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RCMP do not condone actions of vigilante group Man associated with Creep Catchers charged BY ERIN FAWCETT Express staff

After recent charges of a member of a vigilante group called Red Deer Creep Catchers, local RCMP are speaking out against their actions. One man associated with Red Deer Creep Catchers has been charged with criminal harassment and mischief as a result of the Lacombe Police Service entering into an investigation after learning an individual had been harassed online and in person. Police learned that over the past three months the victim in this case had been communicating with a person online via a social web site. After communicating for some time the victim attempted to block the suspect from communications however the suspect continued to access the victim’s network site. In November the suspect, under a false pretense, convinced the victim to meet in person at a location in Lacombe. The victim did attend the location where he was approached by a male wearing a hoodie who put a cellphone in his face and advised the victim he is being recorded and has been busted by Creep Catchers. Friends of the victim happened to pass by and see the encounter at which time the victim was able to leave and get in a vehicle with the friends. The video of the incident was later posted to the Red Deer Creep Catchers facebook page making false allegations against the victim. The posting has since been removed. The police investigation identified a suspect and charges of criminal harassment and mischief have been laid against 37-year-old Karl Young of Red Deer. Young has been released on conditions

STAYING WARM - Ashley Fagan was bundled up against the cold as she walked around downtown Red Deer on Monday morning. Temperatures in the City are expected to stay around -22C for the rest of the week. Zachary Cormier/Red Deer Express to have no contact with the victim and not to access or use any computer or cell phone except for a work purpose. Young is scheduled to appear in Red Deer Provincial Court on Dec. 9th. “In this case police believe the victim was targeted online and lured into a situation by a person or group using vigilante-type tactics without justification or facts to support their claims,” said Acting Chief of Police in Lacombe Lorne Blumhagen. Police are continuing their investigation to identify a second suspect who may have been involved or assisted the accused in this incident. “The RCMP do not condone the actions taken by Creep Catchers and other vigilante groups,” said Red Deer RCMP Insp. Heidi Wild. “Civilians don’t have the skills, training or resources to conduct investigations and/or gather evidence in a way that would hold

up in court. Creep Catchers tactics don’t follow the procedures and laws that would lead to successful prosecution. Some of their tactics are unlawful. “Police are trained to investigate cases of online sexual predators with skill and care, and we follow the laws when doing so. Those laws are important – they protect all of us from being destroyed by rumour or slander or having our lives turned upside down without sufficient proof.” She added this is not work that should be done by amateurs. “They could endanger themselves, they could lure or entrap someone without understanding what they’re doing, and they certainly don’t follow privacy legislation or due process. Whenever vigilantes act, there’s a strong possibility of someone getting hurt.” efawcett@reddeerexpress.com

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The Mustard Seed is getting ready for Christmas City ministry continues to broaden their scope of community services

nity turned out to learn more about the work of the Seed. “We had a good combination of folks from different he Mustard Seed in Red Deer agencies, City staff, folks that are rescontinues to broaden their idential neighbours of ours, business range of services in the com- owners around here, and others from munity since first launching opera- various faith communities - so just a tions this past July. good mix of people from the comAnd with the Christmas season munity.” upon us, staff and volunteers are gearThe Loaves and Fishes Benevolent ing up for a busy time at the Seed, Society closed its doors at the end of which is located in the old Loaves and June releasing a statement at the time Fishes building at 6002 - 54th Ave. saying the organization had struggled “The community continues to for the past number of years with a come out and help us out,” said Byron lack of financial resources. Bradley, director of Bradley said that ▾ Central Alberta for as of last week, The The Mustard Seed. “CHRISTMAS IS Mustard Seed staff and “We put out the call ALSO A TIME OF volunteers had providfor volunteers to come ed 14,964 lunches in CELEBRATION OF help us decorate for the school lunch proFELLOWSHIP, OF Christmas today and gram. “That works out sure enough we’ve had SHARING MEALS to about 300 per day,” a group down there TOGETHER. IT’S A he said. “Through our for the past three or meal program at supVERY SPECIAL TIME four hours helping per time we’ve done TO WORK AT THE out,” he said. 7,073 dinners for folks MUSTARD SEED.” “We are doing well - this has been since - we are definitely July 4th. Byron Bradley seeing growth. We “We’ve had 1,200 have added two new ▴ volunteers sign on programs - the first at various time, too. one is called Wellness We’ve also reached 1,630 people Advocacy. It’s providing one-on-one through our community outreach support for people in a range of ways that’s our frontline team that oversees - everything from someone trying to the security and building - they also find help within the mental health do outreach around the building, too, system; someone facing barriers get- such as wellness checks on people and ting employment insurance; maybe making sure they are safe. Just right someone has lost their ID so we would around here - they’ll bring out coffee help them with that - I call them the and a snack or something if people Rolodex of The Mustard Seed. They need that. Really, it’s to build relationare really well connected in the com- ship and to help make sure people in munity and they support people one- our community are safe. on-one with different types of help “Providing hope and well-being for they might need. our most vulnerable citizens - we re“We also hired a Spiritual Care ally want them to have hope for the Chaplin who runs Bible studies and future and to be well - holistically.” also provides one-on-one support. The initial idea for a street minisMostly, he’s working with the commu- try for the homeless grew out of the nity trying to get the folks from local Burning Bush Coffeehouse, which churches to come and help provide was run by the First Baptist Church some spiritual care here, too. So then in Calgary in the ‘70s and early ‘80s. these people can really journey with It became a reality in 1984 when them, and be that constant person founder Pat Nixon planted The they can count on.” These volunteers Mustard Seed in an old house downare called faith companions, said town and then later it grew into a Bradley. larger building on 11th Ave. SE. Meanwhile, Bradley said The Meanwhile, staff here in the City Mustard Seed has had a warm and are putting out the call for donations welcome response from the Red Deer - particularly needed at this time of community since opening their doors year which can be such a challenging last summer. Just last month, the Seed season for many. held an open house which went very Items including toques, scarves, well, he noted. toothbrushes, toothpaste, disposable “About 100 people turned out,” add- razors, travel size shampoo and coning that many from the local commu- ditioners, mittens, gloves, underwear, BY MARK WEBER Express staff

KIND HEART - Byron Bradley, the director of Central Alberta for the Mustard Seed, spent some time setting up tables at the Mustard Seed location in Red Deer earlier this week. The Seed has been busy preparing for the Christmas season. Zachary Cormier/Red Deer Express hand sanitizer, lotion, feminine hygiene products and $5 to $10 gift cards for coffee, movies or food are all ideal. You can also sponsor a meal, or check out a multitude of ways to volunteer at the Seed over the holidays and all the year through. Please drop off all donations by Dec. 16th at The Mustard Seed on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 11 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. or on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Bradley said there will also be ‘The Seven Days of Christmas’ where activities are planned from Dec. 19th through to Christmas Day including Christmas stocking decorating, gingerbread house making, Bible studies daily suppers. On Christmas Eve, there will be games from noon to 5 p.m. with sup-

per served at 5 p.m. at a Christmas Eve service at 6 p.m. with dessert to follow. The Mustard Seed will also be open on Christmas Day from noon to 6 p.m. with games and gifts and supper served at 4 p.m. “We are excited for Christmas,” he said. “Family friendly events for the community - really, anyone can come but definitely those families who are at risk; low-income families - those are the ones we are targeting. “But anyone who want to come and hang out can do so, and we are also looking for volunteers for all of those events.” Ultimately, Bradley said that being Christ-centred is the foundation of what the Seed is about. “For us, one of our sayings is that hope grows here. So at this time of the

year, often people feel extra isolated because there are a lot of broken and estranged relationships with people who are experiencing poverty and homelessness. “We want to inspire people. Central to what we believe - this is what Christmas is about. It’s about Christ coming to earth and he came for everybody. We want people to know that love and acceptance during the Christmas season - we accept anyone that comes here for support. Our goal is to love our neighbours as ourselves - to care people and not to judge. “Christmas is also a time of celebration - of fellowship, of sharing meals together,” he said. “It’s a very special time to work at The Mustard Seed.” Visit www.TheSeed.ca/RedDeer. mark.weber@reddeerexpress.com

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Calkins says Trudeau took the ‘easy position’ with pipelines Red Deer-Lacombe MP is not satisfied with recent federal announcements BY KALISHA MENDONSA Express staff

With Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s announcement of the approved pipeline projects last week, local officials have spoken up for what they feel these announcements will mean to Albertans. MP Lacombe-Red Deer Blaine Calkins said he was pleased with the announcements but feels the projects need to be kept in perspective in terms of potential and what could have been granted. “It’s good news, but it could have been great news,” Calkins said, disappointed in Trudeau’s decision to not grant approval to the Northern Gateway pipeline. “Line 3 is simply a replacement of an existing pipeline that offers very little in the way of new capacity and new market access. The Kinder Morgan pipeline is simply another pipeline on an existing pipeline right of way, so it’s not a new pipeline either, it’s just an increase in capacity of an existing system,” Calkins said. “While these pipelines will result in construction jobs - a good thing to come - there is still a problem.”

360 Fitness hosted their Annual Fundraising Gala recently with proceeds going to the Kids Healthy Breakfast Program at Red Deer Public Schools. A total of $9,000 was raised. In addition, a 360 Fitness client, Dallas Lenius, matched the funds raised and wrote a cheque for $9,000 bringing the total raised for the kids program to $18,000. There were SMILES all around as local Tim Hortons owners

Calkins said Trudeau should have worked alongside the approval of the National Energy Board in granting approval to the Northern Gateway Pipeline, perhaps the most controversial of the projects being discussed. He said the Northern Gateway pipeline would have presented positive equity opportunities for First Nations groups and would have allowed for greater market access and market diversification. “There were First Nations groups along the Northern Gateway route that stood to gain tremendously for their own people, from an equity position, who have now lost that opportunity,” he said. “Furthermore, the deep water port that Northern Gateway would have accessed would have allowed virtually any tanker in the world to load up with Alberta crude oil. The same cannot be said for the port of Vancouver, which is a shallow-water port. That limits the market access and market diversification that we so desperately need.” Calkins explained the price differential on oil in international markets versus North American markets creates

several billion dollars in royalties that Albertans should be able to capitalize on. He added he believes the Northern Gateway pipeline would have allowed for greater prosperity for Albertans during this continuing economic crisis and he looks forward to the approval of the Energy East pipeline when that comes. “I believe Justin Trudeau took the easy position on this. The prime minister obviously calculated this politically rather than scientifically or technically,” he said. “We could have had even more jobs, we could have had even more development and even more market diversification, with a better value for our product in the market-ways. We hope Trudeau realizes this and will support

the Northern Gateway pipeline.” Calkins said there are a few other negative aspects that could come from Trudeau’s decision to block Northern Gateway, including the potential for a lawsuit from Enbridge that would be carried on taxpayer’s dollars. “A couple of years ago, in 2014 I believe, the National Energy Board recommended the Northern Gateway be approved with 209 conditions. It then became an issue for Enbridge to meet all 209 conditions but they were well on their way,” he explained. “Now, with the reversal of the decision, taxpayers may be on the hook for the compensation to Enbridge because Enbridge had proceeded with the pipeline application, was approved and then shut down by Trudeau.”

At the same time Trudeau announced the pipeline projects, he announced a plan to formalize a moratorium to ban crude oil tankers on BC’s north coast. Calkins said this is going to further hinder development and investment in potential pipelines. “When you don’t have certainty and predictability that the National Energy Board recommendations will be accepted by the government, no one is going to invest. That’s the harmful part of this decision - it’s created an even bigger chill when it comes to further investment in the energy sector.” Calkins said he hopes to, “Bring some common sense to the debate on these issues” and he wants to be able to bring hope back to Albertans. kmendonsa@lacombeexpress.com

presented the Foundation for Red Deer Public Schools with a cheque for $40,136 to support the Reading College program which inspires kids to read and write. Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Red Deer and District are pleased to announce the donation of $4,000 from the TELUS Community Action Team. Funds will be used to help support Big Brothers Big Sisters wait list and match activities.

GENEROUS - Noah Thomas, 11, and his mom Gale brought a shopping cart overflowing with toys to donate to the Red Deer Christmas Bureau and Red Deer Food Bank’s annual Stuff a Bus Campaign at Parkland Mall on Saturday. The pair went out to buy the toys after volunteering at the campaign that morning. The campaign raised more than $40,000 for the organizations. Zachary Cormier/Red Deer Express

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Riverlands plan passes second and third reading ultimately the plan that was adopted tonight fulfills the vision of the community in general. City council passed sec“It also responds to the exond and third reading of the pressed needs and concerns Riverlands Area Redevelopment of the area property owners. Plan (ARP). Hopefully in the New Year we The readings had been tabled will start to see these lands come in October to allow adminis- to market.” tration the chance to clear up a Veer said there has been a number of issues that surfaced strong sense with council that during a public hearing on this is a ‘once in a lifetime’ opthe ARP that was held in late portunity for the local commuOctober as well. nity. “There are very few cities “It’s certainly been a long that have the opportunity to retime coming - the Riverlands develop their riverfront where vision was first the municipalcontemplated ▾ ity owns most over 20 years “THERE ARE of the land on ago which behalf of the VERY FEW CITIES commenced public.” THAT HAVE THE with railway Protecting OPPORTUNITY TO r e l o c a t i o n ,” green space said Mayor Tara REDEVELOP THEIR was also high Veer following on the priority RIVERFRONT WHERE the meeting. list from the THE MUNICIPALITY “We’ve seen start, she said. OWNS MOST OF THE “This plan has progress over the years in LAND ON BEHALF OF more public terms of roadgreen space THE PUBLIC.” way access to than ‘holding’ the area, serTara Veer plans which vicing in order have been in ▴ to facilitate deplace.” velopment and Looking burial of power lines to maxi- ahead, the next step includes mize the community’s invest- spurring private market develment there. opment across the area as well. “So tonight marks the statuto- And there will be a few more ry implementation of the com- tweaks to the plan. munity’s vision. We’ve been in Essentially from the start, the public consultation on this plan vision for the Riverlands area since 2009 to develop vision for has been that of a vibrant, mixed the area. Our community has use neighbourhood that capialso said it’s time to see some talizes on the river as a major return on that investment and BY MARK WEBER Express staff

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director of planning services. “Incorporating the components of the Greater Downtown Action Plan, 2011 Riverlands Area Structure Plan, Culture Vision and Riverlands Urban Design Concept is critical and this bylaw and ARP will be our roadmap as we move forward.” This week’s approval of the ARP and bylaw also came after administration met with citizens and property owners who had questions after first reading was passed back in September. Meanwhile, changes to the plan now reflect council’s amendments around building

heights, and 30% of City lands there will now be green space. Several concerns were raised during the October public hearing by residents and business owners near or located within the ARP, including the effective and appropriate use of green spaces on the site, whether or not the green spaces were, in some cases, even useful for development; zoning issues, access to certain facilities and businesses that may be affected by development, building heights and the idea of creating areas of higher density in general, among others.

