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After a week on the job, the

City’s fi re chief continues

to settle into his new post.

Brian Makey recently relocat-

ed to Red Deer after spending 29

years in Fort McMurray to take

on the position.

Makey has been a fi refi ghter

since he was 18 years old.

“After I graduated high school,

I went right into fi refi ghting,” he

said, adding that his passion for

the industry came at an early age,

thanks to his father. “My father

was a fi refi ghter and he started

at a young age as well. He moved

onto the Alberta Fire Commis-

sioner’s Offi ce. He was director of

the Alberta Fire Training School

and he became the fi re commis-

sioner of Alberta.

“I grew up with it so it was a

natural progression. It was in my

blood. I have been chasing fi re

trucks since I was fi ve-years-old

and it’s really something I’ve al-

ways wanted to do.”

Makey spent the last 29 years

of his career in Fort McMurray.

“My career fi rst started in

Sherwood Park. I started there as

a fi refi ghter and I worked there

until 1986. Then I went to Fort

McMurray where I joined as a

fi refi ghter and worked my way

through the ranks as a lieutenant

and captain, deputy chief and fi re

chief there as well.”

Makey then moved on to a more

administrative role as the execu-

tive director of public safety.

“That included the fi re depart-

ment, the RCMP and bylaw under

that portfolio,” he said, adding he

then became the chief operating

offi cer of the municipality. “The

director levels of the departments

reported to me and that was the

last two years of my career. I did

that to expand my growing and

learning and it was a great oppor-

tunity.”

Makey has worked with the in-

tegrated system of fi re and EMS

like Red Deer has for many years

as Fort McMurray and Sherwood

Park both have similar models.

“All staff are trained both in

fi re and medical capabilities,

which is really important and of-

fers value to citizens. It provides

top-notch protection in public

safety,” he said. “It’s really with

the mid-sized cities that this sys-

tem fl ows and fl ourishes.

“This is the system I grew up

in, so this integrated system is

not new to me, which is a good

thing.”

Makey said he’s had some

great opportunities in his career

that he is grateful for.

“Very early in my career I had

the opportunity to be on the Al-

berta rescue team as part of the

Mexico City earthquake,” he

said. “I’ve had wonderful men-

tors over the years and I’ve been

on the union executive. I got to

meet other fi re departments in-

ternationally and that was great.

“But really, it’s having the op-

portunities to be able to progress

through the system and having

people that believed in me and

brought me through the sys-

tem with them and gave me the

chance to try out for something

and make a difference.”

As for relocating to Red Deer,

Makey said he is happy to be here.

“I always wanted to get back

into the fi re service, so when I

was asked if I would take on this

role outside of public protection

and safety, I knew I wanted to do

that,” he said. “Red Deer was al-

ways on my chart, along with a

couple of other fi re departments

in western Canada. I knew a lot

of the folks that work here, we

have family around here and I’m

from the Edmonton area. To me,

when this opportunity came up, it

was perfect, it was the right time

and everything went great and I

couldn’t be more pleased to be

here.”

Looking ahead, Makey said he

has come to the City at a good

time.

“Right now the fi re department

is launching into a master plan-

ning process and I’m just learn-

ing and getting my head around

that. Some great work has been

done already but I am coming at

the beginning stages of this and

I feel like I have a lot to contrib-

ute to it,” he said. “I think there

is great opportunity for our fi re

department and for the City of

Red Deer. There is growth here

and there is expansion and this is

a really vibrant community.

“My focus right now is to build

a relationship with the chief of-

fi cer team, the second focus is to

build that relationship with the

union and then build my relation-

ship with my peers. As we launch

forward then we’ll get a good grip

on where we want to go.”

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TOP JOB – Red Deer Fire Chief Brian Makey stands in front of a fi re engine at the 32nd St. station. Makey began his new position as the City’s fi re chief last week. Jenna Swan/Red Deer Express

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Ninety-eight per cent of citi-

zens say Red Deer’s quality of life

is good to very good, and more

people than ever before said they

believe their quality of life has

improved, according to the 2014

Ipsos Reid Citizen Satisfaction

Survey.

“We are pleased to see that

once again, most residents are

happy with life in Red Deer,” said

City Manager Craig Curtis.

“The annual Ipsos survey helps

us gauge community satisfaction

with City services and value for

tax dollars. This is a valuable

tool to measure if municipal op-

erations are meeting the needs

of residents and to help direct

future operational and budgetary

decisions.”

Ninety-fi ve per cent of respon-

dents were satisfi ed with the

overall level of City services.

Eighty-four per cent felt they re-

ceived good value for their tax

dollars.

When asked about the change

in quality of life in the past three

years, 33% of respondents said

things had improved, attributing

growth and development, job op-

portunities and good amenities

and services as factors.

Forty-seven per cent of citizens

said their quality of life remained

the same in the past three years.

“This survey provides us with

some important information to

identify where we are meeting

expectations for our citizens and

where improvements need to be

made,” said Mayor Tara Veer.

“City Council endeavors to le-

verage our community’s positive

features while being responsive

to issues Red Deerians need us to

address.”

Transportation, crime, and

municipal government services

were identifi ed as the most im-

portant issues facing the commu-

nity and deserving of attention

from local leaders.

Meanwhile, this year, 30% of

respondents favoured maintain-

ing or reducing taxes by cutting

services while 60% favoured in-

creasing taxes to maintain or

expand services. In 2013, 30% of

respondents favoured maintain-

ing or reducing taxes by cutting

services while 54% favoured in-

creasing taxes to maintain or ex-

pand services.

Altogether, 65% also said they

felt the City is doing a very good

or somewhat good job of manag-

ing road infrastructure. This is

an increase of 11% per cent from

2013.

Fifty-nine per cent reported

that roads are in excellent or

good condition; an increase of

19% in 2013. Roads were identifi ed

by 84% per cent of respondents as

being the highest and immediate

priority for government attention

related to infrastructure. This is

consistent with results from the

past three years.

When asked about Red Deer’s

downtown, the most important

aspects Red Deerians wanted to

see were more green park spaces,

more shopping opportunities out-

side work hours, family activities

and more evening entertainment

and dining options.

Eighty-four per cent said they

were satisfi ed with how the City

of Red Deer was run. In terms of

specifi c infrastructure, respon-

dents also feel the City is doing a

very good or somewhat good job

of managing recreation facilities

(92%); water (92%) and wastewa-

ter (91%) treatment facilities and

the transit system (82%).

From Aug. 18th to 25th, the

Citizen Satisfaction Survey was

administered by Ipsos Reid.

It was conducted by telephone

to a randomly selected sample

of 302 residents aged 18 years or

older. This is the eighth consecu-

tive year the City of Red Deer has

participated in the survey.

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The Red Deer Public

School District continues

to see growth each school

year.

This fall the district has

seen an increase in enroll-

ment of 3% with 10,842

students attending of the

district’s 22 schools. This

is an increase of 331 stu-

dents from the previous

years, about the size of one

elementary school. During

the 2013/14 school year the

district grew by 1.1%

This school year saw im-

plementation of the new el-

ementary boundaries to ac-

commodate students at the

newest school, École Bar-

rie Wilson School with over

400 students as well as the

opening of Escuela Pines

School for the district’s

Spanish Bilingual program

with 100 students from Kin-

dergarten to Grade 2. This

changes resulted in the

rightsizing of some of the

other overcrowded schools

in the district.

“We do a lot of work in

a lot of different areas to

help us try and predict en-

rolment and growth. It’s

usually pretty accurate

to what we were expect-

ing,” said Bev Manning,

chair of the Red Deer Pub-

lic School board. “It’s a

healthy growth. We opened

École Barrie Wilson School

which helped relieve some

of the pressures on the

south east side but that

school has been subsumed

into the system and we

are looking at having that

school full within a year or

two.”

The district is also seeing

increasing numbers from

Kindergarten to Grade

2. “It does seem that Red

Deer is a healthy, growing

community with a lot of

children,” said Manning.

“It’s exciting to have an

opportunity to have those

little Kindergarten and

pre-Kindergarten students

and we look forward to

serving them over the next

12 years.”

As for projecting for

growth, Manning said a lot

of planning goes into try-

ing to fi gure out numbers

each year. “It really is like

a puzzle – the picture of

accommodation – because

there are a lot of differ-

ent variables,” she said.

“But we know what our

past statistics are, we work

with the City, we work with

Statistics Canada and an-

other statistics company

as well. The other thing we

do is look at the long-term

picture. It’s about looking

at enrolments and trends

in neighbourhoods. It is a

very diffi cult thing to do.

Sometimes you can get it

bang on and other times

there are things that you

can’t predict.”

Although an increase is a

positive thing, it does come

with its challenges as well.

“It’s really about fi nding

spaces in the right places.

“It’s about keeping up

with the growth on the

south end of town. Now we

have a new school in Ingle-

wood and that will be open-

ing in 2017 if everything

goes correctly. But that

means we’ll be reconfi gur-

ing the boundaries. I think

it’s really important to

work with our community

on this.

“We know that it affects

children and families in

those areas. We want to be

sensitive with that and we

want to work with them.”

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Public school district sees increase in enrolment

Residents in Red Deer may notice more foot traffi c in

their neighbourhood with the Point in Time (PIT) home-

less count being conducted Oct. 16th starting at 10 p.m.

More than 200 volunteer enumerators will be in the

community to obtain an accurate count of sheltered and

unsheltered homeless people in Red Deer.

This count provides the City with a snapshot of shel-

tered and unsheltered homeless people in the community,

an opportunity to educate a broad range of stakeholders

regarding homelessness and important data to help guide

programs and services in the efforts to end homelessness

by 2018.

“We are working alongside multiple community groups

and cross sector community stakeholders, including

health, RCMP and education,” said Janell Bunbury, pro-

gram coordinator, housing and social planning.

If residents have any questions or concerns regarding

the count, they are encouraged to call 403-342-8342.

For more information about the 2014 PIT count, visit

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OPINIONMemorial Cup on the way

There was an interesting ar-

ticle in the Calgary Herald the

other day:

“Surging sales belie mythical

oil access story.”

In it, the reporter quoted Greg

Stringham, vice-president of oil

sands and markets at the Cana-

dian Association of Petroleum

Producers, the holy of holies.

“When you hear about market ac-

cess it’s not today’s market. We’re

hitting record numbers. . . . we’re

still moving every barrel of oil we

need to.”

It seems that, at present, Can-

ada pumps more than 3.9 million

barrels of oil a day.

Which raises an interesting

question: hasn’t Stringham made

a very strong argument to freeze

production at the present level?

Maybe the pipeline emperors

aren’t wearing any clothes. We

don’t have an access-to-market

problem after all, even if we may

have one in the indefi nite future.

(I’ll deal with the future at the

end of this column.)

The bottom line is that Alber-

tans needn’t accept the simplistic

‘gotta build more pipelines’ nar-

rative spun by the oil patch and

its government acolytes.

For the solution to this pos-

sible access-to-market issue is so

simple – freeze production – that

I’m almost embarrassed to point

it out.

Why do we treat as holy writ

the idea that oil sands’ produc-

tion must double or triple as if

this were inevitable? Don’t hu-

man beings have any control over

this?

Apparently not – at least not

when our new premier and his

same old gang have bought what

the oil patch is selling.

What about the public interest?

What would a freeze accomplish?

Let us count the ways:

1. We could avoid the increas-

ingly volatile dispute between

government and industry on the

one hand and native people and

environmentalists on the other.

Social peace might thereupon

break out and billions of dollars

could be saved by cancelling pro-

posed pipelines.

2. A freeze would also help

Alberta’s international image,

because greenhouse gas emis-

sions from the oil sands should

decrease, given the promise of

Canada’s Oil Sands Innovation

Alliance (COSIA) and other re-

searchers to decrease per-barrel

energy intensity.

3. Such a decision would par-

tially address the heavy cumu-

lative environmental and social

impacts of the oil sands, as well

as buying time to reclaim the im-

mense tailings ponds from sur-

face mining operations.

In turn, the risk of a Mt. Pol-

ley-size breach of impoundment

dams would decrease.

4. It would also reduce the work

load of the Alberta Energy Regu-

lator, allowing it to devote more

resources to enforcing existing

environmental regulations and,

where necessary, creating better

ones.

5. There would be less infl ation

of wage and material costs as

construction mania eases.

6. Less controversy would exist

about labour shortages and tem-

porary foreign workers.

7. Given the present slump in

oil prices and the postponement

of various new expansion proj-

ects, it may seem strange to talk

about infl ation pressures, but

past experience has shown Alber-

tans the risks of the inevitable

boom and bust cycle when we

passively allow market pressures

to make decisions for us. In the

long run, we can expect the pres-

ent glut of oil to disappear and

the price to rise again.

But in the meantime, ramping

up to sell more into a weak mar-

ket certainly doesn’t help.

Admittedly, big investment

decisions have to take long-term

trends into account. But if that is

so, when the International Ener-

gy Agency says we’ll have to leave

two-thirds of our reserves in the

ground to avoid climatic catastro-

phe, planning greater production

fails this test. In 20 years, ‘strand-

ed carbon’ may make some of

our oil patch movers and shakers

look pretty short-sighted.

One fi nal thought. I agree with

those who point out the risk in

having only one customer - the

United States - for our oil, wheth-

er light or heavy. But we can deal

with this in two ways:

First, by using existing pipe to

transport the products east, then

transhipping them to Europe.

Second, by using existing pipe

to get the stuff to various Ameri-

can tidewater ports. If the prod-

ucts are not merged with Ameri-

can oil, re-export from the U. S. is

permissible.

Indeed, Enbridge is already

planning this move.

So. No new pipelines, Premier

Prentice. And may I respectfully

ask for greater sophistication

when your government develops

and debates public policy.

Phil Elder is Emeritus Professor of Environmental and Planning Law with the Faculty of Environmental Design at the University of Calgary.

