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Thursday, June 27, 2013

Pageant Princess calls landing title rewarding Jessica Neufeld is looking forward to further competitions this summer

BY BRIAN VOSSEN Lacombe Express

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t’s an incredible and rewarding experience.

That is what Miss Canada Petite Princess and Lacombe native Jessica Neufeld had to say about her experience competing in the 2012 Miss Canada Petite Princess Pageant.

Neufeld said competing in the pageant was a great confidence booster for her.

“It was really rewarding because even though I was confident with who I was I still had that air of shyness within me,” said Neufeld.

Neufeld first became involved in the Miss Canada Petite Pageant when she was scouted by a princess from the year before. A model since the age of 12, it was Neufeld’s exposure as a model which caught the attention of scouts.

The difference, said Neufeld, between the Miss Canada Petite Pageant and the Miss Canada Pageant that most people may be more familiar with is simple.

Miss Canada features competitors between the ages of 19 and 27 of a height of 5’7” and above, while Miss Canada Petite features competitors of the same age but a height of 5’7” and below, said Neufeld.

However, both competitions (as well as the Miss Teen Canada Pageant for ages 14-18) are held at the same time in Toronto as well.

After being scouted and entered into the pageant, Neufeld began fundraising and then traveled to Toronto for the actual competition.

She said that, at the time, she was not sure if she “had what it took” to compete in a pageant but decided to leave herself without any regrets.

“I decided I would just go give it a try.”

For the first three days of the 10 Neufeld was in Toronto, she was given a crash course in pageant protocol and etiquette.

Neufeld said she learned all the proper walks, the difference between those walks (such as a runway walk and an evening gown walk), the proper time to use each and the proper poses as well.

Neufeld also underwent confidence training. She added that her

previous experience with modeling and the confidence that comes with it was invaluable to her during the pageant.

“You need that confidence,” said Neufeld. “Of course, when you are down there they teach it to you but it’s really hard to learn confidence in a matter of three days.”

During that same time, Neufeld also competed for the regional title, hoping to become Miss Alberta.

What Neufeld ended up with instead was the title of Miss Northwest Alberta. She said that all competitors are awarded titles in the pageant even if they aren’t first place winners and it is something Neufeld enjoys about the competition.

“I really like that about the pageant actually,” she said. “Everybody takes something away from it and they still get to have an amazing experience with it.”

Some parts of the competition, like learning choreography, were more difficult and lengthy than she expected, she said.

She added that many competitors dropped out of the pageant during the regional placement portion but Neufeld said she was glad she stuck it out.

After finishing regional placement, the competition began anew for the national competition of Miss Canada Petite.

Neufeld learned new choreography and learned more about the etiquette and protocol for different parts of the competition, like question and answer. She added smaller, mini-competitions were held during the pageant as well that allowed competitors to win further titles.

By the end of the pageant, Neufeld had won several crowns, she said.

She had the title of 2nd princess, Miss Runway and Miss Elegant and Miss Runway Alberta.

Now, Neufeld is returning to Toronto on July 19 of this year to prepare for another competition.

After a brush-up on pageant protocol, she will then leave for the Dominican Republic to represent Canada in a global competition (the petite segment of the Miss Inter-Continental Tourism Pageant) there. news@lacombeexpress.com

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Thursday, June 27, 2013

Lacombe Fire provides aid in High River rescues

BY BRIAN VOSSEN Lacombe Express A handful of Lacombe firefighters have done their part to help out in the most widespread flooding Alberta has seen in a century.

Last Thursday afternoon, High River RCMP contacted Lacombe Fire Chief Ed van Delden requesting the Lacombe Fire Department provide mutual aid in flood rescue operations.

As there is no mutual aid agreement between Lacombe and High River, it took a few minutes for the fire department to obtain the necessary permissions from the City to respond to High River, said van Delden.

He added that in situations like these where such natural disasters are widespread, it is important for emergency crews to know that it is safe for them to respond elsewhere and also that they are responding to where they are needed most.

Having followed the necessary protocol, Lacombe Fire Department then responded with five firefight-

ers in a rescue unit pulling their utility trailer with an ATV and motorboat. van Delden said that, while the department did not have any real difficulty reaching High River, travel conditions were not favourable on the trip and the rain was so hard that firefighters needed to decrease speed, even below the speed limit, several times on the way.

“Urgency without panic, that is kind of the mantra,” said van Delden. “So you have to slow down to go fast.” van Delden added that traffic in Calgary is never that great and things had only worsened by the flooding when Lacombe Fire Department travelled through the city en route to High River.

Luckily, the fire department was able to meet up with some sheriffs who escorted them, as best they could, through Deerfoot, said van Delden.

Upon arriving in High River, a journey that took about three hours, the scale of the flood was obvious.

“You could see for miles before we got there. Fields were completely inundated

with water.”

Lacombe Fire Department’s primary objective in aiding the rescue operations was to use its boat and

ferry groups of people from an area of High River that had become islanded by the floods back to more stable ground where they could

be taken to safety. van Delden added this area did not have any waterways around it, but was simply surrounded by low-

lying areas that became filled with water due to the massive spread of the flooding. news@lacombeexpress.com

Mustang Helicopters lend a hand to flood relief

BY BRIAN VOSSEN Lacombe Express When disaster strikes, like it did last week with the massive flooding to the south, resources are quickly spread thin.

Luckily for High River, Blackfalds was one of the communities not devastated by flooding and as such Mustang Helicopters were available to lend a hand in rescue and cleanup operations.

Mitch Brown, assistant operations manager and pilot for Mustang Helicopters was one of the pilots initially involved in reconnaissance and rescue in the High River flood.

Upon arriving on scene, it was obvious the scale of the flooding was massive, said Brown. He added that, while some areas of the community where untouched by water at that time, the flooded river was expanding rapidly and showed no signs of slowing.

Brown said he hadn’t been following news reports of the flooding and was first made aware of the situa-

tion in High River when his sisterin-law, who lives in Okotoks and works for the RCMP, contacted him suggesting he get in touch with High River RCMP to see if there was any way Mustang Helicopters could help with the flooding.

After speaking to High River RCMP, who gratefully accepted Mustang’s aid, Brown was bound for High River as the pilot of one of the two helicopters dispatched by Mustang to aid in the flood rescues.

Initially, Brown and his colleagues assisted by doing reconnaissance work, acting as an ‘eye in the sky’ for the grounded emergency crews, helping direct them to people in need of assistance.

Mustang was also involved in transporting those individuals themselves, he added. Brown said that between the two aircraft, an estimated 600 people were moved to safety within the first two days of Mustang’s involvement in the operation.

Some of the people needing assistance had already moved to what they thought was safe ground. But,

as Brown said, what appears like a safe location does not always remain as such for very long with such rapid flooding.

“You don’t really know where safe ground is.”

A veteran helicopter pilot of 20plus years, Brown has worked flood relief before and was involved in flood relief operation in Winnipeg in 1997.

However, he said the situation in High River escalated much quicker than other floods he has worked.

Whereas victims in past floods may have had a day or so of warning before needing to be evacuated, this was not the case in High River.

“This was, hey, there is water coming through the front door, we need to get out.”

While rescue is not as pressing an issue in High River any longer, Mustang still has helicopters working in High River, said Brown.

He said they are currently working to restore a number of services like power, gas and other infrastructure. news@lacombeexpress.com

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Thursday, June 27, 2013

Ponoka Stampede action is underway

BY AMELIA NAISMITH Black Press The Ponoka Stampede, drawing champions from around the world, kicked off June 25. Events are slated to run through to July 1.

While much of the Ponoka Stampede is spent with cowboys in the dirt — or the air — cowgirls whipping around barrels and audience members hanging off their seats, the Ponoka Stampede Board Association still spends an afternoon inside, at the Wolf Creek Golf Resort, celebrating the hard work of the sponsors, volunteers and the competitors.

Dr. Lynn Phillips of Enid, Okla. travels from the United States each year to announce at the Stampede.

“This is my favourite rodeo to do.”

The Ponoka Stampede is among the five largest rodeos in the world for payouts and the Jace Harty Memorial PBR event is the largest single bull event in the world, attracting competitors from across Canada, the United States and Australia.

Along with having the memorial kickoff Stampede this year, there are number of other additions and special events to make one of the top rodeos bigger and better.

Over one year ago Ponoka-based artist Inge Sybrandi was contracted to create a huge mural, consisting of several panels depicting the history of the Stampede.

The entirety of the project was unveiled June 25 in a private reception at the Calnash Ag Event Centre Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame.

The art show and auction has also been expanded

this year with the help of talented artist Ash Cooper.

It was Cooper who created a watercolor of retired saddle bronc rider Rod Hay; the original piece is up for auction.

Replicas of the painting are also being sold.

“So those are some things to look forward to,” said announcer Les McIntyre.

In addition to celebrating the people of the Stampede, this year also focused on the animals.

Nine contractors, some veteran and some who are new, are bringing their top stock to the Ponoka Stampede.

While the winning cowboys and girls are bathed in glory, payouts and buckles, the best animals also receive prizes.

The top saddle bronc and bareback horses receive beautiful bridles and the rankest bull — a statue.

Stock contractor Wayne Vold also took to the podium June 24 to talk about the weight the Ponoka Stampede holds in the rodeo world at large and also about the pride it brings to the community.

For one thing, last December the Ponoka Stampede became the first Canadian rodeo to receive the prestigious PRCA Remuda Award at the National Finals Rodeo.

“The best part is it’s voted on by the cowboys,” said Vold.

Attending the event to add their support and congratulations were Ponoka County Reeve Gordon Svenningsen and Mayor Larry Henkelman.

