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Local cancer survivor shares her message Annual cancer research fundraiser ‘CIBC Run for the Cure’ is next month

BY ERIN FAWCETT Red Deer Express

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ne local breast cancer survivor is urging young women to be aware of their bodies and to pay attention to any changes as early detection of the disease is key. She is also encouraging Central Albertans to participate in an upcoming fundraiser for breast cancer research.

The 12th annual CIBC Run for the Cure takes place Sept. 30th at Lindsay Thurber High School.

The event, which includes a 5km walk or run, begins with registration at 8 a.m. and the opening ceremonies at 9:30 a.m. followed by a warm-up. The walk or run starts at 10 a.m.

Jamie Hykawy, 34, will be a participant in the event and faced an aggressive form of breast cancer in 2010.

She is also the captain of Jamie’s Fight Club, one of the highest fundraising teams in the CIBC Run for the Cure in Red Deer.

“It actually started in 2006 when my sister was diagnosed with breast cancer. We had no history of breast cancer anywhere in our family, so it was kind of a shock. When she was diagnosed they found that she had a type of cancer that couldn’t be a sporadic type of cancer so they tested her and did some genetic testing as well.

They found she had the BRAC1 genetic mutation which makes her more susceptible to breast cancer. She did her treatment and came through fine and that was great,” she said.

“I kind of avoided finding out because I didn’t want to know. I was doing everything I was supposed to do – having my mammograms, having MRI’s and doing my self-exams and four years later, at the age of 32, I found my own lump doing

a self-exam.”

After her diagnosis, Hykawy underwent chemotherapy and radiation.

She also had a double mastectomy and recently underwent a hysterectomy as well to avoid any further possible cancers.

“It’s been a crazy two years but things are good now. I’m very happy and healthy and I am glad I am able to share my story.”

Hykawy stresses that early detection is the key, especially for young women.

“IT’S BEEN A CRAZY TWO YEARS BUT THINGS ARE GOOD NOW. I’M VERY HAPPY AND HEALTHY AND I AM GLAD I AM ABLE TO SHARE MY STORY.” JAMIE HYKAWY “The faster these cancers are found and treated, the better the prognosis is in the end. It’s not just your mom’s disease anymore.

I always hear from people comments about how young I am. And yes I am, but in my journey I have met so many young women that are going through it as well.

“There is no age limit for breast cancer and it’s very important to start those self-exams early and to get to know your body and know what doesn’t feel right. Also, don’t be afraid to tell your doctors that you think something is wrong.

Being an advocate for your health is so important.”

Hykawy said the CIBC Run for a Cure is not only close to her heart, but it raises much-needed funds to support breast cancer research and she hopes people will come out and support the event.

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This is the third year that Hykawy has participated in the event. The first year her team raised over $17,000 and about $9,000 last year.

They are hoping to raise between $10,000 and $15,000 this year.

Since 1992, the annual Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation CIBC Run for the Cure has been the largest single-day, volunteerled national event in support of creating a future without breast cancer. In 2011, close to 170,000 participants raised over $30 million to fund innovative breast cancer research, education and awareness programs.

Lois Moreau, co-run director of the event in Red Deer said there is still room for teams to sign up and of course they continue to look for volunteers.

“You can register and bring your registration right up until run day. It’s never too late. We have people raising money now who will bring it on the morning of the run,” she said, adding they are about 12% ahead of what they were last year in terms of teams and participants and money raised so far. “Last year we had about 900 participants and the year before we had about 1,200. So it varies from year to year, but we are hoping to have people come out.”

Since the run began in Red Deer in 2001, Moreau said they are just short of raising $2 million since its inception.

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BY MARK WEBER Red Deer Express Local advocates who work to educate the public about the dangers of drinking and driving are outraged at the full parole granted a convicted drunk driver last week in Red Deer.

Chad Olsen had received a two-year sentence in April of 2011 after he pleaded guilty in November of 2010 to two counts of impaired driving causing death. Brad and Krista Howe were killed on Feb. 7, 2010 at about 2 a.m. after the truck that Olsen was driving slammed into them at the intersection of Ironstone Dr. and 30 Ave. The Howes left behind five children.

Olsen attended a hearing last week in Red Deer where the Parole Board of Canada granted him full parole. Two conditions were added by the board – that Olsen abstain from alcohol and that he take part

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Last December, he was released from prison and granted day parole.

Aleta Neville, president of the local chapter of MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving), said Olsen’s release and time he spent in prison doesn’t reflect the gravity of the crime, and the damage to the families and to society as a whole.

“This is another example of the need for tougher sentences that better reflect the gravity of the tragedy.”

Neville said lenient sentences in these types of cases are common.

“The ripple effect and residual damage is ongoing for life,” she said of the impact of losing a loved one.

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Neville became involved with MADD when an impaired driver killed her 21-year-old son Brent in 2006. She and her husband Rick also established The Nev Foundation, a registered charity, following the loss of their son.

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Controversy over City bike lanes pilot project

BY ALF CRYDERMAN Red Deer Express The City’s new bike lanes popping up around Red Deer this summer have become a topic of heated discussion for many.

“My mailbox is full,” said City councillor Dianne Wyntjes. “And that’s always good. Some people are not sure we’re doing the right thing.

“First and foremost, for me, it’s a matter of safety and it’s also about sharing the road. It’s an adjustment but I want to see a two-year trial period. Many cities are developing bike lanes and we have to give it a fair run.”

Councillor Chris Stephan, who voted against the $750,000 project, said, “Most people I’ve talked to believe the bike lanes are a mistake and I agree with them. We have much higher priorities, the cost is too high and I don’t think we have enough people using them to justify the cost.”

He added that many of the complaints he’s received are about losing a lane for car traffic to accommodate bicycles on some of the City’s busiest streets.

That seems to be a particular problem on 55 St., reduced to one lane each way from two to accommodate the bike lane.

Councillor Cindy Jefferies says she’s had mixed reactions.

“A few people are concerned, people don’t like

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There are good reasons for it from a health perspective and others. This is a pilot project and we want to try to make it work. Later we’ll see if we’re right or wrong.”

She said a lot of the concerns expressed to her are from drivers who are not sure how to co-exist with bike lanes.

And, as more than one councillor suggested, when Red Deer’s trail system was first built there were many complaints about them and the cost, but now many say one of the best things about Red Deer is the trail system.

City transportation engineer Michael Williston said, “For this year’s pilot program, we made sure there were connections across the City and into the downtown.

“Connecting to school and trails is also important, so we provide as many options as possible.”

Red Deer’s first bike lanes, stretching four kilometres, went in last year.

This year bike lanes are being installed along main thoroughfares including 39 St., 40 Ave., 55 St., 48 Ave., Spruce Dr., 59 Ave., 45 St. and 52 St. By the end of the summer they should cover 20 km of City streets, officials say.

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Wednesday, August 29, 2012

CAT faces financial shortfall LUXURY LIVING

Central Alberta Theatre’s business manager said while the financial woes of the company are serious, a new board is working to keep things under control.

CAT, which was formed more than 40 years ago in Red Deer, has outstanding debts of more than $700,000, according to a release.

“It’s no secret that our financial situation is serious,” said Randy Nicholls.

“The first thing the new board did when taking office in July was to lay off the staff who keep the Memorial Centre going.”

In the last year or so the situation deteriorated because of major cost overruns related to remodelling the City Centre Stage plus the expense of running two theatres, he said, adding that the new board has been scrambling to understand the situation and get it under control since.

In a letter to CAT’s members, the board revealed they currently can’t afford to make all the Society’s payments. When put together the society has outstanding debts of over $700,000 and monthly commitments it can no longer sustain.

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“In addition to the layoffs the new board has had to take several important actions,” said Nicholls.

“We’re behind with the rent payments on the City Centre Stage, and as we can’t keep using something we’re not paying for, we’ve moved the new season of plays back to the Memorial Centre and CAT Studios – at least for now.”

Paolo Mancuso, CAT’s president, said to date, that’s CAT’s greatest challenge. “Without the staff there is a limit to what types of visiting acts will be able to book the Memorial Centre this year,” he said.

“Additionally, we can’t let anyone book use of the City Centre Stage for now.

“I’ve been involved in theatre for decades and it would be a real tragedy if we had to close CAT down; we’re very determined not to let that happen.”

Ron Vocke, CAT’s VP of public relations, said that running the season out of the Memorial Centre and CAT Studios presents its own set of challenges, but ultimately there is no other choice.

The dinner theatres have also been put on hold.

“We’ve also had to switch

from full dinner theatre to offering hot hors d’oeuvres before the shows instead.”

Vocke said CAT is planning a fundraising extravaganza on Sept. 8 that coincides with the first Saturday of this season’s first production.

“This is in fact the first public announcement, but we are calling it our ‘SOS’ campaign, for ‘Save our Stage.’ We will be looking for as much support as possible, as it truly is now or never.

“The season opener, Greater Tuna, is a highly regarded ‘red-necked comedy’ from Texas that will have audiences in tears of laughter. Two actors play 20 different roles and it’s being directed by one of our leading lights, Judy Moody.”

Greater Tuna opens Sept. 6th followed by TwoAcross, My Three Angels (at Christmas), 37 Postcards, On Golden Pond and finally Gladys in Wonderland which closes the season in April.

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Wednesday, August 29, 2012

OPINION Tougher laws needed The decision to grant full parole to convicted impaired driver Chad Olsen in Red Deer last week must have the families and friends of the couple whose deaths he’s responsible for reeling.

Krista and Brad Howe were killed in a motor vehicle collision in February of 2010, leaving behind five children. It was and remains a horrendous loss to the community, not to mention the devastated circle of family and friends they left behind.

But in a decision handed down last week, the Parole Board of Canada said Olsen would be given full parole. There are some conditions attached to the decision, including one that Olsen must abstain from alcohol and attend psychological counseling.

But ultimately, the fact he was granted full parole just two and one-half years after the deaths of the Howes is astonishing. It’s simply unfathomable just what the members of the parole board were thinking. How could two people’s completely preventable deaths be held in apparently such little regard?

Where are the consequences to such reckless and irresponsible behavior that led to the tragedy in the first place.

Especially considering they left behind five children who now face each and every family occasion, celebration and milestone – graduations, marriages, children – without the love and support of their parents?

By now, Canadians are growing weary of hearing – time and again – how lax the pen-

alties for impaired drivers are. Or how inconsistent they are – some seem to be dealt with more seriously than others. It must be exasperating for organizations like Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (MADD) who work to educate the public about the dangers of mixing alcohol with getting behind the wheel.

Those who work so hard to spread that message must feel deflated when news like this hits – if there is such little recourse for getting behind the wheel in an intoxicated state, will people truly think twice before they do it?

More and more, the victims of crimes are the ones who appear to be paying the price for the tragedies in their lives that are needlessly caused by others. Why the reluctance to send a clear message, and seriously deal with convicted impaired drivers?

This past June, the provincial government introduced a ‘tougher’ stance on those caught driving while drunk. Timelines were tightened up when it comes to immediate license suspensions and vehicle seizures, for example. But people who drink and drive are clearly in another headspace.

They don’t believe that what they are doing could potentially have disastrous consequences.

Until those convicted of drunk driving causing death start paying for their crimes in ways that are truly impactful, it’s doubtful much will change.

