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In 1982, Paralympian Tammy Cunnington’s life was changed forever when she suffered a severe trauma at an airshow near Ponoka where she and her family lived. Cunnington nearly died from her injuries which limited the use of her legs and left arm.

In a speech at the 11th Annual Special Olympics Celebrity Breakfast at Westerner Park on Tuesday, Cunnington described the devastation she felt after hearing she would have to spend the rest of her life in a wheelchair. It was at this time, according to Cunnington, that she persevered through her first battle on the way to the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. Cunnington’s doctor at the time was telling her and her family that her mobility would be limited to a wheelchair that was large, cumbersome and didn’t allow for movement.

“The doctors believed that would be my life,” she said. “I was lucky to have a really great physiotherapist who believed there was more for me. She knew about parasports, she

knew about Paralympics and she knew about the lives of other people in my situation.

She knew there was more for me and ordered my first sports chair. It was a tiny wheelchair basketball chair and I got to pick my own colour - I had a purple chair of course.”

TAMMY CUNNINGTON Once Cunnington got home from the hospital, she instructed her father to throw out the other chair - as she had no intention of using it. This led to a lifetime of Paralympic sporting which started with wheelchair basketball and eventually led to triathlon - her first shot at the 2016 Rio Games.

“I was on the road to Rio in my mind and then a year and half out - they decided not every classification of the group of us

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While swim meets were a new experience, Cunnington quickly excelled. She currently holds a number of Canadian swimming records and won two bronzes and a silver medal at the 2015 Para Pan-Am Games in Toronto. After her success in Toronto, Cunnington was on the fast-track to Rio. Upon arrival in Brazil, another roadblock hit.

“It didn’t go the way I was expecting it too,” she said. “I had

a rough time in Rio. The village is a challenging place and I unfortunately got very ill and was bordering on pneumonia. It was heartbreaking not going for best times, but I had to look back on the journey that got me there the work and the time I had put in since I was injured, not just the two years of the road to Rio. I raced all my races. There was some my coach wanted me to scratch. I raced all of my events and I finally raced a best time on the last day, but it was a little too short to make finals.”

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saved after experiencing the welcoming nature of the Brazilian people - who treated all the athletes like celebrities regardless if they medaled. Following Rio, Cunnington is continuing to train - currently for the 2017 World Championships in the fall. Always fighting and overcoming is the message that Cunnington wanted everyone to carry with them - especially the Special Olympic athletes present.

“Not everyday will be rainbows, lollipops and sunshine, but everyday gives you a chance

to fight, overcome and achieve something you haven’t done before,” she said. “That is still what I am doing now. From the time I have been six I have been fighting. I would rather continue to face those challenges everyday and fight all those things then have lost that first fight in 1982.”

Cunnington noted it is important people recognize that struggles will happen and it is important to experience them and then overcome them.

“It’s about really loving life,” she said. “I think people get caught up in the feeling that everything has to be spectacular, or everything has to be fantastic. It is not going to be like that. It is okay to let bad days be bad days, but also knowing the next day you are getting up and starting again - fighting again.”

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Lots of new touches for this year’s Canadian Badlands Passion Play Organizers say this year’s rendition is based on the Book of Luke

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very summer, a very special and memorable theatrical tradition unfolds in the heart of the Badlands near Drumheller.

The Canadian Badlands Passion Play runs July 7th-9th, 14th-16th and July 21st-23rd.

Performance times are 6 p.m. on July 7th-8th; 12th-15th and 21st-22nd. Curtain is at 4 p.m. on July 9th, 16th and the 23rd.

According to the web site, in 1990, the Canadian Badlands Passion Play Society had its charter meeting. The very first production ran in 1994.

Gordon Taylor was made honourary chairman. “The site was chosen – one that formed a natural backdrop, very similar to the Israeli countryside that had properties of natural amphitheatre.”

Since that first opening night there have been many changes and additions to bring us to today. Not only does the play improve every year – so does the facilities. Hundreds of volunteers make it all happen – and volunteers remain the backbone of the organization.

In 1995 seating capacity doubled. A choir loft for 300 was also built into the hillside behind the audience and in 1997, more seats were added and further enhancements were made to the main staging areas.

Other historical highlights - in 2011, the John script was introduced and the Passion Play was featured in an award-winning documentary. In 2014, the American Bus Association named the Canadian Badlands Passion Play one of the top 100 events in North America and in 2015, the Chambers of Conference of Alberta presented the Passion Play with the Award of Distinction in Arts and Culture.

Of course it’s all set in the strikingly beautiful setting of the Badlands, a set which has been described as being so intrinsic to the feel of the play it’s almost like another character.

AUTHENTICITY – The annual Canadian Badlands Passion Play runs this July near Drumheller, and will be featuring Vancouver actor Giovanni Mocibob in the role of Jesus. photo submitted “It’s been an interesting year because we’ve had a bit of a changeover in some key staff and in some departments,” said Vance Neudorf, executive director. “Amongst our group, we’re calling this the ‘year of the new’,” he said, adding that it seems every time the crew turns around, there are new aspects to bring into or feature in the highly-acclaimed production.

“That just goes across the board,” he said.

One of newcomers to this year’s rendition is Vancouver actor Giovanni Mocibob as Jesus. Mocibob was recently featured in the critically-acclaimed film She Has A Name, which was produced and directed by Red Deer natives Andrew, Matthew and Daniel Kooman.

Neudorf said Mocibob brings plenty of exciting new sensibilities to the part of Jesus, and he’s looking forward to audiences seeing how the actor makes the role his own.

“Another really interesting

thing we are doing in terms of sound this year, is we are getting inside the actors’ heads through the use of voiceovers,” he said, adding that this year’s tagline for the production is ‘an epic story of faith, hope and love’.

Voiceovers will richly enhance the performances of the actors playing Jesus, Mary (the mother of Jesus) and of Peter.

“It’s really kind of neat - I wasn’t to sure about it, but really it sounds just fantastic,” he said. “You hear these ‘heart cries’ - kind of like their prayers coming through,” he explained.

Other new features can be seen via the dedicated and very hard work of the production crew.

“Our scenic designers have created two new boats, a new home for Peter the Fisherman, a beach, and a new market place.

Our incredible wardrobe department is also creating 300 new costumes for this season along with a new costume for Gabriel the archangel which has

a 10-foot wingspan.

“Every time I go out there, there is something new that is popping up,” said Neudorf.

“We are so excited - crews are just creating and creating - and that’s why (the concept of) the year of the new keeps coming up,” he added.

Barrett Hileman and Jessica Hickman are serving as co-directors this year. This year’s version is based on the Book of Luke, he said, adding that each Gospel provides a different perspective and feel to successive productions. “John was so confrontational and dark and Matthew was very accessible in the sense that Matthew was such an interesting character to follow through the whole story.

“This one has this intriguing, story-book kind of feel to it,” he said. “There’s a really human and heartfelt feel to this play.”

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LIBRARY VOLUNTEER LITERACY TUTORS HELP OTHERS SUCCED IN REACHING GOALS Red Deer Public Library Adult Literacy Program has been in Red Deer for more than 30 years, and the volunteers are the core of this program.

Volunteer tutors from the community meet one-on-one with adult learners who come from different walks of life. Some of the program’s learners have struggled with literacy skills all their lives, while others were not able to complete their education for various reasons and now they want to work on improving their reading and writing skills. Some learners need help with math so that they can obtain a trade ticket; others would like assistance with preparing for the knowledge test to get their driver’s license. Many learners are new to Canada and are struggling with adjusting to their new life because of their limited English language and/ or foundational life skills Currently, the program has 199 tutors and 363 learners. As there is always a long list of learners waiting for a tutor, some volunteers are willing to take on

multiple learners just to reduce the wait list and help more people succeed sooner. Program tutors not only assist with learning, they also become role models, confidants, and friends.

