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Wildrose and Conservative unity vote in Red Deer this weekend BY CARLIE CONNOLLY carlie.connolly@reddeerexpress.com
The unity vote between the Wildrose Party and the Progressive Conservative Party is set to take place in Red Deer this weekend. Brian Jean, leader of the Wildrose Party, said he’s taking nothing for granted and is very optimistic in the possible unity of the two political parties. The vote takes place July 22nd at the Radisson Hotel. “I’ve listened to Albertans and I’ve seen it grow and grow as far as the desire to unify. I think most Albertans are common sense Conservatives. They want a hardworking, honest and upfront government. They want somebody that’s going to support their family and make sure we have strong families in Alberta and I do think that they’re looking forward to having a yes vote on this, and see both principle conservative ideas moving forward,” said Jean. He added this would mean that Alberta would have one strong consolidating, conser-
vative movement in Alberta politics, which will give people one option on the ballot box for a conservative leaning party. He said challenges will of course come up in the process, and that some people are speaking out and against unity, but he said he’s found that many more Albertans are in favour of unity than those against it. He said he believes the NDP and some left leaning respondents will continue to attempt to fear monger and label their party, but that’s the largest challenge they have. “We just have to make sure that Albertans recognize that they don’t need to fear us. They need to embrace us and recognize as well that we will put forward their positive ideas for the future of the government based upon proper consultation and listening to Albertans.” Jean said he believes the most important thing any government and any politician can do when they travel the province is to listen and to learn what Albertans want and what priorities they want, and believes that this new party, if voted on,
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this is a situation that many employers are worried about, farmers are worried about, ranchers are worried about.” He said the oil and gas industry is extremely worried because Saskatchewan is doing quite well comparatively to Alberta, and that Alberta is still spending 20% more than any other jurisdiction almost in Canada per capita than we should be.
“Take for instance British Columbia where we spend significantly more, about $8 to $10 billion dollars every year more than they do when we adjust for the same population, and we’re about $10 billion in debt each and every year and spending over our income, so obviously we need to get our spending under control, and most Albertans recognize that and want this
one single consolidating voice to represent them going forward.” Jean will be all across Alberta this week bringing the message of unity forward for Albertans and to answer questions for those people on the fence. He said he looks forward to coming to Red Deer and having the opportunity to speak at around 4 p.m. at the Radisson Hotel July 22nd.
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Air quality to vary in Central Alberta in coming days Experts say Red Deerians to experience worsening air quality on Wednesday BY EMILY ROGERS Red Deer Express
Alberta Health Services (AHS) have issued another update stating that the air quality in the Central Alberta region is expected to vary for the coming weeks. The Red Deer area is expected to be high risk reaching an eight on the Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) by Wednesday, due to wild fires in British Columbia and Banff National Park. The province is the encouraging residents and visitors to be aware of air conditions, and take precautions against potential health concerns, that can be a result of the smoke filled air. The Government of Canada web site states a cold front has flushed a lot of the smoke out of the province, but the smoke is expected to cross the Rockies on Tuesday night and into Wednesday. The web site added current indications are that the thickest smoke, and poorest air quality will be between Hinton, Red Deer and Edmonton. The AHS web site said individuals should close all outside windows, doors, and if needed reduce levels of physical activity in order to reduce the inhalation of airborne pollutants. In addition to avoiding the use of fans, that can bring an increase of smoky air inside. While the AHS web site added children and the elderly are at a higher risk of smoke-related illnesses, it states individuals with respiratory conditions, and existing cardiovascular conditions may notice a worsening of symptoms due to current air conditions. These individuals are advised to monitor their symptoms and take precautions recommended by their physicians.
The Environment Canada web site added exposure to air pollutants can cause a range of symptoms including irritated eyes, headaches and coughing, while more specific symptoms can include increased heart flutters and chest pain.
Officials added individuals are encouraged to stay inside if they are having difficulties breathing and to find an indoor place that’s cool, and ventilated. If needed, individuals who are experiencing
symptoms can also call Health Link at 811 to speak to a registered nurse. Or to stay up to date on information on how to reduce health risks and current AQHI values, individuals can go to www.airhealth.ca.
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Westerner Days showing pride for Canada this year Annual event is packed with all kinds of familyfriendly fun
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LOOKING UP - Fair-goers looked up from their seats on the Fireball on the midway at Westerner Days during last year’s event. Express file photo
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n celebration of Canada’s 150th, folks planning this year’s 126th annual Westerner Days Fair & Exposition thought about everything that makes us Canadian. CEO of Westerner Park Ben Antifaiff said the theme of celebration came to mind when thinking about what they do at Westerner Park. Keeping it close to home this year with it being Canada’s big birthday celebration, the team looked at an all Canadian line-up of talent as just one of the many ways to celebrate the country. “I have to say that’s probably one thing we’re most proud of is we can truly say all of our main stage and the lounge and beer garden entertainment is all Canadian and has a pretty decent local flair to it as well.” From July 19th to the 23rd, the people of Red Deer and visitors to the area will come together in celebration to pay tribute to the country. Kicking off country night on Wednesday will be Juno Award winner Jess Moskaluke as the headliner with Hey Romeo and Nice Horse as the two opening acts. Thursday night is classic rock night with Kim Mitchell co-headlining with Chilliwack. On Friday night, Tom Cochrane will take the stage, and closing up the performances Saturday night will be Jocelyn Alice and Coleman Hell. “We think that that’s a really strong, strong main stage entertainment line-up this year.” And it doesn’t stop there, as food too is of course important when walking around the busy grounds. “When we thought about programming we tried to come up with some new choices for food programming in our Grub Hub, and
we’re excited to say we have a smoked meat vendor, so Bushmen’s Smokehouse is I think going to be quite appealing. “I’m certain once you get on the grounds you’ll be able to smell where that’s coming from and we’ll certainly get some people pretty happy.” Other food stops include the Perogy Hut, a new coffee and kettle corn vendor, and if the weather is nice, a slush zone. Some of the favourites too will be back including European Sausage and The Hot Chihuahua Mexican Grill. Although this is only Antifaiff ’s second fair as part of the organization, he said the feedback has been about having a broad range of programming where they have strong agricultural events that are appealing to the urban population as well. “And it fits in a little bit with our mandate this year to bridge the gap between urban and rural and help urban folks understand a little bit more the importance of our rural roots,” he said. He said there’s also the broad range of programming from death-defying acts like Nerveless Nocks to entertainment like the West Coast Lumberjills and Safari Jeff, who has some great programming for kids. There will also be some of the regulars that people look for like Bandaloni and the Cutest Show on Earth and Doo Doo The Clown. This year will also see a new dog show, which Antifaiff said should be popular. And, he said, they can’t forget about their partners at North American Midway and West Coast Amusements who are bringing back the Zipper again, which has been back now for two years. When asked what the big hit of Westerner Days is, he said there isn’t just one big hit, as
he said he feels it’s important to have a hit in all aspects of their programming. “Our main stage entertainment is strong. We have two family days where we offer discounts for families to come and enjoy the fair. We feel we have a good, broad range of fair food and some healthy options for fair-goers,” he said. He said their Holiday Inn 19th Street Market has a good variety of vendors, which will see over 100 exhibitors demonstrating, showcasing and providing samples of their products. The venue is also home to My Antique Portrait, Lockdown Escape Rooms, Spudniks, Central Alberta Garment District (Clothing), Thelma’s Goodies, and more. Right beside the market, people can also take in the sounds and relax at Mike’s Hard Lounge, presented by 100.7 CRUZ FM and KRAZE 101.3 FM. There will be nightly shows by Aussie Rules Dueling Pianos and special appearances by Jason Bertsch and Alicia Aichelle that are sure to impress audiences. The Bud Barn and Beer Gardens, presented by ZED 98.9 FM, will have four nights of live entertainment with performances by Dean Ray, Drew Gregory and Aichelle on the Chillabong’s Stage. As part of the year-round partnership, Shaw will be providing all attendees of Westerner Days with access to Shaw Go WiFi. With free WiFi access in areas, all attendees will be able to share their Westerner Days experience with family, friends and the community. Antifaiff said on Sunday they will also bring the community together for their non-denominational Morning of Faith celebration service where they collect donations for the food bank, and anyone that attends the service can stay on the grounds and enjoy the fair. Check out www.westernerdays.ca.
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Police vehicle rammed, officer receives minor injuries Red Deer RCMP are searching for a suspect who allegedly rammed a police car while driving a stolen truck early this morning, resulting in minor injuries to a Red Deer police officer. RCMP were on patrol in an alley in the Highland Green neighbourhood at 1 a.m. on July 17th when they intercepted a white 2006 Ford F350 in the process of being stolen. The truck fled police, driving on a walking path adjacent to 59th Ave. into the Riverside Meadows neighbourhood. RCMP located it again on Kerrywood Drive near the Taylor Drive intersection, where the truck appeared to be
lot in north Red Deer shortly before 8:30 a.m. the same day. “The driver of this truck showed blatant disregard for life – both for the safety of the public as he crashed through a park area and drove erratically at high speeds on city streets, and for the life of the police officer he intentionally collided with,” said Staff Sgt. Jeff McBeth of the Red Deer RCMP. “This incident highlights why RCMP strongly encourage the public not to engage with criminals. Every day, police officers deal with criminals making dangerous choices trying to avoid arrest, and we’re lucky, today, that our member wasn’t
stuck on the median. When an RCMP officer approached in a marked police cruiser, the truck reversed at high speed toward the police car, collided with it, then fled northbound on Taylor Drive. The police cruiser suffered severe damage to the front end, and the police officer driving it sustained minor injuries in the collision and was treated at hospital. The driver of the truck is described as a skinny Caucasian male, early to mid-30s, with some facial hair, wearing a black hat and a black hoodie. RCMP recovered the stolen truck abandoned in a parking
seriously injured.” This is the second incident of damage to a Red Deer police car by a thief in a stolen vehicle attempting to evade arrest in the space of four days; the evening of July 13th, a woman driving a stolen silver 2004 Ford Freestar van collided with the side of a police car while fleeing police. In that case, the police car sustained minor damage and the police officer was not injured. That van had an Alberta license plate BWW3351 at the time of its theft; it has not been recovered yet. Anyone with information about either investigation is asked to contact the Red Deer RCMP at
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Safe Harbour’s warming centre gets a two year permit BY CARLIE CONNOLLY carlie.connolly@reddeerexpress.com
worked with administration around the need for a purpose built, 24-hour shelter. At that time, the development permit was approved by council for operations on site from the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily from Nov. 1st to April 30th. With lots of back and forth and discussion on the operation of the warming centre, Councillor Paul Harris said he preferred a one year operating permit. “I’d like to find a win-win for the community and for the homeless folks and for these individuals representing them. I feel that if we make a threeyear resolution to 2020 we are no longer offering them the auspice of an emergency shelter, we are now making it a permanent thing,” he said. He said they’ve gotten enough resistance from the community, specifically the businesses. Councillor Tanya Handley thought one year
Safe Harbour Society’s Winter Warming Centre (WWC) will continue to operate for two more years from November to April until 2019. At a recent City council meeting, councillors amended the recommendation from three years to two. In September of 2015, the Society made a similar application to council to allow them to be able to operate the Winter Warming Centre, and agreed it was a necessary yet temporary step needed in the community for the most vulnerable citizens during the daytime hours of the winter months. It was considered temporary as the Society
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Getting out of your comfort zone with the Spartan Race BY CARLIE CONNOLLY carlie.connolly@reddeerexpress.com
The Spartan Race is coming to Red Deer’s Heritage Ranch July 22nd and 23rd, with challenges for everyone to overcome. The event is an obstacle course race focused on endurance and physical and mental strength. “The idea is not only that you’re running through the course and getting over these obstacles, but there are obstacles that are going to challenge you mentally throughout,” said Stacie Smith, national program manager for Spartan Race Canada. Smith said one could be scared of heights, but there will be an A-frame that one will need to climb over, which is a 30 ft. structure with a cargo net that participants need to climb up and down to get to the other side. “There’s things you have to crawl under, so for some people that’s disconcerting or not in their comfort zone. “Getting muddy is also really hard for people,” she said, adding that some want to just be road runners and aren’t used to racing deep in mud. She said there are also some parts of the race where participants will need a friend or someone they don’t even know to boost them up over a wall as they may not have the ability to do it on their own. “So on some of those obstacles there’s a bit of teamwork in there as well.” There is also a part of the obstacle course that requires the runners to
jump over a bonfire - this takes place near the end of the race. With different divisions of the Spartan Race, there is something for everyone. One of the options is the Sprint, which is the shortest distance run perfect for athletes of all levels. It’s a five- to eight km race with 20 to 23 obstacles to complete. The Super is Spartan’s middle distance course with a longer distance than the Sprint with more obstacles. It’s a 13- to 16 km race with 24 to 29 obstacles. There is also a Junior race for the little guys that want to run a race, with lower kilometres. The race takes place July 22nd and 23rd with the first race starting on the Saturday at 8:30 a.m. “In Red Deer, because it’s on a motor cross site, it’s going to be a little flatter than some of our other courses, so it’s probably going to be a bit longer, whereas for the ski hill we’ve got the vertical in there and that makes it much more physically difficult for athletes,” said Smith. The Spartan Race sees nine race weekends across the country with the majority of them including a Sprint and a Super. Some of the races also include something called a Beast, which is over 13 km long. Smith said Spartan athletes will come out from across the country as there are different obstacle race series as well. She said Spartan is one of the more competitive races where there are timing chips, making it a bit more
CHALLENGE - Local participants will take off in the Spartan Race July 22nd and 23rd at Heritage Ranch. Spartan Race Canada photo
competitive than some of the other just for fun races. “So those Spartan athletes have chosen Spartan as their obstacle course race of choice, and they’ll actually follow our calendar and come out to as
many as possible,” said Smith. She said there are a variety of categories people can choose from including Elite Men, Elite Women, and Competitive and Open which is for those that have never done the race
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The streets downtown were anticipated to be lined with Red Deerians this morning as they enjoyed the kick off to the Westerner Days Fair and Exposition. The event is in its 126th year and that in itself is a true testament as to how much this annual tradition is enjoyed in the Central Alberta area. More than 30,000 people were expected to enjoy a parade including marching bands, clowns, decorated cars and more. It’s a great way to kick off the annual event every year. And Red Deerians of all ages can be seen enjoying the many floats and entertainment that goes along with the parade. Now, the midway at Westerner Park is in full swing and the sights and sounds of the fair can be heard from miles away.
