Red Deer Express, October 03, 2012

DEBATE: Public speaks out this week GETTING READY: Festival of Trees on proposed area structure plan in Clearview North district – PG 4

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Local boy perseveres despite limitations Elijah Richert, inspired by Terry Fox, pushes through recent school run

BY TANIS REID Red Deer Express

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hildren from Annie L. Gaetz, an elementary school in Red Deer, recently participated in the Dawe Run where Grade 4 and 5 students ran 3 km from Heritage Ranch to Great Chief Park.

To most this would seem like an ordinary event, a typical part of a school with over 3,000 students running in hopes of coming in first, second or third.

However, for one Grade 4 student participating in this physical endeavour meant more than just running with his classmates.

This event became a personal challenge for nineyear-old Elijah Richert.

Elijah has problems with his legs, hips and feet. He has a condition called femoral anteversion. Basically this means that his femur has an inward twist in the thighbone.

He has this in both legs.

This creates problems with balance, being knockkneed and having severe ‘in-toeing’.

Femoral anteversion is a common ailment and can occur in up to 10% of children.

In most children the body will correct itself as they grow but Elijah’s symptoms are severe and very pronounced, especially in his feet.

Due to the twist in his femur he walks with both feet almost completely turned inward and when he walks he has to literally walk over his feet. This in turn has caused problems with the positioning of his hip joints.

Due to these issues Elijah starts to experience pain if he has to walk long distances and he has an impossible time trying to play sports.

To deal with the pain he sticks to a regime of ice

packs, warm baths and ibuprofen.

When Elijah’s mother, Dani Richert, heard that Annie L. Gaetz was doing the Dawe Run last month, she was skeptical that her son would be able to participate.

“Elijah has a hard time walking around the mall for longer than 15 minutes without experiencing acute pain, how could he do a three kilometre walk/ run?” said Dani.

However, Elijah heard about the event at school and decided he was going to participate.

He drew inspiration from a story he had been studying in school – the story of Terry Fox and how endeavoured to run across Canada to support cancer research.

“If Terry Fox can run, then I can run,” said Elijah.

And that is exactly what he did.

Dani volunteered at the Dawe Run so that she could be there for moral support.

“I was preparing for him to be one of the last kids coming in from the run and I was definitely picturing him walking. I didn’t care how he made it past the finish line, I just wanted him to have the strength to finish the race and accomplish what he had set out to do.”

Elijah started his race from Heritage Ranch at 11:45 a.m. He met his mother at Great Chief Park 12:10 p.m.

He ran the entire 3 km.

After crossing the finish line Elijah looked at his mother and said, “I bet that Terry Fox would be very proud of me!”

Elijah truly persevered through the run. He ran as hard as he could.

He had to stop to throw up on the sidelines a few times but then he just kept going. He did not let anything stand in his way, said

ACCOMPLISHMENT – Red Deer’s Elijah Richert, 9, proudly wears the blue ribbon he received for completing the Dawe Run recently. his mom.

In addition to his diagnosis of femoral anteversion, Elijah is also autistic. He has Aspergers.

This makes new situations and social settings

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“He is my hero,” she said.

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Citizens sound off over proposed area plan Council to make final decision over Clearview North rezoning later this month

BY ERIN FAWCETT Red Deer Express City council heard a number of opinions from the public at a meeting held earlier this week regarding the Clearview North Neighbourhood Area Structure Plan.

Council will consider giving second and third reading to a bylaw later this month to rezone a four-acre site to allow for multi-family residential and/or a place of worship and other related uses. The site is located south of 67 St. and the Garden Heights subdivision.

The site was acquired by the City from the province in 2011. The conditions of the transfer of land stipulated that the land must remain in use for affordable housing for a minimum of 15 years and that the land must remain in title to the City.

The Red Deer Native Friendship Centre Society is currently looking at the site for a cultural centre with attached housing for low-income residents. It would also be available for individuals coming out for substance abuse rehabilitation.

About 160 people attended the public hearing – many were residents of the neighbourhood, but some were also representing the Native Friendship Centre as well.

Key concerns from the public included the possibility of decreased property values, safety and crime as well as traffic increases. Many residents also expressed concern that they did not know about this site until recently, even though it has been in the works since 2008.

“I suggest this type of housing is not suitable for a family neighbourhood with a possible daycare and elementary school minutes away. There are too many ques-

tions and things to consider at this stage for council to approve this vote,” said Mindy Ganson, a resident of Clearview North.

“I urge council to postpone the vote for the rezoning until my neighbours and I are made aware of all the facts and plans for the property. We chose to live in this neighbourhood for a quality, safe and secure lifestyle and it is the responsibility of all of us here to preserve our neighbourhood.”

Sandra Dalton, a homeowner in Clearview North said she is also opposed to changes to the existing land-use bylaw.

“I bought into the area expecting it to be single home and family-oriented. At no time was I informed that there would be a change to the neighbourhood I bought into. Such choice should have been offered at the time of purchase and not in the last stage of development. It feels like a bait and switch to me. If this parcel of land was a gift from the province, as with any gift, sometimes you can return it. I would suggest we return this gift to the province and leave this land as a green space for the wild life to inhabit.”

Carmen Scott, whose home backs onto the pathway that would connect to the site, said she is concerned with the proposal.

“We also back onto a wooded area which I would consider a haven for criminal activity. We’ve already experienced that this past summer.

“There was some vandalism in Gaetz Lakes, a latch to our gate was broken and a car was stolen. There has been activity already and if we increase those numbers and we bring in more traffic, I’m concerned about our neighbourhood in those regards,” she said. “I’m not opposed to

having a Friendship Centre. My husband is native and a lot of people don’t know that. Our issue is that it wasn’t in the plans when we chose to build in this area. What does it take for us as citizens to turn this around?”

“I URGE COUNCIL TO POSTPONE THE VOTE FOR THE REZONING UNTIL MY NEIGHBOURS AND I ARE MADE AWARE OF ALL THE FACTS AND PLANS FOR THE PROPERTY. WE CHOSE TO LIVE IN THIS NEIGHBOURHOOD FOR A QUALITY, SAFE AND SECURE LIFESTYLE AND IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF ALL OF US HERE TO PRESERVE OUR NEIGHBOURHOOD.” MINDY GANSON Lynn Jonasson, an elder-support for the Safe Harbour Society, encouraged the residents to open their minds to having the Friendship Centre in the area.

“First Nation’s people believe in values, honesty, trust and love, family and community. This is a vision of where people can come together and have homes, not a vision of a detox centre or a treatment program.

“It is a vision of families who need a home. They are just like any other citizen of Red Deer. They have jobs; they have families. People are human beings and they are no different then anyone else. All they want is a home.”

Tanya Schur, executive director of the

Red Deer Native Friendship Society, said she is concerned council will make its decision based on a few negative voices from the neighbourhood without having an opportunity to hear the voices of families who have benefited from such housing.

“I have listened to many elders say how this community has moved forward in terms of being welcoming and inclusive, and how we have a brave statement to end homelessness and be part of something provincially that will work hard, find its way and find its place.

“We have seen the benefits of being in community, we have seen the benefits where our elders can live where they can get rides to places, where community members will call our elders. These elders will live in that community,” she said.

“I can tell you stories about families who are working. I can tell you about the staff at the Friendship Centre and women who are raising their children in a good way and who have worked hard for many years in the non-profit sector who don’t have many benefits because of the choices they have made to do good work. Those are the families who are going to live in the community.

“We’ll bring the opportunity to share culture. We’ll keep that land a sacred place and make sure the animals can still travel safely too.

“There will be green space and community gardens for everyone. That’s a good thing. It takes a great deal of courage to lead in the face of opposition and controversy.”

Council will consider second and third reading at their next meeting which will be held on Oct. 15th.

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RDSO lands funding from City

BY MARK WEBER Red Deer Express The Red Deer Symphony Orchestra has received funding from the City to the tune of $50,000 to help them through the coming season.

A cash shortage due mainly to dwindling grant sources has already meant cuts to programs and some salaries.

The RDSO has cancelled their Chamber series, reduced their administrative costs and made cuts to the main concert series as well.

“To say that we are grateful is a huge understatement,” said Melody McKnight, executive director, of council’s decision earlier this week.

“Part of the problem was a deficit from last year, then more funding cuts in July. By July, we already have our season planned,” she said. “To finish the season as planned, we needed $50,000. The City came through for us, so they are the heroes of the day.”

McKnight also made the case for the RDSO in a letter to council in September.

“Over the past 25 years, the Red Deer Symphony Orchestra has become an integral part of the City of Red Deer’s vibrant community. Its existence has placed Red Deer amongst the cultural elite of Canada, attracting professionals and entrepreneurs to a community that embraces arts and culture and an appreciation of creative expression.”

McKnight said that ticket sales provide 26% of RDSO’s revenue. Other funds come from cash donations, sponsorship which has more than doubled in the past three years and fundraising (the annual gala held at the Black Knight Inn).

But over the past few years, McKnight pointed out there have been cuts to funding, especially in the areas of grants. For example, the Community Initiatives Program grant is no longer available and the Alberta Foundation for the Arts reduced annual funding by 33%.

Meanwhile, had the money not come through, more severe cuts would

have been needed. “Some of those cuts are dangerous because they start a downward spiral that you can’t always get out of. We would have been walking a very fine line.”

She said part of the presentation to council included pointing out that music director Claude Lapalme has been instrumental in collaborating future performances with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra and the Edmonton Opera that will continue to put Red Deer on the cultural map of excellence.

“If we find a spot to save money in, we will. But this takes the pressure off of this season. And it enables us to immediately start planning next season with a smaller budget. We still have a lot of work to do.

“Next season will look different, but now we have the time to adapt and do it properly, keep the artistic quality high and work on getting all these collaborative projects in place.

“We are no longer scrambling for survival; we can go back to being strong.” editor@reddeerexpress.com

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Organizers gearing up for Festival of Trees

BY ERIN FAWCETT Red Deer Express With Red Deer’s Festival of Trees right around the corner organizers are busy preparing for the Christmas fundraiser.

The Red Deer Regional Health Foundation, staff and volunteers are working diligently with much excitement and anticipation of their own, preparing for what they believe to be the best Festival yet, officials have said.

Festival of Trees runs Nov. 23-25 at Westerner Park.

The Festival Lights the Night (formerly referred to as The Biggest Tree Festival) has been moved to run on the afternoon/early evening of Nov. 17th beginning at 4 p.m.

“It was felt that having the free family activity run on a weekend rather than a week night will give more people the opportunity to attend this great event, as well as reduce the disruption of traffic and business operations in the downtown core,” said Alaine Martin, project officer for The Festival of Trees. “Plans are also in the works to change the parade route, which we hope will result in a longer route, as well as offer a great variety of activities for both young and old to enjoy in City Hall Park.”

This year, an addition has been provided to enhance the Santa Claus Parade, which runs in conjunction with Festival Lights the Night on Nov. 17th. Bilton Welding & Manufacturing Ltd. has provided prize money for the parade.

All parade entrants will have a chance to take home four different prizes. First place will be awarded $2,000, second place will receive $1,500 and $1,000 is up for grabs for third place. There will also be $500 for the People’s Choice Award.

“We realize to have the ability to offer our participants a chance to win this cash is not typical of area parades, and we are honoured to be able to offer it, and truly hope that it will make this parade better than ever,” said Martin.

For nearly two decades, the Festival of Trees has provided festive activities to the community in support of the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre. Since its beginnings, the Festival of Trees has raised more than $8.2 million to enhance health care at the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre.

Proceeds raised from the 2012 Festival of Trees will go towards upgrading equipment and technology for Laboratory Services in the Department of Histopathology.

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Meanwhile, tickets for the Festival of Trees special events went on sale this past Monday.

They can be purchased online at www. ticketmaster.ca or by phone at 1-855-985-

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The Festival will be open for public hours on Nov. 23rd and 24th from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Nov. 25th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

For more information on this year’s events, check out www.reddeerfestivaloftrees.ca. efawcett@reddeerexpress.com

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Think and drive, don’t drink and drive

BY TANIS REID Red Deer Express Mothers Against Drunk Driving Canada recently conducted a school assembly at St. Francis of Assisi Middle School in Red Deer.

The program, which included a film called Long Weekend, ensured that the staff and students were aware of the dangers of impaired driving and helped empower and motivate them to prevent this crime.

According to MADD Canada road crashes are still the leading cause of death among teenagers. They put this presentation together to educate students about making responsible decisions so that our community is safer.

Chaouki Hamka, the western Canada school outreach representative with MADD Canada led the assembly at St. Francis of Assisi and he left the students and teachers with some things to think about.

Hamka reminded everyone that when it comes to impaired driving it is not just dangerous to get behind the wheel of a car—it is important to stay away from any motorized equipment including things like boats, motorcycles, forklifts and even zambonis.

The message was anything with a motor is dangerous to operate if drugs or alcohol impairs you. “[Drunk driving] is preventable,” said Hamka.

“That word, preventable, is

so powerful because it really is. Just don’t do it.”

There are many alternatives to driving drunk or riding with someone who has been drinking and Hamka mentioned a few.

“Call a cab, stay at a friend’s house, have a designated driver, walk home safely or call your parents.”

Hamka also relayed the importance of being a responsible citizen and calling the police when someone does choose to drive while under the influence.

Report to them that you know of a suspected drunk driver, he said.

“Give them a license plate, make and model of the car, colour of the car, direction it is going in and as much information as pos-

sible that you can provide for the phone dispatcher.”

“You have to do what a good citizen would do— call 9-1-1. It is your life, your family’s life and your friend’s life you could save.”

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 and drugs.

