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Officials defend actions in wake of school fight BY MARK WEBER mark.weber@reddeerexpress.com

A protest took place on Tuesday morning at Lindsay Thurber High School after a reportedly racially-charged fight that occurred at the school last week. The incident, which took place on May 16th, was videoed and has been profiled on social media taking particular aim that some of the students involved were Syrian. The video shows a student using a whip to hit another student. Eight students were suspended for eight days. Officials with Red Deer Public Schools, in a statement, said that, “We want to be very clear that all students involved in the situation have been dealt with in the same manner receiving the same consequences for the roles they played in the altercation,” the statement read. But those comments didn’t calm protesters’ fears and concerns about safety at the school. Following a press conference Tuesday, some school officials met with protesters outside of the school. At that time, school officials were told that some students were afraid and that some female students said they had been assaulted and groped by ‘migrant’ students. Officials were also told that there is unequal treatment and that some students had also been receiving death threats.

“We are not aware of those allegations - certainly if we were, we would take care of them,” said Stu Henry, superintendent of Red Deer Public Schools. “We are certainly willing to look into anything that the students bring forward.” Thurber’s principal, Dan Lower, said what isn’t true is that people were dealt with in different ways. “If you threw a punch, or you hit, or you kicked - you were suspended for that action,” he said. Each student involved was suspended for an equal period of time. “Violence is violence - kids need to feel safe and our parents need to know that their kids are safe here as well.” Henry said the story took on a life of its own via social media over the weekend. “I think we had an incident that was very much contained at the school level,” he said. “A lot of negative comments over the weekend - we were staggered by some of the negativity.” Lower said that the initial incident happened at a local skate park with two Grade 9 students and a misunderstanding they had because of a language barrier. “One of the Syrian students thought that something derogatory was said towards another Syrian student.” Later at the school, another incident broke out which is shown in the video that was ultimately posted.

“Something was posted online with that video stating that Syrian kids were allowed to whip Canadians because it’s within their religious beliefs, and all they received was a phone call home. I really think that’s where this outrage had started - that it wasn’t dealt with equally or the same, and that is incorrect. “People feel that one group was given preferential treatment over another, and that doesn’t happen (here).” Meanwhile, Carrie Gilbert,

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Stephen Garvey, leader of the Calgary-based National Advancement Party of Canada, said he was at the protest because he was concerned about the accommodation going on in Canada in general for people coming into the country. “We are concerned that our

citizens are coming last. In this case, we are talking about young students who are getting beat up at the school through gangs of kids. There is no room for political correctness when it comes to the well-being of our young kids in this country. We need to start standing up for them and that’s why we are here today.”

PUBLIC OUTCRY - From left, Stu Henry, superintendent of Red Deer Public Schools, Dan Lower, principal of Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School and Bruce Buruma, director of community relations of Red Deer Public Schools, address protesters Mark Weber/Red Deer Express at the school Tuesday.

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“Those portraits come from 1,200 communities from every province and territory in Canada, all of which has been done on my own dollar,” he said. “I have not been able to successfully secure any federal funding of my Canada 150 project. “I’m disappointed. Any interviews I’ve had in the last eight years - it’s been for the 150 (birthday of Canada). I was told I have been doing this project for too long. You can’t capture the essence of Canada in three months.” Van Horn will now head out to 150 communities in 2017. He will take his motorhome, which is decked out with 54,000 portraits of Canadians, to various communities. In addition to having the motorhome on display for Canadians to see, he will also continue taking portraits along the way. “By the end of 2017 going into 2018 by Canada Day, I’m putting together this inspirational video with the message that everyone is sharing with the rest of Canada,” he said. “There will be still photography shots as well as videos. Those two will come together to make a 15-minute documentary all about putting a face to who we are.” Van Horn is certainly passionate about what he is doing and he is looking forward to inspiring others along his journey. “There is a real need to motivate and unite this country - more than ever before. My project is more valid now than when I started eight years ago. We are the envy the world over and it’s important that we feed that beautiful unspoken ideology that Canada has here,” he said.

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11th Annual Children’s Festival celebrating Canada’s 150th BY CARLIE CONNOLLY carlie.connolly@reddeerexpress.com

The Children’s Festival is back for its 11th year, and this time its celebrating Canada’s big 150th birthday. In support of this year’s celebration, there will be a group of talented performers. “One of our main stage performers is Michael Mitchell. He’s got lots of initials behind his name for award-winning,” said Judy Scott, executive director of Family Services. Also joining the stage will be puppeteer and family entertainer Kellie Haines, who came out to the Festival in previous years. “Her and her puppets have some great Canada 150 celebrations to share with us,” said Scott. In celebration of this country, creative artist, using music, dance, singing and Canadian culture and storytelling Gilbert Parent Le Bucheron will also be hitting the stage. There will also be some local entertainment with some Aboriginal dancers taking part in the Festival along with all of the community partners, who will be in the activity tents sharing some fun and exciting activities for families and children. The event was first sparked 10 years ago around a conversation. Scott said with Family Services being a resource centre for families, they were seeing lots of stressors with families around time, money and affordability when it came to their children having the time

to play and be engaged. “That was what sparked it, as we really wanted to provide a reasonable cost opportunity for families to engage with each other and be exposed to different culture,” she said. And the community feedback over the years, she said, has been amazing. “I think families really appreciate the fact that they know that they can pay their $20 for their family at the gate. They can come in, their kids can get face painted, they can have a snack, we have water stations, you just have lots of fun.” This year’s celebration focusing on kids and their families, will also bring in a celebration and appreciation for Canada. “So Friday night at the barbecue we have Canadian flags for everybody and we’re going to sing O Canada and hopefully that will be a tender moment.” All of those in the activity tents will be looking at what fun things they can do to support Canada’s 150th. “We have some totem pole building. It’s for kids so they’re out of tin cans.” Some of the organizations joining this year’s event will be Kids Sport, Little Green Thumb, Friendship Centre and more. The Festival will take place at the Rotary Recreation Park on June 2nd and 3rd. Parking is limited, so Scott encourages families to get outside and bike, walk or even take public transit.

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Once again, the world was shaken by news of another terrorist attack. This time, the attack happened in Manchester, England during an Ariana Grande concert where thousands of people, many of which were children, had gathered on Monday night. The act is absolutely unthinkable and hard to comprehend - thousands of people were out for a night of enjoyment. One never thinks that this type of danger could lurk around the corner. ISIS has ultimately claimed responsibility for the attack which, as of Tuesday morning, saw 22 people killed and many more injured. Nearly a dozen people are still unaccounted for as well. The bomber has been named and was

22-years-old. Police are trying to determine whether or not he acted alone. These kinds of reports are unfortunately becoming all too common these days as violence seems to be more prevalent. Attacks like this seem to be escalating and creating much unrest and fear in the world. Before 9/11, citizens in the western world rarely, if ever, heard of this type of extreme attack or violence. That has been slowing changing and many now live in fear. Officials are calling the attacks in Manchester the worst terror attack in Britain since the July 2015 suicide bomb attacks in central London which saw 52 people killed.

Theresa May, prime minister of the United Kingdom said, “It is now beyond doubt that the people of Manchester and of this country have fallen victim to a callous terrorist attack, an attack that targeted some of the youngest people in our society with cold calculation. This was among the worst terrorist incidents we have ever experienced in the United Kingdom and although it is not the first time Manchester has suffered in this way it is the worst attack the city has experienced and the worse ever to hit the north of England.” In addition, Premier Rachel Notley offered her condolences on Tuesday morning. “On behalf of the Province of Alberta,

I express deepest condolences to the families and friends of those who were killed and hurt in yesterday’s senseless terrorist attack in Manchester,” read her statement. “This attack was cruel, it targeted young people, specifically young women, and it will do nothing to shake our resolve. We stand in solidarity with the people of the United Kingdom and with everyone who values free and open societies. “Our thoughts and prayers are with all of those mourning this brutal act.” As the world begins to process and heal from yet another terrorist attack, it is important to remember that we need to unite together more than ever before.

Canada’s investment recession drags on While Canada’s economy continues to grind out positive if unspectacular gains in employment and gross domestic product (GDP), below the surface the picture is less encouraging. For several years, our economy has basically been kept afloat by free-spending consumers and overheated real estate markets. Throughout this period, export growth has been meagre and investment outside of the housing sector has been missing in action. Indeed, non-residential fixed business investment – defined as the money that companies spend to build or acquire structures, plant, machinery, equipment, intellectual property products and engineering infrastructure – has been on a declining trend since early 2014. Adjusted for inflation, business capital outlays were flat between 2013 and 2014, then fell in 2015 and 2016. Forecasts suggest 2017 will be another negative year.

The collapse of global oil prices, coupled with a weak pricing environment in some other commodity markets, has been a key factor behind Canada’s investment slump. But capital spending has been sluggish in many other sectors, apart from energy and mining. Earlier this year, Statistics Canada released projections for “non-residential capital and repair expenditures” in 2017. In 13 out of 20 industry sectors surveyed, companies reported they plan to invest less in 2017 than they did in 2016, which was itself a poor year. Adding to the gloom, a recent C.D. Howe Institute report points to a multi-year drop in non-residential business investment measured on a per worker basis. As the report notes, low levels of business

investment translate into lower productivity, lower real wages for workers, and a smaller and increasingly outdated capital stock. In 2016, non-residential investment per worker in Canada was well below the average for all industrial economies and only 59% of the figure for the United States. Canadian policy-makers should be focusing intensely on the problem of sub-par business investment, but for the most part they aren’t. The recent B.C. election highlighted the widespread desire of politicians to spend more on social programs, transit infrastructure and housing. Little attention was given by the parties to ways to boost lacklustre business investment. Ontario’s 2017 provincial budget featured a number of big spending com-

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mitments but was noticeably short on initiatives to stimulate private sector capital spending. The federal government’s 2017 budget called for the creation of a new Canada Infrastructure Bank and talked up the role of innovation in driving economic growth. But the budget had little that’s likely to improve the outlook for investment over the balance of the decade. At the same time, Ottawa continues to move ahead with environmental and regulatory reviews touching on project assessments, marine protection and energy infrastructure. While well intentioned, there’s a risk these reviews will lead to more costly and delay-prone regulatory processes for natural resource, transportation and infrastructure projects – putting further downward pressure on investment in these sectors. There are no magic bullets to quickly reverse Canada’s

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disappointing investment performance. To promote non-residential business investment, policy-makers should be looking at ways to speed up and modernize regulatory decision-making; reduce the income, sales and property tax burdens on new capital spending; keep energy input costs at reasonable levels; and accelerate the pace at which companies in Canada adopt digital and other advanced process technologies. Canada also needs to ensure that the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement doesn’t produce a result that diminishes Canadian access to the $20-trillion American market or makes it harder for our companies to conduct cross-border business. Jock Finlayson is executive vice-president of the Business Council of British Columbia. His column is distributed through Troy Media.

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Red Deer RCMP hopes to utilize police helicopter more BY ERIN FAWCETT efawcett@reddeerexpress.com

you can’t run away from a helicopter.” Other examples of how the RCMP helicopter is used to view a crime scene or serious motor Supt. Ken Foster, officer in charge of the Red vehicle collision scene from above. Deer RCMP, said the local detachment hopes to “As well, when emergency response teams are utilize the RCMP helicopter more on a regular deployed in very high risk situations whether it basis as a patrol platform. be a barricaded individual or a hostage taking The RCMP helicopter, known as ‘Mike Poppa or something along those lines, being able to Poppa’ flew into the Red Deer Airport last week provide a picture from the sky to the people on to allow the media to learn more about its opera- the ground doing that dangerous work is certainly tions. It is the only RCMP helicopter in Alberta. beneficial,” said Foster. “Also, if somebody broke The police force also utilizes three RCMP planes away from the scene and was running - whether for investigative purposes as it’s day or night - they can ▾ well. certainly direct the resources The helicopter is equipped to deal with that threat.” “THIS IS ANOTHER with a sophisticated camera Foster said he believes TOOL AVAILABLE FOR system that offers a 360 deseeing the RCMP helicopOUR MEMBERS AND gree view with normal vidter flying around also gives INVESTIGATORS ON THE eography as well as Infrared, the public a sense of security. a communication system GROUND DOING THAT “It’s not always because with various police radios, something has happened, if CHALLENGING AND a satellite phone, a ‘night sun’ it’s here, and that is our goal, DIFFICULT WORK TO which is a powerful spotlight is to utilize that a little bit ENHANCE THEIR SAFETY that can light up an entire more in Red Deer as a patrol AND THAT OF THE PUBLIC.” area, night vision goggles, platform, so that when those a sling which allows for the incidents are happening, it’s Supt. Ken Foster pick-up of something on the in the air, it’s available and it ground, among others. ▴ can react very quickly.” “This is another tool availConst. Jason Wells, a tacable for our members and investigators on the tical flight officer, said the helicopter is a vital ground doing that challenging and difficult work tool for the RCMP. to enhance their safety and that of the public,” “It gives you that advantage from an aerial view. said Foster. “Some examples of that are when For instance if we are doing an investigation on a you have vehicles flee from police. The olds days rural property where investigators couldn’t get an of high speed pursuits and chasing people over eye on it - maybe looking for stolen property that hills and through ditches are gone. It is such a you wouldn’t be able to see from the ground - the dangerous activity and aerial view provides that the risk to the public other advantage. It also See our video at is high. gives another advantage “Having an aerial for officer safety if a susplatform from which pect were to leave the .com to observe and moniproperty or another tor the movements of suspect is approaching that vehicle and help officers from another direct the resources in a manner that is safer angle - if there was a threat, the aircraft would for the public but also for our police officers, is be able to identify that long before someone on just good business and it really makes sense. It the ground might be able see it,” he said. also sends a very strong message to those that “For search and rescue as well, especially on are committing any of these crimes that there is mountainous terrain - it is definitely an integral another tool out there in law enforcement and tool.”

