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A monumental year comes to a close for Red Deer Mayor Tara Veer reflects on 2014 and discusses plans for the New Year

BY ERIN FAWCETT Red Deer Express The City of Red Deer saw many successes in 2014 and the City’s mayor is looking to carry that through to the New Year.

In reflecting back on the past year, Mayor Tara Veer said some challenges for the City included taking another look at the snow and ice control policy in which council increased the budget for.

“We needed to respond to the growth in the community and provide a better level of service to residential areas, to transit routes and to sidewalks,” she said.

“In about a six-week period we were able to come up with a new plan and we’re weeks into a two-year plan. The feedback has been positive particularly around major arterials, collector roads and transit routes. We’re getting some mixed reviews on residential side streets. Windrows continue to be a source of public concern.”

Another challenge that council had to resolve was with respect to the chicken bylaw.

“It was apparent that we had a very divided public and I think where we landed it allowed some provision for responsible owners to have chickens as an option with very stringent regulations around when that can occur which are in the broader public interest as well.”

Veer added bike lanes were also something council resolved this year. “We also saw the removal of some of the more contentious lanes which were impacting transit access and vehicle movements as well as pedestrian conflicts (along 39th St.).”

She also added council made headway on transportation and road infrastructure in 2014.

One of the successes that council saw this past year was the province’s decision to revisit their intention to consolidate ambulance dispatch.

“We had a strong vested interest in this because our citizens were directly affected as well as our City operations. They came up with a collaborative model which allows the City of Red Deer to be a regional service provider for ambulance dispatch,” said Veer.

“I cannot over emphasize the positive impact that has for our citizenry in that maintaining local ambulance dispatch is essential to providing the four minute or less response time with ambulance or fire.”

Another success for the City was the announcement that the Michener Centre would remain open.

“Our public position to the provincial government has always been to keep Michener Centre open and that those public assets should remain public,” said Veer.

MOVING FORWARD - Mayor Tara Veer took some time recently to discuss the City’s various plans for the year ahead.

Other successes this past year included securing the 2019 Canada Winter Games, the 2016 Memorial Cup and the ESSO Cup to be held next year.

“Much of our efforts for 2014 were built around the Games’ bid. In reflecting back in that window of time when we were waiting between rally day and the bid announcement day – it crystallized for me how if we won the Games or if we didn’t win the Games of how it would shift the focus in one way or another because there were so many plans we were looking at – both the capital plan and looking to the future – where it was conditional on whether or not we won the Games,” said Veer.

“As a born and raised Red Deerian, we have many examples of community pride but in my view those two days were unparalleled in terms of community spirit that Red Deerians demonstrated. I have no doubt in my mind that it was Red Deerians’ spirit that secured us the Games.”

As to 2015, Veer said she looks to see continued success.

“I think one of council’s areas of focus for next year will be continuing work on

the strategic plan and what do we want Red Deer to look and feel like when we welcome Canadians in 2019,” she said.

Veer added council will also focus on a couple of challenges of community concern that have been identified.

“That has to do with response to our review on the continuum of policing and enforcement.

“In our annual statistically significant survey, our public has identified for us that community safety is their number one priority. With the arrival of our new police chief I feel confident that we are moving forward at the pace we need to be in terms of establishing our local service levels and our local enforcement priorities.”

Veer said vehicle noise in the City is another challenge that council will tackle in 2015.

“Municipalities have been in between a rock and a hard place when it comes to vehicle noise for many, many years because we have some legislation which is enforceable but the enforcement tools in order to match that legislation are lacking. Our public continuously identifies that punc-

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tuation of inconsiderate vehicle noise is a priority issue.

“The pilot that council approved will commence in 2015 and I think it makes the best out of some of the challenges we are faced with provincially.

“But it takes the position that our community has spoken loud and clear that their tolerance for disrespectful noise pollution needs to be aligned around the greater public interest.”

Meanwhile, personally Veer said 2014 was a good year as it was her inaugural year as mayor.

“As much as there are similarities as a councillor and I feel very strongly that my councillor role prepared me well for the mayor’s office, there are always things that you don’t experience until you’re there.

“I have been particularly pleased with how young people in our community have responded to local government in a new way,” she said. “It amazes me how many children and youth have shown interest in local government. I feel a strong sense of responsibility to build upon that.” efawcett@reddeerexpress.com

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Temporary warming shelters being utilized

BY ERIN FAWCETT Red Deer Express The City’s most vulnerable have been utilizing two temporary day shelters since they opened late last month in Red Deer.

The Safe Harbour Society (5246 53 Ave.) extended its day support hours to 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily, seven days a week last month. Trained staff are available, as well as shower and laundry facilities, for individuals with physical and mental disabilities or illnesses, or for those who are too affected by drugs or alcohol to be safe outside in the cold.

Other individuals with fewer care needs can also attend a temporary warming centre at the Seventh Day Adventist Center (5014 49 St.) from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, seven days a week. Trained staff from Safe Harbour also help clients at this site. Clients receive referrals and assistance with housing, cultural services and other community resources.

Both programs will operate to April 30th.

Stacey Carmichael, director of programs for the Safe Harbour Society said staff sees anywhere from five to 15 people daily at The Safe Harbour Society and up to 60 people each day at the Seventh Day Adventist Center.

“The usage has been high. But those numbers are what we were expecting,” she said. “People are grateful that there are these services available. One fellow commented on how safe he feels at the warming centre.”

Both facilities are only temporary and a permanent solution needs to be found in the coming months.

“We are having those discussions of what to do. There have been a lot of conversations taking place not only surrounding an emergency basis, but what the best services we can provide year round are.”

In addition to the warming centre, beds at People’s Place have also increased by 11.

“It’s part of the whole emergency winter program,”

said Carmichael. “The beds have been utilized, sometimes not to capacity, but they are certainly being used.”

She added this is due in part to many external factors including people finding homes, which is the ultimate goal.

“People who have been typically in the shelters for a long time are working with our housing team and are getting housed.” efawcett@reddeerexpress.com

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Citizen-driven group assisting City’s homeless population

BY KALISHA MENDONSA Red Deer Express A group of citizens have come together to prove that a person doesn’t have to belong to an organization to do some good for those in need.

Almost by accident Ed L’Ecluse and Marlene Pannenbecker, both of Lacombe, have gathered roughly 100 like-minded citizens to participate in their effort – to help those less fortunate in the Central Alberta area with a group called Line of Hope Red Deer.

“We are not there for any other reason than to give these people a helping hand. Obviously they are having a hard time and I think there is a misconception that only religious groups or other organizations try to help homeless people, but that’s just not true. Normal, everyday folks want to do what they can,” said Pannenbecker.

Each Sunday from 5 p.m. until 6:30 or 7 p.m., groups of six to eight people gather outside of Safe Harbour in Red Deer and host a meal. During this visit, they also provide the homeless population with donations of toiletries, warm clothing, blankets and whatever else they can get.

“My only goal with this is to fill up people’s stomachs on a Sunday when they’ve got no food. We just want these guys to have a good meal and a good time. They really enjoy it, too. They enjoy talking to us and just hanging out,” said L’Ecluse.

“There is such an amazing homeless population in Red Deer – they are all so nice and so helpful. When we show up, the guys run over to help us unload the trucks and get everything set up. I can’t wait for the warmer weather so we can just hang out for a bit with them.”

The items that they have been collecting are mostly men’s clothing items and toiletries. These include long and regular underwear, winter jackets, wool socks, warm mitts and gloves, toques and hoodies. Women’s clothing is not necessary. Toiletries are always in high demand.

