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Canada Winter Games hits major milestone BY ERIN FAWCETT efawcett@reddeerexpress.com
The 2019 Canada Winter Games is officially 499 days away. At a celebration held last night, officials also unveiled the mascot for the event - Waskasoo the deer. Mackenzie Van Damme, 12, of Lacombe designed Waskasoo as part of the 2019 Canada Winter Games’ Mascot Challenge. Van Damme’s design was selected from over 300 challenge entries to be the mascot of the 2019 Games. “We are proud to congratulate Mackenzie for creating the perfect ambassador for the 2019 Games - Waskasoo,” said Lyn Radford, board chair of the 2019 Canada Winter Games. “Over the next 17 months, Waskasoo will help to share the magic of the 2019 Games with adults and youth alike in Central Alberta through his enthusiasm, encouragement and kindness.”
She added the planning is also ramping up. “Now we’re really getting into the details. Now there will be more information coming out about the festivals that will be happening out at the Celebration Plaza, more information about the opening and closing ceremonies,” said Radford.
She added volunteers are already in place but next spring will be the big call out to volunteers. “We’ll be looking at 4,000 to 5,000 volunteers.” For more details on the 2019 Canada Winter Games and Waskasoo, please visit canadagames.ca/2019.
▾ “OVER THE NEXT 17 MONTHS, WASKASOO WILL HELP TO SHARE THE MAGIC OF THE 2019 GAMES WITH ADULTS AND YOUTH ALIKE IN CENTRAL ALBERTA THROUGH HIS ENTHUSIASM, ENCOURAGEMENT AND KINDNESS.”
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As the winner of the Mascot Challenge, Van Damme wins a Canada Games prize pack and a pizza lunch for her class. She will also be a torchbearer during the 2019 Games Torch Relay. “The unveiling of the mascot Waskasoo designed by Mackenzie reminds us of all the ways the Canada Winter Games positively impacts our City and region,” said Red Deer Mayor Tara Veer. “In less than 500 days Red Deer will be profiled on the national stage when we welcome more than 20,000 Canadians to our City during the 2019 Canada Winter Games, with athletes competing in our national level facilities, visitors taking part in the festivities and Red Deerians benefiting from the economic spin-off from the Games. Thank you to Mackenzie on behalf of the City for her creative submission.” Radford added the excitement in the community continues to build. “You can feel the excitement now in the City. We notice it with the corporate sector, they are realizing they need to start to get on with this now. We’re noticing it with the school kids and the really neat part of it is as soon as you say 2019 in the community, it’s a recognition piece with our citizens,” she said.
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Habitat for Humanity announces new build in Aspen Heights BY TODD COLIN VAUGHAN todd.vaughan@reddeerexpress.com
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equity on their home, which awarded her with a no down-payment, interest-free mortgage. “It is a whole new world,” Jancee said. “It is a abitat for Humanity recently an- whole new chapter. It is joy and happiness. It is nounced their new build project in someone taking a chance and reaching out to me and I want to be able to keep doing that as well.” Red Deer. She added she hoped to give back to her comThe build, which was announced coinciding with World Habitat Day, will be in the south- munity as much as she has been blessed by east neighbourhood of Aspen Habitat for Humanity. Heights. According to Vavrek, the ▾ “It has been three years since need for affordable housing “FOR ME AND MY we have done a build in Red in Red Deer is tremendous. DAUGHTER, WE HAVE Deer,” CEO Karen Vavrek said. “We have had many families “We are happy to start with NEVER OWNED A HOME who have applied and we have this duplex and we hope it is FOR THE LAST 25 YEARS. 135 families on our wait list,” the start of many more projshe said. THIS HAS BEEN A JOY, Jancee added that no one ects to come.” THIS IS A BLESSING AND needs to be stressed by their The project starts on the AND WE LOVE IT. WE heels of the completion home. “You need that stability,” of Habitat’s latest build in LOVE HABITAT.” Lacombe, which gave a new Jancee said. “It needs to be home to Jancee and Keely and secure and it takes Jancee Hawthorne safe Hawthorne. a village to raise a family, just ▴ “For me and my daughter, like you need a team to build a we have never owned a home community. I think when you for the last 25 years,” she said. “This has been are building homes for all of your citizens, you a joy, this is a blessing and and we love it. We are building a tough community.” Vavrek explained since the need is so great, love Habitat.” Jancee and her family put in 500 hours of sweat the need for volunteers and donations grows.
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“We are always looking for donations of time, money and materials,” she said. “We often have companies provide a team of staff to come and participate on a group build day. You can volunteer as a company, you can volunteer as an individual. We are always looking for donations of building materials. We have many build partners. We are looking to partner with more companies. “We are also looking for gifts of time. We are looking for professionals who can provide their expertise to build a habitat home. It is a great legacy for them to leave behind.” The new duplex build in Aspen Heights will be completed in eight to 10 months and the family chosen will go through a rigorous selection process. “There are a number of criteria we apply and those are important and sometimes very difficult decisions we have to make given the great need and small amount of resources,” Vavrek said. “It is awesome they found a new place and new land. Now they can build more homes,” Hawthorne said. “I hope this will be a pay-itforward thing and it will continue to grow.” Habitat, which has housed 33 families in 23 years in Central Alberta, also announced the expansion of their ReStore facility which serves the needs of the builds.
OPPORTUNITY - Jancee and Keely Hawthorne moved into their new Habitat for Humanity home in Lacombe in July. Habitat recently announced their new build project in Red Deer in the Aspen Heights neighbourhood.
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June wind storm costs exceed $2.6 million BY CARLIE CONNOLLY carlie.connolly@reddeerexpress.com
To date the City of Red Deer has incurred $2.6 million in costs following the devastating wind storm that struck Red Deer in June. City council heard the details during their Oct. 2nd meeting. “As you know the wind storm that occurred on June 20th was a rather unprecedented event. It began at about 6:45pm and involved sustained winds of over 100 kilometers an hour for up to an hour,� said Karen Mann of Emergency Management for the City of Red Deer. She said from a wind perspective from Environment Canada it has been termed as a straight lined wind event, with similar impacts to that of a tornado. “Wind was clocked up to 111 kilometers per hour which is not unsubstantial,� she said. Although some recovery-related costs, such as stump removal, have yet to be incurred, to date more than $2.6 million has been spent on response and recovery activities, with still some outstanding costs at this time. According to officials the City quickly mobilized, responding to the large number of downed trees and power lines, as well as their impacts that occurred. “The Emergency Operations Centre was activated quickly and staff were in place within 25 minutes of activation being called by the City Manager, so that’s a pretty impressive response time,� said Mann. Crews from Electric Light and Power, Public Works, Emergency Services and the RCMP worked around the clock, responding quickly to the event according to officials. “They took on roles in what we are terming borderless response,� said Mann. They were able to work together, combining
resources and responding in a manner that kept residents safe. “With the power outage, initially up to 15,000 of our residential properties were without power, so that’s 40 per cent or so.� She said they had varying degrees of power loss, with some residents having their power restored quickly, while other areas of the community were without power for over 70 hours. “Our Electric Light and Power crews worked with contractors and their partners in electrical utility to be able to stage quite an impressive response. They had 30 power poles that were requiring replacement or repair and over 3,500 meters of downed power lines.� The Electric Light and Power crews worked 24 hours a day with their contractors and partners in order to get that power restored as quickly as possible. From a parks perspective, Mann said, it’s hard to say how many trees were damaged. “We do know that there are 600 stumps that the City is looking to have removed, so those are trees that are in the high visibility areas.� She said they could have had as many as 5,000 trees damaged or impacted by the storm throughout their park system. “So far the Insurance Bureau of Canada has indicated that there were over $30 million in claims from the residential, commercial insurance side. This type of event is primarily insurable from a residential perspective, so our residents were going and seeking insurance claims from their private insurers.� From a 9-1-1 perspective, Mann said the call volume experienced in the 9-1-1 centre was 12 times what is normal. Julia Harvey-Shemko, director of communications and strategic planning with the City, talked about communications during the event. She said
WIND STORM - The City of Red Deer’s wind storm left 15,000 properties without power for varying lengths of time. Express file photo the City saw lots of positive responses on their social media page, with lots of people sharing, commenting and reacting. “Our highest reach on Facebook for any one post was 109,000 people, so that’s the potential people that we could reach through that post. It doesn’t mean that everybody read that but that’s the biggest reach we’ve ever had with any post we’ve ever done,� said Shemko. The City’s first social media post on June 20th
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Red Deer resident recalls terror of Las Vegas shooting BY ERIN FAWCETT efawcett@reddeerexpress.com
Describing it as total chaos, Red Deer’s Jason Beisick recounts the terrifying moments of last night’s shooting in Las Vegas - the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history.
NIGHT OF TERROR - From left, Red Deer’s Jason Beisick, Felicia Murdock, Mike Sawyer and Tina Beisick, attended the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas last weekend. photo submitted
Red Deer pair charged after 157 fentanyl tablets seized A Red Deer man and a Red Deer woman face drug trafficking charges after the Priority Crimes Task Force arrested them and seized fentanyl and cocaine during a highway traffic stop last week. The arrests were the result of a targeted drug trafficking investigation that spanned several days and involved shared intelligence and collaboration between task force members from Innisfail and Red Deer RCMP and members of Calgary Police Service. Innisfail RCMP arrested the pair in a traffic stop shortly after 4 p.m. on Sept. 28th on QEII Hwy. at the south Innisfail overpass as the suspects returned to Central Alberta from Calgary. RCMP seized fentanyl and cocaine and items consistent with drug trafficking during the arrest, including a locked safe police believed to contain drugs. The Innisfail General Investigations Section obtained a search warrant and found the safe to contain fentanyl tablets, cocaine and items consistent with drug trafficking. In total, 157 fentanyl tablets, half an ounce of cocaine, a quarter ounce of an unknown drug and items consistent with drug trafficking were seized. “This investigation identified fentanyl trafficking activity from Calgary to Central Alberta, and we can be sure the impact of this deadly drug went far beyond those identified points,” says Staff Sgt. Chris Matechuk of the Innisfail RCMP. “We will keep collaborating and sharing intelligence between the Priority Crimes Task Force and other police detachments to keep putting those involved in the drug trade before the courts.” Derek Fitzgerald Savard, 32, and Jennifer Amanda Lindsay, 31, each face two charges of possession for the purpose of trafficking (CDSA 5(2)). Savard was also wanted on outstanding warrants at the time of his arrest. Priority Crimes Task Force members continue to investigate and RCMP will issue updates if new information becomes available. The Priority Crimes Task Force is made up of members from Red Deer RCMP General Investigative Section (GIS), Sylvan Lake, Innisfail, Blackfalds, Ponoka, Rimbey and Rocky Mountain House RCMP detachments and Lacombe Police Service. The task force is committed to increased inter-agency communication, shared criminal intelligence and a strategic focus on prolific property crimes offenders, in keeping with the K Division emphasis on crime reduction strategies. - Fawcett
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Beisick was in Las Vegas over the weekend for the Route 91 “Once we arrived at the place where we barricaded ourselves Harvest Festival, a three-day country music festival. Last night in, one of the people in our party had blood all over him - we’re in front of a crowd of more than 22,000, Stephen Craig Paddock, not sure where from and one of the girls that was running with us 64, from Mesquite, Nevada, opened fire, ultimately killing 59 had been shot. She didn’t even know it until we got to the other people. Another 515 people were injured. hotel where we barricaded ourselves. Paddock was found dead after reportedly “She had been shot in the back. She had ▾ killing himself in the Mandalay Bay hotel laid down in front of the motel we had “NOW LOOKING BACK, IT’S room from where he was shooting. stopped at. Once we all went back inside I “We were just enjoying some good country think the security that was on site tended to CRAZY. OVER 50 PEOPLE LOST music when some quick shots erupted, which her and took her to the hospital. THEIR LIVES AND IT COULD we originally thought were firecrackers,” he “Today it’s finally registering (what hapHAVE EASILY BEEN ONE OF US.” pened) and we are processing it,” he said. said. “That was followed by a hail of shots and everybody hit the deck and ducked “It is unbelievable. It is definitely a scary down. Once we realized it was some pretty situation, at the time you don’t realize beJason Beisick heavy fire, we got up and ran.” cause your adrenaline has kicked in and all ▴ Beisick added he and a group of people kinds of things are happening - you don’t ran from the concert, scaled a chain link have time to process it. Now looking back, fence, ran across a parking lot, weaving in between buildings in it’s crazy. Over 50 people lost their lives and it could have easily the area before seeking safety in a motel nearby. been one of us.”
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Reflecting on the devastating news in recent days For the last number of days, it has been hard to escape the devastating news not only in Las Vegas, but in our home province as well. The events that have unfolded are almost unimaginable. Here in our province, an attack in Edmonton over the weekend left Albertans reeling. To have such an act happen so close to home is difficult to comprehend. Abdulahi Hasan Sharif, 30, has been charged with five counts of attempted murder after he allegedly plowed into a police barricade at a football game, striking an Edmonton police officer.
On video the suspect can be seen getting out of the vehicle, running over to the officer who lay injured on the ground, and stabbing him multiple times. Hours after the initial incident, a U-Haul, allegedly driven by the suspect, then struck pedestrians along Jasper Avenue, an area populated with people enjoying themselves on a Saturday night. The van ultimately flipped before police arrested the suspect. He is now in police custody. Early reports also noted that in one of the vehicles driven by the suspect, an Islamic flag was found on the front passenger
seat. No terrorism charges have been laid at this point, but police say their investigation is in preliminary stages. Our hearts go out to our fellow Albertans who were injured or affected by this attack. To have such an incident happen in Alberta is hard to comprehend - yes we are not immune, but such an act is extremely rare here. To the south, it is hard to escape the images and stories coming out of Las Vegas. Upwards of 22,000 people were in attendance at the Route 91 Harvest Festival - a three-day music event - before shots rang out on Sunday evening. Fifty-nine people were killed and more
than 500 people injured after Stephen Craig Paddock, 64, from Mesquite, Nevada, opened fire from his hotel room at Mandalay Bay. Paddock was found dead in the room upon police arrival. The deadliest mass shooting in the U.S. has certainly left an impact on the entire world. Details continue to emerge from both incidents, and we are hearing more about the heroic people who helped to save lives and how communities have come together. We need to continue to support, educate and empower each other as our world changes.