Part of the discussion also revolved around what the public had perceived as a loss of uses such as traffic access - in the area with the onset of development. Currently, the Riverlands area is primarily a light industrial/ commercial area with minimal residential in the southwestern sector of the Greater Downtown vicinity. It includes the former City public works yards, Cronquist Business Park, Inland Cement, Carnival Cinemas, the Quarry and the Old Brew Plaza, as well as several other commercial businesses. mark.weber@reddeerexpress.com

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CHRISTMASTIME IS THE SEASON OF GIVING Red Deer has truly come alive with the hustle and bustle of the holiday season. Company Christmas parties, Christmas shopping, and family get-togethers are all underway as Dec. 25th approaches. For many, enjoying all that the season has to offer is for the most part affordable. But for some, this season brings nothing but stress and financial hardship as they try to meet the expectations society seems to demand through non-stop commercial bombardment. More and more Central Albertans may be feeling this stress as the economic downturn continues. Still, even though many’s circumstances may have changed in the last couple of years, Christmastime isn’t known as the season of giving for nothing. Despite their personal hurdles, whether financially stable or not, many choose to open their hearts and pocketbooks to help out the less fortunate. Folks from Central Alberta in general and Red Deer in particular have frequently been described as a generous lot as well. Local agencies have been putting out the word that demands for services continue to be high. Recently, a number of fundraisers were held including Stuff-A-Bus and the Salvation Army Santa Shuffle. While all of these events received support, the need remains and the community needs to be mindful that more donations are still needed. The Red Deer Christmas Bureau says the need for toys for the Toy Depot are still needed and would especially be appreciated to help put smiles on kids’ faces Christmas morning. They are expected to help 1,200 children this holiday season - a number that has surged as demand continues to increase. More and more families are struggling to not only provide the necessities day to day, but when the holiday season comes along those pressures escalate even further. The Salvation Army has an annual program called Adopt-a-Family where folks are invited to contribute to hampers that are later distributed to those who need them. This year, staff are seeking more people in the community to come onboard and support a family this holiday season. And of course the Red Deer Food Bank has seen a surge in demand in the last number of months. Many first-time clients have been seen coming to their door. And officials with the agency are concerned not only about being able to keep up with demand over the next coming weeks, but in the next coming months as well. It’s important to remember that these organizations and services plus other agencies in the region need consistent support, which makes such a profound difference for those who need a helping hand. It doesn’t take much to make a big impact – especially for children. The need can seem overwhelming, to the point where many are tempted to throw up their hands and ask where does a person start? But the size of the problem shouldn’t discourage anyone from contributing. Toss some coins in the Salvation Army kettles instead of simply offering the attendant a friendly smile or worse, looking the other way. If everyone chipped in, even in a small way, enormous differences could be made and we can all enjoy the Christmas season even more. The personal satisfaction of knowing that you’ve helped someone in need is indeed a gift in itself.

The great American health-care debate has begun Once the U.S. has pooled employer-based plans into again but how will they reform a messy system? large pools, the road is open for universal insurance. President-elect Donald Trump wants to scrap Insurance will have to be mandatory but people who Obamacare, except for the bits he likes. Other object should look at how much the U.S. spends now Republicans want to gut the whole thing and might on care for the uninsured. succeed. They’ll need to take a long-term view of the manThe U.S. certainly needs some sort of universal, date: in the German model, people made a long-term though not government-run, health insurance. And commitment to a fund and were protected against while Obamacare has its failings, none of its crit- premiums rising just because they got older. That ics are facing up to the real problem with model combined insurance against current the American health-care system – that costs with saving against future costs. Brian employer-based health insurance ties your Along with a mandate would go a couple insurance to a particular employer. Ferguson of subsidies. One would be income-based Insurance lets us share the financial risk of so healthy low-income workers, and their unpredictable serious illness among a large employers, aren’t burdened disproportionnumber of people, each of whom makes a ately. That could be worked through the contribution to a pool of funds to be drawn income tax system and would have to be on by whomever becomes sick. Because accepted as a permanent budgetary item. health insurance companies contract with The other would be a premium subsidy for employers, not workers, and the employer those uninsured who have a pre-existing could change carriers, each workplace plan condition. If the system is designed properly, is treated as a separate risk-sharing pool and that should decline over time, although it some of those pools are very small. might take a while, since it will hinge on new generSmall-pool insurance has two primary drawbacks. ations entering the pools. One is that administrative costs eat up a larger proFrom there, it should be possible to shift the Medicaid portion of premiums than in large-pool insurance. population into sickness funds and gradually align the The more serious is that when there are only 20 funds with Medicare, making lifetime health insurance people sharing the cost of each other’s medical care virtually seamless. instead of 10,000, if one person develops a serious The European model incorporates competition illness, the solvency of the whole pool is threatened. among funds, with the government mandating a basic In fact, it’s estimated that to be financially sound, plan covering major medical expenses and any prea pool needs to cover about 50,000 people. While ventive care shown to be medically effective. Sickness some public and private sector plans are that large, funds would be allowed to compete on items outside two-thirds of U.S. private sector employees are in the mandate. Insurance regulation would need to be firms of fewer than 5,000 employees, with health changed so there were several competing funds operinsurance pools to match. ating in each region to avoid a monopoly. But effective U.S. health reformers know all this but haven’t dared competition doesn’t need a lot of suppliers – four or touch employer-based plans for fear of political back- five per region would do. lash. That can and must change. The biggest obstacle to health insurance reform in The rules supporting employer-based insurance the U.S. has always been an urge by reformers to do date back to a couple of bad (from the economist’s something right now. Yes, the system is a mess, but perspective) decisions in the 1940s and ’50s. Those quick fixes ultimately just make the mess messier. So rules should be changed so workers still get insurance take some time, declare nothing out of bounds and through their employer but without it being tied to look at what’s worked elsewhere. a particular workplace. In essence, the U.S. needs to Handled delicately, shifting to a sickness fund system merge insurance pools into a few large pools, organized should be politically feasible and might finally drain on a state or regional basis. It needs an American the swamp. version of the European Sickness Fund system, under Brian Ferguson is a professor of economics at Guelph which employees would make premium payments University and a member of the Macdonald-Laurier through their employers but stay with their sickness Institute research advisory board. His column is disfund when they change jobs. tributed through Troy Media.

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Organizers with local Christmas Bureau seeing high demand BY JOSEPH HO Express staff

Last weekend’s Stuff a Bus fundraiser raised approximately $41,000, money that will be split between the Red Deer Christmas Bureau and the Red Deer Food Bank. As well, Saturday’s Charity Checkstop along Taylor Drive raised about $12,000, to be shared by the Red Deer Christmas Bureau, MADD, Women’s Outreach and the Red Deer Food Bank. Finally, Christmas Bureau president Teresa Kutynec called the

Council allocates funding to fight homelessness BY JOSEPH HO Express staff

At its meeting on Monday, City council allocated more than $1.5 million of provincial and federal grant money aimed at tackling homelessness in the City, acting on recommendations made by the Community Housing Advisory Board (CHAB). The City’s program coordinator for housing, Janell Bunbury, said the provincial grant will be spent on the Women’s Outreach Society’s warehouse project, which would provide furniture and household items for clients transitioning out of homelessness. Funding this project costs $307,953. Minus administration fees, about $1.29 million of federal money was allocated for various projects taken on by organizations such as the Bredin Centre for Learning, Safe Harbour Society and the Red Deer Native Friendship Society, among others. These projects address a few priorities, identified during a community consultation in the fall. Bunbury said those projects categorized as Housing First help individuals find housing through case management support, financial support and emergency funding. The grants also went toward preventative measures such as connecting people to income or employment support.

“These would be individuals who might be having an eviction notice or maybe have just lost their housing so they need some support to get housed again quickly,” Bunbury said. A third priority that CHAB recommended funding for was the coordination of resources to find strategies that work for the city’s Aboriginal homeless community. “The Aboriginal community is certainly over represented in our homeless population as we know from our Point in Time count that was released last week,” Bunbury said. “We need to look at finding strategies and solutions that meet the cultural needs of our Aboriginal people.” Both provincial and federal grants fund the projects until the end of March and June 2019, respectively. “I think this funding can certainly impact towards ending chronic homelessness in our community. We want to look at supporting those who are most in need in our community - those who are rough sleepers and those who stay in shelter the longest,” she said. “So I think this funding helps us target those individuals as well as those who are at risk of homelessness so they don’t fall into homelessness. So catching them at those prevention stages is also just as important.” Council approved CHAB’s recommendations unanimously. joseph.ho@reddeerexpress.com

WOO! - From left, Naeem Alnazal, Ghayth Badawi and Sumaya Badawi had the opportunity to ride on a sled for the first time last Saturday. More than 200 Immigration Services clients attended the event, which featured Christmas themed activities such as sledding, caroling and photos with Santa. Zachary Cormier/Red Deer Express

Red Deer Rebels toque toss on Saturday night, “Very successful.” “I have them all laid out drying,” Kutynec said with a laugh. “Because when they get thrown onto the ice, everything gets wet. We have tables, we spread everything out and we dry it all and we count it before we put it away.” This is the 55th year that the Red Deer Christmas Bureau is helping to make the holiday season an enjoyable one for those in need. It’s a milestone that Kutynec, who’s been involved with the group since 2004, views with mixed feelings. She takes pride in the volunteers who’ve supported the registered charity, which does not employ any paid staff and does not receive any government assistance. This year, the Bureau has 180 volunteers. On the other hand, that the organization exists at all reflects an unfortunate reality for her. “I feel bad that we still have to have this program. That we do have a lot of people that are in that position, that they need help,” she said. “I feel bad that way but I’m very proud of the organization and very proud of all my volunteers and how hard they work.” As of writing, the Red Deer Christmas Bureau has received 690

applications for assistance, from both individuals and families. Kutynec expects that count to rise as the Dec. 15th application deadline approaches. Last year, the organization received a record 1,237 applications and from that, helped 1,345 children. In 2014, they helped 966 kids from 997 applications. These numbers are “quite a bit higher” than the 10-year norm, she says. Kutynec said the Red Deer Christmas Bureau is in constant need of goods for kids aged 10-17, including arts and craft kits, perfume and body spray and shaving kits. All kinds of electronics like headphones and remote control toys are welcome, she said. All clients are also offered a food hamper, which can be picked up from Dec. 20th-21st. For a family, it includes a turkey, cranberry sauce, stuffing, potatoes, milk, juice, vegetables, jello, cereal, pancake mix and syrup, and a gift card. joseph.ho@reddeerexpress.com

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A closer look at the history of Central Intermediate School The City of Red Deer recently acquired the old Central Intermediate/ Central Elementary/Gateway Christian School building on 48 Ave. from the Public School District. The immediate plans are to use the building for the 2019 Canada Winter Games. In the longer term, the facility will become a cultural and festival centre. Moreover, one of Red Deer’s historical sites will be preserved for future generations. The origins of the school building go back to the grim years between the First and the Second World Wars. A baby boom had followed the end of the First War. School enrollments had jumped upwards. However, economic conditions were poor. The Public School District struggled to create adequate classroom space. The Public School Board rented space in such places as the St. Luke’s Anglican Parish Hall and the City Hall. However, the interim facilities had many problems. For example, the classrooms at City Hall were above the Fire Department’s horse stalls. A strong aroma was frequently noticeable. Finally, with the original 1894 schoolhouse literally falling apart, the school board was forced to build a new high school in 1928. Because money was still tight, construction expenses

were kept to an absolute minimum. The new school was consequently poorly built. The Public School Board struggled along as best it could through the Great Depression. By the end of the decade, it was obvious that another school, particularly for middle or intermediate grades, would have to be constructed. A further impetus came when the Red Deer (rural) School Division rented the St. Luke’s Parish Hall as a dormitory so that rural students could attend high school in Red Deer. The Second World War had broken out in 1939. The Public School Board therefore not only faced the challenge of getting the necessary funds in place to build a new school, but also of securing permission from the authorities to proceed with a major non-military construction project. The Public School Board was able to garner support for the planned Intermediate School by proposing to build Red Deer’s first proper gymnasium. That gymnasium was to be used not only by students and the general public, but also by the soldiers from the new A-20 military training camp north of 55 St. The new school, which would house students from Grades 7 to 9, was also

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EARLY EDUCATION - Red Deer’s new Intermediate School on 48th Ave., June 1941. Note the gymnasium on the left, the Girls’ entrance sign above the north door and the 1928 High School building on the right side of the photo. photo by Ernest Wells. Red Deer Archives P1873

to have improved facilities for shop, home economics, science, art and music. Total cost of the building was $50,000. The new school was officially opened on Nov. 27th, 1940 by Dr. G.F. McNally, deputy minister of education. The large new gymnasium was filled to capacity with parents, students, dignitaries and members of the public. In 1947, the new Red Deer Composite High School opened in part of the old A-20 Army Camp. The

1928 High School building was then turned into additional classroom space for senior elementary grade students. In 1949, with another post-war baby boom and a spike in student enrollments, an addition was built onto the north end of the Intermediate School. By the mid-1960s, it was obvious that the old 1928 school building had passed its lifespan. Consequently, it was torn down and replaced with the new Central Junior High School. As the junior high school

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students moved to the new facility, the Intermediate School was converted into an elementary. An addition was also built onto the south end of the 1940 building to handle all the young students. In 1997, the Central Elementary School was renamed City Central School. In 1998, it was closed. The facility was later taken over by the Gateway Christian School. Now, the old Central Intermediate/Elementary School is being repurposed once again.

