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Building a legacy of positive influence Former Red Deer Royals director reflects on decade with the band

BY MARK WEBER Red Deer Express

F

or Red Deer resident Rob Goring, the highlights of leading the Red Deer Royals for a decade have left him with an array of happy memories.

His post as director of the acclaimed group officially ended this past August, although in a way, the parting began some time before that.

Goring didn’t actually conduct the band for about a year, allowing current leader Michael Mann to assume that responsibility.

But during those transitional months, Goring, 58, was still part of the organization as overall director.

Now, relishing the freedom of retirement, the long-time educator is ready to move onto new adventures. But it’s clear his involvement with the Royals has left a lasting impact. “It’s an organization that really changes people’s lives,” he explains. “The testimonials I’ve heard from kids have been just incredible.”

Goring was recently honoured at the Royal’s yearly fall supper and general meeting. It was a special moment and he was also given the opportunity to share a bit with the audience.

“I talked about stewardship – that we all have a responsibility, as members and past members, to promote the band, and support it as best we can. It’s been around for 44 years, so let’s make sure it’s around for 44 more because it’s changing the lives of kids in healthy, positive ways.

“There’s this sense of camaraderie, of being a member of a team and everybody taking ownership of this whole thing,” he said. “They become, by the second or third year, so focused and driven and they take so much ownership of it. It’s incredible in that way.

“They also leave with this sense of belonging, purpose and mission and they develop confidence.”

So much of these qualities flow from the values and the history of the organization itself, he added.

Originally from Bassano, Goring’s family moved to the Crow’s

KEEPSAKE - Red Deer’s Rob Goring, former director of the Red Deer Royals, displays a keepsake containing items commemorating his years with the award-winning group.

Nest Pass region before settling in Fort Saskatchewan where he attended middle and high school.

He eventually settled on education as a career, with a focus on teaching music.

After graduating, he taught in Edmonton before moving to Red Deer with his wife Bev for a post at Eastview Middle School.

He was band teacher there for five years, then principal for two years during which he still taught band as well. Many other teaching and principal positions were to follow at West Park, the Pines and G.H. Dawe schools. His most recent stint was as principal with alternative school programs for six years, following which he retired from public education. For almost all of that time he was also involved as a band director in the

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As to the Royals, Goring took over as director in 2001 a few months after the sudden death of Keith Mann, who was also Goring’s friend and a major influence on his life. Goring was approached shortly after Mann’s death about taking the director role with the Royals, and at first he declined because he was pressed for time as it was with his other commitments.

Ultimately, he agreed to lead the band through their summer European tour in 2001. For Goring, it was absolutely wonderful but he still didn’t see his involvement extending beyond that. But on the bus from the airport back to Red Deer, he agreed to direct the Royals for a year. In time, he was fully onboard.

It’s been a remarkable journey - quite literally. Under Goring’s tenure, the band has performed in Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, Australia, Ireland and Malaysia. Along the way, they’ve also picked up five world championships, four gold medals and about 500 kids have gone through the band program during that period as well.

Often times during their travels, members would stay with families that didn’t even speak English.

“Music was the common ‘language’ and common interest, so it was tremendous,” explains Goring. “Those were also transformation experiences – times when they started to look at life through a different lens.”

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“The things I loved – the activity and the amazing performances. Mostly, I loved the kids.

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“But on the other hand, there is how much I’m going to miss it.

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There’s a tremendous sense of satisfaction in having watched the evolution of the band,” he said. “I feel incredibly good, positive and optimistic about the band moving ahead.”

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Sod turning held for new school

BY TANIS REID Red Deer Express

vision, said that the school has a “pretty unique” design. The core of the buildA sod turning ceremony ing will open with 12 classwas held yesterday to begin rooms inside the physical the construction of the new school building and there Timberlands elementary is potential to add 12 porschool. tables on the outside douCurrently the school bling the size of the school. does not have “I think an official that this name, it is “WE HAVE DESIGNED THE is a pretty just referred SCHOOL TO ALLOW FOR f o r w a r d to as the A LOT OF COMMUNITY l o o k i n g “new elemenbeACCESS. WE REALLY WANT design tary school cause we THE COMMUNITY TO BE can adapt in Timberlands”. The the ABLE TO UTILIZE THIS to official name changing BUILDING AS WELL.” will be deterneeds of mined somethis comPIET LANGSTRAAT time this upmunity. coming year.

“This school will proThe school, which will vide a couple of things,” host students from pre- said Langstraat. “We have kindergarten through to designed the school to alGrade 5, will open with a low for a lot of community capacity of 500 students access. We really want and could expand to 600 the community to be able students in time. to utilize this building as Piet Langstraat, superin- well.” tendent of schools for the The Timberlands school Red Deer Public Schools di- has been planned as a

neighbourhood school. It has been designed so that various parts of the school can be closed off to provide the community with easy access to facilities such as the gym and the library.

One way that the community will be able to use this new facility is by accessing the public library that is being built on site. The school board and the City of Red Deer have been working together in order to make this scenario possible.

“The library will be open to the public but will also have a collection for the school,” said Langstraat.

“I am thrilled that we are going to have professional librarians provided by the Red Deer Public Library.

“This will meet the needs of the community and our kids.”

According to Langstraat there are also all kinds of enrolment pressures in the City of Red Deer and adding a new school will help ease some of that.

“When I look at the southeast quadrant of Red Deer many of our schools are over 100 per cent full,” said Langstraat. “We are thrilled to have a new school to help relieve some of that enrolment pressure.”

The school is scheduled to be complete by September 2014 and the board of trustees is continuing to make decisions regarding

the school and how it will meet the needs of Red Deer students including determining the school boundaries and which students will be attending this school.

They are considering five different scenarios. Some of the scenarios being considered include an English only school, a dual-track French Immersion school, a single-track French Immersion and other sce-

narios. The board is in the process of sharing these scenarios with the community and is looking for feedback.

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Man arrested and charged after alleged hit and run A Red Deer man has been arrested and charged after a young man died of injuries sustained after a vehicle allegedly hit him this past weekend.

On Oct. 6th at 2:05 a.m., an 18-year-old male was stuck by a westbound vehicle on the Taylor Dr. bridge.

The suspect vehicle and driver did not remain at the scene. The male was pronounced deceased at the scene. News sources have identified the victim as 18-year-old Paul Bertin.

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pect vehicle. Brent Robert Cameron, 24, has been charged with failing to stop and render assistance at the scene of a collision and public mischief.

Cameron made his first appearance in Red Deer provincial court yesterday.

The investigation has revealed that there was a passenger in the suspect vehicle at the time of the collision.

RCMP are asking this person to contact the lead investigator, RCMP Cpl. Slavica Doktor at 403-406-2219 immediately.

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Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Councillor introduces smoking of illegal drugs to existing bylaw

BY ERIN FAWCETT Red Deer Express One City councillor is hoping to broaden the intent of the Smoke Free Bylaw.

Councillor Tara Veer put forward a Notice of Motion to council to include the smoking of illegal drugs and other herbal products in the City’s Smoke Free Bylaw, which currently prohibits the public smoking of tobacco alone.

“If supported by council, this motion would expand our existing bylaw to hold those smoking illegal substances in public accountable for doing so, recognizing that the cumulative impact of individuals smoking illegal drugs in public is extremely detrimental in terms of the health effects of second hand smoke, potentially hazardous litter, and the poor social message it communicates to our children and youth, in addition to the consequences of drug trafficking and drug addictions,” she said.

Veer said she presented the Notice of Motion to council in response to public concerns that have been expressed over the past year.

“I think that public response will be favourable. When council recently debated adding additional provisions in the Smoke Free Bylaw to include outdoor spaces where children and youth frequent, it was apparent to me that the problems of second hand smoke, litter and social modeling were not isolated to tobacco smoke alone, but applied even more so to the public smoking of illegal drugs which in many instances occurs without consequence,” said Veer.

She added the inclusion of municipal fines would be an enhancement to existing legislation that would allow for community standards to be enforced with minimal bureaucracy and would be a useful tool for RCMP, peace officers, and bylaw officers to enforce illegal public drug smoking at a local level.

It would resolve the tension that law enforcement officials often feel in not wanting to overlook illegal activity, but feeling demoralized when simple possession of illegal substances charges fail to stand up in court.

“Municipal fines are a means of ensuring that individuals who currently feel free to smoke illegal drugs in public

feel less free to do so in the future,” said Veer.

“The existing Smoke Free Bylaw compels municipal fines against tobacco smokers in designated public spaces.

While I can understand the intent of the current Smoke Free Bylaw is to discourage second hand smoke, littering and to promote positive behavioral examples for children and youth in public places, I believe it is inconsistent to only penalize tobacco smokers and turn a blind eye to those who smoke illegal substances in public places.”

Veer added she believes there is considerable benefit to the community by changing the Smoke Free Bylaw.

“Specific in that those individuals engaging in illegal drug smoking can be held personally accountable for their disrespect of the law, and generally in that we help to create a social culture in Red Deer where it is less acceptable and less accessible for individuals to feel free to smoke drugs in public, which hopefully in the long run, and in

addition to other strategies, would help to reduce and minimize drug addiction and trafficking in our community.”

If adopted by City council, Veer said Red Deer would be a leading municipality in this respect and the province could adopt similar changes as well.

“Under Alberta’s Municipal Government Act, municipalities are able to impose regulations that support or increase standards imposed by other levels of government thereby giving the City of Red Deer and other Alberta municipalities local jurisdiction to elevate community standards,” said Veer. “To my knowledge, no other Alberta municipalities have included fines for the smoking of illegal drugs in public places, so if council adopts these provisions, Red Deer has the opportunity to lead the way in Alberta and potentially across Canada.”

Council will debate the motion on Oct. 15th. efawcett@reddeerexpress.com

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Wednesday, October 10, 2012

The Salvation Army celebrates its centennial July 6, 1912 marked an important milestone in our community’s history. That was the date that the Salvation Army ‘opened fire’ and established a permanent presence in Red Deer.

