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Local organizations seeking support as holidays near Christmas Bureau and Red Deer Food Bank relying on community’s help BY JOSEPH HO Express staff

The Red Deer Food Bank is still seeking donations as the holidays approach. Right now, cash donations are what they need most, said executive director Fred Scaife. Scaife said food donations are strong at this time of the year, which they can ration until the New Year. As well, they’ve had lots of volunteers in December. Scaife is glad to have the extra help, saying they would have been overwhelmed with the amount of food coming in. But come January to March, there will once again be help wanted, he added. It’s cash that not only helps pay for food but supports the continued operating costs of the food bank. “We can’t get the truck to run on cans of soup. We can’t keep

our lights on with boxes of macaroni and cheese,” Scaife said. The food bank operates in three warehouses and Scaife said the utility bill from last year was about $20,000. As well, the organization employs six plus a part-time position. It’s been some year for the food bank, like no other. “We have no basis for comparison to what this past year’s been, with the amount of people coming to us. The demands on both myself, the staff, volunteers, it’s been incredible,” Scaife said. “When you see the desperation and the fear and the shame, the anger in people’s eyes, you hear it in their voices, it really takes a toll on us as an organization.” The increased demand led to the food bank focusing on feeding people and shifting at-

CHRISTMAS SPIRIT - Carter Welch, 3, gave Santa Claus a big hug after visiting him at Bower Place Shopping Centre. Zachary Cormier/Red Deer Express

tention away from its kitchen project. Those plans included building a commercial-style kitchen to enhance its catering service and provide education to clients through cooking and food preparation classes.

“I know one of the biggest challenges some of our clients have is the kitchen. They tend to eat things that are highly processed and when we eat highly processed foods, the more you’re paying for it,” Scaife said. He hopes to get this project

back on track. “It’s something I’m not going to let go of. It’s something I’ve had my mind on for years now,” he said. Over at the Christmas Bureau, president Teresa Kutynec said their group is always seeking

toy donations or cash, which can be paid online at www.canadahelps.org. The final day to apply to the Bureau was last Thursday. Today is the second day of hamper distribution. joseph.ho@reddeerexpress.com

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Local couple revels in the splendour of Christmas The Saretzky’s home is truly transformed over the holiday season BY ERIN FAWCETT Express staff

or one local Red Deer woman, Christmas is the most joyous time of the year. Because of that she decorates her home top to bottom in holiday decor. Linda Saretzky and her husband Lawrence Saretzky’s home is transformed over the holiday season. One of the most stunning highlights includes a wall in her living room filled floor to ceiling, standing about nine feet tall, with 94 pieces from Lemax Division 56 or Division 96 with a few from Costco as well. The display sits on six shelves that Lawrence has built. The shelves are covered in cotton baton to resemble snow. The display is mesmerizing as various pieces move, light up and make noise. In addition to the buildings, there are 150 little trees adorning the display as well as many deer and people throughout as well making it truly feel like a Christmas village. Linda said the layout of the display changes from year to year. “There is a lot to it. You have to remember all the extension cords and how things can plug in,” she said with a laugh. Years ago, Linda even blew a breaker and had to get an electrician in to fix it after she plugged in the display’s very last outlet. The display is filled with pieces that she has collected over the years. Linda originally started with five or six pieces - a train and a few small houses. “I started it just to have a Christmas scene and of course once you start collecting something, everyone buys you another piece. All the kids and grandkids have bought me pieces. I started with something small and I love Christmas so much that we just keep adding.” The pieces range in age and start from about 1989. Some of them tell quite the story. One particular train was salvaged from the floods in High River in 2013. “My cousin lived there and her husband wanted to throw it out and my cousin said to give it to us and Lawrence would get it going. We brought it home, cleaned it all up and it does work.” A lot of time and effort goes into making the Christmas village perfect each year. Linda begins to set up her intricate display in October. “We started doing it when we moved here before Halloween and all of the kids would come to the door and charge in

CHRISTMAS TRADITION - Linda Saretzky spent some time looking at her Christmas village display in her home in Red Deer. Saretzky and her husband have always been Christmas enthusiasts. See our slideshow at www.reddeerexpress.com. Zachary Cormier/Red Deer Express

and sit on the floor and take off their Halloween costumes and that was the end of trick or treating.” Linda’s love for Christmas stems from her childhood. “My mom was a florist and of course at Christmastime we spent all the time doing floral arrangements and doing different things. We worked so hard at doing flowers for everyone, that we didn’t really have time to decorate

ourselves,” she said. “Once I got older I started doing her tree and her windows, and my love grew from there. “I love being around family at Christmas. I have 11 grandkids - one was born this past February, all the way up to 18 - and they have all come. They just sit there and just watch it.” Linda added she sets aside anywhere from a week or two to completely decorate her home.

Above the kitchen cupboards are a variety of angels, there is a large and beautifully decorated tree on the main floor and downstairs there is another decorated tree and a variety of snowmen. Linda and Lawrence’s very first Christmas tree also gets set up and decorated on the deck outside in their backyard. There are still pieces in the Lemax

collection that Linda does not have, and although she doesn’t have anymore room to grow, some of the pieces are older and Linda plans to replace them in the display. “I’m going to keep adding. I’ll take some out that are breaking and that aren’t working properly. I like the ones that move, so the ones that don’t move will get replaced for the ones that do move.” efawcett@reddeerexpress.com

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Stan Schalk to be sentenced next month BY ERIN FAWCETT Express staff

A Red Deer pastor will be sentenced in the New Year after being found guilty of one count of sexual assault earlier this fall. Judge Darrell Riemer handed down his verdict in the case of Stan Schalk, 58, in Red Deer’s Provincial Court in September. Sentencing submissions were given on Monday afternoon. The crown is asking for four to six months of incarceration as well as 12 months probation, while the defense is asking for a conditional discharge. The offense took place between June 15th-30th, 2015. The victim, whose identity is protected by a publication ban, was working for Schalk at his residence doing some painting and staining. Court heard the job was offered to her after Schalk learned the victim was in need of financial help. During the victim’s testimony, she recounted an incident where her and Schalk embraced in his kitchen and he ran his hands down her back and grabbed her buttocks. The victim testified she told Schalk to not do that again. She

also testified about an incident in which Schalk drove her near Delburne without telling her where they were going. She said in that instance, Schalk took her to a favourite spot of his where they had a picnic lunch and where he touched her left breast. Schalk admitted to the incident happening on the stand, but said the picnic was something that was previously planned between the two and the events following were a case of two people going too far. In regards to the incident that happened in Schalk’s kitchen where he touched the victim’s

buttocks, Riemer said Schalk was evasive and self-serving and that his testimony in relation to that specific incident was not credible. A victim impact statement was read on Monday by the victim’s mother, who also testified during court proceedings earlier this fall. “I lost trust in Stan Schalk as a pastor,” she read, adding she is ‘disgusted’ that Schalk abused his position of a pastor. “You can take that up with God.” Schalk will be sentenced on Jan. 11th in Red Deer Provincial Court. efawcett@reddeerexpress.com

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Investigation continues after Bowden corrections officer exposed to substance BY ERIN FAWCETT Express staff

The investigation continues after a correctional officer at Bowden Institution was exposed to a toxic substance while searching a cell last week. James Bloomfield, prairies regional president for the Union of Canadian Correctional Officers, said the toxic substance is currently being tested to determine what it is, but the reaction was similar to an opioid or fentanyl exposure. “We did have an incident where an officer was exposed to an unknown substance. At this point the test results have not come back (as to what the substance was),” he said, adding the officer was in the cell as per a normal routine search and is recovering from the exposure. “The officer went into medical distress and we were able to perform first aid very quickly. Naloxone was administered on site to the officer and she was taken to the hospital in an ambulance. There was more Naloxone and Narcan was also administered on the way in and again at the hospital. “It was a serious exposure but we really don’t know what the chemical components of the product was.” Bloomfield said the officer is now at home. “She is fine. Fortunately the staff reaction they saved her life that night. She fortunately has come through this without any long term problems - there are no physical or lasting injury that we can tell at this point. Obviously

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How Santa Claus knows if you’ve been naughty or nice

Christmastime — ‘the most wonderful time of year’ has again swept us up in all its glittery excitement. People seem generally more cheerful as plans take shape for all kinds of activities and get-togethers. And of course there’s the shopping - which sometimes seems endless and it can be very easy to get all wrapped up and focused on that aspect of the season. In spite of the commercial craziness, many of us swear the next Yuletide will be different. People chat about simplifying things, slowing down, and of finding time to reflect on the joys and blessings of life – family, friends, good health and the country we call home. But for many, Christmas represents stress and worry. It can be a painful time for families, when people who haven’t seen each other in a long time for whatever reason are pretty much forced to be together. Christmas is also the one time of year that seems to magnify the inequalities of society. This year it has seemed that way all the more with the state of Alberta’s economy and continued job losses across the province that we have seen in the last couple of years. The marginalized and those struggling to make ends meet appear more alone and worse off. It’s easy to feel left behind in the rush of the holidays. And our local agencies have been scrambling to meet the increased demand of those seeking assistance, but it is always amazing, no matter everyone’s circumstances, that there are bright glimmers of hope and people continue to be extremely generous. It is truly heartwarming to see this time of year and it’s inspiring how the local community always pulls together when times get tough. Agencies and community members really make it their mandate to make sure that no one goes without. It’s no surprise that those who have their attention focused on others are the people who have insight into the meaning and joys of Christmas. And speaking of the meanings of Christmas, the birth of Jesus Christ continues to inspire everything from lively theological discourse to vibrant personal faith and the desire to serve. Even Charlie Brown is revitalized by the story in the classic A Charlie Brown Christmas. The special first aired in 1965 and has remained a holiday staple ever since. Charlie agrees to direct a Christmas play by the local kids, but they’re more interested in goofing around. He at first sinks into a funk about the whole thing, and wonders what Christmas really means. Linus walks to centre stage to quote the second chapter of the Gospel of Luke, verses eight through 14 which detail the birth of Christ. Everyone is struck by a poignant and powerful sense of wonder at the words. There is peace amongst the group and all is well. Meanwhile, as author Philip Yancey points out in his book The Jesus I Never Knew, the humble event, “That divided history, and even our calendars, into two parts had more animals than human witnesses. For an instant, the sky grew luminous with angels. Yet, who saw that spectacle? Illiterate hirelings who watched the flocks or other ‘nobodies’ who failed to leave their names. Shepherds had a randy reputation and other Jews lumped them together with the ‘godless’. “Fittingly, it was they who God selected to help celebrate the birth of one who would be known as the friend of sinners.” May the heart and soul of Christmas rest with all of us this season and always. Have a truly blessed and Merry Christmas.

