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RCMP ramp up patrols in the downtown core

BY ERIN FAWCETT efawcett@reddeerexpress.com

Red Deer RCMP have ramped up patrols in the City’s downtown after a successful pilot project last summer.

“Shortly after my arrival I heard a lot about the downtown and I spent time wandering around on my own and I knew we needed to put some people down there. I can see where people have some concerns. I can’t do that 24/7, 365 (days a year), but every day of the week through the day for visibility and through the evening for interdiction I have people patrolling down there on foot or if the officer is trained, they can take bicycles as well,” said Supt.

Ken Foster, officer in charge of the Red Deer RCMP. “It’s really amazing, in fact just last (week) they came along a big crowd and a big ruckus going on and nothing had been called in and it turned

out some people had been beat up, robbed and one had been stabbed. They have recovered quite a number of stolen vehicles downtown and people with warrants so we are having some success there on the crime front and also on the public perception front.”

Foster was appointed to his position in October, following the Enhanced Downtown Pilot Project which took place last summer, and he said upon his arrival he heard loud and clear from downtown businesses and the community, as well as City council, that more attention needed to be given to the area from a police perspective.

“I wanted presence there through the day which helps folks certainly feel secure when they see the police there, but also the patrons of downtown and the business owners to interact with our officers on a personal level and get to know one another to some degree and to

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“We do have a daily presence in the downtown and we direct those patrols based on hot spots and the crime stats.

“Based on that I felt like there was enough call volume in the downtown that we could dedicate some people to foot patrols and they can respond to some of those calls while they

are doing their work, but their primary focus is to interact with the public, try to get to know people, gather information, and direct some of those people who need social assistance to agencies that can best help them.”

There is also a police presence in the downtown core in the evening and in the early morning hours as well.

“I wanted patrols in the nighttime hours for more of the interdiction of crime,” he

said. “We do have a lot of calls for service in the area and our officers are also encouraged to, while they are transiting back and forth to their various calls, plan their routes through areas that are problematic like the downtown or industrial areas that are being hit by crime.”

Foster added more police presence is important in the downtown, but it is also resource-intensive on the force as well.

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on the go,” he said. “I believe it is important that the police are responsive to the needs of the community and the desires and concerns, understanding that as soon as you dedicate resources to one area, you’ll feel pressures in another area of course.”

Meanwhile, Foster said the feedback from business owners in the downtown and from council has been positive.

“They are noticing a presence.

Could it be more? Absolutely, but that requires resources.”

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A life of music for one young Red Deerian Cornerstone’s Jasmine Filiatrault talks acting and her role of Tiger Lily

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or 11-year-old Jasmine Filiatrault of Eastview Middle School, acting is something she lives and breathes. She’s been a part of Cornerstone Youth Theatre (CYT) since she was seven and has enjoyed her time greatly.

Jasmine will be playing the role of Tiger Lily in CYT’s upcoming musical of Peter Pan, hitting the stage this weekend.

Tiger Lily is the daughter of the chief of the amazons and a loyal friend of Peter Pan. “She’s very brave but sometimes she gets scared and she tries to stand up for her people and represent them, and she’s a very courageous character,” said Jasmine.

This isn’t her first time diving into a big role on stage.

She’s also played the role of Cupid in a past performance of Hercules, so Tiger Lily acts as her second big role.

Her passion for acting stemmed from a field trip she went on with her friends at her old elementary school.

They went to see a performance of Robin Hood when she just turned seven. After that, the rest was history.

“It just feeds her soul. It’s perfect for her. It’s right where she needs to be,” said her mother Candy Leis.

Leis said she’s always been a very outgoing girl who loves to perform, and who is constantly doing something musical.

“In the morning you can hear her downstairs on her guitar, on her ukulele or singing. It’s at night before bed, it’s all the time,” she said with a laugh.

Jasmine, who has been rehearsing three times a week leading up to the Peter Pan performance, said when it comes to some of the challenges she’s experienced with her character,

FIERCE AND COURAGEOUS - Jasmine Filiatrault is playing the role of Tiger Lily in Cornerstone Youth Theatre’s performance of Peter Pan, hitting the stage this weekend. Carlie Connolly/Red Deer Express See our video at

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“It’s very challenging but it’s also really fun. The costume is kind of hard to move in, but I love the costume,” she said.

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What she loves most about playing Tiger Lily, she said, is

the costume and her lines.

Overall, Jasmine just likes to be on stage.

“I did crew one time. I did spotlights and it’s definitely not as fun as being on stage. I just like to act and dancing is one of my favourite parts.”

Besides acting, she likes to sing dance and play her ukulele, guitar and piano.

“Last year I was a part of aerial silks which is a type of gymnastics. There’s two curtains that come down and you have to climb on them and do some tricks on them. It’s really fun,” she said.

And when it comes to calming her nerves before a big performance, she said it starts in the green room. When waiting to go on stage, Jasmine likes to either read or colour, which often helps with those butterflies.

Her mom said she’s seen her daughter grow in every way ever since she’s taken part in theatre with CYT. “Her confidence, it helps her to just want to learn more on guitar and her ukulele, her singing, her acting, her dancing in every way,” she said.

When it comes to practicing her lines, Jasmine does it all on her own.

“She just knows what she needs to do and she figures it out and practices. She knows what she needs to work on,” said Leis.

She added she learns all the music at home before the show even starts as she’s always singing.

“Then you get to the show and you hear it and you’re like ‘Oh yeah that sounds familiar because I’ve heard it over and over and over,’” she said with a laugh.

The performance of Peter Pan will take place at New Life Fellowship and opens on Friday.

For tickets or more information on the show including dates of performances, call 403-986-2981 or visit cornerstoneyouththeatre.org.

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City of Red Deer to undertake policing efficiency review

BY CARLIE CONNOLLY carlie.connolly@reddeerexpress.com

The City of Red Deer is enacting an Efficiency Audit of policing efforts and how to best restructure law enforcement professionals’ time; more time being spent on the streets instead of in the office doing administrative tasks.

In a Notice of Motion submitted by Councillor Buck Buchanan, the City of Red Deer will be looking into an efficiency review when it comes to policing across the country.

It’s a motion that’s been on Buchanan’s mind for quite some time, as he too was once in the policing world.

His Notice of Motion indicated that across the country policing service providers have indicated escalating costs and requests for increases in resourcing when it comes to policing.

The motion also stated policing services lack consistent methodology and systems, which creates issues in cross-jurisdictional policing and information sharing and is impacting policing effectiveness.

After speaking with those in policing, including Supt. Ken Foster, officer in charge of the Red Deer RCMP, numbers are suggesting the majority of a police members time was spent doing data entry.

“He (Foster) suggested that he would be more than happy to try and pilot something new or different in regards to this because this is where a lot of our members are spending

a lot of their time,” said Buchanan.

He said that it’s in servicing a system, a system where a lot of the time cross-jurisdictional information isn’t even being shared.

“The two systems between Alberta and British Columbia can’t necessarily talk to each other,” said Buchanan.

And that’s something, he said, that needs to be rectified.

“I think the whole intent of this is to try and get people to recognize that this is where a lot of money is being spent and a lot of resources are spending their time,” he said, asking the question if this the best way to spend money.

He said a lot of the times people don’t understand where the time is being spent.

He added it also depends on the systems too, as everyone is using different systems, and those systems aren’t interfacing.

“If you’re a bad guy in Kelowna and you come to Red Deer, the systems tell you that you’re a bad guy. There’s a way that the analysts can figure it out but not necessarily the guy on the street,” he said.

Councillor Ken Johnston said the issue is a multi-pronged problem.

“We’re becoming as a society much more litigious and more and more regulated and therefore we’re requiring more and more data and forms and pay structure and so on,” he said.

Johnston said in the face of that and in the face of funding realities that municipalities find themselves in, it’s important that officers take the best

hours they can in the day and put them towards police work and not administrative work.

Councillor Lawrence Lee also expressed his support.

“I think it might even be a strategic priority of ours to continuously improve and use creativity and innovation throughout our operations,” he said.

Councillor Dianne Wyntjes, who was also supportive of the motion, made amendments of her own.

She made a motion that through council’s discussions with K Division, they encourage them to seek and explore improvements for more effective and timely processes, procedures and systems for data entry and police information sharing among the Alberta Municipal Police Services and the RCMP in Alberta.

She also suggested the resolution be shared with the AUMA and Safe and Healthy Communities to advocate for efficiency’s of data entry processes

and procedures along with information sharing among the Alberta Municipal Police Services and the RCMP in Alberta.

“I think we have to clearly look locally in terms of our own backyard; our services, our conversations and what we can do to ensure that the services, and supports and outcomes bring deliverables for the women and men and the folks in our police service locally.”

The motions were passed, including Wyntjes’ amendments.

City enters into negotiations around old RCMP detachment

BY CARLIE CONNOLLY carlie.connolly@reddeerexpress.com

The City of Red Deer and provincial government are entering into formal land negotiations on the old RCMP Detachment and installation of a parking lot.

The municipal site, located south of the Red Deer Public Library and adjacent to the parkade, has been held in abeyance by the City.

A request for funding to demolish the old detachment and install a parking lot on the site was presented as part of the City’s 2017 Capital Project Budget in November.

That request was then tabled for up to six months for City administration to bring additional information back related to options and impacts.

Since council’s tabling motion, the province announced funding for a new justice centre in Red Deer and a

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motion of council was no longer necessary as the City and province are in line negotiations.

Earlier this spring, the province announced the approval of $97 million over the course of four years for a new justice centre in Red Deer.

The new facility will increase the number of courtrooms in Central Alberta from seven to 12 and create a Resolution Services wing. This section will provide dispute resolution, civil and family mediation, arbitration and other alternatives to court.

There will also be space in the new courthouse for expansion to 16 courtrooms in the future.

Preliminary work on the new justice centre is expected to get underway immediately with construction beginning at the end of 2018. The next step is to secure land and begin design work, which will be used to help plan the construction schedule.

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Red Deer mother who sexually assaulted her son is sentenced New charges laid against the woman; she pleads not guilty to two counts

BY ERIN FAWCETT efawcett@reddeerexpress.com

A mother who pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting her toddler, making child pornography using her son and distributing it, has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison.

Last year, a then four-year-old toddler was rescued from sexual abuse following an ALERT Internet Child Exploitation investigation done in conjunction with Red Deer RCMP and the Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children Unit.

The toddler was sexually abused by his biological mother, a then 43-yearold Red Deer woman who is not being named in order to protect the identity of the victim. Photos of the abuse were sent over email to a man convicted of child pornography in Idaho.

The suspect was arrested on June 1st, 2016 at a licensed daycare facility in Red Deer, where she was employed. ALERT does not believe any offences involved children from the daycare.

The daycare is not being named, however parents of the daycare were notified.

ALERT’s investigation began in late May 2016 with a referral from the Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children Unit (ICAC).

