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City’s mayor lands in top 50 of most inﬂuential Albertans Morris Flewwelling recognized for his ability to ‘shape opinion and action’

INFLUENTIAL IDEAL – Mayor Morris Flewwelling stands in City Hall Park outside of his ofﬁce, after being named one of Alberta’s Top 50 most inﬂuential people.

BY ALF CRYDERMAN Red Deer Express

ed Deer Mayor Morris Flewwelling is his usual modest self when he describes being chosen as one of Alberta’s 50 most inﬂuential people by Alberta Venture magazine. “It’s gratifying to be recognized, particularly in the City’s 100th year. This recognition is testament to Red Deer’s place in the province and in the hearts of residents, and an honour the entire community can share,” said Flewwelling. “However, the thought that comes uppermost to me, is that this is an award for being inﬂuential, as opposed to accomplishing. I’ve accomplished a lot of things, call them achievements, it’s kind of like getting a prize. You move from the person who does something, to the person working on the vision and getting other peo-

ple to accomplish things. “As a mayor I don’t actually have a lot of power, but I have a lot of influence. I learned that when I was appointed a member of the University of Alberta Senate. It’s an appointed body with no authority. You can’t do anything directly, but it has enormous influence. When they inquire into something, or shine the light on something, then it happens. “As mayor I can’t say you must do this, but I can say, ‘Maybe we should look into this,’ and people do it. So one has to be very careful about one says, because if you share that thought it might get picked up by the media, or your colleagues, and it might happen. I see the award as recognizing that I have a track record in this community, in this province, in this country, and that’s where the influence comes from.” The recognition is the latest in a long list of accolades for Red

Deer’s retiring mayor. In 1997 he received the Order of Canada, in 2002 the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal for distinguished volunteer service and in 2005 the Alberta Centennial Medal: only the highlights from a long list. There’s an even longer list of the organizations he’s helped found, organize, mentor, lead or serve with. Name a local organization, be it the Ellis Bird Farm or Habitat for Humanity or the Piper Creek Foundation, and you will find His Worship’s name connected to it in some way. “I haven’t done it alone. Sometimes you’re the chairman, sometimes you’re the president, sometimes you’re just waving the flag. You take the position and you use it to shape whatever is going to happen.” Asked about the organization that he’s most happy about influencing, he cites the Red Deer District and Community Foundation.

“And that’s a bit of a sleeper, because it isn’t visible. I could have said the Arts Centre at the college, because it’s a monument … it was seven years of my life … and that was influence, going all over Central Alberta to build support for the Arts Centre. The same with saving the Cronquist House … but I think the Community Foundation is the most significant with the most lasting legacy. “It is there to build this community and it will go on forever. The Arts Centre will fall down eventually but the Foundation will only grow and become more influential as more and more people subscribe to it. If I hadn’t had that fabulous opportunity to start it, it might never have happened. I’d been fundraising (for various causes) for years and I was always envious of communities where they would say, ‘Well, we got our first five thousand from our community foundation.’ Once you got

the first five thousand, you get the ball rolling and influence radiates like ripples in a pond.” Flewwelling was first elected as a City councillor in 1974, and is serving his third and final term as mayor. Along with Edmonton mayor Stephen Mandel (who is also retiring) he is the dean of Alberta mayors. “I’m the godfather,” he says, with a laugh. Alberta Venture cites Flewwelling’s leadership in making the City more culturally diverse, his involvement in the City’s Centennial activities, and his 2012 Alberta Museums Association Lieutenant Governor’s Award as factors in making the top 50. The magazine releases a yearly list of Alberta influencers based on their ability to shape opinion and action. Teachers, politicians, bankers, musicians and entrepreneurs are among the notables on this year’s list.

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New policing plan includes more ofﬁcers BY ALF CRYDERMAN Red Deer Express Red Deer City council voted unanimously to approve new policing plans for the City that also include the hiring of eight new ofﬁcers, effective Oct. 1. The governance, policing plan and crime prevention model reports allow a more proactive style of policing for the City. “This policing plan outlines our service expectations and local priorities for policing,” said Councillor Tara Veer. “This positions us as a community that shifts from reactive policing to proactive policing. We are looking ahead and foreseeing problems. Right now most

(police) members’ time is spent just responding to calls, instead of allocating time to doing more intelligence or investigation.

“FOR BOTH SIDES OF IT, FOR ENFORCEMENT AND PREVENTION, THE PLANS ARE A GOOD BENEFIT TO THE COMMUNITY.” CHRIS STEPHAN

“For example, we funded the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team to focus on intelligence-led investigations (re: drug enforcement and organized

crime) because a lot of the personal and property crimes in Red Deer are centred around the drug trade. “What this plan says is that 75 per cent of a member’s time will be in responding to calls, but we will resource policing so that 25 per cent of his time is devoted to proactive policing, so they can follow up on investigations more thoroughly.” Veer added that of the six key areas of policing that means a shift to intelligence, investigation, education and prevention from enforcement and protection. Intelligence involves gathering, compiling and disseminating information about crimes, crime trends and social/community issues, making policing more

efﬁcient and effective. Councillor Chris Stephan said, “We’re going to be adding resources that we really need and I think it’s going to add safety to our community, so I absolutely support the plans and the increases we are doing in crime prevention as well. For both sides of it, for enforcement and prevention, the plans are a good beneﬁt to the community.” RCMP Supt. Warren Dosko said it also gives the department direction and a document to work off from. “Without that (the new plans) we sometimes felt like we were in quicksand and never really knew where we stood,” he said. “It helps us know in which areas we should be bring-

ing initiatives forward and has us avoid spending energy in areas where we don’t need to go right now, it’s not an issue that council sees as a community safety issue. It’s not just about what the police do and we have to work with the community and council. “The more we are in step, the more effective we are going to be.” Under the plan, priority 1 (urgent) and priority 2 (dispatch as soon as possible) calls to police need to be responded to in six minutes, a standard Dosko said it mostly achieves already. Priority 3 calls (described as routine) response will be based on a call model to be determined in consultation with council.

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Provincial board wards off strike Late last week, the Province appointed a Disputes Inquiry Board in an effort to ensure a collective agreement is reached between the employer and employees of eight seniors’ care facilities in Alberta that are owned by Extendicare Canada. That includes Extendicare Michener Hill in Red Deer. The one-person board, appointed by Human Services Minister Dave Hancock will review the labour dispute between Extendicare and the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE). “I believe that the parties can beneﬁt from the independent, third-party perspective a Disputes Inquiry Board provides,” Hancock said. The board is composed of Lyle Kanee, an arbitrator with experience in labour matters. Kanee’s labour relations experience includes mediating disputes and facilitating complex collective bargaining negotiations. He has been asked to help the parties clarify their issues, so they have another opportunity to reach a collective agreement for 1,200 workers. If an agreement is not reached in 45 days, the board will report back to the minister with recommendations for a settlement. The recommendations will be relayed to the par-

ties for their consideration, and later made public. “I am deeply concerned that a labour disruption would affect health and safety of the residents of these facilities. “Their well-being is our primary concern,” said Hancock. “This process gives the parties an additional opportunity to clarify the issues and ﬁnd an agreeable solution before the dispute escalates, while still maintaining the necessary services for residents.” The last Disputes Inquiry Board was appointed in June 2012. Prior to this announcement, it was expected that a strike was to begin Monday at 11 a.m. at the Extendicare worksites. AUPE, which represents more than 1,200 staff at Extendicare, had served the employer with 72-hour strike notice last week. AUPE maintains that Extendicare is pushing net earnings rollbacks which means staff take-home pay would go backward; reductions in sick time, meaning staff would be forced to work sick, which is hazardous for them and elderly residents; and the lowest number of named holidays in any health-care agreement in Alberta. AUPE ofﬁcials had also planned to write Health Minister Fred Horne to request an independent review of the private sector’s use of public dollars in se-

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OPINION Safety ﬁrst - always Reports of toddlers being left in rapidly heating vehicles are spurring all kinds of questions. How could this happen? Where were the parents? How exactly does a person forget about their child in a car for any length of time? It’s unimaginable, and a stark reminder of how dangerously fast vehicles heat up in the summer sun. Every year we hear of children being left in cars in hot temperatures. Perhaps the message of how deadly this is is getting through, or is it? It’s doubtful many really understand the speed in which a vehicle can go from being warm to being excruciatingly hot. But the deaths continue, leaving families aching with grief and no doubt plagued by feelings of haunting remorse. Experts point out that leaving the windows even slightly open does not signiﬁcantly decrease the heating rate. According to the Canada Safety Council, even on days that seem relatively mild, 20 minutes is all it takes for the interior of a vehicle to reach extreme temperatures. These conditions can cause a child to go into shock and sustain vital organ failure. Heat levels in a car exposed to the sun on a 35C day can soar to 50C within 20 minutes. Heat stroke occurs at 40.5C. When the body’s core temperature reaches this point, sweat reserves are depleted and a person’s body is no longer able to cool itself. The body’s core temperature shoots even higher, resulting in severe organ dam-

age and (without intervention) death. Children are especially sensitive to heat exposure because their sweat glands are not fully developed, which means their bodies are not capable of cooling down quickly. When exposed to heat, a child’s body temperature rises three times faster than an adult in the same conditions. Frankly, it’s hard to imagine how anyone could forget their child in a vehicle period – no matter the season or the weather. But they do – sometimes even responsible folks. Experts therefore recommend that parents and guardians put something they will need, like a cell phone, near the child in the backseat. The Canada Safety Council even recommends putting a toy on the front seat as a reminder there is a child onboard. Also, it’s recommended to develop the habit of consciously checking that all occupants are out of the vehicle before it is parked and locked. These measures seem so unnecessary. When a child dies in a heated vehicle, outrage runs rampant. And so it should – it’s absolutely outrageous that these senseless deaths occur. But it’s not always about a child being left in a car. Fatalities can also occur is a child enters an unlocked vehicle and is unable to get out. Vehicle owners should keep the doors and the trunk locked at all times while the vehicle is unattended. Ultimately, people should take the Canada Safety Council’s advice and do whatever it takes to keep kids safe and sound in the summer sun.

What governments are up to while you are on vacation If you ever have a chance to talk privately to politicians, the more candid among them will admit to the frustration they feel by public and press inattention to what they consider to be important, or accurate. The politicians will report their frustration that issues they believe critical are superseded by some minor political event or scandal making the front pages. I sometimes sympathize with their irritation. Governments are often roasted over occasionally minor matters that amount to no more than a couple of bucks – although that’s the public’s right – but receive little credit for major reforms that save taxpayers tens of millions of dollars. On the other hand, politicians are often derided because they treat the public with disdain, as, for example, when governments

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MILKE try to bury bad news – say, at the end of a day close to the ﬁrst long weekend of summer. This happened twice in just the past two weeks. In British Columbia, just before the July long weekend, the provincial government announced it would appeal a recent B.C. Supreme Court decision that criticized the province for billing private property owners for expensive archaeological digs desired by the bureaucrats. As I’ve written previously, anyone who owns property in British Columbia should be on notice: if

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(April 1, 2012 to March 31, 2013) is $3.1 billion, the provincial deficit last year, according to the consolidated figures. Or “just” $2.8 billion when one looks at how the numbers are prepared for provincial budgets. But back in the February budget, the province decided to change how it reported surpluses and deficits, with the net effect that deficits look smaller and surpluses bigger. And the new way of crunching numbers also allows Alberta’s provincial debt to increase every year, even when the province claims an operational surplus. The government justified its new accounting rules by saying it parallels how businesses record their financial state of affairs. Except that little of what governments do, regrettably, mirror privates sector realities, including the fact that businesses must

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earn their revenues from consumers voluntarily. Businesses must also provide goods and services at a quality that is reﬂective of their price or go under. Governments have few such incentives in the short-term. And when it comes to borrowing, the difference between the private and government sector is the existence of natural restraints on how much can be borrowed. Overstretched companies will ﬁnd themselves without additional sources of borrowed cash. They must economize or risk bankruptcy. Governments rarely feel such pressure, unless their recklessness has gone on for decades (i.e., Greece, and perhaps soon Ontario). The lack of restraints means government rarely ask themselves how they could deliver services dif-

ferently, more effectively, and for a more reasonable price. Instead, they simply borrow (and tax) more. Another big number Albertans might have missed from the Annual Report while away for the long weekend is $10.9 billion, the unfunded public sector pension liability owed by all Albertans and which is double what the province faced in 2006. In other words, Alberta has faced signiﬁcant debt for some time. Hiding things from the public’s attention may be “smart” politics, but it does the public a great disservice. Those who engage in such sport should hardly be surprised the public is then wary of giving the political class credit, even when they deserve it for tackling substantive issues. Mark Milke is a Senior Fellow with the Fraser Institute and director of Alberta policy studies.

