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BY MARK WEBER mark.weber@reddeerexpress.com

Although the Red Deer-based Magdalene House itself remains closed for now, the staff ’s work of raising awareness about the horrors of human trafficking continues.

The Society was forced to close its doors late last year as levels of funding weren’t enough to keep the organization running. Magdalene House operates a recovery home for women who have been exploited through human trafficking.

According to the web site, trafficking typically begins, “With a betrayal of trust, lured by false promises: a runaway offered a safe home, girls promised jobs as models or domestic workers and most often girls who thought their trafficker was their boyfriend.

“When women and girls are coerced into the sex industry, they are often then forced into committing crimes such as prostitution-related offences and drug trafficking.”

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“We’re continuing to apply for funding to the provincial and federal governments and to work with our MLAs to have them help us find out the resources that we can use. We’ve applied for seven different federal and provincial grants, and each time we’ve been turned down. But we are just going to keep plugging away,” he said.

To date, Magdalene House has been supported by private donations, fundraising events

and a number of local churches.

Bouchard said some people have stayed at the House for two months - others for up to six months.

Looking ahead, several fundraising and awareness-building events are scheduled over the coming months.

First up, Magdalene House is partnering with Unveil Studios for a screening of the acclaimed film She Has A Name at Woody Nook Christian Reformed Church on May 23rd at 7:30 p.m. To reserve tickets call the

church office at 403-885-4427 or Magdalene House at 587273-4324.

Another screening is set to run at Living Stones Church on June 16th.

“We also have our Freedom Walk on June 3rd,” he said. “We want to have as many people come as possible, to come and walk and say every step they take is a step for freedom in another person’s life - a person exploited by human trafficking.”

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“We’re looking for sponsors, we are looking for players and prizes - the whole gamut,” he said. “We are hoping for the public to choose Magdalene House as their ‘charity of choice’ for this year.”

In the meantime, anyone interested in supporting Magdalene House, or looking for more about any of these coming events, can visit www.magdalenehouse.ca or call 587-2734324. Find them on facebook under ‘The Magdalene House’.

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“The House is still closed until we receive further funding, but we will continue as a Society because we have a direction we are taking in regards to awareness that we think is really important,” he said, adding that staff will continue visiting middle schools and high schools to educate young people about the dangers of human trafficking.

“We talk about the tricks that traffickers use to lure people into the sex trade,” he said, adding that one of the key aspects to this revolves around Internet safety.

“We think it’s a conversation they need to have at the Grade 8 and Grade 9 level already with regard to all of the things we’ve been hearing,” he said. “We’ve already been into a couple of schools, and the response has been very positive. So we are going to continue along that vein,” he said.

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Author talks happiness and dealing with stress Neil Pasricha shares message with local Grade 8 students

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INSPIRING - Author Neil Pasricha gave a talk to about 700 Grade 8 students from across Red Deer last week on his advice for happiness and living a stress-free life.

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nspirational speaker and author of The Book of Awesome Neil Pasricha gave a talk to around 700 Grade 8 students from public schools across Red Deer on inspiration, happiness and the key to a less stressful life.

Hosted by the Rotary Club of Red Deer, the discussion hit home for many, leaving the room quiet in moments and in sheer laughter in other moments.

“What we wanted to do was leave a legacy of the message of happiness and positive mental well-being especially with our young people,” said Neil Berg, District 5360 governor of the Rotary Club of Red Deer East.

“It’s self-esteem and good mental well-being and ultimately suicide prevention as well.”

With his Ted Talk being one of the top 10 most viewed on the Internet, over 1 million copies of his books sold and three Webby Awards won, it’s no wonder Rotary picked to bring in the positive Pasricha.

But behind his star-studded adventure, what many people may not know is that he’s just like the rest of us.

He shared with the students his background, the three A’s of Awesome and five things anyone can do to turn their brains into a good mood, ultimately helping to deal with stress.

Born in Oshawa, Ontario, Pasricha grew up having a pretty good life with his sister, raised by good parents.

“Like a lot of us in Canada we grew up taking for granted all the things that my parents couldn’t take for granted. We had power in our houses, we had schools available to us across the street, we had a hospital down the road if we needed one,” said Pasricha in his discussion.

His parents, who grew up in India and East Africa didn’t have those luxuries all the time.

“I was given the privilege of having a lucky childhood in this great country,” he said.

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Throughout his life however, he didn’t always feel lucky as he was always very stressed, getting headaches as a result every day. His parents started taking him to doctors and specialists trying to find some sort of cure for his stress, but nothing was solved.

“The truth is it was just stress. For most of my childhood I was a stressed kid. I was tossing and turning every night. I couldn’t go to sleep and I wouldn’t sign up for anything at school.”

After some help from those around him, Pasricha eventually signed up for the school newspaper, and later, after high school he started talking to people a bit more. “What you find as you get older is that we’re all on the same team. We’re all on the same team together,” he said.

After graduating, getting a job, finding a girl and settling down, one might have thought his life looked pretty good. It did, but a number of years ago, things took a turn for the worst. He got a divorce, and his best friend, who had been battling with mental illness took his own life, all which happened just three weeks apart.

“I tell you that story not to scare or shock you but just to say this is the real world and you go through life trying your best and then we do what we can but sometimes it’s not enough.”

It was after these two devastating life events took place that Pasricha decided to make a blog to put a smile on his face.

“So I started writing and every night I’d come home and I’d write an entry on my blog so I started writing about waiters and waitresses who bring you free refills without asking - awesome, and I started writing about wearing warm underwear from the dryer. I started writing about little things.”

That blog called 1000awesomethings.com led him to turning that into a book called The Book of Awesome.

With millions of hits, awards and publishers lined up at his door for book offers, it still didn’t matter as to what Pasricha was

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going through on the inside. “It sounds like the end of a happy story. The only problem is I was the same person inside. You couldn’t just cure my head overnight.”

So the first thing Pasricha did was go through the basics of sleep, eat and exercise, something he abbreviates to SEE. “On a given day I ask myself ‘did I ‘SEE’ today, did I do those three basics?’”

He also shared with the students what he learned through his ups and downs — the three a’s of awesome, which are Attitude, Awareness and Authenticity. “What is ‘Attitude’. It means every single day you get to pick your mood. It means every single morning you get to decide how do I want to be today?’”

He related the second A, ‘Awareness’ to a three-year-old.

“Having a sense of awareness is just about embracing your inner three-year-old, remembering that you used to be three years old.”

With the last A, ‘Authenticity’, he referred to NFL player Rosey Grier, who was this big, tall football player who loved to knit.

“This one’s just about being you and being cool with it.”

Those three A’s are things he likes to think about every single morning. “I’m not perfect at this. I have good days and bad days, but when I’m having a bad day I try to think about these three A’s and I try to think about how I can live one of them.”

He finished off with something he calls ‘The Big Five’, which are things that help to reduce stress and improve one’s overall happiness. Those five include doing three, 20-minute walks a week, journaling, doing random acts of kindness, meditation and showing gratitude (sharing things one is grateful for). Doing one or a few of these in a week, he said, can really help and go a long way.

Pasricha is also the author of The Happiness Equation. For more, visit 1000awesomethings.com.

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Smiles Thru Lindsey makes inaugural donation

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The Smiles Thru Lindsey Foundation has committed $10,000 in funding that will go towards a Mental Health First Aid program at Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools (RDCRS).

This training course will continue to help staff provide initial support to someone who may be developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis.

It is based on the model of medical first aid, which seeks to preserve life, prevent deterioration, injury or illness, promote healing and provide comfort to the ill or injured.

“We really felt, for our first major donation, because Lindsey (More) suffered during her high school years, and she kind of slipped through the cracks like many do, we figured this would be our inaugural donation to help those that are struggling in high school,” said Rick More, father of Lindsey, his late daughter. “We really believe that through education, that’s the way we can change the stigma.”

Many staff members have already been trained in the Mental Health First Aid Program, and the district plans to continue this training for many years to come.

“My hope for the future is that people talk about mental health the way we talk about physical health. We need to break the stigma of mental health and make it a part of everyday conversation,” said RDCRS’ Mental Health Consultant, Carmen Baumgarten. “As more and more complex issues fall our way, it is important that we are ready to support our school communities.”

RDCRS officials say they are responsive to Mental Health First Aid training and have a longterm plan to strategically train staff ensuring that teachers, administration and support staff receive the training.

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“With mental health becoming a rising concern within our schools in the day-to-day lives of students, staff and parents, taking part in the training session was a priority for me to help effectively support my community as a school leader.

“The Mental Health First Aid program not only helped me learn to identify the symptoms

of possible mental health problems but also increased my confidence in providing support and preventative measures to help reduce mental illness and problems when they arise within my school community,” said Principal Gary Gylander of Holy Family School.

Rick added the community support behind the

initiative has been incredible.

“The commitment to helping improve student mental health at RDCRS is impressive. Education is such a key component to inspire change. We are pleased to offer the funds as our first initiative of the Smiles Thru Lindsey Foundation. We know Lindsey would be proud of this.”

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Federal government commits to $11 million for 2019 Games innovation and collaboration through sport. This investment highlights our belief that future The federal government an- generations matter and that the nounced a three-year com- Canada Games play an important mitment of $11 million for the role in helping young Canadian 2019 Canada Winter Games athletes get ready for success on during a press conference held the national and international at Mountview Elementary School stage.” last week.

With this announcement, the Carla Qualtrough, minister of federal government joins the sport and persons with disabil- Province of Alberta and the City ities, made the announcement of Red Deer as a ‘funding party’ of which the 2019 includes Games.

See our video at $3 milT h e lion for Province sport-reo f .com lated inAlberta frastrucand the ture enCity of hancements at Great Chief Park, Red Deer also have provided where long track speed skating over $11 million in funding for will be hosted during the Games. the 2019 Games, which accounts This investment will ensure for over 75% of the 2019 Games Canada’s athletes have top-quality approximate $44 million total facilities for competition that will budget. foster their sport development, Remaining funds will be raised she said. through sponsorship, ticket sales “Our athletes and coaches are and merchandise. a great source of pride and in“The 2019 Canada Winter spiration for us all. The Canada Games will be the largest multiGames provide future members sport and cultural event hosted of our country’s national teams in Alberta since the ‘88 Olympics with valuable training and com- and certainly the largest event petition experience,” she said. in Red Deer’s history,” said Lyn “I’m thrilled to announce our Radford, chair of the 2019 Canada government’s support for the Winter Games Host Society. “We 2019 Canada Winter Games in are grateful to receive this fundRed Deer— a City that promotes ing and to be partners with all

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levels of government.”

Mayor Tara Veer said Red Deer is ready to host the Games in less than two years’ time.

“Today reminds us that community building is province building, that community building is country building,” she said.

“Because of the partnership thanks to the Government of Canada, the Canada Winter Games Host Society and the contributions of the citizens

of Red Deer, our community is more than ready to host the 2019 Canada Winter Games and welcome 2,000 Canadians to our dynamic City.”

Red Deerians celebrate International Day of the Midwife

BY CARLIE CONNOLLY carlie.connolly@reddeerexpress.com

Last week, wives, friends, grandmothers, husbands and children came together at City Hall Park to celebrate International Day of the Midwife.

“I think every Alberta woman deserves to have a midwife if they choose to have a midwife,” said Linnea Deutscher, midwifery advocate.

Last Friday, the government also announced that fewer rural and remote Alberta families will have to drive to a city or join a waitlist to get midwifery care. This is thanks to a new agreement between Alberta Health Services and the Alberta Association of Midwives and stable government funding, officials said.

“We’re happy with the positive energy that’s going on,” said Deutscher.

The agreement will increase the number of midwives practicing in Alberta and includes a plan to get more midwives caring for families in rural and remote areas.

“I believe midwifery is so important be-

cause it gives women that constant care and one on one attention,” said Shannon McQuaig, a doula in the Red Deer area.

One of the other many advocates rallying for midwifery was Sarin Harrison who has had two home births.

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“There are so many women on waitlists that want to be with midwives. We want women to have that choice and we want anyone that wants to be able to have a midwife to have that choice to birth with them.”

With two births using midwives,

Harrison said although she doesn’t have a hospital birth to compare with, she said she wouldn’t change anything.

“It was so gentle and I had a choice of where I birthed and the comfort that I needed for that to happen. It’s just so important for me to be able to let my body do what it needs to do in its time, in its environment and to know that I am taken care of and that I have everything that I need to have a safe birth,” she said.

She said they encourage those that support midwifery to let their government know that they want more funding.

“So letting your local MLA know this is important and that we want more will just help them know what the need is in Alberta.”

Since 2015 the government has committed almost $13 million in new funding for midwifery care, including a three-year, $11 million investment in Budget 2016.

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Spring is in the air. The grass is turning green, the flowers are poking through the ground, leaves are out on the trees, the birds are singing and the sun is making more of an appearance these days - especially as of late.

But when you think of May, what is one of the first things that comes to mind?

Perhaps Mother’s Day? Mother’s Day is this Sunday, and as it does every year, it gives us the chance to be grateful for a job that is one of the toughest, never paid, and sometimes thankless ones around. Whether you have a close relationship with your mother or not, Mother’s Day is a chance to recognize the sacrifices she has made for you and for her family.

Oftentimes a mother thinks about all

others before herself. Mothers tend to be selfless, supportive, forgiving and love unconditionally. Even if such things as distance, lack of time or life in general has taken you in a different direction, mothers always hold a special place in our hearts – how could they not?

From the time we are born, our mothers put their lives on hold to help ensure our success. Not only in the beginning with sleepless nights, but ultimately also by playing chauffeur to extra curricular activities, to also very importantly helping to teach us right from wrong.

The job is one that is never-ending.

According to Wikipedia, the modern holiday of Mother’s Day was first celebrated in 1908, when Anna Jarvis held a memorial for her mother in America.

She then began a campaign to make Mother’s Day a recognized holiday in the United States. Although she was successful in 1914, she was already disappointed with its commercialization by the 1920s.

By this time, Hallmark Cards and other companies had started selling Mother’s Day cards.

According to www.mothersdaycelebration.com, a type of Mother’s Day celebration also extends back to the 1600s in England. “Here a Mothering Sunday was celebrated annually on the fourth Sunday of Lent (the 40 day period leading up to Easter) to honor mothers. After a prayer service in church to honor Virgin Mary, children brought gifts and flowers to pay tribute to their own mothers.”

Today, Mother’s Day is observed worldwide in more than 40 countries.

Some of the most popular gifts given on Mother’s Day are cards and flowers.

But this Mother’s Day, showering your mother with gifts isn’t the only way to show your appreciation. Spending time with your mother is a gift in itself and something money can’t buy.

However, restaurants will be packed and card and flower shops will be running on empty as we try to show our gratitude.

So this Mother’s Day, make sure to take the opportunity to show your mom she is appreciated.

Because nothing will ever replace a mother’s love and a mother’s job is one of the most important in the world.

It’s time for a cross-country, face-to-face energy conversation It’s time for an Energy Exposed Trust Tour.

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Don’t invite corporate handlers, public relations staff, industry lobby groups, media, academics, activists, policy wonks, bureaucrats or politicians. Dispense with all the filters, pro and con, through which energy messaging is typically adulterated and altered.

Head out for a cross-country faceto-face energy conversation with Canadians. Unfiltered, unscripted and unchained.

