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Forever home sought for blind, rescued dog Applications are currently being accepted at the Red Deer and District SPCA

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n eight-year-old collie/ husky mixed breed that was rescued from a Central Alberta reserve as a stray and who recently underwent surgery to remove both of her eyes, is looking for her forever home.

Gem was rescued from the Maskwacis reserve and came to the Red Deer and District SPCA in severe pain.

“Despite this she was full of light and love and even had the support of concerned reserve residents who gave her food and water and finally made the call to our rescue for help. At eightyears-old she had obviously adapted to blindness from what appeared to be a severe eye condition that deteriorated over time,” said Amy Corpe, animal care manager at the Red Deer and District SPCA. She added that Gem has been at the facility for just over five weeks. “I named her Gem because from the minute I met her on the reserve, I could tell that she had an impeccable temperament and personality. Though I was a stranger to her and she was living in a dark world, she instantly greeted me with tail wags, kisses and pure trust. Upon meeting her, I couldn’t help but think, wow, what a gem, and I knew that had to be her name. The name has stuck and she has even started to respond to it.”

She added that upon admittance into the shelter and through vet examination SPCA officials immediately found that she was fully blind and was in severe pain due to the condition of her eyes.

“Our guess is that she had some kind of trauma to both eyes but we are not sure what the cause was,” said Corpe.

“We discussed euthanasia but as a no kill shelter we really try to do all we can to avoid this option.

Instead we chose to surgically remove both eyes to alleviate her pain. In this case, the surgery was a life-saving operation.

“The primary reason that we opted to go ahead with surgery was because she has an amaz-

FURRY FRIEND - Amy Corpe, animal care manager with the Red Deer and District SPCA cuddles with Gem, an eight-year-old collie/husky mixed breed, who was rescued from a Central Alberta reserve and who recently underwent surgery to remove both of her eyes. Gem is looking for her forever home.

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ing personality and had already adapted to life with no vision. We weren’t taking anything away from her, other than the pain” said Corpe.

Tara Hellewell, executive director at the Red Deer and District SPCA, said because the organization has an in-house vet, they are able to get a cost savings for procedures.

“It does give us the luxury to take some of these specialty cases whereas we never would have been able to do that otherwise.

Gem had two surgeries and this is a good example of what we can do when we have the funding available,” she said. “This was definitely a team discussion and everyone had their say and there was some concern if this was the in the best interest of Gem and

now everyone agrees this was absolutely the best decision for her.”

Gem has since had a full recovery and is doing extremely well.

She has adapted to living in a shelter environment and officials are now looking to find her a forever home. “We strongly believe that within a few weeks of being in a new home, she will learn to adapt to that environment. She is a very intelligent dog and due to loss of vision, all of her other senses have been heightened,” said Corpe.

She added that Gem would be okay in a home with other pets but those pets need to be well socialized. “Gem is a senior and is low-energy. She isn’t the type that wants to play with other animals but we believe that in time,

she may form a bond with another dog or other pet. We’re looking for a quiet, calm, retirement home for her with no children under the age of 10,” said Corpe.

She added that Gem’s favourite activity is to lay in the sun, sprawled out on the grass. “She would also be content to just lay in a dog bed by your feet while you watch TV. She just wants to be around people.”

Those interested in adopting Gem will have to go through an application process.

“This is not something we typically do with adoptions but I would like to do a trial adoption.

We want to be a support to the adoptive family because of her special needs. We want to put her in the home and let her be there for a couple of weeks so that she

can adjust to the environment, and the family can adjust to having a new special needs dog in their home.

“And then they can continue to keep in touch so we can help with the transition,” said Corpe. “Once the family, myself and Gem feel that it’s still going great, then we will facilitate the adoption but we still want to stay in touch and act as a support to the family.”

In addition, the SPCA has a major fundraiser coming up – Bark At The Bend takes place June 28th.

Red Deerians are encouraged to take part in the event. Funds raised will go towards supporting veterinary care at the Red Deer and District SPCA. The goal is to raise $20,000. efawcett@reddeerexpress.com

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Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Judge finds Rodney Arens guilty

BY ERIN FAWCETT Red Deer Express

old sister Stephanie, who was driving, at about 11 p.m. on Canada Day when a Dodge Ram pick-up truck crashed into the passenger side of the car. Their car was turning left through the intersection of Taylor Dr. and Kerry Wood Dr. when it was struck by the pick-up truck. The siblings were on their way to see the Canada Day fireworks.

Jeffrey was pronounced dead at the scene.

Arens’ eight-week trial wrapped up last week with closing arguments.

Justice Kirk Sisson handed down his decision yesterday in court. He said the fact that Arens drove recklessly through an area populated with people who were heading to Bower

Rodney Arens has been found guilty of impaired driving and dangerous driving after a crash killed a 13-year-old boy on Canada Day in 2010. Arens, 36, of Red Deer, was found guilty of impaired driving causing death, impaired driving causing bodily harm, dangerous driving causing death, dangerous driving causing bodily harm and breach of recognizance.

Sentencing submissions will be presented tomorrow.

In 2010, police said Anouluck ‘Jeffrey’ Chanminaraj, 13, was in a Honda Civic with his then 18-year-old brother Jamie and 20-year-

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He added there were indications over the course of events that Arens’ judgment was poor. “A normal person would have taken heightened precaution given the activity in the area and Mr. Arens did not,” he said, adding that he is satisfied Arens was traveling at least 79 kms/hr at the time of the collision and he is satisfied with testimony from witnesses who stated they heard Arens accelerate before the collision to beat the yellow light.

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so glad it’s come to a close,” said Stephanie. “I don’t even know how I’m feeling right now. I’m glad for the closure for everyone – it’s been a long drawn-out process for everyone.

“It’s time to move on together as a family and put this behind us hopefully.”

Throughout the trial dozens of witnesses were called to testify including civilian witnesses, paramedics and police as well as friends of Arens and waitresses that served him the night of the collision.

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Sisson added that alcohol was a contributing factor beyond a reasonable doubt in the collision.

“We know Mr. Arens spent the afternoon with friends. We know Mr. Arens had three beer and one shot, although no one kept a close eye on him,” he said. “Consuming alcohol was a significant cause of the collision.”

After Sisson’s decision, Jamie and Stephanie spoke to the media outside the courtroom.

Stephanie said she is glad the trial has ended.

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ment. In the video Arens could be seen swaying while he was waiting to be processed. It also showed him getting his photo taken before being escorted off camera.

Crown prosecutor Wayne Silliker said the video is significant. “In the video we see the accused stumble as described by the civilians and police members.

The accused has an inability to maintain his balance.

He staggers backwards and his head bobs,” said Silliker. “The next day we see the accused after several hours and he walks a similar path to the night before.

He is straight as an arrow.

He is no longer impaired by alcohol.”

Defense lawyer Donna Derie-Gillespie said there were witnesses who did not smell alcohol on Arens the night of the collision. “The firemedics attended the cells where Arens was and they did not smell alcohol.

These men were hands on assessing Mr. Arens,” she said, adding that other witnesses testified during the trial that Arens had watery eyes and was flush in the face that night. “Having a flushed face doesn’t make someone impaired to drive.

There is too much doubt on the impaired.”

Derie-Gillespie also said that it is known that Arens was drinking before the collision, but that doesn’t mean he was impaired.

“We know Mr. Arens was drinking on July 1, 2010.

We have witnesses who say he had three beers and one shooter from around 6 – 10 p.m. There has to be proof that he was impaired at the time of driving – not before or after.”

Silliker said that in terms of the dangerous driving charges, there is evidence to back those charges up.

“What happened was that the accused failed to see the car until the car had almost completed the left hand turn causing the collision, death and bodily harm that brings us here today. Stephanie almost completed the turn. The accused failed to look out.

He accelerated to beat the light and failed to see the vehicle. A reasonable person would have slowed their speed because of the people, children and families (who were there to celebrate Canada Day). They certainly would not accelerate.” efawcett@reddeerexpress.com

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Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Local family donates $1 million to RDC

BY JENNA SWAN Red Deer Express Members of the community gathered at Red Deer College on Monday morning for the announcement of Bill and Irma Welikoklad’s $1 million gift to the institution.

The million-dollar gift is the second largest individual gift ever made to RDC. When combined with a previous major gift from the Welikoklad family four years ago, their total investment towards RDC amounts to $1.25 million.

One hundred thousand dollars of this latest investment will be put towards growing the Welikoklad Family/Home Building Centre Endowment, which was established in 2010 with their initial gift.

The remainder of this latest gift will be entrusted to the College for projects deemed most beneficial to the future of the institution including facility enhancement and development of new and existing programs.

President and CEO of Red Deer College Joel Ward spoke during the ceremony, in which he stated the gift couldn’t have been a more perfect way to cap off RDC’s 50th anniversary year. “Our 50th anniversary has been one to remember. With this legacy gift, we are not only ready for the next 50 years, but situated precisely where

we need to be to grow with Central Alberta,” said Ward. “This gift is indicative of the kind of people in our community and the ongoing support we receive from people who know and value the College.”

He added he believes the Welikoklad’s philanthropy, “Is extremely appreciated.”

