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BY MARK WEBERRed Deer Express
The Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery is gearing up for a
busy fall, and part of that includes some fascinating pro-
grams with families in mind.
“On September 30 we are opening a big exhibition called
Profi t & Ambition: The Canadian Fur Trade, 1779-1821,
which is the story of the North West Company. It’s about
the history of the fur trade in Canada,” said Lorna John-
son, the museum’s executive director. The exhibit will run
through to early December. The exhibit’s opening will in-
clude a colourful sampling of Metis culture including lots
of fi ddling, music, crafts and dancing.
“We’re pulling out all the stops in terms of program-
ming for it. And every Sunday during the exhibition there
will be family events.” These include wilderness walks
where participants will learn about traders and how the
First Nations people would have experienced the local
landscape.
There will also be sessions where participants will
learn how to make First Nations handicrafts, plus foods
like pemmican and bannock. Another one of the Sunday
afternoons will feature the charms of Metis fi ddling, said
Johnson.
The heyday of the Canadian fur trade spanned the 40
years between the formation of the Montreal-based North
West Company in 1779 and its amalgamation in 1821 with
the London-based Hudson’s Bay Company.
Profi t & Ambition: The Canadian Fur Trade, 1779-1821
focuses on the many roles played by different ethnic and
social groups in the North West Company.
Meanwhile, MAGnifi cent Saturdays continue at the
Museum as well. An innovative program which is led by
artists, MAGnifi cent Saturdays connects exhibits with an
art making activity. Participants of any age are welcome,
with museum staff supplying the materials, the studio
and the artist.
“A lot of the art activities will be tied to that period as
well – the early 1800s and the fur trade,” said Johnson. It’s
an ideal time for folks to share time with their families
learning, creating and exploring new materials. MAGnifi -
cent Saturdays run year-round from 1 to 4 p.m. on a drop-
in basis, with no registration required.
“Those have done really well. We get a minimum of
about 40 people out. And we have quite a regular follow-
ing.”
The nearby Heritage Square, which features several
historic buildings, is also an area the Museum provides
related programming for as well. It’s been an ideal way to
bring history alive to the younger set.
“We’ll be doing a series of programs for children in
Grade two about school in the olden days. That’s to com-
memorate the 125th anniversary of the school board,” said
Johnson. “That will go through to the new year.”
Another highlight for youth over the past few months
was hosting the Central Alberta Heritage School Fair at
the Museum, rather than at Parkland Mall.
“That was really interesting because we could take the
kids right into the collection and into the archives, and
give them that hands-on, fi rst person experience with his-
tory. It was just a fantastic event.”
As Johnson explains, making the Museum increasingly
‘family-friendly’ is certainly part of the overall vision. “I
think it’s very important for kids to engage with history.
All the research I’ve read says that if they get involved
with those kinds of things early on, they will stay involved
for the rest of their lives. It’s such an important thing to
add into people’s lives.
“We also acknowledge that Red Deer has such a young
population, so we offer unique things for people to explore
here.”
Excitement is certainly building at the Museum for
what lies ahead in the coming months. Work is continuing
on a permanent exhibition refl ecting the history of Red
Deer as well. “It’s going to be a great fall.”
For more details, call 403-309-8405 or visit www.reddeer-
museum.com.
Families encouraged to explore Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery
IN AWE OF ART - Rodney and Dorine Lewis, along with their children Jessica, 13, Jonathon, 15, and Ezekiel, 11, spend an af-ternoon at the Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery recently.
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For most pet owners their
furry four-legged animals
are considered to be part of
the family. For people look-
ing to add a member to their
family, the Red Deer SPCA is
a great place to fi nd the per-
fect new addition.
“If they let us know what
they are looking for we can
indicate a few animals that
might be a good fi t for them,”
said Tara Hellewell, execu-
tive director with the SPCA.
The SPCA has consulta-
tion staff on site to work
with families to determine
what kind of animal will
work best for them. Then
comes the meet and greet.
There may be a few animals
that they want to try and the
family will be given the op-
portunity to meet with each
potential pet.
After the initial interac-
tion the family is encouraged
to take the dog for a walk in
order to get to know the per-
sonality of the dog. There are
walking trails in the vicinity
of the SPCA that are ideal to
use for the walks. The dogs
are used to going for walks in
these areas, so it is familiar
territory to them.
If the family decides that
they want to move forward
with a specifi c animal, they
ask that all of the fam-
ily members (including the
four-legged members) come
in and meet the animal to
make sure that everyone is
on board.
