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Mayor Tara Veer reﬂects on previous year Moving forward, City council has much to accomplish in 2014 BY ERIN FAWCETT Red Deer Express

ity council had a busy year in 2013 and Mayor Tara Veer is reflecting on the number of accomplishments and also challenges that were faced. “Personally 2013 stands out for me for a couple of reasons. It was probably one of the more political years that Red Deer has experienced in recent history – I think both in terms with the bike lane issue and debate which in many respects had polarized our community and had elevated the profile of local politics with an intensity we hadn’t seen before,” she said. “Of course 2013 culminated in the election of a new mayor and council, so for that reason 2013 will always stand out in my mind as a great year and I’m very grateful for that.” She added 2013 was also the City’s centennial year making it stand out in that regard. “It really was a year marked by both legacy projects and festivities throughout the community. I think our centennial committee set out with a goal to enhance civic pride through the celebrations that occurred throughout the year and I think they were very successful in doing that.” She added other accomplishments of council included a lot of behind the scenes policy work. “In 2013 the previous council was coming to a close, so we were trying to complete some of the bigger picture pieces of legislation and policy that we needed to accomplish,” she said. “I think a couple positive policy shifts council made in 2013 among them was the establishment of policing service levels. We also did some work in laying some foundational grounds of greater transparency and accountability in local government. I think also there we laid some foundational policy with respect to financial decisionmaking and sustainability. “Looking ahead our financial sustainability strategy still needs to come forward but there were some foundational building blocks that were put in place.” In terms of recent challenges, Veer said the snowfall the City has seen to date has been cause

NEW YEAR - Mayor Tara Veer poses besides an ice sculpture located in City Hall Park. She discusses last year’s accomplishments and challenges and also looks to what’s coming up in 2014. for concern. “We were faced with an extreme snow event that was the most extreme weather event we’ve had since the mid-90s. Normally around this time of year, Red Deer would have been faced with about 16 centimetres of accumulated snow. The last number that was veriﬁed for me, we were sitting at about 90 centimetres,” she said. “I think that analyzing the issue with a new mayor and council, ultimately when it became apparent that we were getting another snowstorm in such short order there was decisive action taken in recognizing that

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the snow and ice policy was built around the average snow event.” Council is set to review the snow and ice policy in January. “I think there are areas we need to improve our core service (with regards to snow removal). The City has grown so signiﬁcantly since that last extreme event that I think it has become apparent that perhaps it’s time to invest in core services in order to keep peace with our growing City.” Looking ahead, Veer said she is looking forward to working with council and the community in 2014. “The twilight of 2013 has ulti-

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ity strategy and to identify and formalize what the City’s core service levels are in the community as well as discussions around the growing community. “It will be hard but by practical necessity we’ll need to work with the community to work through the many ﬁnancial requests that there are of council,” she said. “Once council moves forward in terms of strategizing and prioritizing I think we’ll have to invest in relationships with our citizens, community partners and community builders, regional partners and provincial partners.” efawcett@reddeerexpress.com

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New councillors eager to tackle challenges ahead BY ERIN FAWCETT Red Deer Express The newly elected City councillors continue to settle into their roles as they get ready to tackle the upcoming operating budget. Councillors Ken Johnston, Tanya Handley and Lawrence Lee joined the ranks on council after last fall’s election. “The best way to describe the learning curve is ‘drinking from the ﬁre hose’. The incumbent councillors have been helpful and welcoming,” said Handley. “The greatest challenge so far has to be the sheer volume of information to learn. The City has developed a comprehensive orientation process that starts with ‘Governance 101’ so to speak. City staff did an excellent job carrying it out and continue to provide support as needed.” Handley added going forward into this year she hopes to make an even greater impact on council. “In 2014, I am looking forward to giving my input in our strategic direction going forward. I hold to my belief of common sense decision-making. I brought forward my ﬁrst motion with Councillor Johnston, to revisit the Snow and Ice Policy and it will be debated in January in conjunction with the operating budget. This has been on the forefront of everyone’s minds with the record snowfall we have had. The challenge, in my opinion, will be reprioritizing to improve snow removal without increasing taxes.” Lee said one thing that surprised him af-

ter being elected was the amount of time councillors put in. “Certainly, you are aware of the commitment of time as you research the role of a councillor and talk to the councillors that have held that position but I did not expect just how much time you actually spend doing council work,” he said. “In the first two months of the job I think I have had seven days off including weekends. Really, I would tell anyone that this is a full-time job where they can expect to invest around 50 hours a week to the position.” Lee added for him, the orientation portion of council in terms of the depth and breadth has been a challenge. “There are so many departments that you need to become familiar with in a very short time. The City doesn’t stop being a City just because a new mayor and council are elected. A good example which I am sure you will have had as an example from others would be the November snowfall. With council having to implement an emergency committee to deal with that shows the importance of having good policy and procedures in place,” he said. Meanwhile, Johnston said there are four goals he would like to accomplish in 2014. “The first goal is the operating budget. That document will define what services, at what cost, council will be prepared to undertake. It will touch on every aspect of our City. I will consider the exercise a success if we can deliver quality and efficient services at a rate of tax expense no greater than inflation and growth. The snow and

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ice realities will affect that and there are always some unanticipated items, but that’s the goal I will strive toward,” he said. “The other three goals this year are getting public input and committee creativity around the aquatic centre vision. The citizens see the need for the project. We have to come together on what we can build/afford to service the gaps we have, allow for growth and attract events to the City. It would be great if we could include the project in the 2015 capital plan. “Goal three would be a successful Winter Games bid that will serve as a catalyst for a project that will truly energize this City like none before. The engagement of volunteers sets us apart as a City. I’d like to be a part of that. I would also like to see the revitalization of our community associations. I look forward to the work that will be done in 2014. I remain convinced that these associations are vital in bond-

ing neighbourhoods, promoting safety and wellness and building vibrant places to live.” Johnston added he has enjoyed the support from the mayor and veteran councillors as he has begun to learn his role. “Greater than that has been the support of our City administration and staff. I felt immediately part of the team and feel a real sense of optimism going forward.” He said he encourages everyone to keep giving input to the council team and City administration. “That’s how we ﬁnd ways to think creatively. Find a way in 2014 to strengthen the community you live in. Call your community association and get involved. Help a neighbour, join a service club, your church committees, or other non-proﬁt groups. Resolve to be a builder of Red Deer in 2014.” efawcett@reddeerexpress.com

Dosko retires from the RCMP RCMP Supt. Warren Dosko has announced his retirement from the RCMP. Until the position is permanently filled, Dosko’s interim replacement effective immediately is Acting Detachment Commander David Elliott. Elliott has worked in Red Deer for the last year as the RCMP’s operations officer for Central Alberta District. Dosko came to Red Deer in 2011 after serving in St. Albert as detachment commander. He has been with the RCMP for 27 years. His last day with Red Deer municipal detachment was Dec. 20. Dosko has made significant contributions to policing in Red Deer. This included the development of a Policing Governance and Accountability Frame-

work and the Red Deer Policing Plan – The Way Forward. These documents will provide strategic direction for policing services in Red Deer and the establishment of service levels, which will be the foundation for service delivery by the RCMP and the municipal employees into the future. “Superintendent Dosko will be greatly missed in our community; his strategic approach to policing issues has been an asset to Red Deer,” said Paul Goranson, acting City manager. “We look forward to continuing this positive relationship with Red Deer RCMP and wish Warren all the best in his retirement.” - Fawcett

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NOMINATION DEADLINE FOR COMMUNITY SPORT AWARDS EXTENDED Red Deerians are reminded to recognize those who make excellent contributions to sport in the community for the 2014 Red Deer Community Sport Awards. Nominations will be accepted until the deadline, Jan. 27. The annual Red Deer Community Sport Awards celebrate all levels of amateur sport achievement. Nominees must be afﬁliated with Red Deer sport organizations and live in either Red Deer or Red Deer County. Nominees must be members in good standing with local, provincial, and national sport organizations. Awards will be based on performance in the 2013 calendar year. Nominations for athletes, coaches, volunteers, and supporters can be made online at www.reddeer.ca/communitysportawards. Award categories include recognition for individual youth and adult athletes, ofﬁcials, volunteers, coaches, teams, business contributors, and lifetime achievement. A full category list with descriptions can be found online at www.reddeer.ca/ communitysportawards. Award winners will be recognized at the awards banquet on March 27 at the Sheraton Red Deer Hotel. Visit www.reddeer.ca/communitysportawards or www. scord.ca.

