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Red Deer Food Bank begins to see unprecedented numbersLocal agency sees line ups out the door and an increase in demand of 112%

BY ERIN FAWCETTRED DEER EXPRESS

One local agency is seeing defi nite effects of the provincial economy fi rst hand.

As the Red Deer Food Bank continues to provide for those in need, they have begun to see line ups out the door and demand has spiked as well.

Fred Scaife, executive director for the Red Deer Food Bank, said last month saw an increase of 112% in demand in walk in clients compared to October 2014.

“It is outrageous. Last year in 2014, we did 390 food hampers for the month of October and this year in October we did 473,” said Scaife. “The most startling fi gure to me is in October 2014 in our hamper program we helped feed 251 chil-dren, this year in our hamper program in October it was 440 children.

“We have seen steady increases all year long, but all of a sudden the perfect storm seemed to start to gather sometime in mid-September and it has been coming on ever since.”

He added despite the drastic increase in the last couple of months, the food bank was prepared for the economic downturn this year.

“Our preparedness paid off because we were ready for it. It is what I expected it to be up until this last couple of months. We are dealing with numbers here that we as an organization have never dealt with in a one month period. This is record-setting territory that we are dealing with,” said Scaife. “There are literally line ups out the door and it happens with far too much frequency right now.”

Looking ahead, Scaife said there are some concerns as far as the food bank goes heading into the coming months.

“What concerns us really is our client base. What happens at a time like this is we end up with more clients and those clients are the ones who a trip to the food bank was probably never on their radar in life. I’m not saying people grow up and expect to go to the food bank. But there are people out there who are ill prepared for this road and we can see it in their faces when they walk in the door - the desperation that they have. The emotion-al toll is signifi cant when we deal with these new clients that are so desperate,” said Scaife. “You look in their eyes and it just heart wrenching. When they say things like, ‘I just don’t know what to do’, it takes a piece of you right then and there - it takes a piece of you away.”

There will be upcoming opportunities for the community to help and one is through the agency’s annual Stuff A Bus which runs at Parkland Mall this week-end. From Nov. 27th-29th donations in

the terms of non-perishable food, cash and toys can be dropped off at the event which will be located near the Staples en-trance of the mall. The fundraiser will also benefi t the Red Deer Christmas Bureau.

In addition, Scaife said the food bank is in need of cash donations.

“We desperately need to get some money into our bank account. Considering this time of year, we are running at about 50 per cent of what we should have in our bank account right now. Our bank balance should really be improving sig-nifi cantly and it’s just not getting there. The amount of cash we have coming in right now is virtually nothing compared to what it has been in past years.”

He added the food bank’s purchasing power is also something that can be used to their advantage should they receive cash donations.

“It’s eight to one compared to what the general public can get for us. If we get donations in the form of money than we

can fi ll the cupboards with what we know we need and make sure everyone gets taken care of.”

Scaife said donations of cash are also used for daily operations of the agency including the payment of utilities, gas for their van for pick ups and wages for staff as well.

Scaife added with the drastic increase in demand comes the need for more staff. The agency laid off two people at the be-ginning of the year and have brought one back since then. But Scaife said the food bank does not have the money to do that.

“We need about three additional bod-ies right now because of the volume of work that happens this year and with the amount of clients we have as well. We need to have paid, skilled people in certain positions around here to make sure every-thing runs smoothly. We run a pretty tight ship and very effi ciently on the money that we have,” he said. “I can be on edge as much as I want when we’re in this kind of

fi nancial situation and when I’m looking at the picture for the future, but when I stop for a moment and I look back over my 18 years here, and I think to myself - when was the last time the City let us down? I can’t think of a time and that makes me feel better. I know that it will happen.”

Meanwhile, Scaife said there is one goal this holiday season and that is to ensure that no one goes without.

“If it was not for the efforts of all the organizations that help out during the holidays it would not happen. There is just too much for one organization to handle during this time. We are so lucky in this City to have a group of organi-zations come together in unison at this time every year. Between us and other amazing organizations in the City, we’re going to make sure that absolutely no one goes without.”

For more information, contact the Red Deer Food Bank at 403-346-1505.

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IN NEED - Fred Scaife, executive director of the Red Deer Food Bank Society, said the organization is serving an unusually high population. As a result, the amount of donated goods - pasta, for example - are at record level lows and cash donations are much needed. Kalisha Mendonsa/Red Deer Express


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Warming centre sees solid numbers in fi rst weeksBY ERIN FAWCETTRED DEER EXPRESS

The City’s warming centre has recently opened and offi cials have said they have had a steady stream of people utilize the ser-vice each day.

The warming centre opened on Nov. 6th and is located on the same property as Safe Harbour at 5246 53rd Ave. The centre is open daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and sees between 50-60 peo-ple each day. The capacity of the warming centre is about 100 people.

“The warming centre is a place to keep people warm, but also a place where people can be-come connected with other ser-vice providers primarily around housing but also income sup-ports or addictions treatment or whatever it is that they need to move forward,” said Stacey Carmichael, director of program-ming for Safe Harbour.

She added those using the warming centre are grateful that the service is available.

“I can’t imagine what it would be like to wander around in this weather to get my basic needs met. These people are hopeful that there are better things to come. There is a lot of hope de-spite their hardships. Our staff are always encouraging them and having them think about

housing and trying to provide them with that avenue,” said Carmichael.

Safe Harbour also offers a day support site on location for those who are homeless and not well.

“Homeless folks unfortunately can have injuries or be sick, so they can come in and have a nice warm place to lay down and get better.”

She added in addition to the warming centre, the community’s emergency response has been to increase the beds at People’s Place. “We have been seeing those numbers getting to capaci-ty over the last few nights. We go from 35 beds to 46 beds during the wintertime at People’s.”

Safe Harbour also operates a MATS program which offers 26 mats for those who are intoxi-cated by drugs or alcohol.

“We have been turning people away from our MATS program and we had one empty bed at People’s (Monday night). We are looking after people well during the day but our overnight shel-ters are bursting at the seams. Adequate housing is really what is needed.”

Meanwhile, Carmichael said Safe Harbour has seen the ef-fects with the downturn of the economy in the province.

“As people get laid off, it takes a month or two and they end up with us. I’m not sure how

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the economy is tough for folks no matter what.”

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FESTIVITIES - Hundreds of Red Deerians gathered around City Hall last Saturday for the annual lighting of the tree during the Red Deer Lights the Night event. Kalisha Mendonsa/Red Deer Express


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Food banks permanent feature of Canadian landscapeFood Banks Canada’s annual

report paints a discouraging pic-ture - more Canadians visited food banks this year than last year.

The newly-released report says in the snapshot month this year, March, 852,137 people visited a food bank, up 1.3% from last year. While this year’s number is lower than the 10-year high fi gure of 2013, when 872,379 Canadians were recorded using a food bank monthly, the report’s numbers indicate signifi cant, troubling shifts in food bank use in the last 12 months.

About 80,000 Canadians used a food bank for support for the fi rst time this year, on average, each month. And the number

of children who are fed by food banks is astounding. Almost 36% of food bank users are children - 305,000 of them.

The economy has negatively affected many Canadian fam-ilies this year. This is particu-larly true in Alberta, where the number of food bank users in-creased by more than 23% in the snapshot month. The severe and abrupt decline of the oil sector has hurt families and individu-als. Three-quarters of the prov-ince’s food banks reported in-creased demand; nationally, 54% of food banks reported increased applications.

The report also notes that 7% of food bank users own their homes. This suggests that many seniors have experienced swift fi nancial changes and have been forced to turn to food banks.

There is some good news in the report. Demand at food banks in Saskatchewan has remained fl at since last year, while Ontario, Prince Edward Island, New

Brunswick, and Newfoundland and Labrador saw the number of regular visitors decrease.

The report is a powerful re-minder that food insecurity in Canada should be an open issue. Food insecurity, for most of us, is inherently an issue of pri-vate suffering. But the report shows the depth of the prob-lem in Canada and that public awareness is critical to helping those in need.

For years, governments seemed to pretend food banks didn’t exist - they symbolized how social programs had let many Canadians down. It was hoped that food banks were a short-term solution to the chal-lenge of domestic food insecu-rity. But the reality is that food insecurity in the industrialized world is an intricate and en-during problem. An acceptance of food banks’ economic role is gaining traction. Efforts are now focused on making food banks more effi cient, rather than elim-

inating them.Food banks are evolving, mov-

ing from warehouses for food surpluses to providing food distribution and processing. In Europe, some food banks now operate as not-for-profi t social franchises. Food banks are very much part of our communities.

Publicly-funded job centres in some countries now openly refer individuals to food banks, and we may see this in Canada soon. Food banks could serve a dual role - as food distributors and information nodes.

Whether the government is there to help families in need or not, food banks will remain. No government can get it right all the time. Food banks cover the cracks in an imperfect so-cial benefi ts system, respond-ing effectively to market needs. Every food bank differs, based on space, the number of clients served and the ingenuity of the people who manage them. No government programs can repli-

cate what agile food banks do on a daily basis.

Where Canada’s government can be most effective is in the north, where residents are high-ly vulnerable to higher food pric-es. The new Liberal government has promised $40 million over four years to support a program called Nutrition North, which is designed to keep food prices lower. In the past, funds have been put into the distribution system. But a more effi cient ap-proach would be to equally dis-burse funds to food consumers.

Certainly we ought to fi nd ways to make sure food banks are needed less in the future. But food banks are miracles of the human spirit, allowing us to help our peers in desperate times. That is a wonderful legacy.

Dr. Sylvain Charlebois is a pro-fessor at the Food Institute at the University of Guelph. He is cur-rently on leave at the University of Innsbruck in Austria. His column is distributed through Troy Media.

Festival of Trees lights up the seasonThere might not be a more colourful

and delightful sign of the arrival of the Christmas season locally than ‘Festival Week’ here in the City.

This includes the hugely popular 22nd annual Festival of Trees event which runs at Westerner Park Nov. 26th-29th. Prior to that, festivities kicked off this past Saturday with Red Deer Lights the Night. City Hall Park is now a glittering, lumi-nous site with Christmas lights on many of the trees, not to mention the towering Christmas tree by City Hall. Hundreds of people gathered at City Hall this past weekend to ring in the holiday season with the tree lighting, events for the kids, free hot chocolate and popcorn, a magi-cal visit from Santa and to top it all off a spectacular fi reworks display.

