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BY MARK WEBERRed Deer Express
There are those spe-
cial people who
just have a way
with today’s youth – they
can really connect with
them, and even help to
strongly infl uence them in
a range of positive ways.
Matt Gould, 58, is one of
those people. He’s been at
the helm of Red Deer’s Tree
House Youth Theatre as ar-
tistic director for 10 years,
and has decided that at the
end of this spring’s produc-
tion, it’s time to move on.
Tree House Youth The-
atre was created in 1988.
The aim of the program is
to build theatrical inter-
est and foster skills in the
young people of Central
Alberta. Gould, an accom-
plished and multi-talented
artist in his own right,
came onboard in 2005.
“I understand that they
have a great affection for
me, and it’s reciprocal,”
he explains of his faithful
band of actors and crew
members. “I totally love
the kids, and I know that I
deal with them really well.”
There’s no question of that
– several return season af-
ter season to sign up. Much
of that is no doubt due to
Gould’s obvious ability to
connect with them and gen-
tly – but fi rmly - challenge
them in terms of their act-
ing abilities.
But he also knows it’s the
troupe as a whole that also
wields such a impact on
these young lives.
“They’re also interact-
ing with a set of other kids,
and this set of other kids be-
comes a family to them and
becomes connected to them.”
Over the years, Tree
House has produced many
compelling shows, running
the gamut from renditions
of classics such as Sleep-
ing Beauty, The Wind and
the Willows and Fiddler on
the Roof to others equally
engaging that have been
penned by Gould himself.
Whatever he has selected
for a given performance,
there is always much that
is unique about it – Gould
has a way of injecting a
raw originality into pretty
much anything he puts his
hand to. “I get in there and
do my work with my quirky
sense, I carry whatever en-
ergy I can to the room – my
expertise, my ignorance
and my love for putting on
shows and telling stories,”
he adds with a smile.
Teresa Neuman, commu-
nity and program facilita-
tor of performing arts for
the City, fi rst met Gould
about 10 years ago when
her daughter became in-
volved with Tree House.
She also served on the
board for a time as well.
“What was really no-
ticeable right from the be-
ginning was that all of a
sudden, there was a real
elevation in the quality of
the work that Tree House
was doing,” she recalls of
Gould’s arrival. “It has al-
ways been an excellent pro-
gram, but the expectation
that Matt brought for those
kids to rise to was some-
thing I hadn’t seen in my
time there up to that point.
“What was also special is
that Matt has such a diverse
set of skills – he’s a visual art-
ist, he’s a designer, he knows
about textiles and costum-
ing, he’s an actor and he’s a
musician. So he brought ev-
erything to the table in one
package, which I think is go-
ing to be a challenge to even
begin to replace in that kind
of a mentor.”
Neuman said she also
has noticed Gould’s ap-
proach to productions has
been different in that it is
often quite minimalistic
in terms of costuming and
set. “What had to come
through in order to make
the production work were
the performances, and the
allowance of the audiences
to use their own imagina-
tions to get there,” she said.
“I think that’s what we be-
gan to see – not only were
the actors challenged to
rise to the expectation, but
the community was chal-
lenged to become more en-
gaged in the productions
because they had to bring
their own imagination to it.
I found that really exciting
right from the beginning.
“I also loved that he real-
ly involved the actors, and
this became more promi-
nent through the years in
writing scripts themselves,
and bringing their own ex-
periences to those scripts.
So they did quite a bit of
original material – his own
writing, but my impres-
sion is also that the young
actors had a role in adding
to material with their own
personalities and experi-
ences as well.
“I’m always amazed and
come away thinking, how
did he get those kids to do
that? Whether it’s the edgy
material that they are tak-
ing risks with or something
like Sweeney Todd which
is incredibly diffi cult mu-
sic for anyone of any age
to hang onto. They perse-
vered and they pulled it off.
Youth love to be challenged
and they will rise to that.
I think that’s why they re-
spect him so much.”
As for Gould’s own jour-
ney into the artistic world,
it stretched back to his ear-
liest days.
“I’ve been singing, per-
forming, teaching and learn-
ing, exhibiting and writing
for essentially 50 years.”
Originally from Edmon-
ton, he recalls consistently
feeling that desire to create.
Much of that started with
musical performance, then
his gift for acting surfaced
in later years.
After high school, Gould
studied radio and televi-
sion at Toronto’s Ryerson
University. But there was a
problem. “I’ve been a tech-
nophobe all my life,” he
laughs. So then he headed
to Sheraton in Oakville to
study animation. It wasn’t
the right fi t either.
Next up, he took a closer
look at painting, which
proved very successful
with exhibitions and even
illustrations utilized in
publications. He moved
home in 1985, continuing
with music and visual arts.
He later relocated to Van-
couver to study fi lmmak-
ing. He returned to Alber-
ta, met his partner Keith
McPhedran in 2001 and
they settled in Red Deer in
2003. The City proved a wel-
coming, close-knit environ-
ment for him to fl ourish. “A
friend of Keith’s cut out an
ad about Tree House Youth
Theatre needing a director
for Beauty and the Beast.”
And a brand new creative
chapter was launched. “My
coming here and connect-
ing was really signifi cant
for me.”
Looking ahead, Gould’s
last show will be a kind of
retrospective – Let the Play
Continue will be his last ma-
jor main stage spring pro-
duction with Tree House.
It’s a fi tting selection.
“It’s a series of scenes
and musical numbers from
all the shows; there will be
scenes from Last Known
Position, Red Deer River Sto-
ries, Mulan, Fiddler on the
Roof, Beauty and the Beast,”
he said, acknowledging how
the preparation has brought
about many memories for
him and the youth. “I think
it’s really fun.”
LOOKING AHEAD – After one decade, Matt Gould is stepping down from his leadership role with Red Deer’s Tree House Youth Theatre. Jenna Swan/Red Deer Express
Building a legacy with Tree House Youth TheatreArtistic director Matt Gould is moving on after 10 superb years
4 Red Deer Express Wednesday, February 25, 2015
BY ERIN FAWCETTRed Deer Express
The jury began delibera-
tions Tuesday afternoon in
the case of Brian Malley.
As of press time Tuesday
afternoon, a verdict had
not been reached.
Malley, 57, was charged
with fi rst-degree murder,
causing an explosion of an
explosive substance likely
to cause serious bodily
harm, death or serious
damage to property and
sending or delivering to a
person an explosive device
in relation to the death of
Victoria Shachtay in 2011.
The charges stem after
an explosion occurred in-
side Shachtay’s Innisfail
residence in November
2011. The incident occurred
after a package disguised
as a Christmas gift was de-
livered to the home which
RCMP confi rmed was the
source of the explosion.
Malley was arrested in
Red Deer on May 25th, 2012.
Shachtay, 23, was dis-
abled and in a wheelchair
from a car collision that
happened in 2004. She was
also a single mother to a
then seven-year-old girl.
RCMP have confi rmed
Malley had known
Shachtay for a number of
years and acted as her fi -
nancial adviser.
Shachtay received a set-
tlement of $575,000 after
her accident. A $200,000
loan was also taken out
on behalf of Shachtay. All
of that money was gone
within four years. Malley
also supported her from his
own personal account in
the amount of $44,000.
During the six-week long
trial, 50 witnesses testifi ed
and 100 exhibits were en-
tered. On Tuesday morn-
ing, Justice Kirk Sisson
read the jury their charge.
“Mr. Malley enters these
proceedings and is pre-
sumed innocent until prov-
en guilty. It is the crown
who bears the burden of
proof and guilt must be
proved beyond a reason-
able doubt,” he said.
Before deliberations, one
juror of the 13 selected was
dismissed. Thirteen were
initially chosen and sat
through proceedings, how-
ever, only 12 jurors can de-
liberate. At the beginning
of the trial, Sisson said his
reasons for having 13 ju-
rors was to ensure the trial
moved forward.
In his closing remarks
to the jury, defense lawyer
Bob Aloneissi said a thou-
sand suspicions do not
amount to proof.
“The investigation was
skewed against Brian Mal-
ley. They don’t have the
right person, the investiga-
tors shut out all other evi-
dence,” he said. “It’s okay
to leave with some suspi-
cions, but it’s not okay to
leave with an unclear con-
science. The puzzle is defec-
tive. We have a huge gap – a
gap the size of the Grand
Canyon. There is no in-
criminating evidence – that
is the big picture. Don’t lose
sight of that.
“Convicting Brian Mal-
ley of any of the three
charges would be wrong – a
travesty of justice. There is
every confi dence beyond a
reasonable doubt that we
have proven Brian Mal-
ley not guilty of all three
charges.”
He added Crown Pros-
ecutor Anders Quist al-
leged that Malley wanted
to “cut his losses” but there
are easier ways than to
purchase bomb parts and
kill Shachtay. “He could
just stop paying. No fuss,
no muss,” he said, adding
Malley made upwards of
$600,000 a year and could
make the decision to con-
tinue paying or not. “He
was under no obligation to
keep giving her money.”
In his closing remarks,
Quist said there is no rea-
sonable doubt that Malley
put together a pipe bomb
in the months leading up
the explosion that killed
Shachtay.
“It was clear Victoria
Shachtay was a diffi cult cli-
ent for Brian Malley. She
didn’t have a job and she
lived off of subsidy. Mr.
Malley wanted their rela-
tionship to end. He thought
she was lazy and annoy-
ing. He wanted to get her
investment back to book
value and then terminate
their relationship – but
it never got back to book
value – it got down to zero.
In July 2011, Mr. Malley be-
gan building a pipe bomb,”
he told the jury. “When
all the evidence is consid-
ered, there is no reason-
able doubt that Mr. Malley
killed Victoria Shachtay. I
urge you to fi nd him guilty
as charged.”
He added Malley’s DNA
evidence found on the pack-
age delivered to Shachtay’s
home is key.
“There is no evidence
Mr. Malley ever went inside
Victoria Shachtay’s resi-
dence. Mr. Malley’s DNA
was found on a piece of
tape, paper and cardboard
(that was on the package
delivered to Shachtay’s
residence). I suggest to you
that Mr. Malley’s DNA was
on the bomb package be-
cause Mr. Malley put the
package there.”
Meanwhile, the defense
opened their case last week
and court heard from Mal-
ley’s mother-in-law Fran-
ces Poelzer. Malley was
ordered to live with her as
part of his bail after his re-
lease in 2012.
Poelzer said when she
heard of the charges she
was, “Shocked that he was
charged. I found it diffi cult
to comprehend.”
Poelzer said while Mal-
ley stayed at her residence
after he was released on
bail, she was aware her
home as well as her phones
were bugged by the police.
She also testifi ed she was
visited by two RCMP mem-
bers while staying at her
home in Texas who were in-
terested in questioning her.
When asked by Quist
about refusing to speak to
the police, she said she did
not want to talk to them.
“They got pushy. I did get
a little cranky and I didn’t
want them to come in. I
didn’t listen to what my
family said or what anyone
said. I didn’t want any part
of it.”
Poelzer said she met
Shachtay on three occa-
sions – during a Run for
the Cure event, at the In-
nisfail gas station where
Shachtay worked at and at
Shachtay’s home in which
Poelzer accompanied Mal-
ley’s wife Christine.
Poelzer said she and
Christine walked to
Shachtay’s home from
the Malley residence and
stayed for about 15 to 20
minutes. “There was a con-
versation and then we left.
I don’t remember what was
being talked about.”
Poelzer described the
fourplex as having stairs
up to the front door.
“I am going to suggest
to you that that never hap-
pened,” said Quist. “Some-
one told you to say that.”
Poelzer denied the alle-
gations.
“You say that there were
stairs leading up to the
fourplex?” Quist asked.
Poelzer replied, “Yes.”
“Those are all of my
questions,” Quist said.
Jury begins deliberations in Malley trial
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6 Red Deer Express Wednesday, February 25, 2015
BY ERIN FAWCETTRed Deer Express
A mother is left reeling
after the sentencing hear-
ing for the man responsible
for her son’s death was
rescheduled in Red Deer
court last week.
The sentencing hearing
for Tyler James Wilson, 19,
of Brooks, was scheduled
to take place on Feb. 18th
but the matter was post-
poned. The hearing will
now be held March. 3rd in
Red Deer Provincial Court.
Wilson pleaded guilty
to one count of dangerous
driving causing death after
a collision on Nov. 2nd, 2013
took place which killed
Jonathon David Wood, 33,
of Red Deer.
At 3:30 a.m. that day, the
Red Deer City RCMP and
Red Deer Emergency Ser-
vices were dispatched to
a motor vehicle collision
at the intersection of 30th
Ave. and 32nd St.
The investigation re-
vealed an Alberta Gold
Taxi was stopped at the
intersection facing north-
bound when a truck trav-
eling north rear-ended the
taxi. At the time the taxi
was under hire and had a
sole occupant in the rear
passenger seat. The colli-
sion caused extensive dam-
age on impact to the taxi-
cab and the truck rolled
onto its side blocking the
intersection.
Wood died in the crash
while the taxicab driver
was taken to hospital to be
treated for his injuries.
As part of the postpone-
ment on Feb. 18th, Wilson
surrendered himself into
custody and his bail was
revoked. He will remain in
custody until his sentenc-
ing hearing.
