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Local principal named one of top 40 in Canada Mountview school’s Cathy Gukert enjoys the challenges of her career BY KALISHA MENDONSA Red Deer Express

cole Mountview principal Cathy Gukert was recently nominated for and awarded the honour of being one of the top 40 principals in Canada. Gukert’s title was presented by the Learning Partnership, a national non-forprofit organization that, according to their web site, aims to build strong collaboration, share information and develop new solutions for publicly-funded Canadian education. “It was such an honour to receive this award. To be honest, the award is wonderful and I’m not downplaying that, but my first reaction came from the honour that a number of my colleagues here in Red Deer took the time to put together the nomination package. That’s quite a lot of work – it needs a lot of research and time commitment to even put that package together,” said Gukert. “I am honoured to win the award, but before that, to have been nominated by my colleagues and some of the parents here at Mountview is an even bigger honour.” Gukert has been an educator in the Red Deer district for over 20 years. She said that Red Deer has been a special district for her to teach in because of the collaboration and connectivity of the educators and administration throughout the area. “Specifically, working in Red Deer is great. Red Deer Public Schools is a phenomenal district where I have worked as a teacher, a vice-principal and a principal. Neither of my previous districts was as collegial or as collaborative. The quality of the people and the sense of teamwork – both at the school level and district level – make it great,” she said. “Everyone here is really looking to make the very best experience that we can for the children. Other districts I worked in did that as well, but not in the way that Red Deer does. The district is big enough to have what we need, but to collaborate and really know each other.” Gukert said something that makes her job special is the staff at Mountview and the strong support of parents in the school. “I really appreciate the strong parent support that we have at our school. It makes a big difference for the kids – it’s very clear in research – when parents are involved in their education. They already have an advantage. I of course have to comment on the amazing kids at this school as well,” she said. Gukert said she moved into an administration position almost by accident. She said that after a brief stint in teaching in a

GUIDANCE – Clockwise from bottom left, Mountview Elementary School students Madison Christensen, 7, Iona Sanderson, 8, Alexis Squire, 9, Niamh Sanderson, 8, and Justin Squire, 7, gather around their principal Cathy Gukert, who was awarded the honour of one of the top 40 principals Jenna Swan/Red Deer Express in Canada. classroom, she came back to be a principal because she felt that she had the chance to reach more students this way. “I feel that when you’re a teacher, you have influence over your own class, and a little bit in the school. When you’re a principal or vice-principal, you have influence over more classes and a little bit in the district. I like being part of the bigger picture, and having more children that I connect with.” As part of Gukert’s award, she was flown out to Toronto courtesy of the Learning Partnership. In Toronto, Gukert and the other 39 principals recognized as ‘innovative educators’ were hosted at an annual gala, and then experienced a five-day leadership-training program at the Rotman School of Management. Gukert said the leadership training and skill development was a great experience. She and the other principals spoke with CEOs of companies like Samsung Canada and Sleep Country Canada, to name a couple.

“A lot of the discussion was around how the ideas of leadership are similar for members of both private and public sectors. The other main theme we discussed was how to prepare students for the world of work, and how the skills needed are changing. It’s not so much knowledge-based skills but more of a focus on 21st century competency skills like collaboration, communication and problem-solving analysis.” Cam Pizzey, vice-principal, was one of six people to nominate Gukert. He said that there were a number of reasons for doing so. “She really promotes a collaborative environment and promotes leadership in her school. She believes in allowing people to become leaders. Communication is very important to her – she communicates to staff, students and parents to keep everyone involved,” he said. Pizzey added that fairness and equity are very important to Gukert.

“She looks at all angles before she makes a decision because she always wants it to be the most fair and equitable decision it can be. Her work ethic is really second to none, and she is highly respected at the district level.” Gukert said she is interested in seeing how she can share the information she learned with her other colleagues. She said she is also going to look into bringing more Learning Partnership programs to the Red Deer Public School District. “I think that I am just so fortunate that the group of peers I have took time to make that nomination. Frankly, I think any one of my principal colleagues could and should get this award and this honour. It just takes a group of people to put the nomination together. I don’t see myself as standing out from the crowd, it was more that I had a crowd that stood behind me.” kmendonsa@reddeerexpress.com

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Local board gets first hand experience at 2015 Winter Games BY ERIN FAWCETT Red Deer Express Some members of the 2019 Canada Winter Games board and members of the transition team in Red Deer recently returned from the 2015 Games in Prince George where they learned many invaluable lessons, officials said. The 2015 Canada Winter Games were held in Prince George on Feb. 13th – March 1st. “One of the first things that we learned is that we have a monumental task to complete,” said Lyn Radford, chair of the 2019 Canada Winter Games board in Red Deer.

“There’s a lot of little details that could happen and of course you could drive yourself crazy thinking about all of them – but that is why you are going to be engaging hundreds and thousands of volunteers to help plan them to make sure we fulﬁll all of these details. “It was such a good learning experience. No matter what you think you know, multiply that by 10 of what you are going to need to know.” She added seeing the Games in Prince George was a great opportunity. “Prince George did a wonderful job. They did everything they could for their community and I loved how their chair

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long track speed skating to Fort St. John. Even though there was a Plan B, you have to kick that plan into action. This meant they had to ﬂy the athletes over there and make arrangements for accommodations for them. “You are very dependent on the weather particularly for the outdoor sports.” Another area in which Radford said she learned was that Red Deer will need about 6,000 volunteers to help everything run smoothly leading up to and during the 2019 Canada Winter Games. “Prince George had about 4,500 but many of them were doing double or triple shifts. One thing we recognize is that we will need those 6,000 volunteers.” Radford added more board members will also be attending the 2017 Canada Winter Games in Winnipeg. Up next for the board will be gathering together and undertaking some visioning sessions. “The next few months as a board we will be looking at what we want our Games to look like and what we want to leave our community and the community of Alberta and Canada feeling – what the feeling of Red Deer is all about.” efawcett@reddeerexpress.com

PUBLIC NOTICE MUNICIPAL PLANNING COMMISSION DECISIONS On the 3 rd day of March, 2015, under provisions of the Land Use Bylaw 2006/6, Red Deer County Municipal Planning Commission issued decisions approving the following applications: DISCRETIONARY USE SOUTH OF GLENIFFER RESERVOIR 1.

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NE OF INNISFAIL 2. D. Handford – location of a proposed second dwelling (single detached dwelling) on SW 2-36-28-4. The Municipal Government Act provides that any person(s) may appeal a Discretionary Use approval within 14 days of the date of the decision being advertised by paying the required appeal fee and by filing an appeal in writing against the decision with the Red Deer County Subdivision and Development Appeal Board, 38106 Rge Rd 275, Red Deer County, Alberta. A Permitted Use approval may not be appealed unless the decision involves a relaxation, variance or misinterpretation of the Land Use Bylaw. For further information, contact Planning & Development Services at 403-350-2170. Date Advertised: March 4, 2015.

MAGICAL MOMENT – The aurora borealis, commonly known as the northern lights were highly visible over the City this past Saturday night leaving the sky lit with beautiful greens. Jenna Swan/Red Deer Express

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Appeal expected after Malley found guilty BY ERIN FAWCETT Red Deer Express After six hours of deliberations last week, the jury in the case of Brian Malley returned to court with a guilty verdict. Crown Prosecutor Anders Quist said he expects an appeal of the verdict. Malley, 57, was convicted of first-degree murder, causing an explosion of an explosive substance likely to cause serious bodily harm, death or serious damage to property and sending or delivering to a person an explosive device in relation to the death of Victoria Shachtay in 2011. Malley was sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 25 years – an automatic sentence for a firstdegree murder conviction. He was also sentenced to serve four years concurrently with the life sentence for the explosive charges he was convicted of – two years for each charge. The charges stem after an explosion occurred inside Shachtay’s Innisfail residence in November 2011. The incident occurred after a package disguised as a Christmas gift was delivered to the home which RCMP confirmed was the source of the explosion.

‘THIS WAS A COLD BLOODED MURDER – A SINGLE MOM IN A WHEELCHAIR, USING A BIZARRE MURDER WEAPON. WE ARE VERY PLEASED THE JURY GOT IT RIGHT.’ ANDERS QUIST He added the case was like a puzzle. “There were a bunch of different pieces to this case. There was DNA evidence which we thought was particularly important, there was Mr. Malley’s purchase of various bomb components – items that added up to the device. The police had gone through and gathered the partially destroyed components from the scene and they were able

to form an opinion as to what went into it. So ﬁnding Mr. Malley buying and owning those things is pretty important; owning gun powder under suspicious circumstances was important, telling lies to the police about why he had gun powder and why he had some of those other components was pretty important and then there was the whole ﬁnancial overlay – the fact that he was her investment advisor and things had gone quite sour – there were many moving parts.” Quist said this case was one of the most cold blooded that he has ever encountered. “The evidence shows him having worked on this bomb from July of 2011 to November 25th of 2011. To carefully and methodically put those pieces together over that time with the intent to kill – that is pretty cold.” efawcett@reddeerexpress.com