From day one, the Festival of Trees has been an extremely important fundraising event for medical equipment and tech-nology. Last year, $1,075,000 was raised to enhance equipment and services for the Obstetrics Operating Rooms to be con-

structed adjacent to the Maternity Unit at the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre.

For 21 years the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre has received more than $11.8 million from the Festival of Trees, and their mission is to continue this great event through the ever changing economy.

Fundraising efforts for this year’s Festival of Trees will be directed to en-hance client care and services in the Medical Specialty Clinics at the Red Deer Regional Hospital.

Medical Specialty Clinics provides a multidisciplinary approach to care for clients in Central Alberta living with mul-tiple sclerosis, Hepatitis C, heart failure and anticoagulation therapies as well as specialized geriatric services and stroke prevention complex medical conditions.

Over 2,000 clients per year access am-bulatory services in the Medical Specialty Clinics. This number is anticipated to double by 2024.

All Central Alberta residents will benefi t

from the renovation and expansion of services by improving access to a special-ized team and thereby decreasing wait times, offi cials said.

The renovations will result in an im-proved physical environment that sup-ports clients with mobility aides, family presence at clinic appointments, and al-lowing for the creation of new and the expansion of existing services.

Enhancements to the Medical Specialty Clinics space will support individuals with chronic conditions to maintain max-imum independence and avoid hospital-ization.

Meanwhile, highlights of the Festival of Trees include on Nov. 26th a Senior and Volunteer Appreciation Event, the Festival Business Lunch and the hugely popular Taste of Red Deer. On Nov. 27th the Festival of Wines will take place. On Nov. 28th, ‘Tis the Season Luncheon and the wildly popular and already sold out Mistletoe Magic is scheduled. And on Nov. 29th Breakfast with Santa will take place.

Of course the focal point of the event is the tree room. Wandering around the wonderful examples of Christmas cre-ativity is an inspiration in itself and there is something magical about the room’s feel. There are also auction items both silent and in raffl e form that attendees can participate in.

Ultimately, Festival of Trees provides not just a brilliant means of kicking off the season, but it’s also an ideal way of supporting a cause that could potential-ly help so many Central Albertans. We know it has been a tough year for Central Albertans with the downturn in the econ-omy, but organizers are still hoping that citizens will open their hearts and give what they can - every little bit helps.

For more information on this year’s events and being involved with the Festival of Trees, check out www.reddeer-festivaloftrees.ca, email at [email protected] or call 403-406-5517/403-343-4773.

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Red Deer College forms international partnershipBY KALISHA MENDONSARED DEER EXPRESS

Red Deer College was pleased to host members from Trinidad & Tobago’s National Energy Skills Centre (NESC) to fi nalize a partnership between the organizations.

The guests from NESC were in the City on Tuesday to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that extends RDC’s services to Trinidad & Tobago for fi ve years. This agreement allows the NESC access to RDC’s curriculums for use in local apprentice-ship programs, third party exam development and professional development for NESC faculty.

Kern Dass, president of NESC said, “Our work with RDC has been essential in continuing our efforts with the Accreditation Council of Trinidad & Tobago, and we are pleased to be here

today to extend this part-nership with RDC. We are proud of the benefi t that it will bring our institution and ultimately our stu-dents.”

Dass added, “We are an emerging technical voca-tional institution, we’ve been around for just about 18 years. We’re still young so we’re trying to grow and develop. To help us grow and develop, we’ve chosen RDC. We already have a relationship with Red Deer College but our visit today was to come and see in person what our partners are doing and trying to achieve under President (Joel) Ward. We are just amazed.”

Although more benefi ts may come later, such as student exchange oppor-tunities, the focus is cur-rently on faculty training development. Red Deer College will provide NESC with access to their curric-

ulum and offer support in training faculty members abroad.

Both institutions are seeking to further their international branding. Through this partnership, both groups are able to ex-tend their spectrum beyond their local regions and ulti-mately across the world.

“I think our relationship with RDC will lift us. It will increase our capacity and allow our instructors to be better trained. As we go for more and more accreditation, the level of faculty and exposure and experience is very im-portant. Red Deer College will help us in trying to achieve what we would like to. We’re very happy to be partnering with RDC,” Dass said.

Ward said he was pleased to be hosting the representatives from NESC and to be able to develop this partnership further.

“Our faculty are very well trained in not only the in-dustry expertise that they have, but also in meth-ods of teaching and learn-ing. We talk about testing, learning modules and fac-ulty training - Red Deer College has some exper-tise in that area. We want to partner with and learn from the NESC in Trinidad and Tobago so that we will have opportunity to spend time with those folks. We will learn from each other and grow from it.”

He added Alberta is home of some of the most recognized apprenticeship programs in the world.

Approximately 4,000 stu-dents at Red Deer College are apprentices.

“Red Deer College is very much international in its scope as well. We have the same kind of aspirations as we become a polytech-nic university. We will continue to offer tremen-dous trades training with technical skills in many trades,” Ward said. “As we move forward to serve our region and beyond, we think our partnerships with Trinidad and Tobago speak very loudly about the capacity of this insti-tution and the direction of the institution.”

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CLOSER LOOK - Ashton Mailman checked out an old magnifying glass during the Antiques Show and Sale at Westerner Park this past weekend. The show featured a variety of antiques and collectibles. Zachary Cormier/Red Deer Express


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‘GivingTuesday’ movement launches

December 1st is ‘GivingTuesday’ - a day for individuals, businesses and charities to celebrate giving by supporting the causes that matter to them.

In the CentralABGives civic movement organizers already have 25 partners from the public sector, private sector and char-itable sector.

Check out http://givingtuesday.ca/part-ners/central-alberta-gives#.Vk9M9narTIU.

GivingTuesday is a global movement for giving and volunteering and was co-founded in Canada in 2013 by CanadaHelps and GIV3.

Around the world, more than 16,000 partners from 43 countries are expected to take part in GivingTuesday.

“Whether it’s raising awareness, volun-teering or fundraising, GivingTuesday was created to inspire everyone to get involved and rally around the causes that are mean-ingful to them,” said Marina Glogovac, president and CEO, CanadaHelps. “

Locally, organizers say that in Central Alberta there are so many great causes that need support.

A Charity Fair is being planned for Dec. 1st at the Collicutt Centre starting at noon where Mayor Tara Veer will proclaim Dec. 1st as GivingTuesday in Red Deer.

At 2 p.m. the Red Deer & District Community Foundation is announcing the 2015 Fall Grant Program Recipients. More activities are being planned throughout the day as well.

The Charity Fair will include information

booths from several charities in Central Alberta including, but not limited to the Red Deer Hospice Society, the Red Deer & District Community Foundation, Red Deer & District SPCA, Habitat for Humanity Red Deer, Heart & Stroke Foundation, Volunteer Central, the Medicine River Wildlife Centre, Waskasoo Environmental Education Society, Magdalene House Society and Make a Wish Foundation Northern Alberta.

Another great part of the GivingTuesday movement is the #UNselfi e campaign. There will be a photo booth at the Charity Fair that will aid everyone in taking their UNselfi e photo, saying what it is they are going to do on GivingTuesday.

“We are so pleased to have some great private sector partners involved in our CentralABGives movement. Hats off to Reaction Marketing, Quote Logic, Speedpro Signs, Mongolie Grill and Pielicious for their efforts to date! We hope that we will be able to encourage many more businesses to join our movement in the next 10 days,” says Marian Cloutier, acting executive director of Magdalene House.

Learn more or sign up to be a partner by checking out the civic movement here: http://givingtuesday.ca/partners/central-al-berta-gives#.Vk9M9narTIU.

Share posts from the facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Central-AB-Gives-996293713768736/?fref=ts and our Twitter feed @centralabgives.

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Your weekly Community Events Calendar

These events brought to you by:

EVENTSIt’s beginning to feel a lot like

Christmas So much so that it’s

time to Stuff a Bus at Parkland

Mall. Join us Nov. 27th-29th at

Parkland Mall. The Red Deer

Food Bank and Red Deer Christ-

mas Bureau will be accepting

donations of money, non-perish-

able food and toys all three days.

We are set up inside the mall

up from the Staples entrance.

‘Tonal Exercises in Abstract Thought

– a Visual and Literary Art

Exhibit – new works by Elena

Rousseau’ at The Hub. Opening

reception will include a poetry

reading by the artist as well as

special guests. The event runs

Dec. 4th from 4 to 6 p.m. Elena’s

works of art will be on display

the month of December.

A CD release concert for Trevor

Howlett with special guest

Kaylee Rose will follow on

Dec. 4th at 7 p.m. $10 admis-

sion also includes a free CD.

Golden Circle dances – dances

run from 7 to 10 p.m. at the

Golden Circle Senior Resource

Centre, 4620-47 A Ave. Admis-

sion is $7 per person. Pooled

lunch break from 8:30 – 9 p.m.

Everyone Welcome. For more

information call 403-341-4672,

403-347-6165 or 403-342-2875

Dance to the music of Black Velvet

on Nov. 26th, Silver & Gold on

Dec. 3rd, R.R. 4 on Dec. 10th

and Black Velvet on Dec. 17th.

The Red Deer Whisky Festival, in

support of the MS Society of

Central Alberta, returns Jan.

12th! This is a unique chance

to taste whiskies from around

the world and interact with

brand ambassadors and distillery

representatives. Learn, sample

and indulge in what the dynamic

whisky industry has to offer.

Funds raised at the event help

us provide much needed services

in the community for those

affected by MS, as well as help

fund ground-breaking research

dedicated to fi nding a cure. Why

not surprise your loved ones

with a great Christmas idea or

arrange for an offi ce Christmas

party? Doors open at 7 p.m. at the

Red Deer Golf & Country Club.

Purchase tickets online at www.

reddeerwhiskyfestival.ca. General

admission: $95. VIP Admission:

$120 including Master Class.

CrossRoads Christmas Banquet and

Concert featuring the Singing Hills

on Dec. 2nd at 5:30 p.m. Tickets

are $25 per person. Call 403-347-

6425 for more information.