Lori Church, Wood’s
mother, said she never ex-
pected the hearing would
be postponed. “It may add
stress to me, and some-
times we look at it selfi shly
like that, but the one here
who is ultimately lost is
Jon. We don’t lose sight of
that – the court does and
the process does – but we
don’t.”
Church said the last two
years have been extremely
hard on her and her family.
“It’s diffi cult to explain
sometimes because we lost
someone who left us with
a very powerful legacy
– someone who when he
died had on the top of his
facebook page, ‘Keep your
head up, keep your heart
strong’,” she said. “One
thing we have gone through
as a family is that this is a
trauma and we are suffer-
ing post traumatic stress –
we have lost memory and it
is very diffi cult.
“Imagine families who
have to navigate this and
also experience the post
traumatic stress – we are
not the only ones who are
experiencing this. To try
to know what to do or to
try and to fi nd the right av-
enue, it’s very challenging
when you are in the throws
of this trauma. At the same
time that trauma almost
serves to belittle you in the
eyes of everyone around
you. It’s kind of two-fold.
People think you are dam-
aged and you are over-
wrought and you are not
thinking clearly. It’s true,
we are not thinking clearly
and we are overwrought,
but at the same time we’re
very acutely aware of the
injustices and the things
that are going on in the
courtroom and in the court
justice system that are sim-
ply wrong.”
She added to combat
drinking and driving and
to help get the message
through that it is not some-
thing that is ok, she said so-
ciety must get to the root of
the problem. “There is no
accountability and there
is a sense of entitlement
in our community. It is so
prevalent – it’s like I am
entitled to drive and I am
entitled to do whatever I
please.”
Meanwhile, Church
remembered her son as
someone who touched the
lives of many. “He was a
genuinely authentic, car-
ing person. Jon connected
with a lot of people – old
and young. He was playful
and fun. He was extremely
inquisitive and smart,” she
said. “From an early age he
always pushed his limits.”
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STRONG MESSAGE – Placed outside of the Red Deer Courthouse on Feb. 18th was a tribute to Jonathon David Wood, 33, of Red Deer. Wood died after a crash in November 2013. Tyler James Wilson, 19, of Brooks has been charged with dangerous driving causing death. A sentencing hearing for Wilson was scheduled to take place Feb. 18th, but was postponed until March 3rd. Erin Fawcett/Red Deer Express
Mother speaks out after son killed in 2013 car crashTyler Wilson sentencing has been postponed to next week in Red Deer court
Wednesday, February 25, 2015 Red Deer Express 7
OPINION
A few days after the Su-
preme Court of Canada
overturned the prohibition
against doctor-assisted sui-
cide, I received a note from
a wonderful colleague of
mine saying that her clos-
est friend’s 53 year old son
had just died of spinal can-
cer.
Two weeks before his
death he had visited his
general practitioner, expe-
riencing “terrible pain.”
Despite his anguish, his
physician refused to give
him morphine, claim-
ing that because he was
a smoker, he was, “More
likely to become addicted.”
While this seems unfath-
omable, even grotesque,
ignorance and lack of skill
in attending to the needs of
dying patients are still trag-
ically common in Canada.
Despite the impressive
strides that palliative care
has taken – in areas such as
pain and symptom manage-
ment, and sensitivities to
the psychosocial, existen-
tial and spiritual challeng-
es facing dying patients
and their families – at their
time of licensure physi-
cians have been taught less
about pain management
than those graduating from
veterinary medicine.
Doctors are also not
generally well trained to
engage in end-of-life con-
versations, meaning that
goals of care often remain
unclear; and patients may
not receive the care they
want, nor the opportunity
to live out their fi nal days
in the place they would
want to die.
In light of the Supreme
Court’s decision, these is-
sues have never been more
important, nor the need
to resolve them ever more
pressing. The Court has
given Parliament a year to
sort out how it will move
forward and rewrite the
criminal code. Within these
deliberations, it should be
noted that the authority to
provide a hastened death
will be conferred on physi-
cians, many of whom lack
core competencies to care
for patients nearing death.
To be clear, dying badly
in Canada will rarely be
the fallout of not having
access to a lethal overdose
or injection, and almost in-
variably, the result of inad-
equate or substandard end-
of-life care.
With the clock ticking,
the time for physicians
to learn how to look after
their patients until the very
end, is now.
The Supreme Court felt
that patients needed to be
provided more choices. By
adding doctor-assisted sui-
cide into the mix, what op-
tions will dying patients in
Canada actually have?
For 70 to 80% of Canadi-
ans, palliative care is not
available and hence, not a
real choice. A dear friend
of mine recently died of
brain cancer.
She spent her fi nal
months in hospice, where
she received exquisite end-
of-life care.
She died comfortably,
and in as much peace as
can be found by someone
having to leave this world
far too soon.
In the future, how might
this kind of scenario play
itself out in the many Ca-
nadian settings that do not
have adequate palliative
care? There, the choices
will come down to settling
for sub-optimal care; dis-
locating from friends and
family to seek out better
care elsewhere; or, if one
is so inclined, considering
medically hastened death.
We are about to become
a country that extends pa-
tients the right to a has-
tened death, but offers no
legislative guarantees or
assurances that they will
be well looked after until
they die.
As Canada deliberates
its response to the Court’s
decision, federal and pro-
vincial governments will
need to make substantive
investments in hospice and
palliative care in order to
offer patients and families
choices that are equitable,
compassionate and real.
While autonomy has
driven the ‘right to die’
agenda, fear has been its
engine. Now policy mak-
ers will need to grapple
with how to draw a circle
around autonomy, which
means determining for
whom and under what con-
ditions medically hastened
death will be permitted.
Establishing those
boundaries has implica-
tions for who will feel more
or less afraid, who will feel
more or less valued and
who will anticipate death
with more or less sense of
calm.
Of this we can be sure:
the width of that circle and
the stability of its diameter
will profoundly infl uence
the culture of caring for
dying Canadians, and those
amongst us who are most
vulnerable, for generations
to come.
Harvey Max Chochinov is an expert advisor with Evi-denceNetwork.ca and a Dis-tinguished Professor of Psy-chiatry at the University of Manitoba. His column is distrib-uted through Troy Media.
Dying badly a fact of life in Canada
Nobody likes to think about being checked
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March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month
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Colon cancer is the second leading cause of
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According to Colon Cancer Canada, in
2014, about 24,000 Canadians were diagnosed
with colon cancer. About 9,300 weren’t ex-
pected to survive. On average, 67 Canadians
will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer ev-
ery day. And on average, 26 Canadians will
die of it daily.
One in 13 men is expected to develop
colorectal cancer during his lifetime and one
in 29 will die of it. One in 16 women is expect-
ed to develop it during her lifetime and one
in 31 will die of it.
According to the Canadian Cancer Society,
there is no single cause of colorectal can-
cer, but some factors appear to increase the
risk of developing it. These include being 50
or older, having polyps, a family history of
colorectal cancer - especially if the relative
developed colorectal cancer before the age of
45.
Other risk factors include a history of in-
fl ammatory bowel disease, a diet high in red
meat, processed meat, alcohol consumption,
smoking, physical inactivity and obesity.
But there is some good news amidst the
grim statistics – surprisingly, colon cancer is
one of the most preventable forms of cancer.
If caught early, over 90% of these cases could
and should result in a full recovery.
This statistic really emphasizes the im-
portance of being screened. There is hope if
it’s caught early, and that cannot be stressed
enough.
That means undergoing screening, which
of course means having a frank, open dis-
cussion with one’s doctor about what steps
to take in that direction. Screening options
depends on different factors, including age
of the patient and how at risk they happen
to be.
Whether you are average risk or consid-
ered high-risk, the place to start is to be open
about talking about it. Too many people sim-
ply avoid the topic altogether, and tragically
it’s sometimes too late when they are forced
to face facts.
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BY ERIN FAWCETTRed Deer Express
City council gave their
approval this week to
amend the East Hill Major
Area Structure Plan to re-
locate Fire Station #3.
“This change is need-
ed in order to serve the
needs of our growing City
and ensure we are meet-
ing provincially legislated
standards that require us
to respond to a call within
10 minutes, 90 per cent of
the time,” said Emily Dam-
berger, senior planner.
“Multiple locations were
considered for the new fa-
cility as part of an in depth
review process. The 30th
Ave. and Lees Street loca-
tion was deemed the best
option.”
The station, currently
located on 32nd St., would
continue to be used as a dis-
patch centre and adminis-
trative offi ces. City offi cials
said 50 different locations
were looked at throughout
the City and the approved
location was the best fi t.
Under provincial legis-
lation, the City is required
to meet the High Intensity
Residential Fire (HIRF)
standards, which states
that residential fi res must
be responded to within 10
minutes, 90% of the time.
Currently at the 30th
Ave. and Lees Street loca-
tion, there is a dry storm
water management pond
and a baseball diamond.
The storm water pond will
be reconfi gured to ensure it
will manage stormwater as
intended, and the ball dia-
mond will be relocated to
an alternate location that is
still to be determined.
“We are working to fi nd a
site that works best for the
ball diamond. Where it is
currently, it is not the best
location as it has fl ooded in
the past so there has been
some maintenance that has
had to be done there.” .
During the process of
pinpointing the best loca-
tion for the station, con-
sultants took into consid-
eration several factors
including the cost of land,
the impact on the com-
munity and existing infra-
structure and the location
that would serve the major-
ity of the population.
Factors such as on-street
parking, siren noise and
traffi c congestion were
raised during public con-
sultation.
During the public hear-
ing Monday night, two
residents from Bower ex-
pressed their concerns
about the relocation, say-
ing the move will see the
fi re station be located fur-
ther away from the subdivi-
sion.
“I am opposed to this
move,” said Brenda Gulka.
“As a taxpayer for 30 years,
I am shocked at the lack of
common sense. Leave my
fi re station alone. I hope
you sleep at night when the
next home in Bower burns
to the ground.”
Mayor Tara Veer said she
was in favour of the reloca-
tion.
“We have a responsibility
for the health and safety of
all of our citizens. Because
the City has grown so rap-
idly, of the many, many,
many options considered, I
speak in favour of this mo-
tion.”
The motion passed with
a vote of 8-1. Councillor
Buck Buchanan was op-
posed to relocation.
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BY MARK WEBERRed Deer Express
Facing the year with a
severe cash shortfall, staff
at the Red Deer Food Bank
are hoping that spreading
the word about the inner
workings of the organiza-
tion will help to spur dona-
tions.
YouTube postings, with
the help of videographer
Roger Bakes, are starting
to be posted on a regular
basis, said Fred Scaife, ex-
ecutive director.
“Typically, coming out
of the Christmas season
we get so much in dona-
tions during those last six
to eight weeks of the year,
that quite often at the be-
ginning of the New Year we
are sitting with our budget
in hand – and that’s not a
bad place to be. But the last
couple of years, we haven’t
had that,” he said.
“Last year, we did not
go into the New Year with
our budget in hand – we
had a shortfall of close to
$200,000,” he said. “And
this year, it’s even worse
than that.
“Our forecasted budget
for 2015 is $550,000. Cur-
rently, we have a grand to-
tal of just south of $200,000.
“It’s a serious cash
crunch, and it doesn’t in-
clude some projects that
we’ve been trying to launch
for a couple of years,” he
said.
“It takes away the energy
to launch these capital proj-
ects, and we have to focus
basically on keeping the
doors open which is what
we are doing right now.”
Part of the problem is
that there aren’t any major
fundraising drives – cash-
wise – until the fall. There
are food gathering initia-
tives, but few specifi c times
where cash is the focus.
“Those keep the food in the
house – we are good with
food.”
Scaife said the food bank
has gone through some
tough times over the 18
years he has worked there,
but this about the worst it’s
ever been, he said.
“Our average operating
expense per month runs
at about $35,000 – we’re not
looking at a lot of months
there,” he added, referring
to the current bank bal-
ance.
There have also been
some cuts to staff – Scaife
said a couple of jobs were
cut and one person went to
part time.
Meanwhile, Scaife is fo-
cusing on further educat-
ing the public about the
food bank in general.
“One of the things we
hope to accomplish with
this video series – which is
going to be a weekly thing
– is we are going to give
people a deeper insight into
what we do here,” he said.
“I think there’s a dis-
connect from a misunder-
standing of what we do.”
Scaife said the series will
explore day-to-day opera-
tions, staff, volunteers and
the roles and contributions
of some donors as well.
Examples would in-
clude businesses who have
stepped forward to help in
key ways.
“We need to get these
kinds of messages out
there to demonstrate to the
business community what
we are doing here,” he said.
“I’ve always believed that
everybody wants to give –
everybody wants to help.
They just need to know
who and why.
“I know this community
supports us. It’s not from
a lack of support that we
don’t have money right
now; it’s from a lack of un-
derstanding the need.”
For more information
about the Red Deer and
District Food Bank call 403-
346-1505.
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Food bank continues to face severe cash shortage
10 Red Deer Express Wednesday, February 25, 2015
For historians across
Canada, February has been
designated as Black His-
tory month. It is an oppor-
tunity to write about and
discuss the rich history of
a part of our community
that was long overlooked in
many history books.
