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Easter production set for Pregnancy Care fundraiser Acclaimed author/playwright Andrew Kooman pens powerful script

BY MARK WEBER Red Deer Express

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laywright/author Andrew Kooman is excited to see one of his latest plays, The Towering Cross, making its debut in Red Deer shortly before Easter.

Under the direction of Annette Bradley and Laura Geelen, The Towering Cross will be presented March 26th-28th at the Memorial Centre. The production also features music by Kimberly Messer.

Curtain is 7 p.m. with a 2:30 p.m. show slated for March 28th as well.

The play will also serve as a fundraising event for the Central Alberta Pregnancy Care Centre’s special housing project.

The plot focuses on Anna who returns to the church she grew up for its annual Easter production after a 10-year absence.

“She comes to the Easter production, and in a way, she’s embarrassed too because she’s expecting this campy musical,” explained Kooman. “Ultimately, she wanted to be touched by the story but wasn’t.” When she meets Joshua after the performance, her view of the cross as a tired, old symbol is challenged not only by his invitation to imagine it differently, but her need for it to be something more.

“So really what Anna does is she takes the music and kind of re-imagines it and has this interesting experience. She not only wants the power of the story to be real, but she needs it to be real.”

And the plot unfolds from there.

“To me, the Easter story is the greatest story ever told but I find some become so familiar with these great stories ,” he said, adding he wanted to write a contemporary piece that shines a fresh, new light on the telling of the story as well.

Kooman is originally from Red Deer, but now divides his time between here and London, Ontario where he lives with his wife, Petra. The couple married last summer.

He had written a series of monologues for a fundraising gala on behalf of the Central Alberta Pregnancy Care Centre last year, and they proved so successful the organization approached

him about penning a play for an Easter production/fundraiser this year.

“It was another chance to collaborate with them, and I really respect their outlook because they are doing something really unique and creative by bringing people together in the community to have an event while leveraging it as a fundraiser to support their cause,” he said. Kooman took a collection of musical pieces and created an original drama that essentially is woven together with the music.

“The music is from a number of different artists, but Kimberly Messer compiled it,” he said.

“The choir will also be kind of a character within the show – so there are really moving, dynamic pieces and the choir is involved – they are almost like the set. And there are also the six actors who take on the roles and tell the story, too.

“What’s amazing is now there are 60 voices in the choir, there are six actors and there are more than 23 churches coming together as the choir. So it’s an incredible community story – I think it’s pretty exciting to see all these different people coming together to put on the show.

“I would say for anyone who says they’ve heard the Easter story before – and feel ‘been there, done that’ – I think there is something really fresh and unique about (this production). For audiences, I think it’s going be a really great experience, especially for people who really like music.

I know for a lot of people at Easter, they want to connect with the meaning of the season – and this will be a great way to connect with that story in a fresh way.”

Anne Waddell, executive director of the Pregnancy Care Centre, said Kooman’s prolific creativity is part of why the Centre pursued a collaboration.

“He did a lot of research on the monologues (last year) in understanding our clients from the male perspective, the female perspective and also from the post-abortive perspective,” she explained. “He gets it, and he does it in a very compassionate and graceful way. He’s a very creative person, so when I thought

COLLABORATION – Members of the choir for The Towering Cross rehearse at Liberty Christian Assembly. The show runs March 26th-28th at the Memorial Centre. of doing a musical I thought of him and Annette Bradley – I’ve known Annette for more than 20 years and she’s done a lot of work in the community also.”

A play about Christ’s resurrection, and the meanings surrounding that which includes redemption and forgiveness, seemed like ideal material to build a fundraising production on, she said, adding the funds raised will go to support the Centre’s Single Pregnant Women Housing Project.

“It’s really become a community production.”

As to the project, the goal is to establish a, “Transformative housing program to remove barriers for women to carry to term by creating a safe and healthy environment; equipping them with life and parenting skills.”

For 26 years, the Central Alberta Pregnancy Care Centre has offered support and education to individuals and families impacted by unplanned pregnancy.

According to their web site, they provide education, counselling and practical assistance.

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male mentorship and programs to learn about healthy relationships.

Phase one of the Single Pregnant Women Housing Project includes second floor renovations of an existing building which will convert a 2,000 sq. ft. office space into a home-like space consisting of four bedrooms, a common kitchen area with a dining/teaching area and a small living/office space for one staff. A grand opening is planned for this fall.

Meanwhile, Kooman has brought many projects to the public over the past years, including his hugely successful play She Has A Name which landed tremendous acclaim and was extensively toured in 2012. Currently, the play is in pre-production for a feature film. The play, which is about the battle against human trafficking, provides poignant insight into the issue in South East Asia.

Meanwhile, he’s also gearing up for the debut of another play entitled We Are The Body, which opens May 5th in Red Deer with additional shows in Calgary and Saskatoon.

We Are The Body follows the

stories of three prisoners of conscience who are in solitary confinement. They have no contact with the outside world, and don’t know if they will get out alive.

“It asks some big questions about faith and survival,” he said. “To me it was so fascinating to imagine people who stand up for what they believe even if they suffer. And how they still choose to believe. I think it will appeal to a lot of people, and I also think it’s very relevant to today.”

As for opening his plays in Red Deer, Kooman said it’s a natural choice.

“I’m so proud to be from here and I’ve been so blessed by audiences here who honestly engage with my material.”

There is no charge for tickets for The Towering Cross, but they still must be picked up to ensure seating is available for each performance. They are available at 53rd Street Music, Scotts Parable Christian Store, by visiting www. pregnancycare.ca or calling the Central Alberta Pregnancy Care Centre at 403-343-1611.

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Wildrose leadership candidates square off in debate

BY MARK WEBER Red Deer Express The three candidates for the top post with the Wildrose Party were in Red Deer Monday for a debate as an expected spring provincial election nears.

Drew Barnes, Linda Osinchuk and Brian Jean are vying for the leadership of the party, and each detailed their arguments for what sets them apart during the forum, which took place at the Black Knight Inn in front of a packed house. “We have to be ready for whatever the PCs will bring about – the election,” said Jean, a lawyer and former MP for Fort McMurray-Athabasca. He was first elected in 2004 and spent a decade in federal politics.

“This time in our history – this crossroads – is the most important crossroads we will ever face as a party. The Wildrose party can go one of two directions – we can move forward or stay behind.

“We can allow the actions of 11 power-hungry and self-serving individuals to define us. We can descend into the kind of in fighting and acrimony finger pointing that has claimed so many Alberta political movements of the past.

“Or we can make something from the crisis we’ve been thrown into,” he said. “This is an oppor-

tunity for all of us to affirm what Wildrose is. To actually reconnect with Albertans, and to reconnect with Alberta like never before.

And to give Albertans what they so desperately, desperately want – an honest, accountable government that can take this PC government down.”

Osinchuk, the former mayor of Strathcona County, also spent 15 years in health care as a registered nurse.

“Wouldn’t it be amazing for our great province of Alberta, a place where people – our greatest resource – are respected and not blamed,” she said, referencing Premier Jim Prentice’s recent comments about Albertans sharing the blame for the province’s financial woes.

“I joined the party almost two years ago. Like many of you, I was a PC member for many years. And like many of you, I became tired of the government who has an arrogant attitude, a sense of entitlement, and a mis-use of our hardearned tax dollars,” she said.

Barnes is the MLA for CypressMedicine Hat. Prior to being elected in 2012, he spent years in real estate and property management. “(Wildrose members) say they are tired of expensive, wasteful government – they want more ef-

ficient government. That means no tax increases and no new taxes. They want less bureaucracy. They want health care that works. Not health care that doubles in cost every 10 years and wait times and access to GPs that are absolutely ridiculous.

“They tell me they want property rights restored, they want affordable utilities, and most of all they tell me they want a government they can trust.”

Barnes said the first duty of a

leader is to keep the party united.

“Not only did Danielle Smith fail to counteract the PC message, she even came to believe it. Rather than seek unity, she went out of her way to drive wedges within our base.”

Barnes said the party must turn the page once and for all. “It starts by remembering why we joined the Wildrose. We joined for less government, financial responsibility, family values – we want to strengthen democracy by

giving individual voters power.

“We want taxes as low as possible and we want healthcare that works. It starts by remembering the Wildrose is an inclusive party, and by electing a leader that doesn’t label people as fiscal conservatives, libertarians, or social conservatives.

“In my Wildrose, no one sits on the bench,” he said. “Let’s continue to put principle ahead of politics.” editor@reddeerexpress.com

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BY ERIN FAWCETT Red Deer Express Ryan Laird, a two-time Canadian Country Music nominated recording artist, is set to visit two area schools on Thursday.

Laird is bringing his ‘BiggerThanThat!’ presentation – a bullying prevention and youth empowerment event - to Poplar Ridge School and Glendale Sciences and Technology School for two hour-long assemblies.

“I use my own personal story of how I went through bullying in school and how I had to work through it and persevere through it and pursue my dreams to be in country music,” he said. “I hope to motivate the students through my story to do the same in their lives. I always tell the kids that if they have a dream or an ambition in life, that they have the right to go after that and they shouldn’t let a bully or anybody tell them that they aren’t good enough or that they don’t deserve to do that.

“BiggerThanThat! is just a motivational, positive message-driven movement.”

Laird added he was able to overcome bullying in his school years by learning the power of communication.

“Just being willing to talk about it made a difference. I was pretty shy as a kid and kept in my shell. Because of this there was no repair happening there. When I started talking about it things got better.”

In addition to his personal story, Laird shares his music during the presentation and also invites students to share their stories, or share a dream that they may have as well.

“It’s really rewarding (to know I am making a difference). They say the youth today are the future of tomorrow. Just having been through that and having those feelings of being bullied – it’s just not necessary, we don’t need to be putting people down, we need to be picking people up.”

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OPINION The blame game Just when you think you’ve heard it all, someone comes along to offer up a thought, sentiment, statement or opinion that you can just hardly believe.

Premier Jim Prentice has found himself in such a spot. After recent comments he made about how Albertans should be shouldering at least some of the blame for the province’s current financial woes, he has faced reams of criticism and ridicule for the remarks and there is even a hashtag - #PrenticeBlamesAlbertans which folks have been happily posting all kinds of things on.

It’s hard to imagine how he would have thought the outcome would be any different. People don’t generally like to be blamed for things that they didn’t specifically and directly have much to do with, for one thing. To just say in general terms that a populace is to blame is simply too easy. And it’s just downright careless and disrespectful.

With an expected spring election nearing, it’s all the more baffling why he would say something like this ‘out loud’.

Maybe think it, Jim – but for heaven’s sake, don’t ‘say it’.

Perhaps it’s a sense of being able to get away with pretty much anything.

This is Alberta, let’s remember. The PCs have been at the head of government for decades, and when a government has been in power that long, it’s easy to see that a sense of invincibility must seep in over the years. That, combined with an opposition that, across

the remaining parties, has certainly seen better days.

To start with, the Wildrose party just had a leadership debate earlier this week and it’s already almost the middle of March. A provincial budget is due March 26th, and in all likelihood, an election will probably take place in late April.

For a party to not even have a leader with an election possibly just six to eight weeks away must be intimidating, to say the least.

But the Wildrose are putting their best foot forward, pledging to restore party unity after the Danielle Smith fiasco and provide answers to voters seeking strong alternatives to what the Tories are promising to bring. The Alberta Liberals remain essentially in the background – they don’t seem to have much to say these days.

Back to Prentice – it would be fair to say that up until recently, most Albertans seemed to be happy with his performance. He was doing basically all the right things – which might not be too hard following the footsteps of Alison Redford. But still, things seemed to be going in a good direction for him and his party.

So it will be interesting to see where these outlandish comments will take him in the next few weeks. It’s politics – it may be largely forgotten in a couple of weeks or Albertans may just show they won’t let this one slide so easily.

