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FIRST JUMP - Legendary bull rider Scott Schiffner took a spin during the Glencross Invitational Charity Roughstock event at Westerner Park last weekend. Schiffner ended up winning the bull riding portion of the event. The annual rodeo is organized by former Calgary Flame Curtis Glencross to raise money for the Hockey Alberta Foundation and Ronald McDonald House in Zachary Cormier/Red Deer Express Red Deer.

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 2016

Citizens generally happy with quality of City life

BY KALISHA MENDONSA RED DEER EXPRESS The results of the annual Citizen Satisfaction Survey have indicated that generally, Red Deerians are pleased with the level of service maintained by the City, but are showing concern over local crime and public safety.

City Manager Craig Curtis presented the information gathered from the survey this week, with confidence in the City’s ability to ad-

dress the needs and issues brought up in the community.

The top mentions this year of community issues were crime (28% of total mentions), municipal government services (13% total mentions) and transportation (12% total mentions).

“Safety is not just a police issue - it’s an addictions issue which is a health issue, it’s a social issue and it’s a housing issue - all of those togeth-

er,” Curtis said.

“That’s how I would explain the fact that people are relatively happy with our police service, but the other aspects are causing problems. That shows us that we need a better advocacy strategy and way of dealing with addictions and we need the provinces help on the health side of that.”

“Our crime issue is something we have to deal with as a community, but it’s broader than just po-

licing. It’s a socioeconomic issue.”

From July 8th to July 21st this year, Ipsos conducted a telephone survey of 300 randomly selected Red Deer residents, aged 18 and older to gather the information in the survey.

The survey is meant to assist the mayor, councillors and City administration to stay in touch with residents and ensure City projects are headed in the right direction.

The data helps the City

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“Basically, we review this in the more detailed version during the budget review to help decide where we need to focus our efforts,” said Curtis.

“When there were many complaints about snow removal, we developed an entirely new program on snow removal. A few years ago, there was a reduction in road maintenance in the budget and we ended up with a huge pothole problem and we invested more in preventive road maintenance and crown paving and now that opinion has been reversed.”

Ninety-eight per cent of survey participants said that the quality of life in Red Deer was very good or good. As well, 97% of people interviewed indicated they are very or somewhat satisfied with the overall level and quality of City services.

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“The age-old saying goes, ‘It’s the best of times, it’s the worst of times’,” Curtis said.

“We have a problem with our economy and with unemployment and we have a number issues in the province as a whole.

I think at the same time, people really love Red Deer and feel attached to it and enjoy the quality of life here.”

When respondents were asked about opinions on balancing taxation and service delivery levels, 54% of people said they would increase taxes to maintain services at current levels, or to expand or enhance services. Thirty-nine per cent of people said they would cut services to maintain or reduce current tax levels.

The full results of the Citizen Satisfaction Survey are available on the City of Red Deer web site, under the ‘What’s Happening’ category. The survey results will serve as an advisory to council about where to allocate funds, focus City efforts and develop the community, officials added. kmendonsa@reddeerexpress.com

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SUMMERTIME FUN - Ryker Ramsay took a ride on the BIG 105 Slip n’ Slide at the Oriole Park Hill last weekend.

The annual event featured two 250 ft. slides and a charity barbecue for Family Services of Central Alberta.

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 2016

RED DEER EXPRESS 3

Youngster raises $11,000 for Ronald McDonald House City-wide ‘Ice Cream Blast’ fundraiser is set for next month in Red Deer

BY ERIN FAWCETT RED DEER EXPRESS

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ne Central Alberta youngster has turned his love for ice cream into an effort to give back to families in need.

So far, Haylen Astalos, 6, of Blackfalds, has raised more than $11,000 for the Ronald McDonald House in Red Deer.

Haylen began selling ice cream in support of the organization after his fifth birthday.

Instead of gifts for his fifth birthday, his mother, Tabitha Astalos, said they did a ‘Five for Five’ theme celebration.

Guests brought two $5 bills to the party where one went to Haylen’s charity of choice, which he decided would be the Ronald McDonald House in Red Deer, and he got to keep the other $5 to purchase a toy for himself. “We gave him three options for charities that he could choose and we explained what each one did,� said Tabitha. “When it came to the Ronald McDonald House and we explained what it was about, it was his choice. We told him how they help keep families together while sick kids get treatment. That really struck him.�

After his birthday, he donated $100 to the House in Red Deer.

Haylen and Tabitha went to the Ronald McDonald House to donate the money and there they got a tour of the facility and learned more about how the house and the staff helps families in need. “It was the first time we had ever been in a Ronald McDonald House and he just fell in love with it,� said Tabitha. “They have been so awesome and accommodating to us.�

About a month after that initial visit, Haylen asked Tabitha if he could start an ice cream shop with the proceeds going towards the cause. And that is where Haylen’s Ice-Cream Shop was born.

Initially, the ice cream shop was set up in front of the family’s Blackfalds home in the fall of 2013. “It was just like a little lemonade stand, but it was ice cream instead.�

The following May, Tabitha asked Haylen how much he wanted to raise that summer. Haylen said he wanted to raise $2,011. With the help of social media, Haylen reached that goal within two months.

Haylen’s next goal was to raise $3,009 which he met and then he made a third goal of $5,012. “He said his goals have to keep increasing,� said Tabitha.

So far he has raised more than $11,000 and the funds continue to grow.

In addition to the ice cream shop, Haylen also does bottle drives where he collects money for the Ronald McDonald

GIVING BACK - Haylen Astalos, 6, stands proudly with his ice cream stand, through which he has raised more than $11,000 for the Ronald Kalisha Mendonsa/Red Deer Express McDonald House of Central Alberta.

House as well. “I am so proud of him,� said Tabitha. “My hope is for Haylen to really see the difference that he is making in other kids.

We know what it is like to have a sick child and watch them struggle through being sick. To be able to know he is helping other families to ease that time - I hope he understands that.�

The ice cream shop has given Haylen many opportunities over the past couple of years.

Businesses have asked for him to set up shop at their locations and he recently got to meet the Calgary Flames after they invited him to a practice after seeing his posts regarding his efforts on social media.

They invited Haylen to a private practice and he was able to set up his stand in the locker room, meet each player individually and sell hot chocolate.

Being a huge Flames fan himself, Haylen’s words when asked how he liked that experience were, “Super.�

Tabitha said the things Hayden has learned from the ice cream shop are incredible.

“The things that he has learned from this are definitely amazing,� she said. “The way he can count and add money now, he has become this math whiz. It blows my mind.�

“MY HOPE IS FOR HAYLEN TO REALLY SEE THE DIFFERENCE THAT HE IS MAKING IN OTHER KIDS. WE KNOW WHAT IT IS LIKE TO HAVE A SICK CHILD AND WATCH THEM STRUGGLE THROUGH BEING SICK. TO BE ABLE TO KNOW HE IS HELPING OTHER FAMILIES TO EASE THAT TIME - I HOPE HE UNDERSTANDS THAT.�

TABITHA ASTALOS Next up for Haylen, is launching a ‘CityWide Ice Cream Blast’ across Red Deer on Sept. 10th.

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The community is encouraged to set up their own ice cream shops throughout the City with proceeds from each shop going towards the Ronald McDonald House.

Haylen will visit each shop throughout the day and judge each stand, picking his favourite.

There will also be a competition between the participating stands to see who can raise the most money.

For the upcoming city-wide fundraising event, check out â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;City Wide Ice-Cream Blastâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; on facebook.

He also wants to begin a hot chocolate stand in the winter months so he can continue to raise funds for the Ronald McDonald House.

For more information, visit Haylenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s facebook page, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Haylenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ice-Cream Shopâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;.

Businesses interested in having Haylenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ice-Cream Shop on location can contact him through his facebook page.

Direct funds can also be made through Haylenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ice-Cream Shop via Ronald McDonaldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Make Fun Matter fundraising site at https://www.rmhccanada.ca/ fundraiser/40. efawcett@reddeerexpress.com

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 2016

Council reconsiders medical marijuana facility

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BY ERIN FAWCETT RED DEER EXPRESS City council approved first reading to reconsider a land use bylaw amendment to allow for a medical marijuana facility for QE2 Business Park this week.

Last month, council snuffed out a proposal to rezone an area in the QE2 Business Park to allow for the facility. After that initial council meeting, Councillor Paul Harris brought forward a Notice of Motion to reconsider the proposal.

An application was received from Medcan Solutions Incorporated to allow for a federally licensed medical marijuana facility to be located at 94 Burnt Park Drive.

The property is located in the west QE2 Business Park, west of the QEII Hwy. The re-zoning application initially went to the City’s municipal planning commission, but members deferred the issue to City council. The re-zoning required an amendment to the current I1 Light Industrial Land Use District as this is not a use currently allowed in this district.

Originally, in the meeting in June, the application proposed to use an existing 35,000 sq. ft. vacant building. The proposal was for the medical marijuana facility only with no retail sales, no advertising and no signage permitted in relation to the facility as it is strictly prohibited by federal regulations.

Before a presentation was given to council, Mayor Tara Veer excused herself from Council Chambers declaring a conflict of interest after the applicant approached her to discuss the matter outside of formal discussions. She did the same at this week’s meeting as well.

Council had also heard that Mountain View County has an existing medical marijuana facility located north of Cremona in a rural setting. This facility, which is the largest facility in Canada, has been licensed since February 2015.

The County has indicated to City administration that no

complaints about the facility have been received and no noise or odour has been noticed since it has been in operation.

As well, the Town of Olds approved a medical marijuana facility in July 2015 which is located in a light industrial district, which is similar to the one proposed for Red Deer.

The Town has not yet received a development permit application for this facility.

For the facility that was brought forward for Red Deer, the proposed amendment was circulated to landowners within 100 metres of the site. At the time of circulation to adjacent landowners there were two options proposed which included allowing medical marijuana facilities as a discretionary use in I1 Industrial (Business Service) districts. The second option was to allow a medical marijuana facility as a site specific exception.

