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BY JENNA SWANRed Deer Express
Medicine River Wildlife Centre is in
dire need of community support
as they are facing closure if a new
hospital facility is not built.
MRWC was built 31 years ago following
a grant of $100,000 from the federal gov-
ernment. Founder and Executive Director
Carol Kelly, along with her family built the
facility to address the needs of the many
animals who were injured and orphaned
in Central Alberta and have since saved
the lives of over 10,000 animals.
However after years of wear and tear on
the original building, which hosts the hos-
pital, interpretive educational centre and
offi ces for the staff, Kelly has found the
ceilings of the building caving in, yearly
fl ooding from heavy rains, with the build-
ing’s foundation no longer meeting gov-
ernment codes.
This spring the building’s heating sys-
tem also gave out.
“After 31 years and numerous near
closures in the past, I found myself won-
dering if this wasn’t the fi nal straw that
would lead to the closure of the centre,” ex-
plained Kelly. “We won’t make it through
the Alberta winter without heat.”
Despite attempts to renovate the hospi-
tal, which is at capacity, contractors told
Kelly time and time again the building was
beyond repair. This left the centre with a
$400,000 bill on their table to build a new
hospital.
The team took to the Internet in an at-
tempt to raise the funds via an IndieGoGo
campaign. The online site allows people to
donate to the cause. However after a month
of the campaign it became clear they were
nowhere near their goal, with $20,845 hav-
ing been raised by last week.
She has since taken to the community
in hopes they will come to the rescue of an
organization which in turn rescues over
1,800 animals a year.
Following the forced gutting of their hos-
pital area at the Centre, Kelly was forced to
relocate the hospital into the interpretive
educational centre, meaning they were no
longer able to offer their onsite education
programs.
“I’ve been turning away bus tours, school
tours, university classes, individuals – we
had to put a sign up saying we are closed
because every day people were coming in
but we kept having to turn them away.
“We aren’t just taking in a few birds and
spoon feeding them until we can let them
go again - what we do here is so much more
than that.”
Not only does the centre rescue and care
for animals - their practices for doing so
have become internationally renowned
best practices for similar organizations
around the world. They also participate
in a number of research projects includ-
ing studies of the effects of bitumen on
animals caught in oil spills, as well as re-
search into the release of animals back
into the wild after being treated.
They also provide practicum and in-
ternship opportunities to both local and
international students, as well as travel to
schools and communities across Central
Alberta to educate individuals about wild-
life.
“I think that what happens is because
we answer those phone calls for all of the
people of Central Alberta and because we
are always there when they need us, they
assume if we are responding to our calls
that we have everything we need,” she said.
“Operationally we are doing fi ne, we
have the money we need to get by every
year – we have all kinds of equipment and
we have vehicles to get from the centre to
sites.
“But I hope people are starting to realize
that we really do need them and we need
their support to do the things we do here
– whether it be the rescuing itself, the re-
covery, the education initiatives or the re-
search projects.”
With no other wildlife rescue facilities in
Central Alberta, Kelly fears what will hap-
pen if they don’t raise the funds for their
hospital.
“Thirty-one years ago, we didn’t exist
here – so when we ask people what they
did before we were here, most of the time
the answer is they would euthanize them
because there was no other option, but
now there is,” she explained. “Every day
I hear people on the phones saying thank
you, thank you, thank you – what would we
do without you,” she said.
“So I think people want us to be here and
they appreciate the service we provide to the
community, but they likely haven’t realized
how dire the situation was and how much we
desperately need this new building.”
With the IndieGoGo campaign coming
to a close, they urge individuals to sup-
port the building of their new hospital so
they may continue to save the lives of what
Kelly expects to surpass 2,000 animals this
year.
If you wish to support the centre, con-
tact Kelly by phoning 403-728-3467 or email
the centre at [email protected].
“My biggest concern is that if we are
forced to close our doors because of the
lack of hospital, that people won’t be will-
ing to drive injured animals to Edmonton
or Calgary and if they can’t bring them to
us then the animal will either die or they
will take them home and care for these
animals themselves both illegally and im-
properly.
“We aren’t sitting on Gaetz Avenue in
front of people everyday - due to our loca-
tion (near Spruce View roughly 60 km from
Red Deer) we are removed from the pub-
lic’s eyesight, and they often don’t think of
us as someone who needs their help but we
really genuinely do.”
IN NEED OF HELP – Executive Director of the Medicine River Wildlife Centre Carol Kelly and the Centre’s mascot and previously rescued owl, Otis, recently launched an IndieGoGo crowd funding campaign to raise $400,000 for a new hospital. Jenna Swan/Red Deer Express
Animal rescue centre in danger of closing its doorsMedicine River Wildlife Centre turns to community for support
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BY ERIN FAWCETTRed Deer Express
The City’s MLA for Red
Deer South said she contin-
ues to learn and engage in
her new position since be-
ing elected last spring.
“The learning curve has
been very steep. There has
been a lot of reading and
learning. I’ve been able to
work with some amazing
people. The knowledge that
this group of people has
that all meshes together is
amazing,” said Barb Miller,
MLA for Red Deer South. “I
know there have been com-
ments (from the public)
about some people are too
young, some people are too
old, some don’t know what
they are doing. People don’t
know what other people’s
life experiences are. It’s
just been amazing. I am
loving it.”
Miller added the NDP
have accomplished a num-
ber of things thus far.
“We passed three impor-
tant Bills and one of them
unanimously which is un-
heard of.”
That Bill was to get rid of
corporate and union dona-
tions.
“When you’ve got all par-
ties on side – that is incred-
ible. We are determined.
We are going to work with
the other parties,” she said.
Miller has also been ap-
pointed to some commit-
tees including one that will
review laws governing elec-
tions, whistleblowers and
confl icts of interest. She is
also the chair of the Heri-
tage Trust Fund Commit-
tee. She is also on the Pub-
lic Accounts Committee.
“We are going to make
some important, long over-
due changes that will ben-
efi t Albertans.”
When she is in Red Deer,
Miller said she has enjoyed
meeting with local citizens
to hear their concerns and
feedback.
“I’ve been meeting with a
lot of constituents and now
that we are out of session I
try and meet with three to
four different groups a day.
We have a long list of peo-
ple who want to talk to us. I
won’t turn anyone away. If
you have an issue, I want to
listen and if I can’t do any-
thing, I want to pass it on
to the people that can,” she
said. “If you have concerns,
contact us. We are here to
help the people of Red Deer.
We want to be accessible in
this offi ce.”
Miller said one aspect
she would like to focus on
is poverty and homeless-
ness in Red Deer.
“Over the years I have
worked with the homeless
camps when I was with the
Red Deer and District La-
bour Council. Something
has to be done. Some of
these people are gainfully
employed, but they are not
making enough at mini-
mum wage – they’re living
in cars or living in home-
less shelters because they
can’t afford a place to live.
That should not be happen-
ing in Alberta. It shouldn’t
be happening anywhere,
but especially not in Al-
berta.”
In addition, Miller added
stepping into the Legisla-
ture for the fi rst time after
she was elected, is an expe-
rience that she will never
forget.
“It’s indescribable. It’s
very regimented. You have
your Sergeant at Arms and
if the speaker stands up
and if you are moving, you
freeze, because that is disre-
spect,” she said. “I was very
fortunate because the desk
that I was assigned was one
of the original desks that
went into that building in
1905. Inside the desk draw-
ers are signatures of all
the members who have sat
there and mine is one of the
original desks.”
Looking ahead, Miller
said she looks forward to
seeing the minimum wage
increased.
“I think it’s a win-win.
People will have more
means to live hopefully
above the poverty line. I’m
sure we’ll be working to-
wards getting living wages.
We are getting rid of the
two-tier wage system which
is a good thing because it is
wrong.”
Meanwhile, Miller said
there is more to her than
being a cashier at a local
grocery store – a job which
she held before being elect-
ed.
“We all have areas of ex-
pertise. People think I was
a Safeway cashier, but I was
also a banker for 10 years,
I’ve worked in schools as a
library tech and as a teach-
er’s aid,” she said. “No one
is ever just something and I
think people are starting to
realize that.”
Miller settling into MLA role for Red Deer South
FULFILLING - Red Deer South MLA Barb Miller is pictured here in her downtown offi ce. Miller said she has enjoyed her position so far and continues to learn more about her role everyday.
Jenna Swan/Red Deer Express
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OPINION
If current polling trends
hold, we are heading for a
minority government in
October, and the two front-
runners might have to ap-
proach rivals to construct
a stable government. Un-
accustomed as they are to
such a scenario and given
that ‘coalition’ is a four let-
ter word in Canada, they
will have their work cut out
for them.
The challenge fl ows
from our First-Past-the-
Post electoral system and
the adversarial nature of
our Westminster-style par-
liamentary system. As we
shall see, they combine to
produce a climate in which
cooperation and compro-
mise are alien, making it
diffi cult to adapt to a new
reality.
The Conservative Party
won a majority in 2011 with
about 40% of the vote.
It is thus fair to say that
most Canadians do not fa-
vour the Conservatives, but
our electoral system does.
Not surprisingly, both the
Liberals and NDP support
electoral reform, but are
they capable of dealing
with a shift to new political
terrain?
In the current system,
the winner takes all and
does not have to pay the
slightest attention to sug-
gestions or criticisms from
opposition parties.
A majority government
has a clear fi eld and does
not need to compromise to
get legislation passed.
The prevailing culture
is therefore resistant to co-
operation, and we cannot
wave a wand and change it.
Will Canadian political
parties be able to adapt to
the imperatives of propor-
tional representation when
and if it is introduced?
The result of the October
election may be a dry run if
they have to combine forces
to keep the Conservatives
at bay.
NDP leader, Thomas
Mulcair, has expressed in-
terest in a coalition with
the Liberals, but Liberal
leader Justin Trudeau has
ruled out a ‘formal’ coali-
tion.
The term coalition gov-
ernment is carrying bag-
gage left over from the 2008
campaign when the Liber-
als and New Democrats,
along with the Bloc, pro-
posed one.
Reaction from the Con-
servatives was vitriolic
with accusations that the
other parties were com-
mitting treason for trying
to topple a democratically-
elected government.
But it is perfectly legal
for the Governor General
to turn to another party in
the House should the gov-
erning party lose a vote of
confi dence.
It is a testament to the
power of messaging that
the Conservatives were
able to convince Canadians
that what their rivals were
proposing was tantamount
to a coup d’état.
Ever since, party lead-
ers, when asked if they will
form a coalition, deny that
they will.
Yet, if there is a hung
parliament, a party must
then enter into some type
of arrangement with an-
other party, even if voters
feel betrayed.
Our adversarial, West-
minster-style parliamen-
tary system further exacer-
bates the situation.
As Question Period dem-
onstrates, MPs are encour-
aged to go for the jugular in
their attempts to best their
opponents.
There is no incentive to
engage in a productive de-
bate; on the contrary, there
are perverse incentives to
ridicule ideas and sugges-
tions from across the aisle.
Against such a backdrop,
it is diffi cult to imagine
how parties and leaders
with such predispositions
will come together to gov-
ern the country.
The disappointing aspect
of this state of affairs is
that, in the process of joust-
ing (some of which is just
theatre), the parties forget
that they were elected to
represent the interests of
the electorate.
It often seems the public
interest is being sacrifi ced
on the altar of personal
ambition and partisan in-
terest.
If parties lose sight of
the fact that power, though
heady, is something to be
exercised for the greater
good, they are doing us a
disservice.
There is growing cyni-
cism about politics and pol-
iticians among Canadian
voters.
If party leaders behave
badly after the October
election, it will further
disillusion Canadians and
turn them off.
There might be short-
term gain for political par-
ties but damage to the body
politic will be long-lasting.
Doreen Barrie is a political scientist at the University of Calgary. Her column is distrib-uted through Troy Media.
Canadians are bracing themselves for
what will be a long federal election cam-
paign.
To no one’s surprise, Prime Minister
Stephen Harper dropped the writ this past
weekend so it’s off to the races for the poli-
ticians – who also include Liberal leader
Justin Trudeau, NDP leader Thomas Mul-
cair, Green leader Elizabeth May and Bloq
Quebecois leader Gilles Duceppe.