Both welcomed the contestants once again to Ponoka and wished them luck for the week. Henkelman also touched upon this

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“As they do make a difference in every child’s life they touch.”

A number of competitors and rodeo royalty also attended the event, including Miss Rodeo Canada Gillian Shields, Miss Ponoka Stampede Shelby Simmonds, chuckwagon driver Jason Glass, top professional bull rider in the world, Cody

Lostroh; and one of Ponoka’s newest home-based competitors Zane Lambert.

Lambert has been competing at the Ponoka Stampede for five or six years but moved to the community only last year.

This year he’ll compete at the Stampede as well as the Jace Harty Memorial, which he was looking forward to.

“It’s just the highest paying (single) event of the

year,” he said.

“When you add that much money you get tons of contestants,” he pointed out.

Lambert also said the Ponoka Stampede Association added $40,000 to the Memorial.

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Aside from doing well, Lambert also sets his own goals for competing; each year he tries to put forth the best rides of his career.

“There’s also goals against the bulls.”

Lambert likes to draw the bulls that have bested him in the past for another go round to see who comes out on top. reporter@ponokanews.com

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Thursday, June 27, 2013

Stormwater system upgrades pass test

BY BRIAN VOSSEN Lacombe Express While Lacombe may not have as much rain or access to waterways that our flooded neighbours to the south do, many residents still began to worry that last week’s heavy rains might bring a repeat of the flooding that Lacombe experienced a few years ago.

However, recent upgrades to Lacombe’s stormwater system seem to have deterred such instances.

Matthew Goudy, director of infrastructure for the City of Lacombe, said that while Lacombe’s recent heavy rains proved as a good test for the City’s new stormwater system, that system alone is doubtfully the only reason Lacombe did not experience the same difficulties as its southern neighbours.

“Obviously the number one reason (it didn’t flood) is because we didn’t have as much rain as the people that did flood,” said Goudy.

Having said that, Goudy went on to say that Lacombe had indeed experienced several heavy rainfalls that he believes would have caused problems if upgrades had not been made to the City’s stormwater system.

“In the past we would have had localized flooding.”

As it happens, Lacombe’s ‘new and improved’ stormwater system seems to have passed the test, as no flooding issues were reported after last week’s heavy rains.

It was a very different picture two years ago when an unusually wet spring and summer for Lacombe saw severe flooding in some parts of the City. In 2011, what Goudy called “crazy amounts” of rain led to several instances of flooding within the City. He added it came to a point where some areas of the City were routinely reporting localized flooding almost every time it rained.

“Obviously that’s not a situation we would want for our residents,” said Goudy. He added that this led the City to believe that the problem could be with the system handling stormwater, not just the high levels of precipitation.

“In 2011 the weather just really showed us, ‘Hey there is a problem,’” said Goudy. As such, the City underwent a study that then suggested the upgrades that have recently been implemented into Lacombe’s stormwater system.

Two major upgrades were made to Lacombe’s system to help it cope better with heavy rains and decrease chances of flooding.

The first was to install a kilometre of 1,200mm stormpipe parallel

PREPARATION - Workers install upgrades to Lacombe’s stormwater system. to an existing pipe in order to essentially quadruple the drainage capability of stormwater from problem areas of the City.

Lacombe’s second major upgrade was to nearly double the capacity of the Bruns Storm Pond.

Goudy said the majority of the upgrades being done after recommendations of the study are completed but there are still a few minor issues being taken care of. He added that he is not about to dub Lacombe invulnerable to flooding

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but said the recent rains and lack of localized flooding suggest the new system is working exactly as planned.

“So far what we’ve seen is great success.” news@lacombeexpress.com

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Coming together It’s amazing how a natural disaster can bring a population together.

In the case of the wide-scale flooding that affected several communities in southern Alberta, most notably High River and Calgary, the population in question is that of the entire province of Alberta.

In times like these, the worst of times, it seems the best in people comes to light. It starts with the front-line workers, the first responders, EMS, RCMP, and fire services that were the first on scene to help out with rescues, evacuations and provide any other necessary assistance.

While it is the job of these professionals to respond to crises and keep us safe, it should not diminish their bravery and their high level of performance under such tremendous stress.

Albertans should be proud to have such hardworking and dedicated professionals in their communities.

Not just the communities of High River and Calgary either. With half of southern Alberta fighting to stay above water and the other half waiting to see if it too would be submerged, resources were spread thin and needed to be pulled from elsewhere. Residents from both Blackfalds and Lacombe should know that their communities were quick to answer that call. Lacombe Fire Department responded with a boat to ferry stranded victims to safety and Mustang Helicopters dispatched aircraft to assist with rescue, reconnaissance and even now is continuing to aid with cleanup efforts.

Heck, even the Alberta government has done its part in this crisis by pledging $1 billion to go towards cleanup efforts. Cleanup efforts that Premier Alison Redford said could take decades to complete.

As we all know, June 21 is the longest day of the year.

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placed by the flooding have had to turn away donations of blankets due to having too much and several organizations, businesses and even individuals have reached deep into their pockets to provide funding for cleanup and relief.

It is also important, at times like these, not to lose faith and drown in despair. Some residents of the Sunnyside neighbourhood in Calgary have the right idea, joking about how they can now boast owning “waterfront property.”

And it is important to remember that things will get better. We can rebuild. And we can make it even better than before.

Life will never be the same for those in Calgary LEE

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Yes, it will indeed take time to rebuild all that was lost in the greatest flood in Alberta’s history, but it can be done. That is why it is important for Alberta to continue to stay bonded by this crisis and work together to help those affected get back on their feet. Such a feat should not be difficult, as it is unlikely that any Albertan is not in someway connected to someone affected by these floods, if they were not affected themselves.

People have already begun to do what they can and the response has been nothing short of magnificent.

Some shelters in Calgary serving those dis-

That’s usually a good thing in most Canadians’ lives, as we revel in the amazing amount of sunlight and perhaps enjoy a BBQ with friends to celebrate the summer solstice well into the night.

But for Calgary, the longest day of the year was something altogether different.

It was long, it was scary, and it was quite frankly unbelievable.

Those of us who were evacuated woke to find ourselves with family, friends or caring strangers and were trying to figure out how it had all come to this. It had been quick.

Before we knew it, six communities had been evacuated, then 10, then we woke up to 25 communities having to leave behind a lifetime of work and memories.

But it was a very local state of emergency.

I heard it said there were two

types of Calgarians during this crisis: victims and spectators. We evacuated up to very high ground in southwest Calgary, Coach Hill. Up there it was a surreal environment.

People going about their daily business and shopping, with little to alert you to the fact Calgary was in crisis.

Pubs and restaurants full of everyday Calgarians happily and normally enjoying the longest day of the year. Were they oblivious to the crisis playing out below them?

No, but it was still distant from their lives.

Calgary is about 50 km from north to south. It’s a city of 1.1 million people. Less than one-tenth of them were evacuated, and so for many, barring the road and bridge closures and associated hassles in getting around the city, it was almost a non-event. When it’s on the news, people are viewers but not actors. It reminded me of watching coverage of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. It’s no wonder some Calgarians needed to see it to believe it.

We thought we had the rivers under control. We built the Bearspaw Dam, the Glenmore Reservoir and massive berms to help mitigate

flood risk in Calgary. Some people refer to the floods of 1902, 1915, 1923, 1929, 1932 as evidence that Calgary has seen all this before, and that nothing in the realm of climate change is responsible for this latest disaster.

My own community of Sunnyside is on the north bank of the Bow River, with a lovely view of the downtown core.

The area last saw widespread flooding in 1932, but winter flooding continued until the 1960s when the formidable berms were built on the north bank of the Bow. After all that preparation, it just happened again, so I think we all suspect something other than bad weather and poor timing is afoot.

In Premier Alison Redford’s own words, the world changed on June 21. But, in truth, we had been warned and instead it had been quietly changing for many years.

Incremental, cumulative changes that finally broke over into a major disaster in one of Canada’s economic heartlands.

So what now? Weeks, months and years of clean up. Some soulsearching about a solid yet ignored flood mitigation report and a re-as-

sessment of development on flood plains, especially in a major urban centre. The new East Village development in particular may need a rethink. And as much as politicians and developers tell us it’s safe to live so close to dangerous rivers, people may start making their own consumer decisions and property prices may plummet in affected areas. Riverfront property may not be as coveted and prestigious as it was before.

Calgarians, and other Albertans, are known as a hardy and hearty bunch. You can see that by our resolve to host the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth, the Calgary Stampede, come hell or high water. That will be a nice distraction from the stress and pain, but next year will we be in the same situation yet again?

It’s a few days on from floodageddon now, and everything in our little neighbourhood seems remarkably back to normal.

Except it isn’t. And it may never be again.

Troy Media columnist Lee Tunstall is a resident of Sunnyside in Calgary and was evacuated during the recent flood with her 19-year-old cat and 86-year-old mother.

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Local resident weighs in on City garbage issue By the time this Solid Waste Block Party on June 28 block party gets going I will be on the way to my grandson’s wedding in Pincher Creek. I would have liked to attend the “garbage party”. I am sorry I can’t, but will put down a few of my thoughts on the garbage problem in Lacombe and everywhere.

My grandparents, parents, all our neighbours in Germany and I bet generations and generations before them had compost piles in their gardens. They turned them over at intervals and when it had turned into good, rich humus they put it back to where their food came from; their gardens and fields. I have also done so my whole long life without even thinking about it and it has stood me in good stead. I must admit, though, that I was lucky enough to always have had a garden wherever I lived.

Everyone having a house and some land should make use of their compost. (These days there are even quite good-looking composters on the market.) Apartment dwellers could easily do their part and put compostable material in separate cans at the curb on collection days.

