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Motivational speaker reaches out to local students Josh Shipp shares message of courage and living your best possible life

BY ERIN FAWCETT Red Deer Express

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well-known teen motivational speaker spoke to hundreds of students in Red Deer last week in hopes of inspiring them with his message.

Josh Shipp, 31, who has appeared on Oprah, Anderson Cooper and Good Morning America, among others, shared his message to “Be better, not bitter” after going through struggles in his childhood and deciding to learn from them rather than dwell on them.

He has also written a book entitled The Teen’s Guide to World Domination, has a television show called Jump Shipp and has spoken to more than two million students and parents.

Shipp grew up in Oklahoma.

His biological mother gave birth to him at the age of 17 and left him at the hospital after he was born. “I am an orphan. I have never met my real mom or my real dad. Truth be told I’ve never met anyone related to me except for one person in my entire life,” he said.

By the time Shipp was eightyears-old he had lived in a dozen different foster homes.

“Because I was hurt as a kid I became angry and I didn’t trust any adult including some of my teachers and foster parents.”

After being kicked out of a number of foster homes, Shipp was put into a group home. Fifteen people aged five to 21-yearsold lived there. During his stay at that group home he was raped by an adult. “In that instant I made this decision – I hate myself, I hate my life, and I’m done,” said Shipp.

In his teenage years, Shipp said he became defiant and rebellious.

He eventually met his current foster parents and slowly began to turn his life around.

Despite his trials and tribulations, he has decided to take his experiences and create a message and one that young adults can relate to. Shipp began professionally speaking when he was 17-years-old. “I’m not here in your town talking to you guys because I think I’m perfect and I

INSPIRATION - Josh Shipp, 31, spoke to hundreds of local students last week in hopes of inspiring them with his positive message. have it all figured out. I hate that people call me a motivational speaker because people think I am always positive. ‘Let me guess, motivator-boy, when life gives you lemons, you make lemonade’. Nope. Every time life gives me lemons, I squirt life in the eye with the lemons.”

As a teenager in school, Shipp said he was bullied and as a result tried to end his life several times.

“If you have a heartbeat, it’s not too late for you,” he said. “If someone is being a jerk to you, saying words to you, unfortunately as much as we wish we could control that person and shut them up, we can’t. You can only control how you respond. How do you shut them down? Be kind, be

calm – meaning what they’re trying to get out of you is a reaction.

If you do not respond, they’ll go find someone else.”

He added even though society encourages everyone to live a perfect life, everyone has imperfections and it’s unrealistic to think a person can be perfect.

“Your imperfections make you human and it’s actually your humanity that makes you influential. Some of you right now believe this lie that everyone’s life is perfect and yours is not. Some of you believe that everyone has it figured out and you don’t, everyone else is confident and you are not,” he said. “The truth is that no one’s life is perfect. And the good news is when you real-

ize we’re all a bit messed up and we all have our stuff, it gives you not only the permission to know that you aren’t weird, you’re not broken, but rather you’re human, that’s it.” He told students it is important to talk out their problems and to not ignore them because they won’t go away on their own.

“What you do not talk out, you act out. Turning your back to your problems, pretending they don’t exist, trying to act perfect because everyone else around you is acting perfect, is only going to haunt you, chase you and follow after you,” said Shipp. “But if you want to be brave you could turn around, find a caring adult, talk to them, and have the courage to turn around and face that

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ghost. This is something that few of you will do, but frankly most of you won’t. But if you do, it will make a difference in your life.”

Shipp left students with a challenge and that was to try and live their best life possible.

“You can choose to live an average life, or a meaningful life – to be unsuccessful or successful – to waste your talent or to embrace your talent,” said Shipp. “You have that choice every single day – to bring your best or to not.

“Success doesn’t care whether or not you’re perfect or your parents are rich or poor or your parents are together or they are not.

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Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Local businessman eyes council spot

BY ERIN FAWCETT Red Deer Express A local businessman has announced he will vie for a council spot in the upcoming municipal election.

Bob Bevins, 48, officially kicked off his campaign by announcing his intentions on Monday. He joins three other candidates as part of Red Deer First.

Bevins moved to Red Deer 15 years ago after

growing up in Prince Edward Island. After studying business and accounting he decided to move to Red Deer. In 2007 he opened Bulldog Metals, a metal recycling business.

Bevins said he has always had an interest in politics, but from afar.

“What’s made me want to run for council is friends of mine and I would discuss some of the problems the City was having like the

bike lanes and the cost of the civic yards, so I decided I can sit here and complain or I can do something about it,” he said. “I decided to be active rather than someone on the sidelines complaining.”

In his campaign, Bevins said he will focus on City spending.

“If it isn’t a need and it isn’t going to enhance the quality of life for our citi-

zens, do we need to spend the money? I’m not a big believer in pet projects,” he said. “I also think we can create a better business environment. I don’t think the tax rates are really that great here compared to other municipalities for businesses.”

He added Red Deer should be a place where businesses want to be “Instead of Red Deer County or Sylvan Lake.”

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“It’s a family City. I like the Kerry Wood Nature Centre and I like the paths you can walk on. I like the facilities and I realize that tax dollars have to be spent for those types of facilities and I appreciate that.”

He said one thing that does concern him is the crime rate in the City.

“But I think overall it’s a great place to raise a family. And it’s right between Edmonton and Calgary – it’s not a great big City but everything you need is here.”

Bevins said if he is elected to council he would bring a business sense and fresh perspective to council.

“The thing about council is when you’re spending other people’s money, it’s a lot easier to say yes. Red Deer is not a business but

BOB BEVINS they insert themselves into opportunities like a business – they lend money and they give subsidies to certain golf courses. They’re competing with business but they don’t consider themselves a business,” he said. “I think we can make our City even better if we strive to live within our means and leave our children a financially responsible and safe City. That is why I am running for Red Deer City council.” efawcett@reddeerexpress.com

Students raise money for hospital Students in Red Deer College’s Donald School of Business unit clerk program recently raised $2,380.25 during their Community Service Project, Care 4 A Cause.

During their studies, students in the unit clerk program have the opportunity for hands-on learning, and Red Deer Regional Health Foundation (RDRH) is one place where the RDC students gain valuable real-world experience.

It was that connection with the work at the RDRH that prompted the students to give back.

“The Care 4 A Cause Fundraising project helped me develop my skills in leadership and team work with my classmates,” says Maria Agnes Porras, a student in the program. “The fundraising made me realize that there are people outside our community in need of financial help and the most effective way is to be a part of this project to raise necessary funds.”

Care 4 A Cause is a way unit clerk students serve the community each semester by raising funds for an organization in Central Alberta connected to their field of study.

The students organize fundraising events, rally support and direct the raised funds to a cause that they choose together as a group.

“The fundraising project proved to test our professionalism, perseverance and determination to accomplish our goal to financially help our community,” notes Porras.

“It’s a great opportunity to be a part of this project as this will become a model for the future students of the unit clerk program.”

Since November, the unit clerk program has raised more than $4,300 to support health care providers in Central Alberta.

“We’re thrilled to be able to support the work at RDRH and are grateful for this collaboration with the community,” says Brenda Stevenett, coordinator of the unit clerk program at RDC. “Our students chose to direct the funds toward Unit 39, the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Unit and their ‘Move your Mood’ Program as well as the Comfort Care Cart operated out of Unit 32, which provides oncology and palliative care for families and terminally ill patients.”

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Wednesday, April 24, 2013

United Way lands PAIN RELIEF FOR CHRONIC AILMENTS early support Allergies

Earlier this week, MEGlobal announced their commitment to fund United Way of Central Alberta’s Loaned Representative Program, an component to the success of United Way’s annual campaign.

This commitment allows United Way to hire an additional staff member for the campaign, without donor dollars being used.

Officials say with an added staff member at their busiest time of year, United Way is able to connect with more employees and potential donors to share the impact a donation to United Way can have.

This is the second year in a row that MEGlobal has sponsored the Loaned Representative Program.

“United Way of Central Alberta is our charity of choice. We know how critical the Loaned Representative program is to the success of the United Way Campaign and we want to help our community as much as we can. We like partnering with United Way because the money stays to help people locally. It’s simple - strong, healthy communities is smart business,” said Jim Lampe, Americas & Asia supply chain manager for MEGlobal.

United Way has been utilizing the Loaned Representative Program for over 10 years. Companies can choose to either provide the funds for United Way to hire

someone, as in the case with MEGlobal, or they can lend an employee who will gain skills in public speaking, customer service, team work and time and project management. Over the years, many organizations have sponsored Loaned Representatives including Red Deer College, City of Red Deer, RBC, Alberta Government, ScotiaBank, Servus Credit Union and Canada Revenue Agency.

For companies interested in sponsoring, there are many opportunities to co-brand with United Way, including the anticipated kick off luncheon or partnering on various marketing materials including the annual brochure, which is distributed to over 30,000 individual and workplace donors through Central Alberta. For more information on sponsorship opportunities, contact the United Way office at 403-343-3900.

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Wednesday, April 24, 2013

High school students reap benefits of onsite greenhouse

BY ERIN FAWCETT Red Deer Express Local high school students are reaping the benefits of having a greenhouse onsite, growing their own vegetables and using them in their foods program.

The project was launched at Notre Dame High School nearly three years ago and the greenhouse is now in its second year.

“I have always been interested in local eating and cooking with fresh ingredients so I thought what if we had a greenhouse at school?” said Jeff Larouge, the foods studies teacher at Notre Dame and who also runs the cafeteria, of the inception of the greenhouse.

In 2010 Larouge got an email with information of a grant program called ‘Lowe’s Toolbox for Education’. They provide grants for schools and any initiatives that relate to the curriculum taught at the school. “I talked to some staff and some admin and asked if they would supply me with a chunk of land (for the greenhouse) and I put in the application,” he said.

Through that grant program, Notre Dame received about $8,500 which was put towards the construction and development of the greenhouse. In 2011, Larouge applied for another grant from Farm Credit Canada and ended up getting $6,000 which was put towards expanding the greenhouse. As

well, through the Alberta Emerald Foundation, the school is eligible for two grants of $400 each year.

“I know other schools have talked about doing greenhouses and I thought if the money comes then let’s just do it and I’ve certainly learned a lot by doing this too.”

During its construction, the students laid the concrete foundation as well as installing all of the electrical from the school to the greenhouse.

“All of our students are involved in one way or another. We have brought in almost all of our science students in. We have a neat thing going on in here called aquaponics and our Environmental Club is involved in it because we grow worms and everything is biodegradable,” said Leigh Smithson, CTS teacher at Notre Dame High School. “It’s rich in learning opportunities.”

There are also about 50 Koi fish and some goldfish in the greenhouse as well which is used in the growing process of the plants.

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Wednesday, April 24, 2013

OPINION Recognizing volunteers April 21-27 marks National Volunteer Week, and it’s the ideal time to honour our local residents who give so much of themselves to various organizations all year long.

Now in its 71st year, National Volunteer Week is indeed all about volunteer recognition. Canada’s volunteers make a tremendous contribution in communities across the country and around the globe. They make our communities resilient and our country vibrant. Statistics show 13.3 million Canadians contribute 2.1 billion hours, the equivalent of 1.1 million full-time jobs.

The top three reasons Canadians volunteer are to make a contribution to their community, to make use of personal skills and experiences and to support a cause they have been personally affected by.

More than half of Canada’s 161,000 nonprofit and charitable organizations have no paid staff and rely on volunteers to build houses for the homeless, care for the elderly, provide counseling and support services and serve as youth group leaders, program coordinators, coaches and fundraisers.

Each amounts to satisfaction in knowing that the lives of others have been improved through one’s time and effort.

Here in Red Deer, we hear time and time again how fantastic local volunteers are, and how quick they are to consistently step up to the plate – no matter the type of event they are being called on to help out with. Organizers often point out that they

just couldn’t have pulled off their particular events without the dedication of volunteers. Red Deer hosts all kinds of events that volunteers can get involved with – including the recent Special Olympics, the Allan Cup Tournament plus regular events like CentreFest and this week’s Festival of the Performing Arts.

Today, volunteers are involved in more ways than ever. Every day, Canadians lend a hand to their neighbours and friends.

And many of them don’t realize that in doing so they’re volunteering.

Many people from Red Deer and Central Alberta travel abroad to lend a helping hand with various projects as well.

We’ve heard countless stories of locals traveling to developing countries to help out on a number of fronts. Even those unable to travel will do their part by perhaps raising funds locally to help support such causes.