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Soroptimists honour local women BY KALISHA MENDONSA Red Deer Express Three Central Alberta women will be receiving awards for their services within volunteer organizations, their leadership skills and their dedication to improving their communities. Zainab Mohamoud, Anna Duda and Kelsey Olsen have been chosen as the recipients of the Ruby Award: Women Helping Women, the Live Your Dream Award and the Violet Richardson Award, respectively. They will receive their awards at the ‘Live Your Dream’ International Women’s Day luncheon on March 8th at the Black Knight Inn. The luncheon is being held from 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets are $45 each. “When we heard about Zainab’s achievements and her work, we just sat back and said, ‘Wow this woman is amazing.’ We say that the Ruby Award is for a woman in the community who inspires other women – Zainab deﬁnitely does that. She epitomizes someone that people look up to as an inspiration in our community to help women and girls,” said Sherri Smith of Soroptimist International, Red Deer branch. Mohamoud’s dedication is widespread through the Red Deer community. She volunteers with a

number of organizations, including the Breast Cancer Awareness Foundation, the Central Alberta Poverty Reduction Alliance, the Global Enrichment Foundation and the Central Alberta Immigrant Women Association, to name a few. She also manages a project that is fundraising to build a school in her former home of Somalia. Not only is she managing the project in Canada, but she will be traveling to Somalia, covering all of her own expenses, to help see the project through construction until completion. The winner of this year’s Live Your Dream award will go to local single mother of two Duda, who is eager to graduate this year with a Bachelor of Education, Middle Years degree from the University of Alberta/Red Deer College partner program. “The Live Your Dream Award is a ﬁnancial award for a woman who is the head of her household, has dependants and who has been accepted into or is currently enrolled in a post-secondary educational program or training program. It can be used towards anything that she needs it for – tuition, kids, food, whatever,” said Smith. “The majority of the winners of this are usually single moms that go through some trying times and this money helps them complete

education or do something for their families, things like that.” The ﬁnal award recipient of the event is Olsen, 17, who will receive the Violet Richardson Award. This honour is presented to a girl between the ages of 14 and 17 who volunteers within her community and her school. Olsen is a member of the Lacombe and District Recreation and Parks Board, president of her high school’s Rotary Interact Club and is a volunteer and strong supporter of Lacombe charity A Better World. “She is just amazing. She and a couple of her friends started a dance program in the summer in 2013, where some girls who wouldn’t have been able to try it got to try to dance. In her school’s Rotary Interact Club, they do international project support as well as raising money for groups like the Heart and Stroke Foundation and A Better World,” Smith said. The ladies will receive their awards amid an afternoon of celebrating women’s achievements. Keynote speaker Sean Liv, author of Ticket to Change will be joining guests to share her story of how she came to be the woman she is. Tickets are available through the Soroptimist International of Central Alberta facebook page or by calling Sherri Smith at 403-391-7912. kmendonsa@reddeerexpress.com

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OPINION Honouring ‘The Fallen Four’ It’s hard to believe that Tuesday marked 10 years since the tragic deaths of four RCMP officers in Mayerthorpe. It was an event that shook Albertans and the country to the core. Const. Anthony Gordon, Leo Johnston, Brock Myrol and Peter Schiemann were shot while helping with a criminal investigation on the property of James Roszko near Mayerthorpe on March 3rd, 2005. The officers will be forever known as ‘The Fallen Four’. The tragedy marked the worst single-day loss of life in more than a century for the RCMP. Roszko later turned the gun on himself. The funerals of both Gordon and Myrol were in Red Deer and thousands paid their respects to the two officers who were both raised in the City. In honour of the officers a park and memorial was built by the Fallen Four Memorial Society in Mayerthorpe. The park opened in 2008. Since then about 10,000 people visit it each year. Yesterday, the Fallen Four Memorial Park was host to a service in memory of the slain officers. A candle light service was held and a painting of the park was unveiled as well. The painting will hang inside the building there, alongside other tributes from across Canada and from around the world. Looking back, it was heartbreaking to see how many people were affected

by such an unnecessary act. And it is something that forever changed Albertans’ feeling of security – many asked, how could this happen – especially in such a small community? Of course we hear of horrible events like this happening around the world or even in North America, but Alberta had largely remained immune to this sort of violence until this tragedy. And to lose four officers in such a way, as was already mentioned was unprecedented. Unfortunately however, this has not been the only event of its kind to happen. Last June, three officers were killed and two injured by a single gunman in Moncton. Again, Canadians were shaken to the core. Last October, Warrant Officer Patrice Vincent was run down and killed in Quebec and two days later Cpl. Nathan Cirillo was gunned down on Parliament Hill at the Canadian National War Memorial and in January, Const. David Wynn was killed after being shot in St. Albert. Aux. Const. Derek Bond was also injured in the attack. This week, we remember The Fallen Four and the others who have lost their lives as they serve their communities and their countries. Hopefully, we can hold a deeper appreciation and respect for these men and women who work to preserve a sense of order, security and peace in society.

Being an effective leader in a world of fear Spend a few minutes on the homepage of any media outlet and you’ll get a taste of how scary the world can be. Greece is cratering. Russia is battling Ukraine (again). ISIS is encouraging attacks on suburban shopping malls. Disneyland is a measles petri dish. Conditions are ripe for another economic crash. And a little blue or gold dress is the biggest viral news this week. On top of all the craziness, leaders in government, business, and nonproﬁt leaders consistently let us down. They make big promises, but usually fall far short on delivery. We have more information than ever, but so much of it conﬂicts. What can we be-

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Trudeau discusses struggle with mental illness BY SARAH MAETCHE Red Deer Express As the wife of former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau and the mother of Liberal leader Justin Trudeau, Margaret Trudeau is no stranger to the spotlight, but this past Tuesday in Lacombe, she shed light on the importance of mental health and her long-time struggle with bipolar disorder. Trudeau shared her impactive story during the one-day workshop on Mental Health in the Workplace, hosted by the Lacombe Action Group at the Lacombe Memorial Centre. From the beginning, Trudeau knew there was something different about herself. “I have a spark in me,” she said. “I have a lot of energy. My mind races and goes very fast. I had the propensity to take on too much.” She explained her childhood was ideal, but in her late teens, the struggle with bipolar disorder began. “It reared its ugly head,” she said. Trudeau, then 18, left the care of her family

and went off to university. “I didn’t sleep well. I didn’t eat well. I had so much stress and I started to feel my emotions starting to get really strong. I was passionate about everything.” As a true flower child, she began to partake in substance abuse, in an attempt to slow down her mind. Eventually, after meeting Pierre during a family vacation in Tahiti and a whirlwind romance, Margaret found herself married and moved into 24 Sussex Dr. as the youngest first lady in Canadian history. “It was perfect except it wasn’t perfect at all,” she explained. “The stress of politics was huge. It was lonely and it was difficult being cast in such a big role.” Shortly after she gave birth to Justin and then to another son Alexandre, which was followed with a swift fall into the abyss of depression. “The second baby came. And it was like the light switch had been turned off in my brain. I didn’t

care about his beautiful blue eyes or his curls. I cancelled all my frivolous things that had no meaning and I wept all the time, with tears streaming down my face.” Pierre took note of her condition and sought out medical advice and care for his young wife. “I got better,” she said. “I didn’t know that as deeply as I had fallen into depression, I was going to rise up into a whole new area of unchartered territory — mania.” A federal election was called and Margaret joined her husband on the campaign trail, which meant she had to leave her new baby in care of her family. “I found myself so engaged in the election campaign. Leaving the baby so quickly, I stopped eating again.” During this manic stage, with high levels of dopamine ﬂooding her brain, Margaret felt, “The world was full of possibilities. “You have all these great ideas. Your brain has so much power. You feel like you are charged with a

FINDING ACCEPTANCE – Mental health advocate Margaret Trudeau visited Lacombe on Feb. Sarah Maetche/Red Deer Express 24th to share her story of struggling with bipolar disorder. 1,000-watt bulb. You are on fire.” After taking refuge after the election at a country retreat with her family, Margaret began to feel restless. “I think I should go to Montreal,” she told Pierre. And after arriving in Montreal, she impulsively went to Paris. Once in Paris, she felt she needed to travel even further and go to Greece. “I had to walk around Crete,” she said. “What was I doing? What was I thinking? For the first time in my life I was in an episode of mania. It was highly intense.” She returned home to her family but failed to get better this time. “And I did what every single person in this world will do if we get the chance — we’ll try to fix ourselves first.” Margaret noted in her terrible state, she needed help. She went into the hospital, but felt terribly alone. “It would have been nice to know that I wasn’t alone,” she said. “This wasn’t a unique thing that is just happening to me. This is

a medical condition.” After multiple hospital stays throughout the years and several medications, she went home and began writing her first book. “I had a purpose. I met my next husband and everything was wonderful,” she said. After the birth of her fifth child, she suffered from a crippling depression, and then an upswing of mania. “I was just racing, that’s all I was doing,” she said. Later on, she lost one of her sons to a tragic accident, which instigated a terrible episode. “I kept myself in a fog,” she explained. “I was so self-involved in the pain, dealing with the grief. I just couldn’t think. I couldn’t function or move forward.” After the death of her first husband, Margaret hit a crossroads in her life, to choose to die or to live and receive help. “It took three years. A lot of pharmaceuticals were involved and a lot of cognitive therapy. I got better. This was the breakthrough.” She links her journey to acceptance by avoiding de-

nial of the truth. “You distract yourself away from looking at who you are and what you need in your life, where your edges are,” she said. “I went through all of this to get out of denial. I accepted I had a mental illness. “The process that I had to go through to get where I wanted to be was a long and horrible road. “I only did it because I had to. I was given the choice. I was given the help. I was given the support.” Margaret encouraged the crowd to avoid denying or pretending mental illness is not present throughout life and the workplace. “But in order to do that, we have to break the stigma. We have to trust that these people in the workplace are not laughing at you or are not just putting you down but want to help you. “First be kind. You have to rise above your irritation and anger. By saying, ‘What’s wrong?’ and ‘How can I help?’ “Anything to open the door to start the conversation.” news@lacombeexpress.com

