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Museum exhibit explores experiences of newcomers to Canada Travelling display tells stories from 150 years of immigration

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ew of us can really imagine what it would be like to land in a brand new country where virtually everything about the culture and the established way of life is new.

A current exhibit at the Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery is focused on bringing some of the experiences of folks who have come to Canada over the past 150 years to life. Newcomers’ unique and shared experiences—across time and cultures—are highlighted in a thoughtful way through oral histories, archival images, original artworks, objects and your participation.

The cross-Canada tour of ‘Canada: Day 1’, an exhibition from the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 in Halifax opened at the MAG last month and is showing through to mid-August. “This is actually the first exhibit that Pier 21 has sent out,� explained Kim Verrier, coordinator of visitor experience at the Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery. “When we saw it, the topic and the relevance to now just seemed to scream out that we should get it,� she said, adding the Museum actually booked the exhibit two years ago.

But as mentioned, the relevancy to today is striking and poignant. Through a number of audio and visual means, many stories of newcomers to Canada are told.

Striking photos both from the nation’s earliest days and over the subsequent decades also reflect the experiences of immigrants. “It’s just seems to be so timely in the current conversation,� she said. “What this exhibition is really about is the different emotions and feelings and things that happen when someone arrives in Canada. It’s about that first day experience - what do you encounter? What are the feelings? Why did you leave your home country, and how did you settle? “What was it like. And of course, not everyone has the most positive story.

Most people don’t leave homes that are in good situations - and they all come with a story. “For many of us, we are multiple generations away from an immigration experience. And when we look at this we think, wow - what was it like?�

Interestingly, there are two local citizens who are featured in the exhibit as well - Monybany Dau and Ethel Suarez. “So we have two locals which Pier 21 was really excited about because not every stop that they have has local people featured in it.�

According to the Pier 21 web site, Dau was born in Atar, Sudan in 1975. During

SHARING EXPERIENCES - Kim Verrier, coordinator of visitor experience at the Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery, stands by photos of immigrants who have arrived in Canada over the years. It’s all part of the ‘Canada: Day 1’ cross-country exhibit currently showing through to mid-August.

Cyril Brabant/Red Deer Express the Second Sudanese Civil War, he vol- as a child soldier and refugee.� The film unteered to join the Sudan People’s will be screened at the MAG on June 20th, Liberation Army, and fought as a child starting at 7 p.m. soldier in South Sudan. He served until Suarez was born in Salto, Uruguay in 1986 when he and 600 other child sol- 1944. diers were sent to Cuba.

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Also displayed in the exhibit are items the immigrants interviewed for this project carried in their luggage to Canada, including beans from Italy, instant noodle soups from Hong Kong, family photo albums, jewelry, books and even stuffed animals. Another fascinating part points out how many war brides left their homes in Europe and settled in Canada, too. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The war brides were the largest group of immigrants to come to Canada at one time,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So within a short period of time, there was something like 45,000 war brides - the numbers are just astounding. Today, they say there are about more than one million descendants of war brides living in Canada.â&#x20AC;?

As Lorna Johnson, executive director of the Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery points out, the exhibit offers visitors the chance to see Canada, â&#x20AC;&#x153;With fresh eyes - as newcomers over the past 100 years have experienced it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It also offers the opportunity for us to extend hands of welcome to those who have just recently arrived here, and invite them to share their stories.â&#x20AC;? editor@reddeerexpress.com

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 2016

Council approves changes to strengthen public participation Decision on playground/school zone changes delayed to 2017

BY ERIN FAWCETT RED DEER EXPRESS At this week’s meeting, council approved a series of changes to Public Advisory Committees (PACs) that will give the public greater influence on the City’s decision making processes.

“Through the Dialogue Charter, which focused on creating a new relationship between the City and the public, we’ve been reviewing and strengthening our public participation process,” said Elaine Vincent, director of Development Services. “As part of this process, a review of the Public Advisory Committees was undertaken, and several changes were recommended to better engage the public in decision making.”

The review, which included consultation and communication with members of existing PACs, highlighted that there was confusion and lack of clarity in the current PAC structure. Members also expressed a desire for more influence in the decision making process.

“City council is committed to engaging with our public to ensure we are representing our community in a way that is responsive to Red Deerians,” said Mayor Tara Veer. “Council recently adopted a dialogue strategy which expands the scope and modernizes the many ways we consult and seek feedback from our public. This new approach to public advisory committees is grounded in council’s Strategic Direction for the City’s ongoing citizen dialogue and intends to move local government towards a strengthened public participation process.”

As a result of the review, council approved the ending of the Greater Downtown Action Plan Committee (GDAP), Heritage Preservation Committee (HPC), Environmental Advisory Committee (EAC) and Municipal Features Naming Committee (MFNC) as of October 2016.

“We are grateful for our many volunteers and look forward to continuing to work with our public in additional ways as we fulfill our community vision for initiatives such as protecting our environment, building

a vibrant downtown, and preserving and celebrating our heritage,” said Veer. “The City of Red Deer continues to look for opportunities to gather input and engage with our community to ensure our citizens are heard and have an influence on decision making.”

Council approved a few actions and changes in relation to some of these concluding committees and their work. In relation to the Heritage Recognition Awards, a report will be brought back to council by Oct. 31st on the future of the awards program.

For the development of the Environmental Master Plan in 2017, a public participation plan, including a citizen advisory group, will be developed to create an updated master plan. The advisory group terms of reference will come forward to council for consideration in October. Lastly, due to the limited number of municipal feature naming opportunities, council will take ownership of this decision making process.

In October, the Public Art Jury will become the Public Art Commission to reflect a new level of empowered decision making. The commission’s purpose will be to provide expert and community input on public art; to recommend and advise on public art policies, guidelines, plans and issues; review all acquisitions and donations of public art; and, adjudicate all public art projects and grant applications in accordance with current policies. Council members will not have a seat on this commission.

Both the Community Housing Advisory Board (CHAB) and the Community Safety Committee will continue their work. CHAB’s work will continue until a governance and leadership structure review is complete and recommendations relating to the future of the committee are brought forward, based on the Five Year Plan to End Homelessness and continued discussions with our community partners and the Government of Alberta, for review by council. If no recommendations come forward by the end of 2017, the future of the committee will be revisited. The Community Safety Committee will continue their work until

their mandate is fulfilled.

As one tool within the Public Participation Toolbox, citizen advisory groups will be utilized to, generally, serve a collaborative role with administration in the decision making process. “In the future, citizen advisory groups will be developed with a specific purpose, term, and mandate,” said Vincent.

“This review was completed to ensure the public can influence decision making in the right ways at the right time. In some cases, this may include a citizen advisory group. In other cases, it may include a charrette, a world café or a multitude of other participation opportunities.”

All bylaw amendments related to the changes in the public advisory committees will be presented to council for review by September. Recruitment for the other committees of council, including Municipal Planning Commission and

Mayor’s Recognition Awards, will begin in September 2016.

Meanwhile, council tabled a decision on changes to the playground zone and school zone areas in the City at this week’s meeting. It is proposed the playground zone speed reductions change to 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. on all days to reduce confusion. The current speed reduction time in playground zones is 8:30 a.m. to one hour after dusk. Currently school zone speed reductions are in effect from 8-9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 3-4:30 p.m. It is recommended school zone speed reductions are changed to 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on all school days.

Council will discuss the matter during operating budget deliberations in January as the change comes with a $120,000 price tag for signage changes and for communication campaigns. efawcett@reddeerexpress.com

CANADA PROJECT - From left, Luke Harrington, 10, Jackson Dyer, 10, R.J. Williams, Grade 5 teacher, Carter O’Brien, 10, Adam Hope, 10, Dominic Lequyere, 10, Lilly Snowball, 11 and Nahdia Kariny, 11, pose for a portrait with their model of Canada in West Park Elementary School. The Grade 5 students in Williams’ class and fellow Grade 5 teacher, Brian Work’s class, have worked on the project for the past five months.

