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BY ALF CRYDERMANRed Deer Express
When it comes to keeping active and
fi t, and engaged with the community, the
Golden Circle offers many opportunities.
“We have yoga classes (eight differ-
ent ones and they are all full), we have
square dancing, line dancing and move
and groove; a warm up cardio, cool down,
stretch, balance,
strength program
– all the exercises
you need to main-
tain functional
mobility,” said Ex-
ecutive Director
Monica Morrison.
“We even have a
sit and be fi t program for people who are
wheelchair bound or not able to stand all
the time. And we just started a tai chi pro-
gram on Thursday nights.”
Every Monday morning from 10:30 to
11:15 a.m. the Zumba Gold program takes
the popular Latin-dance inspired work-
out of zumba and makes it accessible for
seniors, beginners or others looking for a
new exercise routine.
It builds cardiovascular health by chal-
lenging the heart and working the mus-
cles of the hips, legs and arms with dance
moves.
Morrison said it’s the most popular pro-
gram they have, as many as 45 seniors take
part and they have to move the furniture to
fi t everyone in.
“Just because you’re a senior doesn’t
mean you don’t want to do new things and
zumba’s one of them. It’s not about the real
age, it’s the feel age.
“Fitness is an important component
(not only to health but) to chronic disease
management. For example, when it comes
to managing diabetes, the fi rst thing in
everything you read is about fi tness. Re-
search into dementia shows exercise helps
improve cognition.
Fitness plays a very
important role in
keeping people mo-
bile and exercise
also releases natu-
ral endorphins, so
mental health is also
improved.
“People say my joints are stiff and I can’t
do exercises, but motion is lotion, you’ve
got to keep moving, use it or lose it. If you
don’t keep the large joints moving and lu-
bricated, you’re in trouble. Even with se-
vere arthritis you still need to move.”
Dancing is a great exercise for seniors
so every Thursday evening there’s a dance
with a live band. Card games are also pop-
ular, and while there’s no physical activity
involved, bridge, military whist and even
scrabble keeps your mind agile with the
strategic thinking.
“It’s all part of the social aspect of being
a healthy senior.”
Morrison said their surveys show that
meeting new people, especially for those
who’ve just moved to Red Deer and don’t
Seniors keep fi t at the Golden Circle
Pamper yourself with a manicure and pedicureAfter a summer of fun
in the outdoors, we may
have neglected our hands
and feet.
Going barefoot and
wearing sandals can take
their toll on feet while
gardening and playing
sports can be hard on your
hands.
We can help our hands
and feet with a manicure
and a pedicure.
Manicures and pedi-
cures are very similar
treatments performed on
different parts of the body
and they are just what is
needed to get them both
back to looking and feel-
ing amazing.
First your aesthetician
will start you out with a
soak to prepare your feet
and hands for the treat-
ment. This will be a sani-
tizing soak as well as help
with softening of the cu-
ticles. You will probably
soak your feet longer than
your hands.
Both treatments will in-
clude shaping of the nails.
You can choose to have
a square shape or round
depending on your prefer-
ence.
This will make both
your hands and feet look
better and will even make
your feet feel even better
in your shoes.
Your feet will also have
the calluses removed
which will make your
shoes fi t better and make
your feet feel baby soft.
These services also in-
clude a sugar scrub. Your
hands, feet and legs will
be massaged with a sugar
scrub which helps to re-
move old, rough skin.
Removing the old skin
will allow your newer skin
to shine through with a
healthy glow.
To maintain this healthy
glow, you will receive a
luxurious moisturizing
massage for your hands,
feet and legs followed by
a paraffi n wax treatment.
Your hands and feet will
be immersed in warm par-
affi n which alleviates joint
pain and helps to lock in
the moisture created in
the massage, which helps
to maintain your vibrant
new skin.
Once the paraffi n is re-
moved your aesthetician
will clean your nails again
in preparation for the last
step which is polish.
There are many differ-
ent colours to choose from
and if colour isn’t for you,
you could opt for a French
polish.
Upcoming holiday par-
ties are the perfect reason
to be a little daring with
your colour.
Taking care of your
hands and feet may seem
like a luxury service that
isn’t necessary, but we use
them every day and we
should take care of them.