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fyi EVENTS The Red Deer Public Library presents First Thursdays in the Snell featuring soprano Joyce Emms and pianist Vernon Murgatroyd March 5th from 12:15 to 1 p.m. Join these two Red Deer artists for a program of well-loved songs, sonatinas and show tunes from the 19th to 21st centuries! No admission charge. Donations accepted at the door. Coffee and tea provided by Cafe Noir. World Day of Prayer Ecumenical Service on March 6th at 2 p.m. at Knox Presbyterian Church, 4718 Ross St. Service written by the World Day of Prayer Committee of the Bahamas Coffee, cookies and fellowship after the service Everyone welcome. For further information contact Arlene. 403-347-6190. Enjoy the fun and food of Atlantic Canada with the Alzheimer Society of Alberta and Northwest Territories’ second annual East Coast Kitchen Party fundraiser on March 6th. Pidherney Centre doors open at 7 p.m. and the lively Celtic band the Nova Scotiables begin playing at 8 p.m. This event is a must for everyone who likes to have a good time and enjoys good food, irrespective of where they are from! Tickets are limited and are on sale for $100 each with $50 tax receipt; a table of eight is $725. Tickets are available by contacting Janice at the Alzheimer Society at 403-342-0448. Reel Movie Mondays – ‘Red Army’ shows on March 9th at Carnival Cinemas. Doors at 6:30 p.m. Film starts at 7 p.m. Mongrel Media Director Gabe Polsky’s documentary chronicles the rise and fall of Soviet hockey in the 1980s. During the Cold War, battles between east and west played out in sports as much as international politics. Red Army reveals one of the most colourful chapters of this history, focusing on the Soviet hockey team and its rivalries with Canada and the U.S.A. Tickets are $8 for Museum members, $10 for non-members, and can be purchased in advance at the Red Deer Museum + Art Gal-

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lery. A limite limited number of tickets will be availa available for purchase that night. For more details, contact us at 403-309-8405 or email museum@reddeer.ca; visit http://reelmoviemondays. ca/wordpress/ for more details. Celebrate International Women’s Day hosted by GrammaLink Africa on March 8th at 2 p.m. at Snell Gallery in the downtown branch of the Red Deer Public Library. A ﬁlm ‘Seeking Justice at the Frontlines of the AIDS Crisis’ by the Stephen Lewis Foundation will be shown. Free admission - donations welcomed. Ethnic refreshments served - door prizes silent auction of handmade quilt. For further information contact Shirley at 403-347-5958.

YARD Yoga Studio: Red Deer’s only not-for-proﬁt yoga studio! Registration is now open for our spring session. Classes run March 15th - May 29th. We offer a variety of classes and styles for all levels including Hatha, Power, Yin, Kundalini, Yoga for BACKS, Nidra, Yoga Melt, Meditation, and Gentle/ Modiﬁed. Call 403-550-9240 or email info@reddeeryoga.ca. Check out www.reddeeryoga.ca. Live rock and roll music by the band Juke Box Rock. Dance on March 14th at Valley Center Hall – 38062 Range Road 260 in Red Deer County. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Dance from 8 – 11:30 p.m. Everyone welcome. Tickets $15 at the door includes lunch. Purchase non-alcoholic beverages on-site. Call Doug at 403-728-3333 or 403-391-3016. All Things Sweet, spring tea and bake sale March 14th from 9 till noon. Suggested

donation $4 St. Leonard’s Church Hall (4241- 44 St.) The Red Deer Rootstech Family History Fair will be held on March 21st at LDS Church Bower building at 3002 - 47 Ave. Doors open at 9 a.m. with collecting information packages, presentations begin at 9:30 a.m. and the day ends at 4 p.m. There are four time slots and three choices in each one - a live presentation or a choice of two videos from the RootsTech 2015 Conference held in mid-February in Salt Lake City. There will also be a session for beginners and a collaborative session to help knock down the brick walls that we all ﬁnd in research. The Family History Centre will be available through-

out the day. There is no charge for registration or the lunch provided - we had a great lunch last year. For more information go to rdroots.wordpress.com or https://rdroots.wordpress.com/ where there is a link for registration. Phone Betty 403-3476351 for further information. Parkinson Alberta Education and Support Groups - Parkinson Alberta offers groups for persons with Parkinson Disease, family members & caregivers at the following Central Alberta locations: Red Deer, Lacombe, Innisfail, Olds, Three Hills & Castor. Information at 403-346-4463. Visit www.parkinsonalberta.ca. Anahad Yoga continues at the Centre for Spiritual Living - Wednesdays at 7 p.m. and Saturdays at 10 a.m. with Yogi Anoop. $10/ session. On March 15th – guest speaker, Rev. Doug Craig. On March 17th at 6:30 p.m. a new eight-week course begins with

Rev. Joanne. ‘Meditation is More Than You Think.’ Cost: $80 (plus $45 if you want credit registered with CSL Home Ofﬁce.) For details, talk to Rev. Joanne. On March 25th there is bingo. To volunteer, contact Juliette, 403358-0098, jsmoore@hotmail. ca or Susan, 403 887-1417, susan.oconnor@hotmail.com Tickets for the Sheraton Celebrity Dance Off 2015 on March 20th are available. Tickets are $200, $300 and $400 and are available from Aspire Special Needs Resource Centre at 4826 - 47 Street or by phoning 403-3402606. For more information, visit celebritydanceoff.ca. Red Deer River Watershed Al-

liance’s Spring Forum and general meeting ‘724 Kilometers of Water Quality –And You.’ That is the theme of the event and it is open to both the Alliance’s membership as well as to the general public at a cost of $20/ person which includes lunch. It runs March 26th from 9:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. at the Trochu Community Centre. Space is limited so the Watershed Alliance requests those interested in attending the spring forum register in advance. To register or for more information on this upcoming event visit www.rdrwa. ca. or e-mail info@rdrwa.ca or call Kelly at 403-340-7379. Living Faith Lutheran Church - welcomes everyone to our Sunday Worship Service at 10 a.m. We offer Traditional and Contemporary Service with Holy Communion. Services held at Bethany CollegeSide Red Deer College. For more information, contact Ralph at 403-347-9852.

REconneXion: Red Deer part of seminar tour for church leaders. REconneXion, a one-day seminar, is a Billy Graham Evangelistic Association of Canada initiative to help church leaders connect with their communities and grow their churches. The speakers are David Macfarlane, director of national initiatives for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. Derrick Mueller is a motivational speaker, trainer, humorist, pastor, and author. On March 11th, the western Canada REconneXion tour comes to Living Stones Church, 2020 40 Ave. in Red Deer. Phone: 403-347-7311. Web site: www.livingstones.ab.ca/. The seminar begins at 9 a.m., goes until 1 p.m., and includes lunch and handout materials. There is no cost, but we encourage a $40 donation by each participant or more information and to register, visit www. BillyGraham.ca/REconneXion. Daytime Documentaries runs March 11th from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Red Deer Public Library, Downtown Branch, Snell Auditorium. This month we’ll be showing an inspiring documentary about eight competitors in the World Over-80 Table Tennis Championships in Inner Mongolia. They are all in their 80s and 90s; one Australian woman is a centurion. Most of the players have been athletes all their lives, but one woman took the sport up as an octogenarian after suffering a stroke. 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. The Red Deer River Watershed Alliance (RDRWA) will be holding their monthly Ambassador Breakfast in Sylvan Lake March 13th from 7:30 – 8:45 a.m. at the Best Western Chateau Inn, 5027 Lakeshore Dr. Cost is $15 per person. The RDRWA will be ‘on Tour’ in March in Sylvan Lake. There will be a brief talk by Graeme Strathdee, president of the Sylvan Lake Watershed Stewardship Society. Ron Sauve, RBC – Royal Bank Regional Vice President Alberta Central, will be speaking about the RBC Blue Water Project, who they support, and the process to apply for funding. Ron will also highlight RBC Blue Water

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Week of March 4 - March 11, 2015 Day. RSVP to: info@rdrwa. ca or call Kelly at 403-3407379 by noon on March 11th. The Central Alberta Quilters Guild’s annual quilt show runs April 3rd from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and April 4th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Parkland Pavilion at Westerner Park. Admission is $8 or $2 for those six and under. For more information, call Briony Goddard at 403-782-6700 or visit www.centralalbertaquilters.org. There will also be an antique sewing machine display, and this year’s featured quilters include Toni Wilton and Diane Chadwick. Guest guild Chinook Country Quilter’s from Okotoks will also be there. Scottish Country Dancing has classes held weekly at Knox Presbyterian Church and go from September to May. A certiﬁed teacher comes regularly from Edmonton to conduct the class. SCD is not Highland dancing but is more like square dancing. No partner needed, no need to be Scottish. For more information, call 403343-0975 or 403-347-0907 or visit www.reddeerscottishcountrydancers.weebly.com. 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 are 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 Golden Circle is offering intermediate Tai Chi till March 23rd. Classes are on Monday evenings from 6:30pm – 8 p.m. Cost is $40 for members or $65 for non-members. Please register at the front desk at 4620-47 A Avenue or call 403343-6074 for more information. Around the World with CARE. Experience international cuisine, live entertainment and exciting cultural displays while dressed as a tourist at Around the World with CARE. The Central Alberta Refugee Effort (CARE) is holding this event to raise funds for much needed support services for immigrants and refugees

who settle in central Alberta. The event happens April 24th from 5 to 10:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn in Gasoline Alley. The evening starts with cocktails and visiting cultural activity booths, followed by food and entertainment starting at 6:15 p.m. In keeping with the international theme, participants are encouraged to dress up as tourists, to travel the world in one evening. They will sample a variety of cuisine from different parts of the world, prepared speciﬁcally for the event by the Holiday Inn, and experience fascinating cultures and entertainment. There will also be a silent and live auction. If you purchase before March 24, you also have a chance to win the early bird prize draw valued

net. Visit www.harmonizers.ca. Love to sing? Hearts of Harmony, a chapter of Sweet Adelines International, is an a cappella chorus for women of all ages who love to sing and harmonize. Rehearsals are Monday nights from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Davenport Church of Christ (68 Donlevy Ave.) Join us any Monday night, you will be welcomed. 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.

