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City feels economic slowdown pinch Some projects put on hold as a result BY ERIN FAWCETT Express staff

A slower economy and lower revenues have forced the City to put some infrastructure projects on hold. Red Deer City council heard the news during yesterday’s council meeting as they reviewed the annual audit report. The audit was conducted by KPMG LLP, an independent accounting firm. “Over the last two years it has been slower (growth) than anticipated because of the population,” said City Manager Craig Curtis. “We didn’t know exactly what the population would do and the fact that we have been sort of stagnant for essentially a year and half means that we are not getting that normal level of growth which spurs the revenue, which spurs the expansion. “We have been through this

scenario before, it’s just somewhat worse than the 2009 slowdown.” One of the biggest projects, the North Highway Connector, which is an 8 km long bypass expressway around the east side of Red Deer, will be affected. Various legs of the project have been pushed out about three years. “This is one of our biggest capital projects. It was originally going to receive provincial funding, and when it did not, more municipal funding had to be allocated,” said Curtis. He added the community may see some minor implications because of the delay in the project. “Some of the existing roads like the 67th Street bridge will get busier because some of the new bridge (on the North Highway Connector) is not being built as soon as planned.

BANDMATES - Ecolé Camille J. Lerouge School Grade 5 Band performed at the Red Deer Festival of the Performing Arts at Red Deer College yesterday. The Festival runs through until Friday. Carlie Connolly/Red Deer Express I think you’ll see a growing tendency for our existing roads to have a higher capacity flow.” Slower residential growth in the City has also played a role in project delay. “In addition, some of our other infrastructure projects in terms of linking roads and water and sewer have been put on hold because of the slower expansion of our residential areas,” said

Curtis. “There are other pieces across the City (that are affected) whether it be up in Queen’s Industrial Park or whether it’s on the southeast side. It’s really across the board in conjunction with the slower growth. “That would of course include areas of EL&P (Electric, Light and Power), water and sewer in conjunction with those roads and multi-purpose trails that go

along them. The projects that have been put on hold were already reflected in the capital plan that we presented. We were already pretty much aware of the financial challenges back in November and in January.” Meanwhile, despite the City having to slow down on some projects, Curtis added the interchange development south of Red Deer, the new courthouse

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Former Red Deerian truly making his mark in the opera world David Gibbons continues to land exciting performance opportunities perience in the community, his voice started to get noticed, too. “(Local voice teacher) Melrose Randell has pera singer David Gibbons contin- to take some credit because she saw me in a ues to scale exciting new heights in production with Tree House, and she said, ‘You his flourishing career, having recently have a big voice! You should learn how to use been cast in a concert production of Wagner’s it’,” he recalled. “I have an unusual voice type - it’s called a Die Walkure. The Red Deer native, who is now based in ‘Heldentenor’. It’s German for ‘heroic’,” he added Vancouver, retains his easy-going, friendly and with a smile. Indeed. Heldentenor is officially warm personality in the midst of the growing defined as, “A powerful tenor voice suitable for recognition that is coming his way these days. heroic roles in opera.” Gibbons said heldentenors have baritonal qualGibbons is, after all, an extremely talented fellow - as many here in Red Deer know - besides ities with a robust sound - and that’s an ideal his tremendous gift for song, he’s also a strong thing for his role of Siegmund in Die Walkure. Prior to his formal training at the Vancouver actor, too. Academy of Music, Gibbons But it’s that powerful voice that ▾ knew that really, he wasn’t go to is getting noticed more and more. be happy on a given career path For Die Walkure, which will “OPERA IS GREAT unless he pursued vocal training be staged in June in Vancouver, MUSIC - IT’S SUCH and explored where it might lead. he will be under the musical A PHYSICAL AND His studies there stretched over a direction of Vancouver Opera’s Associate Conductor Leslie Dala. SPIRITUAL OUTLET. TO period of about eight years. He earned a Music Degree Rehearsals begin in May with cast ME, IT’S THE MOST with Distinction in Voice and members coming from several CHALLENGING TYPE an Artist Diploma in Opera other countries as well. OF MUSIC YOU CAN Performance. “It’s a one concert showing SING BECAUSE YOU “So I stuck with it, with a pile it’s a big piece,” he explained of the classic work. “It’s about four HAVE TO SING OVER of support and I’ve had some ups and downs along the way,” hours of music, so it’s monstrousBIG ORCHESTRAS. he said. ly long,” he added with a laugh. AND IT HAS TO “I did the Metropolitan Opera He was also feature in a run BE COMPLETELY council auditions in 2010, and of Carmen this past winter with I was fortunate enough to win POLISHED.” Burnaby Lyric Opera, which an award with them. I won an landed strong reviews as well. David Gibbons encouragement award. And With each appearance, more then they sent me down to the opportunities open up. ▴ University of Southern California “More and more projects are beginning to line up,” he said, adding that he’s to work with them for a bit. And then I came back also performing in a concert with his wife Hayley and did the Canadian Opera competitions,” he Crittenden, a soprano who Gibbons met while explained. “I was a finalist for that, but I didn’t studying at the Vancouver Academy of Music. get in because big voices have a hard time getCrittenden will also be featured in Die Walkure ting into those. They sometimes don’t match the ensemble very well.” as well. But Gibbons kept pressing forward - optimistic Meanwhile, Gibbons is continuously working as ever - and simply enjoying the experience of on his strengthening and refining his voice. “I try to vocalize every day,” he said. “Singing being able to do in life what he really loves. He through arias - you are always tweaking things. admits that it’s a line of work that does require It’s very physical and very muscle-memory ori- patience, as there can be times when the opporented. It’s like with a runner - you have to keep tunities aren’t as plentiful as one may like. “For bigger voices - especially tenors - it’s an it moving.” Looking back, his story about how he dis- older man’s game,” he explained of where things covered his amazing ability to sing is simply are at these days. “You study your butt off in your 20s and early 30s hoping that you’re going to fascinating. “I’m an asthmatic, and I had a troublesome have this instrument in your mid-30s through adolescence with it. I used to be a sporty guy to the mid-40s.” At 35, Gibbons is just entering being from Red Deer as a kid. But when I hit that stage so the time is certainly right. And all adolescence, I couldn’t really compete with it. of that hard work and focus is indeed paying off. “All of a sudden I’m quite busy and there are I had trouble getting in shape because of the prednizone, and I needed to find another outlet.” more calls. This will be a big audition year for That’s when he started to explore theatre, per- me, too. The COC wants to hear me again, the forming with Tree House Youth Theatre, Central Met wants to hear me again and the Canadian Alberta Theatre and Red Deer College. He has companies in general know about me, too. So studied theatre for a year at RDC before moving it’s about opening the doors.” On a technical level, Gibbons explained that into English Literature via RDC and ultimately for men in particular, it takes a long time for the continuing with the University of Calgary. During this whole time with his theatrical ex- biology to settle down. BY MARK WEBER Express staff

LOOKING AHEAD - Former Red Deerian David Gibbons continues to grow in his career as an opera singer. Now based in Vancouver, he recently was cast in a concert production of Wagner’s Die Walkure. photo submitted “I still have another 10 years of voice maturing to go before I’m in my prime for big voices,” he said. “Also, the larger the voice, the more technically problematic it is. So it’s taken me a long time to figure it out.” “Once your presenting fully staged opera, the expectation is that your voice is polished. So you can actually bring it to life as theatre.

“Opera is great music - it’s such a physical and spiritual outlet. To me, it’s the most challenging type of music you can sing because you have to sing over big orchestras. And it has to be completely polished. “But to do that - and to bring a character to life - is still fantastic!” mark.weber@reddeerexpress.com

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Aspen Heights Elementary School wins national innovation award BY CARLIE CONNOLLY Express staff

The Canadian Education Association (CEA) has recognized Aspen Heights Elementary School’s MicroSociety Program with the first prize Ken Spencer Award for Innovation in Teaching and Learning. The announcement was made earlier this month and the school’s staff couldn’t be more proud. “It’s pretty exciting, we’re quite happy and proud with our school,” said the school’s Principal Braden Kilpatrick. MicroSociety Program Coordinator Allan Baile said it’s pretty incredible, especially with all the other programs that were considered for the Award. “It’s quite an honour to be selected by the Canadian Education Association. It was really, really cool,” said Baile. The MicroSociety within the school provides many hands on approaches to learning and benefits that students can use throughout their lives. “At the beginning of the year the students elect a government and we have a prime minister and a deputy prime minister,” said Kilpatrick. The school has about 18 ventures, which are student-owned. At the start of the year the owners have a job fair, looking for employees, and then they go about hiring other students and go from there. “We basically have two kinds of days. There’s production days and there’s market days,” he said. During the production days the students are working on their venture, creating something or working on learning about real life skills like banking, income tax, how to greet people in the service industry, etc. “Everything that we do is just so much tied into our MicroSociety and the kids just eat it up because it’s their opportunity to be creative and problem solve and talk things out,” said Baile.

