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The pressures at the Red Deer Courthouse are not going unnoticed by both legal officials and the public. There has been recent provincial news that criminal cases and charges are being stayed as a result of staff shortages and because cases have been long delayed - Red Deer is seeing the same thing. “Red Deer is probably past the crisis point. It’s been an ongoing, rolling crisis for the better part of a year or two,” said Jason Snider, a defence lawyer in Red Deer and president of the Defence Lawyers Association in the City. There are many contributing factors to this crisis, Snider pointed out. One of them includes a landmark decision that came down from the Supreme Court of Canada (Askov) quite some time ago for delay of cases in the system. “There was a report that came out three or four years ago which talked about injecting a sense of urgency. But the government authored this report and said we don’t want to be losing these cases
based on delay. But then the government put no resources towards the report,” he said. “It’s obvious the government has been playing the game the government plays where they budget for a certain amount and they don’t fill positions and they turn back in the money and they look like they have a savings, but it’s because they don’t fill positions. “They have been doing it across the province, including in the justice system. They are leaving vacant judge and justice slots, they’re leaving vacant clerk slots, they’re leaving vacant support staff slots in the crown office and they are leaving vacant crown slots. It has put pressure on the entire system. It is the government doing by stealth what they don’t want to do publicly which is under-resourcing the system, deliberately, and by not filling positions that are there and not approving hiring.” Another contributing factor to the crisis Snider said is that over the last 10 years, Red Deer has seen a boom in population with no extra supports being allocated to the local justice system. “Red Deer has three Court of
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Red Deer grandmother shares her passion Glynis White-Russell, 67, continues to compete in horse trials BY ZACHARY CORMIER Express staff
him and three years later the pair were ready to compete in their first beginner horse trial. “I’m a late bloomer,” laughed White-Russell or Glynis White-Russell there aren’t many of that first season, which she competed in at feelings in the world that can compare to the age of 58. She noted that she really enjoys the competibeing on the back of a horse, with the exception of being on the back of a horse on an Eventing tion side of horse trials because it always pushes her to be better. course. “It drives me. Not to better than anyone else “The feeling that you have when you’re on the cross-country course with your horse and but it drives me. I have someone judging me it’s just you and your horse and you’re jumping who doesn’t know me, doesn’t know how I ride, the different elements, the different natural doesn’t know my horse and is just judging me elements — I can’t think of a word to describe on my riding ability. From those scores I’m it because it’s amazing,” said the 67-year-old able to work on things that need improving Red Deer grandmother, who has been par- and that’s what drives me. It helps me to keep ticipating in Eventing on and off for around learning, keep improving.” But nothing lasts forever and the Red Deer eight years now. The sport, which is also referred to as horse rider was forced to take a four-year long hiatus trials, is an equestrian event which has athletes from the sport after her horse got sick. It wasn’t until just over a year ago that she and their horses compete against each other across three disciplines including dressage, decided to get back into the game. “I got a new horse just over a year ago and I cross-country and show jumping. “As a horse trialer you have three different started again. Last year was my first year back,” disciplines that you have to participate in and she said. Her new horse’s registered name is Damzel, but score in,” explained White-Russell, noting the three scores are then compiled into one to de- White-Russell said she prefers to call her Lucy. “She’s a little older, so she’s termine the winner of an event. ▾ quiet. She’s lovely, she’s very While she has always taken a keen interest in horses and “IT’S A LABOUR OF LOVE. I sweet.” White-Russell and Lucy horseback riding, White- DO IT BECAUSE I LOVE IT.” don’t go to competitions alone, Russell was a bit of a latecomer to the world of Eventing. Glynis White-Russell though. The pair are almost always accompanied by WhiteShe said her interest began ▴ Russell’s three grandsons, when she was younger and she had the chance to try the sport for the first time. Logan, Adam and Marshall, who at the ages of “I tried it a few years ago, when I was younger, 13, 11 and nine respectively have all taken up I did one and I just loved it,” she recalled of her their grandmother’s favourite sport. “It’s amazing. Of course it’s amazing. I feel first experience with horse trials, adding that it was around eight years ago that she took her first very blessed to be able to do that. We’re at the horse trials lessons with coach Jamie Hoffman shows together, we look at the courses together, we talk about strategies together. That’s huge, at Extreme Stables just east of Ponoka. Growing up in England, White-Russell didn’t that’s quite amazing that I can do that with my have the opportunity to learn how to ride as grandsons,” said White-Russell of being able to share her passion with her grandchildren. a child. She said that while the trio chose to become It wasn’t until she was an adult living in Canada that she climbed on the back of her involved with the sport because of their grandmother, it has never been a driving force in first horse. “I had the opportunity as an adult and started their lives. “This is a fun thing that we do as grandparent to ride and it’s been my passion ever since,” she said, noting that she didn’t have the chance to and grandsons. It was their decision it wasn’t own a horse of her own or do anything with that they automatically got into it because I was doing it,” she said, adding the fact that her horses until she was almost 40. But it wasn’t until she was 55-years-old that grandsons have continued to participate in the White-Russell decided to take a run at com- sport makes riding with them even more special. All four of the family horse trialers live in Red peting in Eventing with a horse of her own. “I had gotten away from riding for about 10 Deer but ride out of Extreme Stables, which years. I didn’t really have a horse. I rode, but means a lot of hours on the QEII Hwy. “I spend a lot of time on the highway,” laughed not my own horse; I rode other people’s horses White-Russell, who generally makes the trip five and that kind of thing,” she said. “Then at 55 I decided I had enough energy times a week to ride and train with her horse. “It’s a labour of love. I do it because I love it.” to start a young horse.” zcormier@reddeerexpress.com She bought a young colt and began training
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Continued from front page To continue adding to the complications of the system, trials in Red Deer, depending on the length, are routinely being set for 2018 or later. “The Jordan case that recently came out of the Supreme Court of Canada set time lines. Those time lines state that a case has to be through the system in provincial court within 18 months and be through the system, if it goes to the higher level of court, within 30 months. “In terms of time lines in Red Deer right now, most provincial cases are through in 18 months. In the Queen’s Bench system right now we are seeing a lot of cases routinely set beyond that 30 month deadline and that are getting to court and being adjourned that day of because of no justices.” Snider said another contributing issue is lack of space at the courthouse. “The Red Deer Courthouse was built for a population of 30,000 people at the time, plus the surrounding area. The surrounding area was probably about 100,000 people at that time. That surrounding area now is probably a quarter of a million people and the courthouse is the same size.” Local officials, including Mayor Tara Veer, have been advocating the government for quite some time for a new courthouse in Red Deer. There is no new courthouse on the books for the foreseeable future. “I’m not terribly optimistic that there will be another courthouse built in Red Deer in my
