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Local woman named as a finalist on MasterChef Canada Meg Tucker is hoping to wow the judges with her culinary creations

BY ERIN FAWCETT Red Deer Express

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ne local woman has secured her spot as a finalist on the upcoming season of MasterChef Canada. She is now competing to make a spot in the top 16.

“It’s pretty surreal,” she said during a recent chat. “It’s been really awesome. I’ve always been an avid cook and I love to cook so much so that my friends say that I need a cooking show – it’s been a running joke for so many years.”

Following the initial rounds of the audition process, the premiere episode of the second season, which takes place Feb. 8th on CTV, finds the home cook finalists entering the most nervewracking first phase of the competition as they present their signature dish for tasting by judges Michael Bonacini, Alvin Leung, and Claudio Aprile.

Tucker, a local radio host, was chosen out of thousands of applicants to present her signature dish to the judges in the hopes of moving on in the competition to the top 16. She is competing to win $100,000 and the title of Canada’s next MasterChef.

For her first audition in Calgary she presented the judges bacon leek and Gruyere quiche with apple fennel chutney. “I made my own bacon for the dish which was really fun.”

After the first audition, Tucker got a call from the show’s producers saying that she had made it to the next round – the top 50.

“I had all types of emotions going on when I got that call,” she said. “I immediately started crying because for those people who know me, I am emotional. I was so, so proud of myself and then it was quickly oh my god – what did I get myself into?

“It was a bit daunting too because when you’re in Toronto you’re in a little bit of a bubble.

You are cut off and you can’t be emailing and letting everyone know how you’re doing. There is definitely a mental aspect to it as well in that regard and you have to psych yourself up for that too.”

Tucker’s audition dish for the second round in Toronto was pumpkin and ricotta-stuffed rav-

ioli with crispy sage and hazelnut brown butter.

She said she decided to make that dish because one of her favourite kinds of food is comfort food. “It’s not super fancy, but it’s just yummy, good for your soul food – that is my favourite.”

Only those with the most impressive plates receive a coveted white apron and have the opportunity to reach the next level of the competition. In the second episode, airing Feb. 15th, the auditions continue, and the remaining home cooks battle it out to make it into the top 16 of MasterChef Canada.

As the date for the show to air is coming closer, Tucker said she is excited for the season to start.

“I’m excited, I’m nervous and I don’t even know what is going to be shown – there’s an element of the unknown. People don’t like having photos of themselves taken let alone watching themselves on TV. But I am really excited and I am proud.”

As for being on MasterChef Canada, Tucker said it’s another check on her bucket list.

“My entire life has been a giant adventure. I did stand up comedy in New York City, I was a nanny in New York, I’ve lived all over the country, I’ve worked in marketing and now I’m a radio host,” she said. “So on one hand it wasn’t really surprising that I got the call because of course I’m going to do MasterChef, why the heck not? It was one more for the bucket list.”

Looking forward, Tucker said one day she would love to have a cooking show with kids.

“Kids are so funny and I love to teach so to be able to teach cooking and do a show with hilarious children would be amazing.

“But really what it all comes back to is that I love to cook but I also love to feed people. You want to make people happy.”

During the premiere of MasterChef Canada on Feb. 8th, Tucker is hosting a viewing party at Famoso Red Deer. All are welcome to attend.

She will also be tweeting live during the episode. Tucker can be found on Twitter at @Tuckermeg.

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Brian Malley trial continues this week

BY ERIN FAWCETT Red Deer Express In its second week, the trial of a man charged with the bombing death of a young Innisfail woman continues.

Brian Malley, 57, is charged with first-degree murder, causing an explosion of an explosive substance likely to cause serious bodily harm, death or serious damage to property and sending or delivering to a person an explosive device in relation to the death of Victoria Shachtay in 2011.

The charges stem after an explosion occurred inside Shachtay’s Innisfail residence in November 2011. The incident occurred after a package was delivered to the home which RCMP confirmed was the source of the explosion.

Malley was arrested in Red Deer on May 25th, 2012.

Shachtay, 23, was disabled and in a wheelchair from a car collision that happened in 2004. She was also a single mother to a then seven-year-old girl.

RCMP have confirmed Malley had known Shachtay for a number of years and acted as her financial adviser.

Last week, a video of the crime scene was played for the jury. The

jury also saw a video of officers conducting a search warrant at Malley’s Innisfail home on May 25th, 2012.

The video of the crime scene was taken on Nov. 26th, 2011 and showed the inside of Shachtay’s residence. Debris could be seen all over the home including on the floor, on top of counter tops and on the walls. Shachtay’s wheelchair could be seen at the kitchen table where she opened the package, which was left on her doorstep and wrapped like a Christmas gift. There was a large amount of blood at the base of the wheelchair as well as black residue on the ceiling above where Shachtay was found. A window in front of the table she was sitting at was also boarded over.

A shower curtain in the adjacent bathroom was also lying inside the bathtub.

Another video of police conducting a search warrant at Malley’s Innisfail residence on May 25th, 2012 was also played in court last week. In the video officers could be seen swiftly searching various areas of the home including an office, living room, bedroom, kitchen, basement and the garage. Officers could be seen opening cupboards, drawers and closets, looking under tables,

looking in toilets, looking in the attic, among others. Officers also checked a small shed that was located in the backyard.

Various items were seized from

the home including light bulbs and gunpowder.

RCMP also conducted a second search at a location at 5551 53 Ave. in Innisfail where they searched

two bays. Items were also seized at that location including a soldering gun in a plastic case.

The trial continues this week. efawcett@reddeerexpress.com

TAKE DOWN - On Jan. 26th at 2 p.m. the Blackfalds RCMP responded to a call of an attempted theft of a truck and a pointing a firearm complaint in the Schlumberger yard within the Mackenzie business park on the south end of Red Deer. A male went out to check his truck when the security system was activated. Upon opening the truck doors he was met by a male pointing a handgun at him. The victim backed away from the truck and police were called. RCMP from Red Deer, Blackfalds and Traffic units converged on the area and set up containment. A crisis negotiator attempted to convince the male to exit the vehicle. The RCMP helicopter was also deployed. At 4:12 p.m. the male exited the truck peacefully and the incident was resolved. A 17-year-old male was taken into custody and the investigation continues. The handgun used in fact was a replica pistol. Jenna Swan/Red Deer Express

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Arens’ drug trial to continue in April

BY ERIN FAWCETT Red Deer Express Facing several drug charges, the trial of a Red Deer man, who is already serving time for a crash that claimed the life of a young City boy, began in provincial court last week.

Rodney Arens, 37, of Red Deer, pleaded guilty to impaired care and control of a motor vehicle, obstructing an officer and resisting arrest and failing to comply with conditions.

He pleaded not guilty to numerous drug related charges.

On Dec. 21st, 2013 Sylvan Lake RCMP responded to a complaint of a possible impaired driver in Sylvan Lake. Upon locating the parked and running vehicle at the Fas Gas on Main Street, police located the driver, slumped over the steering wheel. After waking the driver and speaking to him, he was arrested for impaired care or control of a motor vehicle.

Police have said after a search of the male and the vehicle, they located cash and crack cocaine and a small amount of marijuana.

During Arens’ trial last week in Red Deer provincial court, Paul Reno, 51, testified that he tried to wake Arens up as he sat slumped over in the driver’s seat.

“I pulled up to the Fas Gas at about 9:15 that morning to get my morning coffee. I saw a clerk standing at the corner of the building looking agitated and there was a white pick up truck there and I noticed the driver was sitting slumped over in the truck with his eyes closed. His right hand was also twitching,” he said. “The vehicle was locked so I tapped on the window and he didn’t respond. I tapped harder and I started getting a little concerned – I wasn’t sure if he was in medical distress or if he was inebriated.

“I banged hard enough that he lifted his head a bit and briefly looked at me but then put his head back down. I told the clerk that we needed to call 9-1-1.”

RCMP Const. Tyson Dahl was one of three members to arrive on scene. He was joined by Const. Kathryn Robertson and Const. Roderick Johnson.

Dahl said he walked to the driver’s side window and peaked in the back of the two-door truck.

“I could see that there was a tool or gun without the butt in the back,” he said, adding he then began knocking on the driver’s side window in hopes of getting Arens’ attention. “He had keys in his hand and there was beef jerky spilled on his lap. He wasn’t responding so I knocked harder and he opened his eyes a bit but wasn’t responsive.”

Dahl said he was able to open the truck door and he spoke loudly and asked what Arens was doing and if he was ok. “I did that several times and at one point he looked up and noticed we were there. I asked him what he was do-

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Dahl said he then asked Arens to step out of the vehicle and that he would be detained for intoxication.

“I felt in my experience that he was impaired.”

Dahl added Arens got out of the vehicle and was asked to empty his pockets. “He didn’t want to comply with that and was fumbling around like he was trying to hide something. He was fumbling in his right pant pocket and he pulled his hand out and had cash and there was also a white baggy that was tightly tied up and had a white substance in it which was believed to be crack cocaine,” he said. “He took the bag and put it inside his mouth. At that point I was hands on with the suspect and attempted to arrest him.”

Dahl said he also told Arens to spit out what he had put into his mouth. “He was resisting arrest and was actively trying to get away from us. He was taken down to the ground belly first.”

Arens did eventually spit the substance out as Johnson testified that he grabbed his neck so that he could not swallow it. After the officers took Arens into custody, he was driven to the police detachment. “We took him to the cell area and he was showing emotional ups and downs.

He asked us to do him a favour and put a bullet in his head.

He went from crying to argumentative with us. It was a volatile situation – he was not cooperative with police.”

As Arens was taken to the detachment, Robertson stayed back and was in charge of the investigation of the vehicle Arens was found in. “I started at the front of the vehicle and found a similar wrapped white substance on the centre console and a small vile as well,” she said.

Robertson added in the backseat of the truck she located a plug-in cooler bag. In there she said she found several prescription pill bottles with a mix of prescription pills in one, some wrapped substance believed to be crack cocaine in another and some soft white substance believed to be soft cocaine in another pill bottle. She testified that she also found a bag of what appeared to be marijuana, another bag with a soft white substance that appeared to be cocaine, a ripped plastic bag with soft white powder, a baggy with several pieces of a hard white substance, a single use pipe and a small scale, among other items.

“In the backseat I also seized a BB shotgun. At first I did believe it to be legitimate.”

In addition, an undercover officer who was deemed an expert witness in packaging, pricing, distribution, paraphernalia of traffickers and purchases, methods of trafficking and general usage patterns in reference to cocaine, also testified at the trial.

“In examining the exhibits and listening to the testimony, it is of my opinion that this cocaine was possessed for the purpose of trafficking,” he said. “The quantity exceeds what a personal user would purchase.”

He added in terms of the BB shotgun, many drug traffickers will have such a weapon near them or on them.

“It is used to intimidate customers or other drug dealers so that they don’t get robbed.”

The trial did not finish as expected last week and Arens will return to court April 14th where his trial will continue and is expected to wrap up. Arens is expected to take the stand at that time.

He remains in custody. efawcett@reddeerexpress.com

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Long-time MLA Mary Anne Jablonski won’t seek re-election

BY KALISHA MENDONSA Red Deer Express Long-time Red Deer North MLA Mary Anne Jablonski announced earlier this week that she would not be running for a sixth term of service.

After nearly 15 years, she said she would like to spend more time with her family and that she will continue to support whoever takes her place as MLA for Red Deer North.

“It is with mixed emotions and some sadness that I am announcing today that I will not be seeking a sixth term in the next

election as the MLA for Red Deer North. I am, and will continue to be, a very strong supporter of the PC party and of Premier (Jim) Prentice,’” she said. “There is no doubt in my mind that history will see Jim Prentice as one of Alberta’s greatest premiers. I leave knowing that Alberta is in good hands.”

