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Central Alberta storm chasers aim to educate public The Prairie Storm Chasers enjoy thrill of seeking out unstable weather

BY JENNA SWAN Red Deer Express

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fter three days of forecasting, a 10-hour drive and hoards of gas station food – the Prairie Storm Chasers, who are based in Central Alberta, finally arrived at their destination in Saskatchewan.

It was 4 a.m. and the storm they had been tracking for a number of days wasn’t showing the signs they had wanted it to.

They called it a night and woke up in the morning around 9 a.m. to again see the daytime heat they needed to trigger the super cell was being vented through cloud cover. Disappointed, they began the long trek back to Alberta. Seemingly out of nowhere, a super cell developed before their eyes and it was heading right for them.

Determined to get behind the storm to observe it, and despite their firm knowledge foundation, the group of four punched through the cell’s hail core.

Finally they broke free from the blunt force of Mother Nature’s relentless pelting, just to see a massive, tunneling tornado billowing across the ground only a few hundred metres from them.

The Prairie Storm Chasers saw six more tornadoes that day, which amounts to but a small fraction they have witnessed in their careers.

Together the group has witnessed hundreds of extreme weather events, ranging from large-scale tornadoes to baseball and tennis ball-sized hail, resulting in the loss of windshields.

“We weren’t scared though,” said Braydon Morisseau, member of the Prairie Storm Chasers. “We were just really excited there was a tornado right beside us.”

Matt Johnson, Morisseau, Tom Graham and Nevin deMilliano met in 2011 when they were all simultaneously chasing a storm from Olds to Red Deer, which produced three tornadoes outside of Olds and shortly after banded together to form the Prairie Storm Chasers. deMilliano explained the group’s primary goals are to educate the public on how to report weather, as they are in frequent communication with Environment Canada throughout the storm season.

“As soon as we see anything remotely of interest we call it in, and they appreciate it, because with most of the prairies being so rural, there just aren’t the resources for the meteorologists at Environment Canada to cover all of it,” he said. “Even when farmers will call in weather to Environment Canada it’s huge for them because it helps to bring the cells to their attention and issue warnings.”

EXTREME WEATHER – Prairie Storm Chaser Nevin deMilliano looks out the window of his vehicle at a passing super cell. photo courtesy Prairie Storm Chasers

The group’s weather tracking ranges from the Ontario-Manitoba border west to Alberta, with Morisseau spending significant time in the United States’ ‘Tornado Alley’ where he not only tracks storms but assists in providing weather tours as well.

Morisseau explains it’s not quite like how you see in the movies stating that, “What they don’t show you in the movies in the 10 hour drive to get there, the 12 hour drives home in stormy weather, the gas station food, the multiple days beforehand of forecasting and hammering out weather models.”

The group emphasized contrary to popular belief, a person doesn’t have to be crazy or an adrenaline junkie to enjoy chasing storms.

“You don’t have to be crazy, you just have to be confident in your knowledge base,” said Graham, with deMilliano adding, “We try to stay out of the danger zone as much as possible but usually the scariest thing when you’re storm chasing is lightning, because you can’t predict that.”

The group agrees their love of storms all began at an early age, with Morisseau’s interest being peaked in 1987 when the Edmonton tornado hit, devastating the eastern quadrant of the City and killing 27 people.

Morisseau explained he was in the wave pool at West Edmonton Mall when the F4 tornado hit.

Now referred to by many Edmontonians as Black Friday, the cataclysmic storm was powerful and devastating as it remained on the ground for an hour, cutting a large swath of destruction 40 kms long and 1 km wide injuring more than 300 people, destroying more than 300 homes and causing more than $332.27 million in damages.

While there is danger associated with their passion, the group agrees that knowledge is key to safety, and a deep understanding of the way storms work is essential.

“The best advice we can give is that if you don’t know what you’re doing, don’t go chasing storms,” said Graham.

“It’s not just driving to where the clouds are, there are hours of forecasting ahead of time to make sure we are safe.”

The group will often spend up to 72 hours tracking storms and decide to leave in a matter of seconds.

“Calculated risk is the best way of putting it, and the way I see it, you’re going to miss 100 per cent of the shots you don’t take,” said Morisseau on how he decides to chase after a storm.

The Prairie Storm Chasers advise if you see extreme weather to report it yourself to Environment Canada by phoning 1-800238-0484.

During the summer months, viewers can tune into the group’s YouTube channel by searching ‘Prairie Chasers’ and watching live streams as they venture into the eye of some one the prairies hefty storms.

For more information follow Prairie Storm Chasers on Twitter (@prairiechasers) or on facebook by searching ‘Prairie Storm Chasers.’ jswan@reddeerexpress.com

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Proposed downtown dog park plan shelved

BY ERIN FAWCETT Red Deer Express The proposed off-leash dog park which was set to be located in the City’s downtown has been put on hold.

City staff have concluded that there is no perfect site in the downtown area for such a development. City staff also noted there isn’t a high enough density of dogs in the downtown area to warrant the park at this time.

Trevor Poth, the City’s parks superintendent, said the two existing dog parks – Three Mile Bend and The Oxbows – are very popular in the City and adding a third off-leash dog park would prove to be successful as well.

“We are of the philosophy if we build it, they will come,” he said. “The way we do that is by having large sites with extensive trails and very unique features.”

He added in recent years residents have requested a different type of dog park than what is currently available in the City.

“These parks are referred to as urban dog parks. These parks are really focused on a high concentration use – high volumes of people with high levels of human and dog interaction, in a very condensed footprint. These often take place on rooftops and they often take place on streets.

“The important thing to know is because of the very intense use, they require a specific design and construction.”

A downtown off-leash dog park has been in the works for sometime. In 2013 through the capital budget process, council adopted the design and construction of the dog park in the downtown. That same year, City staff reviewed potential sites in the downtown area. A community engagement campaign was also launched.

Potential sites that have been identified that would be suitable for a new off-leash dog park in the downtown include the detention pond, north of the RCMP station (4606 51st Ave.), the Arlington parking lot (5022 49th St.), Barrett Park, southeast of the Kinex Arena (4701 39th St.) and the old Boy Scouts’ Hall (5321 47th Ave.) “The sites were selected based on availability and City ownership, but also we looked at proximity to existing us-

ers as well as opportunities for development and servicing.”

Poth added the City also held focus groups with potential users, downtown business owners, vet clinics and the SPCA, among others, to help get feedback for the project.

“The groups came back and said they were looking for a very high standard of amenities, a focus on user experience, a real focus on site cleanliness because of the reduced footprint and a look at the safety of the site especially for pets,” he said.

“Some of the concerns that came up were definitely associated with the potential of odour, noise, environmental issues and land use challenges for adjacent property owners.”

Poth said there are a number of opportunities for a proj-

ect like this and there is a high level of community support for the project, but at this time the dog density in the downtown doesn’t necessarily warrant a dog park at this time. “There was also a low level of public support from some of the residents in some of the downtown residential areas to have an adjacent off-leash facility near their homes. There is no current site that we have identified that we would call the perfect site.”

City council voted in favour of using a community development approach to identify and develop neighbourhood dog off-leash areas as funding becomes available approved through the 10-year capital plan. The remaining approved capital funding for the downtown dog off-leash area will be returned to the original funding source. efawcett@reddeerexpress.com

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Man arrested after kidnapping and sexual assault A Red Deer man has been arrested and charged after a young woman was allegedly kidnapped and sexually assaulted near Gasoline Alley in the early morning hours of Dec. 3rd.

Justin Chase Mueller, 28, has been charged with committing a sexual assault with a weapon, committing robbery with a weapon, kidnapping, uttering threats and theft over $5,000.

The charges stem from an incident that took place on Dec. 3rd.

Police said that at approximately 12:20 a.m. on Dec. 3rd, a

20-year-old female was leaving her place of employment - a hotel - on Gasoline Alley.

Police said a lone male came to her drivers’ side door and brandished a knife.

The male forced the female to get in the passenger seat and they departed.

The male first drove to the Westerner Grounds with the female victim.

He then drove to the CIBC bank which is situated on 22nd St. in Red Deer.

He brought the female into the

vestibule and coerced her to withdraw money from her account at knifepoint.

The male then took the female victim to a rural location near Penhold where he sexually assaulted her.

The male then drove the female back to Red Deer and dropped her off at a convenience store in the Inglewood area.

Police said the male left with the female’s vehicle.

The RCMP were contacted and an immediate investigation was undertaken to identify the sus-

pect involved.

On Dec. 3rd at approximately 8:20 a.m. the female’s 2014 Hyundai Tucson was recovered on the west side of Gasoline Alley in a construction site.

On Dec. 5th at 9:30 p.m., the Edmonton Police Service arrested Mueller on the warrant issued by the Blackfalds RCMP Detachment in connection to this incident.

Mueller had called police from a residence in Edmonton and said that he would like to turn himself in.

The Edmonton Police Service tactical unit attended the residence and he was arrested without incident.

Earlier that day, an arrest warrant had been issued for Mueller after police identified him as the suspect in the attack.

Police said Mueller was believed to have left the Red Deer area and headed to Edmonton before his arrest.

Police also warned the public that he was to be considered armed and dangerous.

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Vehicle noise to be monitored for next two years

BY ERIN FAWCETT Red Deer Express The City of Red Deer will undertake a pilot program over the next two years in hopes of reducing vehicle noise.

In 2010 the City approved a motion to take a look at vehicle noise throughout Red Deer. At that time, administration recommended to wait to see the results of new technology in the form of a noise snare which was introduced in Calgary before making a decision on vehicle noise.

After a trial period, the City of Calgary determined the noise snare was not meeting their needs and parted ways with the product developer.

In 2010, council also requested that administration research the success of the City of Edmonton’s Vehicle Noise Bylaw and to bring back a report and potential amendments of the Community Standard Bylaw. The Edmonton Police Service has since continued their efforts with a focus on motorcycles.

Council voted in favour of continuing to utilize the

“ADMINISTRATION HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND ANOTHER MUNICIPALITY THAT HAS SUCCESSFULLY UTILIZED TECHNOLOGY TO ADDRESS VEHICLE NOISE OVER THE LONG TERM. IT’S ALWAYS UNFORTUNATE THAT OUR COMMUNITY HAS TO CONTINUE TO LIVE THROUGH IT BUT WITH OTHER COMMUNITY PARTNERS WE CAN CONTINUE EDUCATION.” DIANNE WYNTJES existing provincial and municipal legislation related to vehicle noise attenuation; implement a comprehensive public awareness strategy in the spring/ summer to encourage official reporting of offenses, while reminding residents to be respectful of others and tips to assist current enforcement resources to address chronic noise polluters.

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favour of hosting ‘decibel reading events’ twice a year; to initiate an urban centre noise strategy with other Alberta municipalities to develop a collaborative advocacy position with respect to all vehicle noise; and to continue to monitor areas of the community with the most complaints and investigate design options such as the addition of berms, high walls/fences or the addition of trees and shrubs.

Council will receive a report back in 2016.

“I hear consistently that this type of thing is challenging to implement, challenging to enforce. I just don’t get it – why are we spending so much of our City’s time, resources and energy on dealing with something that obviously has to be dealt with at the provincial level?” said Councillor Lawrence Lee. “This is something that should cover all vehicles,

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It’s always unfortunate that our community has to continue to live through it but with other community partners we can continue education.”

Council voted in favour of the recommendations 6-3 with Councillors Paul Harris, Tanya Handley and Lee voting against it. efawcett@reddeerexpress.com

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Lacombe DJ leads blood drive team to victory in challenge Central Alberta radio personalities rally together to support good cause

BY KALISHA MENDONSA Red Deer Express Over the month of November, Canadian Blood Services worked with three CFL teams as well as local media stations to challenge communities in a blood drive.

The 4CC Football Blood Challenge brought the Calgary Stampeders, Edmonton Eskimos and Saskatchewan Roughriders together with radio stations Sunny 94/Kraze, Big 105FM and Zed 98.9 to rally donations in support of Canadian Blood Services.

Darin Clark of Sunny 94 took hold of the lead with 130 units of blood donated in four weeks.

A total of 322 units of blood were collected in the duration of the challenge.

Jamie Worthington of Big 105FM gathered a total of 100 units, while Travis Currah of Zed 98.9 was able to gather 92 units.

“I presented the trophy to Darin, and he was very taken aback that we had gotten his name engraved on the trophy.

“The Sunny 94 listeners and Eskimo fans in Central Alberta were tremendously supportive,” said Territory Manager of Canadian Blood Services Darrin Thompson.

The representative DJs from each radio crew encouraged listeners to donate blood and support

each team in their goal of hoisting the Corpuscle Cup. A long-time local physician, Dr. Ron Onerheim, donated the Cup to encourage blood donations in Red Deer and the area.

Thompson said that all DJs led by example and donated on behalf of their teams.

The Corpuscle Cup was, according to Thompson, a predecessor of sorts for the Partner For Life program.

The program encourages organizations and corporate groups – such as the Eskimos, Stampeders and Roughriders – to gather mass support and donate in groups.

“With a group, there is support and it becomes a fun thing to do. A lot of our corporate partners are looking at employee engagement activities that don’t necessarily include going to a pub. Instead, they are doing something as a group that allows them to give back to the community. It’s a win-win for everyone,” Thompson said.

The Football Challenge was very successful and brought in a total of 322 units. Thompson said that a car accident victim will typically require about 50 units of blood and that the 322 units could save multiple lives.

“In Central Alberta, having that many donations come in during the month is fantastic. Our organization is a national blood bank.

“We’re providing blood for local help centres but all of the blood is collected for a national goal. What we do here in Central Alberta helps people everywhere across the country,” Thompson said.

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Wednesday, December 10, 2014

OPINION Celebrating responsibly Tis the season for celebrating – and that means inevitably a spike in partiers who have one drink too many and then decide they are fit to drive.

Recently, MADD Canada launched their annual Project Red Ribbon with the aim of preventing impaired driving this holiday season. It’s just in time for the annual slate of office parties, family get-togethers and other functions to serve as a reminder of the importance of not drinking and driving.

Project Red Ribbon runs through to the first Monday after New Year’s. Over one million ribbons are distributed to Canadians during Project Red Ribbon.

This year, MADD has encouraged supporters to share images of themselves on social media to spread the awareness and use the hashtag #maddredribbon.

The ribbon reminds people to plan ahead for a safe ride home if they’re going to be drinking. It also serves as a tribute to those who have been killed or injured in impairment-related crashes.

It’s frustrating that the numbers of reported impaired drivers are as high as they are, in spite of constant educational and awareness campaigns and the tireless efforts of MADD volunteers. For some reason, people still choose to get behind the wheel after they’ve been drinking assuming they are in complete control. The cost to such irresponsibility is staggering.

Every year, between 1,250 and 1,500 people are killed and more than 63,000 are injured as a result of impaired driving, officials say. Even with the recent toughening of provincial laws, including the lowering of the legal blood alcohol limit, these numbers aren’t decreasing significantly as would be hoped.

In 2010 (the latest statistics from MADD Canada), it was estimated that 2,541 individuals were killed in motor vehicle crashes in Canada. MADD Canada estimates that at a minimum 1,082 of these fatalities were impairment-related. In MADD Canada’s opinion, the 1,082 figure is a conservative estimate, due to the underreporting that results from the inability to conduct alcohol tests on surviving impaired drivers and from the need to rely on police reports.

Officials remind citizens to never drive impaired or ride with an impaired driver.

And if you see a driver you suspect is impaired, call 911 to report it.

Meanwhile, to avoid potential tragedy, it’s as easy as simply planning ahead by arranging for a designated driver, calling a cab or ensuring you have someone you trust to pick you up when it’s time to head home.

We hope all Red Deerians take time to make plans and choose wisely this holiday season when it comes to alcohol consumption.

Considering the question, ‘Do I have your consent?’

Consent.

It’s a word we’re hearing more often these days.

It started gathering momentum shortly after we got wind of a Toronto radio host being accused of involving unwilling participants in sexual acts.

Acts that were apparently non consensual. It’s a word that’s been a big part of my vocabulary for at least 25 years, when I began counseling clients. Before I provide any therapeutic help, clients need to sign a consent to treatment form, after reading the parameters of our relationship and what to expect.

Most are not unfamiliar with this protocol. But with this word making headlines and coming to the fore, I was reminded again of how important consent really is.

This got me thinking even further about the age at which we deem children

Sara

Dimerman capable of giving consent - not only from a legal perspective with professionals but even on an everyday basis with parents.

