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Two individuals face 198 charges after 29 firearms seized

GUN BUST - Red Deer RCMP Superintendent Ken Foster and Mayor Tara Veer looked over the 29 firearms recently seized from two search warrants. Two individuals have been charged with 198 criminal charges. Todd Colin Vaughan/Red Deer Express

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City of Red Deer RCMP Superintendent Ken Foster is crediting good old fashioned police work for the seizure of 29 firearms and the arrest of two individuals who were charged with 198 criminal charges. On Nov. 5th, RCMP officers from the Red Deer Community Response Unit executed a search warrant at a storage locker located at 4904 79th St. Officers seized 25 rifles, three shotguns, four crossbows and two pellet guns. The officers also seized ammunition, bicycles,

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dirt bikes, chainsaws, a generator and electronics equipment. The weapons were hidden in a sleeping bag, hockey bag, a ski bag and gun cases. Eight of the weapons and both dirt bikes were reported stolen so far and Foster said the RCMP is continuing to look into the other weapons. On Nov. 22nd, officers executed a search warrant at 58th Ave. in Highland Green. The officers seized a shotgun, a magazine, a replica firearm, methamphetamine, large amounts of ammunition and numerous other previously reported stolen items including identity documents. Red Deer Mayor Tara Veer and Foster both credited Project Pinpoint for these arrests and

seizures. “Project Pinpoint is a great example of something we initiated a couple years ago which focused on prolific offenders. Now we are seeing the result of that,” Veer said. Foster added it is important for residents to report all crimes and be engaged. “That doesn’t mean we can solve your individual crime and doesn’t necessarily mean we can show up to a crime depending on the severity, but the analytics become very important,” Foster said. “When we know the places, locations and the modus operandi — it is not hard. We know who does the crime. It is just a matter of getting the

evidence to lay the charges.” Andrew Scott Charpentier, 25, faces a total of 100 charges regarding the search warrants including 29 counts of unauthorized possession of a firearm, 28 counts of possession of a stolen firearm, 28 counts of careless use of firearm or ammunition, one count of unauthorized possession of a weapon, one count of possession of firearm with altered serial number, three counts illegal possession of or trafficking in government documents, two counts of failure to comply with undertaking, seven counts of possession of stolen property under $5,000 and one count possession of Schedule I substance (crystal meth). continued on page 2

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FIREARMS SEIZURE - Twenty-nine firearms were seized after Red Deer RCMP officers executed two search warrants in November. Two individuals were charged with 198 combined charges. Todd Colin Vaughan/Red Deer Express

continued from page 1 Kelsey Pearl Torpe faces a total of 98 charges including 29 counts of unauthorized possession of a firearm, 28 counts of possession of a stolen firearm, 28 counts of careless use of firearm, one count of unauthorized possession of a weapon, one count of possession of a firearm with an altered serial number, three counts illegal possession of or trafficking in government documents, seven counts of possession of stolen property under $5,000 and one count possession of Schedule I substance (crystal meth). Veer said these charges speak to what Red Deerians are facing in terms of property crime. “It takes time to do good investigations and for us to move forward as a community, we need to be patient as the RCMP are investigating these prolific offenders,” she said. “This strategy is proving results for our community. We can strongly attest to the fact that

our community is safer because these 29 weapons are off the street.” Foster added that the firearms represented a danger to everyone in the community. “That is a significant amount of fire power,” he said. “Property crimes are significant. Some people think it is just a theft from a shed or a theft from a vehicle, but it all feeds criminal activity and lifestyle. “These firearms are elevated up to higher-end criminals who are doing robberies, home invasions and things like that. I am glad these guns are off the street.” Veer added that despite high property crime due to the provincial economy, the City and the RCMP are not sitting still. “As the dynamic of crime continues to change, we will continue to adapt new strategies in order to attend to the number one concern of our citizens,” she said.

FESTIVAL OF TREES Hospital board chair Bob Bilton said this year’s event was a “Renaissance” raising $1.2 million for hospital laboratories. Michelle Falk/Red Deer Express

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The Red Deer Health Foundation’s annual Festival of Trees fundraising event had a ‘Renaissance’ this year, said Foundation chair Bob Bilton. The event raised a record $1.2

million for laboratory equipment an and the newborn, neonatal int intensive care unit. Dr. Ga Garnet Horne, department hea head of laboratory medicine at the Red Deer Regional Hospital, spoke about how Hospi ecstatic staff was to be the ecsta recipients of this year’s reci efforts. effo ““It’s a huge benefit for physicians and patients,” ph he said. h “This equipment would not be a reality w ffor us without Festival of Trees. The money o donated is above and d beyond our ordinary b operating costs, which o are completely consumed.” The funds will go towards the purchase of testing equipment for the laboratories benefiting 500,000 people in Central Alberta and keeping the labs current for the next 10 years. The hospital labs receive about 200,000 samples annually not only coming in from the Red Deer hospital but also from 30 other laboratories in the region that refer complex cases to them. They test microbiology and hematology samples. These include swabs, blood

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tests and fluid samples the doctor takes to diagnosis anything from throat infections to cancer. Dr. Horne said this equipment will make testing faster and more accurate. Doing blood tests manually, as they currently do with slides and a microscope, can take up to 45 minutes for a complicated case. “It was more than a twenty-five per cent increase,” said Alaine Martin, Foundation events manager, of what was raised in comparison to last year’s results. The Foundation raised $950,000 at last year’s Festival of Trees. Volunteer Shannon Hazuka, events assistant, said she thought there were a few things that they did differently that made a real difference. These included moving the stage to the centre of the space and putting more emphasis on ‘the Gift of Giving’ where individuals and companies can donate directly and receive a tax receipt. The Gift of Giving brought in approximately $240,000. Meanwhile, the laboratory department was the recipient of the Foundation grant in 2012 and before that not since 1994.

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Suzanne Michael Nathan She said the centre could use clothing stores in general, as well as house wares. “I think we need more stores like brand name stores.” She added that they don’t have an IKEA. “Lulu Lemon is a good one because we only have one that came in recently.” She added more trendier places would be a good addition, as well as another Bay. Some other stores she mentioned included Bench, Victoria Secret and Tommy Hilfiger.

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Crystal Dawn Recently moved to Red Deer from the Yukon. Dawn said she’d like to see Lush come into the shopping centre. “It’s handmade cosmetics. They are doing everything that I really support because I’m against plastic. I really believe in their business because they’re doing a lot to support the stop of plastic use. Their make-up products are all-natural. They’re just a 100 per cent good store.” She added that she would also like to see some kind of health food store come in. “Some healthy options for food in the food court. I don’t eat bread, I don’t eat sugar, so there is not a lot.”

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Joshua Acain He said that he thinks the centre already has good stores, but that he would like more clothing options geared towards young people. “Stitches is my favourite,” he said, adding that he likes the one in Bower Mall, but would also like one on this side of the City.

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Suraya Mustamandy She’d like to see some brand name clothing stores. Places, for example, like Urban Planet. “It’s getting very boring here, it’s getting very empty.” “For me, I like stores that have different varieties. For weddings I have to travel all the way to Edmonton or Calgary when I want to find a nice fancy dress.”

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Jordyn Crawford “I don’t even know what stores are here.” Her favourite store to shop at is Sirens. She also likes Forever 21. “I like Think Kitchen in Bower Mall, that would be good too, something kitchen-y.”

Nathan Sol He likes to shop for

hats. “JACK & JONES, it’s just like a men’s clothing store. I buy all my clothing there.” He said he used to come to Parkland for the SportChek. Sol said he ended up buying his girlfriend’s Christmas gift online, because he couldn’t find it in store.

Mall gets face lift to add appeal to big box stores Parkland Mall is beginning minor demolitions to the former Safeway façade in anticipation of two new retailers signing leases. “We had to start construction as a leap of faith,” said Dan Hachey, manager of Parkland Mall. They are not demolishing the space formerly occupied by Safeway, just removing the façade to create a flat storefront to accommodate the new potential retailers. Hachey said he was unable to disclose who the new occupants might be at this time. But he did share that there are two different major box stores that are in serious negotiations with the north-side mall. They have been in discussion with these retailers for about eight

months and are down to minor details in the negotiations at this point. He added that the mall is also in serious negotiations for the two interior spaces as well, one being the former Sportchek. Parkland Mall recently rebuilt the highway sign facing Gaetz Avenue and is adding a third sign to the southwest end of the parking lot to accommodate the requirements of these larger format retailers. Hachey said the residential development happening in the northeast has been great for the mall. “The future is great for Parkland Mall.” He said the shopping centre has always been chasing retailers, but has struggled to solve its anchor spaces to create cross traffic, driving customers from one corner to the other. He added that he thinks part of

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the problem for them is that every larger format retailer in Canada is already in Red Deer and has been for years. “It has been a struggle, but there are a few out there that are seeing opportunity.” Hachey finds it encouraging that despite the difficult economy over the past few years, some national companies can see that Central Alberta is bouncing back and that it is a resource-rich province that is a great investment for retailers. “I would hope within the next two months that the deals are signed off and then the retailers allow us to make that announcement,” Hachey said. The new stores would be projected to open by late 2018. Bower Mall is also in the process of gaining approvals from the City for expansion.

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Red Deer to host portion of Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament BY CARLIE CONNOLLY carlie.connolly@reddeerexpress.com

The memorial tournament is named after Hlinka, a Czech pro hockey star and NHL coach who passed away in a car accident in 2004. The tournament is traditionally hosted in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, but will be hosted by Hockey Canada in Edmonton and Red Deer in 2018, 2020 and 2022. Games between the eight nations will be played in both the Rogers Arena and Servus Arena throughout the weeklong event. “It’s important for us to start with a conservative approach but we’re really looking forward to it and it was a great opportunity for us to be able to use a brand new arena and start its history like the mayor said,” said Stu Ballantyne, senior vice president of operations for the Oilers Entertainment Group. He added that it’s better for this tournament to be shared. “We were considering whether we could have it all in Edmonton or would it be better off for us to split the round robin and Red Deer was a natural partner for us. Between Hockey Canada, The Oilers Entertainment Group, the Rebels and the two cities,

Red Deer’s Servus Arena will be put to a good use come August 2018, as the City hosts a portion of the Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament. On Dec. 11th, City council approved $75,000 to Hockey Canada for the hosting of the tournament. “With securing this tournament it allows the arena to begin its next era of history,” said Mayor Tara Veer. “Not only is it a huge honour for Red Deer to be among the two chosen Canadian cities for the first time that it comes to Canada for international tourism, it also gives Red Deer a very formal opportunity for us to partner with the City of Edmonton as one of the corridor cities.” The tournament brings together the eight top hockey nations in the world to compete against each other in a ‘best on best’ competition of under 18-year-old athletes. Competing teams come from Canada, United States, Russia, Sweden, Finland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Switzerland.

