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SET SAIL: A local man constructs a Vikinginspired boat in his twocar garage – PG 17

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Marlene Pannenbecker finalist for Mom of the Year Citizens encouraged to show support as voting closes tomorrow in contest

BY BRIAN VOSSEN Lacombe Express

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ocal mom Marlene Pannenbecker is in the running to be named this year’s Mom of the Year in an online Walmart contest.

Pannenbecker was nominated for the contest by a friend and didn’t know about the nomination until after she made the list of 20 finalists.

She said her initial reaction to the nomination was actually one of embarrassment.

“I still get a little embarrassed when people talk about it, but my friends have encouraged me just to say, ‘Thank you,’ and be proud of it,” she said.

“So I’m trying really hard to do that but my first reaction was to be very embarrassed.”

Now that she has somewhat gotten over the shock of being nominated and being a finalist, she is becoming more interested in the contest itself.

“It’s amazing, now that I’m in it. I’m a competitive person, so I would love to win.”

If she does win the contest, she will be awarded with $10,000 to go towards the charity of her choice as well as another $10,000 for herself.

Charity funds would go towards Dominican Feed the Kids, a charity she shares a fairly intimate connection with.

In 2010, Pannenbecker, along with her husband Denny and son Damian, went to visit her sister and brother-in-law who were living in the Dominican.

It was through her sister and brother-inlaw, who later took over the program, that Marlene and her family were first exposed to Dominican Feed the Kids. Now, the Pannenbeckers travel to the Dominican a few times a year to help out with Dominican Feed the Kids.

Dominican Feed the Kids is a program that runs thrice weekly in the village of Ascension that feeds 200-300 children each day.

With funds from the Mom of the Year contest, Dominican Feed the Kids would be able to expand its programming to another nearby village that is even more in need of assistance than Ascension.

Dominican Feed the Kids is more to the Pannenbeckers than an important charity.

It is also how they met their four adopted children.

While working with Dominican Feed the Kids on that initial trip, Marlene and Damian met a young boy who enthusiastically greeted them as they passed by on their way.

Damian became quite taken with the boy, who the Pannenbeckers later learned

MOTHER DAUGHTER TIME – Marlene Pannenbecker and her daughter Suza share a moment together. was one of six siblings who were orphans.

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When the family left the Dominican, In January of this year, Damian was Damian had his mother promise that she killed in a motor vehicle collision near would do what she could to support the or- Olds. phaned children.

It was a life-shattering event for MarOn later trips, the lene, her family and the Pannenbeckers tried to whole community of La“A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE find the orphaned chilcombe. But it didn’t stop HELPED US AND WHAT dren a home to live in, Marlene from reaching but found it wasn’t posout to help others.

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After her son’s death, SO, THAT’S KIND OF OUR So, long story short, Marlene made regular MOTTO IN LIFE.” the Pannenbeckers retrips to Calgary to visit turned to the Dominithe other boys who had MARLENE PANNENBECKER can again and adopted been in the collision in the four younger of the Calgary. Marlene said it six siblings. was a way for her to deal The older two siblings were adopted by a with Damian’s death. couple from Blackfalds who are friends of “I think it was healing for me,” said Marthe Pannenbeckers, so the siblings still get lene. “And I knew that Damian was always to see each other quite often. the type of kid that always helped.”

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Marlene said it has always been important for her and her husband to teach their children to give back when they are fortunate.

“That’s just what we do,” said Marlene.

“A lot of people have helped us and what you get, you give back. So, that’s kind of our motto in life.”

When a memorial for Damian was held, Marlene asked that funds be donated in his memory to the Dominican Feed the Kids.

Since, a fund has been set up in memory of Damian that goes toward Angel Care, a spinoff program of Dominican Feed the Kids that works specifically with malnourished infants.

Marlene is currently in second place for votes in the Mom of the Year contest, but said she is quite a ways behind the leader.

Voting closes tomorrow (July 4th) and can be done online by going to www.momoftheyear.ca. news@lacombeexpress.com

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Commercial vehicle inspections conducted in City

BY BRIAN VOSSEN LACOMBE EXPRESS On June 25th and 26th, a number of local and provincial law enforcement agencies conducted two commercial vehicle inspections in Lacombe and Lacombe County. Derek Lewko, Lacombe Police Service community peace officer, said that the purpose of these inspections is to promote safety on Alberta’s roadways.

“We’re just looking for proper maintenance being done, safe motor vehicles on the road and safe drivers,” said Lewko.

A check stop was set up in Lacombe County last Wednesday and within the City of Lacombe last Friday. Officers participating in the check stops checked commercial vehicles for things like proper maintenance, mechanical faults and secure loads.

Vehicle operators are also checked as part of these inspections.

Lewko said the drivers’ credentials are checked to make sure they have the

proper class of license for the motor vehicles they are operating.

Lewko said that the inspections went well and were fairly routine.

A fairly even number of vehicles passed as well as were placed out of service.

“We weren’t blown away by any big surprises,” said Lewko. “Nothing really stood out for us.”

When a vehicle is placed out of service, it must be repaired before it can be driven. Vehicles that are placed out of service and cannot be repaired on site are towed to the nearest location where repairs can be performed.

If a vehicle is found to have a defect that is not critical to the vehicle’s operation or safety, it is marked as requiring attention.

Such vehicles can still be driven, but items requiring attention should be looked after as soon as possible.

Officers from several different enforcement agencies participated in the inspections. Among them were members of the City of Lacombe Bylaw Enforcement Services, Lacombe

SAFE STREETS – Over June 25-26th, 329 commercial vehicle inspections were conducted as part of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance program in Lacombe. The program is aimed at keeping roadways and drivers safe.

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Lewko said that, between all the different agencies, about 20 officers partici-

pated in each of the inspections.

He said collaborating is essential for these check stops to occur as a lot of agencies don’t have enough certified inspection officers to handle doing such a check stop by themselves.

“It’s very important.”

During the June 25th checkstop, 90 vehicle inspections were conducted.

Of the 90 inspections, 32

inspections were placed out of service, 23 required attention and 31 passed the inspection.

On June 26th, 48 commercial vehicle inspections were conducted.

Of those 48 inspections, 19 were placed out of service, 12 required attention and 17 passed the inspection.

Commercial vehicle inspections are usually performed twice a year

in Lacombe and Lacombe County, said Lewko. This is the first for this year and the next will likely take place in the fall.

These check stops are held according to the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance guidelines (CVSA).

CVSA is a program held throughout North America aimed at keeping roadways safe. news@lacombeexpress.com

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On June 29th, Blackfalds RCMP arrested a man with 33 outstanding charges dating back to 2010.

RCMP conducted inquiries into the whereabouts of the man and the investigation led them to a residence within the Town of Blackfalds.

After the homeowner consented to a search of the residence, the man, Marvin Lodge of Blackfalds, was eventually found hiding in the closet of the residence under a blanket, police say.

Lodge has existing warrants from the Blackfalds RCMP, Red Deer City RCMP, Sylvan Lake RCMP, Wainwright RCMP and Calgary Police Service.

He is charged with three counts of impaired driving, one count of impaired driving over .08, mischief, three counts of failure to comply with probation, possession of a weapon contrary to prohibition order and also 10 counts of failing to appear in court.

He is also charged with two counts of failing to provide a breath sample, two counts of driving an uninsured motor vehicle, two counts of operating a motor vehicle while disqualified, six counts of failure to comply with conditions, possession of a controlled substance and possession of property obtained by crime.

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Sims offers full insurance services right here in Lacombe

BY BRIAN VOSSEN Lacombe Express For complete insurance services, you don’t need to shop at a larger centre. All you need can be found right here in Lacombe at Sims & Associates Insurance Services.

Darren King, Commercial Insurance Broker.

“You don’t need to see a ‘big city broker,’” said King.

Sims & Associates Insurance Services is a full service general insurance broker for home, auto, business and farm. King said that some people, even some who are clients of Sims, are unaware that Sims is a one-stop shop when it comes to your insurance needs.

Sims Insurance has been operating in Lacombe for over 30 years and is still locally owned by the Sims family. Many of Sims’ brokers can also boast 10 plus years of experience in the field.

That local connection is important to the people at Sims. As such, they continue to support the community with many employees involved in local charities and

service clubs like the Kinsmen, Gord Bamford foundation, 4-H, Lacombe Minor Hockey and Big Brothers Big Sisters.

Sims also invests in community initiatives and King mentioned that Sims was a sponsor of the 2014 Boston Pizza Cup held in Lacombe earlier this year.

“We care about the overall feel and success of the community,” said King.

On its commercial side of service, Sims has a special program wherein Sims brokers are able to speed up the process for getting insurance by writing policies themselves for certain clients. If a customer meets the criteria of the program, Sims is able to write the policy and it is backed by the insurance company. King said this

takes a lot of the hassel out of getting insured.

“It’s a huge advantage,” said King.

On the home and auto side, Sims also has binding authority with insurance companies. This means they have the ability to write the policy, bind it and offer coverage right away.

Sims & Associates strives to make their services available to customers. King said when you call the office, a real live person answers the phone.

He added he likes to think of Sims attitude to their service as “live, local and listening.”

A lot of people today are shopping for insurance from 1-800 numbers, said King. He went on to say that the problem with these services, other than that there are not local, is that over-the-phone brokers are only able to sell the service offered by that indi-

vidual company and don’t give customers a lot of options.

At Sims, brokers can set up customers with a variety of insurance companies and find the service that is best for the client.

Not only does dealing with a broker widen the range of services available, it also gives clients someone to advocate for them when it comes time to make a claim.

With 1-800 numbers, the voice on the other end of the phone who sets up the policy is something of a faceless entity. When a claim is made, they aren’t there to support the customer like a broker can, said King. Where it is in the best interest of the insurance company to pay only what it is obligated to, a broker can represent the customer’s best interest and work towards getting a fair payout for the claim.

“We’re there for the cusomters, not the insurance company,” said King. “We can help walk clients through the claims process.”

Sims & Associates Insurance Services is located at 5020 51 St. Lacombe. The office is open from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. weekdays and can be reached at 403-782-3049 or via email at info@simsinsurance.ca.

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TRAVEL Taking a Trafalgar tour through Ireland Dublin City is the first stop for many visitors to Ireland and an essential part of experiencing Ireland with its many attractions and points of interest.

Settlement was started by the Vikings in 841 with major growth happening during the 17th Century. Dublin was considered one of the nicest and richest cities in Europe at this time although slums were developing in the inner city.

Today all the main attractions are located in the centre of the city where you can easily do a walking tour in two to six hours.

The impressive O’Connell Bridge on O’Connell St. is the starting point. Be sure to check out a pub or two in the evening as many have live Irish music to entertain.

When you leave Dublin travel south to County Kildare with a stop at the famous National Stud Farm and Japanese Gardens which belong to the people of Ireland and have visitors from all parts of the world. It is the heart of Ireland’s thoroughbred industry and home to some of the most magnificent horses and beautiful gardens. The gardens were created by a wealthy Scotsman between 1906-10 and designed by a Japanese master horticulturist.

His use of trees, plants, grass, water, rocks and bridges symbolize the ‘Life of Man.’ Upon leaving the Stud Farm a stop in Kilkenny gives you an opportunity to tour a restored castle, do a bit of shopping or visit a pub before continuing on the Waterford, Ireland’s oldest city founded by Vikings in 914 on the River Suir. This is the home of the famous Waterford Crystal. The original factory closed during the major recession that hit Ireland around 2008 putting thousands out of work. Since then some of the original employees have re-opened a new, much smaller location. Tours are available offering access to all areas of traditional crystal production ending in a gift shop where you can purchase a piece – or two - or

MAJESTIC – The Dublin Castle is just one of the many highlights during a Trafalgar tour through Ireland. at least admire the displays.