legal career, and I still have 20 years left in my career,” said Snider. Instead, the courthouse will undergo renovations. Some renovations have already begun, and soon the front entrance area will be be made more secure and some movement and adjustments will be made to make another courtroom. “They have applied a Band-Aid. But the problem with that Band-Aid is that in the next year, or year and a half, they are going to have another courtroom in that courthouse. The court clerks are anywhere from 30-50 per cent understaffed. At the current staffing levels, they do not have the resources to open that courtroom.” Meanwhile, Snider said the issue seems to be that the justice system is somewhat invisible to most people. “It’s invisible to you until the case in which your truck gets stolen gets stayed because of a lack of resources,” said Snider. “People are going to find they are not going to get justice for property crime, because property crime is considered lower priority than persons crime. “The defence bar in general is doing what we can to help the system be more efficient and we’re trying to resolve cases we can resolve and not go to trial. But people who are accused of crime need access to justice just as much as victims of crimes.” Minister of Justice and Solicitor General Kathleen Ganley was not available to comment at press time. efawcett@reddeerexpress.com
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Second rally in June planned for hospital crisis BY MARK WEBER Express staff
A June hospital rally is in the works after a massive turnout for the recent State of the Hospital Address was held by Diagnosis Critical - Your Central Alberta Regional Hospital. Last week, crowds gathered at the Baymont Inn & Suites and Conference Centre heard the Red Deer Regional Hospital has been massively short-changed over the years funding-wise from the province in terms of being able to keep up with local population growth and service demand. Organizers said the lack of health care infrastructure spending that Central Alberta has received over the past many years has led to extremely serious consequences for health care in Central Alberta. The session opened with City Councillor Ken Johnston sharing his story about a medical crisis within his own family. “Ours is a cardiac story,” he said, adding that his wife Isabelle suffered a major heart attack last November. The month prior, he had noted in a report that Central Albertans were 60% more likely to die from heart attacks then patients in Calgary or Edmonton due to the lack of a cardiac catheter lab and other cardiac supports. “It struck me that morning with a staggering force,” he recalled of hearing that information. “I actually asked myself if I was reading that correctly. “Because there was no cardiac catheter therapy in Red Deer, she had to be flown by STARS to the Foothills (in Calgary),” he said. “She was in critical condition, she was on life support and was given a 50-50 chance of survival.” With cardiac treatment of course, time is of the essence, he added. “Time is measured in minutes or hours, and to add time while transporting, to add time without a full cardiac team and to add time into the equation further damages the heart and further elevates the risk of not surviving - simple as that,” he said. “The fear and anxiety with which these doctors wrote that day in their report in October came upon us as we watched the helicopter take Isabelle away,” he said, adding he couldn’t help but wonder if she was going to be one of the 60% that was not going to make it. His wife stayed in Calgary for two weeks, and then returned to the Red Deer Hospital where she stayed in intensive care for 65 more days, he said, “Today, her health is fragile. And she remains hospitalized. But we are hopeful she will return home soon.” He said it was also difficult watching the faces and seeing the emotions of doctors telling families going through the same circumstances that there was nothing more that could be done here in Red Deer. “We have to move your son, your brother, your uncle, your dad, your mother. “I want to thank this dedicated group for their commitment to us - our families and communities - in what clearly is a treatment crisis in Central Alberta,” he said. “Ponder this - if 60 per cent of Central Albertans were more likely to die than residents of Calgary or Edmonton, because of safe roads or bridges or transit, would we not fix the problem immediately? Of course we would! What makes this issue any different? There is no difference, my friends. “They are asking that equitable and life-saving treatment be restored to our hospital,” he said. “Why are we not equipping our medical professionals with the best life-saving tools they could have for us? Why? Ask yourself that.” This kind of limited care in cardiac services is just one way the Red Deer Hospital has fallen so far behind over the years, physicians noted during the course of the meeting. The hospital is badly in need of an increase in capacity overall. On the group’s facebook page, it notes the, “Red Deer Regional Hospital is consistently amongst the top five busiest hospitals in Alberta and serves 450,000 to 500,000 Central Albertans as the only referral centre in our zone.” Officials with the organization also point to a document (the 2016 Multi-Year Facility Infrastructure Capital Submission) they say is at the crux of the matter and shows how Central Alberta is being
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“Many years were lost. Unfortunately during this time for Central Alberta, plans were sped ahead in Edmonton and Calgary,” he said. Then, in 2014, the Red Deer Regional Master Plan was created. Once again, this was after extensive consultation. At that time, the hospital was third on the list for sites needing major infrastructure improvement in Alberta. In 2015, there was the ‘Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre Service & Program Expansion Needs Assessment’. “This showed that we were 96 beds short in the hospital, 18 beds short in the ER, three operating rooms short and multiple programs were missing,” he said. Last year, the 2016 Multi-Year Facility Infrastructure Capital Submission was released and Red Deer Regional Hospital was no longer on the list, said Jim, adding that several projects were set in Calgary and Edmonton and other places. For more information, find them on facebook at ‘Diagnosis Critical - Your Central Alberta Regional Hospital’. mark.weber@reddeerexpress.co
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opinion RDE Premier Rachel Notley’s trade hypocrisy
Celebrating the women in our lives Each year around the world, International Women’s Day (IWD) is celebrated on March 8th. International Women’s Day has been observed since the early 1900s, which marked a time of expansion and turbulence in the industrialized world that saw booming population growth and the rise of radical ideologies. Back in 1908, women’s oppression and inequality was spurring women to become active in campaigning for change. That year 15,000 women marched through New York City demanding shorter hours, better pay and voting rights. It sparked a movement that continued to see long-standing barriers break down. And it’s remarkable to consider how sweeping the changes have been – one gauge of that is how widespread International Women’s Day is now. It’s now an official holiday in a range of countries including Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Burkina Faso, Cuba, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Mongolia, Montenegro, Nepal (for women only), Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Vietnam and Zambia. The tradition sees men honouring their mothers, wives, girlfriends, colleagues, etc. with flowers and small gifts. In some countries the day has the equivalent status of Mother’s Day where children give small presents to their mothers and grandmothers. With more women in the boardroom, greater equality in legislative rights, and an increased critical mass of women’s visibility as role models in every aspect of life, one could think that women have gained true equality. But as the International Women’s Day web site points out, there’s much more to be done. The unfortunate fact is that women are still not paid equally to that of their male counterparts, women still are not present in equal numbers in business or politics, and globally women’s education, health and the violence against them is worse than that of men. However, improvements have been made. There are female astronauts and prime ministers, school girls are welcomed into university, women can work and have a family. Ultimately, women have real choices. And so, as organizers emphasize, the tone and nature of IWD has, for the past few years, moved from being a reminder about the negatives to a celebration of the positives. Meanwhile, thousands of events occur not just on this day but throughout the month to mark the economic, political and social achievements of women. Many groups choose different themes each year relevant to global and local gender issues. Organizers have chosen ‘#BeBoldForChange’ as the 2017 theme, according to the www.internationalwomensday.com web site. The theme calls on the masses or yourself to help forge a better working world - a more gender inclusive world.
