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Lacombe youth moving onto Miss Teen Canada nationals Anna Buchanan, 17, is set to compete in Toronto later this month

BY KALISHA MENDONSA Lacombe Express

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young Lacombe woman has advanced through a provincial pageant and will be moving on to compete in Toronto for the title of Miss Teenage Canada.

Anna Buchanan, 17, entered the competition on a whim in February, and ended up advancing through and was eventually crowned Miss Teenage Central Alberta.

“I thought it would be kind of a weekend experience so I could say I went in a pageant, and it’d be fun.

“It was kind of stressful getting ready for the pageant because I had no idea what to expect, what I was doing or if there were going to be other girls there that were super skilled at this,” said Buchanan. “It was a lot of different emotions and I wasn’t expecting anything to come of it. But then it did, and I just thought wow. It still hasn’t fully hit me. I think when I get to Toronto that’ll happen.”

The pageant is more than a beauty contest. Each of the girls selected regionally is expected to fundraise for a charity, volunteer and promote values such as conduct, drive and ambition. Buchanan has been using her new title to help bring awareness to organizations such as Free the Children and the MS Society, Central Alberta Chapter.

Buchanan has had ties with Free the Children for a number of years now, and is currently focused on building a school in Kenya through the Year of Education initiative. Buchanan has been promoting the program with multiple organizations and community members to help her reach the goal of $10,000, the amount it takes to build a school. She sells one brick for $20, and 500 bricks will build a school.

“I’ve always loved volunteering and getting out in the community.

Putting a smile on people’s faces is what I really love about it. With this, (title of Miss Teenage Central Alberta) a lot of doors have been opened.

“I’ve worked with some other local organizations that I hadn’t

heard of before. I’m just helping where I can,” said Buchanan.

Along with a pretty face, Buchanan has a big heart and a determined mind. She is trying to use her role as Miss Teenage Central Alberta to promote a healthy, balanced lifestyle, especially for young girls. She is dedicated to the value of beauty in every form.

“I don’t believe there is one definition of beauty. It comes in all forms. Through different things I’ve done, that’s what I’ve tried to be an advocate for and promote.

I really just want to be a positive role model. Society has really corrupted what beauty means and how people should be and act – I believe in people being themselves. There is no point trying to be someone else when there is one of you.”

Buchanan was well aware of pageant stereotypes and was, at first, concerned about being surrounded by and attached to those negative implications. She was, however, very wrong. She explains that the values of the Miss Teen Canada pageant and affiliates are not entrenched in superficiality, but in genuine women and girls. The whole thing is the opposite of what most people think pageants are about – it’s not just about what you look like. The interview is on a personal level.

They really get to know you, and they don’t want to see a superficial person. They want you to be completely honest – there’s no point in winning if you’re going to be fake,” said Buchanan.

“That is something I value, and (honesty) is a standard I have so it wasn’t difficult to not be fake. I believe it’s very important so it was easy for me to share that.”

Buchanan is a busy young lady, from working part time jobs, to dance, spending time with friends and family to preparing for the national competition in Toronto later this month. She is still working hard to fundraise as part of her competition requirements and to maintain her volunteering in the community.

To vote for Buchanan in the category of People’s Choice for the pageant, people can visit the Miss Teen Canada web site. kmendonsa@lacombeexpress.com

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Multiple collisions last weekend in area

BY BRIAN VOSSEN Lacombe Express It was a busy Sunday last weekend for the Lacombe Fire Department and other area emergency services.

Lacombe Fire Department responded to three motor vehicle collisions throughout the day.

Lacombe Fire Chief Ed van Delden said first of these accidents was a single vehicle rollover on RR 272 near Township Road 401 between Lacombe and Blackfalds. A single vehicle had left the roadway and upended itself.

The fire department responded at approximately noon and assisted medics in extricating one patient who was then transported via ground ambulance to Hwy. 2A where a landing zone could be set up for STARS Air Ambulance.

STARS was unable to respond directly to the accident scene because there was no suitable landing zone in the area.

The Lacombe Fire Department and the Blackfalds Fire Department both provided assistance in setting up a landing zone for STARS and maintained a perimeter until the patient could be transferred from the

ambulance to the STARS unit and transported to hospital.

Later that afternoon, the Lacombe Fire Department as well as the Lacombe Police Service and Blackfalds RCMP were dispatched to a two-vehicle collision on Hwy. 12 near Gull Lake.

Two vehicles had collided with each other at the intersection of Hwy. 12 and Hwy. 792.

Two of the occupants were transported to hospital via ambulance but no extrications were required.

A third collision took place on the QE II Hwy. north of Hwy. 604.

The Lacombe Fire Department was dispatched and responded to the scene but passed command of the incident to the Ponoka Fire Department upon their arrival as the collision was in Ponoka’s response area.

Road conditions are not believed to be factors in the collisions as roads were dry and road conditions ideal throughout the weekend. However, congested summer highways, compounded by the closing of the Calgary Stampede, may have been contributing factors. news@lacombeexpress.com

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CITY BRIEFS STABLE GROWTH IN LACOMBE The City of Lacombe’s total population is 12,728, according to the 2014 Municipal Census, which was conducted between April 7th and June 30th.

“We are thrilled with the level of participation and cooperation from our residents in this year’s census,” said Mayor Steve Christie. “The results indicate that Lacombe is experiencing stable growth and the data collected will allow us to plan for the future more effectively.”

Residents were able to participate in the 2014 census in three ways; online, over the phone, or in person.

The City of Lacombe receives annual grant funding from the provincial and federal governments based on population numbers and an accurate count allows the municipality to maximize on grant dollars received. In addition to grants from other levels of government, municipal decisions regarding future infrastructure needs and facilities are based in part on population growth statistics collected in the municipal census.

“I am pleased with the great response from residents –especially online – as this was the inaugural year for this method of data collection,” said Chief Administrative Officer Norma MacQuarrie. “I also would like to thank our enumerators for their commitment to an accurate and complete census.”

PUBLIC ART HONOURS LACOMBERIKUBETSU TWINNING As part of the City of Lacombe’s Percent for Art public art policy, the Lacombe Art Collection Committee has commissioned artist Larry Hunter to create a Japanesethemed sculptural installation for the Bruns Park Pond – a Bonsai waterfall floating island.

“The Lacombe Art Collection Committee

by Brian Vossen received a number of submissions to review and unanimously chose this aesthetically pleasing fountain for Bruns Park, to help beautify our City and to recognize our twinned municipality of Rikubetsu, Japan,” said Recreation and Culture Manager Sandi Stewart.

The Japanese theme has already been established in the park by the existing torii.

Hunter’s winning design pays tribute to the close relationship between the two cities and to Bonsai, a popular Japanese art form.

The sculpture is an active solar-powered water feature representing a dramatic, stylized Bonsai tree.

The water feature will introduce sound and visual interest to the pond and park as well. It will stand approximately five feet above the water line on a flotation platform. Solar panels will be mounted to be as inconspicuous as possible.

The hollow concrete base will be sculpted and coloured to resemble a jagged rock island and will house a water pump and filter.

The ‘tree’ will be cut from heavy half-inch plate steel and left to oxidize naturally to a dark rust-red colour. The ‘leaf’ forms and spillways will be cut from plate aluminum and will maintain a natural silver gray patina.

Water will be pumped via a steel tube running up the back of the trunk to the two highest leaf spillways and allowed to pour down onto the lower leaves and back into the pond.

The randomness of the splashing will be a part of the design.

“Public art is a key component to the attractiveness, identity, and the livability of our City,” said Chief Administrative Officer Norma MacQuarrie. “We are eager to beautify our civic amenities, and this project is a fine example of achieving this goal.”

The public sculpture will be installed in Bruns Park Pond by Oct. 15th.

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County fights to keep invasive mussels out of Alberta

BY BRIAN VOSSEN Lacombe Express Lacombe County is doing its part to prevent the spread of an invasive aquatic species out of Alberta.

On Aug. 1st, Lacombe County is teaming up with Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development (AESRD) to hold an event to promote awareness and keep two species of mussels from invading Alberta’s waterways.

Quagga and zebra mussels are two species of Dreissena mussels that could do serious harm to the ecosystem should they enter the province.

Luckily, neither of these species have been recorded in Alberta and the County wants to keep it that way. In an effort to do so, council voted unanimously in favour of holding an information and prevention event on Aug. 1st at the Sunbreaker Cove Boat Launch on Sylvan Lake where people can learn more about these mussels.

For concerned boaters, an inspection station will be set up nearby as well so boats can be examined.

An ‘education blitz’ regarding the invasive species will be part of, including specimens of quagga and zebra mussels.

Pamphlets and other informational materials will also be available.

Sharina Kennedy of AESRD gave a brief presentation about these Dreissena species of mussel at the council meeting last Friday. In her presentation, she stressed how keeping these invasive species out of Alberta is imperative.

“I don’t think it can be overstated or repeated enough why we really don’t want them in Alberta,” said Kennedy.

Quagga and zebra mussels have a number of ways of spreading across land to find new bodies of water. Most commonly, they hitch rides by attaching themselves onto the hulls of boats.

Boats carrying quagga and zebra mussels bound for Alberta have been stopped in the past, said Kennedy. She added that some of these were heading for Central Alberta lakes even, like Gull Lake and Sylvan Lake.

These mussels can survive for 30 days outside of water, so even after boats have been removed from a lake or river, invasive mussels can still pose a threat.

Once a boat enters water again, the mussels come out of a dormant state and resume trying to spread.

Once they have established in a new body of water, the mussels have further

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methods to quickly populate, survive and even thrive. In their larval form, the mussels are free-floating and microscopic, making them impossible to detect. They start producing within a month and a half of being established, so they can quickly get out of control.

Quagga and zebra mussels have negative impacts on the ecosystems of lakes and rivers in a number of ways.

First of all, as they have no natural predators and they compete with other organisms for food. They also are very adaptable and can attach themselves almost anywhere, even on top of other organisms like crayfish, hindering them.

It is possible for quagga and zebra mus-

sels to completely destroy bodies of water.

