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RDC graduate earns a scholarship for her talents Rachel Peacock, flautist and harpist, continues to perfect her skills

BY KALISHA MENDONSA Red Deer Express

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Red Deer College graduate was recently honoured with a trip to Toronto and a scholarship for her outstanding talent as a musician.

Rachel Peacock is a flautist and harpist originally from Rimbey. She recently completed a diploma of music at RDC and participated in the Chamber Choir, flute ensemble and Symphonic Winds.

She was nominated by staff to receive the national honour of a Fred Sherratt Award.

“It was a real honour to be nominated and I was pretty thrilled about receiving the award,” Peacock said.

The awards are presented through MusiCounts, a music education charity.

They offer a number of scholarships in a variety of categories to promote music education throughout the country.

The Fred Sherratt Award consists of a $2,500 scholarship and a trip to Toronto for an awards ceremony as well as tours of the Bell Media headquarters and the Universal Music Canada facility.

“The trip was really amazing. They had it very well organized. They flew all the recipients out and put us up for two nights in Toronto. We had a couple tours, but I think the highlight for me was being able to talk with a couple of professional women from the music industry,” Peacock said.

“I was able to visit with them and it was great to be able to talk to them about their experiences in a primarily male work environment. Out of the 12 recipients, I was the only woman who was there so I felt a bit of a kinship to these other woman.

“Meeting the other recipients was also really great. They were all very talented, focused people and it was interesting to hear what they were about.”

Peacock will transfer to York University in Toronto this fall to pursue a Bachelor of Arts in music. The scholarship she received through the award will help to fund her educational fees.

She is engaged in a variety of instruments but said her love of the flute has taken much of her focus in recent years.

“I’ve been focusing on the flute for the past few years, particularly classical flute. One of the things that keeps me excited about it is being able to work on repertoire that is specific to that instrument. It’s so rich with history,” she said.

“Several of the pieces I play are up to 400 years old. I think it’s an amazing way to connect with music that’s been around for that long.”

She said it is an honour to be able to play pieces written by great musicians because it allows her to feel connected to their ideas and the music.

Currently, Peacock is continuing her involvement with the Rosebud Theatre Company. She has been involved with them for five seasons as a musician and actor, and was a graduate of the Rosedale School of Arts before attending RDC. “Performing requires being engaged physically, mentally and creatively all at the same time. In some ways, it almost feels a bit like being an athlete in that I’m working towards perfection over and over and over. It’s not just about doing it well one time,” she said.

“Right now, I’m playing in the Wizard of Oz at Rosebud Theatre, and I think we’ve completed 62 shows out of about 90 that will happen over the summer.

That’s a prime example of doing it well night after night.”

In addition to her duties with the Rosebud Theatre, Peacock also performs as a soloist throughout the province and as half of a harp-flute duo with her sister.

“When I work collaboratively, there is so much going on. You sort of have two minds going at the piece.

“Because my sister and I have played together for many years now, we’re pretty good at reading each other in the moment. We’re good at making really educated guesses at what the other person will do – how many repeats we’ll make or things that come from playing with a person a lot. That’s really part of the fun – crafting something together that has an element of spontaneity to it,” she said.

“I think that’s one thing I love about playing with other people – you’re building something together in a non-verbal way. It’s a really cool way to connect with music and with other people. It can be hard to establish, but once you have it established it’s pretty magical.”

Peacock said she would fill up her time this summer with writing some music for her Celtic harp and finishing up a collaborative Christmas album that is to be released this year. As well, she will continue to write and arrange music for a choir in Rosebud.

Peacock was one of 12 students to receive the scholarship. She was one of two recipients in the province, the other being Phillip Gosselin from Banff. MusiCounts created the scholarship in 2008 in honour of iconic Canadian broadcaster Fred Sherratt.

HONOURED – Red Deer College graduate Rachel Peacock recently received the Fred Sherratt Award Sheila Scarlett photo in recognition of her talent as a musician.

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Council turns down amendment for warming centre

BY MARK WEBER Red Deer Express City council voted against amending a land use bylaw that would have allowed for a temporary warming centre to open at

4934 – 54th Ave. for the next two winters.

Only Mayor Tara Veer and Councillor Lynne Mulder supported the amendment during Monday night’s regular meeting and public hearing.

“The rezoning application was defeated, and that was certainly the will of council to do that in response to some of the public concerns that were raised,� said Veer following the meeting.

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PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE is hereby given that at its meeting to be held on TUESDAY, September 1, 2015, the Council of Red Deer County will consider the following bylaw.

Bylaw No. 2015/26 to authorize the closure and sale of a portion of Petrolia Drive adjacent to Energy Business Park. The property is located within NW 28-37-27-4 adjacent to Plan 1521-1185, Blk 5, Lots 6&7.

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If you prefer to submit comments on the bylaws 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 bylaw No. 2015/26 - 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.

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

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

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Can Am Auto – location of an Automotive Vehicle Wholesale Business on SE 7-35-28-4.

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

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Administration had gone through a rigorous exercise identifying potential locations in order to meet the needs of the service providers, she added. “The recommendation that came forward tonight about the location in Railyards was administration’s favoured recommendation, and what they ultimately said was the only choice at that point.�

With council’s decision Monday, Veer said there is now no clear parameters around where the warming centre will be. “I think administration will likely regroup and revisit some of the other locations that were proposed a few months ago and will likely come forward with another option,� that would be suitable for service providers and also pass the “litmus test� of public acceptability, she said.

Depending on the potential alternative locations that come forward, some may come forward for rezoning and others could be allowed as is. “My preference is that ultimately it would come forward for rezoning because I think that’s a more transparent public process and it would allow the public to have their say.�

City council had given ďŹ rst reading to a Land Use Bylaw amendment that would allow for a temporary warming centre operated by a contracted agency for the next two winters at the aforementioned location.

The amendment request was temporary in nature as the City continued to work with other community agencies and stakeholders on a long-term solution.

An amendment would have permitted a daytime seasonal warming centre at the site.

The former Parks building site – located in the Railyards District in the Greater Downtown Area Plan – was chosen after reviewing a number of other sites based on criteria developed following a review of the 2014-2015 warming centre.

Council had heard from administration in a previous meeting that the proposed location would not diminish the long-term vision for the Railyards District in the Greater Downtown Action Plan.

But several business owners in the area voiced their concerns about a growing

number of homeless people in the area.

Trespassing, loitering, intimidation to clients and incidence of vandalism were brought forward of examples of why the location was a poor choice, as well as the point that the location was not sustainable.

It was also questioned how the warming centre ďŹ t with the general vision put forward for the area under the Greater Downtown Action Plan and for the Railyards in general, which is hoped to be a commercial/ residential area in future years.

On the other hand, one supporter wrote that, “The warming centre needs to be close to the services that are provided so people aren’t forced to walk long distances in the severe weather. “The Parks building in Railyards is better than in the core of downtown or a residential area.�

Several members of council agreed they weren’t comfortable with the location of the site, and were also concerned about what some of the feedback from the business community in particular was expressing. “As a councillor, I think it’s my responsibility to listen to both sides of the debate,� said Councillor Tanya Handley. “And I’ve heard major feedback from the businesses in that area – not just from those in disagreement tonight, but from calls, emails and letters outside of this public hearing which I’m also considering. “I’m not debating at all that we need a warming centre – that concept is not vague in my mind. It’s all strictly about this location.�

Councillor Frank Wong said he felt the old RCMP building, across the street from the downtown branch of the Red Deer Public Library, would be an ideal location for a warming centre.

But council was told there were too many expenses involved with that project. “I know that when it was looked into, it was cost prohibitive on the capital front,� said Veer, referring to several upgrades that would be necessary for the facility.

Councillor Paul Harris was absent from the meeting. editor@reddeerexpress.com

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Macaulay seeking federal NDP nomination ARE YOU

BY JENNA SWAN Red Deer Express

A trustee of the Red Deer Public School Board has announced her bid to run for the NDP candidacy in the upcoming federal election in the Red Deer-Mountain View riding.

Dianne Macaulay, a Red Deer resident for the last 25 years who previously lived in Bentley for 20 years, stated she optimistic about the upcoming nomination meeting for the NDP on Aug. 24th.

Macaulay has been a member of the NDP for two years. She explained during an interview with the Express how she was introduced to Premier Rachel Notley and recently elected NDP MLA and former Edmonton Public School Trustee Sarah Hoffman. Macaulay was actively involved in the provincial election, stating she helped both women with their campaigns.

“They introduced me to their policies and to their goals for the future of Canada and I just couldn’t say no, I said count me in, I’m on board,” said the NDP hopeful.

“Between Rachel Notley and Sarah Hoffman – seeing their goals, their policies, and how they actually cared about Canadians, it was a no-brainer to join the NDP. “After the smoke had settled from the provincial election I was contacted by a few of the elected people in Edmonton they said how they were getting the ball rolling with the federal election and asked if I would be interested in putting my name forward.”

On her transition from school board to federal politics, Macaulay stated she felt it was a natural transition.

“When on school board you ask yourself, what is going to be best for the kids, now I want to ask what’s best for Canadians,” she explained.

“I was always one of those parents who was reading the newspaper and policy platforms, seeing how federal politics will not only affect me and my kids but also my parents and my grand parents.

“I’ve always had an urge to help my community be the best it can be.”

She explained her process of submitting her candidacy papers has been an interesting one - one that started with talking to her family as she would be away from home more often. The next step was talking with the school board. If she is chosen as the NDP candidate for her riding she will then take a temporary leave from the board.

“Perhaps the most interesting time during the federal election thus far has been going door knocking – people seem to be living in fear,” said Macaulay on her campaign journey to date.

“People are scared the NDP are going to ruin the province.

“Albertans spoke loud and clear in the provincial election – now as I’m door knocking I ask who residents supported and if it was NDP then we talk about the first steps in the federal election and if it was ‘no’ we talk about why.”

Macaulay stated she feels the people of Canada are the country’s greatest resource, adding if a party cares about the people it will show.

“We have to ask ourselves what we are doing for the people and are we helping low income families?” said Macaulay, adding she feels poverty is an important issue that is often overlooked on a federal scale.

“Working in the school system I’ve seen child poverty first hand.

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OPINION Garnering support for a most worthy cause The annual Johnson MS Bike Tour is right around the corner, and it’s the perfect opportunity to join forces with the community and help to raise funds for the continued fight against multiple sclerosis.

A great way to take in some beautiful Central Alberta scenery while helping to make a significant difference in the lives of those with MS and their families, the Bike Tour runs Aug. 29th and Aug. 30th.

Earlier this year, during Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month, the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada launched a bold new awareness campaign asking all Canadians whether they would flee or fight when faced with the fact that Canada has the highest rate of multiple sclerosis in the world.

There are a number of theories for that, ranging from whether it’s caused partly by external, environmental factors to a general lack of sunlight we experience through the year, as we are primarily a ‘winter’ nation. That would cause a decrease in Vitamin D. Again, these are theories.

Whatever the cause, MS is a devastating disease that requires consistent funding as researchers work to both perfect current medications to control symptoms and ulti-

mately to find a cure.

According to the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada, MS is thought to be an autoimmune disease of the central nervous system (brain, spinal cord).

The disease attacks myelin, the protective covering of the nerves, causing inflammation and often damaging the myelin.

Myelin is necessary for the transmission of nerve impulses through nerve fibres.

If damage to myelin is slight, nerve impulses travel with minor interruptions; however, if damage is heavy and if scar tissue replaces the myelin, nerve impulses may be completely disrupted, and the nerve fibres themselves can be damaged.

Another disturbing attribute of MS is that it can occur at any age, but is usually diagnosed between the ages of 15 to 40, peak years for education, career and family-building.

MS has been diagnosed in children as young as two years old – and in far older adults. As the Society points out, it has some peculiarities: MS is three times as likely to occur in women as in men and is more common in people of northern European background.

Symptoms range from extreme fatigue,

lack of coordination, weakness, tingling, impaired sensation, vision problems, bladder problems, cognitive impairment and mood changes. Most people who have MS can expect a normal or near-normal lifespan, thanks to improvements in symptom management and the MS disease-modifying therapies.