Your next stop will be at Blarney in the County of Cork where you must climb the 110 steps to enjoy the amazing view of the gardens, surrounding area and ultimately kiss the Blarney Stone, giving you the gift of eloquence, or more commonly known as the ‘gift of the gab!’ Yes, I did it and have a picture as proof - although no evidence of eloquence. After, it’s time to browse in the gift shops, and continue the short distance to Killarney, my favourite stop in Ireland.

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OPINION To build on or build new At the end of this month Lacombe City council will debate and most likely decide whether to go ahead with the planned improvements, upgrades and expansion to the Lacombe Sports & Leisure Complex, which houses the Barnett Arenas, curling club and Kinsmen Aquatic Centre.

The topic has come up a number of times in the last few council meetings, and last week representatives for the City of Lacombe, Lacombe council and engineering consultant Stantec made a presentation to Lacombe County council, hoping to get the County on board as a funding partner should the project be approved.

Whenever the subject has come up, questions about whether or not the costs of the renovations are worth the result have surfaced. With those questions, consideration has also been given to whether Lacombe would be better

off just to build a new arena or sports complex or, as was suggested at the most recent County meeting, demolish the existing sports complex and rebuild, perhaps salvaging materials from the demolished complex to do so.

Why so much debate?

Well, the cost for the necessary upgrades is quite a large amount, estimated at over $15 million and would only upgrade existing facilities at the complex without really introducing any new features.

Some members of the community and of council therefore feel that building a new arena and giving Lacombe another much needed ice surface would better serve Lacombe. Others argue the existing facility is worth investing in so it can continue to be enjoyed by the community.

It is one of those situations where both parties are right. These proposed upgrades won’t address the

community’s need for an additional ice surface. But, they will fix a number of issues like cramped dressing rooms, inadequate emergency exits and lack of sprinkler systems.

Either way, both issues need to be looked after in the near future. Anyone who sits inside the City

Council Chambers during meetings gets the strong impression that anyone on either side of the argument sees the benefits of the other. Were it possible, the City would most likely decide to do the upgrades as well as building a new arena.

Unfortunately, it doesn’t seem like that will happen.

In Lacombe’s recreational strategic plan, the need for a new arena was not identified as a top priority for whatever reason.

Luckily, whichever path council chooses, Lacombe wins. Sadly, whichever path council chooses, one need in the community will go unanswered as well.

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There has been much handwringing over the claimed disappearance of the middle class. From a bestselling international tome to domestic tax-andspend types who think higher taxes will create more middle-income earners, there is no shortage of those who over-focus on redistribution and underestimate the benefits of opportunity.

Alberta created 71,200 new jobs over the past 12 months while Saskatchewan saw a gain of 11,800 jobs. Compare that to a gain of 39,400 in Ontario (a province with a much larger population) and 10,300 new jobs in British Columbia.

(The other six provinces lost jobs in the past year.)

As to why Alberta and Saskatchewan are doing so much better, the usual explanation is Alberta (and Saskatchewan) lucked out because of their resources.

Except that dumb luck doesn’t explain it all. Hol-

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MILKE land, Singapore and Hong Kong have little in the way of natural resources and yet prosper while Nigeria and Russia extract a lot of oil but have very little in the way of a middle class.

At the national level, it is boring but important policy such as a stable currency and domestic peace matter – as well as property rights, the rule of law, a lack of corruption, independent courts, smart but not overburdensome regulation, an educated population, the size of government relative to the economy, and tax policy – that lead to the creation of prosperity and the formation of the middle

class. I don’t have the space to discuss all such factors – any country or province can mess up a natural advantage – but let’s consider only one issue – tax rates – that can be compared across provinces and which has an effect upon wealth creation and thus opportunities and jobs.

Alberta has long had the lowest overall tax burden.

For example, a two-parent, one-income family with two kids and employment income of $75,000 pays $3,446 less in total provincial taxes when compared with the same $75,000 couple in Ontario. The same family in Nova Scotia will pay $6,947 more in provincial taxes than if they lived in Alberta.

Alberta’s politicians have also generally and comparatively been smart on what might be called ‘opportunity policy’. Unlike Atlantic Canada, Quebec or Manitoba on taxes, or Ontario on power policy, or

Quebec on excessive interference in almost every aspect of its economy, Alberta has not disadvantaged its entrepreneurs.

More proof of this comes from the Canada Revenue Agency. Compared with other provinces, Alberta has the smallest share of people (42.2%) who report income of less than $30,000.

Saskatchewan is next (47.4%). The national average is 50.6%, while Ontario’s is 50.1% and Quebec’s is 53%, while half or more tax filers in all other provinces have incomes of less than $30,000.

Now look at income between $30,000 and $100,000 and let’s assume that range as a proxy for the middle class. Fully 45.5% of Albertans fall into that category.

Again, only Saskatchewan (45.2%) comes close to Alberta. Ontario has a smaller middle class (42.9%) as does Quebec (42.7%), with the national percentage at 42.9%. Newfoundland and

Labrador has the smallest proportion here, with just 39.7% of the population reporting an income between $30,000 and $100,000.

More dramatically, in Alberta 12.2% of the population report incomes of over $100,000. That is almost double the proportion of all Canadians (6.6%), higher than in Ontario (7%) and starkly higher than Quebec where just 4.5% of the population report taxable income above $100,000.

Or put another way, Alberta has less of its population in the very poorest income class and proportionately more in the middle- and high-income cohorts.

And Alberta (and to a lesser degree Saskatchewan) performed this feat with massive in-migration from other provinces and from around the world.

Mark Milke is a senior fellow with the Fraser Institute. His column is distributed through Troy Media.

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Letters to the editor

Columnist responds to query about a Lacombe pioneer I was delighted to see Mr. Mobley’s letter to the editor in the Lacombe Express in May. I’m sure it was gratifying to the editor to know how widely his paper was being read.

As for myself, it is always a pleasure to hear from or about individuals who actively pursue an interest in their own family history.

All too frequently our minds are so filled with the challenges of daily life, of families and careers that we take little, if any, time to reflect on the past and our own family history. Like the fragment of poetry said, “I climbed the ladder of success then let myself look back, And lo I saw the joys I passed unnoticed on the track.”

Prominent among those joys are memories of our childhood and fragments of memories our parents and relatives shared with us of the days of their youth.

Mr. Mobley’s letter verified all the essential details of my article about his grandfather and I thank him for that and for fleshing out the considerable detail that I omitted in my short article. I also thank

him for pointing out the one error in my story, an error of omission for my notes actually read “acting mayor”. G.G. Mobley never was mayor of Lacombe. He was merely one member of the council that approved his assignment to repair the Blindman River dam in 1909.

Incidentally, it was a communication from Doug Mobley received by the Lacombe Historical Society on April 2009 that initiated my quest for information about Lacombe pioneer G.G. Mobley. Doug’s letter included the following statement, “I don’t know whether you have the Alberta Historical Review magazines, but there is an article in the summer of 1971 titled ‘Far West and Far North’ which is basically a bio of William Bredin, but in 1896, my grandfather joined up with Bredin at Lac La Biche for a journey way up north. Bredin went as far as the Mackenzie River and spent the winter at Fort Wrigley, but as far as I can tell, my grandfather went as far as Hay River.”

I trust Doug followed up on this story for in that era the only non-natives travelling

the Mackenzie River were those associated with the fur trade and others who explored this river as a possible access to the Yukon gold fields. I’m also certain Mr. Mobley could add a great deal to our knowledge about G.G. Mobley’s son, Frank. Percy Puffer in his book Giant Among Pioneers (his father W. Puffer) credited Frank as an organizing member of the Masonic Lodge (Eureka) of Lacombe on Jan. 12, 1898. He was also recorded as co-owner with D.G. Stewart of Lacombe’s Albany Hotel. This was being operated as a licensed hotel by Mobley and Bradshaw in 1895. They sold to Inskip in 1897, who renamed it the Metropolitan, then Frank resigned his position as Senior Warden of the Masonic Lodge and moved with D.G. Stewart to Atlin, B.C. In the summer of 2010 Cathy Coll of Calgary visited our Michener House archives in search of information about her great grandfather, Rev. Fernie. He had come to Lacombe on June 11, 1893 answering a call to serve as the first ordained minister of Lacombe‘s St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church. At that time he was in Ontario,

having come there from London, England in the 1880s with his wife and family of one son (George) and four daughters. Our records did not mention whether his family accompanied him to Lacombe although it was evident that at least two of them came then or later for his daughter Annie married G.G. Mobley on Jan. 12, 1898 and a homestead patent for NW 24-40-28, was granted to George Fernie, Annie’s brother, on April 4 1907. This quarter was adjacent to G.G. Mobley’s homestead. Thanks to Coll we were able to update this record in 2011. Mrs. Fernie had indeed come to Lacombe. She died here and is buried in Lacombe’s Fairview cemetery.

I hope Mr. Mobley as one of the pioneers of Lacombe County will share some his memories through the pages of the Express or through communications with the Lacombe Historical Society. Each year that passes leaves the community with fewer people who possess memories of the pioneer days.

Howard Fredeen Lacombe

Reader encourages ‘realignment of affections towards our creator’ A colourful expression on a fairly dark subject goes like this, “They’ll soon be reading over me and patting my face with a shovel.”

I am not morose, neither am I cavalier about that rapidly advancing day.

General Robert E. Lee said, “Get correct views of life, and learn to see the world in its true light. It will enable you to live pleasantly, to do good, and when summoned away, to leave without regrets.”

Although I have the deepest admiration for this great Christian Civil War General and agree with getting correct views of life, I confess to being plagued by many regrets. I must therefore leave the statement “I have no regrets” to those who may genuinely believe it.

If we were to address the subject of regret in complete candour, we would all have to admit that just by being human we have contributed to a global matrix of misery. It is our regrettable nature.

I readily concede that we can all by compulsion or environmental influence do virtuous things but we are never

capable of actually generating the singular quality known as virtue.

As long as we immodestly insist that our nature is intrinsically good, we circumvent the very thing to which we aspire; namely virtue or good. Modesty however, provides a window for us to identify our intrinsic human value and dignity while combating our innate pride which seems to provide license for such a wide array of compromising and harmful behaviours.

In an effort to more succinctly identify this problem I quote Malcolm Muggeridge who said, “The depravity of man is at once most empirically verifiable and intellectually resisted.”

I’m sure most of us would agree that we do not know any perfect people and as contrary as it is to our wishes, we ourselves share that imperfection.

This is especially good news for people in my position who have no chance (because of the constraints of time and the gross imbalance on my personal account of virtue and vice) to catch up and satisfy any karmic equation.

Lacrosse club president extends congratulations Last week was amazing!

Our Peewee 2 team started off with a domination win over Sylvan, bringing home the gold with a 6 to 1 win.

The Bantam game was a hard fought game but once Lacoka took the lead they didn’t look back winning 7 to 4.

Central Alberta Lacrosse League gets the opportunity to send four representatives to provincials in Edmonton July 4, 5

and 6th.

I am proud to say that two of them are Lacoka teams. Fifty per cent of the representatives from CALL are Lacoka teams that is pretty cool to say.

Red Deer 3 won the novice division and Innisfail wins the midget division.

Good luck and congratulations.

Mike Wood Lacoka president

WE WANT READER INPUT Letters to the editor are welcomed by the Red Deer Express. We attempt to publish a cross section of opinion and letters criticizing or praising our writers or content. However we reserve the right to edit every letter if necessary for length, taste,

clarity and to eliminate inaccurate or libelous statements.

We prefer short concise letters, but will run letters unedited (for length) to a maximum of 250 words. Anything over this is subject to cutting. To be

The reason I can afford to interpret this as good news is because God guarantees that His free gift is eternal life in Christ. It is at the very least prudent then to comply with his clearly defined protocol to realign our affections toward our Creator, repent of the sin that proves our depravity, plagues our conscience and alienates us from God. We have, at that point, a very real opportunity (in actual time) to receive the gift of eternal life that cost God more than we can imagine, appreciate or calculate and start to cultivate that deep relationship that both God and man desires.