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New contest launched by Tourism Red Deer

BY CYRIL BRABANT RED DEER EXPRESS With the welcoming of summer, Tourism Red Deer plans on upping its game in terms of attractions to Red Deer with the unveiling of its new program and contest, ‘Be Our Guest’.

Be Our Guest’s initiative is to bring more tourism to Red Deer with the use of electronic post cards which individuals can send to friends or family members.

price of the loonie steadily declining and that since mid-2015, more tourists have been attracted to Canada because of the low dollar value.

The contest will run through the summer until Oct. 7th. The winner of the contest will have up to four family and friends flown to Red Deer from anywhere in Canada, courtesy of Air Canada.

“There’s still a lot of people that don’t know that you can fly in from anywhere in Canada to Red Deer,” said Taylor. “We

know that the majority of Red Deerians love living in Red Deer and Central Alberta. So we wanted to build off of that.”

Kayla Thorsen, the marketing and communications manager at the Red Deer Airport said they are excited to be part of the contest.

“We were so excited when Liz told us about the program,” she said. “There are so many attractions and unique experiences here in Red Deer.”

Taylor added they hope the program

reaches around 1,000 individuals.

Tourism Red Deer has also brought in partnerships with several City hotels and attractions for special deals and promotions for incoming visitors.

“We’re also looking to building up towards 2019 during the Winter Games,” said Taylor. “We know people will be inviting their families to stay.”

Individuals can find the contest at VisitRedDeer.com/BeOurGuest. student@reddeerexpress.com

“WHAT WE’RE REALLY HOPING IS THAT PEOPLE WILL INVITE THEIR FRIENDS AND FAMILY TO SHARE WHAT THEY LOVE ABOUT RED DEER.” LIZ TAYLOR “What we’re really hoping is that people will invite their friends and family to share what they love about Red Deer,” said Liz Taylor, the executive director at Tourism Red Deer. “Whether it’s the trails or the events and more than just the backyard barbecues.”

Individuals enter the contest by sending an electronic post card from the Be Our Guest page on the Visit Red Deer site and can invite several people once for multiple entries.

According to Taylor, vacations within Canada have been increasing with the

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 2016

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Protecting some of the most vulnerable in our society Elder abuse is one of the most horrendous crimes plaguing society today. The thought that many seniors are abused in a number of ways – physically, financially, psychologically, emotionally – and that few of these situations are ever reported, is heartbreaking.

Seniors deserve our care and respect.

They’ve worked hard through their lives and it’s unimaginable that some of them are forced to endure their final years in fear.

They are often facing so many challenges as it is – illness, increasing frailty, isolation, not to mention the deaths of long-time close friends. It’s a vulnerable season of life, and a time when they should feel safe, valued and protected.

According to Statistics Canada, based on police-reported data, nearly 2,800 seniors aged 65 years and older were the victims of family violence in 2010 (the most recent statistics available). Presented as a rate, the senior population had the lowest risk of violence

compared to any other age group, irrespective of whether the incident involved a family member or someone outside the family.

Overall, seniors were most at risk from friends or acquaintances (73 victims per 100,000 seniors), followed by family members (61 victims per 100,000) and strangers (51 victims per 100,000). Grown children were most often identified as the perpetrator of family violence against seniors.

In 2010, the rate of spousal violence for senior women was more than double the male rate (22 versus 10 per 100,000 population). Senior women were also slightly more likely than senior men to be victimized by their children in 2010 (27 per 100,000 versus 24 per 100,000 population).

June 15th was World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, and even though it has passed, it is still a reminder that this is a real issue and we must address it as a society. Even though it is ‘recognized’ only one day a year, it is important to keep this

topic at the forefront of conversations and be proactive in addressing it.

The International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (INPEA) established WEAAD on June 15, 2006. Since its inception, organizations from around the world, including governments, community agencies, educational institutions and professionals in the field of aging, have held events to raise awareness of elder abuse.

Preventing and reducing elder abuse starts with knowledge. Raising awareness can help Albertans understand the factors that contribute to the abuse of older adults, how to recognize abuse and where to go for assistance. Albertans can make a crucial difference in keeping older adults free from abuse and helping those who are abused.

Elder abuse is any action or inaction by self or others that jeopardizes the health or well-being of any older adult and is divided into six categories which include physical, emotional, financial, sexual, medication and

neglect. Elder abuse is often committed by someone known to the victim, such as a family member, friend, or caregiver. Financial and emotional abuse are two of the most frequently reported forms of elder abuse.

And one of the most important things to remember is that it can happen to anyone.

According to various research, approximately 4% to 8% of older adults may experience elder abuse, affecting their health, well-being and independence. All members and sectors of society need to work together to end this unacceptable behaviour.

Many of these incidents go unreported, which is a tragedy in itself.

We must take a stand and be a voice for the seniors in our community. Any abuse of any kind is intolerable, but the abuse of a senior is a horrendous act. We can all help to ensure the safety and security of the seniors in our community - even by starting the conversation and spreading the awareness. Every little bit helps.

Every energy source - even renewables - has a downside We live in interesting, ‘tipping-point’ times when it comes to energy.

To the upside, people are talking and thinking about energy like never before.

On the downside, people are talking and thinking about energy like never before.

But the notion of ‘tipping point’ is a useful lens through which to assess the social, economic and political tensions that define much of this energy talk.

Perhaps the most symbolically important tipping point is that at which ‘renewables’ will displace or replace fossil fuels as the world’s primary energy source. This isn’t a precise point in time, of course, but rather an as-yet-undefined period of transition and transfer. Life on the other side of the tipping point, we’re asked to believe, is about imagining an energy

Bill

WHITELAW utopia in which there are no emissions, no pipeline spills and no water pollution – just a world in which renewables power the planet without impact.

The tipping-point metaphor also provides many threads for deeper analysis.

One such is that all energy systems have downsides – and the downside to fossil fuels fans much of the tension that characterizes energy talk. It’s the ‘cleanand-green’ versus the ‘dirtyand-black’ in an all-out fight – without constructive conversations about how energy systems that are not

as disparate as fossil fuel foes would have people believe should work together.

The end of the fossil fuel era – and the rise of renewables – will be neither sudden nor dramatic. The process will stretch over decades, accelerated and slowed by market cycles, technology and policy. It will happen in phases geographically and, as it is with hydrocarbon development, be tied directly to economic development drivers.

But if every energy source has a downside – no matter how benign it appears – what will opposition to the renewables look like on the other side of the tipping point?

The practical absence of a downside discussion related to renewables unfairly skews to the negative what should be constructive discussion around choices and risks. If a system is perceived to be downside-free,

it precludes effective discussion around how and when different energy sources should interact as part of a transition.

Hydrocarbon extraction and transportation take it on the chin in the trifecta of air, water and land impacts.

Renewables also have a downside in terms of impact, but those who try to point that out are marginalized, ostracized or forced to speak in such euphemistic ways as to be meaningless.

Bluntly, to suggest solar and wind energy have their downsides is to invite a wave of hysterical Twitter shaming.

The result is profound polarization.

But will the grandchildren of the men and women who today oppose fossil fuels rise up against solar, wind and other renewables the same way their grandparents did against oil and gas?

Will they find fault in the massive junkyards of rusting, obsolete wind turbines?

Will they rail against the massive physical footprints wind and solar farms require? Will the decimation of airborne animals evoke the same impassioned outrage? Will they resent the government subsidies (paid for through taxes and levies) required to get renewables systems to scale?

All energy sources and distribution systems have side effects that are potentially detrimental. ‘Clean and green’ energy sources seen through a life-cycle lens will present a range of challenges likely to draw the same outrage and opposition the oil and gas sector experiences now.

The pejorative concept of the ‘carbon footprint’ will have its future analogues - solar footprints and wind footprints will almost

certainly be framed in the negative.

We should learn from the fossil fuels sector’s general failure to frame energy dialogues constructively – a condemnation that includes government – so that future energy discussions anticipate how polarizing tensions can be managed.

That would be far better than our current circumstance of lobbing tired and trite accusations at each other across the tipping point divide.

These are interesting energy times indeed – and only the rear-view mirror will tell us how truly interesting they actually are.

And if we have to wait to look in that mirror, shame on us.

