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Central Alberta dancer lights up NYC stage Lacombe’s Alison Jantzie makes her Broadway debut in Gigi

BY ERIN FAWCETT Red Deer Express

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ard work, dedication and passion has landed one Central Alberta dancer under the big lights in New York City.

Alison Jantzie, 27, of Lacombe recently made her Broadway debut after landing a role in Gigi.

According to the Gigi on Broadway web site, the production is, “Set in the magical world of La Belle Epoque Paris, where fashion, glamour and passion prevail, Lerner and Loewe’s celebrated musical is a romantic comedy about one young woman’s journey to find her true self... and her true love.”

Vanessa Hudgens stars in the production which also features Corey Cott, Tony Award winner Victoria Clark and Tony Award nominees Dee Hoty and Howard McGillin, among others.

Jantzie moved to New York in 2011 where she entered her first season with Radio City Music Hall where she was a Rockette.

Jantzie joined her twin sisters Lisa and Kristin Jantzie and together they made history as the first sister trio to dance with the company for the first time in its 85-year history.

Alison had been with the troupe up to May of last year when she found out she had secured a role for Gigi.

“It is humbling and thrilling and unbelievable,” she said of her new gig. “Every day I walk through Times Square and from the time I essentially started dancing in Lacombe and taking class and musical theatre, people would always say, ‘You should go into musical theatre’. When I came to New York and saw my first Broadway show when I was 16 and I sat in the audience with my jaw on the floor and now after 20-some years of working towards this – to be going to work on Broadway – that’s just unbelievable.”

Rehearsals for the show began in December and the show is currently in previews which means the cast is doing rehearsals during the day and then performing

the show in the evening.

“They’re making changes and always finessing the show as we go along,” said Alison.

Official opening night of Gigi is April 8th and it has an openended run.

Alison was cast as a ‘swing’ which means that she is responsible to know all of the female ensemble tracks of the production in case a cast member gets sick or injured or has vacation or personal days and performs as needed. Alison is also dance captain of the show.

“This is a different role than I have ever stepped into,” she said. “I just made my debut (last) Tuesday because one of the girls suffered an injury the previous night. She was at rehearsal and we weren’t sure if she was going to be on or not that evening. She had a doctor’s appointment later on in the afternoon and then at 6:30 p.m. I found out she was not going to be in the show. That basically gave me an hour and a half to prepare and fill her shoes.

“That was a really exciting night. My sister managed to make it over from her rehearsal at Radio City to come and see me.

It was a really exciting thing to have her in the audience.”

Alison said there is some added pressure having to know multiple cast members’ ensembles.

“There is so much information and the interesting thing is that the show has changed so much.

Everyday I learn all of the new changes for six different people basically and then I notate it and then I have to delete, delete, delete and then retype everything when things change. I have quite a comprehensive set of notes for every person and what they do on stage,” she said. “It’s nice though – it’s a different challenge than I have ever had before.”

Alison said she initially auditioned for Gigi because Joshua Bergasse was the choreographer.

“He is extremely well-known – he choreographed Smash the television show, he’s choreographed On The Town on Broadway. He’s such a dynamic choreographer and that is what initially interested me in the project.

ACCOMPLISHED - Alison Jantzie is enjoying her successes in New York City. Originally from Lacombe, she will photo submitted soon be performing in the Broadway production of Gigi.

“As more information came out about the show, it made me even more excited about it.”

Meanwhile, Alison said any dancer can accomplish their dreams if they set their minds to them.

“I think it’s important to seek out any opportunity to perform or to learn, whether it’s in your community or it’s a short drive away. It’s important to take advantage of those offerings,” she

said. “It’s also important to never give up. The path is not a direct express train to a destination.

There are so many exciting opportunities along the way that you just have to have faith in.

“I thankfully had supportive parents and supportive dance teachers that really did try to provide me with all the opportunities that I could have. It certainly wasn’t a direct route here – there were many other paths along

the way that lead you to things that you aren’t sure of and then all of a sudden you’re where you dreamed of being when you were five.”

In addition, Alison and her sisters Lisa and Kristin will return to Red Deer this August to teach a dance camp at Red Deer College from Aug. 16th-21st. Check out idinspiredance.com for more information. efawcett@reddeerexpress.com

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Mayor Veer opens up about bullying experience

BY JENNA SWAN Red Deer Express Mayor Tara Veer visited St. Francis of Assisi Middle School last week where she told the students a tale of a little girl who was bullied very badly. This little girl was in fact Veer herself.

However after years of bullying she had a lifechanging experience that led her to where she is today. Her story began when she was five-years-old after her family and friends asked her what she wanted to be when she grew up.

“I would always say I wanted to be a politician one day I wanted to be the prime minister of Canada,” explained Veer to the Grade 6 students. “From a very young age I always really loved politics and government and I wanted to serve in government so I could help make people’s lives better.”

She explained at this age she always found herself ‘rooting for the underdog’, adding that at her school there was one girl in particular who kids bullied

quite badly.

“I really felt a responsibility to be nice to her and stand up for her and help give her a voice,” she told the class. “Every recess I would go protect this girl and I would say ‘Hey! You can’t be mean to her’ until eventually she moved away.”

Veer was involved in her school’s student politics and even started a school newspaper. However after her family moved from one house to another in Red Deer she had to change schools. It was at this new school that Veer experienced what it was like to be the girl who she had once vowed to protect.

“I was in middle school and I didn’t know anyone at my new school and I didn’t make any friends right away,” she explained.

“Right from the start at my new school there was this group of kids who started to make fun of me.

“I was confused because all of a sudden instead of being the person who stands up for kids against bullies I was now the one

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“It started with kids calling me names. I remember one day I walked into school and this group of kids were sitting together in the boot room and they said, ‘Tara we think you’re cool’ and I didn’t know what to say and they all started laughing. Then they said ‘Just kidding we think you’re fat and we think you’re ugly and we think you’re stupid and we want you to go back where you came from’,” she explained.

“That really had a deep effect on me and eventually I really started to believe the things that they said, that I was stupid and that no one wanted me around.”

She told of the days she would open her locker to find it filled full of hateful notes, days where she would be tripped when walking to the front of the class, and always being picked last in gym class.

“Eventually it got to the point where I was invited to a sleep over with some girls who I thought were my friends,” said Veer. “At that sleep over I had long hair and those girls tricked me – they put scissors to my head and they dropped my

long hair right in my lap and they said ‘Oops’.”

Again it got worse for Veer in what was truly the last straw for her.

“In fact it got so much worse that by the time I was in early to mid-high school I had to make a speech in class,” said Veer. “When I got up to the front of the room it became apparent to me that the other kids had all coordinated and started to mouth mean things to me while I was trying to do my speech and I ran out of the room crying.

“I said to myself that I will never do another speech again or put myself in the position to be ridiculed in front of people like that again.”

After years of assuming her invisible presence in school and doing her best to avoid ridicule, a teacher came to her and told her of an upcoming public speaking competition and urged her to compete as the teacher said she saw something in her and knew she had potential.

“I told her no way but took the sign-up sheet she gave me anyways – I found myself looking at it every single day but I never signed up for it.” She said.

“A couple weeks later the day of the speech contest came, and I woke up that morning and got dressed up as if I was going to compete even though I hadn’t even written a speech.

“I knew the competition was at lunch time and it was quickly approaching so after getting to school something happened and I called my mom begging her to give me a ride to it,” she said.

Veer proceeded to write a first place winning speech on youth bullying and justice on a napkin which she presented in front of hundreds of people including Red Deer’s mayor at the time Gail Surkan who was one of Veer’s idols and Red Deer’s first female mayor.

The first place prize was a trip to Ottawa for Veer with the local MP at the time, Bob Mills. He showed her around the City and it was here that her faith in herself was once again renewed.

“That trip changed my life because once again I fell in love with government,” she told the children. “I realized that nothing had changed back home as far as kids bullying me went but something had changed inside of me because for the first time in a long time I realized that maybe I had something to offer the world after all.”

Her tale of triumph led her to work for Mills following her time in university where she studied criminology until she made the decision to run for City council when she was 26, and eventually come to be the Mayor of Red Deer. jswan@reddeerexpress.com

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Jackpot Casino awarded temporary parking lot

BY ERIN FAWCETT Red Deer Express After a four hour public hearing, Red Deer City council granted permission to Jackpot Casino to turn the vacant land to the east of the establishment into a temporary parking lot for its patrons.

Council Chambers was overflowing with supporters as well as those concerned with the idea that the land would be turned into a temporary parking lot. Nearly 40 people spoke for or against the proposal.

The application was to permit a temporary parking lot for 10 years at 4643 and 4637 50th St., east of the Jackpot Casino. The parking lot would allow for 41 regular stalls and two accessible stalls and include landscaping for screening purposes, benches and a fence as well.

Bruce Buruma, a resident of the area, had concerns. “There is no question of the importance of Jackpot Casino in our community. A parking lot is the least desirable alternative for any location. It’s a prominent street and a gateway to our downtown core,” he said. “Parking has been an issue in our City for the last 50 years – particularly downtown – 10 years does not sound temporary to me. I see far more potential for this.”

Brandon Bouchard, president of the Parkvale Community Association,

said constructing a parking lot in that location could increase traffic in the Parkvale neighbourhood.

“There is no need for another parking lot. It will add more traffic to the area – 46th Avenue is already a shortcut,” he said.

Matt Dial, a resident of the area, said he is in favour of the parking lot being approved.

“I do support it because I think it’s an improvement from what is there now. I don’t think it’s a place for a home or family.”

Scott Mather, a shareholder of Jackpot Casino, said the business has explored all other parking options. “We would like to stay in the downtown but we have an obligation. Part of our model is to provide parking and we could likely be forced to relocate (without it),” he said. “We want the Jackpot Casino to stay in the downtown. We have whole-heartedly explored all other options.”

Councillor Buck Buchanan made an amendment to the proposal to approve the application for nine years instead of 10 – so that the debate would not become an election item as a municipal election will be held in 2025.

Council passed a motion to grant temporary status to the parking lot for nine years. Councillors Ken Johnston and Tanya Handley were opposed. Councillor Paul Harris was absent.

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“This is the entrance to our downtown and potential revenue to our tax base and a parking lot is not the vision that I see here,” said Handley.

Councillor Dianne Wyntjes said the temporary parking lot provides a good alternative to what is there now – two vacant lots.

“I often drive that road and every time I look at the lot, I ask how’s that working for us? And for me, it’s not. I see two vacant lots

empty and with no usage,” she said. “As difficult as it is, I support the temporary value. The application was made and we see a parking lot, but it is a parking lot that we normally don’t see.

Here’s one with furniture, with fencing, we see preservation of the trees. It’s not your average parking lot.”

Mayor Tara Veer said she struggled with the issue.

“I’ve been back and forth on this. What we have in front of us is an applica-

tion on temporary use.

When Mr. Buruma stood up and said 10 years does not like feel temporary use – I agreed. Councillor (Lawrence) Lee had an amendment to approve it for seven years and I wish that would have gotten on the floor. To me, that recognizes that is an area in transition. In my view seven years – there is investment on the part of the business owner, but in seven years it holds some members of this council

accountable to their decision,” she said. “I think in keeping to my integrity about planning significance and the broader community interest what I heard was that Parkvale was divided over the issue.

The tipping point for me on a temporary use is the fact that the two directly adjacent properties who arguably will be most directly impacted, spoke in favour of the application.”

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Missing woman found dead near Edmonton

BY ERIN FAWCETT Red Deer Express Missing Central Alberta woman, Roze Burk, 68, has been found dead near Edmonton.

The family of Burk has released a statement saying Burk’s vehicle and body were found last Friday morning in the Evansburg area by a plane. Evansburg is about 80 kms west of Edmonton.