In the most inoffensive terms I can muster without compromising my convictions, I would like to suggest to the person who does not yet believe in the veracity of the scriptures but does claim intrinsic good - the human conscience is reduced to a self referential facility and is only capable of generating a code of sociological situation ethics that proves to be nothing but a nostrum for chaos.

Don Ahlquist Gull Lake

A correction on the wise people of Gotham I read with interest the account in your June 12th issue about the recent performance of the Wise People of Gotham. At paragraph four, I was surprised to read that this production was adapted “From a biblical tale of a town called Gotham.”

Having studied the Bible and having no recollection of such a place, I went to my Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible just to make certain. No such town.

As a senior citizen with limited computer skills, I was able to go to Wikipedia and find the answer.

It is an old English folk tale about the

villagers in Nottinghamshire, England.

When King John (who reigned from 1199 to 1216) wanted to come through their village and thus make it a public highway, they feigned imbecility in order to thwart the king’s plans.

The various ways they demonstrated their ‘stupidity’ can be found in the oldest of Mother Goose stories.

As a retired English teacher and student of literature, I just thought you might like to know the real story.

considered for publication letters must contain the name, address and phone number of the writer.

We publish the letter writer’s name and home town at the end of the letter.

Please send your letters by fax to 347-6620, email to editor@reddeerexpress.com or mail to Editor, #121, 5301-43 Street, Red Deer, AB, T4N 1C8.

Gail Phillips Lacombe

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A look back at Lacombe’s lions and veterinarians In 1970 the federal government issued a permit for importation of a nucleus breeding herd of pigs from England, a herd numbering some 400 head of immature boars and gilts. After weeks of rigorous health tests the herd was declared disease free and boarded a jumbo jet for Calgary. There it was met by a fleet of thoroughly sanitized trucks and transported to their final destination where new facilities specially constructed by the importer awaited. Here they remained in quarantine for 12 months under continuous observation by a veterinarian jointly approved by the British and the Canadian animal health authorities. That period passed without incident and the veterinarian was reassigned to the Lacombe Experimental farm to address a particularly virulent outbreak of calfhood scours. His name was Dr. John Bradley (DVM).

Bradley soon became part of the community.

He very quickly resolved the problem of calf-hood scours, not by clever medications but by devising a herd management

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FREDEEN program that curbed the spread of this highly infectious disease. He was also on hand to diagnose and eliminate a disease virtually unknown in this area - swine erysipelas introduced via an importation of Minnesota #1 pigs from the University of Minnesota. And he took charge of the health program for the Research Station’s entire livestock population. Nor was his expertise confined to farm animals. When our son brought home a falcon with a broken wing, a casualty of the telephone lines that once were featured on every rural road and highway, Bradley x-rayed the wing, fashioned splints and monitored the healing process. When his wife joined him with her pet kitten he purchased a residence one block directly east of the James S. McCormick Ju-

nior High School.

Now that kitten was no ordinary feline. Friends of the Bradleys had acquired a pair of infant lion cubs which they were permitted to keep provided they engaged a licensed veterinarian to provide oversight of health and nutrition. Bradley agreed to be that veterinarian. The novelty soon wore thin for the friends but by that time Bradley’s wife had been captivated. She persuaded him to let her adopt her favourite of the cubs.

And it grew, as the young have a habit of doing.

Passers-by were soon being treated to the vision of a maned lion surveying them from the picture window of the Bradley residence. A chicken wire fence was erected but town folk thought that insufficient to deter a hungry lion from sampling the young and tender scholars as they romped by at recess time. Not that this pampered lion ever knew what hunger was. It had never hesitated to help itself from the breakfast nook or the dining room table and now, as Bradley ruefully

remarked one day, its owners had been forced to defer to it and eat their meals in the bedroom with the door shut.

Our recollections of that lion remain particularly vivid thanks to a picture of our daughter Nancy sitting in an armchair with the lion curled up on her lap.

She was about six-years-old at the time and not about to

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novelty act on the silver screen. Bradley also left Lacombe, having been reassigned to the newly developed Animal Diseases Research Institute at Lethbridge. Here he became involved with research on prion diseases of livestock, the class of diseases that gained worldwide notoriety with BSE, Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy.

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go anywhere for the lion weighed as much as she did.

Eventually the community put its foot down. The lion had to go. If its owner wouldn’t part with it she could go too. And so they departed, first to a properly enclosed rural property near Eckville and then to Hollywood where the lion and its handler became a

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City Council Dates

Where do you shop? The City wants to know?

Lacombe City Council Meetings are open to the public and all are encouraged to attend.

Meeting agendas are posted online at www.lacombe.ca by 3:00 p.m. the Friday before every Council Meeting.

The City of Lacombe is seeking information regarding your shopping experiences in Lacombe via a short survey. The questionnaire asks questions related to monthly spending on retail, and why or why not you choose to shop in Lacombe.

Information gathered will help with the current Municipal Plan Review – Growing Lacombe. We hope that the information gathered will also be used by local businesses to better meet the community’s needs.

Summer Meeting Schedule: Monday, July 28, 2014 at 5 p.m.

Monday, August 25, 2014 at 5 p.m.

Public Notices Cycling in the City Did you know that cyclists have the same rights and responsibilities as motor vehicles and must obey all rules of the road? Anyone operating a bicycle on city streets and highways must comply with the provisions and requirements of the Traffic Safety Act. Cyclists must ride with the traffic, as close to the curb as is safe, and only ride in single file except when passing another vehicle.

Bicycles are allowed on shared-use pathways and trails; however cyclists cannot ride in an unsafe manner on any sidewalk within the city, and must yield to pedestrian traffic.

There are some restricted areas in Lacombe where you cannot ride a bicycle, skate board, roller skate or roller blade. They include any sidewalk on the north side of 50 Ave between 48th Street and 53rd Street, and on the south side of 50 Ave between Highway 12 and 49A Avenue.

Cyclists are required to have certain equipment based on provincial and municipal regulations. Essential equipment when cycling include a bell or horn; adequate steering and brakes; when cycling at night a white headlamp, a red tail lamp and a red rear reflector; and if a cyclist is under the age of 18, an approved bicycle helmet.

The Municipal Development Plan (MDP) is going through an update process. This long-range plan is designed to guide Lacombe’s growth and development in to the future. The plan provides strategic policy direction for how we use our land, including direction for retail and commercial land, while balancing the environmental, social, and economic needs of the community. It will also help evaluate whether or not there is a need for more commercial land in Lacombe.

the future, will want to stay for the economic opportunities and the quality of life provided by the city.

By filling out the survey you can be part of writing the Municipal Development Plan. The MDP is about ensuring that people who live in Lacombe now, and those who will come in

You can do the survey online at www.lacombe.ca or paper copies are available at City Hall. If you have any questions or comments please contact jdejong@lacombe.ca

Development Permits

Current to June 26, 2014 Permitted Use

Take notice that the following development permits have been approved as PERMITTED USES in that they conform in every respect to the Land Use Bylaw

DATE

PERMIT#

LOCATION

DEVELOPMENT

June 26

61/250.23

5700 Highway 2A

Class 2 Fascia Sign

June 26

61/251.35

25 Blackstone Avenue

Shed

June 26 June 26 June 26

61/251.30 61/251.36 61/251.37

4914 College Avenue 6 Fairway Drive 58 Coventry Lane

Home Addition and Deck Home Addition and Deck Home Addition

June 26

61/251.38

5219 47 Avenue

Detached Garage

June 26

61/251.39

3701 B 53 Avenue

Occupancy – Manufacturing

June 26

61/251.41

20 Woodland Drive

Home Renovation

June 26

61/251.43

45-15 MacKenzie Ranch Manufactured Home

Saturday July 19 11:30am-4:00pm Held outdoors at Lest We Forget Park In case of bad weather event will move inside the Lacombe Memorial Centre

Bring your family to this annual summer event that offers families a chance to enjoy creating some art. There is bound to be something for everyone.

Come out and become the next Picasso.

During LACOMBE DAYS July 17-20 www.lacombedays.ca

Music in the Park

Permitted Use with Variances Take notice that the following permits have been approved by the Development Authority as a Permitted Use with Variances as noted:

DATE

PERMIT#

LOCATION

DEVELOPMENT

June 26

61/251.40

4014-52 Avenue

Mini Storage Buildings

Discretionary Use

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Take notice that the following Discretionary Use Permits have been approved:

DATE

PERMIT#

LOCATION

DEVELOPMENT

June 26

61/250.92

5623 Wolf Creek Drive

Addition of Self Storage Building

Documents pertaining to the development permits may be inspected at City Hall, 5432-56 Avenue, during regular business hours.

Anyone claiming to be affected by the approval of the Permitted Uses with Variances or Discretionary Uses may submit an objection within 14 days from the date of notice. The appeal must be in writing, accompanied with a $50.00 fee and be directed to: Lacombe Subdivision and Development Appeal Board, Attn: Secretary to the SDAB, 5432 - 56 Avenue Lacombe, AB T4L 1E9

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The Vintage

Rhythm and Blues

July 9

Randy Bolton

Pop Singer/Songwriter

July 16

Lann and CurƟs

July 23

Flashback Freddy

Vintage Rock

July 30

Rockin Blueseros

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August performers TBA

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Dutch Elm Disease Awareness

What’s New

Dutch elm disease (DED) is a deadly disease that can affect any elm tree. Since its introduction from Europe in 1930, it has destroyed millions of American elm trees across North America. DED is prevalent in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Montana. At present, Alberta is DED-free.

Have your say in next year’s City budget Do you have a project idea that could positively impact our community? We want to know. City Council will review submissions from residents as part of the 2015 Budget Process.

DED is caused by a fungus that clogs the elm tree’s water conducting system, causing the tree to die. The fungus is primarily spread from one elm tree to another by three species of beetles, the smaller European, the native and the banded elm bark beetle. The beetles are attracted to weak and dying trees, which serve as breeding sites for the beetles. Once the beetles have pupated and turned into adults they leave the brood gallery and fly to healthy elms to feed, thus transporting the fungus on their bodies from one tree to the next.

Leaves on a DED-infected elm will wilt or droop, curl and become brown. This appears in mid-June to mid-July.

Leaves on trees infected later in the season usually turn yellow and drop prematurely. Leaf symptoms are accompanied by brown staining under the bark. All suspicious elms must be tested in a lab.

What can you do to help save our elm trees?

Be aware of the Alberta elm pruning ban between April 1 and September 30. The beetles are most active at this time and can be attracted to the scent of fresh tree cuts, possibly infecting a healthy elm.

Water elms well from April to mid-August. To allow the tree to harden off for the winter, watering should be stopped midAugust followed by a good soaking or two before freeze-up.

Submissions can be operating or capital in nature, and can include services, facilities, or resources for programs.

Priorities will be based on the six pillars identified in the 2014-2017 City of Lacombe Strategic Plan, which include a Safe, Healthy and Vibrant Community; Land Resources and Acquisitions; Operations: Infrastructure Growth and Asset Management; Economic Prosperity; Operational Excellence; and Community Relations.

Remove dead branches and trees as they can provide beetle habitat, but only between October 1 to March 31 Dispose of all elm wood immediately by burning, burying or chipping.

Report all suspect trees to the DED Hotline at 1-877-837-ELMS. A confirmed DED tree must be removed immediately to prevent further spread.

Do not transport or store elm firewood at any time. DED and the beetles are declared pests under the Alberta Agricultural Pests Act making it illegal to do so.

Fill out the submission form that can be found online at www. lacombe.ca/budgetsubmissions. Please complete the entire form and provide enough detail to ensure the intent of the project is understood.

Council will review your submissions to determine which projects will be approved for costing by City administration, and further considered as part of the annual budget deliberations.

Please submit your suggestions by August 30, 2014.

