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Former City resident explores plight of migrant workers Andrew Kooman’s stories chronicle the experiences of Malaysian refugees

BY MARK WEBER RED DEER EXPRESS

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ormer Red Deer resident Andrew Kooman is gearing up for the release of Hope in Action - a new book detailing the unimaginable stories of migrants and refugees seeking work and a better life in Malaysia.

Back in 2010, he collaborated on a similar book - Disappointed by Hope: 30 Days of Prayer - which chronicled the plight of several migrants and refugees in Malaysia as well.

They are based on actual accounts, case studies and interviews of refugees.

As is chronicled in the book, foreign workers are often promised contracts in their home countries by outsourcing agencies.

But when they arrive in Malaysia, they don’t receive the promised wages. Many find themselves in the middle of dire circumstances as they try to carve out new lives for themselves in a foreign land. “I didn’t really think about doing a second book, but in 2012 I was invited to return to Malaysia to put together another publication - and it felt like a natural next step,� said Kooman. “Disappointed

by Hope was so well received. The sales of it also helped to support and establish a school for the urban poor,� he said, adding many of the students there were refugees as well. The chance to study is indeed a tremendous gift, as, “Refugees have no rights in Malaysia. So that was a huge result from Disappointed by Hope,� he added. “It actually really compelled people to action medical teams were formed and they went into detention centres offering crucial medical care to migrants in detention. If you remember from the first book, there are over 200,000 migrants living in squalor in detention,� said Kooman, who is now based in London, Ontario. “When I did the first book, I visited one of those detention centres. It was shocking and eye-opening.� Many had been there for lengthy stretches and were virtually trapped, even though they had come to the country seeking work legally. “So I was invited to work on a second book because we needed another push of awareness.�

Meanwhile, as Hope in Action, which is a collaborative effort as well, shows once again, he has an amazing gift at writing this type of material – he captures the essence of what people in developing countries often face in their struggles to survive and make better lives for themselves and their children.

Along with his tremendously crafted and insightful stories are brief sidebars of valuable information and also prayers that cover a range of relevant topics pertaining to the subject matter as well.

As for Kooman’s style, it’s really striking. It’s accessible but always profound. He speaks truthfully and from the heart, and there is always a consistent pointing to hope as well. What can we do - even here on the other side of the world - to make something of a difference? Kooman’s writing is challenging but not overbearing - the reader is touched for sure, but also moved to help

in some way.

He’s also quick to point out that it’s by no means a singular effort. Kooman is a true collaborator, adding he worked with an incredible team in Malaysia. “I think it helps the average reader overcome the hurdle of apathy. I know that for myself, sometimes it can seem like there is a voice that tells us we aren’t expert enough, experienced enough, we don’t care enough or have what it takes to really do anything. We get political, or cynical really quickly or overwhelmed by the enormity of the issue itself. “So what I love about this book and these stories and this approach is that it helps us clear that hurdle or the barrier that stops us from doing something. When you hear these human stories, they really resonate with the heart. “It’s a reminder and a call for people back to compassion. What I also like about this book is that it moves from compassion into action and solid research. It’s a full package.�

He is also experiencing something of a dream come true watching his acclaimed play She Has A Name being transformed into a feature film.

She Has A Name saw tremendous acclaim during its theatrical run over the past several years and truly struck a chord with international audiences.

The play, which is about the battle against human trafficking, provides poignant insight into the issue in South East Asia.

The story is based on an incident in Thailand where a storage container transporting more than 100 people ran out of gas and was simply abandoned.

Ultimately about 50 people lost their lives. That tragedy was a kind of a trigger for the plot. Jason poses as a john to build a case against a brothel trafficking girls into Bangkok.

He must win the trust of a young girl forced to work as a prostitute who is known as ‘Number 18’ and convince her to risk her life to testify for the sake of justice. The project is currently in post production. “Actually we are in festival submission season we are really excited about the quality of this film.

The production value is so high and the performances are incredible. People who know the story will be blown away by the story as a film.�

A wider release of the film is planned for December.

For Kooman, his journey is about balancing the joys of life with knowing there are harsh realities that so many in this world face. “In some ways, I’m not sure it’s a bad thing to be overwhelmed.

But I think for me, the good news is that the good news is better than the bad news. “When good people step in and bring forward justice or do something practical to help individuals who are vulnerable or exploited, the goodness of that is so much greater than the bad. “I’ve had the privilege of witnessing these stories where there can be such a dramatic turn and people’s circumstances change and it’s simply because others have helped.�

Check out www.andrewkooman.com. editor@reddeerexpress.com

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These days, support is particularly needed on virtually every front including for the school lunch program, said Halina Jarvis, executive director at Loaves and Fishes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The school lunch program always gets done first - itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s never left. So we know itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always going to be done,â&#x20AC;? she said of the service, which provides lunches for about 350 students across the City.

From there, we go into outreach which is usually the next one that needs the most resources because people need so much help especially right now,â&#x20AC;? she said, adding that there have been more new faces at Loaves and Fishes lately. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our needs never really change,â&#x20AC;? she said, adding there are persistent shortages of cash, volunteers and supplies.

Generous local residents and businesses come through, but times are tough and that is reflected in the numbers turning to Loaves and Fishes for help. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need partners, we need volunteers, we need food.â&#x20AC;?

As Jarvis mentioned, one of the hardest things for many people isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t so much finding that first monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rent as is providing the damage deposit at the same time which is normally the same amount. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So they are trying to live through the month and still save money for that - itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard.â&#x20AC;?

It has been 20 years since Loaves and Fishes grew from the vision of two dedicated people passionate about helping others, to the ministry that continues to change the lives of many people today.

Loaves and Fishes is a registered, non-profit charitable organization.

According to the web site, staff and volunteers work with other agencies in the City to provide services, programs and

solutions to minimize the suffering that is associated with addiction, homelessness, crisis trauma, abuse (be it physical, mental or substance related) and loneliness.

Some of the issues include providing sufficient nourishing food, safety from oppression and discrimination, counseling, shelter, justice and education. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is our mandate and our belief that it is the responsibility of all to help the less fortunate. We are so passionate about what we do because very simply, people need help!â&#x20AC;?

Jarvis said the number of people needing help also increased with the closing of the local warming centre. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We also have a few from the oilpatch who have lost their jobs and arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t able to find work,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re trying to find something to support themselves.â&#x20AC;?

Their programs run the gamut from the school lunch program, outreach programs and pastoral counselling to hot meals on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 5 to 6:30 p.m.

Jarvis also said the ministry is in need of donations including cash, support with programming including the school lunch programs, donations of a range of foods from fresh meat, whole milk, homemade nut-free cookies, jam and crackers that can help serve as snacks and juice boxes (excellent for the lunch program) to produce, large back packs, duffle bags, frozen peas and carrots, diapers and canned and dried food for weekly hampers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When we put out the call on Kijiji or facebook, people are just absolutely terrific. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll run to the store and come in with shopping bags of fruit or whatever. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an amazing result. There are big hearts in Red Deer. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wonderful to see people respond the way they do.â&#x20AC;?

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Fort McMurray residents find safety in Central Alberta

BY ERIN FAWCETT RED DEER EXPRESS Many families that fled Fort McMurray last week due to the horrific wildfires have landed in Central Alberta.

Stephan Anstey, Jen Edwards, Scott Anstey and Brandon Champagne, all from Fort McMurray, have found refuge in Blackfalds with friends and anxiously await to hear word about when they can return home.

By doing some searching on Google Images, they know that their homes are still standing - however, what they don’t know at this point is what the state of their homes are in - whether or not their homes have smoke or heat damage.

The group has been in Blackfalds since last Wednesday after fleeing the Fort McMurray community last Tuesday.

“We literally drove right through the flames,” said Scott.

“Me and Brandon stopped as we got through Beacon Hill which is the last hill when you leave Fort Mac going south,

and pulled over and we were thinking we can’t even turn around to go get clothes or nothing. So we had to leave and one of the gas stations at the top of the hill just as we went through exploded.

We looked back into the city and all you could see was flames and smoke.

“I’m lucky to be alive.”

Brandon said it was like a scene right out of the movies.

“You watch all those movies like Armageddon and you think that is not how it would happen, but that’s exactly what happened. It’s nuts,” said Brandon.

Jen added even though they are all safe, images are still haunting.

“You don’t sleep now because you’re thinking and you live on facebook trying to see if something new comes up,” she said.

“You’re constantly looking.”

As for the outpouring of support Albertans have shown, they all agreed it is overwhelming.

“Since we’ve gotten here people have been dropping off money donations

WAITING GAME - From left, Fort McMurray residents Brandon Champagne, Scott Anstey, Jen Edwards and Stephan Anstey take a moment to reflect on the last week in their friend’s home in Blackfalds. The group fled from Fort McMurray last Tuesday as a wildfire swept through their community.

Zachary Cormier/Red Deer Express and meals and groceries,” said Jen. They do not know when they will be able to return home but they are hopeful they will learn more later

this week.

Meanwhile, fire conditions remain extreme in the province. As of earlier this week the Fort McMurray wildfire had

grown to about 204,000 hectares and is anticipated to continue to grow as it moves closer to the Saskatchewan border. A media tour on Monday

in the city showed about 10-15% of infrastructure was destroyed with about 85% of the buildings in Fort McMurray saved. efawcett@reddeerexpress.com

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The generosity shown to Fort McMurray The outpouring of support and generosity that we have seen from Albertans in the last week has been nothing short of overwhelming.

The Fort McMurray wildfires devastated the northern Alberta city and forced the evacuation of more than 88,000 people from the area in a matter of hours.

In the days following the mass evacuation a convoy was also arranged to get residents out of the area in an orderly manner.

The RCMP was escorting vehicle packages of 50 vehicles at a time, south through the city on Hwy. 63, a distance of about 20 kms south and then releasing the convoy. And thankfully,

throughout the entire ordeal, no injuries or deaths were reported as a direct result of the fires.

Adding to that support was an announcement that came last Friday from the Province.

Premier Rachel Notley said cabinet had authorized the government to provide emergency assistance to people who have been displaced. “We will provide $1,250 per adult and $500 per dependant.”

It seemed like almost from the start people wanted to help out. Albertans began to organize fundraisers and open their homes to displaced residents.

Municipalities also responded by opening up halls, schools and

other public facilities to help house people who were displaced from that community.

This was all organized within hours of the evacuation.

People from across Canada also began to show their support as well by sending donations to the region.

It is always amazing to see this type of response when tragedy like this hits.

This is all the more heartwarming especially in a time where many Albertans are struggling with the downturn in the economy.

Many have found themselves unemployed and trying to make ends meet but that doesn’t stop

them from lending a helping hand. Albertans have put their own struggles aside to help an entire community.

When Fort McMurray residents were evacuated, area highways were literally at a stand still.

Motorists were running out of gas and even gas stations were depleted.