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These leaders see the future and know that today’s polarized debate on energy issues serves no one. They also get that trust is an issue.

But to build trust, they need to talk directly to the people who own the resources – not the governments that act like they own them.

The bus should stop where Canadians engage in the everyday discussions that shape their lives, where they they decide who and what to trust.

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• Companies can now drill 36 wells off the footprint previously home to a single well.

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• Oil companies are rapidly advancing on clean-tech and renewable energy fronts.

• Canada is a global leader in creating regulatory frameworks that adroitly balance environmental and economic interests.

• Canada’s pipeline companies work within, and are aligned to, a firstclass regulatory framework for safety and operational integrity.

• The supply and value chains associated with production and transportation of petroleum pour billions into the economy beyond taxes and royalties – monies that find their way into communities in a multitude of ways.

• That real science and evidence drive decision-making in innovation and risk calculations.

• People just like themselves make lives and livelihoods producing the energy that underwrites so much of what we value in Canada.

But trust is a two-way street. So what might Canadians have to tell these energy industry folks?

• They want more clear and con-

Bill Whitelaw

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sistent communications from the petroleum and pipeline sectors that is neutral and unbiased.

• When mistakes happen, they’re owned in a meaningful and sincere way, and cleanup efforts are communicated in a way people understand.

• Canadians dislike being lectured to about the economic value the energy sector brings. They get it. So all the charts about petroleum products in their lives are usually wasted.

• When they have a question or concern they have a way to get it to the right person or company – along with an honest answer.

• It’s no good for the sector to get angry at ordinary citizens who want a better climate and sustainable environment.

• Ongoing evidence of real commitments to change for better environmental performance.

If there is anyone in the petroleum and pipeline sectors who will listen authentically to those concerns, and act on them, it’s the nine proposed tour members. And they have enough standing in the sector that as they lead, others will listen and follow.

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Growth is the focus for the Red Deer Airport, CEO says

BY MARK WEBER mark.weber@reddeerexpress.com

Moving into 2017, growth on a number of levels is the focus for the Red Deer Airport.

That was the message from CEO Graham Ingham during the annual public meeting last week at the Black Knight Inn. “The good news is that starting January 1st, it’s like someone flicked on the switch at the airport - all of a sudden we started doing regular charters on a Wednesday with a number of different carriers, and we were back to Fort St. John as well as Medicine Hat,” he said. “That’s been a steady stream of revenue for the airport.

And it was really missed in 2016. So it looks like the economy is recovering a little bit.

“The other good news is that in April it’s like someone flicked on the switch for Air Canada - we had seen about 36 months of steady declines in passenger numbers, and that seems to have stopped in April. We matched - within two people - what we flew in 2016.

And this month, we are off to a good start. We are starting to see numbers up around 45, or 50 a day which is really encouraging.”

Ingham also noted the airport is seeing a lot more charter traffic.

“That’s really encouraging for the airport, because, as you know, we generate a lot of our revenue through landing fees, terminal fees, passenger facility fees - those types of things.

“Things are definitely picking up at the airport.”

Ingham also said that the long-awaited runway extension that takes them from 5,500 ft. to 7,500 ft. was wrapped up on time and on budget. “To date, it’s probably our largest capital project ever at the airport - about $9.5 million.

“That’s significant, because it’s really our first step in the airport’s business growth strategy. Now that it’s done, we can actually engage the carriers to talk about increasing the level of service at the airport.”

That includes preparing for the 2019 Canada Winter Games, he said.

The Red Deer Airport Runway Extension Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony takes place May 12th at 11 a.m.

“Getting the airport into a position where it can take additional traffic is really important to us, and we are working on that pretty hard,” he said. “We also want to be in a position to capitalize on the potential of adding Canada’s first ultra-low cost carriers to the mix here. It’s really, really important that we get going on those

projects,” he said.

Ingham pointed out that a good chunk of the airport’s revenue also comes from land leases. “We do a lot of aircraft de-icing, too.

Quite a bit of the revenue also comes from us spraying the aircraft and preparing it for departure.”

Looking ahead, it’s really all about growth, said Ingham. “We want to attract additional carriers, so we want to increase that level of service. A survey that was done in 2015 asked what the top three destinations were out of Red Deer and in Canada, and they came in as Toronto, Vancouver and Kelowna. In the U.S., the (top destinations) were Las Vegas, Phoenix and Los Angeles,” he said.

“We want to get ourselves in a position where we can offer different alternatives rather then just driving to Calgary or Edmonton,” he said. “It’s the number one thing on my list is to aggressively go after these ultra low-cost carriers and do whatever we can to increase the level of service here.” That means further expansions to the terminal itself, and to parking as well.

He said that he’s also looking at building additional revenue via non-aeronautical business as well.

“Generally speaking, about 55 per cent of an airport’s revenue comes from people and planes - the other 45 per cent comes from industrial-type activity,” he said. “We’ve got hundreds of acres out there of untapped land - if we can develop a vision and come up

LOOKING AHEAD - Graham Ingham, CEO of Red Deer Airport, outlined details of the past year and the facility’s goals for the future during the annual public meeting May 4th at the Black Knight Inn. photo submitted with a strategy with our stakeholders, that’s something that we really want to focus on, too.”

City population aging slower than rest of Canada Statistics Canada’s latest release of the 2016 Federal Census information suggests Red Deer’s population is aging along with the rest of the nation, but at a slower rate.

Census figures state Red Deer’s senior proportion (65 and older) of the total population is increasing. From 2011 to 2016, our population grew 10.9% but the proportion of the population who are seniors grew 27.4%, constituting 12% of Red Deer’s total population.

Overall, Red Deer still has a very healthy proportion of people of working age (15 to 64 years of age) which account for 69.4 per cent of Red Deer’s total population in 2016 with an increase of 8% between 2011 and 2016; 18.6% of Red Deer’s total population were

children (14 years and younger) in 2016, showing an increase of 12.8% from 2011. However, it has remained stable as proportion of the total population from 18.3% in 2011.

Aging populations across Canadian municipalities are prompting more focus on seniors’ and accessibility needs in infrastructure, housing, transit, and social and recreational planning.

“The federal census information always provides us with valuable insights into the demographics of our citizenry,” said Mayor Tara Veer. “This latest data allows us to best respond to the needs of our senior population and proactively plan for the requirements of our community in a sustainable way.”

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“They had the task of creating a miniature business for the day, so they came up with an idea, Notre Dame High School was a happening place they’ve planned the menu, they’ve tested product last week as the Food Studies 30 class put together ideas, they’re doing marketing, they’re learning a Food Truck Wars competition to raise money about pricing, covering their costs and they’ve to support this year’s Grad Service Project - the got basically a production plan for the day,” said RCMP Victim Services Trauma Dog. Lerouge.

They raised more than $4,000 for the cause.

The ‘trucks’ ranged from a burger bar to a healthy Food Teacher Jeff Lerouge developed this idea. panini press to a stop with decadent desserts.

“A couple of years ago I went to PBL - Project “We’re selling macarons and the purpose of Based Learning session and I kind of had this idea, Food Trucks Wars is we’re raising money for our and it was a three-day workshop and I walked out grad service project and this year it is for RCMP the door with this whole unit planned,” he said.

Victim Services who are trying to make money for He tried out the first group in March of 2015 and a service dog. I think that that’s important for us looked to see if they could raise $500 for charity because there’s a lot of people with problems and and it took off from there. it would just be beneficial to them,” said Grade “We created Twitter 12 participant Kenzie and Instagram accounts, Lasante.

See our video at we were on the radio, we Things were heating were on the news, peoup in the kitchen that ple donated stuff and we day, as students pre.com raised over $5,000.” pared their fresh food of He said every year homemade ingredients they have a grad serto serve the students at vice project where the students raise money for what was a very busy lunch hour. a charity.

One of those busy students preparing was Nika “To date I believe the money raised so far is Paziuk who prepared a taco grilled cheese for her about $30,000, and for our grad service project group’s Toasted Grilled Cheese ‘truck.’ we’re almost at half a million dollars since 2008.”

“I really like how it changes the aspect of the In previous times the students raised money for classroom and makes everyone a community. I Suicide Information and Education Services and was in this class last semester and now I’m a volthe Food Bank. unteer this semester, which is really awesome,” This year marks the fourth time Lerouge has said Paziuk. done the food project with the students.

The winner of the most money raised this year In this year’s competition, the students devel- was a group called ASKIG, which made Philippine oped seven different trucks and recruited some food for all to enjoy. They raised just over $1,500 volunteers (students) to help out. They went head on their truck. to head in a battle to see who could raise the most The total amount raised from all the food trucks money for the important local charity and help to was $4,500.

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May is Better Hearing Month THE HEARING CENTRE PRESENTS

Beltone Better Hearing Days offers something for everyone Beltone is set to kick off their annual Better Hearing Days this month and to celebrate they are offering a three-day Customer Appreciation Open House Event on Tuesday, May 16th, Wednesday, May 17th and Thursday, May 18th.

a new “loop system” designed to enhance the listening Beltone is setting the pace using cutting-edge, state-ofexperience in noisy environment. the-art technology and is the only hearing aid company who has won awards for hearing instrumentation.”

During this event people are invited to Beltone for several offers including hearing screenings, hearing As for Better Hearing Month, Mulrooney said he demonstrations, ear scans, servicing and adjustment encourages Central Albertans to take advantage of current hearing instruments to ensure maximum of the special offers and opportunities that will be performance as well as a draw for one of three door provided particularly during Better Hearing Days. prizes. Specialty pricing on select hearing instruments and accessories, among many others will be available. Some symptoms of hearing loss can include people seeming to mumble when they talk, people tell you There is a recommended pre-registration to hear that you speak too loudly, have trouble listening in Bauer’s presentation. Those interested can call Beltone church or at a theatre, often asking people to repeat at 403-347-4703. something they’ve said or if your family complains that you play the radio or TV too loudly, among others.

Beltone has been a leader in the international hearing These may be some indicators of some hearing loss instrument community for over 75 years as well as a that should be checked out and this is the perfect fixture in the Red Deer & Central Alberta area. time to do that.

There will be a special appearance by Ira Spiegel, Audiologist and Business Development Manager for Beltone Canada. He will be demonstrating the ground-breaking TRUST hearing care system which was introduced in Canada on May 1st. Since then, he has been invited for interviews by several media outlets across Canada including CTV and Global. What sets this remarkable product apart from everything else is its “remote care” feature with which hearing care can be facilitated remotely apart from clinic visits. This effectively removes the concerns that out-of-towners, travellers and shut-ins by providing a level of convenience and flexibility never before available. The TRUST has also simplified personal Daniel Mulrooney, hearing aid practitioner and the control of their hearing in such situations as noisy manager/owner of Beltone in Red Deer said there is environments, phoning, music, TV, and GPS audio to much that sets the company apart from others. name a few.

“We provide monthly clinics all over Central Alberta for As well, Desiree Bauer, a hearing loss support specialist people who simply can’t or don’t want to come into and CHHA certified speech reading instructor will Red Deer,” said Mulrooney. “We also provide monthly be presenting short seminars on May 16th and May clinics to most seniors’ residences here in Red Deer.

17th on expectations of hearing aids and on coping strategies to enhance communication in different “We are locally owned and operated but we are listening environments. She will also be demonstrating connected to the entire Beltone International network.

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“We see people who are 18-years-old, all the way up,” said Mulrooney, pointing to a common misconception is that hearing loss comes only with age.“We recommend that if others suspect they have a bit of a hearing loss, now is the time to check it out. We are a first line of entry so it’s easy, it’s simple and typically we can get clients in very, very quickly.”

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Red Deerians gear up for Westerner Days

BY ERIN FAWCETT efawcett@reddeerexpress.com

Gearing up for another round of top-notch family entertainment, the Westerner Days Fair & Exposition is set to take place July 19th-23rd.

The parade, which winds its way through Red Deer’s downtown, will officially kick things off on July 19th.

Highlights also abound this year for Westerner Days, including 10 artists over four days at the ENMAX Centrium.

All shows are free with gate admission and new this year, floor seats can be reserved prior to the shows until 8 p.m.

Nice Horse and Hey Romeo as well as Jess Moskaluke perform on July 19th, followed by Kenny Shield and Streetheart and Chilliwack on July 20th; Jamie Woodfin and Ken Stead and Tom Cochrane with Red Rider play July 21st and Jocelyn Alice and Coleman Hill are rounding things out on July 22nd.

Other features this year include the Ride all Day (RAD) passes - early bird price of $33 - which include gate admission and unlimited midway rides for any one day of Westerner Days.

Tickets can be purchased via TicketsAlberta.com. MEGA Passes, which are multi-day passes, include gate admission for any three days of Westerner Days but do not include rides or parking. Early bird price for this pass

is $25.

Early bird pricing ends June 15th at 11:59 p.m.

After that, Ride All Day and MEGA passes are available from June 16th – July 18th at participating Mac’s and Central Alberta Co-op Food Store locations at the regular price.

New this year is a ‘Calm Room’ which will offer families a quiet place to unwind and relax on the fairground.

The Morning of Faith, a non-denominational service, will take place July 23rd. The grounds will open at 10 a.m. at no charge to those who wish to attend the service. “They will be welcome to stay for the rest of the day for Westerner Days,” said Nancy Paish, business development manager at Westerner Park.

The speaker at this year’s Morning of Faith will be Jason Caldwell, the father of the twins, Jordan and Evan, who lost their lives in the tragic tobogganing accident at Calgary Olympic Park in 2016.

“Confronted with grief, Jason used his faith as a source of stability and hope to come to terms with the loss of his two sons. He will share his story at the Morning of Faith,” said Paish.

Also, new agriculture events this year include the Equine Experience and Gypsy Vanner Feather Horse Classic.

Other traditional fair favourites include the Red Deer Motors North American Pony Chuckwagon

Championship nightly at 6:30 p.m.

Crowds of over 4,000 gather nightly to take in this exciting event while 48 drivers from western Canada and the United States compete over the five days, all vying for the coveted North American championship buckle and trophy.

Of course, the midway continues to offer fairgoers all kinds of exciting rides, including 18 thrill rides, 13 family rides and nine kiddie rides.

Other sites to check out include Bandaloni, the Aussie Rules Dueling Pianos, the Petting Pals Petting Zoo, the Saputo Kids Corral, Robocars, the Magic of Aaron Matthews, the West Coast LumberJills, among others.

The Holiday Inn 19th Street Market runs daily from noon to 10 p.m. in the Prairie Pavilion as well.

From fashion to home and yard decorum, hot tubs to home maintenance, the Holiday Inn 19th Street Market offers over 100 worldwide exhibitors a place to showcase their products and services to everyone.

Admission prices for the fair run as follows - seniors (65 +) $6; adults (18+) $14; youth (13-17) $11; children (6-12) $6 and children (five and under) get in for free.

Onsite parking is $7 and offsite parking is $5.