MS is divided into categories, depending on the pattern of the individual’s disease.

These include Relapsing Remitting MS (RRMS) which is characterized by unpredictable but defined periods during which symptoms are apparent.

According to the Society, “These ‘relapses’ are also known as episodes, attacks, exacerbations, or flare-ups. Relapses can last for varying periods (from a few days to several months) and are followed by periods of recovery, or ‘remission’ during which many functions return. About 85% of people are diagnosed with this form of MS.” A percentage of people with RRMS will eventually transition to a state in which relapses and remissions no longer occur. Symptoms may persist and disability slowly and continually increases. This is referred to as secondary progressive MS. “Individuals who accumulate disability

and experience worsening of symptoms right from the start are diagnosed with primary progressive MS.” There is also Progressive Relapsing MS – People with this form experience steadily worsening disease from the beginning, but also experience relapses with or without recovery.

As for this year’s race, participants will begin each day at the Penhold Multiplex and cycle along scenic roads throughout Central Alberta.

Riders will enjoy a fully supported tour covering about 80 kms per day. Along the way, rest stops with water, snacks, first aid, washroom facilities and mechanical teams will be provided.

The day wraps up with a beer garden and a finish line BBQ inclusive of friends and family.

People are also invited to create a team by encouraging family, friends, and coworkers to join up or pledge support on your ride. Those interested in taking part can register at www.msbike.ca.

For complete details about this year’s event, contact Lorraine Evans-Cross by email at lorraine.evanscross@mssociety. ca or by phone at 403-346-0290.

Setting loving limits for our children and seeing them through As adults, we live with limits every day.

When we drive, we are required to follow specific speed limits. If we don’t conform to this, there may be consequences such as being given a speeding ticket and having to pay a fine.

We are required to drop off and pick up our children at day care or school at prescribed times.

If we push those limits, there may be consequences for this too.

An Internet resource dedicated to responsible gambling uses the slogan ‘Know your limit. Play within it’ as a way of reminding people to pre-plan how much they have or want to spend before getting carried away in the

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So, preparing our kids for the real world is part of why we are doing them a favour by setting limits from a very young age.

Children (and adults) feel a sense of safety when they know where and what the boundaries are.

Even when we travel distances by car, we typically do so with an end point in mind. Often, driving aim-

lessly, with no destination or direction, can create anxiety. Even though children typically push limits to see how flexible they are, there is security in knowing that they exist.

So, even though your child may resist and resent being told to turn the television off at 8:30 p.m. to get ready for bed, most children (once older and wiser), will admit that having loving limits set for them is preferable to having no limits at all. When parents don’t set limits, children may perceive their parents as uncaring or uninvolved.

Setting limits creates a sense of order and structure.

Imagine if we had no limits set at all.

Everyone would make their own rules and the world would be a very chaotic place in which to live.

Your home environment is a microcosm of what takes places outside of your walls. When children and adults within the family know what time to wake, what time to be at the school bus stop, what time dinner is being served and what time to have lights out, they thrive because their world is more predictable.

Establishing consequences in advance is a good idea too. So, you might say to your young child, “If you don’t hold my hand, then we will have to leave,” or if you’d prefer, “If you don’t hold my hand,

I will need to put something around your waist and hold onto it so that I can keep you close.”

Even teens need to know where your boundaries lie, why you have set limits and what the consequences will be if they are not respected.

For example, you can say, “The reason I need you to let me know when you and your friend have left his house to go to another is so that I know where to find you if you don’t respond to my call.”

It’s up to us as parents to determine which limits are more rigid and which can bend. For example, you may be comfortable with extending bedtime to a later time on weekends or not pushing them to brush

their teeth after they’ve fallen asleep in the car and want to go straight to bed.

When agreeing to push the limits, make sure that your children realize that this is a conscious choice on your part rather than because you are throwing up your hands with the realization that you feel helpless.

So, you might say something like, “You make a good point.

“I am willing to relax the guidelines tonight. But just so you know, this is an exception to the rule and not a permanent change.”

Sara Dimerman is a psychologist, author and mom to two daughters. For more advice, connect at www.helpmesara. com or on Twitter @helpmesara.

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Wednesday, August 19, 2015

Renovations at Annie L. Gaetz nearing completion

BY JENNA SWAN Red Deer Express A local elementary school built in 1965 saw a complete modernization and renovation over the last year and will reopen to students this fall.

Annie L. Gaetz Elementary School was opened to the media last week, in which the principal of the school, Kevin Robertson gave local media a tour of the school.

It was announced in January of 2014 the school would receive a face-lift thanks to funds from the former Conservative government’s Building Alberta Plan, which included plans to build and modernize 120 schools throughout the province.

The renovation and modernization of the elementary school included complete architectural, structural, mechanical and electrical upgrades, as well as major reconfigurations of the school’s existing spaces. The blueprints also saw the creation of a unique courtyard space designed by former An-

nie L. Gaetz students who currently attend Eastview Middle School.

In addition, a mezzanine was added to create a twostorey library space with a total increase of two classrooms spaces being added.

Robertson stated the 50-year-old building was quite dark prior to the renovations and modernizations, adding he is happy to see the surplus of windows and light in the building.

“The learning spaces we have created are amazing,” he said. “Our library was transformed into what is now a beautiful common area and the courtyard is going to be a great learning opportunity also.”

The school is now a ‘barrier free’ building offering total accessibility to persons of all abilities in addition to a complete system upgrade of fire alarms, security, data, phone and paging systems.

George Berry of Berry Architecture and Associates handled the design of the building, stating the firm’s vision was to open up and brighten the school.

“There were a lot of dark

FACE LIFT – Annie L. Gaetz Elementary School Principal Kevin Robertson gave media a tour of the newly renovated and modernized school, which will open this fall on schedule. The building design, created by Berry Architecture, features unique, Jenna Swan/Red Deer Express bright and colourful learning spaces. spaces in the school and we wanted to brighten it up and make it a nice space,”

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explained Berry whose own children attended the school. “We knew we had a couple of classrooms that didn’t have natural light in them so we wanted to fix that and really brighten everything. “We wanted the colours to really stand out but not be over the top – after all it is an elementary school, so it should be colourful and we wanted to bring new life into it.”

Darren Skrepnyk, director of facilities services for the Red Deer Public School division, explained the building was relatively on budget, adding the project had a $5.8 million budget and was currently around $200,000 over budget.

“When we began the excavation of the building,

after we had everything opened up and really got a good look at what was under there, we made the

“OUR LIBRARY WAS TRANSFORMED INTO WHAT IS NOW A BEAUTIFUL COMMON AREA AND THE COURTYARD IS GOING TO BE A GREAT LEARNING OPPORTUNITY ALSO.” KEVIN ROBERTSON decision to spend the extra money and replace the entire underground plumbing system,” said Skrepnyk.

“We weren’t planning on that part but we already

had everything torn up so it made sense to do that also to prevent having to do it in the future.”

In addition, he and the team also indentified structural issues with the potential snow load on the roof, which also contributed to budget concerns.

Although not fully complete as of the media tour, Robertson said the school is due to open on schedule for the first day of school.

He added the families of the school have been extremely supportive adding the school really is a ‘community’.

For more about the project, visit the school’s web site at www.algaetz.rdpsd. ab.ca. jswan@reddeerexpress.com

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Wednesday, August 19, 2015

Sylvan Lake water line a go

BY ERIN FAWCETT Red Deer Express Red Deer City council has approved a water transmission line that will service the Town of Sylvan Lake.

The Sylvan Lake Regional Water Commission recently requested the City’s support for the supply of City water to the Sylvan Lake regional communities.

This includes building a transmission line from the City to the Sylvan Lake area. City administration said the City’s water treatment plant currently has capacity to accommodate the Sylvan Lake region demands.

Administration requested a number of requirements be added before consideration for approval.

These include the water cannot be used for agriculture purposes, full costs of capital and operating needs are borne by the commission, the commission needs to obtain a license to draw

from the Red Deer River and the City maintains operation of the existing treatment plants, among others.

Elaine Vincent, director of development services for the City, said regulatory approval of the treatment and transmission line could take anywhere between 1218 months. She added the Town of Sylvan Lake will also begin to look for funding sources for the line and that Red Deerians will not see a financial impact of the new development.

Some questions were also raised by council in terms of how much can be drawn out of the Red Deer River.

“I do want to remind people that we have the only river with any capacity and we need to continue to be vigilant in terms of what we do,” said Councillor Lynne Mulder. “We don’t want to get too ahead of ourselves when we know there could be a lot of other ‘asks’ coming.”

Vincent added in terms

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“In fact, the Sylvan Lake request could almost be 10fold of what it is before we even make a mark in terms of getting close to what those draw numbers are off the Red Deer River,” said Vincent.

Councillor Dianne Wyntjes said working with neighbouring communities is always a positive thing. “I was pleased to see in our recommendation that we are including Sylvan Lake having ongoing water conservation programs and initiatives, similar to those that we have here in the City as well as recognizing that in case of inadequate water supply such as drought, failure or other causes the Sylvan line must restrict the customer use of water similar to what Red Deer does,” she said.

MAYOR TARA VEER the Red Deer River for their water, of course Red Deer being the largest, and now

we are expanding that.”

Mayor Tara Veer said she was also in favour of the water transmission line.

“I think there are a couple of positives in this agreement – one is the cost of both the capital and operating will be borne by the commission and the Town of Sylvan Lake themselves,” she said. “I also think from a regional perspective it does uphold our role as a regional hub particularly as we grow and because of our central positioning on the corridor. And it is in alignment with our efforts to protect the watershed.”

City council voted unanimously in favour of the water transmission line.

Councillor Paul Harris was absent. efawcett@reddeerexpress.com

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Wednesday, August 19, 2015

Jeff Rock seeks to represent Red-Deer Lacombe riding

BY KALISHA MENDONSA Red Deer Express As the federal Liberal candidate for Red Deer-Lacombe, Jeff Rock is working to ensure he connects with the wide variety of citizens he hopes to represent.

Members of the Red Deer-Lacombe Federal Liberal Association selected Rock as their representative in January. Since that time, Rock has engaged in a number of activities to become more involved in the communities in the riding.

“Red Deer is split into two with the redistribution of the ridings, and I’m actually really excited. I think the new riding of Red Deer-Lacombe reflects a lot of the diversity that is Canada,” Rock said.

“It’s both rural and urban, it’s oil and gas and agriculture and it has a large Indigenous community.

In Red Deer and Lacombe there are an increasing number of immigrants as well – I think it reflects a lot of Canadian people.”

Rock and his team have been door-knocking for months engaging with the

public. He said many of the people he’s talked to shared a common thought – they were undecided about where to place their votes and trust. “It’s no secret that this is the conservative heartland in a lot of ways, but I think people have grown tired of Stephen Harper and they are looking for a viable alternative. I am introducing myself to people and I’m seeking to be part of that viable alternative,” he said.

“I think that for the last 10 years, Canadians have become increasingly more divided and I think people are ready to come together in a new way.”

To reach into more rural communities such as Rimbey, Alix and Bentley, Rock and his team are working to create a number of events at cafés in the communities. As well, Rock has reached out to a number of Indigenous communities, including the area of Maskwacis. “In my work as a minister, I have the privilege of working with a lot of First Nations communities and different projects and initiatives. The riding

City tops in attracting business According to recent reports, Red Deer ranks among the top North American cities for cost effectiveness, foreign direct investment strategy and entrepreneurialism.

FDI Intelligence, a division of the Financial Times, recently announced the winners of the 2015/2016 American Cities of the Future, and Red Deer ranked among the top 10 in two categories for micro cities: Cost Effectiveness and Foreign Direct Investment Strategy.

Red Deer ranked fourth for Cost Effectiveness, and was the only Alberta city in the top 10. In the Foreign Direct Investment Strategy category, Red Deer ranked sixth, and was the only Canadian city in the top 10.