They will deplete the populations of fish and other aquatic animals and even waterfowl. Quagga and zebra mussels also ruin waterways for recreational use by humans, making them impossible to swim in because of their numbers covering every surface in the water.

Kennedy reiterated that there are currently no cases of quagga or zebra mussels within Alberta, however, Alberta Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) are currently working on developing procedures on what to do if they are ever found within the province as well as developing a protocol for how to decontaminate fouled boats. news@lacombeexpress.com

AHS expands air quality health warning Smoke from forest fires burning in the Northwest Territories continues to impact air quality across northern Alberta, and this impact is now expected to extend across additional communities in northern and Central Alberta, over the coming days.

As such, Alberta Health Services (AHS) is expanding the precautionary air quality advisory first issued on July 7th.

Effectively immediately, the precautionary air quality advisory is now in effect for all communities in the Central, North and Edmonton Zones of AHS. Residents of, and visitors to, the Central, North and

Edmonton Zones of AHS are advised to be aware of potential health concerns that can be associated with smoky air conditions.

Although minor smoke conditions do not typically cause health concerns in healthy individuals, if smoke conditions become more severe, even healthy individuals may experience temporary irritation of eyes and throat, and possibly shortness of breath.

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These individuals should monitor for worsening of symptoms and take the precautions routinely recommended by their physicians if a worsening of symptoms does occur.

Individuals experiencing symptoms can also call Health Link Alberta 24 hours a day, seven days a week, toll-free at 1-866-408LINK (5465).

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As if we needed one, yet another study has been conducted on the availability of junk food and what effects it has on making people fat.

The new study, conducted by scientists at the University of Western Ontario, yielded results that hint towards what common sense should already tell us – people who live in neighbourhoods with a high density of fast-food restaurants are more likely to be fat.

It makes sense really.

If people have fast, convenient, cheap food readily available, they are more likely to eat that then spend time and effort making healthier meals themselves.

Availability of junk food and obesity have been linked before. In January, a study by Harvard University suggested that those in lowincome neighbourhoods are more likely to be and stay obese.

The rationale behind the Harvard study was that these neighbourhoods are populated with people who often lack transport and the means to do their grocery shopping at supermarkets in commercial areas and other stores that offer healthier fare.

Instead, they do their shopping

at convenience and corner stores, which are usually full of less healthy foods.

It’s fair to say, in our opinion, that we have reached a point in our society where we can agree that obesity is a problem and that the availability and the cheap cost of junk foods are substantial contributing factors to that problem.

But, somehow, we have not yet reached a point where we agree that controls need to be put in place to manage the availability of junk food in an effort to combat the problem of obesity.

Smoking is another trend that society agreed long ago was unhealthy.

Today, to discourage and prevent people from smoking, developing health concerns and taxing the healthcare system, there exist a number of controls regarding the sale, advertisement and consumption of tobacco products.

Why haven’t similar controls been placed on junk food?

It’s not for lack of ideas. Some suggested controls for junk food that have been proposed include a junk food tax and restrictions on fast-food advertisements.

Not only have such controls on junk food been proposed, but programs and campaigns to promote healthier food choices have been suggested as well.

Lowering the prices of things like fresh fruits and vegetables as well as running informational campaigns aimed at educating people on preparing healthier meals

would also go a long way to getting Canadians thinner and fitter.

Research and studies such as these are only valuable if something is done with the information obtained by them. Obesity already costs the Canadian healthcare system an estimated $4 billion to $7 billion. It’s time to stop researching and start doing.

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This week I would like to write about something that I find particularly bothersome and even disturbing. Actually, I think everyone should find it particularly bothersome and even disturbing.

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There is a trend that exists in our world of people wanting to believe just about anything they hear, particularly when it goes against the mainstream. This is not a new trend, though nowadays we notice it more thanks to technology and the ability to share information, as well as misinformation, more readily.

That’s right, I want to talk about misinformation, myths, misconceptions and other general hogwash.

It’s not the first time I have written about misinformation. In fact, I feel a little bit like a broken record.

It was right around this time last year that I penned a column about

fake public safety advisories.

Yet, every week it seems I see more spreading of misinformation.

Through scams, hoaxes, poorly researched blogs, biased articles and more. As a journalist, it’s something I find quite annoying.

Most recently, a fake article about McDonalds serving human flesh invoked my rage. Of course, the article in question was from one of the many fake and prank news sites on the Internet which seem to be ever growing in popularity. I trust that our readers are not so uninformed as to believe such an article, but, much to my dismay, there are people, even people I know, who believe such tales.

Education is the best weapon against misinformation. Education, coupled with a heavy dose of common sense.

I’m not about to go into the details of why the McDonalds article is ludicrous because frankly, I shouldn’t need to, it’s that bogus.

However, I am more than willing to share a few tips to help identify other fake articles, not that it is particularly difficult.

If something, like the above mentioned article, sounds too out-

rageous to be true, it likely is. As I said, joke, prank and fake news web sites are becoming increasingly popular and are the sources for most of these kinds of articles.

In cases where you can’t quite be sure at first glance whether or not an article or story you are viewing is genuine, check. I can usually find evidence disproving the information in less than a minute using a simple Google search.

You will of course run into certain articles of a more serious nature where the opinion is divided on what is and is not correct. That’s why it’s important to do your own research, educate yourself and rely on the facts, rather than solely what you hear from others, to form your opinions.

This extends to sharing information as well. If you want to share why you think organic vegetables are better than GMOs, go for it. But make sure it’s clear that you are expressing an opinion and back up your arguments with solid facts.

There are a lot of stereotypes regarding professionals in the media.

Journalists are seedy characters who use questionable methods to obtain information, newspapers

twist words to suit their own agendas, newscasters use scare tactics to make people watch the news and sensationalize fear and violence.

I’m not going to say this doesn’t happen in the media. Rather, it happens far too much.

That is exactly the reason why the spread of misinformation and continuation of these stereotypes is so bothersome. There are a lot of journalists like myself who abhor those kind of practices, but every time someone shares the work of someone that doesn’t, those negative stereotypes are reinforced.

I have spent my entire career working against these stereotypes.

Perhaps you can understand then why I get so upset when I hear these clichés.

The same goes for seeing the spread of misinformation. Contrary to popular myth, journalists do not wish to spread lies and rumours and slander.

However, so many members of the general population, often the same ones who criticize the media for being biased or misrepresenting the facts, are happy to do it for them. news@lacombeexpress.com

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Thursday, July 17, 2014

Go Girls continues to make an impact

BY KALISHA MENDONSA Lacombe Express The Big Brothers, Big Sisters (BBBS) Go Girls program will be picking up again soon, promoting healthy minds, bodies, and positive impacts for young girls.

The Go Girls program is an incredibly successful way to teach young women the value of being happy with themselves, being respectful of others and educating girls on issues surround body image and mental health.

“We’re bringing the girls in and helping them to come up with their own positive ideas of mind and body image. At the end of the week, they’re leaving with a positive impact, and spreading it as they grow. It’s something they can hold on to,” said Program Coordinator and Senior Case Worker for the organization, Miranda Faulkner.

“We spend the week with the girls introducing them to friendship and trust building, and working on some healthy eating, healthy bodies, healthy minds and do things like inspirational women’s lunches.

We work really hard to promote a large healthy group of girls at the end of the program.”

Faulkner has worked on the Go Girls program for several years, and said she enjoys the program, looking forward to it each year. The program begins on July 21st and ends on the July 24th. There are interactive sessions, group activities and time spent with women in the community who have made an impact and demonstrate strong values.

At the end of the program, girls are graduated from the program. This promotes a sense of competition and opens the summer camp to new girls each year.

“They feel that once they’ve done the program and graduated, they move on and have something to carry with them,” said Faulkner.

The program opens up to girls in the BBBS program first. Sometimes the organization subsidizes the costs for a child who may have never been able to attend otherwise. There are a total of 24 girls accepted into the program each year so early registration is key.

“We have a lot of cool things planned.

We do slightly change up the programs year-to-year depending on what we can get booked. This year is looking a bit different than before,” said Faulkner.

“We have a new team member with us and she’s fresh and has wonderful ideas.

I’m really excited for Go Girls this year – I think it’ll be really amazing.”

There is still some space for girls to reg-

ister, but it will fill up quickly. Faulkner said that BBBS would accept girls right up until the July 21st, as they don’t want to leave anyone out if they can.

Faulkner said she is most looking forward to an event day called ‘Beautiful You’, where the girls are taken to get pampered and get creative as they get their hair done.

“It’s a real transformation day because it’s mid-week, and they’re still trying to figure out exactly the message we’re trying to send. We take them to ‘Beautiful You’, and it all comes together. They feel good about themselves, and are complementing everyone else’s hair – it really brings the girls together. They all seem to glow and love it.”

For more information regarding summer programs, how to register or general inquiries, please contact Big Brothers Big Sisters Lacombe. kmendonsa@lacombeexpress.com

Vacation Bible School free fun for kids

BY KALISHA MENDONSA Lacombe Express The Lacombe Free Reformed Church’s Vacation Bible School is back for its fifth year of free activities for kids.

Each year, children are invited to sign up for a free week of Vacation Bible Camp. It includes games, puzzles, age appropriate Bible studies, music and more.

“First and foremost, every kid is welcome. We run it for ages four to 12, for any kid in Lacombe. It’s a free program so you can sign your kids up, and everything is included,” said one of the Program Developers Pamela Neuman.

Starting on July 21st at 9:30 a.m., kids can enjoy two hours a day for five days of learning the Bible through songs, colouring, games, puzzles and interactions with the Free Reformed Church’s Pastor Scott Dibbet.

Kids will experience parable stories. This is done through a multitude of interaction between the other

children, adults and creative actions. “Generally, our participation is about half kids from our church, and about half kids from the community. This year especially we seem to be having a really great response. We’re running in July instead of August like last year and the years before that. I think with us being a bit earlier in the summer, kids are looking for something to do this time of summer and there’s a bit more interest in our program,” said Neuman.

The program has been running strong for five years, thanks to the efforts of volunteers and families from the church.

