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Former hutterites return to City with second book Newly-released project details further life experiences of the group BY ERIN FAWCETT Red Deer Express

ine former Hutterites from Canada and the United States are set to make their second stop in Red Deer next week as part of their new book tour. Cindy Waldner, Rodney Waldner, Junia Waldner, Karen Waldner, Darlene Waldner, and Sheryl Waldner were once part of the Hillside Colony in Manitoba. They all left the colony in 2006 with the exception of Cindy who left in 2007. Glenda Maendel, Jason Waldner and Titus Waldner were part of the Forest River Colony in North Dakota and left that colony in 2006 as well. Together the group, who calls themselves ‘The Nine’, has cowritten the book Since We Told The Truth, a sequel to Hutterites: Our Story To Freedom. The group will be in Red Deer for a book signing at Chapters on Aug. 6th from 6-8 p.m. The Nine’s first book detailed the story of nine young people who left their Hutterite colonies to follow Jesus Christ. They have said their motivation for writing this book is to help people in similar situations, Hutterites and non-Hutterites alike. “After Hutterites was released, the readers emphatically suggested we continue with more in-depth detail and that is what Since We Told The Truth is all about,” said Darlene. “We answered questions that people thought we didn’t answer in the first book. This book is more about our personal lives now as well.” Cindy said The Nine were surprised at the success of the first book. “You’re amazed that people want to hear your story. It is a blessing. We got a lot of support from other people who have left the colony as well.” In their second book, The Nine answer many of the questions raised by the readers of Hutterites: Our Story to Freedom and then step beyond their life as Hutterites to bring a national perspective to their story. The Nine proclaim simple truths to offer an

SPEAKING OUT - Nine former Hutterites have co-written their second book called Since We Told The Truth, a sequel to last year’s release of Hutterites: Our Story To Freedom. The Nine wrote the books after leaving their colonies in 2006 and 2007. They will be in Red Deer on Aug. 6th for a meet and greet and to sign books at Chapters. Back row from left is Darlene Waldner, Sheryl Waldner, Cindy Waldner, Karen Waldner, Jason Waldner and Junia Waldner. Front row photo submitted from left is Titus Waldner, Glenda Maendel and Rodney Waldner. accurate solution to those challenges currently shaping the social and political landscape. They said they hope to see those foundational truths, bring a fulfilling vision and future for both individuals and nations. With a worldwide outlook some of The Nine were recently invited to Liberia, Africa to teach from the Bible about healing and restoration to numerous church leaders and their congregations. Since the release of the first book, Darlene said they didn’t imagine writing a second book right away. “We thought after the first book was finished that our work was done and we gave a sigh of relief,” she said. “But that is when the work actually started. It all happened way faster than we

thought it would.” The Nine have enjoyed their time touring promoting their book.

‘IT’S GREAT TO INTERACT WITH PEOPLE BECAUSE SOME OF THEM COME WITH SIMILAR STRUGGLES.’ DARLENE WALDNER “Coming from a colony and being so secretive and secluded and then going on book signings and meeting new people has been so great,” said Darlene. “It’s great to interact with people because some of them come with similar struggles. It can be different forms of oppression they have experienced in society and we

can relate with each other and encourage them.” Cindy added during some of the book signings, Hutterites who are still part of a colony will come as well. “We have never had a bad reaction where they come and disturb the book signing. Most of them will sit and listen or will talk to us afterwards. A lot of them have admitted that the book is true and they understand that it is that way but they don’t know what to do to change it.” Meanwhile, both Cindy and Darlene said their lives have changed immensely since leaving the colony. “My life has totally changed. It feels like my life began after leaving the colony. From going from being shy to not being able

to share my heart and openly express to people what I feel inside to now being able to share the truth with others and encourage other people and to minister to others – it’s amazing,” said Cindy. As for Darlene, she said the door has opened a lot for her as well. “We are able to go and minster to others overseas in Africa now. We can minister far wider than Hutterites,” she said. “It was also going from someone planning your life and telling you this is who you are going to be to going into a world where you have endless opportunities and you can be whoever God created you to be.” For more information about the book or the group visit www. thenine9.com. efawcett@reddeerexpress.com

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Coordinated police effort ends with major drug bust BY MARK WEBER Red Deer Express An alleged member of the Red Scorpions gang and three alleged associates were arrested last week after a coordinated series of warrants in Red Deer County, Airdrie and Calgary. A press conference was held Monday at the Red Deer RCMP detachment where Cpl. Sarah Knelsen of the Red Deer RCMP and Staff Sgt. Martin Schiavetta of ALERT-Calgary explained how Red Deer RCMP, Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT), Calgary Police Services, and Airdrie RCMP members executed the warrants on July 23rd. The investigation focused on the Red Scorpions drug trafficking operation and their alleged infiltration of the Alberta market, said Knelsen. Cory James Lesperance, a 29-year-old man originally from B.C., is an alleged member of the Red Scorpions and is alleged to be at the centre of a drug trafficking network operating

in Alberta, she said. Lesperance faces a total of 14 drug and weapons charges, police say. Lesperance was arrested at a residence in the Balmoral Heights neighbourhood just outside Red Deer city limits, where two firearms were found, along with a large amount of drugs. Police say he is bound by two firearm prohibitions and a recognizance order stemming from a previous drug and weapons investigation in November of 2013. Three others were also arrested via the search warrants: Robin Joseph Stewart, 52, who faces eight charges; Nicholas David James White, 21, who faces six charges and Amber McLeod, 23, who faces four charges. All four will be in Provincial Court in Red Deer on Thursday. Police say additional charges and arrests may also be forthcoming. “This investigation exemplifies the ALERT model and the ability to bring together our province’s most sophisticated policing resources to tackle drug

ARRESTS MADE - Cpl. Sarah Knelsen of the Red Deer RCMP and Staff Sgt. Martin Schiavetta of ALERT- Calgary explain how Red Deer RCMP, Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT), Calgary Police Services and Airdrie RCMP members executed warJenna Swan/Red Deer Express rants on July 23rd that resulted in several arrests, including in Balmoral Heights east of Red Deer. trafﬁcking operations that were spread across multiple jurisdictions,” said

Schiavetta, who added that police information alleges the gang has been active in establishing their presence and drug distribution network in Calgary, Airdrie and Red Deer. As seen by the weapons seized, Schiavetta said it’s clear those involved were willing to resort to violence. “It should be a great relief to members of this community and the other communities that these individuals are now in police custody.” In addition to the Red Deer County home, search warrants were executed at a Calgary home and a residence in Airdire. The warrants were executed by RCMP “K” Division Emer-

gency Response Team and CPS Tactical team. The warrants yielded ﬁrearms and drugs, including 512 grams of methamphetamine, 517 grams of cocaine, 52 grams of heroin, 264 grams of marihuana, 80 grams of psilocybin, 13 vials equaling 130 milliliters of anabolic steroids, a cocaine conversion lab, scales, packaging, and other drug paraphernalia, a loaded semi-automatic handgun, a stolen shotgun with ammunition, three replica handguns, $8,955 in cash and two vehicles. Police say the investigation was initiated in June by the Red Deer RCMP Street Team and expedited between the partnering

agencies to address safety concerns relating to gang activity. “Gangs by any name operate on the same principle – maximize proﬁts through illegal activity. This goal is attempted through intimidation, violence and preying on the drug-addicted and the ongoing struggle for control of drug territory and turf.” Schiavetta added police have seen more B.C. based gang members trying to gain footholds in the Alberta market. Those with concerns about gang activity can contact police or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). editor@reddeerexpress.com

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Overall crime in Red Deer decreased slightly in the second quarter of 2014, according to crime statistics released by the City on Monday. The statistics reﬂect activity from April 1st to June 30th of this year. “Overall crime in the community decreased slightly in the past few months over the same time last year,” said Paul Goranson, acting City Manager. “We continue to dedicate resources to ensure that overall crime in our community decreases. Crime prevention, community safety and continuous work on the role of policing remain at the top of our priority list in Red Deer.” In the categories of crimes against persons and other criminal code offences, there was a decrease in the second quarter of 14.7% and 11.5%, respectively.

