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October marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month Red Deer woman shares her journey to help inspire others

BY ERIN FAWCETT Red Deer Express

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ctober is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and one local survivor is sharing her story to help provide hope for others.

Beverly Smith, 79, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1992.

“I discovered a lump under my right arm. The lump was about the size of a small plum and it just suddenly appeared. I went right to my doctor and he sent me to a surgeon and they did a biopsy,” she said. “I had a mastectomy and that was the best choice for me.”

Smith added the surgeon checked 23 lymph nodes and eight of them were involved.

“After my surgery I had four months of chemo – the most aggressive type. I went through the chemo without severe sickness like some people have. Of course I wasn’t feeling well at all, but I felt quite lucky to not be really sick.

“I took the best care of myself as I could. I got lots of rest and avoided places where there were a lot of crowds. I was careful about all of those things.”

Smith said she lost her hair before the second treatment and that was one of the hardest things she had to deal with along her journey. “I knew I was going to lose my hair, but it was really hard. It changes your look.”

After finishing her chemotherapy, Smith went for regular check ups to make sure the cancer had not come back.

“There is so much unknown about cancer. They can’t tell you that you are free of cancer because they don’t know. Every time you go for a check up you are nervous until you know the outcome.”

She added when she first heard the words from her doctor confirming she had breast cancer, she was shocked.

“I felt kind of numb in that moment. I didn’t get hysterical. It was kind of matter of fact and I was ready to do whatever needed to be done,” she said. “You go through your tears and fears wondering what is going to happen.

Life took on a different meaning for me. You look at the future and wonder what that will look like.”

Smith said there was also concern for her family during her battle with breast cancer. “It was hard on them. You think of yourself but you are kind of in shock and you wonder what does this mean and who is this affecting?”

Smith added support from family and friends was critical during her journey and encourages others going through the same thing to reach out for help.

“I was so thankful for my family and for my friends. I had so many friends and colleagues who would check on me. My church family was also very important to me too and the prayers that I know went up for me – it meant a lot.”

During the course of her journey battling breast cancer, Smith said there were times when she was positive, knowing that she could beat it. However, there were also times that were very tough.

“During those times I prayed a lot and read the Bible. I got scripture that gave me hope. I also did some journaling, too and I think that was good. I would put down my feelings and personal thoughts,” she said. “And of course my husband was wonderful and he took care of me so well.”

In addition, for those going through cancer treatments and for those who have been newly diagnosed, Smith encourages them to be open.

“It’s really important to share with others – with close friends – and get their help. Everyone is different, but I didn’t feel like I wanted to hide it and go into a corner. There are others who don’t want to ask for the help, but it’s important to,” she said. “I think it’s also important to have an optimistic approach and to want to do whatever possible to get well.”

Today, Smith is doing well and she volunteers with the Canadian Cancer Society during their annual daffodil campaign in the spring.

“Everything was covered – I didn’t pay a thing for all of this treatment and the caring people who looked after me at the cancer centre. I had a really good experience overall. I feel really indebted so I enjoy giving back.” efawcett@reddeerexpress.com

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Warren Fertig loses sentence appeal

BY ERIN FAWCETT Red Deer Express A former teacher and local businessman who was sentenced to five years in prison for raping a student in the 70s lost his appeal last week.

Warren Fertig, 73, pleaded guilty to one count of rape in Red Deer court last year. He was sentenced to five years in prison this past spring. He appealed

his sentence, which was heard by the Alberta Court of Appeals on Sept. 23rd.

The appeal was dismissed.

The former teacher and local business owner was initially charged in September 2011 with one count of rape, one count of sexual intercourse with a female under the age of 14 and one count of sexual intercourse with a female between the age of 14 and 16. These charges stem from May

2010 when Red Deer RCMP initiated an investigation into a historic sexual assault after receiving a complaint.

Fertig, who was a teacher at River Glen School at the time of the crime, had an inappropriate sexual relationship with a student between 1975 and 1977.

The female student was 12-years-old when the relations started and 15 when it ended. Fertig was aged

35 when the offenses began and was 37 when they ended.

Earlier this year, Crown Prosecutor Jason Snider had asked that a sentence between two to four years to be served in a penitentiary be handed down, while defense lawyer Alain Hepner asked for a conditional sentence.

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took place in August 2011 after the victim, who cannot be named due to a publication ban, filed a complaint with police.

The victim acted as an agent with police and went to Fertig’s business, Allan Dale Trailers. After their first meeting at the business, they agreed to meet for lunch and exchanged cell phone numbers.

During their lunch meeting the following day, court heard that Fertig told the victim he was head over heels for her and also discussed their previous sexual encounters.

Fertig initially pleaded not guilty but changed his plea after a preliminary inquiry took place. He has stated his actions were an error in judgment.

During sentencing earlier this year Judge Norman Mackie said, “He (Fertig) has put himself at a risk of a sentence of up to life imprisonment.

“This is a serious sexual assault upon a child over a period of time. You were caught in a sting operation and almost reveled with the victim about your early sexual acts.

“This was a morally despicable interaction. The bottom line is that this activity was not an error in judgment, it was several criminal offenses. It was the continuum of self-indulgence over a three-year period.

“You breached trust not only to the victim but to your profession of teaching. You attempted to steal the life of a woman who has turned out to be more powerful than you.”

According to Court of Appeal documents, Fertig said there was evidence put before the court to show he

had been a good, productive citizen who contributed to his community. He also said he has significant family and community support.

The Court of Appeal documents also show that Fertig stated the sentencing judge failed to consider the collateral consequences of sentencing including the shame and embarrassment of disclosing the offence to family, friends and business associates.

He argued that the admission of guilt was an indication of taking responsibility for the offence and gave effect to general deterrence and denunciation without need to inflate the sentence.

Court of Appeal documents also showed Fertig argued that his guilty plea should have attracted some weight rather than be disparaged for not being an early plea and that he should have received credit for the lack of repetition in the ensuing decades and his low risk to reoffend.

Finally, he argued the sentencing judge unduly focused on characterizing the offence as rape for which life was the maximum sentence. He submits that a sentence in the reformatory range was fit.

In the Court of Appeal’s decision, it is recorded that given the length of time the offenses took place (about two and a half years) and the number of times the offenses happened (between 10 and 15), the board rejects any contention that the sentence is demonstrably unfit. Rather the appeal board regards it as fair from the prospective of the appellant. The appeal was dismissed. efawcett@reddeerexpress.com

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NDP candidates sound off during forum

BY MARK WEBER Red Deer Express Presenting voters with a strong, practical and united alternative to the provincial Tories is something current NDP leadership contenders agreed on Monday night during a forum at Red Deer Public Library.

Rachel Notley, Rod Loyola and David Eggen detailed their stances on a number of topics from health care and the environment to education and royalty structures stemming from the province’s natural resources.

“Every one of us has a part to play in building a vision, but before we roll up our sleeves it’s very important that we consult with Albertans as we move forward through this process,” said Loyola. “We are the grassroots of our communities.

“Together, we can make our communities a better place to live,” he added, saying the current Tory government has a poor track record when it comes to accountability, transparency and the administration of provincial health care.

“They are also failing to protect the environment, they are underfunding legal aid.”

Loyola said the Tories have abused the trust of Albertans as well, so the electorate is hungry for change. “It’s a new way of doing politics where we organize from the ground up – where every Albertan has the opportunity to contribute to the plan and where marginalized and vulnerable populations are active participants in making Alberta stronger.”

Notley said she believes Alberta is on the verge of unprecedented political change, adding Albertans are looking for modern and progressive change as well.

“The fact of the matter is that while we are one of the wealthiest jurisdictions in the world, we also happen to be one of the most unequal,” she said, adding the sense of inequality is only worsening. “To me, that is a sign of failed governance. A sign of old values and tired government that has lost its will to take the action that is necessary to ensure that we all benefit from the great prosperity that we have here in Alberta.”

The list of issues with the Tories is long, she pointed out, from a lack of keeping up with new infrastructure demands, the lack of building of new schools plus issues from growing

classroom sizes to waiting times at some hospitals.

All three candidates said the basic tax structure in Alberta needed to be changed to reflect a progressive tax system.

And even a slight increase in corporate taxes would provide much in the way of extra revenue while still maintaining Alberta’s comparatively low business taxes.

Eggen agreed, noting that flat taxes benefit those with a higher earning power but do nothing to help the middle-income earners. “That’s not the kind of modern tax structure that we should have,” he said. “A reasonable tax structure that pays for the public services people want to have is the best most reasonable way to move forward in our society.”

Eggen said it’s also important for Albertans to start acting like owners.

“We have not been getting the value from our natural resources that are owed to us – not just now, but for future generations as well.”

Party members will elect a new provincial leader on Oct. 10th replacing Brian Mason, who announced earlier this year he would be stepping down.

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Schools shed light on family reading time

BY KALISHA MENDONSA Red Deer Express Hundreds of children and parents enjoyed a new multischool reading encouragement project rolled out Monday as the ‘One book, Three Schools’ initiative began.

Children enjoyed electricity-themed games and projects at the opening reception to honour the subject, City of Ember, such as building battery packs, a Van de Graaff generator, a Wimshurst machine, getting their photo taken and more.

“What we wanted to do was create an initiative where we invited all of our families to come in and get involved in literacy. So we focus on one book for Grades K to 8, so it’s a challenge picking the right book. This is our second

year on the project. Last year we did the Good Dog by Avi. And this year we’re doing City of Ember (by Jeanne DuPrau),” said Principal Della Ruston of West Park Middle School. “The challenge here was finding a book that appealed to Grade 8 boys and to Kindergarten students. Because this is a read-aloud, and the hope is that families sit down together in the evening or weekends - whenever they can - and we do have a calendar for when we hope they will be reading together.”

The program involves Mattie McCullough, West Park Elementary and West Park Middle schools. The two elementary schools feed into West Park Middle School. The program will run from October to November with the hope of families reading a chapter each night.

Ruston said that this project is one of several that will

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“Doing this project among elementary and middle feeder schools helps build that reading community and intake,” said Ruston. “Transitioning into middle school is a big event, but these students will have come here for a number of things and events before they attend our school, making it feel like another home. We want those kids to come in and feel that this is their school too. That was one of the biggest things to happen to us last year.”

The One Book, Three Schools project was initiated last year and received good response, said Ruston. She said that last year, over 700 students were involved and this time it’s closer to 950 to 1,000.

Ruston said she wants to build a community of readers and families to connect, spend time together and build that reading community.

A chapter a day is the goal for the readings. Each chapter will also be aloud by a celebrity at the following website: http://bit.ly/1rkucWm. “The biggest thing was kids getting excited about reading with their families. This year, we picked a book that’s a part of a series with the hope that they’ll kind of get hooked. We did that purposely this year because we want to hook them in and get them excited,” said Ruston.

“I had a woman say something rather profound last year. She said, ‘When my daughter started to read by herself in Grade 2, I stopped reading to her.’ She then said that this project made them start reading together as a family and that she had forgotten how fun it was and how close it brought her to her daughter.”

The project will wrap up with a celebration event for participants on Nov. 17th which will also include a Skyped conversation with the book’s author, Jeanne DuPrau. kmendonsa@reddeerexpress.com

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OPINION Raising awareness October marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month and although we hear it often, it’s true – almost everyone has been touched by cancer in some way or another whether it be a family member, friend, co-worker or even yourself who has battled the disease.

According to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation web site, an estimated one in nine Canadian women are expected to develop breast cancer over the course of their lifetime.

In 2014, it is estimated that 24,400 Canadian women and 210 Canadian men will be diagnosed with breast cancer.

It’s also estimated that 5,000 women and 60 men will die of the disease.

Breast cancer continues to be the most common cancer diagnosis in women in Canada over the age of 20 and the second leading cause of cancer deaths in Canadian women, after lung cancer.

But thanks to the work of dedicated breast cancer scientists and clinicians we are seeing more targeted and less invasive treatments, fewer side effects and better outcomes.

Fewer women in Canada are dying from breast cancer today than in the past.

Breast cancer deaths have decreased by 43% since they peaked in 1986 due to earlier detection through regular mammography screening, advances in screening technology and improved treatments.

The Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation encourages women and men to practice breast awareness – to know how your breasts normally look and feel, and what

changes to check for and discuss with a health care provider.

Even though many breast changes are normal, some changes are not.

Unusual changes can be caused by a benign (non-cancerous) condition, or they may be a sign of cancer.

Most breast changes will not be breast cancer, but should be checked by a health care provider.

Meanwhile, this weekend, thousands of supporters will gather for the annual Run for the Cure. Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation CIBC Run for the Cure is the largest single-day event of its kind in Canada.

Thousands of Canadians come together in communities across the country to raise funds, awareness and contribute to creating a future without breast cancer.

Last year, the CIBC Run for the Cure raised more than $30 million. In Red Deer alone, there were 1,235 participants at the event and more than $256,500 was raised here. Now, that is something Red Deerians can be proud of.

This year’s event runs Oct. 5th at Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School.

Opening ceremonies are at 9:30 a.m. For more information, call 403-340-3959 or email Teams_Reddeer@cbcfrun.org.

Organization representatives say that support of the event helps fund groundbreaking research, education and advocacy initiatives across Canada.

We encourage Red Deerians to show their support for the event as registrations will be taken up until the event begins.

Canadian military unprepared to defend country Not so long ago Ottawa was being made fun of by those who claimed that attempts to renew our military equipment, including frigates, helicopters and fighter planes, were just an exercise in conservative ideology.

Brian Lee

CROWLEY No matter what kit is proposed, a chorus of voices always protests that peace-loving Canada has no need to spend such sums on the tools of war.

We were withdrawing from Afghanistan and the Middle East was not just quiescent but seemed to be succumbing to the siren call of democracy and human rights through the Arab spring.

Militarily, Russia was seen as

a Potemkin village, and the idea that we needed the capacity to respond to their probing of North America’s air defences dismissed as the ravings of ideologues.

The University of British Columbia’s Michael Byers called it a “make-believe threat.”

Today, in the face of naked Russian aggression in Ukraine, a spike in its probing of the air defences of numerous NATO allies and the rise of the murderous Islamic State movement in Syria and Iraq, the criticism of the federal government’s policy has flipped.

Now it is that Canada has been running down its capacity to engage militarily far from its shores.

We are in danger of becoming a toothless laughing stock, quick to threaten the bad guys but unable to field properly kitted-out troops where the national interest requires them to be.

It so happens that latter criti-

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cism is entirely justified; the Conservatives have been stealthily running down the navy, army and air force for short-term budgetary reasons.

The result has been the West’s most aggressive rhetoric on the defence of freedom coupled with an embarrassing inability to make good on that rhetoric.

The truth of the matter is Canada has for years been able to behave irresponsibly on military matters because we outsourced our defence to the U.S. taxpayer.

