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Red Deerians land high score in national volunteering challenge BY EMILY ROGERS Red Deer Express

Red Deerians have proven themselves to be a helpful and volunteering lot. Red Deer came in number four in the nation in the month of May for the 150 Volunteer Challenge; there were eight volunteers in total, with one corporation, who completed 502.5 hours of volunteerism in total, officials with Volunteer Central said. Volunteer Ottawa launched a nation-wide campaign in partnership with Volunteer Canada, which encouraged Canadians to volunteer 150 hours of their time to celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday. Red Deer has been consistent throughout the 150 Volunteer Challenge, said Pam Snowdon, executive director of Volunteer Central. It proves the community is behind volunteerism, and is excited to make positive changes in Red Deer, she said, noting that the 150 Volunteer Challenge marks a great opportunity to

get out in the community and contribute. “Everyone has the capacity to make changes in the community, it’s a ripple effect; volunteering can make a huge difference in someone’s life,” she said. Snowdon added, there was also a huge number of volunteers who helped homeowners in need after the recent wind storm. “It shows the strong and enthusiastic spirit that Red Deer has; people volunteered immediately after the storm, it far exceeded our requests and it’s ongoing.” The 150 Volunteer Challenge also helps recruit volunteers to do good work throughout their community, she added. It brings attention to the importance of volunteerism, and Red Deer has indeed begun to take notice. However, volunteers don’t have go participate in a charity, or a not for profit organization in order to register volunteer hours. Random acts of kindness, that many people take for granted, such as babysitting or mowing a neighbour’s lawn, are considered informal volunteerism.

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Looking forward, Snowdon is all the more confident that Red Deerians will continue to reach out and give a helping hand when and where it’s needed. “I’m positive Red Deer can beat the other communities in July.” Snowdon added she also hopes the 150 Volunteer Challenge will foster high levels of volunteerism through the year. As the Volunteer Challenge

web site also points out, formal volunteering can include activities such as canvassing for funds, providing advice, counselling or mentoring, visiting seniors, preparing and delivering food, serving as volunteer drivers, advocating for social causes and coaching children. Other examples include serving on boards and committees. Informal volunteering, as mentioned, is described as those actions that benefit peo-

ple outside the family or household, too. “Canadians are known for helping our neighbours, random acts of kindness like shovelling a sidewalk or buying someone’s coffee in the line up behind us. We organize community activities, like BBQs or litter clean-ups.” For additional inquiries, or to register and track hours, volunteers can go to the Volunteer Central web site.

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Local dancer heads to Royal Winnipeg Ballet School for second year Ainsley Nivens, 13, is excited for new opportunities BY EMILY ROGERS Red Deer Express

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A local ballerina was given an opportunity to attend the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School for the second year in a row. Ainsley Nivens, 13, is excited to be invited back to the ballet school, as she said it gets increasingly more difficult to go back each year. She said the life of a dancer in training is not what one would see on dancing competition shows; it’s full days of practice, persistence and determination to master new steps. “It’s a lot more work than people expect, everyone think it’s so easy, but you have to work your way up and progress quickly,” she added. Attending the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School was something that Ainsley had wanted to do since she was six years old, when she brought a ballet book home from school to show her parents. However, her journey of attaining her dream of becoming a professional dancer hasn’t happened overnight. She has had to overcome obstacles that are unusual for young teens, such as moving away from her family and working to the point of exhaustion trying to master a new step in her dance routine. “This is something I’ve wanted to do for a long time, I just have to get through it.” She added, “I think in the big picture, it’s not the worst thing that could happen.” However, Ainsley said she does have fun in the school’s residence and has met many new friends from all over the country who she still keeps in contact with. Her new friendships have also benefited her parents, Shannon and Todd Nivens, as they now have an extra support system from parents going through similar challenges. Todd said at times it can be difficult trying to explain to other parents why himself and Shannon are onboard with Ainsley moving far away in order to pursue her passion. “It’s not about letting her move away; she’s her own person, she has a dream and a work ethic to realistically reach that dream.” Todd added, “She’s not living her life for us.” Ainsley later explained that it’s important for dancers to go to recognized dance schools, because dance competitions don’t have scouts looking for recruits. Going to dance schools gives the dancers the opportunity to train and to perform, Todd added. In order for dancers to perform they need to take formalized training. Although Todd and Shannon are extremely supportive of their daughter, their family is

GIFTED - Local ballerina Ainsley Nivens, 13, is excited to be invited back to the Royal photos submitted Winnipeg Ballet School. still faced with expected challenges, such as being separated. Todd said it’s difficult to help Ainsley with her bad days over the phone. He added, “It’s difficult to sit down for dinner as a family of three instead of four.” Their family is overcoming these challenges to the best of their abilities by staying constantly in contact with Ainsley, even if it’s only a 10-minute phone call to check in. “It’s remarkable for someone so young to have the passion and the drive that Ainsley has.” The Nivens are also grateful for their

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Kids use their imaginations at mobile Adventure Playground BY CARLIE CONNOLLY carlie.connolly@reddeerexpress.com

In the first mobile Adventure Playground event in Red Deer, kids had the opportunity to get their hands dirty, using their imagination to build, learn and play with various donated material. Adventure Playgrounds, modelled after similar projects in Calgary and around the world are supervised spaces where youth are encouraged to get dirty, use manual tools and foster imaginative play with the items at hand. “It’s a one day event. We bring everything from cardboard to used plumbing pieces to lots of

duct tape,” said Doug Evans, parks and open space designer with the City of Red Deer. He said it’s a build up, tear down type of playground. Other materials onsite includes big tires, wood pieces and things one wouldn’t have a clue where they came from. Youth HQ and Kerry Wood Nature Centre partnered together to put on the playground event, held June 30th at Kerry Wood Nature Centre in the Nova Chemicals Imagination Grover. Evans said it’s a place where kids can get a sense of getting out and getting back to that creative play. “There’s no restrictions, there’s no rules. There’s some safety is-

sues that we deal with of course, but it’s just to say, ‘Kids, go out an build whatever you want to build,’” he said. Youth HQ and Nature Centre staff and volunteers were on hand to supervise and engage with youth throughout the day, and Evans said a lot of the stuff that was built was done so by the kids. “We just assist the kids and let the kids do whatever they want to do.” And the benefits of this type of playground, he said, are huge. “To me, it’s getting out and getting away from being in front of electronics. To me it’s getting back to traditional creative play.”

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He said it’s about kids taking objects or materials and using their imagination to build anything they want to build. “There’s no rules of how to build it.” One example was a bunch of cardboard shuttles the kids built, having even put in some pip to reinforce the boxes. All recycled materials were donated from various companies throughout Red Deer, which included cardboard, recycled plastics, wood, tools and renovation supplies. Also helping out with the event was the City of Red Deer and Youth HQ’s affiliates, Boys and Girls Club of Red Deer & District and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Red Deer and District. Evans said they are looking at getting further partnership, and hope to talk with Red Deer College, the Catholic School Board as well as the Public School Board.

With their first event of the pilot project under their belt, the crew is hoping to do two more events this year; one in August and the other in September. “Being a pilot project, we want to have the event hosted in a couple

different locations. The next one being in a neighbourhood park and then a school facility,” said Evans. He said next year they are hoping for it to go mainstream as part of the Youth HQ Active Kids Program.

HAMMER IT - Ten-year-old Kera Wolf gets to try out some hammering as Volunteer with Boys and Girls Club Jasper Lind holds the boards steady at the Adventure Playground event held at Carlie Connolly/Red Deer Express Kerry Wood Nature Centre June 30th.