MICROSOCIETY - A group of Aspen Heights students stand with Judge Jim Mitchell at the swearing in ceremony for the MicroSociety. The school was recently honoured for its MicroSociety. photo submitted Baile said one of the things they do in the program is the student voice and choice, where kids have the opportunity to make some of the decisions related to either their business or the jobs they want to apply for. “So they have a lot of voice in shaping our school culture,” he said. The biggest thing, he added, is they’re learning by doing. The Award, which is in its eighth year, is given out to programs across the country, and it all began by Ken Spencer who was a board member of the CEA. “He is a very successful businessman and he wanted to put up some funds to reward what we would regard as being some of the top innovative programs in the country,” said Max Cooke CEA director of communications. He said part of the goal of this Award is to not only recognize innovation, but to spread the good ideas from these programs out there so other educators

can hear about it too and be inspired. Cooke was part of the phone call with the jury of four education innovation experts from across the country that unanimously selected Aspen Heights as the winner. “These are jurists that are spread across the country. They don’t talk to each other beforehand. They score on preset criteria and this one clearly was the top choice,” he said. Cooke said this application out of the 102 applications this year, shone through for so many reasons. One of those reasons is the fact that it’s a whole school initiative, which he said is important when it comes to innovation. “It was just a really well thought out program that also integrated so many aspects of the real world into learning.” The Ken Spencer Award recognition ceremony will take place at the school April 27th at 1 p.m. carlie.connolly@reddeerexpress.com

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opinion Celebrating the volunteers in our community

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The stone cold truth marijuana clouds reality

Next week marks National Volunteer Week and what better time to recognize the dedicated efforts of the people that keep our community thriving. National Volunteer week runs April 23rd-29th. Oftentimes, we as Red Deerians attend numerous events or functions on small and large scales, but we rarely think about what goes into putting that particular event on. Whether it be a sporting event, a charity golf tournament or gala, most times volunteers are involved to not only plan the festivities, but to make sure the event runs without a hitch. Next week will be all the more reason to recognize these outstanding citizens who help shape our community each and every day. According to the Volunteer Canada web site, “Volunteers are the roots of strong communities. Just like roots are essential for trees to bloom, volunteers are essential for communities to boom. Thanks to volunteers, our communities grow strong and resilient. Even the tiniest volunteer effort leaves a profound and lasting trace in a community, much like tree rings that appear over time.” Volunteers can be found throughout the City lending a helping hand in a variety of capacities from visiting seniors in nursing homes and lodges, to driving meals to those in need via Meals on Wheels, to others who make dinner for people at the homeless shelter and many more who sit on a variety of community boards, etc., just to name a few. Volunteers are embedded in every aspect of our society and it’s these selfless individuals that make Red Deer truly the community it is today. Taking a look back at some major events that have been held in the City including the 2016 MasterCard Memorial Cup, Scotties Tournament of Hearts, The Brier, and the Olympic torch relay events, to the Tour of Alberta, volunteers have been heavily relied on to ensure the success of those events. And as Red Deer heads towards the 2019 Canada Winter Games, of course more volunteers will be needed to not only help plan those events but to help when the Games ultimately comes to the City as well. We know that when the time comes, Red Deerians will step up to the plate to help ensure this major sports event is a success for the community as a whole, just as they always do. There are an estimated 12.7 million volunteers nation-wide and those are the people who are the pulse of any community and Red Deer is no exception. Without them many things wouldn’t be possible. Imagine a nursing home or hospital without volunteers. They provide comfort and friendship to help brighten someone’s day. Or imagine a charity event without volunteers – we may not have those types of events without them. Red Deer has always had a wonderful volunteer-base, but there is always room for more as the need continues to grow. There are numerous opportunities for individuals to get involved as a volunteer. Countless community organizations rely on the support of volunteers to help ensure their operations run smoothly. Volunteering is an opportunity to give back. We encourage Red Deerians to find an area of interest, look for a volunteer opportunity and help our community continue to thrive. If you are interested in volunteering, check out www.volunteercentral.ca for a number of ways to get involved and help make this already great community even better.

There’s something quasi quaint about the federal government introducing legislation to legalize marijuana. News reporting on the budding bill has generously employed terrible puns to create a sense of giggling excitement about it. A Canadian Press story advised that all of Ottawa is “buzzing” at the audacity that dope represents. Buzzing? Among the permanently buzzed, perhaps. Clearer eyes can’t help recognizing the stale nature of the gesture, like watching poor old drunken Uncle Boo being shuffled into a cab long after the other guests have left the party. It is, after all, 2017. Once, pot smoking smelled like teen spirit. It epitomized adolescent rebellion – and perhaps still does in the congestive hearts of middle-aged balding men with ponytails. Today, the fiscally conservative C.D. Howe Institute issued a report advising Ottawa on taxation and regulatory approaches for an effective federal-provincial marijuana distribution model. C.D. Howe estimates pot taxation will raise $675 million for federal and provincial governments in the first year. That’s chump change as government spending goes but upping the tax ante, the institute warns, risks driving pot buyers to the black market – as happened when governments tried to curb tobacco smoking through tax disincentives. Yes. Dope talk is now primarily tax talk. Yesterday’s easy riders have become our forward financial planners. Still, the legalization of marijuana involves more than a token paradox. It seeded the ground for every cause that came later by raising the question of whether criminal law is the proper means to communicate a nation’s, a society’s, a culture’s moral sensibility. Somehow, all the other liberalizing agenda items of the last generations leapfrogged it into legality. Why? Perhaps smoking pot seemed too trivial. What chance did it have as a pressing and urgent issue against a weighty later-comer such as the the decision to kill people in public hospitals, or the ideal of having young boys and girls surgically contort themselves into the other sex? Maybe it was our collective sense that legalizing marijuana really does finalize what the British jour-

nalist Malcolm Muggeridge called “the great liberal death wish.” Did we intuit that it embodies what Pope John Paul II called “the culture of death” in a way more grievous, if that’s possible, than every other aspect of progressive destruction? Progressive causes most often centre on some novel form of bodily obliteration, of course. But the real questions at the heart of the legalization debate set to unfold in Parliament are spiritual, not physical. True, we will hear in coming days point-counterpoint about the pernicious – or not – effects of marijuana. Such data will be good for the debate, although whether it will do any good more broadly remains an open question. The questions that truly need asking are these: • What is the need we have as a culture for the inescapable effect of ingesting marijuana? • What is the hole in our social hearts that it fills? • What void of human charity are we seeking to overcome by making it legal? For, contrary to decades of marijuana proponent propaganda, it’s not a drug like alcohol or caffeine. It differs in its nature. The very purpose of pot is intoxication. It’s the deliberate clouding of reality; that is, of consciousness. It’s the separating of the self from an incarnate world of ordered love of neighbour. It is possible, after all, to have a leisurely glass of wine with a meal without being poured, addled, into a taxi afterward. Outside the still highly debatable medical marijuana context, though, it’s not possible to recreationally ingest pot absent the intention of getting high. Something in our deepest hearts rebels against that deformation of the fully human. We object to it not merely as a failure of individual choice or control. We resist the universal acceptance of spiritual negation it represents. Or at least we traditionally tried to do so, and too often failed, which is why we embedded in our criminal law the moral sensibility against it. Soon, that last restraint will be gone. The great liberal death wish will be granted in full, stale-dated and quasi-quaint as it might seem. Trust me, it will smell nothing like teen spirit. Peter Stockland is senior writer with think-tank Cardus, and publisher of www.Convivium.ca. His column is distributed through Troy Media.