As is widely known, the Salvation Army was founded in 1865 in the slums of the East End of London by William Booth and his wife Catherine.

The goals were set as “The advancement of the Christian religion”, but also “Education, the relief of poverty and other charitable objects beneficial to society as a whole”.

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It also adopted an open and non-discriminatory approach to its work. To use the famous words of General Booth, the Army often offered “First soup, then soap and then Salvation”.

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The Salvation Army began expansion into Central Alberta at the turn of the last century, when communities such as Red Deer began to grow rapidly.

In May 1907, there were news reports that temporary quarters had been secured in Red Deer and that a branch would be established by summer. However, these plans fell through.

In February 1908, another attempt to establish a Red Deer presence was made. There was an outdoor service on the intersection of Gaetz Ave. and Ross St. as well as evening services in the Lyric Theatre. Although attendance was excellent, a permanent local corps was not organized.

By 1911-1912, Red Deer had entered one of the strongest booms in its history. Newcomers flooded into the community. While most people were able to quickly establish themselves, several others, particularly young male transients, found themselves with no place to live and short of funds.

Unfortunately, the boom also brought a dark side to the community. There was an explosion in liquor consumption, particularly by single young men. Illicit gambling became a significant problem.

These were social ills with which the Salvation Army had a lot of experience. The Church was also highly skilled at helping the homeless and those fac-

ing destitution.

Hence, the Salvation Army renewed its work in establishing a permanent presence in Red Deer. To use the words of the news reports of the time, the Salvation Army “Opened fire against sin and the devil” with an open air, Saturday night rally on July 6, 1912.

Despite a steady downpour of rain, a good sized crowd turned out to hear the speeches and testimonials.

The crowd then proceeded to the Orange Hall on Stewart (53) St., where there were more rousing speeches, moving testimonials and impressive music by the assembled Salvationists, which included representatives from Winnipeg, Calgary and Wetaskiwin.

The new local corps was commanded by two women, Ensign Alice Pearce and Lieutenant Florence Peacock. The meetings and services were held in such places as the Orange and Oddfellows’ Halls as well as the Lyric Theatre. As the year progressed, these services and meetings were held as often as four times a week.

On Aug. 20, 1912, General William Booth passed away. A special memorial service was held at the Orange Hall in Red Deer. As an indication of the respect that the community held for General Booth and the Salvation Army, the local Red Deer Citizens Band volunteered to perform at the service.

In November 1912, Major McLean of Winnipeg, who had presided at the initial meeting on July 6, returned to Red Deer to secure a lo-

cal barracks. However, with the boom time conditions, suitable space was either unavailable or unaffordable.

The problem of securing a permanent location was something which was to dog the local Salvation Army for a number of years to come.

To be continued in a later column.

However, for those interested in joining the local Salvation Army in the celebrations of its centennial, there are a number of events planned this weekend (Oct. 13 and 14) including a concert by the Canadian Staff Band and special anniversary service. For more information, contact the Red Deer Corps at 403346-2251.

MILESTONE - The Salvation Army Citadel on 51 St. and 49 Ave. Photo courtesy of the Red Deer and District Archives

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OPINION Small Business Week It’s that time of year again when communities are encouraged to consider the many benefits that small businesses contribute to their daily lives.

Small Business Week runs Oct. 1420, and this year’s theme, put forward by the Business Development Bank of Canada, is ‘Aim High: Invest in Your Future’.

The BDC officially launched BDC Small Business Week™ across Canada in 1981. The initiative was quickly adopted by Canada’s business community.

According to the BDC, small and medium-sized businesses are the cornerstone of the Canadian economy.

They account for 99.8% of all Canadian companies and employ more than 60% of private sector workers.

Another vital part of small businesses is the freedom and opportunity they give people to flex their creative muscles and explore a variety of ventures. Entrepreneurial spirit thrives in the setting of a small business, where folks can invest in business plans to bring their own dreams to fruition.

In a recent article for the Financial Post, W. Brett Wilson said that bolstering that entrepreneurial spirit is absolutely critical. He wrote that entrepreneurship allows people to explore their passions, think creatively, take risks, partner with others, and — in the process — leave the world better than they found it.

In an increasingly competitive busi-

ness environment, innovation is often the key to staying afloat and relevant.

Clearly, a healthy and strong encouragement of entrepreneurship fuels the drive to stimulate those ‘innovative senses.’

“For those who want to question whether entrepreneurs are born or made, I would simply answer: ‘Yes!’ But a better question is this: how can you use your knowledge, your network, and your personal passion to creatively solve a problem and meet the world’s greatest needs? No matter what your skill set, or your employment history, I promise that your willingness to innovate as an entrepreneur will do more than expand the economy — it can literally change the world,” noted Wilson. Meanwhile, on a local level, Small Business Week encourages entrepreneurs to connect and network at conferences, luncheons and trade fairs across the nation.

Ultimately entrepreneurship, as the BDC points out, is built on the foundations of finding the right people to work with, the latest technology to utilize and the most cutting edge business skills to “beat the competition both here and abroad.”

Small Business Week is all about those very things – and also for taking the time to congratulate those dedicated men and women who pour so much time and energy into making their small ventures work. Their efforts enrich the community more than they will perhaps ever know.

More food inspectors won’t solve tainted meat scandals In the wake of the XL Foods tainted meat outbreak, the general consensus among politicians and union leaders is that Canada should retain the services of more federal inspectors in order to elevate the quality of our food safety systems, arguing that this is only way to effectively reduce the number of future outbreaks.

It is a message Canadians can comprehend, which is why it has received considerable airplay over the last few years. However, while increasing the proficiency of how we monitor risks across food supply chains in our country is a necessary step towards greater safety, increasing the inspection capacity alone won’t resolve the problem.

Canada spends about $10 per capita on food safety, which is more than most industrialized counties in the world. Billions have

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CHARLEBOIS been invested over the past 15 years to offset any undesirable psychological effects generated by major recalls our country has experienced. As a result, it has become acceptable practice to spend more on food safety measures without any clear strategic reasoning to back it up.

Mad cow, botulism, spinach, tomatoes, cantaloupe, the listeria outbreak at Maple Leaf – all of these incidents have triggered an increasing influx of public funds into the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), leading to a bal-

looning budget, which currently exceeds $700 million.

Given that 7,500 people work for the CFIA, most taxpayers wonder what all these employees are doing to make our food safer. All positions at the CFIA have merit; however, the public are left wondering if there is any substantive return on their investment into food safety.

The XL Foods recall, like all other outbreaks, begs a call for more transparency. The reasons for this are twofold: First, more than ever before, consumers are demanding greater knowledge about food systems, and often fail to get answers to specific queries about risks and practices in the industry.

No agency, public or private, communicates risks to the Canadian public on a regular basis, in real-time. As a result, food safety scares consistently

prompts media to become public educators about how food systems work, and many companies have taken advantage of this channel of communication.

In 2008, recognizing no one was championing the food safety education agenda, and using media as a vehicle to communicate directly with the public, Michael McCain, CEO of Maple Leaf Foods, became the spokesperson of the listeria outbreak. Maple Leaf’s effective risk communication strategy increased public knowledge of listeria, then a relatively unknown bacterium in Canada at the time of the outbreak.

Overall, most Canadians are largely oblivious as to what goes on at food processing plants. Other than restaurants and grocery stores, the food industry remains a complete enigma for many consumers. This information vacuum needs

to be filled by an independent unit who can inform the public on a regular basis. Second, transparency can be achieved by focusing on easy access to procedural information. In times of heightened food safety concerns, inspections practices, frequencies, call reports and reports on actions taken when a company is in breach should be readily available to the public. Information is power, particularly in a society in which most continuously mitigate risk.

The XL Foods recall is evidence that the rapport between food safety regulators and industry is fragmented. On the one side, industry culprits often perceive the CFIA as a cost-enabling agency. Food safety costs have risen in recent years and made a dent on many food companies’ bottom lines.

Given the complexity

of modern systemic risks in food, these increases in costs are obviously warranted. The CFIA, on the other hand, does not have the authority to compel the speedy delivery of information from industry during an outbreak.

Its only power is to revoke a license outright, which is what happened in the case of XL Foods, in which the CFIA clearly felt the information provided

by XL Foods was unsatisfactory.

Industry should be more forthcoming so the CFIA can properly manage risks to safeguard the integrity of our food safety program.

This, or the law should be changed, for the public’s sake.

Dr. Sylvain Charlebois is Associate Dean of the College of Management and Economics at the University of Guelph.

His column is distributed through www.troymedia.com.

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CitySpeak TARA This week, Express reporter Erin Fawcett has asked Councillor Tara Veer questions regarding proposed changes to the Utility Bylaw.

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Council recently discussed first reading of proposed amendments to the Utility Bylaw.

What are some of the changes that are proposed?

“The proposed amendments include various principles and minor amendments for council to consider, but the proposed change that will likely be of greatest interest and significance for our citizens is the suggested shift between ‘fixed’ and ‘variable’ charges that appear on utility bills,” said Veer. “Over the past few years, council has heard considerable feedback from our public regarding the high ratio of fixed charges that predominate utility bills. The proposed amendments essentially shift some of what are currently classified as fixed charges into variable charges.”

She added as proposed, there will still be a fixed component of the utility formula, but it is the ratio between the fixed and variable components that will shift, with greater emphasis being placed on the variable component.

“Theoretically this shift will incent water conservation and provide the opportunity for financial savings for those who draw less water and therefore return less water for wastewater treatment. It is, however, still necessary for there to be fixed component on all utility bills, as regardless of how much water one does or does not use, the infrastructure investment of pipes to utility customers among other water treatment infrastructure still needs to be maintained.”

Are there any areas of concern that you have regarding the proposed amendments?

