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SPCA turns to public for financial help About $100,000 is urgently needed in the month of December BY ERIN FAWCETT Red Deer Express

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he Red Deer and District SPCA is in desperate need of financial support from the community this holiday season. Tara Hellewell, executive director at the SPCA, said the organization needs to raise $100,000 in the month of December to break even. “Our fiscal budget year runs until the end of September and we had a $75,000 deficit this year. It is always a struggle to try and bring in enough revenue to support all of the programs we offer. Especially since moving into the new building – it’s a very expensive facility to maintain,” she said. “We operate on close to $1 million annually and this year we’ve increased that by $200,000.” Since moving into the new facility in 2010, Hellewell said operational costs have increased by 60%, but so has the number of adoptions annually as well. She added the SPCA is making a greater impact in the community as their adoptions were up 30% this past year. This year well over 550 animals have been adopted from the SPCA so far, this is compared to 200 adoptions annually before the organization moved to the new facility. “We do have adoption fees that are linked to those adoptions but by no means do they cover anywhere close to what it costs to run the adoption program,” she said. Although the increase in adoptions is good news, Hellewell said the SPCA has also seen a 30% increase in animals coming into the facility as well. “So our costs increase significantly. It’s always a revolving door. “We’re not depending on these adoption fees and user fees from some of our programs to cover our costs – it is not covering our costs. We still need the support of the community through donations to help operate, to keep the doors open and to keep the power on,” she said. Due to the increase in animals being adopted out and coming into the shelter, Hellewell added staff hours needed to be increased to meet the demand. “We haven’t had a fundraiser for our organization for over three years. I have been managing that for the last two and as an executive director it’s already a very big job and there just isn’t enough time,” she said. “It’s always the thing that gets left, but it’s the most important part.” To help with this, the SPCA has recently hired a new fund development coordinator. “We will be reaching out even further

IN NEED - Tara Hellewell, executive director at the Red Deer and District SPCA, holds Misty, a two-month-old husky cross. The facility is asking Jenna Swan/Red Deer Express for community support this holiday season. into the community in 2014, but I also feel that the programs and community support that we are offering is such that we can look to the community to help us – we are more than just about animals.” Another reason the SPCA is feeling added pressure is because of the over population of cats. “It is putting a significant strain on our resources and we are not able to keep up with the number of cats that need safe shelter and we are having to turn people away – we have no choice,” said Hellewell.

“At any point in time we have 130 cats in the shelter.” Adding to the financial strain is the fact that the SPCA has to repay a $1 million loan from the City of Red Deer. The money was used to help build the organization’s new facility. “We need to work on paying that off. We do still have some liabilities out there that cost every year.” Meanwhile, Hellewell said she is hoping the Central Alberta community will open their wallets this holiday season and do-

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Plowing began Tuesday morning in a number of neighbourhoods and continued into Wednesday. Residents are being notified of plowing in their area via the City’s automatic dialing system - it will show up as a 1-888 number on citizen’s phones. Residents with unlisted numbers are asked to keep an eye out for crews or to continue to watch for updates. Red Deerians are also asked to be prepared to remove vehicles from residential roadways where possible as residential plowing and sanding will happen quickly. Crews will be performing surface snow plowing and windrows will be placed on both sides of the street. Windrows will not exceed 16 inches in height. Greg Sikora, manager of public works for the City, said the decision to accelerate the snow removal in residential areas comes with some disadvantages. “There will be windrows on residential streets and we know that is a frustration for residents.” As well, the roads will not be plowed to pavement level, but enough so that they are drivable and there will be no signage put on the roads to notify citizens the City will be plowing in their areas. “Any vehicles not relocated as we are plowing will be plowed in. “We just ask for any help citizens can give us in terms of making sure their vehicles are moved off the roads or even jockey them out of the way as the plows come through,” said Sikora. The cost to plow the residential areas in five to seven days in the City is estimated to cost $100,000.

Mayor Tara Veer said the emergency residential plow is about the safety of citizens. “I think ultimately what council is faced with right now is a choice between safety and a choice between inconvenience,” she said. “Given the fact that we are in an extreme weather circumstance I don’t think we have many options in front of us. “We have emergency vehicles that need to get through, residents that need to get to and from home and busses that have to get through.” During Monday’s City council meeting, councillors expressed concern over the current Snow and Ice Policy. Councillor Lynne Mulder said it is time for council to take a look at possibly increasing the budget for snow removal. “There are some residents that have said to me they would be in favour of their taxes going up if it meant that we had more snow removal,” she said. “I think we need to look at our options and maybe there is no better time than the operating budget.” Councillor Lawrence Lee agreed. “I would suggest the reason we are here is because we probably could have done things a little bit differently and we should take this as a learning opportunity of how we have done things in the past,” he said. In addition, Councillors Tanya Handley and Ken Johnston put forward a joint Notice of Motion that a report regarding the City’s Snow and Ice Policy be brought back in conjunction with the upcoming operating budget in January. efawcett@reddeerexpress.com

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‘Fire & Ice’ cap off centennial celebrations BY MARK WEBER Red Deer Express Red Deer’s year of centennial celebrations is nearing an end, but there is another major way coming up to mark the community’s 100th anniversary of gaining City status. A Fire & Ice Community Ice Sculpture Display runs at City Hall Park on Dec. 13 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. It promises to be a terrific finale to wrap up a year’s worth of special celebrations, orga-

nizers say. “It’s a combination of celebratory-type elements – nothing is ordinary,” explains Sheila Bannerman, chair of the Centennial Steering Committee. “What we are hoping people will take home at the end of the two hours is a feeling of exhilaration. That they’ve had a really great evening, and it has represented a really great year.” As part of the evening’s events, folks are invited to create their own ice sculp-

tures and bring them down to the park for display. “They don’t have to be fancy – anything that they feel creatively inclined to do,” she said. “We decided it would be really fun to add a participatory element to it. “It’s hard to be participatory when it’s minus 15 out, so we thought if people could make them at home and bring them, it would be much easier.” Another highlight is a pyrotechnic display set for

8 p.m. as well. The ‘Greatest Year Ever’ exhibit will also be running in the Snell Auditorium of the Red Deer Public Library. The exhibit will showcase the various ways Red Deerians marked the centennial. “This is a place for our partner groups that have had centennial events, and for us, to have a display to show what we’ve all done throughout the year.” Another plan is to provide paper lanterns cou-

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were partner projects. So in many, many ways we have celebrated the centennial and I feel really happy about it.” Celebrations capped off by fireworks last New Year’s Eve at Bower Ponds marked the start of centennial celebrations. And as mentioned, over the year there have been a plethora of events to mark the occasion from the Centennial Cake Competition at Parkland Mall last February to Tree House Youth Theatre’s presentation of Red Deer River Stories, which hit the stage in May. The Homecoming Festival, held in late June, included several events and was to wrap up with a stateof-the-art River of Light show launched from Fort Normandeau. Unfortunately, that had to be cancelled due to extensive flooding, but an alternative utilizing the barrels was planned for Fort Normandeau for the public to enjoy. “I have met hundreds of Red Deerians, and I’ve chatted with a lot of people because I have often ended up serving cake at events. People sometimes start to talk then, so the things I’ve learned about Red Deerians have increased my appreciation of this City and the people who live here. “I got involved with this project, because I love Red Deer and I really felt it was worth celebrating. I feel that way even more now.” editor@reddeerexpress.com

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OPINION Kudos to the City City council’s move to ramp up plowing on City streets – mainly in residential areas – landed great reviews and appreciation by residents. It was a good, fast move from our local politicians and it was nice to see the issue promptly dealt with. All hands were on deck starting Tuesday as numerous neighbourhoods were plowed and work is expected to continue throughout the week. People expect action from council to help them in their day-to-day lives – for example making sure residents can safely get out of neighbourhoods and travel on City streets is a necessity. It’s nice when the City puts out warnings for residents to stay home and avoid travel on the roads, as was done Monday during the raging blizzard, but that simply isn’t realistic for most people. Red Deerians need to get to work, kids need to get to school and life just doesn’t stop in the wake of a storm as we all know living in Central Alberta. Of course the plowing will not be perfect, but it will ensure City streets are accessible. Windrows will be left on both sides of the streets taking away from parking, but we think this is worth the incon-

venience – there is nothing worse than having to gun it through your neighbourhood, pray that no one is coming the other way as you drive to your parking spot and on the chance you have to stop, getting stuck and hoping someone comes along to help out. Not to mention what damage can be done to your car in the process. The cost for the residential plow is estimated at $100,000 and we think it is money well spent. In the past, council has been harshly criticized for being too reactive with snow removal and while we agree the policy needs work, Mayor Tara Veer and the rest of council are to be commended. We also are encouraged by Councillors Tanya Handley and Ken Johnston’s Notice of Motion to discuss possible amendments to the City’s Snow and Ice Policy during the operating budget talks in January. This has been a long time coming and we hope substantial changes will be made. As the City grows and becomes busier, snow removal becomes that more vital of an issue and it’s something that wears on Red Deerians winter after winter. Now we ask Mother Nature to please give us a break.

Governments slow to wake up to economic realities The government sector in Alberta is unhappy and they want Premier Alison Redford and her colleagues to know it.

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MILKE Universities are advertising against provincial reductions in their funding while government unions are up in arms over proposed pension reforms that would place them more on par with the private sector. It is not clear why the government sector believes it must be immune from change.

First, the case for pension reform is not difficult to make. Canadians live much longer now than they once did and that necessitates a reform of government pensions promised when everyone lived shorter lives. Such demographic changes are why there has been a two-decade trend in the private sector away from defined benefit plans – which guarantee a certain level of retirement income but can bankrupt companies – toward defined contribution plans and other forms of retirement provision. Such reforms can still be substantial, but are more securely based on contributions plus the return on investment. In the public sector, however, defined benefit plans

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live on. In 2011 in Alberta, 278,252 employees or 79% of the public sector had defined benefit plans; in the private sector, only 148,572 employees, or just above nine per cent of that sector, possessed a defined benefit plan. And that’s the real problem. Taxpayers, most of whom do not have a defined benefit plan, end up paying for pension promises to government employees’ unions. The bill for such promises is now a $10.8 billion liability according to Alberta Finance. As for the higher education sector, it has been advertising since last spring’s provincial budget about reductions to its funding, rather than take the opportunity to consider which programs and departments are past their expiry date

and should be cut. I agree that nurses have tough jobs and that universities are a necessary part of a civilized society. But that doesn’t mean the public sector should forever be immune to reform. Most taxpayers, who work in the private sector, are constantly adjusting to new realities. It is only in government that adjustments are often made last-minute, leading to severe disruption for those involved, and long after the private sector has already come to grips with change. For example, data from Statistics Canada shows that private sector employment in Alberta dropped by 57,000 between 2008 and 2009 in response to the recession – the oil and gas sector alone lost 19,000 jobs according to a University

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of Alberta report – while employment in the total government sector (federal, provincial and municipal) increased by 21,000. On a case by case basis, again according to Statistics Canada, between June 2008 and June 2009 Alberta provincial government employment rose by 1,549 people, health and social services employment by 2,921, higher education by 650 and local school board employment by 2,112. The only public sector entity which saw a decline in employment was provincial crown corporations, where 310 jobs were lost. The numbers are useful to consider because, in the context of later provincial decisions to restrain the growth of government (i.e., in 2013) and to pare back spending in some areas, the

province is merely playing catch-up to what happened in the private sector four years ago during the recession. Governments do reform spending eventually, but usually only after multiple deficit budgets. However, because they can access taxpayer pockets or borrow almost without limit (or in Alberta’s case run down the Sustainability Fund), governments are often slow to enact necessary reforms. It is only once governments awaken to the notion that their spending habits need restructuring that they realize they are dealing with the realities faced by the private sector and corrected years before. Mark Milke is a senior fellow with the Fraser Institute. His column is distributed through Troy Media.