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It has truly been a superb season for

landing prestigious and popular sporting

events for the City of Red Deer.

First of all, the City landed the rights to

host the 2019 Canada Winter Games just

last month. And just last week, residents

learned that Red Deer will host another

huge event in 2016 – the MasterCard Me-

morial Cup tournament.

The Western Hockey League made the

announcement last week that the tourna-

ment will be held in Red Deer May 19-29,

2016 and will mark the 98th edition of

the Canadian Hockey League National

Championship.

Red Deer was up against Vancouver in

hopes to host the event, and the decision

was made by a majority vote of the WHL

board of governors Oct. 8th in Calgary.

This marks the fi rst time Red Deer has

hosted the MasterCard Memorial Cup

while the Rebels become the fi rst Alber-

ta-based Club to host the event since 1974.

The 2015 MasterCard Memorial Cup

will be hosted by the Quebec Major Ju-

nior Hockey League and the Quebec

Remparts next May in Quebec City.

The Memorial Cup, one of the most

prestigious and coveted trophies in North

American sport, has a rich tradition that

has shaped the way junior hockey is

played in North America.

The trophy was originally known as

the OHA Memorial Cup and was donat-

ed by the Ontario Hockey Association

in March, 1919, in remembrance of the

many soldiers who paid the supreme sac-

rifi ce for Canada in The First World War.

In 2010 the Memorial Cup was rededi-

cated to the memory of all fallen Cana-

dian Military Personnel.

Initially the Cup was awarded to the

national junior hockey champions of

Canada.

Later on it came to signify Junior ‘A’

hockey supremacy when in 1934, junior

hockey in Canada was divided into ‘A’

and ‘B’ classes. In 1971, when junior ‘A’

hockey was divided into major junior and

Tier 11 junior A, the Memorial Cup was

awarded to the higher category and was

given to the major junior hockey cham-

pions of Canada. The Memorial Cup be-

came an international trophy in 1983 as

the tournament was held outside Canada

for the fi rst time, when the Portland Me-

morial Coliseum was the host arena. The

hometown Winter Hawks took the title

that year to become the fi rst non-Canadi-

an based team to win the Memorial Cup.

Back at home, the Rebels were crowned

MasterCard Memorial Cup Champions in

2001.

With these recent announcements,

there is indeed much to look forward to

as Red Deerians. We have no doubt that

residents will get behind the local orga-

nizing efforts.


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BY KALISHA MENDONSARed Deer Express

The City offi cially opened

the partnership that is the

Ecole Barrie Wilson Elemen-

tary School and the newest

branch of Red Deer Public Li-

brary last week.

The opening of the joint ser-

vices was a signifi cant nod to

Red Deer’s recent growth and

development in the north east

end of the City, offi cial said.

The students and staff of

Ecole Barrie Wilson were

pleased to welcome Barrie Wil-

son, Mayor Tara Veer, mem-

bers of City council and su-

perintendent Piet Langstraat

among others to the offi cial

opening ceremony held on Oct.

8th. “I am overwhelmed. I feel

overwhelmed, awesome and

pleased to be moving forward

because there was a lot leading

up to this,” said Barrie Wilson,

an honoured Canadian educa-

tor who the school was named

after.

“I’ve been so swept up in the

school by Chris Good (prin-

cipal of Ecole Barrie Wilson)

and the staff. It has been an

amazing experience. It’s hard

to put it into words the feeling

I get with the accolades I’ve re-

ceived when there are so many

outstanding educators now

and in my past.”

Wilson was humbled by the

honour of having a school bear

his name, and his family and

friends traveled, some from

Ottawa, to be with him to cel-

ebrate the offi cial ceremony.

The day did not simply re-

volve around the new school,

which has been in operation

since Sept. 2nd. Veer said that

the event has been years in the

making as part of the celebra-

tion of the Red Deer Public Li-

brary’s 100th year of operation.

“This day is also signifi cant

because this marks the fi rst

of many to come community

amenities in the northeast.

Our community is growing

and thriving. We’re one of the

youngest communities in Can-

ada so it’s imperative that we

have new school infrastructure

to support the growing needs

of Red Deer families.

“It’s great to be able to par-

ticipate in a project of this

magnitude. Partnerships are

absolutely essential to see our

community dreams become a

reality.”

Red Deer Public Library Di-

rector Christina Wilson was

excited about the presentation

of what she describes as a,

“21st century library.

“Libraries aren’t just librar-

ies anymore – they are a part-

nership with the City as a com-

munity space. The 21st century

library is a place of people. We

still have stuff and some of

that stuff is material and some

is digital. However, it’s a place

where people can access infor-

mation either on a digital or

audio format, as well as com-

munity programs.”

October is Library Month

and in honour of that event,

the City will be releasing a

book to celebrate the 100 years

that libraries have served the

City. Calgary and Edmonton

each produced a book for the

same occasions and now Red

Deer has followed suit but with

a small twist.

“We switched it up a bit and

are doing a children’s picture

book that will tell the won-

derful story of that beautiful

building downtown. Our cen-

tennial has been about con-

necting people to the history

of our City – but now we turn a

corner,” Wilson stated.

[email protected]

Barrie Wilson Elementary School and library marks opening

Former City Mayor Mor-

ris Flewwelling will be re-

ceiving the province’s top

honour today in Edmonton.

Flewwelling is among

eight Albertans who will

be awarded the Alberta Or-

der of Excellence during

a ceremony hosted by the

Lieutenant Governor of Al-

berta.

According to a biography

posted on the provincial

web site, Flewwelling be-

gan his teaching career in

1964, teaching in Alix and

then in Red Deer.

“By 1978, he was ready to

turn the entire community

into a classroom by mak-

ing heritage preservation

his new career. In his new

role as the City’s director

of museums, (Flewwelling)

led the construction of

a superb new Red Deer

and District Museum that

would grow into an opera-

tion widely regarded as a

model museum for its size

in Canada.”

In 1999, he also founded

the Heritage Community

Foundation and led the or-

ganization’s development

of the Alberta Online En-

cyclopedia. In 1995, Flew-

welling retired from his

duties at the Red Deer Mu-

seum and returned to pub-

lic offi ce. He was elected to

Red Deer City council and

served for three consecu-

tive terms before becoming

mayor in 2004.

By the time he retired

in 2013, Flewwelling had

established yet another re-

markable legacy of service

and civic leadership.

He has also received ex-

tensive honours, includ-

ing the Alberta Lieutenant

Governor’s Medal for Heri-

tage Preservation (2007),

the Prix Roger Motut

(2006), the Alberta Centen-

nial Medal (2005), and the

Queen Elizabeth II Golden

Jubilee (2003) and Diamond

Jubilee (2012) Medals.

In 1997, he became a

Member of the Order of

Canada.

In 2014, he received an

honourary bachelor of arts

degree in interdisciplinary

studies, which was the fi rst

honourary degree ever

conferred by Red Deer Col-

lege.

- Weber

Flewwelling lands top provincial honour

MILESTONE - Barrie Wilson attended a ceremony at the new Red Deer school that bears his name as students, parents, teachers and members of the community gathered for the offi cial opening celebration recently. Kalisha Mendonsa/Red Deer Express


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Red Deerians will soon be able

to roll up their sleeves and get

some defensive help against com-

ing down with infl uenza over the

next several months.

Alberta Health Services has

released information regarding

locations of immunization clinics

over the coming weeks.

At the Golden Circle, a clinic

runs Nov. 4th from 9:30 a.m. to 4

p.m.

At the Red Deer Curling Cen-

tre, clinics runs Oct. 20th-21st

and Nov. 10th from 9:30 to 4 p.m.

There is also one scheduled for

Nov. 24th from 12:30 to 7:30 p.m.

The First Christian Reformed

Church is also hosting several

clinics – Nov. 8th and Nov. 22nd

from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days.

The Red Deer iHotel has clinics

running Oct. 23rd, Nov. 5th, Nov.

12th-13th, Nov. 19th-20th from

12:30 to 7:30 p.m.

And fi nally, several clinics are

set to run at Westerner Park as

well – Oct. 25th from 9:30 a.m. to 4

p.m. and Oct. 28th-30th from 12:30

to 7 p.m. All clinics are run on a

drop-in basis.

According to AHS, infl uenza

(fl u) is a viral infection.

People often use the term ‘fl u’

to describe any kind of mild ill-

ness, such as a cold or a stomach

virus that has symptoms like the

fl u. But the real fl u is different.

Flu symptoms are usually worse

than a cold and last longer. The

fl u usually does not cause vomit-

ing or diarrhea in adults.

Most fl u outbreaks happen in

late fall and winter.

The fl u causes a fever, body

aches, a headache, a dry cough,

and a sore or dry throat. You will

probably feel tired and less hun-

gry than usual. The symptoms

usually are the worst for the fi rst

three or four days. But it can take

one to two weeks to get complete-

ly better. It usually takes one to

four days to get symptoms of the

fl u after you have been around

someone who has the virus.

Most people get better without

problems. But sometimes the fl u

can lead to a bacterial infection

such as an ear infection, a sinus

infection or bronchitis. In rare

cases, the fl u may cause a more

serious problem such as pneumo-

nia.

Offi cials say that it’s best to get

the vaccine as soon as it’s avail-

able. It comes as a shot or in a

spray that you breathe in through

your nose.

Canada’s National Advisory

Committee on Immunization

(NACI) recommends everyone six

months and older should get a fl u

vaccine. The vaccine is especially

important for people who are at

higher risk of problems from the

fl u, including adults age 65 and

older; adults and children who

have long-term health problems

or an impaired immune system;

children six to 59 months of age;

women who will be pregnant dur-

ing the fl u season; children who

are 24 months to 18 years old who

use long-term Aspirin treatment;

people who are obese with a body

mass index (BMI) of 40 or more;

people who live in nursing homes

or long-term care centres and

First Nations peoples.

The fl u vaccine is also impor-

tant for health care workers,

anyone who lives or works with

a person who is at higher risk of

problems from the fl u and people

who provide essential communi-

ty services.

There are also a number of tips

to help folks recover - get extra

rest and drink plenty of fl uids to

replace those lost from fever. If

fever is uncomfortable, sponge

your body with lukewarm water

to reduce fever. Do not use cold

water or ice. Lowering the fever

will not make your symptoms go

away faster, but it may make you

more comfortable.

Avoid smoking and breathing

second-hand smoke. This is good

advice anytime, but it is espe-

cially important when you have

a respiratory infection like a cold

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The Red Deer Public

School District and Red

Deer Catholic School Dis-

trict will receive money

from the provincial gov-

ernment to modernize two

schools. Last week, the

province announced 55

new schools and 20 mod-

ernization projects across

Alberta. The Catholic divi-

sion will see the addition

of fi ve new classrooms to

St. Francis of Assisi and

the public division will see

the modernization of West

Park Middle School.

“We had this project on

our capital plan so it has

worked its way up over the

years to being a priority.

We were pleasantly sur-

prised with the announce-

ment,” said Bev Manning,

chair of the Red Deer

Public School board. “You

never know when the gov-

ernment is going to decide

to do these things. But it’s

really awesome and we are

very thankful for it.”

There is little detail of

how much funding will be

received and no timelines

have been given either.

“It has been a long time

since that school has been

touched so I would think

there would be a lot of me-

chanical work, although

that is hypothesis on my

part,” said Manning. “The

other issue that we do have

and we probably will look at

is if we can add a few more

classrooms on. If there is

anyway we can squeeze in

a few more spaces, we cer-

tainly will try and do that.

“That’s usually not in

the plan for modernization.

But sometimes you can be

creative and do things a

little bit outside of the box

and we’re always trying to

think that way.”

During Premier Jim

Prentice’s announcement,

he said addressing the

shortage of schools is a

key aspect of the govern-

ment’s mandate for educa-

tion. This fall, the province

committed $263.2 million in

funding, over two years, for

projects.

This includes funding for

12 new starter schools, doz-

ens of modular classrooms,

as well as funding for the

planning and design of 55

new and expanded schools

and for planning 20 mod-

ernized schools. It also in-

cludes an increase to infra-

structure and maintenance

funding to help boards ad-

dress their most pressing

maintenance needs.

The projects were select-

ed through an assessment

of factors including boards’

priorities, enrolment pro-

jections, utilization, condi-

tions and capacity for pro-

gram delivery.

The government will con-

tinue to work with boards

to explore partnerships and

ways of maximizing the use

of existing and new school

space, Prentice added.

[email protected]

Schools to receive modernization


On Saturday, Oct. 4th,

St. Mary’s Roman Catholic

Church celebrated the 50th

anniversary of the creation

of the parish.

Hundreds of people at-

tended the special anniver-

sary mass.

The evening banquet was

a sold-out affair.

The origins of the par-

ish actually go back to the

late 1950s. Red Deer was

experiencing phenomenal

growth.

Between 1957 and 1958,

the population of the City

jumped by an astonishing

21%.

Red Deer rightly claimed

the distinction of being

the fastest growing city in

Canada.

The City struggled to

meet all of the challenges

created by having large

numbers of predominantly

young families move into

the community.

In 1958-1959, a new, much

larger, Sacred Heart Ro-

man Catholic Church was

constructed on 55 St.

However, with the local

Roman Catholic congrega-

tion growing so rapidly,

this new church was soon

not big enough.

Hence plans were ulti-

mately made to create a

new parish and then to

build a new church on Red

Deer’s east hill.

This proposed church

was to be part of a Catho-

lic complex, including new

schools to handle the bur-

geoning enrollment of the

Red Deer Separate (Catho-

lic) School District.

Maryview Elementary

School offi cially opened

on the east end of 39 St. on

Mother’s Day, May 11, 1958.

In 1962, St. Thomas Aqui-

nas Junior/Senior High

School opened a short dis-

tant to the east.

