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GAGGLE OF GEESE – Baby geese may be seen throughout various parks in the City such as these young goslings spotted in Bower Ponds. Jenna Swan/Red Deer Express

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One Red Deer man is on a mission

to give back to the community

by using his gift of photogra-

phy.

Over the past three weeks, Tim Van

Horn, 44, has photographed 2,013 Red

Deerians for a mosaic as part of the cel-

ebration for the centennial. The mosaic

will incorporate part of the Canadian

fl ag as well as a deer which symbolizes

the City.

“I am using City Hall as the back-

ground of the white part of the fl ag.

The rest of the time I have gone to spe-

cial events including the farmer’s mar-

ket and sporting events and I’m using a

red background for those photos. That

is how I am shaping this,” he said.

The mosaic, which will be about 8X20

ft. will be unveiled and permanently in-

stalled at 4617-46 Ave.

The unveiling will take place June

15th at noon rain or shine.

Van Horn said this is his gift to Red

Deerians as it is a self-funded project

but he hopes to garner donations to

help move his projects forward.

“I’m going out on a limb by doing this

but I think there is going to be enough

interest in the poster and in the art-

work afterwards. This is my offering to

the City to say ‘Happy birthday’ and I

need your help not only with the Red

Deer Mosaic but with the Canadian

mosaic which is going all across the

country.”

The Red Deer Mosaic is also part of

a bigger project – the Canadian Mo-

saic Project. For this project, Van Horn

has taken 22,000 portraits of Canadi-

ans across the country in the past 57

months. The portraits he has taken for

the Red Deer Mosaic will also be used

for the Canadian Mosaic Project. His

goal is to have the Canadian mosaic

ready for Canada’s 150th birthday in

2017.

“The concept is I am trying to record

.1 per cent of the population from thou-

sands of locations across the country –

that is 36,000 people,” he said. “It’s quite

an undertaking to stay on the road for

that long but also the geographical area

I have to cover is enormous so that is a

real challenge to represent the whole

country because it’s so spread out.”

People can support Van Horn’s proj-

ect by sponsoring a kilometre or by

purchasing a poster of either the Red

Deer Mosaic or the Canadian Mosaic.

“The mosaic is about the people, for

the people and powered by the people.”

The Canadian Mosaic will be 10X20

ft. once it’s fi nished.

Meanwhile, Van Horn was born

in Edmonton. Growing up he moved

around frequently as his father was in

the military.

“I got used to constant change and

I never wanted to stop that. As a boy

about four or fi ve years old I decided I

wanted to be a photographer so that I

could travel around the world and meet

people and experience their cultures

and have all of these adventures,” he

said. “I have always stuck with that

dream and here I am doing it right

now.”

Van Horn graduated from Alberta

College of Art and Design in Calgary in

1992. For the next six years he did com-

mercial photography in that city before

he recorded the last days of the wooden

grain elevators in 1998.

“I went all over the prairies off and

on over four years and made this ex-

hibit that traveled with the Glenbow

for three years.”

After that projected wrapped, Van

Horn began work on the I Am Albertan

book which was a centennial project

for the province in 2005.

“I managed to raise enough money

to put one book in every school and li-

brary in Alberta. I actually delivered

all of those books to the districts,” he

said. “It was a very ambitious under-

taking. It was self-published.”

Van Horn said his passion and drive

for his craft stems from his childhood.

“When I was growing up as a mili-

tary kid I developed a sense of duty. I

saw my grandpa go to the war and my

dad go to the war. I thought that sense

of duty is what everyone should have

in their life. But I’m not military mate-

rial. I don’t believe in war,” he said. “So

I came up with my own tour of duty

which was to unite the country visu-

ally. I married my sense of duty with

my sense of art.

“All of us should do something big

in our lives for our country or for our

community whether it be raising a

good family, or being a good husband,

or being a photographer that unites the

country – it’s all the same. This is how

I give back to Canada and the people

of Canada to inspire them to believe in

themselves and one another.”

For more information, to donate or

to purchase a poster, check out www.

iamreddeer.ca or www.canadianmo-

saic.ca.

[email protected]

Local photographer to unveil Red Deer MosaicUnique project done to help mark the City’s centennial celebration

INSPIRATION - Tim Van Horn will unveil a mosaic for the City’s centennial at noon on June 15th at 4617 46 Ave. For the last three weeks, Van Horn has been taking portraits of 2,013 Red Deerians for the project. Jenna Swan/Red Deer Express



There wasn’t a seat to be

had in Council Chambers

Monday night as commu-

nity members were there

to weigh in on the proposed

rezoning of a site on River-

side Dr. to allow for a new

Native Friendship Centre

and housing development.

Red Deer City council

unanimously approved

the rezoning of a 3.5 acre

site adjacent to the Lion’s

Campground to allow for

the development.

The Red Deer Native

Friendship Centre Society

is proposing to develop a

cultural centre with at-

tached housing for low-in-

come residents.

It would also be available

for individuals coming out

for substance abuse reha-

bilitation.

The proposed Native

Friendship Centre would

see a 16-unit housing de-

velopment during the fi rst

phase and the second phase

would be the development

of a cultural centre.

City administration

spent 28 weeks looking at

more than 20 possible sites

around the City including

Red Deer College and Fort

Normandeau after an ini-

tial application to locate the

development in Clearview

Ridge was turned down by

council last fall.

The site along Riverside

Dr. was unanimously cho-

sen by the task force as the

one to move forward with.

“This does not mean

there wasn’t some chal-

lenges to consider along the

way. Given its proximity to

the river, we had two stud-

ies done to confi rm that the

3.5 acre parcel is not in the

fl oodway or fringe or affect-

ed by the 2005 fl ood which

was above the one in 100-

year fl ood level,” said Lisa

Perkins, the City’s director

of corporate transforma-

tion.

“We considered the pos-

sibility of the removal of 19

tenting sites (at the Lion’s

Campground) when the

cultural centre is devel-

oped, but we understand

the City will look at alter-

natives for camping in the

City that meet community

needs.”

Tanya Schur, executive

director for the Red Deer

Native Friendship Society

said the centre is needed in

the community.

“I’ve heard a lot of things

and a lot of concerns over

the last three weeks,” she

said.

“It’s been a tough haul.

I’ve heard those concerns

and make no mistake, we

think about the seventh

generation and we think

about fl ooding. We think

maybe more than many

other developers about the

trees and the life that they

have had,” she said.

“I don’t know if this is

the best site for our project.

I know we need a site where

the river and the land and

the trees can be apart of

how we live together. I

know that Red Deer has an

affordable housing crisis. I

know that our population

is growing. I know this is

needed.”

Brian Rypstra, owner

of The Framing Nook had

concerns about not only

the potential for fl ooding

on the site, but also poten-

tial effects to his business

as well. “I too am very con-

cerned about the fl ooding.

When it fl ooded (in 2005),

we were across the street

right on this site and even

though technically engi-

neers can say that it is not

on the fl ood plain, it was

both soaking wet and the

whole complete area and

the neighbourhood was to-

tally under evacuation.”

He added he said he has

concerns as a property

owner in proximity to the

site. “We have a retail busi-

ness and we have custom-

ers coming in and out. That

is my livelihood. I depend

on that income and if any

type of rezoning affects our

business I would be hurt by

it, my family would be hurt

by it,” he said.

“I am really concerned

about loitering, not because

it is native, but because it’s

residential.

“We are in a light indus-

trial area which means

there is no one around in

the evenings and at night.

To put residents right close

to it is almost like changing

our zoning. I’m concerned

about vandalism.

“I think residential areas

kind of self-govern them-

selves because there are all

sorts of people living in the

area when there is loiter-

ing or vandalism -- people

can control that. I’d like to

ask council how they are

going to protect businesses

across the street from loi-

tering and vandalism.”

Teddy Anderson, who

worked as a youth worker

for the Native Friendship

Society for six months said

this facility is needed.

“During my six months

there I met 60 youth – some

aboriginal, some non-ab-

original. The stories they

come in with are harsh to

the point where my mouth

drops open and I ask how

do you wake up every day?

How do you eat? How do

you not have depression?

How do you not struggle?”

he said. “I was hearing

some of the presentations

about parkland and the

walkways – all valid points

I think. But when you com-

pare that to the struggle of

a youth, a person who has

to go to school and be ha-

rassed just because of the

colour of their skin, where

they come from.

“What I see is not the

trees, the water, the tee-

pee that might go up – it’s

the faces of these youth

beaming with brightness

because when they come

into this centre and they’re

dancing and singing their

songs and talking their

own language, they change,

they become completely

different people.”

City council unanimous-

ly approved the rezoning

of the site to allow for the

Native Friendship Centre.

Society offi cials will now

move forward with build-

ing permits and design.

[email protected]

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A man who was on the run and wanted by police has

been arrested and charged with attempted murder, among

others after an incident over the weekend.

Andrew Allan Waunch, 30, of no fi xed address is facing

numerous charges stemming from incidents that have oc-

curred in Central Alberta recently.

On June 9th Red Deer City RCMP responded to a com-

plaint of a robbery with a fi rearm where the suspect stole

a vehicle from the victim. At 11 p.m. RCMP located the

stolen vehicle in the Creekside Trailer Park. RCMP initi-

ated a stop, however, the vehicle fl ed. A pursuit ensued

where shots were fi red from the suspect at a police cruiser.

The suspect vehicle evaded police and was located aban-

doned near Olds where a black Dodge truck was reported

stolen. Through police investigation it was determined the

truck, driven by the same suspect from the earlier inci-

dents in Red Deer, had been driven back into Red Deer and

was located in the south end of the City.

As RCMP attempted a traffi c stop with the stolen truck

another pursuit ensued. A police spike belt was utilized.

Waunch was caught and arrested.

Waunch has been charged with attempted murder, rob-

bery with a fi rearm, theft over $5,000, use of a fi rearm

while fl eeing from police, kidnapping, use of a fi rearm

while committing an indictable offence, possession of

a prohibited weapon, possession of a weapon for a dan-

gerous purpose, discharging a fi rearm to prevent arrest,

discharge of a restricted fi rearm while being reckless and

being an occupant of a motor vehicle knowing there was

a fi rearm in the motor vehicle. He also faces two counts

of fl ight from police and two counts of dangerous driving.

RCMP members also shut down part of 32 St. near the

Red Deer County building Monday as part of this investi-

gation, RCMP Cpl. Sarah Knelsen said. Investigators were

there for a number of hours, but will not comment further.

Waunch will make his fi rst court appearance in Red

Deer on June 14th. - Fawcett

INVESTIGATION – RCMP members closed a portion of 32 St. on Monday as part of an ongoing investigation. Andrew Allan Waunch, 30, has been arrested and charged in relation torecent incidents. Jenna Swan/Red Deer Express

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Ah the long-awaited month of June. Summer is just

around the corner and things are gearing up for a busy

season of activity, holidays and taking it easy – as much as

that is possible. It’s also the month that we pay homage to

fathers, with Father’s Day on June 16.

There’s always plenty of hub-bub about Mother’s Day

and deservedly so. Father’s Day tends to be a more subdued

affair in our society – an unfortunate thing considering the

infl uence fathers can have and the much more hands-on

approach to parenting many dads take these days.

Father’s Day was inaugurated in the United States in the

early 1900s to complement Mother’s Day in celebrating fa-

therhood and male parenting.

According to Wikipedia, after the success obtained by

Anna Jarvis with the promotion of Mother’s Day, some

wanted to create similar holidays for other family mem-

bers, and Father’s Day was the choice most likely to suc-

ceed. Father’s Day was founded in Spokane, Washington at

the YMCA in 1910 by Sonora Smart Dodd. Its fi rst celebra-

tion was in the Spokane YMCA on June 19, 1910.

Her father, the Civil War veteran William Jackson

Smart, was a single parent who raised his six children

there.

After hearing a sermon about Jarvis’ Mother’s Day in

1909, she told her pastor that fathers should have a similar

holiday honouring them.

Although she initially suggested June 5, her father’s

birthday, the pastors did not have enough time to prepare

their sermons and the celebration was deferred to the

third Sunday of June.

It was not a roaring success to begin with. In fact, Dodds

stopped promoting the occasion in the 1920s because she

was busy studying art in Chicago. But the following de-

cade saw her return to Spokane and take up the cause once

again.

At last, it began to gather momentum and awareness

spiked to a national level. But it still wasn’t an ‘offi cial’ day.

In 1957, Maine Senator Margaret Chase Smith wrote

a proposal accusing Congress of ignoring fathers for 40

years while honouring mothers, thus “(singling) out just

one of our two parents.” Finally, in 1966, President Lyn-

don B. Johnson issued the fi rst presidential proclamation

honouring fathers, designating the third Sunday in June

as Father’s Day.