It is always a great time of year and one that many locals look forward to. Westerner Days, which runs through to July 23rd, is not only a chance to kick back and enjoy time with family and friends, but it’s also a chance for the community to celebrate and come together with a number of pancake breakfasts and chili cook-offs being held. Many businesses also partake in the festivities and decorate their offices with western-themed décor to help get in the spirit of the annual events. The City really does transform back into the western era for the week of the fair and it’s certainly Central Alberta’s biggest summer celebration. The Westerner Days Fair and Exposition has something to offer for every age whether it is the rides, the
food, the concerts and other entertainment or even the pony chuckwagon races and agriculture shows. We can be sure there will be plenty of action, fun and thrills to dive into during this year’s events. Westerner Days has an entertainment line up for all ages this year and some of the acts include Jess Moskaluke, Nice Horse, Red Deer’s Jamie Woodfin, Tom Cochrane, Coleman Hell, Chilliwack and Hey Romeo, among others. On the grounds spectators will also be able to see performances by Bandaloni and Safari Jeff and West Coast LumberJills, to name just a few. Again this year is a Morning of Faith celebration, which will take place on July 23rd, with guest speaker Jason Caldwell whose twins lost their lives in the tragic tobogganing accident at
Canada Olympic Park in February 2016. It is a great addition to the five-day event and we are sure that it will be very well attended by various people and groups throughout the Central Alberta area. As well, one of the most popular fixtures at Westerner Days is the pony chuckwagon races. Crowds of more than 4,000 people gather nightly to take in this exciting event while drivers from western Canada and the United States compete over the five days all vying for the coveted North American championship buckle and trophy. So we encourage everyone to get out, have fun and enjoy all of what Westerner Days has to offer this year. The fair gets bigger and better each year and we have no doubt that this will be one of the best yet.
Canadians’ US$38-million-a-day gift to Americans President Donald Trump has said Canada’s energy exports are unfair to the U.S. He’s clearly oblivious that we’ve given Americans the biggest trade gift ever to flow from one country to another because of our self-inflicted inability to access offshore markets with Canadian oil. After almost a decade and more than $1 billion spent on planning and regulatory filings, five major oil-export pipelines remain unbuilt, leaving us with no choice but to sell our oil to U.S. buyers at below world prices. Depending on the world price and other factors, the resulting captive-market discount has been as much as US$10 per barrel on the 3.8-million barrels per day exported to the U.S. That amounts to a US$38-million daily gift to Americans, who then export their oil at full international market price. But how can one criticize Trump for his lack of awareness of this expensive giveaway when our federal government, along with the governments of every province except Alberta and Saskatchewan, have no comprehension of these facts? Meanwhile, interminable regulatory delays have stymied more than $100 billion of proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) export projects aimed at Asian markets, and discounted Canadian natural gas finds it way to newly-constructed LNG export facilities in Louisiana and Texas to be exported at the full international price. And it gets worse. While the Trump administration
streamlines regulatory approvals for the construction of American oil pipelines and LNG export facilities, Canada has done the opposite. This has led Canadian oil and gas producers, including my former company Encana, to move tens of billions of investment dollars and many jobs south of the border. And Enbridge’s recent $37-billion acquisition of Houston-based Spectra Energy demonstrates that Canadian pipeline companies are also looking to the U.S. for regulatory-friendly growth. Canada has become one of the world’s most successful democracies because of our sound, constitutionally-based laws governing political, legal and regulatory matters. The National Energy Board, which administers petroleum industry laws and regulations, is internationally respected for its technical expertise, fairness and professionalism. During the three decades my team and I spent building Encana into what became the largest Canadian-based energy company, we invested tens of billions of dollars, creating tens of thousands of high-quality jobs for employees, contractors and suppliers across the country. We paid billions of dollars in government royalties and income tax. Our success helped thousands of shareholders build their futures.
This is but one company’s human and economic impact. There are scores of others, large and small, that made the oil and gas industry a Canadian economic cornerstone. None of this could have happened without confidence in our country’s laws and regulations, and the governments responsible for enforcing them. If Encana wished to build a pipeline or a processing plant, we worked with affected communities to minimize negative impacts and paid fair compensation where appropriate. We applied to regulatory authorities who gave our project careful technical and environmental examination. The hearing process included consideration of the views of those directly impacted and was conducted with an awareness of the economic cost of unnecessary delay. As I prepared to retire in 2006, the term ‘social licence’ began to enter the regulatory lexicon. It eventually came to mean that almost any person or group could claim a voice about a project with a legitimacy equal to that of the people directly impacted by the project. And it marked the beginning of the end of timely, cost-aware regulatory processes. As the social-licence snowball gained momentum, it accumulated anti-fossil-fuel zealots, multinational envi-
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ronmental groups, aboriginal bands claiming control over huge tracts of ‘traditional lands,’ and scores of others opposing projects for whatever reason. The result has transformed regulatory proceedings that would have previously taken weeks into multiyear events with skyrocketing costs that either delay or kill the project. Enbridge’s Northern Gateway oil-export pipeline is a lamentable example. The original application was filed in 2010. After four years and half a billion dollars of expenditures, the project gained conditional federal approval from the government of Stephen Harper in 2014. This was followed a year later by a moratorium from Justin Trudeau’s government on oil tankers on B.C.’s northern coast which, if fully implemented, would stymie the project. Then in November 2016, Prime Minister Trudeau announced a reversal of the federal government’s approval, stating that “the Great Bear Rainforest is no place for an oil pipeline,” even though that ‘Great Bear Rainforest’ designation didn’t even exist during the regulatory process. Besides this political betrayal of Canada’s regulatory laws, the oil industry’s hopes for international market access have seen TransCanada’s Keystone XL project rejected by thenU.S. President Barack Obama, also for purely political reasons. And its proposed Energy East Pipeline faces opposition from municipal and provincial
governments, plus aboriginal groups in Ontario and Quebec, while both provinces continue to hold their hands out for equalization grants funded by the oil revenues they oppose. That leaves Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain project, which miraculously made it through the whole social-licence gauntlet to gain full approval in late 2016. Yet the recent B.C. election has delivered an NDP/ Green Party coalition vowing to use ‘every tool in the toolbox’ to stop Trans Mountain. The Canadian Constitution gives the federal government the unequivocal right to approve the project, but it will require unwavering determination on the part of Trudeau and his cabinet to enforce that right. This is the final chance to end the ruinous giveaway of billions of dollars to the Americans while giving the beleaguered oil industry and its millions of employees their first glimmer of hope. And if this project fails, why would anyone invest in our oil and gas industry again? Whether they like the project or not, Canadians had better hope that Kinder Morgan is able to complete its pipeline. Any other outcome would be a failure of our democracy to enforce the constitutional rule of law that we all depend upon for our fundamental freedoms and justice. Gwyn Morgan is a retired Canadian business leader who has been a director of five global corporations. His column is distributed through Troy Media.
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Doug Manderville hopes to bring unique perpective to City council BY TODD COLIN VAUGHAN todd.vaughan@reddeerexpress.com
Doug Manderville, a Red Deer resident since 1982, is running for Red Deer City Council and is hoping to bring a unique perspective. “To my knowledge, there hasn’t been a person with a physical disability serve on council,” said Manderville, who suffered a severe spinal cord injury in 1994. “I think I bring a new perspective and a new skill set. I am not here to rock the boat, I am here to bring a paddle. I think I can contribute to the programs and services that City council is already providing.” Manderville developed an acronym to portray his electoral platform and how he feels he would contribute to Red Deer City council. “There are a number of issues that I feel I can bring a different perspective to and we came up with an acronym: ACTIVE in the Community,” he said. When you think about being ACTIVE: ‘A’ is being accessible and approachable; ‘C’ is being committed to the task; ‘T’ is being transparent; ‘I’ is being inclusive; ‘V’ is being Versatile and ‘E’ is being Efficient.” He added his experience in the non-profit sector would greatly benefit his work on council. “I have been with Spinal Cord Injury Alberta for 18 years and I bring knowledge of the non-profit sector. I not only have worked in the area of rehabilitation, support and service coordination, community development and systemic change, I have also lived with a disability for 23 years.” Manderville is wanting to contribute in many more ways then just advocating for people with disabilities. “I am hoping to bridge a gap for the youth. We are paving the way for our youth population. I think City council has done a fantastic job in being transparent with the community and they have recognized young people as the future,” he said. He noted the new compressed natural gas (CNG) buses are an excellent way for Red Deer to ensure they are protecting the younger generation by reducing the City’s carbon footprint. “If you look at new CNG buses - that is a step in the right direction. I would like to contribute to issues like this in the future,” he said. Manderville also included diversity, fiscal responsibility and building a relationship and an understanding with the indigenous population as key factors to his campaign. Infrastructure and managing growth are also things that Manderville sees as key to the next term of council. Managing growth, while still maintaining a friendly, small town feel is what Manderville hopes to achieve. “When we first moved here in ’82, the population was 32,000, so we have definitely seen growth,” he said. “Our infrastructure and services have changed and I think we as a community and the City council have done an excellent job
of embracing that growth. “The biggest challenge we face is our growing population, which isn’t necessarily a negative thing. Red Deer is a city, but it still has that small town feeling. “When I moved back here after my injury in ‘98, I was glad to move back. It is all about the ‘hellos’ at the grocery store on a Sunday afternoon.” He added that the several new roundabouts throughout the City are an excellent example about how Red Deer City council can influence important infrastructure projects. Manderville believes he can be a middle ground on council between left and right ideas. “I tend to remain neutral. I don’t consider myself left or right. I feel I am right in the middle. I don’t sway one way or the other,” he said. “I feel like I can embrace both sides and both sides’ perspectives because I am not strict to one side or the other. That goes with being accessible and approachable in your community.” He added it is important to him to be available to his community. “In the non-profit sector, if the phone rings on a Saturday and
somebody needs something - I’m there,” he said. “City council is the same way - you are out in the public attending meetings and supporting your community. I would like to be a part of that.” Manderville stressed that having a fiscal plan is key to not over-spending in government. “It is all about fiscal responsibility and having a plan in place,” he said. “Let’s not spend our dollars until we know it is going to work. I think that is huge, especially in today’s economy. It is all about investigating before you are committed.” He added he hopes to be a steady asset for council. “I am not here to rock the boat,” he said. “I am here to assist and learn and my passion is community development. Community development is not an overnight thing - it takes time. I would look forward to working with council and to add to the great things they have done already. “I look forward to the challenge and If I am elected I will do my best to represent Red Deer,” he said.
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Educator Brice Unland throws name into City council race BY TODD COLIN VAUGHAN todd.vaughan@reddeerexpress.com
Brice Unland has been an educator with Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools for 11 years and has decided to engage with local politics by running for Red Deer City council. Getting involved with government is something Unland has encouraged his students to take part in. “It was something I had thrown around for a long while,” Unland said. “In my job as a teacher, we obviously talk about government and we encourage our students to participate. It seemed like a natural progression and it seemed like something I’d want to look into and see how it works. “I would like to bring some of my talents and skills to that arena.” Unland noted he would be one of the younger councillors if elected and he feels that he can bring the perspective of that significant demographic to council. Unland also feels that his experience with representing Central Alberta teachers provincially will be invaluable. “My involvement in the Alberta Teachers Association (ATA) has me involved with a lot of policy setting, committee work and those sorts of activities which will transition well to being useful on council,” he said. Unland outlined his platform, which focuses heavily on protecting citizens and property in the City. “The three main pillars of my platform are community, safety and dialogue,” he said. “In the community aspect, I feel that as Red Deer grows it is important we maintain a small town feel and the idea that we all know one another. “With safety, it is a primary concern for all of us and it is something that continues to be brought up in the news and we see it everyday. With dialogue it’s about how we communicate
BRICE UNLAND between council and the citizens of Red Deer. “My belief is that through community we can, in part, take care of some of the safety concerns we have if we maintain that idea that we are all neighbours and that we are all connected in some way - rather then just a citizen living in a large city.” Unland feels that despite ongoing safety concerns, Red Deer is in a good position to grow and thrive. “I don’t feel that Red Deer has any sort of drastic insurmountable problems,” he said. “I am not running for council because I think they are doing a bad job or need to be replaced. I think that Red Deer as a city is doing very well and I think it is a great place to live.” Unland described his political leanings, which differ socially and fiscally. “My father-in-law would have described me when I was getting married as socially very liberal and than fiscally conservative. I suppose that is true today,” he said. “I am a big fan of taking care of those that require help and supporting people in need; at the same time I understand fiscal responsibility and that we need to be very careful with money
that isn’t ours in the first place.” Unland recognized that an important part of working on council is to recognize partnerships and team work, while also bringing all the unique perspectives of your constituents to the table. “There are valid opinions and perspectives that people hold and it is about making the best decision that will benefit the largest number of people. As far as getting along with council - sure, but we all have a job to do and that job is to bring a certain perspective and be educated and make appropriate decisions.” Unland expanded on his fiscal views, noting that taxation should only rise if that is reflected
in services provided by the City. “When I talk about being fiscally responsible - the services the City provides are vital and essential and there is nothing I can think of that I would like to see go away, but if we see a tax increase it better be clear to me where those taxes are going and how my services are being maintained or improved.” He added, “I look forward to learning about the process (of running for council) and going through it. I think it will be an educational experience and I look forward to engaging with the citizens of Red Deer and hearing what they have to say.”
