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City considers locations for supervised consumption services BY CARLIE CONNOLLY carlie.connolly@reddeerexpress.com
On Dec. 4th, City council held a special council meeting, examining locations for provincial supervised consumption services. City council approved first reading of a proposed land use bylaw with six potential sites considered for supervised consumption services in Red Deer. “I sense that there’s a strong openness on council’s part particularly around location and we need to hear from our public on that because obviously it’s something of significant public interest for many reasons,” said Mayor Tara Veer. Supervised consumption service sites are already operating in Edmonton, Calgary and Lethbridge. These sites are legally-sanctioned, medically-supervised facilities, aimed at harm reduction. The focus of supervised consumption services is to allow for people who use drugs to do so safely and securely in the presence of a healthcare professional, without fear of arrest or accidental overdose. While federal and provincial legislation dictates much of what happens, the amended land use bylaw provides opportunities for citizen input at the public hearing stage in the process. City council gave first reading to a proposed bylaw amendment to have supervised consumption services as a discretionary use on various sites. The six sites currently being considered are the hospital (3942 50A Ave.), Turning Point (4611-50th Ave.) Safe Harbour (5256 and 5246 53rd Ave.) and the three public health clinics (300 Jordan Parkway, 2845 Bremner Avenue, and 4755 49th St.) Council is proposed as the development authority for development permit applications. Veer said she had some reservations about adding the amendment, which were the three
WEIGH IN - The public will have an opportunity to weigh in on six potential sites for a supervised consumption site in Red Deer on Dec. 19th. file photo
public health clinics. “I did express reluctance on the floor of adding those clinic locations particularly because they are directly adjacent to established residential neighbourhoods,” she said. Throughout the deliberations, many councillors weighed in with their thoughts, and there
was some frustration around the mixed messaging from the province. “Without full information we really are trying to respond to an issue without the full information that we’ve requested from the province. They still have not provided us with the needs assessment that we are hoping to receive,”
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DON’T DRIVE IMPAIRED
Keep your loved ones smiling… if you drink, don’t drive!
All too often, the effects of drunk driving turn the festivities into an unhappy memory.
Too many festivities spoiled by drunk driving We all spend a lot of time organizing the perfect holiday party. Unfortunately, too many of these festivities are spoilt every year by the effects of drunk driving. Over the Christmas period, road accidents caused by this scourge are numerous as are the po-
lice road blocks which lead to a multitude of arrests for the same reason. Everyone deplores the thousands of deaths caused by drunk driving which occur every year in this country. The number of these dramas increases exponentially during the Christmas holidays when
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more visiting takes place and the opportunities of taking one glass too many increase. And this doesn’t even take into account the fact that drivers must deal with sometimes difficult, winter road conditions. Arrests for drunk driving also have many unpleasant consequences long after the pleasant fog of alcohol has disappeared. Here are a few suggestions for christmas holidays with only happy memories: - Rather than travelling in several cars to the same place, organize a car pool with a designated driver per vehicle; a different one for each party. - If you’ve had too much to
drink don’t hesitate to give the keys to someone else or call on the services of your local organization which drives people home at this time of year. In this way, you’ll demonstrate your civic responsibility and will be sure to get home safely. - If you’re in the home of family or friends and you’re not in a fit state to drive, ask to stay the night while you sober up. - If you are the host of the party, ask all your guests to leave their car keys in a basket, which can then be hidden away. Only those people who are in a fit state to drive will be able to reclaim their keys at the end of the evening!
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Even now, despite the ever increasing number of public awareness campaigns, drunk driving is frequently at the centre of horror stories involving families across Canada. In fact, nearly all Canadians have heard or read at least once over the last year, a story about a drunk driver having hit a child, an innocent bystander, an ordinary person. It is more than ever the time to learn some lessons from these terrible experiences. You’ve been invited to a family evening where drinks will be flowing freely or to a Happy Hour with your work colleagues? These are, without doubt, occasions when you could really have a lot of fun. But don’t kid yourself; it’s highly likely that you won’t be in a fit state to drive by the end of the evening. Add to that the difficult driving conditions we can encounter during the winter and you’ve got a good recipe for disaster… Happily there exist a whole range of options to avoid driving under these conditions. There is, of course, the designated driver system as well as many organizations, especially during the holiday season, which will pick you up and drive you home in your own car, as safe as can be. Don’t put your life or other people’s lives in danger. If you know you’re going to have a few drinks, don’t take your car. Don’t become a statistic or headline news by committing an illegal act that can destroy so many lives. Drinking and driving can be a deathly cocktail. DRINK OR DRIVE, BUT NEVER BOTH!
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Christmas shoe box campaign hopes to inspire reconciliation I Love First Peoples campaign helping Indigenous people get an education
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VIDEO: Red Deer’s Ronald McDonald House held Light up the House event. PERFORMANCE: The Nutcracker comes to RDC’s mainstage soon. GIVING BACK - Lucille Gaumond stands with her many toques that she’s made for the I Love First Peoples shoebox campaign. Carlie Connolly/Red Deer Express
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ucille Gaumond, co-ordinator of the Red Deer chapter for I Love First Peoples, has been busy making toques and gathering items for a shoebox campaign. The shoebox campaign is done through I Love First Peoples, which is a group that was started in Quebec in 2013 by a woman named Josée Lusignan. With many chapters now across the country, this year marks the first time Red Deer is taking part in the campaign. The goal is to reach out to Indigenous youth from ages three to 16-years-old, in the spirit of encouraging education and reconciliation. “Every box we collect stays within the province,” said Gaumond, who has already gotten together a few boxes. She added that anybody in the community is welcome to take part in collecting items to fill a shoebox. Some items to consider include colouring books, crayons, flashlights, puzzles and more. “I made a whole bunch of toques, because I’m an artist, so of course, I filled my box,” she said with a laugh. Gaumond recently got a call from Mountview Kinder Care, and found out that 17 kids have
decided that instead of exchanging gifts amongst themselves, they are going to fill and decorate shoeboxes. “That really makes my heart feel good.” Shoeboxes need to be filled and completed by Dec. 15th. People can drop the boxes off at the Red Deer Native Friendship Society or Bella Lu’s. “We’re trying to encourage First Nations children to get their education, and it’s in the spirit of reconciliation as well for what’s happened with the residential schools,” said Gaumond, adding that they are hoping kids will reach out to other kids, helping one another. The shoeboxes will be transferred to various reserves in the province that are approved by chiefs from reserves who are putting requests in for the boxes. “We’re really focusing on new items and relevant things,” said Gaumond. Some tips on filling a shoebox can be found on the web site at www.ilovefirstnations.ca. “I’m hoping that companies will get on board and load boxes. It’s really crucial and important for me to share this project and to encourage kids to stay in school.” She added that she truly believes in the project. “We need to start with the children and we need to encourage them to stay in school and get an education,” she said, adding that she’s an example.
Gaumond, who is of Métis background, said her father didn’t believe in education for girls, but that didn’t stop her. She left home when she was 15-years-old with a Grade 9 education, and when she had all her children, community colleges were starting up in Saskatchewan where she was living. And so off she went to get her GED. She passed in the top 10%. She later started taking classes at Athabasca University, and decided to go for nursing. She ended up graduating at 40 and was very successful. “What I’m saying is dream big and dream long, and don’t let anything stop you.” She added that we need to look after one another, and she wants to send a message out that Canada cares for these kids. “I’m trying to reach the whole community,” she said. Almost 20 boxes have been completed, but Gaumond is still trying to promote it. “I really believe that we need to take care of each other. I really believe that it’s our responsibility to make sure that everyone in Canada has clean drinking water, that the homelessness ends and that we focus on addictions.” Because of her background, she calls herself a Warrior Woman, as she fights for justice and peace and the end of corruption. MOVE IN AND SAVE
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Child advocacy group settles into new location The Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre opened its doors in Red Deer Dec 1st. BY MICHELLE FALK michelle.falk@reddeerexpress.com
The Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre, now located on the second floor of the Bunn Building at 4820 Gaetz Ave., will be a hub for children who have suffered sexual abuse, physical abuse and neglect. “It’s a tough topic but it’s a topic that we need to be able to have people be willing to talk about and to bring it to the forefront,” said Mark Jones, CEO of the Centre. “If you want to make a change in the world, sometimes you have to be the change.” The idea behind the centre, modelled after the Sheldon Kennedy Centre in Calgary, is to create an integrated approach to working with kids who have suffered sexual abuse, physical abuse, and/or neglect. Generally if a child discloses abuse to a teacher at school, the school authorities would get involved and then bring in Children’s Services and the RCMP, who would then possibly bring them to the police station and depending on the significance of what occurred bring in Alberta Health Services. But what happens is the child has to tell their story again to each of these social services, reliving the trauma sometimes as many as seven times, Jones explained. The idea behind centres like this is that children not be re-traumatized over and over again, by the abuse they have experienced by having to relive the experience it each time they are transferred to another service and have to tell them what happened. Meanwhile, the new Centre in Red Deer will
be the 26th of its kind across Canada. The first Child Advocacy Centre (CAC) was launched in the U.S. in 1985. The model has become intentionally recognized as a cost effective way speed up prosecutions. Statistics from the Sheldon Kennedy Centre in Calgary show and increase of 24% guilty pleas from perpetrators to a little over 60% now, said Jones. The centres are also being recognized as better allocation of resources and as a more effective way to support children and youth who have experienced trauma. The new facility has a number of unique features. There is a shared work space for the service delivery team which includes three to four parttime RCMP, Children’s Services, and one person from the AHS Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) and another from AHS mental health and addictions. There will also be a room for children to play with toys and get comfortable in the space, as well as a flex room that can be used for parents to wait in or for counselling sessions. Jones is most excited about the Centre’s interview room. This won’t be like a police interrogation room, he said pointing out that the lighting can even be adjusted to reduce kids’ anxiety. The room will have nice pictures on the walls and comfortable furniture as well as a table for kids to draw at. In the future, they plan to have a service dog there as well. The room is equipped with a subtly-placed microphone and cameras so that anything that
TAKING A CALL - CEO of the Child Advocacy Centre Mark Jones, in the new office space, which opened Dec. 1st. Michelle Falk/Red Deer Express is disclosed in an interview can be recorded for future reference or in court, limiting the the number of times a child has to repeat what happened. “The Sheldon Kennedy stats are, that 92 per cent of kids that do the forensic interview only have to do it one time and they have everything they need even to use in a court,” said Jones. On the other side of the wall is a room where RCMP and Children’s Services can monitor the interview to make sure they get the information they need. Interviews are taped and a scribe will type them out. “We’re just in our infancy—it was something that just started out of a need in the community,”
Jones said. The Central Alberta Children’s Advocacy Centre began as a coalition in 2015. “We will be here for two years and then our plan is to build a permanent building that will be shared with the Central Alberta Support Centre. “The long term goal is to have completely wraparound services,” he said. Their location in the Bunn Building is a temporary one. The CACAC plans to build a 10,000 sq. ft. building that they will share with the Central Alberta Sexual Assault Support Centre. Jones said details about this project will be announced in February.