Jewel, her dog, was found alive and taken to a shelter and was returned home.

Police believe Burk’s vehicle became stuck and she left the vehicle to seek help.

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Burk was reported missing from a Red Deer County address on March 13th and was last seen by a family friend at the Deer Park Co-op in Red Deer at 8 p.m.

DEVASTATING - No injuries were reported after fire broke out at a home on McCullough Cresc. in Red Deer just after 4 p.m. on Monday. The investigation continues and Red Cross is assisting the five residents of the home. on March 12th. Though not diagnosed medically, Burk was possibly suffer-

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“We did our best but didn’t quite reach her in time. Roze has now rejoined her husband and oldest son as an angel and will be dearly missed by many here on earth. efawcett@reddeerexpress.com

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Provincial budget supports the City’s budget, ofďŹ cials say Following last week’s provincial budget announcement, City ofďŹ cials believe the current 2015 Capital Budget is stable, and will move forward with projects.

Over the next ďŹ ve years, there will be $7.9 billion in municipal infrastructure support, across the province, through the Municipal Sustainability Initiative (MSI) and other programs.

Red Deer’s 2015/16 allocation will include $9.7 million in MSI funding and $6.2 million in Basic Municipal Transportation Grant (BMTG) funding.

This is a 35% cut from the $18 million in MSI funding and $6.1 million in BMTG that the City saw in 2014.

This is offset, however, by an $8 million MSI injection that was announced on March 6th.

The Province also identiďŹ ed increases in transportation funding as well as $3 million in library funding and a continued commitment to fund Family and Community Support Services (FCSS). “I am pleased to hear that the Province remains committed to keeping the Michener Centre open and that our community will still see the provincial funding that is required for the development of a multiplex at RDC, which is identiďŹ ed in our community amenities plan to host the 2019 Canada Winter Games,â€? said Mayor Tara Veer.

Meanwhile, Finance Minister Robin Campbell said Budget 2015 balances spending restraint with revenue enhancements and will use savings in the Contingency Account to address the province’s ďŹ scal challenges. Alberta’s revenue is forecast to be $43.4 billion down $5.6 billion from the 2014-15 forecast of $49 billion. Resource revenue is forecast to be $2.9 billion; $5.9 billion lower than 2014-15.

Other highlights included the addition of two new tax brackets for individuals with taxable income of more than $100,000 and $250,000.

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OPINION Farewell Danielle Well it has certainly been a tough week for former Wildrose leader Danielle Smith and some of her former party members.

Over the weekend, Smith lost the Conservative nomination in the riding of Highwood in High River to Okotoks Town Councillor Carrie Fischer.

Any dreams of Tory glory for the former party members have been dashed. LacombePonoka MLA Rod Fox who also crossed the floor with Smith lost the nomination to Peter DeWit. Another former Wildrose member, turned PC candidate Gary Bikman lost to Brian Brewin in the Cardston-Taber-Warner riding.

Former Wildrose member Kerry Towle who was one the first to cross to the Tories has come out of all of this relatively unscathed as she won the nomination in Innisfail-Sylvan Lake against Red Deer County Mayor Jim Wood.

It just goes to show you that the public doesn’t take kindly to political ‘wish-washyness’. Especially when it comes to a leader of a party who really built it from the ground up and who was a very bright and effective opposition leader in her day.

Smith’s departure almost wiped the entire Wildrose party out. Newly elected leader Brian Jean certainly has his work cut out for him to rebuild the party in a big hurry before the worst kept secret in Alberta is announced – a spring election.

It is a tough timeline as once an election is called it’s a matter of weeks before Albertans head to the polls.

Back to Smith, unfortunately her emotions got the best of her following her defeat.

Global National reporter Vassy Kapelos texted Smith to get reaction and to find out her intentions in the future.

Smith tactfully responded, “Piss off Vashy”, to which Kapelos responded “Pardon me?” Smith then replied, “Leave me alone.”

Smith did offer an apology for the text messages after they were leaked to the public.

Premier Jim Prentice is still backing Smith, who claims to have no regrets about crossing the floor late last year. Prentice has indicated people are being bullies to Smith and he is not impressed with what he is seeing in regards to her on social media. He does not think it is fair and he thinks Albertans should respect those in public life and who have given a lot.

That is a tough pill to swallow for those who completely supported Smith in many facets in her rise in the Wildrose Party over the years, only to see her so easily walk away from it all with no consultation or explanation to members.

Moving forward, it is clear that Albertans do not approve of floor crossing. The right thing to do is to quit and to run again in a byelection. Hopefully lessons will be learned from this.

Alberta’s youth squeezed more than any other province Alberta Premier Jim Prentice primed the electorate for spending reductions in his 2015 budget by emphasizing that Alberta spends $1,300 more per person than the national average. What he didn’t tell us is how this average breaks down by age.

The bulk of Alberta’s 2015 spending will be delivered through healthcare ($18.9 billion), education ($7.5 billion), post-secondary ($5.8 billion) and human services ($4.2 billion). Of this money, approximately $17,129 is budgeted for each of the half million Albertans age 65 and over. By contrast, the budget spends $7,489 for each of the 2.6 million Albertans under 45.

At these rates, Alberta allocates $2,000 more per senior than Saskatchewan, the next most generous province; and $6,000 more than B.C. However, it spends

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KERSHAW less than Saskatchewan per younger citizen, and only moderately more than B.C. Alberta doesn’t spend more on average. It spends more on retirees.

Medical care is at the heart of this pattern. Data show that approximately 41% of the $18.9 billion healthcare budget will go to services and procedures for the 11.5% of the population age 65 and over.

This adds up to more than the entire K-12 budget; a third more than the entire post-secondary budget and nearly double the human services budget.

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Such health spending might be fine if Albertans were getting bang for the buck, because we want the best for our aging parents and grandparents. Alas, evidence shows Canadians spend more on medical care than many other rich countries, but get only middling or below average access to doctors, CT scans, MRIs and patient satisfaction. All the while, doctors get above average remuneration.

In response, Alberta is the first province not to increase annual medical spending in some time. This change will make many of us anxious, because we cherish healthcare. So we must remain vigilant about the effects on seniors’ access to care for their chronic conditions.

If there are problems, we should give further attention to Alberta’s new health-

care levy, which will raise 3% of the health budget. It’s important to focus on revenue sources for the aging population’s medical care because we have not done so historically. As citizens aged 65 and over grew from 9% of Canada’s population in 1976 to 15% today, governments added $32.5 billion in annual medical care spending for this age group. But governments did not increase revenue to pay for it.

Instead, governments held post-secondary spending relatively constant since 1976, even though twice as many young people pursue this extra education to compete for jobs.

Similarly, governments didn’t build a child care system, even though young Alberta women increased their labour force participation by 42%.

Although trade-offs like these persist into the 2015

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budget, we don’t have to cut important services for seniors to escape them. Other reallocations are possible, or we can listen to the 92% of Albertans who supported some kind of tax increase in the government’s pre-budget consultation.

The Premier listened somewhat, raising various taxes by $1.5 billion – one third from fuel tax increases. Since the government brags that Alberta will still maintain the lowest taxes on gas and diesel in the country, there remains room to think seriously about advice from the Ecofiscal Commission.

Supported by Suncor Energy, and championed

by Preston Manning, the Commission urges governments to raise revenue less from income taxes and more from systems that put a price on pollution. From a generational perspective,

it’s time Albertans think about this option.

Because we’ve spent decades raising medical care spending for the aging population without collecting additional revenue, we now have less to invest in younger generations. By pricing pollution, Alberta could ease the squeeze that younger citizens face from larger student debts and child care fees that cost more than university. And it could do so while reducing environmental debts left primarily to younger Canadians, their kids, and the children they still want to have, because the province relies so heavily on resource extraction to pursue economic prosperity.

Dr. Paul Kershaw is a policy professor in the UBC School of Population Health, and founder of Generation Squeeze (www. gensqueeze.ca). His column is distributed through Troy Media.

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Magdalene House opens after years of preparation

BY KALISHA MENDONSA Red Deer Express After many years of effort being put into fundraising, awareness spreading and developing partnerships, the Magdalene House Society is finally able to officially open Magdalene House.

Dave Bouchard, president of the Magdalene House Society, has seen the project from start to finish.

He said he was excited to finally be able to open the doors to those who have been made victims of human trafficking.

“We had a big celebration on the day of awareness, February 22nd. We had a ribbon cutting ceremony at our celebration and 160 people were there for that.

Right after that we started to train our staff, so for the last couple of weeks our staff have been working on

that,” Bouchard said.

“We’ve been noticing the different dynamics of building up a team, which takes a little bit of time.

We’re going to probably be taking our first client on April 1st.

“We’re ready to go – the program is ready, and we feel confident that it’s going to work out. We’re so happy to be at that benchmark right now.”

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will be a 12-month recovery program for people who have been made victims of human trafficking in the City and area.

Through the 12 months, they will learn to develop employment skills, build up their confidence and regain control of their lives, among other practical skills.

“They will go through the day with various workshops in addition to any appointments they make.

They will learn about building self-worth and some will take a program called ‘Stop the Chaos’, which helps people with addictions learn how to stop the triggers and the cycle of their addiction. They will do that for 30 days and gradually, they will get involved in other things,” Bouchard said.

The program will work with a number of community partnerships and a variety of organizations will come together.

“We are partnering with Catholic Social Services for the counselling portion.

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“I JUST AM SO FILLED WITH GRATITUDE FOR OUR COMMUNITY COMING BEHIND US AND SUPPORTING US. AS WE PROGRESS THROUGH THIS AND GET MORE PEOPLE THAT WE’RE ABLE TO HELP, WE LOOK FORWARD TO THE ONGOING COMMUNITY SUPPORT BECAUSE THAT IS IMPORTANT AS WELL.” DAVE BOUCHARD Alberta Health for the addictions part. We’re also working with Employment Placement Support Services for employment training that the clients will require.

We have a partnership with St. Gabriel online school, for any upgrading our clients may need they can do that right online at the home. We also are building some new partnerships that we haven’t tried before.”

The entire house has

been furnished thanks to the kindness of community partners.

Bouchard stressed his thanks to the Rotary Downtown Club, the Rotary Centennial Club, the Catholic Women’s League and Mayor Tara Veer for their efforts in furnishing the Magdalene House.

Magdalene House Society has recently hired and trained a new executive assistant to help with the administration for the program, as well as a team leader who will stay in the home and make sure that the programs are being adhered to.

“I just am so filled with gratitude for our community coming behind us and supporting us. As we progress through this and get more people that we’re able to help, we look forward to the ongoing community support because that is important as well,” he said.

“We will eventually need more funds to continue to sustain our program. We just look forward to being able to use what we’ve been given.” kmendonsa@reddeereexpress.com

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Progress being made on hospital parkade The next stage of construction on the new parkade at the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre (RDRHC) is currently underway.

Slow-moving construction vehicles will be delivering large, precast concrete tbeams to the site.

To ensure the safety of motorists and pe-

destrians in the area, traffic flow on streets immediately surrounding the hospital, as well as pedestrian access to the site, will be temporarily rerouted.

Traffic disruptions around the hospital will include delivery trucks staging along 52nd Ave. west of the hospital.

Street parking will be closed.

Motorists are advised to access the hospital from 50A Ave. to the east to avoid heavy truck traffic.

Access to the hospital’s main entrance and public parking lots will also be from the east only (off 50A Ave.); the west access (onto 52nd Ave.) will be for exiting the site.

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Closure of the southwest portion of 39th St. including the sidewalk - only local residential traffic will be allowed access.

Red Deer Transit bus stops along 52nd Ave. and 39th St. will also be closed, officials said.