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NDP leadership candidate makes a Red Deer stop BY MARK WEBER Express staff

Federal NDP leadership candidate Niki Ashton made a City stop last Wednesday as part of her prairie tour. Ashton, MP for ChurchillKeewatinook Aski, announced last month that she was in the running for the leadership of the federal NDP party. A leadership election is scheduled to run this October to replace current leader Tom Mulcair. “We hit the road on Monday morning (last week) and launched our economic justice tour which will take us across the country,” she said. “The first part of the country that we really wanted to visit was the prairies.” Ashton said the growing inequality that she is seeing across the nation is a key part of why she chose to run for the party’s leadership. “This is a core theme of our campaign - and the goal is to hear from Canadians across the country about what the struggle for economic justice looks like in their communities,” she said. “That includes the struggle for good jobs, the fight against precarious work, the fight against corporate greed - and of course that takes different forms wherever

NIKI ASHTON you are,” she said. “But it’s something that we are all experiencing as inequality grows across the country. During her time in Red Deer, she visited with a number of community leaders and activists at various organizations including Red Deer College and Turning Point. “We heard about the impacts of the job losses in the oil and gas industry and people reeling from that,” she said, adding that she also chatted with a couple who told her they were very worried about the job prospects for their daughters. “That echoes what we are hearing across the country about the inter-generational inequality that is increasing. “We got a real sense of the

cross-section of experience that way in which working people, and people struggling in poverty, are being pushed further and further aside. “Our trend is mirroring that of the U.S. We know that the growth in inequality leads to instability in different ways,” she said. “We need an alternative. We need political leadership to take on that growing inequality.” Ashton said her decision to enter the leadership race was prompted by a sense that her party is at a crossroads. “I feel that we strayed from who we are and what we stand for in some ways,” she said, referring in part to the 2015 election. “We need to reconnect with our principles - we need to be proud of being the progressive party on the left. We need to speak very clearly for working people and those that are struggling. “I also decided to run because I believe that Canada is at a crossroads,” she said, adding the two big challenges of our time are growing inequality and the threat of climate change. “It is absolutely unacceptable that a generation of young Canadians believe - as polls show - that many believe they will live lives worse off than

their parents. That is unacceptable for a country as wealthy as Canada.

“Essentially, I would say that the stakes are too high not to get involved.”

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Red Deer RCMP member charged with sexual assault in court BY ERIN FAWCETT Express staff

ual assault in relation to a third woman, stemming from an unrelated incident that occurred in 2012. Two of the incidents allegedly occurred while he was on duty. The charges stem after an investigation by the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team. On July 15th, 2016, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed by the Director of Law Enforcement to commence an investigation into a serious and sensitive allegation of sexual assault on a woman involving an RCMP officer.

The case of a Red Deer RCMP constable charged with sexual assault was heard in provincial court last week. Const. Jason Tress is charged with one count of sexual assault and one count of criminal breach of trust in relation to an incident that occurred in 2016. He has also been charged with one count of breach of trust in relation to a separate incident and woman unrelated to the previous two counts, but which also occurred in 2016. He is also charged with one count of sex-

CHARGES LAID - Const. Jason Tress is pictured here in this Feb. 3rd, 2016 photo as he was giving a presentation to students at a Red Deer elementary school. Express file photo As ASIRT was engaged in that investigation, ASIRT became

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careful review of the evidence, Hughson, Q.C. determined there was reasonable grounds to believe that the officer committed criminal offences under the Criminal Code of Canada. In August Tress was suspended as a result of the initial allegations. He will remain off duty until the internal processes and all criminal charges against him are resolved. Tress did not appear in person in court last Wednesday morning. Court heard disclosure will be available May 24th. The case returns to Red Deer’s Provincial Court June 19th. efawcett@reddeerexpress.com

Daycare worker charged with sex assault to be sentenced A woman who was charged last year after sexually assaulting her own toddler will be sentenced in Red Deer Provincial Court next month. Last year, a then four-year-old toddler was rescued from sexual abuse following an ALERT Internet Child Exploitation investigation done in conjunction with RCMP Red Deer and the Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children Unit. The toddler was sexually abused by his biological mother, a 43-year-old Red Deer woman who is not being named in order to protect the identity of the victim. Photos of the abuse were sent over email. The suspect was arrested on June 1st at a licensed daycare facility in Red Deer, where she was employed. ALERT does not believe any offences involved children from the daycare. The daycare is not being named, how-

ever parents of the daycare were notified. Child and Family Services and the daycare operator are working with ALERT as they investigate. ALERT’s investigation began in late May 2016 with a referral from the Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children Unit (ICAC). ICAC identified a child being sexually abused based on evidence seized from a separate investigation. It was determined the child lived in the Red Deer area and ALERT was then able to expedite the investigation and identify the offender. The Red Deer woman was initially charged with sexual assault, sexual exploitation, making child pornography, distributing child pornography, possessing child pornography and accessing child pornography. The woman pleaded guilty on Aug. 11th and will be sentenced on May 25th. efawcett@reddeerexpress.com

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city briefs by Mark Weber G.H. DAWE POOLS CLOSE FOR MAINTENANCE

HELP SHAPE THE ENVIRONMENTAL FUTURE OF RED DEER How do you think Red Deer shapes up when it comes to the environment? Do we do enough, too much or just the right amount? Are we doing the right things or should we do things diﬀerently?

JOIN THE CONVERSATION If you’d like to be part of this conversation, consider applying for the Community Engagement Group (CEG). This group of citizens will represent the public and work in collaboration with The City as we review and update the Environmental Master Plan. Applications (due May 5, 2017) are available at

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The Water Park at the G.H. Dawe Community Centre is closed until May 7th for annual maintenance. The pool will reopen on May 8th for regular aquatic programming and dropin activities. Although the pool area is closed, the rest of the G.H. Dawe Centre will remain open to the public. Regularly scheduled drop-in, dryland, and fitness programming will not be affected. Swimmers are reminded that the Collicutt Centre, Recreation Centre and Michener Aquatic Centre are open during this time. For more information and swim schedules, visit http:// www.reddeer.ca/recreation or pick up a schedule at City recreation facilities.

FAMILY DANCE CELEBRATES CANADA 150 Celebrate Canada 150 with family, friends and community at the Friday Family Dance, April 28th at 6:30 p.m. at Festival Hall (4214-58th St). Based on community dances of days gone by, the evening will feature the band Ryan Langlois and the Revelation, and DJ music by Lifestyle Audio. “We’ll celebrate Canada’s diversity with a chance to try dances from various cultural traditions. There will be door prizes, a polka lesson and lots of fun for all ages,” noted a release. Doors open at 6:15 p.m. with the DJ starting at 6:30 p.m. and the live band at 7 p.m. Tickets are available at the door, Peavey Mart or online at www.countrypridedanceclub.ca. They are $20/family/household of four; $10/adult; $5/youth; three years and under free. Friday Family Dances are presented by the Country Pride Dance Club, Red Deer Arts Council, Red Deer Cultural Heritage Society, The City of Red Deer (Culture Services) and Peavey Mart. Refreshments including homemade pie and ice cream will be available for purchase in support of the Red Deer Cultural Heritage Society.

The City of Red Deer and Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery (MAG) are looking for events happening in Central Alberta in recognition of Canada’s 150 birthday. All events, big or small, can be added to the Canada 150 page, hosted on MAG’s web site. The web site, www.reddeermuseum.com/150, is a one-stop shop for everything Canada 150 in the community, and they need your help to fill the events calendar with community events, projects or celebrations. To submit your community event, visit the site, scroll to the ‘Hosting an Event’ section at the bottom of the page. Please be sure to include a URL or social media link for the event, date and time and a brief description. The City wants to ensure everyone has an opportunity to participate in Canada 150 celebrations across the community. For more, visit www.reddeermuseum.com/150 or www.reddeer. ca.

RDC EXCELLENCE IN MARKETING Red Deer College has been recognized for its excellence in marketing initiatives. RDC’s Marketing & Communications department recently received a bronze Paragon Award from the National Council for Marketing & Public Relations (NCMPR). This award was received for the Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre/Centre des Jeux du Canada Gary W. Harris Case for Support. This document was created by Marketing & Communications in partnership with RDC’s Enterprise & Community Relations division as one of the tactics this team uses to inform prospective donors and sponsors about the College. The NCMPR Paragon Awards recognize outstanding achievement in marketing and communications at community and technical colleges from across Canada, the United States and other countries. This most recent award received by RDC’s Marketing & Communications department was presented at the annual NC-

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CHAMBER PARTNERS WITH HEARING LOOPS CANADA Hearing Loops Canada and the Red Deer & District Chamber of Commerce have announced the opening of the City’s first boardroom equipped to help those with hearing aids. The JA Boardroom, open for rent to members is a pilot project aimed to create a more inclusive working area for Chamber members and the public. “Hearing aids work well when the wearer and the speaker are in close proximity,” explains Duane Melchert, president of Hearing Loops Canada. “When it comes to boardroom and public areas, though, there are simply too many background noises that get in the way. “The ‘sound boosting’ hearing loop system we installed in the Chamber’s boardroom eliminates the noise clutter.” Hearing loops are essentially a wireless sound projection system for hearing aids. Sound is sent via a microphone in the boardroom and is delivered to the telecoil in the hearing aid. The hearing loop enables those with hearing aids to hear the desired sound directly in the ear without any ambient noise included. “This is a tremendous opportunity to fill a void for an under-serviced population as well as an added benefit for our members” said Rick More, interim CEO, Red Deer & District Chamber of Commerce. “It allows us to showcase a new and innovative technology and our JA boardroom at the same time, it is a win-win.” Approximately 75% of hearing aids are built with telecoils inside. Those in the boardroom not using a hearing aid will notice no change in the sound quality in the boardroom. “We’re proud to partner with the chamber on this project,” said Melchert. “Through this project, we’re hoping many will use the space and experience the hearing loop’s effectiveness. These systems can help so many people and are applicable in multiple settings, from pharmacy counters to churches and even sports stadiums.”