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Community Calendar Enjoy a sample of the outstanding artwork

Royal Canadian Air Force Association

Workplace Mental

Victoria, British Columbia, to Red Deer and back

of students from Ecole Secondaire Notre Dame

- the aims and objectives of the Association are

Health Conference – Equipping Albertans

again. Travelling first by 1927 MG Roadster to

High School, showing for the month of May,

to preserve and perpetuate the traditions of

for Better Workplace Mental Health will be

Alberta, and then on horseback on the way

at The Hub on Ross (4936 - Ross St.) Call 403-

the Royal Canadian Air Force and to advocate

held on May 23 & 24 at the Sheraton Hotel in

home, the journey took months and would

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a proficient and well equipped Air Force in

Red Deer. With a focus on workplace culture,

test the women’s wits and resourcefulness at

Canada. 703 Wing in Red Deer provides a

Human Resources and Occupational Health

every turn.

of Central Alberta

forum for serving and former participants in

& Safety, and the impact of mental health

is a non-profit organization providing its

military and civil aviation to meet and enjoy

in the workplace, mental health leaders,

Volkssport Walkers

Working Stronger

Hosted by Education

for Somalia Girls

members and other interested individuals with

the company of like-minded people. Wing

researchers, people with lived experience,

and Boys Funds, the second annual Mother’s

an opportunity to enjoy Volkssporting activities.

members meet at noon on the second Saturday

employers, managers, and front-line HR and

Day Tea Party and International Fashion Show

Come join us for walks in Red Deer, Sylvan Lake,

of the month at the ABC Country Restaurant,

OHS workers will come together to advance

runs May 13th from 1 to 4 p.m. at 4324 - 46A

Lacombe and surrounding areas. You can view

2085 50th Ave in Red Deer for a luncheon

thinking and practice in mental health in the

Ave. Enjoy tea and healthy snacks, door prizes,

and business meeting. Guests are welcome.

workplace. Please visit http://alberta.cmha.

music, poetry, the fashion show, gift bags and

Contact: President Al Low at 403-341-3253 or

ca/events/working-stronger-conference/ to

henna tattoos. $10 per person or per family.

amlow@shaw.ca.

register.

For tickets and more information, call Zainab

the Walking Alberta Event Calendar at http:// www.walkalberta.ca/. For further information contact either Connie 403 309-5589 or Sheila 587 877-7546 or email our club: vwcaclub@ gmail.com.

The Sunnybrook Farm Museum

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Mohamoud at 403-550-4067. Check out www.

Are you interested in learning the centuries

The Montessori Preschools of Red Deer

old art of Taoist Tai Chi® Developed for the

presents: ‘Why Montessori?’ This informative

benefit of both mind and body, this practice can

talk will help parents & grandparents of young

educationforsomalia.org.

Are you interested

in learning the

be of benefit to people of all levels of fitness or

children decide if a Montessori Preschool will

centuries old art of Taoist Tai Chi? Developed

hosting their first national travelling exhibition.

ability. Fung Loy Kok Taoist Tai Chi® is starting

be a good choice for their child’s education.

for the benefit of both mind and body, this

Created by the Canada Agriculture and Food

new beginner classes on Tuesday evenings from

Guest speaker: Shelley Debaar and parents of

practice can be of benefit to people of all

Museum, along with partners in the canola

6:30-8:30 p.m. We are a non-profit volunteer

children attending Montessori Preschool will

levels of fitness or ability. Develop Strength,

industry, ‘Canola: A Story of Canadian

organization dedicated to sharing the health

explain the benefits they have found in these

Flexibility and Stillness. FLK Taoist Tai Chi will

Innovation’ highlights the science and

benefits of Taoist Tai Chi® arts training. We

unique programs. The meeting runs May 25th

be starting new beginner classes on Tuesday

innovation behind canola in time for the Canola

have been in Red Deer for over 30 years. We

at 7 p.m. at Red Deer Montessori - C9 5580

evenings from 6:30-8:30 p.m. beginning

are located in the Medi-Dent Centre in the

45th St. (West of Carnival Cinema). For more

May 2nd. We are a non-profit volunteer

Port O’ Call parking lot behind the Scotiabank

information call either Fred at 403-340-8877

organization that has been providing the

in downtown Red Deer. For more information

or Jackie at 403-304-0860.

health benefits of Taoist Tai Chi training in Red

Council of Canada’s 50th anniversary this year.

More information can be found at cafmuseum. techno-science.ca. The exhibit has b een set

Deer for over 30 years. We are located in the

go to www.Taoist.Org and follow the links.

up in the new Cooperative Mercantile Store

Canadian Mental Health Association

Medi-Dent Centre in the Port O’ Call parking

exhibition space at Sunnybrook Farm Museum

Seniors’ Luncheon at Living Stones Church

will be offering Tattered Teddies a course

lot behind the Scotiabank in downtown Red

and runs through to July 2nd. An opening

runs May 17th in the Fellowship Hall from

that examines warning signs of thoughts or

Deer. For more information go to www.Taoist.

reception runs May 11th from 3 to 5 p.m.

11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Guest singer is Lisa

attempts of suicide in a child aged five to 12.

Org and follow the links.

Ellerby-Boomer.

Tattered Teddies will be held on May 25th from

and Entertainment runs May 11th from 1:30 to

Red Deer Garden Club pot up and meeting

Straight Talk which is an interactive half-day

The Central Alberta Brain Injury Society (CABIS) is seeking new board

3 p.m. Cost for the tea and Strawberry Angel

will be held May 18th at the Kerry Wood Nature

workshop created for individuals working

members. CABIS provides support, advocacy,

Food cake is $4. There will be entertainment, a

Cente. Pot up starts at 6 p.m. Spare pots, trays

with youth aged 12 to 18 at risk of suicide.

information and social events for people with

50/50 draw, raffle prizes, and free door prizes.

to hold plants would be useful. Pots, dirt and

Straight Talk will be held on May 26the from

brain injuries, their families and caregivers.

For more information, call 403-343-1066. The

water will be available. At 7 p.m. our speaker,

8:30 – 12:30. Both courses explore intervention

Meetings are held on the last Monday evening

Linda Tomlinson, will be talking on vertical

strategies through stories and case studies and

of each month (except for July and August) at

gardens. Come out for a great evening. New

they each cost $100. To register, please call

4 p.m. at the CABIS office at #202- 4805 48 St.

members always welcome. More information

403-342-2266 or email workshops@reddeer.

in Red Deer.

at www.RedDeerGardenClub.ca.

cmha.ab.ca.

12:30 – 4:30 p.m. CMHA will also be offering

Piper Creek Lodge annual Strawberry Tea

Piper Creek Lodge is located at 4820 - 33rd St.

Yoga YARD:

Yoga Alliance of Red Deer.

Mindfulness Meditation for Beginners runs May 13th from 1:30-4:30 p.m. with International teacher Tracey Delfs. This workshop is designed

Red Deer Readers’ Theatre Bull Skit is back for their season nine finale

Canadian Mental Health Association

enables

you to participate in theatrical performances

with three different nights of improv, sketch

is offering Facilitator Training on June 8th & 9th

without

comedy and live music, Thursday, May 18th,

from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Facilitator Training

complex stage sets, using special costumes

Friday, May 19th and Saturday, May 20th

is a two day course that trains individuals to

or stage make-up. We recognize that good

at 8 p.m. at the Scott Block Theatre. Tickets

facilitate support and education groups. This

performances can result from using only our

are available in advance online at www.

course is designed to meet the training needs

voices to transport audiences to where we

bullskitcomedy.com , or at the door; tickets

of people facilitating time limited and on-going

want them to be. We invite you to join the

reddeeryoga.ca. Call 403-550-9240 or email

are $19 each. This month, Bull Skit returns to

groups or courses. The course features both

growing group of “Readers” who meet to

info@reddeeryoga.ca.

the stage for The Very Best of Bull Skit Comedy,

lecture and experiential learning activities. A

learn the technique of ‘anticipated reading’.

featuring musical guests The Dirty Show (May

course attendance certificate will be awarded

Everyone is welcome – there is no charge to

Barrier-Free Playscape - a

18th), Paul Woida (May 19th), and Jojo O and

at the end. The cost is $175. To register, please

participate in the group. We meet 6:30-8:30

Playscape Paint Party fundraiser runs May 13th

the Woods (May 20th). Each of these talented

call 403-342-2266 or email education@reddeer.

p.m. on the first and third Thursdays each

at 6:30 p.m. at Bo’s Bar and Grill. Tickets are $20,

musicians continue to liven Central Alberta’s

cmha.ab.ca.

month at the Timberlands Branch of The Red

which includes appetizers and admittance to an

music scene by producing original, entertaining

evening of fun and fundraising. Watch eight

and memorable music. Doors open at 7 p.m.

Author Reading at Sunwork’s on May 13th

Timberlands neighbourhood – attached to the

artists create and compete for your winning

and the show starts at 8 p.m. Please note that

7 p.m. 4924 Ross St. Emily Ursuliak will read

Barrie Wilson School). If you have a favourite

bids. You decide the winner. All proceeds go

Bull Skit contains mature language and adult

from her book Throwing the Diamond Hitch.

play bring it along and we will try it out. For

towards the Access for all Barrier-Free Playscape

themes. For more information please visit www.

In 1951 two intrepid women, Phyllis and her

more info call Lionel at 587-679-6222, or e-mail

Project.

bullskitcomedy.com.

best friend, Anne, set off on a journey from

to bensar@shaw.ca.

to teach you ‘how’ to meditate or strengthen your meditation practice, and ‘how’ to live a more mindful life. All levels of meditation experience welcome - including beginners!

Please register early. Full details at: www.

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memorizing

scripts,

building

Deer Public Library (300 Timothy Dr. in the

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Email: editor@reddeerexpress.com or go to our web site, click on community – submit an event.

Deadline to submit is Friday at noon (time sensitive events will take precedence)

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Wednesday, May 10, 2017 13

A look at St. Mark’s Anglican Church in Innisfail On Sunday, April 30th, 2017, St. Mark’s Anglican Church in Innisfail celebrated its 125 anniversary.

It is likely the oldest church building, still standing, between Calgary and Edmonton, and one of the oldest historic structures in Alberta today.

The origins of the Anglican Church in Central Alberta date back to early 1880s when a group of Metis settlers, originally from Headingly, Manitoba, organized an Anglican parish. It was a wonderful example of a ‘grassroots’ congregation, formed on the initiative of the parishioners themselves.

Unfortunately, the congregation struggled to get clergy support as there was a shortage of missionaries in Alberta.

Eventually, Rev. Henry Collier was able to provide some regular services, thanks to a grant from the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel.

However, the Metis parishioners also struggled to have their legitimate land claims for their farms recognized by the government because much of their land had been sold to a land company from Ontario. Eventually, most of them dispersed to other places.

In 1891, Rev. Charles Ingles, the energetic rector of St. Mark’s Parkdale in Toronto, agreed to come to Central Alberta for three months to rejuvenate the local Anglican community.

He had enough success that he was able to persuade the Bishop of Saskatchewan and Calgary, Cyprian Pinkham, to assign Harry Bygrave Brashier, a lay reader from St Mark’s Parkdale, to continue the mission work in the area.

The area for which Mr. Brashier was responsible was vast – some 1,000 sq. miles. It extended from Olds in the south to Buffalo Lake in the north and from Pine Lake in the east to Tindastoll (Markerville) in the west.

Brashier decided to base his mission work at Poplar Grove (Innisfail) as that was the largest settlement in the district.

In January 1892, he was or-

dained as a deacon.

A few weeks later, on Trinity Sunday (May 28th), he was ordained into the priesthood.

Rev. Brashier, along with a group of dedicated local parishioners, worked hard to build a church in Innisfail. Money was short, but volunteer help and donations were readily forthcoming. Samuel Twissell, one of the first two wardens of the church, donated $16 to have the pulpit specially made by a local craftsman. The church bell was secured from G.W. West, the first storekeeper in Innisfail.

On June 26th, 1892, the first service was held in the church.

Rev. W.H. Barnes of Banff travelled to Innisfail for this inaugural service.

Disaster almost struck in the fall of 1892 when an enormous prairie fire, which had started

by Gleichen near Calgary, swept northwards. It almost destroyed the hamlet and its new little church. The following year, an economic recession set in. The fledgling parish teetered on the verge of bankruptcy.

Fortunately, through tremendous volunteer commitment and, at times, sheer faith, St. Mark’s made it through the tough times.

In 1899, a parishioner, Robert Miller, lost his life in the Boer War at Ladysmith in South Africa.

A bronze plaque was erected in his memory in the church.

In 1916, during the First World War, the 187 Overseas Battalion was raised in Central Alberta. A decision was made to make St. Mark’s the permanent home of the regimental colours.

In 1918, during the terrible Spanish ‘flu epidemic, Rev. John Orton of St. Mark’s distinguished himself to the care and support of the sick and dying.

The rectory was also used as an emergency hospital.

Afterwards, a special gift was made to Rev. Orton for his exemplary service during the crisis.

In 1921, renovations were made to the chancel and a special memorial glass window was installed. In 1928, a parish hall was constructed next to the

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church.

Over the years, a number

of improvements, repairs, extensions and renovations have

been made to the church.

Nevertheless, the building is

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PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE is hereby given that at its meeting to be held on TUESDAY, May 23, 2017, the Council of Red Deer County will consider the following bylaw: Bylaw No. 2017/11 to amend Direct Control District #23 for Pt SE 7-35-28-4 of the Land Use Bylaw No. 2006/6 to include Automotive and Minor RV Sales and Rentals as a Permitted Use on this property with the number of vehicles allowed to be on the property at any time being limited to a maximum of five.

Commission issued decisions approving the following applications: Permitted Use WEST of Dickson 1. E. Filipchuk – the following front yard setback relaxations for existing buildings: 9.28 metres (30.27 ft) for a dwelling, 16.08 metres (52.43 ft) for an accessory building (quonset); and 6.91 metres (22.53 ft) for a barn on NE 3-36-4-5.

GLENIFFER RESERVOIR 2. J. & J. Barr – a 2.24-metre (7.35’) front yard setback relaxation and a 0.3-metre (1’) side yard setback relaxation for an existing cottage on Unit 87, Plan 002-3846, NE 25-35-3-5 (Gleniffer Lake Resort).

Discretionary Use EAST of BOWDEN 3. A. Brewster – location of a second dwelling (manufactured home) on SE 18-34-28-4.

SOUTH of RED DEER 4. Pearl Rose Construction – location of a 10’ x 20’ billboard sign on the rooftop of an extended stay hotel on Lot 16, Blk 10, Plan 162-3935, SE 29-37-274 (Gasoline Alley West).

EAST of SYLVAN LAKE 5. J. & B. Bahler – construction of a second dwelling on Lot 1, Blk 1, Plan 072-0143, NW 25-38-1-5.

SE of INNISFAIL 6. L. & V. Bradshaw – renewal of Home Business Major (welding business) on SE 33-34-28-4.

SE of RED DEER 7. C. & J. Tycholaz – Home Business Major (masonry contractor business) on Lot 1, Blk 1, Plan 072-4834, SW 29-37-28-4.

County Council will hear from any person claiming to be affected by the proposed bylaw at the Public Hearing on Tuesday, May 23, 2017, at 1:30 p.m., in Council Chambers, County Office, 38106 Rge Rd 275, Red Deer County, Alberta (west of Hwy 2 on 32 Street / C&E Trail Overpass).