Those looking to utilize transit to reach the hospital will be able to access bus stops on 50A Ave. which will be served by Route 1.

Motorists are asked to slow down when approaching or driving in construction areas and obey all posted signs and personnel directing traffic.

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Curtis Hargrove, who was born and raised in Cold Lake, ďŹ rst met Angel Magnussen in 2012 at the 100th Grey Cup in Toronto. While the Argonauts battled the Calgary Stampeders on the ďŹ eld, Hargrove and Magnussen were involved in another battle of sorts.

Both were in attendance at the Grey Cup as ďŹ nalists of the Scotiabank Game Changer’s program, which aims to recognize and reward the achievements of

local heroes, and highlights how individuals have demonstrated leadership and made a positive impact in their communities. Each of the eight ďŹ nalists had the chance to win $25,000 for their respective charities. “It was cool because Angel was raising funds for sick kids and so was I so it was an instant connection for us,â€? explained Hargrove who added they kept in contact over the years and just last summer she asked him to be her prom date. “I quickly accepted and went to Port Alberni

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It was here Magnussen showed him where she makes the blankets she donates to sick children as part of her own non-proďŹ t foundation, Hugginz By Angel which she describes as her way of wrapping sick kids in a warm hug. “She also showed me the store where she bags groceries, only to donate her entire paycheques to the children’s hospital,â€? explained Hargrove. “At only 18 years of age she has done so many incredible things and raised over $330,000 for various charities.â€?

During his trip to take Magnussen to the prom, Hargrove learned how big of a fan she was of Ellen Degeneres and her show.

In fact she had even sent Ellen a blanket of her own, and although the package delivery company showed the blanket had been delivered, Magnussen had not received a reply. She told Hargrove of how she wished Ellen could come to Port Alberni so they could make a blanket together for the sick kids. “She knows how much Ellen loves helping people because it’s the same amount that she herself

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As challenging as it will be, Hargrove is no stranger to long distance fundraising runs.

At the age of 18, he ran 1,450 km across all of Alberta and B.C. in which he raised $50,000 for the Terry Fox Foundation. A few years later, a young girl who had been diagnosed with cancer contacted Hargrove after hearing about his run across the two provinces. “At nine years old Delaney was diagnosed with a rare type of tumour in her foot,� explained Hargrove who was studying kinesiology at Red Deer College at the time. “So when she wrote to me I left Red Deer and made a surprise visit to her at the hospital and I announced right then and there after meeting her that I was going to run across Canada.�

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Prentice makes Red Deer stop Premier Jim Prentice made a stop in the City last week and spoke to 300 Central Albertans during a Red Deer Chamber of Commerce luncheon.

During his address, Prentice discussed the possibility of a spring election, the newly released provincial budget and the economy.

With the possibility of a spring election, a lawyer in Edmonton had filed an injunction to stop it but that was quashed. Former Premier Alison Redford implemented fixed election dates which would see the next provincial election take place next spring.

“The election legislation is very clear that the lieutenant governor can dissolve the legislation and move to an election if that is the recommendation of the government,” said Prentice.

As for the budget, which was announced last Thursday, Prentice said it was carefully thought out and debated.

“This budget is one that has made conscious choices to protect the future of Alberta and to make sure this remains the best place to live and to raise a family and to prosper in the future,” he said. “The long term perspective is really vital because the challenges that we face in our province right now cannot be dealt with in any other

way. Albertans have been clear that they recognize the significant implications of the collapse of oil prices on our economy and on our public finances.

“In Alberta we understand boom and bust cycles.

They have been a big part of our history. What we’ve heard from Albertans over the course of the last many months is it’s time to put that part of our history behind us. We’ve reached a point in this province that we need to get off the oil rollercoaster.

“We’re all touched by families and people that we know who have lost employment and by new graduates who cannot find employment. It’s going to be a challenging couple of years.”

He added the province needs a more diversified economy.

“We need to take advantage of the strength of our agricultural sector, our knowledge-based economy – tourism, forestry – and diversify and strengthen our province around those areas.”

Prentice added the government had to make some tough decisions in Budget 2015.

“These are the most serious fiscal challenges we have faced in a generation in our province. We have worked harder on this budget more than any other budget in modern times in this province,” he said.

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AMENDMENT TO THE LAND USE BYLAW NO. 2006/6 Bylaw No. 2015/2.03 to redesignate Pt SW 14-39-28-4 consisting of 12.14 hectares (30 acres) from Agricultural District “Ag” to Country Residential District “R-1” as indicated below: SE 14-39-28-W4M

BUDGET TALK – Premier Jim Prentice visited Red Deer last week as part of the Chamber of Commerce luncheon. Prentice addressed the crowd on the impacts of the PC party’s new proJenna Swan/Red Deer Express vincial budget, among other things. lines is how we are going to resolve one of our biggest challenges – the gap that exists between our spending and our revenue. At the end of the day it has this simplicity about it – there are really only three levers – we can use our savings, our $6 billion contingency account as a shock absorber and we’re certainly doing that; we can restrain spending and thirdly we can increase revenue. It is about that simple. We need to use all three of these levers.”

He added the days ahead

will not be easy for the province.

“I’ve often said that Alberta is under new management and I think it’s fair to say that Budget 2015 signifies a major change for our province. It has not been easy. I will not tell you that it has been easy and the days ahead will be easy.

But I know this province is up to the challenge. And we will get through this.

Alberta will get through this with flying colours and we’ll be tougher and stronger when we are finished.” efawcett@reddeerexpress.com

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The permitted and discretionary uses and other matters presently applicable to “Ag” and “R-1” districts are contained in the Red Deer County Land Use Bylaw No. 2006/6.

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COMPLETE THE CENSUS ONLINE

STARTING APRIL 1 – APRIL 19 Use the PIN (Personal Identification Number) in the letter that was hand delivered to your home to complete the census online at www.reddeer.ca/census.

Everyone who uses the online tool to complete the census can enter to win a tablet. The online tool closes at midnight on April 19.

If you did not receive a letter with your PIN or would like to complete the census by phone, call the Census office at 403-342-8317. You can also visit the Census booth at Let’s Talk on April 11 at Bower Mall to complete the Census online using our tablets.

Enumerators will be visiting homes starting April 20 until May 11 to collect census data from those who did not use the online tool, phone in, or visit us at Let’s Talk.

If you have any questions or concerns, please call the census office.

A PUBLIC HEARING prior to further consideration of the proposed bylaw WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, April 7, 2015, at 1:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible, in the Council Chambers, County Office, 38106 Rge Rd 275, Red Deer County, Alberta (west of Hwy 2 on 32 Street / C&E Trail Overpass).

The hearing will be conducted under the chairmanship of the County Mayor for the purpose of hearing comments on the proposed bylaw.

The hearing will be informal with persons wishing to speak being recognized through the Chair. Presenters will be requested to state their name and address for the record.

If you prefer to submit comments on the bylaw in writing, the information you provide may be made public, subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. The public may inspect: - a copy of the amending bylaw - a copy of the Land Use Bylaw No. 2006/6 by visiting our website at www.rdcounty.ca or at the County office located at 38106 Rge Rd 275, Red Deer County, Alberta, during regular office hours 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. MONDAY through FRIDAY.

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fyi EVENTS The Red Deer Public Library presents First Thursdays in the Snell featuring soprano Alisa Harris with pianist Deb Fitch on April 2nd from 12:15 to 1 p.m. The program, which includes works from Schumann, Faure, and Bernstein, ranges from opera to art song. No admission charge. Donations accepted at the door. Coffee and tea provided by Cafe Noir.

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.

Red Deer Arts Council and Red Deer Public Library are pleased to present a First Friday Red Deer Concert with Cat Piano.

Kyle Gonzales, Sam Vesely, and Chad Lorrain, students from Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School, will be performing April 10th in the Snell Auditorium (Kiwanis Gallery) of the downtown branch of the Red Deer Public Library.

Performances times: 6:15 to 6:45 p.m. then 7 to 7:30 p.m.

Refreshments served and all are welcome to attend.

Central Alberta Council on Aging is holding their general meeting at the Golden Circle Resource Centre on April 7th at 9 a.m.

Guest speakers include Chad Ganske and Linda Tierman – representative from the Office of the Public Guardian. The topic is Personal Directive/ Power of Attorney. There is a $3 charge. For information contact Shirley Thomas 403-343-0767.

50’s and 60’s Rock & Roll Dance on April 11th from 8 – 11:30 p.m. at the Valley Center Hall

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38062 Rang Range Road 260 in Red Deer County County. JukeBox Rock, a live four-piece Rock & Roll band. Admission $15 at the door includes evening lunch. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Teens, adults and seniors welcome non-alcoholic beverages for purchase.

Hosted by Town & Country Dance Club. 403-728-3333.

YARD Yoga Studio: Red Deer’s not-for-profit Yoga Studio!

Registration is open for our spring session. Classes run through to May 29th. We offer a variety of classes and styles for all level including Hatha, Power, Yin, Kundalini, Yoga for BACKS, Nidra, Yoga Melt, Meditation, and Gentle/Modified. Call 403-5509240. Visit www.reddeeryoga.ca.

show people living with cancer they’re not alone in the fight.

There is a dog show April 3rd-5th at Westerner Park from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Come and see the many breeds you have always wanted to know about, talk to their breeders, watch the show, and learn about dog sports.

Highlights include obedience and rally run matches, conformation and obedience junior handling, canine good neighbour testing, a brace competition among others. For more information, contact 403-307-4527 or email hawkhaven@xplornet.com.

Parkland Garden Centre presents ‘The Healing Garden’ on April 11th-12th from noon to 5 p.m.

rdrwa.ca to register, e-mail info@ rdrwa.ca or call Kelly at 403340-7379 by noon on April 8th.

Central Alberta Historical Society meeting runs April 15th at 7 p.m. at Red Deer Museum 4525 47A Ave. Red Deer. Topic: History of Red Deer Farmer’s Market. Speaker: Dennis Moffat, manager of the market. For further information, contact Leanne 403-309-8405.

Fabulous Fabric Sale presented by GrammaLink-Africa runs on April 18th from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Gaetz Memorial United Church 4758 Ross St. Sale of unused donated fabric, yarn and notions sold at bargain prices. Cash, Visa and Mastercard accepted. All

The Red Deer Legion Pipe Band and the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #35 will be hosting the multi-award winning play, Jake’s Gift. The performance will take place on April 21st at the Royal Canadian Legion, Red Deer, AB. Doors will open at 6 p.m., Pipe Band will play at 6:45, with the play beginning at 7 p.m. Tickets are available at the Front Desk of the Red Deer Legion, by contacting any Pipe Band member or calling Arnie MacAskill at 403-782-7183. Jake’s Gift is a moving and powerful tribute to our Veterans. It is a one act one-woman play about a Canadian WW2 veteran’s reluctant return to Juno Beach to find the grave of the brother who never came home. The performance runs 65 minutes with no intermission and is appropriate for ages 10 to 110!

Annual St. George’s Day Tea runs April 19th at 2 p.m. at the Red Deer Legion. Advance tickets only - $5. Tickets available at Legion reception. Entertainment, food and fun!

There will be a fundraiser at Normandeau School on April 9th at 7 p.m. called An Evening of Entertainment. The event features local and high school bands. The cost is $5/person or $15 for a family of four. Funds raised will go towards supporting music programs at the school.

Silver Blades skating will take place from 2:45 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. on April 10th, 17th and 24th at the Kin City Arena in Morrisroe. Call Ann at 403-3471737 for more information.

The Canadian Cancer Society’s volunteers will be out in full force again this year as Daffodil Days comes to Red Deer and Central Alberta. Fresh daffodil sales continue through to April 4th.

