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Local student lands scholarship for Lethbridge studies Red Deer’s Dina Iatrou and her mother Dawn share a passion for running BY MARK WEBER Red Deer Express

young Red Deer woman is being rewarded for her outstanding commitment to cross-country running with a scholarship towards her nursing studies. Dina Iatrou, who has been a serious runner for several years, will be heading to the University of Lethbridge this fall. Her passion for running was originally encouraged by her mom Dawn – and it’s something that, to this day, the pair enjoy doing together. Dina has also become a very disciplined and dedicated cross-country runner in her own right – she trains all year long regardless of the weather and absolutely loves it. “I went down to Lethbridge and met the coaches and the team, and I think it was just before I was accepted that they presented a scholarship offer which was really exciting,” explains Dina, adding that the Jimmie Condon Athletic Scholarship is for cross-country running and track and field. But there were others offers to be sure. “After she placed fifth in provincials, she started getting letters from other schools in Alberta,” says Dawn. Dina did visit the other schools, but ultimately settled on Lethbridge. “I really liked it when I went down,” she said, adding that it will be terrific to be a part of the running team there as well as she juggles that with her studies. “I loved it the most.” Dina, 17, started off her athletic pursuits in Grade 6 with swimming. “I was always interested in sports. Then I started cross-country running in Grade 9.” Her interest in it was sparked when she and Dawn would practice ahead of the annual Dawe

Run back when she was in Grade 4. “We would train together, and I liked it then. But I was also really focused on my swimming at the time,” she recalls. But as the years passed, running came more to the forefront in her life. In Grade 10, the Hunting Hills High School student took part in cross-country provincials and saw ﬁrsthand really what it was all about. “I saw everyone at the podium, and just seeing the racing in general – I really fell in love with it,” she says with a smile. She recalls seeing the top 10 that year at the podium and thinking that’s exactly where she wanted to be. So swimming took a back seat so she could focus squarely on her running. “I wanted to make that top 10 so I could compete in nationals in Vancouver.” She credits her coach Brian Johnson at Hunting Hills with being such a solid support throughout her growth as a runner. “He helped me out a lot with setting my goals and with workouts so I’d be able to make that top 10. “I then went to Vancouver which was a really cool experience – really different then any other race I had run before.” This past summer, she worked hard to improve her performance that much more. “I wanted to place in the top 10, but I wanted to place higher then I had the year before,” she said. “I worked with my coaches, putting in more effort that I did last year.” The hard work paid off – as mentioned, she landed ﬁfth in provincials last October. So again, she was off to Vancouver for the Canadian Cross-Country Championships the following month and did better than she did the previous year among the more than 100 other runners within her

age group. For her part, Dawn has been a long-time runner as well. “When Dina started with the Dawe Run, I’d say, let’s go out together and practice. She was really involved in her swimming too, but I got her into triathlon, so we would go out and practice for that too.” As cross-country running became more a part of Dina’s life, Dawn suggested she join the school’s running team. “And now, we run together when Dina does her ‘slow’ runs,” laughs Dawn. During her training, Dina will alternate between slow and fast runs. “I’ll do hard workouts three days a week, and then on another three days I’ll do easy runs,” she explains. Easy runs equal 7 to 9 km and as mentioned earlier, bad weather doesn’t stop her. It has to be extremely cold – in the neighbourhood of -30C – before she won’t venture outdoors for a run. “It makes me feel so good – I love the feeling afterword – that’s one of the best parts, I think. That ‘runner’s high’ is a real thing,” she laughs. “It’s also about setting your own goals and achieving your own goals. “I’ve learned a lot about commitment and discipline.” Dawn describes her love for running in much the same way. “I love running, too, and how it makes me feel. It affects your mental outlook, and just how you feel about things. You feel ﬁt, you feel happy. I just wanted (my kids) to have that too.” Dina adds that it really has become a ‘family’ thing. On May 9th, they will be hitting the trails at River Bend Golf and Recreation Area while taking part in the Only Women’s Fitness Fun Run. “It’s a great community

BRIGHT FUTURE – Dawn Iatrou and her daughter Dina enjoy some time together in the backyard of their home. Dina recently learned she has landed a scholarship for her coming university studies thanks to her passion for running – something she shares with her mother. Jenna Swan/Red Deer Express

event, to get everyone out and more excited about the sport,” said Dina. Dawn agrees. “It’s all ages. People that don’t normally run are even out there taking part. “For a mom, to be able to take your girls out there – it’s something fun and active that you can do together. You’re outside enjoying the day, it’s awesome to be able to do things like that.” The fourth annual event

is in support of Women’s Outreach. Val Jensen spearheaded the event, and she’s passionate about getting as many women and girls from across the region involved as much as possible. At the inaugural run, about 250 participants signed up. Last year, there were almost 900. There are several different races during the day - participants can walk or run 10km, 5km, 3km

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or 1km. There is also the 500m Little Ladies Race and 100m Diaper Dash. Online registration closes May 7th at midnight, although registration will be open on site right up until the race start on May 9th. To register for the Only Women’s Fitness Fun Run, visit www.onlywomenrd.ca or www.womensoutreach. ca or email starstruckreddeer@gmail.com. editor@reddeerexpress.com

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Wednesday, April 22, 2015

School boards concerned about provincial cuts BY ERIN FAWCETT Red Deer Express In what officials call an “unprecedented move”, local school boards have joined others across Alberta with concerns regarding the 2015 provincial budget. Red Deer Public and Red Deer Catholic School Board officials have great concerns about the lack of funding they will receive from the province after the 2015 budget was released last month. The government has also said boards cannot access their reserve funds to help support the shortfall and they cannot operate in a deficit situation. By joining 17 other school boards across Alberta they are hoping their concerns will be addressed – together they represent about 65% of students in Alberta. In a release sent Monday afternoon, the school boards said, “According to provincial projections, there will be 12,000 additional students in Alberta next year and approximately 36,000 over the next

three years. According to the provincial ﬁscal plan, this growth in student population is not, and will not, be funded. By not funding growth, we are effectively reducing the per pupil funding for every student while increasing class sizes. Growing districts are forced to attempt to provide the same level of service for more students with less funding.” The release also went on to say, “Student success is at risk under the current budget despite the honourable intent to protect frontline classroom teachers. Growing districts will be forced to make reductions to support services to schools while ultimately increasing teacher workload and at the same time, reducing the support for some of our most vulnerable students. These students will be further disadvantaged by increasing class sizes. “With this budget, trustees locally-elected to govern education have lost the ﬂexibility to make the decisions that will mini-

mize the negative impacts on their particular district. Specifically, the outlined framework hampers the boards’ ability to use their resources as they see fit to reduce the impact of these cuts and best meet student needs under difficult circumstances.” Guy Pelletier, chair of the Red Deer Catholic School Board said the decrease in funding will equate to close to a $2 million reduction in anticipated funding. “In addition to that we are concerned about the decision to not fund growth in student population. In a growing board – we grow about four to six per cent a year – for us if we’re assuming we’ll see another 400 students come through our doors come September, that’s another shortfall of about $1.8 million in addition to the $2 million,” he said. “It’s really a big issue when you’ve got to absorb 400 students and those students don’t bring funding with them to support that education.” Pelletier added the Catholic board has a number of

different scenarios to help reach the budget goals if the government does not make amendments. “Typically we would use our financial reserves to help bridge us through these times when the funding is not as predictable as we would like it to be,” he said, adding this is the first time the government had ordered school boards to not access their reserves to make up for shortfalls in funding. “We haven’t been given a specific reason for this but I would speculate that they are looking to ensure that divisions across the province are being as efficient and effective as they can be. But in my opinion, the fact that we have reserves is an indicator that we have been quite effective in the past. We put aside these dollars to help us continue good initiatives that have been undertaken by the division that may not get funding every year. “If we can’t use that, then that money sits there not doing our students any good.”

Bev Manning, chair of the Red Deer Public School Board said the board is disappointed in the lack of funding and are concerned about the impacts it will have on the local division. “It’s been many years since we have seen a budget that has been this difﬁcult,” she said. “There was absolutely no question in this board’s mind that there was going to be less funding this year. We were prepared for that. What we were not prepared for how that came to us. The government has once again changed the rules in the middle of the game.” She added there is also concern with the fact the government will not offer new funding for new students as well as no new teachers. “New students in the district will have to be absorbed into the system. Some of our Kindergarten enrolments are quite healthy so I would assume we could see a growth of one per cent, but it’s really hard to say for sure,” she said.

“Another rule is that we have to retain the same number of teaching staff. That is problematic in how we manage the district. “We’re hoping that if we can speak with a large voice and represent the majority of students, that the government will have a sober second look about the budget and reconsider and consult with us. I feel trustees have had their local autonomy and decision making eroded.” Meanwhile, Gordon Dirks, education minister said statements made by Alberta school boards with respect to provincial funding for non-teaching operations do not provide the full picture to Alberta parents. He added Alberta school boards have a combined total of more than $460 million in their savings accounts. This is taxpayer money, funded by Alberta Education and built up over the years as a result of operational savings, he said. “These are school boards, not school banks.” efawcett@reddeerexpress.com

Ben Dubois representing Greens in May 5th vote BY MARK WEBER Red Deer Express Ben Dubois will be representing the Green Party of Alberta in Red Deer South in the upcoming spring provincial election. Dubois, 22, is concerned about the lack of engagement in politics that he sees not only amongst young people but the population in general. “Just from talking to other students – people I know and even people I don’t know – I got the feeling that everybody is fed up

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with politics, and a lot of people were saying, ‘What’s the point in voting?’” Dubois, who is just ﬁnishing up studies in computing science currently at the University of Alberta, decided that he would run to represent the Greens in Red Deer South and begin to ﬁght that sense of political apathy and disinterest. An interest in politics stretches back several years. “I’ve spent six or seven years with the Tuxis Parliament of Alberta.” That involvement has

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“I believe that a lot of people are also upset about the gap between the rich and the poor – I think it’s a world-wide issue,” he said. “A lot of people have also talked about the volatility of the market in Alberta, that we are so based on oil of course. That’s why I support the Green party, because we have a stand on the oilsands and the market that is absolute. We are for sustainability, and that’s what the province isn’t really giving us right now,” he said, adding the party isn’t

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legislature to be a representative of everyone in their constituencies. What the PCs aren’t doing and what politicians need to do is to say, ‘What do you want to see’ and involve people. That’s the idea behind participatory democracy. “I also think there is a disconnect between what the politicians want and what the youth want.” As to election day, Dubois is convinced there will be changes in the province’s political landscape. editor@reddeerexpress.com