They have 11 weeks to spread their mes-
sages across the country – an unusually
lengthy period of time, considering most
campaigns run about 37 days or so.
There has been some outrage amongst
the public over the early election call -
we’re hearing disgust about everything
from the soaring costs of calling the elec-
tion early to an attitude of ‘what’s the
point’ of calling it in the middle of summer
and on a long weekend to boot.
Canadians will go to the polls on Oct.
19th.
It’s also sometimes a risky move to call
an election early – just ask former Premier
Jim Prentice. It was a different situation of
course, but he certainly didn’t do himself
any favours, as we all know, by calling it
early.
What was expected to be an easy Tory
win in the province ended in ultimate
disaster for the party, with a complete
change in government.
Meanwhile let’s face it - in early August,
there is little appetite for all things politi-
cal.
People are away on holidays trying to
enjoy the last month of summer before the
inevitable Canadian cold weather sweeps
in.
Parents are gearing up to send their kids
back to school in a few short weeks. Fami-
lies are busy.
Who has time to carefully dissect the
platitudes of political leaders? Sounds like
a tiresome prospect.
We suspect the beginnings of this cam-
paign will largely fall on deaf ears as Oct.
19th seems like a long, long ways away.
Some have pointed out that people don’t
tend to engage with a given political cam-
paign until near the end of the run; when
the voting day is in sight.
But calling it on the August long week-
end couldn’t possibly attract much atten-
tion.
And these dry weeks ahead will make
it hard on contenders like Mulcair and
Trudeau who simply don’t have the fund-
ing like the Tories to help sustain a long,
drawn-out campaign.
According to CBC, during a 37-day elec-
tion period, each party can spend a maxi-
mum of $25 million.
For each additional day, that means an
extra $675,000 can be spent which would
see parties able to spend more than $50
million.
The cost to taxpayers rises with a longer
campaign as well. It has been reported that
a typical fi ve-week campaign costs about
$375 million.
Parties are then reimbursed for half of
the money they shell out during the course
of the campaign – which ultimately falls on
taxpayers.
It’s certainly unusual for campaigns to
be this long - according to The Canadian
Press, only Canada’s fi rst two election
campaigns were longer.
The 1867 campaign lasted 81 days, while
the 1872 campaign went for 96 days.
At that time, voting was staggered over
the country for a period of several months.
The longest race in recent history was a 74-
day campaign back in 1926.
But all of that said, it could certainly
prove to be an interesting few weeks. As
mentioned, things tend to intensify greatly
during the fi nal leg of a campaign, so we
will be in for some fi red-up back and forth
battles.
And even so far, there seems to be an ap-
petite amongst Canadians for some type of
change – but what that change could end
up looking like remains to be seen.
Election could be a dry run for proportional representation
A lengthy federal election campaign kicks off
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Letters to the editor
Some impacts of dropping the election writ earlyPrime Minister Stephen Harper will be
pulling a Premier Jim Prentice and drop-
ping the writ early.
He wants to buy this election. He wants
to bankrupt the opposition parties. He
wants to get re-elected at any and all costs.
The economy is now in recession, and
our economic growth is at the bottom of
the G8, unemployment is up, our dollar is
down, but Mr. Harper likes being Prime
Minister.
Everyday that the writ is dropped early
means that the parties can spend an extra
$675,000 on campaigning and only the Con-
servatives have that much money.
The NDP and the Liberals could bor-
row that much but then they would not be
able to afford to bring down a Conservative
Minority government if it meant another
election.
Another election would be necessary
if the Liberals and the NDP did not have
enough seats to form a majority because of
the Bloc’s seats.
Prentice had the money, had decimated
the offi cial opposition, and two parties with
new or interim leaders and he dropped the
writ early and a 44-year dynasty was de-
feated at the polls.
Prentice faced being leader of the third
party and immediately resigned, his posi-
tion and his seat before all the votes were
counted.
Normally, the Prime Minister will run
on his record, it was the economy but since
we are worse off now than we were before
he became Prime Minister at least statisti-
cally and worse off than other countries in
the G8, he can’t.
Climate change has grown exponen-
tially as an issue, and the Prime Minister
has been recognized as a climate change
denier, he cannot run on that record.
Veterans and the military have been re-
buffed, senior bankruptcies are increas-
ing, his own laws have more often than not
been defeated at the Supreme Court, trans-
parency and accountability have gone out
the window and democracy has been dam-
aged so severely that children in the U.S.
think we are a dictatorship.
So all that is left, is to try and buy this
election.
The parties and the candidates will
spend hundreds of millions of dollars of
tax deductible donations.
We the taxpayers will have to replenish
the tax base depleted by the tax deduc-
tions of the political supporters. Election
Canada will have to spend over a half bil-
lion dollars on increased support services,
leases, phones and staff etc. for the longer
campaign. We lose at every corner.
We will also reimburse the party and
the candidates a portion of their expenses
after the election, but not in time for an
immediate election, if the Conservative
minority government was defeated and
another election became necessary. This
election could be Canada’s fi rst billion dol-
lar election.
The 2006 election was won but after us-
ing the ‘In and Out’ advertising scheme to
circumvent spending limits.
The ‘In and Out’ scandal was a Cana-
dian federal political scandal involving im-
proper election spending on the part of the
Conservative Party of Canada during the
closely contested 2006 federal election.
On March 6th, 2012, charges were
dropped as part of a plea deal in which the
Conservative Party of Canada and its fun-
draising arm pleaded guilty to exceeding
election spending limits and submitting
fraudulent election records, and agreed to
repay $230,198 for its role in violating Ca-
nadian election spending laws.
The 2015 election, if started early as
many expect, will have almost twice the
limit to make it almost limitless.
Thus negating any concerns about a re-
peat scandal.
If you cannot obey the law in your quest
for power, you change the laws if you can
so it makes what you want to do legal, not
moral or ethical, but legal. That is the ben-
efi t of being in power.
You can hand out big cheques, use tax
payers’ money for free partisan advertis-
ing, change the rules, ignore the consti-
tution and hope for four more years of
politicking. Governing is not even in the
picture.
Power and politics is what it is all about.
Harper will pull a Jim Prentice and drop
the writ early, but will he pull a Jim Pren-
tice and resign on election night if he loses
his majority?
Harper will leave, maybe not on elec-
tion night, because like Prentice, without
the power why he would have no desire to
stick around? Not like he wants to serve
the constituents who voted for him, no it is
the need for power and perks and without
those, he like Prentice, would be gone. We
would still have the bills but he would be
gone. Perhaps it is time for Canadians to do
a Jim Prentice on Stephen Harper.
Garfi eld Marks Red Deer
Reader concerned Safety City will have to cancel programmingI am a mom of two young boys. I am al-
ways looking for different ways to teach
them how to be safe and how to look out
for themselves and others. I found out that
Safety City in Red Deer offers several dif-
ferent programs on teaching safety to chil-
dren, and so I enrolled my boys in a few
programs.
I have been so thrilled with the top qual-
ity programs, teaching and care that we
have received from Safety City. The value
for the money I paid was beyond worth it.
The staff is so professional, and so person-
able and fun with the children. The content
they cover is thorough and extremely edu-
cation, while presented in a manner that is
fun and easily comprehended by kids.
The activities they do with the kids are
just fantastic – I wasn’t expecting so much.
In one of the programs, after a ‘safety sto-
ry/talk’ the kids get to go outside and each
ride their own little quad, around the little
‘city’ of Safety City. There is even a life-size
working traffi c light and a little railway
crossing with fl ashing lights and warning
bell. Their facility is fun and so interactive
for children, and also just really cool. My
kids just love this place and keep wanting
to go back. They have learned so much and
continue to ask me safety questions and
talk to me about what they have learned.
My concern is that I recently learned
that Safety City is going to have cancel
several of the programs offered this sum-
mer because they don’t have enough chil-
dren enrolled in the classes to be able to
run them. These programs are award-
winning and top quality. It would be a ter-
rible shame to lose this valuable resource
for our children, that is so local to us (and
also so affordable). They offer half-day pro-
grams, drop-in 90-minute programs, week-
long, half day summer camp programs –
there is much variety and much to choose
from.
Here is a bit more information about
Safety City for those who are unfamiliar
with it. Red Deer City Society is a volun-
teer-driven, non-profi t, charitable organi-
zation started by the Kiwanis Club of Red
Deer in April 2001. The organization offers
highly regarded, educational injury pre-
vention programs for children ages four
to 12 years. The ultimate aim is to reduce
or prevent injuries. Programs include
weeklong, half day safety summer camps,
bicycle safety, acreage and farm safety, pe-
destrian traffi c safety, fi re and home safety
and safety-themed birthday parties.
For further information, see their web
site at www.safetycity.ca.
Thank you from a concerned mom.
Darla NolanRed Deer
Dear Red Deer Express
readers and community of
Central Alberta
Wow, I always feel over-
whelmed by the support
that I get from this commu-
nity. Recently, once again you
showed me this support with
the selection of me as the
Gold level volunteer. Thank-
you, thank-you, Thank you!
When I read about the
2 other recipients of the
awards, I was so humbled
as they have shown an un-
deniable commitment to
this community. I was also
so excited and motivated by
them! I don’t know Kelly
but it is my mission to meet
her. As for Val, wow, this is
the ever ready bunny. I have
such deep respect for Val’s
capabilities of knowing how
to energise a crowd.
I get to work with and
among hundreds of volun-
teers and I always feel that I
need to be just like them and
there is so much potential in
this community. For every
volunteer out there, remem-
ber whether you’re giving an
hour or hundreds of hours,
someone is benefi tting and
just maybe you made their
day better, cause I know mine
was! With sincere gratitude,
Lyn RadfordRed Deer
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FLIGHT FROM POLICEOn Aug. 1st at 11 p.m.,
Blackfalds RCMP responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle in a rural location south of Red Deer.
When police attempted to pull the vehicle over, the driver refused to stop, driv-ing into a nearby fi eld where the vehicle, later determined to be stolen, became stuck. The two occupants then fl ed the area on foot. Police pur-sued the occupants into the eastside of Gasoline Alley until they were cornered in a small wooded area.
With the combined efforts of the Blackfalds RCMP, Red Deer City RCMP, Innisfail Freeway/Detachment RCMP and Red Deer City Police Dog Service, the police were able to apprehend a 34-year-old male, a fi rearm he attempt-ed to dispose of and his 25-year-old female accom-plice. The male was wanted on a Canada Wide Warrant and currently faces fi rearms, drug and other Criminal Code charges. The female is also facing charges under the Criminal Code.
Alexander Smythe, 34 and Kayla Boucher, 25, have been charged.
ARRESTS MADE AFTER WARRANT EXECUTED
Red Deer RCMP executed an arrest warrant on a room at the Aladdin Hotel in north Red Deer July 30th, taking four men and three under-age females into custody and interrupting the aggra-vated assault of a fi fth man who police discovered was being held in the hotel room against his will.
As RCMP were investi-gating the whereabouts of 19-year-old Darren Lagrelle, who was wanted on out-standing warrants, their in-vestigation led them to the Aladdin Inn; police then ob-tained an arrest warrant to enter in search of Lagrelle. When they entered the hotel room at 3:20 p.m. on July 30th, RCMP discovered the victim, who was being held in the hotel room. The victim had suffered a number of non-life-threatening injuries and was treated at the scene by EMS and released. Police took four men and three un-derage females into custody without incident. The victim and suspects were known to each other.
RCMP returned to the Aladdin hotel July 31st at 8
a.m. with a search warrant for the room. They seized a number of edged weapons and a rifl e, as well as a small amount of drugs. The investi-gation is ongoing.
Lagrelle of Red Deer has been charged with forcible confi nement, aggravated as-sault, disguise with intent, robbery, pointing a fi rearm, use of a fi rearm in the com-mission of an offence and possession of fi rearm con-trary to order.
Jeffrey Allan King, 18, of Red Deer has been charged with forcible confi nement, aggravated assault, disguise with intent, robbery, pointing a fi rearm, use of a fi rearm in the commission of an of-fence, unauthorized posses-sion of a fi rearm and failing to comply with conditions of a youth sentence.
Daniel Arthur Potter, 26, of Innisfail has been charged with forcible confi nement, aggravated assault, disguise with intent and robbery.