“I agree with the concept that there should be a closer relationship between water use and the charges applied for that water use and I support the long-term environmental and financial benefit of incenting water conservation practices. There are, however, a couple of areas of concern that I believe the City needs to be mindful of in implementing any changes to the existing utility formula,” said Veer.

“The changes will be of most benefit those who are already practicing water conservation for financial or environmental purposes (council has, for example, heard from many seniors on fixed incomes who want to stay in their homes and who cannot afford annual increases to their utility bills). I am, however, concerned about unanticipated financial impacts to large families, large public service facilities such as schools, and employment providers in businesses and industries that rely significantly on water use and discharge as part of their operations. Many of the above may not have budgeted for substantive utility charge increases, with some already operating on small financial margins already. The contemplated changes are proposed to be implemented over the course of five years which will hopefully help temper any negative, unforeseen consequences and impacts of utility rate adjustments.

The five year phased implementation will hopefully help to ensure that utility rates are fair and viable for all citizens in our community, regardless of whether they are small or large users.”

If second and third reading of the proposed utility bylaw amendments pass, when can utility customers expect to be impacted by the revisions?

“If any or all of the proposed amendments pass, utility customers can expect to have more control over the variable portion of their utility bill as of Jan. 1, 2013, as this date would mark the official shift between some of what is currently considered fixed cost to variable cost,” said Veer. “As previously mentioned though, the amendments proposed will be implemented over the course of the next five years.

This is an imperative component of revisions to the utility formula in order to help mitigate ‘rate shock’ for larger water and wastewater users. By transitioning the new rate formula over time, it will give water users the opportunity to adjust their water usage (if possible) and allow the City to monitor any unanticipated detrimental impacts that the changes may have on our citizens and respond to concerns as necessary.”

She added it is important to also note that the proposed amendments in question pertain more to the utility formula itself, and unfortunately do not resolve the annual increases to utility budgets (and resulting escalation of charges to utility customers) that have occurred in recent years.

“While Red Deerians presumably do not want to compromise on the integrity of our water infrastructure and the safety of the water we provide to our citizens, the cumulative increases to utility budgets and the resulting charges to utility customers are becoming cost prohibitive for many of our citizens. In light of this, council recently commissioned a Value for Money Audit on our utilities in order to see if we can realize some cost savings without compromising on our legislated water service standard to our citizens, the results of which will be forthcoming later this fall or early in 2013.”

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The recent cases of E. coli-related illness and subsequent shutdown of the XL Foods processing plant in Brooks, clearly show the need to address issues of food safety, and food processing and distribution.

In ongoing Alberta Party conversations through our Big Listen ‘kitchen table’ conversations over the past three years, Albertans have consistently shared concerns regarding food safety.

Based on these conversations, we recognize the importance of supporting consumers and the agricultural community by rebuilding and supporting local food production and processing.

Any problem at a large processor has huge consequences for consumers and producers. Local solutions can put a greater focus on health, food security, traceability and accountability.

It is easier to trace sources of contamination with smaller processors and contain the problem. If one company has supply or contamination issues, this does not shut down an entire food chain as we have seen

with XL Foods, which processes more than 4,000 cattle a day – one-third of Canada’s beef. Consumers would be better protected and allowed more choice in where their food comes from.

This also serves to protect the rural Albertans who raise the cattle, whose livelihoods have now been jeopardized by the inadequate food-safety practices of one large company - not to mention the XL workers who are losing wages due to the plant shutdown and the impact on the town of Brooks.

Responsibility for food inspection falls on the federal government, but the Alberta government can play a role by creating a system that allows local producers and processors an opportunity to provide healthy, secure food to local consumers.

We don’t suggest smaller processors replace the large ones, but that local options once again find a presence in our food production and distribution system.

William Munsey President, Alberta Party

Alzheimer Society combats stigma Social interaction is important for brain health and many people helped keep their heads happier by attending the Alzheimer Society’s World Alzheimer’s Day open house event Sept. 21.

A number of people came out to hear poet Jenna Butler’s heartfelt reading from Wells, her book of poetry about her grandmother’s journey through dementia.

Everyone also came to learn more about dementia through the (Alzheimer Society’s) Heads Up! For Healthier Brains program.

Thanks to the women from the Alberta Institute of Massage who provided much enjoyed massages and also to Alberta

Health for providing pedometers and Stop Smoking kits, City Roast and the Red Deer Co-op for the delicious healthy snacks and Quenched International Coffee House for their donation.

A special thanks to our volunteers Chris Hume and Dean Cowan who generously shared their own experiences and wealth of advice with visitors.

Days like this are important to recognize the important strides being made toward increasing awareness and combating the stigma surrounding dementia.

Janice Fogarty Alzheimer Society Red Deer and Central Alberta office

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BY MARK WEBER Red Deer Express This weekend marks a milestone in the history of the local Salvation Army, as the church celebrates a century of ministry in Red Deer. Mayor Morris Flewwelling recently signed a proclamation proclaiming Oct. 8 - 14th as Salvation Army Red Deer Centennial Celebration Week as well.

Part of the events lined up include a performance on Oct. 13 by the Canadian Staff Band in Concert at the Memorial Centre, starting at 7 p.m.

Music has always been an integral part of the Salvation Army’s ministry, with the brass band beginning to appear in England in the early 19th century, according to Major Kevin Metcalf, the band’s executive officer.

During the middle ages, church music had been left in the hands of the professionals. But during the later era of English evangelists John and Charles Wesley, there was a shift to bringing music to the common people, and having them take a bigger part in it.

Salvation Army founder William Booth also knew the importance of music, and how it could be a tool in evangelism. The Salvation Army was born in England in 1878, and Booth was supported in the early days by the Fry family. Fred Fry, along with his sons, served as an informal bodyguard for Booth. Fry and his sons also happened to play brass instruments - and soon they were providing musical support for Booth as well, explained Metcalf.

Bands have been a feature of Salvation Army congregational life ever since.

“William Booth had a love for music, so it’s always been a part of who we are,” said Metcalf, who himself has been a part of the staff band for about 20 years.

Most Salvation Army bands are attached to a Salvation Army congregation. A ‘staff band’ is attached to a national headquarters (rather than to a congregation).

The Canadian Staff Band was established in the late 1800s (after the Salvation Army began its work in Canada in 1882).

Tragedy struck on May 29, 1914 when the group was on its way to London, England on the Empress of Ireland for an international congress. A collision caused the ship to sink in 14 minutes on the Saint Lawrence River with the loss of 1,012 lives.

Among the dead on the Empress of Ireland were about 150-plus members of the Salvation Army in Canada, including the entire leadership contingent and all but 12 of the Canadian Staff Band. The impact on the Army was enormous – the staff band was laid aside for decades, eventually being re-established in 1969. “That is reflective of how significant the loss really was.”

According to James Croall in his book 14 Minutes, 17 Salvationists were buried in Toronto. “Over 1,600 people walked in the funeral procession. An estimated 150,000 lined the route.”

In London, the convention they were meant to be at went ahead.

“There, the men and women of the Salvation Army from all over the world remembered their fellow soldiers. Every seat in the Albert Hall was filled, save for 148 chairs that stood empty, one for every Salvationist who had died. Across them was thrown the white mourning badge of the Corps.”

Today, the band is made up of 31 men and women who give their time to this volunteer project. The band also sees their mission as more than performing – it’s about pointing people to the Gospel message, he added.

“We hope it will bring some awareness of what the Salvation Army is doing in Red Deer, and that the church will be encouraged in Red Deer as well.”

Tickets for the band concert are $20 and can be purchased at the Black Knight Inn ticket office, by calling 1-800-661-8793 or online at www.bkticketcentre.ca. editor@reddeerexpress.com

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Influenza immunization Alberta’s annual influenza immuniza- enza (including children between the ages tion program will kick off Oct. 15 and Al- of six and 23 months, anyone over 65 years bertans are encouraged to take advantage of age, pregnant women, and individuals of the program once again. with chronic medical conditions, includ“Fall means the start of flu season,” said ing severe obesity), are encouraged to be Minister of Health Fred Horne. “Getting immunized as soon as possible. the flu shot is a no-cost, safe and highly “Health care workers are also a very imeffective way to prevent illness and stay portant group to be immunized especially healthy this year. I hope all Albertans will those of us who are in regular contact with take the time to protect themselves and patients,” said Dr. Talbot. their families by getting In addition to finding immunized.” clinic schedules through ‘GETTING THE FLU SHOT Similar to last year, the Health Link, and the AlIS A NO-COST, SAFE AND influenza vaccine will be berta Health Services HIGHLY EFFECTIVE WAY offered free of charge to (AHS) web site, this year all Albertans six months TO PREVENT ILLNESS AND Albertans can also find inof age and older. The STAY HEALTHY THIS YEAR.’ fluenza info on-the-go, usvaccine will be available ing the mobile-optimized through public immuniclinic finder tool. An influFRED HORNE zation clinics, as well as enza category will also be through some pharmacists and physician added to AHS’ popular App in mid-Octooffices. A nasal spray vaccine (FluMist) ber. Albertans will also have opportunity will also be available for the first time this to connect with Dr. Gerry Predy, Alberta year, targeted towards eligible children be- Health Services senior medical officer of tween two and 17 years of age.

Health, through his weekly Influenza blog, “As the single most effective means of launching the week of Oct. 15th. protecting oneself from influenza infec“Albertans want to know where, when, tion and illness, annual immunization is and most importantly, why they can and an important part of every Albertans’ fall should get immunized,” said Dr. Predy. routine,” said Alberta’s Chief Medical Of- “By providing more ways to find this inforficer of Health, Dr. James Talbot. “We call mation, we are responding to that demand, it an annual immunization for a reason: and in doing so, making it that much easithe virus is continually changing, and to er for all Albertans to get immunized this maintain your immunity and be protected year, and every year.” for the season ahead, you need to be immuTo learn more about influenza illness, nized every year.” immunization and this year’s program, While immunization is recommended visit www.albertahealthservices.ca/influfor all Albertans, individuals at high risk enza.asp.