You can also extend the re-
sults after your treatment
by taking care of your feet
and hands at home.
Most spas sell the prod-
ucts that they use during
their treatments so that
you can use them at home
between treatments.
Natasha Kreiger is a direc-tor at Medi-Aesthetics Insti-tute of Canada in Red Deer. For more information call 403-347-3900 or email at [email protected].
have a circle of friends, is the main attrac-
tion of the centre. Fitness is just part of it.
“This is a great place to get reconnected or
create a new social network. Actually, we
get a lot of people who say, ‘I’m too young
for the seniors’ centre, I’m not going there’.
But we want to provide opportunities for
people to have fun, like zumba.”
The Golden Circle opened its doors in
1977 (a Kiwanis Club project) as a place for
seniors to meet and enjoy the company of
their peers.
It provides a wide variety of activities
and programs for older adults, their fami-
lies and caregivers. Check out their web
site for more information or call 403-343-
6074.
‘PEOPLE SAY MY JOINTS ARE STIFF AND I CAN’T DO EXERCISES, BUT
MOTION IS LOTION, YOU’VE GOT TO KEEP MOVING, USE IT OR LOSE IT.’
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Inherited hemochromatosis, an iron
overload in the body, is Canada’s most
common genetic disorder. However, many
Canadians are not aware this disorder and
the effects it could have on their lives.
Normally, 10 to 20 mg of iron is ingested
daily, of which 1-1.5 mg is absorbed in the
intestinal tract and the rest is excreted
through the bowels.
Hemochromatosis causes the body to
absorb two to three times the normal
amount of iron. If left untreated, the ex-
cess iron builds up in vital organs, tissues
and joints, where it can cause a number of
debilitating and potentially fatal complica-
tions and diseases.
Complications and diseases can include
chronic fatigue, depression, abdominal
pain, aching joints, discolouration of skin,
Type II diabetes, hypothyroidism, disease
of the heart muscle and arrhythmia, lead-
ing to heart failure, liver cirrhosis or can-
cer. People with hemochromatosis are also
four times more likely to have a stroke.
Complications, diseases and premature
death due to iron overload can be prevent-
ed however, diagnosing the disorder while
still in the early stages, before irreversible
damage is done, is extremely important.
For men, these complications can ap-
pear in their 30s to early 40s. For women,
these complications usually appear after
menopause, when there is no more loss of
iron during menstruation.
Statistics show that approximately one
in 300 people have these elevated iron lev-
els. According to the Canadian Hemochro-
matosis Society there is an estimated 12,000
Albertans who have two copies of the gene
that puts them at risk of iron overload.
In the entire country, this number is es-
timated at greater than 110,000 Canadians
in this category.
To test for hemochromatosis there are
simple blood tests that a doctor must order
to determine the ferritin and transferrin
saturation in the blood. These measure-
ments refl ect how much iron is stored in
the body and how much is being trans-
ported.
If the results come back elevated, he-
mochromatosis may be indicated. Genetic
testing will be able to confi rm the diagno-
sis of hemochromatosis.
“Testing is one of the most important
things when it comes to hemochromatosis.
If you have a fi rst degree relative with he-
reditary hemochromatosis no matter what
your blood panel says you should be going
and getting genetically tested,” said Tara
Jacques, who is starting a Hemochroma-
tosis Society Chapter for Central Alberta.
Genetic testing is different than just
getting a blood screen. Genetic testing is
a simple blood test that gets sent to a lab
to see if you have specifi c genes associat-
ed with hemochromatosis such as C282Y,
H63D or S65C.
“Getting genetic testing could save your
life,” said Jacques. “If [hemochromatosis]
isn’t treated it will kill you.”
Currently the most effective way of
treating hemochromatosis is having a
phlebotomy. A phlebotomy is the act of
opening a vein for letting blood as a thera-
peutic measure.
However, this will only treat the iron
levels. Symptoms from side effects of the
disorder must be treated separately.
“De-ironing you won’t necessarily make
those things go away.”