Ever since President Roosevelt’s 1938 promise that the U.S. would never let outsiders threaten Canada, we were largely relieved of the responsibility most other countries face of offering a credible defence of the nation. And President Kennedy’s promise to bear any burden and pay any price to defend freedom around the world also basically let us off the need to be able to

project significant power internationally when required in defence of our interests.

But faced with an increasingly isolationist U.S. electorate and commander-in-chief, the Roosevelt and Kennedy guarantees have been downgraded to a voice mail box that an assistant checks occasionally for messages. Inconvenient calls are not returned.

Here are two realities for a Canada waking up to the diminishing value of the American security guaranty in a dangerous world.

The first is that every single bit of the much criticized defence procurement of the last 30 years, whether frigates, fighter planes or light-armoured vehicles, has been called into extensive service. It did not gather dust in warehouses.

The second is that it takes far too long to get the kit we need, in part because of the rancorous debate and second-guessing

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that takes place. Every armchair general claims we don’t really need this or that piece of equipment because there is no credible threat when the purchase is proposed. The average time it takes from a major defence purchase first being mooted until actual delivery is now more than 16 years.

If an urgent and unexpected mission crops up and you don’t have the necessary equipment, you can’t buy it at Walmart.

Military conflict today is largely a come-as-you-are affair. Serious countries take the long view of their security needs and equip themselves accordingly.

Talking the talk is not enough.

We must put boots on the ground and walk the walk.

Brian Lee Crowley is the managing director of the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, an independent non-partisan public policy think-tank in Ottawa. His column is distributed through Troy Media.

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Reader says she was just asking for a bit of help My name is Brenda Schultz and I am very proud to call Red Deer my home.

The friendly city that I love is where I grew up and raised my own family.

Life changed drastically for me in 2011 when a fall left me without the ability to walk and in need of a wheelchair.

Over the past three years, I have received a great deal of help and support from my family and friends as well as countless individuals, organizations and even strangers.

My family and I have really appreciated the amazing care and compassion that I have received from so many, but on July 18th I was shocked and disappointed by the treatment I received after an unforeseen mishap in the washroom of a local restaurant.

While enjoying lunch with my dad, nature called, so I wheeled myself to the bathroom and entered the cubicle. It is always quite a stressful procedure going to the bathroom, having to hope no one is in the only available accessible stall, lift myself out of the chair and hope the hand rail offered is actually useful.

On this particular day, when I was finished, I proceeded to pull up my clothes and move back onto the chair when I suddenly lost my balance, grabbed for the

toilet paper dispenser, which broke, and I tumbled onto the dirty floor beside the toilet. While falling, my feet went under the petition and into the next stall, making contact with a lady who was using the facility with her child. I apologized to the lady, then attempted to reach up to my purse so that I could grab my phone and call my dad to come and help me. Even with a supreme effort I could not reach my purse, so I opened the door and asked the lady who was coming out of the next cubicle (and could clearly see my dilemma) if she could please just pass me my purse. Without any reply she exited the washroom!

Now feeling very alone and helpless I became very agitated, frustrated, and tearful, wondering if I could somehow get out of this mess on my own?

Then suddenly another lady came in and I desperately explained my situation to her, pleading several times for her to please pass me purse so that I could get my phone.

After a very gruff ‘just a second’, she attended to her business, gave me a quick look and a peculiar smile, and left the washroom. While thinking how this could happen to me and what did I do wrong I felt a panic coming on. After what seemed an eternity I was so relieved to see another

lady come into the washroom.

She immediately recognized my problem, expressing instant comfort and concern, as well as an offer to help. She must’ve seen my reaction because I first assumed it would be too hard for her help me because she was older and didn’t look as though she could lift me at all. I was also concerned that physically helping me, could in turn hurt her somehow.

Then a very kind Dawn Jensen informed me that she had worked for many years as a nursing care provider and reassured me that together, we could get me back into the wheelchair!

While my special angel and I pulled and lifted, two other ladies had also entered the washroom and offered no help to Dawn or me. I could tell immediately that Dawn knew how to do this because she had me up off the floor and into the chair in one swift awesome movement. Once I got back into the chair, the tears of relief started to come.

I thanked her with all my heart and asked if I could hug her. She and I hugged and it felt safe and comforting and I felt a huge sigh of relief. I finally said goodbye to Dawn and I left the washroom and saw my worried dad, but could not tell him what had happened until later because I was so

upset by the scary experience and about the initial ‘snubs’ that I had received!

I have since visited Dawn at the Sunset Manor in Innisfail where she works.

I wanted to express my sincere gratitude and to give her a little gift for helping to bring that horrible 15 minute experience for me, to a happy ending and for so compassionately restoring my dignity.

She was so glad I had stopped by because she said I left so quickly and that she was concerned about me. Dawn said she told her husband about me later on that night and how upset she still felt about the whole situation.

In thanking all those who have so graciously assisted me along the way after my accident, I would plead with others to take a few moments of your time to extend a little kindness, comfort, and attention to those you might find in a crisis or in need of attention. If you don’t want to become involved please assure the person that you will get someone to assist them or to call emergency assistance. Each day can be a whole lot easier for all of us if we strive to extend and share a little thought and compassion for each other!

Thank you…and thank you Dawn!

Brenda Schultz Red Deer

Red Deer resident offers several suggestions to the Tories It is becoming more and more obvious that there are factions within the Conservative movements.

There is the angry more narcissistic faction that tends to appeal to the negative emotions like anger, fear and greed and to some extent hatred. This faction is keenly personified by Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

Another faction could be categorized as Conservatives with a Conscience that tends to appeal to positive emotions like peace, love, bravery and to some extent philanthropy. This faction may be given a voice by former businessman/banker and now Premier Jim Prentice of Alberta.

With the emphasis on the negative, the Conservatives have lost B.C., Ontario, Quebec, and New Brunswick. They could, according to recent polls, also lose Newfoundland/Labrador, Alberta and Ottawa in the next two years.

They have strained relations with the U.S. and have lost respect on the world stage.

Parliament has lost validity, and governments have become extremely secretive and out of touch with Canadians.

Meanwhile Progressive Conservatives in Alberta are beginning to listen and trying to make amends under Premier Jim Prentice with the halting of the Michener Centre closure and stopping the expensive redesign of the Alberta license plates which had the word ‘Wildrose’ on it, which is the name of their stron-

gest political opposition.

They are attempting to turn things around. Believe it or not, only a minority of Conservatives is vehemently against abortion and for capital punishment, but they are the most vocal in the conservative tent.

Most Conservatives actually care about veterans, want to eradicate poverty, respect women’s right to choose, prefer more decorum in the House of Commons, prefer more emphasis on prevention than punishment and prefer peace-keeping over warmaking, while caring about jobs.

The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada, a once strong big-tent party became fragmented when negativity was the prom-

inent mood with the formation of the Reform Party and the Bloc Quebecois and distanced itself from the goal and word ‘Progressive’ and became just ‘Conservative’.

Like the Blue Beret of peacekeeping, many conservatives would like to bring back and enshrine the word Progressive back into the tent both in title and in practice, but they cannot under the current leadership. This faction of caring, currently muted federal conservatives could fall under the category of Conservatives with a Conscience.

Just because they care about people, expect a level playing field, and do not appreciate statements that are at variance with

the facts does not make them socialists. They care about their neighbours, donate to charities other than just political parties, volunteer and some actually practice, “Do onto others as you would have them do onto you.”

There are even environmentalists in the conservative tent, and there are actually conservatives who believe in climate change.

Is it time to re-create the Conservative Party of Canada into a more progressive and conscientious party or will history repeat itself and new parties emerge from the fragments of the conservative party? Under the current leadership there is very little likelihood of change or growth as the party would be unable to endure

a leadership race before the next federal election as the factions would destroy the party from within and provide ammunition to the opposition parties during the next election.

What needs to happen is the Conservatives with a Conscience need to step up to the plate and make a stand.

Remain fiscally astute but broaden your horizons to include others, respect opposing views, protect the environment and help those who cannot help themselves through no fault of their own while letting those with the ability to do, thrive. Be open, truthful and above all be fair.

Garfield Marks Red Deer

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WORKING TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE CITY

Encouraging citizens to get onboard with waste management Part 5: The City lays out its plan for future garbage and recycling strategies In your Grade 4 science class, you likely learned the importance of proper waste management and how the three R’s – reduce, reuse, and recycle can help to divert waste from the landfill.

The importance of diverting waste from the landfill is evident in the fact that the less waste that is deposited, the less methane and greenhouse gases will be generated from the decomposition of that waste.

Not only will waste diversion lead to less greenhouse gas emissions, but diverting waste from landfills can also mean less space taken up within the landfill and less toxins generated from its decomposition.

Within the City of Red Deer’s Environmental Master Plan, released in 2011 to promote sustainability within the City, waste and its management is addressed with the hopes of reducing residential and corporate waste and increasing diversion of waste from the landfill.

Janet Whitesell, waste management superintendent for the City of Red Deer, explained the City has a number of waste diversion programs in place.

Programs such as the blue box recycling program, the yard waste collection program, as well as the recent composting pilot project all aim to reduce the amount of garbage and waste collecting in the landfill.

By recycling paper, cans, and bottles – this in turn will keep those items from taking up valuable space in the landfill which currently has 50-60 years of capacity left at the current rate of waste diversion.

“We have lots of disposal capacity currently and if we keep it that way and keep our diversion programs strong there is the potential to never need to build another landfill,” said Whitesell.

Yard waste can also be a space killer with Whitesell explaining how the City gathers the yard waste clippings and in turn composts it at the Waste Management Facility located on 40th Ave. across from the former landfill and current Oxbows Off Leash Dog Park.

The Environmental Master Plan states that in 2009, 10% per tonne of waste was being diverted from the landfill; in 2011 this number increased to 15% of waste being diverted. However, in 2012 they saw a decrease in that number back down to 12%. The City hopes to increase waste diverted from the landfill to 30% by 2020 and 50% by 2035.

To reach these goals a number of programs are being put into place.

Whitesell also explained how the City has plans to capture the methane being released by the decomposition of waste at the landfill and hopes to begin construction next summer as they are currently in the detail design phase of their landfill gas recovery program. “It will in-

clude drilling wells into the waste to collect and vacuum the methane from the bottom of the pile, as the older waste generates more methane. We would then connect all of the wells and pipe that gas.”

Other cities in Alberta, such as Edmonton, have been employing this tactic since as early as 1992.

Edmonton’s old landfill currently has 60 active methane wells and collects enough landfill gas to fill the equivalent of 8,000 hot air balloons per day.

The City of Edmonton has been commended provincially for their Wasteto-Biofuels and Chemicals Facility, which is the first industrial scale wasteto-biofuels facility in the world to turn household garbage into biofuels and biochemicals.

The facility sees an army of employees sorting through residential trash on large conveyor belts everyday to pick out recyclables and compostable objects.

According to the City of Edmonton’s web site, this facility is responsible for the diversion of 60% of residential waste from landfills through recycling and composting with hopes to increase that diversion rate to 90% by 2016. Whitesell explained that, “Once we pick your waste up from your house, that’s going straight to the landfill – we don’t sort through it.”

This means it is important for residents to monitor their own waste management practices.

Reducing consumption

of non-recyclable goods, reusing products and recycling metals, plastics and paper will all help to reduce waste added to the landfill.

Whitesell stated she believes the future of waste management for Red Deer is bright, with hopes to roll out an automated waste collection program by 2016

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The City also hopes to roll out their organics diversion program next spring, with Whitesell explaining this will be an integral part to waste diversion from the landfill. jswan@reddeerexpress.com

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Bill Nielsen to be remembered through Bill’s Trail Run

BY BRIAN VOSSEN Red Deer Express This weekend, runners from across the province will come to Lacombe to pay their respects to the man who was instrumental in the building of Lacombe’s trail system.

On Oct. 4th, Lacombe will honour the memory of Bill Nielsen with Bill’s Trail Run, a memorial run with 10km, 5km, 2km and 2km family routes.

Nielsen was born in Montreal and moved to Lacombe in 1990. He had taken up running at the age of 40 and was an advocate for physical fitness.

He was also instrumental in the creation of Lacombe’s trail system.

In April of this year, Nielsen died from pancreatic cancer at the age of 73.

Now, a group of his friends and fellow runners have come up with Bill’s Trail Run as a way to remember

him. “He left us the legacy of the trails,” said Diane Foster, one of the organizers for Bill’s Trail Run. “It’s just so beautiful around there, you forget you are even in Lacombe.”

Foster added that Nielsen has touched a lot of lives and inspired many people to run. Therefore, many people from outside Lacombe will be coming to honour him.

“We have people coming from all over Alberta,” said

Foster. “Not only local talent, not only people who knew Bill but people who know of our trails.”

Rory Whitbread, a fellow runner and close friend of Nielsen’s, spoke of how Nielsen inspired him to start running.

“I know for me personally he was such an inspiration when I was getting into running and I know so many people who have the same story,” said Whitbread. “He’s just such an

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inspiring guy and he was more than happy to give tips here and there with people who were just starting out. There are a lot of people who are runners today thanks to Bill.”

Neil Harker, another close friend of Nielsen’s, also commented on Nielsen’s willingness to help out anyone new to the sport of running. “He was a friend to anyone who wanted to run.”

Whitbread actually ran the Boston Marathon in Nielsen’s name this past April just a short time before he died. Having the words ‘4 Bill’ written on his arm while running was a source of encouragement for Whitbread, he said. He added that as he was running, spectators would call out, “For Bill!” allowing him to push through the tough parts of the race.

“That was very uplifting for me,” said Whitbread.

Actually, Whitbread added that one of the last things Nielsen said to anyone was just after learning Whitbread’s time when he came across the finish line.

Nielsen gave Whitbread a faster time to match, one of Nielsen’s own times from when he competed in the Boston Marathon. “(Nielsen) said that I would have to go back to Boston just to try to knock a few minutes off to match his time,” said Whitbread.

“I might have to do it now.”

In 1980, Nielsen com-

pleted his first marathon.

By the end of his running career, he would complete 100 marathons including the Boston Marathon, New York Marathon and Chicago Marathon.

In the 1990s, Nielsen moved to Lacombe and almost immediately set about building Lacombe’s trail system, said Foster.

She added that in addition to being instrumental in the design and construction of Lacombe’s trails, Nielsen was also involved in getting funding for the outdoor fitness equipment installed around Cranna Lake. “He was a volunteer, if there was anything you needed done, he got it done,” said Foster.

Even after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2000, Nielsen continued to run. Of the 100 races he ran, Nielsen finished first in his age category 37 times, 18 of them consecutively.

Foster said that 134 participants have signed up for Bill’s Trail Run so far, including eight families for the family route around Cranna Lake. She said that registrations remain open and organizers are still looking for volunteers to serve as race marshals as well. Run start time is 10 a.m. and the start/finish line will be at Lacombe Composite High School.