The extraordinary contribution of seniors to society Stories abound in the media about how seniors are going to bankrupt the health care system or how the Canadian pension system will collapse under the burden of a growing senior population.

Vera

MENEC What we don’t hear in the midst of all of these doomsday stories — which are not based in evidence, and are simply wrong — is how seniors contribute to society.

The fact that people live longer than ever should

be celebrated as one of the biggest success stories in history. As the saying goes: “Getting old is better than the alternative.”

How do seniors contribute to society? Like any younger person, they shop, they use services (which employ people), and they pay taxes. They also volunteer; in fact, many organizations would be hardpressed to function without their older volunteers.

Seniors also give generously: they make more charitable donations per capita than any other age group.

Seniors babysit; they look after grandchildren.

One can only imagine what would happen to our economy if, suddenly, no grandparents were available to look after grandchildren.

How many parents would

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have to scramble to find other care options (already scarce) — or would have to miss work because they couldn’t find alternatives?

How many soccer games or ballet classes would be missed if grandma or grandpa were not there to drive the grandchildren?

Seniors do housework, home maintenance and yard work – not just for themselves, but for others as well. They provide transportation or run errands for others.

They provide emotional support and friendship, like the senior who looks in on a housebound friend to make sure that everything is alright and stays for a chat.

Seniors provide care for spouses or friends. Think of the wife who takes on more and more respon-

sibilities in and outside the home as her husband starts to get frail. She may not think of herself as a caregiver, but without her what would happen to him?

Who would get the groceries, run errands, do the cooking, take him to medical appointments?

Other family members are not always available to help. They may live too far away or have health problems themselves. There are organizations that can help out – but the bulk of these supports are made possible because of volunteers.

And the volunteers are typically seniors.

Then there is the husband who takes care of his wife who has Alzheimer’s, who, from moment to moment, can no longer remember what day of the week it is, never mind what

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month or year, whether she has eaten or what she just did; who keeps asking the same question over and over again, forgetting the answer as soon as it is given.

He makes sure she gets dressed, eats properly, takes her medication, accompanies her to the doctor, and keeps her life as normal as possible. Without him, she would not be able to live at home anymore, but would have to be admitted to a care home.

Rather than creating catastrophic visions of the impact of the ‘gray tsunami,’ it would help if we took a more balanced approach to the aging population.

We need policy solutions to address the real challenges, such as: How do we ensure that family and friends who care for older

adults and play such an important role in their lives receive the supports they need? How do we provide supports in communities to make them as age-friendly as possible so that seniors can continue to contribute to society and have the best quality of life?

Acknowledging seniors’ contributions would help to make ours a more ageinclusive society that does not pit one generation against the other. It would also be a more accurate reflection of how most of us engage with each other in our everyday lives.

Verena Menec is an expert advisor with EvidenceNetwork. ca, a professor in the Department of Community Health Sciences at the Faculty of Medicine and Director of the Centre on Aging at the University of Manitoba.

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Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Canada World Youth Project coming to Red Deer

BY ALF CRYDERMAN Red Deer Express Eighteen young men and women (aged 17-24); nine from across Canada and nine from across Nicaragua will spend three months in Red Deer (Dec. 6 to March 4, 2013) after spending three months in Nicaragua.

Muna Salah, the Canadian Project Supervisor for this year’s Somoto, Nicaragua – Red Deer youth exchange, took part as a youth volunteer in a similar project last year. She spent three months in Somoto, a city of 40,000 people in northern Nicaragua, and three months in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan.

“What’s nice about this program is that it is really affordable.

Participants only have to raise $3,200 themselves. For me it was an eye-opening experience.

You live in the community, with a family. You share, you eat the same meals, you live exactly as the family does.

“And you find out you can live off a lot less,” adds Salah with a laugh.

“That you can live without a washer and a dryer for three months, for example.

You find out you’re very adaptable, something we don’t always realize. Life’s a lot simpler there (in Somoto), I learned how to start a fire without a lighter, I learned to use my wits.

It can be a challenge.”

While volunteers live in pairs (one Nicaraguan, one Canadian) they also work on community projects as a group. In Somoto they will continue working on a community garden and in Red Deer they’ll work on projects at CARE, The Hub and other agencies. As well, participants get to compare issues like gender in the two countries. It’s also an opportunity to learn another language, since the ability to speak Spanish (for Canadians) or English (for Nicaraguans) is not part of the selection process.

Canada World Youth (CWY) provides international educational programs to young people from Canada and around the world.

Since 1971 close to 35,000 youth have volunteered for projects in 67 countries.

Participants live with host families and the project is looking for suitable families in Red Deer. Host families receive a weekly allowance of $180 to help cover expenses and CWY covers medical, insurance and other program expenses.

One spare room is required and the visitors are expected to be treated as family members, not guests, and contribute to family chores.

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However, work placements are for learning opportunities and not designed to replace local paid labour. For more information contact Muna Salah at 403-872-7139 or msalah@ cwy-jcm.org. acryderman@reddeerexpress.com

COOPERATION – A group of young Canadians and Nicaraguans pose near a newly-planted photo submitted garden during a Canada World Youth project in Nicaragua last year.

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Pity the unloved dandelion, even if, as a few of its defenders insist, its leaves make great salads and the flowers drinkable wine. It’s a difficult issue to resolve.

The easiest way to control them is to spray with pesticides, but many people are against spraying because of concerns about cancer and other side effects.

The City of Red Deer, backing a recommendation from the Environmental Advisory Committee, will continue to cut back on spraying, as was decided at last week’s regular meeting.

Council recently approved a motion to cut spraying by another 10% by 2035 from 2010 levels. It will also use alternate turf care practices, like over-seeding, top dressing and enhanced aeration and invest in alternative control projects to beat back the pesky plants.

PM“Dandelions are like the poor, they will always be with us,” said Mayor Morris Flewwelling at last

week’s council meeting.

“When you see fields of dandelions, that’s when I think the public becomes upset and our hope is that by better turf management (in the future), we will avoid the fields of dandelions and see fields of grass with a few dandelions around the border.”

“MY CONCERN IS THAT WE AS INDIVIDUAL CITIZENS ARE USING MORE HERBICIDES THAN THE CITY WOULD BE IF THE CITY WERE DEALING WITH THE PROBLEM.” CINDY JEFFERIES Flewwelling supported the reduced spraying policy, as did most of council (Buck Buchanan was absent), except for Councillors Chris Stephan and Frank Wong.

Wong said dandelions are out of control because of the City’s cutbacks. “We’re not spraying enough, so instead of the City spraying,

residents are paying a lot to control dandelions on their own. And it doesn’t get any better because you can’t keep up with it.” He said he gets a lot of complaints about dandelions; a dozen emails and half a dozen phone calls during one recent week alone.

On the other side of the argument is Councillor Cindy Jefferies.

“You do see them in the community and people complain about them. My concern is that we as individual citizens are using more herbicides than the City would be if the City were dealing with the problem.

“But if there’s a chance that it causes cancer or health issues, which some documentation suggests, we need to be leaning in the direction of finding better alternatives and leading the pack in that direction rather than saying we give up, lets just spray. It’s a hard one. I know there’s lots of people who hate that yellow flower, but we need to take a longer view of the issue.” acryderman@reddeerexpress.com

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Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Lousana celebrates its centennial this weekend Michael

DAWE Eventually, there were a couple of stores, a bank, a boarding house, a livery barn, a restaurant, a pool

hall, a hotel and a number of residences. Ultimately, the community had a population of more than 70.

The settlement boom largely collapsed with the outbreak of the First World War in 1914. However, Lousana continued as a regional trade centre. Also a big change for the community came in October 1917 when the Quill Lake, Long Lake, West Lousana and,

initially, the East Lousana school districts were amalgamated to form the Lousana Consolidated School District. At first, the Long Lake and Quill Lake school buildings were merged to create a new schoolhouse in Lousana. In the years following the War, Lousana continued as a small but quite stable community.

In 1919, an Alberta Pacific grain elevator was built,

followed by an Alberta Wheat Pool elevators in 1929.

The last few decades have seen many changes to the community. Train service ended.

Most of the businesses in the hamlet shut down, with many of the old buildings eventually being torn down or destroyed by fire.

Despite these changes, there is still a strong sense

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The prairies of East Central Alberta in ancient times were a wonderful paradise. There were lush grasslands with many springs and small lakes. As a result, the region teemed with enormous herds of bison or buffalo.

Consequently, the region became a favoured hunting area for the First Nations and later the Métis. One of the major routes linking northern and southern Alberta, often known as the Blackfoot Trail, crossed the area. In the 1860s and 1870s, large buffalo hunter camps sprang up in the region.

Tragically, the vast herds of buffalo rapidly vanished and were gone by the mid1880s. However, over the next three decades, a new activity, cattle ranching, began to develop.

One of the early ranchers attracted to the region was Judge William Biggs of Missouri. A veteran of the Civil War, he had settled in Louisiana, Missouri where he practiced law. He then moved to St. Louis where he became a judge on the Court of Appeals.

After his retirement from the bench, he decided to try his hand at ranching in the Quill Lakes district of East Central Alberta. Together with his brother-in-law, William Caldwell, he acquired sections of land at Quill Lake, and also in the Hand Hills, near what is now Hanna, Alberta.

Biggs and Caldwell brought up several hundred head of long-horned cattle from Missouri.

But the hard winter of 1906-1907 dealt a devastating blow. Many of the cattle either starved or were frozen to death. In the aftermath, Judge Biggs concentrated on the holdings at Quill Lake while his brother-in-law took over the Hand Hills operations.

Things changed in 1910192 when the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway was constructed as a new rail link between northern and southern Alberta. A deal was struck with Judge Biggs to establish a townsite on part of his land.

Judge Biggs wanted to call the new community Louisiana, after his old home in Missouri. However, the postal authorities vetoed the proposal. The name Lousana was adopted instead. One wag once quipped that although the fledgling hamlet had lost both of its ‘I’s, it still had a good view of the future.

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On Sept. 1, Lousana will be celebrating its centennial.

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Annexation of lands within the City’s Growth Area based on the City’s need for land supply for growth as expressed in a formula instead of the fixed timeframe of July 5, 2017;

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Other amendments related to the above matters.

A PUBLIC HEARING prior to further consideration of proposed amending BYLAW NO. 2012/21 WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2012, at 4 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible, in the Marseille Room, Sheraton Hotel, 3310 – 50 Avenue, Red Deer, Alberta.

The hearing will be conducted under the chairmanships of the County Mayor and the City Mayor for the purpose of hearing comments on the proposed amendments.

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

If you prefer to submit comments on this bylaw in writing, the information you provide may be made public, subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. The public may inspect: - a copy of amending BYLAW No. 2012/21 - a copy of the Red Deer County & City of Red Deer IDP by visiting our website at www.rdcounty.ca or at the County office located at 38106 Rge Rd 275, Red Deer County, Alberta, during regular office hours 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. MONDAY through FRIDAY.

COUNCIL COMMITTEES/BOARDS – Red Deer County invites letters of interest / applications from residents of Red Deer County who may be interested in sitting as a member at large on the following Committees/Boards SUBDIVISION AND DEVELOPMENT APPEAL BOARD - This is a Quasi Judicial Board hearing appeals arising from Development and Subdivision Applications within the County. Persons interested in being a member of this Board should be open minded, able to interpret legislation, have analytical and reasoning skills, be comfortable speaking in public as well as being able to communicate effectively.