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PC leader Jason Kenney holds open house in Red Deer BY TODD COLIN VAUGHAN todd.vaughan@reddeerexpress.com

Progressive Conservative Party of Alberta Leader Jason Kenney was in Red Deer hosting an open house regarding the unification of the PC and the Wildrose parties. More than 150 people went to hear Kenney speak on several issues including his stance on education. Kenney spoke to the media following the event regarding a comment he made on March 28th in Calgary about informing parents whether their child is in a gay-straight alliance at their school. “What I think is that it depends on the student, it depends on the circumstance. There should not be a hard and fast rule that parents are told are told if their kids are involved. There shouldn’t be a hard and fast rule barring informing parents. “You might have very caring and compassionate parents who are supportive of their kid and why would a teacher lie to those parents? On the other hand, you might have other parents who don’t understand what their kid is going through. Kids who have confided with their teachers and that information should stay private. My view is that highly trained teachers should use common sense and the protocols that are in place to know best and when to engage parents. Politicians shouldn’t be getting in the middle of that situation with rigid rules.” Kenney felt that his town hall Tuesday night regarding the unification of the Wildrose Party and the PC Party was, “Super positive.” “I think this is our 14th town hall around the province this month on the unity agreement and as you could hear, there is close to unanimous support for it,” he said. “What I find most exciting is the people who have

never before been involved with politics are coming out, learning more and getting involved. We feel a growing momentum across the province and it is super strong here in Central Alberta.” Kenney noted the unification will face some challenges, particularly due to the fact that the Wildrose Party requires 75% of their membership to approve a unification on July 22nd, whereas the PCs only require 50%. “I can imagine a scenario where 10-15 per cent of Wildrose members vote against for one reason or another,” Kenney said. “That means people from outside - NDP supporters causing mischief could sign up and get the other 10-15 per cent to veto the merger agreement. It is a certainly a concern but most of my Wildrose friends are optimistic they will get over the 75 per cent threshold.” Kenney stressed it is important for members to vote and he was thankful to have many other representatives on stage with him showing their support including Wildrose MLA Jason Nixon (Rimbey-Rocky Mountain House-Sundre), Wildrose MLA Nathan Cooper (Olds-DidsburyThree Hills) and PC MLA Richard Gotfried (Calgary-Fish Creek). “It was awesome to have two of the leading members of the Wildrose caucus joining me on stage,” Kenney said. “They have been big supporters of the unity cause. Jason in particular was a key person on the negotiating committee to get the deal done. They have just been larger than life in getting this done. “Having the Wildrose senior leadership helped drive home the point that we are already uniting.” Kenney clarified the division between the Wildrose and the PC wasn’t policy related and will be hammered out. “The main issues for the division were the royalty review - which ticked off people in the

energy sector - the big deficits that alienated fiscal conservatives, land use bills that upset a lot of agricultural people because it was seen as compromising property rights and just a ton of arrogance,” he explained. “The two parties have been voting identically in the legislature since the last election. There are no major issues that separates them. In the negotiations, we had no issue disagreements. The negotiations were mainly over legal mechanics, not policy issues. “If we get a big majority with both parties endorsing this, then they are telling us to bury the hatchet.”

There was some concern expressed by people present at the town hall the new United Conservative Party will not consult their membership regarding policy and the party constitution. Kenney reassured voters this will not be the case. “That tends to come to Wildrose supporters, who understandably are very focused on grass roots accountability,” he said. “I get their concern and that is why I fought hard during the negotiations to defer as many decisions as possible to the future, to the members at the founding convention. I didn’t think it was right for me, Brian Jean or a

JASON KENNEY handful of insiders to impose a constitution or policy declaration on the party. I thought we should be modest and restrained in the agreement and give as much of the decisions to the members as possible.” Questions also arose as to

whether a United Conservative Party could attract young voters, to which Kenney was confident they could. “I am pleased to see in the polling so far that over half of young Albertans said they would likely vote for a United Conservative Party,” Kenney said. “We have to work hard to earn their support. I think the key issue for young Albertans is whether they will have jobs in the future, economic security and opportunity. Why do you go to university and rack up a bunch of debt? You do it because you want a decent job afterwards or you go to trade school and do the same thing.”

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Famines demand attention on the world stage Tracey Scheveers PUBLISHER publisher@reddeerexpress.com

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Sometimes we folks in North America can become quite insulated from the plight of those in other parts of the world. Not because we don’t see and hear much of what is going on - thanks to 24-hour news cycles and the plethora of social media avenues to choose from, there is no reason to not be completely up to date on virtually everything that happens across the globe. But that very well could be part of the problem. We are often deluged with news, and with such massive exposure can come a bit of desensitization. What else could explain the lack of reaction to certain stories that should really grip our attention? Currently, there is a severe famine holding many in various African nations in its deadly grip. Adding to the warning is the UN

Refugee Agency, which points out Nations is calling this the largest huthat more than 20 million people in manitarian crisis since 1945 and reNigeria, South Sudan, Somalia and ports that more people face famine Yemen are experiencing famine or today than at any time in modern are at risk. history. “Consecutive har“The initiative has ▾ vests have failed, cona simple message: flict in South Sudan food is more than a “TOO OFTEN, THE coupled with drought OVERWHELMING SCALE human right; it is a is leading to famine divine gift that canOF A GIVEN CRISIS and outflows of refnot be impeded.” FREEZES PEOPLE INTO ugees, insecurity in World leader of Somalia is leading INACTION. THE PROBLEM The Salvation Army, to rising internal IS TOO BIG - WHAT CAN I General André Cox, is mindful displacement and REALLY DO?” rates of malnutrition of the ‘staggering ▴ are high, especially proportions’ of the among children and unfolding disaster. According to the Army’s web site, he lactating mothers.” The Salvation Army is also onboard calls on Salvationists and friends to with lending a hand, as are many other respond, “Through our actions, not agencies and organizations. just our words,” saying, “We might feel According to the Army, “The United a sense of powerlessness by a pending

disaster of this magnitude and yet our faith in God should drive us to more than thoughts of compassion.” The bottom line is this - we can all give - even if it’s just a little. Too often, the overwhelming scale of a given crisis freezes people into inaction. The problem is too big - what can I really do? But the truth is, we can all do plenty. And there is nothing quite like the sense of joy that flows from giving. It’s a simple but profound truth. And by joining forces with any number of humanitarian organizations, everyone’s contributions can become a force to make a tremendous difference. This summer, let’s remember that even though many are experiencing tough times at home and certainly deserve our help, it doesn’t mean we can’t lend a hand to someone in a faraway country hoping for a better day as well.

How the energy industry can reimagine itself Carlie Connolly REPORTER carlie.connolly@reddeerexpress.com

Alberta’s innovation landscape is pretty crowded. Companies, entrepreneurs, non-profits, post-secondary institutions and governments are bumping into each other all over the place. That’s a very good thing. It means that the innovation system is working. Some parts are focused on evolving the oil and gas sector, others on diversifying Alberta’s economy. For the most part, there seems to be harmony in innovation land. The next thing is to figure out how to work even more effectively; to ensure the momentum building around effective collaboration is sustainable and meaningful. Then the results of working together can be promptly measured across a variety of socio-economic and policy metrics.

So is there an immediate common theme? Blockchain. Blockchain’s first move as a technology platform was related to the rise of virtual currencies like Bitcoin. Blockchain is related to issues of Internet security and transactional integrity. But it’s also much more. Blockchain’s potential to reshape Canada’s energy sector is much bigger than secure transactions. Creatively deployed, blockchain could influence a variety of ways the energy sector does things, from extraction and production processes to financial and transactional aspects. It can tell us how to make data more meaningful and allow freer and more seamless sale of goods and services. It can help manage major proj-

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ects and comply more efficiently with regulations. Blockchain can also spur important dialogue in an industry that hasn’t been terribly proficient about collaborating within itself, much less beyond itself. The power of blockchain to bring disparate – and even competitive – interests together can’t be overstated. That’s why everyone who is serious about evolving Canada’s energy sector should pay attention to an emerging Albertabased blockchain consortium that’s powered by passion and technological proficiency. Early consortium members demonstrate how serious the opportunity is: the University of Calgary, SAIT, Imaginea Energy, Enmax and IBM. What is blockchain today is not blockchain tomorrow. Things move that fast. But in this group there’s a will to take collective action. In innovation vernacular, ‘disruption’ is common. But too often, the meaning is lost

or misconstrued, since disruption can be seen negatively, as something that unbalances equilibrium. But blockchain can disrupt in a positive way. Innovation should be about renewal and reimagining, respecting that all things rethought came from somewhere in the first place. For innovation to be robust and resilient, it must be predicated on a shared definition of

innovation. The blockchain consortium can be that creator of a shared definition that accommodates the old, the new and everything and everyone in between. This is human blockchain in action. Bill Whitelaw is president and CEO at JuneWarren-Nickle’s Energy Group. His column is distributed through Troy Media.

Reader sounds off on provincial debt So Alberta’s debt is at $33 billion - and we have been hammered economically. When the Lougheed/Getty regime (Peter knew when to bail) wound up there was an unfunded Teachers Pension liability of $9 billion + $23 billion and our debt was $32 billion. When corrected for inflation (Bank of Canada inflation calculator) that would be $48 billion today. Another difference - depending on the month the prime rate as was 6.75% as opposed to 2.75% today. What a good time to borrow for hospitals, schools, courthouses and the massive pent up infrastructure deficit. Rod Trentham Red Deer

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Community Calendar The Ladies of Sunnybrook Farm are presenting their annual Lunch at the Farm events between 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. on alternating Wednesdays - July 19th, Aug. 9th, Aug. 30th and Sept. 13th. Guests can relax in the 1889 Hanna Log House and enjoy a served lunch including home-made pie with ice cream and musical entertainment, The afternoon features a guided wagon ride showcasing the history of Sunnybrook Farm. Cost is $12. Drop ins are welcome, but larger groups are encouraged to reserve a seat by calling 403-340-3511.

