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BY MARK WEBERRed Deer Express
Staff of the Red Deer Public Library
is encouraging the community to
join in the celebration as the library
marks its 100th anniversary this year.
Events and activities have been planned
throughout the year, but this month marks
a very special event on April 23.
Highlights include a presentation by
historian Michael Dawe, a reading by Red
Deer sports poet Frank Pavlick, a mayoral
proclamation and special guest storytime,
cake, balloons and free library cards for
Red Deer residents, a children’s iPad mini
draw, plus displays and events in all de-
partments including music and treats in
the mezz.
Activities kick off at 10 a.m. in the down-
town branch and at 1 p.m. at the Dawe
branch.
Holding these key celebrations on April
23 is also signifi cant as it was on April 23,
1914 that Bylaw no. 363 brought Red Deer
Public Library into being, said Christina
Wilson, the library’s chief executive offi -
cer.
“It was merely one year after the City
itself was formed, so that is signifi cant
because the community felt it was a really
important thing to have in their commu-
nity as they grew forward,” she said. “Ob-
viously, (they) believed in providing really
good services for their people and one of
those services was a library.
“So many people have had a hand in
building this library – the names are all
around us - the Snell Auditorium, the
Dawe Library. We also have a Wall of Fame
which shows all the people that participat-
ed in connecting what was a fi re hall and
turning it into a children’s library.
“Many of the initiatives that happened
back in 1914 are continuing to this day. So
our centennial celebration is very much
something that we want to engage the com-
munity in.”
Another highlight this month takes
place April 5 with a performance by Duke
Thompson, a former resident of Red Deer.
Folks are invited to ‘Keyboard Conversa-
tions with Duke Thompson’ which begins
at 7:30 p.m.
It’s a free concert and it takes place in
the Snell Auditorium. There will also be
a silent auction, cash bar and tours of the
library.
Meanwhile, centennial celebrations
kicked off Jan. 25 with a Family Literacy
Day launch of ‘Reading Rainbows’ - a
child-themed library card.
Throughout the year there will be dis-
plays, contests and ways for people to tap
into the library’s rich resources. For exam-
ple, the Dawe branch has gotten a jump on
the theme of ‘100’ things with its ‘100 Best
Picture Books’ display that is continuing
until the end of the year.
At the downtown library, two new pro-
grams beginning in January continue the
theme of ‘100 years of Discovery’ as well.
‘100 Things to Do with Books’ is a free craft
program taking place on the third Sunday
of the month.
And ‘100 Years of Animation’ is a free
fi lm series taking place on the second Sun-
day of every month as well.
As mentioned, the Library board’s gift to
Red Deer residents throughout April is the
gift of library membership, which is good
for a year.
The Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery
has also provided space on the Commu-
nity Wall in the Remarkable Red Deer ex-
hibit, entitled ‘Red Deer Public Library:
100 Years of Discovery.’ It opens April 11
with a Strawberry Tea from 2 to 4 p.m. in
the Discovery Studio.
The summer months will provide ‘Eu-
reka’ moments, the theme of the Summer
Reading Game. The Library also has hired
a digital literacy coordinator, tasked with
helping people become more tech-savvy.
September’s big events will be the open-
ing of the Timberlands Branch and the
launching of a picture book, authored by
children’s staff member Laurel Grimes,
with illustrations by Lorelei Vuori. It’s the
story of the building of the downtown li-
brary’s children’s area.
October is Library Month and will fea-
ture a grand opening of the new branch.
Also, the popular First Thursdays music
program celebrates fi ve years in Novem-
ber with a special performance on Nov. 6
at noon.
“It’s been truly a partnership between
the Library and the incredibly vibrant
music community here,” said Wilson. “It’s
been so well-supported. We can bring in
very high-quality musicians to perform
here. And we have the most perfect ven-
ue for it – the Snell Auditorium. So it’s a
showcase for both the musicians and the
library.”
Wilson also pointed out that besides of
course celebrating the past, part of the
focus through the year will be on looking
forward.
“I’d say the cornerstone of that is the
opening up the fi rst library branch here
in 10 years. On Sept. 2, the Timberlands
Branch will be open. As mentioned, the
grand opening will be in October,” she
said. “And what a month to pick – Library
Month,” added Wilson with a smile. “The
timing couldn’t be better.”
Ultimately, there is plenty to celebrate.
And much to look forward to.
“This library has always been doing
innovative things. And that’s one of the
things we want to celebrate.”
For more information, visit www.rdpl.
org and the library’s facebook page for up-
dates.
MILESTONE - Christina Wilson, chief executive offi cer of Red Deer Public Library, is encouraging local residents to enjoy a host of events and activities being held to mark the library’s 100th anniversary. Jenna Swan/Red Deer Express
Library marks a century of serving the communityMajor centennial celebrations set for April 23 at both City branches
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City council learned of
campaign contributions
and expenses from last
year’s municipal election
during this week’s regular
meeting.
The report is provided
for council’s information –
it also requires mandatory
reporting from the mayor
and council candidates and
voluntary reporting from
school trustee candidates.
City Clerk Frieda Mc-
Dougall said that the docu-
ments are public informa-
tion and will ultimately be
posted on the City’s web
site as well.
Among the biggest cam-
paign spenders were may-
oral candidate Cindy Jef-
feries, whose campaign
expenses in total were
$31,610.98. Her total cam-
paign contributions were
$31,672.97. According to the
report, she actually ended
up with a surplus of $61.98.
Mayor Tara Veer’s total
campaign expenses were
$21,613.33. Her total dona-
tions were $19,225 with self-
contributions of $2,388.66.
Mayor candidate Wil-
liam Horn’s total campaign
expenses were $9,985.78.
Chad Mason spent $2,079.45
while Dennis Trepanier’s
total campaign expenses
were $4,070.04.
In terms of the council
candidate expenses, Coun-
cillor Dianne Wyntjes
spent the most with to-
tal campaign expenses
at $24,318.81. Her total
campaign donations were
$10,280, donations in-kind
were $5,154 and self contri-
butions were $8,884.81.
The second highest coun-
cil campaign expenditure
was made by Lawrence Lee
whose total campaign ex-
penses were $10,943.63. His
total donations were $8,050
with self-contributions of
$2,893.63.
On the low end, candi-
date Tim Lasiuta’s total
campaign expenses were
listed at 45 cents while Troy
Wavrecan didn’t spend any-
thing. Bettylyn Baker, Da-
vid Helm and Bob Bevins
were listed as ‘self-funded’
on the report.
In last year’s election,
fi ve candidates ran for the
offi ce of mayor while 30
ran for a seat on council.
The report was received as
information.
City council campaign costs disclosed
Between March 20th-
30th, Kerry Wood Nature
Centre sold tiles at $10
each to fi ll a mural as part
of Parkland Mall’s 2014
Shades of Ambition fund-
raiser.
For every tile sold, Park-
land Mall matched each
dollar to a maximum of
$5,000.
Kerry Wood Nature
Centre volunteers sold 506
tiles in total to maximize
the additional funds avail-
able. The mural will be
displayed at Kerry Wood
Nature Centre.
The playground will
also be located at Kerry
Wood Nature Centre and
will use the natural forma-
tions and scenery of the
area to provide a fun and
safe environment for chil-
dren to play.
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New program to link
children and seniorsBY JENNA SWANRed Deer Express
Future students of a new K-5 Catholic el-
ementary school opening in the Clearview
subdivision of Red Deer this September
will have the opportunity to experience in-
ter-generational learning thanks to a part-
nership with a nearby senior’s supported
living centre.
Denise Kofi n, principal of Father Henri
Voisin Elementary School, is thrilled not
only to get her school running fully func-
tional, but also to have the chance to inte-
grate students with members of the com-
munity to help them learn.
Located only blocks from one another,
Father Henri Voisin Elementary School
and Villa Maria decided a partnership
would be highly benefi cial to both the
students as well as the residents of the se-
niors’ facility.
Villa Maria, which opened to residents
in January, is part of the Catholic health
care Covenant Care program.
The Catholic seniors facility and the
Catholic kindergarten will be among the
many who have begun to realize the poten-
tial for intergenerational learning.
Intergenerational Learning describes
the way that people of all ages can learn
together and from each other.
Although students from countries
across the world have been visiting se-
niors for hundreds of years, the idea of
partnerships between seniors’ facilities
and schools became increasingly popular
in European countries in early 2007 as a
method to close the burgeoning gap be-
tween generations.
The web site for Europe’s leading group
on intergenerational learning, the Euro-
pean Map of Intergenerational Learning
states, “This separation can lead to unreal-
istic, negative stereotypes between genera-
tions and a decrease in positive exchanges
between them. Yet these separated genera-
tions have resources of value to each other
and share areas of concern.”
Offi cials say that intergenerational
learning is an effective way to address a
number of issues such as building active
communities, promoting citizenship, re-
generating neighbourhoods and address-
ing inequality.
“We are looking at some fairly exciting
programs within the partnership,” said
Kofi n. “We are also hoping to see our stu-
dents doing things like planting seeds and
having them grow in the gardens at Villa
Maria.”
Kofi n continued with saying other po-
tential projects could see students inter-
viewing seniors on Red Deer and Alberta’s
history for a yearly Grade four social stud-
ies project, as well as having the seniors
play math games with the students.
“There are so many things that we can
do to benefi t both the children and the se-
niors,” said Kofi n.
“Things as simple as pairing students
and seniors together to make crafts and
decorations for the various seasons.”
Above all, Kofi n says she hopes students
may fi nd positive role models in the se-
niors.
“I think intergenerational learning gives
the students some very good role models
and give them someone to look up to,” she
said.
“Just the whole idea of respect and re-
specting your elders will be addressed.”
As Father Henri will be a Catholic
school, Kofi n explained it’s about instruct-
ing students on, “The teachings and the
gospels of Jesus and actually living that in
their everyday lives and doing things the
way Jesus would have done them in their
own lives and in their communities.”