Have you ever wondered how Santa Claus deter- your body language. Your gestures, expressions and mines whether to leave you a present or a lump of postures fall into natural alignment with your verbal coal on Christmas Eve? How he knows if you’ve been message. But he can spot incongruence, where your naughty or nice? nonverbal behaviour contradicts your words – such I don’t have any hard evidence, but I’m pretty sure as a side-to-side head shake while saying “yes” or a slight shoulder shrug (a sign of uncertainty) as you say he must be a first-class lie detector. If so, here’s how Santa does it. He begins with a you’re “absolutely positive.” Santa knows that, often, baseline. verbal-nonverbal incongruence is a sign of intentional The first and most important step in Santa’s decep- deceit. At the very least, it shows that there’s an inner tion detection is learning your baseline behaviour conflict between what you think and what you say. under relaxed or generally stress-free conditions. Then He looks for clusters. he can compare it with the expressions, gestures and Clusters play a key role in Santa’s ability to spot lies. other signals only apparent when you’re under stress. Your nonverbal cues occur in what is called a “gesture He watches you while you’re chatting cluster” – a group of movements, postures informally, noticing how your body looks and actions that reinforce a common point. Carol when you’re relaxed. (What’s your normal A single gesture can have several meanings amount of eye contact and blink rate? What Kinsey or mean nothing, but when you couple that kind of gestures do you use most frequentgesture with at least two other reinforcing ly? What posture do you assume when nonverbal signals, the meaning becomes you’re comfortable? What’s your pace of clearer. speech and tone of voice?) According to research by psychologist David DeSteno of Northeastern University Then, after he knows your behavioural baseline, he stays alert for meaningful devi(research he has surely shared with Santa ations that signal stress reactions (and posClaus) there is one specific cluster of nonsible deception) as you go through the day. verbal cues that proved statistically to be He sees you when you’re faking. a highly accurate indicator of deception. There are seven basic emotions that The “telltale four” body language signals are shared, recognized and expressed the same way associated with lying are hand touching, face touching, around the world. Discovered and categorized by crossing arms and leaning away. psychologist Paul Ekman and his colleagues at the He judges you as being “good” or “bad” only after University of California in San Francisco, the univer- considering the following - for the vast majority of sal emotional expressions are joy, surprise, sadness, us, the act of lying triggers a heightened (and observable) stress response. But here’s what complicates anger, fear, disgust and contempt. When you don’t genuinely feel the emotion you’re matters - not all people demonstrate the same degree trying to display, it often shows up in expressions of emotion. that don’t use all the muscles in the face that are Not all liars (especially if polished or pathological) typically part of that emotion. For example, if your display readily detectable signs of stress or guilt. smile doesn’t include the eye muscles, it’s not a felt Not all lies trigger a stress reaction (social lies, for smile. Real smiles crinkle the corners of your eyes example, are so much a part of daily life that they and change your entire face. Faked smiles involve the hardly ever distress the sender). mouth only and are often asymmetrical. Santa Claus also knows that truthful (“nice”) people In monitoring your emotional reactions, Santa also like you can exhibit anxiety for a variety of perfectly looks for simulated emotions, where you try to con- innocent reasons, including the fear of not being vince others that you feel a certain way by simulating believed, or discomfort speaking about embarrassing the facial expression associated with that feeling. or emotionally arousing topics. He’ll notice your “terribly sincere furrowed-brow” or When Santa Claus takes all this into consideration, your display of anger that feels somehow excessive. I’m sure you’ll be opening lovely gifts on Christmas He knows, too, that any expression you display for morning – and that’s no lie! more than five to 10 seconds is almost certainly faked. Carol Kinsey Goman, PhD, is an executive coach, He knows when you are aligned. consultant, and international keynote speaker at corpoWhen your thoughts and words are in sync (when rate, government, and association events. Her column you believe what you’re saying), Santa can see it in is distributed through Troy Media.

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Newcomer children celebrate Christmas at St. Pat’s BY JOSEPH HO Express staff

For many students at St. Patrick’s Community School, this Christmas will be their first in Canada. Last Wednesday the school held a get-together during the lunch hour to introduce a few holiday customs to students who are new to the country. Students sat around tables to make Christmas crafts, took photographs with Santa Claus and received some treats. Cheryl Nichols is an educational assistant and works with the middle school ESL students. She said this has been an ongoing tradition at St. Patrick’s. The goal has been to make the children feel welcome, at home, while having some fun. “I think it went great. The kids had fun. There was a lot of creativity with the crafts. The little ones were excited to see Santa,” Nichols said. The best part about holding the annual gathering has been connecting with students, she said, that getting to know them outside the classroom

makes for more personal relationships. St. Patrick’s has a high-proportion of ESL students — at least 60% of the school, Nichols said. Many have come from the Philippines, the Ukraine, Spain and Africa, she added. The Central Alberta Refugee Effort (CARE) was also on hand to assist with the festivities. Herb Barrios is a settlement practitioner with the organization, which helps integrate immigrants and refugees into Canadian life. Barrios said this event was to teach students a little bit about how people celebrate Christmas in their new home and including them in it. One of CARE’s services is Settlement Support in Schools, to help students adjust to their new environments. Barrios has done his fair share of adjusting. He was 11 years old when he immigrated to Canada from Guatemala, landing in Edmonton in 1988. He recalled not speaking a word of English. The food was different. FIRST CHRISTMAS - Grade 4 student Chris Galan Hernandez crafts at St. Patrick’s Community School last Wednesday. He came to Canada from El Salvador. For students like him who are new to the country, the school held a gathering where they could learn about Canadian traditions, have some treats and take a picture with Santa Claus. Joseph Ho/Red Deer Express

Local realtor Dale Devereaux and associates gave 353 families a turkey, vegetables, potatoes, cranberries and stuffing for their Christmas dinner for the Feed A Family at Christmas event through the Red Deer Food Bank. This is the 19th year Devereaux and associates have provided dinners for families in need.

The weather: lousy. He said he understands the homesickness that some of the kids go through and presents himself as somebody who can relate. “Having been through all of that, I know what they’re going through,”

Barrios said. “Yep, I’ve been there, done that. Many of my colleagues have done the same thing.” What helped were community-minded teachers who paid attention to students like him, who took

an interest in getting to know him, he said. He has now called Red Deer home for 20 years, working for CARE to help other newcomers. joseph.ho@reddeerexpress.com

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There will be no change to the regular schedule for garbage and Blue Box collection over the Christmas and New Year holidays. To find your garbage and Blue Box recycling schedule visit www.reddeer.ca/garbage. Remember to set out all materials before 7 a.m. for pickup on your regular collection day. Residents are also reminded of the three unit limit for weekly garbage collection. A unit is defined as a garbage bag or can with a 100-litre capacity or maximum of 25 kg. We also ask that residents do not put wrapping paper or Styrofoam in their blue boxes, as the City’s residential recycling program is currently unable to process these materials. For details about what is accepted in Blue Box call the Blue Line 403-340-BLUE (2583) or visit www.reddeer.ca/recycling.

Red Deerians are now able to lace up their skates and visit an outdoor rink. Hard working City crews along with the recent cold weather have helped to ensure outdoor neighbourhood rinks and natural skating surfaces are ready for use. We would like to remind everyone that the use of helmets is recommended at all times and that hockey pucks and sticks are not permitted at Bower Ponds or the Recreation Centre Oval. Bower Ponds Pavilion operating hours are weekdays, 4:30 to 9 p.m. and weekends, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. The holiday schedule is Dec. 24th from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., closed on Dec. 25th and open Dec. 26th to 30th from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. On Dec. 31st the hours are 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. and from Jan. 1st to Jan. 8th they are 11

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EXTRA WASTE TAGS To help residents adjust to the three unit limit for household waste, the City of Red Deer is offering residents four free extra waste tags over the holiday season. If households, despite their best efforts to recycle, still have more than three bags or cans of garbage a week over the holiday season, they can simply attach an extra waste tag to the extra bag, and it will be picked up along with their regular weekly garbage collection. Extra waste tags are available free of charge at City Hall, Collicutt Centre, G.H. Dawe Centre, Michener Aquatic Centre and the Recreation Centre until Jan. 15th. Those who miss the Jan. 15th deadline to pick up their free extra waste tags will still have the option of purchasing them for $1 per tag at City recreation facilities and City Hall. Residents are reminded of the three unit limit for garbage. In early 2016, the allowable weekly limit of garbage per household was reduced from five to three units. A unit is defined as a garbage bag or can with a 100-litre capacity. The unit limit is part of the Waste Management Master Plan (WMMP), which aims to bring Red Deer’s per capita dis-

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posal rate down to 500 kg per capita per year. For more, go to www.reddeer.ca/garbage.

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: DEVELOPMENT FUND The City of Red Deer has issued a call for applications for a one-year limited funding term from the Community Culture Development Fund (Culture Development category). The Community Culture Development Fund, formerly known as the Culture Fee for Service grant program, has been in place for 16 years and provides financial support to not-for-profit organizations that deliver arts, culture and heritage initiatives in Red Deer. The program contains two categories, Culture Development and Culture Opportunities. The Culture Development category allows for multi-year funding requests (up to three years) and is adjudicated by the Red Deer and District Community Foundation every three years.

The most recent adjudication year was 2016, meaning multi-year funding requests for 2016, 2017 and 2018 have been fully adjudicated and allotted. The next adjudication year for multi-year funding requests will be in 2019; then again in 2022 and so forth. A total of $325,148 has been previously adjudicated for 2017, based on the multi-year funding model, with $8,962 remaining. Applications for one-year limited term funding are now being accepted. The annual intake period for the Culture Development Category runs through to Dec. 15th normally but the current intake has been extended to Jan. 15th. Intake for the Culture Opportunities category is year-round, until funds have been fully expended for the funding year. For more information and to access funding application forms visit http://www. reddeer.ca/recreation-and-culture/arts-andculture/culture-in-the-community/community-culture-grants/.

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Discretionary Use SOUTH of RED DEER 1. Donver Holdings Ltd. – Outdoor storage for 50% of the total lot area for Lot 3, Blk 5, Plan 062-1488, NW 27-37-27-4 (Clearview Industrial Park). WEST of BOWDEN 2. M. Moran – Location of a moved-in dwelling with an attached garage on SW 13-34-3-5. GLENIFFER RESERVOIR 3. M. Williams & S. Zofia – 0.38-metre (1.25’) side yard setback relaxation for an existing park model with attached sunroom and covered deck on Unit 111, Plan 982-0277, SE 25-35-3-5 (Gleniffer Lake Resort). A person may appeal a Discretionary Use approval prior to 4:30 p.m. on January 4, 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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police briefs RCMP TARGET IMPAIRED DRIVERS Red Deer RCMP charged four impaired drivers during roving patrols on the weekend, and continue to investigate a snowmobile rollover within the City that sent a man to hospital. Roving patrols by RCMP on Dec. 16th resulted in three drivers being charged with impaired driving. RCMP also charged a disqualified driver who they discovered behind the wheel, and a second person behind the wheel without a driver’s license. Police issued tickets for driving without insurance, driving without valid registration, a license plate infraction and several other moving violations. Roving patrols on Saturday night resulted in one driver being charged with impaired driving; in addition, RCMP charged a disqualified driver they discovered behind the wheel, charged another driver with flight from police and dangerous driving, and issued tickets for careless driving, following too close, driving without insurance and driving without valid registration. Red Deer RCMP also responded to a snowmobile rollover that occurred on Lord Close at 8 p.m. on Dec. 16th that sent the 32-year-old male driver to hospital to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries. RCMP continue to investigate this incident. RCMP will continue to op-

erate checkstops and roving patrols throughout the holiday season in search of impaired drivers, in accordance with Red Deer’s Annual Policing Plan commitment to safer roads.