First Thursdays in the Snell at the Red Deer Public Library presents the Claude Godin Groove Ensemble July 6th from 12:15 - 1 p.m. in the Snell Auditorium. No admission charge. A free will donation will be accepted at the door. Coffee and tea provided by Cafe Noir.

Spring Cleaning? Why not donate your gently used items for a great cause? Shalom Counselling Centre is collecting items until Sept. 30th that we will sell to Value Village. Proceeds will be used for client subsidies. For more information, visit www. shalomcounselling.com or phone 403-342-0339.

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.

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 non-profit 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.

be offering Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) workshop on July 13th & 14th from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. both days. ASIST is an intensive, interactive, and practice-dominated course designed to help caregivers recognize and review risk, and intervene to prevent the immediate risk of suicide. It is by far the most widely used, acclaimed and researched suicide intervention training workshop in the world. The cost is $250. To register, please call 403-3422266 or email workshops@reddeer.cmha.ab.ca.

The Employment Placement and Support Services is holding mental health first aid courses Aug. 24th-Aug. 25th and Oct. 25th-26th. Instructors will lead through modules over substance related disorders, mood disorders, deliberate self-injury, risk factors, signs and symptoms among other topics. For more information, email Barb Sutter at bsutter@epssworks.com.

Red Deer Ukulele Circle invites all skill levels to join in the fun. We meet the third Wednesday 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.

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The Red Deer Horseshoe Club plays every Tuesday and Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Golden Circle on the north side of the building. New players are welcome. Call 403-396-1803.

- enjoy a fun hour with local singer Randi Boulton singing songs that made several musicals magical. Hits from Mamma Mia on July 19th and songs from Frozen on Aug. 23rd. Finally, classic tunes from Beauty and the Beast will be featured on Sept. 20th. The Hub on Ross is located at 4936 - Ross St. Admission is free. Call 403-340-4869 for more information.

Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous is a 12-step support group offering a solution for all forms of food addiction. No dues, fees or weigh-in. Central Alberta groups meet in Red Deer and Lacombe For locations and dates, call Joanne at 403-314-1972.

The Red Deer Area Hikers have a full slate of treks planned for the season. Departure location - gather at 8:45 a.m. in the northeast section of the Parkland Mall parking lot. Fees donations of $1 per hike or a $10 membership for the season. Bring a lunch if return time is later than noon. For more information, call Mavis at 403-343-0091 or Sharon at 403-340-2497.

Central Alberta Singles Club is sponsoring a dance. Everyone is welcome. Call Elaine at 403-341-7653 or Mattie at 403-307-

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annual Sunday Afternoon at the Dickson Store Museum on July 30th at 2 p.m. Music, one act play, refreshments, and goodies. Everyone Welcome! Annual Teddy Bear Picnic will be held at the Dickson Store Museum on Aug. 10th from 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. There will be crafts, games, music, home-made lemonade making, a picnic and of course a bear hunt. Participants must pre-register by calling the museum at 403-728-3355. Come out for a beary good time.

Dance for the health of it. Try it out - first lesson is free. Working in a team, learn easy dance steps while enjoying a variety of music. Everyone is welcome – families, couples, solos and teens. No dance experience necessary. $120 for 20 lessons. Sessions run Mondays and Wednesdays from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Contact Connie at 403-396-1523. Sessions will be held at the Clearview Community Centre (93 Cornett Dr.)

Volkssport Walkers of Central Alberta is a non-profit organization providing its members and other interested individuals with an opportunity to enjoy Volkssporting activities. Come join us for walks in Red Deer, Sylvan Lake, Lacombe and surrounding areas. You can view the Walking Alberta Event Calendar at http://www.walkalberta.ca/. For further information contact either Connie 403 309-5589 or Sheila at 587 877-7546 or email our club: vwcaclub@gmail.com.

Whisker Rescue’s has an adoption event the third Saturday of the month at Petsmart from noon - 3:30 p.m. If you have any questions, contact Diane at 403-347-1251.

The United Churches of Red Deer present

over 45 who wish to meet new friends in the Red Deer area. We meet four times a month for coffees and meals at various venues in Central Alberta. For more information about our group and how to become a member, contact Susan at 403-342-0976 or by email at sscott@telus.net or Heidi at 587-877-7696.

If you enjoy singing Glee Club style, but The Hub on Ross presents Fun With Musicals

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

Golden Circle continues with Thursday

‘Friends Over 45’ is a group for women The Central Alberta Brain Injury Society

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1751. Runaway Train performs on July 29th. Randy Hillman and Hot Spur perform on Aug. 26th and Lost Highway plays on Sept. 30th.

feel your skills are limited, please come and join our group of seniors who sing and play for seniors as a gift of community spirit. The Tony Connelly Singers in their 31st year of service, welcome anyone who might enjoy singing out at seniors’ venues around the City. From September to June we prepare 10, one-hour programs filled with oldies and newer music. We practice from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. each Tuesday at the Downtown House Seniors Centre and present four to six sing-outs each month. Call Shirley at 403-342-5904 for bookings or Betty at 403-346-7316 for more information.

‘ZooTales’ - United Kids Camp from Aug. 14th – 18th from 9 a.m. – noon. It’s for ages five – 11 at Sunnybrook United Church (12 Stanton St.) Join us from 9 a.m. to noon for games, arts & crafts, Bible stories and music as we celebrate living in God’s creation. For more information contact Gaetz United at: 403-3472244 or Sunnybrook United at 403 347-6073. Registration forms will be available from Gaetz and Sunnybrook church offices as well as on their facebook pages. Cost: freewill offering.

The Dickson Store Museum is excited to announce that outstanding interpreters and innovators of the Danish music, singer songwriter Helen Blum and fiddler and composer Harold Haugaard, will be performing at the Fall Supper on Friday, Sept. 15th at the Spruce View Hall. A Danish meal will commence at 6 p.m. with the concert beginning at 7:30 pm. There will be a silent auction and cash bar. Advance tickets are only $50 and you can get them by calling the museum at 403-728-3355.

The Senior Citizens’ Downtown House has cribbage every Thursday at 1:30 p.m. Cost is $4. A tournament runs July 13th at 1:30 p.m. Whist is every Friday at 1:30 p.m. Cost is $4. A tournament runs July 31st at 1:30 p.m.. Fun contact Bridge runs every Wednesday at 1 p.m. Cost is $4. Cribbage is every Thursday at 1:30 p.m. Cost is $4.

Join us at the Dickson Store Museum for Thrilling Thursday on July 20th from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Rain or shine. This year’s theme is Farm Animals. Come out and enjoy Farm Animal themed games, crafts, and other fun activities. No registration necessary. For more information, call 403-728-3355. Come join us for the 9th

The ninth annual Berry Architecture Community Wellness Ride will be held on Aug. 19th. The Wellness Ride began in 2009 and is a fundraiser for the Canadian Mental Health Association and the Central Alberta Brain Injury Society. Participation in the ride has grown every year, but it remains a relatively small and very friendly event. The 10km and 25km rides will take place on the beautiful trails of Red Deer, while the 50km and 100km rides will take place on the highway from Red Deer to Delburne. The shorter ride is family friendly. To learn more about this fundraiser and to register visit www.wellnessride.ca.

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Federal NDP leadership candidate speaks to Red Deerians BY TODD COLIN VAUGHAN todd.vaughan@reddeerexpress.com

Federal NDP leadership candidate and MP for Westminster-Burnaby Peter Julian visited Red Deerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s One Eleven Grill to discuss his vision for Canada with Central Albertans during a meet and greet on Tuesday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Red Deer is a very important stop on the leadership tour,â&#x20AC;? Julian said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It has very effective local NDP MLAs and a lot of members and activists in the party.â&#x20AC;? Julian began his day by speaking with the Central Alberta Poverty Reduction Alliance (CARE), which is near and dear to the MP due to his history of working with people who have disabilities. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We talked about where the federal government can provide some support, which they are not providing now for a variety of issues,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The federal government is not meeting

its role, and meeting with these groups helps me get a sense of how we can change Ottawa. We can have a much more responsive federal government.â&#x20AC;? Julian said he got the sense that the federal government has not provided much help in the past in Central Alberta, which he felt an NDP government could alleviate in a variety of ways including a clean-energy sector, no tuition education, a new health care strategy and a solid housing strategy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I believe in eliminating tuition fees and we could do that by getting rid of the post-secondary institution tax credits that currently are used and primarily go to wealthier families,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Accessing college, university and trade school is not just good for young Canadians that can do that, it is also important towards building a knowledge economy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are seeing an increase in jobs that require a high level of skill and training

and it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make sense that we make it difficult for young Canadians to go to school to learn the trades and skills that will benefit our entire country.â&#x20AC;? Julian feels many of these highly-skilled jobs remain untapped in Alberta and could provide an escape from the current economy which relies on the boom and bust oil and gas sector. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One key element I am bringing forward is my clean energy plan,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My plan would bring significant investments by the federal government in retraining energy workers to clean energy. Clean energy investment could lead to thousands of jobs in Central Alberta, but we have a federal government that doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t understand the importance of that. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When you you look at the potential in Alberta for geothermal, solar - which is basically limitless - and wind power as well, with the right investments and community involvement, we could really

see the economy take off.â&#x20AC;? Julian explained that the oil and gas sector will always exist, however he feels Canada must invest in clean energy in order to keep up with a market that already exists in Europe, the United States and Asia. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s requirements for clean energy will more then quadruple over a little more than the next decade,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The markets are already there and we know over the next decade with the right leadership and the right investments, we could be creating thousands of jobs.â&#x20AC;? He added Ottawa needs to invest in Alberta in order to begin a transition to clean energy. Julian also explained that the current Liberal government has let Canadians down by reducing investment into the health care centre. He said this money could have been used to help fund projects like improved and new hospitals, which Central Albertans

PETER JULIAN are currently lobbying for. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is not just important for families who use our health care system, it is also important for our economy,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The universal health care we have in place is a huge competitive advantage to Canadian businesses in that they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to pay for health care plans the way American businesses do. The erosion in health care hurts our competitiveness.â&#x20AC;?