Corim Kyle Conway, 23, of Red Deer has been charged with forcible confi nement, aggravated assault, disguise with intent and robbery.
Two of the underage girls, who cannot be named under
the provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act, are being jointly charged with forcible confi nement, aggra-vated assault and robbery. One also faces two charges of failing to comply with an undertaking while the other faces a further charge of possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose.
The third girl was released without charges.
ARMED ROBBERY AT RADISSON HOTEL
Red Deer RCMP are in-vestigating an armed rob-bery at the Radisson Hotel where one of two masked men wielding fi rearms shot at the ceiling before making
off with cash from the VLT lounge.
The two men entered the VLT lounge in the Radisson Hotel on 67th St. shortly af-ter 10 p.m. on July 24th with hoods up and their faces cov-ered; one carried a long-bar-relled fi rearm and the other carried a handgun. The sus-pect carrying the long-bar-relled fi rearm discharged his weapon into the ceiling while the second suspect pointed his handgun at the staff member and at customers in the bar. The two suspects then exited through a back door with an undisclosed amount of cash. No one was injured.
Suspect one is described
as wearing a black hoodie, a ball cap, dark pants, white running shoes and carry-ing a long gun. He was also wearing a dark coloured face covering with a white design on it.
Suspect two is described as wearing a grey hoodie, blue jeans, black shoes, ball cap and carrying a handgun. He was also wearing a light coloured face covering.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Red Deer RCMP at 403-343-5575.
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Expansion of the Red Deer Airport is
temporarily on hold after the City was
informed the runway extension and in-
frastructure upgrades needed at the air-
port will not be funded through the Small
Communities Fund (SCF).
“While we are disappointed that the
provincial and federal governments do
not see this project as suitable for fund-
ing through the SCF, the minister of mu-
nicipal affairs has verbally committed
to working with the City to support and
fund the expansion of the airport and
determine an alternative solution in the
coming weeks,” said Mayor Tara Veer.
The City and the County jointly ap-
plied to the Small Communities Fund
(SCF) for funding of a runway extension
and infrastructure for the southeast fi eld
at the Red Deer Airport. SCF designates
$94 million in federal funding to support
infrastructure projects in communities.
The core infrastructure improvements
needed at the airport are part of a 20 year
capital investment program which trans-
lates to not only potential for increased
passengers, revenues and regional eco-
nomic development, but also opportuni-
ties to generate employment at a time
when the economy is still recovering.
“The airport is a regional amenity
that supports the whole of Alberta,”
said Veer. “Unfortunately, the City and
County do not have the means to fund
the entire project without provincial and
federal support. Ideally the project needs
to be complete when we welcome more
than 25,000 people to our City for the 2019
Canada Winter Games.”
The project is expected to cost $10.47
million. The proposed funding model in-
volved The City of Red Deer and County
of Red Deer contributing $4.47 million
the federal government contributing $3
million and the provincial government
contributing $3 million.
Veer and Minister Deron Bilous, Minis-
ter of Municipal Affairs, have committed
to working together in the coming weeks.
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BY KALISHA MENDONSARed Deer Express
A teacher from Hunting Hills High
School is currently exploring France in
an effort to learn more about Canada’s in-
volvement in the World Wars.
Rafaela Marques Barnabe, along with
24 other Canadian educators, is partici-
pating in the Juno Beach Centre Summer
Institute and Battlefi eld Tour for Teachers,
presented by the Juno Beach Centre Asso-
ciation (JBCA).
The Association is a Canadian non-prof-
it organization that operates an interactive
museum facility in Normandy, France that
educates people on the Canadian role in
World Wars.
“I’ve wanted to do this tour for a long
time but with timing and whatever it never
worked out. I fi nally decided that this year
was going to be the year. I fi nd that when
I’ve been to the places I teach about it be-
comes way more impactful in the class-
room,” Barnabe said.
“When I can bring my stories and my
pictures and tell the kids about what the
day was like and how it felt to be in those
places – the kids become much more in-
terested than when they just hear about a
battle or a site.
“When you can bring those stories and
experiences to the classroom, the kids can
ask questions and you can give them a
good answer.
“You’ve been there and know what it
feels like to be in these places. I fi nd that
as a social teacher it adds so much more
to lessons and makes it more interesting.”
The 10-day tour includes visits to such
historical sites as the Beaumont-Hamel
Memorial, Vimy Ridge, Dieppe Beach and
Canadian Cemetery, Juno Beach, Omaha
Beach and the Bretteville-sur-Laize Cana-
dian Cemetery.
The tours offers educators a chance to
experience these historic regions in-depth
and better their understanding of the his-
tories they teach about.
Before she left for France, Barnabe said
she was very much looking forward to the
whole experience.
“I think it’s at Vimy Ridge where we get
to go into some of the World War I trenches
and I think that will be very interesting.
I’m not sure if they’re re-created or the
originals but it will be interesting,” she
said.
“If you’re standing on a beach, you
might be able to think there was a battle
here. But when you’re standing in a bun-
ker or trench as it was – that becomes so
much more meaningful. I know we’re go-
ing to see other places that are preserved
or left as they were, and that’s where I
learn the most. I like to be standing and
seeing it as it was.”
The teachers will visit a variety of loca-
tions through their trip and will discuss
the experience with each other as they
plan lessons for future use.
“We get half a day at the Juno Beach
Centre to do some lesson planning and
things with a historian.
“We’re going to really work on what we
can take back to the classroom and use –
project and lesson ideas and things like
that. I think it’s a half-day or full day that
we just work on that. That will be interest-
ing and fun, too, so I’m looking forward to
what I can bring back from that.”
Barnabe wanted to remind people that
the Juno Beach Centre is not only for
teachers – it can be accessed by anyone in
the area, and she strongly encourages Ca-
nadians to visit if they fi nd themselves in
France.
“I think it’s important that they see what
the Canadian contributions were during
the wars. I think that people sometimes
underestimate what Canada did in the
wars and it is important that people know
what we did,” she said.
“We want to pay our respects to the
people who gave their lives so we can live
in the society that we live in. Yes, this is
a teacher tour but the centre encourages
school groups and citizens and regular
visitors to make their way up there.”
Teacher travels to France for insight into Canadian history
IN HONOUR - Local teacher Rafaela Marques Barnabe poses beside one of the memorialsduring an educational tour for teachers throughout France. photo submitted
On the 4th day of August, 2015, under provisions of the Land Use Bylaw 2006/6, Red Deer County Municipal Planning Commission issued a decision approving the following applications:
PERMITTED USE
South of Red Deer1. 1844889 Alberta Ltd. – a car wash facility including two bays for vehicles over 1,000
kg on Lot 1, Blk 2, Plan 002-0557, NE 20-37-27-4 (Gasoline Alley West).
Springbrook2. AB Garage Guy –construction of a 5-metre high accessory building on Lot 38, Blk
4, Plan 082-1673, SE 13-37-28-4.
DISCRETIONARY USE
West of Sylvan Lake1. R. Davison - location of a Warehousing and Storage Facility (Recreational Vehicles)
on NE 34-38-2-5.
South of Gleniffer Reserveoir2. Pidherneys (Kure Pit) - 5-year extension for an existing sand and gravel pit
operation on SW 28-34-2-5.
East of Innisfail3. A. Archibald - 3.2-metre front yard setback relaxation for the location of a second
dwelling (modular home) on NE 32-35-27-4.
East of Red Deer4. R. Dalueg – 11-metre front yard setback relaxation for the location of a second
dwelling (modular home) on Lot 1, Blk 1, Plan 052-2266, SE 4-38-25-4.
The Municipal Government Act provides that any person(s) may appeal a Discretionary Use approval within 14 days of the date of the decision being advertised by paying the required appeal fee and by filing an appeal in writing against the decision with the Red Deer County Subdivision and Development Appeal Board, 38106 Rge Rd 275, Red Deer County, Alberta. A Permitted Use approval may not be appealed unless the decision involves a relaxation, variance or misinterpretation of the Land Use Bylaw. For further information, contact Planning & Development Services at 403-350-2170.
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Many people are com-
menting on what a dry year
2015 has been (at least so
far) across Western Cana-
da.
However, while some
people have been claiming
that this spring and sum-
mer has been ‘driest on re-
cord’ or ‘the worst in mem-
ory’, they are forgetting
that drought, sometimes
droughts that last for years,
have always been a periodic
fact of life in Alberta.
One of the worst multi-
year droughts started in
1919, just after the end of
the First World War. While
the Red Deer Fair, dubbed
the Victory Fair, was gen-
erally deemed to a success,
many of the agricultural
exhibits were cut back be-
cause of the dry conditions.
Moreover, the air was
full of heavy smoke from
a major forest fi re near
Rocky Mountain House.
Large ashes fell constantly
to the ground.
The upbeat fair organiz-
ers claimed that the result-
ing pall only served to, “Cut
off the full glare of the hot
July sun.”
The succeeding summers
were hot and dry, while the
following winters were
long and brutally cold.
Feed became so short
that many cattle perished
out in the pastures. A num-
ber of farmers became des-
titute and had to apply for
emergency relief from the
provincial government.
The provincial and local
governments struggled to
respond as all were suffer-
ing from severe fi nancial
shortfalls in the post-war
years.
Conditions hit bottom in
1922.
The closest the Red Deer
area has ever come to a to-
tal crop failure occurred in
the summer and fall of that
year. Most were able to sal-
vage at least some crops.
Nevertheless, the growth
in the fi elds was so sparse
that many farmers could
easily keep up to the har-
vesting machines while
stooking up the resulting
straw.
Fortunately, things start-
ed to turn out better in 1923.
Crop yields improve
markedly as the prices for
grain rose as well. The crop
of 1928 was one of the best
in years. Tragically, there-
after, another multi-year
drought began to set in, co-
inciding with the onset of
the Great Depression.
The Red Deer area nev-
er suffered the dustbowl
conditions that hit south-
eastern Alberta and most
of Saskatchewan. Never-
theless, there were times
when the phenomenal dust
clouds created in the dried
out areas forced the Red
Deer householders to turn
on their lights in the late
afternoon.
The dry years seem to hit
their deepest intensity in
1932.
Then the drought eased
somewhat. However, in
1936, one of the worst heat
waves in Canadian history
struck.
There were more than
780 heat-related deaths re-
corded across the country.
Crops literally shriveled
up in the extreme heat. Soil
erosion in the great Dust
Bowl intensifi ed even more.
Central Alberta suffered,
although not as badly as
other parts of the prairies.
There were no reports of
deaths due to heat prostra-
tion in this area.
There were still several
days with temperatures ex-
ceeding 30C.
On the hottest day in
Red Deer, the thermom-
eters registered 35.5C (96F).
Crops that year were light
and matured very early.
Some farmers reported
that they had been able
to start harvesting their
wheat in early August.
The summer of 1937 was
also generally hot and dry.
In early July, the tempera-
tures hit 45 Celsius (113
Fahrenheit in Midale, Sas-
katchewan.
Then, on July 14th,
the day before Lord
Tweedsmuir, Governor
General of Canada, made
a vice-regal tour of Central
Alberta, heavy rains set
in. Many scheduled events
had to be cancelled. Lord
Tweedsmuir optimistically
made the comment that if
he had known that his visit
would have ended the big
drought so dramatically,
he would have come to Red
Deer much earlier.
Sylvan Lake had enjoyed
great popularity as an af-
fordable summer resort for
much of the 1930s. How-
ever, the summer of 1937
turned sour as the cool and
wet conditions continued
on into fall.
The farmers had a better
year than they had experi-
enced for quite a while, but
the tourist operators suf-
fered as the usual summer
crowds dropped off dra-
matically.
Times of drought throughout Central Alberta
CHALLENGES - Cutting grain on the Lawrence Banting farm, south of West Park (current site of the Red Deer College), September 1923. The crop of 1923 was the fi rst good harvest in several years as Central Alberta had been suffering from drought conditions since 1919.
photo courtesy of the Red Deer Archives P6152
Michael
D A W E
12 Red Deer Express Wednesday, August 5, 2015
The Welikoklads continue to contribute to the community
BY JENNA SWANRed Deer Express
To say Bill Welikoklad has had a hand in
building the city of Red Deer would be an
understatement.