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A parent-ﬁrst approach to raising healthy children Our social safety net has a broken thread, and the ones who slip through the resulting hole are often the smallest among us: our children. On every metric, children from disadvantaged homes face greater challenges to success than their more privileged peers. As a result, they do worse in school, get poorer paying jobs and suffer disproportionately from violence, addiction and mental health issues. Policy-makers have tried to remedy this problem in dozens of ways – through our primary schools and our focus on early childhood education, to name a few. But are these programs enough? Research shows us that the period in children’s lives most critical to their success occurs long before school, or even daycare. Indeed, it occurs before the child is even born. Environmental inﬂuences begin to shape children from the moment of conception. As the fertilized egg divides, creating zygote, embryo, and fetus, the infantto-be derives far more from her mother than simple nutrition. She also receives a veritable cocktail of hormones and other chemicals that can have a profound, lifelong impact on her mental and physical growth. The most infamous examples of this would be fetal alcohol syndrome and the low birth weights associated with smoking while pregnant. But poor nutrition, prescription medicine, environmental pollutants and even stress can have just as serious an effect. The connection between prenatal stress and postnatal disease has been carefully studied in rats and rhesus monkeys, and linked to everything from hormone imbalances to schizophrenia to heart disease. Humans are harder to study for ethical reasons, but sometimes history conducts a study for you. Such an event occurred in the Netherlands during the winter of 1944, when a Nazi food embargo caused one of the most devastating famines in Europe’s recent history. Mothers who were pregnant during the height of the famine gave birth to children with a substantially greater risk of obesity, heart disease, diabetes and schizophrenia.

The emotional and physical stress of the famine had a tangible impact not just on their children, but their children’s children, creating a cycle of disease that continues to this day. Generational cycles of disease happen in Canada, too. The environment continues to exert a tremendous influence through infancy and early childhood, and the many stresses of life in a financially-struggling family trickle down to them. The result: underprivileged kids suffering disproportionately from obesity, depression and ADHD, and growing into adults with greater risks of alcoholism, behavioural disorders and even certain cancers. The solution is not just more support for children, but more support for families. Reduce the stress in parents’ lives and we put their children on an even footing. From there, a network of postnatal resources could provide struggling mothers with the support they need to support their children. Even simple gestures, such as providing new mothers with books to read to their children, are showing promise for improving literacy. Canadians value fairness. We are a society made up mostly of immigrants, individuals from every corner of the globe who came here to make a better life for themselves. A nation of fresh starts, where success favours brains over birthrights. Or at least we strive to be. Our country isn’t perfect – no country is – but equality is certainly part of our national bedrock, the foundation on which many of our social programs, from universal healthcare to employment insurance, rest. But inequality goes deeper than kindergarten classes. To help children, we need to help parents, beginning before birth. If we don’t, everyone suffers. A country that ignores its youth is a country with fewer taxpayers, a greater burden on social programs and more crime. A parent-first approach isn’t just the right choice; it’s the smart choice. Nicole Letourneau is an advisor with EvidenceNetwork.ca. Justin Joschko is a freelance writer residing in Ottawa. Their co-authored book, Scientific Parenting, is due for release in August. Their columns are distributed through Troy Media.

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Stepping Up Celebrity Dance-Off 2014 For the last two years, many people of Red Deer and Central Alberta have come together for an incredible community experience. The Celebrity Dance-Off fundraiser for the Red Deer Hospice Society has engaged our community beyond expectations. Our professional dance community shared their time, talent and treasures; our celebrity dancers worked tirelessly to raise incredible amounts of money; the business community committed to generous sponsorships and, many talented volunteers came forward. But most importantly, the community came together in great numbers and generously supported this new and exciting fundraiser. Recently the Hospice Society’s board of directors announced it would not continue with the Celebrity Dance Off but rather, it would focus Hospice’s resources on legacy giving. Wishing the Hospice Society continued success in its fundraising endeavors, a group of community members has come together as a steering committee to plan next year’s Celebrity Dance-Off. So mark your calendar because the Dance-Off will take place on April 11 at the Sheraton Hotel. The name of the deserving charity will be announced in the fall along with the class of 2014. Stay tuned Red Deer for some exciting updates. Edie Hiebert (Edie_Hiebert@shaw.ca, 403-350-7178) and Christine Moore (ChristineMoore18@gmail.com, 403-392-1279) have agreed to co-chair the 2014 Dance-Off, both of whom have been instrumental in launching and growing the event over the last two years. If you would like to volunteer, touch base with Edie or Christine, or a steering committee member. You will love the experience.

Natalie Brooks, Jeanne Davis, Kathy Lacey, Terry Loewen, Edie Hiebert, Jim McPherson, Christine Moore, Lyn Radford, Duane Rolheiser and Tina Wasik Steering committee members

Reader asks ‘When did PM wear out his welcome?’ Recent events and comments have raised the question: “When did Prime Minister Harper wear out his welcome?” What day or what event was the pivotal point? In regards to the PMO organizing and using PMO staff and interns to protest a Trudeau press event on Parliament Hill, a conservative supporter said it was a childish act, not even high school but an elementary school act. There was an aura of frustration, parents waiting for a child to grow up, a teacher waiting for parents to take home an unruly child. When did he stay too long? Was it the senate scandals, the $90,000 payment, was it the extra $50,000 to add blue paint to the Prime Minister’s plane, was it the latest attack ads and 10 per centers, the American condemnation of his environmental record, the F-35 plane costs, shipping limos to India, $16 orange juice, his hair stylist, the abortion issue handling, the muzzling of MPs, muzzling of scientists, fights with the PBO Kevin Page, the fights with Elections Canada or was it when Canadians accepted the reality of climate change. The list goes on. When did political conversations start being about cabinet shuffles, leadership rules and potential candidates, the timing of a leadership race, unelected boys in short pants ruling the government, abandonment of principles, back bench rebellions, trained seals, puppets and a Liberal majority in 2015? You see Conservative MPs, Ministers, strategists wagging their fingers less, talking less loudly, and not looking the host or camera in the eye. When did this happen? The next election is two years away, and Conservatives are talking about losing the next election, or getting a minority government, whether Harper will be allowed one more election. MPs and ministers are talking about retiring; Harper is talking about cabinet shuffles, a throne speech and hitting the reset button mid-term. These are the actions of a man, who after having stayed too long, is struggling to achieve a sense of relevancy. One has suggested it started the day after the last election. It just took time to permeate the minds of the grassroots that winning a majority government was not the panacea they were expecting, and that it was all about power for the few and maintaining power for the few. When did it become socially acceptable for conservatives to denounce their leader and his actions? When did back benchers realize they were only pawns in the PMO’s game? I ask again when that pivotal point was in our federal politics when anger, frustration, fear, and reality converged and people thought that Prime Minister Harper should retire. Can anyone answer that question?

Garﬁeld Marks Red Deer

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Council explores ‘Gaetz Avenue Vision’ BY ALF CRYDERMAN Red Deer Express To some, including some members of City council, Gaetz Avenue, Red Deer’s main north-south corridor, is unattractive. But on Monday council approved the ﬁnal report of the Gaetz Avenue Vision. It lays out a plan that would improve the corridor’s appearance over the next 25–30 years. The roadway could get new walkways, trees, seating nodes, lighting, transit shelters, a centre median, feature nodes at major intersections and gateway entrances into downtown. However, at this stage, no money is budgeted for any of it and one councillor voted against the vision as excessive. Councillor Chris Stephan says parts of the plan are really good, “But some of the features represent unnecessary excess that I don’t think lot of people in

our community would support. An example of that is the keynote intersections, putting 12 pieces of massive public art at each. I think that represents unnecessary excess. Even though it’s just a planning document, if we have excess in our planning document it’s going to represent excess in the implementation. “I think we need to show more ﬁscal restraint.” The rest of council voted for the plan, although councillors Dianne Wyntjes and Buck Buchanan were absent. Councillor Tara Veer said, “Generally speaking, it’s a strong report. It’s important that we look at Gaetz Avenue as belonging to our public as a whole, looking at it from the perspective of all users and also bringing some identity to it as both a transportation corridor and as a business district. Gaetz, right now, is a key entry point on the north and south for

our community and it (the vision) will elevate the aesthetic standard for guests to our City and, hopefully, become a source of civic pride.” The report was prepared by ISL Engineering of Edmonton. ISL consultant Terry Myles, who presented the plan to council, described it as, “An excellent ﬁrst step,” even though no costs are yet attached, with development in ﬂexible stages. “It’s good to see council shown the vision. It’s a long-range document and it’s good to get these planning tools in place to guide future development. “(Council) has valid concerns based on today. But it’s a vision plan, it’s a 20or 30-year plan. It has to be broad enough to address future issues that may come up. There’s more on the plate than needs to be there but it can answer questions in the future.” acryderman@reddeerexpress.com

OLLIE UP – Chance Hildebrandt, 17, rides a rail at the opening of the Glendale Skate Park event, ‘Open For Ollies’ late last week in which over 100 people visited. Jenna Swan/Red Deer Express

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CITY BRIEFS THREE MILE BEND OPEN FOR USE City of Red Deer Parks staff have been working to clear out Three Mile Bend, and as of last weekend itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been open to the public and their pooches. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Crews pumped a lot of water out of the park so conditions are quite muddy so users will want to bring a towel for your pets after they have a run,â&#x20AC;? said Parks Superintendent Trevor Poth. The City will continue to work on clean up and assessment in the areas of the park system that are still closed and folks are reminded to watch for areas where work is ongoing. Residents are reminded to stay away from any areas with barricades or ďŹ&#x201A;agging tape. These areas are unsafe or crews are operating cleanup equipment.

SHALOM COUNSELLING RAFFLES PLAYHOUSE Perhaps you have seen Shalom Counselling Centreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s traveling display touring the neighbourhoods of Central Alberta. With the help of Harbour Spas supplying materials at cost and the work of volunteers assembling the house, Shalom now has a playhouse package to give away this summer. Tickets are $10 each or 3/$20 and are available by calling 403-342-0339 or visiting www.sharlomcounselling.com to see where staff will be selling tickets over the next couple of weeks. The draw takes place at the Shalom ofďŹ ce on July 22. The playhouse package consists of a 6.5â&#x20AC;&#x2122; x 6.5â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Pepe Ezlog structure, motorized scooter and assorted toys. Proceeds from tickets sales will be used to make counselling services available to individuals and families in Central Alberta. Last year, Shalom served 783 families (1,700 individuals), and staff anticipates that number to rise to 850 or more in 2013. They offer subsidized counselling for emotional and relational concerns, family life and wellness education for the community, as well as training and encouragement for caregivers.

RIDE FOR YOUTH The David Thompson Ride for Youth, sponsored by the Boys and Girls Club of Red Deer, is an adventure-based life skills program for youth ages 14 to 18. This group has embarked

on a 1,000 km cycling trek through the mountain parks and previously raised pledges for the trek. They return to Red Deer on July 14 where Mayor Morris Flewwelling will make a special presentation at 4 p.m. Funds raised by the trip will assist the Boys and Girls Club in sending children and youth from low-income families to summer camp. Their journey can also be followed in facebook â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Boys and Girls Club of Red Deer. For more information about the project or about the Boys and Girls Club of Red Deer, call 403-342-6500.