Go to cancer.ca or call 403-3473662 for sale locations in Red Deer and Central Alberta. Plastic daffodil pins ($2) will be on sale at various businesses and offices through April 30th – you can

Join local authors Sally TowersSybblis and Valerie Foerderer of ‘The Circle Club, A Journey of Hope and Healing as they bring their book to life, surrounded by the delights of the garden. Come rejuvenate your spirit, be inspired and join our circle. Door prize draw as well.

The Red Deer River Watershed Alliance (RDRWA) will be holding their monthly Ambassador Breakfast in Red Deer on April 10th from 7:30 – 8:45 a.m. at the Quality Inn, North Hill (7150 50 Ave.) Cost: $15 per person.

Rene Michalak, ReThink Red Deer Project Lead will be talking about the exciting Piper Creek Restoration Agriculture Project in south Red Deer. ReThink Red Deer and project partners have secured funds from Environment Canada’s Environmental Damages Fund to restore roughly a 25-acre section of Piper Creek immediately south of the City of Red Deer Landfill. Visit www.

monies donated to the Stephen Lewis Foundation in support of the African Grandmothers raising their orphaned grandchildren whose parents have died of HIV/ AIDS. For further information contact Shirley at 403-347-5958 or Mary Ellen at 403-340-1365.

Come see what happens at the Red Deer Court House! April 18th is Law Day, celebrating Canada’s legal system and the organizations that provide legal assistance in our community. This is a free, family-friendly event! Free activities, displays and tours.

Highlights include presentations from the Bowden Penitentiary drug dog, pictures with an RCMP officer, fun mock trial, children’s art activities, tours of the Court House, including the prisoner cells throughout the day. Free popcorn, Tim Hortons coffee, and prize draws for kids. It runs from 9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. For more information, call 403-342-7400.

Around the World with CARE. Experience international cuisine, entertainment and 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 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 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 cuisine from different parts of the world, prepared for the event by the Holiday Inn, and experience cultures and entertainment. There will also be a silent and live auction. For more information, contact Kerri Wilkie at 403-346-8818 Ext. 249 or Sue Arrison at 403-3425816 or visit the CARE website at http://immigrant-centre. ca/. Tickets are $100 a person or $750 for a table of eight people. To purchase tickets, email: kerri.wilkie@care2centre. ca or phone 403-346-8818.

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Red Deerians take a dip for Earth Hour Red Deerians made a splash with global impact last Saturday night, with approximately 322 people in total turning out for the Earth Hour Swim at the G.H. Dawe Centre and Collicutt Centre for Earth Hour.

The Dawe and Collicutt turned off non-essential lights for the City’s second annual Earth Hour Swim in the aims of creating a fun atmosphere, conserving energy, and raising awareness of climate change.

The recreation centres joined other City facilities in powering down for Earth Hour, an annual event recognized across the globe on Saturday from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Red Deer’s electricity consumption for Earth Hour 2015 was down by 6.77% compared to the same day last week.

This compares to power reductions of 2.5% in 2009, 4.6% in 2010, 1.3% in 2011, 4.2% in 2012, 3.2% in 2013 and 2.85% in 2014.

It is possible that weather contributed to the significant drop in electricity consumption experienced this year. Residential and commercial customers joined in the global movement, saving a total of 6,529 kilowatt hours of electricity this year.

That’s the equivalent of turning off

close to 505,262 13- watt compact fluorescent light bulbs for the hour.

“We hope that by powering down and turning off the lights for an hour, people consider making more energy-efficient choices year-round,” said Bailey Doepker, environmental program specialist.

“A small change like this raises awareness about the link between energy reduction and climate change, and hopefully leads to a global impact on the environment.”

According to Wikipedia, Earth Hour is a worldwide movement for the planet organized by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). The event is held worldwide annually encouraging individuals, communities, households and businesses to turn off their non-essential lights for one hour, from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. on the last Saturday in March, as a symbol for their commitment to the planet.

Earth Hour began as a lights-off event in Sydney, Australia in 2007 and has since grown to involve more than 7,000 communities in an effort to protect the planet and encourage a more sustainable global community. For more information on Earth Hour or other City of Red Deer environmental initiatives, please visit www. reddeer.ca/environment.

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RECEIVING RECOGNITION – Premier Jim Prentice stopped by the Michener Recreation Centre during a visit to Red Deer last week where he met with local volunteers who give their time to the Michener Centre including Sister Mary who was very pleased to meet the premier.

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Had you read you were getting a new neighbour?

The Government of Alberta passed Bill 20 – the Municipal Government Amendment Act - in the Legislature this week. Bill 20 gives Alberta municipalities the ability to pass an advertising bylaw allowing them to simply post important legal notices on the municipality’s website and completely bypass their local community newspaper. These Public Notices deal with proposed bylaws or resolutions, public hearings or scheduled meetings – decisions that affect your living, your neighbourhood, and you.

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Encourage your town council to maintain your right to know about the progress and management of your community.

Ask them to keep public notices in your community newspaper – your audited, verified, accountable news source.

Take the time now to reach out to your mayor, your reeve, your councillor or your CAO. Tell them you value your community newspaper, that you want to stay informed.

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CITY BRIEFS TRANSIT DISCUSSIONS Regional municipal representatives this week were in solid agreement that public transit is vital to Alberta’s economic diversification and long-term prosperity.

Following a first meeting between the transit-related committees of each of the Capital Region Board (CRB) and the Calgary Regional Partnership (CRP) March 26th in Red Deer, the group of about 25 representatives from the CRB Transit Committee and the CRP Regional Transportation and Complete Mobility Steering Committee agreed to continue the conversation in the fall.

CRB’s co-chair for the meeting, Councillor Wes Brodhead of St. Albert, called the gathering a significant step towards the creation of provincial transit policies, which currently do not exist.

Among the areas flagged for discussion is a framework and timeline being proposed

by Alberta Transportation.

CALL FOR LEADERS TO EXPLORE RED DEER On May 1st to May 3rd, Red Deerians will come together to walk and talk about the joys and challenges of life in

by Mark Weber

Red Deer, and the City wants citzens to lead the conversation. This global event celebrates the ideas of Jane Jacobs who was a believer in the importance of residents having input on how their neighbourhoods develop, and encouraged people to explore the places they work, live and play.

This will be the fifth year of Jane’s Walk events in Red Deer.

Some of the walks in the past include a tour of Riverside Meadows to Riverlands, the bronze ghost statues, and a reflection on the past that focused on major historical features in the City.

Residents interested in leading a walk the first weekend in May can visit www. reddeer.ca/janeswalk for more information and to register. The deadline to sign up to lead a walk is April 13th.

CLEARING RIGHT OF WAYS To prepare for the 20th Avenue Trail and Berm Improvement project, crews will begin clearing and landscaping in the 32nd St. and Ross Street right of ways today.

This is a preliminary step for trail extensions planned as part of the 20th Avenue Trail

GIVING BACK – Fire Station #2, located at 5839 67th St., was home to a charity check stop this past weekend as local firefighters met with motorists to raise funds for Muscular Dystrophy by filling their boot with donations. From left are Jeff Zimmer, Rory Merkosky and Rob Engel, who were among the firefighters to participate in the drive. The firefighters raised Jenna Swan/Red Deer Express over $17,000. and Berm Improvement project which will see trails connecting the neighbourhoods of east Red Deer along the future 20th Ave. Crews will work to remove brush and do some tree re-

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moval along the east end of the right of ways of 32nd St. and Ross Street.

There are no scheduled lane closures or traffic disruptions expected.

PINS TO PARTICIPATE IN CENSUS ONLINE Whether it’s by smart phone, tablet, laptop, or desktop, participating in the 2015 municipal census has never been so easy. The City is hand delivering Personal Identification Numbers (PIN) to each household to give the opportunity to use the online tool when the census gets underway on April 1st.

A census letter with instructions and a PIN is being hand-delivered to every home in Red Deer from April 1st to 6th.

Residents are asked to look in their mailbox or front door for their letter.

The PIN is specific to each

address and is required to enter the census web site.

The site can be accessed at www.reddeer.ca/census.

Residents can complete the census online from April 1st to 19th.

This year, residents who use the online tool to participate in the census will have the opportunity to enter to win a tablet.

For more information about the census, go to www. reddeer.ca/census.

POOL CLOSED FOR MAINTENANCE The Recreation Centre swimming pool will be closed through April 6th for unscheduled maintenance and repairs. It will reopen to the public on April 7th.

Although the pool area is closed, the rest of the Centre will remain open. Regularly scheduled drop in, dry land, and fitness programming will

not be affected.

Swimmers are reminded that the Collicutt Centre, G.H. Dawe Community Centre and Roland Michener Aquatic Centre are open during this time.

For information about lane swim hours and water work out classes, stop by the customer service desk, call 403-309-8428 or visit www. reddeer.ca.

TARP AUCTION A SUCCESS Last month, the 17th annual Westerner Park Tarp Auction took place at Bellinis Sonic Lounge in the Sheraton Red Deer. Once again businesses were supportive, hitching themselves to 56 wagons.

In total $146,150 was raised for the pony chuckwagon drivers this year, with the average tarp auctioning for approximately $2,610.

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measurement 33. Nutty spread 40. White seedless grape 41. Hillsides 43. Inflammation of a bursa 44. Artery 45. Nail polish brand 46. A routine that is hard to escape 47. Indigo plant 48. Owners 50. Animal fluids 51. Mustelid in its white winter coat 52. Communist

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POLICE BRIEFS COMPLIANCE TEAM CHECKS DRINKING ESTABLISHMENTS On March 27th, the Red Deer Public Safety Compliance Team (PSCT) paid unannounced visits to a number of drinking establishments in Red Deer to check for overserving of alcohol, serving of underage patrons, fire code violations, and to ensure the establishments weren’t exceeding their occupancy limits.

No issues were noted during these checks, and PSCT noted a number of improvements over their last unannounced visits. PSCT members commend the owners and managers of Red Deer drinking establishments for their continuing efforts to ensure their patrons’ safety.

PSCT was formed in 2013 to address concerns related to drinking establishments in Red Deer. It is a partnership between Red Deer RCMP, Red Deer Emergency Ser-

by Erin Fawcett vices, Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission Red Deer Branch, City of Red Deer Inspections and Licensing and Alberta Health Services; PSCT focuses on prevention and enforcement, with the goals of improving the safety of staff and patrons, decreasing violence, and reducing the negative impact drinking establishments have on the community.

PSCT conducts unannounced inspections of Red Deer drinking establish-

Alleluia! Christ is Risen.

He is risen indeed!

Through His sacrifice and His resurrection we receive the promise of everlasting life.

Wishing you a blessed Easter.

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ments on a regular basis.

SUSPECTED IMPAIRED DRIVER ARRESTED At 4:50 p.m. on March 29th, Red Deer RCMP responded to a 9-1-1 call reporting several related collisions on 67th St. A man in a truck was struck from behind by a grey Bonneville while he was stopped at a red light on 67th St. When he exited his truck, the driver of the Bonneville backed up, striking the vehicle behind it, then drove around the truck, grazing the victim. The Bonneville then executed a U-turn and headed westbound on 67th St., where it struck a third vehicle at 65th Ave. and was pinned there until RCMP arrived.

RCMP took the driver of the Bonneville, a 51-year-old Red Deer man, into custody and he will face a number of charges including impaired driving.

POLICE ARREST MAN IN STABBING INCIDENT At 1:40 p.m. on March 30th, Red Deer RCMP responded to a 9-1-1 call regarding a fight in progress in the parking lot of the Cheers Pub in the Riverside Meadows neighbourhood, where one man was reported to have been stabbed. RCMP attended immediately along with Red Deer EMS. The fight between two men began in an outdoor area across the street from the pub; one man was stabbed behind the ear with a broken glass object, at which point the altercation moved across the street into the parking lot. The two men were taken to hospital for treatment for minor injuries, after which the man accused of stabbing the victim was taken into police custody.