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

If you prefer to submit comments on the bylaw in writing, the information you provide may be made public, subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. The public may inspect: - a copy of the proposed bylaw - a copy LUB 2006/6 – DCD #23 by visiting our website at www.rdcounty.ca or at the County office located at 38106 Rge Rd 275, Red Deer County, Alberta, during regular office hours 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. MONDAY through FRIDAY.

MUNICIPAL PLANNING COMMISSION DECISIONS On the 9th day of May, 2017, under provisions of the Land Use Bylaw 2006/6, Red Deer County Municipal Planning

DECISIONS OF THE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY On the 3rd day of May, 2017, under provisions of the Land Use Bylaw 2006/6, the Development Authority issued decisions approving the following applications: Permitted Use SE of RED DEER 1. M. & T. Mellon – 2.15-metre (7.05’) side yard setback relaxation for the location of a dwelling (mobile home) with attached garage on Lot 1, Blk 2, Plan 962-3563, NW 16-37-26-4.

SOUTH of RED DEER 2. G. & P. Kozun – 2.7-metre (8.86’) side yard setback relaxation and 1.91-metre (6.23’) front yard setback relaxation for an existing dwelling on Lot 2, Blk 1, Plan 832-3198, NE 19-37-27-4.

A person may appeal a Discretionary Use approval prior to 4:30 p.m. on May 24, 2017, by paying the required appeal fee and by filing an appeal in writing against the decision with the Red Deer County Subdivision and Development Appeal Board, 38106 Rge Rd 275, Red Deer County, Alberta. A Permitted Use approval may not be appealed unless the decision involves a relaxation, variance or misinterpretation of the Land Use Bylaw. For further information, contact Planning & Development Services at 403-350-2170.

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Police Briefs MAN KILLED AFTER COLLISION IN CENTRAL ALBERTA On May 8th at 4 p.m., Blackfalds RCMP and emergency services responded to a serious three vehicle collision on Hwy. 12 at Tees.

The collision occurred when an east bound Ford F-350 truck stopped to make a left turn into Tees and was struck from behind by a tractor trailer unit. The impact resulted in the pickup trucked being forced into an oncoming Chevrolet Tahoe SUV. The 37-year-old male driver of the SUV was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver of the Ford truck and the driver of the tractor unit were transported by ground ambulance with nonlife threatening injuries.

Hwy. 12 at the Tees turn off was closed for several hours while the RCMP conducted their investigation and crews removed debris from the roadway.

Speed and alcohol are not considered factors in the incident.

The identity of the deceased will not be released.

Blackfalds RCMP along with an RCMP Collision Analyst continue to investigate.

ABANDONED PROPERTY INCLUDING URN WITH ASHES Blackfalds RCMP are requesting the public’s assistance with identifying the owner of property abandoned near RR 283 and Township Road 375a in Red Deer County.

On May 7th, police were contacted by a citizen regarding abandoned items in the area. The citizen told police that on closer examination of the items an urn, with cremated ashes, was found amongst the property. Police retrieved the urn but no identifying marks were found to

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assist with determining who it belongs to.

Other items left in the area included a washer/ dryer and articles of clothing.

Investigators are asking anyone who may have information regarding this occurrence to contact Blackfalds RCMP at 403-885-3300.

Those wishing to remain anonymous can contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), or at www.tipsubmit.com.

MAN WITH WARRANTS ARRESTED IN STOLEN TRUCK Thanks to a tip from the public, Red Deer RCMP arrested a man who was wanted on warrants after locating him in a stolen truck at the Village Mall Thursday afternoon.

Shortly before 2 p.m., RCMP received a tip from a citizen who recognized the stolen truck after seeing it on social media. When RCMP arrived, the black Dodge Ram was parked at the Village Mall.

RCMP located the suspect inside a store; as police officers approached, he attempted to flee the store and then resisted arrest, engaging in an altercation with police officers in which one officer sustained minor injuries. The truck had been reported stolen out of Lacombe in April.

Police seized what is believed to be methamphetamine and more than $2,500 in cash. The suspect was also found to be in possession of equipment that was stolen from a Red Deer RCMP police cruiser that had been broken into and vandalized sometime overnight on April 26th while the cruiser was parked in a locked compound for repair.

At the time of his arrest, 24-year-old Connor Raymond Mueller was wanted on three outstanding warrants out of Sylvan Lake for driving dan-

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gerously while fleeing police, possession of stolen property and theft under $5,000, and police had been actively looking for him.

He also is charged with two counts of possession of stolen property over $5,000, two counts of possession of stolen property under $5,000, resisting/obstructing a peace officer, two counts of assaulting a peace officer, and possession of Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking.

The stolen truck has been linked to a number of criminal files in Red Deer and through Red Deer County. RCMP continue to investigate and will issue updates as more information becomes available.

“Stolen vehicles are almost always linked to multiple crimes across police jurisdictions, and files like this demonstrate the importance of connected and collaborative police work through partnerships like the Priority Crimes Task Force,” said Const. Derek Turner of the Red Deer RCMP. “This also highlights the importance of public support – the person who recognized the sto-

len truck and called it in put a stop to a specific chain of criminal activity, and RCMP are grateful for that public support.”

SHOTS FIRED AFTER ATTEMPTED FUEL THEFT On May 4th at 9:30 p.m. at a rural property in the area of RR 253 and Township Road 372, near Red Deer, a property owner interrupted a theft of fuel in progress.

In order to make a get one of the three Caucasian males shot a small calibre rifle in the trees to distract the owner before speeding off in an older four door white dodge truck.

Blackfalds attended the location shortly after, however extensive patrols for the truck were unsuccessful.

Blackfalds RCMP continues the investigation. Anyone with information that could assist the police is asked to contact the Blackfalds RCMP at 403-885-3300.

Those wishing to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or report it online at www. tipsubmit.com.

BREAK IN AT RIVER BEND GOLF COURSE Red Deer RCMP are investigating a break-in at River Bend Golf Course last week where three men stole numerous golf clubs and equipment and a 2006 Calgary Flames goalie stick signed by Miikka Kiprusoff.

The break-in occurred at 3:30 a.m. on April 27th.

When police and golf course staff responded, they discovered that three men had broken into several sheds as well as the clubhouse, and had tried unsuccessfully to break into the ATM in the clubhouse.

The suspects stole a number of items including a Titleist Vokey sand wedge, three Titleist CB pitching wedges, a Titleist 2 iron, a Titleist 915D2 driver with a Paderson shaft, a Mizuno 3 wood with a Paderson shaft, a Nike Method putter, a Ping golf bag (red, yellow and gold Team South Logo), Ecco Biom golf shoes, 12 Pro V golf balls, three Titleist gloves, five XXL Nike men’s shirts and three size 40 Nike men’s pants, two Bushnell

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Anyone with information about this investigation is asked to contact the Red Deer RCMP at 403-343-5575.

Those wishing to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or report it online at www. tipsubmit.com.

On May 1st at 8:45 a.m. Innisfail RCMP received a complaint of a shot being fired into the Sunset Manor located in the southwest corner of Innisfail near 52nd Ave. and the QEII Hwy.

SHOT FIRED AT RETIREMENT HOME IN INNISFAIL Investigation reveals that the shot was fired from the direction of QEII Hwy. The bullet lodged in the wall of the Manor, which is a retirement residence. No one was injured in the incident.

Innisfail RCMP are requesting anyone with information to contact the Innisfail RCMP or Crime Stoppers.

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Wednesday, May 10, 2017 15

Flags of Remembrance sponsorship now available

BY TODD COLIN VAUGHAN Courtesy of the Sylvan Lake News

A season of remembrance is about to begin again, with Hero Plaque sponsorships beginning for Veterans Voices of Canada Flags of Remembrance.

Flags of Remembrance is a ceremonial national event to honour the heroes that have sacrificed for Canada. It takes place in 16 communities across the country. The event initially began in Sylvan Lake and has since spread across the country, due to the efforts of founding Executive Director of Veterans Voices Al Cameron.

On the first Saturday of every October - Oct. 7th this year 128 flags on each side of Hwy. 11 are unfurled - with each flag having the name of a veteran inscribed onto it. Each plaque on the flag is up for sponsorship, meaning individuals or groups can honour a veteran of their choosing. The proceeds of the Hero Plaques go to the ongoing efforts of Veterans Voices to document the stories of veterans across Canada, and also to local charities in each location.

This year’s Flags of Remembrance will continue the trend of national growth.

“I have individual and community representatives for

Veterans Voices of Canada at each one of those locations,” Cameron said. “I have a new Flags of Remembrance national coordinator, which allows me the time to concentrate on veterans’ interviews, as well as making the Sylvan Lake Veterans Voices of Canada Flags of Remembrance tribute that much better.”

Flags of Remembrance has grown into a national season of remembrance - one which Cameron hopes will continue to grow.

“It has been amazing and at the same time, it has been what I was hoping for,” he said. “The attention that it has garnered across Canada has been unbelievable, and the feedback we have received from all the events has been totally supportive. That was my objective - to extend remembrance all throughout the year. There are other organizations that are helping to do that, but with us - we are doing the best we can.”

Cameron noted that buying a Hero Plaque allows Canadians to honour their veterans individually as well as a whole group.

“If you sponsor a Hero Plaque and flag, it allows you to pay tribute to your veteran hero,” he said. “You would get a spon-

sorship form and fill it out with all the appropriate information - the name of your hero, who they served with, as well as whether they were KIA (killed in action). The plaques can be in tribute to, or in remembrance of. They can be from any one of the conflicts. If they served and lost their life - we want to pay tribute. If they are still with us - we want to let them know while they are here that we appreciate what they do and pay tribute to them.”

Cameron added the veteran can be part of any Canadian conflict, including the UN peacekeeping missions, the South African Conflict as well as RCMP officers.

Cameron has high hopes for this year’s event, particularly with the weather which didn’t cooperate for the 2016 Sylvan Lake Flags of Remembrance.

“Hopefully the weather will be different,” he said. “I was in Sydney last year for my home town’s Flags of Remembrance.

The weather there was sunny, 23 degrees with a light breeze.

It wasn’t like that last year, here in Sylvan Lake.”

Cameron promised the ceremonies nationwide will include new ‘wow’ factors for those looking to honour their veterans.

“I don’t want to give too much away because I want people to be surprised,” he said. “I want them to go expecting an amazingly emotional ceremony. There will be a few add-ons that make people say ‘wow.’”

Cameron added that, “If I have anything to do with it, this will turn into a national institution at some point.”

Veterans Voices Flags of Remembrance is looking for support from the community to ensure everything goes according to plan.

“We are looking for volunteers and committee numbers,” he said. “For the day’s events, you can contact us and tell us you are available. We will contact you to verify what you are able to do to help with this amazing event. The last couple years has seen amazing support from the local and surrounding community.”

Anyone looking to sponsor a Hero Plaque, can email Veterans Voices at flagsnatl@ vetvoicecan.org or info@vetvoicecan.org. The final cutoff date for Hero Plaque sponsorships is Aug. 19th, which allows the organization to ensure all the plaques are in place in time for the opening ceremonies on Oct. 7th. Veterans Voices also accepts corporate

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sponsorships for those not wanting to purchase a plaque, but would still like to donate to the cause.

Cameron added, “I hope we can sponsor them all. We have 128 on each side. We really want to sponsor them all.”

AIR QUALITY ISSUES PUBLIC MEETING

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Do you have concerns about your local air quality?

If you do or want to learn more, this meeting is for you.

The Parkland Airshed Management Zone (PAMZ) is seeking public input on air quality issues it should be addressing with its regional air quality monitoring program.

This is a public meeting, held annually, to receive suggestions and concerns from residents in central Alberta about their air quality to help PAMZ select monitoring locations for its Martha Kostuch Portable Air Monitoring Station in 2018.

Everyone is Welcome!

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Refreshments will be provided. No pre-registration is required and attendance is free. For further information, contact: Kevin Warren, PAMZ Executive Director at (403) 862-7046.

PAMZ is a multi-stakeholder non-profit organization consisting of industry, government, environmental organizations and the general public. It was formed in 1997 to monitor and manage air quality within the Parkland Region. For more information about PAMZ, visit our website at www.pamz.org

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Crime Prevention Centre celebrates five years The Central Alberta Crime Prevention Centre has experienced steady, consistent growth for the past five years. This can be attributed to building a strong organizational foundation, prudent spending practices, building a diverse funding portfolio and committed staff, great partnerships, a strong volunteer base, a ‘working’ board of directors who are willing to do what needs to be done - from overseeing the Centre, committee work, and meetings, to flipping burgers, directing traffic, and selling raffle tickets.

The Centre is a much needed community organization, that is active, hands on and works at

the grass roots level to reduce and prevent crime.

In 2016, the Centre participated in 75 activities that included community events, BBQs, community meetings, conversations, presentations and booths. Staff conducted 19 Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) reviews, offered two CPTED training courses and had 47 CACPC CPTED course graduates.

The Centre’s unique model of having independent programs work from one location has allowed for strong relationships to develop with partner organizations such as Citizens On Patrol, Neighbourhood Watch, Crime Stoppers and

MADD. Residents now have access to a network of programs when they are dealing with crime related issues.

As the Crime Prevention Centre marks this significant milestone of five years, we are thankful for all of those who contributed to our success and helped the Centre to build its solid foundation as a vibrant organization where much has been achieved in a relatively short amount of time!

To meet the increasing demand and need in the community, the Centre continues to be innovative, engaged in the community, assists citizens to mobilize when they are dealing with crime

and safety issues, and increases community and neighbour connectedness. Also important is the commitment of the Centre to address the complex root causes of crime by utilizing best practices, collaborating and providing a place where residents can access crime prevention resources and information.

We hope you can join us on May 16th from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Crime Prevention Centre, #3 5015 48th St. to celebrate five years of service to Red Deer and Central Alberta!

- submitted by TerryLee Ropchan of the Central Alberta Crime Prevention Centre

Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) The Central Alberta Crime Prevention Centre (CACPC) is a one stop location focused on the reduction and prevention of crime. We aim to provide residents with the tools and resources needed to help build and maintain safe communities. Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) training is one of these tools, and we are excited to provide CPTED training opportunities for citizens throughout Central Alberta to create a network of trained crime prevention professionals.

The CACPC hosts Basic and Advanced Level CPTED Certification courses throughout the year. These training courses introduce the CPTED principles of Natural Surveillance, Natural Access Control, Territorial Reinforcement, Maintenance and Target Hardening.

Natural Surveillance encourages the planning and intentional placement of physical features such as landscaping to allow for clear sightlines and maximize visibility. It also encourages the use of effective lighting at night and appropriate placement of lighting fixtures.

Territorial Reinforcement aims to create both real and perceived barriers to property. Landscaping, pavement, signs, and fences can be used to define clear property lines that distinguish private spaces from public spaces.

Access Controls can be natural or mechanical and define a space, create a sense of ownership by providing cues about who belongs and how the

space should be used. Natural Access Controls can determine the flow of traffic and people - for example, a row of shrubs bordering the perimeter of a property can redirect foot traffic to the front of the building. Mechanical Access Controls can include features such as locks and security gates, which can complement Natural Access Controls.

Maintenance is an important CPTED component. Showing pride of ownership and good maintenance encourages people to use the space for its intended purpose, and shows that the property is cared for. ‘The broken windows theory’ suggests that when property is taken care of, people will treat it accordingly.