In our region, the Cen-
tral Alberta Historical So-
ciety dedicated nearly its
entire newsletter to Black
History month.
The newsletter included
several stories about the
history of the black com-
munity in Central Alberta
and across Canada. More-
over, on Feb. 15th, Allan
Godard, manager of the
Breton and District Muse-
um, gave a talk on the early
black community of Key-
stone in the Breton area.
Keystone was one of a
number of black settle-
ments established in Alber-
ta between 1908 and 1911.
The other signifi cant
ones established were Am-
ber Valley, Campsie and
Wildwood.
Most of the early settlers
in these communities came
from Oklahoma. Oklahoma
had achieved statehood in
1907 and, subsequently, in-
stituted an extensive legal
system of discrimination.
While the black settlers
from Oklahoma were fl ee-
ing harsh discrimination,
segregation, and frequent
outbreaks of violence, the
reception in Alberta was
generally hostile.
In 1911, the Edmonton
Board of Trade spear-
headed a major effort to
have the Canadian federal
government ban further
immigration of blacks to
Canada.
The organizers of the Al-
berta-wide petition argued
that black settlers would
be, “Ill-suited to the cold
climate of Canada.”
That argument clearly
ignored the fact that many
Afro-Americans from the
northern States experi-
enced just as harsh winters
as Canadians.
Fortunately, when the
Edmonton Board of Trade’s
petition was referred to its
Red Deer counterpart, two
local members vigorously
opposed supporting the
measure. They were Ray-
mond Gaetz, fi rst mayor of
the Town of Red Deer and
Francis Galbraith, fi rst
mayor of the City of Red
Deer. Both men were vehe-
mently against such obvi-
ous racism.
Moreover, some highly
respected blacks had al-
ready settled in Central
Alberta. Among them were
Edward (George) Thomp-
son and his family, who set-
tled in the Magic/Earlville
district, southeast of Po-
noka in 1905.
Edward Thompson was
born in Missouri, the son
of Virginia slaves. He mar-
ried his wife Hattie in 1888.
Their daughter Latechange
was born in Nebraska in
May 1894. Two years after
the Thompsons arrived in
the Magic school district,
tragedy struck. The winter
of 1906-1907 was one of the
worst on record. Deep snow
forced Edward to take a de-
tour from his usual route to
the Earlville store and post
offi ce.
Despite the detour, the
trip through the heavy
snow was exhausting.
Edward collapsed on the
return journey. He was
found frozen to death
along the trail, less than a
kilometre away from his
home and safety. After Ed-
ward’s death, Hattie and
Latechange moved to Po-
noka, where Hattie took
in boarders, did laundry
and cleaned other people’s
houses. The Thompsons
eventually moved to Ed-
monton in the mid-to-late
1920s. Hattie passed away
on Aug. 28th, 1936.
Another early Central
Alberta black pioneer, who
came to Alberta just after
the turn of the last century,
was Fred Douglas Hall.
He was born in Warren
County, Iowa, on April 28,
1865. He came to Alberta in
1903 and was soon working
on ranches and farms in
the Innisfail area. He be-
came a naturalized Canadi-
an in 1907. In 1911, his older
brother Benjamin moved
to Alberta to join him. Just
after the First World War,
Fred and Benjamin moved
to Red Deer, where they
got jobs working as horse
trainers at the Red Deer
Exhibition grounds.
Fred moved out to the
Centreville district, where
he acquired a farm in 1934.
As he got older, Fred moved
to Innisfail for a while, but
then moved to Fillmore,
Saskatchewan in 1956, to
live with his sister-in-law
and her family. Fred passed
away in 1959 at the age of
92. After Benjamin left
Central Alberta, he moved
to the Seattle, Washington
area.
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BY ERIN FAWCETTRed Deer Express
Both Red Deer Public and Red Deer
Catholic School divisions will begin to
review boundaries as both are set to
get new schools in the coming years.
The Catholic School division will
discuss school boundaries in antici-
pation of the St. Francis of Assisi
Middle School addition and the con-
struction of Blackfalds Kindergarten
to Grade 9 school and St. Joseph’s
High School, while the Red Deer Pub-
lic School division will discuss school
boundaries in anticipation of the new
elementary school approved in Ingle-
wood which is slated to open in the
fall of 2017.
“We are wanting public input at the
front end of things to hear the priori-
ties of what our community and our
parents are,” said Piet Langstraat,
superintendent of Red Deer Public
Schools.
“From there we will build some pos-
sible elementary school boundaries
scenarios. We’ll be putting that back
out online for people to comment on
those. We will bring a recommenda-
tion on the board hopefully before the
end of June.
“I think the important thing is that
we have no preconceived notions
about anything – this is true consul-
tation. We very much want to hear
what people value about where their
kids go to school and as much as pos-
sible we want to be able to work in
their priorities.”
He added the school boundary
change will not take place for a couple
of years, but offi cials want to get an
early start on the project.
“The boundaries will take effect in
September 2017 with the opening of
our new Inglewood school.”
He said on March 3rd school of-
fi cials will meet and speak directly
with people in the Vanier East com-
munity.
They were recently affected when
the Red Deer Public School district
undertook a school boundary review
before Barrie Wilson Elementary
School opened last fall.
“Students were moved from Mattie
McCullough to Barrie Wilson. Now
we have this school that will be clos-
er to them, so I want to talk to them
about that,” he said.
“Logically it would make sense for
them to go to the new school that will
be closer to them, but it means anoth-
er move. It’s never a straightforward
process. It comes with its complica-
tions.”
Paul Mason, superintendent of the
Red Deer Catholic School division
said they are looking forward to hear-
ing from the community.
“We feel it’s important to engage
our community in those conversa-
tions because it enhances the consul-
tation process and increases commu-
nity participation in our schools,” he
said.
Mason said the hope is by mid-
spring that recommendations will be
presented to the Catholic board.
“The recommendations will stem
from the public feedback but also
from our guiding principles.”
Upcoming open houses for the Red
Deer Public School District include
Feb. 26th at Central Services District
Offi ce from 1 to 3 p.m.; March 3rd at
Hunting Hills High School from 7 to
9 p.m. (with a Vanier Woods focus);
March 10th at Mountview Elementa-
ry School from 7 to 9 p.m. (City-wide
school council) and March 18th at GH
Dawe School from 7 to 9 p.m. (with a
northwest Red Deer focus).
Upcoming open houses for the Red
Deer Catholic School District include
March 3rd at École Camille J. Ler-
ouge School from 7 to 9 p.m. (middle
school boundaries); March 5th at
École Secondaire Notre Dame High
School from 7 to 9 p.m. (high school
boundaries) and March 10th at St. Te-
resa of Avila School from 7 to 9 p.m.
(Blackfalds Kindergarten to Grade 9
school boundaries).
Districts review school boundaries
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12 Red Deer Express Wednesday, February 25, 2015
BY JENNA SWANRed Deer Express
Former Red Deer City
Councilor Jeff Dawson an-
nounced recently he will be
seeking the nomination for
the PC Association of Al-
berta for Red Deer North in
the upcoming run for MLA.
“With recent changes in
the economy, Red Deerians
and Albertans are facing
challenging times,” ex-
plained Dawson. “My vi-
sion for this constituency
is to ensure that we are not
forgotten at the provincial
table, and to ensure that
all caucus members un-
derstand the pressing con-
cerns of this area. Mary
Anne Jablonski left big
shoes to fi ll.”
With the support of Red
Deer North, Dawson said
he hopes to stretch those
shoes just a bit further and
provide the exceptional
representation this con-
stituency deserves. Daw-
son spent 12 years and four
terms on Red Deer’s City
council, which he believes
has prepared him well for
the role of MLA.
“Council is very diverse
and although it is non-
partisan politics there are
certainly people on council
with conservative, liberal,
and NDP mindsets so it
gave me a chance to learn
to work beside and effec-
tively with many different
mindsets,” said Dawson,
adding his time spent on
the steering committee
which designed and built
the Collicutt Centre has al-
lowed him to see his work
be put to good use already.
“As a member of the Col-
licutt Centre now, when I
go there it always amazes
me how well and to amount
that it is used – it is used so
much more than those of
us on the committee ever
dreamed it would be and in
such vibrant community-
enriching ways.”
Dawson’s time on coun-
cil also allowed him to be a
part of major renovations
to other recreation facili-
ties, and several police and
emergency services sta-
tions, to which he said gave
him a better grasp of the
broader picture in munici-
pal governance and local
issues.
He explained his love of
politics came at the age of
16.
“I knew from a young
age that I wanted to get
involved in politics but I
just didn’t know where or
when,” said Dawson. “I
started having this fi erce
desire to be involved in it so
I began doing my research
and all of the politicians I
researched were in their
40s so I thought that if I was
going to do it I would have
to wait until I was 40.
“But by my early 20s I
fi gured I had waited long
enough so I decided to run
for City council and ended
up serving 12 years.”
While Dawson never had
extensive plans originally
to run for MLA or the PC
nomination, after the re-
tirement of former Red
Deer North MLA Jablon-
ski, he said his phone was
ringing with calls from
those asking when he
would be making his an-
nouncement to run and
people asking if he planned
to run in general.
“After talking with close
friends, family, and a few
people I really trust it just
seemed as though the tim-
ing was right.
“I was starting to get
that burning feeling in my
stomach, the kind you get
when something feels right
so I said to myself, ‘Let’s do
it’.”
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BY JENNA SWANRed Deer Express
The Alberta Party hosted
its annual general meeting
in Red Deer this past week-
end at the Radisson Hotel
where around 150 members
joined to discuss the par-
ty’s policies.
Leader Greg Clark, who
founded an oil and gas tech
company before becoming
party leader in 2013, stated
in an interview following
the weekend’s event that
he felt the energy and opti-
mism at the event were very
inspiring.
Provincial political par-
ties are busy preparing for
a potential snap election
and Clark believes his par-
ty is well set in preparing
their candidates, stating he
believes the unnecessary
cost of an early election
shows Premier Prentice,
“Doesn’t want a fair fi ght.
“He wants to take ad-
vantage of the opposi-
tion’s current weak state
after having hollowed out
the Wildrose by taking on
most of their MLAs, and
especially with two parties
having interim leaders go-
ing into this election,” said
Clark. “That being said,
the Alberta Party is ready
and we want to go for qual-
ity over quantity when it
comes to candidates.
“This means we may not
run 87 candidates but the
ones we do run will have
very strong connections
with the people they want
to represent, as our goal
is to give Albertans a real
choice.”
Over the past fi ve years
the party has worked to
gain an understanding of
Albertans’ wants and needs
through a project deemed
‘The Big Listen’, he said.
Party members across
the province heard from
as many Albertans as they
could and formed the par-
ty’s policies based on what
they heard.
“The Alberta Party was
founded on the principles
of ‘The Big Listen’ and the
people we have heard from
have shown people really
want Alberta to be on a
more stable footing,” said
Clark. “Essentially they
want to see less reliance on
unreliable resource reve-
nues to fund core programs
and we’ve heard that over
and over again.”
Clark added that infra-
structure was also a core
concern stating that people
wish to see a change in the
lack of infrastructure ac-
crued over the last 15 years.
“We need to ensure we
are building the long-term
care facilities, health fa-
cilities, and schools that we
are going to need for future
generations and those are
the things Albertans really
want,” said Clark. “We’ve
also heard people saying
over and over again that
they want to see a plan from
our provincial government
and that’s something they
really haven’t seen from
our current government.”
The party took what it
learned during the project
and implemented it into
‘The Big Vision’ in which
they posed a number of
policies based on what they
heard including policies
which would see Alberta
shift towards a more pro-
gressive tax and also diver-
sify the economy.
“By moving to a more
progressive income tax it
would be more fair to lower
and middle-class earners
while generating signifi -
cantly higher revenues that
could be used to stabilize
our roller coaster econo-
my,” he said.
“We could use that rev-
enue to make sure we were
able to build the care fa-
cilities and schools we need
and that way when the
price of oil did rise again
we would be able to put
those resource revenues
into the Heritage Fund for
when we would really need
them again so both current
and future generations
could benefi t from our re-
source wealth.”
Clark added he believes
Alberta needs to look past
oil and gas as the only driv-
ing force behind the econ-
omy, adding he would like
to see a higher emphasis
placed on agriculture.
“We are one of the half
a dozen countries in the
world which is a signifi cant
producer of agriculture
for export and if we can
fi nd ways of supporting Al-
berta’s agri-food business,
then that is a great way of
diversifying our economy,”
said Clark.
“It’s something the world
will always need and it’s
something that Albertans
are great at.”
Clark added another vi-
able option for Alberta
would be to encourage en-
vironmental stewardship
within the energy sector.
“By having a lesser im-
pact on our environment
from our energy produc-
tion and proving this is our
focus then the world will
want to do business with
Alberta more so than it al-
ready does, and that’s our
best option to get access to
markets because the world
will recognize Alberta is an
environmental leader and
that by working with us and
buying our oil and gas, they
are really being part of the
solution and not the prob-
lem to some of the issues
our world is facing like cli-
mate change,” he said.