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Alberta is all abuzz. Alberta Premier Rachel Notley is back from her trip to Washington. She was there to advocate for the province’s economic interests against the rising tide of American trade protectionism and to explain how trade with Alberta benefits both us and the U.S. She’s right. Protectionism is harmful and freer trade is good for both trading partners. Tariffs, discriminatory taxes, and other protectionist schemes hurt consumers on both sides of a trade dispute because they result in higher prices and reduced selection. But I must admit I was surprised to hear that the premier is such a strong defender of free trade, as her government has introduced its own protectionist policies that have gutted portions of Alberta’s craft beer industry. The Alberta Small Brewers Development Program began in the summer of 2016 with the goal of helping Alberta’s craft brewers grow their businesses. It replaced an ill-conceived, shortlived, and illegal discriminatory tax that had been implemented in October of 2015. Whereas, under the 2015 program, out-of-province craft beers were taxed at a higher rate than Alberta craft beers, under the current scheme, all Canadian craft beers are taxed at the same higher rate regardless of their province of origin. However, Alberta-based craft brewers receive a rebate, “based on sales volumes of Alberta-made beer sold in the province.” The rebate effectively refunds Alberta brewers the difference between the old and new tax rates. Because it treats Alberta’s brewers more favourably than those from elsewhere in Canada, it is a barrier to free trade. It’s textbook protectionism. Not surprisingly, and for the very reasons Premier Notley offered in Washington, as a result of these two policies, Alberta’s craft beer drinkers have noticed sharp price increases and reduced selection. For some reason, the Alberta government didn’t think this way about free trade when they devised their beer tax policies. No one in the Notley government seemed to grasp, or care, that many Albertans’ jobs depend on craft beer from elsewhere in Canada, and that their jobs as well as the interests of consumers would be hurt by the new trade barrier. The discriminatory “tax-and-rebate” scheme has been devastating for Alberta importers bringing world-class prod-
ucts like Quebec’s Trou Du Diable’s beers into the province, local retailers catering to beer geeks who want access to a wide selection of unique products, and bars serving people who want to taste the best beers from across the country. As Notley could have told Trump, prices have increased. Some out of province beers are now taxed at a rate 525% higher than they were just two years ago. This is what happened to Quebec’s award-winning Moralite IPA, which sold for around $17 before, but now costs $24. This spike in price shocks customers and makes great Canadian beers more difficult to sell. As a result, previously popular beers like Yukon Red now sit on the shelf collecting dust, losing their freshness and losing money. Selection has also shrunk. A $10 pint is a psychological barrier for most consumers, so bars have been reducing the serving size and their selection of premium out of province beers. In other cases, out of province craft beers are simply no longer available in the province because importers cannot sell them at the new higher rate of taxation. Craft beer drinkers are victims of the Alberta government’s protectionism. No longer can Albertans brag that they enjoy the most consumer-friendly craft beer market in Canada. But there are other problems. The current tax and rebate scheme has landed the Alberta government in court because it violates section 121 of our Constitution Act, 1867 as an illegal impediment to interprovincial trade. It is also the subject of a trade complaint brought under the national Agreement on Internal Trade, to which Alberta is a signatory, because it discriminates against beers from elsewhere in Canada. Frankly, the scheme is a disaster. It’s unconstitutional and in violation of Alberta’s trade obligations. It’s increasing the price of craft beers and reducing the selection of products. And by hurting importers, retailers, and bars, it’s undermining Alberta’s economy. Notley should practice what she preached in Washington – protectionism hurts us all— and remove this protectionist policy before lecturing anyone else on the benefits of free trade. Derek James From is a lawyer with the Canadian Constitution Foundation in Calgary. His column is distributed through Troy Media.
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“The City would require that certain criteria be met,” he said. The various retrofits would be amortized on a resident’s tax bill so it’s not a loan to a person, it’s a loan to a property, said Harris. “So if you move, it stays with the property,” he said, adding that such a program wouldn’t cost the City anything. “But the immediate benefit that you would have would be reduced utility bills. It’s almost a wash - your taxes would go up a little bit, but your utilities bills would come down. So it costs you nothing, and it would be putting people to work. It’s a win all the way around for everybody,” he said. “This could set the tone for other municipalities. It’s an easy win for the province - they have to do nothing except change the legislation. They don’t have to introduce a program. And they will be spurring all of this innovation in our province, which is what they need to do.” Councillor Tanya Handley felt supporting the Notice of Motion would show that council was advocating to the provincial government for too many things at once, and she didn’t feel that this particular issue was at the top of the priority list.
City council is moving forward with exploring the concept of teaming up with residents on energy home retrofits with the passing of a Notice of Motion. Councillor Paul Harris had initially brought forward the Notice of Motion at the Feb. 21st council meeting. The crux of the Notice of Motion would see a change in provincial legislation which would allow municipalities to develop programs to enable citizens to undertake energy efficiency work on private property as local improvements. The Motion also stated the investments would improve the value of properties, promote economic diversification while opening new industries in Red Deer. “A program of this nature would allow a citizen to come to the City with an idea to reduce greenhouse gas emissions on their home through an energy retrofit,” explained Harris, citing examples like solar panels or a more energy efficient furnace.
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But Harris noted that ultimately, advocacy is the job of council. “We’re here to represent our citizens and advocate for the needs of our community,” he said. “If there are a dozen advocacy issues, there are a dozen. If there are two, there are two,” he said, adding the various advocacy issues are in a range of departments. “All of these ministers want to do great things, and they need direction from the municipalities. It’s not like we are advocating to just one person overwhelmingly. That’s how I feel about it anyway. Ultimately, a clause about the resolution being forwarded to the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association, “With the request that it be adopted as an advocacy priority” was removed. However, the City will make steps to advocate to the province for legislation that would enable, “The undertaking of refundable debt strategies for energy efficiency programs on private properties as local improvements.” mark.weber@reddeerexpress.com
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Council gives first reading to increasing chicken licenses BY MARK WEBER Express staff
City council has given first reading to expanding the number of licenses available to those wanting to raise chickens in Red Deer. The increase to the cap on the number of licenses under the Chicken Bylaw is from one per 1,500 to one per 1,000, but council opted to hold off on second and third readings in order to seek additional feedback from the public. The bylaw was originally adopted in 2014 with the initial number of licenses that could be issued set at 65 licenses, and a cap to limit the number of licenses issued to one per 1,500 persons. At the time, the intent was to introduce the concept of urban chickens but to restrict the number of households to prevent potential issues from arising. “I don’t think there has been a public outcry - it’s been a quiet implementation and I’m quite supportive of increasing (the limit) to one in 1,000,” said Councillor Lynne Mulder, adding that she would be comfortable with allowing even more. Council notes show that demand for licenses has exceeded the supply, and continues to increase annually and the Inspections & Licensing Department has received a number of inquiries on why there is a restriction on the number of licenses. Since its inception, the complaints received related to the Chicken Bylaw have also been minimal. Council notes also point out there are a number of benefits to both the individual licensee, as well as the community which include locally produced food; greater control over food sources and companionship.
Benefits to the community as a whole include increased opportunities for local food production as per the Environmental Master Plan, reduction of municipal solid waste through consumption of table scraps and other organic waste by hens and pest control. Currently, dogs and chickens are the only animals that have mandatory licensing requirements under their respective bylaws. This amendment will ensure the Chicken Bylaw is consistent with that of the Dog Bylaw. Mayor Tara Veer said she thought it was appropriate that council not proceed beyond first reading at this point in order to allow anyone concerned about the increase to bring their input forward. She noted that the original pilot did conclude, and the recommendation came forward to establish a regulatory framework. “This bylaw is a reflection of that,” she said, adding that bylaws are really something of a work in progress. But the demand is clearly there. “There has been multiple requests and applications that the City was unable to accommodate,” she said. “Council wanted a waiting period to see how the community responded to that and to see how those who had the licenses performed - were they good neighbours? Were they responsible pet owners?” The next step was to measure the bylaw against those kinds of criteria, she said. “The results are in - there have been very few complaints and there continues to be a wait list,” she added. Throughout the aforementioned pilot project, site visits were conducted with 30 of the 35 registrants, which included a tour of the coop areas. During the pilot project, a total of 1,850 letters
were sent out to those living within 100m of homes with urban chickens. Of those, 478 were returned.