I was especially thinking about the divorced parents who share with me that their child is not happy spending overnights with the other parent only to be told, “Sorry, but the legal documents say you have to,” and also reflecting on other words we use and the power we exert when insisting that our children do something that they’d rather not.

If you listen to conversations between parents and

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their children (yours and mine included), you will no doubt hear lots of examples of a parents imposing something against his or her child’s will. I get that there are daily activities that given the choice, most kids would prefer not to engage in - brushing teeth, taking a shower, waking up early and going to school, just to name a few. I also get that there are decisions that parents need to make and give consent for on behalf of their children that make them pretty unpopular – “Yes, you do need to let the dentist take pictures of your teeth even though it is uncomfortable,” for example.

However, I’m thinking that there are also times when we disregard our children’s wishes to impose our own on them, when we might not need to.

“You need to wear gloves.

I don’t care what you say.

Its cold outside,” or “You will sit here and eat your vegetables even if you have to sit here all night,” are examples of times when a parent may consider a different approach so that a child feels more in charge of his or her own body.

So, instead of insisting that gloves be worn, let your child’s hands be cold as a reminder for next time that gloves might be better worn than left at home. Or, instead of insisting that your child eat everything on his plate and thereby teaching him not to listen to what his body is saying (“I’ll gag if I eat those green beans”), let your child serve himself food from platters on the table.

If he sees you eating green beans, I promise there will come a time when he will try one instead of being turned off beans for the rest of his life after being forced to eat them.

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Even though these examples might seem trivial when compared to the kinds of acts that the aforementioned host and others have been accused of, the take away message here is this: If you show respect towards your children by acknowledging their desire to be in charge of their own bodies and entitled to different tastes and needs than yours, then they too will not only learn to respect themselves but appreciate you more too.

In addition, if you talk with them about choices and allow them to stand up for what they believe in (most of the time), then they will be better equipped to make good choices later in life. So, when they begin dating, for example, they will not force themselves on others nor will they give in because they feel that they have no choice, for fear of the consequences.

The silver lining in the dark cloud of talk about non-consensual sexual acts is that a somewhat taboo topic is now out in the open. Parents are spring boarding into discussions with their sons about how to respect girls (and others of course) and to their daughters about how to trust their intuitive selves, how to say no and how to speak up until someone listens (even when they’re afraid to do so).

I urge you, as parents, to consider what you’re modeling in your own relationships and remain true to what you’re encouraging by being more conscious of how you’re molding your children into becoming respectful and sensitive to the needs of others by being more respectful and sensitive towards them.

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Letters to the editor

Red Deer reader says governments do not become like ‘big brother’ just overnight Can our privacy and freedoms withstand the assault of the forces of order and the forces of commerce?

Are they separate entities, the same or simply intertwined?

How can we be sure that those extolling the need for private information for law and order do not sell the information to commerce enterprises for the extra-funding.

Will this law and order government, supplement their expanded costs by selling the data to their own political parties, banks, retailers, insurance companies, industries, telemarketers or possibly other governments?

Will our health care data be sold to insurance companies, sounds far-fetched but what is there that would stop the government from doing so?

Computer cookies and retail loyalty cards are information gatherers that help commerce keep track of who and where they should locate or direct their advertising.

Subscription lists are sold for profit so what would stop a cash hungry government body from selling different lists in trying to raise funds? An apathetic citizenry would not likely protest.

Every time the government uses a negative incident to promote and move more restrictive legislation, it usually means longer line-ups at the border and airports and more intrusion into our private lives.

Every intrusion into our lives is on a list

somewhere, and that information is valuable to someone.

The list of photo radar tickets would be quite valuable to an insurance bureau.

Just imagine if your insurance company was notified every time your car got a photo radar ticket.

You would get a fine and your insurance would go up.

Knowing and/or censoring what web sites we visit, what magazines we read, what pills we take, how much we earn, our age, sex, our religion and the number of people living in your house.

What clubs we have joined, what cars we drive and where we go are all valuable information, collectively to someone.

I once heard that in Russia they value security over personal freedom, but we put more value on our personal freedom than in total security, and I do think, that, we do want to protect our freedom, our free speech etc.

The politicians know this and it makes their job harder.

Any parent knows it is easier to control children in a fenced yard, and governments, police and militaries would say that it is easier to control people in a fenced yard.

Pre-emptive arrests and confinement based on information on a future action would put more people in prison, fenced yard so to speak, for that desired easier control.

Extra prisons need to be built and con-

Citizen questions City’s definition of ‘progress’ Have you been downtown lately?

Take a walk along Ross St. from 47th Ave. to 51st Ave. and count the number of empty store fronts. Now double it for the empty spaces on lower or upper levels in the same buildings.

This according to our City Manager, some past and present members of council and the Downtown Business Association is progress.

Next time you’re out for a drive visit the new subdivision in Gasoline Ally.

Almost every lot has a sign that says ‘The New Home Of’ and almost all of the names are companies that are moving out of Red Deer.

And again this city manager, some past and present council members as well

as so-called business leaders in Red Deer say this is progress.

If the next 10 years are anything like the last 10 years very few of us will still be able to afford to live in Red Deer.

There will be next to no businesses to tax or work at.

And residential taxes will be so high none of us will be able to afford to pay it.

Again we’re told by our city manager and some past and present council members that this is progress.

In this same timeline I can’t remember one capital project coming in on budget.

The new Ross St. and Taylor Dr. interchange we are told came in under the $20 million budget.

But we were told the contract was signed at $17 million.

Again the City manager and some past and present council members tell us this is progress.

The only thing that has really progressed in the last few years are the wages of this City manager, council members and the cost of capital projects.

In an email from a friend with similar concerns we figure the City has over spent on capital projects by about $30 million on just three projects in the last few years.

This doesn’t account for the millions of dollars that have been given to special interest groups that represent less than 5% of our population.

Jerry Anderson Red Deer

finement costs would increase, so sell information to raise the funds.

Web site viewings would see your passport gone, purchases would put you on a watch list, income change could increase telemarketing calls or a cancellation of a credit card and photo radar tickets may get your insurance cancelled.

I have had two speeding tickets in over 40 years and over millions of kilometers, should I drastically alter my driving habits?

Should my insurance go up substantially? I almost got rear ended a couple years ago, should I drive a big truck?

A drunk once threatened me with violence, should I buy a gun? I got sunburned once, should I now stay inside?

The government uses every incident large or small for different reasons. It could be for safety reasons or simply for political reasons. It could be exaggerated, or it could be trivialized, depending on their agenda.

A very small isolated incident can be giving a great sense of importance if it furthers the government’s agenda. A drug addict can be called a terrorist if it would further a control agenda.

A terrorist may be called a madman if being a terrorist would make national security look inept. That is why they spend billions on spin doctoring.

A control agenda and an opportune terrorist may give credence to a call for more restrictions, stronger laws, and a more in-

trusive government.

Restrictions on purchases whether bullets or fertilizer would create lists which may help control the likelihood of any incidences but would definitely be valuable to commercial entities.

A government with a control agenda can further their agendas with laws, and restrictions and they can finance the extra costs with the sale of information.

Governments do not become big brother overnight; they become that way in incremental steps.

They use little incidences, they hide changes to laws in budgets etc. they spend big bucks on ads, they demonize oppositions, and they hide the costs by partnering with the private sector behind closed doors.

We are being bombarded with ads, constantly being offered scams, being surveyed and our private space is constantly being intruded upon.

Commerce wants our money and our loyalty, government wants our money and our vote and they both will do whatever it takes to get them.

They do work together, they assist each other but are they so intertwined that they have basically become one?

Can our privacy and our freedoms survive a combined assault from commerce and our government?

I am not sure.

Garfield Marks Red Deer

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However we reserve the right to edit every letter if necessary for length, taste, clarity and to eliminate inaccurate or libelous statements.

We prefer short concise letters, but will run letters unedited (for length) to a maximum of 250 words.

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Looking back to the Christmas of 1907 Another Christmas is rapidly approaching. Although last winter seemed to be an excessively long and snowy one, Red Deer has enjoyed quite a good year.

Michael

DAWE There is a lot of nervousness about the recent plunge in international oil prices. However, any economic impact of this setback has not really been noticeable in Central Alberta yet.

It is interesting to reflect back more than 100 years ago to the Christmas of 1907. The winter of 19061907 had been one of the worst in Alberta’s history.

The agricultural community, which was the economic backbone of Central Alberta, had been hard hit.

Many ranchers had lost their cattle to the cold.

Many farmers had harvested mediocre crops at best.

The onset of the winter of 1907-1908 had also been miserable. There was a killing frost on Aug. 21st.

A heavy snowstorm hit on Sept. 9th, flattening the local crops. Meanwhile, prices for what the local farmers had been able to produce dropped sharply.

A sudden economic recession set in, set off by a major banking crisis in the financial markets of New York.

Credit became very tight.

That was critical for a frontier economy which has

heavily reliant on loans to get businesses, farms and ranches going.

Evidence of the economic distress quickly became evident. The Red Deer Mill and Elevator Company, which had been backed financially by the local Board of Trade, Town Council and the savings of many local residents, went bankrupt.

Town Council found that it was unable to collect more than one third of the property taxes. The Town was already carrying a huge debt load, incurred when the first sanitary sewer system had been installed.

A bond issue, which was to cover the consequent shortfall in operating and capital expenditures, failed to attract any investors.

In order to raise some much needed revenue, the Town took a number of citizens to court for not paying their dog taxes.

Forty-three owners were delinquent. However, there was a shortage of summons forms in the Town Office. Consequently, only 13 delinquent dog owners were charged.

All cases were dismissed after nearly everyone agreed to pay the dog taxes they owed. However, many people complained bitterly that the Town Clerk had served both as the prosecutor and the judge in the cases.

Fortunately, there were a couple of events to brighten things up a bit. The Canadian Pacific Railway decided to make Red Deer a divisional point on its C&E Line. This meant that eventually, a new rail bridge, roundhouse and train station were to be built in the community.

EARLY WINTER - The Town of Red Deer looking north from the Hospital (south) hill, c. 1907 Image courtesy of the University of Alberta Library and Peel’s Prairie Postcards

Red Deer Public school board constructed a beautiful, new, three-storey brick schoolhouse on the Central school grounds. This impressive building was eventually nicknamed The Castle, because of its appearance.

The premier and many other dignitaries were invited to the grand opening ceremonies. The mayor and Town council were pointedly not invited, because of a snub the Town had given the school trustees the year before.

As Christmas approached, the social season warmed up.

The newly formed Red Deer Choral Society held a very successful concert at the Opera House on Gaetz Avenue.

The Baptist, Methodist and Presbyterian Sunday Schools held popular events, nicknamed ‘Christ-

mas Trees’ for the young members of the respective Sunday schools.

Christmas Day turned out to be a beautiful and bright winter’s day.

The local churches held special Christmas ser-

vices, complete with the lusty singing to traditional hymns and carols. In the afternoon, many in the community turned out to watch the Wigwam hockey team edge out the local firefighters, 4 to 3.

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POLICE BRIEFS

by Erin Fawcett

MAN ARRESTED AFTER PURSUIT A 31-year-old Red Deer man is facing numerous charges stemming from an incident near Sylvan Lake.

On Dec. 5th RCMP from Sylvan Lake responded to a complaint of a male who had just been caught by the complainant in the process of stealing the complainant’s snowmobile after committing a break and enter into the residence. During that altercation, the suspect pointed a handgun at the homeowner prior to fleeing in a vehicle.

The complainant followed the suspect at a distance and was able to direct responding members to the correct area to locate the suspect vehicle.

RCMP responded to the location and learned that the suspects had fled in a vehicle traveling east on Rainy Creek Road toward Hwy. 20. The vehicle was located by the RCMP in Bentley where two suspects fled from the vehicle on foot. Officers

pursued the male suspects on foot in the town. One of the male suspects was able to return to the vehicle and flee the location in the vehicle. A pursuit was initiated traveling east on Hwy. 12 out of the town limits of Bentley.

At one point in the pursuit, the suspect attempted to ram the lead police vehicle by backing up at a high rate of speed towards the police vehicle. The pursuit continued east on Hwy. 12 where the suspect attempted to avoid a spike belt and ended up getting stuck in the deep snow in the ditch.

RCMP arrested Christopher Stephen Wales without further incident.

Inside the vehicle, police located a small semi-automatic pistol within easy reach of the driver.

Wales faces a total of 24 charges including pointing a firearm, possession of a weapon for the purpose of committing an offence, two counts of theft over $5,000, flight

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Like all scams, rental scams are ongoing – many scams are seasonal, while others crop up irregularly throughout the year. RCMP are pleased that Red Deerians continue to ask the right questions and show caution when dealing with strangers online.

MEN CHARGED AFTER INCIDENT IN PENHOLD On Nov. 27th members of Innisfail RCMP were dispatched to a report of a break and enter to a business in Penhold. The business reported that the premise was entered and five welders were taken.

On Dec. 2nd, with the assistance of tips from the public, Innisfail RCMP located one of the welders in a vehicle parked in Penhold. Two males were arrested for possession of property obtained by crime. A search of the males located items shoplifted from a nearby store.

A wallet containing a Visa, reported stolen in Erskine, was also located on one of the males. Further investigation showed that the Visa had been used to buy numerous gift cards in the Central Alberta area.

A 30-year-old Red Deer man has been charged with three counts of possession of property obtained by crime and one count of breach of probation.

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Sylvan Lake RCMP are investigating a robbery that occurred on Nov. 30th at 1:45 a.m. The victim had returned to his apartment at 59 Hinshaw Dr. in Sylvan Lake when he was going up the stairs and a male attacked him. The suspect struck the victim in the face multiple times causing a large gash to his chin area. The suspects then fled the location with jewelry, the victim’s car keys and the victim’s car.

Suspect one is described as a Caucasian male, with long, straight blonde hair and a full beard. He had a normal voice and wore a beige jacket with a green crest on the left chest, blue jeans and brown boots.

Suspect two is described as a Caucasian male, with short hair. He is very muscular and was wearing a jacket. He did not speak to the victim.

Suspect three is described as a Caucasian female who was short and skinny. She had a full sleeve tattoo down her arm and was wearing a red tank top, sweat pants blue or navy, running shoes. She did not have a jacket on.

The victim’s car is a 2014 Mazda 2, four-door car dark black in colour bearing Alberta licence plate K65217.

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Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Whooping cough outbreak in Central Alberta Due to a sustained increase in the number of cases of whooping cough (pertussis) confirmed in the Central Zone of Alberta Health Services (AHS), AHS has declared a pertussis outbreak in the Central Zone and is offering additional immunization appointment opportunities for at-risk individuals.

A bacterial infection that causes severe coughing that lasts for weeks, pertussis can lead to pneumonia, convulsions, brain damage and even death. Infants six months of age and younger are at greatest risk for these serious complications.

Of the 107 cases of pertussis confirmed in the Central Zone in 2014 todate, seven cases have required hospitalization.

Pertussis can be treated, most successfully if caught early; however, immuni-

zation can safely prevent disease and, if it does occur, reduce symptoms and spread of the disease.

In Alberta, pertussis immunizations are offered – free of charge – through Alberta’s routine childhood immunization program.

A series of doses is recommended, starting at two months of age, and again at four, six and 18 months; at four to six years; and again in Grade 9.

Following this schedule ensures protection is up-todate.

Albertans who have not received a dose of pertussis vaccine since turning 18 years of age are eligible to receive a single dose.

AHS has proactively increased the number of immunization appointments available in Central Zone to reduce infant infection rates.

These appointments are

SKATING PREP – City of Red Deer employee Ashton Thistlethwaite and Andrew Blake clear snow off the dock at Bower Ponds in preparation for the opening of the pond to skaters. specifically intended for the following Central Zone residents including infants and pre-school aged children who are not up-to-date on immunizations.

This also includes caregivers and close contacts of infants such as parents, grandparents, nannies, child care staff (e.g. daycare centres and family day homes) and health care workers.

Also included are women who are at least, or greater than, 26 weeks pregnant (immunizing women at or after 26 weeks of preg-

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nancy is safe, and increases protection for newborn infants by minimizing risk of infection in those around them and giving them antibodies transferred during pregnancy).

Of the above target groups, pregnant women and adult caregivers/close contacts may also be able to access immunization through their physicians.

Call ahead to confirm availability.

Individuals uncertain of their child’s immunization history can contact their local community health centre to discuss.

