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Important reminder about school zone safety as kids return to class As students in Red Deer head back to school on Thursday, the RCMP want to remind drivers to be cognizant of school zone times and the speed limit within them.

“For the month of September, we are going to be focusing for the most part on school zones,” said Cpl. Michael Zufferli, with the RCMP City traffic section.

“It’s a big change. People have had two months off from school and they forget the importance of school zones.

Especially with kids, they don’t have that situational awareness for cars that you develop when you get a little bit older.”

Zufferli added it is not just speeding that will be enforced, but other driving infractions as well.

“It is important that we spend as much time as we can in the school zones. The majority of our active enforcement will be in school zones for the month of September, specifically targeting speed. Obviously there’s other hazards in school zones

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“I think the main thing to realize is the reason we lower the speed in school zones is it significantly increases the stopping distance of a person’s vehicle. Your reaction time, say if you are doing 50 kilometres per hour compared to 30, is greater than double and the breaking distance is significantly increased. Modern vehicles have improved greatly with their safety features - people haven’t. Now everyone is carrying around a cell phone that plays Netflix and does Skype chat and everyone is more distracted.

“It’s really important that everyone slows down to 30 (km/hr) and gives that opportunity to react, to brake and to stop that vehicle. Essentially Kindergarten kids up to about 14 years are at the greatest risk

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It has to do with them being smaller and shorter. Being Alberta we have our fair share of increased sized trucks and it is that much more dangerous because you can’t see the kids.

Kids sometimes assume a car is going to stop if they step out

and that is not always the case.”

Meanwhile, the City of Red Deer changed the school and playground zone times earlier this month to help drivers more easily remember the times they are in effect.

School zones are in effect from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on

school days, while playground zones are in effect from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. every day.

To make the changes easier for drivers, all signs are now equipped with a time tab noting the effective times of that zone.

The speed limit in school and playground zones will continue

to be 30 km/hr during effective hours.

“It might be a learning curve for some, but safety-wise it should increase safety in our school zones and I think everyone can agree that is the main thing we’re aiming for,” said Zufferli.

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Supervised drug consumption site sessions received good feedback Extension of servicing was a common thread at public meetings

BY CARLIE CONNOLLY carlie.connolly@reddeerexpress.com

Residents have voiced their questions and concerns clearly at the series of public meetings held on supervised drug consumption sites.

Turning Point Society of Central Alberta was designated as project lead and the Red Deer Coalition on the Opioid Crisis was formed to undertake a needs assessment for a supervised consumption service in the City.

Sarah Fleck, interim operations manager of Turning Point Society of Central Alberta said the sessions went well and were well attended. “Our smallest session was probably 10 and then up to 20, but it’s brought a lot of different members of the community from business owners to professionals to just concerned community members,� said Fleck.

She said lots of people are coming with questions and concerns, the most common being

concern for extension of servicing. “One of the main concerns that we’ve seen as a common thread throughout all the sessions is really a focus on wrap around services and ensuring that clients who would come to the potential supervised consumption service would have immediate or close to immediate access to other services, such as housing, addictions treatment, counselling, detox, etc.�

She said this is something they agree with at Turning Point and realize that supervised consumption is only one piece, with the wrap around servicing being what is most important and what’s crucial to make sure this is successful.

The nine sessions, which were hosted by Turning Point in conjunction with the Red Deer Coalition on the Opioid Crisis, were held for the public to come out and express their concerns and hear dialogue on supervised drug consumption sites and what that might look like for the City. “We’re able to provide some education and

▞ “THOSE QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS THAT PEOPLE HAVE RAISED WILL ACTUALLY INFLUENCE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROGRAM MODEL FOR WHAT SUPERVISED CONSUMPTION SERVICING COULD LOOK LIKE IN RED DEER.�

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we’re not trying to change minds, we’re just trying to make sure that people’s opinions are based on what’s actually happening, and so I think it’s actually created a lot of great dialogue,� said Fleck.

She said they have been able to record a lot of the questions the community has had, and will

bring them forward to the provincial body in their final report.

The questions will be compiled with common themes pulled out. “An example of a common theme would be concern about needle debris in the surrounding area, so we write that as a theme and then we’ll have all the questions related to that underneath it.�

Fleck said that then impacts the programming model they decide on if supervised drug consumption servicing becomes a reality. “Those questions and concerns that people have raised will actually influence policies and procedures, and the development of the program model for what supervised consumption servicing could look like in Red Deer.�

She said they will also provide all of that in a written report to Alberta Health so they can see evidence they met with the community, what the community’s concerns were and how Turning Point’s plans would reflect those concerns.

Delay of proceedings application filed in Castor-area murder case

BY ERIN FAWCETT efawcett@reddeerexpress.com

An application regarding a

delay of proceedings has been filed in the case of two men accused of murdering a Castorarea family.

The application is being heard in Red Deer’s Court of Queen’s Bench last week.

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father Gordon Klaus, 61, his mother Sandra Klaus, 62 and his sister Monica Klaus, 40, in December 2013.

Joshua Gregory Frank has also been charged with three counts of first-degree murder in relation to the deaths as well as one count of arson and one count of injuring or endangering an animal in relation to the shooting death of the family dog.

The remains of Gordon and Monica were found in what was left of a burnt-out house in Castor on Dec. 8th, 2013.

The body of Sandra has never been found and during a press conference in Calgary in 2014, RCMP Insp. Tony Hamori, operations officer for the Calgary RCMP Major Crimes Unit, said police believe her remains were consumed by the fire.

Hamori added Jason was arrested in August 2014 at

Monica’s residence in Stettler while Frank was arrested at his brother’s residence in Castor.

He said the arrests were made after a “Key piece of evidence� was found by an RCMP dive team from B.C. in Big Knife Provincial Park during a dive on July 26th and July 27th, 2014.

He said that evidence played a major role in laying the charges against the two suspects.

Meanwhile, the application filed, also known as the Jordan decision, was handed down by the Supreme Court of Canada.

It set out new guidelines for what constitutes a reasonable delay, with a ceiling of 18 months set for provincial court and 30 months in the Court of Queen’s Bench to go to trial after charges are laid.

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Council will hear from any person claiming to be affected by the proposed bylaws at the Public Hearing on Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at 1:30Â p.m., in Council Chambers, County Office, 38106 Rge Rd 275, Red Deer County, Alberta (west of Hwy 2 on 32 Street/C&E Trail Overpass).

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

Bylaw No. 2017/21 to adopt the Southeast QE2/42 Interchange Local Area Structure Plan (LASP), a Plan that provides a general land use planning framework for the subdivision and development of NE & NW 33-36-27-4 including the first phase of development that involves the creation of a large commercial area located adjacent to Hwy 42, directly south of the first major intersection east of Hwy 2.

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

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Samantha Humphreys vies for horse Trainer of the Year Red Deer County resident excited for the honour

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estled on an 80-acre lot 20 minutes south of Sylvan Lake could be the best horse trainer of Central Alberta.

Samantha Humphreys, who is originally from Ontario, is vying for the honour of being touted as Trainer of the Year with nine other horse trainer hopefuls from across Western Canada.

Horse trainers will be arriving and stabling their horses at the Fort Macleod Midnight Stadium for the Rocking Heart Ranch Colt Starting Challenge come Sept. 16th.

“Rocking Heart Ranch has a very nice quarter horse breeding program in Waterton, so what they do with their two- and three-yearolds to promote their breeding program, the quality of horses and to get them all trained, is host a 60-day horse training challenge,” said Humphreys.

Horse trainers have the chance to apply through an application process, which involves showing a short video for judges to see how the trainer is with horses. The top 10 trainers are then picked to be part of the Rocking Heart Ranch Colt Starting Challenge.

The trainers started their journey to win the contest June 24th when they randomly selected their horses at the ranch and loaded them into their horse trailer.

“The horse is right out of their ranch horse breeding program, so we have from the day we pick them up to the day of the challenge to do as much as we can with them, and then we take them back on September 16th and we show off a little bit.”

There will be a routine each trainer has to complete on their horse, to which they will be judged on how well their horse performs those maneuvers.

Humphreys drew a horse named Doc, and has been working with him at her new farm since June.

She said all the horses for the challenge are handled as minimally as possible so that all the trainers are given an even playing field.

“He was a little more on the unsure side. He wasn’t scared, he was just unsure of people because they haven’t been handled much, so it’s taken a little bit of time to get that foundation there, and now that he’s under saddle he’s doing really well.”

The only thing the horse knows before they go off with their trainers is how to be led around with a halter around their head.

“We have to do everything from teaching them how to pick up their feet so that the farrier can trim their feet and get them used to wearing a saddle as they’ve never seen a

FORMING A BOND - Samantha Humphreys of Red Deer County with three-year-old Doc, will be heading to Fort Mcleod to compete in the Rocking Heart Ranch Colt Starting Challenge Sept. 16th.

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When she finished up her program at Olds, “They’ve never had a rider on their backs, her instructor at the time brought in an examso you go through the exercises to get them ple application for the students. That was in used to carrying a rider, and then it gets a 2014. “At that time I didn’t quite think I was little more particular after that because then ready, so I went and worked for a couple trainyou actually have to teach them, ‘move this ers and worked with a few horses,” she said. foot over there and back up and go forward’,” It was in 2015 that Humphreys buckled she said. down and completed her first challenge with Humphreys passion for horses started when Rocking Heart, and ended up coming in third she was 12 years old. with the horse she had.

She had bugged her parents enough that Flash forward to 2017, Humphreys now has they finally agreed to her own facility, ofSee our video at pay for a few horsefers training, teaches back riding lessons lessons and of course for her. is riding herself. .com After that, the rest The training porwas history, with tion of her busimany more lessons ness is Dreamscape that ensued after that Horsemanship and first one. She said she wanted horseback riding the ranch is Wolf Hollow Ranch. to be more than just a hobby.

When it comes to the sport, she said she “I always wanted it to be that big part of likes the horses themselves as an animal in my life that was going to help bring money general. She said with different breeds that in as a career.” are bred to do different things, the animal as Humphreys later began entering into com- a whole is very trainable. petitions when she lived in Ontario, and did From the training side of it, she said she likes to feel the change in the horse, whether very well.

She then took her love of horses a step she’s on them or just doing groundwork, and further, making an education of it taking the same goes for when she’s teaching lessons, the equine science program at Olds College. seeing that change in the riders.

She also double majored with western horseHumphreys will head to the Fort Macleod manship and went back for a third year for Midnight Stadium Sept. 16th with nine other trainers from across the province, where one western coaching.

“I have all my certifications to coach be- person will take home the title of Top Trainer, ginners and started to work on my license $2,500 and some bragging rights. and certification for competitions as well,” The Challenge begins at 1 p.m. and is free she said. to the public to attend.

Having done a bit of everything in the It includes a variety of activities, and there horse world from jumping to barrel racing will be a sale, which will have all of the chalto mounted archery, this won’t be Humphreys’ lenge horses plus a few other horses from the first challenge with Rocking Heart Ranch.

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CARTS celebrates The Great Trail system at Bower Ponds

BY TODD COLIN VAUGHAN todd.vaughan@reddeerexpress.com

The Central Alberta Regional Trail Society (CARTS) held a celebration last weekend at the Trans Canada Trail Pavilion at Bower Ponds to celebrate The Great Trail, which has recently been connected across Canada.

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CARTS is an organization, which has been instrumental to ensuring that Central Alberta, has some of the best trails in the country.

“CARTS is a coordinating society that works with all the municipalities in Central Alberta to try and make sure everyone is on the same page when they

large volunteers and they give their time freely because they are passionate about ensuring there is a connected and eventually totally completed Trans Canada Trail system.”

He added, “We also help coordinate other trails, for example, we eventually want to see a trail between Red Deer and Sylvan Lake.”

Pettypiece noted the standard of the Waskasoo Trail system is unique in Canada.

“The standard of trails differs greatly across Canada: some of them are gravel trails; some of them are dirt trails; some of

are trying to connect to become part of The Great Trail,” Pettypiece said. “We aren’t trail builders ourselves - we work strictly with the municipalities and give them whatever assistance they need to coordinate their systems.”

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For Canada 150, that network has been renamed as The Great Trail. The purpose of The Great Trail is to unite Canadians from coast to coast to coast. There are over 200 cities celebrating today and we are very proud that Red Deer is a part of this national movement.”

Veer added the eventual Canada 150 Square in Capstone at Riverlands will eventually be a park node that will connect to The Great Trail.

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Rick More in the running for City council

BY ERIN FAWCETT efawcett@reddeerexpress.com

With a focus on policing and crime as well as Red Deer business, Rick More has announced he will seek a spot on City council this fall.

More, who was born and raised in the City, is currently the manager of membership and community relations for the Red Deer Chamber of Commerce.