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Magdalene House forced to temporarily close BY MARK WEBER Express staff

The Red Deer-based Magdalene House Society was forced to close its doors this month as current levels of funding aren’t enough to keep the organization running, officials say. Magdalene House operates a recovery home for women who

Funding announced for transit Transit in Red Deer is set to become more accessible thanks to a funding announcement. Amarjeet Sohi, federal minister of infrastructure and communities, was joined in Red Deer on Dec. 3rd by MLAs Kim Schreiner and Barb Miller to discuss the announcement of $13.17 million in joint funding from the Public Transit Infrastructure Fund (PTIF) and the Green Trip Incentives Program (GreenTRIP). This funding is aimed at making transit more accessible than ever before, officials say. Sohi and Schreiner and Miller met with Mayor Tara Veer and Red Deer City council about the joint funding, which is currently slated for local improvements and accessibility upgrades at bus stops, replacement of conventional transit buses and system wide intelligent transit, to name a few. “With municipalities responsible for 60 per cent of infrastructure in Canada, funding like this is critical to ensuring the economic prosperity and vitality of our community,” said Mayor Tara Veer. “As in all major cities in Alberta, Red Deer has many citizens and families who face financial challenges in meeting their daily needs. Affordable transportation provides the opportunity for low income citizens and families to access employment and education opportunities, as

well as important community and government resources.” Allocation of the PTIF and GreenTRIP funding marks the first time the federal and provincial governments have evaluated the criteria in a way that enabled municipalities to determine funding priorities for their respective community. “As a unique mid-sized city and regional hub, we appreciate that these funding programs acknowledge our responsibility to meet federal funding criteria, but to exercise local autonomy in how federal and provincial dollars best meet the needs of local citizens,” said Veer. The minister, MLAs, and City council also discussed the need of infrastructure because community building is country building. Approval of initiatives like this week’s pipeline approval are necessary infrastructure to ensuring continued economic growth and development in the City and province. Recent funding announcements from the federal government of over $180 billion over 12 years will result in municipalities receiving funds through an agreement between the federal and provincial governments. The City of Red Deer has advocated for a tri-lateral agreement between municipal, provincial and federal governments for this funding to ensure municipal priorities are met. - Fawcett

JOLLY RUN - Joe Poor, 10, ran towards the finish line of the annual Santa Shuffle Fun Run and Elf Walk at the Kerry Wood Nature Centre last Saturday morning. The run was one of over 40 that took place simultaneously in cities across the country in support of the Salvation Army. Zachary Cormier/Red Deer Express

have been exploited through human trafficking. According to the web site, trafficking typically begins, “With a betrayal of trust, lured by false promises: a runaway offered a safe home, girls promised jobs as models or domestic workers and most often girls who thought their trafficker was their boyfriend. “When women and girls are coerced into the sex industry, they are often then forced into committing crimes such as prostitution-related offences and drug trafficking.” Magdalene House first opened in April of 2015, said David Bouchard, president of the organization’s board. “We had to close temporarily in the beginning of December,” he said. “We have applied for funding from various government offices - federally and provincially - but none of them have been decided at this stage,” he said. To date, Magdalene House has been supported by private donations, fundraising events and a number of local churches. But with an annual budget of $275,000, keeping up with operations simply was unsustainable at that level, he said. “So it depends on whether or not we get some kind of sustainable funding,” he said. “We do hope that will happen soon, and then as soon as we can get back onboard again, we will be opening the House.”

The recovery home program utilizes a trauma-informed care approach taking into account an understanding of trauma in all aspects of service delivery and placing priority on participant’s safety, according to the web site. “Participant supports are provided in ways that recognize the need for physical and emotional safety, as well as choice and control in decisions affecting their treatment at safe and comfortable pace.” Bouchard is hopeful that the organization will have a better chance of obtaining funding as he can now show how Magdalene House has directly impacted the lives of several people. “We will at least be able to give them some impact statements that we weren’t able to do before,” he said. “We know that the people who have come through the House would be willing to share their stories. “So we have some hope that we will be able to open again in the short-term,” he said, adding that 11 women have come through the House and been helped since it first opened. “Some have stayed for two months - some have stayed for six months,” he said, adding that women came to the House from not just Red Deer and area, but from across the province. In the meantime, anyone interested in supporting Magdalene House can visit www.magdalenehouse.ca or call 587-273-4324. mark.weber@reddeerexpress.com

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PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE is hereby given that at its meeting to be held on TUESDAY, December 20, 2016, the Council of Red Deer County will consider the following bylaws: Bylaw No. 2016/39 to amend Part 18, Condominium Resort Residential District (R-7), of the Land Use Bylaw to ensure consistency with the Land Use Bylaw and the Safety Codes Act. Some of the proposed changes are adding a maximum site coverage of 65%, providing clarity in the regulations relative to decks, decreasing the minimum distance requirement between principal and accessory buildings and providing more detailed regulations relative to the construction of attached garages. This district applies to Whispering Pines and Gleniffer Lake Resorts.

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

MUNICIPAL PLANNING COMMISSION DECISIONS

Bylaw No. 2016/40 to amend Part 31, Direct Control District #21 (Carefree Resort), of the Land Use Bylaw by requiring a development permit to be issued prior to the placement of a recreational vehicle or park model and the construction of a sunroom or deck. Additional changes included further clarity in the regulations relative to decks, a change to the minimum side yard setbacks, allowing accessory buildings in the front, side or rear yard and decreasing the minimum distance requirement between principal and accessory buildings.

On the 6th day of December, 2016, under provisions of the Land Use Bylaw 2006/6, Red Deer County Municipal Planning Commission issued decisions approving the following applications:

Bylaw No. 2016/41 to amend Part 31, Direct Control District #6 (Dickson Cove), of the Land Use Bylaw to ensure consistency with the Land Use Bylaw and the Safety Codes Act. Some of the proposed changes are changing the Permitted Uses to only Accessory Building, Park Model and Recreation Vehicle and Discretionary Uses to only Cottage and Community Facility, providing clarity as to when a development permit is required, adding additional requirements in relation to buildings and decks in relation to site design and adding a Site Design map as Schedule ‘B’ to the District.

SOUTH of RED DEER 2. United Farmers of Alberta Co-Operative Ltd for Greyhound Bus – Retail Store Major including a bus terminal, ticketing agent, and parcel service on Lot 3A, Blk 1, Plan 022-6321, NW 28-37-27-4 (Gasoline Alley East).

County Council will hear from any person claiming to be affected by the proposed bylaws at the Public Hearing on Tuesday, December 20, 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). The hearing will be informal and persons wishing to speak will be requested to state their name and address for the record upon being recognized by the Chair.

Discretionary Use SOUTH of INNISFAIL 1. A. Kowalenko –14-metre (46’) front yard setback relaxation for the location of a Moved-In Dwelling on Pt NE 36-34-29-4.

EAST of RED DEER 3. R. Nimmo – Automotive and Minor Recreation Vehicle Sales/Rentals on Lot 6A, Blk 1, Plan 042-6727, SE 24-38-28-4 (Belich Indusrial Business Park). A person may appeal a Discretionary Use approval prior to 4:30 p.m. on December 21, 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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DOWNTOWN LIBRARY BRANCH RENOVATIONS

RELOADING MYRIDE CARDS FOR CUSTOMERS JUST GOT EASIER

Red Deer Public Library’s Downtown Branch is getting a facelift. Thanks to a grant from the City of Red Deer in support of the Library Board’s 2015-2018 Plan of Service, the Downtown Branch’s Adult Fiction and Audiovisual floor, (Level 2), will be getting a new ceiling and some much needed lighting upgrades. Starting this month, Level 2 will be closed off and will be inaccessible to the public until completion of the renovation project in April 2017. During the course of the renovations, access to the Fiction and Audiovisual collections will be limited to a smaller, browsing collection, located on Level 4 of the Downtown Branch. Library customers are encouraged to sign out as many fiction items, DVDs, audiobooks, CDs, and Art Lending Program pieces as possible, before construction begins, in order to reduce the amount of storage required for the collections during the renovations. While the majority of these items from these particular collections will not be available to customers during the renovation period, there are still numerous options for Red Deerians to meet their reading and viewing needs - visit the Dawe Branch or Timberlands Branch to check out materials from their collections; use the library’s online catalogue (https://rdpl.bibliocommons.com/) to place holds on items from either the Dawe Branch or Timberlands Branch and have the items delivered to the Downtown Branch for you to pick up. Access electronic books, magazines, music and movies accessed through the library’s digital resource collection (https://www.rdpl. org/digital-content). Also, check out fiction and audiovisual items from the browsing collection on Level 4 at the Downtown Branch or purchase inexpensive items from the Friends of the Library’s Tom Stevens Bookstore at the Downtown Branch. Red Deer Public Library CEO Christina Wilson says although the project may be a short term inconvenience for some, customer patience is greatly appreciated.

The transit fare system that uses prepaid, reloadable cards arrived in Red Deer nearly a year ago and starting today, residents will be able to reload their MyRide cards at any City of Red Deer recreation facility, making transit easier and more convenient. “We are happy to provide this increased service to our riders,” said Steve Parkin, transit operations superintendent. “Adding these additional reload stations to our recreation centres increases convenience for transit customers, particularly in the southeast area of the City.” Four new reload stations were installed today at the Collicutt Centre, GH Dawe Community Centre, Recreation Centre and Michener Centre. These are in addition to the retail outlets already providing this service. “We know riders visit our recreation facilities and having reload stations where they go makes good sense,” said Parkin. “This is an excellent addition to our reload stations, and we hope customers continue to see the benefits of using the MyRide cards.” Customers first MyRide cards must be purchased at Transit Customer Service in Sorenson Station Terminal downtown or City Hall, and then they can use any of several reload stations around the City to reload the cards.

RECREATION CENTRE CLOSING FOR ANNUAL MAINTENANCE The Recreation Centre is closed for annual maintenance until Dec. 26th. The annual shutdown allows staff an opportunity to conduct a thorough inspection and maintenance on all equipment and technical systems. The facility will reopen on Dec. 27th and all drop-in activities will resume. The Recreation Centre administration office will remain open during regular business hours. Cashiers will be available for registrations and inquiries Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Users with Recreation Centre cards are reminded that their passes allow them access to the Michener Aquatic Centre. All other City recreation facilities will remain open during this time. For more information about the Recreation Centre, call 403-3098428 or visit www.reddeer.ca/rpc.

RED DEER RCMP INCREASE CHECKSTOPS FOR HOLIDAY SEASON December 3rd was National Impaired Driving Enforcement Day, and Red Deer RCMP kicked off the holiday season with a series of checkstops that began on Dec. 3rd and will continue through to the New Year. Red Deer RCMP have a strong focus on impaired driving throughout the year, but during the holiday season those efforts become even more focused through increased checkstops and active patrols using marked and unmarked police vehicles. As well as testing drivers for impairment by alcohol, Red Deer RCMP use certified Drug Recognition Experts who are trained to identify and charge drivers impaired by street drugs, prescription drugs, or a combination of intoxicating substances. Year round, the RCMP’s work to keep Red Deer streets safe is helped by concerned citizens reporting suspected impaired drivers. This year, RCMP ask party hosts, friends and family members to take even more action by preventing those drivers from getting behind the wheel in the first place.

CITY LAUNCHES MASS NOTIFICATION SYSTEM Residents have a new way to receive information from the City of Red Deer during emergency situations and for updates on snow zone plowing. Notify Red Deer – the City’s mass notification system lets residents choose how they receive information (email, text, phone call), what information they want to receive from the City (such as

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emergency notices and snow and ice updates), and the addresses they want information on (home, work, child’s school, spouse’s work, and/or elderly parents). All registrants will receive emergency updates as it pertains to them, examples include flood warning, evacuation, or shelter in place. “Notify Red Deer allows us to send critical information to residents instantly and in a way that they prefer to receive it,” said Julia Harvie-Shemko, director Communications & Strategic Planning. “We encourage all residents to sign up as this will be the most reliable, timely way to share information during an emergency situation.” Notify Red Deer also allows residents to receive a text message, phone call or email about when plowing is happening in their snow zone. Residents can sign up by visiting reddeer.ca/notifyreddeer. First residents need to create a user name and password and then input their preferred communication methods, the addresses they want to receive alerts for, along with what information they want to receive. The first 5,000 residents who sign up will be entered to win a one year family recreation pass to use at any City recreation facility.

POINT IN TIME (PIT) COUNT NUMBERS RELEASED The number of persons experiencing homelessness in shelters, on the streets, in hospital and in transitional housing in Red Deer decreased from 137 in 2014 to 131 in Red Deer’s 2016 Point in Time (PIT) count Oct. 19th. That drop continues the trend in Red Deer. This latest count represents a 46% decrease in the number of persons experiencing homelessness since the 2012 PIT count, when 279 people were counted. The count is done every two years to get an accurate picture of homelessness and changes over time, as well as to collect data to improve housing and services for persons experiencing homelessness. “Our community is working together to address this issue,” said Mayor Tara Veer. “With the tireless efforts of agencies in serving their clients and making improvements to the system, we are helping our most vulnerable citizens and moving toward ending homelessness.” As a change in methodology this year, enumerators counted two other sites - the John Howard Society and the Red Deer Remand Centre – which account for an additional 18 people bringing the total to 149. Other factors affecting the count locally unemployment increased 3% from 2014 to 2016; the population recorded a slight net increase; and vacancy rates increased from 2.1 to 2.4%. Another trend notes that street homelessness is up while shelter numbers are down. Local efforts to house individuals are ongoing and meeting with success. According to the annual report Closer to Home, 728 individuals were housed or received supports since 2009 through provincial and federal grants, of which 229 new individuals were housed or supported in 2015-2016. Approximately 300 community volunteers and 15 organizations participated in Red Deer 2016 PIT count. “The participation for this year’s count illustrates the work being done on a community level,” said Janell Bunbury. “When the broader community gets involved, we can better tackle this community challenge.” Read the 2016 Red Deer PIT Count Report and visit www.reddeer.ca/PITcount. To read the annual report on homelessness or for more information visit www.reddeer.ca/homelessness.

