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BY ERIN FAWCETTRed Deer Express
A young Red Deer woman has re-
ceived a top honour and has been
crowned Miss Alberta 2014.
Gina Omilon was scouted out by
one of the agents from Miss Teen
Canada for the title.
“They just opened the division. It
was just for the U.S. when it just start-
ed and now they have opened it up
to South America and Canada,” she
said, adding that she was offi cially
crowned Miss Alberta 2014 in April.
This month Omilon will head to
Florida where she will compete for
the title of Miss American Beauty.
That pageant takes place June 24-
28th.
“I’m excited for it. It will be my fi rst
international competition for pag-
eants. I think that it is going to be ex-
citing to see how different countries
come together.”
Before being crowned Miss Al-
berta 2014, Omilon has worked hard
to achieve other goals as well. She
was crowned Miss Teen Red Deer at
a provincial pageant hosted by the
Miss Teen Canada World in Calgary
in March 2012. She held that title for
one year before passing it on.
And last July she co-hosted the
Miss Teen Canada World Pageant in
Toronto alongside Luke Bilyk of De-
grassi: The Next Generation.
Meanwhile, Omilon is using her
title as Miss Alberta 2014 to spread a
message of confi dence as well.
This fall she will be traveling to
Edmonton to speak at a conference
called True Beauty for young girls
and boys.
“It’s about inner confi dence and
the fact that you don’t need a relation-
ship to be somebody or a spectacular
job to be somebody,” she said. “It’s
about fi nding your own inner happi-
ness and self-confi dence.”
She added she feels honoured to
have the opportunity to use her title
in a positive way and to help make a
difference.
“It’s exciting and it’s fun like go to
the NHL playoffs and meet celebrities.
But one of my favourite things is to go
to and speak at schools. I know when
I did Miss Teen Red Deer my platform
was education and that has defi nitely
not changed. I love being invited to
speak at conferences or just to go a Kin-
dergarten class and colour with them.
I am grateful for those experiences be-
cause not everyone gets to do that.”
Omilon has been attending The
American Musical and Dramatic
Academy in Los Angeles. She moved
there in the fall of 2012 to begin her
schooling and will spend the next
three years completing her Bachelor
of Fine Arts specializing in acting.
Last fall she had the opportunity to
go to New York for an exchange pro-
gram.
“It was a crazy learning experi-
ence but it was amazing. One of the
highlights from New York in general
was watching the ball drop in Times
Square which was amazing. I also
went to the Hunger Games premiere
so I got to meet with Philip Seymour
Hoffman roughly two or three weeks
before he passed away.
“I was really lucky to be able to
meet him.”
She also had the opportunity to be
on a fi lm set twice with Johnny Depp.
“He is so incredibly nice.”
Omilon will spend the summer
in Red Deer before heading back for
her third year out of four in LA at
The American Musical and Dramatic
Academy.
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Last week in Red Deer, many locals had the
privilege of honouring some pretty incred-
ible women.
The Women of Excellence Awards Gala,
hosted by the Red Deer & District Commu-
nity Foundation, was held on June 10th and
Central Albertans from all facets of the com-
munity gathered in celebration of the accom-
plishments of the nominees.
Each year, women from across Central Al-
berta are honoured in a variety of categories.
The selection committee then chooses a re-
cipient for the Lifetime Achievement Award
from all of the nominees.
This year, Eileen Cole received that award.
She has worked tirelessly in the community
whether it’s organizing the ladies’ luncheon
for the Lending Cupboard, teaching Sunday
School, working political campaigns or vol-
unteering at the Ronald McDonald Charity
Bonspiel. After her retirement, Cole accepted
a 16-month, full-time volunteer position as co-
ordinator of the Firehall Fun Factory which
was an integral part of the $2.5 million Lit-
eracy & Legacy Campaign for the children’s
library.
Another accomplishment includes organiz-
ing Red Deer’s very fi rst Festival of Trees on
a zero budget. She continued organizing that
event for the next eight years.
Cole was also the Health Region Founda-
tion liaison for the Healing and Hope Cam-
paign which raised $2.5 million to fund the in-
terfaith chapel and meditative garden at the
Red Deer Regional Hospital.
Hearing about all of the accomplishments
Cole has achieved to date was inspiring.
Other recipients included Melanie Tuck for
Athletics, Recreation and Fitness; Gwendo-
lyn Clarke for Business and the Professions;
Valdene Callin and Delta Rempel for Commu-
nity Building; Helen Sommer-Longshore for
Education and Training; Barbara Jean Tuma-
nut for Entrepreneurship; Joanne Temple for
Environment; Dr. Jennifer Anne Bestard for
Health and Wellness; Rubyann Rice for Hu-
man Services and Madeleine Schultz received
the Young Woman of Excellence Award.
A special congratulations goes to Judy
Dick, manager of our sister paper, the Pono-
ka News, who was nominated in the Commu-
nity Building category.
RDDCF’s mission is to be a community
catalyst and grow a legacy which strengthens
the quality of life in Red Deer and Central Al-
berta.
The Women of Excellence Awards Gala is
their celebration of innovation, leadership,
achievement and talent as demonstrated by
women in the community.
Celebrating women
Over the past two de-
cades, the general Cana-
dian attitude toward wait
times for medical treat-
ment seems to have evolved
into a resigned acceptance
of this ostensibly ‘mild nui-
sance’ in an otherwise ex-
cellent system.
It’s time for a reality
check.
Since 1993, the average
wait for treatment has al-
most doubled (to 18.2 weeks
in 2013), per capita public
healthcare expenditures
have increased by about
40% (after adjusting for in-
fl ation), and it is becoming
increasingly apparent that
patients are suffering the
consequences.