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Habitat for Humanity hosts key ceremony in Lacombe BY MARK WEBER mark.weber@reddeerexpress.com
Four families in Lacombe are now embarking on the experience of being homeowners in the community. On July 14th, the families - thanks to Habitat for Humanity - received keys to their brand new homes in the Shepherd Heights district. Habitat for Humanity Red Deer, along with the City of Lacombe, completed construction of two new duplexes after 500 hours of volunteer community service from each of the four selected families, and with the assistance of an additional 223 volunteers devoting an incredible 3,500 hours, according to a release. To mark the occasion, partner families, volunteers, donors and various community stakeholders gathered at the site of the new homes for a key ceremony.
In attendance were dignitaries including MLA Ronald Orr and City of Lacombe Mayor Steve Christie. Habitat Red Deer Chairperson James Wright and new CEO Karen Vavrek greeted and acknowledged the individual contributions and celebrated the new beginnings for the Habitat families. “I’m very excited - this is always the most inspiring part of what we do at Habitat, and it’s wonderful to have so many join us in this celebration,” said Vavrek. “Welcome to all of our Habitat families, our community partners, honoured guests and friends. We gather today in the beautiful City of Lacombe to celebrate our second consecutive Habitat key ceremony,” she said. “We hope you’ve had the opportunity to tour around these remarkable homes - and witness first hand the end result of many dedicated and willing hands working together. It’s truly incredible what can be accomplished with community coming
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For 30 years Red Deer County’s Rural Beautification Tour has given residents an opportunity to showcase their unique properties. The Rural Beautification Tour will take place on July 26th, and will highlight diverse properties in the Bowden and Innisfail areas. Every year a variety of properties are featured from different divisions in the Red Deer County; this year division four is to be showcased. “It’s a really enjoyable day, people will be able to see the diverse range of properties in our County,” said Community
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Jancee Hawthorne, mother of four and one of the recipient families, described the impact of working towards and achieving home ownership. “Well, it means that I can breathe again. It means independence. It means I have a home, a place for my children to gather and share memories and traditions and birthdays and Christmas and life milestones. “It means I have my own kitchen to make chocolate chip cookies with my grandbabies, in a few years. It means that I have a safe, affordable, beautiful new home for me and my daughter to live and a place for my three sons to come home to visit. Thank you, Habitat for Humanity. Thank you for believing in me and for choosing my family.” Orr noted that it was, “A great day - any day that someone gets a new home - it’s truly a great day in Lacombe. And what a great way to celebrate Canada 150 with the Habitat for Humanity goal of 150 homes for Canadians,” he said. “It’s a great way for us to commemorate what we value in Canada and what is important to us - that we care for each other and that we have safe places to live. Especially in a country that has real winters - not every day is as beautiful as today,” he added with a smile. “The Government of Alberta has partnered with a commitment of 75 new homes across Alberta this year,” he said of the province’s partnership with Habitat for Humanity. “I just want to thank and congratulate the local community leaders, volunteers and the sponsors and those who are donors who have made this a reality for our particular community,” he said. Habitat for Humanity mobilizes volunteers and partners to build simple, decent housing in order to provide low-income, working families with access to affordable homeownership.
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Community Calendar The Red Deer Action Group Society is seeking volunteer board members. We need board members who are willing to commit two hours per month. If you are interested and think this would be an opportunity, contact our office at 403 343-1198 or email rdga@telus.net for further details.
habits, reduce stress and become more active. (July 25th, Aug. 16th and Sept. 16th). All sessions will be held at Bethany Collegeside, 99 College Circle. Registration is required as date and time are subject to change. For more information and to register to attend, call the Alberta Healthy Living Program Central Zone at 1-877-314-6997Call: 1-877-314-6997.
The Legion Ladies Auxiliary is hosting the Boots and Beer Dance on July 21st. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Dance to the music of Triple Nickle - $15 per person, with chili and bun included. For more information, call the Legion at 403-342-0035.
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. Fung Loy Kok Taoist Tai Chi® offers Health Recovery Classes on Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. We are a non-profit volunteer organization dedicated to sharing the health benefits of Taoist Tai Chi® arts training. We have been in Red Deer for over 30 years. (because it works!) We are located in the Port o’Call Shopping Centre behind Scotia Bank in downtown Red Deer. For more information go to www.Taoist.Org and follow the links.
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 please visit: www.wellnessride.ca.
Alberta Health Services is inviting local individuals to attend supportive health information workshops that are helping Albertans make positive adjustments to their lifestyles. The workshops are offered as part of the Alberta Healthy Living Program (AHLP), an AHS initiative designed to promote healthy living and provide easy access to helpful information. Upcoming workshops in Red Deer include: Craving Change (Three Sessions). Feel more in control of eating habits, learn selfawareness tools related to nutrition decisions, and receive guidance to cope with emotional factors that impact eating behaviours. This runs July 25th, Aug. 1st and Aug. 8th from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Healthy Lifestyle - create a healthier lifestyle by learning how to make changes that will work for you, improve sleep
The Red Deer Gladiola and Dahlia Society is hosting its summer party July 29th from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Trial Garden at 37514 Range Road 273 (40th Ave. south ) Red Deer County. Everyone is welcome to attend. Bring a chair.
The deadline of Aug. 1st is fast approaching for high school graduates in Central Alberta to apply for the $2,500 Martha Kostuch Scholarship. Applicants can submit their application electronically to info@pamz.org or by mail to P.O. Box 1020, Sundre, Alberta T0M 1X0. The scholarship is open to high school graduates living in the Parkland Airshed Management Zone (PAMZ) region who wish to pursue a postsecondary education in a discipline that helps us understand, protect and improve aspects of our environment, like land, air, water, wildlife and biodiversity. For more information about the scholarship or to see a map of the PAMZ region, go to www.pamz.org. You may also contact Sue Arrison at sue@pamz.org.
Local residents are invited to learn safe and effective strategies to manage their weight by attending an Alberta Health Services (AHS) weight-management program. Weight Wise offers a series of free workshops led by AHS health professionals who share their expertise and guide interactive group sessions. The program is open to residents 17 years of age and older. (Family members and supporters are welcome to attend. The workshops are not recommended for pregnant women.) Weight Wise Minding Stress I and II - learn how to effectively reduce and manage stress in your life. Discover the hidden costs of stress, explore causes and discuss mindful eating strategies - Aug. 1st; Weight Wise Nutrition: Eating Away From Home And On Special Occasions (One session) Aug. 29th; Weight Wise Getting Started Planning for Success Sept. 5th; Sept. 7th and Weight Wise Nutrition: The Truth About What Works In Weight Management Sept. 19th. Weight Wise workshop sessions will be held at Bethany Collegeside (Education Room), 99 College Circle, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., unless otherwise noted. Registration is required as date and time are subject to change. For more information and to register to attend, please call the Alberta Healthy Living Program Central Zone at 1-877-314-6997.
The Ladies of Sunnybrook Farm are presenting their annual Lunch at the Farm
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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.
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.
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 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.
The Hub on Ross presents Fun With Musicals - enjoy a fun hour with local singer Randi Boulton singing songs that made several musicals magical. Hits 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.
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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.
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.
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 403-3071751. Runaway Train performs on July 29th. Randy Hillman and Hot Spur perform on Aug. 26th and Lost Highway plays on Sept. 30th.
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.
Volkssport Walkers of Central Alberta 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
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.
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Community Calendar ‘Friends Over 45’ is a group for women 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 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.
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.
stories and music as we celebrate living in God’s creation. For more information contact Gaetz United at: 403-347-2244 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.
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.
Come join us for the 9th 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 403728-3355. 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.)
Overeaters Anonymous meets Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. at Mighty Fortress Lutheran Church, 51 Alford Ave. This 12-step program of recovery is for individuals experiencing difficulty with eating behaviours. No dues or fees. See www. oa.org, or phone Phyl at 403-347-4188.
The United Churches of Red Deer present ‘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
and Gays, is an international organization that offers help to anyone – parents, families, friends, and straight allies of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) community – who is dealing with issues of sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression. PFLAG Canada Red Deer Chapter meets on the first Thursday of each month from 6:30-8:30 in room 2601 at Red Deer College. PFLAG Canada Red Deer Chapter was created to help parents help themselves and family members deal with, understand and accept their sexual and gender minority children.
comedians at The Hub on Ross Wednesday evenings for a night of family comedy. The Hub is located at 4936 – Ross St. Come early if you want to go on stage and tell a few jokes. All ages and abilities are welcome to watch or participate. Call 403-340-4869.
The Red Deer Celiac Support Group – need help with a gluten-free diet? Do you have Celiac disease or gluten intolerance?We meet the third Tuesday of the month at South Sobeys Coffee Lounge (2011 22 St.) from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Drop in or stay and visit. Free coffee. We share information and give support about issues pertaining to the gluten-free lifestyle, for example symptoms, diagnosis, shopping, gluten-free products, cross contamination, recipes. Call Clarice at 403-341-4351 or Marlene at 403-346-6235. Email reddeerceliacs@ yahoo.ca. Check out www.celiac.ca.
The Red Deer Legion Pipe Band Love to sing? Hearts of Harmony, a chapter of Sweet Adelines International, is an a cappella chorus for women of all ages who love to sing and harmonize. Rehearsals are Monday nights from 7 p.m. to 9:30p.m. at Davenport Church of Christ (68 Donlevy Ave). Join us any Monday night. For the month of September the group will host an open house every Monday. We are always looking for women with low voices to add to our bass section. Experience the joyful sound of four-part harmony with a group of wonderful women. Call Yvonne at 403 986 1034 or Sheryl at 403 742 4218 for more or check out our web site at www.heartsofharmony.ca.
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.
PFLAG - known as Parents and Friends of Lesbians
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The Senior Citizens Downtown House has fun contact bridge runs every Wednesday at 1 p.m. Cost is $3.50. Whist is every Friday at 1:30 p.m. Cost is $4. Senior Citizens Downtown House whist every Friday at 1:30 p.m. - cost is $3. Whist runs every Friday at 1:30 p.m. Cost is $3.
Garden Club meetings are held on the third Thursday of every month except December,
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is actively recruiting experienced and inexperienced people from the Central Alberta area, who are interested in joining the pipe band. Anyone with piping or drumming experience, or if you would like to learn piping or drumming, are asked to please contact us at 403-782-7183. Practices are held at the Red Deer Legion on Tuesdays at 7 p.m.
Red Deer Action Group Society is seeking volunteer board members. In order to keep our programs running, we need board members willing to commit two hours per month. If you think this would be a good opportunity, contact our office at 403-343-1198 or email rdag@telus.net.
Parkinson Alberta Education and Support Groups - Parkinson Alberta offers groups for persons with Parkinson Disease, family members & caregivers at the following Central Alberta locations: Red Deer, Lacombe, Innisfail, Olds, Three Hills & Castor. Information 403-346-4463. www.parkinsonalberta.ca.
welcomes everyone to our Sunday Worship Service at 10 a.m. We offer Traditional and Contemporary Service with Holy Communion. Services held at Bethany CollegeSide Red Deer College. For more information, contact Ralph at 403-347-9852.
Scottish Country Dancing has classes held weekly at Knox Presbyterian Church and go from September to May. A certified teacher comes regularly from Edmonton to conduct the class. SCD is not Highland dancing but is more like square dancing. No partner needed, no need to be Scottish. For more information, call Call Lily at 403-343-0975 or Carolyn at 403885-9775 for more information or visit www. reddeerscottishcountrydancers.weebly.com. There is no charge for the first two lessons.
Do you love to sing? Join our adult choir, the Red Deer Chamber Singers, where you will enjoy an environment of positive learning and quality music. Practices are at Sunnybrook United Church, 12 Stanton St. at 7 p.m. Contact Sadie at 403-347-5166 for more information.
Learn to foxtrot, two-step, polka, waltz, and more. Town and Country Dance Club has started dance lessons. A Step Above Basic at 7 p.m. followed by Basic Social Dance at 8 p.m. Classes run for six weeks in Red Deer. Only $40 per person. For more information and to pre-register call Doug or Doris at 403-728-3333 or email doris@airenet.com.
Sit and Be Fit is held every Wednesday from 10:45 – 11:30 a.m. There is a drop in fee of $2. Whist is held on the second and fourth Friday of each month starting at 1 p.m. There is a fee of $2. Bridge singles meet on Wednesdays at 1 p.m. There is a fee of $2. Bridge partners meet on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. There is a fee of $3. Golden Circle 4620-47A Ave. 403-343-6074.
Old-time dances run at the Red Deer Legion every Wednesday evening. Smorg at 5 p.m. with dance at 7 p.m. Cover charge $7. Country music runs Friday and Saturday evenings 7 to 11 p.m. 403-342-0035.
Meat draw every Saturday from noon to 3 p.m. at the Red Deer Elks Lodge. 403-346-3632.
Powered By Breathing Lung Support Group meets the second and fourth Wednesday of each month from 4-5 p.m. at Peak Pulmonary. Those with lung disorders are invited to attend to learn tips on having a better life with a chronic lung condition at this Alberta Lung Association affiliated Support Group. Please contact Mac at 403-347-2191 or Ted at 403-309-3487 for more details.