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School nutrition program helping hundreds of students BY JOSEPH HO Express staff

Amanda Oster deals plenty with both children and food. Not only is she a parent, Oster serves as council chair at Fairview Elementary and acts as the school’s nutrition delivery coordinator, ensuring meals prepared by the caterer reach its students. She can tell when kids haven’t had enough to eat before class, the key marker being their short attention spans. “They can get very irritated a lot quicker. They can’t sit still. You just notice little things as a parent and as someone who’s been in the school for a few years. You just pick up on little things like that,” Oster said. The premise here is that it’s hard to fill a mind when the stomach is empty. A provincial government pilot project, already underway, aims to change that by serving breakfast and lunch to students at 31 schools across 14 school boards determined to be in greatest need according to socio-economic status data from Statistics Canada. The nutrition program carries a $3.5-million total cost. “Our government recognized early on that children couldn’t learn if their tummies were hungry. We have to have something in place to make sure they were successful in their education and in their later years, successful in their communities,” said

Kim Schreiner, MLA for Red Deer-North. Students are fed three times each day at Fairview - during breakfast, lunch and then a snack to go home with. All 228 in the school are eligible for the program and Acting Principal Kim Walker has noticed a difference in student behaviour. “I can tell you that they’re ready to participate. There’s a sense of less worry. Can you imagine coming to school every day and being hungry or worrying about your next meal,” Walker said. “I feel very blessed and honoured that our school was selected for the pilot project. It’s making a difference every day for the students that participate.” The program must include a nutrition education component and Walker said students are making better choices about what they eat. In one example, she shared a meal with a student who chose yogurt over cookies. “Children are engaged, they’re interested in food choices. We’re hearing more and more language about nutrition,” she said. “When we eat together communally - the power of that social connection can really make a world of difference and it might grant me a habit for a lifetime.” In an email, Red Deer Public’s Director of Community Relations Bruce Buruma writes the government also requires board feedback to evaluate the program’s success. Their evaluation model will include surveying students, parents and staff in areas like behaviour, academics and satisfac-

FOOD FOR THOUGHT - Grade 4 student Yazen Smaisem scoops a forkful of spaghetti during lunchtime in the company of Red Deer-North MLA Kim Schreiner at Fairview Elementary School. Smaisem is one of 228 Fairview students eligible to participate in a provincial pilot project that serves breakfast and lunch. Joseph Ho/Red Deer Express tion of families. That information will help the government make decisions regarding nutrition programs for the next school year. Buruma adds that Fairview’s breakfast program

for students arriving at 7 a.m., provided in partnership with Central Alberta Medical Imaging for the last decade, ended this year. joseph.ho@reddeerexpress.com

City of Red Deer launches new community video BY ERIN FAWCETT Express staff

The City of Red Deer recently launched their video We are Red Deer. Mayor Tara Veer and City Manager Craig Curtis introduced the video at the Collicutt Centre late last week. “A couple of years ago, Red Deer City council recognized the fact that the Red Deer that we know and love wasn’t always how the rest of the world understood us,” said Mayor Tara

Veer. “We consulted with Red Deerians and over 1,500 Red Deerians participated in this project and answered the question of what Red Deer is to you. “Red Deerians identified so many different aspects of community life in Red Deer and the culmination of this identity project is the launch of today’s video.” Residents are encouraged to post and share the video on facebook and Twitter using the hashtag #wearereddeer. Two winners will be picked at random to win one of two

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prizes of a Red Deer Rebels family tickets and swag pack or an Active Red Deer pack including a $100 RPC gift card, yoga mats and ministicks. “Until now, we haven’t seen a production of Red Deer that so fully and accurately captures the dynamic spirit and important spaces of our community,” said Veer. “It is Red Deer in our best light – featuring our community landmarks, our all-season activities and our parks and trails that connect us to the

outdoors and to one another. It is a portrait of our community we can share as we approach the 2019 Canada Winter Games and market our City. Citizens will recognize their community in this video and be proud.” There are five videos in total, including the 2:25 minute feature and four one-minute versions. The videos are part of the Identity project, launched in April 2013 to promote the City in a consistent way. A narrative, or community story, was crafted by the public

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Week of Dec. 7 - Dec. 14, 2016 Readers’ ders’ Theatre gi gives es you o the experience of performing in a theatrical production without the need to learn scripts, or to work with complex sets, costumes or make-up. It distills the pure experience of a stage performance, providing a relaxed atmosphere for both participants and audience. We work with some of the best scripts in the literature. Join us in Red Deer’s newest theatre group and participate in the pleasure of being ‘on stage’, where the fun starts from the first minute. We meet every second Thursday at the Timberlands Branch of the Red Deer Public Library (in the same building as the Barry Wilson School - 300 Timothy Drive). Open to all ages. For more information, call Lionel at 587-679-6222. On Feb. 25th, join us as we turn the Sheraton Special Events Centre into a Luxe Lounge for the Red Deer HospICE Gala. You’ll enjoy VIP treatment all night - specialty drinks and snacks at the cocktail reception, amazing decor and entertainment during the 4-course seated dinner, fun auctions and raffles; a great dance band and host bar all night! All for a $200 ticket with a $100 charitable tax receipt! Tickets go on sale now and would make great Christmas gifts. Red Deer Hospice is in its 11th year of providing compassionate end-of-life care in Central Alberta. We have assisted over 1,000 residents and their families as their life journey ended. There is no charge to stay at Red Deer Hospice and no one is ever denied access due to financial restrictions. Gala is the major fundraising event for Red Deer Hospice, last year raising $160,000 - help make 2017 even better! Gala tickets are online at www.reddeerhospice. com or call Red Deer Hospice directly at 403-309-4344. Gala sponsorship opportunities are also available and we are seeking live and silent auction donations. For more information contact Hospice Event Coordinator Lori Dufresne. The Red Deer Salvation Army Christmas Kettle Campaign is in need of volunteers. The struggling economy has hit our neighbours and our community

hard. The Salvation Army in Red Deer is looking for volunteers for its most important fundraiser of the year. A two-hour shift, with flexible hours, will help the Christmas Kettle Campaign meet the 2016 target of $220,000. There has already been a substantial spike in demand for services. Volunteers will help raise money to provide programs, food and clothing yearround to those in the Red Deer area. To sign up, or for more information, please call the Salvation Army at 403-346-2251 or e-mail kettles9@telus.net. Golden Circle continues with Thursday night dances - admission is $7 per person and everyone is

Carol Festival runs Dec. 11th at Gaetz Memorial United Church, starting at 2 p.m. There is no admission but donations to the Red Deer Food Bank and the Red Deer Christmas Bureau will be accepted. Phone 403-340-1109 or 403-3436074 for more information. Come and enjoy author readings at Sunworks 4924 Ross St. downtown Red Deer, on Dec. 9th 7 - 9 p.m. in the book store. We are hosting a fun launch of Red Deer Writers’ Ink ‘Write of Passages’. This is their 2016 anthology from a club that has been together for 24 years. There are poets, detectives, short story writers and fantasy

local talent including Soliloquy, Gaetz Golden Ringers, a children’s choir from Annie L. Gaetz, Jacob Slaunwhite and Dale Dickau on organ. Tickets are $20 at the door and proceeds will be in support of the Red Deer Christmas Bureau. There will be an audition call for 5 Women Wearing the Same Dress on Dec. 13th at 6 p.m. and Dec. 14th at 6 p.m. as well at the Memorial Centre. For more information, email info.centralalbertatheatre@gmail.com or call 403-347-8111. Audition dates are set to cast for our last show of the season. Those interested will be asked to partake in cold reads (reading selected sections

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403-346-3356 welcome. For more information, call 403-341-4672, 403-347-6165 or 403-342-2875. Pert ‘Near Country plays Dec. 8th and Black Velvet drops by on Dec. 15th. The Red Deer community Band Society will be hosting its annual open house & Christmas concert on Dec. 7th at 7 p.m. in the Parkland Pavilion, Westerner Park. Free admission, refreshments, raffles and 50/50 draws. Please join us. Impasto Duo’s Christmas Concert celebrate the holiday with some cozy music and delight! Impasto Duo presents a family-friendly Christmas concert for flute and piano, including music from The Snowman, The Nutcracker, A Charlie Brown Christmas, and many more classics! The concert runs at St. Luke’s Anglican Church, (4929 54 St.) on Dec. 11th at 7:30 p.m. Admission $20 - regular; $35 - family and it’s free for children. Tickets are available at the door. The 53rd Kiwanis Christmas

teasers. The following day, Dec. 10th from 4 - 6 p.m. Sunworks will be offering Adriana Davies (ed.), Michael Dawe and Robert Lampard reading from their The Frontier of Patriotism and the First World War. The book provides an in-depth look at all aspects of Alberta?s involvement in the war, reflecting Albertans? experiences both on the battlefield and on the home front. Contributors of the 40 essays all draw heavily on national and local archival resources. The Frontier of Patriotism is the most comprehensive treatment of Alberta during these critical, transformational years”. Nine Lessons + Carols Downtown Sounds @ Gaetz runs Dec. 12th at 7 p.m. Gaetz United Church (4758 Ross St.) The event is a special concert co-produced with the Red Deer Symphony Orchestra. It’s a unique blend of story and song, the program resonates with what the Christmas season is all about. Featuring all

of the script on arrival). No need to prepare any pieces. Just show up! For more information, visit www.centralalbertatheatre.net. If you enjoy singing Glee Club style, but feel your skills are limited, please come and join our group of seniors who sing and play for seniors as a gift of community spirit. The Tony Connelly Singers in their 31st year of service, welcome anyone who might enjoy singing out at seniors’ venues around the City. From September to June we prepare 10, one-hour programs filled with oldies and newer music. We practice from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. each Tuesday at the Downtown House Seniors Centre and present four to six sing-outs each month. Our group is friendly, social and supportive. Please join our next practice or anytime. Call Shirley at 403-342-5904 for bookings or Betty at 403-3467316 for more information.

RDE Central Alberta Historical Society Christmas Dinner - the Tradition of St. Nicholas - Christmas in Holland - runs Dec. 7th at Pioneer Lodge 4324 46 A Ave. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. - dinner at 6 p.m. Members $27; non-members $30. Tickets available at Museum. For further information, contact Sheila at 403-347-7873. IA Business Women’s Group is holding a fun, interactive, Christmas Social Dec. 8th from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. We are fundraising with a silent auction in support of the Outreach Centre Adopt-A-Family program, and are hoping to raise at least $600 for a large family. Anyone wishing to donate an item to the Silent Auction please leave a comment on the website, or register for the event and bring the item with you! All women welcome, and don’t forget to bring your wallets as you will not want to miss out on the GREAT Silent Auction items! Location to be given directly to participants, as it is a private residence. Join us by registering on the Website at least one day ahead: www. independentachievers.com. Thank you for your support! in the Spirit of Christmas is a programme of readings and music for the Christmas Season. It is on Wednesday, Dec. 14th, 2016 at 7 p.m. at St. Luke’s Anglican Church, 4929 - 54 St. Silver collection for the Christmas Bureau. Questions Elizabeth 403-347-2114. Storing your used drink containers and getting them down to the bottle depot becoming a bit too much work in your busy life? Medicine River Wildlife Centre is pleased to offer a new drink container collection service to Central Alberta. Here’s how it works: volunteers will leave you a collection bin, pick up from your home or business as regularly as you require, record your pick-ups, and at the end of the year present you with an income tax deductible receipt. The Centre is looking for both clients to sign up for the service and volunteers to carry out the container pick up in various communities. If you like to be part of this great new service please contact MRWC at 403-728-3467 or info@mrwc.ca.

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The Senior Citi Citizens’ ens’ Do Downtown nto n House has cribbage every Thursday at 1:30 p.m. Cost is $3. Whist is every Friday at 1:30 p.m. Cost is $3. Fun contact Bridge runs every Wednesday at 1 p.m. Cost is $3. Cribbage is every Thursday at 1:30 p.m. Cost is $4. Tournament on Dec. 8th at 1:30 p.m. Cost is $6. The aims and objectives of the Air Force Association are to preserve and perpetuate the glorious traditions of the Royal Canadian Air Force and to advocate a proficient and well-equipped Air Force in Canada. 703 Wing in Red Deer provides a forum for serving and former participants in military and civil aviation to meet and enjoy the company of like-minded people. 703 Wing members meet at noon on the second Saturday of the month at the ABC Country Restaurant (2085 - 50 Ave.) in Red Deer for a luncheon and business meeting. For more information, call Al Low at 403-341-3253. YARD (Yoga Alliance of Red Deer) is now taking registrations for our second fall session. Full schedule and details at: www. reddeeryoga.ca. 403-5509240. info@reddeeryoga.ca. The Ladies’ Auxiliary - on Dec. 10th, there is a bake and craft sale at 1 p.m. at the Red Deer Legion as well. The Cronquist House continues to operate the Tea House but will close soon due to lack of customers, please help us to keep the Cronquist Tea House open for the rest of the year! All we need are about 15 – 20 people a day, visit our web site at www.rdchs.com for more information. Victorian Christmas Dinners: Dec. 9th and 16th at 6:30 p.m. Relax and enjoy a sumptuous six course Christmas dinner in the Cronquist House beautifully decorated for the season. Cost is $45 person, call 403-346-0055 for tickets. SanKta Lucia - a celebration of light - runs Dec. 11th at 2:30 p.m. at The Chalet, which is located at Westerner Park. Join the Red Deer Vasa Lodge for this Swedish midwinter celebration. Coffee and traditional baking will be served following the Lucia candlelight procession. Silver collection at the door. Call 403347-5303 for more information.