The victim was released from hospital.

Keith Andrew Pratt, 29, faces charges of assault with a weapon.

ARREST IN ROBBERY Red Deer RCMP have arrested the man who was wanted for an armed robbery at the 67th St. BMO bank on March 14th. Soon after the robbery, RCMP identified the suspect as 56-year-old Patrice Gauthier and began a comprehensive search for him.

A warrant was issued for Gauthier’s arrest on March 24th; Red Deer RCMP located him at a residence in the Glendale neighbourhood at 5:45 p.m. on March 26th, where he was taken into custody without incident.

Gauthier is charged with armed robbery with firearm, disguise with intent to commit offence and failing to comply with a probation order.

ARMED ROBBERY AT PETRO CANADA Red Deer RCMP are investigating an armed robbery that took place at 5:30 a.m. on March 25th at the Neighbours Petro Canada located at 3330 50th Ave., and are looking for public assistance to identify the armed man who entered the gas station

and the second man who waited in a vehicle outside.

One suspect entered the gas station brandishing a handgun. He left with an undisclosed amount of money, cigarettes and a few scratch tickets. He got into a waiting car and left in an unknown direction. RCMP believe the driver of the car was also male. The suspect vehicle is described as a silver or light blue Ford Edge.

The suspect who entered the gas station is described as a Caucasian male in his early 20s.

He is about 5’8” tall, has a skinny build and light-coloured eyes. He was wearing a blue jacket with fluorescent yellow inside the hood, a black hoodie, a black bandana with white pattern, white gloves, black jeans with a white dragon symbol on the right back pocket, a white belt and beige shoes.

Anyone with information that may assist the police with this investigation is asked to call Red Deer RCMP at 403-343-5575 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or report it online at www. tipsubmit.com.

Collins Barrow Red Deer salutes its accounting graduates Congratulations are in order and well-deserved for our successful graduates, pictured left to right: Grayham Symko, Colton Daniels, Sydney Hilman, Won Lee, Brody Prince, Phil Will, Claire Heatherington AND Kalie Conly (not shown), all of whom have successfully earned their professional Accounting designation.

That’s the beauty of opting for the CB Life. Those who join Collins Barrow as students will find they have arrived at a place where they will be encouraged to develop and grow — to be all they can be.

Here’s to our graduates’ continued success because the best is yet to come.

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First Baptist Church Good Friday

10:30 a.m. - Good Friday Service at First Baptist Church. co o e.

Everyone is welcome.

Easter Sunday 10:30 a.m. - Easter Sunday Worship Service “ He is Risen! He is Risen Indeed�

4310-39 Street, Red Deer, AB Ph. 403-346-4281 www.ďŹ rstbaptistrd.ca

Holy Week Services in our Community

SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH 5508 - 48A Avenue, Red Deer. 403-346-2618

HOLY WEEK AND EASTER SCHEDULE Holy Thursday (April 2) 7:00 p.m.

Good Friday (April 3) 10:30 a.m. & 3:00 p.m.

Easter Vigil (April 4) 8:30 p.m.

Easter Sunday (April 5) 9:00 a.m.,11:00 a.m. & 7:00 p.m.

Sunnybrook United Church 12 Stanton Street 403-347-6073

April 3 10:30 a.m., Good Friday April 5 10:30 a.m., Easter Service

Gaetz Memorial United Church Sharing Faith, Serving Community 4758 Ross Street

Easter Services at Gaetz Memorial United Church

Good Friday Service 7pm Communion and amazing worship

Good Friday, April 3 10:30 a.m. Scripture and Story Special Music: Cellist, Gordon Wright Coee & Hot Cross Buns following the service Easter Sunday, April 5 7:00 a.m. Sunrise Service with breakfast to follow 10:30 a.m. Intergenerational Service with special music

by Sanctuary Choir, Handbells, Brass and Organ

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Good Friday April 3 @ 11am & 3pm

Maundy Thursday, April 2nd, 2015 5:00pm

Celebration of the Lord’s Passion

Seder Supper

Easter Vigil, Saturday, April 4th, 2015 7:30pm

Holy Saturday April 4 @ 8pm

Holy Saturday, Easter Eve

Easter Sunday, April 5th, 2015

Easter Vigil

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Good Friday Reflective Service April 3rd at 7pm Easter Sunday Celebration Service April 5th at 9am 11am or 6pm

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Holy Thursday April 2 @ 7:30pm

Easter Sunday April 5 @ 9am & 11am

Easter Sunday Services 9:30am & 11:15am Baptisms, worship and a life-changing message

And we invite you to discover it!

8:00am BCP Holy Communion Service 9:00am BAS Celebration Service 10:30am BAS Holy Eucharist with Sunday School/Nursery 2:00am Easter Service at St. Paul’s Hillsdown

Mount Calvary Lutheran Church 18 Selkirk Blvd., Red Deer, AB T4N 0G2 403-346-3798 – Pastor Don Hennig Pastor Peter Van Katwyk

Easter Services Maundy Thursday Service 7:00pm Good Friday Tenebrac Service 7:00pm Easter Sunday Sunrise Service 8:00am Easter Divine Service 10:00am

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The history of prohibition across Central Alberta This year marks the centennial of one of the biggest and most controversial attempts at legislated social change in North American history.

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DAWE On Wednesday, July 21st, 1915, Albertans voted 61% in favour of imposing the prohibition of the general sale of liquor in the province.

The margin in Red Deer was even higher.

The City voted ‘dry’ by a margin of more than 80%.

The plebiscite on the sale of alcohol was the culmination of many years of debate and various ‘temperance’” measures taken by the federal and provincial governments.

Some of the very first were taken by the federal government in the 1870s to end the activities of the infamous ‘whiskey traders’ in Southern Alberta.

Those early control measures were eased in 1892, when the North West Territories passed the Liquor License Ordinance that allowed hotels to sell alcohol, provided that it was consumed on the premises.

Hence, as the fledgling town of Red Deer developed, all the local hotels, except for the Great West Hotel on 51 Avenue South, had bars.

In 1906, the new province of Alberta passed a Liquor License Act, which ex-

tended the ability of hotels and other businesses to sell alcohol on a wholesale and retail level.

Shortly thereafter, a brick liquor warehouse was built to the west of the old Windsor Hotel.

Temperance and prohibition organizations, however, continued to push for strict controls on the sale of alcohol, or its outright prohibition.

Two of the strongest anti-alcohol organizations in Red Deer were the Women’s Christian Temperance Union (W.C.T.U.) and the Temperance and Moral Reform League.

A mistake that is commonly made is that these groups were opposed to alcohol purely on moral grounds.

In the days before social welfare, if the breadwinner in a household developed an alcohol problem, his wife and children were often left destitute.

Moreover, there were no public treatment programs for alcoholics.

Hence, many of those suffering from the disease developed horrible health problems, or else died of overconsumption.

The push for the total abolition of the sale of beer and liquor finally culminated with the outbreak of the First World War. In addition to the usual arguments against alcohol, many people felt that the general public should make a major personal sacrifice as part of a of the War effort. The drinking of alcohol was a ‘luxury’ that would have to go.

Hence, the issue was put to public plebiscite in July 1915 and approved overwhelm-

HAPPY HOUR - The bar in the old Windsor Hotel in Red Deer, 1914. ingly across the province.

However, there were major loopholes in the new law. Alcohol could still be prescribed “for medicinal purposes.”

Moreover, while the sale of alcohol was prohibited in Alberta, people could still legally purchase it if it was manufactured in other jurisdictions, such as Saskatchewan.

Hence, Samuel Bronfman was able to launch a great distilling empire in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, and later Montreal.

There were many problems with Prohibition from the start.

New regulations were soon implemented to curb the sales of medicinal alcohol.

Nevertheless, illicit stills and bootlegging operations quickly sprang up, although never on the scale depicted in the Hollywood movies.

Eventually, the provincial government began to bend to the growing backlash

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against Prohibition. The returned soldiers were often in the forefront of the protest against the legal sale of beer and liquor.

Hence, the Great War Veterans Association was soon allowed to sell low alcohol beer in their clubrooms on the grounds that they were not ‘public’ places.

Finally, in November 1923, another province-wide plebiscite was held.

The vote brought Prohibition to an end by allowing the sale of low-alcohol beer in hotels again and the sale of beer wine and liquor in government liquor outlets. There were still very strict rules. At first, women were not allowed into bars and later, only into segregated parts of bars if they had an escort.

Nevertheless, the great Prohibition social experiment had failed. Restrictions on the consumption and sale of alcohol have been slowly eased in Alberta ever since.

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ENTERTAINMENT Red Deer artist to release set of new tunes There is no slowing down for singer/songwriter Jamie Woodfin

BY MARK WEBER Red Deer Express On the heels of recently opening for country star and Juno-Award winner Brett Kissel last month, Red Deer singer/ songwriter/guitarist Jamie Woodfin is counting the days until he releases superb new tunes of his own. There’s an exciting momentum to Woodfin’s career these days with a growing number of opportunities as well.

“We’ve been getting quite a bit more traction as far as getting more shows,” he explains during a recent interview. In just a few days from now, fans will be able to download exceptional new music from the talented Red Deer-based artist, who originally hails from Ponoka.

Just Feels Right, set for release to Canadian country radio on April 7th as well, is an engaging, bold and polished country/ rock single – a perfect selection for showcasing Woodfin’s strength and originality as a vocalist and a gifted musician.

Another song, You Are This Town, again features Woodfin at his best, in a genre that suits him perfectly and that he’s certainly at home in. The songs were produced by Matty McKay (who also plays lead guitar for Kissel) and recorded at Evergreen Sound in Calgary. Some of the recording and mastering was also done in Nashville, and the results reflect a commitment to not only finding the perfect material, but also to the raft of experience that went into the production.

Woodfin said it took some time to find the best, most personally fitting songs to tackle. “Would I feel like I could sing this song with conviction, and really be able to dig into it and have a listener believe what I’m saying? We listened to lots – probably a few hundred – and the thing is it has to work for you. Plus, we were writing at the same time too, so we’ll be doing more studio work in the coming months.”

He finds the country music community to be most welcoming, reflecting on the recent gig with Kissel in Fort McMurray.

Woodfin was thrilled for the opportunity, and can’t say enough about the professionalism and kindness that Kissel and his team showed. “For me, it was to date one of my biggest highlights.”

It was also exciting to be able to perform

his own material to such an enthusiastic and welcoming audience. “I absolutely love it and at the same time it’s super nerve-wracking,” he laughs. “But within a few songs, you let yourself sit back a bit more – then it’s just amazing.

“The crowd was really, really responsive which was huge. If a crowd is into it, it instantaneously drives so much more energy into the show.”

Woodfin really treasures opportunities like this, and they provide plenty of inspiration for him as he continues to make his musical mark locally and dream of what’s to come.

“We’re releasing my EP, and officially we should be having it up on iTunes early this month,” said Woodfin, adding a radio tour is in the works for April as well.

Woodfin has long been drawn to making and performing music. He first picked up a guitar when he was about 13. A penchant for the drums and a powerful singing voice soon surfaced as well. Woodfin was also only 14- or 15-years-old when he started writing his own music.

“I played a little bit of guitar, and there was a weekend when we had some company come over,” he recalls. “An old friend who used to play in bands set up his drum kit and we jammed around. That really sparked something in me. They left, and the drums stayed put. So I started digging into that.”

Through high school, he played in a band called The Dirties that were refining their own unique punk/rock sound. It took a little bit of getting used to when it came to performing, but Woodfin soon found himself comfortable onstage.