Six years later, the day was made a permanent national

holiday when President Richard Nixon signed it into law

in 1972. On an global level, International Men’s Day is also

marked in many countries on Nov. 19 for men who aren’t

fathers.

As with any holiday singling out a family member, it’s

not always a happy occasion. We all know family horror

stories of absentee or even abusive parents. But for those

of us blessed with responsible, caring and selfl ess parents,

let’s take the time to let them know – our fathers in par-

ticular this week – that they are special people and we are

grateful.

After all, anyone can be a biological father. But not ev-

eryone can be a ‘Dad’.

Honouring our dads

The City’s 2012/2014 Strategic

Direction includes the following

policy direction for transporta-

tion and movement: to design for

and facilitate integrated move-

ment; to create viable alterna-

tives to single occupant vehicle

travel in our transportation net-

work and to facilitate transporta-

tion choice as the City grows in

the most economic way.

As cities grow changes in the

modal split are inevitable and

integrated planning of all modes

of transportation becomes more

important.

Those cities that look ahead

and plan for this change are in

a better position to manage the

change in the most economic and

environmentally sensitive way.

With the help of a nationally-

renowned consultant group, the

City has developed a policy docu-

ment for integrated movement

entitled ‘The Mobility Playbook.’

This document outlines a series

of strategies by which change can

be facilitated.

These are: put pedestrians fi rst,

create a balanced network, tie

land-use and mobility together,

make transit part of the journey,

connect the trails and nurture a

culture of change.

It must be noted that each of

these strategies are aimed at pro-

viding choice of mode and are in

no way regulatory in nature.

The goal is to provide a win-win

situation for all modes through

careful planning so that any form

of transportation is not inconve-

nienced by another. This can only

be achieved if planning is done

well in advance of development.

The six strategies or ‘plays’ as

they are referred to in the report

may be briefl y summarized as fol-

lows:

1.) Put Pedestrians First: Red

Deer has a network of walking

trails. However, in many cases,

these do not effectively link up

with the places where people

live. There is also limited walk-

ing provision in neighbourhoods.

The downtown leads the way in

terms of creating an attractive

pedestrian environment. The

plan recommends the creation of

or improved pedestrian linkages

and walkable hubs.

2.) Create a Balanced Network:

Vehicles play a critical role in

moving both people and goods in

Red Deer. Driving will continue

to play a key role in transporta-

tion. The plan recommends the

planning of a hierarchy of differ-

ent kinds of streets ranging from

higher speed roads to lower key

roads which encourage a diverse

mix of transportation modes.

3.) Tie Land Use to Movement:

Land use planning can facili-

tate integrated transportation

through the planned location of

higher density areas with public

transit. The plan recommends

that neighbourhood design stan-

dards be amended to locate ar-

eas of higher density where they

support public transportation to

achieve this goal.

4.) Make Transit Part of the

Journey: The present transit

routes provide extensive cov-

erage at the expense of direct-

ness. Current bus routes take

circuitous routes that lengthen

journey times and discourage in-

creased transit usage. The plan

suggests that routes be modifi ed

to be more direct and the system

operate with greater frequency.

5.) Connect the Trails: The

plan proposes that the current

recreation trails be connected

into neighborhoods through a

network providing better connec-

tions for pedestrians and cyclists.

6.) Nurture a Culture of

Change: The plan proposes that

Red Deer initiate a campaign for

active living which encourages a

change in the modal split between

pedestrians, cyclists and vehicle

users. This will require commu-

nity involvement and partner-

ships with various departments,

sections and organizations.

The Integrated Movement

Study involved hundreds of

residents and thousands of com-

ments were received through

events, presentations and sur-

veys over a two-year period.

The fi nal recommendations

and vision in the Mobility Play-

book was put out for public com-

ment through feedback forms

and an online survey.

The analysis of results under-

taken by Global Research showed

that 85% of respondents were

either favourable or neutral in

their response to the overall di-

rection and vision. The vast ma-

jority of respondents who agreed

with the vision supported provid-

ing a more balanced provision

of mobility options including cy-

cling, walking, transit and cars.

However, it was noted that

while initiatives were supported

for new areas, improvements

in existing areas should use ad-

ditional space and not be taken

from existing road space.

City council adopted the Mobil-

ity Playbook in May and it will

form the framework for trans-

portation planning over the next

decade. City council’s direction is

similar to that being followed by

many cities across Canada and

North America.

With Red Deer’s dramatic

growth the city is projected to

double in 20 years. It is important

to ensure that we develop a trans-

portation system that is economi-

cal, environmentally responsible

and encourages healthy and ac-

tive lifestyles.

Craig Curtis is Red Deer’s City man-ager.

Integrated mobility: transportation choices for the future

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Letters to the editor

CitySpeakThis week, Express reporter Erin

Fawcett has asked Mayor Morris Flew-welling questions regarding approval of the rezoning of land to allow for devel-opment of the Native Friendship Centre.

How do you feel about the approval of the rezoning of land to allow for the Native Friendship Centre?

“I’m very happy with the outcome, especially with the fact that it

was a unanimous decision of council,” said Flewwelling.

What were some of the challenges of the rezoning of the land?

“The challenges were to bring an institution like the cultural centre

together with residential. We tend not to do that mix in our zoning

and so we could have put the cultural centre there quite easily or the

residential. But to put them together anywhere in the City would have

required a special rezoning,” said Flewwelling. “The indigenous com-

munity wanted it to be together. They felt it was really important that

the cultural piece and the residential piece be together.”

How is this approval of the rezoning going to enhance the community as a whole?

“Firstly it will provide affordable housing particularly for aborigi-

nal people, but not exclusively – I’m sure there will be occasions where

there will be other people that live there. In looking further down the

road it will provide the cultural opportunity for the aboriginal culture

to be focused in a centre and that aboriginal people and non-aboriginal

people – in fact all the people in our community will be able to share

that. There will be a sharing of the culture, a learning of the culture,

opportunities of education, opportunities for spiritual growth and

awareness in the aboriginal way,” said Flewwelling. “It’s a real turn-

ing point for aboriginals in our community.”

He added there are a lot of people who live dispersed throughout the

community of indigenous background.

“Some of those people are quite invisible in our community. This

will help them particularly for contact and renewal with their roots,”

said Flewwelling.

What were some of the concerns that you heard about the approval of the rezoning of land?

“One we kept hearing repeatedly is that the site is located on the

fl ood plain. I understand the concern, but we had two independent

engineering studies done and both of them said that it was not in the

one in 100 year fl ood plain and it was not affected by the 2005 fl ood,

which was much more severe than the one in 100,” said Flewwelling.

“Isolation of the site was one of them. I don’t think there is anywhere

where you are in the centre of downtown that there is much isolation.

And thirdly was the parkland piece. I’m as sensitive as anyone that we

have parkland and we have access to parkland and we can’t manufac-

ture parkland. I look at just bringing Maskepetoon Park on line – we

have added acres and acres of accessible parkland. We’ve purchased

the land in the Bower natural area and that will compliment the piece

along the College lands and the creek and so on. So yes you grieve over

every square foot of park that you lose and every tree that you lose but

you can do something about that and hopefully that is a challenge for

all of us.”

There is an adage that goes something like:

“I would rather die on my feet, than live on my

knees.”

You see evidence of this in people all over the

world standing up to dictators, religions, regimes,

military, bosses and numerous other wrongs.

There is evidence of it in news by the average citi-

zen in our neighborhood. But it is seldom seen in

our political leaders of all levels and stripes.

Our political members are more enthralled

with the perks, power and parties than honor,

justice and serving the people.

Governments around the world did not unilat-

erally decide to be corrupted, to become dictator-

ships; it was done in incremental steps. Every

leader just wanted a bit more power, a bit more

prestige, a few more perks than his/her prede-

cessors. They bent the rules just a little more,

they brought down a slightly bigger iron fi st a

few more times. The people gradually became

forgotten and regarded as just a formality but a

nuisance.

Then a small thing happens, and someone

stands up and then his neighbor and before you

know it, the leader is given a reality check.

A lot of small things have happened in all lev-

els of government and I think we are seeing peo-

ple stand up but very few of the political class.

There are trustees, councilors, aldermen, leg-

islators, parliamentarians and even senators

looking around and are not liking what they are

seeing. Parents, spouses, children and friends are

starting to question their ethics and actions as

they are starting to question those of their lead-

ers.

Heads are down, eyes are turned, voices are

quiet and despair is evident but will they stand up

for what they were elected to do or stay on their

knees. Re-election perks, pensions, and power lay

heavily on their shoulders keeping them on their

knees hammering down honour, respect and de-

cency trying to unbend those knees.

Canada is a young country compared to most,

and if we do not learn from the mistakes of oth-

ers we are bound to repeat them.

Do we need to allow our leaders to pursue their

self-serving agendas much longer? Are we strong

enough to stand up to over-powering weight of

greed, anger, hatred, and fear?

Are we so territorial that we as provinces, com-

munities and political parties cannot co-operate

with each other? Are we so blind that we cannot

see the events unfolding before us?

In the last year there have been many events,

groups and individuals who have stood up,

walked, protested, marched, starved, cried and

begged for attention from the political elite. A few

politicians have moved, walked, responded and/

or tried to implement change but not enough.

How many politicians, of all levels, can seri-

ously look deep inside themselves and say; “I

would rather die on my feet (even just politically)

than live on my knees.”

I do not see very many.

Garfi eld MarksRed Deer

Politicians too enthralled with perks and position, says reader MAYOR MORRIS

FLEWWELLING

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Another candidate for

City council has thrown his

hat into the election ring.

Victor Mobley an-

nounced his intent to run

for Red Deer City council

earlier this week.

“I have been interested in

serving in public offi ce for

some time now and since

moving to Red Deer, I have

felt the need to get involved

to make this City a better

place to live and do busi-

ness in,” said Mobley. “Red

Deer is a unique City being

between two large econom-

ic centres and being a local

area hub. We have a unique

role to play in this area and

this province.

“This City is ready to

move past being a good city

to being a great city and I

believe I can contribute to

us making that leap.”

Mobley, who moved to

Red Deer in 2012, said he

brings knowledge from

his seven years as both a

service advisor and parts

person. He currently is em-

ployed by a local agricul-

tural parts distributor.

“I bring a unique per-

spective to council in that

I have only lived here for

one year. I have seen what

is done outside of the City

and I bring an outside look

to current City views,” he

said “I believe in bringing a

new, fresh and progressive

view to Red Deer City coun-

cil. I bring strong integrity,

honesty and character. I

believe in running the City

in a way that is sustainable

and responsible in all as-

pects of the City.”

Mobley sees crime,

spending, responsibility

and accountability as is-

sues that need to be ad-

dressed in this election.

“Red Deer has one of the

worst crime rates in the

province. We have debt that

has accumulated due to our

City’s growth that needs to

be managed in a progres-

sive and responsible way

without creating a burden

on current or future tax-

payers,” said Mobley. “I

will bring ideas forward

that will help to benefi t the

majority of the community

not just a small segment or

a special interest group.

“I believe that together,

we can create a commu-

nity that is not only a great

place to live in and do busi-

ness in now but will be an

excellent community to

live in and conduct busi-

ness in for years to come.”

He added during the

campaign he is looking for-

ward to meeting and talk-

ing to people.

“I’m looking forward to

getting out in the commu-

nity.”

[email protected]

New candidate announces council bid

VICTOR MOBLEY

CONGRATULATIONS - Lindsey Krill and Paula Ermet, nursing graduates, give congratulatory hugs to oneanother during the Red Deer College convocation at the Parkland Pavillion. Jenna Swan/Red Deer Express

Red Deer residents have

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er during National Blood

Donor Week.

Canadian Blood Services

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‘Behind the Blood Sig-

nal’ when the blood drop

shaped icon is activated

during National Blood Do-

nor Week which runs June

10 to 16.

The Blood Signal is in-

tended to connect people

to the idea of making a

donation at specifi c times

of the year when the need

for blood is greatest like the

summertime.

‘Behind the Blood Signal’

was chosen as this year’s

theme for National Blood

Donor Week to educate

more Canadians that when

they see the Blood Signal, it

means ‘give blood now’.

Red Deer residents can

also get ‘Behind the Blood

Signal’ campaign by donat-

ing blood at the Red Deer

blood donor clinic which is

located at #5, 5020 - 68 St.

The clinic has also added

an extra hour on Fridays

and Saturdays throughout

the summer months, offi -

cials said.

Appointments can now

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Three new heritage walking tours, a children’s activity

map and 58 new heritage signs were launched recently

and all Red Deerians were invited to join in the celebra-

tions.

The materials are part of the new Red Deer Revealed

collection and were unveiled at Red Deer Museum and Art

Gallery.

“The launch of these heritage walking tours and the

offi cial unveiling of the new signs are exciting additions

to Red Deer’s year of centennial celebrations,” said City

Manager Craig Curtis.