ICAC identified a child being sexually abused based on evidence seized from a separate investigation. It was determined the child lived in the Red Deer area and ALERT was then able to expedite the investigation and identify the offender.

Crown Prosecutor Carolyn Ayre initially asked Judge James Glass to consider a five-year prison sentence for the woman in Red Deer’s Provincial Court on Thursday.

“This was a major sexual assault. She photographed it and distributed it,” she said, adding the photos were sent to a man in Idaho who is now serving 18 years in prison for child pornography.

“Her young son was (victimized) over and over and over because of what she did.”

Ayre added not only did the woman make child pornography using her son, but she also searched for other child pornography and distributed it.

“Some of that child pornography was computer-generated, so it was not real children, but it fuels the child pornography industry,” she said, adding one aggravating factor was that the woman was in a position of trust and the victim was under 18.

“She has a high moral culpability this was planned and deliberate. She was searching, accessing, downloading and distributing child pornography.

She is the only person responsible for the sexual assaults on her son, depicting them in photographs and then sending them.”

Ayre added there is nothing indicating the woman was not in her right mind when she committed the sexual assaults.

“Once she found out that her lover and soon to be husband was arrested for child pornography offenses (in Idaho),

what was her response? To delete everything,” she said.

Defense Lawyer Kevin Sproule said the woman was being groomed by the man in Idaho and she was in a vulnerable place in her life when the offences happened.

“She is not a sexual predator,” he said, adding a report from a psychologist indicated the woman is low risk to re-offend. “She has displayed distress, shame and embarrassment. She has

had confrontation from strangers on the street and online.”

The woman also addressed the court before she was sentenced.

“I am so, so sorry. I have a lot of remorse, shame and guilt. I hurt my son and I am scared about the lasting effects of my actions. My son deserves a lot better.”

The woman, who did not have a previous criminal record, is able to have contact with her son while she is

incarcerated while in the company of the child’s guardian.

She will also be a registered sex offender for the remainder of her life.

In addition, new charges have come forward to the court in relation to the woman allegedly failing to comply with conditions by contacting two children under the age of 18 in April.

The woman pleaded not guilty to those charges. A trial has been set for July 28th in Red Deer court.

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It is hard to believe that one year ago the City of Red Deer just wrapped up their host duties for the 2016 MasterCard Memorial Cup. It was a highlight of 2016, no doubt, from the first day when the cup actually arrived in Red Deer via military helicopter, which was followed by a parade and a welcome reception downtown at Veteran’s Park. The community truly came together to host and enjoy this remarkable event.

Not to mention, our very own Red Deer Rebels also had a great showing during the tournament as well - making the experience all the more exciting for local fans.

Another highlight which proved to be very popular at the 2016 MasterCard

Memorial Cup was Fan Fest, where a number of booths representing a range of organizations were set up.

Another aspect of Fan Fest was the Hockey Hall of Fame where patrons were able to sneak a peak of sports memorabilia from years gone by. The Molson Canadian Hockey House was also the place to be post-game as there was lots of nightly entertainment to enjoy as well. These areas were certainly packed before and after each and every game.

Ultimately, the host committee did a tremendous job in making sure everything ran smoothly. And it was great to see the community come together for the two weeks. Red Deer pride really shone through.

At the end of the day, it was a wonderful thing to have this event held in our City - it’s provided a huge boost in economically tough times and solidified an already powerful sense of community spirit. Red Deerians know how to host events - small and large - and the 2016 MasterCard Memorial Cup was no exception.

Now we turn our attention to the upcoming 2019 Canada Winter Games.

Some say the 2016 MasterCard Memorial Cup was a warm up of sorts for the upcoming Winter Games. And if Red Deer’s hosting abilities were any indication, officials will do an exceptional job once the 2019 Canada Winter Games hits the community.

The opportunity to host these Games comes to the province every 20 years – the last time Alberta had the opportunity was in 1995 when Grande Prairie was selected. In 1975, the honours went to Lethbridge.

The Games may seem like they are a long ways off at this point, but there is already a palpable excitement building in the community, and much of that will also stem from the formation of groups of volunteers that will be needed to help ensure the Games run as smoothly as possible.

This is an exciting time for our community and we anticipate that excitement will only continue to build as we move forward in the months and years to come.

Summer student excited to join Red Deer Express team Originally I am from a northern Alberta town, ran by the oilfield, called Rainbow Lake.

I moved to Central Alberta when I was eight years old, after my parents realized I wouldn’t receive the education I needed to be successful in the north.

The number of high school students graduating was in the single digits every year, and my family did not want to risk me being forced into working at the oil and gas plant outside of town, which was where a majority of the communities population already worked at.

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Although working in the welding shop taught me valuable life lessons, such as how to work with different personality types, and how to work under employment pressures, I knew that working the in oilfield wasn’t something I wanted to do for long, there was too much uncertainty.

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While working at the welding shop, I decided I needed a change of pace, and bought myself a Digital Single Lens Reflex (DSLR) camera, something that I had wanted for years, and I was in the position to buy for myself.

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looking for anything that looked visually interesting to take photos of for an assignment, and do the same thing after my 10 hour shift later in the day.

After my third semester at RDC, I found out I was accepted into the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, for the journalism program offered.

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I realized quickly after beginning classes that strictly photojournalism might not have been for me.

Through school, I found some things out about myself that I didn’t know previously, such as I enjoy interviewing

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people, meeting complete strangers, and writing their stories.

I have always had an interest in telling individual’s stories, and wanting to tell the public what is happening in and around their community.

The more interviews I conducted, stories I wrote, and portraits I took, I knew that working in the media is what I truly wanted to do with my life.

I have always wanted a job where I am not confined to one place.

Working in the media will give me the freedom to travel, even if only to a city council meeting, or to an event downtown.

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Notre Dame High School celebrates 20 years

BY CARLIE CONNOLLY carlie.connolly@reddeerexpress.com

Notre Dame High School in Red Deer celebrated its 20th birthday bash with fun activities for students last week.

“We’ve been in the community since 1996 and we’re really proud to be the strong and vibrant Catholic high school within Red Deer,” said Mandy Reed, vice principal of Notre Dame.

In the field students gathered to celebrate the occasion with a free hot dog, bouncy castles, gladiator battles and more.

As the vice principal for three years, Reed said the growth has been phenomenal.

“We are bursting at the seams.

Next year we’re really excited to have a second high school come on board, St. Joseph, so next year when we have two Catholic high schools it’s going to be such an inspiration to our community to have that name for Catholic education in Red Deer,” she said.

Board Chair with Red Deer Catholic Schools Guy Pelletier said they’re very proud of Notre Dame and happy to celebrate the 20 years.

“It’s obviously huge for Red Deer Catholic. It’s our only Catholic High School in Red Deer but soon to be one of two

Catholic high schools,” he said.

He said the birthday bash was a way to try and build a bit more school spirit, helping the students blow off a little bit of steam at a time of year when everyone’s been working pretty hard.

“There’s 1,700 students here at the school so it’s a great way to get them to come out and show their spirit.”

He said the population next year will probably drop to 1,100 or so, as this year is the biggest group they’re going to have, as lots of the kids will move over to the new high school.

Reed said the number of students has grown every year by about 4%.

With strong athletics, academics and fine arts, she said it’s been a phenomenal school to be a part of.

Many of the students at Notre Dame said the teachers have been great along with the overall atmosphere of the school itself.

Grade 12 student Jacob Plamondon had nothing but good things to say about his time at Notre Dame.

“I absolutely love this school.

I love the people I love the teachers. I’ve never had a bad experience at this school,” he said.

He said he was nervous at

first coming to the school in his first year, but realized quickly that the teachers and older students were very accepting and friendly.

“There’s no reason to be shy when you come here.”

Coming up at Notre Dame are the Evening of the Fine Arts, Athletics Banquet and graduation.

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GLADIATOR BATTLES - Grade 12 students Kae Soriano and Jose Alava have a playful fight at Notre Dame High School’s 20th birthday bash. Carlie Connolly/Red Deer Express

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PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE is hereby given that at a joint Council meeting to be held on THURSDAY, June 15, 2017, the Council of Red Deer County will consider Bylaw No. 2017/14 to adopt the Town of Penhold and Red Deer County Intermunicipal Development Plan (IDP).

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BY SAM MACDONALD Courtesy of the Sylvan Lake News

The atmosphere was one of great enthusiasm on Monday, under the midday sun at Rotary Lighthouse Park. Guests and dignitaries gathered at the park for an announcement by local, regional and politicians on May 29th, that Sylvan Lake will be the recipient of $37 million from the provincial government, in support of a local wastewater line.

The wastewater line will run from the Town of Sylvan Lake to the City of Red Deer, where the line will link up to the regional wastewater treatment facility in Red Deer.

“It doesn’t take much to see why this region is one of the heart beats of summer tourism in Alberta. When I look at the lake, I see an important resource that should be protected,” said Brian Mason, minister of transportation and infrastructure.

Mason said the wastewater line the provincial funding will support will protect the water quality and environment, and help in dealing with water quality issues community leaders are facing in communities like Sylvan Lake.

Mason noted that, “This is about more than just money and projects - this is about quality of life. You should be able to turn on the tap and enjoy drinking water, and you shouldn’t have to worry about wastewater polluting nearby lands and waterways or impacting wildlife.

“Our government recognizes that smaller municipalities and rural communities need our support in order to provide drinking water to the homes of local residents,” said Mason. “It’s costly to provide proper wastewater treatment facilities so that our land and water are protected - that is why our government is investing in the Water For Life and Alberta Municipal Wastewater Partnership grant programs.”

In an interview with the Sylvan Lake News after the official announcement, Mason remarked how beautiful Sylvan Lake was, and how vital it is the environment in such an area be protected, adding that “It’s a natural asset, and we recognize that there is a real need (for support) in this area.”

Mayor Sean McIntyre described the announcement as “Momentous,”

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With over 33 years of service in the Red Deer area, Red Deer Food Bank continues to provide a vital service in the community.

“I feel good when I come to the food bank and my heart feels good when I leave,” she said.

This organization would not function without caring and dedicated volunteers who donate their time often on a daily basis working in the warehouse or on the front line assisting clients.

Council will hear from any person claiming to be affected by the proposed bylaw at the Public Hearing on Thursday, June 15, 2017, at 6:00 p.m., in the Library, Penhold Regional Multiplex #1 Waskasoo Avenue, Penhold, Alberta.

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It’s volunteers like Pauline Piche who insure those in need receive emergency food. Each morning for the last three years Piche has volunteered her time to build hampers and serve clients.

“I’ve always been raised to help others before yourself,” she said of the origin of her volunteer spirit. “There is always someone less fortunate out there and he (my dad) taught us that you help those people.”

Piche said she looks forward to coming into to volunteer each

For Piche volunteering is also about creating connections – interacting with clients, taking the time to find out their story and showing that she cares.

“If they need a hug, I give them that hug,” she said. “I tell them it can only get better.