Clueless Trudeau government botches tax reform The throaty growl coming from entrepreneurs, doctors, lawyers and even farmers across the country in response to Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s proposed changes to small business corporation taxation presents the biggest challenge faced by the Liberal government. It’s hard to argue with the fundamental rationale for the changes: that the owner of an incorporated small business shouldn’t pay less tax than the owner of an unincorporated small business on the same amount of earned income. But what basically started as a totally defensible fairness initiative has escalated into a perceived attack on entrepreneurs who take the risks of starting businesses. They’re taking it very personally, pointing out that neither Prime Minister Justin Trudeau or his Finance minister has a clue what it takes to quit their job, assume debt including mortgaging their home or personal assets, and work seven days a week to nurture a startup. And they also point out that, unlike the bureaucrats who designed the tax changes, they have no job security or fat pensions waiting for them. It isn’t entirely surprising that the announced changes would engender strong responses. But the way the rollout was handled has ignited an intensely visceral maelstrom. And Morneau’s vow to “go after professionals and wealthy people” ignited the fuse. This was followed by the prime minister’s insinu-
ation that some small business owners were conniving cheaters, “they have private corporation mechanisms and good accountants that allow them to get away from that.” The rollout of the policy changes was, in the words of the Liberal’s own Commons finance committee chair Wayne Easter, “just god-awful.” And echoing the response from business owners, Easter added that the drafters of the changes “didn’t have clue about the amount of effort that goes into … a small business.” It’s ironic that the very tax measures the prime minister accuses Canadians of “getting away with” were introduced by his father Pierre Trudeau in his very first budget, effective Jan. 1, 1972. The were designed to allow small businesses to keep profits inside the company to maintain liquidity and facilitate growth. Clearly, that has been accomplished. The number of Canadian-controlled private corporations (CCPCs) that qualify for the lower tax rate has burgeoned to 1.8 million. However, a great many of those are medical, legal and accounting professionals. Rather than being “tax cheats,” these people are simply responding to a completely legal incentive to keep more of
their earnings. The problem isn’t their behaviour, it’s the vast chasm between those who qualify for CCPC status and those who don’t. Bridging that chasm would logically involve refocusing much of the tax benefit towards the risky startups the legislation originally intended, while also reducing the tax burden on other taxpayers. Regrettably, the government shows absolutely no sign of doing that. The top federal tax rate has been increased from 29% to 33%, taking the combined federal/provincial rate to over 50% in almost all provinces. And while Morneau and Trudeau wage class warfare against the “wealthy,” in reality a private-sector person with gross earnings of around $150,000 per year without a pension is less well off than many lower-paid public-sector workers working in secure jobs with shorter hours and generous pension benefits. Moreover, these high-earning, skilled professionals are exactly the workers needed for a successful economy. Yet as Canada faces a growing shortage of such workers, our government notches up their tax burdens at the same time the U.S. is lowering them. But it’s not just higher-income earners
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who are taking a tax hit. A just-released Fraser Institute study found that, despite the Liberal’s election campaign rhetoric of reducing taxes on the middle class, taxes for more than 80% of middle income families have actually increased. Trudeau’s determination to maximize the amount of taxes extracted from working Canadians is no doubt driven by the fact that his promised “modest deficit” is spiralling out of control. But history has clearly demonstrated that when tax rates become excessive, tax revenues go down, not up. And economic growth also declines because high taxes discourage startup entrepreneurs and the risk-taking investors needed to finance them, while overtaxed skilled workers take their badly-needed expertise to countries where they get to keep more of their earnings. With this angry, dark tax cloud hanging over our “sunny ways” prime minister, where should his government go from here? The best answer comes from Easter: “It would have been better to launch a broader review of the tax system, with extensive debate of options for reform.” And while the prime minister is at it, he should appoint Easter as his new finance minister. 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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2017 GENERAL ELECTION NOTICE OF ELECTION AND ADVANCE VOTE RED DEER RESIDENTS THE CITY OF RED DEER, THE RED DEER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT No. 104, THE RED DEER CATHOLIC REGIONAL DIVISION #39, PROVINCE OF ALBERTA Notice is hereby given that: An ELECTION for The City of Red Deer, The Red Deer Public School District No.104 and The Red Deer Catholic Division #39 will be held on for the filling of the following offices: OFFICES TO BE FILLED
NUMBER:
MAYOR of The City of Red Deer COUNCILLORS of The City of Red Deer TRUSTEES of The Red Deer Public School District No. 104 TRUSTEES of The Red Deer Catholic Regional Division #39, Red Deer area
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Voting will take place on MONDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2017 between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Voting Subdivision 1
Neighbourhood
Station Locations
Station Address
Johnstone
Radisson Hotel
6500 67 Street
Voting Subdivision 20
2
Kentwood
4 Kennedy Drive
21
6375 77 Street 8 Page Avenue
24
4
Normandeau
Kentwood Alliance Church Glendale Science & Technology School Normandeau School
5
Pines
Pines Elementary School
3
Glendale
61 Noble Avenue
Neighbourhood
Station Locations
Station Address
Clearview Meadows
Balmoral Bible Chapel
2700 55 Street
Eastview
Joseph Welsh Elementary School
4401 37 Avenue
22
Morrisroe
St. Thomas Aquinas School
3821 39 Street
23
Anders Park Anders South and Aspen Ridge Inglewood and Southbrook
St. Elizabeth Seaton School
35 Addinell Avenue
Living Stones Church
2020 40 Avenue
Don Campbell Elementary School
99 Irving Crescent
6
Oriole Park
Oriole Park School
5 Oldbury Street
25
7
G.H. Dawe Community School
100 56 Holt Street
26
Timberlands
Barrie Wilson Elementary School
300 Timothy Drive
Fairview Elementary School
5901 55 Street
27
Rosedale
Balmoral Bible Chapel
2700 55 Street
Davenport Church of Christ
68 Donlevy Avenue
Holy Family School
69 Douglas Avenue
11
Highland Green Fairview and Riverside Meadows Downtown North, Waskasoo & Woodlea Downtown South & Parkvale Riverlands and West Park
12
8
Festival Hall
4214 58 Street
28
Red Deer Museum & Art Gallery
4525 47A Avenue
29
Deer Park Village and Davenport Deer Park Estates and Devonshire
West Park Middle School
3310 55 Avenue
South Hill
Ecole La Prairie
4810 34 Street
30
Lancaster
Hunting Hills High School
150 Lockwood Avenue
13
Bower and Westerner
Bower-Kin Place Community Hall
85 Boyce Street
31
Vanier Woods
Notre Dame High School
50 Lees Street
14
Sunnybrook
G.W. Smith Elementary School
17 Springfield Avenue
15
Mountview
Mountview School
4331 34 Street
16
Grandeview
Vista Grande School
4145 46 Street
17
Michener Hill Clearview and Clearview Extension Garden Heights
Michener Centre Theatre
51A Street – 38A Avenue
Father Henri Voisin School
60 Clearview Drive
Barrie Wilson Elementary School
300 Timothy Drive
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ADVANCE VOTING will take place at: Voting Subdivision 32
ELIGIBILITY TO VOTE: 1. 2. 3.
(c)
4. 5.
A list of voters is not prepared. Every voter shall make a statement in the prescribed form that he/she is eligible to vote as an elector A person is eligible to vote if the person: (a) is at least 18 years old, (b) is a Canadian Citizen, and has resided in Alberta for the 6 consecutive months immediately preceding Election Day (since April 16, 2017) and the person’s place of residence is located in the area on Election Day. An elector is eligible to vote only at the Voting Station for the voting subdivision in which the elector’s place of residence is located on election day or at an Advance Vote/ With the regard to the election of Catholic School Trustees an elector is an individual residing within the boundaries of the separate school district who is of the same faith as those who established the district.
VOTER IDENTIFICATION: In order to vote an elector must produce one piece of authorized Identification that establishes both the elector’s name and current address. For more information and a list of authorized identification, please visit The City’s website at: elections.reddeer.ca MARKING OF BALLOTS: At the Advance Vote, voters will use a universal voting device that uses a touch screen and prints a ballot for the voter. These machines are audio enabled and provide other accessibility options such as sip & puff and a tactile keypad. As the ballots will be counted by an automated ballot counting machine, on Election Day, you are required to complete the oval beside the name of the person(s) for whom you wish to vote. Example:
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City council discusses action on opioid crisis BY CARLIE CONNOLLY carlie.connolly@reddeerexpress.com
Red Deer had the highest rate of fentanyl related-deaths in Alberta in 2016 at 21 deaths per 100,000 people, with the next highest being Grande Prairie, City council heard on Monday night. During this week’s meeting, council agreed to a number of advocacy positions related to substance abuse in Red Deer. “This is a cross-departmental response to the council resolutions that we’ve been given to date with regard to a number of issues related to programs under the opioid crisis,” said City Manager Craig Curtis. He said one issue they hear as administration over again is the issue of needle debris. The issue, he said, is they are now spending up to $100,000 a year just on the collection of the needles not returned. In August, the Red Deer Coalition on the Opioid Crisis held a series of public consultation sessions looking to educate and get feedback from the public on a potential supervised consumption site. Mayor Tara Veer weighed in on some of the issues discussed at council. “I think we have to be very realistic about the fact that the provincial government a few years ago made decisions around needle distribution in order to implement harm reduction for the
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vulnerable, but that has resulted in real health and safety impacts measure,” said Veer. locally as well as financial impacts,” said Veer. She believes what they have to do is reach a balance for the safety She said the report does identify upwards of a direct impact of the vulnerable and addicted, which she said is the purpose of of $100,000 in terms of needle debris and clean distributing clean needles. “What has concerned council and the commuup alone. ▾ “Obviously the financial aspects are important nity is the fact that of the over 500,000 needles “I SPEAK IN STRONG and we have a responsibility with respect to that, distributed, I believe it’s 560,000 needles that were SUPPORT OF NEEDLE but I think our primary responsibility in this distributed last year, only approximately 350,000 case has to do with the safety implications for EXCHANGE AS A STOP of them are accounted for. That’s 150,000 needles our citizens.” that are unaccounted for.” GAP MEASURE.” She said when you think of the operational She said council has a duty as a City to balance impact in terms of dispatching emergency serthe need for the vulnerable with the safety needs Tara Veer vices, public works after hours or the Downtown of the general public, but they find themselves Business Association in terms of needle debris, between a rock and a hard place. ▴ Council ultimately took numerous advocacy there are substantial direct impacts and indirect positions and actions towards the issue including the need for impacts when those crews are dispatched for that purpose. “I speak in strong support of needle exchange as a stop gap a treatment centre.
Fleeing suspects in stolen vehicles arrested Recent arrests by Red Deer RCMP include locating and arresting a number of suspects in stolen vehicles, many of whom attempted to flee police before being arrested. A number of those arrests were thanks to citizens reporting suspicious activity, and more occurred as RCMP monitored areas and prolific property offenders identified through the Red Deer RCMP’s Pinpoint policing strategies. At 11 p.m. on Sept. 25th, Red Deer RCMP responded to a report of a break and enter in progress at a residence in the Bower neighbourhood. RCMP arrested the suspect as he was leaving the house; the suspect was further alleged to have caused damage to a nearby vehicle and threatened a citizen who saw him. Jordan Charles Allen, 34, has been charged with break and enter, uttering threats, mischief under $5,000 and failing to comply with probation Shortly before 7 p.m. on Sept. 26th, RCMP located a man driving a stolen Ford Explorer in the Highland Green neighbourhood. The SUV sped down an alley behind Horn Crescent, where the two male occupants abandoned it and attempted to flee police on foot. Both were taken into custody without incident; one was later released without charge. The SUV had been reported stolen out of Bonnyville on July 12th. The driver was found to be breaching his probation as well as a three-year driving prohibition order. A 37-year-old man faces charges of possession of stolen property over $5,000, driving while disqualified and fail to comply with probation; his name cannot be released at this time as the charges have not yet been sworn before the courts. At 3:30 a.m. while RCMP were patrolling in the Riverside Meadows neighbourhood, they located a suspicious vehicle that left the area on police arrival and drove north on Taylor Drive. RCMP located the Toyota Tundra again in the Oriole Park neighbourhood where it had been abandoned with the engine still running. Police verified the vehicle was stolen and called Police Dog Services to track the suspects. The police dog located the first suspect nearby, hiding in some bushes, then tracked the second suspect to Kerry Wood Drive while more police officers circled ahead and arrested him. Steven Michael Herman, 36, and John Douglas Houston, 40, each face one charge of possession of stolen property over $5,000. Shortly after 11 p.m. on Sept. 28th, RCMP responded to a report of a hit and run after a Toyota Tundra alleged to be driving at high speeds struck the back of another vehicle, hit a curb and rolled, coming to rest in a treed area on the north-east side of 30th Ave. and Ross Street. The driver of the Tundra then fled the scene on foot. EMS attended and treated the driver of the other vehicle on scene. RCMP located the driver as he made his way to his residence and arrested him without incident.
