Red Deer Advocate TUESDAY, JULY 21, 2015 Your Trusted Local News Authority First Step for an Interim Measure
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
PAGE C1 A TRADE PAGE A2 LOCAL FROM MAN IS ANOTHER AN AIR TIME GUITAR Lacombe’s Blacksmith Shop Museum HERO Red Deer Advocate TUESDAY, JULY 21, 2015 Your trusted local news authority www.reddeeradvocate.com First step for an interim measure able when Berachah Place closed. ing a new facility we have the potential TEMPORARY WARMING CENTRE “We are trying to balance out those to make the nuisance problems down- broad objectives of ending homeless- town worse. I want to make sure we BY CRYSTAL RHYNO bylaw amendment was passed to allow ness but until we get there we recog- don’t do that.” nize we need interim measures along Harris said it is key to have a lo- ADVOCATE STAFF for the proposed site. Council heard a site needs to be the way to protect our vulnerable citi- cation that will contribute to making selected sooner than later in order to zens,” she said. the community healthier. He said they Red Deer city council took a luke- have a temporary centre open in No- Concerns were raised about the site have to find a careful balance between warm first step to securing a proposed vember and run until March 31. selection process, safety and impacts the people who are vulnerable and the downtown location for a temporary Mayor Tara Veer said the warming on the neighbouring businesses. rest of the community. warming shelter. shelter is one part of the plan to end “We want to be able to support our The proposed site is at the former The site is located at 4934 – 54 Av- homelessness. citizens that are having trouble,” said Parks building in the Railyards Dis- enue in Railyards, a former Parks She said the city heard from resi- Coun. Paul Harris. “But at the same trict. building that is currently being used dents last year that it has a responsi- time we don’t want to create chaos for the rest of the community. By introduc- for storage. First reading of a rezoning bility to protect the city’s most vulner- Please see WARMING on Page A2 Rodeo MAKE WAVES stars plead guilty to poaching BY MURRAY CRAWFORD ADVOCATE STAFF A Central Alberta man soon to be in- ducted Canadian Rodeo Hall of Fame and his son, a rodeo star in his own right, have pleaded guilty to poaching a moose. Gregory George Cassidy, 58, and Cody Allan Cassidy, 34, pleaded guilty to several poaching related offences on Monday in Red Deer provincial court. The two previously entered guilty pleas in Stettler provincial court, but the offences were waived in to Red Deer provincial court for sentencing. Cody Cassidy pleaded guilty to three charges, including hunting without a licence, possession of wildlife and controlled animals, and providing false Photo by THE CANADIAN PRESS or misleading information. Jaret Llewellyn from Innisfail competes during the men’s waterski slalom preliminary round at the Pan Am Greg Cassidy pleaded guilty to Games in Toronto, Monday. See more Pan Am Games coverage on page B1. possession of wildlife and controlled animals. Greg is a four-time steer wrestling Canadian Rodeo Champion and is a Class of 2015 inductee into the Westerner Days sets new records Canadian Rodeo Hall of Fame. Cody is a three-time steer wrestling Canadian Rodeo Champion. BY SUSAN ZIELINSKI ‘NEXT YEAR IS OUR 125TH ANNIVERSARY, SO IT’S GOING Cody operates a guiding and ADVOCATE STAFF outfitting hunting business based out TO BE A MILESTONE YEAR. THERE WILL DEFINITELY BE of Donalda called Big Knife Outfitters. SOME NEW THINGS’ On Sept. 27, 2013, his father Greg Westerner Days Fair and Exposi- — who volunteered with his son’s tion set new attendance records on —MEGHAN GUSTUM business — took a client who was Saturday and Sunday. WESTERNER PARK MARKETING MANAGER visiting Alberta from North Dakota on On Saturday the annual event at- a bow hunt. Crown prosecutor Brittany tracted 27,752 visitors and on Sunday Chuckwagon races were postponed and Christian contemporary music Ashmore said they had obtained a non- 22,478 people came out. on Thursday and Friday due to muddy concert will definitely be part of West- resident alien wildlife identification A total of 99,614 attended the five- track conditions and poor weather. On erner Days in the future, she said. number for their client. day event to easily beat attendance in Friday, the midway had a later start New additions to the race track ac- Big Knife Outfitters had permits 2014, when the fair drew 92,872 people. and some entertainment was resched- tivities were the Canadian Cowboy The overall record of 102,665 fairgoers to lead guided hunting expeditions uled due to rain and