National Volunteer Week began in 1943 to draw attention to the vital contribution women made to the war effort on the home front. Although the week was largely forgotten after the war ended, it experienced a revival in the late 1960s, when organizations stressed the importance of thanking volunteers across Canada.

We’d like to take this opportunity to thank the many dedicated volunteers here in our area, and encourage those thinking about volunteering to get involved – the rewards are plentiful.

Alberta government no longer taken seriously A couple of weeks ago some bad news for the Alberta Progressive Conservatives was made public: they were low on cash.

Worse, most of their money had come from the deep corporate pockets of the oil patch.

Barry

COOPER Energy sector donors were equally generous with the Wildrose Party, but it also raised nearly $1 million from individual donations. The PCs collected a little over $150,000 that way.

The implication was that the PCs have lost touch with ordinary Albertans who maintain sufficient interest in politics to support a party with their own money.

Last week brought more bad news. An Angus Reid survey

showed that Premier Alison Redford had a 29% approval rating, down 18 points since December and 26 points since August. Her disapproval rating was a magnificent 66% and only 6% were unsure if they disapproved or not.

Deputy Premier Thomas Lukaszuk responded: “We cannot afford to be distracted by some polls.” The premier said that having two-thirds of the population disapprove of the job you are doing was “par for the course.” She was looking only to the future, confident, happy, and proud of “a lot of tremendous policy successes.”

She added that she had great confidence that the Alberta electorate was composed of “critical thinkers.” She may be right about that.

The two bits of bad news came together at the premier’s fundraising dinner. The place was filled, of course, but many of the persons occupying seats were not movers and shakers. That is, the

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big guys bought the tables and sent the gophers to eat at them.

A lot of Tories are now wondering what went wrong. Where did the Alberta Advantage go? Part of the answer is that Redford has alienated just about everybody, including many members of her own party who, a short seven months from now, will decide whether she gets to keep her job.

The premier’s response to her dismal approval numbers was to declare that she was “absolutely not” concerned about her support in the party. But she absolutely will not specify what her target is when the leadership review comes up. Here is a thought: Ralph quit when he received 55%.

Sophisticated PC insiders have argued that before Redford gets the ax the party has to fix the electoral system to be used to choose a successor since the existing process produced two disasters in a row. This will be the only significant agenda item next fall. Once that’s done, it’s goodbye

Alison. When Redford gets the chop it won’t be because of her questionable policies or some notional bitumen bubble. Trust in her government has evaporated, and trust is a major part of any government’s legitimacy.

A further indication that criticism of the PCs has moved beyond policy differences is that the Tories have become objects of satire and ridicule. No one makes fun of a government doing even an adequate job.

Poets and writers from Aristophanes and Machiavelli to Lenny Bruce and Stephen Leacock have shown that ridicule is fatal because everyone gets the joke: the government is comically incompetent and they know their future is in peril. Governments unsure of their legitimacy react furiously to ridicule.

A recent example was an April 10 YouTube video parody Just some Party that I used to Know based on the Gotye megahit of last summer. It was put together

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by Amanda Achtman (and yes, she is one of my students). It is very funny.

Her Twitter account was suspended because someone complained to the Twitter-police that she was spamming with a robot.

She was not. The Twitterverse fiercely condemned the suspected complainants.

Three aspects of the video caper are significant: (1) it ridiculed the government; (2) Achtman’s account was temporarily shut down; and (3) when this crude attempt at censorship became public, the clip was replayed on national and local television and on a couple of local radio stations. A lot of people see the joke: in less than a week it has had nearly 10,000 views.

This is the worst possible news for the Redford government: they are no longer taken seriously.

Barry Cooper is a professor of political science at the University of Calgary. His column is distributed through Troy Media.

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CitySpeak This week, Express reporter Erin Fawcett has asked Councillor Buck Buchanan questions regarding his work with child/youth organizations and how it relates the City.

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What inspires you to get involved with organizations that work with children and youth?

“As parents and grandparents, the most important things in our lives are our kids and grandkids. If asked my first response to what is my most important accomplishment or what I am most proud of, I always turn to the answer ‘my kids’,” said Buchanan.

“We have many agencies in Red Deer that work with children including recently Aspire, which held their Decadent Dessert Night. It was well attended and hopefully did well on the financial end.

“We’ve also had Child Services trying to get City council to give $150,000 to help them purchase the building they are in. My fellow councillors did not support the application only because we are trying to figure out what our loan policy will look like. And there are so many organizations needing money right now.”

What stands out to you about children’s learning process and creative development?

“Did you know that the plain cardboard box has been added to the National Toy Hall of Fame – a place where classic toys most beloved to children are honoured and memorialized?

“Toddlers’ lives are full of learning, experimenting and exploring as they discover independence, sharing and the wonderful world of pretending and make believe,” he said. “Encourage your toddler to pretend by playing with objects in different ways: for example, use a spoon as a microphone – watch the creativity grow.

“The experience of creating with paint, Playdoh or blocks is more important that how the project turns out. Don’t worry if they can’t tell you what it is; get them to tell you what it is about. Be sure to encourage your toddler for their efforts and creativity. Let them figure out how to paint or build, but stay close to and offer to help out if they get frustrated.

“Remember to protect the furniture and your child’s clothes before your toddler gets in the art supplies.”

What do think are the differences in learning and creativity between toddlers and preschoolers?

“Preschoolers are more elaborate in their pretend play than toddlers. They enjoy acting out roles whether they are being mommy or daddy playing house,” he said.

“Preschoolers are famous for singing, dancing and acting out short acts. They also like to tell stories.

“You can encourage creative and pretend play in your preschooler by giving your child the opportunity each day to choose their own activities and expand their creativity; giving your child the time they need for play; allowing them time and opportunity to play with other children and keeping props handy such as dress-up clothes, boxes and play money - they are all things that add creativity to pretend play.”

He also suggested setting a special place for this type of creative play to happen i.e. kitchen table, small child size table in the corner of the dining room.

“Encourage your child to use their imagination. Create exciting new adventures by reading good books, taking them to the zoo or museum. Your child’s play is based on their experiences. Give them a variety of activities to inspire creativity.”

Buchanan said a new schooler’s pretend play is much more complex and tends to be based on themes (super heroes, dinosaurs). Puppet shows and play-acting are popular as children try new roles and take on other’s thoughts and learn to cope with their emotions.

“Children of this age like games with rules, although they still find it hard to always follow them. And some children will simply quit playing if they don’t get their way or think others are being unfair. Be patient – learning takes time.”

With some central banks around the world busy printing money, some observers have been fearful of global inflation.

But in Canada, inflation remains well below any sort of danger level – at least for now.

Consumer price inflation clocked in at a mere 1% nationally, and 1.2% in Alberta – both well below the 2% target set by the Bank of Canada. A year-over-year drop in the price of gasoline was the biggest reason for low inflation nationally. In Alberta, an 8.6% drop in the price of electricity was the main factor. The low inflation numbers are both good news and bad news.

The good news is that consumers are experiencing little increase in prices for goods and services. With average weekly earnings rising by 3.6% in Alberta (at the latest reading), most consumers are more than keeping up with price increases. It also means that borrowing costs are unlikely to rise anytime soon. With an eye on the soft inflation data, the Bank of Canada kept its overnight lending rate unchanged at 1% this week.

But the low inflation figures are also bad news because it suggests that the Canadian economy is underperforming. Along with its decision to keep rates unchanged, the Bank of Canada stated that it expects the slack in the economy will be around until the middle of 2015. That could pose a challenge to savers looking for better returns on their investments.

In Canada, an unemployed worker has the chance to apply for employment insurance benefits. Changes by the government to tighten eligibility are unpopular in some parts of the country. But in Alberta, fewer workers are making claims.

The number of employment insurance claims received by the federal government from Alberta fell to 16,180 in February. It is the lowest point for E.I. claims in the province since August of 2008.

The federal government’s employment insurance program is designed for workers who have been laid off their jobs, or have filed for E.I. under various programs such as maternity leave or seasonal unemployment. But because there are only a certain number of weeks of benefits available, the number of claims can drop off after a period of time even if workers are not finding jobs.

Employment insurance claims in Alberta have fallen over the past few years, but only gradually. In fact, they appear to have leveled off at around 16,000 to 17,000 per month – somewhat higher than the number of claims prior to the 2008 economic downturn.

From other data on the jobs market, we know that Alberta’s economy has created

new jobs – albeit at a slower pace in recent months. Since the summer of 2010, the province has added 140,000 jobs.

Labour market statistics tend to focus on the supply of labour, such as how many people are working or the not. But employers are the other half of the picture – and the number of current job postings help paint a more complete image of the labour market.

According to Statistics Canada, there were approximately 46,600 vacant job postings in Alberta. (That number is a threemonth moving average from December to February, unadjusted for seasonality.)

As a per cent of the total market, 2.4% of employment positions were vacant. That’s down from rates well above 3% a year ago.

A higher job vacancy rate generally suggests a stronger, more robust economy.

Alberta’s higher vacancy rate is consistent with every other labour market indicator such as a low unemployment rate and healthy job creation, all of which point to Alberta as a hot job market.

However, there is a downside to a high job vacancy rate. It can also point to a mismatch between the skill sets required by companies and those offered by job applicants. It’s possible to have high rates of unemployment among some job seekers and a high job vacancy rate in certain industries.

Manufacturing activity in Alberta tends to move hand-in-hand with the oil and gas sector, since so much of the province’s industrial output is related in one way or another to energy extraction or refining. But if there is some slowdown in oil and gas, manufacturers haven’t been notified.

In February, the total value of manufacturing shipments in Alberta rose to $6.45 billion, up 0.7% from January.

One of the largest components of Alberta’s manufacturing activity is the refining of petroleum products. Taken as an overall group, the category labelled “Petroleum and coal product manufacturing”

by Statistics Canada rose to $1.73 billion in February (up from $1.69 in January). That figure tends to jump up and down as any given refinery or upgrader may be down for retooling and maintenance.

Construction activity is an important driver of Alberta’s economy and one of the best forward-looking indicators of future activity is the issuance of building permits.

The total value of construction permits issued in February 2013 was $73.2 million.

This is only a small fraction of the $1.38 billion in total permits issued that month but it has been one of the more stable components of construction over the past few years.

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Let’s Talk 2013 promoting transparency and availability Members of City departments chat with public at Bower Place

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it relieves the intimidation of going down to City Hall,� said Flewwelling.

City of Red Deer councillors and Mayor Morris Flewwelling were onhand at Bower Mall Shopping Centre this past weekend for Let’s Talk 2013 to answer questions that the public may have, as well as inform them of upcoming local events. “This is a real opportunity for council and the City,� said Flewwelling. “I think the key to the event’s success is accessibility, because you have all members of council here, all of the departments are here as well with information and takeaways.�

The event hosted a multitude of exhibitors and displays, ranging from City council to the Red Deer RCMP where citizens could come and ask questions or learn more about the City. “People can come casually on their own time and

“I THINK THE KEY TO THE EVENT’S SUCCESS IS ACCESSIBILITY, BECAUSE YOU HAVE ALL MEMBERS OF COUNCIL HERE, ALL OF THE DEPARTMENTS ARE HERE.�

MORRIS FLEWWELLING “Here at this event they’re having fun and there’s shopping, and they can come by and talk to us in a very up front and ‘real time’ manner.�

Hot topics of questions from the public included potholes, bike lanes, election campaigning, and what events were happen-

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One of the main focuses for this year’s annual event was to raise awareness of the centennial celebrations happening in Red Deer this summer. “Believe it or not, there are some people who live in Red Deer who don’t know that it is the centennial this year,� said Flewwelling. “So this is one more opportunity to sort of show that off.�

A booth headed up by Red Deer City council was also at the event, asking citizens to help solve the mystery of Red Deer’s identity as part of the City’s Identity Project.

Volunteers were surveying and asking what the public thought made the City unique.

The Red Deer RCMP detachment was also present at the event, giving demonstrations on one of the four Segways being leased for

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Singer and worship leader Dan Bremnes kicked off the ‘Light My Way’ tour presented by Compassion Canada earlier this month and makes a Red Deer stop on April 30 at Living Stones Church.

Bremnes is no stranger to the stage, having previously opened for artists such as Mercy Me and Jars of Clay, but this will be his ďŹ rst headlining tour. He will perform tracks from his second release Light My Way. “I am really proud of these new songs,â€? Bremnes said. “I’m honoured to share them in person on stages across western Canada this spring.â€?