“We have a fairly young church, so it’s lots of young families, so there are lots of kids who are looking for things to do in the summer.

We thought this would be a great project to take on, so we could provide some activities for kids in our church as well as other kids in the community,” said Neuman.

“We looked into it in our

denomination and they had a really nice, comprehensive program that has 10 years’ worth of themes, and booklets to print and craft ideas and things like that. Once we saw that there was that support and information, we went ahead with (the Vacation Bible School).”

Children are broken into three groups assigned by ages. Activities are tailored to the groups and will help the children better understand the parables that they will explore. There are crafts, games, puzzles and songs to be learned.

The groups will come together on the final day of the camp and present their songs to their parents. For those interested in taking part, registration can be done by emailing curtisandhelma@ hotmail.com or by calling Helma at 403-369-1944.

The camp goes from July 21st to July 25th and will be located at the Lacombe Memorial Centre. kmendonsa@lacombeexpress.com

Lacombe & Blackfalds We want your input.

We would like to receive ‘Letters to the Editor’ as well as local story ideas as from the community.

Please submit to the Lacombe Express editor at news@lacombeexpress.com or call 403-782-5306

RACE AWAY - Eddies First Cousin, driven by Blake Piwniuk, pulls away from Willey Bite, driven by Rodney Hennessy and Outlaw Blueporsche, driven by Jim Marino, to Brian Vossen/Lacombe Express win a race at Alberta Downs on July 13th.

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EVENTS Cliff Sturgeon Memorial Ranch Rodeo – Second annual event to take place at Flying Cross Ranch on July 18 at 6 p.m. Admission is $10.

Vacational Bible School - All children ages four-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 21 - 25 from 9:30 a.m. 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

Wheellin ‘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. 1, 2 p.m. at All Star Park in Blackfalds. For more information contact John 403-396-0798, Kevin 403846-0111, Edie 403-318-5782

year, the Lacombe Farmers’ Market will be 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 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at the Blackfalds Community Hall 4810 Womacks Rd. Last Market Sept. 25.

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

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 www.blackfaldsunitedchurch.com or call 403-8854780 for more information.

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.

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Lacombe Corn Maze Opening Day – Saturday July 26.

Lacombe & District Garden Club Hidden Treasures Tour - Tuesday, July 29. 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 9am, 1:30pm and 6pm. Tickets are only available in advance at Hannas Seeds (5039 49 St.). Call Pamela at 403-7825061 for more information.

Parent Link Adventure Daze – Every Monday from 10 – 11:30 a.m. until Aug. 25. Next adventure is Teddy Bear Picnic. Meet in the park outside the the Lacombe Memorial Centre or inside the Parent Link room in case of inclement weather.

Music in the Park – Every Wednesday starting at 6:30 p.m. from July 2 to Aug. 27. Bring your own lawn chairs or picnic blankets come for an evening of musical entertainment at the gazebo in the Lacombe Memorial Centre park. Next featuring vintage rock act Flashback Freddy on July 23.

Cassia Schramm – Summer tour with Nathan Schmidt and Joel Goundry. At the Elnora Community Hall July 27 at 7 p.m. Admission by donation.

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5-7 at Blackfalds All Star Park and is hosted by Blackfalds United Church. Scheduled performances 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 online at blackfaldsunitedchurch.com.

Lacombe Dance Lessons - social and choreographed ballroom dancing. Traditional Two-step or Cha Cha/Jive. For details phone Cliff at 403-782-4094.

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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 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.

The Red Deer Legion Pipe Band is actively recruiting experienced and inexperienced people from the Central Alberta area, who are interested in joining the Band.

Anyone with piping or drumming experience, or if you would like to learn piping or drumming, are asked to please contact us at 403-782-7183 or by email at amacaskill@telus.net. Practices are held at the Red Deer Legion on Tuesdays at 7 p.m.

New to Lacombe? Contact Lacombe Welcome Wagon at 403-348-9567 for free maps, information about the City & area, as well as free gifts from local businesses. New baby in the family? Contact Lacombe Welcome Wagon at 403-3489567 for free information, baby product samples as well as free gifts from local businesses.

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.

Circle of Friends - free weekly

supper for the community, nutritious meals for anyone interested. It runs at Bethel Christian Reformed Church.

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.

W.H.O.L.E. - Widows Helping Others Live Earnestly. W.H.O.L.E. can help you adjust to your loss, to channel your grief into helping others who are struggling with loss, and to help you gain perspective as a person who has a new role to be 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 who can offer encouragement and support. Call Al-Anon Family groups at 403-346-0320 for a list of meetings.

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Horoscope ARIES

TAURUS

Mar 21/Apr 20

Apr 21/May 21

Be honest with yourself,

Taurus, you may have to be

Aries. Sometimes change can

clever to solve a particular

be a good thing, so take a

problem this week. It will be

few days to sort through all of

challenging, but you are up to

your options. You will be glad

the task and your efforts will

you did.

be their own reward.

GEMINI May 22/Jun 21

CANCER Jun 22/Jul 22

Gemini, spend some time

Cancer, it may take some time

thinking about what you want

to get back on your feet after

rather than what others want

a stumble, but you will get

for you. You may discover

there much faster if you ask

significant differences

a few friends for support. You

between the two, but do what

know the people who have

makes you happy.

your back.

LEO

VIRGO

Jul 23/Aug 23

Aug 24/Sept 22

Leo, very little can disappoint

Think through all of your

you or affect your mood.

options before you act, Virgo.

Enjoy the responsibility-free

a great time for a vacation.

bumps in the road.

SCORPIO Oct 24/Nov 22

Work hard to earn a

Scorpio, if you feel you

promotion at work, Libra.

are at a crossroads, take

While you may need to take on more responsibility and

your time to make the best possible decision. This is a significant moment for you,

work longer hours, the payoff

and it requires focus and

will be well worth it.

forethought.

SAGITTARIUS Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, supporting a family member who deserves it has you riding high this week. This support may be emotional in nature or even financial support if you can manage.

CAPRICORN Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, family activities are getting in the way of business prospects, and vice versa. You may need to make a difficult decision in the near future.

AQUARIUS

PISCES

Jan 21/Feb 18

Feb 19/Mar 20

Aquarius, think through the

Approach a problem that’s

pros and cons of speaking

been puzzling you from a

your mind at work. Your opinions are valid, but you run the risk of alienating certain

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.)

18. Haiti monetary unit (abbr.)

21. Done willingly 23. Moral transgression 24. Kin relation 27. Mulwi or Munjuk 29. 4th Jewish month 32. Camel or goat hair fabric 34. Negation of a word 35. Unemotionality 36. Recharges 39. East northeast 40. Melancholy 43. Scholarly compositions 44. Ghostlier 46. Kingdom 47. Airborne (abbr.)

49. Eurasian herb weed 51. Raced on foot 54. African antelope genus 59. Main 60. Nigerian instrument 61. Fireplace warming shelf 62. American coin society 64. Indicates position

like a good idea at first, careful thought may reveal some

LIBRA

ANSWER

While something may seem

week with a free spirit. This is

Sept 23/Oct 23

HOW TO PLAY:

different perspective, Pisces.

This new way of looking

people, and that should not be

at things makes all the

taken lightly.

difference.

CLUES ACROSS 1. Matakam 5. “Cat in the Hat” doctor 10. Norwegian sea inlets 12. Last (Spanish) 14. Ron Paul’s party 16. E. Canadian province 18. Leg (slang) 19. Fit out 20. Czech Pres. Vaclav 22. Poorly lit 23. Satisfies 25. 9th Greek letter 26. Callaway on NYSE

27. 1/1000 inch 28. Chair position 30. Women’s ___ movement 31. Roman = to Greek satyr 33. Cause to be senseless 35. Saudi peoples 37. Jazzman James 38. Coat of a mammal 40. Mailed 41. Complete 42. Atomic #105 44. Consume 45. Macaws 48. Seized

50. Dog-___: very worn 52. Confederate soldier 53. Lunar crater 55. Even golf score 56. 007 author Flemming 57. 36 inches (abbr.)

58. FOX late night host 63. Huck’s friend Tom 65. Word derived from a name 66. Lonestar state 67. Popular beef BBQ CLUES DOWN 1. Crowd together

2. They __ 3. 32nd President 4. Stellar 5. Rises rapidly 6. __ Lilly, drug company 7. Where the Jazz play 8. Egyptian desert 9. Postgraduate engineering degree 10. Thrash 11. NBC late night host 13. A singular occurrence 15. Small island (British) 17. Lacking firmness

ANSWER

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City Page lacombe.ca

City Council Dates 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 next scheduled Regular Council Meeting dates and times are:

Monday, July 14, 2014 at 5 p.m. (Special Meeting) Monday, July 28, 2014 at 5 p.m.

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

What’s New 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 is seeking submissions from residents as part of the 2015 Budget Process. Submissions can be operating or capital in nature, and can include services, facilities, or resources for programs.

Simply fill out the submission form that can be found online at www.lacombe.ca/budgetsubmissions before August 30, 2014. Please complete the entire form and provide enough detail to ensure the intent of your project is understood.

Council will review submissions to determine which projects will be approved for consideration as part of the annual budget deliberations.

2014 Municipal Census results show stable growth The City of Lacombe’s official total population is 12, 728, according to the 2014 Municipal Census, which was conducted between April 7 and June 30.

“We are thrilled with the level of participation and co-operation from our residents in this year’s census,” said Mayor Steve Christie. “The results indicate that Lacombe is experiencing stable growth, and the data collected will allow us to plan for the future more effectively.”

Residents were able to participate in the 2014 Census in three ways; online, over the phone, or in-person. Notices with secure PIN numbers were mailed to residents in early April, so that they could respond online from the comfort of their homes. They also had the option of phoning in their information. Those who were unable to complete the census online received visits from enumerators.

The City of Lacombe receives annual grant funding from the provincial and federal governments based on population numbers, and an accurate count allows the municipality to maximize on grant dollars received. In addition to grants from other levels of government, municipal decisions regarding

future infrastructure needs and facilities are based in part on population growth statistics collected in the municipal census.

