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Salvation Army marks 100 years of service in City Local ministry celebrates the past while mapping out future plans BY MARK WEBER Red Deer Express
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his year marks the 100th anniversary of the Salvation Army’s ministry and outreach in Red Deer, and several events are planned to celebrate the occasion. Special events include a visit by the Salvation Army territorial leaders (Commissioners Brian and Rosalie Peddle) and a concert from the Salvation Army’s Canadian staff band. It’s all part of the celebrations set for the weekend of Oct. 12-14. Highlights also include an anniversary dinner on the Friday evening at the church. The Canadian staff band also performs on the Saturday evening at the Memorial Centre, starting at 7 p.m. Tickets will be going on sale at the end of August through the Black Knight Inn Ticket Centre. Rounding out the weekend, a Sunday morning worship will run at 10 a.m. as well. It’s a significant year for the Salvation Army in several ways – besides marking the centennial of the ministry in Red Deer, 2012 is also the 100th anniversary of the death of founder William Booth and the 130th anniversary of the Army’s ministry in Canada. Looking back, the first official meeting was held in Red Deer on July 6th, 1912. “At the time, Red Deer only had about 3,000 people,” said Major Larry Bridger, who pastors the local church along with his wife Marilyn. The first Commanding Officer of the Red Deer Corp was Ensign Pearce, who was appointed on July 7th, 1912. A succession of officers have come and gone over the decades as the church continued to grow and new ministries were established. As to the very beginnings of the Salvation Army, the urgency to lend a helping hand extends back to founder William Booth’s vision of ministry in the poverty-stricken east end of London,
England. Booth spent years as a Methodist minister traveling all around the country and preaching. He returned to London with his family, and found himself extremely burdened by the state of the masses. London’s east end was known for excruciating poverty and alcoholism. He formed ‘The Christian Mission’ which was changed in 1878 to the Salvation Army. By the time Booth died the Army was at work in 58 countries. Today, the Army is working in about 120 countries. “He had a real love and a real compassion for people and their needs. He was truly concerned about the poverty issues, and that’s why he did what he did. He was also an advocate for changing conditions. “He had a true compassion for people, and their well-being,” said Bridger. “The Gospel message was of primary importance to him, and the well-being of people.” In his day, churches also weren’t eager to allow the socalled ‘vagrants’ in for services. “He would march them right up to the front in the church where he normally worshipped,” said Bridger with a smile. “They wanted to hear the gospel, so he would bring them in. These were people who lived on the streets for the most part. They didn’t have the basic necessities of even being able to keep clean.” He was allowed to eventually bring them into the church, but was told they had to sit at the back where they wouldn’t be seen. Needless to say, Booth would have none of it, and forming The Christian Mission provided the means for people he reached to have the opportunity to worship. “That’s why he started The Christian Mission because a lot of these people were just ostracized.” Studying the lives of those early pioneers – the Booths and the faithful helpers who worked alongside them in those days –
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Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Council moves forward with public education campaign BY KIRSTEN PALARDY Red Deer Express The City of Red Deer still has a divided opinion on whether or not fluoride should remain in drinking water, but the next step is further public education. Council agreed to continue with an education campaign that is expected to cost another $15,000. “The result of the last consultation showed that people were strongly in support of education and consultation,” said Tara Shand, senior communications consultant. The plan for the next phase of the campaign is to bring in a series of expert speakers to present to both the public and to City council. The City will then host a public discussion during which time people can converse with council. “We need to make it very clear that we want the public there. If we don’t have the public there then we’ve missed the boat,” said Councillor Lynne Mulder. The proposed date for the panel and discussion is Sept. 11. Following the event, council could be considering a decision on how to proceed with the fluoridation issue as early as Oct. 1. Mayor Morris Flewwelling said the most important thing is to get the date out there so that as many people can attend as possible. Shand said that the event would be video broadcast so that those who couldn’t attend could at least view it online and there may be potential for feedback to be provided online in a forum type format. “To provide the opportunity to hear both sides of the issue here is pretty important,” said Councillor Cindy Jefferies. City Manager Craig Curtis said that in light of the turnout for the public meeting at council chambers regarding fluoride, larger venues would be considered. “We are looking off site at venues that can hold 100 to 200,” said Curtis. Councillor Chris Stephan supported the motion to con-
tinue with the campaign but said he feels there is an appetite in the community for this issue to be dealt with. “If there is such an appetite for this then it should just be going to plebiscite. Having more community input is a good thing but if we keep putting more money into this we are hearing concerns in terms of the funding.” He said at this stage in the process with all the public
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Red Deer College requests $2 million in funding BY KIRSTEN PALARDY Red Deer Express City council received a report from Red Deer College President Joel Ward regarding a request for $2 million in funding during Monday night’s council. Ward said RDC is looking to undertake many significant facility, technical and program enhancements and that is the reason behind the funding request at this time.
“WE THINK NOW WOULD BE GREAT TO HONOUR AND COMMEMORATE SIGNIFICANT MILESTONES FOR ALL OF US, TO ADVANCE THE ARTS CENTRE BEYOND ITS CURRENT HISTORY, AND TO BUILD A FUTURE LEGACY FOR RED DEER COLLEGE.” JOEL WARD “As we make our own significant financial commitment toward renewal and enhancement, we also seek a reinvestment by the City of Red Deer in these community assets,” said Ward. In the next two years Ward said there are many things to be celebrated including the 25th anniversary of the Arts Centre, the 50th anniversary of the College itself, as well as the
100th anniversary of the City. “Our proposal is not only to commemorate three milestones but also to make an investment that supports a natural evolution of a valuable community asset that benefits all Red Deerians and residents of Central Alberta.” In its 50 years in Red Deer, the College Arts Centre has hosted approximately one million people for an abundance of different events. Ward said more than of 125,000 people take part in learning, cultural, sport or other activities at the College every year. The milestone projects proposed are expected to cost anywhere from $10-15 million. Ward explained the $2 million request from the City would go towards some vital projects. “Over the next while Red Deer College plans to initiate several key projects including the Arts Centre technical expansion, growth at the Donald School of Business, programming and space improvements in the Library Information Common and enhancements to the City Centre Stage.” Ward said the College is especially excited to see the numbers as the Donald School of Business continues to grow and that the funding would help expand the Red Deer College footprint downtown.
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Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Attendance up at this year’s Westerner Days BY ERIN FAWCETT Red Deer Express Fair-goers were steady at this year’s Westerner Days as attendance was up 9.25% over last year. More than 102,000 people came through the gates over the five days of the fair. “We were hoping to reach an attendance goal of 100,000 and we did,” said Erin Gobolos, marketing manager at Westerner Park. “We’re really happy about that.” Some of the popular attractions included the concerts and entertainment that took place throughout the fair grounds. “The mainstage acts are always popular and people really like the free concerts as well,” said Gobolos. “Some new attractions we added this year that were also popular included more entertainment on the grounds. The zoo – XTreme Wild, the reptile show and the movie stunt act were hugely popular.” She added the livestock show was also a hit with fair-goers. “This year we added the
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long horns and we had people from all over North America come for that. They are really a spectacular animal and people loved to see them.” She added the 19th Street Market is always a favourite stop for patrons as well. “People love to shop and there are always some really great deals in there,” said Gobolos. It was also a successful five days for the pony chuckwagons as stands were full of spectators nightly and also during Sunday’s finals. Gary Thiel took first place, Curtis Hogg took second and Ray Adamson was third. In the Dash for Cash race, Thiel also came out on top. In addition, Gobolos said Westerner officials were on the grounds surveying patrons about what they liked and what they would like to see changed for next year’s event. “The free entertainment is always big. I think that people really like the idea that they can pay the gate admission and then have access to all of this great
POP UP – Xavier Hartman, 3, and dad Darryl Hartman challenge each other to a game of Whack-A-Mole at Westerner Days this past week. entertainment,” said Gobolos. “We are always looking to improve people’s experi-
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Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Program aims to get children moving and learning BY KIRSTEN PALARDY Red Deer Express A pilot project in Red Deer is aiming to have children rediscover local parks and amenities while making new friends and playing outdoors. Activ Kidz Playground Program is now in its third week of six through July and August. “This summer is about testing the concept and seeing if the community is interested in this type of programming,” said Neighbourhood Community Development Coordinator Pauline Mousseau. Funding this year came from the Provincial Healthy/Active Living Initiatives Grant and Mousseau said if the program were to continue funding would have to be secured in other ways. “Our motivations are to have children make new friends with kids who live near by and have an active experience learning new and playing familiar sports, expressing themselves creatively and exploring the natural environment.” Mousseau said one thing that they aimed to add in to the program was to have children learn more about their community including meeting local emergency services workers and Neighbour-
hood Watch members. “We’re hopeful that the children will develop a greater connection and sense of belonging to their community and become stewards in their neighbourhoods.” A typical day in the program combines structured and unstructured play featuring numerous physical opportunities from sport discovery to active transportation like walking and biking. “It also includes creative arts and learning about the natural world around them. Feedback from parents so far suggests that the kids sleep well after a day of being at Activ Kidz.” The cost to take part in the program is just $5 per day or $25 per week. Parents or guardians can pre-register online or there are 10 spaces saved daily for drop in registrants. For the pilot, six locations were chosen where one week would be spent at a time. Each location selected offers numerous program opportunities nearby from trails to sports fields and playgrounds. With a name like ‘Activ Kidz’ Mousseau said part of the goal is to get children moving. “All statistics show that children can lead fairly inactive lives. Activ Kidz provides at minimum