If I can put a smile on someone’s face, make them feel that they are important, then I’m doing my job.”

Piche also volunteers her time with The Mustard Seed assisting with the school lunch program.

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PROVINCIAL SUPPORT - Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Brian Mason announces $37 million in funding for a wastewater line that will run from Sylvan Lake to the regional wastewater treatment Courtesy of Sam MacDonald/Sylvan Lake News plant in Red Deer. in addressing what has been council and administrations, “Number one priority” for the community, as of late.

“I want to thank Minister Mason for meeting with me and my representatives in February, hearing and understanding our need, and the importance of the situation - and for acting deliberately to help us address our challenges and plan effectively for our future,” said McIntyre.

“There is a great deal of work ahead of us now, and we are eager to take that one. And through this partnership we are empowered to move forward to a more sustainable future.”

The money allocated to the project in Sylvan Lake is part of the over $131 million in provincial funding that is being provided by the provincial government for a number of important infrastructure projects. The announced funding is part of Water for Life and the Alberta Municipal Water/Wastewater Partnership grant program.

The funding will cover a significant portion of the $41.2 million project of construction the wastewater line from Sylvan Lake to Red Deer.

Thom Jewell, chair of the Sylvan Lake Wastewater Commission said when the wastewater line is completed, and reaches the treatment plant in Red Deer from Sylvan Lake it will, “Almost be like one of those click-locks on your hose.”

Jewell stated the line running from Sylvan Lake will be part of a larger series of lines running to the treatment plant in Red Deer from an assortment of other locations in Central Alberta.

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Celebrating Canada’s Diamond Jubilee in 1927 In the normal course of events, 1917 should have seen major celebrations of the Golden (50th) Anniversary of Confederation.

However, 1917 was anything but a normal year.

The country was embroiled in the horrific First World War. There was little interest in a widespread celebration of anything other than an early declaration of peace.

While there were few festivities, there were still significant events that helped to forge a widespread sense of nationhood. In April 1917, the Canadians Corps captured the highly strategic Vimy Ridge in northern France. It was a notable achievement attained almost solely by the Canadians themselves.

The end of the War brought more years of pain and hardship.

The economy largely collapsed. Many veterans returned home with poor health only to face incredible levels of unemployment and financial distress. It was not until the latter part of the 1920s that the Canadian economy finally began to recover.

Prime Minister MacKenzie King was determined to celebrate both the improving economic times and the notable international standing earned by Canadians during the Great War. Hence, a great deal of planning and resources were devoted to making July 1st, 1927 a memorable national event.

One of the most innovative ideas for the Diamond (60th) Jubilee celebrations involved the wonderful new world of radio.

For the first time in history, there was to be a national radio broadcast consisting of the Dominion Jubilee celebrations on Parliament Hill.

The national telegraph network of the Canadian National Railway was to be utilized, in combination with various radio stations across the country.

Red Deer’s new radio station, C.K.L.C. was one of the stations included in the plans.

Meanwhile, the City of Red Deer was still struggling from the enormous burdens of debts incurred during the War and the post-War economic depression.

Hence, it was the new Elks Lodge that spearheaded much of the planning for the local Diamond Jubilee celebrations. The Elks also agreed to cover more than half the cost of the event.

One of the major fundraisers used by the Elks to cover expenses was a special car raffle.

Tickets on the raffle were sold by the Elks across Alberta and also in southeastern B.C. A subsidiary prize of a Shetland pony and buggy was also offered, with most of those tickets being sold locally.

Three days of festivities were planned.

The kickoff was to take place on Friday, July 1st.

There was to be a special Jubilee parade from the downtown area to the Fairgrounds south of 45th St. At the Fairgrounds, the Elks organized a large 15-booth carnival. The evening was to climax with a huge fireworks display followed by a large public dance in the Exhibition Hall.

Saturday, July 2nd was to be mainly a sports day, with baseball and football (soccer) games, as well as several horse racing events.

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all day, with special attention to children’s attractions. On Sunday, July 3rd, there was to have more of a religious tone with a large community service in City Hall Park followed by outdoor performances by local choirs and the Citizens’ Band.

July 1st was a success.

There was a commemorative service at the Cenotaph, Red Deer’s main war memorial, followed by a ‘monster’ parade to the fairgrounds. Large crowds took in the Carnival.

Many gathered in the grandstand to listen to the special national radio broadcast on large outdoor speakers.

Unfortunately, July 2nd brought a lot of rain.

Many of the sporting events had to be delayed or cancelled. The Carnival booths remained open, but the numbers of patrons dwindled as the rain increased.

When the results of the car raffle were announced, the winner turned out to be a man from Coal Creek, B.C. The Shetland pony and buggy, however, had a local winner.

Showers continued on Sunday, forcing the outdoor community religious service indoors.

New venues also were found for the band concert and choir performances.

Despite the soggy ending, most people agreed that Red Deer had a reasonably successful Dominion Jubilee celebration with the parade, radio broadcast and fireworks being the best highlights.

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Mustard Seed benefits from Mother’s Day Fun Run

BY MARK WEBER mark.weber@reddeerexpress.com

One lucky City woman will be zipping around the area in a flashy convertible for the summer, thanks to her fundraising efforts at the recent Red Deer PCN Women’s Fun Run. Shauna Walsh took part in the Fun Run earlier this month,, and she was named one of the top 10 fundraisers for the event.

She was given a four-month lease on a 2017 Nissan 370z Roadster Convertible, with insurance provided by The Co-operators.

Those funds raised go to support the Mustard Seed’s School Lunch Program which feeds 350 young people each school day. Altogether, more than $20,000 was raised for the program.

“We were so honoured to be chosen as the charity of choice of the Primary Care Network Women’s Fun Run,” said Byron Bradley, director of Central Alberta for The Mustard Seed based here in Red Deer. “This year, it started with 280 kids each day, and it’s grown to 350 a day.”

The program runs in 31 local schools.

“It’s a lot of lunches that go out everyday,” he said. “We’re very thankful, and we appreciate this amazing community event.”

Walsh’s name was drawn from a school lunch bag, and Garrett Scott, chief operating officer of Gord Scott Nissan, pulled her name from those collected. The dealership had partnered with Fun Run organizers for the community event.

Walsh said that she had found out about the Run only about a month or so ago from a friend.

“I was at work, so I convinced an employee to join it with me,” she said. “It’s been a long time since I ran a race because of my injury, but I thought, well, I can do that. It was great - it was lots of fun.”

Her fundraising efforts certainly paid off, landing her in the top 10.

“I was pretty surprised because I never win anything,” she laughed, recalling when she got the call regarding her win. “It was pretty cool.”

Meanwhile, the Mustard Seed is hosting a Father’s Day barbecue the week leading up to Father’s Day - on June 15th, with members of the RCMP coming by to flip some burgers, said Bradley.

The event runs from 4 to 6 p.m. “It’s just a special meal to celebrate fathers,” he added.

In terms of volunteer needs, Bradley said they could use more help for food preparation prior to the main meals they serve.

“Every day, Monday to Friday, during the day time there are prep and cook shifts in the kitch-

Lacombe Mayor Steve Christie will not seek re-election

BY MARK WEBER mark.weber@reddeerexpress.com

Lacombe Mayor Steve Christie has decided that he won’t seek re-election this fall when voters make their way to the polls in October.

“With much consultation with my family, with my wife and friends and extended family, I won’t be joining you (this fall),” said Christie. “When I ran, I always said that I wanted to go out on a high note. I think Lacombe is in a good place, and I think we’ve done a lot of great things as a council.

“A lot of my goals have been checked off that I had wanted to achieve as a councillor and as mayor.

So in discussion with my wife Cheryl, who has been a huge supporter, I want to thank my family for their support over all the years.”

In chatting with media, Steve said he had been attempting to write down an official note of his intentions to not run again, but felt more comfortable with simply speaking publicly about it last week’s Lacombe council meeting.

“I probably started thinking now on getting the west area serviced about this back around January or - it’s been something that has been February,” he said, adding that there on the books - honestly - for about was also a practical part to the de- 20 years,” he added. “We are further cision, with looking along than we ever, ahead to and preparing ever have been. for retirement. But of “If I can get that completed prior to course, it’s also about family and being able the end of this term, to spend more time it’s a huge one. with the ones he loves “We’ve also been and who have providworking for almost ed him with such outsix years on the standing support these waste water line - I past many years. drove along it today “There’s a lot of and actually had a things - some of the good time of remithings that I think of niscing of the many meetings with difright now are getting that arena renovaferent ministers tion done - that’s one and different govof them. Back in my ernments - federal Steve Christie council days, one of and provincial - and the highlights was the LMC (Lacombe convincing them to work together Memorial Centre). Getting the LMC on a project such as that,” he said. completed in 2007 was a huge, huge “Being a part of regional partnerthing,” he said reflectively. ships - BOLT Transit was another “We are working together right one. When Greyhound discontinued

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Let’s make it an issue again. Let’s get a bus and make this happen. It’s something that came through, and it was a big win for us, too.”

He also noted the sense of cooperation and collaboration between the municipalities - Red Deer and Blackfalds, Sylvan Lake and Ponoka.

“We all talk, we all work together, we all deal with the same things and that’s something that is a big plus to me - the networking and the sharing of information between regional municipalities. That’s something I won’t ever forget.”

According to the City of Lacombe web site, Steve has been a Lacombe resident for more than 20 years. He has also been described as a dedicated volunteer through church, Rotary, Youth Advisory, and as a volunteer firefighter.

He served as councillor for two terms before being elected mayor in October of 2010. He was re-elected in 2013.

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Community Calendar The Cabinet for the Sheraton Celebrity Dance Off 2018 is seeking a partner charity to bring to Red Deer another season of celebrity dancing. Applications are now being accepted. Over the last five years, the Sheraton Celebrity Dance Off has raised over $2 million supporting Red Deer Hospice Society, Big Brothers and Big Sisters, Aspire Special Needs Resource Centre, Women’s Outreach, Central Alberta Sexual Assault Support Centre and the establishment of the Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre. Charities who wish to apply will find the application form at celebritydanceoff.ca. The deadline to submit applications is June 9th at 4 pm.

Canadian Mental Health Association is offering Facilitator Training on June 8th & 9th from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Facilitator Training is a two-day course that trains individuals to facilitate support and education groups. This course is designed to meet the training needs of people facilitating time limited and on-going groups or courses. The course features both lecture and experiential learning activities. A course attendance certificate will be awarded at the end. The cost is $175. To register, call 403-342-2266 or email education@reddeer.cmha.ab.ca.

Yoga YARD: Yoga Alliance of Red Deer. YARD celebrates Canada’s 150th! Three months all-in for $199. The first 150 registrants for the full Summer Unlimited will receive a YARD gift card (up to a value of $150). Classes start May 29th. Please register early. Full details at www. reddeeryoga.ca. For more information, call 403-550-9240 or email info@reddeeryoga.ca

The Red Deer Chamber Singers will be holding a concert on June 4th is in memory of the Choir’s founder, Sadie Braun, who passed away last year. This concert will act as her public memorial. The Choir will be performing her favourite work, Schubert’s Mass in G Major, accompanied by Claude Lapalme and members of the RDSO. The concert runs June 4th at 3:30 p.m. at Gaetz United Church. Tickets are $20 at the door.