“Now is the time to be
bold and for our govern-
ment to choose to lead and
transform Alberta’s econo-
my to get off of the oil and
gas roller coaster once and
for all.”
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14 Red Deer Express Wednesday, February 25, 2015
EVENTSPerogie Supper runs Feb. 26th
from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at St. Vladimir Ukrainian Catholic Parish Hall - 3932 - 46th St. Tickets are available at the door. No advance ticket sales. Adults - $11; children 10 years and under - $6. 403-347-2335.
Red Deer Arts Council and Red Deer Public Library are pleased to present ‘Take a Second Look at Your Plate: Photographs by Anne Marie Resta’, which runs in the Kiwanis Gallery through to April 26th. Our First Friday Red Deer is March 6th from 6 to 8 p.m. Refreshments served.
Dr. Laura Davis, Red Deer College faculty member, will give the inaugural lecture on Margaret Atwood’s recently published book, Stone Mattress Nine Tales, on March 3, 6:50 - 7 p.m. in the Snell Auditorium. Dr. Davis teaches and researches in the areas of Canadian litera-ture, contemporary women’s literature, and writing studies. She has a forthcoming book on Laurence and is working on a book about the correspon-dence between Laurence and her publisher, Jack McClelland. Tickets for the lecture are $10 and will be available at the door. Tickets will also be sold in advance at the Red Deer Downtown, Timberland and Dawe branch checkout counters.
CAPS, the Central Alberta Photographic Society, meets Feb. 25th, 6:45 – 9 p.m. at the Golden Circle. Club Member Jim McKinley will present on time lapse photography, which allows you to take multiple images and combine them into a video such as stars rotating through the night sky. More at www.centralalberta-photographicsociety.com.
Tickets are now available (via the music room at HHHS) for the upcoming annual high school swing dance (and dinner) to be held on Feb. 27th at Festival Hall. Dinner and dance with three live jazz bands - al-ways a highlight of the year! For additional information, contact Mr. Greg Wheeler at
[email protected] or 403-342-6655 ext. 1313.
Town & Country Dance Lessons 1) 7 p.m. A Step Above Basics. 2) 8 p.m. Basics Social Dance (Foxtrot, Polka, Two-Step, Waltz) Tuesday evenings to March 10th. BowerKin Community Centre - 85 Boyce St. Pre-register at 403-728-3333 or 403-391-3016 or email email [email protected].
Travel Memories runs March 4th from 2-3:30 p.m. at Red Deer Public Library, downtown branch, Snell Auditorium. Our speaker travelled to Bolivia! From the largest salt fl ats on the planet to lively market towns, lofty snowy peaks, rainforests, sand dunes
and bustling cities, Bolivia is a country of remarkable variety. If you plan to bring a group, or for more, contact Donna Stewart or Priscilla at 403-346-2100.
Enjoy the fun and food of Atlantic Canada with the Alzheimer So-ciety of Alberta and Northwest Territories’ second annual East Coast Kitchen Party fundraiser on March 6th. Pidherney Centre doors open at 7 p.m. and the lively Celtic band the Nova Sco-tiables begin playing at 8 p.m. This event is a must for everyone who likes to have a good time and enjoys good food, irrespec-tive of where they are from! Tickets are limited and are on sale for $100 each with $50 tax receipt; a table of eight is $725. Tickets are available by contact-ing Janice at the Alzheimer Society at 403-342-0448.
The general meeting of the Alberta Dahlia & Gladiolus Society is planned for March 1st at 1 p.m.
at the Eastview Estates Com-munity Centre, 120 Ellenwood Dr. This meeting will include a presentation on fertilizing dahlias and glads. For further information, contact Larry Quintilio at 403-346-8401 or email [email protected].
The Red Deer Public Library presents First Thursdays in the Snell featuring soprano Joyce Emms and pianist Vernon Murg-atroyd March 5th from 12:15 to 1 p.m. Join these two Red Deer art-ists for a program of well-loved songs, sonatinas and show tunes from the 19th to 21st centuries! No admission charge. Donations accepted at the door. Coffee and tea provided by Cafe Noir.
World Day of Prayer Ecumenical Service on March 6th at 2 p.m. at Knox Presbyterian Church, 4718 Ross St. Service written by the World Day of Prayer Com-mittee of the Bahamas Coffee, cookies and fellowship after the service Everyone welcome. For further information con-tact Arlene. 403-347-6190.
Celebrate International Women’s Day hosted by GrammaLink- Af-rica - March 8th at 2 p.m. at Snell Gallery Red Deer Public Library. A fi lm ‘Seeking Justice at the Frontlines of the AIDS Crisis’ by the Stephen Lewis Foundation will be shown. Free admission - donations welcomed. Ethnic re-freshments served - door prizes - silent auction of handmade quilt. For further information contact Shirley 403-347-5958.
REconneXion: Red Deer is part of a seminar tour for church leaders. REconneXion, a one-day seminar, is a Billy Graham Evangelistic
Association of Canada initiative to help church leaders connect with their communities and grow their churches. The goal is to provide resources, foster the sharing of ideas and strengthen leaders. The speakers are David Macfarlane, director of national initiatives for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. David has spent over two decades on the front lines of ministry, lead-ing churches that have ‘turned around’ and grown in regular weekend attendance through strategic outreach. On March 11th, the REconneXion tour comes to Living Stones Church. Phone 403-347-7311. Web site: www.livingstones.ab.ca/. The seminar begins at 9 a.m., goes until 1 p.m. and includes lunch
and handout materials. There is no cost, but we encour-age a $40 donation by each participant or more informa-tion and to register, visit www.BillyGraham.ca/REconneXion.
Red Deer Public Schools is pleased to be offering the following programs at Lindsay Thurber High School. Please contact the Community Programs offi ce at 403-342-1059 for more details or to register. English grammar for new Canadians - explore Eng-lish grammar and discover how it can improve your day-to-day communication. Topics include parts of speech and basic sen-tence construction. Runs March 2nd to May 4th from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. $79 + GST at Lindsay Thurb-er High School. English Writing for New Canadians - discover how grammar can improve your day-to-day communication. Runs March 4th to April 29th from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. $79 + GST Lindsay Thurber High School.
There is also a mediation work-shop - learn what mediation offers you in dealing with and resolving disputes both within the formal legal system and on a personal level. Runs March 4th from 7 – 9 p.m. $10 + GST Lindsay Thurber High School. A Homebuyer/Seller Workshop - save time and money and feel confi dent and informed when it comes to buying or selling your home. This workshop is geared for those over 50 years of age. Runs March 4th from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. $10 + GST Lindsay Thurber High School.
Daytime Documentaries runs March 11th from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Red Deer Public Li-brary, downtown branch, Snell Auditorium. This month we’ll be showing an inspir-ing documentary about eight competitors in the World Over-80 Table Tennis Cham-pionships in Inner Mongolia.
The Red Deer River Watershed Alliance (RDRWA) will be hold-ing their monthly Ambassador Breakfast in Sylvan Lake March 13th from 7:30 – 8:45 a.m. at the Best Western Chateau Inn, 5027 Lakeshore Dr. Cost is $15 per person. The RDRWA will be ‘on Tour’ in March in Sylvan Lake. There will be a talk by Graeme Strathdee, president of the Sylvan Lake Watershed Stewardship Society. Ron Sauve, RBC – Royal Bank Regional Vice President Alberta Cen-tral, will be speaking about the RBC Blue Water Project, who they support, and the process to apply for funding. Ron will also highlight RBC Blue Water Day. RSVP to [email protected] or call Kelly at 403-340-7379 by noon on March 11th.
The Central Alberta Quilters Guild’s annual show runs April 3rd from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and April 4th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Parkland Pavilion at Westerner Park. Admission is $8 or $2 for those six and under. For more, call Briony Goddard at 403-782-6700 or visit www.centralalbertaqui-lters.org. There will also be an antique sewing machine display, and this year’s featured quilters include Toni Wilton and Diane Chadwick. Guest guild Chinook Country Quilters from Okotoks will also be there.
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NOTICE is hereby given that at its meeting to be held on TUESDAY, March 3, 2015, the Council of Red Deer County will consider the following bylaws.
BYLAW NO. 2015/8 to amend Part 6, Contravention and Enforcement, of the Land Use Bylaw No. 2006/6 to include additional options for enforcement, such as the ability to issue specified penalties for offences, in instances when contraventions to the Bylaw occur.
BYLAW NO. 2015/9 to amend the Land Use Bylaw by adding a definition (Section 9) and regulations (Section 94) for Freestanding Monument Signs.
A PUBLIC HEARING prior to further consideration of the proposed bylaws WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 2015, at 1:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible, in the Council Chambers, County Office, 38106 Rge Rd 275, Red Deer County, Alberta (west of Hwy 2 on 32 Street / C&E Trail Overpass).
The hearing will be conducted under the chairmanship of the County Mayor for the purpose of hearing comments on the proposed bylaws.
The hearing will be informal with persons wishing to speak being recognized through the Chair. Presenters will be requested to state their name and address for the record.
If you prefer to submit comments on the bylaws in writing, the information you provide may be made public, subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
The public may inspect:
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Thinking of trying a new restaurant in
town?
Haven’t been to your favourite eatery
for a while? Consider saving the trip for
March 12th and participate in Dine Out for
Learning.
Dine Out for Learning is a fundraising
event that takes place on March 12th with
participation at more than 20 Red Deer res-
taurants.
Ten per cent of the bill, excluding alco-
holic beverages and taxes, is donated to the
Learning Disabilities Association (LDA) of
Red Deer to fund their programs.
“Dine Out for Learning began last year,
and we’d like to make this our main fund-
raiser.
“We got the idea from some groups in
Arizona and Whistler that have used this
kind of tool to successfully raise funds,”
said LDA president Janet de LaForest.
“This year we have about 29 restaurants
signed up, which is an increase of about
fi ve from last year. We are continuing with
the same 10 per cent donation model as we
used last year, but we have changed the
day of the week from Tuesday to Thursday
this year.”
New this year is an ‘Eat to Compete’ por-
tion that encourages local businesses to
order lunch for staff from participating
restaurants.
de LaForest said although the response
was great last year, the LDA thought that
they may be able to reach a few more peo-
ple by adding a lunchtime portion rather
than only an evening.
“We really want to highlight the lunch-
hour ‘Eat to Compete’ portion to invite
businesses to get involved,” she said about
the initiative.
“We want people to check the list be-
cause maybe their favourite restaurant is
there, or one they’ve wanted to try and it
can help us out if they go on March 12th,”
she said.
She said the day is a great day to have a
stay-in lunch at the offi ce with co-workers,
go out for a date night or enjoy a family
dinner.
Participating restaurants include ABC
Country Restaurant, Coras, Burger Boy,
One Eleven Grill, Fratters Speakeasy,
State and Main, Red Star Chinese Restau-
rant and Tandoor ‘n’ Flame.
A full list of participating restaurants is
available at ldreddeer.ca.
Last year the funds collected went to the
LDA tutoring program which delivers per-
sonalized tutoring for adults and school-
aged children.
The program works in partnership with
Red Deer College, which provides educa-
tion students who facilitate the programs
designed by the LDA program director.
The Learning Disabilities Association
facilitates tutoring for individuals with
learning disabilities and ADHD.
As well they promote advocacy, outreach
and information in support of their clients.
More information is available at www.
ldreddeer.ca.
OUTDOOR FUN – Helen Penner and Barbara Winthrop snowshoe at Kerry Wood Nature Cen-tre during a recent fair-weathered day. Jenna Swan/Red Deer Express
‘Dine out’ for a great cause
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18 Red Deer Express Wednesday, February 25, 2015
BY KALISHA MENDONSARed Deer Express
Three former Red Deer
residents are looking for
votes to help them estab-
lish a non-profi t organiza-
tion that aspires to bring
clean socks to the streets of
Vancouver.
The East Side Sock Club
is a non-profi t in the mak-
ing conceived by Colin Cej.
He had been trying to think
of ways to bring his orga-
nization to operation when
he saw the ad for the Start
Something With Alesse
contest. At this time, Cej
brought in friends Tarah
Houge and Julia Kreutz to
help get the ball rolling.
The contest has catego-
ries for non-for-profi t and
for-profi t organizations.
People cast votes to keep
ideas in the running, and
the winning idea will re-
ceive $5,000 and a mentor to
help start the organization.
“Julia and myself run the
Gam Gallery in the down-
town east side, and Colin
works out of the studio as
well. Being in the down-
town eastside, you see a lot
of the problems that the
area is faced with. It’s kind
of a poorer postal code and
we wanted to do something
that would give back to the
community. This idea was
a way that we could com-
bine those things together
in a really simple format,
and that’s where the socks
come in,” said Hogue, com-
munications manager for
the East Side Sock Club.
“Socks are something
we all take for granted, but
that are sorely lacking for
some in this neighbour-
hood. In talking with some
of the organizations that
work with the residents of
the downtown east side, we
found that it was needed
and we thought we could do
something about it.”
The East Side Sock Club
would work with local Van-
couver artists to create
specially designed socks
to sell in the community.
With each pair of socks
sold, a pair of clean, new
socks would be donated to
organizations in the com-
munity that can distribute
the socks to people in need.