60 cumulative minutes of activity or more every day. Our hope is to inspire children to play outside and reclaim their neighbourhoods as places to explore and be active.” A number of community part-
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OPINION Let the games begin Millions around the world will have their eyes glued to the TV as the 2012 London Summer Olympic Games get underway later this week. From July 27th – Aug. 12th, the world will be watching London, England as thousands of athletes from various countries will be vying for a spot on the podium to receive a coveted Olympic medal and the prestigious honour of being named one of the best in the world in their sport. From badminton to diving, to gymnastics and triathlon, beach volleyball and wrestling, there is really something for everyone to enjoy. There will be 26 Olympic sports in 34 venues, 10,500 Olympic athletes and 20,000 press and media on site. There will also be more than nine million tickets sold to various events throughout the Games. The Games will be centred around the Olympic Park in east London, which will be the site of a number of new sports venues. Up to 180,000 spectators a day will enter the Park to enjoy the Games. The main venues – the Olympic Stadium, Aquatics Centre, Velodrome and BMX Circuit, as well as the hockey, handball and basketball arenas – will be accessible through a network of footbridges and walkways within the Park. The Olympic Village will be within walking distance of all the venues, making it truly seem like a community. The
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mance gaps between ‘core’ and ‘peripheral’ members, inadequately capitalized banks, a drying up of credit, and sky-high government borrowing costs for countries like Spain, Italy, Greece and Portugal. As the peripheral European countries implement fiscal consolidation programs intended to reduce interest rates and enable their governments to access bond markets on tolerable terms, their economies are contracting. A number of these nations face difficult fiscal and economic adjustments that will stretch over several years. But in the short-term, the economic problems in Europe are sure to depress growth in the region and to act as an unwelcome headwind for the global economy as a whole. Turning to the United States, the positive economic news that characterized the early months of the year has given way to a less promising scenario. While U.S. housing mar-
kets appear to be stabilizing and balance sheets are in good shape, job creation has decelerated and most readings of business and consumer confidence point to widespread pessimism. The number of Americans classified as ‘employed’ is still five million below where it stood in 2007, causing some economists to argue that the long-admired U.S. jobs engine has broken down. Canada, in contrast, has enjoyed a relatively healthy labour market, albeit employment growth has slowed noticeably in 2012. Recently, the U.S. has seen both exports and manufacturing shipments take a hit, owing to the slump in Europe and a rise in the value of the dollar relative to many other currencies. Of particular concern, given that consumers drive 70% of economy-wide spending, is that June was the third consecutive month of falling retail sales. U.S. consumers remain cautious, and it’s not hard to The Red Deer Express is a proud newspaper of
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understand why. Apart from a sluggish job market, American households have suffered a decline in their net worth, with median wealth – the wealth of the household in the middle of the wealth distribution – dropping by an astonishing 39% between 2007 and 2010. At the heart of this wealth shock was a steep fall in housing prices. Today, almost one-quarter of American homeowners with mortgages find themselves with ‘negative equity’ in what is their most important asset. What about the emerging markets, whose growth arguably has been the main factor keeping the world economy afloat since 2007? Unfortunately, many of these economies are also losing momentum. Growth is slowing in China, India, and Russia, while in Brazil it appears to have stalled altogether. The expectation of less robust growth in the emerging economies is putting downward pressure on some commodity prices.
Although emerging markets are destined to become increasingly important players in global production and consumption, they cannot offset the effects of economic stagnation, unfavourable demographics, and political and institutional dysfunction evident in many of the advanced nations. All in all, it’s now prudent to scale back the outlook for Canada’s economy, as global risks and uncertainties intensify and the domestic factors – such as buoyant housing markets, solid job gains, and government-engineered fiscal stimulus – that have helped to support our economy since mid-2009 peter out or shift into reverse. In today’s world, Canada can count itself fortunate if it manages to eke out annual GDP gains of 2% over 201213. Jock Finlayson is executive vice president of the Business Council of British Columbia. His column is distributed through www.troymedia.com. 2010
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Red Deer man arrested in international cyber crime ring BY ERIN FAWCETT Red Deer Express A Red Deer man has been arrested in connection with an international cyber crime take down. On July 2 local RCMP assisted the Manhattan U.S. Attorney and Federal Bureau of Investigation from Southern New York by arresting Eric Bogle, 23, of Red Deer. He was one of two Canadians charged and was arrested on a warrant issued in the U.S. Red Deer City RCMP also executed a search warrant on a residence in Eastview on their behalf. Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Janice K. Fedarcyk, the assistant director-in-charge of the New York Field Office of the FBI recently announced the largest coordinated international law enforcement action in history directed at ‘carding’ crimes – offenses in which the Internet is used to traffic in and exploit the
stolen credit card, bank account, and other personal identification information of hundreds of thousands of victims globally. In a news release, it states the coordinated action – involving 13 countries including the United States – resulted in 24 arrests, including the domestic arrests of 11 individuals by federal and local authorities in the United States, and the arrests of 13 individuals abroad by foreign law enforcement in seven countries. In addition, the federal and local authorities, and authorities overseas, conducted more than 30 subject interviews, and executed more than 30 search warrants. Police said the undercover operation protected over 400,000 potential cyber crime victims and prevented over $205 million in losses. This result stems from a two-year undercover operation led by the FBI that was designed to locate cyber criminals, investigate and expose them, and disrupt their activities.
“From New York to Norway and Japan to Australia, Operation Card Shop targeted sophisticated, highly organized cyber criminals involved in buying and selling stolen identities, exploited credit cards, counterfeit documents, and sophisticated hacking tools. “Spanning four continents, the two-year undercover FBI investigation is the latest example of our commitment to rooting out rampant criminal behaviour on the Internet,” said Fedarcyk. “Cyber crooks trade contraband and advance their schemes online with impunity, and they will only be stopped by law enforcement’s continued vigilance and cooperation. “Today’s arrests cause significant disruption to the underground economy and are a stark reminder that masked IP addresses and private forums are no sanctuary for criminals and are not beyond the reach of the FBI.” efawcett@reddeerexpress.com
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MUNICIPAL PLANNING COMMISSION DECISIONS On the 24th day of July, 2012, under provisions of the Land Use Bylaw 2006/6, Red Deer County Municipal Planning Commission issued decisions approving the following applications: Permitted Use PINE LAKE 1.
V. Krause – 1.7-metre (5.6’) side yard setback relaxation for the location of an existing dwelling on Lot 2, Blk A, Plan 1860TR, NE 6-36-24-4 (Lakeview).
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CITY BRIEFS HOCKEY HELPS REHAB The Young Guns, who organize a golf tournament to raise money for local charities, have started a rehabilitation scholarship through the Red Deer Regional Health Foundation. This organization is made up of hockey players, their family members, or hockey enthusiasts. The $2,500 scholarship will be awarded annually to an individual pursuing an advanced education in ďŹ elds related to rehabilitation. The RDRHF has worked with individuals and organizations to develop 11 scholarships available to Central Albertans pursuing careers in medical ďŹ elds. In 2011, $16,000 in scholarships was awarded to students, and this year, with additional donors, the Foundation expects to exceed that success. The scholarships apply to a wide variety of educational pursuits, including cardiology, respiratory health medicine, hospice palliative care, nursing, pediatrics and much more. The scholarships are a way to contribute to recruiting, retaining and encouraging high quality, trained professionals, and a crucial step in up-keeping a world-class healthcare system. The deadline for students to apply is Sept. 15 at 9 a.m. Applications and further information on the scholarships can be found online at
www.rdrhfoundation.com or by contacting the Foundation ofďŹ ce at 403-343-4773. The Red Deer Regional Health Foundation has been enhancing healthcare excellence in Central Alberta since 1993 by raising funds to provide state-of-the-art medical equipment and services.
SHARE FEEDBACK ON GREAT CHIEF PARK Red Deerians are encouraged to offer their feedback on the proposed Great Chief Park Enhancement Concept Plan. Residents can view the proposed concept plan at www.reddeer.ca/greatchiefpark and share their feedback by completing a brief online survey by Aug. 14. Residents can also provide their feedback at an open house which will be held on Aug. 14 from 3:30 until 6 p.m. in the Snell Auditorium at the Red Deer Public Library downtown branch. “Great Chief Park is one of the ďŹ nest outdoor sports facilities in the province,â€? said Deb Comfort, neighbourhood facilities & community development supervisor. “A plan that will address the future sport, festival and event user needs, while upgrading aging infrastructure, is critical for the long-term sustainability of the park.â€? The proposed concept plan provides strategic direction for reinvestment in the 50-year-old facility and enhances the functionality and
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RED DEER COLLEGE HOUSING DIRECTORY Summer may just be beginning, but many new and returning college students are already thinking about fall and ďŹ nding a place to live in Red Deer. The Students’ Association
of Red Deer College operates a online housing directory — www.sardc.ab.ca/housing. htm — to aid students in their search. The directory typically has a variety of listings, ranging from rooms for rent to houses for rent. Individuals interested in listing their rental accommodation on the SA’s housing directory can ďŹ ll out the online form and submit it to the SA electronically. Each listing costs $15 plus
GST and is valid for 30 days from date of posting. Payment can be made using the online payment tool, by phone or in person at the SA ofďŹ ce during regular business hours. Anyone wanting more information on the SA housing directory or to have a housing form faxed to them, can call the SA ofďŹ ce at 403-3423200.