A new show is produced each year to reach out to young people and talk about a variety of issues and misperceptions they may be dealing with, including binge drinking, the realities about impairment caused by smoking canna-

bis, mixing cannabis and alcohol and accepting rides from alcohol and drug impaired drivers.

In the 2012-2013 program 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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OPINION Stormy season for council City council has been going through a rough season lately. Between the outpouring of criticisms over the bike lanes, which they were forced to partly backtrack on, to dealing with residents of Clearview North who are upset about the proposed rezoning of land that could lead to the Red Deer Native Friendship Centre Society’s affordable housing and cultural centre in their neighbourhood.

Feelings of discontent have been surfacing, and much of the blame has been directed at council. First, the Bike Lane Pilot Project had hundreds of citizens frustrated this fall as they tried to adjust to narrower routes, newly-designated areas for cyclists and slower moving traffic.

Although there were supporters, it became clear that council would have to do something to satisfy angry motorists who wouldn’t accept the changes. Eventually, council supported a recommendation that bike lanes on 55th St. and 40th Ave north of 52nd St. revert to the original configuration. Council also opted to remove the lanes on 59th Ave. north of 70th St. Ultimately, many citizens felt that they weren’t kept in the loop as to the extent of the project. And many blamed the City for not better communicating the entire plan.

This was also the case with the Clearview North Area Structure Plan, which proposes to change the zoning of a fouracre site to allow for affordable housing.

The Red Deer Native Friendship Society is looking to build a cultural centre and affordable housing units on this site.

Citizens voiced their concerns earlier this week about the proposal at a public hearing.

Council heard concerns over declining property values, crime and safety and increased traffic to the area. A classic case of ‘not in my backyard.’ Council will make a decision regarding the issue Oct. 15.

So was there a breakdown in getting the word out on either issue?

Perhaps both sides should shoulder the blame. With many claiming ignorance about City projects and the impact they would have, the City is to some degree coming up short about getting the word out about some projects.

Or at least they aren’t communicating the message about how far-reaching or impactful a certain project will be.

As for the public, many just don’t bother keeping up with City development and projects until they basically trip over it.

Then they are completely taken by surprise, when if they had kept an ear open – even to some degree – on municipal politics, they would have an idea of the project in question.

The time to act is during the conceptual stages when the City is inviting the input.

Both parties apparently have to step up in the ‘communication’ field.

‘Language’ matters in global warming debate University of Florida linguist M. J. Hardman tells us that “Language is inseparable from humanity and follows us in all our works.

Language is the instrument with which we form thought and feeling, mood, aspiration, will and act(ion), the instrument by whose means we influence and are influenced.”

Delivered with rhetorical flare, language has driven ordinary citizens to acts of self-sacrifice while pushing others to acts of barbarism.

And now, language tricks are being used to justify the unjustifiable in the intensive war of words over global warming. “Climate change is real,” “We must stop climate change,” “All scientists agree.”

These are phrases used by environmental alarmists, politicians and indus-

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HARRIS trialists to scare the public into supporting schemes that enrich few at the cost of many. Such assertions are beginning to lose their impact as the public comes to realize they are nonsensical. However, one language mistake has become so entrenched that even those who oppose politically-correct thinking on climate change still use it unthinkingly.

We are told we must ‘reduce carbon’ or ‘carbon

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emissions.’ To do this, we need to engage in a tax on carbon, carbon trading, carbon capture and storage and build up carbon credits to offset our carbon liabilities. Last week in the House of Commons everyone from the prime minister to the ministers of natural resources, foreign affairs, and international trade, not to mention ordinary MPs from all parties, referred to the carbon tax that the NDP supports, or does not support, depending on who you believe.

The phrase was used 35 times in the Commons debate on Sept. 20 mostly by government members.

Parliamentarians need to go back to their Grade 9 science textbooks before opening their mouths again on the topic. Carbon is a solid, naturally occur-

ring, non-toxic element found in all living things.

Carbon forms thousands of compounds, much more than any other element.

Everything from medicines to trees to our own bodies and those of all other creatures are made of carbon compounds. But pure carbon occurs in nature in only two forms: graphite and diamonds. So, are Canada’s politicians talking about taxing graphite pencils? Or diamond jewelry?

Perhaps they are speaking about soot emissions reduction since ‘amorphous carbon’ is the main ingredient in soot and that is certainly a pollutant.

What is being addressed by politicians is one specific compound of carbon, namely carbon dioxide (CO2). But CO2 is only one of thousands of compounds con-

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taining carbon. It really should be carbon dioxide tax, CO2 emissions, CO2 capture and storage, CO2 emissions trading, etc.

Ignoring the oxygen atoms and calling CO2 ‘carbon’ makes about as much sense as ignoring the oxygen in water (H2O) and calling it ‘hydrogen.’

Imagine getting your next water bill on an invoice labeled ‘hydrogen tax.’ That might be an effective PR tool for anti-hydro power campaigners but most of the public would regard such a communications trick as ridiculous.

The ‘CO2-is-carbon’ mistake is no less farcical.

Throwing a pencil into the air could be considered more of a ‘carbon emission’ than is the CO2 from coal stations. This error is not harmless. It is part

of the way language has been distorted to bolster concerns about humancaused climate change.

Calling carbon dioxide ‘carbon’ encourages people to think of the gas as ‘pollution’ or something dirty, like graphite or soot.

Calling CO2 by its proper name would help people remember that, regardless of whether its rise is causing climate problems, it is an invisible gas essential to plant photosynthesis and to all life.

Politically correct but deceptive phrases such as carbon tax are dangerous because they influence millions of people and, ultimately, government policy.

Tom Harris is executive director of the International Climate Science Coalition. This column is distributed through www.troymedia.com.

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Letters to the editor

Focusing on wild horses across the province Alberta group builds awareness and works to create a heritage species act As members of the Wild Horses of Alberta Society (WHOAS), a nonprofit organization actively engaged in a plight to conserve the Wild Horses of Alberta.

Currently Honorable Minister Diana McQueen of sustainable resources and development (SRD) is undecided at this time of issuing cull permits to trappers to further remove Alberta’s wild horses from the western foothills and eastern slopes of the Alberta Rocky Mountains.

Once the decision is made the permits issued to trappers will be as early as Nov. 1, with the trapping season starting Dec. 15.

In the past two winter seasons over 350 head have been captured and sent to slaughter.

This is an indiscriminate cull taking foals, pregnant mares and stud horses.

These permits are issued to trappers who construct catch pens, illegally bate the traps with hay and salt to lure the horses in.

Once they are captured they are herded into trailers and taken to the kill floors.

WHOAS was able to buy a few head from these trap-

pers, eventually offering them for adoption, but due to limited facilities, relying on members and donations, resources are limited.

Estimates from office of sustainable resources and development state there are fewer than 770 head left in the wild.

We are not certain how these numbers are calculated as there never has been an official study on population numbers. Taking into consideration foal mortality, due to Alberta spring weather and predators it will take years for these numbers to replenish.

The hardest hit area last winter was the Panther River, Ghost Reserve Area.

Where there once were great bands of horses free roaming in this area, only a few horses remain.

This has impacted tourism to the area many times over.

Tourists consisting of Albertans, other provinces and several countries from around the world (Germany, Holland, Bulgaria, Belgium, South Africa, Australia) have come to the area to expecting to view the wild horses,

along with the other flora and fauna, only to leave disappointed to witness the destruction and greatly reduced numbers of wild horses.

Traveling in private vehicles, tour buses, taking a trail ride into the backcountry, booking accommodations at a local outfitters etc.; this has huge effects on the local economy continuing for years to come.

Please write or call the Honorable Minister of Tourism Christine Cusanelli, and let her know how important wild horses are for Tourism Alberta and the Alberta Economy.

Wild horses have been a part of the west country of Alberta dating back to the 1800s.

These free roaming horses have evolved over the years and with natural selective breeding creating a gene pool distinct to only Alberta. Where you aware these same horses were captured during World War I, taken to Europe and served as mounts for the military.

Does this not say something for their ruggedness and hardiness.

These same wild horses are an integral and natu-

CitySpeak CHRIS This week, Express reporter Erin Fawcett has asked Councillor Chris Stephan questions regarding the City’s new addition of bike lanes.

STEPHAN

Bike lanes have created a lot of controversy lately. Why did you vote against the bike lane project?

“The most significant problem I identified with the bike lane project early on was that the City was going to remove vehicle traffic lanes and parking on some of our busiest streets in order to accommodate the bike lanes. I felt this would create unnecessary traffic congestion and driver frustration, which it did,” said Stephan.

“The second reason why I did not support the bike lane project was because the City has nearly $200 million of debt and we cannot afford to fund these types of projects, unless there is sufficient public demand. Based on the number of commuter cyclists in Red Deer, and also the results from last year’s bike lane pilot which identified actual bike lane usage, it was very clear to me that we don’t have the demand to justify the capital expense of bike lanes with taxpayer dollars.”

Are you anti-cyclist?

“Of course not. I own a bike and I ride it frequently. Based on the public response I received, people who were opposed to the bike lanes were not opposed to cyclists, in fact many in opposition were cyclists. Again, the biggest problem wasn’t the idea of having bike lanes in Red Deer, but rather the problem was that entire traffic lanes and parking were removed to accommodate the bike lanes. This was the mistake,” said Stephan.

ral part of the eco system assisting in the control of wild fires, grazing the cut blocks, a natural food source for the grizzly (protected species), black bear and wolves.

The whole eco system has been disrupted now with 31% of the total herd taken to slaughter in the past two seasons!

The pressures of this cull will increase role of the elk, deer and moose populations play from the predators with this large percentage taken.

The wild horses of Alberta do cohabitate naturally alongside the elk, moose and deer.

Support from Albertans and Canadians is required to prevent the cull of 2012/2013, bring forward

the motion to create an Alberta Heritage Species Act. We urge you to contact Honorable Minister Diana McQueen, SRD, The Honorable Christine Cusanelli, Minister of Tourism or your local member of the legislative assembly to stop this potential slaughter.

Currently the Government of Alberta considers these animals as a feral species even though this species is unique to Alberta.

Please urge the Ministers and or your local MLA to promote them to have their status changed.

This would represent the first such legislation in Alberta.

The wild horses of Sable Island are a protected spe-

cies, recently the government of Saskatchewan has brought in legislation to protect their wild ponies and the Newfoundland pony is protected though legislation by the Province of Newfoundland.

Why is the Government of Alberta so lagging in this recognition and protection of our native free roaming wild horses?

For more information or to assist in the support of the wild horses contact the Honorable Minister Diana McQueen, the Honorable Christine Cusanelli, your local MLA or myself.

We welcome your feedback and support.

Wayne Krejci Shelby MacKenzie Innisfail

Urgent care for Sylvan Lake I would like to assure the community of Sylvan Lake that the assertion that we are not including urgent care in our short and long-term health service planning is incorrect.

We are working with local physicians to track the number of after-hours patients they currently see on a daily basis, if the hours can be expanded, and how we can respond to need, which peaks in the summer and declines during fall and winter.

We continue to work with the community and local health providers on how best to expand services. For example, we are considering an expansion of current community services, including Lab and Diagnostic Imaging, up to seven days a week.

All of this is part of the Central Zone’s

2013/14 Zone Integrated Plan, being prepared now. And for all of these reasons, no recommendation or decision has been made with respect to an urgent care centre.

Each community has different needs.

We will continue working with the Urgent Care Committee to find a solution that is right for Sylvan Lake and all of the communities we serve and will have recommendations this year. We are not just looking into the future; we’re also focusing on shorterterm solutions to help address some of the committee’s immediate concerns.

Kerry Bales Senior Vice President Alberta Health Services, Central Zone

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The fur trade’s history in Central Alberta On Sept. 30, the Red Deer Museum officially opened its newest historical exhibit, Profit and Ambition: The Canadian Fur Trade, 1779-1821.

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DAWE This national-class exhibition has been brought to Red Deer from the Canadian Museum of Civilization. It provides an excellent view of the fur trade industry as it transformed the Canadian West and dominated a dramatic era of Canadian history.

The earliest impacts of the fur trade were felt in Central Alberta long before any Europeans made an appearance.

The First Nations way of life was transformed as they began to acquire such trade goods as metal knives, hatchets, cooking utensils and wool blankets from other First Nations who lived closer to the fur trade posts of Hudson Bay

and Eastern Canada.

The most dramatic transformation came when two of the ‘white man’s’ gifts, the horse and the gun were first combined in Central Alberta. The guns were traded westwards from the Hudson Bay, while horses were traded or stolen northwards from the Spanish settlements of Mexico and the southern U.S. Horses made travel and transport much easier.

Together with guns, they made hunting more efficient and productive.

The combination also created superiority in times of war. In short, the horse and the gun made the First Nations more mobile, more prosperous and more powerful.

Thus, a ‘Golden Age’ commenced for the First Peoples of this area.

The first European trader and explorer to arrive in Central Alberta was Anthony Henday, who traveled to this region in the fall of 1754.

He had a historic first meeting with the Blackfeet at a large encampment of more than 1,000 tribesmen near Pine Lake.

It is also widely believed that Henday became the first European to view the

LANDMARK - Ruins of the old fur trade post at Rocky Mountain House, 1910.

Rocky Mountains from Antler Hill, just south of present day Red Deer.

More fur trade explorers traveled through this region in subsequent years.

However, when the first fur trade posts were established, they were built along the North Saskatchewan River.

The Hudson’s Bay Company and the North West Company built forts near what is now Edmonton.

In 1799, Rocky Mountain House and Acton House were built 90 km west of Red Deer near the confluence of the North Saskatchewan and Clearwater Rivers.

Because the strong, at times violent resistance of the Blackfoot Confederacy

to any intruders trying to trap and/or trade in their territories, no fur trade posts were established in the Red Deer area.