He has been involved with various community initiatives and board placements on non-profits which include Red Deer Rotary Club, co-chair for the CNIB capital fundraiser, AMA, Women’s Outreach, both Scotties Tournament of Hearts and most recently part of the coalition group to bring a Child Advocacy Centre to Red Deer.

“I believe I really understand the City, having RICK MORE lived here all my life. My diverse background will be beneficial for City council, on the business adults out, put a stripe on them and expect them to solve our problems. side and on the social aspects,” he said.

“There are so many social aspects that come “I think I have a good mix of business owner and business advocate working at the Chamber. into that whether it be homelessness or drug I think that is an important piece that is needed. abuse - we expect the RCMP to incarcerate them With that experience, I think I can bring a diverse and it’s a revolving door. We have to work with the provincial government, especially as a museat on council.”

As well, in 2015, More founded Smiles Thru nicipality, to solve some of these social issues.

It is daunting but I feel like I Lindsey Foundation in memo▾ can help sway a City that can ry of his late daughter Lindsey. make things happen. We al“This foundation allowed “I BELIEVE I REALLY ready have a City that believes me to re-evaluate my priorUNDERSTAND THE CITY, in itself and to already have ities in life, and what is most HAVING LIVED HERE ALL that passion it’s a lot easier to important to me, which is MY LIFE. MY DIVERSE stimulate people on the social serving the community and issues.” making a meaningful differBACKGROUND WILL More said another issue he ence in the lives of the citizens.

BE BENEFICIAL FOR would like to focus on if elect“I believe through City CITY COUNCIL, ON THE ed is retaining businesses in council I can leverage my skills BUSINESS SIDE AND ON the City as well as being an and experience and make Red advocate for local business.

Deer a better place to live, THE SOCIAL ASPECTS.” “We are seeing businesses work, and play,” he said.

Rick More migrating out of the City, As for issues he would like whether it be to the County or to tackle he said policing is at ▴ what have you. That concerns the top of the list.

“In the next two years I think it’s so crucial that me. You have to delve in and find out the real the policing side is strengthened. It’s easy to just reason - what is the truth? You’ve got businesses add officers, but I think we need to change the paying taxes to the County and they can live in Red Deer and use all of our facilities.” way we police.

More added if elected to City council, he will “I think our citizens need to get more involved.

It’s strength in numbers,” said More. “That is act as an arm to the citizens.

“My passions and priorities are going to be difwhat sways the bar for politicians - politicians see numbers. It’s no different than the doctors ferent than others. We can’t all have everything we with the hospital. People start seeing that and want. On City council you have to listen, you have all of a sudden you have a community that is to debate what is right for the City as a whole.”

He added that solutions only happen through buying into these issues.

“It’s not that they (the police) aren’t doing any- dialogue, debate, involvement and vision.

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The images coming out of Houston, Texas these days are, as we all know, absolutely horrendous.

News reports say that since midnight Sunday, more than 2,300 calls have poured into the Houston Fire Department, including 400 calls for rescue Monday afternoon, Houston officials said.

Houston police had also rescued 1,000 people since Monday morning, bringing the total number rescued to more than 3,000 since the storm flooded the City. Other reports are saying that there could be thousands still trapped awaiting rescue.

The scope of how many people are trapped in flooded homes remains unclear.

Rep. Al Green reportedly told CNN that he believes 10,000 people are still

trapped in flooded homes in just one section of Houston he toured Monday.

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee said she believes the number of trapped residents across Houston could be “tens of thousands.”

Those numbers are incredibly staggering. It is a horrific scene that is reminiscent of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. New Orleans was forever changed by that catastrophic event, and it took upwards of a decade to restore the city and work still continues to be done.

So what can we do to help make a difference?

Organizations like the Red Cross and the Salvation Army are providing assistance to those impacted by the storm. According to the Salvation Army web site, “As Hurricane Harvey causes widespread damage across Texas, the Salvation Army is ready to provide

physical, emotional and spiritual care to survivors and relief workers.

“Additionally, Salvation Army staff have been deployed to work alongside colleagues in the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) National Response Coordination Center in Washington D.C. and at the Texas State Operations Center in Austin. Disaster leadership teams have been positioned in San Antonio, Galveston/Texas City, Houston and Corpus Christi – close to Rockport, where Hurricane Harvey made landfall late on Friday night with winds of 130 miles per hour (210 kms per hour).”

The American Red Cross is also working around the clock to provide safe shelter and comfort for the hundreds of thousands of people impacted by this disaster. According to their web site, there are numerous reports of people

stranded in their homes and water rescues are ongoing.

Roads are flooded, rail lines are shut down, airports closed and hundreds of thousands have no power. Numerous hospitals, nursing facilities and dialysis centers are closed.

Hurricane Harvey will continue to produce an additional several feet of rain over the next several days and millions of people are facing flash flood warnings, including the entire Houston metro area.

Any help, whether it’s as little as $5, can make a difference. If everyone gave a small amount it can make a profound impact for thousands of lives.

It’s not just donations for the current time, but these residents affected face a very uncertain future with rebuilding that can take years.

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There is nothing to fear from private health care In a recent multi-part series that included an opinion piece headlined ‘Double-dipping doctors defy the spirit of Canadian health-care’, the Globe and Mail alleged that physicians working in private medical clinics are billing both the public system and the patient for the same service.

Shortly after, Federal Health Minister Jane Philpott and B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix announced an audit would be conducted of three B.C. private health clinics for possible violation of the Canada Health Act’s prohibition against private billing for, “Medically necessary services.”

Meanwhile, B.C., together with the federal government, is spending tens of millions of dollars fighting a lawsuit launched by Dr. Brian Day’s Vancouver-based Cambie Surgery Centre. Day’s suit claims that denying Canadians the right to access private care, a right available to the citizens of virtually every other country, is a violation of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Much could be said about Globe’s distortions but the

most fundamental is the false and misleading use of the term ‘double-dipping’. When surgeons operating at private clinics bill the public system, the amount is the same as if the surgery was done at a public hospital.

The patient’s fee is to cover expenses incurred by the private clinic including medical supplies, nurses, technologists and other support and a d m i n i s t r at i v e staff. These same costs are incurred by patients undergoing surgery in public hospitals, but the difference is that they are paid from the taxpayer-funded provincial hospital budget and not by the patient.

So, when a patient opts for private surgery, the public system actually saves these very substantial expenditures and waitlists are shortened.

If Philpott were to achieve her avowed goal of shutting down Canada’s private clinics, those patients and the costs they pay would be thrown back onto an

already overstretched public system, further lengthening wait times that are longer than in any other developed country. As if all this isn’t enough, Philpott has stated that she’ll also investigate private MRI and other diagnostic clinics for possible violations of the Canada Health Act. And since her jurisdiction is national, her actions would apply nationwide. The only thing standing in the way is Cambie Surgery’s Charter challenge.

Day, an internationally acclaimed orthopedic specialist, founded Cambie Surgery more that two decades ago when his public hospital operating-room allocation was reduced to just five hours per week, preventing him from treating his long list of patients. Since then, public hospital operating room allocations have diminished further.

Ironically, it’s legal for private clinics to provide cosmetic and other non-essential surgeries, but unless a patient commits

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the heinous crime of paying for surgery out of their own pocket, a ‘medically necessary’ diagnosis is a sentence to suffer on long wait-lists.

Almost every Canadian has a family member or friend suffering on everlengthening wait lists. That’s the human toll. But what about the economic and social cost? Across Canada, health care consumes more than 40% of provincial revenues, reducing funds available for education, social programs and infrastructure.

A 2017 Fraser Institute study, The Private Cost of Public Queues for Medically Necessary Care, calculated that the 973,505 Canadians waiting for treatment lost $1.7 billion last year in wages alone. And that number would be twice as high if the lost time before seeing a specialist after general practitioner referral were included. Taken together, those wait-times averaged 20 weeks in 2016.

As wait-times grow, so do the number of Canadians who travel abroad for treatment.

A related Fraser Institute study found that 63,459 persons left the country for med-

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ical care in 2016, up nearly 40% from the previous year.

Meanwhile, Canadian physicians cannot treat patients because they can’t get operating-room time and scanning services needed to make a diagnosis.

Herein lies an enormous economic opportunity. So-called ‘medical tourism’ is a huge and growing business. Third world countries such as India and Thailand attract thousands of foreign customers, including Canadians. Removing prohibitions against private care would reverse the flow of money going to international private hospitals, better utilize our world-class health care professionals and foster job-creating investment in one of the world’s fastest growing sectors. Canada’s universal nocharge public health care system would remain sacrosanct, while Canadians who choose to access the private clinics would help reduce both wait-times and costs.

Gwyn Morgan is a retired Canadian business leader who has been a director of five global corporations. His column is distributed through Troy Media.

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Red Deer’s Capstone at Riverlands 20 years in the making

BY ERIN FAWCETT efawcett@reddeerexpress.com

After 20 years in the making, the City of Red Deer unveiled its newest neighbourhood in the Riverlands District - Capstone at Riverlands.

This new urban community will be located along the banks of the Red Deer River and next to the City’s downtown core.

Capstone at Riverlands, one of three districts to be redeveloped in greater downtown Red Deer, will be a landmark mixed-use neighbourhood.

The neighbourhood is located west of Carnival Cinemas and includes 37 hectares of land.

The redevelopment of Capstone is anticipated to take many years, and will include a mix of condos and townhomes; commercial development, including hotels, office space, shopping and dining; riverfront gathering areas; proposed cul-

tural facilities such as a public market and artist studios; unique green spaces and water features and enhanced trail connections to Waskasoo park and a proposed over the river bridge to Bower Ponds.

“The name Capstone was chosen for its predominant meaning,” said Mayor Tara Veer.

“It can mean two things - one, the top or finishing stone of a structure or a wall and two, the crowning achievement or final stroke of a masterpiece, the culmination realized.

“Both definitions speak to the very essence of this district.

This district is built on a solid vision - it is strong, it is part of the foundation of our great City.

“The name is also an appropriate representation of the future vision of this neighbourhood as it will connect people, providing a hub of activities and business opportunities for the City, our residents and guests to our City.

vital to the c o nt i nu e d success of this neighbour.com hood.”

Veer added there is much more excitement It is about connecting our proud past and promising future of to come as development in the our community’s crowning area unfolds.

“As a growing and vibrant City, achievement.”

Tara Lodewyk, the City’s plan- Red Deer is putting an increased ning manager, said construction focus on economic development, of the streets will be done after specifically the redevelopment the underground servicing is of our downtown district.

“Capstone truly encapsulates completed.

“Alexander Way will be the vision that has evolved with Capstone’s main street. This our community since Riverlands main street mixes the existing was first envisioned, all the way with the new and creates a syn- back to to railway relocation ergy between all of Capstone’s and into the Greater Downtown diverse community components Action Plan,” she said.

“With this newly-developed - public and private, commercial and retail, cultural and residen- neighbourhood, Red Deer will now have an extended, vibrant, tial,” she said.

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City unveils Canada 150 Square in Riverlands development

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The City of Red Deer made their second announcement of the week regarding the Capstone at Riverlands development project when Mayor Tara Veer and City council broke ground on and announced the name of Canada 150 Square.

The square is intended to be the hub of the new community.

“Today’s groundbreaking marking the public square and boardwalk is the first of the public amenity projects that will realize the vision of Riverlands,” Veer said. “Today we release the name of Canada 150 square, marking 150 years of Confederation.”

She added this week’s announcements are intended to begin the development of Capstone at Riverlands in earnest.

“Earlier this week, we launched the marketing of Capstone at Riverlands indicating not just to our community - but our province and country that our prime riverfront lands are ready to be developed,” Veer said.

The naming of Canada 150 Square not only coincides with the festivities taking place along the country, it also relates to the square’s unique location within the Waskasoo Trail system.

“The Waskasoo Park system was originally built to 100,000 citizens,” Veer explained.

“Obviously, we are a community of 100,000 now so it is important we extend both our

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linear park system and also enhance park nodes along the linear park system. This public square will be a future gathering place for Red Deerians and guests to our community. It is a key component along this leg of the Trans Canada Trail.”

The square will also feature the burying of a new time capsule.

“Whenever we are faced with opportunities around commemorative events, it is an opportunity to bury a time capsule or to open a time capsule,” Veer said. “We will be planning a time capsule over the coming year which will be buried when we begin construction on the square. The theme of the time capsule will be Red Deer in 2017 and what was significant for our community.”

The design of the 4,000 sq. m square has been contracted to WSP and has been the result of many public consultations and planning sessions, according to City of Red Deer Director of Planning Services Tara Lodewyk.