Father Thomas Kroetch

of Sacred Heart Church

was a strong supporter of

the proposal to create a

new eastside parish.

The work was boosted

in 1962 when two priests

of the Order of Mary Im-

maculate (Oblates), Fa-

thers Ronald Zimmer and

Anthony Schmidt, joined

the teaching staff at St.

Thomas Aquinas.

In October 1963, Father

Anthony Schmidt began to

offi ciate at regular Sunday

masses in the St. Thomas

Aquinas gymnasium.

In early 1964, meetings

began to be held for what

organizers initially called

St. Thomas Aquinas Par-

ish.

On Aug. 10th, 1964, Arch-

bishop J.H. MacDonald as-

signed the Oblates of St.

Mary’s Province to pastor

the new parish.

On Sept. 6th, 1964, the

name of the new parish

was offi cially changed to

the Immaculate Concep-

tion of the Blessed Virgin

Mary. St. Mary’s was for-

mally accepted as a shorter

name.

Work quickly began on

plans for the new church

building.

Mr. Jim Morrisroe do-

nated three acres of his

farm along 39 St. as the site

for the church.

Father Werner Merx,

the new pastor, and a large

group of dedicated volun-

teers began to work long

and hard on the construc-

tion of the building.

Douglas Cardinal, a

young local architect, took

on the job of designing

the structure, with the ac-

tive involvement of Father

Merx.

The offi cial sod turning

eventually took place on

June 26, 1966.

And by the late fall of

1968, the building was com-

plete.

On Dec. 8th, 1968, the

Feast of the Immaculate

Conception, the Church

was offi cially opened and

blessed by Archbishop An-

thony Jordon.

The result was a very

unique and innovative

structure.

While the building was

initially controversial, it

eventually became inter-

nationally renowned. How-

ever, the highly unusual

design made for a very

complex and expensive

project.

The cost of construction

was estimated at more than

one-third of a million dol-

lars.

Nevertheless, the parish

continued to grow.

St. Mary’s became not

only a major centre for

Church activities, but

also for many community

events such as concerts and

carol festivals. In 1979, the

Red Deer Chamber of Com-

merce issued a special com-

memorative coin with the

image of St. Mary’s Church

on it. In the mid-1990s, a

parish centre was built on

the east side of the church

to accommodate the ever-

growing congregation.

Today, St. Mary’s contin-

ues to be a vital, growing

and vibrant Christian com-

munity, with some 2,800

families as members.

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The children of Kids in Har-

mony Preschool were treated to a

live reading with author Deborah

Fanny Miller, presented by the

Central Alberta Poverty Reduction

Alliance (CAPRA).

The event was one of several

around the City presented by

CAPRA in honour of the Interna-

tional Day for the Eradication of

Poverty on Oct. 17th. Other events

include a book exchange in part-

nership with the Red Deer Public

Library (RDPL), literacy promo-

tion through author readings and

free library cards.

“Our preschool promotes litera-

cy for that age – a lot. It’s not only at

the school, but we like to promote it

at home, too. We like to get the par-

ents reading to their kids because

it helps develop their language

skills,” said Jordanne Morrison, a

teacher at Kids in Harmony.

The preschoolers headed up-

stairs from their classroom and

into the Victory Church where they

enjoyed a reading and presentation

from Miller, who read her book

Grappling with the Grumblies. The

kids grumbled, danced, laughed

and joined in the actions lead by

Miller for an enjoyable morning.

Morrison said that each of the

children was thoroughly enter-

tained and excited to receive their

new books. She said Miller was fan-

tastic with the children, and that

all of them enjoyed the interactive

reading experience.

After the story, the kids were in-

vited into the church foyer to take

part in a book exchange. RDPL had

a number of books for the chil-

dren to choose from, and each left

with two new books. Kids in Har-

mony will be starting a new book

exchange program within the pre-

school to promote recycling books

and even helping others by donat-

ing.

“We went up to the book ex-

change because it’s a new program

with the public libraries that we

learned about. We wanted to teach

children another way to get new

books. It’s not always convenient to

run out to Chapters and spend $40

on a book. This is another way that

they can get new books and help

out other families to get new books

as well,” said Morrison.

As part of the program, CAPRA

took to elementary schools and

high schools to promote similar

programs with varying themes ac-

cording to age.

All of the presentations were

designed to embrace the power of

literacy and allowed all attendees

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DROP OFF YOUR YARD WASTE FOR FREE

Red Deer residents can once again drop off yard waste at the City’s Waste Manage-ment Facility through to Oct. 18th, free of charge.

“Each fall we offer a free yard waste week to accommodate the extra yard waste that comes from people cleaning up their yards and getting ready for winter,” said Janet Whi-tesell, waste management superintendent.

“This program helps us divert waste from the landfi ll, and we can then turn the mate-rial into useful compost.”

Yard waste includes grass clippings, leaves, tree branches and garden material. All plastic bags must be removed from the yard waste, and no garbage is permitted.

Free drop-off is available to Red Deer resi-dents only and no commercial haulers are accepted.

Residential yard waste collection will con-tinue until Nov. 14th. There’s no limit on the amount that can be placed out for collection provided it’s properly placed out, loose in a labelled can or in paper yard waste bags.

The Waste Management Facility is located at 1709 40 Ave. just off the Delburne Road. The facility will be open for yard waste drop-off Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. and on Saturday from 7 a.m. until 5:30 p.m.

People interested in composting in their backyard, either on their own or by joining the City’s backyard composting program in the spring, are encouraged to save a few bags of leaves for their compost bins.

For more information about the City’s yard

waste or recycling programs visit www.red-deer.ca/waste or call 403-340-BLUE (2583).

INTERSECTION OPENSThe new intersection at Taylor Drive and

Ross Street will open to motorists and pedes-trians tomorrow.

On Oct. 16th, the new intersection and traffi c lights will be fully functioning and all lanes of the new Taylor Drive alignment will be open.

The Taylor Drive and Ross Street intersec-tion was converted from a four legged inter-section to a simpler three-legged (t-inter-section), not a roundabout. Additional lanes were constructed to support higher vehicle numbers and improve traffi c fl ows.

“The new t-intersection at Ross Street and Taylor Drive will enhance traffi c fl ow on Tay-lor Drive due to the synchronization of traf-fi c lights that will maximize the effi ciency of vehicle and pedestrian movements,” said Wayne Gustafson, project manager.

A major improvement as part of this project is pedestrian safety including bet-ter access to transit stops and connections to downtown, Riverlands, Railyards, and the Red Deer River.

An enhanced crosswalk was built at Taylor Drive and Ross Street, as well as new wid-ened sidewalks and a multi-use pathway.

“With the opening of the Taylor Drive and Ross Street intersection, pedestrians are now safely able to cross Taylor Drive, where there was no previous crosswalk,” said Gustafson.

Work for this year on the Taylor Drive Im-provements Project will continue until con-struction season ends due to winter weather.

There will be intermittent lane closures on Taylor Drive until construction fully wraps up.

Beginning in the spring of 2015, landscap-ing work will begin.

For more information about the multi-year Taylor Drive Improvements Project please visit www.reddeer.ca/constructionseason.

KICK IT TO THE CURBKick it to the Curb returns this fall and of-

fers Red Deerians an opportunity to rid their homes of unused items on Oct. 18-19th.

Running every spring and fall, Kick it to the Curb encourages residents to repurpose un-wanted goods, fi nd new homes for still-useful items, and divert materials from the landfi ll. Residents are asked to place their unwanted items at their curb, and mark them as ‘free’ so others can fi nd a new life for them.

“We like to give people the heads up to give them more time to clean out their ga-rages and basements the weekend before,” said Lauren Maris, environmental program specialist.

“Residents enjoy the thrill of the hunt when it comes to searching neighbourhoods for used goods, and they understand the val-ue of keeping useful items out of the waste stream and repurposing them.”

Items to be set out could include every-thing from books and DVDs to furniture and construction items.

For a list of prohibited items such as child car seats, visit www.reddeer.ca/kickit.

“This program has proven popular since we introduced it in 2010, and it’s grown every year since. We hope people fi nd value in the goods others leave out, and work together to

keep these items out of the waste stream,” said Maris.

Anyone who’d rather not put their unwant-ed items on the curb can take them to the Kerry Wood Nature Centre’s Trash to Trea-sure Swap Meet the same weekend.

For more information, please visit www.reddeer.ca/kickit.

REGISTRATIONS UP FOR SOCCERThe Red Deer City Soccer Association has

broken registration records for the upcoming 2014-2015 indoor season.

This season will see about 800 players, 80 coaches and 60 teams.

“The soccer community in Red Deer and area is growing and we are absolutely thrilled to see our registrations develop.

“Red Deer has become a culture for soc-cer and recognized by other jurisdictions in Alberta as a powerhouse.

“The ongoing success of the Red Deer Renegades competitive club amplifi es this,” said Paul Morigeau, presents of the Red Deer City Soccer Association.

As well, a brand new state-of-the-art arti-fi cial grass turf will be opening at the West-erner Agricentre for the upcoming indoor soccer season.

RDCSA will continue to use the Collicutt Centre boarded fi elds and will be operating two indoor fi elds to be used for soccer pro-grams that are also excellent for any recre-ational activity and sport.

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A man facing numerous charges after an incident on an area highway last month has made his second court appear-ance in Red Deer provincial court.

William Joel Cameron of Red Deer has been charged with impaired driving, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle and failure to stop and assist an injured person and possession of stolen property.

At 10 p.m. on Sept. 23rd, a Blackfalds RCMP offi cer on pa-trol observed a speeding vehicle driving in the northbound

lanes of the QEII Hwy. Upon witnessing the vehicle nearly sideswipe another northbound vehicle the offi cer activated his emergency lights in an attempt to pull the vehicle over. It did not stop and proceeded at high speeds into Lacombe.

There, the RCMP offi cer lost sight of the vehicle which went on to hit a pedestrian. Offi cers from the Lacombe Police Service attended to assist the 22-year-old woman who was airlifted to hospital in Edmonton with serious injuries.

The vehicle did not stop after it hit the woman. The RCMP offi cer continued his efforts to locate the vehicle and did so when it came to a stop on Lakeside Sargent Road in the rural

outskirts of Lacombe. The adult male driver of the vehicle and two male young persons were taken into and remain in RCMP custody.

The victim has been identifi ed as Leah Cobetto, 22, of La-combe.

Cameron, who remains in custody, will make a court ap-pearance on Oct. 21st. Court heard on Tuesday that he need-ed time to apply for legal aid.

MAN CHARGED WITH CHILD LURINGAPPEARS IN COURT

A man charged with luring a child over the Internet for sexual purposes is set to make his second court appearance in Red Deer today.

Last week, Red Deer RCMP charged a Calgary man after he approached a 14-year-old Red Deer girl online for sexual purposes.

On Oct. 5th, a caregiver reported concerns regarding the online communication between a Red Deer minor and the Calgary man and RCMP launched an immediate investigation. With the assistance of Calgary Police Service, William Joseph Cody Ryan (aka Cody Ryan), 28, was arrested in Calgary on Oct. 7th.

Ryan has been charged with luring a child over the Inter-net for sexual purposes.

He is expected to make a court appearance in Red Deer provincial court Wednesday morning.

COURT BRIEFS by Erin Fawcett


PUBLIC NOTICESNotice is hereby given that at its meeting to be held on Tuesday, October 21, 2014, the Council of Red Deer County will consider the following bylaws.

BYLAW NO. 2014/26 to amend THE LAWRENCE AREA STRUCTURE PLAN for NW 5 and NE 6, 36-24-4 by amending the boundary of the Plan area by removing 17.2 hectares (42.1 acres) from NE 6 that will then be included within the proposed Pine Lake SW Local Area Structure Plan area and amending the text of this Plan in relation to this removal of land from the Plan area.

BYLAW NO. 2014/27 to adopt THE PINE LAKE SW LOCAL AREA STRUCTURE PLAN for portions of NE, NW and SE 6-36-24-4.

This is a proposal to create a multi-lot resort residential development on 37.45 hectares (92.55 acres) contained within the proposed Pine Lake SW Local ASP lands which are located on the south end of Pine Lake adjacent to Rge Rd 245.

A PUBLIC HEARING prior to further consideration of the proposed bylaws WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 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 comments 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 the bylaws in writing, the information you provide may be made public, subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

The public may inspect:- a copy of the amending bylaw and the Lawrence ASP- a copy of the proposed Pine Lake SW LASPby visiting our website at www.rdcounty.ca orat 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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In partnership with Coats for Kids, the

Central Alberta Crime Prevention Cen-

tre invites local residents to join them for

their fi rst annual Charity Check-Stop.

Organizers will be collecting gently-

used and warm outerwear (all sizes) for

the Coats for Kids Program, with all cash

donations going to the Central Alberta

Crime Prevention Centre.

The event runs at Bower Mall – in the

west Bay parking lot (just off Gaetz Av-

enue) on Oct. 18th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Coats for Kids is a program run through

the Red Deer Christmas Bureau – dedi-

cated to making a difference in the lives

of families and children in Red Deer and

Penhold.

The Red Deer Christmas Bureau is a

non-profi t organization that has been oper-

ating for 53 years and is passionate about

assisting children and families who are in

need over the holiday season. The Bureau’s

goal is also to provide families with a full

Christmas meal and for the parents to be

able to give their children gifts of toys.

Several events are planned each year to

both help the community in general and

assist staff at the Bureau with being able to

help as many people as possible at Christ-

mastime.

Meanwhile, Coats for Kids works in col-

laboration with local dry cleaners and the

Victory Church to collect gently used win-

ter clothing to be given to those in need for

the winter season.

Also, the Central Alberta Crime Preven-

tion Centre is a non-profi t community-

driven initiative that operates as a one stop

location focused on the reduction and pre-

vention of Crime in Central Alberta.