Additional strategies that support the CPTED principles include Target Hardening features and community activities/programs. These can include security and surveillance systems, door security, window locks, strike plates, etc. These can reduce the likelihood of being a target, however it is always important to consider where and why a feature should be used. Community activities/programs can foster a sense of belonging and accountability within a community. Businesses can encourage activities that bring more users to the space outside of regular business hours. Belonging to programs like Neighbourhood Watch and taking the time to get to know your neighbours deters crime and increases the reporting of suspicious and criminal activity.

The CACPC offers basic safety checklists in their crime prevention information packages that residents and businesses can use. For businesses and residents experiencing issues of crime, upon request the CACPC will conduct

a CPTED checklist, free of charge. As an enhanced service, for those requiring written recommendations and a more in depth review their building, property or development plans, the CACPC offers CPTED assessments for

a nominal fee. For more information, please contact info@cacpc.ca or call 403-986-9904.

- submitted by TerryLee Ropchan of the Central Alberta Crime Prevention Centre.

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Second annual Touch-A-Truck held this weekend Family-friendly event hosted by the Central Alberta Crime Prevention Centre

BY CARLIE CONNOLLY carlie.connolly@reddeerexpress.com

This weekend kids and their families are invited to the Second Annual Touch-A-Truck event hosted by the Central Alberta Crime Prevention Centre.

The family-friendly event will give kids of all ages a chance to see some of their favorite trucks, tractors and equipment up close and a chance to meet the drivers.

The event will take place at CrossRoads Church on May 13th from 10 a.m to 4 p.m. Admission is $5 a carload.

“Some RCMP are going to be there, EMS and firefighters,” said Jessica Bernard, program development coordinator for The Central Alberta Crime Prevention Centre.

The upcoming event grew out of their Crime Prevention fair held a couple of years ago. They had a police cruiser and fire truck, which were so popular, so they decided to expand it to TouchA-Truck.

“This year we have businesses calling us saying “May is Crime Prevention Month and so we planned a bunch of activities to foster com- ‘can we bring this and can we bring that?’” munity development and just to make people She said it’s also a great way for the community aware of the crime prevention programs that are to connect with the businesses that are operating operating in Central Alberta,” in the City because there’s not a said Bernard. lot of community outreach they Enter to win tickets This year’s event has almost can do. to the show at 60 vehicles registered to attend.

This year’s title sponsor is Burnt Lake General Store. They “Last year we only had 45 and we thought that was great, but .com also have a bunch of other event now it’s really getting a lot big- CONTESTS sponsors at the events level sponTS S sorship. ger.”

Last year’s Touch-A-Truck Canyon Technical Services is saw over 2,000 people attend, participating, bringing an oil well and they’re expecting similar numbers if the servicing unit. There will also be scissor weather is nice. lifts, firefighting equipment and much more.

“The City of Red Deer is bringing a snow plow “We had nothing but positive reviews. All of the kids were so excited to climb around on the and a snow blower. We’ve got a street sweeper. trucks and meet the drivers and we had some We’ve got 500 tonne mobile cranes coming, really awesome businesses participating,” said concrete trucks, transit buses, an army vehicle, Bernard. bobcats, back hoes.”

She said businesses would show up on the day Environmental Services will also be particiand have free draw giveaways for little bicycles. pating, bringing a vacuum truck and a camera

truck. Prairie Bus Lines has also signed up to bring the school bus and the Rebels coach bus if it’s available again, and more.

“I’d say 99 per cent of the vehicles are accessible to the public. They are going to let the kids climb up,” she said adding there’s just a couple that can’t be accessed like the ambulance.

The funds raised will go towards supporting local crime prevention programs in Central Alberta.

“It helps us run our programs. We do our Safe Summer Program, we have a bunch of resources and educational materials that we put out so those kind of things are covered by that,” said Bernard.

Last year they calculated the amount raised as a lump number, including sponsorship, but saw around $6,000 to $7,000 raised.

“I believe last year we were the first one (if not one of the firsts) in Alberta to be having a Touch-A-Truck event.”

The event is also popular in Ontario, B.C. and throughout the United States.

Breaking the crime triangle • Lock all doors, windows, garages, sheds, tools bikes.

• Lock all vehicles. Do not leave your vehicle running and remove all personal items.

• Report all burned out street lights. To report a problem, visit www.reddeer.ca.

• Remove graffiti as soon as possible.

• Maintain good sight-lines to and from your property (trim trees and shrubs) • Install outside lights - consider motion detectors in backyards

THANK YOU

To all those who help in keeping our communities safe.

• • • • • • •

and alleys.

Join Neighbourhood Watch.

Talk to your neighbours.

Plan neighbourhood activities like block parties.

Neighbours looking out for one another.

Attend community events to meet area residents.

Report odd, suspicious or criminal activity.

Fear retaliation? Report information to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or www.tipsubmit.com.

Through targeted programming, Alberta’s crime prevention strategy aims to reduce risk factors and promote protective factors by engaging our community groups.

TOGETHER WE CAN PREVENT CRIME

Thank you for your dedication in keeping our community safe and protected.

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City Briefs ANNUAL ‘GO GIRL’ AT RDC Red Deer College’s Be Fit for Life Centre is once again encouraging young girls to keep moving.

The 14th annual Go Girl event, which runs May 11th, promotes health, confidence and physical activity to Grade 5 girls in Red Deer Public School District and Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools.

The event provides learning opportunities through a variety of interactive sessions, which includes nutrition, body confidence, tumbling, soft ball and even triathlon.

With more than 600 students expected, the event will be led by nearly 30 instructors who will guide the students through activities and provide them with fun and valuable healthy lifestyle lessons. Since Go Girl began 14 years ago, nearly 7,000 Grade 5 girls have participated in the event.

ROTARY PARKING LOT RECONSTRUCTION STARTING Work to reconstruct the Rotary Recreation Park parking lot began May 8th.

The new parking lot design will improve traffic flow, lighting and storm water management.

Construction will be phased in order to maintain operations and to provide limited accessible parking near the Recreation Centre, Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery and Golden Circle.

While parking is limited on site, parking is available at the gravel lot near the tennis courts,

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the Sorensen Station parkade and the surface parking lot (P7) adjacent to the Blue Grass Sod Farm Central Spray and Play.

It is expected that the new parking lot will be complete by July.

For more information about this project, and to view a parking map visit reddeer.ca/recparkinglot .

SERIES SUMMER ARTS SCHOOL Creative adults from across the province and the continent will soon arrive at Red Deer College to immerse themselves in an artistic summer experience.

Series Summer Arts School, which will take place from July 10th to Aug. 4th, offers workshops in glass blowing, antler carving, drawing, painting, jewelry making, pottery and much more.

Participants will enjoy instructor presentations by professional artists and educators, independent studio time in the evenings, open model sessions and a variety of social activities, all designed to enhance their artistic experience at Series.

Series Summer Arts School workshops are open for registration. For complete details, visit rdc.ab.ca/series or contact the School of Continuing Education at 403-356-4900.

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Foundation hosted a student showcase event called Spotlight on March 16th, 2017 at the new St. Joseph High School, which opens this September.

The evening included student entertainment, art displays, school tours and a silent auction.

The event raised over $40,000, which will be put towards student scholarships, faith-based projects, and initiatives at Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools.

RDC WELCOMES BAND STUDENTS FROM ACROSS THE PROVINCE Red Deer College is excited to host students from across Western Canada, who will be attending the annual Alberta Band Association Provincial Festival of Bands from May 8th to 13th and May 15th to 18th.

About 7,000 junior, senior and community band students will participate in 10 days of performances, clinics and sight-reading activities.

Prestigious adjudicators, educators and clinicians from Canada and the U.S. will be judging this year’s Festival. They include in Week One: Dr. Rick McEnaney from Clark County School Division in Lav Vegas, Nevada; Dr. Leah McGray from Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee; Dr. Karen Gustafson from Red Deer College; Mr. Bill Kristjanson from the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg; and Ms. Patricia Hengel from Edmonton.

Week two includes Dr. Gordon Brock from the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, Florida; Dr. Scott Jones from Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio; Dr. Gerard Morris from the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington; Dr. Darren Oehlerking from the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon; and Mr. Brian Thorlacius from Calgary.

The public is invited to attend this exciting free festival.

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Models will share the runway for some acoustic performances from local musicians and dance crews. When the attention isn’t on the runway, patrons will have the opportunity to view and purchase art, sculpture, pottery, woodworks and furniture from some of Central Alberta’s most talented artists and craftsmen including ChadLee Designs, My Hands Gallery, Little Sister Pottery and many more.

Event tickets will be $25 at the door, or $20 presale tickets which are available at Housewarmings & Imagine Vintage Wear, and online at art-fashion-affair.eventbrite.ca. For additional information on this event or to learn more about Unlimited Edition check out UnlimitedEdition.ca.

GAMES FOUNDATION FINANCIAL APPLICATIONS The Red Deer Games Foundation is accepting applications for financial assistance for Red Deer and area athletes.

The Red Deer Games Foundation (RDGF) provides financial assistance to individuals demonstrating a high level of ability and strong devotion to their sport. Information brochures and application forms outlining the guidelines and criteria of the program are available at the Alberta Sport Development Centre, which acts as a clearinghouse for RDGF, or online at http://asdccentral.ca/rdgf.

Previous recipients of RDGF financial assistance include local sport luminaries such as Jeremy Wotherspoon (Olympian – Speedskating), Danielle Wotherspoon (Olympian – speedskating), Regan Lauscher (Olympian – luge), Drew Goldsack (Olympian – X-Country Skiing), Deirdre Dionne (Olympian – freestyle skiing), Elliott Moskowy (a three-times world champion) as well as many others, who were supported by the RDGF during their years as emerging athletes.

The deadline for applications is May 24th.

For further information on Red Deer Games Foundation grants, contact Miles Kydd at 403342-3231 or miles.kydd@rdc.ab.ca. For more on the Red Deer Games Foundation, check the Alberta Sport Development Centre’s website www.asdccentral.ca.

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Charlie Angus brings his ‘Got your back’ campaign to City

BY MARK WEBER mark.weber@reddeerexpress.com

Vying for leadership of the federal NDPs, Charlie Angus was in Red Deer last week to garner support and hear what’s on the minds of constituents.

“The people of Red Deer deserve leadership that understands their daily struggle to make ends meet. Affordable housing, student debt, good paying jobs, clean air and water, fair taxation - these are the things that people care about,” he said. Angus has been visiting across seven provinces over the last two months.

He said that in preparing for the 2019 election in general and the coming NDP leadership race, these things can’t be done via Instagram and news releases.

“You have to get on the ground and you have to hear what people are doing and what their thoughts are so that you can present a vision,” he said. “That’s why I’m here.

“I’m here to talk about a different kind of politics. It’s a politics that speaks for those who have been left off the political and economic map of this country.

“We need to deal with the reality of a new working class – a reality of economic insecurity that is rural and urban, white collar and blue collar, millennial and boomer,” he said. “And we need to tackle the big questions of our times whether it’s climate change, economic inequality, or reconciliation.”

Angus has been the MP for Timmins-James Bay since 2004.

He is also the national caucus chair for the New Democratic

▾ “THE PEOPLE OF RED DEER DESERVE LEADERSHIP THAT UNDERSTANDS THEIR DAILY STRUGGLE TO MAKE ENDS MEET.”

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Party. He also pointed out the nation is seeing a growing economic insecurity.

He said there’s a new economic reality that’s not being talked about in Ottawa. “I think you need a party that is willing to raise those issues and fight for regional economies, and fight for people that feel they are being written off the political and economic map of our nation,” he said, adding the reigning Liberals don’t seem to understand who the middle class really is, even though the party claims to be consistently doing things for the middle class.

“What I’m hearing is a frustration that Ottawa spends billions of dollars subsidizing all manner of corporations which then out-source the work offshore. Ottawa does not deal with the fact that more and more people are struggling in this economy.”

He added that ultimately, it’s about re-establishing fairness and equilibrium to the current economic picture.

“That fairness isn’t there right now.”

Angus said these days, he’s also spent a lot of time talking to Albertans about how to diversify the economy.

CONNECTING - Federal NDP leadership contender Charlie Angus made a stop in Red Deer recently to discuss the issues with local residents. photo submitted “Alberta has talked diversification forever, and with the previous government it didn’t happen,” he said. “We have a downturn in the oil and gas sector - now is a good opportunity to start looking at diversification and it also helps us to deal with our international obligations under the Paris Accord.

“I think what has really struck me across Canada is that there is a desire to find out how do we do this together,” he said. “To me, there is so many ideas and innovation in Alberta - I wanted to hear on the ground what that looks like.”

Annual events supporting muscular dystrophy research coming up

BY MARK WEBER mark.weber@reddeerexpress.com

Two events set to bolster awareness about and raise funds for muscular dystrophy research are coming up.

This year’s ‘Walk for Muscular Dystrophy’ is set for June 3rd at McKenzie Trails in Red Deer. Registration starts at noon with the walk beginning at 1 p.m.

Muscular Dystrophy (MD) is the name of a group of genetic muscle disorders that are characterized by progressive weakness and wasting of the voluntary muscles that control body movement. Together, these conditions are referred to as ‘neuromuscular disorders.’

Also according to Muscular Dystrophy Canada, anyone can be affected. And while some types of MD are first evident in infancy or early childhood, other types may not appear until later in life.

Principal symptoms include progressive muscle wasting, weakness, and loss of function.

“The severity and progression will vary depending on the exact diagnosis and the individual. Most neuromuscular disorders are progressive, causing the muscles to gradually weaken over time.

People diagnosed with a neuromuscular disorder may lose the ability to do things that are often taken for granted, like brushing your own teeth, feeding yourself or climbing stairs. Some people will lose the ability to walk or even breathe on their own.”

Another local event, Muscles in Motion, is set for May 27th throughout the scenic paths of Jarvis Bay Provincial Park near Sylvan Lake.

Muscles in Motion includes a 1km, 4km or 8km trail run/walk and a Fire Fighter Fitness Challenge.

The day also includes live music, raffle prizes, 50/50, kids’ activities and more.

Kim Reinhart is excited to be able to host such an important event, plus she is this year’s ambassador for the Walk for Muscular Dystrophy in Red Deer as well.

She also has a personal connection to the cause. In 2004, her nephew Garrett, just six at the time, was diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD), a rapidly-worsening form of muscular dystrophy. In 2015, at the age of 17, he passed away.

“By the time he was 10, he was already partially using a wheelchair,” she recalled, adding that by the time Garrett was 12 or 13, he was using a wheelchair full-time.

“He really changed a lot of people’s lives,” she explained, pointing out how Garrett had such a supportive group of friends as well.

“People would also see him doing the score-clock at his high school for the volleyball games, and he always had a smile.

“I don’t know if he realized the impact that he really made on a lot of people,” she said. “So on the day of the walk (in Red Deer),

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Visit www.muscle.ca for more information or to sign up. Find ‘Muscles in Motion 2017’ and ‘Muscular Dystrophy Canada’ on facebook as well for more details.

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Local mom and daughter to take part in fundraiser for cancer research

BY MARK WEBER mark.weber@reddeerexpress.com

Alex will be finished her treatment and made the adjustment to her prosthetic.