MAN ARRESTED IN STOLEN TRUCK Red Deer RCMP arrested a man last week in the Inglewood neighbourhood after the stolen truck he was driving collided with a parked vehicle then got stuck in a fence; when the driver attempted to flee on foot, he was located in a residential yard by a police service dog. At 4:15 a.m. on Dec. 16th, Red Deer RCMP received a report of an erratic driver in an alley behind Ireland Crescent. The stolen truck had collided with a second, parked truck and then caused damage to the alley’s cable fence and an electrical pole. The driver then abandoned the truck and fled on foot. RCMP contained the area between 40th Ave. and Ingersoll Street, and Ironside Street to 19th St. and Police Dog Services tracked the suspect to a yard on Ireland Crescent, where he was taken into custody. The truck had been stolen out of Red Deer. A 25-year-old Red Deer man will face charges for dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, failing to remain at the scene of an accident, obstruction of a peace officer, mischief, possession of stolen property over $5,000, failing to comply with a probation order. His name

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cannot be released at this time as those charges have not been sworn before the courts.

THEFT OF AN ATM Blackfalds RCMP are investigating the theft of an ATM. On Dec. 16th at 10:30 p.m. two masked suspects drove up to main door of the Howard Johnson Motel located on the east side of Gasoline Alley. The suspects were driving an older sandy coloured Ford quad cab with a sanding hopper attached. The suspects stole an

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ATM from the main lobby and departed the scene heading north towards Red Deer. The event was captured on the motel’s video surveillance footage. No plate number has been identified at this time. The ATM was damaged and only the bottom section was taken. Attempts are being made to obtain a serial number. Please let Blackfalds RCMP know if you can identify the suspects, locate the vehicle or ATM. Anyone who may have infor-

mation about this or any other crime is asked to contact Blackfalds RCMP at 403-885-3300. Those wishing to remain anonymous can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), or at www.tipsubmit.com.

DISTURBANCE IN NORMANDEAU The Red Deer RCMP have concluded their investigation into a disturbance the evening of Dec. 14th in the Normandeau neighbourhood. Police were called to a resi-

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dence at 8:30 p.m. in response to a report of a man with a firearm. No threat was made to the public and the male was the sole occupant of the residence at the time. RCMP was assisted by the Emergency Response Team (ERT) in containing the area and evacuating nearby residences as a precaution. At approximately 3:45 a.m. on Dec. 15th, ERT entered the residence and located a deceased male. The investigation has been concluded and RCMP will not be offering further details.

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Christmas Church Services A time to explore the meaning of Advent this Christmas season By Mark Weber Express staff

Christmastime is of course a time for celebration - for get-togethers with families and friends and to reflect on a season that is packed with so much meaning. But something often happens as the festive season approaches - life tends to get a bit crazier. There are more opportunities perhaps to do more things and attend a bunch of events, and who has the heart to say no? Meanwhile, the ‘busyness’ of the holiday season still can cloud out the meanings of the Christmas season. It can sometimes seem to take a concentrated effort to enjoy the sentiments of the classic Christmas carols Silent Night, or It Came Upon a Midnight Clear – hymns that reflect the peacefulness and sense of gratitude that are really at the heart of Christmas. Before long, many start to complain about how the season is ultimately draining - sure it’s fun, often filled with colourful traditions and even meaningful - but it’s tiring, too. And many vow that next year will indeed be different. They will slow down, try to avoid the commercial craziness and focus more on what they say matters most – family, friends, and perhaps paying more heed to the true meaning of the Christmas season. As Major Larry Bridger of the local Salvation Army points out, observing Advent is one way of doing just that.

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Advent starts on the fourth Sunday before Dec. 25th. “The Advent I believe allows us the opportunity to prepare for the beautiful and important celebration of the birth of our Lord rd and Saviour,” he said. “With each passing Sunday of Advent, we are reminded that the Lord of Hosts has come and has made His dwelling among us. “Each passing Sunday of Advent helps me to appreciate the he real celebration is almost here and of course culminates with ith the Christmas Day observance (or in our case the Christmas mas Eve candlelight service) that Christ has come, our Saviour has ho been born and God has fulfilled His promise of a Saviour who would take away the sins of the world.” erBridger added through the course of his ministry, the observance of Advent has been an important part of, “Our lead up to Christmas Day. “In my opinion, the Advent observance can also be likened to sh the long-awaited Messiah coming onto the scene to the Jewish nation. The Messiah had been promised even from the beginning ng in the biblical book of Genesis, chapter 3. For many generations, ns, the Jews anticipated the promised King who would reign forever. er. “Just as the nation of Israel waited with eager anticipation for their Messiah, the Advent season is a reminder to Christians still till today of events leading up to the birth of Jesus and the salvation on that He now provides.” Continued on page 11

St Mary’s Catholic Church 6 McMillan Avenue

Saturday, Dec 24 4:30 Christmas Pageant HOLY MASS

Saturday, Dec 31 HOLY MASS

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Sunday, Dec 25 HOLY MASS

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First Baptist Church 4310 - 39 St., Red Deer 403-346-4281

Dec. 18th, 10:30 am Christmas Program & Worship Service 4th Sunday of Advent Dec. 24th, 6:30pm Christmas Eve Candlelight Service Dec. 25th, 10:30 am Christmas Day Worship & Celebration Service

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Christmas Eve Candlelight Service Dec. 24 - 6:30 pm Christmas Day Worship Service Dec. 25 - 11:00 am Christmas Day Community Dinner Dec. 25 - 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

EVERYONE WELCOME! Giving Hope Today

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“A Church for all Ages”

Celebrant: Rev. Gary Sinclair St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Hillsdown ~Christmas Eve, December 24~ 4:30 pm Christmas by Lantern Light St. Leonard’s Anglican Church ~Christmas Eve, December 24~ 7:00 pm Family Eucharist Service 11:00 pm Christmas Eucharist ~Sunday, December 25~ 10:00 am Holy Eucharist with Baptisms

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Christmas Church Services Continued from page 10 Of course, there are a variety of ways that the public looks at advent. There are special scripture readings, the lighting of Advent candles and Advent calendars for children, for example. But exploring the tradition shows what lies at the heart of Advent. Churches mark it in differing ways, but essentially it can include, as mentioned, readings and lighting an advent candle each of the four Sundays leading up to Christmas. The term is an anglicized version of the Latin word ‘adventus’, which means ‘coming.’ According to Christianity.com, scholars believe that during the fourth and fifth centuries in Spain and Gaul, advent was a season of preparation for the baptism of new Christians at the January feast of Epiphany, the celebration of God’s incarnation

represented by the visit of the Magi to the baby Jesus, his baptism in the Jordan River by John the Baptist and his first miracle at Cana. During this season of preparation, Christians would spend 40 days in penance, prayer, and fasting to prepare for this celebration; originally, there was little connection between Advent and Christmas. “It was not until the Middle Ages that the Advent season was explicitly linked to Christ’s first coming at Christmas. “In the same way, the church, during Advent, looks back upon Christ’s coming in celebration while at the same time looking forward in eager anticipation to the coming of Christ’s kingdom when he returns for his people. In this light, the Advent hymn O Come, O Come, Emmanuel perfectly represents the church’s cry during the Advent season.” Chris Armstrong, in his article entitled

‘Advent: Close Encounters of a Liturgical Kind’ in Christian History Magazine, shared of his personal thoughts of how the tradition impacts him. “Every year these rich scriptural reminders and the traditional prayers that accompany them set my blood rushing a little faster and bring a rising excitement: Christ came with plenty of prior notice. Prophets and angels joined to proclaim his coming. And now I can join too, with the cloud of witnesses stretching back to apostolic times, in the same proclamation! “And in the protected, quiet times of meditation, I can respond as I imagine believers have done on every Advent since the tradition began: I can bow my head and prepare my heart to receive the One who is always present, but who seems distant in the busyness of the season. I can mourn for my hardness of heart. I can hope in his grace.

”And I can rejoice that in answer to the cry, O come, O come, Emmanuel, he came. “Would I really be able to do this—in the midst of December’s commercial rush of lights, decorations, present-buying, and piped-in carols—without a gently insistent, weekly liturgical pattern?” As Noel Wygiera, priest of the St. Luke’s Anglican Church parish in Red Deer has pointed out, traditions like Advent help to bring a sense of reflection and heightened meaning to Christmas. Wygiera describes it as a quiet time of reflection and preparation. “All of the lessons through Advent have that dual purpose. It’s about preparing ourselves not just to celebrate what happened in the past but to anticipate what’s going to happen in the future. It’s not really a ‘countdown’, but more of a ‘building up’.”

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SATURDAY Dec. 24th 7 PM •Christmas Eve Family Service

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Christmas 2016 9CHRISTMAS EVE

(Sat. December 24) Masses: 4:00 pm, 7:00 pm & 10:00 pm

9CHRISTMAS DAY

(Sun. December 25) Mass: 10:00 am

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Christmas Services Christmas Eve Candlelight Services 3:30, 5:30 & 7:30pm Christmas Day Service 10:00am

Mass: 7:00 pm

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(Sun. January 1) Mass: 9:00 am, 11:00 am & 7:00 pm

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Christmas Eve Services

SATURDAY Dec. 24th 8:30 PM •Sacrament and Song with Communion SUNDAY Dec. 25th 10:30 AM •Christmas Day •Telling the Christmas Story and Lighting the Christ Candle

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Stress Busting: Overcoming Anxiety Group offered through Shalom Counselling Centre. Eight Tuesdays starting Jan. 31st. 6 to 8 p.m. $299 includes book. Subsidy may be available. Call 403-342-0339 or email info@shalomcounselling. com for details or to register. Readers’ Theatre gives you 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. YARD’s gift to you - FREE classes during Karma Week - till Dec. 26th. Full details at www. reddeeryoga.ca or by calling 403-550-9240. Also, you can email info@reddeeryoga.ca. The Alberta Foundation for the Arts Travelling Exhibition Program presents ‘Home is Where the Art Is: Art of the Peace - Members Exhibition’ currently showing at Annie L. Gaetz School. The exhibit consists of a selection of 18 Peace Region artists from the larger exhibition featured at the Art Gallery of Grande Prairie in the spring of 2014. It was curated by Todd Shaber of the Art Gallery of Grande Prairie. 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 four-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 endof-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

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. 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

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. 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

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403.346.3356 seeking live and silent auction donations. For more information contact Hospice Event Coordinator Lori Dufresne. Golden Circle continues with Thursday night dances - admission is $7 per person and everyone is welcome. For more information, call 403-341-4672, 403-347-6165 or 403-342-2875. Black Velvet performs Jan. 5th; All Sorts drops by Jan. 12th; R.R. 4 performs Jan. 19th and Silver & Gold play on Jan. 26th. 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

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. The Senior Citizens’ Downtown 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