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A look back at the centennial year fair On July 1st, 1967, the City of Red Deer held its official celebration of the centennial of Canadian confederation. Large crowds turned out for the festivities at the Red Deer Exhibition grounds. There was a parade in front of the grandstand, followed by musical entertainments and speeches by the attending dignitaries. There was also a flypast by a group of R.C.A.F. Starfighter planes. The day was a success. However, for many in the community, there were equally important Centennial celebrations during the annual Red Deer Exhibition at the beginning of August. A great deal of time and effort was spent getting ready for the special event. The Red Deer Exhibition Association had been struggling for some time with a shortage of facilities on the fairgrounds. Consequently, a decision was made to construct a new multi-purpose building on the southwest corner of the grounds. This building, which was later named the Kinex in recognition
of significant financial support from the Red Deer Kinsmen Club, was to be used for livestock and other exhibits during the fair. In the winter time, it was to be used as an indoor hockey facility. However, due to numerous financial constraints and problems with provincial grants, the building was quite austere. Moreover, construction was late getting started. The contractors barely met the deadline of having the new structure ready in time for the fair. Despite this challenge, the Red Deer Exhibition was ready to start the festivities with a bang on Tuesday, Aug. 1st. As in past years, the first morning saw a grand parade through the downtown core. The parade was led by 100 scarlet-coated RCMP officers, followed by the vehicles carrying the various dignitaries. Special guests included the mayor and other elected officials from Cap-de-Madeleine in Quebec. That city had been formally twinned with Red Deer as a centennial year initiative. It
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was a relationship that was to last for many years to come. There were scores of special floats, all kinds of antique cars, numerous assemblages of horses and 11 bands. The local media estimated that a record 50,000 people turned out to watch the grand parade. Attention then turned to the events at the fairgrounds. Several thousand people flocked to fairgrounds to take in the attractions, entertainments and displays. In the evening, there were the opening heats of the nightly chuckwagon races. That was followed by a grandstand variety show dubbed the Centennial Follies. The day closed with a special fireworks display that included blazing Canada Maple Leaf and Centennial flags. The next day, Children’s Day, was another huge success. More than 8,000 children and their parents crammed the grandstand and surrounding bleachers for a special afternoon of entertainment. Large crowds were again present in the evening for the chuckwagon races and the Centennial Follies. Attendance continued to be strong in the following days as the weather remained warm and sunny.
CELEBRATION - Red Deer Exhibition parade proceeding south on Gaetz Avenue, Aug. 1st, 1967. Note the floats and flags celebrating the Canadian Centennial. Red Deer Archives P3778. The week ended with a massive, record-breaking turn-out on Saturday. People took in a special flypast by the R.C.A.F.’s Golden Centennaires aerobatic performance team on Saturday evening. The Exhibition closed with one of the largest fireworks displays ever staged by the Exhibition.
Overall, the 1967 Centennial Exhibition was an enormous success. A new attendance record of 66,567 was set for the full five days, a particularly impressive number when one remembers that the total population of the City at the time was 26,000. The happiness over the Centennial Fair was only dint-
ed by some problems on the midway. A burlesque tent, ‘Midnight in Paris’ was raided by the police after complaints about the morality of the show. There was also a large marijuana bust at a local motel. The police reported that the culprits were out-oftown people who had come in with the midway.
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Provincial funding helps Catapult Entrepreneurs support small business BY TODD COLIN VAUGHAN todd.vaughan@reddeerexpress.com
Small businesses in Central Alberta received a boost when the Province of Alberta announced a two-year funding plan for a new business incubator, Catapult Entrepreneurs. The initiative provides crucial guidance to Central Albertans looking to start new businesses in the region. Danielle Klooster, senior business development advisor for Catapult Entrepreneurs, spoke about the importance of business owners making sustainable choices at the beginning of their ventures. “Incubation is really important because business is very risky,” she said. “If you can take away some of those unnecessary risks for business it can really help them be sustainable. Our focus is on the business development side of the equation. Entrepreneurs come with a great idea and they think they can make money. Maybe they can, but if they don’t know how to operate a successful business - they can do all of this work on product or service development and fail in their business because they didn’t know how to operate the business. “We want to give them those lifetime foundation business skills so that no matter what business they ever start, they will be able to take those business skills they have and plug them into whatever business idea they have now or in the future.” The program currently has eight entrepreneurs already, with 12 more in process. Klooster explained it is their hope to have 50 individuals pass through the program at the end of the twoyear period. “With the in-house entrepreneur stream, we can manage ten entrepreneurs in our Red Deer location and about 10 other program entrepreneurs,” she said. “At our satellite sites, there will be
a local person at each site who will help support the entrepreneurs out there. I will be running around the region to help them support the entrepreneurs. “In each of those communities, it is up to the local capacity to decide how many entrepreneurs they can take on.” Intake is currently taking place, however work has been done to develop the program since April. “We were getting all the pieces in place; getting into relationships with all the consultants and coaches; and getting our partners together and figuring that all out,” Klooster said. “The entrepreneurs who have been accepted are working with us to build their program plan. We are off to the races.” Klooster, along with Red Deer Mayor Tara Veer and MLA for Red Deer North Kim Schreiner, all voiced the importance of Red Deer diversifying its economy and Klooster explained that entrepreneurs are vital to this diversification. “We are incredibly grateful that the government is investing in jobs and investing in economic diversification,” she said. “Red Deer has been the service hub to the oil sector and because of that, whenever the volatility of the economy does its downward swoop, Red Deer’s unemployment numbers are the highest. We know we can’t live like that any longer. “We need different kinds of business and we need innovation. We are very excited for a government investment in that.” She added partnerships with Red Deer College, Community Futures, Olds College, the Central Alberta Economic Partnership, Central Alberta: Access Prosperity and many more have been important to the development of this business incubator. “The community has been wonderful with saying we want to help and that is great,” she said. One of the entrepreneurs looking to take ad-
NEW INITIATIVE - Mark Cherkowski’s business Promark Business Solutions will use the services of the provincially funded initiative Catapult Entrepreneurs, under the guidance of Todd Colin Vaughan/Red Deer Express Senior Business Development Advisor Danielle Klooster. vantage of this program is Mark Cherkowski, owner of Promark Business Solutions - which provides web sites, graphic design, social media marketing and SEO services. “As I started out on my own as an entrepreneur, I knew how to do some stuff and I muddled my way through,” he said. “I am getting to a point now where I have my systems in place and I’m realizing there are gaps in my knowledge and abilities that I need (help with) to get my business to the next level. I want to get some more employees and reach out past Red Deer.
“I heard about the mentoring and the training these guys offer and I thought it would be a great idea to see if that can help me out.” Cherkowski is hoping Catapult can provide him with crucial guidance and he ,believes it is important for entrepreneurs to reach out for help. “I think it is maybe an Alberta thing where we try to do everything ourselves. We are very independent. I never really thought of mentoring but this came along and I thought, this is perfect. This is what I need. I’m excited to see what happens,” he said.
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PUBLIC NOTICE THE CITY OF RED DEER WATER ACT NOTICE OF APPLICATION GREATER EAST HILL AREA MASTER DRAINAGE PLAN Notice is given that The City of Red Deer has filed an application under the provisions of the Water Act for a Master Drainage Plan approval. The Greater East Hill Area Master Drainage Plan will allow the City to manage storm water management systems within an area east of the City as shown on the related map. The area in questions includes lands within: Sections 1, 12, 13, Wâ€?h 24, Wâ€?h 25, 26, Eâ€?h 27, E “h 34 and 35 of TWP 38 RGE 27 W4M Any person who is directly affected by the application may submit a statement of concern to Environment and Parks Regulatory Approvals Centre 5th Floor, South Petroleum Plaza 9915 108 Street EDMONTON AB T5K 2G8 Phone: 780-427-6311 Fax: 780-422-0154 Email: esrd.waapplications@gov.ab.ca Within 30 days of the providing of this notice. The written statement of concern should include the following: • The application number: 001-00393666. • Describe concerns that are relevant to matters regulated by the Water Act. • Explain how the filer of the concern will be directly affected by the activity and/or diversion of water proposed in the application. • Provide the legal land location of the land owned or used by the filer where the concerns described or believed to be applicable. • State the distance between the land owned or used by the filer and the site in the application. • Contact information including the full name and mailing address of the filer. Please provide the phone number and/or email address for ease of contact. Environment and Parks will review each written statement of concern, seek more information if needed and notify each filer by letter of the decision to accept or reject their written submission as a valid statement of concern. The Public Notice of this application will also be posted on the Department’s website at: https://avw.alberta.ca/PublicNoticesViewer.aspx Please quote file number: 00393666 Further information regarding this project can be obtained from: City of Red Deer Ward Yurystowsk, P. Eng. Box 5008, Red Deer, AB T4N 3T4 Phone: 403-342-8158 Email: ward.yurystowski@reddeer.ca Statements filed regarding this application are public records, which are accessible by the public. Statements should explain why the filer is directly affected and provide the full printed name, phone number, and/or email address, postal address and legal land location of the filer. Failure to file statements of concerns may affect the right to file a notice of appeal with the Environmental Appeals Board.
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Gord Bamford Charity Golf Classic reaches a milestone year Celebrating a milestone 10th anniversary, the Gord Bamford Charity Golf Classic is back with the mission of providing funds to youth supporting charities across Canada that involve music, education, health care, sports and multi-use facilities. Over its decade-long history, the event has generated over $2.7 million for charity. As the main source of funds to the Foundation, the Gord Bamford Foundation’s committee is dedicated to building its best event yet. This year’s anniversary event will take place Aug. 9th at 5:30 p.m. at the Sheraton Hotel Exhibition Hall in Red Deer. The private invitation-only Gala evening expects to see 700-plus people come down to take in an evening of worldclass country music, a red-hot dance floor, plenty of exciting live and silent auction items and a gourmet dinner prepared by the chefs of the Sheraton Hotel. The golf portion of the event will be at the beautiful Lacombe Golf and Country Club on Aug. 10th where 46 teams will take to the links for a fun-filled day of competition
GORD BAMFORD and golf course games. “It’s hard to believe that we are celebrating the 10th anniversary of this event. It all began in 2008 with a small golf tour-
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nament in Lacombe to try and raise a few bucks for charity, and I have proudly watched it grow into the exciting event it is today, and even prouder to see the donations actually out there making a true difference for both kids and communities,� said Bamford. Excitement for the event has caught on in Lacombe as local restaurant Cilantro and Chive launched the Bamford Burger 4 Good available for the month of July. Two dollars from each burger sold is being donated to the
Gord Bamford Foundation. This year, Bamford wishes to highlight the businesses, supporters, golfers and sponsors who have been there from the start. Last August, the Gord Bamford Charity Golf Classic raised $386,175. These funds were proudly distributed to a number of youth-serving charities like Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lacombe and District, KidSport Alberta and Ronald McDonald House Central Alberta to name a few. Meanwhile, last month Bamford returned to the country radio airwaves with Livin’ On Summertime, the first single from his upcoming brand new album. Livin’ On Summertime was the number one most added song out of the box and already sits at #16 on the Mediabase Country Music Chart. The video was just released last week. Shot at Buffalo Lak by director Eppo Eerkes, the video is a classic feel good story featuring bright sun and water mixed with beautiful people at a lake in the middle of summertime, noted a release. Delivering a song that strongly impacted at country radio set the stage for this summer’s extensive festival performances, Bamford will debut Livin’ On Summertime to his dedicated fan base this summer as he criss-crosses Canada hitting Country Music Festivals from coast to coast. -Weber
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City Briefs FIRST FRIDAY WITH WRITERS’ INK For the first time ever, Red Deer Arts Council’s Aug. 4th First Friday Red Deer event features the Writers’ Ink group with an interactive literary event. Writers’ Ink is celebrating their 25th anniversary with a special edition of their new anthology. One lucky participating person will win this special edition in a draw. But the fun begins with trying to solve a riddle, organizers say. Using the space available in the Snell Auditorium, Writers’ Ink will mount excerpts from their writing, much as though they were visual art in this twist on exhibits. Embedded in the excerpts will be clues participants can collect as they move through the exhibition. Once they are confident they have solved the riddle, they can enter a draw to win a copy of the Writers’ Ink’s 25th anniversary anthology, Write on, Canada! Writers’ Ink also invites guests to have fun by contributing a couple of sentences in a visitors’ book, as they enter the auditorium, and then see what sort of story emerges.
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It will be read aloud at the end of the evening by a member of Writers’ Ink. Come and get your literary kicks at this innovative event held on Aug. 4th at the Kiwanis Gallery and Snell Auditorium from 6 to 8 p.m. The exhibit, ‘cottonwoodSky: Works by Theresa Potter and Lorene Runham’ will also be open from 6 to 8 p.m. Refreshments will be served. Donations are welcome. First Friday is the monthly event where downtown art galleries hold show openings and special events. The Kiwanis Gallery and Snell Auditorium are located in the basement of the Red Deer Public Library, downtown branch, 4818 49 St.
WESTERNER PARK ACKNOWLEDGES SUPPORT Westerner Park has been granted $245,000 as part of the Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program and they are in the process of completing the upgrades to the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system in the
Stockmens Pavilion. The grant, funded by the Government of Canada, invests in projects that celebrate shared heritage, creates jobs, and improves the lives of Canadians. Westerner Park matched the criteria for the Government of Canada’s grant in order to complete the project. “Through the Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program we were able to upgrade the HVAC system in our second largest building on our property, the Stockmens Pavilion,” said Ben Antifaiff, CEO and general manager, Westerner Park. “This has increased our ability to offer Central Alberta premier facilities and be your destination for celebration.” Replacing the HVAC system is an extremely large project that included having the existing heating system removed, new duct work installed, energy efficient roof top units added and upgraded gas and electrical connections. By making these upgrades officials are able to increase the use of the facility by the public.
At just under 42,000 sq. ft. the Stockmens Pavilion houses over 140 events a year, supporting local charity fundraisers, agriculture events and major trade shows, all of which generate substantial revenue for the Central Alberta region.
VOTE BY MAIL FOR THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION Eligible voters are now able to request a special ballot for the 2017 municipal election to cast their vote by mail. Special ballots are mail-in ballots made available to individuals physically unable to go to a voting station during the advance vote on Sept. 30th and Oct. 6th, 7th, 13th and 14th or on election day Oct. 16th due to: disability, work or study away from home or vacation. Election or campaign workers are also eligible for a special ballot should they be unavailable on any of these dates. Requests for a special ballot can be made by telephone at 403-3428132, fax at 403-346-6195, email at elections@reddeer.ca, in person
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One Red Deerian gets his feet wet in the political world BY CARLIE CONNOLLY carlie.connolly@reddeerexpress.com
Former Lindsay Thurber High School student Alexander
Wozny has had quite the political journey, from talking to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to sitting beside Governor General David Johnstone.