I think it’s going to be a great partnership,” said Ballantyne. Councillors around the table were also excited to support the decision. Speaking in support, among the other councillors, were Ken Johnston and Lawrence Lee. “I’m very excited to support this request for all of the reasons outlined in the presentation around sports tourism,” said Johnston. Lee said he supported it not only because of the economic

impact it would bring to the region, but the impact to the youth as well. “I’m going to speak to supporting it because it’s such an inspiration to our youth in our community. They are the ones that will benefit from the future of watching events like this.” The 2018 tournament will kick off at the Servus Arena with an exhibition game between Team Canada and the Czech Republic on Aug. 4th. Servus Arena will then host

MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT - Stu Ballantyne, senior vice president operation for Oilers Entertainment Group, discusses the Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament. Carlie Connolly/Red Deer Express

two games per day on Aug. 6th, 7th and 8th, featuring Team(s)

City Council Briefs RED DEER REGIONAL AIRPORT UPDATE City council was given an update on the status of the Red Deer Airport. Graham Ingham, CEO of the airport said Red Deer’s airport is the fourth busiest airport in Alberta. “We’ve provided daily Air Canada service to Calgary since 2013. There’s quite a few people I see regularly at the airport going back and forth at various times of the day,” he said. This year they’re planning on processing about 17,000 passengers, about 87% of those being from Air Canada. He also went over the 2017 highlights.

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“It’s been a pretty good year. I’d like to include the fact that we’ve incurred no incidents or accidents. For the first time ever we hired a new manager of Safety and Security.”

OVERNIGHT SHELTER APPROVED FOR SAFE HARBOUR Safe Harbour Society will now have an extra 20 beds, as part of an overnight shelter. City council approved a development permit for the discretionary use of a temporary care facility until April 3oth, 2018. Councillors around the table spoke pos-

itively in support. “The last thing I do at the end of the day is thank God that I’m putting my head in a safe place and that is really what we’re looking at,” said Coun. Ken Johnston. “Also, let us never forget when we turn off that light and put our own heads in a safe place.” Coun. Tanya Handley said she got to thinking about where these people would go when turned away. “I really think that sleeping inside for the night is a whole lot better than being out wandering in the night when we talk about impact to the surrounding community,” she said.

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LITERARY ADVENTURE City resident Larry Stewart posed with his brand new book Man on the Run. A book signing is set for this weekend in Red Deer. Mark Weber/Red Deer Express

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Red Deer resident and retired teacher Larry Stewart has successfully ventured into brand new creative territory with the release of his title Man on the Run. A book launch is set for Dec. 16th starting at 4 p.m. at #4, Sorenson Cl. There will be a book signing plus other activities and events to enjoy. Stewart is thrilled with the accomplishment of wrapping up the project, which he started working on about 10 years ago, he explained. But of course, these things take time with the busyness of life and a full-time teaching career. Stewart taught for 28 years and retired from Camille J. Lerouge here in the City back in 2010. Retirement brought the time to finish the title, and he’s eager to share the finished product with local readers. Looking back, Stewart has always liked to write as well. As mentioned, the inspiration for penning this particular book was sparked some time ago. “I probably started this book about 10 years ago while I was still teaching, so I would write for awhile and then get busy and drop it. And then I would pick it up again.” The action in Man on the Run swirls around a fellow by the name of Lance Knight, described as an average joe who decides that he is going to “declare his independence from the rat race.” “With a briefcase in hand, he enters a Vancouver bank, walks up to a teller and in one miniute and 30 seconds, robs four tills and the vault. “Toting three grocery bags and the briefcase, Lance quickly exits the bank and escapes in a Chevy Impala.” Of course, along with the new-found wealth comes a complicated life of dodging the authorities. Vancouver police detective Rob Passaglia is assigned to the case and tracking Lance turns into a full-fledged global affair. Steward recalled reading an article about a man who had committed a crime and fled - only to be eventually found dead in a motel room. “That got me thinking. My book is about a fellow - an average, everyday joe who is stuck in the rat race as many of us have been at some point in our lives, living from paycheck to paycheck with zero balance at the end of the month. “Unlike most of us, he decides that he’s going to rob a bank. He become a fugitive and the reason I bring up that news story is that it must be quite traumatic for someone who becomes a fugitive basically their life is over and a lot of feelings would be associated with that.” There is indeed a price to pay on a number of levels. Lance may indeed have landed the loot, but as indicated, he’s lost his family and life as he new it. “He manages to overcome that, and then the manhunt starts followed by a very shrewd detective who is close behind in pursuit.” Lance fleas into the dense forested areas of B.C., then heads to the U.S. He also ends up in Mexico, and as far away as the Dominican Republic and into Peru. “It basically covers the adventures of Lance Knight and the detective that is after him.” From the start, Stewart relished the process of bringing the book to fruition; bringing all the plot threads together seamlessly. “I had my storyboard with the various events that were going to take place, and I just had to write from each ‘happening’ I guess. It was quite enjoyable - I enjoyed the process of sitting down to write,” he recalled, adding that finally receiving a copy of the book was a wonderful, personal milestone. “That, and then being able to talk to friends and relatives about the book, and all of the excitement surrounding it. The whole thing has been enjoyable.” For more information about the book or to purchase a copy, email chalky5@hotmail.com.

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Community generosity shown via Festival of Trees Tis the season of giving, and one example of where that shines through brightly is via the annual Festival of Trees, which was held late last month. The immensely popular fundraiser hosted by the Red Deer Regional Health Foundation - brought in a tremendously successful $1.2 million. Organizers announced the results during a breakfast meeting on Tuesday. Over its 24-year history, the Festival of Trees has raised a whopping $15,080,513. It’s hard to think of a more worthwhile cause to support, which of course ultimately also has such a profoundly far-reaching effect. Proceeds from this year’s Festival of Trees are used to purchase medical equipment or programs for the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre.

This year, the Festival announced it will be directing fundraising efforts to support the purchase of new technology and equipment in two laboratory departments – hematology and microbiology, which are responsible for procuring and analyzing lab samples to assist physicians in the diagnosis of disease. Any new equipment for the hospital is always welcome news, particularly in a time when the Red Deer Regional Hospital is being stretched to the maximum degree in terms of space and the ability to handle the patient load from not just the City, but from the surrounding areas as well. To that end, rallies and meetings have been held to pressure government officials to more closely examine the needs of the hospital. Going

forward, hopefully that message will be heard and services will be greatly expanded for our region. In the meantime, it’s time to celebrate the fact that Central Albertans supported the glittering Festival of Trees to such an amazing degree. As we all know, these aren’t brisk economic times we are living in these days, so to see folks come out and give their support to such a worthwhile cause is heartening. Time and again, we here at the Express hear about the generosity of the local community even in tough times; that local residents can be continually counted on to help with any number of causes. Plans are already in place for next year. According to the Festival of Trees web site, the 2018 Festival of Trees funding will be used to support the purchase

of the Pyxis automated medication dispensing systems for placement in emergency, ICU/CCU, NICU, operating room, recovery room, unit 22 (cardiology) and select outpatient areas. ”In our hospital, over 1,000 new medication orders are written by prescribers and processed every day (and) 13,000 units of medication are dispensed on the care areas every 24 hours. ”Currently all processes are paper based and manual. The Pyxis automated system has numerous electronic features for safety and efficiency to accurately dispense patient medications, reducing the likelihood of human error.” The entire community can look forward to help fund this extremely important cause for all Central Albertans in 2018!

The battle against Airbnb flies in the face of freedom of choice “There’s no place for the state in the bedrooms of the nation,” Pierre Trudeau, then justice minister of Canada, famously said in 1967. Fifty years later, this statement is no longer true. People who are straight, gay, transgendered or otherwise can’t necessarily get a room for the night from anyone willing to rent. No, when it comes to Airbnb and other room-sharing services, the state has a lot to say. Whatever happened to consenting adults? Someone has a room to rent. You like the room and its price. You pay the host and get the room. Everybody’s happy, right? Apparently not. That ‘everyone’ does not include the unionized workers of the hospitality industry. They have helped organize Fairbnb, a group that ostensibly exists to ensure ‘fairness’ in regulating Airbnb. The underlying motive of the union that sponsors it, however, is to curb development of Airbnb and protect union jobs. This lobbying has created a modern irony – complete sexual freedom in the bedroom, but strict rules on how the bedroom can be rented and from whom. Everyday people who want to make money from their homes are opposed by unions that want as many workers as possible. The unions want the highest wages possible and therefore the highest union dues possible. These unionized employees labour in hotels that cost millions of dollars – obviously much more

than the average home. Then guests pay a higher rate to cover the unionized labour. A marketplace where Airbnb proliferates to meet demand and hotels respond with competitive prices would be the most fair. People would make consensual choices with their homes and with their wallets. And whatever results from these individual decisions constitutes our collective choice. Such realizations seem beyond the myopic focus of those opposed to Airbnb. Last April, Airbnb’s success in Toronto’s Kensington Market sparked a protest ‘funeral’ by 20 protesters who didn’t like the Airbnb effect. The ‘mourners’ included a woman who complained the free market was changing the neighbourhood and replacing family stores with eateries for tourists. Thorben Wieditz of Unite Here Local 75 for hotel workers complained about Airbnb hosts with multiple listings: “People realize they can make a lot of money off of tourists.” Oh, the irony. Hotel owners and unionized workers are the ones who make a lot of money off of tourists – and have for years. Now they’re afraid of Airbnb hosts with rooms to offer cleaned by the owners or non-unionized services. Then Wieditz wrote a column in the Toronto Star comparing Airbnb to people, “Throwing rocks through your neighbours’ windows, and then … selling everyone burglar alarms and vandalism

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insurance.” This coincided with his appearance before Toronto’s planning committee calling on them to ban secondary suites from Airbnb listings. Short-sighted ‘there goes the neighbourhood’ claims ignore the other side: ‘there goeth we without Airbnb.’ Just ask Paul Nedoszytko, who also spoke to Toronto’s planning committee. With the help of his wife, he renovated his basement four years ago in order to rent it. He now claims he has Airbnb clients every night, apparently earning him $67 a stay. “I have no pension, I have no drug plan, I have no dental plan,” Nedoszytkto told city councillors. “We’re really behind the eight ball in terms of preparing for our future.” Sophia Virani of Etobicoke added, “If Airbnb didn’t exist, I couldn’t buy this house. My only way of affording that, and having children with a backyard, is to be able to rent it (the basement) out short-term.” Unfortunately, Toronto seems poised to ignore its administration’s initial advice and ban secondary suites, just as Vancouver has done. This is wrong. If someone converts their basement into an independent suite for Airbnb, who is a politician, bureaucrat, union-sponsored lobbyist or anyone else to say who can stay on their property for what price, or under what terms? When regulation becomes an outright ban of free choices, it has gone too far. Lee Harding is a research associate at the Frontier Centre for Public Policy. His column is distributed through Troy Media.

