award for Squash Al-

berta.

“He was really an instru-

mental builder in squash in

Alberta so it was a really

tough loss for everybody

but we’ve all kind of rallied

around it.”

The award will be at the

Body Basics gym during

their tournament at the

end of October which has

been named the John Wood

Memorial tournament.

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BY JIM CLAGGETTRed Deer Express

It was a banner year for

the Grade 9 cross-country

running team at Hunting

Hills High School - literally.

The squad ran over the

competition recently at the

CWAJHAA championships

with fi ve runners placing

in the top 25 out of more

than 90 in the race.

Devin Saunders took

home the gold medal while

teammates Quaid Hartley

and Juan Vasques grabbed

silver and bronze medals

respectively.

Coach Brian Johnson

said he wasn’t really sur-

prised with Saunders

and Hartley making the

podium as both are very

strong runners but he ad-

mits the third place fi nish

by Vasques was a pleasant

surprise. “He hasn’t really

trained with me. I just invit-

ed him along,” said John-

son after a teacher told him

this young man was a very

good runner. Johnson said

the boys were not at the

front of the three km race

in the fi rst 500 metres but

instead were behind maybe

a dozen others which was

the strategy for this race.

“They went out at a very

appropriate pace and then

slowly ran through the

runners as the endurance

kicked in and the kids who

went out too fast started to

fall off the pace.”

In fact, that pacing advice

was along the same lines as

his talk with Vasques be-

fore the race.

“I told him if you see

Quaid and Devin, if you’re

in front of them, you’re

running too fast. I said af-

ter a kilometre you can see

how you feel but don’t go

out faster than those two.”

Along with the podium

fi nishes Johnson said

there were also Hunting

Hills runners who placed

11th, 18th and 22nd on the

boys’ side which shows the

strength of the program.

“I’m actually really ex-

cited,” he said about the

future of the team. “I’ve

not had a Grade 9 team this

strong in awhile.”

He said he’s losing some

Grade 12 runners from the

team which fi nished third

at provincials this year

and to have such a strong

junior team bodes well for

the next few years.

“To me it’s exciting to be

able to develop these guys

over the next three years.

So we’ll see. I predict by

Grade 12 some of them will

be incredible.”

He said the offshoot from

these strong runners is how

good they are academically

as well. “Kids who don’t

mind a little pain and suf-

fering on the race course

also don’t mind a little pain

and suffering doing their

homework too.”

There’s a feeling these

young adults are going to

take that work ethic and

run with it for many years.

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Hunting Hills runners place well in recent competition

Sadly the golf season for

the majority of us north of

the 49th is over.

I thought instead of la-

menting the end of golf for

2014 why not arm you with

some trivia to impress your

buddies next year?

- The term ‘birdie’ comes

from an American named

Ab Smith. Back in 1899, so

the story goes, he played

what he described as a ‘bird

of a shot’ and it stuck. It is a

term I am vaguely familiar

with.

- The ‘tee box’ came from

back in the early days when

players used a mound of

sand to build a tee to hold

their ball so they could hit

some form of driver. The

sand was kept in a small

box near each green.

- A lot of golf terms are

nautical in nature as most

of the early players were

sailors who played the

courses which were mainly

on the coast. For example,

the ‘fairway’ was the term

used to describe the best

way of navigating a ship

safely into a harbour. The

term ‘bunker’ was an area

on the ship down in the

bowels which was not a

very nice place to be at any-

time. I can relate.

- Sam Snead was the

youngest PGA player in

history to shoot his age,

which he did when he was

67-years-old.

I can do that but I still

have eight holes to play

when I hit that number.

- While fi lming the 1938

movie Carefree actor Fred

Astaire used a driver to

hit 12 golf balls during a

dance that was fi lmed as

one continuous scene. To

the surprise of the crew the

12 balls were found within

eight feet of each other.

- A typical 18-hole golf

course produces enough

oxygen to support between

4,000 and 7,000 people. Golf

courses nationwide fi lter a

total of approximately 13

million tons of dust from

the air every year. Thank

you golf courses.

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Some golf trivia

JIM

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Happy Halloween!