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Sponsors announced for extensive enhancements at Great Chief Park BY MARK WEBER mark.weber@reddeerexpress.com
With the 2019 Canada Winter Games drawing closer, a big step in developing the site at Great Chief Park was announced this week. The City announced that J.T. Setters and Sons Construction Ltd. is the name sponsor for the new enhancements within Great Chief Park. These include the brand new pavilion building, outdoor speed skating oval and the synthetic sports field — now known as Setters Place at Great Chief Park. “Today, we mark an exciting milestone for Great Chief Park while celebrating community partnerships,� said Mayor Tara Veer. “When we first won the bid for the 2019 Canada Winter Games, Red Deer began receiving infrastructure funding that meant that we could fulfill long-awaited community visions.� “One long-standing vision for Great Chief Park was of course that it would become a four-season park, and even expand those multi-purpose aspects of it,� she said. “Today, with the adoption of the new name, Setters Place at Great Chief Park, we thank J.T. Setters and Sons Construction Ltd. for their partnership and commitment to sport, community, and health through sponsorship,� she said. “As we are all well aware, Great Chief Park is one of Red Deer’s premier outdoor sports parks,� she added. “The site is a critical partner that connects our City’s trail network and of course our award-winning Waskasoo Park system,� she said.
“We are so pleased to be joined today by members of the Setters Family and on behalf of the community that we serve, we want to thank you for your generosity in this sponsorship.� Setters Place at Great Chief Park will officially open in January with the official event slated for Jan. 20th. For more information about Setters Place at Great Chief Park, check out www.reddeer. ca/settersplace. “J.T. Setters and Sons Construction Ltd. is very proud to be the sponsor of Setters Place. It is an exciting opportunity to be involved in such a great community project that will benefit the City of Red Deer for years to come,� said Casey Setters, general manager of J.T. Setters and Sons Construction Ltd. “I would like to thank the City of Red Deer for this sponsorship opportunity,� he said, explaining that the company has deep roots in the community, having been started in the early 1950s. “Our company continues to grow along with the City of Red Deer with a strong family and community focus,� he said. “We look forward to continuing with our community focus.� Meanwhile, the City of Red Deer is seeking name sponsors for several new or renovated community builds including Discovery Canyon and the new Northside Community Centre. Veer said that particularly through the current economic times that the province is navigating through, whenever, “We have sponsors that are willing to invest in infrastructure, it allows us to leverage that funding so that we can essentially do more with less.�
EXCITING NEWS - Mayor Tara Veer was onhand to help announce that J.T. Setters and Sons Construction Ltd. is the name sponsor for the new enhancements within Great Chief Park. These include the new pavilion building, outdoor speed skating oval and the synthetic sports field — now known as Setters Place at Great Chief Park. Mark Weber/Red Deer Express She said with the Games being awarded to Red Deer, it was clear that named sponsors would have opportunities to get involved. “Our community has been responding to that. It also provides good value for our tax dollars when sponsors come forward and make a donation and sponsorship in the name of their family.� Sarah Cockerill, director of community services, said that she also wished to thank J.T. Setters and Sons Construction Ltd. for their partnership and commitment to the community through the sponsorship.
“We look forward to many exciting events that will be hosted at this truly four-season park. I’m pleased to announce that Setters Place at Great Chief Park will officially open January 20th. We invite the community to see the new pavilion, and outdoor speed skating oval in action as Alberta’s top athletes will be taking to the ice. “The 2019 Canada Winter Games will be the largest sporting venue the City has ever hosted, and Setters Place at Great Chief Park will be at the centre of the action when the Games are underway.�
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This past weekend marked the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (Dec. 3rd) - a time to consider and promote the rights of those with disabilities, and how societies can continue to adapt and evolve to improve day to day life for them. It’s a tremendously important event with a message that of course cannot be confined to a single day each December. After all, there have been some sweeping improvements and societal shifts in both how persons with disabilities are in general treated and in how a given community has worked to improve accessibility where needed. But there is a long ways to go. And that’s precisely what this particular day seeks to remind us of. The annual observance day of Disabled Persons was proclaimed in 1992, by the United Nations General Assembly resolution 47/3. As mentioned, it aims to, “Promote the rights and well-being of persons with
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goes to children, youth, adults and senior citizens to help with extreme sports injuries, recovery from illness or surgery, end-of-life care and total joint arthroplasty (typically hip or knee replacement). Equipment available through the Lending Cupboard includes everything from air casts, bed rails, bath chairs, bath lifts, commodes, crutches and canes to hydraulic lifts, toilet safety rails, transport chairs, walkers, wheelchairs, super poles and roho cushions and many more specialized pieces. “The Lending Cupboard’s vision is that Albertans have access to medical equipment and daily living aids that enhance their quality of life. Their mission is to provide equipment to enhance quality of life by maintaining mobility, independence and dignity.” Ultimately the Lending Cupboard is a superb example of what practical, meaningful support in a community really looks like.
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disabilities in all spheres of society and development, and to increase awareness of the situation of persons with disabilities in every aspect of political, social, economic and cultural life.” Building on many decades of UN’s work in the field of disability, the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, adopted in 2006, has further advanced the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and other international development frameworks. Meanwhile, this year’s theme certainly touches on aspects of inclusion - ‘Transformation towards sustainable and resilient society for all.’ Indeed. The 2030 Agenda pledges to “leave no one behind.” And those with disabilities are encouraged to be at the forefront of forging an even brighter future. According to the United Nations, persons with disabilities, as both bene-
Hockey news, fashion tips, TV and movie listings, retirement strategies, updates on Celine Dion – all of this information now constitutes local media — at least according to federal Heritage Minister Melanie Joly. This week marked a black spot in the history of Canadian newspapers with the closure of three dozen papers, taking out of circulation three million copies of printed newspapers each week and eliminating more than 300 jobs. Joly’s response in Ottawa was a refrain that she has been using more and more lately, saying the federal government is already helping news providers. “We value the importance of journalism and that’s why we invest up to $75-million per year in local media,” she said. This is true only if you use a definition of “local media” unlike any other ever attempted. The minister was referring to the Aid to Publishers program, through which the federal government provides annual grants to printed publications – magazines and non-daily newspapers — primarily to help with distribution costs. Many Canadians will be surprised by who is getting this support for “local media.” Figures from the 2014-15 fiscal year show: • The Hockey News, which primarily covers the NHL, got $1.3 million.
• TVHebdo got $1.5 million. It provides TV listings in French and is owned by the same company as the TVA television network in Quebec. • TV Week, which provides TV listings in British Columbia, got $1 million. • Allo Vedettes, which provides Quebec celebrity news and often features Celine Dion on the cover, got $218,721. • Good Times, a magazine aimed at retirees, got $588,531. • Flare magazine got $408,236; Chatelaine got $1.5 million for its English edition and $848,428 for its French one. • Movie Entertainment got $1.5 million. It is produced for subscribers to the paid TV channel The Movie Network, owned by Bell Media. This is a snapshot of one year. The same publications get large grants year after year. Publications such as Macleans get the maximum $1.5 million annually. Chatelaine, which gets money for both its English and French editions, has received $19.3 million in the past eight years. Movie Entertainment has received $11.3 million in the same period. The list goes on and on to hundreds of magazines that get federal funding. It raises all sorts of questions. Why does a TV book distributed by a broadcaster qualify for funding when a TV guide distributed in a daily newspaper does not? And how on earth does giving a
subsidy to a promotional magazine for a TV channel qualify as support for local media? The simple fact is that the Aid to Publishers program mostly supports magazines, an industry that for the most part does not have a viable business model without public subsidies. Many weekly paid community newspapers get money, but relatively little. Those affiliated with NewsMedia Canada got between $3,301 and $124,252 in 2014-15, and averaged $25,831, less than two per cent of what The Hockey News received. Free Community and Daily newspapers are not eligible. Overall these community papers got about $7.8 million of the $68.9 million handed out. Some went to ethnic, farm and religious publications. The Catholic Register got $403,355; The Western Producer got $1.2 million. The bulk — $53.4 million — went to magazines. Some individual magazine companies get more per year than all community newspapers combined. TVA Publications got about $7.5 million this year, as did Transcontinental Media. Rogers Media, publisher of Chatelaine, Macleans and other magazines, got $8.9 million in 2016. Readers Digest got $3 million this year for its related publications. The Aid to Publishers program is being revamped. It’s unclear what the new qualification criteria will be or whether the program will get any more money.
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However, the review is doomed to failure unless the federal government understands that it is not currently supporting local news media in any meaningful way and that the current funding, even if redistributed, will do little to help reporting in local communities across Canada. We have not heard this from Joly. In fact, her Tweeted response to this week’s closures suggested she still does not understand what is happening in local media, where collapsing revenues are forcing cuts in reporting across all traditional news outlets. “We know Canadians care about their local media and we will continue to support it,” Joly Tweeted. “The decision to swap and shut down these community papers on the same day is cynical and disappointing. Our thoughts are with the hundreds of workers and their families affected by these closures.” The closures this week were not cynical. There were inevitable in a challenged business in which print newspaper revenues have fallen dramatically. We will see more of them. What they mean for many communities is less reporting about what is happening in people’s back yards. It’s unlikely that people in those communities will be comforted by Joly’s claim that her government supports local media. Bob Cox is chair of the board of News Media Canada.