A closer look at the complexities of Bill C-51 In trying to write this column, I had to do a lot of research. A lot. I carefully dissected each of the five major sections of Bill C-51, as well as looked into how each section would affect and change consequential Acts already established.

My overall opinion of it is that we do not need this legislation, and that it is giving more power to an already partially unchallenged and ignorant government.

I’m no expert, but I’m not uninformed. I have picked apart this proposal and found overall there is too much unaccounted and unregulated power being doled out.

I won’t get into too much detail about the Bill itself simply because I don’t have the space to dissect it in print the way that I have at

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MENDONSA my desk. Looking at the official summary, some flags are raised.

The Bill is separated into five parts: enacting the Security of Canada Information Sharing Act, enacting the Secure Air Travel Act, amending the Criminal Code, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) Act and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. Part of the Bill is also revising a number of other Acts, including the Canada Evidence Act, the Customs Act and the Youth Criminal

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Essentially, with the introduction of the two new Acts, Bill C-51 (also known as the Anti-Terrorism Bill 2015) radically changes the existing policies on the way our government collects, uses and distributes information anonymously collected through the CSIS. With the Security of Canada Information Sharing Act, it provides a lot of power for government agencies to dig into people’s emails, phone calls, associations, etc. all under the suspicion of terrorism.

I use that word cautiously because nearly every time I hear someone use it, it’s in an ill-informed, scared perception. Theoretically, you have a higher chance of dying on your drive to work than by an act of terrorism.

CSIS already has enough power and authority to send people to prison based on emails, text messages, private tax information and history, financial history, phone conversations.

So why do they need more?

Each year the SIRC publishes an annual review, complete with a list of recommendations for CSIS to follow. On the list from 2013/2014, the most recently published, a common theme through the recommendations are to keep more accurate archives and that the unit improve its information management.

That is CSIS being told that they need to better manage and organize their intake of sensitive information. Also, CSIS was told by SIRC to, “Strive to ensure that reporting to the Minister of Public Safety be done The Red Deer Express is a proud newspaper of

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in a formal and systematic manner.”

To me, those few instances alone show the possibility for abuse if CSIS gains more power and the permission to be even more secretive.

If anyone is reading this and thinking, “Well the news said that terrorists just said that they were going to attack West Edmonton Mall. What about that?”

As a person who can’t put faith in conspiracy theories and who has to double-check everything, I still think the circulation of that news and the severity with which it was presented was careless.

Maybe if the word terrorism wasn’t thrown around so easily, people could take it more seriously.

What it really comes down to for me is that this

Bill has so many implications that might not be seen until later. If the government misses a tragic event that might have been preventable, we know for sure this will come up.

But in all reality and in my opinion, these events aren’t becoming more prevalent – they are becoming more accessible to the public through social media and the instant exposure that terrorist organizations can receive.

The Bill just has too many holes and does not show an adequate framework for responsibility and accountability. There is too much secrecy and far too many chances for the rights and freedoms of people who are not even remotely involved in terrorist organizations to be affected. kmendonsa@reddeerexpress.com

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Tyler Wilson sentenced in dangerous driving death

BY ERIN FAWCETT Red Deer Express A Red Deer courtroom was packed as the sentence for a man who pleaded guilty to dangerous driving was handed down last week.

Tyler Wilson, 19, of Brooks, pleaded guilty to one count of dangerous driving causing death. The charge stems from a crash in 2013 that took the life of Jonathon David Wood, 33.

Wilson was sentenced to 30 months in jail and also received a five-year driving prohibition in Red Deer court last week.

An Agreed Statement of Facts showed Wilson attended several bars in Red Deer on the evening of Nov. 1st, 2013 and into the early morning hours of Nov. 2nd, 2013.

Wilson left Billy Bob’s Nightclub at about 2 a.m. and went to a friend’s house.

His friend went to sleep after which Wilson left the residence. The Agreed Statement of Facts states at about 3:30 a.m. Wilson was operating a silver 2004 Dodge Ram pick up, driving northbound on 30th Ave. One witness noticed Wilson approaching at a high rate of speed and swerving all over the road – a collision analyst later determined he was driving 107 km/hr.

Wilson then hit the taxi cab with such force that it turned both vehicles counter

clockwise and they were both facing the opposite direction with Wilson’s truck resting on its side. Wood, who was sitting in the rear of the cab, was thrown forward into the dashboard.

During the sentencing hearing in Red Deer last week, 11 victim impact statements were entered into the court for consideration – four of them were read aloud.

Kim Somerville-Keehn, a close friend of Wood’s, said she thinks about Wood everyday. “Jon is everywhere and not a day goes by that I don’t cry. I think about Jon being stolen from us and I am angry. What has come from this grief and heartache? I am constantly afraid to be in a vehicle because of fear of something bad happening. I have anxiety and I constantly worry.

“For the rest of our lives we will miss Jon and love Jon. Someone is missing from every family function and his name is Jonathon David Wood. It’s not fair, it’s not right and it’s so senseless.”

Eric Church, Wood’s brother, said he thinks about his brother everyday.

“It is emotionally draining thinking how this was all preventable. I can’t sleep and the only sleep I get is when my body shuts down. A major stress in my life is that we will never get him back.

“Thirty-three years ago my brother was my mom’s first little guy, he will always be

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– her pain will stay with her forever.”

Lori Church, Wood’s mother, said her son’s death has left a void in her family’s lives. “Jon Wood’s death is the single most impactful thing in my life. Losing Jon has made me step up my game – he was pivotal in the lives of many including mine.

My heart hurts physically, my brain hurts physically and my body cries.”

Before a sentence was handed down, Wilson’s criminal record was also read in court and included youth charges for break and enter, unlawful confinement as well as a charge for failing to comply with a court order when he did not show up to check in with the RCMP one time after he was granted bail in 2013 following the crash in which the charges stem from.

In a report written by Wilson’s probation officer, she said Wilson admitted to drinking alcohol before driving on Nov. 2nd, 2013. He said he was tired that night as well.

In the same report, Wilson’s mother also expressed concern that her son was on a bad path when this incident occurred.

Crown Prosecutor Ed Ring asked the judge to consider a sentence of four and a half years in prison with a driving prohibition of 10 years after Wilson’s release.

“Dangerous driving causing death is not a less serious offense than impaired driv-

ing causing death. It is not an offense in this country to drive with alcohol in your system. One circumstance was the consumption of alcohol before the offense – and that was admitted by the accused.”

He added aggravating factors in the case included the speed in which Wilson was driving, the driving pattern pre-collision, the collision itself and the death caused by the collision, the cab driver’s injuries and alcohol consumption.

Defense lawyer Lorne Goddard said from day one Wilson intended to plead guilty to the charge of dangerous driving.

“He has taken full responsibility.

“I have seen the video of him walking, I have read the facts. It’s my opinion that my client was not impaired at the time of the offense. This is a case of dangerous driving causing death and should be treated like that.”

Goddard asked the judge to consider a sentence of two to three years with a fiveyear driving prohibition.

Before a sentence was handed down, Wilson addressed the packed courtroom.

“The lawyers can’t begin to say how sorry I am. I live with this everyday and it will never leave my conscience,” he said. “I hope you can all leave with some closure. I am truly sorry.” efawcett@reddeerexpress.com

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Krystal Kromm enters MLA race in Red Deer North

BY ERIN FAWCETT Red Deer Express Krystal Kromm has launched her campaign for MLA in Red Deer North as an Alberta Party candidate.

“I’m inspired by the vision of the Alberta Party and instead of continuing to be disenfranchised with how we are represented in the legislature, I’m choosing to lead,” she said, during a press conference in

Red Deer on Saturday.

Kromm, who has lived in Red Deer for 12 years, is the vice president of the Downtown Business Association. She is also a citizen representative on the Community Housing Advisory Board and also volunteers within the City and she is a co-founder of The Charity Dessert Gala which has raised more than $10,000 in the last three years for the pediatric unit at the Red

Deer Hospital.

“I love Red Deer because it is a great place to live and it has great people.

It is a caring community.

Through my experience as a volunteer, as a local businesswoman and as a member of various boards, I have seen the compassion that people in Red Deer have for their community.

Again and again they give their time, they give their money, they give their tal-

ents because that is the right thing to do. The Alberta Party is like that to – they want to do the right things for the right reasons.”

She added Alberta is full of opportunity and potential.

“We require strong visionary leadership so that our province will continue to prosper. I am dedicated to finding solutions that

are important in my community and I pledge to work for Albertans and members of our community to find common ground,” said Kromm. “My goal is to bring together the best ideas from around the table and find solutions that will work for all Albertans.”

Kromm added her campaign priorities include education, health and seniors.

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ANNOUNCEMENT – Representing the Alberta Party, Krystal Kromm launched her campaign for MLA in Red Deer North this Jenna Swan/Red Deer Express past weekend.

“An investment in our teachers is an investment in our children. We need hospitals where you don’t have to wait for hours in the emergency room to get access to quality healthcare.

“I am committed to improving that access to good quality healthcare for all people,” she said. “We all get old – we need to represent our grandparents the same way that we represent our children. I’m dedicated to fulfilling the commitment our province has to our seniors.”

She added she will not blame Albertans for the province’s current economic situation.

“I do not blame families, I do not blame teachers or nurses, I do not blame seniors and I do not blame Red Deer North,” she said.

“We will not get out of this situation by playing a blame game. We need to work together to find common ground. The vision of the Alberta Party will bring new energy to our province and I will bring new energy to Red Deer North.” efawcett@reddeerexpress.com

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COURT BRIEFS WOMAN CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED MURDER Meghan Claire Dion, 34, appeared in court on Tuesday morning to face charges related to the attempted murder and assault that took place on March 6th at Red Deer Hospital. She faces additional charges of possession of stolen property related to the day of her arrest.

The vehicle she was driving when taken into custody on March 8th proved to have been stolen.

She has also been charged with assault, attempted murder without firearm, three counts of possession of stolen property under $5,000 and driving while unauthorized.

Dion will appear in court again on Thursday to face the charges in relation to incidents on Jan. 3rd and Feb. 25th, both of which involved breaching a no contact order and resulted in her being taken into custody after resisting police.

She has been charged with failing to comply with an order, four counts of mis-

chief under $5,000, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, assault on a police officer, resisting/obstructing a police officer, two counts of possession of stolen property (one under $5,000 and one over $5,000), failing to stop/remain at a scene and driving while unauthorized.

MAN CHARGED WITH KIDNAPPING A man charged with the assault and attempted abduction of a 13-year-old girl on Dec. 22nd behind the G.H. Dawe Centre is scheduled to make another appearance in court this week.

Alexander Beaulieu, 29, of Red Deer has been charged with attempted kidnapping, choking with intent, aggravated assault, robbery, utter threats to cause death or bodily harm, possession of stolen property under $5,000 and theft under $5,000.

He is scheduled to return March 13th.

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by Erin Fawcett and charged after a young woman was allegedly kidnapped and sexually assaulted in the early morning hours of Dec. 3rd will make another appearance in court this week.

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

The charges stem from an incident that took place on Dec. 3rd, when police said

at 12:20 a.m. a 20-year-old female was leaving her place of employment, a hotel, on Gasoline Alley.

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

The male forced her to get in the vehicle and they departed. The male drove to the Westerner and then to the CIBC on 22nd St. where he coerced her to withdraw money from her account at knifepoint.

The male then took the female to a rural location near

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

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

The RCMP were contacted and an immediate investigation was undertaken to identify this perpetrator.

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

construction site.

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

Mueller had called police from a residence in Edmonton and said that he would like to turn himself in. The Edmonton Police Service tactical unit attended the residence and he was arrested without incident.

Mueller will return to court March 13th.