Anyone who suspects they, or a family member, may be sick with pertussis should stay at home and call a family physician or Health Link Alberta, toll-free at 1-866-408-LINK (5465), before seeking medical care.

When prescribed treat-

ment, cases should stay home from work, school or childcare until five days of antibiotics have been completed.

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RCMP Community Response Unit seeing success Red Deer RCMP’s Community Response Unit (CRU) has been busy the last few weeks, arresting a number of people for drug trafficking and drug possession, checking in on numerous people on probation or parole to make sure they are meeting their conditions and, in several incidents, seizing weapons, officials with the team have said.

The unit has some specific focuses including monitoring prolific and habitual offenders throughout the City, offering a consistent police presence in the downtown core and focusing attention on specific people and areas where issues are cropping up.

“A disproportionate amount of the crime in any city is committed by a small number of people, most of whom police are quite familiar with,” said Cpl. Leanne Molzahn of the Red Deer RCMP. “The work of CRU is intelligence driven and proactive – we look for patterns of activity and focus extra attention there, and we monitor particular individuals who we know are criminally active.”

CRU monitors a number of people who have been identified as prolific offenders – those who are committing numerous offenses, often breaching current court conditions while committing them, and having a significant impact on the community.

The unit also closely monitors a number of people who have been released after serving their sentences but who have been flagged as a high risk to re-offend; in these cases, the crimes more often included violence or the risk of violence.

In both cases, the monitoring includes meetings, followed by regular checks to make sure they are complying with curfews and other court-imposed conditions. It also includes referrals to support agencies that could help them get out of the criminal lifestyle.

“Close monitoring of prolific and high-risk offenders sends a clear message,” said Molzahn.

“We’re here to ensure that people are abiding by the

conditions of their release, and to enforce the law when they aren’t.”

CRU investigations and arrests in November included on Nov. 13th an investigation of an attempted vehicle theft shortly after 2 a.m. which resulted in a weeks-long joint investigation between CRU and the General Investigation Section (GIS). The investigation led to the arrest of two 19-year-old men in a series of theft and vehicle theft occurrences.

Charges are pending against the two men on a number of files.

On Nov. 24th CRU approached a suspicious vehicle in the downtown McDonald’s parking lot, then arrested the occupant after he fled from police and resisted arrest. The vehicle had a stolen plate, and RCMP seized cocaine, methamphetamine, cash and items related to the sale of drugs.

James Kenneth Riley, 24, of Red Deer has been charged with four counts of possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000, three counts of resisting/obstructing a peace officer, failing to comply with undertaking and two counts of possession of controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking (cocaine and methamphetamine).

On Nov. 25th CRU stopped a suspicious vehicle in the Superstore parking lot shortly before 6 p.m. and seized a number of individually wrapped packages of marijuana intended for resale.

Justin Alfonso Urbina, 31, of Red Deer, has been charged with three counts of failing to comply with probation order and possession for the purpose of trafficking (cannabis).

On Nov. 26th CRU stopped a suspicious vehicle at 8:40 p.m. in the area of 49th Ave. and 50th St. Two men in the vehicle were wanted on outstanding warrants and the female driver was in possession of marijuana. RCMP also located a machete in the vehicle.

Logan James Link, 21, of Red Deer, has been charged with possession of a weap-

TOYS FOR TICKETS – Fred Dieno, parking coordinator for the City, displays the hundreds of toys used to pay residents’ parking tickets collected during the Toys for Tickets program. on dangerous to the public and six other charges including assault, uttering threats and failing to appear - all related to the outstanding warrant.

On Nov. 27th RCMP executed a search warrant at 5:40 p.m. at an apartment building in the area of 49th Ave. and 50th St. after police investigation identified it as a drug house. Police seized significant amounts of crack cocaine and some

Canadian currency. They took a total of seven people into custody, most of who were known to police; six were later released without charges. The search warrant was executed by CRU, the GIS drug unit and general duty members.

Paula Margaret Eagles, 50, of Red Deer has been charged with two counts of failing to comply with conditions and possession of property obtained by crime

while GIS investigates serious and complex crimes,” said Molzahn. “CRU works in between those two important roles.”

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DO YOU NEED HELP THIS CHRISTMAS? The RED DEER CHRISTMAS BUREAU

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SPARE CHANGE? Christmas Bureau Cash Cans are widely available in the City.

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Journeys program lands provincial honours

BY JENNA SWAN Red Deer Express Journeys Learning Program, an alternative learning facility, which is supported by five school boards, has been given the Alberta School Boards Association’s Premier’s Award for School Board Innovation and Excellence Award.

Journeys is currently in its second year of operation within Red Deer and has hosted a total of 21 high needs students in its time.

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MUNICIPAL PLANNING COMMISSION DECISIONS On the 9th day of December, 2014, under provisions of the Land Use Bylaw 2006/6, Red Deer County Municipal Planning Commission issued decisions approving the following applications: Permitted Use PINE LAKE 1.

Principal of the Journeys Learning Program, Chad Erickson, explained the school currently hosts seven students ages 11-18, whose needs can range anywhere from autism spectrum disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, oppositional defiance disorder or various mental health issues.

“Students are brought to Journeys when all resources have been exhausted in their respective school jurisdictions,” explained Erickson. “They are assessed by an intake committee if it is felt that these vulnerable students are not being well served in their schools.”

Journeys was begun as a partnership between five Central Alberta school districts and shows innovation in the collaboration between the various jurisdictions and includes partnerships with Mental Health Services, Child Services, and the RCMP, officials say.

“We are working very diligently to provide the best opportunities for students and that means every student and what a challenge that can present at times, but we have to be prepared to undertake that challenge,” said Board Chair for Red Deer Public Schools Bev Manning.

“Every jurisdiction in Alberta faces those same challenges we do, so I strongly believe it was a brilliant idea to partner on this program and try to provide for these high needs students the best that we could by pooling our resources.”

Students at Journeys have access to an on-site administrator, a teacher, a social worker/children’s mental health therapist and three full time educational assistants. Each student has a learning support team as well as a plan and services in place tailored to their individual needs.

Principal Erickson explains the main goal of the Journeys program is to have students use the skills they have learned at the program to return to school in their home jurisdictions.

“The first few years we’ve watched students come to us from across Central Alberta and to be able to watch them as they grow with us has been incredible,” said Erickson.

P. Pyne – location of accessory building within the front yard on Lot 5, Blk 1, Plan 822-3112, NE 1436-25-4 (Rosewood Subdivision).

South of RED DEER 2. D. Naber – Home Business Major (Oilfield Supply Business) on NW 23-37-27-4.

West of RED DEER 3. Stoneworx Masonry & Stucco – Home Business Major (Stonework, Masonry, and Stucco Contracting) on Lot 1, Blk 1, Plan 932-2051, NW 33-38-284.

SW of Sylvan Lake 4. D. & C. Henning (HomeFront) – Home Business Major (Cabinet Manufacturing Business) on Lot 1, Blk 1, Plan 092-7169, SE 9-38-2-5.

West of Sylvan Lake 5. T. & G. Mcleod – Intensive Recreation Facility (Indoor Riding Facility and Outdoor Riding Area) on SE 2-39-2-5.

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

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TOP HONOURS - Red Deer Public School Board Superintendent Piet Langstraat speaks on the honours received by having the Journeys Learning Program be presented with the Premier’s Award for School Board Innovation and Excellence Jenna Swan/Red Deer Express during a press conference last week.

Discretionary Use West of BOWDEN 1. J. Manning – location of moved-in building (single detached dwelling) and construction of a 5.2-metre high garage on Lot 29, Blk 1, Plan 8020102, SE 8-35-2-5 (Red Lodge Estates).

“The best stories that have come from Journeys are those in which we see a student come to us and then be able to successfully transition back to a school in their home district.”

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e do wish to thank all the Ladies who purchased tickets for our 24th Annual Piper Creek Optimist Ladies Gala and enjoyed the service from the staff at the Black Knight Inn and the live entertainment from The ‘89!

The Piper Creek Optimist club has been serving the community since 1985 with money raised going towards the support of youth programs. Past recipients include CAWES (Central Alberta Women’s Emergency Shelter), Children’s Services Centre, the Outreach Centre, Camp Quality and more.

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ALERT recovers stolen guns, Red Deer man arrested Three stolen firearms were recovered and a Red Deer man has been arrested following an investigation by Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT) and Red Deer and Blackfalds RCMP. The stolen firearms were located following the execution of a search warrant on Dec. 3rd at a trailer on Burnt Lake in Red Deer County. A total of five firearms were seized from the residence, with two of the guns prohibited and three being reported as stolen.

The firearms included a Walther semi-automatic handgun (prohibited, stolen); a ECHASA semi-automatic handgun (prohibited,

stolen); a Ruger .22 calibre rifle (stolen); a pistol grip Ithaca shotgun (prohibited); and a Rossi .44 calibre rifle.

David Twerdochlib, 38, was arrested after leaving the home in a stolen vehicle. He was also found in possession of crack cocaine, hydromorphone pills, and cash proceeds of crime. A search of the suspect’s trailer yielded a variety of stolen property and the trailer itself was also found to be stolen.

Twerdochilb is charged with a total of 30 criminal offences related to drugs, stolen property, weapons and firearms.

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DON’T DRINK & DRIVE this Holiday Season MADD struggling with 2014 Red Ribbon Campaign

BY KALISHA MENDONSA Red Deer Express The local Mothers Against Drunk Driving chapter has been struggling to find volunteers, causing their annual Red Ribbon Campaign to lay low this year.

Due to the shortage of volunteers, red ribbons will only be available by directly contacting the Red Deer chapter by email or by phone.

“If people want ribbons, we can supply them. This year there is no other option than to phone the MADD office or email us because we just do not have the volunteers to campaign like we used to,” said local chapter Co-President Peggy Gougeon.

“Because this particular campaign has been going on for so long, people recognize it more than they do almost anything else we do.

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“THERE IS NO REASON TO DRINK AND DRIVE. IT COMES DOWN TO A PERSON MAKING A CHOICE TO GET INTO THEIR CAR AFTER THEY’VE BEEN DRINKING. YOU’VE JUST GOT TO THINK IF IT IS WORTH THE COST. I’D JUST LIKE TO REMIND PEOPLE TO THINK ABOUT DRINKING AND DRIVING, TO DRIVE SAFELY AND TO ALWAYS PLAN AHEAD. THAT IS THE BIGGEST THING.” PEGGY GOUGEON We have our candle light vigil and things like that but I think more people understand what the ribbons are for.”

Canada’s Project Red Ribbon runs through Jan. 5th.

Citizens are asked to wear a red ribbon in support of sober driving through the holiday season.

MADD has encouraged supporters to share images of themselves on social media to spread the awareness and use the hashtag #maddredribbon.

Donations are a part of the campaign and are used, according to the MADD Canada website, to support campaigns and programs year round that include victim support, awareness presentations and youth programs.

“I think accidents seem to go in spurts. It seems to me that we don’t hear of any and then all of sudden there are two or three in a row. I still think we need more awareness out there and stricter laws because Alberta is a lot more lax than some other places,” said Gougeon.

“We’re getting better than we were. There are check stops where officers haven’t picked up anyone so I do think our message is helping some people.”

According to the MADD Canada web site, motor vehicle crashes are the lead-

ing cause of death among 16- to 25-year-old people with alcohol and/or drugs be-

ing a factor in 55% of those fatal accidents.

Alberta laws regarding drinking and driving have changed in recent years. Updated information explaining penalties, limits and offences is available on www. transportation.alberta.ca/ impaireddriving.htm.

“There is no reason to drink and drive. It comes down to a person making a choice to get into their car after they’ve been drinking. You’ve just got to think if it is worth the cost. I’d just like to remind people to think about drinking and driving, to drive safely and to always plan ahead. That is the biggest thing,” said Gougeon.

Alternatives to driving under the influence include calling a taxi, designating a driver, calling a friend or family member or calling a

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designated driving service.

Those services are businesses such as, in Red Deer, Driver Take Home, where a person will transport the intoxicated person and their vehicle safely home.

Other designated driving businesses locally include Flippers Designated Drivers and Sober Shadows.

The importance of the annual Red Ribbon Campaign around Christmas time is that there are more festivals, concerts, family get-togethers and parties that go on this time of year.

Poor visibility and road conditions in winter can also contribute to fatal accidents.

“There are a lot more parties, a lot more drinking and a lot higher chance of this happening during this season. People drink throughout the year but we really push this message around Christmas.”

The local chapter has been around since 1993. In recent years, Gougeon said that MADD has suffered from a lack of volunteers and that has caused some stress.

“If we had the volunteers, we could do check stops with RCMP officers like we used to do all the time. Because we are lacking the volunteer base, we can’t. There are four of us doing everything, basically.

It’s kind of hard to get back to people who contact us because we all work full time, but we put a lot into this, and don’t want to lose it. I think we’re coming back.

“Come January, it will hopefully be a little better.

We’re getting organized again. In February, we have a casino and we are in dire need of volunteers for that. They can either phone or email the chapter.

That would help us out a lot. Even just day-to-day we need people to do odds and ends with us.” kmendonsa@reddeerexpress.com

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DON’T DRINK & DRIVE

Red Deer

The magnitude of the alcohol/drug crash problem in Canada: overview MADD Canada has adopted a comprehensive approach in assessing the impairment-related (alcohol/drugs) crash problem in Canada.

MADD Canada has attempted to obtain a complete picture which encompasses alcohol and drugs; all types of vehicles and vessels; the full range of harms and losses (fatalities, injuries, property damage, and their social costs) and crashes that occur on public and private roads and property, and on the water.

This broad approach is mandated

by MADD Canada’s mission, which is to assist all victims of impaired crashes and to reduce the total number of fatalities, injuries and property damage crashes.

Other organizations and government agencies also publish reports on impairment-related crashes in Canada.

Their data often differ from MADD Canada’s, because they have defined their terms of reference more narrowly.

For example, their fatality statistics may be limited to alcohol-related motor vehicle crashes occurring on public roads.

Similarly, their injury data may be limited to injuries that require a hospital admission, and crashes that the police attend and for which they write a formal report. Simply because their data differ from those of MADD Canada does not mean that their data is inaccurate. Rather, these differences reflect their more limited scope of inquiry.

mate, due to the underreporting that results from the inability to conduct alcohol tests on surviving impaired drivers and from the need to rely on police reports.

Moreover, the figure underestimates the percentage of crash deaths that involve drugs. Thus, the recent sharp increases in driving after drug use have not been factored into the 1,082 figure.

As well, the 1,082 figure does not include individuals killed in impaired crashes on the waterways.

It was estimated there was an average of 135 boating deaths per year from 2006 to 2008 and it appears that more than 50% of these boating deaths somehow involved alcohol and/or drugs. Nor does the 1,082 figure include fatalities arising from aircraft, trains and industrial vehicles such as forklifts.

Given the limits on the 1,082 figure, MADD Canada estimates there are somewhere between 1,250 and 1,500 impairment-related crash deaths in Canada each year (3.4– 4.1 deaths per day).

Injuries In 2010, it was estimated about 299,838 individuals were injured in motor vehicle crashes. MADD Canada estimates approximately 63,821 of these individuals were injured in impairment-related crashes (roughly 175 per day). Note that this figure is limited to motor vehicle crashes only.

Property damage

Fatalities In 2010, it was estimated that 2,541 individuals were killed in motor vehicle crashes in Canada. MADD Canada estimates that at a minimum 1,082 of these fatalities were impairmentrelated. In MADD Canada’s opinion, the 1,082 figure is a conservative esti-

In 2010, it was estimated approximately 1,651,650 motor vehicles were involved in property damage-only crashes in Canada.

MADD Canada estimates approximately 210,932 of these vehicles were damaged in impairment-related crashes (roughly 578 per day).

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Estimated cost of impaired driving crashes Using a social cost model, impairment-related driving deaths, injuries and property damage-only crashes in Canada can be estimated to have cost $20.62 billion in 2010. This model is recent, is based on extensive analysis, and was prepared for the federal Ministry of Transportation. This figure is also limited to motor vehicle crashes.

Have a Safe & Happy Holiday!

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Sources for the data The estimates for impaired driving used in this document are explained in a report entitled ‘Estimating the Number and Cost of ImpairmentRelated Traffic Crashes in Canada: 1999 to 2010’ by Professors Stephen G.A. Pitel and Robert Solomon, both of Western University.