In response to concerns expressed by adjacent landowners, City administration recommended the site be considered as a site specific exception.

A total of eight written responses were received from neighbouring landowners. Concerns included odour control, security/safety, chemicals/fertilizers, waste disposal, truck traffic, increased criminal activity, decreased property value and increased road maintenance due to traffic.

In terms of concerns regarding odour, federal regulations require areas where cannabis is present to have a filtration system. Council heard on Monday the applicants will use a closed loop system, recirculating interior air. City staff indicated this is of higher standard than what is required.

The applicants will also focus on genetic research so there will be fewer flowering plants which produce odour.

Councillors Lynne Mulder, Lawrence Lee and Tanya Handley were absent from Monday’s meeting.

A public hearing will be held on Sept. 12th where the proposal could receive second and third reading.

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 2016

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City looks to plan for more ice surfaces

BY ERIN FAWCETT RED DEER EXPRESS Red Deer City council approved the Ice Facilities Plan at this week’s council meeting which will guide the development of future ice services.

This past winter, the City of Red Deer conducted a review of indoor and outdoor ice facilities. Using a number of research efforts, including research on provincial and national sport and leisure trends, leading practices, bench-marking with other municipalities, utilization analysis, review of current practices and engagement with the public and ice user groups, an Ice Facilities Plan was developed which was presented to council on Monday.

“The Ice Facilities Plan was about developing a long-term strategic framework to ensure ice facility priorities for our community were identified and planned,” said Shelley Gagnon, the City’s Recreation, Parks and Culture manager. “We needed to understand the current and longterm needs as our community grows and changes so that we have a sustainable plan for both ice rinks and programming now and in the future.”

In person surveys were conducted with individual skaters and ice user groups to understand current and future needs related to spontaneous access to public skating and recreational programming. An online survey was also posted on the City’s web site earlier this year.

The study assessed current indoor and outdoor ice rink use, considered the state of existing infrastructure, and using both the research and the consultation feedback the Ice Facilities Plan provides recommendations for when and where the City should focus future facility development and service delivery.

“We now have validated baseline principles that will allow us to develop facilities that balance longterm resident and visitor interest, enhance quality of life for citizens and create economic benefit for Red Deer,” said Gagnon.

Council heard there are a total of six indoor rinks, 36 outdoor boarded rinks, 35 snowbank rinks, three pond areas and one oval in the City.

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maintenance on a weekly basis.

Council heard there is about one sheet of ice for about 17,000 people given the City’s population.

The report recommended there be an assessment of the Kinex Arena as it is one of the City’s oldest facilities.

The report also suggests in 2021 there should be an addition of a new ice surface to the City’s inventory as well as an additional ice surface in 2026.

Councillor Dianne Wyntjes said she is appreciative of the report.

“This is a great planning tool for our City.”

Councillor Ken Johnston agreed.

“One of the things the report outlines is that we may have to look at making further investments in our facilities in the short term and the medium term. It is about quality of life for our citizens. I really, really endorse (the report).”

Council voted in favour of accepting the report as a planning tool.

Councillor Buck Buchanan voted against the motion.

Councillors Lynne Mulder, Lawrence Lee and Tanya Handley were absent from Monday’s meeting.

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 2016

Community spirit during Central Alberta Pride Week You could say that Red Deer and Central Alberta in general have come a long ways in terms of support for the LGBTQ community.

This week marks the fourth annual Central Alberta Pride Week, and things kicked off with numerous events planned, including a film night, family BBQ, bowling, drag show, comedy show and two worship services including one at Gaetz Memorial Church this past Sunday.

Central Alberta Pride has been working for the last year to solidify the plans, and director of events Joel Graham said this year will be the biggest and best Central Alberta has seen yet.

“What I’m most excited about isn’t a specific event - it’s seeing the collaboration of people come together and show their support,” he said last week. “It’s not just the LGBTQ community, it’s also a lot about our supporters and allies. I am beyond excited to experience the love from the community.”

Recently, the City of Red Deer also painted two rainbows at the intersection

of Ross Street and Little Gaetz Avenue to show support for the LGBTQ community ahead of this year’s Pride events. It is unfortunate to see that these crosswalks have been vandalized in recent days, but community spirit still shines through.

“Our rainbows have been painted on Ross Street at Little Gaetz and those are probably our City’s biggest rainbows this year. It’s been a little bit of a challenge, but it’s a great achievement to have this in our City. After coming downtown and seeing the rainbows, it’s a spectacular, welcoming feeling and means big things for Central Alberta’s LGBTQ community,” Graham said.

Serge Gingras, co-chair of the Central Alberta Pride Society, has said that he has seen a huge development in relationships within and outside of the local LGBTQ community.

“Pride Week is really for everyone. It’s not all rainbows and parties, but also about celebrating our journey to inclusiveness and embracing people for who they are,” Gingras said.

“The rainbows downtown are not only a big thing for the LGBTQ community in Red Deer, but for Red Deer as a whole. It’s significant in showing how far we’ve come as a community over several decades, but particularly in the last five years. We’ve come a long way - a really long way.

“The work is never done and Pride Week is just one avenue to celebrate who we are. That celebration is not only in our own LGBTQ community, but in the community as a whole. To me, it’s also a recognition of our history.”

A full list of locations, dates and times for the various Pride Week activities can also be found online at the Central Alberta Pride web site.

“Central Alberta Pride Week celebrates Red Deer’s welcoming and inclusiveness and promotes a community free from discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation,” added Gingras.

The Official Kick off was the Mayoral Proclamation on Aug. 14th at City Hall where about 400 people gathered.

Meanwhile, as mentioned there have

been a number of events already this week, with several more planned over the next few days including the RAINBOWling family bowling night at Heritage Lanes on Aug. 18th, and a Diversity Presentation

by Chevi Rabbit, ‘From Hate to Hope – Creating Safe and Inclusive Communities’ at Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery on Aug. 19th. There is also a Bullskit Comedy Show at the Scott Block Theatre at 8 p.m. on Aug. 19th as well.

This Saturday, there will be a Drag Queens and Kings show at the Royal Canadian Legion and on Aug. 21st, a worship service at St. Andrew’s United Church in Lacombe, followed by a barbecue in the park.

“All Red Deerians are invited to attend these events and are welcome to join the celebration, regardless of their identity or affiliation with the LGBTQ community,” said Gingras.

For more information on Central Alberta Pride Week events, visit www. centralalbertapride.ca or www.facebook. com/RedDeerPrideDays.

Energy industry’s youth can be its best ambassadors A participant at a recent executive energy roundtable in Calgary remarked that his two adult children work for major oilfield services companies – but they don’t tell their friends.

To their acquaintances, they work for technology companies.

Knowing precisely who they worked for would provoke various reactions in their friends, ranging from ire and disdain to bemusement and sympathy.

The context for the roundtable: the public perceives the petroleum sector as less than desirable, rapidly atrophying and destroying the environment in its death throes.

For these young people, nuancing of the truth is a survival mechanism. And it’s pretty commonplace.

That energy employees aren’t always comfortable disclosing their occupations – or even engaging in

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WHITELAW energy discussions in social settings – is disheartening on many levels.

Unfortunately, these are also lost opportunities to tell intriguing stories about the oil and gas industry and build trust in grassroots Canada.

This is one example of why the sector needs a chief story officer (CSO) to help define and shape the industry’s destiny.

The CSO needs to raise the power of storytelling to a truly strategic level and integrate it into the way the industry communicates with the ordinary Canadians who actually own the re-

sources being developing on their behalf.

The chief story officer also needs to recruit storytellers who can weave compelling stories at the grassroots level, conveying truth and credibility.

If, for example, Canadians learned of the industry’s great innovations on the environmental front, through effective storytelling, they may well feel differently about the sector.

But talk to younger employees who yearn to be better storytellers and key frustrations surface. While they know their jobs, they don’t feel they necessarily know their companies – much less the industry.

Blame ‘corporate caprock’ – the impermeable barriers between staff, departments and upper management through which information and context don’t flow.

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nies are quite adept telling their stories, internally and to the public.

But not enough companies get the job done in order to make Canadians sit up and notice that the sector has been built on great stories.

Executives in Canada’s upstream sector – operators and their service providers – desperately want to build public trust, credibility and support. It’s necessary to counteract the growing momentum of anti-energy stories that threaten to erode the industry’s stability at a time when more than ever it needs public support and understanding.

In 2014 at the World Petroleum Congress Youth Forum – for industry professionals 35 and under – I moderated a panel on social licence.

To warm up the audience of well over 250, I asked: “How many of you are chal-

lenged by friends and family for your career choice?”

Virtually every hand went up.

Then I quickly asked: “How many of you in some way believe your company and your industry deserve the reputation for which you’re challenged?”

Virtually every hand remained aloft.

That younger generation can be the storytellers.

They are motivated by different values than their parents. They expect to do better by the environment and, through their corporate efforts, contribute more effectively to social good.

They can become credible storytellers because their personal ethos aligns more readily with that the ordinary Canadians who are increasingly concerned about climate and the environment. The ancient Greeks taught us that ethos – the

personal ethical deportment of a storyteller – is central to persuasive and compelling conversation.

Storytelling isn’t difficult or complicated.

You just need a compelling story, a credible teller and an attentive audience.

And here in Calgary, there’s plenty of storytelling expertise – folks trained in the art and the science of effective stories, and their presentation.

Bring their creativity and energy into your company’s boardroom. Tell your staff that storytelling is now a cool part of their job descriptions. Inspire them. Let them loose with your company’s stories and measure the outcomes.

Our industry’s future can be built one story at a time.

Bill Whitelaw is president and CEO at JuneWarren-Nickle’s Energy Group. His column is distributed through Troy Media.