A 25-year-old man faces charges of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle and failing to remain at the scene of a collision. His name cannot be released at this time as the charges have not yet been sworn before the courts. At 2 p.m. on Oct. 1st, RCMP responded to a report of a stolen car in the Glendale neighbourhood and arrested the driver at a residence without incident. The Chevrolet Impala had been reported stolen out of Ponoka. A 27-year-old man faces a criminal charge of possession of stolen property under $5,000. His name cannot be released at this time as the charges have not yet been sworn before the courts. Shortly after 5 p.m. on Oct. 1st, RCMP located a stolen car and identified its driver as the car drove through a residential area in north Red Deer. The vehicle fled at high speed when police initiated a traffic stop; RCMP did not pursue for public safety reasons, but located the car and the suspect, who is well known to police, the next day. A 40-year-old Red Deer man has been charged with dangerous operation of motor vehicle, operation of motor vehicle while being pursued by police and possession of stolen property under $5,000. His name cannot be released at this time as the charges have not yet been sworn before the courts. At 3 a.m. on Oct. 3rd, Red Deer RCMP located a stolen car as it drove in south Red Deer. The car refused to stop for police, who then laid a tire deflation device that flattened two tires. The car sped away and continued south on Taylor Drive to 19th St., where the car lost control and ran into the ditch. The suspect was arrested without further incident. A 32-year-old Red Deer man has been charged with possession of stolen property over $5,000, flight from police and failing to comply with conditions. At 9:15 a.m. on Oct. 3rd, Red Deer RCMP received a report of a stolen truck parked in the lot of a south end hotel. RCMP attended and laid tire deflation devices at the parking lot exits. When RCMP approached the red Ford Ranger to effect the arrests of the man and woman inside, the suspects sped away, flattening all four tires as they drove over the devices. The truck continued northbound on Gaetz Avenue to just past 55th St., where it left Gaetz Avenue and entered the park system, coming to a stop at a stand of trees. The occupants then fled on foot. RCMP located them as they ran east on 55th St. and took them into custody after a brief foot chase. The truck had been reported stolen out of Red Deer on Oct. 2nd. A 28-year-old man and a 24-year-old woman are facing charges. Their names cannot be released at this time as the charges have not yet been sworn before the courts. - Fawcett
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New technology to be used at advance vote stations BY ERIN FAWCETT efawcett@reddeerexpress.com
Red Deerians heading to the advanced polls will get to try out some new technology to cast their ballots. The City of Red Deer will have six ExpressVote stations, a stateof-the-art, universal voting system that allows every elector to vote in the same manner no matter their ability. “Every voter whether they are partially sighted, require a sipand-puff device, a rocker panel or who have no disabilities, they’ll vote in the exact same manner using our ExpressVote system by inserting in a ballot using a touch screen, a key pad or their sip and puff device or rocker panel feature,” said Samantha Rodwell, deputy returning officer for the City of Red Deer. “It is great to have all electors vote independently, it gives everyone the same ability. “Right now this is one of the most state-of-the-art and universal election equipment that is available in North America at this time.” Advance Voting will be held at the Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery, located at 4525 – 47A Ave. Advance vote dates include Oct. 6th between 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.; Oct. 7th between 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.; Oct. 13th between 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. and Oct. 14th between 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. There are also options available for voters unable to make it to a voting station. Special ballots are available for electors who may be out of town or physically unable to get to a voting station. Special ballots must be requestSee our video at ed before election day by contacting the returning .com
officer. At-home voting is available for electors with a physical disability that prevents travel. The at-home vote is available the same dates as the advance vote and must be booked in advance with the returning officer. The final advance vote closes on Oct. 14th. In 2013, about 2,500 voters took advantage of the advance polls as opposed to 1,800
voters in 2010. This year, voter turnouts from the advance vote will be released at the close of each advance vote date. More information on advance voting is available online at elections.reddeer.ca. “Advance voting is for anyone - it’s not just for people who are going to be away on election day,” said Rodwell. Election day runs Oct. 16th.
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Red Deer Catholic encourages citizens’ votes BY CARLIE CONNOLLY carlie.connolly@reddeerexpress.com
With the election fast approaching, it’s important that people’s voices are heard, which is why Superintendent of Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools, Paul Mason encourages those to vote Oct. 16th for the Catholic School trustees. “These opportunities only come around once every four years so it’s important for their voice to be heard, and they can have an impact in society,” said Mason. There are a total of seven elected trustees for the position of Catholic School Trustee. There are five for Red Deer and area, one for the Hwy. 11 ward, which includes Rocky Mountain House, Caroline, Eckville and Sylvan Lake and one for the QEII Hwy. ward, which includes Innisfail, Bowden, Olds and Didsbury. “The role of the Catholic School trustee is to ensure that Catholic education remains an important part of choice in the educational landscape here in Alberta, and the Catholic School trustee obviously needs to be an advocate for the idea of choice in education,” he said. Mason said their board meets once a month at their monthly board meeting, but meet far more often throughout the month, attending different meetings, either on the provincial level or the local level. “It is a dynamic role and they are busy people.” The candidates for Red Deer and area include Anne Marie Watson, Adriana LaGrange, Cynthia Leyson, Kim Pasula, Murray Hollman and Carlene Smith. Candidates for the Hwy. 11 ward include Dorraine Lonsdale and Liam McNiff, and the candidate for the QEII Hwy. ward includes Sharla Heistad.
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Community Calendar The Red Deer Action Group Society is seeking volunteer board members who have a interest in transportation for individuals who are disadvantaged or disabled. If you are interested, please email rdag@telus .net for further details.
education@reddeer.cmha.ab.ca to register.
Canadian Mental Health Association is offering Family and Caregiver Programming in October. Our free drop-in support group for parents and caregivers of children and young adults
Red Deer Readers’ Theatre meets on the first and third Thursdays of each month, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at the Timberlands Branch of the Red Deer Public Library (300 Timothy Drive). We are currently preparing for our forthcoming performances. Readers’ Theatre enables people who enjoy activity in Theatre to participate without the need to memorize scripts and without attending a long schedule of rehearsals. We use the method of “anticipated reading”, using our voices as the instrument for delivering an interesting performance. Our group is open to all members of the public, and we invite you to attend and join us in reading playscripts and selecting those suitable for our intended audiences. We’ll have a kettle on and all the fixin’s for you to make yourself a cuppa tea, coffee or hot chocolate. It is quite an informal group and our objective is to enjoy the activity and provide entertainment where we can. There is no charge for attendance. For further information, call Lionel at 587-679-6222 or e-mail bensar@shaw.ca.
There’s a fundraiser market for Gateway Christian School on Oct. 5th which runs from noon to 6 p.m. There will be a variety of vendors available. To be a vendor, call Stacy Stone at 403-5066269 or the school at 403-346-5795. There will also be gift bags for the first 100 people through the door. There are also music download cards - one per family.
Benalto & Area Rural Crime Watch Society’s annual general meeting runs Oct. 26th at 7 p.m. at the Benalto Leisure Centre, Ag. Grounds. Elections will be held for all positions on the executive and directors of the Society. BARCWS Partners in attendance: Sylvan Lake RCMP, Lacombe County Protective Services, and Red Deer County Protective Services. BARCWS Membership: $25 for five years and RCMP clearance. For more, call Dave More at 403-746-3429.
feel happier, more confident and worry less right now? Living Life to the Full offers you enjoyable and interactive courses that will help you understand your feelings, thoughts and behaviors, and what to do about them! The course will run on Thursday evenings starting Oct. 12th until Nov. 30th from 5:30 – 7 p.m. There is a fee for this course; however, no learner will be turned away due to an inability to pay. Please call 403-342-2266 or email
support group is for people who have or suspect they have Lyme disease or any of the co-infections, and for their caregivers and families. Meetings take place the last Thursday of each month at the Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
with a mental health concern, Caregiver Connections, runs in the morning twice a month and in the evening twice a month. We also have four free Family Enrichment evening workshops with different topics for parents and caregivers of children aged 3 to 17. To learn more, visit www.reddeer.cmha. ca and click on Services and then Family Support. Please call 403-342-2266 or email education@reddeer.cmha.ab.ca to register.
First Thursdays in the Snell at the Red Deer Public Library presents a program with flute and harp featuring Lucie Jones, flute and Gianetta Baril, harp Oct. 5th, 12:15 - 1:00 in the The Snell Auditorium. No admission charge. A free will donation will be accepted at the door. Coffee and tea provided by Cafe
Yoga YARD: Yoga Alliance of Red Deer. Register now for our Early Fall Session: Classes run now thru Oct. 29th. Commit to your practice with our weekly classes. Something for every level. Full details at: www.reddeeryoga.ca or call 403-550-9240. You can also email info@reddeeryoga.ca.
Innisfail Circle Chase Round Dance Club - Beginner Jive (all dancers welcome). Waltz/Two step/Phase 2/2 plus. Must have basic phase 2). Club runs from Oct. 13th thru April. Contact Wendy at 403-505-4979.
Canadian Mental Health Association Thousands of people, world-wide, have successfully used what they learned at an 8-week Wellness Recovery Action Planning (WRAP™) course to live improving connections to their families, their friends, and their community. The evening course will be held on Thursdays from Oct. 5th until Nov. 23rd from 5:30-8 p.m. A weekend Family WRAP course will run for three days: Oct. 20th from 6 – 9 p.m. offering Art of Friendship. Meet new friends. Learn new skills. Make new community connections. Build self-confidence. Reduce loneliness and laugh more. Topics will include tolerance, healthy boundaries, values, trust, responsibility and commitment. The evening class will be held on Wednesdays from Oct.
will provide tools to help people become better listeners in their personal lives. Cache Productions and Reinholdt Productions are very pleased to be hosting the Release Part to this TELUS funded film. The film is a Central Alberta story about Mental Health, including suicide. This narrative documentary follows Josie, a Mental Health Advocate, as she models listening in her life. We want this film to create confidence in viewers, that they can help those they know who are challenged with mental health by listening. Please join us at the Scott Block 4816 50 Ave. on Oct. 12th at 7pm for the public viewing of this important film. Cost: Donation Refreshments and snacks including bar will be available. RSVP Susan Scott by texting 403-340-9082.
Central Alberta Historical Society Program runs Oct. 18th at 7 p.m. at Red Deer Museum 4525 47A Ave. Celebrating Women’s History Month with a presentation of the Edmonton Grads. Women’s basketball team played from 1915-1940 and won 95% of their games. Speakers: Shirley Reaman and Michael Dawe. For further information contact, Shelia 403-304-0742.
‘Mindfulness, Meditation and the Body’ runs to Nov. 16th from 7 – 8 p.m. at Sunnybrook United Church 12 Stanton St. Facilitator: Maxine Evans, B.Ed and M.Ed Instructor at Red Deer College. This meditation course will help you develop a daily practice of formal and informal mindfulness. Cost is $20. Contact Marianne 403-307-5874 for further information.
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COSMOS Bottle Depot has entered into agreements with some local charities to help them raise program dollars by placing yearround blue collection bins in specific locations throughout the city. Shalom Counselling Centre has just placed a bin in the gas bar area at Sinnott’s Independent Grocers, Clearview Market Square. All proceeds from this bin will be used to provide affordable counselling for emotional and wellness concerns to those coming to Shalom. Thank you in advance for your support. To find out other charities and locations contact COSMOS at 403-343-0715.
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The Dickson Store Museum and Danish Canadian Museum are having their annual Julestue on Saturday Nov. 4th, 2017 from 10am-4pm at the Spruce View Hall.
Fung Loy Kok Taoist Tai Chi® - Improve your balance, increase your circulation and reduce stress. Meet new friends and have FUN! Tai Chi is an ancient Taoist Art that is beneficial to people of all levels of fitness and ability and designed to strengthen both mind and body. A volunteer organization, FLK Taoist Tai Chi® has accredited instructors and has been offering classes in Red Deer for over 30 years. Come and try the first week for free. Bring flat soled indoor shoes and wear loose clothing. Come and play with us! For more information go to www.taoist.org. Daytime - Mon/ Fri 11 a.m. to noon; Tues/Thurs 9:30-10:30 a.m. Also, evening classes run Mon/Wed 6-7 p.m. and Tuesdays from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Health recovery class runs Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon. Classes also offered in Sylvan Lake, Innisfail, Rimbey and Lacombe.
The Dickson Store Museum will be holding a Dinner Theatre on Nov. 24th at the Spruce View Hall. Doors open at 5:30 - dinner at 6 p.m. Performance of Turn Up Your Hearing Aid! to follow. Tickets are $45 each or a table of eight for $320. For tickets or information call 403-728-3355. Another show runs Nov. 25th. Doors open at 12:30 - performance of Turn Up Your Hearing Aid! begins at 1 p.m. Tickets are $25 each or a table of eight for $160.00. For tickets or information call 403-728-3355.
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Danish Restaurant Lunch service begins at 11 a.m. Visit the vendors and get some unique gift ideas and some early Christmas shopping done. Admission $2.00 included coffee and juice and a chance to win a door prize. For more information or if you would like to be a vendor call Joanne at 403-505-4917 or email: joanne@danishcanadians.com.
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is offering FREE parent workshops this September to parents in our community. These workshops have been very successful in the past for many parents that have participated in them. Please note that The Family Enrichment Program is funded by the provincial government and the workshops are just one of many supports we offer to families. The details for the workshops are as follows. The workshops for parents and caregivers focus on enhancing family relationships through increased awareness and understanding of fundamental relational skills. The workshops are open to all parents/caregivers with children ages three to 17. Sept. 26th - Exploring Solutions & Resolving Conflict with children/teens. The workshops take place at Catholic Social Services, 5104—48 Ave. Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Workshops are free, preregistration is required prior to the onset of the workshop. Call 403-347-8844, ext. 2935.
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Jason Habuza hopes to bring change for Red Deer citizens BY CARLIE CONNOLLY carlie.connolly@reddeerexpress.com
Jason Habuza wants to get his name out there and bring change to the average Red Deer citizen. “I moved to Red Deer in 2007 and since then I’ve noticed a lot of stuff in general that every day citizens notice. Affordable housing was an issue. When I moved here in 2007 the first thing I noticed was the provincial government had to step in and change the affordable housing situation, because it’s not something you see everyday, people living in camps outside of the City,” he said. Habuza, who grew up in Regina, Saskatchewan, said he saw landlords and management companies raising tenants’ rents through the roof. “That’s also partly why crime exists in my opinion, because everything is getting so expensive,” he said, adding that he and his wife ended up buying a condo because their rent went up $100 for a one bedroom apartment. He said crime is another issue he sees in the City, and said he continues to witness it. “I work nights at a fast food industry, I work nights at a gas station and I see day in, day out different assorted stuff each and every night, and what I don’t see is patrols out on the street, and that’s why I wanted to run,” he said. Habuza said if he were voted in, he would work towards elim-
inating crime and having more affordable housing. “In order to combat that we need a ward system like most other cities have, where each councillor can look after their own ward or their section of the city and get the feedback from the citizens in that area, and what their concerns are and what their needs are, and then voice them to the table at City council.” Habuza said the north end of Red Deer, which is where he resides, seems under-appreciated, which leads into another component he would like to work towards - tourism. “All I see in the north end is eight to 10 liquor stores that suddenly popped up in the last four years,” he said, adding that there needs to be more interest in the north end. He compared living in Regina to that of the size of Red Deer, but Regina always having something to do. He said when one thinks about summer concerts and festivals, they don’t think Red Deer. They instead think Calgary or Edmonton. “There’s nothing to do in the summer unless you count Bower Ponds on July 1st. We need more tourism, we need to promote our parks more. I think we can hold more events in our parks to get people from out of town coming in.” One of the ideas Habuza thought about is people promoting their major sports teams, and possibly holding spring training in Red Deer, like the Calgary Stampeders and other football clubs. “They did it in Fort McMurray, why not in Red Deer?”