CACPC works to reduce and prevent

crime by educating communities and also

provides a location for programs including

Crime Stoppers, Citizens on Patrol, and

Neighbourhood Watch. Staff collaborate

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Police continue to search for an armed and dangerous suspect in Central Alberta.

On Oct 11th at 11:15 p.m., Sylvan Lake RCMP conduct-ed a traffi c stop on a Dodge Ram truck in Sylvan Lake. The driver lied to police about his name but his true identity was later confi rmed.

As police attempted an ar-rest on this male for numer-ous outstanding warrants, the suspect fl ed the scene in the truck missing an offi cer on foot and then ramming a police vehicle to escape. As a result, a pursuit was initiated which went through Sylvan Lake and then north on Hwy.

20 towards Bentley. Lance James Peters, 24,

of no fi xed address has been charged as a result of this in-cident. He has been charged with obstructing a peace of-fi cer, theft of a truck, resist-ing arrest, fl ight from police, failing to remain at an acci-dent and dangerous driving.

Police allege that Peters has broken into numerous residences in the past two weeks in the Rocky Mountain House and Sylvan Lake area and has stolen numerous ve-hicles during his crime spree.

He is not afraid to use vio-lence to commit his crimes.

He has ties to Rocky, Syl-van Lake, Rimbey and Red Deer. Peters was last seen

at Bentley driving a stolen 2011 Blue Dodge Ram truck bearing Alberta license plate BCG-7215.

Anyone with informa-tion on the whereabouts of Peters is asked to contact either Sylvan Lake RCMP at 403-858-3333 or Rocky Mountain House RCMP at 403-845-2881 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

SUSPECTS ARRESTED AFTER THEFTS

On Oct. 10th at 5 p.m., Red Deer City RCMP General Investigation Section (GIS), Police Dog Service (PDS) and uniformed members re-sponded to a complaint of a suspicious Ford F350 at a north side metal yard. Police were able to determine that the truck had been reported stolen from Blackfalds. Upon police arrival three males involved were attempting

to sell copper wire that had been stolen from a welding truck earlier in the day.

All three were arrested without incident.

The stolen truck was re-covered along with approxi-mately 150 ft. of welding cable that had already been stripped at the location by the suspects. The welders cable is valued at approxi-mately $1,500.

Joel Bremner, 43, of no fi xed address is charged with possession of prop-erty obtained by crime over $5,000, traffi cking in prop-erty obtained by crime under $5,000, possession of meth-amphetamine and failing to comply with probation order.

James Smaaslet, 44, of no fi xed address, is charged with possession of prop-erty obtained by crime over $5,000 and traffi cking in property obtained by crime under $5,000.

James Sprague, 60, of no fi xed address is charged with possession of property ob-tained by crime over $5,000 and traffi cking in property obtained by crime under $5,000.

SUSPECTS SOUGHT IN PHARMACY BREAK-IN

RCMP continue to search for suspects after a break in to a pharmacy in Red Deer.

Shortly before 5 a.m. on

Oct. 5th Red Deer RCMP responded to a break-in at Millerdale Pharmacy, located at 5201 43 St. The thieves broke the glass window to gain entry, broke into the narcotics safe and stole an undisclosed amount of nar-cotics before leaving by the back door. Police Dog Servic-es also attended the scene but were not able to locate a track the dog could follow.

Millerdale Pharmacy has been broken into three times in 2014. RCMP are actively investigating, but it is not clear at this time if the inci-dents are related or not.

Anyone with information that may assist the police in identifying this suspect is asked to call Red Deer RCMP at 403-343-5575. Those wishing to remain anony-mous can call Crime Stop-pers at 1-800-222-8477.

LONGBOARDER INJURED AFTER HIT AND RUN

Red Deer RCMP are searching for the driver of a vehicle that hit a long-boarder on northbound Gaetz Avenue in the area of 39 St., just before the Tim Hortons. The hit and run oc-curred at 5 a.m. on Oct. 4th. The vehicle that struck the 21-year-old man did not stop at the scene. Witnesses came upon the victim lying on the sidewalk, called 911 and at-tempted to administer fi rst aid while waiting for the am-bulance.

The victim was taken to Red Deer Regional Hospital and later airlifted to Calgary Foothills Hospital via STARS,

where he remains, being treated for serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

RCMP ask anyone who may have information about this hit and run to call Red Deer RCMP at 403-343-5575. Those wishing to re-main anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

CHANCE SHAW WANTEDThe RCMP is looking for

23-year-old Chance Aaron Shaw of Red Deer, who is wanted on 21 Alberta-wide warrants. Shaw is wanted for breaching numerous proba-tion orders that were im-posed on him by the courts as a result of previous con-victions, including numerous fraud-related charges.

Shaw is believed to be in the Red Deer area. RCMP do not believe he poses a dan-ger to the public, but citizens are advised not to approach him if he is seen. Instead, contact Red Deer RCMP im-mediately. As well, anyone with information regarding any transactions with Shaw that they believe to be dubi-ous or suspicious in nature is asked to call Red Deer RCMP at 403-343-5575.

Shaw is described as Me-tis, about 5’8” tall and 190 lbs. He has short, dark brown hair and brown eyes.

Red Deer General Inves-tigative Section (GIS) in ar-resting Daignault without incident on Oct. 7th at a Red Deer residence.

He has been charged with three counts of breach of probation.

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The 21st century student has a variety

of ways to learn and each year more young

people are opting to turn on screens than

to turn pages.

Online learning offers a fl exible, acces-

sible form of education that is a perfect fi t

for lifelong learners with families, students

battling illness or who are preoccupied

with athletic and performance careers.

“I think a lot of students, for various

reasons – they’re an athlete or performer,

struggling with some illness, taking care

of a relative at home, need to work – are not

aware of their options,” said Ryan Sawula,

principal of St. Gabriel Online School,

based in Red Deer.

“Kids still think that they have to drop

out of school or struggle through a tradi-

tional school because they don’t have other

options. I want people to know that this is

an option and they can take advantage of

this type of learning.”

Online education platforms are becom-

ing increasingly popular from Grades 1

through 12 and beyond. Workplaces are

implementing computer-based training.

High schools, junior highs and even

home-schooled students have access to

many of the same learning materials as

their peers in traditional schools.

“The other kinds of students we see are

those who just need a few more credits to

receive a diploma.

“Maybe they are adults with families or

are just out of high school. We like to work

with them because we can give them the

option to do a few courses at a time online,”

said Sawula.

As society’s reliance on technology be-

comes more and more prevalent, online

schooling seems less surreal.

There are more personalized comple-

tion programs for students to access the

resources they need, including help in

person from teachers or via email or tele-

phone.

He said that there

are several differ-

ent kinds of online

learning structures:

programs that are

entirely online-

based, blended with

traditional teaching

in schools, full or

part-time programs

and even paired with

home-school tech-

niques to deliver a

more well-rounded

education, he said.

Online schooling

isn’t just for kids.

Adults can access

upgrade courses,

ESL options, literacy improvement or skill

updating programs through local high

schools and colleges.

“With curricular redesign in Alberta,

the government is talking about new com-

petencies.

“For us, that’s our focus too. We’re try-

ing to add critical thinking and some of

those other Alberta competencies into our

curriculum redesign,” began Sawula.

“One of the other things we’re doing is

trying to make course questions where the

answer is not ‘Google-able’.

“We’re designing questions where stu-

dents might be able to fi nd some research

and weigh and refi ne an answer or opinion

and apply that knowledge.”

Sawula says that the secret to the success

of online learning is

about pacing. The

program allows stu-

dents to take more

time on subjects or

concepts when they

need to, or acceler-

ate without waiting

on others.

In schools where

class sizes often sit

between 20 and 30

students, online

learning removes a

level of competition

that some students

feel when seeking

assistance from

teachers.

Students of on-

line learning are assigned a teacher who

can be reached virtually anytime by phone

or email.

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in technology and more engaged in that

kind of learning.

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outcomes,” said Sawula.

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has found major success in accessing on-

line learning.

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would get frustrating.

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and my grades were slipping,” Thompson

said.

He began using an online schooling for-

mat in ninth grade and is now able to grad-

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of online learning and summer programs.

He says that once a person gets it in their

head that online learning can be done, it

becomes much easier.

“It’s all up to the student so it’s a lot of

responsibility. You’re sitting at home and

have an X-box or could go to Collicutt but

you have work to do.

“However, it’s very fl exible and works

for me. I can keep my grades up and even

excel.”

Online learning can be accessed through

most post-secondary institutions through-

out the province and through many Alber-

ta high schools.

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being studied in rural Alberta to

reduce inequities in health across

communities.

This model, presented at the

Canadian Stroke Congress,

shows how hospitals in rural ar-

eas can mimic the type of care

that’s often only available in larg-

er centres.

The model described in the

study starts with SUEC, which

stands for Stroke Unit Equivalent

Care.

“You train staff to have addi-

tional expertise in stroke, have

standardized orders and path-

ways, which are protocols that are

followed, and increase rehabilita-

tion staffi ng,” said Dr. Thomas

Jeerakathil, stroke neurologist

and co-chair for the Stroke Ac-

tion Plan project, which is funded

by the Cardiovascular Health

& Stroke Strategic Clinical Net-

work, Alberta Health Services.

In the smaller hospitals, stroke

patients should all consistently

be admitted to the same ward.

The idea is that over time staff

there will develop greater profi -

ciencies in responding to these

patients.

Another key element in the

Alberta model is early supported

discharge (ESD). Currently, only

14% to 19% of stroke patients

receive intensive rehabilitation

upon discharge.

Jeerakathil suggests that ESD

has the potential to expand inten-

sive home-based rehab to another

30% of stroke patients.

With ESD, stroke patients who

don’t need in-patient nursing,

and who aren’t medically frag-

ile, go home from hospital sooner

once plans are in place for care-

giver and other support.

That might include frequent

visits from a physiotherapist or

occupational therapist at home to

meet the patient’s rehabilitation

needs. ESD is used in Edmonton

and Calgary as well as in larger

centres in other provinces such

as Ontario, and is being expanded

to small urban areas as part of

the project.

The third service-delivery

method integrated into the model

is community rehabilitation (CR).

Sometimes, patients living with

the residual effects of a stroke

may fare well for a time then de-

cline. CR looks to catch people

like that, with follow up for medi-

cal attention and monitoring, and

perhaps a refresher course in re-

hab.

The SUEC model has been

implemented at 14 rural cen-

tres, with ESD and CR in fi ve of

those. “We’re seeing the results

in terms of decreasing length of

stay, the increasing number of

patients with access to rehab and

increased patient satisfaction,”

said Agnes Joyce, presenting au-

thor and manager of the Cardio-

vascular Health & Stroke Strate-

gic Clinical Network.

In geographically diverse Can-

ada, stroke care can seem like

tale of two cities – or more like a

city and a small town. The ideal

is stroke unit care, where a mul-

tidisciplinary staff of doctors,

nurses and therapists collaborate

on treatment and the road to re-

covery.

In Alberta, that type of care is

only offered to 52% of patients,

mainly in urban settings. The

proportion is lower in many oth-

er provinces. Frequently, hospi-

tals in smaller centres just don’t

have the same resources.

“There are challenges in these

smaller centres, mainly because

of a lack of sub-specialists, dedi-

cated beds or early exposure to

therapists,” said Jeerakathil.

“What we’re trying to do is repli-

cate the experience of stroke unit

care for rural and smaller urban

areas.”

The study received the Cana-

dian Stroke Congress Co-Chairs

Award for Impact.

“With strokes, as with other

disease states, it’s essential to

minimize the urban-rural dis-

crepancies we see sometimes

in access to care,” said Patrice

Lindsay, director of stroke best

practices and performance for

the Heart and Stroke Foundation.

“The Alberta project highlights

how it’s possible to raise the bar

at smaller sites and align their

care with best practices.”

In Alberta, Jeerakathil also

points to the benefi ts of telestroke

as an effective way to deliver care

to stroke patients anywhere.

Telestroke uses telecommuni-

cation technology to link refer-

ring and consulting healthcare

sites for real-time assessment

and management. That provides

stroke patients with extended

access to a variety of treatments

and services.

“Telestroke is underused,” said

Lindsay.

“In a country the size of Cana-

da, we have to be creative in fi nd-

ing ways to spread the best care to

smaller communities, resulting

in consistent services and ulti-

mately the best outcomes.”

The model developed in Alber-

ta could be transferred to other

provinces and have a dramatic

impact on stroke care and out-

comes across Canada.

Elwood Kirkpatrick, is a

“Grateful recipient of a great

project” and one of the fi rst pa-

tients at the ESD site launched in

Red Deer.

He said he wants everyone to

know about early support dis-

charge, which allowed him to re-

turn home sooner, where he then

received one-on-one rehabilita-

tion support. “It is quite a great

service for citizens like me and

others in this community.”

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It’s wonderful to see the

polished, engaging and

poignant styles of Ignition

Theatre back on the local

theatre scene. And I can’t

think of a better means of

starting off a new season

then with their current

production – and world

premiere – of Oral Fixa-

tions, penned by Red Deer’s

own very talented team of

Blaine Newton and Leslie

Greentree.

Performances run

through to Oct. 18th at the

Scott Block with curtain at

7:30 p.m.

A powerful story of how

food – or the memories of

particular foods - touch

on virtually every human

experience and interac-

tion, Oral Fixations is a

mesmerizing collection of

vignettes that cover an ar-

ray of dramatic territory –

from frothy, light and comi-

cal to deeply melancholic,

sorrowful and nostalgic.

Finely directed by Matt

Grue, the production also

features a superb cast who

time and again show their

skills via those various

types of scenes.

As Newton has pointed

out, food is often a smoke-

screen for what is really

important.

“The idea of having a

play where food is really

the entry way into every-

thing else materialized,”

he explained of the play’s

conception.

“It’s not about food – it’s

about revenge, it’s about

remembrance, it’s about

sorrow.”