Do not transport elm firewood into Alberta. Firewood is confiscated at all the Alberta-Montana border crossings. sm Kin atic

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WHERE DO YOU SHOP?

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Reminders We value your input!

Now-Aug 15,2014 Take the Survey Here

Please take a few minutes to complete an online survey about your shopping experiences in Lacombe.

Your information will help identify the retail needs Lacombe currently serves and inform our Municipal Development Plan Review. No personal information will be asked and all responses are anonymous.

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If you have any questions regarding the survey email jdejong@Lacombe.ca. Paper copies of the survey are available at City of Lacombe City Hall - 5432 56th Avenue.

Off-Highway Vehicles not permitted within City Limits Enforcement Services would like to remind residents that as per the Lacombe Traffic Bylaw #223, offhighway vehicles such as dirt bikes, quads, pocket bikes and motorized scooters are not permitted on city roads and highways except solely for the purpose of loading or unloading off-highway vehicles from or onto a trailer or vehicle or into a building or property. Violation penalties include a $100 fine, and the possible seizure and towing of the off-highway vehicle at the owner’s expense.

Kinsmen Aquatic Centre lessons It’s not too late to register your kid’s for summer swimming lessons. Please call (403)782-1278 for more information. The Summer Pool Schedule begins on June 30. Go to www.lacombe.ca/pool to access the schedule.

Music in the Park Concert Series The C4 Initiative, through funding from the City of Lacombe Recreation and Culture Grant, is proud to host this exciting addition to Lacombe’s cultural mosaic. Bring your lawn chairs or picnic blankets and join us for an evening of free musical entertainment at the gazebo at the Lacombe Memorial Centre. This event runs weekly on Wednesdays until August 27, 2014. Please see below for upcoming concerts: •July 9 Randy Bolton (Pop) •July 16 Lann and Chris (Singer/ Songwriter) •July 23 Flashback Freddy (vintage Rock) •July 30 Rockin Blueseros (Rock/ Funk)

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fyi EVENTS Bluebird Festival – 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. on July 12th at Ellis Bird Farm.

Vacational Bible School - All children ages 4-12 years old are invited to Vacation Bible School this summer! Lacombe Free Reformed Church’s Parables of Jesus program is FREE for all children. Join us the week of July 21st to 25th from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. each morning at the Lacombe Memorial Centre. Contact curtisandhelma@hotmail. com or phone Helma at 403782-1944 with any questions or to register. www.lfrc.webs.com.

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mances start on Friday night at 5 p.m. and a Church service goes on Sunday at 9 a.m. Performances are in a heated tent (bring your lawn chairs) and food is available on site. Performers include Visions Country Gospel, Ben Kellert, RR 4, Freedom Seekers, The Tapleys, Joshua Ridge, Re Newed, R&J, Strings N Things, Victoria Street, Potters Clay, New Song Band, Gospel Trubadors, Joyful Melody Trio, Debbie Bergeron, Revive and Gospel 792. $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 go online at blackfaldsunitedchurch.com.

entertainment at seniors’ lodges, hospitals and numerous community and private functions throughout the year. No experience is required, just a love to sing. Join us on Tuesday evening, rehearsals from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at Davenport Church of Christ (#68 Donlevy Ave.) For information, call David at 403-342-1318 or email crozsmit@telusplanet. net. Visit www.harmonizers.ca.

Quilting and crafts – held at Blackfalds United Church on Mondays at 9:30 a.m. Help make quilts or bring your own quilt/craft to work on. Visit blackfaldsunitedchurch.com or call 403-8854780 for more information.

Circle of Friends - free weekly supper for the community, nutritious meals for anyone interested. It runs at Bethel Christian Reformed Church.

Taoist Tai Chi - a relaxing, low impact exercise; continuing classes year round, for those who have completed beginners or have learned Taoist Tai Chi before.

Participate in classes of your choice. Available in Red Deer, Lacombe, Rocky Mountain House, and Innisfail. Contact 403-3466772 for more information.

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

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Lacombe & District Garden Club Hidden Treasures Tour - July 29th. For only $20 per bus seat ($18 for club members) join us for an amazing three-hour guided tour of local gardens, refreshments included. Tour times are 9 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. Tickets are only available in advance at Hannas Seeds (5039 49 St.). Call Pamela at 403-7825061 for more information.

Music in the Park – every Wednesday starting at 6:30 p.m. to Aug. 27th. Bring your own lawn chairs or picnic blankets, come for an evening of musical entertainment at the gazebo in the Lacombe Memorial Centre park.

Wheelin ‘N’ Reelin Lottery sponsored by the Optimist Club of Blackfalds to build a new skatepark for the youth in Blackfalds. Your $50 ticket gives you a chance of winning a 2014 800 Canam side by side ($14,870 value) sponsored by Turple Brothers or 2014 Fury 1600 Lund ďŹ shing boat & trailer ($17,200 value) sponsored by Go RV & Marine. Only 1,999 tickets printed. Draw date is Sept. 1st, 2 p.m. at All Star Park in Blackfalds. For more information, contact John 403-396-0798, Kevin 403-8460111 or Edie at 403-318-5782 Country Gospel in the Park – Sept.

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Lacombe Farmers Market – This year, the Lacombe Farmers Market is being held in a new location, the arena parking lot at 5429-53 St. Markets run every Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. until October. Call 403-782-4772.

Blackfalds Farmers Market – Thursdays 4 – 7:30 p.m. at the Blackfalds Community Hall 4810 Womacks Road. Last Market is on Sept. 25th.

Bentley Farmers Market – runs every Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at the Bentley Curling Rink. For more information, call 403-748-4809.

Real Men Sing Barbershop! The Wild Rose Harmonizers Barbershop Chorus is a chorus for males of all ages who love to sing fourpart a cappella harmony. We are a proud member of the Barbershop Harmony society providing

The Lacombe Legion has bingo on Mondays at 7 p.m. in the upstairs hall. Coffee time runs Wednesdays from 9:30-11 a.m. ($2 for coffee, tea and cookies). On Fridays, there are four meat draws and tickets are $2/ set of three tickets. Draw starts at 6:30 p.m. On Saturdays, there are four meat draws which start at 4:30 p.m. Chase the ace starts after meat draws.

Youth Unlimited Drop-in Activites – new schedule! Drop-in activities now run every Tuesday from 6 – 9 p.m. with ball hockey on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6 – 9 p.m. Girls only drop-in is also Wednesdays from 6–9 p.m.

Thursdays Grade 3-6 drop-in program runs from 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. and Grade 4 and up program from 6 – 9 p.m. Cost is 2$ for drop-in and ball hockey with drop-in 10 passes at $10 and ball hockey season pass at $50.

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

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

MEETINGS The Lacombe Hospital Auxiliary meets the ďŹ rst Thursday of every month at 1:30 p.m. in the Education Room at the hospital. New members welcome. For more information, call Rilla at 403-782-6165.

Imperial Daughters of the Empire is a non-proďŹ t women’s volunteer program that raises money in support of numerous initiatives supporting educations. Meetings are held on the fourth Tuesday of every month and begin at 7:30 p.m. at St. Andrew’s United Church. For more information, contact Mary Lou Wilson 403-782-3923.

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new role to be fulďŹ lled. 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 ďŹ lled 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. Call 403-550-4508.

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.

Are you having problems with someone else’s drinking? We are an anonymous group of men and women who can offer encouragement and support.

Call Al-Anon Family groups at 403-346-0320 for a list of meetings in the area.

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.

Addict in the Family Support Group is a conďŹ dential, professionally-facilitated support group.

Meetings run every second Thursday at 4920 – 54 St. from 6 to 8 p.m. 403-342-0895.

Clive TOPS – Take Off Pounds Sensibly. Every Thursday at the Clive Christian Fellowship Church 9-10:30 a.m.

Clive Seniors’ Drop-In – 1:30 p.m. every Monday at the Clive Meeting Room.

AfďŹ rm – providing safe and conďŹ dential support to people of all sexual orientation, their families and friends. Meetings in Lacombe. 403-7821887 or 403-782-3148.

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SPORTS Local AAA player hopes to make it to the big leagues

BY BRIAN VOSSEN Lacombe Express Fifteen-year-old Darin Fodor is enjoying playing AAA ball and he hopes this step up in the sport of baseball will help him realize his dream to play professionally.

For Fodor, one of three Lacombians playing for the Red Deer AAA Bantam Braves, this is his first year playing AAA. Fodor said he decided to try out for AAA ball this year because he wanted to see how far he could go within the sports. Last season, he played AA and this year thought he would try and take it a step further.

Fodor has been playing baseball for about seven years. Going to school in Satinwood just outside Lacombe, he was one of the first to sign up when some of the parents at the school decided to start a team.

It was not long before he was hooked. He said he quickly fell in love with the sport and hasn’t stopped playing since. Fodor added it is the variety and changeability that he most enjoys “Any given day, the game can go any which way. One day, one team can be on the top and another day, the underdog, the team that nobody expects to win can win.”

Teamwork is another part of the game that Fodor enjoys. He said that knowing you can rely on your teammates and that they can rely on you is encouraging.

He also commented on the interesting dynamic in baseball, that it is both a team and an individual sport in some ways. He said that, when playing the defensive side, a player’s actions have a bigger impact on the team as a whole and teamwork is more of a factor and players feel a part of something bigger. While on the offensive, players are on their own, but the team is still there in the background.

“You have your team at your back and everybody is cheering you on and usually that drives you to do your best.”

Trying out for the AAA team was a competitive but friendly process, said Fodor.

He added the coaches did a good job of keeping the environment relaxed enough to take the edge off a bit while still keeping players focus on the task at hand – making the team. When he did make the team, he was both excited and a little surprised.

“I was hoping to make the team, but there was a part of me that didn’t want to get too far ahead of myself.”

It took a little time for Fodor to adjust to

PLAY BALL – Darin Fodor, 15, is playing in his first season of AAA and hopes to play professionally in the future. playing at a higher level of ball. By his first time at bat though, it seemed clear he had found his feet.

“At first I was nervous,” he said. “My first (time) at bat, I was nervous. But as soon as I hit that first ball, I ended up getting a triple and after that my shoulders could kind of ease a little bit. I felt like I wasn’t carrying so much weight on my shoulders anymore.”

This year’s AAA Red Deer Bantam Braves team is a strong one, said Fodor.

The team has a fairly even record, and Fodor said he has enjoyed learning to play ball at a higher caliber.

He added he has certainly noticed a difference in both the level of player skill and competition playing AAA. He also said player ability in certain skills like pitching and hitting is also more noticeable.

“In AAA there are definitely less mistakes. A lot of the players, they’re there for a reason and they can execute consistently.”

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AAA ball is not the end goal for Fodor.

He said he plans to go as far as he can in the sport. He said he would like to play college ball one day and if possible, would even like to play as a professional in the major leagues.

“That would be my end dream.”

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Lacombe players to represent basketball at Summer Games

BY BRIAN VOSSEN Lacombe Express Four Lacombe basketballers will be headed to Airdrie at the end of the month to participate in the Alberta Summer Games.

Jonathan Ericson, Carter McLenahan, Cale Hamelin and Andrew Cunningham, all from Lacombe, have made the U14 Zone 4 Boys Basketball team.

The four players have played together on the

same team for quite a long time.

They have also played against some of their teammates on the Zone 4 team.

McLenahan said that, while the four Lacombe players know each other’s

play style and work well together, playing with the unfamiliar members of the team takes a little getting used to and presents a different dynamic on the team.

Luckily the team gets a lot of time to prepare for

TIGHT TURN – Cranna Roberts of Lacombe makes a turn during the barrel racing event at the Ponoka Stampede this past weekend. Roberts was one of the finalists in the barrel racing on July 1st.

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the Alberta Games. In addition to a number of practice sessions together, the team even got the chance to play together in a tournament prior to the Alberta Summer Games.