Toothbrushes, toothpaste, travel-size shampoos and conditioners, shaving cream and disposable razors are all items that Line of Hope Red Deer is looking for.

Blankets must be twin-size or sleeping bags to be able to be stored and transported easily.

L’Ecluse, Pannenbecker and Tom Raba are constant volunteers in the program. They coordinate the efforts of the Line of Hope Red Deer group. At least two out of the three are present each week so they can be familiar faces to the homeless they are working with.

Pannenbecker said that Raba visits homeless shelters in Red Deer two or three times a week. He has created a

custom storage unit in the back of his car where he keeps necessary toiletries, clothing and other items on hand to give out during the week. He was also described by Pannenbecker as a wealth of information and an instrumental part of the operation.

“This isn’t just a Christmas thing for us – we’re going to be there all year round. There are a lot of groups that pop up around this time of year, and that is awesome, but these people need this service all the time. We’re not going anywhere,” said L’Ecluse. With the success of the Line of Hope Red Deer facebook group, the volunteers have received donations of outdoor-use insulated containers so they can serve soups, casseroles and hot beverages to the homeless population.

L’Ecluse said all of these items, worth a total of over $700, were donated within a few hours of a post made to

the facebook page. He said this was a true testament to the kindness of the communities in Central Alberta.

“This group proves a point that there are a lot of good people out there. Not everybody knows how to start something or where to put his or her efforts. There are so many kind people,” said Pannenbecker. “It actually blows my mind because there is so much focus on negative things that happen, but when you put something good out there, in a couple weeks you can find nearly 90 people that want to help. It makes me smile that there are that many kind people in the world. I think we need more a focus on that instead of just the negative stuff. It makes such a big difference in your life.”

The group will continue the program through all weather, each Sunday at 5 p.m. kmendonsa@reddeerexpress.com

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Looking back to the New Year’s of 1975 Another New Year is now upon us – with all the hopes of better times to come and also hopes that some of the unsettling events and developments of the past year will quickly vanish into memory.

Michael

DAWE Red Deer has been enjoying a good boom, but the recent dive in oil prices has created a huge black economic cloud on the horizon. There have also been disturbing acts of terrorism with the worries that much worse may lie ahead.

Things were much different on the eve of 1975. Red Deer had just entered one of the greatest booms in its history. The initial boost came when the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (O.P.E.C.) decided to flex its economic muscle and impose major increases in the price of oil.

At nearly the same time, several Arab oil-producing nations instituted an oil embargo in retaliation for

the west’s support of Israel in the Yom Kippur War. The result was a near quadrupling of oil prices.

While this sudden huge price hike struck a crippling economic blow against many parts of North America and Europe, oil producing regions such as Alberta experienced a sudden avalanche of wealth.

The economic boost was quickly felt in Red Deer and across Central Alberta.

New residential subdivisions began to spring up on the north and eastern sides of the City. New businesses sprang up everywhere.

One of the biggest impacts came in the political sphere. The PC provincial government faced its first election since its dramatic victory over the long-standing Social Credit government in 1971. The provincial government now found itself awash in cash. That made it possible to make a wave of credible pre-election promises.

On Dec. 28th, 1974, Red Deer MLA Jim Foster and the Progressive Conservative government placed a large ad in the local newspaper detailing a truly impressive list of projects that had “been commenced or committed.”

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The Red Deer General Hospital had not kept up with the tremendous growth in the community.

The existing facility was badly overcrowded and, in many places, badly outdated. Major renovation, expansion or replacement was long overdue.

Another major institution needing attention was the Alberta School Hospital/Deerhome complex (later renamed Michener Centre).

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The government also began to give greater attention to services and housing for seniors. Consequently, an announcement was made of a new $1 million seniors’ lodge in the new Pines subdivision.

Government services were expanded and improved. Work began on a new Treasury Branch building on Ross Street.

Plans were announced for a major expansion of the Alberta Government Telephones facilities. Hints were made that a new government services complex would be announced shortly.

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nouncement came in the realm of provincial industrial strategy. The government realized that the great oil boom could not last forever.

Hence, the Alberta economy would have to be diversified to ensure future prosperity.

One of the fastest ways to start diversification would be to encourage the development of an Alberta petrochemical industry.

Consequently, an announcement was made that two world-scale petrochemical plants would be built in Central Alberta, northeast of Red Deer.

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OPINION Resolution quandary It’s that time of year again when folks around the world pledge to lose weight, stop smoking, slow down, be more financially responsible, sponsor a child overseas, volunteer at the local soup kitchen, find a mate, read more, watch less television, spend more time with friends, go for daily walks, join a gym or whatever.

The list is endless for New Year’s resolutions. It’s an interesting concept, and must have to do with the idea of new beginnings that a New Year inevitably brings. It does seem to mark a fresh start. The slate is clean, so why not attempt a lifestyle change and start the New Year on the right foot.

The problem is that New Year’s resolutions rarely last past February.

Come Jan. 2nd, gyms will be flooded with new members for example. By the end of January, those numbers plunge.

People just generally don’t stick to their plans.

Why is this? People likely set their goals too high to begin with and ultimately set themselves up for failure.

There could be too much pressure for making the resolutions in the first place. Perhaps if they were made at other times of the year, the feelings of pressure wouldn’t be felt so much.

Experts say it’s better to make gen-

eral lifestyle changes, or at least think of achieving the goal in smaller steps.

Don’t think of losing 50 lbs; just think of losing eight or 10 to start with.

Think about ways to be more active in general; if the gym isn’t your thing then don’t bother – it would be a complete waste of money.

There are lots of other activities out there to bolster your fitness level and help you shed those pounds. There’s little point in signing up for something that you don’t enjoy – ultimately, you will never follow through with it. It’s a tough, expensive lesson many of us have learned over the years.

As for smoking, there are lots of resources out there to help smokers kick the habit. It takes time and patience.

And maybe that’s the problem with resolutions – they aren’t a quick fix, and consideration of time and patience seem to go out the window.

Whatever your resolution is, you truly have to want to do it no matter what the time of year is. Announcing a New Year’s resolution simply for the sake of it is setting yourself up, in all likelihood, for failure. Go easy on yourself with some positive plans for 2015 and try to incorporate them into your life. Small steps in the right direction are the way to go.

Lessons learned from Wildrose misfortunes What has been lost in the tsunami of commentary on the death spiral of the Wildrose Party is what its fate tells us about the nature of Alberta.

Doreen

BARRIE For decades the narrative has been that Albertans are on the hard-right end of the conservative spectrum and that many are social conservatives.

In the view of some commentators, the governing Conservatives were too far to the left, especially during the Peter Lougheed era.

More recently, Alison Redford fell into this category. The appeal of a party

to the right of the PCs, it was believed, would strike a chord in the province and have voters flocking to its siren call.

When Danielle Smith assumed leadership of the Wildrose party, its fortune improved. She was a personable, intelligent and articulate leader whose popularity soared. By the time the election was called in 2012, polls and pundits predicted that she would lead the next government.

We know this story didn’t have a happy ending although the party did provide vigorous and effective opposition that laid bare weaknesses in the governing party. It was also successful in terminating the political careers of two premiers.

If the party represented everything the mythical (ultra right-wing, socially conservative) Albertans were hungering for, what

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went wrong? What happened in the election campaign has been attributed to ‘bozo eruptions’ by some candidates. While these played a role, I would argue that the result has not been scrutinized sufficiently to provide a deeper explanation for the party’s disappointing performance. No doubt the ‘lake of fire’ comments were a wake-up call for many voters, but even without them Danielle Smith and her candidates would have lost the election.