Jablonski’s career has been extensive.

One of her most notable accomplishments was the passing of a private members bill – the Protection of Children Abusing Drugs Act, which was introduced in July of 2006.

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tee on Community Services, the Alberta Mental Health Board Liaison and Advisory Committee, the Corrections Review Committee and recently served as co-chair for the Canada Relations Committee of Council of State Governments West.

Currently, she is the deputy chair on the Standing Committee of the Alberta Heritage Savings and Trust Fund, and was elected by the Legislative Assembly as the third speaker of Alberta’s 28th legislature – the first female speaker to reside over Question Period. “The best work I do as an MLA is to serve the people of Red Deer north and to serve those in need,” she said.

“Most of the work by an MLA is things people don’t see – extensive reading and committee meetings. However, it is working directly with the people that is most rewarding. There are many generous people here that work directly with those in need to give them a hand up. Very little would be accomplished without the support of the people.”

Jablonski gave many thanks to those who had supported her over the years – volunteers, friends, caucus members and other colleagues. Her career took her through five Progressive Conservative party campaigns and two leadership races.

She also took the time to recognize the members of the Red Deer North PC Constituency Association who guided and as-

sisted her throughout the years as well.

“To the people of Red Deer North, it’s been a great honour and a privilege. I am humbled and truly grateful for the opportunities that were granted to me as your representative. I look forward to the next chapter in my life as a citizen and volunteer in our great community.”

Moving forward, Jablonski said she will not be proclaiming support for any candidate over another – only that she looks forward to being able to assist whoever may resume her place. She said she doesn’t want to skew the City’s perceptions of any one candidate over another, and that it is up to the people to decide who they feel would best represent them.

“This would have been my sixth term, and I feel very confident with our legislature. However, there comes time where you need to spend more time at home with your family. I want to be home at night with my husband and I want to be here in Red Deer when my grandkids are being awarded with special recognitions or playing games where they want to see grandma,” she said.

“My decision was hard. I love serving the people. Whoever the new MLAs are, I will be able to support them, and encourage them and bug them to finish the projects we’ve started.” kmendonsa@reddeerexpress.com

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OPINION Paying respects Watching the funeral held Monday in honour of Const. David Wynn, it was clear the enormous impact he had on his community and beyond.

Thousands attended the service, which was held at Servus Credit Union Place in St. Albert.

Many dignitaries attended the service, but more striking was the number of RCMP members from across the country who were there as well and marched in honour of their fallen comrade.

As mentioned, Mounties from across Canada attended along with police officers from Toronto and Chicago and Los Angeles, and firefighters and paramedics, too, 2,100 emergency responders in all, according to news reports.

Wynn died earlier this month - four days after he was shot checking on a stolen vehicle parked outside the Apex Casino in St. Albert. Another officer was also injured in the incident, and is recovering at home.

It was extremely touching to watch the service – particularly when the cameras would show Wynn’s family, which includes wife Shelly and three sons. It was also heartwarming to hear music from well-known Canadian artists the Rankins, who included their legendary hit Fare Thee Well, Love towards the end of the service. Family members and colleagues

spoke of his life, his commitment to his family and his work – it was an amazing tribute to a man who clearly put others first and left a remarkable legacy in his community. His family should be proud of the influence he had on so many.

Students at local schools also participated in the service - Wynn’s Grade 6 DARE class at Keenooshayo Elementary School closed the memorial service with a song called We All Can Make A Difference.

All told, it’s a reminder of the incredible and selfless sacrifice those who work night and day to help protect society make. The dangers they often face are constant, and often go unnoticed unless tragedy strikes.

It’s in these times that we really witness how a community can come together – it seemed like Wynn’s widow and family were being absolutely enfolded in compassion and care.

Time and again this is the kind of response we see when someone who gives so much is lost – and it’s a bright spot in an otherwise very dark period.

Hopefully, we will all move forward with a greater appreciation for these men and women. It’s also hard to imagine what their families go through on a day to day basis, as they know firsthand, and are reminded constantly, of the dangers that their loved ones face.

The use of social media to spark change – good and bad Social media has ushered in an age unlike anything we as humans have seen before. This connectivity allows us to share ideas and spread support like wildfire, but the same could be said for hate and negativity.

In the same instance, we can look at a facebook page and see images or stories pertaining to instances of police brutality in America, alongside a video showcasing a city’s dedication to helping the homeless.

The diverse use of social media is daunting, however, the power and influence of this medium is even more daunting. With each platform of social media, there are ways to utilize your space and draw people in. Specific words, formats and fonts can make or break Internet popularity.

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As a positive, social media can be used as a catalyst for change. Think about Malala Yousafzai, a female activist and the youngest ever Nobel Peace Prize laureate. Part of the way her message spread was

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Now for the flip side Boko Haram is a horrible organization with radical views that have taken the lives and liberties of hundreds of known victims, let alone those who remain anonymous.

Boko Haram utilized Twitter to share a video of them beheading a journalist, and even though the content was obscene, it went viral instantly.

A delicate balance of free speech, hate speech, news and propaganda is tested with each tweet, status, photo and comment online.

With this level of interconnectedness, every action, thought, opinion and word becomes fuel for someone to disagree. It also becomes the fuel that will continue to drive civil movements, changes in freedoms and rights.

The fuels of which I speak are videos that proclaim and show evidence of police brutality, violations of human rights and instances of inequality among citizens. We see images of starving people and war-torn countries. We have access to understanding the point of view of people all around the world in everyday instances.

With this information, we are sparking movements that take off with every click, share, like and retweet.

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in Ferguson - the shooting of a young black man by a white police officer, who was not indicted, sparked a massive inquiry into race relations in the United States and the condition of police authority.

Moments like these are happening all the time. One video or image can ‘break the Internet’. Photos of women topless to support a movement to show off their bodies when they want to are gaining popularity.

When Boko Haram kidnapped over 200 school girls in Nigeria, hundreds and thousands of Tweets, statuses and photos were posted to the Internet with the tag #BringBackOurGirls.

Sharing a photo doesn’t fix anything, it just drives awareness. Awareness is something that people are

starting to take seriously again.

I feel like we are in a time where social media will aid in major movements.

There are sparks everywhere just waiting to touch something flammable and blow up in regards to social inequality and the questioning of social norms.

We are no longer content to read or hear about things. We are posting, we are sharing and passing on information in a manner that has never before been seen in our world.

I’m nervous to see where our world is going. This online globalization is almost surreal. Through viral media and connectivity, our world is beginning to truly reveal the human condition in all levels of society, not just the elite. kmendonsa@reddeerexpress.com

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Wildrose announces June date for leadership race “Earlier this week, the Wildrose party announced the next leader of the Wildrose will be selected by party members from across Alberta on June 6th at the Coast Plaza Hotel in Calgary.

“Our party is strong, united and ready to give Albertans a real, principled, grassroots and fiscally conservative option at the ballot box,” Wildrose Party President Jeff Callaway said.

“While the governing PCs talk about raising taxes, hurting economic growth and doing anything to stay in power, our party will be engaging Albertans across this province from door-to-door talking about how to make Alberta an even better place to live.”

Leadership candidates will be required to submit a $20,000 non-refundable entry fee.

Wildrose interim Leader Heather Forsyth said there is an energy among party members who are ready to rally behind new leadership focused on putting Albertans first.

“I’ve been enormously moved by the response from Albertans ready to engage in our leadership process and move our party forward,” Forsyth said.

“I encourage all Albertans who believe we can do better as a province to get engaged.”

Party members from across Alberta will be able to register their vote through a mail-in ballot.

Albertans interested in buying or renewing their membership will need to be registered 14 days before the June 6th vote.

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New regional police taskforce leads to vehicle theft arrests

BY ERIN FAWCETT Red Deer Express During City of Red Deer budget presentations the week of Jan. 12th, Red Deer RCMP Supt. Scott Tod announced a new regional task force that will focus on property crimes.

Police in Red Deer, Blackfalds, Innisfail, Sylvan Lake and Lacombe are working together to focus on the rising number of property crimes in the region.

The task force has kicked off its mandate with 17 arrests and 26 recovered vehicles during the week of Jan. 12th – 18th.  “The task force is sharing intelligence across jurisdictions to identify and target those proliďŹ c criminals who are active in all our neighbouring policing areas. As well, general duty members in all the partner detachments are aggressively running plates and looking for stolen vehicles,â€? said Sgt. Eric McKenzie of the Red Deer RCMP. “It’s a two-pronged approach that is already showing good results. “Our property crimes investigations are also aided by numerous tips from citizens who are watching out for stolen vehicles in all these communities.â€?  As a result of targeted investigations handled jointly by the task force and focusing on speciďŹ c individuals or addresses, eight stolen vehicles were recovered and eight arrests were made between Jan. 12th – 18th. The investigations continue and RCMP will send updates once charges are sworn.

During this time frame, general duty police ofďŹ cers in all detachments also generated arrests and recoveries of stolen vehicles which included 11 recovered vehicles and four arrests out of the Red Deer detachment, three recovered vehicles and two arrests out of the Blackfalds detachment, one recovered vehicle and two arrests out of the Sylvan Lake detachment and three recovered vehicles and one arrest out of the Innisfail detachment.  “Criminals cross jurisdictions all the time – Red Deer criminals will steal vehicles in neighbouring communities, or abandon them there after stealing them from Red Deer and vice versa,â€? said McKenzie. “Police forces have always cooperated to arrest criminals, and this task force creates the ability for even more shared intelligence – we have focused our energy and expanded our ability to identify and arrest the individuals responsible for the growing number of vehicle thefts in the region.â€?

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All police ofďŹ cers in the detachments making up the Property Crimes Task Force aggressively look for stolen vehicles as they patrol communities and respond to calls.

Their role as ‘eyes on the street’ is invaluable in arresting vehicle thieves as they move through our communities, McKenzie added.  The task force is made up of police ofďŹ cers from Red Deer RCMP General Investigative Section (GIS), Sylvan Lake, Innisfail and Blackfalds RCMP detachments and is

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The task force is committed to increased inter-agency communication, shared criminal intelligence and a strategic focus on proliďŹ c property crimes offenders, in keeping with the ‘K’ Division emphasis on crime reduction strategies.

In addition, the RCMP continue to warn residents about the dangers of leaving their vehicles running unattended. “The signiďŹ cant number of the vehicles that are being stolen speciďŹ cally in the City of Red Deer have all been left running and unattended,â€? said Tod. “It is a preventable offence so we need to continue to get that message out. If citizens would not leave their vehicles running and unattended there would be a considerable decrease in the theft of vehicles.â€? efawcett@reddeerexpress.com

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United Way breaks fundraising record

BY JENNA SWAN Red Deer Express United Way Central Alberta recently announced that they have broken their fundraising record for the year.

Their annual Community Campaign raised a record-breaking $2,304,062, which will go towards the many programs and persons supported by United Way. “The generosity and commitment to our community shown year after year by our volunteers and donors is truly inspiring. We believe this increasing support is in large part due to United Way’s hard work to show donors how their dollars are making a measurable impact in the community,” explained Robert Mitchell, CEO of United Way Central Alberta during the announcement event last Friday. “This year’s campaign surpassed all previous years, which of course means we have more funds to invest in creating a further community impact.”

United Way is well known for their support of strictly pan-Canadian organizations and works with local chapters of the organizations they support, to ensure the dollars raised stay within Central Alberta.

The money they raised during their Community Campaign will be redistributed to other agencies via the new tri-pillar investment framework, which divides organizations into income, education, and wellness categories.

After a review of agency financial information and meeting with representatives of each agency, officials with the organization develop recommendations that are forwarded for consideration by the Community Impact Council of United Way of Central Alberta.

“It is so rewarding to see Central Albertans rally behind the cause of neighbours helping neighbours. This is how community is built,” said Lynne Mulder, United Way campaign co-chair.