“It’s a significant achievement to have ranked among the top 10 micro cities in North America in two categories,” said City Manager Craig Curtis. “Being recognized for both cost effectiveness and foreign direct investment validates that Red Deer is a strong contender for attracting new businesses nationally and internationally.”

Within the micro city category, examples of the judging criteria for Cost Effectiveness include: average salaries, annual rent for commercial and industrial space, electricity rates, cost to export/import, cost of establishing a business and tax rates. Judges considered economic development, attraction and retention of foreign investment, and plans, strategies and policies in the Foreign Direct Investment category.

Red Deer was also recognized for its entrepreneurialism, ranking sixth out of 121 mid-size cities, according to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business’ Top 10 Entrepreneurial Cities report, released in 2014. The annual survey measures entrepreneurial presence, perspective and policy to determine Canada’s top entrepreneurial cities.

“Red Deer has ranked among the top 10 entrepreneurial cities since 2010, and we are pleased to have maintained this ranking for a fifth consecutive year,” said Mayor Tara Veer. “Our City has always had a strong entrepreneurial spirit, and being recognized as a leader in Canada, along with the recognition as a ‘City of the Future’ will only further strengthen the entrepreneurial DNA we have become known for.”

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of Red Deer-Lacombe includes the four reserves that make up Maskwacis, as well as a large urban Indigenous population.

“I’ve attended some of the sweat lodges here and I was involved with the Remembering the Children Society, and the local Truth and Reconciliation Commission. As well, Walking With Our Sisters was a recent event that I had volunteered with,” he said.

“A lot of the folks involved in those activities

are my friends in town and it was great to support them and see the work they are doing.”

Another issue close to Rock’s heart, and to his party’s ideals is the notion of balancing environment and economy.

“A really big issue for us here in Alberta is holding the economy and environment together. I think it’s irresponsible to deny climate change and I think it’s irresponsible to demonize the oil and gas industry,”

he said.

“The Liberal platform has been trying to find the right balance between the environment and economy to ensure we have the social license to bring our products to market. I think our current government is just not doing that.

“Different provinces have different needs and each community has different needs. That’s the reason I decided to step up and run – I want to help bring Canadians closer together,

JEFF ROCK from all walks of life.” Canadians go to the polls Oct. 19th. kmendonsa@reddeerexpress.com

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fyi EVENTS Central Alberta Mopar Association is having its 21st annual show/ shine at the southwest corner of Parkland Mall on Aug 22nd.

It is open to any Chrysler family vehicle. Breakfast and lunch will be available on site. Spectators are encouraged to bring a donation to the Food Bank. Show runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cost is $20 per vehicle, lots of door prizes and plaques. For information, call Ron at 403-318-6888 or Jim at 403-347-5030 or visit centralalbertamopar.com Meet and greet Fri. Aug 21st 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Village Mall A&W.

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be there as well. The fundraiser runs from noon to 5 p.m. It’s free but donations are gratefully accepted. Hot dogs/pop/chips will be sold that day for $5 as well.

The Central Alberta Brain Injury Society (CABIS) is seeking a person who is familiar with accounting to serve as a treasurer on their volunteer board of directors.

Meetings are held on the last Monday evening of each month (except for July and August) at 5:30 p.m. at the CABIS office at #202-4805 48 St. in Red Deer. CABIS provides support, information, advocacy and social events for people with brain injuries, their family and caregivers. Please call CABIS office at 341-3463 for more information.

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A longstanding community run, the event hosts an 3 km walk/ run and an 8 km run along the Maskepetoon trails in the heart of the river valley. This family friendly event allows participants of all ages to enjoy the Harvest Run at the level they chose. The Weber Physio Harvest Run is affordable and fun. Entry fees are kept low and bursaries are created from any surplus funds.

The Annual Dahlia & Gladiolus Show & the Western International Gladiolus Show hosted by the Alberta Dahlia and Gladiolus Society will take place Aug. 29th - Aug. 30th at Bower Place Shopping Centre. The staging

to newbowerevents@gmail.com or call Jesse at 403-877-1436.

The Ladies of Sunnybrook Farm Museum are presenting their annual Lunch at the Farm events between noon and 3 p.m. Aug. 26th and Sept. 9th. Guest can relax in the 1889 Hanna Log House and enjoy a hot lunch, including pie with ice cream and musical entertainment. The afternoon features a guided wagon ride showcasing the history of Sunnybrook Farm Museum. Cost is only $10 for lunch. Drop-ins are welcome, but larger groups are encouraged to reserve by calling 403-340-3511.

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The Red Deer Arts Council is pleased to present Prairie Circus Series: Figurative Works by Dawn SaundersDahl in the Kiwanis Gallery for Aug. 25th to Oct. 18th. Our First Friday Red Deer event is Sept. 4th from 6 to 8 p.m.

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

Registration is open for our fall session. Classes run Sept.

6th – Dec. 20th. A variety of classes and styles for all levels… including Hatha, Power, Yin, Kundalini, iRest-orative, Yoga for BACKS, Nidra, and Gentle/Modified. Smaller classes for a more personalized approach. 403-550-9240 or email info@reddeeryoga. ca. Visit www.reddeeryoga.ca.

Red Deer Action Group Society is seeking volunteer board members. In order to keep our programs running, we need board members willing to commit two hours per month. If you think this would be a good opportunity, contact our office at 403-343-1198 or email rdag@telus.net.

A group of local mortgage brokers are hosting a fundraiser in support of the Medicine River Wildlife Centre. The event runs Aug. 23rd at the Eastview Community Centre. They are having a bouncy castle, smokies and those awesome bumper balls where people run around wearing inflatable balls and play soccer. Otis the Owl will be

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Lindsay Thurber Class of ’70, 45th Reunion is set for Sept. 11th and 12th. Events: Friday evening Meet and Greet, Saturday afternoon guided walking tour of old downtown Red Deer, and a Saturday evening Banquet. For more information, call 403-343-6547.

Masquerade Ministries is marking its third anniversary by having an evening of celebration and also a discovery into the dynamics of domestic abuse on Sept. 11th from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the First Church of the Nazarene (#2 McVicar St.) The evening begins with a silent auction, followed by a presentation of music, guest speaker Justin Flunder and the ministry’s founders Roy and Tiffany Mitton. For more information, call 403-352-9273 or email masqueradeministries@gmail.com.

The Red Deer Runners invite you to participate in this year’s Weber Physio Harvest Run Sept.

times for the show will be Aug. 28th from 6 p.m. to midnight and Aug. 29th from 7 a.m. - 11 a.m. Judging begins at 11 a.m. on Saturday. Visit www. albertadahliaandgladsociety.com for show booklet. For further information, contact Larry Quintilio at 403-346-8401 or by email at larryquintilio@gmail.com.

The Bower Community Association presents an evening of instruction for everyone who might be unsure on how to ensure a financially comfortable retirement. Investing for retirement, a big purchase, or perhaps a child or grandchild’s education can be a challenge. Each reason has its own unique set of circumstances and tools/ products to get you there. A professional investment adviser will speak at 7 p.m. on Aug. 31st at the Bower Hall on Boyce St. The clinic is free, and everyone is welcome to attend. For information and to register, got

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Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. We have a quilt show, quilt items sale, bake sale and silent auction. 403-746-5813.

Toonie Tea Fundraiser for St. Luke’s – have a tea and dessert for a toonie with an opportunity to sample/buy some Steeped Tea – all profits to go to the St. Luke’s building fund. Your Steeped Tea hostess is Erin Bollinger. The tea is Sunday Aug. 30th from 2 - 4 p.m. at St. Luke’s Church 492954th St. Come check out and support one of Red Deer’s prime historical sites! 403-346-3402.

Travel Memories runs Sept. 2nd from 2-3:30 p.m. at the Red Deer Public Library, downtown branch in the Snell Auditorium. Experience Japan! From Yokohama to Tokyo: See the sights and enjoy the culture of this cosmopolitan Asian country. Listen to our presenter and share your own travel

adventures, while enjoying coffee or tea with us. If you plan to bring a group, or for more information, contact Donna Stewart or Priscilla at 403-346-2100.

Central Alberta Singles Club is sponsoring a Aug. 22nd at the Innisfail Legion with music by Randy Hillman and Hot Spur. Double band, extra charge. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Music starts at 8 p.m.

The Red Deer Players annual general meeting is coming up on Sept. 9th. Nominations are open for a number of board positions including chair, vice-chair, secretary, treasurer, membership chair and two ‘at large’ board members. If you do wish to nominate someone please check with them first. You may also volunteer to serve yourself (we will find someone willing to nominate you if you don’t know of anyone yourself). This year’s AGM will be held at St. Luke’s Church hall. To be a nominee or nominator you will have to be a paid up member at the time of the AGM. Folks will be able to renew their membership fees at the AGM (still a bargain at only $10). Those of you who have paid your fees more recently are already current. Please send nominations by email to reddeerplayers@gmail.com.

Central Alberta Historical Society Annual General Meeting Sept.

16th at 5 p.m. at Pioneer Lodge - 4324 46A Ave. Fall supper at 6 p.m. followed by guest speaker Rob Porkka: World War 1 Remembered. Tickets $25 for members and $30 for non-members. 403-343-1881.

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

We meet the third Tuesday of the month at South 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 Sept. 15th, Oct. 20th and Nov. 17th. For more information, call Clarice at 403-341-4351 or Marlene at 403-346-6235.

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Red Deer Garden Club’s history On Aug. 20th the Red Deer Garden Club will be holding its annual flower and garden show at the Festival Hall (east side of the Memorial Centre) from 2 to 7:30 p.m.

This has been one of the most pleasant of the annual events in the community since the first one was held in 1911.

Red Deer has long been famous for its gardens and parks, an attribute than can, in part, be credited to the many years of hard work by the Red Deer Horticultural Society/Red Deer Garden Club.

The organization played a key role in the development of Red Deer’s first civic downtown master plan in 1913.

Red Deer’s City Hall Park, a jewel of the community, is one of the legacies of that early master plan.

By the 1920s, Red Deer became so renowned as a horticultural centre that the City officially adopted The Garden City as its civic motto, a name that continued to be used for several decades.

While the community has generally excelled with its beautiful parks and gardens, some of the truest tests of the local gardening talents came in the hard years of the 1930s.

The multi-year drought made it difficult to grow much of anything.

The economic hard times also made it difficult for both the City and the private residents to invest much money in their flowers and gardens.

Nevertheless, the commitment of the community was such that people continued to do their best de-

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DAWE spite the many challenges.

The year 1936 was a particularly challenging year. The onset of summer brought the worst heat wave ever recorded in Canada.

In the first week of July, temperatures in Saskatchewan hit a record breaking 43.9C (111F).

By the middle of the month, temperatures were frequently around 40C. Across Canada, there were more than 780 heatrelated deaths.

Central Alberta suffered, although not as badly as other parts of the country.

Nevertheless, there were several days with temperatures exceeding 30C. On the hottest day in Red Deer, the thermometers registered 35.5C (96F).

As often happens during heat waves, there was very little rain.

There was only one day in early July when there was a noticeable shower.

For the first three weeks of August, there were only two.

The flower and vegetable gardens of Red Deer suffered enormously from the severe conditions. The local newspaper liked to run stories about the state of the gardens in the days leading up to the annual Horticultural Society show.

Even though the reporters tried to put the best spin on what they saw, they frequently had to admit

that almost every lawn was burnt and brown.

Only in a few shady spots, such as the northsides of buildings, was much growth evident.

Nevertheless, the annual flower and garden show took place as scheduled on Aug. 20th at the St. Luke’s Parish Hall on Gaetz Avenue North.

The number of entries were down noticeably, but the newspaper reporter still wrote that, “The quality was exceptionally high for such an unfavorable season.”

The showings of gladioli and sweet peas were particularly praised as being, “Worthy to rank with those of any city in the west.”

To help boost the displays at the show, there were special non-competition exhibits from such places as the Dominion Experimental Station in Lacombe and the Provincial Training School on the East Hill in Red Deer. Taylor and Sons, who ran a nursery and seed business in Edmonton, also provided a display.