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fyi EVENTS Chili For a Cause Luncheon presented by GrammaLinkAfrica on Oct. 17 at 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at The Hub. You may purchase a chili lunch accompanied by a homemade bun, pumpkin cupcake, tea or coffee for $15. The chili is served in a handmade pottery bowl which is yours to keep.

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18 at 7 p.m. a at Red Deer College Library. The Philosopher’s Café Library discusses ‘Personal identity: who are you anyway?’ Free admission and refreshments.

All welcome. More info: www. rdc.ab.ca/library. On Oct. 24 at 7:30 p.m., join poet and novelist Suzette Mayr who will read from and discuss her work. Free admission and refreshments.

All welcome. More info: www. rdc.ab.ca/library. On Nov. 14 at 7:30 p.m. also in the RDC Library, check out a lecture by Dr. James Martens - former RDC history instructor who returns to deliver a public lecture on female blues singers in the post-World War II period. Free admission and refreshments. More info: www.rdc.ab.ca/library. On Nov.

Piper Creek Lodge fall tea and sale runs Oct. 18 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Lots of baked goods and craft tables and a raffle. Cost is $3, with all proceeds going to the Residents’ Council.

Red Deer Arts Council and Red Deer Public Library are pleased to present Beyond the Looking Glass: Photographs by Rocky Mountain House Artist Roberta Murray in the Kiwanis Gallery of the Red Deer Public Library from Oct. 16 to Nov. 25. Our First Friday Red Deer opening is Nov. 2 from 6:30 to 8:30 with the artist in attendance.

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The Harris-Warke Gallery announces its next exhibit, In the Blink of a Smile, works

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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.

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Blackfalds Optimist Club’s annual garage sale is Oct. 13 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 clean out your garage, closets, basement, etc. and support the youth in Blackfalds. Please call Edie at 403-318-5782 to arrange for drop off or more information.

A ‘Sunshine Breakfast’ will be held on Oct. 14 from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Blackfalds United Church on Broadway St. in Blackfalds. Breakfast includes eggs, pancakes, sausage, fruit, coffee, tea or juice.

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Please check our web site at blackfaldsunitedchurch.com or phone 403-885-4780 for more information. Church services will be held at 11:30 a.m. for those interested in attending.

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Visit us at www.laebon.com 15 at 7 p.m. the Philosopher’s Café discusses ‘Banning the burqa: any limits to freedom of religion?’ Free admission and refreshments. All welcome.

Knox Presbyterian Church will be hosting a ham supper on Oct. 20 with two sittings – 5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Admission is $15 for adults, 12 and under is $5 and pre-schoolers eat for free.

Tickets at the church office or at the door. Cal 403-3464560 for more information.

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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

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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. The Harris-Warke Gallery is situated in Sunworks at 4924 Ross St. For more information contact Paul Boultbee at 403-597-9788.

The Lacombe Nursing Home Ladies Auxiliary annual tea, craft and bake sale runs Oct. 20 at 2 p.m. at the Lacombe Hospital and Care Centre.

You’re invited to the third annual Seafood Supper Fundraiser to benefit Loaves and Fishes Red Deer on Oct. 20th at Valley Center Hall, east of Red Deer on Hwy. 595 then left onto Range Road 260 (10 minute drive). Tickets can be purchased by calling or visiting Loaves and Fishes (403-347-

point in time. Anyone with piping or drumming experience, or if you would like to learn piping or drumming, are asked to contact us at 403-782-7183. Practices are held at the Red Deer Legion on Tuesdays at 7 p.m.

Prairie Office Plus will be hosting their customer appreciation and trade show event on Oct. 18th from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This event is hosted by the staff and management of Prairie Office Plus which is a Canadian owned and operated business and has been servicing Red Deer and the area from its downtown location, 5032 Gaetz Ave. for over 50 years.

Seniors Multi Church luncheon on Oct. 24th from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall at Living Stones Church.

Cost is $8. Pay at the door. Enjoy a hot meal and entertainment. Bring a friend.

‘Fractured Reality – The Convergence of Watershed Management and Land Use Planning’ is the theme of the Red Deer River Watershed Alliance’s Fall Forum and general meeting. The event is open to both the Alliance’s membership as well as to the general public at a cost of $15/ person and takes place Oct. 25 at Olds College. The event gets underway with a moderated panel discussion on the practice of hydraulic fracturing in the watershed. Also on the agenda will be a presentation regarding the pipeline spill that occurred on the Red Deer River in June. More information is available on the Alliance’s web site (www.rdrwa.ca). Register by emailing info@rdrwa.ca or calling 403-340-7379.

Love to sing? Hearts of Harmony, a chapter of Sweet Adelines International, 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.

Call Nancy at 403-357-8240, or our director, Sheryl @403-7424218 or check out our web site at www.heartsofharmony.ca.

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 7:00 pm. Freewill offering will be taken to support families with counselling.

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 Street.

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Week of October 10 - October 17, 2012 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.

Central Alberta Singles dances run Oct. 27 at the Penhold Hall with music by Sierra. Doors open at 8 p.m. with the music starting at 8:30 p.m. Members and invited guests only; new members are welcome. Other dances run Nov. 24 with music

by Hotspur, Dec. 15 with Lost Highway and Dec. 29 with Randy Hillman. For information, call Elaine at 403-341-7653 or Bob at 403-304-7440.

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 403392-2412 or the Blackfalds & District Victim Support Society at 403-885-3355.

Soroptimist International of Central Alberta presents the “Pyjamas and Pearls Fundraising Dinner” on Saturday, Nov. 3 in the I-Hotel 67th (formerly Holiday Inn 67th) – Red Deer. Come dressed in your favourite ‘pyjamas and pearls’ and dance in your Blue Suede shoes with C.J. Berube, Elvis Presley Tribute artist.

Tickets are $75 per person/ table of 8 - $555. Cocktails begin at 6 p.m. with dinner at 7 p.m. Enjoy raffles, pyjama contests and a silent auction.

Proceeds support our projects that help women and girls in our local community and

throughout the world. For tickets contact Sherri Smith (403340-3924 or 403-343-6099.)

Fanatullen Scandinavian Dancers hold dance sessions every Monday night from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Festival Hall, 4214-58 St. Scandinavian heritage not required. 403347-5303 or 403-341-4672.

SEMINARS Taoist Tai Chi Society has beginner classes running Monday/Friday from 11 a.m. to noon, Monday/ Wednesday from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Tuesday/Thursday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. The first week is free; costs are $45 or $25 for seniors and students

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 griefrelated topics each week through creative activities, art and play techniques, and open discussion.

This group interaction helps decrease feelings of isolation and anxiety as a result of their loss.

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recovery, and resilience. The he 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 403342-2266 and ask to speak to education program staff.

Art of Friendship is an eightweek course designed to help people who feel lonely or isolated learn and practice the skills that help people make and keep friends. The October course meets weekly

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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. Individuals diagnosed with a mental illness, family members, students, and the professional community are welcome to attend these free presentations co-sponsored by The Canadian Mental Health

During the fourth week of the program, the group therapists will meet with the parent(s) to share their child’s progress and receive feedback. 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 through Nov. 22 at the downtown branch of the Red Deer Public Library. The focus of every session will be on developing knowledge, strategies, and skills that promote wellness,

on Wednesday afternoons, 1 to 3 p.m. from 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.

MEETINGS Blackfalds and District Victim Support ‘annual general meeting’ takes place Oct. 17 at 6 p.m. at the Blackfalds RCMP detachment. Still looking for volunteers. For more information,

call 403-885-3355.

The Red Deer Branch of the Alberta Genealogical Society is holding their monthly meeting on Oct. 24th at 7 p.m. at the L.D.S. Church (3002-47th Ave. - Bower).

Our speaker for the evening will be Deanna Bullock.

Her presentation will be on ‘An immigrant case study and resources used over 20 years.’ For more information, call Mary Joan at 346-3886.

Benalto & Area Rural Crime Watch Society AGM Oct. 25 at 7 p.m., Benalto Leisure Centre, Ag. grounds. Election/year-end business. Guest speaker ( Meet & Greet ): Sylvan Lake RCMP Detachment Commander S/ Sgt. Gary Rhodes. BARCWS law enforcements Liaisons in attendance. Membership should reside within area patrolled by Sylvan Lake RCMP. 403-746-3429.

Central Alberta Historical Society Meeting Oct. 17 at 7 p.m. at Snell Auditorium, Red Deer Library. The topic is Thanadelthur, a Canadian Icon of Contact with speaker Dr. Patricia McCormack, University of Alberta. Thandelthur was a Dene woman linked as a cultural mediator to James Knight of the Hudson’s Bay Company and to fur trader, William Stewart. For further information contact Iris 403-340-2588.

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 403-309-4243 for more 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. For more information, please call 403-346-4463.

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CITY BRIEFS DROP OFF YOUR YARD WASTE FOR FREE THIS WEEK Red Deer residents can once again drop off yard waste at the City’s Waste Management Facility until Oct. 13, free of charge. “Each fall we offer a free yard waste week to accommodate the extra yard waste that comes from people cleaning up their yards and getting ready for winter,â€? said Janet Whitesell, waste management superintendent. “This program helps us divert waste from the landďŹ ll, and we can then turn the material into useful compost.â€?

Yard waste includes grass clippings, leaves, tree branches, and garden material. All plastic bags must be removed from the yard waste, and no garbage is permitted. Free drop-off is available to Red Deer residents only, and no commercial haulers are accepted.

The Waste Management Facility is located at 1709 40 Ave. just off the Delburne Road. The Facility will be open for yard waste drop-off Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. until 7:30 p.m. and on Saturday from 7 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. “Similar to last fall, we’ve extended residential curbside yard waste collection for an additional two weeks,� said Whitesell. “Weekly yard waste collection will continue until November 9.�

For more about the City’s yard waste or recycling programs visit www.reddeer.ca/envservices or call 403-340BLUE (2583).