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simple, specific questions. We ask things like, ‘Did you use the kit on yourself or another person. What do you think they It’s been a little over a year since the opi- were taking?’ oid overdose prevention drug Naloxone “Another question we ask is ‘Did you was released into the Red Deer commu- call 911?’ And we found that 72 per cent nity, with a report of 621 kits having been of people we’ve spoken with are not callgiven out through Turning Point. ing 911 when there is an overdose.”

Jennifer Vanderschaeghe, executive diShe explained people can be uncomfortrector of Turning Point, said there has able dialing 911 because they may have been 144 reported overdose reversals been arrested in a previous 911 call, they since July 7th, 2015 when the kits were may not want to admit to using drugs first distributed in Red Deer. and that she’s also heard from people that She said she and her team have learned sometimes police don’t even arrive. a lot since the initial roll “Seventy-two per cent is out, including having really high. We also asked, members of the Turning ‘If you did call 911, did Point team having to ac“THERE HAVE BEEN the police come?’ And we tively use the product to found that the police arFOUR INSTANCES reverse overdoses on site. en’t coming. We have had WHERE TURNING “There have been four people in Red Deer who instances where Turning POINT STAFF HAS called 911 because of an Point staff has had to adHAD TO ADMINISTER overdose and got arrested, minister Naloxone. Three so they don’t call back.”

NALOXONE.” of those instances were Since January, the people were bringing us Turning Point team has someone who was overbeen tasked with the deJENNIFER dosing. Basically, we were livery and public awareVANDERSCHAEGHE doing overdose first aid on ness of Naloxone into the street or within the rural communities. So far, building and we knew that 16 rural communities have this was a possibility,” Vanderschaeghe been accessed. However, Vanderschaeghe said. “We’re now at a place where we said for some reason those rural commuactually have to have a procedure on nity partners do not seem to be handing how we manage if someone is actively out many kits. overdosing in the building. People are “The question isn’t can they give out bringing us people who are overdosing kits but have they? Because a lot of the and that is not optimal.” pharmacies who are able to give out the She added that of course there are kits aren’t. There haven’t been many rural trained members on the team available communities that are actually distributto use the Naloxone kits, but that some- ing the kits and that’s scary to us because times the nurses aren’t there and that it we know there is a need to do so.” can be a difficult situation to be placed in.

A local man who wished to remain “We would not have gone out of our anonymous shared his experience with way to get that experience, but now we the Naloxone kits. do have it and it’s valuable. As a staff, we “I can honestly say that of people I now have practical experience in actively know or have talked to, this has saved dealing with an overdose, and how to sort dozens of lives. There are a lot of people of navigate that. Both of our nurses have who are still here because of these kits, had to respond to overdoses on our site including me and my wife,” he said. in a street-level environment,” she added.

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According to the report, the City’s crime rate has risen 7.4% in the last year.

But Mayor Tara Veer said Red Deer remains a great place to be.

“In terms of Red Deer’s community identity and image, Red Deer has worked very hard over the past couple of years to elevate our national profile, image and identity. Great examples of that include securing the bid for the 2019 Canada Winter Games, hosting the 2016 Memorial Cup and the 2015 Esso Cup,” she said. “We’ve gone through an image and branding exercise in terms of telling Albertans and other Canadians who Red Deer is. We have been more methodical in terms of trying to elevate and improve our

national profile and image.

I think we’ve had some success in that.

“Having said that, when an article comes out such as the one that transpired in Maclean’s, it presents us with a challenge. We need to ensure that Red Deer is the city of choice for new population and business growth. Obviously it’s a challenge when we receive media like that because it works against some of our strategies on economic development.”

She added it is important to show the full story of what Red Deer is across the spectrum. “We are also going to be continuing our efforts to reduce crime and promote public safety.”

The RCMP in Red Deer have made progress on tackling crime, especially regionally, in the last couple of years.

“Our RCMP are very clear to us on the point that much of the more serious crime that occurs in Red Deer is the result of individuals who are engaging in high-risk activities and who are known to each other. On the whole, the RCMP have made it clear that the community is safe

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What we’re experiencing right now is that changes within our economy often result in social volatility.”

Pointing to this past Monday’s press conference regarding the Citizen Satisfaction Survey, Veer said citizens have identified safety as the number one priority.

“One of the things we’re doing to react to this is we are actively working with the provincial government to get a handle on some of the social and public health challenges that are proving to be enforcement challenges locally,” she said. “Council is looking to update our Annual Policing Plan and this fall we have the Red Deer Community Safety Ad Hoc Committee coming before council. They will be able to look at the full spectrum all the way from crime prevention to enforcement. This gives us a community plan that we can implement and hopefully see reductions on this in future.

“When council discussed the Annual Policing Plan for this year, we flagged property crime as something we really need to get a handle on. As much as we’ve made significant gains in reducing organized and personal crime, we haven’t seen the results that we’re looking for in terms of property crime.”

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A new trial has been set to take place in 2018 for a man whose convictions were overturned by Alberta’s Court of Appeal earlier this year.

Justice Kirk Sisson sentenced Rodney Arens to five years and six months in prison in June 2014. He was given credit for 185 days for time served before and during the trial. His sentence also included a driving prohibition for 10 years.

Arens was found guilty of impaired driving causing death, impaired driving causing bodily harm, dangerous driving causing death, dangerous driving causing bodily harm and breach of recognizance stemming from an incident that took place on July 1st, 2010 near Bower Ponds.

Those convictions were overturned earlier this year in the Alberta Court of Appeal. He was granted bail, but remains in custody.

A new trial for Arens will be held from Feb. 20th-March 9th, 2018.

MEN CHARGED WITH MURDER MAKE APPEARANCE

LACOMBE MAN IN COURT A Lacombe man charged with counselling to commit murder made his third court appearance in Red Deer last week.

Robert John Bjorkman, 51, of Lacombe was charged after an investigation of several months.

On April 28th, Red Deer RCMP received information that led them to open an investigation regarding a man suspected of counselling to commit murder.

Red Deer RCMP arrested Bjorkman without incident on July 28th with assistance from Lacombe Police Service.

Bjorkman will return to court on this matter on Aug. 31st.

In addition, Bjorkman will stand trial this fall on other charges. He has also been charged with assault with a weapon, unlawful confinement, threats to cause bodily harm and two counts of failing to comply with probation. He has pleaded not guilty to these charges.

Trial dates for these matters are set for Oct.

Two men charged after the death of a Red Deer man last November made a court appearance in Red Deer last week.

Bill Georgopoulos, 35, and Andrew Werth, 21, are each charged with one count of manslaughter and one count of accessory after the fact to murder in relation to the death of Alan Beach who was stabbed outside of a Red Deer pub on Nov. 18th.

The pair were arrested in Calgary in June.

On Nov. 18th shortly after 9 p.m. the Red Deer RCMP were called to a disturbance at an establishment located in the Village Mall.

Upon arrival, EMS and RCMP located one person who was suffering with stab wounds.

Beach, 31, of Red Deer was transported to the hospital where he later died.

Werth will return to court on Aug. 24th while Georgopoulos returns Aug. 31st.

Daniel Sawyer was previously charged with second degree murder in relation to this incident and has a preliminary hearing that is set to begin on Aug. 26th.

death and that he was suffering from schizophrenia at the time of the murder.

Simpson handed down his decision in Red Deer’s Court of Queen’s Bench in May. “I am not satisfied that he was suffering from a disease of the mind at the time of the offense,” he said at the time, adding he believed Lindsay knew what he was doing. “His conduct after showed purposeful and logical steps to cover up.”

Lindsay, who remains in custody at the Edmonton Remand Centre, will appear in Red Deer’s Court of Queen’s Bench on Sept. 12th to set another date.

CONNATTY CASE HELD OVER The case of a man charged with impaired

driving causing death was held over in Red Deer’s Court of Queen’s Bench last week.

Chad Ryan Connatty, 31, is charged with impaired driving offenses in three unrelated incidents - two from Red Deer and one from Fort McMurray.

Connatty faces numerous charges after a collision on May 20th, 2015 in Red Deer that resulted in the death of a 44-year-old Springbrook man. He has been charged with impaired driving causing death, operation of a motor vehicle while driving with a blood alcohol level over .08 causing death, impaired operation of a motor vehicle, blood alcohol exceeding .08 and driving while disqualified. He has also been charged with possession of marijuana.

He will return to court Sept. 12th.

SENTENCING POSTPONED FOR MURDERER A date for sentencing has been postponed for a man who was found criminally responsible for second degree murder in May. Justice Eldon Simpson rejected the defense claims that Mark Damien Lindsay was suffering from mental illness at the time he killed his girlfriend, Dana Turner, 31, in 2011. Her body was found in a ditch near Innisfail.

Lindsay, 29, who is the adopted son of a former Edmonton police chief, admitted to murdering Turner by stabbing her in the eyes with a pencil, strangling her and running over her with a vehicle.

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Towers family always active in community affairs 2016-2017 Registration Information New student registration starts August 24.

Visit mycatholicschool.ca for registration information and to download forms needed to register at your local Catholic school: Father Henri Voisin School Pre-Kindergarten - Grade 5 Before & After School Program 60 Clearview Drive, Red Deer, AB T4P 0K3 Phone: 403-341-4548 Fax: 403-341-6935 www.frhenrivoisinschool.ca

École Camille J. Lerouge School Pre-Kindergarten - Grade 9 French Immersion School 5530 - 42A Avenue, Red Deer, AB T4N 3A8 Phone: 403-347-7830 Fax: 403-343-9285 www.camilleschool.ca

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On Saturday, Aug. 20th at 10:30 a.m., the Sunnybrook Farm Museum will be presenting its prestigious Golden Furrow Award to a pioneer family who has distinguished themselves in agriculture and community affairs. This year’s recipients are the Towers family of the Willowdale district, southeast of Red Deer.