“The tours and signs will provide a wonderful opportu-

nity for people to learn about and interact with and see

our community’s heritage.”

At the event, participants enjoyed refreshments as they

learned about some of the highlights of Red Deer’s history

and the heritage projects.

Copies of the three new heritage walking tours and the

children’s ‘Ghost Hunters Activity Map’ were also avail-

able.

Local experts also led people on either ‘The Ghost Col-

lection’ tour or the ‘Saturday in the City’ tour – two of the

three new tours that are part of the Red Deer Revealed

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A red brick and a piece

of sandstone from the Red

Deer Industrial School has

become part of a monu-

mental sculpture of re-

membrance and reconcili-

ation of residential schools.

Carey Newman, a master

carver, will use the historic

artifacts from the Red Deer

Industrial School in his na-

tional Indian Residential

School Commemorative art

project ‘Witness: Pieces of

History’.

“This work will recog-

nize the atrocities of the

Indian Residential School

era, honour the children,

and symbolize ongoing rec-

onciliation,” said Newman,

from his gallery in British

Columbia.

The pieces of the resi-

dential school in Red Deer

were given to Project Co-

ordinator Rosy Steinhauer

at a Feast to Remember the

Children which followed a

Truth and Reconciliation

Committee hearing that

took place in Red Deer last

week.

The feast and the hearing

were hosted by the Remem-

bering the Children Society

of Red Deer.

Steinhauer is the grand-

niece of former Alberta

Lt. Gov. Ralph Steinhauer,

Canada’s fi rst First Na-

tions lieutenant governor,

who attended the school as

a child.

“The impact of the Indi-

an residential schools still

weighs on our people.

“My father attended resi-

dential school and I have

seen fi rsthand that the ex-

perience haunts him to this

day,” said Newman.

During the 19th and

early 20th centuries, First

Nations children were re-

moved from their homes to

live-in facilities where they

were forbidden to use their

language or culture.

The Red Deer Industrial

School operated from 1893

to 1919 by agreement be-

tween the federal govern-

ment and the Methodist

Church (which was later

to form part of the United

Church of Canada).

“I conceived the Witness

Blanket to not only honour

my father, but also to leave

a legacy for my daughter,

so that her generation may

continue this journey to-

ward healing and reconcili-

ation,” said Newman.

“I believe that if we bear

witness with open hearts

and open minds, truth will

distinguish itself.

“Reconciliation has ele-

ments of grief, elements

of healing and elements of

teaching each intertwined

with a fundamental pursuit

of truth.”

More than just a piece

of artwork, the project in-

cludes a team that is cross-

ing Canada on gathering

trips to collect pieces and

stories from the Indian

Residential School era.

The team is looking for

wood, brick, glass, shingles,

metal, books, photographs

and other materials related

to this historical era.

People from all parts of

Canada, of all faiths, eth-

nicities and generations

are called on to participate.

Contributions can be ar-

ranged online, by phone or

at gathering trips, and local

‘champions’ are encour-

aged to coordinate gather-

ing pieces within local com-

munities.

“In Salish culture there

is a tradition of ‘blanketing’

– when a blanket is given to

offer protection, strength

or public recognition. “In

that manner, this blanket

will stand as a woven testa-

ment to our shared history,

upholding and honouring

the survivors and their

families,” said Newman.

“The Witness Blanket

will be a tangible patch-

work of broken pieces that

make up a whole, with the

purpose of honouring the

history of place and bring-

ing about reconciliation of

our past.”

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CULTURAL MILESTONE – Creeann Yellowface, 6, stands in front of a teepee at the Remembering The Children event at Fort Normandeau on Saturday. Jenna Swan/Red Deer Express

“THIS WORK WILL RECOGNIZE THE ATROCITIES OF THE INDIAN RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL ERA, HONOUR THE CHILDREN, AND

SYMBOLIZE ONGOING RECONCILIATION.”

CAREY NEWMAN

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Calgary RCMP General In-vestigation Unit and the Syl-van Lake RCMP Detachment are investigating offenses believed to have been com-mitted by Andrew Waunch, 30, also known as Navee, and Ashley Chambers, 23.

The two are suspects in an attempted murder investiga-tion which occurred on June 3rd near Sylvan Lake, as well as a robbery involving a sto-len vehicle at gunpoint which occurred on June 7th at 11:30 a.m. The RCMP are request-ing the public’s assistance in locating Chambers.

Waunch was arrested ear-ly Monday while Chambers is still at large.

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DRUG SEIZURE ON HIGHWAY

One man has been arrest-ed and charged after a po-lice offi cer found him asleep in his vehicle with drugs in plain view.

On June 6 at 2:10 p.m. an Innisfail ITU member checked on a vehicle parked on the side of the road across from the Sports Hall of Fame near Red Deer. The driver was asleep behind the wheel with suspected drugs in sight inside the vehicle.

The investigation resulted in the seizure of approxi-mately 27g of suspected methamphetamine and the seizure of approximately 41g of suspected crack cocaine, with a combined estimated street value of $8,200.

A 31-year-old male resi-dent of Sylvan Lake now fac-es two charges of possessing a controlled substance for the purpose of traffi cking, one charge of failing to com-ply with a recognizance as well as one charge of driving while unauthorized.

He was released to appear in Red Deer court in mid-July.

POLICE WARN PUBLIC ABOUT JEWELRY SCAM

Red Deer City RCMP is warning the citizens of Red Deer of a man and woman in the area that are trying to sell fake gold jewelry.

Reports have been re-ceived of a woman approach-ing people in both residential and business areas in Red

Deer attempting to make a sale. There has been a man seen with the woman who is operating what is believed to be a rental car with a Mani-toba license plate.

Similar scams have been reported across the province over a number of months. In some cases the suspects are aggressive and thefts of per-sonal jewelry have occurred or a plea is made to make a sale of the jewelry because they need money.

Police urge the public to be aware of this scam.

If anyone has information that can assist the police in their investigation contact Red Deer City RCMP at 403-343-5575. Those wishing to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or report it online at www.tipsubmit.com.

RCMP INVESTIGATE SUSPICIOUS MAN

Red Deer City RCMP are investigating a suspicious man who was attempting to take pictures up the skirt of a female at the Buck or Two located at 5250 22nd St.

The incident took place on May 16th at 5 p.m. After the incident the man was asked to leave the store to which he complied.

He is described as Cauca-sian, 40-years-old and 5’7” to 6’0” tall. He has dark hair and was wearing jeans and a short-sleeved shirt.

Anyone with information about this or any other crime is asked to call the Red Deer RCMP at 403- 406-2356. Those wishing to remain anonymous can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at www.tipsubmit.com.

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A month after going

missing from his usual

downtown hangout, Fran-

cis the Pig has been found.

The historic ham on the

lam will now enjoy wallow-

ing in a green space near a

water feature, as the statue

has been installed at Ro-

tary Recreation Park just

east of the new spray park,

opening later this summer.

“Children in particular

love Francis the Pig, and

we felt the statue needed a

location where they could

access him better,” said

Kristina Oberg, culture

superintendent. “This loca-

tion is more visible and in-

teractive, and we know kids

and families will love it.”

More than 250 entries

were received over the last

month in response to the

contest Where’s Francis?

Children aged three to 11

submitted their drawings

depicting where Francis

may have hidden after “dis-

appearing” from his past

location on Little Gaetz Av-

enue south of 52 St.

The entries will be

judged and prizes will be

awarded next week. En-

tries are open for public

viewing at the Culture Ser-

vices Centre at 3827 39 St.

until the end of June.

Francis’s new perma-

nent went public last week

at the launch of three heri-

tage walking tours and 58

new heritage signs, part of

the Red Deer Revealed col-

lection. The walking tours

provide an opportunity to

learn about and interact

with Red Deer’s history.

In addition to new walk-

ing tour brochures, Francis

and the rest of the Ghost

Collection statues will be

showcased in the new, kid-

friendly Ghost Hunter’s

Activity Map, available at

the Culture Services Cen-

tre, the Red Deer Museum

and Art Gallery, and online

at www.reddeer.ca/culture.

The illustrated map will

direct children and fami-

lies through the downtown

and prompt them to iden-

tify and learn about the

Ghost statues.

“We think the new, il-

lustrated map and Fran-

cis’s new location will help

kids connect to history in a

fun and interactive way,”

said Oberg. “Putting the

spotlight on Francis and

his friends really makes

Red Deer’s art and history

come alive.”

- Weber

Francis the Pig relocatedto spray park

The ‘Gaetz’ are open, and now it’s time for a grand en-

trance.

Crews will put the fi nishing touches on Little Gaetz this

week when the entrance arch feature is installed.

“Little Gaetz is in the heart of downtown, and the en-

trance feature gives a sense of arrival to the downtown,”

said Downtown Coordinator Charity Dyke. “There are a

few more fi nishing touches that are happening this month

and we’ll be offi cially re-opening the street this summer.”

While the contractor is installing the arch on Gaetz Ave.

just north of 52 St., the Gaetz Ave. and 52 St. intersection

will close to traffi c. There may be temporary lane closures

along 52 St. and the installation of the entrance feature

should take about a week.

“Little Gaetz is a more vibrant, dynamic and walkable

space for residents to enjoy the neighbourhood and local

businesses,” said Dyke. “The project involved major util-

ity and streetscaping upgrades, and created a real sense of

place in the downtown.”

The offi cial opening ceremony for the Gaetz Avenue Re-

vitalization project will happen on July 12.

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Finishing touches for Little Gaetz


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Hosted by the Red Deer

Rotary Clubs, the recent

Mac & Cheese Luncheon

raised funds for the Red

Deer Royals’ plan to build

a facility.

Organizers say about

$85,000 was raised overall.

Some of the proceeds will

go to the Red Deer Royals

Alumni Association’s ‘Find

a Home’ campaign.

The event, held at the

Sheraton last week, also

featured Richard Picciotto,

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ranking fi refi ghter to sur-

vive the World Trade Cen-

tre collapse on Sept. 11,

2001. Following the attack,

Picciotto rushed inside the

World Trade Center to res-

cue those inside, but soon

found himself trapped in

the smoldering rubble of

the north tower after its

collapse. After having been

on the scene at the 1993 ex-

plosion at the WTC, he said

he knew immediately it

was a terrorist attack.

Picciotto’s talk was poi-

gnant and inspiring, re-

counting the single-minded

focus of fi refi ghters and

rescue workers as they

struggled in the midst of

chaos to save lives – going

up against the fl ow of peo-

ple frantically streaming

downstairs.

He also recounted the

terror that ripped through

the area that day, and how

when he was in the north

tower on the 35th fl oor he

heard the deafening col-

lapse of the south tower.

“That noise completely

enveloped me – it was all

around me. I could literally

feel the noise and I could

feel it go right through

my body. “One of my fi rst

thoughts was wondering

how many people that I

knew just died? How many

people were in that build-

ing?” The south tower col-

lapsed in just 10 seconds.

The realization then hit

him that the north tower he

was in would likely follow

suit. “I’m thinking I have to

get everyone out of here as

soon as possible.”

Minutes later the north

tower came crashing down.

“The noise is 1,000 times

louder as when the other

tower came down.” It took

the north tower eight sec-

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“People tell you right be-

fore you die, your life fl ash-

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of what happened to me. I

thought about my wife and

my kids. And I was praying.

It was a compilation of ev-

ery prayer I ever knew.” He

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was about to die and prayed

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what was happening.”

Then the fl oor he was

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and everything went black.

He and those with him

were trapped for several

hours. Miraculously, he

emerged almost unscathed

and was the highest-rank-

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His book, Last Man

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These days, his message

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only in life and death deci-

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become very focused on

what’s important. What do

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said. “We take it for grant-

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This coming weekend,

during the annual 1913

Days, the Town of Sylvan

Lake will be celebrating

the 100th anniversary of its

incorporation.

There are a number

of family-friendly events

planned to mark this im-

portant historical occasion.

Originally Sylvan Lake

was known as Snake Lake,

due to the large numbers of

green garter snakes which

used to be found there.

However, many early resi-

dents, particularly those

interested in promoting the

area as a resort, felt a dif-

ferent name would be ap-

propriate.

Consequently, in 1904,

the name was changed to

Sylvan Lake, as much of

the area was heavily wood-

ed.

Because of the thick for-

est, travel to the Lake was

initially very diffi cult. It

was not until 1899 that the

fi rst permanent settlers,

the Loiselle family, arrived.

Originally from Michigan,

they started a farm and a

sawmill.

They soon also estab-

lished a store, hotel and

post offi ce.

Development of the area

as a resort began in 1901

when families from Red

Deer began coming out to

camp along the Lake for

the summer. In 1904, the

fi rst summer cottages were

constructed.