15 – 20 people a day, visit our web site at www.rdchs. com for more information. 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. 21st and 22nd with nightly performances 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. Travel Memories - Jan. 4th from 2 - 3:30 p.m. in the Red Deer Public Library, Downtown Branch, Snell Auditorium. Nepal: this month we will learn about adventure trekking in the Annapurna Sanctuary in Nepal with an all-female guiding company. Join us in

RDE the Snell Auditorium for this entertaining and enlightening presentation and enjoy light refreshments. If you are planning to bring a group, please contact us at 403-342-9100 ext 1500. The Red Deer Public Library First Thursdays in the Snell presents International Piano Duo di Molto, Debra Bakland and Cheryl Cooney, Jan. 5th from 12:15 - 1 p.m. in the The Snell Auditorium. This program of four hand piano music will feature works by Brahms, Mozart, and Schubert. No admission charge. A free will donation will be accepted at the door. Coffee and Tea provided by Cafe Daytime Documentaries - Jan. 11th from 2 - 4:30 p.m. in the Red Deer Public Library, Downtown Branch, Snell Auditorium. Tim’s Vermeer: Tim Jenison attempts to determine how the Dutch master Vermeer was able to paint in such a photo-realistic manner. His investigations take him from Delft, Holland, to Yorkshire to meet David Hockney and to Buckingham Palace to see a Vermeer owned by the Queen. Penn and Teller produced this entertaining and enlightening film. Join us at the library for light refreshments. If you plan to bring a group, please contact us at 403-342-9100 ext 1500. Central Alberta Historical Society Program - Jan. 18th at 7 p.m. at Red Deer Museum 4525 47A Ave. Topic: Arthur Douglas Gregson and the Development of Blackfalds with speaker Judy Carleton, curator of the Blackfalds Archives. For further information, contact Shelia 403-304-0742. 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, 403-347-6165 or 403-342-2875. Admission is $7 per person.

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FLK Taoist Tai Chi Health Recovery The practice of Tai Chi improves balance, enhances cognitive 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 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 403-309-8405; 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

For more information about meetings and the group in general, call Mavis at 403-3430091 or Sharon at 403-340-2497. Central Alberta Singles Club hosts dances take place at the Innisfail Royal Canadian Legion. Call Elaine at 403-3417653 or Bob at 403-304-7440. The Red Deer Arts Council is seeking enthusiastic board and committee volunteers to lead our organization in making Red Deer a dynamic community that celebrates the arts. The Arts Council promotes and advocates for artists and arts & culture organizations in Red Deer, encouraging and facilitating new networks and professional development to make the arts

Friday at 1:30 p.m. Cost is $3. PFLAG - known as Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, is an international organization that offers help to anyone – parents, families, friends, and straight allies of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) community – who is dealing with issues of sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression. The local PFLAG Canada chapter is designed to support parents/ guardians/caregivers/friends/and loved ones (ages 18 and up) in the lives of sexual and gender minority youth. PFLAG Canada Red Deer Chapter meets on the first Thursday of each month from 6:30-8:30 in room 2601

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.

community stronger and more visible. Board Directors set the course for the organization and work with staff and the arts and business communities to achieve our goals. We are looking for a variety of skilled individuals to join the team! We are specifically seeking individuals with knowledge of or experience in writing policy, communications, fundraising, and committee or organizational leadership. An interest in the arts and culture scene in Red Deer is a decided asset. For more information, contact Diana at info@reddeerartscouncil.ca or call 403-348-2787. Garden Club meetings are held on the third Thursday of every month except December, July and August. All meetings are held at the Kerry Wood Nature Center 6300 – 45 Ave. Senior Citizens Downtown House whist every Friday at 1:30 p.m. - cost is $3. Whist runs every

at Red Deer College. PFLAG Canada Red Deer Chapter was created to help parents help themselves and family members deal with, understand and accept their sexual and gender minority children. PFLAG is the only grassroots organization that deals with sexual and gender minority issues from a family perspective, providing support, education and resources. The Central Alberta Brain Injury Society is seeking volunteer board members who posses a variety of skills including power point creations, fundraising abilities, leadership, vice president, minute taking, program assistant. If you are interested in joining our organization please call Lorraine at 403-341-3463 or email at cabis@telus.net. Join Jason Steele and other Red Deer comedians at The Hub on Ross Wednesday evenings for a night of family comedy. The Hub is located at 4936 – Ross

St. Come early if you want to go on stage and tell a few jokes. All ages and abilities are welcome to watch or participate. Call 403-340-4869. The Red Deer Celiac Support Group – need help with a gluten-free diet? Do you have Celiac disease or gluten intolerance?We meet the third Tuesday of the month at South Sobeys Coffee Lounge (2011 22 St.) from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Drop in or stay and visit. Free coffee. We share information and give support about issues pertaining to the gluten-free lifestyle, for example symptoms, diagnosis, shopping, gluten-free products, cross contamination, recipes. Call Clarice at 403-341-4351 or Marlene at 403-346-6235. Email reddeerceliacs@yahoo. ca. Check out www.celiac.ca. The Red Deer Legion Pipe Band is actively recruiting experienced and inexperienced people from the Central Alberta area, who are interested in joining the pipe band. Anyone with piping or drumming experience, or if you would like to learn piping or drumming, are asked to please contact us at 403-782-7183. Practices are held at the Red Deer Legion on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. Royal Canadian Air Force Association - 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 every second Saturday of the month at the ABC Country Restaurant 2085 50th Ave in Red Deer for a luncheon and business meeting. For more information contact Al Low at 403-341-3253. Red Deer Action Group Society is seeking volunteer board members. In order to keep our programs running, we need board members willing to commit two hours per month. If you think this would be a good opportunity, contact our office at 403-343-1198 or email rdag@telus.net.

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SILENT NIGHT - Red Deerian Stu Beach took a quiet walk through City Hall Park. Beach has been working downtown for more than 40 years and said he has always enjoyed the park.

COLOURFUL - A few of the thousands of energy efficient Christmas lights used to light up downtown Red Deer twinkled in the darkness.

OH CHRISTMAS TREE From right, Adam Christie and Laura Kuehl look for a Christmas tree.

STANDING GUARD A Red Deerian made their way past the Cenotaph in Veteransâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Park.

YUMMY- Brigham Rasussen, 6, built his own gingerbread house at the Red Deer Public Library.

CHRISTMAS SPIRIT- A house on Ohio Close is decked out in Christmas lights.

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A pioneer child’s Christmas in Red Deer Christmas is a time that brings joy and good cheer to a great many people. Frequently, people express the hope that they will have yet another “old-fashioned Christmas.” It is therefore interesting to reflect back to a woman’s remembrance of a traditional Christmas in Red Deer in the early years of the last century. Harriet ‘Evelyn’ Brumpton was born in Red Deer in August 1894, the eldest daughter of Robert and Druscilla Brumpton. She was born in a small apartment above the general store that her father had built in 1892 on the southside of Ross Street, just west of Gaetz Avenue (now the oldest building still standing in downtown Red Deer). Her father was an excellent businessman. In 1901, he was able to move his wife and three children from the small apartment on Ross Street to a grand new brick house on the northwest corner of MacLeod (54) St. and MacKenzie (49) Ave. Evelyn had many happy memories of her childhood in Red Deer.

She eventually wrote an autobiography of her early life which she titled Babs of the Foothills. She devoted a whole chapter of her book to a Christmas she remembered from around 1904. One of the big annual events was the ‘Christmas Tree’, a special celebration organized predominantly by local churches and Sunday School organizations for young children. The Brumptons were faithful members of St. Luke’s Anglican Church. C o n s e q u e n t l y, Robert and Druscilla Brumpton spent much of the day decorating the St. Luke’s Parish Hall on Gaetz Avenue for the Christmas Eve festivities. Large numbers of evergreen boughs were hung throughout the hall, along with reams of red crêpe paper streamers. The main feature was a huge spruce Christmas tree, centered on the main stage. It was covered in special red candles along with a number of other ornaments. After supper, the children and parents made their way to the Parish Hall. The eve-

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ning’s entertainment consisted of the Sunday School classes singing carols, reciting poems and performing short Christmas skits. The concert finished with one of the older boys reciting Twas The Night Before Christmas, which was followed by the assembled crowd singing Merry Merry Christmas Bells. The children could then hear the sounds of sleigh bells on Gaetz Avenue. This was followed by the grand entrance of Santa Claus. He was dressed with a long white beard, red suit trimmed with white fur and a red toque on his head. After the red candles were lit on the tree, Santa Claus invited each child to the front of the hall to receive a special Christmas gift. After the evening was over, most people walked home as Red Deer was still a small town. A few, however, departed in cutters, with large buffalo robes or other fur blankets wrapped around them for warmth. On Christmas morning, the Brumptons had little trouble getting their children out of bed. However, the parents insisted that the young ones eat their breakfast first. The family then gathered in the house’s library for the gift

HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS - The large brick Brumpton house on MacLeod (54) St., Christmas 1904. Red Deer Archives P4362 opening. There was a large Christmas tree in the corner. In addition to the candles and ornaments, many of the presents were hung on the tree. Evelyn and her sister Lenore were jointly given a child’s sewing machine. Each girl also got a doll, dressed in the same colour

silk dresses as the girls had worn to the Christmas Eve celebrations at the Parish Hall. After the exchange of gifts was over, the family made their way down the street to the beautiful sandstone St. Luke’s Anglican Church for the special Christmas Day church service

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which was held at 11 a.m. Again there was the singing of traditional Christmas carols. There was also a special sermon by Rev. C.W.G. Moore on the meaning of Christmas. The service closed with the ringing of the bells in the church tower.