Welcoming and Inclusive Communities presents report to council BY CARLIE CONNOLLY carlie.connolly@reddeerexpress.com

Welcoming and Inclusive Communities (WIC) Network gave an update to the City of Red Deer on their 2016 WIC Needs Assessment Report and 2017/2018 Action Plan recently. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The over-arching role of the needs assessment was to measure how welcoming and inclusive Red Deer is,â&#x20AC;? said Pamela

Taylor, co-chair for the network. The 2016 Needs Assessment was supported by the City of Red Deer and Alberta Human Rights Commission, and conducted by Zenev & Associates and the Centre for Race and Culture. Fellow co-chair Andrea Lacoursier said considerations for the Needs Assessment encompassed the fact that diversity and inclusion are a priority identified in the Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2015

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through 2018 Strategic Plan, and the City as a signatory of the Canadian Coalition of Municipalities against Racism and Discrimination had a number of commitments towards achieving that. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our consultants were asked to create an inventory of resources already existing in Red Deer for diverse and marginalized groups as well as ensuring that research augmented was already known about the services for these groups and how they intersect,â&#x20AC;? said Lacoursier. They also asked them to identify three priorities of focus and provide recommendations on how to address any gaps. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The three priority areas identified were indigenous people, people with complex needs and a lack of capacity to address discrimination,â&#x20AC;? she said.

Additionally the group made recommendations out of a network governance and suggested activities for them to consider. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In addition to the priorities identified, focus groups and interviews painted a picture of understandings and observations about many aspects of our diverse population,â&#x20AC;? said Taylor. The first priority area identified in the Needs Assessment were indigenous people. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Many service providers lack specific and detailed information required to understand the needs of this group, making it difficult for them to respond to those needs,â&#x20AC;? said Lacoursier. There is also a lack of appropriate services for them that reflect an understanding of the identities and historical contexts of indigenous people. Taylor said the WIC Network

created an action plan to be responsive to the recommendations in the Needs Assessment Report. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some of the recommended action items are being shared with others better suited to address them,â&#x20AC;? she said. Priority two of the Needs Assessment was people with complex needs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These are a vulnerable group of people with multiple complex and difficult health, social and economic issues struggling to navigate systems,â&#x20AC;? said Lacoursier. They include youth, seniors, indigenous people, newcomers, people who are precariously housed, women and LGBTQ individuals. Because addressing this priority does not fit within the terms of reference of the Red Deer WIC Network, they have shared the needs with social planning

as they are better positioned to address them. They are also advocating for the need to reduce agency competition with current funding models and will be following up with social planning to discuss their thoughts on how to best address the needs identified and invited them to attend a WIC Network meeting this fall. Priority three is that there is a lack of capacity to address incidents of discrimination in Red Deer. Lacoursier said plans are underway to create an â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Welcomeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; diversity campaign. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a collaborative project involving members of the community through the Red Deer WIC Network, members of City staff involved with your internal diversity team and the Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s communication department.â&#x20AC;?

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Incumbent Lynne Mulder set to run for council in this fall’s election BY MARK WEBER mark.weber@reddeerexpress.com

Red Deer City council incumbent Lynne Mulder is officially in the municipal election race when voters head to the polls this October. Mulder was first elected to City council in 2004, and was re-elected in 2007, 2010 and 2013. “I had agreed the last time I ran that I would really give it careful thought if I were to run a fifth time,” she said. “I did give it a lot of thought - I’ve got four terms under my belt, but I still have the time and I still have the passion for the community, and so I think I still have something to offer,” she added. “I see myself as a community builder not only on council but I’m also very active in other not-for-profits in the City that aren’t related to council,” she said. “So I really have a huge commitment and a real passion to ensure that all the citizens of Red Deer can get the best quality of life that they can,” she said. “I think I can do that through council, and I think I can do that through my other not-for-profit activities.” Mulder is now retired from Red Deer College, and held business and professional record senior leadership positions

in post-secondary institutions for more than 30 years. She was also vice president of education at Red Deer College for eight years. In the meantime, Mulder is excited for the months of campaigning that are starting up - connecting with folks in the community is what fuels her service. “I really like the face to face contact,” she said. “I really like having that opportunity - I like it particularly at the (Farmers’) Market and the forums and what not, for people to ask us questions that are really important to them,” she said. “We heard a whole lot last year, and we had worked on it. For instance, what came across last year was our engagement - our dialogue with the community and we’ve made huge strides on that as a result of what we heard. “I also enjoy hearing what the concerns are so that we can make sure that we conclude on a good note as a council - I always think that that is important - that we don’t leave a lot of ends that aren’t tied up, or that we don’t have a plan to deal with it in the future,” she explained. “I really like the people interaction - I’m a people person - I really enjoy that.” Mulder has also been in-

volved in a number of community initiatives and projects including as SPCA board member and co-chair of the capital campaign, a Parkland Youth Homes board member and a United Way member of the Past Chair Committee. As well, she has been a board member for Children’s Services, the transportation chair for the 1998 Alberta Winter Games and a United Way Campaign chair and board member (national and local). These days, if someone were to ask Mulder why they should support her this fall, she said she’d start by discussing her community building work over the years. “I’ve always had a huge interest in community building,” she said, adding as a key example she could point to her involvement with helping to raise millions for the United Way and the SPCA during her work on their respective campaigns. “I think I have the community’s best interests at heart. That’s who I am - that’s who I like to be known as - a community builder. That’s what I bring. “I also think I have strong communication skills - I think that I tell it like it is generally, I don’t beat around the bush that much,” she added with a laugh. “I’m very open to hearing what

LYNNE MULDER people have to say.” She also added that she’s a strong advocate for several local causes, including an aquatic

centre for example. “I’d like to see it done - it’s scheduled for 2020. “I will listen to you and I

Thank you Jack & Joan Donald for empowering local learners. Jack and Joan Donald are truly invaluable community builders who give generously of themselves through their ongoing volunteerism and philanthropic work. Their latest gift to Red Deer College will create the Donald Health & Wellness Centre, a wing in the Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre/ Centre des Jeux du Canada Gary W. Harris dedicated to teaching and learning in the fields of health and wellness. This gift will play a key role in expanding program opportunities for RDC’s learners and supporting the growing needs of central Albertans. RDC’s Shaping our Future initiative builds a learner-centred future, promoting healthy lifestyles and advances to health and wellness education as well as athletics and sport in central Alberta. The success of this initiative is supplemented by private philanthropic investments by generous businesses and individuals. The vision of these devoted supporters is creating a lasting legacy in the Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre, offering state of the art teaching and learning spaces that will benefit local learners and our region for generations to come. To find out how you can get involved, visit rdc.ab.ca/shapingourfuture

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will take your views forward. I would use my track record both on council and in my life (overall) to support that.”

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Born and raised Red Deerian seeks spot on council Jordy Smith has added his name to the candidate list

BY ERIN FAWCETT efawcett@reddeerexpress.com

A born and raised Red Deerian, Jordy Smith is throwing his hat into the ring for a spot on City council this fall. “I have lived here my whole

life. I attended Lindsay Thurber and then I actually moved away for three years to Texas to attend school. Through that I started becoming politically interested and more politically involved,” he said. “I came back to Red Deer about two years

ago and just with my time here I saw more of an interest and a growing need for what our City needs. “I wasn’t originally going to run at all and then about two months ago (my wife) and I decided we should pray about

this and see if this is something we should do. “We felt like this is a good step for us and this feels like where we need to go right now,” said Smith, who works at Impact Life Church in Red Deer. “Whether we win or lose we

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PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE is hereby given that at a joint Council meeting to be held on TUESDAY, July 18, 2017, the Council of Red Deer County will consider Bylaw No. 2017/2.02 to redesignate E ½ of NE 3-39-1-5 from Agricultural District “Ag” to Commercial Recreation District “C-5.” The property is located east of Sylvan Lake, east of Hwy 20 on Twp Rd 391, adjacent to the Lakewood Golf Course. The purpose of this bylaw is to facilitate the expansion of the golf course and potentially add a recreational vehicle park. The permitted and discretionary uses and other matters presently applicable to “Ag” and “C-5” districts are contained in the Red Deer County Land Use Bylaw No. 2006/6. ( 1(

The public may inspect: - a copy of the proposed bylaw - a copy of LAND USE BYLAW No. 2006/6 by visiting our website at www.rdcounty.ca or at the County office located at 38106 Rge Rd 275, Red Deer County, Alberta, during regular office hours 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. MONDAY through FRIDAY.