In fact, Welikoklad has had more than
a hand in building everything from local
houses to RCMP stations, schools, public
swimming pools and most notably Red
Deer College.
It’s been a journey of ups and downs for
Bill and Irma Welikoklad - one that wasn’t
always fi lled gleaming signs toting their
surname in Red Deer’s downtown, as the
recently lit Welikoklad Event Centre (for-
merly City Centre Stage and Uptown The-
atre) signage now does. The renaming of
the building followed the dynamic duo’s $1
million donation to the Red Deer College in
June of 2014.
Bill, whose parents came to came to
Canada from Czechoslovakia pre Second
World War, grew up on the same land he
now lives in – but instead of the beautiful
stone covered, custom built home that now
stands he describes his former abode as a
one-room house.
He got his fi rst glimpse into the work
force at the age of 10 with his fi rst job as
a janitor at the Waskasoo School, west of
the city in Red Deer County. He made $6 a
month and had to walk more than a mile
to the school each day regardless of the
weather.
A few years later at the age of 17 he be-
gan working construction for an Ukrai-
nian man his father had befriended at
church. This was where Bill would spend
the next eight years learning the ins and
outs of construction.
A few years later he met Irma, originally
from Westlock, while visiting the Calgary
Stampede and the pair’s destinies inter-
twined. Together they would give life to
their daughter Kathy and their son Jason
and have been married 56 years.
In 1966 Bill was appointed construction
foreman and headed the building of the
main campus at RDC when it moved from
its former Lindsay Thurber location.
Following this job his entrepreneurial
mindset told him it was time to move on.
From that notion he began Welikoklad
Construction, Executive Homes, and even-
tually led to the creation of his own lum-
beryard and what is today the Home Build-
ing Centre, now run by his son Jason.
He explained none of these things were
ever easy for him – from the early days
when he struggled to get construction con-
tracts to the later days going head to head
with other lumberyards.
“There were some struggles defi nitely,”
he remembers. “One of my fi rst days as a
foreman will always stick out to me, it was
raining and my supervisors sat me down
in a shack with a stack of blueprints for
the central schools – I had lots of practical
experience building but had never read a
blueprint in my life.
INVESTMENT – Red Deer College President Joel Ward (left) and Vice President Michael Donlevy (right) stand for a photo with Bill and Irma Welikoklad (centre) following their donation of $1 million to Red Deer College. Jenna Swan/Red Deer Express
BRIGHT LIGHTS – The newly illuminated signage of the Welikoklad Event Centre at what was formerly City Centre Stage and the Uptown Theatre was recently renamed following a donation of $1 million from Bill and Irma Welikoklad to Red Deer College.
Jenna Swan/Red Deer Express
Wednesday, August 5, 2015 Red Deer Express 13
BUILDING COMMUNITY – Red Deer College was founded in 1963 and estab-lished by Order-In-Council and housed at Lindsay Thurber High School initially with today’s campus offi cially opening in 1967. Jenna Swan/Red Deer Express
EARLY DAYS – A look at Red Deer College on the west side in 1970. photo courtesy of the Red Deer Archives
COMMUNITY CENTREPIECE – Pictured here is the Uptown Theatre in the summer of 1970. David Plumtree photo
“I never had any formal training, I
had dropped out of high school at 17 to
do construction - but when I came out of
that shack two days later I could tell you
every nook, cranny and cross section of
that school from studying it.”
Together with his wife, Bill built his
businesses on the principles of hard
work, dedication and perseverance.
Adding he got to where he is today
through long days and long nights full of
hard work.
“No one was poorer than we were and
I seemed to do alright – anyone can do
what we did,” said Bill. “You don’t get
rich by working 35 or 40 hours a week –
most of the self-made people out there
got to where they are today by working
10 to 12 hours a day six to seven days a
week.”
Eventually it came to a place in their
lives in which they were able to begin to
build their community in ways beyond
the construction of buildings.
Their philanthropic spirit led them to
personally support a number of fami-
lies through Family Services of Central
Alberta, the Ronald McDonald House
and in 2010 they made their fi rst gift
of $250,000 to RDC to support the grow-
ing of the Welikoklad Family/Home
Building Centre Endowment Fund to go
towards scholarships for deserving stu-
dents.
This led to their most recent gift of $1
million entrusted to the college for proj-
ects the institution deemed most benefi -
cial in ensuring the success of the their
students.
“The money only goes so far and then
it gets to the point of what do you do with
it?” asked Bill. “If you can give that mon-
ey to someone who is going to use it to
better the lives of other people then why
wouldn’t you do it?
“Seeing the impact of that money is an
immeasurable feeling.”
14 Red Deer Express Wednesday, August 5, 2015
EVENTSThe Red Deer Arts Council is
pleased to present a special First Friday Red Deer Concert featuring multi-talented pianist Dr. Duke Thompson, Aug. 7th in the Snell Auditorium at the downtown library. Thompson will play a Musical Menu Cabaret from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. The adjacent Kiwanis Gallery will be open from 6 to 8 p.m. Refresh-ments will be served. No charge, but donations are accepted.
Murder Mystery Dinner Aug. 7th at 6:30 p.m. at the Cronquist House. Are you looking for an evening of mystery, fun, foods and drinks? Dinner includes a four-course meal & we have a cash bar! This event is adults only. Tickets can be purchased at the Cronquist House (Bower Ponds, 4707 Fountain Dr.) for $45/person. Call 403-346-0055 or e-mail [email protected] to reserve.
Cronquist House Facebook Contest runs to Aug. 12th. Send in an original, creative piece of work that represents the Cronquist House! This can be a drawing, a painting, a photograph or even a creative story about the Cronquist House! Send in your creative piece to [email protected]! All works will be shared on our facebook page, so let us know who we can give credit to. Contest closing date: Aug. 12th at 4 p.m. Contest winner will be announced Aug. 14th.
The Central Alberta Brain Injury Society (CABIS) is seeking a person who is familiar with accounting to serve as a treasurer on their volunteer board of directors. Meetings are held on the last Monday evening of each month (except for July and August) at 5:30 p.m. at the CABIS offi ce at #202-4805 48 Street in Red Deer. CABIS provides support, information, advocacy and social events for people with brain injuries, their family and caregivers. Call CABIS offi ce at 341-3463 for more information.
Centre for Spiritual Living has a special presentation by Practi-tioners-in-Training, Janice Lang-
don and Nikkea Kayler on Aug. 9th. Sunday, Aug. 16th – Pot luck lunch. Also, on Sunday the 16th – guest musician Brad Able on guitar, and (hopefully), a pianist working with him! Bingo on Aug. 26th. Aug. 27th – Men’s Group, The Gentle Art of Self Care. Aug. 30th – guest speaker Rev. Connie Phelps is back with us – with lots of goodies for purchase in sup-port of Science of Mind Kenya.Visit us at www.cslreddeer.org.
The Red Deer Public Library presents First Thursday in the Snell Aug. 6th, 12:15 – 1 p.m. in the The Snell Auditorium, featuring performances by three piano students of Dr. Ted Isenor (Sweetie-Katz Music Studio); Nick Hoskins, Caleb Kalsbeek
and Emily Liu. All three of these students were awarded scholarships at the 2015 Red Deer Festival of the Perform-ing Arts. These three young musicians will perform works by Bach, Albeniz, Prokofi ev, and Grovlez – as well as several very well-known works by Chopin. A highlight of the recital will be a performance of Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata. No admission charge. A free will donation will be accepted at the door. Coffee and Tea provided by Cafe Noir.
Red Deer Symphony Orchestra’s Evening of Jazz at the Lake is on Aug. 15th. Red Deer Sym-phony Orchestra, featuring Dan Brubeck Trio, Cheryl Fisher and Eric Allison. Gates open at 6:30 p.m. at Centennial Park, Sylvan Lake. Tickets at www.rdso.ca.
Lindsay Thurber Class of ’70, 45th Reunion is set for Sept. 11th and 12th. Events: Friday evening meet and greet, Saturday after-
noon a guided walking tour of old downtown Red Deer, and a Sat-urday evening banquet. For more information call 403-343-6547.
The Red Deer Runners invite you to participate in this year’s Weber Physio Harvest Run Sept. 13th. Register online at www.harvestrun2015.eventbrite.ca. A longstanding community run, the event hosts an 3 km walk/run and an 8 km run along the Maskepetoon trails in the heart of the river valley. This family-friendly event allows participants of all ages to enjoy the Harvest Run at the level they chose. The Weber Physio Harvest Run is affordable and fun. Entry fees are kept low and bursaries are created from any surplus funds.
Viking Days at the Danish Cana-dian National Museum Aug. 15th - Aug. 16th from 11-5 p.m. both days. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children 10 years and under. Come experience through their reenactments, the daily loves of Vikings a thousand years ago. Fun for the whole family. Vendors and concession on site. Visit, www.danishcanadians.com for more information.
Feast with the Vikings at the Danish Canadian National Museum Aug. 15th from 5:30-9 p.m. Limited tickets on sale for this fundrais-ing event. Enjoy an authentic Danish meal – roast pork with crackling red cabbage, new po-tatoes fried in butter and sugar, new potatoes and brown sauce and there’s dessert too. Tickets are $50 each. Call Joanne or Kari at 403-728-0019 or email [email protected].
The Alberta Society of Fiddlers is hosting a Family Dance open
to everyone! Whether you like to dance, would like to learn to dance, or if you play a fi ddle and would like to join the band onstage, this event is a great opportunity for you and/or your family. Come on out and join the fun. Learn to dance, bring your fi ddle and join the band onstage. It’s happening Aug. 18th at Deer Valley Meadows - 39017 Range Road 230 - 30 minutes west of Red Deer on Hwy. 11. Things begin at 7 p.m. Admis-sion is by a silver donation.
Hard of Hearing Support Group meeting Aug. 14th at ABC Country Restaurant from 11:30 am to 1:30 p.m. Guest Speaker: Dr. Allison Fox, Strategic Hear-ing Solutions, will demonstrate
Assistive Listening Devices such as PockeTalkers, TV Ears and more. Special Guest: Duane Melchert, X-cel Communications, will demonstrate a Portable Loop System. Please bring your headphones or earbuds. No charge to attend. RSVP appreci-ated as we have limited seating. Email: [email protected] or phone (403) 356-1598 and leave message.
The Annual Dahlia & Gladiolus Show & the Western International Gladiolus Show hosted by the Alberta Dahlia and Gladiolus Society will take place Aug. 29th - Aug. 30th at Bower Place Shopping Centre. The staging times for the show will be Aug. 28th from 6 p.m. to midnight and Aug. 29th from 7 a.m. - 11 a.m. Judging begins at 11 a.m. on Saturday. Visit www. albertadahl-iaandgladsociety.com for show booklet. For further informa-tion, contact Larry Quintilio at 403-346-8401 or by email
The Good Sam Travelling Club invites those interested in having fun and camping to a breakfast on the fi rst Saturday of every month at Albert’s Restaurant in the Co-op mall at 8:45 a.m. If interested, call Roy at 403-346-8546 or Roberta at 403-391-6557.
The Ladies of Sunnybrook Farm Museum are presenting their annual Lunch at the Farm events between noon and 3 p.m. on alternating Wednesdays Aug. 5th and 26th; and Sept. 9th. Guest can relax in the 1889 Hanna Log House and enjoy a hot lunch, including pie with ice cream and musical entertain-ment. The afternoon features a guided wagon ride showcasing the history of Sunnybrook Farm Museum. Cost is only $10 for lunch. Drop-ins are welcome, but larger groups are encouraged to reserve by calling 403-340-3511.
The Spruce View & District Lions Club is hosting the fourth an-nual Fun Golf Tournament Aug. 21st. Registration at 8 a.m. Shotgun start 10 a.m. Glen-nifer Lake Resort & Country Club. Cost: $75 per person which includes golf, dinner, and prizes. Registration & information contact - Jack Marshall 403-728-3427 or Ray Brinson at 403-347-5883.
Central Alberta Singles Club is sponsoring a Aug. 22nd at the Innisfail Legion with music by Randy Hillman and Hot Spur. Double band, extra charge. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Music starts at 8 p.m. Everyone is always welcome.