Albertans rushed to their aid with gas cans, water, food and other necessities while the motorists waited for hours and even days on end.

Fort McMurray has been one of the hardest hit municipalities with the economic downturn as many people have not only lost their jobs in that oilfield-driven

city, but the now the devastation of losing part of their community and even possibly their own home - we cannot imagine that sense of loss.

But we hope that residents of Fort Mac know that all of Alberta stands behind them and there is no doubt the province will come together once again to help rebuild that community when the time comes.

We know the community of Fort McMurray will rebuild and become stronger than ever. If this past week is a testament as to how strong Albertans are and how quickly they come together, we know Fort Mac will be back to a new normal in no time.

Give Albertans a voice in shaping their energy future Alberta’s year-old New Democratic Party government is advancing policies to embed its ideology, particularly when it comes to energy issues. But is it listening to Albertans?

Donna

KENNEDY-GLANS Premier Rachel Notley’s plan for climate change and energy policy reform coincides with a steep drop in oil prices and economic free-fall in Alberta.

How does this new government reconcile its legislative prerogative to push through a partisan mandate and its accountability to consult with the people of Alberta? And, in the midst of this polarized debate about climate change and energy development, why is it essential to hear citizens’ voices?

It was clear that the NDP would take action in the areas of environmental responsibility and climate change; this was a major plank of their campaign.

In advance of the COP21 climate change meetings in Paris last December, and in concert with the carbon policies announced by a new federal Liberal government, Notley advanced ambitious energy policies that included a refreshed climate change policy, including a broad-based carbon tax on all emissions; accelerated shutdown of coal-fired electricity generation in Alberta, and renewable energy quotas for electricity generation in Alberta; a review of the oil and gas royalty system to assure that Albertans are receiving a fair return for their resources; and a cap on oilsands emissions.

Notley’s approach to energy and climate change included the appointment of expert panels, the Royalty Review Advisory Panel and the Climate Change Advisory Panel,

to conduct studies and solicit public opinion. As well, the Alberta delegation participating in the December climate change talks in Paris included the premier and Environment Minister Shannon Phillips, supported by pro-climatechange advocates and industry. These policies garnered much-needed positive international feedback during the COP21 process.

Now Albertans live with the aftermath of these commitments, because – make no mistake – these changes will affect Albertans, not policy-makers in Edmonton.

When it comes to climate change and energy choices, policy-makers speak as if they know what Albertans think and want.

But not everyone is sure we have actually heard citizens. Last September, a group of us launched a short-term initiative called ViewpointsAB to find out what Albertans were thinking. Between Sept. 11th and Dec. 11th, half a million Albertans responded

to our invitation to speak up about climate change and the future of energy in Alberta. ViewpointsAB was entirely supported by volunteers with no financial or organizational support from government, political parties, special interest groups, private sector companies or traditional media.

ViewpointsAB emphasized individual sharing of viewpoints without editing or reductionism; sharing of knowledge and ideas; province-wide outreach targets; and ongoing sharing of viewpoints with decision-makers and media.

We also spent considerable time determining the best questions to ask Albertans. We didn’t want to skew the opinions, and decided on open-ended questions that allowed people to speak to issues they cared about and to be honest about their preparedness for change, their understanding of choices and their assumptions.

We intended to read the provincial pulse rather than push people in any particular direction.

Responses were more emotional than we anticipated – anger, shame and shaming, and frustration emerged.

Based on our pulse-taking, Albertans accept change should and will occur, and they have an appetite to discuss how: how will Alberta fairly allocate a cap on oilsands development among investors?

How will energy efficiency incentives be made available with clear accountabilities and without creating a subsidy economy? How will coal plant shutdowns be accelerated without creating stranded assets?

How do we retain and attract investors? How do we build support for workable pipeline approval processes?

How do we implement better practices in non-renewable energy projects?

How do we maintain

economic and secure supply of vital energy in our cold, unforgiving climate?

Will there continue to be well-paying jobs in this re-imagined new world?

And how do we remain competitive?

In an attempt to appease critics and inspire accelerated change, Alberta’s leaders are framing the choices for our energy future in bold, positive language. Yes, citizens agree, our province is moving through a paradigm shift and disruption may be what’s needed.

But these changes can only be sustained if Albertans believe in the choices.

Engagement across a spectrum of viewpoints is essential to building an innovative path forward that can be implemented.

Donna Kennedy-Glans, QC, a Calgary lawyer and businesswoman, is a former Progressive Conservative and independent member of the Alberta legislature. Her column is distributed through Troy Media.

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Council sets 2016 tax rates Red Deer City council set the new prop- $7.05 per month more in total property erty tax rates for 2016 at this week’s tax. This brings the total annual tax bill meeting. from $2,704 to $2,789, an increase of $85 The combined tax increase required to annually. fund the municipal tax requirement as “Our municipal taxes are used for serwell as the requisitioned amounts from vices ranging from maintaining our roads Alberta Education and parks to proand the Piper Creek viding police and Foundation result emergency ser“OUR MUNICIPAL TAXES ARE in total tax increasvices,” said Parkin.

USED FOR SERVICES RANGING es of 3.13% for each “It’s about colresidential, multi FROM MAINTAINING OUR ROADS lecting enough to family and non-resnecessary AND PARKS TO PROVIDING POLICE provide idential property services for Red AND EMERGENCY SERVICES.” types.

Deer residents.”

“The City is reTaxes are due quired under legon June 30th.

JOANNE PARKIN islation to collect Amounts left outeducation taxes at standing after the tax rates set by June 30th will be the province to fund education. Education subject to a seven per cent penalty on property tax must be collected by munic- July 1st, except for property owners who ipalities for the Province which adds to are enrolled in the Tax Instalment Plan. the bottom line of the tax notice,” said Property tax payments can be made at Joanne Parkin, revenue and assessment City Hall, online, at your financial inservices manager. stitution, by mail, or through our Tax For the 2016 tax year, the City of Red Instalment Plan.

Deer will collect more than $43.7 milProperty tax notices will be mailed on lion in property taxes on behalf of the May 20th. More information about the Government of Alberta to fund education. City of Red Deer’s property assessment A residential home assessed at $325,000 and taxation is available online at www. for 2016 that has experienced the aver- reddeer.ca/tax. age change in assessed value will pay - Fawcett

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POLICE BRIEFS NUMEROUS ARRESTS Red Deer RCMP have been busy arresting a number of suspects in property crimes recently, many of who were also wanted on outstanding warrants. On April 30th, RCMP arrested two men and a female youth in a truck with a stolen license plate after a traffic stop. During the arrests, RCMP discovered drugs, a concealed pellet gun, and that several of them were wanted on a number of outstanding warrants. A fourth man was released without charges.

Dustin Bryce Finlay, 26, was wanted on seven outstanding warrants out of Edmonton for possession of a controlled substance, theft under $5,000, resisting arrest, failing to comply with conditions and three failures to appear in court.

A second man faces a Criminal Code charge for carrying a concealed weapon; that charge has not been sworn before the courts yet.

The female youth was wanted on three warrants out of Olds for possession of stolen property and two counts of failing to appear in court.

Shortly after 1 a.m. on May 1st, RCMP located a white Ford truck that had been reported stolen out of Red Deer on April 26th. Police initiated a traffic stop in the Garden Heights neighbourhood and took the driver of the stolen truck into custody. The man faces a charge of possession of stolen property.

On May 3rd, Red Deer RCMP located a blue Nissan Sentra that had been reported stolen out of Red Deer on April 24th. The parked vehicle was occupied by a man and a woman, who were taken into custody without incident.

Cody Travis Link, 26, has been charged with possession of stolen property over $5,000, and resisting/obstructing a police officer.

The female will face a charge of breach of probation.

Shortly after 9 a.m. on May 7th, RCMP responded to a report of truck that was driving erratically. The Ford F250 had been stolen out of Blackfalds on May 2nd; police located it in a parking lot in north Red Deer and arrested the driver as he attempted to abandon the truck and flee on foot.

James Kenneth Riley, 25,

has been charged with possession of stolen property over $5,000, resisting/obstructing a police officer and dangerous operation of a motor vehicle.

Shortly after 2:30 a.m. on May 9th, RCMP located a stolen truck as it drove through the City; police conducted a traffic stop once the vehicle had parked. The female driver and a male passenger were arrested without incident. The truck had been stolen out of Innisfail on May 2nd.

A 36-year-old Red Deer woman and a 28-year-old Red Deer man both face charges of possession of stolen property and possession of crystal meth for the purpose of trafficking.

MAN KILLED AFTER PLANE CRASH On May 7th at 1:29 p.m., Sylvan Lake RCMP along with the Eckville Fire Department and Associated EMS were dispatched to a report of a plane crash in a rural area about 13 kms west of Sylvan Lake.

Upon arrival, a small single engine two seat air plane was discovered in a cultivated field.

Mike Paul Chysyk, 70, of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, was found deceased on scene.

The cause of the crash is unknown at this time.

by Erin Fawcett

COLLISION SENDS THREE TO HOSPITAL Blackfalds RCMP responded to a three vehicle collision on Hwy. 11 at the Joffre bridge last week.

A white GMC Sierra was travelling westbound, crossed the centre lane and collided with an eastbound blue Ford F150. The GMC lost control after colliding with the truck, colliding with a Nissan Pathfinder travelling eastbound.

A lone male driver from the Ford F150 was air lifted to the University of Alberta Hospital.

The lone male driver of the GMC Sierra was taken by ambulance to Red Deer Hospital, where he was later airlifted to Calgary Foothills Hospital.

The lone male driver of the Nissan Pathfinder was also taken by ambulance to the Red Deer Hospital.

SUSPECT SOUGHT Red Deer RCMP are looking for assistance to identify the man who robbed the Eastview 7 Eleven in the early morning of May 3rd while wearing a garbage bag on his head.

MAN ROBS TD BANK RCMP are looking for public assistance to identify the man who robbed the downtown TD Bank last week.

The suspect entered the TD Bank located at 4902 Gaetz Ave. at 9:45 a.m. on May 6th and demanded cash. The suspect left on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash.

The suspect is described as a Caucasian male, 5’6” to 5’8” tall, in his 40s with grey, scruffy facial hair. He was wearing orange overalls with reflective strips, brown work gloves, a grey toque and sunglasses. Anyone with information can call 403-343-5575.

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7-11 SUSPECT RCMP were called to the 7 Eleven 3803 40th Ave. at 2:30 a.m. after a man entered the store, threatened staff and customers, and went behind the till; he demanded cash from a staff member and grabbed several cartons of cigarettes, placing them in a black shopping bag. On his way out of the store, he assaulted a male customer. The suspect was last seen running eastbound toward 32nd St. EMS attended to treat and release the assault victim, who sustained a minor injury.