“By giving so generously in 2014, Central Albertans have shown their commitment to supporting ongoing, positive change in our region.”

Dustin Sundby, who co-chairs alongside Mulder, added that he believes, “United Way’s approach of allocating funds to programs that get to the root cause of a problem resonates with the local business community.”

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A look at the oil collapse of the 1980s Over the past several weeks, the media has been full of stories about the sudden collapse of world oil prices. People, particularly in Alberta, have been speculating about the ultimate impact and length of this major economic blow.

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DAWE However, while many reflect back to the economic and political turmoil of the 1980’s to gauge what may lay ahead, those memories have somewhat blurred about what actually happened during that decade.

What is mainly remembered is the first economic collapse in Alberta brought on by the imposition of the federal National Energy Policy in 1980-1981. The province had been enjoying an incredible boom up to that point.

Almost overnight, the boom went bust, taking with it the jobs, businesses and life savings of a large number of people.

The blows in Red Deer and across Central Alberta were severe. Drilling and service compa-

nies quickly moved much of their operations to south of the border.

While rental vacancies had been practically non-existent throughout much of the boom years of the 1970’s, the number of vacant apartments rose to nearly 18%.

One of the worst economic hits came when Ram Steel, a local manufacturing company, went bankrupt after the demand for drilling pipe dried up. The plant, on the north side of the City, was eventually taken over by Ipsco.

That meant that operations continued, but on a much more limited scale.

However, Red Deer was shielded from some of the worst aspects of the sudden economic downturn. Several major projects, planned or commenced during the boom, had continued into the early 1980’s. Those big projects included the construction of the Red Deer Regional Hospital, the relocation of the Westerner Exposition Grounds to the City’s south side, the construction of the Bower Place Shopping Centre, and the development of Waskasoo Park.

Even the energy sector saw some welcome additions. In 1982, National Supply, one of the world’s largest makers of oilfield equipment, opened a $25 million drilling machinery plant on the

southeast corner of Highways 2 and 11 (now 11A).

Nevertheless, the number of economic casualties continued to mount. In June 1984, work on the Red Deer College Arts Centre came to a halt after the prime contractor went under. It was not until 1985 that work was able to resume under another firm.

Finally, the economy seemed to stabilize and start to grow again.

The Western Accord replaced the N.E.P. in 1985. Then another major blow struck. O.P.E.C. and particularly Saudi Arabia began to flood the market to maintain market share against all the nonOPEC nations who had ramped up production during the 1970’s and early 1980’s.

The result was a sudden collapse of oil prices. A barrel of oil, which had fetched as high as $44 in 1981, suddenly plunged to slightly more than $10 per barrel in March 1986. In contrast to the early 1980’s, there was no longer a cushion of on-going spending on major projects in Central Alberta.

The Alberta provincial government was starting to implement a number of austerity measures to deal with a mounting deficit. Local unemployment soared to 10%.

Red Deer’s population increased by a mere 100 residents.

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Recovery from the 1980’s oil collapses was long and difficult. In the late 1980’s and early 1990’s, a world-wide recession set in. Another wave of troubles beset the oil and gas industry, as well as the agricultural sector.

National Supply (renamed National Oilwell) finally closed its large manufacturing plant. The provincial government began to slash spending to deal with soaring deficits and debts.

Boom times did not return to Central Alberta until the later part of the 1990’s. The energy industry surged ahead again.

The petrochemical complex east of Red Deer underwent a billion dollar expansion. Unemployment nearly evaporated. Labour shortages became a major concern.

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Feminine hygiene products in demand for homeless

BY JENNA SWAN Red Deer Express Recently a local organization, Line Of Hope Red Deer, who puts on a weekly supper for the homeless, as well as helps to provide hygiene products and clothing to the City’s homeless population, caught wind of the need for feminine hygiene products and is asking for the community’s assistance for donations.

Many homeless women throughout the world struggle to find access to feminine hygiene products.

Without access to proper feminine hygiene products, regular restroom usage, and hot showers – homeless women face increased chances of infection.

Marlene Pannenbecker is among the founding vol-

unteers of Red Deer Line of Hope and was recently made aware of the need for feminine hygiene products by a facebook friend who posted a national media outlet’s story on the struggles associated with menstruation facing homeless women around the world.

“When we first started I was approached by a woman and she asked me if I had any tampons or anything and without even thinking much about it I went to my purse and grabbed the few I had in there,” explained Pannenbecker.

“It didn’t even click in my head then that this would be something horrible they don’t have access to the products, or a place to change, or a place to clean up properly and I didn’t

really think about these things and I should’ve then but it just didn’t click for me.

“Now when I look back, I think well, where is she going to go to change? Loaves and Fishes is closed, People’s Place doesn’t open until later.

“Unless she’s going to go into a convenience store, but the owners usually kick them out the minute they walk in.

“Now that I think about it, I can’t help but think how hard that must be for these women, and it’s something that I hope we can make a little bit easier for them.”

Pannenbecker explained she hopes to be able to gather enough donations to be able to distribute care

packages to the women they see at Line of Hope’s weekly suppers.

“It can be an uncomfortable topic to talk about so we can’t just walk up to women and start handing them out, it needs to be handled in a sensitive manner and not in front of men,” said Pannenbecker.

“We need to be courteous and not embarrass people, so we hope to have a female volunteer go around and ask each woman privately who comes to the dinner and let them know they can come to us if they need feminine products.”

She added the weekly dinner draws over 100 patrons and sees upwards of 25 to 30 women each week.

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One of the Central Alberta AIDS Network Society’s many community programs, Night Reach, sends out a team of two individuals with backpacks 365 days a year to distribute a number of things including harm reduction materials, seasonal clothing, first aid supplies, and when asked, feminine hygiene products.

Other community resources include the Outreach Centre, located at 4101 - 54 Ave. which also distributes hygiene products to both men and women on a monthly basis.

Charlie Turnbull, director of outreach services, explained feminine hygiene products are some of

the hardest to keep on their shelves.

“Anytime someone comes in they fill out a form stating what hygiene products they need and if we have it then we can offer it to them and if not we say sorry, as all of our hygiene products are donated to us,” he explained.

“Feminine hygiene products are one of the only things that the Outreach Centre will go out and purchase if we run out because there is such a high demand for them.”

Turnbull added the Outreach Centre’s hygiene product program isn’t just for the homeless.

“If someone is short on their paycheque that month then it may come down to them having to decide if they want to buy food for their children or personal hygiene products,” he said.

“And for a mother, that’s no choice at all.

“So if we can help them to make those ends meet then that’s what we’re here for.”

Both the Outreach Centre and Line of Hope are accepting donations of feminine products, with Line of Hope asking that anyone wishing to donate new, unopened packages may call Marlene at 403-352-2097. jswan@reddeerexpress.com

Award for community activities Individuals, teams or groups who have shown unique qualities that make a difference in the community will be recognized through a new award being introduced this year.

“For the first time, we will be awarding the Community Builder Award to recognize an outstanding individual, team or group who has shown leadership, dedication, innovation and creativity,” said Mayor Tara Veer.

“We want to recognize people who have not only made a long term impact on the community, but also have brought honour and recognition to Red Deer.”

All nominees must be residents of Red Deer, or be nominated for service to or within Red Deer, or be a member of a group or team that is based in Red Deer.

For more information, visit www.reddeer.ca.

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Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Michael Dawe eyeing Alberta Liberal run

BY MARK WEBER Red Deer Express Well-known local historian Michael Dawe is eyeing the Alberta Liberal nomination for Red Deer North.

“It’s certainly true that I have publically expressed an interest in running again in Red Deer North,” said Dawe, who ran in the last provincial election but lost to current Tory MLA Mary Anne Jablonski.

“A lot of the things I ran on back then are still things I believe in.”

Dawe said he would like to try and reach out to build more “positivity and inclusion” among prospective voters.

He also sees establishing a recall system for politicians as an important addition to Alberta’s political process.

“I’m certainly willing to make a personal commitment on myself, and I would probably use the B.C. model, that if people want to recall me, then that mechanism should be in place,” he said, adding that growing cynicism regarding politics in general could keep increasing numbers away from the polling stations down the road.

“We already have a very low turnout in the province – and Red Deer North in particular has seen some of the weaker turnouts of all the ridings in Alberta. Not the lowest, but one of the lower ones,” he said. “We need to do something to start to get people re-engaged.”

One way to do that would be through the aforementioned recall ability on the part of voters. Another would be to hold special votes on particular issues, such as a sales tax, which has been floated in the province lately in the face of plunging oil prices.

“If you have a really big issue, people should have the right to be truly consulted.” People need to feel like they have a genuine say, he added.

Meanwhile, Dawe said in a facebook post that he is also interested in investigating, “What might be involved, and what might be possible, in creating cross-partisan alliances in the next election, in order to ensure that the people who elect us come first, instead of a group of semi-anonymous backroom players, who are always trying to set the

agenda, regardless of what the general public might feel.

“I will be investigating what might be involved in creating cross-partisan alliances, cooperation etc. The key emphasis will be on building positive bridges and not running on a negative platform, except to oppose such unacceptable proposals such as crass discrimination against people and moves that involve personal enrichment rather than working for the public good.

“It is far too early to know if there is a widespread will in the community to do something by way of cross-partisan cooperation and alliances.”

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Dance Off to support a vital community cause

BY JENNA SWAN Red Deer Express The 2015 Sheraton Celebrity Dance Off is set to take place March 20th at the Sheraton Hotel and Conference Centre.

The annual community building fundraiser has selected Aspire Special Needs Resource Centre as this year’s partner charity, with Executive Director of Aspire Michelle Sluchinski saying the funds will go towards the much-needed renovation of their building located at 4826 47th St. Aspire is a charitable organization that provides resources to children with special needs and their families.

Sluchinski explained anything Aspire uses on their assessment and diagnostic floor hasn’t been updated in over 10 years.

“That’s going to be the focus of our renovations, but we do plan to update the majority of the building,” she said.

However, Aspire also hopes to allocate funds generated from the Dance Off for fu-

ture programming as well, added Sluchinski.

“What we’d like to do is be able to meet the needs of more families in our community as we are finding families trying to access some of our programs and services are waiting a long time,” she explained.

“When your child is small and you need to know answers right away it is hard to wait, so we’d like to address the needs of these families who are waiting,” This year’s Dance Off sold out within two weeks of tickets being available, leaving the eight dancers chosen by Dance Off board members to master their moves on the dance floor with the help of their professional dance partners.

This year’s dancers include: Jim Wood (Red Deer County mayor), Robin Armitage (Women of Excellence), Kyla Belich (professional engineer, yoga therapist, Good Earth Coffeehouse owner), Dr. Vivek Cheba (orthodontist), Bill Haldane (businessman), Melisa Milne (Chartered Account

and MNP Partner), Luke Spicer (entrepreneur and owner of Creative Concrete) and Judy Sutter (community builder and lifelong learner).

Christine Moore, co-chair for the 2015 Celebrity Dance Off, explained the local celebrities are chosen based on their community involvement and in an attempt to engage a broad spectrum of the community. “We approach them and they are usually very flattered that we’ve asked them and more than willing to work hard for a good cause that builds the community,” said Moore.

“Our eight community leaders will be dancing and sharing their time, talent, and treasure as they have to raise $15,000 to be able to dance in the competition.”

Moore explained the event began in 2012 as a fundraiser for the Red Deer Hospice Society. Since its inception, the Dance Off has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for local charities.

Last year’s event saw a partnership with

the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Red Deer and region, raising over $400,000 to go towards renovations at Camp Alexo near Rocky Mountain House.

“That money was then leveraged by other leaders in town for a big transformation of Camp Alexo and it gained momentum so quickly that what would have cost well over a million dollars was done with the proceeds from the Dance Off,” explained Moore.