However, some hardy traders did make brief ventures into the area.

On the Hog’s Back, a notable sandstone feature in the Canyon just east of Red Deer, one of these early adventurers carved ‘April 22, 1852’ into the sandstone.

Unfortunately, there is no record as to who this individual may have been.

Between 1869 and 1872, Addison McPherson built a small log shack next to the Red Deer River at the historic ford or ‘crossing’, a short distance west of the current City of Red Deer.

McPherson trapped furs,

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hunted buffalo, and gathered wolf pelts by poisoning the animals.

Although he traded with the local First Nations, he also got into violent confrontations with them.

Meanwhile, the last fur trade post at Rocky Mountain House closed in 1876.

American fur traders increasingly encroached into southern and Central Alberta from their base on the Missouri River.

Most of these traders used whiskey as a trade enticement. Although this brought great deprivation to the First Nations, it was also a powerful attraction to many.

In 1883, George King established a small store and trading post at the Red

Deer Crossing. This was sold to Rev. Leonard Gaetz in 1884 and operated by Rev. Gaetz’s oldest son Raymond.

Ray was only a teenager and had a steep learning curve on how to trade with the First Nations.

Fortunately, he was quick and bright and established a reasonable business.

Nevertheless, the small, single building trading post was never a significant operation.

As the buffalo vanished, fur bearing animals became scarce and settlers began to establish farms in the region, the fur trade soon became only a minor part of the new Central Alberta way of life.

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‘Point in Time’ City homeless count The City of Red Deer and the Red Deer & District Community Foundation (RDDCF) in association with Everyone’s Home have engaged OrgCode Consulting, Inc. to conduct Red Deer’s first Point in Time (PIT) Homeless Count on Oct. 16.

Volunteer Surveyors are currently being recruited to conduct surveys throughout Red Deer.

Homeless counts are one of the ways that a community can determine the overall scope of homelessness and the subpopulations of people who are experiencing homelessness or who may be at risk of homelessness. The census will include people with no fixed address (NFA). These are individuals or families who may be temporarily sheltered in various institutions like hospitals, jails or emergency shelters.

Volunteers will gather information through surveys that are conducted faceto-face or through observation on Oct. 16 (approximately 7 p.m. to midnight).

The data will be analyzed and synthesized into an evidence-based ‘snapshot’ of

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Policy makers, service providers and funders will use the data to inform planning for programs, services and, of course, housing, to end homelessness in Red Deer.

A campaign has been launched to recruit approximately 100 Volunteer Surveyors — volunteers must be 18 years old and no experience is required. The first step is for volunteers to complete the registration form.

OrgCode will use email to provide volunteers with additional information regarding survey training and the location(s) in Red Deer where volunteers will be conducting the survey.

The contact for the Red Deer PIT Homeless Count is Dr. John Whitesell. He can be emailed at RedDeerCount2012@orgcode. com, called at 1-800-355-0420 ext. 1 or by fax (for sending hard copy volunteer form) at 1-416-352-1498.

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Work has begun on the last four phases for the 32 Street road improvements.

The work includes the removal and replacement of one foot of the existing road structure with each phase taking approximately 7 to 10 days to complete, weather dependent.

During construction, 32 St. will be reduced to one lane in each direction.

Phase 5 is located on the north side of 32 St. (westbound), between 47 Ave. and 44a Ave. Phase 6 is located on the north side of 32 St. (westbound), between 44a Ave. and Sifton Ave. Phase 7 is located on the north side of 32 St. between Sifton Ave. and 150 meters east of the 40 Ave. and 32 St. intersection.

Phase 8 of construction will commence following Phase 7 completion, and is located between the 40 Ave. and 32 St. intersection and McBride Cresc.

In addition to the road work, construction will start on the installation of a three meter asphalt trail on the north side of 32 St. The new trail will be installed from Spruce Dr. to 30 Ave. and should be complete by the end of October.

WORLD CAR FREE DAY Red Deerians took part in World Car Free Day by going sans auto for one day and finding alternative ways to get around their city.

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For the second year, the City of Red Deer offered free transit for the entire day.

Twelve hundred more passengers took transit on Sept.

22 than did the previous Saturday, an increase of 23%.

The City also hosted a World Car Free Day event at Barrett Park for residents to discover alternative forms of transportation.

Participants enjoyed a free zumba class, longboarding demonstrations, bike maintenance workshops, a gait analysis and more.

“With the increased Transit ridership alone, we prevented more than 4,000 kilograms of greenhouse gas emissions from entering the atmosphere,” said Lauren Maris, environmental program specialist.

“World Car Free Day may just be one day per year; however, the idea of going car free is much bigger,” said Maris. ”Our goal is to get people out of their cars and using other modes of transportation on a more regular basis.”

For more information on World Car Free Day, visit www.reddeer.ca/carfree.

HERITAGE RANCH SERVICING Construction has started on the extension of water and sanitary sewer services to Heritage Ranch, the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame and Tourism Red Deer.

Construction will take place in two phases.

Phase one of the project is from the intersection of

by Mark Weber Cronquist Dr. and Cronquist Place to Heritage Ranch, and is estimated to be complete

by Oct. 31.

City staff and contractors started work in late September within Upper Heritage Ranch to prepare and install the utilities.

The City has selected a utility alignment that has the lowest possible impact to mature and healthy vegetation at Heritage Ranch.

Some trees and vegetation will be removed to accommodate the utility corridor, and the City has selected a route that has the lowest impact to the ecology, infrastructure and site aesthetics.

Construction is necessary to ensure a reliable water supply, adequate fire protection and efficient sewage disposal systems at Heritage Ranch, the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame and Tourism Red Deer.

NORTH BANK TRAIL REOPENING DELAYED A section of the North Bank Trail from Three Mile Bend to River Bend Recreation Area closed in October 2011 to accommodate the North Highway Connector and Regional Servicing Project.

At this time, the trail will remain closed until Oct. 31 due to delays as a result of wet weather.

For more information on the North Highway Connector, visit www.reddeer.ca.

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Residents report good quality of life in Red Deer According to a 2012 Ipsos Reid Citizen Satisfaction Survey, 98% of citizens feel quality of life in Red Deer is good to very good.

The majority of citizens stated that growth and development in the city, employment and job opportunities, and good amenities and services all contributed to their quality of life.

Questions run the gamut from how folks feel about value for their municipal tax dollars, the most important issues facing the City, overall level and quality of service, management of City infrastructure assets and citizen priorities and expectations. “Quality of life can mean a number of things,� said Mayor Morris Flewwelling. “It’s good to see people are happy living in Red Deer, and that the City can provide some of the amenities that make this such a great community in which we live.�

Transportation was top of mind this year, with 51% of Red Deerians reporting it was the most important issue facing the community.

Results will help the City administration, City council and the Mayor stay in touch with residents and make sure projects and ini-

tiatives are headed in the right direction. “This is one of the tools we have available to gauge what is most important to the community,� said City Manager Craig Curtis.

When asked about all the

“WE USE THIS INFORMATION TO UNDERSTAND THE LEVEL OF SATISFACTION WITH CITY SERVICES, PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES TO BETTER PLAN FOR THE FUTURE.�

CRAIG CURTIS programs and services received from the City, 84% of Red Deerians felt they received good value for their tax dollar. “We need to balance the desires of the community with the ďŹ nancial reality of the economy,â€? said Curtis. “It’s a balancing act between doing what the community wants us to do, and doing what we need to do to keep city services at a sustainable level.â€?

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Other highlights included questions about the downtown core. When asked about the City’s downtown, the most important aspects Red Deerians wanted to see were more shopping opportunities

outside of working hours, more green and park spaces and evening and dining options.

Also, the City’s ďŹ nancial and budget information is the most important information residents want to be provided with, according to the survey. Other areas that were mentioned include community planning, land use, community updates and roads and transportation.

Of those survey3ed, 21% felt that the quality of life has improved in Red Deer because we are growing and developing. Sixteen per cent attributed the increase to good job opportunities, and 11% thought a low crime rate and improved policing was reason for the increase in quality of life.

Red Deerians also recognized the City’s parks, green spaces, recreation fa-

cilities and good amenities as contributing factors for the quality of life.

From May 8 to May 17, the Citizen Satisfaction Survey was administered

by Ipsos Reid. It was conducted by telephone to a randomly selected sample of 300 residents aged 18 years or older. This is the seventh consecutive year the City participated in the survey.

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Wednesday, October 3, 2012

POLICE BRIEFS POLICE CONTINUE HIGHWAY CRASH INVESTIGATION

A serious crash on the QEII. Hwy. near Red Deer over the weekend caused traffic delays.

On Sept. 29th at 1:30 p.m., Red Deer Emergency Services and the RCMP Integrated Traffic Unit responded to a serious collision on the QEII Hwy. just north of Gasoline Alley.

The collision, which had completely blocked the northbound lanes of the highway, occurred on a curve under the Gaetz Ave. overpass.

Police say two vehicles were negotiating a curve and collided.

As a result, one vehicle - pulling industrial equipment on a trailer - slammed into the guardrail.

This caused the trailer to separate and roll while the truck hauling it went off the road and then became partially submerged in a slough.

by Erin Fawcett The other vehicle, a mid-sized SUV, lost control and rolled, sliding on its roof for several meters.

The driver of the SUV, who was wearing his seatbelt at the time, was taken to hospital with minor injuries and later released. The other driver was not injured.

When fire crews arrived, they were alerted to a propane leak from a mid-sized tank that was being transported on the damaged trailer. The propane leak and subsequent clean up forced the closure of the northbound lanes for more than five hours while traffic was diverted through Red Deer.

Police continue to investigate the possibility of mechanical failure as a contributing cause but say they have ruled out speed and alcohol as factors.

ARREST MADE IN ROBBERY A Red Deer man has been arrested and charged in connection with an armed robbery last month.

On Sept. 13th at 6 p.m. a male entered the Servus Credit Union, located on the 6700 block of Taylor Dr. The suspect did not show a weapon but threatened that he would shoot the teller and demanded cash. The employee complied with the demand and the suspect left with an undisclosed amount of cash. The suspect was last seen heading north past the bank’s drive-thru window. No one was injured during the robbery.

Dustin Clark, 35, has been charged with one count of armed robbery.

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Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Local actor revels in Paris experience

BY TREENA MIELKE Black Press When Jeremy Robinson is on stage he can be anyone he wants to be and travel anywhere he wants to go.

But until this past summer, the young actor, who lives in Sylvan Lake and has appeared in many Red Deer productions over the years, had not traveled abroad and a dream he had harbored for some time of visiting Paris remained simply that; a dream.

However, this summer that dream became a reality and the 32-year-old actor spent two weeks in the City of Lights.

It was an amazing experience.

While visiting Paris, Robinson read the book A Movable Feast, a set of memoirs by literary great Ernest Hemingway.

The memoir consists of Hemingway’s personal accounts, observations and stories of his experience in 1920s Paris.

In the book, Hemingway describes the city as a movable feast that will never leave the person who has been lucky enough to have been there.

Robinson, as he walked down streets and laneways that, no doubt, Hemingway and other great writers and painters must have traveled, agreed. “It was wonderful. I

would go back in a second.

Paris -- it lives inside you.�

He recalled seeing the Mona Lisa painting housed at the Louvre behind bulletproof glass. “I thought, wow, I’m actually in Paris looking at the Mona Lisa,� he said.

He especially enjoyed visiting the Shakespeare and Company bookstore, opened in 1951 by Gorge Whitman.

The bookstore serves as both a regular bookstore and a reading library, specializing in English-language literature.

He said the Notre Dame Cathedral was the most beautiful building he had ever seen. “It was the ďŹ rst thing I saw, and it was very cool,â€? he said.

Two weeks in Paris; drinking in its rich culture, exploring, watching, observing and being continually amazed by it all inspired Robinson to do some writing of his own. “Sometimes I would be so inspired and I would just stop being a tourist and decide to sit and write,� he said. “Right now I am working on a full-length play; a family comedy/drama about a father and daughter. It is written from the daughter’s point of view.�

Now back home, Robinson has several pictures to remind him of his two weeks in Paris, but the best

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“IT WAS WONDERFUL. I WOULD GO BACK IN A SECOND. PARIS -- IT LIVES INSIDE YOU.�

JEREMY ROBINSON “It truly is a movable feast just like Hemingway

said,� he commented.

Robinson, who has lived in Sylvan Lake off and on for the last several years, graduated from Red Deer College with a degree in theatre arts and motion picture arts in 2008.

Since that time he has been a vital part of the theatre scene in Red Deer becoming a well-known stage personality and wellrespected playwright.

He worked with Ignition

Theatre acting and directing their Christmas show, It’s a Wonderful Life. He also also wrote and performed in several other plays the group held at Matchbox Theatre.

This past spring he had the lead role in The Psychic, a Central Alberta Theatre production in Red Deer about a writer living in New York whose characters in the mystery novel he is writing come

to life on stage. Presently, Robinson is a performer and playwright for Against the Wall, another theatre group based in Red Deer as well.

The group performs Bullskit Comedy, a sketch comedy show with a avour similar to Saturday Night Live.

Against the Wall began their sketch comedy shows at the Scott Block in Red Deer last month.

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Wednesday, October 3, 2012

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EVENTS The Alberta 55 plus Games are coming! The 2013 Alberta 55 plus Winter Games will be held in Calgary Feb. 13 -16, 2013.