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RDC eyes move towards Polytechnic University status BY ERIN FAWCETT Red Deer Express Red Deer College is moving towards becoming a Polytechnic University and is currently making presentations around Central Alberta in their effort to educate the community and to garner support for their bid. “The board chair and I are visiting a number of community agencies. We are out talking about RDC’s future and our desire to become a Polytechnic University,” said Joel Ward, president of RDC. Polytechnic Universities are not like traditional universities. They are comprehensive institutions which offer professional, career-focused programs for things like certiﬁcates, diplomas, trades and technology and apprenticeship and degrees. “It would allow us degree granting status. We believe that in Central Alberta we need to be the institution that offers that wide range of programs,” he said. Currently, RDC has the ability to grant collaborative degrees. This means nursing or education students can complete all years of their studies at RDC and receive a University of Alberta credential. RDC’s business degree is in collaboration and partnership with Mount Royal University. “The problem with that though, by not having our own degrees, is that if the universities make changes or make different decisions because of budgets, we end up being impacted by their decisions. It puts at risk our ability to make decisions about what we offer that meet the needs of Cen-

tral Alberta,” said Ward. “We want control over that so that we can make decisions as to what we offer here that make sense for the economy of Central Alberta, the culture of Central Alberta and the social aspects of Central Alberta.” Ward added by gaining Polytechnic University status he believes RDC could see a student population increase of 10-20% almost immediately as students who are enrolled in the College’s university transfer programs, which sees them transfer after finishing two years at RDC, would be able to stay on the Red Deer campus. “Students who don’t choose post secondary in Central Alberta because they can’t afford to take their programs somewhere else, we will see participation rates go up,” said Ward. “In Central Alberta participation rates are at 18 per cent. In communities that have universities, they are double that. I think more Central Albertans would participate in post-secondary education if we had the ability to grant our own degrees as well as offer new programs, certificates and diplomas and apprenticeships as well.” Ward said RDC has presented their proposal to the Government of Alberta as legislation would have to be modified for the change to be approved. “It is a ministry of advanced education decision in conjunction with the premier and government of course. We continue to try to help them understand what we’re looking for and we’re asking them to work with us to make this happen because our research has told us this is what is needed

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degrees are granted – the Polytechnic approach. I think there is merit to pursuing it. I think we need to have discussions about that,” said Prentice. “Clearly every university and college can’t do everything – but we have centres of excellence in this province, places like Red Deer College are incredibly good at the areas they focus on – and they need to have full range to grant degrees within those areas of excellence.” efawcett@reddeerexpress.com

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OPINION Campaign mid-point Well in just two weeks, we could end up with one of several possibilities for premier. Things aren’t rolling along quite so smoothly as the Tories would have hoped – Premier Jim Prentice can’t feel too great to see poll results that show a signiﬁcant rise in support for Wildrose and the NDP. Mind you, politicians essentially all say the same thing – ‘the only poll that matters is the one that happens on election day’. That of course does ultimately tell the tale, but rumblings of discontent amongst Albertans must be unsettling to the Tories. Although, as we all know very well, this is Alberta – the Tories have ruled for decades and although people might say they are discontent with the reigning party, they aren’t likely to switch years-long voting patterns come election day. This campaign has proven to be an interesting one thus far – as usually they can be a little on the dull side. It’s usually a sweeping Tory victory, but as mentioned, some people are saying, “Anybody but the Conservatives.” Members from other parties are jubilant when they hear this, but will it translate into support? That remains to be seen. And speaking of the other parties running, the leadership of both the NDP, the Alberta Party and the Liberals don’t seem to have much use for smaller cities like Red Deer. Unless we’re

missing something and they’ve been around, we have yet to see Liberal Leader David Swann or Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley or Alberta Party Leader Greg Clark visit the third largest city in Alberta. Why is this? It’s not to say they won’t visit – but after all, we are halfway through the campaign. It’s difficult to understand why they haven’t made the effort to drop by. It can’t be encouraging to local candidates running under their banner – why isn’t your leader visiting your municipality to support you in your run for office? So far, we’ve seen plenty of Prentice and Brian Jean, leader of the Wildrose, has made a recent stop as well. Meanwhile, the pressures continue to build on all the parties to put their best foot forward. There doesn’t seem to be much to rely on from past victories – this is particularly true of the PCs. People are quite critical of the party it would appear – plus Prentice has struggled a bit with issues like the whole ‘looking in the mirror’ comment regarding the province’s financial woes. He hasn’t had an easy hill to climb, and like the other candidates, probably just can’t wait till the campaign reaches an end and voters decide once and for all. Election forums, meanwhile, are set for April 23rd at the Welikoklad Centre and April 27th at the Memorial Centre.

Duffy trial reveals more problems with Senate The fraud and bribery trail of suspended Canadian Senator Mike Duffy is now into its third week. Duffy, the man who was once a political commentator for CTV News and was appointed as a Senator at the request of Prime Minister Stephen Harper in 2009, is now facing 31 charges of fraud, breach of trust, bribery and frauds on the government, all related to allegedly inappropriately claimed Senate expenses. Suspended Senators Patrick Brazeau and Pamela Wallin were also appointed along with Duffy to the Senate at the request of Prime Minister Stephen Harper. One example of alleged ﬁnancial mismanagement that surfaced early in the trial was when we learned Duffy used public dollars to frame pictures of his family members and ordered for photos to be sent to former American ﬁrst lady Barbara Bush. Lookin back, the saga began in late 2012, when four Senators:

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It was then revealed he allegedly received a personal cheque from the Prime Minister’s Ofﬁce from Nigel Wright to repay the public dollars from his expense claims. In May 2013 the RCMP were brought in to investigate Duffy’s pattern of spending, not only for his living expense claims, but also expenses claimed from a vacation and election campaign costs. RCMP laid the 31 charges on Duffy in July 2014. As the current trial evolves, it continues to highlight a larger issue with the current set up of the Senate — mismanagement of public tax dollars. The Upper Chamber was designed by Sir John A. Macdonald and the fathers of confederation to act as a “sober second-thought;” to act in effect as a controlling and regulating aspect of the government. The current Senate consists of 105 members, give or take, all who are appointed by the Governor

General upon the advice of the prime minister. Seats are assigned regionally and Senators can serve in the Upper Chamber until they are 75. The approval of both houses, both the lower House of Commons and the Upper House of Parliament, is necessary for legislation, meaning before any federal bill is passed, the Senate has the ability, along with the Governor General to reject bills already passed by the House of Commons which is ﬁlled with elected ofﬁcials. So, when’s the last time we’ve even heard of a bill passed by the House of Commons not receiving Royal assent? According to the Parliament of Canada web site, from 1867 to 1927, approximately 180 bills did not receive Royal Assent by being either rejected by the Senate or receiving amendments. As the years progress, the number of bills rejected by the Senate continues to decrease.

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Now in the 21st century, it’s virtually unheard of but does on rarity occur. According to the David Suzuki Foundation, in 2010, the Senate rejected the Climate Change Accountability Act. The bill involving greenhouse gas regulation was a mandate to commit the nation to a 25% reduction of emissions by 2020. The bill was successfully passed by all parties in the House of Commons, but was dead in the water when it came to the Senate. So it begs the question, do Canadians continue to support such an ineffective branch of government? It’s clearly time to roll up that red carpet for good and abolish the Canadian Senate. It’s time to channel the funds spent on Senators’ various expenses and the operations of the red chamber towards much-needed aspects within our nation’s social structure. news@lacombeexpress.com

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PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE is hereby given that at its meeting to be held on TUESDAY, May 5, 2015, the Council of Red Deer County will consider the following bylaws.

ROAD CLOSURE Bylaw No. 2015/13 to authorize the closure of a portion of road allowance adjacent to the west side of Section 24-37-28-4. 6( : 0

If you prefer to submit comments on the bylaws 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 bylaws - a copy of the Land Use Bylaw No. 2006/6 by visiting our website at www.rdcounty.ca or at the County ofďŹ ce located at 38106 Rge Rd 275, Red Deer County, Alberta, during regular ofďŹ ce hours 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. MONDAY through FRIDAY.

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AMENDMENT TO THE LAND USE BYLAW 2006/6 Bylaw No. 2015/16 a bylaw to amend Part 2, Interpretation, and Part 9, Signs, of the Land Use Bylaw No. 2006/6 in relation to signage deďŹ nitions and regulations. A PUBLIC HEARING prior to further consideration of the proposed bylaws WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, May 5, 2015, at 1:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible, in the Council Chambers, County OfďŹ ce, 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 bylaws. 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.

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City census workers are now knocking on doors after the online census wrapped up with 41.65% of households in Red Deer used the online tool. Residents who did not submit their census information online still have two options to complete the census. They can either phone the Census ofďŹ ce at 403-342-8317 or wait to be visited by census enumerators sometime over the next couple of weeks. Census workers will ask residents about the number of people living in their house, the gender and year of birth of each person in the house, and whether anyone needs or prefers the City to communicate with them in a language other than English. As the community grows, the City would like to ďŹ nd out if there is a need to begin communicating to our residents in a language other than English.

East of RED DEER 4. G. & J. LaGrange â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the following setback relaxations from the County road allowance on Pt NW 2-38-264: 19 metres for a proposed attached garage and 12.5 metres for an existing dwelling.

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All enumerators will carry picture identiďŹ cation cards, and any information given to enumerators is conďŹ dential. Enumerators will doorknock until May 11 to get responses from the remaining Red Deerians who did not participate online. Ten enumerators will be using tablets to collect census data, a new pilot project for the City. The information will be automatically uploaded to the system, eliminating the time it takes to enter all the information collected by hand. The City will also conduct a quality assurance check, required by the Alberta Provincial Government, Ministry of Municipal Affairs. The 2015 municipal census is slated to wrap up May 11th. Census results will be released and posted at www.reddeer.ca/census in July.

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First-time candidate running for Wildrose in City’s south BY ERIN FAWCETT Red Deer Express A long-time City resident has been named the Wildrose candidate for Red Deer South. Norman Wiebe, a ﬁnancial planner, said he has enjoyed the campaign so far. “I have really enjoyed door knocking. I love engaging with the public. I’ve found that that has been my favourite part of it,” he said. “I’ve gotten a fair amount of positive support. A lot of people like the Wildrose message and on the other end of it I’m hearing that people want any party but PC. “A lot of people who considered themselves Conservatives – they’re starting to realize that the PC Party is conservative in

name only and that we are the conservatives. More and more people are seeming to become more aware of that.” According to his web site, Wiebe stated, “As a business man I want to see our economy grow and thrive. “I don’t want to see it choked by bad government regulation and wasteful bureaucracy. I understand that we need to manage and regulate things for the best interests of our citizens, but we must keep government small and cost effective,” he said. “As a member of the community I want to see us have excellent standards for health care and senior care, as well as topnotch education opportunities,” he added. “We have the capability, we have the right people, and we just need to make sure that they are supported the right way.”