Join Jason Steele and other Red

Deer comedians at The Hub on

Ross Wednesday evenings for a

night of family comedy. The Hub

is located at 4936 – Ross St. Come

early if you want to go on stage

and tell a few jokes. All ages and

abilities are welcome to watch or

participate. Call 403-340-4869.

Fung Loy Kok Taoist Tai Chi™ Health

Recovery Classes run Saturday

from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Health

Recovery classes are designed for

people with chronic illness such as

MS, arthritis, or those recovering

from injuries, surgery, or stroke

and other health issues. Come and

experience the difference Tai Chi

can make in your quality of life.

Port o’ Call Center #100, 4419 –

50th Ave. Phone: 403-346-6772

or visit www.taoist.org. Please

call for further information.

The Red Deer Celiac Support Group

– need help with a gluten-free

diet? Do you have Celiac disease

or gluten intolerance? We meet

the third Tuesday of the month at

South Sobeys Coffee Lounge (2011

22 St.) from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Drop

in or stay and visit. Free coffee.

We share information and give

support about issues pertaining

to the gluten-free lifestyle, for ex-

ample symptoms, diagnosis, shop-

ping, gluten-free products, cross

contamination, recipes. For more

information, call Clarice at 403-

341-4351 or Marlene at 403-346-

6235. Email reddeerceliacs@yahoo.

ca. Check out www.celiac.ca.

Take part in a shoe drive by donat-

ing new or gently worm women

and children’s shoes to Super-

store or Superstore Liquor stores.

Donations will also be included

on Dec. 6th at City Hall Park

at 1 p.m. in honour of women

who have lost their lives due to

violence. Shoe donations will be

given to local women’s shelters

following the vigil. Check out

www.ufcw.ca/women for details

about the shoe memorial.

Hard of Hearing Support Group

at the ABC Country Restaurant

from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec.

11th. RSVP to speakupcentralal-

[email protected] or call 403-

356-1598 and leave a message.

Knee Hill Valley Community Centre

is hosting a Christmas Bazaar

in our hall on Nov. 28th, from

10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Admission free,

concession 11am – 1 p.m. KHV

Community Centre hall address

is 26478 Range Rd 265. For more

info phone 403-227-2503 or check

out Knee Hill Valley Community

Christmas Bazaar facebook page.

Central Alberta Singles Club. A

dance runs Nov. 28th features

Flashback Freddie and Leo

Dumont and Friends. The Dec.

19th dance features Randy

Hilman. Call Elaine at 403-341-

7653 or Bob at 403-304-7440.

The Lacombe Christmas Farmers Mar-

ket will be held every Friday morn-

ing from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. through

to Dec. 11 at the Lacombe

Memorial Centre. Great chance to

do your Christmas shopping with

a huge variety of baking, home-

made crafts, local honey, perogies,

woodwork, jams, fall veggies,

meats, clothing, Philippine spring

rolls, jewelry and more. Call 403-

782-4772 for more information.

The Red Deer Legion Pipe Band is

actively recruiting experienced

and inexperienced people from

the Central Alberta area, who

are interested in joining the Pipe

Band. Anyone with piping or

drumming experience, or if you

would like to learn piping or

drumming, are asked to please

contact us at 403-782-7183.

Practices are held at the Red Deer

Legion on Tuesdays at 7 p.m.

Red Deer Action Group Society

is seeking volunteer board

members. In order to keep our

programs running, we need board

members willing to commit two

hours per month. If you think this

would be a good opportunity,

contact our offi ce at 403-343-

1198 or email [email protected].

If you enjoy singing Glee Club style,

but feel your skills are limited,

please come and join our group of

seniors who sing and play for se-

niors as a gift of community spirit.

The Tony Connelly Singers, in

their 31st year of service, welcome

anyone who might enjoy singing

out at seniors’ venues around the

City. From September to June we

prepare 10, one-hour ong pro-

grams fi lled with oldies and newer

music. We practice form 9:30 to 11

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Garrett Jamieson was named Runner Up in Toronto’s “NOW Magazine’s 2012 Best Stand Up Comic.” He has opened for Reggie Watts, Pizza Underground and Andy Milonakis during NXNE and toured internationally performing comedy (Europe/Australia/South East Asia/USA). He can also be seen opening for Gemini award winning metallic noise rock band, KEN mode. He has been featured on the Ron James Show, XM Radio’s Laugh Attack, MTV Canada, MUCH, Comedy Network, Etalk Canada and CBC Radio. Visit more at www.godofcomedy.com

Garrett Jamieson

Joe Kingwith Stu Hughes

a.m. each Tuesday at the Down-

town House Seniors Centre and

present four to six sing outs each

month. Our group is friendly,

social and supportive. Please join

our next practice or anytime.

Call Shirley at 403-342-5904 for

bookings or Betty at 403-346-


Income tax fi ling time will soon be

upon us, the time of year we

have learned to love. To help us

prepare, the Bower Community

Association presents another

free public education series on

Nov. 30th at 7 p.m. This pre-

sentation is held at the Bower

Community Centre building on

Boyce St. Everyone is welcome

to attend this free event and

become informed. For more

information and to register, reply

to [email protected]

or call Jesse at 403-877-1436.

Dance for the health of it – try it

out. Dancing and dessert – fi rst

lesson is free. Mondays and

Wednesdays to Dec. 2nd (7:30 to

9:30 p.m.) $120 per person at the

Clearview Community Centre – 93

Cornett Dr. Call 403-396-1523 or

email [email protected].

The Red Deer Public Library presents

First Thursday in the Snell Dec.

3rd, 12:15 – 1 p.m. in the The

Snell Auditorium featuring jazz

by Downtown. No admission

charge. A free will donation will

be accepted at the door. Coffee

and Tea provided by Cafe Noir.

Join us on Dec. 3rd at the Festival

Hall 4214 58 St. for a celebra-

tion of the International Day of

Persons with Disabilities. Dec. 3rd

is a day to highlight worldwide

efforts to break physical, social,

economic and attitudinal bar-

riers that exclude persons with

disabilities from participating

fully and effectively as equal

members of society. Program

includes at 1 p.m. a welcome

and proclamation followed by

the premiere of the new music

video entitled Open The Way.

There will also be a workshop

facilitated by Tymmarah Zehr,

City of Red Deer Diversity and

Inclusion Specialist. There will

also be a message from the

Premier’s Council on The Status

of Persons with Disabilities, and

cake and refreshments with

entertainment by Dean Ray.


Week of November 25 - December 3, 2015

www.laebon.comThese events brought to you by:

Dec. 7th, Annual Pot Luck Sup-

per. 6 p.m. at the Red Deer

Legion. On Dec. 12th there

is a bake and craft sale at 2

p.m. at the Legion as well.

Travel Memories runs Dec. 2nd

from 2-3:30 p.m. at the Red

Deer Public Library, Downtown

Branch, Snell Auditorium. Enjoy

Germany! Experience a virtual

tour to the spectacular Christmas

markets in Bonn, Cologne, Berlin,

Munich, Darmstadt and Frank-

furt. Listen to our presenter and

share your own travel adven-

tures, while enjoying coffee or

tea with us. If you plan to bring

a group, or for more informa-

tion, contact Donna Stewart

or Priscilla at 403-346-2100.

Central Alberta Historical Society

Christmas Dinner Dec. 8th at 5:30

p.m. at Golden Circle 4620 47A

Ave. Tickets available at the Red

Deer Museum. $25 for members

$ 30 for non-members. Celebrat-

ing Holland. For further informa-

tion contact Lianne 403-347-1826.

Daytime Documentaries runs Dec.

9th from 2-4 p.m. Red Deer

Public Library, Downtown Branch,

Snell Auditorium. Our December

program features: Being Elmo: In

addition to puppeteering Elmo,

Kevin Clash is the creative force

behind today’s Sesame Street,

producing, directing and trav-

eling around the globe training

other puppeteers. Join us for this

excellent documentary and enjoy

coffee or tea with us. A discus-

sion facilitated by a staff member

will follow the fi lm. Everyone

is welcome. If you are bringing

a group, or for more informa-

tion, contact Donna Stewart

or Priscilla at 403-346-2100.

Temple Grandin Headlines Autism

Conference Parents and Profes-

sionals in Red Deer invited to par-

ticipate. Grandin is considered the

world’s most accomplished and

widely known adult with autism.

She is the keynote speaker to

open the 8th annual conference

on Autism, Jan. 20th to Jan. 22nd.

Parents of children with autism

and professionals who work with

them can participate through

Telehealth at the Red Deer Hospi-

tal in Red Deer, one of more than

30 communities expected to link

in. Rounding out the program

are cutting-edge researchers and

expert clinicians addressing med-

ical issues in autism, transition to

adulthood, employment, feeding,

peer interactions, routine-based

interventions, and more. The

three-day conference is hosted by

Children’s Autism Services of Ed-

monton. For program information,

registration and to fi nd the local

Telehealth site, visit www.chil-

drensautism.ca or 780-495-9235.

Heritage Lanes Comedy Zone has

been running for two years in

Red Deer. Every Thursday in The

Heritage Lanes Lounge we convert

it into a comedy club where we

feature different headliners and

up and coming local comics. The

show was started as an open mic

to develop the comedy scene

in Red Deer. In the past those

interested in doing stand up

had to drive to Edmonton or

Calgary, now Red Deer has more

than one open mic for young

budding comics to work on

their material. The local comedy

scene is growing and we are

always looking for new comics.

Modern Western Square Dance

Lessons run to Dec. 2nd from

7:30 to 9:30 p.m. $120/person

at the Clearview Community

Centre (93 Cornett Dr.) Call

403-396-1523 for details.

WildRose Harmonizers cordially

invite you to our Holiday show ‘A

Christmas Celebration of Song.’

Performers include the WildRose

Harmonizers Barbershop Chorus,

the Hearts of Harmony (Sweet

Adeline Chorus) and the HJ Cody

(Sylvan Lake) High school Chorus.

The event is on Sunday Dec. 13th

at 2 p.m. at Davenport Church

of Christ at 68 Donlevy Ave.

Tickets are $10 (children under 12

free) available at the door with

refreshments following. Proceeds

to go to Red Deer Food Bank.

Items will also be accepted for the

Food Bank. Seating is limited so

come early to enjoy the show. For

information, call David at 403-342-

1318 or visit www.harmonizers.ca.