Eckville Quilt Show & Sale Aug. 28th-29th - Eckville Com-munity Centre - 5305 52 St. beside the green water tower. Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. We have a quilt show, quilt items sale, bake sale and silent auction. For more information contact Janet – 403-746-5813.
Join us for lunch on Sept. 10th at the Sheraton Hotel to celebrate the kick-off of the United Way’s 50th annual campaign. We promise there will be lots of fun and laughter, and perhaps a few tears of empathy when the people whose lives have been positively impacted by
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supported programs share their powerful stories. Things start at noon. Tickets are now avail-able for $50 per seat or $400 per table of eight and can be bought online at www.caunit-edway.ca (select the Kick-off Luncheon link under Events) or by calling 403-343-3900.
Real Men Sing Barbershop! The Wild Rose Harmonizers Bar-bershop Chorus is a chorus for males of all ages who love to sing four-part a cappella har-mony. We are a proud member of the Barbershop Harmony society providing entertainment at seniors’ lodges, hospitals and numerous community and private functions throughout the year. No experience is required, just a love to sing. Join us on Tuesday evening, rehearsals from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at Davenport Church of Christ (#68 Donlevy Ave.) For informa-tion, call David at 403-342-1318 or email [email protected]. Visit www.harmonizers.ca.
Springbrook Archery will be oper-ating on Thursdays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Fridays 7 to 9 p.m. Memberships available.
Living Faith Lutheran Church - wel-comes everyone to our Sunday Worship Service at 10 a.m. We offer Traditional and Contempo-rary Service with Holy Commu-nion. Services held at Bethany CollegeSide Red Deer College. For more information, contact Ralph at 403-347-9852.
Scottish Country Dancing has classes held weekly at Knox Presbyterian Church and go from September to May. A certi-fi ed teacher comes regularly from Edmonton to conduct the class. SCD is not Highland dancing but is more like square dancing. No partner needed, no need to be Scottish. For more information, call 403-343-0975 or 403-347-0907 or visit www.reddeerscottish-countrydancers.weebly.com.
Dance for the health of it. Working in a team, learn easy dance steps while enjoying a variety of music. Everyone is wel-come – families, couples, solos and teens. No dance experi-ence necessary. Twenty-four sessions for $120. Maximum 24 participants. Sessions
run Mondays and Wednesdays from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Contact Connie at 403-396-1523.
Do you love to sing? Join our adult choir, the Red Deer Chamber Singers, where you will enjoy an environment of positive learning and quality music. Practices are at Sunnybrook United Church, 12 Stanton St. at 7 p.m. Contact Sadie at 403-347-5166 for more information.
Love to sing? Hearts of Harmony, a chapter of Sweet Adelines Inter-national, is an a cappella chorus for women of all ages who love to sing and harmonize. Rehears-als are Monday nights from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Davenport Church of Christ (68 Donlevy
Ave.) Join us any Monday night, you will be welcomed. For the month of September the group will host an open house every Monday. Experience the joyful sound of four-part harmony with a group of wonderful women. For more information, call Nancy at 403-357-8240, or our director, Sheryl @403-742-4218 or check out our web site at www.heartsofharmony.ca.
Learn to foxtrot, two-step, polka, waltz, and more. Town and Coun-try Dance Club has started dance lessons. A Step Above Basic at 7 p.m. followed by Basic Social Dance at 8 p.m. Classes run for six weeks in Red Deer. Only $35 per person. For more informa-tion and to pre-register call Doug or Doris at 403-728-3333 or email [email protected].
The Spruce View & District Lions Club is hosting the fourth an-nual Fun Golf Tournament on Aug. 21st. Registration is 8 a.m.
Shotgun start 10 a.m. Where: Glennifer Lake Resort & Country Club. Cost: $75 per person which includes golf, dinner, and prizes. Registration & Info contact: Jack Marshall 403-728-3427 or Ray Brinson 403-347-5883.
The 21st annual Crystal Clear Ministries Fundraiser runs Aug. 29th at Balmoral Bible Chapel, Hwy. 11 east Red Deer. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for a compli-mentary ‘cowboy’ dinner. Herb and Crystal Taylor invite all heir friends to this annual event which includes: a report on their ministry from coast-to-coast over the past year, hear Crystal share some of her newest songs she has written, a fi nancial report, testimonies, a silent
auction, a live auction, and the opportunity to fi nancially help this important ministry continue. To accommodate food supplies, please contact at least fi ve days ahead the church offi ce at 403-347-5450 to let us know how many are planning to attend. Visit www.crystalclearministries.com.
The Senior Citizens Downtown House has cribbage every Thursday at 1:30 p.m. Cost is $3. Whist runs every Friday at 1:30 p.m. and Fun Contact Bridge runs every Wednesday at 1 p.m. Cost is $3 as well for both of these activities. For more informa-tion, call 403-346-4043.
Cards at the Golden Circle. Join us for Canasta on Mondays at 1 p.m. Drop in fee $1. Wednesday afternoons at 1 p.m. join us for Singles Bridge. Drop in fee of $2. Partner Bridge is played the second and fourth Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. Drop in fee
of $3. Euchre is played the fi rst and third Friday of the month at 1 p.m. Drop in fee of $2. Join us for scrabble Friday’s start-ing at 1 p.m. Drop in fee of $1.
Thursday night dances con-tinue at the Golden Circle at 7 p.m. Admission is $7. Call 403-346-3896, 403-347-6165 or 403-342-2875.
Johnson MS Bike Tour runs Aug. 29th and Aug. 30th. Come help us celebrate our 21st annual Johnson MS Bike tour by spend-ing a weekend with the ‘best little bike tour’ in Alberta. Chal-lenge yourself and raise money to help end MS! Begin each day at the Penhold Multiplex and cycle along scenic roads
throughout Central Alberta. Rid-ers will enjoy a fully supported tour covering approximately 80 kms per day. Along the way, rest stops with water, snacks, fi rst aid, washroom facilities and me-chanical teams will be provided. The day concludes with a beer garden and a fi nish line BBQ inclusive of friends and family! You don’t want to miss our 21st annual event! It is because of inspiring individuals like yourself that we are able to continue to gear up to end MS. Join us for an amazing journey you will never forget! Create a team by encouraging family, friends, and coworkers to join you or pledge you on your ride. Register online today at www.msbike.ca.
The Red Deer Culture Club is for people who want to get out and embrace all that Red Deer has
Week of August 5 - 12, 2015
MEETINGS
to offer, whether your are new to the City or just looking to broaden your circle of friends. We do walking, movies, dinners out, cultural events, music, festivals, book club, crafts, and many other things. Check out our calendar of past and future events, then jump in, be active, and make new friends. For more details about the group, check us out at http://www.meetup.com/Red-Deer-Culture-Club/.
Overeaters Anonymous meets Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. at Mighty Fortress Lutheran Church, 51 Alford Ave. This 12-step program of recovery is for individuals experiencing diffi culty with eat-ing behaviours. No dues or fees. See www.oa.org, or phone Phyl at 403-347-4188 for more infor-mation about the organization.
The Red Deer Celiac Support Group – need help with a gluten-free diet? Do you have Celiac disease or gluten intolerance? We meet the third Tuesday of the month at South Sobeys Coffee Lounge (2011 22 St.) from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Drop in or stay and visit. Free coffee. We share information and give support about issues pertaining to the gluten-free lifestyle, for example symptoms, diagnosis, shopping, gluten-free products, cross contamination, recipes. In 2015, the Celiac Support Group meets Sept. 15th, Oct. 20th and Nov. 17th. For more information, call Clarice at 403-341-4351 or Marlene at 403-346-6235. Email [email protected]. Check out www.celiac.ca for further information.
TOPS – Take off Pounds Sensi-bly – we meet every Monday in the basement of the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd. Weigh-in occurs between 6 and 6:45 p.m., program starts from 7 to 8 p.m. Drop in for a free evening or call Sharon at 403-309-2395 (evenings) for more information.
Are you having problems with someone else’s drinking? We are an anonymous group of men and women who can offer encouragement and support. Call Al-Anon Family groups at 403-346-0320 for a complete list of meetings in Red Deer and the surrounding area.
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ENTERTAINMENTBY KALISHA MENDONSARed Deer Express
Red Deer has a thriving hip-hop scene
but few artists are going as hard as Blaise
‘Blazeon3’ Hourie.
Hourie has worked his way up from bat-
tling friends at high school parties to local
showcases to opening for popular perform-
ers like Tech N9ne, Madchild and SonReal.
He has put out original songs that focus on
thoughtful lyricism and unique musical-
ity.
Fans of the ‘Blaze0n3’ sound can soon
pick up his mixtape, Star Killer, and can
look forward to the release of his album
The New Era later this year.
“Anyone can rap fast or record a track,
but taking words and pulling and twist-
ing them and getting a message onto the
paper is another thing. I’m driven to make
the best music I can,” said the determined
musician.
Hourie said his journey started with old-
er brothers who introduced him to hip-hop
and rap music.
From there, he would perform at par-
ties and eventually found an underground
hip-hop club that gave him his fi rst real
glimpse at battle rap.
“I would freestyle at parties and rap to
anyone – I didn’t care if they wanted to
hear it or not, they’d get a rhyme in their
face,” he laughed.
“It was just at parties but didn’t turn
into anything until I moved to Vancouver.
I met a bunch of underground hip-hop
dudes and they took me to the Anza Club,
and it was one of the craziest things I’ve
ever seen. I started battling there and then
at Cheers North when I moved back to Red
Deer.
“I didn’t really have the money to record
or anything, so I’d go to any show I could
and just get on stage and rap.
“I fi nally got my own equipment and
started practicing and recording and mak-
ing music. People started calling me more.
Synthetic (a local music promotion compa-
ny) set me up with a lot of my fi rst shows.
Now, I do mad amounts of shows and even
booked a tour this week.”
Hourie began playing to small audiences
at Slumland Theatre.
Eventually, he worked his way onto the
International Beer Haus stage and has
since performed around the City and prov-
ince. He has broadened his horizons into
other western Canadian provinces and is
continuing to book shows across B.C., Al-
berta and Saskatchewan.
“I kind of got thrown into performing
these bigger shows but I think I landed on
my feet pretty well,” Hourie said.
Hourie’s new album, The New Era, is
currently in the stages of being mixed. His
10-track mixtape, Star Killer, is coming
together with the help of local Donatello
Productions.
“The mixtape has got a very raw, under-
ground sound to it. A couple of the songs
take you back into the 90s-Brooklyn-un-
derground-hip-hop sound and that’s where
I’m trying to keep it. I want that under-
ground sound and I’m trying to avoid the
mainstream aspects.”
Hourie’s words are intelligent and delib-
erate with the goal of leaving an impact.
Other songs are pure entertainment.
“The song Letter to my Daughter is one
of my favourite songs I’ve ever made.
“I don’t perform it often because it’s
hard on me emotionally but I love that
song,” Hourie said.
“Brain on Drugs is a defi nite crowd
pleaser. It’s a remix from Mac Miller but
you can put it on and get nuts to it. At
shows, people love it when I do it.
“I took it out of my set for a while and a
lot of people were like, ‘What are you do-
ing? Put it back!’ so that’s one of my favou-
rites,” he said with a laugh.
Hourie loves to collaborate with other
local artists to play off of and compliment
each other’s energy.
“Off The New Era, I did a song with
Crooked Genius called The Good Word
and it’s a cool take on hip-hop and religion
and the different sides of them. It’s fun to
perform – it’s kind of a bouncy, bob-your-
head track. It’s one of the best songs on the
album.”
He added, “I like working with different
producers because they each bring you a
different kind of fi re. When I worked with
Young Aspect, the track we worked on be-
came one of the best I’ve had as of late. It’s
just so good to meet people like that in this
industry.”
Hourie said he’s excited about the new
mixtape he will be putting out and de-
scribed it as an itch he’s been waiting to
scratch.
“There’s a lot of energy from other peo-
ple in it and that really drives me. If I have
a peer with me in the studio and we’re writ-
ing a track together, I think that’s when
it’s the most magical and the most energy
comes out.”
The ever-humble Hourie always shares
his praise with the people who’ve helped
him along the way. He said he’s very grate-
ful to the City and to his team for the sup-
port he’s received.