For the walk, folks are encouraged to support A Central Alberta mom and her daughter are Megan and Alex and their group - ‘1 Team 2 gearing up to take part in this year’s One Walk to Team Yellow Fish Gold Fish’ - which is the titles Conquer Cancer 25 km walk event next month of the first book that Alex was able to read as a young child. As Megan pointed out, yellow is the in Calgary.

Megan Mottus of Sylvan Lake and her daughter colour of the cancer ribbon that stands for bone Alex, 9, will be taking part in the walk on June cancer, and gold is the universal ribbon colour 24th which Megan describes as a kind of victo- for children’s cancer.

Donations can be made via the web site at ry - by then, Alex will have nearly completed her treatments for osteogenic sarcoma (bone www.onewalk.ca. “She’s a happy girl, and she’s cancer) which she was originally diagnosed with full of empathy for other people,” said Megan.

Meanwhile, this weekend another fundraiser last October. is set to run at the Thoughtbox Funds raised at the event will ▾ in Sylvan Lake (5006 - 50th St). support the Alberta Cancer “I’M LOOKING SO On May 13th-14th from 11 Foundation.

“She’s doing well now, so we FORWARD TO CROSSING a.m. to 7 p.m. they are doing a ‘walk in’ only $50 cancer ribare in a good place,” said Megan THE FINISH LINE bon tattoo-a-thon. “Ryan Sole of Alex. “Back in October is WITH HER.” and Andrew Rogers have been when I ended up taking her to amazingly supportive and have emergency room in Red Deer, Megan Mottus donated their tattoo shop and because she had been com▴ their time for two days to help plaining about her knee for a couple of weeks,” she explained, adding that with this fundraiser.

“The event will be on a first-come, first-served she also had developed a huge bump under her basis and all proceeds from this event will be knee cap.

During that hospital visit, Alex received x-rays going towards children’s cancer research,” reads and soon after she was admitted to the Children’s a release. “There will be two or three different Hospital in Calgary after doctors confirmed the designs to choose from.”

There will also be a silent auction at the same diagnosis.

“It was so fast,” recalled Megan. “By November time, and a barbecue runs both days as well.

“My family has been amazingly supportive,” 2nd, we had the biopsy done and they confirmed that it was osteogenic sarcoma. It was the same said Megan of how the family has come through kind of cancer that Terry Fox had,” she said. “We such a challenging season. “Everybody has been caught it really early, so that was really good really great.

“I’m looking so forward to crossing the finish news - it didn’t spread anywhere,” she added.

Chemotherapy treatments followed, and have line with her.”

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TEAMWORK - Megan Mottus and her daughter Alex of Sylvan Lake will be taking part in the One Walk to Conquer Cancer next month in Calgary. photo submitted

Volunteers needed for K9 Community Outreach Program

BY KALISHA MENDONSA kmendonsa@lacombeexpress.com

The Central Alberta Humane Society is seeking to expand their ‘K9 Community Outreach Program’ in Central Alberta, with a need for willing - and eligible - volunteers.

The program seeks to share a little puppy love in senior facilities, hospitals and schools.

Volunteers who have well-trained, calm, non-aggressive dogs are able to apply for the program and must be certified before heading out to share the joy and unconditional love of dogs with the community.

Eva Sarson, program coordinator, said there are huge benefits to the program, and that they will place volunteers within their own local communities to get the most out of the program. Sarson added that currently, there are many suitable environments but just not enough volunteers to fill all of the vacancies.

“It’s really a good feeling when you see these programs at work. I love going out to facilities for my first visit and meeting new volunteers.

I get to see one-on-one how people respond to the dogs, how the dogs respond to the new place and just the unconditional love that can be offered,” Sarson said.

“The dogs know which people are having a bad day - it’s just something they are very good at. They really gravitate to the people who need them, and you can almost see that person melt

with relief. It makes them feel secure and releases chemicals in our bodies that allow us to de-stress.”

Sarson said one of the main goals of the Central Alberta Humane Society is to teach people proper care for their animals.

She said through the community outreach program, not only do people learn this proper care and respect, but the interaction is incredibly valuable to all parties involved.

She said a lot of time is spent in schools, especially around exams, as it helps students to de-stress and catch a bit of a break during the trying times.

As well, the older populations who are able to visit with the dogs - and of course, the volunteers - are able to see many social benefits that in turn can help to improve overall well-being.

“This program really helps with loneliness. A lot of seniors can feel lonely, because they don’t necessarily have people nearby who can come visit them. When you bring the dog in, it’s not just the dog that helps. The dogs are really more of an ice-breaker,” Sarson said.

“They often connect to the volunteers, and really enjoy having someone there to spend time with and to talk to. They often get to build that relationship over time. It really decreases those feelings of isolation for them as well.”

For anyone who thinks this is a program for them and their canine companion, or for their facility, contact Sarson at 403-342-7722.

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She Has A Name lands Alberta film honours

BY MARK WEBER mark.weber@reddeerexpress.com

Locally-produced film She Has A Name took the award for Best Production Design at the recent 2017 Alberta Film and Television Awards.

Production Designer Shari Aspinall received the award on an evening that honoured Alberta-made productions. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The acknowledgment of an established community of creatives such as Alberta Film and

Television is not only satisfying but affirming of the heart and hours invested into independent films like She Has A Name,â&#x20AC;? said Aspinall, who shares a production design credit on the film with UK-based Donna Abraham. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My hope as both producer and designer is that the visual grit and beauty allows our audience to emotionally encounter the humanity of the characters and to attribute value that shifts paradigms currently facilitating

child slavery,â&#x20AC;? said Aspinall.

She Has A Name was produced in Red Deer, filmed in Thailand and features an international cast and crew.

The film was directed by Matthew and Daniel Kooman from the screenplay by Andrew Kooman. The Kooman brothers, along with Donna Abraham and Aspinall are producers. Lance Kadatz and Dean Kohut were the filmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s executive producers.

Aspinall, also one of the filmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s producers, hails from Red Deer.

PUMP IT UP - Ken Williamson chairman of the Safe Communities, Bikes, Walks and Rolls Committee pumps up one of many bikes at Annie L. Gaetz School as part of Better Biking Red Deer. Williamson is also part of the Optimist Club of Red Deer and fixes up donated bikes to give away to kids and adults who need them. To donate call him at 403-318-5803.

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She Has A Name exposes the $150 billion global human trafficking industry that sells children, women and men as commodities.

As a release points out, the filmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Visually rich style, vibrant colours and gritty cinematic look has been receiving acclaim around the world, including four other nominations at Rosies, including Best Dramatic Feature.â&#x20AC;?

Aspinall has been friends with the Kooman brothers for some time, and that connection led to the opportunity to work on the film. That included scouting for locations in Thailand and Cambodia, looking for those ideal places that showcased both the striking beauty of both countries but also the gritty, darker side of various communities where human trafficking takes place. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When we went there back in

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Country singer Dean Brody includes City on his tour His latest album, Beautiful Freakshow, combines two genres to tell a story

BY CARLIE CONNOLLY carlie.connolly@reddeerexpress.com

Canadian country singer Dean Brody will be hitting the stage in a couple of weeks to perform in what he’s calling one of the most high energy shows he’s ever done.

He performs at the ENMAX Centrium on May 23rd.

“We’ve got some cool stage events happening and I’m just really looking forward to bringing this to my fans and getting out there and singing again,” said Brody.

The Smithers-born artist will be touring his latest album Beautiful Freakshow, and it’s not your typical country music album. The story itself, however, is country.

“I wanted to write a song about a country kid who falls in love with somebody that you’d never expect him to in a million years, like somebody from the wrong or the different side of the tracks.”

Brody thought the love interest in the song had to be completely different than him, so he thought to himself what the most polar opposite of country would be. The answer? Rap or hip hop.

He began asking around for that opposite genre attraction and stopped at his buddy in the hip hop community of Nova Scotia, who found an authentic and underground artist named Shevy Price.

Price, who hasn’t been exposed to any kind of commercial projects, was just the one Brody was looking for to team up for his song Beautiful Freakshow.

“Her music’s very edgy. When she tells her story she’s fearless, and it’s almost intimidating because she raps hard,” he said.

When meeting her, Brody said she was sweet, quiet and gentle, but that she has a storytelling side to her that really comes out to explain where she’s coming from. “It was quite interesting to see how two genres I thought had nothing in common actually do.”

He said they are both serious about telling their story, and Brody said he’s always found unique love fascinating, and that with love anything is possible, bridging any gap one might have.

The song celebrates the fact that it’s a ‘freakshow’ but it’s beautiful at the

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same time.

This album above all of Brody’s other albums, has reggae, old country, a cover from the 60s and a swampy, almost bluegrass-type song along with of course the Beautiful Freakshow song which has a ‘spaghetti western’ ring to it.

He said with the range of mixed genres, he decided he’d call the album Beautiful Freakshow.

People often asked Brody if his parents musically influenced him throughout his life. He used to say ‘no,’ but has started thinking about that a bit more.

“My granny and my dad always had

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the radio on, whether it was in the kitchen or the garage or the truck, and so through osmosis I had music in my life since I was born.”

When he was 14 he started a garage band with his friends playing rock music as he wasn’t quite into country music when he was young like he is now. And it wasn’t until country star Dwight Yoakam came along that he thought differently about country music. Brody said he thought Yoakam was different, and that he wasn’t scared to step outside of the template stuff that Nashville was putting out at the time.

“He was my bridge into this genre called country.”

Looking back on Brody’s own career, he said winning the Single (song) of the Year Award at the 2016 Country Music Awards for his song Bring Down the House was a big moment. He also won Songwriter and Video of the Year Awards for that song, too.

“For me, everything started with songwriting. When I was a kid I was writing songs and my dream when I first moved to Nashville was just to get a publishing deal. So for me it all begins with the song and it starts in the kitchen with no one looking.”

When it comes to his songwriting inspiration, Brody said it comes from everywhere. Sometimes it’s personal

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experience, sometimes it’s him trying to put himself in someone else’s shoes to tell their story or sometimes it comes from the movies.

“In the case of Beautiful Freakshow, the production was inspired by spaghetti westerns with the whistle, harmonica, baritone guitar, the surf guitar that’s in there in the solo, almost like old Hollywood.”

Meanwhile, Brody will be touring for the next little while and will be working on songs to get ahead for albums down the road.

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Front Porch Roots Revue in City this weekend

BY MARK WEBER mark.weber@reddeerexpress.com

The Central Music Festival Society presents the Front Porch Roots Revue May 13th at the Elks Lodge.

With bassist Ron Rault, harmonica player David ‘Crawdad’ Cantera, guitarist Gord Matthews and drummer Thom Moon as the current core members, Front Porch continues to work from the premise that there is strength in numbers.

“We are actually going to amalgamate a whole bunch of different shows that we have been presenting to the Red Deer crowd,” explained Rault during a recent chat of the upcoming gig. “We’ve been there several times doing shows that were tributes to groups like The Band, for example, plus our country/rock shows. We’ve also done some original work - the Front Porch Roots Revue put out another CD called Sugar Cube - so we are going to do pieces out of all those different shows,” he said.

“It’s really the brainchild of our producer Peter North. I’d been given the task of putting together the group and putting together the music for it, and in that process we really began to quite love the music we’ve been playing in these shows (over the years) and we’ve kept these songs around in our live sets even in our small group.

“So it was not hard to incorporate it into the upcoming show.”

Such variety indeed points to something of what this acclaimed band is all about.

The guys feel that there is no reason to not explore both the music written by band members, songs found in the discographies of great artists that make for great theme-based shows and traditional music - whether it be blues, country, gospel and/or folk.

“You could catch three Front Porch performances in a month and there’s a chance the they’d all be completely different,” said

Rault. “You could see Crawdad, Gord and myself doing an acoustic trio in a coffee house one night, hear us with Thom playing a mix of originals and electric Chicago blues in a nightclub and then see a seven-piece version of Front Porch working as Up On Cripple Creek where we dive into the songbook of The Band.

“We’ve tried to incorporate that variety into our shows - we never really know which way we are going to go from one time

▾ “WE ARE ACTUALLY GOING TO AMALGAMATE A WHOLE BUNCH OF DIFFERENT SHOWS THAT WE HAVE BEEN PRESENTING TO THE RED DEER CROWD.”

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to the next. And it depends on who we have onstage with us too, because we have drawn on talent from right across Canada and down into the United States to come and help us put on these shows,” he said. “We’ve got players from literally all over the place.

And when they come, they bring a wealth of material themselves and other influences, and we are quite glad to incorporate all of it into our shows.”

Collaboration itself offers a constant stream of fresh inspiration, too.

“I get a lot of original material from these guys, and they in turn influence our playing and our writing and so we’ve been able to incorporate and instill a lot of that music into our own stuff. So when you listen to our (most recent) CD, it really does come from all of those influences, too.”

Feedback on that particular project has been tremendous as well.

“People are really happy to take home a piece of the band,” he

Singer Rodney DeCroo in Red Deer tonight Vancouver singer/songwriter, poet and playwright Rodney DeCroo’s seventh full-length album, Old Tenement Man, officially arrived last week, and local fans can hear the new tunes this evening at the International Beer Haus.

DeCroo’s musical evolution is encapsulated on the hard-edged yet poignant focus track Lou Reed On The Radio which is Today’s New Track at FYI Music News.

Teaming up with producer Lorrie Matheson (Art Bergmann, Rae Spoon) at his Calgary studio Arch Audio, DeCroo struck the perfect sonic balance through which to display the full range of his poetic gifts and a renewed commitment to reaching more ears.

Described as a sprawling work of unflinching lyric-driven rock and roll, infused with the legacies of Lou Reed and Leonard Cohen, Old Tenement Man offers storytelling unlike anything DeCroo has achieved before on record.

It is an album that reflects the times in which we live, with themes that will no doubt resonate long into the future.

After releasing five acclaimed albums from 2004 to 2010, DeCroo shifted his focus to prose, writing a poetry collection, Allegheny BC (also made into a spoken word album) drawn from his childhood in western Pennsylvania.

He also mounted a one-man theatre show entitled Stupid Boy In An Ugly Town that toured western Canada, all of which was an outgrowth of therapy to cope with addiction and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder resulting from a tumultuous relationship with his father, a Vietnam War veteran.

He returned to making music in 2015 with the intimate collection Campfires On The Moon, the seeds from which have bore fruit on Old Tenement Man, an album that places DeCroo in the upper echelon of Canadian singer/songwriters.

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said of the CD. “And it’s full of original music. We got together in 2015 and decided that we really should just do this material that we’ve been playing in our own way,” he explained, adding that Barry Allen oversaw production.

“He was the guy who could just let everything happen, and then sort of just nudge it one way or another when it was needed,” he added.

“We were surprised as anybody at the quality and the writing in this stuff - we didn’t really know that we had incorporated so many different influences. Each of us also comes from kind of a different background, too. And then when we get together, that little melting pot is what comes out of it.”

Tickets for the Red Deer show are available online at www. centralmusicfest.com or at the door.

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Volunteers Work Hard Behind the Scenes to Bring Social Media Breakfast to Red Deer & Lacombe With a landmark anniversary approaching, it’s the perfect time to acknowledge the volunteers who work together month after month to provide a free networking and learning event to the business owners, nonprofits, and community members of Red Deer and Lacombe.