News Reporter project. Red Deer County would like to congratulate Blair, as well as the other bursary winners in the second annual Agri-Trade County News Reporter project. The program aims to involve more young people in the ﬁeld of agriculture by having them do an investigative report while attending Agri-Trade. High school students from Red Deer County-based Chinook’s Edge schools attended Agri-Trade thanks to the program. The program is sponsored by Red Deer County Ag Services Board, Agri-Trade, Farm Credit Corporation, Dixon Fertilizers, and Crop Protection Services of Penhold. In total, more than $3,000 was given out by Red Deer County for this year’s program. A full listing of the winners will be revealed in the January issue of the County News newspaper.

OUTDOOR RINKS READY FOR USE Parks staff have been busy getting outdoor rinks ready. All outdoor rink locations with the exception of Devonshire, Davenport and Ironstone will be ready for use. Hockey nets have been delivered to the respective locations, and lighting systems have been activated at all locations. The City would like to remind skaters that the use of helmets is recommended at all times, and hockey is not permitted at Bower Ponds or the Recreation Centre Oval. Ice surfaces at Davenport, Devonshire and Ironstone will be ready for use in early January, weather permitting. For more information about skating rinks in the community, go to www.reddeer.ca or contact the City’s Recreation, Parks and Culture ofﬁce at 342-8159.

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Looking back to New Year’s, 1914 in Central Alberta Another New Year is about to begin. Just as we look forward to 2014, it is also interesting to reﬂect back to the New Year’s Eve 100 years ago in 1914.

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DAWE The year of 1913 had been a momentous year. Red Deer was officially incorporated as a City. Several impressive new public buildings had been constructed – the Alberta Ladies College on the brow of the East Hill, the St. Luke’s Parish Hall on Gaetz Avenue North and the Armouries on the south east corner of the City Square, next to the City Hall. However, as the year progressed, the economy began to slump. The great settlement boom was coming to an end. Because many people had gotten carried away with their belief that the good times would never end, a huge speculative bubble in real estate had developed. As that great bubble began to burst during 1914, the blow to the local economy intensified. Unemployment shot up. Property and business tax revenues declined. An attempt by the City to sell debentures to cover its high level of public works spending did not go well, even though a high interest rate was offered. The City found itself in the dangerous situation of relying on its bank overdraft to cover some of its operational expenses. Still, many people thought the downturn would be short-lived. The great boom had lasted long enough that people thought that phenomenal wave of prosperity was the normal state of the economy. They still did not realize how unrealistic the real estate speculation had become. Hence, there were a number of people who were millionaires on paper, but were finding it increasingly difficult to pay the taxes on all the land they had bought on speculation. They also found it increasingly difficult to maintain the posh lifestyle to which they had become accustomed, with large mansion-sized houses, live-in maids, and the latest in fancy automobiles. There was to be one more flash of speculative frenzy before the year was half over. On May 14, 1914, the A.W. Dingman well at Turner Valley blew in with a flow of four million cubic ft. of wet gas a day. Word of

the Turner Valley oil and gas discovery created renewed hopes of sudden economic salvation. Although Red Deer was more than 200 km north of the strike, a wave of ‘oil fever’ swept the community. People made the logical supposition that if there was all that oil and gas at Turner Valley, there was probably plenty in Central Alberta as well. A community that had appeared cashstarved only a fortnight before was now spending money at an astonishing rate. The long-suffering real estate agents be-

came stockbrokers and promoters literally overnight. On June 18th, 1914, the frenzy of activity peaked with word of the successful Monarch well, 120 km southwest of Red Deer. More people stampeded to the Land Ofﬁce. One barber left a customer sitting in his chair. The C.P.R. ran into difﬁculties when its construction crews took sudden ‘leaves of absence’ to join the lineup for leases. By mid-July, the boom began to lose steam. People began warning that many companies were more interested in selling shares than actually drilling for

oil. In August, the Pioneer Oil Company actually began drilling 10 km south of Red Deer. Another well was started by the Red Deer Investment Company shortly thereafter. Both these wells failed to produce any oil or gas. On Aug. 4, 1914, the First World War was declared. The pioneer oil and gas boom completely vanished as people turned all of their attention to the war effort. Thus, the year which had started out rather bleakly, then had one more ﬂash of economic speculation, now turned into the start of the worst of human tragedies – global war.

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POLICE BRIEFS

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Sylvan Lake RCMP have laid numerous charges against a Red Deer man as a result of a weekend investigation. On Dec. 21st, Sylvan Lake RCMP responded to a complaint of a possible impaired driver in Sylvan Lake. Upon locating the parked and running vehicle, police located the driver, slumped over the steering wheel. After waking the driver and speaking to him, he was arrested for impaired care or control of a motor vehicle. A search of the male and the vehicle located cash and crack cocaine and a small amount of marijuana. Rodney Ross Arens, 36, of Red Deer, is now facing 14 charges stemming from the incident, including impaired care or control of a motor vehicle and drug related charges. Arens is also facing several charges of failing to comply with a recognizance as a result of the investigation. He had previously been on release in relation to a July 1st, 2010 collision in Red Deer which claimed the life of a 13-year-old boy. That matter is currently set for trial in April.

RCMP continue to look for two suspects who allegedly broke into a rural residence. On Dec. 19 at 3:30 a.m a 46-year-old male was awoken to some noises within his home in the McKenzie subdivision situated just off Township Road 374 in Red Deer County. The man went to check on the noise and was met by two young males. The males entered the residence through the unlocked front door. They told the homeowner a story which was not believable. When the homeowner questioned the story the male pulled a kitchen knife from his hoodie and then departed. The males stole a wallet and a cellular telephone. They left in a non-descriptive truck which was parked down the road. Scene evidence suggests that the two males were checking residences for unlocked doors and vacant premises. The ﬁrst male is described as late teen Caucasian, approxi-

EMERGENCY SERVICES RESPONDS TO STRUCTURE FIRE Minor damage occurred as a result of a fire in a suite in Red Deer last month. Red Deer Emergency Services responded to a structure fire at 90 Glendale Blvd. just after receiving a call at 7:45 p.m. on Dec. 21. The fire was contained to the upstairs suite, which sustained minimal smoke damage, and was quickly extinguished. A water pipe was broken by the fire, which resulted in some water damage. All occupants home at the time of the fire were able to evacuate, and there are no injuries reported. To allow crews to combat the fire, Glendale Blvd. was closed from Grant St. to Greig Dr. for approximately one hour.

DRUG AND CASH SEIZURE IN INNISFAIL One man has been charged after a drug bust in Innisfail last month. In the early morning hours of Dec. 21, members of the Innisfail RCMP Detachment conducted a trafﬁc stop in the town limits which led to the arrest of two 18-year-old males. A subsequent search of the vehicle revealed a hidden compartment which contained marijuana and more than $5,000 in cash. As a result the driver of the vehicle, Brett Ward, 18, of Kirriemuir, Alberta faces charges of possession of marijuana for the purpose of trafﬁcking and possession of proceeds of crime over $5,000.