In several communities, especially in space-restricted ones like on Vancouver Is-

land, compostable material gets collected in separate containers to be picked up at the curb on designated days. Cans of the colour green would be the most fitting for this purpose.

I have fought for separating the garbage on my campground since opening the first May long weekend in 1971. Every garbage station had four cans; one for paper, one for compost, one for bottles, cans and glass and one for non-recyclable ‘real’ garbage.

At first campers didn’t get it at all. Only after we got more and more campers staying for the whole season and I suggested that money realized for returned cans and bottles could be used for the first of the very expensive July fireworks everyone wanted, did the separation of the latter catch on. It takes relentless preaching for ‘new’ ideas to catch on. But the time has come!

My suggestion is for the City to provide one normal sized roll-out can for ‘real’ garbage for each family dwelling and one green box or can for compost. Paper and cardboard could be collected in large bins at strategic points like those that are provided for grass clippings already. Where there is one container for grass now, there could be a second one for paper, as well. (In

walking distance from homes—not a long way to drive.)

Branches and cut-off trees should further be collected at a central point, not too far away from the City. People who have that kind of material to get rid of usually have transportation for that job, too. There still could be a day once or twice a year set aside for picking up branches, etc. piled up beside individual lots.

I realize that it takes some time and dedication to pound some ideas into the heads of certain die-in-the-mud people. The City has to keep at it relentlessly and if need be people could be fined for not complying after a certain time. When I was a kid before the First World War it was already a way of life to throw sorted throw-away stuff into large bins in my hometown of Lüneburg. As school children we collected paper, cardboard, toothpaste tubes, tin, glass and bones. I understand that that was done during war time in Canada, too. But why on earth not in peace?

In closing I would like to point out that personally I have lived as green as can be all my life. I live off my garden as much as climatically possible and have never used chemical fertilizers or weed killers. ‘Or-

ganic gardening’ is a rather recent term, but older people will remember that we have always done so. I have always eaten certain weeds that come up by themselves in spring and so has my late Canadian husband, who grew up in the recession years near Stettler.

My shower water gets re-used for the toilet. To this day I am using a bicycle for transportation wherever feasible since early childhood. I must say that my lifestyle makes me feel good, strong and lively in spite of having reached an ancient age and I am most certainly very grateful for the new trails opened officially just last week.

I don’t think anybody uses them more all the way, all the time, than I do. Now I love even more to call Lacombe my home. We are all so lucky to live in this pretty, small, neat and progressive City where so much is offered to be able to live healthy, in body and mind building ways.

I bet this huge garbage problem will be resolved as soon as everyone understands what is at stake. Hoping you will not dump my opinions on garbage into the trash can and thank you for letting me have my say.

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It’s impossible these days to read, listen to or watch a news program that doesn’t mention hydraulic fracturing or fracking.

The big news last week was the announcement by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that it is delaying from 2014 to 2016 the release of its study on the impact of fracking.

In 2010, at the request of Congress, the EPA was mandated to conduct a study to understand the potential impacts of fracking on drinking water and groundwater.

The scope of the research is to include the full lifespan of water in fracking.

The delay of this report is significant because many local and state governments have placed a moratorium on fracking while waiting for guidance from the EPA on the impacts of oil and gas extraction.

Communities in states where fracking is already taking place – including Ohio, Pennsylvania, Colorado, Wyoming and North Dakota – are greatly concerned by the delay as reports of water and air contamination, earthquakes and health problems, as well as issues with the disposal of toxic radioactive fracking wastewater, abound.

In Wyoming, residents had a lot to say regarding the delay of the EPA report.

On June 21, landowners in the Pavillion area of Wyo-

ming and environmental groups condemned Governor Matt Mead’s announcement that the state is assuming control from the EPA on the investigation into groundwater contamination by fracking-enabled oil and gas development near the town of Pavillion.

In Pennsylvania last week, clean water activists and representatives from Clean Water Action, Sierra Club, Delaware Riverkeeper Network and Berks Gas Truth gathered in the Pennsylvania State Capitol to call on Governor Tom Corbett to speak publicly on the extent of water contamination from fracking for natural gas in his state. Legislatively there was good news and bad news.

The good news came out of Boulder, Colorado, where local residents rejoiced at the decision of the Boulder County Commission to enact a new moratorium on fracking for 18 months. The bad news came out of Illinois where Gov. Pat Quinn signed into law a statewide fracking bill. According to the Southern Illinoisans Against Fracturing our Environment, the Illinois fracking bill – SB1715 – was negotiated behind closed doors, and was not based on scientific study, but rather on what was politically possible, regardless of science.

In New York, more than 3,000 New Yorkers rallied

last week to send a message to Gov. Andrew Cuomo and state legislators to reject fracking and lead the nation in renewable energy.

In Alberta, a game-changing report by environmental consultant Jessica Ernst was released which summarized facts related to the contamination of North America’s groundwater sources resulting from fracking.

In Europe, Food & Water Europe launched a new web site to challenge the fossil fuel industry’s spin that shale gas can be safely extracted. The web site, NGSFacts.com, takes issue with the industry’s denial of strong links between shale gas extraction and water contamination in the U.S. As each day brings more fracking news, I hope more people are educating themselves on the impacts of fossil fuel extraction on human health and the environment, including climate change and the well-being of future generations.

As 3,000+ New Yorkers put it so well last week, we are at a crossroads. Are we going to continue to pollute the planet with dirty fossil fuels, or are we going to once and for all support a sustainable energy future and embrace energy efficiency and renewable energy?

Stefanie Spear is founder, CEO and editor-in-chief of EcoWatch. Her column is distributed through Troy Media.

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BY BRIAN VOSSEN Lacombe Express Canada Day is a time to show our national pride, and perhaps one of the best ways to do that is to pay tribute to our nation’s flag.

Lacombe will be holding its first ever flag raising event at the Legion Hall on July 1 at 11:30 a.m.

Deven Kumar, communications coordinator for the City of Lacombe said that this is the first event of its kind in Lacombe but he would like to see the City participate in more such ceremonies in the future.

He added that this a way for the City of Lacombe to remind Lacombians that they are part of the bigger community of Canada and should be proud to be so.

“It’s to encourage Lacombians to take an interest in not only their own community but take interest in their country and our history,” said Kumar.

“It’s all in an effort to promote a national identity.”

Jim Pratt, president of the #79 Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion, said that Canada Day events are not something the local Legion has been very involved with in recent years, but it is something they should be.

He added that a flag-raising is something everyone should want to take part in.

“Basically what we are doing is drawing attention to our flag and I don’t think there is enough of that,” said Pratt.

“We should be drawing attention to it more often. Everybody takes it for granted. So, taking a page from the American book, we should show our flag off more often.”

Pratt added that, while Canada is a country known for not being overly patriotic, that

doesn’t mean it lacks the capability to be so.

“We’re casual about it, but that doesn’t mean we don’t think along those lines.”

Kumar echoed Pratt’s sentiments, saying that Canada Day and the flag raising ceremony are ways for people to be part of something that is bigger than themselves.

They are numerous reasons for the general public to be involved with the ceremony, said Pratt.

He said it is a good way to draw attention to the nation’s flag and a good way for Canadians to re-dedicate themselves to the country.

Members of the general public wishing to attend the flag raising ceremony should gather outside the Lacombe Legion Hall. The ceremony will begin at 11:30 a.m. with members of the police service, fire department, legion members and possibly military marching from Lacombe Memorial Centre to the Legion Hall.

At noon the actual flag ceremony begins with remarks from Pratt, MLA Rod Fox, Mayor Steve Christie and Chaplain Shealagh McClelland.

Following the speeches, the last post will be played followed by the revelry and a prayer. To finish, the flag will be raised to Oh Canada.

Following the ceremony, the Lacombe Legion will be hosting a barbeque. Music for the barbeque will be provided by the Lacombe Lions Band.

Other Canada Day events taking place in Lacombe include free activities at the English Estates Centre in the morning and fireworks at dusk over Cranna Lake.

For more information, visit the City of Lacombe web site.

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Singer Dean Brody performs during Westerner Days One of Canada’s brightest country stars will hit the stage in Red Deer next month.

Dean Brody plays the ENMAX Centrium on July 20 during Westerner Days. Showtime is 8:30 p.m.

The Nova-Scotia based, B.C. bred singer/songwriter has certainly made a name for himself in country music.

Midway through the title track of Dean Brody’s 2012 release, Dirt, fans find themselves wearing the kind of silly grin they may remember sporting the first time they stuck their fingers in the mud as a kid.

This, Brody’s third full-length release, and the follow up to his hugely successful 2010 effort – Trail in Life – is no exception.

On Dirt, Brody sings it like he sees it, and whether he sees two generations of family grieving by a riverbank, a .45 toting lady who picks up a random hitchhiker to share the burden of an all-night drive, or a dropdead gorgeous Canadian girl in a toque, on the first listen, fans see them just as clearly.

“The title track, Dirt, stands out as the most ‘country’ song on the record,” said Brody, and takes a playful look at the role dirt plays in Canadian’s lives from the time they first come home covered in it, to the moment Canadian’s are laid down under a nice cool layer of earth for good. “It just says a lot in one word.”

For Brody, it brings up memories of playing with his first Tonka truck – a time when all he needed to have a rip-roaring good time was a shovel, a fresh patch of ground and his imagination. But it also stands for where we’re from. And our relationship with the stuff can say a fair bit about the path we take to finding out who we’re meant

to be, where our own trail in life is supposed to lead us, and how we get there.