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Royal Canadian Air Force Association - the aims and objectives of the Association are to preserve and perpetuate the 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. Wing members meet at noon on the second Saturday of the month at the ABC Country Restaurant, 2085 50th Ave in Red Deer for a luncheon and business meeting. Guests are welcome. Contact: President Al Low at 403-3413253 or amlow@shaw.ca. Red Deer College Alumni Association is excited to present the 13th Annual Fine Wine & Food Tasting event. It runs April 20th on the main campus, in the Cenovus Learning Common. VIP Experience: 6 – 7 p.m. Tasting registration is at 7 p.m. And the tasting event runs from 7 - 10:30 p.m. This stylish event continues the tradition in an atmosphere of prestige and elegance, bringing together some of the best vendors of fine wine, spirits and food from central Alberta for an enjoyable evening in support of the RDC Alumni Association. A new feature this year is a limited number of VIP experience tickets. This experience includes a private tasting of food pairing with wine or beer with a local Sommelier and an Enthusiast of Beer. This options also includes exclusive access to the VIP lounges throughout the evening and access to the tastings following your pairing experience. General admission tickets ($75) and VIP experiences ($150, includes full access to the tastings) are still available. For further event information, please visit www.rdc.ab.ca/winetasting.

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Please drop off resume to 417 Lantern Street, Red Deer County. memorizing scripts, building complex stage sets, using special costumes or stage make-up. We recognize that good performances can result from using only our voices to transport audiences to where we want them to be. We invite you to join the growing group of “Readers” who meet to learn the technique of ‘anticipated reading’. We are currently previewing playscripts and selecting those suitable for presenting entertaining performances in and around Red Deer. Everyone is welcome – there is no charge to participate in the group. We meet 6:30-8:30 p.m. on the first and third Thursdays each month at the Timberlands Branch of The Red Deer Public Library (300 Timothy Dr. in the Timberlands neighbourhood – attached to the Barrie Wilson School). Come early and make yourself a free cup of coffee/ tea/hot chocolate. If you have a favourite play bring it along and we will try it out. For more info call Lionel at 587-679-6222, or e-mail to bensar@shaw.ca.

for more information about the CAPRA (Central Alberta Poverty Reduction Alliance) initiative. Canadian Mental Health Association will be offering evening courses starting in May. Art of Friendship will run weekly on Tuesday evenings from 6 to 8 p.m. May 2nd to June 20th. Art of Friendship helps people who feel lonely or isolated learn and practice the skills that help people make and keep friends. Wellness Recovery Action Planning (WRAP) will run weekly on Thursday evenings from 5:30 to 8 p.m., May 11th to June 29th. WRAP™ is an eight week course that helps people discover, develop, and use wellness tools and strategies that can decrease day-to-day difficulties at home, school and work. Feel free to take either course with a friend or family member. The courses will be held at the CMHA Learning Annex (ATB Building), 4911 - 51 St., Suite 404, Red Deer. Each course has a $25 fee and bursaries may be available to people

The course will run April 19th through June 7th on Wednesdays from 10:30 - 12:00. Please call 403-342-2266 to register. 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.

8:45 a.m. at the Golden Circle parking lot. Fees - donations of $1 per hike or a $10 membership for the season. Bring a lunch if For more information, call Mavis at 403-343-0091 or Sharon at 403-340-2497. Other hikes include Bower Ponds/Heritage Ranch loop on April 27th; Kerry Wood/McKenzie Loop on May 4th; Blackfalds/Lacombe on May 11th; River Bend Golf Course Loop on May 18th and Deer Valley Meadows on May 25th. Knights of Columbus, charity fund raising event at St. Mary’s Church on 39th St. Two evening sittings at 5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Friday April 28th. Tickets available at St Mary’s office during office hours, After all church services on the weekends at St. Mary’s or call Ron 403-304-6272. Price is $15 per person, children six and under free or $45 per immediate family (children 17 years of age or younger living at home). The supper is

FLK Taoist Tai Chi is pleased to offer a Beginner Class for people interested in learning Tai Chi beginning on May 2nd at our Red Deer branch behind the Scotia Bank in the downtown Safeway parking lot. This class will run from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday evenings throughout the summer. Our next full slate of Beginner Classes will start in September. FLK is a volunteer, non-profit organization whose goals is to make the many health improving benefits of Tai Chi available to all. Come with clean, flat indoor shoes and comfortable clothing

full roast supper and dessert. Every one is welcome. Funds raised are used to support local charities in the Red Deer Area. Golden Circle Senior Resource Centre is celebrating 40 Years. To start the Celebration we are having a kick-off party on April 28th. The evening will start with a roast beef dinner at 6 p.m., silent auction, music and dancing, door prizes, fun and friendship. Tickets are now available for purchase at the front desk - $25 per person. For information, call the Golden Circle at 403-343-6074.

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Making a ‘Splash’ for Canada’s 150th BY CARLIE CONNOLLY Express staff

The Red Deer River Watershed Alliance (RDRWA)

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Normandeau on Earth Day, April 22nd, titled ‘Splash’.

With your steadfast support, this year’s edition of the STARS lottery ended on a very successful note. Thank you, Alberta for supporting STARS as you have for over three decades. In the earliest days of STARS, our founder, Dr. Powell, checked the mailbox every morning to see if enough donations had come in to pay for that day’s fuel. What bolstered his resolve was knowing he and his allies were making a difference in the lives of patients who desperately needed it. Over the past few months, I felt many of those same emotions Dr. Powell must have felt as I reviewed the daily progress reports for our lottery. The morning after the sales deadline passed, I was astounded when I opened that final report and read what it said: 99.7 per cent sold. Albertans, as always, had come through for STARS and the patients we care for. I have always found that Albertans show their true colours when times are toughest.

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▾ “IT MIGHT SOUND A BIT CRAZY BUT THIS IS ACTUALLY A PRETTY IMPORTANT PART OF WHERE WE ARE AS THE WATERSHED ALLIANCE.”

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The love letters will be made into a sculpture on that day, and four $50 gift certificates to Mastermind Toys will be awarded to those who create love letters. Participants must be present for the draw at 2 p.m. Representing the place theme are the many organizations who will be present with displays and activities for participants. The place itself being Fort Normandeau also represents the theme, offering activities for families interested in learning about history across Central Alberta. Splash is hosted by RDRWA, the Waskasoo Environmental Education Society and the City of Red Deer. carlie.connolly@reddeerexpress.com

Seeing this response in the face of such a challenging economic climate is truly remarkable. It is testament to the resolve of Albertans and your continued support for our mission. This morning, our crews will complete their preflight inspections, and prepare for the shift ahead. They will be ready to answer the call. I can’t think of a more important way to repay the support you have shown us.

On behalf of everyone here at STARS – thank you for making it all possible.

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The event is a celebration of the role that water plays and has played within Canada and Canada’s history over the last 150 years. “We made the decision to go ahead with a big event with partners, but with some pretty key twists to it,” said Jeff Hanger, executive director of RDRWA. The event will focus on three themes - love, stories and place. They will have something called a ‘living library’, acting as the story theme, which will see a dozen storytellers telling their stories firsthand. “Instead of taking a book out you actually get to drink coffee with these people who tell their stories,” said Hanger. He said stories range from history to water and more. The second aspect, representing the theme of love is the love letters, which he said is an important part of what they’re doing. They’re asking adults and children, including students at schools across Red Deer, to write a love letter to the river, lake or water resource. “It might sound a bit crazy but this is actually a pretty important part of where we are as the Watershed Alliance.” He said recognizing the value of nature they see and the way it works, is the first step to-