The boys said this experience is invaluable to the team.

“It’s nice because you get to kind of fill in that bond with the other players,” said Ericson.

McLenahan added that it helps players better learn their teammates’ play styles, especially because how players behave in practice and during a game can be quite different.

“You can see how well everyone does under pressure of a game situation,” said McLenahan.

Tryouts for any team can be quite a competitive and even intimidating process.

The boys said that they were a bit nervous at first, but relaxed soon after getting to know the rest of the players.

Hamelin said he tried out because he wanted to get more experienced and improve as a basketball player.

He is looking forward to learning from this experience.

“I’m excited I get to play with a bunch of different kids and see how I can improve my game and get better at basketball,” said Hamelin.

Ericson was looking for a new challenge when he tried out for the team. After making the team, he said he looked forward to meeting that challenge.

“I was pretty excited because I had a chance to play against other kids from other zones and with some pretty skilled kids,” said Ericson.

Cunningham tried out to see what the rest of the

competition in the sport was like elsewhere in Alberta. He said he wanted to learn who the best competitors are in his one zone and others.

“I was excited to see other people on the team here, to figure out who else is out there in Zone 4,” said Cunningham. “And for other people in other zones, to see them play.”

McLenahan said he tried out because he thought it would be fun to play against other zones and play with a new team.

He said he was looking forward to the fun of meeting new players as well competing with them.

“I always like to make new friends, especially with the game of basketball,” said McLenahan.

“And I love competition, so it would be pretty fun to play against some really tough zones.”

Each of the players also has his own reasons for enjoying the sport of basketball as well.

Ericson likes the team aspect, McLenahan likes the tactics of the sport - setting up plays and such; Cunningham likes the adaptability of the sport and being able to change his game to meet that of opponents while Hamelin likes the pace of the sport, how it is always moving and how the players are always actively involved.

All of the players consider themselves fortunate to have the opportunity to represent Lacombe and Zone 4 at the Alberta Summer Games.

“It’s inspiring,” said Hamelin.

“It will be really fun,” added Ericson.

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ARTS & LEISURE Lacombian builds Viking-esque oar ship in garage

BY BRIAN VOSSEN Lacombe Express Karol (pronounced Karl) Neumann has always been a fan of boating and history.

As such, he has long wanted to build his own boat, one with a historical influence. So, about four years ago, he started doing just that.

Then, on June 27th, Neumann held a gathering with friends and family to take the boat out of the garage he constructed it in and launch it on Lacombe Lake. Prior to launching the boat, he said he was a bit nervous about whether or not it would work.

Being a complete novice shipwright, Neumann said he wasn’t even sure if his creation would float. However, he said he has fairly extensive experience in residential construction and did a lot of research on how to build a boat before starting.

“I know how to connect wood to wood,” he said, laughing.

Neumann added he consulted a lot of experts while building the boat.

“They predicted there is a chance it might float,” he said, again with a laugh. “That’s good enough for me.”

Despite his concerns, Neumann said no issues were found with the ship once it was launched.

He said they spent the night on the lake and didn’t find so much as a leak.

“It was quite surprising actually.”

Now that he knows the vessel is water-worthy, Neumann plans to use it mostly on the Red Deer River. He said he is thinking about spending weekends on the river in the boat fishing with his wife, Crystal and sons, Sambor (Sam), five and Tomir (Tommy), three.

While Karol is not sure how many hours of work were put into the construction of the vessel, he said it would probably have taken him about a month to

CAST OFF – Karol Neumann sets off on Lacombe Lake in his hand-made Viking inspired ship, which he has yet to name.

build had he worked on it consistently each day.

However, building the craft was a hobby for him so he did it over the course of four years, working on it whenever he felt inspired to.

He added that a lot of that time was spent figuring out the logistics of the project with his friends and neighbours who assisted him.

“Most of the time, we were just standing there head-scratching,” said Karol.

The most difficult part of the process was flipping the boat around. To begin the initial struc-

ture, he had started building the board upside-down. When it came time to flip it around, the boat had already become quite heavy and difficult to maneuver inside Karol’s two-car garage.

“It was quite an achievement, we ended up with just the one hole in the wall but it could have been much worse.”

In contrast, Karol’s favourite part of the job was painting. He said it was an enjoyable process that his sons as well as some boys from a youth group at a Red Deer church Karol is a part of could help out with.

Twenty-six feet long and seven feet wide, Karol said the craft is basically a giant canoe, having no power and resembling the shape of the ancient Viking sailing vessels.

While the boat is certainly not a Viking replica and Karol never meant for it to be one, he did say that he was certainly inspired by the Viking design while building it.

Having no engine save the energy of its occupants, the ship is propelled solely by oars and is steered with a wooden rudder.

Karol has designed the ship so that a mast can be installed later

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if he decides to try out some sailing.

Although he has only just gotten his first boat in the water, Karol said he already has plans in his head for a second project that will also be a water vessel.

However, he said he might have to hold off on them for awhile as Crystal is very happy to have the garage free again.

In addition to the Viking-esque boat, Karol also enjoys crafting medieval weaponry and armour.

He even made a set of shields to go on the sides of his ship. news@lacombeexpress.com

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What you should really know about AF The tick, tick of a Rolex watch is very reliable. The lub-dub of the heart is also reliable, in early age.

But a report from Johns Hopkins University says that over age 40, one in four women and men, are at risk of developing atrial fibrillation, commonly known as Afib or AF. Currently three million North Americans have AF, and due to an aging population, 50% of those over 80 will develop AF. We know that old cars develop trouble when their electrical system falters and the same problem happens to hearts. The heart beat is controlled by an electrical reaction located in the heart’s right upper chamber, called the right atrium. AF occurs when electrical activity becomes wild and random, that causes the heart to quiver and twitch.

Electrical dysfunction in the heart can be triggered by several events. One is called the ‘Holiday Heart Syndrome’ when there’s been over consumption of alcohol. It can also result

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JONES from an overactive thyroid.

People who become obese and develop Type 2 diabetes resulting in atherosclerosis (narrowing and hardening) of coronary arteries, are at increased risk due to decreased blood supply to the heart’s muscle.

Others, who undergo bypass surgery, are also prone to develop AF. The experience is unnerving and patients complain that the irregular heart beat leaves them feeling that the heart is going to jump out of their chest.

Not all AF is equal. Some attacks of AF last a day or two, or as long as a week, and then for no apparent reason the irregularity disappears. Still others last a year or more.

Many patients who have AF are not aware of its

presence and may have no symptoms. Others complain of fatigue, shortness of breath, lightheadedness, dizziness or of an irregular, rapid and pounding sensation in the chest.

Regardless of the type of AF, it results in blood staying longer in the upper chambers of the heart. It’s not an ideal situation as the longer blood swirls around in the heart there’s an increased risk of a blood clot forming which may lead to stroke.

The question is how to treat AF. For instance, prescription drugs such as betablockers, calcium channel blockers and digoxin are often used to tame AF. In other cases an electrical shock is delivered to the heart, or concentrated radiofrequency waves heat and destroy the abnormal electrical signals. If all fails a surgical approach can be performed.

The ultimate question is whether to place patients on blood thinners such as warfarin (Coumadin) or dabigitran (Pradaxa), or

to use aspirin which lubricates blood platelets making them less likely to clot.

But today most patients are given the prescription drugs Coumadin or Pradaxa. This decision is based on which devil you pick and which scientific study you believe. For instance, those taking a blood thinner have less chance of a stroke, but greater risk of bleeding than those using aspirin.

Remember, I’m not your doctor. But if I were to develop AF I would first try

natural remedies. This would consist of a daily aspirin and 800 IU of Vitamin E which also lubricates the blood. In addition, I’d take one scoop of MagSense powder daily, or the equivalent amount in a pill, since magnesium is essential in helping to regulating the heart’s electrical rhythm.

Hell will also freeze over before I’d stop taking 6,000 mg of Vitamin C and 4,000 mg of lysine daily, a combination powder available in Health Food Stores which prevents and reverses

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Cherries are a tasty jubilee The part of the world where cherries originated is very difficult to pinpoint, as they have supposedly been in existence since prehistoric times. Today however, cherries are found all over the world. Birds love cherries, and so it is believed that due to their migration habits, they were the factor most contributing to the spread of

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DEZ cherries trees.

We tend to see and consume only one or two varieties of sweet cherries that are sold in our markets and roadside stands.

However, there are many different ones that are cultivated around the world.

Three examples of sweet cherries that would be the most familiar to us would be Gean, Bing, and Bigaroon. Gean cherries are the most common. They are either red or black and very sweet. Bing cherries have skins that are usually not as dark and their flesh is substantially more pale, but they tend to be juicer. Bigaroons are somewhat heart-shaped and their firm flesh can either be red or yellow.

Cherries do not ripen on their own after harvesting. Also make sure to buy cherries that still have their stems attached. Cherries without stems tend to spoil faster as the stem cavity will expose a part of the inner flesh. Cherries can be kept at room

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atherosclerosis. See the dramatic before and after arterial photos on my web site www.docgiff.com which proves this combination works. A heart with healthy circulation is less apt to become irregular.

I’d also continue taking, in moderation, my favourite alcoholic drink before dinner. This also lubricates platelets, increases the good cholesterol and is a great relaxant which is also good for the heart.

temperature, but as with most fruit, they will always deteriorate more slowly if kept in the refrigerator. Store them in a container or bag away from strong smelling foods, as cherries will tend to easily absorb odours, which will intensely affect their flavour. Cherries can be frozen whole or pitted, but freezing will affect their flavour quality and firmness. Frozen cherries will be best used for cooking.

Pitting cherries can be done with either a knife by cutting them in half, or with a cherry/olive pitter. These devices look like a pair of hand pliers. One end has a round compartment which holds the cherry or olive, while the other end is equipped with a ‘spike’ that inserts into the flesh to push the pit through the opposite end.

Cherries Jubilee is probably the most famous cherry recipe. It is recipe that consists of soaking cherries in a cherry liqueur, cooking them in a sugar syrup, and igniting them with brandy. They are boiled down until the sauce thickens, more cherry liqueur can be added at this point, and then served over ice cream or cake.

One of my favourite childhood recipes is one that my mother made for our family every cherry season. She calls it cherry soup. It is whole cherries cooked in a sweet, red, cherry broth with curds made out of flour. It may sound odd, but it is very delicious and can be served either hot or chilled.

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Utilizing the colour red in and outside of your home It is finally summer time!

I hope you had a wonderful Canada Day celebration with friends and family. I have fond memories of Lacombe; the parades and pancake breakfasts and the wonderful fireworks. My friends used to live right across from Cranna Lake and it was the perfect spot to sit around a warm fire and watch the fireworks.

The parade would go right by my house in Lacombe so Canada Day was a lovely, relaxing and very convenient celebration!

The red and white is everywhere, people go wild with their patriotic gestures and it makes the neighbourhood a happier looking place when people have gone to the effort of decorating in

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MECKLER our flag’s colours.

Magazines are full of kitschy recipes and clever ways to display the maple leaf on cakes, in salads and to generally run the Canada Day theme all throughout your afternoon barbecue.

I don’t know of many people who go to this much effort but I can really appreciate the food stylists and photographers who have taken the time to show us what can be done.

Red is one of my favorite co-

lours to decorate with and I have it in multiple rooms in my home.

It is a number one choice for hotels, restaurants and is often used in flags for both nations and municipalities.

It is a bold, non-apologetic colour that guarantees a reaction.

I promise you that anytime you have red present in a room the eye of the beholder will immediately find it and physically and verbally react.

If your favorite colour is red you are an action-oriented person with a desire to live life to the fullest.

You desire to live life using all senses and are a highly tactile (touch) person, texture, scent, sight and sound are all used in

your quest for sensuality and love.

You may also use as much vigor in pursuing anger or serving revenge to the fullest!