NEW TRAFFIC SIGNALS AT 43 ST. AND 52 AVE. Yellow and red lights are now ďŹ&#x201A;ashing at the intersection of 43 St. and 52 Ave., by the Red Deer Regional Hospital, to alert motorists and pedestrians to the new trafďŹ c signal. Drivers approaching a ďŹ&#x201A;ashing yellow signal may proceed through the intersection with caution and drivers approaching a ďŹ&#x201A;ashing red signal must stop, observe the right of way, and proceed when safe. The ďŹ&#x201A;ashing lights will continue until July 11 when the signals are fully operational. Pedestrians and drivers are asked to be aware of this new signal and use caution in the area. City staff say that the communityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s patience and cooperation is appreciated.

SCHOOLS PARTICIPATE IN REDESIGN PROJECT Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools is pleased to announce that Ă&#x2030;cole Secondaire Notre Dame High School in Red Deer and St. Dominic Catholic High School in Rocky Mountain House are participating in â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Moving Forward with High School Redesignâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, a province-wide project that focuses on ďŹ&#x201A;exible student-centred learning. Dr. Paul Mason, superintendent of schools, said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Alberta Education informed us earlier this week that both our high schools will participate in the second phase of this provincial initiative. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This means that our high school students will have the opportunity to demonstrate that they know course materials and be exempt from the required 25-hour per credit classroom learning.â&#x20AC;? With an overall desire to increase student graduation rates, in 2009 Alberta Education went forward with the High School Flexibility En-

by Mark Weber hancement Pilot. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It involved 16 high schools across the province and was the precursor to the Moving Forward with High School Redesign project,â&#x20AC;? said Dave Khatib, division principal. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Among many exciting results, pilot schools saw students take more ownership of their learning, achievement results were higher and graduation rates increased.â&#x20AC;? The two high schools will need to incorporate many strategies to properly implement high school redesign to meet the needs of their school community. In particular, they will have to adjust student and teacher timetables to accommodate the need for an increase in assessing student learning needs and targeted subject assistance.

WALTER GRETZKY GOLF CLASSIC SUCCESSFUL The Organizing Committee for the ďŹ fth annual Walter Gretzky Mentorship Gala and Golf Classic is thrilled to report that a record $88,000 has been raised for the Central Alberta CNIB ofďŹ ce. Presenting sponsor Stantec teamed up with the Central Alberta CNIB ofďŹ ce and a dedicated committee to deliver yet another memorable event, organizers say. On June 18, 400 guests enjoyed presentations from 2010 CCMA Male Vocalist of the year Gord Bamford and 2006 Olympic Gold Medalist Duff Gibson at the Sheraton Red Deer.

Merico Tesolin, an advocate for the deaf-blind community, also delivered a powerful speech through a team of interpreters about the challenges of daily life for those who are impacted by vision loss, and the difference community support can make in their quality of life. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The focus of this event is mentorship, and we were lucky enough to have three incredible leaders share their stories and positive messages. The speakers were humbly inspiring and made a noticeable impact on both the children in attendance, and their parents,â&#x20AC;? said Russ Wlad, event chair. Gibson also provided a unique locker room experience for the children in attendance. Following his speech, he joined 50 children and their parents for a one-on-one Q&A, photo, and autograph session. Although Gretzky was not able to attend, he did provide a sincere video thank you message to the Central Alberta CNIB supporters. The Golf Classic, held on June 19th at River Bend Golf Course, was also a success, featuring a record 152 golfers. Since its inception in 2009, the Walter Gretzky CNIB Mentorship Gala and Golf Classic has helped to raise over $300,000 for the well-being of those living with vision loss, and their caregivers, in Central Alberta.

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ONLINE SURVEY LAUNCHED FOR BIKE PILOT PROJECT Red Deerians are invited to provide input about the changes made to the cycling network this year, and about the cycling network overall, the City has announced. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are wrapping up the pilot project this year and will be taking a report to Council in September,â&#x20AC;? said Transportation Engineer Michael Williston. On April 15 City council approved several changes

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On July 8, shortly after 12 a.m., the Red Deer RCMP provided assistance to the Calgary Police Service in the apprehension of two suspects that were involved in a kidnapping which took place in Edmonton. The victim of the alleged kidnapping was able to escape in Calgary. Calgary Police Service located the suspect vehicle and attempted to conduct a roadside stop but was not successful as the vehicle ﬂed. The suspect vehicle continued north down Hwy. 2. The Red Deer RCMP was later able to stop the suspect vehicle with the use of a spike belt. Two male suspects were safely taken into custody without incident. Edmonton Police Service continues to investigate.

RCMP RED DEER CITY INVESTIGATE ARMED ROBBERY On July 4th at approximately 4 a.m., Red Deer City RCMP responded to a rob-

bery with a weapon at the Mac’s Convenience Store, on 50 St. It is alleged a male entered the convenience store with his face covered. He brandished a knife and demanded money. The employees complied and the suspect left with an undisclosed amount of cash. No one was injured during the robbery. The suspect is described as short, believed to be Caucasian wearing a black CANADA Hoodie and a blue bandana covering his mouth. Police encourage anyone with information surrounding this incident to contact the Red Deer City RCMP. If you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or report it online at www.tipsubmit.com. If the information leads to an arrest, tipsters are eligible for a cash reward of up to $2,000.

SAFETY COMPLIANCE TEAM CHECKS DONE The Red Deer Public Safety Compliance Team (PSCT) was formed in 2012 to address concerns related to businesses serving liquor in

by Mark Weber Red Deer. The team is both prevention and enforcement based and strives to improve the safety of staff and patrons. PSCT is a partnership between the Red Deer RCMP, Red Deer City Fire Department, Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission - Red Deer Branch, the City of Red Deer Inspections and Licensing Department and Alberta Health Services. On July 3rd, the PSCT conducted inspections on restaurants and pubs rather than bars and nightclubs which they have done in the past. There was some minor policy issues noted in regards to food inspections, gaming and liquor and ﬁre code regulations. There are charges are pending against one business in relation to the Land Use Bylaw. Members of the PSCT view these inspections as positive enhancement. Police say that it is an opportunity to educate owners and staff and ensure compliance. The PSCT will continue with unannounced inspections throughout the year.

POLICE INVESTIGATE MOTORCYCLE COLLISION On July 2, shortly after 12 p.m. the Red Deer RCMP attended a three vehicle collision near the intersection of Taylor Dr. and Oliver St. At the time there was road construction taking place with flag persons and pylons directing traffic. Traffic was being diverted from two lanes to one lane. The drivers of a Jeep Grand Cherokee and a Victory Judge Motorcycle had stopped as required. The driver of a Chevrolet Silverado Truck collided with the rear of the motorcycle pushing it into the Jeep. The motorcyclist, a female from the Lacombe area was transported by ambulance to the hospital with undetermined injuries. In light of this incident, police would like to remind motorists to slow down, pay particular attention in construction zones and always to be cognizant of motorcycles on the roadway.

FRAUD INVESTIGATED On June 29, the Red Deer RCMP conducted a roadside traffic stop after receiving information about a male who had allegedly obtained property fraudulently. As a result of the traffic stop the Red Deer RCMP members located approximately $20,000 worth of property obtained by crime and a quantity of methamphetamine. Through the investigation police were able to determine that the male involved was using an alias of Jaime Gonzales. The male had passed fake and prepaid credit cards to obtain property in Red Deer, Sylvan Lake and Innisfail. Companies such as NAPA Auto Parts and Kal-Tire were identified as victims. On June 30, the Red Deer RCMP executed a judicially authorized search warrant on a vehicle and residence in Red Deer and recovered an additional $30,000 in property obtained by crime by

the same suspect. Josil Francisco Cabuhat, 32, of Red Deer was charged with several Criminal Code charges and was to appear in Red Deer Provincial Court last week. The Red Deer RCMP continue to investigate this matter. If you have information that can assist the police in their investigation, or if you or your business has been victimized by this group contact Cst. Ryan Kinney or Cst. Kevin Lintott at the Red Deer City RCMP at 403-406-2300.

CEMETERY VANDALISM Blackfalds RCMP have responded to a complaint of vandalism at the Blackfalds Cemetery. It is believed the vandalism occurred sometime over last weekend. RCMP found ﬂowers and vases damaged on scene. It did not appear any headstones were damaged in this occurrence. Anyone with information is asked to call the Blackfalds RCMP at 403-885-3300.

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International bird researcher visits Ellis Bird Farm Lots of activites in store during Bluebird Festival set for July 13 BY ALF CRYDERMAN Red Deer Expresss Last year 22 purple martins nesting at the Ellis Bird Farm, located northeast of Red Deer near Joffre, were fitted with tiny geolocators to track their migration movements by satellite. The information from these electric gizmos is revealing amazing information about where and how far these birds (smaller than a robin) travel. Myrna Pearman, biologist and site manager at the Farm, says, “This year we were lucky to retrieve four of those 22 birds here. Now we have a record of their entire journey for three of them (a dead battery made the fourth unusable) and it’s incredible. “Amelia, the first one, left here on the 24th of August (2012) and went all the way down to Brazil. She flew 22,300 kilometres all told, rocketing back to the Ellis Bird Farm, leaving (Brazil) on the 24th of April (2013) and she made it back here in 21 days, averaging 600 kilometres a day. Abso-

lutely incredible.” Information from the other birds is equally fascinating. Pearman said this is the ﬁrst time geolocators are being used here.

“WE’VE ALREADY LEARNED THAT THE PURPLE MARTINS HERE HAVE TO MAKE THE LONGEST MIGRATION OF ANY BIRDS WE’VE TRACKED, A 22,000 KILOMETRE ANNUAL JOURNEY.” DR. KEVIN FRASER Purple martins are at the northwestern edge of their range in Central Alberta and the research will help discover why the species is declining. “Habitat loss (is a factor) and they think climate change is a major issue. The birds are genetically programmed to migrate at a certain time, but the insect ﬂush (which the birds depend on when breeding) depends on temperature so by the time the

martins arrive there’s not as much food.” Dr. Kevin Fraser, from York University in Toronto, heads up the purple martin studies. He was at the Farm last week putting the tiny geolocators on more purple martins. The geolocators weigh about a gram and a half, usually less than 3% of the bird’s body weight. “We’ve already learned that the purple martins here have to make the longest migration of any birds we’ve tracked, a 22,000 kilometre annual journey,” said Dr. Fraser. “It’s hard to imagine something this small - purple martins weigh about 45 grams - going those distances,” he said. “We’ve also found the birds here have a really long stop in the Yucatan (in Mexico), staying there about a month, to refuel and perhaps moult. “That could be a really important place to protect this population (of purple martins). Some populations are in serious decline and we don’t know what’s causing that.”

The Ellis Bird Farm is better known for its mountain bluebirds than its purple martins, but their bluebird numbers are down. The population was decimated after a major storm in 2008 and it hasn’t recovered locally, said Pearman. But the annual Bluebird Festival is still planned for July 13. “It starts at 11 a.m. with chili on a bun. And the whole day will be children’s activities, site tours, the Beaverhill Bird Observatory will be here banding birds, live music from Jazz Explosions, our blue feather award and Red Deer Centennial birthday cake. But we probably won’t do tours to the bluebird boxes, because their numbers are down and we don’t want to bother them.”