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County reader asks others to speak out against proposal The Kerry Meadows subdivision causes concern for area residents A previous County news article on this subject may have been a little misleading. On Nov. 19 a small victory was accomplished by local farmers and adjacent landowners in regard to an amendment to a Local Area Structure plan on a proposed 107 acre development ~ 3 km northwest of the Village of Delburne. This Kerry Meadows subdivision would turn an important wetland area into a 28 lot CR1 residential development. The amendment that was defeated would have increased the number of lots to 33. Several concerned citizens spoke at the public hearing. All were objecting to the development of this area. Local area farmers raised concerns about how this development would impact their ability to do business.

Issues around the ability to spray crops adjacent to a residential development, and the ability to move machinery in an area with increased traffic were raised. Adjacent landowners do not want to lose this important natural wetland, as it is an important part of a larger wetland in the surrounding area. The proposed access road cuts through and around sloughs. There are no setbacks from the high water mark of the sloughs. Issues were raised about the suitability of this area for residential development as many lots are in low-lying areas. The sloughs have no outlet and with increased post development run off there is a real possibility of flooded lots and access road. The Local Area Structure Plan in place (28 lot) and the proposed

amendment to this ASP do not meet the requirements of the recently updated County Municipal Development Plan (2012). It opposes the stated goal of the Environmental Stewardship Section 5 which states “To protect the natural environmental resources including lakes, rivers, streams, wetlands, riparian areas, forests, native range, groundwater, and healthy, productive soils in the County”. Local and provincial governments spend taxpayers money to restore wetlands, and riparian areas around wetlands. Developing a wetland area is counterproductive to these programs. The plans also includes separate sewage disposal on each lot. This does not comply with Section 4 of the MDP which states, “Residential developments

Annual Tools for School fundraiser a big success On a recent evening, Tools for Schools Africa Foundation hosted our second Shine! fundraising event where we sold donated jewellery, handbags and scarves. Funds raised exceeded $36,000 and we know that we could not have achieved this without your generosity and support. Tools for Schools Africa Foundation is a Red Deer-based NGO who provides scholarships to girls in West Africa so they can attend junior high, senior high and post-secondary institutions. The overall funding raised at Shine! will support the 80-plus girls on scholarship, 11 of whom are receiving post-secondary education in electrical engineering, pharmacy, business management, medicine, landscape design, education and nursing. We know each of these girls personally and support them throughout the year with mentors who are professional educators. In fact, we have just returned from another annual trip to Ghana where we confirmed first-hand that the money from our fundraisers continues to be accounted for and used well. Events such as this cannot happen without substantial volunteer hours invested, and the

support of individuals, groups and local businesses. A special thanks to Terry Balgobin and his staff at Artistry in Gold who accepted merchandise on our behalf and helped us value donated jewellery items; to Phil Neufeld of True-Line Homes who provided and served wine to our guests; to Marsha Smalley of Collins Barrow and the Ellis Group from Edmonton who paid the flights for one of our mentors, Francisca, to join us and to all those who donated items. A special thanks goes to the volunteers who spent countless hours cleaning and preparing the items for sale and working at the event. We extend our most sincere thank you to the Central Alberta community for your support of Tools for Schools Africa Foundation and for helping us make such an important difference in the world. We have already started work on next year’s event and are striving to make it even better. If you are cleaning drawers and/or closets please keep Tools for Schools Africa Foundation in mind for donations of jewellery, handbags, scarves, belts and gloves.

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will be serviced by connections to existing municipal water and sanitary sewer services. Approval of multi-lot residential development unable to connect to existing or planned services shall be at the discretion of the County, but will generally not be supported”. This is an extremely important issue as sewage fields would be located in low-lying areas. Initial development of this area started in 2010/2011. Topsoil was removed and the initial development of the access road was started. A stop work order was issued to the developer after sloughs were being filled up with trees and topsoil. It did not take long for the developer to forget about his previous public hearing promise “Dedication of the wetlands in the subdivision will

provide more protection than currently exists”. A subsequent investigation by Alberta Environment revealed that development had started without approval and that Water Act violations had occurred. The developer was forced to remediate the damage to the wetlands. Before approval is given to restart development, the developer is required to apply for Subdivision. Engineering studies will need to be completed, as the previous ones have expired. I and other area residents do not want to see this important natural wetland area turn into a residential housing development. If you agree, let your concerns be known.

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More on the impact of Rob Ford Toronto has experienced political turmoil that one would only expect to see in a movie. Rob Ford, once the darling of Conservatives across the nation, has created a spectacle that may have mortally wounded the Conservative brand. A brand that was barely recovering after expelling three Conservative Senators, they were also darlings of Conservatives across the nation. There is an option to end this political embarrassment, and that would see the provincial government take over. In Alberta the provincial government took over Lac La Biche council to end all the acrimony. This is an unwelcome option, but it is still an option. A year or so ago Conservative leaders provincially and federally were fawning all over Ford clamoring for photo-ops with him and his endorsements. Holding him up as a Conservative star, they were hoping for ‘Ford Nation’ votes. Ford has ambitions to be the prime minister, and if Prime Minister Stephen Harper had found it necessary to retire last year, those ‘Ford Nation’ votes and the accolades

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from Harper and his family friend, Flaherty, he might have become the leader of the Conservative Party of Canada and ultimately the prime minister. A long shot, but the Toronto turmoil wasn’t on the radar a year ago. Our current Conservative prime minister has been consolidating all the power to his office; he is seen as a control freak, a micromanager and an abuser of power. If he is successful in being able to unilaterally abolish the senate, for example, what mechanism would be in place if he was to pull a ‘Rob Ford’ in Parliament. What would prevent an Ottawa turmoil? There would be no provincial government waiting on the sidelines. Ford exposed the ugly side of Conservative partisan politics and I wonder if this just an anomaly or just the beginning? Our prime minister will be retiring soon, will the Conservatives elect another Conservative star to lead their party and take over as prime minister? When will this movie end? Not soon enough.

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RCMP continue to search for the suspect involved in a robbery. On Nov. 28 at 1:17 a.m. a male suspect entered the Glendale Express 24 located at 103 Greenham Dr. The suspect went directly to the cash register area, pushed the clerk in the stomach and told her not to move or look at him, or he would stab her. The suspect took approximately $200 from the cash register, and a number of cigarette packs before eeing the store. No weapon was produced. No one was hurt in this incident. The male suspect is described as being 5’8� tall with green eyes, thick eyebrows and a wide nose. He had had a mark on his left

side of his face and had wrapped a white, long sleeve shirt around his face. He was wearing a black jacket and spoke with an east coast accent. Investigators ask that anyone with information regarding this crime contact Red Deer City RCMP at 403343-5575. Those wishing to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800222-8477 or report is online at www.tipsubmit.com. If the information leads to an arrest, tipsters are eligible for a cash reward of up to $2,000.

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Examining the City’s fight to end homelessness BY JENNA SWAN Red Deer Express Red Deer’s first of two five-year plans to end homelessness has finished this year. Gary McCaskill, writer of the next five-year plan and coordinator for EveryOne’s Home – Red Deer’s 10-Year Plan to End Homelessness by 2018, said that he hopes the next plan will focus more on the lack of housing options and better data acquisition and management. “We’re really in that crafting stage right now for the next fiveyear plan,” said McCaskill, who has been the coordinator for EveryOne’s Home since July. “What I’m finding in looking back at the last five-year plan is that there has been a lot of accomplishment over the first five years but it has been in the sense of trying to figure out where we stand as a community with homelessness, what services were available in the community and how we can bring them together in a united front.” Executed from 2008-2013, the plan was to set the foundation for ending homelessness by 2018 through four goals. These include having housing options to meet the changing needs of our community members; increased awareness, healthy relationships, and good communication; ensuring individuals and families have access to services whose focus is on maintaining housing or finding permanent housing and finally making sure that Red Deer has effective and reliable data systems for knowledge development on homelessness to support evidence-based decision-making. McCaskill believes that while the community has successfully worked to build healthy relationships with the homeless through services such as the Safe Harbour Society, as well ensuring that individuals and families have access to support services, lack of effective and reliable data and lack of housing options have been an issue with the first plan. While the Red Deer and District Community Foundation (RDDCF) was initially in charge of writing the plan, after it was released it was left to the City and individual working groups to implement various parts of the plan. Before the first plan was released in 2008, the first count of the City’s homeless population was in 2006. The next count was not until 2012, in which the RDDCF found there were 279 people residing on the streets, in shelters and with friends temporarily. Staff at the RDDCF hope to continue to do a count every other year. Kristine Bugayong, executive director of the RDDCF, hopes one day Red Deer will follow the example of cities such as Cal-

HELPING THE HOMELESS - Samuel Tologanak stands outside Potter’s Hands soup kitchen. Tologanak is among Red Deer’s homeless who utilize facilities assisted through Red Deer’s five-year plan to end homelessness. gary and Edmonton who have administered centralized homeless authorities to implement and measure the success of the cities’ plans to end homelessness. “Everything takes traction and it just takes time to solve a complex issue, and that’s what we did in the first five-year plan was lay down that traction for the next five year plan,” said Bugayong. “The City is the funder, they distribute the money and here we are on the other side of the fence trying to further develop the community. We’ve come to the conclusion that this is not efficient, because at the best of times we don’t have the money to implement the plan. “This is where one holistic centre would be favourable, because there would be a centralized location for the acquisition of resources and finances and the implementation of the plan,” she said. “If we want the plan to be successful we need to have the money and the plan in one place.” Roxana Nielsen Stewart, community development supervisor for the City, believes the success of the first five-year plan can be seen in the 344 formerly homeless people who were housed from 2009 to 2012 through Red Deer’s Housing First initiative. According to statistics from the Red Deer Housing Authority, there are 384 people on the wait

list for affordable housing and 305 affordable housing units in Red Deer and area that are always full. “The last units that we added to our portfolio were in 2008 when we purchased nine wheelchair units at Douglas Place,” said Outi Kite, housing administrator for the Red Deer Housing Authority. “Currently we are assisting 514 households a month who are accessing the rent subsidy program and we encourage people to consider this option.” Stacey Carmichael, director of housing and outreach services for the Safe Harbour Society, explained that there are plenty of services such as shelters available for the homeless but nowhere for them to go post shelter. “What we have is a serious lack of housing options,” said Carmichael. “Once they get a job and are ready to transition out of the shelter, they are finding that there is nowhere for them to go due to a lack of affordable housing and even a lack of market housing.” While the success of the first five-year plan is still relatively unclear, McCaskill estimates to have the second plan released before March 2014 in which he hopes to provide a bridge for bodies of the community to come together on and a clearer picture of the issues facing Red Deer’s fight to end homelessness. jswan@reddeerexpress.com

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History of working to end homelessness in Red Deer 1994 – Red Deer Housing Committee formed. 2000 – First community housing plan, ‘A Journey Home’ is written. 2003 – Plan is updated to establish priority to women, youth and the elderly. 2005 – Former Mayor Morris Flewwelling is approached by the Housing Committee and commissioned to write a report on Red Deer’s homelessness situation and the mayor’s task force on ending homelessness is formed. 2006 – A survey was conducted, aiming to see how many people were homeless. 2007 – Former Premier Ed Stelmach and Urban Affairs Minister Yvonne Fritz announced that an Alberta wide 10-year plan to end homelessness would be implemented. 2008 – The Alberta Secretariat for Action on Homelessness was created and given the task of developing Alberta’s 10-year plan. 2008 – The Red Deer and District Community Foundation releases EveryOne’s Home: Red Deer’s Five-Year Plan Towards Ending Homelessness. 2009 – The Government of Alberta released ‘A Plan For Alberta: Ending Homelessness in 10 Years.’ 2013 – Red Deer’s first five-year plan ends.