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OPINION Happy New Year With the arrival of Jan. 1, it’s time to wipe the slate clean and start anew. This year is looking bright already. It’s difﬁcult to believe yet another year has come to a close. The old saying certainly seems to ring true – time appears to go by faster as a person gets older. When we look around us, Canadians should take time at the dawn of a new year to consider how blessed and fortunate we are to call this nation home. There are hardships to be sure, but what we endure compared to what many others face in the world puts things into clear, sobering perspective. New Year’s Day, as it does every year, brings with it a sense of optimism. It gives us the feeling of having a fresh start, adding to the sense that whatever hardships may have been endured, there’s reason to press forward with hope. It’s also great to see how Red Deerians band together to lend a helping hand. That’s always abundantly clear during the Christmas season, too. And whenever there is some sort of crisis, you can always count on the generosity of local residents to help ease the pain. Time and again, we in the media hear about how helpful local citizens are to others in need. We see this each and every year as locals ben-

eﬁt from the generosity of others at the Food Bank, the Red Deer Christmas Bureau, the Salvation Army, Loaves and Fishes, among others. Knowing that we have a community that consistently steps up to help does offer a kind of tonic for frazzled nerves in today’s constantly changing world. Strength does lie in that sense of community, and that’s something we can count on in 2014. Of course, with the New Year also comes those pesky resolutions. We have all made them, dropped them, achieved them and continued the cycle. New Year’s Resolutions should be thought as long term lifestyle changes, not a quick sudden change in behaviour. This not only goes for the top resolutions of weight loss and quitting smoking, but for any number of changes we’d like to see in our lives whether it be in our relationships, our health, spiritually or just being more grateful for what we have. Change is hard for anyone and has to be adopted slowly and over time for a lasting impact. And if resolutions aren’t your thing, then that’s ok too. They are not meant to be broken, so unless there is going to be follow through, then there really isn’t a point to make them. Looking ahead, let’s make 2014 the best yet as individuals and as a community.

Tips towards successful New Year’s resolutions No matter the day on which Jan. 1st falls, it feels like a Monday. Time to begin another diet and exercising daily just like the Monday before. No wonder weight loss programs and gyms see a huge spike during the first week of January. My guess is that losing weight and becoming healthier are the most common New Year’s resolutions on peoples’ lists, mine included. This year, however, I’m thinking of what else I might want to tackle with increased vigour and motivation. 1. Take time for oneself. One friend wrote that he’d like to return to meditation. He accepts that life is different since becoming a dad. The two hours he used to put aside each day for silent reflection is no longer possible. However, he has realized instead of working through his lunch hour, he can close his office door and use that quiet space and time to get back to medi-

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DIMERMAN tating. Other ways to take time for oneself may include, as one friend wrote, to “Take up passions of my younger years such as piano and flute and dance.” And from one mother: “To think of myself first. This is not the same as: Think of myself only. Frankly, you are better for everyone else if you take care of yourself first.” 2. Make time for others. Some of the resolutions I received included “Do a good deed for someone every day,” “Take up volunteer work” and “See my friends once a week instead of only once a month.” 3. Clear the clutter. Several people, myself includ-

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ed, want to create more empty space in their lives. Conquering the pile of papers, medical receipts, bills, birthday cards and kid’s projects may seem insurmountable at first but as you sort through, throw out, categorize and put away you’ll feel the heaviness of seeing that pile collecting dust fall away. Clearing clutter also includes sorting through and eliminating clothes that you haven’t worn in a year or longer. If you have a difficult time parting with ‘stuff’ you may find it helpful to put the old unwanted items into a bag, knot it tightly and write the date on the outside. Place it in the garage. Then, if you haven’t looked for those items within six months of that date, donate the bag of items to a charitable organization. 4. Spend wisely. One resolution I received was to “Pay all household bills on time and to not over use credit cards.” Another was

not to spend on impulse but to think longer before making purchases that may not seem as necessary tomorrow as they do today. 5. Floss every day. Despite how tired you are at the end of the day, remember the long term consequences of not taking care of yourself. Along with ﬂossing, some resolutions I received included remembering to drink more water, eat healthier food and to actually take the supplements and vitamins you bought to keep your body healthy – instead of waiting for them to expire and then discarding them! 6. Don’t fall behind. Do you ﬁnd that there’s often leftover laundry from the week’s pile when its time to begin again? My resolution is to keep up so that there’s nothing undone by the beginning of the following week. Keeping on top of routine chores can be tiresome but a necessary evil unless you’re prepared to deal with daunting

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tasks when you finally get around to tackling them later on. 7. Face fears. Some resolutions included tackling a fear of flying, the dentist and heights. Others included getting back in touch with a friend or family member after a period of separation, despite the fear of possible rejection. Quitting smoking, fighting a bad habit or confronting an internal demon may be difficult but empowering. 8. Better oneself. Several great resolutions included going back to school to further an education or begin a change of career. Some resolutions included being less judgemental of others and one great mom of adult children wrote “Accepting the fact that my adult children don’t have to agree with me all the time. They are entitled to their own opinions and shouldn’t be berated for them.” 9. Appreciate family. I

have resolved to call my mother-in-law more often and to remember and appreciate she is the reason my husband came to be. Several great resolutions included putting technology aside to focus on family more. A wife and mom wrote about her plans to get to know her husband again. She felt that after years of hard work and time away from one another, she had ignored their relationship. Her resolution was to work on that. 10. Give thanks and stay positive. One wise friend wrote, “I resolve to treat each day and person as something special and not simply wait for a holiday or New Year’s Day or any so-called special day to be grateful of those people and circumstances around me.” Another wrote “I want to try to live in the moment. To be present in the now and appreciate everything that I have.” Sara Dimerman is a psychologist, author and mom.

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Red Deer realtors offer to trade $1 million property for bitcoin BY PAIGE PARSONS Red Deer Express Fancy a $1-million development property just off Hwy. 2? It could be yours if you invested in bitcoin— the increasingly popular unregulated digital currency that’s become an alternative way to pay for almost anything, including land. Penny and Bryce Kander—a Red Deer-based mother and son realty team—are accepting offers to trade bitcoin, cash, houses, condos or vehicles for Penny’s 3.33 acre property, situated on Gasoline Alley, right across from Woody’s RV. Since putting the listing on the market in October, Bryce said there’s been significant interest, particularly from a few different Central Alberta builders. He said it’s likely the buyer will be someone looking for a short-term investment. “It’s most likely going to be a very specific investor who is wanting to sit on it for a couple of years and then make a million dollars in profit because it is development land,” said Bryce. He also suspects that his mother will come away with a mixed payment. “I have a feeling that if they do bring an offer it will actually be a mixture of property, bitcoin and cash.” And if the buyer offers a straight trade of bitcoins for the property? Bryce

said his mother wouldn’t mind that at all. “Her plan is to keep about 20 per cent of the value of the property in bitcoins and then the rest she would use to pay off her mortgage and then reinvest in real estate as well.” Though it hasn’t sold yet, the listing has generated some unexpected beneﬁts. Thanks to new interest in bitcoin, in January the Kanders will be launching a new project in Central Alberta that will also offer buyers the option of paying with digital currency. “We’re going to be having fully property-managed properties that you can buy and just instantly start seeing cash ﬂow, and you’ll be able to purchase them with bitcoin as well,” Bryce explained. He and his mother are also looking into building an apartment in Lacombe, where tenants would have the option of paying in bitcoin. Bryce said the idea of trading bitcoin for property

came after they were told about it by a family friend and after his brother starting investing in the digital currency. “I bought a couple bitcoins myself and eventually so did my mom, and then we got this bright idea ‘Well, hey, if we want to invest in this why don’t we just sell our property for bitcoins?” Bryce has had the chance to try out using some of his bitcoins for transactions that are a bit more affordable than property. “I bought McDonalds with it. I paid my friend in bitcoins to pick it up for me,” he said, chuckling. “You just transfer straight from your phone. So easy.” And it seems that for fans of bitcoin, things will keep getting easier. The world’s ﬁrst bitcoin ATM opened in a downtown Vancouver coffee shop at the end of October. Users deposit cash in exchange for bitcoins, which are sent to an online wallet. Europe’s ﬁrst permanent