As a result of the commitment of the volunteer tutors in the Adult Literacy Program, the learners are often able to find better employment, learn to improve their reading skills, help their children with homework, and most importantly, become more confident as they continue to improve their literacy.

Tutors say they receive as much from the program as they give because they are sharing their knowledge with others who struggle with literacy. When tutors work with English Language Learners, they are often learning about different countries and cultures, they are learning how to work with people who come from different places, and they are playing a major role in making Red Deer an inclusive community.

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Almost 200 fire chiefs from across the province gathered at the Sheraton Hotel for the 70th annual Conference and Trade Show of the Alberta Fire Chiefs Association (AFCA).

“This annual event is extremely important as it provides an opportunity of Alberta’s fire chiefs to learn new skills, share ideas and prepare to better lead their local departments,” said Peter Krich, president of the Alberta Fire Chiefs Association and Camrose fire chief.

The event ran June 10th to 14th.

He said they combine the event with educational components, training and learning symposiums and keynote speakers, and a trade show.

“We are the largest trade show for the fire service in Western Canada,” said Krich.

He said the biggest attraction for bringing a group together like this is the networking aspect of it. “It’s being able to share information with each other.

We’re all in the same industry, we’re all doing the same thing and we get an opportunity to share educational components.”

This year’s theme of the conference is ‘Leadership and Building Together’, and this year ran three different streams of educational

sessions on the aspects of administration, operations and leadership.

One of America’s best known firefighter, instructor, author and speaker, Frank Viscuso, deputy chief of Kearny New Jersey joined the event, speaking for the first time in Canada. His topic was ‘Step up and Lead’. Other speakers included former MLA and author Dough Griffiths, retired Prince Alberta Fire Department Chief Les Karpluk and retired Lamont County Regional Fire Chief Randy Siemens.

Registered this year in the program was 170 delegates from across Alberta.

“We also have a couple of representatives from British Columbia and Saskatchewan, because we are partnered with both and that’s vice versa. When they have their conferences and stuff like that members from our side will go over,” said Krich.

Part of the annual conference is a medal ceremony where commitment and service is recognized. This year 193 medals were presented to outstand-

BUILDING TOGETHER - From left, Steve Scanland, deputy fire chief for Sylvan Lake Fire Department, Peter Krich, president of Alberta Fire Chiefs Association and fire chief of Camrose, Ron Lebsack, director of community services for Town of Sylvan Lake and Cliff Brausen, fire chief for Sylvan Lake Fire Department met up at the Alberta Fire Chiefs Association Carlie Connolly/Red Deer Express Conference and Trade Show.

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ing firefighting professionals from throughout Alberta. Her Honour Lieutenant Governor Lois Mitchell attended both the opening ceremonies and medal ceremony. Alberta’s Municipal Affairs Minister, Honourable Shaye Anderson also joined the official events.

Another highlight of the conference was the annual trade show where exhibitors present and occasionally demonstrate the newest equipment and technologies for firefighting, emergency response and fire department management. Over 120 exhibitors participated with both indoor and outdoor exhibits.

They also said a fond farewell to retiring Executive Director of AFCA Bill Purdy.

For Krich, who is going into his 37th year of fire services in Camrose, firefighting has been a great career choice.

“It’s the best job of my life. It’s the best job of anybody’s life and I think you can go back to every child’s dream is to be a firefighter.”

He started his career as a volunteer firefighter and went up through the ranks, being full time now for 27 years.

The AFCA is comprised of fire chiefs from 450 fire departments from across Alberta. Collectively they represent approximately 13,000 firefighters, 11,000 of which are volunteers.

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or more than a year, Jerry Raduy researched whether to take his small, Calgary-based drilling company, Clear Directional Drilling Solutions, into the Middle East.

After travelling to a free trade zone in the Persian Gulf and investing in professional service firms to investigate what’s involved to do business in Iran—from accounting to shipping equipment to legal and insurance concerns—Raduy recently decided to put the expansion plans on pause . . . temporarily.

“We don’t know what’s going to happen yet with Canada and U.S. relations when it comes to some Middle Eastern countries,” said Raduy, adding that his research

also revealed there were too many unknowns beyond the political uncertainty.

“We don’t want to be first. We want to be a close second. Let somebody else go through the pain and misery and pave the path, he said. So why did they bother at all? The promise of future growth—day rates for oil and gas services in some Middle Eastern countries are three to four times what they are in North America—is tempting despite the risks, such as waiting six months to a year for receivables.

“It’s high risk, but it’s also high reward,” said Raduy.

Expanding into other markets isn’t for everyone.

That’s all the more reason why small to medium-size enterprises (SMEs) need to be smart about their plans to enter foreign markets, said Edy Wong, director of the Centre for International Business Studies at the Alberta School of Business “Internationalization is not for everyone or for every business.

An SME should diversify, but only if they have a product that is truly competitive and if they can reap benefits from economies of scale,” he said. “Having said that, the economy is now global. So, any business should consider how the global market may become part of their business plans over time and have a long view on that.”

A third “Entering Other Markets” training initiative will be offered in Red Deer, on June 27-28, 2017. Participation is free for PSAC members, or for interested petroleum services or technologies companies who may want to join the Association.

After two earlier training sessions, the Petroleum Services Association of Canada, in partnership with Alberta Economic Development, Alberta School of Business, and the Red Deer College Donald School of Business, will be hosting a 1.5-day training

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program for Central Alberta’s oil and gas service and technology SMEs to share and expand on international market entry essentials.

What were some of the tips gleaned from these earlier workshops and cases? There were many, such as “choose your time”, “make sure you have money to spend”, “find a partner”, or “consider cultural differences.”

From participants’ feedback though, what mattered most, even beyond such key takeaways, “was the full joint experience of this training.”

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Red Deer City council adopts provincial standards for fire response

BY ERIN FAWCETT efawcett@reddeerexpress.com

At this week’s regular City council meeting, council formally adopted the High Intensity Residential Fires (HIRF) response time guidelines for Red Deer Emergency Services.

The HIRF standards call for a total response time of 10 minutes 90% of the time, including call handling, assembly or chute time, travel time and set up. Red Deer Emergency Services has been following the HIRF guideline since 2014 to comply with the Alberta Building Code, and has been meeting the response time guideline since then.

“The HIRF guidelines tell us we need to be on scene and have water on the fire within 10 minutes of receiving the initial call,” said Brian

Makey, Emergency Services manager. “Our previous local guidelines only specified travel time, which is just one component of response times; it’s important that we look at how we’re responding from the minute the call comes in to when we’re set up and ready to fight the fire so we can provide the best possible outcome for citizens.”

The previous response guideline for fire calls, which dates back to 2002, specified only travel time as follows -four/six/eight minutes, 90/75/75% of the time. This meant the first responding vehicle should arrive on scene within four minutes, 90% of the time; a second within six minutes 75% of the time; and the third within eight minutes 75% of the time. However, it’s important to note this does not include the time for

call handling, assembly/chute time (the time from the notification sounds in the station until when the first vehicle leaves the station), and set up.

“Under the previous standard, our total response time was around 11 minutes,” said Makey.

“With the introduction of the HIRF standards, which also triggered the relocation of Stations 3

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Honouring our fathers this Father’s Day Tracey Scheveers PUBLISHER publisher@reddeerexpress.com

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It’s a mystery why Father’s Day simply doesn’t stir up the attention that Mother’s Day does.

Every year flowers are sent, phone calls are made, jewellery is purchased and dinner reservations are made in sweeping amounts and numbers to celebrate our mothers - and rightly so.

Come Father’s Day, there aren’t as many ads in the paper for brunches.

And there isn’t as much hoopla surrounding the day in general. That’s a shame, as good fathers deserve to be recognized just as much. The day itself was launched early in the 20th century to compliment Mother’a Day. According to Wikipedia, after the success obtained

by Anne Jarvis with the promotion of Mother’s Day in the U.S. some wanted to create similar holiday for other family members and Father’s Day was the choice most likely to succeed.