Real Men Sing Barbershop! The Wild

Rose Harmonizers Barbershop

Chorus is a chorus for males of all

ages who love to sing four-part a

cappella harmony. We are a proud

member of the Barbershop Har-

mony society providing entertain-

ment at seniors’ lodges, hospitals

and numerous community and

private functions throughout the

year. No experience is required,

just a love to sing. Join us on Tues-

day evening, rehearsals from 7 to

9:30 p.m. at Davenport Church of

Christ (#68 Donlevy Ave.) For infor-

mation, call David at 403-342-1318

or email crozsmit@telusplanet.

net. Visit www.harmonizers.ca.

Ladies Auxiliary meetings are

held fi rst Monday of every

month at 7 p.m., Red Deer

Branch #35, Alberta room.

Parkinson Alberta Education

and Support Groups - Parkin-

son Alberta offers groups for

persons with Parkinson Disease,

family members & caregivers at

the following Central Alberta

locations: Red Deer, Lacombe,

Innisfail, Olds, Three Hills & Castor.

Information 403-346-4463 or

visit www.parkinsonalberta.ca.

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. For more information,

contact Ralph at 403-347-9852.

Scottish Country Dancing has classes

held weekly at Knox Presbyterian

Church and go from Septem-

ber to 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 participants. Sessions

run Mondays and Wednesdays

from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Contact

Connie at 403-396-1523.

Do you love to sing? Join our adult

choir, the Red Deer Chamber

Singers, where you will enjoy an

environment of positive learn-

ing and quality music. Practic-

es are at Sunnybrook United

Church, 12 Stanton St. at 7

p.m. Contact Sadie at 403-347-


Love to sing? Hearts of Harmony, a

chapter of Sweet Adelines Interna-

tional, is an a cappella chorus for

women of all ages who love to

sing and harmonize. Rehearsals

are Monday nights from 7 p.m.

to 9:30 p.m. at Davenport Church

of Christ (68 Donlevy Ave.) Join

us any Monday night, you will

be welcomed. For the month of

September the group will host an

open house every Monday. Expe-

rience the joyful sound of four-

part harmony with a group of

wonderful women. For more in-

formation, call Nancy at 403-357-

8240, or our director, Sheryl @403-

742-4218 or check out our web

site at www.heartsofharmony.ca.

Learn to foxtrot, two-step, polka,

waltz, and more. Town and

Country Dance Club has started

dance lessons. A Step Above

Basic at 7 p.m. followed by Basic

Social Dance at 8 p.m. Classes

run for six weeks in Red Deer.

Only $35 per person. For more

information and to pre-register

call Doug or Doris at 403-728-

3333 or email [email protected].

Sit and Be Fit is held every Wednes-

day from 10:45 – 11:30 a.m. There

is a drop in fee of $2. Whist is

held on the second and fourth

Friday of each month starting

at 1 p.m. There is a fee of $2.

Bridge singles meet on Wednes-

days at 1 p.m. There is a fee of

$2. Bridge partners meet on the

second and fourth Tuesday of

each month at 6:30 p.m. There

is a fee of $3. Golden Circle

4620-47 A Ave. 403-343-6074.

The Senior Citizens Downtown

House has cribbage every

Thursday at 1:30 p.m. Cost is $3.

Whist runs every Friday at 1:30

p.m. and Fun Contact Bridge

runs every Wednesday at 1

p.m. Cost is $3 as well for both

of these activities. For more

information, call 403-346-4043.

Cards at the Golden Circle. Join us

for Canasta on Mondays at 1

p.m. Drop in fee $1. Wednesday

afternoons at 1 p.m. join us for

Singles Bridge. Drop in fee of

$2. Partner Bridge is played the

second and fourth Tuesday of the

month at 6:30 p.m. Drop in fee

of $3. Euchre is played the fi rst

and third Friday of the month

at 1 p.m. Drop in fee of $2. Join

us for scrabble Friday’s starting

at 1 p.m. Drop in fee of $1.

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District Recognition NightSERVICE AWARDS

10 YEARSStacey AlexanderLois AndersenDave BeadellJane BechtholdLana BeierbachJoshua BrownSuzanne BurnettMichael CoghlinTara Comeau-MulrooneySherrie CormackJeanette Countryman-SmithChristine DachLeonard DevoeLisa DollJoanne EnnsChad EricksonErica ForrestLesley GlubisReanna Grand eldRachelle HaggartyJanelle HelgasonDavid HendersonStu HenryShauna HulykDebra IsaacRoxanne LubertKelley LundCarol MacDormandBruce MarchandKristy MartinEllen McCaslinHelene McDonaldJulie McShane Ronalee Melchert

Marsha MillardRobert MoltzahnDarla MoraMarta NavarreteLisa OlesenAddie OttoMelissa PayetteStephen PottageTrena RakettiKathryn RichardsonKelly RoslinskyKaren SennKerry StendallBrent StoleeKaren SveinsonAmber TaylorLynnette VeugerAverill WrightColleen Young15 YEARSBarbara BarthelBob BarthelGordanna BerbicJoseph BowerSanduo CaiBrenda CameronBrenda CampbellGreg CarlyleGeorgina ChilesHayley ChristenJanice ConroyMetaxa CunninghamJames Driedger Arliss Fallon Andrea Fletcher

Gloria WessnerJobena WesteraCheryl WestersonCindy WheelerDarryl WilsonPatricia Yackulic20 YEARS Sharon AndersonCurt Baker James BussardBella KaiserBraden Kilpatrick Kimberly KirkwoodGeraldine Klootwyk Dale Krueger David LorensonBeverly ManningRafaela Marques Barnabe Shannon McPherson Susan Mitchell Brian Plastow Sharon ReidLaurie SalomonsBruce Stollings Bill Stuebing Kevin Tennant Edie Vander MuelenJudy Windrim25 YEARSKelly Aleman Shannon Aleman Drew Allred Allan Baile Kim Baile Kim Burley Helene Coolen

Charlene FolkmanMelanie FossLisa FraserSean GraingerKatrina HansenEdie HeavinDebra HeistRonda-Lin HoltShari JensenGeannette LehmanDan Lower Shelley LowerGaylene MacKayDavid McKeageNancy McKeageDiana MelnykDaphne NemethAdam NewmanWendy NiemetzJodie ParkLorraine PasemkoCindy PhillipsLeona PhillipsDebra RaabSandra RhoadLianna RichmondDiane RobertsKevin RobertsonLisa RobertsonTheresa SonnenbergKimberly TangWilliam Taylor Dyane WagarJacalyn Waisman Cheryl Watson

Alberta School Boards AssociationEdwin Parr Teacher Award

Zone 4 Nominee:Jody Brunner

Alberta Education Excellence in Teaching Award Finalists:

Cathy SveinsonJason Zackowski

Microsociety International Coordinator Award

Allan Baile

Canadian Family Teacher AwardAmanda Wilson

EXL AwardPiet Langstraat

Outstanding Leadership AwardJodi Goodrick

Friends of Education Award:The Salvation Army

Perry Tremblay

SPECIAL AWARDS

Red Deer Public Schools recognized the following employees at their annual District Recognition Night on November 19, 2015

Jacqueline DeveyMylene Devonport Rita Di PlacidoDeborah Doyle Bernie EngelmannSharon Ferguson Alison GrahamJeryl HilmanNancy HodgkinsonJames Isbisterq Bill JacobsenKaren KennyGenevieve KristianKimberly Kun Debra KwasnyDan MyersGrace PageLouis PelletierShelley Robb-McQueenGiselle Ruest Darren SkrepnykKathleen Topping Charese WallaceDaryl Zilinski30 YEARSLawrence Carlson Darcy CobbeKelly Goheen Larry Hartel Richard Mueller Robin PawlakRick Rams eldMarlis Rose Sharon SchultzKarin SilverthornDanica Stokoe

Barb ThibaultKaren Vanderwater Robert WillmsKaren Wiltse35 YEARSKathy LalorShari MathisonBrian OlajosRenie Pye Brian St. Germain Glenna ThompsonWim Van Der Hoek Bob Vanderwater40 YEARSDale StorvikRETIREESLori BrooksSylvia FuerbringerElvy GoringCarol-Ann HaringPatricia Heykants Jeryl HilmanSylvia Kennedy Peter LaszukShari Mathison Eve NormanGrace PagePhil PennerDoug SatherClint SaundersSandra SmidChris SmithPixie Swaleson Edie Vander MuelenCharlene Welsh April Wilson


Remembering the local legacy of Wellington DaweOn Nov. 25th, 1977, 38

years ago, Wellington B. Dawe passed away. He was a highly respected, long time teacher and princi-pal of the Lindsay Thurber Composite High School in Red Deer.

Robert Wellington Bradbury Dawe was born on March 28th, 1907, in Guelph, Wellington County, Ontario.

He was the eldest of fi ve sons for Robert George and Helen Moore Dawe. His fa-ther was a civil engineer. His mother was an accom-plished musician, who had been a soprano soloist and a member of the famous Mendelssohn Choir.

In 1910, Wellington moved with parents and baby brother Harold to Red Deer, where his fa-ther worked fi rst on the construction of the Alberta Central Railway and then as Red Deer’s fi rst City Engineer.

In June 1927, Wellington graduated from high school at the top of his class. He then went to the Calgary Normal School to obtain a fi rst-class teach-er’s certifi cate. His original plans were to teach for a while, and then go back to

university to study law.Unfortunately, the sud-

den passing of his fa-ther in May 1928 forced a change of plans.

Wellington returned to Red Deer to help support his widowed mother and younger brothers. He man-aged to secure a teaching position at the Balmoral School, just east of Red Deer. That was a near ideal situation for him as it al-lowed him to remain liv-ing in the family home in Michener Hill, while com-muting out to work in the country every day.

In 1939, Wellington was fi nally able to resume his schooling, taking sum-mer school courses at the University of Alberta. The following year, he left Balmoral and began teach-ing Grade IX at the Red Deer Intermediate School.

In the spring of 1942, Wellington, together

with his brother Harold, enlisted with the Royal Canadian Air Force. He served as an instructor with No. 8 Armament Training Squadron and was stationed at many bases across Canada be-fore being sent overseas.