bitcoin ATM was installed in a record store in Helsinki, Finland on Dec. 16. Users cite low or nonexistent transaction fees as one of the beneﬁts of the currency. Once you have bitcoin in your digital wallet, the list of goods and services that can be purchased is ever expanding. Bitcoin users can pay for property, vehicles and most recently, university tuition. In a time when many Canadian post-secondary institutions have stopped accepting credit card payments for tuition, the University of Nicosia in Cyprus announced it will accept bitcoin as payment for tuition and other fees. The university made the announcement in late November, making it the ﬁrst accredited university to accept the digital currency. As bitcoin increases in popularity, the unregulated currency has rocketed up and down in value. On Nov. 18, after a U.S. congressional hearing concluded that digital currencies were le-

gitimate ﬁnancial services, the price of bitcoin soared. On Dec. 18, in the wake of the Chinese government’s decision to ban ﬁnancial institutions from using the currency, Yeepay, China’s largest bitcoin exchange announced it would stop trading bitcoin and the value plummeted to a low of $446 CAD—dropping to almost 50% of the week’s highest valuation of $944 CAD. This volatility makes writing about bitcoin a

challenge. At the time of the interview with Bryce on Dec. 16, VirtEx, a Canadian Virtual Exchange web site listed bitcoin as being valued at $700 CAD. The Kanders’ online listing of the property near Gasoline Alley speciﬁes that the price of bitcoin will be based on the weighted price of 12 hours on the day the offer is made. If the property is successfully traded for bitcoin, it will be the highest valued bitcoin trade ever made in Canada.

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fyi EVENTS Red Deer Table Tennis Club playing every Friday nights between 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. in the Michener Recreation Centre gymnasium. Drop in fee $10. Contact Tom at 403-872-7222. Real Men Sing Barbershop! The Wild Rose Harmonizers Barbershop Chorus is a chorus for males of all ages who love to sing four-part a cappella harmony. We are a proud member of the Barbershop Harmony society providing entertainment at seniors’ lodges, hospitals and numerous community and private functions throughout the year. No experience is required, just a love to sing. Join us on Tuesday evening, rehearsals from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at Davenport Church of Christ (#68 Donlevy Ave.) For information, call David at 403-342-1318 or email crozsmit@telusplanet. net. Visit www.harmonizers.ca. Love to sing? Hearts of Harmony, a chapter of Sweet Adelines International, is an a cappella chorus for women of all ages who love to sing and harmonize. Rehearsals are Monday nights from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Davenport Church of Christ (68 Donlevy Ave.) Join us any Monday night, you will be welcomed. Experience the joyful sound of four-part harmony with a group of wonderful women. For more information, call Nancy at 403-357-8240, or our director, Sheryl @403-7424218 or check out our web site at www.heartsofharmony.ca. The Red Deer Public Library presents First Thursdays in the Snell. The January program will feature the return of Wilmari Myburgh in an original cabaret entitled Love Stories: The Anatomy of Falling in Love. It runs Jan. 2 from 12:15 – 1 p.m. in the Snell Auditorium in the Red Deer Public Library. Coffee and tea provided by Café Noir. No admission charge (free will donation at the door). Come celebrate the premiere of the fourth season of Downton Abbey at Red Deer Public Library! We will be hosting a

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Tea, complete complet with cucumber sandwiches and more. There will be door prizes and prizes for a trivia contest and the best Downton inspired costume (costumes optional). It runs Jan. 5 from 2-4 p.m. Red Deer Public Library Snell Auditorium. *Please call 403-342-9110 to register for this free program.* Daytime Documentaries at Red Deer Public Library runs Jan. 8 from 2 - 4:30 p.m. in the Red Deer Public Library, Waskasoo Meeting Room. The documentary this month is called Into the Cold and features Sebastian Copeland and Keith Heger who set off an expedition to commemorate the 100 year anniversary of Perry and Henson’s

This partnership is a new twist on the educational aspects of west country management. Not only will this enhance the message but also provide a more positive way to promote compliance and respect for the use of this valued Alberta resource. Jim’s presentation will outline this initiative as well as the beneﬁts of developing a branded program that is widely recognizable and attractive to all those who live, work and play in the west country. RSVP to: info@ rdrwa.ca or call Kelly at 403340-7379 by noon on Jan. 15. Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Meeting. Jan. 19 at 7 p.m. at Sunnybrook United Church. 12 Stanton St. Refreshments following. Everyone welcome.

Zumba Gold is held on Monday mornings from 10:30 – 11:15 a.m. at the Golden Circle. This is a senior-friendly entry level dance ﬁtness class. A drop in fee of $4.50 applies. Sit and Be Fit is held every Wednesday from 10:45 – 11:30 a.m. There is a drop in fee of $2. Whist is held on the second and fourth Friday of each month starting at 1 p.m. There is a fee of $2. Bridge singles meet on Wednesdays at 1 p.m. There is a fee of $2. Bridge partners meet on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. There is a fee of $3. 403-343-6074.

Old-time dances run at the Red Deer Legion every Wednesday evening. Smorg at 5 p.m. with dance at 7 p.m. Cover charge $7. Country music runs Friday and Saturday evenings 7 to 11 p.m. 403-342-0035.

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Meat draw every Saturday from noon to 3 p.m. at the Red Deer Elks Lodge. 403-346-3632.

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The Red Deer River Watershed Alliance (RDRWA) will be holding their ﬁrst Ambassador Breakfast of 2014 Jan. 17 from 7:30 to 8:45 a.m. at the Quality Inn North Hill, 7150 50 Ave. Cost: $15 per person. Jim Duncan, Clearwater County councillor and Clear Water land care chairperson will be presenting on the Sasquatch and Partners initiative. This project came about as a result of ongoing issues from large numbers of visitors to the west country which have been a concern of municipal governments, provincial government departments, industry, environmental groups and private citizens for many years. Engineering, enforcement and education are involved to manage this resource in a sustainable way.

Central Alberta Theatre proudly presents Sylvia by A.R. Gurney, the comic tale of a man who becomes obsessed with the stray dog he brings home. His wife doesn’t want the dog and so the story is about this hilarious love triangle. And the dog talks, saying what a real dog would say if it could. The show runs Jan. 16 to Feb. 1 at City Centre Stage, Curtain is 7:30 p.m. evenings and 2 p.m. Jan. 19. Give yourself or a friend a post-Christmas fun night out. Tickets available through the Black Knight Inn Ticket Centre at (403) 755-6626 or online at www.blackknightinn.ca. Thursday night dances continue at the Golden Circle at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $7. Everyone is welcome. For more information, call 403-346-3896, 403347-6165 or 403-986-7170.

Golden Circle Thursday night dances continue on Jan. 9 with Country Gold North from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Silver and Gold play Jan. 16 and Black Velvet on Jan. 23. Admission is $7 per person. Everyone is welcome. 403-346-3896, 403347-6165, or 403-986-7170.

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$3. Whist runs every 30/11/12 Friday 28/02/13 10:17 2:51 AM PM at 1:30 p.m. and Fun Contact Bridge runs every Wednesday at 1 p.m. Cost is $3 as well for both of these activities. Tuesday night dances start at 7:30 p.m. The cost is $6 and everyone is welcome. For more information, call 403-346-4043. Cards at the Golden Circle. Join us for Canasta on Mondays at 1 p.m. Drop in fee $1. Wednesday afternoons at 1 p.m. join us for Singles Bridge. Drop in fee of $2. Partner Bridge is played the second and fourth Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. Drop in fee of $3. Euchre is played the ﬁrst and third Friday of the month at 1 p.m. Drop in fee of $2. Join us for scrabble Friday’s starting at 1 p.m. Drop in fee of $1. Do you have an interest in singing for seniors? The Tony Connelly Singers celebrate their goal by preparing 10 programs each year ﬁlled with oldies, newer music,

Local residents wishing to kick their tobacco habits can access the tools and support needed to build a tobacco-free lifestyle when QuitCore, a free Alberta Health Services (AHS) tobaccocessation program, returns to the community next month. Led by trained cessation professionals, the QuitCore program teaches tobacco users how to develop a plan to quit while providing strategies to address recovery symptoms, manage stress and, ultimately, prevent relapse. The program also connects participants with others trying to quit. QuitCore will be offered from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m., on seven consecutive Thursdays starting Jan. 23, in room 102 at Johnstone Community Health Centre, 300 Jordan Parkway. Please call toll-free 1-866-710QUIT (7848) to register. More information is also available from www.albertaquits.ca. Managing Anger Before It Manages You educational workshop – Thursdays, Jan. 23 to Feb. 13, 2014 – 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. $120/individual or $200/couple from same household. Register by calling 403-342-0339.