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fyi EVENTS CAPS, the Central Alberta Photographic Society, meets March 11th from 6:45 – 9 p.m. Visiting Photographer Adrian Thyse will present: Macro Nature Photography: The Joy of Bugs and other small pleasures. New members always welcome. For more information, see www.centralalbertaphotographicsociety.com.

Living with Hearing Loss? So are we! Please join us to discuss the highs, lows and laughs of living with hearing loss on Friday, March 13th from 11:30 to 1:30 p.m. at ABC Country Restaurant. Everyone is welcome! No charge to attend but please RSVP speakupcentralalberta@gmail. com or 403-356-1598.

Graduation Recital - sure to please music lovers of all types - Rachel Peacock has been playing music for most of her life, and now she’s sharing that talent with the Red Deer community. Originally from Rimbey, Rachel currently resides in Sylvan Lake. As Rachel wraps up her diploma in music from Red Deer College, she will be performing the flute in a recital at the Red Deer College Main Stage Auditorium on March 15th at 2 p.m.

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

Classes run March 15th - May 29th. We offer a variety of classes and styles for all levels… including Hatha, Power, Yin, Kundalini, Yoga for BACKS, Nidra, Yoga Melt, Meditation, and Gentle/Modified. YARD. Yoga for EveryBody! Call 403550-9240. info@reddeeryoga. ca www.reddeeryoga.ca.

Live Rock & Roll Music by the band Juke Box Rock. Dance on March 14th, at Valley Center Hall – 38062 Range Road 260 in Red Deer County. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Dance from 8:00 – 11:30 p.m. Everyone welcome.

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All Things Swee Sweet, Spring Tea & Bake Sale March 14th 14 from 9 till noon.

Suggested donation $4 St. Leonard’s Church Hall (4241- 44 St.) The Red Deer Rootstech Family History Fair will be held on March 21st at LDS Church Bower building at 3002 - 47 Ave. Doors open at 9 a.m. with collecting information packages, presentations begin at 9:30 a.m. and the day ends at 4 p.m. There are four time slots and three choices in each one - a live presentation or a choice of two videos from the RootsTech 2015 Conference held in mid-February in Salt Lake City. There will also be a session for beginners and a collaborative session to help knock down the brick walls that we all find

in research. The Family History Centre will be available throughout the day. There is no charge for registration or the lunch provided - we had a great lunch last year. For more information go to rdroots.wordpress.com or https://rdroots.wordpress. com/ where there is a link for registration. Phone Betty 403347-6351 for further information.

Downtown Sounds at Gaetz presents Sharon Braun and Cheryl Cooney in recital. The program will feature a selection of Lieder and Art Songs along with piano works of Albeniz, Chopin, Mozart, and Villa Lobos. Look for a special cameo performance by a well-known Red Deer musician! March 22nd at 3 p.m. at Gaetz Memorial United Church 4758 Ross St. General admission $15 at the door, children under 12 free.

The Red Deer Symphony Orchestra will continue its popular Choir

Kids program for a 17th year, with four performances scheduled for the evenings of March 16th and March 23th. Nineteen choirs from elementary schools in Red Deer and Central Alberta are scheduled to perform at the concerts, which are at 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on March 16th and March 23rd, at the New Life Fellowship Church.

Each choir will perform two selections with the orchestra, which have all been orchestrated by our own Maestro Lapalme.

The concerts will end with a mass choir piece, ‘Ye Shall Have a Song’. In the past six years, the RDSO has spent over $170,000 connecting with our community through our popular Education and Outreach programs! These programs provide opportuni-

ties to children and adults alike; for some, this is their only opportunity to experience live symphonic music. Concerts are open to the public and tickets are available at participating schools, or the RDSO office at 403-340-2948. Adults are $10, children $5, or family tickets are available for $25 (five members).

Seniors multi-church monthly luncheon is set for March 25th at Living Stones Church. It runs from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Special guest is Ron Rose who will speak on protection from fraud.

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.

Anahad Yoga continues at the Centre for Spiritual Living - Wednesdays at 7 p.m. and Saturdays at 10 a.m. with Yogi Anoop. $10/ session. On March 15th – guest speaker, Rev. Doug Craig. On March 17th at 6:30 p.m. a new eight-week course begins with Rev. Joanne. ‘Meditation is More Than You Think.’ Cost: $80 (plus $45 if you want credit registered with CSL Home Office.) For details, talk to Rev. Joanne. On March 25th there is bingo. To volunteer, contact Juliette, 403358-0098, jsmoore@hotmail. ca or Susan, 403 887-1417, susan.oconnor@hotmail.com.

Central Alberta Historical Society Meeting runs March 18th at 7 p.m. at Red Deer Museum 4525

47A Ave. Red Deer. Topic: History and Future Development of Sunnybrook Farm Museum.

Speaker: Ian Warwick - executive director. Everyone welcome.

For further information, contact Leanne at 403-347-1826.

Tickets for the Sheraton Celebrity Dance Off 2015 on March 20th are available. Tickets are $200, $300 and $400 and are available from Aspire Special Needs Resource Centre at 4826 - 47 Street or by phoning 403-3402606. For more information, visit celebritydanceoff.ca.

Springbrook Archery will be operating on Thursdays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Fridays 7 to 9 p.m. Memberships available.

Red Deer River Watershed Alliance’s Spring Forum and general meeting ‘724 Kilometers of Water Quality –And You.’ That is the theme of the event and it is open

to both the Alliance’s membership as well as to the general public at a cost of $20/person which includes lunch. It runs March 26th from 9:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. at the Trochu Community Centre. Space is limited so the Watershed Alliance requests those interested in attending the spring forum register in advance. To register or for more information on this upcoming event visit www.rdrwa. ca. or e-mail info@rdrwa.ca or call Kelly at 403-340-7379.

Living Faith Lutheran Church - welcomes everyone to our Sunday Worship Service at 10 a.m. We offer Traditional and Contemporary Service with Holy Communion. Services held at Bethany CollegeSide Red Deer College.

For more information, contact Ralph at 403-347-9852.

The Red Deer River Watershed Alliance (RDRWA) will be holding their monthly Ambassador Breakfast in Sylvan Lake March 13th from 7:30 – 8:45 a.m. at the Best Western Chateau Inn, 5027 Lakeshore Dr. Cost is $15 per person. The RDRWA will be ‘on Tour’ in March in Sylvan Lake. There will be a brief talk

by Graeme Strathdee, president of the Sylvan Lake Watershed Stewardship Society. Ron Sauve, RBC – Royal Bank Regional Vice President Alberta Central, will be speaking about the RBC Blue Water Project, who they support, and the process to apply for funding. Ron will also highlight RBC Blue Water Day. RSVP to: info@rdrwa. ca or call Kelly at 403-3407379 by noon on March 11th.

Red Deer & District Order of the Eastern Star Foundation Tea will be held at Lacombe Kozy Korner (5024 53 St., Lacombe) on March 28th from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is $8. A fantastic bake table, terrific used books table, and several lovely raffle prizes will be offered as well. Come one, come all. Everyone is welcome.

The Elnora Ag Society is proud to present ‘Tomas Kubinec’ Certified Lunatic and Master of the Impossible at the Elnora Community Hall on Sat., March 28th. Doors open at 6 p.m. Supper at 6:30 p.m. Show at 7:30 P.M. $27.50 per person. On sale now at the Elnora Village office,

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Week of March 11 - March 18, 2015 Jewell’s Grocery, and Sunset Printing. He has appeared in over 30 countries with a career spanning three decades.

St. Vladimir Easter Bake Sale runs March 28th at 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 3932 46 St. Red Deer. Easter breads-paskas and babka, cabbage rolls, pyrohy, butter lambs. baking The Annual Dahlia Tuber and Gladiolus Corm Sale hosted by the Alberta Dahlia and Gladiolus Society (ADGS) will take place March 28th from 10 – 2 p.m. at Bower Place Shopping Centre.

There will be many varieties of dahlia tubers and glad corms for sale to beautiful your gardens this summer. The ADGS is a non-profit society promoting the culture and development of dahlias and gladiolus. For further information contact Larry Quintilio at larryquintilio@gmail. com or 403-346-8401 or visit our website at www.albertadahliaandgladsociety.com.

Scottish Country Dancing has classes held weekly at Knox Presbyterian Church and go from September to May. A certified teacher comes regularly from Edmonton to conduct the class. SCD is not Highland dancing but is more like square dancing. No partner needed, no need to be Scottish. For more information, call 403343-0975 or 403-347-0907 or visit www.reddeerscottishcountrydancers.weebly.com.

Dance for the health of it. Working in a team, learn easy dance steps while enjoying a variety of music. Everyone is welcome – families, couples, solos and teens. No dance experience necessary. Twenty-four sessions for $120. Maximum 24 participants. Sessions run Mondays and Wednesdays from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Contact Connie at 403-396-1523.

The Red Deer Legion Pipe Band and the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #35 will be hosting the multi-award winning play, Jake’s Gift. The performance will take place on April 21st at the Royal Canadian Legion, Red Deer, AB. Doors will open at 6 p.m., Pipe Band will play at 6:45, with the play beginning at 7 p.m. Tickets are available at the Front Desk of the Red Deer

Legion, by contacting any Pipe Band member or calling Arnie MacAskill at 403-782-7183.

Jake’s Gift is a moving and powerful tribute to our Veterans. It is a one act one-woman play about a Canadian WW2 veteran’s reluctant return to Juno Beach to find the grave of the brother who never came home. Since 2007, this surprisingly funny drama has been receiving rave reviews and capturing the hearts of Canadians right across the country.

It is a play you will not want to miss! The performance runs 65 minutes with no intermission and is appropriate for Ages 10 to 110!

MEETINGS

Immediately following the AGM, Red Deer Arts Council will host a ‘Where’s My Tribe?’ social from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. with entertainment and a mix and mingle event to familiarize yourself with fellow members. Refreshments will be served and everyone is welcome to attend. Memberships may be purchased at the door. General public are also invited to attend to see what we have been up to!

Red Deer Garden Club - tickets for May 20th Lyndon Penner, horticultural consultant from Calgary, will be doing a talk at Golden Circle 7-8 p.m. on The Edible Yard, are available. For the public, Red Deer Museum. Come and join us. First meeting free. Membership $15 a year. Great people,

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with a chronic lung disorder. er. 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.

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

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

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TAOIST TAI CHI: Call us for information and general inquiries to experience a relaxing, holistic low impact exercise. We are located in the Port O Call Centre in the heart of Red Deer; 100, 4419 50 Avenue. Sessions are from MonFri from 11 a.m. to noon; Tues/ Thurs from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and evenings Mon-Wed 6 to 7 p.m. For class times and locations in Innisfail, Lacombe, Rimbey and Sylvan Lake, please call 403 346 6772. There is also a Health Recovery Class Saturday at 11 a.m. to 1 p. m. This class is especially designed for people with chronic illness such as MS, arthritis or for those who are recovering from stroke or surgery.

Notice is hereby given that the annual general meeting of the Red Deer Arts Council will be held on March 27th from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. in the Snell Auditorium in the downtown branch of the Red Deer Public Library at 4818 49 Street, Red Deer, Alberta.

new friends. Check out our web site at www.reddeergardenclub. ca or on facebook, www.facebook. com/reddeergardenclub.

Friends of the Red Deer Public Library sell used books, videos and CDs and use the proceeds to improve facilities and services at the Library. Everyone is invited to join us at our annual general meeting in the Snell Auditorium at the downtown branch of the Library on March 9th at 7 p.m.

You may become a member of the ‘Friends’ and assist with our activities. We’re also looking for new Board members to help in planning our program. The Board meets seven or eight times per year. Join us and help to improve the Library. Please contact Lesley at 403-346-5721 for additional 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

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 Red Deer Celiac Support Group – need help with a gluten-free diet? Do you have Celiac disease or gluten intolerance? We meet the third Tuesday of the month at South Sobeys 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 March 17th, April 21st, May 19th, June 16th, Sept. 15th, Oct. 20th and Nov. 17th. For more information,

call Clarice at 403-341-4351 or Marlene at 403-346-6235.