After the War, Wellington resumed teaching at the Intermediate (Central) School. In 1947, he joined the staff at the new Red Deer Composite High School, teaching mathe-matics and social studies.

In 1949, Wellington was granted his Bachelor of Arts degree by the U of A and immediately began work on his M.A. in history, again by attending sum-mer school. His master’s thesis was later published in 1967 by the Red Deer Kiwanis Club under the title ‘A History of Red Deer’.

In 1950, he was appoint-ed as vice-principal at the Composite High School. He also became principal of the Department of Education’s Grade Xii Summer School, holding the position for 11 years. For three years, he taught history for the U of A under the evening credit program.

In 1961, Wellington be-

came the principal of Composite High School. In 1970, after the amalga-mation of the Composite and the Vocational High Schools, he became the fi rst principal of the Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School.

Wellington was popular as a teacher and princi-pal. He was affectionate-ly known as ‘Wimpy’ to his students and staff, as that had been the same nickname used for the Wellington bombers during the War. However, to family and close friends, Wellington was known as Bo.

In 1972, the year he re-tired, Wellington was named Principal of the Year by the Alberta Council on School Administration.

Wellington remained active in his retirement with such groups as the Archives Committee and Fort Normandeau Management Board. He as an ardent naturalist and was a long-time mem-ber of the Alberta Natural History Society (later re-named the Red Deer River Naturalists), along with his best friend, Kerry Wood.

In 1967, Wellington

was awarded the Canada Centennial medal for his “valued services to the na-tion.”

In the summer of 1977,

he suffered a massive stroke and passed away in November. He is buried in the family plot in the Red Deer Cemetery.

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The newly constructed intersection connects the existing 48th St. (Alexander Way) on the east side of Taylor Drive with the existing 47th St. on the west side of Taylor Drive. For better east-west traffi c fl ow, a new set of traffi c signals has been installed at this intersection.

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MLA KILLED AFTER CRASH

On Nov. 23rd at 2:20 p.m., Innisfail Integrated Traffi c Unit responded to a report of a serious motor vehicle collision on the QE II Hwy. near the Blindman River hill, north of Red Deer. In-vestigation indicates that a northbound vehicle lost control and rolled into the median on the southside of the Blindman River hill. Two northbound vehicles then stopped on the left shoulder of the highway to assist.

A semi-truck that was also northbound, and descending the hill, appears to have lost control, striking the rear of the fi rst vehicle that had stopped to assist, then continued into the me-dian out of control and struck the driver, and sole occupant of the second vehicle, who was outside his vehicle on foot in the median. This driver, a 35-year-old male of Calgary was seriously injured and taken to hospital by ambulance but has since died of the injuries sustained. The family of the deceased has been ad-vised. The name of the deceased is not being released, howev-er reports have indicated it was Calgary MLA Manmeet Bhullar. There were no other injuries in this collision.

BREAK AND ENTER WITHPOSSIBLE SHOTS FIRED

Blackfalds RCMP were called to a rural property at 4:19 p.m. for a break and enter to a residence. The suspects were seen leaving the residence in a truck which was involved in a single vehicle collision a short distance away. There was reports of pos-sible gun shots heard in the area. The suspects fl ed from the vehicle, therefore, the area around Hwy. 11 and RR 265 was contained for a period of time. No one was seriously injured in the collision and the RCMP have three suspects in custody. The RCMP are continuing to investigate the matter and more infor-mation will be released as is becomes available.

The investigators are asking anyone who may have informa-tion regarding this occurrence to contact the Blackfalds RCMP at 403-885-3300.

RCMP WARN PUBLIC OF DOOR TO DOOR SCAM

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THEFT OF HAIR PRODUCTS

Red Deer RCMP are investigating a break and enter from Nov. 9th in which thieves broke into a beauty supply store and stole more than $20,000 worth of hair products.

At 5:45 a.m. on Nov. 9th, two men broke into the Modern Beauty Store at 2319 Taylor Drive, using a truck to pull the secu-rity grill off the door and break the glass. Once inside, they stole approximately 150 different hair extensions of various colours, from a variety of hair extension brands including Extend-It, Om-bre and Aqua. They also stole four Tahitian hair straighteners and six Chi Dura hair straighteners.

The suspect vehicle is believed to be a white Ford crew cab with a short box.

The investigation is ongoing. RCMP urge anyone who sees such products for sale through unconventional channels to consider that they may be purchasing stolen property and thus encouraging criminal activity in the community. Anyone with in-formation about this incident or believe you are being offered stolen property for sale is asked to contact the Red Deer RCMP at 403-343-5575. Those wishing to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or report it online at www.tipsubmit.com.

CHARGES LAID AFTER ROBBERIES

Red Deer RCMP have arrested a man after three convenience store armed robberies that occurred in the early morning hours of Nov. 16th.

The investigation moved quickly, with RCMP identifying a possible suspect within hours of the three armed robberies. RCMP confi rmed the identity of the suspect during the next 48 hours, and issued warrants for the arrest of 23-year-old Geoffry Allen Godden on Nov. 18th.

During the investigation, RCMP determined that Godden had stolen a gold GMC Jimmy. The vehicle was used shortly after-ward in the commission of the three robberies, then returned.

RCMP located Godden at his residence at 2:30 p.m. on Nov. 18th and took him into custody without incident.

Geoffry Allen Godden of Red Deer has been charged with four counts of robbery, four counts of using an imitation weap-

on while committing an offence, four counts of failing to comply with probation order and driving while disqualifi ed.

RCMP continue to investigate but, at this time, police are not searching for further suspects.

Anyone with information regarding these crimes is asked to call the Red Deer RCMP complaint line at 403-343-5575.

SUSPECT SOUGHT AFTER MAN STABBED TO DEATH

On Nov. 18th, shortly after 9 p.m. the Red Deer RCMP were called to a disturbance at an establishment located in the Village Mall. Upon arrival, EMS and RCMP located one person who was suffering with stab wounds. Alan Beach, 31, of Red Deer was transported to the hospital where he later died.

The Serious Crimes branch is now assisting with the investiga-tion, which is continuing.

Red Deer RCMP would like anyone who may have witnessed this altercation, or may have information concerning what led to the incident, to contact the RCMP Red Deer City Detachment at 403-406- 2300. Those wishing to remain anonymous can con-tact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

MEN CHARGED AFTER LARGE DRUG BUST

The Priority Crimes Task Force executed search warrants on three area residences and a number of vehicles on Nov. 13th, seizing signifi cant amounts of drugs, cash and a stolen handgun; three men face drug-related charges as a result.

Police offi cers from Red Deer GIS, Community Response Unit, Blackfalds, Sylvan Lake and Innisfail RCMP and Police Dog Ser-vices executed the three warrants simultaneously at 7:45 a.m. on Nov. 13th on Harvest Close in Penhold, Timothy Drive in Red Deer and Leonard Crescent in Red Deer. Police searched and seized three vehicles associated to those residences.

In total, police seized approximately 55 oz. of cocaine, 9 oz. of methamphetamine, a small amount of marijuana, the stolen pistol, numerous items consistent with drug traffi cking and ap-proximately $30,600 in cash.

Three men were arrested without incident.Randy Julius Larson, 25, of Red Deer has been charged with

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Steven Michael Temple, 27, of Penhold has been charged with two counts of possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of traffi cking and possession of stolen property over $5,000. Dustin John Greuel, 22, of Red Deer has been charged with two counts of possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of traffi cking and possession of stolen property under $5,000.

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Naples was an interesting day tour-ing ancient Pompeii where we walked through the remains of the city which was devastated by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius and covered with 30 ft. of ash and pumice stone. We also had the op-portunity to see how sailors spent their time in port visiting the old brothels and the very fi rst fast food locations along with the original store fronts. Remains of residences with beautiful tiled fl oors can still be seen. Remains of humans, animals and pottery were discovered during the excavation and can still be viewed.

The drive along the Amalfi Coast was an awesome experience, with the beautiful scenery, vineyards, and houses built high up into the hillsides. We were amazed as to how the bus driver managed to ma-neuver the sharp hairpin curves.

The next day was on to Catania, Sicily where we wandered the town on our own to the town centre and into the Fish Market. What an interesting array of sights, sounds and smells that was. Fish were being weighed and bagged for anxious customers to take home for dinner.

Day four was a sea day which we all thoroughly enjoyed – a relaxing slow start to the day after several very busy, tiring days. It was an opportunity to enjoy the amenities of the ship, lounge by the pool and hot tubs, read a book, or generally people watch.

Next stop was the Island of Crete where we took a city bus into the town of Chania where we explored the old harbour wa-terfront with the brick walls and old light house. Parts of the old harbour had been bombed during World War II and some of the remains could still be seen. A bit of time was spent in the shops where olive oil soap was everywhere.

Mykonos is known for its ‘sugar cube’ houses. Our tour took us to the capital city of Ano Mera where the town square is adorned with coffee shops and tradi-tional taverns. We were treated to a Greek coffee and pastry at one of the coffee shops before heading to a monastery that

houses a collection of Cretan icons. We then did a walking tour of Little Venice, rich with history but almost too cold and windy to appreciate.

The overnight in Athens gave us two days to enjoy this amazing city. The fi rst day we did the hop on hop off bus which gave us an oversight of the city and its attractions. We strolled the Acropolis area and enjoyed an amazing lunch on a roof top restaurant.

A tour was booked for day two which allowed us to see sites of the Temple of Zeus, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the former Royal Palace which is now the Greek House of Parliament. A photo stop outside the Olympic Stadium

allowed us to view where the fi rst modern Olympic Games were held in 1896. We then continued to the Acropolis (mean-ing above the city) where we were able to climb to the Parthenon constructed in 447-432 BC as a temple to the Goddess Athena. The views overlooking the city were incredible. We then were driven to the Plaka (the oldest part of Athens) for free time to shop or enjoy a Greek lunch.

After another enjoyable day at sea we were onto our last port of Malta. What an interesting island. I hope to get back to visit again one day. The fi rst stop on our tour was to Midina, Malta’s fi rst capital dating back to the Roman times. We did a walking tour through quaint winding

streets and into the ‘Silent City’ where no cars are allowed. Then on to Valletta, the capital of Malta where we viewed many sights but the highlight being the St. John Co-Cathedral. It is the 16th Century Knights Own Church where many are buried. The cathedral displays an array of Baroque art and houses some of Malta’s fi nest art treasures.