The period between 1910

and 1914 saw tremendous

growth. Two railroad lines,

the Alberta Central and the

Canadian Northern, were

built through the com-

munity. People began to

fl ood in to start farms and

businesses or to construct

summer cottages along the

lakeshore.

Many of the early set-

tlers around Sylvan Lake

were French speaking.

Consequently, fi rst news-

paper, The Times, was

printed half in English and

half in French.

In 1913, the year that Syl-

van Lake was incorporated

as a village, the C.N.R. an-

nounced plans to construct

a mammoth summer hotel,

similar to the ones built

at Banff and Lake Louise.

Unfortunately, with the

outbreak of the First World

War, the proposal was

abandoned.

Following the end of the

War, Sylvan Lake was a

small, quiet farming centre

and summer resort with

only 300 permanent resi-

dents.

The 1920s and 1930s were

generally hard times eco-

nomically in Alberta.

However, Sylvan Lake

enjoyed a period of relative

prosperity. People found

the Lake to be a more eco-

nomical place to have a

holiday than other more

pretentious resorts. As

a result, the permanent

population jumped to more

than 500 with more than

3,000 living at the Lake in

the summer.

Sylvan Lake’s growth as

a resort was boosted when

the federal government

helped build a large new

public pier in 1928. More-

over, the provincial gov-

ernment purchased large

sections of beach to ensure

free public use in 1929 and

then again in 1936.

Sylvan Lake became fa-

mous for its dance halls.

Among the noted halls

were the Varsity Hall (orig-

inally the Trianon), Alex-

ander Pavilion (later called

the Prom) and the Oriental

Gardens.

Famous bands such as

Sonny Fry’s Orchestra and

Mart Kenny’s group played

to large crowds throughout

the summer.

In 1946, the village was

incorporated as a town.

There was more growth

in the 1950s after Hwy 11

was improved and upgrad-

ed. The 1960s and 1970s

saw even more growth as

increasing numbers of peo-

ple decided to build their

homes and raise their fami-

lies in the town while com-

muting to jobs in Red Deer.

The cottage areas also

continued to grow and ex-

pand.

Some areas developed to

the extent that summer vil-

lages such as Norglenwald,

Jarvis Bay, Half Moon

Bay, Sunbreaker Cove and

Birchcliff were established.

In 1965, Jarvis Bay Pro-

vincial Park was estab-

lished.

A new public pier was

built in the town by the pro-

vincial and federal govern-

ments in 1972-1973. In the

1970s and again in the early

2010s, the provincial park

along the main beach was

signifi cantly improved.

Today, Sylvan Lake is

one of the most popular

resorts in all of western

Canada. Such is the de-

mand for lakefront lots

that real estate prices are

now amongst the highest in

Canada.

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The 53rd Annual Innisfail Professional

Rodeo gears up for action this weekend

where Central Albertans can expect to see

the rodeo of a life time, offi cials said.

“You will see the rodeo to end all rodeos

here on the 16th,” said Jack Daines, orga-

nizer of the event.

Held at the Daines Rodeo Grounds, lo-

cated four miles north of Innisfail, the

event will host some of the best cowboys

and cowgirls in the country and some of

the wildest livestock in Alberta.

“We put on the best rodeo in Canada for

cowboys,” said Dwayne Daines, during

a press conference at the rodeo grounds.

“All the top horses in the wild are going to

be here.”

On June 15th at 10 a.m. there will be a

parade led by Miss Rodeo Canada 2013, Gil-

lian Shields that runs through downtown

Innisfail.

The events begin on June 13th and 14th

with junior rodeo at 6 p.m. and pro rodeo to

follow at 6:45 p.m.

On June 15th junior rodeo will be held at

1 and 6 p.m. with professional rodeo at 1:30

and 6:45 p.m.

The fi nals get underway on June 16th at

1 p.m.

Organized by the Daines family and the

Innisfail Professional Rodeo Committee,

the group has been voted the top rodeo

committee in Canada nine out of the last

14 years.

If Central Albertans are not able to make

it to the rodeo, the action will be broadcast

via live webcast on the Canadian Profes-

sional Rodeo Association (CPRA) web site

as well as on Rogers TV.

Full weekend passes good for all perfor-

mances are valued at $80, which include

admission to all fi ve performances and in-

clude free parking, free camping, and ad-

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RODEO ROUND UP - Ben and Kirk Robinson, brothers from Innisfail, look over the Daines Rodeo Grounds. Ben will participate in the calf roping events for the fi rst time and Kirk for the second time this weekend. Jenna Swan/Red Deer Express

EVENTSIf you enjoy teamwork, and care

about our environment, this is the position is for you! Kerry Wood Nature Centre are looking to recruit volunteers to help with our wild fl ower garden, special events and front desk. We offer a supportive working environment and fl exible hours. Contact: volunteer coordinator, Marg at 403-346-2010 or email [email protected].

The Cronquist House Tea House at Bower Ponds is now open for lunch and tea from noon to 4 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Call 403-346-0055 to make a reservation.

Canadian Oil Sands: An Emerging Energy Superpower – presented by Don Thompson, executive advisor with Sustainability and Oil Sands Outreach on June 13 at Red Deer Pidherney Curling Centre from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Canada has the third largest oil reserves in the world behind Saudi Arabia and Venezuela. Of these reserves, 97% are found in the oil sands. Member fee is $35; non-member fee is $40. For additional in-formation, contact Shelley Hanlan, events coordinator, Red Deer Chamber of Commerce at [email protected] or call 403-347-4491.

The Red Deer Kinsmen are pleased to announce their 75th Anniversary of helping to serve the community’s greatest need. Throughout our history in Red Deer our impact is evident through some of our parks and recreational facilities as well as the impact we have had helping to sponsor some of our not for profi t agencies. Some of these include the Red Deer Food Bank, Central Alberta Emergency Women’s Shelter, Red Cross, Family Services and of course our Youth and Volunteer Center. The Youth and Volunteer Center run a program called Camp Alexo. Run by volunteers from the Y&V center, their focus has been on providing that camp experience for under privileged kids that otherwise might not be able to get that experience due to fi nancial diffi culties. As

the camp has been operating for a long time the buildings are now starting to show their age and are in need of re-placing and updating. In celebration of our 75th Anniversary we are hosting a Funny Money Casino with the proceeds going to assist the Youth and Volunteer Center Camp Alexo project. It is being held on June 14 in Red Deer at the Quality Inn North Hill. The doors will open at 6 p.m. with Cocktails at 6: 30 p.m. We will be serving a Baron of Beef Buffet with other Appetizers and a small presentation program will start at 7 p.m. The Casino will run from 8-11 p.m. Please contact president Len Sisco at 403-304-2066 or any Red Deer Kinsmen member to get your tickets.

Are you retired and looking for something to do or have a lot of free time? Medicine River Wildlife Centre is looking for occasional drivers to transport injured wildlife to the First Aid Station in Red Deer. If you can help contact Carol at 403-728-3467 or [email protected] for more in-formation and training.

Red Deer Arts Council and Red Deer Public Library are pleased to present Hang-Ups and Insights: The fi fth annual IB and AP Art Show from Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School and Hunting Hills High School held through to June 22 in the Kiwanis Gallery.

The Harris-Warke Gallery announces its current exhibit, Rooted in the Arts, celebrating the 2013 Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Distinguished Artists Awards. Artists have con-sidered and interpreted the exhibit’s theme both literally

and metaphorically including ideas of being anchored, centred, grounded, founded, originated, established, settled and en-trenched. Rooted in the Arts runs until June 22. The Harris-Warke Gallery is now situated on the second fl oor of Sunworks in downtown Red Deer at 4924 Ross St.

Magdalene House Society is hosting Freedom Walk 2013 on June 15 beginning at 9 a.m. Our Society is setting up a home for the recovery of people who have been exploited by human traffi cking. You can use the contact button on our web site (www.magdalenehouse.ca) to request a

registration form and pledge sheet. The $20 registration fee can be done with our donate button. Please indicate that it is for registration for Freedom Walk. The 10 km walk begins at #4, 5579 - 47 St.

Garage sale runs at Mount Calvary Lutheran Church (18 Selkirk Blvd) on June 13 (4 to 9 p.m.); June 14 (9 a.m. to 9 p.m.) and June 15 (9 a.m. to 1 p.m.) Something for everyone; good quality items.

Help Make Alzheimer’s a Memory June 15! Enjoy a 2.5/5km walk from Sunnybrook Farm Museum through the City’s beautiful trails and back. Maisie-Hoops, Just Glovely and the magic tricks of Ryan Hawley will keep the whole family entertained; BBQ and water will be provided. Registration opens at 3:30 p.m., the Walk begins at 5pm. To register, please go to www.alzheimer.ab.ca or call 403-342-0448.

From June 13-15, Central Alberta Theatre presents fi rst weekend of one act plays at the Nickle Studio, Death Takes the Train by D.M.Larson, Roller Coaster by PJ Miller, Where is Gwendolyn Marsh by S. Lightbown, Two Mono-logues, A. Paulsen & E. Soderberg, Hitting on Women 101 by B. Kane, plus live musical entertainment by Hackl and Pelz (today’s Simon and Garfunkel) and the beautiful voices of Olivia Smith and Konstantin Vorosmarty, and your emcee Jim Claggett. Tickets are $20 all inclusive at Black Knight Ticket centre: 403-755-6626. Toll free: 1-800-661-8793 or order on line at http://www.blackknightinn.ca/black-knight-inn-ticket-centre.html.

Farmer’s Day Country Fair runs from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Sunnybrook Farm on June 16. Festivities include a country pancake breakfast garage sale, homemade cookie walk, an-tique toy display, wagon and barrel-train rides, and children’s and activities. The cowboy church service starts at 10:30 a.m. with Pastor Dave Muir and the New Song Band. Admission by donation. Breakfast is $5 or $3 for children. For more information, call 403-340-3511.

The Red Deer River Watershed Alliance (RDRWA) will be holding their monthly Ambassador Breakfast June 21 from 7:30–8:45 a.m. at the Quality Inn North Hill. Cost is $15 per person. Children 6 - 12yrs - $8. We are very excited about this month’s young speaker, Zoe Thompson. Zoe is a Grade Six Honor Roll student with an affi nity for nature. She is most passionate about bears and conservation

of their habitat. Zoe is going to speak about Junior Forest Wardens (JFW). She will share some of her unique experiences and learning over her JFW ‘career’. Junior Forest Wardens is an outdoor oriented program for young people between the ages of 6-18. RSVP to: [email protected] or call Kelly at 403-340-7379 by noon on June 19.

Central Alberta Singles dance runs June 22 at Penhold Hall. Music by Randy Hillman. Doors open at 8 p.m., music starts at 8:30 p.m. Members and invited guests only; new members are welcome. For information call Elaine at 403-341-7653 or Bob and 403-304-7440. Additional dances will be held July 13, July 27, Aug. 10, Aug. 24, Sept. 28, Oct. 26, Nov, 23, Dec. 14 and Dec. 28.

Quilt show celebrating the 100th anniversary of Sylvan Lake runs June 14-15 at the Sylvan Lake Curling Club. Admission is $5 (those under 10 are admitted free but must be accompanied by an adult). There will be door prizes, raffl es, coffee and snacks.

Amazing Race 2013 runs June 15 at the Red Deer Public Library downtown, from 12:30 to 4 p.m. for Grade 3 and up. Registra-tion is required. Register your team (must include at least one adult), survive roadblocks and earn clues at various locations down-town. 403-346-4688.

‘Mac and Cheese for a Cause’ Luncheon presented by GrammaLink – Africa on June 19 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at The Hub (4936 Ross St). $15 for a delicious heritage lunch to celebrate Red Deer’s Centennial. Gramma-made: Mac and cheese, buns, cole-slaw, brownies - coffee and tea. Tickets at the door (cash only). All proceeds donated to the Stephen Lewis Foundation to help turn the tide of HIV/AIDS in Africa. The Foundation has supported 700 humani-tarian projects over the past 10 years in 15 African countries. For further information contact Diane 403-346-2174.

All That Jazz Dance Studio Inc. presents Shakin’ It For the Arts on June 22 at the ME Global Athletic Park. Shake it up for an

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hour of exercise and dance to raise money for local dancers to represent our area at the Dance Disney 2013 in Orlando, Florida this July. The event will also raise money for the La-combe Performing Arts Centre Foundation. Tickets are $10 in advance or $12 at the fi eld. There are more than $2,000 worth of door prizes to be won. Tickets can be purchased at Sunny 94 in Lacombe, Altered Images in Bentley or Rip ‘n Ronnie’s Fitness and Atti-tude Laser Spa in Ponoka.