Wednesday, April 2, 2014 Red Deer Express 7
Red Deerians will begin to see shades
of yellow this month as April marks
Daffodil Month for the Canadian Cancer
Society.
Not only are the brightly coloured
blooms a welcome sign that spring is
just around the corner in Central Al-
berta – hopefully – they are also used to
bring important awareness to a disease
that touches nearly everyone of us at
some time in our lives in some way or
another.
Since the 1950s, bright yellow daf-
fodils have arrived in communities
across Canada to mark the beginning
of Daffodil Month. To this day, the daf-
fodil continues to symbolize strength
and courage in the fi ght against cancer.
And funds raised during the month go
to help fi nding a cure for cancer.
According to the Canadian Cancer So-
ciety’s web site, Daffodil Month, which is
held every April, is a national fundrais-
ing campaign for the Canadian Cancer
Society. During the month, volunteers
are involved in numerous activities to
raise funds for the fi ght against cancer.
In conjunction with the month, the
Society also asks Canadians to refl ect
upon the thousands of people who are
living with cancer and to remember
loved ones who have been lost to cancer.
During Daffodil Month, Central Alber-
tans are also encouraged to do some-
thing special for those living with can-
cer or to contribute in some way to the
fi ght against this disease.
Depending on the location, activities
include selling fresh daffodils; asking
people to make a donation and wearing
a daffodil pin throughout the month to
show support for people living with can-
cer. There will also be volunteers out
canvassing neighbourhoods for dona-
tions door to door.
Funds raised throughout the month
help the Canadian Cancer Society pre-
vent cancer, fund research for cancer,
empower, inform and support Canadi-
ans living with cancer and advocate for
public policies to improve the health of
Canadians.
In Red Deer, locals can fi nd daffodils
and pins for sale at the malls and in
the grocery stores, banks, among other
places. Pins are also available for citi-
zens to wear on their lapels to help ac-
knowledge the cause.
So this month, fi nd a booth in the City
where you can grab a bunch of beauti-
ful yellow blooms and donate to a good
cause.
And every time you happen to take
a glance at your beautiful spring daf-
fodils, remember those who are living
with cancer, those who have fought and
beat cancer as well as those who have
lost the battle.
April is Daffodil Month
Euthanasia is a heavily
debated topic in bioethics,
and rightfully so.
The fi rst issue with eu-
thanasia is that it is cloud-
ed in stigma.
More and more, the con-
cept of assisted suicide is
being discussed and recog-
nized globally.
Three states in the U.S
have passed ‘Death with
Dignity’ acts: Oregon,
Washington and Montana.
The Netherlands, Belgium,
Switzerland, Australia and
New Zealand are all juris-
dictions that have legalized
assisted suicide or eutha-
nasia.
So why not Canada?
Canada is built on a gov-
ernment that is conserva-
tive in nature and was de-
rived from religious value
systems. Those infl uences
are still heavy in our soci-
ety even though we boast
open-mindedness, accep-
tance, kindness and justice.
When my great aunt Ma-
ria passed away this year,
we were able to accept it a
little more because in our
hearts, we all knew she had
been seeking death and an
end to her pain for years.
She lived to be 93, was
almost deaf and blind and
had diffi culties eating and
speaking. Her memory was
incredibly bad, and she had
trouble recognizing most of
us by the time she passed.
Thankfully, we were lucky
and so was she because she
died in her sleep.
If this had been a legal
and viable discussion, I
think it would have been
debated. Not because we
are cruel, or unlawful or
wished her to be gone, but
because we loved her very
much and all wanted to
take away her pain.
At the same time, I am
well aware of the Roman
Catholic values that are
part of my family and am
aware that many religions
deem suicide as immoral
and wrong.
In response to that, I’d
say that it is immoral and
wrong to witness a family
member or close friend cry
out in pain day after day
and to not give them the
power back in choosing to
die.
People in dire circum-
stances can accept both
faith and logic to overcome
personal fears and desires
to fulfi l the wish of a dy-
ing person. The trauma
of witnessing a person in
constant pain can result
in guilt and grief. For an
elderly person who is in
such pain that they con-
sider turning to a violent
alternative to end their life,
there could be a less trau-
matizing and respectful
way to go.
Euthanasia offers a per-
son the chance to regain
control of their life and of
their suffering through the
decision to be assisted by a
medical professional.
I do recognize the diffi -
culty that requests to end
a person’s life could place
on a family member or a
doctor. However, medi-
cal professionals would be
the ideal people to handle
this situation because they
have the access and knowl-
edge to perform this task
respectfully, carefully and
without pain.
Euthanasia will continue
to be a topic of controversy
because of our country’s
conservative values and
current government. As
long as the concept is hid-
den in hushed tones and
behind closed doors, people
do not have a way to make
an informed and respon-
sible decision.
Elderly people and those
with degenerative and
painful diseases deserve
the right to end their lives
on their own terms, with
the respect and care of a
qualifi ed doctor.
With the provincial gov-
ernment of Quebec looking
into legalizing euthanasia
procedures, it seems right
to discuss the issue with
breadth and depth so that
people can make informed
decisions if these motions
pass into other provinces.
The laws would have to
include specifi c guidelines
that protect patients from
being coerced in any way,
or not receiving an ethi-
cally sound and legal pro-
cedure.
For doctors who have
moral objections, they
don’t have to participate.
However, they might gain
comfort in knowing that
they were able to offer re-
lief to a person in chronic
pain. The experience could
offer family and friends
closure because they will
know that when their loved
ones are ready to die, at
their request they can do
so peacefully and without
pain.
To me, taken in context
with the entirety of the
laws and explanations, I
understand that we have a
responsibility to preserve a
person’s dignity and to end
their suffering if we can do
so.
OPINION
Euthanasia: death with dignity or indecency?
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The Red Deer Public Library presents First Thursdays in The Snell. The April 3rd concert will feature violinist Heidi Baum-bach and pianist Cheryl Cooney performing works by Dvorak, Korngold and Beethoven. It runs April 3 from 12:15 to 1 p.m. Coffee and tea provided by Café Noir. The Snell Audito-rium, Red Deer Public Library. No admission charge. Dona-tions accepted at the door.
Check out the new exhibit in The Hub – Jennifer Holmes presents ‘A Mixture of Everything’ - mixed mediums on display. Opening reception 5-7 p.m. on April 4. Also, the First Friday Concert Series runs April 4 with ‘Soulful Noize’ live in concert 7-9 p.m. Tickets are $15/pp or $30/family. Cash only at the door.
Sheraton Celebrity Dance-off Gala in support of Big Broth-ers, Big Sisters runs April 4 but tickets are on sale. For tickets, call 403-348-8503 or drop by the You th and Volunteer Centre at 4633 – 49th St.
Shalom Counselling is offering a number of upcoming work-shops including Reaching to the Margins – a community-building workshop on April 4 from 8:30 – 4 p.m. at West Park Nazarene Church (3920 57 Ave.) Cost is $30 per person. Include those isolated by mental health chal-lenges, set healthy boundaries and prevent compassion fatigue.
The Power to Parent workshop will take place Saturdays from April 26 – May 3. Cost is $85 per person or $165 per couple. Discover why children of all ages need to be in right relationship to the adults responsible for them. Another workshop is Bringing Baby Home on May 3 and 4 at the Red Deer Hospital. Cost is $180 per couple and babies over three months old are welcome. The fi nal workshop is Downsizing and Moving Forward – a course for baby boomers, seniors and those helping parents downsize. It will take place on May 24 from 9 – 1 p.m. and the cost is $50 per person. To register for any workshop call 403-342-0339.
Central Alberta Quilters’ Guild An-
nual Quilt Show is happening on April 4 and 5th at Parkland Pavil-ion Westerner Park. Show hours are Friday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Featured quilters are Donna Deis and Elizabeth Hanson and guest artist Sherri Hisey of Bor-der Creek Station Pattern Co., Ontario. For more information, contact quilt show coordinator Briony Goddard at 403-782-6700, [email protected].
St. Vladimir Easter Bake Sale runs April 5th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 3932 - 46th St. Easter breads - paska and babka, cabbage rolls, pyrohy, butter lambs and baking.
Charlie Russell Speaks in Red Deer on April 5 at 1 p.m. ‘50 Years Living with the Great Bears in Canada and Russia and the Return of the Grizzlies to Southern Alberta.’ Russell will be sharing insights gleaned from 50 years of researching grizzly bears, black bears and Kermode
‘Spirit’ bears in the wilds of Alberta, British Columbia and the Russian far-east. His in-depth understanding of bears, which enabled him to safely live with hundreds of wild bears, is now helping ranchers in southern Alberta fi nd some comfort with the grizzlies that are moving onto their land. Amazingly, these bears are fi nding their way out onto the prairies where they have not been seen for 125 years. Following the presenta-tion there will be a question and answer session and Charlie Russell will be available for book signing in the lobby. Doors at noon, slide show at 1 p.m., ticket price $25 at Carnival Cinemas.
Canadian author Corinne Jeffery
will embark on a spring tour to celebrate the completion of her Understanding Ursula trilogy. She stops at Coles at Parkland Mall on April 6 from 1 a.m. to 5 p.m. The trilogy is a historical fi ction that tells the tale of the Werners, a contentious German-Lutheran family that immigrates to Canada in the early 1900s. The trilogy follows their lives, hard-ships, and triumphs until 1989. The Understanding Ursula trilogy weaves through generations of family drama, secrets, and con-troversy. The books are loosely based on Jeffery’s own family.
The Centre for Spiritual Living, on April 4 at 7 p.m., has Soul-to-Soul, Women Inspiring Women Meets with Vicki Wolfson. On April 6, check out guest speaker Rev. Doug Craig on ‘The Gar-den of Our Mind’. Bingo is on April 9 and there’s a pot luck lunch on April 13. For more, visit www.cslreddeer.org.