Welikoklad spoke to the crowd of his own personal story related to the College, in which he shared how he began working for a small construction company many years ago which eventually led to him having a hand in building the original facility at RDC. He explained how in 1966 when the College moved from its Lindsay Thurber location Welikoklad was general foreman of the construction team.

Welikoklad went on to start his own company, Executive Homes, which led to a later opening of a contractor lumber yard known today as Home Building Centre, which is now owned and operated by Bill and Irma’s son, Jason Welikoklad.

“We feel our investment was very worthy and the monies put to good use,” said Bill.

“Our endowment has made it possible to pass out scholarships to deserving students each year and these students have always been appreciative. We feel grateful to be able to give

Ponder a winter patio If there were an ice sculpture carving contest or maybe even a skating rink on the Ross Street Patio this winter, would you consider visiting it?

The City of Red Deer is conducting public consultation into whether leaving the Ross Street Patio as a permanent fixture would be worthwhile. The pilot project that is being considered for the 2014-2015 winter season is part of a goal to increase options for activity downtown in winter.

“The Ross Street Patio has been a social hub in downtown Red Deer for the past three summers, naturally, we’d like to see if it should become a place for outdoor winter entertainment,” said Jordan Furness, downtown coordinator.

“We want to hear from everyone. Downtown business owners, current Ross Street Patio patrons, and Red Deerians in general,” said Furness. “We’ll be on foot conducting surveys and also will be conducting one online. We encourage everyone to give their feedback into this pilot project.”

If you’d like to participate in the online survey, go to www.reddeer.ca/RossStreetPatio.

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some support to our community, which has been good to us, and in which I have lived for 76 years.”

Ward also shared RDC will be announcing a later date for the renaming of an unannounced area of the school after the Welikoklads. jswan@reddeerexpess.com

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Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Local woman to compete in Miss American Beauty

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A young Red Deer woman has received a top honour and has been crowned Miss Alberta 2014.

Gina Omilon was scouted out by one of the agents from Miss Teen Canada for the title. “They just opened the division. It was just for the U.S. when it just started and now they have opened it up to South America and Canada,â€? she said, adding that she was ofďŹ cially crowned Miss Alberta 2014 in April.

This month Omilon will head to Florida where she will compete for the title of Miss American Beauty.

That pageant takes place June 2428th. “I’m excited for it. It will be my ďŹ rst international competition for pageants. I think that it is going to be ex-

citing to see how different countries come together.�

Before being crowned Miss Alberta 2014, Omilon has worked hard to achieve other goals as well. She was crowned Miss Teen Red Deer at a provincial pageant hosted by the Miss Teen Canada World in Calgary in March 2012. She held that title for one year before passing it on.

And last July she co-hosted the Miss Teen Canada World Pageant in Toronto alongside Luke Bilyk of Degrassi: The Next Generation.

Meanwhile, Omilon is using her title as Miss Alberta 2014 to spread a message of conďŹ dence as well.

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ship to be somebody or a spectacular job to be somebody,â€? she said. “It’s about ďŹ nding your own inner happiness and self-conďŹ dence.â€?

She added she feels honoured to have the opportunity to use her title in a positive way and to help make a difference. “It’s exciting and it’s fun like go to the NHL playoffs and meet celebrities.

But one of my favourite things is to go to and speak at schools. I know when I did Miss Teen Red Deer my platform was education and that has deďŹ nitely not changed. I love being invited to speak at conferences or just to go a Kindergarten class and colour with them.

I am grateful for those experiences because not everyone gets to do that.�

Omilon has been attending The American Musical and Dramatic Academy in Los Angeles. She moved there in the fall of 2012 to begin her schooling and will spend the next three years completing her Bachelor of Fine Arts specializing in acting.

Last fall she had the opportunity to go to New York for an exchange program. “It was a crazy learning experience but it was amazing. One of the highlights from New York in general was watching the ball drop in Times Square which was amazing. I also went to the Hunger Games premiere so I got to meet with Philip Seymour Hoffman roughly two or three weeks before he passed away. “I was really lucky to be able to meet him.�

She also had the opportunity to be on a ďŹ lm set twice with Johnny Depp. “He is so incredibly nice.â€?

Omilon will spend the summer in Red Deer before heading back for her third year out of four in LA at The American Musical and Dramatic Academy. efawcett@reddeerexpress.com

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OPINION Celebrating women Last week in Red Deer, many locals had the privilege of honouring some pretty incredible women.

The Women of Excellence Awards Gala, hosted by the Red Deer & District Community Foundation, was held on June 10th and Central Albertans from all facets of the community gathered in celebration of the accomplishments of the nominees.

Each year, women from across Central Alberta are honoured in a variety of categories.

The selection committee then chooses a recipient for the Lifetime Achievement Award from all of the nominees.

This year, Eileen Cole received that award.

She has worked tirelessly in the community whether it’s organizing the ladies’ luncheon for the Lending Cupboard, teaching Sunday School, working political campaigns or volunteering at the Ronald McDonald Charity Bonspiel. After her retirement, Cole accepted a 16-month, full-time volunteer position as coordinator of the Firehall Fun Factory which was an integral part of the $2.5 million Literacy & Legacy Campaign for the children’s library.

Another accomplishment includes organizing Red Deer’s very first Festival of Trees on a zero budget. She continued organizing that event for the next eight years.

Cole was also the Health Region Foundation liaison for the Healing and Hope Campaign which raised $2.5 million to fund the interfaith chapel and meditative garden at the Red Deer Regional Hospital.

Hearing about all of the accomplishments Cole has achieved to date was inspiring.

Other recipients included Melanie Tuck for Athletics, Recreation and Fitness; Gwendolyn Clarke for Business and the Professions; Valdene Callin and Delta Rempel for Community Building; Helen Sommer-Longshore for Education and Training; Barbara Jean Tumanut for Entrepreneurship; Joanne Temple for Environment; Dr. Jennifer Anne Bestard for Health and Wellness; Rubyann Rice for Human Services and Madeleine Schultz received the Young Woman of Excellence Award.

A special congratulations goes to Judy Dick, manager of our sister paper, the Ponoka News, who was nominated in the Community Building category.

RDDCF’s mission is to be a community catalyst and grow a legacy which strengthens the quality of life in Red Deer and Central Alberta.

The Women of Excellence Awards Gala is their celebration of innovation, leadership, achievement and talent as demonstrated by women in the community.

Patients are suffering while politicians dither Over the past two decades, the general Canadian attitude toward wait times for medical treatment seems to have evolved into a resigned acceptance of this ostensibly ‘mild nuisance’ in an otherwise excellent system.

Bacchus

BARUA It’s time for a reality check.

Since 1993, the average wait for treatment has almost doubled (to 18.2 weeks in 2013), per capita public healthcare expenditures have increased by about 40% (after adjusting for inflation), and it is becoming increasingly apparent that patients are suffering the consequences.

And yet, there is no real indication that politicians intend to introduce meaningful reforms to solve this problem.

It seems we have become comfortably numb to this fundamental flaw that is now a defining feature of Canadian healthcare.

Unfortunately, wait times are not benign inconveniences – especially not when they are as long and ubiquitous as those in Canada. Many patients face physical pain and suffering, mental anguish, and lost economic productivity (about $1,200 per patient) while waiting for treatment in this country.

For example, Statistics Canada found that about one fifth of patients who visited a specialist, and about 11% of those waiting for non-emergency surgery, were adversely affected by their wait. Many reported experiencing worry, stress, anxiety, pain, and difficulties with daily

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Protracted wait times may also result in potentially treatable illnesses and injuries becoming chronic, permanent, debilitating conditions. In such circumstances, requiring patients to accept inordinately long waiting times without the opportunity to seek alternative treatment denies them their basic human right to lead healthy lives (as recognized by the Supreme Court in 2005).

It is precisely for this reason that Dr. Brian Day, former head of the Canadian Medical Association, is fighting a court case in British Columbia to allow private treatment for those patients who have fallen through the cracks of the public system. One of his co-plaintiffs has already died while waiting for the trial, while another is permanently disabled because of neglect on the public wait list.

Sadly, their stories are

not isolated cases. In a recent study, Nadeem Esmail, Taylor Jackson and I investigated whether the changes (mostly increases) in wait times between 1993 and 2009 had any impact on mortality rates. After controlling for relevant factors (physicians, health expenditures, age, Gross Domestic Product, inequality, and gender), we found that there was, indeed, a statistically significant relationship between wait times and the incidents of female deaths.

Specifically, after crunching the numbers we estimated between 25,456 and 63,090 Canadian women may have died as a result of increased wait times during this period. Large as this number is, it doesn’t even begin to quantify the possibility of increased disability and poorer quality of life as a result of protracted wait times.

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es for some patients. It is inhumane and immoral to force these patients to choose between long waits in the public system (risking their health and wellbeing) and leaving their homeland (and families) to seek treatment elsewhere.

Fortunately, the noble goal of universal healthcare can be achieved without paying for it with patients’ lives. In fact, the experience of other countries suggests that wait times and single-payer insurance are neither necessary, nor common features of successful universal healthcare systems around the world. Data from the Commonwealth Fund, and studies by Fraser Institute have repeatedly shown that countries like Switzerland, the Netherlands, Germany, Japan and Australia ensure universal healthcare for their residents without the long wait times found in Canada.