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Locals honoured at recent heritage awards

BY JENNA SWAN Red Deer Express The 2014 Heritage Recognition Awards took place last Friday afternoon at the Red Deer Public Library.

The awards, chosen by the City of Red Deer’s Heritage Preservation Committee, aimed to honour those who have worked to preserve the history of Red Deer and included awards in six categories.

Most notable of the awards is the Lifetime Achievement Award, which is given to individuals who have demonstrated excellence in heritage education and awareness over an extended period of time.

This year’s award went to Irene Verhaege for the work she has done to preserve and promote cultural heritage in the City, in particular the work she has done with Kvitka, Red Deer’s Canadian Ukrainian Dance Club and the preservation of Ukrainian heritage in Red Deer. Verhaege stated during her acceptance speech how,

“Dance has always been near and dear to my heart.”

Her work began in 1980 when she joined Kvitka and she has been working ever since to ensure the club plays a vital role in the community.

“My personal goal was to make the Ukrainian dance club viable and visible with the community and represent Red Deer in a positive way.”

Other initiatives recognized were the completion of the Central Alberta Historical Society’s Historical Arches which pay homage to the Canadian Pacific Railroad’s railyards. Bill Mackay, past president of the Central Alberta Historical Society stated how he believes many people were unaware that at one time Taylor Dr. was where the railroad ran and stressed the importance of the CPR’s role in Red Deer’s development over the last 75 years.

The awards also honoured Red Deer’s Remembering The Children Society for the work they have completed to raise awareness for past industrial

schools in the area.

Students of Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School were also honoured for the work they completed alongside their teachers and other volunteers for their Commemorative Wall Project – an initiative which honours soldiers who were past students of the high school who served in the First and Second World Wars.

Other nominees included Mary Joan Cornett who was nominated for her leadership in projects, including her commitment to the preservation of built heritage with her work on the Red Deer Main Street Committee. Central Alberta Historical Society Press was also nominated for two awards for its work in publishing a translation of Dr. Allen Ronaghan’s translation of Three-Persons and the Chokitapix: Jean L’Heureux’s Blackfoot Geography of 1871 and for the digitization and electronic publication of The Homesteads That Nurtured a City by E.L. Meeres. jswan@reddeerexpress.com

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New neighbourhood gets approval from council plan was a good one.

“I remember when this plan was given first reading that many of us expressed our excitement and enthusiasm about this next growth area of our City,” she said.

“Certainly looking at this plan as it stands before us, there is an opportunity for different housing models, commercial area and for the environmental aspect and the community gathering spaces. I am looking forward to it and to seeing what the next chapter of growth provides for our City.”

Councillor Ken Johnston agreed.

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at a new development like this and at eight different housing options.”

The new community was approved unanimously by council.

Meanwhile, in other council news, Councillor Paul Harris put forward a Notice of Motion regarding air conditioner noise.

The purpose of his motion is to have council advocate for changes to the Alberta Building and Safety Codes so that standards are imposed pre-installation.

The Notice of Motion also stated to direct administration to explore ways to strengthen the development permit process to include standards that would mitigate noise from residential heating and cooling systems, including establishing a maximum decibel level. efawcett@reddeerexpress.com

A man facing numerous charges after an incident on an area highway last month has made his first court appearance in Red Deer provincial court.

William Joel Cameron of Red Deer is facing seven charges including impaired driving, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle and failure to stop and assist an injured person and possession of stolen property.

At 10 p.m. on Sept. 23rd, a Blackfalds RCMP officer on patrol observed a speeding vehicle driving in the northbound lanes of the QEII Hwy. Upon witnessing the vehicle nearly sideswipe another northbound vehicle the officer activated his emergency lights in an attempt to pull the vehicle over.

It did not stop and proceeded at high speeds into Lacombe.

There, the RCMP officer lost sight of the vehicle which went on to hit a pedestrian.

Officers from the Lacombe Police Service attended to assist the 22-year-old woman who was airlifted to hospital in Edmonton with serious injuries.

Police say that the vehicle did not stop after it hit the woman.

The RCMP officer continued his efforts to locate the vehicle and did so when it came to a stop on Lakeside Sargent Road in the rural outskirts of Lacombe.

The adult male driver of the vehicle and two male young persons were taken into and remain in RCMP custody.

Charges against the driver are pending.

Cameron remains in custody and will reappear in court on Oct. 7th.

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Evergreen will be located northeast of 67 St. and 30 Ave. and will include a mix of housing types comprised of 896 dwelling units as well as a small commercial area which could include a small coffee shop, doctor office and restaurant.

There is also a natural ravine which will be located in the northeast corner of the community, as well as trails throughout and a water body in the centre of the neighbourhood that will include the possibility for multiple recreation

activities. “The ravine will remain in its natural state and will act as a wildlife corridor,” said Dayna Facca, City planner, during her presentation to council.

Officials with Melcor have said in the planning document that, “The Evergreen neighbourhood will be a vibrant residential community in northeast Red Deer that is home to approximately 2,212 residents.

“Evergreen will respect the unique natural features in an effort to protect wildlife habitats, enabling residents and visitors to enjoy beautiful natural surroundings.”

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Red Deer County student given $15,000 in a scholarship

READY TO READ – Sophie Dilmaghani, 2, enjoys a picture book at the Red Deer Public Library on Tuesday Jenna Swan/Red Deer Express during a rainy day with her mom.

Bennett Bolen, a graduate of École Secondaire Notre Dame High School in Red Deer, has been awarded one of the University of Alberta’s top scholarships.

Bolen has earned a Chancellor’s Entrance Citation Scholarship, worth $15,000 over four years. He will use his scholarship to study in the U of A’s Faculty of Engineering.

Bolen’s award is one of many prestigious scholarships offered through the U of A’s scholarship program.

The Chancellor’s Entrance Citation Scholarship is offered to outstanding students who have an average of 95% throughout high school and are beginning their first undergraduate degrees at the U of A. Senior administrators at high schools and post-secondary institutions across Canada nominate students with distinguished academic and personal achievements for this award. As part of the application process, stu-

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The Scholastic Distinction Program offered 76 awards with a total value of $950,000 to outstanding prospective U of A students this year. This program complements a broad scholarship package val-

ued at more than $25 million annually.

Bolen and other top students, professors and staff were honoured recently at the annual University of Alberta Celebrate! Teaching, Learning, Research event held at the Myer Horowitz Theatre on campus.

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Kinsmen Dream Home fundraiser underway

BY KALISHA MENDONSA Red Deer Express The Kinsmen Club of Red Deer presents its annual dream home fundraiser with ticket sales beginning on Saturday.

Just over 14,000 tickets have been printed for sale that enable buyers a chance to receive the 1,794 sq. ft. dream home located at 1 Lazaro Cl. in the new Laredo subdivision of the City. The home is valued at over $640,000.

“This year is the earliest we have been selling tickets and open so we are anticipating a sell-out. New this year we have added a loyalty draw as a bit of a bonus - if you buy your tickets on or before Oct. 26,� said 2014 Dream Home Chair Nabil Abu-Ulba. “With that loyalty draw, you will be entered to win one of two sets of Red Deer Rebels home game tickets for November through till March or an individual cash prize of $1,000. We have three of those cash prizes to give away.�

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The tickets for the home are one for $100 or three for $250.

Currently, the dream home tickets are only available online but will soon be available at various Servus Credit Union locations and at Sproule’s Mountview IDA on 43rd Ave. “We only sell tickets for the dream home on the weekend from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. “A lot of people come during the week expecting to buy tickets. Unfortunately, because we are all volunteers, we’ve only got people there on the weekend. “They can buy them online after hours or during the week,� said Abu-Ulba.

50/50 tickets are one for $10, ďŹ ve for $25 and 15 for $50.

The minimum payout for the 50/50 draw is $30,000 to a maximum of $75,000 and tickets can be purchased separately from the dream home tickets.

Ticket lines shut down on 5 p.m. on Dec. 31st with both the dream home draw and the 50/50 draw announcements being made that evening.

The early bird draw takes place on Nov. 28th and the loyalty draw will take place Oct. 29th. Winners will be posted on the www.reddeerkinsmen.com web site. “The big thing is that all of the money from the dream home tickets stays in Central Alberta. During the year, different groups come to us and apply and give a presentation so we can decide where our money will go. “We look at things like the group’s ďŹ nancial situation, how much fundraising they do and if their goals and values align with the Kinsmen Club’s,â€? said Abu-Ulba. “We like to look into non-proďŹ ts and we’ve also been helping out some schools lately with things like gym equipment. We don’t have a designated organization just yet for the organization that will beneďŹ t from the dream home sales, but the 50/50 draw money will be going to the Sylvan Lake Ambulatory Care Centre.â€?

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The dream home is the main fundraiser for the annual Kinsmen Projects. “In past years, the funds secured through dream home ticket sales have been designated to groups such as Red Deer Food Bank, Central Alberta Women’s Emergency Shelter, Hospice Society, Red Cross and the Youth & Volunteer Centre among many others. kmendonsa@reddeerexpress.com

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Fundraiser set for local missionaries joy about doing missionary work.

BY ERIN FAWCETT Red Deer Express Crystal Clear Ministries will host their 20th anniversary fundraising banquet and silent auction on Oct. 4th at the Balmoral Bible Chapel just east of Red Deer.

Herb and Crystal Taylor are missionaries and travel across North America spreading the word of the gospel.

“We have tons of stories and it’s just been so wonderful to do what we’re doing,” said Herb. “It is a fun evening. We give an overview of our ministry and we talk about what we have done in the past. We will also showcase Crystal’s music.

“We want to let people know what is going on in the mission field in their own backyard. When people often think of missionaries, they think of ones in Africa or Guatemala and different places like that, but we have missionaries living right here in Red Deer and working in Canada.”

There are many things that Herb and Crystal en-

“WE WANT TO LET PEOPLE KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON IN THE MISSION FIELD IN THEIR OWN BACKYARD. WHEN PEOPLE OFTEN THINK OF MISSIONARIES, THEY THINK OF ONES IN AFRICA OR GUATEMALA AND DIFFERENT PLACES LIKE THAT, BUT WE HAVE MISSIONARIES LIVING RIGHT HERE IN RED DEER AND WORKING IN CANADA.” HERB TAYLOR “For me it’s going to remote places in Canada where we are perhaps the first people to bring the gospel message to others.

It’s hard to believe that we can live in Canada and yet people have not heard the gospel,” said Herb. “We go to these remote places and God shows up in a big way. It’s awesome to see the Lord change a life.

“Where there is no hope, all of a sudden there is hope; where there is no reason to live, now there is a purpose to live. There are so many people that are hurting and in need.”

Crystal said there is much she has enjoyed as well.

“It goes back to my love for the Lord. I asked Jesus into my heart when I was 11. Little did I know, we would be doing what we’re doing. I want to be an encouragement for others – I found a need for it in my own life,” she said.

This weekend’s event will also include a silent auction and a special guest performance by the group Jordan Echoes.

The money raised will go towards helping fund Herb and Crystal during their missionary work.

Tickets to the event are $30 each or $200 for a table of eight. Tickets can be purchased at the door or by calling Herb at 403-342-7357 or the Balmoral Bible Chapel at 403-347-5450.

For more information visit www.crystalclearministries.com. efawcett@reddeerexpress.com

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Free fun for the kids at neon night event

BY KALISHA MENDONSA Red Deer Express This Friday a free kids’ night will take place at the Family of Faith Church with two hours of music, games, skits, candy and fun.

On the first Friday of every month members of the church come together to host theme event nights for kids in Grade one to six.

On Oct. 3rd from 6:308:30 p.m. kids are invited

to dress up in their brightest neon clothes and take part in the activities at the church facilities.

“We’ve been running these events for a couple of years now. We want to do something fun on Friday nights for kids. It seems like there’s a lot of stuff for youths, but we wanted something for the younger group to enjoy,” said Jaime Huizing, a pastor and children’s activity director at

Family of Faith.

“The kids are adorable when they come in, especially the younger ones.

Grade ones, twos and threes don’t exactly get to go out at night, so they come in really pumped up.”

Each month, a new theme is chosen for the kids to enjoy. Huizing said that before the events even had designated themes, children used to come in

costumes and fun clothes to the event so it inspired them to add the thematic element to their kids’ nights.

The children are split between younger and older and enjoy age appropriate games, skits and music.

Huizing says that there are always, “Messy, crazy, loud games” to be enjoyed.

“We have special lighting and music going. The kids can play big group games where we get everybody

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“WE’VE BEEN RUNNING THESE EVENTS FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS NOW. WE WANT TO DO SOMETHING FUN ON FRIDAY NIGHTS FOR KIDS. IT SEEMS LIKE THERE’S A LOT OF STUFF FOR YOUTHS, BUT WE WANTED SOMETHING FOR THE YOUNGER GROUP TO ENJOY.” JAIME HUIZING involved and win prizes,” said Huizing.

“Once the kids have attended for a year, they can apply to be CIA, which are Children In Action. It’s like leadership training for preteens.

“They can be involved with anything from greeting to sitting with the kids and helping create the skits.”

The church is located in Riverside Meadows and offer rides to families who live between that area and areas as far north as Johnstone Park and Kentwood.

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church directly at 403-3403880 or the ‘ride line’ at 403392-8368.

“I love the excitement of the kids. They really get into the themes and we’ve had ones like Superhero Night or Hawaiian nights.

All the leaders are there to have a good time and it’s fun to interact with the kids and play the games,” said Huizing.

“From the moment the first kid walks in our door to the moment the last child leaves, it is all about the kids. They get a lot of love.”

The next kids’ night event will be held on Nov. 7th with the theme of an army night. kmendonsa@reddeerexpress.com

Message for Safe Communities Day As part of Safe Communities Day, community partners from Safe Communities Central Alberta are asking residents to help reduce the number of distracted drivers in their communities and to pledge to #PRACTICESAFETEXT. With more than 1,400 fatalities in Canada from 2006 – 2010 as a result of distracted driving this message is a high priority for Safe Communities across Canada and is the reason Safe Communities Central Alberta and its parent organization Parachute are encouraging Canadians to stop texting while driving.

“What makes distracted driving fatalities so tragic is that the vast majority of them are completely preventable,” said Kathleen Raines, executive director of SCCA. “Through community initiatives like Safe Communities Day and the upcoming National Teen Driver Safety Week Oct. 19th – 25th, we want to make everyone aware of the devastating effects of distracted driving.”

Now in its 10th year, Safe Communities Day is an annual public awareness campaign designed to recognize and reward the great work Safe Communities does in Canada and around the world.

Central Alberta is one of 64 communities in Canada that have been designated as Safe Communities. Linked to an international movement begun in 1989, Canadian Safe Communities believe that a safe life is a basic right and a Safe Communities designation is a public affirmation of, and testament to, a community’s aspiration to create a safer life for all its citizens.