The total number of property crimes increased by 9.8%. These statistics mirror the decrease according to the Crime Rate and Crime Severity Index released by the federal government this month. According to the data, the crime rate in Red Deer decreased by 8.4% in 2013 over 2012. “This is a good sign that the resources we are dedicating to crime reduction in our community are creating a change,” said Goranson. “However, it is recognized that against other comparable communities, Red Deer needs to be diligent in a further reduction in these numbers.” Red Deer crime statistics are released on a quarterly basis in April, July, October and January. -Weber

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Housing market heightens challenges for the homeless BY KALISHA MENDONSA Red Deer Express The housing market is taking its toll on Red Deer’s efforts to help end homelessness. Stacey Carmichael, director of programs at Safe Harbour Society explained that the single biggest challenge to ending homelessness is a lack of available housing. She said that every other issue could be overcome if there were safe homes to give people. “In our community, we just did a great big housing option framework thing and it really laid out how critical the housing needs are in Red Deer, not just for folks who are homeless, but for the average family,” Carmichael said. “You can imagine that the average homeless person might get bumped down the list when you have families, maybe, or students looking at that same housing. I think that we can respond to most people’s needs, but it would be nice to have more housing options in the community, for sure.” The Red Deer Housing Team partners with Women’s Outreach, Canadian Mental Health and the Women’s Shelter. Safe Harbour also works closely with the Red Deer Native Friendship Society. All of these organizations are working to secure safe shelter to provide a sense of stability for homeless people to start building their skills and conﬁdence. “We’ve got a really cool community that works really well together. We have a lot to be proud of, actually. When we go to other communities, they’re always in awe of how well we work together. I’d say the biggest challenge we have right now is affordable housing, or access to housing, period,” said Carmichael. There are often a variety of circumstances that need to be considered when looking at how or why a person becomes homeless. Each person is dealing with different stresses in their life and they cannot simply be grouped together. Carmichael emphasises this by saying that,“The only thing these people have in common is a lack of a home. “Our mission statement includes welcoming and connecting people. It’s a bit of a shift because when people come to the door now, they are welcome to come in and we want them here. But, this isn’t where we want you to be long-term, because this is not a home. It’s not good

‘I’D SAY THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE WE HAVE RIGHT NOW IS AFFORDABLE HOUSING, OR ACCESS TO HOUSING, PERIOD.’ STACEY CARMICHAEL enough, quite frankly. No matter who you are, if you have mental health issues or addictions, we want to get you out of here and into appropriate housing.” Safe Harbour’s services include a non-medical detoxiﬁcation program for people dealing with substance addictions, supportive short-term housing for people recovering from addictions or who are vulnerable and still working through addiction and Aboriginal support services that include a sharing circle, smudging, prayers and

individual/family supports. Safe Harbour also connects people to services for issues such as domestic abuse. The housing team can work with a chronically homeless individual and provide them with things like case management, a rent subsidy, weekly home visits and other services to help reduce the chances that a person will end up without a home again. Being without a home is especially difﬁcult in the winter, but summer brings its own challenges. Heatstroke and dehydration are the two biggest factors that homeless shelters address in the summertime. Instead of coats, toques and mitts, the donation needs for warmer months are items such as sunscreen, bug spray, hats and light clothing. kmendonsa@reddeerexpress.com

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OPINION Take nothing for granted How easy it is to take things for granted in our country. There’s food, shelter, convenient access to most services – you name it. Sure, the systems aren’t perfect, but when you think about it, there aren’t a whole lot of obstacles for most of the population to get what they need. Consider access to clean water. Talk about something that is taken for granted. So it’s unimaginable that, according to the latest estimates of the WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply and Sanitation released in early 2013, 36% of the world’s population – 2.5 billion people – lack improved sanitation facilities, and 768 million people still use unsafe drinking water sources. Inadequate access to safe water and sanitation services, coupled with poor hygiene practices, kills and sickens thousands of children every day, and leads to impoverishment and diminished opportunities for thousands more. That’s why it’s heartening to see steps being taken to help those in such need. The Lacombe-based A Better World recently announced a goal to see 90,000 people have safe access to clean drinking water in South Sudan with the help of a new partnership with Alaska Sudan Medical Project (ASMP). Merv Schafer, a retired professional engineer with over 10 years experience with humanitarian and development projects in southern Sudan, has come onboard with A

Better World to help manage the Atar Water Project. Red Deer’s Monybany Dau, who fled the region after violence in the early 1980s, has been a strong advocate for bringing clean water to Atar. Dau has been raising awareness about the plight of the people in the region through screening and selling the film The Ladder of My Life, which documents his story of joining the Sudanese People’s Liberation Army at the age of nine and fighting for his country’s liberation as a child soldier. The film indeed touches on several areas, from Sudan’s violent and troubled past to the present often desperate situation, plus Dau’s personal experiences. It leaves the viewer moved and sincerely challenged to consider practical ways of lending a helping hand. It’s an amazing story, and another thing that really hits viewers, and those who have had the privilege of talking with Dau, is his unwavering commitment to his homeland. He’s all too aware of the hardships, but looks forward with an optimistic spirit. But he of course needs the help of the local community. Dau and the core team in Central Alberta who are spearheading the project will continue to raise funds and awareness of the need for clean water for people in South Sudan. Those wishing to make an investment can contact A Better World at www.abwcanada. ca and select the ‘Atar Water Project’ or call 403-782-0325.

Time to stop hiding behind the ‘safety’ of social media If there is one thing that makes me crazy, it’s the delight some people take in slamming others on social media without the oldfashioned ‘hard work’ of having to either pick up the phone and talk to them directly, or even worse, going to meet the ‘offender’ in person to reason things out.

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WEBER We had a recent incident of this at the Express, where someone in our editorial department was not only falsely accused of plagiarism on our web site, but also had their educational background questioned on facebook. Where do you begin to defend yourself ? People like this are often just aching for a blistering ‘war of words’ to be sparked on facebook or Twitter, so sometimes its best

to take the higher road and ignore it. Or you can respond in a concise, civil manner. It’s disappointing and sad, in general, that people turn to social media to attack others period. The scourge of cyber-bullying isn’t disappearing however. And of course tragically, young people are particularly vulnerable to this as some teen suicides have been directly related to the harassment they have endured online. It’s heartbreaking. But no matter how old you are, it hurts to see posted comments about yourself that either aren’t true or are just plain cruel. And knowing more and more of the person’s ‘friends’ are seeing it all just adds to the frustration. The longer I am in the journalism business, the more examples I see of this. I have watched helplessly as I’ve seen myself – not directly but certainly by implication – be accused of things and blamed for things that in all honestly I had either nothing to do with or what

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facebook and Twitter, that damage escalates to an entirely new level because potentially hundreds more people are brought into something which most likely is none of their affair anyways. I recently watched a program on CBC’s Doc Zone called ‘Digital Dummies’, which pointed out how the tidal wave of technological change over the past few years has revolutionized how humans interact – or don’t bother to interact – with each other. We’ve all seen people wandering around streets, head down, texting. Sometimes they nearly walk into signs, trip over objects, you name it. But ‘staying connected’ trumps all. The documentary pointed out that contrary to the notion of being able to multi-task, humans can’t really do a number of things simultaneously; at least, they can’t do them well. You can’t be a responsible driver while texting, although many insist they manage just ﬁne. We’ve also all seen people sit-

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ting at tables in restaurants, phones in hand, much more intrigued in what those little contraptions can do than what the folks around the table may have to say. It’s time to put social media in its place. We should be controlling it – not the other way around. We should also be using it responsibly and maturely – not as a forum for rude, misinformed, ignorant and hurtful comments. Gone are the days when a lack of such technology meant people had to confront the person they disagreed with face to face. Often, the sound of a voice or the expression on a face does much to soften even the harshest of disagreements. There’s literally nothing to hide behind. Humans seem to have a heightened ability to be brazenly unkind when they are behind a screen. Face to face, however, common ground may be hard to ﬁnd, but it’s more possible to ﬁnd it, I believe, when we connect ‘in person’. editor@reddeerexpress.com

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Brisk economy fuels projects BY KALISHA MENDONSA Red Deer Express

planned residential and commercial area and to accommodate pedestrian trafďŹ c. Timberlands, Timberstone and Timber Ridge are all making signiďŹ cant progress as well. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One of the factors that is really key to any of our growth is keeping our non-residential property taxes very competitive. We sit very well in terms of our non-residential taxes,â&#x20AC;? said Curtis. Red Deer was measured against Calgary, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Toronto, Regina, Halifax and Vancouver and was assessed with the second lowest cost of non-residential property tax rates, losing only marginally to Leduc. This means that industrial growth is occurring, as business owners are able to gain proďŹ t through lower taxes. This industrial growth can be seen especially in the energy sector. If Red Deer can secure the 2019 Winter Games bid, even more growth will be seen in amenities such as a partnership with RDC to develop the proposed Centre for Health, Wellness and Sport, which would include squash courts and a short track speed skating track among other facilities, ofďŹ cials say. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think that all in all, we hope that (getting the bid) will be a catalyst for community investment from the provincial and federal government, because they support the games. We have an investment and then we look for donors and so on. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an exciting opportunity and it will also add to our infrastructure. At the same time, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re talking tens of millions in economic impact.â&#x20AC;?