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And those were just some of his many opportunities. After hearing about the possibility of working on Ottawa’s Parliament Hill from his family, and being encouraged to apply by his Grade 12 social studies teacher, Wozny was happy to hear he got the position of one of 40 pages, which were positions given to first year university students across Canada and that involved many important political tasks. “I had no idea I’d be moving to Ottawa until a few weeks before graduation,” said Wozny. He is now going into his third year of political science and communications at the University of Ottawa, and worked as a House of Commons Page from September of 2015 to August of 2016 in a one-year contract position. He described his position as making sure that everyone else could do their job efficiently, and said that oftentimes he and the others were scattered throughout the Chamber making sure everything was proceeding as planned. “We’re those bodies on the floor, so we’re handing out papers, or we would often be asked by individual MPs to do tasks, so I remember delivering very secretive notes where someone hands it to you and
IMPORTANT TASKS - Red Deerian Alexander Wozny speaks to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in photo submitted his work on Ottawa’s Parliament Hill. they go, ‘Don’t open this, give it to this person,’ and you go okay and you ‘hurry’ away very nervously.” He said they also did the not-so-glamorous tasks, like making sure they got the MPs’ water as needed. Once his one-year contract was completed, Wozny was then offered another position which started up in 2016, as a Proceeding and Verifications Officer, which he will continue when he goes back to school this fall.
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“So they have all of their specialized committees, such as industry or agriculture, and now I work on that to make sure that everything is working in a decent order.” He said his job involves going into committees where he has two computers and a microphone, and he helps to create a template for the transeditors to work from while also turning on and off members’ microphones on the fly as they speak during the meeting. The audio from the meeting and his own personal audio is sent to the transeditors, who take up the task from there. He’s also in charge of turning on everybody’s microphones at a meeting “It’s a very high pressure job, but it’s also very rewarding because we get to see all sorts of interesting people because with committees there’s a lot of witness testimony.”
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He also gets to work on in-camera meetings. After coming out of high school and going straight into his paid political position, Wozny said it wasn’t too hard to manage both his university school work and his job position, as he said, the Page Program did a good job at making sure individuals were ready for the tasks. Wozny also said there were many things he enjoyed about his experience, one of the primary ones being the people he got to work with. “The Prime Minister, in our year, came by and spoke with us for an hour and just fielded questions,” he said. He said it was also the many different members he met who were very inspiring as well. “But my favourite aspect of the job was all of my fellow co-workers that I got to meet, because I met people from all across the country.”
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Police Briefs STRING OF RECENT ARRESTS IN CITY Red Deer RCMP continues to locate and arrest people in stolen vehicles, in the midst of break and enters and those wanted on outstanding warrants or breaching court-imposed conditions, thanks to reports from the public and the RCMP’s continued focus on targeted patrols in crime hot spots. They also credit ongoing checks to ensure people are complying with their court-imposed conditions. At 2:30 p.m. on July 5th, RCMP responded to a report of suspicious activity at a hotel and located a woman who was wanted on eight outstanding warrants at the time of her arrest. In addition to the warrants, 20-year-old Tessa Victoria Smith faces a new charge of breaching court-imposed condition. At 5:15 a.m. on July 6th, RCMP responded to a report of a suspicious jeep parked in an alley in Riverside Meadows. On arrival, police determined the jeep and license plate were both stolen, and took the male occupant of the jeep into custody without incident. The Jeep had been reported
stolen out of Beaumont on July 5th and the license plate had been reported stolen out of Edmonton. The suspect was wanted on three outstanding warrants out of Rimbey for two counts of thefts and theft of vehicle, and two warrants out of Red Deer for failing to comply with probation orders. At the time of his arrest, police seized a machete and what is believed to be crystal meth. RCMP continue to investigate the contents of the Jeep to determine if additional charges will be sworn. Jared Michael McLeod, 23, has been charged with possession of stolen property over $5,000; two counts of possession of stolen property under $5,000; breach of probation; possession of weapon for dangerous purpose; possession of Schedule I substance. At 11:30 a.m. on July 6th, RCMP responded to a report of suspicious activity at a downtown residence and located a suspect who was wanted on a number of outstanding warrants. James Jack Smaaslet, 46, was remanded. On July 6th, at 10:30 p.m., RCMP on patrol located a suspect who was violating court-imposed curfew conditions and who was
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by Erin Fawcett further found to be wanted on a warrant out of Innisfail for theft. The vehicle the female suspect was a passenger in refused to stop when police initiated a traffic stop, and fled the area. RCMP officers did not pursue the vehicle but located it again a short time later and took the female suspect into custody without incident. In addition to her warrant, 27-year-old Rochelle Reddemann faces a charge of failing to comply with conditions. On July 7th, RCMP on patrol in Riverside Meadows at 9:15 p.m. located a suspicious vehicle and determined that the man driving was a disqualified driver. RCMP located a rifle in the car that the suspect was prohibited from possessing. A 30-year-old man faces charges. His name cannot be released at this time as those charges have not yet been sworn before the courts. On July 8th, shortly before 11 a.m., RCMP responded to a report of a possible break and enter in progress in the Chiles Industrial Park after employees discovered that several storage trailers in an industrial yard had been broken into, and then located a female
suspect inside one of the trailers. RCMP attended and took the suspect into custody without incident. She was wanted on outstanding warrants at the time of her arrest. In addition to her warrants, the 48-year-old woman faces charges of theft and mischief. Her name cannot be released at this time as those charges have not yet been sworn before the courts. On July 11th, at 1 p.m. RCMP responded to a report of a break and enter that had just occurred, after a man was seen breaking into a storage room of an apartment building. RCMP confirmed that three units had been broken into and located the suspect nearby; he was taken into custody without incident. Richard Wayne Ogilvie, 43, has been charged with three counts of break and enter and failing to comply with probation. On July 11th, Red Deer RCMP received a report of a suspect fleeing from a van the witness believed to be stolen. RCMP attended and arrested the suspect nearby, thanks to the help of several witnesses. The van had been reported stolen out of Red Deer on July 10th.
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A 25-year-old man faces charges, but his name cannot be released at this time as those charges have not yet been sworn before the courts. On July 11th, RCMP received a report of a fraud at a local business, after a man stole a generator, leaf blower and pressure washer worth approximately $2,300 while representing himself as staff from a business that had an account there. RCMP identified the suspect and executed a search warrant at his residence on July 12th, seizing the items. The 33-year-old man, who was wanted on outstanding warrants, was arrested without incident; in addition to his warrants, he now faces a charge of fraud under $5,000. His name cannot be released at this time as those charges have not yet been sworn before the courts.
MAN ARRESTED AFTER ASSAULT ON PEACE OFFICER A Red Deer man faces charges after he assaulted a Community Peace Officer in downtown Red Deer on the evening of July 12th, fled on foot, and was located after a police dog track. The Community Peace Officer was on bike patrol in downtown Red Deer around 6 p.m. when he encountered a 23-year-old man in the area of Gaetz Avenue and 55th St. and began to issue a ticket. The suspect assaulted the peace officer and fled on foot. RCMP attended immediately and began to track the suspect with the assistance of Police Dog Services. RCMP located the suspect shortly after 7 p.m. and took him into custody. A 23-year-old man faces Criminal Code charges as a result of this incident; his name cannot be published at this time as those charges have not yet been sworn before the courts. The Community Peace Officer suffered a minor injury to his face and did not require hospital treatment.
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ing a targeted shooting that sent a man to hospital with a gunshot wound to his leg, and are looking for public assistance to identify the two men who dropped him off at the hospital shortly before 8 p.m. July 11th. RCMP were called to the hospital at 7:40 p.m. on July 11th after a man was dropped off at the emergency doors with a gunshot wound to his leg. The two men who dropped him off then drove away in a newer model dark grey four-door Dodge Ram, and RCMP are asking for public assistance to identify them. The driver is described as Caucasian with a darker complexion, approximately 5’10” tall, approximately 30-years-old with short brown hair in a buzz cut style and wearing a dark coloured t-shirt, dark shorts and dark shoes. The male passenger is described as Caucasian with a darker complexion, approximately 5’10” or 5’11” tall, approximately 30-years-old with short brown hair in a buzz cut style, a stocky build, tattoos and wearing a red t-shirt, black basketball style shorts and white skate shoes. Red Deer RCMP were able to confirm that the victim and his assailant were known to each other but were not able to get details of the shooting or the identity or description of the suspect from the victim. RCMP continue to work to determine the identity of the suspect or suspects, the location where the shooting took place, and the identities of the two men who dropped the victim off at the hospital. The victim was treated for his gunshot wound and released from hospital. At this point in the investigation, police believe the incident was targeted and that there is no danger to the general public. 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 1-800-2228477 or report it online at www. tipsubmit.com.
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Ellis Bird Farm staff and volunteers are celebrating 35 years A special event is slated for July 22nd to mark the occasion and Canada 150 BY EMILY ROGERS Red Deer Express
ing the legacy of Charlie and Winnie Ellis.” According to the Ellis Bird The Ellis Bird Farm is cele- Farm web site, John and Agnes brating its 35th anniversary on Ellis moved from the Calgary July 22nd, and officials couldn’t area to the Joffre district with be any more proud of what the their family of four in 1907, facility has become today. the family built a two-storey Included in the day’s activities farmhouse and purchased an are children’s crafts and games, additional five quarters of land. presentations regarding the After John and Agnes had history surrounding the Ellis passed away, their two chilBird Farm and an afternoon dren Charlie and Winnie took treat from the Lakeside Social over the farm, and Charlie set Workers who will be serving out the farm’s first nesting box Canada 150 cupfor Mountain ▾ cakes. Bluebirds. Events will run “WE ARE SURE In the followfrom 1 to 4 p.m. ing year, the sibTHAT CHARLIE There will also lings filled the AND WINNIE be guided tours fields with apWOULD BE PROUD through the afproximately 300 OF WHAT THEIR ternoon and a nest boxes for special presenthe Mountain BELOVED FARM tation on the Blue Birds, HAS BECOME, history of the tree swallows, AND HOW MANY Ellis Bird Farm built houses for PEOPLE CONTINUE later in the day. black-capped Also included TO BE INSPIRED BY c h i c k a d e e s , in the celebraTHEIR PIONEERING purple martins, tions are tribflickers and esCONSERVATION utes to the Ellis tablished a proEFFORTS.” family who esgram for feeding tablished the site birds. Myrna Pearman winter and a smudging The Ellis farm ceremony to ▴ quickly gained give tribute to recognition as a Indigenous peoples. sanctuary for all wildlife, the “It’s our way of recognizing web site added. that others were in Central Charlie dedicated his life to Alberta for more than the past helping native birds by provid150 years,” said Biologist and ing them with secure nesting Site Services Manager Myrna sites while his sister Winnie Pearman. loved to garden and build beauA deck opening ceremony, in tiful landscapes amidst the trees which the funds were donated of the homestead. from the Red Deer Twilight The siblings had great respect Homes Foundation, will also for nature, and the environment take place in the day’s festivities. and wanted to help as much as “We are proud of what Ellis they could. Bird Farm has become since Charlie and Winnie were the 1982. With the input of teams guiding lights and resident exof very hardworking contrac- perts for the development of the tors, board members and staff, Ellis Bird Farm. Today, the Bird we have transformed the site Farm is a quiet spot dedicated into a world-class education, to preservation and enjoyment conservation and research of the natural environment, the centre. web site stated. Pearman added, “We have “We are sure that Charlie done this while still honour- and Winnie would be proud
CELEBRATION - The Ellis Bird Farm is marking its 35th anniversary this weekend with a full slate of activities. of what their beloved farm has become, and how many people continue to be inspired by their pioneering conservation efforts,” Pearman said. However, she added the Ellis Bird Farm has had challenges to overcome in recent years, such as a significant reduction of blue bird populations due to severe weather and lack of funding to the facility. “We have all these great ideas, but don’t have the funds for it. So we’ve had to find creative ways to fundraise.” The Ellis Bird Farm auctions off bird boxes that have been painted by talented local artists, or bird boxes that have been made from vintage materials from abandoned farmhouses. “We live within our means, “ Pearman said. “We’re very lucky that the community sees the value of the farm.” She added the facility applies grants for when applicable, and is encouraging of others to become engaged and volunteer. “The success of the Ellis Bird Farm has been the result of for-
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ward thinking people who have been willing to share their time and talents with us.” The Ellis Bird Farm is heavily involved with research projects, such as bird migration studies, Pearman said. She added the site has been growing every year in popularity. “People are surprised when they come here, and the site really is Central Alberta’s hidden gem.” There is something for everyone at the Ellis Bird Farm, officials added from the worldclass gardens, popular educa-
tional programs, amazing biological diversity, interesting and original exhibitions and a café on the grounds. The Ellis Bird Farm team implements projects for the site efficiently, Pearman said. The board of directors are also able to work quickly and take opportunities when they arise without waiting. Pearman said that because of this, the Ellis Bird Farm can partake in unique, leading-edge projects while remaining authentic, original, engaging and interesting. While new and exciting things happen every year, the
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Ellis Bird Farm is using 2017 as a pause year, to concentrate on its history, to look back and honour the past accomplishes from the people who made the site possible and to plan for the future, officials added. Pearman said the facility is looking to maximize the biological diversity even further by making the entire site a protected public space and habitat, while keeping the farmland operational. “We’re grateful for the local support and we hope that people will visit us and be as proud of the site as we are.”
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Red Deer Reads announces the winning title We’re All in This Together is the book of choice for Red Deerians BY CARLIE CONNOLLY carlie.connolly@reddeerexpress.com
Red Deer Reads has announced its winning title. The winner is We’re All in This Together, a book by author Amy Jones. “I think this book deals with some really interesting themes which I think the readers of Red Deer caught onto as they read the book,” said Briana Ehnes, manager of adult services at the Red Deer Public Library downtown branch and co-chair of the Red Deer Reads committee. She said the book is an intimate portrait of family life. With some catastrophe in the book and interesting dynamics between members of the family, Ehnes said the book had a way of tugging at one’s heartstrings as they read as well. The characters too, she said are interesting and come to life in the book which she added
is something that also brought Red Deerians to choose it as the winning title and made them feel more attached to it. In its third year, Red Deer Reads is a community-wide book club organized by Red Deer Public Library to get everyone reading and talking about the same book. Red Deerians submitted their favourite titles by Canadian authors, which were then short-listed and voted upon. Mayor Tara Veer, who was also in attendance at the recent announcement, said the winning book was announced from among over 70 titles, which she said is a strong demonstration of the momentum of the community engagement around the community book club. “Although reading is often a solitary activity and an escape from the busyness of our everyday lives, in Red Deer books have become community builders.