The tour will visit 12 cities throughout B.C. and Alberta, playing chapels and sanctuaries.

Bremnes will also share his experience as a child sponsor, and fans can expect to hear about his travels overseas with Compassion.

Bremnes’ passion for worship and music started at age 12 when he learned how to play the drums.

After backing up artists Heather Clark and Greg Sczebel, an interest for writing and recording his own music developed.

In 2010, he released his ďŹ rst full-length album Your Strength which received six Covenant (CGMA) nominations including Male Vocalist Of The Year.

His poetic and attentiongrasping style of music has also gained radio play

across Canada, managing to chart three times on the ‘CCRC’ (Top 30 Canadian Christian Radio Countdown).

One of his tracks You Are received an award from the International Songwriting Competition as well as a ďŹ nalist position in the John Lennon Songwriting Competition.

DAN BREMNES Tickets for the Red Deer performance are available at www.DanBremnes.com.

Canadians sponsor more than 90,000 children through Compassion Canada, a Christian child development organization.

Together with its international partners, Compassion works through 6,000 churches in 26 nations to serve more than a million children living in poverty.

In 2013, the charity is celebrating 50 years of service in Canada.

For more information about the program, visit www.compassion.ca.

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Wednesday, April 24, 2013

City partners with schools for idle free campaign

BY ERIN FAWCETT Red Deer Express A new ad campaign was recently launched in Red Deer in an effort to reach parents who may need reminding that idling vehicles aren’t good for the health of the environment or their children.

Parents are encouraged to turn the key and be idle free for the health of their children in a new ad campaign titled ‘Spare our Air’.

The City of Red Deer continues to promote its idle free initiative including in their ongoing work with Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools and Red Deer Public Schools.

Many schools are also going idle free by choosing from a number of activities which include promoting the message through school ambassadors, installing idle free signage at pickup/drop-off locations, holding an assembly to help spread the word, using the teachers’ guide to share activities with students and/or including the message in newsletters.

The City is also challenging all Red Deer schools to join in the idle free campaign.

“Schools have been instrumental in advancing the message to turn off the engine if idling more than a minute.

“We like to say a minute or less is best,” said Lauren Maris, environmental program specialist.

“But schools and students can only go so far in reminding parents to turn the key while dropping off or picking up their children.

“We hope parents understand that a small, easy change can have a big impact on air quality. Parents really are in the driver’s seat on this one.

“We hope by making this change on school property that it translates off school grounds as well.”

Research suggests children are particularly vulnerable to air pollution.

They breathe faster than adults do and therefore inhale more air per pound of body weight.

Idling contributes to overall air quality, and air quality in Red Deer could use some improvement.

Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development found measurements of airborne particulate matter at a Riverside Drive Air Monitoring Station in 2010 and 2011 were higher than acceptable Canada-wide standards.

The City of Red Deer’s Environmental Initiatives section has been driving the idle free program since 2009.

Its achievements include an internal idle free policy for City fleet, the Idle Free Schools program, and ongoing outreach with other individuals and organizations, including small and large businesses. In addition to 10 schools signing on, Sunnybrook United Church, Lafarge Canada, ATCO Gas, BMO, and AMA have all taken

steps towards reducing unnecessary idling in their organizations.

“As we continue to move forward with our idle free program, we hope to breathe new life into the message by reaching parents specifically, and urging them to turn the key and be idle free,” said Maris. efawcett@reddeerexpress.com

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He has been convicted of multiple violent offences in-

cluding sexual assault (1998), assault causing bodily harm (2001), sexual assault with a weapon and forcible confinement (2006).

The RCMP is issuing this information and warning the public after careful deliberation and consideration of all related issues, including privacy concerns, in the belief that it is clearly in the public interest to inform the members of the community of the release of Zimmerman.

The RCMP believe that there is a risk of significant harm to the health and safety of the public, and in particular, adult females who make become involved in a relationship with him.

The public are advised the intent of the process is to enable members of the public to take precautionary measures and not to embark on any form of vigilante action.

Anyone believing that a crime has been or is about to be committed is encouraged to call police.

PUBLIC SAFETY COMPLIANCE TEAM LAUNCHES Earlier this year the Red Deer Public Safety Compliance Team (PSCT) was

by Erin Fawcett formed to address concerns related to drinking establishments in the City of Red Deer.

The team is both prevention and enforcement based and strives to improve the safety of staff and patrons as well as reduce the negative impact these establishments have on the community.

PSCT is a partnership between the Red Deer City RCMP, Red Deer City Fire Department, Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission Red Deer Branch, the City of Red Deer Inspections and Licensing Department and Alberta Health Services.

The Team works at reducing the instances of over serving of alcohol, serving under aged people, fire code violations, exceeding occupancy limits and escalating violence.

On April 12th, the PSCT checked 13 local drinking establishments in the City of Red Deer. Members of the PSCT advise there has been a noticeable improvement to the businesses adhering to the rules and protocols compared to when the team was first formed.

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fyi EVENTS Red Deer Rhythmic Gymnastics presents The Ugly Ducklingfeaturing our rhythmic gymnastics ages four and up - April 30 and May 1 at New Life Fellowship Church.

Doors open at 6:45 p.m.

Show 7 - 8 p.m. Tickets at the door $4. Rush seating.

Whisker Rescue, a non-profit organization, is looking for a 1,500-2,000 sq. ft. building space for their annual garage sale. It is for the whole month of July. If you can help, call Diane at 403-347-1251.

Red Deer Centre Women’s Institute annual Red Deer Centre Constituency are holding their annual handicraft tea and dessert at Leslieville Hall on April 25 from 2 to 4 p.m. Come for tea, raffle basket and bake sale. Various crafters will be displaying their articles. Cost is $5. Everyone is welcome.

Bull Skit hits the stage with more improv and sketch comedy April 26-27 at 8 p.m. at the Scott Block. Tickets are available in advance, at Sunworks 4924--50 St. or by calling 403-341-3455, or online line at Event-brite. com; tickets are $23 each for adults and $18 for students and seniors age 65+. This month, Bull Skit is delighted to welcome musical guests The Left Behinds, a folk, and rock trio from Lethbridge. This month, Bull Skit has 11 brand new sketches hitting the stage!

Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show starts at 8 p.m. Cash bar. Please note that Bull Skit contains mature language and adult themes. Follow them on facebook or Twitter at Bull Skit Comedy or for more information visit www.BullSkitComedy.com.

Red Deer Kinnettes fourth annual gala ‘Dueling Hunger’ runs April 27 at the Quality Inn North Hill. For tickets or more information, contact 403-318-4400 or charmenboyd@hotmail.com.

Central Alberta Singles dance runs April 27 at the Penhold Hall. Music by Lost Highway.

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Doors open a at 8 p.m. with music startin starting at 8:30 p.m.

Members and invited guests only; new members are welcome.

Other dances are set for May 25. For more information, call Elaine at 403-341-7653 or Bob at 403-304-7440.

The Canadian Mental Health Association and the Red Deer Public Library have joined forces to talk about books and to dis-cuss characters that move us, challenge us, or change how we view ourselves or our world. When: the first Tuesday every month from 6-8 p.m.

Where: Red Deer Public Library, Downtown Branch. May 7 - Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf and on June 4 - The Center Cannot

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auctions. Tickets are $60 each or a table of 8 for $400. Tickets are available from Chamen 403-3184400 or charmenboyd@hotmail. com. Tickets are also available to purchase at the Red Deer Food Bank #12 7429 49 Ave. Red Deer 403-342-5355. Join us on this exciting evening to support the Red Deer Food Bank!

The Red Deer Festival of the Performing Arts is holding its 50th Festival in 2013. The Red Deer Festival of the Performing Arts is held at the Arts Centre, Red Deer College. This year over 1,100 entries and over 6,000 participants perform in the various categories of the festival. The Festival runs from April 22 at 9 a.m. to April 26 at 9 p.m. A Performers Showcase is set for May 4 from 2 - 4 p.m. at the Living Stones Church, where major donors are recognized, over 100 awards are given out and 12 - 13 of the entries entertain

The Red Deer Public Li-brary presents First Thursdays in the Snell. The May program, features the ‘senior’ Kids from Edmonton’s Strathearn Studios performing works by Schumann and Bartòk. It runs May 2 from 12:15 – 1 p.m. Coffee and tea pro-vided by Café Noir. There is no admission charge (free will donation at the door).

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

Drumming Circle is being held at Blackfalds United Church on April 28 at 2 p.m. Cost is $10 and includes a drum and no experience is necessary.

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Red Deer Kinettes fourth annual gala Dueling for Hunger runs April 27 at 6 p.m. at the Quality Inn in support of the Red Deer Food Bank. There will be unique entertainment, appetizers, cocktails, and silent & live

Garage sale, home business sale and baking on May 4 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Harmattan Community Centre located two kms south of Hwy 27 between Olds and Sundre.

Lunch is available. For more information, or a table rental, call Doreen at 403-507-8495.

The Ladies of Sunnybrook Farms Museum are presenting their old-fashioned ham and scalloped potatoes dinner May 7-9 in the historic Hanna Log House.

There will be two sittings each night – 5 and 6:30 p.m. The cost is $15 for adults and $6 for children under 10. Tickets must be purchased in advance.

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‘Sing into Spring’ - join us on May 10 at 7 p.m. for our final concert of the season with Central Alberta’s premier choirs: Soliloquy, Ihana and our new Children’s choir ‘Brioso’. There

will be music for everyone! The concert will be held at Living Stones Church, corner of 40 Ave. and 19 St. Tickets are $15 and available from Lisa at 403-309-3032 or at the door.

The fourth annual Blackfalds Fun Run is set for May 11 at the Blackfalds Community Hall. There are 3, 5 and 10 km routes. Registration is from 9 to 9:30 a.m. Registration forms and fees can be returned to either the Blackfalds school office or to Tamara Read/Box 1626/ Blackfalds.

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High Tea Gaetz Memorial United Church runs May 11 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Cost is $8. Tea Cozies for Sale $10. For Reservations or tickets call Beryl 403-346-3815, Marina 403-346-5160, or the church office at 403-347-2244 Veterans Voices of Canada will be hosting a Veterans Appreciation Day & Silent Auction on May 11th, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Sylvan Lake Community Center.

The day will be made up of our special guests, past and current serving veterans, the Alberta Military Vehicle Preservation Assoc., feature speaker MCpl. Franklin, the Red Deer Legion Pipe Band, as well as many other events. Veterans Voices of Canada is asking for sponsors for the event as well as donation items for the silent auction. For more information, businesses or individuals may contact VVC by email at ac@vetvoicecan. org or by calling 403-887-7114.

Teen Winter Wind-up Party runs May 14 from 3:45 to 5:15 p.m. at the Red Deer Public Library downtown.

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

Contact Jeannette at 403340-3885 or by email at programs@LDRedDeer. ca for more information.

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Red Deer Public Library downtown features The Most Beautiful Gardens of the World on May 22 from 10:15 to 11:15 a.m. in

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The Town and Country Dance Club will host their 6th Festival of Music and Dance on June 1st featuring The Reflections and The Diamonds Band. This event will be held at the Spruce View Community Hall. Doors open at noon; dancing from 1–11 p.m.; beef dinner 5–7 p.m.

Free camp-ing. $35 pp. For advance tickets call Doug/ Doris at 403-728-3333 or Cliff/Joan at 403-342-4317 or email doug140@airenet.com.

SEMINARS Happiness 101 - runs May 6: Snell Auditorium, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Shannon Lee Kearney, registered nurse, and Renee Joslin, registered psychologist from the Primary Care Network. Shannon and Renee will introduce the Happiness 101 program, teaching proven skills to help increase your level of happiness. The session will be interactive and fun. There is also ‘It’s the Feel Age Not the Real Age’ on May 13 in the Snell Auditorium, 6:30 to 8 p.m. with Monica Morrison, executive director of the Golden Circle. Monica has been in the recreation field for 23 years working with people 18 years of age and older with disabilities, older adults, and the multicultural community. Also ‘Practicing Mindfulness in Everyday Life: Cultivate Presence and Joy While Minimizing Stress and Negativity’ runs May 27: Snell Auditorium, 6:30 to 8 p.m. with Dr. Anomi Grace Bearden, psychology department Red Deer College. Come learn about the tremendous researched benefits of mindfulness practices and try some mindfulness practices for yourself. For more information, or to register, contact Vicki at the Canadian Mental Health Association. Call 403-3422266 or email: educa-tion@ reddeer.cmha.ab.ca.