Consequently the zone qualifying playoff schedule will be in full swing as of Nov. 1. Entering any one of these events could qualify you to attend the Canada 55 plus Games in Strathcona County in 2014. Events being offered for the Winter Games playoffs are: alpine skiing, badminton, five-pin bowling, duplicate bridge, carpet bowling, cross country skiing, darts, euchre, hockey, ice curling, pool-snooker, scrabble and table shuffleboard. For more details, check the web site at www. alberta55plus.ca or call Rosella at 780-608-1391. Come and try out for this fabulous experience.

The Harris-Warke Gallery announces its next exhibit, In the Blink of a Smile, works by Red Deer artist Andrea Simpson. Known primarily for her stained glass work, Andrea combines some glass pieces as well as works on canvas in this exhibit. In the Blink of a Smile comes from “the fleeting moments of vulnerability in our daily encounters - a word, a smile, a glance, a smell. Life spins by. One more moment in time is what we all ask for. It is as radiant as the sunshine – as transparent as the glass I work with - as warm as the paint on the canvas”. In the Blink of a Smile runs until Oct. 20. A reception will be held on Oct. 5 from 6 to 8 p.m. as part of Red Deer’s First Fridays. The Harris-Warke Gallery is situated in Sunworks in downtown Red Deer at 4924 Ross St. For more information contact Paul Boultbee at 403-597-9788.

Gaetz Memorial United Church (4758 Ross St.) is holding a rummage sale on Oct. 4 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Household items, clothing, books, children’s items.

Bargains galore! For more information call 403-347-2244.

Red Deer Arts Council and Red Deer Public Library are pleased to present Elvin Berthiaume performing at First Friday Red Deer, Oct. 5th at 6:30 pm in

Young Cambodian Dancers from Place of Rescue in Cambodia will present a program entitled HOPE at Deer Park Alliance Church on Oct. 4th at 7 p.m. Admission free; donations gladly accepted.

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 Pipe Band at this point in time. Anyone with piping or drumming experience, or if you would like to learn piping or drumming, are asked to please contact

national, is an a cappella chorus for women of all ages who love to sing and harmonize. Rehearsals are Monday nights from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Davenport Church of Christ (68 Donlevy Ave.). Join us any Monday night, you will be welcomed. Experience the joyful sound of four-part harmony with a group of wonderful women. For more information, call Nancy at 403-357-8240, or our director, Sheryl @403-7424218 or check out our web site at www.heartsofharmony.ca.

Blackfalds Optimist Club’s annual garage sale runs Oct. 14 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Blackfalds Elementary School on Broadway Ave. We are looking for your unwanted items so why not

organizing a coffee-thon using social media. The campaign runs through October. For more information or to order your Coffee Break kit, please contact Janice at 403 346 4636, jfogarty@alzheimer.ab.ca, or www.alzheimercoffeebreak.ca.

The Red Deer Public Library presents First Thursdays in the Snell featuring soprano, Joyce Emms and pianist Cheryl Cooney, Oct. 4, 12:15 – 1 p.m.

Coffee and tea provided by Café Noir. No admission charge (free will donation at the door).

Fanatullen Scandinavian Dancers hold dance sessions every Monday night from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Festival Hall,

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Visit us at www.laebon.com us at 403-782-7183. Practices are held at the Red Deer Legion on Tuesdays at 7 p.m.

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.

Seniors Multi Church luncheon on Oct 24th from 11:30- 1:30 p.m. in Fellowship Hall at Living Stones Church. Cost is $8. Pay at the door. Enjoy a hot meal and entertainment. Bring a friend.

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clean out your garage, closets, basement, etc and support the youth in Blackfalds. Call Edie at 403-318-5782 to arrange for drop off or for more information.

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.

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

4214-58 St. Scandinavian heritage not required. 403347-5303 or 403-341-4672.

Catch the Dream: Neighbours Helping Neighbours. Shalom Counselling Centre’s Fall FriendRaiser – Oct. 12th at New Life Fellowship (20 Kelloway Cres.).

Musical guests Potter’s Clay and Generations. Admission is a non-perishable item for the Food Bank. Doors open at 7 p.m.

Freewill offering will be taken to support families with counselling.

The Salvation Army Presents ‘The Canadian Staff Band in Concert.’

As part of our anniversary, celebrating 100 years in Red Deer, we invite the community out to enjoy this band that has established a worldwide reputation for the finest in brass band playing. Concert to take place at 7 p.m. on Oct. 13th at the Red Deer Memorial Centre (4214-58 St.). Tickets are $20 and can be purchased in person at the

Black Knight Inn ticket office, by phoning 1-800-661-8793 or online at www.bkticketcentre.ca.

Sacred Heart CWL Annual Tea and Bazaar runs Oct. 13 at the Sacred Heart Church, 5508 48A Ave. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the parish hall.

Admission $5 (includes lunch).

Crafts, baking and tea for sale.

125 Years of Methodism in the Red Deer Area on Oct. 18 at 7 p.m. at Sunnybrook United Church 12 Stanton St. Presented by Michael Dawe, historian and archivist. Join Michael as he takes us on a fascinating journey through 125 years of Methodism. Everyone welcome. Cost by donation.

For further information contact Linda at 403-347-6073.

The Great Bend Community Ladies Aid/Dorcas Sewing Circle Harvest Turkey Supper runs Oct. 19 from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Delburne Community Hall.

Adults pay $10 each, children six to 12 pay $5. Those under six get in for free. Pay at the door.

Innisfail United Church Harvest Turkey Supper runs Oct. 23 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Innisfail Legion Auditorium. Take out orders are welcome. To place an order call 403-227-4159 on Oct. 23 between 9 a.m. and noon.

The first annual Blackfalds & District Victim Support Gala ‘Helping Hands Harvest Gala’ runs Oct. 27 at the Holiday Inn South (Gasoline Alley). Cocktails start at 5:30 p.m. with dinner at 6:30 p.m. There will be a live auction, entertainment and a dance as well. Tickets are available by calling 403-392-2412 or the Blackfalds & District Victim Support Society at 403-885-3355.

Dickson Store Museum presents The Poplar Grove Ladies Club.

A funny show with a lot of meaning. Dinner Theatre: Nov. 9. Doors open 5:30 p.m. Roast beef supper buffet begins at 6 p.m. Play to follow. Tickets are $40 each or a table of 10 for $350. Dessert theatre: Nov. 10. Doors open 12:30 play at 1 p.m. Great selection of homemade desserts. Tickets $25 each or a table of 10 for $200. For more information or tickets call 403-728-3355.

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Week of October 3 - October 10, 2012 Emergency Shelter invites you to become involved for our first annual ‘Breakfast with the Guys’ to raise awareness on domestic abuse. This exciting community building event will be held Nov. 28 at the Red Deer Golf and Country Club from 7 to 9 a.m.

Our goal is to engage men and women to be aware and take charge in protecting women and children in our community. To kick off this year’s Breakfast with the Guys we have a world renowned guest speaker, Jackson Katz, known as an educator, author, social critic, and nationally acclaimed lecturer.

We will also be hosting a panel board with leaders from the community discussing domestic abuse and allowing the audience to participate. For more information, call 403-318-2321.

Old-time dances run at the Red Deer Legion every Wednesday evening. Smorg at 5 p.m. with dance at 7:30 p.m. Cover charge $6. Country music runs Friday and Saturday evenings 7 to 11 p.m. 403-342-0035.

community are welcome to attend these free presentations co-sponsored by The Canadian Mental Health Association and the Red Deer Public Library.

Please register in advance by calling CMHA at 403-342-2266.

Life after loss: a children’s psychoeducational grief group for children ages six to 12. This eight-week seminar runs 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. every Tuesday starting Oct. 16 at Parkland Youth Homes Society. The program is facilitated by qualified therapists who will create a safe environment in which to explore the children’s grief-related topics each week through creative activities, art and play techniques, and open discussion. This group interac-

SEMINARS Four evenings in October for people with an interest in mental health. Norm Costigan, M.D. Department of Psychiatry, Alberta Health Services at the Snell Auditorium at the Red Deer Public Library. Meetings run from 6:30-8 p.m. Meetings run Oct.15 on depression; Oct. 22 at adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD); Oct. 24 on bipolar disorder. On Oct. 29 it’s about Borderline Personality Disorder. Dr. Costigan is well known for his ability to present up-to-date information in a way that is easy to understand.

Individuals diagnosed with a mental illness, family members, students, and the professional

Art of Friendship is an eight-week course designed to help people who feel lonely or isolated learn and practice the skills that help

A Ave. For more information on call Diane at 403-343-6074.

74 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 is 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

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Golden Circle dances continue Thursday nights from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Admission is $7. Everyone welcome. 403347-6165 or 403-986-7170.

The Senior Citizens Downtown House has cribbage every Thursday at 1:30 p.m. Cost is $3.

Whist runs every Friday at 1:30 p.m. and Fun Contact Bridge runs every Wednesday at 1 p.m.

Cost is $3 as well for both of these activities. 403-346-4043.

Deer Public Library. The focus of every session will be on developing knowledge, strategies, and skills that promote wellness, recovery, and resilience. The course addresses a broad variety of topics including effective communication, understanding diagnosis, navigating the system, relapse prevention, mental illness and the family, recovery principles, stigma, and crisis plans.

The course is free of charge.

To register, call the Canadian Mental Health Association at 403-342-2266 and ask to speak to education program staff.

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tion helps decrease feelings of isolation and anxiety as a result of their loss. During the fourth week of the program, the group therapists will meet with the parent(s) privately to share their child’s progress and receive feedback about any concerns or needs their child may have. During the final session, parent(s) will be invited into the group for a formal sharing and closure celebration. Parents and children can get more information about the program or register by calling 403-340-8995.

Registration is now open for ‘Living Well With a Mental Illness” an eight-week course for people interested in learning more about mental illness and how people experiencing emotional distress or psychiatric illness are increasingly living satisfying and productive lives. The course will take place on Thursday mornings Oct. 4 through Nov. 22 at the downtown branch of the Red

people make and keep friends.

The October course meets weekly on Wednesday afternoons, 1 to 3 p.m. from Oct. 10 through Nov. 28. The October course takes place at the Canadian Mental Health Association office at 5017 50th Ave. Art of Friendship is helpful to people who have lost friends because difficult experiences or disability have affected their confidence level and self-esteem. Empty nesters, older people entering retirement, and people new to Red Deer also report that this course has improved their social lives.

Call the Canadian Mental Health Association at 403-342-2266.

The fee for the course is $25 and scholarships may be available for people with limited incomes.

The Golden Circle is now taking registrations for table rentals for the Christmas Craft and Bake Sale on Nov. 17th. The cost is $20 per table and you can pay at the front desk at 4620-47

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. (Cronquist Business Centre). 403-346-6772.

The Central Alberta Refugee Effort (C.A.R.E.) offers 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 help to promote orientation to Canadian culture and life in our community. For ESL Level 1 and 2 the sessions are held on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.; for ESL Level 3 and 4 on Wednesdays from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

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

MEETINGS

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.

Central Alberta Pioneers: Meet old and new friends at the Pioneer Lodge on the second Wednesday of the month at 2 p.m. Entertainment and lunch. Call 403309-4243 for more information.

‘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.

The Red Deer Art Club meets Thursdays at l p.m. at the Golden Circle. Individuals are welcome to drop in and participate in mini art classes. Drop in fee $1 applies. Phone Marianne at 403-986-2600 for information.

Turning Point, an office representing several social agencies, hosts a Red Deer & Area Transgender Support Group twice each month. For more information, call 403-346-8858.

The Parkinson’s Society Education and Support Group runs the third Wednesday of each month at 1:30 p.m. in the Davenport Church of Christ. 403-346-4463.

Independent Achievers, ‘Business Women Networking Together’ will be having their monthly luncheon meeting every second Thursday of the month from 11:30 am to 1 p.m. Email reservations@ independentachievers.com to confirm your attendance the Monday before each luncheon.

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

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

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Volunteering in Central Alberta NEW LISTINGS Teen-Ed Red Deer - do you have a passion for teenagers? Would you like to be part of an organization that promotes and educates teens regarding healthy lifestyle choices? Teen-Ed Red Deer is a non-profit organization that works in partnership with schools in Central Alberta to educate teenagers about respecting themselves and one another. We are seeking board members who can give three hours a month so that we may continue to provide this service. Contact us to request a board application package or if you have any questions.

We also invite you to visit our web site at www.teenedreddeer.ca or call 403-343-6135.

Make-A-Wish Foundation Northern Alberta - a child’s eyes sparkling with excitement, wild giggles beyond control, a smile that extends from ear-to-ear and a memory that will last a lifetime, that’s the type of experience that our wish granters create!

As a wish granter your main priority is to create an unforgettable wish experience for a child with a life-threatening medical condition. While our office wish coordinator will schedule flights, get passports, and take care of wish logistics –the wish granter is there to give the wish family that special attention they deserve, to make the

child feel like royalty, and to put the cherry on top of this once in a lifetime event. Contact Amber Benders 780-444-9474 or email amber.benders@makeawish.ca.

Central Alberta Brain Injury Society - we are looking for board members for our board of directors. Meetings are held the last Monday evening of each month.

CABIS provides support, advocacy and services for people with acquired brain injury, their family members and caregivers.

Contact the office for more information.

Contact Lorraine Irwin 403-341-3463 or cabis@telus.net.

ONGOING Adult Literacy Program at the Dawe Library is looking for volunteer tutors to assist students with reading, writing and speaking English or basic math skills. Students are from all walks of life and from many countries. Contact Lois at 403-3462533 or by email at lpostebby@rdpl.org.

Arthritis Society Alberta and Northwest Territories is seeking leaders to present general and specific arthritis related information in their communities. Contact Liz at 1-800-321-1433 or by email at lkehler@ ab.arthritis.ca.