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More beds approved for overnight shelter BY ERIN FAWCETT Red Deer Express Red Deer City council approved a land use amendment that will allow for the addition of six beds for the Safe Harbour Society on Monday. Last month, council heard that the facility, located at 5246 – 53 Ave., has shown a need for more beds. The amendment change will allow for a maximum 46 bed combined non-medical detoxification centre and overnight shelter. Currently, there are 40 beds and the addition of six more would not require any

sort of facility expansion. The current location for the detox centre and overnight shelter was approved in 2005 and opened in July of 2007. “We’re very happy – it’s the most beds we can physically fit in this building,” said Tricia Haggarty-Roberts, assistant executive director of Safe Harbour. “In terms of enough, we believe so on a day to day basis. It gets us more in line with where we should be in the community in terms of having adequate shelter spaces.” She added the need for shelter space fluctuates from night to night. “It’s very random with this particular

group. One night we might have two turnaways and the next there might be 10. We always use our diversion skills so folks have a place to go. We are just taking those that really have no other option.” The additional six beds would be used either for the detox program or the mat program. “We are very appreciative the community and the support we have received.” Central Alberta’s Safe Harbour Society for Health and Housing was formed on April 11, 2007. The agency resulted from the amalgamation of three non-profit agencies – the

Safe Harbour Society (detox and overnight shelter for individuals who are high or intoxicated,) the Red Deer Residential Society (transitional housing units), and the Central Alberta Housing Society (homeless shelter and transitional housing). With temperatures plunging this week Haggarty-Roberts said the additional beds will certainly help with providing more shelter. “Along with the increase at People’s Place with the Winter Emergency Plan that came out last week, that is certainly helpful to have. We should have most folks tucked in safe.” efawcett@reddeerexpress.com

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Food Bank in desperate need of cash donations Donations from this past weekend’s annual Stuff a Bus set a record BY ERIN FAWCETT Red Deer Express The annual Stuff A Bus fundraiser, which took place this past weekend at Parkland Mall, set a record in terms of the number of donations received. But the need still remains for the Red Deer Food Bank which faces an extreme cash crunch this month, said Fred Scaife, executive director of The Red Deer and District Food Bank. He said cash donations overall for 2013 are down 50%. “We are food rich and cash poor,” he said. “We are about $250,000 short of what we normally are for the year.” He added the food bank has enough food to serve clients from recent fundraisers that have been held including the annual Stuff a Bus. Over this past weekend $47,000 in cash was donated to the Red Deer Food Bank and the Red Deer Christ-

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United Way campaign enters final month While the United Way Campaign has entered into its third and final month, staff and volunteers would like to remind people that there is still work to be done in achieving this year’s $2.25 million goal. As of Monday, the campaign has raised $1,622,164 or 72% closer to their goal. “We are tracking similar

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MO BROS - Jason Ferguson and Josh Brow show off their ‘staches at Chillabongs Movember Stache Bash. oustaches, moustaches, and more moustaches arrived at two separate wrap-up events this past Friday. Chillabongs hosted the Stache Bash and Cork’d hosted the Black Stache Affair. Both events were planned to raise awareness about prostate cancer as part of the international month-long mustache marathon known as Movember. Chillabong’s Stache Bash event organizer, Steve Snelgrove, said he couldn’t believe how much the event has grown since his recreation hockey team the Red Deer Pylons began doing the event. “Really we were just looking for an excuse to grow a moustache, and we noticed an event that BRINGING AWARENESS - Stache Bash event organizer, Steve Snelgrove, spends was happening in Australia and had started in Canada called the Stache Bash and our hockey time with prostate cancer survivors Mac Dunbar and Bert Lougheed. team has been doing it ever since,” he said. “The Stache Bash has been growing by leaps and bounds since in started in Canada.” Although it may have started obscurely, Snelgrove believes the nearly $7,000 they raised this year speaks for itself. “The first year we did it we had to explain it to everyone, but I think in large part thanks to NHL teams and major media outlets participating, the idea has become quite common,” said Snelgrove. “Everything we raise goes to Prostate Cancer Canada, Men’s Mental Health, Testicular Cancer Canada and a bit to Kid’s Help Phone.” For some participants the Movember cause hits quite close to home. “It’s a good cause to participate in,” said Stache Bache participant, Josh Brow. “My father died from cancer, not prostate, and my mom had breast cancer, and both of their parents had cancer, so I’m not sure what’s going to happen to me but to me this is the best cause I can support.” Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in Canadian men and is the second largest cause of male cancer deaths in Canada. According to Movember Canada, each year around 23,600 new cases are diagnosed in Canada and close to 4,000 Canadian men die of the disease every year, which exceeds the number of womSUPPORTING THE CAUSE – Singer Randi Boulton entertains the crowd at A Black en who die from breast cancer annually.

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FAUX ‘STACHE - Not being able to grow his own mustache, Jason Ferguson opted for the stick-on variety.

MO SISTAS - Maidens of Movember, Laura Mae Tucker and Jolene Sybesma flaunted their own pink staches.

PARTY TIME - Stache Bash encouraged attendees to arrive in a costume to show off their ‘staches. James Wright, Steve Tetz and Kevin Biller were among the best dressed at Chillabongs.

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Museum exhibit explores Canadian arctic expedition BY JENNA SWAN Red Deer Express A traveling interactive exhibit commemorating the Canadian Arctic Expedition of 1913-18 has arrived at the Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery. With 2013 marking the 100th year since the expedition began and the Royal Canadian Mint recently releasing their ‘Heart of the Arctic’ quarter, the exhibit couldn’t have came to Red Deer at a better time, organizers say. Commissioned by the Canadian Museum of Civilization in collaboration with

the Canadian Museum of Nature, the exhibit celebrates the triumphs and tragedies of the Canadian Arctic Expedition. The exhibit also features a number of interactive displays that tell the story of explorers, scientists and their crewmates as they journeyed to Canada’s North. “This exhibition was really important because it helped establish Canadian sovereignty in the north,” said Kim Verrier, exhibitions coordinator for the Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery. She explains the exhibit creates a personal connection to viewers by allowing them to select a person to ‘follow’’ the expedition.

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At the beginning of a tour you will have the option to choose from multiple characters on interactive cards and follow their journey. “You get to choose who you want to be when you walk into the exhibit,” said Verrier. “Then it allows you to follow that person on their journey and find out where they came from, what their role was and what happened to them during the expedition.” The expedition, which left Victoria in early 1913, traveled to the northern most parts of Canada with hopes of shedding light on the understanding of the Canadian Arctic and its peoples. The Canadian Museum of Civilization’s web page describes the expedition as an “Unforgettable saga of exploration, discovery and human drama” and as one of the “Last great journeys of discovery before the age of modern communication.” The adventure was known for the naming of many of today’s northern regions as well as for the redrawing of maps of Canada’s arctic areas. “One of the interesting things about this exhibit is that it shows how this expedition

was one of the first to utilize the local Inuit people to help show them how to survive and guide them,” said Verrier. “It’s also really quite interesting how they meet and how they work together with the Inuit and for the first time some of these Inuit are getting to meet people from other cultures who they met not have met before.” The display includes about 100 artifacts including original equipment used on the expedition, biological samples collected along the journey, as well as original video, photos and audio taken by the travelers. The expedition, which claimed the lives of 17 people, was split into two parties with the northern party being led by Manitobaborn Vilhjalmur Stefansson and the southern party by zoologist Dr. Rudolph Anderson. Vilhjalmur and his team were responsible for the maps created of the north, while Anderson and his team were along to uncover artifacts and specimens. The exhibit will be on display until Feb. 17. jswan@reddeerexpress.com

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fyi EVENTS A new exhibit will soon be opening up at The Hub. Lydia Christensen - Life – Up Close. While enduring a serious life-altering illness Lydia came to view the world through different eyes. Pottery and photography became the tools that helped her see and feel how closely connected we are to ‘Life’. The view through the lens and the feel of earth’s raw clay is helping Lydia to find a ‘Life worth Living’. She hopes all who see and feel her work will find ‘Life’ has much to offer. The works will be on exhibit the month of December at The Hub on Ross. An artist reception Dec. 6 from 4 to 6 p.m. On Dec. 9, there will be a book signing and reception for Red Deer: The Memorable City by Michael Dawe, in the Snell Auditorium of the Red Deer Public Library. It begins at 11 a.m. Purchase a copy of Red Deer: The Memorable City and have it signed by the author. Everyone is welcome. Alberta’s Economy: Trends and Opportunities in 2014 presented by: Todd Hirsch, chief economist, ATB Financial. The global economy continues its hesitant and uneven recovery in 2013. Where does Canada and Alberta fit into this emerging global economic landscape? And what trends and opportunities will present themselves in 2014? The meeting runs Dec. 4 at 11:45 a.m. in the Red Deer Curling Centre. Unregistered guests who wish to register at the door will be charged the above ‘walk in’ prices. Choral Singers Unite Society is holding its annual Winter Voice concert on Dec. 6 at 7 p.m. at Living Stones Church. The concert will feature Soliloquy, ihana Youth Choir, Brioso Children’s Choir and It’s Time Acapella Vocal Ensemble. The program will feature seasonal and general selections in various styles and from various eras. Ihana participated in the invitation only Voices West youth choral festival in Vancouver and also received an invitation to participate in a DCINY (Distin-

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guished Con Concerts in New York) concert in th the spring of 2014 but the timing did not work for the group. Soliloquy, ihana and It’s Time regularly participate in the Canadian Rocky Mountain Music Festival in Banff Alberta where It’s Time has been featured as one of the Showcase Concerts for the past 2 years. Tickets are available for $15 from any choir member or by contacting Lisa Ward at 403-309-3032. Tickets will also be available at the door. Choral Singers Unite Society. www.csusreddeer.com The Harris-Warke Gallery announces its next exhibit, 900: Drawing with the Brain by Edmonton artist, Amber-Jane Grove. Amber-Jane is a graduate

Deer Genealogical Branch, PO Box 922, Red Deer. Postal code is T4N 5H3. They can also be emailed to rdbrags@telus.net. Local favourites Blaine Lutwick and Laurie Maetche, ‘Fiddlingly Yours’ at the Century Theatre, Innisfail, runs Dec. 7th at 7:30 p.m. Tickets $20 in advance or at the door. For more information, call Jim at 403-877-1783 or Larry at 403227-6660. Presented by the Central Alberta Presenters Society. The 51st annual Kiwanis Christmas Carol Festival runs Dec. 8 at Gaetz United Church starting at 2 p.m. There is no admission charge but donations to the Red Deer Food Bank and the Red Deer Christmas

Block, 4818 50 Ave. Winter Wonderland 2.0 - Christmas at the Lyric Theatre will run Dec. 6-7 and 13-14 with doors opening at 7 p.m. for the evening shows and 2 p.m. on both Saturdays for our matinees. Tickets: $17.40 before October 31 and $22.50 after. Call 403-986-0631 to reserve. Blue Christmas service runs Dec. 8 at 7 p.m. at Sunnybrook United Church (12 Stanton St.) The service will help us remember that God’s presence is for those who mourn and God’s word come to give light to our darkness. Together through prayer, scripture and music we will acknowledge our sadness and concern and know that we are not alone. For more infor-