The judges were almost all from out of town, except for the head gardener at the P.T.S. who was a provincial government employee and, therefore, considered to be sufficiently neutral in his opinions. Numerous prizes and trophies were presented at the end of the show by Mayor W.P. Code.

The day’s events concluded with a jitney dance with the local Harold Bone Orchestra providing the music (jitney dances were very popular in the 1920s and 1930s. They involved a small payment per dance on the floor – usually a nickel. Jitney was a slang expression for a nickel).

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Annual ‘Battle at the Bend’ race this weekend

BY JENNA SWAN Red Deer Express Red Deer’s own radio control (RC) car club, Clutch Nutz will be hosting their annual Battle at the Bend race on Aug. 21st.

The local group of RC racers will join racers from across Alberta to battle at Three Mile Bend’s designated RC track this coming Saturday.

Attendees shouldn’t expect to see regular RC cars that you can purchase at your local toy store – these RC Cars cost thousands and can reach speeds of up to 50 mph on average.

“It depends on what kind of engine they are running on how fast the cars can go,” said Clutch Nutz President, Chris Coulter. “The

electric and the nitro cars can keep up to one another,” he said.

“The electric cars aren’t like the ones we used to see that didn’t go very fast, nowadays they run brushless motors and lithium polymer batteries and the more power means more speed.”

He added over the last 10 years the technology behind the cars has launched the hobby/sport into new territories.

“The technology behind these cars is always changing just like cell phones, TVs and other electronic devices - they just keep getting better, faster, and more durable and that’s what racers like to see.”

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Coulter explained this year’s Battle should be bigger than ever before, with this year’s event making a number of changes including a raffle in support of the Central Alberta Sexual Assault Support Centre (CASASC) as well as celebrity visits from pro RC racers.

When the event organizers heard the CASASC was in need of support, Coulter explained he asked friend and pro RC driver Ty Tessmann to help out.

“Before we knew it Ty had got in touch with his major manufacturer Hot Bodies Racing and they had donated a vehicle for us to do the raffle and away the fundraiser went,” explained Coulter.

“We’re happy to involved and glad we can help where we can.”

Tessmann attended his first race in Idaho in 2003 and since 2004 has been racing professionally for Hot Bodies/HPI Racing as a Team Driver.

The Alberta driver has raced around the world competing in not only the ROAR (Remote Oper-

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FAMILY FUN - Oliver Hale, 3, enjoys bouncing in a bounce house at Victory Church of Red Deer this past weekend. The church hosted a family fun day event intended to be outside Jenna Swan/Red Deer Express but due to weather, families took part in the events indoors.

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Ponoka resident throws hat in for Red Deer-Lacombe riding

BY JENNA SWAN Red Deer Express A Ponoka resident has announced his plans to run for the NDP nomination in the Red DeerLacombe riding.

Doug Hart has been an active member of his community’s democratic and political processes for more than 30 years.

The NDP hopeful hosts a background in both nursing and education with an undergraduate degree in nursing as well as graduate degrees in both educational administration and health promotion services.

Hart spent from 2001-2008 serving as the academic vice president at Grande Prairie Regional College and served as acting president from 2006-2007, as well as time working at Alberta Hospital and Red Deer College during his 40-year career.

Hart stated aside from his background in education and health care, he is also strongly committed to rural Alberta and the issues related to agriculture and environmental sustainability.

Hart has run in four past provincial elections as the NDP candidate for the Ponoka-Rimbey riding twice, then twice more when the riding changed to Lacombe-Ponoka.

“I’m not a fair weather friend – I was the candidate in PonokaRimbey when we got less than 10 per cent of the vote,” remembered Hart of the 2012 election in which he was the NDP candidate.

“I’m committed to social democracy, it’s not something that is a fad or that I’m doing just because it’s popular.

“I’ve always taken the good with the bad, but this time I’m feeling particularly optimistic,” he said. “With this being my first time running federally I’m quite enthusiastic about the process and I like what I’m hearing on doorsteps.

“People are telling me they’re not happy with the Conservative’s policy, and their secrecy agenda and the Harper is so proud of (his party’s) economic record, yet unemployment is still as high as it is.”

Hart stated he believes the Conservatives are using a ‘slight of hand’ agenda to distract Canadians. “I think Thomas Mulcair and grassroots New Democrats are going to give the Conservatives a wake-up call in October.

“The Conservative record in environment, infrastructure and health research is abysmal without even looking at the legislation they are passing to stop protecting watersheds,” said Hart. “Ac-

cess to water and health are important things to consider when Canadians are deciding who to cast their ballots for.”

Hart added he is proud of the NDP’s record over the last 60 years in regards to public ownership and administration of health care and access to physician/ health care services.

He added making sure people have things where they need them and when they need them is a big part of the New Democrat platform.

“We’ve been hearing the same promises from Harper that we heard from Prentice - the whole ‘trust me’ thing,” said Hart.

“And now I think Canadians aren’t trusting them and I think people are finally starting to say, ‘No more,’ to another four years of the same old tired thing.

“They should be focusing their attention on job creation, the economy and our international reputation instead of spending all of their time passing ‘anti-terrorism’ legislation.”

He added he is proud to live where he does, stating he enjoys the rural lifestyle especially since he has worked in major cities most of his life. “We could’ve moved to urban centres but my heart is in rural Alberta and my wife and I wouldn’t have it any

CAMPAIGNING – Doug Hart visits with local constituents at the Red Deer Farmers’ Market recently. He is seeking the NDP nomination for Red DeerJenna Swan/Red Deer Express Lacombe. other way - my obligation is to the people in my riding.”

He added he wishes to remind voters to, “Be judicious – don’t take things for granted.

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BY KALISHA MENDONSA Red Deer Express Fort Normandeau is sure to be busy this weekend as the facility hosts the annual celebration of the area’s history.

From 12 to 5 p.m. on Aug. 22nd and Aug. 23rd a variety of activities will be set up around the historical centre to celebrate the history and legacy of the grounds. Entrance fees are $3 per person, $10 for a family of four and $15 per carload for a group of six people or more.

“These days are a celebration of the three founding cultures for our area: the Métis, the First Nations and Europeans,” said facility summer student Josh Cormier.

“We’re going to have battle re-enactments and children’s activities, and pumpkin pie eating contests both days to kind of get into the fall groove. We’re going to have Dance Magic come out here as well to do a little dance class, which is new.

“Of course, we’ll have live entertainment – we’ve got a local Red Deer artist Timmy James coming and we have some Métis jigging that will take place.”

New this year is the addition of food and material vendors. Cool Beans will be on location selling their food, as well as the Cozy Stitch Pie Company with individual pies. Handcrafted Creations will be at the Fort as well. All vendors will be set up next to the Interpretive Centre.

“We wanted to try to get the community involved and see if we could create an opportunity for people who wanted to sell things to do with the ‘fall spirit’ in the atmosphere of the event,” Cormier said.

Also new this year is a boot camp activity that will be facilitated by members of the Canadian Army Reserve.

Members of the 65th Mount Royal Rifles group, based in Québec, facilitate the battle re-enactments. Members of the battalion join members of the Métis and First

Nations community to share the history with visitors in an interactive way.

“The 65th Mount Royal Rifles were the militia sent out here when the Fort was used as a Fort, back in 1885. That group still exists today – it’s a group from Quebec who come out here for Fort Normandeau Days. They come out to Red Deer and put on a really great battle enactment with some local First Nations and Metis people,” explained Cormier.

“It gets really intense,” he laughed. “The people who come out to watch set up their lawn chairs on the hill and it’s usually the highlight of the weekend here.”

Last year, over 350 members of the community came out to witness the battle reenactments.

Visitors may also choose to explore the Interpretive Centre, as it was completely renovated last year with new exhibits and expansions.

Fort Normandeau was founded in 1885 during the Louis Riel Rebellion and was named for Lieutenant J.E. Bedard Normandeau. Originally, the site was a stopping house – a hotel of the time - created

by Robert McClellan and Addison McPherson.

“The stopping house was sort of the Gasoline Alley of the modern day,” Cormier said.

“It was only a fort for about two months.

The people who were living here at the time were very frightened by the rebellion and many people went to Fort Edmonton.

The Fort building was turned into a North West Mounted Police detachment until 1893. This was when Leonard Gaetz sold half of his land in Red Deer for the railway to come through. Eventually he moved Red Deer to where it is now,” explained Cormier.

Fort Normandeau is located seven km west of Red Deer, at the end of Range Road 280. kmendonsa@reddeerexpress.com

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POLICE BRIEFS

VANDALISM IN CITY HALL PARK At 8:15 a.m. on Aug. 12th, Red Deer RCMP attended City Hall to investigate a report of an unknown powdered substance on the west steps and windows of City Hall and the sidewalk in front of City Hall bordering on City Hall Park. As a safety precaution, the City of Red Deer Hazardous Materials staff attended. City Hall remained open while the team assessed the powder, but the area around the west entrance to City Hall was taped off during the investigation. The powder was determined to be spray from a fire extinguisher.

ARMED ROBBERY AT NORTH HILL INN Red Deer RCMP are investigating an armed robbery that took place shortly after 1 p.m. on Aug. 12th at the North Hill Inn. RCMP and police dog services swept the area and citizens were asked to avoid the area as the investigation unfolded.

Two males entered the VLT Lounge of the North Hill Inn at 1:10 p.m. brandishing long guns and demanded an undisclosed amount of cash. Preliminary descriptions are that the two men are both Caucasian and appear to be approximately 25-years-old. No one was injured during this robbery.

RCMP ask anyone who may have seen suspicious activity in the area of the North Hill Inn and the Normandeau neighbourhood this afternoon to contact the 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.

Suspect number one is described as a male in his 20s, about 6’2” tall, 180 lbs with a thin build.

He had short brown hair above the ears and a pockmarked face. He was carrying a shot gun and was wearing a face covering.

Suspect number of two is described as a male, between 5’8” and 5’10” tall with a stocky build. He had short brown hair and was wearing sunglasses and a face covering.

The suspects fled the hotel in a white 2015 Hyundai Sonata, which RCMP recovered at 1:50 p.m. in an alley in the area of Norquay St. The car had been reported stolen on Aug. 3rd from the Kentwood neighbourhood. RCMP located it abandoned and running, with the doors open, and believe the suspects may have entered a second, waiting vehicle at this point.

RCMP ask anyone who may have seen suspicious activity in the area of Norquay St. between approximately 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on Aug. 12th to contact the 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.

RCMP will continue to issue updates as more information becomes available.

MAN ARRESTED WITH STOLEN FIREARM VANDAL Red Deer RCMP have obtained surveillance footage of a male suspect who was caught on camera deploying a fire

Red Deer RCMP arrested a wanted man in possession of a stolen rifle last Monday morning in the Kentwood neighbourhood.

Shortly before 11 a.m. on Aug. 10th, RCMP uniformed members and Police Dog Services arrested a Red Deer man,

who was unlawfully at large and wanted on several warrants for breach of probation orders, at a residence on Kerr Close. The suspect was taken into custody without incident.

The long barrel bolt-action rifle in his possession had been stolen out of Stettler during a residential break-in on Aug. 2nd of this year.

Justin Barry Bourne, 28, of Red Deer has been charged with breach of a probation order, possession of stolen property under $5,000, unlawful possession of a firearm and careless use and storage of a firearm.

ANNIVERSARY OF YOUNG MAN’S DEATH On Aug. 12th, 2010, at 1:30 a.m., Blackfalds RCMP and EMS responded to a report of a person lying on the side of Hwy. 2A about half a kilometre south of Red Deer.

Upon arrival, police discovered Logan Raymond, 17, of Penhold, deceased on the west side of that roadway. Police believe the events relating to the death occurred between 11:30 p.m. Aug. 11th and 1:30 a.m. Aug. 12th.

Throughout the investigation, police determined there may have been a vehicle in the area at or near the time of this incident. The vehicle is described as a small dark grey or blue truck with a matching topper (no windows on the topper), possibly an older Ford Ranger with prominently lettered ‘Ford’ on the tailgate. It is yet to be determined if this vehicle had any direct involvement with this incident.