MUNICIPAL PLANNING COMMISSION DECISIONS On the 4th day of July, 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 SOUTH of RED DEER 1. Home Church – 3-metre (10’) side yard setback relaxation for the location of an accessory building (temporary portable classroom) on Lot 1, Blk 1, Plan 882-1039, NE 32-37-27-4 (Gasoline Alley West). RED DEER 2. Toyota – location of the following signs on Lot 20, Blk 6, Plan 082-7505, Pt 29-37-27-4 (Gasoline Alley West):

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WEST of SYLVAN LAKE 4. R. & A. Gathercole – construction of a second dwelling on SE 34-38-2-5. SOUTH of SYLVAN LAKE 5. W., J., E. & D. Boyce – Home Business Major (Automotive Repair Business) on Lot 1, Blk 1, Plan 132-5459, SW 9-38-1-5. A person may appeal a Discretionary Use approval prior to 4:30 p.m. on July 19, 2017, by paying the required appeal fee and by filing an appeal in writing against the decision with the Red Deer County Subdivision and Development Appeal Board, 38106 Rge Rd 275, Red Deer County, Alberta. A Permitted Use approval may not be appealed unless the decision involves a relaxation, variance or misinterpretation of the Land Use Bylaw. For further information, contact Planning & Development Services at 403-350-2170.

know it will be great experience and I’m looking forward to the process. At the very least it will be great to bring up some issues that need to be talked about in the City. That is really my main goal - let’s bring these issues to the forefront.” He added one of the biggest issues that has come up when he has spoken to Red Deerians is how the City does not have a ward system. “City council runs to represent the whole City and not individual sections. It’s really interesting how many people don’t know that when I tell them,” said Smith. “Looking throughout Canada, most places have wards or divisions to have that representation. “The problem with that is say you live in Glendale and you see an issue that you need the City to deal with, you don’t have a specific representative you can go to on council. I believe having wards would really balance out where our City is focused.” Smith said another issue he would like to focus on if elected is drug addiction. “The biggest issue with that is Red Deer does not have a drug rehabilitation centre, we have a detox centre, but not drug rehabilitation,” he said. “Drug addiction has really only increased since the economy fell.” Smith said he will be zoning in on homelessness in Red Deer as well. “While I’ll admit that looking at our numbers, Red Deer’s homeless population is about average throughout Canada. It feels like it has grown larger,” he said. “I think the number

is officially 145 and I looked at all the homeless shelters in Red Deer - right now they can only fill about 85 per cent of that need. “One thing I have been emphasizing is how both with the drug and homeless issue, is that these are Red Deer citizens for the most part. “Some people do come in, but most of them are originally from Red Deer. In the past, some of the mood has been, well if you take away some of these services, they will just leave, but that doesn’t happen, this is their home,” he said, adding the bureaucratic system for the homeless needs to be simplified in the City. “One of the number one reasons homeless people don’t get off the street right now is because they can’t navigate the bureaucracy on where to go. So if we can simplify and centralize that, that would help as well.” In addition, Smith said he has a lot to bring to the table if elected. “Being one of the younger candidates, I definitely bring a fresh perspective,” he said. “Being born and raised in Red Deer is an attribute as well. I also live right downtown, so I get to see more of that perspective of Red Deer rather than the south and far north end. And working for a non-profit church, we encounter a lot of the drug and homeless issues as well and some of those more central city issues. “I’m looking forward to getting out there and meeting everyone and getting more in touch with the issues.”

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City Briefs RDC’S SUMMER CAMPS Red Deer College will soon welcome youth and teens from across Alberta, as they arrive on campus to participate in over 40 exciting and interactive Summer Camps. Summer Camps will be offered through to Aug. 25th, and there are opportunities for youth in a wide variety of areas including sport, science, visual art, film, game design, trades, music,

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dance, cooking, theatre and animation. Day camps are offered for anyone wishing to return home every night, while overnight camps allow teens the chance to spend a week living in Red Deer College residences. RDC’s Summer Camps are led by exceptional instructors who are experts in their fields and offer campers the opportunity to experience first-rate labs, studios and facilities.

For more information or to register, visit rdc.ab.ca/summercamps or contact the School of Continuing Education at 403-356-4900.

CITY INTRODUCES RIP ‘N REC SUMMER PASS FOR YOUTH The City of Red Deer is offering youth unlimited rides on Red Deer Transit and unlimited access to all City recreation

facilities all summer long with the Rip ‘N Rec Summer Pass. This is the first year the City has offered this pass, which brings together two of our most popular services - Recreation and Transit. For only $50, kids ages six to 17, can purchase a Rip ‘N Rec Summer Pass. The pass provides unlimited access to drop-in activities from swimming, to fitness classes and gymnasium sports, and the ride to get there and back.

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A look at Bower Ponds and Canada Day Special Canada 150 celebrations were held in Red Deer on July 1st at Bower Ponds. The site is one of the most scenic and popular spots in the community. It is also one of the most historic. The origins of Bower Ponds go back to the turn of the last century. In 1906, the Great West Lumber Company created a large new sawmill on the northside of the Red Deer River. The flat next to the river was dredged to create a large millpond. In June 1915, an enormous flood caused significant damage to the millpond. The following year, the Great West Lumber mill closed. During the 1930s, Caleb ‘Cap’ Card established a small sawmill on the site of the old Great West operation. He created a small

dam between the old millpond and the river. He also installed a water wheel in the sluiceway to power the mill. The dam, sluiceway and revived millpond became a very popular spot for children, particularly in hot weather. The Card sawmill closed in 1941 following a fire. The site fell into disuse and the old millpond began to silt in once more. The Village of North Red Deer used the old site as a garbage dump. Also, starting in 1946, the site became a great source of gravel to help with the rebuilding of Gaetz Avenue (then part of Hwy. 2A) and a new traffic bridge across the river. In the early 1960s, the west part of the river flat (west of the old millpond) was developed into a

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major sportsfield and recreation complex. Named Great Chief Park, it officially opened in 1964. The area farther east remained disused and aesthetically unappealing. The City even gave serious consideration into turning the old millpond and gravel extraction pits into a new major City nuisance grounds. People living in North Red Deer and particularly in the new Fairview subdivision vehemently objected. The garbage dump proposal was dropped. The Red Deer Fish and Game Association then proposed in 1969 that the site be considered for the creation of recreational trout ponds. Progress on the proposal was slow. However, Hugh Bower helped to speed up plans when he made a very large donation to the project in 1975. The ponds were subsequently named in his honour. Meanwhile, the Red Deer

International Folk Festival Society became interested in the area. Since the staging of the first Folk Festival from June 28th to July 1st, 1969, there had been proposals to create a Folk Festival Village, potentially along Waskasoo Creek next to the old Red Deer Fairgrounds (south of 45 St.) The Village proposal got bogged down in the heavy debate over the relocation of the Red Deer Exhibition to a new site on the south side of the City. The Folk Festival Society consequently made a pitch to City council in 1975 to have the Village created east of Great Chief Park

and adjacent to the new Bower Ponds. In 1976, the Society moved the historic Cronquist House from its location in West Park to a new site at Bower Ponds. The house was to become headquarters for the Society and also potentially a part of the Folk Festival Village. In 1979, a Canada Day picnic was organized at the Cronquist House. The following year, the entire Folk Festival, now a scaled back, one-day event was moved to this new site. In the early 1980s, the area was incorporated into Waskasoo Park.

The Folk Festival Village idea was dropped. However, improvements were made to the park including the installation of trails, a stage extending out into the largest of the ponds and the construction of a concession/ service building. Bower Ponds has continued to be the site of the very popular annual Canada Day and Folk Festival festivities. The only year that these events have not been held on the site was in 2005. High floods had caused a lot of damage at the end of June and there was not enough time to clean up the site before Canada Day.