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The local branch of the Korea Veterans Association of Canada has donated generously to local sea, air and army cadets over the past week. Russ Pyett of the Association said donations of $8,150 were made to each of the three groups, he said. Presentations were made by Lt. Colonel Andrew Moffat (ret). Recently, the ďŹ nal presentation was made to the air cadets out at Penhold.
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POLICE BRIEFS HEAVY RAIN RESULTS IN COLLISION Heavy rain is to blame after a number of vehicles collided on the QEII Hwy. over the weekend. On July 21 shortly after 10 a.m., RCMP responded to a complaint of a single vehicle collision approximately 2 km south of Red Deer in the northbound lanes of the QEII Hwy. At the time heavy rains had saturated the highway causing a northbound vehicle
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to lose control and spin into the center cable barrier. Within minutes, a total of three vehicles were involved. Police said a motorist who stopped to aid the occupants of the first vehicle was nearly struck when a second vehicle heading north also lost control and collided with both vehicles. Red Deer Emergency Services attended and treated two people on scene for minor injuries. Police added that traffic was unusually
slow through the collision scene in both directions due to numerous drivers slowing to take videos and pictures of the crash. One driver was charged for distracted driving and police remind people to focus on the road. The northbound lanes of the highway were limited to just one lane for approximately one hour while emergency crews cleaned up debris. Neither excessive speed nor alcohol are considered factors.
RCMP OFFICER INJURED IN COLLISION An RCMP officer is recovering after suffering injuries in a vehicle collision last week. On July 19 at 8:40 a.m. a Red Deer City RCMP officer responding to a complaint was involved in a collision with a City of Red Deer parks and maintenance truck near the intersection of Hermary St. and 58 Ave. Both vehicles were traveling at low speeds at the time of the collision. The driver of the City vehicle was not injured. The police officer, who has eight years service with the RCMP, was taken to Red Deer Regional Hospital by ambulance. The officer suffered a concussion and required stitches for a gash to his head.
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RCMP continue to look for anyone with information regarding a vicious assault that took place in downtown Red Deer. On July 18 at 1 p.m. Red Deer City RCMP received a complaint of an assault which took place downtown near the Buffalo earlier in the week. It is alleged that on July 15 at 1 a.m. the 24-year-old victim, a male from Red Deer, was walking downtown alone when he was approached by a group of males and one asked for a cigarette. When the victim declined to give him one the male was punched in the face at least twice before he lost consciousness and fell to the ground. The four males continued to assault the victim by punching and kicking him while he was on
the ground. The victim suffered multiple facial and head injuries which required him to be hospitalized. The victim recalls at least one person witnessed the event and offered assistance after the fact. The victim does not recall the exact location of the assault. Anyone with information regarding the identity of the four males responsible for this assault is asked to contact Red Deer City RCMP at 403-343-5575. Those wishing to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
MAN ARRESTED AFTER STABBING IN ROTARY PARK A man has been arrested after an alleged stabbing in Rotary Park. Ronald Alexander, 36, of Red Deer has been charged with one count of aggravated assault, one count of possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and one count of failing to comply with probation order. On July 17 at 12:25 a.m., Red Deer RCMP were called to assist Emergency Health Services with a stabbing in Rotary Park. It is alleged that two groups of people were drinking at two separate locations in the park. Alexander separated from his group and a verbal dispute occurred between him and members of the other group. This lead to a physical altercation between Alexander and a male and Alexander stabbed the other man. Police contained the area and a police dog team attended and initiated a track when a police officer near Kin Canyon noted a suspicious male matching the description on a bicycle on the trail. Alexander was ordered to stop and refused, the police officer ran after him on foot and eventually caught the male. He was taken into custody. The 36-year-old victim from Red Deer, suffered a single life threatening stab wound to his torso. He was taken to Red Deer Regional Hospital, was stabilized, and transported to a hospital in Edmonton.
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The Village of Mirror turns 100 This year marks the centennial of one of the most unique and interesting communities in Central Alberta. On July 27, 1912, the Village of Mirror was ofďŹ cially incorporated. The history of the community goes back much farther than 100 years. In the 1860s and 1870s, semi-permanent MĂŠtis buffalo hunter settlements had formed in the Buffalo Lake district at Boss Hill and Tail Creek. At one time, these localities had 3,000 residents, which would have made them the largest settlements west of Winnipeg. The rapid disappearance of the buffalo caused the disappearance of these early settlements. In the late 1880’s and 1890s, ranchers and farmers began moving into the district. Soon a new community, Lamerton, sprang up on the southwest end of Buffalo Lake by Fletcher Bredin’s trading post. A big boost to the new settlement came in 1910 when the Grand Trunk
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province of Alberta. Broad main thoroughfares were laid out in a diagonal fashion from the central point in the proposed town. A summer resort-like area was planned by Buffalo Lake. According to a press release issued in May 1911 by the Grand Trunk Pacific, the new community was to be called Mirror, because of “The very clear water of the lake which reects objects like a looking glassâ€?. However, in a stroke of real estate promotion genius, the G.T.P. Railway and its real estate subsidiary, the Transcontinental Townsite Company, partnered with the inuential Daily Mirror newspaper in London, England. This gave international publicity to the new community and boosted the interest of overseas investors in Mirror. The main thoroughfares were given the impressive names of Whitefriars Boulevard and Northcliffe Boulevard. Many streets and avenues were named after
the members of the Daily Mirror staff, although several were also named after the pioneer and prominent families in the district. The Transcontinental Townsite Company decided to launch the sale of the townsite lots with a grand auction, to be held in conjunction with the arrival of the ďŹ rst passenger train to the community on July 11, 1911. To make the event even more impressive, they recruited Sir
Rodmond Roblin, the premier of Manitoba, to act as the ďŹ rst auctioneer. The auction was a phenomenal success. Sixty thousand dollars worth of lots were sold in the ďŹ rst two hours and $251,648 worth of land was sold over two days. To put those amounts into perspective, at the time, $2 per day was considered to be a pretty good wage. While Mirror enjoyed a heady boom for a couple of years, things came to a crashing
halt in the summer of 1914 with the outbreak of the First World War. There was another brief boom in 1922 when the newly created Canadian National Railways decided to consolidate a number of regional operations in Mirror. However, over the years, Mirror remained a quiet little community. In 2004, a decision was made to rescind Mirror’s status as a village. It is now a hamlet within Lacombe County.
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fyi EVENTS Expedia CruiseShipCenters Red Deer will host the First Annual Charity BBQ for Tools for School on July 28th. The event will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 50B 5250 22 St. (across from Michaels). Red Deer College hosts summer Art and Fine Craft workshops Series 2012 features artists and instructors from around the world. Series is residential arts program at RDC that offers weeklong courses in a variety of mediums from painting to printmaking, drawing and sculpture, glassblowing, bead-making, metal-smithing, ceramics, photography, welding, bronze casting and more. The workshops run through to Aug. 3. The summer workshop attracts internationally renowned instructors to Central Alberta each year. A highlight of every week is the Monday evening instructor presentations where each instructor will showcase their art or craft. Individuals can register at www.rdc.ab.ca/series or by phone at 403-357-3633. Branches Band, Milwaukee-based Christian band, will be presenting a concert Aug. 3 at 7 p.m. Light refreshments provided following the concert. Hosted by Mighty Fortress Lutheran Church, 51 Alford Ave. in Red Deer. Call 403-340-8045 for more information or directions. The Red Deer Legion Pipe Band is actively recruiting experienced and inexperienced people from the Central Alberta area, who are interested in joining the band. We are in a reorganizational stage with the Pipe Band at this point in time. Anyone with piping or drumming experience, or if you would like to learn piping or drumming, are asked to please contact us at 403-7827183. Practices are held at the Red Deer Legion on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. and new members will start in September. The Red Deer Public Library presents First Thursdays in the Snell featuring pianist Laura Walton Aug. 2 from 12:15 – 1
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p.m. coffee and a tea provided by Café Noir no admission charge (free will donation at the door). The Harris-Warke Gallery has announced its next exhibit, ‘Little to Wish for’, an installation by Aly Bowd. Aly is a graduate of Red Deer College’s Visual Art program and received her BFA (ceramics) from Alberta College of Art and Design in 2011. She has exhibited throughout the Prairie provinces as well as in Canberra, Australia. ‘Little to Wish for’ runs until July 28. The Harris-Warke Gallery is situated in Sunworks in downtown Red Deer at 4924 Ross St. For more information contact Paul Boultbee at 403-597-9788.
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gluten free dish to share with others (salad, casserole, entree, dessert, baking). For information for this fun event please contact Fay at 403-347-3248 or Clarice at 403-341-4351 or email reddeerceliacs@yahoo.ca.
Bottle Drive To Launch A.M.H.O.L.A. (Alberta Mental Health On Line Association). Call 1-888888-9807 ext. 40135 if you have bottles we can pick up for our bottle drive launch fundraiser. Community Health Links resources for all mental health and other health-related social services providing a safe and supportive online community for persons with mental illness, and their supporters.
Central Alberta singles dances will be held July 28, Aug. 11 and Aug. 25 at the Penhold Hall. Doors open at 8 p.m. and the music starts at 8:30 p.m. Members and invited guests only. New members welcome. Call Elaine at 403-341-7653 or Bob at 403-304-7440 for more.