This five (5) member Board meets as required and the meetings are normally held on Thursdays during the day. Appointments to this Board are for a two-year term.

Members of this Board are also appointed as the members of the NUISANCE ABATEMENT COMMITTEE - this committee reviews and has discretion with regard to further action on any nuisance and unsightly condition complaints as per the conditions of the Nuisance Abatement Bylaw No. 2006/26.

RED DEER REGIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY - The Authority owns the Red Deer Airport and is responsible for the operation and maintenance of this facility. Red Deer County appoints six members to the 12-person Authority and is presently seeking applications for members with the appointments to be for a three- or four-year term.

Experience in air transportation, industry, commerce, finance, administration, law or engineering would be an asset. Authority meetings are held once a month.

Further information regarding the Airport Authority is available at www.flyreddeer.com Additional information regarding these Committees/ Boards is available on the County’s website, www.rdcounty.ca General inquiries may be directed to Legislative Services at (403) 357 2366. Interested persons can forward letters of interest highlighting his/ her qualifications by Friday, September 21, 2012, to Legislative Services Red Deer County 38106 Rge Rd 275 Red Deer County, AB T4S 2L9 Fax (403) 350-2164 e-mail nlougheed@rdcounty.ca

“IT IS FUN FOR ALL AND A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR FAMILIES, FRIENDS, COLLEAGUES AND TEAMS TO COME TOGETHER AND WALK FOR HOPE.” JOHN PETRYSHEN nation-wide and a provincial total of over $308,000 in 2011, Parkinson SuperWalk 2012 is the single most important event to provide funds necessary to enable these services that improve the quality of life while we contribute to a search for a cure.”

Parkinson disease is a progressive brain disease that affects one in every 300 adults over the course of their lifetime.

And it does not discriminate. Often mistakenly associated only with aging, it strikes people as young as 30 or 40.

The rest of their lives are affected with the progressive nature of this disease.

Common symptoms include tremor, tremor, slowness, balance problems and muscle rigidity. Over time, in-

dividuals may experience a decreased capacity to walk, talk and swallow. There is no known cause or cure.

Their only future is hope.

“We make a super day of Parkinson SuperWalk for everyone who takes part,” continues Petryshen.

“It is fun for all and a great opportunity for families, friends, colleagues and teams to come together and walk for hope — hope that the necessary support and services provided in Alberta only through Parkinson Alberta will continue to be there for them and hope that we can accelerate a future without Parkinson disease.”

Everyone is welcome. Organizers encourage folks to sign up online at www. parkinsonsuperwalk.ca and walk as an individual, team, virtual walker or set up their own corporate challenge.

To register or to find out more information, call Linda or Marilynne at 403346-4463, or call 1-800-5611911 (toll-free in Alberta) or check out www.parkinsonsuperwalk.ca.

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Share the Road Pass only when safe and leave at least one meter between your car and the cyclist.

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Local writer chronicles heated views on creation in new novel

BY MARK WEBER Red Deer Express A Red Deer man delves into a prairie community’s battle over the earth’s beginnings in a finely-crafted new novel.

Victor Ratzlaff, a retired paediatrician, released his first novel Creation Wars just last month. The book follows the experiences of a teacher in a prairie town back in the 1950s. In spite of his strong Christian faith, Peter struggles with the church’s views of creation which argue for a relatively young earth, and the emerging scientific views supporting a much older universe.

When the principle’s son challenges him about his beliefs in class, Peter is forced to come clean. Adding to the tension is that the school’s principle, suspicious of Peter, is working to steer the school back to its reputation of being a ‘bastion of true Scriptural science’.

What does all this mean for Peter and his family?

Their questioning lands them in the middle of a storm of controversy as they sincerely seek to hang onto their faith as well.

Ratzlaff first took up writing about 15 years ago, compiling historical accounts on family members and his own life. The in-

VICTOR RATZLAFF spiration to write a novel was sparked when he came across a book called Modern Science and Christian Faith which had been published in the late 1940s.

“A group of Christian scientists held a forum, and they believed the scientific evidence of a very old universe. They didn’t have any difficulty with that, and they still had a very vibrant faith in Christianity.

I started thinking maybe I could build a story around that.”

Ratzlaff also couldn’t help but wonder how Modern Science and Christian Faith would have impacted him back in that period.

In the mid-1950s while attending university to study medicine, he went through a crisis of faith of his own. Having been raised in a Mennonite fam-

ily, Ratzlaff’s faith was solid during his early years.

He attended a Baptist Bible school after graduating from high school.

But it was while studying at the University of Alberta that he became disillusioned with his faith, being unable to reconcile what he had been taught with what was being presented in his studies. “I thought wouldn’t it have been something if I would have had access to that book, and what a difference it would have made when I went through that time of becoming disillusioned with Christianity because of that issue.”

At the time, the view that the earth was created between 6,000 to 10,000 years ago was paramount in the Christian world. But that view was being challenged in university.

He decided to set aside the issue in an effort to move on with his life, and essentially became an agnostic.

Years later, while attending church with his family in Red Deer in the early 1970s, he found himself drawn back to his faith.

A Bible study gave him a renewed sense of his Christian roots, and he also came to a place of peace in terms of his understanding of the earth’s beginnings.

Further research over the

years assured him there was reason to be comfortable with a Biblical faith and scientific views on the age of the universe.

“I’ve also read dozens of books (on the topic), and some of them were profoundly moving to me.

There are deep thinkers and very scientific people who were Christians but at

the same time believed the scientific view in terms of the age of the universe.”

The novel offers a compelling, multi-layered story that really draws the reader in. Characters are well-rounded, accessible and authentic, and adding to the poignancy and realism is that there is much of Ratzlaff’s own experiences

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woven into the heart of the story as well.

A book launch is set for Sept. 15 in the Snell Gallery at the Red Deer Public Library downtown. It runs from 1 to 5:30 p.m.

Books can be purchased from Ratzlaff by emailing him at vratzlaff@gmail. com or on Amazon.ca. editor@reddeerexpress.com

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September 11, 2012 4 p.m. – video re-run of speaker session 5 p.m. – Q&A + debate

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Dr. James Beck

When: September 11, 2012, noon until 1:30 p.m.

Where: Sheraton Red Deer Hotel

Monaco Room (formerly Capri Centre)

Light snacks and refreshments will be provided.

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fyi EVENTS If you care about our environment, this is the position for you!

Kerry Wood Nature Centre is looking for volunteers to help with special events, bookstore, as board members, sanctuary and building maintenance.

Contact volunteer coordinator Marg at 403-346-2010 or email marg.harper@waskasoopark.ca The Red Deer Legion Pipe Band is actively recruiting experienced and inexperienced people from the Central Alberta area who are interested in joining the band. We are in a reorganizational stage with the band at this point in time. Anyone with piping or drumming experience, or if you would like to learn pip-ing or drumming, are asked to contact us at 403-7827183. Practices are held at the Red Deer Legion on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. and new members will start in September.

The Harris-Warke Gallery announces its next exhibit, 3 from 4, works by four Red Deer and former Red Deer artists: Erin Boake, Andrea Dillingham, Justina Smith, and Paula Sommers.

3 from 4 runs until Sept. 8. The Harris-Warke Gallery is situated in Sunworks in downtown Red Deer at 4924 Ross St. Do you have an interest in singing for seniors? The Tony Connelly Singers celebrate their goal by preparing 10 programs each year filled with oldies, newer music, sing-a-long and instrumental highlights with a friendly, easygoing atmosphere.

We practice from 9:30 to 11 a.m. each Tuesday morning, September to June at the Downtown House Seniors Centre and average four to five sing outs monthly. We welcome anyone to take part. 403-346-7316.

Daffodils of Hope: This September, members of GrammaLink-Africa are intending to plant 300-500 daffodil bulbs in the gardens of Red Deer Hospice and Ronald McDonald House. Your donation of $5 will enable us to plant a Bulb of Hope in the gardens and give hope to the grandmothers who are caring for some of the

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13 million ch children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa.

Money generated from this fundraiser will support the Stephen Lewis Foundation Grandmother to Grandmother Campaign. Contact Shirley 403-347-5958 to help us beautify the community and to help the African Grandmothers. For further information contact 403- 347-5958.

Red Deer Arts Council and Red Deer Public Library are pleased to present Pulse of Istanbul by Calgary artist Asta Dale in the Kiwanis Gallery of the Red Deer Public Library to Oct. 14. Our First Friday Red Deer opening is Sept. 7 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. with the artist in attendance.

annual Superwalk. We are all working hard to ensure we reach our financial goals, but we need your help! Every journey begins with a single step. The Parkinson SuperWalk is the largest fundraising event for PAS. Last year, thanks to the generosity of our corporate sponsors, participants and our dedicated volunteers, we raised $305,000 provincially. We invite you to Share the Power of a Step by registering at www.parkinsonsuperwalk.ca or contact Linda or Marilynne at 403-346-4463.

The 21st annual Weber Physio Harvest Run is set to take place Sept. 9th. Sign up for a 3 km walk/run or an 8 km run in support of local athletes needing

porate discounts are available.

The Learning Disabilities Association – Red Deer Chapter is accepting registrations for ongoing multi-disciplinary tutoring, oneon-one developed specifically for learning disabilities, dyslexia, ADHD and other conditions.

Contact Carmen at 403-3403885 or by email at programs@ LDRedDeer.ca for more information. Visit www.LDRedDeer.ca.

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

The Ladies of Sunnybrook Farm Museum are presenting their annual Lunch at the Farm event between noon and 3 p.m. on Sept. 12.

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Visit us at www.laebon.com Registrations are now being taken for the Red Deer Catalina Swim Club Annual Rookie Camp.

Rookie Camp will be held at the Michener Pool, Sept. 4-7. Nine years & under 4-5 p.m. and 10 years & under 5:15-6:15 p.m.

Cost is $50. Please call 403347-SWIM (7946) to register.

YARD Yoga Studio’s fall session runs Sept. 17 - Dec. 16.

Visit our open house Sept.

22 as we celebrate 10 years.

Call 403-350-5830 or email info@reddeeryoga.ca for more information. Also check out www.reddeeryoga.ca.

The Red Deer Public Library presents First Thursdays in the Snell featuring Edmonton’s Obsessions Octet on Sept. 6, 12:15 – 1 p.m. Coffee and tea provided by Café Noir. No admission charge (free will donation at the door.)

Sept. 8 marks the day of the Parkinson Alberta Society’s

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support in track and field events.

Registration is available at the Runner’s Den, the Collicutt Centre and Recreation Centre as well as most other fitness facilities in the City. For more information visit www.reddeerrunners.org.

Sunworks will be hosting an author reading Sept. 7th at 7 p.m.

Dr. Paul Hardy will be reading from his latest novel A Surgical Plight, a prequel to his book Surgical Heights. A Surgical Plight describes the challenges and excitement of a general surgery resident in the final year of training, mired in the consequences of a case gone bad. 4924 Ross St. Admission free. Phone Lesley for more information at 403-341-3455.