NORMAN WIEBE He added the Wildrose has ﬁve pillars that they are campaigning on. “Budget being number one, healthcare, education, democratic reform and the rural issues – that aren’t necessarily a big thing for Red Deer residents, but there are some landowners and farmers that do live in Red Deer too,” he said. Meanwhile, Wiebe said he has a longtime interest in politics. “I’ve been following politics for some time because I think it’s important that

we all take an interest and know who and what we are voting for,” he said. “When I was younger I was voting PC of course, being a conservative-minded young man,” he explained. “I actually left the PC Party because they started losing the adherence to what I thought was ﬁscal conservatism – we saw an increase in cabinet, an increase the number of deputy ministers and salaries were going up. I was a little disgusted with that so I left.” Wiebe then joined the Alberta Alliance Party which then eventually merged with the Wildrose Party. As a Wildrose supporter for a number of years, Wiebe said this election was the time to become a candidate for the party. “I’ve been looking for quality candidates for a long time and we had a little bit of a hiccup last fall with the Wildrose and some of the people they were disillusioned, but what they didn’t understand was 11 people left us, but that doesn’t mean the other 23,000 changed their political ideology,” he said. “At that point it was becoming more apparent that I would put my name forward as a candidate.” efawcett@reddeerexpress.com

Choose Alberta’s Future ELECT Candidate - Red Deer North Campaign office #6 7419 - 50 Avenue Phone: 403-986-3888 om www.ChristineMoore.pcalberta.com GARNERING SUPPORT – Candidates Buck Buchanan, Don McIntyre and Norman Wiebe joined Wildrose Party Leader Brian Jean, second from left, during a stop in Red Deer last Kalisha Mendonsa/Red Deer Express week.

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Checkel named Liberal candidate for Red Deer South BY ERIN FAWCETT Red Deer Express Red Deer resident Deborah Checkel is representing the Liberal Party in Red Deer South. Checkel, a four-year resident of the City and a counsellor, said she became a supporter of the Liberals a few years ago. “I did start out six years ago with the Wildrose, but my husband and I became disenchanted with them

about three years ago. “A year and a half ago I switched over to the Alberta Liberals.” Checkel added she coins herself as a social, progressive democrat. “I ﬁrmly believe we can balance the budget fairly for everyone and that we can still provide for the needs for those people who are facing challenges or who are underprivileged in some way,” she said. “The Liberal platform

involves making sure we continue to support quality education. “We know that there have been cuts in the budget that have come down as a directive to the public school boards and this has very much tied their hands with what they can do with that budget. “Another one is the healthcare system and care for seniors as we move forward. Again, we know that there have been cuts and

questionable management around care for hospital patients and seniors,” she said. “And the last one of course is the ﬁscal management of the province’s resources and taxation funding and where all of that is going – or not going.” Checkel said she has been door knocking during her campaign and she is hearing a strong message from constituents. “I have heard people tell-

“Eliminates Neuropathy Foot Pain, Numbness, Tingling and Burning for Good!” Dear Friend and Fellow Neuropathy Sufferer: our family and friends don’t understand what you are going through. Even most doctors don’t understand. It’s not their fault. They don’t understand because they don’t suffer like you do. You feel miserable. Your feet and legs hurt…sharp, electrical, jolting pain when you walk, sit or… lie in bed. They’re numb. Like you are walking on cardboard or bubble pack. And tingling – like a pin cushion or like ants nibbling on your toes. They ache and swell…even burn. Your toes feel like they are on fire, yet, when you touch them, they’re ice cold.

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“Amazing New Medical Breakthrough Replaces Desperation and Misery with Hope and Relief for People Suffering with Neuropathy!” You feel confined. Limited. You can’t even enjoy a trip to the mall. Shopping is a burden. Your balance is poor. YOU are afraid of falling, especially when you are on uneven ground or using the stairs. You start using a cane for security. Eventually a cane is not enough and you need a walker. Finally a walker won’t do it and you are in a wheelchair. You are miserable. Desperate. Without hope. Your doctor is desperate to help you too. And…you’ve tried more drugs. Gabapentin. Lyrica. Nothing has helped. If all this isn’t bad enough, the nerve damage spreads to your hands and arms. The most common causes of neuropathy are: diabetes, chemotherapy for cancer treatment, kidney failure and dialysis, drugs to prevent organ rejection, alcohol or drug abuse, bad arthritis in your lower back and AIDS/HIV. Here’s a couple of common causes I bet you haven’t considered…drugs to lower your cholesterol and blood pressure. These drugs are notorious for killing the delicate nerves in your feet and hands. How many people do you know who take statin drugs to lower their cholesterol and drugs to lower their blood pressure? Dozens!

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Conversations shed light on Walking With Our Sisters BY KALISHA MENDONSA Red Deer Express Inspired by and carried by ‘Walking With Our Sisters’, community conversations in Red Deer are addressing some major social issues.

Walking With Our Sisters (WWOS) is a travelling commemorative installation that is a way to honour and recognize the missing and murdered Aboriginal women in North America. The installation began as an art project to honour the

lost women, and has grown into what will be a six-year installation by its end. Recently, a community conversation was held around the topic of youth and their role in creating change in the future. “The focus of this par-

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ticular community conversation was youth, but it was more about how we as a community support youth in order to begin creating support networks - basically, a different kind of society where we look out for one another rather than turning away and not wanting to get involved,” said Sheila Bannerman, of the Red Deer Walking With Our Sisters group. “We are supporting youth to form strong bonds – that’s part of what happens at these conversations. Some very strong bonds are being formed between very different types of people and very different communities. There is a growing understanding of people’s needs within the community for support and respect.” These conversations are intimate, open experiences where members of the community share how the missing and murdered women in the nation affect them. In Red Deer, a number of people have said that they have lost children, sisters, cousins and mothers,

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and so are desperate for change. The role of youth in driving that change lies in awareness and connecting to others in the community. “We’d like to raise awareness that there are serious social issues around why the memorial installation is happening. We want the young people to understand that they have an impact, and it doesn’t need to be like this going forward. They are the future, and we want them to feel strong and supported as they grow into that future,” Bannerman said. Through these conversations, a platform is available for people to share ideas and connect to each other to pledge to keep the community safe, and to pledge support to those dealing with loss. As the commemorative installation draws nearer to its time in Red Deer, more conversations will happen. Bannerman said that hopefully after the installation leaves here, these conversations will continue and the support for Walking With Our Sisters will grow. She said that based on the amount of people who have attended the conversations and shared experiences of loss in the community, this is a local issue that people are dealing with. “You read about the memorial installation, or see it on facebook, and a portion

of our community thinks of it as something that happens elsewhere. We hear a lot of press about Winnipeg, and we tend to think, it’s not Red Deer. It’s not an issue here. However, this is really brought up over and over again that this is an issue here,” Bannerman said. “When you realize that this is also a memorial for women in our own community that creates a very deep emotional response that probably wouldn’t be there otherwise.” She said that something that has been identiﬁed through the conversations is that First Nations and Aboriginal women in Red Deer’s community do not feel safe. Parents, men and women alike, are afraid for their daughters, their sisters, and other loved ones. “The question that a lot of women in our community are kind of thinking is, will I be next? They may not say it aloud, but you hear it and see it,” she said. “However, I think that with these conversations, we are building into something that could last. There are women in the community who feel the need to be protected. At the memorial installation, it won’t be obvious so much that this is an issue we’re dealing with in our community, but at the conversations that is very apparent.” kmendonsa@reddeerexpress.com

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City launches ‘Green Cart’ pilot program BY KALISHA MENDONSA Red Deer Express The City of Red Deer has ofﬁcially launched the Green Cart pilot program, which aims to reduce the amount of organic waste being sent to the existing landﬁll by 40%. Approximately 2,000 households will practice using the green carts to divert pet wastes, kitchen scraps, yard waste and soiled paper

from entering the landﬁll. The carts are being emptied by a new automated pick-up system that the City eventually hopes to adopt for all garbage and recycling pickups. Elaine Vincent, director of development services with the City of Red Deer, said she was excited to ﬁnally see the result of the extensive planning that brought this program to life. “This program has

been on the books since 2013 and we’ve been working to roll out the pilot to the ﬁrst 2,000 households, which is happening this month,” said Vincent. “What we take a look at in that waste management plan is the City’s annual disposal rate dropping from 800 kilograms per year to 500 kilograms per year, and that will drop our landﬁll usage by about 40 per cent. I think it’s very realistic

with the amount of diversion we’ve created with the Blue Box program. If we can now divert the organics, along with some other commercial reduction initiatives, those are very achievable goals.” Participants in the pilot were chosen based on factors such as home age, lot size, zoning, front-street or back-alley pickups as well as yard waste factors, such as mature trees versus

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newer landscaping. The items the green cart will keep from the landfill include fruit and vegetables, coffee grounds and filters, eggs and egg shells, soiled paper, newspaper and cardboard, leaves, grass and garden debris and pet waste wrapped in paper or compostable bags. A full list of items accepted and items prohibited is available online at www. reddeer.ca/greencart. “We measure success of the program, number one, by taking a look at the amount of waste diverted from our landfill. That’s going to be a key deliverable. We’ll also take a look at the level of customer satisfaction. The other piece that we have to take a look at will be the amount of actual organic waste that’s been generated, and how is

our contractor able to deal with that capacity. (The pilot program) will give us a good sense of the volume that’s coming in, so that we can make sure any longterm contracts put in place will meet the targets we have,” Vincent said. “The organic waste will be taken away and our contractor will compost it. It’s going to be reused in agricultural applications. What we’ll see is that forming soil, mulch – a variety of options, which, in the whole environmental lifecycle, is great. It ultimately will end up reducing our water usage, and preserving our existing landﬁll.” If the pilot program is deemed a success, the next move will be a citywide adoption of the green cart program. kmendonsa@reddeerexpress.com