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Week of January 1 - 8, 2014 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 relationship 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. Family Services of Central Alberta presents Managing My Money. Are you stressing about how to manage your money? Do you make impulsive purchases? Never seem to have enough money in the bank? We also cover topics such as How to Improve Credit and Setting Financial Goals. For more information, call 403-343-6400 or register online at www.fsca.ca. YARD Yoga Studio: Red Deer’s ONLY Not-for-Profit Yoga Studio! Registration is NOW open for our WINTER Session. Classes run Jan. 5 - Mar. 14. A variety of classes and styles for all levels. Yoga for EVERY-Body! 403350-5830. info@reddeeryoga. ca. www.reddeeryoga.ca. Living Well with a Mental illness is open to anyone in Central Alberta with an interest in mental health. This includes people with a mental illness, their friends, family members, and the general public. Attendance is limited to 15 participants. To register call the Canadian Mental Health Association at 403-342-2266 and ask to speak to education program staff. This free course is co-sponsored by CMHA, Central Alberta Region, and the Red Deer Public Library. Taoist Tai Chi: experience a relaxing, holistic, low impact exercise. Beginner Classes

times scheduled daytime: M/F – 11 a.m. to noon; Tue/Thur 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. Evening: M/W 6-7 p.m. and Tues from 6 to 8 p.m. Continuing classes year-round sessions available for those who have completed Beginners or who have learned Taoist Tai Chi in the past. Times scheduled for M/W 7:15-9 p.m. and Tue/Thur 10:30 a.m.- noon. Classes also available in Lacombe, Innisfail, and Rimbey. Please call for more information – 403 346 6772. Our new location is in Port O Call Centre AT #100 – 4419 50th Ave.

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ing and sitting Tai Chi. Meeting runs at the Port-o-Call Safeway Jan.30th from 6 to 8:30 p.m. (regularly scheduled meetings will run the last Tuesday of the month and are usually occur at the MS Society Ofﬁce). A light supper will be provided. Please RSVP to Brenda.anderson@mssociety.ca or call 403-346-0290. Attention celiacs and gluten intolerant: The Red Deer Celiac Support Group holds monthly meetings the third Tuesday of the month at Sobeys South, 5111-22 St. at 7 p.m. in the coffee lounge. Come join us for information on celiac disease, gluten free diet and products, recipes, fellowship plus coffee and GF goodies. For information - Fay at 403-347-

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and socially engage. The third Friday of each month we meet at the First Christian Reformed church located at 16 McVicar St. at 7 p.m. for our regular scheduled meetings. If you are widowed or know of someone who is widowed and looking for place to connect, you can email us at widowedsupportnetwork@gmail.com or call 403-755-0977 or drop in on a Friday as mentioned above. Legion Ladies Auxilary monthly meetings run the ﬁrst Monday of every month at 7 p.m. in the Alberta Room, Red Deer Legion. If you require a ride, please call Harry - 403-598-5331 before noon on meeting day. Are you having problems with

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3248. Clarice – 403-341- 4351 or email reddeerceliacs@yahoo.ca. There seems to be support groups for just about anything these days, however when searching for a support group for widows and widowers five years ago, there was nothing in place...so a few of us started one. Our group is about connecting with others who have lost their spouse thru death. We are not councilors, or a dating service, just people who want to connect socially and understand how to do life without our partner. Experiencing the death of a spouse is the number one most difficult thing to work through. Many people feel lost... lonely...ill-equipped to deal with the tasks that their spouse always took care of. We can pool our talents and resources together to help one another. We meet twice a month. The first Friday of every month we meet at the Black Knight Inn at the restaurant at 6 p.m. for a chance to eat

someone else’s drinking? We are an anonymous group of men and women who can offer encouragement and support. Call Al-Anon Family groups at 403346-0320 for a list of meetings. Air Force Association of Canada. The aims and objectives of the Association are to preserve and perpetuate the traditions of the Royal Canadian Air Force and to advocate a proﬁcient and wellequipped Air Force in Canada. 703 Wing in Red Deer provides a forum for serving and former participants in military and civil aviation to meet and enjoy the company of like-minded people. 703 Wing members meet at noon every second Saturday of the month at the ABC Country Restaurant, 2085 50th Ave. in Red Deer for a luncheon and business meeting. Contact President Al Low at 403-3413253 or amlow@shaw.ca. Writers’ Ink, the Red Deer and

District writers group for authors of all genres 18 years and older meets every Tuesday from 7-9 p.m. at Sunnybrook Farm Museum. Small membership and drop-in fees apply. First 3 visits free. For more info contact Judith at (403) 309-3590. Gamblers Anonymous meetings are Wednesdays’ at 7 p.m. in the Red Deer Regional Hospital (3942-50 Ave.) south complex, lower level rooms 503 and 504. Gamblers Anonymous phone number is 403-986-0017. The Red Deer Pottery Club meets Tuesdays from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Contour Studio at the Recreation Centre, downstairs. New members always welcome. For more information call Sharon at 403-347-8061 or Karen at 403-347-0600. ‘Friends Over 45’ is an organization for women who are new to the Red Deer area or who have experienced a lifestyle change, and would like to meet new friends. New members are welcome. For information phone Shirley at 403-343-7678 or Shirley at 403-346-7160. 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. 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. An Amputee Support Group Meeting, sponsored by the Alberta Amputee Sport and Recreation Association at 7:30 in Room 2207 in the South Complex of the Red Deer Regional Hospital. Meetings the fourth Monday of each month. 403-357-3671. Addict in the Family Support Group is a conﬁdential, professionally-facilitated support group. Meetings run every second Thursday at 4920 – 54 St. from 6 to 8 p.m. 403-342-0895.

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Red Deer Christmas Bureau marks successful year BY JENNA SWAN Red Deer Express With another Christmas season and another year come to pass, Teresa Kutynec, president of the Red Deer Christmas Bureau, reﬂected on how the year went. Kutynec detailed how the Christmas Bureau was responsible for the distribution of 930 food hampers this holiday season, which is down 20 from last year. “I’m not sure why the numbers are down but I think part of it was the cold weather and people not being able to make it down to the Bureau,” said Kutynec. “I think part of it was also some of the other programs who started distributing hampers as well -- for example the Word of Life Centre did 100 families this year.” The Red Deer Christmas Bureau is a non-proﬁt, vol-

unteer-based organization that was set up 52 years ago to help children and families in need at Christmas. Their goal is to provide families with a full Christmas meal and for the parents to be able to give their children the gift of toys.