“The Riverlands project has been 10 years in the making and there have been many opportunities for public consultation along the way,” Lodewyk said. “The latest would have been with the Area Redevelopment Plan. We had hired a consultant as well to look at the placement of public spaces and the size of them. It is important that when we are designing public spaces, people feel comfortable in them. There are ways you can do that with design - the size of buildings

around them; the size of the square itself; and what amenities you put in it.”

Lodewyk explained the planning for Canada 150 Square always had the future users of the square in mind.

“One of the objectives of the redevelopment was to create great spaces for people, so it is about designing spaces where people feel comfortable,” she said. “That relates to the scale, the type of furniture and then what features are there for people to enjoy.

Within the Canada 150 Square we have a fountain feature; different elements within the paving; seating areas; benches; unique lighting and that all comes together to create a space where pedestrians and those enjoying it feel comfortable.”

The lighting, she added, will allow the square to be a day and evening meeting place, with respect to the residential properties which will exist within the development.

At press time, the square is being funded through municipal taxes, however, that has the potential to change.

“Currently, this was funded by the municipal tax base,” Veer said. “There was an allocation that was made for the square and the boardwalk along Riverlands in the 2017 budget. We will be making applications to the federal and provincial governments once we have a detailed design.”

She added, “The square is currently in design. We fully expect it will be developed and ready for 2018.”

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A look back to the harvest of 1922 Over the past 135 years of agricultural cultivation in Central Alberta (i.e. since 1882), there have been some very good harvests, and some very poor ones.

Sometimes, the growth and harvesting seasons have provided ideal conditions for bumper crops.

At other times, it seems like everything that could go wrong, does go wrong with the harvest.

One harvest, which was a very poor one, took

place 95 years ago in 1922. Probably the closest the Red Deer area has ever come to a total crop failure due to drought took place that summer and fall.

The year 1922 was not the first harsh year.

The dry cycle had commenced in 1918. This meant that there was no subsurface moisture to carry the crops through the periods of little or no rain.

It also meant that the lakes, sloughs and creeks

had become very low, and in some cases, had completely dried up. Consequently, the watering of livestock became very difficult.

The spring started with the ever present Albertan hope for a better year.

However, there were only a couple of days with showers in May. Moreover, there was a lot of heat with temperatures rising at times to nearly 30 C. Consequently, germination of crops was spotty at best.

June was no better.

There was one good rain on June 15th, but it only lasted one day. Over all, only 36 mm (1½ inches) of rain fell in the whole month. Crops began to wither and brown.

Hay grew so poorly that there seemed no point in trying for a summer cut.

July continued to be very hot and dry. A storm on July 12th brought high winds and a lot of hail, but not much rain. Several fields and many gardens, already struggling, were completely wiped out.

The economy of Red Deer was so dependent upon the financial well-being of the local farmers that money became very tight as the summer progressed.

The Commercial Café on Ross Street decided that the increasing hard times were giving their potential patrons ‘indigestion’.

Arrangements were then made to have the orchestra from the Rex Movie Theatre play in the restaurant three nights a week in the hopes that this might attract a bit more business.

There were still a few who benefited from the long hot summer.

The local Red Deer Golf and Country Club provided an economical venue for summer recreation. The course had a very busy season as

games rarely had to be called off due to weather.

Moreover, a new clubhouse was built that summer, which provided a major improvement of facilities.

Resorts like Sylvan, Gull and Pine Lakes provided relief for families looking for an economical spot to cool off during the long hot summer days and evenings.

Thus, the merchants in those communities experienced a welcome uptick in business.

Sylvan Lake decided to capitalize on the long hot summer with a large regatta on Aug. 16th.

A huge amount of volunteer time was invested to make sure that there would be a terrific show for tourists and locals alike.

As happens all too often in Alberta, the weather provided a cruel twist of fate. Just before the Regatta was to take place, the weather suddenly turned cool and wet. The Regatta was postponed for a week, but the rescheduled event did not come off very well.

Despite the blow to Sylvan Lake, people welcomed the rain.

However, it had come too late to do the crops any good. Harvesting had already commenced in early August because of premature ripening. The bout of rain only served to delay that weak harvest.

However, there was promise in the late summer rains. They were the best precipitation in nearly five years. While it was too late to help the 1922 crop, people hoped that the return of more normal moisture levels would mean a much better crop in 1923. And those hopes were eventually realized.

On the Labour Day weekend, a Stampede was held at the Red Deer Exhibition grounds. The event was a much better success than expected.

Optimism was slowly returning to the community.

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Lacombe County is holding a PUBLIC HEARING (and you’re invited)

Local Authorities Election Act (Section 26) Local Jurisdiction: Red Deer County, Province of Alberta Notice is hereby given that Nomination Day is the 18th day of September, 2017, and that nominations for the election of candidates for the following offices will be received at the location of the local jurisdiction office set out below between the hours of 10 a.m. and 12 noon on Nomination Day. A $100 cash or certified cheque deposit is to accompany the nomination.

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Number of Vacancies Ward or Electoral Division Number 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Red Deer County Division 1 Division 2 Division 3 Division 4 Division 5 Division 6

Thursday, September 14th at 9.00 AM Lacombe County Office (Council Chambers) BYLAW (located 2½ miles west of Highway 2 at the intersection of Spruceville Road and Highway 12)

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PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE COUNTY’S LAND USE BYLAW Bylaw No. 1252/17 - Amendment to the Sylvan Lake Area Structure Plan (ASP) The County adopted a new Municipal Development Plan (MDP) and Land Use Bylaw (LUB) in July of this year and as a result all the plans and guidelines in the County have to be reviewed to ensure that they are consistent with the new MDP and LUB. The Sylvan Lake ASP has a number of references and quotes from the previous MDP which are being updated under the proposed amendments.

There were also other references to projects that have been completed by the County since the adoption of the ASP. These references have also been updated under the proposed amendments.

Location of the Local Jurisdiction Office:

DATED at Red Deer County, in the Province of Alberta, this 30th day of August, 2017.

BYLAW 1252/17

Location map Dale Freitag, RPP, MCIP Manager of Planning Services Lacombe County, RR 3, Lacombe AB T4L 2N3 Phone: 403-782-8389; Fax: 403-782-3820

Anyone wishing to comment on the proposed BNFOENFOUT will have an opportunity to do so at a public hearing. If you are unable to attend the hearing, written submissions can be made to the County. You will, however, need to ensure that your comments are received by the County prior to the date of the hearing. Your comments can be sent by email to info@lacombecounty.com, by fax to 403-782-3820 or by mail to RR 3, Lacombe AB T4L 2N3. All submissions will be public information.

For more information, please contact the County’s Planning and Development Department at 403-782-8389 or visit the County’s website at www.lacombecounty.com

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New needle disposal guide emphasizes safety Have you ever found a needle in Red Deer and not known what to do? There’s now a guide to help people through the experience.

Red Deer’s Needle Disposal Guide lays out what to do and who to call if citizens find a needle and are too nervous to pick it up. It also explains what citizens should do if they’re comfortable and equipped to pick it up and dispose of it safely.

“If we want a clean and safe Red Deer, we have to take a shared approach to disposing of needles,” said Ryan Veldkamp, with the Public Injection & Debris Committee. “We know that if you are properly equipped, you can safely pick up and dispose of a needle. However, we also understand some people will be nervous doing that, so we have a phone number to call where City staff

will dispatch the appropriate person(s) to pick up any needles found.”

The guide outlines in detail two options for those who find a needle. Those too nervous or unequipped to pick up a needle can call 403342-8238. The caller will be asked to describe the needle location and will be encouraged to mark it to protect others and help crews locate it. Depending on the time and location, a crew member will be dispatched from Public Works, Emergency Services, Parks, or Red Deer’s Downtown Business Association Clean Team.

Those comfortable and equipped with gloves, tongs or pliers, and a sharps container can safely pick up and dispose of a needle.

Pickup kits are available the City’s Fire Hall

Headquarters (4340 32nd St.) and Fire Hall #3 at 100 Lees Street.

Needles can be disposed of outside fire halls #1, 2 and 3; at many pharmacies; at Turning Point; and at brown needle drop boxes located through parks and trails.

“In order to tackle the drug debris issue, the community is working together to balance the safety of persons with addictions and the safety of the general public,” said Veldkamp.

The Public Injection & Debris Committee includes Alberta Health Services, the City of Red Deer, Turning Point Society of Central Alberta, Red Deer Downtown Business Association, Red Deer Primary Care Network, Red Deer Public Schools, Safe Harbour Society and Vantage

Community Services.

The guide is available at Red Deer libraries and recreation centres, and a digital version can be found at www.reddeer.ca.

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Case of bus driver charged with impaired driving set over The case of a Red Deer school bus driver who is facing impaired and dangerous driving charges was in court last week.

Shelly Joy Kolodychuk, 42, of Red Deer has been charged with impaired operation of motor vehicle, operating a motor vehicle over 80mg, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle and failing to remain at the scene of a collision.

She was allegedly operating the school bus on June 5th, which was carrying 18 children from École Barrie Wilson School, when it collided with a tree and a street sign, then allegedly continued to drive a short distance through Vanier Woods before stopping.

A witness who observed the collision called 9-1-1.

RCMP attended the scene of the collision on Valley Green

along with Red Deer Emergency Services and fire staff.

EMS staff assessed the driver and the children who were on the bus and determined that no one had been injured in the collision. The school bus contained elementary school aged

children between the ages of five and 12-years-old.

Kolodychuk’s next court date has been set for Sept. 6th in Red Deer for plea.

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The City of Red Deer is hiring Election Workers to work on Election Day, Monday, October 16, 2017 and for Advance Votes held in conjunction with the election.

Please note that these positions require lifting (30 to 50 lbs), long periods of sitting, long periods of standing, and the ability to complete written documentation.

Apply in person at the Election Office, Lower Level, City Hall, on Wednesday, September 6, 2017; in person Election Office, Lower Level, City Hall, Thursday, September 7, 2017; and Wednesday, September8,6,2017 2017 Friday, September Thursday, September 7, 2017 Friday, September 8, 2017 between the hours of 9:00 am and

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IN COURT - Shelly Joy Kolodychuk, 42, of Red Deer has been charged with impaired operation of motor vehicle, operating a motor vehicle over 80mg, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle and failing to remain at the scene of a collision. Her case will be back in Red Deer Provincial Court Sept. 6th.

Only successful applicants will be contacted.

For more information contact The City of Red Deer Election Office at (403) 342-8317

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DON’T DRINK & DRIVE DRIVE IMPAIRED

Mandatory screening provision in Bill C-46 will reduce impaired driving crashes The mandatory screening provision in Bill C-46, the Government of Canada’s recently proposed legislation to reform impaired driving laws, will significantly reduce impaired driving in Canada, saving hundreds of lives and preventing thousands of injuries each year, says MADD Canada.

“Simply put, mandatory screening is one of the single most effective ways Canada can reduce impaired driving,” said Andrew Murie, MADD Canada chief executive officer. “It has been in place in many other countries for years and has helped them to reduce overall road crashes and fatalities.”

The provision, which is part of an impaired driving legislative bill introduced in Parliament in April, would give police the authority to demand a breath test from any driver they lawfully stop.

Drivers remain in their cars, and the process is routine and quick for sober drivers. The results from the test are not used in court, but rather give police

grounds to demand a second test – the results of which can be used for evidentiary purposes in court – on an approved screening device.

“To be clear, this doesn’t give police new powers to stop drivers; police already have the power to pull drivers over,” Murie said. “It gives police the ability to demand a breath sample from any driver they have lawfully stopped.”

As the law stands now, police can only demand a roadside breath sample from a driver they have lawfully stopped if they have reasonable grounds to suspect the driver has been drinking. They must rely on behavioural clues and observations.

But people do not always exhibit obvious signs of intoxication, particularly those who routinely drink and drive.

As a result, many drinking drivers go undetected at sobriety checkpoints.

Mandatory screening greatly increases the number of drivers screened. Equally important, it greatly increases the perception that if you drive impaired, the

chance of getting caught is high.

While critics have charged that mandatory screening violates the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, it is MADD Canada’s opinion, supported by legal and constitutional experts, that the measure will withstand challenge.

“The screening procedures at airports, borders and courts can be considerably more invasive and time-consuming than mandatory alcohol screening, and those have been upheld in the courts,” Murie said.

Impaired driving claims nearly twice as many lives each year in Canada as all types of homicide combined, and it is entirely preventable.

“MADD Canada supports mandatory screening as a major step forward in the fight to stop impaired driving,” Murie said. “We estimate it will reduce impairment-related crash deaths and injuries by 20 per cent in Canada. That’s approximately 200 lives saved and more than 12,000 injuries prevented each year.”

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Too many people are arrested every holiday season after failing breathalyzer tests at police roadside checkpoints. Driving while intoxicated puts your own life in danger, but the worst thing is that it endangers the lives of other road users as well. Make sure that this festive time of year doesn’t end in tragedy for you or anyone else.