“The Dance Off has come to have the power to raise the profile of an organization, which at times can be even more important than the money because once the profile is raised then people know what the organization is and what great work they do, so it’s a win-win.”

For more information on Aspire Special Needs Resource Centre, visit aspirespecialneeds.ca or to pledge to support any of the eight dancers, visit www.celebritydanceoff.ca. jswan@reddeerexpress.com

Public Notice PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE COUNTY’S LAND USE BYLAW

Bylaw No. 1198/14 Rezoning of Land for Proposed Residential Subdivision and Golf Course, Deer River Lacombe County has received a request to change the land use zoning of approximately 379.43 hectares (937.57 acres) of land, legally described as S1/2 10-38-25-W4M, SW 11-38-25-W4M, N1/2 03-38-25-W4M, Pt. SE 03-38-25-W4M, and the W1/2 02-38-25W4M, south of the Hamlet of Joffre, from Agricultural “A” to Conservation Cluster ‘RRCC’ District, Country Residential Estate ‘R-CRE’ District, and Recreation ‘P-R’ District, as shown on the following map:

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The zoning change has been requested to allow for a 521 lot residential subdivision and an 18-hole golf course.

Anyone wishing to comment on the proposed zoning change will have an opportunity to do so at a public hearing which has been arranged for: Date: Time: Place:

Wednesday, February 11, 2015 7:00 PM Lacombe County Office (Council Chambers) (located 2½ miles west of Highway 2 at the intersection of Spruceville Road and Highway 12)

If you are unable to attend the hearing, written submissions can be made to the County.

You will, however, need to ensure that your comments are received by the County prior to the date of the hearing. Your comments can be sent by email to info@lacombecounty.com, by fax to 403-782-3820 or by mail to RR 3, Lacombe AB T4L 2N3. All submissions will be public information.

For more information, please contact the County’s Planning and Development Department or visit the County’s website at www.lacombecounty.com (refer to the information under “Deer River Residential and Golf Course Development”).

Dale Freitag, RPP, MCIP Manager of Planning Services Lacombe County, RR 3, Lacombe AB T4L 2N3

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PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE is hereby given that at its meeting to be held on TUESDAY, February 3, 2015, the Council of Red Deer County will consider the following bylaw.

AMENDMENT TO LAND USE BYLAW 2006/6

BYLAW NO. 2015/2.01 to redesignate a 2.98-acre area of Lots 2 and 3 of Block 1, Plan 1122449 within NE 3336-27-4 from Public Utility District “PU” to Agricultural District “Ag” as indicated below.

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Now it’s time for Albertans to nominate volunteers in our communities for a 2015 Minister’s Seniors Service Award and recognize those who make a difference.

For 18 years, Minister’s Seniors Service Awards have celebrated individuals and organizations that serve seniors in many valuable ways. Volunteers of all ages are eligible. Go to seniors.alberta.ca for more information and to complete a nomination form for an individual or organization. The nomination deadline is Feb. 27th.

Those nominated will be honoured at community celebrations throughout the province during Seniors’ Week (June 1st-7th). Award recipients will be recognized in a ceremony in the fall.

PROPERTY ASSESSMENT NOTICES Property owners should be checking their mailboxes for their 2015 property assessment notice. The City assessment notices were sent out last week and owners are reminded to review their assessment notice to ensure the information is correct.

“It is important for owners to review the information on their property assessment notice because we use this value to calculate their 2015 property taxes,” said Brian Lutz, City assessor.

“Each property tax notice is based on the assessed property value multiplied by the property tax rate, which is determined by City council in May.” Property tax notices are mailed to owners at the end of May and payments are due by June 30th.

People who do not receive an assessment notice by Jan.

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30th should contact Revenue & Assessment Services. Property tax notices that arrive in May cannot be disputed; therefore, owners must try to resolve any concerns they have with their assessments before the deadline, March 17th.

If property owners are not able to resolve their concerns through a conversation with an assessor, they can submit a formal appeal to the Clerk of the Regional Assessment Review Board. Property assessment notice appeals must be received by the Clerk of the Regional Assessment Review Board no later than March 17th.

There are requirements in the filing of an appeal. Therefore, property owners are encouraged to submit appeals early to ensure there is sufficient time for processing and review of the appeal.

Details on submitting an appeal can be obtained through the Clerk of the Regional Assessment Review Board, located on the second floor of City Hall at 4914 48 Ave.; mail should be addressed to Box 5008, Red Deer. The postal code is T4N 3T4. For more information, visit www.reddeer.ca/tax.

SHELTER IN PLACE CAMPAIGN When emergencies happen, residents can respond if they already know what steps to follow. That’s why the City is educating the public about what it means to Shelter in Place.

As part of the City’s Emergency Management Program, the Shelter in Place awareness campaign aims to introduce the concept to residents. It is a safety protocol that may be initiated when the outside air poses a health risk, typically when there is a chemical release as a result of an industrial accident or train derailment. When evacuation is not safe, residents may be asked to stay indoors and seal in the indoor air. Shelter in Place works by putting as much healthy air as possible between the individual and the risk in the atmosphere.

If directed to Shelter in Place, residents should go inside or stay inside, close windows and doors, turn off the furnace or air conditioning to reduce air intake and wait for further direction including monitoring social media, local radio and reddeer.ca.

In a situation where Shelter in Place is called for, emergency officials may instruct residents in a variety of ways including local media, social media, bullhorn/loudspeaker, mobile signage and/or the Alberta Emergency Alert system.

For more information, visit www.reddeer.ca/getprepared.

HOSPICE GALA SOLD OUT Bylaw No. 2015/2.01 Schedule 'A'

The property is located approximately 2.5 miles east of the Town of Penhold, east of Hwy 2 and South of Hwy 42. The purpose of the proposed amendment is to facilitate the transfer of these lands to the adjacent property.

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

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A PUBLIC HEARING prior to further consideration of the proposed bylaw WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, FEBRURY 3, 2015, at 1:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible, in the Council Chambers, County Office, 38106 Rge Rd 275, Red Deer County, Alberta (west of Hwy 2 on 32 Street / C&E Trail Overpass).

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

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

If you prefer to submit comments on the bylaw in writing, the information you provide may be made public, subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. The public may inspect: - a copy of the amending Bylaw No. 2015/2.01 - a copy of the Land Use Bylaw No. 2006/6 by visiting our website at www.rdcounty.ca or at the County office located at 38106 Rge Rd 275, Red Deer County, Alberta, during regular office hours 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. MONDAY through FRIDAY.

The Red Deer Hospice Society is pleased to announce that Gala 2015 is sold out.

Organizers are excited to again be hosting Celebrity Chefs Massimo Capra, Judge on TV’s Chopped Canada and MasterChef Canada Judge Michael Bonacini to serve up another gourmet meal Feb. 6th at the Sheraton Hotel.

Adding to the fun this year are MasterChef Canada Season One contestants Calgary’s Tammara Behl and from Rocky Mountain House, Dora Cote.

The chefs will entertain demonstrating menu prep and the guests will again have a chance to join chefs to assist with the chopping and the stirring. All four chefs have donated live auction dining packages for guests to bid on as well.

Randi Boulton and her band will also be entertaining for the dance. The annual Gala is the major fundraising event for the Red Deer Hospice Society which over the past 10 years has helped more than 700 families through their end of life journey.

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The Canada-Alberta Job Grant is a new government program aimed at helping Alberta employers develop the skills of their workforce. The grant provides savings to organizations looking to pursue training for their employees.

Through the grant and Red Deer College’s School of Continuing Education, employers can maximize their investment in skills training.

Grant contributions can cover up to $10,000 per individual and $300,000 per employer. The grant applies to private and not-for-profit organizations of all sizes across all sectors.

Organizations can enrol employees in any qualifying RDC School of Continuing Education program, such as Management Skills for Supervisors, Project Management or Microsoft Office Essentials.

Businesses can also contact RDC Corporate Training by calling 403-342-3550 to set up a customized training program.

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‘Most loving person’ lands reward in recent contest

BY JENNA SWAN Red Deer Express The search for Alberta’s ‘most loving’ person came to an end last Friday in Stettler.

Madena Reimer, a resident of Athabasca, was awarded the free five-day trip to Hawaii courtesy of Cody and Eva Borek who won the trip when they purchased their new vehicle and decided to ‘pay it forward’.

The couple heard over 15,000 nominations on the facebook page they created and narrowed it down to 10 finalists, who they then invited to the Aspen Ford dealership in Stettler where they initially won the trip.

Reimer was ecstatic upon hearing her name called from the hat by Borek’s younger brother.

“I really did not expect to win,” said Reimer. “This is going to go down in history as one of the biggest days of my life and I will never forget this day.”

She told the crowd after the announcement that this contest has changed her life, as after her mother passed away nine weeks ago she had been feeling very down.

Reimer is most known to those who nominated her for the work she has done in raising both funds and awareness for cancer research.

“Medina is a two-time cancer survivor herself, and she is the driving coordinator for Road to Hope, so anyone who has cancer treatment appointments in the area, she drives them to and from their appointments,” explained Borek on what he heard from those who nominated Reimer. “But what we heard from the people who nominated her was more about the support she gives to them emotionally that really makes her wonderful. I’ve had so many people call

me in tears because she means so much to them and she’s had such a big impact on so many people’s lives.

“It’s all the little things she does for people each day even though she herself was going through a tough time having lost her mom.”

In a surprising turn of events, Tim Berry, the dealer principal, made the announcement that three additional trips will be donated. “Cody and Eva are easily two of the most loving people in Alberta,” stated Berry. “And I’d like nothing more than for them to join me in Hawaii.”

Berry added that this trip is “non-transferrable”.

“Eva and I spent so much time reading about all of these incredible people so it was hard for us to hear that we’d still be going when we know there are so many deserving people out there,” said Cody.

Along with the trip given to the Borek’, Aspen Ford also

awarded a trip to Const. Robert Hynes out of Barrhead who is known to those who nominated him as the ‘dancing mountie’ and is well-known in the area for the work he does with fostering relationships between youth and the RCMP. A fourth trip was donated to a silent auction based out of St. Albert, which is set to raise funds to support the family of Const. David Wynn, who lost his life earlier this month in a deadly shooting at the St. Albert Inn. Cody explained he and Berry felt this was a great way to show their support to the many first responders who risk their lives everyday. “He died taking care of our families so we need to show some support and help to take care of his.” For more information, visit the facebook page ‘Auction Page - Fundraiser for RCMP Members Bond and Wynn’. jswan@reddeerexpress.com

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The ‘Power of a Girl’ conferences are held to provide insight for young girls ages 10-13, 14-16 and the accompanying women in their lives. The theme of this year’s event is ‘To have a friend, you must be a friend’.

“Usually what we try to do is pick a topic or theme that would appeal to the girls. Our speakers are going to do some life-skills types of presentations. They will talk about peer drama, self-harm, peer pressure and different things like that that are affecting the youth of today,” said event organizer Bonnie Vestrum.

“The presentations are augmented a little bit with the older group – I guess you could say we are a little more candid with them.

“The older girls will get presentations around suicide, bullying, drugs, sexual harassment and depression. These are issues that are facing girls 14 to 16, and hopefully are not issues for the 10- to 13-year-olds.”

The conference spans two days and will take place in the Red Deer Regional Hospital Dana Soltes auditorium.

Tickets are $20 for guests above 18, youth attendees have no admission costs.

The conference begins on Feb. 7th for girls ages 10 to 13, with the second day for girls ages 14 to 16. Both days begin at 8:30 a.m. and run until 4 p.m.

“We’re not going to have as many speakers this year as we have in the past. Dare to Care will be taking up the afternoons of both event days. For the younger girls, we will

have Kalisha Mendonsa coming to speak with them about bullying and how to learn from that, and we are hoping for a nurse from Alberta Health Services to come talk to the girls about body concerns,” Vestrum said.