According to Hellewell
this meeting is important
because “The last thing we
want to have happen is one of
our animals who has already
been a stray or abandoned
to go through that again. We
want to make sure that this
is literally a forever home.”
There is paperwork that
needs to be fi lled out and
checked over to make sure
that there are no warning
signs or potential issues that
need to be discussed with
the family. “We go through
a very careful selection pro-
cess to ensure that we have
followed all of the criteria.
“We just want to make
sure that they are getting
the right animal for their
family and that our animals
are fi nding the most suitable
home for their personalities
and characters.”
When everyone has been
introduced and they are sure
that it is a good fi t, the SPCA
asks the family to put down
a deposit on the animal as a
hold fee. The fees are $25 for
cats and $50 for dogs. The
family is then asked to wait
24 hours to make sure that
they are making the right de-
cision for their family.
After the 24 hours, the
family can fi ll out the adop-
tion paperwork and then
pick up their pet. If a family
decides against getting the
animal their deposit will be
returned and the process is
over.
The process can take as
little as 24 hours, however,
in most cases it takes a few
days to fi nd an animal, have
the family meet it, fi ll out the
paperwork and wait the nec-
essary 24 hours.
The fees associated with
adopting a pet from the
SPCA are nominal. Cats can
be adopted for $125 and dogs
can cost between $200-$450.
This includes three months
of insurance, medical costs,
microchip, vaccinations and
spay/neuter services.
“We vaccinate, spay/neu-
ter and health check all of
our animals before they are
adopted out.”
Tips for choosing the perfect family pet
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Local families can take
part in a number of pro-
grams being launched at
Red Deer Public Library
as the fall season settles in.
Both the downtown and the
Dawe branches aim to pro-
vide activities and events
for kids and their folks to
check out.
Parents should note that
the children’s department
at the downtown branch
will be closed through
to Oct. 8 for renovations.
Children’s items that are
checked out now will be
due on Oct. 31.
Staff are therefore, in
the meantime, encouraging
patrons to visit the Dawe
branch, which offers many
family-oriented programs
and a large selection of
children’s books, DVDs,
and other materials.
Every fourth Saturday
of the month is Family Lit-
eracy Storytime from 1 to 2
p.m. On Oct. 27, the theme
is ‘Howling Halloween’. On
Nov. 24, it’s ‘Autumn Ap-
ples’ and on Dec. 22, stories
will follow the theme of
‘Snow white, snow bright.’
For those with a pen-
chant to learn a bit of Rus-
sian, the fi rst Saturday of
the month, from 11 a.m.
to noon, is Russian Story-
time at the Dawe branch as
well. Another chance for
families to explore a dif-
ferent language is Spanish
Storytime with Muzzy – ev-
ery second Saturday at the
Dawe branch from 12:30 to
1:30 p.m.
“The point is that it
makes it easier for children
to pick up a language. And
it’s a resource for parents
as well,” explains Deb Is-
bister, library assistant.
Both branches are also
taking part in ‘Star Wars
Reads Day’ in early Octo-
ber. It’s a family-oriented
initiative that encourages
literacy in a fun way.
“If people want to wear
costumes, they can. They
can watch the movies and
we’ll have a few differ-
ent activities as well,” she
said. More details will be
announced as the event ap-
proaches. It’s also a terrifi c
means for encouraging
boys to visit the library, and
hopefully fi nd many things
that interest them from
the selection of books and
games to computers, listen-
ing stations and DVDs.
“Just bringing children
down to the library helps
show them the importance
of reading.”
The Dawe branch also
features Girlz Club ev-
ery third Saturday of the
month from 1 to 3 p.m.
Things kick off on Sept. 15
with ‘Judy Moody Day’ –
join the staff as they kick
off Girlz Club with Judy
Moody activities, crafts and
the movie Judy Moody and
the NOT Bummer Summer.
On Oct. 20, it’s the Dove
Camp-In for Self Esteem
and the Fancy Nancy
Christmas Party runs Nov.
17.
Of course, there’s the
Science Saturday Surprise
every second Saturday as
well from 2 to 3 p.m. at the
Dawe branch. Oct. 13 kicks
off with fun experiments
and ‘slimy, shocking sci-
ence fun.’ It’s also a good
time for the grown-ups,
said Isbister.
“Parents are welcome to
stay as well.”
Those wanting more in-
formation can call 403-341-
3822.
Library branches offer much for families to enjoy
STORY TIME - Jennifer Hammond reads a Scooby Doo book to her daughter Aurora, 4, at the Dawe branch of Red Deer Public Library.