Sunnybrook Farm Museum is accepting registrations for their pioneer-themed day camp experience for kids ages five to
The Learning Disabilities Association – Red Deer Chapter is accepting registrations for ongoing multi-disciplinary tutoring, one-
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5201 - 43 43rd Street (West of Hospital) • Red Deer • 403-342-1434 Red Deer Arts Council and Red Deer Public Library are pleased to present Flower Scapes: Recent Works by Elaine Tweedy held in the Kiwanis Gallery of the Red Deer Public Library through to Aug. 19. A summer’s garden offers Elaine, a Sherwood Park artist, the colours, shapes, spaces, values and movements that herald an emotional reaction to the world around us with all five of our senses. Registrations are now being accepted for the Berry Architecture Wellness Ride in support of the Canadian Mental Health Association and the Central Alberta Brain Injury Society. This supported bicycle ride event will take place on Aug. 25. Participants can choose between a 50 km or 100 km route in Central Alberta. This is an excellent ride for experienced and inexperienced bikers. For more information check out www.wellnessride.ca or call
11. Camps run through to Aug. 31 and cost $175 per week or $40 per day. Children will take part in fun farm activities including learning to feed chickens, make butter, cook on a wood stove and more. Weekly field trips are also planned. For more information, call 403-340-3511. Children will have a chance to step back to rural Alberta in the 1920s as Stephansson House Provincial Historic Site introduced summer day camps which run Aug. 8 and 22. The house, near Markerville, was the home of Icelandic poet Stephan G. Stephansson who settled in the area in 1889. Registration is required, and can be made by calling 403-728-3929 or emailing stephansson.house@gove.ab.ca. The Red Deer Celiac Support Group is holding a gluten free pot luck supper on July 28 at 3 - 9 p.m. with supper being served at 5 p.m. Please bring a
on-one developed specifically for learning disabilities, dyslexia, ADHD and other conditions. Contact Carmen at 403-3403885 or by email at programs@ LDRedDeer.ca for more information. Visit www.LDRedDeer.ca. Meat draw every Saturday from noon to 3 p.m. at the Red Deer Elks Lodge. 403-346-3632. The Ladies of Sunnybrook Farm Museum are presenting their annual Lunch at the Farm event between noon and 3 p.m. on Aug. 8, Aug. 29 and Sept. 12. Enjoy lunch and musical entertainment. Cost is $10 per person. Drop-ins are welcome, larger groups may with to reserve a table by calling 403-340-3511. Hidden Treasures Yard Tour in Lacombe & County – Guided bus tour on Aug. 2nd, three tour times to choose from; 9 a.m., 1:30 p.m. or 6 p.m. Advance tickets are $18 or $16 (members)
per seat which are available at Hannas Seeds (5039-49th St. in Lacombe.) For more information contact Vivian @ 403-782-7226, Lacombe & District Garden Club. ‘Art in the Garden’, presented by The Spirit of Art Group, runs Aug. 18. Several gifted artists will come together to celebrate art, life, creativity and wonder in a peaceful garden setting. Refreshments will be served at the event, which will feature fine art, performing artists and musicians. For more information, email spiritofclay@hotmail.com. Come to our annual dance at Innisfail Legion Hall Aug. 18. Two bands, Hot Spur and Randy Hillman, will be playing continuous music from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. This dance is open to everyone. No advance tickets will be sold so come early. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call 403341-7653 or 403-304-7440. Kick up your cowboy boots and dance with Aaron Pritchett at the 18th annual Cattle Round Up on Aug. 18. Tickets to the event, which includes dinner, an auction, Pritchett’s concert and a dance, are $149 and available at the Red Deer Regional Health Foundation (located at the hospital) or by calling 403343-4773. All funds raised go to purchases of medical equipment for Central Alberta Health Care facilities. Meanwhile, tickets for Pritchett’s concert and the dance with Dwain Sands and Brent McAthey are $45 and are available via Ticketmaster at 403-340-4455. The antique tractors are all fired up for the 17th annual Pioneer Days Festival and tractor pull competition Aug. 18-19 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Sunnybrook Farm Museum. Festivities include a pancake breakfast, a farm equipment exhibition, an antique toy display and more. Admission is $5 per person or $15 per family. For more information, call 403-340-3511. The Scotiabank AIDS Walk for Life is a national awareness and fundraising event that takes place every year in communities all across Canada. Funds raised support direct programs and services for Canadians living with HIV/AIDS in their
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Week of July 25 - August 01, 2012 communities. Locally, the walk takes place at Rotary Park and is hosted by the Central Alberta AIDS Network Society on Sept. 23. Registration begins at 1 p.m. and opening ceremonies are at 1:30 p.m. with the walk at 2 p.m. A barbecue and other activities to follow the walk. To registar go to www.caans.org under events. Ride Strong Poker Rally in support of the Canadian Brain Tumour Foundation; registration: $25, pledge sheets available as well. It runs Sept. 8 at Heritage Ranch. The ride will be followed by a good ol’ fashioned BBQ and barn dance! Tons of prizes, great food, great band, and fun fun fun! This part is included for participants and extra tickets are available for non riders for $25 each. For more information contact Sarah Fritzel at 403-392-4844. ‘Country Gospel in the Park’ Music Weekend is planned for Sept. 7-9 at Blackfalds All-Star Park. This event is hosted by Blackfalds United Church. Scheduled performances start on Friday night at 6:30 p.m. and a Church service goes on Sunday at 9 a.m. Performances are in a heated tent (bring your lawn chairs) and food is available on site. Performers include Visions Country Gospel, Ben Kellert, RR 4, Christine Kelly, Freedom Seekers, The Lamontagnes, The Tapleys, Joshua Ridge, Dawna Bran Connier, Re Newed, R&J, Strings N Things, Nancy Unsworth, Victoria Street, Three and Company, Potters Clay, New Song Band, CJ Berube, Generations. $25 for a weekend pass. Day passes are also available. For more information contact John at 885-4857, Moe at 3576678 or Jim at 391-1397 or online at www.gospelinthepark.net or lackfaldsunitedchurch.com. The Terry Fox Foundation is inviting all residents of Red Deer to come together in the fight against cancer and Team Up For Terry. Registered teams will raise funds and take part in the Terry Fox Run together on Sept. 16. Team Up For Terry is an exciting way for sports clubs, school groups, co-workers, friends, family or anyone interested in realizing Terry’s dream of a world free of cancer to make a difference. The Terry Fox Run is a non-competitive
event and requires no minimum donation. The team captain will receive a complimentary t-shirt along with a Run kit containing all the necessary materials to raise funds for cancer research. Further information is available at www.terryfox.org. Fanatullen Scandinavian Dancers hold dance sessions every Monday night from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Festival Hall, 4214-58 St. Scandinavian heritage not required. 403347-5303 or 403-341-4672. Old-time dances run at the Red Deer Legion every Wednesday evening. Smorg at 5 p.m. with dance at 7:30 p.m. Cover charge $6. Country music runs
which supports individuals living with a developmental disability, mental illness, brain injury, physical disability, and or sensory impairment, has lots of free workshops coming up including Personal Safety, Stress Management, Grief, Handling Change, Communication and Self-Esteem. 403-343-0715. The Alzheimer Society of Alberta and Northwest Territories in Red Deer has a learning opportunity for the New Year; Heads Up for Healthier Brains Lunch and Learn. There is no cost for groups or businesses who want to participate. Sessions will be available until July. Contact Chris at 403-347-2776 or jcdhume@telusplanet.net.
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Lacombe Kozy Korner has weekly eekly dinner meetings on Tuesdays starting at noon. Hot meals, desserts, coffee and tea for $7. 403-782-6216. The Legion Ladies Auxiliary is holding their annual spring potluck supper at 6 p.m. at the Red Deer Legion. No general meetings will be held July and August. Next general meeting is on Sept. 10 at 7 p.m. Please call Harry - 403-598-5331 before noon on General Meeting days if you require a ride to the meetings. The Central Alberta Refugee Effort (C.A.R.E.) offers opportunity for immigrants to practice speaking English in a fun way. Weekly conversation groups are organized
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Friday and Saturday evenings 7 to 11 p.m. 342-0035. Golden Circle dances continue Thursday nights from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Admission is $7. Everyone welcome. 403-3476165 or 403-309-2520. The Senior Citizens Downtown House has cribbage every Thursday at 1:30 p.m. Cost is $3. Whist runs every Friday at 1:30 p.m. and Fun Contact Bridge runs every Wednesday at 1 p.m. Cost is $3 as well for both of these activities. 403-346-4043. Red Deer Synchronized Swim Club has day camps coming up this summer, plus the Aquasquirts Camp for younger swimmers to learn the basics. To register, call 403-309-8411.
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The Taoist Tai Chi Society™ is conducting a Healthy Recovery class is every Saturday, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. This class is for people recovering from surgery or stroke and people with chronic illness such as Parkinson’s Disease, MS arthritis, fibromyalgia, etc. This class is intended to complement medical treatment, not to replace it. The class is located at Bay C16 5580 45 St. (Cronquist Business Centre). 403-346-6772.