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Gord Bamford Foundation adds charitable partnerships BY TODD COLIN VAUGHAN todd.vaughan@reddeerexpress.com

The Gord Bamford Foundation recently announced their new 2017 beneficiaries. MusiCounts, Big Brothers Big Sisters Lacombe and District, Red Deer College’s Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre, the Hockey Alberta Foundation’s Every Kid Every Community and Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities were added to the list of over 60 different organizations supported by the Foundation. Last year, the Gord Bamford Golf Tournament and Gala raised over $3 million in the 10th year of the Foundation. Bamford was excited to add to the growing list of recipients. “All the organizations are very much youth-driven and about kids,” he said. “It has been important to us from day one to maintain the drive for it to be about the youth. I don’t make the decisions about who gets the funding, but it is driven towards a lot of stuff that impacted my life along the way as a little fella’ all the way to where I am at today.” For the disbursements MusiCounts received $100,000 over five years; Big Brothers Big Sisters Lacombe & District received $100,000 over five years; RDC’s Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre received $50,000 over two years; Hockey Alberta Foundation, Every Kid Every Community received $50,000 over

five years and Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities also received a disbursement. Tim Leer, executive director of the Hockey Alberta Foundation was pleased to be on the list. “Together, with the support of special teammates such as the Gord Bamford Foundation, the Every Kid Every Community grant program will continue to grow, leading to more Alberta communities and kids enjoying the great game of hockey.” Bamford, who has since moved back to Central Alberta from Nashville, said it is important for him to be part of the community he calls home. “We are back here now living in Bashaw. We are part of these communities and we have children growing up and doing all that stuff as well. Hopefully one day they will benefit from all this as well,” he said. Bamford said that while it’s his name on the Foundation, it is the donations from the community that help make it all possible. “People need to understand it is all the people that have been coming to the golf event we started 11 years ago. It has gone to a place we never even dreamed of. It is a massive event, probably one of the biggest celebrity charity events in all of Canada. Ninety-five per cent of the people there from day one are still there,” he said. He added the Foundation is looking to expand to other events in order to raise more money for the community “We are in talks now to develop a couple more events so we can

COUNTRY CHARITY - The Gord Bamford Foundation continues to support local charities in Central Alberta and throughout Canada. Twitchy Finger Photography continue to raise money. We get so many applications every year and for me it is a life-changing experience to donate money and help people out. It makes you feel good and you want to continue to raise more and more money,” he said.

Dad Bod for a Rad Cause raises $17,000 for Movember Red Deer

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The first ever Dad Bod for a Rad Cause calendar raised over $17,000 for MOvember Red Deer and the men’s health

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initiatives it supports. Calendar Coordinator Meagan Parisian said the calendar was the culmination of a Twitter thread over the summer that reached over 800 notifications.

“People’s phones were dying over and over again, my phone included,” she said. “My co-coordinator Monti Layne and I went for coffee and said, ‘You know, what if this is gaining this much traction as a joke. Do you think we could actually make this happen?’ “We thought about it and decided it was something we needed to do.” After a brainstorming session, it became clear that MOvember Red Deer was the obvious choice for the Dad Bod For a Rad Cause calendar. “We met with Jest Dempsey, who is the president of MOvember Red Deer. He was on board instantly and so stoked,” Parisian said. Over the course of the next six weeks, the calendar came together using volunteer photographers, models and sponsors from the community. “Craft Beer Nation was one, The Bra Lounge was absolutely instrumental in helping out; Troubled Monk hosted our launch and wrap up parties and Scotiabank matched the sales of the calendar for us,”

Parisian said. Overall Dad Bod for a Rad Cause sold 665 calendars after initially selling out their first print run of 500 calendars. “Our models all said, ‘We sold out - can we get some more?’ Monti and I decided to do a reprint of 250 more calendars,” she said. The total of $17,000 is a current figure, with that number

likely to increase with more calendars available and numbers still coming in. “It absolutely surpassed any expectation that we had,” Parisian said. “Now we have eight months to plan for next year’s calendar. We are looking for Dad Bod models, we are looking for sponsors, we are looking for retailers and we are looking to

make it bigger and better next year.” She added she wanted to thank Troubled Monk for hosting the events, as well as the retailers who sold the calendars. “Calendars are still available until the end of December at Troubled Monk and The Bra Lounge. People can also contact me directly on Twitter. I have just under 100 left,” she said.

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Remembering the ‘subdued’ Christmas of 1917 Christmas will soon be upon us. It is a time of goodwill, generosity to others, and pleasant gatherings with family and close friends. While people love to dwell on the happy memories of Christmases past, it would be hard to find a Christmas more dismal than the one experienced 100 years ago in 1917. Canada was now in the third year of the brutal First World War. The Canadians had won some important victories in 1917 at such places as Vimy Ridge and Hill 70 on the outskirts of Lens, France. However, while these victo-

ries had earned Canadians the reputation as some of the best assault troops on the Western Front, there had been a terrible cost. There were 10,600 casualties at Vimy Ridge and another 9,200 at Hill 70. There was a third Canadian victory in the fall of 1917 at Passchendaele in Belgium. However, the conditions in that battle had been so bad and the losses so high (15,654 casualties), the fact that the Canadians had eventually succeeded in capturing the village of Passchendaele in

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mid-November seemed insignificant when one remembered the immense suffering and loss that came with that ‘victory’. A country as small as Canada simply could not absorb the battlefield losses experienced in 1917. There were no longer enough potential recruits left to replace the killed and wounded. Hence, the Federal Government turned to a compulsory military draft or conscription as a means of finding more soldiers for the War. There was a strong public feeling that the War must be won, if for no other reason than to justify the enormous losses and sacrifices already made. Nevertheless, conscription became an explosive political issue.

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The Government decided to hold a federal election on Dec. 17th, 1917 to confirm public support. Extraordinary measures were taken ensure an electoral victory. Many opposition MPs, including Dr. Michael Clark of Red Deer, were convinced to join a pro-conscription Unionist coalition. The franchise was extended to women, but initially only to those who had family already overseas and were therefore more likely to back conscription. Finally, farmers were promised that all those actively involved in food production would not be conscripted. The election was still one of the most bitter and divisive in Canadian history. The Unionist government was able to win a sizable electoral victory. However, conscription failed to provide enough new troops to fill the escalating shortages of front-line soldiers overseas. The promised exemption to farmers was soon broken. A harsh backlash quickly ensued. Just before the bitter election came to a conclusion, there was an immense tragedy on Dec. 6th in Halifax, Nova Scotia, the hometown of Prime Minister Sir Robert Borden. The munitions ship, the Mont Blanc, blew up after a collision with the freighter S.S. Imo. It was the greatest man-

EARLY HOLIDAY - Four young soldiers from the 89th Battalion gathered at Mrs. Law’s house in Red Deer for a holiday meal. Note the freshly killed turkey on the box on the left side of the photo. Red Deer Archives P5496 made, non-nuclear explosion in history. More than 1,600 people were killed instantly by the explosion. Another 300 of the estimated 9,000 injured later passed away. There was a major blizzard the day after the explosion, thereby greatly increasing the suffering in the shattered city. People across Canada rallied to help out the victims in Halifax. A special committee was established in Red Deer to help coordinate the sending of relief. A special Mayor’s Relief Fund was set up at all the local banks for people to make cash donations. While special fundraising commenced for Halifax victims, the various charitable initiatives to

support the war effort continued. That reduced the amount of money available for Christmas gifts and celebrations. With all the news of tragedy and a bitter election, there was a lack of the usual Christmas sales notices in the local newspapers. Some Christmas socials were still organized, particularly those for the children. Local churches had special Christmas services on Sunday, Dec. 23rd, Christmas Eve on the Monday and Christmas Day on Tuesday. Overall, Christmas 1917 was a very subdued affair as people struggled to find the traditional “Peace on Earth, Good Will to All Men� that accompanies the Christmas season.

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 Bylaw No. 2017/2.04 to redesignate 0.405 hectares (1 acre) on SW 21-3826-4 from Agricultural District “Agâ€? to Direct Control District #17 “DCD-17â€? to accommodate a future subdivision and consolidation. The permitted and discretionary uses and other matters presently applicable to “Agâ€? and “DCD-17â€? districts are contained in the Red Deer County Land Use Bylaw No. 2006/6. Council will hear from any person claiming to be affected by the proposed bylaws at the Public Hearing on Tuesday, December 19, 2017, at 1:30 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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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 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.