When polls showed the Wildrose Party in majority territory, would-be supporters abandoned the party in droves. That voters fled the left-of-centre parties and embraced Alison Redford who posed as a Red Tory, is also telling. It suggests that it isn’t just the ‘traditional values’ element that concerned Albertans but also the far-right eco-

nomic views of the Wildrose Party such as ambiguous pronouncements on healthcare and its leader’s views on climate change.

The 2012 election exploded the myth that the population was longing to be delivered to a rightwing nirvana where taxes would shrivel and governments would shrink to preDepression levels. It turns out, when faced with such a prospect, instead of embracing it with fervour Albertans stampeded in the opposite direction.

With oil prices plummeting, the province is preparing to exert fiscal discipline and it does not take a crystal ball to tell where the machete will fall.

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urge stronger medicine.

Dire warnings from the Premier signal tough times are on their way and Albertans can only shake their heads at the familiarity of the message. Volatility in the oil and gas sector is hardly a surprise: the extent of revenue dependence on this sector has been flagged for over four decades and yet we have hardly moved on the road to diversification that Peter Lougheed had hoped for.

It is abundantly clear that the Wildrose Party was not what Albertans wanted. So what do they want? The people of Alberta are hungry for a party with the imagination and the courage to face up to tough times without throwing the poor, the sick and the elderly under the bus, whenever the economy is struggling.

There are clearly other avenues that can be ex-

plored if a government is sincere in its commitment to all its citizens.

With Danielle Smith as his handmaiden, it is unlikely that Premier Prentice will have an epiphany.

Let us hope that the nonconservative parties will be able to mount robust opposition to give voice to the millions of Albertans who seek an alternative to the conservative view of the world.

Sadly, our winner-takesall system provides no incentive for electoral cooperation. Nevertheless, I hope they will find a way to rise above the interests of their parties and the personal ambitions of their leaders to spare us another four decades of Conservative rule.

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Volunteer Central makes connections for volunteers

BY BRIAN VOSSEN Special to the Red Deer Express Volunteer Central is a not-for-profit organization that has operated under a number of different names and structure for more than 10 years. Executive Director Karen Oatway said the organization fills a need that many volunteer and not-forprofit organizations have, but don’t have the resources to manage.

“Most non-profits, they work on very small budgets and they work with very few staff,” said Oatway. “Lots of times there is not the money or the manpower to do a lot of volunteer recruitment.”

Volunteer Central partners with volunteer organizations and initiatives to help them find the volunteers they need. They also work with potential volunteers to connect them with groups that can make use of their skills.

Volunteer Central accomplishes this by

spreading the word about why volunteering is important, said Oatway. This is done by doing school presentations, speaking at resource centres and through the media.

Oatway said that making links between volunteers and organizations is important, because a lot of volunteers don’t know how to go about making them themselves.

“I think there are lots of people that would like to volunteer - they just don’t know where they should go or what’s involved,” said Oatway. “So we’re trying to help with that.”

Quite often, large events that utilize volunteer work are how volunteers get their start volunteering, said Oatway.

She said once they get involved with volunteering through such an event, they enjoy it so much that they want to do more.

For Oatway, volunteering is a valuable experience that anyone can learn a lot from. She said it can be very rewarding whether volunteering is a familiar concept

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It later became Volunteer Red Deer and this spring became Volunteer Central as a result of forming partnerships throughout Central Alberta rather than just in Red Deer and a desire to continue that trend.

“If Red Deer was having problems getting volunteers and connecting with organizations, we felt that the smaller communities might be having the same sort of problem.”

For example, Lacombe is a community that has a strong spirit of volunteering within it, she said. Oatway added that she has visited Lacombe and witnessed that spirit first-hand and is working with organizations in Lacombe to help it grow.

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“With volunteering, you are putting somebody else ahead of yourself,” said Oatway.

“I think you learn empathy, about what other people are going through and you see how much you truly have and how lucky you are when you are helping with something else. You feel a part of something, you feel part of the community.”

Oatway went on to say that there are lots of different reasons to volunteer.

She said it helps people gain experience, get connected in a prospective career field, make references or just give them something to do in their free time.

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POLICE BRIEFS CHARGES LAID IN ABDUCTION ATTEMPT Red Deer RCMP have laid charges against 29-yearold Alexander Beaulieu of Red Deer in the alleged assault and attempted abduction of a 13-year-old girl on Dec. 22nd behind the G.H. Dawe Centre.

Beaulieu faces the following charges – attempted kidnapping, choking with intent, aggravated assault, robbery, utter threats to cause death or bodily harm, possess stolen property under $5,000 and theft under $5,000.

Beaulieu has been remanded in custody and will appear Jan. 2nd in Provincial court in Red Deer.

WOMEN URGED TO WATCH THEIR DRINKS RCMP are investigating a recent incident at East 40th Pub where a woman may have had her non-alcoholic drink drugged when she left it briey unattended.

The woman had symptoms consistent with having ingested GHB, which is commonly known as the ‘date rape’ drug, but she was not assaulted.

RCMP receive reports occasionally from women who suspect their drinks were drugged at drinking establishments, and police suspect more instances go unreported.

GHB is odourless and colourless, but may create a salty taste in a drink.

Police say that if someone offers to buy you a drink, accompany them to the bar to order it, watch the drink being poured, and carry the drink yourself. Also, don’t share or exchange drinks with others and don’t leave your drink unattended while talking, dancing, using the restroom, or using the phone.

POLICE SEIZE GUNS, DRUGS IN RAIDS Eight people have been arrested following an Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT) investigation, in which guns, drugs and jewels were seized in Red Deer.

On Dec. 17th, ALERT Red Deer executed two search warrants to conclude a seventh-month investigation related to drug trafďŹ cking.

RCMP Red Deer and Sylvan Lake members assisted ALERT with raids at a home in the Johnstone area of Red Deer and another at a rural address near Bentley.

Four people were ultimately arrested and charged

at the Red Deer home including Ashlin Loughlin, 23, Blair Loughlin, 28, Walter Cameron, 43 and April Marinakis, 20.

Four people were arrested and charged at the Bentley residence including Michael Gunville, 37, Chad Gunville, 35, Stepahnie Sheehan, 28, and Clarissa Liebenberg, 26.

The Bentley residence was being used to package and press cocaine.

Inside the home additional quantities of heroin, oxycodone, fentanyl, MDMA, methamphetamine and marihuana were also seized. The estimated street value of the drugs is $60,000.

Six ďŹ rearms were recovered including a loaded 9mm handgun that was previously reported stolen, two 12-gauge shotguns, and three high-powered ries. One of the ries was a 50-caliber sniper-style rie with ammunition.

A variety of gold, silver bars and precious gems were seized and are being investigated as stolen.

Two all-terrain vehicles and a skid steer located at the property are also suspected of being stolen.

More than $20,000 in cash was seized as proceeds of crime.

A total of 51 criminal charges relating to drugs, ďŹ rearms, and possession of proceeds of crime have been laid.

RCMP ARREST 13 IMPAIRED DRIVERS Since Dec. 1st, Red Deer RCMP have arrested and charged 13 impaired drivers while performing general duty patrols.

These arrests come on top of the regular check stops conducted by RCMP throughout December; Red Deer RCMP will release check stop information for December and New Year’s Eve in early January.

Seven men between the ages of 18-28, four men between the ages of 30-55 and two women between the ages of 32-48 all face charges of impaired operation of a motor vehicle and impaired operation of a motor vehicle over 80 mg%.