Jacques and her husband Paul Jacques,
who has hemochromatosis, recently went
looking for support and found the Cana-
dian Hemochromatosis Society however
they discovered that there was not any
support group in Central Alberta. They
will be opening a Central Alberta chapter
of the Hemochromatosis Society and it will
be based out of Innisfail.
“Our biggest goal is to get people tested
- educating people and getting people to be
aware and get tested.”
The Canadian Hemochromatosis Soci-
ety (CHS) is a registered non-profi t organi-
zation that was founded in 1980.
CHS was established to create awareness
of hemochromatosis, to ensure its early
recognition, testing and treatment in order
to prevent needless and premature death.
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It’s been more than two decades since Blackfalds resident
Reta Coubrough heard the doctor utter those dreaded words
about breast cancer. It came after a self-exam and the discov-
ery of a lump in her breast.
“I was laying in bed and something just told me to do this,”
she recalls of the self-examination. “Right away, I was off to
the doctor.”
The cancer was also found to have spread to a lymph node.
That abrupt and radical shift in her life’s direction was in
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there were 1,235 participants at the event and more than
$256,500 was raised here.
Continuing to raise awareness, talk about the signs
and risk factors of breast cancer as well prevention mea-
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early 1991, followed by prompt surgery and weeks of che-
motherapy and radiation. She was 53 at the time, and what
made it all even worse was that she had lost her own moth-
er to breast cancer just a few years earlier. Several other
relatives had been stricken by the disease as well.
Today, Coubrough explains how dealing with the cancer
and the treatments changed her life, and also made her re-
alize how important it is to let others into your life to help
you journey through those dark days.
In fact, it wasn’t long before she became involved in a
support group at the time called Reach to Recovery through
the Canadian Cancer Society.
“The mission of that group was for people to be able to
talk and to share their stories,” she said. Volunteers who
had had breast cancer met with patients both before and
after surgery to help meet emotional and practical needs.
These days, those battling cancer can fi nd a rich source
of support via what’s called CancerConnection. For more
information about CancerConnection, call 1-800-263-6750.
“They will fi nd somebody that has the same condition,”
she explains. “They match you by age, gender and family
circumstances. You tell them your story and they will fi nd
someone. It’s really important to fi nd that support. It was
my life-saver because I got involved with Reach to Recovery
right away, and it made such a difference.”
She’s also been involved with an organization called
Look Good, Feel Better.
“It was created with the idea that if a woman has cancer
she still wants to look good,” says Coubrough with a smile.
Launched in 1992 by a charitable foundation of the Cana-
dian Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association (CCT-
FA), Look Good Feel Better is Canada’s only cancer charity
dedicated to empowering women to manage the effects that
cancer and its treatment have on their appearance, and of-
ten on their morale.
More than 130,000 women have been helped through the
workshop. “It’s such a neat program. We have someone
come in with wigs as well, and that’s a great thing.” Locally,
a chapter of the organization meets the third Thursday of
the month at the Central Alberta Cancer Centre, which is
located at the Red Deer Regional Hospital.
Meetings run from 1 to 3 p.m. For more information or to
register, call 403-343-4526.
For Coubrough, each day is a gift to be cherished. She’s
got a warm, welcoming and friendly personality and it’s ob-
vious she is also a caring woman with a big heart. She’s also
quick to smile and see the lighter side of life – despite the
diffi culties she has endured.
Ultimately, she’s also thankful for the years she’s
had post-diagnosis to enjoy her family and friends. “I’m
amazed, because my mother didn’t survive any more than
20 months.”
But she aims to keep busy with her focus set on easing
the pain of others. She enjoys supporting them as they
walk a path she understands all too well.
“It’s my way to help. You can talk to someone and feel
like you’ve given them something to help keep them going.”
BY ERIN FAWCETTRed Deer Express
Shades of pink are dawning retail outlets and various
community events, as October is Breast Cancer Awareness
Month.
The number of women who have been diagnosed with
breast cancer is staggering. According to the Canadian
Breast Cancer Foundation web site, an estimated one in
nine Canadian women are expected to develop breast can-
cer over the course of their lifetime. In 2012, it is estimated
that 22,700 Canadian women and 200 Canadian men will be
diagnosed with breast cancer.
The web site states that breast cancer is the second lead-
ing cause of cancer deaths in Canadian women and the
third leading cause of death after heart disease and lung
cancer.