The three former Red
Deerians made it through
the fi rst round of voting for
the contest.
“I think that this is an
idea that supports a num-
ber of different communi-
ties in Vancouver. Even if
you’re not from Vancouver,
the three of us involved
are all from Red Deer and
we are supporting emerg-
ing artists but also a com-
munity that is at-risk in a
number of different ways.
It’s as simple as going on
facebook and showing us
your support by voting.”
Cej had been discussing
the idea of the East Side
Sock Club with friends for
a while before the Start
Something With Alesse
contest came into focus. He
said that he had spoken to
friends that had a hand in
organizations downtown
and that socks were in high
demand across multiple or-
ganizations.
“People go into warm-
ing centres and things, and
they show up and all the
want to do is get something
to eat and grab a fresh pair
of socks. Sometimes they
are walking outside in the
rain all day or for a couple
of days. That piece of infor-
mation led us to where we
are now,” Cej said.
He said the desire to
give out large quantities
of socks worked well with
the idea of doing a sock-for-
sock campaign as it would
help cover the costs of dis-
tribution. “I think probably
the most important part of
the campaign is that people
who are voting are obvious-
ly helping us, but in turn
they are voting to show that
they understand the issues
in the downtown east side
and this vote means that
they want to see some kind
of change in the future,”
Cej said.
People can vote daily for
the Start Something With
Alesse nominees. There are
two categories, non-profi t
and for-profi t, and people
can vote once in each cat-
egory per day.
If they were unsuccess-
ful in the competition as-
pect, the group would still
want to carry their idea for-
ward. The team is working
on developing community
contacts and partnerships
so that they may carry the
East Side Sock Club fur-
ther no matter what.
Votes are collected
through facebook by
searching the ‘Start Some-
thing for Alesse’ contest,
and then clicking on the
page’s contest tab and fol-
lowing links to the voting
section. Daily voting is rec-
ommended. The next elimi-
nation will be announced
on March 3rd.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!Red Deer Community Safety Ad Hoc Commi ee
The City of Red Deer is looking for up to three more volunteers to become members of its newest commi ee – the Community Safety Ad Hoc Commi ee.
This will be a two year commitment and will develop the following forconsidera on by City Council:
A strategic plan for crime preven on and community safety A funding model and distribu on process for community safety projectsA governance structure for a community based crime preven on andcommunity safety model
The Commi ee will re ect a mul -disciplinary, diverse membership with a broad based perspec ve. We are looking for people who have a background in one or more of the following areas:
• Health• Governance and/or past experience on a not for pro t board• Financial – accoun ng / budge ng• General ci zen / neighbourhood associa on representa ve
Apply to become a member of this exci ng commi ee by Monday, March 9, 2015 at 9 a.m. Please include what area you are most interested in.
For more informa on or to apply, contact:
Legisla ve ServicesSecond oor, City Hall Phone: 403-342-8132Email: legisla [email protected]
Or visit us online:www.reddeer.ca/councilcommi ees
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SOROPTIMISTS SET TO CELEBRATE INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY
Soroptimist International of Central Alber-ta is pleased to host their annual ‘Live Your Dream’ International Women’s Day luncheon on March 8th at the Black Knight Inn from 12:30 to 4 p.m. Tickets are $45 each with the keynote speaker being Sean Liv, author of Ticket to Change.
Proceeds from the silent auction will sup-port the distribution of Domestic Violence Awareness bookmarks to women’s shelters, Women’s Outreach, schools, RCMP, Victim’s Services and more.
Soroptimist International is a women’s organization that goes to great lengths to promote concerns, challenges and achieve-ments of women everywhere. With the mul-tiple award programs of the organization, deserving women and girls in the community are recognized and honoured.
“We are very pleased this year to present Zainab Mohamoud with our ‘Ruby Award: Women helping Women’,” said Sherri Smith, of Soroptimist International. Zainab is being honoured for her passion for helping women and girls and her work with Breast Cancer or-ganizations, immigrant families in our com-munity, and raising funds to build a school in Somalia.
The club will also present the ‘Live your Dream Award’ to Anna Duda, a single mom of two girls, graduating this April with her Bachelor of Education from the University of Alberta/RDC program.
The Violet Richardson Award (for young girl volunteers) will be presented to Kelsey Olsen from Lacombe, who volunteers for A
Better World Canada, her school’s Rotary Interact club and the Lacombe and District Recreation, Culture and Parks board.
Founded in 1988, Central Alberta Sorop-timists join with almost 95,000 Soropti-mists in about 120 countries and territories to contribute time and fi nancial support to community-based projects benefi ting women and girls. For more about the Luncheon, call Sherri Smith at 403-391-7912 (cell) /403-343-6099 ext. 7014 (work).
KINGS & QUEENS ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP BREAKFAST
Red Deer College is proud to announce that former NHL goalie Clint Malarchuk will join the athletes and community as a guest speaker at the 12th annual Kings & Queens Scholarship Breakfast on March 31st at the Prairie Pavilion at Westerner Park.
Malarchuk will share his heart-wrenching story of adversity, perseverance and persis-tence. The survivor of one of the most chill-ing injuries in sports history, he refl ects on his battle with mental illness and the courage he’s found to confront his challenges inside the crease and beyond.
Born in Grande Prairie and raised in Ed-monton, Malarchuk played junior hockey in the Western Hockey League. He went on to play in the NHL for the Quebec Nordiques, the Washington Capitals, and the Buffalo Sa-bres, and in the IHL for the Las Vegas Thun-der. He compiled a career record of 141 wins, 130 losses, 45 ties, 12 shutouts, and a .885 save percentage. After leaving the NHL, he served with several teams as head coach and goaltending coach, and retired from the Cal-gary Flames in 2014.
The Kings and Queens Scholarship Break-fast creates a way for student athletes to pursue their dreams of sports and education.
Since its inception, this event has raised more than $280,000 for athletic scholar-ships. The event will include a presentation from 4 to 5 p.m. on March 30th, followed by a VIP reception on main campus. The Schol-arship Breakfast will take place the following morning on March 31st at Westerner Park starting at 7:30 a.m.
Tickets can be reserved individually or as a table by visiting rdc.ab.ca/breakfast, or by calling 403-343-4016.
COMMUNITY SAFETY AD HOC COMMITTEE
The City of Red Deer is looking for up to three more volunteers to become members of its newest committee, the Community Safety Ad Hoc Committee.
During the two-year commitment with this committee, members will develop the follow-ing for consideration by council - a strategic plan for crime prevention and community safety; a funding model and distribution pro-cess for community safety projects and a governance structure for a community-based crime prevention and community safety model.
Multiple disciplines have been refl ected by current members selected for the commit-tee, but the City is looking for people with a background in one or more of the following areas: health, governance and/or past experi-ence on a not-for-profi t board; fi nancial – ac-counting/budgeting and a general citizen/neighbourhood association representative.
Applications will be accepted until March
9th at 9 a.m. Please include what area(s) you are most interested in when applying. For more information, contact Legislative Ser-vices by visiting them on the second fl oor of City Hall, by calling 403-342-8132 or emailing [email protected].
Interested applicants can also visit www.reddeer.ca/councilcommittees for more and to download an application form.
NATURE CENTRE EXHIBITSThe public is invited to attend an open
house preview of the new exhibits being de-veloped for Kerry Wood Nature Centre.
The event runs March 9th from 4:30 to 8 p.m. at Kerry Wood Nature Centre, (6300 45 Ave.)
In 2012, public consultations were con-ducted to develop the new Waskasoo Park Interpretive Plan, which was endorsed by City council in 2012. Refreshed and updated exhibits for Kerry Wood Nature Centre are part of the plan.
Over recent months, a design team led by The Taylor Group and Aldrich Pears Associ-ates has been working with Waskasoo Envi-ronmental Education Society, the City of Red Deer and groups that use Kerry Wood Nature Centre to plan new exhibits.
The public is invited to attend the open house for a preview of how Red Deerians and visitors will be able to experience the won-ders of nature through new creative displays, tactile experiences, outdoor spaces and au-dio-visual materials at the Centre.
People are invited to provide feedback at the open house, or online starting March 9th at www.reddeer.ca/whats-happening/open-houses.
CITY BRIEFS by Mark Weber
20 Red Deer Express Wednesday, February 25, 2015
POLICE BRIEFS by Erin Fawcett
TIMOTHY KNOWLES ARRESTED AND CHARGED
Shortly after 5 a.m. Feb. 23rd, Red Deer RCMP were called to a downtown apartment building regarding an assault. On arrival, police located and arrested Timothy Knowles, who was wanted on an Alberta-wide warrant. A 43-year-old Sylvan Lake woman was also arrested at this location for failing to comply with a probation order and the victim of the assault was treated at hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.
Knowles currently faces six counts of failing to comply with a probation order, identity fraud, assault with a weapon, ut-tering threats, possession of a prohibited weapon, two counts of possession of a prohibited fi rearm, two counts of disobey-ing an order of the court and aggravated assault.
RCMP OFFICERS ASSAULTEDOn Feb. 19th at 1:05 p.m. RCMP offi cers from Sylvan Lake
responded to a call for service from the Eckville Post Offi ce of a male that was causing a disturbance and refusing to leave the post offi ce.
Two offi cers arrived and based on the evidence gathered the male was placed under arrest for causing a disturbance. During the arrest the male resisted and was able to get be-hind one of the offi cers and began to choke the one offi cer and was able to punch the other one in the head area.
This male then continued to assault the offi cers and at-tempted to disarm both of the fi rearms. With the assistance of further offi cers, the male was arrested without further in-cident and taken into custody.
Leon Williams, 50, of Eckville, has been charged with ob-struction, resisting arrest, choking to overcome resistance, two counts of disarming a peace offi cer, two counts of as-saulting a peace offi cer, mischief under $5,000 and causing a disturbance.
POLICE INVESTIGATE STABBINGRCMP are looking for witnesses to a stabbing that occurred
in downtown Red Deer shortly after midnight on Feb. 19th. At 12:15 a.m. RCMP and Red Deer EMS responded to a 9-1-1 call after a man and woman discovered the victim at Gaetz Avenue and 51st St. and realized he had been stabbed in the stomach. RCMP believe the assault occurred near Gaetz Av-enue and 50th St. and the victim walked through the down-town briefl y before collapsing.
The 41-year-old victim was conscious and verbal while be-ing treated on scene, and was taken to hospital where he un-derwent surgery for what are believed to be non-life-threat-ening injuries.
Several roads in downtown Red Deer were closed between 12:15 a.m. and 2:30 a.m. while RCMP conducted their inves-
tigation. A number of residents of the area have been inter-viewed and RCMP continue to look for witnesses to the alter-cation that led to the stabbing.
Anyone with information that may assist the police in in-vestigating this assault is asked to call Red Deer RCMP at 403-343-5575.
MEN ARRESTED FOR MULTIPLE PROPERTY CRIMESAfter attempting to fl ee police on Feb. 21st during a failed
residential break and enter, two Red Deer men face charges related to a number of recent property crimes in the region.
At 7:30 a.m., Red Deer RCMP responded to a complaint of a break and enter in progress at a home on C&E Trail. The suspect vehicle left the area at a high rate of speed and re-fused to stop for police, who tracked the vehicle and laid tire defl ation devices.
The suspect vehicle drove over a tire defl ation device at a high rate of speed then struck a stand of trees in the area of RR 391 and C&E Trail. The passenger was arrested in the vehicle while the driver attempted to fl ee on foot and was ar-rested a short distance away by police on foot.
The vehicle was found to have been stolen out of Bentley on Feb. 18th as part of a residential break and enter. Red Deer RCMP found items in the vehicle from break and enters that had occurred earlier the same morning at Onside Restoration and Shaw Cable, as well as items linked to other business and residential break and enters.
As a result of the investigation, police also located a second stolen vehicle that had been taken from Norseman Oilfi eld Mechanical Services. Red Deer RCMP worked with Sylvan Lake and Blackfalds RCMP to lay charges on fi les in their policing areas. Christopher Logan Verstraete, 20, of Red Deer has been charged with dangerous driving, failing to stop/evading police, failing to stop at scene of accident, two counts of residential break and enter, two counts of commer-cial break and enter, two counts of mischief under $5,000, two counts of theft under $5,000, theft over $5,000 and two counts of breach of undertaking.
Grant Ryall, 26, of Red Deer has been charged with resi-dential break and enter, commercial break and enter, mischief under $5,000, theft under $5,000 and theft over $5,000.
ARMED ROBBER SOUGHTInnisfail RCMP is asking for the public’s assistance in solv-
ing a robbery that occurred in the early hours of Feb. 17th at the Super 8 Motel along Hwy. 2A in Innisfail. A lone suspect entered the establishment and demanded cash from staff members. The suspect brandished what appeared to be a black handgun and fl ed with an undisclosed amount of mon-ey in a dark coloured caravan driven by a second unknown suspect. The suspect is described as about 30-years-old, 5’ 10” tall and about 160 lbs. He was wearing a red sweater, black balaclava and a gold coloured watch. Anyone with informa-tion is asked to contact the Innisfail RCMP at 403-227-3342.