The WildRose Harmonizers invite all to enjoy the Sounds of the season in beautiful Barbershop Harmony at our Christmas concert ‘Let Christmas Begin’ on Sunday Dec. 11th at 2 p.m. at Davenport Church Of Christ (68 Donlevy Ave, Red Deer). Enjoy performances by the WildRose Harmonizers Barbershop Chorus, the Hearts of Harmony Sweet Adeline chorus and the Lindsay Thurber High School Chamber Choir. Admission is $10.00 (children free) at the door with proceeds of the show to the Mustard Seed in Red Deer. Donations for the Red Deer Food Bank will

sale on Nov. 24th from 5 to 10 p.m. Great chance to do your Christmas shopping with a huge variety of baking, homemade crafts, local honey, perogies, woodwork, jams, fall veggies, meats, clothing, Philippine spring rolls, jewellery and lots more. Call 403-782-4772 for more information. Our vendors are proud to make it, bake it and grow it just for you! Get into the Christmas spirit! A live outdoor re-enactment of the Christmas nativity story will take place at 8 Keast Way in Red Deer on Dec. 20th, 21st and 22nd with nightly performanc-

ability, improves circulation, provides pain relief, improves mobility and boosts immunity, thus improving many health issues and quality of life. Come experience the benefits for yourself. Fung Loy Kok Taoist Tai Chi ™ is a volunteer charitable organization located at 4419-50th Ave (behind Scotia Bank in the Safeway parking area) in downtown Red Deer. Health Recovery classes are held on Saturdays from 11:00-1:00. Call 403-346-6772 or visit us at www.taoist.org. The Lacombe Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion is sponsoring a European Battlefield Trip

also be accepted at the door. For information call David at 403-342-1318 or email crozsmit@ telusplanet.net Visit our web site at www.harmonizers.ca. Daytime Documentaries - Dec. 14th at 2 p.m. in the Red Deer Public Library, Downtown Branch, Snell Auditorium. Magician: The astonishing Life & Work of Orson Welles: Orson Welles’s life was magical: a musical prodigy at age ten, a director of Shakespeare at fourteen, a painter at sixteen, a star of stage and radio at twenty, and romances with some of the most beautiful women in the world, including Rita Hayworth. Join us at the library for this enlightening documentary and enjoy light refreshments. If you are planning to bring a group, please contact us at 403-342-9100 ext 1500. Lacombe Christmas Farmers’ Market will be held every Friday morning from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. starting Nov. 18th through to Dec. 16th at the Lacombe Memorial Centre. Also, there is a special Moonlight Madness

es at 7, 7:30 and 8 p.m. Watch the Live Nativity performance, visit the live animals, enjoy hot chocolate and cookies and see more than 300 nativity (crèche) displays from around the world. This event is a free Christmas gift from your friends at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Red Deer. The Central Alberta Brain Injury Society will be offering guitar lessons with Dean Ray every Tuesday at 1 p.m. For more information, call Lorraine at 403-341-3463. Whisker Rescue’s has an adoption event the third Saturday of the month at Petsmart from noon - 3:30 p.m. If you have any questions, contact Diane at 403-347-1251. Golden Circle has Thursday night dances continuing from 7 to 10 p.m. For more information, call 403-341-4672, 403347-6165 or 403-342-2875. Admission is $7 per person. FLK Taoist Tai Chi Health Recovery The practice of Tai Chi improves balance, enhances cognitive

from April 28th - May 6th, 2017. Highlights of the trip will include The Battle of the Rhineland, Ypes, Flanders, Menin Gate, Arras, Vimy Ridge, Caen and Juno Beach as well as city tours of Amsterdam, Brussels and Paris. For more information or a complete itinerary contact Corvin at cuhrbach@ gmail.com or 403-357-0377. Love to sing? Hearts of Harmony, a chapter of Sweet Adelines International, is an a cappella chorus for women of all ages who love to sing and harmonize. Rehearsals are Monday nights from 7 p.m. to 9:30p.m. at Davenport Church of Christ (68 Donlevy Ave). Join us any Monday night. For the month of September the group will host an open house every Monday. We are always looking for women with low voices to add to our bass section. Experience the joyful sound of four-part harmony with a group of wonderful women. Call Yvonne at 403 986 1034 or Sheryl at 403 742 4218 for more or check out our web

site at www.heartsofharmony.ca. Friends Over 45 is a group for women over 45 who wish to meet new friends. Members may be new to the area, have had a recent lifestyle change or just want to meet some new friends. We meet four times a month for coffees and meals at various venues in Central Alberta. For more information about our group and about how to become a member, contact Susan at 403-342-0976 or by email at sscott@telus. net or Heidi at 587-877-7696. MAGnificent Saturdays at the Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery from 1 - 4 p.m. Drop-in art making for the entire family in the Discovery Studio at the MAG. We supply the artist, the inspiration and the materials, you supply your imagination. Included with admission. Participants, please come to the Museum Front Desk to pay or show your membership and you will received your participation sticker! For more details, contact us at 403-3098405; email museum@reddeer. ca, or visit our web site at www. reddeermuseum.com. Also, MAGsparks runs Monday and Wednesday from 1 to 3 p.m. It’s an arts program connecting people with developmental disabilities to the Red Deer arts community. Visit www.reddeermuseum. com for more information. The Senior Citizens Downtown House has fun contact bridge runs every Wednesday at 1 p.m. Cost is $3.50. Whist is every Friday at 1:30 p.m. Cost is $4. Dickson Store Museum is celebrating its 25th Anniversary! Come check out our new exhibit entitled ‘Becoming a Museum: Then and Now’. For more details, call 403-728-3355 or check the web site at www.dicksonstoremuseum.com or their facebook page. 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. 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. For more information about meetings and the group in general, call Mavis at 403-3430091 or Sharon at 403-340-2497.

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If you take drugs, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t drive Over the years many awareness campaigns have taken centre stage during the holidays to remind revelers about the dangers of drunk driving. But the risks of drug-impaired driving are less known to the general public, even though a lot of damage has been wrought by these illegal substances. New campaigns are now aiming to raise public awareness about the risks involved with all kinds of impaired driving and highlight the potential harms to driver, passengers, other cars, and pedestrians when someone is operating a vehicle while under the influence of drugs. Effects of drugs All drugs are a potential danger where driving is concerned. For example, cannabis, or pot, has numerous effects on the driver: difficulty concentrating;

poor perception of surroundings; loss of coordination; difficulty in maintaining a straight line, driving at a constant speed, and estimating distances; slowed reaction time; hesitant driving; and lack of ability to handle the unexpected. In addition, stimulants such as cocaine and methamphetamines produce high risk behaviour, a false feeling of confidence, inattention, and loss of coordination. Drug detection Law enforcement authorities are presently informing the public that they are now trained to detect drug-impaired drivers. The police can ask a driver to take a coordination test, the results of which can be confirmed later by an expert in drug recognition at the police station.

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To drink or drive? You have to choose Too many people are arrested every holiday season after failing breathalyzer tests at police roadside checkpoints. Driving while intoxicated puts your own life in danger, but the worst thing is that it endangers the lives of other road users as well. Make sure that this festive time of year doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t end in tragedy for you or anyone else. Christmas time often means one party after another with drinks galore. When you accept an invitation, plan ahead of time how youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to get home. Members of the same family or group of friends can designate a driver, arrange to share a taxi at the end of the evening, or use a free or for-hire drive home service. Even if your alcohol consumption is moderate you still ought

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Don’t Drive Impaired this Holiday Season The choice you make will determine which room you end up in tonight. Driving under the influence will cost you — so think about it before you do it!

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Local scouts achieve top honours BY ZACHARY CORMIER Express staff

A group of Red Deerians are celebrating after being awarded some of Scouts Canada’s most prestigious awards, the Chief Scout Award and the Queens Venturer Award, during a special ceremony in Edmonton last month. The annual awards, which are bestowed by the Governor General of Canada — who serves as Scouts Canada’s Patron Scout — recognize outstanding achievements among scouts (ages 11-14) and venturer scouts (ages 14-17) in Alberta and around the country. Three scouts and three venturer scouts from Red Deer were selected to receive the awards, which were pre-

sented to them by The Honourable Lois E. Mitchell, Lieutenant Governor of Alberta and Terry Grant, Chief Scout of Scouts Canada at a ceremony at Edmonton City Hall. “Getting the award is one of the highest awards that you can get as a youth and it just meant a lot because it makes you feel like you’ve accomplished more. You’ve put in so much hard work to get the award and it’s almost like you’re being complemented for your hard work and success,” said Jocelyn Mosset, one of the Red Deer Scouts to receive the Queens Venturer Award. Both the Chief Scout Award and the Queens Venturer Award are the highest proficiency awards that can be achieved by youth members in their respective

age groups in Scouts Canada. “Our leader always said over the last four years, because it took about four years to get it, he said you’ve got to get your Queens Venturer Award. And then in September he really pushed us. So we hammered it out for a couple of months and sent everything away,” said Mosset, 17, about what it took to get the award. According to Scouts Canada’s web site, in order to earn the Queen’s Venturer Award, a venturer scout must meet a number of criteria including completing a minimum of 50 service hours, being certified in a service skill, and acting as an activity leader at a camp or troupe. Mosset, who has been involved in

scouts for 12 years, said she has really enjoyed being part of the scouting community. “I like the adventurous activities we get to do. I just like meeting new people and every year it’s not just the same thing. It’s different and there’s new people that join and you make so many new friends,” she said, adding that being recognized by the community that she has put so many hours into was a pretty cool experience. “It’s almost like another stepping stone in your scouting career and it just feels like a huge achievement because you’re that much closer to getting the next award and you’ve had so much dedication. It just shows how committed you really are.”

She added that being able to meet the Lieutenant Governor was pretty cool as well. “It was actually almost surreal. You always hear ‘oh the Lieutenant Governor will be there.’ And a lot of us were like ‘okay yeah that’s cool.’ But meeting her was actually pretty surreal. She was so nice and so friendly. She gave us a lot of good laughs.” Among the other Red Deer Scouts to receive awards at the ceremony were Malcolm Law (Chief Scout Award), Hunter Van Hecke (Queen’s Venturer Award), Patrick Meinders (Chief Scout Award), Colin Davenport (Chief Scout Award) and Brayden Pack (Queen’s Venturer Award). zcormier@reddeerexpress.com

Robots take over Red Deer College last weekend BY ZACHARY CORMIER Express staff

The second floor of the Red Deer College Innovation Centre was treated to a healthy dose of robotic fun as students from all over Central Alberta converged to discover and learn about robotics. Student-designed robots of every shape, size and material zipped around the floor as they tried to complete various tasks

during the RDC Robotics Riot, a joint event put on by United Robotics of Lacombe, Red Deer College and FIRST Robotics Western Canada which gave robotics teams the chance to showcase their work to the community while also gaining a little extra knowledge on the side. The idea behind the day-long event was to gather students who are already involved robotics and also provide those who are interested in getting

into robotics an opportunity to see what it’s all about. “It’s crazy. Just to see everyone else’s different perspectives on how you can change something to complete the same task. Everyone’s got a different way of thinking about it, so it’s really quite amazing just to see everyone interpret it just a little differently,” said Noah Berreth, the assistant captain of the FIRST Tech Challenge Robotics Team at United Robotics of Lacombe.

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Berreth, who is in Grade 10 and in his first year with the Lacombe team, said the school-run robotics team has had a huge impact on the high school experience. “I think it’s important because we’re targeting a different demographic. Anybody who’s athletic can play sports but it takes a special kind of person to be a robotics engineer. It really helps involve more of our community,” he said. Grade 11 student Shalee Hayden echoed her teammate’s thoughts. “Just seeing how many different kinds of people come around and join in on this kind of robotics club is amazing,” said Hayden, who is in her second year with the club. Berreth, who is involved primarily as a builder, also noted that working with robots is a great way to learn some essential life skills, such as problem solving. “Everything tries to hit itself and blow itself up. Everything is trying to hurt itself so you have to find a way that each system can work together because if the wheel spins but the wheel hits the thrower so the throw-

er can’t move it’s just a whole mess,” he said. But fall the time, effort, failures and frustrations are all worth it when the robot finally hums to life and performs its task without a hitch. “Once you get everything down and its all running smoothly, it’s something else. It’s a piece of art almost.” The Robotics Riot also in-

cluded a couple of workshops for teams on building and programming robots while also giving them some time and space to do some practice competitions and showcase the work that the FIRST Lego League, FIRST Tech Challenge and FIRST Robotics Challenge teams have done. zcormier@reddeerexpress.com

WORKING HARD - From left, Noah Berreth, Cassandra Payne and Tyson Bargholz of United Robotics of Lacombe worked on one of their robots during the RDC Robotics Riot last Saturday. The event allowed robotics teams a chance to get together with the community and showcase their work. Zachary Cormier/Red Deer Express

Red Deer Dentist Awarded U.S. Patent Announces Clinical Trial to test Anti-Cavity Program

E Ever imagine a dentist would want to pay YOU even if a single tooth got a new cavity*? That’s e exactly what Dr. Michael Zuk is offering to a select e group of people participating in a small clinical g trial to test the long-term effectiveness of his t Anti-Cavity system. “Flossing and brushing are not A enough to stop tooth decay in people with certain e conditions like acid reflux, so this is a different c approach that could drastically reduce tooth decay a if i people are willing to follow the recommended protocols.” says Dr. Zuk, general dentist. p

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Volunteer opportunities in Central Alberta To browse 130+ volunteer opportunities in central Alberta, to learn more about volunteering, or if your organization could use help recruiting volunteers, connect with Volunteer Central today. Visit www.VolunteerCentral.ca, email info@volunteercentral.ca or call 403-346-3710. Canadian Mental Health Association, Central Alberta Region, is seeking casino volunteers for our event on Dec. 6th and Dec. 7th. For more information contact Angela Darbel, 403-3422266 ext. 28, adarbel@reddeer.cmha.ab.ca. Aspire Special Needs Resource Centre- The 23rd Annual Evening of Decadent Dessert is seeking volunteers to assist in approaching businesses or individuals for silent auction item donations. For more information contact Karen Jackman, 403-340-2606, kjackman@aspirespecialneeds.ca.

retirees or moms with small children. For more information contact Cheryl Day, 403-340-2511, rdmealsonwheels@shaw.ca. PDD Michener Services is looking for volunteers for a wide variety of positions. Class 2 Driver, Music Enthusiast, Swimming Companion, Palliative Care Visitors, and Companions are all needed. If you’d like to help, contact Alana Hancock, 403-340-7803, alana.hancock@gov. ab.ca. United Way of Central Alberta From January through March, the PIT Crew members visit agencies, assess applications to ensure that they align with United Way priorities and recommend funding allocations to the Community Impact Council (CIC). If you’d like to help with this assessment process and join the PIT Crew, contact Lori Jack, 403-343-3900, lori.jack@caunitedway.ca.