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BY TANIS REIDRed Deer Express
A Great Neighbourhoods program has
been developed in Red Deer to help im-
prove neighbour relations by providing
ways for Red Deerians to get to know their
neighbours.
The City of Red Deer put out an ‘Ad-
venture Guide’ that shows community
members how to connect with the people
in their daily lives. The City also made
‘Thank you, neighbour!’ cards to be used
as a way of communicating appreciation to
someone special in a person’s neighbour-
hood. These cards are still available on the
City’s web site.
It was in the spring of 2010 that the
Neighbourhood Facilities & Community
Development created the Great Neigh-
bourhoods Input Survey to gauge how Red
Deerians felt about their neighbourhoods
and their neighbours.
The purpose of this survey was to learn
about how Red Deerians experience their
neighbourhood—what they like about it,
what are the concerns and ideas to im-
prove it.
“Our hope with the work that we are do-
ing is trying to build up general awareness
of the quality of life at a neighbourhood
level,” said Pauline Mousseau, Neighbour-
hood Community Development coordina-
tor.
A total of 309 people from all across the
City provided survey results.
These results gave insight as to what
people in the Red Deer community consid-
ered to be ‘great neighbours.’
The top four comments included know-
ing neighbours, helping each other, par-
ticipating in community activities and hav-
ing a sense of belonging. Others said that a
great neighbourhood is a place that is well-
planned and designed, safe and friendly,
and clean and green.
“Truly it is the people that live nearby
that impact your quality of life most,” said
Mousseau. “We are trying to improve peo-
ple’s experiences with their neighbours.”
According to the survey most people in-
dicated that they knew at least one neigh-
bour, with the majority knowing more
than three people in their neighbourhood.
The majority of people meet neighbours
through casual conversation when out in
their yards, walking in the neighbourhood
or playing at the local park with their chil-
dren.
Another benefi t of the Great Neighbour-
hoods Initiative is that it gives kids the
chance to meet and become friends with
other kids who live nearby. The hope is
that the children will feel connected to the
neighbourhoods so that when they grow
up they will take care of it.
Great Neighbourhoods Initiatives are
happening across the world including pro-
grams in Halifax, Seattle, England and
New Zealand.
England has organized Street Parties,
which this year were attended by an esti-
mated two million people. According to
streetparty.ogr.uk with their more mobile
and diverse lives, residents fi nd street par-
ties a great way to meet neighbours and
build community spirit. Similar parties
are held in New Zealand.
Their philosophy regarding neighbour-
hoods is universal. “Whether you live in a
suburb, on a city block, in an apartment or
on a rural property, you have neighbours
– and knowing your neighbours matters.
We believe that every connection you
have with your neighbours could go a long
way to making your neighbourhood more
friendly, fun and safe.”
Families benefi t from ‘Great Neighbourhoods’ program
HOME FRONT - A City program called Great Neighbourhoods is all about connecting families and strengthening communities. - News Services
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Getting the family to live a healthy lifestyleParents can have fun playing with the kids, and the benefi ts are plentiful
Several things have really caught my at-
tention lately regarding how we approach
fi tness and families.
First off, I have to comment on the re-
cent London Olympics with respect to this
topic. The CTV broadcasts were excellent
in my opinion, and I really loved the show-
case features on ‘The Difference Makers’
and ‘Raising an Olympian,’ and that is
where I draw this interesting note: if you
watched all of the features, a common
thread comes out - the importance of fam-
ily in the journey of an Olympic athlete.
You see it a lot in our country for hockey,
lacrosse, soccer, football -- how absolutely
critical a strong family support system is
in order to succeed at any sport. I believe
this is not only true of the young athlete,
but of the whole family.
What a great opportunity for everyone
to share in a common experience! When
everyone goes out to the lake for a family
skate in February, or to the pool to play
together or out for a fun game of soccer;
everyone wins.
Exercise can be a time to bond as a fam-
ily and celebrate being alive, free and ca-
pable, not just a long period of sitting on a
bench watching the kids play.
One of my clients took the opportunity
to bring his family along on his journey
of fat loss, and it changed everything. He
dropped over 140 lbs, and his family built a
new habit: the after supper walk.
For him, it started out as one of the only
things he could physically do: walk after
supper to turn his body into a 200 lb fuel
burning machine, instead of a 340 lb fat
storage unit.
It worked. In the process, his daughters
and his wife began to drop weight, get
more fi t and those were not the only ben-
efi ts. ‘Family Time’ often just means hang-
ing out in the same place long enough for
conversations to happen, for sharing to oc-
cur and some fresh air helps, too.