The award is particularly appropriate as this year (2016) is also the 125 anniversary of the Westerner Fair and Exhibition Association.

The Towers family have been key members of that organization for many decades.

The patriarch of the family was Henry Towers, who was born in 1846 in Staffordshire, England.

After farming in Warwickshire, he, his wife, Elizabeth Barnes and three sons, Thomas, William and Fred, decided to emigrate to western Canada.

The Towers originally settled in the Cochrane/Morley area of Alberta, where relatives Frank and Elizabeth Glover Towers, who had already established a ranch.

Frank and Henry also both worked for a while on the railway.

Henry heard about very good land near Red Deer that was available for homestead.

Hence, in 1894, he moved up to the Willowdale district. Henry took out homesteads in his name and his two older sons’ names. The Towers worked hard over many years building up their new farms and homes.

Elizabeth passed away in June 1918 and Henry in May 1922.

They are buried in the Mount Pleasant Cemetery, southeast of Red Deer.

In 1904, Tom married Janet Morrison.

They had four children – Robert, Mary, Hazel and Gordon.

Tom was a progressive farmer.

He owned one of the first windmills, which was used to power a grain grinder for himself and his neighbours.

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He ran the community beef ring that ensured people had a steady supply of fresh meat before the days of refrigeration.

Tom was active in the community. He served on the Willowdale school board and on the manse board of the Willowdale (Zion) Presbyterian Church.

Janet was also active with the Presbyterian Church and particularly with the Women’s Missionary Society (W.M.S.). Tom passed away in 1942 and Janet in 1962.

Robert (Bob) Towers lived in Willowdale all his life.

He married Katherine Larsen and they had three children – Dorothy, Mary Joan and Ken. Bob served on the Willowdale School Board and Presbyterian Church boards. He served a councilor with the Municipal District of Red Deer for six years.

Bob passed away in 1952 and Kay in 1986.

Ken Towers worked in the life insurance industry for many years. He has been active with the Rotary Club, Olds College Alumni Association and Willow Valley Presbyterian Church.

Honourable Gordon Towers

Like many in his family, Gordon Towers was also a long-time rancher and farmer in the Willowdale district. In 1940, he married Doris Nicholson of the Balmoral District. They had four children – Tom, Gary, Lynda and Ross.

Gordon followed the family tradition of being very active in community affairs. He served as president of the River Glen Home and School Association and the Red Deer 4-H Council. He was very active with the Masons.

He served as president of the Red Deer Exhibition in 1966-1967.

In the early 1960s, Gordon became very active in federal politics. In 1972, he was elected as Red Deer’s Member of Parliament and continued to serve until 1988.

He was subsequently named Red Deer’s Citizen of the Year. Doris was also involved in the community.

She was active with ZionWillowdale Presbyterian Church. She was a member of the Women’s Missionary Society. She was active with the Creative Arts Committee of the Red Deer Exhibition.

In 1991, Gordon was appointed as Alberta’s Lieutenant Governor, becoming the first person from Red Deer to attain that honour.

Gordon passed away in June 1999 and Doris in 2012.

Gary, Lynda, Tom, Ross and their families have been very active in a number of organizations including 4-H, Red Deer Exhibition, WillowValley Church and various sports groups. Tom and Ross both followed their father and became presidents of the Westerner Exposition Association.

Unfortunately, space does not allow a full listing of all the groups, projects and activities that have greatly benefited from volunteer and community involvements of the Towers family. With all that they have done for Red Deer and district, they are very worthy recipients of the 2016 Golden Furrow Award.

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Participants, please come to the Museum Front Desk to pay or show your membership and you will received your participation sticker! For more details, contact us at 403-309-8405; email museum@reddeer.ca, or visit our web site at www.reddeermuseum.com. Also, MAGsparks runs Monday and Wednesday from 1 to 3 p.m. It’s an arts program connecting people with developmental disabilities to the Red Deer arts community. Visit www.reddeermuseum. com for more information.

YARD is now taking registrations for the fall session. Classes start Aug. 29th. Register before Aug. 20th and be eligible to win back one full session (eight weeks).

Please register early. Check out our new and improved website for all class details and the full schedule www.reddeeryoga.ca. Call 403-550-9240 email info@reddeeryoga.ca.

Red Deer & District Garden Club Flower and Garden Show runs Aug. 18th at Festival Hall (4214-58 St.) Free exhibit, free to attend. Free parking. It’s open to the public from 2 to 7 p.m. with a Garden Tea Party from 2 to 4 p.m. More information: http://reddeergardenclub.ca/.

FLK Taoist Tai Chi Awareness Day Open House - connect body and mind and experience the health benefits of Tai Chi. Join us for our Fall Open House on Saturday, Sept. 10th at our Red Deer Branch (in Safeway Parking lot behind Scotia Bank) from 1-3 p.m. Wear comfortable clothing and bring your inside shoes and play Tai Chi with us.

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. Beginner classes start the week of Sept. 12th.

Daytime - Mondays/Fridays - 11 a.m. - noon; Tuesdays/Thursdays 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. and evenings Mondays/Wednesdays 6-7 p.m. and Tuesdays 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Local Authors J.J. Reichenbach, Sarah L. Johnson, and Rebekah Raymond will be conducting a Western Alberta Book Tour, coinciding with a special book signing at Chapters Red Deer on Aug. 19th from 3 to 8 pm. With a focus on

brook Farms runs Aug. 20th-21st from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $5 per person or $15 per family.

The antique tractors are all fired up for Red Deer’s 21st annual Pioneer Days Festival and antique tractor pull competition, including two days of fun filled, family entertainment in the heart of the City. Featured activities include a pancake breakast, a silent auction, tractor parade, old and

horror and supernatural fiction, these three authors will showcase their writing talents, discuss the horror genre in its purest form, and sign copies of their titles.

Hearing Loss Support Group Sunday, Aug. 21st: hearing loss Q & A; Sunday, Sept. 18th: Tinnitus (ringing in the ears). From 2 - 3:30 p.m. at 2300 Danielle Drive, Red Deer.

Bring your own beverage and indoor shoes. Need more information? Text 403-872-1958. Email desiree@hearinreddeer.ca. Phone 403-356-1598. Tell a friend! Bring a friend! Everyone is welcome!

The 4th annual Springbrook Shakedown Charity Show & Shine is Aug. 20th at the Springbrook Multiplex. Vendors welcome.

Set up starts 8 a.m., registration at 10 a.m., show noon - 4 p.m.

BBQ. entertainment, vehicles from across western Canada, vendors and more. Registration is by donation. All proceeds go to local community groups.

The Boys & Girls Club will be on hand to help out again this year.

Also present Canadian Blood Services, St. John Ambulance.

The Pioneer Days Festival at Sunny-

new tractor exhibit, antique toy display, and children’s pedal tractor pull. All featured are our very own live farm animal exhibition, pioneer homesteading, threshing and field demonstrations, cowboy church service, home-made cookie walk, food concession, live musical entertainment, face painting, barrel train rides and children’s activites. Sunnybrook Farm is located at 4701 - 30th St. Parking is available at the Academy of Learning parking lot immediately west of Sunnybrook Farm.

Round out your golf season with the MS Golf Classic. It’s not too late to register and play for your chance at $50,000 in cash prizes and more! Hosted at the exclusive Red Deer Golf & Country Club, golfers have the option to register for free with the commitment to fundraise a minimum of $300.

Make a difference in the lives of those in Central Alberta living with Multiple Sclerosis. Alberta has the largest occurrence of MS in the world and we hope you will join us in the fight to end MS. Why not join us and register to TEE UP Monday September

12th? Go online at www.msgolf. sgolf. ca. Did you know Canadianss have one of the highest rates off multiple sclerosis in the world and that MS is the most common neurological disease affecting young adults in Canada.

Hearing Loss Support Group!

Please join us as we discuss the highs, lows and laughs of living with hearing loss, hearing aids, gadgets and more. We meet the

third Sunday of the month from 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. at 2300 Danielle Drive, Red Deer. Bring your own beverage and indoor shoes. Tell a friend! Bring a friend! $2.00 drop-in fee. Need more info? Text 403-872-1958. Email: desiree@ hearinreddeer.ca. Phone 403356-1598. Everyone is welcome!

The Senior Citizens Downtown House has fun contact bridge runs every Wednesday at 1 p.m.

Cost is $3.50. Whist is every Friday at 1:30 p.m. Cost is $4. Tournament on Aug. 19th at 1:30 p.m.

Cost is $6. 500 is every Monday and Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. Cost is $4 and there is a tourney on Aug. 29th at 1:30 p.m. Cost is $6.

There are only 60 tickets left for Red Deer Hospice’s Sunreal Sunflower Ladies’ HandBAG Lunch on Sept. 21st. This popular event at the Sheraton Hotel features a delicious three-course lunch, entertainment, and the opportunity to bid on 25 designer handbags.

Each table will feature a new designer handbag as a center piece and luncheon guests will have the opportunity to bid on the bags in a sealed auction format. Bids will

b nott b be be visible i ibl tto other th guests t and at the end of the luncheon the highest bidder on each bag will take it home. Tickets are just $45 and the luncheon runs from noon - 2 p.m. to easily fit into the business day! Tickets are available online at www.reddeerhospice.com or call Lori Dufresne at 403-309-4344 to purchase tickets or donate a handbag.

Red Deer Action Group Society is seeking volunteer board members. Commitment is two hours per month and help with fundraising. If you are interested please email rdag@telus.net and call Lorraine at 403-343-1198.

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 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 wagon ride showcasing 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.

The Annual Dahlia and Gladiolus Show, hosted by the Alberta Dahlia and Gladiolus Society (ADGS), happens Aug. 27th and Sunday, Aug. 28th at Bower Place Shopping Centre. Judging of exhibits will begin Saturday at 11 a.m. The show will be open to the public during Bower Place Shopping Centre hours. The ADGS is a non-profit society promoting the culture and development of dahlias and gladiolus. The dahlias and glads are grown in gardens in Alberta.