The suspect is described as between 5’10” and 6’ tall and approximately 195 lbs. He was wearing a dark coloured long sleeve shirt and dark pants, and what appeared to be a black garbage bag over his head. He was carrying a reus-

able black shopping bag with green writing on it.

RCMP continue to investigate. If anyone recognizes this man or has information about this crime they are asked to contact the Red Deer RCMP at 403-343-5575.

MAN ARRESTED DURING BREAK IN Red Deer RCMP arrested a man in the act of breaking into Kal Tire last month, to find he was wanted on outstanding warrants for previous break and enter and related charges.

RCMP were called to the Kal Tire located at 8050 49th Ave. at 12:15 a.m. on April 30th in response to a report of a suspicious man walking through the secured compound. RCMP located the suspect vehicle parked outside the compound, and the damaged section of fence where the suspect had likely entered.

Members secured the exits with assistance from Police Dog Services, and arrested the suspect without incident as he attempted to return to his vehicle.

Jody Robert Peters, 40, has been charged with break and enter to a commercial building with intent, possession of break-in instruments and failing to comply with a probation order. Peters was also wanted on a number of outstanding warrants out of Red Deer for break and enter, trespassing/ prowling, breach of probation and possession of break-in instruments.

SUSPECTS SOUGHT IN ATM THEFT Red Deer RCMP are looking for public assistance to identify two men who used a stolen van to rip an ATM from a bank building shortly before 4 a.m. this morning.

RCMP responded to the Scotia Bank located at 2950 22nd St. at 3:50 a.m. and discovered that the ATM had been pulled from its enclosure in the wall of the bank. Two men were caught on camera using a chain and a stolen white Ford Econoline van to pull the ATM free. RCMP recovered the van and the emptied ATM abandoned nearby, in a wooded area behind Lagrange Crescent.

Witnesses reported seeing another vehicle, possibly a truck, leaving that wooded

area shortly afterward.

The forcible removal of the ATM caused significant noise in the immediate vicinity. RCMP would like to remind the public of the importance of reporting suspicious activity immediately.

RCMP continue to investigate. Anyone with information about the movements of the stolen van in the time leading up to the ATM theft, or any other information about these crimes, is asked to contact the Red Deer RCMP at 403-343-5575. Those wishing to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800222-8477 or report it online at www.tipsubmit.com.

ATM SUSPECTS

MAN ARRESTED IN STOLEN VEHICLE Red Deer RCMP arrested a man in a stolen truck last week, who was wanted on outstanding warrants.

Shortly before 4:30 p.m. on April 28th, RCMP located a stolen white Dodge Ram that sped through a number of controlled intersections when police approached. Police did not initiate a pursuit but tracked the truck as it moved through Riverside Meadows to Riverside Drive, then onto 67th St. and into the Pines neighbourhood.

The male driver and female youth passenger then abandoned the truck and attempted to flee police on foot; both were taken into custody without incident at that point.

The truck had been stolen out of Bentley in late March and the license plate had been stolen out of Red Deer on April 28th.

Michael Wayne Campbell, 31, has been charged with possession of stolen property over $5,000, possession of break-in instruments and

failing to comply with recognizance. Campbell was also wanted on outstanding warrants out of Blackfalds.

POLICE SEARCH FOR SUSPECT Red Deer RCMP are looking for public assistance to identify a man who police believe robbed one convenience store and unsuccessfully attempted to rob two others in the early morning of April 24th.

RCMP were called to the Mac’s convenience store on Allan Street at 1:20 a.m. on April 24th in response to a report of a suspicious male who was attempting to enter the store while wearing a bandana that covered most of his face. The suspect failed to gain access as the doors were locked; he was seen walking eastbound.

RCMP later received another report that a suspicious male had entered the FasGas in Westpark around the same time as the Allan Street incident and demanded cash; in that instance, staff refused to cooperate and the suspect left empty-handed.

Shortly after 2:30 a.m., RCMP were called to the East Hill FasGas after a man wearing a bandana over his face and carrying a tire wrench demanded cash and cigarettes from the staff. In this case, the suspect left with an undisclosed amount of cash but no cigarettes. The suspect left the store and was seen walking westbound; Police Dog Services were able to track him for some distance before losing the scent.

At this time, RCMP believe the robbery and the two attempted robberies were committed by the same suspect, who is described as Caucasian, between 5’5” or 5’6” tall and between 20 – 25 years old. He was wearing a bandana over his face, a light grey hoodie, dark pants and running shoes RCMP continue to investigate. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Red Deer RCMP at 403-3435575.

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Tourism town hall held in City this week

BY MARK WEBER RED DEER EXPRESS Provincial tourism officials included Red Deer on their recent town call circuit to discuss programs and explore ways to collaborate.

“Annually, Travel Alberta along with our partners at Alberta Culture and Tourism and the local destination marketing partners pull together a series of town halls throughout Alberta,” said Travel Alberta CEO Royce Chwin.

“It’s a real opportunity for our respective teams to get out in front of tourism stakeholders and community members to talk about the current state of tourism, what the broader strategy is, and that’s to grow our tourism industry for Alberta to $10 billion by 2020.

“It’s a big goal, and it require all of us to work together.”

Chwin said the local meeting included a series of presentations about what Alberta Tourism is doing and where the organization is going. A series of roundtables followed. “It really helps facilitate networking.”

Currently, the industry brings in about $8 billion to the Alberta economy each year.

“What are the programs, services and values that we have and can share with and have the industry access and use to help their businesses?”

Town hall sessions also provide forums for discussing strategies to meet the needs of visitors.

“Team Alberta is about partnership.

It’s about collaboration,” said Chwin. “It’s about working together for a common goal to inspire travellers to visit here and visit now.”

Tourism is an important economic driver for Alberta supporting 127,000 jobs, and $4 billion in tax revenue to all levels of government (2013 Statistics Canada).

Chwin said the town halls bring together a cross-section of different kinds of tourism representations.

“You have a variety of different people that all make up the fabric of the tourism world.”

“Town halls are an opportunity to participate and collaborate as Team Alberta to create compelling invitations for the world to visit Alberta, and inspire Albertans to keep travelling in Alberta” says Shelley Grollmuss, vice president, Industry Development at Travel Alberta.

Presentations include Travel Alberta’s 2016-2018 strategy overview and Alberta Culture and Tourism programs and services updates.

“What I’ve noticed over the years in coming here is the growing interest in investment in tourism as a viable economic diversifier for Red Deer,” said Chwin.

“There are lots of other industries but tourism is a real unsung hero here, and so I’m talking today for example about the Red Deer airport. It’s incredible the increase in flights - something like that adds so much economic opportunity to the region.

“It’s a very different conversation than it was five years ago.”

Chwin said one of the local hotel reps

was also chatting to him about the wedding business, and how they are already taking booking well into next year. The Canyon Ski Hill is also seeing a jump in destination weddings there as well.

“That brings in a lot of business. So it’s nice to hear stories of growth happening which also maybe just didn’t get the profile in years past.”

Clearly, there have been economic challenges over the past couple of years. But

Chwin said stakeholders are still asking what they can do and what the opportunities are.

“That is the key because there are all kinds of programs and services that exist in marketing help.

“It’s really incumbent on a community to say, ‘You know what, tourism is viable and we want to get involved.’ And then we can come in and help.” editor@reddeerexpress.com

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Tree House Youth Theatre present ‘Full House - A Festival of One Act Plays’. Program 1 includes Night Light - Monsters and Bullies and Fractions, Oh My! The play was written by John Lazarus. Also set to run is Elfin Knight - A Scottish Folktale, which was written by Christine Foster. Performances for these plays run May 11th to May 14th at the Scott Block Theatre. Curtain is at 7:30 p.m. on May 11th and May 13th with a 2 p.m. matinee on May 14th. Both shows are directed

by Nicole Leal. Program 2 plays include Mella Mella - An African Folktale which was written

by Gail Nyoka. There is also Crusader of the World - A Tale of a Young Traveler which was written by Arthur Milner. Performances run May 12th and May 14th at 7:30 pm. and May 15th at 2 p.m. Both plays are directed by Matt Gould. Tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for youth. Tickets are available at www.treehouseyouththeatre. ca or at the door (cash only).

Local composer Vernon Murgatroyd is turning 75 years old this May. In honor of the occasion, there will be a recital featuring songs that he has composed held on May 14th at 2pm at St. Luke’s Anglican Church. Admission is free. For more information, call Angela Siemens at (403)358-3016.

Dickson Store Museum is celebrating its 25th Anniversary! Opening day for the season will be May 21st. Come check out our new exhibit entitled ‘Becoming a Museum: Then and Now’.

For more details, call 403-7283355 or check the web site at www.dicksonstoremuseum. com or their facebook page.

May is Better Hearing month!

Hearing loss is the third most prevalent chronic condition in older adults and the most widespread disability for all ages. It affects 25% of Canadian adults (19-69), 50% seniors (70+), 20% of teens (12-19), 15% of schoolaged children and one in 500 babies. Have questions? Need answers? Speak Up Central Alberta is a hearing loss peer support group. Next meeting at

Glenn’s Restaurant Boardroom, Friday, May 13th at 10:30 a.m.

Email speakupcentralalberta@ gmail.com or call 403-356-1598.

YARD: Red Deer’s ONLY Notfor-profit Yoga Studio. Three months unlimited yoga: ALL-IN for $199; $6/hr for two classes/ week or $4/hr for three classes/ week. Those interested have to register by May 20th. Classes run June 5th - Aug. 26th. We offer

and stretching regimes. There is also an education component where participants can discuss topics including the benefits of physical activity, goal-setting, healthy eating, injury prevention, information on tobacco and cessation, and how to remain active. Find Your Stride will be offered Wednesdays from May 11th to June 29th between 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. at the

Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6 p.m. For more information, call 403-396-1803.

If you have concerns about air quality in your community, come to the Parkland Airshed Management Zone (PAMZ) public meeting! It runs May 18th from 6-8:30 p.m. at the Land Science Centre, Room 1021, in Olds College. PAMZ is seeking public input on air quality issues

smaller class sizes taught by highly qualified and experienced instructors in a casual, welcoming atmosphere. For more information, call 403-550-9240 or email info@reddeeryoga. ca. Visit www.reddeeryoga.ca.

Local and area residents can take steps toward better fitness by participating in a free eightweek program starting this month. The Find Your Stride program is a walking/running program for individuals who use tobacco or who have recently quit. Suitable for all fitness levels, it provides the tools participants need to become physically active and improve their overall health and quality of life. Participants are not required to quit tobacco as part of the program; however, as they embrace a healthy activity, such as walking or running, they may be more likely to let go of unhealthy habits, such as using tobacco. Group sessions will be held once a week for two hours and will be led by a facilitator.

Each session will include a combination of walking, running

Bremner Avenue Community Health Centre in Red Deer, 2845 Bremner Ave. To learn more or register, call 1-855-943-6718.