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The Nature Conservancy of Canada’s (NCC) Conservation Volunteers Program engages Canadians of all ages in the protection of our country’s species and natural habitats. It provides a meaningful, hands-on educational experience in ecologically significant areas. Each year, from April through until the end of October, NCC hosts a variety of volunteer events across the province. Last year alone, over 750 volunteers contributed their time to more than 40 conservation projects. “I first learned about NCC’s valuable work while attending the Wildflower Festival in Waterton,” says Linda Vandermaar, a volunteer since 2016. “When I retired and wanted to volunteer my time to a cause that was important to me, I naturally thought of NCC. I was eager to help in their conservation efforts, so after checking their website and seeing the interesting volunteer opportunities, I signed up for my first event.” She travelled one hour north from her home in Lacombe to join a group of like-minded volunteers in a hand-on conservation project in the Upper North Saskatchewan River Basin. The task at hand was removing an unneeded barbed wire fence tangled in the trees, freeing up the landscape for wildlife movement. “Working to remove barbed wire fencing in dense bush, on a steep slope, on a hot day was more of a challenge than I had anticipated for my first NCC volunteer event, but it was also

very rewarding,” she says. “ I thoroughly enjoyed the day, met some great people, experienced an area that I hadn’t visited before, and learned about the area’s native and invasive species. I left exhausted but with a great sense of satisfaction knowing I’d helped to make that particular piece of land more accessible to wildlife.” Since then, Linda and her daughter. Katherine Chabot. have volunteered for six different conservation projects and donated over 50 hours since August 2016. “My mom and I have always enjoyed spending time together outdoors, so volunteering with NCC is a great way for us to contribute to the protection of the natural areas that we love to explore. It’s also fun to be able to learn new things and learn about each other; turns out mom can really swing a sledgehammer,” says Katherine. Other projects that this mother daughter duo have helped out on include nest box installation near Pine Lake, invasive buckthorn removal near Buffalo Lake, willow and shrub planting near Carsland, property clean-up near Devon, and pollinator monitoring exercises This year in the Red Deer area volunteers will be removing fence to make way for wildlife, removing invasive buckthorn, and transplanting spruce trees. These are just a few of the projects you can get involved in, if you are interested in learning more about NCC’s Conservation Volunteers program, visit conservationvolunteers.ca or contact Zoe Arnold at alberta@ conservationvolunteers.ca.

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The story of Red Deer’s first courthouses On March 30th, 2017, Premier Rachel Notley and Justice Minister Kathleen Ganley came to Red Deer to announce further details on a new $97 million Justice Centre for Red Deer. While many, particularly those in the local legal and judicial community, welcomed the announcements, it is another chapter in a long and often controversial history of courthouses in Red Deer. When Red Deer first became a village in the early 1890s, the upper floor of the new brick school house on Nanton (48) Ave. was rented, whenever necessary, for court sessions. The Public School Board collected $5 per day each time the court convened. Students also looked forward to ‘court days’. They were often given a day off from classes so that the downstairs classroom could be used for witnesses, the police and anyone else who needed to wait for their turn in front of the judge. In 1903, with the Town of Red Deer starting to grow rapidly, the federal government announced the construction of a two-storey courthouse and Dominion Lands Office on the southwest corner of Ross Street and MacKenzie (49) Ave. The standard architectural plan, used in other communities such as Medicine Hat and Fort

MacLeod, was followed. This was to be the last federally constructed courthouse in Alberta. The initial contracts were issued in the late spring of 1903, with a construction completion date being set for November 1904. However, basement excavations did not get underway until May 1904. There were numerous ongoing problems with construction. Finally, in January 1905, Hugh Clarke, an experienced local contractor, was hired to move the project along. The building was finally completed in March 1906. The first case to be heard in the new court house was the murder trial of Ole Brobeck. This was also probably the first murder trial to be heard in the new Province of Alberta. The evidence against Brobeck was largely circumstantial and he was acquitted. There was an enormous uproar across the province over the verdict. In 1911, Red Deer entered one of the greatest booms in its history. In 1913, it was incorporated as a city. There was a significant push to have several impressive new public buildings constructed to match Red Deer’s new civic status. While promises were made by municipal, provincial and federal politicians at election

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time, the only structure to actually be constructed was a new Armouries building, south of City Hall (now used as the Red Deer Children’s Library). A new courthouse would have to wait, even though the existing one had been described during the provincial election as, “Looking more like a grain elevator than a government building.” In 1915, the federal government announced plans to convert the courthouse/land titles office building into a new post office for Red Deer. The provincial gov-

ernment then began a search for a new court facility. With the First World War taking up much of the government’s attention and with the urgent need to create a special hospital for shell-shocked veterans (i.e. those suffering wounds to their minds), a decision was made to rent a former blue-jean manufacturing building on the northeast corner of 51 St. and 49 Ave. The new facility was a modest one. However, the second floor was converted into the courtroom, with the lower floor providing

the space for the court offices. Some of the pressure on the new building was relieved by moving the Police (Magistrates’) Court to the east wing of Red Deer’s City Hall. That proved to be a wise move with a surge in the number of cases involving breaches of the Prohibition (liquor) laws. In November 1922, Canadian legal history was made in this little provincial courthouse. The first court case with women on the jury was held there. It was a civil trial with a young woman suing for support for her

young child. She was successful in her suit. By 1930, it was obvious that Red Deer would need a proper new courthouse. The 10-year lease on the old blue jean factory was coming to an end. Moreover, the Great Depression was setting in. The provincial government faced a stiff fight in the pending election. The promise of a new court house would be a way for the government to help the local MLA, George Wilbert Smith, get re-elected. (To be continued).

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City resident Brian Walrond, who settled in Red Deer with his family after the Fort McMurray fires last year, continues to explore new opportunities to reach out and help others. Walrond and his family, who had called Fort McMurray home for five years, relocated to Red Deer last fall. Although their home wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t damaged in the fires, the 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, went on to release a tune last November called When Thank You Is Not Enough, and the outpouring of response to the song was amazing. As Brian noted on the initial facebook post, â&#x20AC;&#x153;This piece is probably one of the most emotional songs Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve written. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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.â&#x20AC;? Currently, 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. Over the past several months, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been putting that mandate to action locally via serving in some local churches, and earlier this

week Brian headed to Kenya as part of that goal of bettering other peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lives as well. He will be speaking at a couple of youth conferences. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be talking to them about how to move forward in life as far as how to deal with the giftings and talents that they have,â&#x20AC;? he explained. Last July, prior to moving to Red Deer, he was ministering out at Hobbema and a couple of people from Kenya were there serving in a local church. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s how I connected with them,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Then in January, we were about to present our strategic business plan to our board and in that strategic plan, we had a goal to do at least one overseas trip.â&#x20AC;? It was about that time that their new friends contacted them and mentioned that it would be great if Brian could come to Kenya at some point. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We feel that we want to build a relationship with the different organizations there,â&#x20AC;? he said, adding that he flies into Kisumu and most of the ministry will be done out of Mumias. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The thing Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m excited to see happen is that we have our mandate, and a lot of things have been put into place for us for the foundation to launch. I get to see what God has put inside of us to reach the world. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know what to expect - the last time I was overseas it was to Russia in 2001. And so, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about breaking that anxiety about the unknown; about what is out there. And to be able to just make a difference over there. Our heart is to serve.â&#x20AC;? RS1 Motivational Media Productions is also able to issue receipts for donations. Brian mentioned that Kenya has been experiencing

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Legendary Roy Forbes brings range of hits to Red Deer BY MARK WEBER Express staff

Presented by the Central Music Festival Society, legendary Canadian singer Roy Forbes will be performing April 28th at the Elks Lodge. For more than 40 years now, he’s been, as described, a, “Prominent and critically-acclaimed artist who has made enduring artistic contributions to the Canadian music scene as a performer, recording artist, songwriter, producer and broadcaster.” Indeed. From his solo recordings that began with the 1975 album Kid Full of Dreams to his collaborations in UHF, to his work hosting CKUA and CBC programs, Forbes has proven to be an inspired artist who has never lost touch with the magic of music. His most recent CD, Strikin’ Matches LIVE! was released in late 2014. From the get-go of a recent interview, there is no doubt Forbes is grateful for not just his rock-solid standing on the Canadian music scene but also for the longevity of his tunes which continue to resonate with audiences. “I was on a local radio show the other day, and they were celebrating the 40th anniversary of the host,” he said. “So we were talking about 1977. I also played my song Right After My Heart which was actually written in 1973 - and I still play it every night that I’m on stage. It’s cool that I managed to get a song that still stays - it still feels current to me. “But I’m not 20 singing Right After My Heart, I’m now 64 singing Right After My Heart,” he added with a laugh. His story reads like a charmed tale of a young guy with big dreams. “When I got my guitar at 14, things started to fall into place,” he recalled. “I had always dreamed of playing music - and I always knew I wanted to.” Within three weeks of getting that guitar, he penned his first song Hey Girl. “Within a year I had a band and we were playing Beatles and Stones - all kinds of stuff from that era. And The Who. You might think of me as a folkie, but really I grew up as a rock and roller.” In 1971, 18-year-old Forbes left his B.C. hometown of Dawson Creek for Vancouver. It wasn’t long before folks were taking notice. That same year, he landed a headline-making appearance at Vancouver’s Queen Elizabeth Theatre. The adventure took off from there. “In July of ‘71 I was down in Vancouver. And I started doing what I’m doing now.” Forbes has since toured extensively in Canada and the U.S. over these past three decades. His first record, Kid Full Of Dreams, received a Juno nomination in 1976 while 1998’s Crazy Old Moon received a 1999 Juno nomination and a 1999 West Coast Music Award, one of several WCMAs he has received over the years. Looking back now, Forbes recalls growing in