It’s a spooktacular time of year

and I am eagerly awaiting the

little ghosts and teenage mutant

ninja turtles arriving at my door

on Friday!

I truly love Halloween as it’s

an excuse to watch scary mov-

ies and eat mini chocolate bars.

As a lover of heritage homes, I

have always been fascinated with

old (even slightly creepy) homes.

I visited the movie set of Psycho

and couldn’t tear my eyes away

from that house on the hill, it was

so deliciously creepy!

I am the person who checks out

the set of a movie more carefully

than the acting and I am fasci-

nated by the design elements that

go into set decor, especially for

haunted house and horror fl icks.

As dreary as these sets are made

to be, there is still an alluring,

gothic enchantment to them. Real

life houses of horror are not as

charming or as alluring and I have

seen my share over the years.

To be frank, some homes are

absolute health hazards. Not that

they are necessarily dirty but

unsafe and riddled with tripping

hazards, lead and asbestos. When

you are in a house that is more

than 30-40 years old you are living

with these hazards whether you

can see them or not. Most homes

built in that era were built with

the materials of the day which

have now been deemed unsafe.

Lead - in houses constructed

before 1960 lead was present in

paint and in the soldering in

plumbing which can affect drink-

ing water.

A professional plumber is the

best solution if you want to check

your pipes. Painting over lead

paint is the safest and easiest way

to cover the problem but if you

are faced with peeling or chip-

ping paint you do need to get rid

of that fi rst or new paint will not

adhere.

Pregnant women or children

should not be exposed to this at

all and whoever is working on the

project needs to take serious pre-

cautions. OHS approved HEPA

masks must be worn and must be

completely blocked off from the

rest of the house.

Disposable coveralls and shoe

covers should be worn and dis-

posed of before leaving the area.

Cover vents with plastic and

make sure if anything is left in

the room it should be covered

with two layers of poly. Be care-

ful not to spread lead dust to the

rest of your home and do not eat

or smoke while working on lead

paint removal.

Asbestos – this scary word

can exist in older homes in hard

surface fl ooring or insulation

and is best left alone or left to

professionals. If you have vinyl

fl ooring older than 1965 or 9”x9”

tile squares in your home please

leave it be.

Most of these products con-

tain asbestos and once you start

breaking them or scraping you

create dust which can be fatal if

inhaled. Professional asbestos re-

moval looks like a space explora-

tion with men in white suits and

it is best left that way.

There are also strict laws about

disposal which need to be ob-

served so the disposed of product

doesn’t contaminate land or wa-

ter sources.

A few extra steps of prepara-

tion will turn that house of hor-

rors into your home sweet home

again. You can safely remove or

shroud an existing problem if you

do your research on the correct

methods. Be safe everyone!

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So it’s time for a mort-

gage. You call up your pro-

fessional to discuss your

options, provide the pa-

perwork and then await a

call letting you know you

are good to go. Alas, when

you get that call it’s to hear

only a ‘b’ lender is willing

to look at your application.

What in the heck does it

mean to you?

There are four types of

lenders in the mortgage

world. We will take a look at

the fi rst two and go in depth

on the others.

1. The ‘big fi ve’, local

credit unions and treasury

branches. These lenders of-

fer mortgages to you based

on their pre-set criteria.

2. Monoline lenders –

this group of providers

typically source mortgag-

es through the mortgage

broker channel. There are

banks, trust companies and

other mortgage companies

within this group. These

lenders are also bound by

the Bank of Canada and

OSFI regulations. The

funds they lend typically

come from the major banks

in category 1 and from in-

vestors. It can be a great re-

source to utilize these com-

panies as they often have

different guidelines which

can fi t your situation.

3. ‘B’ or subprime lend-

ers – this group of lenders

is also comprised of banks

and a variety of providers.

There are many reasons

you would go with a lender

from this group.

• You may be recently

self-employed or are fully

commissioned. Your credit

may be blemished from a

divorce, illness or other life

situation.

• High debt ratios.

You will need a larger

down payment for these

lenders. They mitigate

the higher risk by requir-

ing you to put more down.