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City Briefs ART PROGRAM BENEFITS STUDENTS AND SENIORS Art can create powerful connections and, this fall, the 10-week-long Opening Minds through Art (OMA) program demonstrated just how meaningful and important those connections can be. The intergenerational art program is specifically designed for people living with dementia, and Bachelor of Science Nursing (BScN) students were partnered with seniors to guide them through the weekly art projects. “This is a pilot project, and it’s the first year that OMA has been available to any seniors’ facility in Central Alberta and to RDC students,” says Shireen Bell, BScN instructor. “This project was made possible through our practicum agreement with Points West Living Red Deer and through training and facilitation support of Alzheimer Society of Alberta and North West Territories. This project is truly a community-based partnership.” Thanks to the partnership, second-year students who were involved in older adult care through their first clinical practicum had the unique opportunity to partner with artists living with dementia. As a BScN instructor and a leader in the OMA program, Bell sees the long-term importance of these learnings. “We hope that this experience will help our graduates in a number of ways, from understanding strength-based health maintenance and education to social advocacy and awareness, as well as confidence in developing meaningful relationships with people living with dementia,”

Police Briefs TWO INDIVIDUALS ARRESTED AFTER IMPAIRED DRIVING COLLISIONS Red Deer RCMP arrested two women for separate impaired driving incidents in the early hours of Saturday morning thanks to tips from the public and after one of the suspect vehicles crashed into a cement flowerbed downtown. Shortly before 12:30 a.m. on Dec. 9th, RCMP responded to a report of a collision in the downtown after a Chevrolet Silverado driving northbound in the left lane of 49th Ave. drove through the Ross St. intersection and onto a raised ce-

ment flowerbed. The 35-year-old female driver was taken to hospital for treatment for minor injuries and faces numerous criminal charges including impaired driving. RCMP were patrolling for the truck before the downtown collision, after a report that a truck had struck another vehicle in a southend parking lot and driven away despite witnesses’ attempts to flag the vehicle down. After responding to the downtown collision, the RCMP investigation confirmed that the same truck had been involved in both collisions. Shortly after 2:15 a.m. on Dec. 9th, RCMP responded to a report of an erratic driver in a Jeep Cher-

by Mark Weber she says. “We do not want our students to lose sight of the unique potential that people have, despite the fast-paced style of work a health care professional may encounter. A personal learning experience such as OMA can really instill this message far more effectively than words alone.”

SPREAD JOY, NOT GERMS THIS HOLIDAY SEASON ‘Tis the season of celebratory gatherings and – unfortunately – the spread of seasonal illnesses and influenza. To help ensure the holiday season is a happy and healthy one, Alberta Health Services (AHS) is reminding all Albertans to protect their health and get immunized against influenza. “As of the data posted November 30, we’ve already confirmed more than 1,100 cases of influenza in Alberta,” says Dr. Gerry Predy, AHS senior medical officer of health. “You may be healthy right now but keep in mind, good health isn’t contagious; influenza is. To protect your health you need to get immunized.” More than 958,000 doses of influenza vaccine have been administered to Albertans this season. While this is a good start, thousands of Albertans remain without protection. Influenza vaccine continues to be offered to all Albertans (six months of age and older), free of charge. For more information, including local clinic schedules, visit www.ahs.ca/influenza or call Health Link at 811.

Influenza immunization is also available through many pharmacists and physician offices around the province.

MENTAL HEALTH A PRIORITY FOR SCHOOL DIVISION The mental health of students and their families is a top priority for Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools. For the past three years, the Division has offered the services of Family School Enhancement Counsellors (FSECs) to support the social, emotional, and mental wellness of students and families within their home, school, and community through early intervention and prevention. FSECs meet with children, youth, parents and families to deal with issues affecting student success by supporting families to look for options, develop strategies, and find solutions in building resiliency. Research indicates that parent involvement in their child(ren)’s education benefits their academic achievement, social emotional development, and contributes to a variety of other positive outcomes. Family School Enhancement Counsellors bridge the gap between school, students, and their families. They use the 40 Developmental Assets, which are research-based positive qualities that influence young people’s development, helping them become caring, responsible, and productive adults. These assets are the foundation to all FSECs social-emotional development efforts, which help with student success.

by Red Deer Express News Staff okee in the Normandeau neighbourhood; that call was followed almost immediately by a report of a vehicle striking two parked vehicles and a house in the Glendale neighbourhood. RCMP located the suspect vehicle immediately but when officers attempted to execute a traffic stop, the jeep fled. RCMP located the jeep again a short time later as it drove on Kerry Wood Dr.; once again the jeep briefly sped past police before coming to a stop nearby. RCMP executed a high-risk arrest and took a 37-year-old woman into custody. She now faces numerous criminal charges including impaired driving. An eight-year-old boy was in the

vehicle at the time of the arrest.

TRAFFIC STOP LEADS TO HIGH VALUE DRUG SEIZURE

possession of substances under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. A further search of the driver and vehicle yielded a large seizure of cocaine and methamphetamine as well as a firearm, cash and cell phones. The estimated total value of drugs and cash seized is in excess of $80,000.00. A 29-year-old has been charged

with possession for the purpose of trafficking, possession of property obtained by crime over $5000.00, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and unauthorized possession of a firearm. He was released on $10,000 cash bail and is scheduled to appear in Red Deer Provincial Court in January.

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On Dec. 8th members of the Blackfalds RCMP conducted a traffic stop on Hwy. 2, near 67th St. An investigation was entered into and the driver was arrested for

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As we prepare to ring in 2018, it’s hard to believe it’s been almost a year since the launch of the Canada 150 Volunteer Challenge, a special initiative celebrating Canada’s birthday. Nationwide, people continue to volunteer their time, skills, and sometimes their muscles, to make a difference in their communities. Canada 150 Volunteer Challenge participants have logged an inspiring total of 197,683 hours since January 2017, according to Volunteer Ottawa. That city continues to lead the challenge with a total of 31,645 hours since January, followed by Kelowna with 19,512 hours, and Prince George right behind them with 11,934 hours since January.

At the end of November, Red Deer has logged an impressive total of 6990.75 hours. With only a few weeks until the end of the Challenge, it’s not too late for even new volunteers to get on board..Simply log on to the Volinspire platform by clicking on the link on the volunteercentral.ca home page; go to the ‘Management’ tab for your volunteer centre (Volunteer Central in Red Deer), then go to the ‘Volunteers’ tab and follow the directions. Don’t forget to invite others and to share it with your own network. If you have already registered for the Challenge, log in regularly and keep recording your volunteer hours. Let’s all

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volunteer and work together to bring Red Deer onto the Top 5 Leader Board! Throughout 2017, Red Deer built on its solid reputation as a city that fosters and encourages community engagement. This was demonstrated in the aftermath of a damaging wind storm last summer, but also in ways that happen quietly behind the scenes, and which we sometimes take for granted. Clothing is collected and distributed to keep people warm, food is prepared so no-one may go hungry, people reach out in friendship to welcome newcomers. The list of good works is lengthy and impressive.

Of course, we hear about all the bad stuff, too. But, through the generosity of the Red Deer Express in contributing this weekly space during this celebratory year, positive stories from across the local voluntary sector have been featured. These stories reflect the diversity of organizations, causes, and people who volunteer their time and effort to the common vision of creating a positive future for all Red Deerians. As 2017 winds down, watch this space for the last few stories of volunteers making a difference, and be inspired to include volunteering in your 2018 resolutions. Submitted by Pam Snowdon, Executive Director, Volunteer Central

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Beginner two step and waltz lessons (cued) run Jan. 19th - April 27, 2018 at Innisfail United Church 7 p.m. Call Wendy at 403-505-4979.

Canadian Mental Health Association 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 web site 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.

Golden Circle continues with Thursday night dances - admission is $7 per person and everyone is welcome. For more information, call Diane at the Golden Circle at 403-343-6074.

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.

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.

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 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 Come to our free drop-in support group for parents and caregivers of children and young adults with a mental health concern, Caregiver Connections. Caregiver Connections runs every first and third Tuesday from 6-8 p.m. and every 2nd and 4th Tuesday from 10a.m. – 12p.m. at 4911 51 St., Suite 404, Red Deer, AB T4N 6V4. To learn more, visit www.reddeer.cmha.ca and click on Services and then Family Support. Please call 403-342-2266 or email education@reddeer. cmha.ab.ca to discuss or simply just show up. Innisfail Circle Chase Round Dance Club - Beginner Jive (all dancers welcome). Waltz/Two step/Phase 2/2 plus. Must have basic phase 2). Club runs thru April. Contact Wendy at 403-505-4979.

Central Alberta Lyme Support - this support group is for people who have or suspect they have Lyme disease or any of the co-infections, and for their caregivers and families. Meetings take place the last Thursday of each month at the Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Recycle Your Bottles for a Cause! COSMOS 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

Bottle Depot has entered into agreements with some local charities to help them raise program dollars by placing year-round blue collection bins in specific locations throughout the city. Shalom Counselling Centre has just placed a bin in the gas bar area at Sinnott’s Independent Grocers, Clearview Market Square. All proceeds from this bin will be used to provide affordable counselling for emotional and wellness concerns to those coming to Shalom. Thank you in advance for your support. To find out other charities and locations contact COSMOS at 403-343-0715.

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your balance, increase your circulation and reduce stress. Meet new friends and have FUN! Tai Chi is an ancient Taoist Art that is beneficial to people of all levels of fitness and ability and designed to strengthen both mind and body. A volunteer organization, FLK Taoist Tai Chi® has accredited instructors and has been offering classes in Red Deer for over 30 years. Come and try the first week for free. Bring flat soled indoor shoes and wear loose clothing. Come and play with us! For more information go to www.taoist.org. Daytime - Mon/Fri 11 a.m. to noon; Tues/Thurs 9:30-10:30 a.m. Also, evening classes run Mon/Wed 6-7 p.m. and Tuesdays from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Health recovery class runs Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon. Classes also offered in Sylvan Lake, Innisfail, Rimbey and Lacombe.

HEARTS of HARMONY is welcoming new members. We are an a capella chorus for women of all ages who love to sing harmony, barbershop style. During the month of September the group will host an open house every Monday. Rehearsals are Monday nights from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at Davenport Church of Christ (68 Donlevy Ave). Join us any Monday night and experience the joyful sound of four-part harmony with a group of wonderful women! For more information, call Yvonne at 403-986-1034 or Sheryl at 403-742-4218. Visit our web site at www.heartsofharmony.ca.