Taoist Tai Chi: Experience a relaxing, holistic, low impact exercise. Contact 403-3466772 for more information and to register. Cronquist Business Park, Bay 16, 5580 45 St.

New beginners classes: start May 6 Monday to Wednes-day from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Continuing classes year-round sessions available for those who have completed beginners or who have learned Taoist Tai Chi in the past. Participate in the classes of your choice. MondayWednesday from 7:15 to 9 p.m. and Tuesday to Thursday from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Classes also available in Lacombe, Rocky Mountain House, and Innisfail.

The CMHA 16-hour Facilitator Training course will be held on three Tuesdays, May 21, 28 and June 4 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The classes are held at the CMHA at 5017 50th St. The course is designed to meet the training

to 3 p.m. beginning on May 8 and ending June 25. It will take place at the Canadian Mental Health Association office at 5017 50th Ave. in downtown Red Deer. Art of Friendship is helpful to people who have lost friends or have had trouble making friends because their experience with mental illness or other disabling conditions have affected their confidence level and self-esteem. There is a $25 fee for the course which includes the manual and other written materials. Scholarship money may be available to people on fixed incomes. For more information, call the Canadian Mental Health Association at 403-342-2266 and ask to speak to education program staff.

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MEETINGS The Parkland Handweavers Guild meets the second Monday of the month (not July or August) at Sunnybrook Farm at 7 p.m.

New and experienced weavers welcome. For more information contact reddeerweavers@ gmail.com, Darlene 403-7493054, Margaret 403-346-8289, Amy at 403-309-4026.

Legion Ladies Auxilary monthly meetings run the first Monday of every month at 7 p.m. in the Alberta Room, Red Deer Legion. If you require a ride, call Harry - 403-598-5331

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A course attendance certificate will be awarded to those who complete the training. For more information, call CMHA at 403-342-2266. A course application and more information can be downloaded from www. reddeer.cmha.ca. The fee for the course is $135 if tuition is paid by May 1. Financial assistance may be available.

Art of Friendship is an eight-week course that teaches individuals the skills needed to develop and maintain friendships. The course also teaches how to create positive social connections with co-workers, employers, family members, and friends.

The course will take place on Wednesday afternoons from 1

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

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

Gamblers Anonymous phone number is 403-986-0017.

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

For locations and dates, call Jo-anne at 403-314-1972.

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.

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Do it!) is a free community program – aimed at promoting healthy weights and lifestyles.

The program, offered through Alberta Health Services, is for children ages two to four and seven to 13. Through MEND, children and their families learn about healthy eating and mealtime routines, nutrition labels, portion control, setting goals to encourage healthy habits as a family, building self-esteem and active play.

For more information, visit www.albertahealthservices. ca/MEND.asp.

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17, Oct. 15 and Nov. 19. For more information, call Fay at 430347-3248, Clarice 403-341-4351 or email Red DeerCeli-acs@ yahoo.ca for information.

before noon on meeting day. 2:51 AM 30/11/12 28/02/13 10:17 PM Are you having problems with someone else’s drinking? We are an anonymous group of men and women who can offer encouragement and support. Call Al-Anon Family groups at 403-346-0320 for a list of meetings in Red Deer and the surrounding area.

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

Red Deer Celiac Support Group our meetings are held the third Tuesday of the month at Sobeys South, 5111-22 St. in the Coffee Lounge at 7 p.m. Information on Celiac disease, symptoms, diagnosing, gluten free diet, gluten free products, recipes, coffee and samples. Meetings for

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

The Red Deer Art Club meets Thursdays at l p.m. at the Golden Circle. Individuals are welcome to drop in and participate in mini art classes.

Drop in fee $1 ap-plies.

Phone Marianne at 403986-2600 for information.

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

An Amputee Support Group Meeting, sponsored by the Alberta Amputee Sport and Recreation Association at 7:30 in Room 2207 in the South Complex of the Red Deer Regional Hospital. Meetings the fourth Monday of each month. Call 403-357-3671.

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TRAVEL The beautiful wonders of Oahu, Hawaii

BY ERIN FAWCETT Red Deer Express There is nothing better than the smell when you step off the airplane in Hawaii. The rich aroma of flowers is something that one never forgets.

The Polynesian culture is so rich and inviting. When you are in Hawaii the natives make you feel at home and are so friendly and welcoming. With a warm smile and a quick “Aloha” from locals, you immediately feel at home on the island.

There are six Hawaiian Islands to choose from when one is thinking about visiting this paradise and each one has its own unique experience to offer.

On Oahu, there are endless activities offered that are sure to appease any traveler’s appetite.

Waikiki is full of hustle and bustle with a number of shops and entertainment options to discover. In the early morning dozens of surfers can be seen trying to catch the best wave of the day. As well, sunbathers line the beach by late morning and throughout the afternoon.

Walking along Kalakaua Ave., just off of the beach in Waikiki at night provides much entertainment and for free. Various street performers come out each and every night ready to entertain tourists walking by. Of course, bring some change or small bills to pay them so that you get a show.

All of the street performers are unique to each other and include everything from ‘human statues’ to musicians and even hip hop dancers and caricature artists can be found along the stretch of road.

There is also the International Market Place where tourists can barter for the best price on souvenirs. Anything from Hawaiian jewelry to t-shirts and sundresses, to wind chimes and postcards can be found at the International

GRACE - A Hula dancer performs at a luau held on the Island of Oahu in Hawaii.

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The North Shore is often quieter than Waikiki and offers sandy beaches, quaint surf towns to explore, a number of cafes to stop in for shaved ice and other Hawaiian treats and of course the infamous shrimp trucks parked along the sides of the roads.

Turtle Beach is also a popular stop for tourists as you can get right up close (but not touch) massive sea turtles. It is an amazing experience to be near such majestic creatures.

At the Dole Plantation tourists can learn how pineapple

is grown, try to find their way through a pineapple maze and also take in many tasty pineapple treats including pineapple flavoured soft serve.

Up on the North Shore, particularly in January, tourists gather to see the massive waves that can reach 30 – 50 ft. It is quite a sight to see as the scale of these waves are almost unimaginable and the surfers who try to conquer them just glide through them with ease.

There is also a variety of day trips one can take on Oahu including a day on the golf course, a hike up Diamond Head, a ride on

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a catamaran, a tour of the sets of the TV show Lost, a visit to movie scenes around the island, snorkeling, a trip to the Polynesian Cultural Centre, swimming with the dolphins, a tour of Pearl Harbour, trail rides by horseback, a helicopter tour, among others.

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A dinner cruise is also a unique way to see Waikiki in particular.

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CITY BRIEFS ROAD REPAIRS MOVE INTO OVERDRIVE With recent warm temperatures, crews are working to improve road conditions, including pothole and frostboil repairs, in conjunction with the City’s street sweeping program.

“We’re seeing more potholes and frostboils on City streets than in past years because of the numerous freeze/thaw cycles, increased moisture, and heavy snow fall this winter,” said Greg Sikora, public works manager.

An estimated 13,000 to 15,000 potholes will be repaired from April to August this year.

Additional funding for road maintenance was approved by City council as part of the 2013 Capital Budget, with $260,000 designated to the City’s preventative maintenance program over and above the existing $660,000 budget. Frostboil repairs, crown paving, and overall road restorations will receive a $11.8 million investment in 2013.

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by Mark Weber Potholes are caused when moisture enters a crack in the pavement, saturates and weakens the base, then freezes and expands in cold temperatures. The expansion puts pressures on the crack, causing the asphalt to break away, resulting in a pothole.

Vehicle traffic over the pothole can cause the edges to crumble, which increases the size. Some potholes in Red Deer will require repeated temporary patching until the street dries and permanent patching can be done.

Residents are encouraged to help the City identify areas of concern by reporting them to the Public Works department at 403-342-8238. A foreman will determine the patching priority for each report and, if necessary, place a gate or cone to warn motorists, cyclists, and pedestrians of the location.

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The options are rest, hot and cold packs, pain medication, and physical therapy. Chronic sufferers looking for relief soon hear that only two paths exist – either live with the pain, or undergo surgery.

Spinal Care Canada Solutions is a non-invasive, in-office procedure that may offer quick relief as well as longterm results for neck pain, back pain, herniated, bulging or degenerated discs, sciatica, and osteoarthritis.

Spinal Care Canada uses an FDAregistered computerized mechanism that provides for exacting treatment of the cervical spine (neck) as well as the lumbar spine (low back).

This approach is to non-surgically treat the actual cause of neck and back pain. If you have bulging and herniated discs, neck pain, back pain, sciatica, post-surgical failures, arthritis and related challenges, you have an altogether new chance to possibly relieve nagging and chronic pain.

replaced the online reporting tool with an enhanced version of its former Report a Problem tool.

“Providing a good customer experience is a priority for the City, and sometimes that means connecting directly with citizens to get more information or offer clarity on issues they report. Protecting people’s privacy and enhancing the customer experience were key factors in developing the new system,” said City Manager Craig Curtis.

Privacy, the types of issues being reported and people making anonymous reports were all factors in the decision to stop using SeeClickFix. Some of the types of issues being reported were often private in nature, such as complaints that named a neighbour and their address, or RCMP issues that shouldn’t be reported through this type of online tool.

Citizens can visit the City’s web site to report issues directly to the appropriate department via Report a Problem.

This tool offers one point of entry for reporting infrastructure issues and concerns online.

Citizens can expect all issues to be acknowledged through one-on-one contact from those departments who can address their concern directly.

“Alignment with our current systems is key to ensuring efficiency and accuracy and allows us to be more responsive in addressing these types of customer concerns,” said Dan Newton, information technology services manager.

The City’s Report a Problem tool is an email based, internally built system that better aligns and integrates with current workflow processes and customer service tools. The structure will be similar to the City’s former report-a-problem tool, with mobile-friendly enhancements and Google mapping to pinpoint the area where the problem is spotted.

Visit www.reddeer.ca/reportaproblem to use the City’s new online reporting tool.

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Derek Selinger is a world-renowned motivational speaker, entertainer and illusionist who is teaming up with the Boys and Girls Club of Red Deer for shows in Red Deer June 14-15.

“The Boys and Girls Club of Red Deer and our friends at Telus are very proud to introduce Derek Selinger to Red Deer.

We look forward to working with Derek, in making a difference for youth,” said John Johnston, fund development manager of the Boys and Girls Club of Red Deer.

The Club is trying to make this opportunity available to as many youth and families as possible. They are looking for businesses and corporate supporters to help by purchasing tickets to send youth and their families.

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Remembering the story of Ivan Fisher On March 23, a group of students from Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School in Red Deer paid a visit to the NoeuxLes-Mines communal cemetery in northern France.

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DAWE While there, they conducted a ceremony of remembrance for Ivan Myrrle Fisher, a young former student at the Red Deer High School, who was killed in the First World War. Ivan Fisher was born on Nov. 30, 1894 at Fairhall, Killarney, Manitoba. His mother died of complications from giving birth.

Ivan was then adopted by his grandparents, Frederick and Mary Jane Fisher.

In 1904, Ivan’s grandfather and father, both named Fred, bought half section of land (320 acres) in the Poplar Ridge district west of Red Deer along

what is now Hwy 11 A. The hill on the old farm is still known as Fishers’ Hill. The Fishers were believers in education. They helped spearhead the creation of the first Poplar Ridge School. Ivan’s father was the first chair of the Poplar Ridge school board while his grandfather was the first secretary-treasurer. When Ivan got older, his grandparents moved into Red Deer so that he could attend high school.

After graduation, Ivan was able to secure a job with the Bank of Commerce at Granum, Alberta.

He was transferred to the branch in Monitor, Alberta.

In October 1915, Ivan decided to enlist with the 51 Battalion. He was soon overseas. His Uncle Arthur had enlisted in December 1914 in the Second Canadian Mounted Rifles and was already serving on the Western Front.

Ivan’s father enlisted in July 1915 in the Medical Corps. Fred worked with the Red Cross in England and then as a stretcherbearer on the front lines in France. He was wounded when an exploding shell

blew him into a dugout. He was reassigned to work in a military hospital in Northern France.

Meanwhile, Ivan was promoted to the position of lance-corporal and served more than 14 months in the trenches without leave.

He fought in the Battle of Vimy Ridge in April 1917.

In August, he was part of the Battle of Hill 70, near Lens, France. On the morning of Aug. 16, 1917, Ivan crossed the enemy artillery barrage eight times while carrying ammunition for his fellow Canadians. He was then wounded by shellfire. He died later that day from his wounds.