It was founded in 1910 by Sonora Smart Dodd

from Spokane and its first celebration was on June 19th, 1910.

Her father, Civil War veteran William Jackson Smart, was a single parent who reared his six children in Spokane. After hearing a sermon about Jarvis’ Mather’s Day in 1909, Dodd told her pastor that fathers should have a similar holiday honouring them.

Although she initially suggested June 5th, her father’s birthday, the pastors hadn’t enough time to prepare their sermons and the celebrations was deferred to the third Sunday of June.

It did not have much success initially.

A bill to accord national recognition of the holiday was introduced to Congress in 1913. In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson went to Spokane to speak in a Father’s Day celebration and wanted to make it official, but Congress resisted, fearing that it would become commercialized.

President Calvin Coolidge recommended in 1924

the day be observed by the nation, but stopped short of issuing a national proclamation.

In 1957, Senator Margaret Chase Smith wrote a proposal accusing Congress of ignoring fathers for 40 years while honouring mothers, thus, “(Singling) out just one of our two parents.”

In 1966 President Lyndon B. Johnson finally issued the first presidential proclamation honouring fathers, designating the third Sunday in June as Father’s Day. Six years later, the day was made a national holiday when President Richard Nixon signed it into law in 1972.

It was about time.

Fathers play a key role in the raising and development of children and their role is often not recognized as much as it should be.

This Sunday take your time to show your dad you care and appreciate the contributions he has made to your life. After all, none of us would be here if it weren’t for our fathers.

U.S. TV news cycle obstructs facts from presenting themselves The U.S. is far more eager for their politics than Canada.

Never was this more apparent then when the country was glued to their phones to find out whether Former-FBI director James Comey’s testimony regarding President Donald Trump would reveal impeachable material - a hearing that was turned spectacle by the TV news media.

While Comey’s testimony did reveal some deep-seated issues between the U.S. Executive Branch and the FBI, what was even more revealing was the absolute devotion that the American media has to ratings over journalistic integrity.

Don’t get me wrong, a possible obstruction of justice by the sitting President of the United States is gripping, Nixonian stuff, and it is becoming clear that the Trump administration is avoiding uncomfortable conversations about former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn; however, the

American television media’s thirst for their own democracy to implode is palpable.

If Trump has colluded with Russia to influence the 2016 election – then he should be prosecuted.

If Trump obstructed justice by attempting to instruct Comey to drop the FBI’s investigations into Flynn – then he should be prosecuted. Until these allegations are confirmed by the committee charged with investigating them –it is irresponsible for the media to sensationalize Comey’s testimony in order to pull in the daytime TV crowd.

Regardless of your thoughts about President Trump – my own being below par, a respect for systems of democracy like the justice system is what binds an otherwise politically-frac-

tured nation.

CNN, Fox News, NBC and the whole lot of them feed this distrust of due diligence and they also feed into the American people’s worst fears – that their government is inescapably corrupt on both the left and right.

The need to fill 24 hours everyday with only breaking news has led to little patience or journalistic integrity throughout television news.

Spending five, 10, 20 hours debating on camera over what might happen does little to disseminate fact.

What it does is to further cement the division between Americans supporting both the RNC and DNC – both of whom have become more and more uninformed by their most convenient news sources.

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Tooting my own medium’s horn a little – TV media hasn’t been able to achieve the same level of informing the public that traditional print media has. In all likelihood, this is the result of click chasing and ratings chasing that the television media has become bonded to.

No journalist in the U.S. hopefully goes to journalism school thinking, ‘I really want to impress the Koch brothers’ or ‘I bet Apple hires me if I write progressive enough pieces’.

From my experience, journalists tend to want to write about facts – which aren’t associated with clicks, ratings, Democrats or Republicans.

Opinions and political leanings exist and I certainly am not immune to this.

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A farmstead previously occupied the land, which was removed in recent years.

The applicant has applied to re-designate this property with the purpose of commercial development. Through a phased approached, the developer intends to establish six or seven separate commercial buildings upon the land in the next three to five years. They anticipate the initial development to be a three-storey retail/commercial facility.

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COUNCIL ADDRESSES FIREARMS BYLAW Red Deer City council has given first reading to transferring the responsibility for the admin-

istration and enforcement of the Firearms Bylaw to the Municipal Policing Department.

The Firearms Bylaw was adopted by council in 2008.

At that time, responsibility and authority to administer and enforce the bylaw was granted to the Inspections and Licensing manager.

Following the bylaw adoption, administration created a permit application and permit process, which has proven to be effective in the issuance of firearms permits.

One previous amendment was considered and approved by council in 2009 to include the proper appeal mechanism should a firearms permit be denied.

The amendment requested is administrative in nature and includes the transfer of authority from the Inspections & Licensing manager and department to the Municipal Policing Services Department and manager.

All other sections of the bylaw remain unchanged.

The original concept of having Inspections & Licensing responsible for the bylaw was due to the department’s familiarity with accepting permit applications and the issuance of permits.

There are about one to five firearms permits issued on an annual basis, and an existing process and application in place. As such, there will be very little impact to the Municipal Policing Services Department with the transfer of the bylaw.

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Mosaics of Hope campaign a success pate,” McKnight said.

Adding that some changes were made three years ago where the charities provide volunteers Melody McKnight, marketing director of for one-week durations which made it much Parkland Mall is thankful for the Red Deer easier for smaller organizations to compete. community, as the Mosaic’s of Hope Fundraiser, The organizations picked are all local to the formally own as, Shades of Red Deer area. McKnight Ambition, sold out within added the applications are ▾ three-weeks this year. accepted based on the type of “IT’S VERY RARE THAT The organizations inproject the organizations are volved included the Ronald representing, if it has enough AN ORGANIZATION McDonald House Charities DOESN’T SELL OUT THEIR appeal to the public, if the orCentral Alberta, Shalom will be able to sell TILES. THE COMMUNITY ganization Counselling Centre, and their tiles, and how worthy is ALWAYS STEPS UP, AND the cause.

United Way Central Alberta, SUPPORTS THEM.” which all walked away with “It’s a really tough decision $7,500 each. making process, because Melody McKnight “It’s very rare that an orgathey are all worthy causes,” nization doesn’t sell out their McKnight said. “We are able ▴ tiles. The community always to support as many causes in steps up, and supports them,” she said. “Any tile the community as we can.” they sell Parkland Mall will match, so it’s much She added the benefits to the event are not more worth their while to come in.” only about the donations collected, but also The promotion was started seven years ago, about connecting with the community. where charities would come i, and compete “One organization managed to get a large against each other, in order to sell their tiles sponsor on board for their donor,” McKnight and fill the mural with colour. said.

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Community Calendar Spring Cleaning? Why not donate your gently used items for a great cause? Shalom Counselling Centre is collecting items until Sept. 30th that we will sell to Value Village. Proceeds will be used for client subsidies. For more information, visit www. shalomcounselling.com or phone 403-342-0339.

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.

St. Elizabeth Seton School - Father’s Day Family Fun Run runs June 18th from 10 a.m. to noon at Kin Kanyon. St. Elizabeth Seton School invites you to their Father’s Day Fun Run at Kin Kanyon to raise money for a new school playground. This three or 5km run/walk will start and end at Kin Kanyon (33 St. & 47 Ave.) at 10 a.m. rain or shine. This event is designed with the family in mind and people of all fitness levels are welcome. To register, please visit the Running Room website www.events.runningroom.com. Individual and family prices are available. Children under four are free. For more, visit http:// stelizabethsetonschool.ca/playground-fundraiser or contact Sinead Armstrong at 403-343-6017.