And yet, there is no real
indication that politicians
intend to introduce mean-
ingful reforms to solve this
problem.
It seems we have become
comfortably numb to this
fundamental fl aw that is
now a defi ning feature of
Canadian healthcare.
Unfortunately, wait
times are not benign in-
conveniences – especially
not when they are as long
and ubiquitous as those
in Canada. Many patients
face physical pain and suf-
fering, mental anguish, and
lost economic productivity
(about $1,200 per patient)
while waiting for treatment
in this country.
For example, Statistics
Canada found that about
one fi fth of patients who
visited a specialist, and
about 11% of those wait-
ing for non-emergency
surgery, were adversely af-
fected by their wait. Many
reported experiencing
worry, stress, anxiety, pain,
and diffi culties with daily
activities.
Protracted wait times
may also result in poten-
tially treatable illnesses
and injuries becoming
chronic, permanent, debili-
tating conditions. In such
circumstances, requiring
patients to accept inordi-
nately long waiting times
without the opportunity to
seek alternative treatment
denies them their basic hu-
man right to lead healthy
lives (as recognized by the
Supreme Court in 2005).
It is precisely for this rea-
son that Dr. Brian Day,
former head of the Cana-
dian Medical Association,
is fi ghting a court case in
British Columbia to allow
private treatment for those
patients who have fallen
through the cracks of the
public system. One of his
co-plaintiffs has already
died while waiting for the
trial, while another is per-
manently disabled because
of neglect on the public
wait list.
Sadly, their stories are
not isolated cases. In a
recent study, Nadeem Es-
mail, Taylor Jackson and
I investigated whether the
changes (mostly increases)
in wait times between 1993
and 2009 had any impact
on mortality rates. After
controlling for relevant fac-
tors (physicians, health ex-
penditures, age, Gross Do-
mestic Product, inequality,
and gender), we found that
there was, indeed, a statis-
tically signifi cant relation-
ship between wait times
and the incidents of female
deaths.
Specifi cally, after
crunching the numbers we
estimated between 25,456
and 63,090 Canadian wom-
en may have died as a re-
sult of increased wait times
during this period. Large
as this number is, it doesn’t
even begin to quantify the
possibility of increased dis-
ability and poorer quality
of life as a result of pro-
tracted wait times.
Clearly, wait times may
have serious consequenc-
es for some patients. It is
inhumane and immoral
to force these patients to
choose between long waits
in the public system (risk-
ing their health and well-
being) and leaving their
homeland (and families) to
seek treatment elsewhere.
Fortunately, the noble
goal of universal health-
care can be achieved with-
out paying for it with pa-
tients’ lives. In fact, the
experience of other coun-
tries suggests that wait
times and single-payer in-
surance are neither neces-
sary, nor common features
of successful universal
healthcare systems around
the world. Data from the
Commonwealth Fund, and
studies by Fraser Institute
have repeatedly shown that
countries like Switzerland,
the Netherlands, Germany,
Japan and Australia en-
sure universal healthcare
for their residents without
the long wait times found
in Canada.
How do they do it? By
encouraging competition
between regulated private
insurers, requiring patient
cost sharing (through co-
payments and deductibles
with annual limits), and re-
placing global budgets with
activity-based funding for
hospitals (so that money
follows the patient).
Defenders of Canada’s
status quo will likely balk
at these suggestions and
cling to their dream of
government-delivered uni-
versal healthcare – ignor-
ing the fact that it simply
doesn’t work for many pa-
tients. But those who are
pragmatic, and truly com-
mitted to fi xing our broken
system, should seriously
consider implementing
reforms that seem to have
worked in other countries
that are equally commit-
ted to universal access to
healthcare.
Bacchus Barua is senior health economist at the Fraser Institute.
His column is distributed through Troy Media.
OPINION
Patients are suffering while politicians dither
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This spring marks an
important milestone in our
community’s history. The
Willow Valley Presbyterian
Church (St. Andrew’s Val-
ley Centre) is celebrating
its centennial. As such, it
is one of the oldest rural
churches in Central Al-
berta.
The origins of the Pres-
byterian Church in this
region actually go back
more than 130 years. On
June 24th, 1883, Rev. A.B.
Baird held the fi rst formal
church service in Central
Alberta at the home of Rod-
erick MacKenzie, one of
the earliest settlers in the
Red Deer area.
As a refl ection of the fre-
quent ecumenicalism of
the pioneer era, while Rev.
A.B. Baird was Presbyte-
rian; Roderick MacKenzie
was a devout Anglican.
Subsequent services
were held at such places
as the home of Sage Ban-
nerman, the ferryman at
the Red Deer Crossing and
at Fort Normandeau. Gen-
erally the services were
conducted by travelling
missionaries and student
ministers, often nicknamed
‘saddle bag preachers’ or
‘sky pilots’.
By 1887, settlement at
Red Deer had grown suffi -
ciently that the Knox Col-
lege Student Missionary
Society assigned William
Neilly to be the fi rst resi-
dent student missionary
at the Red Deer Crossing
settlement. In early 1890s,
Presbyterian, Methodist
and Anglican ministers es-
tablished residency in the
hamlet of Red Deer, which
had been created on the
new Calgary-Edmonton
Railway. Those ministers
also ventured out into the
countryside to conduct
missionary work and to
start new congregations.
In the summer of 1893,
Rev. G.D. Ireland, a Presby-
terian student minister sta-
tioned in Red Deer, began
holding services in homes
in the Willowdale, Valley
Centre, Edwell and Hill End
districts east of Red Deer.