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Arens’ sentencing next month BY ERIN FAWCETT Red Deer Express Sentencing for a man found guilty of possession of crack cocaine and obstruction after he attempted to conceal drugs will take place in Red Deer court next month. Rodney Arens, 37, of Red Deer, previously pleaded guilty to impaired care and control of a motor vehicle, obstructing an officer and resisting arrest and failing to comply with conditions. He pleaded not guilty to numerous drugrelated charges including a trafficking charge which he was found not guilty of last week in Red Deer court. The charges stem from Dec. 21st, 2013 after Sylvan Lake RCMP responded to a complaint of a possible impaired driver in the Town. Upon locating the parked and running vehicle at the Fas Gas on Main Street, police located the driver, slumped over the steering wheel. After waking the driver and speaking to him, he was arrested for impaired care or control of a motor vehicle. Police have said after a search of the male and the vehicle, they located cash and crack cocaine and a small amount of marijuana. Arens, is currently serving nearly six years in prison after being found guilty of impaired driving causing death after a crash claimed the life of a young City boy in 2010. He took the stand last week and said just before the 2013 incident in Sylvan Lake, he was in a good place. “Things were going well at that point and there were more positive things going on in my life.” But just days before his arrest he was fighting with his girlfriend at the time and he took,

“A few days off and indulged. I was partying and I shouldn’t have been doing that.” He testified that while he was staying with one of his employees in Sylvan Lake he began to do a large amount of drugs and was drinking in excess as well. Arens testified that on a “normal” day he would do three to four grams of crack cocaine. “At the time I was feeling a little bit suicidal and I was getting whatever I could get and as much of it as I could get. I went three to four days without sleep.” On Dec. 21st, 2013, Arens said he does not remember how he got to the Fas Gas station where he was found in the driver’s seat just before his arrest. He testified that his employee and his employee’s girlfriend left him in the truck to have a nap while they went to pick up a child. “They didn’t want me around (when they picked the child up) because I was too messed up.” Arens said that although there was a large number of drugs found in the truck he was in, he was not trafficking the drugs – some of the drugs were his and some were his employees. “I wasn’t planning on bumping into law enforcement – I thought I would have had it all smoked by then,” he said. Crown Prosecutor Ed Ring told Judge John Holmes that a six to nine month prison sentence would be appropriate for the convictions. He also suggested Arens serve a three-year driving prohibition, while Arens’ lawyer Donna Derie-Gillespie said Arens should be sentenced to four to six months in prison. Holmes is expected to deliver his sentence on May 12th. efawcett@reddeerexpress.com

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CITY BRIEFS HOME SALES SUBDUED IN MARCH Residential sales reported through the MLS® System of the Central Alberta REALTORS® Association were down on a yearover-year basis in March. Home sales numbered 375 units in March, a decline of 16.7% from the same month in 2014. Sales activity in all of Alberta fell 20.3% from March 2014. New listings on the Association’s MLS® System numbered 941 units in March, up 3.1% from levels in March 2014. There were 2,522 active residential listings on the Association’s MLS® System at the end of March, up 9.7% from levels at the end of March 2014. There were 6.7 months of inventory at the end of March, up from 5.1 months reported at the end of March 2014 and above the longrun average for this time of year. The number of months of inventory is the number of months it would take to sell current inventories at the current rate of sales activity. The dollar value of all home sales in March 2015 was $119.6 million, falling 12.5% from the record March in 2014. The dollar value of home sales in all of Alberta declined 21.1% from March 2014. Sales of all types of properties totaled 395 units in March. This was down 15.6% compared to March 2014. The total value of all property sales amounted to $130.3 million in March, down 10.9% on a year-over-year basis.

RED DEER TRANSIT TRIALS NEW SMALLER BUS Through to May 23rd, Red Deer Transit is trialing a smaller bus on a new route servicing Ross Street, Michener Avenue and the Extendicare on Michener Hill. “We’re very excited to see how the smaller bus performs during this trial run,” said Steve Parkin, transit operations superintendent. “The smaller size is easier to maneuver in tight areas that the larger, 40-foot busses had trouble accessing due to the roadway design. We are now able to service an area that was otherwise restricted from regular transit busses.” The new bus is smaller at 30-ft. long and can seat 24 riders. It provides a comfortable ride with user-friendly features including low-floor, step free entry, a wide aisle and large windows to provide natural light. It is a durable, fuel-efficient bus that fits well into the City’s “Green Fleet” initiative. Through this initiative, City staff is working with a consultant to determine the most effective and appropriate technologies to improve its fleet. “There are so many positives about these

by Mark Weber new buses,” said Parkin. “By far the biggest plus is providing more people the ability to connect with the people and places in and around Red Deer that are important to them.”

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The City of Red Deer continues to see growth in residential permits. The value of permits in March doubled the same period last year, with $21.2 million in permits this year compared to $10.2 million last March. Boosting the residential numbers were two permits issued to Traine Construction Ltd. for a 64-unit apartment and a 72-unit apartment, both located at 39 Van Slyke Way. The total value of permits so far this year, estimated at $83.7 million, is double that of the $39.7 million estimated for January March 2014.

BOLT TRANSIT RECOGNIZED BOLT Transit, the regional service launched by Blackfalds, Lacombe, and Red Deer, has been awarded a Community Economic Development award by Economic Developers Alberta (EDA). EDA presented its annual Awards of Excellence during its 2015 annual conference on April 9th. “This service is the culmination of years of excellent regional collaboration,” said City of Red Deer Mayor Tara Veer. “We are proud that our work and successful partnership has been recognized, but we are even more gratiﬁed that we are achieving our environmental goals, we are meeting demands for alternative transportation in our growing communities in a cost effective manner, and our residents are pleased with the service.” The awards honour Alberta communities and individuals for excellence in Business and Investment Attraction, Business Retention and Expansion, and Community Economic Development. BOLT Transit launched in 2014 as a way of connecting Red Deer, Blackfalds, and Lacombe residents. Riders save money on fuel, parking, and vehicle maintenance costs while helping the environment. The regional service makes six round trips per day on weekdays, and three round trips on Saturdays.

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BNI Corridor, a professional organization that allows only one person per profession or specialty in each chapter, hosted an open house recently in hopes of increasing awareness within Red Deer. The organization’s aim is promote word of mouth referrals and advertising while acting as a networking and marketing tool for local professionals. Currently the group consists of 18 members, with professionals from a variety of backgrounds including photography, real estate, design, ﬁnance and more. President of BNI Corridor, Kristi Fischer explained the foundation of BNI is for people to understand and see that a word of mouth referral is ideal. “I had a problem in my own business where clients would ask me, ‘Do you know a plumber, a painter, or this and that?’ They would ask every question you can think of and for a long time I didn’t have an answer, and that bothered me,” said Fischer. “When you get referred to by another member that’s someone that’s being given to you because you have been spoken highly of and because you do a good job. “By getting to know the people in your group and understanding what they do, if you have a client who needs that person’s

services you are going to refer to them to a person in your group and vice versa.” For this reason, BNI only allows one person from each background to receive membership, however not all those who apply will be accepted. “You have to be committed,” said Rod MacWhirter, vice president of the club. “We want someone who is as committed to BNI as they are their own business and if they’re not then they probably aren’t the kind of people you want to be recommending.” He added the local chapter, despite its size is one of the smallest groups to generate over $1 million of closed revenue for chapter members – which he explained is profit in members’ pockets due to referrals from other members. With over 600 chapters in 50 countries, the global BNI network has proved increasingly valuable with the launch of their own social media platform for chapter members from around the world to gain access to connections in other cities, officials say. “BNI gave me the team to say to that client confidently that yes I do have a solid realtor, photographer, or what have you,” said Fischer. “In return my fellow member can then come back to me and say ‘Thank you, that is a valued customer I couldn’t get anywhere else’.” jswan@reddeerexpress.com

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POLICE BRIEFS ARMED ROBBERY AT BOSTON PIZZA Red Deer RCMP are searching for a man who robbed the Boston Pizza at 32nd St. and 50th Ave. at knifepoint on April 18th. The suspect entered the restaurant undetected at 11 a.m. and attempted to open a locked cash register. When the suspect was discovered by a staff member, he grabbed the cash register key from her, took an undisclosed amount of cash r and

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DUO CHARGED WITH HUMAN TRAFFICKING On April 3rd Calgary Federal Serious Organized Crime ofﬁcers completed a 10-month investigation of a human trafﬁcking case, which resulted in investigators charging two individuals under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. Varinder Sidhu, 49, and Ravinder Sidhu, 46, both from Red Deer, have been charged with organizing the coming into Canada of one or more persons by means of abduction, fraud, deception or use or threat of force or coercion, employing a foreign national in a capacity in which the foreign national is not authorized under this Act to be employed and counseling, inducing, aiding or abetting or attempts to counsel, aid or abet any person to directly or indirectly misrepresent or withhold material facts relating to a relevant matter that induces or could induce an error in the administration of this Act is guilty of an offence. This investigation began in June 2014, when Alberta Employment Standards contacted RCMP which led to a joint-investigation into the alleged abuse of eight temporary foreign workers employed at Econolodge - Gasoline Alley.

MAN ARRESTED FOR BREAK AND ENTER RCMP have arrested a man for breaking and entering a home in Anders.

Neighbours had a camera that captured the break and enter on video and led them to recognize the suspect as he walked through the neighbourhood a few days later. The break in occurred during the day on April 11th when the homeowners were out; the suspect gained access by kicking in the garage door and then entering the house through the adjoining door. The suspect stole cash, jewellery and passports. On April 14th, RCMP received a report that neighbours spotted the suspect walking through the neighbourhood and recognized him from their video. Police attended and took the suspect into custody. Sean Aldridge, 35, being charged with breaking and entering.

SEARCH WARRANT LEADS TO ARRESTS As a result of a drug trafficking investigation by the Priority Crimes Task Force, a team of RCMP officers from detachments and units executed a search warrant on a residence near Markerville on April 15th. The search was executed by 100 members of Red Deer, Sylvan Lake and Innisfail RCMP, members of the Alberta RCMP Emergency Response Team, the Special Tactical Operations Team, and members from a number of Police Dog Services units. Three men and a woman were taken into custody at the residence and RCMP seized a number of vehicles and a number of large-scale stolen items, including a Mercedes, a dirt bike and a trailer. RCMP also seized methamphetamine, cocaine, steroids and GHB, and a number of firearms. The Edmonton Explosives Disposal Unit was brought in to take possession of a number of explosives, known as rail torpedos, that were found on the property. Thanks to shared intelligence between Red Deer and Lloydminster RCMP, Lloydminster members also executed two search warrants at the same time as the Markerville area search. The warrants were executed at a residence in Lloydminster and another residence in Kitscoty. Lloydminster RCMP seized a number of electronic devices that are evidence in the Markerville trafficking investigation, as well as a sawed off shotgun and several grams of methamphetamine from the Lloydminster residence. They took two men and a woman into custody at that location; all three are facing drug and weapons charges.