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

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

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

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

Are you having problems with someone else’s drinking? We are an anonymous group of men and women who can offer encouragement and support.

Call Al-Anon Family groups at 403-346-0320 for a list of meetings in Red Deer.

Royal Canadian Air Force Association - the aims and objectives of the Association are to preserve and perpetuate the traditions of the Royal Canadian Air Force and to advocate a proficient and well equipped Air Force in Canada. 703 Wing in Red Deer provides a forum for serving and former participants in military and civil aviation to meet and enjoy the company of like-minded people. Wing members meet at noon every second Saturday of the month at the ABC Country Restaurant, 2085 50th Ave in Red Deer for a luncheon and business meeting.

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

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

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

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

Gamblers Anonymous phone number is 403-986-0017.

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A look at Canadian Girls in Training (C.G.I.T.) This year marks an anniversary in the history of youth organizations in western Canada. It was 100 years ago, in 1915, that the concept of the Canadian Girls In Training (C.G.I.T.) program for young women was first proposed.

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DAWE The proposal was developed and financed by the Y.W.C.A. The idea was to have an extensive training and activity program for young teenage girls, similar to what had been developed by the Girl Guides since 1910.

In contrast to the Guiding movement, which was secular, the focus of the new organization was on young teenagers in the Anglican, Baptist, Presbyterian and Methodist churches.

A National Advisory

Committee for Cooperation in Girls’ Work was established, with representatives of the four churches along with the Y.W.C.A. Although Canada was still in the middle of the First World War, there was a positive response to the C.G.I.T. idea. When the War ended in the fall of 1918, the C.G.I.T. organization really began to flourish.

Calgary was one of the first centres to form C.G.I.T. groups in Alberta.

In the summer of 1919, 14 girls went to the first C.G.I.T. camp. This gathering was held at the Naval Cadet campground in what is now Norglenwold on the southwest corner of Sylvan Lake. The next year, 22 attended, with five coming from Medicine Hat. By 1921, the number had soared to more than 60, with campers coming from across southern Alberta.

In January 1922, Evelyn Storey paid a visit to the Gaetz Memorial Methodist Church in Red Deer to make a pitch for the creation of a formal C.G.I.T. group in Red Deer.

Since 1919, Mrs. Nita

Thorne, a church organizer, had included many of the concepts of C.G.I.T. in the church’s Sunday School program.

Following Ms. Storey’s visit, a C.G.I.T. group was established with Nita Thorne as the first superintendent.

Phyllis McGregor became the first C.G.I.T. president.

She was a bright and athletic young woman, full of the promise that C.G.I.T. hoped to attract and nurture. Her older sister, Leone, had left for University of Alberta where she became the first student at the U of A to graduate in medicine.

C.G.I.T. grew very quickly. In mid-March 1922, the first Mother and Daughter Banquet was held at Gaetz Church, with virtually every teenage girl in the congregation in attendance.

Soon, there were C.G.I.T. groups in almost every town and village across Central Alberta.

In November 1922, the first C.G.I.T. regional conference was held in Red Deer with more than 100

delegates from a 100 kilometre radius of the City.

Those in attendance included representatives of all of the four churches who were backing the organization.

C.G.I.T. continued to grow and flourish across the province.

In 1925, C.G.I.T. summer camps moved from the Naval Cadet Camp to the new and much larger, Camp Kasota that had been created farther to the west on the shores of Sylvan Lake.

Because C.G.I.T. provided excellent affordable programs for teenage girls, the organization was not hindered much by either the Great Depression or the outbreak of the Second World War. C.G.I.T. enjoyed an enormous boost in the post-war years as the ‘baby-boomers’ joined in very large numbers.

By the 1960s, however, C.G.I.T. began to level off, and then to flag. Television and other forms of entertainments provided alternatives to traditional youth programs.

While four groups existed in Red Deer in 1957, by

MILESTONE - The Red Deer High School graduation class of 1926. Virtually all the girls who were graduating that year proudly wore their C.G.I.T ‘middies’ for their class photo.

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the end of the 1960s, there was only one C.G.I.T. group and it held its meetings at Gaetz United Church.

Meanwhile, in 1962, the Alberta Girls Work Board was re-organized as the Alberta C.G.I.T. Association.

It then became a registered charitable society.

By 1976, the national association had ended its ties to the Canadian Council of Churches’ Department of Christian Education and

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Today, there are not many C.G.I.T. groups left in Alberta, although there are still annual summer camps at Camp Wohelo at Pigeon Lake.

On March 1st, Gaetz United Church held a special celebration for all alumni to honour the many accomplishments of the various C.G.I.T. groups and the individual members.

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Provincial funding directed to municipalities

BY MARK WEBER Red Deer Express With a ‘tough’ budget slated to come down later this month, the province recently announced $400 million in Municipal Sustainability Initiative (MSI) funding to help municipalities to meet infrastructure requirements.

It is allocated based on a municipality’s population, education property tax requisitions and kilometres of local roads. MSI funding is allocated annually and paid to municipalities following legislative approval of the budget.

Diana McQueen, minister of municipal affairs, said the funding should help partners meet their capital infrastructure commitments and position them well for the tough budget cycles ahead.

“We are pleased with the Province’s continued commitment to MSI funding,” said Mayor Tara Veer. “Municipalities are responsible for over 60 per cent of the infrastructure in the country. Cities and communities need the funding from MSI to continue growing our economy and serving our citizens.”

In 2014, the City of Red Deer received $24,100,000 through MSI funding.

Since the program was first introduced, the City has used the funding to move forward with a number of projects that contribute to the enhancement of quality of life for residents.

Examples of projects include the River Bend Water Intake System, pavement rehabilitation and roadway construction projects, such as the Taylor Drive Improvements Project and the 67 Street and 30 Avenue Expansion Project.

“Without MSI funding these projects could not have happened without looking to our local tax base for support,” said Veer. “MSI funding has been a long term, predictable source of funding that has helped us manage the challenges associated with building a vibrant and safe community, all while responding to unique and complex growth and infrastructure needs.

“It enables us to look beyond today at the everchanging needs of our community.”

McQueen said that the ongoing slump in oil prices and the upcoming budget, due March 26th, have been topics of much discussion over the past months. She said she’s been traveling across the province to talk with municipal leaders.

“We have been listening to what our stakeholders and partners have been telling us. In my own discussions, what I’ve heard has been pretty consistent – municipalities have a number of key infrastructure commitments that require provincial investment through municipal sustainability initiatives.”

Not moving ahead with them now could mean higher costs down the road, she said. “Cancelling planned upcoming projects could cause significant employment concerns during this upcoming employment season and beyond.”

MSI funding has supported more than 4,800 infrastructure projects to date, including over $20.8 million in road construction and rehabilitation projects in the City in 2014.

These include $6 million for paving and widening several roads in Red Deer County in 2014 and more than $6.4 million for upgrades and rehabilitation of roads in Lacombe County in 2014.

The increase will fund projects approved as part of the City of Red Deer’s 2014/15 Capital Budget.

However, the future of MSI funding is still unknown until this year’s provincial budget is announced.

Car auction and speed show this weekend

BY KALISHA MENDONSA Red Deer Express Auto-enthusiasts in the area are gearing up for the ninth annual Red Deer Collector Car Auction and Speed Show, presented by the Electric Garage.

The show is a three-day event that will take place at the Westerner from March 13th-15th. Specific times are available on theelectricgarage.com. Weekend passes are $20, single day admission is $12 and children 12 and under are admitted free.

“There is the collector car auction that begins Friday evening and runs through the weekend. Saturday is the main event of the collector car auction, where we will have about 100 vehicles to be auctioned off from the block. There is everything from early classic cars, to antiques, to exotic cars, muscle cars – that runs right through until Sunday,” said Todd Schwindt, president/owner of EG Auctions in Red Deer.

“In conjunction with the car auction, we have a black carpet speed lounge in the Prairie Pavilion – that’s 50,000 square feet of exhibitors who will show and sell their products.”

Along with the auto auction and product show, there will be a ‘Piece of the Past’ exhibit coming all the way from Las Vegas, where attendees can purchase special edition prints and memorabilia prints.

“We just have some fantastic stuff going on. There are lots of cars to look at and

all different sorts of things to buy. We’ve got exhibitors from throughout Alberta there and it will hopefully be a really good show,” he said. “We’ve got some new celebrities coming in this year. On Saturday, we have Rick and Kelly Dale from the hit TV reality series of History Channel American Restoration. On Sunday, we have the auctioneers from Storage Wars (A&E show), Dan and Laura Dotson. They will be there signing for fans and photos and things like that in our sponsor booth – the Wheelhouse Garage Exhibit.”

Each year a number of celebrities attend the event. Joining the Dales and the Dotsons will also be Speed Channel’s Brett Wagner. Each will play an interactive role at the shows, and fans will be able to do meets and signings, said Schwindt.

The auction carries a huge variety of vehicles, from a 1966 Ford Mustang Coupe to a 2008 Pontiac Soltice GXP. There is a large breadth of selection ranging from coupes, to pick-up trucks, to customized vehicles.

“It’s a really exciting atmosphere. We have fantastic stage presentation. Our feature auctioneer is a world champion auctioneer,” he said. “Dan and Laura Dotson will be auctioneering a few items on Sunday between 12:30-1:30 p.m. We also have our car announcer, Brett Gardner, who is the Canadian Rodeo champion announcer for the last three years.” kmendonsa@reddeerexpress.com

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CITY BRIEFS

CONSTRUCTION PUSHES PERMIT VALUES UP

Permit values for February took a leap over the same period last year, due to a public permit valued at $27,843,834 issued to Graham Construction & Engineering Inc. for the Alberta Health Services Parkade, located at 3942 50A Ave. A commercial permit valued at $195,390 was issued to Phoenix General Contracting for a new toy store to be located at unit 90, 5250 - 22 St. Total permits for the year are up over last year, with 200 permits issued so far in 2015 compared to 148 by this time in 2014, and values estimated at $61.7 million yearto-date in 2015 compared to $24.4 million in 2014.

CITY HOSTS RECOGNITION AWARDS BANQUET Late last month, more than 100 City employees were recognized at the 34 annual Employee Recognition Awards Banquet.

The highlight of the evening was the presentation of the Bob Stollings Memorial Award.

This award, established

by City council in 1985 to honour Robert E. (Bob) Stollings, a loyal and dedicated employee of the City of Red Deer from 1960 to 1984, is presented annually to an employee who has displayed outstanding civic performance in alignment with the City’s cornerstone values – respect, integrity, service and excellence.

This year’s recipient of

the Bob Stollings Memorial Award is Brian Stevens.

He began his career 34 years ago as a construction labourer and is in the role of Wastewater Collection Operator in the Environmental Services department. Stevens has also been very active in the Canadian Union of Provincial Employees (CUPE) Local 417 since 1983, and has served as president since 2010.

RED DEER EXPERIENCE AWARDS FINALISTS Tourism Red Deer has announced the finalists of the 2014 Red Deer Experience Awards, recognizing outstanding customer service and guest experiences in Red Deer’s hospitality and tourism industry.

Consumers and tourism organizations were encouraged to put forward nominations that recognize outstanding customer service that enhanced their experience as a customer or guest in Red Deer. Nominations were accepted up until Dec. 31st. Three finalists from each category were selected and moved forward where a panel of judges has determined a winner for each category.

Winners will be announced at the 2014 Red Deer Experience Awards Celebration on April 21st at the Welikoklad Event Centre.

Tickets are available online for $20 + GST through www.VisitRedDeer.com/Industry.

The finalists are, for accommodations, Adrianne Vanderley – Sheraton Red Deer Hotel; Joel Owens – Sheraton Red Deer Hotel and

by Mark Weber Rachel Adair – Best Western PLUS Red Deer Inn & Suites.