It is for this reason that the colour red is used by businesses and countries alike as it evokes feelings of love and pride or war and the thirst for blood depending on the country’s desires on any given day.

This colour can draw a crowd together to tearfully sing its anthem or create a pulsating mob of people ready to see injury be inflicted in a sporting match. Red is the colour of passionate feelers, thinkers and doers and it is not a decorative colour to be trifled with!

If you are going to have red

inside your home it is a commitment, if you are going to have red on the OUTSIDE of your home it is a life statement – one you may need to defend to all of your neighbours.

So I hope you had a wonderful Canada day and I hope you flew your flags with pride, passion and love.

We live in such a wonderful country that allows us to be patriotic even to the silly extremes.

Our flag and its colours give us pride and the ability to look up to our maple leaf and smile.

The simple red and white is something to be proud and passionate about, enjoy the summer!

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Horoscope ARIES

TAURUS

Mar 21/Apr 20

Apr 21/May 21

Your impulsive nature is apparent this week, Aries.

While this nature has often served you well, it’s still a smart move to carefully consider all angles before making any big decisions.

GEMINI May 22/Jun 21

Taurus, the goal this week is to find a happy medium where you can help others but remain true to yourself. It may take a little juggling, but you can handle it.

CANCER Jun 22/Jul 22

Gemini, although you are

Cancer, professional

initially willing to go along

obligations may prevent you

with the group’s plans, in the

from spending time with loved

long run you want to set off

ones, but only if you let them.

in your own direction. A few

Let higher-ups know where

stragglers may join you.

your priorities lie.

LEO

VIRGO

Jul 23/Aug 23

Aug 24/Sept 22

Leo, share your emotions

Virgo, you may think your

with a friend, especially if the

intentions are obvious to

friendship does not seem to be going in the direction you had hoped. Keep the lines of at all times.

achieve your desired results.

SCORPIO Oct 24/Nov 22

Take the high road, Libra.

It can be quite difficult to keep

Leading by example has

your cool when you are feeling

always been your forte, and

emotional, Scorpio. Channel

taking the high road now is a

any nervous energy you have

great example to set for those

into a productive project

around you.

this week.

SAGITTARIUS Nov 23/Dec 21

CAPRICORN Dec 22/Jan 20

Sagittarius, you are on a

You are in high demand this

quest for a deep connection.

week, Capricorn. You have the

You will not be content with

Fill-in the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the numbers 1 through 9 only once.

Each 3x3 box is outlined with a darker line. You already have a few numbers to get you started. Remember: You must not repeat the numbers 1 through 9 in the same line, column or 3x3 box.

CLUES DOWN (cont.)

32. Establish by law 33. Massive compact halo objects 34. Unwind 35. In a base manner 36. ___ mass: abnormal growth 38. Canadian law enforcers 42. Scrap of cloth

send mixed signals. You may have to be more concise to

LIBRA

ANSWER

others, but sometimes you

communication open

Sept 23/Oct 23

HOW TO PLAY:

ability to get things done when

mere friendship, but desire something that is more intimate and meaningful.

others struggle with similar tasks. Keep up the good work.

AQUARIUS

PISCES

Jan 21/Feb 18

Feb 19/Mar 20

Aquarius, you just may find yourself on shaky ground while juggling multiple responsibilities this week.

Don’t let the stress of this juggling act get the better of you.

Pisces, you find yourself faceto-face with your biggest fears this week. Draw on your inner strength and you will conquer any obstacle.

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24. 007’s creator 25. Downton Abbey network 26. Rapper __ Lo 27. Taxi 28. Romaine 29. Mum of China 36. From Haiti 37. Fatuous 38. Make fun of 39. A doctrine 40. African plant species 41. Dry red wine 43. Korean monetary unit 44. US airbase in Krygyzstan

45. Do work 46. Czech capital (alt. sp.)

47. Crafty CLUES DOWN 1. Mark of infamy 2. Of the lower back 3. Crimp 4. Brain wave test 5. Pulled apart 6. Leatherwoods 7. Thessaly mountain 9. R. Devereux, 1st Earl of 10. Leg bones

12. Most branchy 14. Favorable argument 15. Wooden plug 18. Stroke 19. Fukien dialect 21. Special interest influencer 22. Many not ands 25. Political organizations 26. Bunco game 27. 22nd Greek letter 28. Metal container 29. Beach shelter 30. Detective Spade 31. Strike

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Cheryl Borody Graduated June 2014 from the University Of Alberta

Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy

What’s Happening #50 - # 70

Arts & Crafts Shows ..................50 Class Registrations....................51 Coming Events ..........................52 Lost ............................................54 Found ........................................56 Companions ..............................58 Personals...................................60 Bingos........................................64 Fitness & Sports ........................66 Happy Ads .................................70

Found

730

F/T E-Commerce /graphic design position person wanted to join our growing dynamic team in Red Deer. Benefits and competitive wages. Send resume with portfolio and salary expectation to careers@buyairsoft.ca

Oilfield

800

56

TENTS, (several) found at Lindsay Thurber/Legion Track, late Tuesday evening. Call to identify & claim **OWNER FOUND**

Barden Oilfield Hauling Ltd. is now hiring Bed Truck and Winch Tractor Operators. Experience a must. Fax resumes and 5 yr. CDA to 403 341 3968 or email: bardentrucking@ telus.net. No phone calls please.

Items to Buy/Sell ................. 1500-1940 Agricultural .......................... 2000-2210 For Rent ............................... 3000-3200 Wanted to Rent.................... 3250-3390 Real Estate ...........................4000-4190

Oilfield

800

Restaurant/ Hotel

Open House Directory ....... 4200-4310 Financial ..............................4400-4430 Transportation .................... 5000-5240 Legal/Public Notices .........6000-9000 * No cancellations, refunds or exchanges. Please read your ad the first day it appears. We will accept responsibility for 1 insertion only.

820

Congratulations Cheryl!

We are so very proud of you!

Dad, Mom, Lyle, Holly, and Ian

Funeral Directors & Services

Caregivers/Aides................710 Clerical ..............................720 Computer Personnel ..........730 Dental ................................740 Estheticians........................750 Hair Stylists ........................760 Janitorial ............................770 Legal ..................................780 Medical ..............................790 Oilfield ................................800 Professionals......................810 Restaurant/Hotel ................820 Sales & Distributors ..........830 Teachers/Tutors..................840 Trades ................................850 Truckers/Drivers ................860 Business Opportunities......870 Miscellaneous ....................880 Volunteers Wanted ............890 Positions Wanted ..............895 Employment Training ........900 Career Planning ................920

Clerical

720

BUSY CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP REQUIRES EXPERIENCED

Warranty Administrator Reply to Box 1091, c/o RED DEER ADVOCATE, 2950 Bremner Ave., Red Deer, AB T4R 1M9

Celebrate your life with a Classified ANNOUNCEMENT Classifieds...costs so little Saves you so much!

Start your career!

See Help Wanted

You can sell your guitar for a song... or put it in CLASSIFIEDS and we’ll sell it for you!

Looking for a new pet?

Check out Classifieds to find the purrfect pet.

IMMED. F/T Administrative Assistant, Req’d for busy Lacombe based Business.

This position supports the accounting dept. with general accounting duties, as well as general administrative duties.

Familiarity with ACCPAC, Word & Excel an asset.

Fax resume to 403-342-7447

IN search of a motivated, enthusiastic individual to join our Petrofield team.

You will responsible for material handling and deliveries. This position requires the following competencies: vehicle operation, vehicle inspections, preventative maintenance, administrative reporting, projects and other assignments. The qualifications needed are the following: grade 12, minimum 2 years’ experience in similar type trucking and experience in a manufacturing environment, valid driver’s license class 5 and a clean driver’s abstract. Our Company has an enthusiastic, fast paced working environment with advancement for motivated individuals, and an excellent benefit package. Wage would be commensurate with experience/skills. Please email or fax resume to 403-742-1905 or e-mail jnishida@petrofield.com Looking for a place to live?

Take a tour through the CLASSIFIEDS

LOCAL SERVICE CO. in Red Deer 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

NOW HIRING

Well Testing Personnel Experienced Supervisors & Operators Must have valid applicable tickets. Email: lstouffer@ testalta.com

Truckers/ Drivers

HERITAGE LANES BOWLING

PROVIDENCE Trucking Inc Is now hiring experienced

Picker Operator Swamper

RAMADA INN & SUITES

req`s Permanent ROOM ATTENDANTS All candidates must be Attendants. Exp. not nec. able to pass a pre-employ- will train. Approx. 35 - 40 ment drug screen. We hrs/wk. Rate: $12.75 offer exceptional wages $14/hr. Duties incl’d but and benefits for exceptional not limited to: vacuuming, people. Fax resume and dusting, washing floors, abstract to 403-314-2340 making beds, empty trash, or email to safety@ disinfecting & cleaning providencetrucking.ca bathrooms. Performance based bonus program.

Buying or Selling Must be fluent with verbal your home? l& written English, be Check out Homes for Sale physically fit. Applicants in Classifieds may apply in person at 6853 - 66 St. Red Deer T4P 3T5 or fax 403-342-4433 or email: info@ramadareddeer.com TRIUMPH Well Service is now accepting applications Trades for all positions.

Experience req’d. Tickets and drivers license Absolute Fusion required. Top wages and Contracting is a welding, benefits with contracted fabrication, maintenance work. email hr@ and repair facility requiring triumphwellservice.com a supervisor/instructor.

Knowledge and experience ZUBAR Production in fabrication with engineered drawings or Services designing from instruction. is currently taking resumes Strong mechanical ability for experienced for repair and maintenance.

Production Testing Must be able to organize Personnel and instruct up to 10 employees.

Email resume to: Comprehensive Benefit plan. rdzubaroffice@telus.net Wages are negotiable with or fax to (403)346-9420. experience and attitude.

Must have all valid tickets.

Please forward resumes and references by fax to Restaurant/ 403-309-7134 or by email to info@absolutefusion.ca Hotel No Phone Calls Please!

CAMERON BAY EXP. PAVERS WANTED HOLDINGS INC. Call 403-341-6900 o/a McDonald’s or Fax: 877-787-1605 Restaurants in Red Deer, EXPERIENCED Alberta (Gasoline Alley EXCAVATOR OPERATOR East and West) requires a for local commercial full time Restaurant construction company.

Manager for each location.

Please fax resume with Wages are between $51,000.00 to $55,000.00. current drivers abstract to 403-342-6881 Managers are responsible for full operation of the Full Time IT Specialist restaurant, including but not needed @ Bunch, limited to hiring and training Leslieville -Strong general of staff, running all programs, IT knowledge with attending meetings, advanced networking and scheduling, ordering, MS Access knowledge ensuring safety standards required. Email jason. are met, handling customers cermak@bunch.ca issues and must be able to NOW HIRING in Red Deer work within budgets Req’d immed. and understand profit and loss statements.

Certified asbestos Both Restaurants are 24 workers and demo hours and person must be laborers. flexible in their working Wage negotiable. hours and be willing to work 780-818-8524 weekends. We offer benefits and bonus incentives.

SHUNDA We require previous fast CONSTRUCTION food managerial or Requires Full Time McDonalds experience or Carpenters equivalent education.

Restaurants are located at & Helpers 37479 and 37428 Competitive Wages highway 2, Red Deer. & Benefits.

Apply by sending resume to Fax resumes & ref’s to: cbay22@telus.net or fax 403-343-1248 or email to: resume to 403-783-2975. admin@shunda.ca

860

STETTLER TRANSIT MIX Drivers wanted for mixer/pumping concrete.

403-742-2134 or email:stettlertransitmix @gmail.com

Red Deer’s most modern 5 pin bowling center req’s permanent F/T front counter staff for all shifts (days, eves. and wknds).

Please send resume to: htglanes@ telus.net or apply in person

850

Employment #700 - #920

850

Trades

PROVIDENCE Trucking Inc Req’s a

Tired of Standing?