MEETINGS YARD Yoga Studio: Dedicated to Promoting YOGA in the Red Deer area. Summer Unlimited Session through to Aug. 24. $130 for 11 weeks. Drop-ins welcome. Annual Summer Yoga Intensive ‘Cultivating Calm during the Winds of Change’ July 2 - 8. Call 403-350-5830. Email: info@reddeeryoga.ca. On the web: www.reddeeryoga.ca.
at different times in the coming months and are free for immigrants. Conversation topics will help to promote orientation to Canadian culture and life in our community. For ESL Level 1 and 2 the sessions are held on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.; for ESL Level 3 and 4 on Wednesdays from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Location is the Immigrant Centre #202, 5000 Gaetz Ave. Contact Elzbieta at 403-346-8818 to register or for more information. Are you having problems with someone else’s drinking? We are an anonymous group of men and women who can offer encouragement and support. Call Al-Anon Family groups at 403-346-0320 for a list of meetings in Red Deer and the surrounding area. Blackfalds United Church Youth Group takes place from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Fridays. Youth from Grade 4 up are welcome to attend. Please check our web
site at blackfaldsunitedchurch. com or phone 403-8854780 for more information. Red Deer Celiac Support Group our meetings are held the third Tuesday of the month at Sobeys South, 5111-22 St. in the Coffee Lounge at 7 p.m. Information on Celiac disease, symptoms, diagnosing, gluten free diet, gluten free products, recipes, coffee and samples. For information please call Fay at 403-347-3248 or Clarice at 403-341-4351. Meeting Schedule for 2012 – Sept. 18, Oct. 16 and Nov. 20. Air Force Association of Canada. The aims and objectives of the Association are to preserve and perpetuate the traditions of the Royal Canadian Air Force and to advocate a proficient and wellequipped Air Force in Canada. 703 Wing in Red Deer provides a forum for serving and former participants in military and civil aviation to meet and enjoy the company of like-minded people. 703 Wing members meet at noon every second Saturday of the month at the ABC Country Restaurant, 2085 50th Ave. in Red Deer for a luncheon and business meeting. Contact President Al Low at 403-3413253 or amlow@shaw.ca. Writers’ Ink, The Red Deer & District Writers Club has weekly meetings (every Tuesday) in the old farmhouse at Sunnybrook Farm (4701 30 St.) from 7 to 9 p.m. We meet, share our writing, and offer constructive criticism to one another. We also do our utmost to improve our craft by Skyping professionals in the field of writing, by inviting guest speakers to our Spring Workshop and to the occasional meeting. Our professional library is increasing as is our knowledge gained from members who are constantly seeking new challenges and sharing successes and failures with the group. Guests are welcome! Gamblers Anonymous meetings are Wednesdays’ at 7 p.m. in the Red Deer Regional Hospital (3942-50 Ave.) south complex, lower level rooms 503 and 504. Gamblers Anonymous phone number is 403-986-0017.
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ENTERTAINMENT Country singer eager to share new tunes
EMERGING - Singer Chris LeBlanc is looking forward to sharing his music with audiences at the Central Music Festival next month.
BY MARK WEBER Red Deer Express For Chris LeBlanc, it’s all about hitting the road to introduce listeners to his latest studio ventures. He’s currently gearing up for a spot at next month’s Central Music Festival on the heels of his latest release Two Hearts & Four Wheels. The event, which runs Aug. 17-19, takes place in a natural outdoor amphitheatre located minutes north of the City – attendees can head north on Taylor Dr., cross Hwy. 11A and continue on the C&E Trail. Continue onto Township Rd. 392, turn left and the site is located just up the road. Things kick off on the Friday at 6 p.m. The music runs Saturday from noon to midnight and on Sunday from noon until 5:30 p.m. Pretty much any genre can be heard, from blues, rock, country, folk, reggae, funk and jazz to Tex-Mex, Cajun, and bluegrass. For LeBlanc, it all started with his first
band practice when he was three-years-old in his hometown of Shediac, New Brunswick. Music was in the family from the start, so it was pretty early on that the desire to explore it further was sparked. “My dad was a bass player and a singer, and when we moved out here in 1981 he continued to play with a bunch of different people. So I grew up around it, but at first I was more of a ‘rock’ kind of guy,” he explains during a recent interview. “But I was always told I sounded like a country guy singing rock music. So there is no way I’ll be screaming out Aerosmith all night long – I just don’t have that kind of voice,” he adds with a laugh. He started playing guitar at eight years of age. Years later he discovered a skill for songwriting and both his knack for singing and in particular for singing country tunes. “Once that 1990s country came around – guys like Garth Brooks and Clint Black – that was really my cup of tea. It still is.”
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As to the genre as a whole, LeBlanc says its storytelling sensibilities appeal to him as well. “The songs are talking about something real, and they can relate to almost any listener. To me, a well-written song will mean something different to you than it does to me, but it will mean something to both of us.” LeBlanc released his debut CD Too Much Nothin’ in 2007, and shortly after he won the 2008 Country 105/Lammles Rising Star, was nominated for Country Recording of the Year at the 2009 East Coast Music Awards and was presented with the Dick Damron Award at the Dick Damron Tribute Show. He spent about six months in Music City during that period as well, and relished soaking up the rich musical and cultural heritage that can be found at virtually every corner. “I completely immersed myself in the songwriting culture in Nashville – that’s really what the city is about. Being there
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makes you realize that dreams are possible.” Two Hearts & Four Wheels, which was produced by Steve Fox, launches with the feisty cut and first single Fallin’ and moves seamlessly into the laid-back sensibilities of Losing at Losing You, solidly built on a melancholy mood of a love gone wrong. The tune showcases LeBlanc’s ability to tap into the emotional core of a song as well. “For the longest time, you hear your songs with basically just a guitar,” he explains. “Then you get into the studio with your production team and working out some stuff, and you hear what comes out. “Steve Fox is an amazing writer, and a very talented artist himself. As for as songwriting is going, he’s at the top of his game. He pulls the best out of you as well.” For complete details including ticket information, check out www.centralmusicfest.com. editor@reddeerexpress.com
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Graham Brown Band heads to City Vancouver’s Graham Brown Band will be heading to Red Deer this September as part of the group’s fall tour. The guys play The Hideout on Sept. 15, and will be showcasing tunes from their latest disc Hiwatt which was released last year. Brown was born in Glasgow, Scotland and came to Canada with his family as a child. “We first arrived in Winnipeg and then shortly after moved to Toronto. I was still too young for school but I do have very strong memories of the old house we lived in and the neighbourhood,” he recalls of those early days. The family resettled in Edmonton and later St. Albert. And a passion for music was born early on as well. As a youngster, Brown was struck by seeing the Beatles perform on the Ed Sullivan Show, and he later became hooked on playing guitar. “I would sit on the steps and fake my way through Beatle songs to the pleasure of some neighbourhood kids but something was missing. I needed a drummer and a bass player but didn’t know any. About half way through
It was in 1984 that he formed his first professional band with two friends from St. Albert. He later moved out to Vancouver and it took about a year to put a band together and get a record out. Collaborations followed as he continued to hone his craft, and then it was time to venture out on his own. His first solo disc was produced in 1998. In 2005, he released his third solo project Graham Brown – Stand Your Ground which was followed in 2008 by Do What You Should. The aforementioned CD Hiwatt follows a bit of a different course from earlier outings, he says. “This new baby is very different from our last outing where I mellowed out on the guitar thing a bit. The new record has lots of screaming wawa guitars, pounding drums and bass, which, of course, are all beautifully dressed in well-written and emotionally moving rock and roll songs.”
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CITY BOUND - The Graham Brown Band from Vancouver is set to play The Hideout Sept. 15.
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Grade 4 a new kid came to our school by the name of Kim Upright, he played drums and we were almost set. “By Grade 7 we finally found ourselves a bass player by the name of Bob Drysdale who I met through playing hockey. We decided to call the band (Stone) and even had it on the bass drum just like the big guys do. It was a great time and I have very fond memories of the show, I also remember that I never felt nervous about getting up in front of people to sing and play guitar, it all seemed so natural to me.”
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This series of Batman movies is much better than the last with Batman Begins (2005), The Dark Knight (2008) and now The Dark Knight Rises. Eight years have passed since the last film and Christian Bale plays Batman as a brooding recluse. But crime is on the rise again and a nasty villain is taking over Gotham. Tom Hardy plays the villain but, hidden under a Darth Vader like mask which also distorts a lot of what he says, he is only a nasty, but faceless villain. And it is no surprise that Batman will rise to his challenge. Michael Caine is more appealing than ever as the faithful butler Alfred, while Morgan Freeman is back as
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the genius inventor. Anne Hathaway as a jewel thief/ Catwoman is probably the best thing in the picture. Joseph Gordon-Levitt has a good role as a conscientious policeman and Gary Oldman is still solid as Commissioner Gordon. There are some terrific action scenes and some nice special effects. But it is too loud (sometimes the music and sound effects obscure the dialogue) and too long. However, director and co-writer Christopher Nolan ends his Batman trilogy well. He packs a lot into it, tying up a lot of loose ends. However, he also sets the stage for another installment, as the public will no doubt demand. The Dark Knight Rises is a well put together summer blockbuster, but the reality is that this movie will always be associated with last week’s tragedy in Aurora. Rating: three deer out of five
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Red Deer College hosts MusiCamp Alberta Red Deer College will host professional musicians as they instruct young musicians from across Alberta during the province’s largest and longest running summer music program. MusiCamp Alberta takes place at RDC’s main campus from July 22 to August 11. The MusiCamp Alberta faculty comprises high caliber, world-class performers and teachers from professional ensembles, orchestras, universities and schools. Among the list of exceptional instructors is Kim Mattice Wanat, the artistic director and founder of the world renowned Opera Nuova in Edmonton. The award-winning Ms. Mattice Wanat will be coaching at this year’s MusiCamp in Musical Theatre. Dr. Gillian MacKay will serve as the conductor of the David J. Peterkin Symphonic Band. An award-winning teacher, Dr. MacKay has an active professional career as a trumpeter, conductor, adjudicator and clinician and will bring her extensive experience as Associate Professor of Music of the University of Toronto to MusiCamp. The series of workshops are for musicians at intermediate and senior levels for band, musical theatre and piano. There will also be specialized instruction for MusiCamp students. A variety of concerts featuring members of the faculty and special musical guests
will also take place throughout the duration of the camp. The Alberta Summer Music Workshop has been providing a summer music experience for Alberta students since 1957. The summer music program, begun by Peterkin, was originally a program of the Department of Culture, Youth and Recreation and was a direct program of the Alberta Government until 1983. The workshop was then handed over to the Alberta Summer Music Workshop Association (ASMWA), a non-profit society dedicated to producing a summer music workshop. MusiCamp Alberta is the official trade name of the Alberta Summer Music Workshop Association. Meanwhile, RDC invites members of the public to free concerts nightly, Monday through Friday, until Aug. 9 at 8 p.m. on the Arts Centre Mainstage. Intermediate bands and the Peterkin Symphonic Band perform July 28 at 2 p.m. on the mainstage as well. The Peterkin Symphonic Band and senior musical theatre will also perform Aug. 4 at 2 p.m. and the junior and senior musical theatre and piano workshop runs Aug. 11 at 2 p.m. on the Arts Centre mainstage as well. MusiCamp is sponsored in part by the Alberta Foundation for the Arts. - Fawcett
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Central Music Festival is a family-oriented celebration that takes place in a beautiful natural amphitheatre just north of Red Deer. (5 km. north of Hwy 11A on the C&E Trail, 2 km west to - #20 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 27354 Twp. Rd. 392)
While great music is performed on an outdoor stage, you can explore a host of local vendors offering food and beverages, crafts, and other interesting wares. Kids of all ages are invited to join in the fun at the Kids Korner on Saturday and Sunday afternoon.