“I am pleased with the great response from residents – especially online – as this was the inaugural year for this method of data collection,” said Chief Administrative Officer Norma MacQuarrie. “I also would like to thank our enumerators for their commitment to an accurate and complete census.”

The cost of conducting the 2014 Municipal Census was approximately $38,000 and the City will realize a net annual impact of $255,188 in additional provincial and federal grant funds. Complete census findings will be posted online at www.lacombe.ca in the coming months.

Planning and Development Permits Current to July 10, 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

July 10 July 10

61/251.42 61/251.48

77 Erica Drive 89 Woodland Drive

Single Family Dwelling Detached Garage

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:

Music in the Park Concert Series

DATE

PERMIT#

LOCATION

DEVELOPMENT

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 10

61/251.40

4014-52 Avenue

Mini Storage Buildings

July 16 Lann and Chris (Singer/ Songwriter) July 23 Flashback Freddy (vintage Rock) July 30 Rockin Blueseros (Rock/ Funk)

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

DATE

PERMIT#

LOCATION

DEVELOPMENT

July 10

61/251.15

4519-46 Avenue

Church 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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Noxious Weed Control

Public Notices

Did you know the Grasscycling is good for your lawn?

Enforcement Services is warning residents about the dangers of noxious weeds. Unlike nuisance weeds like dandelions, noxious weeds are dangerous as they can grow and spread quickly, infesting public and private properties and making them overgrown and unsightly.

Peace Officers are focusing a particularly troublesome weed that has taken hold in Lacombe: Scentless Chamomile. Introduced from Eurasia, Scentless Chamomile (Tripleurospermum perforatum) is also known as Mayweed or False Chamomile. It has fernlike leaves are highly branched, glossy and scentless, and the flowers have a yellow centre with white petals. Sometimes the petals point downwards like a badminton “birdie”.

Scentless Chamomile is a prolific seed producer and will still bloom if mowed. The best way to control this noxious weed is for residents to regularly inspect their properties, and if found to pull up the weeds up by hand to prevent them spreading, and bag them for properly disposal at the Prentiss Landfill. Do not place noxious weeds out for regular garbage collection.

Peace Officers are patrolling the city for noxious weeds, as well as responding to resident complaints. If Scentless Chamomile

WHERE DO YOU SHOP?

or other noxious weeds are found on your property, you will receive a notice to remove or control the weeds.

The Government of Alberta regulates the spread of noxious weeds and prohibited noxious weeds through the Weed Control Act. To learn more about Scentless Chamomile and other noxious weeds, go to http://www.wheatlandcounty.ca/ DocumentCenter/View/12.

Charlie Donald Art Sale

By leaving your grass clippings on the lawn, you will help keep moisture in the soil and prevent sun damage. The clippings provide valuable nutrients and help re-fertilize your lawn naturally; it saves time and money, as there is no need to by garbage bags; and it helps reduce waste.

Mow high. All you have to do is mow your grass every four to five days, cutting no more than 2.5 centimetres (one inch) at any one time, and then leaving the clippings on the lawn. If the grass is too long after prolonged wet weather, start with a higher cut and gradually lower it during successive cuttings. And if clumps have resulted from cutting wet grass or making too long a cut, mow again from a different direction to break up the clump. Try to mow only when your grass is dry.

Cut properly, the grass clippings are virtually unnoticeable.

Almost all grasscyclers find their clippings disappear within three days after cutting. Slightly longer breakdown times will occur later in the growing season as temperatures and the moisture content of clippings decline.

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.

Grasscycling is an easy and environmentally-friendly way to maintain a healthy lawn while saving yourself the time and effort required to bag the clippings.

www.lacombe.ca

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.

Over 500 pieces of Charlie Donald’s art will be on sale at the LMC during Lacombe Days (July 18-20).

Sale will run:

During LACOMBE DAYS July 17Ͳ20

Presents

July 18 from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.

July 19 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

July 20 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.

www.lacombedays.ca

Pieces include soap stone carvings, acrylic paintings water colors pen & ink drawings.

Proceeds go to the Lacombe Arts Endowment Fund and the

“CHARLIE DONALD MEMORIAL STUDENT ART AWARD” Artwork donated by the family of Charlie Donald

Reminders

Recreational Vehicles Bylaw Enforcement would like to remind residents that RV’s – recreational vehicles (motor homes, holiday trailers, campers, tent trailers or any buses or trucks converted for use as recreation vehicles – are not allowed on any highway or street within the City of Lacombe unless the trailer is attached to a vehicle.

A recreational vehicle may not be permitted to park on a street if a Peace Officer determines that the vehicle is a traffic or public safety hazard.

Recreational vehicles and trailers parked on a property must

be fully contained within the property. No portion of a recreational vehicle or trailer is permitted to protrude into a street, laneway or sidewalk.

As well, pursuant to City of Lacombe Traffic Bylaw #223 and the Provincial Traffic Safety Act, all vehicles must be moved every 72 hours.

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

Saturday July 19 11:30am-4:00pm

Kinsmen Aquatic Centre lessons Public Swims are held every day from 1pm – 3pm; also from Sunday to Thursday evenings from 6pm – 8pm. Check us out online at www.lacombe.ca/pool or call our schedule hot line at (403)782-1277.

Held outdoors at Lest We Forget Park In case of bad weather event will move inside the Lacombe Memorial Centre Sponsored By:

To help raise awareness of the Lacombe Arts Endowment Fund

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Gladstone George Hall Hutton, a community builder Gladstone George Hall Hutton was named superintendent of the Lacombe Experimental farm when it was created in 1907. From the date of his arrival he was active in the community.

In 1907 he was a choir member and a member of the Official Board of Grace Methodist Church, roles he filled for the next 12 years.

He also served four years

Howard

FREDEEN as Sunday School superintendent (1910 to 1913) and three years as recording

steward (1917 to 1919). In 1916 he was a member of an inter-denominational committee to evaluate the logistics of union with St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church of Lacombe. He was elected to the Town council in 1911.

Throughout his years in Lacombe Hutton was a strong supporter of the Board of Trade and a valued member of its indus-

trial committee. It was perhaps in this capacity that his name appears as one of the sponsors of the 1909 Act to incorporate the Lacombe and Blindman River Valley Electric Railway Co. Electrical power for this enterprise was to be provided from the Burbank generating station of the Blindman River Electric Power Company.

He also played a direct

role in community development. With partners Craig and Percival, he purchased the old Agricultural Fair Grounds along Barnett Ave in 1907 and presented a proposal to Town council for subdivision of this area as residential lots.

Council approved the proposal and the triangular area bordered on the north by Barnett Ave., on the west by 58th St. and on the east by the C&E Trail was designated Percival Park. At the same time, in partnership with Craig, he purchased property north of Barnett Ave, to be developed as a nursery.

After an initial investment to create an opportunity and plant a vision, sow the seed as it were, Hutton was never financially involved in these developments. He was content, to let others reap the harvest.

This was the period when the potential for rapid population growth seemed secure. Canadian Northern Railway had acquired a large coal field at Nordegg and proposed to use this fuel source to power the steam locomotives for their entire rail system; Lacombe was designated as the site for their distribution system.

An article in the May 18th, 1912 Calgary Advocate described this ambitious plan. “Lacombe will be the divisional point for the Brazeau-Calgary Strathcona lines of the CNR – making the junction south of Lacombe one of the important points on the CNR. More that 1,000 railway men and their families will be involved.”

By 1910, Lacombe’s population was 1,800 and growing, blueprints had been drawn for the residential subdivisions of Fairview Heights and Hyde Park, and construction of the coal storage and distribution centre were well advanced at the site now marked by the sign ‘Jackson’ on the railroad right-of-way just south of Lacombe. Indeed, traces of the concrete footings poured for this project in 1911 may still be found there. But that is a story for another day.

Having helped to launch the residential and nursery enterprises, Hutton sold his interests to his partners. Percival Park did not prosper.

Neither did the Hyde Park development which saw the original nine-hole golf course subdivided into

600 residential lots.

Those failures, a fascinating chapter in the history of Lacombe, were no reflection on the vision or the sponsors. Rather they were the direct consequence of the outbreak of the First World War when virtually the entire male population of Lacombe enlisted to serve overseas in the armed forces. But the nursery did succeed. Controlling interest was sold to Mitchell and Caldwell about 1911 and the following year they employed J.N.B. MacDonald as manager and shareholder. He was soon the sole owner; he changed the name to MacDonald’s Nursery.

The nursery prospered earning wide recognition through successful contracts to landscape city parks (including Winnipeg and Lethbridge) and the Legislative grounds in Edmonton. One of the proud stories of Lacombe.

The esteem in which Hutton was held by the community is illustrated by the following tribute that appeared in the 1913 Board brochure titled ‘Bristling with Resources’.

“Under the management of Mr. G.H. Hutton, Superintendent, who in addition to being an expert farmer is a member of the Board of Trade and one of the most progressive citizens of Lacombe, the Experimental Farm at Lacombe has been brought to a high state of efficiency and ranks high among the institutions of this character in Canada.”

The brochure goes on to say, “This is one of the largest and best equipped experimental and livestock stations in the west.”

The first Agricultural Short Course in Western Canada was held at Lacombe in 1908. It was Hutton’s idea.

Ever a booster of Lacombe, he convinced fellow board members that such an event would benefit both the community and town and persuaded them to promote and sponsor it.

The event was a great success and the following year he persuaded the CPR to provide mid-summer excursions to Lacombe. This attracted over 700 participants in 1909, a number that swelled to more than 1,200 annually before being discontinued in 1917.

This annual influx of people more than doubled the summer population of Lacombe.

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SPORTS Local players named to Alberta Summer Games team

BY BRIAN VOSSEN Lacombe Express After a stellar finish to the season where they took gold in provincials, two young members of the Lacombe Matrix have been named to the U16 Zone 4 Alberta Summer Games softball team.

Brooke McBurney and Victoria Derwantz, two of the youngest players on the Matrix team at 15, will be participating in the Alberta Summer Games in Airdrie starting next Thursday (July 24th) and running until July 27th.

Both McBurney and Derwantz are excited to continue their season and participate in the event.