That report is based in part on G. Mercer & M. Marshall, ‘Estimating the Presence of Alcohol and Drug Impairment in Traffic Crashes and their Cost to Canadians: A Discussion Paper’ (Vancouver: ARES, December 2002) and G. Mercer, ‘Estimating the Presence of Alcohol and Drug Impairment in Traffic Crashes and their Costs to Canadians: 1999 to 2006’ (Vancouver: ARES, 2009). For additional statistics, see Estimating the Number and Cost of ImpairmentRelated Traffic Crashes in Canada: 1999 – 2010. Includes provincial statistics.

For more on the rate of impaired driving in Canada, see our Resource Library. Find out more statistics, youth and impaired driving information, blood alcohol concentration (BAC), the financial cost of impaired driving and the human cost of impaired driving.

The tragic deaths and injuries caused by impaired driving are 100% preventable.

We would like to thank all of these participating businesses in helping us bring attention to this very important message.

Madd Red Deer is very much in need of volunteers. If you can spare any of your time to help this very important group please see the contact information in the Madd advertisement.

Wishing you Peace & Joy this Holiday Season.

Remember, Drinking & Driving Don’t Mix!

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City church hosting ‘The Christmas Experience’

BY MARK WEBER Red Deer Express A Red Deer church is gearing up for a full-fledged family celebration of Christmas set for Dec. 21st.

Word of Life Church is inviting everyone to ‘The Christmas Experience’ which runs at 9:30 a.m., 11:15 a.m. and 1 p.m.

A range of activities will follow each family service and those in attendance will see some of their favourite Christmas characters as well. Organizers say there are lots of fun activities planned for the whole family with the property transformed into a winter wonderland - featuring horse-drawn sleigh rides, quad sleigh rides, skating, snow games, a craft zone, pictures with Santa and candy bags for the kids.

“It’s family outdoor fun – what you would think of for an outdoor Christmas,” said Pastor Jachin Mullen, adding that about 1,200 people attended the event last year.

This will be the third year for The Christmas Experience.

“Everybody loves it. To come and have a Christmas service with your family and then spend a couple of hours outside, enjoy hot chocolate by a fire, enjoy a sleigh ride with your family at no cost.

“Basically, we want people to experience Christmas and we want to give the Gospel

message,” he said.

“I’m hoping that two to three years down the road – as we build this – and somebody says, ‘Hey, what do you do for Christmas’ that people will say the one thing you don’t want to miss is ‘The Christmas Experience’.

“It’s family-oriented, it’s so fun – just a great day to experience all that Christmas is about.”

Mullen said the event is complimentary, and the church can also arrange to pick up residents via their bus ministry.

A hot chili lunch will also be available for a minimum donation of $5 with proceeds going to the iHeart Red Deer Lunch Program.

According to the church’s web site, iHeart Red Deer has been serving Red Deer for the last decade in many different ways.

“Driven by compassion and a deep belief in the value of all people, along with a desire to see people elevated to their full potential, iHeart provides various programs to that end.

“A few of our programs are the Backpack Back to School Drive (we have helped hundreds of families send their children back to school with the supplies needed) and the Sunday Lunch Program which provides weekday lunches for school aged children who would otherwise not have lunch.

“The Pack the Pantry Program provides

food hampers for families in desperate circumstances. New this fall, we are launching our Love Learning Scholarship Program, helping young people achieve their academic goals and ultimately a chance at a better life.”

Word of Life is located at the south end of Taylor Drive on England Way. More information can be found at https://www.facebook.com/pages/TheChristmas-Experience/849968818368122#. editor@reddeerexpress.com

HANDMADE - Omarie Miller, 14, makes a Christmas Tree decoration in her class at St. Francis of Assisi Middle School. Omarie and her classmates created cards and decorations to be given to those not able to purchase their own through Family Services Jenna Swan/Red Deer Express of Central Alberta.

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CITY BRIEFS RIVER BEND CLUBHOUSE OPEN FOR THE WINTER Starting this past Monday, and continuing until the end of the ski season, the River Bend Clubhouse will be open to skiers to warm up and use the indoor washrooms throughout the winter.

The park gates are open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily but will be closed Christmas and New Year’s Day. Starting Jan. 2nd, the Clubhouse will be open daily from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Hours may be adjusted if a function is booked at the facility.

RDC WELCOMES SPECIAL SPEAKERS ‘Tis the season to celebrate, and Red Deer College is excited to celebrate the start of a new calendar year by providing Central Albertans the opportunity to hear two diverse speakers in 2015.

The Donald School of Business Distinguished Speakers Series Welcomes Amanda Lang on Jan. 28th at the Welikoklad Event Centre.

Refreshments and networking runs from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. with Lang speaking from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Lang is host of CBC TV’s The Exchange with Amanda Lang and senior business correspondent for The National. She will present her views of leadership and the lessons that she has learned from the many interviews that she has done with some of the world’s most powerful and influential figures.

Tickets are $75.

Meanwhile, ‘Perspectives: Canada in the World’ welcomes Margaret Atwood on April 6th on the Arts Centre mainstage.

Atwood has written more than 30 books, which have been translated into more than 40 languages. Tickets are $40 (students and seniors, $32).

To purchase tickets, visit the Black Knight Ticket Centre online at www.bkticketcentre.ca or call 403-755-6626.

by Mark Weber close out more investigations.”

Red Deer crime statistics are released on a quarterly basis in April, July, October and January. The third quarter statistics reflect activity from July 1st to Oct. 31st of this year.

“Overall community safety continues to be a priority and we will continue to work with the RCMP and community crime prevention organizations to see future reductions in our crime rates,” said Sarah Cockerill, director of community services.

LOCAL ARTIST HONOURED Red Deer Arts Council is delighted to share the news about an upcoming young visual artist from Red Deer.

Emily Promise Allison is this year’s recipient of the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Scholarship for the Visual Arts.

This young woman is a graduate of the Theatre Studies

program at Red Deer College and is furthering her studies at Alberta College of Art and Design. This May she will be graduating with a degree in Fine Arts with a major in sculpture.

The Queen’s Golden Jubilee Scholarship for the Visual Arts was established by the Government of Alberta in 2002 to commemorate the accession of Queen Elizabeth II to the throne and her service to the Commonwealth.

One scholarship of $5,000 is awarded annually to a young Albertan visual artist who shows extraordinary talent and potential and who demonstrates clear educational or training goals.

“I’m greatly honoured to receive the recognition and encouragement from my home province. This scholarship affirms my responsibility to contribute to the world of contemporary art while remembering where I came from and the generous people who support my endeavour,” she said.

SUMMER JOBS FOR YOUTH Employers in Central Alberta can apply for funding under Canada Summer Jobs 2015, according to Red Deer MP Earl Dreeshen.

Funding will be available to not-for-profit organizations, public-sector employers and small businesses to hire qualified young people aged 15 to 30, who are full-time students and intend to return to school in the fall. It is estimated that up to 35,000 young Canadians will benefit from summer employment while helping employers address skills shortages.

Employers may submit applications at www.servicecanada.gc.ca/csj by Jan. 30th.

“I encourage employers to apply for funding to create jobs that will help students, employers and their local economies,” said Dreeshen.

MAJORITY OF OUTDOOR RINKS READY City crews have been hard at work so most outdoor neighbourhood rinks are ready for use with the exception of Bower Ponds, Bower Place, Mountview, Oriole Park and Grandview.

If conditions warrant, the remaining rinks will be open by the end of this week.

When community shelter rinks are ready, nets will be out and lights will be turned on. When natural ice surfaces are ready, thin ice signs will be removed.

Officials would like to remind everyone that the use of helmets is recommended at all times and that hockey pucks and sticks are not allowed at Bower Ponds or the Recreation Centre Oval.

For more information about skating rinks, call 403-3428159 or go to www.reddeer.ca/rpc.

QUARTER THREE CRIME STATISTICS RELEASED Overall crime is up 1.4% in the third quarter of 2014, according to crime statistics released by the City last week.

The total number of property crimes increased by 8.3% with a 66% increase in the possession of stolen goods.

However, crimes against persons decreased 3.3% and other criminal code offences saw a decrease of 9.3%. This includes criminal offences such as robbery, assault and homicide.

“We did see an increase in motor vehicle theft and the possession of stolen goods in the third quarter of the year,” said Supt. Scott Tod, officer in charge for Red Deer RCMP. “A large increase in possession of stolen goods is often a result of enforcement. As a result of realigning resources, we are focusing on priorities that enable us to be proactive in high crime areas and with repeat offenders, we are able to

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Volunteers needed for campaign The Heart and Stroke Foundation (HSF) in Red Deer and Central Alberta is needing 850 volunteer canvassers this February for the annual Heart Month Person-to-Person campaign.

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Canvassers need to commit to just three to four hours of time during the month of February to knock on neighbours’ doors to ask for donations and distribute information,” said Karen Jackman, area manager for HSF in the Red Deer area office.

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Lacombe Fire offers update on truck donation plan

BY KALISHA MENDONSA Red Deer Express The Lacombe Fire Department, along with A Better World, has made progress in their project to donate a fire truck and equipment internationally.

The project was announced in April of this year and has undergone a few changes since the original proposal was released. The exact community location is yet to be revealed, but President of the Lacombe Firefighters’ Association Drayton Bussiere said a tentative decision has been made to send the truck to a community in Paraguay, instead of Bolivia.

The community that will likely be receiving the truck only recently opened its first operational fire department in October. The municipality serves roughly 24,000 people and they do not have a fire truck to call their own.

“Each year at the Fireman’s Ball, we fundraise for something. Generally, that money is for over and above equipment not in our budget or used for sending our members for extra training. That’s the kind of stuff we have raised money for in the past,” said Bussiere.

“This year, we’ve decided that we don’t really need to focus on ourselves. The new mandate of the Lacombe Firefighters’ Association (LFA) is that we will still help out our own members, but we’re going to also focus on something outside of Lacombe and outside of our own needs. This project in Paraguay fits into that very well.”

The newly established firefighting team in Caazapá, Paraguay built the new fire hall themselves. When the Lacombe Firefighters’ Association found out the work this community was putting forth to establish some emergency services,

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So far the project has included the movement to acquire and tune up a used fire truck that was donated by the Clive Fire Department. The fire truck was evaluated and is in working, drivable condition.

To supplement the donation of the fire engine, the Lacombe Fire Department is also collecting used firefighting equipment such as respirators, boots, helmets, uniforms, hoses, nozzles and more. These products will be sent via ship with the engine to Caazapá.

“Really, where we are now is we are gathering up equipment and gear – boots and regular bunker gear, helmets, gloves. Our goal is to send the truck as close to fully operational as we can. What that means to us is sending it with enough fire hose so that they don’t have to buy any, and sending it with enough nozzles so they can actually use the hoses we put on the trucks,” said Bussiere.

“Ideally, we’ll send some form of vehicle extrication equipment with the truck and as much stuff on the truck as we can get. We need to raise funds as well.

Getting the truck there is going to be the most expensive part. Our plans are to send the truck and a loaded sea-can over there. It has to go on boat from Vancouver.”

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He also said the fire department will be sending ‘out-of-service’ breathing apparatus’ down to Paraguay. Similar to the truck, the devices are still safe and in good condition, but were replaced with newer versions earlier this year.

“It’s not that the devices we are sending are actually unsafe. It’s just that the standards for equipment are different in Canada than in Paraguay. It’s also sort of the nature of the beast – this fire department in Paraguay has no equipment whatsoever, so they are happy to receive anything that they can.”

The Lacombe Firefighters’ Association has a history of being socially conscious and being generous to the community, said Bussiere. With each Fireman’s Ball, a small amount of money is saved for a sort of emergency fund that is used when members of the association are in distress.

The municipalities that have received assistance through this funding include Red Deer, Alix and other communities surrounding Lacombe and Lacombe County.

“If we have a member in need, we like to help them out. There was a firefighter in Alix who was in an accident, along with his wife.

We were able to give them a little bit of money to help them out.”

He added the Lacombe Firefighter’s Association has been open-minded as to what they could do for communities outside of their own. The Lacombe department got the idea from Fire Chief Ed van Delden, who participated in a similar international donation through Canadian Fire Services Abroad (CAFSA), when he was with a separate department years ago.

The Lacombe Firefighters’ Association will be using a large portion of the money made at the Fireman’s Ball, which takes place on Dec. 6th, to cover much of the cost.

Tickets for the ball will be available until sold out, and those interested in purchasing can go to Sunny 94 headquarters or to City Hall. Tickets cost $70 per person or a table of eight can be purchased for $500.

Bussiere said the Lacombe Fire Department is reaching out to surrounding communities to ask local fire departments for donations of equipment or monetary contributions.

An update will follow once a permanent location for the truck has been solidified. kmendonsa@lacombeexpress.com

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Volunteering opportunities in Central Alberta For more information about volunteering in Central Alberta, a wider selection of listings, or if you are an organization or an event needing volunteers, visit Volunteer Central at www.volunteercentral.ca, email info@volunteercentral.ca or call 403-346-3710.

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? Do you have a few hours each year to inspire young minds? If you answered yes then Alberta Science Network, Central Alberta has volunteer opportunities for you with the scientists and engineers-inthe-classroom program! Contact Patti Yackulic by email at central@albertasciencenetwork.ca.

The Alzheimer Society of Alberta and Northwest Territories is recruiting volunteers to work a bingo shifts once a month, at Red Deer Bingo Centre in the position of chair, paymaster, card cash controller or card seller. All volunteers must be at least 18 years old. Contact Janice Fogarty, jfogarty@alzheimer.ab.ca or call 403342-0448.

Bethany Care Society in Red Deer is seeking volunteers for recreation, feeding, and pastoral opportunities. The opportunities are flexible and we always appreciate new ideas. Contact Ann Van Hemmen, Ann.vanhemmen@ bethanyseniors.com or call 403357-3702.

Canadian Blood Services is Canadian Blood Services is looking for In-Clinic and In-Community volunteers. Training will be provided. Seniors are encouraged to apply. Contact Heather at heather.rumbolt@blood.ca or call 403-755-4334.

April is Daffodil Month, and the Canadian Cancer Society is seeking a volunteer who is available for at least six hours/week during office hours to help us with our campaign! This indi-

vidual will work with our staff to organize our fresh cut daffodil sale venues, filling pre-orders, scheduling volunteers and other administrative tasks. Contact Melissa Chan, 403-541-5395 or email volunteer@cancer.ab.ca.

Canadian Diabetes Association Red Deer & District Branch is looking for a data base volunteer. They are looking for someone familiar with access and has experience in data entry. Contact Helen Robertson, helen.robertson@diabetes.ca or call 403-3464631.

Canadian Red Cross is looking for volunteer facilitators who would be interested in presenting ‘Seniors Violence & Abuse Prevention Education’ Workshops to small groups of seniors in Red Deer and throughout Central Alberta. All facilitators will be provided with training and co-present the workshops in teams of at least two. We encourage seniors to contact us about this opportunity or other ways to be involved in this program. Contact Leigh Baker, Leigh.Baker@redcross.ca or call 403-346-1241.

Fuel the passion. Leave an impact! By becoming a mentor with the Canadian Youth Business Foundation (CYBF), you can use your breadth of knowledge and experience to help a young entrepreneur (18-39) get their start-up business off the ground.

Contact Rob Price, rprice@cybf. ca or call 403-265-2923.

A non-denominational social service agency is seeking persons/families living in Red Deer who are willing to provide a safe home for an adult individual with developmental disabilities, as well as assist to develop the individual’s self-help skills. The individual will pay room and board.

Contact Elin H Barlem, Elin.barlem@catholicsocialservices.ab.ca or call 403-347-8844 ext. 2917.

Central Alberta AIDS Network Society (CAANS) is looking for administrative volunteers

to work in their reception area, answer queries, do data entry, and to act as the first point of contact for CAANS clients. Contact Aisley Miles, Engage@CAANS. org or call 403-346-8858.

Central Alberta Crime Prevention Centre is seeking energetic personalities with the time and passion to give to our working board at the Crime Prevention Centre. We are seeking team players with experience or interest in crime prevention and community safety. Contact TerryLee Ropchan, terrylee@cacpc.ca or call 403-986-9904.

Central Alberta Refugee Effort is recruiting volunteers for the Youth Program. The youth program focuses on after school activities and occasional special events. Volunteers can help with many of the youth activities. Contact Cristina Franco, cristina. franco@care2centre.ca or call 403-346-8818.