In 1900, in another example
of ecumenical coopera-
tion, the Presbyterian and
Methodist churches agreed
to separate their mission
fi elds to reduce overlap and
competition.
The Methodists with-
drew from the Willowdale,
Valley Centre and Hill End
districts, while the Presby-
terians withdrew from the
Horn Hill, Springvale and
Clearview areas.
By 1905, the Presbyte-
rian Church had grown in
east Central Alberta to the
extent that a little church
building was constructed
in the Willowdale district.
The mission fi eld was
also soon extended east-
wards to Hillsdown, Cum-
berland and Bellgrove.
In 1910, Mr. Alex Purdie
donated two acres of land
along the Coal Trail as a
future site for a new Pres-
byterian Church. Rev. Wil-
liam Eakin, a student mis-
sionary, was assigned to the
Valley Centre-Hillsdown
area and also provided ser-
vices to other districts to
the east.
The Valley Centre Young
People’s Society was creat-
ed. Fundraising also com-
menced for a church build-
ing. On May 17th, 1914, St.
Andrew’s Valley Centre
was opened with Rev. W.
Shearer, superintendent of
missions, conducting a ser-
vice and Rev. W.G. Brown
of Red Deer conducting an-
other service.
In 1920, the Valley Cen-
tre congregation joined the
Willowdale fi eld.
Rev. C. McKay became
the minister. In 1922, Valley
Centre constituted its fi rst
session with three elders
being ordained.
In 1924, the manse from
Cumberland was moved
to Valley Centre. A church
hall was added to the back
of the church.
Improvements were
made to St. Andrew’s in the
1960s and 1970s with a base-
ment, gas furnace, electric-
ity and plumbing installed.
In 2005, with the many
changes happening with
rural churches, the con-
gregations of Valley Centre
and Willowdale were amal-
gamated. The congregation
then became known as Wil-
low Valley.
In 2010, the Zion (Willow-
dale) Presbyterian Church
was closed and the build-
ing put up for sale. Services
have subsequently been
conducted solely at St. An-
drew’s Valley Centre.
The Willow Valley Pres-
byterian congregation will
celebrate the centennial of
St. Andrew’s on Saturday,
June 21st at the Valley Cen-
tre Community Centre and
on Sunday, June 22nd at the
Centre as well at 10 a.m. All
are welcome to attend.
A history of Willow Valley Presbyterian Church
Michael
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EVENTSRed Deer Arts Council and Red
Deer Public Library are pleased to present GlassEarth: Mixed Media by Larissa Blokhuis, which runs in the Kiwanis Gallery from June 23rd to Aug. 24th. The ‘First Friday’ is set for July 4th from 6 to 8 p.m. and refreshments will be served. 403-348-2787.
Red Deer Pickleball Club is having an open house and a dem-onstration at the West Park Community Centre on June 26th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free introductory lessons and a barbecue. Contact [email protected].
The Parkland Airshed Management Zone (PAMZ) has opened its 2014 photo contest for fantastic cash prizes. The deadline for submissions is Nov. 30th to allow for a variety of seasonal photos. For details and entry forms and a map of the PAMZ region, go to www.pamz.org. Questions and submissions can be emailed to [email protected].
The Red Deer River Watershed Alliance (RDRWA) Society will be holding its Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Forum on June 20 in Red Deer at the Quality Inn North Hill (7150 50 Avenue) from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. There is a cost of $20 per person attending the event; refreshments and lunch are provided. www.rdrwa.ca, e-mail [email protected] or call Kelly at 403-340-7379.
Help Make Alzheimer’s a Memory June 21st! Enjoy a 2.5/5km walk from Sunnybrook Farm Museum through the city’s beautiful trails and back. Be wowed by the magic of Ryan Hawley, hoop it up with the Odd Lot Prop Troupe, have your face painted by Main Artery Design and dance to live music –a family afternoon out. BBQ and water provided. Registration opens at 4 p.m., the Walk begins at 5 p.m. To register, go to www.alzheim-er.ab.ca or call 403 342 0448.
The fi rst annual Charity Golf Classic in support of Ron-ald McDonald House Central
Alberta will take place June 26th at the Innisfail Golf Club. To register call Patti at 403-340-2007 etx. 105 or by email at [email protected].
Vacation Bible School runs July 7-11th at the First Christian Reformed Church from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. The theme is Son Treasure Island. There will be Bible stories, games, crafts, singing and puppet plays. For more information, call 403-346-5659. Pre-register online at http://fi rstcrcreddeer.org or you can register the fi rst morn-ing of Vacation Bible School.
Central Alberta Singles Dances runs June 21st, July 12th, July 26th, Aug. 23rd, Aug. 30th,
Sept. 27nd, Oct. 18th, Nov. 29th, Dec. 13th and Dec. 27th. Dances run at the Innisfail Legion Hall. Doors open at 7:30 p.m., with music starting at 8 p.m. For information, call Jim at 403-638-6563 or Murray at 403-357-8022. Everyone is welcome.
The Red Deer Players Society meets weekly on Monday evenings from 7 to 9 p.m. (for the time being) at the Red Deer Culture Services Centre (3827 – 39th St.) This new theatre group invites anyone to join us and read plays, perform scenes or skits, work on improv and share ideas and have a bit of fun. We will be auditioning for the murder mystery and for the Christmas Pantomime during the summer (so keep posted). For more information, email Carole at [email protected].