‘WE ARE JUST SO IMPRESSED WITH THE SUPPORT THAT RED DEER HAS SHOWN US AGAIN THIS YEAR.’ TERESA KUTYNEC Kutynec explained that those 930 food hampers were distributed to their “Clients who came in and applied” through providing their ID and Alberta Health Care Cards. The Bureau partnered with many organizations last year to ensure everyone had a smile and a full stomach this past Christmas, including the

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Canadian Mental Health Association and Catholic Social Services. “Everything went rather smoothly this year,” she said. “People came in to get their hampers and shopped for their families and then we had a number of singles come in and get theirs as well.” One of the Bureau’s biggest events this year was the highly successful Toys for Tickets program, in which Red Deerians had the opportunity to pay for parking tickets with toys instead of cash. “Red Deerians were very generous this year and we are very pleased with the donations and the quality of donations,” said Kutynec. “People were spending way more for the gift than the ticket was worth and we got an incredible amount of toys to distribute this year. People were also buying big toys like remote control cars, puzzles, MP3 players, stuffed animals and hockey sticks -- we are just so impressed with the support that Red Deer has shown us again this year.” More than 600 toys were donated to the Bureau through the program, which ran from Nov. 1st to Dec. 2nd. “We couldn’t expect any more than that and I am very happy that we are in this community and that people have the hearts to be so generous,” she said. Kutynec explained that when people come in to apply they must meet a certain criteria, which factors in income as well as number of children. If they are accepted, they are

then able to shop for their children directly off of the shelves at the Bureau free of charge. “We like to call ourselves the ‘Mini WalMart’ because they can come in and pick out what they think their kids would like,” explained Kutynec. The Bureau was bustling with volunteers just days before Christmas, and to those volunteers Kutynec wished to extend the warmest of thank yous. “We were a little short on volunteers at the beginning of the year, but we always have great turn-outs on the hamper stufﬁng days because we did 475 in one day and 455 the next day,” she said. “We always need lots of big strong men because each hamper weighs about 25-30 pounds and we even have volunteers give people rides home if they can’t carry their hampers home.” Kutynec said that all of the volunteers ﬁnd the work to be “Very rewarding even though it is a bit of hard work, because people are always so appreciative of the work they do.” jswan@reddeerexpress.com

HELPING HANDS - Teresa Kutynec, president of the Red Deer Christmas Bureau, packs one of the hundreds of hampers that were delivered to local families in need last month. Jenna Swan/Red Deer Express

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Canada’s Jesse Cook is indeed a ‘bona ﬁde musical phenomenon’ BY MARK WEBER Red Deer Express Superlative guitarist Jesse Cook offers up more of his musical mastery on his latest project The Blue Guitar Sessions. Fans can check out his skills when he plays the Memorial Centre Feb. 28. Released in 2012, The Blue Guitar Sessions is Cook’s eighth studio CD – and he wanted to do something different on this particular outing. The disc was recorded on a pair of vintage microphones which he had searched for to replicate the mood of recordings from the Miles Davis era. “I wanted to make a record that was more personal,” says Cook. “So I took my style of playing and put it into more of a ‘blue’ context. You know those kinds of records you put on and every track has this kind of melancholy? There’s no dance tracks,” he adds with a laugh. “I like that music where it sounds like the whole thing takes place at two in the morning.” Spending the summer of 2011 cottage hopping with his family, Cook set about writing for The Blue Guitar Sessions. “I was feeling kind of guilty about leaving work to go on vacation,” he recalls. “I thought if I write a song everyday I can do whatever I want. It became effortless. It was never a struggle probably because I wanted to do this record for so long.” Like millions the world over, Cook got his hands on a copy of Adele’s 21 and played it excessively. But he saw something that few did, something which emboldened him to tackle a personal objective and create a ‘blue mood’ record. “For me it was amazing that an album, where many of the tracks were just voice and piano, was a pop record. I loved it. It creates a world where we get to really hear her voice and also the pianist can be more expressive. It just becomes a much more intimate album, a much more personal album and I thought I would love to do that. “Some of the tracks are just piano played by an actual musician – not just sequenced on a computer, and her singing. And maybe they’ll throw in some strings for good measure.” Meanwhile, joining Cook on stage for the current tour are the musicians that have become as familiar to fans as Cook

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EXTRAORDINARY - Guitarist Jesse Cook plays the Memorial Centre Feb. 28. himself: Chris Church, Rosendo ‘Chendy’ Leon, Nicholas Hernandez and Dennis Mohammed. The Toronto resident, who was born in Paris, heard plenty of flamenco-styled tunes during his formative years, and his own passion for playing guitar surfaced when he was just three. He started lessons at six. “The influence of that type of music hit me at a very early age.” His father later settled in the south of France, and Cook would visit him in his teens. He continued to soak up rumba flamenco music as his own musical gifts surfaced. Indeed, he has been a leading proponent of the genre since bursting onto the world music scene with 1995’s Tempest. Among his many accolades, in 2008, he won the silver medal in Acoustic Guitar magazine’s Players’ Choice Awards behind the legend-

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ary Paco De Lucia. But as mentioned, Cook has steered clear of anything resembling ﬂamenco on this record, producing a sound that allows listeners to appreciate each musician’s contribution. “It’s a big departure from the work I have done in the past,” he admits, “And there’s a fear that if you do something drastically different, will there still be someone there to listen to it if you change? “But I feel the role of an artist is to change, to constantly push forward and try and come up with something new. I don’t want to spend the rest of my life repeating my ﬁrst few records so I decided I was going to do it. “The ‘less is more’ approach also requires a certain kind of discipline. When I’m making music, it’s easy to be seduced by a certain kind of musical thrill that comes from a really great groove.”

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Keeping things relatively simple – where there is ‘space’ between the notes – can be tough. “For the longest time, I was a ‘more is more’ kind of a guy.” Cook has never been wary of melding sounds to create a unique blend for each project. “I’ve always been somebody who has created hybrids, so I’ll take rumba flamenco and mix it with salsa, meringue or Arabic to create something new. “I should also say that flamenco is part of what I play, but I also went to Berkley which is a jazz school and went to a conservatory in Canada, and I studied classical music as a kid so I have these different influences in my playing,” he said. “Really, I’m interested in creating sounds I’ve never heard before.” For tickets, check out www.blackknightinn.ca or call 403-755-6626 or toll free 1-800-661-8793. editor@reddeerexpress.com

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Red Deer Public Library hosts Downton Abbey tea BY JENNA SWAN Red Deer Express The ‘Abbey heads’ of Red Deer are in for a treat this weekend as the Red Deer Public Library hosts its ‘Downton Abbey Tea’ in honour of the release of the fourth season of the incredibly popular TV series. The library invites anyone interested in the show to attend the Downton Abbey Tea party on Jan. 5th from 2-4 p.m. in the Snell Auditorium for tea and cucumber sandwiches. The event will also feature a trivia contest to test your knowledge of the popular British television series as well as a judged

costumed contest that invites attendees to wear their best Downton Abbey inspired costume. Prizes will be available for the costume contest as well as for the trivia contest. Trish Klein, adult services coordinator for the Red Deer Public Library is helping to plan the event and explained that while the UK is about to enjoy the ﬁfth season of Downton Abbey, North America will receive the fourth season on Jan. 5th. “Downton Abbey is a British period drama television series that follows the lives of a wealthy family and their servants,” explained Klein. “The ﬁrst season is set in 1912 and tells the story of

the family.” Klein, who is in charge of DVD ordering for the library, says that they can hardly keep the box sets on the shelves due to the popularity of the drama. The Golden Globe Award winning series has recently been recognized by the Guiness World Records as the most criticallyacclaimed English Language television series. After the ﬁnale of the third season, the show was named one of the most watched television series in the world by NBC Universal with more than 120 million viewers world-wide. “It’s a very fascinating story that surrounds the series,” said Klein.

“The castle that the show is filmed in is an actual place in England called Highclere Castle and was originally planned to help the actual family who owns the castle with the costs because as you may know it isn’t cheap to run a castle these days.” The first season of the series surrounds such events as the sinking of the Titanic, the outbreak of the First World War, as well as the Spanish influenza pandemic. “Whether the creators ever thought it would be this huge or not, it has become wildly popular,” said Klein. “We will be showing a documentary on the Highclere Castle so that people

who maybe haven’t seen the show before or who are interested in learning more can ﬁnd out about how Downton Abbey is made and what the castle is really like.” With American celebrities like Sean ‘P Diddy’ Combs, Michelle Obama, Katy Perry, Jimmy Fallon and many more having stated their adoration for the show, the future of this series looks bright, she said. If interested in learning more about the show or if you would like to join up with other local ‘Abbey-heads’ the Red Deer Public Library invites you to register for the event by calling 403-3429110. jswan@reddeerexpress.com

The Sidney York duo is heading to Red Deer After receiving glowing reviews for their ﬁrst full-length album, Apocalyptic Radio Cynic, Sidney York is back with a new sound that encompasses the duo’s move to a more electronic sound while honouring their love of creating quirky indie pop. The duo plays the International Beer Haus Feb. 27. Lauded by the Canadian music industry for their ability to turn unique instrumentation pairings into a contemporary indie sound, Sidney York has taken yet another risk that will certainly differentiate them from the pack. While work-

ing on their second album, both members agreed to challenge the norm and decided that, instead of releasing one, 10-track album, they would release ﬁve, two-track EPs which, when brought together, will create a full-length album. Available via fan subscription digitally and on 7” vinyl, each EP will be teased with exclusive online content, created by bandmates Brandi Sidoryk and Krista Wodelet. Leading the charge on this release adventure and inspiring the name of the album is the title track, Hearts.