During his years with The Dirties, the band produced an EP featuring songs that were written by the group. They played consistently across Central Alberta as well.

As their high school years wound down, band members started going their separate ways. Woodfin launched into a construction career, but never stopped playing; nor did his love for music and performing wane one bit. “I went up to Fort McMurray for about five years and played up there some more, then when I came back here I thought, I have to do this,” he explains.

And as he grew older, Woodfin also began to find country music extremely compelling. He’s visited Nashville over the

NO LIMITS - Local musician Jamie Woodfin is excited to be releasing brand new music this month. It’s been an exciting time for the Red Deer-based artist, who also opened for country photo submitted star Brett Kissel last month in Fort McMurray. years, too, which has further crystallized his passion for the genre.

Meanwhile, connecting with audiences provides all the inspiration he needs to stay focused on honing his skills as well.

Besides working full-time plus pursuing his musical career, he also teaches guitar. He’s committed to learning all he can about music. “I don’t think at any point

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“I feel like in the coming months we could have some real traction,” he adds. “I’m excited for people to hear the material, and we’re going to be doing more recording and growing – I can’t wait.” editor@reddeerexpress.com

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Singer Jess Reimer featured at Fratters next week

BY MARK WEBER Red Deer Express Winnipeg-based singer Jess Reimer is thrilled to be featuring tunes from her latest CD, The Nightjar and The Garden, at Fratters on April 8th.

It’s hardly a surprise Reimer attracted the attention of Blue Rodeo founding member Bob Wiseman, who produced The Nightjar and The Garden.

“We took over a year to do it,” she explains, and she couldn’t be happier with the results.” The disc was released last fall.

“I thoroughly enjoyed working with him – it was exciting and also really relaxed. He also put unprecedented amounts of time into this, in terms of playing on a lot of the tracks and getting other people involved as well. A lot of the pre-recording we did took a lot of time too.”

They had met at a festival a few years back.

“He also got a kick out the traditional end of how I’ve been making music so

far – I think that was interesting to him. Really, I didn’t know what to expect.

I looked him up on Youtube because I didn’t know his music and I thought wow – this is completely different than anything I’ve ever done. I had no idea how we would combine our styles, but I thought it would be an interesting experiment, and I turned out to really love it.”

Wiseman’s fondness of vintage sounds and a live approach in the studio emphasizes Reimer’s vocals, as well as the range of emotions in her songwriting.

As Reimer explains about one of the album’s most affecting songs, Whippoorwill, “A nightjar is a family of birds the whippoorwill belongs to.”

The whippoorwill is known as an omen of death or hardship and sings at dusk.

“It is supposed to steal souls before they have a chance to move on to the afterlife. I like to believe that’s why Hank Williams and other country artists

sang about it.”

Reimer’s gift for music was discovered early on.

As her grandmother loved to say, from the moment Reimer could speak, she would make up songs about what she’d seen and done that day. Her family later moved to Winkler, south of Winnipeg, where her path toward becoming a singer/songwriter became clear by her teen years, with encouragement from her father, an English literature professor and bluegrass fanatic. She also loved singing with him.

“We made a cassette tape in 1997,” Jess remembers.

“It was all traditional covers recorded on our front porch, called Bring It On Home. The two of us played a bunch of festivals that one summer, and it was a lot of fun.”

Being an English professor, her father of course has a passion for language.

“Of course, he had very literary leanings and always had hundred of books in the house,” she recalls.

“He’s poetic, yet unconven-

tionally poetic – he has a lot of fun with language.

“That was, I think, influential in my love for words and the feeling to be able to express myself,” she said.

“I appreciate how he combined more of a poetic and exciting use of language into a really basic style of music.”

They expanded to a full band after Jess met her future husband Jer Hamm, a multi-instrumentalist and instrument builder, and banjo player Tim Osmond.

They recorded a couple of CDs, but by 2010 Jess was ready to go out on her own.

Meanwhile, she continues to sing the praises of Wiseman and what he brought to her current project. “I sent him pretty much every song I had, and he responded to the ones that stimulated his interest. Almost every suggestion he made was something I would have never thought of, but liked.”

She describes The Nightjar and The Garden as her first successful attempt to work out through song-

UNIQUE SOUNDS – Winnipeg-based singer Jess Reimer photo submitted makes a Red Deer stop April 8th. writing some of her most daunting life experiences, dating back to her teenage years. “I didn’t plan on this being such a personal record, but listening to it now

I can hear that common thread,” she says. “I guess the great lesson from all of this was learning how to trust my instincts.” editor@reddeerexpress.com

Jazz at the Lake concert series starts April 4th Jazz at the Lake fans will be treated to a special musical lineup this year, as festival organizers are excited to announce a new three-concert series that will take place this spring and summer.

“It’s definitely something new and exciting for us and for the community, as we haven’t offered this type of concert series before,” says Eric Allison, festival coordinator.

“There will be three concerts, each with very different musicians and venues, so people will really have a chance to enjoy the diversity that jazz has to offer.”

The first concert will take place April 4th when the Cheryl Fisher Quintet performs at Fratters in Red Deer.

Fisher, who Cadence magazine describes as, “One the best jazz singers we’ve ever

produced in this country,” continues to match her technical brilliance and emotionally vibrant voice with her unique approach to music.

Jazz Now magazine indicates: “She has a sultry, bluesy sound and approaches her material with the ear of an improvising hornman.”

Also a busy festival producer for the Jazz at the Lake Festival, Fisher is getting ready to release her sixth CD and is excited to be on Alberta turf again.

“I’m just thrilled Red Deer has such a beautiful club,” she says, “and I’m excited to take the stage with my Calgary quintet to perform my original music and arrangements.”

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internationally-renowned Portland jazz guitarist John Stowell and his trio Scene perform at an intimate house concert in Sylvan Lake.

“We’re really fortunate to connect with John and his trio for this event: they’ll be in Edmonton a couple of days before, and they’ve agreed to come to Sylvan Lake for this special appearance,” Allison explains.

“House concerts are popular for jazz, as they offer really intimate venues, and this will be our first foray into this type of performance.”

The final event will take place Aug. 15th at Sylvan Lake with the Red Deer Symphony Orchestra’s Evening of Jazz on the Lake. The concert will feature drummer Dan Brubeck and his Trio with special guests Allison and Fisher.

“This is going to be an amazing performance, as it will be an outdoor dinner concert under the stars,” says Allison. “We’re honoured to partner with Red Deer Symphony Orchestra and with Dan Brubeck and his Trio. People will definitely hear a unique combination of symphonic arrangements of jazz classics at this not-tobe-missed event.”

The annual Jazz at the Lake Festival itself will not be offered in 2015, as organizers are using this year to regroup and plan for future offerings of the event.

“Since we won’t be offering the main festival this year, it was really important to develop the concert series,” says Allison.

Tickets and complete concert details are available at www.jazzatthelake.com.

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Importance of warming up and cooling down Even though warming up and cooling down only add a few extra minutes to a workout, many people skip this part of exercise.

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WHEELER They arrive at the gym, head straight for the weights, do their workout, then leave the gym.

With such a workout routine, calories are still burned, muscles strengthened, and heart health improved, but the workout is missing two things that could take you to the next level - a warm up and a cool down.

You may have a hard time finding enough space in your busy schedule to exercise, so why make extra time to warm up and cool down? Also, to reap their benefits, what’s the proper way to warm up and cool down?

When done the right way, a warm up prepares your mind and body for action. Exercise done at a slow pace as part of a warm up increases blood flow and oxygen to the muscles and raises your body temperature so you’re more flexible. By gradually elevating your heart rate, you reduce the amount of stress on your heart.

The stretches done during a warm up lessen muscle stiffness and increase range of motion.

And overall, a warm up has the potential to prevent injury, reduce soreness, and lessen the strain on muscles, joints and tendons.

At the start of your workout, spend five to 10 minutes warming up. The longer or more intense your workout, the longer your warm up should be. A warm up may make you start sweating, but it shouldn’t leave you out of breath.

Begin your warm up with a few exercises that require full body mo-

tion and work your large muscle groups. Examples include jumping jacks, kicks, side bends, arm swings, squats, or jumping rope.

Then transition to a slower orlower intensity version of your workout. If you’ll be speed walking, warm up with a brisk walk.

Start out your run with a slow jog or swim a couple slow laps before increasing your speed in the pool.

Now that your muscles are warmed up, transition to a few

light stretches (never stretch cold muscles) before your workout.

Aim to do at least one stretch per major muscle group (calves, hamstrings, quadriceps, glutes, abdominals, back, biceps, and triceps) for about 10 seconds each.

Don’t forget to breathe during your stretches, move slowly and gently, and never bounce your stretch.

Whereas a warm up prepares your muscles, a cool down helps

your muscles recover from exertion, bringing your breathing and heart rate back to normal. Stopping exercise too suddenly can cause light-headedness. On the other hand, gradually decreasing your workout’s intensity will allow your heart rate and blood pressure to come down slowly in a way that your body appreciates.

Like warming up, a cool down is a five to 10 minute continuation of your workout, but at a de-

creased pace and lower intensity.

Your cool down can be the same thing you did to warm up. Then, end your cool down with more intense, but never painful, stretches of each major muscle group. This helps elongate and relax muscles; increase the flow of blood, which delivers oxygen and nutrients for muscle recovery; and removes lactic acid to reduce soreness.

Jack Wheeler is a personal trainer and owner of 360 Fitness in Red Deer.

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Why surgeons need cockpit training Would you buy an airplane ticket if the pilot refused to check his instrument panel before taking off ?

You’d probably would run for the woods, choose another airline or decide it’s safer to go by train.

But a recent study shows that some surgeons are not following proven surgical guidelines for a potentially fatal operation. What’s needed? A big dose of pilot discipline.

A study done at the University of Alberta reviewed carotid endarterectomies done in four western provinces. This study revealed that one in 10 of these procedures should not have been performed, and 47% were done for dubious reasons. The conclusion? Surgeons needed ‘cockpit management’.

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JONES Endarterectomy is a common operation performed to prevent stroke in patients who have partial blockage of carotid arteries. These arteries, situated along both sides of the neck, carry oxygenated blood to the brain. A sudden blockage triggers a devastating stroke.

Patients with partially blocked carotids often suffer from transient ischemic attacks (TIAs), ministrokes. They complain of blindness and numbness lasting only a few seconds.

Unfortunately, TIAs are often the prelude to a major stroke and there’s no better case for practicing prevention.

The surgical treatment is similar to a plumber’s approach to a blocked drain.

But, rather than inserting a snake to remove the obstruction, surgeons use delicate instruments to scrape and suck out atherosclerotic plaque. It’s a tedious and potentially dangerous task. During the operation a portion of plaque may break loose, travel to the brain and cause a stroke, the very thing the operation was meant to avoid.

It’s a tragedy if a patient suffers a stroke when there’s valid reason for the surgery. But if it happens when surgery is unjustified, it’s a catastrophe impossible to measure.

So why are questionable endarterectomies being done?

Dr. Henry Barnett, professor emeritus at the University of Western Ontario, is a world authority on carotid endarterectomy.

He says guidelines for this surgery have been extensively researched and are crystal clear about when and when not to use the operation. And that some surgeons are not following the guidelines.

For example, the operation should not be done if the carotid artery is only 50% blocked. And great care should be taken if patients have no symptoms such as TIAs. In these cases the risk of surgery is greater than the risk of the disease.

This report reminded me of one of my Harvard professors who reminded us that, “It’s impossible to make a patient feel any better if he or she has no symptoms!”

The study also revealed that the risk of questionable surgery depends on where you live. Surgeons in Saskatchewan received the most accolades as 78% of the operations adhered to the strict guidelines. Surgeons in British Columbia followed the specifications in only 46% of cases.