On behalf of the Business Leaders Network, we invite you to the 11th Annual Mayor’s Prayer Break-fast! An opportunity to support and honour our community, along with the Mayor Tara Veer as well as the Mayor of Red Deer County Jim Wood. It is with great excitement we announce our guest speaker, Mike Love. He is the founder and director of Extreme Dream Ministries and the internationally known Youth Conference called YC. Come out and hear an inspiring word from one of Canada’s greatest Christian leaders. This promi-nent event will be held on April 8th at the Parkland Pavilion, Westerner Park in Red Deer. Join us for a time of prayer, and a time of networking and positively
infl uencing our community. For tickets or more information, call 403-396-5206 or email mayorprayer@ gmail.com.
The Ladies of Sunnybrook Farm are selling pies again this year with funds raised going to support the Sunnybrook Farm Museum and their 2014 educational programs. Ready to bake pies are avail-able in apple, blueberry, cherry, raisin, peach, rhubarb/strawberry and rhubarb raspberry. Pies cost $12 each and are avail-able for purchase between 9 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. on April 8-9 at the Museum. Call 403-340-3511 for more information.
Daytime Documentaries runs April 9, 2 - 4:30 p.m. Red Deer Public Library, Downtown Branch, Waskasoo Meeting Room. This month’s documentary will be ‘Revenge of the Electric Car’. By 2006, as many as 5,000 electric cars were destroyed by the major car companies that built them.
Today, the electric car is back with a vengeance. A discussion facilitated by a staff member will follow the fi lm. Everyone is welcome. Coffee and tea will be served. For more informa-tion, contact Donna Stewart or Priscilla at 403-346-2100.
The Central Alberta Regional Sci-ence Fair will be held this year on April 11 and April 12 in the Bower Place Shopping Centre in Red Deer. Judging is on Friday evening and Saturday morning with the presentation of awards on Saturday at 4 p.m. The public is encouraged to come out and talk with the talented and creative future scientists. There is no admission fee and the students welcome the exposure.
The Red Deer Cultural Heritage Society is having an Easter Bonnet Tea at the Cronquist House on Saturday April 12 from 1 - 4pm. The cost is $10 person, cash only please. For more information call 403-346-0055.
Maryland-based Yoga master teacher Sid McNairy will be at Red Deer Hot Yoga for three workshops April 12-13 and will be back in September to do a teacher training program. The inverted postures of yoga are some of the most benefi cial yet intimidating of the asa-nas. You will be introduced to and practice postures such as headstand, forearm stand, hand-stand, and more. You will be guided through alignment, tech-nique, proper modifi cations, and feel how to develop the power in your core strength. Learn to use the wall, or a buddy, as a way to continue practicing inversions beyond this class. For more information, check out www.reddeerhotyoga.ca.
GrammaLink-Africa Fabulous Fabric sale runs April 12 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Gaetz United Church 4758 Ross St. Unused fabric, notions, yarn, embel-lishments. Everything from the knitter, quilter, fi bre artist and home sewer. Cash only. All proceeds to the Stephen Lewis Foundation’s Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign. Phone Mary Ellen 403-340-1365.
Annual St. George’s Day Tea - April 27 at 2 p.m. Red Deer Legion. Tickets $5 avail-able at Legion reception.
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This year marks an im-
portant milestone in one of
the key public institutions
in our community. One
hundred years ago, in April
1914, the Red Deer Public
Library was formally es-
tablished.
The man most respon-
sible for the library’s cre-
ation was John Franklin
Boyce. He was born near
Cobourg, Ontario in 1867,
a few months after the offi -
cial creation of the Domin-
ion of Canada.
After his completion of
high school, Boyce enrolled
in the University of Toron-
to.
His initial studies were
in the natural sciences and
he earned a Bachelor of
Arts degree, with honours.
For two years, he studied
medicine, but decided to
switch careers and become
a teacher instead of a doc-
tor.
He also decided to ex-
plore the opportunities in
western Canada. He se-
cured a job as the assistant
principal at the Calgary
High School in 1897. He was
soon promoted to the posi-
tion of senior principal for
the entire Calgary Public
School District.
In 1903, he was appointed
by the Department of Edu-
cation to be the school in-
spector for Central Alberta.
The following year, he
made Red Deer his head-
quarters, since the town
was mid-point between the
other two school inspec-
tors’ offi ces in Calgary and
Edmonton.
Boyce quickly became
very active in the commu-
nity. He joined the local
Masonic Lodge and was ac-
tive with the local Indepen-
dent Order of Oddfellows
(I.O.O.F.).
He was active in sports,
particularly with curling
and golf. He loved to camp
in the mountains, and later
became a life member of
the Alpine Club of Canada.
In keeping with his early
interest in the natural sci-
ences, he joined the Red
Deer Branch of the Alberta
Natural History Society.
He helped to found the Red
Deer Horticultural Society
in 1911, and served as the
fi rst president.
One of Boyce’s strongest
interests was in establish-
ing a public library in Red
Deer. He was part of the ef-
fort in 1907, by the I.O.O.F.
and others, to start a public
library in the community.
Unfortunately, that initia-
tive faltered.
Between 1911 and 1913,
the Red Deer Horticul-
tural Society promoted the
implementation of formal
town planning. In 1913,
when Red Deer’s civic cen-
tre plan was fi nalized, a
proposal was included to
construct a public library
on either what is now City
Hall Park, or on the block
to the west, now occupied
by the Federal Building
(the old Post Offi ce).
Meanwhile, in November
1913, the provincial pub-
lic librarian wrote to Red
Deer’s City council asking
if the community “Pos-
sessed a library of any de-
scription.”
That helped bolster the
idea of establishing a pub-
lic library in Red Deer.
In early January 1914,
the executive of the Red
Deer Horticultural Soci-
ety appointed Boyce and
A.W.G. Allen to be a special
committee to investigate
what would be involved in
creating a library under
the provincial Libraries
Act, and to move forward
with the proposal.
Because the economy
was mired is a sharp reces-
sion, a decision was made
not to proceed with the idea
of construction of a library
building. Instead, the local
board of trade was asked
if they would be willing to
provide space in their of-
fi ces on the east end of City
Hall. The board reacted
positively to the sugges-
tion.
On Feb. 26, 1914, Boyce
and Allen appeared before
City council to solicit their
support. Their submission
was very well received by
the councillors. In particu-
lar, council liked the fact
that Boyce and Allen in-
dicated that they initially
would only be asking for
a small grant towards op-
erating expenses, with a
matching grant from the
provincial government and
donations from the public
then becoming possible.
With the encouraging re-
ception from City council,
Boyce then spearheaded
the drive to secure the sig-
natures of at least 10% of
the local ratepayers on a
petition to council, as re-
quired under the Libraries
Act.
The necessary number
of signatures was quickly
secured, and the formal
request was then made to
City council to pass a li-
brary bylaw.
To be continued.
John F. Boyce – instrumental in library formation
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New elementary school planned for InglewoodBY ERIN FAWCETTRed Deer Express
A new public elementary
school is set to be built in
Inglewood.
The Red Deer Public
School Board voted in fa-
vour of approving the site
for the new school at 99 Ir-
ving Cl. during last week’s
meeting.
The elementary school
will be home to 500 stu-
dents and is projected to
open in September of 2016.
“It’s been over a decade
since Mattie McCullough
was built and in that time
the City has moved to the
north and to the east and
the projected growth area
continues to be in those ar-
eas,” said Piet Langstraat,
superintendent of Red
Deer Public Schools.
“This site has been as-
signed for a number of
years, it is just now that we
are going to build there. We
are certainly in need of ele-
mentary space and this will
help fi ll that need.”
The Alberta Govern-
ment recently announced
the district would receive a
new school to address stu-
dent accommodation chal-
lenges.
While originally, the dis-
trict anticipated the new
school would be located
in northeast Red Deer, the
proposed site will not be
available for construction
for the next several years.
In a review of other des-
ignated school sites the
Inglewood site was the best
alternative.
“The board did look at
another site north of Bar-
rie Wilson Elementary (the
district’s newest elemen-
tary school set to open
this fall) near the River
Bend Golf Course area,
but servicing to run that
site probably won’t happen
for another three to four
years,” said Langstraat.
“The board looked at the
other options available to
it and chose the Inglewood
site and in speaking with
the chair of the community
association there, residents
are excited to have a school
in their neighbourhood.”
With approval of the
location, work can begin
on planning for the new
school. Requests for pro-
posals for architectural
services will be received
which will then be followed
by tendering for construc-
tion.
Before the new school is
open, Langstraat said the
elementary school bound-
aries will need to be re-
worked once again.
“This summer I’m go-
ing to be working on some
draft boundary proposals
and there will certainly be
some opportunity for pub-
lic consultation in that as
well. It’s too early to say
which neighbourhoods the
new school will serve, but
there will be a process that
we will undertake.”
Langstraat said he un-
derstands the challenges of
changing the elementary
school boundaries again.
“The good news is there
is going to be a new school
to deal with the crowd-
ing issues we have in our
elementary schools and
hopefully this new school
will allow families to go to
school closer to home.
“Certainly there is an
upside and a downside to
changing the boundaries.
“But we are thrilled. Red
Deer is defi nitely a growing
City and it’s great to be able
to build schools to meet
that demand.”
“RED DEER IS DEFINITELY A GROWING
CITY AND IT’S GREAT TO BE ABLE TO BUILD
SCHOOLS TO MEET THAT DEMAND.”
PIET LANGSTRAAT
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BY ERIN FAWCETTRed Deer Express
National Volunteer Week
is just around the corner
and offi cials are gearing up
to recognize the many vol-
unteers in Central Alberta.
National Volunteer Week
will take place April 6-12.
A local launch of the week
is set to take place in Red
Deer on Monday which
will be hosted by Volunteer
Central, formerly known as
Volunteer Red Deer.
Karen Oatway, com-
munity awareness and
engagement coordinator
for Volunteer Central said
next week is an opportu-
nity to recognize those who
dedicate their time for good
causes. The theme of Vol-
unteer Week is ‘Random
Acts of Recognition’.