Ivan was recommended for a Distinguished Conduct Medal for his bravery that morning. However, because such honors were rarely given posthumously, the medal was never awarded. Ivan was buried in the communal cemetery at Noeux-Les-Mines on Aug. 17, 1917. Ivan’s father was able to visit the cemetery not long after Ivan was buried there. He went back, after heavy fighting in the area, in the spring of 1918.

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to his parents in Red Deer on Aug. 17, 1918, Fred Jr. wrote “I do not like the place poor Ivan is buried in. I will have him removed after the war if I live to get through it myself, as old Fritz [the Germans] has the town and the graveyard disfigured and scarred out of all reason, compared to when I saw it first in 1917.”

Ivan’s dad Fred lived for two years after the end of the War, but then died suddenly of a cerebral hemorrhage. Ivan’s Uncle Arthur also returned from the War in poor health. He eventually recovered, but remained deaf for the rest of his life as a consequence of being blown into a dugout by shellfire.

Meanwhile, Ivan’s grandmother was devastated by the news of his death.

She had a breakdown and totally lost her memory.

After many years of poor health, she passed away in March 1924 and is buried in the Red Deer Cemetery.

Fortunately, because of the visit of the Red Deer students to the little cemetery in northern France and the presentation at the grave by Emily Pasiuk, one

of the LTCHS French Immersion students, another generation will remember the story of Ivan Fisher

and how he lost his life while courageously serving his country in the First World War.

CONNECTION - Students from Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School in Red Deer at the grave of Ivan Fisher in the communal cemetery at Noeux-Les-Mines in northern France. In front is Emily Pasiuk, the LTCHS French Immersion student who presented the plaque and read out the history of Ivan Fisher during the service of remembrance. photo courtesy of Rob Porkka, director of international education with the Red Deer Public School District

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If you prefer to submit comments on these bylaws in writing, the information you provide may be made public, subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

- Land Use Bylaw No. 2006/6

BYLAW NO. 2013/6 to adopt THE CO-OP AREA STRUCTURE PLAN for NE 34-35-28-4.

BYLAW NO. 2013/2.02 to amend Land Use Bylaw 2006/6 to redesignate 1.21 hectares (3 acres) of NE 34-35-28-4 from Agricultural District “Ag” to Direct Control District No. 24 “DCD 24” as indicated below:

being recognized through the Chair. Presenters will be requested to state their name and address for the record.

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The permitted and discretionary uses and other matters presently applicable to the “DCD-4” districts are contained in the Red Deer County Land Use Bylaw No. 2006/6.

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This application is a proposal to subdivide 1.21 hectares (3 acres) from NE 34-35-28-4 to facilitate the location of a bulk fuel supply and distribution facility but not a cardlock. The property is located directly north of the Town of Innisfail on Hwy 2A at Twp Rd 360.

The permitted and discretionary uses and other matters presently applicable to “Ag” and “DCD 24” districts are contained in the Red Deer County Land Use Bylaw No. 2006/6 and the proposed amending Bylaw No. 2013/2.02.

AMENDMENT TO THE LAND USE BYLAW NO. 2006/6 Bylaw No. 2013/2.03 to redesignate 4.01 hectares (9.91 acres) of Lot 2, Blk 11, Plan 012-5562, SE 13-37-28-4 from Direct Control District No. 4 “DCD-4” Springbrook Residential Medium Density to Direct Control District No.

1. P. Bieganek – 14-metre front yard setback relax ation for the location of a proposed dwelling with an attached garage on Lot 1, Blk 1, Plan 112-4537, NE 24-36-28-4 Discretionary Use DELBURNE 1. P. Wagstaff & L. Norris-Wagstaff – Home Business Major (taxi cab service) on Lot 1, Plan 942-3764, SW 15-37-23-4.

East of RED DEER

AMENDMENT TO THE LAND USE BYLAW NO. 2006/6 Bylaw No. 2013/7 to amend the Land Use Bylaw No. 2006/6 by adding Section 48a, Environmental Review in Environmentally Significant Areas, and amending Section 10, Interpretive Definitions, by adding terms and their associated definitions Pursuant to Section 5.1.7 of the Municipal Development Plan, the purpose of this bylaw amendment is to establish a clear, timely, transparent and comprehensive Environmental Review process for specified County-regulated planning applications within Environmentally Significant Areas (ESAs).

A PUBLIC HEARING prior to further consideration of the proposed bylaws WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, MAY 7, 2013, at 1:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible, in the Council Chambers, County Office, 38106 Rge Rd 275, Red Deer County, Alberta (west of Hwy 2 on 32 Street / C&E Trail Overpass).

The hearing will be conducted under the chairmanship of the County Mayor for the purpose of hearing comments on the proposed bylaws.

The hearing will be informal with persons wishing to speak

2. Pidherney’s – Aggregate Removal (sand and gravel pit operation) on NE 8-38-25-4, including gravel mining of the undeveloped road allowance (Rge Rd 254) adjacent to the subject lands.

North of PINE LAKE 3. JJG Holdings Ltd. – location of a second movedin dwelling to be used as a temporary office for an existing sand pit operation on NW 19-36-24-4.

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

Date Advertised: April 24, 2013.

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Wednesday, April 24, 2013

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BY MARK WEBER Red Deer Express Toronto’s Peter Katz and Emma-Lee are bringing their remarkable musical talents to The Hideout on April 28.

Though their genres vary - Katz falls more into the folk/ roots category where Emma-Lee leans toward soulful altcountry - their audiences tend to be familiar with both artists.

Locals can enjoy their singular talents during their City stop. Their collaborations began when Emma-Lee asked if Katz would sing on Where You Want To Be, a track on her then-upcoming debut Never Just A Dream back in 2010.

The two have been collaborating both on stage and in songwriting since. (Emma-Lee also appears on Katz’s 2012 release Still Mind Still, singing on the hauntingly beautiful It Was You).

“You meet a lot of other artists on the road, and while many of them are great, every now and then you come across one with whom you share an extra-special kinship,” said Katz.

“Emma-Lee is one of those rare people. She’s a super creative, fearless songwriter, and collaborating with her is great because neither of us will let the other give up on a good idea, nor let a not-so-good one through - we really hold each other to our best.

“We found we had a lot in common as far as our drive and focus went. When we started writing together, I realized she is really a kindred spirit – in how she approaches her career, her willingness to put herself on a limb and take risks.”

Recently, Katz and Emma-Lee got together at the Toronto Zoo to film and record their inspired banjo and guitar cover of Tina Turner’s What’s Love Got To Do With It video.

It’s a glimpse into what audiences on their current tour can expect to hear from the pair. Each artist performs their own material, sometimes accompanied by the other, as well as some covers and originals which they will perform together.

The new single What’s On Your Mind is their first publicly released original collaboration. “It started loosely with a chorus idea I had and then I suggested we try to write verses line for line improvising, we had to accept what the other person said,” says Katz. “That really gave us a ton of freedom creatively and it all came together quickly. “The original version of it is a bit more folksy and bit ‘over the top’ playful – it works well when we’re are presenting it as a duo.

“In both of our solo projects we tend to be a little more serious, a little more cerebral. When we came together to work on this new project, it felt like an opportunity to do something different.”

Indeed, Katz captivates listeners with his unique brand of contemporary folk music. A passion for music was sparked early on – he recalls a household filled with music during his formative years. “My dad would try out instru-

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GIFTED DUO - Canadian singers/songwriters Peter Katz and Emma-Lee perform April 28 at The Hideout. ments, play them for a month and then ditch them which was great because there ended up being all of these instruments around the house that I inherited. It was never a big focus, but my parents certainly made an effort to expose us to the arts in general. I always loved it.”

But he didn’t consider music a viable career choice until his final year in university.

“I then realized all the people in the world that I was most interested in were artists. I thought why don’t I pursue this? Why don’t I just go for it?”

Working on his guitar skills led to a discovery of a knack for singing, which in turn led to exploring the craft of songwriting. He tends to set aside specific time to write songs, although there are those moments of raw inspiration. “I was sitting there the other day talking to my wife, and I was looking at her, and this whole song just came into my head. I said I’m sorry, I have to interrupt this

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conversation and go write this song. We’ve been together for 10 years and she knows me very well, so it wasn’t a problem,” he laughs. “Every now and then you get sort of touched by an angel, and it happens. I’m kind of a believer in the ‘make an appointment to write and the inspiration will follow’ philosophy.”

2011 saw him release a live CD/DVD entitled Peter Katz and Friends: Live at the Music Gallery. The concert was recorded in front of a sold-out crowd and reveals an artist at home on the stage.

“That to me is the best part. For me I think I just write songs because I want to play them for people,” he explains.

“I love when a song comes to life for an audience, I love that they are different every night, and I love writing a song in the morning and playing it that night. For me, I live and die to play for people.” editor@reddeerexpress.com

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True blue rock shines through Vancouver-based rockers One Bad Son heads to The Vat on April 25.

Described as an ‘honest to goodness rock ‘n’ roll band that occupies a world of its own’, singer Shane Volk, drummer Kurt Dahl and guitarist Adam Hicks first joined forces in Saskatoon back in 2004.

The friends moved into a house together, forming a tight-knit brotherhood and spending every free moment jamming and building up a catalog of songs.

They independently released the albums This Aggression Will Not Stand in 2006 and Orange City in 2007. But it wasn’t until Adam Grant joined on bass in 2007 that One Bad Son was truly complete. The band’s reputation for tight musicianship and unscripted live shows spread and before long the group was playing to sold out venues in its hometown and embarking on a string of national tours.

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ative spirit has always been a focus of the band. “We’re outsiders and we always operate in our own bubble,” says Dahl of the band’s grassroots origins. “We don’t get things handed to us - we have to work to get them.”

The friends relocated to Vancouver in 2011. It was a bold move, considering their following in Saskatoon. And after a few months of gigging, the band had won over a new legion of fans and inked a deal with 604 Records, which released the band’s latest self-titled CD in September of last year.

“There’s a reason why it’s self-titled,” explains Volk.

“We really feel like this is the new starting point. There was everything that happened before the release of this record and everything that’s going to happen after this. This is a true One Bad Son record.”

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Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Sins of the fathers Alf

CRYDERMAN The Place Beyond the Pines Entertainment One Rating: 14A 140 minutes The Place beyond the Pines is getting favourable reviews and it is not completely undeserving of the accolades. It features Ryan Gosling as a very cool stunt

motorcycle rider.

As a performer in a travelling show he arrives in upstate New York where an old girlfriend (Eva Mendes) looks him up and he finds out she has a baby, his son.

Struck by parental guilt he quits his nomadic life and tries to support his son.

But Mendes is in another relationship and she’s not interested in getting involved with Gosling again, especially when he starts using his motorcycle skills to rob banks.

Bradley Cooper plays a policeman who tangles with Gosling during one of his bank jobs and becomes a local hero. He too has a baby son and he uses his

heroic deed to start a political career. Fifteen years go by and it’s not a big surprise when the two sons meet. Some good acting here, especially from Gosling and Cooper.

Also some good action sequences in the first third or so.

But the plot, especially during the second half involving the sons, is thin and, as is often the case, it all goes on too long.

Also, there are no characters to admire in this fathers and sons movie.

Rating: three deer out of five.

Alf Cryderman is a Red Deer freelance writer and old movie buff.

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RDSO presents Beethoven’s Eroica The Red Deer Symphony Orchestra presents their next main series concert on April 27 at the Red Deer College Main Stage at 8 p.m. with Eroica.

Audiences will also be delighted by returning guest pianist Mayron Tsong performing Brahms’ Piano Concerto No. 1.

Noted for its impressive scale, grandeur and technical difficulties, this work replaces the Prokofiev Piano Concerto which was originally programmed for the evening’s performance.

The program opens with a beautiful and thoughtful Andante by Canadian composer Milton Barnes, and closes with a performance of Beethoven’s popular Symphony No. 3 Eroica, notes Claude Lapalme, RDSO music director.

Full of both tragedy and humour, this work was originally planned as a musical testimonial to Napoleon’s glory – however, after Napoleon crowned himself emperor, Beethoven, in a fit of rage, revised the manuscript to read “Heroic Symphony to celebrate the memory of a great man.”

As Lapalme explains in his concert notes, the first performance of the symphony could hardly have been called a success.

Audiences were stunned and “Beethoven, like Napoleon, had gone too far.”

Lapalme explains that Beethoven had shattered the remaining “shackles that had tied him to Austrian classicism in a spectacular way.