Senior Citizen’s Downtown House has a fun casino on June 2nd from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cost is $15 - includes beef on a bun and potato salad. A jam session runs June 10th at 1:30 p.m. Cribbage is every Thursday at 1:30 p.m. Cost is $4. There is a tournament on June 8th at 1:30 p.m. Cost is $6.

Local residents working to manage prediabetes and Type 2 diabetes are invited to a free Alberta Health Services (AHS) information session. Diabetes The Basics is a six-hour group session offered by AHS professionals who share their expertise, provide information and encourage discussions that can help

participants better manage their condition.

The session is offered to people at risk of developing diabetes, as well as those who have been diagnosed with pre-diabetes or Type 2 diabetes. Diabetes The Basics will be held June 7th & 21st from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Bethany Collegeside (Education Room) – 99 College Circle. Registration is required as date and time are subject to change. For more information and to register to attend, please call the Alberta Healthy Living Program Central Zone at 1-877-314-6997. Call 1-877-314-6997.

Canadian Mental Health Association is offering Facilitator Training on June 8th & 9th from 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Facilitator Training is a two day course that trains individuals to facilitate support and education groups. This course is designed to meet the training needs of people facilitating time limited and on-going groups or courses. The course features both lecture and experiential learning activities. A course attendance certificate will be awarded at the end. The cost is $175. To register, please call 403-342-2266 or email education@reddeer.cmha.ab.ca.

The Employment Placement and Support Services is holding mental health first aid courses June 22nd-23rd; Aug. 24thAug. 25th and Oct. 25th-26th. Instructors will lead through modues over substance related disorders, mood disorders, deliberate self-injury, risk factors, signs and symptoms among other topics. For more informatino, email Barb Sutter at bsutter@epssworks.com.

Red Deer Arts Council and Red Deer Public Library are pleased to present, Hang-Ups and Insights: The 9th Annual IB and AP Art Show from Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School and Hunting Hills High School running from May 24th to June 17th in the Kiwanis Gallery in the downtown branch of Red Deer Public Library. First Friday Opening: June 2nd from 6 to 8 p.m. Students and instructors will be in attendance. Everyone is welcome to help us celebrate these fine young artists! Refreshments will be served.

The Sunnybrook Farm Museum is hosting their first national travelling exhibition.

Created by the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum, along with partners in the canola industry, ‘Canola: A Story of Canadian Innovation’ highlights the science and innovation behind canola in time for the Canola Council of Canada’s 50th anniversary this year. More information can be found at cafmuseum.techno-science.ca. The exhibit has been set up in the new Cooperative Mercantile Store exhibition space at Sunnybrook Farm Museum and runs through to July 2nd.

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

Guests are welcome. Contact: President Al Low at 403-341-3253 or amlow@shaw.ca.

First Thursdays in the Snell at the Red Deer Public Library presents pianist Alison Kilgannon in recital. The event runs June 1st from 12:15 - 1 p.m. in the The Snell Auditorium. No admission charge. A free will donation will be accepted at the door. Coffee and Tea provided by Cafe Noir.

Unlimited Edition will host an Art & Fashion Affair on June 3rd at the Pidherny Centre Ballroom and Lounge (upstairs of downtown curling rink) with doors opening at 7 p.m. and fashion show starting at 8 p.m.

Combining the worlds of art, fashion, and live entertainment, this unique new event will include a runway featuring local boutiques with a range of styles including bold and vibrant vintage dresses and accessories from Imagine Vintage Wear, comfy and vibrant thai harem pants and gypsy boho fashion from Housewarmings, and stylish modern skate and street wear from Red Hot Threads. 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. Just in case attendees get thirsty or hungry the Queen Bees food truck will be on site with delicious gourmet fries and sweets, with cocktails and beverages available for purchase through the venue. Event tickets will be $25 at the door, or $20 presale tickets which are available now at Housewarmings, Imagine Vintage Wear, Sunworks and online at art-fashion-affair.eventbrite.ca. Check out UnlimitedEdition.ca or follow us on facebook at www.facebook.com/UnlimitedEdition.info.

Canadian Mental Health Association is offering Facilitator Training on June 8th & 9th from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Facilitator Training is a two day course that trains

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Overeaters Anonymous is hosting an event Saturday June 10th ( 10 a.a to 2:30 p.m.) at the Clearview Community Hall 93 Cornett Drive. If you have a desire to stop compulsive eating or compulsive food behaviours, feel free to attend. Suggested admission donation $5.00. Bring a lunch kitchenette available. Please contact Phyl at 403-347-4188 for more information.

Are you interested in learning the centuries old art of Taoist Tai Chi? Developed for the benefit of both mind and body, this practice can be of benefit to people of all levels of fitness or ability. Develop Strength, Flexibility and Stillness. FLK Taoist Tai Chi will be starting new beginner classes on Tuesday evenings from 6:30-8:30 p.m. beginning May 2nd. We are a non-profit volunteer organization that has been providing the health benefits of Taoist Tai Chi training in Red Deer for over 30 years.

We are located in the Medi-Dent Centre in the Port O’ Call parking lot behind the Scotiabank in downtown Red Deer. For more information go to www.Taoist.Org and follow the links.

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 p.m. at the CABIS office at #202- 4805 48 St. in Red Deer.

Red Deer Readers’ Theatre enables you to participate in theatrical performances without memorizing scripts, building complex stage sets, using special costumes or stage makeup. We recognize that good performances can result from using only our voices to transport audiences to where we want them to be.

We invite you to join the growing group of “Readers” who meet to learn the technique of ‘anticipated reading’. Everyone is welcome – there is no charge to participate in the group.

We meet 6:30-8:30 p.m. on the first and third Thursdays each month at the Timberlands Branch of The Red Deer Public Library (300 Timothy Dr. in the Timberlands neighbourhood – attached to the Barrie Wilson School). If you have a favourite play bring it along and we will try it out. For more info call Lionel at 587-679-6222, or e-mail to bensar@shaw.ca.

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Red Deerians ‘tremendously lucky’ for parks and trails system

BY TODD COLIN VAUGHAN todd.vaughan@reddeerexpress.com

As most long-time Red Deerians know, this City’s park system is one of a kind in Canada and is often the envy of other communities of the same size.

“I have been in lots of cities in Canada and a lot of them have really interesting parks,” Todd Nivens, executive director of the Kerry Wood Nature Centre said. “It is really rare to find something like we have in Red Deer. We have multiple kilometres of walking and biking trails that are all connected to each other and we have 14 park nodes that you don’t have to drive to. You can literally walk, bike or, if you are going downstream, paddle from park node to park node.”

Nivens added the trail system being all-access and free to use makes residents, “Tremendously lucky.”

“When we go to different communities or when we go and teach in different areas - we get asked about it a lot,” Nivens said. “I was just out in a small, rural Central Alberta community that wants to develop their trail system and they invited us out they saying, ‘Hey

tell us how it works in Red Deer. Tell us why your trail system is so great.’

It is fun to share that with other communities.”

According to Nivens, the trail and park system in Red Deer is something that differentiates the community from other cities.

“As people move from community to community - most of them will have the same types of things,” he explained.

“Most communities will have a mall; most communities will have big box shopping; most communities have a hockey arena. When people move, especially when they move professionally, one of things communities need to be aware of is what is going to drive somebody to come and live here. The parks system in Red Deer is so key to maintaining that quality of life. People are more and more looking for outdoor experiences and they are looking for easily accessible outdoor experiences.”

Nivens further added that many of the experiences Alberta has to offer are all available right in the heart of Red Deer, without having to drive.

“Here you can go for a walk in the woods that doesn’t involve you driving

two and a half hours out to the mountains,” he said. “You can paddle down a river that doesn’t require you driving to Rocky Mountain House and throwing a boat on the North Saskatchewan River. You can bike ride in the woods.

There are all kinds of opportunities both from a interactive nature point of view and alight adventure-tourism point of view. It contributes to our overall well-being.”

Nivens gave credit to the municipal government for ensuring that parks and trails are a key point of urban development.

“It is crucial and that was recognized years ago by City council and by parks planning,” he said. “There are plans in place that as Red Deer expands, there are new park nodes that come into park and will be connected through the inter-connected trail system. As Red Deer gets bigger, the park will get bigger.”

This urban development also allows Red Deerians to live in a better harmony with nature, according to Nivens.

“All you have to do is look at an aerial shot of Red Deer to realize it is a community that exists around and

within a band of green - stemming from the river valley itself to everywhere we have our feeder creeks that come in,” he said. “You can see how the vegetation remains untouched by it and what that does is that it provides a wildlife corridor. It provides a way for large and small animals to move around the City with minimal interaction. It is because of these wildlife corridors that we can live relatively safely and in relative harmony with wildlife.”

Nivens feels this harmony leads to better understanding of the natural world.

“I think it makes us a potentially more environmentally protective community,” he said. “Make sure you visit the park system. It really is accessible to everybody. If you are a walker, hiker, skateboarder, longboarder, rollerblader, if you are in a wheelchair, if you are in a mobility device, if you are a paddler - go and visit the park. It is the best way to disengage from your hustle and bustle life. There are places in the park where you can disappear and get it in your mind that ‘I am in a natural place’.”

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100+ Kids Who Care aiming high for meeting this weekend

BY ERIN FAWCETT efawcett@reddeerexpress.com

Officials with 100+ Kids Who Care are hoping to make this weekend’s meeting the biggest and best yet.

In conjunction with Canada’s 150, organizers would like to see 150 kids participate June 4th at the Kerry Wood Nature Centre from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

“We are kind of backing with the Red Deer River Clean-up,” said Christine Slaymaker, organizer of 100+ Kids Who Care.

“I think it’s a great way for us to connect with

the community and continue with that vision of community service projects linking to our spring meeting.

“We will be getting the kids active and connecting with each other and we’ll be doing our part with the Red Deer River Clean-up and there will be a fun BBQ afterwards.”

The initiative to begin 100+ Kids Who Care was spurred by dancers at Dance Magic Studio in the spring of 2015.

Officials with the group drew influence from 100 Women Who Care and 100 Men Who Care groups.

One hundred (people) who care groups are

a quick fundraising method that aim to bring together 100 people, each with the intent of donating $100 to a chosen charity.

In terms of 100+ Kids Who Care, they each bring $10 to donate and their meetings are held twice a year.

The charities that will present at this weekend’s meeting include Camp He Ho Ha, Habitat For Humanity and The Lending Cupboard.

“It’s a great way to encourage philanthropy and community spirit and giving back and connecting like-minded youth in our community with making a difference,” said Slaymaker. “We try to make it fun for the kids.”