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Penhold cadets enjoy a varied learning experience BY KALISHA MENDONSA Red Deer Express Throughout the summer, more than 1,000 cadets from across Canada converge in Springbrook to build skills in either army, navy or air cadet training. The Penhold Air Cadet Summer Training Centre (PACSTC) is located in Springbrook and has been transformed from a Canadian Forces Base to the largest cadet training facility in the northwest region. There are three divisions of the centre basic and advanced training, general training and music training. Within each of those programs, there are a variety of activities offered that include general training, basic drill and ceremonial, ceremonial instructor, air riﬂe marksmanship instructor and basic, intermediate and advanced level military bands. “The beneﬁts of participating in a cadet program are mostly leadership and citizenship skills. They learn to appreciate a cadet’s country, and cadets learn people skills and physical training,” said Sara Wasiuta, unit public affairs representative for PACSTC. She adds, “Sometimes they have organized free time, so they watch movies in the theatre or play games. They’re always kept busy. We have staff cadets who work for us, and they always have games and things to keep the cadets busy, keep them happy.” The training centre is open to youth ages 12 to 18. Although the centre is called an air cadet training centre, it encompasses

training for navy and army cadets. Each cadet is registered to a program, similar to how a child would register for summer camp. There are limited spaces at the centre, so those who come enjoy their experience. The air rifle marksmanship instructor course (ARMIC) is one of courses available, but not to every cadet. Cadets must take part in marksmanship courses in their home squadron, apply, and be selected from a national pool of cadets eager to take part in the program. “Of the hundreds of cadets that apply, what’s getting looked at is attendance; do they actually do marksmanship in home squadron or core – it’s a big process. To get on a course like this, a six-week course is actually quite a privilege for them. They’re competing against everybody across Canada,” said Cpt. Angela Blakely, the ARMIC squad commander for this summer. In the ARMIC course, cadets learn how to coach marksmanship, what proper shooting positions are and how to adopt them, how to score targets and maintain rifles. They also train for a biathlon and for officiating future biathlons. “After the summer, they pretty much become the expert. When the cadets return to their squadrons, and they have a biathlon day or marksmanship day, we use those kids back home to help teach all the classes. “This course is kind of interesting too because it’s a tri-element course. Not only do we have air cadets, we have army cadets and sea cadets all coming together for one

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summer and learning how to be a marksmanship instructor,” said Lieut. Stephanie Maldonado, an ARMIC training officer. For cadets to officiate biathlons is a huge honour. Not many cadets receive the opportunity to do so, and Cpt. Blakeley said that officiating a biathlon is a huge accomplishment for those in the ARMIC program. The music portion of cadet training is lesser known but still important. Mostly, the musicians get to shine during parades and celebrations. They spend time in one-on-one lessons, full band practices and smaller group practices with similar instruments. In the general training wing, there is a program called adventure training, which builds a cadet’s outdoor skills. They are outdoors for a day and night, and in that time will learn skills such as building fires, making shelters, knot tying, basic survival skills regarding animals and bugs and what is safe for consumption. They will also learn how to find water. Cadets go through much intense training but also learn important life skills such as respect, camaraderie, discipline and understanding how governments work. Many of the children are seen smiling between drills, laughing with their friends or helping someone else with a task. “You watch some of these kids – some of them have never slept outside overnight or anything before, and they’re out there by themselves, with a friend inside a tent that they construct,” said Cpt. Philip McKerry, officer in charge (OIC) of adventure train-

ing. “It’s pushing some of their comfort levels a little bit, and it’s a good way for them to learn this stuff. It’s in a controlled environment and they don’t have to worry about anything.” kmendonsa@reddeerexpress.com

NEW SKILLS - Cadet staff Sgt. Rachel Lo, 16, explains part of the process of putting up tents during Adventure Training with air cadet Kristen Soldat, 13, at the Penhold Air Cadet Summer Training Centre located in Kalisha Mendonsa/Red Deer Express Springbrook.

FOR LOCAL ENTREPRENEURS AND BUSINESSES, OLD AND NEW! Become a vendor at the 2014 Mall Street Market for your chance to secure the title of Mall Street Mogul and win 4 weekends of free rent at a Parkland Mall kiosk, a free one-year membership to the Red Deer Chamber of Commerce and business coaching from Community Futures. Mall Street Market is open to all vendors who produce local, homemade products. Parkland Mall will provide a dedicated market corridor for the event, with a limited number of spots available. Apply between July 21st and August 15th to secure your table.

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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Mud Heroâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; coming up BY KALISHA MENDONSA Red Deer Express Mud Hero is coming back and that means it is time for Albertans to get down and dirty at Canyon Ski Hill. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Albertans enjoy the outdoors, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re generally active and they enjoy doing this kind of thing,â&#x20AC;? said cofounder Ted McLeod.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;WE JUST TRY TO ENCOURAGE FOLKS TO RAISE MONEY FOR THE CHARITY, AND MOST OF THE CHARITIES REALLY APPRECIATE THE AWARENESS PIECE OF IT AS WELL.â&#x20AC;? TED MCLEOD â&#x20AC;&#x153;That brush can be used to sweep most Canadians, but I think Albertans especially enjoy this style of event.â&#x20AC;? The event takes place over three days, from Aug. 8th-10th at Canyon Ski Hill. The course includes over 15 obstacles, with four mud pits for competitors to enjoy. It is expected to draw 18,000 competitors over the three days. Each year, the Canyon Ski Hill race draws the largest crowd of any course across Canada. Mud Hero provides an opportunity for challengers to take part in a 6km obstacle course to test their physicality and their abil-

ity to enjoy themselves. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a stress-free way to raise awareness of a local cancer charity while seeing who in your friend circle can embrace mud the most. This year, Mud Hero Red Deer will be supporting the Alberta Cancer Foundation. Race competitors are encouraged to make a donation to the Foundation and to take in some information regarding the charity. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We just try to encourage folks to raise money for the charity, and most of the charities really appreciate the awareness piece of it as well. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about advertising (for the charity) and getting the word out.â&#x20AC;? This year, the course will feature old favourites such as water slides, a pole slide and of course, multiple mud pits. New to the event will be obstacles such as Kong, which entails the participant climbing a 20ft. wall, crossing a rope net and heading down the opposite wall. McLeod says that there are, â&#x20AC;&#x153;A few tricks up the sleeve,â&#x20AC;? and that competitors will face other challenges that wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be explained until event day. Mud Hero is still relatively new to Canada. McLeod and his business partner, Adam Ruppel saw an opportunity for Mud Hero in 2011, after noticing more and more extreme obstacle events and the lack of funoriented race style events.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;We saw an opening for an event that was more geared towards having fun, and challenging yourself and friends, but not necessarily jumping over ďŹ re and getting electrocuted. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s how Mud Hero was born.â&#x20AC;? There are still a limited amount of spots for entry. To enter, head to mudhero. com and navigate the web site to the Red Deer event.

HANGING OUT - A chickadee spends a few moments of peace on the grounds of Kerry Jenna Swan/Red Deer Express Wood Nature Centre recently.

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Remembering the outbreak of the First World War On June 28th, the Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and his wife, the Duchess Sophie, were assassinated by Gavrilo Princip, a Bosnian Serb nationalist in Sarajevo in the province of Bosnia-Herzegovina. Virtually no one in Central Alberta had ever heard of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand and the Duchess Sophie, knew where Sarajevo and Bosnia-Herzegovina

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Fundraiser this weekend to beneﬁt local causes BY MARK WEBER Red Deer Express Two local men will spend 24 hours shooting hoops Aug. 1st-2nd for some very worthy community causes. Pastor Jachin Mullen of Word of Life Centre and Justin Hubert, co-founder of Berachah Place and CEO of Heritage Family Services, will literally be up all night for the fundraiser, which will also feature all kinds of family-friendly activities, movies, food, entertainment and music. Events will be held at both Rotary Park (behind the tennis bubble) and at Word of Life Centre. Proceed will go to programming for Berachah Place and for iHeart Red Deer which includes a range of ministries directed at the local community via Word of Life Centre. Berachah Place ﬁrst opened in 2007, and offers a warm place where vulnerable people can have a shower, do laundry and store their things. Staff say their goal is also to enter into relationship with the homeless population. Berachah is the Hebrew word for ‘blessing’. iHeart Red Deer has been serving Red Deer for the last decade in many different ways. A few of the programs are the Backpack Back to School Drive (the church has helped hundreds of families send their children back to school

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with the supplies needed). The Sunday Lunch Program provides weekday lunches for school-aged children who would otherwise not have lunch (since the lunch program started almost two years ago, they have made more than 10,000 lunches). Also, the Pack the Pantry Program provides food hampers for families in desperate circumstances. As to the fundraiser, Mullen said he’s pretty much all set. “It starts at 7 p.m. this Friday, August 1 through to Saturday, August 2,” said Mullen. “I’ve been training for two months to hopefully get through it,” he added with a laugh. Mullen said he got the idea from a friend involved in a Los Angeles ministry who had run a similar fundraiser a few years back. Meanwhile, event highlights, as mentioned, include movies such as an Iron Man movie marathon at Word of Life starting at midnight, a pancake breakfast at 7 a.m. on Saturday morning, a hot dog lunch, a concert featuring popular local singer Randi Boulton at 1 p.m., a beach bash at 4 p.m. and a barbecue at 5 p.m. as well. “We’re hoping that some of the crowd from the Farmers’ Market will come over too,” he said. And if people want to come alongside the guys and shoot hoops as well, they are

more than welcome too. “Number one, hopefully that would let me slow down,” he laughed. “But the other side of it is about meeting people and

connecting with the community. And being able to talk one-on-one with a lot of people during those 24 hours.” Folks in attendance will

be able to purchase tickets for a number of these activities through the course of the event, thereby helping to support the causes. Visit www.berachah-

place.com/events or call Word of Life at 403-3436570 for more information, sponsorship opportunities or to pledge support. editor@reddeerexpress.com

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Central Alberta’s largest outdoor street performer festival, CentreFest, ﬁnished up strong on Sunday evening. The all-ages, free, family-fun event featured diverse talents and performers from across the world. Hosted on Ross St., attendees took turns walking between two major circles where they could watch the high-energy acrobatics and comedic shows. With a variety of artists, performers, and street acts – those who dropped by for the entertainment never had a dull moment as they watched from the crowd. CentreFest also featured Music World, a stage ﬁlled hourly with local musical talents. With a variety of local food vendors, many families enjoyed the good weather with meals from their favourite local food trucks and then returned to watch the variety of acts. This year marked CentreFest’s 12th anniversary in Red Deer. jswan@reddeerexpress.com

MULTI-TALENTED Jason Kodie plays the piano while riding a bike.