CNIB- Help provide one-on-one sighted volunteer assistance to people in your community who are blind or partially sighted. For more information on becoming a Vision Mate today, contact Amber Dujay, 403-294-7857, amber. dujay@cnib.ca.

Central Alberta Film Festival AssociationVolunteer alongside a Not-For-Profit who wants to grow the local film industry and connect local talent! For more information contact Christine Busch, 403-347-2627, info@cafilmfestival.ca.

Optimist Club of Red Deer- Be a friend of youth and get involved in hands-on projects and fundraising to help bring out the best in kids in Red Deer. For more information on getting involved with this service club, contact Darryl Sim, 403-358-9003, darryl@simproperties.ca.

The Famous CAWES Gift Wrap Booth Is Back and Bigger and Better than Ever! Plan to get involved in this great group activity for friends, families and co-workers! To volunteer contact Tina Labelle, 403-318-2321, bcctina@incentre. net.

Bethany Care Society-Sylvan Lake We are actively looking for musicians, musical talents, vocalists & entertainers to perform at various events at Bethany Sylvan Lake- a long-term care & assisted living facility. For more information contact Sandra Simpson, 403-887-7741, sandra. simpson@bethanyseniors.com. Red Deer Housing Authority (RDHA) is looking for community minded individuals who are interested or have experience in community development, finance, board governance, property management/development and/or the field of Human Services. To volunteer your time contact Outi Kite, 403-343-2177, outi.kite@rdha.ab.ca. Meals on Wheels is recruiting volunteer drivers to deliver meals to our clients. If you are available from 11:00 to 12:30 on a week day, we encourage you to join our team of volunteer drivers. This is an excellent volunteer opportunity for

Red Deer College Arts Centre is looking for front of house volunteers. This is an opportunity to help out and to see some really great shows! For more information contact Stephanie Rogers, 403-342-3519, stephanie.rogers@rdc.ab.ca. Alberta Sports Hall of Fame and MuseumHelp with the digitization scanning of photos of different events hosted by the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame & Museum. To learn more contact Breanna Suk, 403-341-8614, breanna@ashfm.ca. Lacombe & District Family and Community Support Services is seeking volunteers for their RAINBOWS program, an international Nonprofit organization whose goal is to provide effective peer support groups for children who are grieving a death, divorce or other painful transition in the family. For more information contact Jan Pocock, 403-782 6637, jpocock@ lacombefcss.net.

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Central Alberta Victim and Witness Support Society is seeking Volunteer Advocates- a few good Men and Women to accept the challenge of helping others in the community and to make a difference in the lives of victims of crime and tragedy. For more information contact Gloria Derksen, 403-885-3355, admin@victimsupport.ca. Join the Elizabeth Fry Society in assisting accused through the Criminal Justice System, explaining charges, processing and giving out legal resources, and assisting the Duty Counsel inside and outside of the court room. For more information contact Jeannine Champagne, 780422-4775, courts4@efryedmonton.ab.ca.

The Salvation Army needs volunteers for the Christmas Kettles from Nov. 17 to Dec. 23. For more information contact Debbie Lang, 403346-2251, kettles9@telus.net. Alberta Science Network- Are you fascinated by science? Then join us as a volunteer presenter and help promote a life-long interest in science, technology and nature. For more information contact Sabrina Lyn, central@albertasciencenetwork.ca Town of Blackfalds-FCSS- We need you! Become a crossing guard and help our kids cross safely. To volunteer contact Kathleen Buckman, 403-600-9066, KBuckman@blackfalds.com.

Join Special Olympics Red Deer as a Floor Hockey Assistant Coach and help assist the head coach of the floor hockey program in providing coaching and supervision for players. To volunteer contact Jerry Tennant, 403-273-4672, jerry@ specialolympicsreddeer.ca.

The Light Haven Wellness Society is a non-profit support centre for people who have been diagnosed with any type of cancer, along with family, friends and caregivers who journey with the patient. They are seeking people to sell fundraising calendars, help design their website, or to write grants. For more information contact Deryl Comeau, rayderyl@gmail.com.

Kerry Wood Nature Centre & Waskasoo Environment Educational Society- We are looking for a weekly, front desk volunteer for Thursday afternoons. Shifts run 1:00pm – 4:00pm. This is a long term commitment. As well we are in need of a volunteer to redo a small sidewalk/pathway with landscape fabric and mulch. For more information contact Marg Harper, 403-346-2010 x 113, marg.harper@waskasoopark.ca.

Red Deer Public Library- Help support literacy in your community. Volunteer tutors are matched one to one to assist learners wanting to improve their literacy skills - reading, writing, math or helping a newcomer with English language skills. For more information contact Alla Mysko-Henke, amyskohenke@rdpl.org.

Bethany Care Society We require a person to look after our front reception desk over lunch hours on Monday, Tuesday, or Friday. For more information contact Ann Van Hemmen, 403-3573702, ann.vanhemmen@bethnayseniors.com.

Magdalene House Society is looking for three people who are passionate about helping direct an organization that operates a home for recovery of people exploited by human trafficking in Red Deer. For more information contact David Bouchard, 403-357-9117, canddbouch@telus.net.

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For Montreal-based band Plants and Animals, keeping a focus on authenticity has always been the key priority. The guys are currently touring the nation, with a stop at Bo’s on Dec. 12th. They continue to introduce loyal fans and newcomers to their tunes to their latest project, Waltzed in from the Rumbling which was released earlier this year. Response has been very encouraging, and it’s just a terrific experience to be back on the road reconnecting with audiences and seeing that the music is being received as well as it is, said drummer/vocalist Matthew Woodley. Rounding out the band are lead singer/guitarist Warren Spicer and Nic Basque. The approach to crafting the latest CD was perhaps a bit different than with previous projects. “We wanted to push the songs in less obvious directions to keep it interesting,” says Woodley. “To keep each other on our toes but also imagining that people listening to it would appreciate the same. But if it ever felt like cleverness was taking precedence over feeling, we’d drop what we were doing and move onto something else.” Woodley and Spicer go way back - all the way back to growing up in Halifax. At just 12, they were already jamming. “Within a couple months of meeting, we were playing,” he recalls. “We were playing blues in my parent’s basement. “We continued to play through our teenage years in a couple of bands.” When the pair moved to Montreal years later, they met Basque and a unique blending of talents was just inevitable. Woodley laughs as he describes the trio’s coming together officially as being around the ‘turn of the century’. A self-titled EP was released in 2003, followed by With/Avec EP (2007), Parc Avenue (2008), La La Land (2010) and 2012’s The End of That. “We started playing together and writing stuff together, and essentially it sort of grew out of a class friendship between Warren and Nic who would email lyrics and instrumental music back and forth and collaborate on stuff. “The three of us started playing more together - maybe a show each month, or a show every few months in Montreal. We built a sound really gradually over a year and built a following.

DIVERSITY - Montreal’s Plants and Animals performs at Bo’s on Dec. 12th. Their latest CD, Waltzed in from the Rumbling, was released last year. Caroline Desilets photo

When Parc Avenue came out in 2008, it had the weight of a label behind it and so we were in the ‘machine’ if you will. “We were also well established as an instrumental band at first, and then the singing kind of worked itself in. That’s what turned into Parc Avenue which was our first ‘official’ record.” From the start, folks noticed there was something special about this group. They’ve been nominated for big awards. They have appeared on major radio and television programs. They have opened for household names and headlined many tours of their own around North America and Europe. Then, in 2013, they decided to slow down. It marked the start of what would prove to be an on-and-off recording process that stretched out over about two years. Waltzed in from the

Rumbling was the result, and as their bio puts it, “They meant to follow threads to their frayed ends.” Again according to the bio, “Lyrics were often streams of consciousness, bent into shape. “They left mistakes in place where they had their charms, looking to expose rather than conceal. The lead singer doubled as engineer, the lead guitar player as baroque pianist, the drummer as inside-outside eye. They called in friends to sing, to play bass, keys, strings and horns.” Woodley said the guys wanted to take time to really reflect on things during the formation of the disc. “We wanted to get off the treadmill - the cliched treadmill - putting out an album, then touring, then go home to rest and record. Then you put out another

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album and tour - just that whole cycle. We were tired. We needed to reset we needed to play with other people, and we needed to reflect more on our own stuff.” By this time, the guys had kids of their own, too, so priorities and perspectives shift a bit more. “Our lives changed - our home lives in Montreal changed a lot. We were going to work making an album, but I think that those experiences informed the music if not directly, our state of being while we were making it. And that was a really lovely thing. “We were in a really open and vulnerable place for a lot of that, and we tried to put that into the music as much as possible.” Spicer also described the setting for the recording as more of an art studio

than a recording studio. “A mess, pieces of songs all over the place. We had this big canvas and were constantly filling in corners here, erasing there, repainting that part, standing back and looking at the whole picture to see what we had.” The influences range from Van Morrison and the dark, French funk of Serge Gainsbourg to the fire of John Coltrane’s quartet. Basque said that the process brought the guys to a place of listening to each other more than ever before. “It was fun and much easier than in the past. You just work - that’s how people develop their language in whatever they do. That’s what we did.” mark.weber@reddeerexpress.com

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Alt-rockers The Balconies have had a banner season already with the release of their new album, Rhonda, and have kicked off their fall tour that will take them across the country through the rest of 2016. They play The Vat on Dec. 8th. “Finding balance is a challenge for everyone,” says frontwoman Jacquie Neville. “How do we find time to be social, creative, alone and reflective, and also find time to make a living? “As musicians, it’s difficult to find a balance between doing what you really want, and what you need to in order to survive. We consider it very important to do things that fuel our passion, and inspire and empower us. “Rhonda, our heroine, struggles to achieve equilibrium in her life: she wants to reject working a traditional job, but fears of uncertainty, and her insecurities hold her back.” She continues, “To us, ‘Rhonda don’t be late’ means that she’s always running behind because her

heart just isn’t in the life she’s living. Rhonda negotiates with herself while trying to find the courage to break away from her stale existence, and the male voices you hear represent the counterargument that dash her dreams and try to bring her back to reality. “She feels suffocated in the life she lives, and in the dream world she’s finally free to explore.” The group teamed up again with director Sasha Avramov who had helped create the first two videos for War and Money Money. And they again worked closely with friends and artists they admire, professing that they have built a creative family over the past two years including creative director Daniela Navas, who does all of their photography and graphic/creative design, and Daniela Jaramillo, a Torontobased visual artist who created the wire crown that the villain wears in all of the videos.

The Balconies – Neville and Liam Jaeger – formed in 2008 in Ottawa. Their undeniably kinetic performance style, meshing diverse influences like Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Duran Duran, and New Order, has seen the band on stages across Canada, the U.S. and Europe. After maintaining a tireless international touring schedule, they took a break to work on the new material that would form Rhonda. The album explores a myriad of musical and thematic material about its fictional heroine title character. A story of hope, self-discovery, and the struggle for authenticity in a saturated world will resonate with both music fans and artists alike. With mesmerizing stage presence, incredible musicianship, and powerhouse vocals from Neville, the group’s live show is truly a force to be reckoned with and transports the audience into the world of Rhonda. -Weber

NO LIMITS - Toronto-based alt-rockers The Balconies perform at The Vat on Dec. 8th. photo submitted

RDSO teams up She Has A Name marks with the Royals for a cinematic triumph weekend concert BY MARK WEBER Express staff

The Red Deer Symphony Orchestra is joining forces with the Red Deer Royals this weekend at the College Arts Centre. ‘Christmas With The Red Deer Royals’ runs Dec. 10th beginning at 8 p.m. The evening will be packed with seasonal favourites with the Royals, including Sleigh Ride, The Holly and the Ivy, Nestico’s Fireside Christmas and John Moss’s Sounds of the Season. There will also be a performance of A Christmas Inspiration by RDSO’s own Music Director Claude Lapalme. Wrapping up the evening will be a medley of traditional carols with a sing-along. The collaboration promises to be a delightful one, organizers say, adding that another RDSO special is right around the corner as well. The RDSO has partnered with Downtown Sounds @ Gaetz to bring ‘Nine Lessons + Carols’ to the City for the very first time. ‘Nine Lessons + Carols’ offers a unique blend of story and song, featuring local talent including Soliloquy and the children’s choir from Annie L. Gaetz school. Audience members will also be invited to sing along during traditional hymns and carols which are interspersed by powerful verse delivered by engaging orators, according to a release. Tickets are available through the RDSO with the remainder being sold at the door. Meanwhile, looking into 2017 for the

RDSO, things kick off with ‘Classical Mood’ on Jan. 14th at the RDC Arts Centre featuring Robert Uchida (violin). ‘Great Canadian Songbook’ runs Feb. 18th at the Memorial Centre with ‘Spring Potpourri’ set for March 11th at the Arts Centre, featuring harpist Gianetta Baril. The evening will feature a, “Healthy mix from France, Canada and Italy. An evening full of happy sounds to celebrate the imminent arrival of the spring season. And finally, ‘Firebird’ wraps up the season on May 20th at the Arts Centre featuring Caleb Johnson on violin. This season, Red Deer Symphony Orchestra is marking 30 years of bringing Central Albertans the finest in classical music. To that end, this year, staff have also launched a new, distinct and modern identity that takes aim at making their music programs and value to the cultural landscape in Central Alberta more widely known and appreciated. They’ve also recently launched some sharp new branding, plus they are planning a Black & White Ball at the Sheraton for New Year’s Eve. Meanwhile, tickets for RDSO performances are available through the Black Knight Ticket Centre by calling 403-755-6626 or visiting www.bkticketcentre.ca. - Weber

Without question, bringing the profound play She Has A Name to the silver screen - in such a richly told and meaningful way - has marked a monumental achievement. Native Red Deerian Andrew Kooman’s acclaimed script has been superbly transformed into a powerful film - fueled by some truly outstanding performances - and the remarkable direction of Kooman’s brothers Matthew and Daniel Kooman. The World Premiere took place at the Welikoklad Event Centre on Dec. 2nd with three additional screenings the following day as well. Besides Red Deer, the film was also be screened in Melbourne, Australia; Cape Town, South Africa; London, England and Belfast, Ireland. Screenings are also planned for Paris, Berlin, Ottawa and Courtenay through to Dec. 10th, which is the UN’s Human Rights Day. Twenty per cent of gross receipts will be donated to anti-trafficking organizations. She Has A Name focuses on an investigation into a shocking human trafficking incident in southeast Asia and explores the layers of corruption that enable the global commercial sex trade to thrive, at the expense of young girls’ and women’s futures. The story is also based on an incident in Thailand where a storage container transporting more than 100 people ran out of gas and was abandoned. That tragedy was a kind of a trigger for the plot.