He will be heading out on tour later this
year with details to come. Follow his music
on Soundcloud by searching BLAZEON3.
Red Deer hip-hop artist grinding hard to make a statement
MAKING A NAME - Blaise ‘ BlazeOn3’ Hourie is a local hip-hop artist and rapper about to announce the date of his fi rst full-length album. photo submitted by Montography
Wednesday, August 5, 2015 Red Deer Express 19ENTERTAINMENT
Church ServicesChurch Services
Looking to the past at the Flatiron MuseumA new exhibit refl ects on the local impact of the First World War
BY SARAH MAETCHERed Deer Express
From the past we learn to look forward. Nothing echoes
this sentiment more than the new exhibit at the Flatiron
Museum in Lacombe.
Titled Lest We Forget: Our Brave Hearts 1914-1918, the
centennial exhibit is a refl ection on the effects of the First
World War on the Lacombe region.
“Our exhibit is a celebration of bringing together our
regional museums,” said Lacombe and District Historical
Society Executive Director Marie Peron. “It’s been a col-
laborative effort to bring together artifacts and informa-
tion that highlight the war effort not only overseas, but
also the impact locally here at Lacombe and what it meant
to live in our community during the First World War.”
The Lacombe Legion, the Blackfalds Historical Society,
the Mirror and District Museum, the Bentley Museum
and the Alix Wagon Wheel Museum all contributed ar-
tifacts or information in order to make the exhibit a re-
gional refl ection.
“It was remarkable,” said Peron of what life was like a
century ago. “Our community at this time was just grow-
ing. They were just fi nding their footing.”
She said the First World War began just a mere 10 years
after the Flatiron Building, the venue for the exhibit, was
built. Local residents were still hauling water from the
communal pump located in front of the building. Boards
were used to navigate the streets where sidewalks would
later on be placed. “There was a huge impact on our com-
munity at that time,” said Peron. “We were just growing
and maturing and then all of a sudden, there was a huge
change in our community of Lacombe.”
Peron added the exhibit is also a testament to the people
who lived here, their efforts to rally and help the war ef-
fort. From 100-year-old newspapers that detail the start of
the war, propaganda posters, uniforms, wooden crosses
sent from overseas marking a soldier’s death and a large
quilt, the exhibit is truly a walk into the past with each
item telling its own unique story.
“It’s our responsibility to keep those stories alive so
they are not forgotten.”
Lacombe-Ponoka MLA Ron Orr was in attendance at the
opening reception on July 23rd and said he was thrilled to
see the exhibit has a local element to it.
“This is important for us,” he said. “What you have put
together is an important historical, cultural and educa-
tional exhibit. I think it is important to remember not just
for sentimental reasons but because our society, democ-
racy, our prosperity and our freedoms were in more ways
determined by the ideas and the values that we fought for
in the Great War.
“The truth of the matter is trouble in far away places
actually does affect us. We live in a global village.”
Orr read a Soren Kierkegaard quote that refl ected per-
fectly on the idea behind the exhibit: “Life can only be un-
derstood backwards, but it must be lived forwards.
“It is only when we look back on these types of things
that it give us the perspective and the understanding to
make the right choices to live fully,” said Orr.
Lacombe County Reeve Paula Law said many Lacombe
County and area residents left their families and friends
to fi ght in the war.
“Many were longtime families within the County as a
whole who went and fought, whether they were from the
rural or the urban areas,” she said.
Law said she hopes we can use the lessons learned 100
years ago to approve and build upon our future.
“There are no longer living survivors from this war,”
said Law. “It’s through the groups and individuals here
and through exhibits such as this that help us remember
history and keep the stories alive.”
City of Lacombe Mayor Steve Christie said the exhibit
demonstrates what those of the Lacombe and district area
contributed to the Canadian war effort.
“We also salute their bravery,” he said. “We honour
their heroism. We remember the 66,000 soldiers who gave
their lives during the battle of the Somme, Vimy Ridge
and Passchendaele.”
Christie said we owe a lot to the people who lived in the
area a century ago. “From where we stand today, at the
Flatiron Museum and Interpretive Centre, it is a unique
architectural landmark in our City and the perfect venue
I feel to allow us to look back, to learn backwards and cel-
ebrate the history of Lacombe and District,” he said.
Peron also shared one of the unique stories that part-
ners with the exhibit. Around a century ago a group of
women in Lacombe formed the Lest We Forget Club, in
an effort to raise funds to build the cenotaph and put up
the memorial garden and park that is now in front of the
Lacombe Memorial Centre.
“The Lest We Forget Club women, on Halloween, they
all dressed up like gypsies and they did tea leaf readings,”
she said. “They wanted to raise funds to plant trees, build
the cenotaph and the garden, and they raised $3,000, 100
years ago.”
The club members found unique ways to raise funds and
pay tribute, ensuring we do not forget, she said.
The exhibit will be up for the next year until July 2016.
LEST WE FORGET – The Lacombe and District Historical Society members, regional museum visitors, dignitaries and community members gathered at the Flatiron Museum last week for the opening reception of the new regional exhibit.
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20 Red Deer Express Wednesday, August 5, 2015ENTERTAINMENT
BY MARK WEBERRed Deer Express
Hailing from the heart of the Saskatch-
ewan prairies, Friends of Foes indeed
‘hit their listeners with a roaring wall
of sonic talent’ is their bio so strikingly
puts it. They perform Aug. 8th at Fratters
Speakeasy.
From gentle melodies to full on ‘audio
assaults’, the heavy drum lines and har-
mony-laden choruses mix with power.
Having already shared the stage with
some of Canada’s best bands, topping
numerous ‘Best Of’ lists with their de-
but Chronophobic, Friends of Foes is
described as a relentlessly hard working
band set on carving a name for them-
selves in Canadian music through end-
less touring and a powerful press pres-
ence, said Matt Stinn.
Rounding out the band are Anthony
Nickel, Celeste Nicholson and Keegan
Stretch. Each member comes with a
knack for various styles of music, and
it’s that element that really sets Friends
of Foes apart. Nicholson’s vocal stylings
perfectly match the eclectic nature of the
band’s overall sound as well.
“I would say my musical infl uence
largely comes from my brother and sis-
ter who got me into music for the most
part,” said Stretch, adding he started
playing drums when he was about 14.
Infl uences over the years run the gamut
from the Smashing Pumpkins to Dave
Grohl. “Those were my infl uences early
on – it changes as I have come to appreci-
ate smaller, more diverse (artists).”
Nickel landed his fi rst guitar when he
was in his early teens. He also went on to
learn bass during his high school years
as well. “I eventually got into jazz bands,
and that’s when I really started expand-
ing my horizons.
“I kept playing jazz music, I kept play-
ing guitar and I actually ended up play-
ing in a few metal bands as well after high
school.” He began playing stand-up bass
about three years ago, and ultimately his
talents led to a spot with Friends of Foes.
“I think it’s really about seeing the
product come from all of the work you
put into it,” he explains of the innate joys
of creating music. “It’s one of the most
satisfying things.
“I think recording, as well, is really
life-changing where you can see the pro-
cess of the work you have put into all of
these songs after months and months
and months,” he said. “Listening to them
played back to you in their fi nal form is
a really, really rewarding feeling. It’s like
nothing else I’ve ever done in my life.”
Meanwhile, Chronophobic was largely
born from collaboration amongst the
group on virtually every level. Songs
tend to grow from sessions of just explor-
ing various sounds, melodies and lyrical
ideas. “Sometimes we will sit there for
four or fi ve hours and just hammer out
a song.”
Stretch agreed. “It’s also inspiring to
create something you know can touch
people, and that people can relate to -
something people can appreciate that
you have made.” A single statement from
a fan on how the group’s music has af-
fected them in some personal way makes
it all worth while. “That really means
the world to us.” And again, the band is
proud of their sound which incorporates
shades of several musical sensibilities.
“People have told us more than once
they can tell we all come from different
musical backgrounds.”
Looking ahead, the band is excited
about the current tour which takes them
to Vancouver and all points in between.
They are also anticipating the release of
an EP early next year.
“The whole point of this tour is to get
connected to some cities we’ve never
had a chance to play before. The plan is
to come back and do some more touring
in early 2016 for a possible release of the
EP.”
Saskatoon band Friends of Foes to play Fratters
Former Red Deer Col-
lege instructor and concert
pianist Dr. Duke Thomp-
son, on a return visit to
Red Deer, will be giving a
special performance Aug.
7th at the Kiwanis Gallery
First Friday event.
Red Deer’s music com-
munity remembers Thomp-
son’s many performances
during his 17 years at RDC
and at The Vat, of which he
is still part owner.
Thompson’s concert
runs in the Snell Audito-
rium at the downtown li-
brary.
He will play a Musical
Menu Cabaret from 6:30 to
7:30 p.m. The adjacent Ki-
wanis Gallery will be open
from 6 to 8 p.m. as well. Re-
freshments will be served.
No charge, but donations
are accepted.
Organizers say this per-
formance is a rare oppor-
tunity, as Thompson now
lives in
Baltimore, Maryland,
where he is president of the
Maryland Conservatory of
Music.
Thompson is offering
a Musical Menu Cabaret,
where the audience gets
to select what he will play.
The Cabaret includes many
selections from several cat-
egories:
Gershwin (Thompson’s
specialization), classic
rock, hybrids, blues and
potpourri.
The gallery will be open
for viewing of ‘Goin’ to
California: My Motorcycle
Diaries, Watercolours’ by
Susan Barker.
Thompson founded the
Maryland Conservatory
of Music in 2001. He also
keeps busy on other fronts,
teaching, recording and
performing as well. He
has four CDs to his credit
- Greatly Gershwin, Lots
to Consider, These Hands
Rock and Dr. Duke as Lin-
coln.
Thompson holds a doc-
torate degree in piano per-
formance from Arizona
State University. He taught
at RDC for 17 years.
After relocating to Mary-
land, he’s been able over
the years to share his mu-
sical gifts with a wide audi-
ence on the east coast, with
performances in New York
City and the Baltimore
area.
Thompson was born in
Edmonton but raised in
Maryland. After fi nishing
up his post-secondary stud-
ies, he learned of a teach-
ing post at Red Deer Col-
lege and took it. He thought
he’d stay for a couple of
years, but ended up staying
for 17.
“I was in Red Deer from
my 20s through to my 40s –
pretty signifi cant years of
my life,” he has said. “So
it’s a very special place for
me, no doubt about it.”
- Weber
First Friday concert with Duke Thompson
ORIGINALITY - Friends of Foes is including Red Deer on their current tour. They perform Aug. 8th at Fratters. photo submitted
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You get a consistent eight
hours of sleep each night, you
eat a healthy diet most of the
time, and you’ve even started to
exercise regularly. You’re doing
all the right things, so why do
you feel so dragged out? When
you wake up feeling tired, have
trouble focusing throughout the
day, and just don’t feel yourself,
there’s got to be something else
going on that you’re not aware of.
Read on to learn seven health
conditions that may be the reason
behind your lack of energy.
Cause - iron defi ciency. A
lack of iron is often at the root
of anemia, which is a common
cause of chronic tiredness, weak-
ness, diffi culty concentrating,
and trouble sleeping. Women
with heavy menstrual periods
are especially at risk for iron de-
fi ciency and a simple blood test
can determine if you’re anemic.
In the meantime, try increasing
the amount of iron in your diet by
eating more meat and dark, green
leafy vegetables. If you test posi-
tive for anemia your doctor may
suggest an iron supplement.
Cause – dehydration. When
you get through half your day
and realize you’ve hardly drunk
anything, it’s no wonder you lack
energy. Without enough water,
you may feel sluggish, lighthead-
ed, or confused. Keep a water bot-
tle with you to sip on throughout
the day. This is the number one
root of most fatigue.
Cause - thyroid problems. The
thyroid is a small gland located in
your throat that is responsible for
regulating hormones that control
metabolism. Both an over- and
under-active thyroid can lead
to feelings of tiredness, muscle
weakness, an inability to concen-
trate, and a host of other possible
symptoms. A blood test can show
if your thyroid is out of whack
and treatment includes taking
hormone replacement drugs.