WINNING TITLE - Briana Ehnes, manager of adult services at the Red Deer Public Library downtown branch and co-chair of the Red Deer Reads committee, holds up a copy of We’re All Carlie Connolly/Red Deer Express In This Together, the winning title of this year’s Red Deer Reads.
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“Engaging community around reading is one join Red Deerians on Oct. 26th at the Welikoklad more way that we are building community by Event Centre. bringing Red Deerians together in this time In the meantime staff, at the library will try and through a shared reading experience,” she said. get the book into the hands of as many people As one who has a lifelong passion for reading, in the community as they can. learning and books, Veer said she is so personally They’ve also added 150 copies of the title to inspired by the library’s commitment to Red their collection to circulate at all three City Deer Reads. branches, and have hunThe book itself redreds of free giveaways See our video at volves around the Parker which they will share family of Thunder Bay, with the public all sumwho has to redefine their mer long. .com family dynamics after a The celebration will dramatic situation occontinue in the fall with curs, which was captured their Annual Red Deer Reads Launch Party, which on a video that goes viral. Meanwhile, Ehnes said at Red Deer Reads they will take place Sept. 29th at 7 p.m. at the Dawe want everyone in Red Deer reading and having branch. discussions. Tickets to the wrap-up event with the author “In that sense we really hope to build a sense will be available later this summer, and members of the community are encouraged to watch the of community,” she said. The author of We’re All in This Together will web site for more details at www.rdpl.org.
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The Red Deer Action Group Society held their “Wrap UP 2017” campaign on June 19th at the HUB on Ross. Many thanks to the Red Deer Kinsman who donated $5,000.00 to the program which purchased 1960 transit
tickets tickets. Jean Stinson of the Red Deer Action Group Society handed out the transit tickets to 8 local agencies who will disperse the transit tickets to many disadvantaged Red Deerians so they can obtain basic services.
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Juno Award winner Dan Mangan to perform at Bo’s BY TODD COLIN VAUGHAN todd.vaughan@reddeerexpress.com
Canadian Juno and Polaris Prize Award Winner Dan Mangan will be bringing his thoughtful and reflective sound to Bo’s Bar and Grill on July 20th. The Vancouver-based artist is coming off the 2016 release of his latest EP release Unmake, which is intentionally different than his 2015 album Club Meds. “The intention behind Unmake was a recovery from the intention of the record before,” he explained. “Not because the record before was a bad experience - it was an incredibly, profoundly important experience in my life and the result of Club Med is something I am exceedingly proud of - but it was exhausting and the touring cycle proved to be stressful in a variety of ways. “That record was approached as an opus. We spent a lot of time and investigated every little nook and cranny, whereas Unmake was the opposite. “It was me in a room, often with one microphone, messing around with things and recording songs in one take and then barely adding anything to them. It was a cathartic solo experience after coming off something that was much more band oriented.” Mangan explained that as he has progressed as an artist, the music has grown into a more personal experience. “When everyone starts playing music, all they can do is emulate their heroes,” he said. “Along the way you hope that, even though you wear other artists on your sleeve, you find your angle on it - your voice. I feel like that is something I am always getting better at doing. Your angle is important and the energy you bring to the world of songwriting. I think that is an evolving thing.” Mangan is grateful he is able to make a living creating music and understands the privilege it is to be making money as a side effect of your passion. “I can’t imagine ever doing work that is trying to make money for the sake of money. I always feel more fulfilled when money is the side effect of something that creates experience and throws some kindness into the world,” he said. “It changes when you have kids. There is a feeling of separation of work and family for the first time. “Up to that point the idea of music as work is ridiculous because it is everything you want to do and if you start making a living from it - it is a miracle. You are one of the lucky ones. “As soon as you have kids, there is this other responsibility. You have to delegate your time so that you are not an absentee father, but you also have to invest in the artistic side of yourself. “I have to put time in my shared iCal with my wife to write a song and previous to having a family, that would have seemed utterly ludicrous.” Unmake consists of four slower more reflective songs, with an upbeat rock song separating the pairs.
JUNO WINNER - Dan Mangan will be bringing his reflective sound to Bo’s Bar and Grill on July 20th. This is something that was important for the flow of the EP according to Mangan. “The funny thing is that I have four melancholic downer songs and one big rock song,” he said. “I think it was about how can we split up the downer songs, so we decided to put the rock song right in the middle so it wouldn’t feel like a monotonous listen.” Mangan also spoke about one of his more played songs - Robots - which for a time was something he wasn’t enjoying playing. “I’ve come back around on it,” he said. “There was a number of years where I felt like the song had run its course and was not being its own thing, like a caricature of itself.
“We didn’t play it so much for awhile and I have come back around on it. I’ve learned to appreciate it in a new way and the last number of festivals we have done I have certainly played that song. It started to feel really fun again.” One of the best things about growing as an artist is understanding the ebbs and flows of emotions that go with it, according to Mangan. “On my good days I don’t think I need some external reassurance,” he said. “I think that is what you hope for as an artist; to find that place you can create and be yourself and not worry about things. The real world isn’t so perfect. I’m like anyone where I have my moments where I am seeking affirmation about
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what I am doing, but I think that is life. “You have days where you feel strong and you have days where you feel like you need some support. You bob and weave your way through the days.” Mangan said the intentions for his life have remained the same through all of his albums and starting his family. “I want to have a long standing body of work that spans its way through decades,” he said. “I want to develop, change and grow as a writer and performer. Hopefully I will keep getting better. You want to do something that gets you through the beginning of your life to the end in a suitably enjoyable way and hopefully it brings some joy or reflection to help other people.”
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Entertainment Coleman Hell set to storm the stage at Westerner Days BY CARLIE CONNOLLY carlie.connolly@reddeerexpress.com
Canadian artist Coleman Hell will take the stage at this year’s 126th annual Westerner Days. Last year, the Thunder Bay, Ontario native released his debut album Summerland, which he said was like an homage to where he grew up. “It was about leaving there and moving to a big city and trying to find myself, and spending all this time doing that and then coming home and realizing that what I was looking for was there all along,” said Hell. The artist currently resides in Toronto, but still makes the time to pay a visit to his hometown of Thunder Bay, as much of his family still lives there. Hell, who’s most known for his hits 2 Heads and Fireproof, gets his ideas from many different avenues, but the majority are of personal experience, like in his recent song Devotion. Devotion is a song about a relationship Hell was in where things were falling apart. He said he had started to wonder if it would have been okay if he would have done something differently, but said it ended anyways. “It’s like the last plea to someone to stay,” he said about the song, adding that most of his songs are about things that have happened to him firsthand. Although Hell hasn’t had a lengthy career, he’s made quite the name for himself with his hit 2 Heads accumulating over 90 million streams on Spotify. “2 Heads was the most played song in Canada last
HITTING THE STAGE - Canadian artist Coleman Hell will be performing at Westerner Days on Jess Baumung photo July 22nd. year over Drake and The Weeknd and everything, so that was pretty insane to me to have a song that got played that much, so when I found that out, that was pretty exciting,” he said. And the success, of course, didn’t stop there, as Hell’s debut album Summerland was nominated for a 2017 Juno Award for Pop Album of the Year, following his nomination for Breakthrough Artist of the Year at the 2016 awards.
“It’s pretty exciting. It’s my first album I’ve ever made so to have it nominated for such a prestigious award was a pretty big honour, because I’d never made an album before that, so to have my first one recognized like that was pretty great.” Hell was exposed to the world of music when he was just a kid, as his mom used to work at a record store and brought home all kinds of records and cassettes to which Hell got his hands on, listening
to songs and reading along with the lyric sheets. He said he was obsessed with 70s and 80s music, and from that point on when he had saved up enough money, he bought a piano and started teaching himself how to play the keyboard, later buying a microphone and teaching himself how to record. “I’m all sort of self-taught. I started out as a listener and just really wanted to be a part of music in some way, so then I started teaching myself how to do everything in my room.” Hell continues to write songs now on his own, and produces them with his friend who goes by the name of ‘Latch.’ With many different musical idols, he said he gravitates to a variety of music, including the likes of Prince, David Bowie and Bruce Springsteen, but he also loves a lot of new music from artists like Kanye West and Kendrick Lamar. Looking back at his career, he said there’s been so many great moments, including touring with a band he enjoys called 21 Pilots. He said it was also very exciting when he heard his song 2 Heads was the most played song in Canada last year. Hell has been busy working on his next album, and said he hopes to get songs rolling out before the end of the summer. “I’m pretty much finished it, so I’m excited to put the new one out.” In the meantime, Hell will be kept busy all summer long playing festivals, and will hopefully be releasing some tour dates at the end of the year.
Bard on Bower performances now running BY CARLIE CONNOLLY carlie.connolly@reddeerexpress.com
Bard on Bower is back for its seventh year with Antony & Cleopatra and The Two Gentlemen of Verona, both by William Shakespeare. Presented by Prime Stock Theatre Company, The Two Gentlemen of Verona is a comedy, directed by Eric Pettifor, while Antony & Cleopatra is a tragedy, directed by Albertus Koett. Koett said they are setting Antony & Cleopatra in New York City in the early 1970s “Instead of the rulers of the world as the original script is, these are streetwise, up and coming gang types, and so instead of countries and continents, they rule streets and allies,” he said. Pettifor said The Two Gentlemen of Verona starts with two really good friends in Verona.
One of them goes off to Milan and falls in love with the Duke’s daughter Silvia who is betrothed to someone else. The other one is in Verona, who is in love with Julia, but then goes off to Milan and falls in love with Sylvia, too. Pettifor described Proteus, the friend who was in love with Julia, as a proper villain, betraying his friend and getting him banished. “He’s almost like a Richard III, except set in the context of a comedy,” said Pettifor with a laugh. Using the same cast in both plays, there are 12 actors in the Antony & Cleopatra performance, playing about 16 characters and 10 actors in The Two Gentlemen of Verona, also playing a few different parts. Koett said the challenges came through in understanding the text of Shakespeare. He said making that accessible to the audience when you are doing
Shakespeare is always at the forefront of the challenge. “So putting that through the characters and the actors and getting that out to the audience so that the audience can understand the journey that these characters are going on I think is an important part,” said Koett. He said they tackle that by understanding and knowing the text and what it means, and once they understand what it means, they can help make it more accessible to the audience, because the actors’ intentions, objectives and goals drive forward the action. The cast of Antony & Cleopatra had a total of 19 rehearsals starting at the beginning of June, meeting about three to four times a week. When going about the audition process, Prime Stock puts out the audition call with actors coming in with prepared classical pieces.
“Prior to that, each director has to come up with a vision for the show and a break-down of characters and what we see those characters as - and then we will see actors,” said Koett. He said for himself, he organically feels things out when it comes to selecting actors for each character. “My belief, and it’s a belief shared by many directors, is that 80 per cent to 90 per cent of our job as directors is putting together the best cast possible, so casting is my number one job and then everything after that a director just leads the cast through,” he said. Playing Antony is Stefan Theriault, a local actor who just graduated last year from Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School. Cleopatra is played by Alecia Pagnotta, who is studying musical theatre at the University of Ohio. Pagnotta also plays Sylvia in the other
performance. Playing Valentine, who Pettifor calls the good guy is Zachary Strom, who has quite an experience in improv. Playing Proteus is Mihai Alex Dan, who also has an acting background. Meanwhile, Koett said the community feedback for Bard on Bower over the years has been great. “Steadily every year the audience gets bigger and bigger. It’s a fun event,” he said. Both plays take place on the Bower Ponds Stage. Antony & Cleopatra takes place July 19th, 23rd and 27th at 7 p.m. with a matinee on at 1 p.m. on July 22nd and 29th. The Two Gentlemen of Verona takes place July 20th, 21st, 22nd, 26th, 28th and 29th at 7 p.m. with the matinee at 1 p.m. July 23rd and 30th at the same location.
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Jamie Woodfin prepping for Westerner Days show BY MARK WEBER mark.weber@reddeerexpress.com
Local singer Jamie Woodfin is gearing up for a performance July 21st at Westerner Days on the ENMAX Centrium mainstage opening for Tom Cochrane. Doors open at 7 p.m. with the show set to start at 8 p.m. The show comes on the heels of some tremendous opportunities that have recently come Woodfin’s way, including opening for country star Toby Keith during a show in Fort McMurray just last week. Woodfin also hit the stage several times at the Calgary Stampede as well. “I was obviously ecstatic about that,” he explained recently of the amazing opportunity opening for Keith. “It’s probably the biggest show of my career to date. It also all came together really nicely. “His whole team that we dealt with was just excellent also,” he said. “They treated us really well and just welcomed us into their group. “It certainly was an experience that I won’t forget,” he said, adding that after the show he got to meet up with Keith for a long chat. It was also meaningful in that Woodfin has been a fan of Keith’s since the late 90s. Meanwhile, over the past few years, word has been spreading about his exceptional musical talent as showcased through
several singles including Just Feels Right, We Go Together, Letting Me Go and his latest, You Were That Night, which was released just last month. As to his musical journey, Woodfin is enjoying every step.
▾ “I ALSO THINK IT’S IMPORTANT TO MIX IT UP WITH BALANCE; TO TAKE THOSE CHANCES FOR DOWN TIME, TOO. IF I CAN GET OUT ON MY MOTORCYCLE, OR WE CAN GET OUT TO THE LAKE OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT, IT’S GOOD TO UNWIND FOR A DAY OR TWO.”