Our website is www. albertadahliaandgladsociety.com for show booklet and staging times.

Check out our new photography section added this year. Beginner growers are encouraged to enter in the beginner (intermediate) classes for all sections.

For further information contact Larry Quintilio at 403-346-8401.

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ENTERTAINMENT Carrie Rodriguez and Chip Taylor heading to City The Central Music Festival Society is gearing up for a terrific show this September featuring acclaimed musicians Chip Taylor and Carrie Rodriguez.

The gifted duo performs Sept. 15th at 8 p.m. at the Elks Lodge.

The two are joining for a reunion tour behind the 10th anniversary deluxe reissue of their Red Dog Tracks album.

Rodriguez, a singer-songwriter from Austin, Texas, finds beauty in the cross-pollination of diverse traditions.

A passionate performer, she effortlessly melds fiery fiddle playing, electrifying vocals and a fresh interpretation of new and classic songs with an ‘Ameri-Chicana’ attitude.

Her newest project, the Spanish/English album Lola, is both a return to her musical roots and something of a departure where she delivers her own twangy, Texas-bred twist on Mexican Ranchera songs, creating culturally blended music for a culturally blended world.

Inspired by the 1940s-era recordings of her great aunt, Chicana singing sensation Eva Garza, the CD is a mixture of new and old songs.

It features Spanish songs written by some of her favorite Mexican composers, as well as her own Ranchera-inspired original songs written in English, Spanish and ‘Spanglish.’

Produced by Lee Townsend, the album is supported by an all-star band, The Sacred Hearts, assembled especially for this project. The band features internationally acclaimed composer/guitarist Bill Frisell, Viktor Krauss on bass, Luke Jacobs on pedal steel and guitars, David Pulkingham on nylon string guitar and electric guitar and Brannen Temple on drums and percussion.

Rodriguez, an Austin native, began playing violin at age five.

Her training quickly became the passion and focus of her childhood, and by age 10, she had performed as part of a group at Carnegie Hall.

She continued the classical track in her first year at Oberlin Conservatory, then shifted gears to pursue her true love affair with the fiddle—staying true to her Texas roots—at the Berklee College of Music.

Early in her career, a collaboration with singer-songwriter Chip Taylor resulted in four highly acclaimed duet albums.

Her subsequent solo albums highlight the diversity of her musical identity, from her debut Seven Angels on a Bicycle to 2013’s Give Me All You Got, which reached number one on the Americana Music Charts.

GIFTED - Musicians Carrie Rodriguez and Chip Taylor will be performing at the Elks Lodge in Red Deer on Sept. 15th. The show is being presented by the Central Music Festival Society. photo submitted Rodriguez has also toured, recorded and co-written songs with legendary artists such as Lucinda Williams, John Prine, Bill Frisell, Rickie Lee Jones, Mary Gauthier, Los Lobos, Alejandro Escovedo and Los Lonely Boys, among others.

She has made numerous television and radio appearances, including Austin City Limits, The Tonight Show and A Prairie Home Companion.

Currently, she lives in Austin with her partner and musical collaborator Luke Jacobs, a multi-instrumentalist/singer-songwriter from Minnesota and their son, Cruz Calvin Jacobs.

Meanwhile, Taylor has been writing and performing for nearly 60 years and shows no signs of slowing down.

With the release of Little Brothers, a charming and intimate collection of new songs, and the EP I’ll Carry For You (inspirational songs for the Rio Olympics) he continues to engage and delight music

fans everywhere.

Creating distinctive music that is also enduring and influential has been Taylor’s métier over the course of what is closing in on five decades. His two best-known songs are only some of the many pop, rock, country and R&B chart hits he wrote in the 1960s (Janis Joplin, Aretha Franklin, Dusty Springfield and Frank Sinatra all recorded his songs).

Taylor was then one of the pioneers of the pivotal country-rock movement as a recording artist in the 1970s.

His 1973 album, Last Chance, remains a beloved cult classic.

But after refusing to play by the Nashville establishment rules, Taylor gave up music for full-time professional gambling in 1980.

“Chip Taylor could’ve rested on his laurels years ago and still been way ahead of everybody else today. Lucky for us he didn’t and he’s making some of the most

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relevant music out there,” said Buddy Miller just last year.

Since returning to music in 1996 he has enjoyed elder statesman stature within the Americana, contemporary folk and singer-songwriter scenes as an artist in his own right as well as in collaboration on albums and in performance with Rodriguez, Kendel Carson and John Platania.

In a remarkable and prolific run, Taylor has also released nearly an album a year since his return, each rising high on the Americana chart.

His last album, The Little Prayers Trilogy, was among the best-reviewed album of his long career.

He has also been involved in a series of amazing projects in the last several years.

Norway’s premier folk singer, Paal Flaata, recorded a full album of Taylor songs, Wait

By The Fire, and rode it to the Top 10 and a Norwegian Grammy nomination.

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Jazz at the Lake continues ‘Sounds of Summer’ Jazz at the Lake (JATL) festival organizers, along with Premier Sponsor Source Mortgage Centre, are excited to present the third concert in their four-part series, ‘Sounds of Summer’ featuring Juno Award Winner Tommy Banks in concert on Aug. 20th at the Alliance Church in Sylvan Lake.

Showtime is 8 p.m.

“Our last concert, ‘Swing Into Spring’ was a huge success. A big thank-you to all of our valued volunteers and to our fans.

Johnny Summers lit up the stage and the dance floor was rockin’,” said Eric Allison, festival coordinator.

“We are excited to move forward with our summer concert,” he said. “Tommy Banks is a legendary jazz artist and we can’t wait to have him back.”

Since his 1950 professional debut, Banks is the recipient of the Juno Award, the Gemini Award, the Grand Prix du DisquesCanada, several ARIA Awards and is a member of the Edmonton Cultural Hall of Fame.

Musical touring has taken him to the farthest reaches of China, to eastern Europe and to most points in between.

According to his web site, Banks also provided musical direction for the ceremonies of the XI Commonwealth Games, EXPO ’86, The World University Games, the XV Olympic Winter Games and for countless television shows.

He has produced and/or conducted command performances for Her Majesty the Queen and the Royal Family and for President Ronald Reagan.

Banks was also the founding chairman of the Alberta Foundation for the Performing Arts, a member of the Canada Council from 1989-95 and a policy consultant to the Council from 1996-98.

He was chairman of the Edmonton Concert Hall Foundation from 1989-91. He is the recipient of an honourary doctorate of laws from the University of Alberta, of the Sir Frederick Haultain Prize, the Alberta Order of Excellence and is an Officer of the Order of Canada.

He has conducted symphony orchestras throughout North America and in Europe and his recordings are on Century

II Records, distributed by Royalty Records.

Banks made his jazz-playing debut in 1950 in the touring band of saxophonist Don (D. T.) Thompson. Since then, he’s played jazz throughout North America, Western and Central Europe, Japan, and southeast Asia.

In 1983 his quintet became the first jazz band to tour in continental China since the 1949 revolution.

He has also appeared with such luminaries as Clifford Jordan, Sonny Stitt, John Handy, Zoot Sims, Mark Murphy, Anita O’Day, Nat Adderly, Al Cohn, Pepper

Adams, Joe Williams, Art Farmer and many other greats, in clubs, concert halls, and on radio and television, according to his web site.

Meanwhile, join jazz fans for a pre-concert reception at Viva La Sirena, 6:30 - 8 p.m. and post-concert at 10:30 p.m.

Show your ticket for a drink discount.

JATL organizers are also happy to announce the return of the Pub Crawl on Aug. 21st. Live jazz bands from all over Alberta will be featured at multiple venues along Lakeshore Dr. The music line-up for the pub crawl is

as follows - Fireside Restaurant & Lounge – Jazz Plus Trio (2-5 p.m.); Viva La Sirena – Sandro Dominelli Quartet (3-6 p.m.); Pete’s at the Beach – Morgan McKee Trio (4-7 p.m.); Chef Francisco Pub & Grill – Dynamic Trio (5-8 p.m.) and Bravo Gastro Lounge – Fedora Club (6-9 p.m.)

Upcoming is the Autumn Leaves Concert featuring 2015 Juno Award winners The Brothers Landreth. It runs Sept. 23rd at the Alliance Community Church as well.

Tickets and complete concert details are available at www.jazzatthelake.com.

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LOVE FOR ALL - From left, Shahrukh Abid, Nazir Butt and Zafar Iabal Javed posed for a photo in front of a mobile exhibition put on by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at near City Hall in Red Deer on Monday. The exhibition is traveling across Canada to spread the community’s message of peace.

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COMMUNITY SPIRIT - Proud LGBTQ citizens walked with friends and supporters during Red Deer’s first unofficial Pride Parade. The group was gathered at City Hall Park for the Central Alberta Pride Week kickoff proclamation when attendees decided to take a quick walk to the rainbow sidewalks on Ross Street and Little Gaetz.

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Get the skinny on the best fast-food breakfast options Fast food is convenient, fast and cheap, making it a popular choice for meals on the go.

The mornings you sleep in, are running late, and you’re stomach’s still begging to be fed, fast food is an easy choice.

In years past, fast food for breakfast was a diet disaster as few healthy options were available.

These days, restaurants know people are looking for low-calorie, low-sodium, nutritious ways to start their day, so menus now offer several diet-friendly breakfast options.

When sausage biscuits, jumbo muffins, and pancakes are staring you in the face, it can be tricky making wise choices. Remind yourself of your weight-loss goals and how much better you’ll feel physically, mentally and emotionally if you choose to eat a healthy breakfast.

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WHEELER As you make your decision, here are a few of the best items found on fast food breakfast menus.