“The work is longer (50 minutes) and bigger (three horns) than anything previously written; it is also full of bold harmo-

nies (especially in the middle of the first movement), stunning key changes, tragedy, humour and excruciating difficulties for the musicians.”

But in time, the work’s tremendous power and complexities would eventually win audiences over.

“It did not take long for the symphony to take hold, however; it opened the doors to the new century in decisive fashion and overtook the world of music as well as any successful Napoleonic campaign.”

Meanwhile, the RDSO’s annual raffle prize will also be drawn on April 27.

Tickets are only $10, and will be available in the lobby of the concert.

They are also available at the RDSO office by calling 403-340-2948.

Next up for the RDSO is The World Of Williams, slated for June 5 on the Arts Centre mainstage.

Performance time is 7:30 p.m.

The evening is devoted to the remarkable works of composer John Williams, known for his scores for movies ranging from Schindler’s List to Jaws to Jurassic Park.

As Lapalme points out, “No living composer has come close to receiving the level of recognition bestowed upon him.

“Williams truly believes that much of the emotional undercurrent of a film is enhanced, even at times provoked, by music.

“His immense production, which includes concert pieces as well as film scores in all styles from adventure movies, comedies, dramatic pieces, historical films,

science fiction and children’s fare, demonstrates a tireless devotion toward the goal of expressing what images alone cannot express.”

Joining Lapalme for this performance will be William Eddins, conductor of the

Edmonton Symphony Orchestra.

Tickets are available through the Black Knight Ticket Centre. Charge by phone: 403-755-6626 or 1-800-661-8793, or visit www. bkticketcentre.ca.

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Wednesday, April 24, 2013

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organizations goes to their 211 data entry administrators. Training will be provided.

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ǢŸOÞsǼɴ ʿ NJs_ ^ssNj ƻȖEĶÞO ĵÞENj Njɴ ʿ NJs_ ^ssNj NJs¶ÞŸŘ Ķ Ës ĶǼÌ ®ŸȖŘ_ ǼÞŸŘ ʿ NJs_ ^ssNj NJs¶ÞŸŘ Ķ ËŸǣƼÞǼ Ķ ʿ NJs_ ^ssNj NJȖNj Ķ NJNōƻ əÞOǼÞŎ ǢsNjɚÞOsǣ ʿ NJs_ ^ssNj Ǣs NjOÌ Ř_ NJsǣOȖs ʿ NJs_ ^ssNj ǢɴŎƼÌŸŘɴ ʿ NJs_ ^ssNj ɳŸȖǼÌ ğȖǣǼÞOs NŸŎŎÞǼǼss ʿ NJŸOĨɴ ˓ ^ÞǣǼNjÞOǼ əŸĶȖŘǼssNj NsŘǼsNj ʿ Ǣ ¯s Ë NjEŸȖNj ǢŸOÞsǼɴ ʿ Ǣ Ķɚ ǼÞŸŘ NjŎɴ ʿ ǢOÌÞʊŸƼÌNjsŘÞ ǢŸOÞsǼɴ ʿ ǢÌ ĶŸŎ NŸȖŘǣsĶĶÞض NsŘǼsNj ʿ ǢƼsOÞ Ķ ŷĶɴŎƼÞOǣ ʿ ǢǼʳ ğŸÌŘ˅ǣ ŎEȖĶ ŘOs ʿ ǢȖÞOÞ_s ÝŘ¯ŸNjŎ ǼÞŸŘ Ř_ r_ȖO ǼÞŸŘ ǢsNjɚÞOsǣ ʿ ǢȖŘ_Njs˚NÌÞŘŸŸĨ˅ǣ r_¶s ǢOÌŸŸĶ ^ÞɚÞǣÞŸŘ ʿ ǢȖŘŘɴENjŸŸĨ ® NjŎ ʿ ǻÌNjss ËÞĶĶǣ ǢsŘÞŸNjǣ ŷȖǼNjs OÌ ʿ ȕŘÞǼs_ ɟ ɴ ˚ NsŘǼNj Ķ ĶEsNjǼ ʿ əŸĶȖŘǼssNj Ë ŘŘ ʿ əŸĶȖŘǼssNj NJs_ ^ssNj ʿ ɟsǣǼsNjŘsNj ƻ NjĨ ʿ ɟÌÞǣĨsNj NJsǣOȖs ǢŸOÞsǼɴ ʿ ɳŸȖǼÌ Ř_ əŸĶȖŘǼssNj NsŘǼsNj ʿ ˠ˟ʰ˟˟˟ əÞĶĶ ¶sǣ ʿ OǼÞŸŘ NŸ ĶÞǼÞŸŘ ŸŘ ǻNj ¯ʩOĨÞض ʿ ĶEsNjǼ ǢƼŸNjǼǣ Ë ĶĶ Ÿ¯ ® Ŏs Ř_ ōȖǣsȖŎ ʿ ĶÞɮ ɳŸȖǼÌ NsŘǼsNj ʿ ĶʊÌsÞŎsNj ǢŸOÞsǼɴ ʿ NjǼÌNjÞǼÞǣ ǢŸOÞsǼɴ ʿ ǣƼÞNjs ǢƼsOÞ Ķ ŗss_ǣ NJsǣŸȖNjOs NsŘǼsNj ʿ ǣǣŸOÞ ǼÞŸŘ N Ř _Þ Ř ®Nj ŘOŸƼÌŸŘs Ÿ¯ ĶEsNjǼ ʿ DsǼÌ Řɴ N Njs NŸĶĶs¶sǣÞ_s ʿ N Ř _Þ Ř DĶŸŸ_ ǢsNjɚÞOsǣ ʿ N Ř _Þ Ř N ŘOsNj ǢŸOÞsǼɴ ʿ N Ř _Þ Ř ^Þ EsǼsǣ ǣǣŸOÞ ǼÞŸŘ ʿ N Ř _Þ Ř ƻ Nj ƼĶs¶ÞO ǣǣŸOÞ ǼÞŸŘ ʿ N Ř _Þ Ř NJs_ NNjŸǣǣ ʿ N ǼÌŸĶÞO ǢŸOÞ Ķ ǢsNjɚÞOsǣ ʿ NsŘǼsNj¯sǣǼ ʿ NsŘǼNj Ķ ĶEsNjǼ ¯NjÞO Ř NsŘǼNjs ʿ NsŘǼNj Ķ ĶEsNjǼ Þ_ǣ ŗsǼɠŸNjĨ ʿ NsŘǼNj Ķ ĶEsNjǼ DNj ÞŘ ÝŘĠȖNjɴ ǢŸOÞsǼɴ ʿ NsŘǼNj Ķ ĶEsNjǼ NŸŎŎȖŘÞǼɴ ĵs¶ Ķ NĶÞŘÞO ʿ NsŘǼNj Ķ ĶEsNjǼ NŸȖŘOÞĶ ŸŘ ¶Þض ʿ NsŘǼNj Ķ ĶEsNjǼ ^ÞɚsNjǣÞǼɴ ǣǣŸOÞ ǼÞŸŘ ʿ NsŘǼNj Ķ ĶEsNjǼ ÝŎŎÞ¶Nj ŘǼ ɟŸŎsŘ˅ǣ ǣǣŸOÞ ǼÞŸŘ ʿ NsŘǼNj Ķ ĶEsNjǼ NJs¯Ȗ¶ss r¯¯ŸNjǼ ʿ NsŘǼNj Ķ ĶEsNjǼ ǢƼsOÞ Ķ rLJȖsǣǼNjÞ Řǣ ʿ NsŘǼNj Ķ ĶEsNjǼ ɟŸŎsŘ˅ǣ rŎsNj¶sŘOɴ NsŘǼsNj ʿ NsŘǼNj Ķ ĶEsNjǼ ɟŸŎsŘ˅ǣ ŷȖǼNjs OÌ ǢŸOÞsǼɴ ʿ NsŘǼNj Ķ ōȖǣÞO ®sǣǼ ʿ NÌÞĶ_ Ř_ ɳŸȖǼÌ ®NjÞsŘ_Ķɴ NJs_ ^ssNj ʿ NÞǼɴ Ÿ¯ NJs_ ^ssNj ˚ NŸŎŎȖŘÞǼɴ ^sɚsĶŸƼŎsŘǼ NNjÞǣÞǣ NsŘǼsNj ʿ NŗÝD ʿ NNjÞŎs ǢǼŸƼƼsNjǣ ʿ ^Njsǣǣ ¯ŸNj ǢȖOOsǣǣ ʿ rƼÞĶsƼǣɴ ǣǣŸOÞ ǼÞŸŘ ʿ rɮǼsŘ_ÞO Njs ˚ ōÞOÌsŘsNj ËÞĶĶ ʿ ® ŎÞĶɴ ǢsNjɚÞOsǣ Ÿ¯ NsŘǼNj Ķ ĶEsNjǼ ʿ ®NǢǢ ʿ µŸĶ_sŘ NÞNjOĶs NJsǣŸȖNjOs NsŘǼNjs ʿ Ë EÞǼ Ǽ ®ŸNj ËȖŎ ŘÞǼɴ ʿ Ës NjǼ ˓ ǢǼNjŸĨs ®ŸȖŘ_ ǼÞŸŘ ʿ ħsNjNjɴ ɟŸŸ_ ŗ ǼȖNjs NsŘǼNjs ʿ ħÞ_Řsɴ ®ŸȖŘ_ ǼÞŸŘ Ÿ¯ N Ř _ ʿ ĵs NjŘÞض ^Þǣ EÞĶÞǼÞsǣ ǣǣŸOÞ ǼÞŸŘ ʿ ĵsŘ_Þض NȖƼEŸ Nj_ ʿ ĵÞ¯s ĵŸŘ¶ ĵs NjŘÞض ʿ ĵŸ ɚsǣ Ř_ ®ÞǣÌsǣ ʿ ō ¶_ ĶsŘs ËŸȖǣs ǢŸOÞsǼɴ ʿ ōs Ķǣ ŸŘ ɟÌssĶǣ ʿ ōǢ ǢŸOÞsǼɴʰ NsŘǼNj Ķ D ʿ ŗsÞ¶ÌEŸȖNjÌŸŸ_ ƻĶ Os ʿ ŗsÞ¶ÌEŸȖǼÌŸŸ_ ɟ ǼOÌ ʿ ƻ^^ ˚ ōÞOÌsŘsNj ǢsNjɚÞOsǣ ʿ ƻÞƼsNj NNjssĨ ®ŸȖŘ_ ǼÞŸŘ ʿ NJs_ ^ssNj ˓ ^ÞǣǼNjÞOǼ ǢƻN ʿ NJs_ ^ssNj OǼÞŸŘ µNjŸȖƼ ǢŸOÞsǼɴ ʿ NJs_ ^ssNj NjǼǣ NŸȖŘOÞĶ ʿ NJs_ ^ssNj NÞǼɴ ǢŸOOsNj ǣǣŸOÞ ǼÞŸŘ ʿ NJs_ ^ssNj NŸĶĶs¶s ʿ NJs_ ^ssNj NŸŎŎȖŘÞǼɴ NÌ ƼĶ ÞŘOɴ ʿ NJs_ ^ssNj NŸȖŘǼɴ ʿ NJs_ ^ssNj NNjŸÌŘ˅ǣ Ř_ NŸĶÞǼÞǣ ®ŸȖŘ_ ǼÞŸŘ ʿ NJs_ ^ssNj NȖĶǼȖNj Ķ ËsNjÞǼ ¶s ǢŸOÞsǼɴ ʿ NJs_ ^ssNj ®ŸŸ_ D ŘĨ ʿ NJs_ ^ssNj ËŸǣƼÞOs ǢŸOÞsǼɴ ʿ NJs_ ^ssNj ħÞɠ ŘÞǣ Ǣ ¯sǼɴ NÞǼɴ ʿ NJs_ ^ssNj ōȖǣsȖŎ ˓ NjǼ µ ĶĶsNjɴ ʿ NJs_ ^ssNj ŗ ǼÞɚs ®NjÞsŘ_ǣÌÞƼ ǢŸOÞsǼɴ ʿ NJs_ ^ssNj ƻȖEĶÞO ĵÞENj Njɴ ʿ NJs_ ^ssNj NJs¶ÞŸŘ Ķ Ës ĶǼÌ ®ŸȖŘ_ ǼÞŸŘ ʿ NJs_ ^ssNj NJs¶ÞŸŘ Ķ ËŸǣƼÞǼ Ķ ʿ NJs_ ^ssNj NJȖNj Ķ NJNōƻ əÞOǼÞŎ ǢsNjɚÞOsǣ ʿ NJs_ ^ssNj Ǣs NjOÌ Ř_ NJsǣOȖs ʿ NJs_ ^ssNj ǢɴŎƼÌŸŘɴ ʿ NJs_ ^ssNj ɳŸȖǼÌ ğȖǣǼÞOs NŸŎŎÞǼǼss ʿ NJŸOĨɴ ˓ ^ÞǣǼNjÞOǼ əŸĶȖŘǼssNj NsŘǼsNj ʿ Ǣ ¯s Ë NjEŸȖNj ǢŸOÞsǼɴ ʿ Ǣ Ķɚ ǼÞŸŘ NjŎɴ ʿ ǢOÌÞʊŸƼÌNjsŘÞ ǢŸOÞsǼɴ ʿ ǢÌ ĶŸŎ NŸȖŘǣsĶĶÞض NsŘǼsNj ʿ ǢƼsOÞ Ķ ŷĶɴŎƼÞOǣ ʿ ǢǼʳ ğŸÌŘ˅ǣ ŎEȖĶ ŘOs ʿ ǢȖÞOÞ_s ÝŘ¯ŸNjŎ ǼÞŸŘ Ř_ r_ȖO ǼÞŸŘ ǢsNjɚÞOsǣ ʿ ǢȖŘ_Njs˚NÌÞŘŸŸĨ˅ǣ r_¶s ǢOÌŸŸĶ ^ÞɚÞǣÞŸŘ ʿ ǢȖŘŘɴENjŸŸĨ ® NjŎ ʿ ǻÌNjss ËÞĶĶǣ ǢsŘÞŸNjǣ ŷȖǼNjs OÌ ʿ ȕŘÞǼs_ ɟ ɴ ˚ NsŘǼNj Ķ ĶEsNjǼ ʿ əŸĶȖŘǼssNj Ë ŘŘ ʿ əŸĶȖŘǼssNj NJs_ ^ssNj ʿ ɟsǣǼsNjŘsNj ƻ NjĨ ʿ ɟÌÞǣĨsNj NJsǣOȖs ǢŸOÞsǼɴ ʿ ɳŸȖǼÌ Ř_ əŸĶȖŘǼssNj NsŘǼsNj ʿ ˠ˟ʰ˟˟˟ əÞĶĶ ¶sǣ ʿ OǼÞŸŘ NŸ ĶÞǼÞŸŘ ŸŘ ǻNj ¯ʩOĨÞض ʿ ĶEsNjǼ ǢƼŸNjǼǣ Ë ĶĶ Ÿ¯ ® Ŏs Ř_ ōȖǣsȖŎ ʿ ĶÞɮ ɳŸȖǼÌ NsŘǼsNj