wind. Challenge, Stock Dog Trial, Stock Dog was set in 2012. on land in four Alberta Wildlife “It wasn’t safe for the driver and Demo, and the Stampede Show Band Management Areas, three of which “There are a lot of factors that animals. It wasn’t safe for our guests. and Red Deer Royals opening up the were in Central Alberta near Donalda, played into our attendance. Weather is It wasn’t safe for the performers, so we pony chuckwagon races. Forestburg and Stettler respectively, always a big one. We were down during had to make that call.” “There were lots of things we added and one in the Peace Valley area, close the week because the weather wasn’t Gustum said a lot of new entertain- to Worsley. great, but we caught back up on Satur- ment and activities brought out visi- to our lineup this year. We were really The permits they had allowed for day and Sunday because the weather tors. kind of expanding all the areas.” deer hunting in the three Central was perfect for the families to come “We had the Morning of Faith and Planning is already underway for Alberta wildlife management areas out,” said Meghan Gustum, Westerner the Christian concert on Sunday, which 2016. and for moose hunting in the Peace Park marketing manager, on Monday. was entirely new to us. The Morning of “Next year is our 125th anniversary, Valley area. Attendance on Wednesday was Faith Service brought out 2,500 peo- so it’s going to be a milestone year. 13,620, on Thursday it was 21,404, and ple in the morning. Then a lot of them There will definitely be some new Friday saw 14,360 people cross through stayed around for the concert as well.” things.” Please see POACHING on Page A2 the gates. The non-denominational service [email protected] WEATHER INDEX 60% showers. High 24. Canada needs to find Low 11. Four sections Alberta . A3 Business. B5,B6 new oil markets Canada . A5,A6 Natural Resources Minister Rickford Classified . .D1,D2 said Canada needs to find new market Comics . D4 opportunities for its oil. Entertainment . C5,C6 PLEASE Story on PAGE B5 FORECAST ON A2 Sports. B1-B6 RECYCLE WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 2015 Get your tickets in advance and receive AT THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE AIRPORT • CanadianCanadian Forces SnowbirdsSnowbirds Free Parking. Flight Deck preferred seating available. FREE Shuttle Bus GATES OPEN AT 2 P.M., SHOW STARTS AT 5:30 P.M. • CFCF - 18 Demo Team Team from parking areas. For more information go to General admission tickets are $20 per person. • SkyhawksSkyhawks SkydivingSkydiving Team Team www.rockymtnhouseairshow.ca 8TH BIENNIALBIENNIAL Please visit website for location and ticket sales. • PerformersPerformers fromfrom Airshow Airshow Rocky Mountain House as seen on the Discovery CChannelhannel • AND MORE. MORE. Airshow Rocky Mountain House Airshow Flight Deck tickets included seating, a cateredatateerreded meal, a program and refreshments, as well as parking at the designated Flight Deck parking area at the airportairport.. 575463G18 @Rocky Airshow A2 RED DEER ADVOCATE Tuesday, July 21, 2015 Red Deer man is an air guitar hero BY MARY-ANN BARR “This is silly. This is stupid. I want ADVOCATE STAFF to be a part of it. That’s kind of what air guitar is, embracing the absurd,” Daniels said. Mike Daniels puts a whole new spin “I’m 32. I’m told I’m mentally 12.” on “hot air.” He’s been doing air guitar competi- The Red Deer man can play a guitar tions in the U.S. since 2007, and while like no one else in Alberta — mind he has never won, he was only 0.1 you, it’s an air guitar, made up entirely points off winning in Chicago, he said. in his imagination. Every year he had a new song and new Daniels, whose stage name is Mi- persona. chael von Poutine, won the Alberta air He chose Michael von Poutine be- guitar competition in Calgary recently cause it seemed like a very Canadian and is now headed for the nationals in name. Toronto this weekend. If he wins that, They don’t have poutine in Indi- he’ll be headed to the world competi- ana, something he likes to eat. “When I tion in Finland in August. “Over there, came up here to visit my wife ... I would they take air guitar very seriously.” always try to stop by New York Fries at In Calgary, he performed 60 seconds Bower mall to have some.” worth of a symphonic metal version of He’s been living here since Decem- Journey’s Don’t Stop Believin’. ber and works as a photographer at a Air Guitar Canada rules state: The local auto dealership. instrument must be invisible, i.e. air. Daniels does not play real guitar at An air guitarist may play an electric all. The closest musical instrument ex- guitar or an acoustic one — or both.