Both girls said that the try-outs in Red Deer for the Zone 4 team were challenging and even a little intimidating when so many players showed up trying to get a place on the team.

However, it was also enjoyable and worth it to meet other players.

McBurney said she was a little nervous during the try-out but Derwantz said she was confident throughout. Both players each had their own reasons for wanting to try out in the first place.

McBurney said that it has always been a goal of hers to participate in the Alberta Summer games, one that she was encouraged to pursue by her mother, who also played softball in the Games when she was younger.

“Some of the older girls, they have done that and you look up to the older girls,” said McBurney.

Derwantz said she decided to try out simply because she enjoys playing ball and wanted to extend her season as well as have another opportunity to play a high caliber of ball.

“It’s exciting that we can show that people from small communities can still play ball,” said Derwantz.

After attending three tryouts, both girls got the exciting news that they had made the team.

Derwantz said she was happy

TALENTED DUO - Victoria Derwantz and Brooke McBurney are looking forward to playing ball at the Alberta Summer Games in Airdrie next week.

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and excited that she had made the team while McBurney felt accomplished knowing she had fulfilled one of her goals as a ball player.

While McBurney and Derwantz are the only players on the team to be picked from Lacombe, they know a few of the girls they will be playing with through ball camps and such.

That being said, they still haven’t played with most of their new teammates. McBurney said that talking to the new teammates and getting to know them

is key to getting more comfortable with each other on the field.

Luckily, the girls will also have a chance to play as a team a few times before the actually competition at the Alberta Summer Games. Derwantz said they have four practice sessions together and even get to play in a tournament before the event in Red Deer.

McBurney and Derwantz have a long history playing together.

Both began playing softball eight years ago and have been playing

together since.

Because McBurney plays catcher and Derwantz pitches, they have to work together a lot.

They said that getting to play with each other makes things a little bit easier when they have a whole new group of teammates as well.

“It’s easier catching for her, because I know how she pitches,” said McBurney.

“It’s easier with Brooke, because she knows all my signals,” added Derwantz.

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Both players enjoy the sport of softball for different reasons as well. Derwantz said she enjoys the game because she excels at it.

“I like being good at it,” said Derwantz. “If you win a game, it’s fun.”

McBurney said that she enjoys being part of a team and meeting new players.

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Dolphins put in hard work for love of swimming

BY BRIAN VOSSEN Lacombe Express Swimming isn’t easy, but for those willing to put in hard work, it can be a thoroughly enjoyable and rewarding pastime.

Erica Bolze, head coach of the Lacombe Dolphins swim club, said that swimming is a sport for those athletes looking to push their limits.

“It’s not an easy sport, we push them really hard,” said Bolze.

However, Bolze also said swimming has benefits like fitness, improved self-esteem and the learning of new skills.

Bolze has been with the Dolphins for about 12 years with her time as a swimmer and a coach combined.

She said she isn’t sure how long the club itself has existed, but knows it was around long before she joined.

It was the challenge of swimming that appealed to Bolze and what she said draws a lot of other athletes to the sport. While the sport is challenging and demands commitment and hard work, Bolze said the Dolphins strive to find a balance between fun and competition.

“We’re really focused on having fun,” said Bolze. “That’s what we call our main rule. But we are also very competitive.”

Throughout the season, the Lacombe Dolphins will participate in about five swim meets as well as regional and provincial meets. Last month, the Dolphins held their own swim meet here in Lacombe at the Kinsmen Aquatic Centre.

Bolze said it was the first meet of the season and a chance for new swimmers to gain experience and for more experienced ones to shake off a little rust.

“It was very much a learning experience,” said Bolze. “It was our first meet back in the water . . . so it was very much getting back into it.”

Now approaching the end of the season with only five weeks left, Bolze said the club is in full swing training for regionals and provincials.

She said the club’s next two meets, in Ponoka and Killam, will have swimmers participating in their best events.

At the beginning of the season, Bolze said the swimmers participate in a number of different swimming events to see

DEDICATED DOLPHIN - Angelina Matheson practices the butterfly stroke during a training session with the Lacombe Dolphins.

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where they fare best. In these last two meets, the swimmers choose their best events to compete in, sort of like a practice session for the regional competition, which will take place when swimmers return after the August long weekend.

While it is no easy feat to qualify for the provincial competition, Bolze is confident in the swimmers’ abilities.

She said although this year’s team is fairly young, they have shown great commitment and that commitment has built up over the years.

“They’re really committed and they work themselves really hard,” said Bolze.

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year that they will be really happy with how they do at regionals.”

Bolze said the Dolphins have been doing fairly well this season.

She added that improvement is more important than placing though. Instead of judging swimmers’ progression by how well they place compared to other swimmers, Bolze said the club tries to judge swimmers on how they fare against their own previous times.

“If they go to a swim meet and beat their time, that’s a huge thing,” said Bolze.

“That’s how we like to look at success and judge it, is if they are getting better, if they are improving their own personal skills.”

So far, Bolze is impressed with how the swimmers are performing this season. She said between 75% and 80% of the Club’s 80-plus swimmers are consistently beating their times.

“A lot of them have really improved this year.”

It takes a fair amount of dedication and commitment to excel in the sport of swimming. Bolze said the Club’s senior swimmers practice two hours a day five times a week.

“They have quite extensive training,” said Bolze. She added that younger swimmers in the Club’s intermediate and junior levels swim twice a week for an hour and a half and an hour respectively.

However, those who put so much effort into training do so because they love the sport. Bolze said that some of the senior swimmers even practice outside of Club training time when they are already swimming six times a week on weeks when there is a meet.

“They really enjoy it.” news@lacombeexpress.com

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ARTS & LEISURE Toronto singer gears up for fall CD release Local fans can check out Sarah Burton’s tunes next week in Red Deer

BY MARK WEBER Lacombe Express Singer Sarah Burton represents something of what is so often missing in today’s music scene – a striking originality and the talent to fully back that up.

She performs at the International Beer Haus in Red Deer on July 22nd in support of her latest release Make Your Own Bed to be released this September.

Burton describes the CD as one she has wanted to make for a long time. And it marks a renewed emphasis on an old love – the piano.

“I was playing a show in an old town hall, and there was this beautiful old Steinway grand piano – one of the most beautiful pianos I’ve ever played in my life,” she recalls. She had been searching for the right place to record a new CD, and asked the sound guys if people ever recorded there. Turns out piano tracks were recorded in the charming locale often, so plans were nailed down for her to do the same.

“It was a natural choice.”

As an adolescent, her piano teacher inspired her love of the piano with the likes of Tori Amos, Vince Guaraldi and others. “She was young, hip and super talented. She was also an awesome entrepreneur and an accountant – a real go-getter.

“She also put in the extra effort to find the cool pieces to play.

And she let me play show tunes, because I was obsessed with Les Miserables at the time,” she adds with a laugh.

Tragically, only a couple years into her lessons, her teacher was killed in an accident, and though Burton tried other teachers, she never found the same connection.

So the instrument took kind of a back seat for some years, but Burton eventually rediscovered the piano, letting the passion stir again gradually.

Much of that passion bubbles up consistently throughout Make Your Own Bed, which features compelling indie-pop and rock, while putting the piano in the spotlight.

Burton’s vocals have also been described as, “At their best in sync with the keys, and each song pulls out either the soulful or sassy sides of her style.”

From the moody, percussive richness of the title track, the catchy, sweet-natured tones of From the Start to the pianodriven simplicity and building momentum of So Long, Burton is truly the consummate artist/ songwriter. Ocean Town reflects more of that intrinsic charm that percolates through so much of her music.

Listeners can also truly see something of her personality shining through the spectrum of songs, from the comparatively light-hearted cuts to the deeper, introspective moments.

She also revives Treble Charger’s Red, complete with Bill Priddle singing harmony vocals on the track and brings a new grit to Love to Love You which first appeared with a blues-rock touch on her 2012 release.

Burton’s career stretches back to her 2007 debut EP Love is for Pussies, recorded with Juno winning producer John Switzer and 2010’s follow up, Mayflower which was accompanied by two videos for singles How Good You Are (2011) and Gravity (2012).

In 2012 she also released Fire Breathers, which was also followed up with a video for the single Round Me Up. Born in Ottawa and raised in Oakville, Ontario, Burton calls Toronto home though her career has taken her across Canada, parts of the U.S. and crisscrossing through Europe.

These days, Burton splits her time between her solo efforts

DIVERSITY - Singer Sarah Burton continues to make her mark musically with the upcoming release of her latest photo submitted disc this fall. She’ll be performing July 22nd at the International Beer Haus in Red Deer. performing with or without her band, and side projects such as Hot Peach, a power pop trio and The Ole Fashion - a roots tribunal of Toronto-based musicians.

Rather than finding herself spread too thin, each venture fuels her sense of creativity for the others, she points out. She loves the fact that she can tap into all kinds of genres.

“I can write country songs for The Ole Fashion, write pop songs for Hot Peach and then The Sarah Burton Band can be a catch-all for everything else.”

Listening to Burton, it’s tough to believe she was once extremely

shy. But with a songwriting gift surfacing years back and growing more polished as she matured, the time just unfolded for her to start performing and sharing her material with a broader audience.

She was reluctant at first. “I had thought of performing as something that other people do – not painfully shy people,” she says with a laugh.

But a musician friend urged her to try and sing her tunes herself.

It was no easy feat but she did it at an open mic.

“I got up and sang my two songs

and I was so nervous. But as soon as I started playing, I went for it.

In some ways, I think it was the best performance of my life.”

From there, bookings were made and she really found her groove. Connecting with audiences, ultimately, is really the best part of her job.

“That’s what makes it worthwhile.

“It’s the best job in the world – super fun – and I get to see a lot of places I wouldn’t get to see otherwise. It’s pretty amazing what you can do – it’s a lot of work, but the rewards are so big.” editor@reddeerexpress.com

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For the right diagnosis, consult a dog Skin cancer is one of the most preventable types of malignancy.

But according to The Cancer Society, it is also one of the fastest increasing malignancies. For instance, the incidence of new cases is now greater than the combined number of new breast, lung, prostate and colon cancers.