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We all spend a lot of time organizing the perfect holiday party. Unfortunately, too many of these festivities are spoilt every year by the effects of drunk driving. Over the Christmas period, road accidents caused by this scourge

are numerous as are the police road blocks which lead to a multitude of arrests for the same reason. Everyone deplores the thousands of deaths caused by drunk driving which occur every year in this country. The number of these

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dramas increases exponentially during the Christmas holidays when more visiting takes place and the opportunities of taking one glass too many increase. And this doesn’t even take into account the fact that drivers must deal with sometimes difficult, winter road conditions. Arrests for drunk driving also have many unpleasant consequences long after the pleasant fog of alcohol has disappeared. Here are a few suggestions for Christmas holidays with only happy memories: - Rather than travelling in several cars to the same place, organize a car pool with a designated driver per vehicle; a different one

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City man pens song honouring Fort McMurray first responders When Thank You Is Not Enough is garnering a huge response BY MARK WEBER Express staff

A City man’s newly-released song honouring first responders to May’s devastating Fort McMurray fires is already causing quite a stir online. Brian Walrond and his family, who had called Fort McMurray home for five years, relocated to Red Deer this past fall. Although their home wasn’t damaged in the fires, the harrowing experience certainly had a profound effect on Walrond and his wife Dianalee and their two young daughters. Brian, who is originally from Brooklyn, New York, released the powerful tune in November called When Thank You Is Not Enough, and to date, the song has been viewed some 56,000 times and shared more than 1,000 times. The outpouring of response to the song has also been absolutely tremendous - and very moving as well. There’s no question it has struck a chord with not just those who experienced the fires firsthand, but many who watched it unfold from afar as well. As Brian noted on the initial facebook post, “This piece is probably one of the most emotional songs I’ve written. I’ve been affected by all those first responders who have put their lives on the line to fight the horrific fires this past summer and helped preserve more than 90% of Fort McMurray. “I thank God that my family, my home and my life was spared. Today I pay tribute to them with a song that has taken almost six months to finish.” These days, he and Dianalee are running RS1 Motivational Media Productions here in Red Deer, which was actually launched in 2012. The ministry is described as one that helps people unlock their God-given gifts, talent and passions and inspire them to fulfill their purpose. “The mission is to ignite passion, unlock potential, unleash creativity and inspire purpose,” explained Brian. “That’s our mission statement, and that’s pretty much what we’ve been doing all of our lives. With music, or when I go minister through preaching or offer workshops in media. That is our heart - to help people.” Looking back a few years, Brian hadn’t done much with his musical talent for some time. But then there came a resurgence of inspiration and creativity. Lyrics began to surface in around 2009 during a particularly challenging time. To that end, he’s planning to release a new EP next year at some point. Two recordings have already been released - Crocodiles & Alligators (2015) and Beyond Me (2013) - both of which are available on iTunes. “I had all these lyrics coming to me that I couldn’t even keep up with.” Combined with his gift for writing and per-

NEW VISION - City resident Brian Walrond released a song recently that honours the first responders to last spring’s Fort McMurray fires. He and his wife, relative newcomers to Red Deer, are enjoying the community and are looking forward to further establishing their ministry here. Mark Weber/Red Deer Express forming some truly memorable music that wields an undeniable impact, there is no question that the ministry - and the music - is impacting many lives. For the Walronds, their journey together started

nearly 20 years ago when they met after a show Brian was performing in in New Westminster. Dianalee, who hails from Powell River, B.C., hadn’t even wanted to attend the performance with her friend, but she did.

“My friend had met him, and called me to say he was putting on this concert, and that I had to go,” she explained with a chuckle. “I said what kind of music, and she said, ‘rap’. I said, I don’t know why you called me. I’m staying home. “But she was very persistent, so I reluctantly went.” She was impressed with what she heard - words with a Christian message that had an impact. Later on, she connected to Brian as he was looking for people to help with his ministry at the time. He said he initially felt prompted to ask her friend to sing with him. “I said (to the friend) that I felt God wanted her to sing with me.” That friend accepted that offer. About two months later, Dianalee started working with him, too, as a counsellor and prayer partner for young women who attended the various shows. “That’s where I came onboard,” said Dianalee. Marriage would ultimately follow as would two children. Life took on an even more meaningful purpose than it had before. They lived on the west coast for awhile, and then eventually settled in Fort McMurray in 2011. Virtually from the start, they loved their community, and describe it in the warmest of terms. “We had an amazing community of friends and church there,” Dianalee recalls. Brian worked for Titan Mining, the kids loved the City too, and life was good. As for the fires that swept through the Fort McMurray region this past May, the experience was life-changing. Brian and Dianalee were actually out of town - in Grande Prairie - at a church conference when the worst of the flames hit. Their kids were under the care of Dianalee’s mom at the time, but thankfully they made it safely to Edmonton during the evacuations where the family was happily reunited. Dianalee recalls how the fires - even in the days prior to the worst of it - were creeping uncomfortably close to the community. Water bombers were circling the neighbourhood, and the couple said they had never seen them come so close before. “You see all the footage, and you watch the first responders working - it was really personal,” he said. “It was pretty devastating. So I felt like I wanted to do something that would channel that emotion,” he explained of the writing of When Thank You Is Not Enough. “It put the words to how a lot of people feel. This is a gift - I wanted to pay homage to them.” Check out www.Rs1motivationalmedia.com or find them on facebook at “RS1 Motivational Media Productions’.

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Local band St. James’ Gate continues to surge forward with their engaging, energetic and superbly entertaining style as Celtic rockers who retain that compelling touch of tradition. Last year marked their 15th anniversary, and it’s been a rollicking adventure ever since their debut on St. Patrick’s Day in 2000. Fans can catch up with the guys on Dec. 23rd when they play The Vat. December 23rd is also known as ‘Tibb’s Eve’ - a party held that night originating in Newfoundland. “Its an east coast thing. On the east coast, that’s when Christmas really starts,” explains Dwayne Marsden (guitar/vocals). “It’s usually the kick-off. That’s when families are starting to get together. For this show at The Vat, it’s will be a bunch of music and we have Tyler Braun from Lacombe who will be opening for us that night, too.” Complete with terrific tunes and just the fun of getting together, it’s typically a means of launching the Christmas festivities, explained Marsden. Rounding out the band are Justin Stewart (guitars/bouzouki/mandolin/vocals), Glenn MacLeod (guitar/mandolin/vocals), Dave Best

(bassist/guitarist/bouzouki/vocals), Billy O’Neil (bagpipes/accordion/whistles/vocals) and Brian Buckle (drums). “We are definitely thinking about putting a new CD together,” said Marsden, who is originally from Ramea Island, Newfoundland and signed on with the guys in the early 2000’s. “It’s just hard getting everybody together,” he added with a laugh. They are pretty much always introducing new material during their shows anyways, which is a great way to let folks in on what they are up to as well, and what just might appear on a future project. Meanwhile, from the start, the boys have consistently hit the stage with unrestrained enthusiasm. Their passion for the music they perform is infectious, and they’ve remained a popular band across Central Alberta and beyond. “For me, it’s about going out and entertaining people. We still love it - to go out and see the people dancing or even just sitting and listening to our songs, just appreciating the music,” said Marsden. “Also, hearing people come up and say they’re from the east coast and that they miss home so much. The music helps bring people back to those times.”

Over the years, they’ve been featured at all kinds of events and festivals including the hugely popular East Coast Garden Party and even journeying a couple of times to the Top of the World Highland Games in Dawson City, Yukon. Their latest disc of finely-crated Celtic/folk/ rock-flavoured tunes, License to Kilt, was released in 2009. The 14 tracks include nine originals, a few charming traditionals and two superb bonus live tracks (Peter’s Street and Fisherman’s Blues) recorded at The Vat. License to Kilt was dedicated to the late Jimmy McMullen who was such an enthusiastic force behind the band’s success before his sudden death in July of 2007. The tune Good Good Man is dedicated to McMullen, and does a superb job of honouring the man who was such an inspired, creative and joyful artist within the band and in his own right. Prior to License to Kilt, Juice of the Barley marked their third disc in 2006. Ride was released in early 2004 and Serve Extra Cold in 2002. Each project is a perfect balance of tried and true traditional numbers and others of a more

contemporary nature. “I think it’s the energy of the music,” added Marsden when asked about the enduring nature of the more traditional Celtic-type tunes. “And it’s not everyday out here that you can go hear an east coast band,” he said. “It’s not often you can hear a band with bagpipes and accordions and whistles. It’s that energy that just comes with the music - and I think that’s what people like about it. “Also, it takes a lot to write an east coast ballad - it’s all stories. And everything people write, you can actually see it happening,” he explains of the rich sensibilities of the music. Meanwhile, the mandate of the band hasn’t changed. One of the defining characteristics of St. James’ Gate is their ability to have loads of fun with a tune – it’s not just about capturing the essence of a song, it’s about injecting every ounce of energy and soul possible into each piece. Not to mentions the lasting friendships that have come about through being part of the popular group. “We’re still all friends,” added Marsden with a laugh. “I can always call any one of the boys up and there is always time to chat.” mark.weber@reddeerexpress.com

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Warner Music recording artist Matthew Good has gone into the famous Bathouse Recording Studio to record new versions of select songs from his most iconic album, Beautiful Midnight. Local fans will be able to check out the stellar results Feb. 21st at the Memorial Centre. Good will be celebrating the release of this EP, titled I Miss New Wave: Beautiful Midnight Revisited with a 28date Canadian tour, in which he will perform Beautiful Midnight in its entirety. Fans who purchase tickets to this tour will also receive a digital copy of the new EP which was released on Dec. 2nd. VIP packages will also be available in select markets that will give fans the opportunity to attend a sound check performance, have front of the line entry to the venue, a photo with Good and more. Tickets for the cross-country tour are on sale and can be purchased at http://www. MatthewGood.org/shows/.

Of the new EP, Good says “I’ve waited almost 20 years to reimagine these songs in the studio; I think I may have actually bettered what some consider my best work.” Produced by long-time Good collaborator Warne Livesey, the new EP features brand new renditions of five classic songs from the triple platinum certified album, including Surburbia, I Miss New Wave and Load Me Up, which is still one of Good’s most played songs on Canadian radio. Beautiful Midnight was Good’s most commercially successful album, going on to sell over 300,000 units in Canada alone. In addition to this, the CD was awarded the Juno Award for Rock Album of the Year, and the Matthew Good Band received the Juno award for Group of the Year. What’s more, Load Me Up was recently selected by VICE as the number one song on their ‘Completely Biased Ranking of the 60 Best CanRock Songs Ever’ list.

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According to Wikipedia, Good’s early career in music involved a variety of folk demos and a stint as the lead singer of a folk band, the Rodchester Kings. In mid-1995, his band released their debut full-length album, Last of the Ghetto Astronauts. “Although initially popular only in the Vancouver area, the album began to catch on across Canada in 1996, with the singles Alabama Motel Room, Symbolistic White Walls and Haven’t Slept in Years becoming significant hits on radio and MuchMusic.” The Matthew Good Band would return to Greenhouse Studios to record their next album, Underdogs. Meanwhile, a number of compelling solo projects also make up Good’s outstanding repertoire including Vancouver and 2007’s Hospital Music - a disc dedicated to the ordeal Good was thrust into when dealing with bipolarity. Using the creativity of music to work through the revelation and realism of that diagnosis, Good formed an unbreakable bond based on what proved to be one of his most impeccable albums. -Weber

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Just because you ‘feel fine’, you might not be It seems lately I have heard from a great deal of people who are seriously injured (stress fracture) or trying some whack-a-doo diet and ignoring all common sense because they ‘feel fine’. I have to say ‘feeling fine’ isn’t very scientific. When I coach people for running, or fitness or triathlon, or our trainers work with people one on one, we have several things we use to gauge whether or not you are really ‘fine’ or not. For endurance athletes, I rely on heart rate monitors and key workouts as well as sleep reports and recovery to see how the body is doing on the inside. We check heart rate at different paces, at maximum, at rest and how fast it recovers when high intensity

exercise stops. With our training clients at the gym, we are now using pulse oximeters to check blood oxygen percentage and pulse. That way we can tell if you have the ability to work out hard today for maximum benefit, or if perhaps you are dehydrated, sleep deprived and stressed, and maybe today needs to be about flexibility and restoration. Benchmark workouts and baseline tests all work to use a scientific approach, and all of these are key indicators of fitness and health and have absolutely nothing to do with how you ‘feel’. Runners are famous for having a heart attack at the finish line of a race. It nearly happened to me once. I had bronchitis about 10 days before