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Bureau will be accepted. The Red Deer Public Library presents First Thursdays in the Snell. The Dec. 5 program will feature The ‘CEO’s’, a ‘VLQ’ (very large quartet!) made up of members of the Red Deer Wildrose Harmonizers Barbershop Chorus performing a variety of works from standards to Christmas favourites. Dec. 5, 12:15 – 1 p.m. in the Snell Auditorium. No admission charge (donations accepted at the door). Coffee and tea provided by Café Noir. The Knox Annual Christmas Tea and Bake Sale will be held at Knox Presbyterian Church, 4718 Ross Street, Red Deer, on Dec. 7th between 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Admission of $5 includes a light lunch. Preschoolers: Free. Award-winning Tree House Youth Theatre presents Winter Wonderland 2.0 – Christmas at the Lyric Theatre showing at the Scott

mation, call 403-347-6073. The Red Deer Vasa (Swedish) Lodge #733 invites you to Santa Lucia, a traditional celebration of light. It will be held on Dec. 8th at 2:30 p.m. at The Chalet at Westerner Park. There will be a candlelight procession led by Olivia Smith. A short program will be followed with coffee & special Swedish treats. Silver collection at the door. Phone 403-347-5303 or 403-347-1518 for information. Deer Park Alliance Church would like to Invite You to their Ladies Christmas Event, ‘The Little Black Dress Affair.’ It will be a fun evening of visiting, games, a purse swap, door prizes, Christmas vendors and our feature is Michele from ‘Cheeky Contures Fashion Consulting’ with models and advice on dressing for our individual body types. There will be specialty coffees, appetizers and desserts all included in our ticket price of $10. This

event happens on Dec. 6 from 7-10 p.m. Invite your friends and come out for this special Christmas Evening. Tickets are limited so be sure to get yours before Dec. 2 at Deer Park Alliance Church. 2960-39 St. Visions Country Gospel presents a country gospel and Christmas concert and mission fundraiser on Dec. 7 at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church, starting at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 each. For tickets, call the church at 403-346-3798 or Sharon at 403-347-1044. Tickets can also be purchased at the door. The Parkland Cross -Country Ski club is pleased to present Skiing Adventures in North America with Felix Camire, Certified Mountain Guide at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 10 at the Kerry Wood Nature Center. Everyone is welcome! Service of Comfort – on Dec. 9th at 7 p.m. at Gaetz Memorial United Church. The Service of Comfort is intended to be a time we can gather together for a quiet service of worship and reflection in the comforting presence of God and of one another. It is a time to acknowledge that Christmas is not always a happy season when people are experiencing grief, sadness, illness or any other kind of discomfort. Please plan to come and invite a friend who might be hurting. Farm Credit Canada is pleased to present Rick Hansen, Greg Johnson and Michelle Painchaud to its FCC Forum to inspire agriculture producers and food processors. This complementary event gives producers an opportunity to learn and encourages idea generation. Those interested should register online at www. fcc.ca/forums or call 1-800-3873232. It runs Dec. 12 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Sheraton. Brendan Rosenow, tenor and Jesse Plessis, piano, proudly present Brendan & Jesse’s Playlist. After five years of collaboration, Brendan and Jesse team up once again to perform their first ever Christmas concert together on Dec. 14 at 8 p.m. at Gaetz Memorial United Church. This classical look at some of the world’s most beloved Christmas Carols is sure to have

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Week of December 4 - 11, 2013 concert-goers in the highest of Christmas spirits. In typical Brendan and Jesse fashion, there may even be a few contemporary surprises. Admission is by donation proceeds will go toward the Canadian Cancer Society. For more information call 403-347-2244. The Red Deer River Watershed Alliance (RDRWA) will be holding a Special Holiday Ambassador Breakfast Dec. 20 from 7:30 – 8:45 a.m. at the Quality Inn North Hill, 7150 50 Ave. Cost: $15 per person. In celebration of this holiday season there will be a presentation by Emily Rowe, Manager of the Confluence Heritage Society in Rocky Mountain House. It is a non-profit organization that has been partnering with Parks Canada at Rocky Mountain House National Historic Site for 30 years. Emily will speak about the Rocky Mountain House National Historic Site, which is a site along the North Saskatchewan River where 76 years of fur trade occurred. She will talk about what Christmas was like at that time and highlight the Confluence Heritage Society’s mission. RSVP to: info@rdrwa. ca or call Kelly at 403-3407379 by noon on Dec. 18. The Ladies Auxiliary is holding a bake sale on Dec. 14 at 1 p.m. at Legion Br. #35. Molly Bannister Dr. Wildrose Harmonizers Barbershop Chorus presents a Christmas show Noel Noel on Dec. 15 at 2 p.m. at the Davenport Church of Christ. Also performing are the Hearts of Harmony Sweet Adeline Chorus and the Lindsay Thurber High School chorus. Admission is $10 at the door (children under 12 get in for free). Proceeds to the Red Deer Community Clothing Bank. Donations for the Red Deer Food Bank will also be accepted. For more information, call Dave at 403-342-1318 or email crozsmit@telusplanet. net. Visit www.harmonizers.ca.

SEMINARS Shalom Counselling Centre wants to help parents maintain a close, supportive relationship through the inevitable changes when a baby enters the family. Bringing Baby Home (BBH), a relation-

ship workshop that gives parents a chance to learn the realities of life when a baby enters the picture. In the BBH workshop, couples learn as much about taking care of one another as they do about caring for the baby. BBH also stresses the importance of fathers. Pam Nyrose, who will be facilitating workshops at the Red Deer Regional Hospital, is a Gottman Institute certified instructor for the Bringing Baby Home. The first workshop is in February but since enrolment is limited, interested couples are encouraged to register soon. Workshop details can be found on Shalom Counselling Centre’s web site at www.shalomcounselling.com or by calling 403-342-0339.

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MEETINGS Red Deer Celiac Support Group is happy to announce that we will be resuming the monthly celiac information table at the Red Deer Regional Hospital on Dec. 10 and starting Jan. 28 the fourth Tuesday of each month. We look forward to offer support on celiac disease, symptoms, related diseases,

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Central Alberta Photographic Society meets first and third Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. at the Golden Circle, beginning Jan. 8, through April. Photographers of all levels are welcomed in a social atmosphere for the sharing of techniques, knowledge and experiences. TOPS - Take Off Pound Sensibly. Start the fall season off by joining us and being in shape for Christmas. Meets year round on Thursday at 6315 - Horn St. (Elks Lodge) just off Taylor Dr. Weighin 6:15 to 6:55 p.m. Program at 7 p.m. Drop in for a free evening or call Jo-Anne at 403-347-3939. There seems to be support groups for just about anything these

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. ‘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 more information about the group, phone Shirley at 403-343-7678 or Shirley at 403-346-7160.

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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 403-986-2600 for information. The Parkinson’s Society Education and Support Group runs the third Wednesday of each month at 1:30 p.m. in the Davenport Church of Christ. For more details, please call 403-346-4463. 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. Addict in the Family Support Group is a confidential, professionallyfacilitated support group. Meetings run every second Thursday of the month at 4920 – 54 St. from 6 to 8 p.m. For more information about the group, please call 403-342-0895.

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Annual Christmas concert ďŹ ghts hunger BY MARK WEBER Red Deer Express Singer/actor Tom Jackson is taking to the road again to help in the ďŹ ght against hunger. The Huron Carole – presented on Dec. 5 at the Memorial Centre - returns with a national tour to help raise funds and awareness for Canada’s hungry. Showtime is 7:30 p.m. With 18 stops throughout the country and an assortment of musical talent including George Canyon, One More Girl, Beverley Mahood and Shannon Gaye, founder Tom Jackson’s call to end hunger is ready to be heard once again in communities large and small, near and far. Since 1987, the Canadian actor and musician has been working hard to bring the message to end hunger by cultivating a network of like-minded artists from around the country brought together with the common interest of helping Canada’s needy. While under the name of The Huron Carole and Singing for Supper, the concert series has helped spread awareness of the nation’s hunger problems and raise funds to help food bank workers and volunteers accomplish their mission of ending hunger. The Huron Carole is a project of the Christmas & Winter Relief Association whose mandate is to support organizations doing hands-on work with the homeless and hungry in Canada. It was back in the late 1980s, Jackson came up with the idea of bringing together some musician friends in an effort to sup-

port food banks – especially around the Christmas season. The concept of raising funds via music was born, and he knew he could count on fellow musicians to get behind the idea. The concert was named after Canada’s ďŹ rst Christmas carol, composed in 1641 by Father Jean de Brebeuf, a Jesuit Priest known for his missionary work with the people of Huronia. Through ‘The Huron Carol’ song, Father de Brebeuf interpreted the story of Christmas in the Huron language. The carol was kept alive in the Huron language for more than 100 years before being translated to French and English. After many years of raising funds through The Huron Carole, Jackson opted to rebrand the project for a time as ‘Singing for Supper’, which focused on smaller communities in more intimate settings. But as a result of the heavy demands on food banks across the country, Jackson wanted to restart The Huron Carole and again engage larger markets as well. The goal is also to inspire that sense of goodwill and sharing “Between New Year and Christmas, not just between Christmas and New Years,â€? he said. For a younger generation of TV viewers, Jackson is recognizable from his portrayal of Billy Twofeathers in Shining Time Station and his guest role in Star Trek The Next Generation. Yet it’s his six years of playing Chief Peter Kenidi in CBC’s North of 60 that still draws comments, letters, emails and hugs from fans. For tickets, call 403-755-6626 or visit www.blackknightinn.ca. - Weber

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Don’t Drink & Drive this Holiday Season Local MADD chapter needs more volunteer support BY MARK WEBER Red Deer Express The local chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) is hoping to attract more volunteers as they continue to raise awareness about the dangers of impaired driving. Currently, there just aren’t enough volunteers onboard to help promote and plan various events and activities throughout the year, said Aleta Neville, president of the local chapter of MADD, which was formed in 1993. Neville can sadly relate to the horrendous pain of being affected by the actions of an impaired driver. She lost her son Brent to an impaired driver in March of 2006. He was 21. “We do need new volunteers to be able to help us carry on with all the duties,” she said. “The most important thing people also need to realize is that you don’t have to be a victim to be a volunteer. “We have a volunteer who is not a victim (of impaired driving) who has been with us for 20 years, and she’s been gracious with her time in helping out with everything in the chapter. We just need more people.

“It’s everyone’s responsibility. If everyone would just come forward and do a little bit, it would make a world of difference.” Victims certainly bring much passion to working with the chapter, but people who have never experienced the tragedy of losing someone to a drunk driver do as well, plus lots of ideas to strengthen the organization. There are a number of events that run year-round that rely on volunteer planning and execution, such as presentations, fundraising events and awareness activities as well. “We’ve only got four people on our executive,” she said. “And they’re doing all the duties.” These run the gamut from various presentations, bookings for schools, the Charity Checkstop, the voluntary toll (in the spring) and the annual candlelight vigil to court monitoring and the Red Ribbon campaign. There are also the victim services supports that MADD offers. Neville said the ideal situation would be if they had someone to take care of Project Red Ribbon, another to organize the candlelight vigil in November, and someone to also handle the Strides for Change fundraising

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walk in June. Another volunteer could book presentations for schools or organize the voluntary toll in May. The voluntary toll has been successful for the chapter, raising more than $12,000 in its first year and $13,000 in its second year this past spring. “Two years ago, MADD Canada chose Red Deer as a pilot project for it. We put it together, and it was so successful we decided to make it an annual event. “We always do it the day before Mother’s Day.” Meanwhile, Neville believes there should be random breath testing in Canada to step up the deterrence factor. “If you have nothing to hide, then it should be worth your time. “Every place that it’s going on already, there’s a huge, huge decrease in fatalities. The thing is, there isn’t enough of a deterrent. (It would help) if they knew that the police could pull them over at any time. We also need stiffer sentencing. “What’s a life worth? And look at the ripple effect on families.” As Neville points out, the pain of losing someone doesn’t fade. “I’ll always be involved with MADD at

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With the holiday season underway, MADD Canada and Allstate Insurance Company of Canada are asking Canadians to show their commitment to sober driving by joining Project Red Ribbon. For 26 years, MADD Canada’s red ribbon has been a symbol of safe and sober driving, and a tribute to those who have been killed or injured in impaired driving crashes. The annual awareness campaign runs until Jan. 6th. “Impaired driving is not an accident, it is a decision someone makes,” said MADD Canada National President Angeliki Souranis. “With every red ribbon tied to a car, purse, backpack or keychain, that is one more person who is standing up and making a commitment to never drive impaired.” The national campaign was launched by MADD Canada and the MADD Toronto Chapter at Toronto Police Headquarters with the cooperation and support of Toronto Po-

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lice Services. MADD Canada and Allstate Canada are encouraging Canadians to do their part to stop impaired driving by not driving impaired, not riding with an impaired driver and calling 911 if you see a driver you suspect is impaired. Each year, between 1,250 and 1,500 people are killed and more than 63,000 injured in impairment-related crashes. This year’s Project Red Ribbon launch features two unique highlights. First was the premiere screening of MADD Canada’s newest television public service announcement Full Circle. This simple yet powerful 30-second PSA will remind people about how quickly, and how permanently, lives can change when someone makes the awful decision to drive impaired. Those who wish to support Project Red Ribbon financially can donate through MADD Canada’s web site. A text do-

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some level. I do it because I don’t want to see other families living the nightmare that we do every day. It’s been almost eight years, but it’s a scab on your heart that keeps bleeding and bleeding,” she said. “It never stops.” For more information, call the local chapter office at 403-347-9922 or visit www.madd. editor@reddeerexpress.com ca/reddeer.