Sampler plate - this isn’t referring to a plate of sausage, hash browns, pancakes, butter and syrup. Rather, a plate that looks like it’s full of snack options: hardboiled egg, whole-grain toast with peanut butter spread, fruit and cheese slices. A meal like this provides the three components that make up a healthy breakfast: protein, complex carbs (for fiber) and healthy fats. A breakfast that includes these three ingredients will keep you satisfied, focused

and energized until lunch rolls around.

Smoothies - when prepared the right way, a breakfast smoothie is a nutritious and delicious way to eat when you’re on the move.

Look for smoothies made with yogurt (preferably Greek for added protein), low-fat milk and a variety of fruits or vegetables.

Oatmeal - once missing from breakfast menus, oatmeal has made a comeback. And for good reason. It’s chock-full of fiber that keeps your digestive system moving, your stomach satisfied and your blood sugar levels balanced.

Top oatmeal with apples, raisins, cranberries, cinnamon or a sprinkle of brown sugar for a meal that’ll keep you energized until lunch.

Veggie omelet - eggs are one of nature’s most nutrient-dense foods. Combine them with veg-

etables and you get a meal full of protein, fibre and healthy fats.

Fill your omelet with veggies like onions, mushrooms, tomatoes, spinach and peppers. To keep your cholesterol in check, choose an omelet made with egg whites. For even more nutritious goodness, ask for a side of fruit.

Egg and cheese on an English Muffin - most breakfast sandwiches are made with biscuits or croissants, some of which contain more than 600 calories. A biscuit alone contains up to 280 calories and 500 mg sodium. Croissants may be low in sodium, but are even higher in calories.

English muffins, however, contain up to half the calories and sodium as a biscuit, making them a healthier breakfast option. Add egg whites, cheese, ham and veggies like onion, peppers, tomatoes,

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or spinach for a yummy way to start your day.

Eggs, sausage and fruit. Craving breakfast meat? Chicken or turkey sausage or turkey bacon provides the taste you want without the fat and sodium. Combine your meat with scrambled egg whites and a piece of whole-grain toast for a well-rounded meal.

Winning ‘Loser’ - and the winner of the most unhealthy fast-food breakfast menu option goes to the Burger King BK Ultimate Breakfast Platter. A plate filled with scrambled eggs, a sausage patty, hash browns, three pancakes, syrup and a biscuit contains a whopping 1,450 calories, 84 grams of fat, 30 grams of saturated fat, 505 milligrams of cholesterol and 2,920 milligrams of sodium.

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Things to keep in mind on the open seas I should hate being at sea.

In 1952, during my first trip as a young ship’s surgeon, I sailed to Germany to bring persons displaced by the war to Canada.

I did not know that during the voyage I would have to remove the Captain of his command, for medical reasons. Nor did I realize how many medical problems I would encounter with 800 very ill passengers. Still, I’ve always loved being at sea. Now I’ve just returned from a cardiology seminar aboard a cruise to Alaska.

During it I pondered how to keep well while cruising.

First, get rid of misconceptions.

Some people decide not to cruise for fear of Norovirus infection. But such infections are rare occurrences that hit the headlines.

Actually, you’re much safer at sea due to strict sanitary precautions aboard ship.

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I recall one cruise passenger who started to pick up ice for her drink with her hands. She was firmly told not to do so.

But remember, it’s still a germy world whether at home or at sea and frequent hand washing still remains the best guard against infection. Hand sanitizers are important but not a replacement for hand washing with soap and water.

In conversation with ship’s surgeons, I was told the big problem aboard is overindulgence.

Cruise ships are noted for the abundance and variety of food and it’s staring you in the face all day. So is al-

cohol. It is readily available, particularly if it’s included in the fare. So every night becomes Saturday night.

Not a good time for the stomach. The best caution is to eat and drink prudently while aboard.

It’s tempting and easy to become a daiquiri-guzzling couch potato on a cruise, particularly during the summer.

I’m not a gym lover at home or at sea, but over the years I’ve made a habit of using the stairs or walking the promenade deck for exercise. It’s still the best and safest way to keep fit. As Abraham Lincoln remarked, “You have the two best doctors in your body, your left and right leg.”

Keep smart while ashore, particularly if visits are in less developed countries.

As a rule it’s safer to take water and food ashore with you in these locations. And never put ice in your drinks except on board.

The possibility of falling

is a constant threat.

Keep in mind that on the ship or on a shore excursion, it’s new territory. So be aware of your surroundings, hold onto railings and watch for hidden steps. A fall can end with a disastrous broken hip. And take special care in the bathroom as it’s the most hazardous location on the ship.

Numerous bathrooms are located around the ship and it’s often more convenient to use one of them than returning to your cabin.

But infectious disease experts say it’s safer to walk further and use your own bathroom to decrease the risk of infection.

Keeping well also means good preparation for the

trip. I continue to take several thousand milligrams of Vitamin C daily while cruising, to maintain a high immunity to infection. C also fights constipation often associated with travel.

Be sure to pack prescription medication and other health products. But they should always be in your carry-on bag, just in case your luggage never arrives!

It’s also prudent, particularly if travelling to exotic locations, to consult a travel specialist about vaccinations several weeks prior to departure. No one wants to develop malaria when it can be prevented.

Today, sea sickness is usually not a problem.

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But it could be that sickness upon sailing is not the ship’s fault. Rather, you made the mistake of requesting an aisle seat on the plane. It is the most infected one, caused by the number of people who use the plane’s bathroom, but fail to wash their hands.

They then use your aisle seat to steady their passage back to their own seat.

Enjoy your ship’s cruise.

You’ll keep well if you practice moderation and are cautious about its many joyful temptations. Savour them all gently.

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Fundraiser to bolster mental health awareness

BY MARK WEBER RED DEER EXPRESS A fundraiser called ‘Be Seen, Be Heard, Get Out Alive’ is set for this weekend in support of mental health awareness, with proceeds supporting the Smiles Thru Lindsey campaign.

A night of community, local artists for mental health awareness runs Aug. 21st at Bo’s, starting at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 each and can be purchased by email at info@universoullifestyle.com.

Erin Sommers, who is organizing the event, said there will be live performances by local musicians, a silent auction for local art, a raffle for items donated from the local business community, food and special speakers including some who will detail their direct or indirect experiences with mental health issues.

“There will probably be an open mic to give an opportunity for any of the guests to come up and speak about their experiences,” she said. “It’s really about trying to get the community together to tackle the stigma with mental illness, and to show that we can work together.

“My goal is to start doing more in the

community for mental health and to start creating some changes in the mental health system.” Sommers has also formed Universoul Lifestyle, which she describes as a lifestyle that promotes self-discovery, authenticity and consciousness with music, art and community and the exploration of various ways to heal.

“It’s about supporting the community.”

The Smiles Thru Lindsey Foundation was formed last year after local resident Lindsey More took her life in September of 2015.

Her parents, Rick and Cindy More, formed the organization to help raise awareness of mental health issues and to reach those who need help and support.

Together with help from community members, they have developed the Smiles Thru Lindsey Foundation via the Red Deer and District Community Foundation - which is geared towards providing financial help to young adults, teens and children dealing with depression. For more information about the Smiles Thru Lindsey Foundation, check out their facebook page.

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SPORTS Riggers fall just shy of provincial title

BY ZACHARY CORMIER RED DEER EXPRESS It was a disappointing end to an otherwise stellar season for the Red Deer Riggers, as their hopes of locking up a Provincial Senior AAA baseball championship were dashed last weekend.

After finishing the Sunburst Baseball League regular season in first place and summarily sweeping the St. Albert Tigers in the first round of the playoffs, the Riggers finally met their match, last week, as they fell to the Sherwood Park Athletics in the best of five provincial final.

“It was just a tough finish there,” said Riggers’ Head Coach and second baseman Jason Chatwood following the fifth and final game of the series at Great Chief Park on Sunday night, which the Riggers lost 5-3 in extra innings.

It was a dramatic end to an already tense series that saw the two powerhouse teams trade wins back and forth before battling it out in game five on Sunday night.

“Literally it was just back and forth the whole time,” said Chatwood of the series, which the Athletics ended up winning three games to two.

The series got off to kind of a rocky start for the Riggers at home on Monday night, as they dropped a close one 6-5 to the visiting A’s.

But Red Deer showed their resiliency, bouncing back to take the next two matchups in a row, first earning a 7-6 victory in a drama-filled game two at Great Chief Park, Tuesday, before spoiling the A’s homecoming in game three by picking up a 12-10 victory in Edmonton on Thursday.

“We’ve played them in the finals the last seven or eight years and I think the majority of those series went to five games.

We knew it was going to be a battle going in,” Chatwood said of the Athletics, who were by far the Riggers’ toughest competition through regular season play this year.

The two straight victories gave Red Deer an opportunity to put an early end to the close series with a win on Friday night, but it was not to be, as the resilient Athletics rebounded to beat up on Riggers’ starter Josh Edwards in a big way, knocking the veteran pitcher around for five runs in the bottom of the first inning.

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innings and striking out seven batters to seal the deal. Final score: 6-1 Athletics.

This series was going the distance.

“I felt there was a couple of games that we left runners on. We had chances to score and we just couldn’t really capitalize. There’s times early in the games where you don’t do that, it kind of keeps the game closer; closer, maybe, than it should be,” said Chatwood.

In fact, the Riggers left a total of 39 runners on base over the first four games of the series, not exactly a stellar statistic.

That lack of consistency with runners on base would end up being the difference maker in the tight series, and specifically in the final game on Sunday.

“I thought we had a couple of chances even earlier in the series and, you know, even a couple of chances (Sunday) night where we had runners on and we needed to capitalize and we just couldn’t find a way to do it.”

The winner of the game would become the provincial champion and go on to represent Alberta at the Baseball Canada Senior Men’s National Championships in Fredericton, New Brunswick.