JASON HABUZA He said people should vote for him as he wants to bring change to the average Red Deer citizen. “I’m not a businessman, I’m not here to make money, I’m not here to profit off of it. I want to speak for the person that can’t speak out or doesn’t want to speak out or doesn’t wish to speak out. “That’s where I’m coming from.”
Express carrier enjoys meeting customers on newspaper delivery days BY CARLIE CONNOLLY carlie.connolly@reddeerexpress.com
RECOGNITION - Amanda Fraser has been a newspaper carrier for the Red Deer Express since May 2016 and enjoys much about the job. Carlie Connolly/Red Deer Express
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twice every single day. I used to do them right after school,” she said. Fraser then started delivering the Red Deer Red Deer’s Amanda Fraser enjoys delivering Express to make some extra money in May of newspapers as she get to meets all kinds of dif- 2016, which puts her now to a total of five or six years delivering newspapers. ferent people. She has been a carrier for the Red Deer Express Fraser also works in all weather conditions, since the spring of 2016. including of course, snow. “I like meeting the customers. There’s really “Cold weather is really hard to do.” nice customers out there. Fraser’s route is in Anders You meet the off one, but On The Lake, with all six ▾ you meet the nice ones,” or seven of her routes con“I LIKE MEETING THE she said. nected. She also delivers CUSTOMERS. THERE’S REALLY in a gated off area in that Each year, during the first week of October, newspa- NICE CUSTOMERS OUT THERE.” community. pers across the country cel“I wait for my dad to finebrate National Newspaper ish his routes so I can go Amanda Fraser Week to acknowledge those in no problem, and I can ▴ who work hard to bring the get out with ease. I need a news to their communities. vehicle to get out, so I wait Carrier Appreciation Day is also celebrated on for my dad,” she said, adding that her dad delivers the Saturday of that week to recognize carriers the Express too. Fraser said her delivery times vary, but she who make a huge contribution to the industry. Twenty-two-year-old Fraser got into being a tends to deliver in the afternoon between 12 p.m. carrier when she was just a little girl in Grade 5 and 1 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays. She usually finishes around 6 p.m. or 7 p.m. or 6. She delivered back then for the Red Deer with her mom or dad dropping her off and pickAdvocate. “I used to deliver it just like this one, and it was ing her up.
National Carrier Appreciation Day Saturday, October 7th We would like to take this opportunity to recognize the efforts of newspaper carriers young and old who make a vital contribution to the industry.
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2017 GENERAL ELECTION NOTICE OF ELECTION AND ADVANCE VOTE RED DEER AND AREA WARD – PENHOLD, BLACKFALDS, AND PORTIONS OF RED DEER COUNTY THE RED DEER CATHOLIC REGIONAL DIVISION #39, PROVINCE OF ALBERTA Notice is hereby given that an ELECTION for the Red Deer Catholic Regional Division #39 will be held on:
MONDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2017 between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Residents living within the boundaries of the Red Deer Catholic Regional Division #39 as noted on the map, Red Deer Area Ward, including residents in the area of Penhold, Blackfalds and portions of Red Deer County and who are eligible to vote for the ofÀce of TRUSTEE of the Red Deer Catholic Regional Division #39 - 5 Positions vote at the following voting stations: Voting Station # RDA-1
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ADVANCE VOTING will take place at: Station Name & Address Blackfalds Town Office – Council Chambers 5018 Waghorn Street Penhold Library 1 Waskasoo Avenue Red Deer County Centre 38106 RR 275
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2020 40 Avenue, Red Deer 3400 Airport Drive, Springbrook 37241 Range Road 264 (Range Road 264 south of Highway 595 and north of Highway 42), Red Deer County 1Waskasoo Avenue, Penhold 26318 Highway 42 (Highway 42 between Range Road 263 and 264), Red Deer County 20, 36366 Range Road 252(West side of Pine Lake, south of Highway 42 and west of Highway 816), Red Deer County Advance Vote Day Wednesday, October 4, 2017
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BIf you have any questions, please contact Legislative Services, The City of Red Deer, at 342-8132 or check for your voting station online at www.reddeer.ca/election. DATED at The City of Red Deer, in the Province of Alberta, this 28th day of September, 2017. FRIEDA MCDOUGALL RETURNING OFFICER
ELIGIBILITY TO VOTE: 1. A list of voters is not prepared. 2. Every voter shall make a statement in the prescribed form that he/she is eligible to vote as an elector 3. A person is eligible to vote if the person: (a) is at least 18 years old, (b) is a Canadian Citizen, and (c) has resided in Alberta for the 6 consecutive months immediately preceding Election Day (since April 21, 2013) and the person’s place of residence is located in the area on Election Day. 4. An elector is eligible to vote only at the Voting Station for the voting subdivision in which the elector’s place of residence is located on election day or at an Advance Vote. 5. With the regard to the election of Catholic School Trustees an elector is an individual residing within the boundaries of the separate school district who is of the same faith as those who established the district. VOTER IDENTIFICATION: In order to vote an elector must produce one piece of authorized IdentiÀcation that establishes both the elector’s name and current address. For more information and a list of authorized identiÀcation, please visit The City’s website at: elections.reddeer.ca MARKING OF BALLOTS: As the ballots will be counted by an automated ballot counting machine, you are required to complete the oval beside the name of the person(s) for whom you wish to vote. Example:
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A look at the Red Deer Indian Industrial School On Sept. 28th, 2017, a special memorial was unveiled at the gravesites of Jane Baptiste, David Lightning, Georgina House and Sarah Soosay in the Red Deer Cemetery. All of these four young people, aged 13 and 14, had been students at the Red Deer Indian Industrial School. They passed away in mid-November 1918 from the great Spanish ‘flu epidemic. The Spanish ‘flu outbreak started in the fall of 1918 as the First World War was coming to an end. The disease was brought to North America by veterans returning from the War. The illness seemed to strike teenagers and young adults the hardest. It was not uncommon for ‘flu victims to pass away within two or three days of falling ill. Sanitation at the Red Deer Indian Industrial School was poor. Conditions were generally overcrowded. Hence, it is not surprising that virtually all of the students and staff came down with the flu and that four students passed away at the school. Actually, a fifth student, William Cardinal also died from the flu. However, because he was a ‘runaway; he did not pass away in the school dormitories. The Spanish flu crisis was actually but one of a series of tragedies to strike the Red Deer Indian Industrial School in its 25 years of existence. The school first opened in 1893 on the north side of the Red Deer River, close to the old Crossing settlement, and a few kilometres upstream from the town of Red Deer. The site fitted in with the philosophy of the Federal Government at the time. It was in the central part of the province. More importantly, since the idea was to educate native children in European culture and ways of living and to make a break with traditional cultures, sites were sought that were a substantial distance from reserves and close to a ‘white’ urban centre. The Methodist Church agreed to operate the Red Deer school. It was the first Methodist Indian Industrial School in Western Canada. Unfortunately, as the school was opened, the Federal Government changed its formula for funding Indian Industrial schools. Instead of the government covering all the operational expenses, as well as the construction costs, a per capita
grant system was implemented. Right from the start, the per capita grants were lower than the costs of running the school. As time went on, the financial shortfalls got worse. One immediate impact of the new and inadequate funding system was an inability to pay the salaries which were generally offered to teachers. These lower rates of pay made it difficult to attract qualified staff and also led to high staff turnover. Poor staff morale was a continuous problem. As previously mentioned, the school’s sanitation system was poor from the start. The drains often plugged. Sewage frequently contaminated the school’s well. Consequently, there were frequent outbreaks of disease in the school including scarlet fever, meningitis, mumps, measles, and tuberculosis. There was even a brief outbreak of smallpox. The death rates amongst both students and staff were high. According to the official school register, more than one-third of the students enrolled in the first two years of the school’s operation died prematurely. Dr. P.H. Bryce later wrote that of all the Indian industrial schools he examined, Red Deer had the worst mortality rate. With the exception of the four students who died from the Spanish flu in November 1918, the students and staff who passed away at the Red Deer institution were buried in a cemetery to the west of the school buildings. Overcrowding was eased somewhat in 1897 with the construction of a second student residence. Small cottages were built for staff as well as a number of small instructional and farm buildings. Nevertheless, conditions at the school remained poor. The buildings fell into serious disrepair. The school became bankrupt and finally closed in September, 1919, less than a year after the Spanish flu tragedy. The remaining students were either sent home or transferred to other schools. The new memorial stone in the Red Deer Cemetery is a reminder of the enormous tragedy of the Red Deer Indian Industrial School - the deaths, hardships and great suffering that occurred there.
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Five ways to fireproof your home According to Fire Prevention Canada (FIPRECAN), residential fires account for 73 per cent of all reported fires across the country. It’s true: fire hazards lurk in every corner of your home; however, being aware of potential dangers and knowing how to proactively manage those risks can significantly reduce the chances of your home catching fire. Here are five ways to fireproof your house and keep your family safe: 1. Fireproof furniture. Apply an environmentally friendly fire retardant spray to your couches, curtains and rugs, and opt for fire-resistant carpeting instead of wool or synthetic fibres that burn more easily. Nowadays, fireresistant carpets come in a variety of colours and styles to complement your home dÊcor. 2. De-clutter. A messy house is breeding ground for fires. Every month, clear your closets, attic and garage from unwanted junk that risks catching fire. Stacks of paper, boxes and linen are especially flammable.
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3. Clean lint traps. Many residential fires start with household appliances. A clogged lint trap in your dryer, for example, can overheat and catch fire. Check your lint traps regularly for any obstructions. 4. Don’t overload power outlets. Electrical short circuits are among the leading causes of house fires. Avoid overburdening power bars with too many plugs, and make sure plugs fit tightly in their sockets. A loose fit can cause sparks to fly. 5. Scrub kitchen burners. Dried grease and food splatters can ignite at high temperatures. Make sure to regularly give your burners and stovetop a good scrub to avoid any mishaps in the kitchen. WHEN FIRE STRIKES Even the smallest of sparks can ignite a blaze! This October, FIPRECAN is launching another round of fire safety awareness for Fire Prevention Week (October 8–14, 2017). This year’s theme — Every second counts: Plan 2 ways out! — urges Canadians to have a strategic evacuation plan in place to avoid panic and confusion in the event of a real fire. So, make sure to identify two ways out of every room and keep escape routes clear!
Fire safety: test your knowledge! H would you react if a fire broke out in your home? Are you well prepared to act fast? To find out if you could better protect your loved How oones and belongings, test your fire safety smarts with this short quiz. TTRUE OR FALSE? 1 A smoke detector should ideally be replaced every 15 years. 1. 22. The majority of fire-related deaths are caused by smoke inhalation. 33. The majority of fire-related deaths occur at night. 44. Smoke takes at least five minutes to spread throughout a home. 55. One smoke alarm in the home is sufficient to warn occupants of a potential fire. 66. The best way to put out a cooking fire is with water. 77. Candles left unattended, placed too close to a flammable object or left within a child’s reach are a major cause of house fires. 88. Portable fire extinguishers are only effective against small, recently started fires. several functioning alarms in the home. 4. False. Smoke can spread throughout the home in only three minutes. Make sure to have an evacuation plan in place, and practice it! 5. False. It’s recommended to install at
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Community chat with Red Deer Public trustees BY TODD COLIN VAUGHAN todd.vaughan@reddeerexpress.com
Candidates for the Red Deer Public School District Board of Trustees were at the Red Deer Farmers’ Market on Saturday. The public had the opportunity to hear the candidates’ visions for Red Deer Public schools, as well as why they feel they should be elected on Oct. 16th. Incumbents Bill Stuebing, Dianne Macaulay, Bev Manning, Cathy Peacocke and Bill Christie were all present, along with newcomers Jason Chilibeck, Jaelene Tweedle, Nicole Buchanan, Angela Sommers and Matt Chapin.
Chilibeck said, “The core reason I am running for Red Public School District trustee is that the current trustees have been around too long. I am running to bring fresh blood and also to have a self-imposed two-term limit.” Fellow newcomer Tweedle has served on parent councils for 10 years and has children of her own in Grade 10, 8 and 2. “I have a very vested interest in the state of our education system. I would like to see all students receive the same opportunities.” Buchanan is looking to bring a new viewpoint to the board. “I bring a different perspec-
tive to the school board trustee position by being a police officer, as well as being a parent. I look forward to your support in the upcoming municipal election,” she said. Sommers looks to to bring further financing to the district by, “Creating sustainable funding for schools outside of the provincial mandated allotment of funds.” Chapin said his youth would help him on the board. “I can more so understand what youth are going through and the forms of communication they have. I want to work on mental health and preventing cyber bullying,” he said.
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Peacocke looks to ensure the unique needs of all children are recognized. “The District is addressing that by dividing our resources as appropriately as we can to provide that support to kids. We want each child to be successful and we want them to feel welcome and included in our schools,” she said. Christie feels he has a vast amount of experience on school boards. “Number one, I really love the job and number two, I’ve have previous experience of being on boards for 25 years in B.C. and now six years here. I also love kids,” he said. Macaulay, who is seeking her fifth term, believes in equity and diversity. “I have a diverse background in dealing with children who need a safe and caring space
in our schools,” she said. “We really need to think about all children when we make any decision regarding our public schools.” Stuebing said he has, “Experience and I understand the issues. I am really enthusiastic.” Manning, who serves as board chair, wants to continue to be a leader after 22 years as
a trustee. “I believe that public education is in need of great support. I believe every student needs an opportunity to be successful,” she said. Other candidates running for Red Deer Public School trustee include Dick Lemke, Patrick O’Connor, Ben Ordman, Jim Watters, Chris Woods and Laurette Woodward.