How do they do it? By

encouraging competition between regulated private insurers, requiring patient cost sharing (through copayments and deductibles with annual limits), and replacing global budgets with activity-based funding for hospitals (so that money follows the patient).

Defenders of Canada’s status quo will likely balk at these suggestions and cling to their dream of government-delivered universal healthcare – ignoring the fact that it simply doesn’t work for many patients. But those who are pragmatic, and truly committed to fixing our broken system, should seriously consider implementing reforms that seem to have worked in other countries that are equally committed to universal access to healthcare.

Bacchus Barua is senior health economist at the Fraser Institute.

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Special Olympics breakfast features gold medalist

BY MARK WEBER Red Deer Express The annual Special Olympics Red Deer Celebrity Breakfast was held Tuesday at Westerner Park featuring Olympic hockey star Shannon Szabados.

Hundreds attended to hear Szabados talk about her early experiences starting out in hockey – at just five years old – right up to Canada’s Women’s Olympic Team.

Prior to her speech, Jerry Tennant, chair of Special Olympics Red Deer, spoke about the latest happenings with the organization. He noted that this year marked the eighth annual breakfast, and the event was also a sell-out.

“Our mandate is to improve the lives of individuals with intellectual disabilities through sport,” he said. “In Red Deer, we do that by offering 11 different sport programs for over 250 athletes. We also have 50 coaches and other volunteers.

“We always try to have our athletes to at least one out of town activity as well as hosting a number of our own competitions so they have the chance to excel in their own particular sports.”

Looking ahead, nine Red Deer athletes

have been chosen to be on Team Alberta and represent the province next month at the national games in Vancouver.

As for Szabados, a passion for hockey came, as mentioned, in early childhood.

“When you are that age you don’t realize who you are playing with,” she chuckled, noting there was just no women’s or girls’ hockey at the time. “I just wanted to play hockey.”

She played pewee when she was still atom age, bantam when she was peewee age and Midget AAA when she was still a bantam aged player.

She became the first and only female to play in the WHL and played her first game against the Vancouver Giants with Carey Price of the Montreal Canadians as her backup on the bench.

She stopped 20 of 22 shots that game.

She went on to play five years of Junior A in the AJHL where she played in one Top Prospects game, two All-Star games, was named her team’s Most Valuable Player twice and was named the League’s Top Goaltender in 2007.

After 18 years of playing men’s hockey she joined Team Canada full time to train for the 2010 Olympics.

She led Team Canada to a gold medal in what was quoted as “One of the greatest goaltending performances in the history of the women’s game.”

She shut out the Americans 2-0 stopping all 28 shots. For her efforts she was named to the Olympic All-Star Team, and was also named the Olympics’ Top Goaltender.

Szabados was later the starting goaltender for Team Canada at the Sochi 2014 Olympics and became the first goalie in the history of the Women’s National Team to start in two Olympic gold medal games.

She recalled the grueling bootcamp she and her teammates endured prior to both the Vancouver and Sochi games, but pointed out that times like that helped bond the women together and ultimately contributed to victory. “Every single thing we did was timed, and was a race,” she recalls.

But a tenacity was built into the team via the adversity – it was a challenging year prior to Sochi in particular marked by several losses, she said.

“We decided to forget it and said yes, it’s been a tough year but we can do this. We’ve been through it all, let’s just do this.”

The team landed a tremendous comeback during that last game, and ultimately took gold. The coach told her prior to the game he was confident in her. “He said you were built for this – you were built for big games.

“I was ready, and I think as a team we were all ready. I think it was all the challenges we had been through that made us ready for that game,” she said. “So my message is that adversity not only makes us better teammates, better players, but it makes us better people as well.” editor@reddeerexpress.com

TEAM PLAYER – Two time Olympic gold medalist, Shannon Szabados takes a moment to share her medals with a member of Red Deer’s Special Olympic swim team, Mike McIver, during the annual Special Olympics Celebrity Breakfast held Tuesday at the Harvest Centre.

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Funding announced for housing program More money has been announced for a housing program in the City.

MP Earl Dreeshen announced last week that the federal government will be investing more than $2 million in funding to the City of Red Deer as it implements Housing First, an evidence-based approach to end homelessness.

Dreeshen made the announcement last Friday on behalf of the Honourable Candice Bergen, minister of State (Social Development) during a press conference at City Hall.

“We are pleased to partner with the City of Red Deer to implement Housing First,” said Dreeshen.

“Through this new approach, we can move out of crisis mode in terms of managing homelessness and work towards eliminating it altogether building stronger communities and ensuring Canada’s long-term prosperity.”

“THROUGH THIS NEW APPROACH, WE CAN MOVE OUT OF CRISIS MODE IN TERMS OF MANAGING HOMELESSNESS AND WORK TOWARDS ELIMINATING IT ALTOGETHER BUILDING STRONGER COMMUNITIES AND ENSURING CANADA’S LONG-TERM PROSPERITY.” EARL DREESHEN Housing First is the cornerstone of the government’s renewed Homelessness Partnering Strategy (HPS), he added. It aims to stabilize the lives of homeless individuals for the long-term by first moving them into permanent housing and then providing additional support for underlying issues, such as addiction and mental health. The end

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goal is ensuring these individuals become self-sufficient, fully participating members of society.

Since the launch of the HPS in April 2007, nearly 25,000 Canadians who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless have benefitted from education and training opportunities. More than 27,000 have received help to find work and more than 4,800 new shelter beds have been created.

The City is receiving this funding over five years to support projects in the community that prevent and reduce homelessness, including projects that address the needs of the Aboriginal homeless population.

“Preventing and reducing homelessness in our community is a priority for the City of Red Deer, but we cannot do it alone,” said Mayor Tara Veer.

“It is thanks to funding like this and a continued commitment at all orders of government – local, provincial and national – that we are able to continue supporting the community in its endeavor to end homelessness through systemic changes in policies, procedures, partnerships and processes.”

The Housing First approach came into effect on April 1st and is being introduced gradually across the country over the next two years with specified funding targets, taking into account varying capacity and resources among communities.

On April 8th, the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) released the final report of the ‘At Home/Chez Soi’ project. It was the largest study of its kind and provided strong evidence that Housing First is an effective way to reduce homelessness.

“The government’s renewal of the Homelessness Partnering Strategy with a shift to Housing First is great news,” said Louise Bradley, president and CEO of the Mental Health Commission of Canada. “The results of the At Home/Chez Soi project clearly demonstrate that the Housing First approach works in Canada. A house is so much more than a roof over one’s head. It represents dignity, security, and, above all, hope.”

Over the course of the MHCC study, an average of 73% of participants in the Housing First group remained in stable housing, compared to 32% for the group receiving usual care.

The study also showed that Housing First is a sound financial investment that can lead to significant cost savings. For those participants that were the highest users of emergency and social services, every $10 invested led to an average savings to government of $21.72.

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We also purchase silver in any form including bullion, scrap jewellery, coins, and sterling flatware. Feel free to stop in or call anytime with questions or enquiries.

Jaxville Gold & Silver Trading is your trusted bullion dealer. We have been serving Red Deer and surrounding area for 10 years now. We offer discreet and knowledgeable service, as well as competitive pricing. We sell gold bullion, including 1oz Gold Maple Leaf Coins, as well as 1oz Gold RCM wafers for investment purposes.

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A history of Willow Valley Presbyterian Church This spring marks an important milestone in our community’s history. The Willow Valley Presbyterian Church (St. Andrew’s Valley Centre) is celebrating its centennial. As such, it is one of the oldest rural churches in Central Alberta.

The origins of the Presbyterian Church in this region actually go back more than 130 years. On June 24th, 1883, Rev. A.B. Baird held the ďŹ rst formal church service in Central

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As a reection of the frequent ecumenicalism of the pioneer era, while Rev.

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Subsequent services were held at such places as the home of Sage Bannerman, the ferryman at the Red Deer Crossing and at Fort Normandeau. Generally the services were conducted by travelling missionaries and student ministers, often nicknamed ‘saddle bag preachers’ or ‘sky pilots’.

By 1887, settlement at Red Deer had grown sufďŹ -

ciently that the Knox College Student Missionary Society assigned William Neilly to be the ďŹ rst resident student missionary at the Red Deer Crossing settlement. In early 1890s, Presbyterian, Methodist and Anglican ministers established residency in the hamlet of Red Deer, which had been created on the new Calgary-Edmonton Railway. Those ministers also ventured out into the countryside to conduct missionary work and to

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In the summer of 1893, Rev. G.D. Ireland, a Presbyterian student minister stationed in Red Deer, began holding services in homes in the Willowdale, Valley Centre, Edwell and Hill End districts east of Red Deer.

In 1900, in another example of ecumenical cooperation, the Presbyterian and Methodist churches agreed to separate their mission ďŹ elds to reduce overlap and competition.

The Methodists withdrew from the Willowdale, Valley Centre and Hill End districts, while the Presbyterians withdrew from the Horn Hill, Springvale and Clearview areas.