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Big Brothers & Big Sisters of Red Deer and District are searching for men and women to become a Big Brother or Big Sister. Contact Janessa at 403-342-6500 ext.

115 or janessam@yvc.ca.

Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation is in need of volunteers to assist with their booth at The Mane Event at Westerner Park on April 26–28. Contact Sophie at 1-866-302-2223 or snakoneczny@cbcf.org.

Falls Prevention Committee is looking for new members to join this community initiative. Contact Moira at 403-343-6074.

Heart & Stroke Foundation is looking for volunteers to help with kit packing and data entry. Contact Kelly at 403-342-4435 or email kbarber@hsf.ab.ca.

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

Bibles for Missions is looking for new volunteers to join our current group of volunteers who are 60-plus to work in the Christian Thrift Store. Contact Joan at 403342-2522.

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LIFESTYLE A fitness plan for people with no time In Alberta the standard answer these days for “How are you?” seems to be something about being ‘super busy’ or another variation. As we work harder, fit in more and get busier, it becomes harder to take care of yourself.

Many people think that being fit takes hours each day and that isn’t necessarily true. There are so many things we can do that work to get you fit that can be inserted into your day without much impact. Of course, before you start this, or any other fitness program, consult with a doctor or health care professional.

Your new weekly plan: Monday -- TV cardio. Earn your TV time. I like to watch a few TV shows a week. Get a treadmill or a stationary bike and watch while you walk or ride.

Zero impact to your busy schedule, huge impact on your fitness and fat burning. Thirty minutes minimum, 60 is better, and if you can get outside for a walk or bike - better still.

Tuesday -- 10 minutes lower body mini strength. 1. Body weight squats. 2.

Standing toe touches (called a ‘deadlift’, and it doesn’t matter if you can touch your toes or not, just fold at the hips and go as low as you can while your back remains flat). 3. Jumping jacks. 4.

Door frame jump touches (standing on the balls of your feet in a doorway, jump up and touch the door frame or wall above it with your fingertips, as many times as you can). 5. Butt kickers (standing and ‘jog’ on the spot, having your heels come up to your butt rapidly).

Perform each exercise for 30 seconds to a minute. At 30 seconds each, you can do four rounds. At a minute per exercise, you can do two rounds.

Wednesday -- TV cardio. Thirty minutes minimum, 60 is better.

Thursday -- 10 minute upper body mini strength. 1: Push-ups (use the edge of the bed, the arms

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Dips (sit in a chair that has arms: push yourself up and sit back down using your arms only). 3.

Pick and press (with both hands on a big book, or large drink bottle, pick the weight up to chin height, then press to the ceiling and back down). 4. Milk jug rows (fold at the waist and raise two milk jugs or drink containers up

and down in a rowing motion).

5. Burpees (from standing, squat down and place your hands on the ground, kick your feet out behind you until you are in a straight arm push up position, then tuck your feet back in and stand back up in a little jump - with arms high - that’s one). Again, perform each exercise for 30 seconds to a minute, starting at one to five. At 30 seconds each, you can do four rounds. At a minute per exercise, you can do two rounds.

Friday -- Recovery day. Rest, get a massage, enjoy.

Saturday -- 10 minute core strength. 1. Crunches. 2. Supermans (lying on your tummy, raise

your opposite hand/foot in the air, hold five seconds, then switch, hold, then raise both arms and legs and hold. Repeat). 3. Plank (in a push-up like position, but on your elbows and toes - just hold for 30 seconds to a minute. Make sure your bum is a little higher than your ankles and shoulders).

4. Dry swim (again, on your tummy alternate arm and leg raises quickly, like a fast superman).

5. Bicycles (on your back - knees bent, and feet up off the floor, hands on your ears.

Twist your upper body so that your right elbow touches your left knee, then switch. Left elbow, right knee. Repeat quickly for the

entire time).

Once again, perform each exercise for 30 seconds to a minute. At 30 seconds each, you can do four rounds. At a minute per exercise, you can do two rounds.

Sunday -- TV cardio. Walk or bike ride while watching TV or even better. Anything outside - go for an hour? Longer?

That’s it! This plan required an investment of just 30 minutes a week, plus a powerful shift in time you were already spending.

That’s all it takes to get results and get started.

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

RAINING TALENT – Mother Teresa Elementary Grade 4 and 5 students compete in the concert band competition at the Red Deer Festival of the Performing Arts on Monday, where they performed Raindrops and Snowflakes at the Arts Centre.

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Wednesday, April 24, 2013

DNA protection cream: a far cry from granny’s cold cream Would you believe it’s possible to have a DNA anti-aging cream that treats the whole range of skin problems?

A small Canadian company has developed a cream called Reversa Multi-Tasking Care (RMTC). Clinical studies show this Tepronone DNA based anti-aging cream attacks wrinkles, dryness, loss of firmness, dilated pores and redness.

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I find it amazing that the American Society of Plastic Surgeons reports that the major area of growth for non-surgical procedures is in the group of men aged 20 to 29.

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I asked several dermatologists why both sexes need such treatment at such an early age. Many replied that those with a youthful appearance are more likely to get the job in these competitive times.

This worries me. I’m no longer sweet 16. Without Botox or other facial treatment, someone may put this old guy out to pasture.

But if I ever felt the desperate need to look youthful, I’d do the thing I’ve suggested for years in this column. I do not believe in cutting off an arm, if amputating a finger would accomplish the same cure.

That’s why I marvel at so many seeking Botox injections and facelifts when creams are available. Besides, creams don’t leave you with a wide-eyed startled look, or that something strange has happened to your face. So what’s revolutionary about Reversa’s Multi-Tasking Care?

In 2009 Elizabeth Blackburn, Carol Greber and Jack Szostak received the prestigious Nobel Prize for their discovery that chromosomes are protected by

telomeres and telomerase that protect skin cells from aging. As we age, cells do not maintain sufficient amounts of telomerase to prevent gray hair and wrinkled skin.

Telomeres has been likened to a time-keeper attached to each strand of our DNA. Each time a cell divides, the strand becomes shorter. But it can only take so many cuts before the chromosomal DNA cannot function normally.

Now for the first time a substance called Teprenone is present in Reversa Multi-Tasking Care. This helps to prevent DNA chromosomal shortening, and slows the aging of skin. It’s a whole new approach to skin protection.

A study of the cream was carried out for six months.

During this time it was applied to women over the age of 45 twice daily.

Several aspects of aging skin were studied and a number of positive results became apparent. Brown spots were significantly improved in 75 to 100% of patients. We are all aware of Newton’s Law of Gravity, the apple falling from

the tree. Good sense tells us that firmness and tightness of facial skin is necessary to prevent that sagging look due to the effects of gravity.

To counteract this effect there must be cohesion between the skin’s surface and underlying, deeper collagen structures. RMTC causes a 75% increase in firmness and elasticity so it is less easily deformed when suction is applied.

This means fewer wrinkles, dilated pores and redness which makes the skin look old and unhealthy.

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Looking good by applying cream is desirable and a reasonable approach.

But resorting to Botox, soft tissue filler injections of the skin and surgery seems to me a fool’s game, often resulting in unintended consequences.

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SPORTS

VICTORIOUS - Kyle Sheen of the Bentley Generals pushes down the ice in the final game of the 2013 Allan Cup, in which they beat the Clarenville Caribous 3-0.

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Former RDC volleyball player excels in California

BY JIM CLAGGETT Red Deer College From the hard court of Red Deer College’s main gym to the sandy beaches around the world, it’s been quite a journey for Chaim Schalk.

In between he managed to finish his schooling at Trinity College in Langley B.C. and has since been on the pro beach volleyball circuit.

“It was a lot of adjusting switching over to beach when I finished my indoor career.

It’s quite a different game and takes a lot of overall skill,” said the 6’6” tall grad of the RDC Kings volleyball program.

“It’s taken me some time to get my game to where I want it to be at and it’s still a continual process.”

He now calls California home where he trains full time for the rigorous beach circuit. Recently he and partner Ben Saxton

took the bronze medal at an event in the Dominican Republic.

He was encouraged by his RDC coach Keith Hansen to pursue a career in the sport albeit under a roof but Schalk says with the amount of beach volleyball he played in the summer he fell in love with the game.

“After I finished my indoor career I started taking it seriously,” he said of the beach volleyball.

“That’s when it started clicking that I could go places with this and it’s exciting for sure.”

Schalk says the beach game is a lot tougher on the body as you are trying to move around the playing area which is of course loose sand.

“One positive about that is it’s good on the body because your not jumping and landing on a hard surface,” he said, not to mention the temperatures which can

climb to between 35C and 40C so conditioning to play in those climates is of prime importance, he said.

“If teams are not right physically they’ll end up tapering off and struggling so you need to have your physical game at a high level.”

Schalk credits his former coach Hansen for getting him into the mindset of playing under pressure, which is what he and his partner face each time out on the pro circuit.

“He taught us to bring our ‘A’ game each time out and if we didn’t we faced the consequences,” he said.

The move to California was in order to train and compete against some of the best players in the world and Schalk says they are loving the battles on the sand.

“We both feel that if we want to be a top team in the world then we need to be training like these top teams in the world.”

This year marks the start of the longest season in beach volleyball with the start happening in late March and concluding with world tour events late into November.

What it adds up to is a small window in order to get better and at the same time prepare for the next season on the sand.

“It’s pretty crazy because you want to have that time to recover and to actually be able to work out and increase your strength,” he said.

The sport is driven by prize money which makes it difficult for teams to be able to call this their day job and Schalk says you need to be top 10 in the world to make decent money.

As National team athletes he and Saxton get some stipend money to help them cut costs which is appreciated but the main sources of income would be sponsorships and winning events. sports@reddeerexpress.com

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A look at the game of pool

BY JIM CLAGGETT Red Deer Express Call it pool, snooker, billiards - the idea is to put the ball in the pocket and it’s still a popular game after decades of being played.