“Education, knowledge and empowerment are key to Parachute’s national initiatives such as Safe Communities Day and #PRACTICESAFETEXT,” said Louise Logan, Parachute’s president and CEO. “By partnering with Safe Communities chapters across the country, we’re helping keep drivers safe behind the wheel.”

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POLICE BRIEFS ARMED ROBBERY IN CITY RCMP are investigating an armed robbery that occurred at 7 a.m. on Sept. 28th in the area of 39th Ave. and 44th St. A Red Deer man was walking when he was stopped by three men, all of whom carried knives.

One man threatened the victim with a knife before punching him once. The suspects took his backpack, cell phone and wallet and ran from the area, heading eastbound on 44th St. Police searches of the area did not locate the suspects, and the victim did not sustain any injuries from the assault.

The suspects were all wearing black pants, black winter jackets and balaclavas and were between 5’4” and 5’8” tall, with skinny builds. All three were described as being between the approximate ages of 16- and 19-years-old.

Anyone with information that may assist the police in identifying the suspects responsible for this crime is asked to call Red Deer RCMP at 403-343-5575.

ARSON AT SCHOOLS IN CITY RCMP are investigating acts of arson at two schools in the Lancaster neighbourhood on Sept.

22nd. At 4 a.m., someone lit a shed on fire at Notre Dame High School, near the construction shop area, at 50 Lees St. The fire engulfed the shed but was contained by the sprinkler system and the work of firefighters.

The same morning at 6 a.m.

RCMP responded to a report that someone had lit a dumpster on fire at St. Francis of Assisi School on the east side of the building, at 321 Lindsay Ave. That fire was contained to the dumpster.

RCMP take arson very seriously.

Fire can easily spread from one source to other locations, with the potential for loss of human life, loss of livelihood and significant social and financial costs.

Anyone with information that may assist the police in identifying the suspects responsible for these crimes is asked to call Red Deer RCMP at 403-343-5575.

MAN WANTED AFTER ARMED ROBBERY On Sept. 16th the Booster Juice located on 47th Ave. in Sylvan Lake was robbed by a male armed with a large knife. Based on information gathered an arrest warrant for Kev-

in Gray Taylor, a 30-year-old male of no fixed address, was issued on Sept. 25th.

Taylor is described as Caucasian, 5’10” tall and 200lbs. He has brown hair, blue eyes and is known to be operating a 2000 black four-door Chevrolet Impala with Manitoba license plates HAC 387. Of note, one of window on the driver side of the vehicle is missing.

Taylor has been charged with the following - robbery with an offensive weapon, uttering threats to cause bodily harm and wearing a disguise with intent to commit an offence. Taylor is believed to be armed and dangerous and is known to be often traveling between Alberta and Manitoba. The RCMP is asking the public for assistance for information on his whereabouts and to call the Sylvan Lake RCMP at 403-858-7200 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).

PUBLIC TO WATCH FOR STOLEN SEA-DOOS Red Deer RCMP are advising the public to be wary if purchasing Sea-Doos privately from unknown sources, as two were stolen recently in the City. On Sept. 15th, RCMP received a report that the two SeaDoos and a trailer had been stolen sometime over the weekend from Firemaster Oilfield Services, which is located at 4728 78A St. Close.

The Sea-Doos are both described as yellow and black 1998 Bombardiers, with serial numbers ‘ZZN27372B898’ and ‘ZZN31208C898’. The trailer is a black Shorelander, VIN 1MDDD9L17WA947539.

Anyone who comes in contact with any of these stolen items, or who has information that may assist the police in identifying the suspects responsible for this crime, is asked to call Red Deer RCMP at 403-343-5575.

RCMP WARN OF ‘BANK INVESTIGATOR’ SCAM Red Deer RCMP have received three reports concerning senior citizens who were targeted by the ‘bank investigator’ scam. In this scam, the victim receives a phone call from someone claiming to be with their bank who says they are investigating an internal theft. The scammer asks their victim to help them catch the thief by withdrawing money from their bank account and bringing it to a meeting place away from the bank the scammer

by Erin Fawcett claims to represent.

The victims were defrauded of several thousand dollars each.

While the details of these calls may differ, this is a scam that resurfaces across the country; RCMP remind the public that no bank or other legitimate business will ever approach clients to ask for assistance in this way. People who receive calls such as these are asked to report them to police immediately.

Anyone with information that may assist the police in identifying or locating the person responsible for this crime is asked to call Red Deer RCMP at 403-343-5575.

MAN CHARGED AFTER ASSAULT Thanks to the public’s sharing of photos of two suspects who assaulted a taxi driver on April 10th the investigation by RCMP has led to the arrest of two men.

Richard Barthlow, 22, of Innisfail has been charged with assault and failure to comply/appear in court.

James Thomas Currie, 21, of Innisfail has been charged with assault causing bodily harm and fraud to obtain transportation.

GAS STATION ROBBERY Police continue to hunt for an armed robber who allegedly robbed a local gas station.

On Sept. 15th at 10 p.m., RCMP responded to a report of an armed robbery at Run’n on Empty, a convenience store located at 100 Kent St. A lone man entered the business, brandished a knife and threatened staff while demanding money and cigarettes from them.

The suspect left through the front door carrying a white plastic bag that held an undisclosed amount of cash, about 15 packages of Du Maurier King Size cigarettes and other items. Police Dog Services attended to assist RCMP members in searching the area but the suspect has not yet been located. No one was injured during the robbery, and RCMP are investigating any commonalities between this and other robberies.

The suspect is described as Caucasian, between 35-40 years old. He was approximately 6” tall, with a medium build, scruffy facial hair on his chin and was wearing a black toque, black long sleeved shirt, black sunglasses, blue jeans and brown work boots. He was also wearing yellow work gloves.

Anyone with information that

may assist the police in identifying the suspect responsible for this crime is asked to call Red Deer RCMP at 403-343-5575.

CARD SKIMMING IN CITY On Sept. 12th, RCMP received a report that a handheld, wireless point of sale machine had been stolen from the Mr. Mike’s restaurant located at 6701 50 Ave. While this is an inconvenience and cost to the restaurant, of larger concern to RCMP is the possible purpose to which the stolen machine may be put.

While the theft may have been a prank, it’s also possible that the machine was stolen in order to insert a magnetic skimmer that streams clients’ banking information to scammers. If that is the case, those who stole the point of sale machine may be looking for an opportunity to place the altered point of sale machine in another business. The stolen machine was an Ingenico 8200, serial #MONW82V306636469.

In August a customer noticed the wireless point of sale machine in a different Red Deer restaurant had been tampered with.

That observation saved Red Deerians from becoming the victims of scammers; the RCMP investigation revealed scammers had surreptitiously replaced one of the business’s point of sale machine with another machine that was set up to steal victims’ banking information. In that case, the customer noticed that his card did not fit smoothly into the machine, and observed a magnetic strip that had been inserted in the card reader slot. The strip was not present on

other machines.

Anyone with information that may assist the police in identifying the suspect/suspects responsible for this crime are asked to call Red Deer RCMP at 403-343-5575.

RCMP INVESTIGATE SEXUAL ASSAULT Shortly after 5 p.m. on Sept. 12th, RCMP responded to a complaint that a man had sexually assaulted a 14-year-old girl while she and a friend were riding on public transit.

The man sat next to the victim and made sexually suggestive remarks while touching himself through his clothing. He then touched the girl in a sexual manner, after which he immediately exited the bus, disembarking on 50 Ave. north in the area between 74 St. and 79 St. and heading toward the Fas Gas nearby.

The girl was not physically harmed during this upsetting incident and reported it to police.

The suspect is described as Caucasian, about 40-years-old, with short, shaggy looking hair that was brown or reddish-brown in colour.

He had a thin build, was medium height to tall and was clean-shaven and had a clear complexion. He appeared shaky or twitchy and spoke in a deep voice with a slight stutter.

He was wearing a brown baseball cap with a curved peak, black sweat pants that opened at the bottom and a long beige overcoat with blue on it that looked worn out. His overall appearance was unkempt.

Citizens who were at the Fas Gas between 3:30 and 5 p.m. on Sept.

12th are asked to contact Red Deer RCMP at 403-343-5575 if they remember seeing the suspect.

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PUBLIC NOTICES Notice is hereby given that at its meeting to be held on Tuesday, October 7, 2014, the Council of Red Deer County will consider the following bylaw.

LAND USE BYLAW AMENDMENT Bylaw No. 2014/2.05 - to redesignate Pt NW 28-37-274 (4.14 hectares / 10.2 acres) from Business Service Industrial District “BSI” to General Commercial District “C-2” as indicated below.

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Alberta Science Network is seeking Science Enthusiasts - are you passionate about science? Are you a scientist, engineer or expert who loves to share your science experience? If you answered yes then Alberta Science Network, Central Alberta, has volunteer opportunities for you with the Scientists & Engineersin-the-Classroom program! For more information contact Patti Yackulic, central@albertasciencenetwork.ca.

Kerry Wood Nature Centre & Waskasoo Environment Educational Society - we are needing teens and adult volunteers to help out with a work bee on Oct. 4th! You could be moving and spreading mulch into our new Nature Playground, helping to park cars or helping barbeque. A group of volunteers would be welcome as well. For more information contact Marg Harper, marg.harper@waskasoopark.ca, (403) 346-2010 ext 113.

The Alzheimer Society is looking for enthusiastic people to join our 2015 Kitchen Party fundraiser committee and help make our event bigger and better. Are you from ‘back east’ or just like to have fun? Can you help us with entertainment, decorating, sponsorship or more? For more information contact Janice Fogarty, jfogarty@alzheimer.ab.ca, (403) 342-0448.

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The property is located within the Energy Business Park, south of the City of Red Deer on the east side of Hwy 2. The permitted and discretionary uses and other matters presently applicable to “BSI” and “C-2” districts are contained in the Red Deer County Land Use Bylaw No. 2006/6 A PUBLIC HEARING prior to further consideration of the proposed bylaw WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2014, at 1:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible, in the Council Chambers, County Office, 38106 Rge Rd 275, Red Deer County, Alberta (west of Hwy 2 on 32 Street / C&E Trail Overpass).

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

The hearing will be informal with persons wishing to speak being recognized through the Chair. Presenters will be requested to state their name and address for the record.

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Alberta Sports Hall of Fame and Museum is seeking a Halloween Family Night Volunteer. Come help out at our Family Halloween Party on Oct. 29th. Help with activities and games, and even dress up if you like!

Oct. 29th from 6-8:30 p.m. For more information contact Debbie Brigley, debbie@ashfm.ca, (403) 341-8614.

Canadian Cancer Society - on the morning of Oct. 23rd in Red Deer ‘Felons’ will be arrested and taken to a fictitious “jail” to appear before the judge on fake charges. After a playful trial, the jailbird is found guilty and bail is set. The jailbird is confined to the ‘jail’ to raise as much bail money as possible by calling family, friends, co-workers and businesses for donations. Funds raised through the JailN-Bail event will make a difference in the lives of people living with cancer by funding and building community awareness for cancer research, cancer prevention, and the Society’s programs and services. Various volunteer positions are available to support this incredible event. For more contact Trueman Macdonald, volunteer@cancer.ab.ca (780) 437 8402.

City of Red Deer - volunteers surveyors are needed for the 2014 Point

Church Services Sunday Services 9am, 11am & 6pm Wednesday Night Ministries 7:00pm Passion for God, Compassion for People.

Red Deer Public Library is seeking adult literacy tutors. Tutors are matched one to one to assist learners wanting to improve their literacy skills - reading, writing, math or helping a newcomer with English language skills. Most pairs meet once a week for about two hours on a flexible schedule at one of the library branches. For more information contact Lois Prostebby, lprostebby@rdpl.org, 403346-2533.

Dress for Success Central Alberta is seeking board members who are interested in helping to further the growth of this very worthwhile organization For more information contact Dagmar Hargreaves, at dhargreaves@epssworks.com or call (403) 302-7777.

Red Deer Regional Hospital Hospitality Main Floor Collection Lab is seeking volunteers to assist in this very busy area with all incoming patients, processing requisitions and managing patient flow. For more information contact Brenda Farwell, brenda.farwell@albertahealthservices.ca or call 403-343-4715 #1.

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The Point in Time count provides us with a snapshot of sheltered and unsheltered homeless people in the community, an opportunity to educate a broad range of stakeholders regarding homelessness, and important data to help guide programs and services in our efforts to end homelessness by 2018. Volunteers will conduct surveys in many neighbourhood throughout the city. Surveys will be conducted face-to-face with consent from participants. To apply, go directly to the city website at apply directly to www. reddeer.ca/PITCount.

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Events planned for Fire Prevention Week Local officials are gearing up for this year’s Fire Prevention Week and are looking forward to educating the public on the importance of making sure their smoke alarms are in good working order.

Fire Prevention Week will take place Oct. 5th – 11th and this year’s theme is ‘Working Smoke Alarms Save Lives. Test Yours Every Month!’

In conjunction with Fire Prevention Week, officials encourage the public to attend an open house at the downtown fire hall (4941 46 St.) on Oct. 4th from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The family-friendly event will include a free barbeque, tours of the fire hall, fire extinguisher demonstrations and training

and also a fire demonstration, among other activities.

“We will have two burn cells which are basically two rooms outside and we furnish them identically as bedrooms.

“One will have a sprinkler head in it and the other won’t,” said Shane Dussault, fire prevention officer with the City of Red Deer.

“We set them on fire and the one without the sprinkler will basically burn to the ground. The other will have some damage, but not as significant. It shows the difference.”

The City’s Emergency Services and Bruin’s Plumbing and Heating have partnered with Laebon Homes who is constructing a home in the Timberlands neighbourhood with a residential sprinkler system.

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PREVENTION – Local firefighters put out flames at a safety demonstration during last year’s Fire Prevention Week open house. photo submitted

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“The purpose of the alarm, the batteries should many times when we have home is to show that a resi- be changed once a year. gone into a house that has dential sprinkler system “You can get the 10-year been burned out and you is not obtrusive like you batteries now so you don’t see the smoke alarm sitting would see in an industrial have to change it yearly if on the counter.” or a commercial setting,” they have that.

As part of Fire Prevensaid Dussault.

“The 10-year batter- tion Week as well, on Oct. As mentioned, this year’s ies will last the life of the 8th children’s performer theme of Fire Prevention smoke alarm and then it Mary Lambert will be enWeek is ‘Working tertaining stuSmoke Alarms Save dents in Grades 2 Lives. Test Yours - 4 throughout the Every Month!’ Some Red Deer school “BASICALLY WE WANT TO MAKE statistics from the system.