For surgeons, this finding is like getting caught with a hand in the cookie jar, an embarrassing experience. But the result of this study, reporting potential problems has been good for patients.

Dr. Max Findlay, a neurosurgeon at the University of Alberta Hospital, reports that due to this criticism the rate of inappropriate endarterectomies has fallen from 18% to zero in Edmonton!

But should this surgery ever be proposed for patients who do not suffer from TIAs? If blockage is extensive even without

symptoms, it could be the lull before the storm, and the risk of stroke greater than the risk of surgery.

The transcranial Doppler is now being used to determine which patients need surgery. If this procedure detects the presence of micro emboli (tiny blood clots) in the brain, it’s believed these patients would also benefit from the operation.

It’s always good to remember that surgery of any kind is a risky affair.

Harvey Cushing, Harvard’s famous neurosurgeon, once remarked, “There is no such thing as minor surgery, but there are a lot of minor surgeons.”

I’m sure he would agree that strict ‘cockpit management’ by surgeons would go a long way to removing part of the risk of this surgery.

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8-10 Romaine lettuce leaves, chopped to bite size pieces 1 long English cucumber, chopped into bite size pieces 2 green peppers, chopped into bite size pieces 1 medium - large red onion, sliced into bite size pieces

4 Roma tomatoes cut into wedges (lately I have using a handful of grape tomatoes) 15 Kalamata olives 250 grams of feta crumbled or cubed flat leaf parsley, as much as you want 1/2 cup of extra virgin olive oil 2 tbsp. lemon juice 1 clove garlic, crushed Cut the cucumber, lettuce, peppers, red onion and tomatoes. Place in a large bowl.

Add parsley leaves and feta. Place the oil, lemon and crushed garlic in a screw top jar and shake well. Pour over the salad and serve.

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SPORTS Local cross-country skier excels at sport

BY JENNA SWAN Red Deer Express Local 15-year-old cross country skier, Bailey Johnson returned from Thunder Bay, Ontario last month where she spent nine days competing in the Cross-Country Skiing National competition where she placed fourth in her age group.

The Hunting Hills High School sophomore said she was thrilled to be back home after a grueling and rigorous race schedule at the elite competition, which was comprised of four practice races and four real races.

Johnson, who skies out of the Red Deer Nordic Ski Club, explained she had a mixture of results during her time in Ontario including a tough start where she encountered an unexpected crash in her first race which left her in 37th at the end of the course.

The following days she saw better results with two fifth place finishes and a 12th place finish.

With nationals wrapped up, Johnson’s season comes to an end however she added it was one of her best to date.

With her season beginning as soon as the snow falls – usually the end of October – she trains six days a week straight until the end of March. Her grueling training schedule means it’s often challenging to find time to be a 15-year-old teenager.

She adding that she doesn’t get to see her friends outside of school much during the season.

“But it’s not so bad because I also have my ski friends, and I get to see them when I go to races,” she said on the challenges of racing at such a competitive level. She added that her course load also offers challenges. “It’s definitely gotten harder this year because I’m taking some Grade 11 courses and it’s a challenge to get caught up after a big weekend like nationals.”

Overall Johnson said her season was a successful one in which she placed first in four out of 10 of the Alberta Cup races throughout the season as well as two second place finishes and one fourth place finish during Westerns.

She explained her love of the sport comes from the intensity and mental aspect present in the races.

“When it comes to big races like nationals, it’s anyone’s race - everyone who is there is an incredible athlete and is there for a reason, but what it comes down to is

QUICK PACE – Local cross-country skier Bailey Johnson competed in the cross-country skiing nationals last month in Thunder Bay, Ontario where she placed fourth in her age group. who wants it the most,” explained Johnson.

“I’ve definitely had days where mentally I wasn’t as in it as much as I could’ve been and I didn’t get the results I wanted but then there’s also the days where you have these killer races where you just want it so badly.”

She credits the Alberta Sports Development Centre, based out of Red Deer, for helping her to hone in on her mental game.

Since becoming a member of the centre she has partaken in a number of sessions

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to help her compete at a higher level including sessions on nutrition, self-talk, and mental training. She also wished to thank her coach Lauren Brookes as well as her assistant coach and father, Brian Johnson who got her into skiing 10 years ago.

“It’s all about the intensity,” said Bailey.

“That’s why I like shorter sprints more than the long distance endurance races - I think because there is that intensity present.”

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Former NHL goalie discusses mental illness struggles

BY JENNA SWAN Red Deer Express Before a full house of collegiate athletics supporters, local athletes and Red Deer College board members - former NHL allstar goalie Clint Malarchuk was as guest speaker for RDC’s annual scholarship breakfast. He told his story of mental illness and how it affected his life as a professional athlete.

Malarchuk talked about the compassion he has been shown from those who do not understand his illness but also the fear and judgment he has received by some because of his mental state and the stigma, which can so often be attached to it.

“I always ask people that if you don’t understand mental illness don’t worry, no one expects you to, I don’t understand everything else that goes on with other people in their heads,” said Malarchuk.

“But just because you don’t understand it, doesn’t mean you have to judge it.”

He explained he always knew he was different as a child but it wasn’t until much later in life that he was diagnosed with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. However following his diagnosis, Malarchuk survived one of the most deadly and devastating sports injuries known to mankind.

It was the night of March 22nd, 1989 –

Malarchuk was the starting goalie for the Buffalo Sabres as they faced the visiting St. Louis Blues. Steve Tuttle of the Blues and Uwe Krupp of the Sabres were scrambling before Malarchuk’s safe keep when the unbelievable happened.

As the pair of players crashed hard into his net, the goalie was taken with them. On the way down, the blade of Tuttle’s skate emerged from the entangled web of players and landed along Malarchuk’s carotid artery in his neck causing him to lose one third of the blood in his body.

After a total of 300 stitches and one very close encounter with death Malarchuk’s OCD worsened. He fell into a spiral of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), depression and alcoholism, which eventually led him to leave the NHL to seek help.

Following his departure from the NHL as a player, Malarchuk reached all time lows, to the point where he now has a bullet lodged deeply in his brain after trying to take his own life.

The crowd of over 500 people at the annual breakfast, filled full of promising athletes were silent as Malarchuk told his harrowing story of mental health and he assured it is not uncommon for athletes to suffer from such issues.

Malarchuk recounts in his recently released biography, The Crazy Game how he

was likely predisposed to mental illness as his father was an abusive alcoholic – however his illness was greatly amplified following his neck injury and the post traumatic experience stress he encountered.

Over 150 free copies of the all-star goalie’s book were given away during the breakfast, where he stressed the importance of supporting not only the mental health of student athletes but also the importance of being able to alleviate some of the financial strain that can accompany collegiate athletics.

In addition, a number of scholarships were awarded at the breakfast including the 2015 Scott Builders Community Leaderships Awards which went to Brian Prenoslo and Anna Duda.

Prenoslo, a third year forward for the Kings basketball team and Bachelor of Commerce student, was given the scholarship on account of the leadership he showed as co-captain of his team, as well as for his numerous volunteer efforts.

Duda, a third year Bachelor of Education student and member of the Red Deer College cross-country running team was also selected as a recipient for the leadership she has shown not only on her team but also in her home town of Delburne.

Despite a full course load, athletic development, and being a single mother – Duda

ADVOCATE – Former NHL all-star goalie Clint Malarchuk was the guest speaker at Red Deer College’s annual scholarship breakfast. Malarchuk told his harrowing story of mental health issues and signed copies of his book for fans Jenna Swan/Red Deer Express such as Tony Hansen. also volunteers her time in a number of capacities.

The breakfast helps to raise over $200,000 yearly, which goes towards the support of student athletes and RDC Athletics through the Athletics Leadership Fund. jswan@reddeerexpress.com

Renegades integrate with Red Deer Soccer Association Last month at a special general meeting the Red Deer Renegades Soccer Club passed a unanimous motion to dissolve and merge with the Red Deer City Soccer Association (RDCSA).

A committee comprised of members from both organizations had been weighing the pros and cons of the merger for over a years time and felt the decision to unite

the two entities would be beneficial to both.

“Both associations agreed that there was a need for one youth soccer program that provides continuum of all levels of play and bridges the gap between house league and competitive play from your to adult,” said Paul Morigeau, president of the RDCSA. “One organization that consolidates the soc-

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“By working together now under the umbrella of RDCSA we can accelerate and move forward the soccer community.”

The integration allows the club to be more financially viable and will raise the profile of their sport as

a whole within the City.

For more information on soccer and the amalgama-

tion of the two associations visit, www.rdcsa.ca.

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TOUGH LOSS – Red Deer Indy Graphics Chief Josh Bussard pushes past a Wheatland Chief in the South Central Midget ‘AA’ league final last Saturday at the Red Deer Arena. Wheatland won 5-1 to finish off the five game series landing the winning Jenna Swan/Red Deer Express team a gold medal in the league.

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Aspen Ridge

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BRIGHT AND SPACIOUS – This bright, beautiful kitchen of an Abbey Master Builder show home in the Laredo development of Red Deer features unique cabinetry complimented by a lovely backsplash.

Jenna Swan/Red Deer Express

Being open to new possibilities in home decor When my daughter was growing up we had a struggle when it came to decorating our Christmas tree.

Kim

WYSE I had always let her be fun and creative with her bedroom but I was fairly rigid when it came to what went on my tree.

Looking back on it now, I probably should have let her creativity extend to the holiday decorations and allowed her to put her own personal touches on what I considered to be ‘my’ tree.

We all have these areas in our life where we are immovable in our design wants and desires.

For some of us it is the kitchen – we need to have everything in exact spots and all manner of pots and pans and prep tools in places where we can reach them almost by memory.

Other people want their linen closet to be an aesthetically perfect stack of co-ordinated towels and sheets. If someone knows how to neatly fold fitted sheets I would appreciate the information!

For those of you (and us) who are very structured in the ways of design, I would like you to ask yourself this question – what happens when your life circumstances change? Where does that ideal go when you have children or get married or even widowed or divorced? We need to have flexibility in our design dreams to allow for contingencies and for changes in life.

A dear friend of mine recently lost his wife and realized one day that the home they shared was her design vision and now

he longed for a more simplified way of life.

His life circumstances have caused him to get in touch with his need for serenity and less ‘stuff’ which I’m sure would have never crossed his mind when she was still with us.

Foresight is not always right in front of us and we need to stop for a minute and ask ourselves if what we are choosing is sustainable or even adaptable over the long term.

Are we fixed on only what is trendy and hip right now or do we incorporate our personal delights and create a space that is going to grow and change with our inevitable growth as individuals? Choosing comfort combined with style that can be adapted to various circumstances (and people) will be by your side for a very long time.

As a designer I completely understand the want for order and control over our homes.

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Memory care for those with Alzheimer’s & Dementia

I struggle with the desire for picture perfect rooms that don’t even look lived in and can be easily tempted to show what I can do with a fabulously trendy design. Currently I am living in a calm serene home with pale walls and am really loving the palette yet people still come to visit and comment at how surprised they are at the neutral colours!

If you are considering designing a home, consider relaxing the rules a little bit.

Look ahead and realize that things in your life will change and that circumstances may be beyond your control. Allow your kids to be creative in your home and try to stop obsessing over every little detail – soon enough you will have a space all to yourself and will long for the days of chaos and busy family time when you couldn’t keep anything organized or controlled!

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

Symphony Senior Living

Immediate Space Available

Allow us to provide care and services, while you return to the enjoyment of living, regaining your relationship and peace-of-mind. As Red Deer’s premier Independent and Assisted Living residence, Symphony Senior Living has a reputation of taking care of seniors.