Find something to sit on in Classifieds

Maintenance Foreman Responsible for: * Day to day maintenance of oilfield fleet * Monthly maintenance records * Parts inventory * Shop safety Skills and experience needed: * HD Mechanic with fleet experience * Hydraulic and winch expertise * Strong organizational skills We offer exceptional wages and benefits for exceptional people. Fax resume to 403-314-2340 or email to safety@ providencetrucking.ca

Classifieds Your place to SELL Your place to BUY

Misc.

Help

ACADEMIC Express ADULT EDUCATION AND TRAINING

FALL START •

Community Support Worker Program

•

GED Preparation

Would you like to take the GED in your community?

• • • • CLASS 1 or 3 drivers req’d • for moving equipment.

• Resumes to be dropped off • at Key Towing. 4083-78 St. • Cres. Red Deer.

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Truckers/ Drivers

860

DRIVERS for furniture moving company, class 5 required (5 tons), local & long distance. Competitive wages. Apply in person.

6630 71 St. Bay 7 Red Deer. 403-347-8841

820

880

Red Deer Rocky Mtn. House Rimbey Caroline Castor Sylvan Lake Innisfail Stettler Ponoka Gov’t of Alberta Funding may be available.

403-340-1930 www.academicexpress.ca COMPANY req’s live in retired couple to caretake and maintain our apartment operations.

Journeyman plumbing exp. an asset. Call Mike for details 403-342-4923 TOO MUCH STUFF? Let Classifieds help you sell it.

PIDHERNEY’S

requires experienced DRIVERS CLASS 1 ,3 & LOWBOY, FOREMAN, OPERATORS AND LABOURERS For work in Rocky Mountain House area, as well as out of town locations.

Priority will be given to those candidates with experience.

• •

DISPATCHER REQ’D. Knowledge of Red Deer and area is essential.

Verbal and written communication skills are req’d. Send resume by fax to 403-346-0295

Top wages and benefits based on experience Possible career advancement opportunities

Valid First Aid and H2S tickets required.

We offer competitive wages, benefits package, and opportunities for advancement.

Please reply by fax 403-845-5370 or E-mail: hr@pidherneys.com

LABOURERS & FLAG PERSONS

Busy road construction company looking for Labourers AND flag persons. Work is throughout Alberta. Must have a Class 5 license. Fax resume to 403-309-0489

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Business Services #1000 - #1430

Accounting .......................... 1010 Acupuncture........................1020 Advocate/Mediation ............1025 Antique Dealers & Stores ...1027 Automotive ..........................1029 Bands & DJ s ......................1030 Beauty/Cosmetic ................1040 Bookkeeping .......................1050 Cabinet Makers...................1054 Child Care/Caregivers.........1060 Carpentry............................1062 Car Rentals .........................1064 Cat Work .............................1065 Cleaning .............................1070 Clerical................................1080 Construction .......................1085 Consulting...........................1090 Contractors ......................... 1100 Computer Services ..............1110 Drafting & Design................ 1120 Eavestroughing ................... 1130 Educational ......................... 1140 Electrical ............................. 1150 Entertainment ..................... 1160 Escorts................................ 1165 Farm Equipment ................. 1168 Financial ............................. 1170 Fireplaces ........................... 1175 Flooring............................... 1180 Food/Catering ..................... 1190 Furnace Cleaning ............... 1193 Glass Shops ....................... 1196 Mobile Glass Shops............ 1197 Handyman Services ...........1200 Health Care......................... 1210 Income Tax .........................1220 Insurance ............................ 1130 Landscaping .......................1240 Land Mapping .....................1250 Legal Services ....................1260 Limousine Services ............1270 Massage Therapy ...............1280 Mechanical .........................1285 Misc. Services ....................1290 Moving & Storage ...............1300 Oilfield .................................1305 Painters/Decorators ............ 1310 Personal Services ............... 1315 Pet Services ....................... 1318 Photography .......................1320 Plumbing & Heating ............1330 Printing................................1335 Rental - Equipment .............1340 Rental - Misc .......................1350 Repair Service ....................1360 Roofing ...............................1370 Snow Removal....................1380 Travel ..................................1385 Upholstery ..........................1390 Well Drilling ........................1400 Welding ............................... 1410 Window Cleaning ................1420 Yard Care ............................1430

Firewood

1070

CLEAN FREAK FOR HIRE Avail. to start cleaning houses on July 7. Call: Sharla at 403-357-7801 pls leave msg.

Contractors

1100

BLACK CAT CONCRETE Garage/patios/rv pads sidewalks/driveways Dean 403-505-2542 Classifieds...costs so little Saves you so much!

CONCRETE???

Dogs

1840

LOGS

Buy & Sell #1500 - #1990 Aircraft ..............................1510 Antiques & Art ..................1520 Auctions ............................1530 Bicycles ............................1540 Building Supplies ..............1550 Business Machines ..........1560 Cameras & Accessories ..1570 Children’s Items ................1580 Clothing ............................1590 Computers ........................1600 Concert & Event Tickets ..1610 Equipment - Misc. ............1620 Equipment - Heavy ..........1630 Tools ................................1640 Farmers’ Market & Food Basket......................1650 Firewood ..........................1660 Lumber ............................1670 Garden Supplies ..............1680 Lawn Tractors ..................1690 Health, Dietary, Beauty ....1700 Household Appliances......1710 Household Furnishings ....1720 TV’s, Stereos, VCR’s ........1730 Hot Tubs & Accessories ..1740 Jewellery ..........................1750 Kid’s Deals........................1755 Misc. For Sale ..................1760 Musical Instruments..........1770 Music Lessons..................1780 Piano & Organs ................1790 Office Supplies ................1800 Pets & Supplies ................1810 Pet Services ....................1820 Cats ..................................1830 Dogs ................................1840 Sports Cards ....................1850 Sporting Goods ................1860 Collectors’ Items ..............1870 Swap, Barter & Trade ......1880 Travel Packages ..............1900 Wedding Supplies ............1910 Recycled Products............1920 Wanted to Buy ..................1930 Items to Give Away ..........1940

1530

Semi loads of pine, spruce, tamarack, poplar.

Price depends on location.

Lil Mule Logging 403-318-4346 Now Offering Hotter, Cleaner BC Birch. All Types. P.U. / Delivery. Lyle 403-783-2275

Garden Supplies

1680

GARDEN HOSE reel and 50’+ of hose. $25.

403-304-5434

Household Appliances

1710

FRIDGE, G. E. Self defrost $40; WASHER & Dryer, Maytag H.D. , gas. $100. set.

403-742-4330

Household Furnishings

1720

3 PC. Mahogany wall unit $125; 403-358-5568

Building Supplies

Livestock

1550

SINGLE box spring $40; 2 swivel metal bar stools, black, $40/pair 403-346-0674

Misc. for Sale

2190

#2000 - #2290

Farm Equipment

2010

MILLAR ROTARY RAKE 1100. $5500 obo.

8 SILAGE BUNKS. Various prices.

403-227-2977 or 506-1811

1580

1169

CHAINLINK FENCING Clothing Commercial/Residential Dog Runs/ 403-304-5055

Misc.

Services

1290

CENTRAL PEST CONTROL LTD. Comm/res.

Locally owned. BBB member.

403-373-6182 cpest@shaw.ca Start your career!

See Help Wanted

Painters/ Decorators

1310

JG PAINTING, 25 yrs. exp.

Free Est. 403-872-8888

1590

SKIRT/JACKET, buckskin, Ladies, Extra small. From South Africa. Mint!. $200.

403-227-2976

Tools

1640

SMALL elec. air compressor and hose, etc. $50 403-358-7678

Firewood

1660

AFFORDABLE

Homestead Firewood Spruce & Pine - Split 7 days/wk. 403-304-6472

Tractors

Musical Instruments

1770

GUITAR AMP, Rocker, for beginners, 7 Watt. Asking $30. 403-227-2976

Cats

1830

BEAUTIFUL tabby kittens spotted and striped, Grey, Orange & Dusty Rose.

Free to loving home.

403-782-3130

Trucks

5050

PASTURE FOR 100 yearlings. 403-848-2178 or reply to Box 53 Alhambra, AB T0M 0C0

Mobile Lot

3190

LAKE FRONT LOTS FOR SALE

1860

1760

4 DRAWER large wooden desk $100 403-318-9043

4130

Cottages/Resort Property

2140

1730

3 PC Red Samsonite Luggage Set. Good cond. $25. 403-314-9603

3180

4180

2020

1130

2100

Pasture

PINE LAKE - ALBERTA AMERICAN BULLDOG 2001 SILVERADO 4x4, Lots have been developed 8500 winch, snow tires, topper, PUPPIES. to house recreational PADS $450/mo.

We’ve got 8 awesome pups $6500 obo. 403-304-1013 ANGUS BULLS, vehicles or park model.

Brand new park in Lacombe.

(6 males and 2 females) large selection of quality SEASONAL LOT RENTALS Spec Mobiles. 3 Bdrm., ready for their forever 2 yr. olds & yearlings, “Cheapest in the area” 2 bath. As Low as $75,000. homes on July 2nd!!! performance info avail, Down payment $4000. Call $3000/seasonal 306-402-7776 These ABRA registered fully guaranteed. www.sandycovepinelake.com at anytime.

403-588-8820 purebred American Bulldog LLB Angus pups are beautiful, smart 1-403-742-4226 and make wonderful family Investment pets. Our puppies are raised RED ANGUS BULLS Opportunities in a loving home and come Yearlings & 2 year olds. from excellent bloodlines!! Quiet disposition. Delivered.

1994 CHEV Z71 e/c, fuel Your puppy will come LACOMBE Cripps Cattle Company tank c/w 12V pump, vaccinated, dewormed 403-391-2648 Excellent investment tool box, and with its papers. runs good. 361,000 km. in this 5-Plex at Call 403-782-8950 or email $4000.

403-343-2058 5460 54 Ave. kelticbulls@yahoo.com Real Estate A Performa & appraisal Horses Serious inquiries only.

1988 CHEV Sierra, 1/2 ton #4000 - #4190 available upon request. very clean. 403-318-3040 Realtors & Services..........4010 CAP RATE is 6.1% WANTED: all types of Houses for Sale................4020 Sporting Rents range from horses. Processing locally Houses Wanted ................4030 $1125 - $1400 /month.

Goods in Lacombe weekly.

Condos/Townhouses ........4040 Bldg. is only 12 yrs. old.

403-651-5912 Acreages ..........................4050 Lot is 50’x214’.

Motorhomes LADIES RH golf clubs 9 Acreages Wanted ............4060 Asking $799,000. pc. and bag Farms/Land ......................4070 Grain, Feed $100 403-342-7107 Craig MacKenzie Farms/Land Wanted ........4080

Glasses for Sale: Have a set 16 Libbey/ Imperial 13oz glasses.

DOOR, solid core cedar They have never been clad 2’ with frame, possible used. Asking $15. for sauna/cabin. Carpenter Haying Pick up only. 403 358 3073 appraised, $100.

Equipment 403-227-2976 SAMSONITE Green Suit Bag. Good cond. $10.

1069 DIESEL NH bale Eavestroughing 403-314-9603 wagon w/extended table, Children's good tires/paint; Items WINE making equipment 1069 GAS NH w/Aflo VELOX EAVESTROUGH $55; Coleman dbl. high Cleaning & Repairs. brake, elect. ignition, good queen size air bed w/elec. tires/paint, both in exc.

Reasonable rates. 340-9368 LEAPSTER L’MAX GAME with extra game & tv pump $35, 2 golf carts w/2 cond. 403-335-4581 cables. $25. 403-314-9603 bags $10/pair.; Ladies clothing size 12-14, Fencing $2 - $10; 403-343-2618 We’ll do it all...Free est.