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Deer Legion. Advance tickets kets only - $5 - tickets available e at the Legion. Tickets available at Legion reception. Entertainment, food and fun. Old-time dances run at the Red Deer Legion every Wednesday evening. Smorg at 5 p.m. with dance at 7 p.m. Cover charge $7. Country music runs Friday and Saturday evenings 7 to 11 p.m. 403-342-0035.

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Dances sponsored by the Central Alberta Singles. Everyone is welcome – married couples are welcome as well. Lunch will be provided. 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 403-638-6563 or Murray at 403-357-8022. Everyone is welcome. Dances run March 28th and April 25th. 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. Annual St. George’s Day Tea runs April 19th at 2 p.m. at the Red

Red Deer Public Library at 4818 49 Street, Red Deer, Alberta. Immediately following the AGM, Red Deer Arts Council will host a ‘Where’s My Tribe?’ social from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. with entertainment and a mix and mingle event to familiarize yourself with fellow members. Refreshments will be served and everyone is welcome to attend. Memberships may be purchased at the door. General public are also invited to attend to see what we have been up to! Red Deer Garden Club - tickets for May 20th Lyndon Penner, horticultural consultant from Calgary, will be doing a talk at Golden Circle 7-8 p.m. on The Edible Yard, are available. For the public, Red Deer Museum. Come and join us. First meeting free. Membership $15 a year. Great people, new friends. Check out our web site at www.reddeergardenclub. ca or on facebook, www.facebook.com/reddeergardenclub.

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 Celiac Support Group – need help with a glutenfree diet? Do you have Celiac disease or gluten intolerance? We meet the third Tuesday of the month at South Sobeys Coffee Lounge (2011 22 St.) from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Drop in or stay and visit. Free coffee. We share information and give support about issues pertaining to the gluten-free lifestyle, for example symptoms, diagnosis, shopping, gluten-free products, cross contamination, recipes. In 2015, the Celiac Support Group meets March 17th, April 21st, May 19th, June 16th, Sept. 15th, Oct. 20th and Nov. 17th. For more information, call Clarice at 403-3414351 or Marlene at 403-3466235. Email reddeerceliacs@ yahoo.ca. For more information about the group in general, check out www.celiac.ca. 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. For more information, please call 403-343-6074. ‘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. 403341-9606 or 403-346-1718. Addict in the Family Support Group is a conﬁdential, professionally-facilitated support group. Meetings run every second Thursday at 4920 – 54 St. from 6 to 8 p.m. 403-342-0895.

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Sunday, March 8th, marks International Women’s Day. It is a global celebration of respect and admiration of women, whose many accomplishments in economics, science, history, politics, social advancement, family welfare and community development, are all too often overlooked. One of the most prominent early community leaders and activists in Red Deer was Edith Pennington Ellis McCreight. She took an avid interest in municipal and educational affairs. She was the ﬁrst woman to hold public ofﬁce in Red Deer, when she was elected as a Public School Board trustee in 1926. Edith Pennington was born in Ulverston, Lancashire, England, in 1869, the daughter of Harry and Emily Threlfall Pennington. In 1889, Edith moved with her parents to the Penhold area, where her brother William had taken out a homestead the year before. The Penningtons established a stopping house, a type of rudimentary frontier hotel, along the old Calgary-Edmonton Trail.

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DAWE In November 1891, Harry Pennington bought the tiny Queen’s Hotel, which fronted the newly-constructed Calgary-Edmonton Railway in the ﬂedgling hamlet of Red Deer. Meanwhile, on March 15, 1892, Edith married Thomas Ellis, a member of the North West Mounted Police, who had served as a constable and cook at Fort Normandeau. Tragically, Harry Pennington passed away on Jan. 28th, 1893. The Ellis’s continued to own the hotel, but turned it over to a manager. They then moved to the Red Deer Indian Industrial School, where Tom had secured a position as vice-principal. While the Ellis’s were living at the school, their only child, Harry Pennington Ellis, was born. In the spring of 1899,

Tom decided to tear down the old Queen’s Hotel and replace it with the Arlington Hotel. Once the Ellis’s were able to acquire a liquor license in 1900, they decided to assume the active management of the hotel themselves. The Ellis’s were very good businesspeople. In 1904, they were able to build an addition. In April 1906, they hosted a grand banquet for the Lieutenant Governor, Premier and all the MLAs, as part of a grand bid to make Red Deer the capital city of Alberta. In 1907, the Ellis’s began the construction of an enormous brick house on the corner of 55 Street and 46 Avenue. Tragically, Tom suffered a severe stroke while the house was being built. He passed away in July 1909. In 1910, Edith married Dr. James McCreight, a veterinarian. However, she continued to run the hotel herself. In 1912, another large addition was built onto the Arlington as the business continued to ﬂourish. However, the imposition of Pro-

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hibition in 1915 was a huge blow, as the bar was a major source of the hotel’s income. In 1915, Harry enlisted with the 89 Battalion and saw service in the trenches of the Western Front. Edith became very active in the groups supporting the war effort. She later became the president of the Women’s Auxiliary of the Great War Veterans’ Association Edith was also active in many other groups such as the St. Luke’s Anglican Church W.A. and the local Order of the Royal Purple. She maintained a large ﬂoral and vegetable garden around her home, which made the residence look even more outstanding. Meanwhile, Edith be-

came an active participant in the annual ratepayers’ meetings. She was noted for her tough questions to ensure that the City was spending tax money as efficiently as possible. In 1926, Edith successfully ran for the Public School Board, thereby becoming the first woman to hold elected office in Red Deer. However, she only served for one term. In 1932, Edith began to suffer from poor health. She passed away from a heart attack on Oct. 26th, 1933. A tribute written in the local newspaper stated that, “This community is richer from her residence here and poorer from her passing.”

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Michael Dawe to run for Red Deer North BY ERIN FAWCETT Red Deer Express Michael Dawe has announced that he will run for MLA in North Red Deer. It is his hope to get endorsement of several political parties – for example the Alberta Party, the Alberta Liberal Party, the Green Party, the New Democrats, etc. “The formal party organizations may be unable and/or unwilling to support such a candidacy,” he said. “That of course is their democratic right. However, if the formal

party organizations are unable and/or unwilling to support a candidacy, then efforts will be made to see if grassroots and/or individuals’ support can be secured. This includes independently minded PCs as well as the above mentioned parties.” He added the overall intention is to build true cross-party cooperation and a more positive approach to politics. People have seen a lot of post-election party switching and/ or secretive back-room political deals in the past several months, he added. The hope is to break this

Activity Guides Starting at 8 a.m. on March 9th, the Spring & Summer 2015 Community Services Activity and Program Guide will be available on the City’s web site. The guides are being delivered to homes in and around Red Deer on March 12th and 13th. Copies may also be picked up starting March 12th at City Hall, Collicutt Centre, Culture Services Centre, G.H. Dawe Community Centre and the Recreation Centre. Registration for all City programs in the guide begins at 8 a.m. on March 17th. There are three ways to register - online at the look ‘n book page: www.reddeer.ca/looknbook, by phone at 403309-8411 or in person at Collicutt Centre, G.H. Dawe Community Centre or Recreation Centre. Customers wishing to register for programs using look ‘n book or by telephone require the following information - individual client number, family PIN, program codes (found in the Activity Guide and on look ‘n book) and a credit card number and expiry date. First time telephone registration and look ‘n book users are encouraged to set up their client and family PINs ahead of time to ensure they have all the information at hand when registration begins. Instructions, as well as a new features guide, are available at www.reddeer.ca/looknbook. For more assistance, call 403-309-8411. -Weber

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Local dancers a part of Get ready for Carnaval de Red Deer nationally touring show BY KALISHA MENDONSA Red Deer Express This weekend Red Deerians can experience a little taste of Francophone culture with Carnaval de Red Deer 2015, presented by the Association Canadienne-Français de l‘Alberta Régionale de Red Deer (ACFA). The event will kick off with a traditional ‘sugar shack supper’ at La Prairie School on March 7th. Admission for the dinner is $30 per adult and $15 per child younger than 11-yearsold, which includes traditional French-Canadian foods such as tourtière (a meat pie), sausages, pea soup, ham and maple cake. The sugar shack event will also give guests a chance to enjoy traditional music and to learn a little bit about Francophone culture. On March 8th, Carnaval de Red Deer will bring music, treats, sleigh rides and more to citizens at Heritage Ranch. Tickets are $10 for adults and $30 for a family of four. “We have a sugar shack dinner at La Prairie School on the Saturday, and on March 8th we have the Red Deer Carnaval. There will be maple taffy on snow, sleigh rides, games, face painting, gourmet hotdogs and music,” said Bruno Collet, regional director for ACFA Red Deer. “Randi Boulton will be playing music inside of an igloo, which will be next to the

Heritage Ranch building. It’s about 40 feet tall –I’ve never seen anything like it. It’s amazing.” The most famous Carnaval celebration is held annually in Quebec. It is a winter celebration that embraces Francophone culture and traditions. Last year, the Carnaval celebration brought in over 1,600 visitors. This year, due to the size and logistics of Heritage Ranch, only 500 tickets have been made available. “It’s a very family-oriented event. There is no alcohol on site, and there are many games for kids. One of them is a small winter Olympic game event, and there are others. Of course, we will have light music from Randi Boulton. This is a family event that will be a lot of fun,” Collet said. “Our winter Carnaval is made for Red Deer. “This year, we have a smaller venue but we hope to make it larger next year. We have the know-how, we have the volunteers and I have great members of the board working with me to organize that Carnaval. It’s nice to know that so many people want it to be a success.” Admission to the event on March 8th will include a sleigh ride, maple taffy on snow treats, a gourmet hot dog and access to multiple kids’ games. More information is available on the ACFA facebook page.