She added it is amazing to see young Red Deerians engage in making a difference in the community.

“To see kids unite and to see the power that they have and the spirit they have at a young age and to see them recognize they have a voice and recognize they can be contributors to the community at large is so powerful,” said Slaymaker.

“To be a small part of that is a great honour.

“I think anytime you can get kids excited to make a difference, you are on the right path.”

For more information or to register for this weekend’s event, visit www.reddeerdancemagic. com and click the ‘programs’ icon.

Camp Alexo Eagle’s Nest Rotary Lodge grand opening set for June

BY CARLIE CONNOLLY carlie.connolly@reddeerexpress.com

Youth HQ recently announced the newest addition to Camp Alexo, Eagle’s Nest Rotary Lodge, along with the completion of the Camp Alexo Master Plan.

“We are excited to share the exciting news about the completion of the Camp Alexo Master Plan. The Camp Alexo Master Plan is a $2.4 million project that ran for three years, involving 1,060 caring volunteers who donated over 38,000 hours, and garnered heavy support from community businesses, supporters and donors,” said Kris Fleckenstein, board chair of Youth HQ. He said in order to address aging assets and a need to increase capacity, the board developed a master plan for Camp Alexo to ensure the continued support of children and youth well into the future.

The initiative, he said, could not have been started without the support of the

PROUD PARTICIPANTS - From left Christine Moore, Kris Fleckenstein, Terry Loewen, Jerry Van Someren, Scott Bourke and John Johnston are proud contributers to the newest addition to Carlie Connolly/Red Deer Express Camp Alexo, the Eagle’s Nest Rotary Lodge.

Sheraton Celebrity Dance Off Committee, who selected their organization as the benefactor in 2014 where more than $400,000 was raised towards the current project. This year, with pressure from Health and Occupation, the board was faced with making a choice to invest in extensive repairs with the existing lodge or to undertake building a whole new lodge.

“Through the incredible support from Eagle Builders, Red Deer Rotary and private donors to get the lodge kick-started the board made the decision to undertake building a new lodge,” said Fleckenstein.

The master plan, which was divided into three phases, started four years ago and is now 90% finished. The first phase involved a lot of the new buildings, renovations and upgrades.

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Phase two involved the infrastructure including road improvements, and the final phase

includes the lodge itself, which they are working to complete with the last remaining bit of fundraising.

John Johnston, fund development manager with Youth HQ said the lodge will act as the main dining area and hub of the camp.

He said they were also able to move their capacity of the building up, which means they can serve more children throughout the summer.

“The new lodge actually doubles our original footprint from 2,400 to 4,800 square feet,” he said.

Also in attendance at last week’s announcent were board directors, stakeholders and donors who Johnston couldn’t

thank enough for helping to make the project happen.

“This agency has now got something our community can be proud of and we can service kids well into the future with this amazing facility,” he said.

Unable to thank just a select number of donors, he said the list of supporters goes on and on.

“We’re blessed in Red Deer to be in a community that really cares about its community. We went out there and we asked for support and I can’t even recall a person who said no.”

The grand opening of the new Eagle’s Nest Rotary Lodge will take place June 24th from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The lodge is located 70 kms west of Rocky Mountain House.

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Red Deer Chamber Singers honour late founder with coming show

Concert will feature Sadie Braun’s favourite musical selection

BY MARK WEBER mark.weber@reddeerexpress.com

An upcoming concert from the Red Deer Chamber Singers on June 4th will be in memory of founder Sadie Braun, who passed away last fall.

Organizers say this concert, to be held at Gaetz United Memorial Church, will act as her public memorial, and will feature her favourite work, Schubert’s Mass in G Major which will be accompanied by Claude Lapalme and members of the Red Deer Symphony Orchestra.

The concert begins at 3:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 at the door.

Her daughter Sharon describes the event as a special memorial to her mother, and she is looking forward to paying tribute to such a special lady who was such a tremendous part of Red Deer’s musical landscape for many years.

“I feel that it’s also really about the joy of (the music); the presentation,” she explained.

As to the featured selection of music, Sharon said her mother had done the piece several years ago and at that time had teamed up with members of the Red Deer Symphony Orchestra then as well. “Claude was part of that as well,” said Sharon. “She always had a special place in her heart for this music.”

Sharon said about five or six members of the RDSO will be performing for the concert. “It will be like a chamber orchestra.”

She added she’s heard from several folks over the past few months who have pointed out how absolutely committed her mother was to music - she would practice every day. “When she could - it was important for her to do that. She would spend the afternoon down there (in her studio).

She also had four big concert pieces by memory - she would just keep on playing them.” She was also working on a Bach piece and attempting to commit it to memory as well.

As mentioned, Sadie’s involvement in Red Deer’s musical scene was extensive and very influential.

Sadie launched the Red Deer Chamber Singers just over 40 years ago after directing the all-women’s musical troupe The Waska-Sues. She passed away last November.

Just last year, the Chamber Singers marked a tremendously significant milestone, presenting ‘40 Years Singing with Sadie’ at Gaetz Memorial United Church.

Looking back to those early days, eventually Sadie wanted to start up a singing group for men and women, and The Madrigal Singers began.

They later became The Chamber Singers under her direction.

From the start, Sadie found such joy in directing the group and made many friends over the years through both the choir and her teaching career in the community as well.

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IN HONOUR - Pictured here are Sadie Braun and her daughter Sharon Braun last year. Sadie, the founder of the Red Deer Chamber Singers, Express file photo passed away Nov. 2nd. An upcoming concert from the Red Deer Chamber Singers on June 4th will be in memory of her.

As the group’s facebook page points out, choir members can certainly say that their musical selections have, “Spanned the centuries.

“They have included ancient music of Western Europe (around 500 AD), Renaissance madrigals, classical, sacred, secular and folk music, compositions by modern composers and show tunes.”

These days, the Red Deer Chamber Singers put on two formal concerts a year - a Renaissance Feast in winter and the spring concert.

They have also sponsored a sing-along Messiah in Red Deer, performed in nursing homes and responded to invitations for special occasions.

And while their repertoire is generally performed in English, they have also sung in Latin, German, French, Spanish and Italian.

Currently, the group is under the direction of Sharon - a wonderfully accomplished and respected musician and opera singer in her

own right. Sadie passed the baton back in 2007, but she remained an integral part of the group of course.

Sadie originally hailed from southern Manitoba.

And it was during her early years that a passion for music was born.

Along with the flourishing gift for music was a love for nursing, too. So over the years, she certainly had her hands full with a nursing career while also raising a family (three children) and of course growing her remarkable musical abilities as well.

Sadie’s mom taught her a few melodies as well.

When the family came to Red Deer in 1971, Sadie started working at the local hospital. She worked on the obstetrics ward for 10 years or so.

During an interview with the Express last spring, Sadie spoke about the transformative power of music. She mentioned how she had seen that impact on choir members over the

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years as well. And how that in and of itself had been very rewarding.

Sometimes, folks would come to rehearsal saying they were feeling tired, and nearly stayed home. “But when they finished the rehearsal, they’d go home singing. It puts them in a different world,” she said during that chat. “It would revive them, and that’s the beauty of music.”

Indeed.

For Sharon, directing the choir provides another rich means of tapping into the wonders of music. She teaches voice at RDC as well, but finds balancing the two areas a continually fulfilling venture.

As to her mom, she’s proud of her legacy and the impact that Sadie had on so many lives.

For more information about the Red Deer Chamber Singers or tickets to the performance, call 403-347-6567. You can also find them on facebook under ‘Red Deer Chamber Singers’.

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Entertainment High school student’s works showcased in new exhibit

BY MARK WEBER mark.weber@reddeerexpress.com

Several local high school students continue to show their striking artistic talents through the IB and AP show from Lindsay Thurber and Hunting Hills high schools.

The Red Deer Arts Council and Red Deer Public Library are presenting ‘Hang- Ups and Insights’ - the ninth annual exhibit which runs through to June 17th in the Kiwanis Gallery (located in the library’s downtown branch).

The First Friday opening is set for June 2nd from 6 to 8 p.m.

Students and instructors will be in attendance.

Everyone is welcome to help celebrate these fine young artists and refreshments will be served.

“With the high school show, (the title) ‘Hang-Ups and Insights’ really fits with most of what I’ve

seen come through for the high schools,” said Diana Anderson, coordinator with the Red Deer Arts Council. “They always seem to be contemplating something.

And with some of the (pieces), you look at them and think this is nice and light and airy, and then you look again and there is something different in it that you didn’t see upon first reflection.”

Anderson has been involved with this particular exhibit of high school works for many years, and is continuously delighted by the range of subject matter and the flourishing skills that surface from year to year.

“My first impressions are that it’s pretty cool and multi-dimensional,” she added with a smile.

“There are a lot of roads and journeys, too.”

‘Hang-Ups and Insights’ features the artwork of the 2017 graduating students of the Advanced

Placement and the International Baccalaureate Art Programs.

“They are trying to find themselves, and they are seeking and of course through the arts, that’s a really great way to explore what’s been happening in your life, or what the cultural pop icons are.

There’s not much of that in this year,” she said in terms of the inclusion of portraiture. “Usually you see a face or two of a star, or a celebrity.”

But that sense of never knowing quite what to expect is what fuels the exhibit’s compelling nature every year there are new things to see and experience through this show, she said. “It’s a different feel all the time,” she noted. “You never know quite what you are going to get.

From painting to prints and drawings to some sculpture and beyond, the display indeed showcases the young people who will

ON DISPLAY - Pictured here are some of the works on display photos submitted at the latest exhibit in the Kiwanis Gallery. be the next generation of talented First Friday Red Deer is sponartists. sored by the Red Deer Downtown As Anderson pointed out, vis- Business Association for the Red itors will see what inspires this Deer Arts Council. young generation of artists as they As to the beginnings of the Red develop their artistic perspectives Deer Arts Council, in the spring through their interactions with of 2010, the Red Deer and District their culture and environment. Allied Arts Council, Cultural “There are some pretty bright Charter Partners of Red Deer futures here.” and District and the Cultural

Development Association of Red Deer (Culture Link) merged to form the Red Deer Arts Council.

The purpose of all three groups was to bring arts and culture to the forefront of the community.

And ultimately the objective has been to develop the artists, the arts and culture delivery system, arts and culture engagement and audience development. “I’m always so impressed with Red Deer artists,” said Anderson of the local arts scene in general.

“The quality here is so high in our local artists - it’s amazing.”

After checking out galleries in her travels around the region, there’s no doubt local artists have much to be proud of.

“We stack up pretty well,” she said with a smile. “And you can also see that in the quality of what’s coming out of our high schools.

“I’ve always been impressed with the quality we get.”

Barenaked Ladies include Red Deer on tour The Barenaked Ladies have announced an extensive ‘Canada 1 Five 0’ fall tour that will take the band coast-to-coast. They land at the Memorial Centre in Red Deer on Nov. 6th.