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a decidedly musical home which no doubt in- in jazz, show tunes, a bit of light classical - she fluenced his artistry later on. was kind of my ‘CKUA’. “It was quite musical at home. I had uncles that “My own musical sensibility has always been fairly broad - my ears have alplayed guitar - and my sisters and ways been open to all kinds of I sang all of the time,” he said. ▾ music,” he said. “I was out there “We’d do Everly Brothers tunes “I HAD ALWAYS playing my tunes and the odd and I’d put a third harmony in DREAMED OF cover, but at home it was a difthere even though there wasn’t ferent story. I would be listening one on the record.” PLAYING MUSIC to Otis Redding, David Bowie, Tinges of those musical genres AND I ALWAYS KNEW John Coltrane, Duke Ellington, have trickled into his own music I WANTED TO.” Charlie Parker, Billie Holiday and over the years, too. Ella Fitzgerald and Bob Marley.” “Let Me Make It Up To You Roy Forbes He recalls his older sister introTonight owes a lot to Billie ▴ ducing him to all kinds of differHoliday,” he pointed out. “There’s ent tunes. “Otherwise, it would a tune I wrote for UHF that shows have been all country and rock and roll - which my inner Bob Marley as well.” th These days, Forbes continues to adjust to being is fine; that would have been good! She brought

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legally blind following an accident a couple of years ago. “I’m adjusting to the next chapter, and I tell you, music has pulled me through that. It was six months of vacillating between heaven and hell trying to figure it out. We thought I might get my sight back - there was a slim chance.” But last June, doctors said he was legally blind. “By the end of July I was back onstage doing shows - and I’ve written a pile of new songs. “Nothing is in the planning stages yet, but I’m really working towards a new album. There’s nowhere to go but forward. “Music is also a wonderful thing. That’s what also keeps you going, and the connections that you make with an audience.” For ticket information to his Red Deer show, check out www.centralmusicfest.com. mark.weber@reddeerexpress.com

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Calgary’s JJ Shiplett performs in City on April 30th Shiplett and his band toured through the autumn and continued to introduce fans to the latest music. And the response was terrific, he said. Calgary singer/songwriter JJ Shiplett brings “Even though at the time we only had four his own unique brand of roots/rock to the songs out on the E.P., we were playing all of the International Beer Haus on April 30th. songs from the record,” he said. “So people could Shiplett is hitting the road in support of his start to get to know them a little bit. But now, full-length debut CD Something To Believe In, we are all out there,” he added with a laugh. “It’s released this past winter. been an exciting time. His last stop in Red Deer was at Fratters last “The response has been so kind. The record summer, shortly before the establishment closed. debuted at number one on the iTunes ‘Singer/ “The boys in the band - we all talk about this Songwriter’chart and it number nine on the to this day - we played general chart. So it did Fratters and it probably a few things that I wasn’t Enter to win tickets our more fun show of the expecting. And then a year,” he recalled during couple of weeks later, I to the show at a recent interview. “The was out playing a gig in place was packed, and ev- www.reddeerexpress.com Toronto. I played a solderybody was on the same out show - I walked out team. Everyone was there with my acoustic guitar to listen to some music and to enjoy the evening and I didn’t know what to expect. together. It ended up just being a great night!” “Everybody sang along! I was like, what is going Meanwhile, Something To Believe In, which on here? How do you guys know these lyrics?” It was recorded in Toronto and Nashville, has been was an awesome experience to be sure. described as a, “Soulful and emotive collection “Hopefully, people are still listening to it - that’s of songs. the most important thing, and spreading the good “It’s aesthetically minded and stubbornly un- word to their friends and families.” yielding, while at the heart, the self-penned LP Described as ‘rugged, raspy and reserved’, combines honest lyricism with Shiplett’s impres- Shiplett is often compared to Springsteen and sive vocal range and effortlessly tracks the last Chris Stapleton. And the industry has been quick two years of his story.” to take notice of his approach to making music. The disc was originally slated to come out last Earlier this year, Shiplett also performed two fall, but that was pushed to this past January. So shows at the SXSW Music Festival, which hosts BY MARK WEBER Express staff

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RAW TALENT - JJ Shiplett plays the International Beer Haus on April 30th. a comprehensive mix of brand new, up-andcoming, international and legendary artists performing at multiple venues and locations in Austin, Texas. Looking back, the aforementioned E.P. with several tunes now featured on Something To Believe In was released early last year. It climbed to number three on the Nielsen SoundScan Canadian Country Albums chart and number eight on the overall Country Albums Chart. That project, as with Something To Believe In, resonates with an irresistible authenticity - each tune comes right from the heart, particularly the slowed down reflective tones of Always For You to the powerful and superbly-crafted title track. Shiplett also had the opportunity to support Johnny Reid on the 47 show ‘What Love Is All About Tour’ last year. The E.P. was also co-produced with Reid. After Reid heard Shiplett singing on another artist’s track he hunted him down and quickly offered a helping hand, taking him under his wing and working with him to rush The E.P. so that it would be ready for the start of the tour. As his bio points out, while Shiplett’s uprising may seem like a massive stroke of luck, he has spent the better part of a dozen years working in the industry - touring, playing clubs and writ-

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ing music – telling stories that mean something personal to him, like the uplifting track Higher Ground which was written after the devastating Calgary floods a few years back. But a love for music was actually sparked early on. Now Calgary-based, Shiplett was born in Red Deer before the family moved off to Brandon, Manitoba. A love for music came early, and it was during his teens that a knack for songwriting started to bubble up as well. Eventually he ended up in a band with his older sister’s boyfriend where his craft for creating tunes really started to crystallize. “For me, I’m trying to enjoy the fact that I have some great opportunities before me,” he said. “I have a great team between Johnny, Halo Entertainment and Warner. I have a great team around me - so right now, I’m literally in the ‘enjoyment’ phase. “I love performing, I love getting up onstage and singing my heart out. Just getting up there and giving it everything I’ve got. “I want to be the guy that every time people see me onstage, they go, ‘That guy is giving it his all, and it’s coming from his gut.’ We all know how fickle this industry can be, so right now it’s about enjoying every moment and making the most out of every opportunity.” mark.weber@reddeerexpress.com

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Some great workouts using your treadmill If you’re ready to kiss that boring treadmill workout goodbye, mix things up with these five workout ideas. Running, jogging, or walking at the same pace in the same place for every workout can get boring really fast. The bad thing about boring workouts? First, you’re more likely to give up on exercise all together when you don’t find it enjoyable or challenging. Second, your weight loss and muscle gains may stall when you do the same exercise day in and day out. Instead of resigning yourself to another tedious workout on the old treadmill, try mixing things up a bit with one of these five workouts. Each workout begins with a five-minute warm-up. Walk at a brisk pace or a slow jog to get your muscles warm and ready for the workout. Then, end your workout with a five-minute cool down by walking or jogging to bring your heart rate down slowly. Ladder run - by incorporating interval training with increasing inclines, this workout will challenge your endurance and burn serious calories. After your warm-up, run for two minutes at a six mile-per-hour pace, then slow down to four miles per hour for one minute. Halfway into your workout, increase the incline to 4% for two minutes while running at six miles per hour. Reduce the incline to 0% for a minute at the four mileper-hour pace. For the rest of your workout, alternate between your faster pace and an incline of 1-4% and your slower pace with no incline. Hills - by avoiding hills in your workouts, you’re missing out on an effective way to burn calories, increase speed, and tone your legs and glutes in a hurry. The incline capability of the treadmill offers a workout that mimics running hills. Hills provide a natural

way to do interval training. At a brisk walking, jogging, or running pace, set the incline at one percent for three minutes. Then reduce the speed to a moderate pace but increase the incline. Go back and forth between a fast pace with a low incline and a slower pace with a greater incline, peaking in the middle of your workout. The calorie buster - burn up

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to 400 calories with 30 minutes of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) on the treadmill. After your warm-up, alternate between running for three minutes at a five or six mileper-hour pace and a minute at a seven- or eight mile-per-hour pace. It’ll be challenging but effective if you can push yourself for the entire time Climb a mountain - ever climb a mountain before? Well, you can pretend to on the treadmill and get a great workout while you’re at it. Start with your warm-up, and then

set your desired pace. A slow walk at three to three and a half miles per hour is recommended, but decrease or increase the pace if desired. Begin at a two-percent incline and every two minutes increase the incline by two percent until you reach 14% (the top of the mountain) halfway through your workout. Then start lowering the incline by two percent every two minutes until you reach the bottom of the mountain. Cardio and strength - who says you have to stay on the treadmill your whole work-

out? Mix things up by combining cardio with strength training. Spend 10 minutes on the treadmill doing cardio. Rotate between one minute of slow pace, one minute moderate, and one minute fast for 10 minutes in total. Then step off the treadmill and head over to the weights. Do 10 minutes of strength-training exercises that work your arms, core, and legs. Head back over to the treadmill for 10 more minutes of cardio and continue alternating between cardio and strength-training for the du-

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ration of your workout. Remember, form matters. Believe it or not, there is a proper way to run on the treadmill. If you’re exhausted and find yourself leaning against the support handles, it’s time to quit. Holding onto the handles or slouching is asking for an injury and doesn’t allow your body to stay in a good posture. At this point, reduce speed or incline to a manageable level and keep going. Safety first! Jack Wheeler is a personal trainer and the owner of 360 Fitness in Red Deer.