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Tom Cochrane rides the highway to Red Deer this month BY CARLIE CONNOLLY carlie.connolly@reddeerexpress.com

certified status. Cochrane is one of only three Canadian males to reach this status. Tom Cochrane is still riding that “It was just a blast playing those highway of success after many years songs and having people respond of entertaining audiences around the to them, songs that you might not world. He will making a stop at Red normally play in the course of a tour, Deer’s Westerner Days on July 21st where you’ve got to get the songs that with Red Rider and couldn’t be more people are aware of, that they’ve grown excited. up with and that are like snapshots of “I’ve been there quite a bit over the their lives.” years, and feel right at home there,” There’s about 12 or 13 of them, he he said. Part of the reason is the many said, that people definitely want to hear. friends he has here. “But there’s those songs when you “Somebody a lot of people might not advertise them and you go out on the have heard of, but Ron MacLean,” he road, and you’re celebrating one parsaid with a laugh. MacLean, the hockey ticular record. It’s really a lot of fun icon and broadcaster, playing some of these spent several years liv▾ songs that you haven’t ing in Red Deer. played for a while and “I’VE BEEN VERY “This guy has a how fresh they are and BLESSED. I’VE HAD mind like a steel trap, how current they feel.” ONE OF THOSE man. He’s got a photoHe said with festival graphic memory,” said CAREERS WHERE audiences, like that of Cochrane. Another Westerner Days, there’s YOU PUT ONE FOOT friend of his is Gordie a real mix. AHEAD OF THE OTHER Johnson of Big Sugar “We get a mix at AND SEE WHERE IT who spends a lot of his our shows anyways in TAKES YOU, AND time in the City. terms of demographHe said he’s looking ics. We get everything IT’S BEEN A REALLY forward to coming out from kids and college GREAT RIDE.” to play at Westerner kids, all the way up to Days, saying that people that are my age, Tom Cochrane nobody appreciates and it’s very cool, but ▴ summer more than the festival dates in Canadians do, espeparticular get a stroncially westerners. “Places that you ger component of some of the younger haven’t been to or you haven’t been demographics.” to for a while are always that much And like his famous hit Life is a more exciting.” Highway goes, Cochrane’s been ridTo celebrate the 25 year anniversa- ing it, saying that every bit of his life ry of the 1991 release of Cochrane’s has been like a highway. “Even when album Mad Mad World, Universal we’re not on the road and not on the Music Canada reissued it in a remas- tour bus, that sometimes feels much tered deluxe edition last fall - Mad Mad like a pirate ship than anything else. I World 25 (MMW25). This was com- love driving and I spend a lot of time plete with the previously unreleased driving.” original demo recording of Love is a The Manitoba native currently reHighway which then grew into the hit sides in Toronto with a studio and Life is a Highway. cottage up on Georgian Bay, which The anniversary was also topped off he finds is where he gets most of his with a full tour across Canada in early thinking and writing done. 2017 among other things. “It just always opens the possibilities “We had so much fun on that tour to the bigger world, and I think that’s and people just embraced the songs, one of the reasons that song really hit and the interesting thing about doing home with people. Somebody said, that is probably half of those songs ‘Well you know it’s a bit of a cliche on the record I haven’t played for 20 isn’t it?’ and I said ‘Yeah, but I invented years - so it’s a lot of fun playing those that cliche!’” songs,” said Cochrane. And it’s that cliche that has reverMad Mad World remains among the berated for a lot of people to relate top-selling albums in Canadian music to, becoming part of their collective history, achieving rare Diamond- dialogue.

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some of the big shows he got to perform at; Massey Hall and Montreal’s big birthday bash to name a couple. Cochrane is also a member of the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and the Canadian Music Industry Hall of Fame, among others. He was also invested as an Officer of the Order of Canada. “I’ve been very blessed. I’ve had one

of those careers where you put one foot ahead of the other and see where it takes you, and it’s been a really great ride.” With lots of shows on his plate, it’s Alberta that’s been near and dear to his heart. “I’m always so grateful for Alberta and its home to me. I’ve got so many dear friends out there.”

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They haven’t been around that long, but already the accolades have been rolling in for indie-folk quintet Hillsburn, who recently won the Fan’s Choice Video of the Year at the 2017 East Coast Music Awards for their song Run Down. Fans can catch up to the talented group when they play The Vat on July 8th. Also, last December they landed a Canadian Folk Music Award for ‘New/Emerging Artist of the Year’. Meanwhile, after some big changes, they enlisted the help of their fans in a Kickstarter campaign that raised over $7,000 for the completion of their upcoming disc, more than double their $3,000 goal. More about that in a bit but first off, the band is currently on tour and has announced a slew of dates including an appearance at the Vancouver Folk Festival. But back to the band’s start. Following a health scare in the winter of 2014, Paul Aarntzen had spent a month writing songs. He showed some of them to Clayton Burrill, who brought his sister Rosanna to Aarntzen’s house in Hillsburn, Nova Scotia to hear them. Jackson FairfaxPerry came along for the trip. The four hit it off and, after a couple sessions, Aarntzen sold his house and moved to Halifax to work on the band full-time. The quartet recorded and released a self-titled EP that October, which garnered national attention after one of its tracks finished in the top 10 in CBC’s Searchlight competition. The band then released an album, In The Battle Years in March of 2016. But an intense schedule, personal struggles and a departure from the band’s record label made their debut album’s title a little more apt than intended,

according to their web site. They needed a reset. Hillsburn had, in other words, come into its own, and its members were eager to make a record that reflected that. “We knew we wanted to approach things differently this time around,” Aarntzen said. “In every sense.” First off, the band decided not to make their new album in a formal studio setting. They produced it collectively. And Aarntzen — already the band’s songwriter, graphic designer, photographer and videographer — took on the role of engineer. The strategy gave them time - time to make the recording process a creative one. And what had started as a string band now decidedly was not. Synths and electric guitar had replaced banjo and mandolin, and the addition of Clare Macdonald on drums had helped push things more in the direction of pop and rock. “This album is sonically different from the last one - it’s bigger and there are more things happening,” explained Rosanna. “It’s less folky, but we’ve kept some of the roots from the first album, too. “It’s definitely evolved - our sound has evolved. And I think this album is going to capture that, so we are excited for people to hear it.” Rosanna also pointed out that although each member of the band has strong personal musical sensibilities and tastes, they come together as a singular force when it comes time to create the tunes and lay down the tracks. “You have to create both a family dynamic and a working, business relationship. And they have to work together,” she said. “There’s a lot of negotiating, a lot of talking and a lot of working together to make that work. The biggest thing is just communicating, because we are all very adamant about the things we like and the things we don’t like. But we have to make sure that every person signs up on every decision.

“But we are also very, very excited about what we are doing,” she added. “We all have good ideas that we can see the merits in, and so it’s a bit of a juggling act. “Nothing gets presented to the public until all five of us agree on it.” The new project is expected to be released closer to the end of the year. “We decided when we started that we were just going to go full tilt, push as hard as we could and rehearse as much as we could and play as much as we could, and I think that has paid off for us. It’s so

nice to know that people are noticing that.” And for Rosanna, a better path in life simply couldn’t be imagined. “I’m the luckiest person on the entire planet! I consider myself really, really lucky to be able to get up on stage and play to these amazing crowds, and to play with these mind-blowing musicians who feel exactly the same way about music that I do. “I just think I’m so lucky. And I think we all feel that way. We each stumbled upon this group of people who somehow miraculously can make what we make and do what we do together.”

Bull Skit Comedy fundraiser this weekend Bull Skit Comedy and Against the Wall Theatre hit the stage with a hard-hitting fundraiser July 8th at 8 p.m. at the Scott Block Theatre. Teams from Red Deer, Calgary and Edmonton will outwit, fight and survive the audience’s diabolical nature; this show will be unlike any other the troupe has done, officials say. Tickets are available in advance online at www.bullskitcomedy.com or at the door they are $15 each. The fundraiser will feature a cage match style improv show,

pinning teams against each other to fight for the audience’s love and support. The players will no doubt be nervous as they await their fate which will be decided by the audiences, bid to torture them with pie throwing, leg shaving and hot sauce during their scenes. Keep them alive or see them fall - who will get the final shaming at the end? Who will win the Bull Skit Comedy trophy? Only the audience and time will tell. Organizers are seeking support for Bull Skit Comedy and Against the Wall Theatre

- a non-profit organization as they are moving into their 10th season. All the money raised will go towards rental of the theatre space, update of equipment and ensuring another successful season for 2017-2018. The show will also feature a silent auction and raffle from local supporters in Red Deer. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show starts at 8 p.m. Please note that Bull Skit contains mature language and adult themes. For more information, visit www.bullskitcomedy.com. -Weber

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Exercise for help with depression and stress Exercise is good for a lot of things, including your mental health. You’re sad, irritable and feel hopeless. It’s hard getting out of bed in the morning and you no longer find interest in the things that once brought you joy. There’s no denying it — you’re depressed. While you may feel alone with your depression, you’re not. Depression is a prevalent mental disorder that affects millions of people just like you each year. The cause is often unknown but is likely a combination of biological, genetic, psychological and environmental factors. The good news is that depression is highly treatable. For someone battling mild to moderate depression, regular exercise has been shown to be an effective addition to your treatment plan. It’s not a cure, but it’s worth a try if it brings relief. Doctors agree that active people seem to have lower rates of depression. Read on to learn why.