Central Alberta Victim & Witness Support Society wants you to join the talented, skilled and selfless individuals who offer their gift of time. Their dedication creates a positive impact within our service to strengthen our ability to reach out into the community. Our mandate is to provide coverage 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Crisis assistance is given by staff and specially trained Crisis Support Volunteers to those in need and services are offered free of charge. Contact Gloria Derksen, admin@victimsupport.ca or call 403-885-3355.

CNIB is looking for volunteers to help with their Casino on Jan. 7-8th. Contact Wody Bergquist, wody.bergquist@cnib.ca or call 403-346-0037.

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, dhargreaves@

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The Elizabeth Fry Society of Edmonton is seeking volunteers.

The Red Deer Court Program uses the services of volunteers to offer information and referrals to adults and youths charged with a criminal offence and appearing unrepresented in criminal docket courts and the Case Management Office. We are seeking volunteer Court workers to assist with the program. Contact Brittany Barteski, Brittany.Barteski@ just.gov.ab.ca or call 780-422-4775.

Extendicare Michener Hill we are always looking for people who may assist with breakfast, our busiest meal of the day! Help household staff through serving meals to residents, socializing with them while they eat, clearing and washing dishes, etc.

Breakfast Club Backup volunteers free up the staff so they can assist residents who may not be able to feed themselves. Contact Jessica Dinan, jdinan@extendicare.com or call 403-348-0340 ext.

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Family Services of Central Alberta - assist with activities and lunch in our Adult Day Support Program. Must be able to pass a Vulnerable Sector RCMP Check. Choose a morning shift or an afternoon shift on Monday or Wednesday. Shifts are 9-1 or 12 –3. Contact Sandy Twidale, stwidale@fsca.ca or call 403-309-8215.

The Golden Circle Senior Resource Centre is looking for volunteers to help with our Friendly Visitor Program. Contact Diane Lester, dlester@goldencircle.ca or call 403-343-6074 ext. 108.

The Golden Circle is recruiting volunteers to work at the front desk. Contact Diane Lester, dlester@goldencircle.ca.

The Heart & Stroke Foundation is looking for data entry volunteers. Contact Kelly Barber, kbarber@hsf.ab.ca or call 403342-4435.

The Learning Disabilities Association of Red Deer - looking to make a difference? The Learning Disabilities Association of Red Deer is seeking individuals for our tutoring program (reading and writing or math). Contact Hannah, programs@ldreddeer.ca or call 403-340-3885.

The Lending Cupboard needs your help with the cleaning of our equipment. We need a volunteer for about three hours once a week, or once a month. No experience needed, some standing and bending involved, and light duty lifting. If you enjoy giving back to your community, please come and join our volunteer team, we’d love to meet you. Contact Audrey Carr, audrey.lendingcupboard@ shaw.ca or call 403-356-1678 ext.

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Magdalene House is in need of a data entry clerk. Students may apply for the SCiP grant.

Contact David or Kathy Bouchard, dacat2@shaw.ca or call 403342-6191.

PDD-Michener Services - getting to know someone or doing activities you both enjoy is a terrific way to make someone’s day.

It may seem like a small gesture but it’s those that mean so much.

Volunteers are needed on weekdays and weekends and shifts are flexible. Contact Alana Hancock, Alana.Hancock@gov.ab.ca or call 403-340-7803.

Red Deer & District SPCA is looking for volunteers for their K9 Community Outreach Pet Visitation Team. If you and your canine companion have an interest in visiting and sharing the joy of a canine spirit with those in need, this is the volunteer role for you. Our visitation teams (owner plus dog) will help create a legacy of caring by providing regular pet visits to seniors, children and other community members who will benefit from such visitation.

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Prominent Lacombe businessman killed Thomas Ackermann, CEO and marketing manager of the Canadian Rangeland Bison & Elk Inc., chair of the Bison Producers of Alberta and vice-chair of the Canadian Bison Association was killed in a farm vehicle accident late last week.

Ackermann, 46, was reportedly tending to livestock when the accident occurred on Nov. 27th. Ackermann co-owned and managed a large bison feeding station while operating a mixed farming operation with this wife and three girls.

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The Bison Producers of Alberta have put out a statement regarding Ackermann’s death.

“Thomas was extremely passionate about the bison industry and took pride in all that he did working to promote an industry with a bright future.

Thomas was a man who was greatly

respected and loved.

“His enthusiastic nature and charismatic personality kept him surrounded by many loving friends, family and colleagues,” the statement reads.

“Thomas was a dedicated family man, a great friend and a fantastic team leader, and will be missed deeply by his loving wife, his three beautiful daughters, and all of us who had the pleasure to know him and call him a friend.”

A funeral was held on Dec. 9th at the Lacombe Memorial Centre.

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COURT BRIEFS TWO MEN ACCUSED OF MURDER IN COURT Two men accused of murdering a Castorarea family made another appearance in Red Deer Provincial Court on Monday.

Jason Gordon Klaus, 38, has been charged with three counts of ďŹ rst-degree murder and one count of arson in relation to the deaths of his father Gordon Klaus, 61, his mother Sandra Klaus, 62 and his sister Monica Klaus, 40, last December.

Joshua Gregory Frank, 29, has also been charged with three counts of ďŹ rst-degree murder in relation to the deaths as well as one count of arson and one count of injuring or endangering an animal in relation to the shooting death of the family dog.

Klaus and Frank appeared via CCTV. During their appearance last month Klaus ďŹ red his then lawyer Jason Snider. Court heard that Klaus is now represented by Calgary lawyer Allan Fay. Frank is represented by Tonii Roulston of Calgary.

The remains of Gordon and Monica were

found in what was left of a burnt-out house in Castor on Dec. 8th, 2013.

The body of Sandra has never been found and during a press conference in Calgary this past summer, RCMP Insp. Tony Hamori, operations ofďŹ cer for the Calgary RCMP Major Crimes Unit, said police believe her remains were consumed by the ďŹ re.

Hamori added Jason was arrested in August at Monica’s residence in Stettler while Frank was arrested at his brother’s residence in Castor.

He said the arrests were made after a “Key piece of evidence� was found by an RCMP dive team from B.C. in Big Knife Provincial Park during a dive on July 26th and July 27th.

He said that evidence played a major role in laying the charges against the two suspects.

Klaus and Frank will return to court on Dec. 15th.

vember 2013 has changed his plea.

Tyler James Wilson, 19, of Brooks, pleaded guilty to one count of dangerous driving causing death.

He had pleaded not guilty earlier this year.

On Nov. 2nd, 2013, at 3:30 a.m., the Red Deer City RCMP and Red Deer Emergency Services were dispatched to a motor vehicle collision at the intersection of 30th Ave. and 32nd St. The investigation has revealed that an Alberta Gold Taxi was stopped at the intersection facing northbound when a truck traveling north rear-ended the taxi.

At the time the taxi was under hire and had a sole occupant in the rear passenger

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seat. The collision caused extensive damage on impact to the taxicab and the truck rolled onto its side blocking the intersection.

The passenger of the taxi succumbed to his injuries on scene and the driver was transported to the Red Deer Regional Hospital where was treated for serious injury.

The passenger of the taxicab has been identiďŹ ed as Jonathon David Wood, 33 of Red Deer.

Wilson entered his guilty plea on the ďŹ rst day of what was supposed to be a preliminary hearing last week for his upcoming trial in 2015.

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Lacombe gears up for ladies provincial championship

BY BRIAN VOSSEN Red Deer Express Last February, eyes from across the country were on Lacombe as the City hosted a successful Men’s Provincial Curling Championship, the Boston Pizza Cup. From Jan. 21-25th, Lacombe hopes to do the same thing again as it hosts the Jiffy Lube Alberta Scotties Tournament of Hearts.

Don Gullekson, chair of the 2015 Alberta Scotties Host Committee, said that excitement for the event is starting to build in the community.

“I think the feeling around town right now is starting to build up towards it.”

No names for the competition have been finalized yet, but Gullekson said Valerie (Val) Sweeting is expected to be present to defend her title. More information will become available as the competition draws nearer.

Gullekson said the Scotties Tournament of Hearts will follow much the same format as the Boston Pizza Cup did. He added the committee did learn a few things from last February’s event that should benefit the ladies provincial championships.

“There’s a number of changes we are making to improve it.”

Most of the changes will not

affect much from an outside perspective but will improve and streamline service in some areas. Gullekson said there were a few areas where there were some scrambles behind the scenes, but the volunteers did a good job of not showing it.

“I have to give credit to our volunteers that none of the people really knew what was going on and what hassles there were,” said Gullekson. “But it will be a lot better this year.”

Gullekson added the BP Cup had a rare problem on the organizational end – too many volunteers in some areas.

Most of the volunteers that participated during the BP Cup are returning for the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, said Gullekson. He said that most sponsors are returning as well, with a few lost and a few gained as well to balance things out.

As with the BP Cup, Lacombe’s hosting of the Alberta Ladies Provincial Championships will feature great entertainment from local performers throughout the week. Gullekson said organizers have even expanded the entertainment to include some more local talent.

At for the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, three of Lacombe’s local dance studios will perform

during the opening ceremonies on Jan. 21st. Afterwards, they will be performing a more recitalstyle performance in the Highwood Lounge.

“It’s a nice opportunity for us to get a bunch of people that wouldn’t normally go to the event,” said Gullekson.

For the rest of the week, entertainment will follow much the same format as the BP Cup. Thursday night, Jan. 22nd will once again be ladies night and Friday and Saturday night will feature great entertainment as well. The kids’ day activities, which were very well attended and successful at the BP Cup have also been extended for the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, said Gullekson. At the men’s championships last February, schoolchildren from Lacombe were invited to attend some of the matches and also participated in the Rocks and Rings program.

“That worked out very well,” said Gullekson. “And the kids seemed to enjoy it and it’s a way of showcasing the sport.”

After a request from Blackfalds Mayor Melodie Stol, these activities have been opened up to Blackfalds schoolchildren as well and there will actually be two kids’ days instead of one, said Gullekson. He added about 500

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He added seating has changed a bit for the ladies provincial championships as well. He said there will be VIP seating on one side of the arena and general seating on the other to make things a bit easier on ticket sellers.

Ticket sales have changed a bit too. Gullekson said tickets will not be available for purchase online for the Scotties Tournament of Hearts as that service was not well utilized for the BP Cup. Again, as with the BP Cup, the main ice surface in the Lacombe Arena will be converted into com-

petition curling ice about a week before the tournament begins.

Gullekson said he knows ice time is a hot commodity in Lacombe right now and he appreciates the various user groups cooperating with the committee and giving up the ice surface for a few days.

Tickets are on sale at the Lacombe Curling Rink. VIP tickets must be purchased during office hours. General seating tickets can be purchased anytime the lounge is open.

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The City offers safety tips for the holidays For many people decorating their home signals the start of another memorable holiday season. But unless trees, walls and halls are decked safely, the season could be memorable for the wrong reasons.

Compared to the rest of the year, the incidence of fires and property losses in Alberta during the holiday season increases by over 30%. Fire-related deaths and injuries increase on average by 40%.

Red Deer Emergency Services wants to remind citizens of a few safety tips this holiday season. Taking a moment to stop and look for fire and injury hazards during the holidays could greatly minimize the risk of serious personal injury or damage to homes: Christmas trees - when buying a tree, test it first by bouncing it on the ground a couple of times to ensure the needles aren’t falling off. If they are, it’s too dry – and a fire hazard. Also, keep it away from the fireplace or heating vents – it can dry out more quickly there and increase the safety risk.

Interior lights - use low-wattage or LED lights on your tree and elsewhere, as they generate less heat after prolonged use and use an approved power bar and don’t overload the outlet.

Presents - place wrapped presents, trees, and Christmas décor away from heating vents.

Never put Christmas wrapping paper in the fireplace. It can throw off dangerous sparks, and produce a chemical buildup in the chimney that can cause a fire.

Candles can be dangerous; consider using flameless candles.

If you use candles, never leave them unattended. Be sure to keep them away from

couches, curtains, bedding, etc.

Cooking - unattended cooking is the number one cause of house fires. Watch what you heat.

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Red Cross supporting efforts in Philippines The local Red Cross office is accepting donations in support of the Philippine Red Cross to provide relief to communities affected by Typhoon Hagupit, which made landfall this past weekend.

The local office is located at 5301 – 43 St. While the extent of damages has not yet fully been assessed as emergency responders work around the clock to access remote communities, the Philippines also had to brace for potential flooding caused by the tropical storm.

Already, the Red Cross has helped evacuate more than one million people to safety, and has been working to provide meals in nearly 700 shelters, officials say.

The Red Cross plans to distribute emergency supplies including water cans, tarpaulins, cooking sets and hygiene kits for up to 50,000 families, as well as food packs – enough to feed a family for three days – for 25,000 families.

A Canadian Red Cross field hospital donated to the Philippine Red Cross also stands ready to deploy as needed.

According to news reports, with memories of last year’s devastating super typhoon fresh in their minds, more than 600,000 people had evacuated by last Saturday morning, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council.

“Since Typhoon Haiyan struck, the Canadian Red Cross has been steadily working alongside the Philippine Red Cross to help build its expertise to better respond to future emergencies, such as this one,” said Conrad Sauvé, secretary general and chief executive officer of the Canadian Red Cross.

“By helping the Philippines better prepare for disasters, the Red Cross is mitigating the devastation that can be caused by natural disasters, such as a typhoon,” he said.

Following the devastation of Typhoon Haiyan in November 2013, the Canadian Red Cross, with support from the Government of Canada, provided critical life-saving care to those affected through provision of its mobile field hospital and a team of trained aid workers.

In February 2014, the Canadian Red Cross also handed over to the Philippine

Red Cross the field hospital, which when fully established can provide care for up to 30,000 people.

The Canadian Red Cross has personnel in the Philippines to support local recruitment and training efforts so that the hospital can be deployed locally.

“During disasters, our teams do not just provide temporary solutions to meet immediate needs. We provide long-term support,” said Sauvé.

“At this time, thanks to the support of the Canadian Red Cross, the field hospital is ready to deploy with local healthcare workers and support staff.”

While the Red Cross is actively responding to the current typhoon response, the Canadian Red Cross also continues to support communities affected

by Typhoon Haiyan, including work to rebuild and reconstruct houses, public infrastructure and water and sanitation facilities, provide immediate and longerterm livelihood support.

As always, the Canadian Red Cross is ready to support disaster relief operations including fundraising, officials added. At this point, a specific fund for Typhoon Hagupit relief operations has not been created however Canadians can donate any time to the International Disaster Relief Fund online at redcross.ca, by calling 1-800-418-1111 or by contacting their local Canadian Red Cross office.

Over the past 10 years, six separate tropical cyclones have claimed thousands of lives in the Philippines, including Haiyan/Yolanda (November of 2013) which killed more than 7,300.

Bopha/Pablo (December of 2012) killed 1,901 people and Washi/Sendong (December of 2011) claimed 1,268 lives.

The Canadian Red Cross is part of the largest humanitarian network in the world, the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.

This network includes the International Committee of the Red Cross, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (Federation) and 189 National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.

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ENTERTAINMENT Arts Council showcases new exhibit of members’ works ‘Starry Night’ on display at the Kiwanis Gallery through to Dec. 28th

BY MARK WEBER Red Deer Express The Red Deer Arts Council has unveiled a striking new exhibit featuring the exquisite works of Council members.

‘Starry Night: A Red Deer Arts Council Visual Arts Members Juried Exhibit’ shows in the Kiwanis Gallery (in the downtown library) through to Dec. 28th. It’s also serving as a fundraiser for the Council, with proceeds going to the individual artists as well.

The Council has been ‘dreaming of starry nights as they delve into their creative energy to bring this themed exhibit to life.’

The theme was developed by the Visual Art Committee to give members a challenge to find out what a ‘starry night’ meant to them in terms of their own art practice.

The exhibit was opened to all Red Deer Arts Council members and expresses the quality of works of the artist in the membership ranging from emerging to professional.

“Starry night has been interpreted by our artists in a huge variety of ways, which to me is really impressive,” explains Diana Anderson, of the Red Deer Arts Council. “They got really, really creative with some of the interpretations.

“We let them know the theme in early September, and gave them a deadline of the first of November.”

There are all kinds of exemplary styles to take in. “This is the first theme that we have come up with for this,” said Anderson.

And works featured range from paintings in acrylic and water colour, prints and shimmering raku pieces to stunning samples of intricately-designed jewelry. “It’s really a broad spectrum.