Of those, 287 were in support of the bylaw regulations, 170 were not and 21 were undecided. mark.weber@reddeerexpress.com
Stroke patients seeing success with new clot-busting drug BY ERIN FAWCETT Express staff
The Red Deer Regional Hospital is one of 17 stroke treatment centres now among the fastest in the world in giving patients the clot-busting drug tPA (tissue Plasminogen Activator). Thanks to a year-long quality improvement initiative, the average time it takes from a patient’s arrival at hospital to being diagnosed with stroke and injected with tPA (known as door-to-needle time) has been halved from about 70 minutes to 36 minutes. During an ischemic stroke, in which blood supply to the brain is blocked, about two million brain cells die every minute and about 12 kms of neural connections are lost, officials have said. A patient who has had a stroke relies on the efforts of a team, which includes paramedics, emergency department nurses, registration clerks, diagnostic imaging technicians, stroke coordinators, emergency department physicians, radiologists and neurologists. Behind-thescenes support from hospital administrators and managers in the emergency and diagnostic imaging departments is also critical. The tPA is injected via an IV
IMPROVEMENT - From left, stroke survivor Shelley Castor, Neurologist Dr. Jennifer Bestard and Elaine Shand, stroke coordinator, stand together at the Red Deer Regional Hospital during a press conference regarding a new clot-busting medication that helps when someone is suffering stroke. Erin Fawcett/Red Deer Express
treatment and it finds the clot causing the stroke and dissolves it. Officials say on average, about four patients a month are given tPA at the hospital in Red Deer. Shelley Castor was in a Red Deer bank last April when she started to feel dizzy and noticed her left hand and arm going limp. Her husband sped to the hospital where nurses got Castor into a wheelchair and then began swarming around her in a trauma room. “I knew right away I was having a stroke,” Castor recalls. “I kept saying over and over, ‘I have an 11-year-old daughter at home who needs her mother – I don’t want to die.’” She added within a number of hours after receiving the medi-
cation she was able to move her left hand, which was affected by the stroke. The following morning, Castor said she felt her face begin to go back to normal after drooping. “It was because of the tPA drug. It is amazing.” Neurologist Dr. Jennifer Bestard and the stroke team at Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre treated Castor with tPA in 23 minutes – not only saving her life but making a near full recovery possible. “The team was truly joyous because we had been able to do it so quickly,” she said. “Her outcome is exact proof of why we want to make this such an important message.” efawcett@reddeerexpress.com
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Local residents wishing to kick their tobacco habits can access the tools and support needed to build a tobacco-free lifestyle when QuitCore, a free Alberta Health Services (AHS) tobacco-cessation program, comes to the community later this month. Led by trained cessation professionals, the QuitCore program teaches tobacco users how to develop a plan to quit while providing strategies to address recovery symptoms, manage stress and, ultimately, prevent relapse. The program also connects participants with others trying to quit. QuitCore will be offered from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesdays starting March 14th at the Johnstone Community Health Centre, 300 Jordan Parkway. To register, interested participants can call toll-free 1-866-710-QUITCall: 1-866-710-QUIT (7848). More information is also available from www.albertaquits.ca.
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Council Visual Arts Members’ Juried Exhibition, which runs in the Kiwanis Gallery until April 23rd.
explore movement, meditation, mudras, and more! It will be held on March 11th from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Please register early. Full details at www.reddeeryoga. ca, by calling 403-550-9240 or by email at info@reddeeryoga.ca.
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Low or no income? There are benefits to filing your taxes. You could be eligible for Alberta and Canada Child Benefits, Carbon Tax benefits and disability tax credits. There is free yearround assistance to file your income taxes and it is available by appointment. Need help filing your taxes? If eligible, you can participate in the Community Volunteer Income Tax Program. Call the Golden Circle at 403343-6074, Deacon’s Outreach at 403-346-5659 or the John Howard Society at 403-343-1770 for more information about the CAPRA (Central Alberta Poverty Reduction Alliance) initiative.
Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous is a 12-step support group offering a solution for all forms of food addiction. No dues, fees or weigh-in. Central Alberta groups meet in Red Deer and Lacombe For locations and dates, call Joanne at 403-314-1972.
people make and keep friends. ere is a $25 fee for the course. Bursaries may be available to people with limited incomes. We never refuse enrollment to people based on an ability to pay for the course. Attendance is limited to 8 to 12 participants. To register, please call our office at 403-342-2266 and ask to speak to education program staff. It is very important that group members attend all eight sessions.
Volkssport Walkers of Central Alberta is a non-profit organization providing its members and other interested individuals with an opportunity to enjoy Volkssporting activities. Come join us for walks in Red Deer, Sylvan Lake, Lacombe and surrounding areas. Events are scheduled throughout the year, you can view the Walking Alberta Event Calendar at http://www.walkalberta.ca/. For further information contact either Connie 403-309-5589 or Sheila 587 877-7546 or email our club: vwcaclub@gmail.com. Walking for fun, fitness and friendship!
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A seniors’ luncheon runs March 15th at Living Stones Church in the Fellowship Hall, starting at 11:30 a.m. Special guest speaker is Mayor Tara Veer. Guest singers are ‘A-chordin’ to the Gospel’ Bring a friend or neighbour. Admission is $10 at the door.
Yoga YARD: Yoga Alliance of Red Deer. Master Teacher Yogi Amandeep Singh returns to YARD, Sat. March 18th, from 2-4 pm. ‘Dissolving into Infinite Sound’ will explore the science of sound and how it can be used to heal and dissolve into the infinite sound for ultimate healing of body, mind and consciousness. Please register early. Full details at www.reddeeryoga. ca, by calling 403-550-9240 or by emailing info@reddeeryoga.ca.
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take place weekly, on Tuesdays from 1:30-3:30 p.m. in the afternoon, April 11th through May 30th The course will be taught at the CMHA Learning Annex, Suite 404, First Red Deer Place (ATB Building), 4911-51 St. Art of Friendship helps people who feel lonely or isolated learn and practice the skills that help
of this study series is to explore the relationship between science, particularly evolution and religion. A 20-minute video followed by guided discussion at Sunnybrook United Church (12 Stanton St.) for seven Thursdays during Lent 2017 from 7 to 9 p.m. Contact church office 403-3476073 for further information.
on display at the Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery through to March 19th. Using historical printmaking references, pop culture and a little bit of insanity, Patrick Bulas and Jordan Schwab look to push the boundaries of what is considered a print. Making a Good First Impression is an exhibition about printmaking, simplified. With the ad-
refinement of various techniques, available to a broader public. Printmaking started as something immediate–a cheap way to share information–but has now become a set of complicated processes. As an art form, it can still create beautiful imagery, but it is so technically oriented, one needs to be an aficionado to truly appreciate the craft. For more details contact us at 403-309-8405, email museum@reddeer.ca or head to the MAG web site, www.reddeermuseum.com.
Here are a list events that are happening at the Cronquist House in 2017 - on March 17th there will be a St. Patrick’s Day Tea from 2 – 4 p.m. at $12 per person as well. On April 21st, there will be a spring tea from 2 – 4 p.m. and on May 2nd, the Cronquist Tea House opens and will run from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Fridays. On May 13th, check out the Mother’s Day Tea from 12:30 – 4:30 p.m. Call 403-346-0055 for reservations!
Golden Circle continues with Thursday night dances - admission is $7 per person and everyone is welcome. For more information, call 403-3414672, 403-347-6165 or 403-3422875. R.R.4 performs on March 9th. Black Velvet performs on March 16th for a St. Patrick’s Day dance and Silver & Gold plays March 23rd. Rounding out the month will be Purt’Near Country on March 30th.
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It’s that time of year again; we are gearing up for the annual CAHBA Red Deer Home Show. We love to put our best foot forward when designing our booth and this year we are trying to bring a glimpse of what our showroom has to offer (and hopefully we’ll lure you to come visit our store)! Home shows are a great source of inspiration when building, renovating or just looking for a quick weekend project. We love to stroll through the show to see what is new on the scene and our staff always leaves the Westerner inspired. Red Deer has an amazing network of professionals in the building industry and the Home Show helps to introduce the public to many of the experts in our community. The Home Show is one instance where you can meet builders, renovators, trades and more all under one roof and this is a valuable resource when planning any project. Stop by to see us on March 10, 11, 12 and feel free to pick our brains, wnd out why we proudly call ourselves ‘the yooring specialists’.