TRAFFIC STOP LEADS TO DRUG CHARGES Events that began as a traffi c stop on Feb. 14th ended with
RCMP seizing more than $30,000 cash and laying a number
of drug charges against a Red Deer man.Shortly before 9 p.m., RCMP on patrol observed a vehicle
driving at excessive speeds on Gaetz Avenue at the 32nd St. intersection. When police conducted a traffi c stop, the black Mercedes Benz initially pulled over, then drove away at a high rate of speed. RCMP did not engage in a pursuit due to public safety concerns, but followed the vehicle at a distance as it continued to move north on Gaetz Avenue. The Mercedes was located a few blocks north where it had just been involved in a collision with another vehicle.
The driver of the suspect vehicle ran from the scene but was arrested nearby and found to be in possession of a large amount of money and some drugs. A subsequent search war-rant was executed at the Travelodge where the driver had a room. In all, police seized a machete, cocaine, drug para-phernalia, more than $30,000 cash, prescription pills and electronics from the hotel room, the vehicle and the suspect.
A male passenger in the Mercedes remained at the scene of the collision; he was taken into custody and later released without charges. The driver of the vehicle struck by the Mer-cedes is not believed to have been injured in the collision.
Mark James Van Meer, 31, of Red Deer has been charged with failing to stop/evading police, possession of stolen prop-erty over $5,000, failing to stop at scene of accident, two counts of possession of drugs and possession for the purpose of traffi cking.
RCMP SEARCH FOR DEBIT MACHINE THIEF RCMP are looking for public assistance to identify a man
who stole a wireless debit machine from Ricky’s Bar and Grill at 71st St. and 50th Ave. on Feb. 13th. The suspect entered the restaurant at 5:30 p.m., ordered food and paid for it with a prepaid credit card. On his way out the door at approximately 7:10 p.m., he took the wireless debit machine. The debit ma-chine was recovered by RCMP on Feb. 16th but police con-tinue to look for the thief.
The suspect is described as being in his mid to late 20s, between 5’9” – 6” tall with a medium build.
Anyone with information that may assist the police in iden-tifying this man is asked to call Red Deer RCMP at 403-343-5575.
VEHICLE SMASH AND GRABS AT RIVER BEND Between 1 p.m. and 2:15 p.m. on Feb. 13th, Red Deer RCMP
responded to complaints of three vehicle break-ins in the parking lot at River Bend Golf and Recreation Area. While people were walking the trails or cross-country skiing, un-known persons smashed the windows of three separate ve-hicles, stealing purses and wallets containing cash and credit cards.
Two previous smash and grabs occurred in the same park-ing lot on Jan. 20th and Jan. 14th, with thieves making off with wallets or purses in both those cases, too.
Anyone with information that may assist the police with these investigations is asked to call 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.
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ENTERTAINMENTBY MARK WEBERRed Deer Express
Cornerstone Youth Theatre is gearing
up for a delightful trek into the characters
in the famous Dr. Seuss stores in their lat-
est production, Seussical.
Shows run Feb. 27th-28th and March 6th-
7th at New Life Fellowship Church.
Curtain is at 7 p.m. with 3 p.m. perfor-
mances also slated for Feb. 28th and March
7th.
Director Laura DeGraff said there will
be lots of familiar faces popping up along
the way as the story unfolds, and it will be
sure to please long-time fans of the books
plus those who are new to the material as
well.
“The whole story is a bit of a mishmash
of characters and intersecting story lines,”
she said. “We meet the Cat in the Hat fi rst,
who acts as the narrator throughout the
show. One of the main story lines comes
from Horton Hears a Who, so we meet Hor-
ton the elephant as well as the Whos.
“Horton is the only jungle animal who
can hear the tiny Whos living on a dust
speck so he must protect them as best he
can,” she said. “Meanwhile, the Whos have
their own set of problems to deal with.
Other characters you may recognize are
jungle birds Gertrude and Mayzie, Jojo the
Who, and even the Grinch! “Audiences will notice references to all
sorts of Seuss stories throughout the play
and a lot of his writing is spoken exactly
the way he wrote it.
“I’ve really enjoyed being able to work
on this show,” she said. “The music and
the script are so much fun and the entire
musical is just so big and cartoony and
colourful. It’s a great chance to dream big
on the stage. The performers and everyone
involved get to stretch themselves in a new
way.”
Seuss stories certainly haven’t lost their
appeal over the years, and there are a num-
ber of reasons for that. DeGraff said the
stories have several qualities that “hook”
people in.
“Firstly, his stories have so much fun
with words,” she said. “The rhyming,
bouncing rhythm keep readers moving
smoothly along, and they’re a pleasure to
read many times over.
“Also, they’re so creative. The char-
acters are completely outlandish and bi-
zarre. We’re shown worlds that we’ve nev-
er dreamt of before. Lastly, I don’t think
Seuss was afraid to deal with more mean-
ingful subjects.
“Along with the absurd fantasy comes a
depth of meaning that makes people stop
to think about their own lives. It’s never
preachy or pedantic; it’s simply an invita-
tion to refl ect on our own experiences.”
There is a cast of 58 and a crew of 14 for
this particular production – all of them be-
tween the ages of eight and 18.
“The numbers may seem intimidating to
some, but it’s honestly such a huge privi-
lege and pleasure to work with them all,”
she said. “Our students are so dedicated
and passionate. I personally love seeing
the growth in every one of them from our
very fi rst rehearsal all the way until clos-
ing night.”
Meanwhile, DeGraff said theatre is a
superb experience for young people, and
really helps to build up a number of skills.
“Theatre is great for our students be-
cause it gives them confi dence and skills
that they can bring into any future endeav-
our,” she said.
“Our students learn how to stick with
a task until the end, how to present them-
selves confi dently to others, and how to
work collaboratively with each other to-
wards a common goal. That’s a skill set
that goes way beyond the stage.”
It’s certainly provides DeGraff with lots
of fulfi llment. Watching her students grow
in their talents is also inspiring.
“I love the positive family environment
that is at Cornerstone,” she explained.
“The parents of our cast work hard to put
this production on as well, and they always
bring every element of the show to life.”
Directing presents a number of chal-
lenges, but in a positive way. For DeGraff,
the joy springs from seeing her vision
come to life onstage. “I get to add in the shapes and colours
and sounds of the production. I also love
being able to work as a teacher for the cast
and crew. I know I mentioned earlier about
life skills gained, but our students also
learn excellent theatre skills throughout
the run of the show and grow as perform-
ers and crewmembers.
“I’m inspired by many things. The stu-
dents are always fi rst and foremost. Being
a part of that positive experience for our
students really is its own reward. On a
more personal level theatre is a never-end-
ing challenge. Like any art form, you can
always be pushing yourself to think more
creatively and grow in your ability. Each
show I direct comes with its own set of
challenges and I always come out a stron-
ger director at the end of it.”
Tickets can be purchased online at www.
CornerstoneYouthTheatre.org or by call-
ing the box offi ce at 403-986-2981.
CLASSIC STORY - Cat in the Hat (Lexi Peters) sings with Bird Girl (Simran Mullakady) during a rehearsal for Cornerstone Youth Theatre’s production of Seussical, opening Feb. 27th at New Life Fellowship Church. photo submitted
Cornerstone Youth Theatre presents Seussical
22 Red Deer Express Wednesday, February 25, 2015
BY MARK WEBERRed Deer Express
Students at St. Francis
of Assisi Middle School are
prepping for their upcom-
ing staging of Disney’s Mu-
lan. Performances run Feb.
27th-28th at the Memorial
Centre, with doors opening
at 6:45 p.m. and curtain set
for 7:15 p.m.
According to a release,
Mulan is a story of a Chi-
nese maiden who learns
that her weakened and
lame father is to be called
up into the army in order
to fi ght the invading Huns.
“Knowing he would
never survive the rigours
of war, Mulan decides to
disguise herself and join in
his place.
“Her ancestors order
a tiny disgraced dragon,
Mushu, to join her in order
to force her to abandon her
plan. Mushu agrees, but
when he meets Mulan, he
learns that she cannot be
dissuaded and so decides
to help her in the perilous
times ahead.”
Instructor Robert Ford
is thrilled with his talented
troupe who have worked
so well together since last
September in bringing
the project together. It’s a
hugely popular show with
an enormous fan base,
which has made it that
much more fun to produce
as well.
And while overseeing a
massive production that
includes more than 80 stu-
dents is certainly a chal-
lenging task, Ford has en-
joyed every minute of it.
“The cast is about 77,
with another 36 backstage
on crew, make-up; I have
students running light and
sound, too. It’s student-
driven,” he said. “It’s very
much a team effort.”
Another teacher, Chan-
tal Boos, has really been a
help with extensive vocal
work as well, he said.
Meanwhile, with this
show as with many in the
past, there is plenty of sup-
port from the St. Francis
community as well.
“I highly value the idea
of community. We have
kids who have been in the
program for years – they
all come back, and every-
body knows who everybody
is and everyone works to-
gether.
“Grade nine students
also provide leadership
for the Grade six kids; the
Grade 10, 11 and 12 stu-
dents are working with the
students in Grade 9.
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Drawing audiences into unfl inchingly
dramatic territory via their latest produc-
tion, Central Alberta Theatre continues its
run of Wrong Turn at Lungfi sh through
March 7th.
Penned by Garry Marshall and Lowell
Ganz, the show runs in the Nickle Studio
at CAT studios, adjacent to the Memorial
Centre. Curtain is 7:30 p.m.
I’ve always been supportive of CAT ex-
ploring more gritty, meatier material, and
they’ve certainly does so with this produc-
tion, which was directed by CAT veteran
Craig Scott.
The story follows a blind, elderly and bit-
ter college professor by the name of Peter
and a streetwise young woman who reads
to him in a New York City hospital.
The pairing of course presents a clash
of personalities but as the play unfolds,
the duo learn about each other and them-
selves. Robbin Edgar plays the part of Pe-
ter with Tara Rorke starring as Anita.
First off, the acting is for the most part
extremely strong. Edgar is excellent as the
crusty, mean old fellow who ever so subtly
lets a touch of vulnerability show through
as the story moves forward. It’s interesting
to see Edgar do this so convincingly – there
are those key moments when he lets his
guard down ever so slightly.
As Anita, Rorke is also very strong. Ani-
ta is ultimately a desperate, horrendously
insecure woman. She’s in an abusive, op-
pressive (to say the least) relationship.
Much of the reason for her putting up with
this comes to light as her story is told as
well.
In the meantime, Peter tries, in his own
way, to help her untangle herself from her
boyfriend’s terrifying grasp (Dominic is
played with lots of frightful threatening
and bluster by Travis Johnson).
Then there is the long-suffering nurse
(Anya Paulsen) who spars with Peter con-
tinually but really has a passion for what
she does – despite a constant weariness as
she scrambles to keep up with her work-
load.
Really, the heart of the play revolves
around Peter and Anita’s relationship.
And there are stark, disturbing moments –
Anita needs cash and will resort to nearly
anything to get it.
Her motives for delving into the friend-
ship also become increasingly question-
able, but ultimately her heart is in the
right place and it’s clear she cares for Pe-
ter. And he, again in his own way, cares for
her, too – despite the pain of his own past
which has rendered him such a cynical,
seemingly uncaring person.
Whenever a play ventures into territory
tapping into themes like these, it’s not go-
ing to leave a person uplifted. Obviously,
that’s not the point. The point is to chal-
lenge an audience to take a closer look at
themselves, at society and to dig deeper.
The disturbing thing about Right Turn
At Lungfi sh is that much of what we wit-
ness onstage rings true to life. Loneliness,
folks spending their fi nal days in sickness
avoided by friends and family; the horror
of men attacking women and making their
lives a living hell; the nightmare of hear-
ing how some children are raised – with
disapproval and scorn from their own par-
ents. It’s tragic – and the cycle to pass the
pain on, in a number of forms, continues.
To that end, the play shows the im-
pact of circumstances – those that might
have been avoided, and ones that simply
couldn’t be.
There is also much talk about deeper is-
sues – the purpose of life, death, sickness,
isolation, abuse, neglect and dealing with
the pain that life inevitably brings.
Through it all, Anita looks for a higher
purpose – emphasizing the spiritual side
of things. Peter initially dismisses much of
that kind of talk outright. And both have
important things to learn from the other.
For his part, Scott clearly has a talent
for directing. He’s a solid actor, too, but it’s
obvious he knows how to guide actors into
tapping into raw, dramatic strengths.
That said, there were a couple of prob-
lems. First, the second half is too dragged
out. The turbulent goings-on between Ani-
ta and Dominic go in circles with no reso-
lution in sight for just too long.
This of course is not the fault of Scott or
his actors – it’s a script issue. And a com-
mon issue I might add; many stories me-
ander on far too long, bogging down the
story’s momentum and leaving audiences
with too much to mull over.
Other than that, it boils down to an issue
of taste.
For those who expect light-hearted ro-
mantic comedy from CAT, this story won’t
appeal.
For those looking for grit and fi re, not
always told in a completely polished or so-
phisticated way, this side of CAT may be
what they are looking for.
For Scott and his team, it’s obvious plen-
ty has been poured into making the mate-
rial breathe with as much authenticity as
they could muster. That kind of commit-
ment should be commended.