ELECTION TIME - Candidates for the Red Deer Public School District Board of Trustees were at the Red Deer Farmers’ Market sharing their vision for public schools in Red Deer. Todd Colin Vaughan/Red Deer Express
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Notice of Election and Requirements for Voter Identification Local Authorities Election Act (Sections 11, 35, 46, 53) Local Jurisdiction: Red Deer County, Province of Alberta. Notice is hereby given that an election will be held for the filling of the following offices: Number of Ward or Electoral Office(s) Vacancies Division Number Red Deer County Mayor 1 Red Deer County Red Deer County Councillor 1 Division 2 Red Deer County Councillor 1 Division 3 Red Deer County Councillor 1 Division 4 Red Deer County Councillor 1 Division 6 Voting will take place on the 16th day of October, 2017, between the hours of 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. Voting Stations will be located at: Division 1 Division 2 Delburne Community Hall Balmoral Community Centre Elnora Community Hall Willowdale Community Centre Lousana Community Hall Crossroads Church Pine Lake Hub Community Centre Valley Centre Community Hall Division 3 Ridgewood Community Centre Springbrook Fire Hall Penhold Regional Multiplex Edwell Community Hall Aberdeen Community Centre
Division 4 Knee Hill Valley Community Centre Innisfail Library & Learning Centre Bowden Friendship Centre Cottonwood Gordon Ag Community Centre
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*Note – Locations of voting stations are available on the County’s website at www.rdcounty.ca In order to vote, you must produce identification containing your name and current address for inspection. The identification must be one or more of the following: Operator’s / Driver’s license or an Alberta Identification Card; photo identification issued by a Canadian government or agency; bank / credit card statement or personal cheque; correspondence issued by a school, college or university; government cheque or cheque stub; income / property tax assessment notice; insurance policy or coverage card; letter from a public curator, public guardian or public trustee; pension plan statement of benefits, contributions or participation; residential lease or mortgage statement; statement of government benefits; utility bill; vehicle ownership, registration or insurance certificate; a letter or form (attestation) confirming that the person lives at the stated address, and the letter can be signed by any of the following authorized representatives of a: commercial property management company, correctional institution, First Nations band or reserve, post-secondary institution, facility that provides services to the homeless, or supportive living facility or treatment center as required by Section 53 of the Local Authorities Election Act. DATED at Red Deer County, in the Province of Alberta, this 27th day of September, 2017 Nancy Lougheed, Returning Officer 403-350-2152
Booking applications are now being accepted recreation and community spaces for the upcoming spring, summer and fall 2018 season. Space is available for community associations, sport groups, companies and the public for meetings, league space and special events. Applications are now being accepted from April 2018 to August 2018 for the pools at the Recreation Centre, G. H. Dawe Community Centre and Michener Aquatic Centre; from April 2018 to September 2018 for meeting rooms and special events at the Collicutt Centre, G. H. Dawe Community Centre, Recreation Centre, Kinex Arena, Servus Arena and Kinsmen Community Arenas, dry space at the Collicutt Centre, G.H. Dawe Community Centre, Kinex Arena and Kinsmen Community Arenas, dry space at the Collicutt Centre Field House and Soccer Pavilion and G.H. Dawe Community Centre Gymnasium
and ice at the Collicutt Centre, G.H. Community Centre, Servus Arena, Kinex Arena and Kinsmen Community Arenas. Bookings from April 2018 to October 2018 are available for community sports fields and Great Chief Park and the 400m Track and Class A size Field at the Legion Track. Applicants must indicate what type of space they want to book and how it will be used, along with the dates and times required. We will make every effort to accommodate all applications but we cannot guarantee that all dates and times requested will be available. Applications are being accepted until Oct. 30th and can be filled out online at http://www. reddeer.ca/recreation-and-culture/recreation/ facility-and-park-rentals/ For more information, email facilitybookings@ reddeer.ca. - Fawcett
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County Mayor Jim Wood hopes to continue to build robust economy BY TODD COLIN VAUGHAN todd.vaughan@reddeerexpress.com
Incumbent Red Deer County Mayor Jim Wood is hoping to continue to grow the local economy. “We are in an extremely strong financial position and have been able to maintain
strong reserves with no tax increases in the last three years,” Wood said. Wood explained that a strong, diversified economy with assets in agriculture, oil and gas and business—particularly on Gasoline Alley—has allowed the County to continue to grow without hindering the taxpayer
“That diversification helps us maintain low taxes throughout our County,” he said. “We are proud to keep our taxes at an affordable rate.” Wood, who is proud that the County was able to become debt-free in the last term, said there is still lot of work to be done.
Remembering the Children Society unveils memorial stone BY CARLIE CONNOLLY carlie.connolly@reddeerexpress.com
It was a somber day last week for members of the public and Remembering the Children Society as they remembered four Aboriginal students who died at the Red Deer Industrial School. Remembering the Children Society and members of the community, including students from some schools, gathered Thursday to participate in the unveiling of a stone memorial, acknowledging the previously unmarked graves of four Aboriginal students who died at the Red Deer Industrial School in 1918 due to the Spanish influenza. Hosted by the Society, the ceremony commenced with a pipe
ceremony and ended with members of the community visiting the stone, paying their tributes and condolences. “When these children were discovered in the cemetery by the farmers’ field there, it was unknown where. There’s many children that it’s not known where they’re buried. These were the ones that the cemetery undertaker in Red Deer had heard about - the Spanish Flu that went through the community and took many of the students,” said Richard Lightning, president of Remembering the Children Society. The undertaker thought the students could be brought to Red Deer’s cemetery, which is where they now lay. Of those that passed away,
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IN MEMORY - Four Aboriginal Red Deer Industrial School students were acknowledged at a ceremony hosted by the Remembering the Children Society on Thursday. A memorial stone was unveiled as part of ceremony. Carlie Connolly/Red Deer Express
four were identified, one of them being Lightning’s uncle, David Lightning. As one of the many speakers at the program said, the spirits have now been freed to go into the spirit world. “We want to create awareness with the general mainstream society because many don’t understand what this is all about, and I think this morning’s presentations were very eloquently said, the messages are getting across. I was very happy to see young urban students sitting there listening and they will learn, telling their experience with their parents,” said Richard. Richard himself was at a residential school for seven years, and had high emotions touching the grave of those lost. His daughter, Angie, was also emotional and tried to touch on the fact that a lot of parents never had a chance to see their kids, as they never returned home. Richard said a lot of parents still don’t know a whole lot about residential schools, and said there’s lots of work still ahead. The four students acknowledged include Jane Baptiste, David Lightning, Georgina House and Sarah Soosay. They passed away in the school’s dormitories. William Cardinal was another that passed away as a runaway from the school. His body was taken to his home in Saddle Lake.
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“I think we need to continue to ensure the economy is robust within the County,” he said. “We need to continue to provide the infrastructure necessary. We need to look into further refining of our oil and gas sector. We can see more growth at the airport and we are working right now on a waste energy project that we have not seen realized yet. “We have a huge issue coming up, mandated by our province, to create agreements with every single municipality. That takes a lot of meetings and I am looking forward to meeting with all the mayors and councils from the other communities.” Wood believes his experience with other municipalities in the region has been key to forging partnerships. “We have been very successful at partnering with other municipalities,” he said. “We have a great relationship with all of the municipalities within our boundaries and neighboring us on all sides. I believe Red Deer County is looked upon as a leader in the province.”
Wood said one of the challenges in the County has been safety – something he hopes to continue advocating the province about. “It is the responsibility of the province but policing is very important to our residents,” he said. “We need to continue to work on this avenue. We need to lobby our province to do what is necessary. Failing that, Red Deer County will have to do more things like dedicating a plain clothes police officer to look at crime within the region.” Staying on top of infrastructure is also important to Wood and is something he feels the County has a solid footing on. “What we do is that in times of high pricing, we continually put money into our reserve account,” he said. “In times of low-pricing—like right now—where we are almost getting two roads done for the cost of one, we use the reserve we built and get twice as much done. “There will be a time when the economy goes up again and than we will build our reserves back.”
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Wood said the last council was able to achieve every one of their strategic goals and he looks forward to working with the next council. “I want to make sure Red Deer County remains the best place in the world to live,” he said. Wood believes he is the right person for the job of mayor and hopes his experience can continue to be an asset. “My experience as mayor is extremely important,” he said. “The leadership going forward in a municipality is critical to ensuring that we have a County with a vision going into the future. It is not always easy looking forward around what is good not just for today, but for our children and grandchildren.”
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Valdene Callin seeks Red Deer City council spot BY ERIN FAWCETT efawcett@reddeerexpress.com
Long-time community member Valdene Callin is throwing her hat into the ring for City council. “We chose this community because there was a chance for us as a family to see some economic growth and have a really nice environment for our son,” she said, adding they moved to Red Deer 20 years ago. Callin has sat on a number of boards and committees since her arrival to the community including the Crime Prevention Advisory Committee, the Red Deer and District Community Foundation, chair of the Foundation for Red Deer Public Schools, the Festival of Trees, 100 Women Who Care, among many others. “Being involved shapes my vision of Red Deer
as a community that families community engagement and enthusiastically volunteer with young and old - can be proud over 15 local organizations. I to call home.” Having been involved in have a proven track record of many ways in the community building community by looking at issues through social, over the past number of years, Callin said it felt right to run economic and environmenfor council this time around. tal lenses. I was selected as the 2014 recipient of the Red “I see there are a lot of issues happening (in the City),” she Deer and District Community said. “But instead of focusing Foundation Women of on an issue, we have to focus on Excellence Community Builder Valdene Callin the people. If we focus on the award.” people and the impact that the Callin added she has a lot to decision is going to have on those people, we’re offer the position of City councillor. going to have a better chance at solving the issue. “I’m very passionate, I’m very enthusiastic, “I am running for City council because I believe I’m tenacious, I’m very fiscally responsible - a the priority is people. I am a strong advocate of lot of the boards I sit on are non-profit, so there
are limited dollars. I have to be transparent in decision-making, you have to have integrity and when you’re elected to anything, or you are sitting on a board, you have to speak with one voice,” she said. “I gather my information, I look at the information, I have a healthy debate, but once that decision is made, that is it, once we walk out that door, we speak with one voice. “The role of a City councillor is to serve the people of the community with a comprehensive strategy with actionable solutions that put people first. We can talk about making a difference or we can make a difference.” Meanwhile, Callin said she is most looking forward to engaging with Red Deerians on the campaign trail. “I’m looking forward to talking to the citizens of Red Deer on a different level.”
Bayo Nshombo Bayongwa hopes to make all feel at home
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hopes to get a seat on Red Deer City council. A long way from home in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Bayongwa moved to Red Deer 11 years ago, and said it was hard at first, as it was a new place with new people, but he’s adjusted with the help of local Red Deerians. “We had good people here that helped me out and then I started to feel at home, because of those people that helped me,” he said. It’s because of the help others gave him that he wants to give back to the community
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of Red Deer. “The second reason is that I saw that there’s a need to help the newcomers in Red Deer so they can feel at home. We can help them find their culture. What I mean by culture is food, clothes and activities.” Bayongwa said he sees Mayor Tara Veer as having done a good job for the City and wants to help support her in whatever she does. “She’s trying to bring down the taxes, walk with the seniors and all that stuff,” he said, adding that he wishes to support that. He said he wants to support her in her plans and programs to make the City better. Because the City has been a good place to him, he wants to serve and give back to the community. Although he has no experience in politics directly, he has been watching it closely for a long time. “I’ve been watching politics
and I’ve noticed that especially now that I’ve grown up, I’ve noticed they’ve failed, those politicians, they’ve failed in many ways. We can do better than them,” he said about those he’s watched in his life. He said it takes determination in knowing what you want to do for people, which he said
motivates him to try and be on City council so that he can see what he can do, especially when it comes to the community. “There’s a lot of issues in our City, in our community, as everywhere, but there’s a lot of crime. There’s a lot of drugged people in downtown, there’s a lot of homeless people, there’s a
lot of women in need,” he said, adding that he’d like to work towards getting those issues dealt with. He said he’d like people to give him a chance to achieve what he wants to do for the community. “I’m asking people to give me a chance because I think there’s a need for diversity.”