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Red Deer Dentist Awarded U.S. Patent Announces Clinical Trial to test Anti-Cavity Program
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Funding for affordable housing in Red Deer BY ERIN FAWCETT Express staff
More than $800,000 was announced in Red Deer last week to upgrade affordable housing units in the community. The announcement was made by the federal and provincial governments at a property that will undergo upgrades in Highland Green. Projects that will receive funding in Red Deer include social housing and seniors’ buildings. Renovations and repairs will take place at 11 buildings owned or operated by the Central Alberta Women’s Emergency Shelter, Parkland Community Living and Supports Society, Piper
Creek Foundation and Red Deer Housing Authority. The funding has been allocated for projects like furnace upgrades, hot water tank replacements and windows. “It’s so important for people to have well-maintained housing and to be able to stay in their communities where their families and friends are, so it’s really important, this investment,” said Lori Sigurdson, minister of seniors and housing. “It is so important that our government is investing, even though we are in tough economic times.” She added the governments work with the housing management bodies and each year are told the priorities in each community. “They choose
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those projects and this funding will help them be able to fulfill that. They look at the condition, age of the property, health and safety issues with fire and sprinkler upgrades in the senior facilities are looked at, so that is where the money is going.” As for the funding break down, the Central Alberta Women’s Shelter will receive $48,000, Parkland Community Living Supports Society will receive $87,000, the Piper Creek Foundation will receive $155,800 and the Red Deer Housing Authority will receive $525,500. “Red Deer Housing Authority is looking forward to the capital improvements made possible by this funding which allows us to make over 20 units more energy efficient by the installation of new windows and furnaces,” said Don Wielinga, Red Deer Housing Authority board chair. “Safe and secure housing a priority for RDHA and we thank the federal and provincial governments for making these improvements possible.” efawcett@reddeerexpress.com
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Remembering the brutal early 1920s in Red Deer Michael Dawe
There has been a lot of discussion in the media recently about a rise in protectionism and a shift away from free trade around the globe. For an indication of what that might mean for an export and trading economy such as the one in Alberta, one can look back to the time just after the First World War when there was also a sharp rise in protectionism. Ironically, the First World War had been generally very good for the Alberta economy. With large swaths of Europe a battlefield, an agricultural heartland such as Central Alberta found strong demand for its produce. This demand was not limited to the sale of foodstuffs. Just as there had been horrific losses of men on the battlefields, there was also enormous losses of horses which were the main source of transport. The military was soon paying very high prices for replacement horses, generally referred to as ‘remounts.’ For a while after the end of the War, the strong markets for food continued as a shattered Europe struggled with widespread famine. However, there were still serious and growing problems. Increasing drought conditions severely cut into the size of crops compared to the banner growing years of 1915 and 1916. The winter of 1919-1920 was particularly brutal. Winter came early and stayed well into May. Farmers found it very difficult to get their threshing finished. Very cold weather, combined with deep snows and a general shortage of feed caused huge losses of cattle and other livestock. Central Alberta was not the only place to feel the pinch. Similar conditions and hardships developed across the prairie west. In their pain and frustration, farmers and others turned their backs on the traditional Canadian political parties. Instead, they elected MLAs and MPs from such groups such as the United Farmers of Alberta and the federal Progressive Party. Unfortunately, the political revolt did not bring the desired results. The U.F.A government in Alberta and the large contingent of Progressive MPs in Ottawa were not able to produce any
more effective solutions to the economic hardships than their Liberal and Conservative predecessors had been able to do. Meanwhile, in the 1920 elections, a Republican president, Warren Harding, and a Republican Congress and Senate were elected. They decided to take advantage of the United States’ relative economic strength to deal with post-war problems. Hence, they imposed stiff tariffs on imports, particularly Canadian cattle and agricultural produce, to improve
the situation in the American rural west. The first measure was the Emergency Tariff Act, which was imposed in 1921. That was followed by the more permanent Fordney-McCumber Tariff in 1922. The impact on Alberta was swift and devastating. Beef producers in particular were cut off from the American markets. The price of prime steers at the Calgary livestock market plunged to less than $5 per hundredweight.
Farmers who sold their cattle at the depth of the collapse got bills from the shippers and market managers. Their animals sold for less than the freight and market costs. The price of grain also continued to plunge. Soon wheat was selling for less than 60¢ per bushel or less than one-third of what the market had paid in better times. Moreover the drought conditions worsened. Red Deer has never completely lost a crop to drought, but the closest it has
ever come was in 1922. Ironically, the high tariffs did not really help the American farmers much either. Prices for farm produce went up slightly, but the costs of machinery and other materials needed by the farmers went up by much more. The drought conditions in western Canada extended into the American west as well. The situation gradually improved, but by three factors unrelated to tariffs. After 1922, the drought began to ease.
The European economy began to improve thereby creating better prices on world markets. Finally, and most importantly, farmers turned to the cooperative movement to help. In particular, the creation of the Alberta Wheat Pool in 1923 was an enormous benefit. Farmers, by acting collectively, got better control of the prices they could get for their grain and produce. While boom times might not have been restored, the worst of the economic crisis had finally ended.
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City seeking province’s support in needle clean-up BY MARK WEBER Express staff
City council is seeking a clear-cut plan from the Alberta government in terms of needle pick-up in the community in relation to provincially-funded harm reduction programs. Late last year, council directed administration to bring back a report with respect to a review of the clean-up contract around work related to needle pick-up and human debris clean-up, and clarity regarding the issue of needle collection. From Monday’s meeting - two items in a resolution were passed. These include implementing an advocacy strategy to the Ministry of Health to articulate community safety issues created with the provincially-funded harm reduction initiative on the clean-up of unreturned needles and the burden that has been placed on municipal taxpayers as a result.
The second part of the resolution was that administration be directed to extend and enhance the City’s communication program. This involves promoting the 24-hour call line that is already in place, as well as ‘211’ - which can be easily remembered and provides a multi-lingual service. “What became very apparent in the discussion on needle debris tonight, is the provincial government has health objectives that they are fulfilling through the distribution of needles in support of vulnerable citizens,” said Mayor Tara Veer. “But what has become apparent is the fact there are unintended consequences, because the provincial government does not have a methodical plan for the return of those needles. “That has potentially direct health and safety impacts for our general public. So our request tonight was to ask the provincial government - because it is a provincial program on the distribution - to accept responsibility and to develop an intentional and
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Mother Mother plays Bo’s on March 18th BY MARK WEBER Express staff
On the heels of their brand new CD, Mother Mother will be heading to town to play Bo’s Bar & Grill March 18th. They will be joined by K.Flay for the Canadian tour, which will see the band hitting 25 cities and travelling from coastto-coast with their final dates being in their hometown of Vancouver with four nights at the Commodore Ballroom. The Juno and MMVAnominated band, which consists of Ryan Guldemond, Molly Guldemond, Jasmin Parker, Mike Young and Ali Siadat, earned critical acclaim with their first two outings Touch Up (2007) and O My Heart (2008). Their next two releases Eureka (2011) and The Sticks (2012) delivered the top five radio hits The Stand, Bit By Bit and Let’s Fall In Love, making the band the second most aired alternative act in Canada in 2012 and 2013, according to their bio. And in 2014 they racked up more hits with Get Out The Way, Monkey Tree and Modern Love from the Very Good Bad Thing CD. Since then, they’ve garnered over five top 10 singles on the alt rock charts, over 1.5 million streams on Spotify and over 1.3 million views on YouTube. Meanwhile, their single The Drugs from the just-released CD No Culture is simply irresistible and they unleashed their latest offering Love Stuck before their tour began. “We wanted to see the album was born out of unabashed honesty from the lyrics to the performances to the production choices,” explained Ryan during a recent interview. “That was an intention set by virtue of the intimacy in the writing itself,” he said, adding there was a new emotional quality to the overall writing as well.