Growing up in the tiny town of Jaffray, B.C., Brody took his first job at age 15 at the local sawmill. While it was tough, it only set the tone for what would become a much tougher gig down the line – his struggle to make a living as a singer/songwriter. After landing his first publishing deal in 2004, Brody headed to Nashville, but two years on, found himself back in Jaffray, back at the mill, and at a crossroads in his musical career.

A recording contract with Broken Bow Records led him south again for another five years and although his self-titled debut broke the top 25 in the U.S., the top 10 in Canada and garnered him a CCMA for Single of the Year, his partnership with the label was threatened by an ultimatum that Brody simply could not accept. He soon found himself looking for a new home in Canada for both his growing family and his music.

He’d soon find both; settling down on Nova Scotia’s South Shore and inking a deal with Open Road Recordings in 2009.

Since, Brody has become one of Canada’s brightest country stars. His sophomore album Trail in Life yielded four top 10 singles, won three 2011 CCMA Awards for Album, Songwriter and Single of the Year as well as a 2011 JUNO nomination for Country Album of the Year. To top it off Brody finished out 2011 as the Most Played Canadian Country Artist of the year on Canadian radio.

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ing Canadian women from ‘coast to coast to coast’ and the number one most added song in the nation of any genre in its first week at radio – the demand for Brody’s signature brand of image-driven storytelling is greater than ever.

Recorded at Sound Stage Studios and Curb Studios in Nashville with longtime producer/mixer Matt Rovey at the helm, Dirt finds Brody expanding his range as a songwriter and storyteller dramatically.

Although he still takes cues from longtime country influences like Dwight Yoakam and Randy Travis, Dirt is also influenced by the rich musical heritage of Brody’s adopted Maritime home and nowhere more so than on It’s Friday – an east meets west stomping party song featuring Great Big Sea’s Alan Doyle, Sean McCann and Bob Hallett.

Like a number of the songs on Dirt, It’s Friday is written with Brody’s live show in mind. “People come out to shows, they don’t want to sit around listening to heavy songs on a Friday or Saturday night, they want to have a good time.” Dirt, from top to bottom, has lots of songs to keep audiences on their feet.

In no way is this a concept record, but the idea of dirt as a reflection of where you come from shows up in a number of Brody’s new songs. “When I write, often the theme is about home, even if a song isn’t directly about that, it usually works its way in there.” Although that’s a theme ground deep into the fabric of country music, Brody has an uncommon way of writing about it. “I’m not so much lyrically driven as picture driven,” he says. “I’m trying to paint the pictures I see in my own mind with words and music.” As detailed as those musical pictures are, Brody always leaves room for listeners to populate his songs with the people they grew up with and to see the landscapes they were surrounded by in their own lives.

From straight up love songs like ‘Losing My Balance’ and Brody’s co-write with George Canyon, ‘The Sleeping Bag Song’, to all out country rocker, ‘Canadian Girls’, Dirt’s 11 tracks play out like a series of short films.

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FINE THROW - Colton Kitt throws a pitch at the first of two exhibition games between the Dodgers and Jays last Saturday.

BY BRIAN VOSSEN Lacombe Express Practice makes perfect, even if it means finding extra time to play.

Not wanting to stop playing, even when the season schedule gave them a weekend off, the Lacombe Midget Dodgers hosted the South Jasper Place Jays of Edmonton in a double header on June 22.

In two back-to-back exhibition games the Dodgers defeated the Jays. In the first game, Lacombe won 13-12 and won 9-7 in the second game.

Coach Denny Pannenbecker said that great pitching combined with a strong defense is what won the Dodgers both games.

He added that the games were tight especially with the Dodgers being short four players on the bench.

“They were fairly even teams.” He added

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the games were good practice for the Dodgers who will certainly be challenged as they head into playoffs this weekend.

He added that the ‘bread and butter’ of baseball, hitting and pitching, are the team’s biggest strengths and have led the Dodgers to an incredibly successful season. In fact, the Dodgers have only lost one game all year and boast a 17-1 overall record.

However, the impressive record has led the Dodgers to get a little cocky during some of their games, said Pannenbecker.

When the team gets ahead by a few runs, they sometimes get too relaxed and don’t play the full game.

For example, Pannenbecker said that on Saturday’s first game, the Dodgers were up 11-4 earlier in the game but gave up that lead and ended up only winning by one run.

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Pannenbecker added that the team will need to be mentally prepared and stay focus for the whole game during playoffs in order to do well.

“If our pitching comes through like it can and we stay focused, I think we should challenge the title.” He also reiterated that the Dodgers will not have an easy run to the title as all the other teams in the league also have strong pitchers, hitters and are fairly evenly matched with Lacombe.

“All seven teams could probably say that,” added Pannenbecker with a laugh.

While any of their competitors can boast talented players, so can the Dodgers. This talent is well spread over the entirety of the team’s bench as well, said Pannenbecker. Of the 15 players on the roster, 11 of them are very good pitchers, he said.

“Our biggest challenge is having enough games to get all the pitchers in.”

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Two overage players, veterans who have been with the same team since day one of first year PeeWee, have also emerged as leaders on the team. While Austin Ypma and all-around player Damian Pannenbecker serve as role models for the team, Denny said that that each player will have to pull his own weight in order for the Dodgers to be successful in playoffs.

“Our team is actually fairly even across the board, so everyone will have to do their part,” said Denny. “They are all fairly strong.”

Dodgers playoff action begins this weekend with a game Friday night at 7 p.m. against Slave Lake. The team plays again on Saturday at 4 p.m. against Camrose and again on Sunday at 1 p.m. against Bonnieville. Games will take place at Michener Park.

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Lacoka Locos take CALL championship Local lacrosse team plays the Canada Cup this weekend in Edmonton

BY BRIAN VOSSEN Lacombe Express Lacoka Locos have been crowned the CALL Champions.

In the Central Alberta Lacrosse League (CALL) final on June 24, the Strand Media Bantam Locos crushed Innisfail 10-2 to take home the league championship.

Coach Bruce Clarke said the team showed how badly they wanted the title by the way they played.

“Our guys came out on fire, right from the get-go,” said Clarke. He added that team did everything exactly the way it was supposed to with everything falling perfectly into place.

Lacoka scored six seconds into the championship game and “never looked back,” said Clarke.

Innisfail, on the other hand couldn’t keep up and “ran out of gas” he added.

Clarke said the Locos were up 4-0 at the end of the first, 8-0 at the end of the second and finished the game 10-2.

Interestingly, Innisfail had played Lacoka twice before in regular season and once in a tournament, defeating the Locos each time.

However, things changed when the two teams faced off in the post-season and Locoka enjoyed their first victory over Innisfail on June 21, winning by a single goal.

Playoffs in CALL are done by a double-elimination tournament and once

LOCO MOTIVE - Lacoka Loco Ben Arifin outruns an opposing Innisfail player on his way to the net, backed up by teammate Dayn Wood. again the two teams faced off on June 23, this time Innisfail winning by one goal.

Knowing everything was riding on the final game against Innisfail on June 24, the Lacoka Locos came out flying and never once looked back, said Clarke.

Up until the final, all the games Lacoka had played against Innisfail were extremely close, said Clarke, with the winners being decided by only a goal.

In playoffs, games were even closer and Clarke said it was only by a narrow

margin that Innisfail managed to pull ahead of the Locos at all in the second game.

“Quite honestly, I think it took Innisfail everything they had to beat us.”

However, things changed quickly for Lacoka when they shifted into survival mode and started playing desperation lacrosse in the championship game.

“They knew we could beat these guys, they just had to get the balls behind the goalie,” said Clarke.

Earlier in the season, Clarke had identified passing and defence as Lacoka’s biggest strengths. As with

the regular season, these strengths proved invaluable in playoffs as well.

“QUITE HONESTLY, I THINK IT TOOK INNISFAIL EVERYTHING THEY HAD TO BEAT US.” BRUCE CLARKE Clarke had also said all Locos players were capable of scoring goals and that the team needed to work on spreading the ball around to more than just the

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team’s core players. This was another thing that came through in playoffs as those players stepped up to score goals and keep the opposition guessing as to where the next shot would come from.

While the league is finished for the year, Clarke said Lacoka is by no means done playing for the season.

This weekend, Lacoka Locos play in Edmonton at the Canada Cup tournament. Then, the Locos will have a few weeks off before hosting provincials in July. news@lacombeexpress.com

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Mar 21/Apr 20

Apr 21/May 21

May 22/Jun 21

Jun 22/Jul 22

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LIBRA

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fyi EVENTS Wolf Creek Community Church located east on Hwy. 12 will be collecting blankets, clothing, household items for the Flood victims in Calgary. Please drop items off at the church Tuesday thru Friday from 9-12.

Join us at Camp Curious for an educational good time! We explore weekly themes through crafts, games, guest speakers, water play, exciting weekly field trips and song! Our activities are targeted to explore and facilitate camp values as well as foster personal camper growth. Weeks 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, and 8 include Red Cross Swimming Lessons. Registration is underway. For more information, call Ashley at 403-885-4677, e-mail campcurious@blackfalds. com or visit the Blackfalds town web site at www.blackfalds.com.

Knit and Chat runs at Crafty Lady in Lacombe on July 4. $5 - knitting, crocheting, laughing, and refreshments. The event runs from 6 – 9 p.m.

Drop in Pool Tournament runs every Saturday from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Lacombe Hotel.

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held at Calva Calvary Evangelical Free Church (4619 C&E Trail). For information, call 403-885-4251.

Band of Brothers - Band of Brothers challenges men to an adventure: Reclaiming their hearts to God. It is a chance for men to be real about life and faith in a confidential and informal setting.