Sunrise Toastmasters meet every Tuesday (except following long weekends) from 7 - 8:15 a.m. These early risers learn public speaking and leadership skills in the lower level of the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church at 40 Holmes Street - just behind Canadian Tire on the north hill. Everyone over 18 is welcome. Call Jock Mackenzie at 403-357-4895 for further information. Does your children’s fashion sense change on a weekly basis? Not sure what to do with your old clothing? Donate your reusable clothing and cloth items to Diabetes Canada’s reusable goods donation program. Drop your bagged items in our blue clothing donation bins located at the locations listed below. Call 1-800-505-5525 or visit declutter.diabetes.ca for more information. Your donation will make a difference in the lives of the 11 million Canadians living with diabetes or pre-diabetes, while diverting items from landfill. Sites include Red Deer Walmart, Red Deer Independent Grocery, Red Deer Superstore, Burger Baron, Red Deer Fas Gas Plus, Red Deer Sentinel Storage, Red Deer Ludus Ltd, Red Deer Wholesale Club, Bethany CollegeSide, Red Deer Boardwalk, Red Deer Bent Iron Gym, CollegeSide Gardens; Sunnybrook Grocery, and the South Hill Bottle Depot.

Are you interested in learning the centuries old art of Taoist Tai Chi® Developed for the benefit of both mind and body, this practice can be of benefit to people of all levels of fitness or ability. Fung Loy Kok Taoist Tai Chi® offers Health Recovery Classes on Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. We are a non-profit volunteer organization dedicated to sharing the health benefits of Taoist Tai Chi® arts training. We have been in Red Deer for over 30 years. (because it works!) We are locat-

ed in the Port o’Call Shopping Centre behind Scotia Bank in downtown Red Deer. For more information go to www.Taoist.Org and follow the links.

Red Deer Scottish Country Dancers host dance classes with a certified teacher every Wednesday night at Knox Presbyterian Church Gymnasium (4718 Ross St.) at 7 p.m. All are welcome. More information can be found at reddeerscottishcountrydancers. weebly.com and/or Carolyn 403-813-7505.

Red Deer Ukulele Circle invites all skill levels to join in the fun. We meet the third Wednesday of each month upstairs at #6, 557947 St. in Red Deer. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and introduction starts at 6:45 p.m. Strumming starts at 7 p.m. Anyone under 16 must be accompanied with an adult. For the song book ask to join our closed facebook page. For more information, call Leann at 403-358-4855.

Royal Canadian Air Force Association - the aims and objectives of the Association are to preserve and perpetuate the traditions of the Royal Canadian Air Force and to advocate a proficient and well equipped Air Force in Canada. 703 Wing in Red Deer provides a forum for serving and former participants in military and civil aviation to meet and enjoy the company of like-minded people. Wing members meet at noon on the second Saturday of the month at the ABC Country Restaurant, 2085 50th Ave in Red Deer for a luncheon and business meeting. Guests are welcome. Contact: President Al Low at 403-341-3253 or amlow@shaw.ca.

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

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

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

Central Alberta Singles Club is sponsoring a dance. Everyone is welcome. Please contact Debra Hanna (president) at 403-5068601 (phone and text) or email debrajhanna@ hotmail.com. Lost Highway plays on Sept. 30th.

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Cannabis clinic opening this month BY TODD COLIN VAUGHAN todd.vaughan@reddeerexpress.com

Compass Cannabis Clinic, opening sometime in December, is set to become one of Red Deer’s first medical cannabis providers. Central Alberta Medical Marijuana Clinic (CAMM Clinic) started seeing patients at the beginning of October, while Integrated Alternative Health Solutions started seeing medical cannabis patients over eight months ago.

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CAMM Clinic operates within the Clearview Medical & Walkin clinic and offers the same services that Compass Cannabis states they will provide at their location. Compass Cannabis President David Martyn views Alberta as the “premier market in Canada� for the cannabis industry and that Central Alberta will significantly contribute to that market. “It is a market that we feel is under-served in terms of this niche,� he said. Martyn said around 66% of Compass patients are 65 and older and 75% are over 50 years old. “We think it is a fit in terms of the changing demographics within Central Alberta, particularly with our patients who are made up of a growing senior base. They are under served both on the education side, as well as on the doctor side of it,� he said. Compass will at first serve the medical aspect of cannabis distribution, however there are plans to expand to recreational retail once federal legislation is in place starting in 2018. “We do have a team in the office that is working on compliance with various provinces,� Martyn said. “We intend to submit for recreational licenses in Manitoba

and we view Alberta as having that opportunity in 2018. There are certain things we know the government is going to require for the legal business model we are putting in today. There will be unknowns in terms of municipalities and things of that nature that we will deal with as they come.� Martyn said that research into medical cannabis is in its infancy due to it previously being an illegal substance, however, results have been positive. He stressed that results are internal case studies and not the current viewpoints of Health Canada. “What we are generally finding is that a lot of doctors are viewing this as a strong alternative to addictive opioid substances, particularly for pain relief,� he said. One of the challenges with a lot of opioid prescribed pills is that you generally have to go on several weeks of treatment and over that period, the body can become addicted to them. “You may be healing the pain in one capacity but causing an issue in another capacity. That has been one of the more popular reasons for a doctor to prescribe medical cannabis.� He added they have also seen results in patients with chronic pain issues, as well as patients with anti-inflammatory issues. He said that accessing cannabis through licensed producers rather than the black market means that the consumer knows what they are purchasing. “Health Canada heavily regulates and tests this industry. In general, the product is very well-tested and well-supplied. There are no unknowns to what you are receiving and it is very much laid out like a medication in the sense of THC percentage, CBD percentage, etc.� He added that prices will range from low-end to high-end products and many different products will be available. “In instances where people might be facing pricing issues, a lot of our producer partners have compassionate pricing,� he said. If you would like more information about Compass Cannabis, you can log on to compasscannabis.ca.

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Red Deer alert system kicks off second year BY MICHELLE FALK michelle.falk@reddeerexpress.com

The City has rolled out the Notify Red Deer emergency notification system for the second year to streamline how it gets information to residences. “It allows us to contact people quickly and in a seamless manner by using a number of different methods,� said Julia Harvie-Shemko, director of communications and strategic planning with the City of Red Deer. Notify Red Deer is designed to quickly contact residences by their chosen means of communication using either email, phone calls or text messages in emergency situations, when their snow zone is being cleared and as of last week when street sweeping is taking place in their zones. The platform is not unique, but the way that it is being used in the City of Red Deer is unconventional. “Snow season last year, we used it mainly to let people know when to move their vehicles and we did notice a decrease in the amount of tickets and towing that needed to happen,� Harvie-Shemko said. “We had a really good response to that.� Express Systems are used across the world, mainly in emergency situations. A similar system was used during the bombings at the Boston marathon in 2012; they have also been used during floods and other natural disasters in the states and are starting to be seen more in Canada, too. The platform holds a lot of po-

tential for various applications. “We’re looking at how we can use it in the future,� said HarvieShemko. In Saskatoon, the system is used to let residents know where construction is taking place. She added that it could be used to notify people of a change in garbage day schedules or even activity guide dates, but it may also just remain an emergency alert system. The Notify system means that with the push of a button, the City can simultaneously send out 45,000 electronic messages, either by email or text. Phone calls going out may take a few minutes longer, as they have to be done in smaller batches. The new method is far more efficient than the antiquated call out system that used to take hours to reach everyone. “We just needed a better and quicker way to get to people,� Harvie-Shemko said. She added, the City recognizes the use of cell phones and that many residents don’t have landlines any more. They also want to keep up with technology in light of all the recent violent weather the province has experienced in recent years. There are currently 9,500 residents currently signed up for Notify Red Deer. Residents who signed up for Snow Zone plowing alerts last winter received a test alert at 9:05 a.m. Nov. 5th telling them to update their profile information and subscribe to the new emergency alert system. Any questions about Notify Red Deer can be directed to 403-342-8111.

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Thank you, Central Alberta, For Your Support! Red Deer and Central Alberta have continued the tradition of providing tremendous support for Festival of Trees during the 24th annual event held November 22 – 26, 2017. Together with our 2,500 volunteers, 500 donors, and more than 20,000 guests, we raised $1,200,000 to support laboratory automation at the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre. We are sincerely grateful to everyone who made the 24th Annual Festival of Trees a success!

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Cedarwood Veterinary Hospital Danny Hooper Productions Ltd. Designers’ Alliance of Central Alberta Thoughtfully Local Dr. Boris Kapitoulski PC Dr. S.A. Morris Prof. Corp Florists Supply Ltd. Goodkey Show Services Ltd. Honda Red Deer Hudson’s Bay Company* Jennifer George Photography Kid’s Tree Lots / Joe Butterfield Red Deer Emergency Physicians Agency Red Deer Public Schools Sinnott’s Independent Grocer Krista Spelt Mike & Karen Stevens Sweet Capone’s Italian Bakery and Cannoli Shop Tandoor n Flame Restaurant

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Westerner Park takes home international prize for Urban Farm Project BY TODD COLIN VAUGHAN todd.vaughan@reddeerexpress.com

Westerner Park received a first place award from the International Association of Fairs and Expositions for their Urban Farm project. The award was the Division 1, Category 6 award that goes to a non-fair related agriculture event or program. “The award is pretty exciting for the fact that we have been recognized as a leader in our industry among all the other leaders in the industry,” Christian Sturgeon, agricultural events sales and production coordinator, said. “It is pretty

fantastic and we were honoured to accept the award among so many other great Ag Societies.” Sturgeon said she wanted to create an urban farm that would connect urban dwellers to agriculture. “I wanted to create something where someone could take a look at something and see something they could take home, even if they just have a balcony or a condo-sized back yard,” she said. “Just because you live in a city, doesn’t mean agriculture doesn’t affect you. It affects all of us.” The first aspect of the Westerner Park Urban farm was the actual farm site. Sturgeon said it was important to create an urban farm that families could take home with them.