“For the girls aged 14 to 16, we have Melanie Bolus, who was at one point incarcerated and heavily into drugs. She has turned herself around and will talk to the girls about her experience.

“We will also have a suicide awareness presentation that day.”

Each day of the conference is broken into different sections. On both days there will be a fitness dance break, a prepared lunch, photo opportunities and a scrapbooking session at the end of the first day for the younger girls.

All of the attendees will receive professional photos to take home from the event, and will have chances to win door prizes at the event such as jewellery.

“The Dare to Care speaker for the 14 to 16 age group is Dwayne Peace, who is a retired Calgary Police Service officer and he speaks mostly to older kids.

“Kim Edwards is the facilitator for the 10- to 13-year-old age group and she is a little bit gentler,” said Vestrum.

The representatives of Dare to Care will touch on issues such as bullying, stereotyping, cliques and other schooloriented issues that youths face.

Vestrum said that the group is hoping to pull in 60 moms with their daughters on the first day, and at least 40 moms for the second day.

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fyi EVENTS High School Night classes will be starting up again in the second week of February. Now is the time to pick up that class you need to upgrade your high school education and go on to your post secondary future!

Two nights a week for five months will get it done. Call Red Deer Public Schools - Community Programs at 403342-1059 for more details.

Join the Canadian Red Cross Team in Central Alberta! Come to our Information Session: Feb. 12th from 7-9 p.m. We are located at #105, 5301- 43 St. Learn about our programs and how to assist vulnerable populations within our communities.

No prior knowledge is needed and all training is provided. For more information call 403346-1241 or e-mail: vishva. ragunathan@redcross.ca.

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2) 8 p.m. Basics Bas Social Dance (Foxtrot, Polk (Foxtrot Polka, Two-Step, Waltz) Tuesday evenings Feb. 3rd to March 10th. BowerKin Community Centre - 85 Boyce St. Pre-register at 403 7283333 or 403 391-3016 or email email townandcountrydance@ airenet.com. $35 per person.

Parkinson Alberta Education and Support Groups - Parkinson Alberta offers groups for persons with Parkinson Disease, family members & caregivers at the following Central Alberta locations: Red Deer, Lacombe, Innisfail, Olds, Three Hills & Castor.

Information 403-346-4463 or visit www.parkinsonalberta.ca.

The 10th Annual Spruce View Old

Public Library, Downtown Branch, Snell Auditorium. Imagine!

Cycling across the Netherlands and Belgium in 2013 and France in 2014, visiting libraries of all shapes and sizes and raising awareness of the importance of libraries in today’s society.

Listen to our presenter and share your own travel adventures, while enjoying coffee or tea with us. If you plan to bring a group, or for more information, contact Donna Stewart or Priscilla at 403-346-2100.

Daytime Documentaries runs Feb. 11th from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Red Deer Public Library, Downtown Branch, Snell Auditorium. February’s documentary explores the complex life of Bobby Fischer,

each month at 6:30 p.m. There is a fee of $3. Golden Circle 4620-47 A Ave. 403-343-6074.

On Feb. 1st – 1 – 3:30 p.m. at the Centre for Spiritual Living, there is a Zentangle© workshop with Win Fuller. Cost: $20; materials will be provided.Win says she has new patterns for you to learn; so, been there once – come again! On Feb. 4th – BINGO – yes, our February Bingo is early, so let’s all participate and get it done! Our February Pot Luck Lunch will be on Feb. 22nd.

Thursday night dances continue at the Golden Circle at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $7. 403346-3896, 403-347-6165 or 403-342-2875. A Valen-

Guest speaker Allan Cameron will be discussing Veterans Voice of Canada. Website http://vetvoicecan.org. Guests welcome.

Phone Betty 403-347-6351 for further information.

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.

YARD Yoga Studio: Red Deer’s ONLY Not-for-Profit Yoga Studio! Registration is NOW open for our WINTER Session.

Classes run through to March 13th. A variety of classes and styles for all levels… including Hatha, Power, Yin, Kundalini, iRest-orative, Yoga for BACKS, Nidra, Yoga Melt, and Gentle/ Modified. 403-350-5830.

Email info@reddeeryoga. ca www.reddeeryoga.ca.

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.

The WildRose Harmonizers will have quartets available to deliver Singing Valentines throughout the community on Feb. 13th and Feb. 14th. Four men will appear at the home or workplace of your recipient to deliver two tender love songs in gentle close harmony along with a rose and a picture of the occasion.

Cost is $40 in Red Deer or $45 for out of town. Ten dollars of each valentine delivery will be donated to the Normandeau School (Red Deer) music program for the purchase of band instruments. For information or booking, contact Fran at 403347-0436 or Ralph at 403-3479852. Please order early as bookings are limited. Requests must be received by Feb. 12th.

Time Fiddle Jamboree and Dance runs Jan. 31st at the Spruce View Community Hall. Beef on a bun supper at 5:30 p.m.; fiddlers 7 to 9 p.m. with dance to follow.

Door prizes. Adults: $20 advance sales, $25 at the door. Fiddlers and pre-school – FREE. Sponsored by the Spruce View and District Lions. More information, tickets or fiddlers pre-register by calling Darwin at 403 9862004 or Neil at 403 728-3798.

The Central Alberta Council on Aging has a general meeting at the Golden Circle on Feb. 3rd at 9 a.m. with guest speaker Alan Sinclair, who is the executive director of the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre.

The topic is ‘An Update on the Red Deer Regional Hospital’.

There is also a $3 charge. For more information, call Shirley Thomas at 403-343-0767.

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

Town & Country Dance Lessons 1) 7 p.m. A Step Above Basics.

Travel Memories runs Feb. 4th from 2 to 3:30 p.m. in the Red Deer

the troubled genius whose charisma and talent spurred a worldwide fascination with chess: the ‘Game of Kings.’ Fischer’s evolution from isolated child to chess prodigy, global superstar, angry recluse, and fugitive from the law, is a spellbinding story of the making and unmaking of an American icon. Join us for this excellent documentary film and enjoy coffee or tea with us. A discussion facilitated by a staff member will follow the film.

Everyone is welcome. If you are bringing a group, or for more information, contact Donna Stewart or Priscilla at 403-346-2100.

Sit and Be Fit is held every Wednesday from 10:45 – 11:30 a.m. There is a drop in fee of $2. Whist is held on the second and fourth Friday of each month starting at 1 p.m. There is a fee of $2.

Bridge singles meet on Wednesdays at 1 p.m. There is a fee of $2. Bridge partners meet on the second and fourth Tuesday of

tine’s Dance runs Feb. 12th.

MEETINGS CAPS, the Central Alberta Photographic Society meets Jan. 28th from 6:45 – 9 p.m. at the Golden Circle, 4620 47 Ave. Visiting Photographer Robert Berdan will present: 1) Aurora photography techniques; 2) Photographing Landscapes and wildlife on the Tundra; 3) 360 degree spherical photography.

New members always welcome.

More info www.centralalbertaphotographicsociety.com.

Central Music Festival Society’s annual general meeting on Jan. 31st at 4 p.m. at The Elks Lodge, 6315 Horn St. The Red Deer Branch of the Alberta Genealogical Society is holding their monthly meeting on Jan. 28th at 7 p.m. at L.D.S. church (3002 47 Ave).

The Red Deer Celiac Support Group – need help with a glutenfree diet? Do you have Celiac disease or gluten intolerance?

We meet the third Tuesday of the month at South Sobey’s Coffee Lounge (2011 22 St.) from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Drop in or stay and visit. Free coffee. We share information and give support about issues pertaining to the gluten-free lifestyle, for example symptoms, diagnosis, shopping, gluten-free products, cross contamination, recipes. In 2015, the Celiac Support Group meets Feb. 17, March 17, April 21, May 19, June 16, Sept. 15, Oct. 20 and Nov. 17. For more information, call Clarice at 403-341-4351 or Marlene at 403-346-6235.

Email reddeerceliacs@yahoo. ca. Check out www.celiac.ca.

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

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POLICE BRIEFS ROBBERY AT EXPRESS 24 RCMP are searching for a man who robbed the Express 24 convenience store in Glendale on Jan. 24th at 8:15 p.m. The lone male entered the store and produced a handgun, which he pointed at the staff member while demanding money from both tills. He left the store with an undisclosed amount of money and was seen running northbound on Northey Avenue.

The suspect is believed to be Caucasian, between 5’8” and 6’ tall with a thin build. He was wearing a black balaclava, a black hoodie with a light black design on the back, dark/black jeans and black shoes.

Witnesses were in the store when the robbery occurred, including one man who was at the till when the robber walked up beside him and pointed his firearm at the cashier. He and two female witnesses left the store before police arrived. Red Deer RCMP are looking to speak to these witnesses as part of their ongoing investigation. Anyone with information that may assist the police in investigating this robbery is asked to call Red Deer RCMP at 403-343-5575.

POLICE SEARCH FOR SUSPECT IN INDECENT ACT RCMP are searching for a man who exposed himself to four eightyear-old girls shortly before 2 p.m. on Jan. 24th in the Normandeau neighbourhood.

The girls were playing in the front yard of a home on Northey Avenue when one walked away to go inside to get a drink. A man appeared in the yard, picked her up and took her toward a shed in the back. When the other three girls followed their friend, the man directed them to the shed and blocked their exit. He exposed himself and began to touch himself, refusing to allow the girls to leave. He was last seen running south down the alley behind Northey Avenue.

RCMP members and Police Dog Services attended and swept the area but were unable to locate the suspect. RCMP continue to investigate and are looking for surveillance cameras in the area and any witnesses that may have seen this suspect. The girls were not physically harmed by the suspect during this incident.

The suspect is described as having “tanned” skin; short dark brown hair to his ears, facial stubble and a skinny build. He was wearing a black shirt and jeans.

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

SUSPECTS SOUGHT IN BREAK INS Innisfail RCMP is asking for the public’s assistance in solving several break and enters that have occurred between Jan. 22nd – 24th in the rural area near Spruceview, east of Innisfail. In each case the

suspect(s) broke in by kicking the door and stealing items such as jewelry, collector’s coins and firearms. The incidents occurred in the afternoon hours. The RCMP is asking the community to report any suspicious persons or vehicles that they observed in the area between the times in question.

Anyone with information on this or any other crime is asked to contact the Innisfail RCMP at 403-2273342.

ARREST MADE AFTER FLIGHT FROM POLICE At 8 p.m. on Jan. 22nd, RCMP on patrol identified a stolen 2013 white Dodge Ram as it drove out of the parking lot at Bower Place Shopping Centre. RCMP tracked the vehicle as it headed onto 32nd St., onto Taylor Drive and then onto 43rd St., while more officers moved ahead of the stolen vehicle and prepared to intercept it.

At the intersection of 43rd St. and 52nd Ave., RCMP activated their emergency lights; the driver of the stolen vehicle ran a red light, driving into oncoming traffic at a high rate of speed. Police did not engage in a pursuit due to the danger to the public, as there was traffic in the area. Members were able to continue to track the vehicle through various reports as it moved through south Red Deer and onto Hwy. 2A near Springbrook.

Red Deer RCMP GIS members and the Priority Crime Task Force located the suspect later that evening at the Super 8 Motel and 20-year-old Logan Marshall was arrested shortly after 11 p.m. with the assistance of a Calgary Police Service Helicopter. Marshall is well known to police and has a lengthy criminal history that encompasses Red Deer, Innisfail and Sylvan Lake.

Marshall faces 12 new charges including possession of GHB, flight from police, possession of stolen property over $5,000, possession of stolen property under $5,000 and eight counts of breaches of court orders. He also had warrants for his arrest for over 20 different previous charges including possession of a drug for the purpose of trafficking, five charges of possession of stolen property, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, seven breaches of court orders, three failures to appear in court and three Traffic Safety Act offences.