They meet Monday evenings at the Youth Unlimited building located in downtown Lacombe.

Love to sing? Hearts of Harmony, a chapter of Sweet Adelines International, is an a cappella chorus for Central Alberta women of all ages who love to sing and harmonize. Rehearsals are Monday

$7. Everyone welcome. 403347-6165 or 403-986-7170.

Gospel, Ben Kellert, Freedom Seekers, The Lamontagnes, The Tapleys, Re Newed, R&J, Three and Company, Potters Clay, New Song Band, CJ Berube, Generations, Ron Fengstad, Gospel 792, Casual Country, Davina & Friends, Stewart Family Band, Gospel Trubadors, Victoria Street . $30 for a weekend pass. Day passes are also available. For more information contact John 885-4857, Moe 357-6678 or Jim 391-1397 or on-line at www.

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Gorgeous sunshine! Grow plants grow. The lilies are starting to bud - they should be perfect for Lacombe & District Garden Club’s tour of T & S Lilies’ farm on July 16th! Meet us at the Lacombe Memorial Centre at 6:15 p.m. to car pool or out at the farm at 6:30 p.m. We’ll finish our evening at a garden club member’s stunning yard for refreshments. Everyone is welcome!

For more information contact Pamela at 403-782-5061.

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nights from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Davenport Church of Christ (68 Donlevy Ave.) in Red Deer.

Join us any Monday night, you will be welcomed. Experience the joyful sound of four-part harmony with a group of wonderful women. For more information, call Nancy at 403-357-8240, or our director, Sheryl @403-7424218 or check out our web site at www.heartsofharmony.ca.

Pause Musicale - student concerts will be held the fourth Friday of each month from noon to 12:30 p.m. at St. Andrews United Church (5226 51 Ave.)

Coffee Time at the Lacombe Legion runs every Wednesday morning. Come join us for coffee. $2.

Gatherings run from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at the Lacombe Legion.

Lacombe Writers Group - do you like to write? Would you like to share your work with other writers? Whether you write memoir, fiction, poetry, or essays we would love to have you join us. We are a gentle encouraging group with writers of different genres and we meet about every two weeks on Mondays at 7 p.m. It will be

Old-time dances run at the Red Deer Legion every Wednesday evening. Smorg at 5 p.m. with dance at 7:30 p.m. Cover charge $6. Country music runs Friday and Saturday evenings 7 to 11 p.m. 403-342-0035.

Golden Circle dances continue Thursday nights from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Admission is

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Centennial runs Aug. 2-5th. It includes fun and exciting community events and activities starting Friday, Aug. 2 at 7 p.m. with an art show – wine and cheese at the Gull Lake Community Hall.

Highlights on Saturday, Aug. 3 include an art show, kids’ crafts, a horseshoe tournament, beach activities, a street dance, beer gardens and a slow pitch tournament. Plan to join us in our celebration of this huge milestone.

Admission is free. For more information visit www.gulllakecentennial.com or contact Stephanie Davis at msdavis@nucleus.com.

‘Country Gospel in the Park’ Music Weekend is planned for Sept. 6-8 at Blackfalds All Star Park. This event is hosted by Blackfalds United Church. Scheduled performances start on Friday night at 5.00pm and a Church service goes on Sunday at 9:00am.

Performances are in a heated tent (bring your lawn chairs) and food is available on site. Performers include Visions Country

speaking English in a fun way.

Weekly conversation groups are organized at different times in the coming months and are free for immigrants. Conversation topics will help to promote orientation to Canadian culture and life in our community. For ESL Level 1 and 2 the sessions are held on Tuesdays from 10:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; for ESL Level 3 and 4 on Wednesdays from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Location is the Immigrant Centre #202, 5000 Gaetz Ave. Contact Elzbieta at 403-346-8818 to register or for more information.

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W.H.O.L.E. - Widows Helping Others Live Earnestly. W.H.O.L.E. can help you adjust to your loss, to channel your grief into helping others who are struggling with loss, and to help you gain perspective as a person who has a new role to be fulfilled. It’s about widow to widow interaction and socialization. It’s about being

able to express with like-minded women the pain and confusion that comes with loss, as well as the encouragement and friendship to help you once again live a life filled with meaning and purpose...an earnest life. There are no councillors present, only a facilitator to help keep conversations moving. W.H.O.L.E meets monthly and is open to widows of all ages. Space is limited, so please phone to book a spot. Refreshments will be served. Next meeting is June 20 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Olsen Funeral Services.

Lacombe Art Guild - the guild meets regularly on the second and third Tuesday of each month. A variety of workshops are provided for developing artists. Membership is $15 per year.

Contact Betty Peers at 403782-9968 or blog lacombeartclubwordpress.com. Meetings runs in LMC Credit Union Room at 5214 50 Ave. in Lacombe.

Blackfalds United Church Youth Group takes place from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Fridays.

Youth from Grade 4 up are welcome to attend. Check our web site at blackfaldsunitedchurch.com or phone 403-8854780 for more information.

Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous is a 12-step support group offering a solution for all forms of food addiction. No dues, fees or weigh-in. Central Alberta groups meet in Red Deer, Lacombe and Rimbey.

For locations and dates, call Joanne at 403-314-1972.

The Parkinson’s Society Education and Support Group runs the third Wednesday of each month at 1:30 p.m. in the Davenport Church of Christ. 403-346-4463.

An Amputee Support Group Meeting, sponsored by the Alberta Amputee Sport and Recreation Association at 7:30 in Room 2207 in the South Complex of the Red Deer Regional Hospital.

Meetings the fourth Monday of each month. 403-357-3671.

Addict in the Family Support Group is a confidential, professionallyfacilitated support group. Meetings run every second Thursday at 4920 – 54 St. in Red Deer from 6 to 8 p.m. 403-342-0895.

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Lacombe RBC helping City of Lacombe Parks & Culture On June 18, Lacombe RBC presented a $1,000 donation to the City of Lacombe’s parks and culture department to go towards the purchase of outdoor fitness equipment, which will be erected along Lacombe’s trail system.

The money was received by the Lacombe RBC through the Day of Service Grant, which is funded by RBC’s Blue Water Initiative.

To qualify for the grant, several Lacombe RBC staff members, along with their families, participated in a clean up at the Wolf Creek Recycle Depot in May. Lacombe RBC was one of 123 organizations across Canada, the U.S., the U.K. Australia, Singapore, Jamaica and the Turks and Caicos Islands to benefit from the grant.

Totals for funding through the grants amounted to more than $2.3 million.

“Water is the lifeblood of our planet and vital for our social and economic wellbeing,” said Gord Nixon, the president and CEO of RBC. “Since the RBC Blue Water Project was established in 2007, we have committed more than $38 million in grants to some 650 organizations around the world working to protect our most precious natural resource.

“We are honoured to support the important efforts of this year’s grant recipients, whose projects reflect our new focus on urban water issues.”

In December 2012, the RBC Blue Water Project announced a shift in focus to address a significant,

emerging issue that is relevant to the majority of RBC employees and clients - protecting and preserving water in towns, cities and urbanized areas.

“SINCE THE RBC BLUE WATER PROJECT WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2007, WE HAVE COMMITTED MORE THAN $38 MILLION IN GRANTS TO SOME 650 ORGANIZATIONS AROUND THE WORLD WORKING TO PROTECT OUR MOST PRECIOUS NATURAL RESOURCE.” GORD NIXON

The 2013-2014 Leadership and Community Action Grants are funding programs that improve urban water quality and efficient use, enhance storm water management and protect and restore urban waterways.

“By 2050, three quarters of the world’s population will live in cities,” explained Alexandra Cousteau, RBC Blue Water Project Ambassador and National Geographic Emerging Explorer.

“With more people, our urban water resources will become even more strained than they are today.

“The 2013 RBC Blue Water Project Leadership and Community Action Grant recipients are working to solve some of the most critical water issues facing our growing communities and helping to ensure we have the clean water we need for the future.”

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SOLID SUPPORT - Sandi Stewart, recreation and culture manager for the City of Lacombe, accepts a cheque for $1,000 from Maria Johnson and other staff members at the Lacombe RBC. From left are Bev Cudmore, Kim Thompson, Stewart, Johnson, Deven Kumar photo Lorraine Kaip and Debbie Johnson.

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Oilfield

800

Day Supervisors (5- 10yrs experience)

Night Supervisors

52

WANTED DONALDA SCHOOL IS 100 YEARS OLD!

EXPERIENCED

To celebrate, we are planning a weekend of fun and visiting on June 29/30 for anyone who attended, taught at, or drove bus for Donalda School in the last 100 years!

Go to “Donalda School Website” for a full schedule of events and a peek at some old pictures!

Register for supper at djmassey@xplornet.com

VAC/steamer Truck driver.

Lacombe area, HOME EVERY NIGHT. Fax resume to 403-704-1442

CLASS 3

TEAM Snubbing Services now hiring experienced operators Email: janderson@ teamsnubbing.com fax 403-844-2148

ACHTYMICHUK Thank you to all our friends and relatives who helped us celebrate our 60th wedding anniversary on June 16, 2013.

We greatly appreciated your attendance, cards and best wishes.

Special thanks to our family for such a commendable job making all the arrangements.

Mike & Olga Achtymichuk

(2-4yrs experience)

JOIN OUR FAST GROWING TEAM!!

Competitive Wages, Benefits, Retirement and Saving Plan!

LOCAL SERVICE CO. REQ’S EXP. VACUUM TRUCK OPERATOR Must have Class 3 licence w/air & all oilfield tickets.

Fax resume w/drivers abstract to 403-886-4475

HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!