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Alberta Government releases third quarter opioid report Report shows 1.8 Albertans dying everyday from accidental drug overdose BY TODD COLIN VAUGHAN todd.vaughan@reddeerexpress.com
The Alberta Government recently released their third quarter Opioids and Substances of Misuse report and the numbers are staggering. As of Nov. 27th, 2017, there have been 482 accidental drug overdose deaths related to opioids in 2017. This number is up 40% from 2016 which saw 346 deaths up until this time. Alberta Liberal MLA David Swann said in a press release that a 40% increase is nothing short of a disaster. “The NDP fails to treat this with the urgency and importance it deserves, choosing, instead to rely on a piecemeal, reactive response to this crisis,” Swann said. Swann suggested that the government should reinstate a Chief Addictions and Mental Health Officer and declare a state of emergency to combat the crisis. Associate Health Minister Brandy Payne said that opioids is an emergency unlike anything we have seen before, but declaring a health state of emergency would be ineffective due to the difference between a person to person pandemic and an addiction crisis. “The tools we have to address a pandemic are not going to work here, which is why we have focused on the pillars of harm reduction, increasing access treatment, prevention using items like naloxone kits and education campaigns,”
Payne said. She also referenced the work being done by the Minister’s Opioid Emergency Response Commission, which is comprised of researchers, front line workers, social workers, medical specialists, law enforcement agencies and people who have been through the cycle of addiction. “I think we are able to get a very strategic approach to how we are responding to the opioid crisis,” she said. “While MLA Swann wants to have one person in charge, I think the Commission is doing a fantastic job.” Currently, there are 1.8 Albertans dying everyday in Alberta due to accidental drug overdose. There were also 2,793 emergency and urgent care visits related to opioids and other substances of misuse in the second quarter of 2017. Eightyone per cent of the 143 third quarter deaths related to fentanyl and 74% of the 50 second quarter death of non-fentanyl opioid related deaths occurred within the larger urban centres of Edmonton, Calgary, Red Deer, Grande Prairie, Fort McMurray, Lethbridge and Medicine Hat. Payne said it is important that drug users in not only urban centres, but municipalities across the province have access to naloxone kits or other forms of treatments. “One of the things we found in some of the larger cities is that we are seeing a higher rate of overdose in the inner city,
but a higher rate of overdose death in some of the suburban or outlying communities. We think a big piece of that is people are not accessing naloxone kits or are not calling for help,” she said. “If something unthinkable were to happen, there is someone there to help you. If you even suspect an overdose, call 9-1-1.” Payne added the government has been working with Alberta Health Services to ensure front line staff have access to the resources they need. She added they have also expanded access to detox beds. “When someone is in hospital, there is also an opportunity to initiate conversations with them about supports they may need like housing, social work or referrals to opioid dependency clinics,” she said. “Someone can start treatment. For many people, right after an overdose is a good time to start a conversation about treatment and supports available for them.”
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The Alberta Government, according to Payne, has also been working closely with municipalities to tailor their response to each community. “We also have been working closely with harm reduction agencies such as Turning Point across the province to ensure they are able to support their members. They have been important partners in the takehome naloxone kit program,”
South Red Deer Regional Wastewater Commission Request for Expressions of Interest In Providing Management and Administrative Services The South Red Deer Regional Wastewater Commission operates a regional wastewater transmission system which brings untreated wastewater from its 6 Member municipalities to the City of Red Deer sewage facilities for treatment and disposal. The management and administration for the Commission including the duties of Chief Administrative Officer are provided on a part-time, flexible basis by a contracted services provider, the term for which ends June 30, 2018. The present contractor is not seeking a renewal. The Board of the Commission invites those individuals, municipalities, other government agencies or private firms who might want to consider taking on the responsibilities and duties of management and administration of the Commission to express their interest to the Commission Board. Depending on the response, the Board may invite a more formal request for proposals or follow up further with those interested. If this might be of interest to you or your organization please contact Robert Jenkins, Chief Administrative Officer for the Commission, at cao@srdrwc.com or 403-507-5139 by Wednesday, December 13, 2017.
she said. A program that has found success in Central Alberta is telehealth treatment clinics, which opened in Central Alberta in April 2017. “It has provided treatment to 130 clients from across the Central Zone. There is no waiting list for that program and they can treat up to 300 patients each year,” she said. Payne added the Alberta
Government will continue to work to alleviate the opioid crisis. “As long as there are Albertans dying of preventable overdoses, we are gong to keep up this work and we will work to fight the stigma around substance abuse to make it so people are not afraid to reach out for help when they need it. At the end of the day, I think that is how we will turn the tide,” she said.
Editor (Red Deer, Lacombe) The Red Deer Express has an immediate opening for a full-time editor to join our award-winning team. We’re looking for a full-time editor with experience in print, digital and photojournalism for our fast-paced environment. Video experience is an asset. The successful candidate is: t a self-starter who is well-versed in social media t naturally inclined to be first with the news t comfortable in a digital-first environment The Red Deer Express offers a great working environment with a competitive remuneration plan coupled with a strong benefits package. The Red Deer Express is part of Black Press Community News Media, an independent and international media group with more than 190 community, daily and urban publications, 14 press facilities and more than 160 websites in Alberta, BC, Yukon, Washington State, Ohio and Hawaii. Interested candidates should send resume, samples and cover letter to: Mary Kemmis, Publisher mary.kemmis@blackpress.ca Post expires on December 8, 2017
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Red Deer Kennel Club opens training facility Members hope the building will be a central hub for Red Deer dog community BY MICHELLE FALK michelle.falk@reddeerexpress.com
NEW HOME - Celi, a three-year-old Boxer, can hardly contain his excitement as he explores the Red Deer and District Kennel Club’s new facility. Celi is pictured with his human Cindy Thomas and Ivan Busenius, members of the Kennel Club, on Nov 29th. Michelle Falk/Red Deer Express
The Kennel Club opened a training facility to members and the public with the hope that it will become a hub for the Central Alberta dog community. “It’s a home—finally we have a home to come to!” said Carol Allinson, life-member of the Red Deer and District Kennel Club and trainer. Allinson has been in the show world for about 25 years. She actively competes mainly in agility, and she is an obedience judge and looks forward to having the space to teach classes. She said she looks forward to teaching classes in the new venue. Allinson specializes in teaching competition obedience. She plans to run classes in household obedience; she also plans to teach classes for puppy, puppy agility, and agility as well as some competition novice. “We can do all kinds of things in here - it doesn’t just have to be one sport,” Allinson said. “It’s going to be a gathering place; it’s going to be great—we can all learn from each other.”
Right now, in Red Deer there Trainers will be able to rent is not a, “Real designated train- the facilities to run their classes ing facility for people to hold and the Club will help promote classes” of any different type them through their easy-to-use for dogs, said Ivan Busenius, web site. There will be a calspokesperson for the Red Deer endar listed of all the classes and District Kennel Club. and seminars being hosted “So, we deat the event and interested cided that we See our video at d o g - ow n e rs would open can contact this facility .com trainers directand make it available to all ly from there. the different Funding for trainers in Red Deer to hold the purchases and venue were classes. Basically what we do drawn from the revenue of the is we put this facility together club’s two annual dog shows. But to keep the lights on it and we sublease this out to the will need to be in regular use. trainers,” he said. “What we are is just a facili- Busenius joked that this is one tating body for all the trainers dog they do not want to roll over. in Red Deer,” Busenius said.
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Volunteers Contribute to Success of Red Deer’s Oldest Yoga Studio The Yoga Alliance of Red Deer (YARD) is the oldest yoga studio in Red Deer. As a not-for-profit organization, Its longevity and its success have been based on volunteers YARD has been instrumental in not only providing a place for any and all interested community members to practice yoga, but also in providing a range of yoga styles taught by a number of the most highly qualified yogis in Red Deer. These instructors are not salaried but their dedication to their practice and to their students is extraordinary. Many have full time careers outside of their yoga teaching duties; yet before, during, and at the end of busy days, they always make time for their
classes and the individual students within them. Whether the class is from the hatha, ashtanga, kundalini or yin traditions, at the beginner or advanced levels, or specialized for those with health concerns requiring a more therapeutic approach, there is something for everyone at YARD. Every student receives the attention and advice that they need from an expert and volunteer staff, who are also fully certified and are constantly maintaining and upgrading their own knowledge and credentials. The instructors at YARD are exemplars of the spirit of volunteerism. YARD - Yoga for EVERY Body! Submitted by Connie Dymianiw, YARD Society
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Police Briefs ARREST AFTER STORE ROBBERY Red Deer RCMP have one in custody after a Kentwood convenience store was robbed by two masked men wielding a machete and pepper spray this morning. Shortly before 8 a.m. on Dec. 5th, RCMP responded to a 9-1-1 call after two men entered the Running on Empty store on Kent Street wielding a machete and pepper spray and demanding cash and cigarettes. RCMP responded immediately with Police Dog Services and began to track the suspects through the Kentwood neighbourhood and a nearby industrial area. Within 20 minutes police had located the first suspect, a 19-year-old man, and taken him into custody without incident. Store staff were not injured in this robbery. Red Deer RCMP continue to search for the second suspect and will issue an update as further arrests are made and once the charges against the man in custody are sworn before the courts.
SUSPECT IN COURT FOR ATTEMPTED MURDER CHARGES Red Deer RCMP executed a high-risk arrest on a man early Sunday morning after he broke into an Eastview home and assaulted the resident; the suspect is in court on attempted murder charges. In the early hours of Dec. 3rd, RCMP responded to a 9-1-1 call after a woman woke up to find a man in her Eastview home. The suspect had broken in through the back door; he is alleged to have assaulted her repeatedly as she attempted to get him out of the house. During the struggle, she was able to call 9-1-1. As police arrived on scene and surrounded the house, the suspect exited the residence and refused to obey police commands; RCMP executed a high-risk arrest and took him into custody. The 53-year-old victim was treated on scene by Red Deer EMS and taken to hospital for further treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Red Deer
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RCMP Victim Services has been engaged. The victim and the suspect are not known to each other. Dustin Charles Lindsay, 30, faces the charges of attempted murder without firearm, breaking, entering and committing offence and possession of a weapon for dangerous purpose.
PENHOLD WOMAN STRUCK IN HIT AND RUN On Nov. 30th at approximately 5 p.m. a pedestrian was walking her dog in the alley behind 170 Dundee Crescent in Penhold, Alberta. The victim noted a vehicle heading toward her and her dog and not slowing down. The victim attempted to rescue her dog and in the process both the victim and her dog were struck. The victim reports seeing a truck stop and then leave the scene. Unfortunately the dog was put down due to the seriousness of its injuries and the 57-year-old victim, a resident of Penhold was treated at Red Deer Hospital for serious but non life threatening injuries. RCMP would encourage the driver of this vehicle to do the right thing, come forward, and report this collision to police. RCMP continue to investigate and are actively following up on this investigation. They do not at this time have further details to release to the public. If you have any information, call the Innisfail RCMP at 403 227 3342. If you want to remain anonymous, you can call Crime Stoppers by phone at 1-800222-8477 (TIPS), or by internet at www. tipsubmit.com.