Endorphins to the rescue. Depressed people may be running low on endorphins. Thankfully, exercise increases your body’s production of these chemicals. Made in your brain, spinal cord and other body parts, endorphins may be your new best friend. These chemicals work in a similar way to the powerful pain medication morphine by blocking feelings of pain, but unlike many pain medications they don’t cause dependence or addiction. The release of endorphins is known in the fitness world as a ‘runner’s high’. Run or exercise long enough and it’s likely that you’ll catch your second wind. When this happens, you feel energized and gain a more positive outlook on life. Stress relief. When you’re feeling depressed about the mounting stresses in your life, exercise may be the last thing you feel like doing. But it may also be a lifesaver. Exercise not only distracts you from your wor-

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What are you doing to grandma? Is grandma’s doctor slowly harming her by side-effects. The elderly may need it, but for those over-medication? with mild anxiety there is no harm to first see if I’m being facetious here, as no doctor wants to other measures will ease the problem. injure patients. But remember, today is not the For instance, Harvard researchers showed that a horse-and-buggy era of medical practice. Today, program of exercise resulted in a 50% decrease in rushed doctor visits and potent drugs can be a depressive symptoms. This is the same amount of hazardous combination. So can you protect a relief that occurs when patients take antidepressant beloved grandparent? medicine or receive psychotherapy! First, keep an eye on what grandparResearchers believe that physical acents are consuming. Studies show that tivity improves the connections between 60% of those over 65 are taking five or Dr. Gifford brain cells. more prescription drugs. An added benefit is the camaraderie This includes one in five who are of exercising with others and having the taking 10 or more drugs and one in brain focused on something other than 20 using 15 or more. personal problems. ‘Pillitis’ has reached staggering levels Doctors should write prescriptions in 2017 and it’s potentially harmful. for the elderly to have a pet dog or cat Especially when natural remedies may to treat depression and anxiety. treat Grandma better. Harry Truman, former U.S. president, Today there’s a 30% chance she’s taking once remarked, “If you want a friend in a drug to lower blood pressure. And also Washington, buy a dog.” a good possibility it’s making her sleepy. Older people are happier when Make sure Grandma truly has hypertension ‘Whiskers’ curls up on their lap, or ‘Fido’ at their feet. before she resorts to drugs, as once started it may Historians will be appalled that, today, almost 40% mean life-time therapy. She may only have ‘white of those over age 65 are using cholesterol-lowering coat hypertension’, a temporary increase in blood drugs (CLDs). This, even though CLDs are known pressure when she’s visiting a clinic or doctor’s office. to harm liver and kidneys, degenerate muscle tissue, Elderly patients need blood pressure readings are linked to cancer, result in severe emotional taken by a nurse, or the purchase of a digital blood problems and increase the risk of Type 2 diabetes! pressure cuff for home readings. Sytrinol, may be a better option for Grandma. These may show no hypertension. Sometimes, even It’s a safe natural plant sterol, helps to lower blood the addition of magnesium such as MagSense will cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL, the bad cholesterol dilate arteries and reduce borderline hypertension. and increases HDL, the good cholesterol. Many North Americans lack adequate amounts Sytrinol works by decreasing the oxidation of LDL, a factor in plaque formation in coronary arteries, of this important mineral. A number of other Grandmas are on antide- decreases inflammation of arteries linked to heart pressant medication, frequently associated with attack and lubricates blood platelets to decrease the

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risk of clot formation. Unfortunately, few doctors know that high doses of Vitamin C and lysine help prevent atherosclerosis (hardening of arteries), a major risk for coronary attack. High doses of C lower blood pressure the longer it is taken. And all of these products are available in health food stores. Regrettably, it’s highly unlikely Grandma will be informed of these natural remedies. So make sure you or Grandma ask if a natural remedy is available. It makes sense as 100,000 people die annually from drug complications in North America. To my knowledge no one dies of natural remedies.

A surprising update. Several people I know have died of Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) but never used high doses of Vitamin C. I find it interesting that so far none of my readers can tell me of one person on high C who has died of AD. But the question is why? Since high doses of C help to keep brain arteries open, more oxygenated blood reaches the brain and this may protect cells from degeneration. And remember, high doses of C also increase immunity, decrease the risk of arthritis, cataracts and even wrinkles. For more information, go online to docgiff.com. For comments, email info @docgiff.com. See our video at

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INTERNATIONAL ASPIRATIONS - Speed skater Stephanie Spicer, 17, is looking to balance school and skating en route to the 2019 Canada Winter Games.

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Stephanie Spicer could be the next great Red Deerian speed skater BY TODD COLIN VAUGHAN todd.vaughan@reddeerexpress.com

One of the next Canadian speed skating greats could once again be coming from the City of Red Deer. Stephanie Spicer, 17, recently received a grant from the Red Deer Games Foundation and has been training with the Alberta High Performance Speed Skating Team out of the Calgary Olympic Oval. During her winter skating season, she captured two gold medals at the National Age Class Speed Skating Championships in the 500m and the 1,000m events. Her journey began over a decade ago when she was enrolled in figure skating. “I started 10 years ago. I was watching the World Cup races on TV with my parents and I thought it was something really cool that I would want to try out,” she said. “They signed me up for a ‘try it’ night in the middle of the season and I loved it. I have stuck with it ever since.” The transition to speed skating was simple for Spicer, as figure skating was not her forte. “I was in figure skating lessons but I hated it. I

wore hockey skates so whenever we were told to for our club and then I also qualified for the do the tricks, jumps or to dance pretty - I would provincial development team,” she said. “I have just race around the outside,” she said. been driving to Calgary once per week to train Skating began as a way to have fun for the with them as well.” seven-year-old Spicer, but her Spicer is planning to attend competitive instincts would the University of Calgary next eventually break through. year, which is conveniently “For the first couple years, I on the same campus as the trained and did it for fun withOlympic Oval. This allows her out racing and then I decided to to transition from training one change that,” she said. day per week in Calgary to five days per week. “Our club holds a meet every year, which is just a fun meet that She noted she also puts in they encourage all of the youngtwo to three sessions in the er skaters to come out and try. I gym or doing dryland training. decided to go for that and ended Spicer said her goal would up having a lot more fun then I be ideally to compete one was expecting.” day in the Winter Olympic STEPHANIE SPICER After her initial success, Spicer Games, however she remains continued to hone her skills before she was even- very committed to her educational goal - which tually invited to complete on the Junior National is to become a veterinarian. Speed Skating Circuit. “I am not 100 per cent sure where I want to end Spicer said her recent success at the Age Class up right now. School is a high priority for me, Championships are due in part to the consider- so I am going to see this year how it goes with keeping up with both skating and my studies,” able time she puts into her craft. “This past season, we trained three days a week she said. “Right now, my goal is the 2019 Canada

Winter Games. I want to qualify for those and then we will see.” Spicer said reaching the 2019 Canada Winter Games in Red Deer is made easier by the coaching she has received as well as the rich history of speed skating in Red Deer. “I have an amazing coach and she has known a lot of them (Red Deer Olympic speed skaters) since they were little,” she said. “She was involved with the club then and it has been cool to be able to watch them move up the ranks and see that I could follow in their footsteps.” She added the Red Deer Games Foundation grant will help her reach many of her goals and that she was very grateful to be selected. “It will be super helpful,” she said. “I will be moving to Calgary so it will help offset those costs and with the registrations, ice times and competition fees. It will certainly help allow me to do as much as I possibly can.” Spicer added she looks forward to figuring out a good life balance in Calgary next year. “It will definitely be an adventure, but I have talked to my coaches and they are very flexible. They have worked with full-time students lots in the past. They know how to make it work,” she said.