PRODUCTION TESTING PERSONNEL REQ’D

TOO MUCH STUFF? Let Classifieds help you sell it.

Landcore Technologies Inc. is a leading provider of Rathole and Pile Driving services throughout Western Canada. We are currently seeking a full-time Journeyman or 3rd/4th Year Heavy Duty Mechanic for our Ponoka location. We offer competitive wages with an excellent benefits plan.

JOURNEYMAN HD Duties will include, but are not limited to: CVIP MECHANIC We are currently seeking - Heavy Truck and Trailer maintenance and repair motivated hardworking personnel to join our busy - Light Duty Pick-up maintenance and repair oilfield trucking division.

- CVIP inspection Top wages. Email or fax resumes to 403-782-0913 -Heavy off-road equipment maintenance and repair kelly@downtons.com Candidates should own Central Alberta’s Largest their own tools, class 5 Car Lot in Classifieds drivers license, Heavy Duty Trade Certification.

Experience in welding and Coming fabrication an asset (but not necessary). Successful Events candidates should excel in oral communication skills, problem solving, and working with others.

To apply, either email resumes to info@ landcore.ca or fax to 403 783 2011

Sylvan Lake News & Eckville Echo Publication date: THUR. JULY 4 Deadline is: Fri. June 28, 5 p.m.

Bashaw Publication date: TUES. JULY 2 Deadline is: Thur. June 27 - NOON

Oilfield

* No cancellations, refunds or exchanges. Please read your ad the first day it appears. We will accept responsibility for 1 insertion only.

JUST CUTS is looking for F/T HAIRSTYLIST No clientele necessary.

Call Jen at 403-340-1447 or Christie 403-309-2494

720

Clerical

Office Manager / Accountant www.datacan. ca/OfficeManager.pdf

CLASSIFIEDS CANADA DAY Hours & Deadlines

Hair Stylists

Open House Directory ....... 4200-4310 Financial ..............................4400-4430 Transportation .................... 5000-5240 Legal/Public Notices .........6000-9000

QUALIFICATIONS: • • • • • • •

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810

Restaurant/ Hotel

820

Valid 1st Aid, H2S, Driver’s License required! DRAGON City req’s exp’d Must be willing to P/T or F/T Servers. Please apply in person to Sam. submit pre access fit for duty test, as well as drug and alcohol Travel & be away from home for periods of time 21/7 Trades Ability to work in changing climate conditions

850

website: www.cathedralenergyservices.com Methods to Apply: HRCanada@ cathedralenergyservices.com pnieman@ cathedralenergyservices.com Your application will be kept strictly confidential.

Celebrate your life with a Classified ANNOUNCEMENT Buying or Selling your home?

Check out Homes for Sale in Classifieds Looking for a place to live?

Take a tour through the CLASSIFIEDS

Trades

850

LPN MANAGER Our beautiful assistedliving Facility (Sunset Manor - Innisfail, Alberta), is seeking an experienced LPN Manager. The successful applicant will inspire staff to deliver an excellent, compassionate, and dignified level of care.

Must be able to Provide own work truck Leadership and Supervisory skills- mentor and train crew Strong Computer Skills Operate 5000psi 10,000 psi (sweet and Salary will commensurate with experience. Role is Sour wells) Collect Data - pressure, full-time, but with flexibility. rates, temperatures Please email your Assist in Rig in and Rig confidential CV to out of equipment Travel to and from greatjobs@chantellegroup.com locations across Western Canada REQUIREMENTS:

•

Professionals

Exp. Framers Req’d local work, transportation provided, exc. wages, bonuses paid.

Call 403-588-0808 Meow!

The Classifieds Are the Cat’s Meow.

Area shoppers know the Classifieds are the purr-fect place to find a bargain. In the Classifieds, you can track down deals on everything from collectibles to cuddly kittens. It’s easy to place an ad or find the items you want and it’s used by hundreds of area shoppers every day. The Classifieds Are the Cat’s Meow.

Busy road construction company looking for

FINISHING HOE & DOZER OPERATORS Minimum 5 yrs. exp, work 7 days a week at least 12 hrs. a day, overtime and subsided pay. Please Fax: resume to 403-309-1944 or email to: info@tblconstruction.ca CRYSTAL GLASS needs summer help.

Will train.

Drop off resume at: 4706-51 Avenue or fax 346-5390 or email: branch208@crystalglass.ca

LINE LOCATING ASSISTANT REQUIRED Central Line Locating req’s a locator assistant. No experience necessary, willing to train. Must be physically fit. Working varied hours. Send resumes to: office@ centrallinelocating.com Fax 403-747-3535 Office: 403-747-3017 Tired of Standing?

Find something to sit on in Classifieds

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Thursday, June 27, 2013

Trades

850

Petrofield Industries is accepting resumes for: Assembly Department: Industrial Painters, Electrical Technicians; and Labourers. Our Company has an enthusiastic, fast paced working environment with advancement for motivated individuals, and an excellent benefit package. Please forward resume to hr@ petrofield.com or Fax 403 742-5544

Misc.

Help

880

Attention Students SUMMER HELP flex. sched., $14.50 base-appt, cust. sales/service, no experience necessary, conditions apply, will train, visit summeropenings.ca Call 403-755-6711 APPLY TODAY!

BASHAW SPORTS CENTRE Bashaw, Alberta Has an opening for a F/T employee in a high volume Sporting Goods Store.

Contractors

1100

BLACK CAT CONCRETE Garage/patios/rv pads sidewalks/driveways Dean 403-505-2542

CONCRETE???

We’ll do it all...

Call E.J. Construction Jim 403-358-8197 or Ron 403-318-3804 MAMMA MIA !!

Soffit, Fascia & Eaves.

403-391-2169

1130

Computers

1600

HEWLETTE PACKARD PRINTER. Works Great. $20. 403-755-2760

Tools

1640

19.2 VOLT drill, 2 batteries and charger $35; 18 volt drill 2 batteries and charger $35 403-347-1501

Firewood

1660

Pets & Supplies

1810

6 MONTH OLD BABY HAMSTER Free to good home White with black & brown spot. Friendly.

403-755-5407 OUTDOOR FISH POND, 50 Gallon, with stand FREE 403-343-6785

Cats

1830

SIAMESE (2) kittens and Eavestroughing Also 1 BURMAN kitten.

Bashaw Sports is looking AFFORDABLE $50/ea. for a person with: GUTTERS CLEANED & Homestead Firewood 403-887-3649 • Excellent customer REPAIRED. 403-391-2169 Spruce, Pine, Spilt, Dry. service skills 7 days/wk. 403-304-6472 VELOX EAVESTROUGH • Retail sales experience Sporting Cleaning & Repairs.

• Valid Firearms License FIREWOOD. Pine, Spruce, Goods • Good working knowledge Reasonable rates. 340-9368 Poplar. Can deliver of firearms, ammunition 1-4 cords. 403-844-0227 WATER WELL DRILLING PING GOLF SET and general sporting Handyman COMPANY IN BENTLEY FREE FIRE WOOD RIGHT HANDED good items.

Services REQ’S EXPERIENCED Bring your own saw.

PING IST driver, PING403-346-4307 WATER WELL PING EYE 2 irons, 3-pw We offer competitive hourly Ping Zing putter, compensation, flexible GREYSTONE Handyman DRILLERS HELPER LOGS $150 403-346-0093 hours, and good working Services. Reasonable with class 3, air. All safety Semi loads of pine, spruce, conditions. rates. Ron, 403-396-6089 tickets required. tamarack, poplar.

Meal and Accommodation Price depends on location. Farm Please fax your resume provided when out of town.

Massage Lil Mule Logging in confidence to: Fax resume with drivers Equipment 403-318-4346 Therapy Bashaw Sports @ abstract: 403-748-3015 780-372-4447 1996 HESTON 565A Baler Now Offering Hotter, Cleaner We appreciate all who Low usage, new belts & BC Birch. All Types. P.U. / HOT STONE, Body Truckers/ take the time to apply serviced. Shedded, field del. Lyle 403-783-2275 Balancing. 403-352-8269 and thank you for your Drivers ready w/operator manual application, but only those Quality over Quantity!

SHRINK Wrapped DRY & computer console. being considered for an DRIVERS for furniture BEST ASIAN MASSAGE SPLIT PINE. 16” lengths. 1 $11,000. 403-845-3501 interview will be notifi ed. cu. ft. bundles average 25 moving company, class 5 IN TOWN. or 403-844-1954 required (5 tons), local & First time Specials. Open lbs. Perfect for campers or DISPATCHER req’d. for resale. Also have some 2011 MASSEY FERGUSON long distance. Competitive 9 am 6 pm.

Mon. Fri. Knowledge of Red Deer 1359, 9’ Disc Bine. Like new. poplar bundles, all under wages. Apply in person.

5003-50 St. 403-348-5650 and area is essential.

7 cutting discs, field ready. roof and off ground. Dis6630 71 St. Bay 7 Verbal and written With operator manuals. counts for large volumes, Red Deer. 403-347-8841 communication skills are Misc. $15,000. 403-845-3501 also have bulk wood.

F/T TRUCK drivers req’d. req’d. Send resume by fax Services or 403-844-1954 403-729-2594 Minimum Class 5 with air to 403-346-0295 and clean abstract. Exp. 5 WHEEL RAKE, 5* JUNK REMOVAL preferred. In person to Key GRAYSON EXCAVATING independent hydraulic LTD. requires experienced Property clean up 340-8666 Garden Towing 4083-78 St. Cres. arms & height adjustment, Supplies foremen, pipelayers, Red Deer. $4000. 403-845-3501 equipment operators, or 403-844-1954 GPW WATER Class 1 drivers, topmen ANNA’S Water Gardens req’s a Bondable Delivery and general labourers for now open. 403-885-5742 Person, in great physical installation of deep utilities Farm Custom shape, enjoys a friendly (water and sewer). Fax Work IRONMAN Scrap Metal work environment & values resume to (403)782-6846 Household Recovery is picking up true customer service. or e-mail to: info@ Appliances scrap again! Farm machinCUSTOM HEAVY DISCING Part/Full Time. Drop resume graysonexcavating.com ery, vehicles and industrial.