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Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Remembering the Battle of St. Julien One of the very best Canadian historians was the late Daniel Dancocks of Central Alberta. His specialty was Canadian military history. One of the very best books he ever wrote was Welcome to Flanders, the incredible story of the Canadians first major battle of the First World War - the Battle of St. Julien. Officially, the Battle of St. Julien was a part of the greater Second Battle of Ypres in Belgium. The Allied Forces were immersed in a huge and bloody struggle with the Germans over the control of the strategic Flemish town of Ypres. Moreover, the Second Battle of Ypres saw the first mass use of poison gas as a weapon on the Western Front. The horrific consequences became one of the enduring images of the Great War. On the afternoon of April 22nd, 1915, the German Army released tons of chlorine gas. The first victims were largely French soldiers in the Territorial, Moroccan and Algerian units. The men had never

village of St. Julian. This time, a form of antigas protection had been distributed in the form of cotton-gauze masks. Again, many men soaked the masks in urine to help protect themselves. Again, the Canadians suffered horriﬁc casualties. However, once again, the Canadians managed to stop the expected German breakthrough. Consequently, the Canadians earned a reputation of some of the very best frontline combat troops on the Western Front. There were several men from Red Deer and district who were part of the Battle of St. Julien and the broader Second Battle of Ypres. Many had enlisted with the 35th Central Alberta Horse in the summer and fall of 1914. They had been very anxious to see combat. Now their wish was granted. Tragically, the fulﬁllment of the wish came with the harsh lesson of the horrors of battle. Ray Alcock wrote about his experiences for the Red Deer newspapers. He had been with one of the cooks’

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DAWE faced poison gas before. Within 10 minutes, the French troops suffered more than 6,000 casualties. Not surprisingly, almost all of the survivors fled for their lives. The soldiers of the First Canadian Division, who were seeing active combat for the first time, were given the job of holding the line and closing the gap in the Allied defenses. They took the extreme emergency measure of using cloths drenched in urine to counter the effects of the gas. Nevertheless, the Canadians suffered a horrific casualty rate of 75% from the gas and the intense combat that followed. On the morning of April 24th, the Germans released another cloud of chlorine gas on the Canadians who were trying to defend the

wagons, well back from the front when the gas attack started. He and his comrades decided to move towards the front line to see what was happening. They arrived just as the gas cloud struck. In his account, Ray Alcock wrote, “Believe me. I have done many foolish things in my life, but nothing like that, before or since.” Fortunately, the unit he was with was on slightly higher ground. Therefore, those men did not get hit

as badly by the gas as those nearby. Nevertheless, his unit suffered a casualty rate of more than 50%. Eventually, Ray Alcock found himself in a platoon with a half dozen other Red Deer men – John Masson, George Smith, Osbert Knight, W.B. Bothamley, Colin Broughton and Oscar Alexander. Major David Sandeman, the former commanding ofﬁcer of the 35th Central Alberta Horse, was killed in action. John Forrest, Ar-

thur Gill, Osbert Knight, W.B. Bothamley, Charles Hardy, Charles Mathews, John Muir, James McGregor, Walter Mackenzie, Leonard Patterson, Norman Robinson, D.H. Tozer, Adam Thompson, George Winter and Frederick Winter were all wounded. After the First World War ended, only Ray Alcock and four others in his unit returned to Red Deer. The War had brought a very bitter and lasting blow to the community.

LOCAL HEROS - The men of the 35th Central Alberta Horse. This unit suffered a horriﬁc number of casualties during the Battle of St. Julien in 1915 and the commanding ofﬁcer, Major David Red Deer Archives P6917 Sandeman, was among those killed in action.

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Wednesday, April 22, 2015

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Wednesday, April 22, 2015

ENTERTAINMENT Indie rock collective includes City on current tour Victoria-based band Towers and Trees to play Bo’s on April 23rd BY MARK WEBER Red Deer Express Certain songs strike a listener in a fresh and unique way. Victoria-based Towers and Trees, an indie rock collective, offers up that kind of music, and folks can see for themselves what this unique collaboration is all about during a City stop at Bo’s Bar & Grill April 23rd. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Also set to perform are Mike Edel and special guest Thomas Hutlet. With its roots as a home recording project by singer/songwriter Adrian Chalifour, the vision of Towers and Trees was to rediscover the joy of creating and sharing music. “Music has always been a part of my life,” explains Chalifour. At 13, he picked up a guitar and before that there were piano lessons plus a penchant for the drums. Songwriting soon followed. And during those formative years, he played lots of guitar and drums at his church as well. “But it was actually post-high school that I played my ﬁrst show outside of that environment.” A band was formed shortly after, but didn’t last particularly long. “The ﬁrst really pivotal moment in my musical journey was when I was 23 – I made a decision to move to Montreal,” he recalls. That was the plan, anyways. But he was with someone at the time who had other plans, and they ended up living in a small community in B.C.’s interior. “It was a two-year stint that really was about supporting the other person’s vision for their life or our life together.” He recalls it as also being a time of losing vision, momentum and direction. The writing continued, but the performances dropped off. Plus, his entire former band all moved to Montreal. “I really just lost direction.”

He then moved to Vancouver for about a year, thinking he could essentially pick up where he left off. But the dry times continued. Next, he decided to head back home to Victoria. After a year, he came to the conclusion that he was, at heart, a musician and that he could define his own measure of success in that context. “I realized I could choose my own parameters of success. I said, as long as I’m creating music that I’m proud of, and sharing the music, than I’m being successful.” That new perspective was liberating. About a month later, his roommate suggested they try and record some of Chalifour’s songs which ended up being a fuller project called the Broken Record. As the project took shape, he reached out to various other musicians he knew who would lend their talents. The concept of a kind of musical ‘collective’ was sparked. Chalifour called it Towers and Trees, and the group’s infectious debut single Montreal broke into commercial, college and CBC radio in early 2013. Broken Record also earned multiple award nominations (VIMA and ‘M Awards’). During this time, the collective continued to hone its sound and stage craft, establishing itself as one of B.C.’s most notable indie acts. Towers and Trees returned to the creative process in late 2014. This time, they entered the studio with Vancouver producer/engineer Alex Aligizakis to record a full-length follow up to their debut effort. They released the amazing cut West Coast, the first song (and title track) this past January. Performing live brought more confirmation that they were really onto something. He recalls the first show as being probably the most fun they’d had onstage. “And a lot of us had been play-

COLLABORATION – Victoria-based Towers and Trees bring their fabulous collection of tunes to Red Deer Thursday evening at Bo’s. ing with a lot of different bands over the years. I think that’s the moment when it stopped being a kind of solo apartment recording project to seeing that there was a collective atmosphere to it. And it sort of ran from there.” There has since been a core group of musicians, plus others who have come and gone. Chalifour is pretty much the principle songwriter for the group, but he loves the idea of others bringing their musical gifts to the process. “There’s this space for collaboration and creativity.”

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Meanwhile, another powerful single, Free was just released early this month and The West Coast LP is expected out later in 2015. For Chalifour, holding to the original vision of Towers and Trees helps keep him grounded amidst the ups and downs and working within the music industry. “We’ve done this consciously as a group several times where we’ve said, let’s just stop for a moment and recognize that whatever happens, we are still doing a great job of what we are endeavoring to do.”

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The Lazys include Red Deer on Canadian tour BY MARK WEBER Red Deer Express Australia’s The Lazys have journeyed back to Canada this spring, performing headlining dates in addition to shows alongside Juno Award nominees Danko Jones. They perform at The Vat on April 24th. The tour announcement comes off the success of their debut Canadian single Shake It Like You Mean It which hit number two on CBC’s Rock chart this past December. A self-titled CD was released last October. The track was co-written by Ian D’Sa of Billy Talent and produced by Garth ‘GGGarth’ Richardson, a powerhouse collaboration that The Lazys plan to revisit on future sessions. “We’ve got great people in our corner and obviously there are high expectations to live up to,” explains frontman Leon Harrison. And although things have really seemed to take off in recent years, it hasn’t always been an easy ride. “We’ve never had a golden ticket or a silver spoon,” he said. “It hasn’t always been an easy road. “But when you see the reactions from the crowds, and knowing we have a team behind us and knowing what’s ahead of us, that’s what keeps us going. It’s that buzz of knowing I’m actually entertaining people and they are actually enjoying it,” he laughs. “I can’t get enough of that.” Looking back, the band began with a recognition of how well the guys clicked. “We’ve known each other since we were in our early 20s,” he says. Each had a pas-

sion for music, and eventually they opted to pool their talents with the formation of The Lazys back in the mid-2000s. And although there are some earlier recordings, the guys are really looking at the new disc as their primary and foremost recording venture. “We’re really happy with it,” says Harrison of the CD. They should be - The Lazys have been warmly embraced in North America following their tour last year where they opened for such groups as The Trews, One Bad Son and Big Wreck. As to the disc, it was recorded in New York which in itself marked a huge step for the guys. “It was exciting to leave our country and go work with some guys. We just wanted to create a rock and roll record that didn’t (necessarily) have all the bells and whistles, but did have the big choruses, lots of melody, lots of ‘sing-along songs,’ and still had that power of the riffs and all of that kind of stuff. That was the main focus of the album.” For Harrison, a love for music was sparked pretty much from the start. He describes his growing up years being spent in a home that was 100% musical. “It was something that I grew up with and wanted to do since day one. “I also just looked up to my idols and thought that’s what I want to do.” Those early inﬂuences run the gamut from Soundgarden, AC/DC and Alice in Chains to Rage Against the Machine. His folks wanted to make sure he was making the right decision when it came time to choosing a career – as in having a back-up plan should things fall ﬂat. “But I think