Christmas time often means one party after another with drinks galore. When you accept an invitation, plan ahead of time how you’re going to get home.

Members of the same family or group of friends can designate a driver, arrange to share a taxi at the end of the evening, or use a free or for-hire drive home service.

Even if your alcohol consumption is moderate you still ought

to check that you’re still capable of driving safely. Use a personal breath alcohol tester to find out if you’re over the legal limit; they are on sale at most provincial liquor and wine stores.

It might be hard to remember this when under the influence, but a person’s behaviour and faculties are altered by alcohol. When blood alcohol content is over 0.5 g/l, a driver’s field of vision shrinks, distance perception changes, visual reaction times increase, there is more sensitivity to glare, and vigilance and resistance to fatigue are reduced. Perhaps the ultimate danger is that alcohol consumption results in a loss of inhibition, which causes drivers to under-evaluate dangers and break traffic laws.

THERE’S ALWAYS AN ALTERNATIVE. Call a friend.

Take a cab.

Stay the night.

Get home safe this holiday weekend.

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DON’T DRINK & DRIVE DRIVE IMPAIRED

If you take drugs, don’t drive Over the years many awareness campaigns have taken centre stage during the holidays to remind revelers about the dangers of drunk driving.

But the risks of drug-impaired driving are less known to the general public, even though a lot of damage has been wrought by these illegal substances.

New campaigns are now aiming to raise public awareness about the risks involved with all kinds of impaired driving and highlight the potential harms to driver, passengers, other cars, and pedestrians when someone is operating a vehicle while under the influence of drugs.

Effects of drugs All drugs are a potential danger where driving is concerned.

For example, cannabis, or pot, has numerous effects on the driver: difficulty concentrating;

poor perception of surroundings; loss of coordination; difficulty in maintaining a straight line, driving at a constant speed, and estimating distances; slowed reaction time; hesitant driving; and lack of ability to handle the unexpected.

In addition, stimulants such as cocaine and methamphetamines produce high risk behaviour, a false feeling of confidence, inattention, and loss of coordination.

Drug detection Law enforcement authorities are presently informing the public that they are now trained to detect drug-impaired drivers. The police can ask a driver to take a coordination test, the results of which can be confirmed later by an expert in drug recognition at the police station.

Police are now trained to detect drug-impaired drivers.

Doug Menuez

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Don’t drive under the inÅuence, period!

Let’s make sure Impaired Driving becomes a thing of the Past!

Please use a Designated Driver!

One pint of this can lead to many of these.

For your own safety and the safety of others, don’t drink and drive.

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Have a safe holiday!

Please use a designated driver!

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Community Calendar The Red Deer Action Group Society is seeking volunteer board members who have a interest in transportation for individuals who are disadvantaged or disabled. If you are interested, please email rdag@telus .net for further details.

Red Deer Arts Council and Red Deer Public Library are pleased to present Alberta Community Art Clubs Association Albert Spirit Show 2017, which runs in the Kiwanis Gallery to Oct. 15th. Our First Friday Red Deer is Sept.

1st from 6 to 8 p.m. Refreshments served.

Some of the artists will be in attendance.

Sunrise Toastmasters meet every Tuesday (except following long weekends) from 7 - 8:15 a.m. These early risers learn public speaking and leadership skills in the lower level of the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church at 40 Holmes Street - just behind Canadian Tire on the north hill. Everyone over 18 is welcome. Call Jock Mackenzie at 403-357-4895 for further information.

The Red Deer & District Labour Council will be hosting its annual Labour Day BBQ on Sept. 4th, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., downtown on 51st St. near Potters Hands Soup Kitchen. There will be hamburgers, hot dogs, refreshments and snacks, face painting, a clown and entertainment.

This is a free community event. For more information call (403) 341-4868.

First Thursdays in the Snell at the Red Deer Public Library presents Jeremy Brown, saxophone and Ami Longhi, piano in concert Sept. 7th from 12:15 to 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.

The Red Deer River Watershed Alliance are holding our Rally for the River Fall Forum on Sept. 8th in partnership with Alberta Ecotrust.

Highly respected landscape ecologist Dr. Brad Stelfox will kick off the day by demonstrating how land uses across the watershed have changed over time, how this influences water quality, and what these changes mean for future watershed health. For more information, call 403-340-7379 or visit www.rdrwa.ca.

Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Central Alberta is pleased to offer Caregiver Connections, a quality peer-topeer family support program for parents and caregivers of children and young adults experiencing a mental health concern. The program offers compassionate support from a peer who has “been there” as well as a CMHA staff member. Specific information and resources will be shared to assist people in their caregiving while maintaining their own mental

health. The Caregiver Connections group meets four times a month. Morning groups take place every second and fourth Tuesday, from 10 a.m. – noon starting Sept. 12th. Evening groups take place every first and third Tuesday, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. starting Sept. 19th. Caregiver Connections meets at the CMHA Learning Annex, First Red Deer Place (ATB Building), 4911—51 St., Suite 404, in downtown Red Deer.

People need not register before attending for the first time and there is no fee for this service.

Caregivers can call CMHA at 403-342-2266 for more information or visit the CMHA web site at www.reddeer.cmha.ca/caregiver-connections.

Canadian Mental Health Association will be offering a daytime Art of Friendship course starting on September 19 and running weekly on Tuesdays until November 7, 2017 from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Art of Friendship helps people who feel lonely or isolated learn and practice the skills that help people make and keep friends. It is very important that group members attend all eight sessions. The course will be held at the CMHA Learning Annex (ATB Building), 4911 – 51 Street, Suite 404, Red Deer. There is a $25 fee for the course.

Bursaries may be available to people with limited incomes. Please call 403-342-2266 and speak to education staff to register.

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 403-3422875. The Allsorts play Sept. 7th; Three’s a Crowd play Sept. 14th; R.R. 4. plays Sept.

21st and Black Velvet plays Sept. 28th.

The Alberta Council on Aging Region Five is holding a general meeting on Sept. 5th at 9 a.m. at the Golden Circle. Presentation on Chronic Disease Management - with speakers Andrea Thain Liptak, executive director of Chronic Disease Management with Alberta Health Services and Janis Carscadden, director, CHM, Alberta Health Services. For more information, call Shirley Thomas at 403-3430767. There is a $4 charge at the door.

The kitchen at the Senior Citizens Downtown House will be closed for August, and will reopen on Sept. 5th for lunches.

All other activities will be opened during the summer. Summer hours are Monday and Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 12:30 to 4 p.m. Some coming events include a seniors dance on Sept. 16th from 2 to 4 p.m. with music by Spectrum and a craft and bake sale on Oct. 21st from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

For more information, call 403-346-4043.

The Red Deer & District Labour Council will be hosting its annual Labour Day BBQ on

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Monday, Sept. 4th from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., downtown on 51st St. near Potters Hands Soup Kitchen. There will be hamburgers, hot dogs, refreshments and snacks, face painting, a clown and entertainment. This is a free community event. For more information call 403-341-4868.

Red Deer Scottish Country Dancers host dance classes with a certified teacher every Wednesday night beginning Sept. 13th at Knox Presbyterian Church Gymnasium (4718 Ross St.) at 7 p.m. All are welcome. More information can be found at reddeerscottishcountrydancers. weebly.com and/or Carolyn 403-813-7505.

Come check out our new Dojo and Historical Society banquet and annual

learn about the Olympic sport of Judo.

The Red Deer Judo Club will be holding a grand opening of its new location on Thursday Sept. 7th from 5 to 7 p.m. Teriyaki beef, rice and veggies will be available by donation. A Kagami Biraki ceremony will be followed by a Judo demonstration. The new location is at #6, 87 - Petrolia Dr.

general meeting runs Sept. 20th at Pioneer Lodge 4324 46A Ave. Doors open at 5:30 PM dinner at 6 p.m. Program honouring Canada’s WW1 Nursing Sisters. Tickets: $29 for members $32 for non-members.

Tickets available after Sept. 1st at Red Deer Museum or call 403-304-0742. For further information call Shelia 403-304-0742.

The Innisfail Legion Pipe Band is Annual Rock’ n Roll Dance Party at

hosting a welcome and registration night on Sept. 11th at the Innisfail Legion Auditorium beginning at 6 p.m. Both experienced and non experienced musicians are welcome.

Lessons are available on the pipes and/ or drums as a refresher or for beginners.

For more information contact Marion or Michael McLetchie email: 2pipers2@ gmail.com or phone 403-227-2916.

the Red Deer Legion Branch #35 runs Sept.

15th at 8 p.m. Advance tickets are $15 (includes hotdog, popcorn). Dance to Triple Nickel.

Daytime Documentaries runs Sept.

13th from 2 - 4:30 p.m. at the Red Deer Public Library, Downtown Branch. The Eagle Huntress: Aisholpan, a 13-year-old girl, trains to become the first female in twelve generations of her Kazakh family to become an eagle hunter, and rises to the pinnacle of a tradition that has been handed down from father to son for centuries. Join us for light refreshments in the Snell Auditorium. If you plan to bring a group, please contact us at 403-346-4576, ext. 1500.

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. Fung Loy Kok Taoist Tai Chi® offers Health Recovery Classes on Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

We are a non-profit volunteer organization dedicated to sharing the health benefits of Taoist Tai Chi® arts training. We have been in Red Deer for over 30 years. (because it works!) We are located in the Port o’Call Shopping Centre behind Scotia Bank in downtown Red Deer. For more information go to www.Taoist.Org and follow the links.

Travel Memories runs Sept. 6th from

The Ladies of Sunnybrook Farm are presenting their annual Lunch at the Farm events between 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. on alternating Wednesdays - Aug. 30th and Sept.

13th. Guests can relax in the 1889 Hanna Log House and enjoy a served lunch including home-made pie with ice cream and musical entertainment, The afternoon features a guided wagon ride showcasing the history of Sunnybrook Farm. Cost is $12. Drop ins are welcome, but larger groups are encouraged to reserve a seat by calling 403-340-3511.

2 - 3:30 p.m. in the Red Deer Public Library, downtown branch, Snell Auditorium. The Yukon – Ivvavik National Park: Join us for a presentation of an amazing arctic adventure of a lifetime to Ivvavik National Park in the northern Yukon. Learn about the Inuvialuit culture in a landscape where connections to the land go back generations. Enjoy light refreshments with us in the Snell Auditorium. If you plan to bring a group, please contact us at 403-346-4576, ext. 1500.

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.

The Employment Placement and Red Deer Scottish Country Dancers are hosting a Ceilidh on Sept. 8th at the Golden Circle Senior’s Centre from 7 to 10 p.m. $7/ person at the door 12 and under are free. All are welcome to attend - no dance experience necessary. More information can be found at reddeerscottishcountrydancers.weebly.com and/or by calling Carolyn at 403-813-7505

Support Services is holding mental health first aid courses Aug. 24th-Aug. 25th and Oct. 25th-26th. Instructors will lead through modules over substance related disorders, mood disorders, deliberate self-injury, risk factors, signs and symptoms among other topics. For more information, email Barb Sutter at bsutter@epssworks.com.

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Second Adventure Playground event held in Red Deer

BY CARLIE CONNOLLY carlie.connolly@reddeerexpress.com

Partnering with AMPed2PLAY and Kerry Wood Nature Centre, Youth HQ will be hosting Red Deer’s second mobile Adventure Playground event.

Modelled after similar projects in Calgary, Adventure Playgrounds are supervised spaces where youth and adults alike are encouraged to use their imagination, using manual tools and playing with items at hand, which are donated from various businesses in the community.

The first Adventure Playground event was held June 30th at Kerry Wood Nature Centre.

“It was very well received by the community. One group for example, the Red Deer Childcare Centre had a number of their children participate in it as well as individuals,” said Jacquie Boyd, executive director for Youth HQ, adding there were a couple of families who spent the whole day there.

Doug Evans, who works for the City of Red Deer, made Youth

HQ aware of Adventure Playgrounds, and thought it was a great idea, so they are now testing it out, collaborating with various groups in Red Deer.

“This one is the second of the pilots and we’re going to be evaluating each one as we go as to how successful they are and their response from the community,” said Boyd.

She said the last Adventure Playground event saw a wide array of participants from youngsters to those in their early teens, all using their imagination to create.

“I would say it’s organized disarray, because they can basically let their minds go wild and do what they need to do.”

She said these types of playgrounds are more free thought as kids get to create what they’re going to do.

“It’s not a set of swings or an outdoor gym or anything like that,” she said.

Unlike other everyday playgrounds, the Adventure Playground isn’t a permanent structure where it will be there the next day or week.

It’s disassembled and removed, and uses mostly recycled materials.