Hay & Pasture Land & driver’s abstract to 100, DRYER exc. shape Subsoiling & Scraper Work Serving central Alberta.

87 Patrolia Drive, Red Deer GROWING family owned & $125 403-347-1563 403-318-4346 Equipment Rentals County, Fax: 403-343-4166 operated Repair Shop/Parts store seeking Call Field 403-506-0592 or email to: LARGE KENMORE gpw2002@telus.net JOURNEYMAN FRIDGE with 2 side doors for freezers. Very AUTO TECH NEED AN EXPERIENCED Auctions clean. Excellent working w/gas & diesel experience.

CLASS 1 DRIVER FOR Livestock cond. Almond w/wood We perform regular repairs PICK-UP & DELIVERY grain trim. Asking $150.

AUCTION SALE AT and performance installs in Red Deer. Forklift exp, 780-884-5441 2 YR OLD Mature Purebred for our customers. Comneeded. You will be home WESTCOTT HALL Gelvieh bulls for sale. every evening & weekends petitive wages & excellent WASHER & DRYER Semen tested, excellent benefits offered. Please off. Good wage.

SUNDAY JULY 7th, Working cond. $150. conformation, bred for contact Matt/Kathy @ PitCall 403-346-0158 or fax TIME: 10 A.M. 403-346-4307 good maternity qualities.

Stop resume to 403-314-9234 For Doug Sherries, To view dams & pedigree, Rimbey 403-843-7224 Dianna Levagood, RONCO OILFIELD HAULING visit www.abelfarm.com.

Guest consigners Household Sylvan Lake. Openings for Contact Murray at South of Didsbury A.B. winch tractor, bed truck Furnishings (403)782-1009 / 872-0612 Hwy 2A to the Westcott drivers and swamper’s. for viewing Road, then west approx.

Top wages and benefits.

NEWSPAPER ENTERTAINMENT appointments and pricing.

14 km to Westcott Hall.

Email resume tom@ CENTRE, $100.

CARRIERS Watch for Signs roncooilfieldhauling.ca ROCKER - GLIDER, $100 ANGUS BULLS, REQUIRED Yard & Garden items, or fax. 403-887-4892 403-346-3708 large selection of quality White lawn tractor w/ RONCO OILFIELD HAULING 2 yr. olds & yearlings, bagger, John Deere 116 FOR SALE: 5 shelf bookcase For afternoon Sylvan Lake. Openings for performance info avail, lawn tractor, Massey $15. Light oak office chair delivery winch tractor, bed truck fully guaranteed.

Ferguson lawn tractor, $10. Phone 403-986-2849 drivers and swamper’s.

LLB Angus once per week BD 18” lawn Hog electric Top wages and benefits.

1-403-742-4226 LARGE OLDER HIDE-A-BED mulching mower, Honda Email resume tom@ Good cond. Beige floral lawnmower, Husqvarna In the towns of: KIKO and Spanish roncooilfieldhauling.ca print, Asking $50. rototiller, Hand & power billy goat, or fax. 403-887-4892 780-884-5441 tools, Fender Malibu guitar 2 yrs. old Blackfalds with case/stand, Dulcimer 780-877-2255 w/case (purchased in Lacombe Misc.

Stereos Dollywood Tennessee), LIMOUSIN Bulls Polled Ponoka Help Collectibles, Glassware, TV's, VCRs Red and black two year Stettler China, Household items, olds and yearlings. Semen Academic Express Furniture, Just too NINTENDO WII tested. Combest Limousin much to mention.

ADULT EDUCATION w/14 Games $160.

Call Rick Farm. (403)742-5211 Check web for full listing.

AND TRAINING 403-782-3847 for more info

Condos/ Townhouses

3030

ALIX: 2 bdrm. 1 bath, 5 appls, shows like new. $1000 + utils. Avail. now 403-341-9974 Something for Everyone Everyday in Classifieds

Suites

3060

IN VILLAGE of ELNORA, reno’d, 3 bdrm. bsmt., no pets, avail. immed, $895/mo. incl. all utils, 403-348-6594

Realtors & Services

1860

4010

Businesses For Sale

4140

Cars

5030

Deliver Delight and Originality to Red Deer Your success is in the basket with THE ORIGINAL BASKET BOUTIQUE a celebrated gifting franchise.

Check us out at obbgiftsfranchise.com or call

2007 CHEV Monte Carlo LS FWD, 93492 kms., $10,888.

348-8788 Sport & Import

1.877.622.8008

Lots For Sale

4160

SYLVAN LAKE - Pie lot, Well priced. Good location.

403-896-3553

2007 BMW 328 Xi sunroof, lthr., $20,888 403-348-8788 Sport & Import

1200

2010

1280

860

2005 VOLKSWAGEN Jetta GLS FWD, auto., $10,888 348-8788 Sport & Import Choosing the Right Realtor DOES make a Difference Call GORD ING at RE/MAX real estate central alberta (403) 341-9995

Houses For Sale

4020

1290

1680

2080

1710

1530

880

FALL START • • • •

Community Support Worker Women in Trades Math and Science in the Trades GED classes days/ evening Gov’t of Alberta Funding may be available.

403-340-1930 www.academicexpress.ca REG COX FEEDMIXERS Req’s In Service Shop, exp’d with farm equipment and the ability to weld.

Apply fax 403-341-5622

1730

403-314-4303

NEWSPAPER CARRIERS REQUIRED To deliver the SYLVAN LAKE NEWS & CENTRAL AB LIFE 1 day a week.

Please call Debbie at 403-314-4307

PILGRIM AUCTION 403-556-5531 www.auctionsales.ca

Building Supplies

1550

PS2 w/6 games. $60.

Xbox w/6 games. $60.

403-782-3847

Misc. for Sale

1760

LUGGAGE, veg. steamer, LAMINATE Flooring, 10 rice cooker, high chair, sq. ft. new in original pckg. toaster, ironing board, $90.; HARDWOOD flooring, Foreman grill, canning jars, 2.5 sq. meters in original pictures, lawn chairs, patio pckg. $90. ; flower pots, watering WINDOW Well covers, hoses, waste containers, 58 x 19 (2); $25. plant hanger baskets, etc.

403-314-5557 All for $100.; Looking for a new pet?

Electric basement Check out Classifieds to HUMIDIFIER, $90 find the purrfect pet.

403-314-5557

Horses

2140

WANTED: all types of horses. Processing locally in Lacombe weekly.

403-651-5912 CELEBRATIONS HAPPEN EVERY DAY IN CLASSIFIEDS

Houses/ Duplexes

3020

LACOMBE 4 bdrm, 1 bath $1295 403-782-7156 403-357-7465

Placing a classified ad is an easy and affordable way to make your wares the focus of attention among potential buyers. What are you waiting for? Contact us today and start turning the stuff you don’t want into something you do want:

CASH!

3 BDRM., 1046 sq. ft.

1960 bungalow, full bsmt. w/dble det. 22x24, garage, 50x120 Westpark lot, NEW: laminate flooring, roof (house & garage), hot water tank & dishwasher.

5 appls. Ready to move in. $254,900. 1-250-756-6686

GET THINGS MOVING WITH THE CLASSIFIEDS!

AMAZING FAMILY HOME WITH LOTS OF ROOM ON PARK-LIKE ACREAGE, 4 acres, only 10 min n. of Red Deer, 8yr old in pristine cond 1560 sq ft x 2 flrs - 4+ bdrm, 3 bath bungalow, att.

2 1/2 garage - room for shop & golf - only $675,000 Ph: 403-357-9818 check kijiji

Acreages

4050

2 Acres +/Zoned AG SE of Red Deer 26 kms. $194,500 403-505-6240

Farms/ Land

4070

* 112 ACRES, 3 miles from RD. Approx. $11,600/acre. * 273 ACRES, 2 miles from Lacombe w/buildings.

Approx. $6500/acre. * 6 ACRES w/large house.

Next to Gasoline Alley. $550,000.

TO SELL LAND IN CENTRAL AB, Call Lyle Nielsen, C21 Advantage Realty 403-358-8002 Classifieds Your place to SELL Your place to BUY

Farms/Land Wanted

Investments ......................4410 Money Wanted ................4420 Money to Loan ................4430

Money To Loan

4430

PRIVATE LENDER: Mortgage money available on all types of real estate.

We lend on equity.

Fast approvals Ron Lewis 403-819-2436

Cars

5030

2008 GRAND PRIX $10,888 348-8788 Sport & Import

4080

WANTED: Farm land in the Lacombe/Ponoka area for buyers. Call Lyle Nielsen, C21 Advantage Realty 403-358-8002

2005 BMW Z4 3.0L 6 speed, lthr., $22,888.

348-8788 Sport & Import

1984 CORVETTE new engine, $8888 348-8788 Sport & Import

SUV's

Financial #4400 - #4430

2100

1720

TIRED OF SEARCHING FOR BUYERS?