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Former Red Deer lawyer arrested in bust The Priority Crimes Task Force executed a search warrant at a rural Rimbey area residence on May 5th after Rimbey RCMP located several stolen vehicles at the property the day before. Rimbey RCMP attended the property the afternoon of May 4th looking for the resident, who was wanted on two outstanding warrants. On arrival, police officers noted two stolen vehicles in plain view on the property. At that point, Rimbey RCMP brought in the Priority Crimes Task Force to assist with obtaining and executing a search warrant for the property. At

approximately 8 a.m. on May 5th, RCMP executed the search warrant at a property on Township Road 421A in Ponoka County. The property was secured and searched with the support of police officers from Rimbey RCMP, Ponoka RCMP, Rocky Mountain House RCMP and Red Deer RCMP General Investigative Section. During the search of the property and its outbuildings, RCMP recovered a 2017 Subaru that had been reported stolen out of Ponoka on April 25th, a 2006 Big Tex flat deck trailer that had been reported stolen out of Consort on April

24th, a 2005 Caterpillar 420D back hoe that had been reported stolen out of Consort on April 27th and two quads that were reported stolen out of Rimbey on May 2nd. At 1:30 p.m. on May 16th, Rimbey RCMP located the suspect in a stolen truck near the residence and arrested him without incident. The truck had been reported stolen out of Red Deer on May 10th. Bradley James Mulder, 44, of Ponoka County, has been charged with three counts of possession of property obtained by crime, two counts of possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000

and possession of property obtained by crime. Priority Crimes Task Force members continue to investigate and RCMP will issue updates if new information becomes available. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The stolen vehicles we recovered represent criminal activity that impacted at least four communities,â&#x20AC;? said Sgt. Kurtis Pillipow of the Rimbey RCMP. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rimbey RCMP are committed to working with our Priority Crimes Task Force partners to reduce the impact of property crimes and stem that flow of stolen property across our jurisdictions.â&#x20AC;? - Fawcett

Central Albertans encouraged to donate blood BY CARLIE CONNOLLY carlie.connolly@reddeerexpress.com

Canadian Blood Services recently partnered with Red Deer

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MUNICIPAL PLANNING COMMISSION DECISIONS On the 23rd day of May, 2017, under provisions of the Land Use Bylaw 2006/6, Red Deer County Municipal Planning Commission issued a decision approving the following applications: Permitted Use SW of SPRINGBROOK 1. Stickland Farms â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a Commercial Compost Facility to facilitate the expansion of an existing Compost Facility on Lot 2, Blk 1, Plan 172-0548, SW 8-3728-4. Discretionary Use EAST of INNISFAIL 2.

R. & B. Ernst â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3-metre (10â&#x20AC;&#x2122;) side yard setback relaxation for the location of an accessory building (garage/shop) on Lot A, Plan 812-0515, NW 33-3527-4.

GLENIFFER RESERVOIR 3. D. Pelletier â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 1.22-metre (4â&#x20AC;&#x2122;) relaxation to the separation distance between structures for the construction of a cottage on Lot 1, Blk 1, Plan 8621418, NW 24-35-3-5 (Dickson Cove). SOUTH of RED DEER 4. 5.

E. Ijff â&#x20AC;&#x201C; location of a second dwelling (manufactured home) on NW 17-36-27-4. Planning Protocol 3 Inc. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; operation of a 750-unit RV storage facility Pt SW 35-37-27-4.

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RCMP, Red Deer Emergency Services and Red Deer County Firefighters for a blood drive before the long weekend. The partnership acted as an awareness campaign surrounding safety for the long weekend. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For Canadian Blood Services, typically for long weekends and with summer approaching, we find that a lot of people get busy, they go out of town, and so weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll need more donors to come in,â&#x20AC;? said Shaun Richer, territory manager and donor relations for Canadian Blood Services. Of the many representatives was Supt. Ken Foster, officer in charge of the Red Deer RCMP. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Certainly giving blood is always of importance. As we know statistically the first long weekend of the year can be a very dangerous weekend on certainly Albertaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s highways and elsewhere with people recreating and engaging in some higher risk activities,â&#x20AC;? he said. He said giving blood is also

of critical importance when it comes to saving lives. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the gift of life, to use the slogan thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s commonly used, and if others do so thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a sufficient supply. We live in Central Alberta and of course Central Alberta is prone to tornadoes and any other number of major incidents that could happen, and you never know when one of those incidents could happen where you have a mass casualty or a large number of people in need of blood services.â&#x20AC;? District Fire Chief with Red Deer County, Tom Metzger was also present, but this time, to give support to his fellow employees. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve donated blood all my life up until two years ago when I actually had a medical issue where what helped save my life was the blood I received back,â&#x20AC;? said Metzger. He said his whole family has always been wanting to donate blood to help out, right from his mom and dad, down to all of

YOU CAN HELP SHAPE OUR CITY. VOLUNTEER FOR THE RED DEER LIBRARY BOARD The Red Deer Library Board is looking for a new recruit for their governance board. Some of the requirements to sit on this board include: â&#x20AC;˘ Understanding of the community and its needs â&#x20AC;˘ Commitment to the values of public libraries â&#x20AC;˘ Willingness to learn and use technology including tablets for Library Board communication â&#x20AC;˘ Willingness to represent the Library to the community â&#x20AC;˘ A strong desire to make a difference â&#x20AC;˘ Available to attend two monthly meetings (except July and August), on the last Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m., and Thursday at noon the week prior.

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GIVING BACK - Supt. Ken Foster, officer in charge at the Red Deer City RCMP Detachment prepares for his first blood Carlie Connolly/Red Deer Express donation at Canadian Blood Services. his brothers and sisters. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just something important to make sure that people know that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re out there. People know that blood is needed. I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very important because it really helps saves lives all the way down the line,â&#x20AC;? he said. For August, Richer said they will pick things up a little with the same members coming back down for an internal challenge.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to have a fun little fight to see which organization can raise the most blood donations,â&#x20AC;? he said. Richer said thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always a need for blood donors and they encourage donors to come out, roll up their sleeves and book an appointment. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What a lot of people donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t understand is that that need is always constant weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re just always here to help out.â&#x20AC;?

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Annual ‘Walk a Mile in Her Shoes’ set for June 8th BY MARK WEBER mark.weber@reddeerexpress.com

The annual and increasingly popular fundraiser Walk a Mile in Her Shoes - in support of The Outreach Centre programming - is set for June 8th from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Every year, more and more men sign up for the fun event, where they gather pledges, don high-heeled shoes and walk a mile on the path behind the The Outreach Centre (home of Women’s Outreach) — with funds going to support an array of programs at the Centre. The event’s mission reads, “Working to end family violence and poverty by supporting people in their pursuit of a safer, healthier more secure life.” The funds from this walk will go to supporting the different programs and services that are offered at The Outreach Centre. According to The Outreach Centre web site, “Last year, we had over 200 Men ‘Walk the Walk’”. About $50,000 was raised. It’s also about raising awareness about the, “Serious causes, effects and remediation to sexualized violence.” It was about six years ago that staff at the Centre were looking for

something a little bit different in terms of fundraising,” explained Darcy Ouellet, fund development officer of The Outreach Centre. “I had heard of the event prior to that taking place in different communities and cities, because you have to buy the rights to hold the event,” he said. “So we looked into it, and the response that first year was phenomenal and we’ve been growing ever since,” he said, adding that about 90 guys took part in that inaugural event. These days, similar walks are also held around the world. “It’s really neat to see the different walks. “And everyone who does the walk is so willing to share information, because we aren’t competing against each other,” he explained. “The thing that I think a lot of people like about it is that it’s only an hour - as fast as it takes you to walk a mile in a pair of high-heeled shoes,” he added with a smile. “We start at noon, we sound the horn, we walk around the building down the bike path half a mile, then we come back here. All of the participants get a barbecue courtesy of the Food Bank. They can have a burger and then anyone else watching can make

a donation and those funds go to the Food Bank. “The Alberta Institute of Massage is also here to give the guys a quick little foot massage after they are done, and Twitchy Finger Photography has a photobooth so that people have something to take away from it, too.” The shoes are supplied for the walkers (all the way up to size 15) and ultimately, it’s a couple of really fun hours that support an extremely worthy cause in the community. Ouellet pointed out that The Outreach Centre runs 20 programs. Ouellet said companies often take part too, and will typically bring their guys over for a pre-event shoe fitting. “We also have a lot of women that do the walk, too. It’s not exclusive to men. I’m all for that,” said Ouellet. “We ask everyone to raise at least a couple hundred dollars as well.” Ultimately, it’s a superb event that really brings the community together, he said, adding the event also helps to encourage conversations around the topic of domestic violence as well. “It’s a really great formula for an event for us.” For more information on taking part or for more about sponsorship opportunities, visit www.womensoutreach.ca.

Recipients honoured at the RDC Community Awards BY MARK WEBER mark.weber@reddeerexpress.com

Red Deer College honoured two deserving individuals and one community partner at the Community Awards ceremony held May 18th. Alfio Truant was named the recipient of 2017 G.H. Dawe Memorial Award at Red Deer College Community Awards, and Rod Kennedy received the Distinguished Alumnus Award. The Community Partner Award was presented to seven Central Alberta school divisions in recognition of their collaboration with RDC in promoting high school completion and the transition to post-secondary learning. Meanwhile, Truant has been described as a business and community leader in Red Deer and Central Alberta. “It’s exciting,” he said. “I knew Mr. Dawe when he was the superintendent of schools, so it’s a real honour to given this award in his name.” Truant has spent countless hours demonstrating leadership by giving back, investing in local organizations and continually showing his support for education in Central Alberta,

according to a release. He graduated from Red Deer High School, now known as Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School, in 1948 and attended post-secondary classes at both Red Deer College and the University of Waterloo. He joined his father, Romano and brother Dino in the family business, Red Deer Bottling Co. in the early 1950s. After his father passed away in 1977, Dino and Alfio continued to grow Red Deer Bottling into one of the most respected businesses in Central Alberta. Alfio currently serves as the chairman of the board. In 2003 he was recognized for his success and support of education by being inducted into the Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School Hall of Fame. His commitment also extends to the post-secondary level. At RDC, Alfio has supported both learners and alumni through the creation of scholarships recognizing leadership, athletics, music, motion picture arts as well as small business

ALFIO TRUANT and entrepreneurship. He is also a past board member of Parkland Industries, has volunteered with Westerner Park and was a key supporter in the establishment of the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame. “We always just volunteered for things,” he said, noting that part of it stems from belong to the community for so long. A

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ROD KENNEDY commitment to a number of causes simply surfaced over the years. He’s also a very supportive alumni of RDC. Alfio has also also been a long standing member of the Red Deer Kinsmen and K40 Club, Rotary Club of Red Deer, Knights of Columbus as well as a member of the Elks and the Royal Canadian Legion #35.