Under the events and attractions category, there are Laura Lind – Hot Pot Studio; Stephanie Ridge – Ignition Theatre and Victor Robicheau - Westerner Park.

The Dining and Food category includes Andrea Fox – babycakes cupcakery; Brad Campbell – Montana’s Cookhouse and Breanne Lajeunesse – Boulevard Restaurant & Lounge.

Accommodations finalists include EconoLodge, Hampton Inn & Suites and Holiday Inn & Suites Red Deer South; Events & Attractions finalists include Heritage Ranch, Red Deer Cruise Night and Westerner Park.

Dining & Food finalists include Fusion Café; Heritage Ranch/Westlake Grill and Traptow’s Cool Beans Coffee Company.

Big Bend Market and The Float Shack are the finalists in the Tourism Services category, and the Social Media Engagement Award finalists are Heritage Ranch/Westlake Grill, One Eleven Grill and Sheraton Hotel Red Deer.

NEW CEO FOR WESTERNER The Board of Directors announced today that Darrell Komick has been hired as the CEO & general manager of Westerner Park. He will assume his role on March 17th and will immediately start making connections with Westerner Park’s key stakeholders.

CREATIVITY - The mural titled ‘Gallery Concept’, originally located at 4720 Gaetz Ave. was relocated to the exterior wall of the Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery last week. The mural, created by artist Michael Downs in 2005, was relocated due to damage suffered from storms. With support from the City of Red Deer’s Public Art Program it underwent repairs Jenna Swan/Red Deer Express in order to be installed at its new location.

“On behalf of the Westerner Park Board of Directors, we would like to welcome Darrell Komick to our organization,” said Kent Olson, president and board chair of the Westerner Exposition Association.

Komick has extensive background in major show production and has most recently been involved in promotions and development for 208 local food producers in Calgary, who generate $150 million in local product sales.

As CEO and general manager, Komick plans to engage the Central Alberta community and increase the world class events and entertainment at Westerner Park.

He will be officially introduced to the shareholders at Westerner Park’s upcoming annual general meeting on March 25th and will have a planned media introduction at a later date.

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Members of the public are asked to stay safe by obeying all signs and barricades and to keep off areas which are posted as unsafe.

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The pedestrian bridge, which links River Bend Golf and Recreation Area to Three Mile Bend park, will also be closed to the public during this time.

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Shortly after 8 a.m. on March 5th, RCMP received a report of a break and enter that had occurred sometime during the night of March 4th or early in the morning of March 5th.

The break-in occurred at The Space located at 5305 50th Ave., with culprits kicking in the back door. From there, they entered the adjacent building through an adjoining door.

Stolen items include two Blackmagic digital film cameras valued at about $2,500 and $3,000 each, a number of Canon lens of high value including a telephoto lens (a number of these lenses are valued at between $3,000 - $5,000 each), electronics, audio and camera equipment including an iPad, microphone, tripods, lights, battery packs and chargers and more.

The total cost of items stolen is not available at this time. Anyone with information that may assist the police with this investigation is asked to call Red Deer RCMP at 403-343-5575. Those wishing to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or report it online at www.tipsubmit.com.

Shortly before 2 p.m. on March 5th, Red Deer RCMP were called to Central Middle School in response to a complaint of an intoxicated man who had entered the school and assaulted a teacher by punching her when she told him to leave.

The man made his way through the school, pushing another teacher, and entered the band room, where staff locked him in. The man damaged a window screen while exiting through the window.

RCMP located him east of the school and the suspect was taken into custody without further incident. Neither teacher sustained any serious injury.

Tristan Palmer Krahn, 27, of Red Deer has been charged with two counts of assault, two counts of disturbing the peace, break and enter and unlawful possession of liquor.

ARRESTS MADE AFTER PARKING LOT ASSAULT At 2 p.m. on March 5th, Red Deer RCMP responded to a 9-1-1 call regarding an assault that was taking place in the parking lot of the north Walmart.

Three males attacked a fourth man in the parking lot and struck him repeatedly with a tire iron. When the victim fell to the ground, the suspects continued to kick him.

The victim’s female companion was shoved when

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The permitted and discretionary uses and other matters presently applicable to “Ag” and “R-1” districts are contained in the Red Deer County Land Use Bylaw No. 2006/6.

A PUBLIC HEARING prior to further consideration of the proposed bylaw WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 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.

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 - 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.

by Erin Fawcett she attempted to intervene.

When witnesses approached the attackers, they fled the scene in a red Chrysler Sebring, narrowly missing striking one of the witnesses. The assault is believed to have been a result of a perceived traffic altercation.

Witnesses supplied RCMP with a clear description of the vehicle, its license plate and direction of travel. While several RCMP officers responded to the location of the assault, more police officers patrolled for the suspect vehicle.

It was quickly located on Orr Drive; a 23-year-old Lacombe man, a 24-year-old Red Deer man and a 14-yearold Red Deer boy were taken into custody without incident.

The victim was treated at hospital for lacerations to his face and arm and was later released.

SIGNIFICANT DRUG SEIZURE A QEII Hwy. driving complaint led Innisfail RCMP to a significant drug seizure on on March 4th. Innisfail Detachment members entered into a drug investigation after stopping a northbound BMW SUV after receiving a driving complaint just after midnight near Innisfail. A 30-year-old Calgary man was arrested and a search of the vehicle resulted in the seizure of over $2,000 in cash and multi-ounces of cocaine, crack cocaine, methamphetamine, MDMDA and a quan-

tity of counter fit oxycodone tablets believed to be made of fentanyl. Other drug trafficking paraphernalia was also seized. The total value of drugs seized on a street value over $30,000.

One man was charged.

ARMED ROBBERY AT EASTVIEW HUSKY Red Deer RCMP are investigating an armed robbery last night at the Eastview Husky located at 3929 39th St., and are looking for public assistance to identify the two male suspects.

At 9:30 p.m. on March 4th, two men entered the gas station, one brandishing a handgun and the second carrying a backpack.

They demanded money and several cartons of cigarettes, which the second suspect placed in the backpack.

Both men were wearing dark face coverings and dark clothing, and the backpack is greenish-grey in colour. Both suspects are described as Caucasian, young, and having skinny builds.

One is described as being approximately 5’7” to 5’8” tall and the second is described as approximately 5’5” tall.

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ENTERTAINMENT Ignition and Prime Stock present The Glass Menagerie

BY MARK WEBER Red Deer Express Ignition Theatre and Prime Stock Theatre are joining forces to present the American classic The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams.

Performances run March 12th14th and 17th-21st at the Scott Block Theatre, with curtain at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $27 for adults and $23 for students and seniors.

All tickets for the Tuesday evening show are $20.

Tickets are available at Sunworks or online at www.ignitiontheatre.ca.

According to a release, Amanda Wingfield is a southern bell past her prime, living with two grown children in a small apartment in St. Louis. She dreams of a better life for her and her shy and crippled daughter Laura, and so she pushes her son Tom to find a ‘gentleman caller’ for the girl.

However, the arrival of the gentleman caller sends shockwaves through the family and causes cracks to form in the delicate fantasies that have kept them going.

The cast features Sebastian Kroon as Tom Wingfield, Josephine Christiensen as Amanda Wingfield, Kirstie Gallant as Laura Wingfield and Evan Hall as the gentleman caller.

“In my opinion, when you ask a cast and creative team and especially an audience to revisit a play with such history, it’s important that you find new angles with which to approach,” said Matt Grue, artistic director with Ignition Theatre.

“Academics would suggest the play lives within the text, and generally that’s true, but this to me is an obvious exception to the rule. Additionally, it’s very autobiographical. So I’ve been reading a lot of Williams biographies to see what else I can find.

My process has been one of a detective. Pulling for all this source material and trying to introduce new ideas to a familiar story

while remaining consistent and true to Williams’ portrait of the Wingfield family.”

As for casting, Grue said the key is to find not only great actors, but ones who are generous and willing.

“The play demands actors that are capable of and willing to go several layers deep into uncomfortable territory,” he explained.

“It demands that they find the ways in which their characters live and breathe beneath the text. And because we’re trying something a little new, we need a whole team committed to exploration with the ability to pivot as we make new discoveries.”

That’s not to say it’s been a challenge-free process to craft a fresh rendition of such a classic piece. “It’s a challenge to make it something more than a museum piece. As I said above, to ask artists and audiences to revisit this play, it must evolve.

“I love this play - and each day in rehearsal I try to inject that love into our work. And I rely as heavily on the cast and creative team as they do me. This production starts with my vision, but we are working together to fully realize and build upon it.”

As mentioned earlier, he couldn’t be happier with his cast.

“Sebastian Kroon (Tom) is an award-winning Vancouver based actor. We went to RDC together more than a decade ago. I actually first studied the play during my time there and, for whatever reason, always heard and saw Sebastian as Tom when reading the play.”

Christiensen (Amanda) moved to Canada just one year ago from Australia.

“She has worked in Australia, New Zealand and London to name a few. Casting Amanda was certainly a challenge. We went through several casting rounds trying to find the right actress.

Finally, rather than continue with traditional auditions (monologues, reads), I decided to meet

CLASSIC - Ignition Theatre opens their latest production The Glass Menagerie March 12th at the Scott Block Theatre. Pictured here are Sebastian Kroon as Tom Wingfield and Kirstie Gallant as Laura Wingfield during a recent Jenna Swan/Red Deer Express rehearsal. with actresses and just talk about the play. Jo asked a lot of the same questions of the script that I was asking and we really saw eye to eye in terms of the best course of action to take with Amanda.

“Kirstie Gallant (Laura) is a Calgary-based actor who I had seen at a general call several years ago and had noted on her resume that she would make an interesting Laura,” said Grue.

“I invited her to callbacks to see how she might play against the actors I was seeing for the role of the ‘Gentleman Caller’ and it quickly became apparent to me why I had written that note in the first place.

“And Evan, an Edmontonbased actor, was traditionally cast. He booked an audition. Came in. Nailed it. And when partnered with Kirstie, it was clear that we had something beautiful and exciting to build from.”

As for the play’s enduring ap-

peal, Grue said it boils down to a few key reasons. “At its core, this is a story about family. About love. We project ourselves, our own families, upon the Wingfields and exorcise our own demons as we go on this journey with them.

“But it’s also a play without an easy ending. It’s a play we want to go back to in an effort to discover something new that will ease the pain it has inflicted. We’re left with so many questions that we want to have answered. And there is something about going through all of this in a communal environment that makes the experience so much more profound.”

After a hiatus, local theatre fans have been thrilled to see the return of Ignition. Grue said the time away was critical to recharge.

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“I want to remind them how heartbreakingly beautiful this play is. I want to provoke all kinds of emotion. I want to inspire them with the tremendous power of live theatre and The Glass Menagerie is the shining example of that idea.”

Rounding out the creative team are Stephanie Ridge and Derek Olinek (stage management), Anna Pinder (assistant director), Patrick Beagan (set and lighting design), Bob Francis (technical director), Rick Knievel (assistant technical director), Dustin Clark (sound design), Jesslyn Miller (costume design) and Erin Odell (hair design). editor@reddeerexpress.com

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Harpdog Brown gearing up for a milestone year

BY MARK WEBER Red Deer Express Harpdog Brown is a one-of-akind blues master – there could hardly be a genre more suited to the man. He performs at Fratters on March 12th. Showtime is at 8 p.m. with tickets available at the door.

Heading into 2015, Brown, who calls Vancouver home, is already reflecting on a busy and rewarding season in his life – he won Harmonica Player of the Year from the Toronto Blues Society and their Maple Blues Awards earlier this year. He’s also got a new line-up he’s traveling with this spring.

“I guess it’s just a spin-off of how great 2014 has been,” he says during a recent chat.