2008 BMW 335i, lthr., 65,955 kms, nav., $25888 348-8788 Sport & Import

5040

2011 MITSUBISHI RVR GT Fully loaded, black cloth seats.

45,000 km. $19,400 OBO. Ty @ 403-588-1087

2008 HYUNDAI Santa Fe AWD, lthr., sunroof, 52012 kms, $18,888. 348-8788 Sport & Import

2008 HUMMER H3 Alpha lthr., sunroof, $15,888 348-8788 Sport & Import

2006 BMW X5 panoroof, lthr., $16,888 348-8788 Sport & Import

2004 LAND ROVER SE3 Freelander AWD, $8,888 348-8788 Sport & Import 2004 KIA Sorento LX, 4X4, 77859 kms., $8,888.

348-8788 Sport & Import

18 Lacombe Express SUV's

5040

2001 CHEVY Blazer SUV 4 x 4 -very good condition, low km’s -$5,750.00 OBO 403-343-1651, 341-0606 Classifieds...costs so little Saves you so much!

Trucks

5050

2010 FORD Expedition Eddie Bauer 4X4,.$26888 348-8788 Sport & Import

Thursday, June 27, 2013

Motorhomes

5100

1995 BARTH Regal Class A 31’ wide-body coach on 1994 Ford chassis-460 gas engine; 28,150 miles/one owner/smoke free/ fully equip.. Exc. cond. No GST Reduced to $29,900.

Ed (403) 783-3430.

1992 30’ FLEETWOOD Southwind, fully self contained, very good cond, sacrifice $11,900 403-347-7893 598-3104

Holiday Trailers

5120

1997 33’ DUTCHMAN dbl. slide, walk around queen bed, exc. shape $8500 403-782-2993

Boats & Marine

5160

2008 GMC 1500, 4x4, 5.3 SLE, no issues. 161,000 km $14,900. 403-346-9816 2006 FORD 350 diesel 4x4, crew cab, 303,000 kms, whites, tires 65% 18”, 5th whl. hitch, 1 owner, never in oilpatch, lots of new parts $7500 403-631-2373, 994-0581

1977 CHAMPION Toba, command bridge, 26’ twin OMC gas motor needs some work, on 11,000lb.

CVW trailer. $4900 obo 780-910-7024

Tires, Parts Acces.

2004 CHEV Avalanche 4x4 loaded $10,500 obo 403-391-8264

Vans Buses

5070

5180

RV bunk ladder, $15; sewer hose attachments, $20; toilet tank cleanout hose, $10; propane hose, $10; cooler, water jug, $5 for both; stabilizer jacks (4) $10; bike carrier (hitch mounted) $65.

403-314-5557

EXTENTIONS mirrors for GMC 1999-2005 $50 403-343-6044 2004 FORD Freestar. Perfect 1996 SUNFIRE for parts, in every way. 190,000 km. needs front end work $200 All options incl. remote start. obo 780-884-5441 New tires. New windshield.

Asking $8000. 587-377-3547

Start your career!

See Help Wanted

Auto Wreckers

5190

RED’S AUTO. Free Scrap Vehicle & Metal Removal.

Enviro. Canada Approved.

1 ORIGINAL Dodge We travel. May pay cash Boogie van $500, in good for vehicle. 403-396-7519 running order 780-877-2255

Motorcycles

5080

2003 Honda GW. 1832CC. 100,000 km, Titanium.

Asking $10,000. 403-885-4281 2001 TTR Yamaha, 125 CC, $300 obo. 403-588-2298

Vehicles Wanted To Buy

5200

WANTED FREE REMOVAL of unwanted cars and trucks, also wanted to buy lead batteries, call 403-396-8629

5090

RED’S AUTO. Free scrap vehicle & metal removal.

We travel. Enviro. Canada Approved. May pay cash for vehicle. 403-396-7519

1996 EXPLORER Camper.

804 kg, 8’, barely used. Stored under cover. Hydraulic jacks, washroom, fridge, stove furnace. Exc. cond. $5500. 403-845-3501 or 403-844-1954

A-1 WILLY`S PARTS Place environmental friendly disposal of your unwanted vehicles. We will pick up in Red Deer. We pay you!

Phone for pricing.

403- 346-7278

Campers

Think

INSIDEthe Box!

Our paper is delivered to homes weekly in the City of Lacombe and in the Town of Blackfalds.

If you live outside our delivery areas or would like an extra paper, you can pick up a copy at any one of these convenient locations:

LACOMBE LOCATIONS Ron Fox’s Office Second Glance Books Esso Fas Gas Lacombe Regional Tourism Royal Bank Newsbox Lacombe Arena Lacombe Express Office City of Lacombe Office Winks Canadian University College ABC – Adventist Book Center Lacombe Co-op No Frills Gas Bar No Frills Grocery Store Lotto Counter at Lacombe Mall Shoppers Drug Mart Mary C. Moore Public Library Anna Maria’s Café Rexall Drugstore Petro Can Lacombe County Office

BLACKFALDS LOCATIONS Family Foods Store Blackfalds Library Blackfalds Town Office

THINK GREEN

The EXPRESS is also available online cover to cover.

5019A 51 Street Lacombe, AB T4L 2A3

(403) 782-5303 Fax: (403) 782-5344 www.lacombeexpress.com

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Thursday, June 27, 2013

Careers VALVE TECHNICIAN/ SHOP ASSISTANTS Isolation Equipment Services Inc. an expanding Oil Service Company is willing to train the right candidates as valve technicians and/or shop assistants in its fast and mechanical environment.

OPENING SOON IN PONOKA! BOBCAT OPERATOR(s) with a minimum of 2 years’ experience in fine grading and finishing, offering a competitive wage and benefits, on local job sites in Lacombe & area.

Applicant must have a valid Class 3 license with air. Only those who have the above prerequisites will be interviewed.

Please submit resume with Driver’s abstract to: E-mail: lloyd@dbbobcat.com or Fax: 403-782-7786 Please No Phone Calls.

LRL HVAC/R Solutions Ltd. is a Commercial/Industrial Refrigeration, Hvac Service and Maintenance Company.

We are accepting applications for 1 new position.

Job Title: Service Technician – Full Time – Permanent QualiďŹ cations: Journeyman Refrigeration Hvac Mechanic or 2nd, 3rd, 4th year apprentice Location: Lacombe, Central Alberta Start Date: As soon as suitable candidate found Job Outline: Service and Maintenance for Industrial Hvac System, building management, refrigeration service and repair, preventative maintenance, on-call rotation Hours of Work: Monday – Friday 8:00 – 5:00 and On-Call rotation Wage: Negotiable Excellent BeneďŹ t Package. Company Vehicle and PPE provided

“A Home Away From Home�

NOW HIRING FRONT DESK All shifts

Drop resume’s at Motel’s Front Desk Attn: Malcolm or Lavette or send to mpu2@hotmail.com

Resumes will be accepted by Fax or Email: LRL Hvac/R Solutions Ltd. 3 – 5608 Len Thompson Drive Lacombe, AB T4L 1E7 PH: 403-782-5435 FAX: 403-782-7672 Email: lacref@gmail.com

Duties include but not limited to the following: • •

• • • •

Assembling and repairing control valves/frac heads Calibration, testing and troubleshooting of valves as well as measurement and valve related instruments Disassembly, cleanup and evaluation of parts Signing and documenting date compliance sheets Pressure testing processes with experience, will train Forklift/Loader experience, will train

INNISFAIL TRUCK RANCH

Successful Careers Start Here

BeneďŹ ts: • • • •

Excellent hourly wage Lucrative Safety Bonus and Christmas Bonus Excellent benefit plan Retirement plan Fax or email your resume and driver’s abstract to:

Sales experience required.

Opportunity: Join our team in Ponoka immediately and experience long term employment with a growing company with opportunity for growth and advancement in the Agriculture sector.

Fax: (403) 347-3406 Email: l.enzie@isolationequipment.com or drop by #239-37428 RR #273 Clearview Industrial, Red Deer County

Duties: This is a full time, permanent position based in Ponoka, AB. The successful applicant will join our service team in providing service of dairy equipment throughout Central Alberta.

QualiďŹ cations: We will provide on the job training along with industry and product speciďŹ c training in an on-going basis. Knowledge of electrical, mechanical, and computer systems will be an asset, but not required.

Must be 18 years of age or older to apply.

Must supply driver’s abstract.

Rewards: Dependent on experience. We do carry Group Health Plans and Group RRSP

Service Directory Advertise your service or business here for 3 weeks and receive the 4th week

ABSOLUTELY FREE Call 403.782.5303

M & M SERVICES Complete Janitorial Services, Construction Clean Ups, Floor Stripping and Wax, Carpet Cleaning, Low Rates

Contact: Selvin and Guadalupe Morales Phone: 403-392-2801 Email: msercleaning@gmail.com

Service/Installation Technician

Applications: Please fax your resume to 403-328-2759 or email to nancyv@chinookdairy.com or warrenwinkelaar@hotmail.com

7YL 6^ULK IVVRZ :HSLZ ;YHKL #3, 4842 - 46 Street • Lacombe, AB

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2012 Buick Regal

2012 GMC Acadia SLE2 AWD

2007 Ford F150 Extended XLT

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$29,927

$23,927

$35,827

$13,877

2012 Mini Cooper

2010 Chevrolet Avalanche LS

2012 Buick Enclave CXL1

2007 Chevrolet 2500 Crewcab 4x4 ͓ͳ; ͲͲ͡

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$24,900

$25,300

$29,900

$42,987

2008 Chevrolet Avalanche LT

2010 Chevrolet Silverado 2500

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$23,677

$28,977

$26,987

2012 Buick Lacrosse CXL

2004 Dod ge RAM 1500 SLT

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2011 Chevrolet Silverado Cheyenne

2009 Honda Civic DX-6

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$27,977 2011 Chevrolet Equinox AWD

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$11,900

$13,900

$24,777

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