RASH OF SCHOOL BREAKINS INVESTIGATED Break-ins at three Red Deer Public Schools targeting technology in classrooms are impacting students and learning in local schools. Over the last week, three Red Deer Public Schools have been broken into and have had technology stolen. These electronics include laptops, Chromebooks, an Apple TV, a Redcat System, a projector and remote, iPads and more. GW Smith,
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Mountview Elementary and West Park Elementary have all been targeted. In response to these break ins and thefts, Red Deer Public Schools has enhanced security and are working closely with the Red Deer RCMP. “We are concerned about the impact of these break-ins. We lose valuable technology and this comes at a cost to the District and each school,” said Stu Henry, superintendent of Red Deer Public Schools. “We also know that having your classroom broken into affects our students and staff deeply. One of our pillars is safe and caring schools and we strive to ensure that our spaces are a safe environment for all students.” Staff in Red Deer Public Schools have increased their process of locking up and securing electronics. Motion sensors are also located in many classrooms through-
out our schools. Police are asking anyone who saw suspicious activity in these school areas or who might have knowledge of anyone trying to sell electronics under suspicious circumstances to report the activity to Red Deer RCMP. “RCMP want to remind the public that the purchase of any item that they believe is stolen property is a crime,” said Corporal Karyn Kay of the Red Deer RCMP. “If you buy stolen property, you’re harming your community as a whole – you’re rewarding criminal activity and contributing to a spiral of increased property theft and other crimes that are linked to it, including stolen vehicles, drugs, weapons and violent crimes.” If you have information about any of these investigations, contact the Red Deer RCMP at 403-343-5575.
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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.
price is $29 and $32 for non-member. For more information, contact shiela at 403-304-0742.
Wildrose Rose Harmonizers Barbershop Chorus presents “Christmas Classics on Sunday, Dec. 10th at 2 p.m. at Davenport Church of Christ. Special guests include Hearts of Harmony, Sweet Adelines Chorus and Christmas Mucic. Admission is $10. Proceeds go to the Red Deer Food Bank. For more information call David at 403-342-1318 or emal crozsmit@telusplanet.net.
The 54th annual Kiwanis Christmas Carol Festival runs Dec. 10th at Gaetz Memorial United Church starting at 2 p.m. There is no admission charge but donations to the Red Deer Food Bank and the Red Deer Christmas Bureau will be accepted. For more, call 403-340-1109 or 403-343-6074.
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wants to hear from you! We have launched a Speak Up for Mental Health campaign beginning with a survey, available on-line, and in hard copy, to gather the opinions of people throughout Central Alberta about what mental health and wellness education should look like in the coming years. People can take the survey on-line by going to www.speakupformentalhealth.com or visiting the CMHA website at www.reddeer.cmha.ca. To get a paper copy of the survey sent to you, or for more information, call 403-342-2266. Survey responses will be collected until December 28, 2017.
run Jan. 19th - April 27, 2018 at Innisfail United Church 7 p.m. Call Wendy at 403-505-4979.
Christmas bake sale will be held at St. Nicholas Ukrainian Orthodox Church, 107 Vermont Avenue on Saturday, Dec. 9th from 1:00 to 3:30 pm. A variety of baking, Greek Baklava, home made perogies, perishke, home preserves and much more will be available for purchase. Hope to see you there!
Travel Memories at the Library is coming on Dec. 6th at the Snell Auditorium at the downtown branch of the library. The event will feature “Bhuta: Home to the Happiest People in the World”. The country has very few visitors which results in breathtaking unspoiled beauty. If you plant o bring a group, please call 403-346-4576 ext. 1500.
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 play scripts 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.
Canadian Mental Health Association is pleased to present Cardboard Stories film. Cardboard Stories works to challenge people’s assumptions about people experiencing homelessness by asking the participants to: “Please, write down one fact about yourself.” Join us at The Hub on Ross (4936 50 St) for the first screening of the video shorts at 3 p.m. on December 13th. Light snacks will be served and all are welcome. Also shown on that day at 4:00 PM will be the 35 minute video Are you Listening? Are You Listening? is a TELUS funded short narrative documentary film. The film was inspired by the successful peer driven Empathy Program that was in Central Alberta schools as well as the personal story of the family of a young woman who committed suicide. The idea behind this film is that when we listen to understand, we change lives.
The Greg Blake Band and the CorryBoys will be playing at the West Park Presbyterian Church on Dec. 6th. The bands will play gospel/bluegrass music at 7 p.m. Admission is $20 per person or $50 per family. Call 403-596-4806 for information or tickets.
Central Alberta Historical Society Christmas dinner featuring guest speaker Jodi Smith, president of the Harvard Historical Aviation Society on Dec. 6th at 5:30 p.m. The talk will focus on Red Deer’s role in WW2 aviation history. Tickets are available at the MAG. Members
dances - admission is $7 per person and everyone is welcome. For more information, call Diane at the Golden Circle at 403-343-6074.
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Fung Loy Kok Taoist Tai Chi® - Start 2018 with improvements in balance, circulation, and stress reduction. Tai Chi is an ancient Taoist Art that is beneficial to people of all levels of fitness and ability, 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 have fun with us! The first week is free. Bring flat soled indoor shoes and wear loose clothing. Our next set of Beginner Classes starts the week of Jan. 8th, 2018. For more information, go to www.taoist.org. Daytime Mon/Fri 11 a.m.- noon; Tue/Thurs 9:30-10:30 a.m.; Saturdays 9:30-10:30 a.m. Evening - Mon/Wed 6-7 p.m.; Tuesday 6:30-8:30 p.m. Classes also offered in Sylvan Lake, Innisfail, Rimbey and Lacombe.
Canadian Mental Health Association will be offering a Tattered Teddies workshop on Thursday, December 14 from 12:30-4:30p.m.
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Suicidal behaviour in children age 12 or younger is a subject of growing concern for those who work with children. Suicidal thoughts and attempts in children have sometimes been overlooked, denied or ignored. Tattered Teddies is an interactive half-day workshop which examines warning signs in a child and explores intervention strategies through stories and case studies. This workshop costs $100. Please call 403-342-2266 or email workshops@reddeer.cmha.ab.ca to register.
Red Deer Celiac Support Group - anyone living with celiac disease and non-celiac gluten intolerance, come and learn how to manage your diet, where to buy food and about eating out and other information. We meet the third Tuesday of the month at South Sobeys coffee lounge, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Drop in or stay and visit. Free coffee. For more, call Clarice at 403-341-4351 or Karen at 403-357-2233. Email reddeerceliacs@yahoo.ca.
The National Association of Federal Retirees is having a general meeting on Dec. 6th at 12 p.m. at the Baymont Inn and Suites. The group represents serving and retired Public Service employees, serving and retired Military personnel and maintain close links with the RCMP Pension Advisory Committee. Contact Dru Christensen at 403-342-0937 for more information.
The Candian Mental Health Association wants to hear from you. The Speak up for Mental Halth Survey is available online and in hard copy. The survey is designed to asses what mental health and wellness education should look like. People can take the survey on-line by going to www.speakupformentahealth.com or visiting the CMHA website at www.reddeer.cmha.ca. To get a paper copy of the survey sent to you, or for more information, call 403-342-2266. Survey responses will be collected until Dec. 28th. Canadian Mental Health Association is presenting Cardboard Stories Film on Dec. 13th. The presentation works to challenge peoples assumptions about homelessness. The event will be at The Hub on Ross at 3 p.m. and light snacks will be served. Also shown that day will be the film Are you Listening?
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City Briefs CENTRAL ALBERTA SOROPTIMISTS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR AWARDS Soroptimist International of Central Alberta is now accepting applications for its Live Your Dream Award, Violet Richardson Award and the Ruby Award: For Women Helping Women. The Live Your Dream applications are due Jan. 15th and this $2,500 cash award is granted to a woman with dependents who is the financial head of her household, has a financial need and is attending or has been accepted to an undergraduate degree program or a vocational/skills training program. For applications, please contact Leah James at 403-896-8163 or leahajames@live.com. The Violet Richardson Award applications are due Jan. 8th and this award is a recognition program for young women ages 14-17 engaged in volunteer action within their communities or schools. Projects that benefit women and girls are especially valued. The club presents $500 to the winner and $500 to the charity of her choice. For applications, please contact Sue Barthel at 403346-7635 or email susanbarthel1@gmail.com. The Ruby Award honors women who are making extraordinary differences in the lives of other women. Some women work to improve conditions for women and girls through their personal or volunteer efforts; others do so through professional avenues. This recipient will be a woman who would inspire and encourage other women and has worked to improve the lives of women and girls.
These applications are due Jan. 15th. For applications, please call Sherri Smith at 403391-7912 or email sherrismith946@gmail.com. Soroptimist International of Central Alberta is part of a global women’s organization whose members volunteer to improve the lives of women and girls through programs leading to social and economic empowerment. See the web site at www.soroptimistcentralalberta.ca, and visit us on facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
RECREATION CENTRE CLOSING FOR ANNUAL MAINTENANCE The Recreation Centre will be closed for annual maintenance starting next Monday, Dec. 11th until Jan. 1st. The annual shutdown allows staff an opportunity to conduct a thorough inspection and maintenance on all equipment and technical systems. The Recreation Centre administration office will remain open during regular business hours. Cashiers will be available for registrations and inquiries Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. However, users are reminded of the statutory holiday closures on Dec. 24th, 25th, 31st and Jan. 1st. The facility will reopen on Jan. 2nd and all drop-in activities will resume. Users with Recreation Value Pass cards are reminded that their passes allow them to access to the Michener Aquatic Centre. The Michener Aquatic Centre has added lane swim times during the Recreation Centre closure; see the drop in schedules for details. For more information about the Recreation Centre, call 403-309-8428 or visit www.reddeer.ca/rpc.
by Mark Weber BUDGETING FOR PROPERTY TAXES CAN BE EASY
Residents are reminded there is a simple, secure and convenient way to pay annual property taxes by enrolling in the City of Red Deer’s Tax Instalment Plan (TIP). You can forget about due dates, missed payments and penalties by joining TIP. Once it is set up, your property taxes are divided into smaller equalized payments, which are automatically withdrawn from your bank account each month. There is no fee to join the plan. You can apply online, by mail or in person at City Hall. If you have questions about your eligibility to join the program call Revenue & Assessment Services department at 403-342-8126. Enrol by Jan. 15th to ensure all of your 2018 property taxes are included in the plan. For more, visit http://www.reddeer.ca/TIP.