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Colton Keeler

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The families of Koralea, age 17 from Stettler, Tyson, age 18 and Colton, age 19 both from Red Deer and so many others know all too well the pain, the despair, loneliness and frustration that is ‘life changing’ and ‘life altering’ with the loss of a child. The residual damage is ongoing for life. The whole dynamics of the family is forever changed. Koralea, Tyson and Colton were great kids with bright futures. They should have had a future. These tragedies are 100% preventable. Help us stop impaired driving and support victims of this crime…… the ripple effect on so many lives is unimaginable. You don’t have to be a victim to become a volunteer for MADD. We are sons and daughters, brothers and sisters, aunts and uncles, grandparents and cousins, friends and neighbours, dads and moms. Let’s join together and put an end to drinking and driving. MADD Red Deer & District Chapter needs your support. You think that it can’t happen to you in Alberta? Folks, almost twice a week it does.

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CITY BRIEFS REC CENTRE CLOSING FOR MAINTENANCE The Recreation Centre will close for annual maintenance from Dec. 9 to Jan. 2. During this time, the administration office will maintain regular hours of operation, and cashiers will be open for registrations and inquiries from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. from Monday to Friday. The shutdown allows staff an opportunity to conduct a thorough inspection and maintenance on equipment and technical systems in the facility. Scheduled drop-in activities will resume on Jan. 2. Users with Recreation Centre cards are reminded their card also allows them to access the Michener Centre. All other City recreation facilities will remain open during this time. For more information call 403-309-8411 or visit www. reddeer.ca/rpc.

by Mark Weber

G.W. SMITH CLEANS UP WITH ANNUAL BATTERY DRIVE G.W. Smith Elementary School has won Red Deer’s fifth annual battery drive, collecting over 342 kilograms of dead batteries and keeping them out of the landfill. Twenty schools across Red Deer participated in this year’s drive, collecting a total of 2,530 kg of batteries in one month. As the winning school, G.W. Smith will enjoy the prize of planetarium programming from Kerry Wood Nature Centre. Red Deer students collected 4,743 kg in 2012 and more than 1,900 kg in 2011. Batteries should not be thrown in the garbage, as they contain compounds such as heavy metals that have the potential to damage landfill liners and leach into groundwater. “Red Deer students im-

prove the health of the community by keeping batteries out of the landfill and teaching their families to do the same,” said Bailey Doepker, environmental program specialist with the City. “They are helping residents change household behaviours around waste disposal that go a long way to Red Deer’s environmental sustainability.” Residents can keep batteries out of the landfill by dropping them off for free, year-round at the Waste Management facility’s household hazardous waste drop-off. Information on the program can be found on at www.reddeer.ca/waste or by calling 403-342-8750.

opened. All outdoor rinks without activity centres will open this week. Bower Ponds, Westlake, Anders on the Lake and the Outdoor Speed Skating Oval are projected to open Dec. 13. Once Bower Ponds is open, the concession and skate rentals will be opening to the public on Dec. 14. The City reminds users of Bower Ponds, the Speed Skating Oval, and the neighbourhood ‘snow bank rinks’ that hockey sticks and pucks are not permitted and a CSA helmet is recommended for all ice activities. For more information visit www.reddeer.ca or call the Bower Ponds information line at 403-347-9777.

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Bower Place Shopping Centre has announced their 2013 Catch the Spirit campaign. The campaign runs

through the holidays and encourages folks to get festive online. “This festive time of year is all bout giving and goodwill, and our nominate a Holiday Hero program will profile the good deeds of those that have caught the spirit. “We’re excited to give a $500 shopping spree for the best Act of Kindness,” said Domenic Imbesi, regional director - marketing retail services. The Catch the Spirit web site features everything from digital colouring pages and online storytime to letters to Santa, holiday ecards, interactive gift guides and a Christmas cookbook and crafts section. Catch the Spirit also includes and ‘ask an expert’ forum. On weekdays through to Dec. 13, Bower Place will also select finalists from in-mall entries at east court. These qualifiers will return to the mall Dec. 15 to select one of 20 presents, containing a gift card valued from $100 to $5,000. The largest components of the campaign are the shopping spree contest and the Holiday Hero nominations.

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MICHENER CENTRE FILM RELEASED The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees has launched a short online documentary, Evicting Our Most Vulnerable, about the government’s plan to close Michener Centre. “We made this film to showcase the valuable services Michener Centre provides and the need for it to remain open for those who call Michener home,” said AUPE President Guy Smith. “The film shows how Michener Centre is equipped to handle the needs of the disabled in a place they call home. There is no way someone can see Michener as an institution after watching the film.” Evicting Our Most Vulnerable is the first film in a series of three that explore the Alberta government’s shortfalls surrounding major policy decisions.

SERVUS HANDS OUT SCHOLARSHIPS Several local students are among the 30 post-secondary students who will receive a $1,000 scholarship through the Servus Young & Free Scholarship program. The students were selected from 318 applicants from across the province. The Servus Young & Free Scholarship program is unique in that it places less emphasis on academic achievement and more on the applicant’s vision for the future. Taylor Marika LakustaWong of Lacombe along with Jamie Lynn Calkins and Rebecca Morgan Burnand of Red Deer were among those landing scholarships. In order to apply for the scholarship, students must be Alberta residents between the ages of 17 and 25, be attending a post-secondary institution in Alberta for the 2013–14 academic year and have a minimum grade point average of 70%. To be considered for the scholarship, students were asked to submit a 90-second video or 300- to 500-word essay describing their most significant life lesson and how it will shape their future and their world. The applications were then judged by a Servus panel.

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A history of Central Alberta history books A new book almost always attracts a lot of attention. Despite all the advances in technology, there remains a fascination with the printed word, particularly if there are lots and lots of photographs as well. One thing that is often overlooked, when discussing history books, is the fact there is a long history of historical publications on Red Deer and Central Alberta. The first systematic recording of Red Deer’s rich history began in the mid-1930s. Fifty years had passed since settlement started in Central Alberta. The young pioneers were becoming senior citizens and felt the urge to start writing down their stories of starting a new life on the western Canadian frontier. There was another strong impetus to the nostalgia. The 1930s were hard times and most people struggled to make ends meet. Consequently, remembering the

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DAWE boom times of the settlement era gave a break from the current troubles. In January 1934, the Red Deer and Central Alberta Old Timers Association was formed. A Golden Jubilee celebration was organized in July in conjunction with the Red Deer Fair. The term ‘Golden Jubilee’ was used for the festivities since 50 years had passed since Rev. Leonard and Caroline Gaetz had established the first farm in what is now downtown Red Deer. The Red Deer Advocate marked the occasion by publishing a 48-page souvenir edition. This issue included write-ups about the growth and development of

Red Deer and area. Francis W. Galbraith, the publisher of the Red Deer Advocate and first mayor of the City of Red Deer, had started writing a series of reminiscences as a retirement project. After he passed away in March 1934, the newspaper decided to reprint his columns in a booklet entitled Fifty Years of Newspaper Work. The first full-fledged history book on Red Deer was The Park Country, which was written by Annie L. Gaetz in 1948. She relied on her extensive network of family and friends for the material as well as many of her own personal remembrances. The Quota Club, Red Deer’s first all-woman service club, sponsored the publication. Kerry Wood, Red Deer’s noted naturalist and author, began writing a number of historical books in the years following the Second World War. Two of

those books, The Map Maker and The Great Chief won Governor General’s medals for juvenile literature. Others, such as A Corner of Canada, provided a generally humorous look at Red Deer’s past. In 1967, Wellington Dawe’s master’s thesis on the history of Red Deer was reprinted as a book by the local Kiwanis Club. The Canadian centennial also saw the start of a number of history books on the

local rural communities. In 1977, Ted Meeres had a series of historical newspaper columns he had written published in the book The Homesteads That Nurtured a City. In 1981, Georgean Parker wrote Proud Beginnings: A Pictorial History of Red Deer. In 1988, Windsor Publications, published Red Deer, An Illustrated History which was written by Michael Dawe and George Yackulic.

This book was re-edited and republished in 1996. In 2013, in order to help celebrate the centennial of the incorporation of the City, the City of Red Deer has published Red Deer: The Memorable City. Copies of this newest book, which contains large numbers of previously unpublished historical photographs, officially goes on sale at 11 a.m. on Dec. 9th at the Red Deer Public Library.

MILESTONE - Annie L. Gaetz at the official launch of her book The Park Country at a meeting of her sponsors, the Red Deer Quota Club, 1948.

photo courtesy of the Gaetz family

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MUNICIPAL PLANNING COMMISSION DECISIONS

On the 3rd day of December, 2013, under provisions of the Land Use Bylaw 2006/6, Red Deer County Municipal Planning Commission issued decisions approving the following applications: Permitted Use PINE LAKE 1. A. Brown – a 0.38-metre side yard setback relaxation for an existing uncovered deck on Unit 31, Plan 002-1140, N ½ 12-36-25-4 (Whispering Pines). Discretionary Use East of INNISFAIL 1. E. & D. Vokes (Dread Driving) – Home Business Major (Trucking, Truck and Trailer Repair and Maintenance) on Lot 1, Blk 1, Plan 102-5049, NE 24-35-27-4. The Municipal Government Act provides that any person(s) may appeal a Discretionary Use approval within 14 days of the date of the decision being advertised by paying the required appeal fee and by filing an appeal in writing against the decision with the Red Deer County Subdivision and Development Appeal Board, 38106 Rge Rd 275, Red Deer County, Alberta. A Permitted Use approval may not be appealed unless the decision involves a relaxation, variance or misinterpretation of the Land Use Bylaw. For further information, contact Planning & Development Services at 403-350-2170. Date Advertised: December 4, 2013.