HIGH FLYER – Pogo Fred performs a stunt from his world renowned pogo act.

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BALANCED ACT – David and Tobin SWORD SWALLOW – Thom Sellectomy performs a stunt from his routine.

from The Red Trouser Show perform a head to head balancing act, which they invented.

BUBBLE BLAST Aytahn of the Acme Circus juggles clear marbles that look like bubbles.

FUN IN THE PARK – Stephanie Schaerer, 10, practices her balance in the circus world play area set up in City Hall Park.

FAMILY FUN – The Funny Waiter attempts to keep the cups full for three children who volunteered for The Funny Waiter Show.

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EVENTS Students honing their musical talents this summer at MusiCamp Alberta invite you to join them for a series of free concerts they’re hosting at Red Deer College. Enjoy some great music while supporting exceptional youth and professional musicians as they participate in Alberta’s largest and longest running summer music program. Faculty and guest recitals nightly Monday through to Aug. 8th. at 8 p.m. on the Arts Centre mainstage. No tickets required. Simply drop-in at each performance, free of charge, and enjoy music from some of Alberta’s ﬁnest performers. Do you love to sing? Join our adult choir, the Red Deer Chamber Singers, where you will enjoy an environment of positive learning and quality music. Practices commence Sept. 2nd at Sunnybrook United Church, 12 Stanton St. at 7 p.m. We will be preparing for our annual Renaissance Feast performances, to be held at the end of November. Contact Sadie at 403-3475166 for more information. The Ladies of Sunnybrook Farm Museum are presenting their annual Lunch at the Farm event between noon and 3 p.m. on alternating Wednesdays. Aug. 6th and 27th and Sept. 10th. Guests can relax in the 1889 Hanna Log House and enjoy a hot lunch, including homemade pie with ice cream and musical entertainment. Cost is only $10 for lunch. Drop-ins are welcome, but larger groups are encouraged to reserve a seat by calling 403-340-3511. The Centre for Spiritual Living has, on July 30th, the Men’s Group called The Gentle Art of Self Care with Greg Dickson at 7 p.m. On Aug. 1 at 7 p.m., there’s the women’s group Soul to Soul with Vicki Wolfson at 7 p.m. www.cslreddeer.org. Red Deer Arts Council and Red Deer Public Library are pleased to present GlassEarth: Mixed Media by Larissa Blokhuis, which runs in the Kiwanis Gallery to

Summer camp to foster social skills sponsored by the Red Deer Learning Disabilities Association for seven- to nine-year-olds goes Aug. 11th to 15th; ages 10 to 12 Aug. 18th to 22nd. Skills are taught through games, role-play and hands-on activities. Registration deadlines are Aug. 7th and 14th. For more information and to register call 403-340-3885 or email programs@ldreddeer.ca. The Red Deer Public Library presents First Thursdays in the Snell featuring students of Dr. Ted Isenor’s Sweetie-Katz Music Studio. The program consists of a broad selection of works and will

Aug. 17th from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $8 for adults and $5 for children under 10. Come and experience through reenactments the daily lives of Vikings 1,000 years ago. Hear their stories, see their crafts and cooking methods, marvel over their armour and battle skills. See how the Vikings maintained their ships. Visit www.danishcanmadians.com. Also, there is a Feast With the Vikings on Aug. 16th from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Limited number of tickets are on sale at the museum for this event. For tickets, call 403-728-0019 or email joanne@danishcanadians.com or kari@danishcanadians.com. The Parkland Airshed Management Zone (PAMZ) has opened its

Heritage Day at the Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery – Aug. 4th. Bring family and friends down to the Museum on Heritage Day, 12 to 4:30 p.m. Join in the activities in the Discovery Studio. Last day to see War Brides: One-Way Passage. Enjoy a gallery talk at 2 p.m. Complimentary admission. Annual dance sponsored by the Central Alberta Singles Club will be held at the Royal Canadian Legion Hall at Innisfail on Aug. 16th. Music by Randy Hillman and Hot Spur from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. This dance is open to everyone, married or single. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Cost is $20 per person at the door. Lunch will be provided. For information, call Jim at 403-638-6563 or

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This valuable space is now available – call the Red Deer Express today! 403-346-3356 include compositions by Mozart, Chopin, Debussy, and Rachmaninov. Aug. 7th, 12:15 – 1 p.m. No admission charge. Donations accepted at the door. coffee and tea provided by Café Noir. Pine Lake Country Fair and Sports Days run Aug. 8-10th at the CrossRoads Ag Park. This year’s theme is A Salute to the Family Farm. On Aug. 8th enjoy a Shania tribute. For tickets, call 403-773-2271 or email crossroadsagsociety@gmail.com. Annual Teddy Bear Picnic will be held at the Dickson Store Museum on Aug. 7th from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. There will be crafts, games, music, homemade lemonade making, a picnic and of course a bear hunt. Participants must pre-register by calling the museum at 403-728-3355. It’s Viking Days at the Danish Canadian National Museum on Aug. 16th from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and

2014 photo contest for fantastic cash prizes. The deadline for photo submissions is Nov. 30th to allow for a variety of seasonal photos. The contest is open to people living in the PAMZ region (the Central Alberta region ranging from the Rockies in the west, Three Hills to the east, Rimbey/ Ponoka to the north and Crossfield to the south). For details and entry forms and a map of the PAMZ region, go to www.pamz. org. Questions and submissions can be emailed to sue@pamz.org. Gaetz and Sunnybrook United Churches present United Kids Camp 2014 ‘It’s a Beautiful Day in Our Neighbourhood’ Aug. 1115th from 9 a.m. to noon for kids ages five to 11. It takes place at Gaetz Memorial United Church. Join us for five half-days packed with games, crafts, Bible stories and music as we discover ‘Who are our Neighbours?’ To register call 403-347-2244 or 403-3476073. Cost is a freewill offering.

Murray at 403-357-8022. Check out the Garden Party Art Show and Sale Aug. 23rd from 1 to 7 p.m. at 30 Manning St. Enjoy a beverage and snacks while taking in the ceramics, jewelry, paintings, ﬁre pits, baking, felt work, photography and much more. All original, hand made high-end work. And all while listening to the sounds of our local musicians. Suzanne at 403-342-6344 or spiritof-clay@hotmail.com. The Annual Dahlia and Gladiolus Show hosted by the Alberta Dahlia and Gladiolus Society (ADGS) will take place Aug. 2324th at Bower Place Shopping Centre. Judging of exhibits will begin Saturday at 11 a.m. The show will be open to the public during Bower Place Shopping Centre hours. The ADGS is a non-proﬁt society promoting the culture and development of dahlias and gladiolus. Visit our

web site: albertadahliaandgladsociety.com for show booklet and staging times. For further information contact Larry Quinitilio at 403-346-8401, email larryquin-tilio@gmail.com. Tickets for Red Deer Hospice’s Second Sunﬂower Ladies’ Lunch on Sept. 24th are now on sale at www.reddeerhospice.com or from Hospice directly. The luncheon, which runs from noon to 2 p.m. at the Sheraton Hotel, has been renamed Sunﬂower Ladies Bag Lunch but lunch will not come in a bag. Rather the event will feature a table auction of handbags and purses - because what is a ladies event without shopping! Each table will feature a new designer handbag as a center piece and luncheon guests will have the opportunity to bid on the bags in a silent auction format. Bids will be not be visible to other guests and at the end of the luncheon the highest bidder on each bag will take it home. All unsuccessful bids will be considered donations to Red Deer Hospice and the bidder will receive a charitable tax receipt in the amount of their bid. Tickets are $40 each and lunch will be a three-course sit down meal of soup, salad and dessert. Tick-ets are also available at www.reddeerhospice.com. Central Alberta Singles Dances run Aug. 23rd, Aug. 30th, Sept. 27nd, Oct. 18th, Nov. 29th, Dec. 13th and Dec. 27th. Dances run at the Innisfail Legion Hall. Doors open at 7:30 p.m., with music starting at 8 p.m. For information, call Jim at 403-6386563 or Murray at 403-3578022. Everyone is welcome. 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. Golden Circle 4620-47 A Ave. 403-343-6074. The Senior Citizens Downtown House has cribbage every Thursday at 1:30 p.m. Cost is $3. Whist runs every Friday at 1:30

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Week of July 30 - August 6, 2014 p.m. and Fun Contact Bridge runs every Wednesday at 1 p.m. Cost is $3 as well for both of these activities. 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 Fridays starting at 1 p.m. Drop-in fee of $1. Thursday night dances continue at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $7. 403-346-3896, 403347-6165 or 403-986-7170.

and provide support and encouragement to participants. Each workshop is free of charge. For more information, or to register for a workshop, call 1-877-3146997. To access the full schedule of sessions throughout Central Alberta visit http://www.albertahealthservices.ca/ev/ne-evcdm-calendar-2014-summer.pdf. 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 Cana-dian Mental Health Association at 403-342-2266 and ask to speak to education

posted). For more information, email Carole at cforhan@shaw.ca. YARD Yoga Studio: Red Deer’s ONLY Not-for-Proﬁt Yoga Studio! Registration is open for our annual SUMMER Unlimited. Classes run through to Aug. 22nd. A variety of classes and styles for all levels. Special three-month and one-month rates. 403-3505830. Email info@reddeeryoga. ca or visit www.reddeeryoga.ca. The Red Deer Celiac Support Group will be holding our meetings the third Tuesday of the month at Sobeys South, 5211–22 St. in Red Deer. We offer information and support on celiac symptoms, diagnosing, gluten-free diet and products. 2014 meet-

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Black Knight Inn at the resstaurant at 6 p.m. for a chance ance to eat 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 widowedsupportnet-work@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. Are you having problems with

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, sing-a-long and instrumental highlights with a friendly, easygoing atmosphere. We practice from 9:30 to 11 a.m. each Tuesday morning, September to June at the Downtown House Seniors Centre and average four to ﬁve sing outs monthly. We welcome anyone to take part. 403-346-7316. 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. Meat draw every Satur-day from noon to 3 p.m. at the Red Deer Elks Lodge. 403-346-3632.