Bill Whitelaw is president and CEO of the JuneWarrenNickle’s Energy Group. His column is distributed through Troy Media.

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Alberta economic minister outlines provincial business supports

BY MARK WEBER RED DEER EXPRESS Minister of Economic Development and Trade Deron Bilous brought Central Alberta Economic Partnership (CAEP) members up to date with provincial initiatives during a City stop last week.

CAEP, one of 11 Regional Economic Development Alliances across Alberta, held its annual general meeting June 16th.

“First of all let me thank you for proving that regional collaboration is the best way to strengthen our economy. CAEP has been doing incredible work in Central Alberta for almost 20 years,” said Bilous, adding the organization has been key to delivering economic programs across the region.

“I’d also like to commend CAEP for the completion of the Tourism Opportunity Identification Project and Invest Central Alberta,” he said. “These two initiatives will support the efforts of communities and strategic partners when it comes to investment attraction, growth and diversification for the region.”

The Centre for Innovation and Manufacturing at Red Deer College is another example of a program that offers support, he said.

“The Centre has a mandate to engage local companies and organizations to assist in developing a competitive manufacturing advantage in the region,” he said.

“We’re also working with the City of Red Deer and the County to expand the local airport. The expansion will create good jobs, attract new business opportunities and help make this region more economically diverse,” he said.

“The airport is a great example of both the County and the City coming together for a shared purpose. What makes me excited about it is that the benefits go far beyond just Red Deer and the County. The expansion of the airport is going to have a significant impact on all communities in Central Alberta.”

Bilous also discussed how the provincial economy has undergone tremendous challenges of late, pointing out how the international price of oil has dropped by more than two-thirds. “As a result, the

province has experienced a serious and prolonged shock.

“There’s no question the dramatic drop in the international price of oil is having a significant effect on Alberta families, communities and businesses,” he said, adding that in spite of these challenges - including the wildfires in the Fort McMurray area - Albertans typically show an undeniable resiliency.

Meanwhile, the province is working to come alongside communities, businesses and individuals to bolster economic growth via a number of programs. “While the current economic situation is testing us all, my ministry staff and I are committed to supporting you and are also committed to economic growth and diversification.”

Bilous said there is a division focused on supporting small and medium-sized enterprises. “Secondly we have a trade and investment attraction division that promotes market export development and investment attraction for the products and services that Alberta has to offer.

“Finally, we have a science and innovation division that helps position Alberta on the cutting edge of research, innovation and commercialization,” he said.

“Through these divisions, the ministry provides Alberta businesses and industries with improved access to services and programs which focus on innovation and investment attraction and market development.”

Bilous said there are also a number of initiatives in place to support small businesses.

“More than 95% of all businesses in the province are small businesses - they are the foundations of our towns and neighbourhoods,” he said. “Whether it’s writing a business plan, accessing legal advice, increasing market capacity, hiring expertise on exporting, more than 260 service providers are available to work with Alberta businesses to contribute to their formation, growth and long-term success,” he said. “I know that CAEP has also been very active in providing key supports for businesses in the region.

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 2016

A look at the history of the CPR bridge This year marks an important milestone in the preservation of historic landmarks in our community.

Twenty-five years ago, in 1991, Red Deer City council passed a bylaw designating the old Canadian Pacific Railway bridge across the Red Deer River as a municipal historic resource.

The history of this important structure stretches back more than 100 years.

When the CalgaryEdmonton Railway was constructed in 1890-1891, a timber bridge was constructed across the Red Deer River.

However, by the early 1900s, with the rapidly growing traffic along Alberta’s main north-south transportation corridor, it was obvious that a much more substantial bridge was needed.

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There was one recorded death of a laborer employed on the bridge project. James J. Shea died in July 1908 of complications after swimming in the Red Deer River.

The bridge quickly had more uses than just a rail link. While the CPR actively discouraged people walking over the bridge, many found it to be a quick and convenient way to cross the river between the City of Red Deer and the Village of North Red Deer.

In the late 1980s, when plans were being carried out to move the CPR main

line to the west side of the City, a decision was made to remove the rail bridge.

However, a dynamic Riverside Meadows resident, Shirley Hocken, kept asking why the bridge needed to be removed. She pointed out how heavily the bridge was used by pedestrians, even when it was not really safe to do so. She also pointed out that it would cost roughly the same to remove the bridge as it would to save it.

Consequently, she spearheaded the Save The Bridge committee to lobby for preservation and to raise the funds necessary to convert the structure into pedestrian and bicycle pathway, linking the Waskasoo Park trails on both sides of the river.

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the Waskasoo Museum Foundation, Red Deer Community Foundation, the Recreation Parks and Wildlife Foundation, the Alberta Historical Resources Foundation, Northside Community Association, Royal Canadian Legion, Red Deer and District Chinese Society and numerous private individuals. A very significant contribution came from the United Brotherhood of Carpenters who donated the labour to construct the bridge decking.

While Red Deer City council designated the bridge as a municipal historic resource in September 1991, on Oct. 3rd, 1993, the bridge was given further protection as a provincial registered historic site.

Meanwhile, on Sept. 13th,

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1992, the bridge was officially opened. The $171,500 cost been covered with government and foundation grants, donations and contributions of volunteer labour. There was also money left over to cover future repairs and maintenance.

In May 2002, the Old CPR Rail Bridge Committee was recognized with Red Deer’s first Heritage Recognition Award.

As should be expected, time and the elements have necessitated new repairs and refurbishment.

Consequently, City council has recently provided funds to complete those repairs and ensure that this historic landmark will remain an attractive and well-used link in Red Deer’s popular trail system.

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POLICE BRIEFS RED DEERIAN INVOLVED IN COCHRANE INCIDENT A Red Deer man was involved in an early morning incident near Cochrane.

At 2:30 a.m. June 20th, Cochrane RCMP responded to a report of a vehicle fire just off Hwy. 1 near Hwy. 40.

Upon arrival, RCMP located a partially burned motorhome with one occupant who had escaped the burning motorhome. The male occupant advised police that he awoke to unknown person/persons near his motorhome and it had been set on fire. The 32-year-old male, from Red Deer, has since been transported to hospital with unknown injuries.

RCMP received assistance from the RCMP Police Dog Service as well as Calgary Police Hawcs Helicopter.

To search for possible suspects. The matter is still being investigated, although it has been reported that an explosion was heard in the area.

RCMP are asking for public assistance in this investigation.

SYLVAN LAKE BOATER DIES On June 15th shortly before 6 p.m., Sylvan Lake RCMP responded to a request for assistance in locating

a missing boater on Sylvan Lake.

A male had rented a boat in Sylvan Lake just prior to noon and was last observed alive at 3:15 p.m. by an employee of the boat rental company.

At 4:50 p.m. an employee found the boat abandoned on the north remote shore of Sylvan Lake. An immediate search of the lake was conducted by the RCMP utilizing the RCMP boat.

Within a short period of time the missing boater was located in the water in a remote location. The boater was pulled from the lake by members of the RCMP to a location suitable for EMS to perform life saving efforts. These attempts were unsuccessful and the victim, a 70-year-old male from Alberta was pronounced deceased at the scene. The family has been advised.

The RCMP are assisting the Medical Examiners Officer in Calgary as to the cause of this event. At this time, the event is not believed to be suspicious.

POLICE LOOK FOR WITNESSES Red Deer RCMP are looking for witnesses to a shooting in Riverside Meadows neighborhood that sent a Red Deer man to hospital with life

by Erin Fawcett threatening injuries last week.

At 5:30 p.m. on June 15th, RCMP responded to a report that a man had been shot on Kerry Wood Mews.

The victim was transported to a Calgary hospital where he is in critical condition.

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conduct neighbourhood interviews.

Police advise that this shooting was not a random act and at this time there is no risk for public safety.

Police are looking for any witnesses who were in the area of Riverside Meadows near Kerry Wood Mews during this time frame and heard or

saw anything related to this incident.

Anyone with information about the identity of the suspect is asked to call the Red Deer RCMP at 403343-5575. Those wishing to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or report it online at www.tipsubmit.com.