BY ERIN FAWCETT Red Deer Express Family Channel’s hit series The Next Step stars are touring Canada including two sold out shows at the Memorial Centre on March 7th and Red Deer’s Strive Dance Academy was selected by the Toronto producers to choreograph and perform the Hurricane song from the show for the local performances. The Academy’s Hannah Peacock (artistic director) and Jaimie Bingham have choreographed the piece to be performed by students Brooklyn Wig-

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POLICE BRIEFS TIMOTHY KNOWLES ARRESTED Shortly after 5 a.m. Feb. 23rd, Red Deer RCMP were called to a downtown apartment building regarding an assault. On arrival, police located and arrested Timothy Knowles, who was wanted on an Alberta-wide warrant. A 43-year-old Sylvan Lake woman was also arrested at this location for failing to comply with a probation order and the victim of the assault was treated at hospital for non-lifethreatening injuries. Knowles currently faces six counts of failing to comply with a probation order, identity fraud, assault with a weapon, uttering threats, possession of a prohibited weapon, two counts of possession of a prohibited ﬁrearm, two counts of disobeying an order of the court and aggravated assault.

MEN ARRESTED FOR MULTIPLE PROPERTY CRIMES After attempting to flee police on Feb. 21st during a failed residential break and enter, two Red Deer men face charges related to a number of property crimes in the region. At 7:30 a.m., RCMP responded to a complaint of a break and enter in progress at a home on C&E Trail. The suspect vehicle left the area at a high rate of speed and refused to stop for police, who tracked the vehicle and laid several tire deflation devices. The suspect vehicle drove over a tire deflation device at a high rate of speed then struck a stand of trees in the area of RR 391 and C&E Trail. The passenger was arrested in the vehicle while the driver attempted to flee on foot and was arrested by police on foot. The vehicle was found to have been sto-

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len out of Bentley on Feb. 18th as part of a residential break and enter. Red Deer RCMP found items in the vehicle from break and enters that had occurred earlier the same morning at Onside Restoration and Shaw Cable, as well as items linked to other business and residential break and enters. As a result of the investigation, police also located a second stolen vehicle that had been taken from Norseman Oilﬁeld Mechanical Services. Red Deer RCMP worked with Sylvan Lake and Blackfalds RCMP to lay charges on ﬁles in their policing areas. Christopher Logan Verstraete, 20, of Red Deer has been charged with dangerous driving, failing to stop/evading police, failing to stop at scene of accident, two counts of residential break and enter, two counts of commercial break and enter, two counts of mischief under $5,000, two counts of theft under $5,000, theft over $5,000 and two counts of breach of undertaking. Grant Ryall, 26, of Red Deer has been charged with residential break and enter, commercial break and enter, mischief under $5,000, theft under $5,000 and theft over $5,000.

RCMP OFFICERS ASSAULTED On Feb. 19th at 1:05 p.m. RCMP officers from Sylvan Lake responded to a call for service from the Eckville Post Office of a male that was causing a disturbance and refusing to leave the post office. Two officers arrived and based on the evidence gathered the male was placed under arrest for causing a disturbance. During the arrest the male resisted and was able to get behind one of the officers and began to

choke the one officer and was able to punch the other one in the head area. This male then continued to assault the officers and attempted to disarm both of the firearms. With the assistance of further officers, the male was arrested without further incident and taken into custody. Leon Williams, 50, of Eckville, has been charged with obstruction, resisting arrest, choking to overcome resistance, two counts of disarming a peace officer, two counts of assaulting a peace officer, mischief under $5,000 and causing a disturbance.

POLICE INVESTIGATE STABBING RCMP are looking for witnesses to a stabbing that occurred in downtown Red Deer shortly after midnight on Feb. 19th. At 12:15 a.m. RCMP and Red Deer EMS responded to a 9-1-1 call after a man and woman discovered the victim at Gaetz Avenue and 51st St. and realized he had been stabbed in the stomach. RCMP believe the assault occurred near Gaetz Avenue and 50th St. and the victim walked through the downtown brieﬂy before collapsing. The 41-year-old victim was conscious and verbal while being treated on scene, and was taken to hospital where he underwent surgery for what are believed to be non-lifethreatening injuries. Several roads in downtown Red Deer were closed between 12:15 a.m. and 2:30 a.m. while RCMP conducted their investigation. A number of residents of the area have been interviewed and RCMP continue to look for witnesses to the altercation that led to the stabbing. Anyone with information that may as-

sist the police in investigating this assault is asked to call Red Deer RCMP at 403-3435575.

ARMED ROBBER SOUGHT Innisfail RCMP is asking for the public’s assistance in solving a robbery that occurred in the early morning hours of Feb. 17th at the Supper 8 Motel along Hwy. 2A in Innisfail. A lone suspect entered the establishment and demanded cash from the staff members. The suspect brandished what appeared to be a black handgun and ﬂed with an undisclosed amount of money in a dark coloured caravan driven by a second unknown suspect. The suspect is described as about 30-years-old, 5’ 10” tall and about 160 lbs. He was wearing a red sweater, black balaclava and a gold coloured watch. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Innisfail RCMP at 403-227-3342.

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ENTERTAINMENT Enjoy a trip down memory lane with Mickey Gilley Country legend plays the Memorial Centre on March 9th BY MARK WEBER Red Deer Express The original ‘urban cowboy’, Mickey Gilley, will be hitting the road in Canada this month. He performs March 9th at the Memorial Centre with showtime at 7 p.m. “I’m looking forward to coming to Canada – it’s been almost 30 years,” he said with a laugh during a recent chat. Much of his touring north of the border took place back in the 1980s, so he’s raring to hit the road and take audiences for a trip down a musical memory lane. “I’m taking them from the 1950s to the 1990s with my recording career, and I’ll be telling them the stories behind the music,” he said. “I’m trying to do all the music that people remember.” Gilley has had 17 number one hits including Room Full of Roses, City Lights, Fool for Love, Don’t the Girls Get Prettier at Closing Time and his remake of the soul standard Stand By Me. Inspiration for the show came from his son. “I went to see the Jersey Boys in Vegas, and my son said I was doing the same thing those guys were doing. The only difference was they were actors but he said, ‘You are the real guy doing your own storyline,” he chuckles. Other highlights in the tour include video clips, reﬂecting Gilley’s many creative moments, including a few acting roles on shows like Fantasy Island, Dukes of Hazzard and Murder, She Wrote. “I tell the story about Room Full of Roses – that was an accident, that song. I tell them about the old music clubs down in Texas as I was trying to follow my cousin Jerry Lee Lewis. I talk about Reverend Jimmy Swaggart (another cousin) and I talk about things that happened to me throughout my career. I think audiences will get a kick out of it.” He’s also received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in recognition of his storied career. Over the years he has also landed six Academy of Country Music Awards, from his ﬁrst in 1974 - Top New Male Vocalist to Entertainer of the Year in 1976. But back to the start – Gilley was born on March 9th, 1936 in Natchez, Mississippi. Raised in Ferriday, Louisiana along with his two famous cousins, it was there

where his love of music grew. “My family was musically inclined to perform at church,” he recalls. “But the Lewis family was the musically-inclined family.” Gilley learned to play piano early on as well, but did not achieve the success of Lewis until later. Moving to Houston in the early 1950s to work construction, he did not start playing until 1957 when he recorded his first record Ooh we Baby. He recalls watching Lewis’s success – Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On was causing quite the stir at the time - and thinking there could very well be room for him in the industry as well. “When I saw how much money he was making, I said if he can do it, I can too.” In 1959, he had his first charted record, Is it Wrong for Loving You? in which Kenny Rogers played the bass. He continued playing in cities throughout the south but eventually settled into Pasadena, Texas where he began performing at the Nesadel Club. While at the Nesadel Galley, he had his second charted record, Lonely Wine. In 1971, he opened the world famous Gilley’s nightclub in Pasadena. The club would enter into the Guinness Record Book as the World’s largest honkytonk. It was here that Gilley started experiencing his first success when he released Room Full of Roses. With the club rising in popularity so to did Gilley. To name a few of his many hits, City Lights, I Overlooked an Orchid and Don’t the Girls All Get Prettier at Closing Time all reached number one on the country charts during those years. His success also led Paramount Pictures to film a movie in 1979 called Urban Cowboy, starring John Travolta and Debra Winger and featuring Gilley. Gilley’s shut its doors however in the late 1980s and a fire would later destroy the building. So he took his show on the road and later settled in Branson, Missouri. In 1989, Gilley decided to build his own theatre there, but just four years later an electrical short in the neon sign sparked and the facility was destroyed by fire. Gilley rebuilt and his career was blooming. Then 2009 brought another tragedy. He tripped while helping his friends move a sofa and was paralyzed for three months.