Vacation Bible School runs July 8-12 at First Christian Reformed Church in Red Deer. For more in-formation, call 403-346-5659. Pre-register online at http:/fi rstcrcrcreddeer.org or you can register the fi rst morning of VBS. This year’s theme is Faith Mountain, and activities include Bible stories, games, crafts, singing and puppet plays.

Red Deer Children’s Choir Summer Music Camp runs July 9-12 at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. students will learn to read music and if they are already reading, they will strengthen their music read-ing and ear training skills. For students who have completed K to Grade 2, hours are 9:30 a.m. to noon. For those having completed Grades 3-5, hours are 1 to 4 p.m. The camp is being sponsored by Themes & Variations. Call or fax 403-342-9456 or email [email protected] to register.

Please join us for horseshoes at the Golden Circle is held on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6 p.m. The horseshoe pits are located on the north end of the yard. For more information call Ron at 403-346-9861.

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. Tuesday night dances start at 7:30 p.m. The cost is $6 and everyone is welcome. 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 starting at 1 p.m. Drop in fee of $1.

Calling all front line staff. Front line staff hear on a daily basis “What is there to do in Red Deer?” whether a native Red Deerian or new to the area, there are a number of attractions, facilities and experiences our city has to offer. They may have become part of our everyday life and

can blend into our everyday backdrop, but to visitors exploring our beautiful city, a little expertise in sharing our Red Deer must do and must see attractions could single-handedly make their trip that much more memorable! Sponsored by the Red Deer Hotel Association, Travel Alberta and supporting partners, Tourism Red Deer is pleased to introduce a new platform to help develop both outstanding customer service and great experiences available in Red Deer and surrounding area. Tourism Red Deer will provide a free workshop June 21 designed to train all front line staff about some of the best things to know about Red Deer. Keynote speaker Jeff Mowatt will enlighten us on The Art of Customer Service, helping teams shift their focus from simply responding to customers to instead becoming Trusted Advisors. It runs from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Sheraton.

Registration is required.

YARD Yoga Studio: Come play @ the YARD - Red Deer’s ONLY not-for-profi t Yoga Studio! Registration is now open for the 17th annual yoga summer intensive! Attunement: Re-fi ning & Deepening your Yoga Practice. July 8 - 14. Full details @ www.reddeeryoga.ca, [email protected] or 403-350-5830.

The Red Deer River Watershed Alliance (RDRWA) will be holding their annual general meeting (AGM) June 20 from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. It’s happening at Quality Inn North Hill, 7150 50 Ave. Cost is $20. Please check out our web site for further details on

this event or to register www.rdrwa.ca. RSVP to [email protected] or call Kelly at 403-340-7379 by noon on June 14.

Taoist Tai chi: experience a relaxing, holistic, low-impact exercise. Contact 403-346-6772 for more information and to register at our new location – Port O Call Centre located at # 100, 4419 - 50 Ave. New beginners classes have started Mon/Wed from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Continuing classes year-round sessions available for those who have completed beginners or who have learned Taoist Tai Chi in the past. Participate in the classes of your choice; Mon/Wed 7:30 to 9 p.m. and Tues/Thurs 10:30 a.m. to noon. Classes also available in Lacombe and Innisfail.

The Central Alberta Refugee Effort (C.A.R.E.) offers opportunity for immigrants to practice speaking English in a fun way. Weekly conversation groups are

organized at different times in the coming months and are free for immigrants. Conversation topics will help to promote orientation to Canadian culture and life in our community. For ESL Level 1 and 2 the sessions are held on Tuesdays from 10:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; for ESL Level 3 and 4 on Wednesdays from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Location is the Im-migrant Centre #202, 5000 Gaetz Ave. Contact Elzbieta at 403-346-8818 to register or for more information.

The Parkland Airshed Management Zone’s annual general meeting will be held June 19 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Walking Eagle

Inn in Rocky Mountain House. The meeting this year includes guest speaker Ernie Hui, CEO of the environmental monitoring commission who will give a presentation about Alberta’s new environmental monitoring system. Everyone is welcome to attend the meeting. For more informaiton, call Kevin Warren at 403-862-7046.

Legion Ladies Auxilary monthly meetings run the fi rst Monday of every month at 7 p.m. in the Alberta Room, Red Deer Legion. If you require a ride, please call Harry - 403-598-5331 before noon on meeting day.

Are you having problems with someone else’s drinking? We are an anonymous group of men and women who can offer encourage-ment and support. Call Al-Anon Family groups at 403-346-0320 for a list of meetings in Red Deer and the surrounding area.

Gamblers Anonymous meetings are Wednesdays at 7 p.m. in the Red Deer Regional Hospital (3942-50 Ave.) south complex, lower level rooms 503 and 504. Gamblers Anonymous phone number is 403-986-0017.

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

The Red Deer Pottery Club meets Tuesdays from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Contour Studio at the Recreation Centre, downstairs. New members always welcome. For more information call Sharon at 403-347-8061 or Karen at 403-347-0600.

‘Friends Over 45’ is an organization for women who are new to the Red Deer area or who have ex-perienced a lifestyle change, and would like to meet new friends. New members are welcome. For information phone Shirley at 403-346-7160 or Gloria at 403-754-1655.

Independent Achievers, ‘Business Women Networking Together’ will be having their monthly luncheon meeting every second Thursday of the month from 11:30 am to 1 p.m. Email [email protected] to confi rm your attendance the Monday before each luncheon.

Senior-friendly, low im-pact ‘dancercise’ runs at the Golden Circle Thursdays from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. ‘Sit and Be Fit’ runs Wednesdays from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. For more information about this or other programs offered at the Golden Circle, call 403-343-6074.

Addict in the Family Sup-port Group is a confi dential, professionally-facilitated support group. Meetings run every second Thursday at 4920 – 54 St. from 6 to 8 p.m. For more information about the group, call 403-342-0895.

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“I feel I’ve developed

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The Honourable Donald

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ant Governor of Alberta,

presented the award.

Just as before with the

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Richards learned to play

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As part of his physical

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The adventurous jour-

ney was an exciting time,

said Richards.

First traveling to Rink-

aby, Sweden for the 22nd

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which is an event where

numerous scouts from all

over the world meet to help

create a worldwide brother-

hood.

From Sweden, Richards

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family for an additional

three weeks, making for

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Due to the fact that Rich-

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PERMIT VALUES HOLD STRONG

Building permit values for the month of May continued to hold strong at just over $30 million, which compares well with May 2012 when building permits were valued at $33 million.

Industrial permit values showed a signifi -cant increase over May 2012 with six permits issued totaling more than $13.5 million.

Contributing to this increase is a building permit issued to Camdon Construction Ltd. for a new industrial building in the amount of $12 million.

Highlights in permit values include a per-

mit issued to Cobra Corporate Management Inc. for an addition to Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints church in the amount of $3.2 mil-lion. Monthly permit statistics are posted on the City’s web site at www.reddeer.ca/inspec-tions.

RDC HOSTS THE ANNUAL GOLF CLASSIC JUNE 24

Red Deer College welcomes the commu-nity to swing in support of students’ futures at RDC’s 28th Annual Golf Classic, one of Central Alberta’s longest-standing golf tour-naments.

It runs June 24 at the Red Deer Golf &

Country Club. Tim Gitzel, Kelly Chase and Ray Bennett

named as featured speakers for this year’s new VIP Reception on June 23.

For 27 years, community members have hit the links together to support RDC scholar-ships. Last year’s event raised over $65,000 to this end.

Proceeds from the tournament will sup-port RDC’s Athletic Leadership Fund specifi -cally, which helps to augment costs for stu-dent athletes in all programs allowing them to excel in academics and sport.

The Athletic Scholarship Fund was created as part of RDC’s long-term fund development strategy with the goal of creating sustainabil-ity for all of their athletic programs.

Individual golfers can register until June 17. For further information, visit www.rdc.ab.ca/golf_classic.

TURN UP THE VOLUME ON ENGAGEMENT

Starting this spring, residents are invited to provide their input on the development of the City’s new public engagement strategy.

“This is your opportunity to tell us what you want from your community, your City, and what our relationship will look like,” said Julia Harvie-Shemko, director of communica-tions & strategic planning.

“We want to explore how we can better communicate and connect with our citizens.”

Amplify Red Deer aims to improve the scope, quality, and effi ciency of the City of Red Deer’s interactions with citizens and stakeholders.

Through a series of focus groups, social media polling, and small group discussions, the public is being asked to contribute their ideas to help the City develop tools and pro-cesses they need.

One way to contribute is by organizing and hosting a small group discussion with friends, family, neighbors, colleagues, or fellow volun-teers using the Amplify Red Deer workbook as a guide and then sending the City the re-sults.

The move comes as part of the City of Red Deer’s Strategic Direction 2012 – 2014, which includes engaging the community and enhancing relationships as one of the six themes guiding the development of a healthy, vibrant, and sustainable community.

Results of Amplify Red Deer will be sum-marized in a Report to the Community and presented to Council for consideration by early 2014.

“In the end, we hope Amplify Red Deer will create opportunity for meaningful dialogue

and community conversations that all resi-dents feel welcome to be part of,” said Tara Veer, deputy mayor.

CITY GARDEN PLOTS STILL AVAILABLE The City of Red Deer’s Garden Plot Pro-

gram has a few plots left for residents to dig in the dirt and make the connection to the food they eat.

The City’s three gardens are prepared and managed by the City and rented to the pub-lic for a season. Parkside Gardens, at 5320 67 St. in Normandeau, still has several plots available for gardeners.

The City’s newest garden is an ideal lo-cation for families, with a playground, large stand of trees, and The City’s fi rst community fruit orchard.

There are a few plots left at Red Deer College Gardens, at 100 College Boulevard, while plots at Piper Creek Gardens, at 1709 40 Avenue, have already been rented for the season.

Annual fees are $25 for a 60m2 plot or $39 for a 120m2 plot, and gardens are open for planting and harvesting from May long weekend to Thanksgiving.

In addition to City gardens, several com-munity gardens are prepared and managed by community groups. Community gardens are typically smaller, more localized gardens that promote walkability and strong commu-nity spirit.

Raised beds are often used to facilitate ac-cess to all, and to add an aesthetically pleas-ing element within communities.

PROGRAM CONNECTS HIGH SCHOOLS AND RDC

Red Deer College and Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools (RDCRS) are partnering to offer high school students the opportunity to earn a college certifi cate while they are com-pleting high school.

Beginning in September, Notre Dame stu-dents enrolled in the Career & Technology Studies (CTS) program will be able to attain an RDC Health Care Aide Certifi cate upon high school graduation. The initiative is pos-sible through partial funding from the Health Workforce Action Plan.

The unique blend of in class instruction at the high school, labs at RDC, and clinical practicum courses in facilities in and around Red Deer, is very unique. To be admitted to the program, students must be enrolled in the CTS Health Studies stream, complete required immunizations and have a criminal record check. Prospective students can call 403-342-3261.

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Schizophrenia Society

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research developments.

Training provided for all

programs. Contact Liz Ke-

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2226.

Bibles for Missions

Thrift Store (BFM) is look-

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variety of areas. These

include books, material,

hanging clothes and lin-

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Canadian Mental

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HBOT life saving for Traumatic Brain InjuryAnyone who meets Jeff Brennan face-to-face probably can’t tell he’s struggling with the after-effects of service-related injuries suffered decades ago. But the former Marine Sergeant has endured more than a decade of agonizing physical pain, emotional distress and complications from a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). “I get what’s called ‘night terrors,’ and I can’t sleep,” he said. Brennan also suffers from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Many of his injuries come from duty in the Persian Gulf War. He also was injured during a fall from a training tower in the late 1980s and suffered complications from nose surgery. In the years since, he lost 60 percent of his vision and relied on handfuls of daily medication to function in normal life. But Brennan’s condition is improving, thanks to HBOT, with the results even surprising his doctors. Brennan was selected for Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) as part of a national study on TBI. For an hour everyday for at least 40 days, Brennan lies in a glass chamber and breathes 100 percent pure oxygen under pressure. Twenty days into the 40-day treatment cycle, Brennan said he is seeing results that he and his fi ancée, Michelle, once thought were unimaginable. “I’m already starting to get vision back to where I can actually see,” he said. “You’d usually get the same story over and over from me, now I am starting to catch myself.” Since the treatment started, doctors have decreased Brennan’s pain medicine signifi cantly. “We’re getting the old Jeff back,” said Dr. Versace. “Oxygen is fuel, it’s why you eat, breath and drink. We are giving him an extreme premium fuel.” For Brennan, normal life is snapping back into focus again, bringing hope for him and for others who may be suffering similar pain. For more information contact o2xy-wellness at 403.347.0277.

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To qualify for the HBTC you must purchase a qualifying home and neither the individual or the individual’s spouse or common-law partner can have owned another home in the year of purchase or any of the four preceding years. If you purchase the home with a spouse, common-law partner or friend, you have the option of sharing the credit or one of you can claim the full amount. Please note that the total of both your claims cannot exceed $750.