After 29 years together and with more than 14 million albums sold, the Barenaked Ladies, which is comprised of Ed Robertson, Tyler Stewart, Kevin Hearn and Jim Creeggan, are set to release their 16th studio album Fake Nudes this fall.

Being together for nearly three decades, the Barenaked Ladies have overcome many challenges and have continued to see much success.

“I think something that is always relevant is playing live and we’ve always seen ourselves as a live band. I mean we love recording as well but I think we’ve weathered the changes (over the years) mainly because we’ve been going out playing for people in person,” said Creeggan in a previous interview. “As far as recording goes, I think some things always stay the same there as well.

“When we make our records, that’s our art. It’s our chance to say where we are. Coming up with new material every record is, I think what keeps us moving forward and we can’t help ourselves but to react to the music that’s going on right now.

I think that we as a four-piece really find a way to write, but allow ourselves to be influenced by contemporary sounds.”

Meanwhile, for Creeggan, music has been in his life since he was a young age and his love for

it stuck early on.

“My mom was a piano teacher and so I’d come home from school every day and there would be a kid banging out Bach or Beethoven in their way. I think I just accepted that - that sound and that music were a part of my house. I think it also gave me a real sense of hearing music from people firsthand, not through a recording necessarily and that’s why I’ve always been really interested in recording and live performance because I really love to hear how people interpret things and hear their sound,” he said.

“In a way, when people are playing music, it’s like hearing them think. And so my mom gave me a lot there, and my dad played piano by ear. He had his handful of songs he’d like to touch on every day.

“And so again, that really gave me a sense of music. I was lucky to have a great music program in my public school. We had real musicians coming in and teaching the kids which really changed my life forever and I’ll be forever grateful. That’s why I play the bass. That’s how I met Ed and that’s why we’re the band really. We met each other at a music camp that was put on by the school board,” he added.

“And then getting into it for a living, I was training to be a symphonic bass player. I got really into studying to be a bass player in the symphony and when I started playing with Steve and Ed I think they had an ambition to actually do it for real

and I didn’t consider that you can do that but I got into it because they had that foresight and we just never stopped.”

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How to get fit while watching the hockey game Not everyone follows hockey and gets all wrapped up in our national pastime this time of year, but this works for many different sports and shows.

It doesn’t take much to do this, and the benefits are massive while you get your fix watching the playoffs.

First you need to set up a few objectives on a small whiteboard or piece of paper that you can read at a glance.

You need to take into account what equipment you have on hand. Some folks have a treadmill, elliptical or bike in a room with a TV – certainly that makes this easier. If you don’t have that, no worries, there are other ways.

You would do well to have a set of simple dumbbells on hand, those are pretty easy to get ahold of at several stores in town, or on the Buy and Sell groups.

In a pinch, jugs of water or large books work. A floor mat that has a good view of the TV helps.

If you have the ceiling height, a skipping rope is gold, but you can also get a ropeless skipping

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rope set of handles – they have a small weight and a short chord to simulate the action.

Next we have to pick the exercises and if at all possible, we need ones that allow you to watch while doing them, so that rules out burpees, front planks and push ups.

But not entirely.

Here’s a list you can pick from for the most basic elements.

We will call these ‘Element 1’ exercises: skipping, jumping or stepping jacks, cross-country skier jacks, running on the spot, elbow to knee crossover steps and floor to ceiling touches.

‘Element 2’ exercises: dumbbell (DB) bicep curls, lateral DB shoulder raises, DB shoulder presses, couch tricep dips, squats, alternating lunges, sumo squats, butt kickers and calf raises.

‘Element 3’ Exercises: crunches with static holds, Pilates boats, side planks, scissors and one hand DB side bends.

OK, now we need to break the game down into parts. You can do this for TV shows as well - it just takes a little creativity.

For the Stanley Cup playoffs, let’s call the teams ‘the good guys’ (GG) and ‘the bad guys’ (BG).

First part: for each period – choose two ‘Element 1’ moves and assign them to a team. For example: period 1 is skipping and jumping jacks.

Period 2 is cross-country skier jacks and running on the spot etc.

Whenever the Good Guys (GG) have the puck, you skip and whenever the BG’s have the puck, you do jumping jacks.

If someone scores for the GG’s, during the commercial break – you do 15 burpees. If the BG’s score, push ups.

If the GG’s go on a power play, you perform an ‘Element 2’ exercise for the entire power play.

If it’s the BG’s on a power play, then a different ‘Element 2’ exercise. So could be GG: biceps

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When play is stopped to arrange a faceoff, whether center ice or left or right of a goalie, then while they are getting into position and dropping the puck, you perform an ‘Element 3’ move – you can even include the commercial time to make it last longer.

As soon as the play is called offside for example, you start your crunches until they are in position, face off and someone has the puck, then it’s back to ‘Element 1’ moves depending on who has the puck.

For TV shows, create your own rules based on which character is talking, which room they are in, if there is a dog in the scene, or a car or whatever you choose.

If you do this, you will end the season in better shape, and a few less excuses.

If you don’t know what some of these exercises are, I would be happy to explain, just send me a note.

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Lifestyle Needed: A taxi cab driver, garbage collector and veterinarian I wrote years ago, “The problems of society are replaced by a taxicab driver, garbage collector and caused by supposedly intelligent people who are veterinarian. Their report, I suspect, would allow assisted death to those who wished it but were largely fools.”

It’s worth repeating due to what has happened to denied it, and it would take less than 24 hours.

Canada’s new law, Medical Aid in Dying (MAID).

What does MAID really boil down to?

The Supreme Court of Canada ruled that, It shows that do-gooders, ethicists, moralists and “Anyone with a grievous and irremevarious religions have zero respect for diable condition should have the right the rights of others.

Dr. Gifford They say to hell with the ruling of the to (MAID).”

It did not say that death need be Supreme Court of Canada. To hell with imminent, nor did it exclude mature our Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

And to hell with surveys that show minors, nor those with mental illness or dementia. So what’s happened now? that 80% of North Americans want And how can you help? doctor-assisted death. It’s their way Trudeau’s government, after months or the highway. of delay, has asked the Council of Am I being too hard on these adCanadian Academics to review these versaries?

Not one iota, because it would be so three contentious issues.

The Council then appointed 43 peoeasy to solve this debate. Opponents ple for this task. My God - 43 people? of MAID could readily sign a personal affidavit stating they would never request it. This For such a simple problem?

And why allow them over a year to report while should end the discussion. people are dying in agony? It tells one that not all But past experience shows good sense will not imbeciles are in the asylum. rule.

So what can the rest of us do to protect our To add fuel to the fire, a University of Toronto professor was appointed to chair the Advanced rights and win this fight? First, know your enemy.

Consent Group, a man who believes life is sacred What gives politicians nightmares is the fear and compares MAID to the Nazi Holocaust! of not being re-elected. And the best way to way This appointment was like putting the fox in to send this message is to concentrate the fire on charge of the hens. Fortunately, due to intense Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. criticism, he has resigned as chairman but still What is the best ammunition? Sending a huge remains a member of the committee! number of individual letters, (better than e-mails), The grim news is that those with developing to the PM. I know this is effective. I used this tactic dementia, who wish to sign an Advanced Request years ago to help legalize heroin to ease the agony allowing assisted death when their minds are com- of terminal cancer patients. pletely wasted, are doomed to a lingering death.

It was only when I personally delivered 40,000 letters to the Health Ministry that heroin was Man’s inhumanity to man knows no bounds.

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MEMORABLE - From left, friends and fellow grads Amalia Uliniuc and Miranda Miranda hug it out at their graduation from Lindsay Thurber High School. Photos by Carlie Connolly/Red Deer Express

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Day with the Braves a homerun at Great Chief Park

BY TODD COLIN VAUGHAN todd.vaughan@reddeerexpress.com

On a perfect baseball weather day, Red Deer Minor Baseball held their Day with the Braves Baseball Camp - which brings in Central Alberta baseball players to Great Chief Park to learn the game from the Midget Carstar ‘AAA’ Braves.

“Today is our annual Day with the Braves Baseball Camp,” said Coach Dwayne Lalor. “Our Midget ‘AAA’ players run it every year for players who are in our house league as well as our beginning age groups; so pre-rookie, rookie, mosquito, pee wee and we have a couple bantam players here. It is a fun day for our ‘AAA’ players. They get to work with the youngsters and the young players really enjoy being out with the team.”

According to Lalor, the AAA’s learn just as much from the camp as the younger players in attendance.

“The learning goes both ways because our players have to teach a skill,” he said.

“It helps them understand it better. For the young guys, we try to give them every facet of baseball in about 30 minute time blocks. We give them lunch in the middle and then we play a game at the end of the day. We try to keep it all exciting and fun for them.”

‘AAA’ Braves Team Manager Dena

Arnold confirmed the players get a lot out of the camp.

“My son was very excited to be able to pass along what he has learned so I think the older ones get just as much out of it as the younger ones do,” she said.

The purpose of the camp is to continue to the upward trend of minor baseball in Red Deer, according to Lalor.

“Our hope is that baseball will continue to grow and the kids here will keep playing,” he said, adding the ‘AAA’ players can be a model of commitment to the younger players.

“That is a big thing. Our players are out here in full uniform, so the younger kids get to see what the oldest group in minor baseball looks like,” he said.

“It is a fun time. Each year we pick a date that works in our schedule, find a diamond and run the camp. It is a fundraiser for us, but it is more of a learning day and a give-back day to Red Deer Minor ball.”

Arnold added the younger players, “Really look up to them and they admire the commitment the older players have made to the game.”

Lalor explained that being able to host this camp is also a way for his players to have a bit of a relaxation day, during their competitive season.

“We usually play three game days a week and two practice days, so Sunday would normally be a game day for us,”

he said. “It happened to be a day off this time around so being able to still play in this environment is relaxing. It tends to be good for us. The kids really like it.

We were able to get this one fairly early in the ball season, so a lot of these kids still have a month left to go in the season. It is good for them.”

Feedback for the day has been consistent throughout everyone involved with Red Deer Minor Baseball.

“The parents like it, because their kids go home and have met someone who plays for the Midget ‘AAA’,” Lalor said. “For our kids, it helps with leadership and growth in shows up in our games right away. It is great day for everyone involved - especially when we get weather like this.”

He added, “Red Deer Minor Ball continues to grow and for the players and coaches in it - it is an exciting time. Whether we win a provincial championship, or just compete as hard as we can - this is one of the vehicles we have to make it work.”

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Sports

LTCHS sneaks one past HHHS on soccer pitch

BY TODD COLIN VAUGHAN todd.vaughan@reddeerexpress.com

The rivalry between the Hunting Hills Lighting facing and the Lindsay Thurber Raiders always seems to bring out the best in young athletes. Last week, these old rivals squared off again on the soccer pitch south of the Collicutt Centre. The Raiders managed to steal a victory in the historic back and forth between the two schools.