In many instances, RCMP encountered these impaired drivers while on regular patrol, observing erratic driving and other trafďŹ c infractions.

In other cases, good citizens reported drivers that they believed to be intoxicated or vehicles they had observed driving in erratic and dangerous manners.

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TEAM CHECKS BARS On Dec. 19th, the Red Deer Public Safety Compliance Team (PSCT) paid unannounced visits to a number of drinking establishments in Red Deer to check for overserving of alcohol, serving of underage patrons, ďŹ re code violations and to ensure the establishments weren’t exceeding their occupancy limits.

The RCMP Community Response Unit arrested one person for public intoxication,

and one male for outstanding warrants; Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission is charging one establishment for a GLA offence; Alberta Health Services issued several warnings and will follow up with those establishments; Emergency Services Fire issued several warnings for minor offences and will follow up with those establishments and City of Red Deer Bylaws issued one warning.

PSCT members commend the owners and managers of

Red Deer drinking establishments for their continuing efforts to ensure their patrons’ safety.

Red Deer Emergency Services would like to remind all business owners to keep emergency exits unobstructed at all times.

PSCT was formed in 2013 to address concerns related to drinking establishments in Red Deer.

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SCD is not H Highland dancing but is more like square dancing. No partner needed, no need to be Scottish. For more information, call 403-343-0975 or 403-3470907 or visit www.reddeerscottishcountrydancers.weebly.com.

Dance for the health of it. Working in a team, learn easy dance steps while enjoying a variety of music. Everyone is welcome – families, couples, solos and teens. No dance experience necessary. Twenty-four sessions for $120. Maximum 24 participants. Sessions run Mondays and Wednesdays from 7:30-9:30 p.m.

Contact Connie at 403-396-1523.

Do you love to sing? Join our adult

Real Men Sing Barbershop! The Wild Rose Harmonizers Barbershop Chorus is a chorus for males of all ages who love to sing fourpart a cappella harmony. We are a proud member of the Barbershop Harmony society providing entertainment at seniors’ lodges, hospitals and numerous community and private functions throughout the year. No experience is required, just a love to sing. Join us on Tuesday evening, rehearsals from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at Davenport Church of Christ (#68 Donlevy Ave.) For information, call David at 403-342-1318 or email crozsmit@telusplanet. net. Visit www.harmonizers.ca.

Love to sing? Hearts of Harmony, a chapter of Sweet Adelines Inter-

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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 p.m. and Fun Contact Bridge runs every Wednesday at 1 p.m. Cost

Yoga continues Wednesdays at 7 p.m. at the Centre for Spiritual Living, and Saturdays at 10 a.m. $10/session. On Jan. 4th – 11 a.m. there will be a celebration service featuring our annual Burning Bowl Ceremony. Send your worries and fears into nothingness! On Jan. 14th – 7 p.m. check out the Mind, Body and Soul Book Club. On Jan. 16th enjoy dinner and a movie - dinner is at 6 p.m. by donation with the movie at 7 p.m.

YOGA 101: The Basics on Saturday, Jan. 3rd, 10 a.m. – noon.

Investment: $2. Never been to a yoga class before? Not sure what ‘yoga’ is all about? Are you hesitant to try it because you are not flexible? Why not try out this gentle class that will introduce you to the ‘basics’ of yoga practice including breath work, body/mind awareness, a sampling of introductory poses, plus guided deep relaxation.

Bring your mat and your questions to discover what yoga can offer. YARD is Red Deer’s only Not-for-Profit studio. reddeeryoga.ca. 403-550-9240.

Living Faith Lutheran Church - welcomes everyone to our Sunday worship service at 10 a.m. We offer traditional and contemporary services with Holy Communion. Services held at Bethany Collegeside Red Deer College. 403-347-9852.

Scottish Country Dancing has classes held weekly at Knox Presbyterian Church and go from September to May. A certified teacher comes from

choir, the Red Deer Chamber Singers, where you will enjoy an environment of positive learning and quality music.

Practices are at Sunnybrook United Church, 12 Stanton St. at 7 p.m. Contact Sadie at 403347-5166 for more information.

The Golden Circle is offering beginner Tai Chi starting Jan. 8th till March 26th. Classes are on Thursday evenings from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Cost is $30 for members or $55 for non-members.

Please register at the front desk at 4620-47 A Ave. or call 403343-6074 for more information.

The Golden Circle is offering intermediate Tai Chi starting Jan. 5th till March 23rd. Classes are on Monday evenings from 6:30pm – 8 p.m. Cost is $40 for members or $65 for non-members.

Register at the front desk at 4620 - 47 A Ave. or call 403343-6074 for more information.

national, is an a cappella chorus for women of all ages who love to sing and harmonize. Rehearsals are Monday nights from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Davenport Church of Christ (68 Donlevy Ave.) Join us any Monday night, you will be welcomed. For the month of September the group will host an open house every Monday. Experience the joyful sound of four-part harmony with a group of wonderful women.

For more information, call Nancy at 403-357-8240, or our director, Sheryl @403-7424218 or check out our web site at www.heartsofharmony.ca.

Learn to foxtrot, two-step, polka, waltz, and more. Town and Country Dance Club has started dance lessons. A Step Above Basic at 7 p.m. followed by Basic Social Dance at 8 p.m. Classes run for six weeks in Red Deer. Only $35 per person. For more information and to pre-register call Doug or Doris at 403-728-3333

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 Friday’s starting at 1 p.m. Drop in fee of $1.

Thursday night dances continue at the Golden Circle at 7:30 p.m.

Admission is $7. 403-346-3896, 403-347-6165 or 403-342-2875.

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

The MS Whisky Festival runs Jan. 13th - the Red Deer Whisky Festival, in support of the MS Society of Central Alberta, will take you on a world journey of distilleries! The event takes place at the Red Deer Golf & Country Club. This is a unique chance to taste whiskies from afar and meet/talk directly to distillery representatives. With already over 14 distilleries confirmed, there is something for everyone! Funds raised at the event help us provide much needed services in the community for those affected by MS, as well as help fund ground-breaking research dedicated to finding a cure. Book your tickets now, and travel the world with us…in a “spirited” way! Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets are available at the Black Knight Inn Ticket Centre.

The Lindsay Thurber Career Centre is working with the RTD Learning Organization to offer students in Grade 12 level diploma courses a one-weekend intensive review diploma prep course called Rock the Diploma.

On Jan. 9th-11th, there’s Social 30 and English 30. On Jan. 16th18th, there’s Biology 30, Match 30th-31st (Session A). On Jan. 23rd-25th, there is Math 30-1 (Session B, Math 30-2, Physics 30 and Chemistry 30). For more information, call 403-356-5315.

Travel Memories runs Jan. 7th from 2 to 3:30 p.m. in the Red Deer Public Library Downtown Branch’s Snell Auditorium.

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Week of December 31 - January 7, 2015 spectacular 7,200 km road trip to San Diego and back. Listen to our presenter and share your own travel adventures, while enjoying coffee or tea with us. For more information, contact Donna Stewart or Priscilla at 403-346-2100.

Daytime Documentaries runs Jan. 14th from 2 -4:30 p.m. in the Red Deer Public Library, downtown branch, Waskasoo Meeting Room. Martin Strel, Slovenian national hero and B-grade action film star, is also an ultra-marathon swimmer who holds several Guinness World Records. Now the overweight, hard drinking fifty-something has the world’s most dangerous river in his sights: he wants to swim all 5,400 kilometres of the Amazon. Join us for this excellent documentary film and enjoy coffee or tea with us. A discussion facilitated by a staff member will follow the film. Everyone is welcome. For more information, contact Donna Stewart or Priscilla at 403-346-2100.