Local residents looking to manage their cholesterol and blood pressure are invited to an upcoming information session to better understand their heart health. Heart Wise is a free, three-hour group session offered by Alberta Health Services (AHS). Nutrition and Food Services professionals will share their expertise and guide interactive discussions that can help individuals manage their heart health. Heart Wise will be held June 22nd from 9 a.m. to noon at Bethany Collegeside (Education Room) – 99 College Circle. Participants will learn about the causes, risk factors and complications of high blood pressure and cholesterol, heart healthy diets and lifestyle choices, how to measure blood pressure and creating an action plan to improve heart health. The session is open to anyone who is nterested in developing a healthier lifestyle and recommended for local residents diagnosed with high blood pressure and/or high cholesterol, or people diagnosed with risk factors for heart disease, such as diabetes or family history. Registration is required as date and time are subject to change. For more information and to register to attend, call 1-877-314-6997Call: 1-877-314-6997.

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 selfinjury, risk factors, signs and symptoms among other topics. For more informatino, email Barb Sutter at bsutter@epssworks.com.

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.

The Hub on Ross presents Fun With Musicals 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.

Red Deer Ukulele Circle invites all skill levels to join in the fun. We meet the third Wednesday of each month upstairs at #6, 5579-47 St. in Red Deer. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and introduction starts at 6:45 p.m. Strumming starts at 7 p.m. Anyone under 16 must be accompanied with an adult. For the song book ask to join our closed facebook page. For more information, call Leann at 403-358-4855.

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.

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

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- enjoy a fun hour with local singer Randi Boulton singing songs that made several musicals magical. Hits from Mamma Mia on July 19th and songs from Frozen on Aug. 23rd. Finally, classic tunes from Beauty and the Beast will be featured on Sept. 20th. The Hub on Ross is located at 4936 - Ross St. Admission is free.

Call 403-340-4869 for more information.

Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous is a 12-step support group offering a solution for all forms of food addiction. No dues, fees or weigh-in. Central Alberta groups meet in Red Deer and Lacombe For locations and dates, call Joanne at 403-314-1972.

The Alberta Council on Aging is marking its 50th anniversary with a luncheon and program on June 19th. It runs from noon to 4 p.m. at the Chateau Louis Hotel and Conference Centre in Edmonton. Jan Reimer and the GeriActors and Friends will be the special guests. Call 780-423-7781 for details or email info@acaging.ca.

On June 21st, National Aboriginal Day gives many people the chance to learn more about Aboriginal people and their contributions to the country’s development and progress. At The Hub on Ross, see a one-day showcase of art by Randall Cousins. On sale will be original Haida art, totem sculpture and acrylic paintings from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Join us for a morning of visual arts with an indigenous theme and then for luncn (BYOL) with complimentary mint tea. An aboriginal drum circle will be held from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Feel free to paint on canvas from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. while enjoying spirit flute music. All activities are free.

The Red Deer Area Hikers have a full slate of treks planned for the season.

Departure location - gather at 8:45 a.m. at the Golden Circle parking lot. Fees - donations of $1 per hike or a $10 membership for the season. Bring a lunch if return time is later than noon. For more information, call Mavis at 403-343-0091 or Sharon at 403-340-2497.

Central Alberta Singles Club is sponsoring a dance. Everyone is welcome.

Call Elaine at 403-341-7653 or Mattie at 403307-1751. Triple Nickle performs June 24th.

Runaway Train performs on July 29th. Randy Hillman and Hot Spur perform on Aug. 26th and Lost Highway plays on Sept. 30th.

‘Friends Over 45’ is a group for women over 45 who wish to meet new friends in the Red Deer area. We meet four times a month for coffees and meals at various venues in Central Alberta. For more information about our group and how to become a member, contact Susan at 403-342-0976 or by email at sscott@telus.net or Heidi at 587-877-7696.

Golden Circle continues with Thursday night dances - admission is $7 per person and everyone is welcome. For more information, call 403-341-4672, 403-347-6165 or 403342-2875. Allsorts plays June 15th (advance tickets for this dinner and dance).

If you enjoy singing Glee Club style,

The Red Deer Horseshoe Club plays every Tuesday and Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Golden Circle on the north side of the building.

New players are welcome. Call 403-396-1803.

Volkssport Walkers of Central Alberta is a non-profit organization providing its members and other interested individuals with an opportunity to enjoy Volkssporting activities. Come join us for walks in Red Deer, Sylvan Lake, Lacombe and surrounding areas. You can view the Walking Alberta Event Calendar at http://www.walkalberta. ca/. For further information contact either Connie 403 309-5589 or Sheila 587 877-7546 or email our club: vwcaclub@gmail.com.

but feel your skills are limited, please come and join our group of seniors who sing and play for seniors as a gift of community spirit. The Tony Connelly Singers in their 31st year of service, welcome anyone who might enjoy singing out at seniors’ venues around the City. From September to June we prepare 10, one-hour programs filled with oldies and newer music.

We practice from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. each Tuesday at the Downtown House Seniors Centre and present four to six sing-outs each month.

Call Shirley at 403-342-5904 for bookings or Betty at 403-346-7316 for more information.

The Senior Citizens’ Downtown House has cribbage every Thursday at

Canadian Mental Health Association will be 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 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 cost is $175. To register, call 403-342-2266 or email education@reddeer.cmha.ab.ca.

1:30 p.m. Cost is $4. Whist is every Friday at 1:30 p.m. Cost is $4. Fun contact Bridge runs every Wednesday at 1 p.m. Cost is $4.

Cribbage is every Thursday at 1:30 p.m. Cost is $4. A jam session runs April 8th at 1:30 p.m. The cost is $2.50. 500 is every Monday and Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. - cost is $4.

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70th annual Highland Games this weekend

BY EMILY ROGERS Express staff

Scottish heritage will come alive as Red Deer’s 70th annual Highland Games will be held at the Westerner Park on June 17th.

“The events are great for the community, great for learning about Red Deer’s large Scottish heritage, and it’s a lot of fun for everyone,” said Jennifer Meyn, chair of the Highland Games, adding the Games are a great time not only for families, but also groups of friends, and singles.

Events begin in the morning, with the opening ceremonies at 12:30 p.m., and events will run until 5 p.m, with the McPherson’s Pub open until 6 p.m.

Included in the day’s events are dance competitions, with a variety of dances such as the Highland Fling, the Sword Dance, the Seann Triubhas, Strathspey and Highland Reel, Scottish Lilt, Flora MacDonald’s Fancy, and the Irish Jig, with beginners, intermediates and advance levels participating.

Piping, and drumming competitions will take place, along with a shortbread competition, where contestants are asked to bake a batch of traditional shortbread.

Athletic events include Putting the Stone, Open Stone, Throwing the Weights for Distance, Throwing the Hammers, Tossing the Caber, Tossing the Sheaf, and Tossing

the Weight for Height.

Along with various competitions happening around the Highland Games, there will also be the popular sheep dog demonstrations, mini golf area, and members of the Titans Rugby team will be in attendance to teach others, and promote the Celtic sport.

In addition, there will also be an area for crafts, with Canada 150, and Celtic themed colouring pages, with prizes to be awarded for exceptional artwork.

A magician will be on the grounds as well, to entertain anyone near by, with shows, and balloon animals.

The 78th Fraser Highlanders Senior Squad will be performing a signature musket salute, and will being providing a period accurate village, with vendors selling dance, piping, and drumming merchandise. The market will consist of local products produced in Alberta.

Included in the Highland Games events are the Celtic Jam Jars, a band from Alberta consisting of friends, and family.

The Celtic Jam Jars are known to play traditional Irish and Scottish music, and also modern songs that have Celtic spirit.

“Come out, and join us for a day,” said Meyn.

For more information about the events happening, admission prices or to volunteer, visit the Highland Games web site, or their facebook page.

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PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that at a joint Council meeting to be held on TUESDAY, June 20, 2017, the Council of Red Deer County will consider Bylaw No. 2017/15 to amend Direct Control District #4 (DCD-4) for Section 13-37-28-4 of the Land Use Bylaw No. 2006/6.