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Meanwhile, Kennedy’s desire to volunteer began at a young age when he became president of his junior high school student’s union. While finishing his post-secondary education and starting his career took him to cities across Alberta, he returned to Red Deer in 1982. After a successful career as a business analyst, Kennedy decided to take an entrepreneurial leap and developed an investment and wealth management practice with RBC Dominion securities. “I love being engaged, I love the commitment the people in the City have, too,” he explained. “When everyone leans in, we can move a wall. We’re seeing that with such events like the Memorial Cup (last year) and the 2019 Canada Winter Games. “One person doesn’t make a team, and I’m certainly happy to be involved in it! It’s fun. Literally, the number of people that are my friends today since 1982 and on from my engagement with volunteer work, is really the lifeblood of what I do. “Obviously, the outcomes are fantastic - but there is nothing better than making friends,” he said.

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Kennedy has been involved and assumed many leadership roles with the Normandeau Society, Red Deer Chamber of Commerce, Piper Creek Optimist Club, Westerner Exposition, Agri-Trade Exposition, Red Deer College, STARS and the University of Alberta. Kennedy has also been awarded the Alberta Centennial Medal, the Optimist of the Year for Red Deer, Distinguished Service Awards - Canadian Association of Fairs & Expositions, Distinguished Service Award - Westerner Park and the 2016 Red Deer Citizen of Year. As mentioned, also honoured during the event were seven Central Alberta school divisions - Chinook’s Edge School Division, the Clearview Public Schools, the Prairie Land Regional Division, Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools, Red Deer Public School District, Wild Rose School Division and Wolf Creek Public Schools - who all formalized their partnership by signing the Learning Pathways in Central Alberta Memorandum of Understanding in March 2013.

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Officials call Red Deer a ‘hub’ for counterfeit currency Red Deerians learn how to spot fake money during workshop last week BY ERIN FAWCETT efawcett@reddeerexpress.com

Red Deer is being called a ‘hub’ of activity for counterfeit currency by officials who gave a presentation in the City last week. About 25 people attended a public presentation to assist them in learning to recognize counterfeit currency. The presentation was held in support of Crime Prevention Week at the downtown RCMP detachment. “There is a difference of volume in occurrences in Red Deer versus other areas - that is just Red Deer specific. If I was to look at Lacombe, Sylvan Lake, Blackfalds, Ponoka - very neighbouring communities, they are also being hit. It’s on that Hwy. 2 corridor,” said Cpl. Joseph Stubbs, counterfeit lead officer from the Alberta RCMP, adding counterfeit money is primarily done by those involved in organized crime. “The areas being hit are on the main corridor. There is very much a correlation between transient people and occurrences.” Michelle Marselle, a counterfeit expert from the Bank of Canada along with Stubbs presented examples of counterfeit techniques, education on how to recognize counterfeit currency and the opportunity to see and handle examples of counterfeit currency. “The purpose was to make sure the business people in Red Deer know what the security features are on Canadian currency,” said Stubbs. “We have some instances where in Red Deer and throughout Canada and Alberta, counterfeit currency is being passed and what we are finding

is it’s because of lack of knowledge of what to check for. It’s very much an education piece.” He added there are three simple steps to help ensure that the currency Red Deerians have is not counterfeit. “We talked about three key things to know, which are feel, look and flip,” said Stubbs, adding $20 bills are what is seen as the highest currency being counterfeited. “We are encouraging everybody that when they handle cash in whatever sort of environment, that you use those three steps to look at your currency and say I can feel it - it feels like Polymer, it doesn’t feel like anything is pasted into it, it doesn’t feel like anything has been taped into it. It has the proper raised print that it should. When I am looking at it, it does the things that it is supposed to do as far as the holograms and seeing your hand through the open windows. “And then flipping it - the back of the hologram should do the exact same thing as the front.” Since the Bank of Canada began distributing Canadian currency in Polymer, as opposed to distributing currency printed on paper, Stubbs said the number of counterfeit bills has been reduced. “The volume of counterfeit currency has drastically dropped with Polymer bills,” he added. “Right now in Canada, it’s less than nine parts per million counterfeit currency in circulation.” Stubbs said however, one current trend in currency counterfeit is known as, “Frankenstein money”. “It’s where you’ve taken something real and added it to something not real. It’s almost an

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EDUCATION - Michelle Marselle, a counterfeit expert from the Bank of Canada, spoke to a group of Red Deerians on how to spot counterfeit money. Erin Fawcett/Red Deer Express Alberta-phenomenon. When I talk to colleagues across Canada, they are all experiencing different types of counterfeiting,” he said. “They are taking an legitimate holographic strip and cutting it out of smaller denomination bills and then taping it into paper counterfeits of a larger denomination

Buck Buchanan wants to see efficiency review for policing BY CARLIE CONNOLLY carlie.connolly@reddeerexpress.com

Councillor Buck Buchanan brought forward a Notice of Motion during last week’s council meeting to take a look at efficiencies within the Red Deer RCMP. The City of Red Deer will look into advocating to the RCMP and Ministry of Public Safety Canada to undertake an efficiency review to determine those areas in which processes may be impeding efficiencies and to identify opportunities for improvements in processes and systems to support policing. The Notice of Motion was brought forward during Monday’s council meeting. Policing services lack consistent methodology and systems, creating issues in cross-jurisdictional policing and information sharing and impacting policing effectiveness, Buchanan said in the Notice of Motion. The RCMP in Red Deer use PROS. “The system that the force is using is very labour intensive. They brought it in in 2005 and it was

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counterfeit.” For more information on Canadian counterfeit currency, bankofcanada.ca and the Canadian RCMP web site and search ‘counterfeit currency’. For information on U.S. counterfeit currency, visit newmoney.gov.

one of the reasons that I retired,” said Buchanan. Across the country policing service providers indicate escalating policing costs and requests for increases in resourcing. Every hour spent to complete procedural steps, including data entry, required to handle a case is time spent where police are not providing active police services if that time is in service to systems versus service to process, he added. Buchanan said when someone has a complaint, what happens is because of the system, the members come up with creative ways so they don’t have to do the data entry. “What ends up happening is that we (say), ‘Oh we need more people,’ but also the fact of the visibility piece, because people are at the office doing data entry versus on the road doing active policing.” He said the systems don’t talk to each other. “We’ve got to come up with something that’s better for our people and that’s what the whole thing is designed for.” The City will discuss the motion further at their next meeting.

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Looking back at past observances of confederation This year marks the 150th anniversary of Confederation – the amalgamation of the four provinces (colonies) of Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia into the new nation of Canada. There are many events planned throughout the year, but the real celebrations will, quite naturally, be taking place on July 1st. Given the current popularity of Canada Day festivities, and not just with special anniversary years such as 2017, one would presume that July 1st celebrations would have been major events in Red Deer for as long as this community has existed. Moreover, Leonard Gaetz, who settled with his family in what is now downtown Red Deer in the early 1880s, had the honour of being one of the featured speakers at the Confederation celebrations in Halifax on July 1st, 1867. One would have expected that he would have helped to organize annual Dominion Day events (as they were then called) once he was well established in his new home in Red Deer. However, circumstances often

arose that created challenges to having special celebrations on July 1st in Red Deer. The year 1887 was the 20th anniversary of Confederation. It was also the Golden Jubilee (50th anniversary) of the coronation of Queen Victoria. Hence, on June 21st, 1887, the fledgling community gathered for a large celebratory picnic at the ranch of George Wilbert Smith (current site of West Park). A number of games were organized for the children. A huge meal was served at noon. The afternoon featured patriotic speeches including a very stirring address by Rev. Leonard Gaetz on loyalty to Queen and country. With all the energies spent on the Jubilee celebrations, Dominion Day passed with virtually no notice. In 1891, the townsite of Red Deer was created on the newly constructed Calgary-Edmonton Railway. Big plans were made for a July 1st celebration, but the community learned that Poplar Grove (Innisfail) had also planned a big Dominion Day event. Hence Red Deer

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CELEBRATION - Red Deer’s Boy Scouts in the annual Dominion Day (July 1st) parade along Mann (49) St. across MacKenzie (49) Ave. and into the City Square (now City Hall Park). July 1st, 1911. Red Deer Archives P2995 postponed its festivities until July 10th. The spring of 1892 brought some of the best weather the frontier community had ever experienced. However, once again, other events interfered with plans for a big Dominion Day celebration. On June 26th, 1892, Red Deer’s first church building, the Methodist, was officially dedicated. Virtually everyone in the village (approximately 200 souls) turned out for the two

special church services held on that Sunday. Shortly thereafter, two large picnics were organized, one at Lacombe and the other at Pine Lake. Rev. Leonard Gaetz agreed to be one of the featured speakers at the Lacombe event. Once again, not much happened in Red Deer itself on July 1st. Things improved for Dominion Day celebrations as the 1890s progressed. July 1st became a community sports day.

There were foot races, broad and high jump competitions and pole vaults. For those who liked a friendly wager, there were also horse races held on a track west of the C and E Railway yards. The day was capped with a large social gathering and dance in the Wilkins Hall on Ross Street. However, loyalty to the Crown again took precedence in 1897. On June 22nd, 1897, the community gathered to celebrate the Diamond (60th) Jubilee of Queen Victoria. Little attention

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was then given to Dominion Day, although a large cricket match between Red Deer and Pine Lake was organized for July 3rd. After the turn of the century, Red Deer’s new fairgrounds, Alexandra Park (named in honour of Queen Alexandra), were created on the southeast side of the town (south of 45 St. and east of 48 Ave.) This became the location for the annual community Dominion Day sports events for many years thereafter.

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Police Briefs DRIVER FREED FROM VEHICLE AFTER DRIVING INTO POND On May 21st the Blackfalds RCMP responded to a call for service involving a single motor vehicle leaving the roadway on Hwy. 2A in the Town of Blackfalds and driving into a pond in the area of Parkwood Road. Upon arrival at the scene, members of the public who witnessed the incident along with RCMP members entered the water to free the lone occupant from the motor vehicle which was partially submerged. Due to these actions, the lone male occupant was removed from the vehicle with minimal injury. EMS arrived on scene, assessed the male and took him to the hospital for a follow-up treatment. The cause of the collision is still under investigation by the Blackfalds RCMP. The Blackfalds RCMP would like to thank the actions of the

public who assisted with the rescue and recovery of the lone occupant of this motor vehicle without hesitation.

MAN ASSAULTED AND ROBBED BEFORE HAVING VEHICLE STOLEN Red Deer RCMP are looking for two men who assaulted and robbed a man and stole his van after he gave them a ride earlier this month. At around 7 a.m. on May 14th, two male suspects approached the man in the parking lot of Johnstone Plaza on 67th St.; they had a friendly conversation before eventually asking for a ride, claiming they were late for work. When the victim dropped them off in the area of 67th St. and 67th Ave., the suspects assaulted him, took his wallet, cell phone and keys, and drove away in his van. One of the suspects displayed a large knife but did not use it

by Erin Fawcett during the assault, and the other wielded what is believed to be a baton or pry bar. The victim suffered a hard blow to the head and other facial injuries; he was treated by Emergency Services responders at the scene, taken to the hospital for further treatment, then released. The first suspect is described as Caucasian, between 20-25 years old with short brown hair and a slim build. He had acne on his face and a noticeable scar or injury on the left side of his nose. He was wearing a black hat with black sunglasses on the brim, a grey hooded sweater, blue jeans and white shoes. The second suspect is described as Aboriginal, between 25-30 years old with short dark hair and a medium build. He had a tattoo on his left cheek and was wearing a dark hooded sweater, dark pants and red shoes. The van is a light brown 1997 Safari van with the Alberta license

plate BWW 5421. It has not been recovered yet. Red Deer RCMP continue to investigate. Anyone with information about this investigation is asked to contact the Red Deer RCMP at 403-343-5575. Those wishing to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or report it online at www.tipsubmit.com.

POLICE INVESTIGATE THEFT OF THOUSANDS OF POUNDS OF STEEL TUBING Red Deer RCMP are looking for public assistance in their investigation of a specialized theft involving large amounts of heavy steel tubing earlier this month. The break-in to Alberta Industrial Metals, located at 4821 78th St., was discovered and reported on May 8th and occurred sometime over the weekend.