BREAK AND ENTER TO COIN STORE RCMP are investigating a break and enter to Red Deer Stamp and Coin, located in the Towne Centre Mall at 4929 50th St. The break-in occurred at 6 a.m. on Jan. 23rd.

No items of significant value were accessible to the thief or thieves, so they rummaged through drawers before making off with some coins of minimal value and a Canadian $20 bill from 1954. Items stolen that may be recognizable to the public include six sets of com-

by Erin Fawcett memorative Canadian quarters, each encased in plastic sleeves with a pocket in which to display each quarter; these include a set of Olympics quarters, and five Provincial sets dated 1992, 1999, 2000 and 2010 and a 1954 $20 bill – this bill is unique in that it has a preprinting crease, a white spot where ink didn’t settle because the bill was creased while being printed.

Anyone with information that may assist the police in investigating this break and enter is asked to call Red Deer RCMP at 403-3435575.

TWO NEW SCAMS IN CITY On Jan. 16th, RCMP received a complaint of a squatter staying in a house in downtown Red Deer that was supposed to be vacant. What they found was a new twist on a rental scam – the people staying in the house had found it through an online listing, met in person with a man who claimed to be the property representative, were taken through the home, signed a lease and were given keys. The investigation determined the scammer had changed the lock on the door in order to gain access. The victim was defrauded of $1,600; the homeowner worked with the victim to help them find a place to stay, as the property had already been rented to someone else.

On Jan. 12th, RCMP received a report from a small business owner who had received an invoice for over $700 from 411 CanPages; this scam uses a combination of names from legitimate businesses. This ‘business directory’ scam targets businesses and claim that someone else in the company – sometimes a former employee – subscribed to an online directory service or other service and payment is now due, usually between $750 - $850. CanPages operates as part of Yellow Pages, a legitimate business, and a check with the company confirmed that the invoice did not come from them.

VOYEUR INCIDENT IN PUBLIC WASHROOM RCMP are looking for public assistance to identify a man after he attempted to take photos of a woman from under a stall door in a washroom on Jan. 14th. The incident occurred between 7:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. at the Collicutt Centre when a woman in a stall saw a man’s hand holding a cell phone under the door. She confronted the man, who claimed he was in the wrong washroom. He provided what turned out to be a false name and phone number in an unsuccessful effort to allay her suspicions. The victim called security and the RCMP but the suspect left the building before he could be located.

The suspect is described as Caucasian and short with a groomed beard. He was wearing a dark jacket and sweater, a light coloured toque, blue jeans and white shoes.

Anyone with information that

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

ARREST MADE AFTER HOME INVASION On Jan. 17th, RCMP located a vehicle that had been reported stolen, thanks to assistance from a witness who was able to offer the location of the vehicle and descriptions of the three suspects as they exited the vehicle and entered Parkland Mall. Members patrolled the mall and arrested one male, who attempted to resist arrest by throwing coffee at the officer and running; members of the public assisted RCMP by detaining the suspect until the member could handcuff him. RCMP continue to look for the second male suspect and the female suspect.

Police located replica firearms, bear spray and other stolen property inside the stolen vehicle. The investigation tied this suspect to a home invasion in Red Deer on Jan. 15th at a residence at 35th St. and 51st Ave., which police believe was a targeted attack.

Jesse James Leckner, 24, of Red Deer faces the following charges for the Jan. 17th events which include uttering threats, assault on police officer – resisting arrest, possession of stolen property over $5,000 and possession of firearm contrary to order.

Leckner also faces the following charges for the Jan. 15th home invasion file which include break and enter with intent, robbery with restricted weapon, possession of weapon for dangerous purpose and two counts of assault with weapon, forcible confinement, mischief and possession of firearm contrary to order.

BREAK AND ENTERS IN WEST LAKE Red Deer RCMP are investigating three residential break and enters that have occurred over the past few days in the West Lake neighbourhood.

RCMP encourage citizens to keep an eye out for suspicious vehicles or behaviours in neighbourhoods, and to try to write down descriptions of suspicious people or vehicles, with as much detail as possible. RCMP are better equipped to solve these crimes with the assistance of attentive residents who get to know their neighbours and recognize suspicious activity in their area.

Shortly after 10 a.m. on Jan. 17th, RCMP were called to a break and enter on Weddell Crescent, where entry was gained through a garage side door. A purse was stolen and the credit card was used several times that day. The missing family dog was located safely shortly afterward.

At 8:30 p.m. on Jan. 19th, RCMP attended an attempted break and enter, again on Weddell Crescent.

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open the front door but were not successful.

Shortly after 2 a.m. on Jan. 20th, RCMP were called to a home on Wiley Crescent where access was gained to the garage but not the home. Nothing appears to have been stolen at this location. Witnesses reported seeing a black Ford F250 circling the crescent in a suspicious manner around that time.

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

Those wishing to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800222-8477 or report it online at www.tipsubmit.com.

RCMP SEARCH FOR GUITAR THIEF RCMP are investigating a break and enter to a home on Grant Street in Red Deer on Jan. 20th in which the thieves made off with 11 guitars, some cash and an HP laptop. The break-in occurred sometime during the morning when the thieves kicked in the front door. Two of the guitars were stolen with their hard cases.

The items stolen include an acoustic/electric Ovation Idea which is grey/black in colour; an acoustic Epiphone Dove with a wood finish; an acoustic Epiphone Hummingbird – sunburst; a hollow body electric Epiphone Riviera P-93 WR which is cherry wine in colour; an Epiphone SG – sunburst; a hollow body electric Ibanez in mahogany; an electric American Fender Stratocaster with a case – sunburst; an electric Mexican Fender Stratocaster –sunburst; a hollow body electric Mann with a wood finish; an acoustic Fender with a wood finish and a generic bass that is gold in colour.

Anyone with information that may assist the police in investigating this break and enter is asked to call Red Deer RCMP at 403-3435575. Those wishing to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or report it online at www.tipsubmit.com.

POLICE LOOK FOR WITNESSES TO STABBING RCMP are looking for witnesses to a fight between four men in the parking lot of the Keg restaurant on Jan. 19th, which ended with one man being stabbed. As the fight broke up just before 8 p.m., RCMP were called to the scene; the male victim had been stabbed in the left shoulder and had walked through Parkland Mall before leaving the scene in a vehicle. One of the attackers was seen running across Gaetz Avenue toward Sobey’s, while the other two, described as two black men, entered the mall.

RCMP are looking for witnesses that may help police identify the assailants. Anyone with information is asked to call Red Deer RCMP at 403-406-2300 and leave a message for Const. Ryan Kinney.

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An exciting landmark year in the lives of children and their families. Kindergarten is an exhilarating learning opportunity that builds a strong foundation for future education. Your child must be five years of age by December 31, 2015.

When registering, please bring your child’s Birth Certificate.

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Preparing your child for that first preschool day

BY DONALD SAUNDERS That first preschool day marks a milestone in your child’s life but for most parents it is a very worrying time as concern mounts over just how well the child will cope. With a little bit of thought and forward planning though you can do a great deal to ease your child (and yourself) through this big day.

The first thing you need to do is your homework. All preschools are not the same and not only are some better than others, but some will suit your child better than others. Take your time to draw up a shortlist of suitable preschools and then find out as much as you can about them.

Talk to friends and coworkers and see what they recommend. A recommendation from somebody you know and trust is an excellent starting point.

But don’t stop there. Once you’ve narrowed your list

down visit each of the preschools under consideration and talk to the teachers. Use this opportunity to ask probing questions and to really get a feel for the school.

Having decided on a suitable preschool the next task is to prepare your child for the big day.

For most children the problem with starting preschool lies simply in the fact that this is the first time that they have been away from you and from home. The best way to overcome this problem is to introduce your child slowly and gradually to being away from you and to being away from you in a strange environment. This is not as hard as it seems and can usually be accomplished quite easily with the help of other parents.

Start by spending time away from your child by arranging for a trusted friend to keep an eye on the child in your own home.

Begin by leaving the child alone with the friend for just a few minutes and then gradually build this up to an hour and then several hours. During this time the trusted friend can also help considerably by not simply acting as a babysitter, but by gradually introducing some structured learning activity into the time spent with the child.

Once the child is happy being away from you for extended periods the next step is to move onto getting the child used to being in a strange environment.

Start by moving the child’s new learning activity into a neighbor’s house or somewhere unfamiliar and again build the child up slowly and gradually.

Begin by caring for the child yourself, then together with a trusted friend and finally with the trusted friend alone, once more gradually increasing the time spent in this new environment.

One important element throughout this process is that the child should also spend an increasing amount of time in structured activity rather than simply in play. This structured activity should of course be fun and you’ll find it particularly helpful if you take your lead to some extent from the child and structure activities around things that the child enjoys doing.

The object here is simply to introduce the child to the idea of concentrating his or her attention on a variety of different activities for a reasonable period of time and of completing one task before moving on to the next or being allowed a break to play or to have a drink or eat.

If circumstances allow, the ideal way to accomplish this preschool training is through a small group of parents in a similar situation which will not only

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weeks or months before preschool will mean that their big day is not quite so daunting. Of course, it will also go a long way towards helping you to overcome your own anxiety about the day too.

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TRAVEL Old meets new in beautiful, historic Boston Imagine a beautiful city steeped in historical venues alongside gleaming skyscrapers and you would be visiting this beautiful New England city.

Boston lets you step back in time to the days of early America.

Boston was established by the Puritans in 1630, and much of the city still reflects the original layout. Here is my view of one of the most historical and treasured cities in the world.

Boston is an easy walking city with all the historical sites marked clearly and most are within walking distance to each other.

There are a number of companies that offer guided tours of the Freedom Trail. If a self-guided tour is your preference, start in Boston Common and follow a line of paint and red bricks that will guide you through the 16 historical sites many associated with the American Revolution.

Plaques and markers along the way will provide information on each site, however, for the history buffs a guidebook will provide more in-depth information. The Freedom Trail takes visitors to historical sites such as Granary Burying Ground which is the final resting place of patriots such as Paul Revere, Samuel Adams, John Hancock, and the victims of the Boston Massacre.

Further on the trail you will visit sites including the First Public School, Old South Meeting House, where Bostonians waited to hear whether three ships would be turned back to England with their cargo of tea.

Along the trail you will visit the Old North Church where lanterns were hung to signal Paul Revere the British were setting out by boats and not by land.

Revere’s house is a must see.

The house holds 17th and 18th century furnishings and artifacts.

In the heart of the city is Boston Public Gardens.

HISTORIC - Boston holds plenty of attractions for those interested in key moments of American history.

Explore the lagoon in the garden and the large number of statues including the George Washington Statue. Across the street from the Public Garden nestled amongst the Victorian homes is the original ‘Cheers’ of TV fame.

Lunch is served daily, or sit at the bar where Norm became a fixture and raise a glass of cheer. Separated by Charles Street, Boston Common is another popular park area for tourists and locals.

While in the north end of Boston stop into one of the many Italian bakeries to have a pastry.

Mike’s Pastries was our favourite, this is a bustling pastry shop with friendly staff and de-

licious, fresh and authentic cannoli. This area is one of the oldest neighbourhoods in Boston, it was predominantly Italian in the 20th century and is still home to many fine Italian restaurants, well worth a trip in the evening to savour the fresh pasta.

A harbour tour lets you view this beautiful city from a different angle. Boston is a bustling seaport and a major port for cruise ships.

There are a number of tours that depart from the waterfront.

For an unusual and enjoyable way to see the harbour, there is a variety of tours offered including the ‘Duck’ tours. These are re-

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conditioned amphibious landing craft. This tour is approximately 80 minutes.

One of the most treasured sites in Boston is the ‘USS Constitution’. This ship is a wooden hulled frigate that was launched in 1797 and saw action until her retirement from active duty in 1881, she is the oldest commissioned US Navy vessel afloat.