The United Way of Central Alberta
is having their annual general meeting on June 19th and staff will be refl ecting on the previous year’s successes and sharing the vision for the future. In addition to welcoming board members and saying farewell to others, we will be presenting awards to recognize our volunteers. Snacks and beverages will be available. The meeting runs at the Pidher-ney Centre (formerly Red Deer Curling Centre) 4725 43 St. from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Please RSVP by calling 403-343-3900 or email-ing [email protected].
YARD Yoga Studio: Red Deer’s ONLY Not-for-Profi t Yoga Studio! Registration is NOW open for our annual Summer Unlimited. Classes run through to Aug.
22nd. A variety of classes and styles for all levels. Yoga for Everybody! Special 3-month and 1-month rates. 403-350-5830. Email [email protected] or visit www.reddeeryoga.ca.
There seems to be support groups for just about anything these days, however when searching for a support group for widows and widowers fi ve years ago, there was nothing in place...so a few of us started one. We meet twice a month. The fi rst Friday of every month we meet at the Black Knight Inn at the restau-rant at 6 p.m. for a chance to eat and socially engage. The third Friday of each month we meet at the First Christian Reformed church located at 16 McVicar St. at 7 p.m. for our regular sched-uled meetings. If you are wid-owed or know of someone who is widowed and looking for place to connect, you can email us at [email protected] or call 403-755-0977 or drop in
on a Friday as mentioned above.
Legion Ladies Auxilary monthly meetings run the fi rst Monday of every month at 7 p.m. in the Alberta Room, Red Deer Legion.
Are you having problems with someone else’s drinking? We are an anonymous group of men and women who can offer encourage-ment and support. Call Al-Anon Family groups at 403-346-0320 for a list of meetings in Red Deer and the surrounding area.
Air Force Association of Canada. The aims and objectives of the Association are to preserve and perpetuate the traditions of the Royal Canadian Air Force and to advocate a profi cient and well-
equipped Air Force in Canada. 703 Wing in Red Deer provides a forum for serving and former participants in military and civil aviation to meet and enjoy the company of like-minded people. 703 Wing members meet at noon every second Saturday of the month at the ABC Country Restaurant, 2085 50th Ave. in Red Deer for a luncheon and business meeting. Contact President Al Low at 403-341-3253 or [email protected].
Writers’ Ink, the Red Deer and District writers group for au-thors of all genres 18 years and older meets every Tuesday from 7-9 p.m. at Sunnybrook Farm Museum. Small membership and drop-in fees apply. First 3 visits free. For more information, contact Judith at 403-309-3590.
Gamblers Anonymous meetings are Wednesdays’ at 7 p.m. in the Red Deer Regional Hospital (3942-50 Ave.) south complex,
lower level rooms 503 and 504. Gamblers Anonymous phone number is 403-986-0017.
Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous is a 12-step support group offering a solution for all forms of food addiction. No dues, fees or weigh-in. Central Alberta groups meet in Red Deer, Lacombe and Rimbey. For locations and dates, call Joanne at 403-314-1972.
The Red Deer Pottery Club meets Tuesdays from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Contour Studio at the Recreation Centre, downstairs. New members always wel-come. For more information call Sharon at 403-347-8061 or Karen at 403-347-0600.
‘Friends Over 45’ is an organiza-tion for women who are new to the Red Deer area or who have experienced a lifestyle change, and would like to meet new friends. New members are welcome. For information phone Shirley at 403-343-7678 or Shirley at 403-346-7160.
The Red Deer Art Club meets Thursdays at l p.m. at the Gold-en Circle. Individuals are wel-come to drop in and participate in mini art classes. Drop in fee $1 applies. Phone Marianne at 403-986-2600 for information.
Independent Achievers, ‘Busi-ness Women Networking Together’ will be having their monthly luncheon meeting every second Thursday of the month from 11:30 am to 1 p.m. Email [email protected] to confi rm your attendance the Monday before each luncheon.
An Amputee Support Group Meet-ing, sponsored by the Alberta Amputee Sport and Recreation Association at 7:30 in Room 2207 in the South Complex of the Red Deer Regional Hospital. Meetings the fourth Mon-day of each month. For more details, call 403-357-3671.
Senior-friendly, low impact ‘dancercise’ runs at the Golden Circle every Thursday from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. ‘Sit and Be Fit’ runs every Wednesday from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. For more information about either program, call 403-343-6074.
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POLICE BRIEFS by Erin Fawcett
MEN ARRESTED FOR FRAUD
RCMP have arrested two men for fraud and are seek-ing their female accomplice.
On June 10th staff at Red Deer’s north RBC Royal Bank called RCMP to report a fraud in progress when a woman attempted to with-draw money from a client account using fake identifi -cation. The woman left the area before police arrived on the scene shortly after 2 p.m., but RCMP arrested her two male accomplices, who were waiting outside and at-tempted to evade police.
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Her accomplices, Junior Kabange, 27, and Darsel Nzik-ou, 27, both of Montreal, are charged with 12 counts each, including fraud over $5,000, numerous charges of iden-tity theft and traffi cking in
identity information and pos-session of stolen property.
Anyone with 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.
MAN CHARGED WITH IMPAIRED DRIVING
A Sylvan Lake man has been charged with impaired driving after a collision on a Central Alberta highway.
On June 12th at 11:40 p.m. Sylvan Lake RCMP were dis-patched to a motor vehicle collision on Hwy. 20 at the Aspelund Rd. intersection. The investigation has shown that a northbound Porsche travelling at a high rate of speed rear-ended a north-bound Volkswagen, causing the Volkswagen to spin out of control into oncoming
traffi c where it collided with a southbound tractor-trailer unit carrying oilfi eld service equipment. No one was seri-ously injured in the collision, however the Porsche and Volkswagen were heavily damaged.