Cause – depression. The fi rst
sign of depression is often tired-
ness and a lack of energy. If you
fi nd your fatigue is accompanied
by feelings of sadness, a change
in your eating or sleeping habits,
trouble remembering things, or a
loss of interest in things you used
to enjoy, you may be depressed.
Work with your physician to fi nd
a treatment, but look to adding
exercise, a new hobby, a vacation
and better food habits before you
think medication.
Cause - sleep apnea. When
you get a full seven to nine hours
of sleep each night but frequently
wake up feeling tired, something
may be hampering your ability
to get quality, restorative sleep.
Do you snore in your sleep, stop
breathing, or toss and turn all
night? You may have sleep apnea,
a condition that affects one out of
every fi ve people who snore. Your
doctor may recommend you go to
a sleep lab to diagnose a possible
sleep disorder. Sometimes, slight
changes in eating habits, sleep-
ing positions, and calming nu-
tritional supplements can do the
trick but often you might need to
go further with medication or a
sleep mask.
Cause – diabetes. You can have
diabetes and not know it. But did
you know that fatigue is often the
fi rst sign of diabetes? Other indica-
tions include frequent urination,
hunger, excessive thirst, blurred
vision, and irritability. Glucose
provides your body with energy,
but when you’re unable to process
glucose properly, your body starts
to run out of energy. Make an ap-
pointment to see your doctor if
you’re suspicious of diabetes.
Cause - food allergy or intol-
erance. Allergies don’t just cause
sneezing, runny nose, rashes, or
digestive issues. They may show
themselves in fatigue as well. In
other words, a gluten intolerance
or allergy may be the underlying
reason behind your weakness
and tiredness. Your doctor may
recommend allergy testing to de-
termine the exact trigger for your
symptoms. Treatment includes
avoiding the trigger.
Remember that to solve fatigue
nine out of 10 times, the addition
of exercise, proper eating and
proper hydration will fi x you right
up. Don’t go grabbing pills and po-
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Jack Wheeler is a trainer and the owner of 360 Fitness in Red Deer.
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A committee is seeking community in-
put on the barriers that persons with dis-
abilities face in the City and what efforts
are being made to minimize those barriers.
The ‘Removing Barriers/International
Day of Persons with Disabilities Planning
Committee’ (RB/IDPD) is looking for pub-
lic input so they can recognize the issues
and supports in place in the community.
“This is about wanting to hear from
persons who experience barriers in their
lives. We want to be able to recognize and
acknowledge those we are assisting and be-
ing mindful of removing those barriers,”
said Twyla Joy Lapointe, chair of the RB/
IDPD committee. “Around the world, IDPD
is a United Nations sanctioned day that is
to highlight efforts in breaking physical,
social, economical and attitudinal barriers
that exclude persons with disabilities from
participating fully and effectively as equal
members of society.”
Lapointe said the committee wishes to
hear from individuals, family members,
friends and associates of those who expe-
rience barriers in life from language to
physical accessibility. She said with the
acknowledgement of the barriers the com-
mittee is also seeking solutions.
She went on to provide examples of sub-
missions the committee is looking for.
“We want to recognize those persons
and organizations that are communicating
in plain language so all may be able to un-
derstand. We want to recognize people who
engage everyone in conversations. We’re
also looking for groups that remove fi nan-
cial barriers, for example family rates for
groups of friends, not just parents and a
child,” she explained.
“As well, there are barriers with wash-
rooms. A lot of people with disabilities plan
their outings around washroom facilities.
When people are designing, constructing
or remodeling, a family washroom model
might be something to adopt. Or it could be
putting in support bars or things like that
so that everyone can use the facility.
“We’d also like to recognize employers
who are fl exible with short shifts, split
shifts – whatever is needed to accommo-
date employees with different needs.”
All submissions should be sent to barri-
[email protected] in the next few weeks
so that the planning committee can put
forth a submission for provincial recogni-
tion of those removing barriers.
All other groups and persons helping
the cause will be recognized locally.
Lapointe also included the following cat-
egories that could be included in groups or
persons helping to remove barriers: neigh-
bours clearing snow in winter, homebuild-
ers and architects that recognize wheel-
chair accessibility and ground-level entry
and even grocers and stores that maintain
an easy fl ow for shoppers.
“We also want to recognize teachers and
professors who allow recording devices
and other aids in classrooms. This is need-
ed for persons with epilepsy and different
styles of learning. If they could record dis-
cussion, they can learn at their own pace
and style,” she said.
“There are provincial awards as well
that we may submit too, and if our region
is successful, we would have a representa-
tive from the Premier’s Council on the Sta-
tus of Persons with Disabilities to present
those awards.”
“Are you sure you know
how to identify poisonous
mushrooms?” I asked my
neighbour. He assured me
he had studied differences
in this fungus and had been
picking them for years.
But one night I received
a call from his wife saying
her husband was desper-
ately ill. I found him ly-
ing on the bathroom fl oor,
ghostly white, breathing
heavily and in agony. I dis-
covered he had been pick-
ing mushrooms and they
had been a part of his din-
ner. He was rushed to the
emergency and nearly died.
Now a report in the Cana-
dian Medical Association
Journal says that forag-
ing and eating wild mush-
rooms can result in liver
failure and even death. And
that mistaking toxic mush-
rooms for edible varieties is
a common error.
Dr. Adina Weinerman at
the Sunnybrook Health Sci-
ences Center, Toronto says,
“Distinguishing safe from
harmful mushrooms is a
challenge even for mycolo-
gists.”
She cites the case of
a 52-year-old immigrant
woman of Asian descent
who had foraged for mush-
rooms with her husband
in a local park. She had
had foraging experience in
her native land. But like
my friend, after eating
them she developed severe
abdominal pain and gas-
trointestinal distress. She
eventually needed a liver
transplant.
Dr. Adina states that
people poisoned by toxic
mushrooms go through
three stages. Within six to
12 hours there is pain, nau-
sea, vomiting and diarrhea.
But this is followed by a
false recovery in which pa-
tients appear to improve.
This misleads doctors to
assume all is well, and
they may be prematurely
discharged from hospital
or the emergency depart-
ment.
The fi nal stage occurs 48
hours after ingesting toxic
mushrooms. The patient’s
liver starts to fail following
which other organs may
falter and death may occur.
The big problem is that doc-
tors do not have an antidote
for mushroom toxicity.
It appears that whether
you live or die depends on
whether you’re fortunate
enough to have ‘the luck of
the Irish.’
Charcoal can be used to
absorb the toxin if used ear-
ly, but by the time patients
are seen in emergency it’s
usually too late to be help-
ful. The message is crystal
clear. Mushrooms of the
Amanita genus include
over 600 types which cause
most of the mushroom
deaths. So if mycologists
can be fooled identifying
toxic mushrooms so can
you. It can also fool immi-
grants who may mistake lo-
cal poisonous mushrooms
for familiar ones from their
native land.
But it’s not only toxic
mushrooms that can result
in trouble according to a
report in the Nutrition Ac-
tion Health Letter.
A doctor at Kingston
General hospital in Ontario
noticed an increased num-
ber of people were arriving
at the hospital complaining
of cramps and diarrhea. He
ordered stool cultures on
these patients and all suf-
fered from salmonella en-
teritidis infection.
One patient said, “After
they did stool and blood
samples on me a doctor
asked if I had eaten at a
certain restaurant.” As the
investigation continued
it was discovered that all
patients had eaten a meal
containing bean sprouts.
And some people had taken
home left-overs in a doggy
bag. The culprit was a food
company in Toronto that
was distributing contami-
nated sprouts to food stores
and restaurants in Kings-
ton. By the time health of-
fi cials had controlled the
outbreak 550 people in On-
tario had become sick from
bean sprouts.
Raw sprouts have been
linked to 30 outbreaks of
foodborne illness in North
America. Sprouts are par-
ticularly dangerous as E
coli bacteria can lodge in
tiny cracks in seeds where
they’re diffi cult to kill or
remove. And when the
seeds are sprouted they
provide the ideal breeding
ground for bacteria.
Some experts claim that
sprouts are impossible to
wash thoroughly and say
that seniors, children and
those with a weak immune
system should not eat them.
See the web site at www.docgiff.com.
Community conversation about removing barriers
Do you know how to detect poisonous mushrooms?
Dr. Gifford
J O N E S
Wednesday, August 5, 2015 Red Deer Express 23
BY JENNA SWANRed Deer Express
The Red Deer Tennis
Club hosted the 2015 Red
Deer Play Tennis Provin-
cials over the weekend with
four local players garnish-
ing gold medals after the
games had fi nished.
Head coach for the club
Rene Simon explained the
tournament was an adult
open tournament, however
the club’s juniors were wel-
come t o play and in a for-
tunate turn of events con-
quered on the courts.
Tereza Simonova, 15, was
among the juniors compet-
ing in the weekend’s pro-
vincial championship and
fi nished with a win in the
Women’s Singles Open.
Another female junior,
Maria Bezmenova – who
is currently visiting the
Red Deer Tennis Club from
Russia for the summer -
came out victorious in both
the Women’s Singles 5.0
and the Women’s Doubles
5.0 alongside partner Laura
Roa out of Calgary.
“There were some re-
ally talented players at the
tournament this week,”
explained Simon. “In Ter-
eza’s fi nal game she was up
against a 24-year-old player
and being only 15 that can
be slightly intimidating
but she handled the match
beautifully.
“It is great experience for
them and they are coming
out of it winning against
those older players and it
is a huge confi dence boost.”
Bezmenova’s fi nal match
was also against a more
experienced player, Sarah
Widdowson out of Edmon-
ton. For the 13-year-old
visiting player it was a well
earned win.
“They are both very
consistent players - they
are smart and I think that
was what was important in
their wins over the week-
end.”
Two Red Deer brothers,
Chayse and Douglas Marion
also kept a few gold medals
on home soil, with the duo
winning the Men’s Doubles
4.0 and Chayse winning the
Men’s Singles 4.0.
Another Red Deer player,
Charver Dael came close
to medalling following his
arrival in the semi fi nals.
Dael was up against Karl
Schultz out of Edmonton,
but was unable to fi nish
the game with a win on the
board against Schultz, who
went on to win the Men’s
Open.
Both Simonova and
Dael will be heading to the
national stage later this
month with Simonova also
heading to the Western
Canada Games this month
as one of two U-18 tennis
players chosen to represent
Alberta in the games.
Other Red Deer Tennis
Club members attending
Nationals in August in-
clude Oscar Yang in the
U-18 category, Mantoush
Polakovic, U-14 and Mi-
chael Robinson, also U-14.
The Red Deer Tennis
Club’s increasing presence
on the provincial stage has
led to a recent infl ux in
interest, with hopes this
year’s trip to nationals will
put them on an even bigger
podium yet.
Membership for the Red
Deer Tennis Club is well
over 200 adults and ju-
niors with individuals of
all skill level present from
beginner to provincial and
national champions, with
memberships skyrocketing
following the completion of
their indoor covered tennis
dome in late 2008 allowing
year-round practice.
For more information on
the Club including hours
of operation, rates, and
programs visit www.red-
deertennis.com or call 403-
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SQUARING OFF – Red Deer Tennis Club member Ki Lee returns the ball to his competitor during the Play Tennis Provincials held at the Club over the weekend.
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24 Red Deer Express Wednesday, August 5, 2015
BY JENNA SWANRed Deer Express
Two Red Deer athletes
had the opportunity of a
lifetime as they ventured to
the 2015 Special Olympics
World Summer Games held
in Los Angeles over the
span of seven days from
July 25th to Aug. 2nd.
Elliott Moskowy, 22, and
Carlos Villafuerte, 20, were
two of 13 members of Team
Canada from Alberta, with
164 athletes representing
the country in total.
The 2015 World Games
hosted 7,000 athletes from
177 countries and happens
only once every four years.
The two Red Deer ath-
letes had a long four years
of competing prior to the
events in order to gain a
spot on Team Canada, but
the fortunate pair not only
secured their spots in L.A.,
they both returned home
with a number of medals.
“Both of the athletes did
outstanding,” said Special
Olympics Team Canada
Chef de Mission, Johnny
Byrne. Villafuerte, who
was competing in 10-pin
bowling earned two silver
medals in bowling doubles
and bowling team as well
as a seventh place fi nish in
bowling singles.