Bethany Care Society is seeking volunteers to provide clerical support to administrative staff, and volunteers who are interested in enriching residents’ lives by helping to deliver recreational programs, volunteers to spend one-on-one time with residents and to assist with minor facility repairs and maintenance. Contact Doris at 403-357-3702 or email mackinnd@bethanycare.com.

Canadian Blood Services welcomes new hospitality volunteers for their blood donor clinics. Those who are available during the daytime and enjoy helping others — this is a great opportunity! Contact Heather at 403-755-4334 or email heather. rumbolt@blood.ca.

Canadian Mental Health needs volunteers to work at the Bargain Treasures Thrift Store. Join this supportive, fun, team-orientated environment with flexible hours. Contact Joyce at 403-342-2266 or email jneiman@reddeer.cmha.ab.ca.

CNIB is looking for a passionate person for occasional days to tend the office. Duties include answering phones, responding to inquiries, greeting people and assisting with demonstrations and the purchase of items. Also, positions are available for vision mates to be matched with someone with vision loss in your area to help with everyday activities like running errands and going for a walk. Contact Wody email wody.bergquist@cnib.ca.

Golden Circle Seniors Resource Center is seeking volunteers for their hot lunch program on Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and supportive transportation programs. Contact Diane at 403-343-6074 ext. 108 or email dlester@goldencircle.ca.

The Heart and Stroke Foundation is seeking Heart Healthy School Ambassadors to deliver age appropriate, healthy living information sessions to students Grades 1 to 12. Contact Jenna or Denise at 403-781-7138, or email volunteer@hsf.ab.ca.

Red Deer Christmas Bureau is gearing up for the season. Volunteers are requested to make this year’s season a success. The Bureau is looking for volunteer shoppers, packers, sorters as well as fundraisers and to sit on the board of directors. Commitment goes through to December. Volunteers over the age of 18 would be greatly appreciated. Contact Willy at 403-347-2210 or email Kutnec@aol.com.

Waskasoo Environment Educational Society, Kerry Wood Nature Centre is looking to recruit volunteers to help with special events, front desk, Friends of Kerry Wood Nature Centre board members and sanctuary maintenance. Those who enjoy team work and care about our environment, this is the position is for you! A supportive working environment and flexible hours is offered. Please contact the volunteer coordinator — Marg at 403-346-2010 or email marg.harper@waskasoopark.ca.

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ENTERTAINMENT Canadian rockers Wide Mouth Mason in City Fans will enjoy a range of classics plus tunes from their latest project Fueled by a strong reception to their latest disc No Bad Days, Wide Mouth Mason continues to break new ground in their longtime sonic journey.

The power trio plays Wild Bill’s on Oct. 12th.

No Bad Days, which was released in the summer of 2011, was recorded live, ‘off the floor’ and it yielded amazing results from the band.

Their music continues to build on a foundation of uniquelycrafted material from the break beat infused Shut Up & Kiss Me to the Chris Robinson (of The Black Crowes) penned Go Tell It To The Waterfall to the recently released single Get A Hold Of You. Little wonder the guys are anxious to hit the road and reconnect with fans.

“We’ve called the record No Bad Days because it perfectly describes the experience we had making it,” said singer/guitarist Shaun Verreault. Rounding out the band are Safwan Javed (vocals/drums) and Gordie Johnson (vocals/bass).

“We worked on our third record Stew with Gordie as producer.

When we decided to make a more organic ‘live off the floor’ kind of record, we knew he was ‘that Guy’ and we couldn’t be more excited about the results.”

Wide Mouth Mason’s unique approach to jamming has earned them two invitations to the prestigious Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland (which resulted in the acclaimed 2009 DVD/CD release Live! Montreux, Switzerland) and tours with AC/DC, ZZ Top and The Rolling Stones.

They also became one of the first North American rock bands to tour China in the 21st century.

Previous albums have yielded such hit singles as Midnight Rain, My Old Self, Why, Smile and Change.

Wide Mouth Mason took its name from the jar of the same name and independently released their first record, The Nazarene in 1996.

It’s reception was relatively small, but it wasn’t long before it snagged the interest of major labels.

According to Wikipedia, the band went on to re-record much of the album and that’s what attracted the attention of Warner Music Canada, which eventually signed them. The new album was released in 1997 in Canada and the U.S., and a year later in Japan.

It established the group’s fusion of pop/rock/blues, and yielded the hit singles Midnight Rain, My Old Self and This Mourning.

The project went on to earn gold status in Canada, and the guys were nominated for Best New Group at the 1998 Juno Awards.

Wide Mouth Mason released a new album in 1999 with Where I Started, a continuance of its prior sound, but adding elements of jazz and world music.

The band returned to Greenhouse Studios to record and mix the album. Its lead single Why, backed with scratches and cuts from childhood friend and DJ Muchi Mambo, was a major hit in Canada, and was followed by two other hits Companion (Lay Me Down) and Sugarcane. The album also notched gold status in Canada.

Stew, described as a more pop-oriented CD, was released in 2000. The single Smile did well in Canada, and the follow-up tune Change proved popular on MuchMusic. The disc was later nominated for Best Rock Album at the 2001 Junos.

Wide Mouth Mason returned in 2002 with two albums. The first, Rained Out Parade, featured a heavier emphasis on the blues

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CLASSIC - Wide Mouth Mason plays Wild Bill’s on Oct. 12th. Their latest disc, No Bad Days, was released in the summer of 2011. while Greatest Hits was released exclusively in China.

After their contract with Warner expired, the band signed with Curve Music in 2004.

The following year, the band would again release two albums, this time on the same day. One was The Essentials, a greatesthits album, and the other was Shot Down Satellites, a new studio release featuring a hard rockcentered style and the single I Love Not Loving You. In 2006, Verreault released his solo debut The Daggerlip Sketches focusing on acoustic-guitar-

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based material.

It featured new songs and stripped-down versions of familiar material from his band.

In early 2008, the Wide Mouth Mason’s official web site announced that Verreault was releasing a second solo album, titled Two Steel Strings, and that the full band was writing new material for a future release.

Since then, Earl Pereira left the band to concentrate on his own band, Mobadass, which he has fronted since 2005.

In 2010, Wide Mouth Mason supported ZZ Top with Grady/

Big Sugar frontman Johnson on bass.

In March 2011, the band announced that Johnson would be joining the band full time.

“The band’s collective influences really came together on No Bad Days,” says Johnson.

“You can hear everything from The Allman Brothers to the Isley Brothers.”

Rounding out their latest creative ventures was the No Bad Days…It’s a Movie on YouTube, which offers a closer look at their creative process.

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‘Sacred Arts of Tibet’ at Red Deer museum

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The Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery is pleased to announce that Abbot Jampa Sopa and four other monks from the Dzongkar Choede Monastery will visit this month.

One of only two Alberta venues for this 2012 cross-Canada Tour, the MAG will host these international visitors Oct. 4-6th.

During the visit, the monks will construct a Tibetan sand mandala in the MAG Discovery Studio.

Over the three days, between noon and 4 p.m., the public is welcome to observe and speak with the monks in the studio, as they create the mandala and meditate with sacred chants. The mandala is a symbol of enlightened states that are in harmony with the physical universe, bringing about healing and peace.

Every symbol and image within the mandala is rich with meaning. The mandala is a tool for guiding individuals along the path to enlightenment, in this case a path based on developing the heart of compassion.

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a tightly balanced, two-dimensional, geometric composition and filled with vibrantly coloured sand. Using a specially-designed funnel called chakpu, sand grains are laid down layer upon layer in a contemplative practice.

Mandalas constructed from sand are unique to Tibetan Buddhism, a traditional and ancient ritual art form, layered with symbolism and tremendous spiritual significance.

According to ancient teachings, sand mandalas are believed to effect purification and healing, and transmit positive energies to the environment and to the people who view them.

Abbot Jampa Sopa will do a special presentation on Oct. 4th at 7 p.m.

On Saturday, the mandala will be swept up and dispersed in the river. The public is invited to attend and accompany the procession.

For daily updates, visit the Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery’s facebook page.

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There’s some very original ideas in Looper, but the film doesn’t endear itself to the viewer.

Loopers are highly paid killers. The twist is that they kill people from 30 years in the future. Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays our hero looper and his job consists of waiting in a field, with his rather large gun pointed at a laid

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out sheet of plastic. At a certain time the victim appears suddenly on the plastic and our hero immediately blasts him away.

His time-travelling victims are bound and hooded, so he doesn’t know who they are. But one day, the looper knows, his victim will be himself, 30 years older, giving a whole new meaning to the term “closing the loop.” However, when himself shows up, played by Bruce Willis and not wearing a hood, Gordon-Levitt hesitates and Willis escapes his assassination.

As you can imagine this creates certain complications in his life, or rather, their lives. Another complication is the character played by Emily Blunt, who lives on a remote farm with her young son, who has these amazing teleki-

netic powers. Gordon-Levitt shows up hunting Willis, and falls in love with Blunt.

Yes, the film is clever, and more intelligent than most time-travelling tales.

The cast is good, especially Gordon-Levitt, who’s having a great 2012. And you can’t help but admire the inescapable logic of the ending. But the movie is hard to like because no character is very likable, and there is a lot of emotionless killing going on.

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IN MEMORY OF – Tommy Hutchison, a Grade 2 student at Holy Family School, finishes the Terry Fox run put on by his school recently.

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Sneaky things that make you fat Your kitchen will make or break your weight loss results.

A kitchen stocked with the makings for healthy meals and snacks will keep you on track, even when late-night cravings strike.

On the flip side, a kitchen filled with unhealthy munchies will derail your weight loss efforts every single time.

So what should your cupboards hold and what should be off limits? Here is a designed self-guided kitchen raid to help you sort out the good from the bad.

Go ahead, grab a garbage bag, take a look at the list and then head to the kitchen.

Let’s start with the fridge, the heart of your kitchen. If you find some-

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WHEELER thing in your fridge that is on the ‘dump this’ list, then you know what you have to do.

Dump this – beverages with high fructose corn syrup or sugar. Drinking calories is one of the quickest ways to gain weight.

Replace with – water. It is a well known fact that most people are partially dehydrated, a condition that is harmful to your health and wreaks havoc on your weight loss efforts.

Dump this – rich dairy

products. Eliminate highfat cheese, milk and yogurt from your kitchen.

Replace with – fresh vegetables. The produce drawer in your fridge should be overflowing with colourful nutrient-rich veggies. Veggies are filled with fibre, vitamins and nutrients and are a vital part of a healthy well-rounded diet.

Dump this – fruit-flavoured yogurt. More than 50% of the calories in fruitflavoured yogurt come from sugar. Check out the ingredient list and you likely find both high fructose corn syrup and sugar.

Replace with – plain lowfat yogurt, Greek yogurt, or low-fat cottage cheese.

If you love yogurt, then get the low-fat plain version, even chop up some fresh fruit and stir it in.

Next let’s take a look into your freezer. Anyone who has walked the freezer aisles at the store knows how plentiful frozen temptations are.

Dump this – frozen pizza.

This is another one of those items that is just too tempting to keep around.

Replace with – turkey or veggie patties. For quick dinners keep your freezer filled with lean turkey patties and veggie patties.

Serve on a bed of brown rice or on a whole grain bun.

Dump this – TV dinners.

The next time that you are tempted to buy a pre-packaged frozen meal, turn the package over and read the nutritional facts (you’ll be scared too).

Replace with – homemade portioned meals.

Spend time on the week-

ends to cook healthy meals and then freeze them in portioned containers. Then throughout the week you simply need to reheat.

Dump this – frozen breakfast food. French toast, waffles and pancakes are popular items in the freezer aisle. These items are highly processed and contain loads of unnecessary sugar.

Replace with – sprouted whole grain bread. Spread it with some natural peanut butter and pair it with a piece of fruit.

Last, but not least, we come to your pantry. This may be the most painful part of your kitchen raid, since most junk food ends up here. So take a moment to give yourself a pep talk before grabbing that garbage bag.

Dump this – refined/ white bread/rice/pasta. Do not buy ‘white’ bread, rice or pasta - especially if you want to lose weight.

Replace with – whole grain bread/rice/pasta. It is filled with healthy fibre, and is less likely to contain harmful, waist-expanding ingredients.

Dump this – chips/crackers. While refined chips and crackers are fun to munch on, the extra calories will quickly add up.

Replace with – almonds and dried fruit. Place a handful of almonds into individual bags for pre-portioned snacks.

Jack Wheeler is a personal trainer and owner of 360 Fitness in Red Deer. He can be reached at 403-347-1707 or check out www.360fitness.ca for more information.

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Male circumcision: what would newborns say?

Why are so many male circumcisions still performed when we all agree that female circumcision is a barbarous act?

Now, the American Academy of Pediatrics says the beneďŹ ts of male circumci-

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But, if newborns had a say in the matter, they would use the following reasons to shout a big “NO� to this mutilating procedure, unless religious or cultural reasons require it.

One circumcision doesn’t just snip off a small piece of skin. Rather, it removes a large surface of foreskin measuring three to ďŹ ve inches in length, about half of the total skin of the penis! Also, inside the foreskin there’s a band of tissue that acts like an accordion.

Its gliding motion is needed to trigger sexual reexes and pleasure.

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Two - the foreskin is not just skin. Dr. John Taylor, a Winnipeg pathologist, reported in the British Journal of Urology in 1996 a new anatomical ďŹ nding.

Taylor and his colleagues discovered a ‘ridged band’ that runs around the inside of the foreskin. Microscopic examination shows this skin is loaded with blood vessels and nerves.

So what is being amputated is a large part of the sexual function of the penis.

Three - never forget that nature placed the foreskin in that area for a good reason. It’s therefore a sound rule not to mess around with nature.