2012 MS Golf Classic will take place Sept. 10th at the Wolf Creek Golf Resort - Old Course. It will be an 18-hole tournament style. Register now and start fundraising today as a team or individual. Cor-

Enjoy lunch and musical entertainment. Cost is $10 per person.

Drop-ins are welcome, larger groups may wish to reserve a table by calling 403-340-3511.

Thursday night dances continue at the Golden Circle on Sept.

13 with Five Plus One starting at 7:30 p.m. The Gaetz Valley Minstrels play Sept. 20, and Country Gold North perform Sept. 27. Admission is $7. Everyone is welcome. 403-347-6165.

Central Alberta Historical Society Fundraising Dinner runs Sept.

19. Doors open at 5:30 p.m, dinner at 6 p.m. at Pioneer Lodge 4324 - 46A Ave. Buffalo Stew, bannock and saskatoon pie. $20 for members, $25 for non-members. Tickets available in person at Red Deer 2013 Centennial Office (4816 50th Ave.) Hours are 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. AGM and program following the dinner.

Speaker: Gerhard Ens, professor of history, U of A on the back-

ground of the Blackfoot geography of 1871. Also a book launch: Three Persons and the Chokitapix by Dr. Allen Ronaghan, who will be in attendance. No ticket required for the AGM and program only. Call 403-3402013 for further information.

Perogy Supper runs Sept. 20th from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Adults $11; Children 10 and under $6. It’s to be held at St. Vladimir Ukrainian Catholic Church at3932 46 St. in Red Deer. Tickets at the door. For more information call (403)347-2335.

Ladies Auxiliary Annual Rock & Roll Dance Party runs Sept.

21 at 8:30 p.m. at the Legion branch #35 in Red Deer. Cost is $15 per person. Dance to Triple Nickel. Food, fun, prizes.

Tickets are available at Legion Reception. Legion Ladies Auxiliary monthly meetings resume Sept. 10 at 7 p.m. at Legion Br. #35 and the first Monday of every month.

Please call Harry at 403-5985331 before noon on meeting day if you require a ride.

The Scotiabank AIDS Walk for Life is a national awareness and fundraising event that takes place every year in communities all across Canada. Funds raised support direct programs and services for Canadians living with HIV/AIDS in their communities. Locally, the walk takes place at Rotary Park and is hosted by the Central Alberta AIDS Network Society on Sept. 23. Registration begins at 1 p.m. and opening ceremonies are at 1:30 p.m. with the walk at 2 p.m. A barbecue and other activities to follow the walk. To registar go to www. caans.org under ‘events’.

Raise your mug and make your coffee count by hosting a Coffee Break for Alzheimer’s disease.

This do-it-yourself fundraiser can be as simple as hosting a coffee party at home, in the office or a public venue, or as elaborate as organizing a coffee-thon using social media.

The campaign runs September through October and includes World Alzheimer Day Sept. 21.

For more information or to order your Coffee Break kit, contact Janice at 403-346-4636, email jfogarty@alzheimer.ab.ca, or visit www.alzheimercoffeebreak.ca.

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Week of August 29 - September 5, 2012 Ride Strong Poker Rally in support of the Canadian Brain Tumour Foundation; registration: $25, pledge sheets available as well.

It runs Sept. 8 at Heritage Ranch. The ride will be followed by a good ol’ fashioned BBQ and barn dance! Tons of prizes, great food, great band, and fun! This part is included for participants and extra tickets are available for non-riders for $25 each.

For more information contact Sarah Fritzel at 403-392-4844.

‘Country Gospel in the Park’ Music Weekend is planned for Sept.

7-9 at Blackfalds All-Star Park.

This event is hosted by Blackfalds United Church. Scheduled performances start on Friday night at 6:30 p.m. and a Church service goes on Sunday at 9 a.m. Performances are in a heated tent (bring your lawn chairs) and food is available on site. Performers include Visions Country Gospel, Ben Kellert, RR 4, Christine Kelly, Freedom Seekers, The Lamontagnes, The Tapleys, Joshua Ridge, Dawna Bran Connier, Re Newed, R&J, Strings N Things, Nancy Unsworth, Victoria Street, Three and Company, Potters Clay, New Song Band, CJ Berube, Generations. $25 for a weekend pass.

Day passes are alsoavailable.

For more information contact John at 885-4857, Moe at 3576678 or Jim at 391-1397 or online at www.gospelinthepark.net.

A salad supper and concert runs Sept. 15 at 6 p.m. at the Blackfalds Community Hall. Join us for an evening of music & fellowship with Debbie Zepick.

Debbie writes and records songs of hope & healing, dealing honestly and often humorously, with the struggles in life. No cost, a free will offering will be taken. For more information, call Marcia at 403-885-9828.

The Terry Fox Foundation is inviting all residents of Red Deer to come together in the fight against cancer and Team Up For Terry. Registered teams will raise funds and take part in the Terry Fox Run together on Sept. 16. Team Up For Terry is an exciting way for sports clubs, school groups, co-workers, friends, family or anyone interested in realizing Terry’s dream of a world free of cancer.

The Terry Fox Run is a noncompetitive event and requires

no minimum donation. The team captain will receive a complimentary t-shirt along with a run kit containing all the necessary materials to raise funds for cancer research. Further information is available at www.terryfox.org.

Check out the 21st annual Dickson Harvest Festival set for Sept.

16 from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. This family event features lots of Danish and traditional food, continuous entertainment, kiddies coral and vendors. There is plenty of fun for everyone!

Organizers ask that you please bring a non-perishable food bank donation. For more information about the event or to book a vendor table, call 403-728-3355.

The Central Alberta Refugee Effort (C.A.R.E.) offers a great opportunity for immigrants to practice speaking English in a fun way.

Weekly conversation groups are organized at different times in the coming months and are free for immigrants. Conversation topics will serve to help to promote orientation to Canadian culture and life in our local community. For English as a Second Language Level 1 and 2 the sessions are held on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.; for ESL Level 3 and 4, drop by on Wednesdays from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The location is the Immigrant Centre #202, 5000 Gaetz Ave. Contact Elzbieta at 403-346-8818 to register or for more information.

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Red Deer Celiac Support Group up our meetings are held the third Tuesday of the month at Sobeys South, 5111-22 St. in the Coffee Lounge at 7 p.m. Information on Celiac disease, symptoms, diagnosing, gluten free diet, gluten free products, recipes, coffee and samples. For information call Fay at 403-347-3248 or Clarice at 403-341-4351.

Meeting schedule for 2012 – Sept. 18, Oct. 16 and Nov. 20.

The Red Deer Pottery Club meets Tuesdays from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Contour Studio at the Recreation Centre, downstairs.

New members always welcome. For more information call Sharon at 403-347-8061 or Karen at 403-347-0600.

Writers’ Ink, The Red Deer & District Writers Club has weekly meetings (every Tuesday) in the old farmhouse at Sunnybrook Farm (4701 30 St.) from 7 to 9 p.m. We meet, share our writing, and offer constructive criticism to one another. We also do our

The Red Deer Art Club meets Thursday afternoons at the Golden Circle from 1 to 4 p.m.

A $1 drop-in fee applies. New members always welcome.

For more information call Gordon at 403-597-0823 or Sharon at 403-340-3532.

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

The Taoist Tai Chi Society™ is conducting a Healthy Recovery class every Saturday, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. This class is for people recovering from surgery or stroke and people with chronic illness such as Parkinson’s Disease, MS arthritis, fibromyalgia, etc. This class is intended to complement medical treatment, not to replace it. The class is located at Bay C16 5580 45 St. (Cron-quist Business Centre). 403-346-6772.

MEETINGS Tree House Youth Theatre will be holding its AGM on Sept. 11 at the Scott Block, 4818 – 50 Ave, starting at 7 p.m. If you are interested in this dynamic theatre company, please come and listen in. Everyone is invited.

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

Blackfalds United Church Youth Group takes place from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Fridays. Youth from Grade 4 up are welcome to attend. Please check our web site at blackfaldsunitedchurch.com or phone 403-8854780 for more information.

utmost to improve our craft by skyping professionals in the field of writing, by inviting guest speakers to our spring workshop and to the occasional meeting. Our professional library is increasing as is our knowledge gained from members who are constantly seeking new challenges and sharing successes and failures with the group. Guests are welcome!

Jo-anne at 403-314-1972.

‘Friends Over 45’ is an organization for women who are new to the Red Deer area or who have experienced a lifestyle change, and would like to meet new friends. New members are welcome. For information phone Gloria at 403-754-1655 or Shirley at 403-346-7160.

Pioneers – meet old and new friends at 2 p.m. the second Wednesday of the month at Pioneer Lodge. For more information, call 403-343-8387.

An Amputee Support Group Meeting, sponsored by the Alberta Amputee Sport and Recreation Association at 7:30 p.m. in Room 2207 in the South Complex of the Red Deer Regional Hospital.

Meetings the fourth Monday of each month. 403-357-3671.

The Red Deer Arthritis Society holds regular monthly meetings in the Community Room at Beth-any Collegeside. For more information, call 403-340-0781.

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.

Alberta Women’s Institute has monthly meetings; Hillsdown (second Monday, 403-3470100); Leslieville (second Wednesday, 403-729-2420) and Ridgewood (first Tuesday, 403-886-4129).

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

Addict in the Family Support Group is a confidential, professionally-facilitated support group. Meetings run every second Thursday at 4920 – 54 St. from 6 to 8 p.m. For more information, call 342-0895.

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DON’T DRINK & DRIVE Youth the focus of impaired driving awareness campaign

BY MARK WEBER Red Deer Express With the Labour Day weekend approaching, efforts are being stepped up to keep motorists safe from the dangers of impaired driving.

Long weekends, particularly the final one before autumn settles in, mean that many folks will be hitting the road and venturing out for one last getaway.

This can include overindulging in alcohol resulting in impaired driving.

Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) is working to reduce those risks, and earlier this month the organization partnered with Kia Canada Inc. in a program that will educate about one million students about impaired driving over the school year.

Officials say getting the word

out to the younger set can help establish safe and responsible attitudes early on towards the issues of drinking and the subsequent avoidance of getting behind the wheel.

Meanwhile, Kia Sedonas are being used by the field representatives who deliver the program to schools across the country.

Kia Souls are also used by MADD chapters across Canada to promote local activities and events. Organizers say the attention-grabbing vehicles have been a great tool for raising public awareness of MADD Canada.

MADD officials are grateful for the help.

“With Kia’s assistance, we are delivering our important message to more than one million students across this country, helping them to understand the dangers of impaired driving and reinforcing the need to always drive so-

ber,” said Denise Dubyk, MADD Canada national president.

“It’s a message that will save lives.”

Teens and young adults are at high risk for impaired driving.

Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among 15- to 25-year-olds, and alcohol is a factor in close to 50% of those crashes.

According to MADD, studies conclude that although young people are the least likely to drive impaired, the ones who do are at very high risk of collision. Young men are especially at risk – males account for 87% of the young fatally injured drinking drivers and 89% of the seriously injured drinking drivers.

Driving while impaired by drugs is also a serious concern.

Canadians between 14-25 years old have one of the highest rates cannabis use in the world.

It’s the drug they use most after alcohol, according to MADD. Most young people see cannabis as a benign drug, far less dangerous than alcohol.