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RDSO features Bach’s famous Brandenburg Concertos Red Deer Symphony Orchestra is gearing up for the extraordinary charms of Bach, with the next concert set for April 25th at the Red Deer College Arts Centre. Simply put, the performance, which starts at 8 p.m. will be structured as six concertos with two different approaches. The RDSO will be setting the stage for an epic battle between the antique and the modern, according to a release. “The complete set of Bach’s immortal masterpieces: the Brandenburg Concertos will be performed with a twist. “Numbers one, two and three will be presented on modern instruments while four, ﬁve and six will be played on copies of instruments from Bach’s time.” An informal vote will take place at the end of the performance as to what the audience’s own preference will be after this ‘war to end all wars between two unstoppable forces.’ “The six Brandenburg Concerti, as they are now known, are masterworks of instrumental music,” explains RDSO music director Claude Lapalme. “They are scored for a wide variety of instruments and composed using an equally wide variety of forms. They match the instrumental forces of the 17 musicians available at the Kothen at the time, except for the ﬁrst concerto, which was rescored from previous works for a special occasion at which additional musicians were hired.” According to BaroqueMusic.org, Bach was born on March 21st l685, the son of Jo-

hann Ambrosius, court trumpeter for the Duke of Eisenach and director of the musicians of the town of Eisenach in Thuringia. “For many years, members of the Bach family throughout Thuringia had held positions such as organists, town instrumentalists, or Cantors and the family name enjoyed a wide reputation for musical talent.” Meanwhile, for this weekend’s concert, the ‘modern instruments’ used will result in a style that will be heavier sounding, more powerful and with a greater use of steel strings and keys and traditionally played with greater use of vibrato. Period instruments are described as being more delicate, yet nimbler and more agile, made almost exclusively from wood and ‘able of shape-shifting colours’. Ultimately, organizers say they predict there will be no clear winner except, of course, the audience. Next up for the RDSO is ‘Bold Bolero’, set for June 6th the Arts Centre. That concert will feature works by Ravel (Bolero), Dvorak as well as Gordon Jacob’s Concerto for Bassoon and Strings. Respighi’s Pini di Roma will be performed as well. Special guests include violinist Heidi Baumbach and bassoonist Pablo Montes. Tickets can be purchased through the Black Knight Ticket Centre by calling 403755-6626 or by visiting the RDSO online at www.rdso.ca. -Weber

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Your habits really determine everything you do I was at a business coaching event on Thursday (Pro Coach Systems), and I go to this particular course every three months where we are given the focus of the next three months. This quarter is: The Power of Habits! We all have so many habits in our lives, and so many we never even pay attention to. I personally don’t really believe that habits are good or bad. (I feel the same about food). Habits either serve you, or don’t serve you, that is all. Some habits are obvious: boot camp and personal training those are great habits that will get you to your goals faster! They are set up so serve you because they are consistent, reliable, and established. There are rewards, friends and external things in place to en-

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just say thanks. Do this, I promise it feels way better, not only for you, but also for the person giving the compliment! Who wants to give a compliment only to have it brushed off ? Which brings us to: the habit of being too hard on yourself or comparing yourself to others. Again, often incorrect and unsupportive. Be good to yourself - you deserve it. There are also ‘not doing’ habits. Things we really could do, that would be awesome, but we don’t do them. A ‘not doing habit’ like eating healthy and following a sensible meal plan. A ‘not doing habit’ like ﬂossing your teeth - we know we are supposed to right? The day I started ﬂossing regularly was the day I met my new

hygienist in 2002. She was a client at our newly opened gym and she asked if I flossed. “No, it takes too long and it’s annoying.” She showed me the two cavities I had, and said that if she could make time to come to my gym every day, I could make time to floss. Game, set and match. I have flossed every single day since, no joke. A ‘not doing habit’ like having a good meal within 45 minutes of your workout. That helps your body restore used energy, build healthy muscles, bones and tissue and starts the recovery process immediately. How many of you do something strenuous like a workout and then just go back to work or being a mom etc. and eat ‘later’? Some habits are called ‘Keystone Habits’ which means they

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Neo40: a natural remedy to treat ED Ever heard of Stein’s Law? It states that if something can’t go on forever, it will stop. Stein’s law always wins. There’s no better example than erectile dysfunction (ED), when men who have always expected instant gratiﬁcation, suddenly develop a headache at bedtime! This week, how a natural remedy, Neo40, helps this troubling disorder. And it’s available without a doctor’s prescription. It’s ironic that doctors have no trouble asking male patients if they’re smokers or abuse alcohol. But they’re uncomfortable when asking if they suffer from ED. It’s a problem that shouldn’t be ignored. Studies show that 50% of men develop ED during their lifetime, but 75% never receive treatment. Who was it that said, “These are the golden years”? Sex may be only 5% of a marriage, but it’s the ﬁrst 5%! Atherosclerosis is the main cause of ED, often associated with obesity and diabetes. Excessive alcohol

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Dr. Nathan S. Bryan, at the University of Texas, is a world authority on nitric oxide (NO). Bryan says researchers have known for years that nitroglycerine eases coronary artery spasm and pain by increasing the amount of oxygenated blood to the heart’s muscle. Later studies show it’s the miracle molecule, Nitric Oxide, that’s actually dilates coronary arteries and stops the pain. This discovery, awarded the Nobel Prize in 1998, can also help ED. After age 40, NO production decreases, causing constriction of penile arteries so less blood enters this organ. To rectify the problem, blood ﬂow must be increased up to 100 times. Neo40 is a lozenge that contains 420 milligrams of Nitric Oxide blend, LCitrulline, an amino acid, Vitamin C, beet root, hawthorn and Vitamin B12. It’s a potent combination, and unlike ED drugs that work by blocking a chemical, Neo40 stimulates the inner

lining of penile arteries to produce more NO, allowing blood to enter the penis. Dr. Bryan says most men over 40 require two tablets of Neo40 daily until the level of NO reaches an effective level. Later, one tablet a day is sufﬁcient. But each person reacts differently. Some men get an immediate response, while others need two tablets daily for several weeks to achieve results. Any precautions? Peo-

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EVENTS Red Deer Arts Council and Red Deer Public Library are pleased to present the 30th Middle Schools Awesome Art Show, held in the Kiwanis Gallery from April 28th to May 24th. This year we celebrate 30 years of this exhibit which was started by the Red Deer and District Allied Arts Council in 1985. This annual exhibit delights its audience with a variety of works expressing these young students’ talents as they experiment with different subject matter and media. First Friday Red Deer opening reception runs May 1st from 6 to 8 p.m. Come and meet the students and enjoy their interesting artwork. Featuring students from Eastview, Central, Gateway, West Park and Glendale Middle Schools. Contact Diana at the Arts Council ofﬁce at 403-348-2787. The Notre Dame Art Show at The Hub will showcase a small collection of 2D and 3D original artworks by the Visual Art students of Ecole Secondaire Notre Dame High School including acrylic paintings, monotype and linocut prints, graphite, pen and ink, soft pastel, water media and clay sculpture. Opening reception will be on May 1st from 4:30 – 6 p.m. Spring Cleaning? Your garbage could be our treasure so here’s Medicine River Wildlife Centre’s 2015 spring needs list: blender, Brita or similar water jugs, rubber, welder or mechanic’s gloves, white 2006 Dodge Dakota Sport truck topper and a GPS tracker. Tax receipts are available for a fair market value and all donations are gratefully accepted. For a list of items the Wildlife Centre can use over the year visit www.mrwc.ca, call 403-7283467 or email info@mrwc.ca. MiniMAG – every Wednesday from 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. it’s playtime at the Museum! This is a drop-in program, free for the month of April. Your little one(s) can enjoy some toys time, crafty activity and play while you enjoy a cup of coffee in our own ‘Club Café’ exhibit area.

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Annual RDC student art exhibition Tokens of Myself runs through April 26th. The Annual Year End Exhibition by the Visual Art students is an important event for students, the College, and the community. The artwork exhibited represents the variety of subjects, materials and forms deemed vital by the next generation of young artists. The Bower Community Association presents another free public education series on April 27th at 7 p.m. This free lawyer-led presentation covers the legal aspects concerning grandparents’ rights, marital separation and divorce. This is held at the Bower Com-

munity Centre on Boyce St. Everyone is welcome to attend this free event and become informed on their legal rights. For more information and to register reply to newbowerevents@gmail.com or call Jesse at 403-877-1436. Anahad Yoga continues at the Centre for Spiritual Living on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. and Saturdays at 10 a.m. with Yogi Anoop. On April 24th it’s dinner and a movie ‘Road to Your Heart.’ On April 26th check out guest speaker Rev. Doug Craig on ‘The Do’s and Don’ts to Adding Power to Your Energy.’ On April 29th, there is the Men’s Group, the Gentle Art of Self Care. Visit us at www.cslreddeer. org, friend us on facebook. YARD Yoga Studio: Red Deer’s ONLY 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 levels…including Hatha, Power, Yin, Kundalini, Yoga for BACKS, Nidra, Yoga Melt, Meditation, and Gentle/Modiﬁed. Call 403-5509240 or email info@reddeeryoga. ca www.reddeeryoga.ca. Silver Blades skating will take place from 2:45 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. on April 24th at the Kin City Arena in Morrisroe. Call Ann at 403347-1737 for more information. Parkinson Alberta Education and Support Groups - Parkinson Alberta offers groups for persons with Parkinson Disease, family members & caregivers at the following Central Alberta locations: Red Deer, Lacombe, Innisfail, Olds, Three Hills & Castor. Information at 403-346-4463 or visit

www.parkinsonalberta.ca. Scottish Country Dancing has classes held weekly at Knox Presbyterian Church and go from September to May. A certiﬁed teacher comes regularly from Edmonton to conduct the class. SCD is not Highland dancing but is more like square dancing. No partner needed, no need to be Scottish. For more information, call 403-343-0975 or 403-3470907 or visit www.reddeerscottishcountrydancers.weebly.com. Dance for the health of it. Working in a team, learn easy dance steps while enjoying a variety of music. Everyone is welcome – families, couples, solos and teens. No dance experience necessary. Twenty-four sessions for $120. Maximum 24 participants. Sessions run Mondays and Wednesdays from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Contact Connie at 403-396-1523. Do you love to sing? Join our adult

choir, the Red Deer Chamber Singers, where you will enjoy an environment of positive learning and quality music. Practices are at Sunnybrook United Church, 12 Stanton St. at 7 p.m. Contact Sadie at 403347-5166 for more information. The British Artiques Roadshow are once again coming to Parkland Mall Red Deer on April 23rd-25th. Poems, prose, peaches and production numbers – oh my! Tree House Youth Theatre will be taking part in the Red Deer Festival of the Performing Arts showcase, featuring some of the best pieces we competed with, will have a one night perfor-

mance on April 28th at 7 p.m. Come and see some of the work our award winning actors (ages 9 – 17) do at the Performing Arts showcase! On the bill will also be a wonderfully charming version of Roald Dhal’s James and Giant Peach performed by our energetic and dedicated 9 – 11 year olds! We believe that producing work for the festival is a great way to get experience for our young actors as well as spread the news about Tree House Youth Theatre. So come out and ﬁll the ‘house’! Admission by suggested donation of $5 at the door. Limited seating! The Ladies of Sunnybrook Farm Museum are presenting their delicious old-fashioned ham and scalloped potatoes dinner May 5th-7th in the Hanna Log House on the Museum grounds. There will be two sittings per night at 5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. The cost is $15 for adults and $6 for children under 10 Tickets must