Risk factors for breast cancer include gender and age –
being a woman is one of the strongest risk factors, although
men can also get breast cancer as well.
The reason the disease is more prominent in women is
because their breast duct cells are more developed than
men’s, and women’s breast cells are constantly exposed to
the female hormone estrogen, which is essential to women’s
normal growth, development and reproduction. However,
it is also a risk factor in the development of breast cancer.
The risk of developing breast cancer increases as women
age, but women of any age can develop the disease. It is re-
ported that 80% of breast cancer cases and 90% of breast
cancer deaths in Canada occur in women over the age of 50.
Although the disease in women under 50 is less common,
younger women do get breast cancer as well – one in six
women who die from breast cancer are diagnosed in their
40s.
Other risk factors for breast cancer include early men-
struation and late menopause. Breast cancers in younger
women, who are pre-menopausal, tend to be more aggres-
sive than those that are found in older women.
Other risk factors include personal and family cancer
history, as well as genetics, breast conditions, breast densi-
ty, radiation exposure, the birth control pill, fertility treat-
ment and hormone replacement therapy, pregnancy and
breastfeeding.
As for the detection of breast cancer, there’s nothing bet-
ter than mammography but often women are frightened of
the screening test and put it off because of fear.
Guidelines used are someone who has a fi rst-degree rela-
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when that relative was diagnosed. The Alberta Breast Can-
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being screened at 50, however, offi cials encourage women
to start discussing screening with their doctor at age 40.
Also, if a woman is pre-menopausal screening should
take place annually. Women who have gone through meno-
pause can be screened anywhere from one to two years.
In addition, there are many things women can do to help
prevent breast cancer. Women can make positive lifestyle
choices including staying at a healthy body weight, eating a
more balanced diet, getting regular physical activity, limit-
ing alcohol consumption and not smoking. By also reduc-
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also help reduce the risk of breast cancer.
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Sometimes life creates obstacles for us
and sometimes we create our own.
I think obstacles are a requirement of
life. In fact, I think that obstacles are not a
problem at all. I believe that the only prob-
lem is thinking that life is going to be free
of obstacles, and then getting upset when
the inevitable obstacles appear.
I have made a career in creating them
and teaching people to overcome them.
Further, I am here to tell you, the benefi ts
of those habits are far-reaching and power-
ful. Think about it – if you go around look-
ing at life as a school for overcoming obsta-
cles, it kind of changes everything doesn’t
it? There is a lot of truth to this if you stop
and think about it. My wife and I have a
six-month old baby and his world revolves
around learning about new obstacles and
how to overcome them. He cannot walk or
crawl yet. The fl oor between him and his
toy is an obstacle that he is starting to get
frustrated with and wants to overcome. He
sees us move, he sees a toy that he wants,
but he cannot get there yet, so he is start-
ing to try and learn how to overcome this.
Without the obstacle, my son would never
get very far and neither would any of us.
Gravity is an obstacle – remove it and we
are in trouble. I was watching a fi lm with
my mom today on the fi rst years of NASA
and the space program. I was reminded
of the day the scientists realized that as-
tronauts could hardly walk when they re-
turned to earth from the fi rst space fl ight
in zero gravity. Why was this happening
they wondered? Of course now we know
that without resistance (gravity in this
case) muscles atrophy and are absorbed
by the body because the body, ever adapt-
ing, decides the muscles are not required.
As my mom fi nishes her third week in the
hospital she is experiencing what the as-
tronauts did, her muscles are going away
because she cannot move from her bed,
and the body gets rid of what it does not
need. This is the number one biological
fact that I work with as a personal trainer
– effective resistance creates adaptation.
My job is to create obstacles for people
in an effective manner to help their body
change to make benefi cial adaptations.
Going beyond that, our boot camps are
designed to be fun so the obstacle of bore-
dom doesn’t stop progress. There are other
areas where we also work to remove ob-
stacles, such as learning to overcome poor
nutrition and poor eating habits.
To be fi t and healthy, you must overcome
obstacles of life – like work, kids, time and
money etc. This requires planning, com-
mitment and making fi tness a priority.