By 1905, the Presbyterian Church had grown in east Central Alberta to the extent that a little church building was constructed in the Willowdale district.

The mission ďŹ eld was also soon extended eastwards to Hillsdown, Cumberland and Bellgrove.

In 1910, Mr. Alex Purdie donated two acres of land along the Coal Trail as a future site for a new Presbyterian Church. Rev. William Eakin, a student missionary, was assigned to the Valley Centre-Hillsdown area and also provided services to other districts to the east.

The Valley Centre Young People’s Society was created. Fundraising also commenced for a church building. On May 17th, 1914, St.

Andrew’s Valley Centre was opened with Rev. W. Shearer, superintendent of missions, conducting a service and Rev. W.G. Brown of Red Deer conducting another service.

In 1920, the Valley Centre congregation joined the Willowdale ďŹ eld.

Rev. C. McKay became the minister. In 1922, Valley Centre constituted its ďŹ rst session with three elders being ordained.

In 1924, the manse from Cumberland was moved to Valley Centre. A church hall was added to the back of the church.

Improvements were made to St. Andrew’s in the 1960s and 1970s with a basement, gas furnace, electricity and plumbing installed.

In 2005, with the many changes happening with rural churches, the congregations of Valley Centre and Willowdale were amalgamated. The congregation then became known as Willow Valley.

In 2010, the Zion (Willowdale) Presbyterian Church was closed and the building put up for sale. Services have subsequently been conducted solely at St. Andrew’s Valley Centre.

The Willow Valley Presbyterian congregation will celebrate the centennial of St. Andrew’s on Saturday, June 21st at the Valley Centre Community Centre and on Sunday, June 22nd at the Centre as well at 10 a.m. All are welcome to attend.

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fyi EVENTS Red Deer Arts Council and Red Deer Public Library are pleased to present GlassEarth: Mixed Media by Larissa Blokhuis, which runs in the Kiwanis Gallery from June 23rd to Aug. 24th. The ‘First Friday’ is set for July 4th from 6 to 8 p.m. and refreshments will be served. 403-348-2787.

Red Deer Pickleball Club is having an open house and a demonstration at the West Park Community Centre on June 26th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Free introductory lessons and a barbecue. Contact reddeerpickleballclub@gmail.com.

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Alberta will ttake place June 26th at the IInnisfail Golf Club. To register call Patti at 403-3402007 etx. 105 or by email at pattip@rmhcentralalberta.org.

Vacation Bible School runs July 7-11th at the First Christian Reformed Church from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. The theme is Son Treasure Island. There will be Bible stories, games, crafts, singing and puppet plays. For more information, call 403346-5659. Pre-register online at http://firstcrcreddeer.org or you can register the first morning of Vacation Bible School.

Central Alberta Singles Dances runs June 21st, July 12th, July 26th, Aug. 23rd, Aug. 30th,

Help Make Alzheimer’s a Memory June 21st! Enjoy a 2.5/5km walk from Sunnybrook Farm Museum through the city’s beautiful trails and back. Be wowed by the magic of Ryan Hawley, hoop it up with the Odd Lot Prop Troupe, have your face painted

by Main Artery Design and dance to live music –a family afternoon out. BBQ and water provided. Registration opens at 4 p.m., the Walk begins at 5 p.m.

To register, go to www.alzheimer.ab.ca or call 403 342 0448.

The first annual Charity Golf Classic in support of Ronald McDonald House Central

is having their annual general meeting on June 19th and staff will be reflecting on the previous year’s successes and sharing the vision for the future. In addition to welcoming board members and saying farewell to others, we will be presenting awards to recognize our volunteers. Snacks and beverages will be available.

The meeting runs at the Pidherney Centre (formerly Red Deer Curling Centre) 4725 43 St. from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Please RSVP by calling 403-343-3900 or emailing christine@caunitedway.ca.

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on a Friday as mentioned above.

Legion Ladies Auxilary monthly meetings run the first Monday of every month at 7 p.m. in the Alberta Room, Red Deer Legion.

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.

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The Parkland Airshed Management Zone (PAMZ) has opened its 2014 photo contest for fantastic cash prizes. The deadline for submissions is Nov. 30th to allow for a variety of seasonal photos. For details and entry forms and a map of the PAMZ region, go to www.pamz.org.

Questions and submissions can be emailed to sue@pamz.org.

The Red Deer River Watershed Alliance (RDRWA) Society will be holding its Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Forum on June 20 in Red Deer at the Quality Inn North Hill (7150 50 Avenue) from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. There is a cost of $20 per person attending the event; refreshments and lunch are provided. www.rdrwa. ca, e-mail info@rdrwa.ca or call Kelly at 403-340-7379.

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Doors open at 7:30 p.m., with music starting at 8 p.m. For information, call Jim at 403638-6563 or Murray at 403-3578022. Everyone is welcome.

MEETINGS The Red Deer Players Society meets weekly on Monday evenings from 7 to 9 p.m. (for the time being) at the Red Deer Culture Services Centre (3827 – 39th St.) This new theatre group invites anyone to join us and read plays, perform scenes or skits, work on improv and share ideas and have a bit of fun. We will be auditioning for the murder mystery and for the Christmas Pantomime during the summer (so keep posted).

For more information, email Carole at cforhan@shaw.ca.

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There seems to be support groups for just about anything these days, however when searching for a support group for widows and widowers five years ago, there was nothing in place...so a few of us started one. We meet twice a month. The first Friday of every month we meet at the Black Knight Inn at the restaurant at 6 p.m. for a chance to eat and socially engage. The third Friday of each month we meet at the First Christian Reformed church located at 16 McVicar St. at 7 p.m. for our regular scheduled meetings. If you are widowed or know of someone who is widowed and looking for place to connect, you can email us at widowedsupportnetwork@gmail.com or call 403-755-0977 or drop in

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28/02/13 10:17 2:51 AM PM 703 Wing in Red Deer provides a forum for serving and former participants in military and civil aviation to meet and enjoy the company of like-minded people.

703 Wing members meet at noon every second Saturday of the month at the ABC Country Restaurant, 2085 50th Ave. in Red Deer for a luncheon and business meeting. Contact President Al Low at 403-3413253 or amlow@shaw.ca.

Writers’ Ink, the Red Deer and District writers group for authors of all genres 18 years and older meets every Tuesday from 7-9 p.m. at Sunnybrook Farm Museum. Small membership and drop-in fees apply. First 3 visits free. For more information, contact Judith at 403-309-3590.

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 Joanne at 403-314-1972.

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

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

‘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 403-343-7678 or Shirley at 403-346-7160.

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

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

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

Meetings the fourth Monday of each month. For more details, call 403-357-3671.

Senior-friendly, low impact ‘dancercise’ runs at the Golden Circle every Thursday from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. ‘Sit and Be Fit’ runs every Wednesday from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. For more information about either program, call 403-343-6074.

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Prentice looking for Central Alberta support

BY MARK WEBER Red Deer Express Conservative leader hopeful Jim Prentice make a City stop recently with the aim of drumming up support for the September vote to land leadership of the party.

Earlier this month he toured Collicutt Energy Services and said he was struck by the vitality and dynamism of the City and Central Alberta in particular.

Prentice said his decision to run for the Tory leadership was prompted by his concern for the province and the “Direction for Alberta. “I feel that we need strong leadership going forward. Really, the decisions to be made in Alberta over the next four years will really determine what this province is going to look like for the next 50 years.”

Issues run the gamut from infrastructure investment, public finances, the province’s industrial base, value-added enhancements to products, questions about the province’s relationships with the rest of the country and issues surrounding the environment, among others.

“These are all critical questions where leadership matters.”

In talks with supporters, Prentice said people tell him they don’t think the province is being well-governed. “They think there is a lack of focus and priority-setting.

They want a premier that will take the time, sit and talk and listen to what their concerns are. They want leadership and they want a strong sense of direction.”

He also said people want to be part of

finding solutions to issues ranging from education, health-care and jobs training to taking care of seniors, he said.

“They want solutions that come from Albertans; they don’t want solutions that are top down. They want a government that works with them in partnership. People are tired of some of the changes that have been coming at them from the top basically.”

As for ongoing plans over the Michener Centre closure, Prentice said he has spoken with family members. “I am sensitive to what they are saying.”

He added that he wasn’t part of the decision-making process to close the facility but would like to talk more with families and representatives of the families to learn more about the difficult circumstances they are facing. “Once I’ve done that, and once I have the facts, and have met respectfully with some of the families who are affected by this, I will say more about it.”

In 2004, Prentice was elected as the Member of Parliament for Calgary North Centre and was re-elected in 2006 and 2008.

During his stint in Ottawa, he held cabinet positions in a range of portfolios including Industry, Environment, and Indian Affairs and Northern Development.

After leaving federal politics, he later took on the posts of vice-chair and executive vice-president of CIBC. He announced his bid for provincial Tory leadership last month. This fall’s leadership election was prompted by former Premier Alison Redford’s resignation in March. editor@reddeerexpress.com

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The annual Mayor’s Garden Party returns on June 25th from 2 to 3:30 p.m. in City Hall Park.

In the event of poor weather, the festivities will take place at Festival Hall.