‘KICK IT TO THE CURB’ Help launch Waste Reduction Week by giving away your usable but unwanted items during Kick it to the Curb on Oct. 13-14.

Simply place any of your unwanted household items at the curb on your front street marked with free signs or stickers starting at sunrise on Oct. 13 and people can come and pick up the items that households no longer want. “This is now a semi-annual event in Red Deer, due to the outstanding participation by Red Deerians,� said Lauren Maris, environmental program special-

ist. “The event is continually expanding, and we are also partnering with the Kerry Wood Nature Centre for the second Trash to Treasure swap meet to offer another venue for residents to ďŹ nd new homes for their unwanted items.â€?

You can register your free give away items at www.yardsaletreasuremap.com to help your fellow Red Deerians ďŹ nd the free treasures throughout the City.

It is important to mark the items that are being given away as free and ensure any leftover items are removed from the curb by sundown Oct. 14. The City is not responsible for picking up any items left at the curb.

For more information about Kick it to the Curb and the Trash to Treasure swap meet at the Kerry Wood Nature Centre, as well as printable FREE signs, visit www.reddeer.ca/environment.

UTILITY RATE BYLAW UNDER REVIEW Proposed amendments to the City’s Utility Bylaw could give Red Deerians more control over their water and wastewater utility bill.

Council gave ďŹ rst reading of the Utility Bylaw Amendment at a recent council meeting after a presentation by examined usage rate models and pricing alternatives. “We want to be sure our utility rate models are clear, predictable, and the right ďŹ t for our community. We’ve done our best to balance the economic and environmental impacts with any impact to utility customers,â€? said Paul Goranson, director of development services.

Currently, customer charges are calculated by multiplying usage by the utility rate (usage charge) and adding a ďŹ xed meter charge.

The ďŹ xed meter charge is based on a set amount per month depending on the size of a customer’s meter size, and helps cover the cost of installing, maintaining, and repairing City-owned utility infrastructure. The new water and wastewater models will better link the amount of water and wastewater a customer uses with the amount they pay, giving utility customers more control

By Mark Weber over their bill.

The bylaw will come back for consideration of second and third readings at the Oct. 15 council meeting. If approved, the bylaw would come into effect on Jan. 1, 2013. Changes will be introduced gradually over the next ďŹ ve years.

The move comes as part of the City’s Environmental Master Plan (EMP) which presents goals, benchmarks, and actions to achieve a 25 year vision for Red Deer’s environmental future, demonstrating the City’s ongoing commitment to understanding, protecting, and improving our environmental performance and public services.

CANADIAN ARTIST MAKES CITY STOP Canadian Artist Jill Louise Campbell has compiled a collection of vibrant watercolour paintings inspired by her travels around the world, steeped in soul resonance.

She will be showing her art in Red Deer at the Red Deer Lodge on Oct. 16.

The show opens at noon and will run until 8 p.m. that evening.

The show called ‘Inspired Journeys’ includes images from France, Italy, India, Tibet, western Canada and the U.S. and also from the artist’s imagination.

Campbell uses a blend of watercolours, gouache, and mixed media to express her love of life and earth. She will be showing previously unreleased paintings as well as many images her clients have enjoyed across the globe. “Caring deeply for the very real yet magical wonderment of our life journey, inspired, I share the joy of my visions,� said Campbell. “Inspired means to be in spirit. Spirit is the life breath we are each given that allows us our human form. Our life journey is supported and nurtured in the cradle of mother earth our home.�

Everyone is invited to meet Campbell and view her art at this one-day show, free and open to the public from noon – 8 p.m. on Oct. 16th at the Red Deer Lodge.

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Singers/songwriters share secrets of the craft Check out the second concert in the Songwriter Series on Oct. 14 at the Davenport Church of Christ.

Doors open at 7 p.m. with the event starting at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 at the door.

This is the second in the Songwriter Series (of what will hopefully become a monthly singer/ songwriting series featuring songwriters from Alberta and beyond).

All three singer/songwriters -Rob Heath, Chloe Albert and folk/ pop duo The Skips – will be on the

stage at once taking turns to lend voices to their varied experiences and observations.

Organizers describe it as a fascinating evening where improvisation and spontaneity abound. This atmosphere encourages informal interplay and camaraderie among performers and audience alike.

Heath is foremost a storyteller who just happens to be a songwriter. His professional recognition includes winning a Radio Music Award for Songwriting, a nomi-

nation for a Canadian Folk Music Award and a New Folk winner at the highly regarded Kerrville Folk Festival. Heath has written for Glen Campbell Music and Criterion/Atlantic Music. A new CD, The Trick, will be released in early 2013.

Albert’s debut CD Dedicated State garnered the attention of the Canadian Folk Music Awards in 2008 where she took home the ‘Emerging Artist of the Year’ Award.

She has continued to play at folk festivals and clubs all over Canada and Nashville. Her sophomore album is due out in February.

The Skips show a love for quirky lyrics and thrift store instruments.

Mike Siek is the melodic half (guitar, bass, Omnichord, harmonies, drums, and more). Marissa Kochanski is an associate artist of Edmonton’s Firefly Theatre and Circus, and wrote for their musical spectacle Duck Duck Bang.

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Tree House Youth Theatre marks 25 years Alumni encouraged to drop by and share memories

BY MARK WEBER Red Deer Express Gearing up for an evening of reconnecting with old friends, Tree House Youth Theatre staff are organizing an alumni open house at the Scott Block on Oct. 25.

The event runs from 5 to 7 p.m.

Folks are encouraged to bring along their memories and Tree House memorabilia while ‘connecting with old friends and making new ones.’

It’s an ideal time to hold this event with the troupe’s 25th anniversary coming up in 2013, said Matt Gould, artistic director.

“With 25 years of history in the community, there are lots of people around who have been involved with Tree House Youth Theatre,” said Gould. “It’s got a far-reaching and deep connection to the community.

“I’d love it if they would bring memorabilia with them connected to what shows they were in,” he added.

“We also may have an open microphone for people to talk about what shows they were in, and some of their memories of Tree House.

“These people are part of our past, and part of our legacy. We’d also like to invite them to be part of our present and part of our future.”

Tree House Youth Theatre is a non-profit organization that has been

‘IT’S GOT A FAR-REACHING AND DEEP CONNECTION TO THE COMMUNITY.’ MATT GOULD providing performing arts training for youth and live productions in Red Deer since 1988. Youth ages six to 17 are invited to participate.

Productions over the years have included award-winning performances in the Kiwanis Performing Arts Festival and one-act plays as well as You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, Alice in Wonderland, Santa and the Wicked Wazoo, The Magic Toy Shop, Ernie’s Incredible Illucinations, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast and Fiddler on the Roof, Jr. Gould has always been extremely dedicated to bringing out the very best in his casts; he challenges them to put their all into each performance.

Many young people have returned year after year to learn and grow through the programs and productions offered through Tree House Youth Theatre.

“We get all these returning kids, so that means they are getting super great chops as performers, and they’re all really dedicated to the program, to us and to each other.”

And Red Deerians are treated to consistent, quality theatrical experiences each time the troupe hits the stage.

Looking down the road, Gould said the troupe is planning to expand training opportunities by launching another nine to 11-year-old program in the coming months.

“Part of it is about increasing our reach, and also starting to give younger performers who are interested some quality theatre arts training,” he said.

“We are looking at finding ways for not only kids to have rewarding, authentic experiences, but also to move it along in a more professional vein in the sense of how do you break down a script?

“How do you develop character?”

Meanwhile, the organization is gearing up for their Christmas show, and this year they are taking bookings for the ‘Winter Wonderland Christmas Party’ which includes all kinds of holiday treats plus a theatrical variety show.

Dates are Nov. 30, Dec. 1 and Dec. 7-8. To book a space or a table, contact Janet Cole at treehousetheatre@ gmail.com or call 403-986-0631.

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POLICE BRIEFS RCMP INVESTIGATE ASSAULT WITH A WEAPON The investigation continues after an assault took place in an east side neighbourhood last week.

On Oct. 3 at 11:23 a.m. police responded to a compliant that a male had been assaulted with a weapon in the Eastview area.

It was reported that two males had fled from the scene.

To ensure public safety police had Joseph Welsh Middle School go into lock down. Police also closed several blocks in the vicinity of Ross St. and 48 Ave. to 47 Ave. At 12:30 p.m. police located and entered a residence of interest.

At this point it was determined that the public safety was no longer a concern and the lockdown at the school was lifted and the roads were reopened.

Police are still continuing the investigation. The male victim is being treated at Red Deer Regional Hospital for head injuries.

Anyone with information about this or any other crime

is asked to please call the Red Deer City RCMP at 403343-5575.

Those wishing to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or go online at www. tipsubmit.com.

POLICE INVESTIGATE THREE ROBBERIES Red Deer City RCMP are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the culprit or culprits responsible for three robberies in the City.

On Oct. 2 at 10:34 p.m., a female was dropping off a night deposit at the TD Bank located at 6320 50th Ave. when a lone male approached her and attempted to take the deposit from her.

A struggle for the deposit ensued and the male fled away on foot.

The victim was not injured.

On Oct. 3 at 1:02 a.m., a lone male entered the Petro Canada located at 3350 50 Ave. and demanded money.

The clerk gave the male an undisclosed amount of money and he then fled on foot.

The suspect is described as having a skinny build, about 5’4” with a pocked/

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He was wearing a black hat, black hooded sweatshirt and blue jeans.

Also on Oct. 3 at 2:41 a.m., a lone male entered the Travelodge Hotel located at 2807 50th Ave., pulled out a knife and demanded money.

The male then fled on foot with an undisclosed amount of money. The suspect is described as Caucasian with a thin build and a pocked/ scarred face.

Anyone with information regarding the identity of the male or males responsible for these robberies is asked to please contact the Red Deer City RCMP at 403-4062300.