There may also be fees

and the rates are higher

than those offered by the

fi rst two groups of lend-

ers. Subprime lenders also

ask for documentation not

generally required by the

other groups. So should

you go with this type of a

lender? The answer can be

yes. Let’s take a look at the

groups listed above.

Self-employed – if you

have followed your ac-

countant’s advice you have

likely paid yourself very

little in the way of taxable

income. This can be a great

strategy for avoiding taxes

however when it comes to

a mortgage, the lenders re-

quire you to prove you can

afford the payments.

Subprime lenders are

able to take a look at the

whole picture to determine

income reasonability.

It is important to note

if you do a stated income

through a mainstream

lender with less than 20%

down you will pay a 6%

mortgage insurer premi-

um.

On a $300,000 purchase

that would mean you would

pay $16,200. The higher in-

terest rate is worth examin-

ing to compare which way

will cost you less.

Credit issues – most

mainstream lenders re-

quire a clean two-year his-

tory on your credit bureau

and a full explanation of

any issues you had before.

Subprime lenders are able

to look at a much broader

scope including those new

to Canada without docu-

mentation, those recently

discharged from bankrupt-

cy or those with low credit

scores. The maximum loan

value is lender dependent.

High debt ratios – sub-

prime lenders generally

allow your debt servicing

levels to be higher than the

mainstream lenders.

4. Private lenders – this

group of lenders generally

sources the funds they lend

through a group of private

investors. Who would con-

sider these mortgages?

• Those with tax arrears.

If you owe money to the

Canada Revenue Agency,

the provincial government

or have property tax ar-

rears, you may have to. The

fi rst two groups of lenders

will not proceed if you have

outstanding taxes and with

the third it is a case-by-case

situation

• A short term fi x – per-

haps you need to pay out

your ex-spouse or business

partner. You will work with

your professional to devel-

op a plan to get you back to

the fi rst groups of lenders

ASAP.

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

The different types of mortgage lenders

Pam

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INVITATION TO TENDER,CULTIVATING RIGHTS

38106 Range Road 275, Red Deer County, AB T4S 2L9 WWW.RDCOUNTY.CA Ph: 403-350-2150 Fx: 403-346-9840 A great place to live, work & grow

PUBLIC SALE OF LAND(MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT ACT)

Each parcel will be offered for sale, subject to a reserve bid and to the reservations and conditions contained in the existing certifi cate of title. The land is being offered for sale on an “as is, where is” basis, and Red Deer County makes no representation and gives no warranty whatsoever as to the existence or adequacy of services, soil conditions, land use districting, building and development conditions, absence or presence of environmental contamination, or the development ability of the subject land for any intended use by the purchaser.

No bid will be accepted where the bidder attempts to attach conditions precedent to the sale of any parcel. No terms and conditions of sale will be considered other than those specifi ed by Red Deer County.

Red Deer County may, after the public auction, become the owner of any parcel of land that is not sold at the public auction.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT ACT, RED DEER COUNTY will offer for sale, by Public Auction, in the Red Deer County Centre, 38106 Range Road 275, Red Deer County, Alberta, on Friday, November 14, 2014, at 2:00 p.m., the following Manufactured Homes:

Legal Lot Mobile Home Park Year Model Serial #

5-02-38-31-NW K12 Kountry Meadows Estates 1976 Ted’s Home 2983

5-02-38-31-NW K141 Kountry Meadows Estates 1976 FM3767

4-28-38-09-SE MM019 Melody Meadows MH Park 1973 Fleetwood 51175 Each Manufactured Home will be offered for sale on an “as is, where is” basis subject to a reserve bid and to the reservations, conditions and fi nancial encumbrances registered in the existing Alberta Registries and otherwise existing. Red Deer County may, after the public auction, become the owner of any Manufactured Home that is not sold at the public auction.

No bid will be accepted where the bidder attempts to attach conditions precedent to the sale of any Manufactured Home. No terms and conditions of sale will be considered other than those specifi ed by the County.

Terms: Cash or certifi ed cheque. Non-refundable deposit of 10% of bid due at the time of the sale with the balance of 90% of bid due within 10 days.

Redemption may be affected by payment of all arrears of taxes and costs at any time prior to the sale.