Written by Wodelet, Hearts was inspired by the feeling of exhaustion brought on by the complications of love. The CD’s second track, Electrolove, cowritten by the duo, playfully draws attention to society’s attachment to technology and how this attachment leads to unexplainable feelings of lust for all things digital. Begun as a long-distance musical collaboration between opera singer Sidoryk and bassoonist Wodelet, Sidney York is one of the sharpest, sweetest, most surprising musical duos around. Known for their high-energy live shows featuring instruments seldom seen beyond the orchestra pit, Sidney York is captivating audiences with an unconventional blend of catchy lyrics, masterful arrangements and soaring vocal harmonies. Named Best Untapped Newcomer at the Calgary Folk Fest, Sidney York has also performed at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, SXSW, Canadian Music Fest, BIGSOUND (Australia), NXNE, and Vancou-

ver Jazz Fest. Sidney York has recently shared the stage with notable artists Rich Aucoin and Carly Rae Jepsen, and will be featured in the forthcoming documentary Tracks on Tracks, which showcases 10 Canadian acts on a cross-country musical adventure aboard a VIA Rail train. Their brand-new album <3s (Hearts) infuses their trademark blend of layered vocals and eclectic inﬂuences. <3s, an album in ﬁve volumes, is available in Canada and the U.S. this month. Two tracks from the album are available every two months, delivered directly to subscribers along with other cool extras. From the opera stage and the orchestra pit to the indie music scene, Sidney York is reinventing the meaning of the term ‘band geek’, one stage at a time. To be released on Jan. 14th, Vol. 1 was produced by Devon Lougheed and recorded in Bryan Adams’ Warehouse Studio in Vancouver. - Weber

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politicians and nasty mobsters. They don’t have a lot of choice so go along, entrapping a local politician (Jeremy Renner), congressmen and even a senator in a scheme involving promises of Arab money for casinos in New Jersey. But they are dealing with dangerous people (Robert De Niro puts in a cameo as a frightening mobster) and Bale’s dimwitted blonde wife (Jennifer Lawrence in a very different role) might put the whole operation in jeoprady. There is some excellent acting here. Bale, Adams, Cooper and Lawrence are especially good. Bale apparently put on 40 pounds and got his natural hair chopped to make his character more believable. Renner’s character doesn’t completely work, but the cast has several Golden

Globe nominations and will probably win some, as will the picture itself. There are probably several Oscar nominations in the future too. But nobody is really whom they seem to be at ﬁrst. Almost everyone is trying to be someone they are not, or get somewhere else. None of them are very likable. Also, the story is not always easy to follow, but you’ll love the payoff in the end. Rating: four deer out of ﬁve

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will never be the same again. It is so easy to get stuck in a rut and forget what an amazing planet we live on, go out and explore. 5. Be happy. If you are in a miserable situation, or relationship - get out of it! If your friends are all negative - get new friends. Embrace the happy! Take this challenge - You are only allowed to say positive and happy things for 24 hours. No whining, no complaining, nothing negative at all (you may need to stop watching the news). If you find 24 hours easy, try 48. Try a week. If something negative happens, find something positive about it, and say that. Watch what happens. 6. Start a ‘before bed ritual’ as follows - after brushing and flossing, look in the mirror and make eye contact with yourself and then tell yourself how you are

proud of your efforts today and any other acknowledgements you can think of, and ﬁnish with saying your own name followed by “I’m proud of you and I love you.” Yes I am serious. Then pull out a journal and write out ﬁve things you are grateful for today. Could be something like ‘running water and ‘my pillow’. Doesn’t matter. 7. Call your mom and say ‘thanks for all you have done for me’. If she has passed on, write her a letter as if she would get it. Most of the amazing things our mom’s did for us, we don’t even remember, and it’s a lot. I watch my wife with our 20-month-old son and I am stunned on a daily basis at how awesome she is. Your mom was like that too. 8. Take a day off. We work so much in

Alberta, it’s almost a badge of honour to be too busy for your own good. Take a day off and do whatever you want. Nobody ever said on their deathbed “Gee, I wish I had worked more.” Yes, pay the bills and do what you need to do, but take a break once in a while too. 9. Ask someone much older than you about when they were young, and go play with a little kid. Get down on the ﬂoor and let them lead. 10. Pick something on your 100 goals list that scares you to your core, and do that thing. Speak in public. Enter a race. Apologize to someone you hurt. Whatever it is, just do it. Get help if you need, but make this the year it gets handled. Scott McDermott is a personal trainer and owner of Best Body Fitness in Sylvan Lake.

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Can a person be overweight and ﬁt? “How much do you think this weighs?” I occasionally ask patients. What I’ve handed them is a large, fatty, yellow, glob of fake tissue, similar to human tissue. But what surprises patients is that it feels quite heavy, yet only weighs one pound. Suddenly they realize the signiﬁcance of the 20 lbs they’ve gained since their last checkup. But can

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prepared for that effort but at least it’s not that ‘lactic acid I want to puke training’, so I kind of like the sport I do.” The season is well underway with the Canadian team racing in three World Cup events in North America and Rush says they’ve had a mixed bag of results to this point. “We haven’t really actually had a really good race

If not for a strong faith and support from his wife, Lyndon Rush likely wouldn’t be piloting a bob sleigh for Canada down the run at the 2014 Sochi Olympics in February. Rush, who calls Sylvan Lake home, says after missing the silver medal at the Vancouver games by 1/100th of a second he contemplated retirement so he could spend more time with his growing family. “I didn’t think I was ready to commit to four more years and I thought I’d be done,” he said. “I hadn’t made up my mind totally but in my mind I was sort of done.” Rush said after a look inward about his future he received a strong sign from his wife about what to do moving forward. “She really felt like my work wasn’t done. She said those words ‘I feel that your work isn’t done here yet and I think you need to continue for another four year cycle’,” he said. So it was back onto the circuit of traveling overseas and around North America for weeks on end, spending time with his team mates and getting prepped for the bob sleigh by working out at the Can Pro Training Centre in Red Deer. Rush says for his sport the workouts are more centered around doing the exercise hard for a short period of time, recovering and then doing it all again, unlike so many other athletes who have those long, rigorous workouts. “Mentally you need to be

but we’ve had a couple of okay races,” he said. “But we’ve had a couple of real awful ones where we made some bad mistakes, like my guys have fallen out of the sled already this year. That doesn’t happen very often.” Rush says when a team comes up against some adversity it can be easy for them to turn on each other, start to point ﬁngers and assign blame for their fail-

ures. He says it can really snowball into a very bad situation but in spite of the rocky start Rush says the feeling amongst the team remains upbeat as the countdown to Sochi continues. “The guys are still really positive, they’re supporting each other, trying to make the other guy better. They’re helping each other,” he said. “I’ve got a good

feeling that we’re going to be okay.” Another good feeling rolling around inside of Rush is what the future holds for him after this season is done as he intends to make this the ﬁnal chapter in his racing book even if he doesn’t have a plan set in stone. Part of the unﬁnished plan doesn’t include remaining connected to the

sport because Rush says it would require him traveling with the team, something he’s not prepared to do anymore with his three children growing and another one on the way. “I want to do the very best I can this season; it’s my last season and I want to really nail it. I’m not concerned, I’m not anxious about it right now.” sports@reddeerexpress.com

QUICK FEET - Gabby Heck of the Stettler Atom Elks pushes the puck up the ice as Marissa Woodridge of the Red Deer Atoms Chiefs hurries to get the puck Jenna Swan/Red Deer Express back during a recent game.