Red Deer College experiences technology threat Red Deer College experienced a technology threat late last week.

RDC’s information technology processes and procedures provided appropriate mitigation to limit the impact of a technology threat experienced by Red Deer College June 17th, officials have said. This technology threat was a form of ransomware attack, but due to the response of IT Services, the College did not experience a loss of data.

“Because of the quick work of the IT Services team, Red Deer College was able to mitigate the situation prior to reaching the point of having to engage with any external demands,” said Jim Brinkhurst, vice president, College Services and chief financial officer.

Within 15 minutes of the technology threat being received, RDC’s IT Services department alerted all employees of the threat, and all RDC

technology access was shut down to help mitigate the technology threat from spreading.

Brinkhurst added all affected files were moved

by IT Services immediately into quarantine, so this allowed for the technology threat not to spread to other College data and files. The IT Services team also performed in-depth scans of all RDC servers and data files throughout the weekend, to ensure the technology threat had not spread.

As a result, during the weekend IT Services was able to provide limited external access for employees and students to use RDC email, the web site and Blackboard (a software used by instructors and students to share class resources).

Full technology access to software and hardware has been restarted, allowing RDC employees and students to resume normal business.

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 2016

Red Deer Highland Games set to kick off 69th year

BY ZACHARY CORMIER RED DEER EXPRESS The sound of drums and bagpipes are set to fill the air at Titans Rugby Park on Saturday as the 69th annual Red Deer Highland Games get rolling.

Red Deerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual celebration of Scottish culture will see an array of drum-

mers, dancers, bagpipers and athletes in kilts descend on the rugby park to compete in their respective events. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mostly a festival of Scottish culture and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about being able to pass that culture onto our children and all the people that are in the area,â&#x20AC;? said Debbie Wallace, the

chairperson of the Red Deer Highland Games Committee.

According to Wallace, this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s games will feature all of the events that have taken place in previous years, including piping and drumming, dance and the heavy events. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This year we have 54 pipers competing, 25

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PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE is hereby given that at its meeting to be held on TUESDAY, July 5, 2016, the Council of Red Deer County will consider the following bylaw: Bylaw No. 2016/17 to amend the Land Use Bylaw No. 2006/6 by including NW and SWÂ 21-37-28-4 in the list of sites within Part 33, Schedule A, Gravel Extraction Overlay District, to accommodate Phase 1 of a proposed Aggregate Removal development which will include mining and crushing of sand and gravel on these lands.

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

If you prefer to submit comments on the bylaw in writing, the information you provide may be made public, subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

GLENIFFER RESERVOIR 3. D. & B. Blais â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 0.41-metre (1.35â&#x20AC;&#x2122;) side yard setback relaxation for an existing mobile home and a 1.1-metre (3.6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;) rear yard setback relaxation for an existing deck on Lot U20, Plan 052-4444, NEÂ 25-35-3-5 (Gleniffer Lake Resort).

Discretionary Use EAST of RED DEER 4. A. & B. Bickford â&#x20AC;&#x201C; construction of a second dwelling on NE 32-37-26-4.

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A person may appeal a Discretionary Use approval prior to 4:30 p.m. on July 6, 2016, 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.

will also play host to a large amount of dancers this weekend. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The dancing competition this year has not quite 450 dancers and we actually have some dancers that are coming from Scotland, which is a normal thing to have.â&#x20AC;?

Dancers compete in eight traditional highland dances, including the Sword Dance and the Highland Fling.

Then, of course, there are the heavy events, which are a highlight of any Highland Games, Wallace said.

Heavy events held at the Red Deer Highland Games include Putting the Stone, which is a shot put-like competition, Throwing the Weights for Distance, Throwing the Hammer and the Caber Toss, which involves throwing a large log end-over-end and having it land as close to a straight line as possible from the competitor. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quite a science with the Caber Toss because they have to toss it and they have to throw it and it has to go end-over-end and measure at 12 oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;clock,â&#x20AC;? said Wallace.

All of the major events at the Highland Games are professional calibre events, meaning that all of the competitors must earn their way to the highest level through the amateur and semi-pro ranks before competing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The piping, the drumming and the dancing and the heavy events are all of

professional status,â&#x20AC;? said Wallace, noting that some of the other events that are held at the park throughout the day, such as the Tug Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; War, are non-professional in nature. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With the Tug Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; War, we just started that event and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been quite a struggle to get it going, so that event is just for the general public. We invite everybody just to come and have a tug at the rope and just enjoy it.â&#x20AC;?

Aside from the many competitions that will be going on throughout the day, attendees will also be able to browse through a variety of vendors and sample some traditional Scottish foods, such as Haggis. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you can actually picture yourself being in Scotland and listening to all of the stuff and feeling what all is going on, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basically what it is.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just like a little piece of Scotland for one day,â&#x20AC;?

Wallace said, adding they are still looking for volunteers to help out around the grounds on Saturday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re always looking for volunteers, honestly,â&#x20AC;? she said.

The 69th annual Red Deer Highland Games get underway at 8 a.m. on Saturday morning at the Red Deer Titans Rugby Park just outside of town. Anyone interested in volunteering for the event can contact Debbie Wallace by phone or text at 403-350-2506. zcormier@reddeerexpress.com

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Party St. Jean Baptist runs June 23th at Festival Hall starting at 5:30 p.m. There will be a free concert (tribute to Les Colocs), a barbecue with poutine and activities for kids, plus beer and wine and a celebration cake. Cash only. For reservations, call 403-986-4350.

Red Deer Arts Council and Red Deer Public Library are pleased to present Highways of Alberta: Paintings by Greg Pyra, which runs in the Kiwanis Gallery to Aug. 21st. Our First Friday Red Deer is July 8th with artist in attendance from 6 to 8 p.m. Refreshments served.

The Riverside Meadows Community Association is hosting a block party on June 25th from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Riverside Meadows Activity Centre (6021 - 57 Ave.) Come out and enjoy a bouncy castle, penny carnival, face painting, a balloon artist and more. Refreshments, hot dogs and burgers will be available.

Event will be cancelled if rain is forecast for the day.

YARD: Yoga Alliance of Red Deer - YARD is once again offering the Annual Summer YOGA Intensive July 4th-10th. In celebration of our 20th Intensive we are, ‘Returning to Source: A Journey into the Eight Limbs of Yoga’. Join us for a class, a day, the whole week or just the weekend as we explore the eight-fold path - ultimately returning to Source. All levels of practitioners are welcome.

Please register early. 403-5509240 or email info@reddeeryoga.ca www.reddeeryoga.ca.

The Ladies of Sunnybrook Farm Museum are presenting their annual Lunch at the Farm events between 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. on alternating Wednesdays - July 6th and July 20thl Aug. 10th and Aug. 31st and Sept.

14th. Guests can relax in their 1889 Hanna Log House and enjoy a served lunch, including homemade pie with ice cream and musical entertainment. The afternoon features a guided wwgon ride showcaing the

history of Sunnybrook Farm Museum. Cost is only $12. Drop ins are welcome, but larger groups are encouraged to reserve a seat by calling 403-340-3511.

Central Alberta Singles Club is sponsoring a dance on July 9th with Runaway Train, July 23rd with Wise Choice, Aug. 27th with Randy Hillman and Hot Spur, Sept. 24thwith Leo Dumont, Oct. 29th with Randy Hillman, Nov. 26th with Flashback Freddie and Dec. 17th with Randy Hillman.

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place at the Innisfail Royal Canadian Legion. Call Elaine at 403341-7653 or Bob at 403-304-7440.

Whisker Rescue is having a garage sale fundraiser Aug. 4-6th. Drop off donations will be accepted July 12th-26th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Please do not donated large applicances, electronics, clothes, shoes or mattresses. Proceeds will provide medical care for resuce cats. For more information, email whiskerrescue@live.com or phone Diane at 403-318-9448. The garage sale will be held at the Pidherney Curling Centre (4725 - 43rd St.) For more inforamtion, email whiskerrescue@live.com.