SURE PEOPLE INSTALL SMOKE National Fire ProHer perforALARMS IN EVERY BEDROOM, tection Association mance, entitled show that roughly ‘Sing Out Fire OUTSIDE OF THE BEDROOM AND half of home fire Safety’ will be takTHEN ALSO INSTALL A MINIMUM deaths result from ing place at the OF ONE SMOKE ALARM fires that are reportMemorial Centre.

ON EVERY LEVEL, INCLUDING ed at night between “It’s important 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. to educate chilIN THE BASEMENT.” “Home smoke dren about our alarms are there to message because JOSH MAH alert people and to when we go to wake them up,” said schools or talk to Josh Mah, fire prethem at the open vention officer with the will alert you that it’s com- house, they are the ones City of Red Deer. ing to the end of its life,” that go home later on that “Basically we want to said Dussault. day and make sure their make sure people install In addition, Mah said parents test the smoke smoke alarms in every bed- it’s also important that ev- alarms or talk about havroom, outside of the bed- eryone in the household ing an escape plan,” said room and then also install knows what the sound of Mah. a minimum of one smoke the smoke alarm is and “They are the ones cuealarm on every level, in- what to do if it goes off. ing the adults. Sometimes cluding in the basement.”

Dussault said through- we’re not reaching the Remembering to test a out the province more than adults, but we can through smoke alarm each month half of the house fires fire- the kids.” can be tough. But a check- fighters attend to either Meanwhile, Dussault list provided by Emergency don’t have their smoke and Mah encourage Red Services is helpful. alarms working, or they Deerians to attend the in“It’s also important to re- are pulled down out of the formative and fun open place your smoke alarm if ceiling. house on Oct. 4th. it’s 10 years or older,” said “We see it all of the “It’s a fun event and an Mah. time,” he said. educational one too,” said If residents have a “We both do fire investi- Mah. efawcett@reddeerexpress.com battery-operated smoke gations too and there are

DEVASTATION – A fire in Inglewood, which was deemed accidental, caused more than $450,000 in damages last month.

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After the Fire is a new program which launched this year. It encompasses the already existing Home Safety Program and is a new initiative by Emergency Services.

Started earlier this year, the After the Fire program builds on the Home Safety Program with personnel performing safety checks and free smoke alarm installations, but also targeting neighbourhoods that have recently seen a fire.

Residents often have questions about a nearby incident, and are looking for direction on how to safety-proof their homes and prevent similar property damage or tragedy.

Emergency Services staff share safety tips and important information about the leading causes of fires and how to prevent them.

The program is free of charge to City residents.

“People’s attention is a little bit better (after there has been a fire in their neighbourhood),” said Shane Dussault, fire prevention officer with the City of Red Deer.

The first After the Fire program was done in July after a house fire in Lancaster.

“We visited about 70 homes in and around

where the fire happened,” said Dussault, adding the goal of the program is to contact residents in the immediate area that the fire happened within 72 hours.

In 2013, there were 27 residential destructive fires in Red Deer. As part of The Home Safety Program, there were 748 smoke alarms given or installed.

The Home Safety Program was launched in 2005 and runs from May to October. The program is a free service which sees Red Deer Emergency Services personnel visit residences within the City offering a fire and injury home safety check. In the nine years the Home Safety Program has been in place, firefighters have visited more than 30,000 residences in Red Deer and they have given or installed more than 6,500 smoke alarms and more than 2,000 batteries.

“This is a hugely successful program,” said Josh Mah, fire prevention officer with the City of Red Deer.

“It’s a free, comprehensive safety check and basically we are looking to identify fire and injury hazards in the home and install smoke alarms where needed.”

Last month, an accidental residential fire caused significant damage to three homes on Inglewood Drive.

Red Deer Emergency Services investigators assessed

the damage to the home destroyed by fire at more than $350,000. Damages to neighbouring homes were assessed at approximately $100,000. Two vehicles were destroyed, with damages assessed at $10,000.

Luckily, no one was injured as a result of the fire and two people home at the time were safely evacuated.

Fire investigators have determined that the fire was accidental in nature, and started in the attached garage. Due to the extent of the damage, however, the cause is inconclusive. Neither electrical nor smoking-related causes can be ruled out.

Residents are reminded to put safety first: Never put cigarettes in potted plants or other vegetation, as they can smoulder and catch fire.

If you smoke, use deep, sturdy ashtrays, placed far from anything that can burn. Never empty smok-

ing material directly into a trashcan.

With colder weather approaching, residents should keep all combustible materials at least one metre away from heating equipment, such as portable heaters. Check your smoke alarm – working alarms reduce the risk of house fire fatalities by half.

As part of the After the Fire program, members of Red Deer Emergency Services visited some residents at their homes in the Inglewood neighbourhood in the days following the fire to talk about the leading causes of fire in Red Deer, and discuss ways to avoid a similar incident in their own homes.

Personnel also checked for fire and injury hazards and installed free smoke alarms and batteries where required. Residents can call 403-346-5511 or email prevention@reddeer.ca. efawcett@reddeerexpress.com

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Celebrating Red Deer’s historic Papal visit On Sept. 17th, 2014, His Holiness, Pope Tawadros II, the pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church, made a historic visit to Red Deer.

The City has never been visited by one of the popes of Christendom before.

Pope Tawadros II lives in Cairo, Egypt, and heads the largest Christian Church in Egypt and the Middle East.

Some people consider history as something that only happened years ago.

However, history also occurs when an internationally renowned religious leader, such as Pope Tawadros II, makes the first papal visit to Red Deer.

The Coptic Church is firmly based in the teachings of Jesus Christ. It traces its origins to the work of one of the leading apostles, St. Mark.

He brought Christianity to Egypt, not long after the death and resurrection of Jesus. St. Mark is the author of one of the four Gospels in the Bible. He was also spreading the Gospel in Egypt during the reign of the infamous Roman Emperor Nero.

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Tragically, from its founding and onward, this ancient church has suffered tremendous discrimination and extreme violence because of the fact that the Copts are Christians. St. Mark himself was martyred by Romans soldiers in Alexandria on Easter Monday, May 8, 68 A.D. The situation has become very acute again recently, with the turmoil in Egypt and the wars in places such as Syria and Iraq.

In contrast to the two-

millennium long history of the Coptic Orthodox Church, the history of the Coptic Church in Red Deer is quite recent.

The first formal Coptic services in Red Deer commenced 10 years ago in 2004. St. Vladimir Ukrainian Catholic Church, on 40 Ave., was rented for the services. Clerical support was provided by Coptic priests from such places as Edmonton, Calgary and Vancouver.

The Coptic Church began having regular Christmas and Easter Services in Red Deer in 2005. A priest came out from Egypt to provide those early special masses.

Before the end of the decade, a Sunday school and regular adult spiritual services had been started.

As the congregation continued to form roots in the community, consideration was given to constructing or acquiring a church building. However, land and buildings are expensive in Red Deer. The congregation still only had fewer than 20 families belonging to it.

In 2011, the Coptic con-

HISTORIC TIES - Trinity United Evangelical Lutheran Church on 39 St. in Red Deer, 1954. This building later became Trinity Christian Fellowship and now serves as St. Mary’s and St. George Coptic Orthodox Church. His Holiness, Pope Tawadros II, visited this church on Sept. 17th, 2014.

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gregation had an opportunity to buy the church building on 39 St. from the Trinity Christian Fellowship. The purchase was challenging, given the size and resources of the Coptic congregation. However, with the generous support of the congregation, the Trinity Fellowship and an energetic local bank manager, Ken Johnston, the deal was completed.

The new church was named St. Mary’s and St. George. St. Mary is an important part of the Cop-

tic tradition, particularly since St. Mary and St. Joseph were able to find refuge in Egypt, not long after their son Jesus was born.

St. George, often known as the Prince of the Martyrs, is the patron saint for many Egyptian Coptic Christians. He is also one of the saints widely respected in both the Christian and Islamic faiths. He is therefore considered a very fitting patron of the new little church in Red Deer.

While still quite small in size, St. Mary’s and St.

George is a vibrant congregation. There are weekly Holy Liturgies, a Sunday school, adult spiritual meetings, Coptic hymns classes, sports clubs and a number of other community and religious activities and projects.

A measure of the success of this young Coptic church in Red Deer is clearly demonstrated by the fact that His Holiness, Pope Tawadros II, made a special effort to visit and meet the congregation and their friends.

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City celebrates art and culture Story and photos by Jenna Swan/ Red Deer Express

ARTISTIC TOUCH – Artist Jasmine Nelson creates a piece during Nuit Blanche.

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ed Deer was host to a number of cultural activities this past weekend with activities happening throughout the City at a number of locations.

Among the events was Saturday’s Alberta Culture Days, where residents had the opportunity to watch artists creating magnificent pieces using the sidewalk as their canvas and chalk as their medium.

Demonstrations were given throughout the day at The Hub, in-

cluding a riveting performance by Red Deer’s own Ukrainian dancing club Kvitka.

The day was capped off by Nuit Blanche 2014, an annual event which takes place throughout the world and aims to promote and celebrate the arts and culture of a city. Red Deer’s own take on Nuit Blanche was hosted in Rotary Park and saw hundreds of Red Deerians showing their support during the nighttime art walk. jswan@reddeerexpress.com

HIGH ENERGY Sam Wright hoolas in Rotary Park during Nuit Blanche.

YOUNG TALENT – Olivia Bisick, 6, and Makayla Rhodes, 8, demonstrate Ukrainian dancing as part of their dance group Kvitka’s demonstration at The Hub.

FLAMING FUN – Mark Oliver ‘Twist’ uses fire to dry and set spray paint during a demonstration of his work at Nuit Blanche Saturday night in Rotary Park.

SPRING SCENE – Artist Laura Lind depicts a doe and her fawn using chalk on a sidewalk downtown during Alberta Culture Days.

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Taking charge of the stress in your life Everyone has stress. It’s how you deal with it that counts. When you think about your life right now, how would you rate your level of stress?

0–3: you’re relaxed, content, and feeling carefree. You’ve learned to effective ways to manage stress.

4–6: You have good days and bad. Some days you feel in control of the stress, other days you feel overwhelmed.

7–10: It’s time to make some major life changes. Stress is beating you down and negatively affecting your quality of life.

If you rated your stress level over a five, this article is for you. We don’t live in a perfect fairytale world. Things go wrong, work is hard, and people are mean. The way you react to the imperfect world will determine how stressed out you let yourself get.

When you find yourself feeling under pressure, overwhelmed, short-tempered, irritable or impatient, chances are you are stressed.

The first step in stress management is determining the source of stress.

Take a close look at your work, your relationships, your finances or your own personal problems (you procrastinate or you’re a worry wart). The source of stress may be hard to identify, especially if you’re responsible.

Often, there are multiple things that stress you out. If you need help naming your stressors, try keeping a journal to track your stress. Once you’ve pinpointed where the stress originates, you can move on to the next step.

Many times, the stressors in your life are unavoidable. But sometimes there are ways to lessen it. Look at the list you made of your stressors. Consider what changes you could make in your life to lessen the stress or avoid it completely.

Stress is often caused by the busyness of life, so learn to say no. Cut unnecessary things from your schedule. Hate your job or have a cruel boss? Start looking for a new job that you’ll enjoy. Don’t get along with your spouse or teenagers? Make an appointment for professional counseling together.

What’s your normal way of dealing with stress?

Drinking, overeating, smoking, withdrawing from friends and family or bottling it all up until you’re ready to explode are common coping mechanisms. You

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WHEELER may find that these bring you relief for a little while, but in the end they only compound the stress in your life. Instead of using these short-term solutions, it’s time to adopt healthy ways of responding to stress. Here are a few ideas.

Call a friend and talk it out. A listening

ear and some good advice are sometimes all it takes to make it through the day.

Go for a walk. Exercise is one of the best ways of dealing with stress. It relaxes and energizes you. Rather than turning to food for comfort, take a run to burn off steam.

Start getting at least 30 minutes of exercise a day and watch your stress level go down.

Take a hot bath, drink a cup of tea, light some candles, and listen to music that relaxes you. Let the tension of the day melt away.

Change the subject and do a hobby you enjoy. Curl up and read a good book, go for a hike, put together a puzzle or work in the

garden.

Eat a healthy diet. Nutritious food will give you the energy and clarity of mind to effectively deal with stress.

Get enough sleep each night. Being tired will only make symptoms of stress worse.

Practice deep breathing exercises during those times you feel your blood pressure rising.

Regardless of what is causing your stress and what helps you overcome it, find a stress-relieving technique that works for you and stick with it.

Jack Wheeler is a personal trainer and owner of 360 Fitness in Red Deer.

MULTI-CULTURAL – The Central Alberta Refugee Effort and the Central Alberta Immigrant Centre hosted Bring the World of Art to Alberta outside of their offices last week. Bashir Hassan of Somalia created a lovely chalk mural on the sidewalk.

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What’s red and protects cardiovascular health?

For years we`ve been told that the Mediterranean diet, full of vegetables, is the way to guard against heart attack and stroke.

But Gorge H.W. Bush, former president of the U.S., admitted he didn`t like broccoli. And angry farmers dumped a load of it on the White House lawn. I share his view.

So I`m grateful now that the red tomato is believed to be the main vegetable for decreasing the risk of cardiovascular disease. So what is the magic ingredient in tomatoes that fights heart attack and stroke?

Researchers at Cambridge University say that the lycopene in red tomatoes keeps the endothelial lining of the human artery (the inner part) healthy, decreasing the risk of blockage. We all know what happens when too much rust collects inside the plumbing in a house. The same scenario in arteries sets the stage for a variety of cardiovascular troubles.

Tomatoes are loaded with lycopene. It provides the distinctive red colour to fruits and vegetables. In addition, it’s a powerful antioxidant, 10 times more potent than Vitamin E. As fire produces ash, so human metabolism produces free radicals, which are waste removed by antioxidants.

Researchers studied patients with cardiovascular disease who were taking cholesterol-lowering drugs (CLDs) and another group

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JONES of healthy volunteers. Half of the subjects were given 7 milligrams of lycopene, the other half a placebo.

Eight weeks later researchers discovered that those taking lycopene showed increased blood flow in the forearm. But there was another interesting finding. The patients with cardiovascular disease, in spite of being treated aggressively with CLDs, still had relatively impaired function of the endothelium compared to the healthy volunteers.

Lycopene is also present in tomato soup, tomato paste, pink grapefruit, watermelon, and seafood sauce. It’s a rare day that I don’t eat a tomato which acts much like Drano keeping my arteries open. But I would not sleep well if I relied solely on tomatoes.

I continue to take several thousand milligrams of Vitamin C and lysine daily.

Why? Because this combination is the only natural remedy I know that not only prevents, but reverses the atherosclerotic rust in coronary and other arteries.