“The garden party is our primary annual opportunity to honour senior citizens for all they have done to make Red Deer a better place,” said Mayor Tara Veer.

The party was historically thrown to celebrate seniors of the community, however all members of the public are welcome to attend.

“Seniors are an essential part of a population, so I’m looking forward to the opportunity to honour them and to spend quality time with the seniors who attend that day,” said Veer.

She adds, “The more, the merrier!”

Veer describes the garden party as a launch to many of the festivals and events that are upcoming through the summer

months as well.

“It’s a great opportunity to meet the mayor and council and to come by and say hello,” Veer said. “I deeply appreciate the opportunity to be in regular contact and communication with my citizens, to be able to talk to them both formally and informally about their issues, concerns and ideas for the great community in which we live.”

The garden party serves as a chance for the people of Red Deer to come together over an afternoon of live musical entertainment, refreshments and Victorian era decor. Hosts and hostesses are dressed in period style attire.

There will also be an artist painting in the midst of the event, as well as live musical entertainers.

“I think my greatest hope and expectation would be that not only would we have a strong senior citizen presence, but that members of the public feel very welcome to attend and to come by.” kmendonsa@reddeerexpress.com

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MEN ARRESTED FOR FRAUD

RCMP have arrested two men for fraud and are seeking their female accomplice.

On June 10th staff at Red Deer’s north RBC Royal Bank called RCMP to report a fraud in progress when a woman attempted to withdraw money from a client account using fake identification. The woman left the area before police arrived on the scene shortly after 2 p.m., but RCMP arrested her two male accomplices, who were waiting outside and attempted to evade police.

RCMP is seeking public assistance to locate the female suspect. She is described as Caucasian, 5’7” tall with scraggly red/brown hair and a wrinkled face. She speaks with a strong French accent and is probably from Montreal. She may be driving a rental car which is described as a Kia Forte with the license plate ‘K27108’.

Her accomplices, Junior Kabange, 27, and Darsel Nzikou, 27, both of Montreal, are charged with 12 counts each, including fraud over $5,000, numerous charges of identity theft and trafficking in

SUSPECT identity information and possession of stolen property.

Anyone with is asked to call Red Deer RCMP at 403343-5575. Those wishing to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800222-8477.

MAN CHARGED WITH IMPAIRED DRIVING A Sylvan Lake man has been charged with impaired driving after a collision on a Central Alberta highway.

On June 12th at 11:40 p.m.

Sylvan Lake RCMP were dispatched to a motor vehicle collision on Hwy. 20 at the Aspelund Rd. intersection.

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Robert D.J. Ritchie, 39, of Sylvan Lake has been charged with impaired driving, driving a motor vehicle while over .08 and dangerous driving.

Police say he provided breath samples which were four times the legal limit.

MEN FACE NUMEROUS CHARGES Two men face a number of charges after a crime spree in Central Alberta.

On June 5th at 7:32 p.m., Innisfail RCMP responded to a report of an attempted robbery at a campground located 10 kms west of Innisfail. It was reported that two males drove into the campground in a Dodge pickup.

The vehicle stopped in front of one of the RV lots, and the driver got out and began demanding property from the lone occupant of the site.

The situation escalated and the assailant fired a shot

from a handgun into the ground prior to fleeing the scene.

The vehicle was located a short time later in Bowden and was found to have been stolen from a rural location near Pine Lake.

Michael Holt, 33, of Red Deer was arrested in Bowden on June 7th without incident and charged with possession of property obtained by crime, possession of cocaine, failing to comply with conditions of an undertaking and failing to comply with a probation order.

On June 12th, Innisfail RCMP received a driving complaint regarding an erratic vehicle driving southbound on Hwy. 2.

Investigation revealed that the vehicle in question had been stolen and was involved in a hit and run incident in Penhold prior to this complaint. RCMP located the vehicle abandoned at Hwy. 587 and RR 11 near Bowden, and identified the driver of the stolen vehicle as Dillon Bristow, who was thought to be involved in the above incident.

RCMP Police Dog Services tracked Bristow from the abandoned vehicle to a flower nursery located on RR 11.

Bristow was arrested on June 13th at 12:30 a.m. on the property.

Bristow, 20, of Innisfail has been charged with robbery with a firearm, possession of property obtained by crime, possession of a firearm, trafficking cocaine, disguised with intent to commit offence, using a firearm in the commission of an offence, failing to comply probation order.

YOUTH RECOVERING AFTER BEING STABBED A 16-year-old Red Deer man made his way to East 40th Pub looking for assistance after being stabbed in the early morning hours of June 12th.

The RCMP investigation revealed the victim and the suspect were known to each other and the stabbing had occurred during a fistfight involving a number of people at the corner of 39 St. and 40 Ave. just before 1:30 a.m.

The suspect fled the area on foot; the RCMP investigation led RCMP to a residence downtown, resulting in a street closure in the area of Ross St. and Gaetz Ave. between 2 a.m. and 7 a.m.

The suspect was not located there, but was arrested at 9:30 a.m. the same day at a residence in the area of 50 Ave. and 50 St. The victim was taken to Red Deer Regional Hospital with serious but not lifethreatening injuries.

Victor L’Hirondelle, 18, has been charged with aggravated assault, possession of a weapon dangerous to the public and two counts of failing to comply with probation.

MAN DIES IN SKYDIVING ACCIDENT A Calgary man is dead after a skydiving accident near Innisfail.

On June 7th at 9 p.m. Innisfail RCMP were dispatched along with EMS to the airport west of Innisfail in regards to a report of a skydiving accident. Emergency personnel arrived on scene and found a 30-year-old male, who was pronounced deceased.

It was reported that the deceased was an experienced skydiver from Calgary, who had completed other successful jumps that day.

On his final jump other skydivers in the group advised that something didn’t seem quite right. They lost sight of him shortly thereafter and when the remainder of the group arrived on the ground, he was unaccounted for. He was located a short time later in a field near the runway.

DRUG CHARGES LAID AFTER SEARCH Red Deer RCMP have laid charges against a number of people as a result of a search conducted on a house and garage in Normandeau on May 30th. RCMP seized controlled substances, a prohibited firearm, a prohibited weapon and a significant quantity of Canadian currency. Cody Steven Myles MacKenzie, 30, of Red Deer has been charged with possession of property obtained by crime, two counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking and four counts of failing to comply with conditions of a recognizance.

Paige Tamara Ziegler, 18, of Red Deer has been charged with possession of property obtained by crime and two counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking.

Kevin James Barker, 42, of Red Deer has been charged with possession of controlled substance, possession of a loaded firearm, three counts of possession of a prohibited weapon and three counts of careless use/ storage of firearms and ammunition.

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Celebrations lined up for National Aboriginal Day

BY KALISHA MENDONSA Red Deer Express This year, National Aboriginal Day will kick off six days of celebration and recognition in Central Alberta.

“These events are important because they are an acknowledgement of our heritage as the first peoples of Canada,” said Raye St. Denys, executive director at Shining Mountain and president of the Métis Local.

National Aboriginal Day is a day to recognize the significance of culture and achievement for First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples.

The event to commemorate National Aboriginal Day, June 21st, will take place at the Iron Ridge Junior Campus in Blackfalds.

A tipi will be raised at dawn to signify the beginning of the celebration.

At 1 p.m. there will be prayers, an honour song and a proclamation reading. The proclamation serves as recognition of heritage and emphasizes the significance of Nation-

al Aboriginal Day as a celebration of culture.

This is the first time the National Aboriginal Day event will take place in Blackfalds. Due to last year’s severe flooding, celebrations were withheld as any suitable venue still had “Inches of water everywhere,” said St. Denys.

Without last year’s celebrations, spirits are high for the upcoming events.

“THESE EVENTS ARE IMPORTANT BECAUSE THEY ARE AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF OUR HERITAGE AS THE FIRST PEOPLES OF CANADA.” RAYE ST. DENYS “I’m looking forward to having this in Blackfalds. I have my family here to enjoy the day with,” said St. Denys.

She said this year is important because the Aboriginal community in the surrounding area has a chance to celebrate close to home.

There will be displays, games, performances, music and cake until 6 p.m.

June 24th marks a significant Métis holiday - Jean Baptiste Day. The events for this day will take place in Rotary Picnic Park in Red Deer from noon until 6 p.m. Activities to celebrate include First Nations, Inuit and Métis stories, songs and dances.

At 6:30 p.m., the Fourth Annual Turtle Awards will take place at the Golden Circle.

The Turtle Awards are designed to recognize influential and significant members of Aboriginal communities. These awards are meant to bring to light the achievements of community members, recognize those who maintain traditional practices and even feature a lifetime achievement award.

St. Denys describes the Jean-Baptiste Day event as a smaller celebration than June 21st, and explained that it is more of a celebration of Métis heritage than of other Aboriginal groups.

She added that a delicious

Aboriginal treat called bannock will be served on both National Aboriginal Day and Jean-Baptiste Day celebrations.

June 25th and 26th will have open houses at various Aboriginal organizations.

Canada’s Multicultural Day falls on June 27th. This day serves as a day for all

Canadians to embrace their heritage and to express different values of culture in the nation. This day will be celebrated on the Ross Street Patio in Red Deer from 5 to 8 p.m. If weather is poor, performances will be moved indoors to The Hub on Ross.