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a half marathon. My doctor had my on penicillin and I started to ‘feel fine’, so I told him I was going to race on the weekend. He told me not to because only one of my lungs was clear and I would be risking my life. I didn’t believe him, but he said I was an adult and he couldn’t force me to not race. I promised to take it easy and keep an eye on my watch. So the race started, and after a few kms of ‘feeling fine’ I looked at my watch and saw my heart rate 20 beats per minute higher than normal. I decided not to look at it any more and kept running, because I ‘felt fine’. I crossed the finish line a little slower than normal, but was totally exhausted and light headed, dizzy etc. Looking at my watch data days later, I saw that my heart was beating within a few beats of my tested maximum for much of the race. I was flirting with a heart attack

and had no idea, because I ‘felt fine’. It’s no different than gardening or working at a physical job – you have to pace yourself. If you try to pull all the weeds and hoe the entire garden in 10 minutes but it is a six hour job because you feel fine right now. Try it - you soon won’t! An eating plan I have been observing people try is intermittent fasting. While I am not 100% clear on my thoughts of it yet (still researching), I have a pretty strong theory. I have heard people say: I haven’t eaten a thing in two days and I just worked out and I feel amazing, I have tons of energy! OK, that may be true. Let’s look at human physiology. We were designed to hunt, fish, catch things, pick stuff and run away from danger. If times were tough, and food scarce, our body was designed to TEMPORARILY

adapt by helping us be fast, light and strong so we could catch things and find stuff to eat and not die. Since that ‘feeling fine’ experience is temporary, and designed to keep you alive, I feel it is not something to do all the time. There are documented risks like hormone issues, high cortisol (stress hormone) levels, eating disorders, an unhealthy relationship with food, and the part nobody talks about; an unhealthy reliance on stimulants like coffee to replace actual food energy. I fast each night. I call it sleeping. I recommend 7.5 to 8 hours, (but that was a different article as you may recall) If you want the best results, find ways to really test how your body is doing and try to avoid how you are feeling as your only source of judgment. Scott McDermott is a personal trainer and the owner of Best Body Fitness in Sylvan Lake.

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Theatre scholarship to be established in Carole Forhan’s memory BY MARK WEBER Express staff

Folks with the Red Deer Players have launched a scholarship fund to honour one of the group’s founders - the late Carole Forhan - a bright light for many years in the local theatre community. Forhan passed away this past October. Nigel and Lori Lane, good friends of Forhan’s, Red Deer Players members and fellow theatre enthusiasts in the City, recall how thrilled Forhan had been to learn of Red Deer Players’ plans to stage the popular comedy Calendar Girls next year. Forhan initially had planned on appearing in the show. With her illness this past summer, that of course changed and the Lanes ultimately discussed setting up a scholarship with Forhan in her honour - an idea she was pleased to learn about.

“When we heard the news about Carole’s particular, her daughter Andrea who is a lawyer. diagnosis, Lori and I also immediately began The scholarship concept was eventually taken to investigations into dedicating our March show, the board of Red Deer Players, and was approved. Calendar Girls, to Carole,” Several details still have to ▾ explained Nigel. be worked out such as eli“WE FELT THAT WE ALSO gibility criteria. But in the “We had already decided to work with the Cancer NEEDED TO REMEMBER HER meantime, anyone can doSociety on using this show nate towards the scholarship IN A MEANINGFUL WAY to build awareness and raise via an account that has been SOMETHING THAT WOULD funds for the fight against set up. Several have already LAST, AND SOMETHING THAT donated to the cause, and tax cancer. However, there was also something else we felt receipts can also be issued. SHE WOULD APPRECIATE.” “We are collecting cheques we needed to do. That was to create a scholarship for as we speak,” said Nigel. Nigel Lane the theatrical arts in Carole’s “I lost my dad to cancer, ▴ name. and so many people have “We tried to move on this as quickly as we been touched by cancer,” he said. “I said to Lori, could, as we wanted Carole to be involved in it.” what we really should do is dedicate the show The couple worked with Forhan’s family and in to Carole. But I’m also thinking at the time that

it’s not enough, as I know of Carole’s total immersion, dedication and passion for theatre. We felt that we also needed to remember her in a meaningful way - something that would last, and something that she would appreciate,” he added of the scholarship. Looking ahead, Red Deer Players’ opening night Calendar Girls will be a gala and fundraising event, at which organizers will raise money for the Cancer Society, and for the Carole Forhan Theatrical Arts Scholarship. “We’re hoping to raise $2,500 for the scholarship that night, ” he said, pointing out that organizers would like to see the funds go to someone who really embodies Forhan’s remarkable work ethic and her overall passion for theatre. For more information, check out www.reddeerplayers.com. mark.weber@reddeerexpress.com

Do not take liberties with the Gods, or weary them Do you share my rage and the Book of Rites, in 500 B.C., “Do not take liberdepression this ties with the Gods, Christmas when you witness children Dr. Gifford or weary them.” being pulled out of This Christmas, the the ruins of Aleppo, Gods must be getSyria? Surely, there ting very weary. So must be a special how are they rating the human species of hell for political leaders who let this this planet? happen. If it were Let’s start with poltheir children, living iticians. This year, in in this rubble, would Canada, there’s been they take so long great debate about to end this human medical assistance misery? Confucius cautioned in in dying (MAID). Surveys

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have shown that the majority of citizens believe they should have a right to choose how they depart this world. But their government thinks otherwise, spending millions of dollars to conduct multiple studies, followed by a debate by legislators. I’m sure the Gods would shake their heads, wondering how lawmakers justify such ludicrous judgment. For instance, the law allows a patient in the terminal stages of terminal cancer to have access to MAID. But, suppose you have early signs of Alzheimer’s disease? You realize that your life will eventually become a liv-

ing hell. So you decide to sign a document stating that when your brain ceases to function, you wish to end your life by MAID? Legislators say, “NO”. An “Advance Directive” is not allowed. Why? How do lawmakers expect a patient to apply for MAID when his or her brain has ceased to function? These elected officials are running our country! The Gods must wonder what other illogical pronouncements are set to follow. The history of mankind proves the Gods must have been shaking their heads for a very long time, not only about

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ENERGY - From left, Cameron Hausinger of the Red Deer Rebels looked to deflect a puck in front of Kelowna Rockets goalie Brodon Salmond during WHL action at the Enmax Centrium last Friday night. Zachary Cormier/Red Deer Express

Hausinger fitting into high-energy role with Rebels BY ZACHARY CORMIER Express staff

For Cameron Hausinger, adjusting to life with the Red Deer Rebels has been going quite smoothly. It’s been nearly three weeks since the feisty forward from Anchorage, Alaska joined the Rebels after requesting a trade away from the Saskatoon Blades last month, and, if his first few games are anything to go by, the 17-year-0ld forward is going to be a good fit with the Rebels’ offense. “It’s fun. The guys are good. The team’s good, the coaches are good; the atmosphere. And, of course, my billet family. It’s awesome here,” said Hausinger, whom the Rebels acquired from the Blades in mid-November in exchange for a 7th round pick in the 2017 WHL Bantam Draft and a 5th round pick in 2018. At the time, he had posted just three assists in

20 games with the Blades this season, though he did find some scoring success while playing with the team as a 16-year-old last year, posting six goals and five assists in 58 games with the team. Since joining the Rebels, though, Hausinger has been given some extra responsibility as part of a young Red Deer forward corps. With Rebels captain Adam Musil and star forward Michael Spacek playing at the World Juniors with the Czech Republic until the New Year and key centreman Grayson Pawlenchuck now out for the season after undergoing surgery for an upper-body injury, the team will be in dire need of some of their younger forwards to step up and lead the team. Just last week, Rebels Head Coach and GM Brent Sutter had Hausinger playing second line minutes, something that he hadn’t done much of while playing in Saskatoon. The decision came on the heels of an impressive

debut for Hausinger, who tallied two goals in his first game in a Rebels uniform against the Kootenay Ice. “He’s going to bring us certain things. He’s a little pit bull. He’s going to play with tenacity and finish checks,” Sutter said after that game, which the Rebels won 9-2. Sutter added that he wanted to get some offense from Hausinger, who has always played more of a checking role in the WHL. But the high-energy player was ready for the challenge. “It’s awesome to be able to get that opportunity to play second line minutes and to show that I can contribute to this team. This is an opportunity for me to broadcast myself to the coaches and to NHL scouts and to my teammates that when I go out on the ice, I’m trying to go out there and help out,” Hausinger said, adding that he thought the pit bull comparison is fairly apt.

“I can see it. I’m not the biggest guy but I can get really angry but I like to be feisty out there and I like to get under guys’ skin. I think that would be a good animal to compare me to.” That tenacity and willingness to get into the corners and fight for the puck has paid off, as in 11 games with his new squad Hausinger has already scored three goals and posted three assists. “It obviously feels good to be contributing towards the team and be able to help out in games. I feel really comfortable,” he said, noting that he aims to be the kind of player who sparks his team. “I’m an energy guy. If we need something to get us going I’m there. If we need something to spark us or help us or cushion us. I want to be a guy that produces but also a guy that helps out in times where we may not be producing or we may be a little laggy getting off the bus. “Just a guy that gets the team going.”

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Local cheerleaders excited to see sport recognized by IOC BY ZACHARY CORMIER Express staff

A local Red Deer cheerleading academy is excited about the International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s recent decision to grant their sport provisional Olympic status. Earlier this month, the IOC announced that it would grant two sports — cheerleading and muaythai — the provisional designation, which will allow the sports to access some IOC funding and take part in a number of Olympic programs such as athlete development and anti-doping. The designation is the first step for sports which hope to someday become part of the slate of events at the Olympic Games. At the end of a three-year provisional recognition period, cheerleading’s governing body, the International Cheer Union, can apply to become part of the Olympic Games program, although cities hosting the Olympics also have the option of introducing sports of their choice to make one-time

appearances at the Games as test events. The entire process takes about seven years to complete. Riana Luck, the owner of the Premier Academy of Cheerleading and Tumbling in Red Deer, said that for local athletes, the IOC’s decision could open doors that none of them ever thought possible. “It allows for kids to dream big and see the bigger picture,” she said, adding that in the world of competitive cheerleading, there are a lot of really amazing programs for athletes to shoot for. One such program, said Luck, is the World Cheerleading Championship, which takes place every year in Orlando. “That’s the largest cheerleading competition there is right now and there are teams that travel throughout the world for that.” Right now, that World Championship is the highest level of competition in the sport of cheerleading. But the Olympic Games would be a whole new level, featuring the very best of the best. “This would be the next step to go from worlds and then also

CLASS ACT - Athletes from Premier Academy competed in the Cheerleading World Championships this past April. photo submitted have the Olympics side of things with it. Like I said, it’s another goal. It’s another opportunity for kids to dream big,” said Luck. The potential to become part

of the Olympics could also be huge for the continued growth of cheerleading as a sport. “There’s a stereotype out there that cheerleading is just the kids,

the girls on the sidelines with their pom poms in a supportive role, and it was that in the past. But it has evolved so much over the past number of years,” Luck

said, adding that, in Canada, cheerleading is becoming a highly competitive sport. “It incorporates a lot of different athletic endeavours with it. There’s the gymnastics side of things in terms of tumbling. Then there’s the stunting side with the acrobatics of it. There’s dance included in it and there are jumps included in it,” she explained. In competition, each team performs a two-and-a-half minute routine which incorporates all of the skills listed above. “It’s very high energy and it’s very demanding in terms of athletics and it’s very team-oriented as well.” In an interview with Reuters, IOC Sports Director Kim McConnell said cheerleading was included, in part, due to the fact that it is a sport with growing popularity with a strong youth focus in schools and universities. According to a press release sent out by the Premier Academy, there are over 250 competitive cheerleaders in Red Deer ranging in age from three to 18. zcormier@reddeerexpress.com

Red Deer Vipers head into the holidays on a high note BY ZACHARY CORMIER Express staff

The Red Deer Vipers are heading into the Christmas break on a high note after winning five of their last six games in December. As the first half of the HJHL regular season draws to a close this week, the Vipers (19-8-1) find themselves in a tight race for first place in the Northern Division with the Airdrie Thunder (20-6-2) and Mountainview Colts (21-3-2), in part thanks to that recent run of important wins. “One of the big things we talked about was making sure we had a solid finish because we all kind of needed a bit of a break,” said Vipers’ Head Coach JD Morrical of his team’s play this month, which included a 7-1 win over the Blackfalds Wranglers this past Saturday.