Thieves broke into the locked compound and stole three bundles of square steel tubing weighing around 15,000 lbs. and valued at over $9,000. One bundle contained 5” x 3” tubing that is 3/16 of an inch thick, 48 ft. long, and weighs approximately 5,440 lbs. The other two bundles contained 2” x 2” tubing that is 1/8 of an inch thick and 24 ft. long, with a combined weight of approximately 9,400 lbs.. RCMP estimate that the thieves would have needed a large truck with a three-ton deck or a large truck with a trailer to transport these heavy materials, and are looking for public assistance to identify any suspicious activity regarding vehicles of that type in the area over the May 6th weekend, or suspicious sales offers or purchases of the steel tubing described here. Anyone with information about this investigation is asked to contact the Red Deer RCMP at

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POLICE RELEASE SKETCH OF SUSPECT Red Deer RCMP are looking for two men who attempted to rob a man at gunpoint in a downtown parking lot shortly after 6 p.m. on May 10th. At approximately 6:10 p.m. on May 10th, two male suspects approached a man as he sat in his car in the parking lot adjacent to the downtown tennis courts, demanded he get out of his vehicle and displayed a firearm. The man refused to get out of his vehicle and began to drive away; one of the suspects struck his window with the firearm and the pair then fled on foot. RCMP responded immediately and searched the area with the assistance of Police Dog Services, but did not locate the suspects.

There were a number of other vehicles in the parking lot at the time of the attempted robbery, and RCMP are looking for any witnesses who might have seen something suspicious in the area at the time. The City of Red Deer has hired security to monitor the park effective immediately. The first suspect is described as Aboriginal, about 25-yearsold and 5’8” tall. He was clean shaven and had a slender build. He was wearing a light-coloured long sleeved shirt and pants and was carrying a firearm. The second suspect is described as 5’5” tall with a thicker build. He was wearing dark clothing, a ball cap and a red bandanna with a yellow design over his face. Red Deer RCMP continue to investigate. Anyone with information about this investigation is asked to the Red Deer RCMP at 403343-5575. Those wishing to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or report it online at www.tipsubmit.com.

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Community Calendar Enjoy a sample of the outstanding artwork of students from Ecole Secondaire Notre Dame High School, showing for the month of May, at The Hub on Ross (4936 - Ross St.) Call 403-340-4869 for more information.

Parents who have questions about feeding their growing baby have access to a free infant nutrition class offered by Alberta Health Services. Led by a Registered Dietitian, the two-hour workshop highlights why babies need to start on high-iron foods at six months, and why introducing different food textures is important. Parents are encouraged to bring babies to the class, which focuses on creating a positive feeding relationship. Parents learn how to prepare vegetables, fruit, meat and meat alternatives, and infant cereal using a number of different tools, including hand mixers, food mills and food processors. The class ends with a taste test to compare store-bought baby foods and homemade baby foods for taste and texture. Infant Nutrition will be offered in Red Deer on May 31st and June 7th from 1:15 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. at the Johnstone Crossing Community Health Centre 300 Jordan Pkwy. To register to attend, call 403-356-6333.

The Red Deer Chamber Singers will be holding a concert on June 4th is in memory of the Choir’s founder, Sadie Braun, who passed away last year. This concert will act as her public memorial. The Choir will be performing her favourite work, Schubert’s Mass in G Major, accompanied by Claude Lapalme and members of the RDSO. The concert runs June 4th at 3:30 p.m. at Gaetz United Church. Tickets are $20 at the door.

Canadian Mental Health Association is offering Facilitator Training on June 8th & 9th from 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Facilitator Training is a two day course that trains individuals to facilitate support and education groups. This course is designed to meet the training needs of people facilitating time limited and on-going groups or courses. The course features both lecture and experiential learning activities. A course attendance certificate will be awarded at the end. The cost is $175. To register, please call 403-342-2266 or email education@reddeer.cmha.ab.ca.

Canadian Mental Health Association is offering an Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training Tune-Up workshop on June 2nd from 8:30 – 12:30pm. This half-day workshop is only for people with a valid ASIST certificate. This will allow you to renew your ASIST certification for a further two years. The cost is $90. To register, please call 403-342-2266 or email workshops@reddeer.cmha.ab.ca.

The Employment Placement and Support Services is holding mental

health first aid courses June 22nd-23rd; Aug. 24th-Aug. 25th and Oct. 25th-26th. Instructors will lead through modues over substance related disorders, mood disorders, deliberate self-injury, risk factors, signs and symptoms among other topics. For more informatino, email Barb Sutter at bsutter@epssworks.com.

Red Deer Arts Council and Red Deer Public Library are pleased to present, Hang-Ups and Insights: The 9th Annual IB and AP Art Show from Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School and Hunting Hills High School running from May 24th to June 17th in the Kiwanis Gallery in the downtown branch of Red Deer Public Library. First Friday Opening: June 2nd from 6 to 8 p.m. Students and instructors will be in attendance. Everyone is welcome to help us celebrate these fine young artists! Refreshments will be served.

The Sunnybrook Farm Museum is hosting their first national travelling exhibition. Created by the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum, along with partners in the canola industry, ‘Canola: A Story of Canadian Innovation’ highlights the science and innovation behind canola in time for the Canola Council of Canada’s 50th anniversary this year. More information can be found at cafmuseum.techno-science.ca. The exhibit has been set up in the new Cooperative Mercantile Store exhibition space at Sunnybrook Farm Museum and runs through to July 2nd.

Red Deer Ukulele Circle invites all skill levels to join in the fun. We meet the third Thursday of each month upstairs at #6, 5579-47 St. in Red Deer. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and introduction starts at 6:45 p.m. Strumming starts at 7 p.m. Anyone under 16 must be accompanied with an adult. For the song book ask to join our closed facebook page. For more information, call Leann at 403-358-4855.

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 403-341-3253 or amlow@shaw.ca.

Central Albertans and their families can learn about dementia and how Alberta Health Services (AHS) and the Alzheimer Society can support them, during a free Apple

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The Montessori Preschools of Red Deer presents: ‘Why Montessori?’ This informative talk will help parents & grandparents of young children decide if a Montessori Preschool will be a good choice for their child’s education. Guest speaker: Shelley Debaar and parents of children attending Montessori Preschool will explain the benefits they have found in these unique programs. The meeting runs May 25th at 7 p.m. at Red Deer Montessori - C9 5580 45th St. (West of Carnival Cinema). For more information call either Fred at 403-340-8877 or Jackie at 403-304-0860.

First Thursdays in the Snell at the Red Deer Public Library presents pianist Alison Kilgannon in recital. The event runs June 1st from 12:15 - 1 p.m. in the The Snell Auditorium. No admission charge. A free will donation will be accepted at the door. Coffee and Tea provided by Cafe Noir.

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Canadian Mental Health Association is offering Facilitator Training on June 8th & 9th from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Facilitator Training is a two day course that trains individuals to facilitate support and education groups. This course is designed to meet the training needs of people facilitating time limited and on-going groups or courses. The course features both lecture and experiential learning activities. A course attendance certificate will be awarded at the end. The cost is $175. To register, please call 403-342-2266 or email education@reddeer.cmha.ab.ca.

Are you interested in learning the centuries old art of Taoist Tai Chi? Developed for the benefit of both mind and body, this practice can be of benefit to people of all levels of fitness or ability. Develop Strength, Flexibility and Stillness. FLK Taoist Tai Chi will be starting new beginner classes on Tuesday evenings from 6:30-8:30 p.m. beginning May 2nd. We are a nonprofit volunteer organization that has been providing the health benefits of Taoist Tai Chi training in Red Deer for over 30 years. We are located in the Medi-Dent Centre in the Port O’ Call parking lot behind the Scotiabank in downtown Red Deer. For more information go to www.Taoist.Org and follow the links.

The Central Alberta Brain Injury Society (CABIS) is seeking new board

Unlimited Edition will host an Art & Fashion Affair on June 3rd at the Pidherny Centre Ballroom and Lounge (upstairs of downtown curling rink) with doors opening at 7 p.m. and fashion show starting at 8 p.m. Combining the worlds of art, fashion, and live entertainment, this unique new event will include a runway featuring local boutiques with a range of styles including bold and vibrant vintage dresses and accessories from Imagine Vintage Wear, comfy and vibrant thai harem pants and gypsy boho fashion from Housewarmings, and stylish modern skate and street wear from Red Hot Threads. When the attention isn’t on the runway, patrons will have the opportunity to view and purchase art, sculpture, pottery, woodworks and furniture from some of Central Alberta’s most talented artists and craftsmen. Just in case attendees get thirsty or hungry the Queen Bees food truck will be on site with delicious gourmet fries and sweets, with cocktails and beverages available for purchase through the venue. Event tickets will be $25 at the door, or $20 presale tickets which are available now at Housewarmings, Imagine Vintage Wear, Sunworks and online

members. CABIS provides support, advocacy, information and social events for people with brain injuries, their families and caregivers. Meetings are held on the last Monday evening of each month (except for July and August) at 4 p.m. at the CABIS office at #202- 4805 48 St. in Red Deer.

Red Deer Readers’ Theatre enables you to participate in theatrical performances without 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’. 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). If you have a favourite play bring it along and we will try it out. For more info call Lionel at 587679-6222, or e-mail to bensar@shaw.ca.

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RDC graduate wins Best Performance with Alberta Actress Award BY MARK WEBER mark.weber@reddeerexpress.com

Red Deer College Motion Picture Arts grad Carlee Ryski landed the ‘Best Performance by an Alberta Actress’ award at the Rosies last month. The annual gala for the Alberta Film & Television Awards brings out Alberta’s brightest stars and industry professionals to celebrate the year’s best in production. More than 50 Rosie Awards were presented, recognizing excellence in all aspects of Alberta’s screen-based content. Ryski’s award-winning performance was for her role as Grace in the Guerrilla Motion Pictures film On the Rocks. She was nominated by the team at Guerilla Motion Pictures including Justin Kueber, writer and producer of On the Rocks, and Sam Reid, cinematographer and editor of the film. On The Rocks was shot in the Badlands and follows two teens who run away from their troubled homes to take on a life on the road.

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“It’s actually on the festival circuit right now,” explained Ryski, 24, from her home in Vancouver. “Grace is one of my most favourite characters that I have ever played - she has just a ‘joie de vivre’. ”You also really get to see her evolve into the woman she is meant to become,” she said. “You see her grow into this full person on her own. It was a pleasure playing this part. “It’s a coming of age drama that explores the loss of innocence, the destructive nature of man and environmental preservation,” she said. “It’s a strong message and it’s a strong story, with the ‘light-heartedness’ of seeing these two kids grow up and run away from home.” Ryski was born in St. Albert and began performing at a young age. “Ever since I was really little, I was always putting on a show,” she said with a laugh. “I started out singing and dancing, and I think it was just one of those things that I’ve always known. I haven’t really questioned it. I just love performing, and I think that has always been. My family tells me that I was always just a ham!” Her experience also stems from an early introduction to voice

EMERGING - Red Deer College Motion Picture Arts graduate Carlee Ryski won Best Performance by an Alberta Actress at the Rosies held in Edmonton at the end of April. Ryski was honoured for her role as Grace in the Guerrilla Motion Pictures film On the Rocks. photo submitted

and music, eventually leading into her participation in local musical theatre troupes. “I did a lot of summer camps and workshops,” she said, reflecting on her early days of exploring acting.

“I really always enjoyed studying it in the form of extra-curricular activity, too.” She eventually attended RDC’s Motion Picture Arts Action program from 2012 - 2014. The study of the film industry had appealed to her for a long time, and RDC’s program offered an ideal chance of exploring work both behind and in front of the camera. And although she has a love for theatre, there was just something about film that really clicked. “Film kind of had me in a way that theatre never did,” she explained. “RDC also really meshed those lines between what was a dream and what was actually tangible and available,” she said. “It also laid a foundation for me to be able to work towards this being my reality. It helped with that transition with having more of a theatre background to really ‘hands-on’ film study. “One of the great things about the program specifically is that they make sure you’ve tried every position on set - it’s so valuable. It helps you not only get an appreciation for everybody, but I think when you have a better understanding of everything that’s going on you can do your job better,” she said. “You also can get out of the program what you want - you can be as active or as inactive in it as you choose to be,” which is a perfect way to prepare freelance artists for the at times challenging efforts of finding steady work. “I felt very supported, but I felt very challenged. “It was amazing - I was challenged in all of the best ways.” During her time in post-secondary, Ryski was involved in the production of Under the Acorn Tree (2012), which won Best Short Film at MOAB International Film Festival in 2013, People’s Choice Award and Best Dramatic Short at Edmonton Short Film Festival. Other works include CBC’s documentary When the Devil Knocks (2010). As to On the Rocks, Ryski said learning of the nomination was a joy in and of itself. And winning the award of course amplified those feelings much further. “To just be in this room with all of these insanely talented filmmakers there - regardless of the nominations - was just so cool.” For Ryski, there simply is no other line of work she can imaging pursuing. “It’s about keeping your emotions readily available,” she said. “I also consider myself so lucky that I’ve found something that feeds me in a way where I don’t feel like I ever need a vacation,’ she said, adding that being on a set for 18 hours simply doesn’t feel like work at all. “The best days of my life are the days that I’m on set.”