Ask most authorities why this is happening and they’ll say it’s because of too much exposure to the sun. Dr. Allan Halpern, chief of dermatology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York City, warns parents that children who get sunburns at an early age, the severe ones they never forget, are at greater risk.

So are those who have worked outdoors for a number of years.

Halpern adds that people who have 50 or more moles on their body are also at greater risk of developing melanoma.

And the risk increases if you have red or blond hair, blue or green eyes, or tend to burn easily.

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JONES It’s also safer to not have freckles.

The male ‘macho image’ or the thought ‘It won’t happen to me’ means men are at a greater risk than women. Men spend more time outside and are less likely to use clothing protection or sunscreen.

So melanoma experts say we should listen to Rudyard Kipling’s advice to prevent skin cancer. The English novelist wrote, “Only mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the noonday sun.”

But the problem isn’t so easily solved when doctors look at a mole and wonder, “Is it benign or malignant?” Sometimes the answer is as easy as rolling off a log, as the appearance is dramatic.

But by that time the malignancy may have already spread.

Remember, melanomas come in a variety of colours. Some are black and darker around the outside. Others contain a mixture of colours, white, purple, blue or red. Nearly all dangerous moles have irregular or indefinite margins. Most are larger than the rubber end of a pencil. And a red light should flash if a mole becomes itchy, grows larger, or bleeds.

A good treatment approach is the old surgical maxim, ‘When in doubt, cut it out.’ This would save some lives, particularly when it’s easy to miss this important diagnosis.

One study showed that plastic surgeons, surgeons and even dermatologists missed the diagnosis of melanoma in 35% of cases.

Harry Truman, the straighttalking former president of the United States, once remarked, “If you want a friend in Washington,

get a dog.”

Today, we could add that, “If you want to get an early diagnosis of a melanoma, forget the Harvard Medical School graduate, consult a dog.”

In 1989 the British Journal Lancet reported that a female halfborder Collie was a woman’s best friend. Her dog kept sniffing at a mole on her thigh, but ignored other moles.

In fact, amazingly, the dog once tried to bite off the mole when she was wearing shorts. Fortunately she consulted her doctor, the mole was excised and the diagnosis confirmed a malignant melanoma.

So what makes dogs so intelligent? A dog’s nose has 220 million cells to detect odours compared to our mere five million cells.

Dr. Larry Meyers, associate professor at the Auburn College of Veterinary Medicine in Auburn, Alabama, has been testing the smelling capabilities of 4,000

dogs for over 20 years. He says their smell is so sensitive that they can detect either a single chemical or a combination of them.

Meyers shoots down a common myth that only bloodhounds track down criminals. He says he has tested miniature poodles who could give bloodhounds a run for their money.

So if you have a mole and know a dog trained in melanoma detection, forget the dermatologist. In one study, tissue samples of excised melanoma were obtained from two hospitals.

A schnauzer dog who had been trained to detect melanoma was able to differentiate them 99% of the time!

Since most of us don’t own a trained schnauzer, it’s prudent to do an annual check of your body for moles. And if ever in doubt, have it cut out.

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One of the favourite foods to help combat the heat of the summer sun is chilled slices of melon. Seeing kids with watermelon juices running down their chins as they submerge their appetites into the cold juicy flesh is a sure sight at almost any outdoor activity.

Although watermelons are the most popular suppresser of the scorching temperatures, many also choose cantaloupe, honeydew or casaba melons to fulfill this activity.

Casaba melons are similar in size and shape of cantaloupes and honeydews, but are recognizable by their wrinkled yellow skin. They are not smooth like honeydews nor do they

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DEZ have a netted shell like cantaloupes. The sweet flesh of the casaba can be white, yellow or orange, but it is not as sweet as honeydew and not as aromatic as cantaloupe.

Melons make a great summertime snack as they have a high water content to replenish our overheated bodies along with a low calorie count. One diced cup of any of these four varieties will account for approximately 45 to 65 calories. Honeydew being the

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Even though each of these four melons have their own attributing nutritional factors, cantaloupes seem to be the most nutritious of the group.

Let’s investigate Vitamin A for example. Cantaloupes have an extremely high amount of Vitamin A (approx. 5411 IU per cup), while watermelon offers 865 IU, honeydew only 85 IU and casabas usually don’t have any. Vitamin A is typically found in abundance in darker coloured fruits and vegetables and helps to promote the maintenance and growth of healthy skin

and hair. It is also necessary for proper development of teeth and bones.

Cantaloupes also have the highest Vitamin C (with twice the amount of honeydews), and the highest in minerals potassium, phosphorus, and magnesium.

No matter what melons you decide upon, a melon baller will assist in creating a great presentation in your next fruit salad or as frozen balls of fruit in a summer drink.

Garnish your creations with some chilled local fresh berries and you will have a delicious low fat snack to help combat the summer heat.

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The enduring charms of heritage homes A few weeks ago I wrote about my desire to see into certain houses and today I met my neighbor who lives in a stunning craftsman home that I have been eyeballing – I immediately invited myself over for coffee and cannot wait to see inside!

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MECKLER I was also very touched to receive a call from the owner of a new café in Lacombe which has opened in the old Morrison house.

I have driven past many times admiring the home, the eyebrow window at the top of the house always captivated me and it was such a treat to receive a full tour and a yummy lunch!

Heritage homes continue to fascinate me and I hope that the beauties in Lacombe will be lived in and loved for many years to come.

Although they are a great deal of work, the effort is worth it to be able to reside in a home with such history.

How many homes have you seen with a hidden staircase which used to rise up to the maids’ quarters? There aren’t too many places being built today with creative niches and storage areas built out of real wood by the hand of a carpenter.

We have lost the desire for charming front porches and sitting parlours in our manic need for usable space.

The charm in some of these homes lies in the vacant spaces, the vestibules and alcoves that were put into these grand homes solely for the craftsman to show off his skills.

Wood trim with ornate detail, curves on plastered ceilings and ornate tile detail

speaks of a time when houses were built with love and pride.

I see that from time to time with my clients and a home will be created with thoughtful details that keep my installers on that project for weeks creating the stunning visions.

My home is a classic vintage style - it has a wee front vestibule and another wee back porch.

These spaces have almost no purpose except to walk through yet they gently introduce you into the home like a lovely entrance to a hotel.

There is time to pause, hang up your coat and then enter the home. It is a gentle welcome rather than just being immediately dumped into a kitchen or living room.

I covet the homes that have a sitting space in the front, either a covered porch or parlour which invites you to sit a spell before entering the home.

The best thing about vintage materials

and workmanship is that it isn’t perfect.

Plastered walls are guaranteed to have cracks and fissures and hand-crafted wood trim will contain knots, wormholes and mineral streaks – these things are beautiful to me.

Imperfect is perfect and they tell a story of a journey from where it lived and grew to its final occupation in your home. Replacing this with mass produced repetitious sameness is an unfortunate result of our consumer demand but those delightful one-of-a-kind features are still out there and can still be incorporated into a new build.

To say I was charmed at Morrison House is an understatement; if you are fortunate enough to live in one of these granddames enjoy each imperfection and quirk.

The stories that those walls could tell would surely be very interesting!

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Restaurant/ Hotel

820

RAMADA INN & SUITES

req`s Permanent ROOM ATTENDANTS Attendants. Exp. not nec. will train. Approx. 35 - 40 hrs/wk. Rate: $12.75 $14/hr. Duties incl’d but not limited to: vacuuming, dusting, washing floors, making beds, empty trash, disinfecting & cleaning MJB PRODUCTION bathrooms. Performance SERVICES based bonus program. now hiring Day Supervisors, Must be fluent with verbal Night Operators, and Helpl& written English, be ers. Must have valid Class physically fit. Applicants 5 drivers license. Benefits may apply in person at pkg. incentives. Email 6853 - 66 St. Red Deer resumes to: T4P 3T5 or fax 403-342-4433 dkowalchuk@mjbtest.com or email: or kmccrady@mjbtest.com info@ramadareddeer.com 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

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

Tired of Standing?

Find something to sit on in Classifieds

Looking for a new pet?

Check out Classifieds to find the purrfect pet.

BRICAR CONTRACTING now hiring Labourers, Dozer, Excavator, & Exp. Rubber Tire Back Hoe Operators.

Send resumes by Fax: 403-347-6296 or email: aron@bricar.ca

SHUNDA CONSTRUCTION Requires Full Time

Carpenters & Helpers

Competitive Wages & Benefits.

Fax resumes & ref’s to: 403-343-1248 or email to: admin@shunda.ca

Truckers/ Drivers C & C COATINGS in Innisfail is seeking F/T Sandblasters. Exp. an asset. Competitive wages and benefits. Fax resume to: 403-227-1165 or email bslager@telus.net EXP. PAVERS WANTED Call 403-341-6900 or Fax: 877-787-1605

860

Truckers/ Drivers

860

Fluid Experts Ltd. Of Red Deer is seeking experienced

Class 1 Operators

to join our team of drivers hauling clean fluids for the Oil & Gas Industry.

Home most evenings, scheduled days off, company benefits with exceptional pay structure that includes guarantied salary + hourly when hauling. Must be able to work on their own with minimal supervision.

Fax resume w/all tickets and current drivers abstract to: 403-346-3112 or email to: roger@fluidexperts.com RED DEER BASED TRUCKING COMPANY Looking for Class 1 Tank Truck Drivers & Pressure Truck Operators.

Exc. benefits package & top industry wages.

Please fax resume to: 403-346-3766 STETTLER TRANSIT MIX Drivers wanted for mixer/pumping concrete.

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

TITAN TRANSPORT LTD.

We are a flat bed company based out of Saskatoon, SK. with an office in Calgary.

We are currently looking for company drivers as well as owner operators.

You must have a min. of 2 yrs. exp. with flat beds.

Canada/U.S. Call 1-800-667-7080 or 306-374-1739 Ask for Robert Celebrate your life with a Classified ANNOUNCEMENT

Misc.

Help

880

Misc.