Further, it requires you to create obstacles
that challenge your body to grow or re-
grow strength, agility, fl exibility and bal-
ance.
Myself and several friends and clients
attended a race in Calgary this summer
called a Spartan Race. It was a 5 km run.
Now, a 5 km run is pretty straight forward
but what made this race so awesome, at-
tracting nearly 5,000 people – were the ob-
stacles. Yes, it was a 5 km run fi lled with
over 15 obstacles. Things like hills, tires,
logs, mud, walls, bricks, sand bags etc. The
obstacles made the 5 kms a ton of fun!
On Oct. 27th, we are hosting a 3 km Zom-
bie Run in Sylvan Lake fi lled with obsta-
cles and games to make the event more fun
than a simple 3 km run. Again; obstacles
making life better.
So the next time you fi nd yourself wish-
ing that life was easier,or had less obsta-
cles, understand that they are there, (if
you are willing to accept it) to serve you
and make you adaptable, smarter, stronger
and have a better life.
Scott McDermott is a personal trainer and owner of Best Body Fitness in Sylvan Lake. He can be reached at 403-887-7667 or check out www.personaltrainersylvanlake.com for more information.
Creating challenging obstacles for yourself
“No offense Doc, but I hate you
guys” is a phrase that I am sure
every dentist hears at least once
a week. I know, because I have
heard this greeting for over 30
years in my practice. Most den-
tists reply, “None taken” and
then scoot off to book their next
therapy appointment. How is it
that people with an arm full of
tattoos, a nose ring and six ear-
rings can come to the dentist and
try to explain his/her fear of the
needle? Somewhere along the
way dentistry has failed to hire
the best available public relations
agency. In the movies we are por-
trayed as maniacal sadists, on
television as blundering albeit
lovable buffoons. In defense of
our profession, here are some of
the common dental misconcep-
tions I would like to dispel:
1. Dentists are not tooth ob-
sessed. I have met thousands of
dentists and I must say that, for
the most part, this is not true. We
do get into many tooth-related
conversations in social interac-
tions, but these conversations are
typically ice-breakers initiated
by curious non-dental members
of the public. The notable excep-
tion to the take-your-work-home-
with-you rule is the local guy who
has a penchant for collecting dead
guy’s teeth. Most dentists choose
more conventional hobbies that
don’t include dental themes or
human remains.
2. There has never been a
technique for extracting a tooth
where the dentist puts his knee
on a patient’s chest and pulls.
3. No one has ever picked up
audible radio transmissions from
their fi llings, except Gilligan.
4. If four out of fi ve dentists rec-
ommend sugarless gum for their
patients who chew gum, what is
the other guy recommending?
5. Dental fi llings have never
been made of lead, even in China.
6. Just because a dentist invent-
ed a toothbrush or some other
dental thing, does not necessarily
mean it is not a piece of crap.
7. Contrary to what happened
to Barney Rubble, dental laugh-
ing gas will not make you fl oat.
8. The dental needle is not a
repurposed veterinary syringe,
nor is it the size of a hunting
spear.
9. No one has ever grabbed a
dentist in a rather sensitive ana-
tomical area and said, “We are
not going to hurt each other are
we?”
10. Note to Sir Lawrence Ol-
ivier: It is safe, so stop hurting
Dustin (Marathon Man) Hoff-
man- it’s bad for business.
We are currently in the golden
age of dentistry. Dental advances
in the past 25 years have revolu-
tionized dentistry and today’s
modern dental techniques allow
dentists to help their patients
achieve almost any dental desire.
We can now replace missing teeth
with fi xed teeth utilizing dental
implants instead of dentures.
Cosmetic dental procedures can
give you the smile you have al-
ways dreamed about having for
that next family photo or pho-
togenic driver’s license. Anes-
thetic procedures have become
pain free and dental sedation can
make your dental care more com-
fortable than has ever been possi-
ble since the frontier days of very
strong whiskey. The list goes on.
My goal for future columns is
to provide you with all of the in-
formation about advancements
in modern dentistry. I hope to
inform you about modern dental
options available today that will
help you achieve the smile and
function that you want and de-
serve.
Dr. Brian Saby is a general dentist with Smiles by Saby. For more infor-mation call 403-340-3434 or email at [email protected].