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Mayoral candidate Debra Hanna looks to bring ‘fresh eyes’ to County BY TODD COLIN VAUGHAN todd.vaughan@reddeerexpress.com
Red Deer County Mayoral hopeful Debra Hanna is hoping to be a fresh set of eyes for the municipality. “I believe I could make a difference and I am running because of democracy—people need a choice,� she said. Hanna believes strongly that residents should have a choice in the election. “It is always good to have
competition,� she said. “I have a passion for the County and this isn’t the first time I have ran. I still think I can make a lot of changes and a difference.� Hanna, whose father was on council from 1986-89, knows the expectations of County council and hopes that she can provide a change to the status quo. “As someone who has not previously sat on council in the mayor’s position, you would ask more questions than if you
have already been trained by the bureaucracy,� she said. “When someone says ‘This is the way we can do it’, I can say why? “In the process of explanation, you can make change.� Much of what Hanna, a book keeper by trade, intends to look into regards the County’s financials. “Staffing expenses have doubled in 10 years, as well as the vehicle assets,� she said. “Things like that need to be looked at. Do we need this many
Pamela Davidson hopes to bring clarity to Red Deer County Division 6 BY TODD COLIN VAUGHAN todd.vaughan@reddeerexpress.com
Pamela Davidson, Division 6 Red Deer County candidate, feels it is time for change on County council “I am running for council because I think too many of our politicians have remained silent in expressing why they make decisions and how decisions are made,� she said “I really would like to be a person that is open with residents and helps them understand why the County makes the decisions they make.� Davidson believes council is stuck with their vision and is not being transparent with their choices. “With the council, I think we just need a change,� she said. “They are stuck in their vision of how the County should be run. I will bring a fresh, new perspective with a new direction. “I think a lot of them don’t support community initiatives. I think it’s important to support the families in our community.� Davidson identified community safety as one of the biggest issues facing residents in not only her division, but the entire County. “Security on the farm and in residential zones in Division 6 is really important,� she said. “I am
PAMELA DAVIDSON not sure how we will go about fixing that but it is something council needs to take very seriously. We need to figure out what we can do to make residents feel safe where they live, without having to put up gates and security systems.� Davidson, who is also running for council because of her passion for future generations and protecting what the County has, said growth and development are key issues in the region. “I think it is important to listen to our residents and see where their hearts are and what kind of changes they would like,� she said. “Do they want growth and if they do how do they see growth happening? We need to really listen to them and be open with them. There are lots of residents who are concerned about new developments coming in for in-
frastructure purposes. How will it affect our residents’ water needs? How will it affect the school in our division?� Managing growth without impacting the taxpayer is important to Davidson. “We need to be accountable for where we are spending money and we can’t just give dollars to one part of the County,� she said. “We need to update all of the County. “We can’t forget the residents of the County who have been here for 40-plus years. Fortunately, our County is doing well and we can afford to maintain our roads without going into any debt. “We need to see how funds are allocated in order to ensure they continue to be built and maintained.� Ensuring all divisions are treated fairly and evenly is important to Davidson. “Listening is the biggest thing and then researching what other divisions are needing,� she said. “I can’t be stuck solely on my division. It needs to be balanced throughout the divisions rather than developing one division.� She added, “I am thankful for the opportunity to do this in a free democratic society. It is important for people to get out and be involved and vote.�
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people? There is the old saying that if you look after the pennies, the dollars will look after themselves. In the whole budget, staffing looks like a small amount but it adds up. “When it doubles every 10 years, pretty soon you are not getting other things for your money.� Hanna also noticed maintenance contracts have not changed in 10 years, something she found odd considering that contractors surely have raised their rates in that time. “Does that mean we are not getting as many services as we should be?� Hanna added money needs to be spent wisely—especially with many infrastructure needs throughout the County. “If you take that money and spend it elsewhere, the roads don’t get repaired,� she said. “Pretty soon it becomes a major
maintenance issue to get that road back to where it belongs.� Safety and security are issues the next council will need to address throughout the next term, according to Hanna. “Break-ins in the County are getting to be unreal,� she said. “The thieves are getting more and more brazen. They are getting more physical and you aren’t sure if you want to answer the door in the day-time and especially in the nighttime. “It is something that is more prevalent and will be one of the major discussions at the forums this year.� She added that municipal enforcement could help with some of the patrolling issues that the County is facing. “We have bylaw enforcement officers—we don’t want to put them in positions where their lives are at stake, but it is possible that instead of looking for bylaw
DEBRA HANNA infractions, we could have them drive through other neighborhoods to be a presence.� Hanna hopes to bring change to the County with the support of its residents. “I can bring a new viewpoint. Without change, everything goes down the same road. You vote for someone new, because you want change and you want a different set of eyes,� she said. She added, “Voter turnout is sometimes very low. If you don’t turn out, only a few people decide what everyone has to live with. In my opinion, you cannot criticize your government unless you voted.�
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Collins looks to bring his experience to County council BY TODD COLIN VAUGHAN todd.vaughan@reddeerexpress.com
Red Deer County Council Division 2 candidate Edward Collins looks to ensure that taxation is clear to County residents. “Even in this depressed economy, my personal property tax went up,” he said. “They didn’t change the mill rate, but they changed the value of the property. When they say they hold the line on taxation, they don’t change the rate but they change the assessments— which gives them more revenue.” The candidate, who describes himself as cautiously to the right, feels that he has the pre-
requisite experience to be an asset to council. “I farmed in Saskatchewan for 35 years,” he said. “We had livestock and grainland, so I understand farming. Since I moved out to Red Deer County in 2003, we bought an acreage—so I understand acreage living. I have a small business building sheds out on Highway 595. “I understand acreage living; I understand small business and I understand agriculture. I think that gives me a wide range of ideas the County could use.” Collins, who previously served in elected municipal government in Saskatchewan, hopes to bring some changes to the County—including further
addressing safety issues that are frequent throughout the region. “I think safety is on everyone’s mind in the County,” he said. “The County is limited to lobbying the provincial and federal governments. Policing is one thing, but the consequences for crime are way too light. The police are worked to death in investigating and bringing someone to court. “They (the perpetrators) are often out in days or have never been in. It is frustrating. “That is not a County issue but I think the County can lobby the government to perhaps change that.” Collins explained that there are many issues that can be addressed, once the new council
has a feel of the day-to-day operations of the County. He did note administration needs to be looked into in the next term. “I question the amount of staff in the County,” he said. “My understanding is that the staff has increased by 30 to 40 per cent.” He said a large administration is okay for an institution as long as it is purposeful. Collins said it could be advantageous financially for the County to look into the amount of staff they carry. “That is what I would like to see,” he said. “By myself, can I change anything? No, but with the help of other councillors—we can look
into things.” Collins said he has no intentions to make any promises he can’t deliver on—especially if the request falls outside of municipal jurisdiction. “I know in the past, candidates have made promises that are not County or municipal issues—they are federal or provincial,” he added. Collins said he has no ill-will or personal gripe against the Division 2 incumbent Jean Bota, he would just like to be elected to accomplish some of the things that aren’t currently being accomplished. He feels he would fit in well with the new council in the next term “I am able to fit into most
EDWARD COLLINS situations,” he said. “I am not concerned with getting along with people because I am easy-going, however, I am not an easy push-over either. I absolutely look forward to the opportunity of serving on council.”
Candidate David Hoar wishes to trim County staffing if elected BY TODD COLIN VAUGHAN todd.vaughan@reddeerexpress.com
Former Division 4 Red Deer County councillor and current candidate Dave Hoar is looking to trim the County bureaucracy. “One of my major concerns is the size of the bureaucracy of Red Deer County,” he said. “When I served before, we had 59 employees and now it is in the order of 90.”
Hoar said he has many concerns regarding the direction of the County and hopes his experience will allow him to get things done right away if he is elected. “I understand the process and the relationship between council, the CAO and the staff,” he said. “Hopefully I can get on council and go straight to work.” Crime and safety are other concerns Hoar has regarding
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that need to be managed effectively in the upcoming term, according to Hoar. “I think the gravel-road infrastructure needs attention,” he said. “In 2010, we had a report from Tagish Engineering which stated to maintain the gravel-road infrastructure, you need to rebuild about 10 miles per year. Certainly in this area, they are not meeting that standard.” Ensuring infrastructure needs are met, without significantly raising taxes is the balancing act, according to Hoar. “At what level of taxation do you have to have to maintain all the programs the County has,” he said. “Maybe we should be concentrating on infrastructure and some of the nicer stuff may have to put on the back-burner.” Being able to ensure the County is managing its money
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CLASSIC TUNES - Foreigner is including Red Deer on its 40th anniversary tour, with a show at the ENMAX Centrium on Oct. 13th. a lot of that - I was doing a lot of production and artist development and things like that. But I wanted to get back to what I did best.” He noticed an article about a charity show that Mick Jones was doing in Santa Barbara with some of the guys, and it sounded to him like it was alluding to a new Mick Jones project. “It sounded interesting to me right off the bat.” Over the course of the next while, Hansen learned they were starting to turn the machinery of the wheels of Foreigner once again. “They were coming to Los Angeles, and I said can I come and jam with you guys? “I did for about an hour and a half - and we had a great session. I remem-
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Classic rockers Foreigner will be tearing up the Centrium stage Oct. 13th as part of the band’s 40th anniversary tour. The band is certainly on a high and is traveling far and wide to connect with their loyal fan base. Lead singer Kelly Hansen joined the band in 2005 and a brand new, exciting path was forged. Coming up with the best set list when you have so much to choose from is no easy feat. “It’s a little bit difficult because the catalogue is so well known and there are so many great songs - it’s not like we play a set and there are the two songs at the end that people don’t really know,” he said with a laugh during a recent chat. “Our problem is trying to decide what to leave out. “That’s the challenge, but it’s a good problem to have. You can count on the fact that the show is just packed full of songs that you know,” he said. “We’ve had just an unbelievable summer tour - great attendance, great audiences. Just real barn-burners the people have been great and just so enthusiastic. I think they really understand that this is a really significant landmark.” Responsible for some of rock’s most enduring anthems including Cold As Ice, Hot Blooded, Waiting For A Girl Like You, Feels Like The First Time, Say You Will and the world-wide number one hit, I Want To Know What Love Is, Foreigner continues to rock the charts more than 40 years into the game with massive airplay and continued Billboard Top 200 album success. As mentioned, Hansen signed on with the guys in 2005 at what proved a kind of turning point for the band. “Foreigner had been kind of dormant since about 2002, and without my knowledge of that information, I was going through my own kind of thing where I wasn’t really happy with where I was on my career. “Previously, things would just fall in my lap - I didn’t have to pursue anything. But I think as you grow and change, you have to start altering the way you do things. “So I felt like I had to be proactive in pursuing what I do best - which was singing. At the time, I wasn’t doing
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ber I left at 6 p.m. and I didn’t know this then, but they had a round table and they were calling mutual friends and musicians asking about me.” They called Hansen at 7 p.m. that night and said they were booking shows and could he start rehearsing the next day. “I had four or five days to learn the show,” he laughed. “It was insane - I had lyric sheets everywhere!” Jones had also brought in bassist Jeff Pilson, multi-instrumentalist Tom Gimbel, guitarist Bruce Watson, Michael Bluestein on keyboards, and Chris Frazier on drums. Foreigner went on to hit the Billboard charts again with the 2005 release of their live greatest hits
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album, Extended Versions. Can’t Slow Down followed in 2009 and entered the Billboard chart in the Top 30, driven by two Top 20 radio singles, In Pieces and When It Comes To Love. “I had to have a conversation with myself and understand that there was always going to be the presence of Lou being original singer - I knew that that was going to be part of the experience,” he explained. “But also, I knew it wasn’t about me coming in and changing up songs so that everyone could tell that it was me singing them. These are really well-known songs, and I wanted to sing them onstage live the way that I had learned to love the songs as well. They are great songs with great
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melodies. It’s not up to me to change them all up. “I just thought that I’m here to serve the song, and I really think that’s what a singer needs to keep in mind. “I think the quality of the songs in the catalogue is really high, and along with that there has been great production and great performances and great arrangements of the parts and the instrumentation that has led to these songs having this longevity,” said Hansen. “That’s a key thing there’s a lot of popular music out there right now that you know now, but in six months you won’t know it. “I think that’s the difference.” For ticket information, visit the Tickets Alberta web site.
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Saskatoon’s Friends of Foes plays The Vat this month BY MARK WEBER mark.weber@reddeerexpress.com
Hailing from the heart of the Saskatchewan prairies, Friends of Foes have been described as a gifted band that hit their listeners with a ‘roaring wall of sonic talent’. The band performs at The Vat on Oct. 13th. The trio is now hitting the road after a busy summer of songwriting for a project that will be released next year, explained singer Danielle Huot. They’ve been testing a couple of the tunes that are destined for that disc on audiences, and plan on including a few more as the tour progresses. Their latest single, 4Walls, was released late last year and is a terrific example of what makes this group ‘work’ so well. Huot’s shimmering vocals glide effortlessly over the elegantly-crafted rock tune. It was born of collaboration as all of their music is - rounding out the dynamic group are Matt Stinn and Keegan Stretch. Other releases include a full length CD, and EP and other singles as well. “After this set of shows we will be recording a new album,’ she said, adding that the tone and sensibilities of the coming project will hold some changes.
“We’d like to extend the fan base, because it’s a little bit of a different sound,” explained Huot, who joined Friends of Foes last year. The band is planning to lay down tracks for about nine songs for the disc, and they are confident that fans will enjoy what they will ultimately find. “I think every one of those songs has ‘single’ potential,” she explained. Collaboratively, the members of the band write all the original material that the band performs. Meanwhile, it’s certainly been a busy season - over the past couple of years, they’ve embarked on several tours throughout Canada, including last summer’s full tour across the nation. This past April, they headed west again touring to Vancouver and back. Meanwhile, their most recent project - prior to 4Walls - was the EP Faults which was released in early 2016. Faults indeed offers listeners a pretty special sonic journey, from the dream-like, simply structured tones of Nowhere to the comparatively snappy and progressive Dance in the Dark. Originality shines through at virtually every turn. Other highlights include the title track
EMERGING - Saskatoon band Friends of Foes bring their compelling collection of tunes to The Vat Oct. 13th. photo submitted
and the project’s final number Diving In. The single Winter was released in the fall of 2014 and prior to that, Chronophobic blasted off on Boxing Day in 2013. The release of Winter saw Friends of Foes gaining ground on local and national community/college radio, as well as on the top of the indie charts for Canada at ReverbNation. Chronophobic was also largely born from collaboration amongst the group on virtually every level. Songs tend to grow from sessions of just exploring various sounds, melodies and lyrical ideas. No doubt about it, Huot is thrilled to be onboard with the band.
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Adapting to performing came quite naturally, too. “It felt right. I’d rather sing onstage then sing to one person in a room,” she said. Looking back, a love for music came relatively early. Singing and writing were
certainly early interests. “I was always one to just belt it out in the living room to Celine Dion, Destiny’s Child and all of those divas,” she said with a laugh. “I knew early that this was the best thing in life, and it made me feel the best.” She also knew pretty early on that music - and singing in particular - were things that she really wanted to focus on in life. “I cycled through a few other job ideas, but the true me was going to be a singer.” She and Stinn had known of each other for awhile prior to her joining the band – and it’s proven to be a smooth transition for both sides over the past year as the formation continues to gel. “They needed a singer, and I was really, really happy to do it,” she said, reflecting on signing
on with the guys. “I had been aware of Friends of Foes – I had liked them on facebook and had listened to their music, so I was aware of them. Matt heard me at an open mic, and liked my voice.” Having already shared the stage with Canadian heavyweights We Are The City, Royal Canoe, Rah Rah, Zerbin and Saskatoon bands such as Slow Down Molasses, The Young Benjamins, Acronyms, Gunner and Smith, Castle River, The Classy Chassys, and many more, Friends of Foes has the stage presence to back up their boisterous sound. For Huot, there couldn’t be a more fulfilling path. “The fact that I’m in a band with two people who believe in the music as much as me is a good feeling.”