Four - don’t buy the argument that circumcision decreases urinary infections. Infections primarily occur in the ďŹ rst year of life and can be avoided by improved hygiene. This is a lame excuse for decreasing the pleasure of sex for the next 80 years or more.

Five - don’t accept the theory that circumcision decreases the risk of penile cancer as this is an extremely rare malignancy. After all, no one recommends that all female breasts be removed for fear

of malignancy.

Six - studies show that circumcision decreases by 15% the risk of contacting HIV and genital herpes.

But it has no effect on decreasing the risk of gonorrhea. This advice may make sense to those wandering from one bed to another.

But not to others who practice responsible sex. Why should all suffer for others’ irresponsible behaviour?

Seven - circumcision rarely presents complications. But if one occurs, it’s nevertheless a 100% hit.

Moreover, the world’s medical journals are full of reports dealing with a variety of surgical mishaps that are not an ‘act of God’ but due to human errors.

A primary problem is the incorrect use of the circumcision clamp. In some cases too much foreskin is pulled into the clamp causing injury to the penis. In other cases there’s severe injury to the urinary tube (urethra). This may result in difďŹ culty passing urine or development of a urethral ďŹ stula causing urine to be discharged through an abnormal opening. Some of these injuries are not apparent following discharge

from hospital as a ďŹ stula takes weeks or months to make its presence known.

And on rare occasions part of the penis has been amputated. As Harvey Cushing, one of Harvard’s great surgeons, once remarked, “There’s no such thing as minor surgery, but there’s a lot of minor surgeons.�

Eight - how many men today would need an erectile dysfunction drug (ED) if a circumcision had not been done. I don’t know how many angels can dance

on the head of a pin, nor do I know the answer to this question. Nor does anyone else. But it’s my bet that this procedure has had a reasonable effect on the sale of ED drugs.

Nine - in 1996, the Canadian Pediatric Society recommended that circumcision should not be routinely performed. It plans to reconsider this advice in the next year. Let’s hope it ďŹ rst reads the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the United Nations Declara-

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Ten - circumcision is not a life and death situation.

So unless it’s required for religious or cultural reasons, this decision should be made when an adult can decide whether or not he wishes it done. I believe many newborns would say Amen to that.

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Our big fat hormonal imbalances

By Katherine Christie

meal, suffer from nagging PMS every month and have lowered libido • Uncontrollable sugar cravings after 3 p.m.

• Skin that has lost its luster or tone and belly fat that won’t go away • Miss meals through the day then snack in the evening or have love handles that never seem to go away no matter how you restrict caloric intake?

Often the response to feel better is a quick fix to lose some weight. Dr. Natasha Turner, author and naturopathic doctor specializing in hormonal balance and weight loss explains it this way. “Yo-Yo dieting has left our bodies so out of balance, that long-term weight loss is next to impossible.

Both men and women have ignored their hormonal symptoms.”

Hormones influence your ability to control your appetite, shed body fat, and gain lean muscle mass. Believe it or not, hormones dictate how successful you will be with any given weight-loss program and whether you will be able to

Imagine exercising daily, counting calories and excluding food groups only to have your belly fat or love handles grow bigger and bigger. The more you strive to meet your goal the farther you are from achieving it. It’s the always shocking, incredibly frustrating unsuccessful dieting phenomenon.

Restricting calories, physical stress, emotional stress, over exercising all increase the negative impact on hormonal balance and actually slow down metabolism.

Hormones not only influence many aspects of our health and wellness but one hormone actually impacts another.

How many of the statements below apply to your life?

• Work long hours without leaving your desk for your lunch break • Skip breakfast and find yourself stretched for time between work and family obligations • Find yourself craving foods even after eating a

drop unwanted pounds and keep it off for life, or continue on the diet merry-go round to no avail.

If you’ve been unable to lose weight, even with diet and exercise, your hormones are very likely the reason you have not been successful. Our bodies are hard-wired to send signals when something isn’t right, but often we’re too busy to hear them begging for attention. Any and all imbalance leads to difficulty losing weight and increased risk of obesity.

Unfortunately, the most common imbalances cannot be solved by dieting alone. In fact they can prevent successful fat loss even when a great diet and exercise plan is in place.

At the 2007 Postgraduate Nutrition Symposium at Harvard University, researchers revealed findings suggesting that inflammation and excess insulin are the major contributors to the rising rates of Type 2 Diabetes and the overall fattening of North America. Insulin is an essential substance whose main

function is to process sugar in the bloodstream and carry it into cells to be used as fuel or stored as fat.

The main culprits for excess insulin are consuming too much nutrient-poor carbohydrates found in processed foods, sugary drinks and sodas, packaged low-fat foods and artificial sweeteners – insufficient protein intake, inadequate healthy fat intake, and deficient fibre consumption.

Unfortunately our body responds by making us

think we’re hungry, which causes us to reach for more high sugar foods. We then end up in a vicious cycle of hormonal imbalance, a condition called insulin resistance or metabolic syndrome, which only furthers weight gain and our risk of diabetes and heart disease.

If you are eating while standing, grabbing a fast bite at your desk, eating in the car while running errands, eating late at night while watching TV, skipping meals altogether,

choosing packaged and processed convenience foods, you may be increasing more than just your waist line.

You may increase insulin, cortisol, and inflammation in your body leading to insulin resistance. This may in turn affect the thyroid hormone – your metabolic regulator.

Katherine Christie is the owner of U Weight Loss Clinic in Red Deer. For more information, call 403-340-0612 or visit www.uweightloss.com.

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RDSO launches season with ‘Awesome Power’ Red Deer’s own professional orchestra opens its 2012-13 season with an allTchaikovsky program on Oct. 6th at the Red Deer College Arts Centre.

The performance starts at 8 p.m.

Edmonton pianist Tong Wang will perform the highly recognizable Piano Concerto No. 1, one of the most popular of Tchaikovsky’s works, and among the best known in Piano Concerti repertoire.

Tong ďŹ rst performed with the Edmonton Symphony at age 15, and has recently ďŹ nished her Grade

12 studies in Edmonton.

This fall she will be starting her music studies at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston.

The program will open with a short work by Tchaikovsky, the Andante based on the second movement of his String Quartet No. 1, inspired by a folk song he heard a painter whistle while working on a villa in the Ukraine where he was spending his holidays.

The opening Main Series concert will end with a performance of his popular Symphony No. 5, a stun-

ning example of his gift for composing unforgettable melodies.

In an effort to allow more folks the chance to enjoy performances by the RDSO, the Education Dress Rehearsal Program will run in conjunction with the concert, starting at 1:40 p.m. on Oct. 6th at the Arts Centre.

Those wishing to attend this free program must register with the RDSO ofďŹ ce at 403-340-2948, and they will receive a study guide before the rehearsal.

Attendees can also enjoy a presentation in the

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Next up for the RDSO is Christmas From the British Isles, which runs Dec. 8th at Gaetz Memorial United Church.

Guest artists include the Calgary Boys Choir under the direction of Paul Grindlay.

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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 Board: 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, ďŹ nance, 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.yreddeer.com Additional information regarding this Board 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 qualiďŹ cations by Friday, October 12, 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

MUNICIPAL PLANNING COMMISSION DECISIONS On the 2nd day of October, 2012, under provisions of the Land Use Bylaw 2006/6, Red Deer County Municipal Planning Commission issued decisions approving the following applications:

Permitted Use RED DEER 1. L. & L. Potter – 7.81-metre front yard setback relaxation for the location of a proposed accessory building on Lot 5, Blk 1, Plan 922-2816, NW 7-3827-4 (Green Acres).

GLENIFFER RESERVOIR 2. C. & N. Randal – 0.3-metre side yard setback relaxation for a proposed cottage and 1.22-metre rear yard setback relaxation for a proposed attached deck on Lot 26, Plan 952-1060, SE-25-35-3-5 (Gleniffer Lake Resort).

Discretionary Use West of LOUSANA 1. Atco Electric – location of 46-metre communication tower on NW 33-36-23-4.

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the Calgary Boys Choir, currently celebrating its 40th anniversary this year.

Musical highlights include Britten’s Ceremony of Carols, Davies’ Veni Creator Spiritu and Holst’s In the Bleak Winter Snow.

Looking to the New Year, things kick off with Crooner Mania! Featuring guest

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Run for the Cure a success Red Deer’s 12th Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation CIBC Run for the Cure was held at Lindsay Thurber High School this past weekend.

A total of 1,235 participants took part and raised $256,536; funds that will make a substantial difference here in Alberta, and across the country.

In communities from coast to coast, Canadians raised more than $30 million.

Funds raised allow the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation to continue investing in groundbreak-

West of RED DEER 4. T. & N. Anderson – Home Business Major (Automotive Repair/Restoration) on Lot 1, Blk 1, Plan 962-4187, NW 16-38-28-4.

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

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ing breast cancer research while supporting and advocating for the breast cancer community.

In 2012, with donor support, the Foundation invested more than $26.5 million in vital research and community health grants that have led progress in breast cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care.

In 2012, for the 16th year, CIBC was the title sponsor of the CIBC Run for the Cure.

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COUGARS STRIKE - Kelsey Jackshaw, a member of the Notre Dame junior volleyball team, prepares to spike the ball towards the Camrose Tigers in a recent game. With a solid effort the Cougars won in three sets.

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Players biding time as hockey lockout continues

BY JIM CLAGGETT Red Deer Express Colin Fraser would much rather be getting ready to defend the Kings Stanley Cup win from last season but instead players like him are trying to figure out the politics of the business end of the sport.

To stay in shape he hits the ice with his former junior team the Red Deer Rebels.

“For one thing it brings back memories but it’s fun having a more competitive skate than just more of a summer shinny skate,” said Fraser. “It’s fun to hang out with the guys and be a part of a team I guess.”

Joining him on the ice is another former Rebel, Brandon Sutter, who was anticipating he’d be busy setting up home in Pittsburgh following a trade from Carolina.

“I was looking forward to going to a new place and getting settled. I had kind of done that but now I have to sit and wait for us to get started,” said Sutter.

While those two NHL’ers find a way to ride out the lockout, a third pro hockey player is faced with added frustration to not playing in the big leagues right now.

Paul Postma has put in his time with St. John’s Ice Caps in the AHL and finally signed a contract with the Winnipeg Jets this summer. With Jets defenseman Zach Bogosian out with a broken wrist one would think it would almost guarantee a spot for Postma on the big team after scoring 13 goals last season with the Ice Caps.

“For us young guys trying to get a full time job in the NHL I’m thinking this could be my year and then something like this

happens,” said the Red Deer product.

He is also finding the ice time to skate when he can, getting to practice with the Midget AAAs along with the Senior AAA Bentley Generals in addition to working out at the Can Pro Training Centre with Sutter.

Some players have headed over to Europe to keep playing and Sutter says he had an offer to join a team there but opted out.

“I’m not really ready to go yet. I feel that we can still get this thing done pretty soon and if we do then I don’t want to be over across the world having to travel back.”

While Postma was looking forward to a training camp in Winnipeg he also covered some other bases by signing a temporary contract with St. John’s just in case.

“I might as well go play somewhere

while I can, make some money and stay in good shape so that when the lockout is over and the NHL is back on I’m ready to go.”

Fraser says personally he hasn’t been very involved in the discussions but he hopes something gets worked out soon, not only for his own sake but for the fans as well.

“Whether they’re on our side or their side (owners) it doesn’t really matter.

We’ve just got to get a deal done and get back to playing.”

As far as when the puck drops for real, Fraser says it’s very hard to put a firm date on it. “I think we are going to play, it just wouldn’t be good for the sport to do it all over again (miss a season), with that being said, it could go either way.” sports@reddeerexpress.com

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Queens coach looks to building basketball squad

BY JIM CLAGGETT Red Deer Express Mike Woollard apparently likes a challenge and he certainly is facing one as the new head coach of the Red Deer College Queens basketball team this year.

He is taking over a team which won just four games last season and has essentially three returning players from that squad.

“I really look forward to going from where we are to where we want to be,” said Woollard who takes over after two years at Quest College in B.C.

“I’ve got a good group of solid citizens and character individuals who are working hard and if we work hard and keep doing that every day we’ll get a lot better.”

Woollard says team goals and expectations have not been set in stone at this point but he has discussed some goals which are lofty but attainable.

“What this year is about is getting better every single day and competing every single night and by doing that we’ll have some fun as well but it’s about laying the ground work for

where we’re going.”

One of the building blocks for this program will be second year player Sarah Williamson who along with Morgan Schultz and Paveena Nijjar lead the way on a team flush with rookies.

“Last year I think I was more nervous and this year I think I have to lead and be a role model for the firstyear players,” said Williamson.

The Queens will get some imported experience with Amrei Bondlio, a forward who trained with a first division team over in

Munich, Germany.

Williamson says this is a different looking team compared to last year and she feels they have some very good shooters to put on the floor in order to compete with all those other good shooting teams in the ACAC. “We have some quality shooters on this team which we will definitely use

CLAGGETT Congrats to the NFL for getting a deal done and opening the door for the regular officials to come back to work.

I’m not sure what may have pushed them into getting the deal done - maybe they missed each other or possibly the officials couldn’t qualify for unemployment benefits (please note some sarcasm in there.)

When the season started I did have some level of empathy for these replacement refs and was willing to give them the benefit of the doubt but that changed as the more games done by these men (and one woman) the more it was obvious

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they were in way over their collective heads.

To be fair though, this bunch had a snowball’s chance in getting a fair shake from the players, coaches and the fans right from the first kick-off.

The Christians had better odds against the lions.

Rodney Dangerfield was given more respect. (Younger readers can Google that name). The players and coaches ran over these officials like a monster truck crushes cars.