“What’s interesting is some of them are brand new – hot off the

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press. And some of the artists didn’t have time to produce work, so they went looking through their portfolios to see if anything would really fit. So there are one or two pieces in here that are a bit older but fit the theme really well.

“As for the theme of starry night, it’s like you are outside on a cold winter’s night looking up – you know how bright that sky can be. And I think the artists were really enthralled with how they could interpret it.”

Works range from Robert Alspach’s dream-like and haunting acrylics I Wish I May, I Wish I Might and Stars Fell On… to Susan Barker’s lovely Starry Drive.

The intricate details of Pat Matheson’s The Farm are extremely compelling, as are the stunning selections of jewelry created by Wendy Meeres and another acrylic piece, Moon Mountain, by Marianne Harris.

Looking ahead, there is an exciting event coming up – the Arts and Craft (Beer) Fundraiser - for the Red Deer Arts Council. Folks will be able to enjoy craft beer, live and silent auction items, appetizers and live music with St. James’ Gate in a fundraiser slated for Jan. 31st at Festival Hall. Tickets are available via the Black Knight Inn Ticket Centre.

Things get underway at 7 p.m.

“Ninety per cent of what will be up for sale will be experiences,” said Anderson.

Live auction items include experiences like building your own guitar with master guitar maker, David Gilmore or an Alfresco barbecue dinner for eight and live music with hosts Morris and Hazel Flewwelling.

Other items are in the works as well.

Silent auction items will run the gamut from digital photo lessons one-on-one with a professional photographer, painting lessons, beer making equipment and

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And looking a bit further down the road, the Council, in partnership with Country Pride Dance, the Red Deer Cultural Heritage Society and the City of Red Deer, will be launching a series of Friday night family dances – starting Feb. 13th at Festival Hall.

“From kids to grandparents, come and learn to do a variety of dances to live music.

“We just believe in our prairie culture of going out to a family dance,” she said, adding that currently there aren’t many places around that allow for family-type dances.

“We’ll be doing it four times a year to start.”

Ultimately, Anderson is excited about the mandate of the Council, which continues to broaden and influence the growth of artistic ventures across the City.

In the spring of 2010, three organizations, the Red Deer and District Allied Arts Council, Cultural Charter Partners of Red Deer and District and the Cultural Development Association of

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Their objective has been to develop the artists, the arts and culture delivery system, arts and culture engagement and audience development.

Coming exhibits for the Red Deer Arts Council include ‘Dear Little Friends: Ceramics by Alysse Bowd’, which runs Dec. 30th through to Feb. 22nd. For more information, check out www.reddeerartscouncil.ca. editor@reddeerexpress.com

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Snow White and the Seven Nobbits heads to Scott Block Red Deer Players weave ‘magic and mayhem’ into winter production

BY MARK WEBER Red Deer Express Local audiences will again be able to enjoy the unique charms of ‘panto’ with Snow White and the Seven Nobbits, being staged by the Red Deer Players.

The ‘panto’ is an Anglo-Italian Christmas tradition, proved popular not only in the UK but Australia, South Africa and the U.S. where one New York production once ran for 1,200 performances.

Last year, a panto – also described as basically a British music hall theatre with song and dance borrowing stories that are loosely based on fairy tales – was produced

by Central Alberta Theatre. It also marked a first for Red Deer.

This year, the Red Deer Players are having a go at it under the solid directorship of Carole Forhan and Sue Humphreys.

Performances run at the Scott Block Theatre, opening on Dec. 26th and continuing through to Jan. 3rd.

Curtain is at 7 p.m. except the Dec. 28th matinee, which is at 2 p.m.

As Forhan points out, this year’s panto – penned by local playwright Albert Azzara, loosely follows the tale of Snow White.

Azzara has taken the liberty with a cen-

tury’s old story and updated it in his usual zany fashion.

“He has added some local flavour and lots of local content as this is what the true spirit of panto is all about,” said Forhan, adding that the show is suitable for the entire family.

There are people such as Buttons, Bingo the Panto Horse, Mother Twerk (the Panto Dame) and her very odd family, handsome Chad Charming and Mr. Nasty.

There are also true villains such as Lady Borden, Butterworth and Gooner the Hitman.

“Lady Elizabeth Borden, Snow White’s wicked stepmother, treasures her magic iPad that tells her she is the most beautiful woman in the world. But things change when an earthquake hits the area at the precise moment of Snow White’s 18th birthday.”

Now grown up, Snow White takes the title as the world’s most beautiful woman – which of course Lady Borden is horrified to learn.

She plots with her butler and Gooner McGoonigal to ‘do away’ with the newlyminted number one beauty.

“Meanwhile, in Nordegg, the Twerks,

Button’s adopted family consisting of mother and her seven nobbits, discover that the mine that they had been running for years has collapsed in the earthquake.”

While checking out the damage, they rescue poor Snow White.

“And with the imminent seizure of their mine by the bank, Bingo saves the day in a most unusual way.”

Chad Charming also shows up, charming Snow White and they of course live happily ever after.

For Forhan, it’s a special delight to be involved with a panto, as she is originally from England where the tradition is extremely popular.

She pointed out that a member from her crew, who was recently in England, told her there were some 400 pantos taking place across the country at that time including four taking place in his town.

“They often run until the end of January, and they sell out.”

The quirky nature of the productions keep audiences engaged.

“For actors – everything you learned in theatre, throw it out the window – it doesn’t count. This is why in England all these famous movie stars just love to have

a go at panto,” she explains.

“You can just go and have fun doing it.”

She is also extremely proud of her dedicated cast of 17.

“Ashley Newman plays Snow White – she looks like Snow White, she sounds like Snow White, she sings like an angel. She’s brilliant.”

Musical numbers run the gamut from I Feel Pretty from West Side Story and I’d Do Anything from Oliver to Oh What A Beautiful Morning from Oklahoma and Whistle While You Work from Snow White.

Other gems include If I Only Had A Brain and Somewhere Over the Rainbow from The Wizard of Oz. Ultimately, perhaps actor Geoff Tagg, well-known to local audiences through his many performances with CAT and set to star in this show as well, sums up the production best.

“It is more than just the zaniness. It is the chance to bring out the child in all of us, to lose ourselves for awhile, to put aside the cares and worries of everyday life.”

Tickets are available at the Black Knight Inn Ticket Centre by calling 403-755-6626 or going online at www.blackknightinn.ca. editor@reddeerexpress.com

Cow Patti Theatre’s Who’s Under Where? wraps this weekend

BY KALISHA MENDONSA Red Deer Express The Cow Patti Theatre Company is wrapping up its production of the classic farce Who’s Under Where?, featuring jealous husbands, lingerie, misunderstandings and clever physical comedy.

The show runs until Dec. 14th at the Lacombe Golf and Country Club. The shows run as part of a dinner theatre with tickets for $70, a chicken and rib theatre or a brunch theatre, tickets for both cost $60.

Tickets are available through the Lacombe Golf and Country Club box of-

fice weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. by calling 403-3043629.

Cow Patti creator and show producer AnnaMarie Lea said she is very excited for the performance, and is particularly fond of the chosen piece.

“I decided to do this show because we wanted to provide our audience with something where they could just sit back, relax and have a good show without thinking too much.

This play is very physical and is in your face with big laughs,” said Lea. The show walks audiences through the trials of two lingerie designers who

are hoping to win a multimillion dollar deal with an Italian designer. Their husbands, confused and jealous, attempt to sabotage their wives’ chances and hilarity ensues.

The comedy has received rave reviews since its debut and continues to be performed often.

“As an actor, I find it exciting to gather a group of people and take them somewhere else for a few hours.

They can forget about day– to-day and worries and just enjoy themselves.”

The Cow Patti Theatre Company uses some of the funds raised from their performances for a benefit pro-

gram. Thursday evening performances are the benefit shows, with funds collected going to groups such as GrammaLink, Medical Mercy Canada, Knights of Columbus, The Lending Cupboard and the Lacombe Performing Arts Centre Foundation.

One of Lea’s main inspirations for bringing the show to Lacombe this year was because Cow Patti wanted an all-Canadian season. Canadians Marcia Kash and Douglas Hughes wrote Who’s Under Where in 1992.

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company, and she said that she thoroughly enjoyed it.

“A farce is very simple with regards to dialogue so it’s the physical comedy that makes it come to life. The audience has the upper hand in that they know what’s going on. It’s fun for them to be a part of the play – knowing what’s going on before the characters do. Once they think they know what’s going to happen there’s a new plot twist,” said Lea. “Farce acting is known to be quite difficult. It’s very physical and the timing is so important and so precise. It keeps the audience on the edge of their

seats and trying to keep up with what’s happening next. It’s a lot of work, but a lot of fun,” she said.

The Lacombe Golf and Country Club will host and cater the event. Dinner is served at 6:45 p.m. with the performance to follow at 8 p.m.

“I’d like the audience to walk away with a full belly of great food and a good laugh. I want them to be able to walk away and have had a couple of hours of just pure enjoyment. To be able to make people laugh is very important and to give them a great time to forget their worries.” kmendonsa@lacombeexpress.com

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Everywhere you go, you see pictures of photoshopped women that are meant to draw the eye and become the new image of beauty.

Unfortunately, this photoshopped woman has now become the new identity that many teenage women see and want to become.

This has led to an increase in eating disorders, directly and indirectly. Thousands of women, as well as men, are affected by the media’s opinion of beauty. The following are some facts about different types of eating disorders, and what signs to look for if a loved may be dealing with an eating disorder.

There are three main types of eating disorders: 1. Anorexia nervosa which is when there is an unusual excessive amount of weight loss due to a lack of eating or self-starvation. Anorexia Nervosa has a high death rate, and is found mainly in teenage girls and adult women, but teen boys and men can suffer from it as well.

The body cannot sustain itself due to lack of nutrition, in order for the body to maintain energy levels, it will slow all of its processes down, including heart rate.

As a result heart failure, low blood pressure, osteoporosis, muscle loss and dehydration can occur.

People who suffer from anorexia nervosa generally have a fear of becoming over weight or the feeling of being fat despite the excessive weight loss.

Warning signs to watch for include, drastic weight loss; denial of hunger; excuses to avoid meals and any situation involving food; loss of involvement with family and friends and overly concerned with dieting and weight loss.

2. Bulimia nervosa happens when an individual eats a large amount of food in a short period of time followed by purging to get rid of the food that was just consumed.

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HUIZING of this eating disorder are very harmful to the body - continual binging and purging sessions can do a lot of damage to the digestive system. Dehydration and loss of potassium and sodium can result in heart failure and death.

There is also a potential for gastric rupture, inflammation and rupture of the esophagus, tooth decay and staining from acids, constipation and chronic irregular bowel movements.

Warning signs to watch for include large amounts of food gone in a short period of time; constant trips to the rest room immediately after meals; swelling in cheeks and jaw area and an excessive exercise routine.

3. Binge eating which is characterized by numerous, uncontrolled overeating periods. These individuals also experience random fasts or repetitive diets that eventually result in feelings of shame and selfhatred.

Researchers have found that women binge more than men do and have a normal to overweight appearance.

Many of these individuals have a history of depression and struggle with anxiety and loneliness.

Binge eating can result in heart disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, Type 2 diabetes and gallbladder disease.

Warning signs to watch for include hoarding of food; hiding food and wrappers; eating alone or in secret; feeling a lack of control during the binge eating session; eating large amounts of food without feeling hungry and eating rapidly.

These three eating disorders are a symptom of a high-pressure society. A high stress environment can result in the feeling of losing order and control of one’s life.

Anorexia nervosa can be an inappropriate way of dealing with stress - the individual feels that food is the one thing that they can control in life.

Bulimia and binge eating are another way to cope or deal with the daily stresses of life by eating the food that gives them the temporary feeling of happiness and blocks the pain of a stressful life. However, the result of these disorders have a high potential to end in health failure or in severe cases, death.

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Heroin for addicts? Or send them to Northern Canada?

“Is there a solution to the problem of addiction in North America? Singapore has one. When you travel to Singapore, you are handed a card on arrival that states ‘Death to Drug Traffickers’.

It’s a very clear, concise message.”

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JONES Heroin for addicts? Or send them to Northern Canada?

How would I react if I were dying of terminal cancer and none of the current painkillers could ease my agony? Or if I were suffering day after day the pain of crippling arthritis and no medication relieved my misery? And then I read that addicts were granted prescription heroin to treat their addiction. I’d be damn annoyed that this painkiller was available for addicts but not for cancer victims and others dying in pain.

Several years ago I wrote that I’d send addicts to chop wood in Northern Canada. That would surely solve their addiction. I thought I’d receive a ton of mail calling me a “HardHearted Hannah”. But the majority of readers were overwhelmingly in favour of this suggestion!

Just how sick are the addicts now being treated in Canada with prescription heroin? Theodore Dalrym-

ple, a British prison doctor and psychiatrist, treated addicts for years. In his book, Romancing Opiates, he writes that heroin is not nearly as addictive as is claimed, and that withdrawal is not medically serious.

He has good reason for his remarks. Dalrymple says he has seen addicts laughing in his waiting room. But once inside his consulting room they appear to be in ‘extremis’.

And when taken to task for this sudden change of health, they admit they were ‘blagging’.

I’ve never treated addicted prisoners but I share Dalrymple’s view. In 1980, during my attempt to legalize heroin for terminal cancer patients, I visited English hospitals and witnessed cancer patients being prescribed huge doses of heroin to ease pain. Specialists told me they could be weaned off heroin in a few weeks if there was a remission of the cancer.

Dalrymple is not a lover of government intervention. He claims the medical bureaucracy established to deal with addicts has been useless and costly.

I agreed with Rona Ambrose, minister of health, who refused to allow prescription heroin for a Vancouver addiction clinic. But advocates for the center argued that addicts have constitutional rights to life-saving treatment. The Supreme Court in British Columbia granted an injunction, and now 120 addicted people will be seen two to three times a day

to receive heroin. I would suggest that terminal cancer patients dying in agony should have the same rights. But they are denied them.

Is there a solution to the problem of addiction in North America? Singapore has one. When you travel to Singapore, you are handed a card on arrival that states ‘Death to Drug Traffickers’.

It’s a very clear, concise message.

During my visit to Singapore to investigate this matter, authorities delivered another clear message for North Americans. They complained we had become irresponsibly permissive about illicit drugs. I could not agree more. Because of permissive laws we spend huge amounts of money on people who self-abuse their bodies, and then expect first class medical care while responsible citizens wait in line for treatment.

In 1984 the use of medical heroin was made legal for terminal cancer patients.

But bureaucratic regulations attached to its prescription made it so difficult for doctors to prescribe that little was used, and the pharmaceutical company finally stopped importing it from England. I hope bureaucrats will remember these restrictions if they themselves ever suffer from terminal cancer pain.

Do I have empathy for those who have self-inflicted disease by abusing their bodies with heroin? I would have more if we had unlimited dollars for medical care, but the stark reality is we are running out of

health care funds. So until others who are dying in agony and in desperate need of medical care receive it, providing heroin for addicts would be the last obligation on my list.

The problem is not just heroin. Contacts tell me

many residents of half-way houses routinely spend government subsidies on crack cocaine. Some become pregnant and deliver children with brain damage. Surely our Charter of Rights and Freedoms should protect these chil-

dren. Commonsense could prevent many of these tragedies. Until it rules I’d send addicts to chop wood in Northern Canada. What do you think?

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Word of Life Church is inviting Central Alberta to ‘The Christmas Experience’ Dec. 21st at 9:30 a.m., 11:15 a.m. and 1 p.m. Following each Family Service (where you’ll see some of your favourite Christmas characters), there are fun activities planned for the whole family. We are transforming our property into a winter wonderland - featuring horsedrawn sleigh rides, quad sleigh rides, skating, snow games, craft zone, picture with Santa and candy bags for the kids.

The event is complimentary; and a hot chili lunch available for a minimum donation of $5 (proceeds going to the I Heart Red Deer Lunch Program). Word of Life Church is located at the South End of Taylor Drive on England Way. More information at: https://www.facebook.com/ pages/The-Christmas-Experience/849968818368122#.

Red Deer Arts Council and Red Deer Public Library are pleased to present ‘Starry Night: A Red Deer Arts Council Visual Arts Members Juried Exhibition’, which runs in the Kiwanis Gallery to Dec. 28th. The Red Deer Arts Council Visual Arts Members have been dreaming of starry nights as they delve into their creative energy to bring this themed exhibit to life.