The investigation is still ongoing and any persons with direct information about this are encouraged to contact either the Blackfalds RCMP (403-885-3300) or Crimestoppers (1800-222-8477).

SEIZURE OF DRUGS AND FIREARMS On Aug. 7th at 1 p.m., members of the Innisfail RCMP Detachment with the assistance of the Calgary Emergency Response Team (ERT) along with Blackfalds RCMP Detachment, and Red Deer City RCMP General Investigation Section executed a search warrant at a residence in Penhold. The warrant was a result of a longstanding investigation into the suspected criminal activity at the residence and which included drugs, firearms and stolen property.

A portion of Heartland Crescent was blocked for a nearly two hours while the Calgary ERT team safely apprehended the five occupants of the house with no injuries to police, general public or any of the suspects. The ensuing search of the arrested individuals and the residence resulted in the seizure of drugs, firearms, cash and stolen property. The drugs included cocaine, methamphetamine, GHB, Morphine and prescription pills.

Darren Rat, 32, of Penhold is facing numerous drug related charges; firearm related charges; and possession of stolen property.

Darrek Bergdal, 30, of Penhold is facing a drug and firearm charge.

The file is still under investigation by the Innisfail RCMP.

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Red Deer RCMP have one man in custody after the driver of a truck failed to stop for police, crashed the truck he was driving and tried to flee on foot.

The incident occurred around 11:25 a.m. on Aug. 13th when members of the Community Response Unit located a white Ford truck with a stolen licence plate attached in downtown Red Deer.

Police attempted a traffic stop with the truck which then sped away south on Gaetz Avenue. Police did not pursue the truck for public safety. As it sped off, the truck struck a parked vehicle a short distance away. The crash caused damage to the truck to make driving difficult. The driver abandoned the truck on the side of the road and fled on foot. After a short foot chase, police were able to apprehend the male driver.

No one was injured during this incident.

Mathew Joseph Duda, 28, of Red Deer has been charged with operation of a motor vehicle while pursued by police, dangerous operation of motor vehicle, two counts of failing to stop/remain at the scene and four counts of failing to comply with undertaking.

extinguisher against the west wall of City Hall shortly after midnight on Aug. 12th.

RCMP ask anyone with information regarding this crime to contact the Red Deer RCMP at 403-343-5575.

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CITY BRIEFS TUITION CREDIT AVAILABLE FOR EMPLOYEE TRAINING Red Deer College is encouraging small businesses to apply for a tuition credit. The deadline to apply is Sept. 18th.

The $5,000 award, presented by Red Deer Bottling, will be granted to a business from Central Alberta that employs 25 employees or less and has not previously received the award.

The training can be customized or the successful applicant can choose from one of the hundreds of existing courses at RDC that meets their company’s training needs.

“The tuition credit is a great example of how RDC supports local business,” says Darcy Mykytyshyn, dean of the Donald School of Business.

“Whether the training takes place online, at the applicant’s worksite or here at our downtown campus, we hope employers will seize this opportunity and apply.”

The award can be used for credit or non-credit courses or programs through the Donald School of Business.

Successful applicants for the award in the past have demonstrated excellence in customer service, innovation in business process or product development, outstanding marketing and community leadership.

The award is self-nominating and will be based on a 500word narrative that describes how the nominated business stands out in its pursuit of innovation, excellence and entrepreneurship. Individuals can learn more and apply for the award at rdc.ab.ca/dsb or by calling the Student Funding and Awards Office at 403-314-2443 or the Donald School of Business at 403-342-3555.

RESCUE PROMPTS REMINDER OF RAFT SAFELY Red Deer Emergency Services (RDES) and Red Deer RCMP rescued three people stranded after a float down the Red Deer River last week.

The trio, all in their 20s, had gotten a late start time and had not made arrangements to be picked up. With a phone battery low and the sky getting dark, one of the rafters texted a parent who later called RDES and RCMP at approximately

by Mark Weber 11 p.m. Alcohol was a factor. No one was injured, but all were wet and cold.

RDES and RCMP remind the public to make a plan and follow a few simple guidelines before heading out for a float on the Red Deer River. Don’t drink alcohol prior to or while on the river, know your put-in and take-out points, and tell someone your itinerary, wear a life jacket and take extra clothes and take a boat appropriate for the river, not a pool toy. Also, don’t tie boats together and wear sunscreen and drink water.

The community is reminded that when RDES is called out for a river rescue, it can take away resources that could be used elsewhere.

DBA LANDS DOWNTOWN MERIT AWARD During its 61st Annual Conference and Tradeshow, the International Downtown Association recognized Red Deer Downtown Business Association (DBA) with a Downtown Merit Award for its work and initiatives related to their Community Clean Team.

The Community Clean Team program employs members of the Gathering Place whose Clubhouse is a place for adults with mental illness.

Members are contracted by the DBA to work alongside staff to help fulfill the DBA contract to keep the downtown streets free from litter.

This project was among 10 qualified entries in the category of Downtown Leadership and Management.

“By contracting out to Gathering Place, not only can we provide meaningful daily activity – one of the key ingredients for the success of those suffering from mental illness but, we are working with a vulnerable population who many blame as one the reasons they do not frequent downtown, out of fear of being harassed or pan handled at.

“In addition to keeping the streets clean, we are building pride in the community and improving the perception of safety,” said Amanda Gould, executive director of the DBA. “In turn, this increases the amount of visitors to downtown which benefits the businesses the DBA represents.”

main floor as there were no interconnected working smoke alarms.

Neighbors took quick action and alerted 911 when they noticed smoke coming from the kitchen window.

As a result of the fire and the risk posed to tenants in the secondary suite, owners Todd Davis & Corinne Dinnin-Davis were charged under the Safety Codes Act and entered into a guilty plea with a settlement in court for a fine of $3,900 each.

The maximum fine under the Safety Codes Act for an illegal secondary suite is $100,000 for each offense and/or imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months.

A secondary suite is a separate dwelling inside a single family home.

Secondary suites must meet the minimum standards found in the Alberta Fire & Building Codes. Illegal secondary suites put tenants at risk as they typically do not have interconnected smoke alarms, proper fire separations, and inadequate exiting.

Secondary suites are allowed on a discretionary basis in single family homes in Red Deer. Property owners require a development and building permit for the use of a secondary suite.

ILLEGAL SUITE OWNERS PLEAD GUILTY, FINED AFTER FIRE The owners of an illegal secondary suite pleaded guilty recently under the Safety Codes Act and were fined following a fire in April.

On April 20th, the main floor tenants of a Red Deer home were out when a fire broke out.

They had forgotten to turn off the stove where food was cooking, which put at risk a mom and her children who were living in the illegal basement suite.

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ENTERTAINMENT New musical vistas to explore for gifted fiddler Toronto-based Rye & Fairy Tales performs in Red Deer Aug. 20th

BY MARK WEBER Red Deer Express On the heels of forming an accomplished new band, Toronto fiddler Ben Plotnick knows plenty about the joy of making music. The acclaimed musician performs at The Olive on Aug. 20th as part of Rye & Fairy Tales with fellow multi-instrumentalist Jarred Albright.

They are also performing in a Red Deer house concert and on Aug. 23rd, they are playing at the Last Chance near Drumheller.

Folks can check out the web site for more details.

The two met as ‘tween’ fiddle players in Calgary, and as part of the Calgary Fiddlers they toured the world together in a youth fiddle group.

“We were always roommates on tour, and in those years we went to South Korea, London and to the United States – we went all over the place with that group. We became really good friends – it feels like we are almost brothers,” explains Plotnick, adding that prior to coming together as Rye & Fairy Tales, they each played with several other groups.

“Rye & Fairytales really came about by just playing some of these songs together,” he said. The guys also decided that ‘only fiddles’ didn’t make much of a band, according to their web site. So they went on to learn guitar, mandolin and to sing.

Their writing draws from bluegrass, pop, folk and country, and they released their self-titled debut back in 2012.

They also relocated to Toronto at that time.

“It’s just a different music scene, and there’s a higher volume of music,” explained Plotnick, 28, in comparing Toronto with Calgary. There are also more opportunities for musicians like Plotnick and Albright, who usually would describe their music as contemporary folk.

“The writing of the songs is influenced by folk and pop music, and even Celtic music to a certain extent. It’s kind of like bluegrass with an asterisk,” he added with a laugh.

“When we have to categorize ourselves, we tend to go with contemporary bluegrass, or sometimes pop bluegrass. But it still has a lot of the same virtuosic playing and three-part harmonies and acoustic

AUTHENTICITY - Toronto fiddle player Ben Plotnick and Jarred Albright will be performing as Rye & Fairy Tales at The Olive on Aug. 20th Gerry Lebrun photo

instruments, and the instrumentation is definitely bluegrass.”

For several years, Plotnick enjoyed the role of educator by hosting FiddleMania events in Central Alberta, and has always enjoyed sharing his craft with local audiences as well. Past CDs include Dancing at the End of the World, Music is not a Museum and his own solo debut The Quiet Streets.

Plotnick was introduced to the violin when he was five years old. Both his parents have performed with the Calgary Philharmonic, so naturally music was simply a part of his growing up years.

And although he focused seriously on classical music through his childhood, he began to experiment with other styles of music as well.

He eventually became a member of the Mount Royal College’s Academy of Music program, which expanded into a five-year

career with the Calgary Youth Orchestra.

“When I went to school, I studied jazz so I ended up studying three kinds of music pretty seriously – classical, jazz and the fiddle,” he recalls of his diverse background and learning experiences.

During this time, he was also a member of the aforementioned world-renowned group - The Calgary Fiddlers.

Before his 18th birthday, he had performed in New Zealand, South Korea, the UK and all across North America. After studying jazz at Humber College in Toronto, Plotnick made his way back to Alberta.

He wanted to dive right into the local fiddling scene so he promptly checked out the Celtic scene. He recalls chatting with a fiddler who pointed out that in his opinion, melding fiddle music with other genres just shouldn’t be done.

That didn’t sit well with Plotnick, but he

found it to be a common belief.

But it hardly proved an obstacle, as he continued to broaden his horizons creatively speaking.

Meanwhile, as Rye & Fairy Tales continues to move forward, he and Albright are also happy to lend their skills as session players to a stream of other artists on their respective CDs. It’s not always an easy industry to be in – it’s not all glamour and smooth sailing.

Touring can be challenging and being in the music biz isn’t always very lucrative either.

But after all these years, the sheer joy of performing and making music wields an irresistible charm.

“I also find it helpful to remember that the music itself has to kind of be its own reward.” editor@reddeerexpress.com

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Toronto-based trio ‘The Dirty Dishes’ brings tunes to City ly about eight years ago. “I was actually doing my one-person Fringe show, and in the process of doing that, I thought I needed a fundraiser for doing the show,” said Olafson. So she decided to put a little band together for a one-night cabaret.

“I loved doing the Fringe show, but the band that came out of it has been my project – it’s been my baby. The three of us are all so invested in it – it’s been fantastic.”

Meanwhile, as mentioned, Olafson spent part of her growing up years in Red Deer, part of which included attending Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School.

She also took theatre studies at Red Deer College, which bolstered her comfort level when it came to sharing her music with a broader audience. And a love for music is something that was sparked early on.

“We always gathered around the piano to sing with the extended family. My dad always had the guitar out – he’d come home from work and play his guitar,” she recalls. A taste for comparatively traditional country fare was also discovered early on as well.

“I love the old country songs – I don’t really know any of the new country,” he adds with a laugh.

Folks like Dolly Parton and Hank Williams have been influential in her musical journey, and much of the material the Dirty Dishes performs hearkens to those classic early years.

BY MARK WEBER Red Deer Express Melding country, folk, bluegrass, roots and gospel, the Toronto-based Dirty Dishes have a slate of shows planned for Red Deer Aug. 25th-27th.

On Aug. 25th, the ‘feisty trio’ will play Earls Patio from 7 to 9 p.m. On Aug. 26th, they will perform on the Ross Street Patio from 4:30 to 7 p.m. and on Aug. 27th they play The Olive at 8 p.m.