DCD-4 applies to the Hamlet of Springbrook and the location for development being proposed is 3216-33 Avenue.

The purpose of the bylaw is to include Indoor Shooting Range as a Discretionary Use in the Springbrook Comprehensive Town Centre Section of DCD-4 to facilitate a shooting range to be located in the basement of the Multiplex in the same location where a shooting range was located when Springbrook was CFB Penhold.

Council will hear from any person claiming to be affected by the proposed bylaw at the Public Hearing on Tuesday, June 20, 2017, at 6:00 p.m., in Council Chambers, County Office, 38106 Rge Rd 275, Red Deer County, Alberta (west of Hwy 2 on 32 Street/C&E Trail Overpass).

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On Saturday, June 17th, at Westerner Park, the 70th annual Red Deer Highland Games will be staged. It is one of the oldest, continuous events in the City. It is also a reflection of the very deep Scottish roots in the community.

There have been Scots in the area for well over 200 years.

Some of the very first explorers and fur traders were Scots with names like MacKenzie, MacDonald, McTavish and McGillivray.

These hardy frontiersmen even provided the name for the region. They found that the elk of the Central Alberta parklands looked a lot like the red deer of Scotland. Hence, they dubbed the district ‘red deer country’ while the First Nations had used the names of Waskasoo and Ponoka.

Scots played a key role in the first settlement of Red Deer.

Addison McPherson was probably the first person to build a residence (shack) at the Red Deer River Crossing. Robert McClellan built a stopping house at the Crossing which was later converted into Fort Normandeau during the Riel Rebellion of 1885.

Sage Bannerman ran the ferry across the river, which he curiously named the Irish Washerwoman.

In 1882, Roderick, David and Benjamin McKenzie, with their families, came out from the Red River colony in Manitoba and established farms on the east side of current city of Red Deer.

These hardworking, capable and creative settlers brought in the district’s first threshing machine and sawmill outfit. In 1883, they hosted the first formal church service in Central Alberta with Rev. A.B. Baird, a Presbyterian missionary, officiating.

In 1894, they built the first traffic bridge

across the Red Deer River.

Although they did not have any formal training, they built quite a serviceable bridge. Five years later, the government engineers built a replacement bridge. It washed out a few months later with the spring flood.

Meanwhile, the Calgary-Edmonton Railway was constructed through the district in 1890-1891.

The head of the company was Sir James Ross. Consequently, Red Deer’s main street was named after him. Two other key officials were Sir William MacKenzie and Sir Donald Mann. What are now 49 (MacKenzie) Avenue and 49 (Mann) St. were named after these two men. Other original street names in the townsite included Morrison, Alexander, Stewart, McLeod and Douglas.

After the townsite was created, the Scots literally helped to build the community.

Shortly after the turn of the last century, the Great West Lumber Company was established and operated a large sawmill where Bower Ponds are located today.

The managers of this large operation were members of the McKenzie/Fallow family. At one point, the Great West Lumber Company was producing millions of metres of lumber and employed more than 200 men.

One of the McKenzies, Allan, went into partnership with Hugh Baird in a contracting business. The firm of Baird and McKenzie constructed a large number of residences and commercial buildings in Red Deer and surrounding communities.

In 1913, the Scots of Red Deer got together and organized the St. Andrew’s Society.

This group held highly successful St. Andrew’s Day and Burns Night celebrations

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CULTURAL CELEBRATION - A Highland dancer at the 30th annual Red Deer Highland Games at the old Red Deer fairgrounds, June photo by John Roberts 25th, 1977. in the community for a great many years.

In the 1920s, large numbers of settlers were brought to Central Alberta from the Hebrides, by Rev. Andrew MacDonell and the Scottish Immigrant Aid Society.

Most of these settlers only spoke Gaelic, not English.

However, there were sufficient numbers of Gaelic speakers in Red Deer to greet the newcomers in their own language and to provide translation services for them.

After the Second World War, a decision was made to organize annual Highland Games in Red Deer. It is this event, with its Highland dancing, piping and drumming, tug-of-war, caber toss and many other competitions and attractions, which has continued to this day.

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Country singer Drew Gregory heads to the Innisfail Pro Rodeo SMALL TOWN BOY- Country singer Drew Gregory is proud of his humble roots in Alberta and is looking forward to performing at the Innisfail Pro Rodeo June 16th.

BY CARLIE CONNOLLY carlie.connolly@reddeerexpress.com

From small town Standard, Alberta to big shows like Big Valley Jamboree, country singer Drew Gregory still respects his humble roots.

He will be performing at the Innisfail Pro Rodeo, and said he is looking forward to it, as it was after all rodeos and small town get-togethers that got his career started.

“I was in the audience for a long time, so I think I’ve got a pretty good grasp on what people are looking for, and it’s just lots of good dancing music and lots of good high energy music.

We like to do a little bit of everything; some of the old country, some of the new stuff, some rock n’ roll. It’s a good mix of everything,” said Gregory.

He also performs some covers and is working on an album that will feature lots of originals, but also some good songs that inspired him growing up.

“I kind of grew up during the 90s and 90s country was a big thing. Everybody loves hearing that, even the younger kids. I love seeing them sing along to it too, so I’ve got to get all that in there as well,” he said, adding his performance will include something for everybody.

His latest album I Was There came out last year, and he got to work on it with renowned producer Jason Berry in Ontario.

“That was the first album I’d done with him. I’m working on my next one with him as well. He’s an amazing producer.”

Barry has played and produced for the likes of Terri Clark, Jason Blaine, Dean Brody and more.

He said when it comes to his inspiration, he’s inspired by things that happen to him personally. He said he’s always had trouble writing story songs about other people or looking at a crazy story and making a song out of it.

“I’m always more inspired by things that happen in my life, and I grew up in a small town, and farming stuff has always played a big part in what I write.

I think I’ve got a lot of good stories of my own that turn into songs,” he said.

He said if one were to go through all of the albums that he’s done, they would see the progression of where he’s been in his life, an idea of what he was doing and what he was feeling or thinking at the time he was writing for that specific album.

“I’m pretty proud to say that I try to

keep just about every song real close to home and pretty true to life stuff.”

His musical career budded in Grade 9, when he went over to a girl’s place.

That girl had a guitar, which Gregory always picked up, fiddling around with it. Although he didn’t know what he was doing at the time, he did know that he’s always loved music, and was finally pushed to get a guitar of his own. And so it began for the small town Alberta boy.

“It wasn’t a real early start. My folks aren’t music players, but they’re music lovers. There’s always music on around, so I think I just had a passion and love for music so much that I wasn’t even taking lessons or anything. I just got that first guitar and would get home from school and go play for a few hours, and after supper a few more hours. It’s just what I wanted to be doing all the time.”

That passion for music continued throughout high school, as he performed at small parties, bringing his guitar along and starting to learn more and more lyrics as time went on.

“I had some big binders with every song you could think of and just played for everybody,” he said.

In the last five or six years, Gregory

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has started to take music more seriously as a career.

It was in 2009 that he travelled down to Nashville, a country haven for up and coming artists and old time legends, for his first trip to see the sites.

It was then that he realized he had a lot to learn, but it drove him forward nonetheless.

“I love that town and try to get down there as much as I can and do a lot of my songwriting and stuff down there too, but I think that first trip really inspired me to make more of a career out of it rather than just doing it for fun.”

Looking back at his musical career, Gregory said performing at Big Valley Jamboree with his band called The Hired Guns, was a good moment.

“I remember at the start we were

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really excited about this show and we walked out on stage and there was maybe like four or five people out there,” he said.

At the time, country star Luke Bryan had just finished his performance on the main stage, and by the second or third song, Gregory and his band started to see thousands of people flooding in to watch them perform.