The exhibit was opened to all Red Deer Arts Council visual arts members and expresses the quality of works of the artists in our membership from emerging to professional.

In the Spirit of Christmas is a programme of readings and music for the Christmas Season. It is at St Luke’s Anglican Church, 4930 - 54 St., on Dec. 17th at 7 p.m. Silver collection for the Christmas Bureau. Information contact Elizabeth at 403-347-2114.

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Central Albe Alberta is invited to come and pra pray Dec. 18th at the Harvest Centre at Westerner Park, starting at 7 p.m.

2 Chron. 7:14 James 4:10. Also Drop in prayer throughout the day 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

The Red Deer River Watershed Alliance (RDRWA) will be holding a Special Holiday Ambassador Breakfast Dec. 19th from 7:30 – 8:45 a.m. at the Quality Inn North Hill. Cost is $15 per person. The staff of the RDRWA will be presenting ‘The Ghosts of the Watershed’s Past’ on Dec. 19th. Please come and join us for a festive buffet breakfast as we explore some the influential people that shaped our watershed, focusing on

ranching, mining, forestry and sodbusters. RSVP to info@ rdrwa.ca or call Kelly at 403340-7379 by noon on Dec.17th.

Christmas is around the corner – give a gift certificate for dance lessons starting Jan. 12th and running Mondays and Wednesdays at the Clearview Community Centre from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.

12 classes for $120. Contact 403396-1523 for more information.

Living Faith Lutheran Church - welcomes everyone to our Sunday Worship Service at 10 a.m. We offer Traditional and Contemporary Service with Holy Communion. Services held at Bethany Collegeside Red Deer College. For more information, contact Ralph at 403-347-9852.

Town & Country Dance Club Couples Old Time Social Dance Lessons - six consecutive Tuesday evenings through to Nov. 18th at the Bower-Kin Commu-

nity Center - 85 Boyce St. $70 a couple or $35 for singles. No need to have a partner but preregistration is required in 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. Please 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 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.

Pine Lake Singers Christmas Concert at the Pine Lake Hub Community Centre on Dec. 14th at 2:30 p.m. Admission $5. Lunch served.

Dances sponsored by the Central Alberta Singles run Dec. 13th and

Dec. 27th. Everyone is welcome – married couples are welcome as well. Lunch will be provided.

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

The Senior Citizens Downtown House has cribbage every Thursday at 1:30 p.m. Cost is $3.

Whist runs every Friday at 1:30 p.m. and Fun Contact Bridge runs every Wednesday at 1 p.m. Cost is $3 as well for both of these activities. For more information, call 403-346-4043.

Cards at the Golden Circle. Join us for Canasta on Mondays at 1

p.m. Drop in fee $1. Wednesday afternoons at 1 p.m. join us for Singles Bridge. Drop in fee of $2. Partner Bridge is played the second and fourth Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. Drop in fee of $3. Euchre is played the first and third Friday of the month at 1 p.m. Drop in fee of $2. Join us for scrabble Friday’s starting at 1 p.m. Drop in fee of $1. Thursday night dances continue at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $7. 403-346-3896, 403347-6165 or 403-342-2875.

Snow White and the Seven Nobbits at Scott Block Theatre - opens on Boxing Day night, Dec. 26th and runs until Jan. 3rd. Curtain is at 7 p.m. except Dec. 28th matinee which is at 2 p.m. Tickets at the Black Knight Inn Ticket Centre - 403-755-6626 or on line. Makes smashing Christmas gifts – Snow White and the Seven Nobbits in living colour and is fun for everyone! This may be your first Christmas Panto, but some

of us from Red Deer Players have worked on one or more already and hope to make it an annual event as it is in many communities around The World.

The Wildrose Harmonizers Barbershop Chorus present Christmas With Friends on Dec. 14th at 2 p.m. at Davenport Church of Christ. Join the Harmnonizers along with our friends the Heart of Harmony Sweet Adeline Chorus and the Lindsay Thurber High School Chamber Choir for some good music and sounds of the season.

Tickets at the door are $10 for adults, children under 12 get in for free. Coffee and snacks to follow the show. Proceeds go to Shalom Counselling Centre.

Also accepting donations for Red Deer Food Bank. For more, call David at 403-342-1318 or email crozsmit@telusplanet. net. Visit www.harmonizers.ca.

New Year’s Eve Dance - Ponoka Moose Lodge three km west of Ponoka on Highway #2A south.

Dance to the music of Juke Box Rock – 50’s & 60’s rock Dec. 31st. Doors open at 7 p.m. with Cocktail hour. Dancing 8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Late supper served at 10 p.m. Advance tickets only $40 per person - quantity is limited. For more information visit www.AlbertadanceNews. com. For tickets phone Fred at 403-783-8587. Tickets can be purchased at Walrus & Carpenter in Ponoka.

The MS Society of Canada - Central Alberta Chapter, invites you to the inaugural MS Whisky Festival. Please join us at the exclusive Red Deer Golf & Country Club for an evening of Whisky appreciation and exploration, mouthwatering cuisine & local musical talent. Whether you’re interested in learning or are the most discerning of whisky lovers, there is something for everyone during this unique event. When: Jan. 13th.

Time: 6–9 p.m. Where: Red Deer Golf & Country Club. Ticket sales: $95 - Black Knight Inn Ticket Centre. For sponsorship opportunities please contact Kim Desjardins 403-346-0290.

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Week of December 10 - December 17, 2014 intensive review diploma prep course called Rock the Diploma.

On Jan. 9th-11th, there’s Social 30 and English 30. On Jan. 16th18th, there’s Biology 30, Match 30th-31st (Session A). On Jan. 23rd-25th, there is Math 30-1 (Session B, Math 30-2, Physics 30 and Chemistry 30). For more information, call 403-356-5315.

Alberta Health Services is inviting local individuals to attend supportive health information workshops that are helping Albertans make positive adjustments to their lifestyles. The workshops are offered as part of the Alberta Healthy Living Program (AHLP). The assortment of AHLP workshops cover a range of information, including heart health, weight management, nutrition, diabetes care, chronic illness management and more. All sessions are led by AHS professionals who share their expertise in group discussions and provide support and encouragement to participants.

Each workshop is free of charge.

For more information, or to register for a workshop, please call 1-877-314-6997. To access the full schedule of upcoming sessions throughout Central Alberta visit http://www.albertahealthservices.ca/ev/ne-evcdm-calendar-2014-summer.pdf.

impact exercise. Contact 403346-6772 for more information or to register. Port-O-Call Centre: #100, 4419 - 50 Ave. Sessions run Monday/Friday from 11 a.m. to noon; Tuesday/Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and evenings on Monday and Wednesday from 6 to 7 p.m. and Tuesdays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

For Class times and locations in Innisfail, Lacombe, Rimbey and Sylvan Lake please phone 403346-6772. There is also a Health Recovery Class - this Tai Chi class is specially designed for people with chronic illness such as MS, arthritis or those who are recovering from stroke or surgery. Contact 403-346-6772 for more information or to register.

The Red Deer Culture Club is for people who want to get out and embrace all that Red Deer has to offer, whether your are new to the City or just looking to broaden your circle of friends.

We do walking, movies, dinners out, cultural events, music, festivals, book club, crafts, and many other things. Check out our calendar of past and future events, then jump in, be active, and make new friends. Check us out at http://www.meetup. com/Red-Deer-Culture-Club/.

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TOPS – Take off Pounds Sensibly – we meet every Monday in the basement of the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd.

Weigh-in occurs between 6 and 6:45 p.m., program starts from 7 to 8 p.m. Drop in for a free evening or call Sharon at 403-309-2395 (evenings).

someone else’s drinking? We are an anonymous group of men en and women who can offer encouragement and support. Call Al-Anon Family groups at 403-346-0320 for a list of meetings in Red Deer and the surrounding area.

Royal Canadian Air Force Association - the aims and objectives of the Association are to preserve and perpetuate the traditions of the Royal Canadian Air Force and to advocate a proficient and well equipped Air Force in Canada. 703 Wing in Red Deer provides a forum for serving and former participants in military and civil aviation to meet and enjoy the company of like-minded people. Wing members meet at noon every

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MEETINGS Powered By Breathing. What would you do if you could breathe better? Join us to learn and share tips on how to live a better life with a chronic lung disorder. The local Lung Support Group meets every Thursday afternoons 1:30-2:30 p.m. For information contact Barb at 403-343-0804 or Mac at 403-347-2191.

toms, diagnosing, gluten free diet and products. The group also has an awareness table set up at the Red Deer hospital the fourth Tuesday of every month as well. For information call Fay 403-347-3248 or Clarice at 403-341-4351. There are also support groups in Rocky Mountain House and Stettler.

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Overeaters Anonymous meets Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. at Mighty Fortress Lutheran Church, 51 Alford Ave. This 12-step program of recovery is for individuals experiencing difficulty with eating behaviours. No dues or fees. See www.oa.org, or phone Phyl at 403-347-4188 for more information about the group or meetings.

YARD Yoga Studio: Red Deer’s only not-for-profit yoga studio.

Registration is now open for our fall session. Classes run through to Dec. 21st. A variety of classes and styles for all levels. Call 403-350-5830 or email, info@reddeeryoga.cafor more information. Also check out, www.reddeeryoga.ca.

The Red Deer Celiac Support Group will holding our meetings the third Tuesday of the month at Sobeys South, 5211–22 St. in Red Deer. We offer information and support on celiac symp-

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

second Saturday of the month at the ABC Country Restaurant, 2085 50th Ave in Red Deer for a luncheon and business meeting.

Guests are welcome. Contact: President Al Low at 403-3413253 or amlow@shaw.ca.

Writers’ Ink, the Red Deer and District writers group for authors of all genres 18 years and older meets every Tuesday from 7-9 p.m. at Sunnybrook Farm Museum. Small membership and drop-in fees apply.

First three visits free. For more information contact Carol Ritten Smith at 403-350-7480 or by email at studio2@telus.net.

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

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

Gamblers Anonymous phone number is 403-986-0017.

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Food Addicts in Recovery Anony-

mous is a 12-step support group offering a solution for all forms of food addiction. No dues, fees or weigh-in. Central Alberta groups meet in Red Deer, Lacombe and Rimbey. For locations and dates or more information about the group, call Joanne at 403-314-1972.

The Red Deer Pottery Club meets Tuesdays from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Contour Studio at the Recreation Centre, downstairs. New members always welcome. For more information call Sharon at 403-347-8061 or Karen at 403-347-0600.

‘Friends Over 45’ is a group for ladies. Members may be new to the Red Deer area or have made a recent lifestyle change, or just wish to meet new friends. Our meetings are held at various restaurants in the Red Deer area. New members are welcome. For information please call Pat at 403-341-9606 or Heidi at 403-346-1718.

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

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

Meetings the fourth Monday of each month. Call 403-3573671 for more information about the support group.

Senior-friendly, low impact ‘dancercise’ runs at the Golden Circle Thursdays from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. ‘Sit and Be Fit’ runs Wednesdays from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Call, 403-3436074 for more information about the on going classes.

Addict in the Family Support Group is a confidential, professionally-facilitated support group. Meetings run every second Thursday at 4920 – 54 St. from 6 to 8 p.m. For more information about the support group, call 403-342-0895.

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SPORTS Topping well into season with U of A Golden Bears

BY JIM CLAGGETT Red Deer Express There are many athletes out there who wish they could turn back the clock on their careers.

Red Deer’s Mitch Topping has done just that in a sense.

The veteran of five years in the Western Hockey league with Chilliwack and Tri-Cities is well into his first season in the CIS league with the University of Alberta Golden Bears.

“It feels a lot like being 16 and in the dub (WHL) again to be honest with you. You’re the young guy again. You’re trying to keep up to some 25- and 26-year-olds,” said the graduate of the Red Deer Minor Hockey system.

The vast majority of his teammates are former WHL players which makes the pace very fast and most of the guys are bigger and stronger, said the 21-year-old.

He’s had to make adjustments in order to stick with the program at the U of A but it’s off the ice where a very important change had to be made in his opinion.

“Well, the biggest adjustment comes with me moving out of a billet family and then living on your own.

“You have to come home after a long day at school, practice, workout and then you have to come home and cook for yourself and do laundry and just all the other little things that you don’t necessarily think about.”

There is a silver lining about being in Edmonton as mom’s kitchen is just a short drive down the road to Red Deer.

“I know, that’s the nice part about it,” he said.

He says it took a little bit to get comfortable playing with guys he use to battle against in the WHL but it is a close knit team now.

There’s also a change in the atmosphere surrounding a game.

“We’re also not playing in front of a few thousand people like we were in the Dub. “It feels like minor hockey in a sense. It’s true hockey. There are

no egos. Everyone is just playing because they love it and because they want to win.

“That aspect has been really neat for me.”

Another angle which needed to be addressed in his own mind is coming from five years of good level of hockey where he was a captain in the WHL to being the low man on the totem pole in this league.

“I came out of Tri (Tri-Cities) playing close to 30 minutes a night in almost every situation and kind of controlling the dressing room. All of a sudden you get here you just go back five years in time.”

He’s been in and out of the lineup as a young guy but he says he uses that as motivation to get better so he can compete with the older, more experienced defense-

men on the roster.

Where he was the teacher during his WHL days he’s now the student again.

“I see what they do in and out and a lot of guys have pro careers ahead of them on the blue line so it’s been really nice to learn from them.”

He’s taking the prerequisites for business right now but admits he will do what he can when it

comes to hockey as a job whether it’s in the minors or overseas.

He feels confident and fortunate about the options available to him at this point.

“I’m content with it either way.

I know that I’ll leave this school with a great degree and hopefully a great job down the road. I’ll just take it year by year and see where it brings me.” sports@reddeerexpress.com

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Red Deer Judo Club going strong

BY JIM CLAGGETT Red Deer Express The sport of judo has been around for more than a century since its birth in Japan. In Red Deer, the history isn’t so deep with a judo club around the region for more than 40 years.

“The original sensei I think was a fellow from Britain by the name of John Cousins,” explained Al Schaefer, the current president of the Red Deer Judo Club.

The club numbers about 65 judokas (members) ranging in age from five years old up to 60 and they train out of the former River Glen School.

“The junior class is probably the biggest (5- to 15-year-olds), there’s probably 40 members in that,” he said.

Schaefer says judo is a good sport for kids because it’s dynamic and it’s structured around coordination, movement, a bit of socialization and some fun games.

The word judo translates into ‘gentle way’ but Schaefer says while the sport can be less intimidating for younger kids,

some mixed martial artists will add some aspects of judo to their arsenal to use in the octagon where things are a little less gentle.

“We’ve always had a few athletes who have come in to practice judo, specifically because they’re competing in MMA and they learn the grappling techniques,” he said. “It’s synergistic with a lot of martial arts.”

Judo has been an Olympic sport for more than five decades and will be a part of the 2019 Canada Winter Games in Red Deer. “It’s a sport that is taught to the military and the RCMP as a method of self defense so its popularity is substantial.”

As far as judo within the Central Alberta region Schaefer says the numbers have been steady especially with the younger classes.

“Even if they are in other sports the dynamic fitness model in judo is transferable regardless of the sport they’re doing.” sports@reddeerexpress.com

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Beliveau will be remembered The hockey world lost another legend last week with the passing of Jean Beliveau.

I know it happens but

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CLAGGETT when it does I always feel a little something and recall some of the memories I had of the player.

Jean Beliveau was the epitome of class, grace and elegance in a violent sport.

A sport which was even more violent back in the days when the 6-foot-3, 205 pounder was playing.

I grew up as a Boston Bruins fan even though my dad was a Canadiens supporter. My own little rebellion I suppose but it was more because I really liked

the guy wearing #4 for the Bruins. Maybe it was the number thing but as much as I disliked the Habs I couldn’t root against their #4.

When things were going south for the Bruins against the Habs I was angry with any player in rouge, blanc and bleu - except the silky smooth Beliveau.

Maybe it was because I went to Beliveau Junior High School and felt a kinship with the big man who never seemed to lose his cool. I’m not sure if the school was named after him but there was a feeling of a link in my mind, subconsciously.

He was just good. Real good. Literally heads above most of the other NHLers.

The Canadiens knew of this man early but he opted to play in the Quebec Senior League instead of the NHL and the club went to great lengths to sign him.

Far enough to buy the

senior league so they could get this kid into their lineup. That’s interest in a player.

As a player Beliveau lived by the motto of treating others as you’d like to be treated.