Aspen Ridge • 3100 22 St. 403.341.5522 www.symphonyseniorliving.com Best of Red Deer GOLD WINNER

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Between your mortgage approval and funding dates In light of the new market realities and tightening of credit underwriting standards by both lenders and mortgage default insurers as of late, keep in mind that now – more than ever – it’s important to be careful what you do between the time your mortgage is approved and when it funds (when you move in).

A few mortgage lenders and insurers have been doing something lately that they have not done in a long time – pulling new credit bureaus prior to funding, especially if there is a long period between the time of your approval and when the mortgage actually funds.

Following are eight tips to keep in mind between your mortgage approval and funding dates: 1. Don’t buy a new car or trade-up to a more expensive lease.

2. Don’t quit your job or change jobs. Even if it’s a better-paying job, you still are likely to be on a probationary period.

If in doubt, call your mortgage professional and

Jean-Guy

TURCOTTE they can let you know if this may jeopardize your approval.

3. Don’t change industries, decide to become self-employed or accept a contract position even if it’s within the same industry.

Delay the start of your new job, self-employment or contract status until after the funding date of your mortgage.

4. Don’t transfer large sums of money between bank accounts. Lenders get especially skittish about this one because it looks like you’re borrowing money. Be ready to document cash transactions or money movements.

5. Don’t forget to pay your bills, even ones that you’re disputing. This can be a real deal-breaker. If

the lender pulls your credit bureau prior to closing and sees a collection or a delinquent account, the best you can hope for is that they make you pay off the account before they will fund.

You really don’t want to have to scramble to pay off a debt at the last minute!

6. Don’t open new credit cards. Again, just wait until after your funding date.

7. Don’t accept a cash gift without properly documenting it – even if this is from proceeds of a wedding. If you have a bunch of cash to deposit before your funding date, give your mortgage professional a call before you deposit it.

8. Don’t buy furniture on the ‘Do not pay for XX years plan’ until after funding.

Even though you don’t have to pay now, it will still be reported on your credit bureau, and will become an issue as the lender still needs to include a payment for it – especially if your approval was tight to begin with.

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While you may not risk losing your mortgage approval because you have broken one of these rules, it’s always best to talk to your mortgage profession-

al before doing any of the above just to make sure!

You don’t want to be on the receiving end of a deal that cannot be completed because of something that

could have been avoided so very easily.

Jean-Guy Turcotte is a mortgage broker with Dominion Lending Centres – Regional Mortgage Group in Red Deer.

Effective sound solutions Statistics Canada reports that nearly 20% of all Canadians work at home, either full- or part-time. While the arrangement offers plenty of convenience and comfort benefits, it can also be difficult to separate work life from the chaos of home life.

Cell phones, televisions, home theatres or video games can be distracting. However, the sound of a barking dog or toddler temper tantrum can disrupt your productivity or be downright unprofessional on a conference call.

Properly soundproofing your home office will allow you to get back to the business of doing business, and it’s easier than you might think: 1. Make sure the room is tightly sealed.

Consider using acoustic sealant to plug cracks and crevices that can allow sound to flow through. It’s reasonably affordable and a relatively simple task for a doit-yourselfer.

2. Add sound-dampening insulation, like Roxul Safe ‘n’ Sound. Ideal for the interior wall, floor and ceiling, this in-

sulation even prevents against pervasive lower frequency base ranges, reducing both the intensity and the propagation of sound. As an added benefit, the product is non-combustible, withstanding temperatures up to 2,150˚F or 1,177˚C for superior fire protection. It is also resistant to water, rot, mold, mildew and bacterial growth, contributing to a safer and healthier indoor environment.

3. Replace your interior doors. Builders often use standard hollow-core doors throughout a home, which offer very little resistance to sound transfer. Switching to a solid-core door, available from approximately $80 at your local building supply store, will make a noticeable difference to the tranquility of your office space.

4. Accessorize with sound-dampening accessories. Look to rugs, carpets, and window coverings to help suppress ambient noise. More modern finishes, such as cork flooring, can also be practical, reducing noise while giving the space a stylish flair. www.newscanada.com

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CLASSIFIEDS To place an ad, call 403-309-3300 toll free: 1-877-223-3311

email: classifieds@reddeerexpress.com

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In Memory

Coming Events

Tyson Vanderzwaag April 3, 1994 April 6, 2012

Three years ago Tyson was taken from us by an impaired driver.

We think of you in silence Your smile we cannot see Your laughter we cannot hear Your hand we cannot touch Remembering you is easy It’s the heartache that never goes away Cherished are the memories of the one we loved so much

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CLASSIFIEDS GOOD FRIDAY & EASTER Hours & Deadlines Office & Phones CLOSED Friday April 3, 2015 RED DEER EXPRESS Publication Date: WED. APRIL 8, 2015 Deadline is:MON. APRIL 6 @ NOON LACOMBE EXPRESS Publication Date: THUR. APRIL 9, 2015 Deadline is: MON. APRIL 6 @ NOON CALL CLASSIFIEDS 403-309-3300 classifieds@reddeerexpress.com

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Auctions

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PEMBINA RIVER Natural COLLECTOR CAR Gas Co-op Ltd. AUCTION. 5th Annual Employment Opportunity Edmonton Motor Show Natural Gas Utility Collector Car Auction.

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EMT Paramedic Edmonton. Consign today, We offer a competitive (Advanced Care call 780-440-1860. salary, benefit package Paramedic) currently and pension plan. Only registered with Alberta UNDEVELOPED LAND in applicants selected for an College of Paramedics Okotoks, Alberta. Ritchie interview will be with no restrictions. The Bros. Auctioneers contacted.

Please send opening is located in a Unreserved Auction, April resumes to Pembina River rural setting, and based in 29 in Edmonton.

Natural Gas Co-op. a vibrant, thriving town with 80+/- acres just North of Attention: General full service and amenities.

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Manager. P.O. Box 122, Requirements: Current non Currently Zoned A Jarvie, AB, T0G 1H0 or restricted ACP registration, Agricultural District. Jerry email: Valid Class 4 licence, Hodge: 780-706-6652; pemgas@mcsnet.ca.

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Fax 780-954-3844.

PALS, ITLS certifications, Deadline for resumes is Criminal Record check UNRESERVED AUCTION. April 6, 2015. with vulnerable sector Terarosa Antiques, check, Completion of furniture, oil & gas, slot Alberta Health Services machine, chuckwagon, Business Emergency Medical advertising, collectibles Services Medical Control Opportunities and more. 10 a.m., Protocols is an asset. This Saturday, April 4; SAWMILLS from only is an excellent opportunity www.scribnernet.com or $4,397. Make money & for an EMT Paramedic 780-842-5666. Location: save money with your own Marsden, Saskatchewan. who values work and life bandmill. Cut lumber any balance and who wishes dimension. In stock ready to be a leader within a WHEATLAND AUCTIONS to ship. Free info & dvd: terrific team of dedicated Spring Consignment www.NorwoodSawprofessionals. Please Auction. April 18, 10 a.m. mills.com/ contact Margaret Cox, in Cheadle, Alberta. Farm 400OT. 1-800-566-6899 Pincher Creek Emergency equipment, vehicles, heavy ext. 400OT. Services at 403-627-5333 equipment, RVs, etc. or by fax at 403-627-3502.

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Employment Training

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MEDICAL TRAINEES needed now! Hospitals & doctor’s offices need certified medical office & administrative staff! No experience needed! We can get you trained! Local job placement assistance available when training is completed. Call for program details!

1-888-627-0297.

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Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-855-768-3362 to start training for your work-athome career today!

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Buying: oats, barley, wheat & peas for feed.

Buying damaged or offgrade grain. “On Farm Pickup” Westcan Feed & Grain, 1-877-250-5252.

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Houses For Sale

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Commercial Industrial Buildings. Ritchie Bros.

Auctioneers Unreserved Auction, May 7, Getkate Property near Lethbridge, Alberta. Jerry Hodge: 780-706-6652; rbauction.com/realestate.

FREE…LIST OF HOMES with owners phone number, addresses and prices. Call Help-U-Sell of Red Deer at 403-342-7355 Classifieds Your place to SELL Your place to BUY

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CHOOSE FROM 8 Brand New Triple M 20x76 kitchen special spec manufactured homes starting at $138,500 and save over $5000! For more information call United Homes Canada 1-800-461-7632 or visit our site at www.unitedhomescanada.com

Money To Loan

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TO ORDER HOME DELIVERY OF THE ADVOCATE CALL OUR CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT 403-314-4300

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Call Debbie at 1-403-702-0503 Red Deer area

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REFORESTATION NURSERY SEEDLINGS of hardy trees, shrubs, & berries for shelterbelts or landscaping. Full boxes as low as $0.99/tree. Free shipping. Replacement guarantee.

1-866-873-3846 or www.treetime.ca.

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For assistance call 1-844-453-5372.

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VANIER AREA Victor Close Viscount Drive

ADULT or YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED For Afternoon Delivery of Flyers, Express and Friday Forward 2 Days/Week (Wed. & Fri.)

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BOWER PLACE EASTER COLOURING CONTEST Please return your entry in person at Bower Place Guest Services in the Food Court by no later than April 4, 2015.

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Age

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register for the new Bower Place Kids Club for exclusive access to special events for kids aged 7-14 at Bower Place, and of course, free giveaways including Bower Place swag and Bower Place Gift Cards!

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We will award 25 Bower Place Gift Cards worth $25! Winners will be chosen at random. All entries will be displayed at Centre Court. Winners will be contacted on Monday, April 5, 2015.

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Wednesday, April 1, 2015

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2013 4Runner SR5 #F20351

Price $36,995 Special Price

$33,995

Price $19,995 Special Price

2013 Corolla Sport #10556

$17,995

2011 F-150 Raptor #10563

Price $43,995 Special Price

$38,995

2012 Highlander LTD #F61151 NAV/LEATHER/SUNROOF

Price $40,995 Special Price

$36,995

2012 Journey R/T

#105681 AWD/NAV/LEATHER

Price $21,995 Special Price

$19,995

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2012 Murano SL

#105641 AWD/LEATHER/SUNROOF

Price $27,995 Special Price

$25,995

2013 Outlander LS

Price $25,995 Special Price

2014 Tundra LTD

Price $46,995 Special Price

#E61361 AWD/SUNROOF

$21,995

2012 RAV4 LTD

#F61381 NAV/LEATHER/SUNROOF/V6

Price $26,995 Special Price

$24,995

2011 RAV4 SPORT

Special Price

2010 Tundra SR5

Price $23,995 Special Price

#10580 LEATHER/SUNROOF/V6

$22,995

2011 Tacoma Sport

Price $27,995 Special Price

$23,995

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2009 Venza LTD

Price $24,995 Special Price

Price $37,995 2013 Wrangler Rubicon Special Price

#F70791 TRD

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#F70131 CREW

$44,995

2013 Tundra Platinum #F70981 CREW/NAV/SUNROOF

Special Price

$35,995

#F70321 4X4

$19,995

#10579 NAV/SUNROOF/LEATHER/AWD/V6

EASY CREDIT FINANCING

$22,995

#F70732 LEATHER/NAV

$35,995

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Quality Pre-Owned Vehicles under $11,995 2013 Corolla CE

#10573 51,000KMS

Price $14,995 Special Price

$11,995

2010 Corolla CE

#F20051 102,000KMS

Price $11,995 Special Price

$9,995

2011 Fiesta Sport

#F60561 MANUAL/69,000KMS

Price $9,995 Special Price

$7,995

2010 Matrix

#10572 MANUA/51,000KMS

*Prices are plus tax and applicable fees. Payments available O.A.C. Credit approval O.A.C. $0 down, $0 due at signing O.A.C. Prices are subject to change. See dealer for full detials.

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Price $14,995 Special Price

$11,995