The Central Alberta Brain Injury Society is seeking volunteer board members to assist with the direction of our organization. If you are interested in joining our team, call Lorraine at 403-3413463 or email at cabis@telus.net.

Red Deer Arts Council and Red Deer Public Library are pleased to present, The 31st Middle Schools, Awesome Art Show, held in the Kiwanis Gallery to May 23rd. Featuring Students from Eastview, Central, Gateway, and Glendale Middle Schools.

From TV shows to Celebrities to the world around them, Middle School students see the world with unique eyes. What will catch their eye this year?

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. Come see what is new!

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it should be addressing with its regional air quality monitoring program. If you live anywhere in the Central Alberta region, this meeting is your chance to express any concerns you have about air quality in your community. Your suggestions and concerns will help PAMZ determine the locations where it will conduct air quality monitoring in 2017. Everyone is welcome!

Snacks and refreshments will be provided. No pre-registration is required and attendance is free.

For further information, contact Kevin Warren, PAMZ executive director at 403- 862-7046.

Come and hike with the Red Deer Area Hikers. Gather at 8:45 a.m.; leave for hike at 9 a.m. from the Golden Circle parking lot. Kerry Wood/McKenzie Loop on May 12th; Alix Lake on May 19th; River Bend Golf Course Loop on May 26th; Deer Valley Meadows on June 2nd; Crimson Lake Loop on June 9th and Blackfalds/Lacombe on June 16th, Half Moon Bay on June 23rd; Ellis Bird Farm/ Nova on June 30th and Twin Lakes/Crimson Lake on July 7th.

For more information about meetings and the group in general, call Mavis at 403-3430091 or Sharon at 403-340-2497.

Do you have a passion for water?

Interested in joining the efforts of the Red Deer River Watershed Alliance to protect the watershed? Join us at the RDRWA office 4918 59 St. on May 12th between 3:30 - 6 p.m. to learn about opportunities to join our multi-stakeholder board of directors. Also, the Red Deer River Watershed Alliance Society Annual General Meeting (AGM) runs June 17th. Join us from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Red Deer Curling Centre (4725 43 St.) $15 per person. Our annual general meeting will feature board elections and an opportunity to meet the RDRWA’s board of directors. Take in a very interesting talk by Dr. Jon Fennell on groundwater and groundwater-surface water interactions.

Learn how groundwater affects us all, through a presentation on the Working Well program.

We will also be presenting two very special steward awards to active community members.

For more information or to register, visit www.rdrwa.ca or email info@rdrwa.ca. This event is sponsored by RBC. Macaroni and cheese luncheon for a cause will be presented

by GrammaLink-Africa on May 18th from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Gaetz United Church (4758 Ross St.) Homemade macaroni and cheese, buns, coleslaw, goodies, coffee and tea. Eat in or take out; $15 for a delicious lunch. Tickets at the door. All proceeds will be donated to the Stephen Lewis Foundation to support African grandmothers who are raising children that have been orphaned by HIV/ AIDS. For more information, call Faye at 403-343-1881.

Hard of Hearing Advocacy and Support Group meeting Friday, May 13th in Boardroom at Glenn’s Restaurant from 10:30 a.m. till noon. $5 drop-in fee.

RSVP to speakupcentralalberta@ gmail.com or phone 403-3561598 and leave message.

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Man walking to raise awareness about children’s mental health Bret Mavriik makes a Red Deer stop this week

BY ERIN FAWCETT RED DEER EXPRESS An Ontario man will journey through Red Deer this week to spread awareness about children’s mental health.

Bret Mavriik began his walk last fall in Ontario and he continues to make his way to Whister, B.C. He is joined by his three-year-old Siberian Husky, Nymeria.

The pair left the CN Tower in Toronto on Sept. 28th and they are making their way to Whistler Mountain.

“We have been out for a while,”

he laughed. “We get a hotel once in a while but mostly it’s Nymeria and I out in an ice hut tent. We carry all the supplies, we don’t have road support or sponsors - it’s just her and I.” During the course of his 5,500 km journey, Mavriik said he has had a lot of discussions about children’s mental health with people he’s met. “I’ve heard a lot of really sad stories out there.

When you see how young these kids are when they are thinking about committing suicide - that has blown me away,” he said.

“Talk time is over - let’s do something,” he said. “It’s a

major thing. It’s time to take this seriously. We need to do something.”

Meanwhile, Mavriik said it has been an amazing experience to have his dog by his side the entire way.

“She’s amazing. We don’t just get up and walk. We play and stop at different farms and fields. We stop, we stop and wrestle.”

For more information or to donate to the cause, check out ‘Followourwalk’ or ‘Nymeria’s walk to Whistler’ on facebook or visit www.followourwalk.com. efawcett@reddeerexpress.com

FOR A CAUSE - Bret Mavriik and his three-year-old Siberian Husky, Nymeria are walking across the country to raise awareness of children’s mental health. They are scheduled to be in Red Deer either today or tomorrow. photo submitted

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United Way supports community programs

BY COLE SWIER RED DEER EXPRESS United Way Central Alberta gathered at the Youth and Volunteer Centre on May 9th to celebrate the community influence they have fashioned in Red Deer through their partner organizations. The programs supported by the United Way must serve local needs in at least one of these three areas - education, income, or wellness.

In Red Deer alone the United Way ended up investing in four education-based programs including the Youth and Volunteer Centre which just completed a round of three year funding for its Big Brothers Big Sisters, Boys and Girls Club programs and Camp Alexo. Another program receiving funding is the anti-smoking program Butt Ugly. Last year more then 2,500 middle school kids received information that helped increase their capacity to make healthy tobacco-free choices.

Brenda Farwell, chairperson of the Community Impact Council for United Way Central Alberta spoke about the importance of having partners in the community willing to take a stand and make a difference. Farwell added in particular the education portion of the programs supported is about improving the lives of people in the community. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In the education pillar we seek to invest in programs that get to the root causes of social issues, so that our childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lives are changed for the better. We consider our agencyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s partners, partners in creating a long lasting impact that is improving the lives of our children, youth, family, our disadvantaged, and of course as a whole our great community,â&#x20AC;? said Farwell.

One example of someone that has been personally influenced by the programs the United Way is funding is William Heaman. Heaman has been involved with the Boys and Girls Club for most of his adolescent years. He explained how growing up with programs such as this helped him come out of his shell and become the person he is today. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been involved since I was six and since then they have always encouraged me to do my best. They have helped with my personal skills and social anxiety like shyness. I used to be a person that wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t talk to anybody and I used to be a shut out. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve gained a lot of friends that I probably wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have without these programs,â&#x20AC;? said Heaman.

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The public may inspect: - a copy of the bylaws; the proposed MASP; and the Bowden/County IDP by visiting our website at www.rdcounty.ca or at the County office located at 38106 Rge Rd 275, Red Deer County, Alberta, during regular office hours 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. MONDAY through FRIDAY.

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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.

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County Council will hear from any person claiming to be affected by the proposed bylaw at the Joint Public Hearing with the Town of Bowden Mayor and Council on Tuesday, May 24, 2016, at 4:30 p.m., at the Bowden Friendship Center, 2133 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 18 Avenue, Bowden, Alberta.

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Bylaw No. 2016/11 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a bylaw to amend the Town of Bowden and Red Deer County Intermunicipal Development Plan (IDP). The bylaw proposes to amend Map 1 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Future Land Uses and Policy Areas to designate all lands located within NW and SWÂ 26341-5 as a Joint Development Area for the Town and County.

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NOTICE is hereby given that at its meeting to be held on TUESDAY, May 24, 2016, the Council of Red Deer County will consider the following bylaws:

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Deer College and is still involved with the Boys and Girls Club through his volunteer work. One of the major ways that Heaman stays involved is through the haunted house the program puts on every Halloween. He added one of the major reasons why he does what he does is to ensure that his impact is left on the organization and that he will be a positive influence on kids going through the program like the volunteers were when he was growing up. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The reason why Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m still involved and why I still volunteer is because I want to have the effect on kids and youth that I had through the program myself.â&#x20AC;?

For more information on the Community Impact programs United Way supports, check out www.caunitedway.ca.

The purpose of this bylaw is to provide direction for the creation of lower level plans including Local Area Structure Plans that will later facilitate the process of creating various residential, commercial and industrial developments; and Bylaw No. 2016/13 to amend Direct Control District #9A (DCD-9A), Liberty Landing in Gasoline Alley West, of the Land Use Bylaw, by changing Secondary Suite from a Discretionary Use to a Permitted Use and including Appendix B â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Land Use as a Schedule in DCD-9A. County Council will hear from any person claiming to be affected by the proposed bylaws at the Public Hearing on Tuesday, May 24, 2016, at 1:30 p.m., in Council Chambers, County Office, 38106 Rge Rd 275, Red Deer County, Alberta (west of Hwy 2 on 32 Street / C&E Trail Overpass).

On the 10th day of May, 2016, under provisions of the Land Use Bylaw 2006/6, Red Deer County Municipal Planning Commission issued decisions approving the following applications: WEST of PENHOLD 1.

W. & D. Powell â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Home Business Major (Outdoor Storage of Industrial Vehicles an Oilfield Related Equipment) on SE 28-36-1-5.

A person may appeal a Discretionary Use approval prior to 4:30 p.m. on May 25, 2016, by paying the required appeal fee and by filing an appeal in writing against the decision with the Red Deer County Subdivision and Development Appeal Board, 38106 Rge Rd 275, Red Deer County, Alberta. A Permitted Use approval may not be appealed unless the decision involves a relaxation, variance or misinterpretation of the Land Use Bylaw. For further information, contact Planning & Development Services at 403-350-2170.

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WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 2016

May 15-21,

Crime Prevention Week

2016

We are capable of big changes when we work together A Crime Prevention Centre works to reduce or prevent crime.

How they achieve this, however, is where the Centres across Canada, and indeed North America, differ.

They can be City run departments, police members, an organization that oversees funding of multiple projects or individual crime prevention programs run by volunteers.

In the past four years, the Central Alberta Crime Prevention Centre (CACPC) has established itself as a successful crime prevention centre model and is a strong example of what can be accomplished when we work together!

The CACPCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s three founding partner organizations: Neighbourhood Watch, Citizens On Patrol and Crime Stoppers recognized the need for a Centre to be created.

These well-known programs came together, started working from the Centre, sharing resources and networking, but have remained independent with their own boards, volunteers, mandates and events.

The CACPC is proud to announce that Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) will become the fourth partner organization when they officially start operating from the Centre at the end of May. The CACPC is its own organization and is a non-profit,

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The CACPC is unique in that it offers a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;onestopâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; location for crime prevention resources, information, services, development and implementation of programs and training opportunities.

Through a major commitment from the City of Red Deer, partnerships with the RCMP, other enforcement agencies, community groups and partner organizations, the CACPC is able to help residents mobilize when they are dealing with crime and safety issues in their neighbourhoods or with their businesses.