Be honest with him and he will stick with you.

When the Quebec Nordiques entered the picture with the birth of the WHA they offered the big man a $1 million, four-year deal.

They didn’t even need him to play the full four years.

He politely turned them down. He felt at his age, 41, he wouldn’t be able to perform to the level he had set for himself and that wouldn’t be fair to the team, the province and the fans. Would you see that happening these days?

The man was as advertised in all aspects of life on and off the ice.

Jean Beliveau will be remembered and missed.

Adieu! sports@reddeerexpress.com

Blackfalds Wranglers continue successful season

BY KALISHA MENDONSA Red Deer Express The Blackfalds Wranglers had a successful game against the Ponoka Stampeders last week evening at the Blackfalds Arena, where they won with a score of 9-2.

This season they are currently first in the Heritage Junior Hockey League.

Coach Brian Lenz said the team has been working hard for their achievements and he wishes they had a little more of a challenge, so that they could build their skills.

“Sometimes we wish we had a little more competition. It would probably be better

for the guys to lose the odd one, but they’ve been playing well. They were strong last year and we’ve got most of our guys back so that makes a difference, too. They’ve just come together as a strong team.”

Within the first period, Wranglers players scored four goals with Stampeders scoring none. During this time, the Wranglers offensive players were able to take 24 shots on the Stampeders goaltender, with the Stamps hardly able to get a hold of the puck and only taking six shots on their opponent’s net. By the end of the second, the Stampeders were able to score two goals, with the Wranglers scoring another four.

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“Our offence is really good. We’ve been working on trying to keep goals out of our net, trying to keep it down below two. Most of the time we can do that, but sometimes we get a little careless.

“They’ve been working hard. There were 60 shots or something tonight against Ponoka – we very seldom get under 40 shots.

It’s hard to not have good offence when you’re getting that many shots.”

The scoring players on the Wranglers were Bryce Boguski with two goals, Wally Samson with two goals, Bryce Marshall with two goals, Andrew McLennan with one goal, Robin Carlson with one goal and Jordan Jakubow with one goal. Trent Hermary was noted as having four assists.

Throughout the game, several fights broke out resulting in multiple penalties, some minor injuries to players on both teams and a number of players being sent off the ice for the remainder of the game.

There were several calls for cross-checking and misconduct.

Lenz said it was unusual for his team to scrap but after repeated jabs in the first and second period by the Stampeders, he felt that the team warranted their response.

“This is the worst game we’ve played all year (in regards to fighting). Ponoka thought that they could rough us up a bit and we had to retaliate,” said Lenz.

“We had a wild night out in Stettler a couple of nights back (lots of fighting) and we held the guys back, so today we thought we better let them go. We had a few injuries out there, which didn’t really play out well for us as we tried to hold (Ponoka) back.

The guys are fine now. It took us two periods before we started fighting back. We decided that we couldn’t do that anymore – you’ve got to hammer back sometimes.” kmendonsa@reddeerexpress.com

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Sometimes it boils down to ‘function over fashion’ I made it!

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MECKLER I believe that the moving days are now behind me and it’s time to get settled. This is apparent for two reasons: 1. I have been in the new house for a week and have not hung a single picture and have very little desire to decorate (I’m just too tired!).

2. This move has seemed much harder and more emotionally draining than any other – probably tying into the reason I don’t want to decorate!

The wonderful news is this new house is perfect in function; even it hasn’t been fashioned yet. Even though it is possible to have both and I promise I will decorate – sometimes function is the chosen finish for a home for a time while you are getting your feet under you. A life switch like a move, illness or even divorce or the loss of a pet may throw you into a temporary ‘function only’ mode where you just need the house to be there while you live day to day. I’ll use my house as an example. I need the day to day

functions right now so that I may go about my life with as much ease as possible. I need to know where my clothes are, be able to shower and feed myself and get out the door to work which means the extra dressing and fancy toss cushions will just have to wait a few more days.

I desire function over fashion right now as I have to balance work, life and unpacking all in the same days which means some days something gets left out!

Every home goes through this process, even getting a new pet will change the routine in your home and you may need to switch the function of a room or even furniture and flooring to accommodate the furry fellow.

How many of us have placed blankets on our furniture or beds to protect it from the puppy? It isn’t pretty and we purposely choose ugly old blankets that may be subject to chewing or piddling but it serves a purpose and protects our prettier things from the tiny terrors.

It’s the upcoming bathroom renovation which is making me nervous about the function of my home. On move in day I noticed a drip in the basement coming from the toilet. A kind hearted plumber pulled the offending toilet and left it to dry for 24 hours before repairing the horror that the previous owners left behind.

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I have to carefully plan the function and timing of all the installs to accommodate making my bathroom more fashionable.

So if you have ‘ugly’ corners in your house, take heart! It may be just a short-term function issue while you work on ways to make those spaces as useable as possible. The fashionable will come soon enough when you are no longer needing the function and have time to make it visually pleasing once again.

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Reasons why homeowners choose to refinance There are numerous reasons why homeowners choose to refinance their mortgages – everything from debt consolidation to freeing up money for their child’s education to using their home equity to buy another property.

But the most popular reason for refinancing at this time of year is for holiday gift buying and entertainment.

Planning ahead really can save you money down the road.

And with the high-cost holiday gift-buying and entertaining season quickly approaching, this may be the perfect time to refinance your mortgage and free up some money instead of relying on high-interest unsecured credit such as credit cards and lines of credit.

You may find that taking equity out of your home will help bring joy back into your holiday season – and start the New

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And since interest rates continue to hover near historic lows, switching to a lower rate may save you a lot of money – possibly thousands of dollars per year.

There are penalties for paying your mortgage loan out prior to renewal, but

these could be offset by the lower rates and extra money you could acquire through a refinance. I can sit down with you and work through all of the equations.

With access to more money, you’ll be better able to manage both your holiday spending and existing debt.

Paying your mortgage down faster By refinancing, you may extend the time it will take to pay off your mortgage, but there are many ways to pay down your mortgage sooner to save you thousands of dollars in interest payments. Most mortgage products, for instance, include prepayment privileges that enable you to pay up to 20% of the principal (the true value of your mortgage minus the interest payments) per calendar year. This will also help reduce your amortization period (the length of your mortgage), which, in turn, saves you money.

You can also increase the frequency of your mortgage payments by opting for accelerated bi-weekly payments. Not to be confused with semi-monthly mortgage payments (24 payments per year), accelerated bi-weekly mortgage payments (26 payments per year) will not only pay your mortgage off quicker, but it’s guaranteed to save you a significant amount of money over the term of your mortgage.

By refinancing now – before the holiday season is in full swing – and planning ahead, you can put yourself and your family in a better financial position.

As always, if you have any questions about refinancing, reducing debt or paying down your mortgage quicker, I’m here to help ensure this is the right move for you.

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

Staying cozy and safe with these fireplace tips It goes without saying that last winter was hard to endure. The ice storms that hit parts of Canada last December made it difficult for thousands to stay warm.

Some residents found refuge in warming centres, while others decided to hunker down in their cold and dark homes. A few lucky families huddled to-

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Hopefully the 2014 Farmer’s Almanac is right and this winter won’t be as severe.

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• Maintain your furnace and hot water heater on a regular basis. This should also include replacing your furnace filter every 90 days.

• Hire a professional to clean your furnace and/ or fireplace chimney regularly to prevent creosote build-up. Also make sure that your flue vents are in good working order.

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• When starting your fire, only use matches and open the damper. This should remain open until your fire is well out and cool.

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• As evidenced by the recent ice storm, make sure your home is equipped with a carbon monoxide detector with a battery back-up. These alarms are affordable and can be found in most hardware stores.

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BOULEVARD Restaurant & Lounge Gasoline Alley, 37471 Hwy 25, Red Deer County is seeking Cook $14.00/hr.

To prepare and cook all food up to standard, clean kitchen and maintain hygiene, follow recipes, assist in receiving and storing.

Kitchen Helper $11.00/hr.

To clean kitchen following safety and hygiene standards.

Clean utensils, cutlery, crockery and glassware items.

Clean ďŹ&#x201A;oors, assist in prep.

All positions are permanent, Full-time/Part-time, shift work & Weekends.

Education: Above Secondary Work experience not essential, training provided.

Fax resume to: 780-702-5051

HOLIDAY INN Red Deer South Gasoline Alley, 37471 Hwy 25, Red Deer County is seeking Front Desk Clerk $14.00/hr.

Answer phone calls, take reservations. Check in/out Guests Balance cash out & attend to guest needs Housekeeping Room Attendant $14.00/hr.

Clean & vacuum rooms, public areas, pool, etc.

Replenish amenities, Linens & Towels Adhere to Holiday Inn safety standards All positions are permanent, Full-time/Part-time, shift work & Weekends.

Education: Above Secondary Work experience not essential, training provided.

Fax resume to: 780-702-5051

HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS Red Deer 2803 - 50 Avenue, Red Deer is seeking Front Desk Clerk $14.00/hr.

Answer phone calls, take reservations. Check in/out Guests Balance cash out & attend to guest needs Housekeeping Room Attendant $14.00/hr.

Clean and vacuum rooms, public areas, pool, etc.

Replenish amenities, Linens & Towels Adhere to Holiday Inn safety standards All positions are permanent, Full-time/Part-time, shift work & Weekends.

Education: Above Secondary Work experience not essential, training provided.

Fax resume to: 780-702-5051

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Heritage Chrysler Jeep General Sales Manager Attention: RYAN BOWES rbowes@heritagechrysler.com Fax: 403.782.3360 We thank all those that apply. Only those selected will be contacted for an interview.

Red Deer Express 47

Wednesday, December 10, 2014

View the Clues Contest

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403-343-3673 403-347-7426 403-340-0066 403-342-1101 403-314-2244

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

5111 22ndd Street • Red De Deer, AB

403.755.1393

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48. Enlarge a hole 51. Express pleasure 52. Bivalve mollusk 53. Philippine Island, city and harbor 54. Unreturnable serves 58. Malaysian Isthmus

48 Red Deer Express

Wednesday, December 10, 2014

1 ! r e v E Time ST

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$500 OVER COST ON ALL IN-STOCK 2014 VEHICLES !

S E U N I T N CO

ONE SIZE DOES NOT FIT ALL THEREFORE EW WE EA ALSO LS SO OFFER AVAILABLE FINANCE AND LEASE PROGRAM PROGRAMS AS LOW AS 0.9% IN LIEU OF FACTORY CASH PURCHASE INCENTIVES. PRICES SO LOW OUR SALES PEOPLE MIGHT ASK FOR A TIP! 2

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only 1 left!

2014

MATRIX 2014

PRIUS V 2

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2014

PRIUS C

2014’s T U O D L O S 5’s $ 201 20,537 K $ IN-ST $ OC 289 134

#E2041 - A/T, BARCELONA RED. WAS $25,568

Rates as #E2075 A/T CONVENIENCE ALPINE WHITE WAS $22,690 NOW $19,199! (INC $2500 TOYOTA CASH) low as 0.9%* #E3043 - LUXURY, TWO BLIZZARD PEARL WHITE TO CHOOSE. NOW $21,457! (INC $2500 TOYOTA CASH)

#E2071

2014 COROLLA LE UPGRADE WAS $22,620

WAS $32,195 NOW $31,098!

NOW

NOW ONLY ONE! #E3051 - UPGRADE, ABSOLUTELY RED. WAS $22,925

NOW $22,110 LESS $500 LEASE ASSIST! #E3069 - TECHNOLOGY, MAGNETIC GREY METALLIC. WAS $27,375

NOW $26,133 LESS $500 LEASE ASSIST!

OR

Save as much as $9158*

bi wee bi-weekly

monthly

ZERO RO DOWN

#E2022 - LE ECO UPGRADE, SLATE METALLIC WAS $24,033

2014

SOLD SOLD

NOW $21,781(INC $1000 TOYOTA CASH) LESS $300 LEASE ASSIST! #E2071 - LE UPGRADE, BLACK SAND PEARL. WAS $22,620 NOW $20,537 (INC $1000 TOYOTA CASH) LESS $300 LEASE ASSIST!

COROLLA 6

#E3067 2014 CAMRY LE. WAS $25,470

NOW

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2014

CAMRY

$

#E3067 - LE, CLASSIC SILVER METALLIC. WAS $25,470

NOW $21,523 (INC $2500 TOYOTA CASH) LESS $500 LEASE ASSIST!

$

310 OR $143

#E3068 - SE, CLASSIC SILVER METALLIC. WAS $28,790

NOW $23,956 (INC $3000 TOYOTA CASH) LESS $500 LEASE ASSIST!

#E3053 - LE VALUE PKG, CYPRESS PEARL. WAS $26,565

21,523

bi-weekly

monthly

ZERO DOWN

#E3066 - SE, LEATHER/MOONROOF, COSMIC GREY MICA. WAS $31,260

NOW $22,534 (INC $2500 TOYOTA CASH) LESS $500 LEASE ASSIST!

NOW $26,046 (INC $3000 TOYOTA CASH) LESS $500 LEASE ASSIST!

#E3059 - LE UPGRADE, COSMIC GREY MICA. WAS $28,080

#E3036 - LE TOURING EDITION, PARISIAN NIGHT PEARL (BLUE). WAS $30,460

NOW $23,7 $23,734 (INC $2500 TOYOTA CASH) LESS $500 LEASE ASSIST!

NOW $25,748 (INC $2500 TOYOTA CASH) LESS $500 LEASE ASSIST!

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TACOMA

#E5000 - 4X2 ACCESS CAB A/T CONVENIENCE, ALPINE WHITE. WAS $26,866

NOW $24,110 (INC $1500 TOYOTA CASH)

#E5002 - V6 X-RUNNER 6M SPORT TRUCK, BLACK. WAS 32,930

#E5004 - V6 X-RUNNER 6M SPORT TRUCK, BARCELONA RED. WAS 32,930

NOW $29,880 (INC $1500 TOYOTA CASH)

NOW $29,880 (INC $1500 TOYOTA CASH)

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#E7112 2014 TUNDRA 5.7L DOUBLECAB SR5 PLUS. WAS $42,440

NOW

2014

$

#E7065 - 5.7L DOUBLECAB 4X4 TRD, ALPINE WHITE. WAS $45,934

TUNDRA Free Gas, Remote Starters or Paint Protection Film on in-stock 2015 models!

NOW $36,776 (INC $5500 TOYOTA CASH) #E7112 - 5.7L DOUBLECAB SR5 PLUS, ALPINE WHITE. WAS $42,440

NOW $34,438 (INC $5500 TOYOTA CASH)

$

34,438

592 OR $274 monthly

bi-weekly

ZERO DOWN

Yes we take trades on all models, new or used!

$500 Bonus on Toyota trade-ins!

*REFERS TO ACTUAL SELLING PRICE INCLUSIVE OF ALL FACTORY AND DEALER DISCOUNTS NET OF TAX WHERE APPLIC APPLICABLE CABLE AND INCLUDES ACTUAL FACTORY TO DEALER AND DEALER INTERNAL SALES COSTS. THIS OFFER MAY NOT BE COMBIN COMBINED NED W WITH ANY PRIOR R OFFERS. APPLIES TO IN IN-STOCK, S ON GROUND 2014 UNITS ONLY. E2071 BURLEC BA SELLING PRICE $21,521 PLUS GST WITH ZERO CASH DOWN. IN LIEU OF $1000 CASH PURCHASE INCENTIVE: 84 MONTHS FINANCE VIA TOYOTA CREDIT CANADA AT 1.9%. TOTAL INTEREST PAID $1561(MONTHLY) $1551 (BI-WEEKLY). E3067 BF1FLT CA SELLING PRICE $23,904 PLUS GST WITH ZERO CA CASH DOWN. IN LIEU OF $2500 CASH PURCHASE INCENTIVE: 84 MONTHS FINANCE VIA TOYOTA CREDIT CANADA AT 0.9%. TOTAL INTEREST PAID $811 (MONTHLY) $807 (BI-WEEKLY). E7112 UY5F1T CM SELLING PRICE $39,896 LESS $500 TCI CREDIT PLUS GST WITH ZERO CASH DOWN. IN LIEU OF $5000 CASH PURCHASE INCENTIVE: 72 MONTHS FINANCEE VIA TOY TOYOTA CREDIT CANADA AT 0.9%. TOTAL INTEREST PAID $1146 (MONTHLY) $1137 (BI-WEEKLY).

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