Visit the web site www. docgiff.com to see dramatic before and after photos of how high amounts of C and

FUN WITH DRUMS – David Thiaw, originally from Senegal, West Africa visited Lindsay Thurber High School last week where he gave a unique presentation, titled Glimpses of Africa, to fine arts students of the school. Thiaw instructed the students on the importance of drumming and dancing and the cultures it has influenced throughout the world.

Jenna Swan/Red Deer Express Lysine can make old arteries new. You don’t need to be a doctor to see this dramatic change. This combo, Medi-C Plus, is available in Health Food Stores.

But lycopene isn`t just for keeping arteries healthy.

Research shows it also fights prostate cancer and other malignancies.

Dr. Omar Kucuk, professor of medicine and oncology at Wayne State University, Michigan, is an authority on the ‘Red Power’ of tomatoes.

He studied 26 patients who were scheduled to have surgery for prostate cancer.’

Some of these patients were prescribed 15 mg of a lycopene supplement twice daily, the others a placebo. Following the surgery those who took lycopene had smaller tumours, more likely to be confined to the prostate gland.

Equally important, the cancer was less malignant.

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Lycopene supplements resulted in another significant benefit. Both the PSA test (prostate specific antigen) used to diagnose prostate cancer, and the outcome of treatment were lower. Researchers at the Harvard Medical School studied 48,000 professionals to see if there was any association between eating fruits and vegetables and prostate cancer. They concluded that tomatoes and tomato-based products decreased the risk of this

malignancy. Another Harvard project, ‘The Physicians Health Study’ found a 41% reduction in the risk of prostate cancer when there were high blood levels of lycopene. It was the only compound that had this effect.

Lycopene also benefits females as it shows a significant and consistent effect in decreasing the risk of precancerous changes in the cervix. Other studies show it decreases the risk of stomach, bladder, lung,

and breast malignancy.

Let’s end on another happy note, particularly for pizza lovers. Dr. Edward Giovannucci at The Harvard Medical School followed patients who had consumed tomatoes, tomato sauce or pizza more than twice a week. He reports they had up to 34% less risk of prostate cancer than those who rarely ate these foods.

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ENTERTAINMENT Singer/songwriter includes City on current tour The legendary Chip Taylor brings decades of hits to the Elks Club Oct. 9th

BY MARK WEBER Red Deer Express Presented by the Central Music Festival Society, legendary singer/songwriter Chip Taylor brings his collection of classics to the Elks Club Oct. 9th. Showtime is 8 p.m.

Known for penning such massive hits such as Angel of the Morning, Wild Thing and Try (Just a Little Bit Harder), Taylor recalls an early fascination with the magic of music during his growing up years in Yonkers, New York. His success over the years has been staggering, but Taylor isn’t one to rest on his laurels. One gets the sense this is a man who has an immense appreciation for the past but is always dreaming about the next creative chapter.

This month, his latest project, The Little Prayers Trilogy, will be released.

“I gave up music from 1982 to 1995 to be a professional gambler – I got a little tired of the music business being the music business,” he explains during an interview from New York City. “I had a life outside of music for awhile, but what turned me around was my mom got ill in the 1990s and I started singing songs for her like I did when I was a kid.

“It totally changed me. The spirit of looking at mom and writing a song, and seeing the reaction in her eyes and the sweetness in her – I decided I wanted more of that.”

It’s indeed been a prolific season ever since. Taylor has written reams of songs over the years, several of which have landed on The Little Prayers Trilogy. He didn’t set out to record three distinct records, but as the project evolved, it became clear there was much to capture. “I decided to take all the things from the past that I hadn’t recorded and give them a try.” Instead of adding a few bonus tracks to one CD, another 15 or 16 were recorded and Taylor treasured the experience. “We had a wonderful time doing this.”

The first disc, Behind An Iron Door, features a ‘disparate, international cast of characters often facing injustice and turmoil.’ Love and Pain, the second disc, is more fun and lighthearted but no less passionate. The final disc, Little Prayers, is an intimate recording destined for late night listening.

But taking things back to his childhood,

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he recalls the influence of his folks and of being exposed to musical experiences as a youngster as well. “What changed my life was when I went to a Broadway play.

I didn’t want to go, but (my parents) had a ticket and they forced me to go,” he recalls with a laugh. “I sat in the fourth row and listened to the orchestra play My Wild Irish Rose. When I heard them play, it was about the power of the orchestra and what it did to my body.

“I just wanted to keep on feeling that ‘chill’ in my body. I knew then I wanted this to be part of me forever.

“Later on, dad and mom let me stay up late to listen to the radio and I heard country music from West Virginia.” Those chills surfaced again, and Taylor found himself drawn in particular to the sad, more melancholic songs.

“I wanted to feel that sad feeling – it was powerful to me. So my whole life has been governed by these ‘chilled feelings’ that mostly had to do with melancholy or sadness that are important to me. That’s what makes me feel good, and it makes me feel at home and peaceful.”

His penchant for country also found an outlet in his high school band Town and Country Brothers. After the band broke up, Taylor tried his hand as a professional golfer. He met with some success but was soon sidelined with a wrist injury.

So it was then that he decided to give music his full attention. He signed a contract with Warner Brothers in 1961 and had his first top 100 hit single Here I Am. “My basic thing has been to find the magic out there – and it usually comes to me in the form of a phrase or word or sound that brings that melancholy over me. And I love that.”

In the mid 1960s, Taylor signed a writer’s contract with CBS’ Blackwood Music. He started combining his country feel with R&B to write songs that, to this day, remain a staple in the American music diet – such hits as Wild Thing and Angel of The Morning. Other Taylor gems include Try (Just A Little Bit Harder) a performance favorite of Janis Joplin, I Can’t Let Go (The Hollies, Linda Ronstadt) and Country Girl, City Man (Ike and Tina Turner).

“I had decided I would try and sell my songs to other people. And I was very fortunate. The way you did it back then was

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CLASSICS – Chip Taylor, known for a range of huge hits made famous by big names in the music business, is performing in Red Deer Oct. 9th. photo submitted you would try and make an appointment with a publisher.

“Then all of a sudden, Willie Nelson heard one of my songs and said he was going to record it.”

Soon after, Chet Atkins heard a few of Taylor’s songs and said he wanted to hear every song Taylor wrote. Atkins started recording several of Taylor’s compositions with artists he was producing and Taylor had his first big hit as a country songwriter with Bobby Bare’s version of Just A Little Bit Later On Down The Line.

Word continued to spread about Taylor’s extraordinary knack to craft a tune, and soon folks like Waylon Jennings, Dusty Springfield, Eddy Arnold and Johnny Cash were recording his songs, too.

Besides composing so much for others, he continued his own solo journey as well releasing six solo albums. “I also started to write some rock and roll songs. But it all spurred out of that chilled feeling I got first

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out of hearing Wild Irish Rose and my true love of country music. Then I spiraled out of that using the blues influence from the blues down south. Along came Angel of the Morning, Try (Just a Little Bit Harder) and Wild Thing, just to name a few.

“When I wrote those songs, I never thought about how long they would last. I wrote them and I was so grateful that they were hits,” he says.

“But I still am always thinking of what’s next. It’s more about the process of making music. My goal was never to make a lot of money – my goal was to be able to find a place to hang my hat, write songs, be accepted and make enough to survive.

“And if what I feel is the power of a little melody or a word against a melody – if they strike me in a magical way I try to cherish the beauty of what it is.”

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Ignition Theatre launches new season with Oral Fixations

BY MARK WEBER Red Deer Express Ignition Theatre is proud to present the world premier production of Oral Fixations by Blaine Newton and Leslie Greentree Oct. 9th-11th and 14th-18th.

Performances will take place at 7:30 p.m. nightly at the Scott Block Theatre downtown.

“Like many of our best ideas and many of our most interesting conversations, it all started in Blaine’s kitchen over a glass of wine – I think we were preparing supper,” recalls Greentree.

“We were talking – and that’s the beautiful thing about being in love with another writer is that you can say what do you think about this or that, or you can bring up an idea and kick it around and brainstorm. We became very interested in this idea right away when we started talking about it – the basic content of the play and the different scenarios that night.”

Newton agrees, adding ideas about the place of food in everyday life kept surfacing.

“What’s really going on? Food is often a smokescreen for what is really important.

“The idea of having a play where food is really the entry way into everything else materialized.

It’s not about food – it’s about revenge, it’s about remembrance, it’s about sorrow. It’s realizing that the turkey isn’t the only thing that gets carved up sometimes,” he adds.

“Then we started talking about all of the situations where food is used by people to hide something else or to access something else.”

Scenes were created and they got to work fleshing them out gradually forming an early draft.

The play was ultimately fully written during a trip to Hawaii a couple of years ago. It was also entered into one of the Scripts At Work workshops at Red Deer College.

During that process, professional dramaturges help to continually mold the draft towards its finalized version. “They were hugely helpful – we made a lot of changes including some expansions and getting to the stage where you are adding more nuance – that kind of thing,” said Greentree.

Next up, a staged reading was held which was an incredible experience, as it allowed Greentree and Newton the opportunity to see how an audience would respond to it.

As phrased in a release about the play, “Food is love, except when it’s about competition, loss,

cold comfort or revenge.

“In this series of interconnected vignettes, Oral Fixations explores the ways we hide the culinary, using food to fill the gaps in our communication, be it parent to child, brother to sister or lover to lover. Food is political. Food is emotional. Food is ridiculous.

And sexual.”

“WE ALSO FEEL THAT IT’S VERY ACCESSIBLE AND ENJOYABLE, AND PEOPLE ARE GOING TO LEAVE WANTING TO TALK ABOUT IT; HOW IT RELATES TO THEM AND THEIR OWN EXPERIENCES.” LESLIE GREENTREE Discussions soon took place with Ignition’s artistic director Matt Grue, when word was spreading about the theatre company’s re-launch this year.

“Ignition Theatre has had great success in presenting new work and we couldn’t be more thrilled to have the opportunity to bring to life the first play by the Newton/Greentree team. They have captured, with biting wit and profound honesty, the emotional

threads that bind us together by exploring our communal relationship with food,” said Grue.

“It’s hilarious, sometimes gutwrenching and always insightful; Ignition Theatre is overjoyed to produce our fourth world premiere production.”

Ultimately, Greentree and Newton are also thrilled to see the play staged by Grue and his talented company.

“Ignition Theatre is known for staging brave, intelligent plays, and we were delighted when they wanted to open their long-awaited season with Oral Fixations,” said Greentree. “We know that with this play, it’s a little difficult to describe but it’s really easy to watch because the stories and themes in the play are things that everybody is going to recognize in their own lives, or recognize it in someone else.

“Ignition has always done edgy, unique shows. So based on that, we felt that Matt would be really interested in this play.

“And that he would have fun sorting out how to best present it,” she added.

“We also feel that it’s very accessible and enjoyable, and people are going to leave wanting to talk about it; how it relates to them and their own experiences.”

The production features Paul

Boultbee, Erin Odell, Lisa Spencer Cook, Ryan Matilla and Killeen Delorme. Rounding out the creative team are Stephanie Ridge and Marni Rath (stage management), Patrick Beagan (set/lighting design), Dustin Clark (sound design) and Peggy Church (movement and choreography).

“We think the play’s quirkiness, darkness and humour are a great fit with the sort of complex plays they’ve always put on.

“It also really excites us because Blaine’s been very active in the theatre scene and we’ve both been avid supporters of Ignition and consumers of local live theatre.

“And we love Red Deer – the arts scene here is small but really mighty and I love the fact that the play’s world premiere is going to be a professional production by a theatre company that we have respect for,” she said.

“This is our home, this is where we flourish as artists so it feels right that the play starts here.”

Tickets are $27 for adults and $23 for students and seniors.

Tickets for the Tuesday evening show are just $20.

Tickets are available at Sunworks or online at www.ignitiontheatre.ca. editor@reddeerexpress.com

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City woman continues to explore her artistic side Glynis Wilson Boultbee opens new drawing exhibit at Recreation Centre

BY MARK WEBER Red Deer Express Glynis Wilson Boultbee always wanted to try her hand at drawing.

And starting last year her dream of exploring this mode of expression began taking shape as she signed up for the visual arts program at Red Deer College.

As this school year begins, she is hosting an exhibit showcasing some of her works in the Corridor Community Gallery at the Recreation Centre.

‘Shrug’ runs through to the end of November.

An artist’s reception runs Oct. 3rd from 5 to 7 p.m.

“It was a life-long yearning that I would be able to do this,” she explains. “So in September of last year I entered my first year of studies.”

An initial assignment involved each student being given a tiny image from a larger picture, which was to be duplicated through drawing in a larger format.

“Eventually we had to put it all together and see what it was, as we didn’t

know at the time.”

Wilson Boultbee’s image was of the shoulder of someone wearing a coat.

“I found it really hard – I kept getting lost in the folds,” she recalls with a laugh.

But the finished product – The Damn Coat – is exceptional in its ‘textured’ detail.

Wilson Boultbee felt inspired to take the concept further.

For ‘Shrug’, each piece is of a shoulder – and not just anyone’s shoulder.

Each person – whether a friend, a teacher or a family member –has been integral to her journey of exploring her artistic sensibilities.

“I decided in the summer I would pick nine people who had either helped me get to or through my first year in visual art school,” she explains.

“I would invite them to wear whatever they wanted to – they knew what the project was. My interest was also in fabric.

“So I would take a photograph of them from various angles, but focus on their shoulders. What

I wanted to do was create portraits of these people who had been important to me, without the benefit of the face, while focusing on their shoulders.”

Her working title for the exhibit as the portraits were being created was ‘Shrug’.

But initially, she was concerned that shrug might be interpreted as a kind of dismissive term – the very opposite of what she wanted to express.

“I wasn’t sure I liked it, but I had a rough summer because of some other things that were going on and so I was able to ‘shrug off’ some of my cares whenever I was drawing.”

Thus, the term took on a new meaning.

Art provided Wilson Boultbee with the means of shedding some of the stress that was pressing in.

And working on the project almost every single day for two months, she realized the project had become a kind of oasis.

When she picked up her pencil, she could disappear into the work – ‘shrugging’ off a variety of cares, while

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sinking into the pleasure of making art.

“One of the things I really like about art is that when I’m working on a drawing I’m completely taken by what I’m doing, completely focused,” she says.

“Everything else kind of falls away. We multi-task our way through a lot these days, and I can’t with art – I have to let it all go so I can be fully present with that.

“There’s a mindfulness to it that I find very pleasurable.”

She drew one portrait a week over the summer and the results are remarkable.

“It was this beautiful kind of experience of diving into a painting or a drawing that allowed me to learn things as well as

to reflect on a person who had done me a favour, or sometimes many favours,” she says.

“They are people who are lovely and who have taught me a lot or given me a lot. The images try to communicate something about that person without showing their faces.”

