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CENTRAL ALBERTA’S DAILY NEWSPAPER
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MONDAY, NOV. 5, 2012
Bureau in business
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Lucas Deary, 11, volunteered with his grandmother Jo-Anne Berzins to help out at the Red Deer Christmas Bureau on Friday.
Donations coming in for upcoming Christmas hamper season BY LAURA TESTER ADVOCATE STAFF Christmas Bureau volunteers are busy gathering new, donated toys for the upcoming hamper season. More than 20 people are already sorting through donations at the toy depot of the Christmas Bureau located at Bay #10, 7429-49th Ave. Gerri Tiller, toy depot director and volunteer co-ordinator, said this is the
time of year where they are preparing for the onslaught of applications from those needing a hand-up over the holidays. This is the 50th year the Red Deer Christmas Bureau has been active. The Salvation Army and Central Alberta Women’s Outreach work with the Christmas Bureau to ensure there is no duplication as they all have Christmas hamper programs. As of Nov. 12, individuals, couples and families can drop into the Christ-
mas Bureau to apply and be interviewed for the toy and hamper program. The last day to apply is Dec. 17. “It’s for anyone who needs assistance, so we go according to low-income,” said Tiller. “They just have to bring proof of their income.” A family with children will receive toys, plus puzzles and games, books, and stuffed animals. Girls are also invited to check out
Students check out ‘hot’ careers RDC OPEN HOUSE BY LAURA TESTER ADVOCATE STAFF Albertans know they can pursue one of the hot careers of the 21st century at Red Deer College. On Saturday, hundreds of visitors attended RDC’s annual open house to speak with instructors and other staff about what kind of schooling might be good for them. The Donald School of Business, offered at a downtown satellite campus, was also open for the public on Saturday. Caitlin Moffat, a Grade 12 student at Hunting Hills High School, and her home-schooled friend Stephanie Schmidt say they’re looking at careers that will be viable for years to come. Moffat said she’s considering real estate law because she likes the legal system and think it’s a career she’d enjoy. Nursing appeals to Schmidt because after her mother was sick in the hospital for a while, she thought she’d like to help people. Kelsie Connors, of Fort Saskatchewan near Edmonton, believes business, social work or teaching will remain popular. She
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the “doll house” to pick out a doll that comes with crocheted or handknitted blankets made by the volunteers. There’s also a parents’ table so that adults can pick out what they like as well. The Christmas Bureau does a full hamper (including a turkey and ham) or a partial hamper (one ham or chicken). They are picked up on Dec. 20 and 21.
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LOTTERY JACKPOT
Year after draw, winners reflect BY SUSAN ZIELINSKI ADVOCATE STAFF
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Tara Amonson (left) and Agnes Cairns, both of Namao, fill out applications for the registered nursing program at Red Deer College on Saturday. plans to take Open Studies at Red Deer College and eventually go into psychology. “I think counselling is something I’d like to do because I really like to help people and with their issues,” said Connors. Tara Amonson and Agnes Cairns, both Grade 12 students at Sturgeon Composite High School in Namao north of Edmonton, both say teaching and nursing will
continue to be sought after. They filled out their applications on Saturday for nursing school. “There’s a lot of things you can do with the degree, it’s not the same your whole life,” said Cairns. “I like it too because I don’t want to do the same thing every day,” added Amonson.
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It’s been almost a year since seven Red Deer College plumbing instructors won $30 million with Lotto 6/49. Some of them still can’t believe their luck. “It’s still a dream sometimes. We’re still in awe,” said former instructor Ralph Hunter, 63, who is still adjusting to his lottery wealth. “The other night we were looking outside at the snow. My wife said — what are we doing here, we’re looking outside at the snow. So we booked a flight to Vegas for four days.” “Something like that you wouldn’t have done before.” Other than a few vacations, Hunter and his wife are still deciding what they’re going to do with the interest on the $4.3 million he took home. “The biggest thing we did was pay our kids’ mortgages. That gives them a whole bunch of relief. We haven’t had a mortgage for years and it’s nice to have that.” The instructors with the college’s apprenticeship program won the jackpot on Nov. 16, 2011. Other winners include Jim Pollard, Brian Berge, Brian Stephenson, Robert Baumbach, Len Aucoin and Dean Wigmore.
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CANADA
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As the NDP tried to lay the groundwork in Quebec over the weekend for a federal election victory in 2015, some of the scuttlebutt was on another political event closer on the horizon. A5
Trouble continues for an Alberta meat plant as it tries to resume normal processing under the watchful eye of federal food safety inspectors. A3