The CACPC aims to strengthen communities, engage residents to get involved in crime prevention and offer assistance to those who have been victims of property crime.

In 2015, the CACPC achieved this with four dedicated staff members, two summer students and 80 volunteers who contributed 1,270 volunteer hours! The growing demand on the Centre is reflected in its community work.

The collaborative approach utilized by the CACPC is what has allowed for its continued success and as demand grows, the Centre will continue to expand as it seeks to address the complex root causes of crime.

- Article provided by TerryLee Ropchan of the Central Alberta Crime Prevention Centre in Red Deer.

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In order for a crime to happen, there has to be three elements in place: a victim or target, someone with desire to commit a crime and the opportunity.

Lock your home. Lock your vehicle. Remove your valuables from your vehicle.

Do not leave keys in a running vehicle.

Report and delete phishing emails. Report odd, suspicious or criminal activity in your neighbourhood to the RCMP at 403-343-5575.

Reporting remains one of the best ways residents are able to help the police solve crimes. Reporting provides the police with an accurate understanding of what is happening in our neighbourhoods.

Never assume someone else will call in what you have seen. It is better for the police to have information from 70 people than no reports at all. Everyone sees or remembers different details and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s those specifics that help solve cases.

- article supplied by TerryLee Ropchan of the Central Alberta Crime Prevention Centre in Red Deer.

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RED DEER EXPRESS 15

May 15-21,

Crime Prevention Week

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Introducing the Graffiti Free Red Deer Strategy In previous years, the Crime Prevention Centre has focused on the issue of graffiti vandalism by selling graffiti removal products, holding graffiti clean events, and assisting citizens and businesses with the removal of graffiti through our summer Random Acts of Kindness Program.

Currently, the Crime Prevention Centre, in partnership with the City of Red Deer, RCMP, Compliance, local businesses and residents, is working towards seeking long term solutions that deter graffiti vandal-

Graffiti Removal Products available for purchase at the Crime Prevention Centre

The Central Alberta Crime Prevention Centre 403.986.9904 info@cacpc.ca www.cacpc.ca

ism. This collaborative effort will be implemented as The Graffiti Free Red Deer Strategy.

The City of Red Deer addresses this issue in their Community Standards Bylaw by setting a hefty fine for those charged with graffiti vandalism: $2,500 for the first offence, $5,000 for the second and $7,500 for the third.

These fines are in addition to criminal charges.

Although graffiti has its own sub-culture and agreeably there are some really talented individuals, the question is not whether it is art or graffiti but rather, did the property owner give their permission?

If not, it is a property crime, with the onus and cost to remove it on the property owner, regardless of how inspirational or beautiful it might be.

To help property owners, the Crime Prevention Centre sells inexpensive graffiti wipes and sprays that have proven to work well on a variety of surfaces, including vinyl fencing, vinyl siding, cement, stucco, signs, utility boxes and other surfaces.

The Centre also organizes two Community Graffiti Cleans per year with volunteers cleaning up as much graffiti as they can!

The first clean is on Wednesday, May 25th from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. with teams leaving every half hour for one to 1.5 hours of cleaning.

All supplies are provided and volunteers receive instruction on how to use the products.

If you would like to volunteer, please contact the Centre at 403986-9904, or register online at www.cacpc.ca.

Reporting graffiti is crucial.

If you see graffiti vandalism in progress, this is a crime in progress and can be reported to 9-1-1.

Call the Crime Prevention Centre at 403-986-9904 if you are a victim of graffiti and you need information, resources or

removal products.

Residents can send pictures of graffiti with the location in an email to graffiti@cacpc.ca.

If you see graffiti that has not been removed and want to report it, please call the City of Red Deer Compliance at 403342-8382.

- Article provided by TerryLee Ropchan of the Central Alberta Crime Prevention Centre in Red Deer.

May is Crime Prevention Month The Crime Prevention Centre is pleased to announce that the Mayor has officially proclaimed the month of May 2016 as Crime Prevention Month in Red Deer.

The Crime Prevention Centre’s month-long crime prevention awareness campaign includes the traditional Crime Prevention Week (May 15th – 21st) that the province promotes.

The Centre wishes to recognize all programs, services and community groups that work to keep their neighbourhoods and communities safe.

We are pleased to offer activities and events that engage citizens and highlight the good work being done in our community!

Saturday, May 14th - First annual Touch A Truck Event from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. rain or shine at the Crossroads Church Parking Lot, SW corner of 32 St. and Hwy. 2.

Our annual Crime Prevention Fair has expanded to become our ‘Touch A Truck’ event.

This family friendly event allows kids of all ages to see some of their favourite emergency vehicles, trucks, tractors and other equipment up

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Title Sponsor: Burnt Lake General Store.

Wednesday, May 18th Crime Prevention Luncheon Learn – parking lot safety and photo radar demo from noon to 1 p.m. at #3, 5015 – 48 St. Join us for an interactive Luncheon Learn!

Enjoy some Panago Pizza and watch the RCMP provide vehicle window break-in demonstrations and learn about some parking lot safety and see the photo radar in action.

Thanks to our sponsors and partners - Panago Pizza, Key Towing, Traffic Services.

Wednesday, May 25th Community Graffiti Clean from 4 – 7 p.m. at the Crime Prevention Centre (#3, 5015-48 St).

Register you or your team online at www. cacpc.ca. Volunteers will meet at the Crime Prevention Centre, be given a short training session and supplied with graffiti removal products and maps to clean graffiti.

This event is sponsored by the Downtown Business Association.

Thank you for your dedication in keeping our community safe and protected.

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18 RED DEER EXPRESS

WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 2016

The devastating impact of local fires over the years Fire!

It is one of the most unnerving alarms people can hear.

Michael

DAWE Fire can spread very rapidly and with devastating effects, both in terms of human life and property.

Wildfires are particularly fearsome as they can cover very large areas and impact thousands of lives.

History is full of stories about the tragedies of fire.

Devastating wildfires are frequent occurrences in such places as Southern California and Australia.

Recent events, such as the terrible blaze at Slave Lake in 2011 and the very recent massive wildfire at Fort McMurray/Wood Buffalo, are harsh reminders that Alberta is not immune to these tragedies.

Enormous fires have swept across Alberta since time immemorial. Particularly during warm dry spring weather, the First Nations kept an ever constant watch on the horizon for ominous billows of smoke, or the frightening red glow of an ongoing fire. If there was a wind, these blazes could sweep forward at an astonishing speed.

The threats of fire continued long after agricultural

settlement commenced in the early 1880s.

As with the First Nations, there was very little the early settlers could do to stop or control fires once they got started. Often the only defense was to flee for the hope-for safety of nearby sloughs, lakes, creeks and/or rivers.

However, because farmers could not move their buildings and crops out of the way, they would plow wide fireguards around their homes, barns and pastures. Unfortunately, whirlwinds of flame frequently jumped across these barriers.

For those living in more forested areas, trees and brush would be cleared around the settlers’ holdings.

Again, major fires often easily leaped over the gaps.

Crown fires were particularly terrifying as the blazes would sweep across the tree tops and then burn downwards, destroying everything below.

Usually, all that could be done, once the fire was upon people, was to try and drench the ground and any structures with whatever water was at hand. More often, people desperately tried to beat back the flames and dampen any embers with pieces of leather, blankets or sacks.

Some of the early prairie and forest fires were phenomenally large.

In late April 1892, a huge series of fires swept northward from Gleichen, east

IN THE DISTANCE - Prairie fire in the Burnt Lake district, west of Red Deer, c. 1910. of Calgary, to Red Deer.

People could see the approaching blazes for days.

Only the strenuous efforts of the local residents prevented the fires from consuming the new hamlet of Red Deer. All that blocked the further advance of the fire was the Red Deer River.

In 1895, a terrific fire broke out near Ponoka.

Within a few hours it had roared southeastwards to the shores of Buffalo Lake.

In 1896, a prairie fire near Innisfail raged for four days and blackened over 1,000 sq. km. of land.

The spring of 1910 was also another devastating time for fires.

In April, huge blazes

swept across the districts east of Red Deer. Both St. Paul’s Anglican Church and the Hillsdown School were destroyed by these fires.

There were also enormous fires west of Red Deer. The Poplar Ridge School was only saved by the frantic efforts of local settlers to beat back the flames.

The timber in the Lobstick Valley, near Leslieville, was wiped out in one big blaze.

The devastation of fires extended into the summer months. A major timber fire broke out in the Red Deer River Canyon, a few kilometres east of the City.

With little means to control it, the fire burned for almost two weeks. Most

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The aftermaths of these fires were also terrible times. For days or even weeks afterwards, there was the danger that a smoldering ember could flare up and cause a new blaze. The fires destroyed the habitat for game and the pasture for livestock.

Thus, both people and animals often found themselves painfully short of food.

Because of the devastation that wildfires and prairie fires caused, the punishments for both deliberately and accidentally setting fires were often

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very severe.

A moment’s carelessness could literally threaten a whole district and the lives of a great many people.

It is not surprising that many of the first forms of local government in Central Alberta were statute labour and fire districts, established for the control and prevention of fires.

It was the decision of the Red Deer Board of Trade and Red Deer Agricultural Society in April 1894 to investigate the possibilities of forming a local statute labour and fire district which contributed to Red Deer’s incorporation as a village on June 14th, 1894.

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ENTERTAINMENT Singer John McDermott performs in Red Deer

BY MARK WEBER RED DEER EXPRESS With his instantly-recognizable voice being a long-time part of the Canadian musical landscape, John McDermott has garnered a loyal fan base not only across the country but right here in Central Alberta as well.

He performs at the Memorial Centre on May 27th.

His newest CD, Raised on Songs & Stories, is a new kind of recording, borne of a collaboration between McDermott and musician/ arranger Eric Robertson. The CD is unique in that it offers listeners a continuous flow of music with no breaks - and it’s something that McDermott has wanted to explore for some time.

“For the last 10 or so years Eric Robertson and I have toyed with the idea of recording an album with no breaks, no silence between the tracks – just one single, continuous flow of music from start to finish.

That idea finally bloomed this year,” he said, adding that great care was also taken in selecting just the right tunes for this particular project.

“I wanted it to be as traditional as possible with pieces that people would recognize,” he said. “And I think it worked out great.

“All of the songs you will find here are ones that I have enjoyed my entire life, deeply rooted in my Scottish heritage— but with the occasional nod to my Irish ancestry—with Dublin in the Rare Ould Times and Yesterday’s People (written by Finbar Furey) truly heart-wrenching,” he said, adding that, “Eric’s skill as a musician and arranger shine through in many places, but particularly in two medleys The Way It Was and Aunt Margaret’s Mirror – as well as short musical interludes that link each song together. Truly beautiful.

“And I No More Shall Be Passing this Way is very special to me. It was written by Darcy Broderick (Irish Descendants) for my father shortly after his passing in 1995. I think it’s a beautiful tribute to ‘my old man’.”