“We’ve always had fun.

The drums and fiddles and

music speaks to us,” said St. Denys of the Aboriginal Day celebrations and the subsequent week’s activities.

“It’s so good to be gathered together. All of the events are free, so we just hope everyone comes out to be a part of this community.” kmendonsa@reddeerexpress.com

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Recognizing Alberta’s position in the global economy as an export province, within an export nation, the College is primed to use global industry experts to teach students and help businesses take advantage of opportunities around the world.

“RDC’s Donald School of Business is strategically located in downtown Red Deer to connect business leaders of today with community and world leaders of tomorrow. By adding this new program, the College continues to demonstrate how we respond to business demand for relevant programs in our region and our world,” says Joel Ward, RDC president and CEO. Courses combine online learning and collaboration with classroom executive weekends. As a final project, students will develop and present an International Business Expansion Plan to a Canadian company with aspirations to grow globally.

search process to identify its next ED. The community is invited to an open house at the Centre (4633 49 St.) on June 19th from 3 to 6 p.m. to share memories with Murphy and offer him best wishes.

NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2014 BUSINESS OF THE YEAR The Business of the Year Awards are organized by the Red Deer Chamber of Commerce and held annually in conjunction with Small Business Week.

The Business Awards are presented, in three categories, to exceptional businesses within the Red Deer area. All companies, Red Deer Chamber members and non-members, are eligible for nomination for an award in their respective category.

The Red Deer Chamber of Commerce is now accepting nominations for the Business of the Year Awards. Nominations can be made online at www.reddeerchamber.com/ nominate or by picking up a nomination form from the Chamber office located at 3017 Gaetz Ave. Tim Creedon, executive director, encourages everyone to nominate a business that they believe are deserving of the award.

The deadline for submission is Aug. 1st at 4:30 p.m.

MURPHY RETIRES FROM YOUTH CENTRE

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David Murphy, executive director of the Youth and Volunteer Centre of Red Deer, has announced his retirement effective June 20th. Janet Whitesell, board chair, recognized the valued contributions Murphy has made to the organization over the past 10 years.

“David has been crucial in positioning the agency for all the successes we have been experiencing lately including the Celebrity Dance Off and Weekend Warrior projects.

“David’s leadership has allowed the agency to increase the number of children and youth impacted by our programs, foster huge amounts of community support and develop a strong board focused on governance.”

“It has been amazing, working to provide great programs and supports for children and youth in our community. I am grateful for the opportunity and so proud of what we have accomplished by working together. Our dedicated volunteers, incredible staff and the amazing support from the community have made this a great experience,” said Murphy.

The board will undertake a comprehensive

The Parkland Airshed Management Zone (PAMZ), in partnership with NOVA Chemicals, the City of Red Deer, Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development and Parkland Mall held a free vehicle emissions testing clinic in Red Deer earlier this month at Parkland Mall.

Sixty-one vehicles were tested. Of these vehicles there were three failures, one failed to pass the test for CO (carbon monoxide) and two failed to pass the hydrocarbon test.

In addition, two motorcycles were tested.

Although there are no established emission standards for motorcycles, they both had high levels in carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons. The highest calculated carbon dioxide (CO2) production by a vehicle was 52 tonnes per year. This compares to last year where the highest calculated CO2 was 262 tonnes, where a driver claimed to be using 1,000 litres of gas per week.

The majority of vehicles that passed the emissions test can be attributed to being new model cars and good maintenance on the part of the owners.

ABP 2014 PLAN REVIEW TOWN HALL MEETINGS PLAN REVIEW MEETING HOSTED BY ZONE 3 Crossfield Community Hall 14063AA3 Wednesday, June 25 at 7 p.m.

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Producers are welcome to attend any meeting location.

Our objective in this process is to encourage as many producers as possible to participate in the Plan Review. ABP is your organization and we want you to help us be better. This is a chance for us to hear your voice and make ABP a stronger, more effective voice for all the cattle and beef producers in Alberta. ABP wants your opinion on our: Mandate, Structure, Operations, and Funding.

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ENTERTAINMENT Gospel Music Celebration set for Centrium Top Southern Gospel groups from across North America featured at event

BY MARK WEBER Red Deer Express Gospel music fans will soon be streaming to the Centrium to hear some of the finest artists in the genre today. The Gospel Music Celebration runs July 10-12th.

Events will be held at the Centrium, kicking off Thursday. The box office opens at 4 p.m. as does the exhibit hall, with celebration concerts running from 6 to 11 p.m.

Featured performers this year include Young St. Vocal Band, Roset, Double Portion, The Browns, Potters Clay, Southern Quartet.

The Banksons, the Watchman Four Quartet, the Singing Hills, The Mark Trammell Quartet, Booth Brothers and Legacy V. Other groups set to hit the stage include the Old Paths Quartet, the Southmen Quartet and Greater Vision.

Concerts on Friday and Saturday evenings begin at 6 p.m. as well.

Other highlights include Showcase Spectacular with Jubilee III – Christmas in July on July 11th at 1 p.m. in the Centrium. This special event will feature Greater Vision, Booth Brothers and Legacy V. The guys have all joined forces with a Christmas CD as well, and audiences will get a sampling of what that particular project holds.

Another Showcase Spectacular runs July 12th at 1 p.m. with The Triumphant Quartet in the Centrium as well. Tickets are required for both Showcase Spectaculars in particular as well.

Morning chapel runs Friday and Saturday mornings at 9:30 a.m. with Leon Throness in the Parkland Pavilion.

With their warm, easy voices, the Booth Brothers have been sharing their faith and their music fulltime since 1998. These men get their influences from a range

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of performers - from the Eagles to the Gatlin Brothers to gospel greats such as Bill Gaither and Mosie Lister.

Ronnie and Michael Booth grew up with the sound of music in their home. Raised in Tampa, Florida, their father, Ron Sr., sang in gospel groups, including the Rebels Quartet. Ronnie and Michael began traveling with their father as the Booth Brothers in 1990.

In 1998, Ron Sr. retired from the stage so Ronnie and Michael began looking for a new singing partner. They had several singers come through the group, but most recently teamed up with Jim Brady, formerly of The Schulers.

The newest ‘Booth Brother’ actually had his first gig with the brothers at a Gaither event. “We didn’t even have a chance to really practice,” Ronnie says with a laugh. “We just met him at the event. We ran through a couple of things and then we went on stage!”

But the combination worked and Brady has become an integral part of the trio.

The Booth Brothers’ dedication to the music they love has rewarded them with multiple awards and recognitions. Included among these are Trio of the Year, Male Group of the Year, Best Live Performer of the Year, Song of the Year and various other honors.

Known for their heartfelt sincerity, family harmonies, original songs and great sense of humor, the Singing Hills inspire their audiences through their personal, up-close presentation. They have recorded over a dozen albums and made numerous television appearances.

Each year thousands of people attend the Singing Hills’ concerts and appreciate their ability to communicate the gospel message

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The group consists of Roger and Patti Hill, three of their four daughters, Kari, Kelli, and Kim and Kim’s husband Kevin Elias.

Another audience favourite is the well-known group Legacy V. When the Legendary Cathedral Quartet retired in December of 1999, Scott Fowler and Roger Bennett decided to continue the musical tradition of Southern Gospel Quartet singing.

Legacy Five was organized and had their official debut in 2000 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Today, Matt Fouch sings the

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bass, Scott Howard sings the baritone, Fowler sings the lead, Gus Gaches sings the tenor and Trey Ivey is the group’s pianist.

Immediately audiences responded to their four-part harmony and their ability to communicate the message of Christ.

Since the quartet’s formation, they have established and maintained a firm place at the top of Christian music.

Legacy Five has also been featured on video tapings of the Gaither and friends Homecoming Video series, which has sold millions of copies worldwide.

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They have also appeared on In Touch, with Dr. Charles Stanley, as well as In Touch Ministries’ sponsored cruises. Legacy Five is also regulars at Dr. David Jeremiah’s Shadow Mountain Community Church in El Cajon, California.

Tickets for all performances are available at www.ticketmaster.ca or by calling 1-855-985-5000.

For more information about Canada’s Gospel Music Celebration, visit www.gospelmusic.ca, email info@gospelmusic.ca or call 1-800-410-0188.

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New exhibit honours lost industrial school children

BY KALISHA MENDONSA Red Deer Express A special commemoration took place last week as First Nations Elders, students, various City council members and Mayor Tara Veer came together to announce the opening of new exhibits at Fort Normandeau west of Red Deer.

The exhibit honours the children who died while living within residential/ industrial schools – a dark and cruel system put in place across Canada many years ago aimed to assimilate First Nations communities into European Christian cultures.

“I myself am really happy. I think it’s a very appropriate place because

this has become a really important place for people to come and do their healing,” said First Nations Elder Theresa Larson Jonasson, of the Red Deer Native Friendship Centre.

“With the traditional sweat lodge here, we’re seeing and talking to a lot of people that have experienced the effects of residential schools way more than people imagine.

“That this exhibit is here, I think is very appropriate.”