“Part of it is a trip for me home, to visit the family,” explains Lisa Olafson, the group’s founder who also plays ukulele and once called Red Deer home. Rounding out the group are Alison Porter on fiddle and Suzy Wilde on guitar and washboard.

All three provide vocals, and that magical three-part harmony is one of the most engaging elements to the charming Dirty Dishes sound. Often also backed by a rhythm section, ‘The Plate Rails’, featuring Henry Heilig on bass and Jay Boemer on drums, the Dishes have been, “Breaking hearts and soothing souls at clubs, fairs, theatres and festivals across Canada for nearly a decade,” according to a release.

Their latest disc, And Stay Out! is set for release in September.

And Stay Out! features 11 new tracks including After the Goldrush (Neil Young), Rockytop (Osbourne Brothers) and Evangeline (Robbie Robertson) along with a handful of new originals.

The group came to be original-

UNIQUE SOUNDS - The Dirty Dishes are gearing up for several City shows Aug. 25th to Aug. 27th.

These days, Olafson said the band would describe their music essentially as ‘rootsy’. “That way, we can go to these folk festivals and be part of them by playing more of the bluegrass sounds too with the fiddle, washboard and ukulele.” Ultimately, the more traditional sound is what resonates so compellingly across their musical sensibilities.

And Stay Out! was recorded at Canterbury Studios in Toronto and mixed by Danny Greenspoon

this past spring. “We have six originals which is awesome – we are very pleased with that,” she says. Olafson is also quick to credit the acclaimed Greenspoon with helping to fashion a project the women are so very proud of.

“He was wonderful! I was nervous to go with such a big name, thinking he was going to be all arrogant,” she laughs. “But he was wonderful.

“He’s really nice – I didn’t feel like I was amongst royalty at all –

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he’s so down to earth.”

Meanwhile, the challenges of being an indie group may always be there, but the joys of making music, collaborating and performing remain constant.

“Creating three-part harmony with two other women’s voices, sailing through chords –telling the story in three-part harmony – that’s what gives me the shivers, always,” she says. “I couldn’t be happier being in a trio.” editor@reddeerexpress.com

Cornerstone presents Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat

BY MARK WEBER Red Deer Express Cornerstone Youth Theatre is gearing up to present an interactive sing-along performance of Joseph and the Amazing

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Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice, the duction last year as well, and the audience Biblical saga of Joseph and his coat of was hysterical. many colours comes to vibrant life in this “It’s really fun to be in the middle of an delightful musical parable. audience that is participating.”

Joseph, his father’s favourite son, is a The show is part of a 10-day teen camp boy blessed with prophetic dreams. with 40 youth that Cornerstone has been When he is sold into slavery by his jeal- hosting, where participants have been able ous brothers and taken to Egypt, Joseph to flex their theatrical muscles and hone endures a series of adventures in which all kinds of skills. his spirit and humanity are challenged.

Having the chance to present publically He is purchased by Potiphar where what they’ve been pouring so much time thwarting advances from Potiphar’s wife and attention into seemed the natural land him in jail. When news of Joseph’s course of direction. Most of the kids have gift to interpret dreams some experience, but reaches the Pharaoh, are about 10 or ‘IT’S REALLY FUN TO BE IN THE there Joseph is well on his so who are brand new MIDDLE OF AN AUDIENCE THAT to the theatre ‘advenway to becoming second in command. ture.’

IS PARTICIPATING.’ Eventually his “There are encourSTEPHANIE ORR brothers, having sufaging of each other, fered greatly, unknowland not competitive. ingly find themselves groveling at the feet They have a really good team spirit,” she of the brother they betrayed but no longer said of the process of staging the show. recognize.

Again, it’s an action-packed adventure Set to an engaging ‘cornucupia’ of musi- guaranteed to entertain. cal styles, this Old Testament tale emerges “It’s like you’re jumping on a train and both ‘timely and timeless.’ going for a 90-minute ride,” laughs Orr. From start to finish, the production is in- “Every song is written in a different genre, deed a mesmerizing blur of colour, energy and there really isn’t any breathing room. and engaging storytelling, said Stephanie You just run for 90 minutes.

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“You can’t have low energy, or you will “Whether they are familiar with the fall off the train!” show or not, we have props for them and Call 403-986-2981 or visit cornerstoneythe lyrics up on the screen so they can sing ouththeatre.org for tickets or for more inalong with us,” said Orr, adding Corner- formation. editor@reddeerexpress.com stone had a sing-a-long version of the pro-

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There is no vacation from exercising Being out of town isn’t an excuse to skip your workout.

When you’re not on your normal schedule and the gym is 100 kms away, it’s easy to take a vacation from exercise. Because the progress you were making in your workouts may begin to diminish and because it’s harder to make exercise a habit again after you take a break, you better find a way to work out each day—even when you’re out of town!

When your family takes a vacation from work and stress this summer, it doesn’t mean you should take a vacation from exercise. Here are a few tips to stay committed to a workout routine no matter where your travels take you.

Leave your home prepared to exercise. This means packing the right gear. While you can’t pack your treadmill or weights, you can take along your athletic shoes, workout clothes, swimsuit, resistance bands, a jump rope and favourite workout DVD. Before making hotel reservations, check to see what’s offered in the way of fitness. At least 80% of hotels now offer fitness facilities for their guests. Typically, this consists of a small fitness center equipped with a few cardio exercise machines and free weights. It may not be what you use with your trainer, but it’s enough. Take advantage of this room if there’s space available or swim laps in the hotel pool.

When you’re on vacation or on a business trip, the last thing you may feel like doing is putting on your workout clothes, waiting for a machine to open up, and exercising in a small space with a bunch of strangers.

If this sounds like you, check out what a few hotels are now offering: ‘Health-fitness rooms,’ bedrooms large enough to include exercise equipment. You can choose a room with either an elliptical, exercise bike, or treadmill.

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United States and in big Canadian cities have them. The worst they can say is no and tell you about their regular hotel gym.

Some of the most effective exercises use nothing but your own bodyweight for resistance. This kind of workout can be done anywhere, anytime, in the hotel room, at the condo, or on a cruise ship. Examples include push-ups, sit-ups, planks, jumping jacks, lunges, squats, burpees, and triceps dips. Do three sets of 10 reps each for a good workout.

Depending on the weather and the community you’re staying in, there may be a variety of outdoor

activities to do for exercise. Ask your hotel about nearby parks, walking trails, hiking adventures, or walking tours and you’ll get a workout while seeing new places of interest.

Many vacation destinations offer bicycle or in-line skate rentals. These are great ways to spend quality family time, get exercise and take in the sights.

If your destination includes a pool, beach, or lake, take advantage of the water and go swimming, surfing, stand up paddle boarding, bodysurfing, kayaking, or canoeing. They’re all great fun and are also great ways to

squeeze in a work out.

It’ll take longer than a week’s vacation to fall out of shape, but the longer you go without exercise, the more fitness gains you begin to lose. More seasoned athletes take longer to lose their fitness gains than people new to exercise. One study showed that athletes who trained for a year and then quit lost half their conditioning after three months, while those who worked out for just two months and then quit lost all their conditioning in just two months.

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

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Musical ministry fundraiser at Balmoral Bible Chapel

BY MARK WEBER Red Deer Express Red Deer-based couple Herb and Crystal Taylor, who formed Crystal Clear Ministries years back and have travelled the continent sharing their faith via song and preaching, are hosting a fundraising banquet this month.

The 21st annual Crystal Clear Ministries Fundraiser runs Aug. 29th at Balmoral Bible Chapel, Hwy. 11 east Red Deer. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.

The couple invites all their friends to this event which includes a report on their ministry from coast-to-coast over the past year, performances by Crystal of some of her newest songs, a financial report, testimonies, a silent auction, a live auction and the opportunity to financially help the ministry continue.

To accommodate food supplies, contact the church at least five days ahead of the banquet at 403-347-5450 to let them know how many are planning to attend. For more information, visit www.crystalclearministries.com.

The couple has been taking the gospel around North America via music and the spoken word for decades. “The Lord has us going to all kinds of different places,” explains Herb. “And it’s not just in churches.

We also go to rodeos, jamborees, reserves, we do prison ministry, hospitals, both public and private schools. We’ve also been to probably over 200 Walmarts in North America,” he said. “We will sing gospel music, and while we are there we will invite people to church. We call it revival evangelism in the marketplace.”

The couple, who has been married for 38 years and are parents to two sons, have

been in ministry for most of that. “I was her first boyfriend,” said Herb with a chuckle. “And even when we were younger, we knew that we would be in full-time ministry someday.”

Herb hails originally from Ontario and Crystal grew up in a Nova Scotia fishing village. She has also been singing all of her life - first singing country music as a child after her conversion – seeking to find songs for Christian ministry. Fifteen years ago she began singing her own compositions and her career has begun to take off.

Crystal has performed on programs with the likes of Susie Luchsinger (Reba McIntyre’s sister and a respected country gospel artist in her right), Joanne Cash Yates, (sister of Johnny Cash) and Larry Ford (singer on the Gaither videos) and others. Her seven CDs have been recorded in Nashville and most of her musicians

have been or are regulars players on the Grand Ole Opry. This fall, she will be heading down to ‘Music City’ again to begin work on another project.

Here on the home front, the couple works hard to balance the demands of ministry with keeping time for themselves, and making sure they take time for their family, as well as for rest and relaxation.

“We need to take that time for each other to protect our relationship and we need to be refreshed to be at our best when God calls us out.”

Meanwhile, the couple are commissioned missionaries out of Red Deer’s Balmoral Bible Chapel. “We have a great missionary board and we have other supporters across the country who give to us on a monthly basis.”

Visit www.crystalclearministries.com. editor@reddeerexpress.com

Sarcopenia: a needless path to a wheelchair What’s the worst health problem that can happen to you? I’m sure many readers would say cancer, stroke or Alzheimer’s Disease. I agree these are all frightful diseases. But there’s another one that occurs gradually as we age.

It’s called Sarcopenia (the loss of muscle mass), and this creeping frailty forces many elderly into nursing homes because their muscles are so weak they can no longer get off the toilet.

A recent report from Tufts University in Boston says, sarcopenia robs people of their independence and often leads to the risk

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JONES of falls, resulting in serious injury. Visit any nursing home and you’ll see multiple examples of sarcopenia.

Studies show that sarcopenia begins around age 45 and increases at the rate of 1% a year. That means that by age 65, sedentary people have lost half of their mus-

cle mass. And you cannot lose muscle mass without losing muscle strength.

Women are at greater risk than men as they start out in life with one-third less muscle mass than men.

Moreover, since they live longer there’s longer duration of muscle loss.

So what can you do at an early age to prevent ending your life in a wheelchair?

As the elderly age they tend to shy away from strenuous tasks that cause discomfort. This sets the stage for sarcopenia. First, don’t neglect sufficient protein. Dr. Paul Jacques, director of Tufts Nutritional Program

says, “It’s estimated that 20 per cent of people between the ages of 51 to 70 have inadequate protein intake.”

But the Tufts report also states that most North Americans get plenty of protein, but they obtain it the wrong way. Cheeseburgers and fried chicken provide protein, but they also provide too much saturated fat and calories.

Researchers stress another important point. You should not only get adequate protein at dinner, but also at other meals.

So what’s the appropriate protein math to prevent sarcopenia?

The proposed average is 40 to 70 grams a day depending on body weight (0.8 grams of protein per 2.2 lbs). So a 125 lb. woman would require 46 grams and a 175 lb. man 64 grams.

In addition, the amount depends on daily activity.

What about exercise?

It’s been known for decades that weight lifting

and working on resistance machines increases muscle mass and strength in young people. But when this approach was tried on older people their muscles did not get larger.

The reason for these poor results was the initial fear that to push older people too hard is unwise. I say “amen” to that, because I’ve seen cases of snapped tendons due to the loading of excessive weights.

But there is a positive side if weightlifting is done with caution and not pushed to the limit. When researchers increased weights gradually for those between 60 to 72 years it doubled their strength in 12 weeks of training. Some frail 90-year-olds tossed their canes away in eight weeks of graduated exercise. There are other benefits to preserving muscle mass. During illness the body withdraws protein from muscles to aid in the healing process and pro-

duces antibodies to fight infection. When sarcopenia is present, there’s less ammunition to fight illness.