Jason (Giovanni Mocibob) 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’ (Teresa Ting) and convince her to risk her life to testify for the sake of justice. Ting puts in a really compelling performance - she absolutely nails 18’s range of emotions from defiance, pain and resignation to despair and hopefulness. Her growing relationship with Jason also brings about some of the film’s most moving moments - and also shows how perfectly cast these two were. It’s also tough to imagine a better actor than Mocibob to so effectively bring the character of Jason to life as well. He captures that ‘everyman’ sensibility to near perfection, but clearly there’s much more complexity to the character than that. Time and again, Mocibob invigorates the role with an obvious understanding of his character, and the continual horror that Jason finds himself in as he comes face to face with the unimaginable reality that so many are trapped in. Again, his scenes with Ting - where the walls are gradually coming down and they are truly connecting - are unforgettable in their simplicity and strength. Both actors absolutely shine during these raw, vulnerable moments - a testament to both of their gifts for capturing the complexities of their characters and the directors’ ability to really draw out such fine performances. Shooting on location has also inject-

ed a gritty sense of realism to virtually every aspect of She Has A Name as well. The film has that elusive quality of helping the viewer to really imagine what it’s like in that part of the world - we can ‘feel’ it - sense it and imagine it - and that is also due to the directors’ insight and skill in bringing She Has A Name to the screen. The film has a polished, professional look to it - but it’s also retained that sense of realism - of authenticity. Ultimately we have Andrew to thank for this challenging story. I remember being blown away by the stage production; the film takes all of that impact to higher levels. There’s no doubt audiences will leave screenings feeling challenged to seek out a way - no matter how seemingly small - that they could somehow make a difference. Rounding out the terrific cast are Will Yun Lee (The Wolverine, Hawaii Five-O), Eugenia Yuan (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Sword of Destiny, Memoirs of A Geisha), Gil Bellows (The Shawshank Redemption, Ally McBeal) and Singapore’s Vanessa Toh. As part of the film’s distribution strategy, global anti-trafficking agencies will be distributing the film through their networks to ‘Fund Freedom.’ A portion of the proceeds from the sale of the film through the film’s web site will also go directly to support the work of agencies to rescue and restore victims of human trafficking. Check out www.shehasanamefilm. com. mark.weber@reddeerexpress.com

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The key to getting rid of bad habits You cannot break a habit. What? But we hear this all the time! There are books and courses about it! I googled it, and found a list of 27 books on exactly that topic! So how can I possibly say that we cannot break a habit? Well, it all happens in the brain. (Yes, in addition to all my previous studies over the years, since my crash and concussion I have spent more and more time studying how my noggin works. And why it sometimes doesn’t.) When we try something new, we form a neural link that makes a connection (called dendrites – which connect with synapses). Basically it’s a pathway in our brain from one thought to one experience/memory. This new pathway is fragile and thin, speaking physically in the term of the actual cells making it up. But then if we do that same thing again, the path gets stronger. The body layers on more cells to thicken the connection. If we do it again and again and again,

the brain starts building a covering around the signal structure, to protect it. Like the back or white casing on a house wire (in the brain it is called a myelin sheath). It gets thicker and stronger and stronger and stronger. That is now a good connection, the signal happens fast and easily and is a ‘habit’. Some habits are skill based, like walking or brushing your teeth. You build a stronger neural pathway due to repetition. As they say, repetition is the mother of skill. And because that pathway becomes SO strong, that signal always gets through due to the thickness of the dendrite and sheathing. That is why you no longer have to think about how to walk, you just do it. In fact, it is so easy, you have your own swagger that is well beyond the basics. After my crash, I had to learn to do everything with my ‘other’ hand for a while, and you probably have no idea how hard that is. Simple things like eating, or brushing

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my teeth were so hard! It was like I didn’t know how. Sure, I could manage the basics of each task, but it felt awkward, clunky, slow, inaccurate. The dendrites were fresh and fragile and I had to really think about it. If you go to a restaurant and have a great meal with great service, you build a pathway based on a reward. Then, if you go again and the experience is repeated, the connection gets stronger. It keeps getting stronger and stronger until that is your new favourite restaurant and you really don’t even want to go to another one, in favour of the guaranteed result. Some people love Timmies, some Starbucks, simply because they have a strong pathway that is based on a repeated experience. They are basically in line behind themselves and their last experience. Same goes for laundry soap, cereal, how we walk through the aisles at the grocery store you go to every week. Habits form from past experiences. In the case of things like non-supportive foods or smoking or stuff like that, the same process occurs. The food is eaten, you enjoy it, you feel happy, a path is formed. The next time the food

is offered, you remember that feeling, eat the food again, the experience is reinforced and the neural connection is stronger. What if that food is making you overweight, or sick, or you realize that smoking is bad for you? You know you need to stop, but that pathway is really strong and the longer you have been doing this, the stronger the pathway. Layer in a social situation like a campfire, or a bar or a favourite activity, then all of that adds up and reinforces the habit. Here’s what you need to do. You need to create a new habit, and start doing the new thing consistently, and begin to slow down doing the old thing. For the example with smoking, what if you start two new habits: exercise and drinking water. Let’s say you decide to go for a workout and then have a large glass of water before you can have a cigarette. Perfect! Two new good habits, one bad one. Next day you want a smoke in the morning so you go for a five- to 10-minute walk, have a large glass of water, then the smoke. With the next smoking impulse, maybe you do five push ups, then water first.

Later it’s five crunches, then water, then smoke. You keep this pattern going and the dendrites get stronger and stronger for the new habits through repetition. Slowly you will feel better and better physically and maybe not feel like another large glass of water, so skip the smoke. Slowly you have one less a day, then two, then three less smokes, but you keep up with the exercise and the water. Here’s the magic - the brain is REALLY efficient! The dendrite for smoking will start to slowly shrink as its priority and frequency reduces. This will take some time, but if you keep going with the new habits they will get stronger and the old ones will start to fade and eventually lose power and connectivity. Have you ever learned something – like a second language or a course you took in school, but now the dendrites are so weak, you can no longer access that information? Same thing. So keep after those new habits and just let the old ones fade away. Scott McDermott is a personal trainer and the owner of Best Body Fitness in Sylvan Lake.

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Expect this weekend’s performance by Calgarybased chamber ensemble Impasto Duo at St. Luke’s Anglican Church to be accessible and kid-friendly. “It’s going to be a lot of fun. There’s going to be a lot of familiar music,” said pianist Elisabeth Desruisseaux. Desruisseaux said their show on Sunday is the first they’ve played that’s aimed at children. It will feature music from The Snowman and The Nutcracker. Also, they will hold a reading of Hansel and Gretel. Flutist Jiajia Li makes up the other half of Impasto Duo. Their name is inspired by the Impasto painting technique, which involves applying thick paint onto canvas. It’s been used by artists like Claude Monet and Vincent van Gogh. “Interesting textures and different colours are the inspiration for our duo and the music we choose and how we curate our concerts,” Desruisseaux says. “We try to use as much variety and colour in

the music that we choose. So we often program a lot of different composers from different eras. Interesting living composers as well as more classical composers.” Impasto Duo started when Li and Desruisseaux met as teaching colleagues at Harmony Music School in Calgary. They initially played music for fun and officially formed their act last year. Since then, they’ve played shows across southern Alberta. Desruisseaux said their performances come with lessons on music history and background on what audiences are listening to, done to help them understand and appreciate it. For example, she names a French composer named Olivier Messiaen who’s produced pieces that are “atonal,” or not written in any key or mode. “But it’s largely based on bird songs. We would give some demonstrations of the bird song it’s imitating and inform people a little bit about the compositional techniques employed. Then they have an entrance into the piece and can get to grips with it a little bit,” she said. Both women bring extensive musical experience. Li is an instructor at Mount Royal University’s

Conservatory and has played with the Russian Chamber Philharmonic St. Petersburg, Pforzheim Theatre in Germany and China National Opera, according to her faculty profile. Desruisseaux directs the piano program at Harmony Music School and holds a masters degree in piano performance from London, England. Continued performance helps them as educators, Desruisseaux said, by keeping their skills sharp. But it also reminds them what it’s like to be on stage. “It’s something you do have to teach as well. Being on stage is not something that’s natural to people, usually, and dealing with things like performance anxiety, stage fright and stage management. I can bring all of that into the lesson as well,” she said. Impasto Duo plays at St. Luke’s Anglican Church on Dec. 11th at 7:30 p.m. The show runs about one hour. Refreshments to be served. Tickets cost $20 for adults, and the program is free for children. Family rate: $35. Tickets are also available at the door. joseph.ho@reddeerexpress.com

CLASSICAL MUSIC - From left, flutist Jiajia Li and pianist Elisabeth Desruisseaux make up Impasto Duo, a classical chamber music ensemble from Calgary. The two are performing a concert at St. Luke’s Anglican Church on Sunday. photo submitted

Readers’ response to insulin pill discovery Recently in a column I conSo, how did readers respond? fessed to buying the penny R.F. from Toronto says, “It’s stock of Eastgate Biotech Corp. tragic that this company has to After writing about Type 2 di- seek funds from U.S. venture abetes for 50 years, I capitalists. Banting was interested to see would wonder why what would happen Dr. Gifford the U of T which to the company’s has spent hundreds momentous discovof millions on reery, an oral insulin search facilities pill, instead of injecwould allow this to tions, to treat diabehappen. Besides, a tes. Eastgate needs $10 million invest$10 million for a ment would generfinal study to satisate immense royalty fy Health Canada. profits in view of the epidemic of Type 2 I believed Sir Frederick Banting, diabetes.” who discovered insulin at the J.D. writes from Alberta, University of Toronto in 1922, “Considering that Banting, a would roll over in his grave as Canadian researcher, received the company struggled to find the Nobel Prize for this discovery, I’m dismayed the U of T financing.

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does not lend its support. It’s due to a lack of foresight and inherent bureaucracy at our research facilities. It’s time to step up and lead instead of being led.” R.K. from Ontario says, “This response doesn’t surprise me. Canadian biotech companies have difficulty raising capital, as the government and investment community favour American companies.” J.C. responds, “I enjoy your articles. In the future it will make economic sense for governments to sponsor the best and cost-saving therapeutics. If an insulin pill can save a billion in treating diabetes why not promote it? If a penny of prevention is worth a pound of cure, why not do it?”

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D.S. writes from Vancouver, “Thank you for keeping us aware in your column of what should be headline news. The article about the insulin pill should be supported by Health Canada or in this case the University of Toronto to honour the legacy of Sir Frederick Banting. Today, in North America, a new case of Type 2 diabetes is diagnosed every 30 seconds. If a new case of the Zika or Sars virus was inflicting people at this rate, millions would be spent to find a solution.” Several readers asked me if I had approached the University of Toronto Medical School to support this research. Yes, I did contact it, and urged it to do so. The University responded that it appreciated that The Gifford-Jones Foundation had established the W. GiffordJones Professorship in Pain Control and Palliative Care at the medical school several

years ago. And, although it would be great to honour Dr. Banting, its fund-raising priorities are focused on students and faculty members. I found this an unfortunate reply. As a graduate of the Harvard Medical School, I know its greatness is partly due to its huge endowment from fundraising. This means it has the money to attract renowned professors, researchers and build medical facilities second to none. All its research and support of new medical discoveries eventually benefit students and faculty! Never did I realize that my purchase of penny shares in a small but forward looking research facility would result in this eye-opening experience. I remain optimistic that funds will no doubt eventually be found for the insulin pill.

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FIGHT NIGHT - From left, Grayson Wells and Steve Roy battled for the Havoc FC Heavyweight Championship during the Havoc FC 11 MMA event at the Prairie Pavilion at Westerner Park last weekend. Zachary Cormier/Red Deer Express

Havoc FC 11 deemed a success by organizers BY ZACHARY CORMIER Express staff

The bright lights and the black and white octagon of the Havoc Fighting Championship made its return to the Prairie Pavilion at Westerner Park with Havoc FC 11 last weekend, much to the delight of fighting fans around Central Alberta. It was the first time in just under a year that Havoc FC has been able to hold a fight card in the City and Promoter Jesse Fox said it was a successful night of mixed martial arts and kickboxing action. “They all went pretty good. We always like to throw a couple of really new amateur fights in there and then a handful of experienced fights. You never really know how they’re going to turn out. They could either turn out really well or they could be a quick, fast show,” said Fox of the Friday night card, which featured a number of local fighters as well as some out of province talent. “I think the night overall went really well. The fights themselves went a little bit long and we had a lot of decisions and stuff like that but all in all

the matchmaking went very well and the fights were entertaining and that’s always the key to having a successful show.” The evening kicked off with a 135 lb. amateur bout between Peter Janssen and Red Deer’s own Isiah Bean. The bout was an excellent way to get the evening started, as the pair sparred for the full three rounds. In the end though, Bean would come out on top by unanimous decision. Following the opening bout a number of other amateur fighters took the stage to showcase their skills with more than one Red Deerian winning over their opponents. The second fight of the night, a 145 lb. amateur battle, saw Red Deer’s Solomon Courtoreille go over Dawson Armstrong by submission via Triangle Choke just 1:45 into the second round. Immediately afterward Fort Saskatchewan’s Dean Thiessen posted a dominating 52 second victory over Rocky Mountain House’s Patrick Leblanc using the Guillotine Choke. Finally for the amateur fights, Red Deer’s Jett Grande forced Sadulla Atadzhanov to tap to the Kimura securing Red Deer’s third win of

the night. “I’ve been doing MMA since I was 18 and seeing the fights on our cards, we’re seeing that a lot of guys are coming in with a decent amount of background experience. Everybody has a coach now and a gym that they train at and we really try to pick teams and pick gyms that will train the fighters. They actually try to be a true fighter,” said Fox of the amateur fighters. “That’s one thing that I noticed, everyone that came in was prepared and whether they won or lost they had some skills backing them a little bit and it worked out really well.” After a brief intermission it was on to the pro fights and kickboxing matches, which saw out of town fighters take over the spotlight. Brent Keryluke, the lone Red Deerian fighter on the pro MMA card, dropped his match with Justin Schmit by TKO. Meanwhile in the kickboxing, Rocky Mountain House’s Luke Spicer took a unanimous decision over Toronto’s Markhaile Wedderburn while Matt Krayco of Calgary took a split decision over Red Deer’s Advin Omic after a hard-fought match.