They think driving under the influence of cannabis is risk-free, despite the evidence that shows cannabis can shorten attention span, alter perception of time and distance and slow reaction times – all of which impair the driver’s ability to respond to sudden events in traffic.

Young drinking drivers are most likely to be killed or injured in the summer (32.4% and 40.8% respectively) and least likely to be killed or injured in the winter (8% and 11.4% respectively).

Delivered to Canadian schools since 1994, MADD Canada’s School Assembly Program presents students with information to help them understand the issue of impaired driving from alcohol

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In the 2012-2013 program, called Long Weekend, viewers join Brian, his brother Malcolm, girlfriend Jessica and best friend Raj on a trip to the cottage.

The weekend takes a horrific turn when an impaired Brian drives into town with Jessica.

The fictional story is followed by the true stories of families who faced the nightmare of losing loved ones to impaired driving crashes.

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CITY BRIEFS ADVENTURES IN ‘BELONGING’

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Experience adventures in your community with the Adventures in Belonging Guide for your chance to win a prize pack.

“The Adventures in Belonging Guide presents a win-win for residents,” said Pauline Mousseau, Neighbourhood Community Development coordinator.

“By exploring the adventures found within the guide, you will not only connect with your neighbourhood and become familiar with many of the great things Red Deer has to offer, but you can also enter into the draw for a fantastic prize pack.”

Once you have completed two activities under each of the categories in the guide, bring your book back to select City facilities to get it stamped and fill in the entry form for a chance to win one of three prize packs containing gift cards and souvenirs from agencies mentioned in the guide.

Look for the Adventures in Belonging Guide at the City’s recreation facilities, City Hall, and the Red Deer Public Library.

Residents have improved access to municipal information ranging from development permits to school listings with the launch of the City of Red Deer’s new open data catalogue.

Open data takes certain City-collected and managed data and makes it readily available without copyright restrictions to the public for free.

The data is available online and can be downloaded in machine-readable formats.

The City hopes software developers will use the information to build practical applications that innovate, educate, and engage.

“The information really belongs to the public and we’re excited to see what developers can do with it,” said Dan Newton, Information Technology Services manager. “The possibilities for new apps, products and services are endless.”

“Open data gives us a new opportunity to interact with the public, enhancing information sharing, public participation, and collabora-

by Mark Weber tion.” The catalogue is available at http://data.reddeer. ca.

BOOT DRIVE FOR MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY Red Deer fire fighters will get a boot up on muscular dystrophy as part of the Boot Drive for Muscular Dystrophy Canada.

On Sept. 1, members of the Red Deer Fire Fighters Association local 1190 will line Taylor Dr. with boots in hand to ask for monetary donations.

The event runs from noon until 3 p.m. on Taylor Dr. between 32nd St. and 43rd St. Canadian fire fighters are proud and long-time supporters of Muscular Dystrophy Canada, having donated their time, energy and passion to the cause for more than 50 years.

To date, Canadian Fire Fighters have raised more than $65 million for research and mobility equipment.

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River cruising: a voyage to fulfill your dreams Tourists can enjoy a close-up look at chapters of European history River cruising allows you an up close and personal view of the ever-changing sights along Europe’s many rivers. Picturesque castles, quaint towns, renowned cities, vineyards and historic sites let you enjoy and experience the old world in a style not possible on a land vacation or an ocean liner. Come with me as we explore cruising down the magnificent Danube.

The German poet, Friedrich Holderlin, called the Danube “A refreshing, melodious river, sometimes foaming with high spirits, at other times dreaming serenely.” It has been the economic lifeline of Europe’s history. As you cruise along it you see firsthand its vital role.

As you board the river vessel you are immersed in the ‘floating luxury hotel five-star ship.’

You will enjoy flawless food often prepared with fresh local products, complimentary fine local wines at dinner, bottled water in your stateroom and a specialty coffee and tea bar.

Now it’s time to unpack and settle into finely appointed staterooms, most with a French balcony and luxurious bathrooms complete with quality spa products.

As there are usually only 120 – 140 guests you quickly realize there will be no line-ups and an added bonus, these vessels dock in the heart of the cities so a short walk and you are in the center of the activity.

A captivating shore excursion is included at each port, escorted by an expe-

rienced local trained guide.

You can decide if you want an ‘active tour’, moving at a quicker pace or opt for the gentler, slower paced tour.

Complimentary bicycles are available on the ship so you can cycle along the river paths or venture into the towns.

“TINY MEDIEVAL VILLAGES DOT THE SHORELINE, ALONG A COUNTRYSIDE SHROUDED WITH APRICOT ORCHARDS AND STEEP TERRACED VINEYARDS.” Shortly after the vessel departs from Nuremberg you pass through the continental divide of Europe.

This involves passing through 16 locks. This experience equals anything you will experience in the Panama Canal!

Regensburg, your next stop, is a perfectly preserved medieval city right on the banks of the Danube River. Dominated by spires of impressive cathedrals, narrow alleys, quaint squares, and little shops, it is a delight to explore.

You do not want to miss the opportunity to enjoy a sausage on a bun at the oldest sausage kitchen in Germany (1135). To add a tasty touch to the sausage, be sure to try the sweet mustard.

Deggendorf is where by horse-drawn carriage you will ride through an authentic village in the Bavarian forest and enjoy home-baked bread fresh

EUROPEAN BEAUTY – Shown here is the picturesque scenery that travellers enjoy on the Danube River. from the oven. Spend your afternoon taking a bike ride along with Danube or take a scenic stroll through the same town of Deggendorf.

Passau is the last German city you visit. It is located at the junction of three rivers.

Here you find the famous St. Stephen’s Cathedral which houses the largest church organ in the world.

If you are fortunate, you may be able to enjoy an organ recital while you admire the beautiful painted murals that adorn the walls and ceiling and the

gold-plated artefacts.

As you leave Passau you travel into Austria, one of the richest countries in the world. Your first stop will be Melk, known primarily for the Melk Abbey in which monks have lived for over 900 years and still operate a school for 750 pupils.

As your vessel continues sailing the Danube you pass through the rich, beautiful Wachau Valley with its picturesque landscape, cultural heritage and superb wineries. Tiny medieval villages dot the shoreline, along a coun-

tryside shrouded with apricot orchards and steep terraced vineyards. Wine from these vineyards will be featured for dinner in the evening.

Continuing your cruise you arrive in Vienna, the elegant capital of Austria.

Again at the center of the city is a cathedral – St. Stephens – from where you follow the main pedestrian street to the Opera House and the famous Sachor Hotel & Café. What would a trip to Vienna be without attending a Vienna concert!

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CLASSIC – Singer/songwriter Belle Plaine performs at the Velvet Olive Thursday evening. Her latest disc, Notes From A Waitress, was released last year.

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Singer with rich, storytelling sensibilities in City Belle Plaine beautifully melds jazz, swing, pop and ‘vintage’ country

BY MARK WEBER Red Deer Express Singer Belle Plaine has one of those gorgeous and extraordinarily rare voices that is pretty much instantly addictive.

The guitair playing songstress, whose tunes percolate with jazz, pop and old-fashioned country richness, plays the Velvet Olive Thursday evening.

Making her music that much more enchanting is her ability to tell stories via her songs. Her original tunes are striking, as are her interpretations of jazz standards such as Fever and Bye Bye Blackbird. She’s also proven herself a master with folk and country classics like Dylan’s I Shall Be Released and Mama Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys. Her latest CD, Notes From A Waitress, has been described as

a throwback to the vocal jazz stylings of the 1960s.

Born and raised on a farm near Fosston, Saskatchewan, Belle, (aka Melanie Hankewich), is a true prairie girl. Surprisingly, she wasn’t raised in an overly musical home, but early on people were noticing her fabulous vocal abilities.

“I started to perform when I was about five years old,” she explains during a recent chat. “I had a teacher when I was in kindergarten who played the piano every morning, and she heard me sing. She told my parents that I could carry a tune and that they might want to consider putting me in voice lessons.”

That training continued into adulthood. At 18, she knew she wanted to write songs, perform and have a home recording studio. But when she moved to Ed-

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monton to study jazz at Grant MacEwan College, her focus shifted toward a more technical aspect of music: sound recording.

After graduation, she worked in a Calgary studio, occasionally singing jingles for radio.

“I gave up on music in Calgary.

I’d lost touch with my own voice. I had years of education, but artistically I felt drained.”

Eager for change, she enrolled at the University of Victoria as an environmental science major. Having fallen in love with Victoria’s arts community, she dropped out of school. She also began to sing and write songs again. She later found herself in Sydney, Australia for a stint and the creativity continued to grow.

In 2006, Hankewich returned to Saskatchewan and found a home in Regina’s arts community.

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sic, she was now searching for the perfect moniker. One day, she passed by the village of Belle Plaine. The name stuck. Hankewich left her job to perform fulltime as Belle Plaine in early 2010.

As for her latest disc, it’s replete with sonic gems, from the sunny sparkle of Sweet Tart Baby to the polished glimmer of the title track. The magic continues with the lovely tones of Maybe Winter. Belle chose producer/ engineer Doug Organ of Edmontone Studio to produce the CD, and she recruited a band of fellow Grant MacEwan alumni for the recording.

“I sort of let them jump into the songs,” she says of the magic of collaboration. “My philosophy is to hire and work with people who you really believe in, and let them do what they do.”

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wan with heating up her interest in jazz tunes. “I learned so much there about jazz, Motown and funk – it was a huge development in the kind of music I was listening to.”

Jazz certainly fits her voice – and there’s much she loves about the genre. For Belle, it hearkens back to a time when people would enjoy long evenings at sophisticated clubs soaking up lots of good music.

But she’s also sharp with a number of styles.

When she performs, she taps into a bit of country, a little folk, her own material plus some favourite standards. “When we perform, I try to focus more on storytelling than sticking with just one genre. So it won’t be just a jazz show – there will be a few different styles for people to hear.” editor@reddeerexpress.com

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CAT’s season opens with acclaimed comedy Greater Tuna

BY MARK WEBER Red Deer Express Central Alberta Theatre is launching its new season with Greater Tuna, opening at the Memorial Centre on Sept. 6. Additional shows run Sept. 7-9 and 13-16, with curtain at 7 p.m. Shows on Sundays run at 6 p.m.

The production, penned

by Joe Sears, Jaston Williams and Ed Sears, is notable in that two men play the cast of more than 20 characters. Greater Tuna made its debut in Austin, Texas in the fall of 1981.

Directed by CAT veteran Judy Moody, the story is set in the 1970s in the town of Tuna, Texas and

opens with announcers Arles Struvie and Thurston Wheeler on Radio Station OKKK with the Morning Report, complete with an on-air ad for Didi Snavely’s Used Weapons and a report of the weather delivered ‘soto voce’ by Harold Dean.

“It’s so hokey, but within there are all the usual saints and sinners, joys and woes, and triumphs and tragedies,” explains Moody.

Audiences are taken into the community to visit with Bertha Bumiller and her three teenagers and philandering husband, plus 10 make-believe dogs messing up her kitchen. She is about to be interviewed

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about her ‘Smut Snatchers’ committee who are going to remove certain books from the school library and certain words from the dictionary.