As for the coming string of shows, Brown couldn’t be more excited about the mix.

“We are playing early electric Chicago blues, upright bass, guitar and myself – no drums required,” he explains. “I am singing through a 1951 Masco PA system, and let me tell you, it sounds so cool. I’m really quite

excited about it.”

The choice to hit the road minus drums will, in this case, serve to open up the sound that much more, he added.

“It’s an early 1950s electric approach to blues – Chicago style.

Honestly, the drums kind of evolved in as the blues clubs got larger,” he explained.

‘I GUESS IT’S JUST A SPIN-OFF OF HOW GREAT 2014 HAS BEEN.’ HARPDOG BROWN Not that they weren’t included at all during those early days. But it wasn’t as common.

“This is really the authentic, early Chicago-style blues. And the beauty with the not having drums is that you can hear everything very clearly.

“Every instrument has a voice and you don’t really notice the voice of the instrument and the dexterity and the dynamics of the instrument when you’ve got drums banging and clashing behind you – no offense to the drum-

mers,” he adds with a laugh. “It can swallow up a lot of sound.

“We’ve been gigging together, but this is all really quite fresh – this particular ‘slice of Brown’ if you will. This is also what I’m really focusing on, and want to record by the end of this year.”

Few have tackled the smoky magic of the blues quite like Brown.

Having been in the business as a touring and recording artist for more than 30 years, he has shared the stage with such greats as Matt ‘Guitar’ Murphy, Pinetop Perkins, The Powder Blues Band, Jack de Keyzer and the late Dutch Mason to name a few.

His latest disc, What It Is, was released last year.

Packed with what fans have grown to expect from Brown over the past three decades, the disc captures what the man is all about – a flat-out commitment to creating some of the finest blues music around.

The CD continues to garner attention and new fans as well. “It charted in at number 32 of the top 100 world blues albums of 2014 on the roots and radio charts – based

CLASSIC - The Harpdog Brown Band performs at Fratters on March 12th. photo submitted

on play lists around North America.

“It’s still selling, I’m still getting emails from DJs regarding play lists and we are starting to break into the European market,” he said, adding that his music has

been attracting attention in England, Germany and Holland.

“So there is a lot of opportunity.” To that end, he’s considering a stretch of overseas dates in 2016. editor@reddeerexpress.com

‘Language Arts’ eager to introduce sophomore CD on tour

BY MARK WEBER Red Deer Express Sporting one of the most unique voices to be heard today, singer Kristen Cudmore shows a striking level of creativity on Wonderkind – the latest CD from Language Arts.

The band, which performs March 18th at

Fratters, is the brainchild of the Torontobased Cudmore, a classically-trained musician/composer in her own right.

Language Arts has been described as a band that fashions a unique pop sound that, “Is married between jazz schoolers and classically-trained music nerds as is seen in her choice bandmates - drummer Neil MacIntosh, keyboardist Joel

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Cudmore, 32, who is originally from Nova Scotia, reflects on her journey as a musician, pointing out she comes from a family of accountants and relatives in the agriculture industry. “We have farming roots and accounting roots,” she laughs.

“But my parents bought me a keyboard when I was younger because I was pretty hyper-active.”

Something clicked and a passion was born early on. Learning the guitar was soon to follow at just 12 years of age.

She later landed a scholarship to a choir camp, which was peculiar as she didn’t consider herself much of a singer at the time.

“When I first started the band, I thought well if I can’t sing I might as well rap. I loved underground rap music and I had words that I wanted to say to the music.

But I slowly started to build my confidence and made the notes a little longer.” And over time, her unique, rather ethereal vocal stylings started to take shape.

“Also, the reason I wanted to start guitar was because I was a Nirvana freak. My cousins used to make us mixed tapes of grunge music when we were little. They were older than us, and cooler so we were like, ‘They know what they’re doing’,” she laughs.

But other genres proved appealing too.

Besides hip-hop, she also had a love for flamenco and classical guitar, which she focused on in her post-secondary studies.

Studying various eras in music history, with a growing appreciation for a number of styles, was fueling her creativity. She also played with lots of jazz musicians early on too, which stretched her improvisational skills as well.

For Cudmore, all aspects of a musician’s life bring joy, but touring pretty much tops

the list. “I love it all, but touring is absolutely the best. You get to meet people in different cities and you can learn about different cultures. It’s great. It’s the best feeling ever.

“I channel everything I was feeling when I wrote the song and almost relive those moments and memories,” she explained.

“You just don’t want it to end.”

As for the name of the band, Cudmore recalls wanting to incorporate a sense of how important rap lyrics were to her at the time. “When I named it, it was more about how I wanted the language to be equal as the art of the music.

“But it was also representative of some of my favourite moments as a kid.” As part of language arts class, the kids would get to go to the hall next door and watch magicians and musicians. “It was kind of a lightbulb moment for me; I thought, these are my people – this is my thing,” she recalls. “I always associated language arts with this really positive place in my life. So I thought the name works. It matches the sound, you know?”

On top of Cudmore’s vocals, the foundation of Language Arts’ approach is her guitar playing. Classically trained, from the school of the immortal Andres Segovia in both Canada and Germany, she has since ‘electrified her skills’.

Meanwhile, regardless of the challenges, she’s just as passionate about what she’s doing as she ever was. She describes music as one of the only things that really satisfies her in life. “It’s a need – it’s not a choice. It’s not about the years or the time or the money or the fame – it’s about fulfilling this need.

“The minute it stops feeling right is the minute I’ll have to stop doing it. But I don’t think that’s going to happen.” editor@reddeerexpress.com

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Hold on! Wait a second, you might be thinking aren’t you the gym owner, personal trainer, ultra distance triathlon guy?

Yup. I’m also nearly 46 years old, have a three-year-old son, work 80-plus hours a week (mostly at a desk) and live on fat and sugar if I get a chance.

I took last year off from training seriously, and that did contribute to my fat gain, but if I am honest it has been gaining on me for about five years. Just a little each year, but after five years, it was a lot!

I was still fit, still able to race, still able to cover my shame in the right clothing, but the fact remained; I was losing the battle again.

At Christmas I tipped the scales at nearly 220 lbs. (My ideal weight is 185 lbs.) I have about eight pairs of pants in my closet, and a dozen or more shirts that I simply cannot wear any more.

I knew I was unhappy about it, and I talked about it a lot, did a few things here and there, brought things in a little, then let them out again.

Then work would get crazy, I would forget to bring food with me to the office, and before I knew it, it was another fast food lunch out.

Even though I made statistically good choices, they were bad choices. Stressed every day by deadlines, events, managing a business, working too much, sleeping too little and starting to rely on coffee to get me through the day and I was headed in the wrong direction.

Christmas Day I woke up and knew I was getting sick. I took some herbal remedies and held it off for a day to put on a brave face for my family, but by the afternoon of Boxing Day, I knew I was really sick. Two weeks with full blown Influenza.

I didn’t eat for 10 days and could hardly move. As I started to slowly recover, I figured this was the time to get serious about eating well and dropping some weight on purpose, since I had a head start by dropping 14 lbs from being sick.

Some of that weight came back once I started eating food again, but the decision was made. A meal plan was created and an accountability partner selected, with an agreement in place and consequences for failure.

Since the start of January to now, I am down to 201 lbs.

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McDERMOTT Still a ways to go, but remember, progress, not perfection. I am dropping around a pound every 10 days. Yes, I could drop faster, but I am also training for an Ironman, and the Ultraman World Championships again, so I do not want to enact drastic fat loss at the risk of muscle and power. I am dropping weight the way I recommend my clients do, safely, effectively and long-term.

I’m here to tell you that it’s hard to deal with sensible fat loss. I see it my clients all the time, we all want FAST results! I do too, but I remember that in the late 90s when I was really fat and sick, I followed this protocol of steady and smart, and the weight stayed off for over 12 years. Then it took five to creep back on again.

Crash diets will see a fast weight loss, but then a quick rebound and therein lies the difference. I am in this for the long haul, not the quick fix.

Still, while 1 lb every seven to 10 days doesn’t seem all that spectacular, by June I will be at my ideal weight of 185 lbs and on the way will have retrained my eating habits, my cooking habits, my work habits, etc,

and that is more powerful than anything!

More than anything, our habits make us fat. Change your habits, change your life.

Plus, while I am eating so well, I am reaping the rewards through better workouts, more energy, increased muscle tone and better sleep.

Instead of forcing my body to drop weight, I am gently working with it to readjust back to normal. As long as I continue to focus on progress, and let go of perfection, I will reach my goal in no time at all, and be right back where I look and feel amazing!

I recommend you do the same thing.

Scott McDermott is a personal trainer and owner of Best Body Fitness in Sylvan Lake.

WONDERFUL WOMEN – Donna Bishop performs a tune next to fellow performers from left Donna Durand and Teresa Neuman during an International Women’s Day Concert last Friday evening at The Hub. The benefit concert aimed to raise funds for the Walking With Our Sisters Red Deer initiative and the Global Enrichment Foundation.

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A recent medical tip to readers sparked a quick reaction.

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Of course, it’s logical for readers to question how a high blood cholesterol level could be an asset for longer life.

After all, family doctors, cardiologists and television ads tell us over and over that lower blood cholesterol is the be-all-and-end-all solution to prevention of the nation’s number one killer, heart attack.

Economists have a saying, “Follow the money if you want to find the answer to a perplexing problem.”

The plain fact is that billions of dollars have been flowing every year to brainwash doctors and the public about the virtues of CLDs, and this is not going to stop anytime soon.

What should hit the headlines is that high doses of Vitamin C and lysine can prevent or reverse hardening of arteries (atheroscle-

rosis) preventing heart attack.

The addition of lysine makes arteries stronger so there’s less chance of an artery rupturing causing stroke.

Yet the medical establishment continues to prescribe CLDs with all their side effects.

They totally ignore this less expensive, safe and effective treatment available in both pill and powder form in Health Food Stores in Canada.

In the U.S it’s available at www.mymedi-c.com or by telephone 1-844-871-0069. It’s incredible that the medical establishment doesn’t say, “Let’s take a critical look at this research. After all, these findings might be right.”

But it won’t happen. Too much money is involved in the marketing of CLDs and no money can be made from Vitamin C and lysine since these natural products cannot be patented.

I believe history will show that the use of CLDs is the most unethical and most dangerous experiment that has ever been conducted by doctors on mega millions of unsuspecting people.

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Even more devastating was the fact that low cholesterol in young people was linked to an increased risk of dying!

But high triglycerides increased the risk of death.

This isn’t the only report that has contradicted the widely held belief that we should all strive for lower and lower cholesterol levels.

For instance, Dr. Harlan Krumholz at the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine at Yale University, reported in 1994 that old people with low cholesterol died twice as often from heart attack as did old people with high cholesterol levels.

Eleven studies of elderly people came up with a similar result.

But researchers repeatedly tell me that reports that disagree with the current high cholesterol condemnation never get published nor make headlines.

But there are more ways to end your days on earth than by coronary death.

For instance, Professor R. Jacobs from the Division of Epidemiology at the University of Minnesota analyzed 19 studies of 68,000 deaths. Jacobs and his colleagues concluded that high cholesterol protects against dying of respiratory diseases and gastrointestinal problems.

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BY JENNA SWAN Red Deer Express The Red Deer College Kings hockey season came to an end last Saturday at the Penhold Multiplex after losing the quarterfinal bout to the Augustana Vikings.

However their female counterparts, the Queens continue to push forward as they vie for the gold medal against the NAIT Ooks this coming weekend.

Kings Head Coach Trevor Keeper explained their loss was due largely to the impeccable goaltending present in the Vikings’ net. The loss left the Kings fifth in the league.

“We played well but we lost two games straight to them - one away and one at home,” said Keeper, who added his team played six games in nine nights. “In the two last games we had 86 shots on net and their goaltender stopped 85 of them – so his 98.8 save percentage was pretty extraordinary and he finished with the highest save percentage in the league.