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Walk to Fight Arthritis set for June 4th in Red Deer BY MARK WEBER mark.weber@reddeerexpress.com

For the first time, Red Deer will participate in the Walk to Fight Arthritis, a national fundraising event for the leading cause of disability in Canada. Red Deerians can join with 40 other Canadian communities on June 4th in support of Canadians with arthritis at Kiwanis Picnic Park. The goal is to both raise funds and raise awareness about this devastating disease. Martha Ovalle is the volunteer coordinator organizing the Red Deer walk, and her motivation to get onboard is her nine-year-old son Eric who was diagnosed with juvenile arthritis when he was just seven. She recalls it as a troubling time when Eric started developing symptoms but the answers weren’t quick in coming. “We never really saw all of the symptoms at the same time,” recalled Martha. “He wasn’t feeling well that March, and then by August it would be something else. “He would have a fever, and then he would have tests and nothing would show up,” she recalled. “He’d also be in pain with body aches. It was like he was getting the flu, but nothing would come of it.” By the end of 2014, he was in pretty bad shape, she said. “He couldn’t walk, he couldn’t

move. We had to help him to move around, and we had to carry him everywhere.” Initially, physicians couldn’t come up with an explanation. Before long, his eyes were also affected. It was the Uveitus – red eyes with blurred vision – that finally led doctors to a diagnosis. It was a rather shocking diagnosis, as arthritis isn’t typically a condition that is immediately associated with younger people, particularly young children. “His neck, shoulders, elbows, hands, wrists - it was in all his joints and he ended up in a wheelchair,” Martha said, adding that she just didn’t know what to do or say at the time. “You feel alone.” Thankfully, she found that she wasn’t alone. Martha said that The Arthritis Society provided background on Eric’s diagnosis and connected her with other families. “They were available for everything we needed.” The community at large has also been very supportive, including the staff and students at Eric’s school - Holy Family School. “The school has been very helpful,” said Martha, adding that several are also planning to join in for the walk. According to The Arthritis Society, it is estimated that as many as 24,000 Canadian children aged 18 and under live with a form of arthritis, or

more than three out of every 1,000 kids. Arthritis is one of the more common disorders resulting in chronic disability in children and teens in Canada. The most frequently diagnosed form is juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). Meanwhile, to date, community support across the country has helped the Walk to Fight Arthritis raise more than $8 million to support the Society’s research and education initiatives. “The Walk gives Canadians an opportunity to move – and to be moved,” said Janet Yale, president and CEO of The Arthritis Society. “It’s amazing to think that something so simple can have such a profound effect, but it’s true - with every step, we can each help erase the pain and create a future free from the shackles of arthritis.” The Ovalle family is originally from Mexico but came to Red Deer four-and-a-half years ago via Calgary. Now young Eric - a warm, happy and friendly young fellow - is on the move again thanks to his weekly Methotrexate and bi-weekly doses of Humira. Flare-ups do surface occasionally (the last one was this past February) but all through the years she said her son has had a positive attitude and tried to keep a smile on his face. “Even on the worse days, he was still smiling.” She is excited to be organizing

Bike Fair and Repair Cafe open to all BY CARLIE CONNOLLY carlie.connolly@reddeerexpress.com

The Third Annual Community Bike Fair and Repair Cafe takes place June 10th, and it couldn’t take place at a better time, as June is ‘Get Active Month.’ “Last year we had the repair cafe for the first time paired with the bike fair and it went so well that we decided to do it again this year,” said Tatiana Tilly, manager at the Dawe Branch. The Optimist Red Deer Club will be part of the Repair Cafe, with a few children bikes given away. Red Deer Safety City will also be there, giving away some helmets. “This bike fair is mostly about promoting the bike community and promoting the way of bicycles in the community,” said Tilly. She said people will have the opportunity to learn how to fix their bikes, and this year in celebration of Canada’s 150th birthday, there will be a one mile bike ride around the Dawe Centre, for those to show their red and white spirit. “It’s meant to be a family friendly bike ride.” Master Classes by Wipeout Bike and Ski Store will be present, teaching people how to maintain their bikes at home.

There will be lots of prizes given away as they registered the event with the Canada 150 Playlist. “And biking is one of the 150 activities that Canadians do and its on the 150 Playlist of Canada, so it will be in time for June which is Active Transportation Month and a kick-off to the summer,” said Tilly. A biking enthusiast herself, Tilly said the Repair Cafe is a program they do together with Racing Red Deer, and because they do it four times a year, the month of June seemed like a logical time to do it about bicycles and bike repair, she said. “There were quite a lot of organizations in the City who also wanted to promote the bicycle community and active transportation,” she said. The event runs June 10th from 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Dawe Public Library on 56 Holt Street. People are encouraged to bring their bike or bikes that need repair for Bicycle Repair Cafe experts to help fix them. The free event is co-sponsored by the Red Deer Public Library, City of Red Deer, Red Deer Association for Bicycle Commuting, Safe Communities Coalition of Central Alberta and Safety City. For more program details, visit rdpl.org.

IN THE RING - Laura Ruzesky takes part in the Parkland Arabian Horse Show held last Carlie Connolly/Red Deer Express weekend at Westerner Park. the June 4th walk in Red Deer and is hoping to find a few more committee members to share the work. She added that part of her goal is to raise awareness

that arthritis doesn’t just affect older people - young kids can be diagnosed with it as well. Meanwhile, registration for the local walk is at 10 a.m. with

the walk set to start at 11 a.m. Those interested in participating can visit www.walktofightarthritis.ca or call 1-800321-1433.

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Kensei Martial Arts gives leg up to Cosmos Group BY CARLIE CONNOLLY carlie.connolly@reddeerexpress.com

mixed martial arts skills.” She said everything that Brown and the gym have given is really of their business and of their A kind gesture goes a long way, especially for heart. the Cosmos Group for disabled students. Brown said the decision to take part was For two months, Kensei Martial Arts Owner spearheaded with some of his students who Kent Brown has given complimentary martial were training with him in conjunction with the arts classes to the group, allowing them to come Cosmos Group. out to the gym every Friday for one hour. He said he thought it to be a good idea for the “It’s phenomenal, especially to have an organi- gym to have a program and test it out to see how zation like Kensei truly give of themselves. They they would do. provide this opportunity to our clients free of “I just thought it would be amazing to be able cost, not only the facility, but the training. All to try to work with them and see what we could we had to purchase was gloves,” said Stephanie do,” said Brown. Ball, executive director of Within the two month Cosmos. time frame, the group See our video at Cosmos is a triad of of eight to 10 students companies with one were able to learn every of their organizations combo and every type of .com working specifically strike one needs to know under the human serfor the first couple levels vices realm. of a kickboxing class. “We work in partner“There’s so many differship with Government of Alberta, United Way, ent levels, whether it’s with down syndrome, Life Long Learning Association and other grant autism or even Jeff who has a brain injury. He funders to provide community services and em- doesn’t even fall in class anymore,” he said, adding ployment for people that face barriers,” said Ball, the balance and the brain synapses are growing adding that those barriers could be a cognitive constantly in the Cosmos students. disability, mental health, brain injury, etc. Brown said when the Cosmos Group first came Part of what they do at Cosmos is support those in, they knew the rough idea of mechanical movewho are on limited and fixed incomes to access ments, but now they know all of the movements opportunities for recreation and community and can put together combos of hand and feet support and leisure that they wouldn’t necessarily technical striking. He said their balance, movebe able to access. ment and dexterity has also all tripled from when “This partnership started a few months ago they first started. between Cosmos as an exploratory pilot project The group’s sessions finish at the end of this to see if any of our clients would be interested in month, but Brown said he hopes to continue it becoming members of Kensei and participating for as long as he can. in some classes and obviously learning some “It’s probably the funnest class I have for me

LEARNING - Kent Brown, owner of Kensei Martial Arts teaches Cosmos Group student Melissa Lightfoot. Carlie Connolly/Red Deer Express

STRIKE THAT POSE - Kensei Martial Arts has partnered with Cosmos Group for disabled students to give them some complimentary classes in martial arts. Carlie Connolly/Red Deer Express to see how they grow. The part that I love that martial arts gives is the empowerment, wheth-

er it’s from a four-year-old to a 60-year-old, its something that I find regular sports don’t give.”

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Man to embark on cross-country trek of motivating others BY MARK WEBER mark.weber@reddeerexpress.com

Redmond has had a penchant for trekking across and around this great nation - according to his web site, he walked 11,421 km in 2006/2007 and bicycled 14,632 km in 2009. Trevor Redmond is getting prepped for a cross-country walking/ For this coming walk/run, he will be embarking on the 850-day, running journey called ‘There & Back’ in the name of encouraging 22,000 km run across Canada and back. Canadians to move past whatever may be holding them back. “There and Back is how far we will go to help someone who But Redmond’s trek isn’t about raising funds for a particular cause. needs a helping hand,” he noted on his gofundme page. It’s about urging folks to ‘overcome obstacles, push back the wall, “We are interested and involved with supporting the struggle of bust down the barriers and surpass what inhibits personal growth’. individuals in assisting their efforts in recovering from trauma. Originally from Nova Scotia, Redmond relocated to Calgary Helping others to take steps starts with a helping hand. A ‘There several years ago for work and was recently in Red Deer to spread & Backer’ will go to the ends of the earth and back to help others,” the word about his coming adventure, which kicks he said. ▾ off July 1st from Stellarton, Nova Scotia at the “From Pleasant Street and Pleasant Avenue “I AM OUT TO corner of Pleasant Street and Pleasant Avenue. as my start and finish line, I will advance my INSPIRE MOVEMENT “I have a motto - ‘The more we move, the more Movement for Movement through all 10 provinces we move others’,” he explained. “I’m a huge beAND INFLUENCE and back to Nova Scotia,” he said. liever that that is true.” Redmond knows plenty about overcoming the PERSONAL MOBILITY During a previous walk across Canada, he came odds. At 15, he was hit by a car and almost lost INFRASTRUCTURE, across a woman who pulled over on a highway his leg. INCLUSIVELY FOR ALL, to talk with him. The prognosis wasn’t promising. It was thought “She was obviously emotional when I saw her, INCLUDING HELPING for a time he might lose his leg. and she just couldn’t really get her words out. I just “The doctors said to me that best they could CANADIANS TO kind of put my arms around her and we hugged offer was that I would be walking the rest of my OVERCOME DISABILITIES, on the side of the highway. And she started to life with a cane,” he recalled. “Another doctor said TOO.” tell her story. by my mid-30s, I would be crippled up.” “She was coming back from having just seen a Well, he’s 46 and pretty much unstoppable. Trevor Redmond friend who was in the hospital fighting cancer,” “By my mid-30s, I had covered 26,000 km across ▴ he recalled. “Her seeing me on the side of the Canada by walking and biking,” he said. “Now road meant a lot to her - that symbol that we are doing all that we I’m must pushing myself further to reach more and more people.” can to try and help. That’s where ‘the more we move, the more we He also looks at the coming journey as something of a personal move others’ came from. I see it all the time.” victory lap. There’s also the health side to what he’s doing, to. Being active “I am out to reach as many Canadians as possible and promote of course helps with illness prevention, aids in recovery results mobility for all. I want to break people to break down the barriers and loads of other benefits to mind and body. that stop them. I want them to push back the walls and overcome “I am out to inspire movement and influence personal mobility the obstacles. I also want them to surpass what handicaps them.” infrastructure, inclusively for all, including helping Canadians to To keep track of Redmond’s journey, check out www.thereandovercome disabilities, too,” he said. “This whole thing is also about backcanada.ca or follow Redmond on Instagram or facebook at inspiring myself. To inspire myself to go further.” ‘There & Back Canada’.