CHARGES UPGRADED IN HIGHWAY CRASH A man who was allegedly involved in a crash last month on Hwy. 20 has had his charges upgraded.

Matthew Lawrence Engelman, 24, of Lacombe has been charged with impaired driving causing death, dangerous driving causing death and refusing to provide a breath sample, where at the time of the refusal he knew or ought to have known that the operation of a motor ve-

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Engelman had initially been charged with impaired driving causing bodily harm, dangerous driving causing bodily harm and refusing to provide a breath sample.

The charges stem from a two-vehicle collision which occurred north of Sylvan Lake on Hwy. 20 at the Aspelund Rd. on Sept. 21 at 9 p.m.

It is alleged that Engelman’s vehicle crossed the centerline and struck another truck head on.

The driver of the second vehicle, Randy Pinch, 41, of Breton, Alberta was airlifted from the scene via STARS Air Ambulance to the University of Alberta Hospital in Edmonton shortly after the collision.

He died in hospital as a result of his injuries last week.

Engelman is set to appear in Red Deer Provincial Court on Oct. 17.

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BATTERY HEALTH It’s hard to ignore the signs. They are everywhere, with the changing colors of the leaves to the frost on your vehicle early in the morning. Winter is coming, have you checked to make sure your battery is up to the challenge?

Often the battery is neglected when we have tires, wipers and fluids to change over as soon as the snow starts to fall. However, it is important to know that batteries should actually be checked before the temperatures drop or at least before the first heavy snow. Batteries that lack a full charge or are in a discharged state are prone to freezing in very cold weather. If this happens, that freezing will damage the plates inside the battery. It’s also important to check the cold cranking amps and that the battery has sufficient cranking or you could find yourself running into problems starting your vehicle when the cold really hits.

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ENTERTAINMENT Magic, mischief and mayhem’ in RDC’s season opener Theatre studies students present A Midsummer Night’s Dream

BY MARK WEBER Red Deer Express Red Deer College Theatre studies students are capturing the magical charms of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream in this season’s opening production.

Performances run in Studio A on Oct. 1113, 17-19 and Oct. 20 at 7:30 p.m.

Saturday matinees will also be presented Oct. 13 and 20 at 1 p.m.

‘Magic, mischief, mayhem and madness’ surface when both humans and fairies are secretly dosed with a powerful love potion as this tale unfolds. And ultimately, with a little help from Puck, love conquers all.

“Puck marvels, ‘Lord what fools these mortals be’ about half way through the play,” explains director Jeff Page. “He’s referring to what utter imbeciles love-struck humans can become. This comedy features a tangle of love stories that we overly sensitive romantic types can relate to, and all can laugh at.”

Believed to have been written between 1590 and 1596 and hailed as one of Shakespeare’s most beloved comedies, the play reminds audiences that falling in love indeed makes fools of us all. The light-hearted production pokes fun at love and romance when young lovers collide in the woods with feuding fairies and an inept group of craftsmen attempting to stage a play for the wedding of the Duke of Athens.

Page said that design-wise, the production draws inspiration from the stylistic sensibilities of the 1920s. “This production takes its influence from the 1920s, when society began to move away from rigid structures toward speakeasies, flappers and jazz music,” he said.

“The dramatic action begins when a young woman is sentenced to death for trying to marry a man against her father’s wishes. She and her preferred lover escape into the woods where they encounter a fairy world that is also suffering a power struggle between the king and queen. I found the 1920s to set up perfectly for this action.”

He said the decision to frame it in this time period opened the door for all kinds of exciting interpretive possibilities.

“The 1920s allows us to transform stuffy, Edwardian costumes of the 1910s, with high collars and stiff fabrics, into looser, frillier and sexier clothes of the 1920s. Because the fairies are creatures of the night, they wear stylish nightdress.”

There is also a glittering array of creatively-rich touches via the unique setting. What might be a tree could also be a lamp. A bush or a rock might also be a fairy. As playful as the woodland spirits, this production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream will trick characters and audiences alike.

Meanwhile, the talented young cast consists entirely of second year theatre studies students. They approached the production with a solid foundation in Shakespearean style already, said Page.

“The students have already taken a Shakespearean intensive unit with (instructor) Tanya Ryga, so they come to the project with a strong grasp of the rhetorical devices of the language,” he said. “Their work at RDC has concentrated heavily on authentic emotional behaviour within fictional circumstances, so they are truly personalizing the hilarious struggles of these characters.

The language is becoming second nature to them.”

For Page, delving into each new production starts out with an analysis of the play’s action, he said. “Shakespearean characters approach the action with verbosity and passion, and they wear their hearts on their sleeves,” he observes. “I am thrilled to see these incredible young actors fall in love with the action of the play, and communicate it through this rich and vibrant language.”

As for audiences, he hopes that they enjoy a magical evening via a performance that essentially carries timeless, delightful and universal themes.

“I hope they forget that they’re listening to bizarre Shakespearean text, and get caught up in the desperate actions of people fighting for love.”

Tickets for A Midsummer Night’s Dream are available at the Black Knight Ticket Centre by phone at 403-755-6626 or online at bkticketcentre.ca. editor@reddeerexpress.com

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‘Just for Laughs’ tour heading to Red Deer ‘Last Comic Standing’ winner John Heffron leads line-up of performers The Capital One Just For Laughs Comedy Tour is back - and this year’s Relationship Edition has issues.

The performance runs in Red Deer on Nov. 18 at the Memorial Centre.

Host and former ‘Last Comic Standing’ winner John Heffron leads a starstudded line-up that includes Debra DiGiovanni, returning tour favourite Godfrey and a pair of very special guests in SNL alum Jim Breuer and The Marriage Ref’s Tom Papa.

Breuer will headline the tour through Western and Central Canada, with Papa assuming the duties for the Maritime shows.

The 12th edition of the cross-country tour is a celebration and exploration of the ties that bind, the

bonds that break and the ones that strangle us into submission. “Relationships are universal, whether they’re with a partner, a family member or even a customer. This is a topic that touches everyone, which is why we think it makes for a great subject on this year’s tour,� said Clinton Braganza, vice-president, brand marketing for Capital One Canada. “We value our relationship with Just for Laughs and the smiles they help us bring to Canadians right across the country.�

Saturday Night Live alumnus Breuer, perhaps best known for his memorable characters such as ‘Goat Boy,’ his co-starring role opposite Dave Chap-

pelle in the cult classic ďŹ lm Half Baked, and his place among ‘Comedy Central’s 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time’, headlines this year’s tour through central and western Canada.

Breuer, who can currently be heard on his Sirius/XM Radio show Fridays With Breuer and his hit podcast Podcast Masters, will join the tour in Kitchener, Ontario, on Nov. 6th and remain with it through its conclusion in Vancouver.

Former Last Comic Standing winner Heffron will preside as host of all the shows on this year’s tour.

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Audiences across Canada will also be treated to performances by threetime Canadian Comedy Award winner for Best Female Comic, DiGiovanni.

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of the Just For Laughs Festival (Montreal, Toronto and Chicago), Godfrey has established himself as one of America’s hottest comics, with multiple television specials, a recurring role on FX’s Louie with Louis CK, and a guest spot on 30 Rock.

He has appeared in the ďŹ lms Johnson Family Vacation, The Cook Out, Phat Girlz, Soul Plane and Zoolander.

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winning DiGiovanni is a former Last Comic Standing ďŹ nalist, and staple of Canadian television thanks to her multiple comedy specials and appearances on Much Music’s Video On Trial series.

And fresh off his highenergy, lauded performances at this summer’s Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal, Godfrey rounds out this year’s stellar lineup with his triumphant return to the annual event.

A veteran of all three North American editions

Like most of his ďŹ lms (There Will Be Blood) writer/director Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest, The Master, seems to bring out a love it or hate it reaction in moviegoers. Some reviewers and fans describe it as “smart and solidly engrossing,â€? or as a “challenging ďŹ lm for serious audiences.â€? Personally, this reviewer can’t remember

being this bored at a ďŹ lm.

Yes, there is some wonderful acting, especially from Joaquin Phoenix and Philip Seymour Hoffman, and some impressive visuals. But never have I so desired a ďŹ lm to end, and it goes on for well over two hours.

Phoenix plays a mentally disturbed WW II navy vet with a disturbing habit of beating people up. He falls in with a charismatic leader played by Hoffman. Supposedly, he’s modelled on Ron Hubbard, who started the scientology church, or cult. Hoffman plays him as an unscrupulous meanie dispensing crackpot ideas and plans. His followers, with Phoenix the most unfortunate of them, rever him as a visionary, but at times it is all just too bizarre.

There’s one sequence

where Hoffman is singing and dancing while his devotees join in, with all the women in the nude and the men fully dressed. Or is Phoenix’s character just imagining this? Hard to tell and after awhile, you don’t care.

There’s not much story, no likable characters or character development, and generous slices of explicit sex. Hoffman and Phoenix’s attraction to each other is a mystery.

For this reviewer it was long stretches of boredom interspersed with periods of irritation.

Rating: one deer out of ďŹ ve

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BRING TO LIFE - Artist Erin Boake brings an ordinarily grey chunk of concrete to life by chalking brightly coloured animals on it as a part of the recent Alberta Culture Days.

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Don’t go there – it’s not worth it I have been spending a lot of time in the University of Alberta Hospital recently because my mom had a major open-heart surgery. While there, a number of things have hit home and caused me to pause. The biggest one is that, for as much as this is a great facility with amazing doctors, caring

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McDERMOTT and well-educated nurses etc., you do not want to be here. Ever.

As I walk around the ward and meet nurses and patients on their rounds, or chat with them in the healing gardens, patterns emerge. Almost all of the cardiac patients here are smokers. Many of them are seriously overweight.