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Canadian Blood Services launches holiday drive As Canadian Blood Services launches its ‘Holiday Miracle’ campaign (which runs to Jan. 4), people like 10-year-old Grace Hart are wondering in the rush for presents, have people forgotten about miracles? Grace’s battle with diamond-blackfan anemia means that she needs blood transfusions to survive. In fact, she receives a blood transfusion every 21 days. This holiday season,

Canadian Blood Services wants to assure patients that miracles do exist, to encourage people to donate blood and to spark discussion around the idea of holiday miracles. Based on the famous letter Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus published in the New York Sun newspaper in 1897, Canadian Blood Services has written the following open letter to Grace and all other pa-

tients in need of blood: “Yes, Grace, there are still holiday miracles. They exist whenever you see the anonymous generosity of one stranger to another. They exist when that generosity extends to saving a stranger’s life. “Don’t believe me? This holiday season, have your mom take you on a quick visit to your local blood donor clinic. Lined up in chairs you will see people

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happily and generously donating. Do they know the person they are helping? They do not. So why do they do it? Because they believe. “They believe that what they are doing is right. That what they are doing will directly help or even save the life of a neighbour, a family member, a friend - even a stranger. There is your holiday miracle, Grace. It exists in the hearts of people who, without monetary reward, without having to

look into the eyes of those in need, without knowing the person they are helping, feel the urge to help anyway. It lives in those people who take one hour from their day at this very special time of year to ensure that, in the most personal and direct way possible, a patient somewhere will enjoy another holiday too.� Through to Jan. 4, Canadian Blood Services is asking Canadians to give patients a ‘holiday miracle’

in the form of blood donations. Over 75,000 blood donations are needed for hospital patients from coast to coast during the campaign. Call 1-888-2-DONATE (1888-236-6283) or visit www. blood.ca to book an appointment to be someone’s holiday miracle. Folks are also encouraged to share their holiday miracle stories on www. facebook.com/AlbertaBlood and on Twitter #giveamiracle. -Weber

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Purchase a copy of Red Deer: The Memorable City for $35 + gst and have it signed by the author. Books will be on sale at this event and at the following locations starting December 9: Recreation Centre, G.H. Dawe Community Centre, Collicutt Centre, City Hall (1st Ĺ´oor , 7ourism ReG Deer, ReG Deer Public Library Downtown & Dawe locations, ReG Deer Centennial Committee oIĆ“ce, .erry :ooG 1ature Centre.

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Volunteering in Central Alberta For more volunteer opportunities, visit Volunteer Red Deer at www.volunteerreddeer.ca or call 403-346-3710.

NEW LISTINGS: Magdalene House Society is seeking volunteers who can donate half a day each week to answer the phone at their new office and sell fair trade products. Contact David Bouchard at 403-342-6191 or email dacat2@shaw.ca. Lending Cupboard is looking for volunteers to help with cleaning and repairing of medical equipment and assisting clients. Contact Audrey at 403-356-1678 x 22 or email audrey.lendingcupboard@shaw.ca Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation Prairies/NTW Region is recruiting Committee Planning Members for the 1st Annual Batting Against Breast Cancer™ slopitch tournament. Contact Kara Wozniak, email kwozniak@cbcf.org or call 1-866-3022223. Red Deer Public Library is recruiting reading pals, these volunteers will work with students twice a week for three weeks after school.Contact Candice Putnam at 403-341-3822 or email cputnam@rdpl.org. Family Services of Central Alberta is seeking volunteers to help out with Gifts for Grandparents Program, areas where we need help is sorting, filling bags, and delivering the gift bags from Dec. 6 – Dec.

17. Contact Leanne at 403-309-5834 or email llandry@fsca.ca. Meals on Wheels is recruiting volunteer drivers to deliver meals to clients. Contact Cheryl at 403-340-2511or email rdmealsonwheels@shaw.ca. Bethany is looking for individuals who are interested in helping out with Pastoral services. There are a variety of roles available. Contact Ann at 403-357-3702 or Email ann.vanhemmen@bethanyseniors.com Learning Disabilities Association of Alberta - Red Deer Chapter is looking for volunteers for various shifts on Feb. 24-25 for their Casino. Contact Kimberly Darbyson, at 403-340-3885 or email execdir@ LDRedDeer.ca.

FEATURED LISTINGS: City of Lacombe is currently seeking to appoint a number of community-minded citizens to serve on a variety of municipal boards and commissions. Contact Ross Pettibone at 403-782-1287 or email rpettibone@lacombe.ca. Central Alberta Women’s Emergency Shelter is looking for reliable Gift Wrap Booth volunteers to help with wrapping gifts, manning the cash box, and customer service. Contact Tina Labelle at 403-3182321 or email tina.labelle@cawes.com. Central Alberta Women’s Emergen-

Candlelight Service Please join us as we celebrate and remember the lives of those we loved and cherished in this special service.

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cy Shelter is looking for reliable volunteers to assist with the planning and management of the Gift Wrap booth at Bower Place Shopping Centre. Contact Tina Labelle at 403-318-2321 or email tina.labelle@ cawes.com. Canadian Youth Business Foundation (CYBF) is looking for mentors to help a young entrepreneur (18-39) get their start-up business off the ground. Contact Rob Price at 403-265-2923 or email rprice@ cybf.ca. Central Alberta Crime Prevention

Centre is looking for a board co-chair. Contact TerryLee at 403-318-5619 or email terrylee.ropchan@hotmail.com. The Salvation Army is seeking volunteers for Christmas Kettles. Contact Debbie Lang at 403-346-2251. Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre is seeking volunteers to lead weekly pediatric kindergarten tours. Tours run to April 2014. Time commitment is a mere 2.5 hours once per week. Contact Darci Shave at 403343-4715 ext. 3 or email darci.shave@albertahealthservices.ca.

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Office Hours & Special Holiday Delivery Days The Red Deer Express office will be closed Wednesday, December 25th, Thursday, December 26th as well as Wednesday, January 1st. READERS NOTE: Our December 25th edition will be delivered on Christmas Eve and our January 1st edition will be delivered on Thursday, January 2nd. • Booking Deadline for December 25th edition is Monday, December 16th at 4 pm. • Booking Deadline for January 2nd edition is Tuesday,y December 17th at 4 ppm.

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Christmas classics and originals with the RDSO The Christmas season will be enriched further with an elegant collection of pieces presented by the Red Deer Symphony Orchestra during ‘Yuletide Delights’. The concert runs Dec. 7 at the Red Deer College Arts Centre, starting at 8 p.m. Guest artists include the young musicians of Rosedale Valley Strings under director Naomi Delafield. Organizers say the concert will feature a brand new composition by Maestro Claude Lapalme as well. His orchestral arrangements have been enjoyed by RDSO audiences numerous times over the years, and the premiere of his new work, A Child’s Christmas in Wales, in December of last year led to an overwhelming number of requests for more. His new work is six minutes long and was written with the young musicians of Rosedale Valley Strings in mind.

Also featured on the program are seasonal gems such as Vince Guaraldi’s A Charlie Brown Christmas, Bach’s Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring, and more favourites by Mozart, Torelli and Bizet. According to Wikipedia, Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring is the most common English title of the 10th and last movement of the cantata Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147 (Heart and Mouth and Deed and Life), composed by Bach in 1716 and 1723. With its instantly recognizable gentle elegance, and written during his first year in Leipzig, Germany, this chorale movement remains one of Bach’s most enduring works. There will also be a portion dedicated to timeless Christmas favourites as well. Founded and led by the RDSO concertmaster, Naomi

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Delafield, the Rosedale Valley Strings consists of young string students from across Central Alberta. The group is committed to making a difference with each note they play, both in their local community and in the lives of children around the world. For 10 years they have been raising funds to aid orphans and mothers in Afghanistan and Africa and have provided funds for schools, medical needs and food. These projects were also assisted by A Better World Canada and the Red Deer Youth and Community Orchestra under the direction of RDSO Principal Second Violinist Louise Stuppard. The Rosedale Valley Strings also recently recorded their first CD, which will be available at the concert on Dec. 7. As has become the tradition at RDSO Christmas concerts, patrons are also encouraged to bring a donation for the Red Deer Food Bank – either cash or non-perishable food items are appreciated. Another highlight of the evening will be live entertainment with the Mount Royal Flute Choir in the lobby at 7:20 p.m. Looking ahead, the RDSO’s next concert ‘Voices of Heaven’ runs Feb. 22 at Gaetz Memorial United Church. ‘Angles of Amadeus’ follows on April 26 and ‘A Stroll through Red Square’ rounds out the season on May 16. For tickets, call the Black Knight Inn Ticket Centre at 403-755-6626 or 1-800-661-8793 or go online at www.bkticketcentre.ca. - Weber

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Poignant tunes from Vancouver Island singer WiL presents collection of tunes from new live CD at The Vat BY MARK WEBER Red Deer Express Eager to introduce fans to his latest ‘live’ project, Vancouver Island-based singer WiL knows plenty about delving deep and creating heartfelt, compelling music. He plays The Vat Dec. 5. WiL released his first live CD Live at The Ironwood in early October and then spent most of that month touring in support of the record. After taking a break, he headed back out on the road for another round of dates in B.C. and Alberta. He’ll also be featuring tunes from his latest disc Heart of Mind, plus earlier CDs including In This Together, Both Hands and By December. Indeed, WiL is well-known across Canada for his live performances, so it’s surprising he hasn’t released a live album before. Then the opportunity came for him to record one at Calgary’s The Ironwood. “The idea had always seemed risky,” he says. “Capturing the live sound is so elusive. “And there are so many variables to begin with when you are performing live – so many links in that chain. “It’s also one thing to go to a live show and take it all in and quite another to have those songs come off well on a live audio recording. I mean, it’s really just me and my drummer (for the most part) plus how can our sound and dynamic, that cumulative vibe and experience within the room. be captured on disc?” But he had a change of heart knowing who would be at the helm of the project. “But recording engineer Josh Gwilliam whom I’d worked with on a prior studio album convinced me to let him try. After

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hearing the mixes I asked my manager to take on the project with him - after all, she has seen thousands of my shows so if anyone knew how it would need to be presented and thus represent me, it was her.” It’s been a busy season since with plenty of songwriting in his studio plus writing tunes for film and TV. In 2011, his song Roam was chosen to represent Travel Alberta’s award-winning ad campaign ‘Remember to Breathe.’ Shortly afterward he was commissioned by the Calgary Stampede to compose their 100th anniversary theme song Ride. His love of music came early on. On Friday nights he would sit and listen while his folks played and sung along to legends such as Johnny Cash, Chet Atkins and Hank Williams. By the time he was 13 he was defining his playing style unknowingly blending his love of ‘old school country’ with new influences. He landed his first paying gig in 1992 and spent a number of years honing his musicianship while finding his true voice. WiL landed his first paying gig in 1995. Those years he was living and working in Calgary, mainly hitting the local venues with cover tunes while trying to find his own voice. It was a fun, rather stress-free way to make a living. Of course, in a career where you set yourself up to be criticized, being original carries its own set of challenges. WiL says there are few careers like music where you are either seeking someone’s opinion on your work, or they’re giving it to you anyways. But he’s far more settled in his own heart as to what he does these days.

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“I kind of hung up the overly analytical hat a long time ago,” he explains. “After doing this long enough, you eventually resign yourself to the fact that what you did, and what you captured, and what the show was and how you feel today is exactly what it is. It’s a cliché to say ‘living in the moment’, but it’s a term for a reason.” It takes a certain amount of security. But being true to yourself gives you a strength and resilience to handle it all – the nice comments and the occasional jab. “There’s a whole gamut of emotions when you are offering up so much of yourself for judgment.” Wil’s debut disc, Both Hands was released in 2002. It sold well and landed him opportunities to tour with the likes of Colin James, Matthew Good, Joel Plaskett Emergency and Xavier Rudd. On his follow-up release By December he collaborated with some of Canada’s most respected musicians including 54-40’s Neil Osborne and Broken Social Scene’s Jason Collett among others. Meanwhile, one of Wil’s favourite settings is his Vancouver Island home north of Victoria – an ideal for unbridled creativity. It’s the perfect place for those times when he wants to be essentially alone for a bit, exploring his creative richness in relative peace. Because when he hits the road, it’s truly an ‘all systems are go’ experience. WiL happily embraces everything that goes along with the busyness of touring, meeting folks, handling publicity and sharing who he is. “I’m a big fan of extremes – I don’t live comfortably in the middle.”