Date Advertised: October 29, 2014

PUBLIC SALE OFMANUFACTURED HOMES

(MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT ACT)

Norfab Model14683

Competition No. T14/14Pt of 11 and 12, 36-1-W5

Innisfail AirportPlan 962-4411, Block 2, Lot 1

Approximately 330 acres of arable cropland

Terms of lease • Five-year term with a possible 5-year extension • Payment for fi rst year required by January 15, 2015, and each year thereafter by January 15 for the term of the lease • Lessee responsible for adherence to all terms of the lease • Lessee responsible for weed control as required

TENDERS TO BE BASED ON A PER ACRE PER YEAR BASIS

Tender documents available at the Red Deer County Offi ce and on the County’s website at www.rdcounty.ca

Sealed tenders stating tender number are to be addressed to

Land Management DepartmentRed Deer County

38106 Rge Rd 275Red Deer County, AB T4S 2L9

Tender closing date: Friday, November 21, 2014, at 2 p.m.

Red Deer County reserves the right to reject the highest and/or any other bid. For further information, contact Brigitte Boomer, Land Manager, at 403-350-2166.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT ACT, RED DEER COUNTY will offer for sale, by Public Auction, in the Red Deer County Centre, 38106 Range Road 275, Red Deer County, Alberta, on Friday, November 14, 2014, at 2:00 p.m., the following lands:

Part of Section

Section Township Range Meridian Area Certifi cate of Title

NW 06 36 24 4 44.45 A 072720279

NE 24 35 28 4 78.97 A 102183510

SE 28 37 28 4 3.77 A 932313009

NE 01 39 01 5 3.06 A 082122163

NW 18 34 02 5 160.0 A 061407502

SE 23 38 02 5 2.97 A 992077026

NW 26 36 04 5 160.0 A 082188309

NE 25 35 03 5 0.08 A 042190620

Plan 802NY Lot A

Plan 8720376 Block 1 Lot1

Plan 9320595 Block 1 Lot 1

Plan 9623100 Block 1 Lot 5

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Personals 60 Personals 60

Chester Alexander “Alex” Taylor of Blackfalds, passed away Oct 18, 2014 in Lacombe at the age of 84 years. Alex was born in Vegreville July 12, 1930 settling in Red Deer with his family in 1961. Alex was an avid outdoorsman. The Rocky Mountains were his second home. Alex was active in Red Deer and District real estate for many years. He is survived by his loving wife Joan, his children; Randy (Laura) Taylor of New Dayton, Garth Taylor of Red Deer, Charlene (Duane) Bouck of Kitscoty, Jeremy Taylor of In-nisfree, James Taylor of Calgary, Lorinda (Travis) Waldo of Vermilion, Alexandra Taylor of Red Deer and Alexander Taylor of Red Deer, his step children Ron Zwicker of Victoria, Don Zwicker of Victoria, Kelly (Serina) Zwicker of Blackfalds, and Wade (Michelle) Zwicker of Edmonton, 10 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his cousin and best friends Ernie and Helen Taylor and family of Viking, his sister-in-law Jane Parker of Edmonton, his brother-in-law Ralph Magee of Chiliwack, niece Eleanor (Ron) Dzus-Adolphe of Paradise Valley, and nephew Terry (Dawn) Magee of Edmonton. As per Alex’s request there will be a private family service at a later date. Donations can be made to the Lacombe Hospital & Care Centre 5430 – 47 Avenue, Lacombe, Alberta T4L 1G8, or a charity of the donor’s choice.

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BOULEVARD Restaurant & LoungeGasoline Alley, 37471 Hwy 25, Red Deer County is seekingCook $14.00/hr.To prepare and cook all food up to standard,clean kitchen and maintain hygiene, follow recipes,assist in receiving and storing.Kitchen Helper $11.00/hr.To clean kitchen following safety and hygiene standards.Clean utensils, cutlery, crockery and glassware items. Clean fl oors, assist in prep.All positions are permanent, Full-time/Part-time,shift work & Weekends.Education: Above SecondaryWork experience not essential, training provided.Fax resume to: 780-702-5051

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