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“Everything was planted in raised beds, which “That was about showcasing locally grown and are called wicking beds,” she said. “What they locally sourced produce. We created an amazdo is make it so you only have to water once per ing meal and wrapped up the whole program,” week. Wicking beds are great for people who are Surgeon added. really busy and forget to water. It makes it easy Despite finishing in first place this year, Sturgeon said Westerner Park intends to to take care of your plants. A hundred percent of what we improve the Urban Farm project ▾ had grown was going back to for next year. “JUST BECAUSE YOU “We found the community the community.” LIVE IN A CITY, DOESN’T really responded to the workThe second part of the Urban MEAN AGRICULTURE Farm project was the Urban shops. That is something I want Farm Festival, which brought DOESN’T AFFECT YOU. IT to expand on with so many in workshops and retail oppormore opportunities,” she said. AFFECTS ALL OF US.” tunities for attendees. “The festival will get better and the Urban Farm site will keep “We had urban hens, urban Christian Sturgeon growing. I have been talking to bees, growing techniques, canning and food preservation — some schools to come in and ▴ just a whole bunch of different do some planting. workshops,” Sturgeon said. “When they were “The more that program grows, the more we done their workshops they could go around and can give back to the community in terms of what shop. There was everything there for people to we produce.” Sturgeon added, “Being recognized by the go home and start doing what they learned.” The third aspect of the Urban Farm project was International Association of Fairs and Expositions the Long Table Dinner, which was a celebration is truly an honour. It helps us know our Ag proof the entire project. gram is going in the right direction.”

Santa launches holiday blood drive at Red Deer clinic BY CARLIE CONNOLLY carlie.connolly@reddeerexpress.com

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Santa paid a visit to Red Deer’s Canadian Blood Services clinic today to donate blood, launching the holiday blood drive. “The big thing for us is we’re trying to encourage people to come in and donate this month because as we get closer to the holidays people get busy, but for us the need is awlays there,” said Shaun Richer, territory manager, donor relations of Canadian Blood Services of Red Deer and Central Alberta. He added that they start to slow down towards the last weeks of December, so they are trying to encourage people to not forget about them. On Dec. 8th the Berry Family from Lacombe was also on site. Eight-year-old Parker Berry was diagnosed with thrombocytopenia and received five blood transfusions while being admitted to the Stollery Children’s

SANTA VISITS - Santa and his elf paid a visit to Red Deer’s Canadian Blood Services clinic Dec. 8th to give blood and meet the Berry Family. photo submitted Hospital in Edmonton. Her and her mother Carrie Ann were at the clinic to thank donors for their support. “We invited them to come to the clinic today. It’s our annual tradition that we celebrate a family every Christmas season,” said Richer.

He added that it was an opportunity to celebrate Parker, and for her family to say thank you. “Because without blood donors we’re not quite sure where Parker would have ended up, so they definitely had an impact on her life.”

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www.reddeerexpress.com GOOD TIMES - Country star Brett Kissel will be heading to Red Deer Jan. 19th to perform songs off his latest album We Were That Song. photo submitted

Country star Brett Kissel releases new album Kissel excited to stop in his home province, Alberta BY CARLIE CONNOLLY carlie.connolly@reddeerexpress.com

Country star Brett Kissel recently released his new album We Were That Song, and is excited to start his three-month long tour, a tour, he said, that’s going to be wild. “We’re focused on this tour and making it the biggest domestic Canadian country tour ever,” he said. In a break from his busy schedule in Toronto, Kissel caught up with the Express to talk about the new album, his greatest moments of 2017 and where his musical journey all began. Kissel will be heading out to Red Deer Jan. 19th to perform at the Sheraton Special Events Centre, and said performing in his home province is the best. “The reason why it’s the best is because I am a proud Albertan and it’s a place where people get me and I get them,” he said. Although he has fan bases in the other provinces he tours, he said there’s a special element he always feels when he comes back to Alberta.

“I think the energy level is just a little bit higher and there’s something very special the minute I hit the stage when you have that hometown crowd.” That hometown crowd, he said, is definitely in Red Deer. His latest album We Were That Song was released Dec. 8th, and it’s an album Kissel is proud of. “The title track was a very important song for us because it was so lively and it was so energetic. Every song on that record needed to fit in our set list. If it didn’t have a place in our set list during the live show then we didn’t want to put it on the record, because nothing’s more important to me

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than playing to my fans and playing live.” Kissel’s journey into country music began around Christmastime when he received a gift from his grandmother at almost seven years of age. “All I wanted was a LEGO castle underneath the Christmas tree. I wanted Santa to bring me LEGO and then I look under the tree and there’s this oddly ed shaped gift called photo submitt a guitar.” He remembers being disappointed, but later playing the guitar and becoming invested in the music. “That’s what really set me off and put me on the right path to this career,” he said.

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In heading into the New Year, Kissel said 2017 was quite the memorable one. “If anybody would have told me that all the great things would have happened in 2017 that did happen I wouldn’t have believed it because it was one for the record books,” said Kissel. He said 2017 started out with the beautiful addition to their family, their second daughter Aria. “Having her come into our lives has really completed our family. Her arrival was so special and really started 2017 off on a good foot.” On the musical side of things, he said touring with country legend Garth Brooks and playing shows in Edmonton and Calgary also topped that list of most memorable moments. “Those were memories I’ll never forget.” Right now Kissel is basking in the success of We Were That Song, as it climbs the charts at a fast rate. He will head home to Alberta for the Christmas holidays to see his parents, grandparents and his brother and his kids. “It’s really great that we get to be together, especially around the holidays - and soak in that time.”

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Red Deer’s glamorous clothing showcased at MAG BY MICHELLE FALK michelle.falk@reddeerexpress.com

Glamorous garments worn by Red Deerians through the years are now on display at the Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery. “All of these dresses were worn by somebody who lived here in Red Deer whether very early or more recently; they were worn to various events,” said Valerie Miller, curator of collections at MAG. The 40 outfits showcased in the exhibit are a small fraction of the Museum’s full collection, which is made up of 15,000 pieces. “This just scratches the surface of what we have,” Miller said. “What we wanted to do was show the best representation of dresses that we have that were related to glamorous events.” The exhibit presents a glimpse into the City’s history. Dresses worn in every era, from as early as 1891 all the way to present day. Included in the show are three wedding dresses (none of them white) and as gowns were worn to the Penhold spring formal. The dress Irene Parlby wore to address the League of Nations in Geneva is on display, as well as the outfits that Mayor Crawford and his wife wore to the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.

BEST DRESSED - The rust coloured dress, far right, is the oldest piece on display at the Glamour exhibit at MAG. It was the wedding dress of Mary Jane Dixon when she married Walter G. Houston on Oct. 28th, 1891. Michelle Falk/Red Deer Express

Some of the clothing on display was owned by significant players in the City’s history, like the aforementioned mayor or Parlby, who was one of the Famous Five, who helped women obtain the right to vote, and was an MLA in Alberta as well. But the exhibit also includes clothing worn by ordinary people, like the grad dress of Karli Kendall who is a member of staff at the Museum. “It kind represents life in Red Deer—what fashion was available and how fashionable people were,” Miller said. She added that even back before the turn of the last century, “Red deer was not isolated from the world - these women were fashionable and so were the men.” Beyond the showcase in the GLAMOUR exhibit, the entire collection is available for viewing for research purposes by appointment. The exhibit will run until March 11th.

CITY CHIC - The Glamour exhibit displays the styles of Red Deer through the ages at the Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery. Michelle Falk/Red Deer Express

Prime Stock Theatre presents The Other Side of the Pole! BY MARK WEBER mark.weber@reddeerexpress.com

With themes touching on reconciliation, tolerance, identity, love, hope and joy, Prime Stock Theatre’s The Other Side of the Pole! A Christmas Family Musical runs Dec. 14th-16th and 20th-23rd at the Welikoklad Event Centre. Performances are slated to start at 7:30 p.m. (doors open at 7 p.m.) and there are 2 p.m. Saturday matinees as well. Tickets are $25 for adults, $20 for students and $15 for seniors. For children under 12,

the cost is $5. Tickets are available at the Black Knight Inn Ticket Centre, online at bkticketcentre.ca or at the door. For more information, visit www.primestocktheatrecompany.com. “This was literally the first show we ever did in Red Deer, 23 years ago - which is remarkable - and almost to the day. It was December 13th, 1994 that it opened down in the old Kresge’s building downtown,” explained Thomas Usher, artistic director of Prime Stock Theatre. “This was our first show - a sweet, Alberta-made musical,” he said, adding that the play was originally penned in the early 1980s and actually made its debut at Red Deer College in 1982. “As someone who sees a lot of theatre and has done a lot of theatre, it’s great to stumble across a show which actually connects with you in a very emotional way,” he explained. “There’s something very endearing about the story - it has a lot to do with family, with tolerance and all the fun stuff around Christmas that we often take for granted. I still get teary thinking about certain aspects of it because it’s such a sweet message of hope, family and reconciliation, too.”

The heart-warming story was penned by Alberta playwrights Marney and Stephen Heatley, with music composed by Edward Connell.

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“AS SOMEONE WHO SEES A LOT OF THEATRE AND HAS DONE A LOT OF THEATRE, IT’S GREAT TO STUMBLE ACROSS A SHOW WHICH ACTUALLY CONNECTS WITH YOU IN A VERY EMOTIONAL WAY.”

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Directed by Ian Leung, the show’s cast features Erin Pettifor, Jaimi Reese, Emily Howard, Silverius Materi, Ben Stevens and Ben Oomen. Morgan McKee is serving as musical director, and rounding out the creative team are set designer Daniel Van Heyst, costume designer Gwen McCagg and Billy Robinson on light design. Usher said that Leung actually starred in that first Prime Stock production those many years ago. “It was one of the first gigs he ever did as a young,

emerging actor. So to bring him back is fun for us - a ‘full circle’ kind of thing.” Meanwhile, it’s a joy to bring the play back to local audiences, he noted. “It’s close to my heart - I’ve done it five times in the past and I love it. It’s such a sweet little musical that has real heart to it. It’s nicely drawn, the tunes are catchy - again, for us it’s a chance to re-visit old friends in many ways.” Christmas has been banned in Split Hoof, Alberta for 10 years now, and eight-year-old Sandy Kringle is determined to find out why, and what all this ‘Christmas’ stuff is anyway? With the help of newcomer Willy Witherspoon, she uncovers the identity of a mysterious lodger and reveals family secrets long kept hidden. Audiences are invited to join the musical adventure as they both try to bring back all of the traditions that keep Christmas true to heart. Tickets for The Other Side of the Pole! A Christmas Family Musical are available at the Black Knight Inn Ticket Centre. Go online to bkticketcentre. ca, or they are also available at the door. Visit www.primestocktheatrecompany.com.