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 and provide support and encouragement to participants.

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MEETINGS A meeting of the Alberta Dahlia & Gladiolus Society is planned for Jan. 25th at 2 p.m. at the Eastview Estates Community Centre, 120 Ellenwood Dr. This meeting will include a slide show of the top 50 dahlias, information on soil preparation for spring plant-

ing and information on ordering dahlia tubers and glad corms.

Come and join us! For further information contact Larry Quintilio at 403-346-8401 or email larryquintilio@gmail.com.

Powered By Breathing. What would you do if you could breathe better? Join us to learn and share tips on how to live a better life with a chronic lung disorder. The local Lung Support Group meets every Thursday afternoons 1:30-2:30 p.m. For information contact Barb at 403-343-0804 or Mac at 403-347-2191.

The Red Deer Culture Club is for people who want to get out and embrace all that Red Deer has to offer, whether your are new

covery classes available; these classes are designed for people with chronic illness such as MS,arthritis, stroke or recovering from surgery. Tai Chi classes also in Lacombe, Innisfail and Rimbey.

Phone 403-346-6772 for class times and more information.

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.

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few of us started one. We meet twice a month. The first Friday riday of every month we meet at the Black Knight Inn at the restaurant at 6 p.m. for a chance 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 widowedsupportnetwork@gmail.com or call 403-755-0977 or drop in on a Friday as mentioned above.

Legion Ladies Auxiliary monthly meetings run the first Monday of every month at 7 p.m. in the Alberta Room, Red Deer Legion.

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YARD Yoga Studio: Red Deer’s only not-for-profit yoga studio.

Registration is NOW open for our WINTER Session. Classes run Jan. 4th - March 13th. A variety of classes and styles for all levelS including Hatha, Power, Yin, Kundalini, iRest-orative, Yoga for BACKS, Nidra, Yoga Melt, and Gentle/Modified. 403-350-5830 or email info@reddeeryoga. ca. www.reddeeryoga.ca. Taoist Tai Chi – experience a relaxing, holistic low-impact exercise at our location in the Port O Call Centre, 100 4419 50 Ave. 12th.

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Sobeys South, 5211–22 St. in Red Deer. We offer information and support on celiac symptoms, diagnosing, gluten free diet and products. 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 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 Sharon at 403-309-2395 (evenings).

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

Are you having problems with someone else’s drinking? We are an anonymous group of men and women who can offer encouragement and support. Call Al-Anon Family groups at 403-346-0320 for a list of meetings in Red Deer and the surrounding area.

Royal Canadian Air Force Association - the aims and objectives of the Association are to preserve and perpetuate the traditions of the Royal Canadian Air Force and to advocate a proficient and well equipped 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. 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.

Guests are welcome. Contact: President Al Low at 403-341-

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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 Joanne at 403-314-1972.

‘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.

Senior-friendly, low impact ‘dancercise’ runs at the Golden Circle Thursdays from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. ‘Sit and Be Fit’ runs Wednesdays from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. 403-343-6074.

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ENTERTAINMENT Aaron Pritchett headlining coming tour Country star teams up with Cory Marquardt and King & Cash

BY MARK WEBER Red Deer Express Country star Aaron Pritchett will be joined by Cory Marquardt and newcomers King & Cash to kick off the west coast leg of their ‘Outlaws & Outsiders Tour’ this winter. They make a City stop Jan. 24th at Cowboys Bar & Nightclub.

Outlaws & Outsiders promises high-energy shows from both Pritchett and Marquardt, who is set to release his sophomore CD, and making their touring debut will be King & Cash, a collaboration matching Faber Drive’s Jordan Pritchett (Aaron’s son) with country singer Dan Arnold.

“We’re doing 18 shows in 21 days, going from Victoria to Winnipeg now,” Aaron explains during a chat from his home on the west coast. They’ll wrap up midFebruary for a break, then likely continue over the summer and fall months.

Aaron said the tour is something he’s been dreaming of for a long time.

“Not only is it a headlining tour but I also get to be on the road with some very cool company. Cory Marquardt is a killer performer so that’s going to be a fun set to watch every night. It’s a great mix, and great way to help introduce Cory to a bigger market.

“The other reason I love the Outlaws & Outsiders tour is that my son, Jordan, will be one of the acts on the bill. He and Dan Arnold are the newcomers on the scene, making up King & Cash.

It’s something pretty cool – they both play lead guitar and they both sing.

“I might be a little biased, but he’s also not a bad looking guy,” laughs Aaron of his boy. “He’s also a bit of a metal head but he loves his country music and

knows it extremely well,” he adds. “So I think it will work out pretty well for them.

“All in all, so many great cities to play and for the best fans in the world with the coolest people ever. Who could ask for more?”

Aaron’s latest disc, In the Driver’s Seat, was released in 2011. An EP is planned for this spring to be followed by a greatest hits package, including a few new tunes, over the summer at some point.

Growing up in small-town northern B.C., Aaron drew his earliest influences from 1980s rock, and the transition to country music came naturally.

His growing up years weren’t overly musical, although his dad had played in a few bands in his youth and his sister sang from time to time. But for a young Aaron, it was just the desire to entertain that was the driving force.

“I remember being really young, and knowing that I wanted to entertain. I didn’t know what I was going to do – I thought maybe I was going to be an actor.

“But it was one of those things where I just wanted to make people smile and laugh, and to entertain them. I was always trying to be funny when I was a kid,” he recalls.

As he grew older, music just kind of fell into his lap, he said.

“People probably won’t believe how it happened, but I went to a karaoke in 1991 and that same night, the very first time I went up and sang a song, I was asked if I wanted to run the show.” Aaron was told he was a good singer, and it was something he should take a more serious look at. “It just snowballed from there. Eventually I got a band and 10 years after playing the clubs, I started recording and putting out videos.

And the rest is, quote on quote, is history.

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He plays Cowboys Bar & Nightclub on Jan. 24th. lengthy interest in country music in particular.

“I didn’t start listening to country until I was in my late teens.

It was Randy Travis that turned me onto the country sound – I thought this is different and kind of cool.

These days he enjoys virtually any kind of music, from Adele to Michael Buble. “I’m a huge Elvis fan from way back when, and Frank Sinatra too. I listen to it all, and I try to use it all to influence my music.”

Meanwhile, with all the accolades and success, it’s hard to believe that about a decade ago, he was considering quitting the biz. “We were still playing clubs

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but I couldn’t make any money and that’s not where I saw my future; my future was touring as a major act through Canada and hopefully into the States. I said in October 2003, if it’s still like this

by December I’m quitting as of the first of January. So we were done.”

But things would take a turn.

“I woke up that Saturday morning to a phone call – on January second – from Vancouver, with someone on the other end telling me I’m number one. They said you’ve got to watch CMT - the video for New Frontier had gone to number one.”

Still, it didn’t immediately alter his plans to not play for awhile.

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Then he got another call. “They said, ‘Look, you’ve got to come back – we’ve got all these bookings for you all over the country’.

So that was sort of the gamechanger for me, and I’ve never really looked back since.”

Country fans are grateful he had a change of heart and delved back into the musician’s life.

He doesn’t claim to be the greatest guitarist or singer, but he knows he can entertain.

“I think that from my perspective, that’s what I always really wanted to do – make people feel all these different emotions. And at the end of the day, make them feel like they’ve been entertained.” editor@reddeerexpress.com

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CAT presents Deadly Murder Ron James heading to City

BY MARK WEBER Red Deer Express Central Alberta Theatre is kicking off the New Year with an acclaimed threecharacter thriller described as being in the ‘tradition of Sleuth and Deathtrap.’