“It was a bit of grind but we wanted to finish as high as we could and we ended up picking up 11 out of 12 possible points in our last game which put us up against Augustana and they are a very well-rounded team and we just came up short against them.”

With the RDC hockey program having only been revived last season, both teams have struggled to find their footing amongst the ACAC division against long standing teams such as Augustana, SAIT and NAIT who have had programs for decades.

“If you look at Augustana – 10 or 11 of their players are third, fourth, or fifth year players and that experience makes a huge difference,” said Keeper. “Last year it was tough because we had 25 first year players, this year 10 new players.”

“So unlike Augustana and SAIT who have multiple fifth year players – our veterans consist of 15 second year players.”

Fortunately for Queens Head Coach Bob Rutz, his returning players had a championship in their sight from the beginning of the season, which he believes is the reason they will be playing for a potential gold this Saturday at 3:30 p.m. at the Red Deer Arena.

The five round play-off series has seen the Queens face the NAIT Ooks leaving each team with a win on their board after the Queens took a 3-2 victory this past Saturday on home ice after losing one on the road.

FORWARD DRIVE – Kings Centre Clay Petrie pushes the puck up the ice during a game last Saturday. The Kings were eliminated from the ACAC Jenna Swan/Red Deer Express playoffs after losing to the Augustana Vikings. The Queens play for gold against the NAIT Ooks this weekend.

“I thought we played at a much higher level in game two than we did in game one,” said Rutz. “We played with more passion and competed much harder and generated more offensively.”

Rutz added the Queens’ powerplay was the difference that night as they were able to establish a net presence and make things difficult for their goalie adding the Queens need to continue to compete at a level higher than NAIT and hopefully use their speed and grit to steal a game on the road this Thursday as they travel to Ooks’ territory.

Rutz added preparation for Thursday’s game will include extensive video playback of the last two games to ensure their time on the ice is as fine-tuned as possible.

“At the end of the day when you get to the finals you have to be able to play with the passion that will allow you to outcompete your opponent,” said Rutz. “It’s a combination of sending that same message we’ve been sending all year and fine tuning a few things on the ice.”

Despite a tough start to the season, the Queens rallied to go from last place in the league to second behind NAIT. Since Janu-

ary the Queens went 10-2-2 in the last few of their season games.

“Things have really come together for us which I accredit to the incredible athletes we have on our bench. This year we’ve just really bought into the whole notion of what it takes to be successful.

“I don’t think that last year we were prepared to do what it takes to win but this year the girls who have returned have really dedicated themselves to being better students and better athletes both on and off the ice.” jswan@reddeerexpress.com

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RDC basketball season comes to an end The Kings take fifth place after weekend championship in Fort McMurray

BY JENNA SWAN Red Deer Express A tough weekend has come to pass for the Red Deer College Kings basketball team as they journeyed to the north to take on the best of Alberta’s collegiate teams at the ACAC championships.

The Kings, having landed themselves a cushy first place title in the southern division, travelled to Fort McMurray’s Keyano College in hopes of bringing home a third provincial championship.

Unfortunately the team was upset in the first round of the prestigious tournament after facing the Huskies on their home court who were ranked fourth in the north.

“It was a little disappointing to lose that first game,” said Kings Coach Clay Pottinger. “They were the host team – it was packed and they kind of fed off the energy of the crowd.

“But as a team we’ve been in that position before and if we were to play that game 10 times we would beat Keyano nine out of 10 times, so I guess this was just that one in 10 chance.”

This first round loss for the

Kings wasn’t the only wild upset of the ACAC championship as similarly the NAIT Ooks, ranked first in the north were also upset by their fourth place counterparts – the Olds Broncos.

“There was a common belief that the south division was stronger than the north division and in the previous game that was validated when our number four seat – Olds, knocked off NAIT who was the top team in the entire province,” said Pottinger. “So the game against Keyano should’ve been a shoe in – perhaps that was the mentality some of our guys had going into it and thought it was going to be relatively easy.

The Kings encountered an early lag with a 15-point deficit against the Huskies and were able to close it to a two point follow but according to Pottinger they ran out of time after having dug themselves too deep of a hole.

Next up the Kings faced Concordia College, who were ranked second in the north.

“It was nice to get back in the win category but it was a hard game for us to get motivated for after our loss against Keyano the night before,” he said. “We had

high hopes of defending our provincial championship - going for that three-peat, then hoping to head off to the nationals.

“So in that 24 hour turnaround it took a lot from a coaching perspective to get the guys up before the game.”

The Kings crushed their Concordian rivals, which left them in a match up against the NAIT Ooks which many had predicted would have been the gold medal game. “I think at that point both teams were playing for pride and for bragging rights,” said Pottinger. “As we had been on a collision course all year long and were really anticipating a match up at some point – we just didn’t expect that match up to be for the fifth/sixth place.”

The Kings were able to take down the Ooks in an 87-79 victory, which left them with a fifth place title. Lethbridge took home the gold medal with Medicine Hat taking silver, and Olds taking bronze.

Pottinger added in an ironic twist, these three teams all finished behind the Kings in the southern division in the same order. He added he hopes the upset

will be a learning experience for his team, as many of his first and second year players have never known the bitter taste of defeat like they faced at the hands of the Huskies in the first round.

“Hopefully it will galvanize the returning players and help them understand the full importance of playing well down the stretch,” said Pottinger. “It’s part of the process with new players and it’s a necessary one to make it back to that national championship playing level that we are capable of.”

The Kings weren’t the only RDC basketball season to face a tough loss in the 2014/2015 season as the RDC Queens struggled throughout the season to find their identity as a team.

Unfortunately the Kings female counterparts did not make it to their ACAC playoff championships – but Coach Ken King said to expect them to make an appearance next year.

The end of the season marked King’s first with the Queens to which he recaps by saying it was a struggle to coach a team he had not himself recruited and vice versa for a team to undergo a coaching change.

King stated his team is in the rebuilding stages to which he is greatly looking forward to.

“We focused largely this year on ensuring our first year players got a lot of playing time in order to get them up to the level we need them to be at which is going to be huge for us next year,” said King.

“We’ll be going into next year with a lot of second year players who averaged over 15 minutes of playing time in their first season which is not something too many people in the ACAC can say.”

King stated he hasn’t waited until the season’s end to begin recruiting and instead has been working all season to get his 2015/2016 team set in stone.

One recruit King said he believes will be a welcomed asset for the Queens is 18-year-old Eva Bonde of Denmark who will be joining the Queens in July fresh off the Danish National Team where she made appearances as the starting point guard for the team.

The two teams will start up again in September both with their eyes on both provincial and national championships. jswan@reddeerexpress.com

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Tips to meld vacation memories into home design I absolutely love to travel, I find that travel broadens my mind and files experiences and memories into my heart that I can refer back to on a blah day.

When I am sitting here willing the snow to disappear I can remember floating in the azure waters of the Caribbean drinking rum with my friends and co-workers.

It is easy to drift away in your mind and recall lounging by a pool in Vegas as the warm sun shines on your face even when driving to work in a pounding blizzard.

These deposits in your memory are what help us soldier on through cold, bleak days.

If you are fortunate to travel, take care to bring elements of that experience home with you.

Of course we can’t have the ocean in our back yard but small elements of colour and scent can be brought back from any destination.

Observe components of your retreat that make the experience extra special;

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I am a bit of a ferret when it comes to lotions and soaps that are left in hotel rooms, not only are they the perfect travel size – the scent immediately takes me back to that specific location even if I use the lotion months later.

It is a delightful sensory rush, like opening up your first mandarin orange at Christmas.

Last year I helped a wonderful couple with their bathroom renovations. They had two bathrooms to finish and each of

them came with a separate and distinct style for each room.

I generally discourage using such different styles in the same house but this was definitely a ‘his and hers’ bathroom dream.

One was ultra modern and the other was country chic which she had experienced in a cabin retreat in Canmore.

She was so inspired by the bathroom in that lodge that she took pictures and showed them to me asking me to replicate the entire design. It was her way of keeping the experience of that restful vacation with her every single day.

The wood tone, tile and accessories gave her that restful cabin feeling every time she entered her bathroom – a mini vacation every single day!

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We take great care and delight in decorating our children’s rooms with whimsical themes and colours, why not bring that creativity to our grown-up spaces?

What would be wrong with replicating your dream vacation space in your home?

Why not string a hammock in your basement and paint a corner of the ceiling blue to encourage you to sway and remember that amazing trip to Belize?

Go ahead, take the bathrobe or the slippers from your resort and wrap yourself up in the memories every morning while you enjoy that cup of rich Columbian coffee (that you brought back from Columbia!)

Bring your vacation memories home with you in more creative ways than just pictures and please…pay for the bathrobe before you stuff it in your suitcase!

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An easy recipe for the perfect mortgage This week I am going to present you with the recipe for the perfect mortgage.

Add two parts interest rate – your payments are directly related to the interest rate you accept.

- $300,000 at 2.69% (five-year fixed) =$1,372.45 /month and $254,878.62 upon renewal.

- $300,000 at 3.24% (five-year fixed) = $1,456.94/month and $257,595.13 upon renewal.

A little leg work can save you $84.49 a month which adds up to $5,069.40 over the five years and you will owe $2,716.51 less on renewal. I have heard the average consumer would rather get a root canal than renegotiate their mortgage to which I reply, really? If we as consumers are willing to visit three stores to save $100 on a television then it only stands to reason that we would happily go through the mortgage process to save $7,785.91.

We can set it up so that $84.49 a month that you will save could go into a high interest savings account and make the magic of compound interest work for you.

Add two parts best mortgage terms. All mortgages are not created equal. This is nothing but the truth and once you sign the contract you have bound yourself to the terms as outlined.

But knowing what you should be looking out for can be tricky so let’s take a look.

• Collateral mortgage – basically this is where the lender will register the full amount of your property value as compared to just the amount of your mortgage

Pam

PIKKERT against the title.

The benefit is that if you would like to borrow more against your current home down the road you can do so without needing a lawyer to register the new amount.

The downside is that your bank is now able to tie any other borrowing you do with them to your mortgage meaning that when you go to sell, your equity can be used to pay out all debt obligations to them.

The other potential issue is that this type of a mortgage is not easily transferrable which may leave you in a position of having to accept a renewal offer which is higher than you may otherwise find in the market The easiest solution is to keep your mortgage with a different lender which sidesteps the tied lending issue or decline the offer to accept the collateral mortgage in the first place.

• Prepayment privileges – make sure your prepayment benefits match your intentions.

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• Penalty – there is no set standard in Canada as to how the penalties are calculated if you break your mortgage contract early. The onus is on you to ask questions about your lender’s calculation until you understand.

The other thing to watch out for is that certain lenders will offer ridiculously low rates but will assess an additional fee on top of the penalty if you break the contract early.

• Portability – this is the ability to take your mortgage with you from property to property and avoid the penalty all together.

Will your lender lend everywhere? Do they have property type restrictions?

For example if your dream is to own an acreage and to keep your costs in line you plan to start in a manufactured home you really should make sure the lender you are signing with likes this type of a property.

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

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Aspire Special Needs Resources: volunteers are required for decorating and other duties as needed at their incredibly popular Sheraton Celebrity Dance off, March 20th. For more information contact Tera Johnson, 403-340-2606 or email tjohnson@ aspirespecialneeds.ca.

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NEWSPAPER CARRIERS NEEDED For Afternoon Delivery 2 Days/Week (Wed. & Fri.)

GLENDALE Good Cres. & 59 Ave. ALSO Gunn St. & Goodacre Cl. ALSO Gillespie Cres.

KENTWOOD Kilburn & Krause Cr. ALSO Kidd & Kirkland Cl ALSO Kidd & Keith Cl.