“There are numerous
organizations in Red Deer
and Central Alberta that
use volunteers to make
sure their programs run
properly. It’s not only or-
ganizations but volunteers
are also used for a number
of events,” she said. “Lots
of times volunteers put in
hours that are equivalent
to full-time or part-time
hours. Sometimes they are
thanked and sometimes
they are not, so it’s nice to
be able to recognize them.
“It’s very much about
thanking these volunteers
that put in hours and hours
of work many times which
are behind the scenes.”
During Volunteer Week
in Red Deer, Volunteer
Central will highlight a
number of organizations
throughout the Central Al-
berta community.
“Volunteering allows
people to get out in the
community. Volunteers
are able to get active, meet
new people and learn about
their community,” said
Danielle Black Fortin, pro-
gram manager with Volun-
teer Central.
Oatway added there are
a number of ways to get
involved in volunteering
from sitting on a board to
being involved with com-
munity organizations.
“Individuals are able
to volunteer and another
thing we like to do is work
with businesses who en-
courage their employees to
volunteer or they can vol-
unteer as a team-building
exercise and also make a
difference in the commu-
nity,” she said.
“LOTS OF TIMES VOLUNTEERS PUT
IN HOURS THAT ARE EQUIVALENT TO FULL-
TIME OR PART-TIME HOURS. SOMETIMES THEY ARE THANKED
AND SOMETIMES THEY ARE NOT, SO IT’S
NICE TO BE ABLE TO RECOGNIZE THEM.”
KAREN OATWAY
Volunteers to be recognized in Red Deer next week
Wednesday, April 2, 2014 Red Deer Express 13
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In wake of more discussion about eu-
thanasia laws in Canada, the Sunnybrook
United Church will hold a life planning
information session April 3 beginning at 7
p.m. entitled ‘Death With Dignity’.
“Some of the things we are going to
cover are distinctions between physician-
assisted suicide and euthanasia as well
as the distinction between withholding
interventions and euthanasia and oppor-
tunities for advanced care planning,” said
Linda Irvin, the minister at Sunnybrook
United Church.
Advanced care planning is an umbrella
term that includes personal directives,
powers of attorney, wills, goals of care des-
ignation and how to talk about all of these
issues with families.
Clinical Ethicist Dr. Victoria
Seavilleklein and Red Deer Dr. Michael
Thain will be leading the presentation.
Rev. Dr. Lee Sinclair will also participate
by offering a theological refl ection.
Irvin said she wanted to do this because
there are many people who are not pre-
pared for the end of life, and many who do
not even want to talk about it.
She said she decided to host the event
because of the conversations about people
wanting to have the right to die in the way
that they choose.
“The whole topic of death has so much
more to it than just preparing for a funeral
– it’s the things that you need to do prior to
the actual death.”
Examples of those responsibilities in-
clude the kind of care a person needs,
guardianship, extent of care preferred by
the dying person and who will be a fi nal ar-
bitrator of disputes.
Seavilleklein is a clinical ethicist in Al-
berta Health Services’ central zone and a
clinical lecturer. She will be providing in-
sight into the ethical debate that accompa-
nies euthanasia, assisted suicide and with-
holding interventions.
Irvin said she had given a lot of consid-
eration to holding the presentation, but re-
alized that there are more and more people
looking for assistance while discussing
death. “We’re just going to talk about what
death is about. In some places, we don’t
even use the word death: we use the word
passed, or passed on or that a person is
gone. This is an opportunity for informa-
tion. We want people to feel welcome and
relaxed about coming to have this conver-
sation.”
To take part in the event, registration is
required. For more, call 403-347-6073.
Session on ‘Death with Dignity’
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A free microchip clinic
for cats is set to take place
in Red Deer this weekend.
The Red Deer and Dis-
trict SPCA, Alberta Ani-
mal Services and Whisker
Rescue are joining forces to
offer the fi rst annual clinic.
“We hope that more peo-
ple will take advantage of
the free clinic,” said Amy
Corpe, animal care manag-
er with the Red Deer SPCA.
“We didn’t want cost to be
a barrier so we sought the
support of sponsor Eidap
to provide the chips at no
cost. We expect to provide
ID to as many as 300 cats on
the day.”
Two locations in Red
Deer will host the micro-
chip clinic on Saturday in-
cluding the Red Deer and
District SPCA (4505 77 St.)
and Petland (100, 5250 22
St.). The clinics will run
from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
There is no limit to the
number of cats that can
be brought, but they have
to be owned by the person
bringing them in. Pre-reg-
istration is not required, the
clinic will happen on a fi rst
come, fi rst served basis.
Corpe said it is impor-
tant cats are brought in a
proper kennel when travel-
ing and entering the clinic.
Microchips are a form of
permanent identifi cation
for pets. They are about
the size of a grain of rice
and are embedded just un-
der the skin, between the
shoulder blades. When the
pet is scanned, the number
that has been registered to
them will show up.
These numbers are spe-
cifi c to each microchip
company, so the person
who scanned the pet will
know to contact Eidap.
Eidap can then search the
number in their database
and retrieve information so
the agency can reunite the
owner with their pet.
If an owner changes
their location at anytime
during the life of their pet,
that can also be updated on
the microchip fi le.
“We have personally
seen micro-chipping save
an animal’s life by being
able to return the pet to
their owner.”
Meanwhile, Corpe said
the plan is to make this an
annual event.
“We are defi nitely look-
ing at doing this annually
and in the future we are
hoping to include dogs as
well,” she said. “The rea-
son we are focusing on cats
this time is because The
Canadian Federation of
Humane Societies has been
doing recent studies on the
cat overpopulation crisis
all throughout Canada.
“We defi nitely experi-
ence that in Red Deer and
we wanted to focus on the
cats as a starting point.”
FREE CLINIC – Together, the Red Deer and District SPCA, Alberta Animal Services and Whisker Rescue, will work together to provide a free microchip clinic this weekend. The agencies are hoping to microchip up to 300 cats like Pepper, who is pictured here, during the event. Jenna Swan/Red Deer Express
Free microchip clinic to be held this weekend
Wednesday, April 2, 2014 Red Deer Express 15
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Notice is hereby given that at its meeting to be held on Tuesday, April 8, 2014, the Council of Red Deer County will consider the following bylaws.
Bylaw No. 2014/4 to authorize the closure and sale of a portion of undeveloped Road Plan 982 0764 in the NE 29-37-27-4 and West of Plan 012 5513, Lot 9A. Area: 0.039 hectares (0.097 acres) more or less.
The intent is to sell and consolidate this unused piece of undevelopable property with the adjacent property located at the corner of Lantern Street and Leva Avenue. In exchange, the County will be acquiring a piece of this adjacent property to be used as part of the County road right of way.
Bylaw No. 2014/5 to authorize the closure and sale of a portion of undeveloped Road within Plan 102-6087 locat-ed between Plan 102-6087, Block 3, Lot 9 and Plan 972 1942, Block 3, Lot 1. Area: 0.27 hectares (0.66 acres) more or less.
The intent is to sell and consolidate this portion of land with the adjacent property located in Gasoline Alley on the west side of Laura Avenue south of Lantern Street.
Bylaw No. 2014/6 to authorize the closure and lease of a portion of original Government Road Allowance, Range Road 40, located adjacent to the SW 31-34-3-5. Area: 1.62 hectares (4 acres) more or less.
The intent is to close and lease a portion of road that was privately constructed for the sole purpose of access to this property.
A PUBLIC HEARING prior to further consideration of the proposed bylaws WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 2014, at 1:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible, in the Council Chambers, County Office, 38106 Rge Rd 275, Red Deer County, Alberta (west of Hwy 2 on 32 Street / C&E Trail Overpass).
The hearing will be conducted under the chairmanship of the County Mayor for the purpose of hearing com-ments on the proposed bylaws.
The hearing will be informal with persons wishing to speak being recognized through the Chair. Presenters will be requested to state their name and address for the record.
If you prefer to submit comments on these bylaws in writ-ing, the information you provide may be made public, subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
The public may inspect:
- a copy of the proposed bylaws
by visiting our website at www.rdcounty.ca or
at the County office located at 38106 Rge Rd 275, Red Deer County, Alberta, during regular office hours 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. MONDAY through FRIDAY.
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Red Deerians made a splash
with global impact last Saturday
night, with approximately 350
people in total turning out for
Dim Swims at the G.H. Dawe Cen-
tre and Collicutt Centre for Earth
Hour.
The Dawe and Collicutt turned
off non-essential lights for the
City’s fi rst Dim Swim in the aims
of creating a fun atmosphere,
conserving energy, and raising
awareness of climate change.
The recreation centres joined
other City facilities in powering
down for Earth Hour, an annual
event recognized across the globe
on Saturday from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Red Deer’s electricity consump-
tion for Earth Hour 2014 was
down by 2.85% compared to the
same day last week.
This compares to power reduc-
tions of 2.5% in 2009, 4.6% in 2010,
1.3% in 2011, 4.2% in 2012 and 3.2%
in 2013.
Residential and commercial
customers joined in the global
movement, saving a total of 2,844
kilowatt hours of electricity this
year.
That’s the equivalent of turn-
ing off close to 218,770 13-Watt
compact fl uorescent light bulbs
for the hour.
“We hope that by powering
down and turning off the lights
for an hour, people consider mak-
ing more energy-effi cient choices
year-round,” said Keran Braich,
Environmental Program Spe-
cialist with The City. “A small
change like this raises awareness
about the link between energy re-
duction and climate change, and
hopefully leads to a global impact
on the environment.”
Organized by the WWF, Earth
Hour began as a lights-off event
in Sydney, Australia in 2007 and
has since grown to involve more
than 7,000 communities in an ef-
fort to protect the planet and en-
courage a more sustainable glob-
al community.
For more information on Earth
Hour or other City of Red Deer
environmental initiatives, visit
www.reddeer.ca/environment.