His father was a real source of inspiration for McDermott, who has also described his father as being a better singer than him as well. “I absolutely inherited my dad’s voice.

That’s where it comes from.”

His family was also excited about sharing their love for music with folks in the neighbourhood.

“There were those Friday and Saturday

nights when I’d be meeting all these people I’d never met before - people on our street.”

And while there is a traditional feel to the CD, McDermott added that there are pieces that are relatively contemporary as well.

Looking back to his start, McDermott can recall the moment when he realized he had made the right decision to make singing his full-time career.

It was at the Rebecca Cohn Theatre in Halifax as he walked on stage to a full house and a thunderous East Coast welcome. It was the first concert with his own band, following a year as the opening act for Irish group The Chieftains. McDermott was thrilled the Halifax crowd was so enthusiastic.

Not that many years before, he had been working in the circulation department of one of Toronto’s daily newspapers.

As a creative outlet, he would sing a few Irish and Scottish folk tunes at staff gatherings – songs he had learned growing up in Willowdale, Ontario after his family moved there from Glasgow, Scotland.

But the turning point in terms of career was sparked when he recorded an album of Irish and Scottish ballads as a 50th wedding anniversary gift for his parents.

Those who heard the album encouraged him to have it produced commercially.

A couple of entertainment business heavyweights, Michael Cohl and Bill Ballard, had been impressed with his singing at a karaoke night during the Toronto Floating Film Festival a couple of years earlier. So he took the album to Ballard, who put him in touch with the president of EMI Music Canada.

McDermott took a leave of absence from his job to tour with The Chieftains.

“Michael called me and said to put a band together. I said put a band together?

He said, ‘Well, you’re going on a tour’. So I got a leave of absence and three months later I’m opening for The Chieftains on their North American tour. It was crazy.”

Throughout 1994, he toured Australia and New Zealand where Danny Boy had topped the charts. He played his first U.S. concert at Boston’s Ritz Carlton Hotel in 1995.

“It was very surreal for a long time.”

Since the beginning of his musical journey, McDermott has recorded more than 25 albums. And although he emerged during a time of resurgence in Celtic music, and much of his tunes retain that kind of charming feel, he has been careful not to

MEMORY LANE - Singer John McDermott will be performing memorable favourites during a City stop May 27th at the Memorial Centre. photo submitted pigeonhole himself as a ‘Celtic artist’ per se.

He also gathers inspiration during regular trips back to his beautiful homeland. He describes the communities and the richness of the culture with an unbridled affection.

“You can really hear yourself breathing,” he explains of the serene stretches of Scottish countryside. “It helps you get some of those creative juices back.”

For McDermott, sharing his music is just as much of a joy as it always was.

“It’s still fun - it really is,” he says. “It’s still great to be in the lobby when people are coming in. It’s like we are a big family of some sort.

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“That’s where you get some great tips in the lobby, too,” he laughs. “People are bringing these old songs and music sheets and saying, ‘You should try this one’,” he explains. “You get a feeling of what people are expecting to hear and what they would like to hear.”

There are challenges - first off, you are away from home an awful lot. “So I really value my down time,” he said, adding he enjoys a quieter pace of life at his home a few hours north of Toronto. “It’s beautiful.”

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Harpdog Brown set DON’T MISS THE to play at Wild Bill’s Harpdog Brown is coming back to Red Deer with a show slated for Wild Bill’s on May 18th.

Show time is 9 p.m.

Having been in the biz for more than 30 years, Brown has shared the stage with such greats as Matt ‘Guitar’ Murphy, Pinetop Perkins, The Powder Blues Band, Jack de Keyzer and the late Dutch Mason to name a few.

He’s got a new release slated for this spring which was recorded in California.

Recording took place utilizing equipment from earlier eras - what would have been cutting edge in the mid-50s in some cases - to help capture that sizzling early electric Chicago blues sound.

His last CD, 2014’s What It Is - was placed at number 20 by Roots Music Report in their worldwide Top Blues Albums that same year. Last year, Brown & the Travelin’ Blues Show also landed a whirlwind cross-Canada tour with Little Victor.

He also won Harmonica Player of the Year from the Toronto Blues Society and

their Maple Blues Awards last year and in 2014.

Originally from Edmonton, Brown can indeed be described as a gifted singer and an imaginative harp player who brings traditional blues into the 21st century.

Back in 1995 his Home is Where The Harp Is won the coveted Muddy Award for the Best North West Blues release, from the Cascade Blues Association in Portland.

As to his early days, he started playing instruments before he even really knew what they were.

As a youngster, his mom would plunk him down with a lap steel guitar and he would come up with all kinds of stuff. In his late teens he landed his first gig as a guitarist with a singer. Next up he joined a rock band which further solidified his love for touring.

“It’s a good healthy distraction if I do say so myself,” he said of his shows, which sizzle with vibrancy. “For people to forget about their stuff for a little while.”

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Jazz at the Lake presents ‘Swing Into Spring’ Jazz at the Lake (JATL) festival organizers are excited to present the second concert in their four-part series ‘Swing into Spring’ featuring the Johnny Summers Little Big Band.

With flowing passion and soul, Summers, a multi-talented musician, composer and arranger, is a performer of boundless ability and stage appeal.

Versatility, distinction and excellence has been listed as his foremost attributes, and his clever yet natural approach to both life and music offers a unique experience at every performance.

“Our first concert,

‘Rockin’ the Winter Away’, was a huge success. A big thank-you to all of our valued volunteers and to our fans for coming out to hit the dance floor. The Alberta Big Rocks Band lit up the stage and put on a great show. We are excited to move forward with our spring concert,” says Eric Allison, festival coordinator.

“Johnny Summers Little Big Band is always one of our most popular events as the dance music is so great.

“We get swing dancers from all over Alberta.”

‘Swing into Spring’, featuring the Johnny

Summers Little Big Band, runs May 21st at 8 p.m. at the Sylvan Lake Community Centre, 4725 - 43 St. ‘Sounds of Summer’ featuring Juno Award winner Tommy Banks, runs Aug. 20th at the Alliance Community Church.

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WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 2016

Students’ art featured in current exhibit ‘Awesome Art Show’

BY MARK WEBER RED DEER EXPRESS A long local tradition of showcasing student art continues with the 31st annual Middle Schools Awesome Art Show, now on display in the Kiwanis Gallery in the Red Deer Public Library downtown branch.

Organized by the Red Deer Arts Council, the exhibit runs through to May 23rd.

The exhibit features students from Eastview, Central, Gateway and Glendale Middle Schools.

Diana Anderson of the Red Deer Arts Council said it’s always a joy to see what local students (in this case, those in Grades 6 to 9) bring forward year after year. “These kids are talented,” explains Anderson during a recent chat at the Gallery. “I think they really did choose some of the strongest pieces for us.”

There also has been an extensive range in the modes of expression.

“We have pencil, painting, ‘found’ art, all sorts of funky stuff - paper mache, clay, string art.”

The exhibit typically serves as a reflection of trends but also of what’s providing inspiration to the individual students these days as well.

“You can really see some of their surroundings reflected in the work - what they’re seeing and what

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“What will catch their eye this year? 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.”

Of course, there is limited space in the gallery - so that makes it all the more challenging in selecting the pieces that ultimately make it into the exhibit.

“The teachers have to be really judicious in what they bring down and give us to hang.”

But time after time, the diversity represented in the exhibit is striking. “It’s very, very creative.

“Every installation has its own headaches and joys,” she added with a laugh. “I liken it to Christmas because I don’t know what I’m going to get. It’s like unwrapping a Christmas gift. I love that part.”

Anderson hopes that when folks visit the exhibit, they will really see how outstanding the accomplishments of the students are. “It’s superb.”

The exhibit is also a big step for the students, as for many, this marks the first time some of their art will be featured in a very public setting. “It’s brave of them. It’s like putting your heart and soul on a wall it’s that way for any artist.”

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Red Deer and District Allied Arts Council, Cultural Charter Partners of Red Deer and District and the Cultural Development Association of Red Deer (Culture Link) merged to form the Red Deer Arts Council.

According to their web site, “The purpose of all three groups was to bring arts and culture to the fore in our community.

“Their objective has been to develop the artists, the arts and culture delivery system, arts and culture engagement, and audience development. The new organization, Red Deer Arts Council, will create a vibrant community for literary, performing and visual artists and cultural organizations.”

Anderson said she always find the arts students that come through usually go from middle school through to high school with their art - they’re following that.

“And when I have done the high school show and college shows, I would notice a lot of those high school names in the arts program at the college,” she said, adding it’s always been fascinating to see the progression of the students and their creative growth over time.

Meanwhile, up next for the Red Deer Arts Council is ‘Hang-ups and Insights: The 8th Annual IB and AP Art Show with Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School and Hunting Hills High School from May 25th to June 18th.

This exhibit features the

LOCAL ART - Diana Anderson of the Red Deer Arts Council poses beside one of the works featured at the 31st annual Middle Schools Awesome Art Show. The exhibit is on display at the Kiwanis Art Gallery through to May 23rd.

Mark Weber/Red Deer Express artwork of the 2016 graduating students of the advanced placement and the international baccalaureate art programs. Every year there are new things to see and experience through this show.

From installation art to ceramics to prints and drawings and beyond, this

exhibit showcases the young people who will be the next generation of talented artists.

First Friday Red Deer Opening for ‘Hang-ups and Insights’ runs June 3rd from 6 to 8 p.m. with students and instructors.

Other future exhibit highlights to come in-

clude Highways of Alberta: Paintings by Greg Pyra from June 20th to Aug. 21st and ‘Acrylic Paintings by Susan Delaney’ from Aug. 23rd to Oct. 16th.

For more information, visit www.reddeerartscouncil.wordpress. com. editor@reddeerexpress.com

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Eating according to what is best for you What should I eat? Boy, if I had a dollar for every time I was asked that. My answer? It depends.

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McDERMOTT First off, we have to start with how many calories you burn each day. The easy rule is your weight x 10 = your BMR. (Basal Metabolic Rate). No, that’s not very accurate but it’s a start. At the gym we use a state-of-the-art Body Composition Analyzer to find out for sure. Next we need to know how much you burn through exercise and movement and divide that into a daily average. Then we add your ADL (Activities of Daily Living).

How much you move each day in general and taking into account work – is it an office job, or construction? Plus, we factor in your SDA (food digestion is called Specific Dynamic Action). All that put together gets us a start by letting us know how much to feed you.

Now, a calorie is not just a calorie.

Meaning this - let’s say we do the math and figure out that you need to consume 2,200 calories a day. Great, but you cannot just eat twolitres of ice cream per day and call it good (I wish). It doesn’t work that way.

You see – ice cream (for example) is all simple carbohydrates and fat. It burns at a certain rate and offers certain things to the body, mostly just fuel. Fuel in excess turns to fat no matter what the source and simple carbohydrates go almost directly to fat.