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BY JENNA SWANRed Deer Express

Nova Chemicals Corpo-

ration announced they are

set to begin construction

of a $1 billion expansion

project that will be the fi rst

new polyethylene plant

opened in Canada since

they opened their last sec-

tor in 2003.

Partnered with Ledcor,

as the lead construction

partner to complete the

new facility, hopes are high

among provincial leaders

that it will have a great im-

pact on the economic activ-

ity of the region.

“Infrastructure involved

here would include a third

polyethylene reactor that is

the centerpiece of the ex-

pansion,” said Randy Woel-

fel, CEO of Nova Chemical

Corporation, at the offi cial

launch of the construction

project last week.

“We have to take the

product from the market

in a cost effective, quality

way,” he said.

“So we are doing things

on the packaging side here

as well and substantially

increasing our rail storage

and shipping facilities here

and that also represents a

signifi cant expansion.”

With hopes of creating

up to 600 new job opportu-

nities by 2014 at the facility,

the economic benefi ts will

surely be vast, he said.

From commodities pur-

chased to gravel and truck

work on the site to restau-

rants and grocery stores – a

large variety of businesses

are expected to benefi t

from the expansion.

Woelfel stated that the

expansion at the plant is

expected to boost produc-

tion from 2.5 billion to 3.5

billion lbs of polyethylene

annually.

In 2008, as oil and gas

production peaked and the

recession struck North

America, Nova Chemicals

feared that the supply of

ethane to keep the plant

running strong was in

short supply.

“The outlook looking

forward was pretty bleak,”

said Woelfel.

The ethane supplies re-

quired to produce ethylene

and polyethylene fell 12%

and continued to slide an-

other 10% by 2010 and the

plant was forced to operate

at an 85% capacity that left

many wondering what the

fate of the plant would be,

he said.

With a critical short-

age of feedstock to run the

plant, Woelfel and his team

were forced to look else-

where for the products that

would keep them running

strongly.

Woelfel explained the

creativity involved with

tapping into these resourc-

es and how they hope it will

secure their production

well beyond 2020 and even

2030.

Nova Chemicals, due to

the Alberta government

and its incremental ethane

extraction policy which

provides fi nancial incen-

tives for ethane extraction

facilities, hopes to return

production to full force by

the end of the year and put

themselves back on “the

biggest growth track we’ve

ever seen,” he said.

As part of the expansion,

Woelfel also announced

that Nova Chemicals will

begin construction on a

new legacy heritage project

for the environment on 200

acres of Nova property to

the north of the plant.

“We will be constructing

a wetlands trail through

the natural environment

that we will be expanding

and enhancing and leaving

behind a legacy for our-

selves and the community

of an absolutely fantastic

place to enjoy nature,” he

said.

“The future has never

been brighter for Nova and

for Central Alberta and you

can’t reach a moment like

today without vision and

tenacity by a lot of hard

working people.”

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Nova Chemicals to begin expansion

EXPANSION - CEO Randy Woelfel and Alberta Energy Minister Ken Hughes pour polyethylene pellets produced at the Nova Chemical Facilities during a press conference last week.

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On the 11th day of June, 2013, under provisions of the Land Use Bylaw 2006/6,Red Deer County Municipal Planning Commission issued decisions approving the following applications:

Discretionary Use

RED DEER1. D. Swan – construction of a 256.4 m2 (2760 sq. ft.) accessory building within the

front yard of Lot 10, Blk 3, Plan 792-1566, NW 32-37-27-4 (Woodland Hills).

SE of RED DEER2. R. & M. Martin – Home Business Major (oilfi eld testing facility) on Pt NE 21-37-

26-4.

3. R. Hamilton – location of a second dwelling to be occupied for compassionatecare and location of a temporary dwelling (existing mobile home) duringconstruction of a new dwelling on NW 3-37-26-4.

South of SYLVAN LAKE4. F. Dallaire – location of a second dwelling to be occupied for farm help purposes

on SW 3-38-1-5.

NW of SPRUCE VIEW5. B. & E. Krogh – location of a moved-in building (manufactured home) on

NE 32-36-3-5.

SE of INNISFAIL6. C. & A. O’Neill – location of a temporary second dwelling (existing mobile home)

during construction of a new dwelling on Lot 1, Blk 1, Plan 082-4462, NE 1-35-28-4.

PINE LAKE7. B. Godwin – location of a moved-in building (cottage) with enclosed deck on

Unit 22, Plan 082 7806, SW 13-36-25-4 (Whispering Pines).

The Municipal Government Act provides that any person(s) may appeal aDiscretionary Use approval within 14 days of the date of the decision beingadvertised by paying the required appeal fee and by fi ling an appeal in writing against the decision with the Red Deer County Subdivision & 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. Date Advertised: June 12, 2013.

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Central Alberta Theatre is launching its

annual one act festival – Anything Goes On

- this week at the Nickle Studio.

Organizers say it’s an eclectic and en-

gaging mix of plays spread over two weeks

– one set runs June 13-15; the second set

runs June 20-22. Curtain is at 7:30 p.m.

There will also be musical entertain-

ment featuring Olivia Smith and Konstan-

tin Vorosmarty.

“The one acts are a vehicle for all of our

members and volunteers to have a go (at

theatre),” said Carole Forhan, producer of

‘Anything Goes On’. It’s a great opportu-

nity for those who perhaps haven’t had the

chance to get involved in other CAT shows

to experience certain aspects of produc-

tion.

Plays to be showcased the fi rst week in-

clude Death Takes the Train by D.M. Lar-

son; Roller Coaster by Pam Miller; Where

is Gwendolyn March? by Sharon Light-

bown; Chicks by Grace McKeaney and Hit-

ting on Women 101 by Bruce Kane.

Other highlights include Cinderella

Dances with the Stars (Christmas Panto-

mime) by Albert Azzara. This will feature

an introduction and excerpts from the

main production set to hit the stage this

Christmas season. Cinderella Dances with

the Stars runs both weeks of Anything

Goes On.

Produced in the style of a traditional

English Pantomime, Cinderella is a mod-

ern day version of the classic love story

crammed with songs, dances and hilarious

references to Red Deer’s landmarks, peo-

ple, businesses and popular culture.

“I like to say it’s like a cartoon with hu-

mans playing the characters,” said Azzara.

Plus it involves audience participation.

“Audience members will sing and dance.

They can also boo, hiss, cheer and help

Cinderella tell time.” The samples shown

during the one acts will give audiences a

vivid taste of what pantomime produc-

tions are all about, he said.

As to the others plays, variety is the de-

fi ning term.

In Death Takes the Train, directed by

Raegan Alemann, three commuters board

a train and death walks in. The three

talk about the implications and what this

means philosophically and spiritually.

Roller Coaster, directed by Pam Miller, is a

described as a dark story about substance

abuse and one family’s experiences with a

suicidal alcoholic. Organizers said the in-

tent is to build awareness and shed light

on the stereotypes given to loved ones who

have an illness.

Where is Gwendolyn Marsh? focuses on

a story of unrequited love in a theatre com-

munity company.

For the second week, ‘Anything Goes

On’ continues with At the Orgy by Rich

Orloff. Forhan describes it as a lively par-

ody of Abbott and Costello’s classic ‘Who’s

on First’. Murder By the Book, by Laurie

Hodges Humble and directed by Sue Hum-

phreys, is about a library worker by the

name of Susan. She fi nds out the woman

she’s replaced died in a freak workplace

accident.

Things aren’t quite right at the library

and Susan starts to wonder if it was an ac-

cident. Or murder.

How About Me Dumpling?, by Elena

Rousseau and directed by Judith Moody,

follows the story of 40-something Dimitris

and his marriage to a much younger wom-

an named Darla.

He does absolutely everything to make

her happy, to the point that his ex-fi ancée

decides to look into Darla’s past.

Moody is thrilled with the opportunity

to direct the play, and said that in just 20

minutes, “We evolve from an older gentle-

man who marries a young bride who is

quite ambitious to where she is emasculat-

ing him bit by bit. Then his ex-girlfriend

begins to investigate (the new wife). It’s a

psychological drama with a very dramatic

ending.”

Still Life, by Seth Kramer and directed

by Nicole Leal, asks what do you do when

your purpose has been stolen from you?

Michelle lost her artwork and the use of

her hands in an apartment fi re, and David

must help her fi nd an answer to this over-

riding question.

Finally, Axed Files, written and directed

by Robert Van Der Linden, offers audienc-

es a witty spoof of the popular TV series

The X Files.

Tickets for ‘Anything Goes On’ ($20) are

available at the Black Knight Inn Ticket

Centre or by calling 403-755-6626 or visiting

www.blackknightinn.ca.

They can also be purchased at the door.

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ENTERTAINMENTBY MARK WEBERRed Deer Express

Local band the Boom Chucka Boys have

seen a virtual whirlwind of activity over

the past couple of years. And the summer

months will see more gigs and opportuni-

ties – including performing at the Calgary

Stampede – come their way.

“We’ve had a really accelerated growth

curve,” explains front man Ryan Langlois.

The guys fi rst joined forces three years

ago, and already they’ve accomplished

much of what your typical band dreams

of doing – releasing their fi rst single and

recording their debut CD, landing all kinds

of gigs, and seeing their fan base steadily

grow. Their single Find My Peace of Mind

climbed to #41 on the Canadian Country

charts and #15 on the Alberta Top 30.

“We’ve all – in our own little journeys

– put a lot of time in. It hasn’t been over-

night, but it’s been fast.”

The guys perform June 15 at the Sylvan

Lake Multiplex as part of the town’s cen-

tennial celebrations. They also open for

Gord Bamford on July 10 at Calgary’s Cow-

boys as part of Stampede week. They also

perform during Westerner Days in Red

Deer on July 17.

Merging classic country, 1950s rockabil-

ly and slick modern Nashville sounds, the

Boom Chucka Boys seem to have a knack

for walking the fi ne line between many

musical stylings.

A whole lot of country, with a splash of

rock n’ roll. Sprinkle in some gospel, and

little bit of soul.

Rounding out the band are Joel Rathjen

on lead guitar, Teddy Roy Michaylow on

bass and Dave Grobe on the drums.

Langlois also credits the guys’ chemis-

try for not just producing a seamless sound

but also helping to fuel the band’s momen-

tum.

“There is such a camaraderie and a

meshing on stage and with what we do mu-

sically, that it looks like we’ve been doing

this for a long time,” he explains. “That

comes from having true relationships and

true friendships. We’re doing life togeth-

er – we’re not just in a band. That comes

across onstage.”

They’re also inspired by all era’s of

music they pull from the likes of John-

ny Cash, Elvis Presley, CCR, The Band,

Dwight Yoakam, Dierks Bentley and Zac

Brown Band.

As mentioned, the band took shape

about three years ago - in July of 2010.

They began honing their musicianship,

songwriting, and performance at any live

venue that would lend them a stage.

Then on a chilly night in January of

2011, CCMA award winning country artist

Bamford happened to walk in on them in

the middle of a three-set night. Before long

a deal was made and The Boom Chucka

Boys signed a record deal with Cache En-

tertainment.

Their debut album was produced by

award winning producer/songwriter By-

ron Hill. Also, the band was essentially the

brainchild of Langlois. And even though

there was plenty of music around the

house when he was growing up (“It was a

pretty eclectic mix”) his knack for playing

and singing didn’t service until some time

later.

“I didn’t start anything musical until I

was about 22,” he explains of his own ar-

tistic ventures. He was inspired to start

singing by watching the song leader at his

church.

“I had extreme stage fright and nerves,”

he recalls. But he kept at it just the same.

That same music director eventually of-

fered Langlois guitar lessons, and it proved

a pivotal time.

“I picked it up extremely quickly, and be-

fore long I was singing in church. But I felt

like I wanted to do more.” He started writ-

ing a few songs and taking opportunities at

little coffee houses whenever he could.

“It wasn’t long after I started strumming

away on the guitar that I started to get

the songwriting bug and started thinking

about my own songs.”

But he wanted to team up with other

like-minded individuals. “There was al-

ways something in me about being in a

band. I didn’t want to be a stand alone solo

artist.”

He started asking around, looking for

musicians to hook up with. “I started call-

ing myself Ryan Langlois and the Boom

Chucka Trio – for whoever I would have

with me.”

Later one when he connected with

Grobe, Rathjen and Michaylow, we settled

on the Boom Chucka Boys and operating

as a band – not focusing on one guy but

having four players in the show. It’s been

good.”

Rockabilly with its nostalgic 1950s fl air

is very popular in the southern U.S. and

it’s continually gaining ground in Canada.

“There’s a familiarity with it. I like that

what we do is easily accessible to every-

body. You don’t have to be a musician to ap-

preciate it,” he adds. “You can just sit back

and just enjoy it.