Most of the history of the game is clouded by cigarette and cigar smoke in a low roof building populated by shady characters.

The landscape has changed quite a bit.

“It’s a very social sport, you’ll meet lots of people, you’ll have lots of friends,” said Lorne Brooks, co-owner of the Corner Pocket pool hall in Red Deer.

He’s been around the game since his early teens when he helped clean tables, rack balls and other odd jobs.

The original game was snooker, played on a six by 12-ft. table with 15 red balls and then six other coloured balls.

The object is to sink a red followed by one of the other balls.

“Until all the reds are gone, then you shoot the colours down in order of yellow, green, brown, blue, pink and black.”

One of the more popular games is eight ball or solids and stripes, played on the smaller table, with the eight ball being the last to go down.

Nine ball is another game gaining in

popularity and the rules there are to sink the nine after dropping the rest in order but you can use one of the other eight to knock in the nine, ending the game earlier.

“As long as you hit the lower numbered ball first and you make the nine you win the game,” he said.

There are some high school students who chalk up a cue as part of their rec. ed class. Brooks says not every kid is a football player or basketball player so this gives them something to do outside of studies.

“They all look forward to coming. They all have a good time,” he said.

There has been a suggestion for the game to become an Olympic competition and Brooks says we would do quite well on that stage.

Some very good players have come out of Canada, including former Canadian and World champion Cliff Thorburn, he said.

One thing preventing this from happening is different leagues have house rules with each of the games.

In order for that to happen all these leagues are going to have to come to some kind of agreement on common rules, he said.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Honouring the Generals There is a sport analogy which refers to a traditional breakfast of bacon and eggs in context with how athletes are part of a team striving for a goal.

JIM

CLAGGETT The gist of the speech is how some players make a contribution to the team and others are making a commitment to the cause, with the end game being getting everyone on board even though it won’t be easy.

Simply put - the chicken makes a contribution but the pig makes a commitment.

Professional athletes are always asked to play the role of the pig because, well, that’s their job so one would think the all in for one cause would be a natural but we have seen some

of the pros ‘mail it in’ over the course of a year in various sports.

Now when a fan looks closely at the senior hockey loop in this country, one has to marvel at the commitment these players are making in a game they don’t get paid to play.

The large majority need to balance work with family and the game they love to play. Of course it takes a huge commitment on the part of all involved or this doesn’t come together.

This applies to senior hockey, football, baseball, basketball and the list goes on.

I mean talent can take you only so far but over the course of a year there needs to be something more, that intangible inside of an athlete which brings out the absolute best of each player.

The end result of that formula was put on display for all to see at the Red Deer Arena as the Allan Cup was fought for and won by the Bentley Generals.

It’s the second time the Generals have won what

many suggest is one of the more difficult national titles to win.

That takes some doing.

The players have changed slightly from the team which captured the cup a few years back in Manitoba but for all intents and purposes, the commitment from this group was just as complete.

This team is always at or near the top when it comes to the Chinook League and it carries forward to the provincial and national battles as well.

So when it all plays out, the Generals seem to be able to bring the pig to the table more often than not and I mean that in the nicest way possible.

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RED DEER HEALING ROOMS Imagine a Walk-In Clinic where Jesus is the Doctor. It’s a reality! Healing Rooms operate very much like a Walk-In Clinic, except it’s Free and open to all! Open Tuesdays from 7:00 to 9:00 PM at: THE PRAYER HOUSE 4111-55A Avenue, Red Deer. Open to anyone needing healing. No appointment necessary. Ph 403-350-8954

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Central Alberta AIDS Network Society ******** is looking for a summer student in addition to p/t and casual NightReach workers to provide addictions & outreach supports to vulnerable populations in downtown Red Deer.

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ODD & UNUSUAL SALE (Birds & Animals) Sunday, May 5th 11 AM Horse & Tack Sales 1st Thursday of month at 6 PM Trucking available.

Thorsby Auction Mart Thorsby, AB. 780-789-3915, 780-986-6468, 780-986-1097 ONLINE AUCTION MAY 23 - 28, 2013: three commercial lots 4.87 acres prime property in Battleford Industrial Park. Kramer Auctions Ltd., 306-445-5000; www.kramerauctions.com

Building Supplies

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COLORADO BLUE SPRUCE: $1.49/each for a box of 270 ($402.30).

Also full range of trees, shrubs, cherries & berries.

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MEIER - 2 DAY CLASSIC CAR & TRUCK AUCTION. Saturday & Sunday, May 4 & 5, 11 a.m. Both days.

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Be part of our unique approach to retail.

We’re building our Store Team and we can’t wait to hear from talented 13043TT1 people who want to be part of a new, exciting retail experience. If you’re looking for a fun, collaborative, friendly workplace with flexible hours and opportunities to grow, you’ll fit right in. Discover our in-store positions including Sales Floor, Cashier, Overnight Logistics, and much more.

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Careers ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A CHANGE? SO008549 Ensign is looking for Drillers, Night Tour Pushes, and Rig Managers for our Australian Division.

Recruiters will be in Nisku April 30th - May 7th hosting information sessions and doing interviews.

If you are interested in attending one of our sessions to hear about our global opportunities

Call 1-888-367-4460 to book into a session.

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Heritage Chrysler Jeep now requires an experienced

SALES CONSULTANT A leader in the automotive industry, Heritage Chrysler Jeep sets the pace for all others to follow when it comes to inventory, customer service, community service and commitment to people. We have premium new and preowned vehicles to help suit any of our customer’s needs!

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Marketing, Communications and Special Projects Coordinator

MÉTIS YOUTH SUMMER STUDENT PROGRAM SO008392

If you’re a Métis youth between 15 – 30 years old, and going back to school this fall, Métis Training to Employment Services can give you the assistance you need to land that summer job where you can gain employable skills and the pay cheque you deserve.

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Call 1-888-48-MÉTIS (1-888-486-3847) online at: www.metisemployment.ca

Commitment Runs Deep

There is an immediate opportunity available at the Red Deer & District Community Foundation for a Full Time Marketing, Communications and Special Projects Coordinator. We are looking for an individual with skills in marketing and communications; up-to-date technological capabilities; strong written and verbal communication skills; an interest in community development; and knowledge of the Central Alberta region. The successful candidate will be capable of exploring and establishing new partnerships and managing events and projects, as assigned by the CEO. If you are interested in this position please forward your cover letter and resume by 4:30 pm on Tuesday, April 30, 2013 to: Suite 203, Mid City Plaza, 4805-48 Street, Red Deer, AB T4N 1S6 or via email at: info@rddcf.ca, ATTN: Kristine Bugayong, Chief Executive Of¿cer.

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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.

403-340-2202 403-391-8849 403-343-6060 403-346-2514 403-783-5383

______________________ ______________________ ______________________ ______________________ ______________________

Enter in person at the Red Deer Express #121, 5301 - 43 St.

WIN A $25 GIFT CERTIFICATE TO: PHOENIX BUFFET Pines Plaza #11-6791-50 Ave 403-342-0330

HOW TO PLAY:

APRIL DRAW DATE: APRIL 25 @ 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.

ANSWER

March Winner: Gerry Stelmaschuk Name: _______________________________________ Phone: _______________________________________ #121, 5301 - 43 St.

403-346-3356

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HOMES & LIVING

SPACIOUS – This Sorento Custom Homes show home in Vanier Woods features plenty of room to prepare meals and entertain guests.

Brian McLoughlin photo

Rely on your designer’s expertise in home decor I had a client ask me the other day how I ever made decisions when it came to decorating. She had finally chosen a paint colour after fussing with the decision for eight months and I think the whole process left her drained.

She was so worried about making a mistake that it paralyzed her and kept her from making a decision. So why does it seem easier for designers?

I will start by saying that it is always easier for me to design a client’s home than my own!

I take far longer and second guess myself frequently when choosing for my own home. We are doing far more than decorating, we are creating life spaces and comfort for our family and friends.

Kim

LEWIS Taking all that into account can be an emotionally daunting task for anyone, even a seasoned designer.

Designers have several things working for us, tricks up our sleeves if you will.

The first thing we utilize is our training and education which give us the basic ‘rules’ to follow in almost any design situation.

I use the word ‘rules’ very casually as most rules are made to be broken and must be tailored to each individual.

When choosing colors and products for a client I am taking everything into account that I know about them and using that to create the ideal space for each person.

Once I am familiar with the client and their space it is easier to assist them in their decorating project.

Experience is a vast advantage for designers as we have seen many different scenarios both good and not so good!

If you are considering a certain paint colour and I have used it in a client’s home I am able to help you envision how it will look in a larger space.

Understanding the basic principles of colour helps as well in choosing paint/carpet/tile/fab-

ric and will help keep all your elements coordinated even when you are choosing multiple items.

Most designers (including myself) visualize extremely well which helps us choose products and colours with confidence.

When I see one of my finished designs it is rarely a surprise to me, I have visualized the finished room from the start of the project.

It is a skill set that most likely led many of us into the field of interior design, a skill we are always happy to share with our clients.

Designers also bring knowledge of how certain materials work and which materials will work better than others in certain situations.

Will a fabric drape correctly for

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the desired curtain style or will a selected hardwood stand up to a clients hectic lifestyle?

I am often ruthless with the truth with my clients because I want them to have the ultimate satisfaction in their chosen products and to never regret a decision.

Decorating or building a home is a great deal of pressure and I understand the pressure behind not wanting to make a single mistake.

Trust in my experience and knowledge, you are in good care when you work with a designer you can truly trust.

The satisfaction of a well designed home will soothe any stress you may have incurred along the way.

Kim Lewis is an interior designer in Red Deer with Carpet Colour Centre.

HOMES & LIVING

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Exploring funding sources for down payments It’s the end of tax season in Canada and you either loathe this time of year or love it.

For most Canadians, this isn’t a stressful time of year, especially if they’ve taken advantage of tax saving strategies that will reap them a cheque back from the government.

The calls started coming in earlier than usual this year, as a few of my clients already had their tax refund amounts calculated and started shopping for a home.

Springtime is typically a busy time of year for those looking for their first home or upgrading their home and the tax refund is many people’s top-ups to their

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down payment or closing costs enticing them even further to get out and buy.

Here in Alberta, we’ve been fortunate to be coupled with a busy economy and super low interest rates and the first time buyers have been coming out in droves.

Over the past few years, the first time buyer has accounted for just under 40% of the market and many are using their tax saving strategies to purchase the home.

Jean-Guy

TURCOTTE It usually starts a few years prior to the year that they buy, as they invest in their first RRSP. That first large refund cheque rolls in and they become excited that their strategy is working, propelling them forward to continue their savings.

Most first-time buyers do actually take advantage of the first-time home buyers’ program that the government provides.

The program is designed for those that have saved up RRSP funds and to withdraw them to buy a home without paying tax on the withdrawal. I find that a few years of

RRSP savings, coupled with the buyers’ same year tax refund is how many are coming up with their down payment; some even have mom and dad kick in a little bit extra.

Home prices are expecting to rise 2 to 4% this year, and we are seeing large increases in certain home value ranges, especially in the $250,000 - $350,000 market.

There weren’t many listed in that value range to begin with, but if you have a home in that price range and want to sell it, it’s certain to move very quickly.

The news around the globe is seemingly more positive as the U.S. and Europe turn themselves around. But maybe that’s only because we aren’t hearing of the head jerking headlines of some country falling into oblivion.

If you are one of the those that love this time of year, not only because leaves are coming back and it’s golf season (soon golfer soon!), but the government is sending you some of your own money back, then why not get out there and do some home shopping while prices and interest rates are still low as there is only one certainty here - your taxes will still be due or refunded next year.

Jean-Guy Turcotte is an Accredited Mortgage Professional with Dominion Lending Centres- Regional Mortgage Group.

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2013

Sequoia D6021

All vehicle prices are inclusive of Factory to Dealer Freight, Dealer preparation including Block Heater installed, winter and summer floor mats. Prices shown for specific vehicles are plus tax. Other models, trim levels, colors and finance and lease programs are available, please see dealer for details. All payments are O.A.C. Lease payments are calculated using 20,000 kms per year.All payments are calculated using current maximum terms available via Toyota Canada Red Tag promotional rates and residuals as available through www.toyota.ca or see dealer for specific details. Payments are inclusive of GST in both the selling price for finance payments and within the payment for leases.

Lease cash down payments require GST to be paid plus the first payment on delivery. Vehicles not exactly as illustrated.

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