BUSINESS BASICS TO TRANSFORM A TRADE This winter, Red Deer College will be hosting two opportunities for people in the trades with the Business Basics for the Tradesperson Seminar and Transform Your Trade, a Dragon’s Den-style event where competitor’s pitch their ideas for trades-focused businesses. The Business Basics for the Tradesperson Seminar is a one-day event, where people working in the trades can learn about foundational items
that are essential for small business owners. The event will be offered on Jan. 13th and is provided at no cost for participants. Topics will include legal structure and risk management, tax and accounting, employment, sales and marketing and small business finance. A panel discussion focused on starting a business in challenging times will also provide opportunities for attendees to ask questions of experienced entrepreneurs. For local people looking to further refine their business ideas, the Transform Your Trade competition provides an opportunity to prepare a business plan and present it to local business leaders, all for the chance to win $5,000 toward starting a small business. The competition, which will take place on March 3rd is open to anyone with a business idea to enhance a trade, and the individuals with the top five proposals will make presentations to a panel of judges. The event is sponsored by local philanthropists, Jack and Joan Donald. Their support includes the $5,000 prize, which they’ve committed to sponsoring for two more years, as well as business expertise and mentorship for the individual with the winning proposal. For further details and deadlines, visit rdc. ab.ca/tradesbusinessbasics or rdc.ab.ca/transformyourtrade.
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Reduced Capital Budget a direct reflection of economy, officials say Servus Arena, pickleball courts moving ahead BY CARLIE CONNOLLY carlie.connolly@reddeerexpress.com
On Dec. 1st, City council approved an $80.7 million capital budget after three days of deliberation, which was over $300,000 less than originally anticipated. “This really was reflective of the fact that we are realizing the full effects of the provincial recession. Often at the onset of a recession there is a two-year lag factor for municipal governments and that certainly rang true very much so this year,” said Mayor Tara Veer. The Capital Budget includes projects that will take place in 2018, or projects that require additional funding from previous years. The 2018 Capital Budget concentrates on adjusting to the new financial reality. Some of the items passed during Council deliberations include: - Infrastructure replacement and rehabilitation projects including Crown Paving, roadway reconstruction and stormwater infrastructure. - Current growth projects are focused within the current City growth area and include approved projects such as Waste Management infrastructure, and Hwy. 11A sanitary trunk extension. - Future growth projects prepare the City for the new growth area and include approved projects such as storm offsite projects. - Community amenity projects included approved projects such as Bower Ponds node enhancements and sports fields upgrades. When council was projecting the 2018 Capital Budget last year, it was anticipated to be $110 million, which was also a pareddown budget. “That really is a direct reflection of our economy. We still have a
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responsibility to look after our City infrastructure and to move our community forward but this budget does that with the economy first and foremost in mind,” said Veer. With the approval of the Capital Budget, the City’s estimated debt limit sits at 58% which is below the 75% debt limit set by council. “When we developed this budget for council’s consideration, we focused on sustainability for our community and kept the current economic reality at top of mind,” said City Manager Craig Curtis. “The reality is growth was slower for Red Deer over the last few years, and recognizing this, we recommended a capital budget that is $29 million less than what we proposed in 2017 while putting forward a plan that respects council’s direction, vision and budget guidelines surrounding debt limit and tax increases.” Along with the 2018 Capital Budget, council approved the 20192027, $1.3 billion Capital Plan in principle allowing the flexibility for administration to adjust the priorities outlined in the plan based on community need and project funding. “A project’s inclusion in the capital plan does not mean that it is necessarily going ahead, it simply means that the City is considering it, planning for it, and looking at financing options,” said Curtis. “We plan projects well into the future based on council direction,
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community needs and funding.” Among the many approved items was the Servus Arena and pickleball court. City council decided to open the new Servus Arena in January ahead of the anticipated opening of summer 2018. Construction of the Servus Arena project is still underway, however, the project is approximately six months ahead of schedule. City administration brought forward a budget request to council to consider open the facility in January 2018, with a net operating impact of $41,920. “Although the project is ahead of schedule there is still work to be done before the arena can open to the public and user groups. There are small things we need to complete prior to opening and we are excited to welcome the community into the Servus Arena in the New Year,” said Shelley Gagnon, manager of recreation, parks and culture. The public is invited to see the new Servus Arena during the official opening on Saturday, Jan. 13th. The official ceremony will begin at 12 p.m. and family fun activities will be underway until 3 p.m. Also approved Dec. 1st was a pickleball court. Councillor Ken Johnston said he wanted to see pickleball moved back into the 2018 budget. There is currently a site in the Pines neighbourhood, but council has moved money over from 2019 to 2018, and consultations will need to occur with the community for site selection, and a report will come back once a site is selected. “It did come down to a balance between the peace and enjoyment of a neighbourhood versus an exploding sport versus a sport that’s becoming more and more popular and in such proximity in the Pines neighbourhood,” said Johnston. He added there was discordance between the two groups, and complicating that was opportunities for tournaments, economic development and opportunities for tourism that were continuing to strain the peace and enjoyment in the neighbourhood. “I thought we did the responsible thing reacting to the neighbourhood concerns, reacting to the needs and desires of an organization that is putting up some of their own money. To put us in that direction was a wonderful balance and a wonderful win,” he said.
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A history of television in Red Deer Sixty years ago, in December 1957, there was great excitement in Central Alberta. Red Deer’s first (and only) local television station, CHCA, began broadcasting to the community. Television was actually not that old in the province as a whole. It first arrived in Alberta three years earlier in October 1954. Three Calgary radio stations got together to start television station CHCT – later renamed CFAC. Shortly thereafter, Dr. G.R.A. Rice’s Sunwapta Broadcasting started CFRN in Edmonton. People in Central Alberta began buying television sets and installing antennas to pick up the broadcasts from the two major cities. Soon, there were enough viewers in the region that CHCT began regularly publishing its program guide in the local newspaper. In March 1955, Gordon S. Henry, president of the Central Alberta Broadcasting Corporation which operated CKRD.Radio, announced plans to apply for a license to operate a television station in Red Deer. However, this proposal did not proceed. In the spring of 1957, George Alfred ‘Fred’ Bartley, the former general manager of CKRD Radio, started a new push to establish a local TV station. He recruited a number of investors, including local lawyer Roy Porkka and theatre owner Gordon Purnell. A new company was formed, CHCA Television Limited, with the CA standing for Central Alberta. A television license was granted on Aug. 1st, 1957 by the Federal Department of Transport, which was the authority in charge of regulating television stations at the time. Because CHCA
was proposed as a CBC affiliate, the CBC’s board of governors endorsed the granting of the license. By the end of August, construction began on a Quonset style building on the Divide Hill, east of Red Deer, to house the station’s offices and studios. The high hill also provided an additional 118ms of elevation to the 95m broadcast antenna. Total estimated cost of the facility was estimated at $250,000. Work proceeded smoothly and plans were made to begin broadcasting on Nov. 24th. In contrast to the current practice of stations broadcasting 24 hours per day, or only shutting down in the wee hours of the morning, CHCA’s initial programs were to run from 4 p.m. to midnight on weekdays, 5:30 p.m. to midnight on Saturdays and 1:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. on Sundays. Featured shows on the new station included I Love Lucy, Dragnet, Front Page Challenge and Howdy Doody. A special feature on Saturday night was the broadcast of a N.H.L. hockey game. Local programs included a high school quiz show, a talent and square dance show, something called Musical Pictures and a local current affairs program called Your Community. As a special attraction for the new viewers, arrangements were made with A.G.T. to have a live broadcast of the Grey Cup football game on Nov. 30th. As it turned out, late shipments of equipment and technical problems led to significant delays in getting the station on the air. The widely touted live broadcast of the Grey Cup game had to be scrubbed. Full broadcasting did not commence until Dec. 11th.
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WAY BACK WHEN - CHCA television station on the Divide Hill east of Red Deer, c. 1959. Red Deer Archives P4075
Despite the disappointing delays, the station proved to be a great success. In 1965, the call letters of the station were changed to CKRD – TV with the RD standing for Red Deer. The next year, the television station moved to new studios on Gaetz Avenue, north of 54th St. Over the years, there were several changes in ownership and name changes (e.g. RDTV). In 2005, the station was disaffiliated from the CBC.
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It teamed with CanWest’s CH television stations across Canada and the station soon reverted to its old label as CHCA –T.V. By 2009, CanWest faced significant financial problems. As a result, some assets were sold to Global. However, a decision was made to permanently close the Red Deer television station. CHCA-TV went permanently off the air on Aug. 31st, 2009.
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Lending Cupboard landed ‘Award of Excellence in Community’ BY MARK WEBER mark.weber@reddeerexpress.com
Red Deer-based The Lending Cupboard recently landed the ‘Award of Excellence in Community’ from the Premier’s Council on the Status of Persons with Disabilities. The Lending Cupboard lends out medical equipment at no cost across Central Alberta, and it continues to meet a growing need across the region. The organization is a registered not-for-profit society and was founded in 2006. “Each year, on December 3rd, the United Nations recognizes the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD),” said Dawna Morey, executive director of the Lending Cupboard. “On this date, the Alberta Premier’s Council on the Status of Persons with Disabilities Awards are given out to honour and publicly acknowledge the efforts and accomplishments of individuals, groups, businesses and organizations that demonstrate outstanding achievement and leadership in making positive changes that create inclusive, barrier-free communities where persons with disabilities can fully participate.” This year, IDPD was celebrated in Red Deer on Dec. 1st at Lindsay Thurber High School. City councilor Buck Buchanan delivered the City’s proclamation supporting IDPD and in addition, Lindsay Thurber students captured the essence of the lives of a number of local people living with disabilities through art and music, said Morey. As part of the event, Red Deer Inclusion and Accessibility Network local awards were presented. Meanwhile, as part of her acceptance speech, Morey said, “On behalf of The Lending Cupboard board of directors, staff and volunteers, I wish to thank the Premier’s Council for today’s award.