And that’s not all the big venues the small town Albertan has performed at. He and his guys perform at the Calgary Stampede at Nashville North along with other big and small rodeos throughout the summer months.

Currently residing in Strathmore, Gregory gets to enjoy both of his passions; farming and of course performing country music.

Gregory and his group will be jampacked for the summer, playing almost every weekend and working on some new music. They’re also looking at a couple more trips to Nashville, and have a few songs already recorded and ready to go. A new album is in the works, but no release date has been set just yet.

He will be performing at the Innisfail Pro Rodeo on June 16th. For tickets, visit innisfailprorodeo.com.

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BY MARK WEBER mark.weber@reddeerexpress.com

Presented by the Central Music Festival Society, acclaimed and truly unique musician Gabriel Palatchi performs at the Elks Lodge on June 17th at 8 p.m.

Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets are available online at www.centralmusicfest.com.

His newest and third CD TRIVOLUTION was released in Mexico City in June 2015, and he and his band are currently on a three-month trek across the country with a whopping 45 shows.

“You hear so many different genres on the CD because those are all of the musical influences I have in my life,”

he explained during a recent chat. “We try to create original fusions with all of those influences,” he said, adding it is indeed an amazing process of putting it all together in the studio.

“That’s a one-way ticket for sure,” he added with a laugh of those particular creative experiences. He said the studio is more about getting the concept exactly the way you want it to be. “The magic of the studio is that you can make it perfectly.” But playing live is that rich, sometimes mysterious and wonderful opportunity of being able to take those same songs to a new level, he said.

Palatchi, who hails from Buenos Aires, Argentina originally, started playing piano at age eight, going on to study classical music at the conservato-

ry Manuel de Falla school in Argentina.

This led to a high school musical production degree. He then went on to pursue a degree in music from the Berklee International School in Argentina.

After graduating in 2008, he packed up his piano and traveled aboard to further develop his musical experiences.

Ultimately, there is nothing that can compare with the joys of making music, and the collaborations that are a part of that, he said, adding that music, in his view, is ultimately is key to human survival. “I don’t really see life without it,” he said.

There’s also nothing quite like hitting the road and taking his tunes to the masses - no matter where a particular tour might take him. “We get to meet

a lot of different people and we get to see so many different places, too. And we always get a really good reception from people as well.

“Whether you like this music or not - it’s not something you would really hear anywhere else. It’s original. But yes, we love touring - it’s an adventure!”

Over the year, his diverse musical experiences led to the composition and production of his first solo album Diario de Viaje (Travel Diary), recorded in 2010 in Mexico City, which was chosen as one of the best Latin Jazz CD’s of the year by JAZZ FM TORONTO. His second CD, Caja Musical was recorded in Buenos Aires in 2013.

Both productions feature arrangements from over 20 accomplished musicians from Latin America.

His music is being played on radio stations all over the world from Alaska through South America, Europe, the Middle East and Australia.

Currently, Palatchi splits his time between Canada, Mexico and Argentina.

Also of note - his band has performed at many international music festivals such as the Vancouver Jazz Festival, Victoria Jazz Festival, Sunfest Festival, Orangeville Jazz Festival, Quebec City Jazz Festival, Waterloo Jazz Festival, Kaslo Jazz Festival, Sherbrooke World Music Festival, the Regina Jazz Festival, the Puerto Morelos Music Festival, Kispiox Valley Festival, Artswells Festival, the Caribbean Days Festival and the Starbelly Jam Festival among many others.

Fortune Killers include City on current tour Canadian electro pop-rock three-piece Fortune Killers have unleashed the single Domino from their debut LP due this fall.

The band performs June 21st at the International Beer Haus.

Featuring Felicia Harding’s exotic vocals, soaring lead lines, and heart-thumping grooves, Domino gives listeners a taste of what’s to expect

from the up and coming Victoria, B.C. based collective.

For now, theband is taking their high-voltage stage performance on the road this summer in advance of their album release. Described as the ‘lovechild of Lana Del Ray and Metric’, Fortune Killers make glitter and grit collide.

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IN SUPPORT - Members of the Red Deer RCMP showed their support for the Walk A Mile in Her Shoes event which took place last week.

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ALL IN GOOD FUN - From left, Brad Sicwart , Adam Wheeler, and Dave Cameron from the Toad ‘n’ Turtle Pub House and Grill show their support in red high heels.

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Program connects neighbours in Red Deer region

BY CARLIE CONNOLLY carlie.connolly@reddeerexpress.com

Wouldn’t it be nice to know your neighbours? That’s what the Great Neighbours Project is for. It’s an initiative that connects neighbours to each other in the area of Red Deer.

“It is a project that’s funded by Red Deer and District Family and Community Support Services that encourages people just to get out and be more neighbourly within the region,” said Bobby-Jo Stannard, program coordinator FCCSS with the City of Red Deer.

They fund six municipalities, offering opportunities for people to get to

know each other.

“We’re offering some training for people who are interested in becoming a Block Connector, who is just a person on their block that likes to have a friendly chat with the closest 10 to 20 households on their block,” said Stannard.

Those interested, she said, will come to the training to learn some skills of how to talk to each other in a meaningful way to create deeper connections.

She said the importance of the project is the many advantages and benefits there are to knowing your neighbours, which she said has been lost in some places.

“Some places are really good at it

and some aren’t as good at it, so there’s many advantages to knowing your neighbours. It can boost your physical and mental health for example, you can look out for one another, it can enhance safety and socialization, it can reduce conflict in a neighbourhood and really you can just become more socially connected.”

The project started last June, with the training of Block Connectors starting last September.

“We have approximately 43 Block Connectors now trained throughout the region with more training coming up.”

Block Connectors will usually hold an activity once a year, which could be

a block party, a dog walking group, a laneway coffee time, etc.

And it’s all purely volunteer, said Stannard, adding that people come to the training because they want to connect their neighbourhood block.

Feedback she said has been great, as they’ve had lots of people come forward to share stories of the fact they had no idea who lived next to them, and by getting out and meeting each other, they’ve become more connected and are learning the advantages.

“They’re starting community gardens, holding block parties, holding movie nights and the children of the neighbourhood are getting to know the adults,” said Stannard.

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For those interested in becoming a Block Connector, they can visit the Red Deer web site’s Great Neighbours page, which has information, including training nights.

One of the project’s mobilizers will attend the Central Alberta Poverty Reduction Alliance (CAPRA) on June 21st at the Dawe Training Room from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. to talk about the project.

Those interested in attending should RSVP by June 19th to info@capovertyreduction.ca.

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Lifestyle Concussion - what surprised me about its treatment How should hockey star of symptoms such as headache, Sidney Crosby, or my own double vision and the feeling of child, be treated if he suffered ‘having my bell rung’.

So some hockey players do a brain concussion?

To answer this question I not remember the score. Or interviewed Dr. Andrew Saul, they suffer seizures, weakness editor-in-chief of on one side, and loss the Orthomolecular Dr. Gifford of consciousness.

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McGill University, Dr. Saul conMontreal, states a cardinal rule. firmed what I “Players suspected suspected, that of having a concusbruised brains are sion must sit out the not receiving the treatment they desgame. They must perately need. never be told to Newton’s Law states, “For ‘shake it off ’ or be left alone, and every action there is an equal must be seen by a physician.” and opposite reaction.”

The time honoured therapy Unfortunately, our Maker for concussion is rest and a didn’t use screws to anchor the gradual return to the game. human brain inside its skull. So, But recent research shows without this protection, sud- that some activity can improve den blows to the head toss the the outcome. brain against a formidable hard Researchers also stress the skull, causing various degrees need for sound nutrition. For of injury. instance, the body needs reBut there’s a problem. newed magnesium and zinc It’s easy to diagnose a frac- as it loses these minerals after tured arm, but impossible to concussion. know the amount of brain inOmega - 3 fatty acids, abundant in fish oil, help to decrease jury after concussion.