I think on some level, we all know this by now, because the stats are everywhere

-- drop your weight by 20 pounds, reduce your risk of heart attack by 16%. Smokers are four times more likely to develop heart problems. We know that smoking increases your risk of a heart attack because it raises your blood pressure, narrows and stiffens the blood vessels and makes your blood more likely to clot. Add the damage to the lungs and then recovery from the heart attack or surgery is even harder. Being overweight causes fatty deposits on the heart, arteries and other organs, making it harder for blood to flow and for the heart to work. All of that is fine and good, but who cares? In my experience, it is pushed aside as “That won’t happen to me!” My mom has smoked for 60 years and has always said that the research was a marketing thing, or made up, or whatever. I think she is like most people, myself included, when we do something we know we shouldn’t.

We justify it. We discredit the research, we discount the effect, we cite superior genetics, or a stronger disposition than average.

I eat too much junk food once in a while,

and say to myself; “I will work it off” or “It’s only once in a while”. But I think we kid ourselves. I know I do. I have fallen into some bad habits lately and I have some spectacular reasoning, but it’s all crap. I know I am having too much junk food, not eating when I know I need to and exercising too little. I’m no different than a smoker, drinker, or any other sort of person with a bad habit. I am justifying my habit, ignoring the facts and doing whatever I can, to keep doing what I want.

So I have to wonder -- if people (especially smokers) were to spend a day in the ICU, or the Cardiac Recovery ward – would they understand the very real consequences?

There are warnings on the cigarette packages, but I don’t think it makes a difference.

Watching my mom this past while has been one of the hardest things I have ever witnessed. They took a saw and cut her chest right down the middle, then stretched open her rib cage and then cut up, repaired, patched and worked on her

heart in a procedure that took six hours and a room full of people to do. After the surgery she had tubes coming out, wires going in, monitors for everything, over a dozen IV drips plugged into different veins and she was miserable. On one hand, it is amazing that our technology can do this incredible surgery, and on the other hand, it’s tragic that so many people need it. Fewer people could need this surgery, just by making a lifestyle change.

That’s why I say “Don’t go there.” Seriously. It’s terrible. Needing help, oxygen, and an IV tower to get out of bed? Learning to walk? Having to endure all the tests, daily medicines with all sorts of side effects, terrible pain that you cannot imagine, losing every freedom that life has to offer. I don’t think it is a fair trade. We know what we have to do. Let’s do it.

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Study says water uoridation affects children’s IQ Why, in 1974, didn’t authorities learn from this terrible tragedy? A three-yearold Brooklyn boy, during his ďŹ rst dental checkup, had uoride paste applied to his teeth. He was then handed a glass of water, but the hy-

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JONES gienist failed to inform him to swish the solution around in his mouth, and then spit it out. Instead, he drank the water, and a few hours later he was dead from uoride poisoning. Fluoride is an acute toxin with a rating higher than lead.

I was criticized when I issued a warning about uoride ďŹ ve years ago. Now, a report from the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), says that the use of uoride causes a decrease in children’s I.Q. Anna Choi, at the HSPH, reports in the journal, Environmental Health Perspectives, a study involving children

from two nearby communities. Researchers discovered that children in the low uoride area had a 28% chance of being normal, bright, or of high intelligence. In the high uoride area the ďŹ gure was 8%. They also found that in the low uoride community 6% of children suffered from mental retardation compared to 15% in the high uoride community.

The HSPH says that there are now 23 human and 100 animal studies that link the use of uoride water to brain damage.

These ďŹ ndings show an increase of aluminum and beta amyloid plaque in the brain, both associated with Alzheimer’s disease.

There’s also a decrease in acetylcholine receptors, which help to transmit nerve messages. These changes could have an adverse effect on a child’s neurodevelopment.

The sole argument favouring uoridation is that it reduces tooth decay. But several studies, involving as many as 480,000 children, found no beneďŹ cial evidence between uoridated and non-uoridated communities.

In fact, one study showed

tooth decay was greater in the uoridated area! Moreover, dental health in Europe has improved since 1970 without uoridation.

So why the U.S. and Canada continue to add a toxic element to our drinking water is hard to fathom.

After all, 98% of Europe is uoride-free. Sweden, Germany, Norway, Holland, Denmark and France stopped using uoridation 30 years ago.

In 1980 a New Zealand dentist, an ardent supporter of uoride therapy, was sent by the government on a tour to study uoridation.

He returned an outspoken critic of the treatment.

Later, in 1999, Dr. Hardy Limeback, professor of dentistry at the University of Toronto, and former supporter of uoridation, reported that uoride may be destroying our bones, teeth and overall health. He claimed that children under three should never use uoride toothpaste, drink uoride water and mothers should never use tap water to prepare baby formula.

Fluoride passes through the placental barrier, so it could cause problems in the developing brain. Most par-

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ents are not aware of dental uorosis, a discolouring of teeth due to excess uoride. In 1940 this mottling of teeth occurred in 10% of children’s teeth.

Today, in some areas, it’s as high as 55%. One reason, children’s toothpaste tastes good, and they swallow too much of it. I’m not alone in thinking there is no convincing evidence that water should contain 1.5 parts

per million (ppm) uoride, when our bodies have no use for it, and when the risk is greater than the beneďŹ t.

Toothpaste has up to 1,500 ppm and treatment in a dentist’s ofďŹ ce a whopping 10,000 to 20,000 ppm!

I believe it’s dangerous for health authorities to brush aside the Harvard study. As Carl Sagan, the noted astronomer remarked, when discussing

authoritarian judgments, “Arguments from authorities do not count. Too many authorities have been mistaken too often.�

This is just my opinion about uoridation and since I’m not related to the Almighty, I could be wrong.

But it appears that since the three-year-old boy died, experts continue to ignore the dangers.

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RUN IT IN - Notre Dame Cougar Myles Corsiatto runs the ball into the end zone to score the second touchdown for his team during the third quarter. The Cougars beat the Lindsay Thurber Tanis Reid/Red Deer Express Comprehensive High School Raiders with a final score of 30-14.

Optimist coach confident of strong season for team

BY JIM CLAGGETT Red Deer Express It’s the elephant in the room for the Red Deer Midget AAA Optimist Chiefs.

The 2012 national championship banner hangs from the rafters in the west end of the Red Deer Arena but while the head coach says they do talk about last season quite a bit, the subject doesn’t dominate any discussion.

Doug Quinn says he learned a long time ago to be careful about comparing one team from the end of last year to another team at the start of a season.

“We try first and foremost to develop hockey players and teach them what it takes to play for a top program and to play for a championship,” he said. “The work ethic, the commitment that goes with it, it’s a long journey.”

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One of the players he expects to help guide this team on that journey is 17-yearold defenseman Quinn Brown, the only returning rearguard from last year’s championship squad.

“He took some big steps last year and what I’ve seen at the start of this year he’s really tried to set an example and he’s really kind of taken charge to be one of our leaders this year.”

Being the veteran back of the blue line Brown says he anticipated having this role heading into the season.

“Yeah I think Doug looks towards me to kind of help the boys out, kind of show them what we went through last year and get through some of the ups and downs,” said Brown.

He admits there will be moments in the defensive zone where the team’s age might show a bit but it’s comforting to know

there is a veteran goalie the calibre of Matt Zentner back there to possibly bail them out on occasion.

“Yeah it’s really good with lots of experience in net. He knows what it takes to get through there.”

Coach Quinn says he’s happy with having Zentner between the pipes this season and so far he likes what he has seen from the veteran. “I was a little bit surprised that we had the opportunity for him to come back because I know he can certainly play at a higher level,” said Quinn. “But to have Matt back really solidified our goal tending this year.”

Quinn says this year’s edition has some good balance and depth which should take them a long way in the year.

“It’s similar to what we had in the past, maybe not some of the elite talent that maybe we had,” he said.

In spite of their age he likes the depth on his young defense corps and feels while the size up front isn’t the same as last year the skill set is comparable.

It’s still early and Quinn says at this point of the season it’s about getting players some ice time and see how they develop now with the second half of the season geared towards winning as much as possible in order to be a team to be reckoned with come playoff time.

“Over the last few years we’ve tried to develop a culture around here. The expectation is probably higher than they (the players) have experienced in the past.

There’s a lot of commitment, there’s a lot of work that goes into building a championship team and that’s what we’re looking to build in these kids, a work ethic that’s second to none.” sports@reddeerexpress.com

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Swales gearing up for boxing club fundraiser

BY JIM CLAGGETT Red Deer Express P.J. Swales has always liked contact.

It started with skateboarding but the contact with that was usually the pavement so he moved on to football.

He was drafted by the Hamilton Ti-Cats coming out of college but the injury bug caught up with him and he moved on, settling into his career as the athletics and marketing coordinator at Red Deer College.

But he has managed to get his competitive juices flowing by stepping into the ring for some professional wrestling earlier this year and will now tackle the sport of boxing.

“I’ve always really enjoyed the contact and the physicality side of it (boxing),” he said.

“There’s something inside of me that enjoys the competition of the one person to one person.”

Now this is no regular foray into the squared circle.

There is definitely a purpose behind this effort to master the sweet science.

‘SOME PEOPLE SAID ‘A BLACK EYE, MAYBE YOU SHOULD QUIT’ BUT IF MY WIFE WENT THROUGH A YEAR OF CHEMO I CAN GO THROUGH A COUPLE OF BLACK EYES.’ P.J. SWALES Swales will be on the card of the fourth annual ‘Rumble in Red Deer’ Nov. 16th at Westerner Park which is a fundraiser for the Red Deer Boxing Club.

It’s also a way to raise some cash for Young Adult Cancer Canada and it’s there where this pugilistic adventure hits home for Swales.

“Eighteen months ago my daughter was born, a week later we found out that my wife had cancer,” said Swales.

She went through chemo, winning her fight and has been cancer-free for the past nine months, he said.

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“Some people said ‘a black eye, maybe you should quit’ but if my wife went through a year of chemo I can go through a couple of black eyes.”

Contestants are non-boxers so they go through a tough 12-week training program in order to be ready to rumble when the bell rings and Swales can attest to the fact the training is for real.