The misconceptions about dentists Dr. Brian
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BY TANIS REID
Red Deer Express
Earlier this October the
corporate world of Red
Deer traded in their suits
for t-shirts, shorts and
sneakers to Gear-Up! in
support of the Juvenile
Diabetes Research Founda-
tion (JDRF) Ride for Diabe-
tes Research- a stationary
bike challenge to help bring
this foundation ahead.
This year the annual
event took place across
21 cities in Canada. 2012
marked Red Deer as an of-
fi cial site for the Ride for
Diabetes Research. Red
Deer’s Ride was at Bower
Place where participants
came together to partake
in a fun and unique station-
ary bike-a-thon fundrais-
ing for diabetes research.
This was Red Deer’s fi rst
year as an offi cial Ride site,
however, last year volun-
teers coordinated a ‘micro’
ride. The 2012 Red Deer
Ride more than doubled in
the number of participants
at last year’s event. This
year there were 22 Ride
teams.
During the Ride, teams
of fi ve competed for 40-min-
utes (seven minutes per
rider) on stationary bicy-
cles with the goal of rais-
ing the most money. Teams
rode in one-hour intervals
so that participation could
fi t into any work schedule.
This high energy and
fun competition event also
awarded incentive prizes
for raising the most funds,
showing the most spirit and
wearing the best costumes.
“Without the support
from our corporate busi-
ness community and local
residents, the Ride for Dia-
betes Research would not
be the successful event that
it is today,” said Andrew
McKee, president and CEO
of JDRF Canada.
“As business profession-
als we are always aiming
to reach that next goal or
business objective, and to
be successful you need to
be able to work as part of a
team,” said Judy Goldring,
executive vice-president
and CEO of AGF Manage-
ment Limited. “The JDRF
Ride for Diabetes is a won-
derful opportunity to work
with your colleagues as
a group towards a com-
mon goal of raising much
needed funds for diabetes
research and ultimately
helping JDRF with their
mission of fi nding a cure
for diabetes.”
The Ride has raised more
than $30 million over the
past 24 years. In 2012 Ride
was expecting to attract
over 24,000 participants
with a national fundraising
goal of $7.9 million.
To date, the Red Deer
Ride has raised more than
$26,000 of their $30,000 goal.
However, ATB Financial
has provided JDRF Red
Deer with a team-auto-
graphed Oilers jersey to
auction off during the Nov.
30th Rebels game. All pro-
ceeds will go towards the
Ride. Diabetes is the name
given to disorders in which
the body has trouble regu-
lating its blood glucose, or
blood sugar, levels. There
are two major types of dia-
betes -- Type 1 and Type 2.
Type 1 diabetes, the most
severe form of the disease,
is a non-preventable auto-
immune disease affecting
more than 300,000 Cana-
dians. It strikes suddenly,
causing dependence on in-
jected or pumped insulin
for life, and carries the
constant threat of devastat-
ing complications such as
blindness, nerve damage,
kidney and cardiovascular
disease, amputation and
even death.
Canada has the sixth
highest incidence rate of
Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) in
the world. According to the
Canadian Diabetes Asso-
ciations, diabetes accounts
for approximately $12.2 bil-
lion in health care costs in
Canada each year.
The goal of JDRF re-
search is to improve the
lives of all people affected
by T1D by accelerating
progress on the most prom-
ising opportunities for
curing, better treating and
preventing T1D. JDRF is
now the largest charitable
supporter of T1D research.
“Every dollar brings
us closer to our goal, and
we need your help to con-
tinue funding ground-
breaking research,” said
McKee. “With more than
80 per cent of JDRF’s ex-
penditures going directly
to support research and
research-related educa-
tion, every participant and
donor can be assured their
money will help fi nd new
treatments, prevention and
ultimately a cure for type 1
diabetes.”
For more information
join JDRF Red Deer on
facebook or follow them on
Twitter (@JDRFRedDeer).
Stationary bikes get Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation ahead
RIDE ON - Rene Vale takes his turn on a stationary bike for team TD Bank during the Ride for Diabetes Research bike-a-thon recently. Tanis Reid/Red Deer Express
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