MEETINGS Alberta Health Services is inviting local individuals to attend supportive health information workshops that are helping Albertans make positive adjustments to their lifestyles. The workshops are offered as part of the Alberta Healthy Living Program (AHLP). The assortment of AHLP workshops cover a range of information, including heart health, weight management, nutrition, diabetes care, chronic illness management and more. All sessions are led by AHS professionals who share their expertise in group discussions

Writers’ Ink 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 three visits free. For more info contact Carol Ritten Smith at 403-350-7480 or by email at studio2@telus.net. 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. 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 Jo-anne at 403-314-1972. The Red Deer Pottery Club meets Tuesdays from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Contour Studio at the Recreation Centre, downstairs. New members always welcome. For more information call Sharon at 403-347-8061 or Karen at 403-347-0600.

program staff. This free course is co-sponsored by CMHA, Central Alberta Region, and the Red Deer Public Library. Overeaters Anonymous meets Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. at Mighty Fortress Lutheran Church, 51 Alford Ave. This 12-step program of recovery is for individuals experiencing difﬁculty with eating behaviours. No dues or fees. See www.oa.org, or phone Phyl at 403-347-4188. The Red Deer Players Society meets weekly on Monday evenings from 7 to 9 p.m. (for the time being) at the Red Deer Culture Services Centre (3827 – 39th St.) This theatre group invites anyone to join us and read plays, perform scenes or skits, work on improv and share ideas and generally have a bit of fun. We will be auditioning for the murder mystery and for the Christmas Pantomime during the summer holidays (so keep

ing sched-ule Sept. 16th, Oct. 21st, Nov. 18th. The group also has an awareness table set up at the Red Deer hospital the fourth Tuesday of every month as well. For information call Fay 403-347-3248 or Clarice at 403-341-4351. There are also support groups in Rocky Mountain House and Stettler. TOPS – Take off Pounds Sensibly – we meet every Monday in the basement of the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd. Weigh-in occurs between 6 and 6:45 p.m., program starts from 7 to 8 p.m. Drop in for a free evening or call Kathleen at 587-272-2727. 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. We meet twice a month. The ﬁrst Friday of every month we meet at the

someone else’s drinking? We are an anonymous group of men and women who can offer encouragement and support. Call Al-Anon Family groups at 403-346-0320 for a list of meetings in Red Deer and the surrounding area. Air Force Association of Canada. The aims and objectives of the Association are to preserve and perpetu-ate 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.

‘Friends Over 45’ is a group for ladies. Members may be new to the Red Deer area or have made a recent lifestyle change, or just wish to meet new friends. Our meetings are held at various restaurants in the Red Deer area. New members are welcome. For information please call Pat at 403-341-9606 or Heidi at 403-346-1718. Independent Achievers, ‘Business Women Networking Together’ will be having their monthly luncheon meeting every second Thursday of the month from 11:30 a.m. 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.

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Officials fight to keep invasive mussels out of Alberta BY BRIAN VOSSEN Red Deer Express Central Alberta officials are working to keep the spread of an invasive aquatic species out of the province. On Aug. 1st, Lacombe County is teaming up with Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development (AESRD) to hold an event to promote awareness and keep two species of mussels from invading local waterways. Quagga and zebra mussels are two species of Dreissena mussels that could do serious harm to the ecosystem should they enter the province, officials say. Luckily, neither of these have been recorded in Alberta and the County wants to keep it that way.

In an effort to do so, council recently voted unanimously in favour of holding an information and prevention event on Aug. 1st at the Sunbreaker Cove Boat Launch on Sylvan Lake where people can learn more about these mussels. An inspection station will be set up nearby as well so boats can be examined. An ‘education blitz’ regarding the species will be part of it, including specimens of quagga and zebra mussels. Pamphlets and other materials will also be available. Sharina Kennedy of AESRD gave a presentation about these Dreissena species of mussel at council earlier this month. In her presentation, she stressed how keeping these species out of Alberta is imperative.

Quagga and zebra mussels have a number of ways of spreading across land to ﬁnd new bodies of water. Most commonly, they hitch rides by attaching themselves onto the hulls of boats. Boats carrying quagga and zebra mussels bound for Alberta have been stopped in the past, said Kennedy. She added that some of these were heading for Central Alberta lakes even, like Gull Lake and Sylvan Lake. These mussels can survive for 30 days outside of water, so even after boats have been removed from a lake or river, invasive mussels can still pose a threat. Once a boat enters water again, the mussels come out of a dormant state and resume trying to spread.

They start producing within a month and a half of being established, so they can quickly get out of control. Quagga and zebra mussels have negative impacts on the ecosystems of lakes and rivers in a number of ways. First of all, they have no natural predators and they compete with other organisms for food. They also are very adaptable and can attach themselves almost anywhere, even on top of other organisms like crayﬁsh, hindering them. Quagga and zebra mussels also ruin waterways for recreational use by humans, making them impossible to swim in because of their numbers covering every surface in the water. news@lacombeexpress.com

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TRAVEL Experiencing the many mysteries of Thailand BY JENNA SWAN Red Deer Express It was nighttime when our plane landed. I remember the airport was unlike any I had ever seen before, with birds bustling atop the rafters inside of the strange terminal. Foreign smells filled my nose and I yearned to stretch after the long flight, so my sister and I walked with haste past an endless hoard of dread-locked Europeans towards where our 45 lb. backpacks were in baggage claim. After 28 grueling hours on a plane from Calgary to Vancouver, Vancouver to Hong Kong, then Hong Kong to Bangkok, alas I stepped into the bustling streets of Thailand. With nothing but an address on a piece of paper of where the hostel was we were to stay in, we hailed a cab outside of the airport and we were off on our 25-day adventure through this seemingly mysterious land. We traveled in the darkness through what seemed to be slum after slum, both our hearts racing as we watched Bangkok zoom past us. The only thing familiar about this cab ride was the sound of a familiar pop song serenading us from the radio, which amused me to find we had traveled 28 hours just to hear the same trashy music on the radio. We were to spend six days in the heart of the Thai capital sleeping side by side in an 8 ft. by 8 ft. hostel room located a few blocks off the City’s famed Khoasan Road. The equivalent to the Las Vegas Strip or Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles, Khoasan Road is deemed the ‘Back-backers’ Ghetto’. It is a much shorter strip located in central Bangkok - filled with bars full of young, tanned tourists and hotels with roof top swimming pools. We opted to leaving the maps behind and spent hours exploring the city until we found something of interest. Whether it was

the Bangkok Zoo full of animals in poorly kept habitats, or the Grand Palace, a set of complex buildings used by the monarchs of the country, or the Wat Phra Kaew, considered to be the most sacred Buddhist temple in Thailand there was never a shortage of things to see in Bangkok. After six days I was begging my sister to leave Bangkok. With no skin left on my knees after having falling out of a ‘tuk-tuk’, a threewheeled doorless cab, we made our way by plane to Koh Samui, a small island off the eastern coast. From here we boarded a boat packed full of partygoers from every corner of the earth, to the famed Koh Phangan for the even more famous Full Moon Party. For anyone ages 18 to 35, the Full Moon Party is a must-see event. Every full moon between 5,000 to 50,000 people, mostly tourists, gather on the beach for an all night party filled with flaming jump ropes, fire breathers, two kilometers of beachside bars, and endless ‘buckets’ – tiny pails of alcohol with handles to carry them around as you drink. The image of the full moon as it hung beside the flipped constellations of the southern hemisphere will be forever imprinted upon my mind. The moon was the closest it had been to Earth in over 100 years and I remember feeling as though I could’ve reached out and touched it. We danced until the sun came up over the hills surrounding the bay and spread light onto the 30,000 people around us. We spent our remaining days here exploring the island, which doesn’t allow cars or trucks on its roads, using rented scooters roaming up and down the hills of the many villages. Up next we were off to Krabi, which involved a sea sickness inducing boat to the mainland and a five-hour non air conditioned bus full of smelly back packers, not unlike ourselves at this point in the trip, until we arrived at our destination.

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and spent the remainder of our trip shopping in the many different shopping districts. Sick of hostel beds and shanty sleeping accommodations we spent the last of our money and sprung for an actual hotel with a legitimate shower, a door that locked, and best thing of all – air conditioning. Hands scraped from the scooters, knees scraped from the TukTuk, glass in my foot from a broken bottle at the Full Moon Party, a fresh tattoo obtained in Krabi, and a third degree sun burn from Koh Phi Phi – I was a mess, but I still would’ve stayed for another month if I could have. After another 28-hour ﬂight, broken up by an unpleasant 20hour layover in Japan, we arrived home with a camera full of pictures and minds full of unforgettable memories.