ON THE ROAD - West coast band Mother Mother are including Red Deer on their current national tour. They play Bo’s on March 18th. Raina + Wilson photo “We wanted the album to mirror that, and we wanted to make a really, really honest record.” As to the music itself, Ryan said it’s always the goal to have the actual melodies be as potent as possible. “Catchy as well as novel with the song’s architecture well thought out and tight. We also want the harmonic structures to be emotional and dynamic,” he said, adding with No Culture and their music in general they set out to encompass, “Big, bright, punchy sounds.” According to Wikipedia, the band began in Heriot Bay in early 2005, when guitarist/
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Kenton Loewen and bassist Jeremy Page. The five members started off playing under the name Mother, and in the fall of 2005, they independently released a self-titled album. In 2006, their
label encouraged the band to change their name to avoid legal issues, so rather than changing it completely they decided to rename themselves Mother Mother. In early 2007, the band re-released its debut CD under the new name, renaming the album Touch Up and including two new songs, as well as artwork and overdubs different from the original. The band released their second album, O My Heart, in 2008. Later that year, it was announced Creelman had left Mother Mother and in early 2009 the band announced the addition of a new singer/key-
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Essentially, Calendar Girls has it all - comedy, drama, tragedy, poignancy - all woven together in a finely-produced rendition of the 2003 hit movie. Presented by the Red Deer Players, the show runs through to March 18th at the Scott Block Theatre downtown. Curtain is at 7:30 p.m. and there is a matinee performance on March 12th at 2 p.m. as well. Director Lori Lane, as usual, again wields an exceptional ability for drawing the strengths out of her actors - and casting a convincing group of actors who play friends who band together for a great cause. Set in Yorkshire, England, Calendar Girls is the true story of a group of Women’s Institute ladies who made a tremendous difference. According to the synopsis, when one of their fellow members (Annie) loses her husband to leukemia, they set about to raise money to replace the sofa in the hospital waiting room. Their calendar campaign - featuring the ladies nude with strategically placed props was a smash hit - going on to gain world-wide recognition and resulted in millions being raised for the fight against cancer. Annie (Caryl Moore) and her husband John (Paul Boultbee) are struggling to come to terms with his cancer diagnosis - but thankfully they have a loving and supportive community around them. Her best friend Chris (Roxzane Armstrong) in particular is a rock during these dark and tumultuous times. Armstrong is especially strong
as the take-charge, vivacious as the foundation of the story and confident Chris - who reis laid. And the terrificalally is a driving force behind ly-staged ‘centerpiece’ scene bringing the clever and daring - shooting the famous phocalendar idea up initially. tos - is smack in the middle, Rounding out the cast is the so keeping momentum going always funny Debby Allan as over the second half isn’t easy the rather shy, tentative Ruth either. This is where things who ultimately blossoms into get a bit grittier too - as the a more sure-footed indepenstrains of their runaway, international popularity start dent woman as well. Lorraine Stuart plays the hito grow. Again, Lane and the larious Jessie, who provides creative team have come up lots of blustery comic relief to with some lovely ways of enthe show all the way through. riching the story - such as one As the youngest of the part where the women share troupe, Carla Bakker does a letters from people who were affected by the calendar in one pleasant turn as single mom ON STAGE - Red Deer Player’s way or another - the impact Cora, who is really going out present Calendar Girls which on a limb with the calendar runs through to March 18th. of the project, first seen as project as her father is, after photo submitted largely a lark, begins to really all, a vicar. hit home. As Celia, Franciska Bakker-Sephton brings style Lane and her intrepid group of actors manage and sexiness to her role - combined with a frank, to pull it off for the most part. charismatic and charming touch. There are some portions where things do need And Lesley Parfett is terrific as the constantly to step up a bit in terms of energy, flow and timagitated head of the Women’s Institute chapter - ing - and some of the ladies are a bit too careful always trying to make sure everything is ‘just so’ with their performances at times - more moments and manage these ‘renegade’ women. with real robust expression, for example, would Ultimately, it’s a rather intricate story to pull fire things up that much further. off with multiple scene changes, costume changes But that said, there are lots of engaging highand the utilization of props - plus most of the lights. women are onstage almost all of the time - so Boultbee is terrific as John, a likable chap pacing, particularly in the funnier moments - is beloved in the community - who is coming to grips with his impending death. Boultbee is such absolutely critical. Truthfully, the show is a bit slow going at first a naturally gifted actor, his moments onstage are
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It’s a simple case of mistaken identity Don’t be fooled into thinking these foods are healthy. Let’s get to the bottom of some of these socalled super foods shall we? Grocery store shelves are lined with foods promising all kinds of health perks. Low in fat, low in sodium, no high fructose corn syrup or excellent source of vitamins and minerals are just a few gimmicks used by the food industry to make you believe a food is healthy. People who don’t know any better are deceived by the advertising found on packaging and are led to eat empty calories, too many calories, or the wrong kinds of calories. A big part of losing weight and getting healthy is learning the difference between what’s healthy and what’s not. Once you have this information, you can choose wisely. Here are a few foods that are frequently mistaken for being good for you. Instant oatmeal. Isn’t oatmeal one of the healthiest options for breakfast? Yes, when you’re eating regular-rolled or steel-cut oats with minimal sweeteners added. But many of the flavored instant oatmeal options contain added sugar and sodium and lack fiber and protein. A bowl of these refined carbs will leave your stomach growling long before lunchtime. Make your own oatmeal or look for an instant variety with a primary ingredient of whole oats or steel cut oats. You’ll also want oatmeal without sugar on the ingredient list or near the end and go for oatmeal that contains a minimum of five grams of protein and four grams of fiber per serving. Snacks made with regular yogurt. Yogurt contains calcium, probiotics and protein so it’s good for you, right? Unfortunately, when it’s covering snack foods like pretzels, raisins, or nuts, it’s likely not the healthiest varieties of yogurt. Though advertised as yogurt-based, this white or brown coating is typically made of sugars and partially hydrogenated oils with a little yogurt powder thrown in. No longer healthy, these snacks are high in sugar and fat. Looking for the nutritious goodness offered by yogurt? Eat a cup of Greek yogurt or cottage
cheese sprinkled with fruit or nuts. Energy bars. You need protein, fiber and carbs for energy, so what’s so bad about an energy or protein bar? Well, in most cases they’re just candy bars with a few healthy ingredients thrown in. Many energy bars are low protein (and bad forms of protein at that) and contain as much fat and sugar as a Snickers bar. Do some homework on protein bar or energy bar brands in advance and look for good quality protein sources, fruit, nuts and little to no fillers. If you’re looking for a nutritious way to fill up on protein and fiber, why not eat some cheese and fruit or heck,
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and fruit, but what you’re prone to forget is they also contain sugars and oils that quickly drive up the calorie count and ‘unhealthy’ factor. Choose a jumbo size and the calorie count goes through the roof. Couscous. It sounds like an exotic whole grain that’s filled with fiber and nutritious goodness, but couscous is nothing more than tiny bits of refined grain pasta. I know, I know…buzz kill. While conservative amounts of grains are totally good for you and can be full of nutrition, don’t get into the thought process that couscous is that much better than a slice of bread. Look for whole-wheat couscous or choose quinoa instead and you’ll be on the right track. Breakfast cereal. They may not contain high fructose corn syrup,
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St. Martin’s students celebrate Canada 150 with hands-on learning BY ZACHARY CORMIER Express staff
Students at St. Martin de Porres School in Red Deer got an opportunity to celebrate Canada’s
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tant principal at St. Martins. Students were able to choose three of the 16 activities which included sessions led by professionals from around the community, including the Red Deer Museum, Central Alberta Refugee Effort (C.A.R.E.) and a history professor from Red Deer College. “We’ve moved away from a one-stop model with the fine arts and so by infusing the fine arts into everything we do daily,
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Roller derby leagues see a surge in Central Alberta BY ZACHARY CORMIER Express staff
BREAKING FREE - Black Team jammer Iron Maven broke loose of the pack during a Nuclear Free Roller Derby Junior Invitational exhibition bout at the Springbrook Multiplex on Saturday afternoon. Zachary Cormier/Red Deer Express is very rough and injuries do happen often, the NFRD league is committed to ensuring the safety of all their skaters, especially those in their junior programs. “The way that we run our juniors is that they start at a level one and accelerate to a level three, so it really helps break down the sport for them. Level ones don’t have any contact at all and then level threes can be quite intense,” she said. All skaters also must have elbow pads, knee pads, wrist