Help

880

Advocate Opportunities

FLUID Experts Ltd. Is seeking to hire

Shop Supervisor

for our Red Deer location.

This position is a fulltime and is a salary based position with company benefits upon hire. 11-3 days off schedule. Duties include maintaining shop, assist minor repairs of units and equipment, monitor inventories, loading of fluid trucks with various products for the Oil & Gas industry. Will also be trained to blend various products supplied to our clients. Ideal candidate would be from the trucking industry with fluid Hauling experience with class 1 license. Fax resume w/all tickets and current drivers abstract to: 403-346-3112 or email to: roger@fluidexperts.com

CARRIERS REQUIRED To deliver the CENTRAL AB LIFE 1 day a week in Eckville, Bowden, Olds, Sylvan Lake Please call Debbie for details 403-314-4307

Contractors

1100

BLACK CAT CONCRETE Garage/patios/rv pads sidewalks/driveways Dean 403-505-2542 BRIDGER Const. Ltd. Decks, reno’s, roofing, flooring. Free est. Call Geoff 403-302-8550

CONCRETE???

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

We’ll do it all...Free est.

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

Fencing

1169

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

Misc.

Services

1290

5* JUNK REMOVAL

Property clean up 340-8666

LUBE TECH

wanted for busy dealership, possible chance for advancement.

Fax resume to 341-5066

CENTRAL PEST CONTROL LTD. Comm/res.

Locally owned. BBB member.

403-373-6182 cpest@shaw.ca

Painters/

1310

SIGN Making: Decorators FULL TIME PERMANENT position ACADEMIC Express creating signage. If you are JG PAINTING, 25 yrs. exp.

ADULT EDUCATION in a position where you Free Est. 403-872-8888 AND TRAINING work where pay and seniority is a problem, we FALL START want to hear from you.

NO INSTALLS. We need Roofing • Community Support a qualified person that can run the 60” Latex, 60” Worker Program PRECISE ROOFING LTD. Graphtec and preferably 15 Yrs. Exp., Ref’s Avail.

Onyx front end. Work • GED Preparation 403-896-4869 independently in our sign Would you like to take the division, this is for a quality orientated person with GED in your community? experience. TOP PAY Auctions FOR THE INDUSTRY. • Red Deer A Minuteman Press • Rocky Mtn. House BIG STRAPPER 4646 Riverside Drive • Rimbey AUCTIONS 403-348-0302 • Caroline SALES EVERY WED. 6 pm dan@mmpress.ca • Castor Moose Hall - 2 mi. S. of • Sylvan Lake Ponoka on Hwy. 2A • Innisfail Advocate • Stettler Opportunities • Ponoka WE BUY FOR CASH.

1370

1530

Gov’t of Alberta Funding may be available.

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

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

403-340-1930 www.academicexpress.ca

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

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

Start your career!

See Help Wanted

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

Please call Debbie at 403-314-4307

LIVING ESTATE AUCTION For Mary Hickmore Sunday, July 27, 12 noon 403-304-4791 Check website for full listing

www.bigstrapperauctions.net

Building Supplies

1550

SOLID core cedar clad 2’wide door w/frame $100 403-227-2976

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Children's Items

1580

Cats

1830

CHILD’S ANTIQUE WOOD BEAUTIFUL kittens, variety of colors desperately HIGH CHAIR - No Tray. needing loving homes. $30. 403-506-9453.

403-782-3130

Clothing

1590

VESTS, Harley Davidson with eagle on back. New! X Large and 2X large. $100. ea. 403-314-0804

Firewood

1660

Farm Equipment

2020

1069 DIESEL NH bale wagon w/extended table, tires/paint; Homestead Firewood good 1069 GAS NH w/Aflo Spruce & Pine - Split brake, elect. ignition, good 7 days/wk. 403-304-6472 tires/paint, both in exc.

FREE 2 acres to be logged cond. 403-335-4581 out - Poplar. Very close to Red Deer. 403-392-8385 Farm Custom

1680

SEARS ELECTRIC LAWN MOWER $50.

403-346-5745

Household Appliances

1710

FRIDGE, McClary $100 obo. 403-314-0804 MAYTAG WASHING MACHINE good cond. $175.

403-877-3323 PERMA WASHING MACHINE (Sears).

Good cond. $175 403-877-3323

Household Furnishings

1720

2 APARTMENT SIZE END TABLES, $20.

FAN (Hot/Cold), $25.

APARTMENT SIZE DESK, $15. All good cond.

403-348-1905 FUTON black tubular frame w/mattress and matching cushions, makes into dbl. bed, valued over $400, like new asking $200 403-314-2026 MAPLE TABLE WITH 4 CHAIRS & LEAF $125. 403-506-9453.

SOFA bed, mid brown, brand new. $100 Firm!

403-343-3097

Stereos TV's, VCRs

1730

Work

2080

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

Livestock

2100

1760

ELEC. wood splitter inclds. cord and half wood $150 403-877-9251 NESTS for LAYING HENS. Set of 4. $25. for all.

403-782-7439 FERTILIZER spreader Scotts Accugreen 1000 adjustable broadcast spreading $25, pressure cooker 7 litre Lagostina stainless steel easy lock closing, like new $80 403-314-2026

Sporting Goods

1860

13 PC. golf set and bag $90 403-350-4222 HOME gym w/leg press $500 403-358-1420

Piano & Organs

1790

PIANO, beautiful sound.

Good student piano. $200.

780-583-3280

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Then come work for the largest recycler in the world!

LKQ is the playground for the Automotive Industries. The Ponoka location is the ďŹ rst in Alberta for LKQ Recycling. You can get in on the ground oor and grow with the company! • LKQ offers stability with excellent wages, great beneďŹ t package and a pension plan. • We also offer a fun, stable environment and a beautiful facility to work in.

NOW is the time to start your career with LKQ Canada Auto Parts!

Bring your resume to 430054 Don Laing Business Park, Ponoka and let’s talk or email to tpgadbois@lkqcorp.com.

2140

The largest and fastest growing Recycler in Alberta looking for Â

QUALITY CONTROL PERSON Do you have that passion for cars and trucks? YES!

2190

LKQ is the playground for the Automotive Industries. The warehouse team always has fun while they work and need another team member to add to the party.

Mobile Lot

3190

Investment Opportunities

4180

LACOMBE Excellent investment in this 5-Plex at 5460 54 Ave. A Performa & appraisal available upon request.

CAP RATE is 6.1% Rents range from $1125 - $1400 /month.

Bldg. is only 12 yrs. old.

Lot is 50’x214’.

Asking $799,000.

Craig MacKenzie Realty Executive Red Deer 403-302-0820 Classifieds...costs so little Saves you so much!

Open Houses Out Of Red Deer

4310

SERGE’S HOMES

BLACKFALDS 38 Rolling Hills Bay 2 storey home.

Open House July 18, 19, 20, 1-5. Bob 03-505-8050

Arnett & Burgess OilďŹ eld Construction Limited Heavy Duty Mechanic – On Highway Vehicles

Job Title:

Designated Location: Type of position:

Bashaw, AB. Full-time. Some Weekends.

On call.

Monday – Friday. As required Highly Competitive Wages with Full BeneďŹ ts

Working in A&B’s Bashaw shop, this position is responsible for the mechanical maintenance, repairs, servicing, inspections, and rigging up of A&B’s on-highway trailer and truck eet. The majority of this position’s duties will be involved with trailer repairs.

We need responsible people looking to show their talents in the quality control area. You will be responsible that the best quality parts are going out to our customers.

LACOMBE COUNTRY FEED STORE, Come see us at: 4836 45A St. Lacombe, Ab ALL THE FEED YOUR ANIMALS NEED! 403-782-3333 Dealer of Masterfeeds

It’s easy to apply!

By fax, 1-866-774-1385 and online, www.gfscanada.com.

Join a winning team, and an established and growing company!

Note that GFS will consider Class 5 applicants interested in obtaining their Class 1 license. In this case, Class 1 training will be provided with a commitment from the successful candidate.

SCOPE OF JOB

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

403-651-5912

Grain, Feed Hay

Gordon Food Service (GFS) has 2 full-Ć&#x;me delivery driver posiĆ&#x;ons available to drive company owned vehicles in and around the Red Deer area. We oÄŤer a compeĆ&#x;Ć&#x;ve starĆ&#x;ng wage of $24.15 per hour (Class 1), with progression to a top rate of $28.25. We also oÄŤer awesome beneÄŽts, including medical, dental, prescripĆ&#x;on drugs, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, reĆ&#x;rement plan, employee assistance program, paid vacaĆ&#x;on, sick and personal Ć&#x;me, and company supplied uniforms!

Hours: Compensation:

RED ANGUS BULLS Yearlings & 2 year olds.

Quiet disposition. Delivered.

Cripps Cattle Company 403-391-2648

Horses

AUTO RECYCLER DISMANTLERS

Do you have that passion for cars and trucks? YES!  Licensed technicians and apprentices – are you tired of the diagnosing, the training, the comebacks and the stress? YES!

ANGUS BULLS, large selection of quality 2 yr. olds & yearlings, performance info avail, fully guaranteed.

LLB Angus 1-403-742-4226

PADS $450/mo.

Brand new park in Lacombe.

DS LITE WITH 19 GAMES Spec Mobiles. 3 Bdrm., $160 obo.

2 bath. As Low as $75,000.

403-782-3847 Down payment $4000. Call at anytime. 403-588-8820

Misc. for Sale

The largest and fastest growing Recycler in Alberta looking for

JF 1350 sileage cutter, exc. cond. 403-588-0958

Haying Equipment

Attention Delivery Drivers!

Are you physically ÄŽt? Tired of long haul and want a job that will bring you home each night, year round? Look no further!

2010

AFFORDABLE

Garden Supplies

Careers Careers

• The Ponoka location is the ďŹ rst in Alberta for LKQ Recycling. You can get in on the ground oor and grow with the company! • LKQ offers stability with excellent wages, great beneďŹ t package and a pension plan. • We also offer a fun, stable environment and a beautiful facility to work in.

NOW is the time to start your career with LKQ Canada Auto Parts!