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POLICE BRIEFS by Erin Fawcett
BEWARE OF ONLINE REAL ESTATE SCAMS
Since March 25, Red Deerians have reported three real estate scams on Kijiji that show photos of houses in Red Deer that are supposedly for rent.
In all cases, the houses were not for rent; two are listed for sale and, in the third instance, a scammer attached an image of a Red Deer house to a fi ctitious Calgary address.
Scammers are copying
information from online list-ings of homes for sale and presenting them as rental opportunities.
“When contacted by po-tential tenants, rental scam-mers claim to be out of the country; they instruct vic-tims to send the damage de-posit and fi rst month’s rent through an untraceable wire transfer service such as Mon-eygram or Western Union, and say they will send the keys once they have received the money,” says Cpl. Sarah Knelsen of Red Deer RCMP.
“Some scammers also ask victims to fi ll out rental ap-plication forms with personal information that could then be used for identity theft and other fi nancial fraud.”
FIRE IN RESIDENCETwo people were injured
as a result of a fi re in a resi-dence on Sunday evening.
Red Deer Emergency Ser-vices responded to a struc-ture fi re at a residence in Riverside Meadows on 59 St. and 52 Ave. just after 7 p.m.
Crews arrived to heavy
smoke and fl ames from the second fl oor of the house, offi cials said.
There were four people in the home at the time of the fi re, two were uninjured and two occupants were trans-ported to Red Deer Regional Hospital with injuries. The family dog died as a result of the fi re.
The cause of the fi re is currently under investiga-tion, but fi re crews note the smoke alarms in the home were not working at the time of the fi re.
RCMP WARN OF SCAMS
RCMP continue to receive complaints of tax and immi-gration scams. Investigations have determined the scam-mers are targeting people of South Asian ethnicity. In-formation received from the complainants indicate the callers speak with accents that sound South Asian. The callers claim to represent Canada Revenue Agency and/or Citizenship and Im-migration Canada, and to ask for payment in gift cards or pre-paid credit cards.
CHARGES AFTER THEFTSA man is facing charges
after an alleged crime spree.Between March 23 and
March 25, the Blackfalds RCMP received six com-plaints of motor vehicles being stolen from Blackfalds and the rural area southeast of Lacombe. The initial vehi-cle was stolen late on March 23rd from within Blackfalds. The other vehicles, trucks,
cars and a quad were stolen from rural residences in the morning hours of March 25.
Jesse Bissonette, 29, formerly of Blackfalds, has been charged with eight counts of possession of sto-len property, one count of dangerous driving and one count of fl ight from police. The dangerous driving and fl ight from police charges stem from an incident on March 25 where Bissonette was allegedly operating the stolen Pontiac Grand Am on Hwy. 2 south of Red Deer and passed a RCMP vehicle at a high rate of speed. When the RCMP vehicle initiated its emergency lights the Grand Am fl ed and ended up on a dead end road south east of Red Deer. Police have said a second RCMP vehicle, that was assisting to get the vehicle stopped, was then struck as the Pontiac Grand Am swerved to avoid being apprehended.
POLICE SEEK HELP WITH HIT AND RUN
Police are turning to the public for information re-garding a hit and run that took place in north Red Deer.
At 3 p.m. on March 25, RCMP responded to a com-plaint of a hit and run on No-lan St. The victim of the hit and run was putting his chil-dren into his vehicle when an older minivan drove past and hit the door of the victim’s car. The van sped away with-out stopping, but the side mirror from the suspect ve-hicle was broken off and left behind. The victim and his children were not injured.
No license plate was ob-tained, but the damaged mirror was identifi ed as be-longing to a green 1995-1998 Ford Windstar van. Witnesses described the hit and run suspect as an Asian female with long, dark hair who ap-peared to be in her mid-40s.
Anyone with information can call 403-343-5575.
AFTERMATH – On Monday City of Red Deer Environ-mental Services Lead Water Distribution Operator Colin Stebner and his coworker and operator Mike Taylor chipped ice off of the hydrant and drainage area after a fi re at a residence on 59 St. and 52 Ave.
Jenna Swan/Red Deer Express
Wednesday, April 2, 2014 Red Deer Express 19
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Sunday, April 6
Nirvana Tribute
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Performing Music from The Heart(in loving memory of Lindsey)
ENTERTAINMENT
By KALISHA MENDONSARed Deer Express
Toronto band Ubiquitous Synergy Seek-
er (USS) is hyped and ready to rock the En-
max Centrium alongside Hedley and Clas-
sifi ed on April 6.
“It’s always a fabulous time (touring)
mainly because you get to explore new
things about Canadians and the provinces
and cities across the way,” said Jason ‘Hu-
man Kebab’ Parsons, turntablist in the
duo.
“I think Ontarians have a tendency to
be really consumed by the greater Toronto
area but if you actually get outside of it
and you go coast to coast, you get to know
fellow Canadians and see the landscapes
that they get used to everyday.”
Parsons met Ashley (Ash) Buchholz
nine years ago while they were each per-
forming in separate bands as opening acts.
The two hit it off immediately and began
recording in Parsons’ parent’s basement in
a small town outside of Toronto.
“We started performing and never
dreamt in our wildest dreams that we
would have been to nine countries many
years later and that we would have had
criss-crossed Canada probably a dozen
times or more,” said Parsons.
Parsons says that coming back to Alber-
ta is very inspiring for them because of the
vast and beautiful landscape. He explains
that the fi rst time he ever heard a song of
his and Ash’s creation outside of Toronto
was when he was leaving a 21-day shift
from Cold Lake, and was driving to the Ed-
monton airport.
“That was kind of like our fi rst reach
outside of Toronto and I just happened to
be there,” he said. “It was like two worlds
converging,”
When the duo hits the Centrium, Par-
sons says that they are ready to let Red
Deer “Witness the fi tness of a USS show.”
The Toronto musicians have been to Red
Deer once so far and Parsons says they are
very excited to come back and show Alber-
tans what they can really do.
Parsons also said that Red Deer con-
cert goers can expect USS to “hammer
through” the very singles that brought
them so much success on Calgary and
Edmonton radio stations which include
Hollow Point Sniper Hyperbole, Laces Out,
Damini, This Is The Best and Yin Yang.
What sets USS apart from other artists
is their use of turntables mixed with Bus-
chholtz’s singing.
When the two met, Bushholtz ap-
proached Parsons to mix their infl uences
of grunge, hip-hop, alternative rock and
50’s-60’s pop music.
“Ash sat behind the drums and played me
the two-step beat that he wanted, pressed
play on a cassette of Buddy Holly and then
he referenced this Bittersweet Symphony
drum and bass remix from the 90’s.”
“As soon as he started hitting me with
all of this stuff all I could say was wow. He
sang an acoustic song over these beats and
I was like, I totally get it,” said Parsons.
Ash and Parsons have worked hard to de-
velop an identity for their band. They have
grown from their attraction to minimal
beats and acoustic recordings to a more de-
veloped and ‘full’ sound production.
Parsons maintains that the duo work
hard to remember the “Original incarna-
tion of USS. When we fi rst started getting
bigger, we were a little bit intimidated,” he
recalls.
“We were always drawn to the allure
of how minimal and basic we could keep
it. However, in the world of music, every-
body’s doing their thing and you really
need to stand out and accentuate your fea-
tures.”
Parsons says he and Ash are excited to
come back to perform in the west because
of the support and popularity gained on
Alberta stations.
The Red Deer concert will take place on
April 6 in the Enmax Centrium. Tickets
are available online at the Ticketmaster
web site and on the USS music site.
Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker (USS) lands in CityThe duo is excited to be back on the road in western Canada
HANGING OUT - Toronto band Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker (USS) heads to the Centrium on April 6. photo submitted
20 Red Deer Express Wednesday, April 2, 2014
TOUCH OF CLASSTHURSDAY, APRIL 3 RED DEER COLLEGE | MAINSTAGE | 7:30 PM
RDC Performing Arts and RE/MAX central Alberta present
The RDC Chamber Choir celebrates the end of their 10th anniversary season with a concert exploring themes of nature, including works by Monteverdi, Brahms, Whitacre, and others. They are joined by the RDC Symphonic Winds.
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Join Mayor Veer and Red Deer City Councillors for Let’s Talk 2014.
Red Deer City Council, staff from over
30 City departments and agencies will be
on hand to talk to Red Deerians about
City projects, programs and services.
Come visit displays set up throughout
the mall and learn about everything
from kids recreation programs to how
to get a building permit.
We will also be set up outdoors (west
side of the mall) from 9:30 a.m. until
5 p.m. (weather permitting) where
you will be able to see equipment
and demonstrations by Red Deer
Emergency Services and the RCMP.
For more details visit reddeer.ca/letstalk
Saturday, April 12
9:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. @ Parkland Mall
Outdoor displays close at 5 p.m. and are weather permitting
ENTERTAINMENT
BY KALISHA MENDONSARed Deer Express
Central Alberta Theatre launched per-
formances of their third production for the
season, One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest
last week at City Centre Stage with shows
running through April 12.
Curtain is at 7:30 p.m.
Written by Dale Wasserman and direct-
ed by Jeremy Robinson, One Flew Over the
Cuckoo’s Nest features a full cast of 14 tal-
ented members.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest is a
social commentary on the degradation
and humiliating circumstances that sur-
rounded mental institutions in the 1960s
and Wasserman’s colourful script was able
to demonstrate those issues.
The solid cast, under careful direction
from Robinson, captures the audience
through powerful body language and ex-
cellent casting to suit the characters. The
play was a well-performed insight into the
sensitive history of mental institutions.
Set in 1962, R.P McMurphy (Mike Mohr)
is brought into a psychiatric institution to
escape a work-farm jail sentence.
There he meets loveable and nervous
Billy Bibbit (Ian Sheppard), protective
Dale Harding (Keith Ainscough) and the
unstable but kind other patients in the
‘group’, Scanlon (Michael Sutherland) and
Cheswick (Jay Chahley).