“It’s not that it’s simple and easy – it’s

just that there’s something familiar about

what we do. People easily gravitate to it

and relate to it, and you see that when you

are playing it.

“There’s an element of it that does

pay homage to the older sound.” But the

younger set are pretty excited about what

they guys are coming up with as well.

“We’ve played shows where there are

fi ve-year-olds out there dancing as well

as a 70-year-old couple out there spinning

around the fl oor as well.”

Meanwhile, the guys are prepping for a

busy summer, and they’re excited about in-

troducing their tunes to bigger audiences.

“The four of us are doing what we were

designed to do. When you do that, there’s a

joy and something so incredibly appealing

about that. That’s what people see and buy

into.”

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Two young boys go out

on the river near their Ar-

kansas town and land on

an island which features

a boat up in a tree (from

a recent fl ood). But some-

one is living in the boat

and soon they meet him.

He is a rather scruffy man

(Matthew McConaughey)

named Mud.

He’s hiding out on the

island, carries a gun and

is almost starving. So they

make a deal. They’ll bring

him food and the boys can

have the boat when he

leaves. Mud is also plan-

ning to get together with

the love of his life (Reese

Witherspoon). The two

boys, wonderfully played

by Tye Sheridan and Jacob

Lofl and, become friends

and soon all three are work-

ing hard to get the boat out

of the tree and ready for

the river. But Sheridan is

having problems at home

where his parents are

breaking up. And there is a

gang of men trying to fi nd

Mud because he killed a

man who treated Wither-

spoon badly.

Sheridan’s character is

coming of age as he learns

about life and falling in

love. This is a leisurely,

southern drama, and not

for all tastes. The acting is

excellent. It is especially

nice to see McConaughey in

something besides roman-

tic comedies and there is an

excellent supporting cast

that includes Sam Shepard,

Sarah Paulson and Michael

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There is little in the way of sonic explo-

ration that Vancouver singer/guitarist

Rykka is hesitant about exploring. She

performs at Cowboys on June 13.

Long before she was known as Rykka

(her given name is Christina Maria), she

was already a staple in clubs and cafés

around the world where she performed

acoustic sets and honed a folk sound.

But as she embarked on her latest

songwriting stint, her music took on dis-

tinctly new form.

Bursting with rock arrangements and

hook-laden melodies, this is music that

carries a bold immediacy.

Rykka got an early start with music,

with her folks being big fans of a spec-

trum of genres. Her dad enjoyed his clas-

sic rock while her mother encouraged

her children to sing harmonies as she

sang lead while practicing jazz tunes.

“All the time – when we were driving

to elementary school – we’d be singing in

three-part harmonies,” she recalls with

a laugh. “Also, I always wanted to be a

musician. My mom recently told me that

when I was 10 I said I was going to be a

Vancouver singer brings artistry to CowboysRykka gearing up to perform new tunes from debut CD Kodiak

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singer in a band.”

Rykka eventually took up the guitar as

well. Over the years she would sing as much

as she could, and even busked for several

years – an experience she said she wouldn’t

trade for anything. “I learned so much about

performance.”

She previously recorded under her given

name, but with the new disc being quite a

shift away from her older material, she felt

a name change was in order as well. Musi-

cally, some of the changes came from writ-

ing songs using a keyboard as opposed to a

guitar, for example. “I wanted to change it

up a little bit.”

And speaking of the new disc, there is

defi nitely a feeling of energy just bursting

to get out at every turn, from the disc opener

Blackie to a fi red-up live version of Electric.

Carolina, with its infectious rhythms and

keyboard wizardry, is yet another gem on

the disc.

Showing another side to her means of ex-

pression, the haunting Travel Back in Time

opens simply with acoustic guitar and then

steadily builds in momentum.

Musically, it’s a wonder, and the tune also

showcases Rykka’s voice in a refl ective new

light as well. Straight Line also showcases

more of her unrestricted vision as to put-

ting a song together with its jazz-infl ected

sensibilities.

All this ‘breaking new ground’ was born

over a stretch of time in relative isolation,

she says. “For the last year, I’ve been writing

in seclusion, really far away. The music has

evolved so much from where it was.”

The 12 songs that make up Kodiak were

penned in the European farmhouse where

she composed for much of 2011. “I’m Swiss-

Canadian, so I go back and forth a lot. I have

a nice little record label in Switzerland, and

a label here. I do a lot of tours in Europe as

well.” This past February saw her cover sev-

eral dates in Germany, and she heads back

later this summer for more festival dates in

Switzerland as well.

Sessions for Kodiak subsequently took

place in Vancouver’s Mushroom Studios

and District Four Recordings with input

from engineer Sean Penner, mixer Warne

Livesey and producer Ryan Guldemond. In-

terestingly, all of the CD’s tracks are sung

from the perspective of different animals

— Blackie - a murder of crows; Down in the

Depths - deep sea fi sh.

“Ryan has a really strong vision,” says

Rykka. “I wanted to work with him because

I knew that we would clash. He fi ghts for his

idea and I fi ght for mine, and what we come

away with is the right thing to do.

“The music is pushed to a whole new level

because of that.”

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Red Deer’s Matt Codd is in the “A” po-

sition to use a golf term in describing his

future.

He’s able to take a year off from all that

is Red Deer and head down to Phoenix to

play more golf than he could manage in

the cold, wintery North.

“I’ll play a lot of junior golf and then af-

ter my year off I’ll be going to university

in the states somewhere,” said the 18-year-

old recently at the launch of the McLen-

nan Ross Sun Junior Golf Tour at the Wolf

Creek Resort.

The 2012 tour champion has his eye on

the San Antonio area or somewhere in the

south of Texas in order to continue his golf

career and get an education.

This is quite a leap for a young man who

started playing on the junior tour some

years back and turned around his game

from “not very good” to leading the way on

the tour fi nal last year.

He does manage to get in some training

during the school year, heading to a family

home in Phoenix once a month and setting

up a net in his basement here to get a few

swings in each day to stay in the rhythm.

Codd says the tour is a stepping stone for

so many young men and women, introduc-

ing them to the game and at the end of a

year you have played in so many events

while picking up a golf bag full of experi-

ence.

“Just the whole environment and learn-

ing the rules - it was really benefi cial,” he

said.

He still wants to compete on this tour

and repeat as the champion but also on

the radar is earning a spot on the National

Junior golf team by playing well in the

tour events as well as the junior amateur

competitions in Alberta and the Canadian

Junior event.

“ I ‘ve got my set of goals and hopefully I

will achieve most of them.”

One of the advantages Codd sees playing

on the McLennan Ross Sun tour is how the

two dozen courses around the province are

set up to challenge the good players and

not crush the spirit of those just learning

the game.

“They’re not going out there and play-

ing the furthest yardage and greens aren’t

crazy on the stimpmeter,” he said.

Codd says in addition to the course set-

up, the tour is well received by the people

running the courses and the young players

are treated very well.

This respect for the young players is an

important aspect of growing the game of

golf in Alberta according to the tour direc-

tor since day one, Dunc Mills.

“There is a very good level of support

from the golf courses on the tour and

around the province for that matter,” said

Mills.

“Golf courses that don’t make room for

junior golfers are shooting themselves in

the foot in my opinion. This is the growth

of the game, the future of the game.”

Mills says the junior tour though is just

one piece of a very large puzzle for these

young men and women.

“These kids work very, very hard. They

practice a lot, their parents support them,

there’s a lot of travel involved and expens-

es,” he said.

With all this in place the future looks

very bright for players like Matt Codd and

those who follow on the junior tour.

[email protected]

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We are constantly facing challenges in

our busy lives, from the very small right

up to life-changing ones.

Most of them occur naturally but some-

times we create our own challenges to see

how we measure up.

Sam Cooper and Josee Roshuk, trainers

at One to 1 Fitness in Red Deer decided to

step up to meet the challenge of prepar-

ing for a body building competition in Red

Deer this past weekend.

Cooper says for her the event had noth-

ing to do with vanity and everything to do

with setting a goal and meeting it.

“I knew it would take a lot of concentra-

tion and focus and there would be a lot of

days that were mentally taxing, emotion-

ally taxing,” she said. “ I was really curi-

ous how I would step up to the plate and

handle it.”

For Josee this competition provided her

with a chance to motivate her clients and

push them to stick to their own goals when

it comes to fi tness.

She said they see her training for 16

weeks in order to get in shape for the com-

petition so maybe it can provide them with

some inspiration.

For her, one challenge within the train-

ing was the change in her diet.

“It’s very strict, basically eating eggs

and chicken and spinach,” she said. “So

just to have that self discipline to not eat

cheese was very diffi cult for me.”

Cooper said the whole process over the

past 16 weeks or so has been a real learn-

ing experience and it might cause some

who know her to tackle their own chal-

lenges.

“If Sam can do something like that then

I’ll be able to do something like this. They’ll

be able to choose something for themselves

to reach for,” she said.

“Especially my family, just seeing that

and seeing me push through, really com-

mitting to something.”

Roshuk says other parts of her life were

falling by the wayside as she put essential-

ly all of her time into getting ready for the

competition.

“A lot of my time was taken up in the

gym doing 80 minutes of cardio a day, do-

ing weights fi ve times a week,” she said.

“So just having to sacrifi ce spending time

with my friends and my family.”

Both agreed what was being given up on

their part is worth it in the end however.

“It’s been good. If it was easy then every-

body would do it,” said Cooper.

But Roshuk had a plan to follow up on

once the weekend passed and she was able

to change back to a more diverse diet.

“I’m going to go for probably two bliz-

zards,” she said.

[email protected]

Local trainers meet competition goals

A seven-year-old Sikh

boy in Quebec has been

prevented from playing

soccer because the provin-

cial body claims wearing a

turban is dangerous.

I had to read that one

twice because I couldn’t

believe a ruling sports

body could be presenting

a stance which is fl at-out

dumb. A spokesperson

for the soccer federation

in Quebec said they don’t

know if there have been

any incidents and they

don’t know if it’s danger-

ous so that’s why they are

banning it.

I’m not making that up.

She went in front of report-

ers and trotted out that

gem. With a serious look on

her face as if she was doing

all little Sikh children a big

favour. Maybe the transla-

tion from French to Eng-

lish got botched but what I

hear is, something may or

may not happen but just in

case it might or might not,

we are not going to let kids

with turbans run around

and kick a soccer ball.

Wow! Is the turban going

to act on its own or will the

youngster wearing it wield

it in order to take over the

game in a threatening man-

ner? Maybe the plan is to

play defence and rip it off

of his head, throwing it

in the face of an opponent

thereby causing the oppo-

nent to crash into another

player or the goal post.

If Sikh men could wear

the turban and die for our

country in two world wars,

why can’t these people see

how dense this decision is

and how blatantly racist it

appears to be when no oth-

er associations are doing

the same thing?

Back in the day when

bigotry was a popular past

time for the low IQ’ers this

would have been ignored

by those who should be

outraged and laid to rest

quickly, with a smug smirk

on the faces of those who

“won the day.”

The Canadian Soccer As-

sociation has ordered the

Quebec branch to reverse

the decision but it seems

that bunch doesn’t ‘par-

lez vous’ English when it

comes to this subject.

In 2013 this should not

be tolerated and in fact

handled with some form

of punishment to the cave

dwellers who fi gured this

was the proper way to go.

A few federal politicians

have spoken out but the

provincially elected offi -

cials seem to have lock jaw.

The Quebec Soccer Fed-

eration deserves to be trot-

ted out in front of everyone

and given a red card.

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The octagon was fi lled with brute force on June 7 at

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ships fi lled the banquet room to the brim.

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The fi ghts are available to view

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LIFESTYLESo, you have decided to try and shed

a few pounds, get rid of a little bit of the

belly, possibly the hips? Great!

When carrying a few extra pounds,

weight loss can do great things for your

mental health and confi dence but also

decrease stress on various other systems

within the body like the heart and blood

vessels.

The problem for most people is how they

go about accomplishing this goal. But hey,

it isn’t your fault. Popular media tends to

emphasize the need to reduce food intake

to levels that leave most individuals starv-

ing on their so called ‘sustainable’ meal

plan. Although calorie intake or food in-

take does need to be adjusted more often

than not, the new diet cannot and abso-

lutely should not leave you feeling hunger

pangs all day long.

And here is why.

Your body is a very smart and highly en-

gineered system. We have various systems

and processes in place in our bodies to

make sure they respond to the things they

need too like hunger.

Believe it or not, when you feel hungry,

it is your body telling you it needs energy

to maintain vital processes, like digestion,

blood fl ow, thinking etc. All the stuff we

don’t have a whole lot of control over. The

issues arise when hunger is ignored.