be purchased in advance. Call 403-340-3511 for more information or to order by phone. The Red Deer Celiac Support Group is hosting a gluten-free pancake breakfast on May 2nd from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Downtown House. Adults pay $6; children under 10 pay $3. Buy your tickets at the door. Glutenfree pancakes, sausages, coffee, and juice for the whole family. Call Clarice at 403-341-4351 or Marlene at 403-346-6235. Travel Memories runs May 6th from 2 to 3:30 p.m. in the Red Deer Public Library, Downtown Branch, Snell Auditorium. Discover the picturesque Deep South of Rhett Butler and Johnny Mercer, and all its romance, history and art, from Savannah to Charleston. Listen to our presenter and share your own travel adventures, while enjoying coffee or tea with us. If you plan to bring a group, or for more information, contact Donna Stewart or Priscilla at 403-346-2100. Room for the River in the Red Deer River Basin at the Radisson Hotel Red Deer (6500 67 St, Red Deer) starting at 1 p.m. and ends at 4 p.m. on May 8th. The Red Deer River Watershed Alliance & the Red Deer Municipal User Group are very pleased to be working with Alberta WaterSMART on their ‘Room for the River program.’ Please join us for a working session to consider how the Dutch Room for the River program and measures have been and could be applied in the Red Deer River Basin. The Room for the River work in the Red Deer Basin adapts the Dutch Room for the River program to the Alberta context and builds on a pilot in the Bow River Basin to identify and consider potential ﬂood mitigation options. The program looks at reducing the vulnerability of people and infrastructure while improving the overall environmental quality of the river. Go to https://eventbrite. com/event/16540287445/ to register. Grab the whole family and come on out to the Friday Family Dance, May 8th at 7 p.m. at Festival Hall, 4214-58th St. Based on community dances of days gone by, the evening will feature live

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Week of April 22 - April 29, 2015 music with JukeBox Rock, two dance lessons, games and fun for the whole family. Tickets are available at the door or online at www.countrypridedanceclub. ca. This is the second of four Friday Family Dances to be presented this year by the Country Pride Dance Club, Red Deer Arts Council, Red Deer Cultural Heritage Society, the City of Red Deer (Culture Services) and Peavey Mart. These partners want all individuals in our community to experience affordable opportunities for multi-generational dancing, to learn the dances from our unique prairie heritage and to enjoy the physical, mental and social beneﬁts of dancing together. Hot dogs, pie and ice cream available for purchase in support of the Red Deer Cultural Heritage Society!

a breathtaking documentary from the incomparable Werner Herzog, follows an exclusive expedition into the nearly inaccessible Chauvet Cave in France, home to the most ancient visual art known to have been created by man. This is an unforgettable cinematic experience that provides a unique glimpse of pristine artwork dating back to human hands over 30,000 years ago, almost twice as old as any previous discovery. Join us for this excellent documentary and enjoy coffee or tea with us. A discussion facilitated by a staff member will follow the ﬁlm. Everyone is welcome. If you are bringing a group, or for more information, contact Donna Stewart or Priscilla at 403-346-2100.

Mother’s Day brunch at the Elks Hall May 10th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Proceeds to the Red Deer Food Bank – cash or non-perishable food items. Daytime Documentaries – runs May 13th from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Red Deer Public Library, Downtown Branch, Snell Auditorium. ‘The Cave of Forgotten Dreams’,

Exhibit B – The Art of Craft Beer runs May 21st. Join the MS Society of Canada, Central Alberta Chapter for the return of Exhibit B, The Art of Craft Beer event! Indulge in a unique showcase of craft beers, brew masters, and culinary delights. This event is certain to entertain the curious connoisseur of craft beers while possibly inspiring the next artisan of brewers. Along with sampling these truly unique brews, you will be treated to a variety of appetizers prepared by Chef Michael Ubbing of the WestLake Grill at Heritage Ranch.

welcome – married coupless are welcome as well. Lunch h will be provided. Dances run at the Innisfail Legion Hall. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. with music starting at 8 p.m. For information, call Jim at 403-638-6563 or Murray at 403-357-8022. Everyone is welcome, including married couples. Coming dances include Randy Hilman on April 25th, Flashback Freddy on May 9th, Flashback Freddy and Randy Hilman on May 23rd. Old-time dances run at the Red Deer Legion every Wednesday evening. Smorg at 5 p.m. with dance at 7 p.m. Cover charge $7. Country music runs Friday and Saturday evenings 7 to 11 p.m. 403-342-0035.

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Join us for a Mother’s Day Tea in support of Ronald McDonald House Charities® Central Alberta and the many mothers who walk through our doors every day. Join us for an afternoon full of delicious baking, tea and other beverages, rafﬂe prizes, a card making station, and live entertainment. Buy your tickets now! ($25/person, children under 12 are free). May 9th, 1-3 p.m. First Christian Reformed Church - 16 McVicar St. There is a Mother’s Day event taking place May 9th at The Hub on Ross from 1 to 4 p.m. It’s a local event that is helping women and children of the world. Free admission. Free entertainment, a silent auction, delicious goodies, Somali Samosas, international singers and dancers, massage, Henne tattoos, jewelry and a great singer and dancer from El Salvador. We are seeking for silent auction items and baking goodies! If you would like to contribute please feel free to contact me at Zainab. mohamoud@gmail.com or call 403-550-4067. The proceed will be support global efforts.

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403-346-3356 Lacombe Historical Bus Tour presented by Central Alberta Historical Society May 21st - meet at 9:30 a.m. at Red Deer Museum. A tour to Flat Iron Museum, Michener House , Blacksmith Shop and Lacombe Research Station. Lunch included at Morrison Teahouse. Cost $20 for members and $25 for nonmembers. Tickets to buy at Red Deer Museum. Limited tickets available- buy early – cut off May 12th. For further information contact Faye at 403-343-1881. Scott Woods Fiddle Concert May 21st at 7 p.m. at Sunnybrook United Church 12 Stanton St. Red Deer. Renowned Canadian Fiddle Champion, Scott Woods and his band present ﬁddling styles from Cape Breton, Scottish to Acadian and Irish to French Canadian and Metis Advance tickets now on sale at Sunnybrook United Church, call 403-347-6073. Tickets are $25 for adults, $10 for children aged 6-12 and

Tickets on at the Black Knight Inn Ticket Centre. The event runs May 21st at the WestLake Grill at Heritage Ranch. Tickets: $85 Black Knight Inn Ticket Centre. Wildrose Harmonizers present ‘Wild About Harmony’ on Saturday May 30th at 7:00pm at Crossroads Church (SW corner Highway QE2 and 32nd St, Red Deer). This Show of Champions will feature the top Barbershop Choruses and Quartets in Alberta and Evergreen District 3 of the Barbershop Harmony Society from the 2015 convention and competition as well as a mass chorus of all Alberta barbershoppers. Tickets are $20 available from David at 403-342-1318 email crozsmit@telusplanet. net or Ron at 403-789-6489 or any WildRose Harmonizer member. Visit our web site at www.harmonizers.ca. Dances sponsored by the Central Alberta Singles. Everyone is

MEETINGS Benalto & Area Rural Crime Watch Society General Meeting April 30th, at 7 p.m., Benalto Leisure Centre, Ag. Grounds. Guest Speaker: Deputy Fire Chief Bart Rowland, Emergency Services, City of Red Deer. Topic - 911 Emergency Operator/Fire and Ambulance BARCWS Law Enforcement Partners in attendance. Call: Yvette at 403-746-3429. Red Deer Art Club is having a show and sale May 3rd at the Golden Circle from 1 to 5 p.m. Free parking and refreshments offered. The theme for this year’s show and sale is to support local art and artist. May is also the start of Sexual Assault Prevention Month and there will be a display from Central Alberta Sexual Support Center. Mediation workshop - this workshop from Community Programs will

explain what mediation is all about. Learn what mediation offers you in dealing with and resolving disputes both within the formal legal system and on a personal level. May 6th, 7-9 p.m. $10 + GST Lindsay Thurber High School. Considering separation of divorce? Are you considering separation or divorce? Get the information you need which covers the legal criteria involved such as: matrimonial property laws, contested and uncontested divorce, mediation, court procedures and judgments, issues of custody, visitation, child and spousal support. April 23, 6:30 - 8:30, $10 + GST Lindsay Thurber High School. Art of Friendship is an eight-week course designed to help people who feel lonely or isolated learn and practice the skills that help people make and keep friends. The course meets weekly from 6 to 8 p.m. and runs through June 4th. It will take place at the Dawe Branch of the Red Deer Public Library at 56 Holt St. The RDPL is a co-sponsor of the this course. Art of Friendship is particularly helpful to people who have lost friends because difﬁcult experiences or disability have affected their conﬁdence level and self-esteem. Empty nesters, older people entering retirement, and people new to Red Deer also report that this course has improved their social lives. For more, call the Canadian Mental Health Association at 403-342-2266. The fee for the course is $25 and bursaries may be available. The Red Deer Celiac Support Group – need help with a glutenfree diet? Do you have Celiac disease or gluten intolerance? We meet the third Tuesday of the month at South Sobeys Coffee Lounge (2011 22 St.) from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Drop in or stay and visit. Free coffee. We share information and give support about issues pertaining to the gluten-free lifestyle, for example symptoms, diagnosis, shopping, gluten-free products, cross contamination, recipes. In 2015, the Celiac Support Group meets May 19th, June 16th, Sept. 15th, Oct. 20th and Nov. 17th. For more information, call Clarice at 403-341-4351 or Marlene at 403-346-6235. Email reddeerceliacs@yahoo.ca.