The main event though was the icing on the cake. With the Havoc FC Heavyweight Championship belt on the line, Edmonton’s Grayson Wells came up huge in his match with Winnipeg’s Steve Roy. Although the pair appeared to be even from the opening bell Wells quickly took over and eventually pummeled his opponent to win by TKO in the second round. Overall, Fox said the team at Havoc were happy with the turnout for the event, which saw about 1,100 people crowd into the Prairie Pavilion to take in the action. “Our table sales were down a little bit from last year but it’s to be expected with the slow down in Red Deer. But our general admissions were up and we were happy with the attendance,” he said, adding now that the Red Deer Fight Commission is back at full strength, fighting fans can expect to see more MMA in the coming years. “We’ll probably get back to doing two shows a year. We’re thinking our next one’s going to be end of May, early June and then we’ll do Christmas again. We’ll keep it to two shows a year.”

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Registrations open at the Red Deer Skating Club BY ZACHARY CORMIER Express staff

The Red Deer Skating Club is now in full registration mode for the January to March session and is always looking for new members who are looking to learn how to skate. According to Patti Somer, the administrator and one of the coaches at the Red Deer Skating Club, they are currently registering for their CanSkate learn to skate programs. “With the CanSkate, we try to keep it sport-neutral. Red Deer Skating Club wants to be the trainer of all the skaters in Red Deer, no matter if you’re going into speed skating, figure skating, ringette or hockey. Our goal with the program is just to help the children of Red Deer to love to be on the ice as much as we love it,” said Somer of the figure skating club’s

programs, which run all year round. According to Somer there really is no minimum age for kids to start learning how to skate, noting that some children begin learning at the age of three and continue on throughout life. “Some of the children start at three and they come skating a lot of times throughout the winter. We have about 10 opportunities for them to participate in different sessions and classes throughout the year and they acquire an incredible skill set,” she said. “It’s incredible to me what three-year-olds can learn given the opportunity and given the information and given the training time. We have some incredible skaters and not necessarily specifically figure skaters. Their skating skills are just so amazing.” Once youngsters learns how to skate, they can then choose to specialize in an on-ice sport

such as hockey, ringette or figure skating. If they decide to specialize in figure skating, they can join the Red Deer Skating Club’s PreStar Skate transitional program, where they learn the basics of the most graceful sport on ice. “We have about 40 kids and it ranges in age from four right up to 10, so it’s just whenever people find skating and find that level of skating, then that would be the program that we would put them in to begin their figure skating career.” Somer did note that although the skating club does have programs for older youth who have some skating experience to get into figure skating, they do not currently offer an adult learn to skate program. “I get many phone calls weekly, people asking. They’re new to Canada or they’re wanting to

minor hockey briefs Red Deer Optimist Chiefs Midget AAA The Red Deer Optimist Chiefs are looking to keep the streak going after romping to wins in their last three straight games the last two weekends. At just past the halfway point of the regular season, the Chiefs find themselves in fourth place in the Alberta AAA Midget Hockey League Chrysler Division with a 10-3-6 record for 26 points, just one point behind the third place Calgary Royals at the time of writing. In their last three games, the Chiefs have outscored their opponents at a staggering 17-1 rate, which should give them plenty of momentum as they head into the final stretch of games before the Christmas break, which begins on Dec. 21st and runs through Jan. 7th. Until then, the resident Midget AAA hockey team will be eagerly waiting to hear whether they will be competing at the prestigious Mac’s Midget Tournament in Calgary, which kicks off on Boxing Day. The full roster of teams heading to the tournament will be announced in Calgary on Dec. 7th. The Red Deer Optimist Chiefs are back at home on Dec. 17th when they host the Knights of Columbus Pats at the Kinex Arena. Puck drop on that game is at 4:30 p.m. Red Deer Sutter Fund Chiefs Female Midget AAA It’s been a tough start to the Alberta Female Hockey League season for the Red Deer Sutter Fund Chiefs. Through their first 18 games of the 2016-

17 season, the top female hockey team in the City find themselves in fifth place in the AFHL standings with a 5-11-2 record, nine points back of the third place Lloydminister PWM Steelers at the time of writing. Although their record might not show it, though, the Chiefs have been competitive with some of the top teams in the league. Just two weeks ago in fact, the Chiefs nearly pulled off a stunning upset of the undefeated St. Albert Slash, holding them to a 0-0 draw throughout the game before falling 1-0 after a nine-round shootout. The Chiefs are off for the holidays and will be back in action on Jan. 7th when they head out to Dewinton to take on the Rocky Mountain Raiders. Puck drop on that one is at 2 p.m. Red Deer Rebels Bantam AAA The Red Deer Bantam AAA Rebels have been on a tear over the first half of the 2016-17 Alberta Major Bantam Hockey League season. Through their first 20 games this year, the Rebels have posted a 14-2-4 record, good for second place in the AMBHL Ram South Division, just four points back of the first place Lethbridge Val Matteoti Golden Hawks. After getting off to a six game win streak in October, the high-scoring Rebels have been a tough team to beat. Led by Noah Danielson’s 44 points, the local Bantam AAA team has recorded the third-most goals in the AMBHL with 106. They’ve also allowed just 54 pucks into their own net, giving them a sizable +52 goal differential, which puts

work on their skating skills. The problem is we aren’t offering that program for the next two years because we had to give back 15 per cent of our ice due to the Red Deer Arena coming down,” she said, adding once the Red Deer Arena is rebuilt they are hopeful that they will be able to offer popular program again. “Skate Canada believes in skating for life and that’s the beautiful part of skating is just to be able to continue skating throughout your whole life, even if you don’t jump or spin. Just that love of your edges on the ice and feeling the wind blowing your hair. It just gets into your heart and its so amazing.” Anyone interested in learning more about the programs that the Red Deer Skating Club offers or who wants to register for a program can visit their web site at www.skatereddeer.com. zcormier@reddeerexpress.com

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them among the league’s elite teams. The Red Deer Bantam AAA Rebels are back in action this Saturday when they host the Rocky

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OVERTIME HERO - Brandon Hagel of the Red Deer Rebels fired the puck past Stuart Skinner of the Lethbridge Hurricanes for the overtime winning goal during a game in Red Deer on Saturday night. Hagel’s goal clinched a 3-2 victory for the Rebels, who have won their last two home games in overtime. Zachary Cormier/Red Deer Express

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ELEGANCE - This beautiful entry stairwell in a Bella Rosa Developments show home in Laredo shows how just a few artful touches can make a great first impression on guests. Zachary Cormier/Red Deer Express

Home is really wherever you make it It is already into the first week of December, I have already had two Christmas parties and have eaten some (most) of my Christmas baking. I am looking forward to upcoming Christmas concerts that I am performing in and then by the 16th everything will be quiet. The week before Christmas is always a quiet one as I find events get planned earlier and earlier in the month. This is the perfect time to volunteer. I have been volunteering most of my life, from reading events to music festivals to designing for hospitals and shelters, I have found reward and so much benefit from giving a few hours of my time each week. This last year I have been taking my pup Willie to seniors’ homes and

schools to have him visit people who can tend to get shut in or who are going through a stressful time (like exam week). Nothing brightens up the face of someone more than a happy wagging dog who has come to visit. The past few months have been dedicated to a seniors’ lodge which houses dementia patients and even though I need to re-introduce myself and my dog often, this has become a very rewarding time for me. It brings a crystal clear perspective on what home could look like in the future and I am so thankful that new and fresh facilities are being built to create a lasting home. Today the lobbies were decorated and the Christmas trees were lit and the whole

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place took on a festive tone. I used to worry about what my home looked like to the outside world and I must admit that much of my motivation revolved around the delusion that I would be accepted or rejected based on the beauty of my home. Somewhere in my 40’s I took a detour and figured out that for home to be happy it needs to be functional, clean and pleasing to my eye and that was enough for me. Looking to the future I can see the years we spend building and building can be removed from us in a blink and in the end, does that really matter? Are we still going to be happy in different circumstances? In a different home – perhaps a seniors’ lodge? If Christmas is causing you worry this year, grab a new perspective and recognize how much joy you can bring to someone who may not quite be

home this year. If you are musical, offer to sing carols to shut ins and take your children with you to volunteer to show them the reward of giving back and to educate them on how many different people live and survive in this world. Sometimes it’s good to take the focus from ourselves and direct it outwards to where it can be used the most. Life carries on regardless of our outward circumstances; Christmas trees can be decorated anywhere and whether simple or elaborate they will always bring the joy of the season to your home. It’s the season for giving and while we may not have money, we all have time and a hand to extend and a smile to give to our fellow man. Kim Wyse is a Central Alberta freelance designer. Find her on facebook at ‘Ask a Realtor/ Ask a Designer’.

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The mortgage document checklist you need Every year since October 2008 it’s become more and more difficult to obtain a mortgage. The government claims to be casting a safety net over the Canadian housing industry via stiffer mortgage regulations. What do you need to know to help prepare yourself for a home purchase, refinance, debt consolidation, or even a simple renewal? Well the biggest item I cover on a daily basis is preparation. It can take a client weeks or months to find the confidence to connect with a mortgage professional once they feel confident that they ready to obtain that next mortgage. Any mortgage professional worth their salt will be able to guide their clientele to prepare them properly for the mortgage. Typically most people think they need to prepare themselves most for their first purchase, however preparing for each mortgage these days is more critical today than ever before. When Canadians finally make that call, they want a step by step process to solve their solutions in an easy manner, but are seldom prepared to proceed. During my regular daily routine, I follow up with my clients with gentle reminders to send me the requested

documentation list. Having done this for 10 years, the process is quite similar for almost each individual even though the main list of documentation remains the same. We all want to take short cuts to get to the finished product, but in the end, the banks and lenders have become governed so much so that the short cuts are almost non-existent therefore, preparing the proper document package is essential to an essential mortgage. As Arnold Schwarzenegger said recently in an interview I watched on facebook, we need to stop taking and thinking about short cuts. There aren’t any to success. What I’m getting at here is that when your mortgage professional provides you with a mortgage document checklist, please don’t take it for granted, please follow each and every step carefully. In general, the most common documents required are dependent on what you do for work. So if you are an employee, then the most recent paystub, and an updated employment letter along with the most recent two years of T-Slips (whether they are T4’s from employer’s, T5’s and pension slips), T1 Generals -the entire document (the

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documents your accountant prepares to submit to Canada Revenue Agency), Notice of Assessments (the form you receive back from CRA after your file is completed). Then there will be the verification of down payment via 90 days of bank statements, any mortgage statements, property tax assessments and the list can go one. The most common mistake is providing a mix and match of the above documents to try and piece together your income story. Depending on how your income is structured, we may be able to provide you with a near pre-qualification but lenders are being more adamant of having the documentation upfront, so that they are using their time, along with the mortgage insurer’s time. As a rule of thumb, the cleaner the file, the easier it is to underwrite and make a proper decision. Common mistakes include, missing pages from tax documents, poorly written, unsigned, undated, missing info on employment letters (handwritten ones draw huge red flags), cut off pages from documents, out dated items (paystubs and employment letters over 30-60 days is pretty much null and void these days). You may not know how to prepare yourself, but that’s also what we are for. We are essentially mortgage guidance counsellors to help prepare you for mortgage success, but if we are trying

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to obtain a mortgage via shortcuts, you’ll be upset with how the process goes. We all used to have more leeway with mortgage documentation, but it’s clear the government is having banks and lenders scrutinize every mortgage more carefully now than ever before. And the banks and lenders have to oblige as they will be audited, if they don’t pass audits, then they lose out. And if they lose out, we lose competition. Yes this is the new normal, yes it’s tiring, no we don’t like it either, but it’s our new reality. And realistically, is

gathering a few extra documents really that bad? Mortgages are not a given right and earned more so than ever before in our recent history. Our job is to help you prepare for the mortgage, sometimes it will take one meeting, sometimes it’ll take weeks or months, even years depending on your own personal financial situation. But we can provide the recipe to help you prepare, but it’s up to you to do the cooking. Jean-Guy is a mortgage broker with Dominion Lending Centres Regional Mortgage Group in Red Deer.

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*All rebates to dealer. No cash value in lieu of no-charge remote starter, $1000 accessory credit and no-charge winter tires, available on purchase or lease of new in-stock vehicles. #H6003 weekly lease over 60 months, 2.99% OAC, 20,000kms/year. Cost of borrowing is $3447.60. LEV of $14,082 plus GST. #G6193 weekly lease over 60 months, 3.99% OAC, 20,000kms/year. LEV $14,985 plus GST. #H7001 weekly lease over 60 months, 4.84% OAC, 20,000kms/ year. LEV $20,895 plus GST. #G7095 weekly lease over 60 months, 1.49% OAC, 20,000kms/year. LEV $16,352 plus GST. First payment due at signing for lease payments. Vehicles may not be exactly as shown. See dealer for full details.

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