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Who let the dogs out? PLAY TIME - Four-year-old Bianca, a Rottweiler/ Cane Corso/Border Collie mix, plays fetch with her owner at Three Mile Bend. Michelle Falk/Red Deer Express

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Establishing healthy eating habits - version 2.0 Wish you ate healthily like you used to? Here’s how to get back on track. Are you on the roller coaster of healthy eating? For years you ate a healthy, balanced diet, but for whatever reason your eating habits took a turn for the worse and you haven’t been able to get back on track. Maybe it was a vacation, stress, the holidays or just laziness that led to unhealthy eating, but remember— it’s never too late to make the changes necessary for regaining your health. Start eating healthily again with these tips. New beginnings. Think of each day as a chance to start over. Tell yourself that today is a day of new beginnings. You have the choice each morning to eat right that day. It starts with breakfast and continues with each snack, lunch and dinner that you choose to eat. Remember, eating healthily isn’t a punishment for weight gain. Rather, you have the freedom to eat right, and that’s a gift. Learn from mistakes. You’re not a failure because you gained a little weight. You’re human. Leave your mistakes in the past. There’s nothing you can do to change the past, but you do have the ability to change the future. Mistakes are a part of life, but

don’t let them define you. What were the consequences of your poor food choices? What are the triggers that tempt you to overeat? Take good mental notes and learn from your past mistakes so you won’t make them again. Set goals. Weight loss and good health aren’t achieved by chance. You’ve got to have a plan and stick with it. Write down your goals for healthy eating. Keep your goals simple, realistic and doable. Set both short- and long-term goals to keep you motivated. Examples of initial goals might include drinking only one soda per day, eating more vegetables with dinner or eating eggs for breakfast every morning. The firsts few days may be challenging, but it’ll get easier as you go. Track progress. One of the best ways to reach your goals is to track your progress. Keep a food journal with pen and paper or with an app on your phone. Tracking each bite and sip makes you think twice about what you’re eating and drinking. After all, it’s a lot harder to eat that bite of cake knowing you have to record the calories in your journal. Get support. Accountability is an important key to lasting success. Work with your personal trainer to make a diet plan that works for you.

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Then along with your personal trainer find a friend, co-worker, or family member who will stand by your side to keep you on track with healthy eating. These are the people who will encourage you along the way, not eat donuts when you’re around, and check in to see how you’re doing. Make a lot of small changes. Some people find that purging the pantry of all junk is the only way to start eating healthy again. Others need to make gradual changes in order to form new habits. You’re likely in the second category. Because more than likely, you’re not ready to give up your favorite foods all at once. Doing so would certainly backfire. Instead, start with small changes. Replace unhealthy foods with healthy foods you like. Rather than eating chips for a snack, eat nuts or a piece of fruit. Replace soda at lunch with ice water or unsweetened tea. Eat whole grain cereals and pastas instead of those made with refined, white flours. Once you do this, you’ll find your weight, health and outlook on life will be on the upswing and you’ll be ready to take on the next big challenge life throws your way! Scheduled off days. Depriving yourself of your favorite treats will only make you crave them more. Allow yourself an occasional indulgence to keep your cravings in check. Jack Wheeler is a personal trainer and the owner of 360 Fitness in Red Deer.

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Heroin for opioid addicts, none for cancer patients Where is the common sense and compassion in this country Rather, they were enraged and I received thousands of letters of for cancer patients who suffer in agony? I write this because drug support (in those days of no e-mail, readers had to write a letter addicts, who largely seek pleasure from opioid drugs, are now and buy a stamp). getting better pain control than cancer victims. In the end, I drove to Ottawa and handed the Minister of Health And these patients and their families should be enraged by 40,000 letters in green garbage bags, arguing that heroin should what is happening. be legalized. The Federal Minister of Health (MOH), Ginette P. Taylor, has But it required five years of writing columns, along with donaannounced a $100 million fund to fight the opioid crisis. She tions from readers to purchase ads in newspapers, before heroin reports, “This situation keeps me up at night.” was finally legalized on Dec. 20th, 1984. I should remind her that cancer pain keeps many patients in It was a battle won but a war lost. So much bureaucratic red tape entrapped doctors while agony 24 hours a day! What is more galling is that the government wants to prescribing heroin that few prescribed this painkiller. reduce barriers that limit access to heroin for addicts Dr. Gifford Consequently, the pharmaceutical company stopped in drug-treatment programs. importing heroin from England. Yet there is no such access for cancer patients in I said then, and still say, that those who fought against hospitals. heroin for terminal cancer patients and then created It appears that not all the lunatics are in the asylum. bureaucratic red tape should rot in hell. I’ve now been writing this column for 43 years, so I If I were younger, and had the staff and money, I’d have seen a lot of medical insanity. But I believe this fight to get heroin back. beats them all. Some readers may recall, that in January I’d also oppose spending $100 million to operate 1979, I wrote in a column a New Year’s resolution stating drug treatment centers. that heroin should be legalized to ease the suffering of I believe taxpayers should also be enraged. For terminal cancer patients. instance, addicts not only inject themselves in these In England, heroin had been available for 90 years, centers but if they cannot do so, health care workers to treat the pain of difficult childbirth, severe burns, the anxiety will do it for them! What a mad world! So I ask readers this question. What do you think about spendand pain of heart attack and for young children and adults dying ing $100 million to treat those who choose to use opioid drugs of malignancy. for pleasure, yet those who have never cost society one cent for So I believed it was a humanitarian project. But I was wrong. I was immediately criticized as being, “A addiction treatment cannot obtain heroin, sometimes not even headline seeking medical journalist.” The Cancer Society and enough morphine when terminal malignancy strikes. I hope you palliative care centers claimed morphine just as good as heroin, will let me know if you are as enraged as I am. When heroin was legalized in 1984 I received half a million an outright lie. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police and pharmacists agreed. dollars donated by readers to cover the cost of legal service and an ad campaign. Heroin was not needed, they claimed. Believing we had won the battle, I donated this money to establish So what happened? Families who had seen loved ones die in agony did not agree The Gifford-Jones Professorship in Pain Control and Palliative Care at the University of Toronto Medical School. with these authorities.

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Now, at least, more doctors across this country are trained in pain control. So the money was well spent. I’m sure many accuse me of no compassion for opioid addicts. But research shows that getting off drugs is possible without spending millions of dollars. So I don’t lose any sleep worrying about addicts. I do lose it over cancer patients dying in needless agony. See the web site docgiff.com. For comments, email info @ docgiff.com.

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GIVING BACK - Mountview Kinder Care kids show off their decorated shoeboxes, which will go to the I Love First Peoples shoebox campaign. Todd Colin Vaughan/Red Deer Express

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Red Deer dancer takes the podium at World Championship BY MICHELLE FALK michelle.falk@reddeerexpress.com

A local 15-year-old Team Canada dancer has done us proud. Red Deerian Izel Pienaar returned from The International Dance Organization’s World Championship in Poland, with three silver medals and a bronze on Dec 11th. “I was really happy!” Pienaar said about placing so well. She was surprised they did so well because there were so many great countries represented. Last week, 2,000 athletes competed for titles in Pointe Ballet, and Jazz and Modern/ Contemporary Dance at the World Championship in Poland. She said a highlight for her was meeting so many new people from all over the world. “I really enjoyed being able to watch all the other dances and learn from them, and learn from the other countries and stuff.” The World Championship is grueling - pushing the young competitors to their limits physically and mentally. Teams dance in the first round to qualify, move up to the oneeighth round, the quarter-finals and the semi-finals before competing for medals in the finals. Some days, she performed up to six dances in different categories. Even though the days were long and they had to work hard, the victories made it all feel worthwhile. “It felt really cool to be around a bunch of people and everyone cheering you on,” she added, reflecting on the experience. Pienaar competed in six different categories: Adult Ballet Pointe small group and large formations, in both of which the team claimed silver medals and Adult Jazz formations where they again took the silver. She and her team won a bronze medal for their junior jazz small group performance as well. In the adult modern formation they placed eighth and in the junior modern small group they placed ninth.

Her mother Emeila Pienaar said, “As a mother, it was an emotional experience. I was extremely proud to see Izel on the podium.” Team Canada West consisted of 61 dancers between the ages of nine to 18-years-old, from 13 different dance studios. The dancers only worked together five weekends before the championship, training no more than eight hours as a group. “The Team got along so well and really bonded really over the experience,” said Emelia. Pienaar auditioned for Team Canada back in March and was ecstatic to discover that she had made the time in July. Jetlag didn’t stop Pienaar from getting right into her routine; the Grade 10 student was back at class at Hunting Hills High School and then on to dance practice at Strive Dance Academy on Monday. She said it was weird adjusting back to ordinary life, especially recovering from the time change. In the short term, she is focused on her jazz exams, to move up for the next level and getting caught up in school. High school exams start next week. Izel hopes to try out for Team Canada again next year.