One more sea day to relax before it is time to pack our suitcases for disembar-kation the next day and then journey home. What an enjoyable adventure it was!

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ENTERTAINMENTSinger Tom Jackson hosts the Huron Carole fundraiser

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Singer/actor Tom Jackson is taking to the road again to help in the fi ght against hunger.

The Huron Carole – presented on Dec. 4th at the Harvest Centre - returns with a tour to help raise funds and awareness for Canada’s hungry. Proceeds will also benefi t the Red Deer Food Bank.

“Fred Scaife (executive director of the food bank) is a salt of the earth kind of guy, so we are all thrilled to be working with him,” he said.

It was back in the late 1980s, Jackson, a prolifi c singer/actor/producer and activ-ist, came up with the idea of bringing to-gether some musician friends in an effort to support food banks – especially around the Christmas season.

He recalls working with a soup kitch-en and emergency referral centre in the heart downtown Toronto. “When I was looking for some way to get my hands dirty, I found they had a shortage of ham-pers for people who lived in the area.”

The concept of raising funds via music was born, and he knew he could count on fellow musicians to get behind the idea.

“The thing that saved my life - literally, not fi guratively - was Christmas,” he said. “And I will do whatever I can for as long as I can to honour that moment in time and make sure I pay the proper tribute, the proper reverence and that I commit myself to share the gift that I was given,” he said.

The concert was named after Canada’s fi rst Christmas carol, composed in 1641 by Father Jean de Brebeuf, a Jesuit Priest known for his missionary work with the people of Huronia. Through The Huron Carol song, Father de Brebeuf interpret-ed the story of Christmas in the Huron language. The carol was kept alive in the Huron language for more than 100 years before being translated to French and English.

After many successful years of raising funds through the Huron Carole, Jackson opted to rebrand the project for a time as ‘Singing for Supper’, which focused on smaller communities in more intimate settings. But as a result of the heavy demands on food banks across the coun-try, Jackson wanted to restart The Huron Carole and again engage larger markets as well.

The goal is also to inspire that sense of goodwill and sharing, “Between New

Years and Christmas, not just between Christmas and New Years,” he said.

Born to an English father and Cree mother, he carries the legacy of his par-ents’ search for social acceptance and keeping their door open for anyone who might need a meal or a conversation.

For a generation of TV viewers his six years of playing Chief Peter Kenidi in CBC’s North of 60 still draws comments, letters, emails and hugs from fans.

“I never, ever thought that North of 60 was going to have the kind of impact that it’s had. It continues to amaze me and to a large degree, fl atter me” he said. “It has become, in its own way, generational.”

Meanwhile, his latest CD, Ballads Not Bullets, was just released last month. Sales will help support the Canadian Red Cross and the upcoming tour will have local benefi ciaries for each city.

“When I was a young man, I had a choice to make – ballads or bullets, I chose ballads. BNB is not just a ballad for peace but also for freedom, Mother Earth, wellness, heroes and love,” said Jackson, adding this particular project has been about fi ve years in the making. “That being said, you have to take into account a lot of procrastination,” he chuckled.

“It might have been a shorter process, but because I was not being pressured I kept going back and maybe defi ning myself not so much as a professional producer or perfectionist. But I realized that every nuance in every song had to determine that song to be a ‘movie’ unto its own so it could create in the mind’s eye an experience that is more than just a listening one.

“At the end of the day, I’m very pleased

with the outcome,” he said, adding he’s also pleased with the CD’s overall tone. “I want to deliver a message but I don’t want to burden people with a message. I want to deliver something that they can think about and that activates parts of their passion and their soul to become engaged with the kinds of issues I deal with.”

Jackson has also released his book, 364, this month, too. “364 is a composite of my thoughts and paraphrased philosophy of the leaders that have inspired me. It’s goal is to promote the same instinct of wellness for you, for others and for the world.”

For ticket information for the Red Deer performance, call the Black Knight Inn Ticket Centre at 403-755-6626 or visit www.blackknightinn.ca.

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Tree House Youth Theatre presents Robert Munsch (a variety pack)

The talented young actors with Tree House Youth Theatre are prepping to present Robert Munsch (a variety pack).

Shows run Dec. 3rd-5th with curtain at 7:30 p.m. at the Scott Block Theatre.

A matinee will also be held Dec. 5th at 2 p.m.

This collection of Munsch’s plays have been adapted by Irene N.Watts. Munsch’s work is always heart-warming and is great for sweeping audiences down mem-ory lane.

Munsch provides perfect works for younger and older students and will give a show to delight all audiences. With soft and sweet moments, humour, and play-fulness the production bring us back to imaginations and family relationships.

Directing the production is Matt Gould, who actually resigned earlier this year as artistic director, but has come back onboard to help not only guide this sea-son’s productions but also to help ensure the transition to the next leader goes smoothly.

He has also been joined by Nicole Leal, who has been hired on as an associate artistic director for the troupe. And al-though, as said, it’s his intention to leave Tree House Youth Theatre by the end of the season, he is happy to be back with the organization after a refreshing summer break exploring other forms of creativity.

As for the show, it offers audiences of all ages a delightful, theatrical presentation of several of Munsch’s most well-known tales. “A lot of people read Robert Munsch books to their kids, so really it’s a trip down memory lane for older kids and for parents, too.”

The sheer variety will also add a fun and engaging touch to the production as well, with the young people playing a number of differing kinds of roles. “We’re pretend-ing that it’s a tickle trunk kind of thing, so we’ve got boys playing girls, and girls play-ing boys, and both playing kids that are older. There’s one actor playing a mother two times. Some girls are playing fathers. It’s like we are all in a rumpus room, it’s a rainy day and someone says, ‘Let’s play!’

“I think it’s kind of fun that way.” In total, nine stories will be acted out with transitions slipped in between each. All kinds of props will be utilized - including a puppet show.

Gould’s direction is of course precise and generous. “Every detail counts - how you are, how you are present and how you sell it,” he said.

According to Wikipedia, Munsch was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He grad-uated from Fordham University in 1969 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in history and from Boston University in 1971 with a Master of Arts degree in anthropology.

He studied to become a Jesuit priest, but decided he would rather work with children after having jobs at orphanages and daycare centers. In 1973, he received

a Master of Education in Child Studies from Tufts University.

In 1975, he moved to Canada to work at the preschool at the University of Guelph in Guelph, Ontario. In Guelph, he was en-couraged to publish the many stories he made up for the children he worked with.

One of Munsch’s best-known books, Love You Forever, was listed fourth on the 2001 Publishers Weekly All-Time Best selling Children’s Books list for paper-backs at 6,970,000 copies (not including the 1,049,000 hardcover copies).

Meanwhile, Tree House Youth Theatre was created in 1988 and was the brain-

child of Richard O’Brien who was head of the Theatre Arts Program at Red Deer College (RDC).

Over Gould’s years as artistic director he produced, directed (and in some cases wrote) over one dozen productions in-cluding Fiddler on the Roof Jr. (2007), Ho, Ho, Oh (2007), The Wind in the Willows (2009), Last Known Position (2011), Sleeping Beauty (2012), Red Deer River Stories (2013) – Red Deer’s offi cial play of the centennial – and Sweeney Todd (2014) to mention a few.

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RDC theatre students present Shrek - The Musical

ENGAGING TALE - Brendan Hutchinson, left, takes on the lead role of Shrek in RDC’s production of Shrek - The Musical. He shares the spotlight with Logan Shave as Donkey, centre, and Bethany Monaghan, right. The show opens on Nov. 26th on the Arts Centre mainstage. Kalisha Mendonsa/Red Deer Express


Local fans of Shrek will have the chance to see the popular character shine in a whole new light via a pro-duction of Shrek - The Musical which opens Nov. 26th on the Arts Centre’s mainstage.

Directed by Thomas Bradshaw with lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire and music by Jeanine Tesori, the show runs through to Dec. 5th. Curtain is at 7 p.m. There are also weekend public matinees on Nov. 28th and Dec. 5th at 1 p.m.

“Once upon a time, there was a little ogre named Shrek.“And thus begins the tale of an unlikely hero who fi nds

himself on a life-changing journey alongside a wisecrack-ing donkey and a feisty princess who resists her rescue.

“Throw in a short-tempered bad guy, a cookie with an attitude, and over a dozen other fairytale misfi ts, and you’ve got the kind of mess that calls for a real hero.

“Luckily, there’s one on hand. Shrek will show that there is more to this story than meets the ears.”

“The movie itself did have music in it,” recalls Bradshaw, referring to the 2001 classic and extraordinarily popular fl ick which was also followed up by several sequels.

As for the ‘live’ version, the original Broadway show opened around 2010. “It had mixed reviews but they kept working on it once they opened it, and the reviews kept getting better,” he said.

The show then toured America a couple of times and after about two years, it opened on London’s West End in 2011.

The acclaimed London production of the show came to an end after 715 performances, in February of 2013.

“By that point they had done a large rewrite, so the show actually got really good reviews at that point.”

Altogether, there are about 20 songs featured in the show, which essentially follows the plot line of the orig-inal fi lm, “But there are some subtle differences,” said Bradshaw, adding he’s working with a cast of 22 which includes a few theatre studies alumni and four members from the community.

“It’s been a lot of fun and it’s also been very benefi cial for the students because many of these alumni are in their fourth of the of MPA (Motion Picture Arts) program. They can then talk about what that is like. We also have alumni Nicole Leal and Tori Grebinski - they can tell the students about what it’s really like out there in the (industry).”

It’s been a blast to put together, but of course, with such a well-loved production and story line there are built-in expectations that audiences no doubt will have. “We don’t want people to come and say, ‘Well, this isn’t Shrek’,” he said with a laugh. “We are sticking mainly with the dictates which have already been made - the show itself has already been sort of standardized. So the challenge is for the actors to fi nd their characters in what has already been created.

“It’s still the same story, but it’s told a little differently.”As for the music, Bradshaw said there is quite the

variety of genres represented throughout the show as well.

“Even in one of the dance numbers they do a bit of a tribute to Bob Fosse. And the one number is big tap dance number - so you will hear different styles of music for tap dance from the 1940s to about the 1980s,” he said.