“Thank you to Karol Luciani for the nomination and to Ann Nicol representing the Premier’s Council. This award validates the incredible passionate work that all the volunteers, staff and the board dedicate to supporting people throughout Central Alberta.” The organization operates through some support from Alberta Health Services, with the bulk of support stemming from grants, fundraising and private donations. Equipment available runs the gamut from wheelchairs, walkers, bath chairs and commodes to hospital beds, crutches and canes, hydraulic lifts and bed rails. Meanwhile, at a City council meeting this past summer, councillors discussed Alberta Urban Municipalities Association Membership (AUMA) resolutions, which are voted on during the annual convention in the fall - organizations like the Lending Cupboard were a part of that conversation. And just last month at the convention, a resolution regarding The Lending Cupboard was supported by the majority of the AUMA’s membership. “I find it really fitting that the AUMA conference title this year was leading through change,” said Morey. “The AUMA supported the Lending Cupboard and like organizations through a resolution put forward by Red Deer City councillor and seconded by Wetaskiwin City councilor Patricia MacQuarrie. The resolution asks the AUMA to advocate to the provincial government on behalf of the Lending Cupboard in terms of providing bolstered funding, for example. “What does this AUMA resolution mean to the Lending Cupboard? It means that municipalities and municipal leaders understand the value (of the Lending Cupboard’s services),” said Morey, adding that the increase in demand for services
SPECIAL HONOUR - Board members of the Red Deer-based The Lending Cupboard were recently given the ‘Award of Excellence in Community’ from the Premier’s Council on the Status of Persons with Disabilities. photo submitted continues to climb. More than 17,000 pieces of medical equipment were lent out last year alone. “We have seen already in our first quarter this year that we are going to be up,” she added. “So the resolution really supports what we learned in our Community Needs Assessment, and from the conversations that we have had with our surrounding communities.” Again, the resolution is a step towards more sustainable and increased funding, she said, adding that the goal is also to replicate in other communities the success that the Lending Cupboard has seen in Red Deer. “We need to start to think about what is the economic value and what is the social value - the Municipal Government Act speaks directly to the wellness of people in our communities.
“And what the Lending Cupboard does is not just give a person a piece of equipment. By sharing that equipment, we’re talking about their ability to continue to be mobile, to continue to be engaged in their communities. It’s about independence, it’s about their dignity - it’s about all of those things.” Morey said the goal now is that the provincial government will take a much more serious look at the, “Conversations that we’ve begun to have with them already. “We re-purpose, we re-use, and we recycle when the (equipment ) has no more life. And we pride ourselves on the quality control that we have at The Lending Cupboard.” Check out www.lendingcupboard.ca for more information.
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FAMOUS BALLET - The Nutcracker ballet will be coming to Red Deer College’s mainstage in a few weeks.
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Local performers aged four to 20 are preparing to take the stage this month in the classic production of The Nutcracker ballet at Red Deer College. “We’re so pleased to present The Nutcracker to the community, and audiences can look forward to all surprises within the choreography and story this year,” says Tania Strader, choreographer of The Nutcracker. Strader has enjoyed a long role in bringing The Nutcracker to the local stage. “I have been with RDC’s The Nutcracker since 1999, but I believe I started directing it in either 2001 or 2002,” she said. “I love the Christmas season and all that it can bring to people’s lives. I love being able to share my love of ballet and The Nutcracker with dancers in and around the Red Deer area. “The story itself instills that love of Christmas and all of its magic; if you truly believe, anything
is possible! Two things I love about the story itself are The Snow Scene - it’s just so beautiful, and the quirkiness of Uncle Drosselmier - we all have that one family member.” Set to Tchaikovsky’s famous score, this epic battle of mice and toy soldiers continues to draw holiday crowds worldwide. Red Deer College’s Conservatory of Dance students will delight audiences with dazzling costumes, magnificent sets and captivating dance. Performances run on the Arts Centre mainstage Dec. 15th at 7 p.m.; Dec. 16th at 1:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. and Dec. 17th at 1:30 p.m. The Nutcracker is the timeless tale of a holiday party that descends into the realm of magic. Young Clara receives a nutcracker from her mysterious aunt and strange things begin to happen after everyone has turned in for the evening. Clara is guided through falling snow into the Land of Sweets, where rats and soldiers battle for victory and sweets from around the world dance in her honour. The Nutcracker ballet reminds us that there is still a little magic in all
of our lives. This year, there are 66 performers featured in the production. “The dancers continually work hard to get better at their roles. In the last few rehearsals, they seem to have been rejuvenated and have even more energy than before. They are getting excited for the shows - there are new costumes, some new choreography and the age/experience of dancers in roles have changed, so that also leads to new choreography and costumes.” For Strader, the production never loses its glittering sense of seasonal magic. “I love directing and choreographing The Nutcracker each year,” she said. “It has become part of my Christmas tradition. Every time I hear the music I remember what I have done with it in the past and then think about what I can do with it in the future. I am always rethinking and recreating what could be done to make the show even better. “I also love to see the dancers grow from year to year. I love that, together with dancers from
around Central Alberta, we are able to create a show that is just as magical as a larger ballet company’s production using only younger dancers. It proves that hard work, determination, and the love for what you do can result in amazing things! Of course, there is that unforgettable score to enjoy as well. “The musical score is amazing. I love hearing it in numerous Christmas movies and commercials,” she explained. “The music has become very recognizable over the years as it reaches more people.” Meanwhile, it’s a timeless production regardless of the fresh touches Strader applied each and every season. “Although there are some things that change every year, like costumes or scenery, it’s the things that don’t change like the music and the story that keeps traditions alive and close to the heart.” Tickets are available through the Black Knight Inn and typically sell out quickly. Visit tickets. blackknightinn.ca or call 403-755-6626.
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Oh What a Night! pays tribute to Andy Williams BY MICHELLE FALK michelle.falk@reddeerexpress.com
The four-man cast of Oh What a Night! is coming to entertain Red Deerians with a special tribute to Andy Williams, Dec 8th. at the Red Deer Memorial Centre. “Our show is very different than any other tribute show,� said Michael Chapman, producer and director of Oh What a Night! He explained that in many tribute shows the cast mimics famous personalities or does impersonations. But, Oh What a Night! is more, “Like a concert version of a Broadway show,� he said. There are no sets. The cast is being themselves, they’re not characters in costumes. According to Chapman this is what makes the show special.
The show is designed to create a real connection between audiences and the cast, so that you feel like you know them by the end. Only four men sing, dance and perform the entire production. Two of the cast members on the Canadian tour are original cast members, who worked with Williams personally and one of them is the show’s choreographer. “It is a fun, lively, family-friendly musical production,� Chapman said. “Grandparents bring grandkids—its lots of fun!� Most of the songs are familiar to audiences, including old classics like Jingle Bells, White Christmas, It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year, and Williams’ signature song Moon River. The first half of the show is a tribute to Frankie Valli. This show has been performed in Red
Deer before. It showcases songs initially made famous on Williams’ popular musical variety television show in the 1960s. The second half of the show is brand new this year, and it is a tribute to Williams himself. “For anyone over 40 that’s all nostalgic music,� said Chapman. Even if the young kids don’t know the songs, they have fun because the tunes are so “singable,� he said. The tribute to Williams has special meaning for Chapman himself, as he worked closely with Williams on the original version for three years. “We were invited by Andy to his theatre,� he said. “Then in the last season he took ill.� After Williams’ death in 2012, Chapman wanted to keep his legacy alive and a holiday tribute seemed like the best way possible. “He was known as Mr. Christmas,� Chapman
said. “So, what better way to honour his memory than to carry on performing the music he loved singing so much.� ‘Oh What a Night’ premiered in 2008 and became so popular that more casts had to be added and now perform all over the world. Since Williams’ passing, the show fanned out to include the holiday selections, performed internationally at Christmas in his honour. Chapman said, so far on the Canadian tour, “There have been full houses and standing ovations at performances.� The cast performed in the Maritimes through the end of November and in Ontario last week making their way across the prairies to Red Deer. The show, Dec. 8th is the first time the holiday version will be presented in Red Deer.
Ignition Theatre presents ‘The Strapping Young Lads’ BY MARK WEBER mark.weber@reddeerexpress.com
The talented folks behind Red Deer’s Ignition Theatre have launched their first production of the new season with the premiere of the latest from The Strapping Young Lads, one of the nation’s premiere sketch comedy troupes. Shows continue to run through to Dec. 9th at the Red Deer Memorial Centre (Nickel Studio). Tickets are $25 (Fridays and Saturdays) and $20 for all other performances. They can be purchased in advance exclusively online at www. ignitiontheatre.ca. The Strapping Young Lads is conceived, written and performed by Christopher Schulz and Christoff Lundgren. According to a release, the new show offers audiences, “A shining collection of brand spanking new material as well as some of the Lads’ best stuff compiled throughout the years. “Their funniest sketches, their finest characters, their most memorable scenes, all jam packed into an evening of raucous comedy. “This show will feature classic sketches like ‘God Hates Mixed Linens!’ and ‘92.1 The Dick FM’, favourite characters such as ‘Fred the Carrot’ and ‘The Cockatrice’, a red hot dance number sure to keep Fred Astaire shuffling off to Buffalo in his grave, and much more! This IS your father’s comedy show. Prepare to be strapped.�
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The duo met back during their Red Deer College days in 2000, recalls Schulz. “He was in his first year and I was in my second,� he explains, adding that in 2004 they performed their very first revue/comedy show together with a group called No Bones Theatre. “That (The Whathaveyou Revue) was actually in the Nickel Studio, too, so it’s kind of funny how everything comes around like that,� he added with a laugh. Since that time, the guys have teamed up for a string of other successful variety shows as well, showcasing their tremendous talents and knack for keeping things moving briskly along during each and every show. Other No Bones Theatre shows included The Hullabaloo Revue (co-production with Prime Stock Theatre, 2006) and The Acting! Hacting! Schmacting! Revue (Edmonton Fringe Festival, 2007). As mentioned, the Strapping Young Lads features Schulz (most recently a Best Actor Sterling Award nominee for his work in the Northern Light Theatre production of Wish) and Lundgren (most recently seen in the Ignition feature film Break On Through). The Strapping Young Lads officially took off in 2012 when they wrote, produced, directed, and of course starred in, a one act play called Apocalypse Soon for the Toronto Fringe Theatre Festival in the summer of that same year. And according to the release, “Since then, the band still gets together to rock some socks. They have been guest players with Bull Skit Comedy many times, as well as having co-produced a pair of shows with them, A Very Strapping Christmas and a remount of the aforementioned Apocalypse Soon.� As for what the guys hit the stage with, it’s all original material and it is typically written by both of the guys on an individual basis. They then will come together to mull over ideas, form scripts and stories and polish planned productions.