Tickets are available at the Black Knight
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You don’t get it, and to be hon-
est, I forgot some of it.
There is a saying that goes, “We
teach what we need to learn.”
Back in 1998 I was fat, sick and
totally unhealthy at age 29. It was
terrible. I got fi t, I got healthy
and it totally changed my world
forever. In fact, I committed to
teaching what I had learned and
built a gym. I worked in some
other gyms for a while and then
built my own, and it has been 13
years now as of May that I have
been teaching other people all the
things I have learned and contin-
ue to learn.
There are people that are easily
fi t, easily lean, easily successful
in sports etc., but I am not one of
those people. I have to pay atten-
tion to working out consistently,
carefully watch what I eat and out
train everyone I race against just
to stay average. My genetics don’t
necessarily support how I wish to
be, so I have to follow the old ad-
age - hard work beats talent.
Daily I meet people who say
that they want to be fi t and
healthy, but the reality is, some
people don’t get it. In fact, most
people don’t get it. To be fair, I
forgot about it for a while too.
I got lazy, I was coasting along,
eating pretty well, working out
pretty well and I gained 20 lbs. I
still look pretty healthy, but that
doesn’t cut it for me.
So for the past month I gave
been totally dedicated to eating
well. For the past six weeks I have
trained nearly perfectly. The re-
sults are slower than I would like
at age 46, but I am practicing what
I preach - focusing on progress,
not perfection. I am getting ab-
solutely reacquainted with how
hard it is to stay on track. I am
thrilled with the improvement in
energy and sleep and I no longer
require a daily hit of coffee.
Life is not designed to sup-
port good health and nutrition
any more, even though it’s more
available than ever. Now more
than ever, things disguised as
food are everywhere and in fact
taste good. They seduce us into
a false sense of happiness, they
are cheaper and more convenient
that real healthy food.
Getting amazing fi tness results
mean focus and dedication in the
face of all the distractions that
exist. To get really fi t and healthy,
here is all you need to do:
Eat well. There are many vari-
ations and opinions and some
research on this, but all of them
require the same thing - plan-
ning, preparation and knowing
in advance what you are going
to eat each day. It means saying
‘no’ to a lot of things and we are
programmed to see that as some
sort of hardship, which is total
garbage. Being healthy and mak-
ing good choices instead of cav-
ing in to your buddies and eating
a bunch of crap food and drinks
just because it is Friday is not a
hardship. Yes, I believe in a cheat
meal once a week and having
some ‘fun food’, but for most peo-
ple, that leads to a day or a week-
end blowout.
Exercise. You need to move your
body, because that is what it is de-
signed for, from digestion, to lymph
node movements, to strength
and power. We are designed to
move. Sitting all day is deadly (that
is a fact, not an opinion).
Drink water. You don’t need to
drown in two or three litres a day,
but you do need to drink water so
that your cells can work.
Do that, and be healthy. Try it
for a month and see what happens.
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M c D E R M O T T
All you need to do to get back on track
24 Red Deer Express Wednesday, February 25, 2015
In 1979 Dr. David Chip-
perfi eld reported a fi nd-
ing in the British Medical
Journal, Lancet.
He had discovered that
patients suffering from an-
gina pain had low blood lev-
els of magnesium.
Equally important, he
found that by prescribing
this mineral, often referred
to as “nature’s natural di-
lator”, the spasm of the
coronary artery could be
relieved, preventing a fa-
tal heart attack and ulti-
mately, the need to call an
undertaker.
Today, doctors are of-
ten asked, “Am I taking
enough or too much cal-
cium?” But in my days of
practicing medicine, I can’t
recall a single patient who
asked me the same ques-
tion about magnesium.
It’s ironic because stud-
ies show that many North
Americans are not obtain-
ing suffi cient amounts of
this vital mineral. This can
be a fatal error.
Calcium has always en-
joyed star status for one
reason. If someone gives
you a forceful hug which
breaks a rib due to osteo-
porosis (brittle bones), you
never forget it. But few peo-
ple realize that magnesium
is required for 300 impor-
tant biochemical reactions
in the body.
Magnesium, in addition
to expanding coronary
arteries, adds oil to small
particles in the blood called
platelets, which play a part
in the clotting process. Slip-
pery platelets are less like-
ly to form a fatal blood clot.
Undertakers are also
less likely to be called if
you don’t suffer from hy-
pertension, often resulting
in life-threatening stroke.
The Dash study (Dietary
Approaches to Stop Hyper-
tension) revealed that high
blood pressure could be
decreased by a diet high in
magnesium.
Today, most people know
that a heart attack depends
on several risk factors such
as obesity and diabetes,
both associated with ath-
erosclerosis, the cholester-
ol rust that clogs coronary
arteries. But many people
are unaware that each beat
of the heart depends on a
complex electrical system
that must be in sync for
survival.
Low blood magnesium
can toss a monkey-wrench
into the process, trigger-
ing an irregular heartbeat
called auricular fi brilla-
tion. Adding magnesium
can often restore the
heart’s normal rhythm.
One dilemma that has
been diffi cult to explain is
why 50% of people who die
from coronary attack have
normal blood cholesterol.
Low blood magnesium may
play a role by causing ven-
tricular fi brillation. This
causes the heart’s muscle
to suddenly collapse mak-
ing it impossible to pump
blood to vital organs. Death
quickly follows. Lack of
magnesium may be one ex-
planation of why a young
person dies for what ap-
pears to be no apparent
reason.
Today, the epidemic of
Type 2 diabetes is largely
due to obesity. It’s a na-
tional tragedy that 95% of
patients with this disease
are obese. Now, we know
that the lack of magnesium
increases the risk of this
disease as it helps to con-
trol blood sugar levels.
Another study by Har-
vard University, started in
1976, called the ‘Nurses’
Health Study’, followed
85,000 nurses and 43,000
men. It discovered that
nurses who consumed 220
milligrams (mgs) of mag-
nesium were 33% more
likely to develop diabetes
than those consuming 340
mg of magnesium each day.
Other research shows
that magnesium can ben-
efi t those who suffer from
migraine attacks, insom-
nia, anxiety attacks and de-
pression. In addition, due
to its ability to relax arter-
ies, it’s of benefi t to those
who suffer from constrict-
ed airways in the lungs.
So how do you get at
least 350 mg of magnesium
daily?
A good start is to include
fruits and vegetables as
part of the daily diet. A ba-
nana contains 32 mg, one
cup of low fat yogurt 43
mg, shredded wheat 40 mg,
a slice of wheat bread 24
mg, baked potato with skin
55 mg, a cup of brown rice
84 mg and a three ounce
grilled salmon 23 mg.
But since most North
Americans remain de-
fi cient in magnesium, a
supplement is required.
Tablets of magnesium are
available from a number
of companies. If a powder
is preferred MagSense is
available at Health Food
Stores.
This product contains
elemental magnesium, but
also essential amino acids,
Vitamin E and several B
vitamins. One scoop daily
in fi ve ounces of water will
keep the undertaker away.
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Quidditch has quietly been
gaining popularity outside of the
‘wizarding world’ of Harry Potter
and is slowly spreading into west-
ern Canada.
Eastern Canada has been in on
the fun for over fi ve years, but the
game is still fairly new to Alberta,
where three major teams are now
established. These teams include
the Edmonton Aurors, the Cal-
gary Mudbloods and the Central
Alberta Centaurs.
Members from all three of
these teams, as well as several
other smaller teams, came to-
gether at the Abbey Master
Builder Centre in Blackfalds for
a round-robin style tournament
last weekend.
“We have three teams in Alber-
ta right now that are fairly well-
established. We have the Central
Alberta Centaurs, which is our
local club. We primarily do drop-
in on Tuesdays at the Collicutt
Centre. We have a kids’ club in
the spring and fall, and our adult
club runs all year round,” said
Central Alberta quidditch cap-
tain Jillian Staniec.
“I started playing at Harry Pot-
ter conventions, although you
don’t have to be a fan to play. I
am, but you don’t have to be. I
came back from a convention in
Florida and thought, why should
I only get to play in Florida? So I
bought some equipment and tried
to get things started.”
Staniec started a team with her
spouse and a friend of theirs and
she said that they have been pick-
ing up members ever since.
Along with several municipal
quidditch teams throughout the
province there is also a provincial
team called the Alberta Clippers.
“The Alberta Clippers is our
provincial travel team. We went
to Western Regional Champi-
onships in Moosejaw recently,
where we won the number one
spot for Western Canada. We’ll be
heading to Burnaby at the end of
March to play in nationals,” Sta-
niec said.
This national competition will
be the fi rst time in Canada where
teams across the country are
playing against each other, as op-
posed to mostly only teams from
the eastern provinces getting
together. It’s the fi rst year of a
national organization, Quidditch
Canada.
“As Quidditch Canada, we are
here to organize the sport and
help it grow and spread, especial-
ly across western Canada where
there aren’t that many teams
yet,” Staniec said.
Each team consists of at least
seven players, both male and fe-
male, who fulfi l different roles.
There is a seeker, who chases and
catches the snitch to score points
and end a game. The seeker grabs
a ‘snitch’ that is attached in a
near fl ag-football style to a per-
son’s running shorts.
There are three chasers who
are the goal scorers of the game.
They use a ball called a quaffl e
and try to get it through hoops
by either throwing or kicking the
ball. A keeper defends the hoops.
The team’s beaters, two per
team, use something called
bludgers to disrupt the game
play. When a person is hit with
a bludger, they must run to their
home side of the pitch and touch
the goal hoops.
The snitch of the game is a
person who runs around with a
tennis ball tucked into a sock-like
piece of fabric, which is tucked
into the rear waste band of a
player’s shorts. Seekers attempt
to grab the tennis ball to end the
game.
“What I love about quidditch
is that there is so much going
on. I thought I didn’t like sports
growing up, it turns out I was just
bored. There are three different
types of balls, fi ve balls on the
pitch at any given time, at least
14 people in a full game – there is
just so much going on,” Staniec
said. “The game has a variety of
positions for people with differ-
ent skills. There are seekers, who
can be really physical, fast types.
Chasers are all about accuracy
for throws and passes and speed
and endurance because they do
a lot of running back and forth
along the pitch. Beaters are actu-
ally a bit more of an intellectual
position in that it’s about when to
‘beat’, when not to, where to get
the ball from – it’s strategic. As a
beater, I enjoy trying to fi gure out
exactly what to do and when and
then communicating that to the
team.”
When the game is played out-
doors, full contact is allowed.
When the game is played indoors
on a hard surface, touch rules are
practiced. Staniec stressed the
fact that not every person who
plays quidditch is intensely ath-
letic or a fan of the Harry Potter
franchise. She said there are al-
ways people who don’t care about
the origin, only that it’s a fun
game to play.
“I think that the main mis-
conception about quidditch is
that you have to know about and
love anything and everything to
do with Harry Potter to like the
sport. With the people who are
here today, probably most of us
do enjoy Harry Potter and things
like that, but there are defi nitely
people here who aren’t into it.
They just came to try something
fun,” Staniec said.
“My main hope is to get more
people interested in quidditch in
Central Alberta. We have options
for different ages and levels. It is
a lot of fun, even if it can be con-
fusing to an audience member.”
Quidditch community growing in western Canada
UNIQUE FUN - Chris Radojewski of the Alberta Clippers Quidditch team races with the ‘quaffl e’ and seeks to pass while opponent James Newman of the Calgary Mudbloods looks ahead to cut off Radojewski. Kalisha Mendonsa/Red Deer Express
26 Red Deer Express Wednesday, February 25, 2015
BY KALISHA MENDONSARed Deer Express
Red Deerians packed into
the Centrium last weekend
for the City’s fi rst Profes-
sional Bull Riding (PBR)
Canada Touring Pro event
held here.
Riders from across Cana-
da competed in long round
and short round events,
with young Garret Green
of Meeting Creek, AB.
taking the title of Rebel
Energy Services 2015 PBR
Champion for his score of
86.5 in both the long and
short round events.
“I was very happy with
my performance. I’ve been
off for about six months
so it felt good to come back
and ride,” said Green.
“The event was really
good. I had a bull during
long round that I knew
from last year.
“He went right into
my hand in the gate, so it
worked out and felt really
good.
“My short round bull, I
knew him too and know I’d
be getting on him because
they had it preset.
“I’ve seen him probably
10 times in the last year and
knew he was really good, so
I was happy with that.”
Green had to take a
leave of absence from rid-
ing after a fracture to his
scaphoid bone in his wrist.
He said that eventually he
couldn’t handle the pain
and had to stop completely
while he healed.
“I was recommended
some time off so I took the
rest of the year off and
bought a new bull rope.
Everything felt really good
on Saturday and my wrist
didn’t hurt or anything. I’m
pretty happy about that,
too,” Green said.
The event boasted $7,200
in prize money and three
buckles: one for long round
riding, one for short round,
and one for the average.
Green secured all of these
titles.
“Red Deer was awesome.
It was pretty loud there ac-
tually.
“I fi gured there must
have been a lot of college
kids there or something. It
was really good though be-
cause I go to Red Deer lots
and my family only lives
an hour away, so I’ve been
around lots and knew a few
people there. I had some
cousins there, too,” said
Green.
