Features & Profiles
Food waste — Red Deer Advocate, Dec. 11, 2010
Picture an adult male black bear sitting in your kitchen garbage and you’ll get an idea of how much food you waste each year.
Every Canadian was guilty in 2007 of throwing out about 180 kg (400 pounds) of food, or roughly the weight of an adult male black bear, according to Statistics Canada.
That adds up to more than six million tonnes of solid food tossed out. Another 2.8 billion litres of liquids such as milk, coffee, pop and juices were also wasted that year. (more)
The healing power of yoga — Red Deer Advocate, Jan. 8, 2011
Adele Ohama said turning to yoga as a stiff and sore 22-year-old was one of two pivotal moments in her life.
The other came six years later when she broke her back in a horseback riding accident. (more)
Intrepid farmer gets hands dirty — Red Deer Advocate, July 12, 2010
A loud, high-pitched ma-raw sound can be heard in the distance.
It’s the call of peacocks who are seemingly trying to ensure Mike Kozlowski doesn’t forget to mention them as he talks of all the new experiences he’s had in recent months. (more)
My, how 25 years can pass — Red Deer Advocate, Sept. 28, 2011
Tim Tamashiro has performed for Queen Elizabeth II, three Canadian prime ministers and former New York City mayor Rudolph Giuliani, but in the fall of 1986 he had yet to discover his singing voice.
That changed shortly after the then-22-year-old walked through the doors at Red Deer College as part of the first class of students to train at the Arts Centre when it opened 25 years ago. (more)