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SUCCESSFUL PATH – Country singer Mickey Gilley brings his decades’ worth of hits to Red Deer on March 9th. He could no longer play the piano, walking was difﬁcult, but his voice was better than ever and family and fans kept encouraging him to perform. Thankfully, today he walks out on stage on his own and relishes the ongoing creative journey that has been going for decades.

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The Gallery on Main features Central Alberta artist BY MARK WEBER Red Deer Express A local artist is enjoying a measure of exposure that few have the opportunity to relish. Larry Reese, an instructor at Red Deer College in the film studies program, is also an extremely gifted and prolific artist. Currently, The Gallery on Main in Lacombe is featuring an exhibit of his works entitled ‘As I See It’ through to March 20th. Reese lives near Sylvan Lake, in the peaceful and very scenic Half Moon Bay area, and there are plenty of picturesque sites around to capture his imagination. According to his artist’s statement for the exhibit, Reese explains that he, “Usually paints in a somewhat realistic manner with much influence from my subconscious creative imaginings. Thus my palette and canvas are wide open to many interpretations of colour, line and form. “I am definitely a ‘heart’ artist and leave the heady stuff for academics. It is an intention of mine to invite the viewer to go inside my paintings and join me in the world ‘as I see it’.” Reese, as mentioned earlier, is truly a consummate artist. He is musical, he is an actor, a director, a filmmaker and a teacher - just to point out some of the ways he so effectively expresses himself. Meanwhile, he is thrilled to be able to showcase some of his works at The Gallery on Main. “When I first went there, I was delighted to see a number of artists that I’m familiar with around Central Alberta. So the fact that I was accepted into this group was a big thrill

for me, and also that owner Laverne (Jones) offered me a show is an honour. “It’s a good chance for me to establish more of a reputation as a painter. This is also the ﬁrst time I’ve had a commercial gallery solo show with oils.” He’s also recently shown works at Red Deer’s HarrisWarke Gallery, the gallery in the Welikoklad Centre and there are others featured at Redstone restaurant in Red Deer as well. “One of the things I’m most proud of is that I’ve been included in the Group of Four – we push each other in very positive ways, challenging each other to excel,” he explains of the group which includes local artists Jeri Lynn Ing, Susan Woolgar and Judy Sutter. “That group has opened up a lot of doors for me personally.” Reese originally hails from Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, and immigrated to Canada in 1961. Painting proved an early interest, as did music. According to his RDC biography, he has lived all over the world including stints from Dacca, Bangladesh, to London, England to Guadalajara, Mexico. These experiences, soaking up the richness of various cultures, also seep into his work. Reese’s paintings are consistently bold, intricate and strikingly original interpretations of the world around him. In 1974, he earned a Bachelor of Music in composition from the University of Alberta and has composed numerous songs, stage musicals and ﬁlm scores. Television movie credits include Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Oklahoma City – A Survivor’s Story and In Cold Blood.

GIFTED – Larry Reese is featured in a new exhibit ‘As I See It’ at The Gallery on Main in Lacombe. The show runs through to March Jenna Swan/Red Deer Express 20th. Reese is pictured here with some of his works at the Welikoklad Centre in Red Deer. He’s also played recurring roles on several series such as Jake and the Kid, North of 60 and Lonesome Dove. As an acting teacher he has taught at the University of Alberta, Grant MacEwan College and at RDC for many years where is the head of performance for the Motion Picture Arts Program. In 2011, Reese and collaborator James Wilson joined forces on a documentary called Mapping Creativity which explored the creative process through interviews with artists including Jazz great PJ Perry, blues impresario and radio host Holger Petersen and ﬁlm legend Fil Fraser. Shaun Johnston of CBC’s Heartland, local painter David More and Jean Grand-Maitre, the artistic director of Alberta Ballet also shared their insights on the cre-

ative process. In terms of acting, he’s appeared in such acclaimed ﬁlms as Brokeback Mountain and Unforgiven, both of which were partly ﬁlmed in Alberta.

These days, Reese has his eye on retiring from teaching in a few years, so to that end, he’s establishing himself more and more as a painter. But teaching has, in its own way, provided

him with a rich education as well. “That’s the best way to learn – is to teach,” he explained. “I’m a consummate student.” editor@reddeerexpress.com

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‘The Gospel Side of Elvis’ with the Blackwood Quartet BY MARK WEBER Red Deer Express

1934 when brothers Roy, Doyle and James Blackwood along with Roy’s son The men of the ac- R.W. formed The Blackclaimed Blackwood Quar- wood Brothers Quartet. tet are gearing up for a City Bill Shaw and Bill Lyles stop this month. eventually join the group In something of a tribute and together with James to Elvis Presley’s own inter- and R.W. Blackwood, this pretation of gospel music, quartet went on to be feathey perform March 12th at tured on several TV shows the Memorial Centre, with included Barbara Mandrell showtime set for 7 p.m. and the Mandrell Sisters, In its 80-plus year his- Hee Haw and the Arthur tory the group has landed Godfrey Talent Show in eight Grammy Awards, 27 1954. Dove Awards, appeared on A few weeks later, that numerous television pro- same year in Clanton, Alagrams, recorded more than bama, tragedy struck when 200 albums and sold in ex- two members of the group, cess of one million records. R.W. and Lyles were killed Meanwhile, this particu- in a plane crash. lar tour has a special purAfter the accident, many pose. fans and critics alike be“The tour is called The lieved that the quartet Gospel Side of Elvis,” ex- would not be able to go forplains Mark Blackwood. ward. “Elvis loved gospel music However, R.W.’s youngand he loved my family – est brother, Cecil, (and we go way back. My father, Mark’s dad) joined the Cecil Blackwood, went to group along with the bass Sunday school and church singer J.D. Sumner. together with him in TenMark joined his family nessee. All they wanted to in the Blackwood Brothers do was to be gospel singers.” Quartet in 1986, where he According to the group’s sang lead for many years web site, the Blackwood’s alongside his dad and many legacy in gospel began in other talented singers.

CLASSIC SOUNDS: The Blackwood Quartet brings ‘The Gospel Side of Elvis’ to Red Deer’s Memorial Centre on March 12th. photo submitted

He said the group has made a point out of working alongside some top names in the industry as a whole, including Willy Nelson at his Farm Aid events and they recently made plans to work with Bob Dylan.

“Singing gospel music has been uplifting and edifying,” he said. “When we’re standing up there singing to the people, nothing is a bigger blessing to us than that. We do pray that people are being blessed by the music,” he added of the opportunity to share the gospel message. “Every night is a highlight for me when I get to do this again. “The spirit of the Lord uses the simplicity and the honesty of four guys singing close harmonies that will never go out of style. And given the opportunity, it will always touch people’s hearts.” Mark also worked as a producer on the Grammy award-winning Blackwood Brothers albums of the early 1980s. Eventually, in 2012, Mark formed the Blackwood Quartet. The group tours regularly and brings the word of Christ through

song to both believers and non-believers alike. Over the years, they’ve seen their popularity grow among Elvis tribute artist fans, as well, he said. “His ﬁrst love was gospel music.” Mark also believes that had Elvis lived longer, he would have retired as a gospel singer as well. “It’s what he did in his quiet time, his down time, his recreation time. He sold millions of records and won three Grammy awards – and all three were for his gospel records.” Mark was in his mid-20 when Elvis died in 1977, and he’s got some strong memories of him. “My dad was recording at RCA Studios in Studio A in Nashville once, and we got word that Elvis was in Studio B. My dad said, ‘Do you want to see Elvis?’ I said absolutely! So we walked to the door of Studio B, and the security guard said, ‘Hey

Cecil, how are you doing?’ Dad said, ‘We are recording over here and we want to see Elvis. “Elvis was standing there in the control room, he looked up and saw my dad and said, ‘Hey Cecil, how are you doing?’ Then he looked at me and said, ‘Hey Mark, how are you?’” In 1958, Elvis sent a plane to North Carolina and brought the group to Memphis to sing at the funeral of his mother Gladys. Mark’s uncle James would also be called upon to sing How Great Thou Art at Elvis’ funeral. “He loved the Blackwoods, he loved gospel music, he loved the Lord and he loved the church. It was his ﬁrst love.” Tickets are available at the Black Knight Ticket Centre by calling 403-7556626 or visiting http:// www.bkticketcentre.ca. editor@reddeerexpress.com

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Take care of your back with exercise Even when exercise is the last thing you feel like doing while suffering from low back pain, it could very well be one of the best remedies. The aches and discomfort of back pain are often relieved by strengthening and stretching your back, core and leg muscles. So when you just feel like lying on the couch, you’d do better to get on the floor and do a few exercises and stretches. Be picky, however, about what movements to do. Some exercises are beneficial for back pain, while others may only make it worse. If it’s been ages since you exercised, you’ve recently suffered a back injury, or your pain is unbearable, check with your doctor or physical therapist before starting a new exercise program. Tight muscles aggravate back pain, so one of the best ways to loosen things up is by stretching. The hamstring muscle extends from your lower back down your leg. Stretch this muscle by lying on your back and bending both knees, keeping your feet flat on the floor. Gently pull one knee up toward your chest while you hold your back flat against the floor. Hold this position 20 seconds, lower your leg down and alternate knees. Repeat several times on each side. A second stretch that helps the lower back is a press-up back extension. Lie on your stomach and place your hands under your shoulders. Slowly lift up and either rest on bended elbows or straighten your arms so your back is arched. Hold for 20 seconds, lower to the starting position and repeat. Another helpful stretch is the bridge. Lie on your back, bend your knees, and place your heels on the floor. Now, squeeze your glutes and lift your hips up so your knees, hips, and shoulders are in a straight line. Avoid overarching your back. Hold a few seconds, lower your hips, rest for 10 seconds and repeat. Any number of exercises can

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WHEELER be used to strengthen your back, leg and core muscles. Pilates, yoga and exercise ball activities are great options as they can be tailored to those with back problems. When done correctly, lifting weights is generally safe and even recommended for back pain

relief. Work with your trainer or therapist for the best weight training movements for your condition. Even aerobic exercises are needed for a strong, healthy back. These types of activities get blood and nutrients pumping to your muscles to promote healing and help you lose weight, which relieves pressure from your back. Two smart aerobic exercises for those with back pain include walking and swimming. Not all exercises and stretches are safe for back-pain sufferers.