Audiences also pop back into the radio station where citizens are invited to call in to Leonard and ‘let it all out.’ Moody said nearly all the props are mimed and the set is minimal to keep the focus on the actors and the story. Albert Azzara and Curtis Closson, who were recently seen as Chief Joe White Cloud and the U.S. Marine in Booster McCrane, PM are the stars of the show.

Over the years, the playwrights have created a few

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other plays in the ‘Tuna’ series as well.

And as Wikipedia explains, the plays are “At once an affectionate comment on small-town, southern life and attitudes but also a withering satire of the same.”

Others supporting the production include William Ladic, who Moody said contributes a rousing musical

backup and sound effects while Lavila Lang has rustled up all 20 costumes.

John Burnham and Stuart Reid have created the set which allows the audience a peek at the costume changes.

Moody said the show, aside from being the theatre company’s season opener, will hopefully be a successful fundraiser as

A thriller involving bike messengers in New York may not sound all that exciting but Premium Rush is this year’s best action movie so far.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays New York’s fastest bike messenger. Late one day he is asked to deliver a rush envelope across town by 7 p.m. But before he can even start a nasty man tries to get the envelope and chases him through rush

hour traffic in his car when he refuses to give it up.

Turns out the man (Michael Shannon) is a dirty cop with huge gambling debts and the envelope contains a ticket worth a lot of money. In an interesting play of going forward and back the story is unveiled and we come to learn why everything is happening.

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Apparently director and co-writer David Koepp says none of the amazing and sometimes unbelievable bicycle stunts were faked with computer effects, but a few do look impossible.

Our hero believes in top speed and uses a stripped down bike with no gears, not even any brakes, as he whizzes through pedestrian intersections, red lights, down one-ways the wrong way, through buildings etc.

You will not be bored.

Gordon-Levitt (who looked so good in 50/50) shines here and is completely credible.

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NEW ON VIDEO Edwin Boyd: Citizen Gangster, about a famous Canadian bank robber, got some good reviews.

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LIFESTYLE

HANGING OUT - From left, Noah Barclay, 12, and his cousin Tyson Olfert, 13, tackle the climbing walls at the Collicutt Centre recently.

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With training, it’s not all about what you do Ultimately, it’s not all about what you do - it’s about who you become while doing it.

Scott

McDERMOTT In the past few months, I have had the privilege of training people for many different events: 10k, half marathon, full marathon,

Spartan obstacle course race, sprint triathlon, Olympic distance triathlon, half iron triathlon, and today I am waiting atop a mountain for my last athlete to arrive in the midst of Ironman Canada.

As I enjoy watching these amazing people do amazing things, what strikes me most is who they become during the process.

On Aug. 18th, I watched normal people, just like you, compete in the Spartan Race: a grueling 5 km run, filled with over 15 obstacles that you don’t find out about until race day.

Things such as crawling over fences and tractor tires, hauling bricks, slogging through mud, crawling under barbwire (in mud), leaping fences etc.

I watched people who had never in their life crossed a finish line, or who had never received a medal. I saw the look in their eyes at the start line, scared out of their mind about what was to come, and then I saw the powerful ‘face consuming’ smiles at the finish line.

After the race, and in fact, during the training, it was amazing to watch people grow and improve, both

mentally and physically.

By having the courage to start, to train and to sign up, people become more than they were before.

They became more confident, more engaged in life, more active, more fit and happier with themselves!

I think that is what draws people to sports -- even people who have previously never been involved in sports. It’s about the person you become through challenging yourself.

As I watch the colossal effort required for people to complete an Ironman, I am again inspired by the

courage, the depth of humanity and the power that this event has to change people. It can also be heart wrenching: like watching the man this morning who trained for 10 months to swim, bike and run incredible distances, but did not meet the swim cutoff, and his race ended after two hours and 22 minutes.

There he was, learning about himself in the most powerful way. What was he thinking? Who was he becoming? Was he becoming more determined than ever? Or was be becoming defeated and demoralized?

I would understand either outcome.

As I wait anxiously to see if one of my athletes can make the bike cutoff, I wonder how she will handle it if she doesn’t. I hope beyond hope that she will make it and get to finish, because I have seen the power of the finish line and I want her to taste that sweet victory.

Either way, she will never be the same again, for the better.

Scott McDermott is a personal trainer and owner of Best Body Fitness in Sylvan Lake.

He can be reached at 403-8877667.

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What I learned from sitting in a bar Where do I get ideas for this column?

It’s usually from long hours of reading medical reports, talking to re-

searchers, searching the net and various sources.

It’s tedious and tiring. But this week I got lucky. I was having a drink at my favou-

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JONES rite watering hole when a friend said to me, “You should write about a problem I know that kills people. It also makes them ill and they don’t realize the cause of their poor health.”

He went on to say, “A child vomited and appeared to be having a seizure. No one knew why. In another case, two women, swimming in a cluster of boats, suddenly lost consciousness and nearly drowned.

Two others were found dead in a cabin cruiser for no apparent reason.”

He continued about another person who complained of headaches only in the winter. So what was the diagnosis?

Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning.

We’ve all heard stories of depressed persons who commit suicide by sitting in a running car in a closed garage. But few people realize that gas from a cluster of boats can also generate enough CO to affect swimmers. Exhaust fumes can also flow back into the boat. And if you suffer from headaches, fatigue and general malaise only in

the winter it may be due to your wood burning stove, a defect in the heating system or a blocked chimney that’s filling the air with CO. This year 500 people will die from CO poisoning in North America and another 40,000 will require hospital treatment. That’s because victims are unaware that CO is present as it has no odour, colour or taste.

The only protection is a detector. And studies show that although most people have smoke alarms, 50% of households do not have a CO detector.

My bar friend’s task is to inspect homes to determine if CO presents a hazard. And he told me that some people live on the edge without knowing CO is present, causing their health problems.

CO gas is measured in parts per million (ppm) and 9 ppm is considered to be a health hazard. Since cigarettes emit carbon monoxide, home inspections often show 8 to 10 ppm.

One of my friend’s remarks reminded me of the ‘Bingo Brain Syndrome.’

A woman was admitted to hospital complaining of mental confusion. She smoked two packs of cigarettes daily and was an ardent bingo player three nights a week. Further research revealed that of the 310 bingo players involved, 304 smoked. The woman’s diagnosis was CO

poisoning. Today, we worry about deaths due to drunk drivers. But we may never know the number of fatalities that occur because chain smokers fall asleep from increased amounts of CO inside the car.

This winter, remember that when fuels such as wood burning stoves, natural gas, oil or kerosene have insufficient oxygen for full combustion, CO is formed.

It binds to hemoglobin in the blood 250 times greater

than oxygen, and in concentrations of 12,800 ppm, you’re unconscious after three breaths!

There are several manufacturers that make both smoke and CO detectors.

Never assume that when the buzzer sounds it’s a false alarm. Get everyone out of the house, as a few moments of exposure to CO can mean the difference between life and death.

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Alzheimer Society says 40th Anniversary Celebration ‘put on the coffee’ It’s our This September, if someone you care about is living with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementia, show support by taking part in a Coffee Break event.

Coffee Break is the largest annual fundraising campaign of the Alzheimer Society that raises money locally for hands-on programs and services offered

by Alzheimer Societies in more than 150 communities across Canada.

Anyone can take part in this do-it-yourself fundraiser by making a donation in exchange for a cup of coffee.

Organizers say it can be as simple as hosting a coffee party at home, in the office or a public venue or as elaborate as organizing a coffee-thon using social media. This year’s target goal is $1.5 million dollars.

“Increased funding for services is essential to meet the needs of the growing numbers of Canadians with dementia,” said Naguib Gouda, CEO, Alzheimer Society of Canada. “Having access to services like counselling, day programs and respite care can make all the difference in the way families live with this dev-

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According to the Alzheimer’s Society of Canada, Alzheimer’s disease is a fatal, progressive and degenerative disease that destroys brain cells. It is the most common form of dementia, accounting for 64% of all dementias in Canada.

Dementia is a significant health issue in this country; the World Health Organization called it a “ticking time bomb” in its recent report, Dementia: A Public Health Priority. Dementia affects over 500,000 Canadians today and will rise to 1.1 million by 2038.

Although the causes are unknown, older Canadians are at an increased risk. After 65, the risk for dementia doubles every five years, and according to the 2011 Canada Census, 22.8% of the Canadian population will be 65 and older by 2031.

Alzheimer’s disease is not a normal part of aging.

Symptoms include having difficulty remembering things, making decisions and performing everyday activities. These changes can affect the way a person feels and acts. There is currently no way to stop the disease, but research is

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“It’s no different in Red Deer,” says Bill Gaudette, CEO, Alzheimer Society Alberta & Northwest Territories. “The dementia crisis is now and it’s in our communities. We still don’t have a cure for the disease, but day programs, caregiver support groups, respite and other services help families to live well and independently longer.

Our programs are increasingly vital. We need funds to keep them active.”

Dementia’s steadily increasing numbers will also have a tremendous impact on caregivers who already spend 231 million hours per year caring for someone with dementia. That number is expected to jump to 756 million hours per year by 2038. Family caregivers also experience higher levels of stress and other health-related conditions.

Coffee Break kicks off Sept. 20, but participants can host events throughout the month and up until the end of October. To register and start planning a Coffee Break event, visit www.alzheimercoffeebreak.ca.

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SPORTS

JAMMING - Belladonna ‘Razor Wrecked’ blocks Dreadnaught Jammer ‘Quiet Riot’ during a bout at the Clash of the Titans event at Westerner Park this past weekend.

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Promising season for Rebels as training camp runs this week

BY JIM CLAGGETT Red Deer Express The head man of the Red Deer Rebels was probably the happiest to see the curtain come down on the 2011/2012 season.

With so many injuries to key players the team seemingly faced more than its share of adversity.

“It really took its toll on the players, the coaches and the fans,” said head coach Jesse Wallin. But a new day has dawned and the Rebels have hit the ice for training camp this week with a fresh outlook and maybe some new faces in the lineup.

“We don’t have a real big camp, we’ve only got five or six invited players coming to our main camp,” said Wallin. “They’re all guys we feel are going to push for a spot that can possibly make our team.”

Turner Elson from a couple of years ago is a good example of a player invited to camp and wound up wearing the Rebels

colours, said Wallin.

“There’s not many of them that come along but if you can get one of those guys that can be an impact player for you it makes you better.”

Most of these invites played midget hockey last year, a mix of defensemen and forwards from across the prairies. Wallin added none of these 18-year-olds played junior hockey but the door is open to the WHL for them at this camp.

“It’s going to be a short camp so the message they’ve all been told is they have to come in and make a bang right off the hop.”

Returning players are all healthy according to Wallin, including last year’s starting goalie Patrik Bartosak who has been skating over the summer.

“He’s an impact player and he proved last year what he is capable off and we expect him to continue to improve and get better and being healthy is the first step to

that,” said Wallin.

Joel Hamilton was one player whose injury last season gave the staff the most concern but he has been skating and feeling good, said Wallin.

Kayle Doetzel progressed throughout the year and when players started going down with injuries he stepped in to play a lot of minutes on the blue line for the Rebels.

He too was injured, missing the remainder of the season so there is an expectation for him to return and be stronger given his recent experience at the Ivan Hlinka tournament.

He was the seventh player back on the blue line so he didn’t get a lot of ice time but the coaching staff were happy with his play, said Wallin.