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As the singles are released, he’s also finding out more and more who he is as an artist in terms of style and performance. Looking back, he has long been drawn to making and performing music. He first picked up guitar when he was about 13. A penchant for the drums and a powerful singing voice soon
surfaced as well. Woodfin was also only 14 or 15-years-old when he started writing his own music. Through high school, he played in a band called The Dirties that were refining their own unique punk/rock sound. During his years with The Dirties, the band produced an EP featuring songs that were written by the group. They played consistently across Central Alberta as well. These days, it’s about balancing the demands of his fulltime work with his growing music career. And looking ahead, fans can expect more new tunes from Woodfin in the not too distant future. “We are going to be hitting the studio hard,” he said, adding that his performance schedule will continue to be full as well including a show at Country Thunder in Calgary next month. Meanwhile, his passion for what he does continues to build as more folks discover what this talented Central Albertan is all about. “I like to be inspired by other artists,” he said. “I also think it’s important to mix it up with balance; to take those chances for down time, too. If I can get out on my motorcycle, or we can get out to the lake or something like that, it’s good to unwind for a day or two.” Check out Jamie Woodfin on facebook, twitter and Instagram.
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The real danger about those hidden sugars Don’t let hidden sugars slow your weight-loss efforts. Everyone knows there’s sugar in candies, cookies, cakes and soda. But did you know that nearly every processed and packaged food contains added sugars? Sugar may enhance taste, but it offers no nutritional value and only increases calories. Reducing the amount of sugar in your diet is one relatively painless path to weight loss. But to make it happen, you’ve got to be vigilant about the sugars hiding in the foods you eat. Listed in the ingredient label on food packaging, you’ll find sugar masquerading under a variety of names, such as high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, corn sweetener, honey, molasses or any number of words ending in -ose (dextrose, glucose, sucrose, or maltose). Want to keep your diet from unintentional sabotage? Watch out for the high sugar content hiding in these processed foods.
Salad dressing. You’re trying to eat healthy so you make a salad. Don’t ruin your good intentions by pouring on a high-sugar salad dressing. Sweet options such as French, Catalina, and raspberry vinaigrette may taste yummy, but they come at a price. Just two tablespoons contain up to seven grams of sugar. You’d do better to choose an oil- and vinegar-based dressing. Barbecue sauce. It tastes sweet and tangy on grilled meat, but it quickly increases your sugar consumption for the day. Barbecue sauce will cost you roughly 13 grams of sugar in just two tablespoons. And when is two tablespoons enough to satisfy your taste buds? Cut back on calories by preparing your grilled meat with herbs and spices and leave the barbecue sauce on the shelf. Fruit yogurt. Yogurt can be a great way to get your daily-recommended amounts of protein and calcium, but beware of sweetened yogurt that’s made with fruit or flavorings.
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Even the low-fat yogurt varieties will run you 17 to 33 grams of sugar in just eight ounces. While some of that may be naturally occurring sugars in the dairy and fruit, it’s still piling on calories. No wonder kids love it—it tastes like dessert and has just as much sugar! Look for yogurt that’s made with reduced sugar. If you want fruit in your yogurt, buy plain yogurt and add your own fresh fruit. Pasta sauce. You made the right decision to buy whole-grain pasta, but now you’ve got to watch out for the hidden sugars in the sauce. In just half a cup there’s likely six to 12 grams of sugar. Examine the nutritional labels on various pasta sauces to find one with the least amount of sugar and go light on the sauce. Oatmeal for breakfast is a healthy way to get your fiber, protein, vitamins and minerals. Unfortunately, many instant packets of oatmeal come with unnecessary amounts of added sugar. Fruit-flavored varieties are especially high in sugar, containing between 10 and 15 grams per packet. You’d do better to eat plain instant or traditional oatmeal with your own sprinkle of
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sugar or fruit slices. Granola bars. Often made with whole-grain oats, granola bars are a convenient pick-me-up snack, but many taste more like candy bars. Guess why? Made with dried fruits, chocolate chips or honey, the sugar content quickly goes up to 11 grams, 12 grams or even higher. Breakfast cereals. They may be advertised as being ‘high in fiber’ and ‘good for your heart’ and they may contain ‘no added colors or flavors,’ but many breakfast cereals are packed with added sugars. Before believing it’s a healthy breakfast option for you and your family, check the ingredient label. One cup may contain 10 to 20 grams of sugar. Cereals made with dried fruit have an extra high amount of sugars. While fruit is healthy, dried fruit contains quite a bit of sugar and calories. So beware! Spoonful of sugar. How many grams of added sugars should you limit yourself to each day? Men should eat less than 37.5 grams and women less than 25 grams. Jack Wheeler is a personal trainer and the owner of 360 Fitness in Red Deer.
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Officials at the Red Deer Reading College program are proud of the success Grade two students are showing during the summer reading program. Teachers in three schools in the Red Deer Public School District were asked to identify students who seemed to be struggling with reading. Students were then chosen to participate in the Reading College Program, where they are developing their reading skills, and increasing their interest in reading during their summer holidays. Elvy Goring, coordinator of the Red Deer Reading College Program, said the children are very much enjoying the program, and look forward to the many fun activities that fill their days. “They are feeling really good
about their reading progress,” Goring added. “When kids struggle it makes school not as fun; all these kids know that school will be easier for them if they could read better. They’re very excited, and they are learning new strategies.” Goring later said the Reading College Program is not much different than regular schooling, but it is packaged differently. There are three teachers in each classroom with 21 students in each class. “We’re able to do really intensive intervention with the kids.” Goring added at the beginning of the program the teachers wrote notes on the children, and all of the notes had one thing in common. The students were lacking confidence. However, officials are seeing that change as the participants are gaining more confidence in
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Heather Hort, a student at the Reading College, said she is having fun at the program, and she likes the teachers and the new friends she has made. While Hort’s classmate, Joshua Massè, said he likes reading now and making new friends everyday. “They’re learning through hands-on learning activities, which are really fun for them. Everyday the instructors see progress and the students are trying more,” said Paulette Hanna, vice president Academic at RDC. Hanna added, “The program in the last six years has had great success; students reach grade level or beyond. They go into the next school year with confidence and feeling great about reading and writing. ” I think its wonderful - a great opportunity for students, for the graduate teachers to work with these children and for the parents.”
What it’s like to swim in 20 gallons of pee! Have you ever wondered what you’re swimming exposure the greater the risk of infection. in when someone invites you to a pool party? What about the presence of fecal matter in I’ve always found it hard to turn down these pools? weekend soirees. Poop is often present as it’s washed off the The weather is usually good, you enjoy cocktails body during swimming. This can cause more talking to friends, and then a refreshing dip in trouble than urine because it contains germs the pool. Now, an eye-boggling report by Jennifer such as cryptosporidium. The Center for Disease Clopton in the publication WebMD, shows there’s Control (CDC) says that swallowing a mouthmore lurking in the pool than you imagined. ful of this germ can cause nausea, vomiting, Clopton reports that Indiana Health Officials stomach cramps and diarrhea, lasting for up to had to close a water park when two children three weeks. received chemical burns from chlorine in the So it’s much like the game of Russian roulette water! This resulted when the chlorine when a hot spell takes you to a local equipment malfunctioned. At least pool. Dr. Gifford For instance, the CDC reports that this is a fixable problem. when 50,000 swimming pools were But Clopton’s research also shows inspected, 12% were immediately that fixing human behaviour poses a greater challenge. Her study shows closed due to health violations! that many people pee in pools. This summer millions of people will Ernest Blatchley, an environmental enjoy a cool swim in a pool. engineer at Purdue University, agrees. The majority will side-step infecHe’s spent 20 years analyzing pool tion. But there’s a greater chance of chemistry and claims the public finds emerging from a pool unscathed by it convenient to pee in pools. using some commonsense hygiene. In fact, researchers estimate that, If you own a pool, treat it with exin a 220,000 gallon pool, there can be treme care. 20 gallons of urine! If they knew this fact, how Make sure it has the right amount of chlorine. Good sense also means that if you or a child many friends would join me for a dip? But how did researchers reach this conclusion? has an infection you stay out of the pool. It’s At the University of Alberta they collected also prudent to keep children in diapers out of samples of artificial sweetener, acesulfame po- pools. And try never to swallow a mouthful of tassium, from 31 different swimming pools and pool water. hot tubs. Lindsay Blackstock, who was involved But why do people pee in pools? I’m not aware in the study, says that the only way this sweetener of any psychological study of this as it’s not the could get into the water is by human pee. type of research that wins the Nobel Prize in Putting aside the displeasure of swimming in 20 Medicine. gallons of urine, how risky is the dip? Blackstock But I imagine a study would show that urinary says urine is not a major health risk factor. convenience is a big factor. After all, why get But urine and sweat can react with chlorine to out of the pool and traipse dripping wet into a create toxic compounds known as disinfection friend’s bathroom? Besides, who will ever know by–products. This may trigger asthma in elite who did it? swimmers and respiratory and skin conditions The excuse list could go on and on. in swimmers, lifeguards and pool workers. And This study proves there are more closet peeing it can also make you rub your eyes. people than we ever imagined. So be careful who’s So what’s the chance of becoming ill from 20 invited to the next pool party. But saying this is gallons of pee? Like most medical situations it easier said than done. largely depends on the dose. The greater the After all, how do you spot a person who’s likely
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RIGGERS WEEKEND - The Riggers will be hosting their annual tournament this weekend at Great Chief Park. The team opens up the tournament Friday evening.
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Riggers set to host tournament at Great Chief Park BY TODD COLIN VAUGHAN todd.vaughan@reddeerexpress.com
The Red Deer Riggers have played the Confederation Cubs out of Edmonton four league games in a row since June 11th, three of them coming within the last two weeks. The Riggers have gone 2-2 with the Cubs in that span, with the teams splitting their games last week with the Riggers winning last Tuesday 12-4, and the Cubs taking the Sunday game 12-6. Shortstop and Manager Jason Chatwood said the schedule worked out like this due to weather issues and the series with the Cubs felt like a playoff atmosphere. “The first two we were able to get up early and managed to keep the lead and then Sunday night, we tried to battle back but just couldn’t close the gap,” he said. “That is the last time we will see them in league play, which isn’t necessarily a nice thing, but we have seen them so much lately that we are looking forward to the tournament this week to see some different teams. It felt like it was playoffs. We saw them so often that you get
that feeling when you are facing the same team.” Chatwood noted the Riggers need to ensure they can score runs early in order to close out games. “It is one of those things where the bounces go your way and sometimes they don’t,” he said. “You have to keep plugging away and jumping out to an early lead helps you take advantage and helps pitches get comfortable. The big thing is scoring early.” The Riggers, after missing so many games due to the weather, now go on to have two weeks filled with baseball. “This week and next week are very busy,” Chatwood said. “We have a couple make up games, the (Riggers) tournament and we have an exhibition game with Team Alberta. The guys are looking forward to consistently getting to the field. Sometimes, with the way the weather has been, you play and then you don’t play for 10 days.” The Riggers’ tournament this weekend will have over 10 games in three days being played, with each game being a condensed seven innings.
Chatwood added Great Chief Park will have a full house over the weekend. “Red Deer Minor Ball has a lot going on as well, so every field is in use this weekend,” he said. “It will be a busy weekend and we have some good teams coming. All of our league teams are coming, as well as a Calgary team and the number one midget AAA team in the province coming as well. It will good to have different competition.” The tournament could also be reasonably lucrative for the winning squad. “It will be good competitive ball and there is a good pay out. Teams are playing for some pretty good money,” he said. “Hopefully the sun is shining and there will be concession and beer gardens as well. It should be a fun weekend.” Chatwood said it is important for the Riggers to bring in young baseball fans. “You want to have a weekend that people can go. With the night games, it gets a little late for kids to come. You want to get kids out and watching. Kids get in for free and it is a good opportunity for them,” he said. The Riggers, according to Chatwood, are
heading into this weekend in a real comfortable position. “The guys are starting to get enough reps and are feeling comfortable,” he said. “That is good for us. Regardless of how the season goes, it really matters how you finish. That is our goal - to be ready to go come playoff time. A tournament like this helps us. It is a similar format to nationals, where the games are seven innings. We have to jump out early, score early and have solid defence and pitching. It is good for our preparation into August and nationals.” Chatwood feels confident the Riggers’ bullpen will be prepared for some tight late innings down the stretch. “We have some guys in our bullpen who are keen on that role,” he said. “They know they coming in for one or two innings to shut it down. They strive in those situations and they aren’t scared about pitching when there is runners on base. There has been lots of ground balls. There isn’t a whole bunch left in the season so the guys are excited and gearing up for playoffs.”
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Sports Marlins send two all star swimmers to summer championships BY TODD COLIN VAUGHAN todd.vaughan@reddeerexpress.com
The Red Deer Marlins Swim Club is recently sent 12-year-olds Chloe Becher and Owen Halford to join the Alberta Summer Swimming Associations All Star team to compete in Edmonton at the Summer Championships. The Marlin swimmers, who compete in the summer, were up against swim clubs that compete year-round throughout the province. Marlins’ President Amanda Halford was proud with the way they competed; with Owen receiving a silver medal and Becher finishing with a best time. “Owen won the silver medal in the boys 13 and under 50 metre breaststroke, fifth in the 100 metre breast and ninth in the 200 metre breast,” Amanda said. Owen was the number one overall 12-year-old breaststroker province-wide at the event. He broke all three ASSA All Star provincial records and the Marlins in house club records. Owen also qualified his Swim
Canada Top 10 Youth Recognition Time Standard in his 100m breast. “Chloe came eighth in her 50 metre back, 19th in the 200 metres back.” Being able to be around some of the best pool athletes in the province was invaluable to the young Red Deer swimmers. “It was really something,” Becher said. “I learned a whole lot about winter club and that whole other competitive level of swimming. I really enjoyed it. It really sets the bar. I’ve always loved watching other people swim and seeing all the different ways to be successful. “Being there and watching the finals really boosted my confidence level. I’m thinking of moving to winter club one day and becoming what they all are.” Owen added he thought it was a good experience. “It leads you in to being a year-round swimmer and attending big competitions. It was pretty crazy watching them swim. I got to meet some people who are on Junior Olympic teams and the meet kind of shows you what you have to do to get that that level,” he said.