This is where the food choices you eat matter more than just the calories in that food. It is what you eat that really counts - protein, carbohydrates and fat. We have all heard of them, but many folks have no idea what they really are.

Protein is what we use to build new tissue - replacement parts if you will (one of the books I wrote is called If Your Body Were a Car, You Wouldn’t Treat it This Way – so I use that analogy a lot). Without complete proteins we cannot heal or replace tissue like skin, bones, even brain tissue. We must have protein to heal and to grow. Protein provides four calories per gram and actually can be used as fuel if carbohydrates are not present. Protein is

meat, eggs, nuts, seeds and is in dairy and a few alternates like Tofu.

Fat is a slow burning fuel and very calorically dense at nine calories per gram.

So we need less of it by weight because it offers more fuel. Fat is essential for cellular health, joint health and brain health (your brain is 78% cholesterol). Fat is any oi, or butter, nuts and seeds, avocados, etc.

Carbohydrates are pure fuel - like gasoline. If you eat too many carbs, you build a bigger gas tank, simple as that. Like pro-

tein, carbs have four calories per gram.

The most over abused carb is sugar and second is refined wheat. To put it simply – we eat too much of that stuff. Vegetables and fruit are also carbs and they are the best kind of carbs.

Every different diet plan, from vegan, to ketogenic, to raw food, to intermittent fasting can all be proven to be ‘right’ through research and that’s the problem.

They cannot all be right, so the question becomes what’s right for you. And again, the answer is - that depends. It depends

on your lifestyle, your habits, your digestion, your health, your age, your gender, your heritage and more.

The best thing you can do is pick a base starting plan and give it enough time to really be tested.

Adjust according to how your body reacts and find the best plan for you.

Trying a new fad diet every few months will never work and moderation always makes the most sense.

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Reading history could save a child’s life What is a parent’s greatest tragedy?

It‘s the loss of a child.

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JONES Recently parents in Alberta were charged with failing to provide their 19-monthold boy with the necessities of life after he died due to meningitis. So how can parents avoid such a horrendous loss? And what can doctors learn from history about this lethal disease?

A loving couple believed their child had croup or the flu and treated him for two weeks with natural remedies such as garlic, onions, horseradish and smoothies with hot peppers.

But he finally stopped breathing and died after being rushed to the hospital.

Fifty percent of cases of meningitis occur in those under five years of age.

Meningitis, an inflammation of the covering of the brain, can be caused by a bacterial germ, virus or fungus. In some instances, particularly viral meningitis, the infection is mild, requires no treatment and lasts a short time. But bacterial meningitis can be a lethal disease that can kill in hours.

The worst mistake for parents to make is the

fatal misdiagnosis of flu.

The early stages of meningitis can be very similar.

But they should suspect meningitis when a child experiences fever, severe headache, vomiting, complains of a painful stiff neck, cold hands and feet, is confused, has a convulsion or develops a blotchy rash that fails to go away with pressure.

Unfortunately, this couple played doctor too long.

At one point they were feeding their child with an eye-dropper. This and the fact their son’s body was so rigid it could not fit into a chair should have rung an alarm bell. What this child needed was medical attention, a lumbar puncture to confirm the diagnosis and high doses of intravenous antibiotics to decrease the risk or prevent permanent brain damage and death.

What can history tell doctors about meningitis?

In 1949, Dr. Richard Klenner was a family doctor in North Carolina when the great poliomyelitis epidemic struck North America. Klenner had no training in treating polio and no laboratory facilities. But he was placed in charge of 60 patients suffering from early polio.

At that time there was no specific treatment to prevent paralysis.

In 1948, Klenner had previously cured several patients of viral pneumonia using intravenous Vitamin C. So he decided to give his polio patients up to 30,000 milligrams of Vitamin

C intravenously for 14 days. None of these patients developed paralysis.

(Ironically, in 1949 I developed polio in my final year at the Harvard Medical School and I did develop paralysis. But none of my eminent professors were aware of the benefit of massive doses of intravenous Vitamin C).

Klenner presented this monumental research to the annual meeting of the American Medical Association in Atlantic City, New Jersey on June 10th 1949. Klenner should have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine.

But his discovery failed to make headlines around the world and is still collecting dust.

Spurred on by this scientific finding, Klenner later reported that he had cured meningitis, encephalitis, measles and other diseases by large doses of IV Vitamin C. Since his death other researchers have verified his findings.

Klenner stressed that dangerously ill patients should receive large doses of Vitamin C when doctors need more time to make a diagnosis.

And that, unless our white blood cells, needed to fight infection, are saturated with Vitamin C they are like soldiers without bullets. I believe his sage advice could save lives today and might have saved the life of this child.

Readers know that I believe natural remedies could be used more often and are safer than prescription drugs, for some

medical problems.

But I hope that those who rely on self-treatment now realize that you do not treat a suspected case of meningitis with garlic and onions. It’s a recipe for

disaster. I hope that this couple is not sent to prison leaving three children without parents. They appear to be loving parents who made a tragic medical error. But they did not rob

a bank or commit other nefarious crimes. Surely the loss of their child is punishment enough.

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First comic expo set for Red Deer

BY COLE SWIER RED DEER EXPRESS Caped heroes, masked villains, and fans are set to take to the streets as the Red Deer Comic and Entertainment Expo is taking over centre stage next month. The Red Deer Expo is being coordinated and put on by Brasco Exhibitions and will take place from June 11th-12th at Westerner Park.

Ben Marasco is the CEO and founder of the Red Deer Comic Expo. He said that Red Deer is the perfect fit for the exhibition.

“Red Deer deserves to have its own show. We have seen other shows in Alberta over the past few years but it’s time for Red Deer to get its own big city event,” said Marasco.

The expo promises to offer a ‘big city’ feeling with the variety and quality of guests that they are looking to line up. The already confirmed guests for the Red Deer Expo include Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D’s Chloe Bennet, as well as horror icon Kane Hodder. Hodder is most notable for portraying Jason Voorhees in four of the Friday the 13th horror films. Some details are still being worked out and a complete list of event guests is not available yet. Along with the start-studded line up, Marasco added he is confident the expo will not only raise interest in surrounding communities, but communities from all over the province.

“Overall people are really excited, they are excited to have an event in Red Deer. Not only people from just Red Deer and surrounding communities but people from all over Alberta are excited that there’s another event that they can come too and geek out at.”

Marasco explained one of the biggest parts leading up to the exhibition is raising awareness and getting people excited. One way they have been getting people involved is through the exhibition’s social media accounts. Before guests are officially announced the social media pages drop hints and give updates to when the announcement will occur as a way to keep their audiences engaged. Marasco said by doing this they are creating a more fun experience and generating more excitement towards the exhibition.

“We want to build that hype, we want to build that excitement, and an expo or a Comic Con isn’t a boring or unusual event. It’s usually really fun and exciting and we want to really follow that mantra and build some excitement around it as well,” said Marasco.

The Red Deer Comic and Entertainment Expo will take place from June 11-12 at Westerner Park and will be open to all ages. To check out a complete list of upcoming guests as well as any other information, check out www.reddeerexpo.com. student@reddeerexpress.com

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SPORTS Anne Marie Ulliac finding success in the soccer world

BY ZACHARY CORMIER RED DEER EXPRESS Anne Marie Ulliac has been busy since her time wearing Red Deer Renegades colours last summer.

The 18-year-old goalkeeper recently completed her first season playing NCAA Div. II soccer for the Adelphi University Panthers in Garden City, New York.

“It was really different being down in the U.S.,” said the former starting goalkeeper for the Renegades’ Alberta Major Soccer League team of her first year of experience playing collegiate soccer.

“It’s a lot more intensity and probably a faster pace than Major League in Canada.”

Ulliac, who grew up in Edmonton, joined the newly-formed Renegades women’s team for the outdoor soccer season last summer after spending some time playing for Edmonton Victoria’s second team in an effort to get more 1st team experience.

“All of the teams in Edmonton are pretty set in their rosters, sort of. They have girls that have been playing there for a long time. But with (Red Deer City Soccer Association President) Paul (Morigeau) trying to build a new team, it was really like a new opportunity to get a lot of playing time and play against some of the top players and get ready for my college season in the fall,” Ulliac recalled, adding she values her time with the Renegades’ main squad.

“It was really great. I’m from Edmonton and I started playing competitive soccer when I was in Grade 11, so I trained with all of the Major League Clubs in Edmonton. I really felt that the Renegades, what Paul is trying to build — he’s really trying to build a good program.”

Being able to log that playing time in her final season before heading off to college proved fruitful for Ulliac, as she helped Adelphi to the NorthEast-10 (NE10) Conference Championship,

allowing just 14 goals in 2,097 minutes played and posting a conference-low 0.60 goals against average.

Her efforts during the season earned her the NE-10 Goalkeeper of the Year Award and a selection to the NE-10 All-Conference First Team.

“The things that I’m always working on — there’s always lots of technical things like footwork, catching and stuff — but more importantly than that I focus a lot on the sports psychology side of it. So how you’re mentally ready for the game, how you prepare before the game,” said Ulliac of how she maintains her focus throughout the season.

Incidentally, the 2,097:30 of field time that Ulliac logged with Adelphi this season was the third highest of any NCAA Div. II keeper on the league’s Yearly National Rankings.

The goalkeeper will be spending this year’s outdoor season south of the border after signing with the New England Mutiny of the newly-formed United Women’s Soccer league.

The UWS is the highest level of amateur women’s competition in the U.S. “I knew that I really wanted to stay in the U.S. and play, because that’s where all of the exposure is and there’s tons of really good players here,” said Ulliac.

“It’ll be a really good chance to play against some of the top Division 1 players and train with them too and get more experience at that level.”

Ulliac said that while she doesn’t expect to play a starting role on the Mutiny’s main squad this season, she does hope to start with the team’s U20 group.

“I know they have one returning goalkeeper who’s been with them for awhile, so I’m hoping to be able to compete and get a little bit of experience in the UWS and then hopefully have a starting role on their under-20 team.

“So I’ll get lots of game experience but still be able to train

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LOCAL HERO - Adelphi University Panthers’ goalkeeper Anne Marie Ulliac signed an autograph for a young fan earlier this year. Ulliac, a former Red Deer Renegade, recently signed with the New England Mutiny of United Women’s Soccer. photo submitted with the top players and watch how that game goes.”

Ulliac’s achievements over the past year are perhaps made even more impressive by the fact that she didn’t start playing soccer competitively until Grade 11.

“I always was a very competitive person and I just decided it was time to try something new,” she recalled.

At the time, Ulliac was by no means new to the sport. She had played community soccer since she was four-years-old before joining a Tier 3 Club team with the Edmonton Minor Soccer Association for her first competitive season. Shortly afterwards,

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With professional women’s leagues like the National Women’s Soccer League popping up all over the globe, Ulliac is confident that she can find somewhere to play, but she noted that it would be nice to be able to stick close to home.

