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loonie plunges The Canadian dollar plunged more than1.5 U.S. cents after the Bank of MCDAVID, EICHEL THEN WHO? Canada surprised markets with a TONIGHT’S PROSPECTS GAME COULD IMPACT DRAFT ORDER quarter-point cut to its key short-term rate — Next up in the process of jockeying for NHL draft position is tonight’s CHL top prospects See B1 game, where plenty of scouts will be watching closely — See B5 ONLINE: myLH.ca THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 2015 PRICE $1.25 PLUS GST MORE Trevor Stuart, surrounded by climbing gear, clothing and ELECTION food, is off to Argentina to climb Mount Aconcagua SIGNS? for the first of three expeditions CONSERVATIVE NOMINATION to raise PROCESS SET IN MOTION FOR awareness with his LETHBRIDGE EAST RIDING; ‘Climb to PERLICH PLANS TO RUN End Family Violence’ in support of Dave Mabell the YWCA LETHBRIDGE HERALD Lethbridge & [email protected] District. Herald photo by Ready for a provincial election this Ian Martens spring? Conservatives in Lethbridge East want to be, and they’re ready to name a candidate next month. And although nominations don’t open LOCAL MAN LEAVES TODAY AS ONE OF until Tuesday, a Lethbridge lawyer has already announced plans to run. TWO CANADIANS ON AN INTERNATIONAL Conservative MLA Bridget Pastoor — first Incredible elected there as a Liberal — has told TEAM OF 12 CLIMBERS TACKLING constituents she’ll be retiring when the 23,000-FOOT MT. ACONCAGUA; THEN current legislature is dissolved. Tammy Perlich, now serving as legal IT’S BOLIVA IN JUNE BEFORE NEXT YEAR’S counsel to Lethbridge-based judges in ULTIMATE — EVEREST’S SUMMIT provincial court and Court of Queen’s journey Bench, became the first candidate for nomination just hours after constituency in the Western hemisphere, is only whole body goes into a bit of a shock. officials made the plans public. Melissa Villeneuve his first step. In June, he'll travel to You’ve got to keep going and your Raised on a grain farm near Picture Butte, LETHBRIDGE HERALD Bolivia, where he will climb four body starts to resist that.” Perlich earned her law degree at the [email protected] peaks, each over 18,000 feet high. The public can listen in to live University of Calgary after completing her Then, Stuart will make his bid to podcasts broadcast from the undergraduate studies at the University of summit Mt. Everest in March 2016. mountain via satellite phone. They Lethbridge. She began work in civil assion, perseverance, and His journey up Mt. Aconcagua will be posted on litigation with Davidson & Williams LLP in proper climbing gear are all officially begins on Monday, with the www.bergadventures.com from 2000 before accepting the court house components for a successful goal to reach base camp, at 13,000 Monday to Feb. 6. position. mountain climbing feet, within three days. From there, The philanthropist and Realtor As well as volunteering at charity auction Pexpedition, and Trevor Stuart is more sales conducted by the family business, the team of 12, consisting of two with Royal LePage South Country has than prepared. Canadians, two from Belize, one from conquered several peaks in the past, Perlich Bros. Auction Market, Perlich has Today he flies from Calgary to New Zealand and seven Americans, raising funds for other charities. He been active with local organizations Argentina to begin the first of three will make several shorter camp trips. has scaled Mt. Kilimanjaro in including 5th on 5th Youth Services, the expeditions to raise awareness with The bid to reach the summit is Tanzania twice, made it to Mt. YWCA and the Children’s Make a Wish his “Climb to End Family Violence” in scheduled for Feb. 5, weather Everest base camp, and has done Foundation. support of the YWCA Lethbridge & permitting. snow and ice climbs in the Columbia Returning officer Shelby MacLeod said District. “It’s unbelievably empowering to Ice Fields. nominations will close on Feb. 13 while a With his “Elevating lives, one peak be on a summit, especially when However this expedition has Conservative candidates’ forum is set for at a time” campaign through the you’ve struggled to be there. You special meaning for him, as he Feb. 23, and an advance poll will be held Royal LePage Shelter Foundation, he breathe in that moment, and it’s you experienced domestic violence as a Feb. 26. hopes to raise $250,000 for YWCA and the mountain,” said Stuart. child. He hopes to help others facing Final votes will be counted and a new Harbour House. “We’re not just fighting the climb, the same situation. candidate named on Feb. 28 at the Nord- Navigating the 23,000-foot hike up we’re fighting very high winds and Bridge Seniors’ Centre. ◆ Mt. Aconcagua, the highest mountain very cold weather. That’s where your CONTINUED Please see page A2 MacLeod says any Canadian citizen, 18 years or older and living in Alberta, is eligible to seek the nomination. Official forms will be available Tuesday, on payment of a non-refundable $500 deposit. with police. being a criminal from his early The ruling Conservatives won’t be the Alberta THE CANADIAN PRESS — CALGARY “We’re very concerned about days ... up to and including the first to nominate in Lethbridge East, the fact that an individual with most recent interactions that our however. A week ago, the riding’s New his criminal history came into officers would have had with this Democrats selected longtime public An Alberta RCMP official says to review contact with our officers,” individual.” servant Maria Fitzpatrick as their the Mounties will do their own Degrand said Wednesday at an Alberta’s justice minister on candidate. review of their interactions with RCMP news conference. Wednesday also ordered a review In Lethbridge West, meanwhile, case the man who shot two officers. “And we are actually ... into how the Crown handled the incumbent MLA Greg Weadick plans to Assistant Commissioner undertaking to unpack all of our career criminal. Jonathan Denis seek the Conservatives’ nomination once of career Marlin Degrand says the force interactions with this individual said the review will be done in again. So far, the party has not posted its wants to know if there’s anything to see if there’s anything ... that addition to any fatality inquiry nomination day although New Democrat it could have done to help keep criminal, we could have done that could that may be called. candidate Shannon Phillips has been Shawn Rehn off the streets. have helped to avoid him campaigning for many months. Degrand says the review will ◆ cop killer continue on this career path of CONTINUED Please see page A2 Announcements are also expected from start with Rehn’s earliest dealings local Wildrose and Liberal organizations. Make your next step to better hearing with people you’ve come to trust in Southern Alberta for more than 35 years! Servicing 7 rural centres in Southern Alberta including Cardston, Pincher Creek, Crowsnest Pass, Vulcan, Raymond, Milk River, and Taber. 209 11 Street South, Lethbridge 57 Years of Experience Here today. 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An information rally is set for today at 1 p.m. at the Multi-Purpose Centre in Standoff to continue to address recent concerns over the reputed FURNACE illicit drug trade and the use of Oxy 80, a fake and illegally-manufactured version of Oxycodone. & DUCT CLEANING Documents show Rehn was a violent ALBERTA criminal, in and out of jail, for assaults, $ break-ins and drug use that stretched PREMIER SAYS REVIEW back to his teenage years. 240 “You are a dangerous person who Call for details ◆ CONTINUED from front page has demonstrated blatant disregard CUTS TO BEGIN Rehn had a lengthy criminal history toward the criminal justice system as FREE Furnace Cleaning! well as lack of respect to the public in Ask us how!! and was facing dozens of charges when AT THE TOP he shot the officers at a casino in St. general,” the Parole Board of Canada Albert, just north of Edmonton, on said when it denied Rehn day parole in Saturday. 2006. Dean Bennett “Your crimes are continuous and Rehn, 34, was found dead of an THE CANADIAN PRESS — EDMONTON apparent suicide in a rural home not increasing in seriousness and often far from the casino.