Turning Point to mark Overdose Awareness Day

BY CARLIE CONNOLLY carlie.connolly@reddeerexpress.com

Aug. 31st marks International Overdose Awareness Day, a day aimed at raising awareness of overdose and reducing the stigma of a drug-related death.

Turning Point Society of Central Alberta will be putting on an event to coincide with the day at City Hall Park. The event will begin at noon. They will have a tent and table set up, and will be giving out bracelets that say ‘Time to Remember Time to Act’, and will have International Overdose Day with the date on there as well.

“We’re going to have some of our clients who feel open and confident to come share their stories about people they’ve lost or times when they’ve overdosed and what that was like for them,” said Stephanie Pettigrew, registered nurse at Turning Point.

Turning Point will also be distributing naloxone kits, a medication used to block the effects of opioids at the event as well.

Pettigrew said since Turning Point’s project started in July of 2015, they’ve given out 3,608 naloxone kits, with 230 given out in this month alone, along

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with 60 reversals this month, which means people who were able to be reversed out of their overdose. Two died from their overdose. Turning Point is now up to 701 reversals in total.

“From those numbers you can see that it is a crisis that we’re dealing with right now, and those numbers continue to increase from month to month, so you can see that it is something that’s happening quite rampantly in Red Deer,” she said.

Representatives from Turning Point will be on site to answer any questions people may have,

along with doing any teaching on naloxone people may need before they take the kits.

“From what I’ve seen, overdoses do not discriminate. It’s a time to remember and to have understanding, but for the rest of our community, it’s good to be really open and transparent and to help decrease any stigma that’s attached to it too, and to see those people and those faces who have been significantly touched by overdose.”

The event will run Aug. 31st from 12 to 1 p.m. at City Hall Park.

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“It lets kids have some experiences that they may never have had a chance to have because they don’t have a big backyard, or people today don’t necessarily have a lot of renovation items in their stock pile of goodies for kids to play.”

The event will take place Sept. 2nd from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Rotary Park and is open to all ages.

“We’re trying different venues to see what’s more accessible or popular with families,” said Boyd.

Youth HQ, AMPeD2PLAY and Kerry Wood Nature Centre staff and volunteers will be on site to supervise and engage with youth throughout the day.

Boyd said because it’s been so well received, she anticipates some form of it to be in the City.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TOWN OF PENHOLD PROPOSED ANNEXATION ALBERTA MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT BOARD

Take notice that the Alberta Municipal Government Board (MGB) will conduct a public hearing respecting an application by the Town of Penhold (Town) to annex territory from Red Deer County (County).

The hearing is scheduled as follows: DATE:

Thursday, September 7, 2017

TIME:

10:00 AM

LOCATION: Penhold Multiplex 1 Waskasoo Avenue Penhold, AB The proposed annexation area involves approximately 534 hectares (1,320 acres) of land located around the Town’s current boundary. The purpose of this application is to provide the Town with a long term supply of developable land for commercial and residential uses.

The two municipalities have reached an agreement on the proposed annexation.

A hard copy of the annexation application can be viewed at the Town and the County municipal offices during normal business hours. A map showing the annexation area is located on the Town’s website at: www.townofpenhold.ca/PnD_Annexation.php.

Although the Town and the County have been able to negotiate an agreement, objections to the proposed annexation were identified within the Town’s annexation application. Therefore, the MGB is required to conduct a public hearing to receive information, evidence, and argument regarding this matter.

If you plan to attend the public hearing and/or wish to make an oral submission to the MGB during the public hearing, please advise the MGB office in writing by 12:00 noon on Wednesday, August 30, 2017. If you intend to make a written submission to the MGB, please forward the submission to the MGB by Wednesday, August 30, 2017. Submissions should be restricted to issues surrounding the location of the proposed boundaries and/or the conditions of annexation. Copies of these submissions will be forwarded to the Town and County prior to the hearing and may be made available to the public.

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For more information about the annexation application, please contact: Kristina Schmidt, MCIP, RPP Planner & Development Officer Town of Penhold Box 10 Penhold, AB T0M 1R0 Phone: (403) 886-4567 Fax: (403) 886-4039 E-mail: kschmidt@townofpenhold.ca Or Ron Barr, MRUP, RPP Long Range Planning Manager Red Deer County 38106 Range Road 275 Red Deer County, AB T4S 2L9 Phone: (403) 357-2390 Fax: (403) 346-9840 E-mail: rbarr@rdcounty.ca Written submissions regarding this matter should be sent to the MGB Case Manager at the address below. For more information about the annexation process or to notify the MGB that you plan to attend the hearing and/or make an oral presentation at the hearing, please contact: Rick Duncan 1229 – 91 Street SW Edmonton, AB T6X 1E9 Phone: (780) 427-4864 Fax: (780) 427-0986 E-mail: mgbmail@gov.ab.ca To phone the MGB toll free, call 310-0000 and follow the instructions.

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Artist Marnie Blair talks artwork for newest MAG exhibit Alberta artists come together to examine the medicalized body through art

BY CARLIE CONNOLLY carlie.connolly@reddeerexpress.com

Alberta artists Marnie Blair, Jill Ho-You and Heather Huston will be displaying their work for MAG’s exhibit The Other Passport.

They will be utilizing printmaking as a primary medium to examine the medicalized body, which will be on display until Oct. 29th.

The artists’ work relates to various aspects of the human experience of illness. They use narrative and image as a way to initiate dialogue about these issues and the relationship of identity to these types of experiences.

Blair, who is originally from Ontario, gave a look inside her work and how she got started.

In Red Deer now for for four years, Blair teaches at Red Deer College in Visual Art. She is showing off her wood cut prints and a wood cut carving, that instead of being printed, is being shown as a painting.

“It’s interactive, it’s an anatomical flip chart of a body and you can add on all of the anatomy and pull it off, so it’s a piece that the public could come in and put together or take off,” said Blair.

Her piece is called Chart II Manikin, made with plywood pieces carved on a CNC router at the Centre for Innovation in Manufacturing at Red Deer College.

She uses her Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) as a starting point to examine questions that surround the intersection of technology and humanity.

She said the image is based on a 1916 anatomical flip chart illustration that’s found in the Library of Health, a vintage medical book

by Frank Scholl.

“I’m interested in not just the flip book but the colour palette. It’s also an old print. It’s an old lithograph, so it’s also a past form of printmaking,” said Blair.

The work is a hybrid of old woodcut (the Han Dynasty before 220 AD) and newer technology, using the computer controlled cutting machine, a CNC router to carve the drawings.

She said she’s interested in how relying on a computer and machine in her artistic practice is similar to her own experience of relying on a machine, an implanted defibrillator, to ensure her body functions as it should.

Her work explores the natural and artificial, examining what it means to be dependent on a machine in order to live.

Artist Huston reflects on her experiences with chronic illness to question assumptions about identity as a patient who presumes and fears certain limitations and qualities that are associated with multiple sclerosis and inflammatory arthritis.

Ho-You’s work questions the possibilities of our organs, harbouring past psychological experiences.

Blair, Ho-You and Huston have known each other for 10 years, but have never done a show together as a trio until now. Since they all make work about the body and medicine, they decided to do the show together.

“All three of us make work with the subject matter in mind,” said Blair.

She said what’s interesting is that with all three of them living in different parts of Alberta, and all having made new work, this will be the first time they’ve all seen one another’s work.

Blair attended school in her past for child studies and linguistics, and was going to enter into speech pathology, but decided that she still wanted to become an artist, so attended art school.

“I think I finally realized that I wanted a creative career where I could be making,” she said.

Both Blair and Huston will be onsite this Friday, Sept. 1st at the Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery for the First Fridays Red Deer at the MAG from 5 to 8 p.m. for the opening reception of the exhibit.

The artists will be there to talk about their work.

The Other Passport opens in tandem with the travelling exhibit Keepsakes of Conflict: Trench Art & Other Canadian War-Related craft organized by the Moose Jaw ARTISTIC - Artist Marnie Blair is pictured with her work Chart II Manikin. She and artists Heather Huston and Jill Ho-You Museum & Art Gallery. will have their work in the MAG’s current exhibit ‘The Other Passport’.

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The Elwins include Red Deer on tour this fall Toronto-based pop-rock quartet, The Elwins are gearing up for the release of their third fulllength LP Beauty Community out Oct. 13th with a tour to follow that includes Red Deer.

The guys land in town Nov. 2nd with a show at Bo’s.

Beauty Community features 13 freshly minted and ridiculously catchy tracks, including first single, Hey! Ya, You. The band has also announced a national tour kicking off Sept. 3rd which includes a date at The Mod Club in Toronto on Dec. 3rd.

Singer/guitarist Matt Sweeney, drummer Travis Stokl, guitarist/keyboardist Feurd and bassist/ singer Francesco Figliomeni first joined forces

back in 2006 near Newmarket, about an hour north of Toronto.

After touring extensively behind 2012’s And I Thank You and 2015’s Play for Keeps, the four members developed a natural chemistry, which continues to propel (and challenge) their collaborative spirit on Beauty Community.

Play For Keeps notably helped garner the band a 2016 JUNO Award for Breakthrough Group of the Year with its first single So Down Low which amassed over 25 million audience impressions, peaked at #12 on Alternative Rock, and was featured in a Canada-wide advertising campaign for Fido.

Says Elwins’ bassist Francesco Figliomeni,

“Looking back, it kind of blows my mind thinking about all the different conversations we had about the new album and how much we supported each other through the process of making it.

“I guess it’s not exactly a surprise but a nice reminder that four different people with different tastes can come together and create something.”

The Elwins had never entered the studio with so many songs before, each member coming in with strong material.

An unspoken desire for more introspective ballads seemed to pervade each songwriter’s creative impulse, weirdly putting some pressure on the band to figure out what this record was all about, according to a release.

Experimentation led to new creative forays, including, unusually, an instrumental Your Very Own Beauty Community.

There seems to be an overtly upbeat spirit to the songs and a sensitive, inquisitive sentiment within Beauty Community - a particularly refined and dynamic display of the band’s powerful pop songwriting chops.

A close listen suggests that certain things are being processed - relationships, life, the sense of (and not) belonging.

In the end, Beauty Community is the work of an experienced unit - a band of brothers who know when to push each other out of comfort zones.

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Red Deer Symphony Orchestra gears up for new season The Red Deer Symphony Orchestra is gearing up to launch a brand new season with the first performance slated for Oct. 7th in the Red Deer College Arts Centre.

‘Romance & Revolution’ begins at 8 p.m.

Audiences are invited to treat their ears to contrasting music from German titans Schumann and Beethoven, according to a RDSO release.

“Beethoven’s famed Egmont Overture will wake the ghosts of history while the highly virtuosic Symphony No. 2 by Schumann will transport you to unexplored romantic realms. We also present a new work: Edmonton’s John Estacio’s Trumpet Concerto, a work commissioned by several Canadian Orchestras and featuring our principal trumpeter Richard Scholz.”

Fans of music featuring the cello won’t want to miss ‘The Elegant Cello’ set for Nov. 4th at

the Arts Centre as well.

“Rafael Hoekman, newly-appointed cellist of the Edmonton Symphony, will delight you with his elegant rendition of Tchaikovsky’s highly sophisticated Rococo Variations for cello and orchestra.

“Resphighi’s third suite from Ancient Airs and Dances looks back to more graceful times and Beethoven’s playful fourth symphony rounds out this attractive program.”

The Christmas season arrives in all its dazzling splendour with the magical sounds of ‘Christmas and All That Jazz’.

This performance runs Dec. 9th at 8 p.m. on the RDC Arts Centre mainstage and features pianist Morgan McKee, Eric Allison on reeds and singer Cheryl Fisher.

Audiences will enjoy Christmas standards with a sizzling jazz twist.

“A trio of local talent will take

you on a bluesy seasonal trip where each song has a little swing to it. A lively way to welcome the holiday season.”

Another wonderful concert is slated for the Christmas season as well - Handel’s masterpiece ‘Messiah’.

This performance runs Dec. 23rd at Gaetz Memorial United Church, starting at 8 p.m.

“Handel’s immortal masterpiece will be performed on period instruments by Alberta’s Rosa Barocca and a handpicked group of Alberta singers,” notes a release. “This always uplifting performance promises to be an unforgettable experience.”

A couple of other seasonal treats await audiences during the holidays as well - ‘Nine Lessons & Carols’ runs Dec. 11th at 7 p.m. at Gaetz Memorial United Church.

“Presented in partnership with Downtown Sounds @ Gaetz, this program resonates with what the

Christmas season is all about. A unique blend of story and song, Nine Lessons & Carols is a worldwide yuletide tradition that the whole family will enjoy.”

Following this is the annual Black & White Ball set for New Year’s Eve at the Sheraton.

The New Year kicks off with ‘Postcards from Asia’ - set for Jan. 20th at 8 p.m. at the Arts Centre.