Wouldn’t it be nice if eating disorders took a break? But sadly, they don’t. So neither will the Eating Disorder Support Network of Alberta (EDSNA) who will be offering a weekly support group for people with eating disorders in Red Deer, through to Aug. 10th.

REGISTRATION is now open. Also, for the first time in Red Deer, EDSNA is offering ‘6 Approaches to Self-Care.’ This weekly group is a chance for BOTH people with eating disorders AND loved ones/family members to practice

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The Central Alberta Brain Injury Society is seeking volunteer board members to assist with the direction of our organization. If you are interested in joining our team, call Lorraine at 403-3413463 or email at cabis@telus.net.

The Red Deer Horseshoe Club plays at the Golden Circle Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6 p.m. For more information, call 403-396-1803.

Come and hike with the Red Deer Area Hikers. Gather at 8:45 a.m.; leave for hike at 9 a.m. from the Golden Circle parking lot. Half Moon Bay on June 23rd; Ellis Bird Farm/Nova on June 30th and Twin Lakes/Crimson Lake on July 7th. For more information about meetings and the group in general, call Mavis at 403-3430091 or Sharon at 403-340-2497.

Become informed and educated on topics of interest about all types of insurance coverage. The Bower Community is offering an informative seminar hosted by local industry professionals. You will learn everything to know about insurance at this event.

Whether you are looking for basic information aboutt what is on your policy, tips for saving money or an analysiss of your coverage, you will find d the information you need on a b broad d range of insurance topics. The free seminar is available on June 27th at 7 p.m. and we welcome everyone interested to attend at the Bower Community Hall on Boyce Street. To register or for more information, go to newbowerevents@gmail.com or call Jesse at 403-877-1436.

Join Sunnybrook Farm Museum as we host a special pancake breakfast and cowboy church service June 26th. Museum volunteers are serving breakfast from 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. outside the Hanna Log House. The Cowboy Church starts at 10:30 a.m. with Pastor Dave Muir proclaiming the gospel from horseback, accompanied by live music with the New Song band. Admission by donation - breakfast is $5.

Parking is available on the Sunnybrook Farm Museum grounds.

Central Alberta Singles Club is sponsoring a dance July 9th with Runaway Train, July 23rd with Wise Choice, Aug. 27th with Randy Hillman and Hot Spur, Sept. 24th with Leo Dumont, Oct. 29th with Randy Hillman, Nov. 26th with Flashback Freddie and Dec. 17th with Randy Hillman. Everyone is welcome. Dances take place at the Innisfail Royal Canadian Legion. Call Elaine at 403-3417653 or Bob at 403-304-7440.

The Red Deer Public Library presents First Thursday in the Snell July 7th, 12:15 - 1 p.m. in the The Snell Auditorium featuring the piano students of Dr. Ted

I Isenor’s ’ Sweetie S ti Katz K t Music M i Studio. No admission charge.

A free will donation will be accepted at the door. Coffee and Tea provided by Cafe Noir.

The Golden Circle is having it’s bi-annual garage sale on July 7th, 8th and 9th. We are currently accepting donations for the sale. If you have items you would like to donate you can drop them off at the front desk.

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New Tai Chi Beginners Class started this week. Come and join us for this relaxing exercise program that improves strength, balance and flexibility while reducing stress. If you are dealing with health issues, come and join us for Health Recovery on Saturdays from 11:00-1:00. Fung Loy Kok Taoist Tai Chi ™ is a volunteer charitable organization located at 4419-50th Ave (behind Scotia Bank in the Port-o’ Call Safeway parking area) in downtown Red Deer. Call 403-346-6772 or visit us at www.taoist.org.

The Red Deer Arts Council is seeking enthusiastic board and committee volunteers to lead our organization in making Red Deer a dynamic community that celebrates the arts. The Arts Council promotes and advocates for artists and arts & culture organizations in Red Deer, encouraging and facilitating new networks and professional development to make the arts community stronger and more visible. Board Directors set the course for the organization and work with staff and the arts and business communities to achieve our goals. We are looking for a variety of skilled individuals to join the team! We are specifically seeking individuals with knowledge of or experience in writing policy, communications, fundraising, and committee or organizational leadership. An interest in the arts and culture scene in Red Deer is a decided asset.

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ENTERTAINMENT Friends of Foes head to Bo’s next month

BY MARK WEBER RED DEER EXPRESS There’s a new voice at the forefront of Saskatoon-based band Friends of Foes, set to perform at Bo’s on July 16th.

Friends of Foes is very excited to announce that prairie songstress Danielle Huot has joined the band as their new Vocalist (following the departure of longtime band member Celeste Nicholson).

To mark this line-up change, FOF will be embarking on a cross-Canada tour taking place from July 8th-29th, playing material from their most recent release Faults which was released this past February. They’ll also be playing brand new tunes yet to be officially recorded.

The band made a swing through Red Deer earlier this year, and is extra excited to introducing Huot to local audiences this time around, said guitarist Matt Stinn, who also works as a guitar teacher when he isn’t recording or on the road with Friends of Foes.

“We went through western Canada on that tour,” he said during a recent chat. “Overall, the reaction to Faults has been really positive. Everybody was into the new music, and the music videos for the record did really well, too.”

Faults indeed offers listeners a pretty special sonic journey, from the dream-like, simply structured tones of Nowhere to the comparatively snappy and progressive Dance in the Dark.

Originality shines through at virtually every turn. Other highlights include the title track and the project’s final number Diving In. After that winter tour, it became somewhat apparent that Nicholson and the band in general were going in different directions, so the guys started looking for a replacement.

“After a couple of discussions, we came to a full band decision

NEW SOUND - Saskatchewan band Friends of Foes performs at Bo’s in July. that Celeste was not really on the same path as us anymore,” he said. “After a little bit of discussion, we decided that our best bet would be to start to looking for a different singer. After talking and jamming with a few people, we actually started writing and playing music with Danielle. And from there it’s morphed into this,” he explained.

Huot is thrilled to be onboard with the band, and is looking forward to hitting the road with the guys and interpreting their catalogue in fresh new ways.

Looking back, a love for music came relatively early.

“I wrote a lot of lyrics - I didn’t know they were lyrics at

the time - it was poetry,” she said, adding a knack for writing was surfacing back then, too.

“OVERALL, THE REACTION TO FAULTS HAS BEEN REALLY POSITIVE. EVERYBODY WAS INTO THE NEW MUSIC, AND THE MUSIC VIDEOS FOR THE RECORD DID REALLY WELL, TOO.” MATT STINN She’s also loved singing and harmonizing for years as well, so joining forces with Friends

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of Foes has proven a wonderful new step. She said that pretty much everything about the band suits her.

“Our writing styles are very similar, too,” she said.

She and Stinn had known of each other for awhile prior to her joining the band and so far, it’s proven to be a smooth transition for both sides as the new formation continues to gel.

“I had been aware of Friends of Foes - I had liked them on facebook and had listened to their music, so I was aware of them. Matt heard me at an open mic, and liked my voice.

“I want to travel Canada with them - they are great guys just to be with,” she said, adding it’s

fantastic being able to just do what she loves to do as well.

Having already shared the stage with Canadian heavyweights We Are The City, Royal Canoe, Rah Rah, Zerbin and Saskatoon bands such as Slow Down Molasses, The Young Benjamins, Acronyms, Gunner and Smith, Castle River, The Classy Chassys, and many more, Friends of Foes has the stage presence to back up their boisterous sound.

Rounding out the group are Keegan Stretch on drums and back-up vocals and Anthony Nickel on bass and back-up vocals.

Collaboratively, the four members of the band write all the original material that the band performs.

Before work on Faults began, Friends of Foes released Winter in October of 2014. The release of Winter saw Friends of Foes gaining ground on local and national community/college radio, as well as on the top of the indie charts for Canada at ReverbNation.

Having already shared the stage with some of Canada’s best bands, topping numerous ‘Best Of’ lists with their debut Chronophobic, Friends of Foes is also described as a relentlessly hard working band set on carving a name for themselves in Canadian music through endless touring and a powerful press presence.

Chronophobic was largely born from collaboration amongst the group on virtually every level.