When McMurphy fi rst arrives at the
institute, he is rebellious and edgy as he
seeks to exert his power and personality
over the other patients.
The audience sees him be ground down
by Nurse Ratched (Lisa Robinson) and her
malicious guards (Steve Suk and Daniel
Vasquez).
McMurphy’s erratic and strangely sen-
sitive character is brought to life by Mohr’s
energetic and dedicated performance.
As the story progresses, we are given in-
sight into a metaphor of a ‘combine’, nar-
rated by Chief Bromden (Jason Steele).
It represents the authorities of Nurse
Rached and the idea of the patients being
controlled by subtle manipulations put in
place by the institute and government.
The other characters are faced with their
fears of rebelling against their system. The
theme culminates in a memorable scene of
McMurphy attempting to lift an extraordi-
narily heavy object to throw at the window
– “At least I tried!”
The inspiration of McMurphy spreads
among the patients and soon they each
receive a moment to shine and exert their
development.
Sheppard was especially bright and dis-
played great acting talent while he capti-
vated the audience in his character’s piv-
otal and crucial scene.
The strong cast carries the play along to
a fulfi lling fi nale. There are laughs to be
had amongst the stirring and intriguing
look into 1960s psychiatric care.
Wasserman’s writing really drives home
with audiences and works well to convey
the messages of the story without drown-
ing the public in monologues. The evidence
of hard work from writer Wasserman and
director Robinson is apparent.
Tickets are available at the Black Knight
Inn Ticket Centre by calling 403-755-6626 or
online at www.blackknightinn.com.
This reviewer can only
describe Noah as a huge
disappointment.
Directed and co-written
by Darren Aronofsky (The
Wrestler, Black Swan) and
starring Russell Crowe as
the title character, I was
looking forward to a big-
ger than life, rousing bib-
lical epic.
Noah is one of the great
stories in the Bible, but
here it becomes a hokey,
effects-loaded variation on
adolescent fi lms.
While this reviewer does
not dispute the right of cre-
ative artists to change any
story as they see fi t, much
of this fi lm is just plain
silly.
The traditional story is
here, how Noah is told by
God to build a giant ark
and load it with all the liv-
ing creatures of the world
before he drowns mankind
in a fl ood.
But the dialogue creaks
and the apocalyptic envi-
ronmental storyline, with
Crowe planning to kill his
granddaughters so only
the birds and beasts will
populate the earth after the
fl ood, is a bit much.
A laughable addition to
this biblical tale are the
computer-generated fi gures,
giant animated stone men,
known as the Watchers, sup-
posedly fallen angels.
At one point, they seem
like creatures from a
Transformers movie, de-
molishing hordes of des-
perate people trying to get
aboard the ark.
Crowe almost carries
off his leading role and the
cast, including Jennifer
Connelly as his wife, An-
thony Hopkins and Emma
Watson, are okay.
And yes, some of the ef-
fects are indeed impressive,
as is the ark that Noah and
the Watchers ultimately
build, but this is not your
biblical Noah.
Rating: two deer out of
fi ve
Alf Cryderman is a Red Deer freelance writer and old movie buff.
Noah meets the Transformers
NoahParamount Rating: PG139 minutes
Alf
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Here are four ways that train-
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team will help people improve
their health and fi tness.
Training for an event is a great
way to stay motivated to complete
your workouts; keeps you ac-
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On April 3, Bower Mall Shopping Centre
will host the Fifth annual Dahlia Tuber
and Gladiolus Sale, presented by the Al-
berta Dahlia and Glad Society.
Members of the public are invited to the
mall for an event that entails sales, infor-
mation and demonstrations of growth and
care for dahlias and gladioli.
“It’s our major fundraiser for the year.
We sell tubers that are all grown by the
members and everybody there is very
versed in dahlias and glads,” said Wayne
Roberts, who has been with the Alberta
Dahlia and Glad Society since its inception
fi ve years ago. “I’m going to give a little
demonstration on how to plant dahlias. Ei-
ther direct plant them, or plant them in a
pot to start them. It’ll be a little sideline for
people who buy tubers but don’t know how
to plant them, or what to do with them.”
The event at Bower Mall includes dahlia
tubers, gladiolus corms, planting tech-
niques, expert opinions and knowledge
and products being sold.
Roberts encourages people to purchase
dahlias and glads because they are easy to
plant, can be in pots or in a garden, and are
easy to start again annually while a person
adjusts to gardening. “We tell them for the
fi rst couple of years, don’t plan on keep-
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back for two or three more.
“Later on, if you’re really interested,
you can learn how to keep them.”
Roberts admits that the event can be
challenging in a mall, but is thankful for
the amount of attention they can bring
to their group. He says that the club is
still growing, just as it has since day one
of their offi cial organization. “We have
people from 19 all the way to 80, so it’s a
very diversifi ed group of people that grow
them.”
Funds will be collected and saved to
put towards the fl ower show presented by
the ADGS in August. “I would encourage
people to disregard the myth about dahlias
and glads that they are very hard to grow.”
Dahlia and gladiolus spring sale
How can the war in Vietnam now
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The problem is that cigarette smok-
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If you can toss it, pull it, carry it or lift it,
Red Deer’s Caitlin Thola has probably done it.
The 5’4” tall, 134 lb movement enthusiast
recently picked up a second place overall
fi nish at the California Strongman compe-
tition where she competed against women
who were bigger than her.
“I love movement through mind, body
and soul,” claimed the holistic practitioner
and fi tness coach. “Movement is what is
life. It’s what encompasses everything.”
She spent more than half the year train-
ing for this competition which includes
tossing fi ve kegs over a 12 ft. high bar,
carrying 400 lbs on a yoke 80 ft., hoisting
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weight in each hand a set distance, lifting
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you can.
“I’m really excited based on my perfor-
mance down there as to what’s to come
with more training and refi ning the move-
ments, getting more precise and correcting
the form.”
She said the effort it took to accomplish
what she did was something which under-
lined what she does with her own clients
which is realizing what you can do if you
put your mind to a task.
“I had no idea I had that in me until six
and a half months ago I started to see it a
little bit in me and over time it’s just eye-
opener after eye-opener.”
She admits she’s fallen in love with the
sport which has opened new doors for her
in both the physical and mental aspects of
her work. “I didn’t realize the strength I
had inside of me. I always thought you had
to be big to be strong or to be strong, to get
stronger you’ve got to be big,” she said. “I
didn’t realize it didn’t matter what the size
is. What mattered the most was connecting
the dots, mind, body and soul. And when
you get the right movement in your body,
the right movement in your mind and you
connect those two together, what is pos-
sible is literally limitless.”
Thola says the preparation for this event
was a combination of strenuous workouts
and eating healthy, along with a large dose
of honing her mental toughness.
“You know, investing a lot of energy
into my thoughts. Being aware of what I
was choosing to believe and if it was not
serving me for the greater good then doing
something about that.”
She says the mental training for this
competition was likely the toughest com-
ponent of getting ready.
“The way our bodies ache, the way our
bodies thrive, the way our bodies move
is all based on what we believe. So where
we put our thoughts is what our body will
then perform and how it will respond.”
She has a long range plan of bringing
this type of competition to Canada for
women and you can be sure this wasn’t her
last go at tossing or carrying something
which outweighs her.
“Oh heck no, this is just the beginning.”
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When it comes to sports
unions I have a tendency to
ignore the back and forth
between the two sides be-
cause as a fan all we want is
for them is to start playing.
The NFL, NHL, NBA and
MLB have had labour is-
sues at one time or another
with billionaires battling
it out in the boardroom
against millionaires.
It was easy to not pick a
side. But this specter on the
CFL horizon has me doing
just that as the CFLPA and
the CFL are in the midst of
renegotiating a new collec-
tive bargaining agreement.
The rhetoric has been
fi red from both sides with
the league saying a new
$40 million deal with TSN
should not get the players
excited as there are bills
to pay for stadium builds,
very little will go to paying
the players any more.
The players are now say-
ing they won’t play unless
revenues are tied to sala-
ries - a salary which aver-
ages around $80K per year.
This is not the same sce-
nario as the above leagues
as these players are really
working for their money
with no lush retirement in
the near future as the mil-
lions roll in.
At the same time, the
owners aren’t exactly liv-
ing in the poorhouse but
I do recognize the fact it’s
their coin and their team so
they make the call.
The players should be
compensated fairly and
that’s all a union can ask
for but there just never
seems to be a clear cut defi -
nition of what is fair when
it comes to sports.
CFL labour issues
BY JIM CLAGGETT Red Deer Express
As far as fi rst seasons go,
the Red Deer College Kings
can look back and be satis-
fi ed with what was accom-
plished in 2103/2014.
“In some ways we over-
achieved from what was
realistic at the beginning,”
said Head Coach Trevor
Keeper. “It was tough
bringing in 25 new guys
and not knowing what they
were going to be all about.”
The Kings hit the ice for
the fi rst time following a
nine year absence from
the ACAC hockey scene
and posted a 20 win season
against veteran teams and
made it to the league semi
fi nal before bowing out.
Along with the on ice
success Keeper said the
team did well in the class-
room with not one player
failing out. “One of the
things I’m proud of is out
of the 25 guys recruited, 13
of them are on the academ-
ic honour roll which is a 3.0
out of a 4.0 GPA.”
The Kings faced a unique
challenge in that this group
of players were unknown
for the most part to each
other and so there were
some speed bumps during
the fi rst part of the season
as they tried to fi nd the
chemistry needed to be a
successful team. “There
were some times when they
had to come to the coach-
ing staff for advice where
on other teams when you
have second, third, fourth,
maybe even fi fth year guys,
the team can take care of
some of those chemistry
relationship things.”
Keeper essentially hand-
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his mind which included
speed and work ethic from
his players and he felt the
Kings were in the top three
teams in the league when it
came to those skills.