He explained there were times when he couldn’t raise his arms during a workout.

So what about the black eye?

“Learning how to box I didn’t have very good defense and got caught with an uppercut. Now my defense is much better,” he said. “There may be a thousand ways I can be defeated but it will not be by an uppercut.”

You can buy individual tickets or purchase a dinner table for eight which includes a buffet dinner and exposure for your company during the fight card.

For tickets or more information, call 403-877-4391. sports@reddeerexpress.com

‘Fall Golf Syndrome’ I am likely preaching to the choir when I say golf can be a frustrating and confounding game. Up is down, down is up, left is right, right is left and swing easier if you want to hit if further.

Is it any wonder the inventors of this game were drinking alcohol when they concocted this pastime which can make us laugh and cry during the same round? Geez, even on the same hole!

So the question is could there be anything else we can add to sweeten this big melting pot of confusion?

I’m glad you asked because there is and many golfers experience this extra ingredient which drives us closer to the brink around the same time each year.

It doesn’t have an official name but we can call it ‘Fall Golf Syndrome’ or FGS for short. The symptoms vary but the common thread is the fact golfers start to play better as the curtain slowly comes down on another season.

Tell me you haven’t experienced this condition in any if not all of your years of golf and I would argue

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CLAGGETT you aren’t paying attention to what you are doing on the course. Whereas you couldn’t put the ball in the ocean if you were standing on the pier in June and July, you are now placing the ball down the centre of most fairways on a regular basis in the fall.

Some will claim the putter is working like a magic wand and the line to the hole is like something out of ‘Bagger Vance’.

Others will wander into the clubhouse and tell any-

one who will listen about how pure their iron shots are into the green and any wayward missiles are easily bumped closer to the hole because chipping and pitching is simply superb.

Nobody has been able to explain FGS although a few have tried by stating it’s because you have practiced all year or played dozens of rounds so you are going to get better. That could be part of it but this happens to people who don’t practice or play many rounds so there goes that theory.

I suggest we let sleeping dogs lie and enjoy the feeling of being in control of a very uncontrollable game because we all know that FGS fades with the winter snow and doesn’t make a return until the fall - kind of like the flu. sports@reddeerexpress.com

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DISCOVER WHAT IT’S like to Live the Learning at Lakeland College during Open House, October 26 and 27 at the Vermilion and Lloydminster campuses.

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POPLAR RIDGE Annual Turkey Supper, Saturday, November 3rd 5pm. Advance Ticket sales only. For tickets call Esther 403-346-5983 or Janet 403-346-5629.

Caregivers/ Aides

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Sales & Distributors

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SMITH, Vern 1958 – 2012 It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Vern Smith of Red Deer on Thursday, October er 4, 2012 at the age of 54 years. Vern passed d away surrounded d d by his loving family and friends. He is survived by Leah; his wife of 25 years, mother; Lorraine of Red Deer, brother; Lorne (Barb) of Calgary, sister; Sharron (Larry) of Red Deer, five nieces; Yolanda (Jay), Lisa (Joshua), Hailey (Jeremy), Krystin and Farren. He is also survived by four nephews; Lonny, Devon (Saraha), Josh (Scheri) and Cahlen. Vern will be remembered by his father-in-law; Hugh (Diane), mother-in-law; Darlene, two sisters-inlaw; Gwen and Patty and a brother-inlaw; Rodney. He is predeceased by his father; Franklin and brother; Garry. A celebration of Vern’s life will be held at Parkland Funeral Home, 6287 – 67A Street (Taylor Drive), on Friday, October 12, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that if you are so inclined to do so, Vern would be very honored if you would please make an anatomical gift by signing your Universal Donor Card. Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.parklandfuneralhome. com. Arrangements in care of Gordon R. Mathers, Funeral Director at Parkland Funeral Home and Crematorium, 6287 – 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer.

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Individuals or couples willing to open up their home have the opportunity to make an incredible difference in the life of an individual. As a Full Time Provider you will provide a caring, safe and structured environment with fun activities and dependable routines. Part Time (Relief) Providers offer support and care 1-2 times per month.

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Experience with youth or young children and/or adults with developmental disabilities and FASD would be ideal. Knowledge of First Nations culture and some related post-secondary education would be an asset. Individual must have a private room, be in a non-smoking environment, and play in a fenced yard. Driver’s license and transportation are required.

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HOMES & LIVING

NHL COMISSIONERS SUCK!

My advice and interest rates don’t!

Read my column on the next page for local market info and rates!

DOMINION LENDING CENTRES REGIONAL MORTGAGE

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SHADES OF GREY - This fashionable and functional bedroom in a Landmark Homes show home in Red Deer is a welcoming place for peaceful slumber.

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Finding inspiration for sprucing up your home By the time this is published you will be completely sick of turkey and promising yourself to eat less before Christmas!

Kim

LEWIS I hope Thanksgiving was good to you and your family and you were able to relax and enjoy some wonderful times. I am gearing up and getting my shopping list ready and need to squeeze in a trip to the store between visiting with my in-laws, hanging out with my daughter, having acupuncture and a facial! Whew! I

feel overwhelmed and busy and that is just my leisure time!

While holidays get hectic and stressful there is no better catalyst for you to spruce up and love your home a little bit. Having just moved, having family over for dinner has urged me to hang those last few pictures and get the draperies for the spare room done. I have pulled out my festive centerpieces and lovely fall napkins and am very excited to host this dinner!

What motivates you to spruce up your home? Visitors? Putting it up for sale? It is a good idea to look at your home through new eyes as we can tend to overlook everyday blemishes. If you have a friend who is a gifted photographer, why not have them over one

evening and stage a photo shoot of your house. You will be amazed at the perspective that others have on your home and the different feel and vibe you may see through photographs.

If you could wiggle your nose and change one thing in your home….quick without thinking… what would it be?

Mine is some of the wood trim in my home. Most of it is beautifully milled and painted white but a few items such as the trim around cabinets and the built in bench at the front door are light oak and do not work with the chocolate brown hardwood.

I love this hardwood and it was one of the reasons I bought the house and I NEED to change this light oak to the rich tones I love so

much in the floor.

This is a very quick project I could do in an afternoon; all I need is a dark gel stain, some tape, fine grit sandpaper and a brush.

So why oh why don’t I get this done? It bothers me every time I walk through my front door, so I sometimes use the entrance through the garage.

On the opposite end of the spectrum, what do you love about your home? One thing, maybe two things that bring you guaranteed joy when you are at home. Focus on these areas and ask yourself how you can bring that bliss to other areas of your home. There must have been something you did right in that area that speaks to your inner designer, that space

is peaceful and perfectly balanced and coloured.

You made it happen once, I am confident that you can work that magic again in another less perfect area of your home.

Now that the rush of Thanksgiving is behind you look ahead, Christmas is on its way and I can’t think of a better holiday to decorate around! Plan for it now before the time runs out and your find yourself amongst the stress of planning a renovation in December.

For Christmas cheer and wedded bliss I do not recommend it!

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

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Mortgage rate comparisons It’s been a while since I’ve spoken of how amazing today’s fixed mortgage interest rates are compared to where they’ve been in the past 40 years. Perhaps it’s because it seems everyone knows how low they are, but comparatively, do we?

Jean-Guy

TURCOTTE According to historical data provided by Statistics Canada, the average interest rate for the past 20 years - previous to the 2009 recession - hovers close to the 6% mark for a discounted interest rate, and the 10-year average is 5.30% give or take a few points, if we were to look at 40 year average it’d be closer to 8-10%.

Discounted rates means basically the wholesale rate at which a lender is willing to lend its money for. At most national banks you’ll see interest rates “posted” on a board, these are typically the lenders retail interest rates, which they discount from to get to the rates that you hopefully pay on your mortgage or other loans.

Interest rates are based on a number of economic factors, but

mostly one can tell the health of the economy by looking at interest rates. Today’s best five-year fixed interest rates are between 2.99% - 3.29% or almost half of what they were only a few years ago.

Most first time buyers are so unaware of the factor that interest plays on their mortgage that a large part of my time is dedicated to educating them about where we’ve been, to where we are now and to preparing them for where their payments will be once they renew their mortgage after their first term is up.

In Central Alberta, in September our average home price was $328,000 and to use a first-time buyer as an example, they usually put 5% down. With today’s programs and rates, this person would have a payment of $1,533.98/month and would pay almost $46,000 in interest over a five-year term using 3.09%.

If we simply used an old historical rate of 6% to compare how great today’s rates are, you’d end up with a payment of $2,053.78, or $520 more per month for five years.

That isn’t even the scariest part, at 6.00%, one would pay $90,000 in interest to the lender, almost exactly double what you’d be paying today!

That being said, does that mean

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that it’s fair to say our housing market is on clearout? Even if house prices have rebounded in Alberta, not quite to the highs of 2007, but actually only depending on the month one compares, just think, you could save $45,000 in

interest costs and pay down your new home that much quicker with the programs that are available today? If there’s any reason to be excited about the housing industry, pretty sure that one would be top of the list!

Jean-Guy Turcotte is an Accredited Mortgage Professional with Dominion Lending Centres-Regional Mortgage Group and can be contacted for additional information or appointments at 403-391-2552 or jturcotte@regionalmortgage.ca.

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View The Clues has changed!

We have decided to change up our contest. Rather than looking in the classifieds we want you to focus on the many local business advertisements in the paper.

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.

Example: Phone number: 403 346 7273 403-782-4301 403-342-6700 403-346-5636 403-598-3858

Business: Laebon Homes ______________________ ______________________ ______________________ ______________________

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OCT. DRAW DATE: NOV. 1 @ NOON

Fill-in the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the numbers 1 through 9 only once.

Each 3x3 box is outlined with a darker line. You already have a few numbers to get you started. Remember: You must not repeat the numbers 1 through 9 in the same line, column or 3x3 box.

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