Ultimately, it’s been a delight to see such a fun, colour-ful production take shape. “We’re seeing the relation-ships starting to grow and to build, and we’re starting to layer on some of the effects, too. So all of a sudden, we’re really starting to see the ‘magic’ of theatre.

“Shrek, at the start of the story, is an outsider. And I think that we all see ourselves as a bit of an outsider sometimes - somebody who wants to be accepted with-out changing,” said Bradshaw, pointing out that one of the themes really boils down to being different and unique and being proud of it.

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If you dodge the important things for too long, they will come back and bite you in the behind hard and fast. When it comes down to fi tness success specifi cally, there may be even less wiggle room here. You can’t bank on lucky super human genetics or just fi nding healthy food prepped, cooked and plated on your table when you get home from a crazy day.

Quite straightforward, but ex-tremely important, when trying to change and sustain new choices in your life ‘be prepared’ is a very broad statement but here it is aimed at everything from week planning, meal preparation, train-ing routines and anything else that can be put into a system or incorporated into a routine.

There are two major benefi ts of being prepared:

1) By being prepared you will stay on track and are less likely to make the ‘wrong’ decisions but also, if there comes a time where you do need that break (or cheat meal), being prepared will become a major component of ensuring you get straight back onto the correct path and do not plummet into the abyss and undo all that work.

2) Being prepared also gives you the ability to get more en-joyment out of life by limiting

the time spent on the day-to-day requirements and increasing the time available to do all the things you enjoy.

Some people are against having day-to-day routines and think that this might get boring or repetitive but if viewed from the correct angle it can be quite the opposite. Life can simplistically be divid-ed into ‘things of requirement’ and ‘things of choice’. Things of requirement are for example work, shopping, chores, errands, appointments and can even in-clude training and healthy eating (although most people enjoy these once they have started). Whereas things of choice are all the activ-ities you want to do and enjoy doing outside of the requirements – your free time.

Now the majority of people are happiest when doing the things of choice as opposed to those of requirement so why not create routines and limit time spent doing all the ‘requirements’ of life so you can enjoy more free time doing the things you enjoy.

A few quick tips to help you become prepared:

1) Batching - this means leaving all the small minuscule errands and chores until there is a large amount to make it an effi cient activity. Group similar tasks to-gether and ‘batch’ them.

2) Create routines - creating routines for certain times/activities through your week can increase productivity, reduce stress and free up time for more enjoyable things. Create lists and guides that you can follow until they become a habit. Day-to-day activities like getting ready and packing your lunch/bags in the morning will go from one hour to 30 minutes allowing you

to sleep, read or relax for longer.3) Prepare, cook and package

your day’s meals (or just a couple of meals) as opposed to relying on your ability to choose the healthi-est option on the café menu. This may not be as quick as ordering of the menu, but plays a major role in helping you achieve your goals.

4) Plan your workouts ahead of time. Don’t just wing it and

hope you have some extra time in the day to make it to the gym, that’s a recipe for disaster. Book it into your schedule just like an important business meeting and ask your spouse and coworkers to hold you accountable to going. They will love to help.

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What no one tells you about mammographyIt’s been said that, “All

would be well if there were no buts.”

Unfortunately, for women there have always been sev-eral crucial “buts” about the benefi ts of mammography. Now, a new report from the American Cancer Society (ACS), says that routine mammograms may do harm if started before 50 years of age. So, what other ‘buts’ don’t the ACS and other organizations tell women about mammograms?

Timing is vital is many things in life.

But for years few experts could agree on the best time to start routine mam-mograms. The Canadian Association of Radiologists picked 40 years of age as prime time. The International Agency for Research on Cancer pulled age 50 out of the hat. In short, no one had a 100% answer.

Nor do I, as one would require the Wisdom of Solomon to know.

But some facts are known, and the most vital one is never mentioned to women in any discussion about mammography. There’s a huge difference between diagnosing cervical cancer and breast cancer.

That’s the reason more women survive cervical cancer than malignancies of the breast. And it’s unethical that it is never mentioned because it’s plain old-fash-ioned horse sense.

Luckily, the Pap test for cervical cancer examines mucus removed from the cervix, the lower part of the uterus, which is easily seen during a pelvic examination. Microscopic examination is then able to detect even pre-malignant cells or cells that are already cancerous.

Unfortunately, there’s no way to remove cells from inside the breast for micro-scopic testing.

Doctors have to rely on mammography which cannot detect cells. Consequently, mammog-raphy is actually a ‘lump diagnosis’.

Good sense tells you that it’s only when a lump be-comes larger, that x-rays can

detect it. Some experts say this requires several years. In the meantime cancerous cells can spread to other parts of the body.

So, when the Cancer Society or any other organi-zation states mammograms diagnose early cancer, it’s a deceptive remark. What they should say is that mammography diagnoses breast cancer as early as possible using X-rays. But it can never achieve the accuracy of the Pap test.

Those who fail to make this distinction will not be amused by this column, as my remarks are like damn-ing motherhood and apple pie. They will argue that mammography does save lives and this is true, but the test also comes with questionable baggage.

For instance, mammog-raphy can result in many sleepless nights.

The usual scenario is that a patient receives a tele-phone call stating a ques-tionable area is present in the breast and further x-rays are required in an endeavor to rule out a malignancy. Or, a needle biopsy of the breast is required to obtain tissue that can be examined by a pathologist. And it is a rare

institution that can quickly do these tests. So, of course, who wouldn’t worry, won-dering if cancer is present.

The other problem is that mammography can result in a false sense of security when the test is reported normal. Just a few years ago one report showed that in women between 40 to 49 years, mammography missed 30% of malignancies.

Experts at that time agreed that whatever way you slice the cake the decrease in deaths as a result of mam-mography is modest. In effect, 2,000 women would have to be screened for 10 years to get one benefi t. You can, of course, always argue that saving one life is worthwhile regardless of the cost.

Don’t forget radiation exposure. This problem is not only involved with the routine mammogram, but the additional ones required when a suspicious lesion is detected.

The World Health Association predicts that in the future 2% of all can-cers will be due to excessive radiation. It’s not surprising when today many diagnos-tic tests rely on radiation.

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ADVENTURE - Evan Anderson, right, played with Wrench, a robot designed by Sylvan Learning, at the Red Deer Christmas Show held at Westerner Park last weekend. Zachary Cormier/Red Deer Express

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SPORTSHigh energy showdowns for high school volleyball

Two Red Deer high schools are going to have to settle for a split decision after last Thursday night’s City High School Volleyball Championships.

The Notre Dame High School Gymnasium was packed for what was sure to be a pair of high-energy showdowns on Thursday night. On the girls’ side, the visiting Lindsay Thurber Raiders came into the contest up 1-0 over Notre Dame in the best 0f three fi nal series. On the boys’ side, the Notre Dame Cougars came in with a match in hand.

The ladies took to the court fi rst, and right from the get-go Notre Dame was looking like a team with something to prove.

Thurber came out strong in the fi rst set, staying at least three points up on Notre Dame for the duration to take it 25-15.

The Cougars weren’t quite down and out, though.

In the second set they clawed their way to an early two-point lead, which they held on to for the fi rst couple of serving rounds.

Thurber’s offence proved too much for them, though, as they managed to string together three points to take an 11-9 lead.

Notre Dame didn’t give up. They contin-ued to battle and kept it close, at one point tying the score at 15 before their cross-town rivals went on a seven-point scoring run to win the second set 25-16.

“We knew it was going to be a battle. We’ve been battling with Notre Dame and with Hunting Hills all year,” said Lindsay Thurber Coach Kirsten Dezutter after the game.

By the time the third set rolled around, Notre Dame was desperate. They were down to their last 25 points of the season.

It was a back-and-forth affair that saw the ball change hands more than 13 times. Notre Dame took an early 0-2 lead, which they held onto until the score stood at 6-8.

But Thurber would not be denied.The Raiders stormed into the lead on

the shoulders of a four-point scoring run to make it 10-9. From there their defense took over and held the Cougars to just one or two points at a time through the rest of the set. Thurber would add another four-point run on their way to the Zone 4A title and a provincial berth.

Final score: Lindsay Thurber 3, Notre Dame 0.

“To be honest I just believe that this team has a special chemistry and they believed in each other. We’ve been working hard all season and we never lost sight of what our goal was,” Dezutter said, adding the team

has been gunning for that provincial spot all season.

“We wanted to be the number one team in Central Alberta.”

The boys’ game was a much less straight-forward affair.

Notre Dame came into the game as the odds-on favourites having won the team’s meeting on Tuesday.

But the Raiders weren’t about to back down that easily.

They came out strong, winning the fi rst two sets 21-25 and 16-25 to jump out to an early 2-0 lead, almost forcing a third match.

The Cougars, though, would prove a tougher beast to slay.

“I was expecting a big battle. I wasn’t expecting it to be that kind of battle,” said Notre Dame Head Coach AJ Mahoney after the game.

After the Raiders came fl ying out to a 6-2 lead to start the third set, Notre Dame responded and came back to tie it up 8-8.

The 6-2 scoring run gave them all the momentum they would need to stay in control through the remainder of the match.

They managed to hold onto the lead to win the third set 25-21 and pull themselves right back into it.

Suddenly the Cougars found themselves back in the thick of it.

“They’re probably one of the most together teams that we’ve had. It was a huge team effort from our bench to the guys on the court,” Mahoney said.

The fourth set was all Cougars. They came out hard and managed to hold onto the lead through the entirety of the set, even managing to weather a late set comeback

by the Raiders that made it 24-22 before picking up the fi nal point to send the game to a fi fth set.

The fi nal set played out just as dramat-ically as you would think. The Cougars continued their momentum through and jumped out to an early lead before the Raiders battled back.

Notre Dame proved too strong, though, and ground their way to a close 15-10 win to claim the Zone 4A title.

“I don’t know if I will ever be able to top that game. I’m feeling pretty good,” Mahoney said during the post-game cel-ebrations.

With the wins, the Senior Girls’ Raiders and the Senior Boys’ Cougars advance to the 4A provincials at Jasper Place High School in Edmonton next weekend.