DANCING FOR CANADA - Fifteen-year-old Izel Pienaar, Team Canada Dancer, performs at the World Ballet, Jazz and Modern/Contemporary Dance Championships in Poland last week. photo submitted

SILVERS AND GOLD - Izel Pienaar’s Team Canada jacket and three silver medals and a bronze from the World Ballet, Jazz and Modern/Contemporary Dance Championships in Poland last week. photo submitted

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Sports Tyler Steenbergen looking to centre a line for Team Canada “After my start, I thought it was a little bit of a possibility,” he said. “My start spoke for itself and I am very honoured to be selected and I am excited to get down to St. Catharines.” Steenbergen, whose 61 points sits good for third in WHL scoring, said making the final roster will involve sticking to what has worked this season. “Obviously I have to keep doing that, they selected me for a reason,” he said. ”It has showed this year so

TEAM CANADA - Sylvan Lake native Tyler Steenbergen has been invited to try out for the Canadian National Junior Team. photo submitted BY TODD COLIN VAUGHAN todd.vaughan@reddeerexpress.com

Swift Current Bronco and Sylvan Lake native Tyler Steenbergen has been invited to try out for Canada’s National Junior Team at the Sport Chek Selection Camp in St. Catharines, ON. from Dec. 12th-15th. Steenbergen has been lighting the lamp for the 22-7-2-0

Broncos, who currently sit second in the WHL East Division. So far, the centre iceman has 25 goals and 26 assists for a total of 61 points in just 27 games played. Steenbergen is excited at the possibility of representing Canada at the national level starting on Dec. 26th when Canada plays Finland in Buffalo, NY. “Being able to represent your

country at any level is a huge privilege,” Steenbergen said. ”I grew up watching the World Juniors every year. Being able to wear the Canadian flag on my jersey for the first time in my career is going to be something special.” Steenbergen feels his early season success has given him this opportunity, after he wasn’t invited to the summer selection camp.

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far, so if I stick to my game and don’t try to be anything I am not — I think that things will happen.” He added his early season offensive explosion is due to his linemates in Swift Current. “We take pride in our defensive zone play,” he said. “If our defence is going well, we are going to get lots of offensive chances. For me, I have been scoring a lot this year and I have to show that to the Hockey Canada coaching staff.” He added that representing

Central Alberta at the World Junior Championships is not something he takes lightly. “I don’t think anyone else has come out of there since Brandon Sutter played for Team Canada,” he said. “I think it would be pretty cool and I will represent the community of Central Alberta very well.” He added, “I am really looking forward to it and obviously there is going to be a lot of emotions throughout the whole try-out week. I am excited to get things going.”

Superclash Against Cancer looking to raise $10,000 BY TODD COLIN VAUGHAN todd.vaughan@reddeerexpress.com

GameChangers Canada is hoping to raise $10,000 before 2018 for the SuperClash Against Cancer. The SuperClash is a pro-wrestling event in May, which is intended to raise funds for the Central Alberta Cancer Centre. “We have been approved by the ATB BoostR Campaign to raise $10,000 towards the SuperClash Against Cancer Fundraiser,” Copromoter and Event Manager Darrin Thompson said. “It will mostly be focusing on the stars of Monster Pro Wrestling. Massive Damage, who has been wrestling locally for CWC will be on the card; the Irishmen will be on the card; we still have former WWE Superstar Santino Morella making an appearance as well as Nick and Matt from Amazing Race Canada. “Out of market, we have the tag-team Cougar Meat, which is Kyle Sebastian — the current Pure Power Wrestling Champion out of Lethbridge. His tag-team partner is Colin Cutler out of Kelowna.” The $10,000 needed covers the expenses of the talent coming into Red Deer, as well as other

considerations like room-rental, rings lights and other needed infrastructure. “We are going to see some costs that are slightly larger, the big ones being travel and accommodation. We want to make sure we can provide a oneof-a-kind event that is a success and that can be annual for years going forward,” Thompson said. After costs, Thompson said they are hoping to raise at least $4,000-5,000. That estimate comes from a half-capacity guess, meaning the event has the potential to raise significantly more. “Our deadline is Dec. 31st at 11:59 p.m.,” he said. “The clock will strike midnight and that will be the end of our campaign.” The best way to donate is by going to superclash.ca. You can also purchase event t-shirts from prowrestlingtees.com. Twenty per cent of the cost for each t-shirt will go to the Central Alberta Cancer Centre. “Right now, we are far away from our goal,” Thompson said. “We have had some good talks with local businesses and organizations. We are hoping to get everyone out there to donate. “Five dollars will get you a digital copy of the event, $5,000 would have that company become the presenting sponsor of the SuperClash Against Cancer.”

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Take heart through longterm renovation projects Renovating or buying a house takes planning and sometimes it can seem to take forever to put the plans in place. I have been in our community choir since September and it has evolved from separated parts and piecing music together to a full sounding, beautiful program. A few months ago, it sounded like the sharp and jarring sounds of a new renovation in progress where you look around at the mess and wonder if you will ever have your home back. The planning and progress can seem like painful steps and it can often frustrate you before you even start. I am once again this year diving into a renovation right before Christmas which is something I have seen many clients do over the years. It is really just a simple paint job in the living room, but it is preventing me from putting up my Christmas tree which is delaying all of my decorating plans. As with rehearsing with the choir it is taking a series of not so fun steps to reach the goal of a freshly painted and updated living room. First step is cleaning the ceiling because we have a wood stove and the lovely thing spits ash and smoke around, this is the worst step for me and it reminds me of September when we were first looking through music and I had to get up in front of people and direct my first song. It was a MESS! I was all over the place, nervous as a cat in a room full of rocking chairs. The stipple will be everywhere and will make a huge mess like me flailing my arms that first night and it is almost enough of a deterrent to stop this whole silly idea. I must keep in mind how things will look in a few days once that initial mess has been dealt with, how things will slowly come together and there will be a beautiful result in front of me. No longer do I wave my arms randomly; I have nuanced my songs to direct a beautiful choir into full sound and impeccable harmony. Keep the faith, especially when you are doing dirty jobs because the effort will pay off in ways you can’t even imagine. The satisfaction in fine tuning a craft or putting the finishing touches on a renovation is unbelievable and you will look back and give yourself a pat on the back for the effort you have put in. Last night I caught myself with goosebumps as the choir voices swelled and waned under my direction – it was a wonderful feeling and they sounded so amazing! I know by Saturday I will be looking around in wonder at our new walls and our pristine ceiling and wondering why it took so long to begin this project. Then I will remember that things take time to develop and to plan and it will be time to sit back and enjoy the fruits of our labour. If your renovation plans are scattered in a pile amongst colour samples and pages of notes, take heart that soon these things will all come together, and a cohesive, sweet sounding plan will develop as a result of your hard work. You are the director of your next project! Kim Wyse is a local freelance designer. Find her on facebook at ‘Ask a Realtor/Ask a Designer’.

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SHOW HOME

This week’s featured home by Mason Martin Homes is in the Laredo neighbourhood. Michelle Falk/Red Deer Express

Are you ready for a ‘Sharknado’? By now you have all heard of this splendidly silly series of made-for-TV movies about man-eating shark infested tornados hitting the city of Los Angeles. I am certainly not going to debate the merits of the films but all the chaos and mayhem did start me thinking. Who is going to pay for all that damage caused by the whirly gigging sharks? Can that poor guy who just got partially eaten afford the time off to recover? This week we are going to look at the types of insurance you want to have to protect yourself in case of a sharknado or other life event. 1. Life insurance. There are two things guaranteed in life - namely death and taxes. The truth of the matter is that death takes us all and on its own schedule. The greatest final gift you can give to your family is to ensure they are taken care of in the event of yours. Here are a few things to consider though I can not stress enough that you really should seek out the services of a great insurance agent. This is what they do and they will make sure you have the proper insurance

• Do you have significant coverage? • Is your beneficiary correct? • If your coverage is through your employer, what happens if you leave? If you have developed a health issue then you may not qualify for a new policy. Consider third party coverage so that this won’t affect you. 2. Disability. Do you know that the number one reason for mortgage default is disability? Well now you do so its time to make sure you have the right coverage. Most employers cover you while you are on the job but do you know if that coverage extends to a fall off the roof while putting up Christmas lights? You need to know and again, third party coverage means you and your family are protected no matter where you work. 3. Critical Illness. This coverage will pay for expenses not covered by your regular health plan should you become critically ill. Even in Canada there are a multitude of things not covered and the last thing you need to be worried about at such a time is how you are going to pay for them. 4. Home insurance. I am pretty sure that

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there is no coverage for an actual Sharknado but you can prepare for as many other events as possible. Again, talk to your qualified insurance broker to make sure you have the correct coverage. Consider asking how best to document your possessions in case of a fire? Just think. If you had a video walk through of your home, with a complete list of possessions including receipts for large purchases which you had kept in a fire proof safe, how much easier would it be for you and your insurance company to get you back on track? I recommend reading the policy, asking the questions and ensuring your coverage is what you need it to be. OK, so let’s face it, if you stop for one moment and think, I bet you will be able to recall family and friends who have gone through life issues which would have been made easier by having sufficient insurance coverage. Don’t let a sharknado get you my friends. Take a couple of hours and make sure you have the coverage you need and if you do not then get it. Have a great week! Pam Pikkert is a mortgage broker with Dominion Lending Centres - Regional Mortgage Group in Red Deer.

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Feed & Hay DEALERS WANTED. Hannas Seeds, A long time leader in Forage, Pasture, Native and Reclamation grasses are seeking Alberta Dealers. Excellent compensation. Contact Lance Walker 1-800-661-1529. Email: lance.walker@ hannasseeds.com. FINISH COMBINING in AUGUST!! Grow early varieties. AAC Peace River Yellow Peas. Early One Polish Canola. Go Early HRS Wheat. Juniper Oats. Plus numerous barleys. Followed by Pintail Winter Wheat. Call Mastin Seeds, 403-556-2609; mastinseeds.com. HEATED CANOLA buying Green, Heated or Springthrashed Canola. Buying: oats, barley, wheat & peas for feed. Buying damaged or offgrade grain. “On Farm Pickup” Westcan Feed & Grain, 1-877-250-5252.

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Below are five phone numbers that appear inside our clients’ ads in this week’s Express (includes Special Features & Supplements) Simply match the phone number to the business, fill out the contest form and drop it off at the Express office prior to draw deadline listed.

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S N O W Problem with these Pre-Owned Deals! All SUV’s, Trucks and Cars are priced to GO! 2012 Chevrolet Impala LT

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Chevrolet 2500 CLEAROUT 2017Crew Cab LT

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28,900

2014 Chevrolet 1500 Crew Cab LTZ

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16,900

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