They knew they could intimidate them and get away with just about anything because the refs were just happy to be there.

For many it was a lifelong dream to be on the field for an NFL game and making the calls, right or wrong. Unfortunately the dream turned into a nightmare as more wrong calls were made but let’s give this some perspective.

This was like taking

some summer employment student and having him or her run the company while the boss is away.

They were about as unprepared for this assignment as the citizens of Troy were when the giant horse was wheeled into the town square. There should be plenty of blame heaped upon Roger Goodell and the NFL for leaving these poor souls out to dry while a hurricane was building.

In the end the right decision was made and the deal was finalized.

It never should have come to that point but this seems to be the case in big sport these days as too many forget it’s still a game and the business side should remain in the boardroom never to be allowed to impact what is essentially entertainment.

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prove on for the season and bring more to this team.”

Woollard is very realistic about what he will get from this group this season but it’s further down the road where he is convinced he’ll see some solid results.

“I’m looking at three or four years but once it’s built, keeping it built is the next challenge.”

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to our advantage.”

Last year Williamson saw about 10 minutes a game on the court but the coach figures that total will climb this season as he moves her around to different positions and she’s preparing for the challenge.

“I want to work on my rebounding and shooting.

There are some things from last year that I want to im-

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Below you will find five phone numbers listed. What you have to do is match the phone number to the business.

We still offer the prize of a restaurant gift certificate from one of the City’s many great restaurants. You still enter the contest the same way, by filling out the contest form and dropping off at the Express office prior to entry deadline listed.

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HOOD – 1922 – 2012 Claybyn Frederick Hood passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, September 29, 2012. We know he is celebrating his new life with His Lord and Saviour. Claybyn was born July 4, 1922 on the family farm near Grenfell, Saskatchewan. After graduating school in 1939 he operated the family farm for six years. He then moved to Bralorne B.C where he worked in mining; he was one of twenty five miners who mined the BC electric tunnel through Mission Mountain. He returned to Saskatchewan in 1951, where he met and courted his wife Irene Dech and were married April 14, 1952. He then managed a meat locker plant at Francis, SK. for five years. In 1964, Canada Trust hired him in Regina SK and transferred him to Red Deer in 1966 as Manager. With a passion for serving others and his community, he served the City of Red Deer in many capacities. This included serving three terms on City Council, President of the Chamber of Commerce and the Rotary Club, Past President and life member of Red Deer Fish and Game, member of Ducks Unlimited and the Museum Society. He leaves to mourn his wife of 60 years Irene, sisters Jane Quiroga, Irene Gataint., and children Cindy (Erik) Mamen, Hardy (Barb) Hood, Lynette (Ed) Grose.

Grandchildren – Ashley & Dallas Mamen, Stephen & Dustin Hood, and Emily & Carson Grose, numerous nieces, nephews and close friends.

He is predeceased by his parents, Henry Hardy Hood and Pearl Hood, his sister Sue Marshall and brothers Warren Hood and Lewis Hood. A celebration of Claybyn`s life will be held at Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, 18 Selkirk Boulevard, on Monday, October 8, 2012 at 11:00 a.m.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Claybyn`s memory may be made directly to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Alberta, NWT & Nunavut, 202, 5913 – 50 Avenue, Red Deer, Alberta, T4N 4C4 or to the Canadian Cancer Society, Alberta, NWT Division, 200, 325 Manning Road NE, Calgary, Alberta, T2E 9Z9. Dad loved dogs and ducks, and Fall was his favourite time of year as he spent hours in farmers’ fields hunting geese and ducks with his loyal lab at his side. He is now enjoying the best hunting season ever!

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DR. LEROY PIENAAR formerly of Blackfalds Walk-In Clinic, wishes to advise his patients that as of October 3, 2012, he will move his practise location to the Highland Park Medical Clinic in Red Deer, located at 6315 Horn Street on Taylor Drive North in Red Deer. Please phone 403-342-2040 for appointments and hours of operation.

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We are looking for a self-starting individual with a vision of owning your own business, if this is you, then ŵnd out more:

Call 1-800-219-8977 Ext 2 or visit www.magnetsigns.com

Oilfield

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CLEARWATER OILFIELD SERVICES requires Class 1 or 3 Vacuum Truck Drivers for the Rocky Mountain House, Alberta area.

Local work. No day rating.

Full benefits after 6 months.

Fax 403-844-9324.

NOW LOCATED in Drayton Valley.

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.

Professionals

810

JOURNALISTS, Graphic Artists, Marketing and more. Alberta’s weekly newspapers are looking for people like you. Post your resume online. Free.

Visit: www.awna.com/ resumes_add.php.

Sales & Distributors

830

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

AN ALBERTA CONSTRUCTION COMPANY is hiring Dozer and Excavator Operators.

Preference will be given to operators that are experienced in oilfield road and lease construction.

Lodging and meals provided. The work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Alcohol & drug testing required.

Call Contour Construction at 780-723-5051.

Trades

850

Trades

850

TWO WHEELIN’ EXCITEMENT! Motorcycle Mechanic Program. GPRC Fairview Campus. Hands-on training - street, off-road, dual sport bikes. Opportunity to write 1st & 2nd apprenticeship exams. Fall/2013 start.

1-888-999-7882; www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview.

Business Opportunities

870

OWN YOUR OWN BUSINESS Learn to operate a Mini-office outlet from home. Free online training.

Flexible hours.

Great income potential. www.butterfly-freedom.com

FOOTHILLS MECHANICAL, THIS IS CREATING Rocky Mountain House MILLIONAIRES! seeking second or third year apprentice mechanic. Earn $30,000. to $50,000.

Potential weekly with Also tow truck driver/yard person, Class 3 licence, air absolute proof! This is real.

Call 1-306-992-5916, brake, driver’s abstract 24 hours required. Top wages, benefit package.

Fax resume 403-845-3991 Misc.

Help

INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR SCHOOL. No Simulators. In-the-seat training. Real world tasks.

Weekly start dates.

Job board! Funding options. Apply online! iheschool.com.

1-866-399-3853.

JOHN DEERE DEALERSHIP in Stettler looking for Parts Person.

Top salary, benefit and bonus program.

Phone or email resume: 1-800-662-7162; rcolley @agroequipment.com JOURNEYMAN MECHANIC or First, Second or Third Year Apprentice and Lube Technician required.

Great work environment, competitive wages and benefits. Incentives and bonus plan. On the job training. To apply please fax resume to: Eagle River Chrysler, 780-778-8950.

Email: service@eagleriver.ca or mail: P.O. Box 1558, Whitecourt, AB, T7S 1P4 or apply in person to Dennis LaFreniere.

SOUTH ROCK IS HIRING FOR: Paving Personnel (raker, screed, general labourers); Heavy Equipment Operators. Send resume to: careers@southrock.ca or 403-568-1327.

880

EARN EXTRA CASH! Part-time, full-time immediate openings for men & women.

Easy computer work, other positions are available.

Can be done from home.

No experience needed; www.hiringnow -alberta.com FORD SERVICE MANAGER. Harwood Ford Sales, Brooks, Alberta.

New facility, busy oilfield economy, technical experience required.

Great career opportunity, family owned and operated. Fax resume 403-362-2921. Attention: Jeremy Harty. Email: jerharty@yahoo.com LAKESIDE FEEDYARDS INC. in Brooks, Alberta is currently looking to fill the following full-time positions: Hospital Technicians; Pen Checkers; Receiving Processing Personnel; Feed Mill Operators; Feed Truck Drivers.

Lakeside offers an excellent benefit package.

Please forward your resume via mail or facsimile to: Lakeside Feedyards Inc. Attention: Duke Joy. Box 800, Brooks, AB, T1R 1B7.

Fax 403-362-8231.

Telephone inquiries will not be accepted WANTED: Farm labourer with Class 1. $20/hour.

Fax resume to: 403-556-6601 or call 403-586-4087

Employment Training

900

Auctions

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LEARN FROM HOME. Earn from home.

Medical Transcriptionists are in demand.

Lots of jobs! Enrol today for less than $95 a month.

1-800-466-1535; www.canscribe.com; admissions @canscribe.com

MEIER GUN AUCTION. Saturday, October 27, 11 a.m., 6016 - 72A Ave., Edmonton.

200 guns - handguns, rifles, shotguns, hunting equipment.

Call to consign 780-440-1860.

MAKEUP ARTISTRY CLASSES. Five day intensive workshop starting October 15 -19 or November 12 - 16.

Begin your professional practice with confidence, skill and creativity at Academy of Professional Hair Design.

Phone 403-347-4233.

RICHIE BROS. AUCTIONEERS Unreserved Public Auction in Lloydminster, Saskatchewan on October 31, 2012.

Featuring a complete dispersal for Corner Brook Farms including: 7 Massey Ferguson MFWD Tractors, pickup and flatbed trucks, trailers, custom built sprayers, AG equipment, recreational vehicles and much more!

Call 1-800-491-4494 or visit rbauction.com

WELL-PAID/ LOW-STRESS CAREER IN MASSAGE THERAPY. Get the best-quality RMT education in Alberta without giving up your day job! Visit www.mhvicarsschool.com or call 1-866-491-0574 for free career information.

UNRESERVED OILFIELD AUCTION. Sat., Oct. 27, Medicine Hat, Alberta.

Boiler & steamer trucks; picker & flatdeck trucks; skid steers; trailers; Antiques excavators; forklifts & Art & tractors; www.schlenkerauction.com DARK OAK WRITING or 403-527-2814. desk, light oak office desk, honey oak Hoosier (newer) 403-347-6530 Building

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Looking for a new pet?

Check out Classifieds to find the purrfect pet.

Auctions

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AL OEMING’S FALL CLASSIC AUCTION. Every type horse drawn vehicle and antiques.

Full info online: www.aloemingauctions.com Sunday, October 21, 11 a.m. Superb Event.

BIG STRAPPER AUCTIONS 4625-46 Street, Lacombe Phone:403-782-5693 REGULAR SALES: WEDNESDAYS @6PM Next ANTIQUE SALE: Sunday, October 14th @1PM Check web for full listings & addresses bigstrapperauctions.net FITNESS EQUIPMENT AUCTION. Sat., Oct. 13, 11 a.m., Blackfalds.

Selling strength & free weight machines, cardio, sparring & boxing equipment, mats, lockers, office equipment, 2009 handicap scooter & more. See www. montgomeryauctions.com or call 1-800-371-6963.

Supplies

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LAMINATED POST BUILDINGS FARM AND COMMERCIAL. Prairie Post Frame serving Alberta. For pricing Calgary South, Barrie 403-506-7845; barrier @prairiepostframe.ca Calgary North, Howard 403-586-7678; howard @prairiepostframe.ca METAL ROOFING & SIDING. Best prices!

36” Hi-Tensile TUFF-Rib 29ga. Galvalume $.67 sq. ft. Colours $.82 sq. ft. 40 Year Warranty.

ALTA-WIDE Builders Supplies 1-888-263-8254.

STEEL BUILDINGS - Canadian made!

Reduced prices now!

20x22 $4,455 25x26 $4,995 30x38 $7,275 32x50 $9,800 40x54 $13,995 47x80 $19,600 One end wall included.

Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422; www.pioneersteel.ca

Garden Supplies

1680

FOR SALE 4 - 8 foot white spruce and lodgepole pine trees, $35 - $45 plus delivery. Please contact Al 403-305-8201.

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

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Garden Supplies

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Misc. for Sale

FOR RESTLESS or cramping legs.

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Mon-Fri, 8-4 EST. 1-800-765-8660

Grain, Feed Hay

Service Directory

4090

Manufactured Homes

GORGEOUS SPRUCE TREES 4 - 6’, $37.00.

Includes machine planting, fertilizer, bark mulch.

Minimum order of 20.

Delivery fee: $75 - $100.

Quality guaranteed.

Crystal Springs 403-820-0961

2190

HEATED CANOLA buying Green, Heated or Springthrashed Canola.

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

Buying damaged or offgrade grain.

“On Farm Pickup” Westcan Feed & Grain, 1-877-250-5252.

ROUND HAY BALES $20. and up. Delivery available.

No Sunday calls please.

Phone 403-704-3509.

4090

NEW - EXECUTIVE, 3 bdrm., 2 bath Home in Red Deer.

Immediate Possession.

10 Yr. Warranty.

Own it for only $1,275/mo. OAC. Call (403)346-3100

To advertise your service or business here, call 403.346.3356 Caregivers

SAVE OVER $12,000.!

20’ X 76’, kitchen special, Model 241, reduced to $139,900. 3 left in stock, available for immediate delivery. Toll free 1-855-463-0084; www.jandelhomes.com.

SIX WEEK DELIVERY. Homes 900 - 2650 sq. ft.

Basement or piling foundation. 9’ ceilings, drywall. View show homes Red Deer. Free 3D TV for Christmas.

Integrity Choice Homes 1-800-221-6801.

YEAR END CLEARANCE! Vast selection: single/20’ wides and like-new pre-owned homes.

Too many to list. Delivery anywhere in Alberta!

1-800-461-7632. 148 East Lake Blvd., Airdrie; www. unitedhomescanada.com

5080

Manufactured Homes

Motorcycles

FANTASTIC FALL BLOW-OUT! Immediate delivery on all existing 2011/2012 stock.

Going fast! Huge discounts! Bonuses: washer/dryer, vinyl skirting, O/R microwave - free!

Details - Dynamic Modular, Red Deer.

1-877-341-4422; www.dynamicmodular.ca.

TWO WHEELIN’ EXCITEMENT! Motorcycle Mechanic Program. GPRC Fairview Campus. Hands-on training - street, off-road, dual sport bikes.

Opportunity to write 1st & 2nd apprenticeship exams.