If there was a silver lining in all the damage last year it was allowing players like Stephen Hak and Aaron Borejko to gain experience with more ice time which

bodes well for the team.

“The job now for all those young guys coming in is to use that experience to their advantage,” said Wallin. As for scoring, it will come from the usual suspects like Charles Inglis, Adam Kambeitz and Colton Mayor, whom the coach singled out.

“He’s a guy that we expect a real big season from. He’s a very talented young guy and took strides last year prior to getting hurt.”

Brooks Maxwell and Joel Hamilton put up decent numbers according to the coach and are in that mix as well. “Everybody has got to raise their level and continue to improve and create offence for us.”

Wallin said he will also be able to focus more on just the coaching part of his job as owner Brent Sutter is back to help with the general manager duties.

The Rebels annual black and white game goes Aug. 29th with the puck drop at 7 p.m. sports@reddeerexpress.com

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Sylvan Lake Sailing Club hosts nationals

BY JIM CLAGGETT Red Deer Express There is a first time for everything and in this case for the town of Sylvan Lake it’s to play host to a national championship.

The September long weekend will see sailing crews from the west coast to Ontario converge on Sylvan Lake for the 2012 CYA (Canadian Yachting Association) Women’s National Keelboat championship. The race site alternates between east and west locations each year but this is the first time it has been held in the prairies according to Rick Howard with the race

management committee.

The four person crews will race in identical 24-ft. Martin242’s over a 1.1 nautical mile course, said Howard.

The competitors will be racing in the boats supplied by the Sylvan Lake Sailing Club which has 15 of the 242’s in its fleet.

The committee goes over each boat to make sure they are absolutely identical.

“We are doing kind of a safety check but we’re also making sure that they’re all rigged the same way and perform the same way.” As well, competitors will be able to select their own boat through a draw. All the boats’ names are placed in a sealed

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Tryouts for Renegades are from September 1 to September 9 at Edgar fields and information for Renegades can be found on their website at renegadessc.com.

Registration for House league through Red Deer City Soccer Association is ongoing. Go to rdcsa.com to register or for more information.

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“So nobody knows what boat they get until Thursday night,” he said.

Friday is a training day with a clinic and a practice race as well with the real racing beginning on Saturday. Howard says rac-

ing on the lake is a little different because there is just the wind to deal with as opposed to some locations where the water has some current for the crews to battle as well. The event runs from Aug. 30th through to Sept. 2nd and spectators are welcome. sports@reddeerexpress.com

Sports strikes affect many JIM

CLAGGETT I don’t know about you but I have had it with professional sports leagues going on strike. The latest to threaten is the NHL of course - a league which apparently didn’t take notes the last time this happened because if they did we wouldn’t be talking about a strike. Both sides might recall the damage done to those people who work in the arenas around both countries. Many are doing

so as a second or even third job in order to put a child through college so they don’t have to work two jobs when they graduate.

There might even be some who just need the extra cash to make ends meet.

You may recall many of the charities who used the NHL pools as a fundraiser.

The strike left many in limbo with their coffers empty.

But it seems all that falls by the wayside when the owners and players decide enough is enough. We are not going to reach a deal so all those people who really suffer from a strike, will now suffer from a strike.

This seems to be the logic.

Do these people have any idea of the size of the eight ball they are placing the average Joe and Joanne

behind? I understand the need to get a deal done so players and owners get what they deserve but what about the collateral damage?

I also have a problem around the timing of this bad one-act play. It’s almost as if someone in the NHL offices looked at the calendar and was gob-smacked to realize the current deal was about to expire with a new season almost ready to start.

I do not begrudge the money made by pro hockey players and the profit gained by owners. Both deserve what they get but the hard-working folks in those arenas do not deserve another kick in the paraphernalia by the millionaires. sports@reddeerexpress.com

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Announcements .....................................0005-0030 What’s Happening .................................. 0049-0070 Garage Sales ............................................ 0100-0650 Employment ............................................ 0700-0920 Service Directory ..................................... 1000-1430 Items to Buy/Sell ..................................... 1500-1940 Agricultural .............................................. 2000-2210 For Rent ................................................... 3000-3200 Wanted to Rent........................................ 3250-3390 Real Estate ...............................................4000-4190 Open House Directory ........................... 4200-4310 Financial ..................................................4400-4430 Transportation ........................................ 5000-5240 Legal/Public Notices .............................6000-9000

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RED DEER PARKINSON SUPERWALK Saturday, September 8th Golden Circle 9AM Prizes/Free Family Picnic Information 403-346-4463 parkinsonsuperwalk.ca STAMP COLLECTORS Show Sale. Hyatt Regency Hotel, 700 Centre St. SE, Calgary, August 31 - September 2, 2012. Free admission. Information at website: www.bnaps.org/bnapex2012

Farm Work

755

WANTED RANCH HAND for cow/calf, feedlot operation. Position requires good cattle knowledge, good horsemanship, running equipment (feedlot/haying), some mechanical/fencing ability.

Able to work independently or part of team. Position includes salary, housing, medical/dental and WCB coverage. Ranch located NE of Cochrane, Alberta.

Please email resume to: rockybutteranch@ gmail.com or fax 403-244-0079.

Sales & Distributors

830

BYRON SMITH FORD in Strathmore is looking for motivated sales professionals wanting to earn $100K/year.

Salary while training.

21 years in business.

Call 403-934-2100.

SOAP STORIES is seeking energetic retail sales reps for Parkland Shopping Centre in Red Deer. $12.50/hr. Email Resume to premierjobrd@gmail.com

Trades

850

EXPERIENCED WATER and Vacuum Haulers required. H2S, PST, First Aid. Above average day rate and cushy benefits plan. Fax 403-934-3487.

Email: reception@ mjswaterhauling.ca.

EXPERIENCED, RELIABLE full-time Floor Installer required. Must be willing to relocate to Wainwright area, have own vehicle and tools.

Competitive wages offered. Fax resume 780-842-3930. Email: mcraefl@telusplanet.net.

Trades

850

BLUERIDGE LUMBER INC. looking for a 3rd & 4th Class power engineer to operate thermal liquid heating system. Excellent compensation and benefits. Submit resume to: Box 87, Blue Ridge, AB, T0E 0B0. Email: jeff.victor@ westfraser.com.

ALBERTA BASED COMPANY looking for qualified & experienced: Equipment Operators, Mulcher, Feller Buncher & Processor Operators.

Out of town & camp work.

Safety tickets & drivers abstract required.

Email resume: jobs@ commandequipment.com.

Fax 780-488-3002.

HAMILTON’S IGA a modern 25,000 sq. ft. store, 4502 - 50 St., Ponoka, Alberta, T4J 1J5 requires Bakery Manager or applicant who can learn management position.

Mail resume attention Jim or email: jim@hammys.ca.

MEAT MANAGER, Jasper Super A. Jasper Super A is looking for an experienced Retail Meat Manager. As Meat Manager you will be responsible for all aspects of the managing the department, including cutting meat. You must have working knowledge of gross margins, expense controls and human resources management.

The successful candidate must have Grade 12 (or equivalent) and be able to provide a “clear” security clearance. If you have the skills and abilities please forward your resume to our Head Office, The Grocery People Ltd. (TGP) in confidence to: Human Resources Officer, The Grocery People Ltd., 14505 Yellowhead Trail, Edmonton, AB, T5L 3C4.

Fax 780-447-5781. Email: humanresources@tgp.ca.

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BREKKAAS Vacuum & Tank Ltd. Wanted Class 1 & 3 Drivers with all valid tickets. Top wages, excellent benefits. Please forward resume to: Email: dv@brekkaas.com.

Phone 780-621-3953.

Fax 780-621-3959.

QUALITY CONTROL PERSON experienced with Piping & Structural Welding needed for a growing Northern Company. Competitive wages & benefits.

Please email resume to: info@ torqueindustrial.com.

Fax 250-775-6227 or apply online: www.torqueindustrial.com.

Truckers/ Drivers

860

REQUIRED FOR AN Alberta Trucking Company. One Class 1 Driver. Must have a minimum of 5 years experience pulling low boys and driving off road.

Candidate must be able to pass a drug test and be willing to relocate to Edson, Alberta. Fax resume to: 780-725-4430.

Business Opportunities

870

ALBERTA 2nd CALL Franchising Opportunities now available across Alberta. For information call 1-888-632-2122 or visit www.alberta2call.com.

BE YOUR OWN BOSS and make money by the loads! Open a MAYTAG equipped LAUNDRY Store. We’ll help you get started. Commercia l Laundry Distributers.

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Employment Training

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Career Planning

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Antiques & Art

1520

ANTIQUES and Collectable Sale 1029 Grizzly Close North Subdivision, Nordegg Watch for signs Aug. 31 - Sept. 3 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Auctions

1530

BIG STRAPPER AUCTIONS 4625-46 Street, Lacombe Phone:403-782-5693 Will be CLOSED for Sept. 5/12/19 Regular Sales RESUMING Sept. 26th Watch website for Sale Information!

Check web for full listings & addresses bigstrapperauctions.net COLLECTOR CAR AUCTION. 5TH Annual Red Deer Fall Finale.

September 21 - 22, Westerner Park. Last year sold 77%. Only 100 spaces available. Consign today. 403-396-0304. Toll free 1-888-296-0528 ext.

102; www.egauctions.com.

MEIER - 2 DAY Classic Car & Truck Auction.

Saturday, September 15 and 16, 11 a.m. Both days. 6016 - 72A Ave., Edmonton. Over 150 Classics. To consign, call 780-440-1860.

PRE HARVEST Equipment Consignment Auction. Sat., Sept. 8, 9 a.m., MAS Sales Centre, Blackfalds. Selling farm equipment estate, greenhouses, farm machinery, combine & machinery parts, cars, trucks, equipment trailers, RV’s, ATV’s, livestock equipment, lumber, lawn & garden, trees, tools & much more. See www. montgomeryauctions.com or call 1-800-371-6963.

UNRESERVED 2 DAY Bankruptcy & Court Ordered Estate Auction.

September 8 & 9, 5305 Allard Way, Edmonton.

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Building Supplies

1550

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36” Hi-Tensile TUFF-Rib 29ga. Galvalume $.67 sq. ft. Colours $.82 sq. ft.

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STEEL BUILDING - Huge clearance sale! 20x24 $4,658. 25x28 $5,295.

30x40 $7,790. 32x54 $10,600. 40x58 $14,895.

47x78 $19,838. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422; www.pioneersteel.ca.

EquipmentHeavy

1630

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Grain, Feed Hay

2190

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Rooms For Rent

4090

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Commercial Property

4110

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4160

Lots For Sale

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Tires, Parts Acces.

5180

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Careers RESIDENTIAL SUPERVISOR 1 YEAR TERM – 2 VACANCIES

September 4, 2012 - October 1, 2013 Looking for

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Parkland CLASS is currently seeking a Residential Supervisor to manage the overall program delivery for 3 individuals with developmental disabilities living in a residential home. Responsibilities include: providing direct care, participating in the development & implementation of personalized plans, training, & budget management.