Well put. The play –

which features Paul Boult-

bee, Killeen Delorme, Ryan

Mattila, Erin Odell and Lisa

Spencer-Cook - explores

those notions in striking

detail with memorable and

often touching results.

The actors each take

on a number of roles – ev-

erything from a scheming

wife deliberately serving

her husband increasing

amounts of fattening and

unhealthy food to fi nish

him off (Delorme) to a

couple quibbling over what

kinds of edible delights

might spice up their sex life

(Mattila and Odell).

The most powerful mo-

ments are the most sad or

troubling – Odell is amaz-

ing as the defi ant teen on

the brink of high school

graduation who is also

slowly sinking into anorex-

ia.

She thinks she is on the

cusp of tremendous libera-

tion, but food – or the con-

centrated efforts to avoid it

– is tragically taking over.

Mattila is also tremendous

describing the impact of a

kindly neighbourhood lady

who provided the local kids

and himself with cookies

and a level of genuine care

and respect that he didn’t

get elsewhere.

The scene is a stark,

vivid reminder of how we

can unexpectedly leave a

profound mark on another

person’s life without even

knowing it – even through

the simple act of sharing a

gift.

Boultbee shows his ter-

rifi c range yet again.

We see him as a lonely,

cranky man longing for

days gone by and missing

his spouse so badly – mem-

ories of the foods they en-

joyed are woven into these

image-laden memories.

In a funny clip, another

character he portrays has

been utterly seduced by

the wonders of the Food

Network much to his belea-

guered wife’s chagrin.

I’ve rarely sat through

such a cleverly-written and

insightful piece of theatre.

Audience members were

constantly chuckling as we

could all relate to parts of

the story.

It’s thoroughly acces-

sible. We all connect food

with distinct memories, for

example.

And then there are the

sticky, awkward times of

course – a doting mother

(Delorme) edging her way

between her son and daugh-

ter-in-law (Mattila and

Spencer-Cook) by bringing

over her time-honoured

home cooking which she

knows her boy just loves;

two friends (Spencer-Cook

and Delorme) who are at

odds over one of the girl’s

new boyfriend who has

an unbelievable pickiness

when it comes to eating.

What do you serve someone

like this?

It’s tough to be hospita-

ble to someone who would

turn up their nose at pret-

ty much everything you

served.

Spencer-Cook is also ex-

cellent as the lonely wom-

an whose husband is away

working.

She turns to food as her

comfort more and more,

hoping for brighter days

but there is the sting of

hopelessness to her story.

Rounding out the cre-

ative team are Stephanie

Ridge and Marni Rath

(stage management), Pat-

rick Beagan (set/light-

ing design), Dustin Clark

(sound design) and Peggy

Church (movement and

choreography) – all gener-

ously enhancing every as-

pect of the production.

Grue of course has guid-

ed everything along with

his razor-sharp attention to

the smallest and most intri-

cate of details – he has such

a way with actors; everyone

is bringing their best to ev-

ery moment, and it’s clear

his inspiration and enthu-

siasm for the project has

fueled that commitment.

Of course, Newton and

Greentree – both exception-

al artists and writers – have

given us a real gift with this

play.

There is such a stirring

mix of emotion, and they

don’t shy away from explor-

ing virtually every bit of it,

from elation to sadness.

We really feel for the

characters who are missing

a loved one, as Boultbee’s

character, for example,

describes the death of his

mother and a clear mem-

ory of her that connects

with food.

And we laugh as the

troupe played a group of

children – chatting about

foods with a refreshing

honesty as only children

can.

It’s all touching, inspir-

ing and wonderful stuff

from start to fi nish.

Meanwhile, tickets are

$27 for adults and $23 for

students and seniors and

are available at Sunworks

or online at www.ignition-

theatre.ca.

[email protected]

Poignancy and delight with Ignition Theatre’s Oral Fixations


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An veritable American rock

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The Doobie Brothers have been

delivering ‘roots-based, harmo-

ny-laden, guitar-driven rock’ for

over four decades, selling more

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way and landing four Grammy

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tions that have contributed to

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Band, Sara Evans, Love & Theft

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from Listen to The Music and

Black Water to Jesus is Just Al-

right and What a Fool Believes.

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anything like this before,” ex-

plains Tom Johnston, singer/

songwriter/guitarist, of the col-

laborations. “We’ve also never re-

recorded any of our songs before

for that matter.”

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go. Johnston said lining up folks

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The guys are enjoying a bit of a

break, but had been touring non-

stop since the spring. Johnston

is excited about hitting the road

again, particularly with the new

project on the way. Besides that,

performing is at the heart of what

the Doobie Brothers are all about,

he said.

“It’s about the people that show

up to the shows,” he points out.

“Basically, we are all about play-

ing ‘live’. I think the good thing

about the band, and what helps

enable us to have so much fun

with this new project (in par-

ticular), is the fact that the band

comes from so many sectors mu-

sically.

“From the very beginning, it’s

always been about everything

from blues to R&B to rock and

roll to country to American roots

– it’s all been involved in every-

thing we have ever done from the

very beginning.”

Beginning with their multi-

million-selling sophomore album

Toulouse Street (1972), the Doo-

bies have three multi-platinum,

seven platinum and 14 gold re-

cords. Their number one singles

Black Water (1974) and What a

Fool Believes (1979), both gold,

lead a catalog of tunes that in-

clude Jesus Is Just All Right,

Rockin’ Down the Highway, Long

Train Runnin’, China Grove, Take

Me In Your Arms, You Belong

to Me, The Doctor and more. So

many of the cuts have stood the

test of time incredibly well and

are still staples on an array of

stations.

“A good song is a good song,

and if it strikes a chord with peo-

ple, even more so. To me, that’s

what makes a good song – it’s

something that lasts,” observes

Johnston. “People also associate

it with a time in their lives – good,

bad or whatever. It’s a good feel-

ing when you’ve written a song

that has lasted as long as some

of the songs we’ve written have

lasted. It’s not planned – I can tell

you that. It just happened.”

Formed in 1969 by Pat Sim-

mons, Johnston, drummer

John Hartman and bassist Dave

Shogren, the Doobies made their

mark with a run of hits on War-

ner Brothers Records. They at-

tained radio ubiquity in the late

1970s when the group’s lineup

was augmented by McDonald.

Simmons and Johnston contin-

ue to front the group. And multi-

instrumentalist John McFee’s

history with the Brothers dates

back to 1978.

Johnston was born in Visa-

lia, California and his favourite

music as he grew up included

Little Richard, Bo Diddley, Elvis,

James Brown and lots of rhythm

and blues on the radio. Although

he’d been playing the clarinet, he

pretty much ditched it when he

got his hands on a guitar at the

age of 12.

He eventually moved to San

Jose to fi nish college, where he

was majoring in graphic design,

and started playing in bands

around the city. “I didn’t really

have any plans to be a profession-

al musician,” he explains. “But

we played music all of the time. I

did it because I loved it. And the

place I was living ended up being

kind of the music centre of San

Jose and Santa Cruz.

“There were always musicians

there jamming – I’d come home

from classes and there would be

guys in the basement crashing

away. I played with most of the

musicians in San Jose at one time

or another.”

It was also in San Jose he met

the Skip Spence. Spence was the

original drummer of the Jef-

ferson Airplane and went on to

become a founding member of

the group which had a major in-

fl uence on the Doobie Brothers

– Moby Grape. It was Spence who

introduced Johnston to Hartman.

And it wasn’t long before the

right members came along and

audiences began taking notice

of this strikingly talented group.

And the hits started coming.

Johnston wrote Listen To The

Music and Rockin Down The

Highway, and with help from Je-

sus Is Just Alright the band was

on its way.

Meanwhile, there’s been no

better path in life for Johnston to

follow. “Getting involved with the

crowd – getting the energy out

from the band and then getting

it back. If you can get them up

dancing and singing along, then

we’ve done our job.”

Tickets are available at the

Centrium box offi ce or online at

www.ticketmaster.ca.

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Fresh off the launch of

his latest CD The Lemon

Squeeze, Jeremy Fisher

has hit the road on a tour

which includes a City stop

Oct. 18th.

He performs at Fratters

Speakeasy.

Fans will relish tunes

from his latest project,

including the hit Uh-Oh

which features Serena Ry-

der.

Reaching Top 10 status

weeks after its release, Uh-

Oh proved Fisher’s tran-

sition into the pop music

scene.

“It’s a really fun show –

I’ve got a trio with me on

the road,” he explains dur-

ing a break. “It’s fun to play

all the new stuff with the

piano and keyboards and

also to reinvent the older

stuff and hearing all the

harmonies on them again.

It’s cool.”

After developing a fan

base through fi ve folk-in-

fl uenced releases, Fisher,

has indeed ventured in a

new direction with The

Lemon Squeeze.

The decision to make a

pop record was solidifi ed

after a discussion with

producers Gus Van Go and

Werner F.

“When we fi rst sat down,

we batted around the idea

of a pop record that would

stay true to my typical,

acoustic guitar-driven solo

show,” he explains. “But

when I started to write, the

songs just weren’t coming

on guitar.

“I reached out to Gus for

some encouragement, and

we started chatting about

albums that we were both

into.”

Enter Randy Newman’s

1972 album Sail Away.

“I told Gus that I had

always wanted to record

a piano-based album and

he persuaded me to follow

through on that.

“I started practicing

piano in a very deliberate

and disciplined manner. I

think the joy and novelty of

spending time on a differ-

ent instrument made space

for new music in my brain,

and I ran with it.”

The end result was ev-

erything from Newman-

inspired piano ballads with

strings to Queen-esque gui-

tar licks to Billy Joel-styled

pop.

“The way we listen to

music is changing and as

much as I tried to create a

cohesive body of work, The

Lemon Squeeze plays like

an album of singles. It was

liberating to make every

song on the record unique.”

Fisher has certainly had

an interesting journey

since he began recording

some 14 years ago.

In 2001, he promoted the

indie release of his debut

Back Porch Spirituals with

a bicycle tour that started

in Seattle and ended six

months later in Halifax.

“It was kind of a lifestyle

for me there for awhile,

I’d be biking all over the

country and sleeping in a

tent. So it was something

I’d been doing – the accu-

rate way to describe it is

that I incorporated music

into my bike touring rather

than vice versa.”

In 2004, Let It Shine’s sec-

ond single, High School, re-

ceived extensive radio and

television airplay.

He also supported Bedou-

in Soundclash and Xavier

Rudd on tour, and opened

for Alanis Morisette at the

Expo World Fair in Nagoya,

Japan.

In 2007, Goodbye Blue

Monday was released and

the single Cigarette became

another hit for Fisher.

Looking back further,

he recalls growing up in a

home where music was a

defi nite priority. His par-

ents weren’t musicians per

se, but his grandfathers

were – so there’s defi nitely

something in the genes.

His folks would urge him

to play a few tunes for com-

pany – much to his chagrin.

But as the years passed, his

gift for entertaining and for

crafting memorable tunes

fl ourished. It was obvious

what his path in life would

be.

“I guess it’s in the blood a

little bit – I just always loved

music, and I always loved

making music,” he says.

“No matter what it was

– the piano or my grand-

mother’s organ which had

all kinds of sounds on it.

It was fascinating to me. I

knew pretty young that no

matter what I did, music

would always be a part of

my life.”

Indeed. He also describes

it as a wonderful means of

helping him cope with the

challenges that life inevita-

bly brings.

“It’s kind of a coping

mechanism for me in life.

I use it like a person might

use a drug to change my

brain chemistry. I can sit

at the piano or pick up a

guitar and just waste away

hours and hours – I can

still do that if I can fi nd the

time. It calms me and it’s so

enjoyable.”

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BY JENNA SWANRed Deer Express

Attendees of Red Deer College’s produc-

tion of William Shakespeare’s Land of the

Dead are in for quite an unexpected plot

twist during the course of the play, which

runs until Oct. 18th.

Performances take place in Studio A,

with curtain at 7:30 p.m.

Director Kelly Reay describes the pro-

duction as an, “Alternate reality tale of

survival, camaraderie and heroics.”

Written by John Heimbuch, the story is

set within the time period when the Globe

Theatre in London had only just opened,

and where Shakespeare and his troupe

of merry men and women interact with

Queen Elizabeth herself among many oth-

er colourful characters.

These characters journey through Lon-

don in 1599 as Shakespeare’s Henry V

opens at the Globe. But the joys of open-

ing night are soon crushed as a vile plague

ravages the streets of London and those

affl icted by the illness grow increasingly

blood hungry.

Performers in RDC’s production even

take on British accents to make the show

more believable, however some of the ac-

tors’ accents were slightly more convinc-

ing than others. By far the most notable as-

pects of the production was the extensively

well-designed set which in conjunction

with the hazy special effects perfectly set

the scene for the dramatic events taking

place. Actors were also lavishly adorned

in period costume, including a stunning

dress worn by Emily Cupples as she por-

trayed a surly Queen Elizabeth.

Shakespeare is played by Evan Macleod

who did an outstanding job of delivering

depth to the character while maintaining

his British accent to a tee.

Another notable performance came

from the comedic relief provided by Nate

Rehman in the role of Kemp – a former

actor in Shakespeare’s troupe who Shake-

speare fi red for not sticking to the scripts

in his plays.

Kemp is an excellent addition to the of-

ten somber and death-fi lled fi ctional tale of

Shakespeare’s life, as the character often

fi nds a way to lighten the solemn scenes

through his comedic ‘jig’ dances.