“Rebel Energy Services
did a really good job of
putting on the event. They
packed the house and sold
it out and I thought it was a
really good deal.”
This is the fi rst time that
an offi cial PBR event has
been held in the City. Local
group Adrenaline Bull Rid-
ing, led by Corey Cipperley,
set up the event here. He
said that it was a success
and he looks forward to
having the Touring Pro re-
turn.
“I called PBR and told
them I wanted to put a
show on in Red Deer, so I
lined everything up and
we built the event. It was
pretty cool.
“There was a whole pile
of work that had to go into
setting up the event, but to
see the people that support-
ed us and bought tickets
and showed up, and to see
the sponsors support us,
it was all awesome,” said
Cipperley, who acted as the
Red Deer PBR communica-
tions representative.
“We haven’t really heard
a bad review on it. The rid-
ers liked it, the bullfi ghters,
the stock contractors, the
fans – everybody seemed to
think it was a pretty good
deal.”
The Touring Pro will
head down to Lethbridge
later this month before
heading into Saskatchewan
for a few shows.
The tour will be back in
Alberta at the end of June
for shows in Calgary.
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Its tax season!
Doesn’t that make you smile? No?
Me neither. My favorite part of my job is
designing pretty things and putting fabu-
lous colours together, the numbers and
budgeting are the least appealing and tax
season just fi lls my head with those awful
numbers. I am so thankful that there are
accountants in this world who are rock
stars with numbers and tax forms – they
can just take the pile of papers and run
away with them!
I know that I have many clients who
feel the same way about decorating, many
people have asked if they can just move out
and have the project done for them.
The choices and decisions are over-
whelming and most people can only visual-
ize a fi nished room and not the individual
choices. I have learned to recognize that
‘glazed over’ look that clients get when
they have been offered too many choices
or can’t grasp a vision of the fi nished proj-
ect. Clients will often begin to massage the
bridge of their nose or begin to sigh…a lot.
This is often a good time to take a break or
resume the appointment at a later date.
I’m sure that I get that look with my ac-
countant during tax preparation!
The real desire to fl ee and put everything
behind me is probably written all over my
face as I sit across the desk from this val-
ued professional and I’m positive that I am
sighing. A lot.
When you are planning a renovation or
building project, take it easy on yourself. Rec-
ognize that you may not have all the answers
and be kind to yourself if you can’t visualize
every element of your home. Working with a
designer will help you to keep things in line
and it gives you a guide through what can be
a very diffi cult process.
The best advice I can give clients who
are decorating is to stay in the moment, try
to keep focused on what is currently hap-
pening.
Sometimes it is helpful to take notes or
capture moments with a picture to help
you remember the things you have chosen.
If you are working on your kitchen design,
try to refrain from skipping upstairs to
contemplate what colour you will paint
your master bedroom or what kind of fur-
niture you will buy for your living room.
Too many facts swirling around in your
head will only make the decisions right in
front of you more diffi cult.
The most common request I receive
is people who have completely forgot-
ten what their decorative items look like
shortly after they have been chosen. This
is very common and trust me, I am used to
hearing this request from clients – it is not
a big deal at all!
It is human nature to protect us from
moments of stress and even though you
think that you will remember all the co-
lours and lovely things you have chosen for
your home, you probably won’t and that is
perfectly okay.
We all have our strengths in life and we
all have things that we do not excel at and
it is wonderful that we can rely on profes-
sionals to walk us through those processes
that we don’t enjoy. I look forward to walk-
ing with you through your design project
and maybe one of you out there can help
me understand tax law in return!
Kim Wyse is an interior designer with Carpet Colour Centre in Red Deer.
Taking your time when it comes to home design
Kim
W Y S E
CLEAN LINES – The wood accents in the sitting room of this McGonigal Homes show home in the Laredo subdivision of Red Deer perfectly accent the neutral tones used throughout the room. Jenna Swan/Red Deer Express
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So if you are considering
building a home this year,
you may want to familiar-
ize yourself with the dif-
ferences between a draw
mortgage and a completion
mortgage.
You will discover very
quickly once you start dis-
cussing terms with our
area’s talented home build-
ers that you need to under-
stand what you are getting
yourself into.
Let’s start with the com-
pletion mortgage. In this
case the builder builds the
home and will not expect
any funds until you take
possession of the home or
upon completion.
The process looks like
this, you choose your
builder, lot and fl oor plan
and head to your friendly
neighborhood mortgage
professional to get a mort-
gage in place to meet your
condition of fi nancing. The
lenders will verify your in-
formation and sign off on
the application so that you
can start to build.
The upside of this type of
mortgage is that as long as
you stay within the lender’s
guidelines as far as afford-
ability you will be able to
add your upgrades to the
mortgage.
You will also not be re-
quired to pay a cent, except
for the required deposits of
course, until you take pos-
session of the home.
But wait! What you real-
ly need to know is that the
lender will require more in-
formation from you 30 days
prior to possession. They
are going to want to see an
updated pay stub as well as
a new credit bureau. If your
fi nancial picture has made
a change for the worse then
you may no longer qualify
for your purchase.
Given the often long
stretch of time between the
application and the pos-
session you will have to be
diligent in ensuring your
credit stays the same.
Any change you are con-
sidering making should be
discussed with your mort-
gage professional fi rst.
Switching to a new job or
buying a new car could very
well be very detrimental.
And now we take a look
at the draw mortgage. The
fi rst part of the process is
exactly the same of course.
You choose your lot and
home and get the mortgage
approved so that the build-
er can get to work.
This type of mortgage
is often preferred by home
builders.
They are able to draw
down the funds at predeter-
mined stages of the home.
The upside to the builder
with this product is that
they can manage the cash
fl ow for their business.
An inspector of the bank
goes out to the site once
the request for the money
is made to determine the
work is complete as expect-
ed after which the funds
are released to the lawyer
and then to the builder.
There are costs associated
with a draw mortgage.
Inspection fees – each in-
spection costs around $115
give or take and that cost is
often passed onto the pur-
chaser by the bank.
Interest payments – some
lenders will require you
to make interest only pay-
ments during the build. That
means you could be making
a payment on the new mort-
gage along the way as well as
continuing to pay your cur-
rent rent or mortgage.
You should also know
that you will be unable
to add the cost of any up-
grades to this mortgage.
After the fi rst advance the
loan is considered to be set
in stone so you will have to
come up with the cash or
another way of paying.
So there you have it in a
nutshell, the difference be-
tween a draw and a comple-
tion mortgage. Until the
next time, my friends. Have
a great week.
Pam Pikkert is a mortgage broker with Dominion Lending Centres – Regional Mortgage Group in Red Deer.
Pam
P I K K E R T
Differences between ‘draw’ and ‘completion’ mortgages
Tips for how not to remodel Accepting the keys to a new home is
a memorable and exciting time for new
homeowners. Plans, visions and ways to
make the home refl ect our own tastes and
needs are sure to be forefront. However,
there are common mistakes that can be
avoided through insight and awareness.
“The most common mistakes happen
when homeowners tackle repair or re-
modeling projects,” says Alan Stewart,
broker-manager with Royal LePage Sus-
sex in North Vancouver. “What we see
in home magazines and TV makeover
shows, provide ideas, but homeowners
need to fi nd out how the job is really
done.”
• Completing work without a building
permit. If you are considering structural
work, always check with the municipal
building offi ce to see if a building permit
is required. Skipping this step can affect
the resale value of your home and the
time it takes to sell it. Worse, you could be
asked to take down and remove the struc-
ture at your expense.
• Doing the work of skilled tradespeo-
ple. For all of us, there are tasks best left
to the professionals. Good tradespeople
can be hard to fi nd so rely on recom-
mendations from friends and associates.
Always come to an agreement on a set
price before work is begun. Make sure
tradespeople have the required qualifi -
cations.
• Not researching the proper technique
and materials. There is plenty of inspi-
ration out there, but there is also a right
way and a wrong way to approach every
project. How-to resources abound at your
local library or book store. It is also wise
to get a few quotes from professional
outfi ts to better understand the scope of
your project.
Much satisfaction can be achieved
when homeowners challenge themselves
to new levels of skill and aptitude. But
learning and understanding the best
practices will make do-it-yourself proj-
ects all the more rewarding.
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TRAVELExploring the rugged, rustic charm of Antarctica
A few planes and 19
hours later, we taxi to our
gate in Ushuaia.
From there continue to
the port where the next 48
hours crossing the Drake
Passage is hopefully not
as dramatic as the video I
watched on YouTube.
“Cross your fi ngers,”
they say.
As in that each trip
across the passage is differ-
ent and unpredictable.
It’s all part of the experi-
ence.
Words to describe Ant-
arctica are pristine, re-
spected, protected, re-
searched and dubbed as
the, “Last great wilder-
ness” by the International
Association Antarctica
Tour Operators (IAATO).
It is a destination that
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ket with a rather high price
tag.
If you are dreaming like
I am to venture to the op-
posite end of the earth to
view natural beauty much
different than our thunder-
ous Rockies, read on.
If you truly would like a
memorable experience in
the white desert for a mere
$12,500 CDN per person,
experiences come from all
angles when it comes to the
individuality of one’s defi -
nition of what the ‘experi-
ence’ should be.
Without going into detail
of limitations and require-
ments set out by The Ant-
arctic Treaty, three main
ideas surround the fact of a
lasting and positive experi-
ence on the south pole: type
of vessel, type of activities
and length of stay.
The type of ship can real-
ly make or break your trip.
All vessels that enter
the Antarctic zone must be
IAATO endorsed vessels.
If they are not, your
unique vacation ends swift-
ly before it even makes it to
the ice-free zone of Antarc-
tica.
Annually, all members
of the IAATO re-evaluate
their ships to meet the stan-
dards and venture on with
their amazing itinerary en-
ticing thousands of tourists
each year.
Vessels belong in two
major categories: large pas-
senger vessels (500 to 3,000
passengers) and Tour Ex-
pedition vessels (13 to 500).
Examples of the large ves-
sels are the ships like Hol-
land America and Princess
Cruiselines.
These ships are ‘cruise
by’ or sightseeing ships
only. They are not permit-
ted to enter certain areas of
the Antarctic.
The smaller tour expedi-
tion vessels are unique like
Quark Expeditions, Hur-
tigruten, or National Geo-
graphic. These ships are
permitted to make landings
and execute approved ac-
tivities with IAATO.
Whether you would like
to view the icebergs from
your balcony or camp di-
rectly in the desert, the op-
tions are endless.
Enrichment. You will not
receive an up-close and per-
sonal trip without throw-
ing an IAATO approved
activity into it.
The travel window of op-
portunity is limited to No-
vember to March, and land-
ings are only via zodiac or
helicopter and are limited
to +/-3 hours with an inten-
sity of less than 100 people.
It should be noted that all
IAATO landing activities
are required to have one
shipboard staff to every
10, and the staff members
must be one of the follow-
ing - ornithologist, marine
biologist, biologist, geolo-
gist, glaciologist, historian
or naturalist.
Approved activities (with
their tourist participation
numbers from 2013) in-
clude: mountain climbing
(1,842), camping (2,565),
kayaking (11,185), and scu-
ba diving (1,183).
For me, being an avid
camper, tenting in the open
air of Antarctica would
truly be an awesome tale
and worth the $550 per per-
son price tag!
What about unlimited
guided kayaking for $250
per person?
Any divers looking for a
unique dive to put in their
logbook? Look no further.
It’s understandable why
traveling to the deep south
of the globe has its own
unique niche.
Lastly, you’ll have to
choose your length.
Now this is a question in
which the answer too will
indeed vary from person to
person.
How long you stay will
determine how far south
you can get, or how many
islands in Drake’s Passage
you’d like to explore.
You can go for as long as
24 days, or as short as 10
days.
You can cross the Antarc-
tic Circle, or you can choose
to stay in the Bransfi eld
Strait meanwhile heading
north to include the Falk-
land Islands and the South
Georgia Island. Falkland
Islands have fi ve different
species of penguins, count-
less fauna, and rare sub-
Antarctica ecology.
Whereas South Georgia
is really quite different in
itself.
Picture tens of millions
of seals, penguins and
birds. How picturesque
would that be?
The choices are endless
on how your Antarctica ex-
perience will turn out and
it will be the most exhila-
rating adventure ever!
Antarctica is a truly
unique destination that
not many will venture to in
their lifetimes.
However, with research
and awareness of what type
of respect and eco-tourism
this continent demands,
those who need a change
in life and to do something
different will look towards
this beauty and see the val-
ue in it.
I look forward to welcom-
ing Antarctica into my life
in 2017!
When are you going?
Rachel Tripp is a travel con-sultant with Expedia Cruise-ShipCentres.
EXHILARATING – There are all kinds of unforgettable visual vistas to explore across Antarctica. photo submitted
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The Canadian International School, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emiratesis currently seeking teachers & administrators for the 2015/2016 school year.
What we offer: Fully accredited Alberta Education International School Tax free salary, return air fares, housing, and medical insurance KG1 to Grade 12 with small classes and great students Opportunities for professional and personal development
Apply today by sending your CV to [email protected]
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