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Sports Rebels’ Zablocki selected in third round of NHL draft Winger looking to improve strength for next level BY TODD COLIN VAUGHAN todd.vaughan@reddeerexpress.com

The Red Deer Rebels continued the tradition of having a player being selected at NHL Draft when 6’0 185 lbs. rightwing Lane Zablocki was selected in the third round and 79th overall by the Detroit Red Wings. “It is unbelievable to go to an organization with the history they have - being an original six team,” Zablocki said. “Just looking at them - they not only have good NHL players but they develop good, successful longterm NHL players. That is huge.” Zablocki, who finished with 28 goals and 26 assists last season split between the Regina Pats and the Rebels, decided to take in the draft experience at his home in Wetaskiwin with his family. “I was sitting on the couch with my parents. I decided to stay home and not go to the

draft,” he said. “There was an interview going on and I heard something that sounded like my name. I said it and my parents didn’t believe me at first but then it popped up on the screen. There was a lot of excitement.” Zablocki was soon contacted by former Edmonton Oiler Shaun Horcoff, who currently works in management for the Red Wings. “He welcomed me and went over a few things. He told me what to expect at development camp and told me their longterm plans,” he said. Zablocki will likely spend another year in the WHL but believes his size and skill will be an asset to the Red Wings, who just missed the NHL playoffs for the first time since 1990. “It is early but hopefully I can take my competitiveness, ‘hard to play against game’ and physical size to try and benefit them,” he said. Zablocki, who started the

2016-17 season playing 33 games for the Pats, exploded in his final 31 games with the Rebels - scoring 19 goals and 10 assists. “It was a fresh start and I had great coaches, teammates and billets. Everything turned out good and I was very fortunate for that,” he said. “I got lots of opportunities and was put in key situations which really helped me develop and mature as a player.” He noted an asset of his game is being able to plug into multiple positions and lineups and still contribute. “I have played first line to fourth line and I like it. I am pretty good at adapting to different situations and different people. I think that is a benefit of my game,” he said. Zablocki has focused his off-season on building his strength as well as tweaking his overall game. “I need to work on my overall

strength, which I have really done since the season ended,” he said. “I have lost 14 lbs. and I have lost about six per cent body fat. That is the biggest thing for me - to get bigger and stronger. There are also the little things like playing away from the puck and winning board battles.” He feels that by improving these parts of his game, he can help the Rebels build off a disappointing first round play-off loss to the Lethbridge Hurricanes. “We have to learn from that. Obviously it is very tough to learn that way, but learning that way as a young team - which we were last year - can really help to motivate guys throughout the summer and next year,” he said. “We want to get past that because play-offs are the best time of the year and we got to experience that last year. “There is going to be a lot of motivation and we are going to have to work harder and we will have more experience under our belts,” he said. He added he will be patient when it comes to where he fits

in professionally with the Red Wings. “It is tough to say. I have to see how camp goes, and hopefully

main camp and then evaluate after. Right now I am not sure where I will fit into that organization,” he said.

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Find a new purpose for a room in your house It is the end of the school year, and I am seeing posts pop up all over social media regarding kids moving on and moving up a grade and I’m enjoying the photos of the proud parents. My time as a mom with a school-aged child is long past and I no longer observe this rite of passage but I still love to see the changes in other families as they transfer to a new grade or school, especially the ones moving away to attend university! The little faces I remember appear to grow up overnight and it is a constant reminder that time moves along very quickly. When I moved away to attend university it was a time of freedom and possibly the most fun I have ever experienced. Within a few months I was

a little homesick and couldn’t wait to travel back to see my family at Thanksgiving. I was feeling nostalgic for sleeping in my old room and was floored when I walked in and saw that my pretty little bedroom had been converted to a TV room, complete with cable! A sofa, chair and large TV were in the place of my treasured posters and stuffed animals and the blue and yellow lattice wallpaper had been painted over in a neutral beige colour. My parents wasted no time converting this little room into a space they could enjoy and there was still a guest room for me to sleep in so what was the problem? The problem!? WHERE IS MY STUFF? Don’t they know that even though I have left home that they are obligated to keep my room in the state I left it for-

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SPACIOUS - This kitchen in an Avalon Homes show home on Lindman Ave. is the perfect place to gather the family for Sunday Emily Rogers/Red Deer Express dinners. ever and ever? Who gave them permission to do any renovations in their home without asking whether I was still attached to my childhood possessions? Let’s not even discuss the fact that I watched two channels my whole life and the second I leave they get a cable package and a big screen TV – the fact that I couldn’t come home to familiarity was upsetting enough. Many of us have spaces in our

home which are outdated or have outlived their usefulness and it can be difficult to know when to change those rooms and what purpose to give them. If a child leaves home and leaves a truckload of personal items behind, what is the right thing to do? The feeling that they may be back or the sad feeling that they are gone can cause many conflicting emotions and a huge reluctance to renovate.

The urge to close the door and leave the memory of the room intact can be a big temptation for a parent yet the space could be used for so many wonderful things! Was I really mad at my parents for changing my room? Not really, although it was fun to tease them over the years about getting cable after I moved away. The space brought them a great deal of joy and they used it to sit together in the evenings to

watch a favorite show instead of having to trudge down two stories to get to the dark, dingy basement where our old television with the rabbit ears used to live. The change they made was the perfect choice for their lifestyle, even if I missed seeing my stuffed animals. Kim Wyse is a Central Alberta freelance designer. Find her on facebook at ‘Ask a Realtor/Ask a Designer’.

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The second branch dealt more with the underwriting guidelines and level of documentation required. It is not just your imagination. Mortgages are much harder to get and you have to provide even more paperwork than ever before. The reasoning is basically that when a bank or mortgage provider gets audited, they will be able to show they did the due diligence necessary to ensure the mortgage is affordable to the borrower. If there is

a foreclosure, they have to verify they crossed all the t’s or they may not be able to claim the mortgage default insurance. So what exactly will you have to provide to get your approval? Let’s take a look shall we? 1. Letter(s) of Employment 2. Recent paystub(s) 3. Two most recent Years Notice of Assessments from the CRA. 4. A 90-day history of any and all

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purchase on your current home. 6. Lease agreements, mortgage statements, property tax bills on any rentals. There can actually be more but this is a pretty good start. Everyone is being asked for the same things as you so please do not take it personally. If I was lending someone $300,000 I would want to know I would get my money back and if that didn’t happen that the insurance I have would be there to cover my losses. Have a great week! Pam Pikkert is a mortgage broker with Dominion Lending Centres Regional Mortgage Group in Red Deer.

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The Lacombe Express has an immediate opening for a full-time, multimedia journalist to join our award-winning team. We’re looking for a full-time reporter with experience in print, digital and photojournalism for our fast-paced environment. The successful candidate is: • a self-starter who is well-versed in social media • naturally inclined to be first with the news • familiar with CP style • comfortable in a digital-first environment

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Interested candidates should send resume, samples and cover letter to: Tracey Scheveers Publisher, Lacombe Express publisher@lacombeexpress.com Post expires on July 21, 2017

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Multimedia Journalist (Stettler) The Stettler Independent has an immediate opening for a full-time, multimedia journalist to join our award-winning team. We’re looking for a full-time reporter with experience in print, digital and photojournalism for our fast-paced environment. The successful candidate is: • a self-starter who is well-versed in social media • naturally inclined to be first with the news • familiar with CP style • comfortable in a digital-first environment The Stettler Independent offers a great working environment with a competitive remuneration plan coupled with a strong benefits package. The Stettler Independent is part of Black Press Community News Media, an independent and international media group with more than 190 community, daily and urban publications, 14 press facilities and more than 160 websites in Alberta, BC, Yukon,Washington State, Ohio and Hawaii. Interested candidates should send resume, samples and cover letter to: Moush Sara John Editor, Stettler Independent editor@stettlerindependent.com Post expires on July 29, 2017

Tina and Jeff Johnson, along with their children Havana and Jack, have been volunteering with Central Alberta Refugee Effort in the Connecting Newcomers One-on-One Match Program for one year. In April 2016, they were matched with a refugee family from Syria. The goal, of both C.A.R.E. and the Johnsons, was to make the family feel welcome by showing them around Central Alberta and including them in their life and, of course, help them integrate into Red Deer. The Johnsons have been very successful!

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The Johnsons volunteered with the match program because they believe it is a great way to welcome newcomers to Canada, and felt driven to assist with the arrival of Syrian refugees. They believe that they are able to set positive example of Canada’s true values. Their intention is to be positive role models and make the importance of Canada’s diversity shine stronger than any intolerance. For the Johnsons, this journey has been both fulfilling and Together, the families trying, but always Johnston Family have gone shopping for rewarding. They don’t groceries and clothes, taken think of themselves as trips to the park, gone fishing and to volunteers but more like friends! They Canada Day 2016 events, played baseball, have had a lot of laughs in regards to the gone on hikes, attended birthday parties, language barrier and cultural differences, gone swimming and to water parks, had and, while it’s a learning experience for many dinners, played Play Station games, everyone, they get along wonderfully. It’s and celebrated Christmas together. Also, truly been an inspiring and unique the Johnsons helped the family find their experience for both families. own place to live with a nice backyard, - submitted by Karen Hackenbrook, and helped them find a vehicle. They volunteer coordinator, C.A.R.E., are, of course, are always encouraging Red Deer English practice and attendance of

Visit www.VolunteerCentral.ca 403-346-3710 info@volunteercentral.ca The Stettler Independent is owned by Black Press Community News Media, an independent and international media group with more than 190 community, daily and urban publications, 14 press facilities and over 160 websites in B.C., Alberta, Washington, Hawaii and Ohio.

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