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HIGHEST BIDDER - Susan Pankiw participates in a silent auction held at Hudson Madison over the weekend called Create 2 Educate. About $2,300 was raised and all proceeds will go towards Tanis Reid/Red Deer Express local humanitarian organization Home of Hope. The money will be used for schooling projects in Rwanda and Kenya.
Who is going to win the battle – you or youself? The cargo bay door begins to drop and the wind flushes in all around me. I take a few steps and there I stand on the edge of a giant metal grate, looking down 12,500 ft. into clouds and nothingness. Before I even have a chance to take a deep breath we jump.
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WHEELER Last week, I had the absolute honour of getting a once in a lifetime invitation from the Canadian Forces Paratrooper Stunt Team, the SkyHawks, to go sky diving from a massive Hercules aircraft on one of their training routines. They were in town for a special guest appearance at the Red Deer Westerner Days and through a friend they asked if we wanted to join them for a jump. With my heart beating and fear filling up my lungs I reluctantly said ‘yes’. Little did anyone know around me, this guy is some-
what afraid of heights, let alone 12,500 ft. worth of heights. I found out that I was jumping with the SkyHawks only 24 hours before take-off and thank goodness I didn’t have a week to think about it. It felt like I was watching a scary movie on repeat for the entire day; palms sweaty, heart beating and I was on the edge of my seat. That morning it was hard to eat and I have never chewed my finger nails that much in my life. Here we go; we drive to the Red Deer Airport, barely anyone speaking to my friend (who is also scared of heights) on the way there. Then the weirdest thing happened to me. We arrived in the airport and met the paratroopers and this wave of calm and stillness came over me. I think it was then that my mind finally made the connection that this event was happening whether I liked it or not and made peace with the idea. Needless to say, I have never had so much fun, exhilaration and adrenaline pumping through my veins then when we back flipped off the cargo door of a 75,800 lb military aircraft well above recommended sky diving altitude. I got over my fear. The hard way, mind
you. There was no one against me but myself. I had been losing the fight for years but now I can say that it’s over and I hope it never comes back. It was me versus myself and I won. Now, how the heck does this relate to the health and fitness column? Simple. We all have fears -- fear of failure, fear of disappointment, fear of new things and even fear of success. The only thing that is similar about all these fears is that they don’t go away until you step up and greet them with a smile and a kick in the ass. At our gym, we see new people come into the facility with fear in their all the time. With fear of crowds, fear of being in gym clothes, fear of letting themselves down, fear of embarrassment and fear of admitting defeat. I am so happy for each and every one of these people. Just walking into our doors is the same as me standing on the edge of the plane. They did it! They faced their fear, they made the phone call and they showed up. For the average onlooker, heck it’s easy to say, “Oh don’t worry, join a gym and get in shape, it’s easy.” It is way harder than we all think. Usually
when we have a new personal training client come into our gym it was not their first time walking into a gym, a diet centre or fitness class. We are usually the last step for people because they have tried, failed and tried, failed and failed some more. Naturally, you start to develop a fear of walking into a place and asking for help to lose weight, burn fat or just to feel good in your clothes again. I am so proud of these people. Not only did they make the realization to never give up but they keep trying and trying until success comes to them. Our clients are some of the most driven and stubborn people in Red Deer and that’s why I like them all so much. So to everyone out there that is scared to ask for help in losing weight, fitting into your favourite jeans or being able to keep up to their own kids -- keep going. Keep trying. Keep standing up to your fears and make a decision for once and for all who’s going to win? You or yourself ? Jack Wheeler is a personal trainer and owner of 360 Fitness in Red Deer. He can be reached at 403-347-1707 or check out www.360fitness.ca for more information.
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They too are part of the American way of life with too many hours spent watching mindless TV, too little exercise and developing adult diseases in childhood, all a part of a faulty, tragic lifestyle. For instance, a recent California study revealed 37% of Latino children had increased blood cholesterol and 14% hypertension. Another study showed 11% of adolescents with thickening of the carotid arteries due to atherosclerosis, not previously seen at this age. Moreover, if carotid arteries are becoming blocked, so are coronary vessels. Unfortunately, like their fellow Americans, immigrants learn there is more to ill health than obesity. This single problem leads to diabetes, which in turn leads to hypertension, blindness, kidney failure, amputation of legs or coronary death. So the greener U.S. pastures would eventually be not so green after all. They have become citizens of a country that spends vast sums on health care with little to show for it. Before it is too late they might be wise to say, “The hell with life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. “Why wasn’t the U.S. honest and told us we were about to descend into a medical hell as soon our family raised hands and swore allegiance to the United States of America. “Our children may die before us. We should have stayed at home and lived longer.” See the web site www.docgiff.com. For comments info@docgiff.com.
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RACE TO THE FINISH - Drivers and their team of horses race down the home stretch of the track at the annual North American Pony Chuckwagon Championships, which were held during Westerner Days this past week.
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Buccaneers hopeful for successful playoff run BY JIM CLAGGETT Red Deer Express In a season that has been less than stellar, the Central Alberta Buccaneers have a shot a making all that disappointment fade away with one solid performance. “It has not been the year we wanted going into it,” said Head Coach Duane Brown. The injury bug sank its teeth deep in to the Alberta Football league team and combined with some other unfortunate circumstances managed to scuttle the Bucs season to this point. “We went into the year expecting to have some bodies that unfortunately for what ever reason couldn’t come,” said Brown. “You go from a group of guys who had four league all stars on it to a group that have no league all stars on it.” Add to the fact the Bucs were short-changed in the game column
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do and we can do against them.” The Bucs have had the past week off in order to prepare for the Drillers and Brown was happy about the fact Grande Prairie had to travel last week to play a hard hitting game against the league leading Lloydminster Vandals, which the host team won handily. Another bonus from being on the bye week was it allowed several players who have been missing due to injury a chance to heal, including last years AFL rookie of the year quarterback Byron Stearns. “He should be at the game without any issue and a few other of our injured bodies should be back as well,” said Brown. He feels the Bucs have a legitimate chance to win this game and going in as the underdog means they have no reason to leave anything on the bus come game time. “That’s exactly the game plan. We have
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nothing to lose and they do so it is truly one of those games where you can go in and give it all you have and do the best you can,” said Brown, suggesting all the pressure to win will be firmly placed on the shoulders of the Drillers. Brown says the Bucs will spend time going over the game film of the Drillers game in order to pick up some tendencies of their opponent but he adds his team is certainly going to be healthier than the team which hit the field almost two weeks ago and came up with such a strong effort. He is also convinced his teams mental status is on the mend as well and expects with this being playoff time the heart and desire to win will rise to the surface. “Who is willing to take that extra step and who is willing to get up after taking the big hit.” sports@reddeerexpress.com
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Eager learners at recent soccer camp BY JIM CLAGGETT Red Deer Express The numbers werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t big but the spirit and enthusiasm were large as the Red Deer City Soccer Association held a skills camp last week. Patrick Sweiger, a second year player with the Red Deer College Kings squad was one of the instructors and said the young players he had were very good about taking the instruction given. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everything I ask them to do, if they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get it they ask questions so theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re wanting to learn,â&#x20AC;? he said of the eight to 10-year-olds under his supervision. On the other side of the
ďŹ eld were a handful of four to six-year-olds and RDC Queensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; veteran Kayla Keenan was given the task to teach these youngsters a few skills. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It can be interesting at times but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot of fun. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re very active, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re eager to learn, they have lots of enthusiasm,â&#x20AC;? she laughed. The camp was geared towards putting technical skills in place as opposed to showing them strategies and formations, said Sweiger. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We can teach them different skills on the ball, we can teach them to properly dribble, pass and shoot,â&#x20AC;? he explained, with the goal being to improve each players skills. He
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CLAGGETT Every week during the summer there is a fundraising golf tournament in Central Alberta with organizers hoping the weather cooperates long enough for their tournament to ďŹ nish and the golfers can sit back, relax and enjoy their supper along with celebrating their great and not so great shots on the course that day. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been to a few of these tournaments in my time and for the most part, the players are eager to cut a cheque for their entry fee because they know the money is going to do something valuable within the district. A couple of recent tournaments which come to mind are the Red Deer College annual at the Red Deer Golf and Country Club which supports the Scholarship Foundation at the College. If you have had the chance to be at this tournament you know they have guest speakers which are students and can
speak to the value of post secondary education along with how thankful they are to get to where they are going with your help. The Young Guns tournament at Alberta Springs Golf Course sends coin into many different directions including a rehabilitation scholarship through the Red Deer Regional Health Foundation. The scholarship, totaling $2,500 dollars, will be awarded annually to a person looking at advanced education in the ďŹ eld of rehabilitation or related disciplines. Now you might have missed out on those two and maybe you are looking to share your hard earned money with the region. Well, you are in luck because the annual Alberta Sports Hall of Fame tournament at the Innisfail Golf Course is coming up Aug. 9th and they still have some room for players. The hall, in case you have never noticed, is tucked alongside the northbound lane of the QEII Hwy., right in our own backyard. The money raised from this event goes towards the programs and exhibits the hall offers up to everyone in order to maintain our link with the people who have made their mark in the world of sports and made sports in Alberta what it is today. So if you can swing it (pun intended) then contact the hall and get out on the links Aug. 9th. sports@reddeerexpress.com
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GROCERY MANAGER - Jasper Super A. Located in scenic Jasper, Alberta, you will be responsible for all aspects of managing a grocery department including marketing, merchandising, controlling and human resources management. Applicants must have five years of grocery department management experience. The successful candidate will be customer service focused, show self initiative and leadership to achieve the required results. A minimum Grade 12 Diploma (or equivalent) and a Clean Security Clearance are also required. To apply send a resume, starting salary expectations to: The Grocery People Ltd., 14505 Yellowhead Trail, Edmonton, AB, T5L 3C4. Fax 780-447-5781. Email: humanresources@tgp.ca
Employment Training
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MASSAGE CAREER. Train at our highly regarded, progressive ALBERTA 2nd CALL school and graduate with Franchising Opportunities confidence! Excellence in now available across education, guaranteed! Alberta. For information 403-346-1018; www. call 1-888-632-2122 or visit albertainstituteofmassage.com www.alberta2call.com. BE YOUR OWN BOSS and make money by the loads! Open a MAYTAG equipped LAUNDRY store. We’ll help you get started. Commercial Laundry Distributors 1-800-663-2646.