For ANDERS Area With 38 papers, approximately: $199.00/mo.

RIVERSIDE MEADOWS

For MORRISROE Area with 98 papers, approximately: $514.00/mo.

60 & 61 Ave. ALSO 60A & 61 St.

For both of these routes: at least $713.00/mo.

For More Information, Please call Prodie 403-314-4301

Buying, Selling or Renting?

Classifieds HAS IT.

For more information or to apply call Joanne at the Red Deer Advocate 403-314-4308

Auctions

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Open House Directory ........................ 4200-4310 Financial ...............................................4400-4430 Transportation ..................................... 5000-5240 Legal/Public Notices ..........................6000-9000 * No cancellations, refunds or exchanges. Please read your ad the first day it appears.

We will accept responsibility for 1 insertion only.

Employment Training

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Employment Training

900

COLLECTOR CAR AUCTION. 5th Annual Edmonton Motor Show Collector Car Auction.

April 10-12. Edmonton Expo Centre. Over 80,000 spectators. Over 80% sold last year. Consign today.

1-888-296-0528 ext. 103; EGauctions.com.

COLLECTOR CAR AUCTION. 9th Annual Red Deer Speed Show & Collector Car Auction.

March 13 - 15, Westerner Park. Special Guests Rick & Kelly Dale - American Restoration. Dan & Laura Dotson - Storage Wars.

Consign today.

1-888-296-0528 ext. 103; egauctions.com.

MEIER GUN AUCTION. Saturday, March 21, 11 a.m., 6016 - 72A Ave., Edmonton. Handguns, rifles, shotguns, hunting and fishing equipment. To consign call 780-440-1860.

Advocate Opportunities

To place an ad, call 403-346-3356

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CARRIERS NEEDED

ADULT or YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED For delivery of Flyers, Express and Friday Forward ONLY 2 DAYS A WEEK in DEER PARK AREA Dixon Ave,Close & Dunlop St. ALSO Dumas Cr., Duffy Cl., 1 1/2 Blks. of Dempsey St. and Dolan Cl. $104.mo.

EASTVIEW AREA 37, 38 & 3900 Block of 45 St. (and 44 St. North side only) $68.48/mo.

GRANDVIEW AREA 4400 Blks. of 40A Ave. and 41 Ave. and 1 Blk. each of 46 and 47 Streets area MOUNTVIEW AREA Between 35 St. and 39 St. and 43A Ave. and 41, Ave. area $189.00/mo.

43A Ave. West to 46 Ave. Between 35 & 37 St. $63.00/mo.

MICHENER AREA 50A. St. between 40 Ave. & 42 A Ave, 50, 51, 51A & 52 St. between 40 Ave. & 43 Ave. and Michener Drive area. $209.00/mo.

For More Information Call Jamie at the Red Deer Advocate 403-314-4306

FOR FLYERS, FRIDAY FORWARD & EXPRESS

3 days per week, no weekends ROUTES IN:

BOWER AREA Boyce St. / Byer Close INGLEWOOD AREA Isherwood Close Iverson Close MORRISROE AREA Metcalf Ave. SUNNYBROOK AREA Sherwood Cres. / Stirling Close Selkirk Blvd. / Sherwood Cres.

Savoy Close / Sydney Close LANCASTER AREA Langford Cres.

Long Close Lord Close SOUTHBROOK AREA Sorrensen/Sisson Ave. Shaw Close/ Sutherland Close VANIER AREA Vickers Close Victor Close Viscount Drive Vincent Close Call Prodie @ 403- 314-4301 for more info **********************

TO ORDER HOME DELIVERY OF THE ADVOCATE CALL OUR CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT 403-314-4300

Red Deer Express 31

Wednesday, March 11, 2015

LLB Angus 29TH ANNUAL

BULL & FEMALE SALE MARCH 14, 2015 at the farm, Erskine, AB

Offering over 600 head of Quality Angus Cattle

FARM LAND FOR SALE BY TENDER

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NORMAL ADJUSTMENTS APPLY ON CLOSING.

Further information can be provided by contacting Walter A. Moskal at 3801A-51 Ave (P.O. Box 1680), Lloydminster, Alberta S9V 1K6 (780) 875-7671.

TENDERS must be made in writing accompanied by certified cheque for 5% of the the tender price as a deposit, payable to ROBERTSON MOSKAL SARSONS - â&#x20AC;&#x153;IN TRUSTâ&#x20AC;? and identified as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tender re: Estate of Walter Kremko - File 5446.13324 WAMâ&#x20AC;? the â&#x20AC;&#x153;highestâ&#x20AC;? or any tender not neccessarily accepted, but in the event of acceptance the successful tender will be notified and unsuccessful tender deposits returned.

The terms of sale shall be cash with the balance payable no later than 30 days after acceptance by the estate.

Auctions

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EXECUTIVE BUNGALOW - 3842+/- sq. ft. on 33.98 title acres & 5.50 Acre Lot w/32, 440+/- sq. ft.

Commercial Industrial Buildings. Ritchie Bros.

Auctioneers Unreserved Auction, May 7, Getkate Property near Lethbridge, Alberta. Jerry Hodge: 780-706-6652; rbauction.com/realestate.

GRAVEL PROPERTY w/River Frontage, Spruce View, Alberta. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Unreserved Auction, April 29 in Edmonton. 148+/acres titled, 65+/- acres cult, gravel pit w/stock piles, North Raven River frontage, fenced, $4800 SLR. Jerry Hodge: 780-706-6652; rbauction.com/realestate.

MEIER SPRING Classic Car & Truck Auction.

Saturday & Sunday, May 2 & 3, 11 a.m. 6016 - 72A Ave., Edmonton. Consign today, call 780-440-1860.

WHEATLAND AUCTIONS Spring Consignment Auction. April 18, 10 a.m. in Cheadle, Alberta. Farm equipment, vehicles, heavy equipment, RVs, etc.

Consign now! Call 403-669-1109; www. wheatlandauctions.com.

Building Supplies

1550

METAL ROOFING & SIDING. 30+ colours available at over 40 Distributors. 40 year warranty. 48 hour Express Service available at select supporting Distributors.

Call 1-888-263-8254.

EquipmentMisc.

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A-STEEL SHIPPING Dry Storage Containers. Used 20â&#x20AC;&#x2122; & 40â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Seacans high cube & insulated containers 40â&#x20AC;&#x2122; HC. Winter Specials in stock now. Self unloading delivery. Phone toll free 1-866-528-7108; www.rtccontainer.com.

Grain, Feed Hay

2190

FOR SALE: Alfalfas, Clovers, Grasses plus Hay, Pasture, Reclamation and Lawn Mixtures. Early order discount - Book now!

No charge custom blending. Call 1-800-661-1529 or esther@ hannasseeds.com.

HEATED CANOLA buying Green, Heated or Springthrashed Canola. Buying: oats, barley, wheat & peas for feed. Buying damaged or offgrade grain. â&#x20AC;&#x153;On Farm Pickupâ&#x20AC;? Westcan Feed & Grain, 1-877-250-5252.

Pasture

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PASTURE FOR RENT at Alder Flats. Holds 25 head per month. Cross fenced with dugouts for water.

403-652-0327.

Houses For Sale

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FREEâ&#x20AC;ŚLIST OF HOMES with owners phone number, addresses and prices. Call Help-U-Sell of Red Deer at 403-342-7355

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Manufactured Homes

CHOOSE FROM 8 Brand New Triple M 20x76 kitchen special spec manufactured homes starting at $138,500 and save over $5000! For more information call United Homes Canada 1-800-461-7632 or visit our site at www. unitedhomescanada.com.

Money To Loan

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DO YOU NEED to borrow money - Now? If you own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits will lend you money - Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s that simple. 1-877-486-2161.

Tenders will be received by the undersigned until 12 oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;clock noon on Friday, March 27, 2015 at the following address: ROBERTSON MOSKAL SARSONS Barristers & Solicitors 3801A - 51 Avenue P.O. Box 1680 LLOYDMINSTER SK/AB S9V 1K6

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250 Black & Red Angus Bulls â&#x20AC;˘ 150 yearling bulls â&#x20AC;˘ 100 two-year-old bulls 375 replacement heifers â&#x20AC;˘ 100 purebred yearling heifers â&#x20AC;˘ 250 commercial Black & BWF heifers â&#x20AC;˘ 25 commercial bred Black & BWF heifers Box 217, Erskine, Alberta T0C 1G0 Phone: 403-742-4226 Fax: 403-742-2962 llbangus@xplornet.com catalogue online www.llbangus.com

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LEE, LAURA & JACKIE BROWN TRISH & TIM HENDERSON

The Crossing Resort

The following property located in Leduc County, Alberta is offered for sale by tender, subject to the restrictions on the existing title, namely:

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The Spring Fling

Only $49.00 per person per night including breakfast, based on double occupancy! Affordable Mountain Getaways! Offer valid from April 17 through May 31, 2015. To qualify, room must be booked by April 30, 2015.

New Bookings Only

www.thecrossingresort.com

1-800-387-8103

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Steel containers from 8' to 53'.

20' & 40' skids with optional 4' landings available. Mount with twist locks.

Heavy Trucks

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1997 FREIGHTLINER single-axle, water truck, Allison automatic and 1996 International 4900 singleaxle septic truck, 27K in recent upgrades. Both trucks in excellent condition. $28,500 each or best offer. 780-690-2506

Misc.

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FREE SCRAP and truck removal including farm machinery. We pay cash at our yard.

1-780-914-7560; www.sturgeonbusparts.ca.

REDHEAD EQUIPMENT currently has career opportunities available for qualified Equipment Service Technicians, Parts and Sales staff in our Saskatchewan locations.

If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking for a stable, long-term career, visit www.redheadequipment.ca and apply today!

LOON RIVER First Nation, located 170 kilometres north of Slave Lake, Alberta, requires Community Health Registered Nurse for fulltime permanent position beginning April 1, 2015.

Graduation from accredited nursing school, current CARNA registration, immunization certificate, three years experience in public or community health nursing preferred. RAI assessment training considered asset.

Benefits, pension, business vehicle, subsidized accommodation available. Closing date: March 13, 2015. Send cover letter, resume, CARNA registration, driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s abstract, RCMP Information Check and Child Intervention Check to health@loonriver.ca

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Service Directory

995 plus GST/HST

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Alberta Weekly Newspapers Association toll free 1-800-282-6903 x228 email andrea@awna.com or visit this community newspaper

To advertise your service To advertise your service or business here, call 403.346.3356 or business here, call 403.346.3356

Landscaping

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REFORESTATION NURSERY SEEDLINGS of hardy trees, shrubs, & berries for shelterbelts or landscaping. Full boxes as low as $0.99/tree. Free shipping. Replacement guarantee.

1-866-873-3846 or www.treetime.ca.

You can sell your guitar for a song... or put it in CLASSIFIEDS and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll sell it for you!

Legal Services

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CRIMINAL RECORD? Think: Canadian pardon.

U.S. travel waiver.

Divorce? Simple. Fast.

Inexpensive. Debt recovery?

Alberta collection to $25,000. Calgary 403-228-1300/ 1-800-347-2540.

Buying or Selling your home?

Check out Homes for Sale in Classifieds

Personal Services

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GET BACK on track!

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Unemployed? Need money? We lend! If you own your own home you qualify.

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REFORM PARTY. Albertaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new compassionate, socially and fiscally conservative party is looking for candidates for the upcoming Alberta Provincial election expected April 27. Call Party Leader Randy Thorsteinson 403-264-1105; www.reformalberta.com or facebook.com/ ReformAlberta.

TOO MUCH STUFF? Let Classifieds help you sell it.

Classifieds Your place to SELL Your place to BUY

Jared McKinnon is the new member of the Red Deer Express sales team.

Contact Jared at 403.309.5469 or jmckinnon@reddeerexpress.com

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