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ENTERTAINMENT Blues master brings magic to City this weekend Kenny ‘Blues Boss’ Wayne gears up for Friday and Saturday Fratters shows BY MARK WEBER Red Deer Express Kelowna-based pianist Kenny ‘Blues Boss’ Wayne truly has the world as his stage. The acclaimed musician – a master in the boogie, funk and New Orleans-inﬂuenced R&B – performs at Fratters Speakeasy Aug. 1-2nd. He’ll be serving up the top-notch cuts from his latest project, Rollin’ With the Blues Boss which was released this past April. The project, produced and recorded in Vancouver by Tom Lavin, marks his second CD for Stony Plain. It also features guest appearances on one track each from Eric Bibb and singer Diunna Greenleaf. “This latest one is a little more into the storytelling” he explains during a recent chat from his home. “Most of the things I write are pretty much hypothetical – they could happen to anyone. But this one is a little more real for me.” That includes everything from being pick-pocketed in France to overcoming typical hardships in relationships. But whether tunes spring from his imaginative goldmine of creativity or tap into real-life experience, the exuberance and energy are unstoppable. And he never takes a bit of it for granted – he’s grateful to his legions of fans around the world for taking the time to listen. He’s also carrying on something of a treasured tradition. “I know it’s a classic way of playing piano, but many of the original people that played that way are no longer with us.” Born in Spokane in 1944, Wayne’s family settled in Los Angeles where the West Coast blues scene was bubbling over. Showing a gift for playing piano early on, Wayne was encouraged by his preacher dad to play gospel. With folks like Lloyd Glenn, Amos Milburn and Floyd Dixon ruling the airwaves in the early 1950s, it was a tall order for the youngster to steer clear of ‘the devil’s music’. But by his early teen years, Wayne was playing dozens of gigs in the early ‘60s — including a 1961 appearance at the Alpha Bowling Club with the great Jimmy Reed. As Wayne recalls with a chuckle, “My dad grabbed my mom with one hand and ran up to the stage and yanked me off the

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piano bench and led us through the kitchen and out the back exit. That was pretty well the end of my blues career for over 20 years.” In 1974, Wayne moved to San Francisco to work with R&B band Earth Rise. Stints with other bands continued but disco was starting to impact the live music scene. Wayne put together an R&B revue called The Mighty Ken Explosion and headed to Canada. The band broke up in the late 1980s, and Wayne settled in Vancouver. He soon won a strong reputation on the B.C. and prairies club scene. His full transformation into ‘Blues Boss’ came following a 1994 tour of Europe. His longtime passion for boogie-woogie and blues paid off in the form of star treatment from piano-loving European music fans, particularly while in Spain. “I was playing all of this romantic music – trying to fit in with the Spanish culture by doing all these Spanish songs. However, the place I played in was a British pub and they weren’t too keen on being romantic. They wanted to rock. “So at that point, a gentleman from Scotland came up to me and asked if I knew any blues. I said yes, and he said, ‘I bet you would do a good job’. So I started playing blues, and lo and behold my tip jar started filling up. I noticed people were really responding.” At that time, those same kinds of tunes weren’t really going over well back home in Vancouver. There were stricter ideas about what was wanted. But Spain changed everything and suddenly there were no limits in Wayne’s mind. That period also opened up so many doors internationally – a huge unexpected blessing, he adds. “Playing this type of music, I never had any clue this would ever happen. I remember talking to my wife about the changes that had been happening – if you were able to play on a penthouse overlooking Vancouver, you were somebody,” he chuckles. “But the music I do now has kind of reached out world-wide. People want to experience it, and that’s been a real treat for me to have them wanting to hear my blues and boogie-woogie piano.” After he plays Red Deer, he’s off to Edmonton then flies to France for a string of shows. Then it’s

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BLUES WIZARD - On the heels on his latest CD, Kenny ‘Blues Boss’ Wayne performs at Fratters Aug. 1st-2nd. onto several South American countries. “When you start crossing oceans and seeing different cultures, it’s just mindboggling. It’s so fascinating to me.” Over the years, three releases for the indie Canadian label Electro-Fi were all nominated for Juno Awards — and his 2006 release Let it Loose was a Juno winner. Further to those, he released An Old Rock on a Roll in 2011, with the project earning him a Blues Foundation nomination for the Pinetop Perkins Piano Award

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and a 2012 Living Blues Awards for Best New Contemporary Blues Recording of 2011 as well as one naming him ‘Most Outstanding Keyboard Musician.’ As to the latest CD, musical highlights abound. Leavin’ In the Morning kicks things off in style with a bouncy, bluesy riff and You Bring Out the Jungle In Me is aided by a punchy horn section that provides the same kick on other songs, too. editor@reddeerexpress.com

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Canadian comic promises big laughs in fall show Steve Patterson of The Debaters brings his tour to Red Deer Acclaimed comic Steve Patterson, named the 2011 and 2013 Stand-Up Comedian of the Year, makes a City stop this fall. The host of CBC Radio’s weekly comedy show The Debaters performs at the Memorial Centre Sept. 27th. Though most familiar to more than 750,000 weekly listeners as the host of The Debaters on CBC Radio, it is as an international headline stand-up comedian where Patterson truly shines. Struck by the idea of stand-up as a fulltime career in 1997 when he lost his job as a copywriter for making an ad about an amusement park ‘too amusing’, Patterson has since performed across Canada, as well as Australia, Ireland, Switzerland, the UK, the U.S. and even the United Arab Emirates. By 2010, accolades for his work garnered him a third invitation to perform on the Just For Laughs prestigious televised gala. Considered to be the highlight of the show by critics and audience alike, Patterson’s performance prompted the comedy icon and gala host Steve Martin to quip, “If I’d known he was going to be that good, I would have cancelled him.” Patterson went on to be named Canada’s Best Male Stand-Up Comic at the

Canadian Comedy Awards in 2011 and again at the most recent awards in 2013. This September, Patterson begins the ﬁnal leg of a national tour to the City with his 90-minute one man show – ‘This Is Not Debatable!’ With his hallmark gift for capturing a funny turn of phrase, he seizes the opportunity to express opinions he doesn’t get to voice as moderator of The Debaters while throwing in a couple of original satirical songs to boot. As host of The Debaters since 2007, Patterson has become a household name, with more than half a million weekly listeners. But he’s been busy on several other fronts as well. Other ﬁlm and TV highlights over the years include the Just for Laughs: Montreal Comedy Festival in 2001, Comedy Now! (2003), the Halifax Comedy Festival (six episodes spanning 2003 to 2010) Stranger at the Door (2004), Just for Laughs (2006), the Great Canadian Laugh Off (two episodes 2007-2008) and the CBC Winnipeg Comedy Festival (one episode, 2008), For tickets or more information about his Red Deer performance, call the Black Knight Ticket Centre at 403-755-6626 or visit www.blackknightinn.ca.

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about increasing human brain power displays so little intelligence and defies logic, let along physics, so often. But, the shootouts are fun, the film (written and directed by Luc Besson) has a quirky sense of humour and Johansson pulls off a demanding role with sometimes amazing aplomb. It’s not for all tastes, but has a sort of mindless appeal; all in all a decent summer popcorn movie. Rating: three deer out of five.

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Did you get out and play this past weekend? Work, work, work, work, work. I wonder if it’s an Alberta thing, or just a thing these days all over, but it seems that the answer you must give when someone asks how you are doing is: ‘really busy!’ or some version of it. Super busy, incredibly busy, etc.

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don’t play enough. In the past three to five years, I have noticed a wonderful trend in fitness: playing. Fitness is finally losing its stuffy, repcounting, weight training stereotype and people are realizing that fitness can be fun. Yes, lifting weights (resistance training) can and should be part of a balanced program, but it doesn’t have to be everything. Obstacle course races are springing up all the time now: Spartan Race, Mud Hero, Tough Mudder, Dirty Ninja, and our very own Zombie Run. Road races like Run or Dye and Colour me Rad are also selling out. Why? It’s simple. They are fun! The training is really fun, the race is fun and the friends you meet are fun as well. Ultimately, it’s like permission to be a kid again. The requirements are also pretty low just some shoes, shorts, shirts and let’s go

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don’t put their own health at the bottom of the list. This is a sure formula for Burnout 101. Family members must keep a wary eye on the caregiver and realize there’s a crisis in the making if they notice her or him reaching for alcohol, having difficulty concentrating, suffering from insomnia or thoughts of suicide. This is a time when other family members must share the burden. Caregivers who remain silent and uncomplaining are quicker to suffer burnout. It’s important for them to ‘let it out’ with a family member, friend, clergy or a counselor. It’s also prudent for them to get some form of exercise daily. And to find time during the day for something they enjoy, whether it be reading a book or watching a movie. Remember that many of the diseases that afflict the elderly have major organizations to provide information on how to handle difficult situations. They also provide support groups in your area. Caregivers must be ready