This ship played an important role for the U.S. in the war of 1812.

‘Old Ironsides’ as she is known offers free tours to promote an understanding of the Navy’s role in war and peace. The crew on board are all active members of the U.S. Navy.

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What would a trip to Boston be without a side trip to the site of the famous Salem Witch Trials of 1692? There is year-round ferry service to Salem that departs from the Boston’s Long Wharf for the trip to Salem.

The trip takes less than an hour at a cost of about $27 USD round trip. A must do if you have some extra time.

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ENTERTAINMENT Collaboration a wonderful key to growing creatively Musicians Stephen Fearing and Andy White perform Feb. 5th at the Elks Lodge

BY MARK WEBER Red Deer Express Two outstanding musicians who have joined creative forces are making a City stop next month.

Canadian singer/songwriter Stephen Fearing met Belfast troubadour Andy White backstage at the Winnipeg Folk Festival in 1998 and the two began yearly co-writing sessions at Fearing’s home in Guelph. Local audiences will be able to hear what they’ve been up to during a concert at the Elks Lodge on Feb. 5th.

Presented by the Central Music Festival Society, the show begins at 8 p.m.

Meanwhile, back in the early days, the guys would play a few shows and spend the rest of their time trading lyrics, melodies, harmonies, and arrangement ideas, crafting a body of songs that was different from either of their solo work. After a decade of these sessions, they recorded their 2011 debut, Fearing & White.

“It’s a pretty special thing, and we both acknowledge that,” explains Fearing during a recent interview of how well he and White complement each other.

For their follow-up, Tea and Confidences (LowdenProud Records), released last year, White and Fearing decided to take a different approach. With Fearing having relocated to Nova Scotia, and White living in Melbourne, Australia, it was clearly going to require planning. The new CD started with a session on New Year’s in Halifax.

They reconvened later that summer and wrote the bulk of the album in a four-day sprint of inspiration between two westcoast festival weekends in Vancouver and Salt Spring Island.

Six months later, they booked into The Cottage studio in Guelph, with drummer/ percussionist Gary Craig and guests Jeff Bird on harmonica and Ray Farrugia on drums.

All told, it proved to be a relatively quick process.

“I don’t think the pressure is a bad thing,” said Fearing of the tight production timelines. “It’s just the way it works – but what’s hard is when you are in a pressure situation with real unknowns, like working with someone you didn’t know.”

At this point in their lives, both men

VIRTUOSITY - Stephen Fearing and Andy White bring tunes from their latest collaboration Tea and Confidences to the Elks Lodge on Feb. 5th.

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have such a remarkable ability to create music that it’s not an overly stressful experience. “When I’m feeling particularly dry or devoid of any creative ideas, I just sit still, relax and don’t worry about it. It will come,” says Fearing. “If you are trying to call down an idea, or generate an idea, it’s much less likely that they are going to come. But even if they don’t, don’t sweat it.

That comes with experience. But songwriting is equal parts a mystery and a craft.”

And even though they are strong artists in their own rights, blending those talents is pretty much a seamless process. “In general, we’ll have a pretty good idea of what the song should sound like and how it should go. Andy’s a great bass player; a great rhythm player and he plays a little bit of keyboard. I’m really interested in trying to find different electric guitar textures to bring to the table.

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selves as we can – partly because it’s fun and partly because it’s sort of the way we’ve defined it so far,” he says. “The main difference between this record and the first record is drums – we really felt that the material would benefit from having a drummer.”

Originally from Belfast, White has been honoured with many of Ireland’s most prestigious songwriting awards.

He is an author and songwriter who has collaborated with Peter Gabriel, Sinead O’Connor and Neil and Tim Finn.

Fearing is a multiple Juno Award-winner who has become a hero of the international roots and folk scene through his solo performances, as well as his work with Blackie and the Rodeo Kings.

Born in Vancouver, Fearing spent most of his growing up years in Dublin. After a stint in the U.S. he returned to Canada, and is now long-established as a fixture on the folk and festival circuit in North America and the U.K. Music was an intrinsic part of the Fearing household from the get-go.

“Music is in my DNA – it has always fascinated me. Everything else just sort of fell away, and I just realized this is what I’m doing.

“As a kid I remember going with my mom to recitals where she was either onstage or in the audience. I also clearly remember sitting beside my father on the organ bench during church services.”

Not surprisingly, his career – thanks to his musical giftedness - unfolded naturally.

And as a young adult, he became increasingly familiar with the singer/songwriter, coffee house folk world.

It’s certainly been a fulfilling path to walk. The joys he derives from his craft certainly outweigh any challenges and the less attractive parts of the job.

“It’s not the easiest way I know of to make a living,” he says. “But really it’s about playing music – I love being onstage.

There’s always something – it’s very rare that everything lines up for a given show – but even so, the magic of being onstage and playing music for a living is a real privilege.”

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Singer Robert Larrabee brings ‘legends tribute’ to City

BY MARK WEBER Red Deer Express Singer Robert Larrabee brings his show ‘An Evening With the Legends’ to the Red Deer Royal Canadian Legion Feb. 13th14th.

Larrabee has been a professional entertainer for more than 25 years, and performed as a multiple full costume, audience interactive, tribute artist with his show ‘An Evening With The Legends.’

He does more than 50 impersonations through the course of the performance.

He’s also released a new CD Middle of Something, which is available on iTunes.

Larrabee laughs as he recalls his boyhood when his urge to entertain began to surface.

“It wasn’t perceived as a gift back then – more of an annoyance,” he laughs, remembering how teachers often felt about his antics. “You put me in a classroom, and for some reason I felt like it was an audience.”

As the years passed, that penchant to perform only grew stronger.

“I was really into Elvis back then,” he explains, adding when he hit the stage and sang an Elvis song, there was an undeniable response. “I knew that this might be a career.”

He was approached and asked if he had considered doing this professionally, and that’s how it all started. Larrabee hit the road with a band and performed Elvis tunes from the 1950s, 60s and 70s. “This was in 1984, so Elvis hadn’t been gone too long at that point. It was a real specialty

niche thing at the time – there weren’t 30,000 ‘Elvis guys’ running around like there is now.”

The response was amazing. “People showed up in droves to see that show. It was really quite special.” Later on, a show called ‘Elvis, Elvis, Elvis’ hired him and he traveled overseas with them.

He later ventured into Celebrations Dinner Theatre, and found he had a knack for acting and musical theatre. “I thought, why not write a show that’s got the elements of this audience interaction and include characters and used piped music?”

Hence ‘An Evening With the Legends’ was born. The legends run the gamut from Roy Orbison, Bon Jovi, Bob Dylan, Tom Jones and Sammy Davis Jr. to Rod Stewart, Buddy Holly and Neil Diamond.

The uniqueness of the show wasn’t lost on audiences – folks would often tell him they weren’t expecting the comic elements to be woven into the performance.

“That spurred me on to include more characters and write more shtick, and make it more and more creative,” he said.

“It ended up being my tribute to the artists instead of a full-blown impersonation. It gave me more room to move, and to make it more entertaining.”

Larrabee points to the warm feelings of nostalgia his show also stirs up.

“It’s part of someone’s life. Someone may have gotten married when one of these songs was playing, someone had their first kiss when one of these songs was playing. The people that come out and support the show, they wax nostalgic about

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the songs because these were moments in their lives.”

Meanwhile, his own creative journey continues to take shape – and have an influence – in other ways as well. This past summer, he was contacted about donating time for the Wounded Warrior fundraiser in Slave Lake.

“When I arrived in my minivan I drove past hundreds of people lining the roads and streets cheering for these soldiers, I witnessed men and woman with prosthetic limbs jumping out of planes, putting up tents, and stages, servicemen and woman,” he said. “I was struck with a profound sense that I really didn’t have a clue what service work was.”

He stayed up most of the night writing a song about hope and survival as he felt that was what was needed.

The next day he sang the song Warrior Will Survive.

“Now the tune is in Nashville and my producer Dave Bechtel has it almost done.

So to say I was blown away with my trip to Slave Lake is an understatement, the tune will be done next week and it is beautiful we have a marching snare, bagpipes, bugles playing Taps and The Last Stand.”

Meanwhile, he’s planning on doing as many shows as he can.

“I’m contacting all the Legions and asking if they will host my show, anyone else that has a venue and a desire to give back to these Warriors is welcome to host my show, too.

“I will be also performing some of my own music, and ending the show with the

HITTING THE ROAD - Entertainer Robert Larrabee brings ‘An Evening With the Legends’ to the Red Deer Legion Feb. 13th-14th. photo submitted

new song Warrior Will Survive which will be downloadable on iTunes in the next few weeks, again with a portion benefiting Wounded Warriors.”

For more information about his Red Deer appearance, call 403-342-0035. editor@reddeerexpress.com

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Conspiracy theories and hype over vaccines I read a lot of things both online and off, and the world is an interesting place these days as always.

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McDERMOTT I was in San Diego last week, and one of the big news items was a huge outbreak of the measles stemming from Disneyland.

Not exactly what you wanted to get from your vacation from the kids!

Over 50 cases of measles are connected with the theme park and the reason is pretty clear: unvaccinated kids at the park are bringing this disease back to life. People ask immediately, ‘Well why do the vaccinated people care? Aren’t they are supposedly covered?’

Yes...but that’s not the problem: it’s the kids under 12 years old, and the elderly that are at risk.

Kids under 12 months are too young for the MMR vaccine, and if they get sick, they can die.

If everyone gets vaccinated, then we get what is referred to as a ‘herd’ immunity where most of the people around are vaccinated, and the disease doesn’t get to the very young and very old because there is so very little exposure to the risk.

Now with larger percentages of parents not vaccinating, people from other countries visiting, etc. the walls are down, and the risk is coming back up.

Conspiracy theorists will be quick to tell you that pharmaceutical companies make a lot of money making vaccines and that taints the studies, and it’s all a big scam, but honestly, there are thousands of nondrug company studies that prove beyond a shadow of doubt, that they work.

The other big thing is around the safety of the vaccines (or not) and that is a massive debate.

As a father of a nearly three-year-old, I can tell you; we were very torn.

We read a lot of books, articles and papers.

We talked to a lot of people, both professional and regular.

We were really concerned, because here is the raw truth: There IS risk in getting vaccinated.

It’s written right on the box and on the medical insert.

As a parent, that is our worst nightmare; that we would walk into a medical facility with a happy, healthy, wonderful child and leave with a sick or dead child because of a choice we made.

That risk is real.

It happens, BUT, (and we really have to consider this) the risk is really, really low.

Like one in a million.

It’s not zero, but it’s close. If you happen to be that one, oh boy - that is awful, terrible and brutally sad.

My heart aches and hurts for that one in a million.

But here’s the thing: In a study in just one state - a little over 9,000 people got whooping cough, a disease that has pretty much been non-existent for 50 years, but is making a comeback from non-vaccination.

Ten children died. Ten. In San Diego county, 5,100 people were on the list as not having vaccines and of those; 980 people got whooping cough (in this case the report didn’t mention fatalities).

That’s a fact, and it is tragic. The trouble is that the Internet is full of people with pseudo science, opinions dressed up as facts, and yes - tragic stories of parents who lost a child due to a reaction.

By no means are their stories invalid or non-relevant, but we need to take a look at

the big picture.

Some of the ingredients in vaccines don’t seem to make sense to us, but I have to tell you from the real science, the independent science and personal experience of having been vaccinated all my life, they are sensible.

The science is sound and it works with very low risk, not zero risk, very, very low-risk. In the end, you have to make your own decisions.

We did our homework and got our son vaccinated.

He remains a healthy, happy little boy, and I wish the same for you.