He has been busy doing
player meetings in prepa-
ration for next season and
he feels a large majority of
these players will be back
wearing the RDC colours.
“I’m being selective in
my recruiting and that
might mean someone who
is here might not be but I’m
being honest with the play-
ers right up front.”
Keeper says he feels eyes
were opened about the
quality of college hockey
so the Kings aim to keep
raising the bar and a cham-
pionship banner at some
point.
Kings hockey satisfi ed with fi rst season back
JIM
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ing at $25/sq. ft. for a simple met-
al or faux wood blind.
The cost goes up with the choice
of cellulars, vertical blinds and
customization. If you want multi
function for this area you may
fi nd that a simple blind overlaid
with side panel draperies will fi t
the bill nicely.
The blinds offer privacy at a
low cost while the drapery gives
another option for room darken-
ing and some R value for cold and
heat retention. There are lovely
pre-made panels on the market
and custom panels are always
an option for those hard to fi t or
large windows.
It makes sense to treat your
windows with some fl are and
fashion as these are the only in-
terior design decision you will
make that will be visible to the
neighbourhood.
For windows that are facing the
same side of the home (and for
windows contained in the same
area of your home) it is impor-
tant to keep the orientation run-
ning the same way, either vertical
or horizontal blinds - not a combi-
nation of both.
Look at the outside of your
home as a complete canvas and
choose products that will en-
hance the exterior beauty of your
home and give you the purpose
you desire on the inside.
No interior design choice is as
multi-talented as window cover-
ings!
Give your home a well-deserved
upgrade and enjoy the function-
ality of new blinds and draperies,
you will be glad you did.
Kim Meckler is an interior designer in Red Deer with Carpet Colour Cen-tre.
Many options when it comes to window coveringsGREEN AND GROWING – This sitting room of a Laebon Homes show home in Red Deer utilizes live wheat grass as an accented centerpiece against the white furniture. Jenna Swan/Red Deer Express
Kim
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All you need to know about mortgagesSo you are thinking of
purchasing a home?
Good for you.
Home ownership is an
exciting time but the mort-
gage process can drive any
rational person crazy!
Fear not good friends, a
qualifi ed mortgage profes-
sional will make it as pain-
less as possible. But to help
you feel like less of a mort-
gage rookie, this week we
will cover some terms you
should know.
Pre-qualifi cation - this is
the fi rst step.
You will take the time
to fi nd out how much of a
mortgage you may qualify
for.
Your existing debts, in-
come and assets will all be
looked at to determine how
much of a mortgage you
could qualify for. Remem-
ber though this is no guar-
antee that you will get the
loan.
Pre-approval - at this
point you will provide
scads and scads of paper-
work to help fi rm up your
application.
I mean you are asking a
lender to lend you a heck
of a lot of money. It is only
reasonable for them to sat-
isfy themselves that you
will pay them back.
After a complete review
of your paperwork you can
feel confi dent writing up an
offer on a property.
Appraised value - even
though you and the seller
may have agreed upon a
price, the lender may still
require an appraisal by
an accredited professional
to verify the value of the
home.
If the appraised value
comes in low then you can
be happy knowing you have
not overpaid.
If it comes in high, well
then you got a great deal.
Either way, your interests
are protected.
Down payment - this is
the amount of money you
put down on the purchase.
The minimum amount
necessary is 5% of the pur-
chase price.
This can come in a vari-
ety of ways including sav-
ings - RRSP’s, chequing,
savings, mutual funds –
you get the idea.
You may also have re-
ceived a gift which must
come from an immediate
family member and a letter
has to be signed by both you
and your generous family
member to acknowledge no
repayment is expected.
Borrowed money - yep
that’s right. You can still
borrow the down payment
but not from the mortgage
lender. A line of credit, per-
sonal loan, or even your
credit cards.
The repayment amount
gets calculated as part of
your overall debts so that
you don’t get over extend-
ed.
Closing costs - there are
always additional costs.
That is why the lenders and
the mortgage insurers re-
quire you to prove that you
have an additional 1.5% of
the purchase price.
These could include the
legal fees, property tax
holdbacks, title insurance
and a few others.
Mortgage term - a fi ve-
year term is the most com-
mon but you are certainly
able to choose as little as
six months and as long as
10 years. You are agreeing
to stay with your mortgage
lender for this period of
time.
Near the end of your
term you can renegotiate
for a new term with your
current lender or switch,
often fee-free, to a new
lender.
A huge percentage of
people just sign the fi rst re-
newal offer but we strongly
recommend you shop a bit
before doing so. You could
save big.
Amortization period -
the actual number of years
it will take you to pay the
mortgage off. If you have
less than 20% to put down
then the maximum is 25
years.
If you have more the 20%
then we can still offer a 35
year amortization. Keep in
mind that the longer you
take to pay off the mort-
gage, the more interest you
will pay.
Fixed rate mortgage -
66% of people choose a
fi xed rate.
It offers the peace of
mind of knowing exactly
what your payments will
be for the entire term as
the rate is set for the entire
term.
You will be able to rene-
gotiate at renewal. I know
that in the land of polite
Canadians that negotiation
seems strange, but we are
talking about your money.
You should keep it.
Variable rate mortgage
- a variable rate mortgage
is one where the interest
rate will change depending
on the prime lending rate
which is set by the Bank of
Canada.
Your payment could fl uc-
tuate signifi cantly during
the term but the variable
rate usually can be con-
verted to a fi xed rate if you
get concerned over a poten-
tial increase.
Closed and open mort-
gages - an open mortgage
can be paid out in full at
any time without penalty
while a closed mortgage
will incur a penalty if paid
out.
Mortgage insurance -
until you have 20% to put
down on a new purchase
you will have to pay mort-
gage insurance.
Let’s be clear, this insur-
ance is primarily to protect
the bank in case you de-
fault.
The benefi t you get is
that you are able to pur-
chase before having a 20%
down.
The cost is based on
a set percentage as per
guidelines and the amount
is usually added to your
mortgage.
So my mortgage minions,
that is the end of Mortgage
101.
Today you have learned
or refreshed your knowl-
edge of mortgage matters
so you are now well armed
for the next time you fi ght
on the mortgage battlefi eld.
Pam Pikkert is a mortgage broker with DLC Regional Mort-gage Group in Red Deer.
Pam
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SEED PRODUCTION SPECIALIST,Brett Young Seeds, Peace Region, Alberta.
Brett Young is a privately owned and trusted seeddistribution, sales and marketing company with
international reach and strong local roots since 1934. Our goal is to deliver value to our customers through
world class service and differentiated products.We are currently seeking a dynamic and experienced individual to join our Seed Production Team to support
our continued growth. Seed Production Specialist.We are seeking a relationship-oriented sales
professional with a passion for agronomy.You will work with the Production Team to seek out
and secure seed production acres for forage and turf seed to achieve company seed production targets and
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Production Team to achieve territory and corporate goals. You will also work with Regional AccountManagers in our Seed and Crop Inputs (Retail)
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offers an attractive compensation package including salary, company vehicle and an outstanding and
comprehensive benefi ts package.Brett Young Seeds is an Equal Opportunity employer. Interested applicants are invited to apply and submit a letter of interest and a resume to: Human Resources,
Brett Young Seeds, Box 99, St. Norbert PostalStation, Winnipeg, MB, R3V 1L5. Fax 204-478-8370.
Email: [email protected].
THE ACQUISITION GROUP 4831 - 51 Street, Red Deer, AB, T4N 2A6.
Permanent position. Retail Sales $12/hr.,40 hrs/wk.
No experience required. HS diploma. Sales of client products. Sales ability and fi rm command of English language a must. Must be able to communicate and
convince at suitable level for position. Applicants from minority and Aboriginal groups are welcome.
Email with CV if interested to: [email protected].
Sales &Distributors 830
BusinessOpportunities 870
GET FREEVENDING MACHINES.
Can earn $100,000. + per year. All cash-retire in just
3 years. Protectedterritories. Full details call
now 1-866-668-6629. Website: www.tcvend.com.
Misc.Help 880
MEAT CUTTER - Sobeys in Redwater is looking for a
full-time meat cutter. Will train. Contact Ken or
Karen at 780-942-3488.
SEEKING A CAREER in the Community Newspaper
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for-job-seekers.
RED DEER HEALING ROOMS Imagine a Walk-In Clinic where Jesus is the Doctor. It’s a reality! Healing Rooms operate very much like a Walk-In Clinic, except it’s Free and open to all! Open Tuesdays from 7:00 to 9:00 PM at: THE PRAYER HOUSE 4111-55A Avenue,
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SPRING SPECIAL!!!
Free Registrationbefore Sunday, April 6th
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ComingEvents 52 Personals 60
THE DIRECT ENERGY Volunteer Citizen of the
Year award program has been launched for 2104. $10,000 will be awarded
across Alberta.This is such an important
program to recognizethe volunteers of our
communities. This program is open to citizens who
reside within a community served by an AWNAmember newspaper.Applicants can eitherself-nominate or be
nominated by anotherindividual or group.
Nominations will close on Friday, April 11, 2014.
For full details, please visit: awna.com/direct-energy-volunteer-citizen-of-the-year-vcoy or contact the AWNA at 780-434-8746 / 1-800-282-6903 ext. 225.
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Sales &Distributors 830 Sales &
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Personals 60Personals 60
Sales &Distributors 830
Personals 60FUNDING AVAILABLE
FOR ALBERTA CULTURE DAYS EVENTS.
Shine a spotlight on your community’s vibrant local culture this September.
Deadline to apply isApril 28;
www.AlbertaCultureDays.ca
DISABILITY BENEFIT GROUP.
Suffering from a disability? The Canadian Government
wants to give you up to $40,000. For details check
out our website: www.disabilitygroupcanada.com
or call us today toll free 1-888-875-4787.