The final showdown was a hard fought battle that saw both sides struggle to put numbers on the scoreboard as starting pitchers Drew Boyer of the Riggers and Ryan MacDonald of the A’s battled it out on the mound.

By the time the bottom of the fourth inning rolled around, the score was deadlocked at one run apiece. That would change, however, when the Riggers knocked in a pair of runs with just one out to chase MacDonald from the game.

The A’s starter retired after 4.1 innings, conceding three earned runs and leaving two runners on base for the bullpen to deal with.

That set the scene for Athletics reliever Adam Paulencu, who not only slammed the door on the Riggers in the fourth inning — he didn’t concede a single run for the remainder of the game, surrendering only five hits in 6.2 innings and tallying 10 strike outs.

Paulencu’s performance allowed the Athletics to charge back and tie the game at three, sending it into extra innings where, with two out in the top of the 10th, Sherwood Park slugger Greg Wallace took Riggers’ pitcher Josh Edwards deep for a two-run homer to seal the deal. Final score: 5-3 Athletics.

“You’ve got to tip your hat to them, they

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Despite the tough loss in the final, Chatwood said the Riggers are happy with how this season turned out.

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Pro rodeo makes a stop in City last weekend

BY ZACHARY CORMIER RED DEER EXPRESS The City of Red Deer got a rare glimpse of the world of professional rodeo last Friday night as the fifth annual Glencross Invitational Charity Roughstock Event rolled into Westerner Park for the first time ever.

The annual charity rodeo, which is put on every year by former Calgary Flame Curtis Glencross, featured some of the top cowboys and stock in bareback, saddle bronc and bull riding who took to the arena in support of the Hockey Alberta Foundation and Ronald McDonald House Central Alberta.

This is the first year that the rodeo, which in previous years has been hosted at the Daines Ranch Rodeo grounds, has taken place in Red Deer and Glencross said he couldn’t be happier with how the night turned out.

“I think it went awesome. We had great support.

Obviously with our sponsorship, our title sponsors and all the rest of our sponsors and with the turnout we had — look at the building here, it’s full. That’s all you can ask when you’re putting on an event,” said the former NHLer, who retired from hockey in 2015.

Glencross added the move indoors also proved to be a good idea for the event, which has seen some rain in previous years.

“It’s tough to beat that one. You don’t have to worry about the weather

Schiffner said of Crooked Nose.

The legendary Canadian bull rider added that although the prize money and the truck are great, they’re not the reason that the cowboys compete at the Glencross event.

“It’s awesome what Curtis does. This is an event that really doesn’t count for anything; it doesn’t count for any finals or anything, but it’s here because it’s for charity. It’s for the Ronald McDonald House. So, you know, me having three little girls of my own, I hope I never have to use something like that but if we ever do it’s near and dear to my heart.”

Schiffner wasn’t the only

GETTING READY - Bull rider Wacey Finkbeiner prepared his rope before taking on a bull called Corona Time from Wayne Vold Rodeo during the Glencross Invitational Charity Roughstock Event at Westerner Park last weekend.

Zachary Cormier/Red Deer Express or anything like that and, like I said, we packed the building here tonight so as long as we can keep packing the building and raising money for what really matters for the two charities of choice.”

Attendees were treated to an excellent night of rodeo action in last Friday’s public performance, which saw 12 competitors in each event going head to head to earn the night’s big prize - a one year lease on a brand new Dodge 1500 Laramie Ecodiesel pickup, plus the prize money that goes along with it.

“This is a great event.

Curtis does a great job with (fellow committee member

and saddle bronc competitor) Jim Berry’s help and getting great sponsors. It’s awesome,” said Strathmore bull rider Scott Schiffner, who put up a pair of big scores on Friday winning one of the trucks.

“The last couple of months I’ve struggled just a little bit; just haven’t had my things going, so I feel pretty good,” said the former Canadian champion of his stellar evening, which included

an 89.5 point ride on a bull called Tennessee Whisky from Franklin Rodeo in the long go and an 89 point spin on a bull called Crooked Nose from Nansen Vold in the short go.

“He bucked me off last time that I had him and I just wanted to get things right. I kind of had a little bit of a bad start out of there but it all turned out good.

He just round and round to the right into my hand,”

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Alberta cowboy to come away from Friday’s performance smiling, however, as Carbon’s Cole Goodine rode a horse called American Thumper for 89.5 points to win the bareback while Berry, who hails from Rocky Mountain House and sits on the Glencross Invitational Committee, posted an 87.5 on Quittin’ Time from the Outlaw Buckers to win the rodeo that he helped plan.

When asked whether he thought the event would be coming back to Red Deer next season, Glencross said the future looks bright.

“We’ll see what happens but it’s definitely looking that way right now.” zcormier@reddeerexpress.com

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HOMES & LIVING

BOLD - This sleek, modern kitchen in a Unique Elevations show home in Laredo maintains a simple colour scheme to keep the focus on eye-catching accents within the marble, backsplash and stainless steel finishings.

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When your kids don’t want your household ‘hand-me-downs’ The current generation baffles me which is a sign that I am getting older.

The minute you stop understanding why a group of people act a certain way is the minute you have to look at yourself in the mirror and admit that you are approaching geezer-hood.

I have tried to stay current with music, social media and current events yet I constantly feel myself falling behind or I get an eye roll from my daughter which tells me that I’m way off the mark of what she considers to be cool.

I will take you back in time to 1987; I was moving out of my parents’ home and onto Edmonton to start university and was setting up my first apartment.

I couldn’t wait to set up my own place and spent months looking for items.

When I say looking I mean that I tried to pilfer as much of my mom’s stuff as I could to keep my costs down. When I was

Kim

WYSE 18 I thought my parents had the coolest stuff, my mom had impeccable taste and I wanted all that I could get.

Fast forward to 2016 where my partner and I have children who are leaving home, attending university and embarking on careers.

There is a vast selection of things they could have to start them on their individual journeys such as decorative items, kitchen ware and furniture. In my opinion many of these items are wonderful (well, they are MY items!) and I figured that giving the kids a helping hand to start solo life would be a breeze. Was I mistaken!

Nobody - and I mean NOBODY wants anything!

Polite ‘I’ll think about it’ to direct nose in the air ‘uhh no thanks’ have been coming at us for weeks.

Beautiful items, stuff that they are going to have to buy is available and waiting but we have no takers. When I left home I was packing my old teddy bears and Michael Jackson posters along with anything I could steal from my mom and now I’m considering guerrilla decorating where I covertly drop things off on doorsteps and let the children deal with the items.

Do we have too much?

Does the current generation want for nothing or do they have a different view on material goods? Possibly they don’t want to be weighed down in materialism like their parents.

This makes the parents sad because we have saved things for them hoping they

would take this treasure or that family heirloom with them when they moved along.

I was eager to decorate with gramma’s precious teacups or my mom’s candlesticks and now I have a hard time raising interest in my big screen television, I am so confused!

I can’t say I blame the current generation as I agree we all have too much stuff which I believe weighs our souls down.

Purging is always a good practice every few years to ensure that you have a fresh perspective on the items in your home. I heard a quote once that said, ‘Have nothing in your home that you don’t consider useful or beautiful’ and it sticks with me all the time when I am considering the space and useable items in my home. We can’t count on our kids to take it off our hands anymore!

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HOMES & LIVING

Potential changes to mortgage qualification Jean-Guy

TURCOTTE rate instead of the benchmark rate.

This means using the five-year rate, borrowers can qualify for a lot more house compared to a shorter fixed term or variable rate mortgage.

Forcing all mortgages to be qualified at the benchmark rate could be on the horizon and would most likely lessen the appeal of the five-year fixed rate.

Increasing the benchmark rate. If the goal is to tighten mortgage qualification, a simple way to do that would be to increase the benchmark slowly but surely.

The higher the qualifying rate, the less you qualify for.

Plain and simple. However as this might have other economic ramifications, we’ll just have to wait and see if this is in the government playbook.

Lower debt service ratios. In order to qualify for a mortgage, you take your principal, interest, taxes and heat and divide by your annual income, this is called your gross debt service ratio or GDS. When you add your other debt obligations to this calculation, it becomes your total debt service ratio or TDS. Currently, for insured mortgages in Canada, your maximum GDS is limited to 39% while your TDS is capped at 42%.

A simple tweak to these numbers would have a pretty significant impact.

A flat 10% down payment. If you remember, back in February of 2016, the government increased the minimum down payment amount.

When purchasing a property, the first $500,000 requires a minimum of 5% down, whereas the portion of the purchase price above $500,000 now requires a 10% down payment.

Seeing as though the government just made these changes, it doesn’t seem likely that they would scrap them and sim-

ply introduce a flat 10% down payment across the board, but you never know!

Regardless of what future changes are made to mortgage qualifications (if any) to address “Our current economic environment,” you can count on us to make sure you are kept in the know.

If you need anything, please let us know, we’d love to hear from you.

Jean-Guy Turcotte is a mortgage broker with Dominion Lending Centres - Regional Mortgage Group.

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“Given the current economic environment in Canada, with record levels of household indebtedness and growing risks and vulnerabilities in some housing markets, OSFI’s supervisory scrutiny in the area of mortgage underwriting will continue.”

This was included in Reinforcing Prudent Residential Mortgage Risk Management published in early July by the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI).

The purpose of this nice and tidy piece of government correspondence is to inform the public that OSFI will be upping their game, paying closer attention to mortgage underwriting policies.

And although no hard and fast rule changes were announced, an announcement of, “Hey, we are paying really close attention here,” is typically not made unless there has been at least some thought about what the next steps might be (if required).

So let’s take a look at some of the potential changes the government could make to mortgage qualification.

Qualifying all terms at the benchmark rate. As it stands right now, variable rate mortgages and fixed rate mortgages with terms of less than five years are qualified using the benchmark rate. The benchmark rate is set higher than the actual contract rate and is used to ‘stress test’ mortgage applications.