Deadly Murder opens as a dinner theatre at the North Hill Quality Inn on Jan. 15th continuing through to Feb. 7th.

Tickets are available at the Black Knight Inn ticket centre.

Nominated for a 2008 Edgar Award, Deadly Murder, penned by David Foley, follows a woman by the name of Camille Dargus – a New York jewellery designer with a roster of high-end clients, a loft apartment in Soho and a penchant for younger men.

One night, at a society function, she picks up Billy, one of the waiters, and brings him home. But there’s more to Billy than meets the eye, and before long she’s summoned her security guard, Ted, to get him out of her apartment. Nicole Orr is playing the part of Camille; David Drolet is playing Billy and Perry Mills stars as Ted. And so begins a ‘game of cat-and-mouse involving a mysterious jewel, reversals, crosses and double-crosses, murder and a devastating journey into the past that Camille has tried to leave behind.’

Deadly Murder is being directed by Sherry Ainscough, and this marks the first time she’s directed a CAT show. She’s served as producer on many productions over the years and felt it was time to try her hand at directing. It’s been a fulfilling and most enjoyable experience of collaboration and creation, she said.

“It’s a two-act show – there are no scene changes or costume changes. It starts at the end of an evening and is about what happens during the course of the night,” she explains, pointing out that there is a definite sense of mystery and intrigue when it comes to this particular production. “It’s not presented in ‘real time’, but it’s pretty close.”

Originally titled If/Then, Ainscough said that sense of not really being able to predict what’s coming is at the heart of the show and really keeps things interesting.

“The original title gives a really good indication as to what it’s about – if this happens, then this may be the consequence. If something else happens, then that will be the consequence. So it’s a game of chance, it’s very much a cat and mouse theme – it has that kind of feel about it.

“The character of Camille is such that she’s very strong and very calculating, and almost asocial. Billy is what I would say a typical, young man who maybe didn’t have the right start in life but has figured out how to get what he wants. He’s charming.

“Ted, the security guard, is a good guy, he’s likeable. And he’s desperate.”

Ainscough said part of what also contributes to the play’s appeal is the style of playwright David Foley.

“I think it has really smart dialogue.

And I’ve let the characters develop as they would – right at the beginning I asked each of the actors to write a back story for their characters – where they came from, who they are, what motivates them and why they are doing what they are doing and why they react and respond the way they do.”

As mentioned, Ainscough has been with CAT for many years, and has also worked locally with Prime Stock Theatre.

“I’ve been involved with CAT for almost as long as CAT has been around,” she adds.

She’s produced lots of shows, so has a clear understanding of the business side of productions. With directing, she gets to flex her creative muscles, and work towards designing a play with her own particular vision in mind.

“Directing for me meant putting on a completely different hat,” she said. “And it’s been a really interesting journey.”

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the invitation of Ron Howard’s company Imagine TV. James was to join the series My Talk Show, but it was cancelled.

He headed back to Toronto where he penned and performed his first one-man show about his time in LA called ‘Up and Down in Shakey Town’.

In the late 1990s, he was a regular on Made in Canada, wrote for This Hour Has 22 Minutes and was voted Comedian of the Year at the Canadian Comedy Awards in 2000. James has also enjoyed acclaim for his specials on CBC including ‘The Road Between My Ears’, ‘Quest For The West’, ‘West Coast Wild’ and ‘Back Home’.

James tours across Canada regularly, playing over 70 sold out dates per year.

He is also a sought-after performer on the corporate circuit.

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Canadian comic Ron James is including Red Deer on a tour this March.

He brings his Pedal to the Medal Tour to the Memorial Centre on March 1.

Tickets are available at www.blackknightinn.ca, by phone at 1-800-661-8793 or 403-755-6626.

Unshackled by network constraints and corporate oversight, prepare for James to let loose, moving full throttle as he unleashes his trademark kineticallycharged live show.

Hailed by critics from coast to coast, James has consistently sold out theatres across the country with his live performances.

With a comedian’s eye for satire and a poet’s ear for language, he cuts a wide swath through contemporary culture with a razor sharp wit and machine-gun delivery, making him a stand-out among stand-up performers.

James recently garnered a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Performance by an Actor for The Ron James Show, which wrapped production after five seasons on CBC-TV. James was born in the coal-mining town of Glace Bay, Cape Breton and raised in Halifax.

After graduating from Acadia University in 1979, he settled in Toronto and studied improvisational comedy at Second City. He later appeared in everything from Home Hardware commercials to corporate training films.

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Overcoming the odds and reaching for success “Never tell me the odds.” Yes, the sci-fi geeks out there will realize this is a quote from Han Solo (Harrison Ford) from Star Wars Episode 5, The Empire Strikes Back, written by Stephen Spielberg. But there is a lot of wisdom in that quote. I have a tendency to ignore the odds and it has served me very well.

I was told the odds were clear that building a large gym in the small town of Sylvan Lake was impossible and that I would never succeed. It’s been nearly 13 years, and yes, it is hard work and there have been many challenges, but we are still open, still thriving and still having fun.

When I cracked a vertebrae and crushed the tops and bottoms of three others in my back at age 15, I was told the odds were I would never run again and probably be in a wheelchair by age 40.

I tore most of the ligaments in

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McDERMOTT my ankle when I was 24. Three different doctors told me I would never run again, never hike again and that my ankle was ‘irreversibly damaged’.

Well, I’m 45 and have completed five Ironman triathlons, two ultra distance triathlons (Ultraman) and several marathons. I am currently nowhere near needing a wheelchair.

I am intimately familiar with physiotherapy, chiropractic and a whole host of other methods to get my body healthy when something happens to it and not only survive, but thrive.

And that’s just me.

You should hear the dozens of stories about people I get to work with who have overcome incredible odds to succeed. People who have dropped 100 lbs or more, dropped their bad cholesterol with just exercise, reduced their insulin meds with just exercise and so much more.

Last month I got to watch Andre Kajlich be the first person to finish the Ultraman World Championships in a wheelchair. He lost both of his legs in an accident in his early 20s when he ended up across a set of railway tracks. He was told a lot of things about odds and thankfully ignored them all.

Terry Fox - talk about odds. He was told to just try and fit in. His prosthetic leg had a leather strap and some super basic function. It was never designed to run - that was ridiculous at the time. He ran a marathon a day crossing our great country until he passed

away. Yah okay, there are some odds you can’t change, but how many people in this life hear the odds and just give up without trying?

Don’t be that person!

Odds change all the time. Like I have said before - nothing works. You make something work. This world is full of people who have done the impossible.

Perhaps you have read my article on running a mile in under four minutes and how it was impossible? Human beings could not physically run a mile any faster than four minutes and 1.4 seconds. It had taken 32 years to go from 4:14.4 (set in 1913 by American John Paul Jones) to the record of 4:01.4 – set by Gunder Hagg from Sweden, set in 1945. Gunder’s record stood for nine years without anybody changing it. At that time (according to the history books) doctors,

trainers, coaches and many others were writing papers about how breaking the four-minute mile was impossible. They could explain it through physics, wind forces, muscle response time and a whole host of other things that experts do. Then Roger Bannister ran a 3:59.4 on May 6th, 1954. His record stood for 46 days before John Landy ran a 3:58 flat. Then it was broken again three years later and again and again - 17 more times! In fact, in 1964, a high school kid broke the four minute mile barrier. Impossible hey?

