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Channelling the inner artist
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2014 ALBERTA CULTURE DAYS OFFERS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE BY CRYSTAL RHYNO ADVOCATE STAFF
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Street in Red Deer on Saturday. It wasn’t too long ago that retired There was something for everyone Lacombe teacher Jeanette Van Hyfte in Red Deer with pop-up art galleries, struggled to draw stick figures. performance art, films, dance, heritage As a drama teacher she was always displays, musical immersed in art ntertainment and culture but it ‘YOU GET TO SEE THINGS efilling various lowas only until Van cations. THAT YOU NORMALLY Hyfte retired that Artist Margashe had time to foWOULD BE IN CONTACT ret Roome said cus on channelling WITH.’ culture days is a her inner artist. good opportunity Van Hyfte knew — MARGARET ROOME to showcase the she had found her ARTIST talent in Red Deer niche after witand for others to nessing a zentangle be exposed to new art and culture. demonstration. She was drawn to the “And appreciate what people are simplistic and meditative art. doing,” she said. Zentangle is a form of line art that “You get to see things that you norcombines patterns to form intricate, mally would not be in contact with.” free form pictures. Painter and chalk artist Laura Lind Van Hyfte, 67, learned the craft said it is wonderful to see different art through books and online programs forms and cultures come together and about five years ago. showcase Alberta and Canadian life. “You don’t have to be artistic,” she “Even if you are not interested in said. art people will come down and see the “You learn the patterns and go from creativity and say, ‘oh I could never do there. Anyone can do it.” that,” said Lind. Van Hyfte showcased her creations “But they can be a part of it.” and guided others as they tried their hands at the line art at the Alberta Culture Days 2014 celebrations on Ross Please see CULTURE on Page A2
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RDC King Chase Grenier keeps his eyes on the ball after battling with Adam Zymirski of the SAIT Trojans during ACAC soccer action at the RDC Soccer Pitch Saturday afternoon. See story on page B5
Michener Former Red Deer RCMP officer awarded Order of Merit saga far
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BY CRYSTAL RHYNO ADVOCATE STAFF Retired Red Deer RCMP officer Peter Quilty has no regrets or complaints. He has put the bad guys away in three provinces in Canada, worked on the Musical Ride and helped indict three Indonesian officials on 37 counts of crimes against humanity in East Timor. It’s fair to say the city’s recentlyretired RCMP Operations NCO has had quite the career in his 35 plus years, of which nearly seven were spent in Red Deer. And the most recent accolade came on Sept.9 when Quilty was awarded the Order of Merit of the Police Forces from Gov. Gen. David Johnston at Rideau Hall in Ottawa. The award is given out to Canadian Police Services men and women who demonstrate leadership and exceptional service and commitment to the country. “I was obviously surprised,” said Quilty, 57. “It’s a rather humbling experience you might say because you don’t expect it. You just do your job. It was nice to have my efforts and my job performance over the years recognized and acknowledged in such a high regard. It was a really nice feeling.” Quilty retired on July 24 from a career, he says, where he was fortunate to have worked with some fine people over the years. He said he is proud to have worked for the RCMP which is a Canadian institution that is recognized and respected around the world. “Policing for me was a journey of developing strong/lasting relationships and partnerships with people and community groups,” he said. “I joined the RCMP to solve crime, hold people accountable for their actions and be a positive influence in
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Staff Sergeant Peter J. Quilty and David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, at the Order of Merit of the Police Forces investiture ceremony at Rideau Hall on Sept. 9. trying to make and improve upon the safety of the communities I served.” Ottawa-born Quilty became interested in public service watching his mother work for security for the RCMP Security Service for more than 30 years. He also was drawn to the field
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because of his cub and boy scout master who was a RCMP officer. After joining the RCMP in 1978, Quilty worked in Nova Scotia and Ottawa before he left for Alberta where he would spent the bulk of his career in 1984.
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Putting the brakes on Michener Centre’s closure has not quieted calls for an inquiry into the deaths of five residents who died after moving out of the facility. All five died this spring and summer within two to four months of leaving Michener following the province’s decision to close the facility by the end of the year. In March 2013, the government headed by former premier Alison Redford announced the closure. A week ago, Premier Jim Prentice reversed that decision, and 46 residents who have already moved out, and those who were waiting for new homes, can also return or stay. Cliff Culbert, whose brother Orville was one of the five who died, said he is glad the closure was stopped. The residents who are still alive, and their families, are winners. “Those five people can’t come back,” said Culbert, of Hodgeville, Sask. Orville lived at Michener for about 37 years and was moved to Lacombe Hospital and Care Centre. Culbert said he didn’t want his brother moved, but felt pressured by Alberta Human Services.
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3 years later, still no report from chopper crash Three years after a crash of a military helicopter in Afghanistan, investigators still can’t say when they will reveal the cause. Story on PAGE A6
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