The body is telling you to feed it, when

you ignore this it plays its own unique little

trick to reduce the calories it burns. And

no, I don’t mean you will exercise less, I

mean it will lower your metabolic rate.

This is the energy required to run pro-

cesses and activities in your body you have

absolutely no control over. This is bad.

Elite level endurance athletes actually

make use of this process to allow them to

run faster during races, or bike further.

But for someone who wants to boost the

metabolism, this is not a good goal. So,

we have it clearly defi ned now that feeling

hungry isn’t a good thing.

Well how do we modify the diet to make

sure you stay satisfi ed while not eating too

much food causing more weight gain?

Your foods you eat play a big role, so

calories are important but the quality of

the calories is almost more important than

the total. There is a hierarchy in satisfac-

tion between the major food categories -

protein is the most satisfying, fats are next

and carbs are dead last. Now, I am not tell-

ing you to go out and eat a huge steak, the

goal is moderation.

Each meal should contain a quality

source of protein and fats (beef, chicken,

turkey, fi sh, eggs etc.) and also a good serv-

ing of nutrient-rich carbohydrates.

Nutrient-rich carbohydrates are veg-

etables. Fruits are ok but are high in

sugar. Things like bread and pastas are

not nutrient-rich and more calorie-dense.

Therefore the more you can reduce these

items in your diet and replace them with

low calorie veggies that are fi lling from the

space they occupy is an ideal way toward

weight loss. Healthy fats can also come

from things like avocado, nuts and seeds

and olive oil.

Another trick to staying full is making

sure the stomach has something in it.

We all know drinking water is impor-

tant, so why not make sure you have lots of

water throughout the day as well.

This sets off stretch receptors in the

stomach that can help reduce hunger

pangs, just like the veggies that are lower

in calories than bread but take up lots of

space.

The fi nal key to weight loss is good vari-

ety in your diet. Mix things up!

Make sure you don’t over consume any

type of macro (protein, fat or carb) or also

specifi c types of foods within them. So veg-

gies are good, but only carrots and sugar

peas means your sugar intake will still be

high and therefore not ideal for getting you

the weight loss you desire.

The key lies in good balance, like in all

areas of life. Meals should have each major

food source represented and leave you feel-

ing satisfi ed. As we know now, when we get

hungry and don’t respond to those signals,

we end up having to do even more work on

the treadmill just to stay weight stable. Not

good.

So make sure your diet has good variety,

and no one type of food or specifi c food

is over emphasized. This will lead you to

success on your endeavour toward a lower

bodyweight and more important, body fat

percentage.

Jack Wheeler is a personal trainer and owner of 360 Fitness in Red Deer.

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What’s the diagnosis

when a middle-aged man

seems to be dying of heart

failure, but his coronary

arteries and heart valves

are normal? I doubt that

many have an answer. But

don’t feel bad as it’s also

missed by most doctors

even though iron overload

is the most common genet-

ic disease of white males.

I’ve heard this remark

many times from patients.

“I’m so tired. Could the

problem be that my blood

is low?” Sometimes the

patient is right and iron

is needed to treat anemia.

But if the diagnosis is he-

mochromatosis (iron over-

load), a prescription for

iron is a death sentence.

Trosseau, a French phy-

sician, fi rst described this

problem in 1865. At that

time hemochromatosis was

considered a rare occur-

rence. Now one and a half

million North Americans

have this abnormal gene,

or about one in 250 people.

But only about 10% will

develop symptoms for rea-

sons we do not understand.

Iron overload is primari-

ly a disease of white people.

It is less common in blacks

and practically unknown

in Asians. Normally, it

makes its appearance at

ages in the 40s and 50s and

affects fi ve times more men

than women.

We all need iron to sur-

vive every day and con-

sume 10 to 20 milligrams

(mg) of iron in our diet. But

we only need one mg, so a

little iron goes a long way.

This same amount is lost

daily from shedding skin

cells, bowel and urinary

tract contents.

Hepcidin, a liver protein,

normally protects us from

iron overload with the bow-

el absorbing what’s needed

and discarding the rest in

feces.

But if a defective gene is

present there’s decreased

production of hepcidin, the

intestinal balance is lost,

resulting in unregulated

absorption of iron.

It’s been said that “Too

much of anything is worse

than none at all.”

In this case excessive

amounts of iron cause

damage to many organs in

the body. This is the reason

that the middle-aged man

with normal coronary ar-

teries and heart valves is

suffering from heart fail-

ure. The muscles of the

heart have been infi ltrated

with iron causing a weak-

ened heartbeat. Too much

iron can also interfere

with the electrical conduc-

tion system of the heart,

triggering an irregular

rhythm. The liver is the

organ most often affected

by iron overload. It may re-

sult in cirrhosis of the liver

which in turn can lead to

liver cancer.

In addition, excessive

amounts of iron will grad-

ually destroy the pancreas

that produces insulin.

This results in a disease

called, ‘bronze diabetes’

since the iron deposited in

the skin causes a bronze

pigmentation. Arthritis is

also a common symptom

involving the knuckles and

fi rst joints of the fi rst two

fi ngers. Men often notice

a loss of sex drive or im-

potence. And women are

more likely to have scanty

periods or face early meno-

pause.

Hemochromatosis is of-

ten a missed diagnosis for

one common reason. No

one thinks about it. Often

patients see several doc-

tors before the diagnosis

is made. One would think

that with so many tests be-

ing done today, iron over-

load would be diagnosed

and treated.

But the routine blood

test does not detect it. Doc-

tors must check the blood

level of serum ferritin, the

protein that stores iron

and the best indicator that

excessive amounts of iron

are present. But if further

testing shows that transfer-

rin, the protein that car-

ries iron in the circulation

is saturated with iron, this

confi rms the diagnosis.

Be sure to ask your doc-

tor about blood ferritin if

you are aware of a family

history of hemochromato-

sis. Or if family members

have been treated for un-

explained cases of cirrho-

sis, heart failure or if liver

function tests have been

abnormal.

It’s also prudent to check

blood ferritin if you’re tak-

ing Vitamin C. This vita-

min increases the amount

of iron absorbed from the

bowel and could result in

hastening the effects of he-

mochromatosis.

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On certain days, I sit in front

of my computer for days and

wonder how I will fi ll my screen

with prose. I will my fi ngers to

fl y over the keyboard and come

up with something magical and

inspirational for my loyal readers

but some days….no magic and no

inspiration!

Today is that day; I have been

tapping the keys for a few days

with no end in sight and nothing

on my mind.

My distraction is valid, I am

getting married in a few weeks

and although the ceremony is

simple there are still many de-

tails to co-ordinate before we tie

the knot! My eye for design and

passion for colour haunts me at a

time like this and it is a struggle

to fi nd the items I need in the fab-

ulous vibrant orange that I love.

I had hopes of orange shoes to

add a punch of wow to my cream

dress but could not fi nd the right

combination of colour and style

that I loved so I compromised

with cream shoes adding the or-

ange punch elsewhere.

Often our choices in design (or

weddings) are dictated by what

we can arrange or buy and less

with what we think we actually

want.

I just had a client in showing

me her ultra cool ensuite sink

and she said “I wanted a rectan-

gular sink but I didn’t have a big

enough vanity for it”.

Understandable, I wanted or-

ange shoes but didn’t fi nd the

ones that were perfect. Better to

get what works with what you

have than trying to stuff an over-

sized sink onto an undersized

vanity! I had found the perfect

shade of orange in a 4” stiletto

heel but would have towered over

my fi ancé at our wedding. It’s all

about compromise.

What is a fashionable gal to

do when she desperately wants

something for her home but it

just won’t work? How will I LIVE

if I can’t have the glitzy chan-

delier for my dining room that

is obviously too big and too far

out of my budget? My profes-

sional answer as your favorite

designer? GET OVER IT! I say

that gently and with a smile on

my face because I care about

your well being and don’t want

you to stress about something

you can’t possibly have – it’s just

not healthy!

What I have found in design is

there is always a compromise, al-

ways a budget option for the look

and style you want.

You will almost always be able

to fi nd a price equivalent of the

item you are longing for if you

learn to manage your expecta-

tions and lower the emotional

value of items you think you

need. In the long term, our tastes

will change and that item that

you longed for will become as

dated and annoying to look at as

the brass and smoked glass light

hanging in your foyer.

The search may be longer but I

promise you will eventually fi nd

most things you want and ev-

erything that you need for your

home.

The trick is having an open

mind when it comes to you fi nd-

ing your perfect design element

and expect to have to sometimes

do some research.

“The price of anything is the

amount of life you exchange for

it.” Henry David Thoreau

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Well it’s been a while since I spoke of

mortgage interest rates, so it’s time for an

update. As always, there’s two different in-

terest rates, the fi xed rate set by the bond

market and the prime rate set by the gov-

ernment. The latter hasn’t changed in well

over a year, and likely isn’t going to change

anytime soon, well, so the government

says, but the factors they set the rates on

are in positive territory - job growth, mar-

ket strength, even the weaker economies

in Europe are coming around. So the prime

rate is sticking at the 3% mark for now.

To discuss fi xed rates, one has to discuss

the global market. First, last month we saw

the second largest job growth rate in Cana-

da, ever! Our unemployment rate dropped

to 7.10% from 7.23%, with a gain in 95,000

new jobs being created.

Add to that the U.S. economy has seen

some of its strongest employment growth

since 2006, and its housing market had

some of the largest gains since that same

period as well. More jobs equals more con-

fi dent consumers. More confi dent consum-

ers equates to higher spending. Higher

spending means higher profi ts, higher

profi ts means economic growth. All of this

growth will mean the stock market will

grow and when that happens more large

investors now take their money from the

safe and secure bond market back into the

equity markets, thus meaning the bond

market makers now have to increase their

yield to attract those investors to stay in-

vested in their funds.

So with the bond market prices increas-

ing (where large institutional investors

borrow their funds for mortgages) these

pricing increases are passed onto the con-

sumer in the mortgage market.

All this positive news came to a head

last Monday when the employment fi gures

came out. Since then, mortgage lenders

have had to increase their mortgage in-

terest rate pricing as it costs them more

to buy their money. In dollars and cents

terms, pricing on average has gone up 0.10-

0.15%, this means that a lender that had a

2.84% special is now pricing between 2.94%

and 2.99% (NOTE: these are for “live deal”

specials that lenders offer and NOT on pre-

approvals).

The pricing for pre-approvals has gone

up to an average of 3.09%-3.19% depending

on the lender and their pricing require-

ments. You have to realize the average dis-

counted wholesale interest rate (as quoted

above) for the 25 years previous to the 2008

meltdown was 5.85%. These interest rates

are so low, that when you come to renew

your mortgage at the average fi ve-year

fi xed interest rate fi ve years from now,

your payments will go up 25%. It is not sur-

prising to see the reactions to the payment

increase when I educate my clients but

as long as they prepare themselves, they

will be fi ne. If they don’t heed the advice,

they’re in for payment shock.

Jean-Guy Turcotte is an accredited mortgage professional with Dominion Lending Centres – Regional Mortgage Group.

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was$16 ,900

15,400 kms.

#10476

,

NOW$NOW$36,900|36,900|$$264/bw264/bw*3*3

2010 TOYOTA 4RUNNER SR52010 TOYOTA 4RUNNER SR5#D61181


2012 TOYOTA TUNDRA DOUBLE CAB 4.6L2012 TOYOTA TUNDRA DOUBLE CAB 4.6L#10478

NOW$NOW$34,900|34,900|$$202/bw 202/bw *3

2009 TOYOTA SIENNA LE 7 PASS. FWD2009 TOYOTA SIENNA LE 7 PASS. FWD#D80481

NOW$NOW$20,900|20,900|$$172/bw172/bw *2 *2105,800 kms. 105,800 kms.

2010 TOYOTA TACOMA DOUBLE CAB SR5 V6 (5A)2010 TOYOTA TACOMA DOUBLE CAB SR5 V6 (5A)

NOW$NOW$25,900|25,900|$ $ 186/bw186/bw*3*3

#D70951

96,800 kms. 96,800 kms. 2012 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER ES2012 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER ES

35,200 kms.

#10481

,,

NOW$NOW$20,900|20,900|$$151/bw151/bw*3*3

$ 6$16 ,9, 0w swwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaassssssssssssssssss$$$1111111166666666666 ,6 9000006$16 990000$$$$$$$$$$$$$$111111111111111111111666666666666666666666 ,99999999999999999999900000000000000000000000000000000000

was$14 ,900$ 9$$$$$14 , 0w swwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaasssssssssssssssssss$$111111444444444444 ,900000$1444 90900$$$$$$$$$$$$$111111111111111111144444444444444444444 ,999999999999999999990000000000000000000000000000000000

2010 TOYOTA RAV4 4WD V6 LIMITED2010 TOYOTA RAV4 4WD V6 LIMITED#D61071


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