3BOYS TANK and Vac (Fox Creek, Alberta) is currently seeking a Dispatcher. This position requires a self-motivated team player that possesses great interpersonal communication skills. 3Boys offers Misc. competitive wages, bonus & benefits programs. Help Fax resume to 780-622-2878 or email to: CONCRETE CRIBBERS INTERESTED IN THE local cribbing contractor dosac@telus.net. COMMUNITY looking for experienced NEWSPAPER BUSINESS? residential lead hand cribAlberta’s weekly bers and laborers. Wage EXPERIENCED CAT newspapers are looking dependent on experience, & HOE OPERATORS for people like you. year-round work. P/T F/T required for oilfield Post your resume online. 403-507-5132 construction with well FREE. Visit: www.awna. maintained equipment. com/resumes_add.php. Competitive salary & FENTON AUTOMOTIVE safety tickets required. needs qualified service Fax resume NOW HIRING: technicians. Located in 780-778-2444. Retail Department Cochrane since 1988. Managers. Work includes car/truck/ EXPERIENCED WATER Cabela’s Edmonton minor diesel repair, custom and Vacuum Haulers retail is seeking wheels/tires/lifts, exhaust required. H2S, PST, First experienced Retail systems. Journeyman start Aid. Above average day Department Managers at $32.00/hour. Contact rate and cushy benefits for both Hardlines and Mike 403-932-7114 or fax plan. Fax 403-934-3487. Softlines. To apply, please resumes 403-932-7014; Email: reception visit www.cabelas.ca/careers www.fentonautomotive.ca. @mjswaterhauling.ca. SOUTH ROCK requires Finish Grader Operators and Water Truck Drivers for road construction, Heavy Duty Mechanic (Service Truck); Forward resume to careers@southrock.ca; fax 403-568-1327; www.southrock.ca.
deadline: Monday @ 2 p.m.
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VALACEY Trading Inc O-A Robotech 3D Hiring Sales Clerk. Bower Place Red Deer. Demonstrates selling abilities. Good English. Perm F/T Shifts weekends. Wages $14.60/hr. Email valacey@gmail.com
ACADEMY OF PROFESSIONAL HAIR DESIGN - The Beauty Industry is always looking for new talent, maybe it’s you! Start the career you have been dreaming about and join us at Academy of Professional Hair Design, a Paul Mitchell Focus School. Phone 403-347-4233 or visit www.academyofprofessiona lhairdesign.com. IF YOU’RE INTERESTED in real estate, then take Appraisal and Assessment, a specialized two-year business major at Lakeland College’s campus in Lloydminster, Alberta. Your training includes assessment principles, computerized mass appraisal valuation of properties, farmland evaluation and property analysis. Start September; www.lakelandcollege.ca. 1-800-661-6490, ext. 5429 MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION RATED #2 for at-home jobs. Start training today. Graduates are in demand! Enroll now. Take advantage of low monthly payments. 1-800-466-1535; www.canscribe.com; admissions@canscribe.com
Employment Training
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MEDICAL OFFICE TRAINEES NEEDED! Hospitals & Doctors need certified staff! No Experience? Local job training & placement is available; 1-888-748-4126.
Auctions
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BIG STRAPPER AUCTIONS 4625-46 Street, Lacombe Phone:403-782-5693 REGULAR SALES: WEDNESDAYS @6PM NO ANTIQUE SALES DURING THE SUMMER Check web for full listings & addresses bigstrapperauctions.net LIVING ESTATE AUCTION for Rollie & Ester Kreil - Crestomere Alberta, Sunday, July 29 - 10 a.m. 25 acres, home, quonsets, equipment, tools, household. Pilgrim Auction; 403-556-5531; www.auctionsales.ca. WESTERN WORKING Horse Sale. Saturday, July 28, Claresholm, Alberta. 50 head of broke horses to sell. Showcase 11 a.m.; www.championauctions.ca 403-634-0042
Building Supplies
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METAL ROOFING & SIDING. Best prices! 36” Hi-Tensile TUFF-Rib 29ga. Galvalume $.67 sq. ft. Colours $.82 sq. ft. 40 Year Warranty. ALTA-WIDE Builders Supplies 1-888-263-8254. STEEL BUILDING - Huge clearance sale! 20x24 $4,658 25x28 $5,295 30x40 $7,790 32x54 $10,600 40x58 $14,895 47x78 $19,838 One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422; www.pioneersteel.ca.
Misc. for Sale
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FOR SALE top of the line 37’ Everest Fifth Wheel 2009 with four slides, Air, fireplace Sat dish. Like new. Never lived in. Used only 4 times (very few miles). Kept in heated shop. Call 403-504-9607
Livestock
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HERD REDUCTION - Registered QH - cutting, cow horse, reining. Playgun, Duel Pep, CD Olena, Quixote Mac on papers. 3, 4, 8 year olds - working Bison, flag. Greys & Sorrels. 780-921-3282.
Grain, Feed Hay
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HEATED CANOLA buying Green, Heated or Springthrashed Canola. Buying: oats, barley, wheat & peas for feed. Buying damaged or offgrade grain. “On Farm Pickup” Westcan Feed & Grain, 1-877-250-5252.
Houses For Sale
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HAND CRAFTED log homes, log accents and milled log replacement components. M&H Wood Specialties Ltd. 780-459-5700; www.mhwood.com.
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Manufactured Homes
JANDEL HOMES. Chef’s kitchen plans, 5 different models, 1520 square foot, up to $19,000 in options. Priced from $139,900. Summer delivery still available. www.jandelhomes.com. SOLD! 6 SRI Promotional Homes, 20’ wide, this week! You need to be next! Limited time offer! Best “Bang for your Buck” anywhere! Only at Dynamic Homes. 1-877-341-4422; www.dynamicmodular.ca THREE BUILDERS, ONE STOP! United Homes Canada and Grandview Modular invite you to view our showhomes today! 1-800-461-7632 or 1-877-945-1272. We take pride in our service!
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Cottages/Resort Property
FULLY SERVICED LAKE LOTS FOR SALE. Starting at $69,900. Elinor Lake Resort, 2.5 hours North East of Edmonton. 1-877-623-3990; www.elinorlakeresort.com.
Service Directory To advertise your service or business here, call 403.346.3356 Financial
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DO YOU NEED TO BORROW MONEY - NOW? If you own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits will lend you money - It’s that simple. 1-877-486-2161.
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CRIMINAL RECORD? Guaranteed record removal since 1989. Confidential. Fast. Affordable. Our A+ BBB rating assures employment/travel freedom. Call for free information booklet. 1-8-NOW-PARDON (1-866-972-7366). RemoveYourRecord.com CRIMINAL RECORD? Think: Canadian pardon. U.S. travel waiver. (24 hour record check). Divorce? Simple. Fast. Inexpensive. Debt recovery? Alberta collection to $25,000. Calgary 403-228-1300 or 1-800-347-2540; www. accesslegalresearch.com CRIMINAL RECORD? You can still get a pardon. Find out how. Call 1-866-242-2411 or visit www.nationalpardon.org. Work and travel freely. Guarantee by the National Pardon Centre.