Robert D.J. Ritchie, 39, of Sylvan Lake has been charged with impaired driv-ing, driving a motor vehicle while over .08 and danger-ous driving.
Police say he provided breath samples which were four times the legal limit.
MEN FACENUMEROUS CHARGES
Two men face a number of charges after a crime spree in Central Alberta.
On June 5th at 7:32 p.m., Innisfail RCMP responded to a report of an attempted rob-bery at a campground locat-ed 10 kms west of Innisfail. It was reported that two males drove into the campground in a Dodge pickup.
The vehicle stopped in front of one of the RV lots, and the driver got out and began demanding property from the lone occupant of the site.
The situation escalated and the assailant fi red a shot
from a handgun into the ground prior to fl eeing the scene.
The vehicle was located a short time later in Bowden and was found to have been stolen from a rural location near Pine Lake.
Michael Holt, 33, of Red Deer was arrested in Bowden on June 7th without incident and charged with posses-sion of property obtained by crime, possession of cocaine, failing to comply with condi-tions of an undertaking and failing to comply with a pro-bation order.
On June 12th, Innisfail RCMP received a driving complaint regarding an er-ratic vehicle driving south-bound on Hwy. 2.
Investigation revealed that the vehicle in question had been stolen and was in-volved in a hit and run inci-dent in Penhold prior to this complaint. RCMP located the vehicle abandoned at Hwy. 587 and RR 11 near Bowden, and identifi ed the driver of the stolen vehicle as Dillon Bristow, who was thought to be involved in the above in-cident.
RCMP Police Dog Services tracked Bristow from the abandoned vehicle to a fl ow-er nursery located on RR 11.
Bristow was arrested on June 13th at 12:30 a.m. on the property.
Bristow, 20, of Innisfail has been charged with robbery with a fi rearm, possession of property obtained by crime, possession of a fi rearm, traf-fi cking cocaine, disguised with intent to commit of-fence, using a fi rearm in the commission of an offence, failing to comply probation order.
YOUTH RECOVERING AFTER BEING STABBED
A 16-year-old Red Deer man made his way to East 40th Pub looking for assis-tance after being stabbed in the early morning hours of June 12th.
The RCMP investigation revealed the victim and the suspect were known to each other and the stabbing had occurred during a fi stfi ght involving a number of people at the corner of 39 St. and 40 Ave. just before 1:30 a.m.
The suspect fl ed the area on foot; the RCMP investi-gation led RCMP to a resi-dence downtown, resulting in a street closure in the area of Ross St. and Gaetz Ave. between 2 a.m. and 7 a.m. The suspect was not located there, but was arrested at 9:30 a.m. the same day at a residence in the area of 50 Ave. and 50 St.
The victim was taken to Red Deer Regional Hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries.
Victor L’Hirondelle, 18, has been charged with aggra-vated assault, possession of a weapon dangerous to the public and two counts of fail-ing to comply with probation.
MAN DIES INSKYDIVING ACCIDENT
A Calgary man is dead af-ter a skydiving accident near Innisfail.
On June 7th at 9 p.m. Inn-isfail RCMP were dispatched along with EMS to the airport west of Innisfail in regards to a report of a skydiving acci-dent. Emergency personnel arrived on scene and found a 30-year-old male, who was pronounced deceased.
It was reported that the deceased was an experi-enced skydiver from Calgary, who had completed other successful jumps that day. On his fi nal jump other sky-divers in the group advised that something didn’t seem quite right. They lost sight of him shortly thereafter and when the remainder of the group arrived on the ground, he was unaccounted for. He was located a short time lat-er in a fi eld near the runway.
DRUG CHARGES LAID AFTER SEARCH
Red Deer RCMP have laid charges against a number of people as a result of a search conducted on a house and garage in Normandeau on May 30th. RCMP seized controlled substances, a prohibited fi rearm, a pro-hibited weapon and a sig-nifi cant quantity of Canadian currency. Cody Steven Myles MacKenzie, 30, of Red Deer has been charged with pos-session of property obtained by crime, two counts of pos-session for the purpose of traffi cking and four counts of failing to comply with condi-tions of a recognizance.
Paige Tamara Ziegler, 18, of Red Deer has been charged with possession of property obtained by crime and two counts of posses-sion for the purpose of traf-fi cking.
Kevin James Barker, 42, of Red Deer has been charged with possession of controlled substance, pos-session of a loaded fi rearm, three counts of possession of a prohibited weapon and three counts of careless use/storage of fi rearms and am-munition.
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Crossfield Community HallWednesday, June 25 at 7 p.m. Coffee, donuts and door prizes available.Producers are welcome to attend any meeting location.
Our objective in this process is to encourage as many producers as possible to participate in the Plan Review. ABP is your organization and we want you to help us be better. This is a chance for us to hear your voice and make ABP a stronger, more effective voice for all the cattle and beef producers in Alberta. ABP wants your opinion on our: Mandate, Structure, Operations, and Funding.
CITY BRIEFS by Mark Weber
DAWE POOLS CLOSED FOR MAINTENANCE
The G.H. Dawe Community Centre Water Park will be closed until June 23rd for main-tenance. It will reopen to the public on June 24th at 6:30 a.m.
Although the pool area is closed, the rest of the G.H. Dawe Centre will remain open to the public. Scheduled drop in, dry land, and fi tness programming will not be affected.
MEASLES OUTBREAK DECLARED OVER Measles disease activity in both the Cen-
tral and Calgary Zones of Alberta Health Services (AHS) has decreased to such an ex-
tent as to meet criteria necessary to lift the measles outbreak.