guards, mouth guards and multi-impact helmets as a required part of their uniform. Plus, of course, their trusty four-wheel roller skates. The league also ensures that every skater has mastered the basics of skating and legal body contact before they are ever allowed to participate in a game. “When we’re first teaching you the skills we teach you everything from the basic skating stance, falling and then later on comes all of the hitting and contact. You must have your
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minimum skills to be able to play.” Thesen said the league is always looking for new members who are interested in trying out the sport. “If skaters are interested in trying out, they can come on a Monday. Juniors skate from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and adults skate from 7:30 p.m. until 9 p.m.,” she said. The NFRD does have some loaner gear that first-timers can borrow for a few practices, but eventually participants will have
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from doing the same. Each time a jammer breaks through the pack, their team gets a point. Blockers can use body contact, changing positions and different tactics to assist their own jammers while hindering the others, making the action fast-paced and hectic. “My sports history was rugby so I was used to the aggression and hitting and that kind of stuff,” said Thesen when asked what kinds of people tend to like to get involved with the game. She noted that while the sport
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Central Albertans who are looking for an athletic activity that also provides a bit of a release for their more aggressive side need look no further than the roller derby oval at the Springbrook Multiplex. Roller derby, the high impact, high speed sport which first rose to prominence as a contact sport in the late 1930s, has been experiencing a bit of a revival in recent years, with leagues popping up all over Alberta, including here in Central Alberta, where the Nuclear Free Roller Derby League rules the roost at the Springbrook Multiplex. “A big part of it is that it is something new and exciting. It’s also one of the fastest growing sports in the world so with that there’s a lot of new interest, as soon as people hear about us that really draws some people in,” said Jordana Thesen, the captain of the Nuclear Free Roller Derby BOOM, the league’s adult team. Thesen, who goes by the name Gypsy Jo in the derby world, said many people choose to get involved with derby because it’s a good, cost-effective way to get active. “It’s a really good way for them to get some activity in, it’s a little bit more cost-effective than some of the other sports that kids are involved in,” she said. The sport, which is probably best known because of its extremely rough nature, consists of two teams with up to five skaters each skating around a track in the same direction. Each team designates one of their skaters as their scoring player or ‘jammer’ while the other members become blockers. One blocker can be designated as a ‘pivot’ who can become a jammer during play. Blockers travel around the track in a large pack and the object of the game is to have your team’s jammer break through the pack and lap the other team’s skaters while preventing the other team’s jammer
to purchase their own skates and protective equipment, as well as skaters’ insurance. Anyone interested in checking out how the game is played can head out to the Springbrook Multiplex on March 25th to check out a double-header of roller derby action as the Nukerwave Shov’ens junior team takes on the Hiway 14 Speedbumps at 4 p.m. before the BOOM play host to the Gas City Regulators from Medicine Hat at 6 p.m. zcormier@reddeerexpress.com
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BY ZACHARY CORMIER Express staff
It’s been a busy couple of weeks for Central Alberta Rowing Club (CARC) as they prepare to host the 2017 Alberta Indoor Rowing Championships at the Abbey Centre this weekend. Over 150 athletes from all over the province are set to converge on Blackfalds for the competition, which is one of the qualifiers that Team Alberta uses to choose their athletes for the upcoming Canada Games in Winnipeg. “This year is the most participants;
athletes we’ve had. I think we’re at 172, which means we’ll need 14 race-rowing machines,” said CARC President Andrew Nokes. Competitive indoor rowing was created as a way for rowing athletes to keep fit and stay in shape throughout the winter. It uses special rowing machines which simulate the movement and feel of an oar cutting through water. Participants use the machines, along with a special software, to virtually race each other over set distances. The one-day event, which takes place
this Saturday, will feature athletes from the University of Alberta, University of Calgary and Lakelands College, as well as local Central Alberta competitors. “The times they achieve at this competition will be taken into account during the selection process (for Canada Summer Games). It’s a great incentive to work on a good training program throughout the winter for the clubs,” Nokes said. This year will mark the 13th time the Club has hosted the annual provincial meet and Nokes said it has been grow-
ing since then. “We started out of the Collicutt Centre and I think we had four or five race machines. The attendance, I think I vaguely recall, was less than 80,” Nokes said. After bouncing around to different venues over the years, the Club found the perfect place to host the meet in the Abbey Centre three years ago. “When they opened the Abbey Centre it was the ideal location. It’s very close to the highway and the field house is an ideal location for the rowing event,”
he said. In addition to preparations for the Indoor Rowing Championships, CARC has also been hard at work fundraising and applying for grants in order to pay for their new boathouse on Lacombe Lake, which is set to open next month. Nokes said the plan is to open up the new facility for use by other water sports such as kayaking and canoeing. The Central Alberta Indoor Rowing Championships run this Saturday at the Abbey Centre beginning at 9 a.m. zcormier@reddeerexpress.com
The Red Deer Rebels look to clinch final playoff spot BY ZACHARY CORMIER Express staff
It’s been two steps forward, one step back for the Red Deer Rebels since snapping an eight game losing skid late last month. With the Western Hockey League playoffs just seven games away, the Rebels are beginning to hear footsteps as they attempt to hold down the third and final playoff spot in the Central Division. “We’re getting down to the nitty-gritty here. We lost some ground here tonight. Both Calgary and
Lethbridge won, so we lose a point to those teams but again we’re still in control but we’ve got to win, we’ve got to nail down these games that we’ve got leads in. We can’t lose them anymore,” said Rebels’ Head Coach/GM Brent Sutter after his squad dropped a 2-1 overtime decision to the Swift Current Broncos at the Centrium on Saturday night. At the time of writing, the Rebels (26-28-7-4) held a three point lead over the Hitmen (25-30-8-2) in the Central Division standings. Should that gap close, the Rebs would drop into the second and final Eastern Conference Wild Card
spot and be just four points away from falling out of the playoff picture entirely. Although the Rebels have made some headway in separating themselves from the Hitmen over the past week, recording an important 7-2 victory over their provincial rivals the weekend before last, the team has been struggling to play a full, consistent 60 minutes and it has been hurting them in the standings. That inconsistency, Sutter said, played a role in Saturday night’s loss to the Broncos. The Rebels put up a solid showing in a scoreless first period, killing off three early penalties to hold the fort. Overall, Sutter said the Rebels special teams corps had a good showing in the game. Rookie goaltender Riley Lamb turned aside 11 first period shots on his way to a 39 save performance and a first star selection. The solid play continued into the second period
and eventually it paid off for the home side as Rebels forward Dawson Martin banged in a rebound on the power play to give his team a narrow 1-0 lead. That lead would hold until the final five minutes of the third period, when Swift Current’s Aleksi Heponiemi sniped a shot top corner on Lamb to tie it up and send it to overtime. It didn’t take long for the Broncos to capitalize on the momentum of the late game tying goal. Less than a minute into overtime Sylvan Lake native Tyler Steenbergen sealed the deal. Sutter said part of the reason for the third period tying goal was a lack of drive to expand the lead on the Rebels’ part. Beyond the consistency troubles, the Rebels were dealt another difficult blow earlier this week when they learned that team captain Adam Musil will be out week to week with a non-hockey related lower body injury. zcormier@reddeerexpress.com
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Discover the joys of decorating vintage homes How many of you love old homes? I have a romantic and nostalgic connection with heritage homes as I grew up in a graceful three-storey brick home. When I travel, I am more likely to search out the old boutique hotel or B&B than to stay at the swanky hotel. While hauling my suitcase up three floors isn’t much fun and the rooms can be cramped, it is a world of history and exquisite detail that awaits! My favorite comedian, Chris Hardwick just ran a video on Zillow where he talked about the home he lives in with his new wife, Lydia Hearst. It is a gothic dream reminiscent of old Hollywood that they like to call ‘Victorian Gentleman Serial Killer’ which is in keeping with the couples’ sense of humor. The home is filled with gothic light fixtures, taxidermy, random antiques and a strange collection of horror movie memorabilia which fit right in with the style and age of the home.