MOTIVATIONAL - Trevor Redmond is getting prepped for a cross-country walking/running journey called ‘There & Back’. He made a Red Deer stop recently. Mark Weber/Red Deer Express

Bucs donate more than 2,000 lbs. of food to food bank Express staff

The Central Alberta Buccaneers have donated 2,204 lbs. of non-perishable items to the Lacombe Food Bank after the eighth annual ‘Buc’s Day to Tackle Hunger’ was held last weekend. The event saw members of the Bucs going door-to-door in Lacombe last Saturday. “We’re super pumped to do this because it’s our eighth annual,” said Todd Lewis, director of community events. “It’s a pretty

cool community event the team tries to keep doing.” The food gathered on Saturday is donated to the Lacombe Food Bank. “We are the Central Alberta Buccaneers which means we pull players from Lacombe, Red Deer, Rimbey, Stettler - all over the place. Our home field is in Lacombe so we do feel that this is right in Central Alberta, so we strive to give back to the community and it’s a pretty cool opportunity to give back to a town that has been so welcoming to

us,” said Lewis. “It’s a big part of why we are able to continue playing the sport that we love and are passionate about.” Lewis said about half the football team came out to support the cause last weekend. “It’s pretty good considering most of the guys are married, have families and have careers. Twenty-five guys approximately and we pulled in a lot of food.” He added giving back to the community is part of what it means to be a Buccaneer. “Playing football is fun and

hanging out with the guys is a complete blast, but being able to give back to the community is a big part of the team and I’m sure

I speak for everyone else in our club when I say being able to give back and make a positive splash is something that is pretty cool.”

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GIVING BACK - The Central Alberta Buccaneers held their eighth annual Bucs Day to Tackle Hunger recently in Lacombe. They were able to donate more than 2,000 lbs. of food for the Lacombe Food Bank. Kalisha Mendonsa/Red Deer Express

The first game of the season for the Central Alberta Buccaneers gets underway June 3rd at ME Global Park.

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Continuing partnership to benefit local learners BY MARK WEBER mark.weber@reddeerexpress.com

Renewing partnership that is reaping positive results for local students, representatives from Red Deer College and seven local school divisions gathered recently to mark the ongoing teamwork created through Learning Pathways in Central Alberta. It’s a ‘Memorandum of Understanding’ between the eight organizations. The partnership was first formalized in 2013, when the original Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed by Chinook’s Edge School Division, Clearview School Division, Prairie Land School Division, Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools, Red Deer College, Red Deer Public School District, Wild Rose Public School Division and Wolf Creek School Division. Lat week’s signing ceremony represented a renewal of the MOU and a continued commitment to the partnership by all organizations, officials said.

“This partnership focuses on supporting and providing opportunities for learners in Central Alberta, and this is something we are all very passionate about,” said Joel Ward, RDC president and CEO. “By working together, we’re providing pathways to help students complete their high school education and transition to post-secondary.” “This is an important partnership between Red Deer College and seven school districts from across Central Alberta,” said Paulette Hanna, vice president of academic with RDC. “In my role at RDC, I see the tremendous value of this partnership from both a secondary and a post-secondary perspective,” she added. “By working together, we are helping to promote life-long learning, and to ensure that students have every opportunity to complete high school and then transition onto post-secondary.” As mentioned, the partnership was originally formalized back in 2013. “The agreement recognized the need to enhance learning opportunities in the region and this opportunity was embraced by

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WORKING TOGETHER - Representatives from Red Deer College along with seven local school divisions gathered Wednesday to renew their ongoing partnership called Learning Pathways in Central Alberta, a memorandum of understanding between the eight organizations. Mark Weber/Red Deer Express

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each of the partners. Together, we looked for innovative delivery methods and opportunities to increase completion rates for high school students, and to increase participation rates at the post-secondary level,” she explained. “This partnership also focuses on supporting and providing opportunities for learners in Central Alberta.” Examples include the ‘School Within A College’ program which allows students to complete high school while they work on their first-year apprenticeship in a trade. Colleen Butler, Chinook’s Edge board chair, said that some of the students involved would not have been able to land their high school diplomas without the program. “This ‘School Within A College’ supports high school students in getting their diplomas while at the same time they are working on - and often completing - their first year of apprenticeship in a trade. “All of the dual credit programming is allowing our students to achieve higher levels of success while they’re still in high school and it is increasing the likelihood that they will transition to post-secondary,” she said, adding there are also opportunities for educational assistants to achieve further education at RDC without interrupting their work in the schools. “Eighty of our EAs have participated in the College program to work toward an educational assistant diploma,” she said. “This program is highly effective in our strategy for addressing complexities in the classroom, and also allowing our staff to continue with life-long learning,” she said. Another example is the successful Reading College, where young students at the Grade 2 level come to RDC to work on their reading skills over the summer months. “The results are phenomenal - they not only get to grade level, they surpass grade level,” said Ward. “We’re honoured to do these kinds of things, whether it’s School Within a College, Reading College or Summer Series that we have here on campus, or the band camps or the athletic camps where kids from all over the province and Central Alberta come and spend the summer. It’s absolutely phenomenal. “There’s much more we can do, much more we should do and there is much more that we are going to do.” Meanwhile, building on the success of the previous MOU, the eight partners will continue working to find programming options for students. “The renewal of this Memorandum of Understanding demonstrates how important it is for us to continue to collaborate for the benefit of our learners,” said Morris Flewwelling, chair of RDC’s board of governors. “Supporting students by providing multiple pathways for them to achieve success benefits all of Central Alberta.”

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Volunteer opportunities around Central Alberta To browse more than 120 volunteer opportunities in central Alberta, to learn more about volunteering, or if your organization would like help recruiting volunteers, connect with Volunteer Central today. Visit www.VolunteerCentral.ca, email info@volunteercentral.ca or call 403-346-3710. CNIB, Red Deer- Looking for Administrative office Assistant volunteer. Email amber.dujay@ cnib.ca or phone 403-294-7857 for details. Lending Cupboard, Red Deer- Do you have three free hours a week? Are you interested in making a difference in someone’s life? The Lending Cupboard is inviting you to join our incredible team of volunteers. Are you looking to join a lovely bunch of like-minded people? We have a number of opportunities where we know you can fit in. Email volunteer@lendingcupboard.ca or phone 403-356- 1678 for details. Magdalene House Society, Red Deer- Magdalene House Society requires a volunteer with social media expertise and event assistants. Email magdalenehouses@gmail.com or phone 587-273-4324 for details. Make-A-Wish Northern Alberta, Red Deer- Looking for special event volunteers. Email kim. matthews@makeawish.ca or phone (780) 444-9474 for details. Canadian Cancer Society, Red Deer- Looking for Relay for life event volunteers. Email volunteer@cancer.ab.ca or phone (1-800) 661-2262 for details. Kerry Wood Nature Centre & Waskasoo Environmental Education Society, Red Deer- Looking for Planting for People – Fort Normandeau Accessible Heritage Garden event. Email marg.harper@ waskasoopark.ca or phone 403.346.2010#113 for details. Kerry Wood Nature Centre & Waskasoo Environmental Education Society, Red Deer- Looking for a front desk volunteer for Thursday afternoons 1:00 - 4:00. Email marg.harper@waskasoopark. ca or phone 403.346.2010#113 for details. Against the Wall Theatre, Red Deer- Looking for volunteer coordinator. Email Againstthewalltheatre@gmail.com or phone (403) 87267606 for details. Kerry Wood Nature Centre & Waskasoo Environmental Education Society, Red Deer - Looking for volunteers who are able to come in and work the whole day or a shift 9:00 - 1:00 pm or 1:00–5:00. Volunteers for cashiers, someone to help customers carry purchases to their vehicles and 1 person to help to select/find books (morning shift only) this is a family friendly event and need volunteers who are willing to talk and communicate with people throughout the event. Email marg.harper@ waskasoopark.ca or phone 403.346.2010#113 for details. Heart & Stroke Foundation, Red Deer- We are in need of volunteers to help with Registrations and Hole Spotters. Email callie.leshchyshyn@heartandstroke.ca or phone (587) 951-7104 for details. The Arthritis Society Alberta & North West Territories Division, Red Deer - Are you interested in volunteering for the 8th annual Walk to Fight Arthritis, on Sunday June 4, 2017. Email wwilliams@ arthritis.ca or phone (800) 321-1433 for details. Aspire Special Needs Resource Centre, Red Deer- Various Event Volunteer positions available. Email kjackman@aspirespecialneeds.ca or phone (403) 340-2606 for details. Central Alberta Brain Injury Society, Red Deer- Are you looking for a casual volunteer position. Ronald McDonald House Charities® Central Alberta is currently seeking volunteers to assist with laundry and other general housekeeping tasks. Volunteers will be placed on an on call list and scheduled for weekday afternoon shifts on an as needed basis. Email linda@rmhcentralalberta.org or phone (403) 340-2007 for details. Central Alberta Brain Injury Society, Red Deer- Central Alberta Brain Injury Society (CABIS) is seeking new Board members. CABIS provides support, advocacy, information and social events for people with brain injuries, their families and caregivers. Meetings are held on the last Monday

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HELPING HAND - Ayun Moncholi, 1, plants with dad Victor at the 18th Annual Tree Planting Bee held recently. The event saw community members planting trees along Bower Creek pathways. Carlie Connolly/Red Deer Express evening of each month (except for July and August) at 4:00 p.m. at the CABIS office at #202- 4805 48 Street in Red Deer. Phone (403) 341-3463 for details. City of Red Deer, Red Deer- If you would like to be part of this conversation, consider applying for the Community Engagement Group (CEG) for the Environmental Master Plan (EMP) Refresh and Review Project. The purpose of the Community Engagement Group (CEG) is, through collaboration, to influence decisions and provide community input that informs staff/Environmental Master Plan consultant on specific portions of the Environmental Master Plan review and update. Email jill.noble@reddeer.ca or phone (403) 3098594 for details. Alberta Lung Association, Red Deer - Serve as the event champion for the Red Deer Powered by Breathing Fun! Walk/Run event overseeing the event from start to finish. Organize, recruit, motivate and lead a committee of volunteers as they recruit teams, families & individuals, obtain sponsorship and, plan the event. Email kbadry@ab.lung.ca or phone (780) 488-6819 ext. 2254 for details. United Way of Central Alberta, Red Deer - Looking for someone who would be willing to perform a variety of tasks, depending on project deadlines. This will include answering phones and other administrative tasks as assigned. Email Jennifer@caunitedway.ca for details. Red Deer Public Library, Red Deer- Work in a one-on-one or two-on-one capacity with students on a variety of activities to assist in the development or improvement of reading and writing skills, including “buddy reading,” phonics/grammar/spelling worksheets and activities, and journal/writing assignments. Tutors will also be required to submit a brief report detailing the students’ progress at the end of the 2- week session. Email readingpals@rdpl.org or phone 403-346-4676 for details. Canadian Cancer Society, Red Deer- This position will involve using your own vehicle to pick up clients from their homes and driving them to and from cancer-related treatments. Email geri. marentette@cancer.ab.ca or phone (403) 541-2331 for details. Big Brothers & Big Sisters, Red Deer- Being a Big Brother or Big Sister is one of the most enjoyable things you will ever do. You have the opportunity to help shape a child’s future by empowering him or her to achieve. In addition, the best part is, it is a lot of fun! You and your little can share the kinds of activities you already like to do. Email janessam@youthhq.ca or phone (403) 342-6500.

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by Mark Weber

IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO REGISTER FOR GREEN DEER

PARKING LOT PAVING IN GREAT CHIEF PARK

It’s not too late to help make Red Deer clean and green. While many volunteers and service groups have already dedicated their efforts to keeping Red Deer beautiful through the Green Deer program, there is still more work to do. “We encourage all Red Deerians to get involved in Green Deer,” said Suzanne Jubb, community and program facilitator. “The program continues through June 4th and people can volunteer as their schedules permit. So far, we’ve had a great response from the public, and registrants are enthusiastic about helping to keep Red Deer beautiful.” The Green Deer program focuses on cleaning litter in all outdoor areas of the City, including parks and green spaces, where litter accumulates over the winter months. By helping to clean these spaces, the community protects parks and the wildlife that live there. Residents will also help to create and maintain a safe environment for children, pets and people of all ages to enjoy. Jubb also noted that the Green Deer program brings diverse groups of people together to better the City. “When individuals, families and organizations come together to clean up the community, it not only has amazing results, it is also incredibly rewarding,” she said. Volunteers are encouraged to officially become part of the Green Deer program by registering at 403-309-8411 or in person the Recreation Centre, G.H. Dawe Community Centre or Collicutt Centre. If needed, maps of the areas that need cleaning will be provided and City staff will collect filled bags of garbage. Green Deer 2017 partners include Save-On Foods, Tim Hortons, Canadian Tire, Real Country 95.5/Zed 98.9 and Waste Management Canada. For more on the Green Deer campaign or to get your piles of garbage picked up, call 403-309-8409 or visit www. reddeer.ca/greendeer.