She describes the Ellis Bird Farm as one of Alberta’s best kept secrets. “It’s a wonderful little gem, a great place to escape the hectic city life. Our teahouse has fabulous food, the site is beautiful and there’s lots of stuff for kids to do. It’s a wonderful place.” Charlie Ellis put up his ﬁrst bird box on his lawn in what is now the Ellis Bird Farm in the spring of 1955. Tree swallows set up housekeeping but a pair of house sparrows took over the box, killing the female swallow and building a nest on top of her and her dead nestlings. That outraged Ellis and he built more boxes for native birds like tree swallows and mountain bluebirds, while trying to control the destructive

house sparrows. In a few years he had 300 houses and was especially happy with the number of bluebirds. There was one pair in 1956; by the 1970s he had more than 70 nesting pairs and it was thought to be the highest known concentration of breeding bluebirds anywhere. With his sister Winnie he negotiated with Union Carbide (now MEGlobal) in 1980 to sell them his land with the understanding the birds would be protected (thus the Ellis Bird Farm was born) and they could live there for the rest of their lives. Charlie died in 1990 and Winnie in 2004, but the Farm is still going strong, taking an active role in international bird research. acryderman@reddeerexpress.com

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This year’s CentreFest ‘bigger and better’ than ever Popular festival features slate of international performers BY ALF CRYDERMAN Red Deer Express “Bigger and better than ever,” is how Heidi Hastings, communications and event coordinator at the Downtown Business Association for Centrefest 2013, describes this year’s event. Red Deer’s 11th annual street performers’ festival, billed as the best silly fest in the west, takes place July 26–28. This is Hasting’s ﬁrst CentreFest and she describes it as, “A lot of fun and everyday is a new adventure. “Our kick-off launch is on July 26, Friday noon, our Atco BBQ,” she added. “For a $5 donation you can have lunch and a one hour mini-performance with all our entertainers.” The street shows start on

July 27 at 11:30 a.m. and goes till 8 p.m. and noon till 6 p.m. on Sunday. Lots of new performers will be featured this year and one of the headliners will be Jack Dagger, sometimes known as the King of Fling. While he also cracks whips and makes lots of wisecracks, he is best known for his ability to throw knives within a hair’s breadth of his attractive assistant. His signature stunt is known as the Jack Knife – Cucumber Slice, which he’s performed for Conan O’Brien on the Tonight Show. “He should be pretty exciting,” said Hastings. “He’s actually won competitions and is worldrenowned. Most of our performers are actually

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stand-up comedians who do their juggling or whatever routines while they deliver their humour.” Among the other performers are Bryon from England with “His edgy, hilarious, comedy juggling chain escape show.” He’s performed with Zack Galiﬁnakis and Colin Mochrie, among others. James Jordan is a carnival magician from Calgary and Kamikaze Fireﬂies from California is a twoperson ‘vaudeville smack down that will rip you a new laugh hole,’ with giant spinning metal cubes and contortionist backbends. Then there’s Dan Raspyni who’s been performing juggling and balancing shows for 25 years. Besides the entertainment, there are other features to the event. Hastings says, “And we have an awesome range of food vendors coming in this year. “With food trucks being all the rage right now we have everything from gourmet grilled cheese and pulled pork to shaved ice, doughnuts and ice cream, even empanadas among the new ones we’ve never had before.” The Red Deer Rebels will have a booth and there’s the popular Kinsman’s Kid’s World. The festival’s Music

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World is expanding this year too, to display “Red Deer’s thriving music scene with groups like Oldbury, Ruined Escape Plan and Waskasoo -- some great local talent.” Many street performers do a circuit, hitting festivals in Edmonton and Grande Prairie as well as Red Deer and helping the festivals share costs. However, the street performers are not paid by the

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fyi EVENTS Do you love music? Do you like to sing? Please consider joining the Red Deer Chamber Singers under the capable direction of Sharon and Sadie Braun. This adult mixed choir will begin preparation for the 20th anniversary version of the Renaissance Feast which will be held in late November. The group’s repetoire consists of classical, folk and pop. Practices are held on Tuesday evenings, commencing Aug. 27 at 7 p.m., at Sunnybrook United Church, #12 - Stanton St. Contact Sadie Braun at 403-347-5155 for further information. Red Deer Arts Council and Red Deer Public Library are pleased to present, Alberta Skies: Acrylic Paintings by Judith Hall which runs in the Kiwanis Gallery of the Red Deer Public Library to Aug. 25. Tickets are on sale for annual Enterprising Ag Tour. Red Deer County invites you to join the Enterprising Ag Tour (EAT). There are many great tour destinations in Markerville including the Creamery, the Danish Canadian National Museum and Stephansson House. Also several local food producers will have displays set up thoughout town. In addition the tour will visit Big Bend Bison Ranch and Hidden Valley U-pick farm. Tickets are $30 and include lunch, refreshments throughout the day and bus transport to each venue. For more information or to register call 403-350-2150. The Cronquist House Tea House at Bower Ponds is now open for lunch and tea from noon to 4 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Call 403-3460055 to make a reservation. An Evening of Yoga Fashion @ YARD Yoga Studio July 10 at 7 p.m. The YARD studio will come alive with yoga fashions inspired by designs from around the world. Real clothes for real women built on style and functionality. From the grocery store to an evening out, and of course, to your yoga mat,

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these clothe clothes will move with you whereve wherever life takes you. On July 10th, styles from six different lines of yoga clothing will be modeled by some of our own instructors, with an exclusive purchase opportunity for only those in attendance. Refreshments, draw prizes and sale items will follow the show. Please call 403-350-5830 to reserve your tickets. Full details @ www.reddeeryoga. ca, info@reddeeryoga.ca. Are you retired and looking for something to do or have a lot of free time? Medicine River Wildlife Centre is looking for occasional drivers to transport injured wildlife to the First Aid Station in Red Deer. If you can

Feather Award Ceremony. Children’s activities will be offered and there will be Tea House specials as well as site tours. For more information check out www.ellisbirdfarm. ca or call 403-885-4477.

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More than 200 heritage breeds poultry and pigeons are roosting at Sunnybrook Farm at a special Canadian Heritage Breeds Poultry show on July 13 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Festivities include the heritage breeds show and sale, antique toy display, wagon and barrel-train rides and children’s games and activities. Admission is by donation. Gates open at 9 a.m. For more information, call 403-340-3511.

The Centre for Spiritual Living is hosting a potluck lunch on July 14. There is also dinner and a movie on July 19 starting at 6 p.m. Let Vicki know at least two days ahead if attending by calling 403-347-4612 or email soulliving@shaw.ca. Bingo is set for July 24 and a men’s group (The Gentle Art of Self Care) runs July 31 at 7 p.m. Visit www.cslreddeer. org for more information. Æebleskiver and ‘Jam - July 14th 10:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. – At

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help contact Carol at 403-7283467 or info@mrwc.ca for more information and training. The Learning Disabilities Association – Red Deer Chapter is accepting registrations for ongoing multi-disciplinary tutoring, one-on-one developed speciﬁcally for learning disabilities, dyslexia, ADHD and other conditions. Contact Jeannette at 403340-3885 or by email at programs@LDRedDeer. ca for more information. Visit www.LDRedDeer.ca. Ellis Bird Farm will be hosting the annual Bluebird Festival on July 13 between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. Chili-on-a-Bun will be served between 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Musical entertainment will once again be provided by Jazz Explosion. Lacombe County will be delivering their State of the Environment Report at 1 p.m. followed by the Blue

Central Alberta Singles dance runs July 13 at Penhold Hall. Doors open at 8 p.m., music starts at 8:30 p.m. Members and invited guests only; new members are welcome. For information call Elaine at 403-341-7653 or Bob and 403-304-7440. Additional dances will be held July 27, Aug. 10, Aug. 24, Sept. 28, Oct. 26, Nov. 23, Dec. 14 and Dec. 28. The Ladies of Sunnybrook Farm Museum are presenting their annual lunch at the Farm events between noon and 3 p.m. on July 24, Aug. 7, Aug. 28 and Sept. 11. Cost is $10. For more information or to make a reservation, call 403-340-3511. Whisker Rescue, a non-proﬁt cat rescue organization, is having their annual Garage Sale Fundraiser - on July 26. People can drop off their donations i.e. toys, dishes, linen, anything they want to give to the Cannery Row Bingo Hall, 5239 53rd Ave. until

the Danish Canadian National Museum, Dickson. (At the fourway stop in Dickson, go south 0.8 km). Come and enjoy our famous Æbleskiver - Danish pancake dumplings topped with Saskatoon jam and sprinkles of icing sugar. We will have some wonderful ladies demonstrating how to make them outside and it is all you can eat $8 for adults and $5 for children 10 years and under and we are accepting donations for the Spruce View Food Bank. While you devour your Æbleskiver relax and listen to some of our local talent on stage, there will be a variety of musicians and singers throughout the day. Also try your luck at our tombola table lots of prizes to be won! Lunch is available in the restaurant by reservation only. Call 403-7280019 to reserve your table. Web site: danishcanadians.com. The Red Deer River Watershed Alliance (RDRWA) will be holding

their monthly Ambassador Program Breakfast July 19 from 7:30 – 8:45 a.m. at Quality Inn North Hill. Cost is $15 per person. There will be a presentation by Trevor Wannop, volunteer project director of the Gull Lake Water Quality Management Society. He is going to talk about their Aquifer Mapping Project. This project is aimed at mapping the aquifers to inform on better planning and management to help ensure that Gull Lake, the very resource that attracts the development, continues to remain for future generations to enjoy. RSVP to: info@rdrwa. ca or call Kelly at ( 403)3407379 by noon on July 17. ‘Art in the Garden’ summer show and sale runs July 27 from 2 to 7 p.m. at 58 College Park Dr. It’s located in east Red Deer off 30 Ave. in the treed area by the new Timberlands district – not Red Deer College. While shopping amidst the beauty of a garden setting, folks can enjoy ﬁne art, ﬁne craft, sculpture, music and more. There will also be wine and appetizers, plus refreshments and coffee. For more information, call Suzanne at 403-342-6344 or email spiritofclay@hotmail.com. Come join us for the fourth annual Sunday afternoon at the Dickson Store Museum. The event runs July 28 at 2 p.m. Music, one act play, refreshments, and goodies. Our local MP Earl Dreeshen will be presenting the museum with Federal government funding from the Museums’ Assistance Program for the ‘Electronic Collections Management Record Upgrades’ project. Everyone welcome. Please join us for horseshoes at the Golden Circle is held on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6 p.m. The horseshoe pits are located on the north end of the yard. For more information call Ron at 403-346-9861. Love to sing? Hearts of Harmony, a chapter of Sweet Adelines International, is an a cappella chorus for women of all ages who love to sing and harmonize. Rehearsals are Monday nights from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Davenport Church of Christ (68 Donlevy Ave.) Join us

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Week of July 10 - July 17, 2013 any Monday night, you will be welcomed. Experience the joyful sound of four-part harmony with a group of wonderful women. For more information, call Nancy at 403-357-8240, or our director, Sheryl @403-7424218 or check out our web site at www.heartsofharmony.ca. Zumba Gold is held on Monday mornings from 10:30 – 11:15 a.m. at the Golden Circle. This is a senior-friendly entry level dance ﬁtness class. A drop in fee of $4.50 applies. 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. Tuesday night dances start at 7:30 p.m. The cost is $6 and everyone is welcome. For more information, call 403-346-4043. Cards at the Golden Circle. Join us for Canasta on Mondays at 1 p.m. Drop in fee $1. Wednesday afternoons at 1 p.m. join us for Singles Bridge. Drop in fee of $2. Partner Bridge is played the second and fourth Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. Drop in fee of $3. Euchre is played the ﬁrst and third Friday of the month at 1 p.m. Drop in fee of $2. Join us for scrabble Friday’s starting at 1 p.m. Drop in fee of $1. Registrations are now being accepted for the 2013 Berry Architecture Wellness Ride which will take place on Aug. 24. The Berry Architecture Wellness Ride is fundraiser for the Canadian Mental Health Association and the Central Alberta Brain Injury Society. The ride winds though the beautiful Central Alberta countryside. People can cycle for either 25, 50 or 100k. The registration fee for the ride is $25 ($35 after July 31). Each rider must have $200 in donations in support of their participation by the day of the ride. For more information, and to download registration forms, please see www.wellnessride.ca or call CMHA at 403-342-2266. Golden Circle dances continue Thursday nights from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Admission is

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six and up. Proof of completion of LINC 4 or a CLB assessment is required. For more information or to register call the Immigrant Centre 403-346-8818. Living Well with a Mental illness is open to anyone in Central Alberta with an interest in mental health. This includes people with a mental illness, their friends, family members, and the general public. Attendance is limited to 15 participants. To register call the Canadian Mental Health Association at 403-342-2266 and ask to speak to education program staff. This free course is co-sponsored by CMHA, Central Alberta Region, and the Red Deer Public Library.