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Roe a world-class competitor BY BRIAN VOSSEN Red Deer Express Through hard work and dedication, dreams can come true. That is the adage of Sensei Michael Roe of Lacombe Karate and Kickboxing, who at the young age of 18 has competed against some of karate’s best athletes in the world. Born in Red Deer, Roe started studying zen karate under Sensei Lyle Cheney at the age of six and earned his junior black belt at the young age of 13. Now Roe trains and instructs at Lacombe Karate and Kickboxing. He added he recently tested for and received his full black belt As a child, Roe remembers being given the option between doing karate and hockey. He said his dad encouraged him to go the martial arts route. It wasn’t long before Roe started competing in karate as well. He said he went to his first competition at the age of seven after earning his first yellow belt. There are three events Roe regularly competes in - kata, point sparring and continuous sparring. Roe said he has always enjoyed the sparring events. Most notable in Roe’s competition career are competing in two global competitions, the 2010 World Martial Arts Games in Las Vegas and the 2011 World Karate Championships (WKC) in Cádiz, Spain. For the Las Vegas competition, Roe was fortunate enough to place in a straight qualifier in Alberta, meaning he

advanced directly to the world competition in Las Vegas. As a fan of UFC and in particular, a big fan of Georges St-Pierre, fighting in Mandalay Bay, where so many of the UFC bouts are held was also exciting to Roe, he said. “That was a dream,” said Roe. “Even just to compete there. Just the experience alone that I would gain from that competition is kind of what drove me to chase after that.” In the end, Roe did end up placing. He took first in continuous sparring, second in point sparring and third in his kata competition. He said his teammates also did well in the competition. For the WKC, Roe’s path was a bit different. He had to qualify at provincials in Alberta, then again at nationals in Ontario where Roe fought the two-time world champion and won. Finally, he was ready to train for worlds in Spain. For this competition, Roe was fortunate to train under Sensei Manuel Juarez, whose hometown happens to be Cádiz. Roe approached Juarez for assistance in training knowing that Juarez had trained some of the top fighters in Spain. Conditioning for the WKC was brutal, but well worth the effort. It would seem Roe’s hard work paid off. He competed in the point and continuous sparring divisions in Cádiz and came away with a bronze medal in continuous sparring. He said there was a lot of tough competition in Spain and again an invaluable experience.

Fans ﬁght back There is an old joke about fan displeasure with a sports team which tells the story of two fans rushing to a home game of a team which is at the bottom of the standings.

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CLAGGETT In their haste to get into the arena/stadium the pair forget the two season tickets on the dash of their vehicle. Upon their return they ﬁnd six more pairs of tickets. When fans are feeling bad about their team’s fortunes they can be very creative in showing where they stand. There is of course the standard booing of almost everything the team does and that is normally accompanied by the less than sincere cheer when something on the positive side happens, no matter how small. Many a letter has been written by sports fans pleading with management to make trades or ﬁre coaches in order to right the wrongs. We have all seen the pictures of fans wearing paper bags over their heads in shame. These fans all have paid their dues in the

form of tickets, jerseys, shirts, hats and all sorts of other forms of team merchandise so they have an inherent right to show how they feel when their team hits the skids. But for the first time I can recall a fan has taken it to another level in a show of anger and frustration. After the Edmonton Oilers were blanked by St. Louis, one fan decided a better use for his Oilers jersey was to help clean the ice surface and so he tore it off his back, tossing it onto the ice. Oilers head coach Dallas Eakins called it a load of BS, which is ironic because that’s what the Oilers have been dishing out to their fans in the form of hockey but Eakins went further in his tirade. He said the fan was a quitter, giving up on this team which had told ticket holders there was an improvement in store for this season. One which has mysteriously not materialized to this point. Now was the fan justified in his display? Is it way out of bounds to toss away a jersey in protest? Should the coach have even acknowledged the act? Should he be tossed? All good questions in my opinion and the Oilers would be well advised to find answers to what ails the team because when a fan does something like this, well it’s serious. Oh yeah, one other question. Who got to keep the jersey? sports@reddeerexpress.com

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SPACIOUS - This living room of a Candel Homes show home located in Sylvan Lake is the ideal location for entertaining guests. The brilliant blues and mosaic ﬁre place leave a serene atmosphere. Jenna Swan/Red Deer Express

Make sure to colour it up this year You are reading this after ringing in 2014, I hope your New Year’s Eve was fantastic! I am currently cruising down the West Coast of Mexico with my hubby as we take a delayed but deserved honeymoon. Sorry if the weather is cold where you are! I have never been to Mexico but I’ve watched many tourism videos and looked at pictures of our destination so I feel like I will be prepared for the wonderful sights I will see. I am very excited about the jewelry I hear about (silver, turquoise, shells, etc.) and I cannot wait to get into the warm winds and see the vibrant colours that are classic Mexico. There are certain places in the world that I have visited – St.

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ably won’t rush out and pick up a brush or suggest hey why don’t you paint the trim bubble gum pink, that should look great with the green! You would more likely be calling your realtor to list your house before your property value plummets. I challenge you in 2014 to put more colour in your life, be brave and just go for it! Don’t allow yourself to buy one more black item to wear and do not put another paint soaked brush in beige to your walls without considering the possibility of colour. We live in so many months of cold grey and white I think it is imperative that we surround ourselves in colour. The instant way to do this is with a coat of paint, your house probably needs paint-

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ing anyway - am I right? Ok, so you don’t feel like painting – why not change the accent colour in your living room? A few accents and you are in a completely new space. This needs to be done with carefree abandon, no buying dark beige pillows for your chocolate brown sofa – that is copping out. Pick a colour that excites and cheers you. Throw a powerful punch at your room with pinks, purples, oranges and yellows. This is not time to be scared or second guess yourself, go out and get the accessories and then build on what you have found with a new area carpet and some textiles (like drapery). Now step back, marvel in your new living room then take it one

step further. Whatever colour you have chosen, use the opposite colour on the colour wheel and do some secondary accents. Ask Google for an image of a colour wheel, it’s easy! Choose a few smaller pieces in the complimentary colour and enjoy the pleasing effects these colours have on your eye and on your mood. My living room contains accents of deep teal, red, chartreuse and washed orange/yellow, all these colours work opposite each other – it is a wonderful palette and I am going to add to the family with some purchases from Mexico. Stay tuned for the new colour addition! Kim Meckler is an interior designer in Red Deer with Carpet Colour Centre.

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See your home in a brand new light They call it mood lighting for a reason. Whether it’s a cozy and intimate den or a bright and functional work space, choosing the right location, wattage, and ﬁxtures is one of the most important design decisions you can make. And with the news that incandescent light bulbs are being transitioned out across the country, now is the best time for a re-evaluation of your lighting needs. According to the experts at The Home Depot, the right lighting for every space is as easy as following these trusted tips. Setting the scene: each room should have a mood that reﬂects its use. Direct or task lighting focuses on a workspace, like a countertop; and ambient or indirect lighting is used to create atmosphere, for example in a dining area. Remember to vary the brightness levels in different areas of a room to help prevent ‘lighting fatigue’ which often occurs in shadow-less spaces, such as conference rooms. The layering effect: using a variety of light sources in a room creates a multitasking space – from under cabinet kitchen lights for prepping meals to pendant lights for homework and casual entertaining. Start with ambient light to evenly illuminate, then spotlight work areas with directional lighting. Accent and decorative lights, such as chandeliers and lamps, bring it all together. Go for drama: why not add a crystal chandelier to an ensuite bath or emphasize a wood-beam with focused accent lighting. Creating drama is all about up-lighting to

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