As such, AHS has declared this measles outbreak over in the Central and Calgary Zones of AHS.
AHS will no longer offer an early addi-tional dose of measles vaccine to infants six months of age to less than 12 months of age who are living in or travelling to the Central or Calgary Zones of AHS.
Albertans uncertain about their immuni-zation history, or their child’s immunization history, are reminded to contact their local public health offi ce or Health Link Alberta (1-866-408-5465) to discuss immunization needs.
RDC OFFERS NEW BUSINESS PROGRAM
Red Deer College plans to offer classes in the International Business Graduate Cer-tifi cate program starting in September. This Graduate Certifi cate is the fi rst credential of its kind offered at any college in Alberta.
Recognizing Alberta’s position in the glob-al economy as an export province, within an export nation, the College is primed to use global industry experts to teach students and help businesses take advantage of opportu-nities around the world.
“RDC’s Donald School of Business is stra-tegically located in downtown Red Deer to connect business leaders of today with com-munity and world leaders of tomorrow. By adding this new program, the College contin-ues to demonstrate how we respond to busi-ness demand for relevant programs in our region and our world,” says Joel Ward, RDC president and CEO.
Courses combine online learning and col-laboration with classroom executive week-ends. As a fi nal project, students will develop and present an International Business Expan-sion Plan to a Canadian company with aspira-tions to grow globally.
MURPHY RETIRES FROM YOUTH CENTRE
David Murphy, executive director of the Youth and Volunteer Centre of Red Deer, has announced his retirement effective June 20th. Janet Whitesell, board chair, recog-nized the valued contributions Murphy has made to the organization over the past 10 years.
“David has been crucial in positioning the agency for all the successes we have been experiencing lately including the Celebrity Dance Off and Weekend Warrior projects.
“David’s leadership has allowed the agen-cy to increase the number of children and youth impacted by our programs, foster huge amounts of community support and develop a strong board focused on governance.”
“It has been amazing, working to provide great programs and supports for children and youth in our community. I am grateful for the opportunity and so proud of what we have accomplished by working together. Our dedicated volunteers, incredible staff and the amazing support from the community have made this a great experience,” said Murphy.
The board will undertake a comprehensive
search process to identify its next ED.The community is invited to an open house
at the Centre (4633 49 St.) on June 19th from 3 to 6 p.m. to share memories with Mur-phy and offer him best wishes.
NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2014 BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
The Business of the Year Awards are or-ganized by the Red Deer Chamber of Com-merce and held annually in conjunction with Small Business Week.
The Business Awards are presented, in three categories, to exceptional businesses within the Red Deer area. All companies, Red Deer Chamber members and non-members, are eligible for nomination for an award in their respective category.
The Red Deer Chamber of Commerce is now accepting nominations for the Busi-ness of the Year Awards. Nominations can be made online at www.reddeerchamber.com/nominate or by picking up a nomination form from the Chamber offi ce located at 3017 Gaetz Ave. Tim Creedon, executive director, encourages everyone to nominate a business that they believe are deserving of the award.
The deadline for submission is Aug. 1st at 4:30 p.m.
RESULTS OF PAMZ TESTING CLINICThe Parkland Airshed Management Zone
(PAMZ), in partnership with NOVA Chemicals, the City of Red Deer, Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development and Parkland Mall held a free vehicle emissions testing clinic in Red Deer earlier this month at Parkland Mall.
Sixty-one vehicles were tested. Of these vehicles there were three failures, one failed to pass the test for CO (carbon monoxide) and two failed to pass the hydrocarbon test.
In addition, two motorcycles were tested. Although there are no established emission standards for motorcycles, they both had high levels in carbon monoxide and hydrocar-bons. The highest calculated carbon dioxide (CO2) production by a vehicle was 52 tonnes per year. This compares to last year where the highest calculated CO2 was 262 tonnes, where a driver claimed to be using 1,000 li-tres of gas per week.
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LIFESTYLE
On June 21st, I will ride my
bicycle 400km to raise directed
funds for cancer research. We
will ride from Kelowna at 2:30
a.m. and arrive in Delta near Van-
couver at around 10 p.m.
I will get to ride alongside
people that have, or have had
cancer. Beside doctors that have
saved lives, and who are involved
in cutting-edge research to make
a real difference.
I have heard stories of people
donating bone marrow and sav-
ing someone’s life - two people
that will never meet, but who
have totally changed one anoth-
er’s life. You just never know.
There are so many ways you
can make a difference to a person
you may never meet. In addition
to donating to a cause like this,
you could donate blood.
I do, and it’s pretty easy! It
doesn’t take long and it’s good for
you. Just call 1-888-2-DONATE.
On Sunday, our Rotary Club
hosted a Father’s Day Run - with
funds going to the world-wide
eradication of polio effort. Such
an easy win! Rotary clubs all over
the world are gathering funds to
work diligently to end polio. So
easy to save lives!
Then we come to your own life
- how about saving that one too?
By choosing a healthy lifestyle of
eating well, exercising and drink-
ing water more than anything
else, you can save a really impor-
tant life: your own! It can then ex-
tend beyond that, in what I like to
call the ripple effect, because you
never know who you will inspire!
I got fi t in 1998 after getting re-
ally unfi t sitting too much, eating
too much and doing way too little.
At the time, I just wanted to feel
better, get off my medications
and enjoy my life again. I got
fi t. My medications were no lon-
ger required and I did start really
enjoying life again.
I had no idea what all of that
would create next. I quit my ca-
reer in architecture, I opened a
gym, I started racing in triath-
lons, etc. and the ripple effect has
been so profound!