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Central Alberta Theatre offers up holiday treat Local troupe presents ‘family-friendly musical comedy’ for Christmas BY MARK WEBER Red Deer Express Central Alberta Theatre is presenting a thoroughly original production to light up the holiday season. Cinderella Dances

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mas tradition, proved popular not only in the UK but Australia, South Africa and the U.S. where one New York production once ran for 1,200 performances. Panto has also not been performed previously in Red Deer, but is well-loved elsewhere in Canada. Azzara, a retired teacher who penned the show last summer, also said the production has been designed for families. The entire production is clearly testament to his rich and incredibly creative abilities. Originally from Lethbridge, he acted in many pantos during his years there as well. And he’s already at work on another panto project for next year. “I’ve been a writer for many years, and I’ve written lots of children’s plays too.â€? He also said that CAT is fortunate to count among its members many experienced panto aďŹ cionados who have been working for the last 12 months to prepare a Cinderella production based in ‘Royal Red Deer’. And he’s grateful for the community support he’s had in pulling the production together. That includes the folks at CAT of course who’ve been working so hard to bring the project to fruition, he said. And amidst the non-stop action and atout fun that will unfold onstage, there is a prominent message. “It’s all about being yourself and being happy with who you are. Do your best, because that’s all you can do.â€? For tickets, visit www.blackknightinn.ca or call 403-755-6626. editor@reddeerexpress.com

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Harpdog Brown takes the stage in Red Deer BY MARK WEBER Red Deer Express Playing ‘blues from their very core’, The Harpdog Brown Band performs at Fratters on Dec. 11. Few have tackled the smoky magic of the blues quite like Harpdog Brown, and he’s thrilled with a new band conďŹ guration that explores his beloved genre like never before. Having been in the business as a touring and recording artist for more than 30 years, Brown has shared the stage with such greats as Matt ‘Guitar’ Murphy, Pinetop Perkins, The Powder Blues Band, Jack de Keyzer and the late Dutch Mason to name a few. Brown’s latest recording Naturally was voted

the number one Canadian Blues Album of the year by the Blind Lemon Blues Top 20 of 2011. With the new band, which formed this past spring, Brown has come full circle in reconnecting with early mentor John Hunter who began to have a powerful inuence on Brown when he was in his early 20s. “He sent me in the right directions in learning this language,â€? explains Brown. These days, George Fenn has brought his formidable chops to Brown’s new venture as well. Rounding out the band is Jordan Edmonds, who Brown says holds down the guitar like an extraordinarily seasoned old pro. “He’s really about the

juice and the roots of Chicago mid-1950s blues. It’s right up his alley and it’s where his head is at.â€? Meanwhile, years back, Hunter had gone on to become an accountant and pretty much was out of the music and touring scene for a time. But Brown called him to ďŹ ll in back around 2000, and Hunter found himself pulled back into music with gusto. And it led to Hunter and Brown doing a couple of dates together this past June. “We did this show off the cuff, and I was amazed. Two weeks later I’m back in Victoria doing a show with these guys, and I said you guys should really be my band. That’s kind of how it started.â€?

And it’s been a richly creative journey since. “I’ve had people who have seen me with this band – people that have known me for 20-plus years – come up to me and say ‘I’ve never seen you so on your game and full of life in all the years I’ve know you’,� he adds. “I’d delighted. How could a guy who is almost 53 years be so excited? I’m playing my ass off. It was like that almighty Stanley Cup team that comes together. “And it excites the hell out of me to have John back in the fold.� Brown has always had an easy rapport with audiences, which all the more fuels his ability to connect. Originally from Edmonton, he is indeed one of Canada’s truly gifted blues artists. He’s also a lifer in the world of musical gypsies, traveling near and far to share his talents in story and song. As to his early days, he started playing instruments before he even really knew what they were.

As a youngster, his mom would plunk him down with a lap steel guitar and he would come up with all kinds of stuff. That curiosity and attraction to creating only grew stronger as the years passed. In his teens he landed his ďŹ rst gig as a guitarist with a singer. The guys would open for comedians, and although it wasn’t exactly where his heart was it was during times like this Brown began to see his ability to connect with audiences. Next up he joined a rock band which further solidiďŹ ed his love for touring. He eventually settled into the genre that would truly ďŹ t – the blues. It’s heartfelt nature, rife with honesty and authenticity, is what has been so compelling to him over the years. These days, besides eagerly hitting the road, the guys are putting the ďŹ nishing touches on a project for release next year. “We just ďŹ nished a live off the oor recording session here in Vancouver,

and we have 14 potential songs to go on the album. It includes eight of nine originals that we have collectively written as well.â€? He’s thrilled with the results thus far. “It’s so clean and natural – we did it with no overdubs, and we did it collectively – old school – where we miked up the room and miked up ourselves, and stood in a circle in a big studio. Out of that we have deďŹ nitely 12 or 13 tracks for the new album.â€? Ultimately, he’s found a path in life that has perfectly suited him. “All my life I’ve been drawn away from the ‘regularities’ of life – I think I was born with gypsy blood. I don’t like boredom. I like being busy and I like change. So ultimately, I stumbled into the place I really belonged, which is where I’m now. “And when I stumbled into blues music, that’s the time I felt like I really did belong,â€? he adds. “The blues could never fail me, and never would.â€? editor@reddeerexpress.com

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McDERMOTT On Nov. 29th I jumped in the ocean at 6:30 a.m. for the start of the Ultraman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii. What has really struck me so far is the humble nature of the athletes here. One of the first swims I went on with a bunch of other athletes, I was welcomed into the group and we all chatted like old friends. I asked one lady named Amber if she had done the race here before “Yes, a few times.” That was it. We talked about where she was from and stuff, nothing major. Amber has won the ladies division for the past three years and holds the course record. She also won Ultraman Canada. In fact, she has never been in an Ultraman that she didn’t outright win and she never said a word about it. I have been training with record holders, past winners etc. and they are just ordinary people – nice people, friendly people, and humble people. So what makes an ordinary person extraordinary then? As I have been training for this race the past year and training for races around the world over the past nine years, I am clear that it is the little extras that, simple as it may sound, turn ordinary into extraordinary. Every little training session that you did when you didn’t feel like it. Every good meal choice when other options existed. When it comes to race day, it really is the little extras that count. My crew and I were here early to make sure we knew where to go, what things to watch out for and to get used the climate and settle in. Knowing in advance what each turn looks like, which each rest area is best, where to get ice during each day, what res-

taurants are open and good for the crew, when I can hammer the bike and when I need to conserve my energy – all the little extras. On the double marathon on day three, we talked about my goals for walk breaks. I have seen athletes stop for a one-minute walk every mile. That is 52 minutes. My plan is to walk for 30 seconds every 4 kms, that’s only 10 minutes. It’s the little extra’s right? Maybe the heat will get me and my plan will change, but we have ice, towels, shade hats, three pairs of shoes to change out in the heat and all the extras we can think of. We are looking for extraordinary! So many people struggle with weight issues and constantly we talk about food choices and how to reach their goal. I had a client once that wasn’t changing weight as I thought he should, so we went over his meal plan again, double checked everything and reinforced the need to be consistent. A month later no change. I was puzzled. “Is this everything you eat and drink on a daily basis?” Finally we figured it out. He stated that he did have a couple of coffees a day. When I asked what he had in them – we knew our problem – two large double, doubles a day. That is 270 calories per drink, 540 calories a day. It’s the little extras. I have watched people easily shed 100 lbs, and others struggle at dropping 10 lbs. What’s the difference? The little extras. A walk after supper every single night. Water to drink all day, nothing else liquid. Clean food all day and one day a week of eating whatever. Week after week, month after month, from ordinary to extraordinary. It really is that simple. Getting here to Kona has been that simple too – just a year of little extras. Every time I trained when I didn’t feel like it, or the weather was poor, or I was tired, or whatever. All those little extras add up and tomorrow, we shall see if I can in fact, be extraordinary for a few days, just like all of these other ordinary people. Scott McDermott is a personal trainer and owner of Best Body Fitness in Sylvan Lake.

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What I learned as a medical journalist “Have you ever thought you’d like to be a journalist?” Well, here’s the good and the bad. First, I was well trained at the Harvard Medical School, but as a journalist I’ve had an unprecedented learning experience searching for information I would never have sought before, on all sorts of topics. The bad? The profession requires responsibility, discipline, thick skin and recurring deadlines. So I’ve written about the experience in a book titled, What I Learned as a Medical Journalist. I quickly learned that hypocrisy and dis-

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remedies before resorting to prescription medication. My book covers a variety of these issues, for instance, the myths of cholesterol that lead so many people astray. It illustrates that “It’s not the things you don’t know that get you into trouble, it’s the things you know for sure that ain’t so.” Over the last 37 years, as a doctor and journalist, I’ve learned that practicing medicine can be a grim affair. This is why I believe it’s vital to keep a sense of humour in our stress-laden society. So the last chapter of my book covers a number of humorous topics, as I’ve never known anyone to die from laughter. The book explains why I believe there should be a pub in every hospital. How I discovered the most embarrassing sexual injury. And why I might never have been a journalist if I hadn’t married a smart woman. But my most important learning experience? It was interviewing Dr Linus Pauling who told me animals make Vitamin C and humans lost this ability eons ago. And why this was responsible for the epidemic of coronary attack. Later, Dr. Sydney Bush proved that high concentrations of Vitamin C and lysine, now available as Medi-C Plus, can prevent and reverse coronary artery and other arterial blockages. It’s catastrophic that this revolutionary research is ignored by cardiologists when this natural remedy is for the asking in Health Food Stores and can save countless lives from the number one killer. See the web site at www.docgiff.com

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IRON WING HOLDINGS LTD. now accepting resumes for Journeyman Mechanic and Class 1 Tank Truck Drivers. Send resume: Attention: Laurier Laprise. Email: laurier.l@ironwing.ca or fax 780-396-0078. ROCKY MOUNTAIN DODGE AND RV is now accepting resumes for the following positions: Product Advisors, Inventory Control Manager, Service Advisor. Please send resume to: salesmanager@rmdrv.com

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RED DEER HEALING ROOMS Imagine a Walk-In Clinic where Jesus is the Doctor. It’s a reality! Healing Rooms operate very much like a Walk-In Clinic, except it’s Free and open to all! Open Tuesdays from 7:00 to 9:00 PM at: THE PRAYER HOUSE 4111-55A Avenue, Red Deer. Open to anyone needing healing. No appointment necessary. Ph 403-350-8954

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EXPERIENCED EQUIPMENT OPERATORS required for oilfield construction company. Knowledge of oilfield lease, road building. Competitive salary benefits. Safety tickets, drivers abstract required. Fax resume 780-778-2444

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BOOKKEEPER REQUIRED FOR WHITECOURT, ALBERTA COMPANY. Full-time, competitive salary, benefits. Complete knowledge of accounts receivable, invoicing, accounts payable, entering & paying bills, payroll & benefits. Fax resume 780-778-2444.

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THE CHOPPED LEAF a great new healthy fast food restaurant We are opening soon and hiring for the new Clearview Ridge Shopping area. We are seeking part-time positions as well as a store manager and shift supervisors. Prev. exp. in restaurant, fast food or customer service is welcome. Send resume to: patti.barker.pb@gmail.com

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HOME BUILDING CENTRE, RED DEER. Building supplies Estimator/ Salesperson for mostly residential construction. Building supplies experience essential. Family-owned business for 40 years. Call Rob 403-343-6422. Email: rob@executivehbc.com. Buying or Selling your home? Check out Homes for Sale in Classifieds

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JOURNEYMAN AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE TECHNICIAN(S) in Hanna Alberta. Hanna Chrysler Ltd. offers competitive wages from $32/hour, negotiable depending on experience. Bright, modern shop. Full-time permanent with benefits. Friendly town just 2 hours from major urban centres. More info at: hannachrylser.ca. Fax 403-854-2845; Email: chrysler@telusplanet.net.