Veer read out a proclamation of remembrance, apology and recognition in honour of the children who died while a part of the Red Deer Industrial School, closed in 1919.

The reading proclaimed,

“To research missing children and unmarked burials.

“To commemorate and remember the children who attended Indian Residential Schools in Alberta, and who died as part of this system,” added Veer.

Along with these values, June 13th will be known in Red Deer as ‘Remember the Children Day’ in honour of those young lives lost and the generations that were affected by the unjust practices of the schools.

“It’s such a beautiful thing to happen. It’s just going to keep on going and going, now that we have lots of community involvement, not only from First Nations, but from all peoples coming together,” said Lynn Jonasson of Safe

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For Lyle Keewatin Richards, the ceremony was filled with emotional warrant.

He was instrumental in the discovery of a mass grave of residential school students, after Cree Elder Albert Lightning asked him to find his younger brother who had died in 1919 and was eventually found buried in an unmarked grave with three other children.

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Lots of good special effects here, and they don’t overwhelm the characters.

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Positivity is the greatest gift you can give yourself On June 21st, I will ride my bicycle 400km to raise directed funds for cancer research. We will ride from Kelowna at 2:30 a.m. and arrive in Delta near Vancouver at around 10 p.m.

I will get to ride alongside people that have, or have had cancer. Beside doctors that have saved lives, and who are involved in cutting-edge research to make a real difference.

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John Dillinger, the bank robber, was once asked why he robbed banks. He replied, “That’s where the money is.” Today, if you asked infectious disease experts where Clostridium difficile resides, they would

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Bachelor auction to raise funds

BY KALISHA MENDONSA Red Deer Express For the first time, Red Deer will see a bachelor auction taking place on June 21st at 7 p.m. at International Beer Haus.

Gents from around town have offered to take part in order to gather funding for CentreFest 2014. Women will bid, likely as part of a group, to win a date with the lucky bachelor. The dates have been donated by a variety of businesses around town and are each worth approximately $200.

“We thought that this would be something fun and would get a lot of people out to help bring in the summer,” said Bachelor Auction Chair Bianca Coates, who is also the vice-chair of CentreFest.

“We have some younger, some older, some professionals, some gentlemen in the oilfield but really just kind of something for everybody.”

The winner can either take the bachelor or her own companion on the date.

The point is to have fun while fundrais-

ing. In order for CentreFest to remain a free event, various fundraising initiatives are in place.

All proceeds from the auction will be directly used in CentreFest programming. “We’re encouraging ladies to have their husbands and boyfriends there after the actual auction because we’re opening up the dance floor and we want people to still come out and enjoy the night,” said CentreFest Chair Jan Penney.

“Get your girlfriends, as many as you can, come and get a whole table and get the word out. Don’t just think you and a girlfriend can come, because it won’t be near as vibrating as if you bring a group of girls with you.”

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JONES We have millions of bacteria living in our large bowels, usually not making war with one another.

Studies show about 3% of adults and 70% of healthy infants have C difficile in their intestines.

But when antibiotics are prescribed to treat pneumonia, ear infections, bladder or sinus infections, they often upset the balance of power between bacteria. This allows C difficile to increase and produce a toxin that causes diarrhea.

The same result would happen if hunters killed all the wolves and allowed the deer to multiply.

Today, there’s increased likelihood of developing this infection in hospital if you are elderly, have a suppressed immune system or are being treated for a malignancy.

Several studies show a link in patients who are taking proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) such as Nexium, Losec, Prevacid, Pantoloc, Pariet and Tecta.

But Dr. Lauren B. Gerson, a gastroenterologist at the California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco, says PPIs are often the first thing doctors give patients for heartburn. Patients suffering from infrequent heartburn don’t need PPIs. They should first try overthe-counter remedies such as Rolaids, Tums, Mylanta and Maalox.

A report in the Journal of Pediatric Pharmacology claims that 15-20% of patients receiving antibiotics develop antibiotic diarrhea.

Another report from the Mayo Clinic says that every year three million North Americans develop C. difficile infections.

Treatment in most cases is to discontinue the offending antibiotic. This allows normal bacteria in the bowel to recover and is successful in about 25% of cases.

Or other antibiotics may be needed in an attempt to kill

C. difficile. But in spite of treatment about 10 to 20% of patients have recurring bouts of pain, diarrhea and skin irritation.

So what do you do if all treatment fails and C difficile results in up to 40 bowel movements daily? As a last resort some doctors have resorted to the ‘fecal transplant’ or more to the point, the fecal enema.

This approach is not without controversy.

Fecal donors are usually parents, spouses, siblings or relatives and the stools are tested to rule out hepatitis infection, HIV and screened for parasites and C difficile.

The first fecal enema was given by a Dr. Thomas Louie, head of infectious disease at Foothills Hospital in Calgary in 1996. Since that time the procedure has been carried out in other countries. Some authorities claim a success rate of 89%.

It appears that critics may have to stop poo-pooing the idea.

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New head coach at the helm for the Queens

BY JIM CLAGGETT Red Deer Express The Red Deer College Queens basketball team will have a king running things next year in the ACAC. Ken King to be exact.

He was named as the Queens’ new head coach earlier this month, taking over from Mike Woollard. King spent the last few years as an assistant coach with Laurentian University men’s basketball team in Sudbury.

Prior to joining the Laurentian Voyageurs, King coached both male and female players at the high school and club level in Ontario. He’s been actively involved in Ontario’s Talent Identification and Development Program for

the past five years and continues to support the development of young players in the province.

The attraction to the Queens coaching job was twofold.

“It allows me to teach as well as coach and the other part is the athletic program at Red Deer College has a ton of success behind it.”

He said it wasn’t hard to notice that success garnered by RDC teams this past year and he says having that sort of atmosphere around the campus can only help motivate this team, encouraging them to get a piece of the pie.

King says he’s not taking over the former coach’s program but instead it’s him becoming a part of Red Deer College’s program.

“It’s more about the fact that they supply all the tools to make

the program successful no matter who is coaching the team and now it’s my job to come in and use the tools they’re giving me.”

King says he knows the Queens have some very talented players on the current roster and is ready for the opportunity to help the Queens move forward.

“It really seemed like they were close to kind of putting it together and making the playoffs so essentially the goal is to kind of glue all those pieces together to finish it off and sneak into the playoffs in the next few years.”

King feels coming from the men’s side of the game is going to be an asset when it comes to coaching a women’s team.

He got to observe closely some very successful women’s pro-

grams in Ontario which mirrored the men’s game in many ways.

“You really see parts of the men’s game shine through in those programs,” he says. “I think a lot of it is about sort of a culture and the philosophy you come into it with. You make sure all the players coming in are willing to sacrifice their bodies and play a really fast style that brings out the best qualities of each player.”

He likes the fact he’s stepping into a league which has some very good teams and always seems to be well-represented at any national championship tournament.

“There’s a lot of quality teams, a lot of quality coaches and a lot of quality players so it’s exciting to be a part of a conference that has all that,” he says. He has a

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King will officially arrive at the College to take things over in August but he does plan on being here in July to run an identification camp and to get a look at the Red Deer area. The first few days of the camp he will work with College level players and the remainder of the week will be dedicated to the annual RDC kids basketball camp. sports@reddeerexpress.com

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Is an AJHL franchise right for Lacombe?

BY JIM CLAGGETT Red Deer Express Sandy Douglas is a huge fan of the Alberta Junior Hockey League and he wants to share his enthusiasm for the league.

The Lacombe native is testing the waters in his hometown to see if there’s enough interest to seriously investigate establishing an AJHL franchise in the City.

Douglas feels the community has lost its sports identity and a junior hockey franchise would solve the issue.

“Ponoka has in my opinion the best rodeo on earth, Red Deer has got major junior hockey and Olds has got the AJHL Grizzlies, Bentley has the Generals (senior hockey) and Lacombe has nothing,” said Douglas.

He agreed there are the high school sports, minor foot-

ball and the Central Alberta Buccaneers which are all supported but nothing the entire community can stand behind like an AJHL team.

“It would take a lot of work and a lot of PR,” he said.

“But the hockey team would promote Lacombe and if Lacombe, this beautiful little city of ours, would promote the hockey team, one would help the other.”

Douglas grew up with the famous Lacombe Rockets Senior hockey team as a source of pride which made the community stand out.

So why the AJHL? He points to the bond current teams in Olds, Okotoks and Camrose have with their fan base and would love to see a similar connection formed in Lacombe.

“It would take a lot of work and people would really enjoy it if they gave it a chance and came out to see the product.”

One of the biggest issues he faces aside from garnering support for the effort would be landing the right amount of ice time a junior franchise would need.

Currently Lacombe minor hockey teams are grabbing ice in nearby communities due to the shortage they face with the two rinks in the City.

Douglas says he understands this is a huge mountain to climb but he’s not about to pack it in anytime soon. “I think a lot of people think I’m a little on the crazy side, I don’t but I’m not going to give in just because there’s obstacles because with anything good there’s obstacles.”