Social Media Breakfast Red Deer (SMBRD) is approaching their 50th Breakfast this May. That’s over four years of bringing marketing, communications, and social media tips, knowledge, and insights to attendees. For free!

SMBRD is held the third Thursday of every month and to pull that off involves the work of some pretty talented volunteers. The team build each other up, appreciate each other’s unique skills, and are always motivated to deliver a top-notch networking experience to Red Deer. The business connections and collaborations that have come out of this once tiny event of 20 people, now attended by over 100 people, have been nothing short of awesome.

SMBLacombe is in its second year. Business owners, non-profits and community members from Lacombe, Blackfalds, Sylvan Lake, Bentley and Ponoka come out to learn how to better use social media to market their business and at the same time get the opportunity to network with their peers, build relationships, and collaborate.

Lacombe’s breakfast is the first Wednesday of every second month and is open to everyone.

Both teams work to plan, create, and dream up ideas to bring a valuable business building event to Red Deer and Lacombe with knowledgeable speakers and an atmosphere of community. Kudos to those volunteers: Jessica Brake, Brian Olstad, Becky Murray, Meghan Alton, BJ Tumanut, Rieley Kay and Kelsey Bilyk!

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Living with as few regrets as possible I am willing to bet you have heard or read about the philosophy of ‘living with no regrets,’ maybe you even saw that hilarious movie where the less then intelligent teenager has “NO RAGRETS” tattooed on his chest for the world to see.

Here’s the thing about living with no regrets. It’s impossible.

You cannot live a week without regrets.

If you are a decent human being that is. I regret an email I sent out of an angry reaction last week, I regret missing a few meals during the week, I regret not getting to bed early enough and having to live the next day on coffee. I regret being so busy on Friday that I didn’t get a work-out in.

I regret setting up my world so that I work so much, I don’t get to see my family as often as I would like.

So does that make me a failure?

I don’t think so, I think it reminds me that I still care.

If I didn’t regret any of that stuff, I would be a fat, lazy bum and my five-year-old would be raised without me.

Today I had no time left to do all the work in front of me.

We went to Edmonton to visit family, and although we meant to be home by 2 p.m. it was 5:30 p.m. before we got here. We made that choice out of ‘predicted regret’ - I predicted that if we didn’t make some time for family, I would regret it later.

So we stayed longer and it was wonderful. Yes, that had some consequences to it, but because of the healthy ‘regret avoidance’ system I have in place, I made a choice to do what mattered to me and our family.

I am also not feeling well today, pretty tired and my body is clearly fighting something off.

With huge deadlines and a long night in front of me, I spent an hour with my son, building Lego that he got from his cousins for his upcoming birthday.

I knew that too would come with a cost, but I chose which regret I wanted to live with tomorrow. The regret of not playing with my son or the regret of working until 2 a.m.

There was no option for a zero regret path, I chose the regret I preferred.

This is why living with no regrets is impossible.

Life is not perfect.

Far from it. And there is magic in that too. How we

choose to live, how we choose to pick the things we do and do not do, that is the juice that makes life interesting, and us, who we are.

Here’s the big thing about regret: understand that you are the architect of your life, and you decide in all moments which path you choose.

Yes, I listed a day where both choices had consequences, so I chose the one I preferred. There was no complaining about the two choices (well, maybe a little), and that is the challenge.

Accept what is there, and make a choice. That is what they talk

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about when they say live a live without regrets. It is about choosing to not be a victim, tossed around by ‘mean old life’.

It is about making choices with whatever is in front of you. If you sent an email out of anger, contact the person and apologize, own those feelings. If you didn’t eat well today, choose to do better tomorrow. (Unless you have a time machine, in which case, I would like to borrow it).

Your task: make a list of things that you typically regret doing.

Make another list of things that if you don’t do, you will regret later. Now make a plan to come from a place of choice for those things, and set yourself up to win!

Live life with as few regrets as possible.

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

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Unfortunately, we’ve become a nation of wimps!

Long ago, immigrants landed on our now kills more Americans than car hostile shores. They had no shelter, Dr. Gifford accidents! food or medical care. They hacked They demand prescription and down forests and tried to survive. over-the-counter-drugs for every Many didn’t. They developed colds ache and pain as if they were The and sore backs. But they had more to Holy Grail. They fail to realize these do than swallow pills. Nor did they drugs are now also a major cause of have social agencies to pamper them. kidney disease.

Today, their offspring have become Another disturbing trend reported wimps, part of a drug-infested society by the National Institute of Diabetes dependent on a chemical solution for and Digestive and Kidney Disorders every pain. is that 50 million Americans complain The increasing cost of drugs to treat of heartburn every month! But rather opioid abuse hit North American headlines. It’s than get smart and change their questionable madness that Canada has spent $300 million dietary lifestyle, they resort to a variety of overto treat addicts! In one province there’s 42,000 the-counter medications. addicts using methadone clinics, and the majority Our nation of weaklings is like an early cancer take drugs for pleasure, not pain. that no one treated correctly and the malignanThe U.S. Surgeon General reports more cy has metastasized. It means that ‘pillitis’ will Americans use prescription drugs than smoke eventually bankrupt the health care system. The cigarettes! They use 80% of the opioids sold tragedy is that this army of pill swallowing wimps worldwide! Drug overdose is the ninth cause of and addicts is using funds that are desperately death in the U.S. And prescription drug overdose needed for those in dire need of health care.

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Is there a solution? Of course there is, but it would require Draconian measures, a momentous shock to imbedded human psychology.

Can you envision millions of North Americans suddenly rejecting TV ads showing quick cures for pain? Or do you believe that already rich athletes will reject big sums from ‘big pharma’ to help promote questionable drugs?

Do you think busy doctors will spend hours trying to convince patients to allow tincture of time to ease their back pain, when they’re convinced a pill will provide a quick cure?

Would you bet your money that those with insomnia will get up earlier in the day, exercise more and read a book at bedtime rather than pop a pill?

Or, if another disaster like 9/11 strikes New York City, thousands of people won’t rush to obtain drugs for anxiety and depression as they did the last time catastrophe struck?

And are you foolish enough to believe that those employed by bureaucracy to treat addicts, would accept my treatment for those who just seek mo-

mentary pleasure from drugs? Namely, to send them to northern Canada to chop wood? Fresh air and exercise would quickly cure their addiction.

I’m sure none of you are naive enough to believe any of this will happen. I don’t know one politician who has the intestinal fortitude to even suggest a tough Rx approach for irresponsible people.

I’m aware some readers believe I have ice water flowing in my veins.

It’s not true. I’ve spent my life in surgery trying to save lives. But I believe history will show there will come a time when bleeding hearts who want to save everyone, even those who do not want to be saved, will eventually have to conclude the health care system simply cannot afford them.

But the important thing is what do readers think?

Should society, namely taxpayers, try to save everyone from himself? Does individual responsibility mean nothing anymore? And won’t we reach a point where we can’t be our brother’s keeper forever?

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Lending Cupboard to host their annual Ladies Luncheon

BY MARK WEBER mark.weber@reddeerexpress.com

The eighth annual Ladies Luncheon hosted

by The Lending Cupboard runs May 18th at the Black Knight Inn. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. for the fundraising event, and tickets can be purchased by visiting www.bkticketcentre.ca or by calling 403-7556626.

The Lending Cupboard is a Red Deer-based society that lends out medical equipment at no cost across Central Alberta, and it continues to meet a growing need across the region. The organization is a registered not-for-profit society and was founded in the summer of 2006.

Equipment available runs the gamut from wheelchairs, walkers, bath chairs and commodes to hospital beds, crutches and canes, hydraulic lifts and bed rails.

“Last year we had almost 160 women attend the luncheon,” said Dawna Morey, executive

director. “We’ve got a few surprises line up for our guests, too. It’s a nice lunch, and it’s quick.

We also have a young mom coming to speak this year to share about how The Lending Cupboard has impacted her family, and how we have been able to support her family,” she said, adding how grateful she is for the ongoing support of the community.

“There’s some great causes out there, and we think that we are one of them because we support not only the person who needs the equipment, but the family as well. When families are facing medical issues, or aging and mobility issues, that can be overwhelming to a family.

“The demand for our services has just continued to grow.” To that end, Morey said the organization has a fundraising goal of $160,000 for this fiscal year which wraps up at the end of June. “So the women’s luncheon is going to be the last big push for us to reach that goal,” she said. There is also a quilt sale and raffle that is happening now, too.

Tickets are $5 each or three for $10. Tickets are on sale also at the Cupboard until May 18th and the draw will be done at the luncheon.

Meanwhile, according to a Community Needs Assessment from last year, the parameters covered by The Lending Cupboard (with Red Deer as the central hub), run north to Wetaskiwin, east to Stettler, south to Drumheller/Carstairs and west to Rocky Mountain House.

These boundaries result in a catchment area of about 65 communities of various sizes.

Key findings from the Needs Assessment included that by 2036, roughly 20% of Alberta’s population will be over the age of 65, and by 2041, eight out of 10 Albertans are expected to live somewhere within the QEII corridor.

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Central Alberta Buccaneers gear up for season Spring is here and that means the Central Alberta Buccaneers will kick off their 2017 season soon.

The crew has been busy prepping all off-season in order to make another run at the AFL championship.

Throughout the winter, the Bucs hosted indoor workouts in Red Deer’s Westerner Park. The team aimed at maintaining momentum from the 2016 season - a season that saw the Bucs win all the way to the championship game.

▾ “OUR GOALS FOR SPRING CAMP ARE TO CREATE A GOOD ATMOSPHERE FOR PLAYERS WHILE MAINTAINING OUR COMPETITIVE EDGE.”

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“Indoor workouts reduce some of the off-season rust and help us keep in touch on a social level,” said Buccaneer Vince Roth.

“Hanging out together keeps the brotherly bond alive which, ultimately, makes us a better team on the field.”

But now the off-season is coming to a close.

On April 29th and 30th, the Bucs were hitting the turf for their annual spring camp. The two-a-day practices saw the returning and new players running through drills, systems and conditioning.

“Our goals for spring camp were to create a good atmosphere for players while maintaining our competitive edge,” said team captain Mark Fay. “This year was about coming together as a collective and balling out with our brothers.”

When asked about the 2017 season as a whole, Fay added, “The team aims to remain among the top three teams in the league and, most importantly, have fun playing. In the last few years, it seems that we lost some of our Buc pride; this year is about restoring that culture and coming together as a team.”

In addition to on-field preparation, the Bucs have been an active force in the community all year. Players and family rolled up their sleeves in April for the team’s 11th blood donation.

“It’s a ton of fun donating - the ladies at (Red Deer Blood Services) are fantastic. Donating with buddies makes

SURVEYING - Central Alberta Buccaneers starting quarterback Brandon Leyh surveyed the field for an open receiver during a game last year in Lacombe.

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For the month of May, the Bucs also have the feature burger at Cilantro and Chive in Lacombe, the Blackbeard’s Delight Burger.

“Two dollars from each burger goes to support CAWES (Central Alberta Women’s Emergency Shelter), so I hope people go and get fed with that one,” said Roth.

The annual ‘Bucs Day to Tackle Hunger ’ food drive is scheduled for May 13th in Lacombe as well.

“This is our eighth year organizing and running the food drive; we’ve managed to raise approximately 3,000

pounds of food each year,” said Fay. “We’re hoping to top that amount this year.”

Players, staff, volunteers, and families will go door-to-door on the 13th and ask residents for non-perishable food items.

Meanwhile, preparations for the season got underway in March as the Bucs hosted an information night for prospective players as well as a ‘Bucs Pub Night’.

For more information on the Bucs, follow their Twitter, facebook, and Instagram sites as well as visit www. cabucs.com.

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Bull riding tribute for Ty Pozzobon at Daines Ranch This weekend’s rodeo to raise awareness towards mental health

BY CARLIE CONNOLLY carlie.connolly@reddeerexpress.com

This weekend’s rodeo at the Daines Rodeo Ranch will not be your typical bull riding rodeo.

It will be a tribute to the late bull riding champion and one of Canada’s most well-known cowboy’s Ty Pozzobon.

This time around the rodeo will see 30 bull riders come together in an open bull riding event to raise awareness for mental health at the rodeo grounds in tribute of Pozzobon, who took his own life this past January.

“We want to give a little tribute back to Ty. The rodeo world was tough on him and now we’re going to try to raise some money for the Ty Pozzobon Foundation,” said Kyle Daines of Daines Rodeo Ranch in Innisfail.

Pozzobon wasn’t just the run of the day rodeo cowboy, he was a rising star in the rodeo world.

“Everybody knew him,” said Daines.

The Ty Pozzobon Foundation was set up shortly a month after his passing to protect and support the health and well-being of rodeo competitors inside and outside of the arena. It also has the goal of placing and assisting funding the Canadian Pro Rodeo Sports Medicine Team (CPRSMT) at every ProRodeo and PBR in Canada from now on.

Last year’s rodeo was held in July, and it was a fundraiser where sponsors got matched up

with cowboys.

“Ty Pozzobon ended up winning the bull riding last year,” said Daines.

He also happened to get to know Pozzobon over the last couple of years.

“I met Ty through Tanner Girletz. He came to my dad’s place one day to look at some rodeo cows.”

After meeting him, Daines said they ended up putting on a rodeo sale. He ended up working with Pozzobon for about three years, as he also put cattle in Daines’ sale, so he got to know him as a friend too.

“He was unreal,” said Daines.

Although reports have indicated Pozzobon’s death is linked to concussion-related depression, Daines said the sport of bull riding isn’t any different than other rough sports.

“Hockey players go through it, football players go through it. It’s a hard hit to the head, and concussions are a scary thing now.”

Daines said at this rodeo, they are all working together to get help so people don’t get hurt.

As many people have memories with Pozzobon in the rodeo world, one such memory came for Daines recently. As he and a few others were bucking some horses at the rodeo grounds and doing some cleaning to get ready for the upcoming event, Daines found the glove that Pozzobon signed for a young boy last year that the little boy

forgot on the grounds.

“It was Tyler Pankewitz’s little boy, another bull rider, so I actually phoned him and we’re going to get that glove to him now,” said Daines.

The rodeo in honour of Pozzobon will take

place May 13th with the bull riding beginning at 4 p.m. at the Daines Rodeo Ranch. Admission is free.

For more information on donating to the Ty Pozzobon Foundation, visit TyPozzobon.com.

BOWLING FOR CANADA - From left, Jeremy Garbutt, June Rolfson, Jenny Kopeck, Eileen Mundorf and Mike Ward celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday by bowling at Heritage Lanes.

The team, who is from Red Deer will be going to provincials in July.

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Simple home changes can have a huge impact Sometimes, if I am lucky, a client will want to employ my real estate services AND ask me to help them re-design the space.

This is like entering a new love relationship; it is exciting and thrilling and implies a long-term commitment.

Yesterday I was over the moon to view a square timber log home on a lovely piece of property which the clients have been working on for the last few years.

The romance of log homes is that they are decorative just by being what they are – a log home.

The walls each have character and story and the colours are rich and earthy. Like snowflakes, no two logs are the same and each carries life and energy with it and a history of where it came from.

The scent of cedar drifted to me as soon as I entered the house which was instantly relaxing and invigorating. Usually houses smell like people or dinner or pets but this place smelled like a walk on the West Coast on a spring afternoon.