Send your resume via fax to 250-717-5751 or email to

Qualifications: A Degree/Diploma in Human Services, Social work or a related field. Ideally you will have 3–5 years of experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities, as well as, excellent interpersonal, team building and leadership skills. Experience responding to behaviours of concern and providing personal care would be preferred.

for pre-engineered steel buildings.

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When “help wanted” is an urgent matter, you want a fast, effective way to reach qualified local candidates.

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Hours of work: 40 hours week, 7 am – 3 pm or 8 am – 4 pm, Mon – Fri Wage: $20.00 - $20.30 per hour A valid class 5 driver’s license and your own transportation are required.

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SERVICE COORDINATOR Competition # 12-252 This is a part-time position for 20 hours per week.

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As the Service Coordinator for our Family Support Program, you will utilize your accomplished level of organizational and communication skills to provide exceptional services to children and adults with various disabilities and complex needs. In your role, you provide behavioural and emotional support to individuals and their families, as well as being part of a team in charge of administration.

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Police Information Check, Intervention Record Check and/or summary of driving record are conditions of employment and the financial responsibility of the candidate.

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

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Eagle Builders is expanding its facility to double production. We are currently seeking the following to join our team in Blackfalds for all shifts:

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Golden Fork Awards will be inserted in the September 26 edition of the Red Deer Express.

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Wednesday, August 29, 2012

HOMES & LIVING

OPEN CONCEPT - With white cabinets and red accents the kitchen in this Somerset Home show home in Sylvan Lake has a sleek look and a refined aura.

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Renovation tips for updating bedrooms and bathrooms I caught the end of a new Gordon Ramsay show last night called Hotel Hell where he revamped a country inn -- both restaurant and guest rooms. What intrigued me about this concept was that he was able to use many of the decorative elements in each room but still managed to make the rooms look updated.

Watching this mini makeover got me thinking about how we can improve our interior spaces in those places we need to rest and revitalize ourselves – the bedroom and the bathroom. Often makeovers or renovations can be huge, daunting tasks that can take months to complete and can cost thousands of dollars. They can also be quick and satisfying

Kim

LEWIS day excursions to your favorite store or a weekend at an amazing hotel in the ‘big’ city while you shop to your heart’s content.

With bedrooms and bathrooms it’s all about the linens and the lighting. Everything else fades away when you fall into satiny sheets and rest your soul on soft pillows and spongy memory foam mattress toppers. You don’t even have to buy a new mattress (although if yours is more than 10 years old – consider it), there is a

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great selection of memory foam and feather toppers for your existing mattress which make them a dream to sleep on. Silk is the new wonder fill for duvets and pillows; it is a natural temperature regulator and is light as air to sleep under.

A step further in your bedroom is light control with the right selection of window coverings.

Consider an overlay of drapery to provide the ultimate cocooning sensation when you fall asleep. If you can block outside noise and light you will have a much better sleep, consider an inexpensive ipod docking station to lull you to sleep with Norah Jones and instrumental jazz.

Take a day for yourself and

give your favorite bathroom a makeover without making a mess. New towels are just the most fantastic present you can give yourself and I know many of us have ratty, tattered and mismatched ones on our shelves. I know of towels that I have had for over 20 years! I find the best thing about going to a hotel is the fresh linens and the white towels.

How amazing would it be to open your linen closes to see rows of pure white towels shining at you? That is a silly dream of mine…the fluffiest whitest towels all stacked, folded and waiting for my use.

So indulge for a moment, give yourself a gift of superior linens in the softest textures you can

find. Launder them with care and use them on those nights you desire a full and restful sleep – which is probably every night!

Make sure your room is tidy and cool and ready for you when you are out of your warm bubble bath, wrapped in your fluffy white towel (and while you’re at it, add a matching robe!). You are now ready to sink into your indulgent comfortable bed and dream yourself into a soul rejuvenating rest. What makeover could give you this kind of satisfaction in so little time?

Kim Lewis is an interior designer in Red Deer with Carpet Colour Centre. Contact her at 403-343-7711 ext.

227 or email her at klewis@carpetcolourcentre.com.

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Interest rates continue historically ‘bumpy ride’ There are new developments in the ever-changing cycle of interest rates this week as they go on their little bumpy ride into history.

Last Monday, Canada’s largest bank, RBC, increased their ďŹ ve-year ďŹ xed interest rate by 0.20%.

Which may not seem like a lot, but their current ‘special’ is 3.69%.

While all lenders follow suit on an increase, the average ďŹ ve-year ďŹ xed interest rate is hovering between 3.29% and 3.39% increased from 3.09% which

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stood for well over a month.

There still are some lenders out there with specials in the 3.19% range on quick close deals, and hopefully they stay for some time yet.

As far as reasons, I’d have to say it has to do with some minor positive

news down south whereas they’ve increase employment ever so slightly for the month of July.

I can only expect that this is just one more increase in an ever bumpy rate cycle that we are in and I don’t anticipate that they will increase much from here unless there is some major positive news that comes about in the global economy.

But currently there are more questions about the state of the markets than

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anything else.

Regardless, if you are buying in the Alberta economy, you at least have reason to smile, whereas those in B.C. and other parts of the country are feeling not just their summer heat wave, but wondering which direction their economy is going.

Jean-Guy Turcotte is an Accredited Mortgage Professional with Dominion Lending Centres-Regional Mortgage Group and can be contacted by email jturcotte@regionalmortgage.ca or by phone at 403-343-1125.

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Easy ways to spruce up your home Whether or not we want to admit it, we all want our home to look its best and be the envy of the neighbourhood.

But if you think that keeping up with the Joneses comes with a big price tag, you can think again.

With a little elbow grease and creativity, your property can be the talk of the town.

Making a good ďŹ rst impression Your home can’t look great if you can’t see it, so updating outdoor lighting is a great ďŹ rst step to achieving the best looking house on the block.

Chances are your exterior porch lights or street lamp may be rusty or faded. Now, you can bring new life to your lighting with a single can of spray paint.

Innovative products like the new Krylon Dual Paint and Primer is a one-step solution to transform any light ďŹ xture.

Its unique formula primes the surface for adhesion, durability and coverage, while delivering a high-quality ďŹ nish.

Are you still looking for more illumination?

Adding decorative lanterns to walkways or porches is an easy and inexpensive way to add charm and light.

You can often ďŹ nd these pieces at yard sales, thrift stores or dollar stores.

Then simply painting in a matching hammered or metallic ďŹ nish gives a bright and stylish look.

Quick colour The front door is a focal point of your home – especially with the added lighting you’ve updated – so be sure that your doors and shutters are a vivid shade.

If yours have been dulled by years of sun and weather, it’s time to update with paint.

For metal doors and shutters, you can use a variety of spray or bucket paints in your favorite hue.

However, for plastic shutters, Krylon recommends its Fusion for Plastic as an ideal choice since it bonds to plastic without the need for priming or sanding.

A tidy and neat yard No matter what the size of your front yard, a wellmanicured lawn is important to boosting your curb appeal. Simple one-week-

end tasks like edging, trimming bushes and removing unsightly weeds can make a huge difference without a lot of work or cost.

To keep your efforts looking great, spray weed killer to maintain a polished look for the rest of the season.

After the initial grooming, add new mulch and owers in beds or in brightly painted pots for an extra pop of colour and style.

Fill in the blanks The ďŹ nal task to a great looking home is to repair or replace any elements that have deteriorated over time.

Walk around the perimeter of your home to check for cracks in bricks or concrete, stains on the driveway or sidewalks and loose shutters or downspouts.

Sprucing up these basics will not only make a big difference to the exterior appearance, but protect your home from damages in the future.

Now, with all the home decorating and hard work complete, your neighbours will be green with envy at your beautiful home and be trying to keep up with you. www.newscanada.com

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BACK TO SCHOOL SPECIALS SALE

#10442

2010 TOYOTA TUNDRA 4X4 DBL. CAB SR5 4.6

15,900 / 132/bw

$

59,700 kms.

$

$

*2

77,700 kms.

27,900 / 215/bw $

*3

2012 RAM 1500 CREW CAB 4X4

2011 FORD EDGE 4DR SEL AWD

32,900 / 212/bw

$

20,500 kms.

$

*4

2009 TOYOTA MATRIX XR 5M 67,607 kms.

15,900 / $179/bw

$

#10425

#10424

$

#10443

#10376

2009 TOYOTA MATRIX XR 4A

44,400 kms.

31,900 / 236/bw $

*3

*3 *3

#10445 44,000 kms.

26,900 / 222/bw

$

$

*2

#C70851

#10446

2009 TOYOTA VENZA AWD V6

2010 TOYOTA VENZA AWD V6 49,700 kms.

30,900 / $253/bw

$

*2

2010 TOYOTA TACOMA DBL CAB 76,800 kms.

SR5 4X4 V6 *3 $ $ , /bw

29 900 / 215

SALE

#10427

2010 HYUNDAI SANTA FE AWD 4DR V6 AUTO GL 56,500 kms.

22,900 / 164/bw

$

$

*3

#10430 40,200 kms.

33,900 / 243/bw

$

$

#10448

2010 TOYOTA MATRIX XR FWD 25,100 kms.

16,900 / 124/bw

$

$

*3

#10447

2010 TOYOTA TACOMA DBL CAB V6 *3

10,900 / 95/bw

25,900 / 190

$ *3

/bw

*2

#10437

29,900 / 222/bw

$

28,000 kms.

$

*3

48,400 kms.

27,900 / 229/bw $

*2

*2

27,900 / 202/bw

$

45,900 kms.

$

$

*3

70,200 kms.

22,900 / 172/bw $

#C40011 3,500 kms.

31,900 / 229/bw $

*3

28,900 / $274/bw

*3

#C61321

2010 TOYOTA RAV4 LIMITED V6

#C20221

31,900 / $123/bw

64,800 kms.

12,900 / 107/bw

$

$

*2

#10438

#C80241

2012 GMC SIERRA 1500 SLE

2007 TOYOTA SIENNA V6 LE 7-PASS

30,900 229/bw

$

29,900 kms.

$

$

17,500 / 132/bw

$

$

#C60781

2008 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE LTZ

36,100 kms.

*3

99,100 kms.

26,900 / 227/bw

$

*2

*3

84,000 kms.

19,900 / $196/bw *1

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2010 TOYOTA MATRIX 4A

38,800 kms.

$

SALE

2008 TOYOTA YARIS SEDAN

*1

SALE

2010 TOYOTA VENZA AWD $

86,200 kms.

$

#10409

2010 TOYOTA SIENNA CE 7 PASSENGER

#104361

2009 TOYOTA TACOMA 4X4 DBL. CAB SR5 V6

$

#13004A

NG I D PEN

2011 GMC SIERRA 1500 SLE

79,600 kms.

17,900 / 147/bw

$

#C60051

2008 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER LIMITED

2010 TOYOTA RAV4 SPORT

SALE

$

$

#12956A 38,600 kms.

2008 FORD ESCAPE XLT

99, 100 kms.

$

2010 TOYOTA TUNDRA REG. CAB $

#103751

2009 TOYOTA COROLLA CE 5M

$

*2

#C70941

2009 TOYOTA TUNDRA 4X4 DBL. CAB SR5 5.7 86,200 kms.

25,900 / 212/bw

$

$

*2

#C40251

2009 TOYOTA VENZA AWD 46,900 kms.

24,900 / $179/bw

$

*3

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