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Cosmos Rehabilitation Society, 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. For more information, call 403-343-0715.

Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous is a 12-step support group offering a solution for all forms of food addiction. No dues, fees or weigh-in. Central Alberta groups meet in Red Deer, Lacombe and Rimbey. For locations and dates, call Joanne at 403-314-1972. The Red Deer Pottery Club meets Tuesdays from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Contour Studio at the Recreation Centre, downstairs. New members always welcome. For more information call Sharon at 403-347-8061 or Karen at 403-347-0600. ‘Friends Over 45’ is an organization for women who are new to the Red Deer area or who have experienced a lifestyle change, and would like to meet new friends. New members are welcome. For information phone Shirley at 403-343-7678 or Gloria at 403-754-1655.

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Alberta Room, Red Deer Legion. 30/11/12 28/02/13 10:17 2:51 AM PM If you require a ride, please call Harry - 403-598-5331 before noon on meeting day. 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

The Red Deer Art Club meets Thursdays at l p.m. at the Golden Circle. Individuals are welcome to drop in and participate in mini art classes. Drop in fee $1 applies. Phone Marianne at 403986-2600 for information. Independent Achievers, ‘Business Women Networking Together’ will be having their monthly luncheon meeting every second Thursday of the month from 11:30 am to 1 p.m. Email reservations@ independentachievers.com to conﬁrm your attendance the Monday before each luncheon. Alberta Women’s Institute has monthly meetings; Hillsdown (second Monday, 403-347-0100); Leslieville (second Wednesday, 403-7292420) and Ridgewood (ﬁrst Tuesday, 403-886-4129). Senior-friendly, low impact ‘dancercise’ runs at the Golden Circle Thursdays from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. ‘Sit and Be Fit’ runs Wednesdays from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. 343-6074.

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Dawna Morey enters municipal election race BY ERIN FAWCETT Red Deer Express A long-time community member, who is no stranger to elections, has decided to throw her hat into the ring for a spot on City council. Dawna Morey, who has lived in Red Deer for 17 years, has announced her candidacy. This will be Moreyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s third try for a council spot. Her ďŹ rst run was in 1998, just a couple of years after she came to the City. She also was a candidate in the 2004 election. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been nine years since I ran, but I think those nine years have been good years to continue to grow and train in my knowledge on how municipal government works,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When I look over what my message and what my philosophy was back then, I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think it has changed a whole lot. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m strongly about community development and inclusivity when we look at planning and development,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I truly believe in the development and inclusion of

community associations.â&#x20AC;? Morey sat as president of the Parkvale Community Association for seven years and remains actively involved. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our community is one of the oldest established neighbourhoods in Red Deer â&#x20AC;&#x201C; it was established in 1905 and we believe we helped to make signiďŹ cant impact on design and guidelines in our community.â&#x20AC;? If elected to council, Morey said she will bring many attributes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I certainly think the work that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve done from operating my own business to running a non-proďŹ t organization to understanding how to make cuts when cuts are necessary will be a beneďŹ t. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I went from operating a very vibrant organization that was well-funded to an organization that maybe was not seen as being as necessary and because of decisions that were beyond our control had to make necessary cuts. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But we also informed the community of those losses,â&#x20AC;? said Morey. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Be-

yond that I have sat on the Crime Prevention and Policing Board, I have sat on the Red Deer and District Community Foundation. I have sat on the Museum Society and the Greater Downtown Action Plan committee. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I continue to sit on a few provincial initiatives in terms of workforce councils. I also coordinated CentreFest for a few years.â&#x20AC;? Meanwhile, Morey added there is already a lot of buzz about a few key issues, a ward system being one of them. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This was discussed when I came into this municipality and it was discussed in 2004 when I last ran. I always say a ward system does not negate peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s responsibility to represent everybody. I think that all councillors need to be accountable to all citizens,â&#x20AC;? said Morey. Overall, Morey said she is looking forward to hitting the campaign trail and talking to Red Deerians. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I believe in looking for solutions,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I believe our municipality is growing and chang-

ing and in order to stay current with that we have to review and we have to tweak. There are some really good things happening in this community. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think we can learn from some things in the past that we havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t done so well and make improvements on them but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about looking forward and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about growing as a community.â&#x20AC;? efawcett@reddeerexpress.com

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Summer Camps at RDC make for fun learning Red Deer College’s halls, classrooms and studio spaces will be buzzing with activity all summer, as students of all ages attend campus to learn new skills and have fun during RDC’s varied summer camps. The range of camps, which also include explorations of science and sports, also provide a means for the public to check out what the summer students have been up to.

There are plenty of opportunities to drop by RDC to see plays, ﬁlm projects and other artistic pursuits, organizers say. First off, there is Artstrek – The Residential Summer Theatre Program for Teens. Three separate camps run weekly through July, and they are co-sponsored by Theatre Alberta and the Alberta Foundation for the Arts.

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Between glassblowing demos, wheelthrowing, or creating the perfect painting, Series is exciting for everyone. Series has been running for more than 30 years and continues to grow and change every year, attracting internationally renowned instructors. A weekly highlight of Series is the Monday evening instructor presentations where each instructor showcases their art or craft. Here again, people can come and learn the ins and outs of professional artistic ventures. The Student Showcase allows students to display the work they have created while in their workshop. Student Showcases take place every Thursday (July 11, 18, 25 and Aug. 1) from 6:30– 8:30 p.m. in Room 2901. The presentations are open to the public and are free of charge. For more information about any aspect of the summer camps and possible ways to still get involved, check out www.rdc. ab.ca. -Weber

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High-priority dandelion treatment underway City crews have started herbicide application to reduce an overgrowth of dandelions at recreation sites, school sites and playgrounds. Green space at St. Patrick’s and G.H. Dawe, along with the West Park Middle School ball diamond area was scheduled to be treated, dependent on the weather. City staff will take the following steps to ensure residents know where and when spraying

on recreation sites take place: Crews will set up signs in designated areas 48 hours before treatment; immediately after the treatment, a Commissionaire or City staff member will be on site for eight hours to tell park users about the herbicide application; any play structures will be thoroughly sprayed with a water truck and warning signs will be posted for 24 hours following application.

Also, the City will use equipment and procedures speciﬁcally designed to reduce overspray. All spraying will be completed under the supervision of a Certiﬁed Pesticide Applicator. In response to a growing number of complaints from residents who consider dandelions an eyesore and threat to their enjoyment of green spaces, the City has reallocated its pesticide use from roadways to neighbourhood

parks over the course of this three-year treatment program. The City tries to strike a balance between the use of pesticides and the wants of residents, ofﬁcials say. In doing so, it has reduced its per acre use of pesticides on public lands by 75% over the past 25 years. The City is also committed to reduce the current levels by a further 10% by 2035.

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PUBLIC NOTICES Notice is hereby given that at its meeting to be held on Tuesday, July 23, 2013, the Council of Red Deer County will consider the following bylaws.

CLOSURE OF ROAD ALLOWANCE Bylaw No. 2013/9 – a bylaw for the closure and sale of a portion of the undeveloped roadway contained in the NE 29-37-27-4, lying north of Lot 1A, Blk 1, Plan 002-0245 (Lime Street, Gasoline Alley West).

Meanwhile, other priority locations throughout the City will be treated near the end of August. Ofﬁcials say residents will be kept informed with further public notices and updates on the City of Red Deer’s web site - www. reddeer.ca/parks. Residents with any questions about dandelion spraying can call Parks Landscape Services at 403342-8234. -Weber

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ADOPT A LOCAL AREA STRUCTURE PLAN Bylaw No. 2013/11 – a bylaw to adopt a Local Area Structure Plan for NE, NW and SW 16, 37 27-4. The purpose of this Local Area Structure Plan is to facilitate the subdivision of these quarters that will be severed by the future Hwy 791 alignment; creating three new parcels in the NW and two new parcels in both the NE and the SW. The properties are located approximately 4 miles southeast of the Town of Penhold, east of Hwy 2 and north of Twp Rd 362.

A PUBLIC HEARING prior to further consideration of the proposed bylaws WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, JULY 23, 2013, at 1:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible, in the Council Chambers, County Ofﬁce, 38106 Rge Rd 275, Red Deer County, Alberta (west of Hwy 2 on 32 Street / C&E Trail Overpass). The hearing will be conducted under the chairmanship of the County Mayor for the purpose of hearing comments on the proposed bylaws. The hearing will be informal with persons wishing to speak being recognized through the Chair. Presenters will be requested to state their name and address for the record.

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Bylaw No. 2013/10 to amend the Land Use Bylaw No. 2006/6 in relation to “Moved-In Building.”

If you prefer to submit comments on these bylaws in writing, the information you provide may be made public, subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

Bylaw No. 2013/12 – a bylaw to adopt a Local Area Structure Plan for NE 1-39-2-5.

Reference to “new” is being deleted as it currently applies to a manufactured home or modular home. ”Moved-In Building” is being deleted as a permitted use in the following districts: Agriculture, Commercial Recreation, Medium Industrial and Heavy Industrial.

The purpose of this Local Area Structure Plan is to facilitate the subdivision of a 3.03-hectare (7.48-acre) parcel containing an existing farmstead. The property is located west of the Summer Village of Norglenwold adjacent to the shores of Sylvan Lake.

The public may inspect: - a copy of the proposed bylaws and respective ASPs - Land Use Bylaw No. 2006/6 by visiting our website at www.rdcounty.ca or at the County ofﬁce located at 38106 Rge Rd 275, Red Deer County, Alberta, during regular ofﬁce hours 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. MONDAY through FRIDAY.

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Scouts explore technology while enjoying outdoors Thousands of scouts converge on Camp Woods for Canadian jamboree BY JENNA SWAN Red Deer Express Long known for their work with supporting young people in their physical, mental and spiritual development, the Scout movement of the world has begun to address the changing planet they live on as well. On Monday as part of the 2013 Canadian Jamboree at Camp Woods just outside of Sylvan Lake, 5,000 scouts from across Canada as well as the United States and even as far as Hong Kong gathered together in unity to celebrate. The Jamboree, which usually happens every four years or so, was unique this year in that Scouts Canada will be ofﬁcially launching their newest program

STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) that aims to encourage scouts to embrace the technological world they are living in. “We are hoping to provide a more technological aspect to scouting because most people think of it as just camping all the time,” said Joshua Estrella, 17, spokesperson for STEM and a long time scout. “But we are trying to look at things differently because we are living in a different world than we once were.” Thanks to a million dollar donation through a partnership with Imperial Oil Foundation and ExxonMobil Canada, which is to be paid out over ﬁve years, scouts across Canada are embracing their inner

creativity through a cycle of new programs that are geared towards STEM subjects. “ExxonMobil and Imperial oil have been funding STEM-related programs for a number of years within Canada alone,” said Andrew Price, camp chief, Scouts Canada chief commissioner and Imperial Oil employee. “So we started to talk about how we could expand the partnership between Imperial Oil and the scouts and we sat down with executives, a number of who are heavily involved with scouts, and they have been quite generous with us.” The program need was addressed after a study by the Canadian Council of Chief Executives was done that showed Canadian

youth appeared to be less interested in STEM subjects than their American and Chinese counterparts.