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SPORTS

Red Deer Titans Senior Men see a win last weekend

BY ZACHARY CORMIER RED DEER EXPRESS The Red Deer Titans Senior Men Division 3 team got the 2016 Calgary Rugby Union season off to a good start Saturday afternoon when they downed the Calgary Knights in convincing fashion during their home opener at Titans Rugby Park.

“It’s always nice to start off with a win, especially at home. Obviously, you get the fans and stuff here and they like to see the home team win. Even for the guys and their morale.

I think they realized that it’s more competitive than they initially thought,” said Titans’ Head Coach Mike Berry after his team’s 59-5 rout of the Knights.

Berry said the win was a step in the right direction for the team, who were unhappy with their performance during a pre-season win in Drayton Valley a couple of weeks ago.

“For the last couple of weeks we focused on a

few different things in practice, so it was nice to actually see the stuff come out in a game,” said Berry.

The Titans got on the board early and often in the early season matchup, which was the first league game for the team.

“It shows me the guys are learning, the guys are focusing,” said Berry.

The match got off to a great start for the home team, who only conceded one try during the game while managing to score eight of their own.

“Scoring and winning is always something that everybody wants to do. I think a lot of the scoring just shows that the guys are putting in the work, because the last time that we played in Drayton Valley we only had a couple of trys. This weekend we got a few more. It shows that the guys can actually play and they’re excited to play.”

Red Deer controlled the pace of the action from beginning to end. Their backs were finding the

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Zachary Cormier/Red Deer Express space they needed to score while their forwards did their part to help advance the ball, especially during rucks.

“Like I said, it’s nice to see the practice come out in the game. The offloads, the rucks, all that kind of stuff — we struggled the last game and we tried to break things up a little bit this week,” said Berry.

The Division 3 Men’s Titans next match will

take place May 13th at the Bow Valley Rugby Club in Cochrane against the Bow Valley Barbarians.

Berry said the team will be using their two practices this week to re-evaluate this weekend’s performance and prepare for Bow Valley.

“It should be alright.

We’ll get two practices in and organize some of the missteps and what-not.”

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the weekend sweep for the club.

The Division 1 Senior Women’s Titans did not complete their scheduled match with the Calgary Saints due to a game cancellation. The women will instead get their season underway this Saturday afternoon when they host Calgary’s Hornets RFC at Titans Field. Kickoff on that game is at 3 p.m.

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Thoughts on rebuilding from the Fort McMurray fires The devastation is overwhelming as I watch the news and social media feeds regarding the fires in Northern Alberta.

Kim

WYSE Eighty thousand people evacuated and displaced from their homes, forced to flee down a gridlocked highway as they dragged small children and pets out of harm’s way.

The helplessness they must have felt while trying to get to safety has been on my mind for days as I wondered how to help.

I donated to the Red Cross and joined a group on facebook of AREA realtors offer-

ing up places to stay and to keep campers and even livestock.

No matter what our part in responding to a crisis, it never feels like enough and it is with a heavy heart that I continue to think about what these poor citizens will be faced with over the next few weeks.

When the Slave Lake fires ravaged that community I met with developers who were rebuilding and was encouraged by the willingness of contractors who were travelling there to help construct new residences.

I feel that the rebuilding of Fort Mac will be a much larger scale and it will be with anticipation that I look to get involved with future endeavors.

How do you rebuild after losing everything?

How does one go about replacing their carefully built home and still manage to keep spirits up in the face of such devas-

tation? I have helped clients devastated by flood and fire and have seen some beautiful examples of the human spirit.

In times like these we realize that family is our core and our home and that all the other things in our world is just ‘stuff’.

We hug our kids tighter and learn to slow down and take inventory of what we have that truly means everything to us.

It is important to remember that houses can be rebuilt and that our worldly possessions can be re-purchased.

The loss of family heirlooms and photographs is heartbreaking but as you look at your family and (one photo I saw) your toddler happily playing in the back of the car while you wait in a four-hour line up for fuel you realize that you truly have all you need.

The thought of what was lost is temporarily faded as you look into the face of your children and give your family pet a

reassuring scratch behind the ears.

Our priorities can change in an instant with the direction of the wind, causing us to flee our homes and uprooting us from our comfort.

It is in those hours that we mourn the loss of what was, we become grateful for what is and we look forward to what will be.

Our thoughts and prayers and support are with our fellow Albertans as they regroup and rebuild from this horrific tragedy.

Look for those who are available to help and reach out to everyone you can in this devastating time.

We are a strong and resilient province and we will recover from this. God bless Alberta, my proud home for my entire life.

Kim Wyse is a local freelance designer. Find her on facebook at ‘Ask a Designer’.

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Think carefully about mortgage renewal options Pam

PIKKERT Case in point that has brought this to a head for me was just a couple weeks ago. The mortgage was with one of the beloved big five banks who we Canadians seem to hold in great awe and respect.

Here is what it looked like: Mortgage amount was $259,997 in a new five-year fixed rate term with a 20year amortization at 4.10% making the monthly payment $1,584.51 and the balance after five years $213,266.26.

I know for a fact that the SAME bank and many others were offering 2.59% for the exact same term.

This is how that would have shaken out.

Mortgage amount with a rate of 2.59% in a 20-year amortization would have had a monthly payment of $1,387.40 and the balance at the end would have been $206,956.55.

That means that the client could have saved $197.11/month or $11,826.60 over the five years.

On top of that is the crazy fact that they would have also owed $6,309.71 less at term maturity - $18,136.31 is the amount

that this one person could have saved.

That is one person out of a very large number of people doing the exact same thing so I must loudly repeat stop it!

Let us examine the facts for a moment shall we?

1. Banks are a business and they are mandated to generate a profit for their shareholders and investors. Though success seems to have become a dirty word, this is actually a good thing for our economy.

Our banks are strong and continue to report profits.

A secret of the banking world that you need to be aware of is that the person you are sitting down with may receive a commission or a bonus based on how many mortgages they sign at the higher rates.

I repeat that I do not have any problem with profit.

I myself am commissioned based.

What does concern me is the fact that the average consumer does not know this may be occurring on their transaction which may lead a them to make a choice without questioning their options.

The average consumer will shop three stores and visit many web sites to save on big ticket purchase such as a TV or a car. Once they get to the dealership they will negotiate and play the game to get the best price so why do we not when it comes to our largest asset?

Why are we not ensuring that we are not overspending $18,136.31?

Also, there are a large number of lenders and banks in our country to choose from.

They are solid institutions offering great

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mortgages to consumers. Research them and make an informed decision before dismissing them as unreliable. They too are watched over by the powers that be who work diligently to protect your rights as consumers.

There are so many well qualified mortgage professionals who live and work in your community. Find one you like and have them find your best option if the whole thing seems like too much work.

Did you know that to switch your mort-

gage to a new lender at renewal, you will not incur a penalty, or pay legal fees or appraisal fees?

It will probably take about four hours all together, which in the examples I used, works out to $4,534.08/hour. That is pretty substantial hourly wage and certainly worth your time.

So stop it and save your money.

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

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31 FULLY SERVICED LAKE LOTS - Murray Lake, Saskatchewan.

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It’s also your best source for the news and information you need every day.

THE RED DEER EXPRESS Pick up a free copy or read it online at: www.reddeerexpress.com www.reddeerexpress s.com

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WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 2016

CAREERS Reporter/Photographer

The Sylvan Lake News, one of Alberta’s leading community newspapers, has an immediate opening for a reporter/ photographer.

This is a full time shared position between the Sylvan Lake News and the Eckville Echo. Both papers are a part of the Black Press Group which publishes more than 150 other publications.

Primary Focus: Covering community news for both communities. Providing a range of feature/human interest stories as well as local sports writing. There is some weekend and evening work required.

The successful applicant will have exceptional writing and communication skills and a strong understanding of grammar and Canadian Press Style. Strong photography skills required.

Experience in video an asset.

A valid drives license, reliable vehicle and your own camera equipment is a must.

Black Press offers competitive compensation, a team environment, benefits and opportunity for career advancement.

Interested candidates should forward their resume to: Randy Holt, Publisher Sylvan Lake News, Email: Publisher@sylvanlakenews.com No phone calls please.

We are pleased to welcome

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To apply and for further information please visit our web site: www. thecrossingresort.com and apply online or send your resume to info@thecrossingresort.com.

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WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 2016

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LEARNING EFOR LIFE

Red Deer Public Schools Community Programs See Page 2 in the 2015 City of Red Deer Activity Guide for our Law Workshops & ESL Classes

View the Clues Contest

Read to Win!

PROOF

Below are five phone numbers that appear inside our clients’ ads in this week’s Express (includes Special Features & Supplements) Simply match the phone number to the business, fill out the contest form and drop it off at the Express office prior to draw deadline listed.

Note: Express office is closed between noon and 1pm daily.

403-783-5530 403-334-9766 403-340-3330 403-352-8816 403-341-5600

________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ _________________________________

Enter in pperson at the Red Deer Express #121, 5301 - 43 St.

WIN A $25.00 GIFT CARD TO

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Fill-in the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the numbers 1 through 9 only once.

Each 3x3 box is outlined with a darker line. You already have a few numbers to get you started.

Remember: You must not repeat the numbers 1 through 9 in the same line, column or 3x3 box.

ANSWER

Name: _______________________________________ Phone: _______________________________________ #121, 5301 - 43 St.

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CLUES ACROSS

1. Satisfaction 4. 18th Hebrew letter 9. Couches 14. Severe 15. Makes comic books 16. Grape 17. Handle perfectly 18. Home of J.R. 20. Everyone has these 22. Linen 23. He owned the Bucks 24. Supported 28. River in Guangdong 29. Exclamation of surprise 30. Nicholas II was one 31. Comic antihero 33. In the back of a mammal’s mouth 37. Joe is a famous one 38. Impressionist painter Italo 39. Send forth

41. They __ 42. Not down 43. Computer program I-__ 44. Nostrils 46. County in New Mexico 49. Letter of the Greek alphabet 50. Russian river 51. Sorts 55. A feeling (slang) 57. Type genus of the Elopidae 58. Ingesting 60. Paints small things 64. Trouble 65. Turn on its end 66. Story (archaic) 67. Negative 68. Manners 69. Hurts 70. IBM’s software group

CLUES DOWN

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34. Genus of gulls 35. Indicates position 36. Fixes up 40. Homer’s bartender 41. Riding horses 45. Dismounted 47. Unlocks cans 48. Salty 52. These are for cars 53. Mentally quick and resourceful 54. Hemlock 56. Give qualities or abilities to 58. This (Spanish) 59. Chime 60. Uncommunicative 61. A stock sale 62. Leisure (slang) 63. Similar ANSWER

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WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 2016

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