I think I am more the early Victorian, lace and damask type of old home lover - however to each his own. It is refreshing and inspiring to watch someone give us an insight into their home which is slightly quirky and may have superhero costumes hanging in the closet. I applaud people who can truly make an interior space their own without apology and without worry about what everyone will think and assume about them because they have a different take on interior space. With older homes, you can tend to get away with more risks such as brighter colours and bold statements because these homes are not cookie cutter usual like most houses today. The fun about renovating an old home is often the discovery of hidden items. When I was a kid
I helped my parents scrape off 12 layers of wallpaper and newspaper to uncover a hidden fireplace. I have renovated with clients and have excavated pocket doors with beautiful stained glass and have seen wooden beams exposed after taking down ugly and dated ceiling tiles. Vintage homes will often have quaint spaces such as vestibules and window seating areas which are just begging for a unique touch such as colour or drapery. These whimsical spaces want to be adorned with bright colours and vintage finds that seem perfectly made to fit such areas. The fun in finding those perfect items can take up many weekends as you estate sale your way to the ultimate antique (or maybe the tacky taxidermy item). Even items that are discoloured or aged can
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be refinished to your exact taste. One of my favorite items in my home is a HUGE mirror that I rescued and painted gloss black. It was nothing to look at in its worn-out state but it is fabulous and now retro-chic! If you are looking for a space to inspire your creativity and to give you passion for finding the old and discarded then working on an older home is the perfect prescription. These graceful old gals are ladies in waiting (for you) to adorn and bejewel them with their former splendor with an updated twist. The unique and the strange can become part of your everyday living and believe me it is one of the most rewarding and fun experiences you can ever have in home ownership. Kim Wyse is a Central Alberta freelance designer. Find her on facebook at ‘Ask a Realtor/ Ask a Designer’.
Get in the game by writing a back-up offer Have you found the house of your dreams? But there is already an accepted offer in place? OK, but are there outstanding subjects on the offer? Perhaps there’s a ‘subject to sale’ with a 72-hour trigger clause against the potential buyer, and this one condition might still be anywhere from two to six weeks from removal. Why sit back and wait to see what happens over the following weeks? In a softening market ‘subject to sale’ becomes more common. Get in the game: write a backup offer. Over the last few years, more purchase offers have fallen apart due to financing than in the past couple of decades combined. Financing has become that challenging, and few people realize it until they actually write an offer and make the application. When it comes to mortgage financing, while money never has been cheaper, it’s also never
been harder to get. So, if you find your dream home and it already has an accepted offer, follow through with writing the backup offer anyway. It is not a waste of time for you or your realtor. Historically clients and realtors alike may have felt this was a wasted process. No longer! If you’re the seller, take the time to think through the written offer in front of you before accepting one with an exceeded month or longer. Keep in mind that despite what I am urging buyers to do, very few will write a backup offer if another offer is already in place. People don’t like to bump other people; it feels confrontational. So in effect you are removing your home from the market whether you think so or not. These subject-to-sale offers typically have a ‘72-hour clause’. This clause means that if another offer is written, the original buyer has 72 hours to remove all subjects and go firm.
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Whether they have met these conditions or not, it becomes their decision to roll the dice and follow through with their offer. As Canadians, we are often very polite, perhaps too polite. We give thanks to those who thank us for thanking them. We apologize when offered an
apology. It’s the Canadian way. And so, we don’t really want to trigger the 72-hour clause on somebody. We don’t like putting others in uncomfortable situations. The reality for the seller is, if you have a long subject removal offer on your property, it is highly unlikely that anyone
else is going to write an offer on it. Conclusion As a seller: be wary of taking placeholder offers laden with long subject removal dates which put you in a position where you are subsequently hoping for a backup offer. You’re unlikely to get one.
As a buyer, write backup offers. If you are serious about the property, don’t be shy about triggering the 72-hour clause. Get your elbows up, get in the game and make it happen. Jean-Guy Turcotte is a mortgage broker with Dominion Lending Centres - Regional Mortgage Group in Red Deer.
COMFORTABLE - This main floor living room in a True Line Homes show home in Laredo would be the perfect space to host morning coffee with friends. Zachary Cormier/Red Deer Express
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ACROSS 1. Face card 5. This woman 8. Trailer truck 12. Woodwind instrument 13. Young boy 14. Gator’s kin 15. Conveyor ____ 16. Carpet 17. Scream and shout 18. Bed support 19. Foamy brew 20. Operator 21. Regulation 23. Fool 25. Put off 28. Wave riders 32. Rowboat item 33. Wrathful 35. Chop 36. Intersected 38. Neat! 40. Big boys 41. Money roll 42. Mountain refrain 45. Finger’s counterpart 47. Scratch
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51. ____ ma, no hands! 52. Monkey’s relative 53. Greasy 54. Distance measure 55. Tyke 56. Streetcar 57. Snowy-weather toy 58. Crafty 59. Patched DOWN 1. Tasks 2. Biblical sibling 3. Soda selection 4. Teapot 5. Drinking aid 6. Tow behind 7. Win by a nose: 2 wds. 8. Neck area 9. Divisions of time 10. Budge 11. Bakery employee 22. Spring up 24. Sports stadium 25. Sleepy’s roommate 26. Corn unit 27. ‘60s do
28. Disappointed 29. Mischievous creature 30. Go bad 31. Foreign agent 34. Some apartments 37. Cured, as meat 39. Fools 41. Full of dandelions 42. Shade sources 43. Spiral 44. Breach 46. Milky stone 48. Become bored 49. Lobster’s “hand” 50. Chapel song
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