Dr. William Evans, at the University of Arkansas, cites a study in Finland in which men in their late 60s who had lifted weights for years, had muscle mass similar to non-athletes in their 20s. The message here is that to maintain muscle mass you require an adequate dietary intake of protein along with exercise, preferably using weights.

This is not news I like to hear. I’ve enjoyed sports, but not lifting weights.

But reluctantly, I keep a pair of weights close to my computer and intermittently use them. I also enjoy replenishing my protein with a six ounce steak (63 grams) and baked potato with skin (5 gm). And to ease my anxiety that I may be protein deficient, I enjoy five ounces of red wine (0.3 grams of protein).

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SPORTS U-18 Renegades win provincial gold on home field

BY JENNA SWAN Red Deer Express The U-18 Red Deer Renegades Soccer Club made history over the weekend by becoming the first Red Deer team to take both the Tier 2 indoor soccer provincial championship in March and the Tier 2 outdoor soccer provincial championship over the weekend.

The Renegades started the tournament, which was held on their home fields at the Edgar Athletic Park, with a game against their rival club Southwest United out of Edmonton. Coach Ado Sarcevic explained he knew the game would be an important one as the two teams played in the same league during regular season and were well acquainted with one another.

“The first game sets the tone for the tournament and gets everyone on the right page,” said Sarcevic. “Winning the first game is always an important factor.

“After that it’s about making sure you continue on the same track as the first game.”

The Renegades took the game 2-0, moving on to face the Medicine Hat Rattlers. The Red Deer club effectively shut down their southern opponents in a 5-1 blowout.

Although the team still had another game on Saturday, the win signified that the Renegades would be playing in the gold medal game on Sunday.

The second game on Saturday saw the Renegades tying 3-3 with the Calgary Blizzards.

Sarcevic added he wasn’t worried about the tie as he utilized his roster to its full extent allowing key players to rest before the final game.

Sunday saw the Renegades take on the Calgary Blizzards in the gold medal game where they claimed the title of Tier 2 provincial champions with a 2-0 shutout.

“It’s always a struggle against

BIG WIN – U-18 Red Deer Renegade Ryan Vleeming fights for the ball against Edmonton SW United player, Aijla Gurmen during the first game in the provincial Jenna Swan/Red Deer Express tournament last Friday evening at the Edgar Athletic Park in Red Deer. bigger centres like Calgary or Edmonton where they have bigger pools of kids to draw from,” said Sarcevic on the team’s provincial wins.

“So with soccer programs in Red Deer we really need to spend the extra time to develop players to be a really competitive team, but this past weekend and back in March with indoor, we showed what we were capable of.

“I’m extremely proud of this team - it was a great team performance.”

Sarcevic said aside from a rigorous pre-season training schedule involving fitness sessions with 360 Fitness, which was a huge help to ensuring the boys were ready physically it was largely the team’s determination which has been responsible for their back-to-back titles.

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“It was just unbelievable – many of them had both school and work to balance so the level of dedication they showed to meet their goals was very admirable.”

Having proved themselves the best in their division this year, the 12 returning players from the team will have their work cut out for them next year as the team enters into the Tier 1 league.

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WWE stars hitting the ring in Red Deer

BY JENNA SWAN Red Deer Express On Aug. 28th the halls of Quality Inn North Hill will come alive with the back-breaking, bone-crunching bliss that is professional wrestling thanks to Canadian Wrestling’s Elite (CWE).

CWE isn’t just bringing the best of the best from their northern homeland – they’ve also called in some southern reinforcements to ensure the most entertaining evening for fans of professional wrestling.

Fans will have the chance to see former World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) star Shelton Benjamin in action as he joins the Canadian tour.

Benjamin, an American wrestler born in South Carolina and currently residing in Texas is best known for his 10 years spent with the WWE where he was a part of what is known as ‘the world’s greatest tag team’ in which he stared alongside Charlie Haas and Kurt Angle.

His wrestling journey began as a sophomore in high school where he was a tri-sport athlete playing football, wrestling and track. A true image of athleticism, Benjamin stated it didn’t take him long to catch onto the sport and excel within its boundaries.

“I was just good at it,” remembers Benjamin of his early days. “It took me one year to get good enough that I was winning state championships.

“I had been a life-long fan of pro wrestling for as long as I can remember, I really can’t remember a time when I wasn’t a fan of pro wrestling so I was excited to start wrestling myself.”

His 122-10 high school record turned heads in his home-

‘I PREFER BEING THE VILLAIN – FOR ONE THING VILLAINS GET MORE RESPECT, AND TWO IT’S SO MUCH EASIER TO MAKE PEOPLE UPSET THAN IT IS TO MAKE THEM HAPPY.’ SHELTON BENJAMIN land and soon he found himself at Lassen Community College in Susanville, California where he won the junior college national wrestling heavyweight title in 1996.

This led him to his time at the University of Minnesota, where he had a 36-6 win loss record along with being a twotime All-American heavyweight wrestler. Following graduation, Benjamin began coaching at the University where he assisted in coaching and training future tag team partner and friend Brock Lesnar, another well known WWE and UFC heavyweight champion.

Then in 2000 he began his WWE journey when he signed a developmental contract with the organization where he wrestled alongside Lesnar as the ‘Minnesota Stretching Crew. “For Brock and I that was a pretty cool thing - we had talked about being a tag team long before we went into the business but it was fun to realize that what we thought was kind of a joke to begin with was actually a way to beat up people with your buddy,” he said.

“I’ll be honest – when I first started I was nervous, scared, intimidated and in some cases star-struck when I would see guys I idolized and now I was working with them,” he recalled.

“Those first few years were exciting and scary but overall it was a fun experience.”

Benjamin went on to form his signature finishing move soon after known as the ‘paydirt’ in which he jumps in the air, grabs a guy by his head and drags his face forward into the mat.

“The person I’m giving it to usually has the reaction of unconsciousness,” explained Benjamin.

Following his stint with Lesner, he was offered a main roster WWE contract and was branded as a villain alongside Charlie Haas, with Olympic gold medalist wrestler Kurt Angle as their on-screen mentor.

“It was undoubtedly the best time of my career, we were all just at the top of our game and we were working with the greatest talents in the world,” remembers Benjamin.

“All of the big names in wrestling were there and for young early 20-year-olds it was the best possible situation.

“I prefer being the villain – for one thing villains get more respect, and two it’s so much easier to make people upset than it is to make them happy.”

He later went on the become an inter-continental champion, before heading to the independent circuit and onto the New Japan Pro Wrestling circuit where he currently spends the majority of his time, however is currently taking on this Canadian Tour.

Catch Benjamin alongside other big name wrestlers as they venture through Alberta for the Planet Funk Tour, which will stop in Red Deer Aug. 28th at the North Hill Quality Inn. VIP Special Access tickets cost is set at $20 with general admission tickets set for $15. To purchase tickets visit www.diyobo.com, visit Quality Inn North Hill or Full Spectrum Kustoms. jswan@reddeerexpress.com

Fort McMurray emerge as champs during Cricket Cup

BY JENNA SWAN Red Deer Express For the second consecutive year Alberta’s cricket community converged on Red Deer for the 2015 Red Deer Cricket Cup. While games were scheduled for Saturday, weather saw the cancellation of games until Sunday where Red Deer took on the Calgary Cricket Club in their first game of the Cup while Edmonton took on Fort McMurray.

Red Deer and Fort McMurray both won their respective games in the first round - leaving Red Deer to play Edmonton in the next round as Fort McMurray battled it out against Calgary.

Again both Red Deer and Fort McMurray landed themselves a win on the board, meaning the two teams would face off in the final match of the Cup. Despite a hard fought game, Red Deer fell short in the final leaving Fort McMurray as the 2015 Red Deer Cricket Cup champions with a final score of 111-107.

“We were very close to winning the title but Fort Mac ending up winning the tournament,” explained Red Deer’s team captain, Samit Shah.

“They had a strong team - they have more than 100 players to pick their team from where as we have around 30.

“We are a very young team but we still made it to the finals and it was a close game - I think the weekend really showed the power of Red Deer.”

Shah explained no other city in Alberta currently has their own Cup. “We asked Alberta Cricket to send more opportunities our way and they gave us the cup - there is no Calgary Cup or Edmonton Cup, only the Red Deer Cricket Cup.” Prior to 2013 cricket had seemingly dwindled in Red Deer, with Shah explaining a few key board members of the Central Alberta Cricket Association are responsible for the return of the sport to the area.

He added a lot of hard work went into ensuring the success of the Cup in Red Deer, including gaining access to designated cricket fields at both the Collicutt Centre and the G.H. Dawe Community Centre as well as obtaining sponsorships.

Shah explained he hopes to see the sport continue to grow in the area as it has over the last few years, adding while cricket is huge in the rest of the world it

still has ground to gain in Canada.

“Cricket is like a religion in India,” said Shah who added he has been playing since around the age of four in his home country.

“If you go to India and ask a three-year-old who the Prime Minister is he won’t tell you – if you ask if who your cricket captain is he can write a 10-page paper on him.

“It’s very passionate and you need skill, strategy, planning – it’s not about just hitting the ball and scoring, it’s also about technique and you need to know the game to love the

game.” For more information on the Red Deer Cricket Club and the Central Alberta Cricket Association, visit their web site at www. cricketalberta.ca. jswan@reddeerexpress.com

LAST SEASON GAME - Central Alberta Buccaneer Pascal Plante makes a catch before running in for a touchdown during photo submitted the team’s last regular season game on Saturday in Airdrie against The Irish.

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HOMES & LIVING

COZY – The sitting room of this Mason Martin Homes show home in Laredo is beautifully accented with red splashes throughout the design.

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Making your home a reflection of your lifestyle We all need our homes. Our homes are a reflection of our lifestyle and a conduit for much of our social connection with friends and family. The interesting thing is that we all have a wide variety of definitions of what home can mean. It is no secret that in our country we seem to have more home than we truly need and I think if we spent some time visiting other countries we would have our eyes opened to how others live and what they require for day to day life.

Everyone has their own standards for what they require to exist. For example, I could not live in a place that had no immediate access to outside. Apartments are fine if they have open balconies but I would prefer living on the ground floor where I could walk outside while others would feel safer on a higher floor. My parents have a lovely

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WYSE condo on the fourth floor which takes an elevator and a long hallways trek to get to and they have also closed in their balcony for an additional three season room. The extra room makes sense as it gives my dad a place to study and keep his books but for me the requirement of going back down that long hall and down the elevator to access the outside does not appeal to me.

I even try to get hotel rooms with balconies if I can! Most of us are used to having a basement space whether it works as a family room or just for storage. It seems

strange to see homes in Central Alberta that are built on slab yet in many regions houses do not come with basements at all and are built on slab because of flooding or humidity. Have you ever noticed that in movies even the most elegant homes have creepy, unfinished basements? I wonder if that is really how houses are as we usually develop our basements, to find a house in our region without a finished basement is rare – especially if the house is older.

For some people a well-equipped kitchen is the necessity of life. It is my dream to someday have a kitchen like the ones I have designed for clients but alas that has not yet been a reality. In my years of renovating and selling older homes it seems that the kitchen is always the last to be renovated as it is the biggest project and I never seem to get to it before selling

and moving on to the next property. I have painted cabinets and replaced countertops and tile but have never executed a custom kitchen for myself with the dream appliances and perfectly laid out cabinet space – maybe someday.

I hope that wherever you live you have the elements that are your necessity. I hope that you live in a home that charms and enchants you and that you love the space you inhabit. If you are working or considering changing the space I want for you to have a delightful and transformative experience as you make your home the best that it can be. Nothing feeds our souls like a well-appointed home and every one of us has unique needs and expectations of what that means. Make it your very own!

Kim Wyse is a local freelance designer. See her facebook page ‘Ask a Designer’.

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The devil is in five of the details I have something shocking to tell you. Mortgage brokers are human. Gasp!