Call E.J. Construction Jim 403-358-8197 or

2080

Hay WANTED TO BUY, used ladies cruiser bicycle, LACOMBE COUNTRY no frills, for recreation KENMORE dryer 220 V FEED STORE, purposes only. $150 403-358-5568 Come see us at: 403-346-9215 4836 45A St. Lacombe, Ab MICROWAVE STAND. ALL THE FEED YOUR with 3 drawers, 2 cupboards.

ANIMALS NEED! $100. 403-342-0103 403-782-3333 Dealer of Masterfeeds MOVING LIVING ROOM, TIMOTHY & Brome square 3 piece set, sofa, loveseat, bales, great for horses, apchair, blue swivel chair, prox. 60 lbs. put up dry $150. for ALL. and covered, $5/bale Agricultural 403-742-4330 lve. msg.

Sylvan area. 403-887-2798

Stereos TV's, VCRs

Bowden A.B. Full listing & pictures.. www.pilgrimauction.com Pilgrim Auction 403-556-5531

Farm Custom Work

CUSTOM HEAVY DISCING Hay & Pasture Land Subsoiling & Scraper Work Equipment Rentals Call Field 403-506-0592

Farm Equipment ..............2010 Haying Equipment ............2020 Tractors ............................2030 BIG STRAPPER Combines & Headers ......2040 AUCTIONS Fertilizer Equipment..........2050 SALES EVERY Misc. Farm Machinery ......2060 WED. @ 6 pm.

Equipment Wanted ..........2070 Moose Hall Farm Custom Work ..........2080 2 miles south of Farm Auctions ..................2090 Ponoka on 2A P2 w/15 games $75 Livestock ..........................2100 Livestock - Exotic..............2110 403-782-3847 Sheep ..............................2120 WII w/9 games $140 Poultry ..............................2130 WE BUY FOR CASH. 403-782-3847 Horses ..............................2140 Horse Boarding ................2150 403-304-4791 Check X BOX w/30 games Riding Supplies ................2160 website for full listing $160 403-782-3847 Horse/Stock Trailers ........2170 www.bigstrapperauctions.net Pasture Wanted ................2180 Moving Auction Grain, Feed, Hay ..............2190 Sunday July 6- 10 a.m.

Seed Grain ......................2200 Bowden Lions Hall Seeding & Tillage ............2210

Auctions

Cleaning

1660

2030

JOHN DEERE 4320 Tractor.

Approx. 6000 hrs. Front end loader, complete w/8’ snow blade attachment. Exc. cond.

Sold farm. $13,500.

ALSO John Deere 14’ Disc & Cultivator. 403-350-1007 or 403-782-3617

Equipment Wanted

2070

5100

Manufactured/ Mobile Homes ..................4090 Income Property ..............4100 Commercial Property ......4110 Industrial Property ............4120 Cottages/Resort Property ..4130 Businesses for Sale..........4140 Buildings for Sale ............4150 Lots for Sale ....................4160 Out of Town Property ......4170 Investment Opportunities ..4180 Mortgages Bought/Sold....4190

Houses For Sale

4020

CUSTOM BUILT

NEW HOMES

by Mason Martin Homes Kyle, 403-588-2550

For Rent #3000 - #3200

Acreages/Farms ..............3010 Houses/Duplexes ............3020 Condos/Townhouses........3030 Manufactured Homes ......3040 Four Plexes/Six Plexes ....3050 Suites ..............................3060 Cottages/Seasonal ..........3070 Roommates Wanted ........3080 Rooms for Rent................3090 Motels/Hotels ..................3100 Offices ..............................3110 Stores/Commercial ..........3120 Industrial ..........................3130 Warehouse Space............3140 Garage Space..................3150 Storage Space ................3160 Land ................................3170 Pasture ............................3180 Mobile Lot ........................3190 Misc. for Rent ..................3200

MUST SELL

1217 sq.ft. duplex.

4 bdrm., $191,900.

403-588-2550

MUST SELL

New Home. 1335 sq.ft. bi-level, 24x23 att. garage.

403-588-2550 VILLAGE of Delburne.

Affordable, move in ready home. Open floor plan, fenced yard, 2 car heated garage, 2 full baths, 4 bdrms. + den $244,900 403-352-8490

4040

Condos/ Wanted to Rent Townhouses #3250 - #3390 NEW CONDO

Acreages/Farms ..............3255 Houses/Duplexes ............3260 Suites ..............................3270 Rooms..............................3280 Manufactured Homes ......3290 Housesitting Wanted ........3300 Garage Space..................3310 Storage Space ................3320 Stores/Commercial ..........3330 Office Space ....................3340 Industrial ..........................3350 Warehouse Space............3360 Resorts & Cottages..........3370 Pasture/Land....................3380 Mobile Lot ........................3390

1000 sq.ft. 2 bdrm., 2 bath. $192,000. 403-588-2550

3040

ACREAGE FOR SALE East of Didsbury, 10.25 acres, exceptionally reno’d main house, second house, shop, machine shed, barn, other out buildings, fenced, 2 waterers.

Quiet, well-treed & landscaped.

Asking $709,000. See ComFree.com #518693 for photos & details. 403-335-3359

Manufactured Homes

BLUFFTON 3 bdrm. mobile home, on horse ranch, 5 appls, 2 bath, 2 decks, small yard, some pets welcome, bring 1 or 2 horses, riding facilities, all utils. incld’, also board for 1 horse, $1500. rent/dd.

403-843-3684

Acreages

4050

Realty Executive Red Deer 403-302-0820

Transportation #5000-5300

Automotive Services ........5010 Antique & Classic Autos ....5020 Cars ..................................5030 SUV’s................................5040 Trucks ..............................5050 Heavy Trucks....................5060 Vans/Buses ......................5070 Motorcycles ......................5080 Campers ..........................5090 Motorhomes......................5100 5th Wheels........................5110 Holiday Trailers ................5120 Tent Trailers ......................5130 Utility Trailers ....................5140 ATV’s ................................5150 Boats & Marine ................5160 Snowmobiles ....................5170 Tires, Parts & Accessories ......................5180 Auto Wreckers ..................5190 Vehicles Wanted ..............5200 Car/Truck Rental ..............5210 Recreational Vehicle Rental ..............................5220 Trailer Rental ....................5230 Misc. Automotive ..............5240 RV’s ..................................5300

Automotive Services

5030

5110

2011 ALPINE 39’,

4 slides, satellite dish, 7500 w generator, king bed, $49,900.

403 358-403, 357-9541

Tires, Parts Acces.

5180

REBEL alum. tool $100 403-358-5568

Auto Wreckers

box

5190

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

AMVIC APPROVED. We travel. May pay cash 2012 FUSION SE only for vehicle. 403-396-7519 10,000 kms, exc. cond. no gst $16,900 403-350-6434 Misc.

2010 LINCOLN MKZ, white, 21,000 km. As new. Automotive $25,500. 403-783-2805 FREE removal of scrap 2003 DODGE Neon loaded vehicles. Will pay cash for safetied 403-352-6995 some. 403-304-7585

5240

4090

Manufactured WANTED THIS FALL by Homes local experienced seasoned hunters. Goose Offices 2008 16 x 76 LIBERTY & duck hunting permission mobile to be moved, tan, 3 2001 VOLVO S60. Loaded, on fields where guides very good cond. 182,000 CRUELLY trapped and don’t have it fully booked & 2000 SQ.FT. OFFICE, bdrm, 2 bath, 5 appls, oak dumped in the country, 4836 51 Street. cabinets, very good cond, km. $6500. 403-343-2058 sewed up for the whole orange and white neutered Parking is avail. $1800/mo. $69,000. Karl 2000 Chrysler Neon, 2L, 4 dr., season. Call Doug at Male 403-782-3130 403-343-9300 403-373-3419 5 spd. Clean. 403-318-3040 403-347-7968

3110

Fifth Wheels

5010

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

We travel. May pay cash for vehicle. AMVIC APPROVED. 403-396-7519

Cars

1991 ALLEGRO-BAY 29’.

Class A, 35,000 miles, Generator, AC, Rear Bed, Exc. Cond. $10,000 obo.

Call 403-442-3837

Public Notice #6000

Public Notices ..................6010 Special Features ..............6050

Lacombe Express 23

Thursday, July 3, 2014

Service Directory Advertise your service or business here for 3 weeks and receive the 4th week absolutely FREE. Call 403.782.5303

ROOFING SIDING x STONE If you choose us as your contractor we will: • • • •

Listen to your needs and concerns Provide high quality products Show attention to detail Carefully clean up, leaving your yard the way we found it • Provide you with the best warranty in the business We are manufacturer certified and have over 20 years experience. We work all seasons of the year.

Call Al for a free estimate:

403-782-2997

www.primoroofing.com Accepting New Patients

& EXTERIORS •BOBCATS •GRADERS •LOADERS •TRUCKS •TRACK HOES

Golden Protection

Final Expense insurance with no medical exam •Immediate coverage •Premiums that will never change •Coverage of $1,000 to $50,000 for those aged 40 to 85

•AGRICULTURE •DEMOLITION •EXCAVATION •GENERAL CONTRACTING •SAND/GRAVEL •SUBDIVISION WORK

Call or Email today for a free quote!

Wendy Griffin Independent Broker

Cell: 403-373-6806 email: obsidianfree@gmail.com

the GALLERY ON MAIN, LACOMBE

•Skidsteer Services •Gravel Hauling •Excavating • Snow Removal

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403-350-8628

403-748-2628

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4910 50th Ave 2nd Level

403-782-3402

^^^ [OLNHSSLY`VUTHPU JVT • Antiques • Collectables • Jewellery • Consignment • Discontinued China Patterns • Chinook Soy Candles • Gourmet LeChocolatier Chocolate • Linens • Handmade O’Canada Soapworks Products

JIM’S

SEPTIC TANK SERVICE

403-748-2628 403-350-8628

CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION

5403 – 50 Ave. Lacombe

NEW LOCATION on Main Street

TUES-SAT 10am - 5:30pm

For All Your Excavation Needs 403.782.3437

www.dbbobcat.com

One Block West Of Superstore

Home Farm & Ranch Memorials Home Farm & Ranch Memorials

memorials@wallahsigns.com

Red Deer, AB

403.343.1672 1.800.909.9927

www.wallahsigns.com 76599F7-E2

BLACKFALDS

PROFESSIONAL PHARMACY •Travel Vaccination's •Ostomy Supplies •Shingles Vaccine •Compounding •Breast Pump Rentals

5049 Parkwood Road, Blackfalds Phone:

403-600-2280

Fax:

403-600-2243

24 Lacombe Express

Thursday, July 3, 2014

3 DAY SALE

Maple Leaf Pork Tenderloins

Large Eggs each

18 Pack

.99

Yellow Nectarines

Ripe & Ready To Eat Produce of California - 4lb Box

each

4

$

.99

Blueberries, Raspberries or Blackberries

170g Package Imported - Organic

each

2

$

.99

8.80/kg

$

3

$

July 4 - 6

3.99 lb

$

Random Cryovac Wrapped - 2 Per Package

Co-op T-Bone or Wing Grilling Steaks

Cut In-Store from Canada AA Grade Beef or Higher - Aged 14 Days Value Pack - First 2

16.51 kg

$

$

/

6 lb

.99

FRIDAY, July 4 to THURSDAY, July 10

Purex Bathroom Tissue

Double, Ultra Double or EnviroCare - 12 Rolls First 2

each

4

$

.99

Breyers Classic

Canadian Harvest Bread

each

each

Frozen Dessert - 1.66L First 2

2

$

.99

450g

$

2

Open Daily until 9pm

Cheddar or Pizza Mozzarella - 900g First 2

$

each

9

.99

Co-op Gold Soft Drinks

.49

Central Alberta Co-op 403-782-6200

Armstrong Cheese

12x355ml

$

each

2

.98

plus dep & Enviro

English Estates Centre

Lacombe

www.centralab.coop