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Diabetes Canada launches new name and new mandate BY MARK WEBER Express staff

There’s a new name and a renewed sense of purpose for a local organization at the forefront of raising awareness about reaching out to those with diabetes. This past February, the Canadian Diabetes Association became Diabetes Canada to help shine a brighter light on diabetes and to rally Canadians to stand with the one in three Canadians living with diabetes and pre-diabetes. That goal is indeed top of mind right here in Central Alberta, said Jackie Morrison, coordinator of community engagement with the Diabetes Canada Red Deer office, which is located at #8 - 6874 52nd Ave. She explained the former name came to be asso-

ciated more with managing the disease. “Instead of that, now our motto is to ‘End Diabetes’,” she said. “Our goal is start changing it around and lowering the numbers of diabetes,” she added, pointing out that currently, someone is diagnosed with diabetes every minute. “There is also a huge stigma attached to being diabetic,” she said, referring to preconceptions some people have that those with Type 2 diabetes in particular are sometimes just lazy, eat poorly and are fat. But it’s not that simple. Other things like genetic pre-dispositions can of course play a role. “There are a lot of different things attached to it.” She doesn’t negate the influence that inactivity and lifestyle can have in contributing to the development of Type 2 diabetes. But she also noted that virtually

all foods these days have sugar in them, too. So it’s all the more difficult for people to eat healthfully and properly in a consistent manner. In the meantime, Morrison is more than happy to chat with anyone who is trying to find their way to best deal with diabetes. Unfortunately, some who have been diagnosed with Type 2 don’t seem to want to manage it properly. “When you are ready to be honest with yourself, I can help you. But I can’t help you until you are willing to be accountable,” she said. To that end, Morrison is eager to get the word out there that Diabetes Canada is here to help. Support groups are available, as are educational opportunities. “We hold events at least once a month somewhere. It might not always be in Red Deer. It might be a support group in Blackfalds. It might be

a walking group in Olds.” There are also the youngsters to think about, she said. A number of children with diabetes can attend camps that are geared to offering them a terrific camp experience that might be more challenging by attending a regular camp. “I need volunteers to help raise money to help send those 208 children who need a camp spot from Central Alberta this year. I need to raise $2,500 per kid. So I say to people I need you to go out and knock on doors to help us with the campaign. Or I need you to come to these events, so that this money can be used for these kids. “So with the re-brand, this is what we are trying to do. We are trying to reach out and say this is a very real problem, and this is what we need from the public - this is what we need you to do.” mark.weber@reddeerexpress.com

Strokes - they are not just for the elderly How could it happen to Kris Letang, the Pittsburgh Penguin hockey player? He was young, in excellent physical condition, yet a victim of stroke. Today, stroke is not just a senior problem. So, why don’t learned professors know why this is happening? Professor Valery Feigin is director of the National Institute for Stroke and Applied Neurosciences at Auckland University, in New Zealand. He reports in the journal, The Lancet, that every year over 80,000 children and youth are affected by this sudden medical crisis.

Strokes affect 50,000 people a year in Canada and of this number up to 10% occur in those under 45 years of age. In the U.S., strokes affect 800,000 people causing one in every 20 deaths. Worldwide there’s a 25% increase in the risk of stroke in those aged 25 to 64. There are two common forms of stroke - 80% are caused by a blood clot in one of the brain’s arteries. The other 20% result when an artery ruptures in the brain. So what’s causing this increase of arterial damage? There’s no one reason. Rather, for years I’ve

stressed the importance of ‘The Gifford-Jones Law’ which states, “One problem leads to another, another and another.” Young people are becoming obese earlier in life and developing Type 2 diabetes, which is notorious for triggering atherosclerosis. Both increase the risk of stroke. But Kris Letang was not a victim of this law. Doctors diagnosed a hole in his heart, called ‘a patent foramen ovale’ (PFO), a fairly common birth defect that normally does not cause trouble. People of all ages should be

aware of the symptoms of stroke University in Rennes, France, as early diagnosis and treatment reported at the meeting of the are vital. Brain attack, like heart American Academy of Neurology attack, requires speedy treatment that eating foods containing to prevent death or Vitamin C reduces paralysis. the risk of stroke. But Others may have Dr. Gifford they added, “More sudden loss of speech, research was needed inability to underto explore specifically how Vitamin C may stand what you’re saying, abnormal vihelp to reduce stroke.” sion, loss of balance I find it rather or severe headache. tragic that these proSo how can both fessors do not know the young and seniors about the work of prevent a life threatLinus Pauling or Dr. ening or crippling Sydney Bush. stroke? I agree that eating A good start is to develop a fruits is good advice and prevents sound lifestyle early in life which scurvy. But Pauling stressed the means saying ‘no’ to smoking, and dosage of Vitamin C is too small ‘yes’ to the benefit of daily exer- to prevent stroke, heart attack and cise. And step on the world’s most other degenerative cardiovascular preventative medical device, the diseases. bathroom scale. Use it daily so Later, the English researcher there are no surprises. Dr. Sydney Bush proved undeResearchers from Pontchaillou niably by photos that high doses

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of Vitamin C and lysine prevented and reversed atherosclerosis in arteries, a monumental finding. Lysine, like steel rods in concrete, adds strength to arteries so they’re less likely to rupture causing stroke. Medi-C Plus and other brands of high dose Vitamin C and lysine powder are available at Health Food Stores. Pills of C and lysine can also be used, but this means swallowing up 22 tablets daily. What’s the main message here? Regardless of how you take C and lysine, research shows that there’s less chance of a blood clot or arterial rupture resulting in a crippling stroke or death. My suggestion is to show these photos of Dr. Bush’s study to your doctor so you can both make an informed decision. See the web site at www.docgiff. com. For comments, email info@ docgiff.com.

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Red Deer Judo Club hopes for new space in the next year BY CARLIE CONNOLLY Express staff

The Red Deer Judo Club, also known as Aka Shika, has been in existence in Central Alberta for 50 years and is in search of a permanent home, known as a Dojo. “In 50 years we have moved 16 times,” said Cobralin Brochu, one of the board members of the Red Deer Judo Club. They currently rent from the Goshinkan Jujitsu building Tuesdays and Thursdays, which simply just isn’t enough time. This is their second year in the building, with the Jujitsu club having the space the rest of the week. Brochu said the space is also way too small for the kids, so much so that the kids are getting hurt, bumping into one another when they practice.

▾ “WE NEED OUR OWN PERMANENT PLACE SO THAT WE CAN PRACTICE AS MANY NIGHTS AS WE WANT AND WE’RE CAPPED AT AN OVERHEAD OF 50 PEOPLE HERE.”

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“We need our own permanent place so that we can practice as many nights as we want and we’re capped at an overhead of 50 people here,” she said. William Rodger who is a sensei and is on the board of directors also had a few things to say about the limited space. “Imagine trying to rent a space for 50 years, so imagine not owning a home for 50 years and every three to five years you happen to move again and again,” he said. He said every time they move, they lose some participation with their kids, and they can’t permanently set up a space to train on different days of the week. “We can’t set up a space for our kids to be able to really enjoy and make it truly our own,” he said. It’s also too small for the staff. Brochu said they were supposed to have use of the offices and storage but they don’t currently. If they could grow, she said, it would be beneficial, and with a bigger space, opportunities would present themselves. “Judo is an Olympic sport. I think it’s the only martial art that is Olympic, therefore you can get scholarships.” One of the Club’s girls, who was raised in Red Deer is travelling the world being paid to do Judo, but she’s training in Montreal. Brochu said if they could build up their timing and space, they could have more kids doing that. Right now, 42% of the Club is female out of the 50 members they have. And the numbers are up and rising for females.

JUDO - Students Garrett Van Seggelen and Ethan MacMillan practice at their Tuesday night Judo class. The local Club is looking for a permanent space to call their own. See our video at www.reddeerexpress.com. Carlie Connolly/Red Deer Express “Back when I was young it was one female for every 10 men so for the girls it’s up and rising in numbers. It’s awesome to see.” Brochu said in the new facility they are looking for space, a bit of storage and an office. “There’s about seven or eight of us senseis that all have bits and pieces at our own homes, so having it all together would mean more organization for us,” she said. The Club has just started their fundraising as they’ve been let down with some of the leads for potential homes.