There is absolutely no doubt Wilson Boultbee has a tremendous flair for drawing – the portraits done in graphite on paper are not just superb, they are insightful into each person being portrayed – even though no faces are featured.

It’s been a wonderfully creative season for Wilson Boultbee, who is also a gifted writer.

As to the drawing, she

explains how her mother always encouraged her.

“She was really supportive. She always said, ‘I know you can draw.’ She would encourage me, but I just didn’t believe her,” she adds with a smile.

As to sharing her works with the public, Wilson Boultbee says she is excited – and a touch nervous - to do so. She’s been involved with exhibits before, but usually in a shared manner with another artist and in a writing capacity.

“Really, I feel excited because I feel like I’m on my way,” she explains.

“I also like this as a body of work – the concept turned out the way I had hoped it would. I feel grateful.” editor@reddeerexpress.com

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fyi EVENTS Michael Dawe, local archivist, will be reading from his newest book, Red Deer: A Memorable City, at First Friday Red Deer, Oct. 3rd from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Snell Auditorium, Kiwanis Gallery, Red Deer Public Library.

Now in its third printing, this book continues to fire the imaginations of Red Deerians with its glimpse into our past history.

Red Deer Arts Council and Red Deer Public Library continue the exhibit, Common Threads: Fibre by In-Definite Arts Society, which runs in the Kiwanis Gallery to Oct. 19th. Refreshments served.

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is welcome. F For more information, call Shir tion Shirly at 403-3430767 or Ron at 403-346-8115.

Centre for Spiritual Living has on Oct. 17th at 7 p.m. an ordination celebration for Rev. Anne Ahokangas and Rev. Randy Armstrong (staff ministers, outreach with our Centre). www.cslreddeer.org.

Once + Future: Canadian Contemporary Ceramics – show until Oct. 19th at the Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery featuring postemerging artists; Alwyn O’Brien, Amelie Proulx, Brendan Tang, Alex McLeod and Alysse Bowd. New voices and ideas merging the medium of ceramics and technology. Go

to 9 pm is for Friends’ Members. Oct. 17th and Oct. 18th 10 am to 5 p.m. are for the general public. Six month memberships are available on Friday. Single memberships are $7.50 and family memberships are $10. Donations such as books, VHSs, CDs and DVDs are gratefully accepted at the downtown branch. For further information, call Lesley Caddy at 403-346-5721.

Town & Country Dance Club Couples Old Time Social Dance Lessons six consecutive Tuesday evenings beginning Oct. 14th through to Nov. 18th at the Bower-Kin Community Center - 85 Boyce St. $70 a couple or $35 for singles.

No need to have a partner but pre-registration is required in

steps while enjoying a variety of music. Everyone is welcome – families, couples, solos and teens. No dance experience necessary. Twenty-four sessions for $120. Maximum 24 participants. Sessions run Mondays and Wednesdays from 7:30-9:30 p.m.

Contact Connie at 403-396-1523.

Choral Singers Unite Society CSUS is holding auditions for placement in next year’s choirs.

(September to May 2015) We are looking for singers of all ages for the following choirs: Brioso Children’s Choir, ihana Youth Choir, Soliloquy adult choir and a bass for It’s Time vocal ensemble. Please contact Artistic Director, Lisa Ward to set up your time for an informal

Fire Prevention Week is from Oct. 5-11th. This year’s theme ‘Working Smoke Alarms Save Lives. Test Yours Every Month!”

Penhold Fire Department will be having an open house at the Penhold Fire Hall - 1001 Minto St. on Oct. 11th from 1-4 p.m. to celebrate Fire Prevention Week. There will be hotdogs, interactive displays, activities for kids aged five to 15.

The Red Deer Public Library presents First Thursdays in the Snell Oct. 2nd, 12:15 – 1 p.m. Recent Julliard graduate and award winning pianist Alexander Malikov will perform works by Scriabine, Chopin, and Malikov.

No admission charge. Donations accepted at the door. Tea and coffee provided be Cafe Noir.

The Canadian Ski Patrol - Red Deer Zone/Mountain Division is having recruitment of volunteer patrollers and information nights on Oct. 7-8th at Firemaster 4728 – 78A St. Cl. 403-304-9655.

Rummage Sale & Book Sale – Oct. 9th from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. in Gaetz Memorial United Church Pioneer Hall. Great prices! Lots of selection!

The Central Alberta Council on Aging meets Oct. 7th at 9 a.m. at the Golden Circle Senior Resource Centre. The CACA annual general meeting features Isabel Henderson and Nancy Guebert. Everyone

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to www.reddeermuseum.com/ whatson for details. Reception: Oct. 3rd, 7 to 9 p.m. Also, check out ‘Lucent: Works in Light and Shadow’ through to Oct. 26th.

An internationally known and respected artist, Trudy Golley’s ceramic forms capture, obstruct, transmit, and redirect light, exploiting light’s many qualities.

Reception: Oct. 3rd, from 7 to 9 p.m. Visit www.reddeermuseum.com/whatson for details.

Central Alberta Historical Society meeting runs Oct. 15th at 7 p.m. at Red Deer Museum. The topic is celebrating Women’s History Month: ‘Lost and Forgotten Women in History Past.’ Speaker: Dr. Patricia McCormack. Everyone welcome. For further information contact Faye 403-343-1881.

Friends of the Red Deer Public Library are holding their Fall Book sale in the downtown branch Snell Auditorium from Oct. 16-18th; Oct. 16th from 5

order to keep the male/female ratio equitable. Dry comfortable shoes required for comfort and to keep dance floor clean. Things start at 7 p.m. with Step Above – more advanced. At 8 p.m. it’s basic social dance for beginner to intermediate. Call Doug and Doris at 403 728-3333 or 403391-3016 to register as space is limited. Email contact is townandcountrydance@airenet.com.

Scottish Country Dancing has classes held weekly at Knox Presbyterian Church and go from September to May. A certified teacher comes regularly from Edmonton to conduct the class.

SCD is not Highland dancing but is more like square dancing. No partner needed, no need to be Scottish. For more information, call 403-343-0975 or 403-3470907 or visit www.reddeerscottishcountrydancers.weebly.com.

Dance for the health of it. Working in a team, learn easy dance

audition. Phone 403-309-3032 or contact at lisaward@me.com.

For more information please go to www.csusreddeer.com.

Do you love to sing? Join our adult choir, the Red Deer Chamber Singers, where you will enjoy an environment of positive learning and quality music. Practices are at Sunnybrook United Church, 12 Stanton St. at 7 p.m. We will be preparing for our annual Renaissance Feast performances, to be held at the end of November. Contact Sadie at 403-3475166 for more information.

The Parkland Airshed Management Zone (PAMZ) has officially opened its 2014 photo contest for fantastic cash prizes. The deadline for photo submissions is Nov. 30th to allow for a variety of seasonal photos. The contest is open to people living in the PAMZ region (the central Alberta region ranging from the Rockies in the west, Three Hills

to the east, Rimbey/Ponoka to the north and Crossfield to the south). Photographs must meet criteria in two categories; (1) Air Pollution and (2) People and the Environment for first place prizes in each category of $750 and second place prizes of $250. 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.

Bingo schedule for the Learning Disabilities Association of Alberta - volunteers need to be at the Red Deer Bingo Hall by 10:30 a.m. Evening bingos: volunteers need to be at Red Deer Bingo Hall by 4:30 p.m.

The schedule is as follows –Oct. 2nd and Nov. 12th (evenings).

Bingo coordinators are Karen Gough at 403-340-3249 or by email kgough@shaw.ca or Emily Hillis at 403-342-6602or by email ehillis@shaw.ca.

Mosaic Market with a Multicultural Flair runs Oct. 8 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Hub on Ross in Downtown Red Deer. Many non-profit groups offering a mosiac of fair trade items from locally & Globally made arts and crafts, homemade baking, refreshments & ethnic snacks for sale. Admission by donation to support Local Initiatives in Building Inclusive Communities.

For details ball Shirley Challoner at 403-347-5958, Lyn Goertzen at 403-314-4911 or Sherry Scheunert at 403-600-3501.

Daytime Documentaries runs Oct. 8th from 2 to 4:30 p.m. at the Red Deer Public Library, Downtown Branch, Waskasoo Meeting Room. Narrated by Ryan Reynolds, this month’s documentary is about Luna, a young orca that turns up alone in Nootka Sound, off the coast of Vancouver Island. Orcas are social animals and Luna makes contact with many local residents leading to unexpected consequences. A discussion facilitated by a staff member will follow the film. Everyone is welcome. Coffee and tea will be served. For more information, contact Donna Stewart or Priscilla at 403-346-2100.

Lacombe County wishes to invite the community for an Evening of Environmental Champions on Oct. 15th at the Ellis Bird

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Week of October 1 - October 8, 2014 Farm. The evening will begin with dinner at 6 p.m. followed by presentations from the four Environmental Improvement Grant recipients. RSVPs must be received by Oct. 2nd.

Contact 403-782-6601.

The Red Deer River Watershed Alliance (RDRWA) will be holding their monthly Ambassador Breakfast Oct. 17th from 7:30 – 8:45 a.m. at the RDRWA Office (4918 59 St.) Cost: $15 per person. Come out and join us for a pancake breakfast, congratulate the next round of Watershed Ambassadors, and take in a very informative presentation by Kathryn Hull and Kelsey Spicer of Cows & Fish and Tony Blake of the Red Deer River Naturalists about the Piper Creek and Waskasoo Subwatershed. The presentation will include details on brand new efforts to restore the natural riparian ecosystem as well as the adjacent agricultural land along the Creek (just south Red Deer) through a process called ‘Restoration Agriculture./ Following the breakfast will be a field trip to the ‘Piper Creek Restoration Agriculture Project’ site and an opportunity to participate in the second of two Field Days that will help create a site development plan to be implemented over the next five years. RSVP to: info@ rdrwa.ca or call Kelly at 403340-7379 by noon on Oct. 15th.

Stephen Palmer, a folk singing Road-Survivor Concert – Oct. 18th from 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. at Sunnybrook United Church 12 Stanton St. Stephen sings about life and simple pleasures and has been compared to Leonard Cohen and Hoyt Axton. Tickets are adults 12.00 in advance $15 at the door. Children 12 and under free. Tickets available at the church office. Phone 403347-6073. For more information contact Linda 403-347-6073.

Innisfail United Church harvest turkey supper runs Oct. 21st from 4 to 7 p.m. in the Innisfail Legion Auditorium. $14 for those 11 and up; $6 for those six to 10; and free for those five years and under. Take out orders are welcome. Call 403-227-4159 on Oct. 21st between 9 a.m. and noon.

GrammaLink-Africa Chili for a Cause Luncheon Oct. 22nd

11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. at Gaetz United Church 4758 Ross St. Homemade chili, buns, pumpkin cupcakes, coffee and tea. Chili is served in a handmade pottery bowl which is yours to keep. Tickets at the door- cash only. All proceeds donated to the Stephen Lewis Foundation to support the African Grandmothers raising their orphaned grandchildren as their parents have died from HIV/ AIDS. For further information contact Faye 403-343-1881.

The Haynes Community Society is hosting a harvest supper Oct. 22nd from 5 to 7 p.m.

403-391-3433 or 403-3098856 for more information.

They are also hosting a community Halloween dance Oct.

8617 or Janice at 403-783-5377.

Rock & Roll Dance/Sock Hop runs Oct. 25th from 7:30 p.m. to 12 a.m. at the Valley Center Community Hall. Cost is $15 per person. For information, email townandcountrydance@airenet. com or contact 403-728-3333.

Dance to live music – jukebox rock, a four-piece 50’s & 60’s rock band. Light refreshments for purchase. Late lunch included in admission. Poodle skirts, bobby socks and brylcream encouraged. Hosted by Town & Country and Country Pride Dance.

Live Music/Silent Film – Oct. 27th at Fratters Speakeasy hosted by the Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery. Come relive the 1920s silent

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Friday of each month starting ting at 1 p.m. There is a fee of $2. $2 Bridge singles meet on Wednesdays at 1 p.m. There is a fee of $2. Bridge partners meet on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. There is a fee of $3. Golden Circle 4620-47 A Ave. 403-343-6074.

Do you have an interest in singing for seniors? The Tony Connelly Singers celebrate their goal by preparing 10 programs each year filled with oldies, newer music, sing-a-long and instrumental highlights with a friendly, easygoing atmosphere.

We practice from 9:30 to 11 a.m. each Tuesday morning, September to June at the Downtown House Seniors Centre and

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Contemporary Showcase presents Composition Workshops with Malcolm Bell. Oct. 25th and Nov. 1st. 10 – 11:30 a.m. (novice and young composers), 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. (more advanced composers). Entry fee $20 per session or $35 for both. For more information, call Joyce at 403-3468617 Janice at 403-783-5377 or email Joyce at jtemms@shaw.ca.

LIMITED SEATING - REGISTER EARLY. Registration Deadline – Oct. 17th. Contemporary Showcase Festival 2014 Nov. 21-22 at RDC. Registration Deadline – Oct. 31. This non-competitive festival is for piano, voice & compositions, open to the students of any music teacher in central Alberta. We will accept the performance of any Canadian composition, including more ‘popular’ music. For more information and registration forms, please call Joyce at 403-346-

film era. Classic comedies accompanied by a live piano score by composer Robert Bruce. Get your vintage on; prizes for best costumes. Doors open at 7 p.m.

Tickets: $40 for museum members; $50 for non-members. All proceeds in support of the Red Deer & District Museum Society.

Steve Bell in concert – Shalom Counselling Centre’s annual Fall FriendRaiser & 15th Anniversary Celebration – Memories and Beyond, Oct. 24th at First Christian Reformed Church, 16 McVicar St. Tickets $20 each available online at www.stevebell. com or phone Shalom at 403342-0339. Event proceeds to help Central Alberta families with counselling for emotional and relational concerns. Portion of ticket sales to Alzheimer Society.

Sit and Be Fit is held every Wednesday from 10:45 – 11:30 a.m. There is a drop in fee of $2. Whist is held on the second and fourth

average four to five sing outs monthly. We welcome anyone to take part. 403-346-7316.

MEETINGS The Canadian Mental Health Association is accepting applications for the fall Art of Friendship course. Art of Friendship is an eight-week course designed to help people who feel lonely or isolated learn and practice the skills that help people make and keep friends. The course begins Oct. 16th and runs weekly through Dec. 4th. The classes meet from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Dawe Branch of the Red Deer Public Library at 56 Holt St. Art of Friendship is particularly helpful to people who have lost friends because difficult experiences or disability have affected their confidence level and self-esteem. Empty nesters, older people entering retirement, and people new to Red Deer

also report that this course has improved their social lives.

For more information, see our web site at www.reddeer.cmha. ca or call the Canadian Mental Health Association at 403342-2266. Students must meet with CMHA education program staff before enrolling. The fee for the course is $25. Financial assistance may be available.