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Phone:403-304-4791 Location Moose Hall 2 mi. South of Ponoka on Hwy 2A *** Weekly Sales Wednesdays @ 6 pm Last Sale of the Season Dec. 18th! Antique Sales 1st Sun. of ea. month @ 1 pm Check web for full listings & addresses bigstrapperauctions.net MEIER GUN AUCTION. Saturday, December 21, 11 a.m., 6016 - 72A Ave., Edmonton. Over 150 guns - Handguns, rifles, shotguns, wildlife mounts, hunting and fishing equipment. To consign 780-440-1860.

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The West Park Community Association is hiring an attendant for the activity centre for the skating season. This part-time, temporary position would be mid-December to March, weather depending. All shifts are evenings and weekends. Applicants must be 18 years or older. Basic first aid would be an asset, but training can be provided. Duties include running the concession stand, snow clearing, and some cleaning. Starting wage is $12/hour. Outgoing, friendly, responsible individuals should apply with a resume and a cover letter to: WPCA, P.O. Box 22061, Red Deer, AB. T4N 6X4

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OUT NUMBERED – Peewee ‘AA’ Sylvan Laker, Loclyn Kabatoff, goes face-to-face with Kayden Robinson of the Red Deer Chiefs during a game in Sylvan Lake. Sylvan took the win with a final score of 5-2.

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Aquatic committee disappointed pool is shelved again BY JIM CLAGGETT Red Deer Express Red Deer’s new City council appears to be a little hesitant to test the waters of a new aquatic centre and so the discussion will continue for another year after council decided to not include the centre in this year’s budget. For supporters of the facility, this step backwards is not something new in the more than five years this project has been worked on. “We’ve been on the budget twice and taken off twice and so we’ve had our share of ups and downs,” said Central Alberta Aquatic Centre Committee Chair John Cuthbertson. There is a solid plan in place

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following a $200,000 grant from the City to bring something to the table to work from and use the current space where the Recreation Centre pool is located, he said. “We aren’t going to be wasting this (Recreation Centre) by tearing it down or anything else of that nature. This will be part and parcel of the centre itself and we will extend south.” Cuthbertson said the funding for the centre would be gleaned from the various levels of government including the surrounding counties whose residents would also benefit from this facility. Also on the list of potential fund sources would be the Alberta Winter Games if the Red Deer bid is accepted, he said.

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“Then we’re going to be able to say to the taxpayer, we have you in mind, we’re not going to overburden you. It’s certainly going to cost something but rest assured it’s going to be as low as we can get it.” There have been some estimates of the cost ranging around $90 million but committee members have said that number includes some extras like the spray park which has already been constructed near the Golden Circle. The design does include 10, 50m lanes for swimming, a dive tank and moveable bulk heads in order to close off areas so groups can hold different events. “We have a very good start (referring to the design), it’s much more than just a bunch of pic-

tures. I’m sure the architectural firm would be ready to start the actual drawings and that sort of thing as soon as we want to.” Cuthbertson said even with Red Deer being the third largest city in the province we are lacking when it comes to servicing our residents with aquatic space . “The other night at our meeting it was mentioned that there are 732 people, I think children, on the waiting list to get into swim lessons. Now that has to say something.” The other side of the coin is the argument from those opposed to the centre who feel a major facility like this one would not be used enough to make it worth the money spent on it.

“That was so, I’m sure, for the Centrium, certainly for Collicutt,” he said, about the project which he describes as a community effort to be the best we can and this centre would accomplish that. As an example he pointed to a similar centre in Nanaimo B.C. which was built after citizens voted on a plebiscite to go ahead with the project. “He said (a town official) we won it by one per cent and he said look at it now. It was full and he said it’s always full. People don’t know what they would do without it. I suspect that’s going to happen here.” Maybe, but not right away at least. sports@reddeerexpress.com

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League sees much interest in football BY JIM CLAGGETT Red Deer Express If you had any doubt as to the interest in the game of football throughout Central Alberta all you needed to do was be at the Collicutt Centre this past Sunday morning to see all is well with the state of the game. The Prairie Fire Midget football team held an identification camp and more than 100 players from around the region turned out to see what they are all about. “We’re excited about the numbers because the more numbers you have the better chance you get the athletes you’re look-

ing for,” explained Fire Head Coach Chris Hall. “Today we’re not looking too hard though. We want to give the kids a good experience and then our job really starts in the New Year when player evaluations start.” The coaching staff gets to know the athletes in Central Alberta they really like, who have a lot of potential and those are the kids they want to see come out to these events. “But there’s always some diamonds in the rough, some dark horses that catch your eye and that’s the part that excites me,” said Hall. “I love finding those kids,

especially from the small towns that haven’t got a lot of attention and they come out here and they show well.” This is year number three for the camp and Hall feels the game is doing well all the way from Atom up to the senior men’s program and this turnout is a good barometer to measure the passion for football in Central Alberta. The next step in the process will be team tryouts which begin in January and the process is open so as many players from Grades 9-11 are encouraged to give it a shot, said Hall. “You learn a lot as an athlete. You learn a

lot as a person going through a tryout process, a competitive process and it’s great for these kids to have that experience.” As for the Prairie Fire team, Hall feels the program is on solid footing as they enter another season in the Calgary Midget League which he thinks is the best test for these players. “That is the best minor football association in Alberta. So many of those kids go on to play CIS, junior, and play on all the provincial teams. It’s stiff competition down there but it’s exactly what our kids need to get better.” sports@reddeerexpress.com

Remembering Gordie Bonin As we move through the years we gather all types of memories, meeting a wide variety of people who fill up portions of our lives.

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CLAGGETT I am fortunate enough to meet more people than the average person due to the nature of my work but sometimes a good person slips through the cracks. Such is the case of Gord Bonin, a Saskatchewanborn man who called Red Deer home for a good chunk of his exciting life. He recently passed away in Las Vegas at the age of 65 and while some might not recall the name anyone associated with the world of drag racing will know immediately we are speaking of ‘240’ Gordie Bonin. He was a fixture on the NHRA circuit in the early ‘70’s and shocked the racing contingent by placing second in the 1972 nationals with his Pacemaker Vega funny car and kept showing up to the big time races, placing well, finally winning the title in 1979 with his Bubble Up Trans Am. The winning didn’t stop there for Bonin as he

won the NHRA Division Six Funny Car title every year from 1975 to 1980. The source of the nickname was the fact he consistently pushed his car to crack the 240 mph barrier while so many others failed to get the speedometer to reach that number. Also in 1979, Bonin became the fourth member of the NHRA Cragar 5 Second club when he flew down the quarter mile track in 5.97 seconds. Another claim to fame was a cameo in the movie Fast Company which saw Bonin drive his funny car through a garage door, roll up to a red light and then to the joy of a couple of young men, he launched it off the line when the light turned green. Bonin was respected within the ranks of the NHRA and became the group’s marketing director. He is also a member of the Canadian Motorsports Hall of Fame. Now I will admit I have never had the patience to watch NASCAR or even the Indy races but I did enjoy the mere seconds it took for a funny car or a top fuel dragster to rip down the track, two more quickly line up, burn out and be ready for the next duel. Gordie Bonin was one of the best at his game and we can call him our own. I only wish I had met him but that is my loss. sports@reddeerexpress.com

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Balancing ‘trendy’ with practical home needs Basement update! Carpet installed today, tiled shower is awesome and I am looking forward to decorating my new basement, thanks for sticking with me through this renovation – I promise to return the favour through your next project. Clients are always asking me what the ‘trend’ is. What is current and trendy and how do I get a piece of the current style? The truth about trends is, they are meant to be shortlived and seasonal. Translate this definition to a home project and it eliminates most home interior products. When you are considering flooring, furniture, window fashions or kitchen items it may be a good idea to look at them based on your personal needs instead of trends. When choosing long-lasting items for your home the trend is – what do YOU need? More and more clients are basing choices on their needs rather than their wants.

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MECKLER Sure, there will always be eye-catching, blingy sexy accessories you can buy for your home but the carpet that goes down in the family room is a far more careful decision to make. Just as you can make a simple black dress look haute with the right shoes and accessories, you can make a room look as trendy as you desire by careful accessory choices. So decorate to your NEEDS content, put the stain resistant carpet or durable laminate in your home. Top it off with a durable leather couch and kitchen chairs covered with bullet proof fabric and then start to have fun! My sofa is gorgeous leather which is easily wiped if, let’s say, some-

one accidentally drops a glass of chocolate milk. My delicate goose down satin covered toss cushions – not so much. Do I stress? Not really as my cushions are an inexpensive top off to a well put together, practical living room. You may desire the Elizabeth Taylor inspired white shag wall to wall carpet in your boudoir yet you have the long haired white cat who tosses up hairballs on a regular basis – what is a girl to do? A practical girl installs glamorous white polished porcelain tile with a reasonably priced, white accent carpet. The diva in her tops it off with sumptuous cashmere or mohair pillows and pillar candles built out of reflective crystals. The practical Diva knows that if Muffy upchucks on an inexpensive area rug it is much easier to replace than an entire room of white carpet yet her boudoir still looks absolutely glamtastic because of the beautiful eye-distracting accessories. So max out on your needs and choose

those items which make your wish list something you can actually live with…not wish that you hadn’t picked them! Do you love hardwood but dread the thought of scratches and dents due to your active family? Then laminate or vinyl planking may be the ‘look’ which gives you your want/wish without the maintenance or stress. Why should you put a product in your home that causes you stress and makes you yell at the kids for tracking dirt through the house? Why should you cringe when the dog slides towards the front door in response to the doorbell (or the doorbell on TV)? Put practical on the floor and fantasy on the walls and shelves of your home, away from hairball producing cats and children with dark sticky beverages – your fantastic home awaits and your stress level has diminished. Kim Meckler is an interior designer in Red Deer with Carpet Colour Centre.

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Keep holiday timelines in mind when home shopping Home buying typically takes a backseat during the Merry season, but the past few years there’s been a lot of anomaly months, and December is no exception but preparedness seems to take a backseat to readiness and year-end holiday seasons. Every November we look at the Christmas holiday schedule and remind everyone of the timelines involved. This year, the big day lands on a Wednesday, meaning the Tuesday and Thursday most companies around town are closed, unless you are in the retail business. To add to that, since it’s such an oddball week, most people will simply take the

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TURCOTTE Monday and Friday off, and call it a holiday. This especially happens at banks and law offices, as much of their business will be wrapped up by this time. Here’s the thing, if you are looking to purchase something prior and have possession anytime after Dec. 20th (which is the Friday prior to the big week), I sug-

gest you ensure that both your lender and lawyer are prepared well ahead of time, as there will only be a skeleton crews remaining at both types of professions, and turnaround times at best will be inefficient. The next thing is, if you are purchasing a home or even doing any type of refinancing, the same will happen with these dates. Both of those professions are typically only available during business days –meaning Monday to Friday - (Albertans seem to think that everyday is a business day, we are kind of old school). Between Dec. 20th and Jan. 2nd there are only four business days, so getting anything done during that period is going to be very difficult and stressful on any of your purchases or refinances. Banks and lawyers typically need 10 business days from when your conditions

are completed to the possession date and even that is a rush for many lenders. So if you are writing a deal in between Dec. 20th and Jan. 2nd just prepare yourself for the process to be slowed down and give yourself and your business partners plenty of time after the holiday season to complete your deal. When deals are rushed, that’s when mistakes can happen. It’s no different in real estate transactions, after all, we are all just human too and want to enjoy the festive season with family, just as you do. To stay ahead of the timelines and to prepare our business partners and clients of the eventuality of the season, it’s best to be well informed ahead of time, but as often is the case, the excitement of the offer precludes the dates of the possession. Jean-Guy Turcotte is a mortgage broker at DLC Regional Mortgage Group.

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