Songs tend to grow from sessions of just exploring various sounds, melodies and lyrical ideas.

Meanwhile, they’re keeping very busy taking their music to the masses.

“We’ll be doing Vancouver and back, then we have four days off and it’s out to Montreal and back,” said Stinn.

“Typically we do between 60 and 70 shows a year right now.” editor@reddeerexpress.com

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Annual Gospel Music Celebration set for Centrium Gospel music fans will soon be streaming to the Centrium to hear some of the finest artists in the genre today as Canada’s Gospel Music Celebration runs July 7th - 9th.

Events kick off Thursday.

The box office opens at 4 p.m. as does the exhibit hall, with celebration concerts running from 6 to 11 p.m.

Featured groups this year include The Hoppers, the Jim Brady Trio, the Tribute Quartet, Greater Vision, Roset, Potters Clay, the Freedom Singers, Double Portion, Southern Raised, the Triumphant Quartet and the Amundruds among others.

The Amundruds combine their light-hearted, down to earth humour with songs from their latest release Sweetest Sound which features modern country/pop songs combined with faith-based lyrics.

According to their web site, they throw in a mix of some of their original music, some well-known Gospel songs or hymns and always feature Daryl Amundrud on at least one dynamic and powerful piano solo each night.

Multi-award winning family group The Hoppers have been singing to global audiences for over 55 years with appearances ranging from presidential religious inaugural ceremonies and New York’s Carnegie Hall to singing conventions and church platforms.

Known as America’s Favourite Family of Gospel Music, they are favourites on the Gaither Homecoming videos and tours, and their recordings frequently land at the top of the Billboard sales charts and The Singing News radio charts.

Comprised today of family members Claude and Connie, son Dean and his wife, Kim, and son Mike Hopper, The Hoppers were formed in 1957 in the rural-farm town of Madison, North Carolina and have grown continuously for decades, touching countless lives around the world.

Organizers have described the Gospel Music Celebration as having an uptown, camp-meeting feel to it which leans heavily to ministry and a church service environment as well.

Morning chapel runs Friday and Saturday mornings at 9:30 a.m. with Leon Throness in the Parkland Pavilion with musical guests the Jim Brady Trio on Friday and the Triumphant Quartet on Saturday.

Another popular group returning this year is Greater Vision which has inspired audiences for a quarter century with their rich vocal blend and their effective ability to communicate the message of the gospel.

According to their web site, they have established a firm place at the pinnacle of Christian music, and

SWEET SOUNDS - The Amundruds are one of the many groups set to perform at Canada’s Gospel Music Celebration which runs at the ENMAX Centrium July 7th-9th. photo submitted have become the most awarded trio in the history of Gospel music.

“The vocals and rich harmony Greater Vision has become recognized for are the result of the blending of three unique and versatile vocalists. Gerald Wolfe, the group’s founder, sings the lead and serves as emcee. Prolific songwriter, Rodney Griffin, handles the baritone part for the trio, while Chris Allman, also a prolific writer, sings the tenor.”

Greater Vision is heard daily by listeners of traditional Christian radio, as well as Satellite and Internet radio. They are also seen regularly on the In Touch television

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program, hosted by Dr. Charles Stanley, and on the Gaither Gospel Series.

Members of the Freedom Singers, Simon Ivascu, Steven Ivascu and Wesley Pop, fled Romania when they were only teenagers.

In Romania, their native land, at that time, all young men, upon completing high school, were forced to join the army. Being conscientious Christians, they could not join the army because freedom of worship was totally restricted.

Refusing to join would result in several years of imprisonment and persecution.

According to their web site,

determined to escape to freedom, they all faced danger and hardships fleeing from Romania to Italy, but Ivascu and Pop’s nightmare began in earnest when they crawled into a container, were then locked and sealed, and placed aboard a container vessel.

“There they spent two weeks in total darkness as they baked in the heat for days before being loaded onto the ship, headed to an unknown destination. They ran out of food, water, oxygen and hope.”

But the men say that God provided another of many miracles in this incredible real life story of faith and perseverance in the face of insurmountable odds.

This trio has been singing since their days in Italy shortly after fleeing Romania. Ivascu recalls, “We were singing mostly hymns together, back when we were in Italy, but we started to sing Southern Gospel music in 2000, after we heard the Gaithers and the Cathedrals on television. It was a sound that we instantly fell in love with.

“After singing at local churches and telling our story, it was suggested to actually give our group a name the ‘Freedom Singers’.”

For more information about Canada’s Gospel Music Celebration, visit www.gospelmusic.ca, email info@gospelmusic.ca or call 1-800410-0188.

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LIFESTYLE

CAST AWAY - Matthew Yan cast his line into Mitchell Pond at Heritage Ranch last weekend during the Kids Can Catch event hosted by the Red Deer and District Safari Club International.

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Are you getting enough Vitamin D? Vitamin D is one of the few vitamins your body can make on its own (with help from the sun).

Letting your skin be exposed to the sun just 30 minutes, twice a week, will provide your body with 90% of the Vitamin D it needs for good health. But are you outdoors that often? With the scare of sunburn, wrinkles, and skin cancer and the type of lifestyle many live these days (especially in the winter), most people hide indoors away from the sun and don’t get enough Vitamin D. Combine lack of sun exposure with the fact very few foods naturally contain Vitamin D, and you have a recipe for vitamin deficiency. What’s the purpose of Vitamin D and how can you make sure you’re getting enough?

Should you take a supplement?

You’re about to find out.

The main job of Vitamin D is

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WHEELER to help the body absorb calcium.

Calcium, as you know, works to build and maintain strong bones.

Children who don’t get enough Vitamin D are at risk for rickets (soft bones) and deficient adults may develop brittle or misshapen bones and are at risk for osteoporosis.

In addition to bone health, Vitamin D plays a role in your immune and neuromuscular systems, the life cycle of cells, and the reduction of inflammation. While more research and evidence are needed, a lack of Vitamin D has been associated with many other issues, including weight gain, de-

pression, breast cancer, prostate cancer, colon cancer, and heart disease. Vitamin D may help treat or prevent diabetes, autoimmune disease, depression, autism, pain, cancer, heart disease, and neuromuscular diseases.

There are three ways you can get Vitamin D. The best way is how nature intended—through sunlight. When bare skin is touched by sunlight, it produces Vitamin D. Because of the dangers of overexposure to UV rays from the sun, however, you need to be vigilant against sunburns. How much Vitamin D your body is able to produce from the sun depends on where you live, the time of day, the color of your skin, how long you’re exposed, and how much skin is exposed.

Few foods naturally contain Vitamin D, but several foods are fortified with it. Vitamin D is

found in wild-caught salmon, mackerel, mushrooms, cod liver oil, egg yolks, cheese, tuna packed in water, sardines packed in oil, and beef liver. These days many milks, cereals, yogurts, and orange juices are fortified with vitamin D. Since these foods contain only small amounts of Vitamin D, it’s very hard to get enough of this important vitamin if foods are your only source.

Supplements are your third source of Vitamin D and are a good option if you’re concerned you’re not getting enough. The most recommended type of supplement is vitamin D3. Available in tablets or capsules, this form of Vitamin D is made from fish liver oil or sheep’s wool.

While health experts disagree on the amount of Vitamin D you need, the Institute of Medicine recommends that unless you’re

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One cup of Vitamin D-fortified milk provides 25% of your daily recommendations. Four ounces of wild-caught salmon contain over 500 IU, and one egg provides 43 IU, or 10% of your daily recommendations.

If you’re concerned you’re not getting enough Vitamin D in your diet or through the sun, a simple blood test can help determine your levels. If you’re deficient, a supplement may be just what you need.

Now get outside!

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

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How readers would treat 42,000 addicts Eureka!

Last week I reported it was impossible to write this column. I had asked readers to respond to how I believe 42,000 addicts on methadone should be treated.

Then my computer developed terminal cancer and I thought all your responses had been lost.

Fortunately, the ‘Geek Squad’ resurrected them.