The Art of Friendship is funded

by Alberta Health Services, The Life Long Learning Council of Red Deer and Red Deer and District FCSS. Red Deer Public Library co-sponsors the course.

Struggling with Hearing Loss?

Frustrated? Isolated? Let’s get together and start a community for the Hard of Hearing.

Please join Speak Up Central Alberta on Thursday, Oct. 16th from 12:30 - 2 p.m. at ABC Restaurant to share your thoughts and ideas. Everyone is welcome - the Hard of Hearing, their families, service providers and caregivers.

(This is not a sales meeting.)

RSVP speakupcentralalberta@ gmail.com or 403-356-1598.

The 36th annual general meeting of the Memorial Society of Red Deer and District runs at noon on Oct. 2nd. Lunch at the Golden Circle. Cost is $15 (RSVP

by Sept. 29). Meeting starts at 1 p.m. with guest speaker Christine Rapp – VP of the Alberta Funeral Services Regulatory Board. To reserve for lunch call 403-340-3898; 403-340-9183 or email info@memorialsocietyrd.ca Silent auction - donated items appreciated.

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CAPS, the Central Alberta Photographic Society meets Oct. 8th, 6:45 – 9 p.m., Golden Circle,4620 47 Ave. Club Member Daniel Pelissier will present on using Focus Stacking in Photoshop. This allows you to combine a number of images of the same subject with each image focused at slightly differing depths into it with the net result that the composite image so created has much greater depth of field than you could obtain with a single image. The technique is especially useful for closeup/macro photography such as imaging flowers and insects. www.centralalbertaphotographicsociety.com.

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BY JIM CLAGGETT Red Deer Express The Red Deer College Kings hockey team over-achieved last year in some areas according to their head coach but in others the team fell a little short in the second half.

The Kings won over 20 games in the first year back, posted a victory in a playoff round and made it to the semi-finals. All this after almost a decade of being absent from the ACAC ranks.

“In terms of our goals at the beginning we accomplished what hoped to and maybe more but in knowing the talent we have this year the guys are a lot hungrier to even go farther,” said Trevor Keeper, who is back behind the bench this season.

The roster of 25 will be populated by more than a dozen veterans from last season and it will be supplemented by a handful of players Keeper recruited during the off season.

Also in the mix is walk on player Jordan McTaggart who was committed to another team in the league but has since decided RDC was the place he wanted to go.

“He’s from Grande Prairie and played with the Storm, the junior A team in the AJHL for three years,” said Keeper.

“He was doing some work around Sylvan Lake in the summer and has some friends in the area and he contacted me and changed his mind and applied to Red Deer College.”

Two other recruits Keeper is high on both have Western Hockey League experience in the form of Innisfal’s Nick Bell who suited up with the Red Deer Rebels in 2009 and Red Deer product Joel Topping, a former Lethbridge Hurricane.

A fourth player with WHL and CIS experience is Greg Lamoureux who played with Vancouver and Wilfred Laurier after going through the Calgary Buffaloes Midget AAA program.

All this quality coming into

the ACAC has people outside of Alberta paying attention to the players hitting the ice according to Keeper.

Last year’s Kings squad was built around skill and speed so Keeper has kept that blueprint on the table as he constructed this team with a slight change.

He’s added some size this time around to complement the other attributes as every one of his new recruits comes in at over six feet tall. “ All those players are intelligent players with high hockey IQs

and they compete hard. I know they’re good character people.

I’ve talked to them extensively through the recruiting process,” said Keeper. “So we’ve upgraded the skill and we’ve gotten bigger and that’s what we have to do in order to compete against teams like NAIT and SAIT.” In goal the Kings have familiar faces in the form of Kramer Barnstable and Mike Salmon returning to the team.

Barnstable is into his fourth year and has yet to decide if this will be his final year at RDC while

Salmon has four years left including this year if he decides that is the route to go.

“It’s the most important position on a hockey team and it provides us with some consistency,” said Keeper.

“They’re both big goaltenders, they’re both very fit and athletic and they are great friends off the ice and supportive. They challenge each other so it’s a big hole not to have to fill.”

Keeper made a point of underlining the contribution of last year’s players but added there

were some tough decisions to be made in order to reach the 25-man roster limit which meant dropping two of those veterans, Jared Ramstead and Andrew Coles.

It’s a process Keeper says every coach hates to have to do but he says the ACAC rules also require them to carry five extra players because they have to be full-time students.

“In doing that it makes decisions very tough for the coaching staff of who’s playing the best and deserves to be in the line-up.” sports@reddeerexpress.com

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ing various zones including the Mountain Division which encompasses Central Alberta as well as Calgary and Edmonton.

Depending on the year you will find between 50-70 patrollers in this region with the bulk of them working the hill at Canyon Ski Resort east of Red Deer, said Hornby. “Our main mission is to actually promote skier safety on the hill but as part of that we also deal with the first aid part of things with incidents that occur on the hill. We basically go to those incidents, treat those

You can see them on ski slopes from one coast to the other, doing the job of patrolling since the 1940s . But do we really know what the Canadian Ski Patrol does?

“I guess we are the standard for first aid and safety across the whole of Canada,” said Richard Hornby, vice president of education for the CSP. There are about 5,000 ski patrollers of all ages right across the country cover-

people, evacuate them from the hill and then pass it along to the chain that exists in terms of medical response in our province.”

These patrollers are essentially the first responders to what can happen on the hill and so their first aid training is a step up from what the average citizen might take within a course. “Each year every patroller has to go through a national written exam, they have to go through a national diagnostic exam and they also have to go through a demonstration of skills,” he said of the test which

rotates those skills each year.

“One year it might be a broken femur, one year it might be a broken clavicle, that kind of thing so over the course of three or four years you pretty much cover many of the scenarios that we actually see on the ski hill.”

In addition to this training ski patrollers will also have some expertise in CPR oxygen therapy, airway management and blood pressure technology. Hornby says for the most part the training is basic in most instances but the x-factor in all this is the

environment in which they work on a regular basis. “Our first aid takes place on a very slippery place with lots of snow and it’s often cold. Stuff often happens when it’s really cold. But we also practice on slopes that are 30 degrees beside trees and those sorts of things because our specialty is being able to work in that outdoor environment that constitutes a ski hill.”

The Red Deer Zone is hosting a recruitment night Oct. 7th and 8th at Firemaster, 4728 78A St. Cl. sports@reddeerexpress.com

Toronto Blue Jays ‘blues’ Next year. Wait until next year. There is always next year. Next year we can build on this year. That is the common theme when the Toronto Blue Jays brass does the post mortem on their season.

It’s the same tune the team brain trust has sung for the fans since they last made the playoffs which was 1993 and the won the World Series. 1993!

Brian Mulroney was still Prime Minister until Kim Campbell took over things before Jean Chretien got into office. Ben Johnson was banned from athletics for life (or until the Jays make the playoffs, whichever comes first).

Microsoft released Windows 3.1.

Popular films were Jurassic Park, Mrs. Doubtfire and Sleepless In Seattle.

You get the picture. It’s

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CLAGGETT been awhile since fans of the Jays, from coast to coast, got to watch their team play in October.

X-Box and Playstation aficionados may have had the Jays sneak into the post season in their own leagues but you can only stretch video games so far before they really become unrealistic.

Since winning it all this franchise has taken the field for more than 3,300 games and what do they have to show for it apart from some very loyal fans?

BLADE BATTLE - Arizona’s Patrick McNeill and Calgary’s Max Reinhart go head to head for the puck in NHL pre-season action at the Sylvan Lake Multiplex last week. The game between the Coyotes and the Flames was part of a grand prize awarded to the town for its victory in the Kraft Hockeyville competition, which also netted it $100,000 in arena upgrades.

The Flames won the game 4-3, thanks to a Curtis Glencross overtime winner.

Stuart Fullarton/Sylvan Lake News Zip. Squat. Zero. Nada.

Maybe we can call it the ‘Curse of 1994’ when MLB went on strike.

It was a sad day and the conspiracy theorists would

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The Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s Standing Committee on the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund will meet with Albertans to discuss the status of the Fund.

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Thursday, October 9, starting at 4:30 p.m.

Lister Centre, University of Alberta, 11613-87 Avenue, Edmonton Attend in person, watch the live broadcast on Shaw TV or follow the webcast

say it was all an American plot because arguably the two best teams that year were Toronto and Montreal. Well, no way you can have two Canadian-based teams possibly meeting in the fall classic of an American institution so let’s strike and watch one team fold it’s tent forever and the other fold for what seems

like forever.

Neither has been the same but at least the new Expos in Washington have made it past 164 games while the Jays have floundered in regular season land.

Each spring Jays fans get some hope as the team shows strength in many areas but when August

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rolls around this franchise apparently books a holiday for the rest of summer and makes plans on how to launch fall at home.

We had a glimmer of hope this year but alas it was only a glimmer.

To quote the Jays song: ‘OK, Blue Jays, Let’s play ball!’ Next year of course.

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How would a visiting celebrity affect your décor?

Today one of our flooring crews found themselves in the right place at the right time (again) and ended up buying lunch for Canadian legend Ron MacLean!

Last year that same crew was installing carpet in a home in the new Clearview area when super contractor Mike Holmes showed up on site!

It is such a thrill to meet your idols and such an exciting insert into your day when the unexpected happens.

Do you remember that celebrity moment when you met your hero? I was 13 visiting relatives when I heard that Wayne Gretzky was going to be in the mall signing autographs. You can imagine that my father had no choice but to take me to stand in a very long

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I was a mess! I couldn’t stand still and squealed when I first saw him walk in, it was the early 80’s and he was sporting a fantastic feathered mullet. When I walked up and handed him my paper to sign my mouth was bone dry and all I could do was nod when he asked how I was.

Fast forward about 25 years and I’m sitting at my desk at a flooring store in Medicine Hat when in walks a tall, grey haired man.

He asks me if I have any edging material for carpet so I jump up and walk with him to our warehouse.

After chatting a minute or so I looked at him again and saw the HUGE moustache and exclaimed holy crap, you’re Lanny MacDonald!

He was gracious and laughed and said, ‘Yes, yes I am’ and we continued on to the warehouse to find his piece of trim. Not the dry mouthed shaking teenager but still a very cool experience.

If you were to have your childhood hero visit your home, who would it be?

If you knew your all-time hero was visiting your home what would you do differently? Would you repair, clean, buy new furni-

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ture, paint, decorate?

Or can you relax in the home you live in without touching a thing?

I love my home and I think it’s cute and cozy and really reflects who I am so my thing would be cleaning and if I had enough time, maybe new light fixtures to jazz the place up.

I would want Mr. Harrison Ford to be very comfortable as I breezily served coffee and some wonderful home baked treats (which I would have my best friend or sister do for me).

I have often been pegged for ‘doing too much’ in my entertaining and yes I have a dish just for olives and bought a chartreuse green baking dish only for shepherd’s pie (which matches my

napkins). I love to entertain and I love to dress it all up to make even my non-celebrity everyday friends’ feel very special. I cherish each person in my life and enjoy putting on the dog for them and I think it makes them feel very special and trust me, olives taste better when presented in a slim white ceramic boat.

Pull out all the stops, have a simple tea party with all your fanciest things.

Serve tiny cucumber sandwiches with the crusts cut off and treat your friends to a fancied up afternoon. To be treated like a celebrity is an experience they will never forget.

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

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Are you really ready for home ownership?

Around the end of May 2014, the market started to experience a declining trend in mortgage rates.

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to five years to regain your buying and selling costs. If you were to sell before you’ve recovered those costs then you may lose money and could be liable to pay capital gains taxes.

Unless you’re sure that you can commit to a place for a few years then it’s better to continue renting until you’re more settled.

2. Budgeting is second-nature

Though the housing market was already superb, professionals in the industry began gearing up for an influx in home buying.

Their predictions were correct and we’ve seen more and more houses of higher value being sold into the summer months.

When an area with a hot market such as Calgary experiences a mortgage rate decline many renters make the hasty decision to purchase a dwelling before the rates jump up again.

Though you could get a great deal you need to ask yourself if you’re truly ready for everything that home ownership entails.

Here are six key ways to decide if it’s the right time for you to buy.

1. You’re ready to commit When looking to buy a home you need to consider your future. Do you see yourself living in the home for at least three to five years? This is the minimum ownership time you need to consider as it takes three

up losing your investment and going into debt. Besides the income security, you also need to make sure you have little to no debt and good credit.

These two aspects are the things a mortgage professional will look at first to make sure you’re financially stable and won’t have problems making payments.

4. You have savings

Mortgage payments are bound to be your biggest monthly expense, but they aren’t the only payment you’ll be liable for when purchasing a home.

You also need to factor in the insurance, property tax and condominium fees if you live in a shared building.

All of these expenses add up and you need to have solid budgeting skills to keep your finances in order so you know what you can afford.

Always go into home buying with a budget so you don’t end up looking at homes out of your price-range.

Homes don’t just have mortgages, they have down payments and hidden costs.

You need to have a sizeable savings account to ensure you’re prepared for the initial and unexpected costs your investment will most certainly bring. Having a large down payment helps get you a lower interest rate, therefore, saving you money in the end.

A large down payment typically means 20% of the home’s value.

You also need to have an emergency savings fund for those unexpected costs, such as repairs or in case you don’t have an income for a period of time if you get laid off.

3. Your finances are in order 5. Everything has been researched Home ownership comes with an extremely high price tag and you need to be 100% sure you can afford it.

Before buying a home, make sure you have a reliable job and income.

Your expenses will come due every month no matter what changes your situation may experience.

If you can’t pay them you could end

Do you know what the past and current mortgage rate trends are?

Have you looked into what they’re predicted to do in the future?

Do you know what kind of home you want and what they’re currently selling for?

These are all things you need to know

before buying your first home, plus much more. Make sure to do your research to ensure your investment is a sound one.

6. You’re prepared to be a landlord Are you ready to take on the responsibility of a landlord?

No longer will you be able to call up your manager to come unclog the toilet or fix appliances that have broken.

All those tasks will fall on you and could be rather time consuming. You also need to be prepared if you plan on renting out the home to tenants in the future.

This will involve collecting money and being on-call if the renters need anything.

If you’ve said yes to everything on this list then you could begin seeing mortgage and real estate professionals to begin the home buying process!

If however, you weren’t confident in one or more area on this list then you need to take some time to resolve any barrier that may be in your way.

You could also make appointments with mortgage and real estate professionals to discuss what your options are and what you can do to prepare for home ownership.

It’s always best to take a little extra time to make sure that your investment is something you actually want, at the right time, and for a price you can afford.

Happy house hunting!

Alim Charania is a mortgage broker with Dominion Lending Centres – Regional Mortgage Group in Red Deer.

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