Parking will be limited in Great Chief Park for the next month while the parking lots are being paved. The west parking lot will be closed until May 29th while crews pave this lot (weather dependent). During this time, the north parking lot will remain open. After the west parking lot is paved, work will begin to pave the north parking lot. Officials expect this phase of work to begin on May 29th and continue until June 22nd. Parking will be available in the west parking lot while this work is underway. While parking will be limited for approximately the next month, officials encourage park users to carpool or use alternative modes of transportation, such as walking or biking to get to Great Chief Park. For more about enhancements in Great Chief Park and to view the parking closures map, visit www.reddeer.ca/gcp.

ROUNDABOUT WORK CONTINUES Construction of the 67 St. and Johnstone Drive/Orr Drive roundabout and surrounding roadways will continue this year with work having started this week. This year, crews will be completing the following work - road reconstruction on 67 St. between Golden West Avenue and the roundabout; paving on parts of 66 St., Orr Drive, Johnstone Drive and 67 St.; permanent pavement markings, permanent street lighting, asphalt trails, landscaping of boulevards and roundabout circles. Through to June 3rd, crews will start removal of existing roadway and base construction on the south sides of 67 St. east of the roundabout to Golden West Avenue and prepare to construct concrete paving on eastbound lanes. For the duration of construction the following road closures

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Volunteer honours mother’s memory in annual hospice event In 2007, Red Deer Hospice held the first Hike4Hospice – part of an annual event launching National Palliative Care Week. Over the past nine years, the Red Deer event has grown from a 3 km walk/hike into a multi-disciplinary run and hike - thanks to the dedication of one volunteer. “The run component was added in 2015 when Alanna Bowie approached us with her vision to host a run to raise funds for Hospice,” said Lori Dufresne, event coordinator for Red Deer Hospice. “We saw adding the run as an opportunity to attract new participants and to raise awareness of end-of-life care in Central Alberta, and it’s made a huge impact thanks to Alanna’s commitment.” Alanna was inspired after journeying with her mother through Hospice in 2013. “I feel the hospice provided a venue for developing a sense of peace, acceptance and love for one another

while simultaneously taking away much of the stress of everyday life and difficult decisions,” she said. “I wanted to find a sustainable way to give back.The Hospice Run was a natural development given my longstanding love of running and a desire to see the Hospice continue to provide palliative care to other families in Central Alberta. My family will always be grateful for the support and care we received during our journey.” Red Deer Hospice is committed to providing physical, social, emotional and spiritual care for individuals who are dying and for their loved ones. The annual Hike/Run for Hospice raises in excess of $30,000 that goes directly to operating costs. For more information, visit www. reddeerhospice.com. - submitted by Becky Hayter, Red Deer Hospice Society

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KICK IT TO THE CURB Kick it to the Curb is back this spring providing Red Deerians an opportunity to find a new home for unwanted and unused items on June 10th and 11th. Kick it to the Curb runs twice each year and encourages residents to repurpose unwanted goods, find new homes for still-useful items and divert materials from the landfill. Residents can place their unwanted items at their curb, and mark them as ‘free’ so others can find a new life for them. All items must have a free sign to signify involvement in the Kick it to the Curb program. “We know that people are starting their spring cleaning and finding things in their closets and basements that they may no longer want,” said Lauren Maris, environmental program specialist. “This event provides a way for residents to de-clutter and others to find new treasures. It’s really a win – win for everyone.” Items that are always a hit include books, DVDs, furniture and tools. To see a list of what is prohibited, like child car seats, visit www.reddeer.ca/kickit. Anyone who would rather not put their unwanted items on the curb or who lives in an apartment and doesn’t have a curb, can take their items to the Trash to Treasure Swap meet at the Kerry Wood Nature Centre. Items can be dropped off on June 9th from 7 - 9 p.m. The swap meet is open June 10th and 11th from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. For more details, visit www.reddeer.ca/kickit

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ON STAGE - The Lost Boys and Wendy Darling of Cornerstone Youth Theatre rehearsed a scene from their production of Peter Pan.

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Cornerstone Youth Theatre is gearing up for their big musical, Peter Pan. “Peter Pan is a classic story that so many adults know but we were really excited to find a version that was full of really good music for a big cast,” said Artistic Director for Cornerstone Stephanie Orr. Rather than the Mary Martin American version of Peter Pan, this group of performers will tell the classic story from England, which will display different music. “It’s not the same music that you would have seen on TV, and the dialogue of it is very true to the book,” said Orr. Still similar to Peter Pan, Orr said the big difference is the music. “You’re not going to hear Peter Pan sing ‘I want a crow,’ but Peter Pan still has a song about never growing up.”

Orr said when a show is written, it’s either through the air. written to be able to sustain a cast of 25 or a The tech volunteers are currently working on larger cast of 60 people, which is the size of this a couple of techniques to choose from. particular Cornerstone production. “We have to fly,” said Orr with a laugh. She said when Cornerstone performed Aladdin, The cast consists of 62, which Orr said allows they were able to fly the magic carpet in a simple for more people to have a part in the show. “The story line’s the same. It’s just spreading manner using a lighting trick. “It was a very simple theatre technique that out who’s saying what and giving people lots of we used but it was really effecthings to say and lots of things tive in New Life Fellowship, to do,” she said. Enter to win tickets to the show at One of the challenges they probably more than it would faced, she said, was the flying have been in a normal theatre. element. For Peter Pan I think it’s going to .com be a lot of smoke and mirrors,” She said although New Life CONTESTS TS S Fellowship has been a great place she said. for them, there aren’t flight bars Traditionally played by a girl, or elements that a theatre like the Cornerstone has followed that one at Red Deer College might have. p path, casting Katelynn David as the “So we have to find the way to bring the stage lead role. magic so that little kids will think that Peter Pan The reason for the traditional woman role of is flying,” she said, adding that they have to find Peter Pan is because of the need for a strong a way to do that without harnesses and soaring developed voice to sing in an upper register.

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The other main roles include Reid Mills playing Captain Hook, Carly Schultz as Tinker Bell and Jasmine Filiatrault as Tiger Lily. All actors and actresses range in age from age eight to 18. “That is the neat thing about Cornerstone is that the cast is a wide age range,” said Orr. They will also be renting Nana the dog from Red Deer College, who has an incredible costume for it. The performance will take place at New Life Fellowship, and dates are as follows; June 2nd at 7 p.m., June 3rd at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m., June 9th at 7 p.m., June 10th at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. and June 11th at 3 p.m. “This is the first time we’re having a Sunday matinee which is new for us, so we’re closing on a Sunday which is fun because Sunday afternoon tends to be a really big family day in Red Deer.” For tickets or more information call 403-9862981 or visit cornerstoneyouththeatre.org.

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The accolades just keep on rolling in for acclaimed musician Harpdog Brown, and fans will have the chance to catch up with him May 31st at the International Beer Haus when ‘Harpdog Brown & the Travelin’ Blue Show’ hits town. Canada’s number one harmonica player three years running will be kicking things off at 8 p.m. He was nominated for Blues Male Vocalist as well as Best Blues Recording of the Year this past year as well. But that’s not all. Brown was also named Best Blues Artist of the Year last fall at the first Fraser Valley Music Awards. And on May 28th, he’s being inducted into the Edmonton Blues Hall of Fame. He’s originally from Edmonton but now Vancouver-based. Meanwhile, Brown’s been sharing his extensive musical knowledge of late - he spent a week teaching with the Hornby Island Blues Society. “For 18 years now, they’ve been doing an annual blues camp, which is primarily guitar-driven,” he explains, adding he was invited to join as harmonica instructor - and he had a blast taking part. “I was invited in 2015 and then again this past week. It’s intense but it’s really enjoyable because we are all on the

same level in sharing a love for the music. Especially for the harmonica! It’s definitely an elusive instrument. You can’t just watch someone and figure out what they are doing,” he adds with a laugh. “It’s a little tougher to figure out. “I’ve always had the understanding that teaching isn’t so much about the knowledge as it is about the communication.” Watching the students discover a new-found talent is always a huge payoff for Brown - who is self-taught - as well. “When I see someone getting it, that’s really what I take to the bank. Those moments of seeing it all go ‘click’ with these guys,” he adds. “Music is a language - and I teach it like a language.” Meanwhile, Brown certainly knows plenty about communicating with audiences through his exceptional talents - having been in the biz for more than 30 years, he has shared the stage with such greats as Matt ‘Guitar’ Murphy, Pinetop Perkins, The Powder Blues Band, Jack de Keyzer and the late Dutch Mason to name a few. And as mentioned, he also won Harmonica Player of the Year from the Toronto Blues Society and their Maple Blues Awards for three years now - a tremendous accomplishment. His latest CD, Travelin’ With the

Blues, was released last year. “I guess it eliminates the whole concept of it being a fluke,” he laughs of landing the Harmonica of the Year Award again. In all seriousness, he’s thrilled with the honours. It’s a huge affirmation to him personally, and continues to inspire him to press on and explore further creative opportunities. And speaking of a rich creative experience, recording on the latest project took place in California, and utilized equipment from earlier eras - what would have been cutting edge in the mid-50s in some cases - to help capture that sizzling early electric Chicago blues sound. Tracks were also recorded ‘live off the floor’ capturing the spirit and energy of the tunes - just like bands did it back in the ’50s, as mentioned. Brown also didn’t have any headphones or monitors, and he just used the old routine of cupping his hand around his ear to hear himself. As he explained, with the rock and roll world of multi-tracking and over-dubbing - a given project can become like a patchwork quilt with a kind of bland multi-layered effect. Looking over the past years, Brown can indeed be described as a gifted singer and an imaginative harp player who brings traditional blues into the 21st century. Back in 1995 his Home

Hey Romeo heading to Westerner Days There’s a fine list of musicians set to perform at this year’s Westerner Days, which include Hey Romeo performing in the ENMAX Centrium on July 19th. Nice Horse and Jess Moskaluke are also slated to hit the stage that evening as well. All shows are free with gate admission and new this year, floor seats can be reserved prior to the shows until 8 p.m. According to their web site, when Hey Romeo get together to write and record, the result is a reflection of their commitment to their craft, to their fans, and, above all, to each other. Their latest EP, Ride With Me is described as being no exception to that tried and true formula. Produced by keyboardist Rob Shapiro, guitarist Darren Gusnowsky and Johnny Gasparic (MCC Studios), there are echoes of the pop/country vibe they’re known for, but enhanced by a decidedly rock feel Gusnowsky says, “Is as close to what Hey Romeo sounds like live as possible.” Ride With Me dwells equally on the hope new relationships inspire and the places where love went wrong. And nowhere is that more evident than on lead single, Pushin’ Up Daisies – a rock-fuelled stomp with a bit of aggression in the vein of the Dixie Chicks Goodbye Earl – delivered with a smile and a smirk by lead singer Stacie Roper. Far from bringing people down, however, even songs that examine love gone wrong are uplifting. “We’re happy, hopeful people,” Roper says. “But we remember past relationships that weren’t perfect.”

Ride With Me also features Gusnowsky on lead vocals on the title track and Half Your Love, a song he says reflects his relationship with wife and, “Is a tune just for her.” The band also experimented with instrumentation and feel, copping an eighties rock vibe on Don’t Cry To Me, a track that shows their versatility, without straying too far from their country roots. Over 13 years, Hey Romeo have played countless shows on their own and with artists including Sugarland, Darius Rucker, Gord Bamford, Johnny Reid, Alan Jackson, Terri Clark and The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. In 2008, the band was honoured with a Canadian Country Music Award for Top New Talent of the Year. Their 2010 album solidified their reputation with the Top 20 hits Searchin’ For You and title track That’s What I Am. Both That’s What I Am and 2012’s Twist Of Fate landed the band CCMA Awards for Group or Duo of the Year in 2011 and 2012, and Hello Patio, the lead single from their 2014 EP, I Got This, won the 2014 Alberta Country Music Award (ACMA) for Song of the Year. As for Westerner Days, admission prices for the fair run as follows - seniors (65 +) $6; adults (18+) $14; youth (13-17) $11; children (6-12) $6 and children (five and under) get in for free. Onsite parking is $7 and offsite parking is $5. For complete details, check out westernerdays. ca. - Weber

BLUES KING - Canada’s ‘Harmonica Player of the Year’, Harpdog Brown, will be performing at the International Beer Haus on May 31st. photo submitted is Where The Harp Is won the coveted Muddy Award for the Best North West Blues release, from the Cascade Blues Association in Portland. As to his early days, he started playing instruments before he even really knew what they were. As a youngster, his mom would plunk him down with a lap steel guitar and he would come up

with all kinds of stuff. In his late teens he landed his first gig as a guitarist with a singer. Ultimately, Brown pretty much feels at home wherever he finds himself. It’s a good trait to have, as he’s committed to touring and relishes the realities of life on the road. Check out www.harpdogbrown.com.