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believed to be neuroprotective along with a high protein diet.

But I suggested to Dr Saul, “If my child suffered a concussion I’d ask doctors to immediately start an intravenous infusion containing 30,000 to 100,000 milligrams of Vitamin C. I’d continue this dose for one week to decrease inflammatory risk and reduce brain damage.”

Saul agreed.

He replied, “Yes, it makes complete sense as the blood level of C is depressed following trauma such as a concussion.

We also know that Vitamin C is a great antioxidant and helps to repair injured tissue.”

But his follow up surprised me. “I would take Vitamin C”, he added, “In advance of any contact sport, especially an open battle like hockey.”

Saul was saying what should always be preached, that, “Prevention is better than cure.”

It’s true whether dealing with cardiovascular disease or concussion.

I’ve repeatedly stressed that high doses of Vitamin C decrease the risk of heart attack.

The vast majority of doctors, however, disagree with me.

They are convinced that only

cholesterol-lowering drugs prevent coronary attack.

There should be no disagreement on this issue as stress has been proven to decrease blood levels of C. For instance, cancer patients have one-third the amount of C needed by the body, those with diabetes one-half, and after traumatic accidents like concussion, the level can decrease to just 10%!

The sad news is that C’s magic and safety has been known for decades but ignored by the medical profession.

Vitamin C, given intravenously, can cure viral diseases like polio, meningitis, encephalitis, measles, heal burns, and even neutralize the toxin of a poisonous snake. And I’ve personally been cold-free for years due to a high intake of C. Dr. Frederick R. Klenner, who first cured polio with Vitamin C, created another rule. High doses of C must be administered for success.

Those in contact sports never know when a concussion may occur. But they can ensure having a high blood level of Vitamin C by using Medi-C Plus powder and other high brands of C. The daily dose is

3,000 milligrams with breakfast and dinner.

Will Sidney Crosby or other players get high doses of intravenous Vitamin C for a concussion?

It’s most unlikely. History shows that it’s hard to change ingrained habits of the medical establishment.

But individuals can get smart.

Or as Hippocrates, the Father of Medicine, preached, “Always choose the least sensational treatment.” Again Vitamin C fits the bill.

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Notre Dame Cougars defeat Raiders in girls’ soccer final

CACHS boys also win for a second straight year

BY TODD COLIN VAUGHAN todd.vaughan@reddeerexpress.com

On a torrential, stormy afternoon behind the Collicutt Centre, the Lindsay Thurber Raiders and the Notre Dame Cougars girls’ soccer teams battled each other to a 1-1 tie in regulation time.

This meant the CAHSSL championship would be decided in overtime. While both teams had chances, the Cougars would capitalize after Emily Downey kicked in a rebound that came off the cross-bar and the left post.

“I didn’t think it went in at the start and then everyone started cheering and it was great,” Team Co-Captain Erin Gill said.

Downey, also a team captain, added, “I just walked it into the net. Nothing too fancy.”

Coach Laurna Paetz was thrilled to see the goal, after her team battled through wet, cold conditions all afternoon.

“Oh my gosh. When it it hit the cross-bar we were like, ‘Holy crap!” she said. “We were very happy to see that goal.”

Paetz added the Raiders played a great game and gave credit to all the players for battling through tough soccer conditions.

“It couldn’t have been a better match-up in crappy conditions. Both teams were solid all the way through and they were great opponents,” she sad.

Cougars’ Co-Captain Lexi Kowalchuk added, “You just want to push through. It’s cold for them too, so you can’t really use that as an excuse.”

Gill was pleased to see her team push through after some disappointing finishes in year’s past.

“It is a good way to end it. We have come in second all of the other years, so to win this year is pretty awesome,” she said.

Downey added the team’s success can be credited back to their coaches.

“We couldn’t have done it without our coaches and it is there last season this year. We are really grateful for them,” she said.

Meanwhile, the Central Alberta High School Christian High School (CACHS) Knights boys’ soccer team have claimed their second straight Central Alberta High School Soccer League (CAHSSL) after notching two goals in a 2-0 over the Notre Dame Cougars last Saturday.

The Knights have gone undefeated in their two championship years with only wins and ties on their record.

“Even when things weren’t going our way, we stayed in it and did out best,” Knights’ Captain Nicholas Vandoesburg said. “We won as a team and not individually. We knew that we couldn’t just do it ourselves. We hopped on each others backs and went right to the end.”

The Knights advanced to the final after handing a 3-1 defeat to their cross-town rival, the

OT VICTORY - The Notre Dame Cougars took home the CAHSSL title after going undefeated Todd Colin Vaughan/Red Deer Express in 2017.

Lacombe Composite Rams. Knights’ Head Coach Travis Eggink credits the win to team chemistry.

“A lot of guys that have a lot of pride in their team and want to play for each other,” he said.

“They want to play the right way and that’s what we talked about all year - not getting getting caught in calls going one way or another and playing as a team.”

Eggink explained that CACHS, a school that only has 95 students, has the advantage that all of their students grew up together.

“After last year, we were like, ‘We are the small school that people think maybe got away with one. Let’s defend it and prove it,’” he said. “Half our team has played soccer and half not so much.

Teaching those guys and getting them to buy-in was huge for us. I am proud of them.”

Vandoesburg added, “Everyone likes everyone - we are all close. We grew up together and the chemistry was there for us.”

Despite going undefeated, Eggink said the league is very competitive - something he credits to the quality of instruction throughout the league.

TWO TIME CHAMPS - The CACHS Knights took home their second title in as many years after handing a 2-0 defeat to the Notre Dame Cougars in the finals.

Todd Colin Vaughan/Red Deer Express “If you look at the trophy, there is Notre Dame, Lindsay Thurber, Lacombe Comp, Hunting Hills - all the schools are on there,” he said. “I am glad we a part of that now and the competitiveness of this league is almost 20 years strong now.

While Eggink’s players were already talking

about a three-peat next year, he was a little more cautious.

“We have some good pieces for next year,” he said. “We are definitely losing a fair amount of our offence but our defence will be there. I am pretty sure the other teams want to beat us by now.”

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Riggers handed first two losses of season

BY TODD COLIN VAUGHAN todd.vaughan@reddeerexpress.com

The Red Deer Riggers Baseball Club were handed their first two defeats on Sunday against Sherwood Park Athletics and the Confederation Cubs.

The Riggers played a tight 7-8 loss to the Athletics and were right in it against the Cubs until the sixth inning when the Cubs loaded the bases on a Riggers’ throwing error - leading to a two-out grand slam by Athletics’ player Ryan Murphy. The Riggers would eventually fall 7-1 to the Cubs.

“It wasn’t really what we planned with the rain and weather on Saturday,” Riggers’ short-stop Jason Chatwood said. “We had a couple tight games yesterday that we ended up on the wrong end.”

Despite the losses, Chatwood didn’t think the Riggers played too bad, with only a couple mistakes that led to the grand slam against the Cubs.

“We had an chance early on to get out of the inning,” he said. “They found a way to string some runs together and it ended up leading to them hitting a grand slam. It was one of those baseball things where you give someone an extra chance, they end up putting something together.

Overall, I feel we played pretty solid for the most part other then a couple spots here and there. I didn’t feel like we were out of the games.”

After starting the season 7-0, Chatwood feels the Riggers can learn from these games and also can also adjust to both the Athletics and Cubs who they will be competing against all season.

“Both of those teams are off to a good start,

which is good because we will see them lots throughout the year,” he said. “When we had such a good start, it is easy for teams to get up to play against us - especially when we were undefeated.

They wanted to give us our first losses. We see them enough throughout the year, which gives us a chance to make some adjustments on a couple guys and maybe pitch a couple guys differently.”

He added his team needs to do the, “Same thing as other teams do against us - you have your game plan and you go from there.”

At 7-2, the Riggers are still in the drivers seat of their season according to Chatwood.