“We typically write with each other in mind,� he explained. “When we bring one of our sketches to the table, we will read through it and from there it becomes a collaborative, ‘written by both of us’ kind of process,� he added. For Schulz and Lundgren, a skill for performing comedy was sparked early on - even though both are versatile actors in their own right. “Even growing up before college, people find their niches as to what the kind of people they are going to be. Chris and I are similar people in that we were always kind of goofier, funnier types of people who would go for the laugh,� he explained. “We both have really similar comedic influences as well,� he said. “We were lucky in that from the beginning, we shared a same sense of humour because so much of comedy is about chemistry and a dynamic in a group. We have that because we are friends, and we’ve been working together for 17 years - a long time!� Meanwhile, the folks at Ignition Theatre are thrilled to launch a new season with such a gifted couple of performers. “Mr. Schulz and Mr. Lundgren are two of the most subversive comedy writers/performers working in our province and we’re thrilled they didn’t have us arrested when we blindfolded them, threw them in the trunk of our car, drove them to the middle of a field with two pre-dug graves and forced them to sign a contract,� joked Matt Grue, artistic director of Ignition Theatre of the acclaimed pair. �Sketch comedy has been rising in popularity, both locally and across North America and we’re very pleased to be presenting two of the most mediocre performers we could find. Kidding. They’re barely mediocre. Jokes aside, I couldn’t be happier to re-connect with two Ignition vets on what will undoubtedly be the funniest evening of entertainment we have ever produced.� Again for ticket information, check out www.ignitiontheatre.ca.
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Hedging your bets to help protect your health Any good investor or gambler knows that you need to ‘hedge your bets’, which means set things up to reduce your odds of failure, or increase your chance of success. Instead of picking one thing to place all of your money on, you pick several, with varying odds of success. Investors call it ‘diversifying’. In Vegas it reduces your odds of losing all your money (in theory). I refer to it all the time in relation to fitness, because of one simple fact: being fit and healthy hedges your bet in favour or a long, healthy, awesome life. It is no guarantee of course, I have had several friends over the years who have lost the battle to cancer, but were super healthy in all respects. I also know people who eat terribly, smoke, drink, and do all manner of unhealthy things and are in their 80s. There are always exceptions to the rule, and genetics play a large role,
but for now, let’s forgive the 1% of exceptions and focus on the rest of us. That said, it is absolutely true in every study ever done, that being fit and healthy reduces your chances of all manner of illness. (Except hitting your head against a bridge on a bicycle – yah, I know). Fit and healthy people have lower incidence of missed work due to illness ranging from serious to annoying. Browsing the Canadian Medical Association Journals, I find article after article about this subject. For example: fit people have a reduction in chance of cardiac (heart-related) death by 20 to 35%. Researchers took unfit people and helped them get fit and noted a 44% reduction in risk of death from all causes.
So wherever you are, start now. Improvements were found in some groups with as little as one hour of walking per week as a start and with all of the beautiful paths we have around town, that seems very easy to manage! Diabetes is on the rise as we all hear and one of the biggest things you can do to hedge your bets, is to exercise. High intake of all forms of sugar on a daily basis, combined with low activity result in the body defending itself. We become insulin resistant and Type 2 Diabetes takes over. Best way to manage? Eat well and exercise. I recommend you do that now, before you ‘have to’ and enjoy the benefits. Researchers took high risk people for Type 2 Diabetes and had them eat right
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and exercise and dropped their risk by over 60% in three to four years. What about cancer? Again, there are no guarantees, but exercise hedges our bets – by reducing things like colon cancer risk by up to 40% and breast cancer by up to 30%. I will take those odds. Getting osteoarthritis can be reduced by resistance training (weight bearing exercise) through not only keeping joints mobile, but by keeping bones strong. When we methodically stress the bones with weight, the body responds by keeping those bones strong. This avoids things like hip fractures as we age – a large cause of death in seniors. Through dozens and dozens of studies the general consensus is that 30 to 60 minutes of exercise a day is the magic formula, leading to the best reduction of risk. When we exercise we increase good
cholesterol (HDL) and reduce bad cholesterol (LDL), we increase circulation (reduce blood pressure), which improves blood flow and waste elimination through oxygen to the body. Our heart gets stronger and more efficient, we reduce the risk of injury doing daily tasks and the body generally becomes more efficient, like a well-tuned car. Depression and anxiety are helped a lot by exercise, allowing people to reduce or possibly eliminate medication. Like the saying goes, I’m not saying it will be easy, I am saying it will be worth it! Hedge your bets - be fit and healthy and enjoy life! Happy training! (Obviously consult with your doctor before taking this, or any advice on your well being and medications.) Scott McDermott is a personal trainer and a owner of Best Body Fitness in Sylvan Lake.
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Today, there’s almost a crusade taking place to decrease the risk of concussion in hockey, football and other sports. But what is the risk of other injuries? A study, published in the issue of JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery, says you do not have to participate in high octane sports to be injured. The report shows that facial fractures among older adults are on the rise. And taking arsenic in some activities would seem to be a safer option for some seniors.
Researchers, at Wayne State University in Detroit, evaluated national emergency room statistics and discovered an interesting trend. During a five-year period 20,500 adults ages 55 and older suffered facial fractures. In fact, the number of these injuries had increased 45% over the preceding five years. The majority of those injured were men. They’re more likely to engage in higher risk activities. For example, 35% of males broke a facial bone while cycling, and 20%
while playing team sports. On the other hand, 15% of women suffered a facial injury while cycling. What surprised me was the number of women who were treated for broken bones in the face by activities we normally consider not hazardous. For instance, women received the majority of their injuries while walking Fido! More amazing, 15% were injured while gardening, and 7% fell victim at the gym. It appears that some days it’s safer to stay in bed! Recently, at a family gathering of my children, I suggested that getting around downtown Toronto in a car was becoming more hazardous. So I suggested it was time to go back to a bicycle. I could see immediately the horror on their faces. Their reaction was swift, namely, “Dad don’t do it. Take a cab.” This was sound advice after reading the Wayne State report. It stated that cycling activity was responsible for 27% of combined facial injuries in both sexes. Then to drive home the point, it stressed that the most danger-
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STUFF A BUS - Alice Kolisnyk, Fred Scaife and Sheila Wetherelt of the Red Deer Food Bank stand with the many donated items at Parkland Mall for Stuff A Bus, which raised around $40,000. The money will be split between the Red Deer Christmas Bureau and the Red Deer Food Bank. Carlie Connolly/Red Deer Express
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Red Deer places their bid to host Canadian Finals Rodeo BY TODD COLIN VAUGHAN todd.vaughan@reddeerexpress.com
Westerner Park and the Red Deer and District Chamber of Commerce are putting in their bid to host the Canadian Finals Rodeo (CFR) in Red Deer starting in 2018 with CFR 45. The bidding group hosted a committee from the Canadian Professional Rodeo Association (CPRA) in order to win the opportunity of hosting the CFR. The group was presented with a tour and a presentation, followed by meetings regarding specifics of the bid. Specifics of the bid were not made public at this time, however it was announced the CFR would be hosted the week prior to the Agri-Trade Exposition, which is held in November every year. “I think the messaging is pretty clear that Red Deer certainly is ready,” Ben Antifaiff, CEO of Westerner Park, said. “We have a really good shot at the opportunity to have the CFR rodeo right here in our backyard.” CEO of the Red Deer and District Chamber of Commerce Robin Bobocel said Central Alberta really resonates with western culture and the cowboys who compete in the CFR. “We really want to make them feel welcome and we feel we have a community that can back that up,” Bobocel said. Part of making the competitors feel welcome, according to Antifaiff, is having the right facility. “There is no question that us having the right facility to house the event and also the back of house services for livestock and the competitors’ horses makes us a natural choice,” he said. Red Deer may also be home to a new Rising Stars Rodeo every year in August. The rodeo would showcase the best up and coming cowboys and cowgirls. “We want to show the future of the sport and we want to make sure that future has a venue,” Bobocel said. “We want that venue to be here in Red Deer. We want Red
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.com Deer to be the home of rodeo in Alberta and Canada. “We think that if we breed future champions of CFR, it sets us up in good standing.” The group didn’t announce whether infrastructure expansions were part of their bid to the CPRA. They did announce the term of contract they are seeking to host the CFR. “We think it is important for our community to ask for a 10-year contract,” Antifaiff said. “As far as the rest of the details, we will have that conversation with the board this evening and present the full
details. Hopefully we will hear very shortly.” Bobocel said Central Alberta thrives on partnerships like the one between the Chamber and Westerner Park. He said forging similar relationships with communities and organizations throughout the region is key to their bid. “That is how we get things done. It puts us above other regions in the province and the country and we have demonstrated that over the years. We will continue to do that with CFR 45,” he said. Antifaiff said this bid is an
NATIONAL RODEO - Central Albertan country music star Gord Bamford performed during Red Deer’s bid to host the Canadian Finals Rodeo for the next 10 years. Todd Colin Vaughan/Red Deer Express exciting opportunity for Red Deer and he believes their bid is a strong one. “Certainly we know we have competition for the event but I feel our proposal will stand in comparison,” he said. “We
are putting our best foot forward; we know we can host a great event here and if another community is successful and wins it, they will have to put on a heck of a show because we would have a good time here.”
Bobocel was confident with the bid, despite Red Deer being the first name in the hat. “There is always a risk of being first, but if you are the best — you can be fine with that.,” he said.
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Rebels extend losing streak to seven after losing 4-2 to Regina BY TODD COLIN VAUGHAN todd.vaughan@reddeerexpress.com
The Red Deer Rebels were desperately looking for a win after dropping an overtime loss to the Brandon Wheat Kings on Tuesday. The Rebels came into their game against the Regina Pats, losers of their last six and having only one win in their last 10 games. Regina similarly came in looking for a win after only winning two out of their last eight games. The Rebels also came into the game short a forward, after sending Jared Dmytriw to the Vancouver Giants for a third round pick. The Rebels called up River Fahey and Justin Svenson to have some fresh bodies on the ice. Unfortunately for the Rebels, fresh bodies didn’t mean much in the first period. The Pats came in the harder working team, scoring the only goals of the period.