The script itself offers unique factual ac-

counts of moments in history, such as the

opening of the Globe Theatre, the death

of Shakespeare’s son Hamnet, as well as

insight into the characters involved in

Shakespeare’s life in that time period such

as Sir Francis Bacon – a wealthy lawyer of

the Queen’s court. The character of Bacon

was played by Rina Pelletier, whose perfor-

mance of a male character was both enter-

taining and convincing through effective

costume and make up. It is also interesting

to note the author of the play’s inclusion of

Bacon within the script as there are many

well-known yet unproven theories sur-

rounding the idea that Bacon was behind

many - if not all – of Shakespeare’s famous

plays. Heimbuch included in his rendition

of Shakespeare’s life the aspect of Bacon

coming to Shakespeare and saying he has

written a new play to bemuse the queen

and wishes for Shakespeare to take it on as

his own. However, the young Shakespeare

is unimpressed by the quality of Bacon’s

work and is only persuaded by the promise

of fi nancial reward.

Overall, this rendition of Shakespeare’s

Land of the Dead was an entertaining start

to the season, bolstered by humorous char-

acters and an interesting plot.

For tickets, visit www.blackknightinn.

ca.

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Jeremy Fisher brings tunes to Fratters this weekend

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Wednesday, October 15, 2014 Red Deer Express 29ENTERTAINMENT


There are few people who

are able to captivate an au-

dience year after year the

way Canadian broadcast-

ing legend Stuart McLean

has been able to.

McLean has earned

a reputation as one of

Canada’s most intriguing

storytellers through his

evolution of the CBC radio

program The Vinyl Café.

He will be sharing stories

from the program on Oct.

19th with Vancouver group

Joe Trio as guests.

Red Deer will be able to

experience McLean’s fl air

for storytelling fi rsthand at

the Memorial Centre dur-

ing either a 2:30 p.m. mati-

nee or an evening perfor-

mance at 7 p.m.

Tickets are available

through the Black Knight

Inn ticket centre.

“This tour is something

I’ve been waiting to do for

almost a decade. I’m going

to be working with a group

of young musicians from

Vancouver called Joe Trio.

Cam Wilson – the musical

director of Joe Trio – and

I composed a couple of

pieces for the CBC radio or-

chestra back when it exist-

ed, and we performed them

in Vancouver – A History

of Canada,” said McLean.

“We had composed sym-

phonic pieces – humorous

symphonic pieces – and

we’re going to be able to do

those. I’ve been wanting to

perform those for a very

long time, and to travel

with them.”

McLean has worked for

decades to build a reputa-

tion as a talented humour-

ist, a best-selling author, an

award-winning journalist

and beloved broadcaster.

He has received many hon-

ours including three Ste-

phen Leacock Memorial

Medals for Humour for Vi-

nyl Café books and a Cana-

dian Author’s Association

Jubilee Award for Vinyl

Café Diaries.

In 2011, he was made an

Offi cer of the Order of Can-

ada for his contributions

for Canadian culture as a

storyteller and broadcaster

as well as for his charitable

acts.

The Vinyl Café presents

fi ctional stories, essays and

music.

The show is often hu-

morous but also presents

listeners with serious de-

pictions about commu-

nity, culture and history.

McLean’s voice has become

synonymous with qual-

ity storytelling and he has

worked with many notable

broadcasters and journal-

ists along his way.

McLean humbly gave

kudos to the, “Many very

talented producers at

CBC over the years” who,

through their editing and

support, helped shape him

into the very capable and

intriguing writer that he is

today.

“There were certainly

people who I’ve modelled

myself after and who have

supported me, but this was

something that I wanted to

do and pursued by myself

and found by myself. I was

lucky to collide with the

writings of E.B White who

inspired me and continues

to inspire me,” McLean

said.

“I have had friendships

with other writers who

encouraged me, and their

friendships gave me per-

mission to continue. They

treated me seriously as a

writer, which allowed me

to take myself seriously as

a writer.”

W.O. Mitchell, another

great Canadian broadcast-

er and writer, as well as edi-

tors at CBC also infl uenced

McLean and helped him to

refi ne his craft. Since 1978,

McLean has worked with

CBC radio but it wasn’t

until the summer of 1994

that The Vinyl Café was

created. It was meant to be

a replacement show but by

1998 McLean had taken the

stories from The Vinyl Café

on tours spanning Canada

and dipping into the United

States.

He also worked as a

professor at the School of

Journalism at Ryerson Uni-

versity in Toronto, and was

awarded the ACTRA (Alli-

ance of Canadian Cinema,

Television and Radio Art-

ists) award for best radio

documentary for coverage

of the 1979 Jonestown mas-

sacre.

McLean’s passion for

sharing stories has shone

for more than two decades

and continues to do so. His

humble presentation of

himself only adds to the

charm of his wit and hu-

mour.

“I don’t know whether

I have a gift for speaking.

I never had a moment of

thinking that I’m gifted in

this and therefore should

be doing it – I just wanted to

do it and feel grateful that I

am able to,” he said.

“It’s fun performing in

front of a big audience be-

cause you get the feedback,

and the feedback is big.

“If the feedback is laugh-

ter, you can surf on that

laughter and it becomes

almost a physical thing.

However, I also enjoy the

intimacy of small groups.

They both come with cer-

tain delights.”

The performances in the

City will likely be full of

feedback as year after year

Red Deerians line up to

hear him speak.

“This tour is very special

to me because it’s coming

back to doing something

that I’ve wanted to do for a

while.

“We have a new CD out,

a new Vinyl Record com-

ing and just more stories to

write,” he said.

“I like what I’m do-

ing, and I like the people

around me who continue to

show me a lot of support.

It’s what I do – it’s my work,

but I enjoy doing it.”

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Other acid suppressant drugs called his-

tamine 2 receptor agonists (H2RAs) such

as Zantac, Peptid and Tagamet also sup-

press the production of hydrochloric acid.

But these medications are less likely to in-

terfere with B12 absorption.

Fortunately, these effective drugs make

life easier for those infl icted with recur-

rent acid refl ux disorders. But the gener-

al population can get too much of a good

thing. What has happened is that these

stronger PPIs are often the fi rst thing that

doctors prescribe for heartburn.

But patients suffering from run-of-the-

mill infrequent heartburn do not need

PPIs. This is like using an elephant gun to

shoot a mouse. Rather, doctors should sug-

gest over-the-counter remedies such as Ro-

laids, Maalox and Mylanta. If these antac-

ids fail, drugs such as Pepcid AC or Zantac

75 are available that have fewer side-effects

and are less expensive.

The only way to determine if a patient

Losing keys may be a stomach, not a brain problem

Dr. Gifford

J O N E S

is defi cient in B12 is by a blood test. If B12

is low, the synthetic form of vitamin B12

used in supplements is effective. This is

because this form of B12 does not require

stomach acids in order to be absorbed by

the body. This is also true for fortifi ed cere-

als that can provide all the B12 required for

a single day.

It’s tragic that tens of millions of PPIs

and H2RAs are being over-prescribed by

doctors in North America year after year

for non bona-fi de reasons. Tens of millions

of dollars are spent annually to program

unsuspecting consumers to believe a quick

pill will cure every human ill.

This study once again shows that pre-

scription drugs rarely give something for

nothing. And convincing medical consum-

ers of this fact is like trying to pull teeth out

of a bull. Or as Bernard Shaw remarked,

“The biggest problem with communica-

tion is the illusion it has taken place.” So I

am under no illusion that this column will

make much of a dent in the profi ts of big

pharma and Madison Avenue advertising.

But for those who are confused, forget-

ful, depressed, concerned they can’t fi nd

their keys and worried they may be devel-

oping Alzheimers’s Disease, the cure may

lie in the stomach, not in the head.

Those needing PPIs should listen to the

advice of the philosopher Nietzsche when

he wrote, “The belly is the reason why man

does not mistake himself for a God.”

See the web site www.docgiff.com. For com-ments [email protected].

SCENIC VIEW – Vanessa Semmers and Ruark Clayton admire a fall landscape from atop the hill in Rotary Park. Jenna Swan/Red Deer Express


EVENTSThe Cronquist House Tea House

is now closed for the sea-son , but will reopen for the Christmas season! We will be hosting our annual Interna-tional Christmas Tea on Dec. 2nd, then the Tea House stay open till Dec. 19th, Tuesdays – Fridays 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Come and enjoy the Cronquist House in all its Christmas glory.

Living Faith Lutheran Church - welcomes everyone to our Sunday worship service at 10 a.m. We offer traditional and contemporary service with Holy Communion. Services held at Bethany Collegeside Red Deer College. 403-347-9852.

The Golden Circle is pleased to be hosting a concert on Oct. 18th with Maria Dunn and special guest Shannon John-son and guest speaker Michael Dawe. Tickets are $15 each in advance and can be pur-chased at the Golden Circle 4620-47 A Avenue. Tickets are $20 at the door. The doors open at 6:30 p.m. with the concert starting at 7 p.m.

Centre for Spiritual Development has, on Oct. 17th, at 7 p.m. an ordination celebration for Rev. Anne and Rev. Randy (they’re our ‘Staff Ministers – Outreach’, based in Waterloo, Ontario. On Oct. 18th, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. there is a workshop with Rev. Anne and Rev. Randy – community building circles. This workshop is aimed primarily at ministers, board members, and others in leadership roles in the Centre, and is limited to 20 per-sons. On Oct. 19th – a pot luck lunch after the service! Monday evening meditations -- our next meditation evening will be Oct. 20th at 7 p.m. On Oct. 26th – guest speaker, Rev. Doug Craig. On Oct. 29th – 7 p.m. Men’s Group, the Gentle Art of Self Care, meets with Greg Dickson

Grant Fuhr will be in Red Deer at Costco on Nov. 2nd from 12 to 2 p.m. to sign copies of his book - Grant Fuhr: The Story Of A Hockey Legend.

The Inner Peace Movement

is heading back to the City. Talks are being presented in Red Deer on Oct. 28th at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. at the Super 8 Hotel, 4217 – 50 Ave. Talks are 90 minutes. Cost is $21 at the door. All are welcome.

There is a perogie supper at St. Vladimir Ukrainian Catholic Par-ish Hall on Oct. 16th from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Adults and teens pay $11; 10 years and under pay $6. Tick-ets at the door. 403-347-2335.

Friends of the Red Deer Public Li-brary are holding their Fall Book sale in the downtown branch Snell Auditorium from Oct. 16-18th; Oct. 16th from 5 to 9 p.m. is for Friends’ Members. Oct. 17th and Oct. 18th 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

are for the general public. Six month memberships are avail-able on Friday. Single mem-berships are $7.50 and family memberships are $10. Donations such as books, VHSs, CDs and DVD’s are accepted at the down-town branch. 403-346-5721.

Come learn more about our plans to build upon our exterior gardens for resident use and enjoyment at Bethany. This outdoor oasis will include raised gardens, which will provide horticultural oppor-tunities for residents, something no other care facility in the Red Deer area is offering. The gardens will provide excellent stimuli for the senses; sight, taste, touch and smell. Residents suffering from depression feel their spirits lift and constructive activities help to channel nega-tive emotions leaving them with feelings of optimism, confi dence and self-worth. Fresh fruits and vegetables grown in the garden will also be used by our chef to

provide nutritional, organic menu options for residents at Bethany. As part of our fundraising efforts we are holding a Harvest Garden Party on the afternoon of Oct. 26th at CollegeSide Gardens. We will be serving samples of food made with fresh garden produce and prepared in Bethany’s own kitchen to highlight the benefi ts and enjoyment of having a gar-den on-site. Please RSVP by Oct. 20th to 403-357-3700 or [email protected].

Town & Country Dance Club Couples Old Time Social Dance Lessons - six consecutive Tuesday evenings through to Nov. 18th at the Bower-Kin Community Center - 85 Boyce St. $70 a couple or $35 for singles. No need to have

a partner but pre-registration is required in order to keep the male/female ratio equitable. Dry comfortable shoes required for comfort and to keep dance fl oor clean. Things start at 7 p.m. with Step Above – more advanced. At 8 p.m. it’s basic social dance for beginner to intermediate. Please call Doug and Doris at 403 728-3333 or 403-391-3016 to register as space is limited. Email contact is [email protected].

Scottish Country Dancing has classes held weekly at Knox Presbyterian Church and go until May. A certifi ed teacher comes regularly from Edmonton to conduct the class. SCD is not Highland dancing but is more like square dancing. No partner needed, no need to be Scot-tish. For more information, call 403-343-0975 or 403-347-0907 or visit www.reddeerscottish-countrydancers.weebly.com.

Dance for the health of it. Work-ing in a team, learn easy dance steps while enjoying a variety of music. Everyone is welcome – families, couples, solos and teens. No dance experience necessary. Twenty-four sessions for $120. Maximum 24 partici-pants. Sessions run Mondays and Wednesdays from 7:30-9:30 p.m. Contact Connie at 403-396-1523.

Do you love to sing? Join our adult choir, the Red Deer Chamber Singers, where you will enjoy an environment of positive learning and quality music. Practices are at Sunnybrook United Church, 12 Stanton St. at 7 p.m. We will be preparing for our annual Renais-sance Feast performances, to be held at the end of Novem-

ber. Contact Sadie at 403-347-5166 for more information.

Wondering what it would be like to volunteer with the Canadian Red Cross? The Red Cross is excited to host an information session for prospective volun-teers interested in responding to personal disasters like house fi res or fl oods, conducting com-munity outreach on emergency preparedness, and other related activities. It takes place Oct. 27 at 7 p.m. at the Canadian Red Cross offi ce. #105, 5301-43 St.

Medieval Fair runs Oct. 31st from 5 to 9 p.m. Bouncers, swimming, gymnastics, pre school park, wall climbing, skating, costumed characters, music, lazertag, bun-gee run, skyball and more. Candy bags for the fi rst 1,000 kids. Cost is $5 per person or $20 for a family of fi ve. Purchase tickets in advance at the Collicutt Centre.

Past lives, dreams and Soul Travel!