Bring your resume to 430054 Don Laing Business Park, Ponoka and let’s talk or email to tpgadbois@lkqcorp.com.

Come work for the largest recycler in the world!

RESPONSIBILITIES • Perform preventative maintenance, oil changes, tire changes, mechanical and general maintenance to A&B’s eet of National Safety Code (NSC) qualiďŹ ed trucks and trailers. • Troubleshoot, diagnose and complete repairs for A&B’s trailer and vehicle eet. • Respond to service calls and perform emergency repairs on vehicles and equipment in ďŹ eld locations as needed. • Assist with ordering of parts, and maintaining inventory. • Rigging trucks with the following: Tool boxes, box liners, ďŹ re extinguishers, ďŹ rst aid kits, radios, hands free communications systems, etc. • Pick up and deliver vehicles. • Oversee and ensure registration and documentation of all light duty eet vehicles is completed. • Parts pick-up and hot shot deliveries. • Tracking and submitting of equipment hours and mileage.

QUALIFICATIONS • Alberta On Highway Heavy Duty Equipment Technician Journey CertiďŹ cate (interprovincial an asset). • Authorized CVIP Inspection Technician is an asset. • Gasoline and diesel vehicle experience required. • Experience with Ford vehicles an asset. • All candidates are required to undergo and pass a Drug & Alcohol screening as condition of employment. • A Valid Driver’s Licence.

Please send resumes to hr@abpipeliners.com or fax 780-384-2402

HERITAGE CHRYSLER JEEP Requires an

ASSISTANT BUSINESS MANAGER —–‹‡• ‹Â?…Ž—†‡ ƒ””ƒÂ?‰‹Â?‰ Ď?‹Â?ƒÂ?…‹Â?‰ ˆ‘” ˜‡Š‹…Ž‡ ’—”…Šƒ•‡”• ƒÂ?† –Š‡ •ƒŽ‡ ‘ˆ ‹Â?•—”ƒÂ?…‡ ’”‘†—…–•ǥ ‡š–‡Â?†‡† ™ƒ””ƒÂ?–‹‡• ƒÂ?† ˜‡Š‹…Ž‡ ƒ’’‡ƒ”ƒÂ?…‡ ’”‘–‡…–‹‘Â? ’”‘†—…–•Ǥ —•‹Â?॥ ‘ˆĎ?‹…‡ ‡š’‡”‹‡Â?…‡ ’”‡ˆ‡””‡† „—– ™‹ŽŽ –”ƒ‹Â? –Š‡ ”‹‰Š– …ƒÂ?†‹†ƒ–‡Ǥ

FINANCIAL SERVICES MANAGER

††‹–‹‘Â?ƒŽ †—–‹‡• ”‡“—‹”‡ Â?ƒ”Â?‡–‹Â?‰ –Š‡ †‡ƒŽ‡”•Š‹’ ‹Â? ƒ Â’Â‘Â•Â‹Â–Â‹Â˜Â‡ÇĄ ‡ˆˆ‡…–‹˜‡ ™ƒ› ™‹–Š •‘…‹ƒŽ Â?‡†‹ƒ ƒÂ?† ƒ••‹•–‹Â?‰ –Š‡ ‡Â?‡”ƒŽ ƒŽ‡• ƒÂ?ƒ‰‡” ‘Â? Â?‘Â?–ŠŽ› …ƒÂ?’ƒ‹‰Â?•Ǥ

Duties include arranging ďŹ nancing for vehicle purchasers and the sale of insurance products, extended warranties and vehicle appearance protection products.

Business ofďŹ ce experience preferred, but will train the right candidate.

—…”ƒ–‹˜‡ …‘Â?’‡Â?•ƒ–‹‘Â? ’ŽƒÂ? „ƒ•‡† ‘Â? •ƒŽƒ”› ƒÂ?† …‘Â?Â?‹••‹‘Â?ÇĄ ‡š…‡ŽŽ‡Â?– ™‘”Â? ‡Â?˜‹”‘Â?Â?‡Â?– ƒÂ?† „‡Â?‡Ď?‹–•Ǥ

Lucrative compensation plan based on salary and commission, excellent work environment and beneďŹ ts.

Only high performance candidates need apply.

Send resume in confidence to: ›ƒÂ? ‘™‡•ǥ ‡Â?‡”ƒŽ ƒŽ‡• ƒÂ?ƒ‰‡” Â”Â„Â‘Â™Â‡Â•ĚˇÂŠÂ‡Â”Â‹Â–ÂƒÂ‰Â‡Â…ÂŠÂ”Â›Â•ÂŽÂ‡Â”Ç¤Â…Â‘Â? ‘” ÂˆÂƒÂšÇŁ ͜Ͳ;Ǥ͚ͺʹǤ;;͸Ͳ

Please send your resume in conďŹ dence to:

doug@reddeertoyota.ca Fax: 403.346.4975

22 Lacombe Express

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Service Directory 403-350-8628

JIM’S

403-748-2628

SEPTIC TANK SERVICE

403-748-2628 403-350-8628

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

•Skidsteer Services •Gravel Hauling •Excavating • Snow Removal Now Available

403.304.3887 www.drakeex.ca Your Quality Excavating Solution

the GALLERY ON MAIN, LACOMBE (9; -9(405.

MM

ROOFING SIDING x STONE

&

Services

Guadalupe and Selvin Morales

If you choose us as your contractor we will:

76;;,9@ :*<37;<9,: :;(05,+ .3(::

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

5403 – 50 Ave. Lacombe

TUES-SAT 10am - 5:30pm

NEW LOCATION on Main Street

• • • •

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

Home Farm & Ranch Memorials Home Farm & Ranch Memorials

memorials@wallahsigns.com

msercleaning@gmail.com

Complete Commercial, Industrial, Residential Cleaning Services.

•BOBCATS •GRADERS •LOADERS •TRUCKS •TRACK HOES

CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION

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

& EXTERIORS One Block West Of Superstore

403-392-2801

For All Your Excavation Needs 403.782.3437

www.dbbobcat.com

Red Deer, AB

403.343.1672 1.800.909.9927

www.wallahsigns.com 76599F7-E2

BLACKFALDS

Golden Protection

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

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 Accepting New Patients

Call or Email today for a free quote!

Wendy Griffin Independent Broker

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

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LACOMBE

Employee Pricing It’s Back!

PLUS It’s Back!

LACOMBE

Every Ford ord Dealer has Employee Pricing, but when hen Ford of Canada Cana says

“Some Dealers May Sell For Less”

LACOMBE FORD IS THAT DEALER! Ford Trucks

Ford Cars

Ford SUVs & CUVs

STK #14FT043

STK #14FN016

2014 Fusion SE

STK: 14SP104

2014 F-350 Crew Cab Lariat Diesel

2014 Escape SE 4WD

MSRP $32,899

MSRP $77,689

MSRP $31,249

EMPLOYEE PRICE

EMPLOYEE PRICE

EMPLOYEE PRICE

1.6L engine, 6-spd manual transmission, moonroof, rear-view camera, and navigation!

plus

29,461 plus $750

$

399

$ mth plus GST

61,025 plus $1500

$

CASH OFF

EMPLOYEE PRICING

clearly marked on every vehicle

849

$ mth plus GST

CASH OFF

28,455 plus $1000

$

plus TIRES4LIFE plus

BEST PRICE GUARANTEED Or We’ll Pay You

500!!

$

1.6L Eco-boost engine, 6-spd Automatic transmission, and SYNC

Fully loaded with the Lariat chrome package, leather, navigation, 20” Rims and more!

Bring in any written offer on another new Ford Vehicle, Lacombe Ford will match it or pay you $500

Plus TIRES4LIFE//OWNER ADVANTAGE REWARDS

The Ultimate Loyalty Program

345

$ mth plus GST

CASH OFF

Owner Advantage Rewards

TM

WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD!!! www.lacombeford.com www.tires4life.ca

Offer valid on in-stock vehicles only. Vehicles may not be exactly as shown. 2014 Fusion payments based on 0$ Down, 48mth RCL with 16,000kms allowed per year. 2014 F350 payments are based on $0 Down, 84mth term over 96mth amortization at 5.99% financing. 2014 Escape payments are based on 0$ Down, 48mth RCL with 16,000kms allowed per year. GST, Taxes and Fees are extra. First payment is due at signing on RCL. RCL is a Ford Red Carpet Lease. KM allowance and lease-end options are available. Lacombe Ford is proud to be a full disclosure dealership; see us for details!

YOU’LL SAVE THOUSANDS!

Big City Selection.

Small Town Professional Servi Service.

Monday-Thursday 8:00am - 8:00pm Friday: 8:00am-6:00pm Saturday: 9:00am - 5:00pm

5610 HIGHWAY HWAY 2A – LACOMBE, LACOMBE AB AB, T4L 1A3 403-782-6811 403 782 6811

1 1-800-782-5755 800 7

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3 DAY SALE

July 18 - 20

Co-op Fresh Whole Frying Chickens

Kraft Cheez Whiz

$4.39/kg

1.99

$

2 per Package

lb

Process Cheese Product - 900g - First 2

Sunrype Pure Apple Juice

Cherries

each

4.99

$

FRIDAY, July 18 to THURSDAY, July 24

Co-op Rib Grilling Steaks

Co-op Gold Pizza

1L - First 5

5 for

$4.39/kg

Canada No. 1 - Produce of B.C.

1

$

lb

Sunny SunďŹ&#x201A;ower Bread

450 - Baked Fresh In-store

5

plus dep & enviro

Laughing Cow

Flavoured Cheese

each

2.29

$

$

.99

Cut In-store from Canada AA Grade Beef - Aged 14 Days, Value Pack First 2

Portions Selected Varieties - 133g

7 lb

$

.99

General Mills Cereal

each

4.99

$

$17.61/kg

Selected Varieties 330-380g

each

3.99

$

Central Alberta Co-op 403-782-6200

Open Daily until 9pm

Selected Varieties Frozen, 422925g - First 4

each

3.99

$

Pineapple Ripe & Ready to Eat - Large Size Imported

2 for

$

7

English Estates Centre

Lacombe

www.centralab.coop