We spend so much time indoors, and we
really do belong outside!
The other big thing I am watching as a
trend is the move towards obstacle course
racing. We just had 28 people from our club
head to Calgary for the Spartan Race, and
as we all had a great time and enjoyed our-
selves it struck me that we are just adults,
remembering what it was like to be kids.
Run, jump and play. Ready, set, GO!
The smiles on the faces of adults acting
like kids was infectious! You couldn’t help
but smile. What were we doing? Climb-
ing over big tires, crawling through mud,
climbing over fences, balancing on logs,
jumping over tires, running around and
having fun! Sound familiar?
Follow a kid around for an afternoon,
and you will see that the fastest growing
sport right now, obstacle course racing, is
all about being a kid again.
How many of us take our kids to the
park, but stand around by the stroller or
picnic tables and watch or chat with the
adults. What if we joined the kids? I do. Not
only is it fun, but it is great exercise! Plus,
the kids LOVE it when you play too!
The benefi ts of playing together are mas-
sive. Stress relief is probably the biggest
and most impactful one. Giggling, laugh-
ing and chasing the kids around (whether
they are three or 30) yields far more ben-
efi ts than I can list, such as improvements
to mood, cardiovascular health, blood fl ow,
oxygen to cells, strength, movement of tox-
ins out of the body through peristalsis, di-
gestion, bone density, and so much more.
“Hey Dad, remember that time at the
park when you tried to catch me, but I
won?” What if you did that, instead of
watching your child on the monkey bars
yelling “Watch me! Watch me!” Jump in!
Play! I am willing to bet that you have a
ton of fun, impress your kids, get in better
shape and 15 years from now, when CTV
calls to ask you about raising your child
to compete in the Olympics - you can tell
them it all started by playing together as a
family in the park by your house.
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 in-formation.
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Starting this month, the Red Cross will
be hosting another round of babysitting
courses in Red Deer.
These two-day courses will be held at the
G.H. Dawe Centre, the Collicutt Centre and
the Recreation Centre throughout the fall
season.
This course is designed for youth 11
years and up who want to become babysit-
ters or may already be working as babysit-
ters.
The course prom-
ises to provide youth
with the techniques to
become more reliable,
confi dent and safe
babysitters.
Topics that will be
covered include the
business of babysitting, creating safe en-
vironments, planning age-appropriate ac-
tivities, handling emergencies and an in-
troduction to basic fi rst aid.
The Red Cross babysitting facilitator
will also go over the particulars of car-
ing for babies, toddlers, preschoolers and
school-aged children.
“Having these skills make a home and
playgrounds safer for children,” said
Randie Anderson, communications coor-
dinator for the Canadian Red Cross West-
ern Zone.
According to Anderson, the biggest rea-
son that youth should take this program is
that it not only gives them the skills to be-
come effective babysitters but these skills
are transferrable to all areas of life as well.
The youth will be taught to be ready for
action, fun and safety when they head out
for a babysitting job.
Each participant will also be provided
with a Babysitter’s Manual, which the
youth are able to keep as an ongoing re-
source.
The manual contains customizable busi-
ness cards and summarizes the key points
covered in the program. The youth are also
given suggestions on how to assemble a
babysitting kit to keep
kids safe and enter-
tained.
“With the right kit,
you can entertain and
protect the children
you look after while
having fun at your
job.”
Youth will also learn about the informa-
tion they should be getting from parents
about the kids in their care, such as aller-
gies, any special medical conditions, bed-
times and other special instructions, as
well as the locations of important or dan-
gerous areas in the home and important
contact information.
To successfully complete the course,
participants need to have 100% attendance,
demonstrate the skills taught and receive
a 75% minimum passing grade on the writ-
ten exam.
Canadian Red Cross has trained babysit-
ters since 1972 and the course is taught by
more than 1,000 facilitators.
All facilitators have a valid Standard
First Aid Certifi cate and teaching experi-
ence.
The Canadian Red Cross babysitting
course is endorsed by Curriculum Canada
and has been reviewed by Health Canada
and a range of organizations including
SmartRisk Foundation, Safe Kids Canada,
Fire Prevention Canada and Scouts Cana-
da.
For more information about the course,
check out www.redcross.ca or give the lo-
cal Red Cross offi ce a call at 403-346-1241.
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“WITH THE RIGHT KIT, YOU CAN ENTERTAIN AND PROTECT THE
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