From a Times Colonist reader, “Your suggestion that sending addicts to northern Canada to chop wood caught my eye. I was impressed by your research. The addicts I have known have no interest in getting off methadone and improving themselves. I say, enough of this nonsense. Why not have them chop wood? We all do some form of work to eat.”

This reader then added, “I initially believed that the practice of hanging drug dealers in Singapore was too extreme. But on further thought I’d hang them myself if they gave heroin to my healthy innocent granddaughters.”

BL writes, “I have been employed as a correctional officer since 1980. In those days heroin addicts would be placed in the medical unit without methadone. They had a few painful days, but were then back to normal. You are right that doctors see a financial windfall and will not stop using methadone. The whole system is wasting taxpayers’ money and the government seems oblivious to it.”

BR says, “I don’t reply to columns, but feel compelled this time. I strongly disagree with methadone clinics and our permissive attitude to drug lords.

In yesterday’s newspaper, the Philippine president elect urged the public to kill drug dealers.

I’m friends with many police officers who say our system is

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JONES broken in favour of the bad guys.

I say thugs should be put on display at City Hall. Your article hits an important issue that we must all be responsible for our actions.”

From Thunder Bay, “Bravo to your article. The drug industry will be mortified by this column.

Methadone is just swooping one drug for another. As you stated no one has died from drug withdrawal, but millions have died from drug usage. Keep up the good work.”

PD says, “My wife and I always look forward to your columns. I met the director of the Vancouver Narcotics Addiction Foundation who explained the methadone program to me. It has always seemed absurd to me. It’s just a legal dependency being substituted for an illegal addiction. I’m pleased you have blown the whistle”.

From Courtney, B.C. “We agree 100 per cent with your opinion.

We don’t try to cure alcoholics with free liquor and the same reasoning should apply to drug addiction which taxpayers are forced to pay. And my thanks to all the good medical advice you pass along.”

But I was taken to task by some readers. H.M. says, “I read with dismay your recent column. What has happened to your compassion? Is your solution punishment for every addiction, alcohol, cigarettes, food?

Wouldn’t the doctor’s credo of ‘Do no harm’ apply to addiction?”

Another writes, “Punishing

drug addicts is a very outdated theory. Addiction is a disease of the brain. Punishment should be doled out to doctors who carelessly write opiate prescriptions.”

W.T. says, “I enjoy the wisdom of your columns. But I was disappointed to discover a fascist streak in your personality.

Like a la Hitler and probably Trump, you are not a supporter of human rights. Personally I believe drug use should be le-

galized and if anyone steps over the line they then face the criminal system, and yes chop wood.

Having said this, keep up your excellent column, warts and all.”

The column certainly rang a bell as some readers sent me 800 word replies.

The majority deplored today’s politically correct actions of offering free drugs, needles, places to shoot up and promoting the victim, ‘poor you’ mentality.

Others were amazed that 42,000

addicts were being treated with methadone in a single province at great expense.

Still others were appalled at seeing addicts lined up at their local drug store to get their daily fix.

I would like to thank those who took the time to respond.

And, of course, my thanks to the Geek Squad for saving the day .

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SPORTS Bilton looks to earn CFR birth after tough Innisfail Rodeo

BY ZACHARY CORMIER RED DEER EXPRESS It wasn’t exactly the ride that Dylan Bilton had in mind for his hometown rodeo when he jumped aboard Kesler Rodeo’s Starburst on Friday night at the Innisfail Pro Rodeo at the Daines Rodeo Ranch.

Last season, Bilton finished his hometown rodeo in a 3-4-5 split with Colin Adams and Matt Lait, but it wasn’t to be this year.

“I knew it was a good horse and I didn’t want to mess it up. He kind of just had one of those stutter steps there at the beginning and I kind of stubbed my toe the first couple of jumps,” said the bareback rider, who managed to post a qualified ride on the horse but wasn’t able to crack the leaderboard.

“I felt like I finished off the ride real good but just wasn’t quite enough points to win it.”

Bilton, who hails from Red Deer County just outside of Innisfail, is making a strong push to qualify for his first Canadian Finals Rodeo as a pro this season after finishing just shy of the top 15 cut off last year, ending the season in 19th place just $3,000 out of the 15th spot.

“I feel better this year than I did last year. I feel stronger, I feel like I’m riding better. So I definitely want to get to all of the rodeos I can and make sure I get there this year,” said the former Canadian Novice Bareback runner-up.

For Bilton, that means getting to as many rodeos as possible between now and November, when the CFR gets underway in Edmonton, including his hometown rodeo in Innisfail.

“It’s real nice. You always want to try a little extra hard because you don’t want to mess up in front of everyone you know,” laughed Bilton about competing in front of his hometown crowd.

Despite the tough ride in Innisfail, Bilton has been making some waves in the bareback standings so far this year, currently sitting in ninth place with $2,632.28 in the early rodeo this year.

“I’ve been trying to hit all of the rodeos and see if I can make enough money to make the CFR. I’ve made a few cheques here and there. I was hoping in Innisfail to do a little bit better than I did but that’s alright. There’s always more rodeos next weekend.”

This year’s Innisfail rodeo was a good one that featured good crowds, good

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“It went really well. We had really, really amazing weather and without the weather you can’t get the crowds. But we had the crowds and the weather so we lucked out this weekend,” said Denver Daines, one of the organizers of the rodeo.

The weekend featured four performances and included some of the top cowboys and cowgirls in the world competing in nearly every major rodeo event.

“Our rodeo is pretty well known to have really good bucking horses and some of the top cowboys that come up. We had some great matchups,” Daines said.

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Renegades soccer not phased by slow start

BY ZACHARY CORMIER RED DEER EXPRESS A slow start to the season isn’t the end of the world to the Red Deer Renegades soccer team, who are off to an 0-3-0 start to the 2016 Alberta Major Soccer League season.

Red Deer’s highest level women’s soccer team is in rebuilding mode this season after losing several key players to NCAA and CIS scholarships in the off season last year.

“We’re building things up and there’s lots of improvement and lots of room to improve,” said Renegades’ Head Coach Paul Morigeau, adding that while the

results have not gone their way over the past three games, there is still lots to be optimistic about.

“Results-wise we’ve lost our games but every game we seem to be in it longer and we have better spells of play. We’re just trying to put it all together.”

It hasn’t been easy for the Renegades, though. After joining the elite league last season and competing at a high level, the Renegades lost a two key players, including starting goalkeeper Anne Marie Ulliac, to NCAA scholarships this year and lost several others to CIS programs and rival squads.

In fact, according to Morigeau, about 13

Thoughts on the NHL Entry Draft Gotta love draft week. It’s like Christmas for sports reporters. Seven days after the Stanley Cup final where there are no pesky hockey games to get in the way of pointless speculation about who’s going to pick who.

With six of the seven Canadian NHL teams picking in the top 10 at the NHL Entry Draft on Friday, (and the Ottawa Senators picking 12th) my Twitter feed has been filled to bursting with breakdowns and analysis of which prospect each team will pick or whether they’ll even keep their pick at all.

So with that in mind, I’d like to give my two cents on how I think Alberta’s two teams, the Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames, should approach draft day.

Hey, I never said I was above the pointless speculation.

Let’s start with the Flames, who have the sixth overall pick this year.

It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out that Calgary’s biggest need right now is goaltending. With Kari Ramo, Jonas Hiller and Joni Ortio all gone this off season, the Flames are without a starting goalie and a reliable backup, not an ideal situation.

But overshadowed by Calgary’s need for a back stopper more reliable

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At present, the Flames have some of the most skilled young players in the NHL with Sam Bennett, Sean Monahan and, of course, Johnny Gaudreau.

That’s all well but the biggest of those players is Monahan at 6’3”, 195 lbs.

When you put them up against a player like Ryan Getzlaf of the Anaheim Ducks, who weighs in at 6’4”, 221 lbs., you’re gonna have a bad time.

Luckily, there are a couple of good options for Calgary in this year’s draft.

Alexander Nylander comes to mind as a skilled forward, but he’s pretty small. Then there’s Pierre-Luc Dubois, the likely fifth overall pick.

He would be a great fit on the Flames but it’s unlikely that the Vancouver Canucks, who hold the fifth overall, will pass on him.