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SWINGIN’ AWAY - Cael Kindopp had fun on the swings on a beautiful sunny day at Rotary Park. Carlie Connolly/Red Deer Express

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The best kinds of carbs for your diet There’s a lot of confusion when it comes to carbohydrates. Popular diet plans such as the Atkins and South Beach strictly limit consumption of carbs in an effort to lose weight. Unfortunately, this has sent the incorrect message that all carbs are bad carbs. The truth is, your body needs the right type and the right amount of carbohydrates for good health. That’s right - not all carbs are created equal. What exactly are carbohydrates? Carbohydrates are made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen and are one of the three macronutrients found in food. Their purpose is to provide your muscles and nervous system with energy, promote fat metabolism, and support brain function. Starting to sound like something your body could benefit from having around? They are! The other two types of macronutrients include protein and fat, and most foods are a combination of these three macronutrients. The three types of carbohydrates (starches, sugars, and fibers) are found in fruits, vegetables, dairy products, and grains. How do you know which are good for you and which aren’t? Keep

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CHAMPS - Central Alberta player Tanner Fandrey is pictured at the Canadian Sledge Hockey Championships earlier this month. Photo by Ashton Selig- Alberta Sledge

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It’s been an exciting month for Team Alberta as they won their second gold at the 2017 Canadian Sledge Hockey Championships held in Boucherville, Quebec. They won their first gold at the 2016 Canadian Sledge Hockey Championships held in Leduc. “It’s pretty awesome to go undefeated two years in a row with a program that’s rather new compared to some of the eastern countries like Quebec and Ontario,” said the team’s defenceman Tanner Fandrey. The tournament took place May 12th - 14th, and the team went undefeated with record of 4-0. The gold medal versus host Team Quebec had a final score of 3-0. “There were a couple of new guys there that got to experience what it’s like to have to push

through all those games in one weekend so it’s pretty cool,” said Fandrey. With six teams competing, they were all split up into two pools. In one of the pools it was Team Alberta, Quebec and Manitoba and in the other, it was Team Nova Scotia, Ontario and B.C. “So we played round robin against Quebec and Manitoba and then they did a quarter final and then a semi final after that, and then the actual final,” he said. For 21-year-old Lacombe native the sport of hockey has been in Fandrey’s blood ever since he could remember. In 2009 he was diagnosed with a bilateral condition called Avascular Necrosis and then Ankylosing Spondylitis in 2012. He was told he would never be able to play stand up hockey again. It was soon after that his father, who worked at the Dawe Recreation Centre had

seen sledge hockey in action, telling his son to give it a shot. “I went out, basically borrowed a sled, tried it out and then started going into camps during the summer, and then started playing full time from October of 2010,” said Fandrey. And he’s been playing the sport ever since. He said when it comes to sledge, the hockey itself is very similar to that of stand up hockey. “The game is played the exact same way. It’s just with skating you’re in a bucket instead of standing up.” The rules, too, he said, are the same, including the use of the benches. “The biggest difference that I see honestly is the physicality is quite high in sledge hockey. It’s totally full contact, but we also protect ourselves by basically having this metal frame around our legs and body, so we hit crazy hard, so it’s really

exciting that way. It’s definitely an adrenaline rush for me.” He first got into the sport of hockey in general, he said, because it’s just Canadian. “I’ve played hockey ever since I can remember honestly. Hockey’s been a part of my life ever since I could walk and my dad’s always been an operator in many different hockey rinks.” Fandrey said he will be hanging out for the summer, and then training to get ready for next year to eventually make the national team. He said trials will likely begin in August or September to train for the next national championships, which will be held the same time next year in Vancouver. After being on the development team for sledge hockey this year with Hockey Canada, he said he hopes to continue playing with them and eventually making the national team for the Paralympics.

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Sports Central Alberta Kings Volleyball Club brings home silver BY CARLIE CONNOLLY carlie.connolly@reddeerexpress.com

and a three day tournament can always be quite tasking as well,” he said.

The Central Alberta Kings Volleyball Club Men’s U17 team competed earlier this month in a national tournament in Saskatoon, bringing home a silver medal. “It’s always good to come home with a medal but it definitely wasn’t the final position that we wanted to end up in,” said one of the Club’s Coaches Trent Schmidt. Losing your last match, he said, can be a little bitter sometimes too. He said they also weren’t in the tier they thought they appropriately should have been. “Overall it was a really good tournament. It’s definitely a tough tournament to play consistently well. You’re playing teams across the country that you’ve never seen before

▾ “IT’S ALWAYS GOOD TO COME HOME WITH A MEDAL BUT IT DEFINITELY WASN’T THE FINAL POSITION THAT WE WANTED TO END UP IN.”

Trent Schmidt ▴

The tournament took place May 12th - 14th and saw a total of 32 teams compete. The Kings came home with a silver medal in the Tier 3 Division. They finished fourth in their pool in round robin play losing to Northern Alberta Volleyball

Club, Ontario Thundercats and Brandon Volleyball Club. In the reseeding round robin, the Kings finished second in their pool beating Winnipeg, East Kootenay, but losing to Kelowna. On the final day in the playoff round, the Kings advanced to the final by beating the Prince George in the quarterfinal and the Ottawa Mavericks in the semi final. They then came up against Grande Prairie in the Tier 3 final, but lost, settling for the silver. The team practices three times a week, and this tournament marks the final tournament of the season. They had 12 players attend the tournament with three coaches. “All these kids are youth 17 so they’ll have a chance to play their UA Team year next year,” said Schmidt.

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Finding the courage to make those brave changes What would it take for you to drastically change your life? A health scare? Perhaps a major shift in family dynamic? Let’s say you have been offered your dream job but it is in a far away land, remote and wild with only a simple roof over your head and no modern conveniences. Is there some ember that glows deep inside which calls you to pull up your roots and pack off to somewhere better, warmer or simpler? Do you have the courage to answer the call or are you waiting for the circumstances of life to force change? The buzzword of this decade is downsizing; everybody talks about it and some people are brave enough to accomplish this conquering of the clutter.

Those who talk about it but never make the move are interesting to me as I see a fear of the unknown and an unusual attachment to earthly possessions. They see the life they crave but are always beyond that step and for one obvious reason – they can’t let go of their stuff. The collection of perceived treasures and triumphs is often too much for some people to give up on and the sad part is that it is usually not anything that anyone would miss. The bravery of people who clearly decide to change their life always astounds me. Years ago, I had friends who packed up their entire household of six people and moved to England to further education. They had masking tape on the walls and

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MODERN FEEL - An elegant, modern kitchen is one of the many features of this Abbey Master Builders home on Larratt Close. Carlie Connolly/Red Deer Express floors marking off an 8’ x 10’ shipping container where they stacked and re-stacked items in a months long endeavour to decide which items to take over on their two-year sojourn. The reality of what they had to sell or donate was overwhelming when you considered how large their home was and how small the flat was where they were relocating. I met a lovely lady a year ago who, by the time I had met her again had lost a husband,

sold an entire farm (including livestock) and had moved into a condo in the city. This woman had lived on a farm her entire life and when her husband passed she took it as opportunity to change her entire landscape and do a massive downsize and change. Her result is that she is happier and freer than she has ever been in her life. Was change hard? Absolutely, but it was the best decision for her in her current circumstances.

The decision to drastically change our circumstances requires a great deal of bravery and courage. It requires a complete shift in our priorities and a willingness to look at things from a completely different perspective. It requires trust in the one who guides our steps and who we pour our faith into that things in our life will work out for good. Are we brave enough to take this leap of faith and bungee jump into the unknown of a major life change regarding

our living space? Can you see yourself giving into a drastic way of living whether in context or in geographical location and do you have what it takes to give up all of your creature comforts to live your dream life? Only you know the answer to this, I pray that you have the courage and fortitude to carry out your dreams. Kim Wyse is a Central Alberta freelance designer. Find her on facebook at ‘Ask a Realtor/Ask a Designer’.

Things mortgage professionals wish those with damaged credit knew Life can go sideways and that is a fact. Illness, divorce, death, longest recession in 30 years or whatever the cause is, before you know it you can find yourself with an awful credit rating and are unsure of what to do. These are the things we mortgage professionals wished you knew. 1. Even though a company has written off a debt, you still have to clear it up. You will be unable to get a mortgage in place until all outstanding debts show as settled with a balance of $0. That can happen through negotiations and payment directly with the company, through an orderly payment of debts or through bankruptcy. We

would advise extreme caution when it comes to anyone promising they can rebuild your credit immediately for a price. 2. You need to re-establish your credit as soon as you can. The magical number in the mortgage universe is two. You need to get two types of credit for two years with each a minimum balance of $2,000. The clock starts counting on the date of bankruptcy discharge or OPD settlement. 3. If there was a foreclosure in your past, you are going to have a very hard time getting a mortgage. No mainstream or near prime lenders will consider this type of an applicant anymore which would leave your only

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option a private lender where you will pay higher interest rates. If you think you are heading towards this then call a mortgage professional ASAP. There are investors out there willing to buy you out and wait to turn a profit when the market turns. Alternately you could work out a deficiency sale with your mortgage lender and/or mortgage insurer which will allow you to purchase in the future. 4. After a bankruptcy or OPD, you cannot have ANY late payments. Not a single one. The lenders will accept that you were hit with a life event but you have to prove it will not happen again. Even one late payment on your cell phone is reason for a decline. The onus is on you to show them it will never happen again.

5. You can purchase a home with 5% down after you have properly established your credit again. Make sure you have the two credit types reporting as above first of all. The next step is to save. You are going to need the 5% to put down plus be able to show you have 1.5% for the closing costs and then you should also have an additional 3.5% in savings to show you have a fallback position in case you are struck by life again. The lenders and mortgage insurers really like to see that. So it will not be easy but it is possible and the sooner you start the sooner you can buy a new home. Call your mortgage professional today get an action plan in place. Pam Pikkert is a mortgage broker with Dominion Lending Centres - Regional Mortgage Group in Red Deer.

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CHBA-Central Alberta Announces the Awards of Excellence in Housing Winners

The Central Alberta chapter of the Canadian Home Buildersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Association is proud to announce the recipients of the 2017 Awards of Excellence in Housing Awards The Awards of Excellence in Housing celebrates innovation, creativity and excellence in the residential construction industry in the Central Alberta region.

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CAREERS Radisson Hotel Red Deer located at 6500, 67 Street, Red Deer AB, is looking to fill in the vacant position for an Assistant Guest Services Manager (NOC 0632). This will be a full-time, permanent position. The job requires: • Looking after guests in and out of the hotel and attending to guests queries and resolving complaints; • Responsible for preparing budgets and forecasting revenue and expenditure; • Training team at front office and at the hotel to maintain strong Guest Service culture; • Contribute to the development of goals that support the objectives of the business and help in increase market share; • Responsible for creating a dynamic, motivating and interactive platform for work and encouraging team creativity and initiative in promoting business; • Ensure proper staffing and scheduling for maximum productivity; achieve maximum profitability; Communicate priorities to staff through daily and weekly meetings. • Ensure proper staffing and scheduling for maximum productivity; achieve maximum profitability; Communicate priorities to staff through daily and weekly meetings. • Supports audit Standards: Own and manage the Internal Audit process; Ensure departmental compliance with Quality Assurance, Loss Prevention and safety standards procedures. This position is full time 9am – 5pm, Mon-Fri. Applicant may be required to work on weekends and holidays as per work demand. Compensation is $25.50 per hours. 40 hours per week. Benefits - Entitled after 3months, 50% premium deductible from paycheck The position is only vacant for the location as noted above. Please send your resume to our office email address at: radissonhotelalberta@gmail.com Job requirements: • Candidate must have formal training in hospitality management; • Candidate must have previous managerial experience preferably in hospitality industry; • This is a high pressure job that requires the applicant to be able to work independently and manage work and projects with a high level of accuracy, have excellent interpersonal skills and display a high level of professionalism; • Fluency in Hindi and Swahili is an asset Education Requirements: • Previous formal education in hospitality is required. Only qualified candidates will be contacted. Thank you.

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UNDEVELOPED RESIDENTIAL LOT Westlock, Alberta. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Unreserved Auction, June 14 in Edmonton. West Air Estates. 1.93+/- Title Acres. Taxiway access from the lot to the runway. Jerry Hodge: 780-706-6652; Brokerage: All West Realty Ltd.; rbauction.com/realestate.

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