Matt Minglewood heads to City on Oct. 7th BY CARLIE CONNOLLY carlie.connolly@reddeerexpress.com
I wanted to do since a young age and I didn’t get in it for fame and fortune, but it’s just that I had to play music.” Matt Minglewood is back on tour, showcasing He joined his first band called the Rockin’ his newest album Fly Like Desperados, the first Saints’ in his late teens, and by his early 20s joined a band entitled Sam Moon, Matt Minglewood & in 10 years. Although growing up in North Sydney, Nova the Universal Power. That band soon evolved into the Moon Scotia, Minglewood has been playing out west Minglewood Band. since 1976 when his first record came out. He’s also toured around the world, with perforBy the mid-70s that band morphed into the mances as far away as Abu Dhabi, Egypt, Israel Minglewood Band and recorded their first album known as The Red Album in 1976. and Afghanistan. “I don’t do the tours that I used to do from one Growing up in the Maritimes, a lot of end of the country to the other because I’m too Minglewood’s early songs, and even songs today, old for that,” he said with a laugh, adding that he still have the essence of what life is like out east. still goes out west once a year playing the casinos “My version of Can’t You See is a mainstay in Alberta. for me. It’s what I’m known Minglewood is now doing for. It’s a Marshall Tucker a bit more of an extensive song, but I wrote this rap tour with his band, going thing in front of it about a back through Saskatchewan young guy going out west and Manitoba, and will be and getting a job and that became an anthem for eastheading out to perform at the Red Deer Elks Club ern Canadian people going Oct. 7th. out west, and it still is,” he He will be performing said. There’s another song some of his latest songs, along with some of his old called Long Way From Texas, which is about life hits from the past. out east - fishing, coal min“I haven’t done a record NEW MUSIC - The Matt Minglewood in probably 10 years, so Band will be heading to Red Deer ing and the blues. “And Me & the Boys, we decided it was time,” to perform at the Elks Club Oct. 7th, he said. which was Country Song of performing songs of the latest album “I had the songs and I had Fly Like Desperados. The Year in 1986, is about some new guys in my band, photo submitted growing up here and my younger people. It’s always life here.” He said he’s had all kinds of great moments good to have young blood, and I wanted to do a looking back at his career. record for my fans.” “My first record coming out, which we put out He said making a recording is kind of a leap of faith nowadays because not many places sell ourselves back then, but it sold great and then getting a record deal with RCA Records, that was CDs anymore. The song title Fly Like Desperados came from great, and then our first record went gold and a song called Amsterdam, which he wrote for our second record with them went gold, and the his wife. third went gold.” Minglewood has been into music since an He later ended up moving to a country label, early age. having quite a bit of success there, and received At the age of four he sang in front of his first Country Song of The Year in Canada in 1986. He later went full circle, doing bluesy rock audience, singing a couple of Gaelic songs. He later moved into fiddle lessons, then piano at and roll mixed with country, which he likes to age eight, and by his teens he was in love with call Canadiana. For ticket information, check out www.centhe guitar. “Music has just been a part of my life. It’s what tralmusicfest.com.
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ARTISTIC EXPRESSION Terrah Chubey created her masterpiece outside City Hall during Alberta Culture Days this past weekend. Inset - Noah Kostiuk, 7, took part in Pound it! Hip Hop’s dance exhibition.
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Staying in shape when you’re injured A sprained ankle, a torn ACL, or a stress fracture. There aren’t many things more frustrating than sports and workout injuries. You were making such progress toward your weight loss and fitness goals only to have a simple injury slow you down. Now, you begin to feel the full weight of the saying, “Use it or lose it.” In a few weeks time, you know you’ll lose the fitness gains you made if you don’t continue some sort of exercise. But take heart! Unless you’ve suffered a serious injury such as a broken back or concussion (don’t wish these on anyone), there are ways to stay in shape following injury. How you’re able to continue exercise depends largely on the type and location of your injury. Remember, never exercise through pain and listen to your body for signals to stop or slow down. Pushing through pain will only make an injury worse. Discuss with your doctor what exercise you’re still able to do and work with your trainer to develop a new routine. Here are some ideas to get you started. The good thing about arm or shoulder injuries is you still have the ability to do a wide range of exercises that work your non-injured body parts.
While keeping your arm immobile, you can walk, do the elliptical, climb stairs, or ride a stationary bicycle to stay in shape. Lower-body and core strength-training exercises are another great option. Work your way through a circuit of leg presses, core exercises, squats, lunges, leg raises, and wall sits. If using weights, let your trainer add and remove the weights for you just to be safe. No egos in the gym. You may not guess it, but exercise can be one of the best ways to relieve back pain. The type of back injury you have will determine the extent of exercise you’re able to do, but in most cases it’s still safe to do cardio exercises like walking, swimming, and recumbent cycling. With a back injury you want to avoid crunches, toe touches, and leg lifts, which can aggravate back pain. Instead, try things like the wall sit, bird dog, chest press, lat pull-down, and seated row exercises. Lower-body injuries are more limiting because
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Serious injuries may require immobility to give your body a chance to heal. In times like this, it’s best to remain patient as you wait things out. You can still stay in the game mentally. Go to the gym to hang out and visit with your trainer and make a plan for moving ahead after recovery and talk about maintaining or modifying your diet. Watch your favourite sports on TV, read inspirational stories about your favourite athletes, or research how to improve your technique when you’re given the green light. Whatever you do, don’t throw in the towel! Wondering what risks you run when exercising and playing sports? The top five most common sports injuries include a sprained ankle, a pulled groin, a strained hamstring, shin splints, and an ACL tear. Avoid these injuries and more by doing your homework on exercise, learning the movements, controlling weight, tempo and effort in the gym and by listening to you body. If you need more help in this area, seek out a personal trainer who can steer you away from injury and towards your goals. Jack Wheeler is a personal trainer and the owner of 360 Fitness in Red Deer.
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Lifestyle Gifford-Jones, “I wish he’d taught me at the Harvard Medical School” This week I interviewed Dr. Andrew Saul, an international authority on nutrition and vitamin therapy, and editor of The Orthomolecular Medical News Service. Saul believes the greatest medical dangers today are the epidemic of obesity, Type 2 diabetes, overuse of prescription and over-the-counter drugs, and neglect of natural remedies. These, he says, will be the medical tsunami for our health care system. So I asked Dr. Saul to elaborate some of these pitfalls. Saul immediately defended natural Vitamin E. He claimed that in the early 1960s the U.S. postal service prosecuted people for mailing this vitamin! But now we know it’s essential for fighting cardiovascular disease. Doctors, he says, forget their physiology lessons, that Vitamin E increases the amount of work the heart can do on less oxygen. This can relieve anginal pain. And along with magnesium, it helps leg cramps. When asked about Vitamin D, he reiterated the prevalence of misconceptions. For instance, that dermatologists give the wrong message about staying out of the sun and the use of sun block. Saul says we need 3,000 to 5,000 units of D daily for bone health, decreasing the risk of multiple sclerosis and improving our sense of balance as we age. Those who live in northern climates, we know, receive zero D during winter months. Saul told a story about an elderly man whose doctor advised him that he could not make him younger. The man replied, “I understand that, doctor, but what I want you to do is to make me older!” Saul believes that of all vitamins, C is the most
important as it performs so many But for serious infections it’s nec- in your lawyer! functions, including fighting the na- Dr. Gifford essary to use high doses of intraveI wish I’d had the books Dr. Saul has written tion’s number one and two killers, nous Vitamin C. He cites cases where while I was in medical school. heart disease and cancer. AIDS patients received large doses of Dr. Saul’s web site, doctoryourself.com, proIV C and subsequent tests were no vides a tremendous amount of information on He is frustrated, however, that in longer able to detect the AIDS virus. vitamin therapy. spite of all convincing evidence, the medical profession refuses to accept Possibly Saul’s most damning comOn facebook, he’s “themegavitaminman”. proven facts about Vitamin C. ment related to hospital deaths. That Megavitamin Movie may also be reviewed Its first mistake is dosage. He He says studies show that hospitals at thatmegavitaminmovie.com claims no one has ever died from an are now the third leading cause of Like Saul, I believe we are at a critical time in overdose of C. He says, “We err when death in the United States! He recom- medical care. we only take what we think the body mends hospitalized patients have a Of course we need medical advances, but not should require. We should take the relative or friend act as their personal the nonsense of big pharma ads, and the quesamount of C our body says it needs.” 24 hour guard. And if you are taking tionable drugs that accompany them. Good sense He quotes studies that show that in sufficient high doses of C, demand that you be allowed to no longer prevails. A change is long overdue. quantity, Vitamin C contains antihistamine, continue it while in hospital. If refused, bring For more, visit www.docgiff.com. antitoxin, antibiotic and especially antiviral properties. There is no doubt that Dr. Saul practices what See our video at he preaches. His backyard has been largely converted into .com an organic vegetable garden which provides nutrition and exercise. He says that for a $40.00 per year investment a garden can provide thousands of dollars in fresh produce. He eats fish but little meat. What surprised me was his saying that “I raised my children all the way into college without a single dose of any antibiotic.” Saul explained that if his children developed flu, he gave them high oral doses of Vitamin C which act as an excellent antiviral. The dose divided all through the day is continued until they develop loose stool. He also quoted studies by several researchers WINNING TITLE - Red Deer Public Library’s Christina Wilson holds up the winning Red that clinically demonstrated that high doses of C Deer Reads title We’re All In This Together at the Red Deer Reads Launch Party Sept. 29th. are effective in treating pneumonia, encephalitis, Carlie Connolly/Red Deer Express meningitis, hepatitis and even polio.
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Lacombe Rams pull away from Notre Dame Cougars Two high school football teams go head-to-head for second time BY TODD COLIN VAUGHAN todd.vaughan@reddeerexpress.com
The Notre Dame Cougars and the Lacombe Rams played a heated affair under the Friday night lights, ultimately ending in the Rams winning 39-28. “I thought both teams played okay tonight,” Rams Coach Jason Petrie said. The game started off with Lacombe having to concede the one point on the conversion to the Cougars. The Rams would quickly bounce back on a QB Johnny Ericson pass to receiver Tristyn Foley. The Rams
ON POINT - Rams’ Coach Jason Petrie said his QB Johnny Ericson played the best game of his season against Notre Dame. Todd Colin Vaughan/Red Deer Express
RAMS WIN - Lacombe Rams slotback Richard Jans would pull down this big catch against the Notre Dame Cougars. The Rams would go on to win 39-28. Todd Colin Vaughan/Red Deer Express
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threw a bad snap to their kicker for the the one-point conversion, but were luckily saved by a Notre Dame facemask penalty which led to the twopoint conversion on the ensuing play —bringing the score to 8-1. On the very next play, Cougars runningback Aiden Vida busted loose for a monster 72-yard run, which was punctuated by a pro-level juke of the Rams defender at the 15-yard line. The Rams would have the answer on Ericson’s second TD pass of the game to slotback Richard Jans, bringing the score to 15-7 for Lacombe. Vida would have the answer for Notre Dame on his second running touchdown of the game, bringing his team
to within one 14-15. Ericson would continue his hot first half with his third TD pass of the first half to slotback Matt Darnell — putting the Rams up 22-15. The chaotic first half would come to a close with the Cougars tying the game 22-22 on a touchdown pass to Wyatt Reefhuis. The second half would feel like deja vu from the first quarter, as the Rams would concede two points before Ericson found Darnell for his fourth TD pass of the game, stretching the lead to 30-22. The Rams would follow up that score with a 35-yard field goal, bringing the score to 33-22. “I thought Johnny (Ericson) had a fantastic game,” Petrie said. “Tonight was his best game I would have to say.” Vida would go down on the ensuing play with what appeared to be a lower-body injury, hindering the Cougars’ offensive attack. Notre Dame would recover from the injury to complete a touchdown pass to Reefhuis at the end of the third quarter, bringing the score to 33-28. Vida would later return to the game. “We had some breakdowns,” Petrie said. “In the first half on kick-offs, punts and special teams—we were giving up big returns. We talked about that at the half.” Lacombe would re-establish their lead on a running TD by Zach Schwab, bringing the score to its final score of 39-28. Petrie said that the Cougars played much better this time around. “They put 28 on us and that was really unexpected,” Petrie said. “I thought our defense would be a little more stout tonight, but hats off, they played very well.” Lacombe improved to 3-1 on the year, while the Cougars fell to 0-4.
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Sports Generals and Kings open Lacombe Sportsplex with close contest BY TODD COLIN VAUGHAN todd.vaughan@reddeerexpress.com
The Lacombe Generals helped the City of Lacombe open up the Gary Moe Autogroup Sportsplex last week with a thrilling game against the visiting Red Deer College Kings - ending in a 5-4 win for
the Kings. The Generals would have a shaky first period, dropping three goals to the Kings in what looked like was going to be runaway for the collegiates. Lacombe would find a way to come back in the second and third periods, bringing the game to a 4-4 draw with
GENERALS HOCKEY - Generals forward Cody Cartier took a hit from Red Deer College King Trevor Costello. The Generals would go on to lose the exhibition showdown 5-4. Todd Colin Vaughan/Red Deer Express
seconds left on the clock. “The last three times we played them, it went to overtime,” Generals’ General Manager Jeff McInnis said. “I said to the coach, see if you can’t get it done before overtime.” Unfortunately for the home team, the game was settled before overtime, with the Kings scoring with three seconds remaining in the third period. Despite the loss, McInnis was excited to be a part of the day’s events. “We feel pretty lucky,” he said. “When we were trying to move the club and get it here we thought the rink was great then. Now, millions of dollars later, this place is just like new the lights, benches, ice, lobbies -everything.” The game opened with outgoing Mayor Steve Christie dropping the ceremonial puck to commemorate the occasion. “It is a big day and we have lots of pride,” McInnis said. “For years, we were kind of a travelling band. We don’t have to do that now. You don’t have to wonder where is the Generals’
game - it is here.” McInnis said the team is excited to have so much support from Lacombe residents. “Senior hockey is very fragile, so to survive - you need support and it is pretty cool to have it,” he said. He added Lacombe will allow for fans and players alike to make their games. “People always like the fact that is easier to get to,” he said.
“Geography wasn’t our friend in Bentley, so we always had to defend it saying, ‘It’s worth your time’. Now it is less effort and I tease people that there are less excuses not to make the drive.” On the hockey side of things, McInnis expects the team to grow and he intends to add forward depth. “Initially, we are strong from our back-end out,” McInnis said. “Goaltending to defence.
We are short up front on a regular basis, which tells us we need to shore up depth.” McInnis will gauge the field before adding pieces. “It’s September, so I need to temper myself in order not to try to build it over night,” he said. “We are in pretty good shape to start but here is more work to do.” He added, “We appreciate everyone here today.”