One of the more damaging stretches is standing toe touches. Bending down to touch your toes while keeping your legs straight places great stress on your spine and can overstretch your hamstrings and the muscles of your lower back. Leg lifts (raising both legs while lying on your back) are a second stretch that can harm your lower back. And while sit-ups are a popular abdominal exercise, they can put a lot of stress and pressure on your lower back and spine. When it comes to aerobic exer-

cise, high-impact activities like jogging or jumping on the trampoline and sports that require bending and twisting such as tennis, basketball, or football should be avoided to protect your back and prevent further injury. Being overweight places extra pressure on your spine and can push vertebrae out of alignment. Treat and prevent back pain by obtaining and maintaining a healthy weight. Jack Wheeler is a personal trainer and owner of 360 Fitness in Red Deer.

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Stroke update: what’s missing will cost lives Every year 650,000 North Americans suffer a lethal stroke, or one that leads to debilitating mental or physical problems. The American Stroke Association (ASA) has issued an important update on how to prevent this disaster for those who have not had a major stroke or a mini one. But why do prestigious university medical centers continue to make a grievous error that costs lives? Remember, you cannot change your family history of stroke, or your age. But

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JONES you can change the odds, because 90% of the factors that cause stroke are controllable. So here are facts you should be aware of. Anticoagulants (blood thinners) to treat A Fib, an irregular heart rate, should

be used more often, but have a high risk of causing bleeding. Experts make no mention that in some cases magnesium can often restore a heart’s rhythm. Or, Vitamin E and an 81 milligram Aspirin daily. Both can thin the blood with fewer complications. A Fib is associated with a four to ﬁve times increased risk of stroke. Aspirin, the 81 milligram dose, should be considered by patients without A Fib but who have a high risk of stroke. This decision must take into consideration

that Aspirin may on occasion cause gastrointestinal bleeding and possible death. Diet should be low in sodium, high in potassium along with olive oil, fresh fruits, vegetables, fish, poultry, and a daily serving of nuts to keep blood pressure in check. But we should eat less red meats, baked goods, butter and margarine. And congratulations to the experts who have finally mentioned the optional medical benefit of wine with meals.

GIVING BACK – Students of Glendale and Mountview Schools gathered at Parkland Mall last week with positive greeting cards to hand out to shoppers in hopes of making their days a little brighter. Alexandra Harrison was among the shoppers Jenna Swan/Red Deer Express to receive a card saying ‘Don’t worry, be happy’ from Glendale School student Owen Galley, 9.

Blood pressure - hypertension should be monitored with a digital upper arm cuff, as decreased pressure is vital in stroke prevention. Anti-hypertension drugs may be needed. LDL, the bad cholesterol, should no longer determine whether doctors advise cholesterol-lowering-drugs (CLDs). Rather, the decision should be made by calculating a patient’s 10-year risk of stroke or heart attack. The higher the risk, the greater the dose of a CLD required. (Readers should know I decided not to take CLD drugs after a heart attack 17 years ago because of their side effects) Migraine sufferers under age 55 show increased risk of a blood clot forming. Smoking increases that risk. But there is debate on how to treat this condition. Calculation of stroke risk is the newer tool. It considers a person’s weight, age, diet, daily exercise, whether they smoke, use alcohol, have diabetes, hypertension or have had a ministroke or auricular ﬁbrillation (A Fib). These factors along with family history provide doctors with the information of whether patients are at low or high risk of stroke. This allows patients to mend bad habits long before a stroke occurs. The ASA report claims that over 50% of strokes can be avoided by losing weight, exercising, cessation of smoking and heavy drinking, and keeping diabetes under control. This advice makes sense. Unfortunately, the Amer-

ican Stroke Association and reports from Johns Hopkins and the University of California on stroke prevention make no mention of high doses of Vitamin C and lysine to prevent and reverse atherosclerosis (hardening of arteries) that cause hypertension. Powder and capsules of this combination can be obtained in Canada in Health Food stores. In the U.S. at www.mymedi-c.com or the toll-free number 1-844-8720069. But it doesn’t matter which products you take as long as the dose is adequate. Strokes occur because an artery in the brain develops a blood clot or an artery ruptures. Studies show that high doses of Vitamin C act like Drano to keep arteries open. You can see photos showing the dramatic result on my web site www.docgiff.com. High doses of lysine help to decrease the risk of an artery rupturing. When added to Vitamin C, lysine makes arterial walls stronger and less likely to burst. I have sent reports to university centers to request they make this information available to doctors and the public. I believe it is unconscionable that prestigious universities, the Canadian Medical Association Journal and Cardiology and Stroke Associations continue to ignore this monumental research. It will cost lives. Next week - a shocking ﬁnding about cholesterol. For comments, visit www. docgiff.com.

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SPORTS Rebels coach pushes team to give more BY JENNA SWAN Red Deer Express The Red Deer Rebels faced a tough loss against the Lethbridge Hurricanes this past Saturday night at the Enmax Centrium with a final score of 3-2 for the Hurricanes. The game ended in the fifth round of a shoot out after Hurricane Kord Pankewicz scored the game-winning goal. Rebels right wing Reese Johnson scored the team’s first goal of the night early in the first period to bag his first career WHL goal thanks to an assist from Rebel’s left wing Grayson Pawlenchuk. The goal saw Johnson fight off a check to score off of Rebels’ centre Adam Musil’s first shot attempt on goal. Johnson was only recently added to the Rebel’s roster in late February after his ‘AAA’ midget team, the Saskatoon Blazers failed to qualify for the playoffs. Rebel’s GM/Head Coach Brent Sutter was thrilled by the 16-yearold’s performance stating in an after game press conference that Johnson has been one of the team’s best forwards in the last two games. Although Sutter was happy with the Johnson’s first goal of the night, it wasn’t long before the Hurricanes tied the game only four minutes later after Hurricane’s centre Mike Winther landed a point against Rebels’ goaltender Rylan Toth. Sutter stated overall he didn’t think the Rebels played to the best of their ability in the first period. “I have no problem with mistakes - but they need to be honest mistakes,” said Sutter. “And tonight in the first period we had an abundance of dishonest mistakes, and we can’t play that way. “We ended up having to sit half of our team in the first period because they weren’t chasing the game and being actively involved.” The second period saw Musil land a power play goal against

Hurricanes’ goalie Jayden Sittler with an assist from Rebels’ left wing Scott Feser, however Rebels’ defense was unable to shut down Hurricanes’ centre Tyler Wong after he nabbed the puck from Musil to score his 23rd goal of the year to tie the game at 2-2. Despite ample scoring opportunities in the third period neither team was able to pull out a third period goal, which sent the game into overtime. With neither team scoring in overtime it the left the Rebels in the hands of a shoot out where

the Rebels were edged in the ﬁfth round. “We usually don’t have a lot of success in shoot outs,” explained Sutter. “And if you go back and look at many of the games that ended in shoot outs we didn’t play a full game before it – the hockey gods won’t just give you that extra point and it’s like that the majority of the time.” Sutter added he would’ve liked to have seen the Rebels play the game with more urgency and drive, stating he didn’t think many of the 20-year-olds on the

team played to the best of their ability. “I don’t think the players should be happy about getting three out of four points this weekend,” said Sutter who was referring to the Rebels 5-3 win against Prince Albert the night before. “We start playoffs in a month now and we need to get a lot more from some of our guys but they have to be willing to throw themselves into it.” With only 10 regular season games left for the Rebels, Sutter explained he hopes the team’s

leaders will step forward to pull the team together. “At some point in time your leadership group inside the dressing room has to take that and do it because it can’t always come from the coaching staff,” said Sutter. “It needs to come from within the group and there are a few guys trying at it but it’s not consistent.” The Rebels will return to home ice on March 7th where they will face off against the Regina Pats at 7 p.m. jswan@reddeerexpress.com