I had the pleasure this weekend
of watching friends and clients
who have dropped 30 to 160lbs
run in the Father’s Day Run. I got
emails all weekend from friends
and clients that had done triath-
lons, body building shows, Spar-
tan races and all sorts of other
cool stuff.
So many people go on and on
about how rotten things are. You
know what: walk away, pick some-
thing, anything and make it better.
Focus on what you WANT in this
life and let what you do not want
drift away and become irrelevant.
Scott McDermott is a personal trainer and owner of Best Body Fit-ness in Sylvan Lake.
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J O N E S
John Dillinger, the bank
robber, was once asked
why he robbed banks. He
replied, “That’s where the
money is.” Today, if you
asked infectious disease
experts where Clostridium
diffi cile resides, they would
reply, “It’s in hospitals. It’s
dangerous and can be le-
thal.”
Other experts might
warn that many C diffi cile
infections could be avoided
if North Americans would
stop looking for pills to
treat every complaint.
Rather than seeking pills
they should be following a
healthy dietary lifestyle. In
fact, getting smart could
even save 40 bowel move-
ments a day, and, at times,
a life.
We have millions of bac-
teria living in our large
bowels, usually not mak-
ing war with one another.
Studies show about 3% of
adults and 70% of healthy
infants have C diffi cile in
their intestines.
But when antibiotics are
prescribed to treat pneu-
monia, ear infections, blad-
der or sinus infections,
they often upset the bal-
ance of power between bac-
teria. This allows C diffi cile
to increase and produce a
toxin that causes diarrhea.
The same result would hap-
pen if hunters killed all
the wolves and allowed the
deer to multiply.
Today, there’s increased
likelihood of developing
this infection in hospital if
you are elderly, have a sup-
pressed immune system or
are being treated for a ma-
lignancy.
Several studies show a
link in patients who are
taking proton pump inhibi-
tors (PPIs) such as Nexium,
Losec, Prevacid, Pantoloc,
Pariet and Tecta.
But Dr. Lauren B. Ger-
son, a gastroenterologist at
the California Pacifi c Medi-
cal Center in San Francisco,
says PPIs are often the fi rst
thing doctors give patients
for heartburn. Patients
suffering from infrequent
heartburn don’t need PPIs.
They should fi rst try over-
the-counter remedies such
as Rolaids, Tums, Mylanta
and Maalox.
A report in the Journal
of Pediatric Pharmacol-
ogy claims that 15-20% of
patients receiving antibiot-
ics develop antibiotic diar-
rhea.
Another report from the
Mayo Clinic says that every
year three million North
Americans develop C. dif-
fi cile infections.
Treatment in most cases
is to discontinue the offend-
ing antibiotic. This allows
normal bacteria in the bow-
el to recover and is success-
ful in about 25% of cases.
Or other antibiotics may be
needed in an attempt to kill
C. diffi cile. But in spite of
treatment about 10 to 20%
of patients have recurring
bouts of pain, diarrhea and
skin irritation.
So what do you do if all
treatment fails and C dif-
fi cile results in up to 40
bowel movements daily? As
a last resort some doctors
have resorted to the ‘fecal
transplant’ or more to the
point, the fecal enema.
This approach is not
without controversy.
Fecal donors are usually
parents, spouses, siblings
or relatives and the stools
are tested to rule out hep-
atitis infection, HIV and
screened for parasites and
C diffi cile.
The fi rst fecal enema
was given by a Dr. Thomas
Louie, head of infectious
disease at Foothills Hospi-
tal in Calgary in 1996. Since
that time the procedure has
been carried out in other
countries. Some authori-
ties claim a success rate of
89%.
It appears that critics
may have to stop poo-poo-
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Sandy Douglas is a huge fan of the Alberta Junior Hock-
ey League and he wants to share his enthusiasm for the
league.
The Lacombe native is testing the waters in his home-
town to see if there’s enough interest to seriously investi-
gate establishing an AJHL franchise in the City.
Douglas feels the community has lost its sports identity
and a junior hockey franchise would solve the issue.
“Ponoka has in my opinion the best rodeo on earth, Red
Deer has got major junior hockey and Olds has got the
AJHL Grizzlies, Bentley has the Generals (senior hockey)
and Lacombe has nothing,” said Douglas.
He agreed there are the high school sports, minor foot-
ball and the Central Alberta Buccaneers which are all
supported but nothing the entire community can stand
behind like an AJHL team.
“It would take a lot of work and a lot of PR,” he said.
“But the hockey team would promote Lacombe and if La-
combe, this beautiful little city of ours, would promote the
hockey team, one would help the other.”
Douglas grew up with the famous Lacombe Rockets
Senior hockey team as a source of pride which made the
community stand out.
So why the AJHL? He points to the bond current teams
in Olds, Okotoks and Camrose have with their fan base and
would love to see a similar connection formed in Lacombe.
“It would take a lot of work and people would really
enjoy it if they gave it a chance and came out to see the
product.”
One of the biggest issues he faces aside from garnering
support for the effort would be landing the right amount
of ice time a junior franchise would need.
Currently Lacombe minor hockey teams are grabbing
ice in nearby communities due to the shortage they face
with the two rinks in the City.
Douglas says he understands this is a huge mountain
to climb but he’s not about to pack it in anytime soon. “I
think a lot of people think I’m a little on the crazy side, I
don’t but I’m not going to give in just because there’s ob-
stacles because with anything good there’s obstacles.”
Douglas says he does have some insight about what
this effort might entail through connections he has in the
league so he’s tackling this with his eyes wide open. “I’m
not doing this just for me,” he said. “I’m serious. If a team
was to be landed for the town I’d be happy to be in the
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People are always striving for
perfection, we have become a cul-
ture obsessed with a seamless,
shiny life.