So don’t listen to the odds. Smash the statistics. Prove the experts wrong. Ignore the trend. Be amazing and live your dreams.

Go ahead, I dare you. Odds are you will have a great life.

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How much did you really learn in 2014?

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1. If you want to increase the chance of picking up an infection on a plane, ask for an aisle seat.

2. A young woman who carried her cell phone in her bra developed a breast cancer that was the shape of her cell phone.

3. Swedish researchers discovered that when they treated brain tissue of mice suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease with Vitamin C, the amyloid plaques dissolved.

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second heart attack during sex.

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6. Each year tobacco kills three million people worldwide. NicoBloc is a new, natural way to fight cigarette addiction with a 60% success rate.

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blood pressure. Researchers have caused blood pressure to increase by simply restricting potassium intake for as little as 10 days.

8. Males whose index finger is longer than their ring finger are 33% more likely to develop prostate cancer.

And the longer the leg the less risk of heart attack and stroke.

9. Obese and very thin Scottish males have a 40% chance of having sperm abnormalities compared to those with average weight.

10. High doses of Vitamin C and lysine decrease the risk of heart attack, stroke, cataracts, knee and hip replacements and skin wrinkles. Intravenous Vitamin C can also cure polio, meningitis, encephalitis and neutralize venom from the bite of a rattle snake.

11. 10,000 steps a day will only burn up 500 calories.

12. Fecal enemas may be the only way to stop having 40 bowel movements a day caused by too many antibiotics and an infection called Clostridium difficile.

13. One in five North Americans over the age of 65 have no teeth due to gingivitis.

14. A study of caregivers age 66 and over showed they had a 63% higher mortality rate than non-caregivers of the same age.

15. Central line infections are those that occur when patients are receiv-

ing antibiotics, medication or nutrition by the intravenous route. This causes a large number of deaths every year.

16. One person in five over the age of 60 and two in five over 80 cannot absorb vitamin B12 from food. This is because the stomach’s lining becomes thinner as we age and produces less hydrochloric acid needed for the absorption of this vitamin. Researchers also discovered that patients even younger than 30 years who had been on Nexium, Prevacid and Prilosec for at least two years could have a B12 deficiency.

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Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) delivers energy to the heart’s muscle and the body’s 100 trillion cells.

Cholesterol-lowering drugs (CLDs) can rob the heart’s muscle of up to 40 percent of CoQ10. This may set the stage later in life for heart failure unless CoQ10 is suggested by the doctor.

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BY JIM CLAGGETT Red Deer Express Red Deer Major Lacrosse is kicking off 2015 with an open house of sorts - lacrosse style.

The door will open for their winter program starting Jan. 5th at the Collicutt Centre for all junior lacrosse players from around the region.

“The primary purpose behind this is to get the kids on the floor, get the lacrosse stick in their hands, get the ball rolling around, get the rust off them from the fall,” said Terry Willoughby, RDML president.

There are 12 sessions in total, running until the end of March and it allows players from Olds, Innisfail and Lacombe to take part.

“It gives them a chance to run the floor, do a bunch of drills and to get ready for when they go back to their own camp for tryouts,” he said.

This year’s session will be handled by a graduate of the Red Deer Minor Lacrosse system, Dustin Reykdal, and he brings with him a wealth of knowledge about the game, said Willoughby.

“He’s very well respected in town. The kids like him and he was an assistant coach with the Tier 1 team (Renegades).”

That team won provincial gold last year and went on to represent Alberta at the prestigious Founder’s Cup (Nationals) in Halifax.

Reykdal spent a few years playing with the Okotoks Raiders Jr. A club, reaching three Minto Cup tournaments with them.

He has also gleaned coaching information from NLL coaches like Bruce Codd and Geoff Snider with the Calgary Roughnecks and Jimmy Quillan from the Edmonton Rush.

Willoughby says this isn’t a tryout camp so there won’t be any scrimmages held during any of the sessions.

“What we don’t want to have is some people out there running other players over,” he said.

“There’s lots of time for that in games.

There’s zero body contact, other than when you fight for loose balls. What the coaches are trying to do is show the players positioning.”

The session also provides an opportunity for graduating midget age players to see how they measure up should they decide to

try to play in the junior ranks.

“A lot of them are scared. They say, boy, I’m playing against a 21-year-old. That’s a man.”

Willoughby says for many of them, once they get onto the floor and are running these drills with them they realize they can compete, at least during these sessions.

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this level last year was solid according to Willoughby. The Rampage, as mentioned went to Nationals and the Tier 2 Renegades won the South West division title, losing out in the playoffs.

The ladies’ team, the Rage, has seen its roster grow to a point where they have a good sized roster these days, he said.

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to get plenty of benefit with little time to stand around and wait.

“This is for players in Central Alberta and we’ll take anybody who wants to come,” said Willoughby.

“Last year one of the coaches spent a whole lot of time on the floor with a kid who had never played before and he was showing him how to cradle, showing him how to throw a ball, showing him how to catch a ball.”

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Red Deerian seeing success in swimming world

BY JIM CLAGGETT Red Deer Express It’s amazing what a sport can do for a person when it comes to their physical well-being.

In the case of swimmer Hidde Guerts his sport has done wonders in that regard but what he does in the pool has also paid off in other areas.

He is the holder of world titles for his division in the 200 freestyle and the 100 breaststroke after a meet down in Mexico this year. “ I did feel good about it,” said the 19year swimmer with the Catalina swim Club in Red Deer. “It was just so crazy. In my first event (200 freestyle) I clocked my best time ever.”

The water temperature apparently played a role in him knocking four seconds off of his personal best, he said.

“It was like 21 degrees. It makes you think and see if you can combat that cold water.

“It’s nothing but a clash between hot and cold. If you swim fast that’s what makes you warm.”

Now while his accomplishments in the pool are obvious the fact he deals with a developmental disability is not, which is just the way he likes it.

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Team: a group of people who work together.

That is but a small part of one definition of team and it usually involves the sporting world. But after watching a brilliant documentary on a very special team from the 1950s the definition, with apologies to Webster’s, falls so very short of the mark.

Once upon a time there was a football team in San Francisco which played in the NCAA ranks and like most fairy tales there was a hero and a villain.

The heroes were easy to find in this story - any member of the San Francisco Dons.

The villain was even easier to find because it wasn’t a group of people. It was a line of thinking which is so embarrassing, disgusting and revolting it was difficult to imagine but it was true as the day is long.

You can put a name to it from a long list like narrow-mindedness, tunnel vision, fear, hatred, igno-

have it,” explained his mom, Anneke.

She’s very proud of her son and what he has accomplished through swimming.

“The whole swimming thing spiraled everything in a positive way,” she said.

“School, getting his high school diploma.

“He’s driving with his learners and he’s almost ready for his driving exam.”

She says it’s one surprise after another with Hidde as to what he achieves when he sets his mind to doing something.

His focus is now on swimming as he given up water polo kayaking in order to improve his swimming technique.

Getting off to a fast start on the blocks is something he’s working on now.

“I’m trying to keep my diving posture good and as I dive I can feel myself fly up very high and you get this beautiful arc,” he said.

Next up on the schedule for him will be the Can Am Games in Toronto in March and if he does well then it’s off to the Para Pan American games in the same city in August.

He will race in the 100 freestyle, breaststroke and backstroke as well as the 200 freestyle and IM. “The chances and the potential have him so excited he’s only improving more and more,” said Anneke. sports@reddeerexpress.com

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CLAGGETT rance or other descriptors but in the end it was simply known as racism and it had a starring role in this fairy tale.