Captain Sam Steel started off the scoring just over four minutes into the game when he slipped in his 11th goal of the season past Rebels netminder Ethan Anders. The Pats would continue to out skate Red Deer until Pats forward Jake Leschyshyn put in his sixth of the season. The Rebels went into the first intermission with plenty of work to be done to get an edge in the hockey game, down 2-0. The Rebels would struggle early in the period but luckily would find an opportunity when the Pats sent three bodies to the penalty box, leading to an extended 5 on 3 powerplay. Jacob Herauf would let a rocket go for his first goal of the season, putting the Rebels only down one with about five minutes to play in the second period. “We didn’t generate too much in the first period. We seemed to get going in the second. Didn’t have a lot of shots, but I thought we were moving our feet better,” Rebels Head Coach Brent Sutter said.
The Rebels would go into the finals frame with the Regina first period lead cut in half. The third period would be a grind, with the Rebels trying desperately to tie it up. Reese Johnson would have two breakaway attempts, but would be unable to find the net for Red Deer. Regina would end up pouring salt on the wound when Nick Henry scored his third of the season with just over five minutes to play in the third period, putting the Pats up 3-1. “We had opportunities and didn’t capitalize. Our powerplay had a chance, but didn’t capitalize. They got a powerplay and scored 3-1,” Sutter said. The Rebels would, however, show some late life when Johnson would finally cash in on one of his third period attempts with two minutes to play —inching the Rebels closer down 3-2. The Pats captain Steel would slam the door shut when he scored his second goal of the game with just under a minute to play, after Red Deer
attempted to pull their goalie. The Pats would go on to win 4-2. Sutter credited his team for having a high compete level, despite the loss. “It wasn’t a lack of effort. The kids played hard, but there is a fine line between winning and losing and right now we are below that line,” he said. Pats goaltender Tyler Brown finished the game with 21 saves for the win, as the Pats improved to 14-12-2-0. Anders would stop 27 shots for the loss, as the Rebels fell to 9-16-3-0. Sutter said some of his players need to play a bit better than they are currently. “You sometimes have to get greasy and get your nose dirty. Sometimes we are soft in those areas. We got to work through that,” he said. The Rebels were looking to right the ship the following night against the Calgary Hitmen, however, they would once again come up short in 4-3 shootout win for Calgary.
Brody Kopec, 16, is excelling on the volleyball court BY TODD COLIN VAUGHAN todd.vaughan@reddeerexpress.com
Sixteen-year-old Notre Dame Cougar volleyball player Brody Kopec was named the November Alberta Sport Development Centre Athlete
of the Month. Kopec is a Grade 11 power-hitter who helped the Cougars finish sixth in the 4A Provincial Championships. Kopec began his volleyball career in Grade 6, but really began developing his skills after he
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turning point for me,” he said. After a successful Grade 11 season for the Cougars, Kopec looks to expand his game for his final high school season. “I hope to perfect the different aspects of my game so that I can be more consistent. I want to make less errors and if I get the chance, I want to play for a college or university where I can do really well,” he said. Kopec said his favourite part of the game is hitting, but recognizes that hitting comes from crisp and reliable passing. “You need to pass to actually do something with your offence,” he said. “The most enjoyable part is when you get that really big kill and the whole crowd gets engaged.” Kopec said ASDC has helped him progress, especially when
it comes to training. “It helps me get through things easier and I can become more powerful in volleyball. I can’t wait to see how the rest of the year turns out with ASDC,” he said. Kopec hopes his development leads to a successful collegiate career and perhaps even more. “CIS is something I am really interested in,” he said. “I wanted to go to a college or university right out of high school and play for a team I am comfortable with. Potentially if that turns out really good and my volleyball career goes somewhere, I would want to play pro if it was offered.” He added, “I want to give a big thanks to AJ Mahony. He is really motivational and he is always there.”
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Maybe it’s time to tackle a big renovation project I grew up in a lovely home, it wasn’t overwhelming, but it was a grand old three-storey brick charmer that my parents renovated when I was five. We had owned it for several years and used it as a rental property when my family decided to move in and gut the whole thing to bring it up to my mom’s standards. I remember the days of scraping, sanding, painting and poly being hung everywhere. Everything was gutted and re-done and it seemed like forever to me as a young girl to live with the dust and debris. As I started my career as a designer, I encountered many homeowners and their bravery when it came to renovations. I had entered into a few reno projects at this point but had not yet done a full gut job on a home I was living in. It seems like a project for the brave; I have only done it once and I think that is enough for me! The patience and commitment it takes to fully tear a home apart is something that I think people should get more credit for and I marvel at the
calm it takes to pull this off. My step-son and his wife have recently had a baby (our first grandson) and he is a lovely little boy; we were visiting the other day looking at their newly renovated home and all I could do was marvel at the dramatic changes and at the fact that they are both calm and relaxed during this project. They have added onto their bungalow and have created a new master bedroom and ensuite as well as a walk-out basement scenario. Now that babies are starting to arrive, this young family is feeling the need for more space as their future unfolds and the results are fantastic! What amazes me is that a young couple could tear the end of their house off, live in a camper for two months, have a new baby, work from a home office AND still be relaxed and happy. They are still completing things such as baseboards, trim
and some flooring but they seem content that they have gotten this far with the addition and that they are once again living in their home. To me, these guys are super stars and have my utmost respect for all that they have undertaken. It goes a long way to look at the place where you live and decide to make more out of where you are then deciding to move to a new location, especially if you are on an acreage. Sometimes, it is better to put up with the mess and the stress and just make where you live work by renovating or adding on to your current space. The commitment to a renovation can be a big one but the results I have seen over the years deliver a large pay-off in the end. The home we renovated when I was five was our family home for over 20 years after that because my parents had made it suit them and our family so I think the dust and mess initially was a good investment
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A quick review of the mortgage process It is always nice to know what to expect before you head into a new situation and applying for a mortgage is no exception. This week we are going to take a quick look at what to expect and what you should bring to make the process silky smooth. Choose your professional. Your home is likely to be the largest purchase you will ever make. It stands to follow that you want to make sure the person helping you is the most qualified. Referrals from your realtor, home builder, or other professional is a great place to start. Consider asking your friends and family too. Here are a few things to consider: • Are they able to explain clearly all aspects of the mortgage? As I have said time and again, there is way more to a mortgage than rate. • Do they get back to you in a timely manner? • Are they friendly and professional?
• Do they have a well-written article in the Red Deer Express? (Just kidding). Gather your paperwork. You are going to have to provide all of the documentation at some point so you may as well do so ahead of time. This will allow your mortgage professional to offer you a solid pre-approval and help you mitigate any problems. Here are the documents you will need. 1. Letter(s) of employment. 2. Recent paystub(s). 3. Two most recent years’ Notice of Assessments from the CRA. 4. A 90-day history of any and all accounts you are using to make up the down payment. 5. A void cheque. 6. Government issued ID. If you are self-employed you will also need: 1. Two year’s T1 Generals. 2. Two year’s financial statements.
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• No late payments. • You are not exceeding 75% of your available credit limit. • Normal levels of credit inquiries. I will tell you that credit cards and mortgages now report on your credit bureau so make sure they are both paid on time every month. Learn the Basic terms. Information is abundant these days so it truly is easier than ever to familiarize yourself with mortgage lingo. You are signing a binding contract for a time frame of one to 10 years so taking an hour up front to understand the terms is a good idea. I promise that your mortgage professional likes it when you ask questions so feel free to ask away. And there you have it. What to expect from the mortgage process. It’s not that scary at all really now is it? Have a great week folks! Pam Pikkert is a mortgage broker with Dominion Lending Centres - Regional Mortgage Group in Red Deer.
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Bylaw No. 2017/27 to adopt a Local Area Structure Plan (LASP) for NE 36-35-28-4 to accommodate a third parcel subdivision.
at the County office located at 38106 Rge Rd 275, Red Deer County, Alberta, during regular office hours 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. MONDAY through FRIDAY. On the 5th day of December, 2017, under provisions of the Land Use Bylaw 2006/6, Red Deer County Municipal Planning Commission issued decisions approving the following applications:
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NOTICE is hereby given that at its meeting to be held on TUESDAY, December 19, 2017, the Council of Red Deer County will consider the following bylaws:
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Bylaw No. 2017/26 to amend Direct Control District #17 (DCD-17) of the Land Use Bylaw No. 2006/6 to increase the maximum number of recreation vehicles allowed to 175 units on Pt SW 21-38-26-4; and
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GASOLINE ALLEY WEST 1. Gasoline Alley Investments Ltd. – location of 2 freestanding signs and a 20-metre (65.7’) setback relaxation from a provincial highway for future development on Lot 17, Blk 2, Plan 142-4982, SE 32-37-27-4.
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Council will hear from any person claiming to be affected by the proposed bylaws at the Public Hearing on Tuesday, December 19, 2017, at 1:30Â p.m., in Council Chambers, County Office, 38106 Rge Rd 275, Red Deer County, Alberta (west of Hwy 2 on 32 Street/ C&E Trail Overpass).
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The hearings will be informal and persons wishing to speak will be requested to state their name and address for the record upon being recognized by the Chair. If you prefer to submit comments on the bylaws in writing, the information you provide may be made public, subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. The public may inspect: - a copy of the proposed bylaws, the Land Use Bylaw and proposed LASP by visiting our website at www. rdcounty.ca or
SW of GLENIFFER RESERVOIR 2. K. & S. Strachan â&#x20AC;&#x201C; location of a second dwelling (existing cottage) on Lot 1, Blk 1, Plan 122-4719, NE 1-35-4-5. South of GLENIFFER RESERVOIR 3. A. & C. Greeley - location of a second dwelling (manufactured home) on Lot 1, Blk 1, Plan 1525384, NE 9-35-2-5. A person may appeal a Discretionary Use approval prior to 4:30 p.m. on December 27, 2017, by paying the required appeal fee and by filing an appeal in writing against the decision with the Red Deer County Subdivision and Development Appeal Board, 38106 Rge Rd 275, Red Deer County, Alberta. A Permitted Use approval may not be appealed unless the decision involves a relaxation, variance or misinterpretation of the Land Use Bylaw. For further information, contact Planning & Development Services at 403-3502170.
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