Morrical said one of the good things about those wins was that many of them were against other teams from the North Division. “To only lose one of them was pretty good. We shouldn’t have even lost the game that we lost but that stuff happens sometimes. We’ve been playing really solid, we’ve been coming together as a team. Our offense has been way better, I think that’s resulted in a couple of wins as well.” All season long, the Vipers have proven to be very good at picking up points against divisional rivals. In fact, according to the HJHL web site, the Red Deer team has only lost five times in regulation against Northern Division opponents all year. That’s out of 15 matchups. They continued that trend into December, too. After kicking off the month with a close 5-4 loss to Mountainview in overtime, the team

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MOVING UP - From left, Mack Differenz of the Red Deer Vipers moved the puck past Ryan McLean of the Okotoks Bisons during a regular season game in Red Deer earlier this year. Red Deer Express file photo

followed up with wins over Ponoka, Three Hills and Airdrie. That last one was especially important as it allowed the Vipers to pick up a huge two points on the HJHL’s second place team, meaning they only sit three points behind the Thunder heading into the New Year. “A game where we beat them 6-1 was a huge boost for the guys because we’ve had a tough time with them,” Morrical said, adding that this season, the division has been extremely competitive. “This year our North Division’s way tighter. Blackfalds, before Saturday, was only one point behind us and Stettler’s an above .500 team and they play better than their record shows. Every game in our division’s actually pretty tough.” The key will be to continue their momentum through the last two months of the regular season, as the close division will only heat up as

playoffs draw closer. “The focus is to really keep doing what we’re doing,” Morrical said, adding that the break will be a good opportunity for his guys to rest and heal up for the home stretch, something that will be especially important considering the fact that they will have to play Mountainview — who are second in the league in points and goals for — twice in January. “We’ve got 10 games left, so we can’t really drop any of them if we want to get that first or second spot. It’s just going to be doing what we’re doing and just make sure we’re up for every game.” The Red Deer Vipers will be back in action on Jan. 4th when they travel to Didsbury to take on the Colts. They will follow that up with a stretch of four straight home games beginning on Jan. 7th against Ponoka at the Collicutt Centre. Puck drop on that one is at 8 p.m. zcormier@reddeerexpress.com

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RELAXING - This master bathroom in a Unique Elevations show home in Laredo would be the perfect place to escape for a warm bath.

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Remember to help others during the Christmas season It’s almost Christmas! The choir I am in just finished up the week of performances and I sang valiantly despite a head cold. One of our songs is a traditional tune with the line ‘Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat, please put a penny in the old mans’ hat’. There is no better time to give a little extra to those who serve in our community. Even with our tight times, it is rewarding to bless someone else down the line. On a particularly cold day last week I gave a young man $5 for carrying my groceries to my car, it was all I had on me but it made his day! The joy of seeing his surprise gave me more pleasure than whatever that five bucks could have possibly bought me.

There is a happy middle ground between doom, gloom and frivolous spending. There is that place where we lock down budgets and pay more attention to what we are spending but during all of that, don’t forget to be charitable. Charity can come in the guise of many things from donations of money, time and talents. A neighbour would love a hand made gift or treat and you can imagine how thrilled someone would be to be invited over for an evening of games and snacks! If you have a roof over your head and heat in your home, then God bless you – use these blessings to reach out to someone near. I have spent years working at improving clients’ living environments and have spent thousands of dollars improving my own spaces.

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neighbours and people just ‘dropping by’ and my heart has been filled with many heart touching conversations from random and unexpected friends. I want to wish you all a very Merry Christmas. May the joy of the season wash over you and may you hold those you love close and may you feel the heart warming satisfaction of a charitable act, no matter how small. Give and receive as freely as you can and look for creative ways to bless someone this season. You are precious creatures, every single one of you and I thank you for reading from the depths of my heart and soul. Sharing weekly with my readers is a joy that I selfishly indulge in and am so thankful that you enjoy the stories that I have to share. Kim Wyse is a Central Alberta freelance designer. Find her on facebook at ‘Ask a Realtor/ Ask a Designer’.

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It is no surprise to anyone that the Bank of Canada maintained its target overnight rate at 1/2 percent last week, judging that although the global economy has strengthened, uncertainty continues and is damaging business confidence and dampening investment in Canada’s major trading partners. Since the Trump victory, U.S. interest rates have risen sharply with the expectation of sizable fiscal stimulus. Stock markets in the U.S. have risen to record highs and the TSX has enjoyed a huge upsurge reflecting a sharp rise in bank stocks - up more than 20% this year. Canadian interest rates have increased sharply as well, as the yield curve has steepened, which is good for bank profitability. However, it is not good for Canadian housing. Mortgage rates have already risen in Canada in the past month and more is likely to come as potential homebuyers are already

struggling with more stringent qualifying criteria and particularly non-bank lenders are confronted with new mortgage insurance rules. The Bank highlighted that household debt ratios will continue to rise, but these will be mitigated over time by the announced changes to housing finance rules. Even before the u n a nt i c i p at e d rise in mortgage rates in October, the Bank revised down its economic forecast in large measure because of the federal g o v e r n m e n t ’s new initiatives, “To promote stability in Canada’s housing market.” The Bank of Canada reported that these measures are, “Likely to restrain residential investment while dampening household vulnerabilities.” According to the October Monetary Policy Report, the housing initiatives were expected to dampen 2016 GDP growth by 10 basis points and by 30 basis points next year.

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housing resales to decline 8 percentage points in 2017 from the forecasted 6.0 percent growth pace this year. Private estimates of the negative impact of the new housing measures on overall economic growth vary, but most expect the contractionary effect to be roughly a 30-to-50 basis point reduction in growth over the next twelve months. Given that baseline potential growth is less than 2% this is a very material dampener. Even before the mortgage rate hikes, we have seen housing resales slow significantly in Vancouver and the surrounding region. Particularly in the single family sector, resales and prices have fallen. This has been attributed to the August introduction of a new 15% land transfer tax on non-resident purchasers. Anecdotal evidence suggests that foreign buyers have shifted their sights to some U.S. cities, notably Seattle, as well as Toronto and Montreal, but it is too early to have any hard data. Indeed, CMHC recently reported that foreign ownership of Canadian real estate is less than 3% nationwide and only as high as 5% in Vancouver and somewhat less in Toronto Central. The Canadian economy overall has behaved pretty much as the Bank expected, rising sharply in the third quarter in a partial bounce back from the dismal first half.

Consumer spending was strong, owing in part to the new Canada Child Benefit, while federal infrastructure spending has yet to show up in the data. Growth in the current quarter is expected to be far more modest as business investment and trade continues to disappoint. Moreover, we now face the prospects of a Trump-led renegotiation of NAFTA next year. Canadian inflation remains in check. The real question is how much further U.S. yields will rise, pushing Canadian bond yields and borrowing costs higher. There is far more slack in the Canadian economy than in the U.S. despite the spate of strong employment gains. The Bank does not expect the economy to be operating at full capacity until 2018. In contrast, it is all but certain that the Federal Reserve will hike interest rates by 25 basis points when they meet again in mid-December. Prospects are we will see two or three additional Fed rate hikes next year, while the Bank of Canada holds steady. This will put further downward pressure on the Canadian dollar, which might be offset in part if oil prices continue to edge higher in response to the recent OPEC decision to cut production (if it holds). Oil prices had recently risen to over $50 a barrel for West Texas Intermediate, although it had sold off sharply last week.

The U.S. economy is operating at or near full capacity as the jobless rate fell in November to a mere 4.8%. To be sure, there remains troubling evidence of underemployment and the labour force participation rate of prime age workers in the U.S. has fallen sharply, well below the level in Canada. President-elect Trump is planning to cut taxes and increase government spending as well as to take initiatives to secure new and existing American jobs. To the extent he is successful, the Federal Reserve will continue to tighten monetary policy, hiking interest rates more than expected. Some have suggested that the Bank of Canada might cut interest rates again next year, particularly if housing slows too much. Judging from comments made by the CEO of the CMHC, a slowdown in housing is the intended result of the new rules. Clearly, Governor Poloz sees the enhanced mortgage stress tests and changes in the insurability of mortgages as mitigating his concerns of overextended homebuyers. It would take a material negative shock to growth for the Bank to cut rates. Jean-Guy Turcotte is a mortgage broker with Dominion Lending Centres - Regional Mortgage Group in Red Deer.

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LOOKING FOR LIVE-IN CAREGIVER. High school graduate 1-2 yrs exp. In caring for person with high medical needs. 44 h/wk at 16.10/hr. karenmeeres@yahoo.com

Call or visit us online! 1-844-299-2466 welcomewagon.ca

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720

RED DEER FESTIVAL OF THE PERFORMING ARTS P/T Festival Assistant January to April 2017 Supports Festival Director with all aspects of the Red Deer Festival PT work prior to the festival and FT during the two festival weeks Please forward cover letter and resume to: Brent LaBrosse, Festival President at labross1@telus.net on or before December 30, 2016 at 4 pm Looking for a place to live? Take a tour through the CLASSIFIEDS

OUTREACH WORKER Working with gay and bisexual men www.turningpoint.rocks

Business Opportunities

870

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION! In-demand career! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get online training you need from an employer-trusted program. Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-855-768-3362 to start training for your work-at-home career today!

Advocate Opportunities CARRIERS NEEDED TO DELIVER FLYERS 2 DAYS A WEEK. FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 403-314-4394

Contractors

BRIDGER CONST. LTD. We do it all! 403-302-8550

NEED home repair over the holidays? Prof., quality work. Call 587-377-0977 R.D.