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SWEET VICTORY - From left, Chris Graham and Reece Lehman of the Lindsay Thurber Raiders attempted to block a shot by Connor Sinnamon of the Notre Dame Cougars during the High School Boys Volleyball Final at Notre Dame High School last week. The Cougars won the match 3-2 in fi ve sets after a tough battle. Zachary Cormier/Red Deer Express

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26 RED DEER EXPRESS WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2015SPORTS

Mark Spector heads to City with new bookBY ZACHARY CORMIERRED DEER EXPRESS

When it comes to hockey, Mark Spector has seen it all.

As a Edmonton Oilers beat reporter during the 1980s, Spector witnessed some of the greatest moments in Oilers his-tory. He watched as players like Wayne Gretzky, Mark Messier and Jari Kurri led the Oilers to four Stanley Cups in fi ve years.

He also witnessed what many con-sider to be the golden era of one of the fi ercest rivalries in the NHL, between the Edmonton Oilers and the Calgary Flames.

It is that rivalry that Spector decided to focus on in his new book The Battle of Alberta: the Historic Rivalry Between the Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames.

“When you look back historically, this was a rivalry that produced — out of two smaller centres in the National Hockey League — eight consecutive Stanley Cup fi nalists between 1983 and 1990,” said Spector, who will be at the Chapters in Red Deer this Saturday to sign copies of the book.

“If you go back into the great rivalries of hockey, the Montreal-Quebec, Montreal-

Boston, or Pittsburgh-Philly or any of those real good rivalries, you’d be hard pressed to fi nd one that produced that many consecutive Stanley Cup teams.”

Spector’s book details the golden era of that rivalry. He goes behind the scenes and digs into what happened both on and off the ice during the Battle of Alberta between ‘83 and ‘91.

“Here’s what I know about sports and sports writing - lots of interesting things happen along the way. The better and more interesting the games, the better the tales are, the more things go on be-hind the scenes. But what you also know is there’s lots of stuff they don’t tell you at the time,” Spector said, referring to some of the things that may have happened that the teams didn’t want the media to know about, such as rules that may have been broken or words that were ex-changed on the ice.

“The Statute of Limitations is up on all of these stories and I think I’ve found a lot of times where guys sort of said, ‘Okay well here’s what I was really thinking back then’.”

Spector has been paying attention to the Battle of Alberta since it started. Growing up in Edmonton, he said he

can recall a time when the Edmonton Oilers used to play the Calgary Cowboys in the World Hockey Association before the Oilers moved over to the NHL in 1979, when Spector was 13-years-old.

The next year the Atlanta Flames relo-cated to Calgary and the rest, as they say, is history.

“From that point on those teams built in to the great rivalry. Vancouver wasn’t very good and L.A. wasn’t very good. They became the two rivals in the Smythe Division,” said the St. Albert resident, who now works as a columnist and TV analyst for Sportsnet.ca.

But it wasn’t until 1985 that Spector covered his fi rst Oilers-Flames game, from the press box of what was then Northlands Coliseum.

At that point, he was working as the sports editor at The Gateway, which was the University of Alberta’s student news-paper.

“I think they gave you $300-400 a month to be the sports editor at The Gateway. But, the old PR director for the Edmonton Oilers, his name was Bill Tuele, he always bestowed upon the university newspa-per editor and the CJSR radio guy (that’s

the university radio station), each got a season pass as accredited media for the Edmonton Oilers,” he said.

So not only did Spector have a chance to get up into the press box and meet all of the, “Important hockey writers of the day,” he said, but he also got the chance to see some great hockey every single night.

“You got to go to the rink and watch Gretzky play right in his prime every night so I’d have given my paltry Gateway salary for that pass,” he said.

Two years later, the familiarity he gained with the Edmonton Journal’s sports writers during his time with the Gateway helped him land a job at the Journal.

When asked about what’s changed in the rivalry between the Flames and Oilers today, Spector said part of it is the fact that hockey is no longer as rough as it used to be.

“One thing that all of that may have lent to the meeting was a ton of emotion. Fans got more emotional, referees were busier, the players were more emotional, coach-es were yelling and screaming. There was just a higher level of the unplanned back in those days and that made for good sto-rytelling,” he said.

Spector will be at Chapters at 2 p.m. this Saturday afternoon to sign copies of The Battle of Alberta.

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Keeping the Christmas season in the right perspectiveI’m sure I usually get a dumb look on

my face when people say ‘I loved your article last week!’

As I write a week ahead and sometimes don’t know which of my articles will be published in Lacombe and which one will be in Red Deer I can never tell exactly which one they are referring to; that and I have a very short memory!

As I’m dating my article for next week (now today, Nov 25th if you are reading the paper) I realize that it will be exactly one month until Christmas exactly one week from now!

Do you now see why I get so confused? The 30-day countdown will be on and that means that I am very under-pre-pared.

Visiting my friend last night smacked me in the face with that concept as she already has her trees decorated and all of her festive items on display – yikes.

Maybe this will be the year I skip the dec-orations and run away for the holidays to avoid all the festive baking and eating, it’s nice to dream.

So readers, ONE MONTH! Are you ready? Have you started?

Do you realize that supermarkets al-ready have their new festive food items for sale and have you read the latest on this year’s ‘must have’ colour for the season? You haven’t done any of this yet, have you? There is no time to waste, you must hurry to your local craft store and buy up all the gold leaf you can to deco-rate your cookies and to sprinkle a whis-

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Okay, giggle break is over.That last paragraph put me into high

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Humbug. It is time to dial everything back and to take a break with people that we love. It is time to start looking ahead at volunteering or adopting a family this year to give them a little more than what they have been struggling without this year.

Yes, I love to entertain and believe me

I went through years of agony over hav-ing the perfectly set table (thanks Mom) but I’ve realized that a full table fi lled with home-cooked food is just as joyful whether or not I have four different stem-ware options to guide my guests from the Cabernet through to the Calvados.

Where people gather, huddle and share is the place to be and the décor of the gathering becomes the must have of that particular season.

You have been given fair warning, now you can decide. In exactly one month, Christmas will be arriving whether we are ready for it or not. How will you choose to spend these next precious weeks? Spend it on people or for people and let those people know you love them; they won’t miss the gold adorned shortbread – I promise.

Kim Wyse is a local freelance designer. Find her on facebook at ‘Ask a Designer’.

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28 RED DEER EXPRESS WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2015HOMES & LIVING

How to successfully kill your fi nancing approvalHere is where you are currently sitting.You have successfully found your dream

home. Negotiated like a true champion and kept your calm through the back and forth with the seller. Provided the endless supply of paperwork required by your lender to meet the fi nancing condition. Set up all the things required for the big day like scheduling the myriad of people to come and move your furniture and get your Internet and make sure your home is warm and toasty.

And then you get a call from your mort-gage specialist to the effect of ‘Houston, we have a problem.’

This week we are going to look at the most common ways people unwittingly kill their mortgage approval and leave themselves in a lurch.

First thing to note is this, your fi nancing approval is based on the information the lender was provided at the time of the ap-plication. Any, and I do mean any, changes to your fi nancial picture are grounds for the cancellation of the approval. It’s actually in the commitment you have signed.

1. Employment – not all employment is considered equal by the lender and the insurers like CMHC. Self Employed, com-missioned, part time, overtime and bonus are all examples of income types where we must have a two-year average to sat-isfy everyone involved that you will have enough income to support the mortgage.

For example, Bob accepts a position with a new company after his fi nancing condition is met. He has negotiated well and knows that the income will exceed what he made previously.

The problem is that now Bob will be paid a base plus a bonus component where he was previously salaried. Until there is a

two-year history, the bonus income can-not be used and the mortgage approval is cancelled.

The other consideration is that most new employment comes with a proba-tionary period which can be up to one year. Lenders will not use probationary employment which will likely lead to a cancellation as well.

A really important thing to note here is that lenders are calling at the time of approval and again just before funding to verify the employment information provided.

2. Debt – again, the approval is based on the debt load you had on the day of the mortgage application. Any changes can cause a cancellation. The following are the most common:

• New vehicle – often comes with a large monthly obligation.

• Do not pay for 12 months – we know you are eager to fi ll your new home with furniture and that you don’t have to pay for 12 months but this is a new debt obli-gation and the lenders have to include a payment for it.

• Increase to credit card balances – can change your affordability ratios too much.

3. Down payment source - and yet again I reiterate that the approval is based on the initial information you have provided. You will be asked at the lawyer’s offi ce to verify the source of the down payment

and if it is different than what the lender has approved then you may be in trouble.

For example, there are lenders who will allow you to use a line of credit for the down payment. Not all of them do and even if yours is one of them then the lender is still obligated to inform the mortgage insurer and their investors of the change to the source. This leaves you at risk at the last minute of your mortgage being declined.

4. Credit – even if you do not increase your debt load, you also need to make sure you keep your credit as strong as it was when you were approved. Make all pay-ments on time. This includes cell phones. And be careful about allowing anyone to

pull your credit. Too many inquires can be an indication of money troubles as you search for new credit facilities. You could see a substantial drop to your credit score which can? - you know the answer - kill your mortgage approval.

There you have it.You are now fully aware that your mort-

gage approval is a delicate thing which requires proper care and keeping during that period between approval and funding. Make sure you take good care of yours. Have a great week everyone.

Pam Pikkert is a mortgage broker with Dominion Lending Centres - Regional Mortgage Group in Red Deer.

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While this was a decline of 26% from a record for the month last year, sales in October 2015 stood in line with the 10-year average for the month.

Sales activity in all of Alberta fell 28.9% from October 2014. New res-idential listings on the Association’s MLS® System numbered 662 units in October, up 4.1% from lev-

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residential listings on the Association’s MLS® System at the end of October, up 9.6% from levels at the end of October 2014. There were 7.8 months of inventory at the end of October 2015, up from 5.2 months reported at the end of October 2014 and slightly above the long-run average for this time of year.

The number of months of inventory is the number of months it would take to sell current inventories at the current rate of sales activity.

The dollar value of all home sales in October 2015 was $100.1 million, falling 31.7% from the record October in 2014. The dollar value of home sales in all of Alberta also declined 31.7% from October 2014.

Sales of all types of prop-erties totaled 356 units in October. This was down 25.2% compared to October 2014. The total value of all property sales amounted to $110.1 million in October, down 30.2% on a year-over-year basis.

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