“Carlos really kicked the
week off for us with all of
our bowling teams medal-
ing and he really bowled
outstanding,” he said.
“They track the amount
of family and friends pres-
ent registered to each ath-
lete and Carlos had 22 fam-
ily members present who
came from both Red Deer
and South America where
his family is from to watch
him - so his support net-
work was huge.”
Byrne said a highlight
for Villafuerte was meet-
ing the Peru National team
in which he had the chance
to tell them about his home
town and speak some of
his language of origin with
them.
Moskowy found his
stride in the pool and
brought home three gold
medals in 100m freestyle,
200m freestyle, and 4x100
medley relay as well as sil-
ver in the 100m IM.
“Elliott’s week in the
pool was beyond words,”
said Byrne on the local ath-
lete’s performance.
“His strength in the wa-
ter was exceptional and he
was only a hundredth of a
second away from having
that fourth gold medal.
“He was defi nitely Team
Canada’s top performer in
the pool - it was quite a per-
formance that’s for sure.”
Moskowy competed
against a wide range of
international athletes in
order to earn his gold with
swimming events seeing
the largest span of over 100
countries competing.
In order to qualify for
the Games, both Moskowy
and Villafuerte needed to
attend the Alberta Special
Olympics Summer Games
which were held in 2013 in
Red Deer.
This gained the pair
a spot on Team Alberta,
which then sent them to
Vancouver last summer
to compete in the Canada
Summer Games.
Following outstand-
ing performances in Van-
couver the two were then
granted spots on Team
Canada and the chance to
compete in L.A.
A highlight for Team
Canada during the open
ceremonies in L.A. was a
surprise visit from Canadi-
an pop icon Justin Bieber,
who joined the team for
their walk into the games
and began a chant of ‘Go
Canada! Go!’ to which
Byrne said went miles to-
wards making it an unfor-
gettable experience for the
164 athletes around him.
“Bieber gave us a sur-
prise visit and marched
alongside the athletes from
Team Canada,” said Byrne.
“He spent as much time
with athletes as he could
and for a lot of our athletes
it was one of the memories
they’re going to hang onto
for a long time.”
Moskowy and Villafuerte
will now be enjoying a well
earned month’s rest before
returning to the Red Deer
Special Olympics programs
and both plan to continue
with competing later this
year.
“The opportunity to rep-
resent Canada was huge for
all of our athletes and L.A.
defi nitely made a lasting
mark on us as a team,” said
Byrne.
“We’ve been building
this team over the last year
when those athletes were
selected and we couldn’t
have asked for a better
group of ambassadors.”
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I see quite a few blueprints in my work
day, many fabulous home designs cross my
desk that make me say ‘wow’ and then a
few are met with ‘why’?
Some fl oor plans just beg for a little
tweaking and it is always a dilemma for me
whether to suggest changes to the client or
to keep quiet.
I will always check the status of a home
being built and if we are already at fram-
ing stage then I will keep my opinions to
myself. Clients are usually grateful for the
suggestions but contractors are often NOT
grateful for my creative input!
Flow and function are vitally impor-
tant when planning a new home and if
it doesn’t hurt the budget too much, it is
okay to request that a few spaces be moved
around and adapted to your lifestyle.
One home I helped design had a door
entering the front foyer off of the garage
when it would have been just as easy to cre-
ate an entrance into the kitchen through
the laundry room. Once the plan was re-
drawn the clients were thrilled at the idea
of not having to drag groceries and have
boots and life clutter in their front foyer.
The new plan worked well for them, they
had just not considered a deviation from
the blueprint.
It is important to consider your lifestyle
now (kids, pets, soccer practice) and to look
forward into the future if you are planning
to be in the home long-term (entertaining,
caring for elderly parents, home business).
Planning rooms which are not used every-
day but have fl exible purposes will ensure
those rooms are used more often.
I am currently working with a client on
a renovation that has a home offi ce with a
huge built-in desk. This room is not need-
ed as a home offi ce anymore and when the
time comes to sell, potential buyers may
not want the room for a home offi ce.
If the room is designed with a Murphy
bed and moveable desks and bookshelves
then it has a multi function and can easily
transit from one type of room to another.
Quite a few blueprints show wasted
space which seems overlooked.
Many underused rooms are too big
when the adjoining bedroom closet could
be enlarged or better use of space could
be considered. I have seen giant laundry
rooms next to master bedrooms with tiny
closets which could be altered with a few
strokes of a pencil or entrances into rooms
which take up precious space and leave the
homeowner with nothing but an awkward
empty walk through.
Consider the spaces you will use the
most in your home based on your cur-
rent use and look at your new home plans
through that perspective to be sure you
have utilized the space to your best use po-
tential.
When looking at a new blueprint, layer
over it the requirements for your lifestyle.
It is easy to be awed by a new house plan
and have all practical thought fl y out the
beautiful picture window but if you are
careful to view the plans with a critical eye
I know you will be able to move into the
fi nished home and enjoy your personal-
ized space.
Kim Wyse is an interior designer with Carpet Colour Centre in Red Deer.
Careful planning a must for fabulous home designs
Kim
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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 An-
geles.
I am certainly not go-
ing to debate the merits of
the fi lms 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 shark-
nado or other life event.
1. Life insurance - there
are two things guaranteed
in life namely death and
taxes. The truth of the mat-
ter is that death takes us all
and on its own schedule.
The greatest fi nal 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 cannot
stress enough that you re-
ally should seek out the
services of a great insur-
ance agent. This is what
they do and they will make
sure you have the proper
insurance.
Do you have signifi cant
coverage?
Is your benefi ciary cor-
rect?
If your coverage is
through your employ-
er, what happens if you
leave? If you have devel-
oped 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 de-
fault is disability? Well now
you do so it’s time to make
sure you have the right cov-
erage. Most employers cov-
er 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 ex-
penses 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 wor-
ried about at such a time
is how you are going to pay
for them.
4. Home insurance - I am
pretty sure that there is
no coverage for an actual
Sharknado but you can
prepare for as many other
events as possible. Again,
talk to your qualifi ed in-
surance broker to make
sure you have the correct
coverage. Consider asking
how best to document your
possessions in case of a
fi re? Just think. If you had
a video walk through of
your home, with a complete
list of possessions includ-
ing receipts for large pur-
chases which you had kept
in a fi re proof safe, how
much easier would it be
for you and your insurance
company to get you back on
track? I recommend read-
ing the policy, asking the
questions and ensuring
your coverage is what you
need it to be.
Okay, 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 suffi cient
insurance coverage.
Don’t let a sharknado get
you my friends. Take a cou-
ple 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.
Are you really prepared for a possible ‘sharknado’
Pam
P I K K E R TAre you planning to put your prop-
erty up for sale? If so, and if you’d like
to increase its value, think strategically
about how, and where, to remodel. Take
a look at a few ideas to prioritize any
refurbishing and upgrades for the best
success in the re-sale market:
Imagine walking up your driveway as
a buyer. Does the exterior of your home
leave a lasting impression? Starting the
process to prepare for a sale can be as
simple as beginning at the front door.
Creating an inviting entryway will en-
tice potential buyers even before they
set foot inside. Adding a pop of colour
on the door will make a statement, and
changing out the hardware fi xtures will
update the look instantly.
According to a recent Houzz and
Home survey of homeowners, bath-
rooms and kitchens are the most popu-
lar renovation projects, with most con-
centrating their attention on the bath.
It’s important to focus on the details
that can quickly update the space, such
as installing quality fi xtures, when
you’re remodeling. As you begin the se-
lection process for new fi xtures, consid-
er those with a timeless style that will
be appreciated not only by you, but by a
wide variety of home buyers.
Adding storage in the shower and
bath space, as well as installing a new
shower curtain rod are easy ways pre-
pare your home for buyers. With these
updates, the look and functionality of
the bathroom will improve.
Disagreeable smells are concerning
because they could indicate an under-
lying problem such as mold or mildew.
Try a dehumidifi er to dry out damp ar-
eas if you suspect nasty odours might
be due to excess water.
Also, having your carpets and drap-
ery professionally cleaned on a regular
basis will keep the surroundings smell-
ing fresh, especially if you have pets.
If your home could use a deep clean, it
might be worth investing in a service
that will not only help tidy up, but will
also work with you to organize.
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Upgrade wisely when selling a home
Wednesday, August 5, 2015 Red Deer Express 27HOMES & LIVING
Equations are for more
than just math class. Did
you know there’s a proper
order of operations for
your home too? Whether
it’s arranging your couch
and television for optimal
viewing, or making sure
towel bars are right within
reach, knowing a few key
numbers can help you de-
termine the ideal place for
each item in your home –
creating spaces that look
great and are easy-to-use.
Kitchen calculations - do
you ever feel like you’ve
got too many cooks in the
kitchen? Creating a layout
following the principles of
‘the kitchen work triangle’,
will ensure that you never
feel cramped again.
Comprised of your three
main work areas – the
stovetop, refrigerator and
sink – the triangle should
provide enough space to
move around, but not be
so large that cooking is dif-
fi cult.
Keep these areas be-
tween four and nine feet
apart for the most effi cient
use of space. To keep the
kitchen fl ow going, ensure
all other appliances are in
proportion to one another,
with complementary ones
grouped together. For ex-
ample, minimize the mess
from wet dishes by placing
the sink and dishwasher a
maximum of 91.4 cm apart.
When you’re whipping
up a family favourite, easy
access to kitchen areas
is essential. Finding the
right height for important
elements will make your
kitchen even more acces-
sible – most countertops
are about one metre high,
while microwaves are typi-
cally no higher than 1.14
metres for easy reach.
Be sure to choose the cor-
rect faucet height so it’s in
proportion with other fi x-
tures and works with your
layout. You don’t want a
too-tall faucet that blocks
your window, or one so
low it’s diffi cult to fi ll siz-
able containers or pitchers.
For example, Moen Canada
says it has designed the
Voss pullout kitchen faucet
to be just the right height.
Its lower-profi le spout
is ideal for installations
near a window or on an
island, while still provid-
ing ample room to fi ll large
pots, reduce splashing and
improve rinsing in and
around the sink.
Living room logarithm
- create a lounge space to
love by ensuring your liv-
ing room furnishings are in
the ideal locations for max-
imum relaxation. Here are
a few tips to ensure your
living room is comfy and
functional:
• Position the couch and
coffee table 45 cm apart to
provide plenty of leg room.
• Keep the table and sofa
heights within a few inches
of each other to make it
easy to grab the remote or
a tasty beverage.
• Arrange seating a maxi-
mum of three metres apart
to inspire conversation.
Make binge watching
your favourite shows more
fun – and avoid eye strain
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on 61 & 60A St.
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2 days per week, no weekendsROUTES IN:
ANDERS AREA
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Professionals 810SUNTERRA -One of the
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to join their team in Trochu, AB. Position will learn all aspects of the
Meat Processing business and be part of the
management team. The successful candidate
should have apost secondary education.For more information callTrish at 403-442-4202, email resume to [email protected]
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BUD HAYNES & WARD’SFirearms Auction
Sat. Aug. 29 @ 10 A.M.11802-145 St. EdmontonFeaturing Estate, of Stan
Andruski of Brandon, Man. Plus Guest Consignors.
Over 300 items pictured on line. To consign, call Linda,
Red Deer Head Offi ce, 403-347-5855
Linda Baggaley 403-597-1095
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ANTIQUE COLLECTOR AUCTION. 11 a.m., Saturday, August 8. Wainwright Legion,
Wainwright, Alberta. 1961 Falcon, furniture,
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COLLECTOR CAR auction. 8th annual Red
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sold over 80 percent. Time to consign all makes mod-els welcome 888-296-0528
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Auctions 1530
Grain, FeedHay 2190HEATED CANOLA buying
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BuildingsFor Sale 4150STEEL BUILDINGS. “Our
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Items to Buy/Sell .................................. 1500-1940Agricultural ........................................... 2000-2210For Rent ................................................ 3000-3200Wanted to Rent.....................................3250-3390Real Estate ............................................4000-4190
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WEDNESDAY, August 12 INSPECTION: TUESDAY, August 11
TRACTORS – 2008 New Holland T9040, New Holland 8870 FWA, 1992 Case IH 9270, 1975 John Deere 4430, TWO – John Deere 4020 &
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