That leaves Matthew Tkachuck of the London Knights (6’2”, 188 lbs.), whose outstanding perfor-

mance at the MasterCard Memorial Cup this year all but guaranteed that he’d go fourth overall and the presumptive third overall pick in Jesse Puljujärvi who, at this point, will be heading to Columbus.

So the way forward for the Flames is pretty clear - they need to trade up if they want to maximize the highest draft pick they’ve had in recent years.

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The NHL Entry Draft takes place this Friday in Buffalo, New York with the Toronto Maple Leafs picking first overall.

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“They’re a very strong team. The first half we weren’t really competing as well as we needed to against them. They’re very physical and their players really move the ball quickly. The second they win the ball they’ve got players going and we just weren’t reacting in our transition quickly enough,” said Morigeau, adding his team responded well in the second half.

“We made some good adjustments in the second half. The first half they scored four and in the second half they just scored one.

We still were getting good opportunities to score but we kind of put ourselves in a hole. We came out of that game, based on the second half, pretty confident.”

Morigeau said the next step is to continue working with the players and get in a position to start finishing some of those chances.

“You make a list of things that you need to work on. Every game there’s a list and sometimes, as it goes, your list gets a bit shorter. There’s no shortcuts. Basic defending, individual defending, team defending, possession of the ball. All those little things that we really can’t take for granted that the other teams can,” he said, adding the players, many of who played and excelled at the high school level this year, are responding well.

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“There’s lots of young players and other players that are inexperienced and they’re learning how difficult the top level is. But that’s our program, that’s the way it works,” Morigeau said, adding starting fresh is not entirely uncommon for the Red Deer team.

In larger centres like Calgary and Edmonton, this isn’t the case because players with scholarships who play at the university level tend to stick around and play for their local club team during the off season. The two larger centres also have a much bigger area that they can draw talent from, which also plays a role.

But that doesn’t mean the Red Deer team hasn’t been able to impress at points throughout the first three games.

“We’re keeping the ball better. In soccer that’s nine-tenths of the law, to keep possession and get the ball moved up the field.

It’s difficult to do but it’s getting better.

We’re keeping it more, we’re getting good opportunities to score, which is important,” said Morigeau.

The only problem has been finishing off those scoring plays, as the Red Deer side has yet to score a goal.

“We’re getting the ball inside the 18, we’re getting breakaways and open nets. But we’re not putting them in, so that’s kind of the downside of it. But if you’re not even getting opportunities there’s less room for hope.

So there’s lots of room for hope, we’ve just got to bear down and our younger players have got to just find the time to get used to having less time and having stronger players against them.”

Last weekend, he said, was a perfect

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HOMES & LIVING

FINE DINING - This bright and sunny dining area in a Riser Homes show home in McKay Ranch in Blackfalds is the perfect place to hold a summer brunch with friends and family.

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Remembering home décor from years gone by I have just finished cleaning my car. It was a beast of a job getting everything out and put away into the shed. Between the real estate signs and dog paraphernalia I had to make quite a few trips! My best friends from high school are travelling to Alberta this week from far and wide and I need to make room for the luggage (mine included) that will be piled into my vehicle while we road trip to our old stomping grounds. It’s a 30-year-old version of us bombing around as teenagers which will start with a pit stop for Coke slurpees.

Our lives have taken different paths and have moved us to various parts of North America so the act of us coming together is no easy feat. One girlfriend’s mom and dad still live back home so it will be wonderful to visit them and remember the days of making Kraft Dinner in her mom’s kitchen.

All the rest of our childhood homes have been sold and inhabited by new families

Kim

WYSE and most of them (thanks to my access to MLS listings) have been re-decorated and configured for the new owners.

When you are young, it is hard to imagine living anywhere but your home. Your room and your house are the definition of your world and you feel safe and secure in your family home. When I remember my family home and the awful basement space where we would watch TV I only have wonderful memories of the time spent there and not the lack of décor or even carpet in that 100-year-old cellar.

The need for every space to be completed and beautiful is a trend which has be-

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come more popular in the past 30 years as I remember most of my friends’ homes having unfinished or partially finished basements.

Most of us will remember our childhood homes with fondness and memories will reach out and touch us at the most unexpected times. For me, it is certain smells like cinnamon buns or walking by a lady who wears the same perfume as my mom used to. Those fragrances whip me back and I can vividly recall every detail of the kitchen or my parents bedroom. The wallpaper, carpet and even the texture of the cabinets and wood trim is all clearly visualized and I smile because the décor of the 70s would certainly make me frown and immediately renovate.

Do you remember your childhood home and how things were decorated? Perhaps you had crazy gold and black wallpaper or red and green shag carpet and just

maybe you were lucky enough to have a bathroom adorned with blue or purple toilets and tubs, just to make things funky. Kitchen and bathroom carpet were a staple and usually came in bright and dizzying patterns which were created to hide dirt and stains. That memory makes almost everyone cringe!

I hope that you have wonderful and nostalgic images of your childhood home in your head and that you are able to revisit the happy times when a memory is triggered. We didn’t care how ugly the carpet was when we sat down in our equally ugly pajamas on Christmas morning. It’s more pleasant to recall the delicious cookies baking than to wince at the crumbs which would inevitably disappear in the shag carpet.

Kim Wyse is a local freelance designer. Find her on facebook at Ask A Designer/Ask a Realtor.

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FRAC Water management company looking to hire experienced water personnel. Must have knowledge of pumps, running hoses, lay out of jobs, supervising crews.

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Oilfield

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NOVA PAVING IS looking for experienced Field Site Surveyor /project coordinator Competitive wages, working in Regina and southern Sask. Apply at pspring@novapaving.ca Start your career!

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Trades

850

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P/T Carpenter needed, will work into F/T seasonal. mmurphy@decks.ca PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES: Troyer Ventures Ltd. is a privately owned energy services company servicing Western Canada.

All job opportunities include competitive wages, comprehensive beneÀts package and room for advancement. We are accepting applications at multiple branches for: Professional Drivers (Class 1, 3) and Swampers. Successful candidates will be self-motivated and eager to learn. Experience is preferred, but training is available. Valid safety tickets and current drivers abstract are required.

For more information and to apply, please visit our website at: Troyer.ca

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Trades

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MECHANIC/TIRE SHOP opportunity. Vacant building available in Redwater - a busy growing town near Edmonton. Very little competition nearby.

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Auctioneers Unreserved Auction, July 21 in Lethbridge. 130.65+/- title acres, gravel reserves in excess of 2.4 million m3.

Jerry Hodge: 780-706-6652; Broker: All West Realty Ltd.; rbauction.com/realestate.

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Paid daily. Resume & ref’s req’d. 403-342-6545

JOURNALISTS, Graphic Artists, Marketing and more. Alberta’s weekly newspapers are looking for people like you. Post your resume online. Free.

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Employment Training

900

1530

Building Supplies

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1660

LOGS Semi loads of pine, spruce, tamarack, poplar, birch.

Price depends on location of delivery. Lil Mule Logging 403-318-4346

Garden Supplies

1680

BEAUTIFUL SPRUCE TREES 4-6 feet, $35 each.

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Health & Beauty

1700

INVERSION Table, $200.

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Household Furnishings

1720

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2190

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Houses/ Duplexes

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Condos/ Townhouses

3030

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Manufactured Homes

3040

WELL-MAINT. 2 bdrm. mobile home close to Joffre $810 inclds. water, 5 appl.

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Condos/ Townhouses

4040

3050

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3060

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3060

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403-596-2444 PENHOLD 1 bdrm., 4 appls., inclds. heat & water, no pets, $760/mo. 348-6594 PENHOLD, deluxe 3 bdrm., hrdwd. Árs., inclds. heat and water, $1100. 403-348-6594

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Farms/ Land

4070

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4150

STEEL BUILDING SALE “Super Savings-Additional 10% off now!” 20x21 $5,794. 25x25 $6,584.

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Lots For Sale

4160

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Lots For Sale

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5020

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5180

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Contractors

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1310

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1315

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1370

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