Free spiritual experiences dis-cussion on Nov. 5th, 7-8 p.m. at Red Deer Library, 4818 – 49th St. Free Spiritual Experiences Guidebook for all guests. For more information call 403-314-5353 or visit www.spiritualexpe-rience.org. Presented by ECKA-NKAR CANADA in Alberta.

On Nov. 8th, the fi fth annual Judy Schweitzer ALS Curl for a Cure will be taking place at the Michener Hill Curling Club! Carrie Mello began the Funspeil in honour of her mother, Judy, who passed away from ALS last year. Judy was passionate about curling, leading Carrie, along with friends and family, to begin an annual fundraising event. Donations will be accepted at the Funspeil, as well as on the ALS Curl for a Cure fundraising website. Registration must be completed by Nov. 4th. You can sponsor the 2014 Judy Sch-weitzer ALS Curl for the Cure by visiting www.alsab.ca or by donating directly at the event.

Bingo schedule for the Learn-ing Disabilities Association of Alberta - volunteers need to be at the Red Deer Bingo Hall by 10:30 a.m. Evening bingos: volunteers need to be at Red Deer Bingo Hall by 4:30 p.m. The schedule is as follows –Nov. 12th (evenings). Bingo coordinators are Karen Gough at 403-340-3249 or by email [email protected] or Emily Hillis at 403-342-6602or by email [email protected].

The Red Deer River Watershed Alliance (RDRWA) will be holding their monthly Ambas-sador Breakfast Oct. 17th from 7:30 – 8:45 a.m. at the RDRWA Offi ce (4918 59 St.) Cost: $15 per person. Come out and join us for a pancake breakfast, congratulate the next round of Watershed Ambassadors, and take in a very informative presentation by Kathryn Hull and Kelsey Spicer of Cows & Fish and Tony Blake of the Red Deer River Naturalists about the Piper Creek and Waskasoo Subwatershed. RSVP to: [email protected] or call Kelly at 403-340-7379 by noon on Oct. 15th.

Stephen Palmer, a Folk- Sing-ing Road-Survivor Concert – Oct. 18th from 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. at Sunnybrook United Church 12 Stanton Street

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Stephen sings about life and simple pleasures and has been compared to Leonard Cohen and Hoyt Axton. Tickets are adults $12 in advance - $15 at the door. Children 12 and under free. Tickets available at the church offi ce. Phone 403-347-6073 or 403-347-6073.

Innisfail United Church harvest turkey supper runs Oct. 21st from 4 to 7 p.m. in the Innisfail Legion Auditorium. $14 for those 11 and up; $6 for those six to 10; and free for those fi ve years and under. Take out orders are welcome. Call 403-227-4159 on Oct. 21st between 9 a.m. and noon.

Lacombe Nursing Ladies Auxiliary will be holding their annual tea, craft and bake sale on Oct. 22nd at the Lacombe Hos-pital and Care Centre. Craft and bake sale at 2 p.m. Tea at 2:30 p.m. Admission is $4.

Multi-church seniors’ lun-cheon runs Oct. 22nd from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Pay at the door - $8. The event runs in the fellowship hall of Living Stones Church.

GrammaLink-Africa Chili for a Cause Luncheon Oct. 22nd. 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. at Gaetz United Church 4758 Ross St. Homemade chili, buns, pumpkin cupcakes, coffee and tea. Chili is served in a hand-made pottery bowl which is yours to keep. Tickets at the door- cash only. All proceeds donated to the Stephen Lewis Foundation to support the Afri-can Grandmothers raising their orphaned grandchildren as their parents have died from HIV/AIDS. For further information contact Faye at 403-343-1881.

The Haynes Community Society is hosting a harvest supper Oct. 22nd from 5 to 7 p.m. 403-391-3433 or 403-309-8856 for more information. They are also hosting a community Halloween dance Oct. 24th at 8 p.m. Call above num-bers for more information.

Piper Creek Lodge annual fall tea and bake sale runs Oct. 23 from 1:30 to 3 p[.m. Cost for tea and fruitcake is $4. Baking, 50/50 draw and free door prizes. All proceeds going to the residents’ activities.

Rock & Roll Dance/Sock Hop runs Oct. 25th from 7:30 p.m. to 12 a.m. at the Valley Center Com-munity Hall. Cost is $15 per person. For information, email [email protected] or contact 403-728-3333. Dance to live music – jukebox rock, a four-piece 50’s & 60’s rock band. Light refreshments for purchase. Late lunch included in admission. Poodle skirts, bob-by socks and Brylcream encour-aged. Hosted by Town & Country and Country Pride Dance.

This year, the 27th for the Canadian Cancer Society (Red Deer) an-nual Jail & Bail Fundraiser runs Oct. 23rd at Parkland Mall from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Celebrity judges will once again be con-

victing and setting bail amounts for felons friends, family and employees who have had ar-rested by offi cers or volunteers for anything from drinking too much coffee, snoring, wearing the wrong shirt or just for being themselves. Or any other reason you can think of. After their forgone conviction they have their mug shot taken and are put in our maximum security jail where they must by phone raise the dollar amount of the fi ne set by the celebrity judge. Check out www.cancer.ca for more details.

Red Deer Arts Council and Red Deer Public Library are pleased to present Common Threads: Fibre by In-Defi nite Arts Society, which runs in the Kiwanis Gal-lery to Oct. 19th. Fibre work form the basis of the work by the In-Defi nite Arts Society, artists with developmental dis-abilities who create, exhibit and sell their incredible artwork.

Central Alberta Singles Dances run Oct. 18th, Nov. 29th, Dec. 13th and Dec. 27th. Dances run at the Innisfail Legion Hall. Doors open at 7:30 p.m., with music starting at 8 p.m. For information, call Jim at 403-638-6563 or Murray at 403-357-8022. Everyone is welcome.

Sacred Heart CWL Annual Tea and bazaar Oct. 18th. Sacred Heart Church, 5508 48A Ave. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the parish hall. Admission $5 (includes lunch). Crafts, baking and tea for sale.

Steve Bell in concert – Shalom Counselling Centre’s annual Fall ‘FriendRaiser’ & 15th Anniver-sary Celebration – Memories and Beyond, Oct. 24th at First

Christian Reformed Church, 16 McVicar St. Tickets $20 each available online at www.stevebell.com or phone Shalom at 403-342-0339. Event proceeds to help Central Alberta families with counselling for emotional and relational concerns. Portion of ticket sales to Alzheimer Society.

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. Thursday night dances continue at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $7. 403-346-3896, 403-347-6165 or 403-986-7170.

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in Lacombe has their annual fall tea and bazaar Nov. 1 from 2 to 4 p.m. Bake table/craft table with lots of cookies.

Travel Memories runs Nov. 5th from 2 to 3:30 p.m. in the Red Deer Public Library, Downtown Branch, Waskasoo Meeting Room. Our speaker this month will share pictures and tales of her travels through the cos-mopolitan cities of Barcelona and Paris. Come to the library and appreciate some beautiful photography. Listen to our pre-senter and share your own travel adventures, while enjoying coffee or tea with us. For more informa-tion, contact Donna Stewart

or Priscilla at 403-346-2100.

Daytime Documentaries – Nov. 12th from 2 to 4:30 p.m. at the Red Deer Public Library, Downtown Branch, Waskasoo Meeting Room. Our documentary this month is about Sixto Rodriguez, the greatest 70’s rock icon who never was. Bootleg recordings made it to South Africa after his career ended in the States. Years later, two fans track down their hero in Detroit, working construction. Join us for this award winning fi lm and enjoy cof-fee or tea with us as the winter season approaches. A discussion facilitated by a staff member will follow the fi lm. Everyone is welcome. For more informa-tion, contact Donna Stewart or Priscilla at 403-346-2100.

A presentation on celiac disease runs Oct. 18th from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Downtown House (5414 – 43 St.) with JoAnne Murray from the Calgary chapter of the

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Canadian Celiac Association who will discuss Celiac disease, the gluten-free diet, the new legislation, label reading and resources. 403-347-3248.

Benalto & Area Rural Crime Watch Society AGM Oct. 30th at 7 p.m., Benalto Leisure Centre, Ag. Grounds. Elections and year end business. Guest speakers sr. Peace Offi cer Julian Veuger, Lacombe County Protective Services and Sr. Peace Of-fi cer Bob Dixon, Red Deer County Protective Services. Topic: ‘The Life of a County Peace Offi cer: the lighter side.’ Also in attendance BARCWS Liaison Cst. Marty Reed, Sylvan Lake RCMP. 403-746-3429.

Overeaters Anonymous meets Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. at Mighty Fortress Lutheran Church, 51 Alford Ave. This 12-step program of recovery is for individuals experiencing diffi culty with eating behaviours. No dues or fees. See www.oa.org, or phone Phyl at 403-347-4188.

The Red Deer Players Society meets weekly on Monday evenings from 7 to 9 p.m. (for the time being) at the Red Deer Culture Services Centre (3827 – 39th St.) This new and emerging theatre group invites anyone to join us and read plays, performs scenes or skits, work on improv and share ideas and gener-ally have a bit of fun. We will be auditioning for the murder mystery and for the Christmas Pantomime during the sum-mer holidays (so keep posted). For more information, email Carole at [email protected].

YARD Yoga Studio: Red Deer’s only not-for-profi t yoga studio. Registration is now open for our fall session. Classes run through to Dec. 21st. A variety of classes and styles for all levels. Call 403-350-5830 or email, [email protected] more information. Also check out, www.reddeeryoga.ca.

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

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SPORTSBY JIM CLAGGETTRed Deer Express

The drought is over.

After four decades, The Mas-

tercard Memorial Cup tourna-

ment will make an appearance in

Alberta following the announce-

ment of the Red Deer Rebels be-

ing named the host team for the

2016 tournament.

“Congratulations to the com-

munity, congratulations to the

Red Deer Rebel organization and

to this great province that has

waited far too long for the op-

portunity to host this prestigious

event,” said Western Hockey

League Commissioner Ron Robi-

son during a press conference at

Westerner Park. “As everyone is

aware The Mastercard Memorial

Cup is the most diffi cult trophy in

hockey to win and I can’t think

of a more ideal location to host

this event in 2016 than right here

in Red Deer, in the heart of this

province.”

Robison made mention of how

hard the bid committee had to

work in order to get the board

to award Red Deer the tourna-

ment over the Vancouver Giants,

but there is some history to be

made when the tournament rolls

around.

The year will mark the 25th an-

niversary of the Rebels franchise

and it coincides with the 50th an-

niversary of the Western Hockey

League, he said.

“It’s going to be a tremendous

event, a great party and I know

everyone in the Canadian Hockey

League and throughout the West-

ern Hockey League can’t wait for

2016.”

It was a signifi cant moment as

well for Rebels Owner, Governor,

President, General Manager and

Head Coach Brent Sutter.

“Back in 1999 was the last time

I was in this room (the Lookout

Room) and we were holding a

press conference at the time an-

nouncing that I had bought the

Rebels,” he said. “It’s amazing.

I get to stand here 15 years later

and get to be a part of this and

part of this great community.”

Sutter told the crowd gathered

in the room, which included the

current members of the Rebels

hockey team, that this was a great

day, not only for the Rebels orga-

nization but for the City and for

the County.

He also directed some kudos to

Westerner Park, home to the EN-

MAX Centrium, which will be the

site of the 10-day tourney.

“We have a fantastic facility

here and that was a big part of

our bid too - the fact that we’ve

got an elite building. We have the

surroundings around here to do

a lot of the events right here on

these grounds.”

Ron LaRiviere, a co-chair with

Merrick Sutter on the organiz-

ing committee, said in the next

month or so the process will start

to get the pieces in place along

with the volunteers to host what

he boldly claims will be the best

Memorial Cup ever because of

the support he feels is out there

in the community to make it so.

“There’s more than just the

hockey tournament,” he said.

“There’s the awards banquet,

the golf tournament. There’s a

fan fest that involves different

aspects of involving the commu-

nity. Putting on displays that the

community participates in, get-

ting schools involved.

“All those are part of the event

that’s associated with the Memo-

rial Cup.”

LaRiviere has somewhat of a

template to work from as he was

at the 2011 tournament in Missis-

sauga and will be in attendance

when the puck drops at this year’s

tournament in Quebec City.

Sutter made a point of thank-

ing the WHL league governors

for giving Red Deer a chance to

shine. “This event will be the

event in the town in May of 2016

and the other thing that’s great

about it is that it leads up to 2019

for the Canadian Winter Games

coming too.”

When it rains it pours but that’s

how you end a drought.

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Red Deer to host the 2016 Memorial Cup

FIGHTING BACK – Red Deer Rebels Cole Chorney and Nick Charif fend off a Medicine Hat player during last weekend’s showdown at the Centrium. The Tigers won the match 5-1. Jenna Swan/Red Deer Express


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Four!

That’s the number of Hunting Hills

High School students who made up the

boys’ golf team this year which headed

west of Calgary for the Alberta Schools

Athletics Association provincial golf

championships earlier this month.

When the fi nal putt had dropped Logan

Hill, Bryce Kopec, Grant Numrich and

Jordan Williamson were crowned the

3A/4A provincial champions.

“We are really proud of them,” said

fi rst-year coach Dylan Winnicky. “We

knew we had two really strong individu-

als who were gunning for fi rst place as

an individual and our other two players

really stepped up and made it possible to

win the team event.”

The two-day event was held at Redwood

Meadows and River Spirit golf courses in

wet, windy and cold conditions and the

Hunting Hills team handled the weather

the best with a one stroke lead after the

fi rst day and winning the tournament by

nine shots in the end.

Grade 11 student Jordan Williamson

managed to shoot the second best score

on day two, fi ring a 73 which Winnicky

said really helped the team win the pro-

vincial title.

The team did manage to get in a practice

round at each course and discuss a strat-

egy heading into the tournament which

Winnicky said certainly helped in the end.

“I think it helped our two younger play-

ers, just kind of sticking to a game plan

and not veering off of what clubs to hit on

some of the risky par fours and par fi ves.”

