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Bikers Beware!Posted by Dana Carlson - Red Deer Advocate • July, 21 2008 8:13 AMIts summer and warm (sort of) and there are a lot of motorbikes on the road all the time. With the new found popularity of cruisers, and the ever popular "crotch rockets" you have to keep your eyes peeled on the streets. Having said that, most people driving with 4 wheels don't watch for the 2 wheeled motor vehicles. I myself have seen numerous close calls while out on the road. It doesn't m ... |
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Paying the price at Westerner DaysPosted by Leo Paré - Red Deer Advocate • July, 18 2008 10:57 AMFairs are always so much better when you’re a little kid. Maybe it’s because mom and dad are footing all the bills. My girlfriend Amanda and I chose Thursday night to pay a visit to Westerner Days, and although we both had a blast, I couldn’t help but feel a little violated. We planned on doing the usual food, rides and games circuit, so I pulled some cash out of my rainy-day fund and off we we ... |
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Let stray cats liePosted by Christi Albers-Manicke - Red Deer Advocate • July, 17 2008 1:29 PMNot a day goes by when people don't come in with a stray cat in a carrier, declaring that they have found it and want to drop it off. Although you may feel you are 'saving' the cat, in most cases you are not. Many stray cats, especially around farms, industrial areas and other scarcely populated areas were born as strays. The SPCA cannot cater to feral adult cats, as they are hard to make into d ... |
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Working with dad: a lesson in anger managementPosted by Leo Paré - Red Deer Advocate • July, 16 2008 11:36 AMI remember my anger turning to fear the first time I told Dad to ‘shut up.’ The truth is, my dad is not an angry person by nature, but those in the business know all too well how farming tends to bring out the worst in people. Disagreement and hostility simply come with the territory. One hot Saturday afternoon, Dad was backing a tractor up to the cultivator while I stood behind to line up the h ... |
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Farewell Heather - this blog is for youPosted by Sarah Stuebing - Red Deer Advocate • July, 15 2008 8:14 AMFriday was reporter Heather Schultz's last day in the newsroom. I sadly did not make cookies for her. So instead I decided to post a blog for her. A little while back I was working on a blog of things that annoyed me --an idea I stole from Leo-- but as I started typing, the list continued to get longer and longer and I ended up putting myself in a bad mood. Heather was the one who suggested tha ... |