But wait, so are lawyers, lenders, legal assistants and everyone else who is involved with your mortgage transaction. Why do I choose to draw attention to this and ruin your day, you ask? It is so you will have a checklist of the things to confirm after the mortgage transaction closes so you are not gobsmacked down the road by a nasty surprise.

1. Property taxes - even if you are certain that you indicated your preference to the mortgage specialist and the lawyer and anyone else who would listen, you really should take a minute to confirm just who is paying them.

If you have changed from the TIPPS program to the having the lender collect them on your behalf then you may be facing a tax shortfall at the end of the year which will now require you to double on the tax portion of the payment to make up the difference.

2. Payment frequency – there is a misconception that choosing the biweekly or weekly frequency will pay your mortgage down faster and this very untrue. If your goal is to pay your mortgage down quickly you must choose the accelerated option for either to get the benefit.

Let’s go over the numbers real quick. Based on a $300,000 mortgage at 25 years and a rate of 2.49%.

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Monthly Biweekly Biweekly accelerated Weekly Weekly accelerated

$1,970.74 $619.23 $671.20 $309.54 $335.60

25 years to repay 25 years 22.4 years 25 years 22.4 years

As you can see the accelerated payments are higher which means more money goes directly to the balance of

the mortgage. The benefit of the weekly or biweekly nonaccelerated is mainly that it would line up with your pay schedule for the payments.

3. Mailing address – if you live in one of the smaller areas and your mailing address is different than your home address you should make sure your lender knows so that you will receive your annual statement and other communication.

4. Phone number – again, make sure the lender has your new number if you have moved to a new community.

5. Online Mortgage Systems – most lenders now have an online system where you can opt to make extra payments or just check your balance.

There is something kind of nice about managing your mortgage on a Saturday in your PJs while sipping your coffee.

All of the above can be handled in one phone call. That’s right. One! Call your lender a week or two after your mortgage closes to allow their system to register your new mortgage.

Some lenders send a nice welcome letter after funding which will outline all of the above in which case all you have to do is take a minute to review. Have a great week my friends.

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

Fall into the habit of fall home maintenance Too many homeowners make home maintenance an annual event. They often use spring cleaning as the only excuse to get things done around the house.

In reality, proper home maintenance should be done year-round – even for a brand new home. The fall offers some essential maintenance tasks that you should consider to keep your new home healthy and ensure your warranty rights are protected.

• Take a walk around the outside of your home and check all windows and doors for cracks around the framing. Re-caulk if you notice any cracks or separations. (Tip: for windows on second stories or above take digital photos and zoom in. It

could save multiple trips up a ladder.)

• Check the weather stripping on exterior doors. Make sure they are not damaged or worn and will keep that warm air inside your home come December.

• Have your roof inspected professionally to ensure shingles, flashing and chimney caps are in place and sealed properly.

• Clear leaves from eavestroughs and downspouts and repair any cracks or seam separations with caulking. Check all downspouts for damage. (Note: if you’re having a professional roofing company check the roof they can check the eaves and downspouts at the same time.)

• Shut off your home’s exterior water supply and drain exterior water lines. Leave the taps open a bit to ensure any trapped or remaining water will not freeze and damage the water supply line. (This should also be done with any irrigation systems or water features like ponds or fountains.)

• Clean and test all exhaust fans (this includes dryer vents, stove vents and furnace vents).

• If your home has one, clean and turn off the humidifier and the Heat Recovery Ventilator (HRV).

• Inspect your fireplace and chimney dampers and service or clean if necessary. (This applies to gas and wood burning fireplaces.) www.newscanada.com

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850

AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN (Certified or qualified Apprentice) required, 12 minutes south of Calgary.

Successful candidate will have a proven track record of quality workmanship and efficiency, and commitment to manufacturer training.

Chrysler experience preferred. Brand new state of art service facility and shop equipment. Excellent compensation. Will consider transfer bonus.

Fax resume: 403-938-8627 or email: info@ southridgechrysler.com.

Southridge Chrysler, Okotoks, Alberta.

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850

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Check out Classifieds to find the purrfect pet.

Wanted: Experienced Auto Body Painter Collision and other body work preparation would be an asset. Please apply with resume to calvin@ decoking.com or fax your resume to 403-342-7447

INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT Operator School. In-the-seat training. No simulators. Real world tasks. Weekly start dates. Funding options.

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1-866-399-3853.

Trades

Advocate Opportunities CARRIERS NEEDED FOR FLYERS, FRIDAY FORWARD & EXPRESS

2 days per week, no weekends

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.

Advocate Opportunities

Advocate Opportunities

Do you have 1.5 - 2.5 hours to spare 2 days a week?

Need extra cash?

Deliver the Red Deer Express and Lacombe Express to business locations in Red Deer, Blackfalds and Lacombe.

Deliveries are Wednesday and Thursday.

Deliveries to be completed by noon each day.

Earn $200 per week.

Fuel efficient vehicle is recommended.

Please call Chris at 403.314.4302 or email cpadwicki@reddeeradvocate.com

ROUTES IN:

ADULT or YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED For delivery of Flyers, Express and Friday Forward ONLY 2 DAYS A WEEK in

CLEARVIEW AREA Cameron Cres. & Conners Cres. $87.00/mo.

Crawford St. Area $55.00/mo.

DEER PARK AREA 1 Blk. of Davison Dr., Dietz Cl. and Durie Cl. GRANDVIEW AREA 40A Ave between 39 St. & 46 St. and 41 Ave. Area $58.00/mo.

EASTVIEW AREA Elder St. and Ebert Ave. $49.00/mo MICHENER AREA

ANDERS BOWER HIGHLAND GREEN INGLEWOOD

ADULT CARRIERS NEEDED For early morning delivery by 6:30 am Mon. - Sat. IN

Inglewood JOHNSTONE KENTWOOD

Joanne at the Red Deer Advocate 403-314-4308

RIVERSIDE MEADOWS SUNNYBROOK SOUTHBROOKE WEST LAKE

ADULT CARRIERS NEEDED For early morning delivery by 6:30 am Mon. - Sat. in

Call RICK @ 403- 314-4303 for more info **********************

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

MOUNTAINVIEW AREA Spruce Dr. to 41 Ave, between 32 and 35 St. $187.00/mo.

ROSEDALE AREA

Riverside Meadows

East half of Robinson Cres. Area, Ralston Cres. Area, part of Ramage Cres. & Close Area and 3 blocks of Reichley St. $157.00/mo.

Flyer carriers needed for afternoon delivery 2 days/week Wed. & Fri. on 61 & 60A St.

South half of Ramage Cres. & Close Area, Root Close, 1 1/2 blocks of Reichley St. and Reighley Close $135.00/mo.

WEST PARK ************************

50, 51, 51A & 52 St. between 40th Ave and 43 Ave Michener Dr and 50A St. between 40 Ave. and 42 Ave. $122.00/mo.

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Joanne at the Red Deer Advocate 403-314-4308

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

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Wednesday, August 19, 2015

Service Directory To advertise your service or business here, call 403.346.3356 Legal Services

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Divorce? Simple.

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Debt recovery? Alberta collection to $25,000.

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Misc.

Services

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Misc.

Services

1290

Misc.

Help

880

ACADEMIC Express ADULT EDUCATION AND TRAINING

FALL START GED Preparation Would you like to take the GED in your community? • • • • • • • • •

Red Deer Rocky Mtn. House Rimbey Caroline Sylvan Lake Innisfail Stettler Ponoka Lacombe Gov’t of Alberta Funding may be available.

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Roofing

1370

Auctions

1530

PROPERTY & CHATTELS AUCTION for Mr. G. Lardner, Thursday, August 20, 5 p.m., Spruce Grove.

Selling House, Collector Vehicles, etc. Household items grouped & sold Storage War way! Phone 780-968-1000. For details: www.rainbowauctions.ca.

CELEBRATIONS HAPPEN EVERY DAY IN CLASSIFIEDS

4090

Manufactured Homes

GRANDVIEW MODULAR HOMES Now Offering 24 X 68 Homes. Starting from $157,900 including delivery (Conditions apply). Call one of our two locations for details: 403-945-1272 (Airdrie) or 403-347-0417 (Red Deer).

Buildings For Sale

1620

A-CHEAP, lowest prices, steel shipping containers.

Used 20’ & 40’ Seacans insulated 40 HC DMG $2450. 1-866-528-7108; www.rtccontainer.com

Sporting Goods

1530

1860

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Plus Guest Consignors.

EASY DIVORCE: Services Over 500 items pictured on Free consultation call line. To consign, call 1-800-320-2477 Red Deer Head Office, Grain, Feed HIP OR KNEE or check out Linda Baggaley Replacement? Arthritic http://canadianlegal.org/ Hay 403-597-1095 conditions? Restrictions in uncontested-divorce. CCA Brad Ward 780-940-8378 walking/dressing?

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Buying: oats, barley, wheat & peas for feed.

COLLECTOR CAR Buying damaged or auction. 8th annual Red offgrade grain. “On Farm Deer fall finale collector car Pickup� Westcan Feed & auction. Westerner Park Grain, 1-877-250-5252 Sept 11& 12. Last year sold over 80 percent. Time to consign all makes models welcome 888-296-0528 Manufactured ext 102. Consign@ Homes egauctions.com.

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1315

2190

Money To Loan

Start your career!

See Help Wanted

CONSOLIDATE All loans with rates from 2.1% business or personal loan bankruptcy or bad credit ok. Call 438-992-5916

5080

CONSTRUCTION KING

PH 403-357-9711

Jeff Warriner

We will beat any written quote by $1,000.00

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Careers

NOW HIRING Lydell Group Inc.

WANTED: CLASS 1 DRIVERS FOR LOG HAUL, PROCESSOR OPERATORS 12345 (HORNET,WARATAH, LOGMAX), FELLER BUNCHER OPERATORS, LOWBED EQUIPMENT HAULERS Based out of Drayton Valley Alberta. Competitive wages based on experience, beneďŹ ts, accommodation, & drives to airport provided. Good equipment.

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4090

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4430

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Bruised credit, self-employed, unemployed ok.

Dave Fitzpatrick: www.albertalending.ca.

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Motorcycles

Kory Stonehouse

4150

UNRESERVED AUCTION LOOKING FOR a shop?

SALE for Charlie Snell at Post Frame Buildings.

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Wednesday, August 19, 2015

View the Clues Contest

Read to Win!

Below are five phone numbers that appear inside our clients’ ads in this week’s Express (includes Special Features & Supplements) Simply match the phone number to the business, fill out the contest form and drop it off at the Express office prior to draw deadline listed.

Note: Express office is closed between noon and 1pm daily.

403-343-7711 403-348-5309 403-986-7767 403-346-5636 403-346-5577

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DRAW DATE: AUGUST 31ST @ NOON

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HOW TO PLAY: ANSWER

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403-346-3356

CLUES ACROSS 1. Molten rocks 7. More (Spanish) 10. Artists’ workrooms 12. Radiant light around an object 13. More threadbare 14. Moses’ elder brother 15. Become aware of 16. Exclamation of relief 17. Swiss river 18. Mimics 19. Colored fabric 21. A bunch of bills 22. Despised 27. “Today’s” Roker 28. “Twilight Zone” host 33. Three-toed sloth 34. Actor 36. Lawyer’s organization 37. Maldives capital 38. In bed

39. Wedgelike metal fastener 40. Winglike structures 41. Mesoamerican resin 44. Glasses 45. Green 48. Large South American burrowing rodent 49. Shoulder blades 50. Noah’s boat 51. A female ogre

CLUES DOWN 1. Unkind 2. Vestments 3. A derisive remark 4. Japanese apricot 5. They __ 6. Soviet Socialists Republics 7. Arad river

Fill-in the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the numbers 1 through 9 only once.

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30. Inches per minute (abbr.)

31. American/Canadian falls

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MSRP

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32 Red Deer Express

Wednesday, August 19, 2015

Back to School just got Sweeter

Purchase any new in-stock vehicle & receive a FREE

$500.00 #F3053

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2015

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