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RDC volleyball teams heading to CCAA tourneys BY JENNA SWAN Red Deer Express The Red Deer College Queens volleyball team took their place on top of the ACAC provincial throne for the second year in a row after this past weekend’s victory over the Grande Prairie Wolves. The weekend’s big win means head coach Talbot Walton and his team of 16 will be returning to nationals. Along with the RDC Kings volleyball team, the Queens will be heading back to the CCAA tournaments as the 2014 national champions after both teams brought home national banners last year. Despite the 3-0 win for the Queens, Walton explained the game didn’t go as they had planned. The ﬁrst of the three sets played saw the Queens down 11-1 and again later in the set down 20-15. After a quick timeout called by Walton to break the momentum and substitutions picked up the pace in serving, they came back from their former deﬁcit to take the win. “The same thing happened in the second set - we

were down 4-0 and again later in the game 20-16,” explained Talbot. “Both of those sets were late in the game and we were very far behind but we hung on just long enough. “We had our opportunity to keep playing steady and turn it on - so we did and we closed down those gaps so it was tied around that 22/23 mark and again we won.” Walton stated it was this fight to come back in both sets which set the playing field for the third set. “We finally just got to a point where we started to play our style of volleyball,” said Walton. “I think that last game was very reflective of how we’ve been training over the last month. “Although it was a little nerve-wracking and stressful from a coach’s perspective I was just super proud that they hung in there and kept playing at a steady rate and showed that we are a consistently strong team.” Player of the game went to third year Queens’ middle Megan Schimdt who used her height of 5’11” to land her eight kills and two blocks. Walton explained Schmidt’s provincial final game as the one both he

QUICK PACE – Brian McArthur of Red Deer competes in the Foothills Speed Skating Marathon Association’s 2015 Nutrisource Speed Skating Marathon this past Sunday afternoon in which competitors raced 5 km at the Red Deer Outdoor Speed Jenna Swan/Red Deer Express Skating Oval. and she will remember as a testament of her time spent with the team stating the ‘player of the game’ highlight spoke volumes of how well she played. “No one else on either team was able to generate anymore than ﬁve kills but nearly every time we gave her the ball and the opportunity to score she deﬁnitely put it away,” said Walton. “She not only played well but she showed great leadership and veteran experience.” The Queens will head to the national championships from March 12th-14th in Longeull, Quebec and

hope to again bring home a national banner. “It’s always a different kind of tournament that’s for sure because you are playing teams from different conferences that you’ve never seen play,” said Walton. “So it’s more or less just about being as prepared as we can be and going in and hopefully playing our best level of volleyball of the year.” The Kings volleyball team as well took part in their respective ACAC conference championships over the weekend where they took on the Augustana Vikings on their rival’s

home court in Camrose. Coach Aaron Schulha called the game a, “Heart breaking five set loss” for the Kings in which the team lost 3-2. “We new it would be tough going into the game,” said Schulha. “But I thought our team was playing at a very high level throughout the tournament especially in the semi-final game.” Prior to their loss in the final game against the Vikings, the Kings brought home a big win against NAIT Ooks in the semi- finals with consecutive set scores of 2522, 25-16, and 25-12.

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“We knew it would be hard playing the host in their own gym,” explained Schulha. “Their fans were pretty incredible and it’s nice to have that on your side.” Schulha explained the Kings were up 2-1 going into the fourth set but unfortunately made too many mistakes late in the game “So going into the ﬁfth I felt we had all the momentum and we were up 4-0 at the start of the ﬁfth but Augustana just kept chipping away,” explained the coach. “Then we were up 8-6 going into the switch and a quick error left it at 8-7. “They just kept chipping away on us and the more they chipped away the more into it their fans got and they ended up winning 15-13.” Player of the game went to Kings’ outside hitter Tim Finnigan after scoring the match high of 27 kills. Schulha stated he would expect nothing less from the third year player. “He’s still not 100 per cent and is actually dealing with an eye infection right now to go along with his quad strain,” said the coach. “So for him to put up big numbers like that when he’s not at 100 per cent says a lot about what type of athlete he is and how much he tends to thrive under pressure.” Although the Kings took silver for their conference, they will be returning to nationals for a second year in a row where they hope to claim a consecutive CCAA championship. The Kings will be heading to PEI in two weeks for the national tournament. jswan@reddeerexpress.com

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Is ‘homey’ the ambiance you would like to create for family and friends? Merriam-Webster’s dictionary deﬁnition: hom-ey (adjective) comfortable, or familiar like home. It is short and sweet but how exactly do we make our homes more comfortable and familiar for us so that they are truly a retreat? Décor expert Sally Morse, the director of creative services at the window treatment company Hunter Douglas, offers tips on how to make a space your own, as follows:

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“A great place to start on any design project is with lighting,” said Morse. “The correct lighting sets the perfect ambiance.” From rustic re-purposed mason jars to luxurious crystal chandeliers, there are so many options from which to choose. Shop around for a look that works for you, or seek out custom-crafted items if you can’t ﬁnd the ‘wow’ factor you are seeking in a store.

DRESS UP YOUR HOBBIES Family photographs and sentimental items are sure to make you feel at home. You can take it a step further, however, by artfully turning your hobbies into stylish décor accents. “It’s important that this doesn’t look like a childhood art project, but rather that it pays homage to a favou-

rite sport or vacation spot,” said Morse. If tennis is your game, for example, give a nod to the vintage side and decorate a wall with antique wooden racquets. If you’ve got an impressive jewelry collection, mirrored trays and glass stands are a pretty way to display your charms and trinkets.

NATURAL, TIMELESS MATERIALS Another way to add comfort and your own special style to a space is by using organic materials like grass and bamboo. They add a timeless appeal and help restore balance with the techno-centric, hectic outside world.

NEW LIFE TO OLD MEMORIES Even if history wasn’t your favourite subject, it’s easy to appreciate the beauty of a one-of-a-kind antique. An 18th-century armoire has seen more history and special moments than many people do in a lifetime, and it’s exciting to imagine all of the scenes that took place before the piece found its way into your home. “People can feel a distinct connection to their antiques,” said Morse. “Walking in your front door and seeing a special antique can really lift your mood. “With a few small changes, your home can help you put a little pep in your step and give you something to be proud about.” www.newscanada.com

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When you put your head down on your pillow at night to go to sleep do you find your mind racing because the credit card or line of credit balances are nagging at you and you are having a tough time paying them down? If so, and you own a home with equity you’ve likely thought about using it to pay them down, but then also thought it may be better just to handle them without touching your mortgage and living even tighter than you are. Well you definitely aren’t alone, many of my clients that have finally fought off their pride and called for me to review their mortgage and finances have told me it took them between three and four months before they could muster up the courage to call. People feel they have failed themselves and feel alone like there is nothing that can help them when in reality their home’s equity can be a safety catch. Usually the high balances aren’t due to buying too many shoes, it’s usually circumstantial - maybe one

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funny thing is, with this extremely low interest rate environment it is easier than ever to do. One particular client had a little over $3,200/month in payments - this included mortgage, credit cards and lines of credits. We were able to reduce their payments to only $1,750/month while paying off all of their cards and LOC’s and save them thousands of dollars of interest at the same time by lowering their rate from 3.79% to 2.69% today. Yes their mortgage balance is higher, but with this low interest rate market they can actually take some time to breathe, regroup and put a plan of attack to get their mortgage balance down over the years to come. You may be able to get everything under control sooner rather than later or at least have a better understanding of where you stand and walk away with a plan of attack for the months and years to come. Jean-Guy Turcotte is a mortgage broker with Dominion Lending Centres – Regional Mortgage Group in Red Deer.

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The 36th annual Red Deer Home Show is just around the corner, where over 300 exhibitors will head to Westerner Park for three days of everything home-related. This year’s special guest is Damon Bennet of HGTV’s Holmes Makes it Right and Holmes Inspection and he will present his renovation do’s and don’ts on Saturday, March 7th. Also featured are two CentreFest performers, ‘Flyin’ Bob’ and ‘Otis the Owl’ with Carol Kelly of the Medicine River Wildlife Centre. A complete list of the dates and times for the 2015 Red Deer Home Show are available at www.reddeerhomeshow.ca. Admission is $10 per adult, $8 for students and seniors and free for 12 and under. Door prizes to the event include a bathroom renovation valued at $1,300, a $2,500 Tailored Living gift certiﬁcate, a $2,500 Budget Blinds gift certiﬁcate and a $750 pre-paid Visa card. “We’re quite excited to bring in Damon Bennet as a perspective on home renovation do’s and don’ts. He’s going to talk about that as well as provide tips for home inspections and protecting one’s home,” said Lori Erickson, chair of the Home Show committee. ReThink Red Deer project lead and member of the Canadian Association of Rainwater Management René Michalak will be presenting on March 8th on the topic of rainwater harvesting. Storage and organization expert Terry Hollman of Canadian Closets and local interior design expert Ellen Walker will also present. The exhibitors cover the areas of indoor

and outdoor renovation, with 17 builders and experts in the areas of landscaping, gardening and construction. Several nonfor-profit groups will be taking part of the show as well as the ‘Community Corner’. “The Community Corner is an area where we offer booths at a discounted price to organizations from the community so they have a location to discuss what they do. Some of those organizations are Habitat for Humanity, Red Deer Emergency Services, ReThink Red Deer, Canadian Blood Services, Women’s Outreach, Air Cadets, Law Enforcement, Torch Run for Special Olympics and CentreFest.” Returning for the second year is a partnership between the 2015 Home Show, the Canadian Home Builders’ Association and Women’s Outreach – the Red Deer Home Show Playhouse Raffle. Last year’s raffle raised over $60,000, which was in turn donated to the Women’s Outreach Centre for their Julietta’s Place project, a second-stage housing facility for women escaping domestic violence. Additionally, this year the Canadian Home Builders’ Association is already working to organize a renovation home show that will take place in October. Updates will be published to the www.reddeerhomeshow.ca web site over time. “It’s going to be run in the same format but will have a focus on renovations. People going into the New Year start thinking about whether they want to renovate or build new. They want to know what their options are, and this would be an opportunity to bring in a lot of experts to one area that people can draw information from to help make their decisions,” Erickson said. kmendonsa@reddeerexpress.com

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