Fall/2013 start.

1-888-999-7882; www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview

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1060

F/T Live in Caregiver for 25 year old male quad.

116 Jennings Cres. $9.91/hr Less room and board $336.

44 hours/week. Contact Matt (403)986-2860

Financial

1170

DO YOU NEED to borrow money - Now? If you own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits will lend you money - It’s that simple. 1-877-486-2161.

Celebrate your life with a Classified ANNOUNCEMENT

DROWNING IN DEBTS? Helping Canadians 25 years. Lower payments by 30% or cut debts 70% thru settlements. Avoid bankruptcy! Free consultation; www.mydebtsolution.com or toll free 1-877-556-3500.

MONEYPROVIDER.COM. $500 loan and +. No credit refused. Fast, easy, 100% secure. 1-877-776-1660.

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

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

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

Average hours will be 40 per week. Must be able to work evenings and weekends if required. Must have own vehicle, driver’s license and be available for on call duties.

Salary: $3,939/month Please forward cover letter and resume quoting competition #4395SHPC to: Parkland CLASS, Human Resources, 6010-45th Avenue Red Deer, Alberta T4N 3M4 Fax: 403 342-2677 email: hr@pclass.org

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

www.parklandclass.org

Legal Services

1260

CRIMINAL RECORD? Think: Canadian pardon.

U.S. travel waiver.

(24 hour record check).

Divorce? Simple. Fast.

Inexpensive. Debt recovery?

Alberta collection to $25,000. Calgary 403-228-1300 or 1-800-347-2540; www. accesslegalresearch.com.

CRIMINAL RECORD? You can still get a pardon.

Find out how. Call 1-866-242-2411 or visit www.nationalpardon.org.

Work and travel freely.

Guaranteed by the National Pardon Centre.

Misc.

Services

1290

DISCONNECTED PHONE? Phone Factory Home Phone Service. No one refused! Low monthly rate! Calling features and unlimited long distance available. Call Factory today! 1-877-336-2274; www.phonefactory.ca NEED TO ADVERTISE? Province wide classifieds.

Reach over 1 million readers weekly. Only $259. + GST (based on 25 words or less). Call this newspaper NOW for details or call 1-800-282-6903 ext. 228.

Careers

Moving & Storage

1300

Complete Moving and Supplies Boxes, Packers & Movers (403)986-1315

Personal Services

1315

DATING SERVICE. Long-term/short-term relationships. Free to try!

1-877-297-9883.

Live intimate conversation, Call #7878 or 1-888-534-6984.

Live adult 1on1 Call 1-866-311-9640 or #5015.

Meet local single ladies.

1-877-804-5381. (18+).

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PSYCHOTHERAPY & COUNSELLING Marlene Brouwer, M.T.S., D. Analytical Psychology

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Personal Services

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Reduced cravings, increased energy, mood.

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RED DEER

ABORIGINAL EMPLOYMENT SERVICES RDAES offers culturally appropriate support, services and resources that assist Albertans people in successfully developing employment, career and educational objectives.

Applications are now being accepted for the

Programming for Older Workers program The POW program will commence Oct. 9, 2012.

Get you application in now!

POW is an 18 week program designed to equip Mature Individuals between 50 to 65 years of age with essential skills that will enhance opportunities for securing a position, remain active, while developing skill sets for employment.

The Program will incorporate Aboriginal culture with mainstream training which include: Life Skills, employability skills and academic competency building and workplace training.

Funding will be available to those who qualify.

For more information call/drop in: Red Deer Aboriginal Employment Services #202, 4909 48 Street, Red Deer, AB T4N 7G6 Tel: (403) 358-7734 Fax: (403) 358-7735 Toll Free: 1-866-358-7734

Personal Services

1315

OPEN HOUSE - Join this week for only $9.95 a week. Lose weight quickly and safely and keep it off, results guaranteed!

Call Herbal Magic today!

1-800-854-5176.

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1-877-342-3036 or 1-900-528-6258 or mobile #4486. (18+) $3.19/minute; www.truepsychics.ca.

Careers Join Canada’s fastest growing building material supplier.

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

Send resumes to: Careers@zytechtruss.com Fax: 403 226 8776 or call: 403 226 7152

HIRING? Look no further… place a CAREER AD in the Red Deer Express The Express prints 28,500 copies weekly with FREE DELIVERY to Red Deer City households, PLUS rural distribution inside our convenient newspaper box locations…we guarantee increased exposure!

Just send us your logo and ad content and we’ll do the rest.

For as little as $121.50 +gst* you can place your ad in our well-read Careers section.

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HOMES & LIVING

VISIT OUR TIMBERSTONE SHOWHOME

COOL FOR COOKING - This sleek and sophisticated kitchen in a Platinum Homes and Development show home in Red Deer is both functional and easy on the eyes.

Tanis Reid/Red Deer Express

A new design movement: Wabi-Sabi When recently hunting through a book store sale bin, (I buy books based on authors I love, cool jacket covers and if they are over an inch thick) I discovered and interesting looking mystery novel. I picked up the first book and then for some unknown reason also picked up the second, same book. When I opened the cover of the second book I saw that it had been personally signed by the author and suddenly this book became like a treasure find for me, instantly more valuable. It was unique and special within a pile of repetitive sameness and I immediately snapped

Kim

LEWIS it up before anyone else discovered my find.

There is a design movement afloat called Wabi-Sabi that I have recently discovered. It is an interesting departure from the desired perfection my clients are often seeking. Wabi-Sabi enthusiasts or Wabibitos search for humble imperfection in the products and design chackas they lov-

ingly buy for their homes.

Their goal is to find beauty in the imperfect, to seek out natural products that bear the age stripes and imperfections that tell the story of its life on earth.

It is when you find these items that something inside you says ‘go for it’, you quickly snap up your new treasure as you instinctively know that you will not find another like it. Perfect and smoothly manufactured is repeatable and predictable and probably in every fourth home in your neighbourhood. Imperfect is perfect in its own way, never to be repeated and truly yours.

Do you have a granite countertop with a fossil in the stone? Fantastic! A vase or set of coffee cups that bears the artists signature etched deep into the clay then you have a story.

I have a decorative clay tile that an artisan in Medicine Hat made me as a gift after I had displayed her work in a show home. This little 4x6 tile is a beautiful coppery hue with leaves etched on it under a beautiful polished glaze. The back bears her signature but more importantly it bears her fingerprints, the place where she obviously held the underside of the tile while applying finish-

ing touches to the top. She must have had stain on her fingers because there are perfectly formed stained fingerprints on the clay.

This product is a valued addition to my home décor but it also bears a story, I have seen her studio and I can envision her working in beautiful morning sunlight while she creates her vision. Not just a tile bought in a store, but a part of a story that is treasured.

The easiest finds for these perfectly imperfect items are usually natural products such as wood, glass and clay. You can incorporate a treasured piece of reclaimed wood

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Your home is your legacy and your story; does it tell it for you with its unique or its whimsy? Have you sought out the unusual and the imperfect and given it a place of honour in your home? Remember, perfection is repeatable but imperfect and unique cannot be found again.

Kim Lewis is an interior designer in Red Deer with Carpet Colour Centre. Contact her at 403-3437711 ext. 227 or email her at klewis@carpetcolourcentre.com.

For more information, Call or Text

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Economic rental review across the province Over the past few months I’ve had more requests from friends that are looking for places to rent in Central Alberta than over the past few years, and if they were lucky to find a place they would be paying a lot more than they had only a year ago. This has to do with a few factors: tightening of mortgage rules, migration to Alberta and our bustling economy.

At the end of June, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty moved forward to shorten mortgage amortizations, lower refinancing and home equity line of credits’ loan to values, and put a bullet in cash back mortgages (a form of zero down mortgage).

The most disheartening to those trying to get into the housing market are the amortizations and the cash back mortgages.

Though only a small percentage of Canadians took advantage of the cash back mortgage, it’s still going to affect enough people that could have bought that will remain renters as they save up for their 5% down payment. With amortizations

Jean-Guy

TURCOTTE lowered to 25 years, many that are buying will either have to do without a couple of options as they will qualify for less or stay renting until they can qualify for the place they want.

Thus creating a larger rental pool, and with rental supplies dwindling, rents are going to go up.

Migration to Alberta is a key factor for economists to ‘forecast’ how our local and provincial economy will perform. The more people that move to a province, the better its housing market should perform.

People move to new provinces for the opportunity it provides and as of late Alberta’s been performing strongly. We continue to be a destination of choice as just in the second quarter of this year, according to Alberta Treasury Board and Fi-

nance 23,090 new migrants moved to Alberta. Alberta’s population is estimated at 3.9 million, up 2.5% from the second quarter of 2011 and represents the highest growth among all the provinces and more than doubles the national average.

With all these people moving to Alberta, where are they going to work?

Alberta produces a lot of jobs, many to the oilfield sector. If the price of oil is high, then producers are going to get it to the market, if it’s low then the product stays in the ground or gets stored.

Alberta is a very cyclical province and every year we go through the same steps.

A heavy drilling season once the ground freezes, then a softening effect once it thaws in the spring, Albertans know this as ‘break up’. The crews generally return once the roads are safe to drive on and can handle the heavy loads it takes to transport the rigs to new locations.

This year is no different, except that the price of oil dipped to below $80/bbl in June based on weaker demand from around the

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world based on the weakening of some Eurozone countries which actually slowed the drilling.

Surprisingly, drilling is down for the year and we are still attracting new migrants and they don’t just come here because of Albertans’ sparkling personalities. Lower drilling activity and higher than anticipated migration means one of two things, oil producers are hiring based on

future prospects as oil has gone back up to over $92/bbl or our economy is diversifying from its title as oil and gas producer.

All of these factors are going to put strain on renters as landlords rent out their properties to the highest bidders. So if you are in the market to rent, expect higher rents and longer period to find a new place which should motivate you to save your money to buy

a place of your own. On the flip side, if you are a revenue property owner and have the ability to purchase other properties, then now’s a great time to purchase properties as interest rates are basically still on clear-out pricing!

Jean-Guy Turcotte is an Accredited Mortgage Professional with Dominion Lending Centres-Regional Mortgage Group and can be contacted at 403-343-1125.

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D L O S

# 10449

2010 TOYOTA TUNDRA 4X4 DBL. CAB SR5 4.6

$

$

87,800 kms.

$

20,900 / 162/bw *2

77,700 kms.

$

27,900 / 215/bw

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20,500 kms.

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32,900 / 212/bw *4

*3

2009 TOYOTA MATRIX XR 5M 67,607 kms.

$

15,900 / $179/bw

#10425

#10424

2012 RAM 1500 CREW CAB 4X4

#10443

#10376

2006 006 TOYOTA T TACOMA DBL. CAB SR5 V6 6M

2011 FORD EDGE 4DR SEL AWD $

44,400 kms.

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31,900 / 236/bw *3

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2009 TOYOTA CAMRY V6 XLE

2009 TOYOTA VENZA AWD

99,600 kms.

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$

18,900 / 155/bw *2

46,900 kms.

$

24,900 / $204/bw *2

#C70851

2010 TOYOTA TACOMA DBL CAB 76,800 kms.

SR5 4X4 V6 *3 $ $ , /bw

29 900 / 215

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#10430

2010 HYUNDAI SANTA FE AWD 4DR V6 AUTO GL

2010 TOYOTA TACOMA DBL CAB V6

$

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56,500 kms.

$

22,900 / 164/bw *3

40,200 kms.

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33,900 / 243/bw

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2010 TOYOTA TUNDRA REG. CAB

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$

$

16,900 / 124/bw *3

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38,600 kms.

$

28,000 kms.

$

29,900 / 222/bw *3

$

$

12,900 / 107/bw

99, 100 kms.

$

10,900 / 95/bw *2

#13004A

2010 TOYOTA RAV4 SPORT 45,900 kms.

$

$

27,900 / 202/bw

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*3

$

$

#C60051

2008 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER LIMITED

79,600 kms.

17,900 / 147/bw *2

86,200 kms.

$

26,900 / $220/bw *2

# C40291

#C61321

2009 TOYOTA VENZA V6C40291 AWD

2010 TOYOTA RAV4 LIMITED V6

$

$

35,500 kms.

$

C40291

28,900 / 235/bw

#C40011

2009 TOYOTA TACOMA 4X4 DBL. CAB SR5 V6 $

48,400 kms.

$

27,900 / 229/bw *2

D L O S

#C20221

*2

/bw

#103751

2008 FORD ESCAPE XLT

*2

38,800 kms.

31,900 / $123/bw *2

SALE

2010 TOYOTA MATRIX 4A

$

36,100 kms.

$

17,500 / 132/bw *3

#10438

2010 TOYOTA VENZA AWD $

3,500 kms.

$

31,900 / 229/bw *3

2012 GMC SIERRA 1500 SLE 29,900 kms.

$

*3

30,900 229/bw

$

#C71311

2010 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER 5A 33,000 kms.

$

30,900 / $223/bw *3

SALE

#C7123A

2008 TOYOTA YARIS SEDAN 64,800 kms.

$ *3

22,900 / 190

#10437

2011 GMC SIERRA 1500 SLE 201

$

#12956A

2010 TOYOTA MATRIX XR FWD 25,100 kms.

#10447

2009 TOYOTA COROLLA CE 5M

#C60781

#C70941

#13222A

2008 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE LTZ

2009 TOYOTA TUNDRA 4X4 DBL. CAB SR5 5.7

2010 TOYOTA VENZA AWD V6

$

$

$

99,100 kms.

$

26,900 / 227/bw *2

86,200 kms.

$

25,900 / 212/bw *2

16,700 kms.

30,900 / $251/bw *2

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