We have the money to pay for
goods and services and we expect
the very best, this is reasonable,
isn’t it? Not always, especially in
home design – if you are dealing
with natural products there has
to be some grace for what Mother
Nature has so beautifully made.
When you are working with
natural products such as wood
and stone you will always fi nd
some small variances in these
products.
The manufacturers have done
their best to make them consis-
tent and beautiful but there will
always be some surprises in these
items. The good news is, if you
are expecting cookie cutter per-
fection and consistency, then you
do have options in artifi cial repli-
cations of these items.
If you are choosing hardwood
you can select colours and spe-
cies from showroom samples but
keep in mind that these samples
are months and sometimes years
old and have changed colours
from exposure to light and air.
It is a good idea to actually
order in a box of your desired
hardwood to see the dye lot and
batch that will be going into your
homes.
Hardwood manufacturers have
a tolerance for colour variances
but colour is a very personal
choice and their tolerance may be
outside of what you think is ac-
ceptable.
Also, you can expect to get vari-
ances throughout the product as
some pieces of wood accept stain
differently depending on the
graining and density of the wood.
For those of you wanting close to
perfection I recommend order-
ing an extra few cartons so you
can cull out the offending pieces
and choose what is put into your
home.
We run into this often with nat-
ural stone and granite.
When a product is taken from
the earth it is very diffi cult to
predict the exact tone and colour
that will arrive. As with the hard-
wood, looking at the actual batch
is a very good idea which will
require you to order a carton in
advance.
Natural stone will give you a
beautiful fi nish but the variance
from tile to tile may be far and
wide. There are many tiles on
the market today which replicate
the look of stone giving you a
smoother fi nish and more consis-
tent colour as they are printed or
glazed in a factory.
Reputable granite companies
will offer you your choice of slab
and can give you a computerized
view of what that slab will look
like on your particular counter-
top confi guration. This is espe-
cially important if you are choos-
ing a premium granite with a
larger pattern.
Smaller, repeated patterns of
granite can be installed in multi-
ple directions but the longer, lin-
ear patterns will require specifi c
directions from the consumer.
Seams and patterns do not line
up and if more than one slab is
required for your home they may
not be consistently coloured so it
is a good idea to look at the actual
slab before you order.
While perfection is a wonderful
goal to strive for, it is good to re-
member that when dealing with
natural products you will experi-
ence imperfection.
Our earth produces many
beautiful products that we can
choose for our home but nature is
unpredictable and often the true
beauty is in the uniqueness of the
products.
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So you saved, you house
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And then your mortgage
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What is this terrible aw-
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you will pay in actual dol-
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on your mortgage loan for
each term and this number
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Let’s look at a $300,000
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In the fi rst fi ve years
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That’s a lot of moola.
Without boring you with
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you should keep the follow-
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ly the lender will take the
annual mortgage amount
and divide it by 26 pay-
ments. This is convenient
if you get paid bi-weekly
and want your payments
to come out on the same
schedule. The misconcep-
tion is that choosing the
regular bi-weekly payment
frequency will make you
mortgage-free faster.
The difference with the
accelerated bi-weekly is
that you choose to pay a
slightly higher payment on
every payment. Remember
the extra amount goes di-
rectly to the principle. This
choice reduces your overall
borrowing cost from $1.60
to $1.50 which adds up to
15% less in interest over
the 25-year mortgage. Plus
you get the benefi t of being
mortgage-free three years
earlier.
A buck a day saves you
$6,000. Say what? Your
mortgage debt can feel in-
surmountable to say the
least. If you put $1 extra
each day or $365 a year
you will be mortgage-free
11 months ahead of sched-
ule. Assuming the same
$300,000 mortgage you will
save $6,000 in interest pay-
ments. Small is the new big.
You may not have a
fortune to throw at your
mortgage annually but I
would bet you could round
up your payments? If you
were to round your pay-
ment up from $795 to $800
you would not even notice
that slight change. But if
we use the numbers above
then you are all of a sud-
den on track to pay that
mortgage out way ahead
of schedule which will save
you thousands of dollars in
interest costs and allow you
to celebrate the demise of
your mortgage that much
earlier.
Think outside of the
number fi ve. Most of us
think in fi ve-year incre-
ments when it comes to our
mortgages.
Let’s get crazy for a min-
ute shall we and think out-
side the fi ve-year box. What
if you choose a 24-year term
at the start? That’s already
one year off the mortgage.
And when your mort-
gage comes up for renewal?
What if instead of just sign-
ing, you contact your mort-
gage professional to get you
the best rate, and then take
another year or two off ?
Instead of 20 choose 17 or
18.
Years gone and interest
saved just by indicating a
lower amortization.
Work that variable rate
baby! Historically people
who choose the variable
rate do better over the life
of the mortgage. What
if you chose the variable
rate but set the payment
to match what the fi xed
rate would be on the same
mortgage? The extra goes
directly to principle and
(say it with me) saves you
thousands and gets you
mortgage-free that much
sooner.
Do it! Thinking about
working out or eating bet-
ter will not give you the
same results as exercise
and diet. According to the
Maritz Research Poll only
32% of Canadians use their
pre-payment privileges.
It’s all well and good to
have the intention of being
mortgage-free ASAP but
you need to act. Pick one or
all of the above and start-
ing planning your life after
your mortgage.
Pam Pikkert is a mortgage broker at Dominion Lending Centre - Regional Mortgage Group.
How to pay off your mortgage faster
Pam
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