“We ended up winning 1-0, after scoring with about 15 minutes left.

We got one late and snuck out with the win,” Raiders’ Coach Logan Grenier said. “We are pretty on par when it comes to technical skills

so that makes it great to beat the public school rival.”

The parity between the two Red Deer Public schools extends to the entirety of the Central Alberta High School Soccer League.

“Anyone can lose to anyone on any given day on the boys’ side.

Olds always can surprise you and any of those other teams from smaller towns will give you a run for your money,” Grenier explained, adding the keys to his team’s success so far this season has been the play of his veterans.

“We have some great leaders who are talented, key players that lead us to victories,” he said. “Our desire to win each and every game is intense and up there. We follow

through with our game plan most of the time.”

Talent on the Raiders roster doesn’t end with the Grade 12 players according to Grenier.

“I think we have a good mix. We have a good balance from Grade 9, all the way up to Grade 12. We are rolling with what we’ve got and it is working out well for us,” he said.

Grenier didn’t want his team to be too comfortable, especially considering the closely contested games.

“I think we forced it a bit today with the wind in our face. When we had the wind at our back, we got a few more balls go our way,” he said, adding that his team made

some early season goals that they are hoping to stick to.

“I think finishing with a medal on the A side is a good goal for us to have and it is one we set at the bargaining of the year,” he said. “We are more then capable and it is just about us showing up every game. We just came off a game against CACHS and Hunting, both are big tests and we still have H.J. Cody and Olds. You can’t write off anyone in this league.

Both of those games are important for us to separate from the rest of the pack.”

The Raiders will look to continue their winning ways June 5th when they visit Olds.

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Rowing club training next generation of Canadian rowers

BY TODD COLIN VAUGHAN todd.vaughan@reddeerexpress.com

The Central Alberta Rowing Club’s season is already well underway and the Club is currently training the next generation of Canadian rowers through their Learn To Row program. The Club caters to all of Central Alberta and is located on Lacombe Lake, after previously being located on Sylvan Lake.

“We have been on Lacombe Lake since 2006,” said Emily Stapley, vice president of the Central Alberta Rowing Club. “The Club was created in 2003 and rowed on Sylvan Lake before moving to Lacombe. The problem on Sylvan Lake was there were too many power boats, so it was hard for us.

Our rowing boats are very narrow and capsize easily, so the wakes would either flood the boats or capsize them. We went over to Lacombe in 2006 and we have been there ever since. Lacombe Lake is pretty special in that they have a no power-boat policy, meaning all the boats on the lake are powered by people.”

The lack of power boat and wakes allows the Club the easily share the lake with others, while not disturbing the water.

“Absolutely, it is also great for kayaks and standup paddlers,” Stapley said. “We share the lake with

them and it’s a great little lake. It’s 2.5 kilometres long from end-to-end so we get a nice work out when we go.”

According to Stapley, rowing is great workout for people of all ages.

“Our Club is comprised of many different ages,” she said. “Our demographics are really interesting; our youngest rowers being 12-13 to people in their 70s. Rowing is such a great sport in that it is low-impact and it works all the muscles in your body in a gentle way. You could feasibly row until you were 100 if you could still get in and out of the boat.”

In the past, Canadian Olympic athletes have fared well in international competition and the Central Alberta Rowing Club teaches that style, according to Stapley.

“This has the same principles as Olympic rowing,” she said. We teach Canadian rowing technique and it has a specific skill set which which everyone at the Club learns to do. Over time you refine it. It doesn’t take to long to learn the basics but it takes a lifetime to perfect. That’s what we enjoy doing.

“What we do find is that since we are small club compared to Calgary and Edmonton, a lot of people don’t know we exist,” she said. “We do find that in the big cities during Olympic

years, there is a influx of people wanting to row because they see the rowers and they say, ‘Hey, I want to try that.’”

Stapley said that rowing allows for athletes to compete individual or as a team - both recreational and competitively.

“You can row in a single boat or you can row in a double, a quad or eight,” she said. “It very much can be team or individual sport. The more effort and time you put in, the more you get out of it. People often say, ‘I want to row with this person or persons’ and they train, compete and work together and have a lot of success.”

The Club is currently in the midst of an expansion, after outgrowing their former space and is looking for community support to help with the transition.

“We are currently located on private property and we have outgrown that space,” Stapley said.

“We have, in conjunction with the County of Lacombe, been granted use of a unused road allowance. We are currently fundraising and applying for grants in order to get a whole new location set up. We rely a lot on our volunteers who are willing to put time and effort to help us out. We are totally a non-profit, volunteer organization.”

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Finding the pace of life that suits you best Yesterday we were sitting on our deck in plus 25C sunshine and today it is snowing!

Crazy and unpredictable weather is the topic on every mind today and you can’t run across a person who doesn’t have a comment on the weather in Alberta.

We are creatures of habit yet change is all around us and it makes me wonder how various people cope with the uncertainty of life.

It also seems that when you finally arrive at a place of peace it isn’t long before you are searching around for new challenges and (seemingly) new stress!

The trend of moving on up may be on the decline as mortgages get more and more difficult to obtain.

Just a short generation ago, people were likely to stay in their homes 20 years or more

and those were the people who made money on real estate.

They lived in and maintained their properties and did not undergo the cost of moving and starting over again and as a result, they benefited from increases in the housing market. Our generation moves far more frequently than our forefathers; statistics show that the average 30-year-old will move every four years while Gen X people stretch that average out to every 10 years.

The trend of Millennials is to not become strapped down to large homes and cumbersome mortgages.

They are willing to travel like snails with their homes and worldly possessions on their backs in a grand effort to see and do more. They are not stationary and will forgo the creature comforts people of my

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MODEST AND ELEGANT - A brightly lit kitchen is one of the many features of this True-Line Homes show home on Little Close.

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age hold dear to live large and post it on Instagram.

While we are feathering our nests, our children are out bungee jumping from branch to branch in a search for more meaning and more fulfillment.

Did we have it wrong?

Did we lose our perspective along the way in our vain attempt to have bigger and better? The goal used to be to buy and sell and make a profit to roll into the next (larger) home

which can now seem unnecessary and over indulgent.

My love and I currently live in a five bedroom place sitting on over 100 acres which seems like luxury yet we both seem to look at and say ‘now what’.

The kids are gone and it’s just us and the cats most days and we are wondering what to do with all this space and how we can make meaningful decisions for our home going forward.

Somehow the urge to ren-

ovate another kitchen isn’t as exciting as it used to be and moving seems even less enticing! Are we able to sit quietly and not change or will we be like the weather in Alberta and shift with the winds as we enter a new phase in our lives.

As I look up the road to a homestead that has been lived in for more than 50 years I wonder if they have the right idea. The lives which seem long standing and steadfast have a

nostalgic appeal as I am entering into my half century age and I think the life of settled peace may be better than the constant uprooting and ripping and tearing (drywall) that my life has consisted of in the past.

Rage on, Mother Nature, I will continue to sit on my porch and watch the sunsets.

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

Things your mortgage professional wants everybody to know There have been so many changes to the mortgage universe and the whole thing can be really confusing so let’s take a look at the some of the core things that mortgage professionals want you to know.

1. You can buy your next home with as little as 5% down if you are willing to pay the mortgage default premiums again.

2. We can only refinance a home up to 80% of its appraised value.

3. You can use a gift, borrowed funds, savings of nearly any sort, sale of an asset to provide the down payment on a home.

4. All mortgages with less than 20% down must qualify at a rate of 4.64%,

as of today, though the rate you will actually be given is lower. That is to ensure you can afford the mortgage payments when rates go up.

5. The magic number is two as far as credit is concerned. You need to have two types of credit for two years with a minimum limit of $2,000 to show that you can manage your credit well and be offered the best rates.

6. Fallback is the new black. Gone are the days where they just need to know you have the 5% down plus the 1.5% for the closing

costs. The lenders all want to know you have a cushion of savings for unexpected life events.

7. The onus is on you to choose the best mortgage and they are not all created equal. Portability, prepayment privileges and penalties are a few things to compare. If you sign a mortgage then make sure you understand the specifics as compared to other mortgages. Penalties vary greatly lender to lender and not knowing is not going to get you out of a large penalty.

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of credit and a $54,000 car loan and you accept, you cannot later blame them for ‘letting’ you get yourself into trouble. 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/month vehicle payment will each decrease your purchasing power by $100,000.

9. Cell phones report on the credit bureau as do mortgages, lines of credit, student loans, and installment loans like a vehicle payment. To keep your credit strong, make sure you make your payments on time, don’t exceed 50% of the available limit and have at least one credit card to give the lenders

a full idea of your ability to manage credit.

10. Disability is the number one reason for mortgage default in Canada.

Budget for a good disability policy and maybe a job loss policy as well to protect your home. Going through a third-party provider beyond your bank is a good idea so that you don’t end up tied to your bank forever.

As always, a mortgage professional is your best bet to ensuring you have the best mortgage and they are a friendly bunch so feel free to ask your questions.

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

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Clouded by a dollar at par allowed me to forget about the Canadian cruising lines that functions fully on the Canadian dollar by traveling solely within Canada. As I search for the next trip to take without breaking the bank, I stumble on the St. Lawrence Cruiseline. With 36 years of experience, featured in Canadian and National Geographic, it has been labelled as the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Top 500 Trips in the World to Takeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;,

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Step back in time on the St. Lawrence seaway by stopping in heritage villages along the way. Why not visit the Second Fort Wellington (Prescott).

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This National Historical Site is a major tourist attraction in the area dating back to 1833.

Brockville Museum (Brockville) is a house with historical value and a historical landmark dating back to the late 1700s, the Corillon Lock, Fur Trade Museum (Montreal Island) dating back to 1803 will give way to education on the fur trade industry. The Smythâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Apple Orchard (Dundela) taking you back into the mid-1800s is another port attraction. Finally, what can I say about Quebec City? Wow! I could visit that City numerous times in a lifetime. My favourite if I had to choose, would be finding the cannonball in that tree again, lo-

cated in Old Quebec! The City is beyond amazing and one of my favourites in Canada. These sites are just a few National Historical Sites and Landmarks to open the eyes to history that has been delicately handled and preserved.

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33 x 35 $9407. One end wall included. Check out www.pioneersteel.ca for more prices. Pioneer Steel 1-855-212-7036.

MEIER GUN AUCTION. Saturday, June 3, 11 a.m., 6016 - 72A Ave., Edmonton. Handguns, riÁes, shotguns, hunting and sporting equipment.

To consign 780-440-1860.

UNRESERVED AUCTION Complete Dispersal of Village Mercantile Antiques. JD tractors, furniture, tools, advertising, tins, showcases, toys, collectibles. 10 a.m., Saturday, June 3, Wainwright, Alberta.

780-842-5666; www.scribnernet.com.