They recently had a sushi and Sake night where they sold tickets and did a fundraiser. They also did a recent throw-a-thon where the kids had to raise pledges to see how many throws they could do in six minutes. “The highest was 130 throws in six minutes. If they did that many throws they did double the break falls,” Brochu said with a laugh. Their goal is to raise $50,000. Currently, they have raised $10,000. “With numbers of 50 it’s hard to really get there. Judo is not hockey so it’s not as publicized.”

They have also set a goal to be in their new by the 2019 Canada Winter Games which will be hosted in Red Deer. “With the economy out there and being a non-profit sport, it’s really hard for us to afford the economy,” she said adding they need to rely on the City, big donations and grants. The Club currently has a capital campaign they’re calling ‘Dough for the Dojo’. People can donate at their fundrazr.com page ‘Dough for the Dojo’. carlie.connolly@reddeerexpress.com

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Alberta Wild fastball heads to World Master Games BY CARLIE CONNOLLY Express staff

Alberta Wild, a select fastball team comprised of ladies aged 35 and up will be heading to the World Master Games in Auckland, New Zealand. The 10-day event, held April 21st - 30th, is the world’s largest multi-sport event held every four years. “They’re expecting 28,000 participants and they range from different sports from swimming to track and field hockey. There’s tons of sports,” said Trudy Haraldson, the catcher for both Alberta Wild and N. Jensen’s Bandits, a Red Deer team. Haraldson also hand picked everyone to form the team. In Haraldson’s division within Alberta Wild, they’re registered as Competitive Ladies 35 Plus. “You can register in recreation, but we always register in competitive,” she said. Because Alberta Wild is a select team who is competing in the Games, they don’t play together all the time. And the group hasn’t done too shabby.

“We all play on separate teams,” said Haraldson. “We went to provincials in 2012 and won silver, and then we went to the World Master Games in Turin, Italy in 2013 and beat Australia to win the bronze medal.” The N. Jensen’s, who she also

▾ “I FEEL VERY PRIVILEGED AND REWARDED TO BE ABLE TO GO. IT COMBINES MY TWO PASSIONS IN LIFE, FASTBALL AND TRAVELLING.”

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plays for is part of the Ladies’ Fastball League. They won second in league last year and won silver at provincials Alberta Wild is comprised of girls aged 35+ from different teams throughout Alberta and B.C. “There’s three of us that still live in Red Deer and then there’s two more Red Deerians that live in

Calgary and Leduc, but they’re originally from Red Deer.” The minimum age for Masters Ladies’ Fastball is 35. There’s 13 players on the team plus a coach. They also have to bring an umpire with them too, which acts as a referee. “So the coach is different from Italy, but the umpire that’s coming with us is the same from Italy,” said Haraldson. There are 10 teams in their division and they start playing April 23rd against New Zealand. “It should be pretty interesting because New Zealand and Australia are coming off of their summer season, because it’s their fall now, and we’re just coming off of winter,” she said, adding that her team hasn’t had any games, just indoor practices. Haraldson said she’s looking forward to attending the Games and being able to the play the sport she loves at a world class event with talented teammates. “I feel very privileged and rewarded to be able to go. It combines my two passions in life, fastball and travelling.” carlie.connolly@reddeerexpress.com

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Tackling those many spring cleaning projects Spring has, admittedly, been a bit of a let down so far. We experienced nicer days in January then we are seeing today as I look out and see the snow fall lazily like it doesn’t have a care in the world. It just keeps things messy and muddy and the cold weather is getting on my nerves. I have never been more anxious for spring to get here and it seems to be taking its sweet time. When a nice day does surface, I have been quick to get things checked off my spring cleaning list, especially windows and window frames as they have built up quite a film over the winter. Living in the country produces

more unique dirt than living in the city and it’s a constant fight to keep horizontal surfaces clean. We also have a wood stove which produces ‘invisible’ soot which settles on window casings and builds up to a black muck in all the corners. I remember when I was little spring cleaning also meant touching up baseboards and wood trim with paint. It was always a ‘several days’ project which involved my mom scooting across the floor to paint up the chipped corners on our large baseboards. It sure made me appreciate the ease of wood baseboards in a home versus painting all the

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surfaces but hey, everybody has their own preferences! Wood cabinets and trim are far easier to care for and clean than a painted surface and can be stained in a variety of colours. Another annual clean I like to do is the appliances, give a good clean to the washing machine, dishwasher, fridge and stove. I know most of us clean our stoves on a regular basis but cleaning the washing machine seems kind of redundant. The washer (especially HE models) get stinky and can get full of mold if not maintained from time to time. The rubber ring inside the washer should be wiped out with vinegar and dried thoroughly. The little cups you pour soap and fabric softener into can be removed and run through the dishwasher and you can run a

INVITING - This living room in a Krest Homes show home in Vanier Woods offers a great space for families to get together. Carlie Connolly/Red Deer Express load with apple cider vinegar to clean out the inside mysterious workings of the washing machine. It is a good time of year to look deeply into corners and to clean those items which may not get any attention during the dark days of winter. Change your furnace filter and clean out the vents in the bathroom (look up from time to

time, those things can get filthy!) Clean out light fixtures to remove dead bugs, wipe down your blinds and shake out your curtains. Area rugs can use a cleaning and the warm days can be a good time to wash pillows and set them in the sun to dry, it is a good fix for any bacteria which may be residing inside. It will get here. Spring is slow to wake up but

I know it gets here every year despite how impatient I can become! If you get some unwanted tasks done it will free up your time when the weather does smarten up so you can enjoy all the wonder-filled outside activities which are soon to come. Kim Wyse is a Central Alberta freelance designer. Find her on facebook at ‘Ask a Designer/Ask a Realtor’.

Why is your rate higher when you have equity? It seems counter-intuitive that a person with 5% down be offered a lower rate than someone with 20% down. Clearly the second person appears to be much financially stronger. Either they have sold an asset like a home or they have saved extra funds or through some other means they have 20% or more to put down. Or maybe this is existing equity already in place after years of mortgage repayments. This savvy consumer goes to apply for a mortgage after having researched the lowest rates only to be told when they get the approval that those very low rates are only for people with less than 20% down. That seems ridiculous really as the person with more skin in the game, so to speak, is less likely to default on their mortgage and lose that substantial equity stake. It is true nonetheless so let’s take a look at why. Back in October of 2016, you likely heard

in the news that the federal government had deemed it prudent to make some additional changes to the mortgage rules. The one which seemed to get the most press was the fact that the qualifying rate was now significantly increased and as of today sits at 4.64%: so when the rates start to rise we know that people will be able to afford the higher payments. This is just the latest in an eightyear run of mortgage rule changes designed to keep our economy strong. The government is interested in this area especially as they have pledged to cover the loans in case of the worst case and mass defaults ensuing. What didn’t get as much press was another issue. They also decided that they would no longer allow mortgages with less than an 80% loan to value to be insured. What you may not have known is that for a number of years these conventional mortgages

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were being insured at the lender’s expense. Why? Basic answer is this. There are two ways to lend mortgage money if that is the business you are in. The first is from the balance sheet of liquid assets you hold. There are rules about how much can be lent out based on how much is held in deposits. The downside with this system is that you have to wait until the loan is repaid before you can relend. The second is known as securitization. The mortgage lender does the due diligence and offers a loan. Once the loan funds they sell a group of mortgages off to an investor which means they can turn around and relend the money. Rest assured that at no time ever were the Canadian mortgage lenders as reckless or ‘creative’ as those in the U.S. Our lending policies have been prudent the whole time. The investors are groups of people, such as with teacher pension funds, looking for a secure place for their investments. Prior to October, the groups of mortgages were

all insured. Our government was pledging to cover the losses if default occurred which made the mortgage backed securities a very safe place to invest their money. After taking a look though, the government decided that this was not what mortgage insurance was intended for in the first place. That it was meant to help Canadians get into a home with less than 20% down. What this all means now is that the mortgage lenders have to have the necessary liquid assets in the bank, on their balance sheet if you will, which increases the cost of lending to them and therefore to you through higher interest rates. So the days of what is your best five-year fixed rate is a thing of the past I’m afraid. Mortgages are now more complex than ever and they were plenty confusing before. As always, talk to a well-qualified mortgage professional to help you navigate this process. Pam Pikkert is a mortgage broker with Dominion Lending Centres - Regional Mortgage Group in Red Deer.

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FULLY EQUIPPED FAMILY RESTAURANT FOR LEASE IN LACOMBE. Please Contact: Lacombe Motor Inn 403-596-3450 E-mail: lacombemotorinn@ hotmail.com

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