“WE LIVE IN A WORLD OF RAPIDLY CHANGING TECHNOLOGY AND THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR SCOUTS CANADA TO BRING TECHNOLOGY INTO WHAT WE ARE DOING.” BARRY MITCHELL STEM hopes to provide scouts with an initiative that could foster their scientiﬁc and mathematic interests that were previously unaddressed in earlier programming. Focused on encouraging the importance of how fun science can be, youth ages 5-26 will have the opportunity to learn about handson programming involving

chemistry, environmental science, math, robotics and other activities that demonstrate the physics of stress, force and acceleration. Activities could include constructing catapults and towers from poles and lashings to developing renewable energy projects, to understanding the world of germs, and learning how to camp on Mars. “It gives youth a chance to do something different,” said Price. “We are outdoors and doing a lot of outdoor activities but now we are giving them something different in the form of robotics and STEM this year at the jamboree that maybe kids from across Canada wouldn’t be able to try in their schools or their troops at home.” Attendees of the Canadian Jamboree at Camp Woods had the opportunity to view the launch of STEM in Canada ﬁrsthand, with a demonstration by fellow scouts on how to program

robotic rovers. “We live in a world of rapidly changing technology and this is a great opportunity for Scouts Canada to bring technology into what we are doing,” said Barry Mitchell, national STEM coordinator. “We have pulled together a system of robots and computers and the computers talk to the robots. The robots would hypothetically be sent to a remote planet to search for life much like the Curiosity is sent to Mars and our robots are being programmed to go to another planet in another solar system and search for life.” The STEM project was received well by scouts and hundreds lined up to have their shot at trying out the rovers for the ﬁrst time, where many expressed how excited they were to ﬁnally have their love of science and math cultivated along with their love of scouting. jswan@reddeerexpress.com

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Build a Kid to Cure launched BY JENNA SWAN Red Deer Express Construction started on Monday as a foundation was laid out for the future home of one lucky family. For the second year running Laebon Homes is heading the seventh annual Build a Kid to Cure project to go alongside the Golf a Kid to Cure event (started in 2003) that aims to raise awareness and funds for the Kid’s Cancer Care Foundation (KCCF). Last year’s Build a Kid to Cure shattered records when Laebon was able to construct the home in four days with the $300,000 worth of proceeds going to charity. This year’s house is located at #410 – Teasdale Dr. in Timberlands. “Were really excited to get rolling on another year with Build a Kid to Cure and we are very proud to be a part of it here at Laebon. We look forward to another successful year,” said Steve Bontje, partner with Laebon Homes at the launch on Monday at the site of the home being built. “Thanks to the Laebon team who has gotten everything ready, we will be putting in some extra time over the next month or so to get this house all built up and ready to be a home for a family and to wrap everything up at the tournament this August.” The KCCF’s role is to provide comfort and support to families throughout their cancer journey from the time they are diagnosed until often long after. Jill Edmonds, community initiative manager for the KCCF was also present at the launch and explained that the funds from the Build and Golf events will go to-

wards four many areas of clinical support, cancer research, scholarships and their camp programs that allow kids undergoing treatment to attend places such as Camp Kindle where there are medical staff available to administer treatment. “We were lucky enough to partner with Golf a Kid to Cure back in 2003 and since then the Golf and Build a Kid to Cure events have raised an astonishing $1.4 million for kids’ cancer care in communities and we are so proud to be a part of that,” said Edmonds. The full impact of the funds raised through the events was visible when mother Vicki Raines and daughter Shelby spoke on how the proceeds have affected their lives. “We are really pleased to be here and we can’t express our gratitude enough to Golf a Kid a Cure and Build a Kid to Cure. Shelby has been through a long journey to be here but she is a survivor and now we hope to be heavily involved in the Kids Cancer Care Foundation and to help raise money for other kids. Believe me the money raised makes a huge difference in families lives and especially survivors lives,” said Vicki. The Golf a Kid to Cure tournament will be taking place on Aug. 23 at the Alberta Springs Golf Course where proceeds will be presented to the Kids Cancer Care Foundation. Entry is $175 per person, which includes breakfast, 18 holes with a cart, a barbecue dinner, silent auction, and prizes. Participants wishing to enter may register by emailing Jeff Glover at jeffglover@ royallepage.ca or call 403-872-0123. jswan@reddeerexpress.com

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The formation of local Boy Scouts troops On July 6, the Scouts Canada 2013 Canadian Scout Jamboree commenced at Camp Woods at Sylvan Lake. It is one of the most important events to be held in Alberta this year. More than 6,000 scouts and volunteers are participating. Central Alberta has long been a major centre for scouting with a history that goes back more than 100 years. In early March 1910, Police Chief George Rothnie of Red Deer received a letter from his old friend, Sir Robert Baden Powell, to see if there was any interest in forming a Boy Scout troop. An exploratory meeting was held at Rothnie’s home on what is now 56 St. in Red Deer. There was such enthusiasm for the concept in the community that on April 19, 1910, the Red Deer Boy Scout Association was formed. The movement quickly took off. There were soon three patrols organized. A big boost for the local scouts came on Aug. 23, 1910 when

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DAWE Baden Powell himself made a brief visit to Red Deer to offer his personal encouragement and advice to the Red Deer troop. That same month, Red Deer, Edmonton, Calgary and Banff gathered together to form the first provincial council for the Boy Scouts. Alberta’s Lieutenant Governor, George Bulyea, agreed to be the first chair. Representatives were quickly recruited from a number of communities across Central and Southern Alberta. In June 1911, Red Deer’s new police chief, George Bell, was shot by a transient during an aborted armed robbery. An extensive manhunt was launched to find the fugitive. It was the local boy

GREAT OUTDOORS - Boy Scouts at summer camp at Jarvis Bay in Sylvan Lake, July 18, 1931 photo courtesy of the Red Deer and District Archives P3424, Ernest Wells photographer.

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July 1911, two members of the Red Deer troop, Phil Galbraith and Donald Chadsey, were sent to the Scout Jamboree in England, which had been organized in conjunction with the coronation celebrations for King George V. A grand party was also organized in Red Deer and the local scouts were all given special medals. The outbreak of the First World War in the summer of 1914 brought a hiatus to the local Scouting movement. However, the scout organizations across Central Alberta quickly revived and strengthened immediately after the end of the War. In 1920, the Red Deer Boy Scouts resumed the holding of summer camps at

Sylvan Lake. While the pre-war camps had been held in the lower camp cabin area, the postwar camps were held a bit farther north at what is now known as Petro Beach in Jarvis Bay. A major change came in the summer of 1932. Colonel James Woods, the publisher of the Calgary Herald, had acquired a 105 acre parcel of land on the south shore of Sylvan Lake, which had been originally homesteaded by Rev. Oscar Hjelt, a Finnish Lutheran minister. When Colonel Woods was appointed as the provincial scout commissioner, he decided to donate the land to the Boy Scout movement. Fittingly, property was named Camp Woods in his honour.

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Popular folk singer featured at Central Music Festival Wide array of genres to be showcased at seventh annual event near City BY MARK WEBER Red Deer Express Organizers are busy prepping for the seventh annual Central Music Festival, slated to run Aug. 16-18. Excitement is building for the event, which is described as a family-friendly weekend showcasing a top-notch array of musical artistry. One of the ﬁrst-rate artists gearing up to hit the stage is folk singer Ruth Purves Smith, who performs Aug. 17 at 3 p.m. There is an unmistakable authenticity to her music, which also shines through her engaging and compelling vocal strengths. These days, Purves Smith divides her time between Three Hills and Calgary, and is still relishing the acclaim of her debut CD Out In the Storm which was released with her band The 581 back in 2010. In the meantime, she’s gearing up for a fall release of Faster Than the Speed of Dark – which will follow a similar vein to Out In the Storm. Although that wasn’t the original plan. Purves Smith has a heavier rock CD virtually ﬁnished but then decided to go back to the drawing board and record something more along the lines of her debut, as folks are continuing to respond so strongly to it. “Up to three years after the release, I am still getting reviews on the debut. It’s so cool,” she explains. “You’ve got to love independent releases – they do not have an expiry date.” She realized her audience base was primarily fans of folk/roots/ country, and perhaps this wasn’t the time to introduce something with a rockier edge. “I would completely throw them off if I pull this big, heavy rock album. “So it’s been really quite an adventure.” Ultimately, that product has

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been shelved for now, and Faster Than the Speed of Dark is on its way. Purves Smith will be introducing much of the disc during her stint at the Central Music Festival. Purves Smith’s childhood rambled the prairie highways between urban and country homes. Her mother, an English teacher, lived in the city, and her father and stepmother operated an antique woolen mill in the country. A love for music was sparked early; she recalls belting out Somewhere Over the Rainbow as a youngster walking home from school, feeling like she really was Judy Garland. Her step-mom gave her a guitar early on as well. Through the years, it was becoming apparent that she had found her calling. In the fall of 1987, she answered an ad for a ‘girl country singer’. The ad was posted by Frank James, a one-man-band who played the bass guitar with his toes while playing guitar with his left hand and piano with his right. It proved a fascinating ‘introduction’ to the industry to say the least. “As long as my hair was big enough and my skirt was short enough, Frank would play the songs at their proper tempo. Otherwise it was Blue Eyes Cryin’ in the Rain at 90 miles an hour.” Next came Purves Smith’s ﬁrst ‘real’ band, Rodeo-A-Go-Go. The band was often too far out to be country, but too country to be anything else. This didn’t make for a very long run and by 1989, it was over. She then joined an Edmonton road band for a while, played the odd solo engagement, and in 1993 joined the all-girl trio Roadside Turnout. The highlights of their time together included a performance at the Calgary Folk Festival and the birth of her ﬁrst child. The fall of 1993 marked a break

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for Purves Smith, who then focused on raising her family and writing her own tunes. Though she was involved in the writing process over the years, she was playing other people’s music. Now, she was writing her own. After the birth of her second child in 1996, she embarked on her solo career - opening at different clubs and events, including a couple of shows for Fred Eaglesmith. She counts him as a major inﬂuence in allowing herself to write about all kinds of stuff and truly broaden her creative vision. These days, Purves Smith remains as devoted as ever to the craft of making music and introducing it to audiences. “It’s the emotional and spiritual connection you have with other players; the creation of something new. So there is that collaboration with other players.” She describes the process of writing a song almost like something taking over one’s life. And those creative bursts can come out of the blue. “Lyrics come into my head, and they can leave as fast as they come in – you’ve got to grab them,” she says with a laugh. “It’s so exciting when you get a new song. Finally, you get that last line and you run around the house shouting ‘Yay, I got the line’. I can’t wait to share it with everybody. “Plus there is that connection with the audience. They’ll come up and say ‘You must have read my life; I’m so inspired’. You get to give something to people they maybe wouldn’t have otherwise had. And it goes both ways. When people like what you do and get something from it, that’s what life is about.” Meanwhile, other artists slated to perform at the Central Music Festival this year include Devon Coyote, Levi Cuss, Just Glovely, Kevin Cook, Randi Boulton, Leeroy Stagger, the Amos Garrett Jazz Trio, Dick Damron & Stoney

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to crafting tunes to the Central Music Festival next month. Creek and Bill Bourne among others. The event 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. There will also include free

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camping, food and artist vendors, a Kids’ Corner and a shuttle service running back and forth from the Red Deer Lodge through the weekend. For complete information on weekend prices, sponsorship opportunities, ways to volunteer, or more about the artists, check out www.centralmusicfest.com. editor@reddeerexpress.com