In our current low interest rate environment, many Canadians see the five-year fixed mortgage as a good choice simply because it qualifies using the contract

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THE ELECTRIC GARAGE 9TH Annual Fall Finale

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LACOMBE 3 bdrm. 2 full Beauty baths, garage, 5 appls., $1250/mo.

4 WHEEL scooter, Legend 403-782-7156, 357-7465 SWITZER’S FIREARMS XL. 403-573-3298 AUCTION on Saturday, SYLVAN, 5 fully furn. rentals August 27. Live & online. incld’s all utils. & cable.

RiÁes, shotguns, Household $550 - $1600./ mo. neg. handguns, militaria. details call 403-880-0210 Furnishings Catalogue online at www.switzersauction.com TIMBERLANDS, 2 bdrm., SEARS braided wool area or for more information main Ár. 6 appls., 2 full rug, 9 x 7, blue, grey, call toll free baths, garage, All utils. brown, green, and beige in 1-800-694-2609. incld’d, n/s, no pets, color. Exc. cond. $200. $1800. Avail. Sept. 1.

Ph. 403-346-7825 403-848-0576 UNRESERVED INDUSTRIAL AUCTION. Condos/ September 13, 2016. Bro- Stereos Townhouses chure deadline August 17. TV's, VCRs To consign please call Ca3 bdrm. townhouse in nadian Public Auction to SANSUI 13” color tv and Red Deer, 11/2 bath, 4 appl. speak to a Salesman VHS recorder/player, $49.

403-887-4670 or 403-269-6600.

403-342-7460 403-350-6194

Condos/ Townhouses

3030

2 BDRM. townhouse/ condo, 5 appls., 2 blocks from Collicutt Centre. $1050/mo. + utils., inclds. condo fees. 403-616-3181 CONDO in Edmonton, 2 bdrm., patio, UG parking, walk to U of A, quiet adult bldg., $1300/mo., heat and water incl. 403-227-1988 or 403-896-8166 GORGEOUS 1600 sq. ft townhouse-style condo available for rent in desirable Deer Park neighborhood in Red Deer!

2 full baths, and tons of space. This end-unit even has a single car garage, parking space for an additional car, and a fenced yard! $1250/month plus utils. Call today to view this gem: (403) 863-8690.

4 Plexes/ 6 Plexes

3050

Excellent Cash Flowing 4 Plexes for Sale; Low Down & VTB; 403-615-1316

Suites

3060

1 & 2 Bedroom apts available in a quiet adult only buildings. No pets.

Please ph: 403-340-1222 for more information (no text msgs).

2 BDRM. bsmt suite, partially furnished. Laundry, cable, utls. indl’d. $850/mo. 403-348-1304 BACHELOR, 1, & 2 Bedroom Suites Starting at $849/month!

One Month Rent FREE! One FREE year of Telus cable & internet.

Cat friendly.

1(888)482-1711 leasing@rentmidwest.com LACOMBE: 2 bdrm. suite, $895. Plus 1 bdrm. $795.

403-782-7156, 357-7465

MORRISROE MANOR Rental incentives avail.

1 & 2 bdrm. adult bldg. only, N/S, No pets.

403-596-2444

THE NORDIC

Rental incentives avail.

1 & 2 bdrm. adult building, N/S, No pets.

403-596-2444

Rooms For Rent

3090

$425. MO/D.D. incld’s everything. 403-342-1834 or 587-877-1883 after 2:30

1700

Mobile Lot

1720

McKay Place, Blackfalds, gated community offering maintenance free living.

Adult and family lots avail. starting @ $500/mo.

403-318-3642

1730

3030

Buildings For Sale

3190

4150

NEED A SHOP, machine shed, barn or arena?

Call Ryan Smith, AFAB Industries for reliable, experienced, personalized assistance for your building needs; ryan.afab@gmail.com.

403-818-0797; www.afabindustries.ca.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 2016 Buildings For Sale

4150

STEEL BUILDING SALE. “Madness Sale - Crazy Prices On Now!” 20x19 $5,645. 25x27 $6,424.

28x29 $7,558. 32x33 $10,297. 42x47 $15,590.

One end wall included.

Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422; www.pioneersteel.ca.

Lots For Sale

4160

SERGE’S HOMES

Lots Available in Lacombe, Blackfalds, Springbrook Custom build your dream home on your lot or ours.

For more info. call OfÀce - 403-343-6360 Bob - 403-505-8050

Antique & Classic Autos

5020

THE ELECTRIC GARAGE 9TH Annual Fall Finale

Cars

RED DEER EXPRESS 23

5030

2006 FORD Crown Victoria LX Sedan, leather, 70,000 km, $12,000 obo.

403-573-3298

SUV's

5040

2002 PATHFINDER 4x4, Chilkoot Edition, auto., 251,000 kms. $3000. obo 403-729-3247, 844-6939

Vans Buses

5070

2003 WINDSTAR van, $1500 obo. 403-392-7125.

Vans Buses

5070

Graphic Artist

Come see me for the BEST prices in town!

Kevin Clark • 403.396.0778 kevin.clark@camclarkford.com

is Back!

Central Alberta Designs is accepting applications for a vacation relief position for a Graphic Artist based in Red Deer.

Gasoline Alley • Red Deer County

www.camclarkfordreddeer.com

Working in a high volume, fast paced environment, the successful candidate will be responsible for ad building, designing and processing ads. They must possess a positive attitude, strong work ethic, keen eye for detail and able to work independently with minimal supervision.

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)

Mac-based Adobe InDesign and Adobe Creative Suite are definite assets.

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.

Interested candidates should forward their resume stating Graphic Artist to:

403-357-3701 403-347-4703 403-347-1707 403-347-8008 403-347-8766

Jessica Crandall Regional Production Manager Central Alberta Designs Email: jcrandall@cadesigns.ca

Collector Car Auction & Speed Show

Sept. 9. 10 & 11, 2016 Westerner Park, Red Deer Western Canada’s Largest Collector Car Event Featuring “Horny Mike” from Counting Cars Consign Today 1-888-296-0528 X 102 or 103 EGauctions.com

CAREERS

EMPLOYEE PRICING

1981 CANADIAN Bluebird Ex, Forestry camperized, bus, propane, 445ci., auto. $4000. obo 403-729-3247,

Enter te in pe person so at tthee Red Deer Express #121, 5301 - 43 St.

WIN A $25.00 GIFT CARD TO BO’S

We thank everyone for their application however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

CA Designs

X CROSSWORD

________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ _________________________________

2310 50 Ave • Red Deer, AB

403-309-2200

blackpress.ca X bclocalnews.com

DRAW DATE: AUGUST 31ST @ NOON

July Winner: Charlene Genovese Name:

ACROSS 1. Ship’s mast 5. Charcoal residue 8. Jolt 12. Other 13. Take to court 14. Totally confused 15. Thin board 16. Polite address 17. Yearnings 18. Old instrument 19. Hubbub: hyph.

21. Warning sign 24. Latin dance 28. Personal 30. Slack 33. Wiggly fish 34. Which person?

35. Egg shapes 36. Pekoe, e.g.

37. Felon’s flight

_______________________________________

Phone: _______________________________________ #121, 5301 - 43 St.

403-346-3356 38. Eiffel Tower site 39. Superman’s letter 40. Elegance 42. Printed mistake 44. Type of history 47. Singer Guthrie 50. Denomination 53. Through 55. Competitor 56. Story line 57. Gremlin 58. Diminutive suffix 59. Choir voice 60. Period 61. Genuine

DOWN 1. Opposite of buy 2. VCR button

3. Study of stars 4. Tailor again 5. Wild donkey 6. Clubs, for one 7. Idol 8. Louisiana marsh 9. Put to good ____ 10. Guys 11. Dads 20. Fancy 22. Secret groom 23. PBS science series 25. Celestial sight 26. Hive dwellers 27. Woe! 28. Wise birds 29. Reporter’s question 31. Rowing need 32. Cut 41. Game of chance

43. Road worker, at times 45. Spirited 46. Prom night wheels 48. “____ Boy Cry”: 2 wds.

49. Mr. Hershiser 50. Health haven 51. 12th letter 52. Camp berth 54. Befitting

ANSWER

Race in for Savings!

2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI

2015 Chevrolet Trax 2LT AWD

2014 Ford Mustang Convertible

2015 Cadillac ATS Premium Coupe

www.weidnermotors.ca 5640 Hwy 2A, Lacombe, AB

403.782.3626 #15N338A

#15P039

Loaded, Leather, Navigation!

Loaded, Leather, Remote Start!

$17,199

$24,199

#16P012

#16P011

Premium Package, Leather!

AWD, Leather, Sunroof!

$30,199

$43,199

*Cashh prices i are plus l tax. SSee dealer for ddetails. t il

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ON NOW!

#G2033

2016 Corolla LE * $ BLOWOUT PRICE

or

20,280 $ 58/wk *

#F2029

2015 Corolla CE 6 Speed

BLOWOUT PRICE

$

18,497

#GS001

2016 Scion iM

BLOWOUT PRICE

$

*

Hurry in, these deals end August 31 ! st

20,990 $ 62 /wk *

or

*

*Cash prices do not include applicable taxes. #GS001 weekly payment over 84 months, 1.49%, $1000 down, O.A.C. $1500 rebated included in cash price. #G2033 weekly payment over 84 months, 0.99%, $1000 down, O.A.C. $1000 rebate included in cash price. COB is $714.22. All rebates to dealer. Vehicles may not be exactly as shown. See dealer for full details. *Prices include all fees. Taxes & AMVIC are not included. $20,041 savings refers to stock #U29434. No cash value in lieu of Trip Giveaway or Gas Cards/Detailing; valid with vehicle purchase.

While quantities last. 25% off MSRP, all rebates to dealer, OAC. See in-store for full details.

“WHERE THE DEALS ARE” Plus Earn Bonus Aeroplan Miles

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