Douglas says he does have some insight about what this effort might entail through connections he has in the league so he’s tackling this with his eyes wide open. “I’m not doing this just for me,” he said. “I’m serious. If a team was to be landed for the town I’d be happy to be in the dressing room just folding towels.” sports@reddeerexpress.com

Memorable moments In the world of sports, professional or amateur, there are moments within each sport which participants strive to meet.

Not everyone looks to achieve these moments simply because not everyone has the physical skills to make it happen.

In football it might be a long touchdown run from scrimmage, a deep pass for six, a punt return or kickoff which ends in the end zone or maybe an interception or fumble recovery.

In hockey, maybe scoring the overtime winner on a breakaway or for a goalie, posting a shutout.

Basketball players might want to hit that free throw or three-pointer to win the game. For a baseball player it might be the game winning home run.

The list goes on but you get the point. All the above scenarios play out on a somewhat regular basis around the world of sport, some more than others, so when something rare happens it should be marveled at, no matter who accomplished it. In the world of golf, breaking 90, 80, 70 and for those very few, 60 are moments to be cherished and fondly remembered.

Once again, these are moments which occur on a somewhat regular basis and it’s all relative to the ability of the player but there is another aspect of

JIM

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The longer the hole, the longer the odds of knocking one in from the tee but you can toss those odds out the window for Mike and Noreen Unsworth of Vancouver. The pair were playing the Fairmont Chateau Whistler Golf Club earlier this month when Mike knocked in a seven iron from 118 yards on hole #10.

Noreen stepped up to the tee and stroked a rescue club with the ball stopping in the hole as well.

The third in the group, Bobby Shoptra didn’t can one. The odds of this happening are 26,000,000 to one but maybe a little less for these two. It was ace number two for Mike. He takes a back seat to his wife however. It was the 13th hole in one for Noreen. It seems she has that shot in her arsenal. sports@reddeerexpress.com

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MECKLER We have the money to pay for goods and services and we expect the very best, this is reasonable, isn’t it? Not always, especially in home design – if you are dealing with natural products there has to be some grace for what Mother Nature has so beautifully made.

When you are working with natural products such as wood and stone you will always find

some small variances in these products.

The manufacturers have done their best to make them consistent and beautiful but there will always be some surprises in these items. The good news is, if you are expecting cookie cutter perfection and consistency, then you do have options in artificial replications of these items.

If you are choosing hardwood you can select colours and species from showroom samples but keep in mind that these samples are months and sometimes years old and have changed colours from exposure to light and air.

It is a good idea to actually order in a box of your desired hardwood to see the dye lot and batch that will be going into your homes.

Hardwood manufacturers have a tolerance for colour variances but colour is a very personal choice and their tolerance may be outside of what you think is acceptable.

Also, you can expect to get variances throughout the product as some pieces of wood accept stain differently depending on the graining and density of the wood.

For those of you wanting close to perfection I recommend ordering an extra few cartons so you can cull out the offending pieces and choose what is put into your home.

We run into this often with natural stone and granite.

When a product is taken from the earth it is very difficult to predict the exact tone and colour that will arrive. As with the hard-

wood, looking at the actual batch is a very good idea which will require you to order a carton in advance.

Natural stone will give you a beautiful finish but the variance from tile to tile may be far and wide. There are many tiles on the market today which replicate the look of stone giving you a smoother finish and more consistent colour as they are printed or glazed in a factory.

Reputable granite companies will offer you your choice of slab and can give you a computerized view of what that slab will look like on your particular countertop configuration. This is especially important if you are choosing a premium granite with a larger pattern.

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Seams and patterns do not line up and if more than one slab is required for your home they may not be consistently coloured so it is a good idea to look at the actual slab before you order.

While perfection is a wonderful goal to strive for, it is good to remember that when dealing with natural products you will experience imperfection.

Our earth produces many beautiful products that we can choose for our home but nature is unpredictable and often the true beauty is in the uniqueness of the products.

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How to pay off your mortgage faster So you saved, you house hunted, you brought your mortgage professional all the paperwork they asked for. You get the call to come on in and sign the mortgage approval and you are excited and happy.

Pam

PIKKERT And then your mortgage professional shows you something so horrendous that you think surely the theme song from Psycho should be playing.

What is this terrible awful you ask? Well my mortgage minions I am going to tell you.

The terrible awful is the cost of borrowing. Lenders are legally required to show you just how much you will pay in actual dollar ďŹ gures for the interest on your mortgage loan for each term and this number

can be truly nasty.

Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s look at a $300,000 mortgage at todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best rates.

In the ďŹ rst ďŹ ve years alone you will pay over $40,000 in interest.

Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot of moola.

Without boring you with a series of math equations you should keep the following in mind. If the average interest rate over the whole 25 years is 4% you will end up paying $1.60 for each dollar you have borrowed.

That feels like really great motivation to take a serious look at a few techniques to pay down your mortgage ASAP. Pay 15% less in interest â&#x20AC;&#x201C; how you ask? Choose a bi-weekly accelerated payment frequency. Your mortgage payment will be taken from your account every other week. But wait!

Please keep in mind that there is a bi-weekly and a bi-weekly accelerated.

With the regular bi-weekly the lender will take the annual mortgage amount and divide it by 26 payments. This is convenient if you get paid bi-weekly

and want your payments to come out on the same schedule. The misconception is that choosing the regular bi-weekly payment frequency will make you mortgage-free faster.

The difference with the accelerated bi-weekly is that you choose to pay a slightly higher payment on every payment. Remember the extra amount goes directly to the principle. This choice reduces your overall borrowing cost from $1.60 to $1.50 which adds up to 15% less in interest over the 25-year mortgage. Plus you get the beneďŹ t of being mortgage-free three years earlier.

A buck a day saves you $6,000.

Say what? Your mortgage debt can feel insurmountable to say the least. If you put $1 extra each day or $365 a year you will be mortgage-free 11 months ahead of schedule. Assuming the same $300,000 mortgage you will save $6,000 in interest payments. Small is the new big.

You may not have a fortune to throw at your mortgage annually but I

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would bet you could round up your payments? If you were to round your payment up from $795 to $800 you would not even notice that slight change. But if we use the numbers above then you are all of a sudden on track to pay that mortgage out way ahead of schedule which will save you thousands of dollars in interest costs and allow you to celebrate the demise of your mortgage that much earlier.

Think outside of the number ďŹ ve. Most of us think in ďŹ ve-year increments when it comes to our mortgages.

Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s get crazy for a minute shall we and think outside the ďŹ ve-year box. What if you choose a 24-year term at the start? Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s already one year off the mortgage.

And when your mortgage comes up for renewal?

What if instead of just signing, you contact your mortgage professional to get you the best rate, and then take another year or two off ?

Instead of 20 choose 17 or 18.

Years gone and interest

saved just by indicating a lower amortization.

Work that variable rate baby! Historically people who choose the variable rate do better over the life of the mortgage. What if you chose the variable rate but set the payment to match what the ďŹ xed rate would be on the same mortgage? The extra goes directly to principle and (say it with me) saves you thousands and gets you mortgage-free that much sooner.

Do it! Thinking about

working out or eating better will not give you the same results as exercise and diet. According to the Maritz Research Poll only 32% of Canadians use their pre-payment privileges.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all well and good to have the intention of being mortgage-free ASAP but you need to act. Pick one or all of the above and starting planning your life after your mortgage.

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Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Rodeo at Daines

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Story and photos by Jenna Swan/Red Deer Express SMOOTH RIDE – Jacob Stemo of Calgary goes for a wild ride on a bronc.

ROUND UP Kyle Foden of Nanton lassoes a calf during the calf-roping event.

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he 54th Annual Innisfail Professional Rodeo was held this past weekend at the Daines Rodeo Grounds.

Professional and amateur cowboys and cowgirls gathered from across North America and Australia for what was to be one of the last professional rodeos to be held at the grounds, as longtime rodeo promoter Jack Daines announced this would be his last.

Festivities during the event which took place June 13-15th included a nightly rodeo dance, a parade through downtown Innisfail, sheep riding in the early afternoon, followed by the professional rodeo events. Events included the bareback bronc, saddle bronc and bull riding, steer wrestling, barrel racing and calf roping.

Attendees came from far and wide to get a close view of all the action offered at the Daines Rodeo Grounds.

Sam Kelts of Millarville took home the champion title in the saddle bronc riding event after a hearty ride on the Calgary Stampede’s well-known mare Lynx Mountain.

Kelts scored an 88 to beat out Kyle Thomson and Dustin Flundra to take home the $2,170 prize.

The bull riding best score came early in the weekend on Friday evening when De Winton cowboy Brock Radford rode an 89.5 performance and won himself the $2,294.

The bareback bronc championship went to Ky Marshall of Bowden who rode True Grit to win $2,098.

Nate Baldwin out of Idaho came in first place in the tie down roping evening with an eight second run to win $2,411. And Laci Suitor of Duchess was the weekend’s barrel racing winner with a time of 15.877 to take home $2,613. jswan@reddeerexpress.com

BOLD BRONC Cort Scheer of Elsmere, Nebraska takes his turn on a bucking bronc.

RUNNING JUMP – Wade Landmark of Provost takes a steer to the ground with his horse running closely beside.

TAKE DOWN – Brenden Laye of Consort digs his heels in to bring a steer to the ground.

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