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Gull Lake Golf Course supports youth studies BY JIM CLAGGETT Red Deer Express It’s one thing to play a sport and enjoy it but another to play it and later on get something back from it as it applies to your future. That’s the outcome for two former junior golfers who played out of Gull lake Golf Course. Kaylee Motley has worked at the course in various capacities from helping with tournaments to serving up meals as well as manning the front desk. She was also a junior golfer at Gull Lake

which she literally called home. “I grew up on the course here. I just lived on (hole) number ﬁve,” said the 23-year-old who was a part of the junior membership for many years. “I learned a lot of different skills from it like leadership and teamwork and being respectful to everybody.” As such, she was able to apply for a scholarship through the Junior Golf Foundation at the course in order to continue her schooling in the ﬁne arts program at Red Deer College and

then in Ontario. Another former member who tapped into scholarship money is Brandon Regnier who now collects a paycheque as a general manager and head professional golfer in Whitecourt. But it all started for him on the links at Gull Lake some 14 years ago. “My dad used to drop me off before work and I would play nine or 10 rounds and then he’d pick me up when he was done work.” He certainly got his money’s worth from the course as a junior and a little more as he also

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KidSport supports youth in range of activities BY JIM CLAGGETT Red Deer Express KidSport Red Deer has been there for many local young boys and girls who want to get involved in some sort of activity. So when it disappeared for some time there was quite a void to be ﬁlled but for the past three years the group has been running strong and building up momentum. “KidSport Alberta was looking for someone to take the horse by the reins,” said Doug Holloway, vice chair with KidSport Red Deer. “It was a combination of people with the City of Red Deer and KidSport Alberta. “The core of our board now as you see it came down and thought they’d like to participate in something like that

and we formed a board on the spot.” The first year of this revival was heavy on fundraising in order to get money in the bank to meet the requests of kids needing a little financial hand-up to get into an activity. Now the group is spending the cash raised to help those kids but there is a need to strike a balance between what is coming in and what is being doled out. In 2013 KidSport Red Deer helped out 161 young people to the tune of $30,000 with soccer players receiving the bulk of the financial help. “Now dance and martial arts are becoming a little more popular,” said Holloway. The organization will fund a child up to $250 dollars each year and a child can put in an application each year to the board in order to get the required funding.

The mandate for the group is to fund sports where the child will be involved in a sustained, ongoing experience so KidSport won’t fund registration fees for sports camps, said Holloway. “We don’t want to fund organizations that make profits.” It’s an issue which is apparently discussed quite often at board meetings around the province so the local groups are looking to KidSport Alberta for some guidance on this issue moving forward. “It’s not really a black and white issue,” said Holloway. “I mean, how do you turn down a child who wants to participate in an activity even though you might not think it’s an activity suitable for what you want to fund.” Holloway says sometimes local businesses are doing something to raise money for a cause and KidSport will be the recipient of their generosity, which is a bonus when it comes to keeping the coffers full. “One company had a Texas Hold’em tournament and we ended up going out there speaking to them before they started their event and they ended up giving us the money from their event.” You can ﬁnd out more about the organization at kidsportcanada.ca. sports@reddeerexpress.com

Taking a gamble When you’re the coach of a sports team there will come a time when you need to make a choice - take a gamble or play it safe.

JIM

CLAGGETT The timing of when to do one or the other is critical and most coaches will go with the percentages when it comes to choosing. Edmonton Eskimos Head Coach Chris Jones was in that spot last week against Calgary and the choice he made was the subject of many a debate from the arm chair quarterbacks. With about :38 seconds left in the ﬁrst half and the Eskimos deep in their own end, Jones rolled the dice and had his special teams unit execute a fake punt. The short story here is it failed with the Stamps scoring and going on to win. So was this the right call or the wrong one? It would be so easy to say this was a terrible decision and it cost the Eskimos two points - which it didn’t because there was another half of football to play. It’s that fact which makes me side with Coach Jones. Sure it failed but the Eskimos defense basically held the Stamps in check for most of the half so why not roll the dice?

So what if it didn’t work out. Heaven forbid a CFL coach tries to inject a little excitement into the game. This isn’t the first time he’s tried a gamble and it won’t be the last. The man learned from former CFL coaching great Don Matthews who had a rep as being predictably unpredictable. If this did anything, it made video sessions in eight other CFL camps interesting. The thought of any sort of gamble, even ones which might be deemed outrageous, may happen at anytime so be on your toes. There is a reason it’s called a gamble but of course timing is everything and I think the timing was just fine for this one whether it worked or not. If this play was pulled at the end of the second half, then Jones would likely be looking for work elsewhere. The sun rose the next day, the Eskimos are 4-1 on the season and life goes on. When coaches in any sport go against the perceived norm and don’t succeed, they get vilified by the ‘experts’. If it works, the coach is gutsy and on the edge . If the Eskimos go on to lose the remaining 12 games in the season and miss the playoffs, many will point to this play as the tipping point in their season and they would be people I like to call mistaken. Keep rolling the dice coach! sports@reddeerexpress.com

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The trendiness and versatility of ceramic tile Some days I sit in front of my computer and struggle with what to share with you regarding design, sometimes there is nothing new under the sun. Yes we get new products in fabulous new colours but it can tend to be repetitive day after day. It’s kind of like planning a month of meals and you ﬁnd by the end of the month you are reusing the same ingredients just in different variations. This is the reason I love ceramic tile. Tile represents the most variation in size, shape and colour and can be applied almost anywhere and in any pattern. There are unending possibilities when it comes to tile and I ﬁnd that even the most basic spec home can be brightened up and made spectacular with a creative pattern or mosaic. Tile patterns will trend and we are seeing planks becoming more popular. A

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either a 3x6 subway tile or a long plank. This basket weave pattern is trendy and provides a very interesting background to your homes. When you are considering designing a large shower wall or cabinet backsplash it is recommended that you play with different patterns and directions for your tile. People are often afraid to play with the patterning of their tiles as they fear they will tire of it in just a few years. The truth is I see people tire of traditional (boring) backsplashes just as quickly as trendy ones. You can still use safe colours which will prolong the life of the style. The great news is, white tile is back on trend so those of you who are afraid of colour will be able to design a completely neutral space that is still funky with just a few changes in direction.

Don’t forget your accessories, mosaics in glass, metal or stone are the absolute hot ticket right now and can be tucked in anywhere. The varying sizes in this material make it ideal to tuck beside or in between other larger tiles. They can blend with the colour or pop out loud as a bright contrast to an opposite colours. Mosaics can be used to frame bathroom mirrors, windows or any space you would like an accent placed, they are miraculous little wonders. Pick a place you would like to feature and consider tile as an option rather than paint or wallpaper. An elegant tile run up a wall can be an instant focal point in any room and also provides you with a durable and cleanable surface. Let your mind wander as you dream of a new interior with tile as the feature. Kim Meckler is an interior designer in Red Deer with Carpet Colour Centre.

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Income structures to ensure mortgage eligibility So here in the province of Alberta there are some amazing opportunities for very lucrative positions.

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Salary - this is by far the most loved form of income for all of the lenders. Your letter of employment will state exactly how much you will make in no uncertain terms. Hourly - in a close second is a nicely worded letter of employment for the hourly employee. The employers generally clearly lay out how many hours you are guaranteed per day and the rate of pay. The lenders will require a letter of employment, a recent pay stub and likely your last two years of Notice of Assessments from the Canada Revenue Agency or your T4s. And now we get into the grey area of income types. Part-time employment - this can apply to you whether you are a health care professional or a fast food cook. If you are not guaranteed a minimum numbers of hours on your letter of employment we will have to wait until you have a two-year history in your position before we can proceed. Shift rate differential/bonuses/overtime - this one is the one that most often snags the oilﬁeld workers here in Alberta.

Lenders love the two-year history. It allows them to determine that the extra income you have received from bonuses or overtime are consistent and are likely to continue. Without the two-year history we are forced to rely on your base salary or hourly income and often this is signiﬁcantly lower then what you are actually earning. Vehicle allowance - many of our clients earn a vehicle allowance. This can be in the form of per km or a ﬂat day rate or sometimes both. But you should know that unless that amount is taxed you cannot use it as part of your income. Child support or alimony - these can hurt you or help you. If you are paying these out then we have to add them in a monthly liability. If you are receiving them we are able to use them as part of your income but this amount cannot make up more than 30% of your income. You will be required to provide proof of these amounts through a banking history as well as your separation/divorce agreement. Self-employment - recent changes by

the government have affected this type of borrower the most. Again, you will be required to have the two-year history and we will need more paperwork then you can imagine. The guidelines for self-employed borrowers are tricky and extensive so having a qualiﬁed mortgage professional can help immensely. Commissioned employees - a two-year history is the only way you will be able to proceed as a 100% commissioned employee unless you have at least 15% to put down on your home. So there you have it my friends. The different types of employment pay structures and just how they may affect you personally. Your best plan is to have your documents reviewed well in advance of placing an offer so that you can mitigate any of the above and avoid the heartache and stress of not being able to purchase that dream home. Pam Pikkert is a mortgage broker with Dominion Lending Centre - Regional Mortgage Group in Red Deer.