“A musical banquet leading to the Chinese New Year with celebrated pipa player Wu Man of the Silk Road Ensemble, performing a stunning new work by Calgary’s Vincent Ho.

“Various Pan-Asian creations will also tease your ears with the sounds and colours of exotic lands.”

‘Melodies in March’ runs March 10th at the Arts Centre, and offers listeners a, “Tuneful goodbye to winter.

“One of history’s greatest melodists, Franz Schubert, will take the front seat while Lacombe cellist Julia Butcher, winner of RDSO’s class in the Red Deer Festival of the Performing Arts, will treat us to music by the equally melodious Saint-Saens.”

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Taking a closer look at the ketosis diet It’s a funny thing about nutrition. People get crazy. ‘Facts’ get skewed, studies misinterpreted in favour of whatever the goal is, companies make billions, books are sold like crazy, people get on talk shows, new companies spring up everywhere and in a few years - on to the new fad.

The ketosis fad is currently hitting hard, so let’s look at some hard cold facts (from actual Phd science, not a ‘Dr. Google’ Search).

Before I begin, I have to say; in the world of nutrition, there really aren’t any facts.

There are opinions, lots and lots and lots of opinions and theories. Then research is done to prove or disprove a theory. Often those studies are flawed or limited, or the ones doing the study focus on what they were looking for, and ignore the other lessons. So it’s muddy.

My original philosophy is always in play: nothing works. Everything works. (If you make it work). I am not against any diet or plan if it is working for you and it is safe.

So what is the Ketosis diet anyway?

Basically you eat next to no carbohydrates - ever. It varies, but 10 to 25 grams of carbohydrates a day, which is like: 15 grapes OR half a potato OR two cups of broccoli OR ¾ of a medium apple (not all of those things, just one

of them). A day. That’s it. The rest of the food comes from fat (70% of daily intake) and protein (20% of intake).

Ok, why would you do this?

I mean, at first, being told you can eat bacon, avocados, eggs, butter and cheese for every meal might sound fun! Salad? Sure! Some spinach leaves (not too many!), a half a chicken breast and three tablespoons of olive oil.

Right, ok, but back to why you would do this?

Let’s start with where this all comes from.

When people starve and have no access to food for around three days, they start producing organic compounds called ketones that the body can use with fat for fuel to avoid dying.

Back in the days when doctors used to drill holes in people’s skulls to ‘let the bad stuff out’ when they had epilepsy, this whole ketosis thing was reviewed as an option.

And truth is, there is some solid research that ketosis can help people with epilepsy. Thankfully we don’t drill holes in people any more, but the keto diet has come back.

Back to fasting, that is actually a good idea once in a while.

I fast every day for 8 to 12 hours, I call it ‘sleep-

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ing’ or ‘the time after supper but before breakfast’.

I highly recommend it. Some people advocate a 24-hour fast once in a while, and again, there is some great research on that.

Let me state though, that this does not apply to children! Babies go into ketosis and need food after a few hours.

And if we do not feed them their brain starves.

That’s bad. This is where the ketosis diet is based though: how can we go into starvation mode, without actually starving? Easy.

Deprive the body and brain of carbohydrates and it will shift gears. Feed the body lots of fat and it will live off of that instead.

Here’s the thing: fat is a great fuel source at nine calories per gram instead of four calories per gram like carbohydrates and protein. It is more dense fuel, and used slower.

That’s like having a swimming pool of energy, but you can only drink it with a straw.

Carbohydrates by comparison are like having a bathtub full that you can drink with a firehose, plus you can fill it with a firehose. Fat has more potential energy, but you access it slowly.

The LA Lakers Basketball team all went on a keto style diet in 2014 and had the WORST season in the 67-year history of the franchise.

You cannot give a race car low quality fuel and expect it to perform.

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move, function or think as fast as a balanced diet featuring carbohydrates. It is also really restrictive.

A group of 21 Race Walk athletes preparing for the Rio Olympics were put on two diets: keto and carbo then studied.

They all did the same training and were all elite Olympic level athletes preparing for the race of their lives.

Ketosis proponents are excited that the study showed that the keto athletes burned a dramatically higher percentage of fat (well yah…that’s what you fed them!)

What is really interesting to me, is the comparative 10km test they did at the start, and at the end of the experiment.

The athletes eating 60-65% carbohydrates improved their performance by 5.3 to 6.6%. (Almost a three-minute improvement). The keto athletes showed a drop in performance of 1.6%. (Thirty seconds slower). That is the difference between a gold medal and not even placing.

There are 17 other studies that show the same result, a drop in athletic performance.

But look. There is a problem – we all eat way too many carbs, especially sugar, so in this small way, it is a step in the healthier direction, it is just a step too far.

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

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Is it nuclear war, viral epidemic or azoospermia?

It’s been said that, “Those who do not remember gasping for air due to a lack of oxygen, will a viral history are destined to re-live it.” epidemic kill us? In April 2009, two children with Today, the problem is that none of us seem to flu were referred to the Centers for Disease Control remember history, so we’re destined to relive it one and Prevention in Atlanta for further investigation. way or another. So will our civilization end with a Researchers discovered a virus with a unique nuclear holocaust? A world-wide viral pandemic? genetic makeup, different from any known human Or, will it be due to azoospermia? Then, whatever flu virus.

It was the beginning of the Swine happens, we can give our planet back flu epidemic which spread around the to animals who deserve it more than humans. After all, they only kill to eat! Dr. Gifford world infecting millions and killing While I was in premedical training, thousands. This new virus was a strain of rats taught me an important biological the H1N1 virus, involved in the Spanish lesson. flu pandemic of 1918. It killed 30 to Place two rats in a cage and they enjoy 50 million people. More than died in the company. A few more keep them World War 1. happy. But keep adding them, and they, So, despite advances in the science of like humans, start to kill one another. combating viral diseases, are we heading Later, during fish research in northern towards another pandemic due to a Canada, I learned another biological rogue virus? No one knows the answer. fact. A lake can only support so many But scientific studies show a strong fish. The rest begin to die. correlation between the risk of a panSo what’s happening to our human world? demic and population growth.

Every day 200,000 people are added to our planet.

It’s predicted that by mid-century there will be This is 140 people per minute, resulting in 70 million 9.0 billion people on our planet. By the year 2100 each year. This equals the combined population of it will increase to 11 billion, a formula for disaster.

California, Texas and Washington States!

Then, consider what is happening to our finite Anyone who believes this can go on much lon- natural resources. ger without a ghastly end is smoking too much I recall sage advice from an elderly Indian who marijuana. remarked, “If you pollute the land, the air and A mathematical fact, exponential growth, should water, finally people will realize that you can’t eat make your hair stand on end. dollar bills!”

It proves that the larger the population becomes, For the future scientists predict a huge battle for the faster it grows. Finally the growth rate becomes resources, particularly water. so rapid that the population growth line is vertical So can humans stop this trend to eventual deand disappears from the chart. Then it’s too late struction? I’m normally optimistic, but not with to debate population growth. It will be the end of this question. civilization, one way or another.

After all, do you believe that intelligent people, So, before we cut down all the trees and start those who fight contraception, will ever change their

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minds? Or, is it possible that world leaders will scrap nuclear weapons, rather than continuing to stock pile them? The history we’ve forgotten shows that human stupidity has not changed for 2,000 years.

But there’s a slim chance that another biological fact could prevent our demise.

It’s called, azoospermia, absence of sperm.

Normally, male humans produce 100 million sperm daily. They have done so through the ages. But, in 1991 Danish researchers reported a shocking fact that sent many male Danes reaching for Prozac.

Several studies around the world showed sperm counts had decreased by an astonishing 50%!

One report even labelled Danish men as, ‘Little Princes of Denmark!’

So, isn’t it ironic that macho males may not be so macho in the future? And that azoospermia may delay, but not end, the destruction of our planet from human idiocy.

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The Red Deer Rebels 2017-18 training camp began last week and Coach Brent Sutter is already impressed with what he has.

“Camp has been really good,” he said. “The main camp guys have been great. They all came in in top shape and it has been a high-tempo training camp with them.”

While it is still very early in the process, Sutter sees this year’s squads playing a fast game.

“I’m not getting too far ahead of myself,” he said.

“It is day to day—continuing to work on things.

I certainly like the speed on our team. We are a quicker team than we were last year and a lot of that has to do with guys coming back to camp stronger and having worked on stuff that we wanted them to work on throughout the summer.

“We did some things differently this past summer with how we wanted our kids to train off the ice. It seems to have shown so far.”

Right wing Lane Zablocki, who figures to

slot in the top line and was recently drafted in the third round by the Detroit Red Wings, also noticed the improved speed of the camp, which is his first after being acquired mid-season last year from the Regina Pats.

“It is really good so far,” Zablocki said.

“The intensity is really high and the pace is very fast. The returning guys are looking good—a lot of improvements; and the younger guys are looking really good out there. It is great to see.”

Zablocki noticed right away the amount of system work that has gone into this year’s camp.

“There is a lot of high-intensity battles and there is a lot of systems in this camp, which is a little different than what I have seen in the past,” he said. “It is good because in the scrimmage it really showed. It is better to have systems and play as a team than just to have scrambling scrimmages. That is huge.”

He added that despite being drafted, his mindset going into this year’s season will be the same.

“I have some goals I want to accomplish but those are in the back of my mind,” he said. “I

want this team to be successful and that is what comes first.”

His coach thinks Zablocki could be a key cog to success this year and believes he brings an important intangible.

“Leadership,” Sutter said.

“He is a handful to play against and he comes to play. He is prepared and his practice habits are outstanding. He has a bit of a different attitude this year—being a year older. He has been drafted now and he is in top shape. He looks really good.”

Zablocki looks to be high on the Rebels’ depth chart, which Sutter sees as balanced.

“I think we are going to have four pretty good lines and we have all of our defence returning,” he said.

“We will add a couple guys to that group and kids that we are really high on. It looks promising but you never know. Injuries are a big part of the sport and you never know once you get into the season how it is all going to unfold.”

Sutter noted the rookie camp is also progressing.

“The young kids came in and they are starting

to get going now,” he said.

“I think yesterday there was a lot of nervous young kids, but today (Monday) our rookie camp picked up a notch and that was good to see.”

He added rookie nerves are something that are important for players to experience and grow through.

“They just have to experience it,” he said. “It makes them better going through it and it is a great experience for the young kids as it is for our main camp guys. Once you get through it and get to know the other kids around, they settle in.”

Sutter added some of the rookies will be joining the main camp in time for the Aug. 30th Black and White Game, which starts at 7 p.m. and can be viewed at the cost of a $2 donation.

Zablocki added the key to success this season will be cohesion.

“We have to come together as a team,” he said. “We aren’t young—so we all have experience which is good. From my experience in the league—the tighter you are as a unit: the more success you will have.”

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Sports Lacombe Generals are teed and up and ready for 2017-18 ers attend and support the AAA senior team on a beautiful summer day in Lacombe.

“The funds go to hockey sticks—trying to keep things alive,” McInnis said. “It goes to running a hockey team and that is why golf tournaments exist.”

The hockey team, according to McInnis, is coming together nicely for 2017.

“On paper, we are pretty happy,” he said.

“We have something happening that has never happened and that is having all of our defencemen back. Our defence was probably the strongest part of our team last year. We are happy to have those men back.”

Backing up the defence are three solid goaltenders who will share duties between the pipes, according to McInnis.

“Our goaltending should be strong—we have added Steven Stanford to join Kraymer Barnstable and Jakob DeSerres. There should be no excuses there.”

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The Lacombe Generals held their annual golf tournament over the weekend at the Lacombe Golf and Country Club. The tournament is a fun day of golf, which allows the greater community to show their support for their local senior hockey team.

Jeff McInnis, Generals general manager, explained that the tournament helps keep the Generals on the ice in Lacombe.

“This is the 12th time we have had a Generals Golf Tournament,” he said “It is getting easier because we don’t wonder about what we are going to do, but it hasn’t been easier finding the teams.

“We are pretty proud that when the day comes, we can tell all the guys just to enjoy it. It is like planning a wedding. You fret about it until it finally arrives and then you just enjoy it.”

The tournament had 136 golfers and 40 onlook-

a new stable of forwards joining the Generals this season.

“The forwards have some turnover but we have added some guys like Cody Cartier, Matt Brown and Bill Marshall. We are getting some leadership back from two years ago with Kyle Bailey—he leads through his strong play and effort.

McInnis added defencemen Nathan Deck is back after winning the Allan Cup Championship in 2016 and will provide solid leadership. McInnis noted the Generals were a little short on experienced leadership last season.

The league, which is always competitive according to McInnis, will now have a full-time competitor in Rosetown, who will be hosting the 2018 Allan Cup Championship.