Misc. Services
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Moving & Storage
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Complete Moving and Supplies Boxes, Packers & Movers (403)986-1315
Personal Services
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Careers Draftsperson needed Attention Delivery Drivers! Are you physically ¿t? Tired of long haul and want a job that will bring you home each night, year round? Look no further! Gordon Food Service (GFS) has full-time delivery driver positions available to drive company owned vehicles in and around the Red Deer area. We offer a competitive starting wage of $24.05 per hour (Class 1), with progression to a top rate of $27.16. We also offer awesome bene¿ts, including medical, dental, prescription drugs, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, retirement plan, employee assistance program, paid vacation, sick and personal time, and company supplied uniforms!
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Join a winning team, and an established and growing company! Note that GFS will consider Class 5 applicants interested in obtaining their Class 1 license. In this case, Class 1 training will be provided with a commitment from the successful candidate.
DuPont Pioneer is currently recruiting for a sales representative for Red Deer and surrounding area. Responsibilities: • Call directly on customers and prospects to promote, sell and provide superior service for line-up of top quality Pioneer® brand products. • Warehouse, invoice and deliver products. • Conduct on-farm yield trials. Qualifications: • Excellent knowledge of local area with an agricultural background. • Motivated and personable with desire to build relationships with customers. • An attitude of continual self-improvement. • Computer skills are an asset. • Candidate must live in area or be willing to relocate. Remuneration: • This is a fully commissioned sales position. Excellent supplemental income opportunity for a local farm operator. Submit your resume online at: www.pioneer.com/careers. Click on “Search for a Job”, then “Independent Sales Rep” and submit your resume. Refer to the Independent Sales Representative – Red Deer area posting. Application Deadline: Aug. 14, 2012
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Full time, Permanent NOC 2253 Wage range of $39910+ per year dependant on experience Must have experience of Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) And 1-2 years experience Inventor experience an asset Welding knowledge an asset Duties & Responsibilities: • Prepare engineering designs and drawings • Write technical reports • To provide technical support to other departments • Perform general clerical duties within the engineering department • Examine drawings for conformity and errors • Supply most of the quality documents drawings for jobs requiring higher level of documentation To apply: • Email: Nannette.goodinson@westeel.com • Fax: (403) 556 9487 • In person: 5812-48th Avenue, Olds, Alberta • Please indicate the position you are applying for.
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Join a great team and work in a fun atmosphere. We offer competitive wages and benefits. Email resume to tim@aspenford.ca
NOW HIRING Laborers & Carpenters Bridge Work Ponoka & Rimbey Area Email: info@alberco.com or fax resume: 780-459-7185
Want to sell a brand found in kitchen households across Canada? Kraft Canada wants to hear from you. Kraft Canada is creating again! Creating two new powerhouse companies. Want to be part of creating the future and something exciting? Then we want you to join us. Be a part of our leading-edge sales team and work with world famous brands such as Oreo, Philadelphia, Cadbury and Maxwell House. This role will provide you with the necessary training to build your career in sales. We are looking for Sales Representatives who can play a critical role in the execution of our sales plans through selling, merchandising, shelving and managing distribution in a speci¿cally assigned territory (Red Deer). Kraft Canada offers a competitive base salary, bonus, pension, bene¿ts and car as well as formal training that will enable you to further develop your career. For more information about this opportunity and to apply online please visit: www.jobsatkraft.ca
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Careers Eagle Builders is expanding its facility to double production. We are currently seeking the following to join our team in Blackfalds for all shifts:
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INNISFAIL TRUCK RANCH
Junior Draftsman Concrete Batch Plant Operator Concrete Finishers Carpenters/Woodworkers Steel Reinforcement Labourers Overhead Crane Operators Quality Control Personnel General Labourers
; Top Wages paid based on experience. Full benefits and Uniform Package included. ; Visit our website for more detailed job descriptions at www.eaglebuilders.ca. Applicants are able to apply online or fax resumes to Human Resources 403.885.5516 or email: k.kooiker@eaglebuilders.ca.
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If you would like information on how to effectively advertise your business or service, give one of our experienced Sales Representatives a call. Becky Shearer 403.309.5466 bshearer@reddeerexpress.com
Kim Buffum 403.309.5469 kbuffum@reddeerexpress.com
Michelle Vacca 403.309.5460 mvacca@reddeerexpress.com
LET THEIR EXPERIENCE WORK FOR YOU.
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HOMES & LIVING
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SPACIOUS - This living room in a show home in Michener Hill built by Medican Central Alberta Ltd. has extra room to accommodate family and friends for any occasion big or small. Tanis Reid/Red Deer Express
Plan ahead to make moving ‘stress-free’ Since I am currently in the process of moving to a new home, I have many items to finish and projects to work on before possession date.
Kim
LEWIS There are always so many details and considering how little time we actually spend looking at prospective houses, you can miss a lot of things. When you have decided on the house of your dreams it may need some renovation; make a list of items you may need for the new place. Write down a count of lights
that you want to replace and the types you need. Do they need to be tight to the ceiling or can they be hung on a chain? This is very important around doors that may swing and interfere with the light – especially in entryways. Check clearance above bathroom mirrors as these spaces can be tight for space. Bathroom lights can sometimes be installed facing up or down which gives you a little more flexibility for space. Carefully consider whether the existing light is the style you like and if it has enough candlepower. For instance, some ceiling buttons in hallways or closets may only hold one or two bulbs. You can easily replace these with ceiling buttons containing three bulbs which dramatically
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increases the light from a single fixture. Paint colours are very important. On a second visit to the house take your current linens or sofa toss cushions to see if it will work in the home. It makes sense if you have some flexible days after possession to paint the house before moving in. Often people say they will get to it later but once everything is placed in a room the motivation to re-colour can be hard to find. If you are planning on painting, hire a designer for one hour to go to the second viewing with you and paint choices will be so much easier than doing it on your own. This can save costly colour mistakes and can save you money re-coating a badly chosen paint.
For more information, Call or Text
Bett Portelance 403.307.5581 Royal Lepage Patrician
You may be considering flooring for your new purchase and this can take a few weeks to put together. Most real estate agents will book a time for a flooring estimator to go to the house and measure for new flooring. Our estimator Matt draws a full-scale blueprint of your home so that we can plan the perfect choices even before you take possession. This also gives you a clear budget and lets you know what you can expect for the cost of new flooring. It is a very handy tool to have not only for new flooring but for special planning, furniture placement and just to aid your memory as to what the layout of the house actually looks like. It is also a good idea to check out the window coverings. Noth-
ing is worse than moving in and either having no window coverings or insufficient ones. Your first night in your new home and you are putting your jammies on with the lights off so the neighbours don’t see you…or you are ripped out of bed at 5 a.m. by a blinding sunrise. These items can be measured and ordered in advance for your convenience. With everything happening in buying a new house, you want your early days in the home to be as pleasurable and stress-free as possible, it just takes a little planning ahead. Kim Lewis is an interior designer in Red Deer with Carpet Colour Centre. Contact her at 403-343-7711 ext. 227 or email her at klewis@carpetcolourcentre.com.
LOOK NO FURTHER! $219,000 3RD RD FLOOR CO CONDO ONDO - 13 1318 318 - 112A 2AA IIronside ronside id St Stre Streett 2 bedroom, 2 bath condo Beautiful dark laminate flooring with corner fireplace!
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HOMES & LIVING
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Mortgage portability options Selling your current home and moving into a new one can be stressful enough, let alone worrying about your current mortgage and whether you’re able to carry it over to your new home.
Jean-Guy
TURCOTTE Porting enables you to move to another property without having to lose your existing interest rate, mortgage balance and term. And, better yet, the ability to port also saves you money by avoiding early discharge penalties. It’s important to note, however, that not all mortgages are portable. When it comes to fixed-rate mortgage products, you usually have a portability option. Lenders often use a ‘blended’ system where your current mortgage rate stays the same on the mortgage amount ported over to the new property and the new balance is calculated using the current interest rate. With variable-rate mortgages, on the other hand, porting is usually not available. As such, upon breaking your existing mortgage, a three-month interest penalty will be charged. This charge – which can be a surprising $1,500-$5,000 penalty at closing depending
on the size of your mortgage of course– may or may not be reimbursed with your new mortgage. While porting typically ensures no penalty will be charged when you sell your existing property and buy a new one, some conditions that may apply include: • Some lenders allow you to port your mortgage, but your sale and purchase have to happen on the same day. Other lenders offer a week to do this, some a month, and others up to three months. • Some lenders don’t allow a changed term or force you into a longer term as part of agreeing to port you mortgage. • Some lenders will, in fact, reimburse your entire penalty whether you are a fixed or variable borrower if you simply get a new mortgage with the same lender – replacing the one being discharged. Additionally, some lenders will even allow you to move into a brand new term of your choice and start fresh. • There are instances where it’s better to pay a penalty at the time of selling and get into a new term at a brand new rate that could save back your penalty over the course of the new term. While this may sound like a complicated subject, your mortgage professional will be able to explain all of your options and help you select the right mortgage based on your own specific needs. Jean-Guy Turcotte is an Accredited Mortgage Professsional with Dominion Lending CentresRegional Mortgage Group and can be contacted for appointments at 403-343-1125 or emailed to jturcotte@regionalmortgage.ca.
ALMOST THERE - Construction workers help each other complete the siding of a new home Tanis Reid/Red Deer Express in the Timberlands in Red Deer.
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