The design aspect of log homes is easy for me as the structure is design itself.

This home is getting ready for market by way of a few detail finishes and some improvements

in the kitchen. It can be difficult to see your own space and be neutral about where to fix and where to renovate and sometimes it takes an outsider to see the house for what it is – a piece of artwork created by nature.

What the clients saw was the obvious, the big things if you will.

What I saw were the details, the things that a prospective buyer would see as work for them. I looked at the home through a buyer’s eyes and through a designer’s view about what would make the home more sellable and the result was a huge dose of focus for the home owner as they go forward to preparing this home for sale.

Sometimes we can’t see the forest for the trees and we focus on the big picture, big money renovation when what is actually bugging us about our homes may be the small repairs and finishing work that never got done.

The fireplace may be screaming at us for a makeover but in reality, it’s just the mantle that needs a coat of paint and the stone hearth that may need some cleaning. The feel of a proper finish is seriously underrated, if you have never gotten around to doorway transitions or baseboard finishing give that a try first.

Kim Wyse

MODERN TOUCH - A modern style living room is one of the many features of a Bella Rosa Developments home on Lindman Avenue.

Carlie Connolly/Red Deer Express Simple things like new light switches, faucets or door handles can brighten up a space immediately and give new life to any interior.

It may not always be about demolition and ‘new everything’ and it can be a challenge to restrain yourself from tearing out items in your home which may be easily restored and improved.

Simple changes often can have an enormous impact!

Your home may need a major overhaul and it might just need some fine-tuning. The best advice is to get a professional in your space that is trustworthy and not just wanting to spend all your dollars. They will give you sound advice on what will truly make the space more functional, more enjoyable and possibly more sellable!

Kim Wyse is a Central Alberta designer. Find her on facebook at ‘Ask a Designer/Ask a Realtor’.

Things mortgage professionals wished young adults knew So we are going to do a series over the next few weeks of things the average mortgage professional wished people knew so that they would not be held back by inadvertent missteps.

This week we will look at young adults just starting out. Let’s outline five things you really need to be aware of to set yourselves up for true financial dominance 1. Credit is not evil, it is necessary.

If you grew up in a home where only the dangers of credit were discussed then you need to hear the flip side as well. Credit itself is not dangerous.

The misuse and over extension of it is. You have to have established credit to do almost anything from buying a home to getting a cell phone, from

getting utilities to renting an apartment. Proper management of your credit will save you money as you will have a proven history and will receive the best offers for credit cards and mortgages.

2. Everybody starts out being given the benefit of the doubt. There are two credit agencies in Canada which all lenders of all things report to monthly.

You will be graded on your ability to make your payments on time, stay within your limits and as to how much overall credit you have. Everybody is given a strong score at the beginning.

It is up to you to keep it. Even the cell phone providers report to the agencies so make sure you pay that on time, too.

3. The magic number for the rest of your life

Pam Pikkert

is two! You need to have two types of credit, reporting for at least two years with a minimum limit of $2,000. If you pay off a car loan, make sure you still have two types of credit. If you decide to stay home with your future family, still make sure you have two types of credit reporting in your name. One of the credit facilities should be a credit card. The way you manage this revolving access to credit is looked at carefully by potential lenders.

4. The onus is on you. Nobody is going to call you to remind you that a payment is due. If you move to a new area you are the one responsible to let the companies know where to forward the bill to. If you are offered a $13,000 line of credit and a $54,000 car loan and you accept, you cannot later blame them for ‘letting’ you get yourself into trouble. If you accept a mort-

gage, it is up to you to ask questions before you sign. A large credit balance and a high vehicle payment will dramatically affect your ability to purchase a home. That $13,000 line of credit or a $400 vehicle payment will each decrease your purchasing power by $100,000.

5. To keep your score strong make your payments on time, do not exceed 50% of the available credit limit and be cautious in how many credit inquiries you allow.

There you have it.

The things we wish young people knew so that when they are ready to move into the next phase of their lives they will not be abruptly stopped and have to wait and wish someone had told them.

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

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Send resume to fax: 403-340-8138

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For more information, Call Lori, 403-896-6100 welcomewagon.ca

Truckers/ Drivers

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Coming Events

28TH ANNUAL Red Deer Mother’s Day Antique Show & Sale. May 13 & 14. Sat. 10-5 p.m. & Sun. 10-4 p.m. Westerner Park.

Over 300 tables. Furniture, collectibles, retro.

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Misc.

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ARAMARK at (Dow Prentiss Plant) about 20-25 minutes out of Red Deer needs hardworking, reliable, honest person w/drivers license, to work during shut down, days and nights, $18/hr. Fax resume w/ref’s and specify days or nights to 403-885-7006 or email lobbblack-valerie@aramark.ca.

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A MAJOR OIL and Gas Company is looking for Plant and Field Operators in the Slave Lake/Wabasca area. This is a camp 7/7 shift, 12 hour days. Must have minimum 5 years operating experience, heavy oil is preferred.

Email resume to: delproltd@gmail.com.

CURRENTLY RECRUITING Experienced Flowback Supervisors and Operators for work within Canada and USA. Requirements: Previous Áowback experience, valid passport, clean criminal record. Apply to: careers@testalta.com.

EXP. cleaning lady req’d. once per week to clean small senior’s apartment.

Refer’s & criminal record check req’d. Pls. call 403-309-4554 FULL TIME/PART TIME OfÀce Assistant required immediately for very busy equipment sales & rentals yard in Innisfail. Must have experience with Simply Accounting and an in depth knowledge of MAC computers. This job is diversiÀed and the successful candidate must be comfortable working in an environment with changing priorities. Salary range of $20 - $25 per hour depending on experience.

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Experience in newspaper layout, Quark, Photoshop, Illustrator & website maintenance an asset.

Resume to: amanda@claresholmlocal press.ca. Inquiries: 403-625-4474.

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CANADA BENEFIT GROUP - Attention Alberta residents: Do you suffer from a disability? Get up to $40,000 from the Canadian Government.

Toll free 1-888-511-2250 or www.canadabeneÀt.ca /free-assessment.

Painters/ Decorators

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403-342-7801.

Roofing

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MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION! In-demand career!

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Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 403-350-7602 1-855-768-3362 to start training for your work-at-home career today! Yard

Advocate Opportunities CARRIERS NEEDED TO DELIVER FLYERS 2 DAYS A WEEK. FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 403-314-4394

Financial

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Care

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Be Green Lawn Care Aerate $60, Pwr. Rake $175 average lot size Free Est. Call Bruce: 403-318-7625

SECOND 2 NONE Aerate, dethatch, clean-up, reg. grass cutting, odd jobs 403-302-7778 Shear Luck Yard Care Rototilling, mowing, garbage removal call: 403-357-7318 or 403-550-3565

$500 to $1000 loans No credit check Same day deposit Open 7/7 Toll free 1.855.527.4368

SPRING CLEAN-UP 403-391-6733

Auctions

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24 FULLY SERVICED LAKE PROPERTIES Buffalo Lake, Alberta.

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Auctioneers Unreserved Auction, June 14 in Edmonton. Lots range from 0.2 +/- to 0.32 +/acres. Jerry Hodge: 780-706-6652; Broker: All West Realty Ltd.; rbauction.com/realestate.

1930

Wanted To Buy

Warehouse Space

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Grain, Feed Hay

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2190

EARLY VARIETIES. Go Early HRS Wheat.

AC Juniper Oats. Busby & Sundre Barley. AAC Peace River Field Peas.

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Farms/ Land

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AUCTION FOR Duane Nickolson & Guest PRIVATELY OWNED Consignors. Saturday, pasture, hayland and May 13 - SW of Cherhill, grainland available in small Alberta. Skidsteer, track and large blocks in HEATED CANOLA buying hoe, farm house, house Saskatchewan. Please Green, Heated or Springtrailer, storage sheds, contact Doug at thrashed Canola. Buying: household, much more.

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NEW MODULAR HOMES LACOMBE, house, starting under $90,000 4 bdrm, 1 bath delivered!ˇ Alberta $1295 403-782-7156 Firewood Custom Homes Red 403-357-7465 Deer/Lacombe WWW.ALBERTACUSTOM LOGS HOMES.COM - Canada’s Newly reno’d 3 bdrm Semi loads of pine, spruce, largest selection of mobile home in tamarack, poplar, birch. in-stock homes, quick Parkside Estate with large Price depends on location delivery custom factory addition.

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Household Furnishings

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Misc. for Sale

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

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4 Plexes/ 6 Plexes

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Suites

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Volunteer Opportunities To browse more than 120 volunteer opportunities in central Alberta, to learn more about volunteering, or if your organization would like help recruiting volunteers, connect with Volunteer Central today. Visit www.VolunteerCentral.ca, email info@volunteercentral. ca or call 403-346-3710.

Kerry Wood Nature Centre & Waskasoo Environmental Education Society - Looking for a front desk volunteer. If your passion is environmental education, and you’re a generally positive person, this is the volunteer position for you! Email marg.harper@ waskasoopark.ca or phone 403.346.2010 X113 for details. Also looking for book and bake sale volunteers. Please email marg. harper@waskasoopark.ca or phone 403.346-2010 X113 for details about these opportunities.

Magdalene House Society – Looking for volunteer with social media expertise, as well as volunteers to help out with special events.

Email at magdalenehouses@gmail.com for more information.

Heart & Stroke Foundation - We are in need of volunteers to help with Registrations and Hole Spotters for a charity golf tournament on June 5th. Email callie.leshchyshyn@heartandstroke.ca or phone (587) 951-7104 for details.

The Arthritis Society Alberta & North West Territories Division - Are you interested in volunteering for the 8th annual Walk to Fight Arthritis, on Sunday June 4, 2017? Email wwilliams@arthritis.ca or phone (800) 321-1433 for details.

Aspire Special Needs Resource Centre - Various Event Volunteer positions available. Email kjackman@aspirespecialneeds.ca or phone (403) 340-2606 for details.

Central Alberta Brain Injury Society, Red Deer - The Central Alberta Brain Injury Society (CABIS) is seeking new Board members. CABIS provides support, advocacy, information and social events for people with brain injuries, their families and caregivers. Meetings are held on the last Monday evening of each month (except for July and August) at 4:00 p.m. at the CABIS office at #202- 4805 48 Street in Red Deer. Phone (403)

341-3463 for details.

City of Red Deer - If you would like to be part of this conversation, consider applying for the Community Engagement Group (CEG) for the Environmental Master Plan (EMP) Refresh and Review Project. The purpose of the Community Engagement Group (CEG) is, through collaboration, to influence decisions and provide community input that informs staff/Environmental Master Plan consultant on specific portions of the Environmental Master Plan review and update. Email jill.noble@reddeer.ca or phone (403) 3098594 for details.

Alberta Lung Association - Serve as the event champion for the Red Deer Powered by Breathing Fun! Walk/Run event overseeing the event from start to finish. Organize, recruit, motivate and lead a committee of volunteers as they recruit teams, families & individuals, obtain sponsorship and, plan the event. Email kbadry@ab.lung.ca or phone (780) 488-6819 ext. 2254 for details.

Red Deer Public Library - Work in a one-on-one or two-onone capacity with students on a variety of activities to assist in the development or improvement of reading and writing skills, including “buddy reading,” phonics/grammar/spelling worksheets and activities, and journal/writing assignments. Tutors will also be required to submit a brief report detailing the students’ progress at the end of the 2-week session. Email readingpals@rdpl.org or phone 403-346-4676 for details.

Big Brothers & Big Sisters - Being a Big Brother or Big Sister is one of the most enjoyable things you will ever do - not to mention one of the most fulfilling! You have the opportunity to help shape a child’s future for the better by empowering him or her to achieve.

In addition, the best part is, it is actually a lot of fun! You and your little can share the kinds of activities you already like to do. Email janessam@youthhq.ca or phone (403) 342-6500 for details.

Parkinson Alberta – Looking for the person(s) to be responsible for registration. Will welcome participants to the event and take all fundraised dollars or registration fees. Contact Kelsey Van Grinsven at (403) 346-4463 for more information at kvangrinsven@parkin-

sonalberta.ca Parkinson Alberta, Red Deer, AB – Looking for the judges who will monitor one table each and ensure that all chicken wings are fully eaten during the course of the relay. Five positions available. Must be over 18, outgoing and detail oriented. Contact Kelsey Van Grinsven at (403) 346-4463 for more information at kvangrinsven@parkinsonalberta.ca.

Parkinson Alberta – Looking for volunteers to sell 50/50 tickets.

Will circulate throughout the room and ask people if they would like to participate in the 50/50 draw. Contact Kelsey Van Grinsven at (403) 346-4463 for more information at kvangrinsven@parkinsonalberta.ca.

Red Deer Public Library –Are you interested in meeting people. Would you like to help another adult improve his/her literacy skills? Do you have approximately two hours per week to give? Do you want to learn about different countries and cultures? If your answer is “Yes” to at least one of these questions, this volunteer opportunity might be for you. We match volunteer tutors with adults who wish to improve their speaking, listening, reading or writing skills. We offer training and support to our tutors, and we can reassure you that this will be a unique and rewarding experience for you. Contact Adult Literacy office at 403-346-2533 for more information at adultlit@rdpl.org.

Red Deer Highland Games Association – We are looking for a competent Volunteer Coordinator to recruit and manage event volunteers. You will be responsible for allocating volunteers, retaining the best people for each job. We provide the Volunteer Coordinator with the positions, and he/she will ensure those positions are filled and supported as necessary. Please get in touch with us if you have an interest in joining us! Contact Janessa McCormack for more information at janessam@shaw.ca.

Lending Cupboard, Central AB Region – Do you have experience serving on a community board, or implementing strategic direction? The Lending Cupboard is looking for influential community champions to serve on our board and committees, and help us build our organizational capacity. Contact Dawna Morey for more information at executivedirector@lendingcupboard.ca.

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Read to Win!

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

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

403-357-3700 ________________________________ 403-342-2263 ________________________________ 403-342-8750 ________________________________ 403-340-4040 ________________________________ 403-343-6666 ________________________________

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Each 3x3 box is outlined with a darker line. You already have a few numbers to get you started.

Remember: You must not repeat the numbers 1 through 9 in the same line, column or 3x3 box.

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COMPLETE EACH GRID WITH NUMBERS FROM 1 TO 4, KEEPING IN MIND THAT: - a number can only appear once per row - a number can only appear once per column - a number can only appear once in each box of 4 squares

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31. Find fault with 32. Reverent homage 34. Sticky stuff 35. Vigor 37. Shoe ties 38. Greasy 39. Land division 40. Doodle 41. 60-minute period 42. Run down 43. Sinful 44. ____ and relaxation 46. Bean shell

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ACROSS 1. Phonograph record 5. Upper limb 8. Doll’s cry 12. Fragrance 13. Bering or White 14. Took advantage of 15. Adventurer Marco ____ 16. Stroked 18. Voter 20. Pork and beef 21. Headwear 22. Type of skirt 23. Was sore 26. Stroke lightly 27. Rim 30. Couple’s tune 31. Right this minute 32. “The Way We ____” 33. Long fish 34. Generation ____ 35. Clear liquor 36. Clog 38. Kind of evergreen 39. Madison Avenue employee 41. Small rodent 45. Eccentric person 47. Bee abode

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