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Glass Tiger slated to play Westerner Days Classic Canadian rockers Glass Tiger performs July 18 in the Centrium as part of Westerner Days. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. with the show beginning at 8:30 a.m. Discovered in the summer of 1984 as a band from Newmarket, Ontario called Tokyo, the band spent two evenings performing before capacity crowds at Toronto’s Maple Leaf Gardens opening for Boy George and Culture Club. Over the years, Glass Tiger went on to tour the world, sell millions of albums and have a major impact on the Canadian music industry with hits such as Don’t Forget Me, Someday and Thin Red Line and if anything the band has gotten better over the years. “Our performances have never been tighter, and we are playing at our highest level ever, we are reignited, recharged and looking forward to every show,” said lead

singer Alan Frew. As a songwriter, Frew has written numerous top 10 hits with several of them having the distinction of reaching the chart topping number one position. Someday, So Blind, I’m Still Searching and Don’t Forget Me (When I’m Gone), have all reached this plateau. Frew is the recipient of four Canadian Classic Awards for songs each being played in excess of 100,000 airplays on Canadian radio. These days, he remains one of the most recognized Canadian musicians and still one of the hardest working artists in the business. He maintains friendships with many top Canadian artists including Tom Cochrane, Roch Voisine, the Barenaked Ladies, Alannah Myles, Dan Hill and Marc Jordan all of whom have at one time or another helped Frew by lending their talents to his

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relentless charitable work. Frew is also the recipient of a 20-year Humanitarian Award for his work with the children of Easter Seals and he is constantly working on behalf of the children to bring a peace, hope, love and safety into their lives. During the hiatus of Glass Tiger, he teamed up with producer John Jones, musical legends Mick Fleetwood and Mickey Dolenz and released his ﬁrst solo effort entitled Hold On which produced such hits as So Blind and Healing Hands. His next project Wonderland was released in the fall of 2000 to rave reviews and has yielded the single Lipstick and his most recent single All I Ever Wanted. Frew has also traveled overseas to perform in Bosnia and the Middle East for the Canadian Armed Forces and their allies and in connection with outside projects, he wrote the anthem for CBC’s World Cup 2002 telecast and the anthem for the 2001 World Hockey Championships in Germany where he performed the song live at the opening ceremonies. He also spawned a fabulous ‘off the cuff’ television show called Road Stories with Alan Frew, an insightful musical journey into the minds, lives and songs of some of music’s most interesting performers; told by musicians to a musician. Meanwhile, Westerner Days is right around the corner and there will be lots for

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although weekend box ofﬁce receipts were not impressive. It tells how the masked hero came to be, when a nasty gang of outlaws massacres a band of Texas Rangers and the lone survivor is rescued by Tonto. Together they go after the outlaws and start cleaning up the west. Armie Hammer is okay as the idealistic but stalwart symbol of justice, while Johnny Depp plays Tonto as his more common sense companion. With Depp Tonto is no longer a sidekick, but a major, if still enigmatic, character. As many have complained, the movie is too long. There are some neat action sequences, some humourous bits and some off the wall stuff (bunnies and scorpions?), but there are

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scenes that go on way too long, and some boring bits too. There is the usual emphasis on overlong shootouts and a reliance on computer-generated effects. Some sequences might as well be animated totally for all the reality they contain. But this reviewer is old enough to remember the Lone Ranger TV series from the 50s, and a couple of not-so-good spinoff movies, so it’s kind of nice to see the story make it to the big screen again. Rating: three deer out of ﬁve

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BBQ BLOCK – Ian Vaughan and Curtis Wallis barbeque at the recent Parkland Youth Centre Street Ties Block Party as part of a ‘fun fundraiser’ for the Centre and to encourage ties between the youth and the neighbourhood members of the community.

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The wonderful world of flax seed - by the numbers It’s a powerhouse food packed with health benefits. If you’ve not added flax seed to your diet, you will and should soon.

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WHEELER First cultivated nearly 3,000 years ago, flax seed has been around a while. Evidence has shown flax may help lower your risk of cancer, lung disease, stroke, heart disease and diabetes. Recognition of these health benefits has led to an increase in the amount of flax seed being added to foods such as oatmeal, crackers, and bread. What makes flax seed so great? Its reputation comes from three basic in-

gredients. First of all, flax seed is high in omega-3 essential fatty acids. These fats are great for the health of your heart. One tablespoon of flax seed contains roughly 1.8 grams of plant-based omega-3s. When you buy eggs advertised as ‘high in omega-3s’ this is made possible because the chickens were fed flax seed. Second, flax seed is high in lignans. These compounds found in plants are powerful antioxidants and may play a role in the fight against certain cancers, lowering cholesterol and reducing inflammation. Flax seed is by far the best source for lignans. Flax is also high in both soluble and insoluble fiber. Since it fills you up, fiber is helpful in weight control. It also works to reduce cholesterol and treat heart disease. Flax seed may also help protect you against colon cancer, prostate cancer, and breast cancer. The plant omega-3s may

inhibit tumors from developing and growing. Lignans may help protect against cancers that are sensitive to hormones. And the high level of antioxidants may fight against heart disease and cancer. The omega-3s and amino acids found in flax seed keep the cardiovascular system working smoothly by lowering blood pressure, reducing inflammation, keeping arteries clear of plaque and reducing cholesterol. Research suggests the lignans in flax seed may be helpful in regulating blood sugar levels and therefore protecting you from diabetes. The specific kind of omega3s as well as the lignans found in flax seed may work to reduce inflammation that’s associated with diseases such as asthma and Parkinson’s. Women going through menopause may find flax seed helpful in reducing hot flashes as well. In one study, women who ate

two tablespoons of flax seed a day noticed a drastic decrease in the intensity of their hot flashes and cut their frequency in half. Flax seed isn’t a magic seed. It won’t cure all your ills, but adding it to an already healthy diet is a great way to improve your health. Secondly, until more research is done on the effects of flax seed, pregnant and nursing mothers should limit their consumption. Aim to eat one to two tablespoons of flax seed each day. It’s best to eat flax that’s ground. Milled flax seed, ground flax seed and flax meal are different terms for the same thing, so don’t be confused. Add it to foods you normally eat, such as oatmeal, cereal, or yogurt. No one will notice it’s in there, but they’ll all benefit. Jack Wheeler is a personal trainer and owner of 360 Fitness in Red Deer.

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Bull elephants and their advice for IBS Would you like to have your picture taken in the nude, sitting on a toilet? Then have the photo published in a national newspaper? Surely, we’d all sue for such an indignity. But once a photo showed Diew, a bull elephant, who’d been trained to sit on an elephant-sized toilet. No doubt the photo was meant to show that the irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is an elephant-sized problem. But editors published the wrong photo. It’s ironic that an elephant can be trained to sit on a toilet seat but humans can’t be taught how to avoid IBS. It’s estimated that 25% of North Americans suffer from this disconcerting disease. Diew, sitting on his throne, might question whether IBS is actually a disease. Diseases are supposed to have pathology, and with IBS the bowel appears to be normal. Nevertheless, Diew might have sympathy with so many humans who suffer from abdominal bloating, irregular bowel movements, constipation and gas.

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JONES Medical journals report no known cause for IBS. But the intelligent elephant might know that humans get into trouble because of a variety of human errors. I’m not an expert on bull elephants, but I’ve never heard that they need laxatives. Humans, on the other hand, have devoured laxatives for years. TV commercials stress their daily need. And the habit has ruined millions of bowels. Human intestines become lazy when laxatives do the work for them. Studies in mice show that when they’re given laxatives for four months, degeneration of intestinal nerves occurs. Diew is obviously not easily embarrassed. He can defecate at any time and anywhere he desires

with or without a toilet. But humans must sometimes delay the call of nature. Patients tell me they frequently postpone a bowel movement. They may be at an important meeting. Or the call of nature is inconvenient for other reasons. This is a good start on the road to IBS. A bull elephant would also remind humans that he and other animals in zoos are provided a more nutritious diet than humans. There’s no junk food or packaged dinners laden with salt and sugar. Rather, they receive adequate amounts of fiber that make their stools bulky and soft, rather than hard as rocks. I tried to convince readers several years ago that a high fiber diet usually causes soft stools to float. This column caused one reader to complain he got a stiff neck from checking the toilet bowel. Since elephants have long memories, Diew might also give humans a history lesson on the virtues of a high fiber diet. Hippocrates, the father

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of medicine, preached the value of whole wheat bread, vegetables and fruit as a way of assuring soft stools. Dr. Cleaves, the ship’s surgeon on the battleship King George V, cured his sailors of constipation during World War I by giving them unprocessed bran. Humans also need to be reminded that increased dietary fiber, by keeping stools soft, helps to prevent diverticulosis. Hernias of the colon sometimes become infected resulting in diverticulitis that may require surgery to remove segments of the large bowel. To further drive home the value of fiber Diew would also explain that it fights obesity and diabetes, two of the nation’s major killers. It’s easy to drink sugar-laden drinks and still be hungry. But when bulky fiber foods are part of the diet they decrease the hunger reflex and fewer calories are consumed. To prevent bowel movements as hard as rocks, labels on food products report the fiber content.

The day should be started with all bran cereal and whole wheat bread. Whole wheat pasta, fruits, raw vegetables, nuts, seeds and raisins should be added to salads. Plain popcorn, almonds, dried apricots and dates make good snacks. Since Diew can be trained to sit on a toilet perhaps he can also be

taught to use a camera. It’s only fair game that editors should allow Diew to snap a photo of an embarrassed human sitting on the throne clad only in his birthday suit while desperately straining to pass the hard rocks of IBS. See the web site at www. docgiff.com. For comments, info@docgiff.com.

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more for serving 1 cup blueberries, plus more for serving Bring the milk to a boil in a small saucepan. Add quinoa and return to a boil. Reduce heat to low, and simmer, covered, until three-quarters of the milk has been absorbed, about 10-15 minutes. Stir in sugar and cinnamon. Cook covered, until almost all the milk has been absorbed, about 8-10 minutes. Stir in blueberries, and cook for 30 seconds. Serve with additional milk, blueberries and cinnamon. After cooling, I refrigerated mine for breakfast the next day.

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NEW LISTINGS: Alberta Foster Parents Association needs volunteers for two different oneweek camps in July. Cabin leaders, program helpers, kitchen helpers are required. Contact Dennis at 587-877-7540 or check out the web site at www.afpaonline.com. Kerry Wood Nature Centre is looking for volunteers on July 19th for their Westerner Days Pancake Breakfast to be held at the London Drugs parking lot. Two shifts from 6:30 – 9:30 a.m. (assist with set-up and event) and 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (assist with event and clean-up). If you are not available to volunteer a full three or six-hour shift, feel free to sign up for an hour or two. Contact Marg Harper at marg.harper@ waskasoopark.ca. Michener Services is looking for volunteers for a variety of positions like a bowling buddy, movie buff, music enthusiast, swimming pal and crib expert among others. Contact Carmen for more opportunities on 403-340-7803. Schizophrenia Society of Alberta needs energetic volunteers for the 2013 Open Minds Walk & Run! This event is one of the largest annual fundraisers and will be taking place on Aug. 24 at the McKenzie Trails Recreation Area. Flexible shifts and a variety of jobs are available. Contact Jenaveve Goodwin at 403-342-5760.

FEATURED LISTINGS: The Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre Voluntary Association which operates Bower and Parkland kiosk as fundraisers are looking for volunteers who would be interested in helping sell pull tickets, once per week, for a four-hour shift. Contact Brenda Farwell at 403-343-4715 ext. 1. Cosmos Group of Companies is going to attempt to break the world record for the biggest game of water balloon toss on July 20 at Westerner Days Fair & Exposition. Volunteers are needed to ensure that people know where to line up and that they are playing the game correctly. An ofﬁcial is also required to ensure that Cosmos Group of companies follows the guidelines the people at Guinness have set. Contact Pierre Lefebvre 403-3430715.