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Sutter Fund Chiefs fairing well in Esso Cup BY JENNA SWAN Red Deer Express It was a sea of red Monday evening at the Red Deer Arena as the Red Deer Major Midget ‘AAA’ Sutter Fund Chiefs took on the Edmonton Thunder in the second game of the Esso Cup national championships. The electrifying chant of “Go Chiefs Go!” bellowed from the crowd of around 600 fans sporting their red gear in support of their team as the Esso Cup’s own ‘Battle of Alberta’ unfolded. As the only two teams from Alberta competing in the Cup, the Chiefs and the Thunder were no strangers after having come up against one another in their respective league championships. While the Chiefs may have fallen short in their provincial battle, losing out to the Thunder at the end of their season – it was a very bittersweet victory Monday evening after the Chiefs conquered the Edmonton Thunder 2-0. The Chiefs also took on the Sudbury Lady Wolves Tuesday night at the Red Deer Arena, but as of press time the outcome of the game was not known. Head Coach for the Red Deer Major Midget ‘AAA’ Sutter Fund Chiefs Tom Bast said dedication, determination and hard work were responsible for the back-to-back wins their team had taken following Sunday night’s victory against Moncton. “There’s certainly been some pressure, usually with host teams that’s what they are there to do is host

and they don’t usually win,” explained Bast. “Our objective is to win – we’ve worked hard this year and it’s been an incredible journey filled with ups and downs but the girls know how important it is to work hard. “They are well schooled and well disciplined and we have pushed them and prepared them as well as we possibly could.” And win they have, thanks in part to a keen game of goalkeeping from Chief Sarah Murray, who shut out the Thunder by stopping the over 40 shots that came her way. “She really kept us in the game,” said Bast. “She is so dedicated and committed and when you have any athlete that committed and who wants to be the best then you’re going to see that on the ice. “She is so focused and very driven – kudos to her because she has been that way for us all year,” he added. Strong goaltending wasn’t the only reason behind the Chief’s prevail over the Thunder, with two strong goals coming first from Jordyn Burgar early in the first period, following by one from Abagael Thiessen. Currently Hockey Canada has both Thiessen and Murray listed among the tournaments ‘Players To Watch’ lists alongside Chief Mairead Bast. As of Tuesday at noon, the Chiefs were tied at six points in the elite tournament next to the Sudbury, Ontario-based Lady Wolves, who appear to be taking on the roll of the Chiefs rivals in the tourna-

ment following their wins ﬁrst against the Saskatoon Stars 3-2 and then against the Moncton Rockets 9-1. From an administration standpoint, Red Deer Minor Hockey President Todd Thiessen said that as hosts Red Deer is breaking records with the number of tickets sold thus far in comparison to the last two years of the Esso Cup which were hosted in Ham-

ilton in 2014 and Burnaby in 2015. “I knew we were going to have a good team and we have the advantage of being able to play on our home ice in front of our own crowd of fans,” said Todd, on his excitement for Red Deer to be able to host the 2015 Esso Cup. “The energy has been unreal from our crowds and we’ve had immense

support from local schools in bringing their students to watch lunchtime games. “There truly is no better way to promote female hockey than hosting this level of tournament and it is certainly a once-in-alifetime opportunity,” he added. The Chief’s will continue their road to hoisting the Cup this week with Wednesday night’s game against

the Saskatoon Stars at 7 p.m. and Thursday’s game against the Central Plains Capitals at 7 p.m. in hopes of making it to Friday’s semi-ﬁnals and again on to Saturday’s ﬁnals. For more information about the 2015 Esso Cup and to keep up to date on the scores and game times visit, www.hockeycanada. ca. jswan@reddeerexpress.com

BRONZE FINISH – The Alberta Fencing Provincials took place at the Collicutt Centre this past weekend, where Red Deer Fencing Club (RDFC) member Shawn Rowland, 14, took on Riley Norman, an independent fencer out of Calgary. Rowland lost Jenna Swan/Red Deer Express 15-11, landing himself tied for bronze with another RDFC member, CJ Wilson in the U-20 division.

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Bentley Generals disappointed after Allan Cup loss BY KALISHA MENDONSA Red Deer Express The Bentley Generals returned home emptyhanded after a loss in the 2015 Allan Cup final to the South East Prairie Thunder, who won the game 2-0. Coach Ryan Tobler was – like the rest of his team – very disappointed but still was proud of the team for all of their hard work put forward over the 2014/2015 season. “Of course, we fought right till the end. They battled and we did great on a five on three, and we tried to build some momentum from that. Look who they beat – they beat the host, they beat Grand Falls, they beat us. Sometimes you just have to tip your hat to certain teams,” Tobler said. “I just feel bad because we have this great group of guys who battled very well all year. It’s really tough to swallow, but that’s the way it is, so there isn’t much to do now. “I feel bad for the team to lose in that moment after working so hard.” Mark Agnew of the Prairie Thunder took the lead in the second period with the game’s first goal, assisted by Rob Smith and Greg Beller. In the third period, the team scored again, this time with Shawn Limpright sharing the glory with Terry Yake and Blake Forsyth. Generals coach Tobler said that although Prairie Thunder had taken the lead, the Generals fought

TOUGH LOSS - Bentley Generals forward Cam Maclise battled two Clarenville Caribou players during the 2015 Allan Cup championship. The Generals lost their photo submitted chance at the championship title in the ﬁnal game against the South East Prairie Thunder. hard to try and even up the score. “I thought that defensively, we were great. We didn’t give them hardly anything – the problem was that they didn’t give us much of anything, either. You’re running into a trapping system like that, and the goaltender just blocked so well. We just didn’t seem

to get sustained pressure,” he said. “It was one of those games where we’d love to have had another shot at it, but that’s just not how it works. We had our chances, albeit limited, but we had a few chances to tie it up. We needed that ﬁrst goal to make things change a little bit but it didn’t go our way this year. However, I’m ex-

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tremely proud of how we got there.” The Generals led their division this year with a season record of 23 wins, one loss and no ties. Unfortunately, the work didn’t pay off this year, but serves as motivation for next. “Of course the ﬁre will come back and we will just try to get back up on that horse. Two years in a row now we’ve made it to semis, and then the ﬁnals and next year we will have another shot at redemption. We made it all this way, and soon something’s got to

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Tobler said that although it was a difﬁcult loss, he and the rest of the team would learn from it. “It’s still fresh, and maybe when I go back and watch the game I’ll see something that I’ll want to change. “But that’s the way it goes when you lose – especially in a big game. You’re always going to have the could’ve, would’ve, should’ve feelings. I guess it’s another learning opportunity, that’s about all I can say about it.” kmendonsa@reddeerexpress.com

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FINE FURNISH – This basement family room of an Avalon Central Alberta show home in the Laredo subdivision is the perfect place to watch a movie with friends and family.

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The time is now to consider tile in your home There has never been a more amazing time to dress up your walls with tile. The days of plain, single tile backsplash are long gone and we are ﬂoating in a sea of delightful marble, glass and porcelain. Nothing is too imaginative for the tile of today! Every tile can be installed on the wall regardless of shape or size and it can be customized to adorn any vertical (and horizontal) surface of your home. From the most delicate, glittery glass to oversized slabs of marble and onyx there is no end to the creative combinations using tile. Far beyond a useful waterproof liner for your shower, this product is now being employed as part of even the most avantgarde feature walls in many homes. If you have a space in your home that seems to need some architectural upgrading, you can add tile which replicates brick, cork

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WYSE and even wood. Imagine a walk in shower with a stunning WOOD look barn board and smooth pebble stones underfoot that is also waterproof ! It will be like showering in a rain forest. If you go home everyday and stare woefully at your dated 70s inspired brick ﬁreplace don’t despair, a large format tile easily covers even the ugliest facade. I have worked on many homes where we did not have to remove the existing. Often tile can go over existing product or a facade can be built giving a new face for the tile to adhere to.

I had a client who lived near Markerville who had a large pedestal hearth and wall behind the wood burner which was made out of what looked like large chunks of rock set into concrete. It was truly hideous but she had lived with it for years as she couldn’t imagine the mess and work to remove the beastly rocks. I worked with her and a carpenter to build a shell around the entire mess and we applied new and modern tile to the space – instant and amazing change in her living room! The versatility and longevity of tile makes it such an appealing design tool – sometimes I see samples come into our store and will begin to day dream about where I could install it in my home. Some of the glass samples I have seen actually resemble candy and it is like an instant craving in my design sweet tooth! The ways tile can be used are endless and

the best news of all is that it is a perfect conductor for heat. You can add the warmth of electric heat under any tile and in any space – even in your shower. Add warmth to those delightful pebbles or onto your shower bench and you may have a reason to never leave your bathroom space. It may be time to tile! There might be places in your home that could use a little refresh, a part in your life that could use a little luxury and tile may be the exact thing you need! The initial output of cost can be a bit intimidating but when you calculate the longevity of any tile product it will become apparent that this is an investment over the long term which will give you decades of pleasure and style. Kim Wyse is an interior designer with Carpet Colour Centre.

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Dealing with questions on mortgage portability Do you have a mortgage on your existing home and are you also thinking of moving?

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TURCOTTE There are a few things you ﬁrst need to consider in this process. The importance of accurate and detailed answers around questions of the portability of your existing mortgage is vital prior to taking the ﬁrst step to listing your property in order to move to a new one. All too often a cursory phone call is made directly to the lender to inquire, ‘Is our mortgage portable’ and often the answer to that question is delivered in a

simple ‘yes’. However there is more to this answer, and a detailed conversation with your unbiased mortgage professional can possibly save you thousands. Although nearly all mortgages are portable, the key point often missing from the one word answer is that a borrower MUST re-qualify for that mortgage. It is treated like a brand new mortgage application and underwritten according to current lending guidelines. Guidelines may have changed signiﬁcantly since the original mortgage was approved. A renewal is a very simple process with limited paperwork required while porting a mortgage to a new property is essentially starting right from square one. Getting to know all of the facts beforehand can eliminate some of those avoid-

able stresses. There are also variations around the lender process which require greater clarity. Few lenders will allow the porting of a variable rate discount, yet the prepayment penalty itself can still be recovered up to 12 months later in some instances. The key is that a mortgage of equal size or greater and an equal (net) rate or higher is registered. Should a mortgage of a lower size be taken then the penalty is pro-rated. There are many ways to avoid a penalty with the right assistance navigating policies. Knowing fully how your mortgage operates is of vital importance to avoid unnecessary costs to you and your family’s ﬁnancial well-being. Jean-Guy Turcotte is a mortgage broker with Dominion Lending Centres – Regional Mortgage Group in Red Deer.

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brace the outdoors and all that it has to offer: Light can change everything. “Natural light has both a visual and emotional impact,” Morse explains. It transfers heat in colder months, makes a room more welcoming and even has the power to elevate our moods. “Selecting a window covering that fulﬁlls both your aesthetic and functional requirements is an art,” she continues. Before buying, consider factors like light

control, energy efficiency and UV-ray protection for furnishings, and coordinate fabrics and colours to match your existing décor. Adding wall art and accessories throughout the home that give off an outdoorsy nature vibe can also make a difference. A few potted greens here and there and a floral painting can make a surprising difference in a home. Make wood work. Even if you’re living in a cinderblock apartment, incorporating wood elements will make it feel less industrial. “You can easily find wooden planks to make shelving and even use rope to create a ‘hanging shelf’ for an organic look,” Morse says. Pops of natural wood in unexpected places, like sculptures and tabletop items such as place mats, also add a fresh vibe. With these tips, you and your home will be able to bask in the best of what the great outdoors has to offer. -www.newscanada.com

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