The coach also passed along some cred-

it to the team being able to use the facili-

ties out at Lakewood Golf Resort where

Red Deer College golf coach Scott Berg-

dahl helped the players, providing feed-

back on their swings.

It’s the fourth provincial golf title for

the school and Winnicky says the fallout

from the win may help in growing the

program down the road.

“I think it’s exciting, just for recruiting

for next year. Already having some girls

wanting to come out and put a girls team

in as well. I think it’s only good promo-

tion for Hunting Hills golf.”

He agrees these provincial champion-

ships are good for growing the sport right

across the province.

“It’s giving high school kids a chance

to compete in tournaments and a tourna-

ment like this it opens up doors for col-

lege,” he said. “It’s good for those boys to

get some tournament action in and build

a resume for college golf.”

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Coach is proud ofHunting Hills golf team

The world of baseball

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It was a farewell tour

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and seemed to last longer

than his career with some

folks annoyed by it all.

Many were even asking

why the big send off for a

player who was not the best

ever at his position.

They are right in that #2

was not the best homerun

hitter at shortstop. He was

not the best base stealer to

play that position. He didn’t

have the strongest arm nor

was he the best defensive

shortstop to take the dia-

mond. Jeter never won an

American League MVP

award but he came close,

fi nishing third in 1998 be-

hind the winner Juan Gon-

zalez who was accused of

steroid use.

He then fi nished sixth

in the MVP voting the

next year behind Manny

Ramirez and Rafael Pal-

meiro, both who tested pos-

itive for steroids.

He was 10th when a real-

ly large Jason Giambi won

and 10th again next season

behind Giambi, Gonzalez,

Alex Rodriguez and Roger

Clemens. A real birds of a

feather group if ever there

was one. He may have been

behind Lance Armstrong

in voting if the biker was

playing MLB that year.

No, Jeter was never the

best at his occupation but

he was very much the most

consistent over a 20-year

career in baseball’s fi sh

bowl called New York .

I can’t recall a time

where Jeter was on the cov-

er of any trash paparazzi

fi lled magazine or featured

on TMZ. He was clean as an

operating room table.

In a world where sports

fi gures are held in high es-

teem before crashing down,

Jeter remained right up

there and stayed humble at

the same time. That’s one

heck of a juggling act.

Now he did have plenty

of talent and owns the

record for most hits as a

shortstop with 3,460 and

has fi ve World Series rings.

From 1996-2009 Jeter hit

.318, was on base more than

a third of the time and av-

eraged 152 games at a posi-

tion which next to being a

catcher is one which your

body takes a beating.

So he was a talented play-

er, consistent, a winner and

a classy guy. All reasons

for a send off which maybe

went too long and was a lit-

tle tacky at times but in the

end it was well deserved

for a player who is going to

be a shoe-in for the Hall of

Fame.

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Consistency pays off for Derek Jeter

JIM

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There is nothing like getting

your head fi lled with over the top

design ideas after a visit to Las

Vegas! I have just returned from

a weekend getaway with some

girlfriends and believe me Vegas

puts me in a very stylish head-

space. Everything is so pristine,

glitzy and completely oversized.

Orange is the colour of the hour

as many of the hotels are decked

out for fall; it is a visual treat

mixed together with the ultimate

glamour.

It made me stop and think about

how we can often cut corners

when it comes to our homes. Usu-

ally budget related, people will

compromise on items that I feel

they truly want because along the

way they have been seduced into

upgrading many elements. Once

all the numbers come crashing in

on them, they immediately pull

back from the decorative fi nishes

in their homes which is tragic in

my eyes. It’s a very good idea for

all involved in the project to bring

ideas and expectations together

before the garage gets custom

lighting and a Nascar themed fi n-

ish while the ensuite bathroom

is left with a bare light bulb and

cheap linoleum on the fl oor.

The best advice I can give cli-

ents is don’t cheap out on the

fl ooring and comfort fi nishes.

Not just because I sell fl ooring

but because fl ooring is the ele-

ment in your home that gets the

most abuse. Walls and fl oors get

the short end of the budget and

they are constantly being walked

on, rubbed down, washed, spilled

on and just generally abused.

Why wouldn’t you invest in a bet-

ter quality product for these ar-

eas?

Comfort fi nishes to me are so

important and they usually are in

the bathroom, kitchen and laun-

dry which are areas where I seem

to spend the most time. A decent

sized bath tub is a must but does

it have to be a jetted, air vented

colour chrome infi nity edge mon-

strosity? No, it just needs to be

deep enough and not too long

so I don’t fl oat away. I don’t care

about heated fl oors or walk in

showers the size of a locker room

as long as I have that tub. What is

your main comfort priority?

I am partial to beautiful win-

dow coverings and curtains. I

think that there is no fi ner fi nish

in a room than a beautifully coor-

dinated window fashions. In Ve-

gas, our hotel room had a button

next to the bed called ‘goodnight’

which tucked the whole room in

when pushed. Lights dimmed

slowly and curtains cascaded

across the room to block out the

brightness of the strip. Wow, talk

about being pampered. Even a

simple curtain (without the mo-

torized convenience) will add am-

biance and softening to any room

and are often a detail left on the

cutting room fl oor of budgeting.

My best advice is to plan ahead

for those small indulgences so

you aren’t forced to cut those

desired details out of your home

when the time comes to make

those crucial decisions. You will

be much happier with your fi n-

ished project if you have included

those features that are important

to you. You will be raising a glass

of wine to toast your luxurious

bathtub and to say ‘thank you

Kim for such wonderful advice’!

Kim Meckler is an interior designer in Red Deer with Carpet Colour Cen-tre.

COZY – This master bedroom of an Abbey Master Builders show home in Sylvan Lake features two tall windows that let large amounts of light into the room. Jenna Swan/Red Deer Express

Kim

M E C K L E R

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Whether or not torefi nance your mortgage

With mortgage rates still

hovering at historic lows,

chances are you’ve consid-

ered breaking your current

mortgage and renewing

or refi nancing now before

rates begin to rise.

Perhaps you want to free

up cash for such things

as renovations, travel or

putting towards your chil-

dren’s education? Or may-

be you want to pay down

debt or pay your mortgage

off faster?

If you’ve thought about

breaking your mortgage

and taking advantage of

these historically low rates,

feel free to give me a call or

send me an email to discuss

your options.

In some cases, the penal-

ty can be quite substantial

if you aren’t very far into

your mortgage term, but

we can determine if break-

ing your mortgage now will

benefi t you long term.

People often assume

the penalty for breaking a

mortgage amounts to three

months’ interest payments

so, when they crunch the

numbers, it doesn’t seem

so bad.

In most cases, however,

the penalty is the greater

of three months’ interest

or the interest rate differ-

ential (IRD).

The IRD is the difference

between the interest rate

on your mortgage contract

and today’s rate which is

the rate at which the lender

can relend the money.

And with rates so low

these days, the IRD tends

to be greater than three

months’ interest.

Because this is a way for

banks to recuperate any

losses, for some people,

breaking and renegotiat-

ing at a lower rate without

careful planning can mean

they come out no further

ahead.

Keep in mind, however,

that penalties vary from

lender to lender and there

are different penalties for

different types of mort-

gages.

In addition, the size of

your down payment and

whether you opted for a

‘cash back’ mortgage can

infl uence penalties.

While breaking a mort-

gage and paying penalties

based on the IRD can result

in a break-even proposi-

tion in the short term, if

you look at the big picture,

you’ll see that the true sav-

ings are long term – as we

know that rates will be

higher in the years to come.

Your current goal is to se-

cure a long-term rate com-

mitment before it’s too late,

and here lies the signifi cant

future savings.

As always, if you have

questions about breaking

your mortgage to secure a

lower rate, or general mort-

gage questions, I’m here to

help!

Jean-Guy Turcotte is a mort-gage broker with Dominion Lending Centres – Regional Mortgage Group in Red Deer.

Jean-Guy

T U R C O T T E

Are you making the grade on energy effi ciency?

Do you see yourself as

an energy effi cient home-

owner? Probably not is the

conclusion of a report card

recently released by Direct

Energy.

Nearly all (84%) of home-

owners have a program-

mable thermostat earning

them an “A” grade, but

they fail when it comes to

setting the most energy ef-

fi cient temperature, know-

ing how often to change

furnace fi lters and schedul-

ing a fall furnace mainte-

nance.

“It’s not surprising to

see most homeowners

have installed program-

mable thermostats because

there’s been a lot of aware-

ness generated about their

benefi ts in the past few

years,” says Dave Walton,

the director of home ideas

for Direct Energy. “How-

ever, there’s much more

to heating your home ef-

fi ciently. Improving your

overall knowledge about

your home, making some

simple, inexpensive chang-

es and adopting energy ef-

fi cient practices can help

homeowners save money

in the long run.”

Homeowners received

a failing grade on their

intention to get their fur-

nace maintained this fall,

with only 38% planning to

schedule an inspection.

Direct Energy advises

that it should be done pro-

fessionally by a licensed

technician every year

before winter begins to

ensure the furnace is in

proper working order. This

routine will also help you

avoid costly repairs.

Just over half (58%) of

those surveyed say they

change the furnace fi lters at

least every three months, a

number Walton would like

to see increase. “Changing

or cleaning furnace fi lters

every three months is easy

to do and helps your fur-

nace run more effi ciently.”

Additional tips to im-

prove energy effi ciency

this winter include:

• Check for leaks around

windows and doors and

seal them up before the

cold weather sets in.

• Set ceiling fans to turn

clockwise to push warm air

down in to the room.

• Use a humidifi er to add

warm moisture to dry air,

which helps make you feel

more comfortable.

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Do you ever wonder if

there is a silent killer in

your home?

Carbon monoxide (CO) is

an odourless, tasteless, and

invisible gas that is a by-

product of incomplete fuel

combustion.

Exposure to carbon mon-

oxide could be deadly. It

is commonly detected in

poorly maintained or im-

properly installed natural

gas furnaces and fi replaces,

but it can also be produced

when burning natural gas,

propane, gasoline or wood.

During the fall and winter

when furnaces and fi re-

places are running, the risk

of CO poisoning increases.

“Given the average

household has four to six

fuel burning appliances,

most commonly the fur-

nace, water heater, fi re-

place and gas stove, CO

safety is an important topic

for everyone,” said Josh

Orzech, the director of

home services for Direct

Energy Alberta.

“Every year, thousands

of CO incidents take place

here, but there are simple

steps that can help prevent

it from happening to you or

your family.”

Orzech offers the follow-

ing preventative measures

to reduce the risk of carbon

monoxide poisoning:

• The best way to keep

your family safe is to en-

sure all fuel-burning de-

vices are properly installed

and serviced.

It’s imperative to have

a qualifi ed technician in-

spect and service your fur-

nace annually.

For example, Direct En-

ergy maintenance techni-

cians are trained to mea-

sure carbon monoxide

levels and to ensure the

safe operation of fuel-burn-

ing appliances.

• As a second line of

defense, install a CSA-ap-

proved carbon monoxide

alarm on each level of your

home or cottage. A com-

mon mistake that home-

owners make is placing

alarms too close to the fur-

nace. Instead install a unit

in the basement hallway,

just outside the furnace

room. CO travels upstairs

through the ductwork and

vents in your home so it’s

very important to also in-

stall a CO alarm on the

fl oors of the home where

there are the most vents

and, in close proximity to

the sleeping areas.

Don’t install CO alarms

near windows or vents,

bathrooms or too close to

heating or fuel-burning ap-

pliances or smoke alarms

(unless it’s a combination

alarm).

• Make sure to check and

test your existing alarms

each season by pushing the

test button on the unit. Put

a reminder in your calen-

dar every three months, so

you don’t forget.

• Check manufacturer’s

instructions to fi nd out

when your unit should be

replaced. It’s usually fi ve to

10 years for CO alarms.

• Replace batteries once

a year, including back-

up batteries for plug-in

alarms.

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Important carbon monoxide safety tips

The infl uences of grand

hotels and spa resorts have

given bathrooms the design

attention they have long

deserved. While inspira-

tion and practical ideas can

be found online or in books

and magazines, creating

that special sanctuary may

be a daunting process.

“The bathroom is one of

the smallest rooms in the

house, yet it is often serves

as the most hardworking,”

says Ralph Stephen, bro-

ker-owner of Royal LeP-

age Atlantic in Nova Scotia

and New Brunswick. “A

detailed plan before you

begin your bath project is

the best way to ensure top

resale value when it comes

time to sell your home.”

Stephen recommends

these fi ve bathroom plan-

ning rules:

1. Start on paper and

begin with one function in

mind. Whether you’re cre-

ating a new bathroom or

updating an existing one,

begin with a focus on the

main function, be it your

master bath, family bath,

guest bath, children’s bath

or powder room.

2. Keep reality in mind.

Remember, the budget

and the space you have to

work with are likely the

two things that shouldn’t

change. Give careful con-

sideration to budget and

space at the start of your

bathroom project, and

you’ll save money later.

3. Renovate to the ap-

propriate level. A well-

designed, updated bath is

a high-value room to both

the homeowner and home-

buyer. But it’s never a

good idea to over-renovate

your home for the market

or your neighborhood. Be

sure to link your intentions

to the larger real estate pic-

ture.

4. Pick your pro. De-

pending on the size and

complexity of your proj-

ect, bathroom remodels

usually require an expert.

The technical aspects of

plumbing alone make bath-

room projects out of scope

for most do-it-yourselfers.

Secure at least three es-

timates, preferably with

those who can show you

a portfolio of their prior

work, before you award the

job.

5. Consider your needs.

Who will be using the bath-

room and how? What are

the priorities for the room?

Will it be a room to ener-

gize family members at the

start of a busy day? Or, will

it be a place to rejuvenate

at the end of one?

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