Becher noted she got a taste of the dedication it takes to being a competitive swimmer at higher levels. “I learned so much from my coaching and teammates and I met so many great people. It showed me that winter club is just as great as summer club and one day it will really be something I will do,” she said. Owen added, “It encourages me to make myself better and it also can show how summer club swimmers can be just as good as kids who swim the whole year round.” Becher and Owen both noted they had to adjust considering that many of the athletes are able to swim in a 50m pool as opposed to the 25m pools available in Red Deer. “I usually look for the walls in my backstroke. I went my fastest time but I had to maintain the mindset of that you can’t stop,” Becher said. “My coach told me to keep pushing and that is how I made that time as fast as I did.” “In a long-course pool, it definitely pushes you,” Owen said. “You are used
ACCOMPLISHMENTS - Owen Halford and Chloe Becher joined the Summer Swim Club All Star team for a year-round competition in Edmonton. photo submitted to finding that wall and then going again. The adrenaline rush you get from competing with good swimmers pushes you past that. “I want to keep improving my times and getting better. Hopefully one day I will make it to nationals or
even higher.” “It was such a great experience,” Becher said. “I met so many people that I still stay in contact with and I would like to thank my coach and all the wonderful people who supported me through it.”
Buccaneers handle the Irish in Airdrie 43-7 BY TODD COLIN VAUGHAN todd.vaughan@reddeerexpress.com
The Central Alberta Buccaneers were back on the football field last weekend, taking on the Airdrie Irish. After a bye week and forfeiture, the Bucs were hoping for a full game of hard-hitting football and they received that and a 43-7 win to go along with it. “It was a good weekend. It was one of the better games we had all year,” Offensive Tackle Vince Roth said. “Everyone contributed to that. We had some nice touchdowns from our special teams and we got the offence rolling pretty good. Scoring is always nice.” Roth noted the team was looking for some real game action, after being relegated to mostly practices in the last few weeks.
“It was what we needed. We definitely had some good field time,” he said. “We weren’t on the field for the majority of the game - Airdrie did have some good drives, but our defence shut them down before they could capitalize on it. It was good to get back out there. We practice still, but there is nothing like playing a game. “You don’t play all out against your teammates. It was nice to get out there and have a good hard-hitting, edgy game.” Despite the lopsided scoreboard, Roth said the Airdrie Irish have made great strides since they joined the Alberta Football League (AFL) in 2015. “They have made improvements since last year when we played them for sure,” he said. “They are a smaller group of guys in terms of their roster, but they have more quality. They brought it all and they didn’t sit
back and give up on us, which is nice. It is nice to have competition from the kick-off until the final horn.” The Bucs, according to Roth, are starting to find the tools they need to excel in their league. “The O-line is coming together as a unit,” he said. “We are a ragtag group of guys. We have a couple really young guys and then a couple of older fellas like myself. Aside from the odd mental breakdown, we have done a good job of giving Judah (Knip) the time to throw the ball. That has given him time to allow the plays to develop and he is coming along nicely. “As a whole team, we have noticed that we are bonding a lot better. That plays huge on the field. When your friends off the field, it is a lot easier to watch each other’s backs on the field. We play for each other
and not for our personal games. Our biggest strength is our cohesiveness.” The Bucs now have two very important games against the Calgary Wolfpack and the St. Albert Stars. The Stars game will likely decide third place in the AFL, the winner receiving home field advantage in the play-offs. “For the Calgary Wolfpack, we need to practice and we always like to watch some game film in
order to incorporate what they do into our practice,” Roth said. “We are looking forward to hosting them at home. Not to look past Calgary, but the big game will be the Stars game. “They played the Calgary Gators, who is a team we lost to, and they put on a good battle. They will be our battle for third place in the league and it will be an important game. We aren’t looking past the Wolfpack, but that is the one we have circled
on our calendars.” Roth and his squad are excited to return to the friendly confines of the MEGlobal Athletic Park. “It is always good to get back in front of our home fans,” he said. “We draw a fairly good crowd for the AFL, so it is nice to play in front of them. We also have one of the best off-field crews in the league. It is fun to play when everything going around the game is fun, too.”
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Enjoying elements of design and comfort on vacation It has been a few years since I have been on a vacation and believe me, I am so ready for one! In a few weeks we will be heading to the mountains for white water rafting, family and friend time. Since changing careers I have not felt ready or able to vacation and the time is now to get away and to do some living. I knew it was time when I found myself looking at old photographs of my travels and wishing for the salt air of the ocean or the beautiful views of the mountains and the warm turquoise water of the Caribbean. If you are fortunate enough to travel, take special notes of your favorite moments and items. I am always cognizant of the décor and living arrangements. Being one who is totally home and design-focused I can’t help but notice aspects of a property, resort or cruise ship. People always say ‘only you would notice that!’ I know, I know but certain things stick in my mind that are
hard to forget like that dream of a bed at a B&B in Vancouver or the clawfoot soaker tub at the Heritage House in Calgary. When I remember the sweet breeze blowing through my cabin the morning we ported at Cabo San Lucas where I awoke to the sun rising through the rock formations my heart seems to slow for a minute as I remember the delicious feeling. It is the biggest joy in getting away and we take time to lay our head down on a pillow or in a hammock and to not have to worry about laundry or any chores that always seem to be waiting for us at home. Our beds are made and food can be delivered right to our bedside if we are feeling so inclined. What a wonderful way to relax! The air smells sweeter and the sun feels different on our face. We venture to do things we wouldn’t normally tackle (ask me about zip line terrors over the jungles of Punta Cana!) and we are adventurous with
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finding new snacks and shopping places. Travel takes us out of our everyday and places us into luxury and adventure that we would not tackle in our everyday. The beautiful thing about hotels and resorts is that they fully invest in our comfort and our experience.
A 4-5 star rating ensures great food, unsurpassed service and beautiful surroundings. I always ask about the services available regarding linens, food delivery and spa services. I want to make sure that even one night in a hotel will be comfortable and luxurious. If I am travelling by car and am not
sure about whether or not the hotels have duvets or just those thin awful spreads, I bring my own! I tried getting a feather duvet on a plane once and it was not a good experience. I hope these next few months are full of sun and serenity for you, that you get to spend some time with the sun on your face
and your feet resting comfortably. Treat yourself to a one day getaway if that is all the time you have but make it a great one! It will feel like a total rejuvenation even to have someone pampering you for a short time. Kim Wyse is a local freelance designer. Find her on facebook at ‘Ask a Realtor/Ask a Designer’.
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The ongoing impact of shifting interest rates One month of headlines suggest interest rates are dropping to new lows, another says no changes anytime soon, and recently many headlines seem to be suggesting an increase soon. This stream of mixed messages contradicting one another has been steady since rates dropped to 50-year record lows in 2009. Many were adamant in 2009, and each year since, that rates could go no lower, and yet they have. Sure there have been a few shortlived blips upward along the way, in defiance of all who are calling for a return to normal - whatever normal may now be. The key driver of the interest rate movement is the economy in general. Not a thin slice of it such as real estate. What drives interest rates down? Economic bad news.
What will drive rates up? Economic good news. Economic good news seems in short supply since 2008. Interest rates are a very large economic lever, far too large to be used simply to cool the arguably overheated real estate markets of two particular cities. Cooling of real estate is not addressed via interest rate hikes; markets are cooled and have been cooled as of late through lending policy changes. Many commentators forget that only a few short years ago there existed 40year amortizations with 100% financing not just for owner-occupied but for investment properties, and vari-
able-rate mortgage qualifications that were much easier than today. The reality is that borrowers in 2007 – at nearly double the current interest rates – qualified for larger, and arguably riskier, mortgages than borrowers today do. And always do the math. Yes, math is no fun, but here is a shortcut: A 0.25% rate increase equals a $13 per month increase in payments per $100,000 of a mortgage balance. And keep in mind that the majority of Canadians are in fixed-rate mortgages, and the majority of them have renewal dates a year or two away. And for those mortgage holders an increase from today’s rates of 0.25% -
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0.50% would in fact only be equal to their current rate. A 0.25% increase in the Bank of Canada rate would impact less than 10% of households across Canada, perhaps less than 5% of households. And that impact would be on average $39 per month. Could you handle a $39 increase in your mortgage payment? Odds are you have actually already increased the minimum payment on your own as so many Canadians do. In that case you are already ahead of any increase. Is the economy truly strong enough for an increase? Are the small percentage of variable rate mortgage holders in Canada not already making higher payments ready for a 0.25% increase – overwhelmingly yes, they absolutely are.
The big beneficiaries of these uncertain times of trepidation around even a slight interest rate increase will be those on fixed rates approaching renewal dates over the next 12 months, and those enjoying the ride in their variable rate mortgages. Be sure to start the renewal conversation with your broker six months out from the mortgage renewal date. Your current lender may suggest that rates are about to move and suggest locking into something early as the right move, but always consult with your independent mortgage broker first to determine if the move being suggested is right for you – or simply just right for the lender. What is right for you matters to us. Jean-Guy Turcotte is a mortgage broker with Dominion Lending Centres Regional Mortgage Group in Red Deer.
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LACOMBE, 3 bdrm., 2 bath, double garage, $1395. 403-782-7156, 403-357-7465
Manufactured Homes
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1975 Mobile home 2bd/ 1 bath sep laundry, 6 appliances, porch, 2 sheds. Rented lot $540/mo includes gas. Call 403-302-2177 to view.
Piano & Organs
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BEAUTIFUL piano, perfect for a family taking lessons. Full sound in superb condition. Call: 403-347-8697 for more info.
4090
Manufactured Homes
MAIN Áoor, 3 bdrm., $1150/mo. incl. util. Garage avail. $150/mo. Close to downtown. 403-348-6594
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Warehouse Space
WAREHOUSE for lease: 17200 sq. ft., fenced, 3 phase power 5,000 lb. Overhead crane, 3 acres. 403-346-3800 403-341-4040 WAREHOUSE for lease: 4,000 sq. ft., plus ofÀce Crane 3 Phase Power. 403-346-3800 403-341-4040
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Lots Available in Lacombe, Blackfalds, Springbrook Custom build your dream home on your lot or ours. For more info. call OfÀce - 403-343-6360
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Mobile Lot
GATED COMMUNITY McKay Place Blackfalds Maintenance free living! Lots start @ $450.00/mth Call Dave 403-318-3642 www.glennstar.ca
Condos/ Townhouses
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Lots For Sale
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Cars
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CONDO FOR SALE Estate sale in desirable Chateau of Lacombe in Lacombe, AB. 1085 sq. ft. 2 bdrm, 2 bath, ground Áoor, corner unit, adult building 45+, under ground parking & storage. Asking $269,900. For more info. please call: Dave 403-358-2885, Dan 780-219-5280. No calls after 8:00 pm/ no agent’s please.
4090
Manufactured Homes
WE ARE “Your Total Rural Housing Solution” - It’s time to let go & clear out our Inventory. Save on your Modular/Manufactured Home. Visit: www.Grandviewmodular. com or www.Unitedhomescanada. com.
EXOTIC Buick Reatta, full load, $12,500. Call Harold 403-350-6800
Motorcycles
5080
2000 HONDA shadow, excellent condition, 28000km. $2950 OBO 403-346-1632
Boats & Marine
5160
14 FT. LUND, 25 electric start Evinrude, and all accessories. 403-347-6509
Vehicles Wanted To Buy
5200
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CAREERS NOW HIRING: Class 1 Tank Truck Drivers & Tank Truck Owner/Operators Location: Hinton, AB & Rocky Mountain House, AB Duration: Full-time Applicants must provide the following: • Current resume with at least 3 work references • Current 5 year commercial vehicle driver’s abstract • Copy of a valid class 1 license
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Multi Media Journalist The Lacombe Express has an opening for a fulltime, permanent multi media reporter. Reporting to the publisher, the successful candidate will provide top-quality work on a range of news and feature stories covering a variety of beats. The successful candidate will: • Have excellent skills in social media, photography, and video shooting and editing. Regular video production is a must. Broadcast journalism is an asset.
This special section will highlight community programs and courses for the fall and winter of 2017. With 25,000 copies printed weekly, the Express is the perfect publication to connect your recreational, leisure or educational program to local readers. This feature will be inserted into the August 9th edition of the Red Deer Express as well as a digital edition on our web site.
• Have a demonstrated ability in covering breaking news and a strong understanding of the urgency of online news. • Have a good understanding of SEO and how to apply it will be an asset. • Adhere to deadlines and take direction while contributing original story ideas. • Be comfortable doing interviews and taking photos in all settings, from the council chambers to the theatre to ball field. This position is for 40 hours a week. Candidates should have their own cell phone, digital camera, a vehicle and a valid driver’s licence. We offer a great working environment with a competitive remuneration plan coupled with a strong benefits package. The Lacombe Express is the paper of record and 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 over160 websites in B.C., Alberta, Washington, Hawaii and Ohio. Send your resume and samples of unedited work to: Tracey Scheveers publisher@lacombeexpress.com by July 21st, 2017
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View the Clues Contest
Read to Win!
Below are five phone numbers that appear inside our clients’ ads in this week’s Express (includes Special Features & Supplements) Simply match the phone number to the business, fill out the contest form and drop it off at the Express office prior to draw deadline listed. Note: Express office is closed between noon and 1pm daily. 403-348-5422 ________________________________ 403-342-1090 ________________________________ 403-352-2200 ________________________________ 403-346-0021 ________________________________ 780-865-4478 ________________________________
Enter in person at the Red Deer Express #121, 5301 - 43 St.
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Fill-in the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the numbers 1 through 9 only once. Each 3x3 box is outlined with a darker line. You already have a few numbers to get you started. Remember: You must not repeat the numbers 1 through 9 in the same line, column or 3x3 box.
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DRAW DATE: JULY 28TH @ NOON
June Winner: Cordy Scarlett Name: _______________________________________ Phone: _______________________________________ #121, 5301 - 43 St.
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