ONGOING LISTINGS: Adult Literacy Program at the Dawe Library is looking for volunteer tutors to assist students with reading, writing and speaking English or basic math skills. Students are from all walks of life and from many countries. Contact Lois at 403-346-2533 or lprostebby@rdpl.org. Arthritis Society is looking for volunteers to deliver arthritis programs, promote awareness in the community and provide resource information about arthritis. As a program facilitator you will present on self-management concepts, treatments, medication and guide people to our current resource materi-

als and research developments. Training provided for all programs. Contact Liz Kehler at 1-800-3211433 ext. 2226 or lkehler@ ab.arthritis.ca. Bibles for Missions Thrift Store (BFM) is looking for volunteers in a variety of areas. We require volunteers to work with our recycling team and train as a cashier. A pleasant personality, discernment and good physical abilities are assets. Both ﬂexible and regularly scheduled hours are available. Store hours are Monday to Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Contact Joan at 403-342-2522. Bethany Collegeside in Red Deer is seeking volunteers for recreation, feeding and pastoral opportunities. Contact Ann at 403-357-3702. Canadian Blood Services needs hospitality volunteers for their blood donor clinics. Contact Heather at 403-755-4334. Canadian Cancer Society is seeking leadership volunteers to organize and implement special annual special events. For more information call the Society at 403-347-3662 or email reddeer@cancer.ab.ca. Canadian Mental Health Association are looking for volunteers to ﬁll in the afternoon session at their Bargain Treasures Thrift Store. Flexible hours are also available. Should be willing to do cash and cash experience would be an asset. Contact Joyce at jneiman@reddeer.cmha. ab.ca or call 403-342-2266.

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CNIB Peer Support Group Facilitator! Facilitators are needed in Red Deer, Rocky Mountain House, Stettler, Three Hills, and Lacombe. Contact Wody at 403-346-0037 or wody.bergquist@cnib.ca. Extendicare Michener Hill is looking for volunteers for various positions i.e one to one social visitor, meal hour assistant, one on one leisure and recreational visitor and rehab support. For more information contact Angie Judson, Volunteer Coordinator at 403348-0340 (ext. 214). The Friends of the Kerry Wood Nature Centre invites persons to serve as a volunteer director on its board. The board serves as a support society for the objectives and operations of the Kerry Wood Nature Centre. contact Marg Harper for more information at volunteers@waskasoopark.ca or by calling 403-346-2010. Golden Circle Senior Resource Centre is currently looking for volunteers to help with our Sup-

Lending Cupboard of Central Alberta needs Delivery Drivers for mornings only. Contact Crystal at 403-598-4321. Red Deer Public Library - The very popular Homebound Reader’s Service is expanding! A call is going out for volunteers to help with this very popular program. Please call Jannie 403-342-9100 or email jympa@rdpl.org for further details and to sign up. Red Deer Clothing Bank is looking to increase its volunteer base for the coming months. Positions include sorting donations and working in the thrift shop. If you have Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursdays free contact Ted 403-3463554 or Helene 403-358-3219.

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DODGERS DOWN – Myles Shaw of the Lacombe Dodgers pitches in an attempt to shut out the opposition, the Red Deer Razorbacks, but was unable to leaving the Razorbacks ahead 6-2 at the Jenna Swan/Red Deer Express end of a recent game at Great Chief Park.

Local martial arts club marks quarter century BY JIM CLAGGETT Red Deer Express A quarter of a century has passed and the Arashi Do Martial Arts outﬁt is still making all the right moves when it comes to training young athletes. One of the men behind this little success story is 42-year-old Gary Vig who walked into the former Black Leopard Martial Arts Club in Red Deer as a teenager and the rest is history. “I remember walking in there and being hooked right away,” he recalled the ﬁrst time seeing the karate and kick boxing facility in Red Deer operated by Lyle Cheney and Mark Brzak. Vig joined in on the action as a club member and followed Brzak out to Rocky Mountain house to train more.

Along with a few fellow martial arts enthusiasts, Vig decided to open a school in Red Deer but what to call the school was giving them a ﬁght until it was decided the sign would read Arashi Do which translates into “the way of the storm.” “A storm is nature’s way of restoring balance when things get out of control,” he explained. “With martial arts, we look at it as a vehicle where we’re constantly trying to maintain balance. We realized we wanted to do this for the rest of our lives, so you want to ﬁnd meaning behind it (the name).” The benchmark of 25 years is a special one for any business but Vig says he’s equally as proud of the number of people who started at Arashi Do in the early days and are still involved. “Especially the instructors,” he said. “The personalities who tend to be instruc-

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He says if he had to work a full time job and then teach martial arts at the end of the day it likely wouldn’t have turned out this way. But it has and the low-key group does have some plans to mark the occasion which was brought to their attention by a club member who mentioned the anniversary date which may have passed unnoticed. There will be some fundraisers and special events to help raise cash for the young ﬁghters who train at Arashi Do and are always in need of funding, he said. But the operators will take notice of reaching a milestone for any business. “At the AGM this year, the big theme is to celebrate that we’ve been able to stick it out for 25 years and ﬂourish.”

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Braves aim for provincial tournament BY JIM CLAGGETT Red Deer Express The Red Deer Bantam AAA Servus Credit Union Braves got off to a good start this season but cooled off for a bit. “Yeah we had a bit of a rough patch there and we just found ways to lose ball games,” said head coach Dwayne Lalor. “We’d have the lead in the sixth then lose the game by one.” He says since then things have gotten back on track, making a few more plays each game and putting up a win instead of a loss, he said. The goal is to get the team into the top tier of their league in order to make it to the provincial tournament the ﬁrst weekend in August.

He says there are a couple of tough teams expected to be there but if the Braves can put together a hot streak during that weekend anything can happen. “We’re close but right now we’re in the bottom half of the league in terms of record but I think we can get into the top half,” he said. The Braves have a handful of games left in their regular season plus some makeup games due to rainouts but Lalor says part of the continuation of their development includes a tournament in Calgary where they will face some top ranked teams. Lalor points to his players having been better at bats as one reason for the Braves winning ﬁve of their last seven games.

“We’re not going out as easy, we’re going out there and fighting a little bit harder than we did earlier,” he said. “We understand what a curve ball is a little bit better. Bantam is the first age group where they can throw curve balls.” He says pitching has been relatively solid for most of the season but defensive lapses have hurt the confidence of the staff where innings should have been over but mistakes allow for it to continue. “Defensively we’re starting to make a few more plays and that help out our pitchers,” he said. “Our pitchers think ‘Gee, all I have to do is get a couple of ground balls and we’ll be fine’ but some nights it’s like, ‘Gee I kind of have to strike this guy out’ and

RUN AWAY – Ryan Margetts of the Red Deer Renegades sneaks one in on the goalie of Jenna Swan/Red Deer Express the Innisfail Axemen during a game this past weekend. then you try to do too much on your own.” Lalor says the physical side of the game is easier to measure than the men-

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Continuing shifts in interest rates Well interest rates have been the hot story once again in the market. I’ve spoken in the past about how why rates are up, this week I’m going to explain where they are, where’ve recently been, and where we are going in the next 12-18 months and beyond. It’s no secret that the global economy has a stronger footing on stabilization than that of the previous five years, and that’s been mainly due by government intervention to decrease interest rates to the point of emergency stimulus structures. Well those days are coming to a head, and June has shown us exactly what can happen and how quickly. At the beginning of June, five-year fixed wholesale interest rates (as lenders price their models according to this program the most) could be had as low as 2.79-2.99%, depending on the lender and what they included in their mortgage. By the end of the first week, rates were up an average of 20 basis points

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tions reading this, the more mature of the generation’s eyes pop out of their heads not believing what they are reading as they’ve never seen these rates before, and the under 30 crowd that is buying their first home is bellyaching that they didn’t get an interest rate below the 3% level. The difference between a 2.89% five-year fixed and a 3.54% five-year fixed on a $300,000 mortgage with a 25year amortization is $102/ month, in the 60-month period, it will cost you just over $6,000 more than had you gotten your rate held at the end of May. That being said, did you know that prior to these super low emergency interest rate levels, that the average five-year fixed wholesale rate was 5.35% for the 10 years prior to 2009, and 5.85% for the 25-year average. To compare the same $300,000 mortgage your payments at 5.35% would be $1,805/month and $1,892/ month for the 5.85% rate. And guess what? Rates are headed back to those levels!

This isn’t a scare tactic, this is reality. Mortgage professionals around Canada have been waiting for the interest rates to turn their ugly head upwards for four years, and we’ve been fortunate that they lasted this long, and realistically are still here for a little while longer. So while it may seem you lost out at the 3% level of interest rates, wait until they hit 4%...or worse 5%. Then the level we are at today, is an amazing deal. Sure it may seem like a kick in the pants that you lost out on one the lowest rates ever, but, getting in at this level was unheard of… for, well…EVER! So there’s still ample room to take advantage of the rates available in this market. And if you are whining about how you lost out on half an interest point, go talk to your parents or grandparents and whine to them, see if they feel any sympathy for you. jturcotte@regionalmortgage.ca or ﬁnd me on facebook.

Anyone who has lived in the same house for a number of years inevitably gets the reno itch. While a gut job is expensive, home renovations are still an affordable way to upgrade without moving. “It’s natural that after a certain point, homeowners start to notice the ﬂaws in their homes,” said Farhaneh Haque, director of mortgage advice at TD Canada Trust. “It could be that the layout is no longer practical, the bathrooms are outdated or the exterior needs some curb appeal. Each of these areas can increase the property value of a house while making it more suitable to the homeowner’s needs.” Before picking up the hammer and hardwood, Haque recommends homebuyers plan for the cost of a home renovation: • Consider upgrades that save money: green options, like installing insulated glass windows, may cost more initially, but they can make sense ﬁnancially in

the long-run when future energy bill savings are considered. • Research and budget for the unexpected: the reality is that a home renovation often costs more than planned. Before starting any work, consult with at more than one contractor to help accurately assess costs of materials and labour. It’s also a good idea to build a buffer into the budget for any unexpected expenses. • Explore ﬁnancing options: a home equity line of credit (HELOC) allows homeowners to use the equity they’ve already built in their homes to ﬁnance upgrades at a competitive interest rate. Consider using a HELOC to pay different trades people as the work progresses to avoid paying interest on credit that hasn’t been used. With ongoing access to credit, it can be tempting to go overboard, so remember to stick to the budget. www.newscanada.com

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Vehicles not exactly as illustrated see dealer for details. Vehicle payments include factory to dealer freight, dealer preparation and block heater, carpet and all-season mats. A full tank of gas on delivery is standard. Finance payments include GST, lease payments are plus GST. All vehicles relate to in-stock vehicles only, subject to availability. Finance offers O.A.C. 0% for 84 months available on in stock 2013 Corolla only. 2013 SIENNA model ZK3DCT AA Selling Price $31,353 60 month 20,000 kms/year lease $5000 down; Buyout at lease end $11,466 Capitalized Cost $26,691 at 2.9% Cost of borrowing $2768. 84 month finance - $5000 down. Amount financed $28,025 @ 1.9% Cost of borrowing $1915. 2013 RAV4 model ZFREVT AL Selling Price $26,003 60 month 20,000 kms/year lease $3500 down; Buyout at lease end $11,303 Capitalized Cost $22,769 at 4.5% Cost of borrowing $3846. 72 month finance - $3500 down. Amount financed $23,908 @ 4.3% Cost of borrowing $3235. 2013 Tacoma TRD model MU4FNA CA Selling Price $38,003. 48 month 20,000 kms/year lease $5000 down; Buyout at lease end $18,717 Amount financed $33,341 at 3.9% Cost of borrowing $4053 . 72 month finance - $5000 down. Amount financed $35,008 @ 2.9% Cost of borrowing $3154.

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(1) Based on value retained from original MSRP for 2009 model year vehicles as published by Canadian Black Book, as of 1 January 2013. (2) Based on 2012 Canadian model level analysis of passenger cars in the retail market. (14) Based on 2012 Canadian model level analysis of compact pickups in the retail market. (15) Information accurate as of May 1, 2013. Subject to change without notice. (17) Based on fuel consumption ratings published by Natural Resources Canada. Actual fuel consumption will vary based on driving habits and other factors.