I won’t tell you how this all ended as you should find the video in order to judge for yourself but in the end I saw what I felt was one of the most courageous, selfless and meaningful gestures I have read or seen.

I will give you a brief glimpse into the story line.

This football team from a Catholic school had just come off a great season and the expectation was for an even better one as they had so many players coming back.

Two of those players

were African-Americans who not only were good people but outstanding football players.

That sets the table for you and the rest of the story tells about that 1951 season which played out like a Disney movie with a very dramatic twist. Now before you rush off and Google this team do yourself a favour and find the documentary first, then watch it.

After you have seen the film you can Google your brains out but I recommend watching first and reading later as to not spoil the conclusion.

Without being a spoiler I can say there is a good measure of karma for the members of the Don’s who tell their story and rightfully so.

It came with a huge price and if you put it all in context of the decade you maybe can get a feel for what these young men did in order to be a team in every sense of the word. sports@reddeerexpress.com

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Time to launch the renovation projects January is coming!

The time for resolutions, fitness regimes, eating well and RENNOVATING is upon us and it is going to be a big year for those of us renovating.

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MECKLER The process both delights and terrifies me and there is bound to be some hiccups along the way as I am doing the two most expensive rooms – the kitchen and bathroom.

If you are considering renovations, let me share some things with you that should get ready

for as your home is about to be invaded.

It might make you feel distracted, unorganized and even short tempered as old items leave and new items arrive in your home.

There will be moments of regret and times when you feel like you just can’t take it one more day.

If it sounds like I am trying to discourage you I’m not but it is a good plan to go into any home renovation project with your eyes wide open.

Carpet will be the easiest product you can replace. It is fairly clean and causes the least amount of destruction in your home. The wall base can stay on and you don’t need any unusual or new subfloor. It is a product that can be installed very quickly and can be used instantly after it

is finished.

The negative is that it can scuff your walls and baseboards because the backing of carpet is very abrasive and they often have to drag a large piece of carpet into the room.

Carpet will also lose fibre for quite a few weeks after it is installed. Carpet shedding is normal and the little tufts of carpet will drift around your home for quite awhile.

Hardwood and laminate will cause a fair bit of dust in your home, even if the installer is able to cut outside.

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Often this isn’t an issue until you try to reconnect that baseboard to another room that doesn’t have hardwood – then it becomes an issue as the baseboards will not be at the same height.

Choosing the appropriate height of flooring will solve this issue and there are many options available for thicknesses or underlay choices.

Painting, dry walling and ceiling retexturing will all create a huge mess and tons of dust in your home.

We all know this but actually living with it is another story.

Drywall and paint dust created from sanding will invade every crevice of your home, even your underwear drawer.

You can try to avoid the mess by creating barriers of poly in the rooms which aren’t being upgraded, cover the furnace vents and all items in the room that you wish to protect.

Despite the drawbacks of renovation, you can rest assure that the end result will be magical.

You will soon forget the torture and mess of the renovation and just delight in the beautiful finished product.

Sooner than you know you will be planning and dreaming of the next renovation in your home!

Kim Meckler is an interior designer in Red Deer with Carpet Colour Centre.

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Acceptable down payment sources There seems to be some misunderstanding about down payments. It’s no wonder really given that there were a number of changes made over the last few years by the government in regards to all things mortgage. This week we are going to take a look at acceptable down payment sources so you can achieve your dream of home ownership ASAP. RRSP’s - you are able to utilize up to $25,000 of your RRSP for your down payment. You will let you current RRSP provider know that you are using the funds for this purpose so that they can complete the process with the correct forms ensuring that you are not penalized for an early withdrawal. We will need to show the lender a 90-day history on these funds. The expectation is that you will reinvest into your RRSP within 15 years.

Gift - maybe your family is able to help with a gift? That works too. The gift must come from an immediate family member such as your parent, sibling or grandparent. An official letter will be signed by all parties which states that the gift is never expected to be paid back. You will also be required to show proof of the deposit going into your bank account. Heads up on this one that some of our lenders now require

Pam

PIKKERT verification of the funds in the account of your family member.

Savings - the funds can of course come from a good old fashioned savings account or a TFSA. Again, we will have to provide a 90-day history on this account and if you have been transferring from another account we will need a 90-day history on that one too.

Sale of assets - if you have a vehicle or a collection or a quad or any manner of asset that you are able to sell and we can properly document it through a receipt and proof of deposit, you have an acceptable down payment source.

Home equity line of credit - perhaps the mortgage on your current home is a home equity line of credit? If so we are able to use an advance against this for the down payment on another home.

Borrowed funds - a few of our lenders will still allow you to borrow the down pay-

ment from an alternate source. This could be a personal loan with set payments or a line of credit where you are able to pay the interest only. You must have strong credit and have been with your current employer for a minimum of two years to qualify for this. We also have to factor in the repayment on the new loan as a part of your affordability ratios.

You have probably noticed a theme emerging. We are required to provide a 90-day history of all funds being used for the down payment on a home to make sure that all funds have been legally sourced. If

you have a large deposit going into your account, the lenders will need to know where in the heck it came from.

The minimum down payment for a purchase is 5% and you will also need to show you have an additional 1.5% of the purchase price available for the closings costs which include the legal fees, property tax adjustments, title insurance and others.

So there you have it in a pretty synopsis.

Have a great week!

Pam Pikkert is a mortgage broker with Dominion Lending Centres – Regional Mortgage Group in Red Deer.

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Buyout at lease end $8564.31 Amount financed $19,222.18 at 1.99% cost of borrowing $1473.28 84 Month Finance - $1500 down. Amount financed $20,183.29 at 2.99% Cost of borrowing $2197.25. 2015 CAMRY LE BF1FLT AM selling price $24,828.50 64 Month 22,500 kms/year lease - $2500 down. Buyout at lease end $10,406.43 Amount financed $22,447.55 at 3.99% cost of borrowing $3509.76 84 Month finance - $2500 down. Amount financed $23,569.92 at 3.99% cost of borrowing $3462.54. 2015 RAV 4 RFREVT SM selling price $32,907.15 64 month 22,500 kms/year lease - $2500 down. Buyout at lease end, $14,370.40 amount financed $30,626.60 at 2.99% cost of borrowing $3592.96 84 month finance - $2500 down. Amount financed $32,157.51 at 3.99% cost of borrowing $4724.79. 2015 TUNDRA D’CAB TRD UYSFIT DM selling price $44,091.50 64 Month 22,500 km/year lease - $5000 down. Buyout at lease end $17,388.15 amount financed $39,429.60 at 1.99% cost of borrowing $3012.48 72 month finance - $5000 down. Amount financed $41,401.08 at 3.99% cost of borrowing $5027.56. Vehicles may not be exactly as shown. Cash purchase incentives and subvented finance and lease rates may not be combined. See dealer for full details.Refers to actual selling price inclusive of all factory and dealer discounts net of tax where applicable and includes actual factory to dealer and dealer internal sales costs. This offer may not be combined with any prior offers. E3067 BF1FLT CA selling price $23,904 plus GST with 0 cash down. In lieu of $2500 cash purchase incentive: 84 month finance via Toyota Credit Canada at 0.9%. Total interest paid $811 (monthly) $807 (biweekly). E7112 UY5F1T CM selling price $39,896 less $500 TCI credit plus GST with 0 cash down. In lieu of cash purchase incentive: 72 month finance via Toyota Credit Canada at 0.9%. Total interest paid $1146 (montly) $1137 (bi-weekly).Vehicles may not be exactly as shown. See dealer for full details.

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