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Another study, reported in the Annals of Internal Medicine, followed 18,000 premenopausal bicycle riding women for 16 years. Most women gained 20 lbs. during that time, but women who rode their bicycles more often and consistently gained less weight. The moral? As has been proven over and over, exercise and diet can work if the motivation to persevere is present.

But here is what’s not known about midlife obesity. A social network can play a critical role in keeping weight under control. But it can also work against you.

The New England Journal of Medicine analyzed 12,067 people between 1971 and 2003. It found that weight gain was contagious, spreading from one person to another like an infection. For instance, researchers discovered that a person’s chance of becoming obese increased 57% if his or her friend became obese. This trend was also true for adult siblings. And if a spouse developed a weight problem, there was a 37% chance of the partner gaining weight.

So what’s the answer? It’s prudent to pay attention to what your friend, sibling or spouse is doing wrong. Then try not to emulate them.

Not much surprises me about obesity.

But one case made me realize there’s always something new under the sun. I always believed one sure way to gain weight was to fall prey to snacking during meals.

But according to a report in The Journal of the American Dietetic Association, snacking can be made a part of efforts to lose

weight.

This study involved overweight women enrolled in a weight reduction program.

Researchers discovered that 97% of women snacked at least once a day and more than half snacked two to three times a day.

But amazingly on average they succeeded in losing 9% of their body weight after six months.

It depended on when they snacked. Midmorning snackers lost 7% while the afternoon snackers lost 11%.

So what is the hidden secret about snacking? Researchers say there is an art to healthy snacking and it can provide a boost to successful weight loss.

For a start, you should not do mindless snacking. Instead, start the day with a game plan for meals and snacks so you eat every three hours. Psychologically, this will prevent depression as you know there’s a treat in a short time.

Ideally, snacks should contain protein and complex carbohydrates. So choose fruits, vegetables, whole-wheat grains, low fat dairy products and lean meat.

Remember, a snack is not a meal so portion control is vital. Keep each snack between 100 to 200 calories. A good choice is baby carrots, celery, low fat yogurt, low fat cheese and small whole grain crackers.

Fluids do not quench the hunger reflex so drink either water or a non-caloric beverage. And if you are on the run, have a pear in your briefcase or purse.

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BY KALISHA MENDONSA Red Deer Express Two talented teams of curlers battled for the title of Team Alberta, with the defending champions of Team Sweeting taking home the gold at the 2015 Jiffy Lube Scotties Tournament of Hearts last weekend in Lacombe.

Val Sweeting, Lori OlsonJohns, Dana Ferguson and Rachelle Brown played a close match against the team of Chelsea Carey, Laura Crocker, Taylor McDonald and Jen Gates for the championship title.

End for end, the teams were close in points until a three-point end brought Team Sweeting into a lead, and eventually, another championship title and the official name of Team Alberta.

“It’s amazing. This is one of our big goals all season – we wanted to win provincials and get back to the Scotties. It’s been such a great season that we hope to continue on in Moose Jaw. It’s an honour representing Alberta,” said skip Sweeting.

“It’s been a really good competition and really good week. I am just so proud of the girls for pulling through. We expected it to be close, and (Team Carey) made some really good shots to keep it close. They’re a good team, and we know that’s going to happen, so we just tried to keep control and have that shot for the win.”

The two teams were extremely close for the first half of the draw, with each team at three points by the fifth end.

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Carey and her team faced Heather Nedohin, Amy Nixon, Jocelyn Peterman and Laine Peters in the semi-final round, coming out on top with a score of 7-5.

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HAPPY DAYS - Defending champions, from left, Rachel Brown, Dana Ferguson, Lori Olson-Johns and Val Sweeting took some time with their provincial trophy and accepted their title as Team Alberta at the 2015 Jiffy Lube Alberta Scotties Tournament of Hearts Championship. mates were playing under a spotlight. They managed to work together through their season and come out as provincial champions once more.

“We kind of had a similar mindset as we did last year. We were coming off a pretty good season as well and so we just knew that we’d have a bit of a target on our backs, but we tried not to focus on that. We just wanted to perform well and hoped that it would translate into winning, and it did.

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“I felt like there were a couple of shots that were off and it gave (Team Carey) an out but they also made really good shots and were

setting up those deuces really well. Overall, we had some really good shots going home and that’s all we could ask for.”

Gary Coderre, coach for Team Sweeting, was very pleased with his athletes, and said he was also pleased to be able to share in their victory. “I think we are a team that really works as a unit. They understand what the responsibilities are and they were doing that to the best of their ability.

The girls are very disciplined,” Coderre said.

“What can I say about a team that just went through two backto-back Alberta Championships without a loss? They’re a great group of athletes to work with.

As a coach I’m blessed – they do all the work and I get to share in some of the glory.”

Olson-Johns was also thrilled with her team’s winning performance. She said it is incredible to have earned the right to represent Alberta at the national competition level. She said that Alberta is one of the toughest provinces to compete in, and that she is very excited about the upcoming national competition.

For five days, the Lacombe Arena was filled with entertainment and energy. Central Alberta singer Randi Boulton performed one evening, as well as Freetown, Fast Freddie and Porter Music.

Comedian Thelma Snell and an

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Don Gullekson, chair of the 2015 Alberta Scotties Tournament committee said that after nearly three years of planning and preparation, it was great to see the final results. He and his committee worked tirelessly to transform the arena into an official Scotties patch, and he said that overall, the tournament was a great thing for the City of Lacombe to have been able to host.

Team Sweeting will soon be taking their skill to the national competition in Moose Jaw in February to play for the title of Team Canada. kmendonsa@reddeerexpress.com

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Local sledge hockey player has Olympic aspirations Central Alberta resident Tanner Fandrey continues to excel at his sport

BY SARAH MAETCHE Red Deer Express The 2018 Winter Paralympic Games are three years away, but for local high-level athlete Tanner Fandrey, nothing will stop him from achieving his goal of playing in the games.

Now that he’s attended tryouts for the Team Canada sledge hockey development team, he’s one step closer to gracing the South Korean ice.

Fandrey, 18, of Lacombe County, has been playing sports his entire life. With lofty ambitions, he began playing adaptive sports after being diagnosed with avascular necrosis in 2009 and ankylosing spondylitis, a skeletal condition, in 2012.

Having a disability has never slowed him down, as he has continued to compete on the international circuit as a para-alpine sit skier with Team Alberta.

He skied with the team for two years, until he was classed-out.

“Basically, they said my legs were too strong, due to my condition, so it was hard to be classified in that way,” said Fandrey.

In para-alpine skiing, the skier sits on a sled with a bucket-like seat, and navigates down the slope with out-riggers, similar to sticks. Fandrey said he

could get going at speeds close to 100 km/h.

During this time, Fandrey also continued to play his favourite sport, hockey.

“Attending the Olympics has been my goal, ever since it actually became a viable option,” said Fandrey.

After participating in a multitude of sports, Fandrey now plans to specialize in sledge hockey, balancing between training with Team Canada, individual skate and training sessions and playing with the Edmonton Impact senior team.

Now in his fifth season of playing sledge hockey, first playing with the Paralympic Sports Association Blades, Fandrey started with the high-level team last year.

For those unfamiliar with the sport, sledge hockey is very similar to stand up hockey, noted Fandrey.

“The only real difference is that you are playing in a sled,” he said. “Offside, icing, the penalties are all the same.”

All of the same strategies and skills are involved in both games and are completely transferable.

Also, sledge hockey is full contact, but there’s no tripping.

Fandrey plays defense for the Impact, but played ‘net’ during his stand-up

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For Fandrey, he has more weight in his sled with his legs, as opposed to a leg amputee, which gives him more weight to hit opposing players, making him a great defense player.

He explained that,

whereas stand-up hockey is seemingly dependant on the lower body for strength, for movement and speed, sledge hockey depends directly on pure upper body strength. “There definitely was a difference in the muscles used.”

With the Impact, Fandrey tied for the most points in the last season.

The Impact also went undefeated, to finish first overall for the league.

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He also got some ice time with the New England University playing in the New England Invitational Sled Tournament. He assisted his team to win second overall at the tournament and competed alongside both members of the U.S. and Canadian Paralympic teams.

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Athletes selected for the program are supported in their growth and development through sport science programs. Athletes participate in strength and conditioning, fitness testing as well as attending the Winning Edge Seminars on mental skills, nutrition, public speaking, media training and other sessions.

“They have helped me a lot with specialized training and nutrition.”

Fandrey will begin to train with members of Team Canada this February, looking towards his Olympic goal. news@lacombeexpress.com

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Many of us have been asked this question by employers during interviews or performance reviews and I’m sure we have had some creative answers! If you were to ask this of your home, what do you think the answer would be? Where do you see yourself living in five years?

Often we get caught up emotionally in renovations or the construction process and we lose sight of why we are working on our homes.

Sometimes we are motivated to sell and sometimes we are trying to impress relatives or to keep up with our neighbours.

Wants mask themselves as need and practicality flies out the window when we start looking at renovations or buildings on an emotional level.

Put yourself in this home in five years, 10 years or even longer – are the things you think you absolutely have to buy being put into this house because they are wants or

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Are you making this decision under a time crunch or because you just want to get the stupid thing FINISHED? I find that we spend the least amount of time on the largest investment in our lives.

People spend more time shopping for groceries than they spend looking at a home.

Our homes are such an emotional purchase we usually make a very expensive decision inside of a few minutes! I am always amazed at the depth of emotional

connection people display – often they are moved or impressed by a home I have done yet when those elements are repeated in their home they are let down.

I’ve even had clients claim that the same tile or paint colour or hardwood was not used in their house!

Try not to lose sight of your home down the road.

Can you envision your children playing in the yard today?

Excellent! Can you see them in five years as teenagers having large groups of friends over to hang out inside? Try to take some of the current emotion out of your decisions and look down the road a bit.

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As a designer I was able to see the house as a whole and see the potential of the space and the future development options but to tell you the honest truth? It was sold in my heart as soon as I saw the perfect picture window for my Christmas tree.

I could have convinced myself of almost anything and could have overlooked many flaws!

That is how strong the emotional tie is but I got tough with myself and still looked ahead a few years to see if this was the most practical choice for me – and it was.

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Deciphering the prime lending rate announcement Last week the Bank of Canada surprised everyone by lowering the prime lending rate. They dropped the

prime lending rate by .25% to .75%. The media have been all over this but what does it actually mean? Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

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Why? The ďŹ rst reason the Bank of Canada cited for this change is the sharp decline to the price of oil. Here in Alberta we are well aware that this has been happening.

The lower price of oil is expected to boost global economic growth especially in the U.S. The falling Canadian dollar will help to boost non-energy based industries as we see an increased demand for those products from foreign economies.

Another reason cited is that inďŹ&#x201A;ation has remained close to the 2% target in recent quarters. The weaker oil prices will pull down the inďŹ&#x201A;ation proďŹ le.

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What now?

So the announcement was followed by the gleeful hoorays of those who opted for a variable rate mortgage.

A variable rate is where the interest rate is based on the prime rate less an ongoing discount or plus an ongoing premium. For example, if you opted for a variable rate mortgage recently your rate is likely around prime, which is currently 3%, less .6% or 2.40%.

Remember the international economic troubles in 2006-2009?

Our strong banking system is cited as one of the reasons we made it through far easier than other countries.

So all that being said, the banks may be working towards strengthening the bottom line which may mean no rate drops in the near future.

You may also be affected by this if you opted for a loan or a line of credit based on the prime rate plus or minus whatever discount you negotiated.

The Bank of Canada is scheduled for its next announcement on March 4th.

Economists are forecasting an additional decrease by the Bank of Canada but we will just have to wait and see.

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At the time I am writing this article, none of the big ďŹ ve banks have opted to decrease their prime lending rate as of yet.

They are not mandated to do so though it is likely that if one of them does they all will and that the decreases would happen within hours of each other.

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