“I expect in 2017-18, the Allan Cup host team Rosetown will be strong,” he said.

“All their guys will be vying for spots on the Allan Cup roster.”

McInnis said the golf tournament is part of a solid community fit for the Generals in Lacombe.

“We have gravitated here naturally,” he said.

“We hosted the Allan Cup in 2013 and we noticed that a lot of our tickets were being sold to this region.

Suddenly Lacombe started to make sense. The rink here is perfect and there is a great history of hockey in this community.

The move from Bentley to Lacombe was designed to keep the team afloat, as well as allowing more fans to attend games.

“For years we wondered how we were going to keep this team alive. In Bentley, it wasn’t sustainable.

We’d go on the road and they would get 800 people and we could only hold 200.”

The Generals will start their season in Stoney Plain on Oct. 14th against the Eagles, followed by a game in Innisfail against the Eagles.

The Generals home opener will be on Oct. 28th at the Gary Moe Autogroup Sportsplex at 7:30 p.m.

Glencross Invitation Charity Roughstock event sees great community support

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The sixth annual Glencross Invitation Charity Roughstock event was held Aug. 25th and saw many members of the community come out to show their support.

Proceeds from the event are donated towards the Ronald McDonald House of Central Alberta and the Hockey Alberta Foundation.

The rodeo has been in the making for quite a few years and is hosted by former Calgary Flames player Curtis Glencross with the help of his brother-inlaw Kelsey Angeltvedt and many other volunteers who help make the event happen.

Angeltvedt said all signs show that the donations from this year’s event will exceed last year’s event of $156,000.

Glencross said with so many golf tournaments and other charity events going on, he wanted to do something new and different.

So Glencross sat down with Jim Berry and Kyle Daines, rodeo competitors at the time, and after seeing how successful the Flames poker tournament was and how much fun their sponsors had, he wanted to make something unique and new.

The first few years were held at

Alberta, and we’re thankful to have such a good support group,” he said.

Glencross said the feedback from the community over the years has been great.

“There’s a lot of charity events in Red Deer, and the community itself does a great job of helping each other out and supporting different causes.”

He said the Ronald McDonald House in Red Deer has a running cost of over $1 million for

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“It’s a lot nicer, you don’t have to worry about the weather and that kind of stuff, so it’s a lot easier,” said Glencross.

The event saw bareback saddle bronc, bull riding and beer gardens with a dance on the dirt with live music. The top four riders came back for a short go around, with the winner receiving a year lease on a Dodge truck from MountainView Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram. This year’s winners include Dylan Bilton for the bareback saddle bronc, Layton Green for the saddle bronc and Scott

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Appreciating the charming elements of Parisian designs One of my favorite things to do on Instagram is to follow designers who can travel internationally to do work and to design for clients.

It is a vicarious hobby that I indulge in because I love to see the artistic photographs of a French Juliet balcony or a beautifully photographed croissant on a white table setting.

Although there are many beautiful places in the world, the pictures of Paris life always capture my attention and send my imagination soaring overseas.

Last fall I had several friends who travelled to Paris and once again I was poring over their photos; not necessarily looking at their smiling faces (don’t tell them!) but looking at backgrounds and doorways and window frames.

The architecture compels me and the simplicity combined with the whimsy and regal statements are like nothing I have ever experienced here at home except for the odd café or shop I may stumble into which

recreates this iconic style.

In our part of the world we are overly aware of finishes which need to be perfect.

The walls of an ancient flat in Europe which are heavily plastered or covered in rough brick would not pass muster and would be drywalled over and painted immediately.

It is the essence of rustic and modern which makes the décor in France so interesting – to me.

The French have a way of using a gilded chair in front of a broken-down fireplace mantle (peeling paint included) or adding an opulent chandelier over a rustic and battered farm table.

It is the juxtaposition of new and old, shabby and sensational that sets this design genre apart from any other.

The French also incorporate a great deal of whimsy into their design plan; it can present itself with a ridiculously patterned fabric or a pseudo serious art piece of a cat in checkered pajamas.

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homes. When I view photos of a Parisian interior (they are famous for the quirky apartments) I often dissect the individual elements to enable myself to see the room as a whole and in its parts.

Often the pieces on their own will cause me to say, nope I could NEVER use that hideous chair in a design yet when the

room is drawn together and photographed with that misty morning light that I’m sure only occurs in Paris – it becomes a magical, wonderful interior.

Is it the delight of just being in Paris that would allow us to live with such unusual surroundings?

When you can lean out on a 6” deep balcony and stare at the

traffic and the cobbled streets would it matter that you can’t put a patio set or a grill outside?

Could we trade our SUV and parking for four vehicles for a five-floor walk up and a bicycle with a basket on the front and would we be charmed by the bakery down the street instead of our drive thru lifestyle?

The charm and romance

of Parisian design can stir something very primitive in our being and the thought of spending time between the walls of history romances us into longing for an old flat with peeling paint and trampled old hardwood floors!

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

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Mortgage basics to keep you in the know – property taxes Sometimes it is a good idea to revisit the basics when looking at a complex thing like a mortgage.

There can be misunderstandings which crop up. The mortgage process can be very stressful as you wait for some anonymous entity to decide whether or not you are able to buy the home of your dreams. It is no wonder that things can get missed.

Fear not! We will take a look at some of the basics so you can avoid things best avoided.

Property taxes – there are three ways to pay the property taxes.

1. Have your mortgage company collect them with your mortgage payment. This can be a nice way to keep the withdrawals from your account to a minimum. The taxes are collected at the same time as your mortgage payment and remitted to the municipality on your behalf. Your property tax bill

will still be sent to you but it will clearly show that the taxes have been paid by the mortgage company. Things to make note of: some banks charge a fee for this service which could be avoided if you chose a different option.

2. TIPPS or the Tax Installment Program Payment System – most municipalities allow you to sign up for free for the program. Generally an amount of 1/12 of the tax amount is withdrawn from your bank account on the last business day of the month.

Your property tax bill will come to you showing that you have opted in to the TIPPS program. Depending what time of year you took possession of the home the amount can reflect a balance owing or a tax credit but you can rest

assured that you are OK and will not have to come up with a large amount at the end of the year.

3. Lump sum – you can make a once a year payment to the municipality. This is not ideal for everyone as it requires you to come up with a large amount of funds. Your tax bill will show clearly that the funds are outstanding.

What else should you know about property taxes?

1. Tax adjustment – depending on the time of year that you are purchasing your home, you may have to reimburse the seller if they have pre-paid the taxes for the year. This is why you are required to have an extra 1.5% of the purchase price available for closing costs. Your lawyer will be the one to

Pam Pikkert

determine this and if you opt for the TIPPS program you can avoid the extra lump sum all together.

2. You have to pay your taxes. We all know that but you should know what happens if you do not. First of all you will begin to incur penalties and extra fees. Then they can put a tax lien on the title and finally they can seize the property and sell it. Mortgage lenders have the legal right to ask for verification that your property taxes are being paid. Should they discover you have not done so, they will charge you a fee and take over the payment of the property taxes. At that time they will collect a monthly amount from you to cover the past due and the amount owing going forward. Taxes trump mortgages and the bank could lose out if the property was seized. It can be very hard to get a mortgage if you

have a tax lien. Lenders tend to shy away from this scenario.

3. It is not always up to you. Given the issues raised in the previous point, many banks will not allow to you to choose the yearly option. They require verification that you are on the TIPPS program or have the taxes included in the mortgage.

I strongly recommend that after your mortgage funds you contact the mortgage company and confirm that you are set up the way you wanted.

I have witnessed a few cases where things went sideways and all of a sudden people had to pay double property taxes for a year until they were caught up.

And now you know how to navigate property taxes like a pro.

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

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ON THE SEA - Cruising can be a great option for travel. One Red Deer cruise consultant encourages travelers to try a cruise if they haven’t already.

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Taking the plunge into the cruising lifestyle On the cruises I take, I can not help but see it through the eyes of my clients; the clients that are always trying to ask questions to figure out whether or not they should take the plunge and just do it! Yes, the plunge to finally take their first cruise. As I sat on my balcony overlooking the grand ocean I couldn’t help but understand that the fear of the unknown is a one of the major culprits in becoming a first time cruiser. I have a few clients that came to me as first time cruisers and today, after taking that first step, are now completely addicted. I am one of those people.

I believe that until all the questions have been answered, the confidence builds and the plunge is taken! Questions like am I going to get seasick?

What are the rooms like? Or when is the best pricing? These are just the tip of the iceberg as to what cruising is all about. So let me tell you.

Seasickness is not fun at all. Let’s just open up this conversation for something that probably could make people’s skin crawl. I have been there, on a small whale watching boat, off the coast of San Diego. The wonderful area where the harbour waters meet open ocean and it’s rough.

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Although a ship can hit rough seas, the cruising ships in today’s industry are well equipped with technology to detect storms and either go around them or out run the storm to avoid the unwanted swells and rain. A ship also has stabilizers - gigantic fins that are below the water on either side of the ship that work to maintain the stability of the ship moving side to side as she goes through the water. It is in the best interest of all cruise lines to maximize the comfort of their passengers which includes limiting seasickness. Stabilizers and constant developing technology is key.

Oh, the staterooms, what a variety to choose from! I’m spoiled when I ‘embark’ or ‘go on to’ my cruise. I have toured ships to see all shapes and sizes of staterooms, and I have personally experienced staterooms as basic as a balcony to an Owner’s Suite with a butler. So, to the newcomers I say the following - I would never recommend an inside stateroom to a first time cruiser. I would recommend an ocean view for the budget traveler, and a balcony 100% to start with. I would recommend the mid-ship location.

If unavailable then the ‘aft’ or ‘rear’ of the ship would have to suffice. This is to be as close as possible to those stabilizers. In general, staterooms have come a long way since having just berths, to now being beautiful appointed inside cabins to large and luxurious ones. They typically have a couch, a TV, a queen or king bed that usually can be converted into two singles. If you’re a family of three or more then that couch can be converted into a single bed, and if there’s a fourth there would be a pulldown from inside the ceiling to create a set of bunkbeds including the couch. The showers overall I believe to be smaller when booking a balcony, ocean view or interior. This is another reason I upgrade to a mini-suite or higher. I enjoy large bathrooms.

Overall the ships are constantly being upgraded as every ship has a dry-dock schedule to follow which means approximately every five years (or earlier) the ship is taken out of the water to do various things to it, like upgrade the suites or reconfigure the ship.

Pricing. The biggest questions over all. There’s an ideology out there that last minute book-

ings are the way to go. In my opinion, the only way a last minute booking works is if you are two or less people traveling, super flexible with dates and location of cabin and cruise line. The ideology should be to book right away. The reason behind it is that is even though you book what could be over 1.5 years in advance, you have that amount of time to sail through various promotions that are released. Re-faring cruises is something that is constant work and what keeps ourselves and our clients obtaining the best deal.

Each cruise I go on brings the truth that cruising is the way to travel and I’m always thinking about how I can explain more effectively the questions that are asked. I get asked numerous questions by the inquisitive ones. They long to satisfy that curiosity in their minds. It isn’t until you trust yourself and the agent you work with to make the right choices for you first time cruise.

Get a professional opinion from those who work in the industry.

Rachel Tripp is a cruise consultant with Expedia CruiseShipCenters in Red Deer.

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Births

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Welcome Wagon

has a special package just for you & your little one!

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

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C.A.R.E. is looking for two new enthusiastic colleagues to join our team and support new immigrants to successfully settle and participate in our community.

ARE YOU EXPECTING A BABY SOON?

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Coming Events

CLASSIFIEDS - LABOUR DAY Hours & Deadlines

OfÀces & Phones CLOSED Monday, September 4, 2017

RED DEER ADVOCATE Publishing Dates Saturday, September 2, 2017 Tuesday, September 5, 2017 Deadline: Friday, September 1, 2017 @ 4 PM

RED DEER EXPRESS Publishing Date Wednesday, September 6, 2017 Deadline: Friday, September 1, 2017 @ Noon CALL CLASSIFIEDS 403-309-3300

The Translation and Interpretation Coordinator is a full time position to coordinate translation and interpretation services using our extensive group of volunteers.

Required qualifications are: • High literacy in English, a second language is considered an asset • Well organized with excellent inter-personal and communication skills • High proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel) • Strong client service attitude • Ability to train and maintain good relationships with volunteers • Knowledge of newcomer settlement processes considered an asset The Volunteer Program Coordinator is a full time position responsible for volunteer recruitment and managing volunteer resources in support of our agency’s programs and services, and promoting agency services to newcomers and the wider community.