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BIG STRAPPER AUCTIONS Phone:403-304-4791 Location Moose Hall 2 mi. South of Ponoka on Hwy 2A *** Weekly Sales Wednesdays @ 6 pm *** Antique Sales 1st Sun. of ea. month @ 1 pm Check web for full listings & addresses bigstrapperauctions.net WHEATLAND AUCTIONS Huge Fall Consignment Auction. Sept. 6 in Cheadle, Alberta. Farm equipment, construction equipment, vehicles, RVs, tools and much more! Phone 403-669-1109; www. wheatlandauctions.com

Auctions

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METAL ROOFING & SIDING. Very competitive prices! Largest colour selection in Western Canada. Available at over 25 Alberta Distribution Locations. 40 Year Warranty. Call 1-888-263-8254. STEEL BUILDINGS. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Steel Overstock Sale!â&#x20AC;? 20x20 $4,055. 25x24 $4,650. 30x32 $6586. 32x34 $7,677. 40x48 $12,851. 47x70 $17,899. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca STEEL BUILDINGS/ METAL BUILDINGS 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100, sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206; www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

Wanted To Buy

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FIREARMS. All types wanted, estates, collections, single items, military. We handle all paperwork & transportation. Licensed dealer. 1-866-960-0045; www.dollars4guns.com

Grain, Feed Hay

Hours:

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Items to Buy/Sell .................................. 1500-1940 Agricultural ........................................... 2000-2210 For Rent ................................................ 3000-3200 Wanted to Rent..................................... 3250-3390 Real Estate ............................................4000-4190

BUD HAYNES & WARDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S GUN AUCTION. Sat., Aug. 16 at 10 a.m., 11802 - 145 St., Edmonton, Alberta. Over 800 lots! Phone 403-347-5855 or 780-451-4549; www.budhaynesauctions.com www.WardsAuctions.com.

Building Supplies

Fax: Email: Online: Mail:

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FEED BARLEY. Paskal Cattle Company in Picture Butte area is looking for Feed Barley. Put more $$$ in your pocket. Sell direct to us. Please call Main Office for details. 403-317-1365 HEATED CANOLA buying Green, Heated or Springthrashed Canola. Buying: oats, barley, wheat & peas for feed. Buying damaged or offgrade grain. â&#x20AC;&#x153;On Farm Pickupâ&#x20AC;? Westcan Feed & Grain, 1-877-250-5252. STRAW WANTED. Large square 4X8 bales. $60 metric ton for 20,000 bales. Please call Kevin Paskal at 403-330-9147

Service Directory

Buying, Selling or Renting? ClassiďŹ eds HAS IT.

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Employment Training

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Employment Training

900

Employment Training

900

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Legal Services

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CRIMINAL RECORD? Think: Canadian pardon. U.S. travel waiver. Divorce? Simple. Fast. Inexpensive. Debt recovery? Alberta collection to $25,000. Calgary 403-228-1300 or 1-800-347-2540

Misc. Services

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DISCONNECTED PHONE? Phone Factory Home Phone Service. No one refused! Low monthly rate! Calling features and unlimited long distance available. Call Phone Factory today! 1-877-336-2274; www.phonefactory.ca. Buying or Selling your home? Check out Homes for Sale in Classifieds

Personal Services

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DATING SERVICE. Long-term/short-term relationships. Free to try! 1-877-297-9883. Live intimate conversation, Call #7878 or 1-888-534-6984. Live adult 1on1 Call 1-866-311-9640 or #5015. Meet local single ladies. 1-877-804-5381. (18+). TOP REAL PSYCHICS Live. Accurate readings 24/7. Call now 1-877-342-3036; Mobile dial: # 4486; http://www.truepsychics.ca

Classifieds...costs so little Saves you so much! CELEBRATIONS HAPPEN EVERY DAY IN CLASSIFIEDS

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DO YOU OWN REAL ESTATE? I offer 1st & 2nd mortgages with no credit check. Get approved today. Call 1-866-405-1228 or email: info @firstandsecondmortgages.ca

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Cottages/Resort Property

Businesses For Sale

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NEED A KITCHEN ON WHEELS? 1974 Converted Winnebago, Alberta Health approved kitchen. Configured to hook into town water/power. $30,000. 403-596-6177

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2 BEDROOM LUXURY TIMESHARE for sale. One week each year. Own in Florida, use anywhere worldwide. Best you can own. Cost $20k. Need cash, must sell. Only $3,800 US gets the deed. (406)261-8066

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Money To Loan

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Careers

Join one of North America's most respected & fastest growing heavy civil infrastructure contractors. Flatiron has been named Heavy Civil Contractor of the Year in Alberta & has won numerous employer awards. FLATIRON CONSTRUCTORS has an immediate need for

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This is an opportunity to join one of Canada’s top heavy civil, award winning, infrastructure companies with work in the Edmonton Area. The Northeast Anthony Henday Drive project includes the construction of 27 kms of six and eight-lane divided roadway, nine interchanges, two nyovers, eight rail crossing & two bridges across the North Saskatchewan River. You can view all skilled trade and construction management positions and apply via www.natironcorp.com or forward your resume to canadarecruiter@natironcorp.com

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Sales experience required.

Do you want to put on an apron and

help our communities blossom? HIRING EVENT Wednesday, August 6 | 4pm – 8pm We are now hiring across our Alberta stores for Sales Associates in the following Departments: • Flooring • Décor • Windows & Doors

• Kitchen Designers • Merchandising Associates

Working in our specialty and design positions is a great opportunity to impact our communities by providing our customers advice on how to help decorate and renovate their homes. We encourage our Associates to excel and provide the training and resources to do it. Join us, and unleash your inner orange. To expedite the application process, please bring your application conﬁrmation # (ends in BR) and 2 pieces of government ID (one with a picture). That’s the power of The Home Depot – Tammy, Home Depot Associate

Contact Wayne or Daryl at 403-227-4456 for an interview or send your resume to wkarach@truckranch.ca BOULEVARD Restaurant & Lounge Gasoline Alley, 37471 Hwy 25, Red Deer County is seeking Cook $14.00/hr. To prepare and cook all food up to standard, clean kitchen and maintain hygiene, follow recipes, assist in receiving and storing. Kitchen Helper $11.00/hr. To clean kitchen following safety and hygiene standards. Clean utensils, cutlery, crockery and glassware items. Clean ﬂoors, assist in prep. All positions are permanent, Full-time/Part-time, shift work & Weekends. Education: Above Secondary Work experience not essential, training provided. Fax resume to: 780-702-5051

HOLIDAY INN Red Deer South Gasoline Alley, 37471 Hwy 25, Red Deer County is seeking Front Desk Clerk $14.00/hr. Answer phone calls, take reservations. Check in/out Guests Balance cash out & attend to guest needs Housekeeping Room Attendant $14.00/hr. Clean & vacuum rooms, public areas, pool, etc. Replenish amenities, Linens & Towels Adhere to Holiday Inn safety standards All positions are permanent, Full-time/Part-time, shift work & Weekends. Education: Above Secondary Work experience not essential, training provided. Fax resume to: 780-702-5051

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NOW HIRING Go online to register for our next Career Fair! Apply online at www.homedepotjobs.ca/5158

2803 - 50 Avenue, Red Deer is seeking Front Desk Clerk $14.00/hr. Answer phone calls, take reservations. Check in/out Guests Balance cash out & attend to guest needs Housekeeping Room Attendant $14.00/hr. Clean and vacuum rooms, public areas, pool, etc. Replenish amenities, Linens & Towels Adhere to Holiday Inn safety standards All positions are permanent, Full-time/Part-time, shift work & Weekends. Education: Above Secondary Work experience not essential, training provided. Fax resume to: 780-702-5051

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TIMBER RIDGE

THE PERFECT SPOT FOR YOUR NEXT HOME

But don’t believe a word we say. Come see for yourself. VISIT OUR SHOW HOME AT 100 TIMBERSTONE WAY OR CALL 403-342-8887 TO LEARN WHY TIMBER RIDGE IS THE PERFECT SPOT FOR YOUR NEXT HOME

Visit LandmarkHomes.ca for the complete list of our locations

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‘presents

The SUMMER

TOYOTA

STEAK-CATION

EVENT

2014

RAV4

with ANY in-stock vehicle purchase, receive a

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158

Bi-Weekly Finance Twice Monthly Lease

inc. GST

$31,080

Big Bend Market Gift Card up to

$750 Value Fresh organic meat products, deli-meats, pies,, seasonings, lunch items etc.

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195

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inc. GST

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Each delivery will be entered into a draw for the

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Finance Rates as low as 0.9% up to

84 months!

valued at

2,950

Combined Cash Incentives up to

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*Finance rates and combined cash incentives are mutually exclusive. See dealer for details. *gift card value is determined by model e.g. Yaris/Corolla = $200, Rav4=$300, Tundra/4runner=$500, Platinum/1794/Sequoia= $750. “Steak-cation” promotion is exclusive to Red Deer Toyota, no cash alternative. Bar-b-que will be awarded to a random drawn entry of one per purchase during the months of July, August and September 2014. No cash value in lieu of prize. See dealer for full details. MSRP does not include dealer freight and dealer preparation ($1690). All Toyota new products include summer and winter mats and a full tank of fuel on delivery. All payments include GST. 2014 RAV4 RFREVT BA Selling Price $33,430 60 month 20,000 kms/year lease - $5000 down. Buyout at lease end $13,789.60 Amount financed $28,768.10 at 2.9% Cost of borrowing $3,086.40 84 month finance - $5000 down. Amount financed $30,206.50 @ 3.9 % Cost of borrowing $4,333.46. 2014 SIENNA LE AWD JK3DCT AA Selling Price $38,16560 month 20,000 kms/year lease - $5000 down. Buyout at lease end $13,486.50 Amount financed $33,503.10 at 1.9% Cost of borrowing $2,227.80 84 month finance - $5000 down. Amount financed $35,178.25 @ 1.9 % Cost of borrowing $2,404.75.

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