The Grey Cup came to Red Deer to support Canadian Armed Forces families BY TODD COLIN VAUGHAN todd.vaughan@reddeerexpress.com
One of the most famous trophies in the world - the Grey Cup - made an appearance the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame and Museum in support of the Calgary Military Family Resource Centre (CMFRC). “Today at the Hall of Fame the Grey Cup is making an appearance, coinciding alongside a fundraiser that supports the Calgary Military Family Resource Centre,” Executive Director Gord Young said. “All the proceeds are actually going to Red Deer and we have started a new opportunity for a person to be boots on the ground resource person in Red Deer.” According to Young, the organization helps military families with anything they need including deployments, education, jobs, veteran care and emergency daycare. “Anything that will help the soldier focus on their mission. They don’t have to worry about where their families are at,” Young said. The initiative is making its first official inroads into Central Alberta. “We have been doing that in Calgary for 25 years and we have a small footprint here in Red Deer,” Young said. “Now
we get to actually move ahead and get someone here who is available for all the troops and their family here.” The CFL has a long-rooted history with the CFL and Young related a story about CFL players deployed in England during the Second World War. “One of the famous stories is the Tea Cup, which was a football game where the Canadians and Americans played in England in 1944,” he said. “Of course the Canadians won 16-6. It was interesting because they played NFL rules in the first half and than Canadian rules in the second.” Young is pleased to bring the CMFRC to Red Deer. “We are really glad to have
this type of partnership and I hope the City of Red Deer sees how unique this partnership is,” he said. “In the upcoming year, there may be three more deployments. “We don’t where they will come from, but the Canadian people need to understand that people sign up and are prepared to put their lives on the line for us. The sacrifice a family makes with someone making that type of commitment is serious. We are happy to help anyway we can.” See our video at
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Take care of ‘you’ as the autumn season unfolds It’s Autumn, the leaves are turning yellow and falling onto the ground. Mice and spiders alike are trying their best to get into a warm place like your home and your garage and the cold days are coming - blah blah blah, home maintenance etc. We spent a few hours yesterday and cleaned outside windows and shakes in one last heroic use of a beautifully warm day but it still felt sad and kind of like the final nail in the coffin of a gorgeous summer. Putting away gardening gear and packing the droopy flowers off to their final resting place has a melancholy with it even for those who enjoy fall and all its festivities and fragrances. You can look out on a beautiful stretch of trees and marvel at the colour show that Mother Nature is handing us and push the thought out of your mind that what you are actually looking at is the end of a life cycle, beautiful decay if you will. Doesn’t that sound morbid? The beauty behind it is that it is necessary for the life of the tree and that nature in absolute synchronization knows when to bloom and when to close itself off for colder months. It is something that we can see every day and miss the fascinating and perfect cycle that nature participates in without missing a single season. Can a pumpkin spice flavored beverage make us feel better about the changing season? Probably; I’m always in for a warm and sweet beverage when the weather gets cold and I don’t mind the changing seasons even if it means more work around the house! I get in the mindset of finishing things up outside so I can sit and be snug and smug in my home while the frost creeps knowing that I have done the work to put away the summer things and have done the work to ensure that I stay warm and dry with my steaming mug in hand! Fall maintenance doesn’t have to be all hard work! Some folks’ idea of fall preparedness includes having enough
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mini marshmallows in the cupboard for hot chocolate and putting out your festive decorations and cozy blankets. Put some pairs of fuzzy slippers by the door for guests and voila, you have maintained for fall! That sounds like my kind of home maintenance, I will stay warm under my autumnal inspired throw while I call a reliable local contractor to clean out my eaves. I will of course offer the faithful soul a warm cup of something but I will also be very happy that it isn’t me on a cold ladder scraping guck out of my gutters. However you may approach the frigid days to come, I encourage
you to take good care of you. Fill your days with productive thoughts and activities and don’t forget to look at the alluring sunsets and notice the change in landscape as the next few weeks roll past. We are taking the afternoon to drive out west before the leaves have all been taken from the trees and the bare boughs must face winter’s wrath in their endless and foreseeable cycle of life. Carry forward, keep warm and happy everyone! Kim Wyse is a local freelance designer. Find her on facebook at ‘Ask a Realtor/Ask a Designer’.
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Important paperwork for the mortgage application process As a mortgage professional there are things I wish more people were aware of which is why we are going to take a look into the paperwork we all need to hold onto to avoid frustration or even a decline when applying for a mortgage. Each of the following is taken from real life observations of everyday folks just like you and I. 1. Separation agreement – when you apply for a mortgage one of the first questions we ask is marital status. If your answer is separated or divorced then the banks are going to want to see the official document. They are seeking to ensure that you do not have any alimony or child support payments which will make it difficult to pay the mortgage. The legal system only keeps these documents for seven years after which you will not be able to get a copy. Your marital status is reported on your tax return which can trigger the request for this
documentation long after it seems relevant. 2. Proof of debts paid - keep all records of debts you have paid! Here are three real world examples. a) Client A has paid off her mortgage, receives verification from the bank and promptly destroys the paperwork at a mortgage burning party just like on the commercial. Due to a clerical error the debt as paid is not reported to land titles so the mortgage remains vested against the property adding additional steps when she goes to get a new loan. b) Client B pays out his truck loan in full and receives a letter stating this. Due to a clerical error the interest accrued shows a small outstanding balance. The client believes all is well while the small debt quickly hits a written off status on the credit bureau and
he is declined for a mortgage three years later. c) Client C settles with a collection agency on a debt gone bad. The debt is not reported as paid to the credit agencies and the ‘ongoing’ bad debt causes a large drop to her score and she pays higher rates than she should. The collection agency has since gone out of business and there is no record of the payment to be found. 3. Bankruptcy/orderly payment of debts – as with the separation agreement, the trustee will only keep a copy for seven years. When you apply for a mortgage, the bank will want to ensure they were not affected by the bankruptcy and also to determine if there was a foreclosure. Even though this information is supposed to fall off the credit report that is not always the case.
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4. Child maintenance - whether paying or receiving child support, you will want to keep all correspondence in regards to this to ensure you are receiving the appropriate credit for monies paid or have been given all the money you were supposed to have received. Emotionally, you have valid reason to want each of these documents so far away from you but realistically you are likely to need them at some point. There are a number of online services such as Dropbox or Google Drive where you could scan these to yourself and save them digitally. Alternatively, you could spend a small amount of money on an accordion style file folder and go old school with actual paper copies of all of the above applicable to your situation. Pam Pikkert is a mortgage broker with Dominion Lending Centres - Regional Mortgage Group.
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Radisson Hotel Red Deer located at 6500, 67 Street, Red Deer AB, is looking to Įll in the vacant posiƟon for an Assistant Guest Services Manager (NOC 0632). This will be a full-Ɵme, permanent posiƟon.
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QUALITY work at an WANTED affordable price. Joe’s Ironman Scrap Metal RooďŹ ng. Re-rooďŹ ng Recovery picking up scrap specialist. Fully insured. again! Farm machinery, vehicles, railroad & Insurance claims welcome. 10 yr. warranty on all work. industrial. Serving 403-350-7602 Central AB. 403-318-4346
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METAL ROOFING & SIDING. 37+ colours available at over 55 Distributors. 40 year warranty. 48 hour Express Service available at select supporting Distributors. Call 1-888-263-8254
HAY FOR SALE near Beaumont, Alberta. 2016 and 2017 1st and 2nd cuts. Approximately 300, 1200 lbs bales available (mix of alfalfa, orchard grass, timothy). 780-929-6235. HEATED CANOLA buying Green, Heated or Springthrashed Canola. Buying: oats, barley, wheat & peas for feed. Buying damaged or offgrade grain. “On Farm Pickup� Westcan Feed & Grain, 1-877-250-5252.
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PRECISE ROOFING LTD. 15 Yrs. Exp., Ref’s Avail. WCB covered, fully Licensed & Insured. 403-896-4869
DEALERS WANTED. Hannas Seeds, A long time leader in Forage, Pasture, Native & Reclamation grasses are seeking Alberta Dealers. Excellent compensation. Contact Lance Walker 1-800-661-1529. Email: lance.walker@ hannasseeds.com.
Auctions
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Auctions 26 RECREATIONAL LAKE LOTS - KingďŹ sher Estates - Lake Newell, Alberta. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Unreserved Auction, October 25 in Edmonton. 12 lake front and 14 lake view lots. Jerry Hodge: 780-706-6652; Brokerage: All West Realty Ltd..; rbauction.com/realestate.
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Books, Coins, Stamps
Books, Coins, Stamps
Books, Coins, Stamps
WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE
Canadian Prairie Pickers are once again touring the area buying
Silver & Gold Coins We pay top prices for all Canadian and USA coins. We purchase rolls, bags, boxes and jars of coins. The Pickers also paying cash for coin collections, Royal Canadian Mint Sets and World Coins. This year we are also purchasing old, broken or unused gold jewelry.
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6000 +/- SQ FT COMMERCIAL BUILDING - Hardisty, Alberta. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Unreserved Auction, October 25 in Edmonton. WMJ Metals Ltd. 0.73 +/title acres. Ritchie Bros. Real Estate - Jerry Hodge: 780-706-6652; Brokerage: All West Realty Ltd; rbauction.com/realestate. COUNTRY RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Pigeon Lake, Alberta. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Unreserved Auction, October 25 in Edmonton. 1200 +/- sq ft home & shop. 78.52 +/- Title Acres. Jerry Hodge: 780-706-6652; Brokerage: All West Realty Ltd.; rbauction.com/realestate. K & K AUCTIONS Presents an Acreage and Antique Auction for Pauline Banack of Round Hill, Alberta and guest consignors. Saturday, Oct. 7, 10:30 a.m.; www.globalauctionguide. com. Doug, Loraine 780-679-4142. LAKE PROPERTY Buffalo Lake, Alberta. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Unreserved Auction, October 25 in Edmonton. 1670 +/- sq. ft. home. 1.2 +/- title acres located in Rochon Sands Estates. Jerry Hodge: 780-706-6652. Brokerage: All West Realty Ltd.; rbauction.com/realestate. ONE SECTION Recreational Land. Logged but still many trees. Approx. 8 - 10 km of trails. Ideal hunting area. High Prairie/Snipe Lake. 780-523-1488. $195,000/quarter. One parcel. UNDEVELOPED COMMERCIAL LOTS Lacombe, Alberta. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Unreserved Auction, October 25 in Edmonton. Wildrose Commercial Park, 5.26 +/- and 3.04 +/Title Acres. Jerry Hodge: 780-706-6652; Brokerage: All West Realty Ltd.; rbauction.com/realestate. UNDEVELOPED INDUSTRIAL LOTS Bonnyville, Alberta. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Unreserved Auction, October 25 in Edmonton. Gateway Industrial Park Ltd. 2.03 +/-, 2.42 +/- and 2.4 +/- Title Acres. Jerry Hodge: 780-706-6652; Brokerage: All West Realty Ltd.; rbauction.com/realestate. UNRESERVED AUCTION. Estate of Bill Chabaniuk, Saturday, October 7, Irma, Alberta. 10 a.m. Selling: Skid steer, trailers, tractor, sheds, tools & more! Scribner Auction, 780-842-5666; www.scribnernet.com.
BEAUTIFUL SPRUCE TREES 4-6 feet, $35 each. Machine planting: $10/tree (includes bark mulch and fertilizer). 20 tree minimum order. Delivery fee $75-$125/ order. Quality guaranteed. 403-820-0961.
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Misc. for Sale A-STEEL SHIPPING CONTAINERS. 20’, 40’ & 53’. 40’ insulated reefers/freezers. ModiďŹ cations in ofďŹ ces, windows, doors, walls, as ofďŹ ce, living work-shop, etc., 40’ atrack/bridge. 1-866-528-7108; www.rtccontainer.com.
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* ECONOMICAL * * Pre-Engineered * Steel framed, fabric covered buildings. Call 1-877-397-1594 or go to www.guard-all.com for a free quote. SAWMILLS from only $4,397 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill. Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info & DVD: www. NorwoodSawmills.com/ 400OT. 1-800-566-6899 ext: 400OT. STEEL BUILDING SALE. “Blowout Sale!� 20X23 $5,998. 25X27 $6,839. 30X33 $8,984. One end wall included. Bonus drill/impact driver combo kit included. Check out www.pioneersteel.ca for more prices. Pioneer Steel 1-855-212-7036.
Misc. Wanted WANTED TO BUY: old lead batteries for recycling 403-396-8629
Rentals Duplex / 4 Plex 1 BDRM., no pets, $800 mo. 403-343-6609 3 BDRM., no pets, $925. mo. 403-343-6609
Homes for Rent LACOMBE 1 bdrm. suite $795 close to all amenities 403-782-7156/403-357-7465
Townhouses QUIET Executive 2 bed adult only townhouse. City view. Close to shops. Attached garage, ďŹ replace, 5 appl., snow & lawn care. $1450. Avail. Nov 1. 403318-2936
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FORMER SCHOOL TEACHER VOLUNTEERS TO ENCOURAGE YOUNG NEWCOMERS TO COMMUNITY As an elementary school teacher in the Red Deer Public School District, Deborah Perpelitza has had the joy and privilege of teaching a multitude of amazing children, including many immigrant and refugee students. Her involvement with Central Alberta Refugee Effort (C.A.R.E.) started in her classroom where she would often invite C.A.R.E. staff and volunteers to come in and speak with the students about different cultures. After her retirement, she began to get more involved with C.A.R.E. and she has continued to volunteer with the organization ever since. Over the years, she has passionately served in various capacities, including three terms on the board of directors, helping with fundraising efforts, volunteering within the Immigrant Youth Program and so much more. At every opportunity, she goes above and beyond to welcome
and advocate for newcomers in our community. One example of this is ‘Steps Along our Journey’, a newcomer youth book project to which she contributed numerous hours. Not only did she help newcomer youth put their personal immigration stories into words, she also supported the youth at various speaking engagements and worked tirelessly to promote the book around the community. She continues to volunteer with the youth as well as assist individuals and their families who have become her friends. Her passion and efforts are rooted in her strong belief that her own life and the lives of all citizens in Red Deer have been enriched by the newcomers in our community, explaining that “We are all very fortunate to know each other, learn from each other, and live, work, and play together�. Submitted by Karen Hackenbrook, C.A.R.E.
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Children’s programs weekly for infants to grade 10 We invite you to join us on Sundays at 9am, 11am or 6pm Living Stones Church, 2020 40th Avenue, RD
September Winner: Darcy Watson _______________________________________
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ACROSS 1. Loud noise 4. Wise birds 8. Cave sound 12.21, e.g. 13.Fall 14.Hold 15.____-advised 16.Secluded valley 17.Shell out 18.Food shop 20.Exclamation 22.Down yards 23.Puss 25.Wise 27.Salad-bar garnish 30.Cheer 33.Long narratives 34.Actor Michael ____ 35.Merchant 37.Reimburses 38.Tableland 39.Mine’s output 40.Winning serve 42.Fine sand 44.Legend
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