Financial

Misc. Help

880

FEMALE for cleaning, shopping, assist senior male. Paid daily. Resume & ref’s req’d. 403-342-6545 INTERESTED IN the Community Newspaper business? Alberta’s weekly newspapers are looking for people like you. Post your resume online. FREE. Visit: awna.com/for-job-seekers. TOO MUCH STUFF? Let Classifieds help you sell it.

1170

CREDIT700.CA. $750 loans - or more. No credit check - same day deposit. Toll free number 1-855-527-4368. Open 7 days from 8 am to 8 pm.

Handyman Services

1200

CARPENTER to do your work. Saunas, decks, fences. reno’s. and more! Bill 403-304-7841

Legal Services

1260

CRIMINAL RECORD? Think: Canadian pardon. U.S. travel waiver. Divorce? Simple. Fast. Inexpensive. Debt recovery? Alberta collection to $25,000. Calgary 403-228-1300/ 1-800-347-2540.

Looking for a place to live? Take a tour through the CLASSIFIEDS

WANT TO BE YOUR OWN BOSS? Have a passion for Health & Fitness? Misc. Call us now 519-402-1373 Services Buying or Selling your home? Check out Homes for Sale in Classifieds

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CANADA BENEFIT GROUP - Do you or someone you know suffer from a disability? Get up to $40,000 from the Canadian Government. Toll-free 1-888-511-2250 or www.canadabeneÀt.ca/ free-assessment REACH OVER 1 Million Readers Weekly. Advertise Province Wide ClassiÀeds. Only $269 + GST (based on 25 words or less). Call now for details 1-800-282-6903 ext. 228; www.awna.com.

Painters/ Decorators

1310

JG PAINTING, 25 yrs. exp. Free Est. 403-872-8888

Painters/ Decorators

1310

LAUREL TRUDGEON Residential Painting and Colour Consultations. 403-342-7801.

Roofing

1370

METAL ROOFING & SIDING. 37+ colours available at over 55 Distributors. 40 year warranty. 48 hour Express Service available at select supporting Distributors. Call 1-888-263-8254

Children's Items

1580

Misc. for Sale

1760

7’ x 12’ NEW area carpet, two tone brown, only $50. 403-347-2797 BUDWEISER ICE man cave sign, 20” x 32”. $15. 403-342-1980 DESKTOP WATER DISPENSER, new! Has removable ice stick. Holds 8 glasses of water. $15. 403-314-9603 FOOD PROCESSOR Cuisinart, Gently used. $75. Floor Mop X5, $25. Brand New; 403-309-6653

NARNIA Collection, gift box set of books, some Àgures, video. All New. $40. 403-314-9603

HOMEDIC back and seat chair massager, 13 different settings, $75. 403-346-2859

ROLLERBOARD Suitcase Child’s, Lady Bug, by Samsonite, good cond. $15. 403-314-9603

PRESSUE OVEN, Wolfgang Puck. Brand New. $100; 403-309-6653

EquipmentMisc.

1620

A-STEEL SHIPPING CONTAINERS. 20’, 40’ & 53’. 40’ insulated reefers/freezers. ModiÀcations in ofÀces, windows, doors, walls, as ofÀce, living work-shop, etc., 40’ Áatrack/bridge. 1-866-528-7108; www.rtccontainer.com.

Tools

1640

MASTERCRAFT air compressor, 4 gallon, 2 horsepower, 7.3 cfm at 40 psi, $125; and Mastercraft new air compressor hose/reel, 50’ x 3/8”, $55. 403-346-2859 WELDER, BX100, like new, 110 volt, with helmet, $145. 403-346-2859

1660

QUARTZ HEATER, infra red, Brand New! $75; Radiator Oil-Àlled heater, $25. 403-309-6653 SAWMILLS from only $4,397. Make money & save money with your own bandmill. Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info & dvd: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT. 1-800-566-6899 ext. 400OT.

Sporting Goods

1860

CURLING SHOES, MENS’S Asham, with rubber, Sz. 11, $15; WOMEN’S Isons, with rubber sz. 9 1/2, $15. 403-309-3475 after 5 pm TWO snowmobile helmets, medium size, $75 each. 403-358-6579

Wanted To Buy

1930

Grain, Feed Hay

2190

HEATED CANOLA buying Green, Heated or Springthrashed Canola. Buying: oats, barley, wheat & peas for feed. Buying damaged or offgrade grain. “On Farm Pickup” Westcan Feed & Grain, 1-877-250-5252.

Condos/ Townhouses

3030

3 AND 4 BDRM. townhouse, close to school & all amenities. 6 appls., small pets welcome. 403-506-0054 3 BDRM. townhouse, Belvedere Estates, South Red Deer, across from Kin Kanyon, close to shopping mall, schools and college. $1000/mo., $900/s.d. Avail. Immed. No pets. 403-846-6902 FIRST MONTH RENT ~ FREE 3 bdrm. townhouse, 5 appl. 403-887-4670

Rooms For Rent

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BLACKFALDS, $450, all inclusive. 403-358-1614 ROOM and board in 8 bdrm. house in Lacombe, daily, $50, weekly $350, monthly, $1000. Working people, seniors, and disabled. 403-782-7156

Warehouse Space

3140

WAREHOUSE or SHOP SPACE

for lease Riverside Light Industrial, 4614 - 61 St., Red Deer (directly south of Windsor Plywood), 2400 sq. ft. warehouse space with 1,200 sq. ft. mezzanine 55’ x 85’ fenced compound. Chuck 403-350-1777

4070

WANTED: WILL PAY cash Farms/ for construction equipment, Land backhoes, excavators, LOGS dozers, farm tractors 2 AND A 1/2 quarters of Semi loads of pine, spruce, w/loaders, skid steers, land near Prince Albert, SK tamarack, poplar, birch. wheel loaders, screeners, with nice full yard & Price depends on location low beds, any condition beautiful garden. Grows of delivery. Lil Mule running or not. good crops. Great Logging 403-318-4346 250-260-0217. opportunity for starter farmer. $427,500. Call Classifieds Garden Doug for further details Your place to SELL 306-716-2671; Supplies Your place to BUY saskfarms@shaw.ca. HARDY TREE, SHRUB, and berry seedlings delivered. Order online at www.treetime.ca or call 1-866-873-3846. New growth guaranteed.

Firewood

1680

4090

Manufactured Homes

WE ARE “Your Total Rural Housing Solution” - Save up to $9000 on your Manufactured Home during our 45 Year Anniversary Celebration. Visit: www.Unitedhomes canada.com, www.Grandview modular.com.

Buildings For Sale

4150

LOOKING FOR a shop? Post Frame Buildings. AFAB Industries has experience, expertise, reliability and great construction practices. For a free quote, contact Ryan Smith 403-818-0797 or email: ryan.afab@gmail.com.

Lots For Sale

4160

SERGE’S HOMES

Lots Available in Lacombe, Blackfalds, Springbrook Custom build your dream home on your lot or ours. For more info. call OfÀce - 403-343-6360 Bob - 403-505-8050 TOO MUCH STUFF? Let Classifieds help you sell it.

You can sell your guitar for a song... or put it in CLASSIFIEDS and we’ll sell it for you! Classifieds Your place to SELL Your place to BUY

Cars

5030

2012 CHRYSLER 200 $11,000. 403-598-4131

Utility Trailers

5140

2016 14’ Cargo Mate trailer, $5,800. 403-340-9280

Tires, Parts Acces.

5180

15” STEEL wheel rim, $25. 403-885-5020

Looking for a place to live? Take a tour through the CLASSIFIEDS

Household Furnishings

1720

CHAIRS, for card table, set of (2) and set of (4) $6. each, Card table $15. 403-346-3086

Misc. for Sale

RURAL WATER TREATMENT )RON &ILTERS s 3OFTENERS s 2EVERSE /SMOSIS

1760

100 VHS movies, $75 for all. 403-885-5020 WOODEN shelving, $75. 403-885-5020

Tell them Danny Hooper sent you

.EVER SHOCK CHLORINATE AGAIN with Big Iron’s Patented h+ONTINUOUS 3HOKv #HLORINATOR

Need a

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WATER WELL

but short of cash??

• 10 Year Time Payment Plan O.A.C. • No Down Payment for Wells and Water Treatment Check status of 3 government grants/assistance worth up to $5000 or more EACH

1-800-BIG IRON (244-4766) www.1800bigiron.com

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CAREERS POST-SECONDARY STUDENTS

Summer Internship Program

Work alongside the editors, reporters and photographers of the community newspapers in Alberta or NWT A ten-week internship through the C.A. Maclean Foundation is an invaluable opportunity to learn first-hand the importance of community journalism.

Learn by Doing www.awna.com/camaclean More than a job. Think career. Think ownership.

WE WANT YOU!! Cando is currently seeking qualiﬁed candidates for various positions at customer sites throughout Saskatchewan. For details on the following opportunities visit www.candoltd.com/careers:

Email: Employment@candoltd.com Fax:

204-725-4100

Mail:

Unit 400 - 740 Rosser Avenue Brandon, MB R7A 0K9

Successful Careers

START HERE! Parkland Nursery & Landscape Services Ltd., located just east of Red Deer, is seeking to fill 12 tree nursery field worker positions for the 2017 season. These positions are full time seasonal from approximately Mar. 30th to Nov. 15th, depending on weather conditions. Duties include planting, maintaining, harvesting, loading and unloading plant material. Position is labor intensive and includes working weekends and some evenings. We will train. Wage is $12.20 per hour. Apply to admin@pnls.ca or fax 403.340.8510

Locomotive Mechanic/Locomotive Electrician Locomotive Engineer Railway Conductor

Thank you in advance for your interest. Only applicants to be interviewed will be contacted.

Please note the position title and location of interest on your resume.

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Church Services We invite you to join us on Sundays at 9am, 11am or 6pm Living Stones Church, 2020 40th Avenue, RD

A Place to Belong! Sundays at 9am, 11am and 6pm

Children’s programs weekly for infants to grade 10 32 Street & Hwy 2, Red Deer County 403-347-6425

www.CrossRoadsChurch.ca A E M C C FFILIATED WITH THE

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The Red Deer Express has the ability to help you get your message to over 98,000 readers. • • • •

North to WetaskMwin South to Innisfail East to Consort West to Rocky Mountain House • and all points in between!

The larger the coverage, The larger the the discount coverage, the larger to the the discount to you, the advertiser. you,larger the advertiser. For more information contact a

Red Deer Express Sales Rep @ 403.346.3356

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Happy Holidays! Red Deer Toyota

is donating $100.00 to the Red Deer Food Bank for every vehicle sold in the month of December.

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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. Receive (1) no charge option of the (3) available with purchase or lease of new in-stock vehicle, OAC. #H6003 weekly lease over 60 months, 2.99% OAC, 20,000kms/year. Cost of borrowing is $3,447.60. LEV of $14,082 plus GST. #G6193 weekly lease over 60 months, 3.99% OAC, 20,000kms/year. LEV $14,985 plus GST. First payment due at signing for lease payments. Vehicles may not be exactly as shown. See dealer for full details.

At Red Deer Toyota, we will NOT be undersold! Plus Earn Bonus Aeroplan Miles

403.343.3736 • www.reddeertoyota.com • 1.800.662.7166

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