Required qualifications are: • Excellent inter-personal and communication skills • Strong liaison skills and knowledge of Central Alberta community • Proven experience in event planning and training facilitation • Experience of working with volunteers considered an asset • Knowledge of newcomer settlement processes considered an asset • College diploma or post-secondary degree required Please send your resume to admin@care2centre.ca Check our website www.immigrant-centre.ca for more information.

Toll Free 1-877-223-3311

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Class Registrations

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INTERESTED IN RUNNING for local Municipal OfÀce? Free evening sessions provided in 5 locations. Register online at albertaleaders.ca or phone 780-796-3836.

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Personals

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VOLUNTEER worker who gave me soup & we talked about my 90 y/o. bro. on Aug. 8th. Coffee? Pls. call Lou 780-799-0991

Oilfield

800

DOZER & EXCAVATOR OPERATORS needed.

OilÀeld experience an asset. Room & board paid. H2S, First aid, clean DL. Call 780-723-5051 Edson, AB.

Professionals

810

SENIOR ACCOUNTING CLERK Sunnyside Christian Retreat Centre, located on the north side of Sylvan Lake, is currently seeking a senior Accounting clerk to work in the camp ofÀce.

- Advance knowledge on SAGE ( Accounting and Human Resources /Payroll) - 7 plus years of previous accounting/ bookkeeping and payroll experience - Advance use in spreadsheet software to format, create charts/graphs, and create multiple step math operations. - Effective interpersonal and communications skills. Ability to receive a Vulnerability Sector Criminal Record plus a drivers abstract. If you qualify for this position please send detail resumes to: Sunnyside Christian Retreat Centre 202 Birchcliff Rd. Sylvan Lake Alberta, T4S 1 R 6 Attention: Human Resources (rpeake49@gmail.com)

Business Opportunities

870

FREEHOLD/SUBSURFACE LAND OWNERS interested in partnering with a rural team of oil/gas professionals, to obtain oil production, are invited to contact R. Wilkie at 403-510-6940.

LOOKING FOR Hoe & Cat Operators & Labourers.

Experience in operating equipment. Competitive wages & beneÀts. Must have all tickets. Resident of Whitecourt, Alberta an asset. Fax resume 780-778-2444.

THREE WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS in east central Saskatchewan for sale. Owner has other interests. Business priced to sell. Call Bob at 306-272-3262 or 306-272-7796.

Misc.

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880

FEMALE for cleaning, shopping, assist senior male.

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

Misc.

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880

HERITAGE LANES BOWLING

Red Deer’s most modern 5 pin bowling center req’s Bartenders/servers for eves and wknds, AND F/T and P/T kitchen staff.

Please send resume to: htglanes@ telus.net or apply in person CELEBRATIONS HAPPEN EVERY DAY IN CLASSIFIEDS

INTERESTED IN the Community Newspaper business? Alberta’s weekly newspapers are looking for people like you. Post your resume online.

FREE. Visit: awna.com/for-job-seekers.

Employment Training

900

GED Prep

at Academic Express Adult Education and Training Starts September.

Funding may be avail.

Call 403-340-1930 or at www.academicexpress.ca

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INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT SCHOOL. Hands-On Training. Funding & housing options available. Employment assistance for life. Find out what makes IHE the industry leader, call 1-866-399-3853 or visit www.IHESCHOOL.com.

BLANKET THE PROVINCE with a classiÀed ad. Only $269 (based on 25 words or less). Reach over 110 weekly newspapers. Call NOW for details 1-800-282-6903 ext 228; www.awna.com.

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION! In-demand career!

Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get online training you need from an employer-trusted program.

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

BRANCH AND DUMP RUNS CALL 403-392-2792

Trades Entrance Exam Prep

Do you need to pass the Alberta Apprenticeship Trades Entrance Exam?

Academic Express Adult Education and Training is offering a full-time class starting in Sept 2017. Call 403-340-1930 or visit www.academicexpress.ca for more information.

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Career Planning

REFLEXOLOGY WORKSHOP. Fun and relaxed learning. Register now limited space.

Starting September 30, 2017. CertiÀcate on completion. 403-340-1330.

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

Contractors

1100

BLACK CAT CONCRETE Garage/Patios/RV pads Sidewalks/Driveways Dean 403-505-2542 BRIDGER Const. We do it all!

Lic. & Ins. 403-302-8550

CONCRETE???

We’ll do it all...Free est.

Call E.J. Construction Jim 403-358-8197

Financial

1170

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills?

Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420. www.pioneerwest.com.

Legal Services

1260

CRIMINAL RECORD? Why suffer employment/ licensing loss? Travel/ business opportunities?

Be embarrassed? Think: Criminal Pardon. US entry waiver. Record purge.

File destruction.

Free consultation 1-800-347-2540; www.accesslegal researchinc.net.

WANTED Ironman Scrap Metal Recovery picking up scrap again! Farm machinery, vehicles, railroad & industrial. Serving Central AB. 403-318-4346

Painters/ Decorators

1310

LAUREL TRUDGEON Residential Painting and Colour Consultations.

403-342-7801.

TUSCANY PAINTING 403-598-2434

1370

Roofing

METAL ROOFING & SIDING. 37+ colours available at over 55 Distributors. 40 year warranty. 48 hour Express Service available at select supporting Distributors.

Call 1-888-263-8254 Classifieds...costs so little Saves you so much!

PRECISE ROOFING LTD. 15 Yrs. Exp., Ref’s Avail.

WCB covered, fully Licensed & Insured.

403-896-4869 QUALITY work at an affordable price. Joe’s RooÀng. Re-rooÀng specialist. Fully insured.

Insurance claims welcome.

10 yr. warranty on all work.

403-350-7602

Auctions

1530

Firewood

1660

FIREWOOD at very comp.

2 - 1600 +/- SQ FT rates. Everything from HOMES - Lac La Biche, bundles to semi-loads.

Alberta. Ritchie Bros.

Per cord - Pine, $180, Auctioneers Unreserved Tamarack, $280, Aspen, Auction, September 7 in $140. Reas. del. rates.

Edmonton. 1 new 2015 built on 1.31 +/- title acres. Call Fireside 403-506-1422 1 not completed on 1.27 +/- title acres. Ritchie Bros.

Real Estate - Jerry Hodge: Misc. for 780-706-6652; Brokerage: Sale All West Realty Ltd.; CARROLL hospital bed, rbauction.com/realestate.

3 1/2 yrs old., remote 27 REGISTERED control, mattress incl. OriHORSES - Edson, Alberta. ginal price $3000 asking Selling at the Ritchie Bros. price $995. Phone Don or Auctioneers Unreserved Maureen @ 403-347-0898 Auction for Donald Kallusky, September 9.

SAWMILLS from only Includes Betkal Colts and $4,397 - MAKE MONEY & Fillies. Horse Viewing SAVE MONEY with your September 8 from 5 to 9 own bandmill. Cut lumber p.m. Territory Manager any dimension. In stock Alex Ginda: 587-983-8757; ready to ship. rbauction.com.

FREE Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.

6000 +/- SQ FT com/400OT COMMERCIAL BUILDING 1-800-566-6899 - Hardisty, Alberta. Ritchie Ext:400OT. Bros. Auctioneers Unreserved Auction, STEEL BUILDING SALE October 25 in Edmonton. ...”PRICED TO SELL!” WMJ Metals Ltd. 0.73 +/20X21 $6,296 Front & title acres. Ritchie Bros.

Back Walls included.

Real Estate - Jerry Hodge: 25X25 $6,097 No Ends 780-706-6652; Brokerage: Included. 32X35 $9,998 All West Realty Ltd; One End Wall Included. rbauction.com/realestate.

Check Out COLLECTOR CAR www.pioneersteel.ca for AUCTION. 10th Annual more prices. Pioneer Steel Red Deer Fall Finale 1-855-212-7036 Collector Car Auction. 200 cars. Westerner Park, Sept You can sell your guitar 8, 9 & 10. Last year sold for a song... over 75 percent. Time to consign, all makes models or put it in CLASSIFIEDS and we’ll sell it for you! welcome. 1-888-296-0528 ext 102 or 103. Featuring Daisy Duke and the General Lee from The Cats Dukes of Hazard; Consign@egauctions.com.

LARGE male cat, and EGauctions.com. one female kitten, both good for a barn.

UNRESERVED AUCTION 403-782-3031 Industrial Equipment.

September 12, 8 a.m., High River. Partial listing: Wanted 2016 Peterbilt 389 T/A, To Buy 2003 Fendt 926 Vario, Genie S-45 & much more.

WANTED TO BUY: old Call Century Auctions lead batteries for recycling 403-269-6600; 403-396-8629 centuryauctions.com.

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1830 1930

CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE The AWNA is currently seeking a Customer Service Representative for selling advertising solutions to assigned customers and prospects within a designated geographical area. In cooperation with the Advertising Director you will develop quotations, receive, process and verify the accuracy of orders and ad material while adhering to deadlines.

Strong organizational skills and attention to detail is essential for success.

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Please apply, with salary expectations, by fax 780-430-5380 or email at info@awna.com.

No phone calls please. We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted

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To place a classified ad call 403.309.3300, toll free 1-877-223-3311 or email classifieds@reddeerexpress.com

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Grain, Feed Hay

2190

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.

Grain, Feed Hay

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PINTAIL WINTER WHEAT. Very high yielding.

Excellent dual purpose: Forage or Grain. Reduced awn, ideal for swath grazing. Low inputs - High ProÀts. Extremely Hardy Ideal for Àrst time growers; mastinseeds.com.

403-556-2609 or 403-994-2609 (cell).

Houses/ Duplexes

3020

2 BDRM. bungalow, Eastview. Suitable for mature responsible, quiet n/s, no pets couple. Rent $900/mo.

S.D. $900. 403-342-7563 4 BDRMS, 2 1/2 baths, single car garage, 5 appls, $1495/mo. in Red Deer.

403-782-7156 403-357-7465 LACOMBE/PONOKA area 25mins to Red Deer/10 mins to Lacombe. 1600 sq. ft home on 2 acres, 5 bdrm 2 bath with double attached garage, new carpet in basement, wood burning Àreplace, washer, dryer, new deck, very large mature yard, shared driveway with land owner. $1600 rent/DD + utilities.

N/S, No pets. Avail.

Sept. 1st Call Bernie @ 403-783-1400

Condos/ Townhouses

3030

3 BDRM. townhouse, close to school and all amenities, 6 appls,. fenced yard. Avail.

Sept. 1st. 403-506-0054 3 BDRM. townhouse/ condo, 5 appls., 2 blocks from Collicutt Centre. $1125/mo. + utils, inclds. condo fees. 403-616-3181

4 Plexes/ 6 Plexes

3050

$995, 5 appls. 340-2250 RD

3060

Suites

LACOMBE 1 bdrm. suite $795 close to all amenities 403-782-7156/403-357-7465 PENHOLD: 1 bdrm., incl. heat & water, $650/mo. + power. 403-348-6594

Roommates Wanted

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RIVERSIDE Industrial 5280 sq. ft. ofÀce/show room, a/c, mezzanine, sump, 12’ x 14’ overhead door. 403-588-4081

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

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SENIOR female looking for Wanted To Buy roommate to share her home in Innisfail, Sept. 1, FREE Removal of 2017. Preferably another unwanted vehicles. senior female. Contact 403-396-8629 George 403-505-7960.

2014 Ford Mustang GT

21. Type of exercise 22. Woolly ones 24. Rocked 25. Beer barrel 28. Melt 29. Wolf’s cry 30. Longings 32. Warty one 33. Sweetie 36. Boulevard 37. Horse’s foot 39. Atmosphere layer 41. Switch 42. Chablis or sake 43. Chooses 45. Had bills 47. Luxurious resort 48. Brief snooze 49. Elbow’s site 50. Caustic material 51. Said yes to

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1988 20’ FIFTH-WHEEL RV Trailer, c/w hitch, electric jacks, a/c, awning, new battery. $3900 OBO Call: 403-304-8430

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1. Duo 2. Above, to a poet 3. Ballpoint 4. Chess, e.g.

5. Gladiator’s place 6. Go wrong 7. Strike lightly 8. Spread out 9. Pour 10. Baseball side 11. Santa’s chariot 16. Inserts 19. British drinks 20. Dull-looking

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27. Rich 31. Accumulate years 32. Hooligans 34. Gardening implement 35. Oboe’s cousin 37. Goldie ____ 38. Latin dance

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2016 Chevrolet 1500 Crew Cab LT

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2013 Ford F150 XLT SuperCrew 102,000 kms

2014 Ford Explorer Limited 60,000 kms

$

was

35,729

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•Upgrades •Supercharger •Engine Mod •Exhaust Installs •Suspension & Steering Upgrades

33,294

Pristine 2017 BMW X6 XDrive35i

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2010 Lincoln MKX

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45,548

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2014 Ford Expedition Limited 91,000 kms was

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36,987

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