UNRESERVED ONLINE AUCTION - Bob’s Backhoe Services Retirement Dispersal, Conquest, QUALITY work at an Sask. Bids close June 22. affordable price. Joe’s Impressive selection RooÀng. Re-rooÀng industrial equipment specialist. Fully insured. processors, screeners, Insurance claims welcome. trucks, semi tractors, 10 yr. warranty on all work. trailers. Equipment, more!

403-350-7602 www.mcdougallauction.com.

Terry or Riley 1-800-263-4193 PL9133.

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LAWN AERATION Call Ken 403-304-0678 MARSHALL MAN LAWN CARE: Lawn mowing & trimming, deck & fence painting & staining.

Reasonable rates.

Discount for seniors.

403-896-9851 SECOND 2 NONE #1 resid. lawn care/main., reg. grass cutting avail.

403-302-7778 Shear Luck Yard Care Rototilling, mowing, garbage removal call: 403-357-7318 or 403-550-3565

Antiques & Art

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VINTAGE Beatty Bros. wash tub stand, exc. cond. $200. 403-877-0825

Auctions

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1 GRAZING LEASE Boyle, Alberta. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Unreserved Auction, June 14, Edmonton. 428.01 +/acres. $3000 surface lease revenue. Jerry Hodge: 780-706-6652; Brokerage: All West Realty Ltd.; rbauction.com/realestate.

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Misc. for Sale

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A-STEEL SHIPPING CONTAINERS. 20’, 40’ & 53’. 40’ insulated reefers/freezers.

ModiÀcations in ofÀces, windows, doors, walls, as ofÀce, living work-shop, etc., 40’ Áatrack/bridge.

1-866-528-7108; www.rtccontainer.com.

Firewood

1660

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

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

Misc. for Sale

1760

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

Machine planting: $10/tree (includes bark mulch and fertilizer). 20 tree minimum order. Delivery fee $75-$125/order.

Quality guaranteed.

403-820-0961.

HARLEY 2002 Sportster seat, new cond., $40; scuba diver’s knife, $30; and spear, $80. 403-877-0825

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Cats

TWO black and white kittens to give away to good homes.

403-782-3031.

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Wanted To Buy

WANTED TO BUY: old lead batteries for recycling 403-396-8629

2100

Livestock

RED Poll bulls, yearlings, 2 year olds, semen tested.

Light birth weight for heifers. Performance sires for cows. 403-783-5951 Willow Cattle Centre

Grain, Feed Hay

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EARLY VARIETIES. AC Juniper Oats. Busby & Sundre Barley. AAC Peace River Field Peas (earliest yellow pea). Early One Polish Canola (one month earlier); mastinseeds.com.

403-556-2609.

Grain, Feed Hay

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HEATED CANOLA buying Green, Heated or Springthrashed Canola. Buying: oats, barley, wheat & peas for feed. Buying damaged or offgrade grain. “On Farm Pickup” Westcan Feed & Grain, 1-877-250-5252.

Houses/ Duplexes

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LACOMBE, house, 4 bdrm, 1 bath $1295 403-782-7156 403-357-7465

Houses/ Duplexes

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3 BDRM., main Ár. no pets, no kids, no drugs, mature, quiet adult, fully employed preferred. $650 rent/dd, 1/2 util. 403-348-0530 4 BDRMS, 2 1/2 baths, single car garage, 5 appls, $1495/mo. in Red Deer.

403-782-7156 403-357-7465

Condos/ Townhouses

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1/2 Duplex in Johnstone (1 MONTH FREE RENT) 3 large bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and window blinds throughout. New appliances. $1400/month.

Contact Shane at 403-740-9504

4 Plexes/ 6 Plexes

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2 BDRM., no pets, $850. mo. 403-343-6609

Condos/ Townhouses

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CONDO FOR SALE Estate sale in desirable Chateau of Lacombe in Lacombe, AB. 1085 sq. ft.

2 bdrm, 2 bath, ground Áoor, corner unit, adult building 45+, under ground parking & storage. Asking $269,900. For more info. please call: Dave 403-358-2885, Dan 780-219-5280.

No calls after 8:00 pm/ no agent’s please.

Newly totally reno’d condo for sale 4614 - 47A Ave., Red Deer. Near to rec. centre, the Golden Circle, city bus terminal. 900 sq. ft., 1 bdrm + den, all new appliances. Asking $219,900. By Appointment Only - 587-447-8431

Farms/ Land

4070

Farms/ Land

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PRIVATELY OWNED pasture, hayland and grainland available in small and large blocks in Saskatchewan.

Please contact Doug at 306-716-2671 or saskfarms@shaw.ca for further details.

4090

Manufactured Homes

1280 +/- SQ FT MANUFACTURED HOME Leduc, Alberta. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Unreserved Auction, June 14 in Edmonton. 1991 Triple E Homes Ltd., 16 X 80 ft., 2 bedrooms. Jerry Hodge: 780-706-6652; rbauctions.com/realestate.

Lots For Sale

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OPEN HOUSES Saturdays, May 13 & 27, 11-4 pm DEERE PARK at GULL LAKE Homes and 1-2 acre lots for sale from $139K. Community trails, parks, horse facilities. www.deerepark.ca, TEXT: DP to 393939, 1-877-518-7275

SERGE’S HOMES

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

For more info. call OfÀce - 403-343-6360 UNDEVELOPED RESIDENTIAL LOT Westlock, Alberta. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Unreserved Auction, June 14 in Edmonton.

West Air Estates. 1.93+/Title Acres. Taxiway access from the lot to the runway. Jerry Hodge: 780-706-6652; Brokerage: All West Realty Ltd.; rbauction.com/realestate.

Cars

5030

LAKE FRONT FARMLAND 63 Cadillac DeVille, 4 door, - Breton, Alberta. Ritchie headtop, 40,000 miles. Ph: Bros. Auctioneers 403-886-4607 (evenings) Unreserved Auction, June 14 in Edmonton. West Air Vehicles Estates. 162.74+/- Title Acres. $6294 +/- Surface Wanted lease revenue. Jerry To Buy Hodge: 780-706-6652; FREE Removal of Brokerage: All West unwanted vehicles.

Realty Ltd.; 403-396-8629 rbauction.com/realestate.

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Radisson Hotel Red Deer located at 6500, 67 Street, Red Deer AB, is looking to fill in the vacant position for an Assistant Guest Services Manager (NOC 0632). This will be a full-time, permanent position.

The job requires: • Looking after guests in and out of the hotel and attending to guests queries and resolving complaints; • Responsible for preparing budgets and forecasting revenue and expenditure; • Training team at front office and at the hotel to maintain strong Guest Service culture; • Contribute to the development of goals that support the objectives of the business and help in increase market share; • Responsible for creating a dynamic, motivating and interactive platform for work and encouraging team creativity and initiative in promoting business; • Ensure proper staffing and scheduling for maximum productivity; achieve maximum profitability; Communicate priorities to staff through daily and weekly meetings.

• Ensure proper staffing and scheduling for maximum productivity; achieve maximum profitability; Communicate priorities to staff through daily and weekly meetings.

• Supports audit Standards: Own and manage the Internal Audit process; Ensure departmental compliance with Quality Assurance, Loss Prevention and safety standards procedures.

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Below are five phone numbers that appear inside our clients’ ads in this week’s Express (includes Special Features & Supplements)

Homestay Placements We are looking for caring, supportive, structured, healthy family home environments for homestay students!

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Contact us for more information: 403-749-2147 or email: hpinquiry@ventureacademy.ca

Enter in person at the Red Deer Express #121, 5301 - 43 St.

WIN A $25.00 GIFT CARD TO THE KROSSING

This position is full time 9am – 5pm, Mon-Fri. Applicant may be required to work on weekends and holidays as per work demand.

DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES

Compensation is $25.50 per hours. 40 hours per week.

Benefits - Entitled after 3months, 50% premium deductible from paycheck

BE ONE OF CANADA’S TOP COOKS FOR TEAM CANADA.

The position is only vacant for the location as noted above.

Please send your resume to our office email address at: radissonhotelalberta@gmail.com Job requirements: • Candidate must have formal training in hospitality management; • Candidate must have previous managerial experience preferably in hospitality industry; • This is a high pressure job that requires the applicant to be able to work independently and manage work and projects with a high level of accuracy, have excellent interpersonal skills and display a high level of professionalism; • Fluency in Hindi and Swahili is an asset

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.

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5114 - 48 Street, DRAW DATE: Red Deer UNE 2ND @ NOON J 403-406-6592 April Winner: Ken Enion Name: _______________________________________

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Phone: _______________________________________

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Education Requirements: • Previous formal education in hospitality is required.

Only qualified candidates will be contacted. Thank you.

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#121, 5301 - 43 St.

403-346-3356

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21. Whined 24. Boldly forward 25. Provided relief 26. Container covering 27. Pull with effort 30. Went quickly 31. Slow horse 32. Dandy 33. Corral 34. Grovel 35. Heavy fabric 36. Blow, as a horn

38. Shooting stars 39. Omits 41. Type of exercise 42. Forefather 44. Corrosive liquids 48. Wicked 49. Needle hole 50. Edge of a roof 51. Snakelike fishes 52. Motion agreement 53. Pour forth

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If the balance due for this purchase is not paid in full at the end of the period, such balance will be payable in 12 equal and consecutive monthly instalments, if the balance is less than $1,000, in 24 equal and consecutive RATE $100 $500 $100 $500 monthly instalments if the balance is equal or greater than $1,000 but less than $3,000, and 36 equal and consecutive monthly instalments if the balance is equal or greater than $3,000. An annual interest rate of not more 19.9% $19.90 $99.50 $1.64 $8.18 than 24.9% will apply to the balance. ΔCannot be combined with any other promotional offer, nor with the RONA and Réno-Dépôt credit cards sign-up offer. The “Interest-free equal monthly payments” offer allows the customer 21.9% $21.90 $109.50 $1.80 $9.00 to pay for purchases through equal and consecutive monthly instalments with no interest. Equal monthly payments are included in the minimum payment due on the credit card. Other conditions: If the minimum payment due is not paid in full by the due date, the annual interest rate of not more than 19.9% on the card applies to the unpaid equal monthly instalment, including monthly instalment. There is a 21-day, interest-free grace period on the 24.9% $24.90 $124.50 $2.05 $10.23 card from the date the monthly statement is mailed or from the date it is made available in electronic format to settle the account without paying interests. Minimum card payment is 5% of the total on: (i) the balance shown on The annual interest rate may apply to regular purchases, equal payment financing, the account statement for the previous period; (ii) interests on purchases and monthly instalments that have not been paid on the due date for the previous period; (iii) regular purchases during the statement period; (iv) monthly deferred payment financing, deferred equal payment financing or multiple instalment(s) relative to Multiple purchases through equal payment or Multi-Purchase Plan for the statement period; (v) deferred payment purchases due on the statement date; and (vi) past due amounts and any other amount purchases by equal payment financing. set out in the card contract. Other conditions can be applied, refer to the card contract. See details in store. (M22J)