Farm Work 755
Trades 850JOURNEYMAN
MECHANIC WANTED. Neilson Mechanical
(Acadia Valley, Alberta)is a growing heavy duty
repair business specializing in shop/fi eld service and repair for construction
equipment and highway tractor/trailer units.Competitive wages.Valid driver’s licence
necessary. Contact Brad 403-664-9185 or email:
PCL ENERGY.Now hiring Journeyperson Pipefi tters ($40+/hour) and
Scaffolders ($38+/hour) for an industrial project in
Vanscoy, SK. LOA of $145/day worked
and bonuses! We offer competitive wages and
benefi ts. Send resume to:[email protected].
WANTED: FORESTRY Technician for sawmill
complex in Alberta.Experienced in planning
and harvesting operations.Full-time permanent.
Email resume: [email protected].
Truckers/Drivers 860
SIGNING BONUS!Hiring 3 ton and long haul Semi O/O to haul RVs and general freight. Semi O/O
paid 85% of invoiced amount with open invoice
policy. Benefi ts, co fuel cards and subsidized insurance.
Must have abilityto cross border.
Call 1-800-867-6233; www.roadexservices.com.
JBS LAKESIDE FEEDERS in Brooks, Alberta
is currently looking to fi ll the following full-time
positions.Hospital Technician
- Duties to include checkingand treatment of sick cattle.
Pen Checker - Duties toinclude recognizing and
pulling sick cattle. An AHT certifi cate would be
considered an asset,but not essential.
Must be willing to work on a rotational shift basis.
All positions offered are permanent, full-time
opportunities.Salary is negotiable and will commensurate according
to qualifi cations andexperience. Lakeside
offers an excellent benefi t package including health care, dental cover age,
and a company sponsored RRSP upon qualifi cation.
Please forward your resume via mail or facsimile to: JBS Lakeside Feeders.
Attention: Duke Joy.Box 818, Brooks, AB,
T1R 1B7.Fax: 403-362-8231.Telephone inquirieswill not be accepted.
1 PAINTER PREPPER required, full-time permanent. Wage: $16 to $20 depending on experience.
Must speak & understand English. Duties: prep paint projects, paint touch-ups, mix paint
as required, assist painter as required, clean work areas & equipment, other duties as assigned.
Work conditions: physically demanding, work well with others, continuous learning.
Steel-toed work boots required. No public transport available. Must pass drug testing.
Apply to: Chiles Sandblasting & Painting Ltd., 39015 Highway 2A, Red Deer County, AB T4S 2A3.
Fax: 403-340-3800.
Misc.Help 880
Auctions 1530Advance Notice
Bud Haynes/Ward’s Auctions
Now taking consignments for
Spring GUN AUCTION***
Date to be announced.
For appraisals call Linda at
Red Deer offi ce403-347-5855
Edmonton -Brad’s cell@780-940-8378
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AUCTION SALE- Jim McBride.
Saturday, April 26 at 11 a.m.,Springbank, Alberta.
Acreage equipment and shop supplies;
www.theauctioncompany.ca
BIG STRAPPER AUCTIONS
Phone:403-304-4791
LocationMoose Hall 2 mi. South of
Ponoka on Hwy 2A***
Weekly SalesWednesdays @ 6 pm
*** Antique Sales
1st Sun. of ea. month@ 1 pm
Check web for full listings & addresses
bigstrapperauctions.net
CLOSEOUT AUCTION. Wellington Garden Centre. Saturday, April 12, 10 a.m.,13648 - 142 St., Edmonton.Fabulous garden centre.
Sprung buildings,greenhouses, vehicles,
skidsteer, antiques,fountains, garden furniture,
offi ces, two way radios.2 rings selling. For details: www.foothillsauctions.com
or 780-922-6090.
COLLECTORCAR AUCTION!
7th Annual CalgaryCollector Car Auction,
May 9 - 10,Indoors Convention Center
Grey Eagle Casino.Over 100 pieces ofmemorabilia selling.
No Reserve. All makes & models welcome. Consign today 1-888-296-0528 ext.
102; EGauctions.com.
Auctions 1530
Auctions 1530
UNRESERVEDPUBLIC AUCTION.
Motorcycles, quad, power tools, hardware surplus, antiques, saddles and much more. Saturday, April 5, starting 10 a.m.
Scribner Auction.Wainwright, Alberta.
780-842-5666;www.scribnernet.com.
UNRESERVEDRECEIVERSHIP AUCTION.
Cameron Construction Services
- Buck Lake, Alberta.Auction April 15, 10 a.m.
Viewing April 13, 14, 9-6 p.m.Further information at:
www.centuryservices.com.
Auctions 1530MEIER-2 DAY CLASSIC
CAR & TRUCK AUCTION.Saturday & Sunday,May 3 & 4, 11 a.m.
both days.6016 - 72A Ave., Edmonton.
Consign today, call 780-440-1860.
WARD’S AUCTIONS. Antiques/Estate Auction. Sunday, April 6, 10 a.m.,
11802 - 145 Street,Edmonton. 780-451-4549.
Viewing Friday, April 4,4 - 7 p.m.. Online bidding
and pictures atwww.WardsAuctions.com.
Taking consignmentsnow for spring Firearms
auctions.
BuildingSupplies 1550
METAL ROOFING& SIDING.
Very competitive prices! Largest colour selection in
Western Canada.Available at over 25 Alberta
Distribution Locations.40 Year Warranty.
Call 1-888-263-8254.
STEEL BUILDINGS/METAL BUILDINGS
60% off!20x28, 30x40, 40x62,
45x90, 50x120,60x150, 80x100,
sell for balance owed!Call 1-800-457-2206;
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GardenSupplies 1680
COLORADO BLUE SPRUCE:
$1.49/each for a box of 270 ($402.30).
Also full range of trees, shrubs, cherries & berries.
Free shipping.Replacement guarantee.
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Misc. forSale 1760
EVERY WATER WELLon earth should have the
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COLLECTORCAR AUCTION.
4th Annual EdmontonMotor Show Classic
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collection sellingNo reserve to the highest
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In memory ofTyson Blake Vanderzwaag
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Two years ago,Tyson was taken from us by
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Livestock 2100FOR SALE.
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Grain, FeedHay 2190
HEATED CANOLAbuying Green, Heated or Springthrashed Canola.
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Buying damaged oroffgrade grain.
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Stores/Commercial 3120
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negotiable, 3 - 5 year lease; plus utilities, no
triple net. Will renovate. Phone 780-603-1090.
ManufacturedHomes 4090
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Tires, PartsAcces. 5180
WRECKINGAUTO-TRUCKS.
Parts to fi t over 500 trucks. Lots of Dodge, GMC,
Ford, imports.We ship anywhere.
Lots of Dodge, diesel, 4x4 stuff. Trucks up to 3 tons.
North-East Recyclers 780-875-0270(Lloydminster).
Stores/Commercial 3120 Stores/
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BOULEVARD Restaurant & LoungeGasoline Alley, 37471 Hwy 25, Red Deer County is seekingCook $14.00/hr.To prepare and cook all food up to standard,clean kitchen and maintain hygiene, follow recipes,assist in receiving and storing.Kitchen Helper $11.00/hr.To clean kitchen following safety and hygiene standards.Clean utensils, cutlery, crockery and glassware items. Clean fl oors, assist in prep.All positions are permanent, Full-time/Part-time,shift work & Weekends.Education: Above SecondaryWork experience not essential, training provided.Fax resume to: 780-702-5051
HOLIDAY INN Red Deer South Gasoline Alley, 37471 Hwy 25, Red Deer County is seekingFront Desk Clerk $14.00/hr.Answer phone calls, take reservations. Check in/out GuestsBalance cash out & attend to guest needsHousekeeping Room Attendant $14.00/hr.Clean & vacuum rooms, public areas, pool, etc.Replenish amenities, Linens & TowelsAdhere to Holiday Inn safety standardsAll positions are permanent, Full-time/Part-time,shift work & Weekends.Education: Above SecondaryWork experience not essential, training provided.Fax resume to: 780-702-5051
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS Red Deer 2803 - 50 Avenue, Red Deer is seekingFront Desk Clerk $14.00/hr.Answer phone calls, take reservations. Check in/out GuestsBalance cash out & attend to guest needsHousekeeping Room Attendant $14.00/hr.Clean and vacuum rooms, public areas, pool, etc. Replenish amenities, Linens & TowelsAdhere to Holiday Inn safety standardsAll positions are permanent, Full-time/Part-time,shift work & Weekends.Education: Above SecondaryWork experience not essential, training provided.Fax resume to: 780-702-5051
PARTS COUNTER PERSONWe require an experienced Parts Advisor for our Gasoline Alley location. Preference will be given to individuals with Toyota and/or Reynolds & Reynolds experience. Competitve pay and benefi ts.
SERVICE ADVISORRed Deer Toyota is growing and we are looking to expand our team of experienced Service Advisors. If you have experience as an Advisor or in the automotive industry and you are looking for a change, come in and see us!Industry leading pay, individual and team bonuses combined with chances for advancement are provided if you can be part of the team. Training is encouraged and provided, and personal success is rewarded. This is the opportunity you have been waiting for. Great pay, a great work environment!
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Resale Value 60% 42% 46% 48%Maximum Cargo Volume (L) 3,421 3,084 2,925 3,084Valvetrain DOHC OHV SOHC OHVTelescoping Steering Wheel Power None None NoneDriver Seat-Thigh Support Power None None NoneEntertainment System Blu-ray DVD DVD DVDInterior Cargo Volume (L) 535 478.6 512 479Max. Interior Cargo Volume (L) 3,421 3,083.7 2,925 3,084Front Legroom (mm) 1,079 1,049 1,044 1,049Third Hiproom (mm) 1,280.2 1,247.1 1,273 1,247Horsepower (hp) 381 @ 320 @ 310 @ 403 @ 5,600RPM 5,400RPM 5,100RPM 5,700RPMCabin Air Filter Yes No No No
Distance Pacing Cruise Control Yes No No No
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Third-Row Legroom (mm) 978 962.7 955 963
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