“For the most part, I feel like our defence and pitching has been very solid,” he said. “Our hitting has been consistent top to bottom in the line-up.

We haven’t had to rely on certain guys - we have

had lots of guys come up and get big hits. If you look at our couple losses where our defence is normally sound, we gave up a couple extra outs and that is what hurt us. I felt like our pitchers pitched really good yesterday.”

The game against the Cubs saw the Cubs steal several hits from the Riggers with great fielding plays.

“We had a lot of balls hit very hard that they made some really good plays on. If those go our way, then those games could be a different results,” Chatwood said. “If we get guys on, we can manufacture runs. As a team, we don’t strike out much and we do a good job of getting the ball in play.”

Chatwood added the field crew deserves a lot of credit for ensuring the field was ready for Sunday after the rainy conditions.

Dave ‘Radar’ Horning honoured for 1,500 games in WHL

BY TODD COLIN VAUGHAN todd.vaughan@reddeerexpress.com

Dave ‘Radar’ Horning has been the equipment manager for the Rebels since 1995 and has been in the WHL since 1991. Recently, he was awarded a plaque for 1,500

games of service to the league.

Horning said it doesn’t feel like it has been that many games.

“No it doesn’t and actually the 1,500 games was accumulated five years ago. I am closer to the 2,000 mark now,” he said, adding he was lucky enough to be given a chance

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“I was in the league prior to the Red Deer Rebels,” he explained.

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Horning noted being able to stay in the sport was very important to him after his playing days were over.

“I grew up playing the sport and I tried my best to carry on playing,” he said. “Size and stature put the brakes on that for me but then I decided I want to stick with in it somehow. I went to school and got a degree in physical education, which is now the kinesiology route.

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Throughout his time with the Rebels, Horning has seen players, coaches, general managers and owners come and go from the organization.

“I started with the Simpson family when Wayne and Terry were owners and then once Brent (Sutter) purchased the team, he decided to keep me on,” Horning explained. “I guess I have been doing a good job or fooling a lot of people. It has been a good ride and hopefully it keeps going.”

In 26 years, Horning has seen the evolution of hockey and hockey equipment right in front of his eyes.

“When I first started in the league, most of the teams only had a one person system,” he said.

“The one guy was doing both jobs of therapist and the equipment manager - the den mother of the kids. Now over the course of the last decade, more and more teams are going to two man system so now you can actually focus on one aspect of the job.”

The way the game has been played and the requirements on the training and equipment staff has also drastically changed, according to Horning.

“When I first started it was little more physical to be honest,” he said.

“You had three to four guys that

were there to police the ice surface and were not afraid to drop the gloves. You had games where you would see four to five fights - that has changed and I believe probably for the better. Over the course of the last while, there has been more emphasis put on head injuries so that aspect has changed.”

He added the, “Training that the players put into their off-season to be in better shape”, has also changed.

From an equipment perspective, Horning said the tools of the trade have completely changed.

“I was there in the days of wood sticks,” he said. “Things have changed so much. A lot of the kids in this dressing room probably haven’t even touched a wood stick.

Everything has become lighter and more protective - I have been able to see a bit.”

Horning looks forward to working with the Rebels and the WHL for years to come.

“I sure hope so. If I can keep fooling people, then hopefully I will get another 1,500 games in,” he said, adding working with the young athletes in the league has been a pleasure.

“Watching them come in here as teenage boys and leaving as men moving on to the NHL, university or doing whatever has been very rewarding,” he said.

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Changes to consider when selling your home Last week I was working with a client who is getting her house ready for listing. She has owned it for several years and has rented it but has finally decided to sell it in an effort to simplify her life and her portfolio – and aren’t we all doing this lately?

At first, she thought that she would be having to replace everything including cabinets and floors to make this home sellable.

The house felt dark and gloomy and at first, she envisioned tearing everything out of the place to make it feel lighter and brighter. I went with her to the home to find that the cabinets were in great shape and a rich shade of mahogany and that the floors were new but in need of a repair here and there.

With this to work with I went about choosing lighter paint tones to brighten the homes atmosphere and instructed the painter to paint out all the dark wood trim and doors to a grey based white (General Paint had a white called ‘Deerfeather’) which is still my favourite trim and ceiling colour. The house is a traditional three bedroom bungalow with a long hall and lots of doors so lightening the walls and trim was imperative. Once these softer colours are in place the cabinets will shine instead of adding to the perceived gloom of the dwelling.

Kitchen countertops were changed to a granite look Arborite brand (still thinking

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UNWIND - A cozy and relaxing living room is part of this Laebon Homes show home on 17 Trebble Close. The home consists of three bedrooms and two bathrooms.

Carlie Connolly/Red Deer Express economics here) which had pale grey tones and a mahogany coloured marble through it which pulled the cabinets perfectly.

I chose a simple subway tile which was only a tone or two darker than the wall colour to help the small kitchen backsplash seem more endless and have more flow with the wall.

Keeping the pattern simple and the colours blended is a good way to make a backsplash seem more impressive.

The other issue in this home

is that they had very dark feature walls which only close in and move the space in tighter.

Neutralizing these walls and making them all flow opens the visual and makes the rooms look larger. Feature walls using a strong colour are pretty much a thing of the past and if a feature is required it is usually in a larger home and is featured with wallpaper, stone or wood.

The changes that were made to this home were dramatic yet very economical and the

result was drastic and will help this property show very well.

Sometimes homeowners take a too personal approach on renovations prior to listing (I don’t like the cabinets) when in reality it needs to be looked at through a professional opinion on what will sell and what makes buyers sit up and take notice. There are many ways to brighten and modernize an interior and it doesn’t always have to cost the earth if you look at the practical side of design

and how it can help a home look the best.

In today’s market if you are considering renovating your home for sale it is good advice to have a professional look at the planned changes and to see if the dollars spent will give you the payback you are looking for. You might not have to do all the changes you think the house needs!

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

Tips on how to interview a mortgage professional There is so much information about everything these days and quite frankly it is overwhelming to say the least.

You want to make the best decision possible when it comes to the loan you are taking for your home but how can you be sure you are choosing the right mortgage professional to help you? Here is a list of questions you should be sure to ask. Even if you are working with your own financial institution you should take the position of buyer beware.

Do some online research ahead of time. Check out feedback from other people and take a look at

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Ask questions! Here are the ones I think are the most important: Start by asking them a bit about themselves.

• Do you do mortgages full-time?

• What other accreditations do you have in your field?

• How long have you been in this industry?

• Do you regularly attend training?

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• How is the penalty calculated? Am I being offered a discounted rate which will come with a higher penalty if I end up breaking the mortgage?

• Will my pre-approval be fully reviewed or is it just a rate hold?

• Will you pull my credit prior to me writing an offer?

• Is this a collateral mortgage? Can you explain why that is in my best interest?

• How do you get paid? Are you a commissioned based position or a salaried one?

• What are the pre-payment privileges?

• Should I consider something besides the five year fixed rate?

• What other costs should I expect? Lender fee, appraisal, legal, title insurance.

• Is life insurance mandatory with this loan?

• What paperwork will you require?

• What are your best rates?

Once you have taken the time to ask the above, you will be better educated and you will have taken the time to determine that this person is the right one for you. It is going to be hard and feel downright un-Canadian to be so forthright but you will be glad you did when the process is smooth and you avoid nasty surprises later on.

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

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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.

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

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

Benefits - Entitled after 3months, 50% premium deductible from paycheck The position is only vacant for the location as noted above.

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Please send your resume to our office email address at: radissonhotelalberta@gmail.com

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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

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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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YOUR FENCE IN 3 EASY STEPS

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10%* OFF FENCE PACKAGES 6' HIGH - STANDARD FENCE PACKAGES GREEN OR BROWN PRESSURE TREATED 1

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Your choice of fasteners,hardware and gate kits are available but sold separately. 5’ high fences are also available.

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