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Lacombe community pulls together to support fire victims

BY BRIAN VOSSEN Lacombe Express

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LITTLE LEMONADE HELPERS - Morgan Provost, 9, Melaya Armson, 7 and Rylan Armson, 5, sell lemonade to raise funds for one of the Lacombe families Brian Vossen/Lacombe Express who lost their home in the Henner’s Pointe fire on July 29th. During their first day they raised nearly $400. standing and supportive of this initiative as it has taken Sage away from her regular duties.

“God bless my boss because I have hardly done any work in the last two days,” said Sage.

Lacombe Storage has received support from other businesses as well. When some people wishing to drop off donations were having trouble finding the location, Strand Media donated a printed sign to help identify the business.

Lacombe Storage has also started up a trust fund with Servus Credit Union as well. If anyone is looking to donate, the name on the fund is Lacombe Storage Fire Victims.

They aren’t the only businesses to help out either.

On Aug. 1st, Lacombe Sobeys began accepting monetary donations for the families affected in

the blaze. Lynda Bouchard, coowner of the Lacombe Sobeys, said that the store commonly participates in nation-wide fundraising campaigns that support local foodbanks and always see tremendous support.

In fact, a day before accepting donations for the Henner’s Pointe fire victims, Sobeys had wrapped up its Christmas In July Campaign where they raised nearly $13,000. Bouchard said she had similar thoughts to Sage regarding the fire and why she should help.

“This is one of those things that just kind of hit home,” said Bouchard. “It could have been any one of us.”

When trying to decide what to do to help, Bouchard remembered how successful the food and other charity campaigns run

by the store were and decided to do something similar, knowing it would be supported by the community.

“We know that this community steps up,” said Bouchard.

“Even five dollars each from half of our customers in a day is going to make a significant impact.”

Younger members of the community have stepped up as well.

Seven-year-old Melaya Armson and five-year-old brother Rylan were quite shaken up and scared by the incident.

Their mother, Nicole, talked things over with her children and they decided to help in order to have something good come out of the tragedy.

They came up with the idea of having a lemonade stand with the proceeds going to one of the fami-

lies displaced by the fire.

They got some help from neighbour Morgan Provost, 9, and together they raised nearly $400 in just a few hours of selling lemonade and cookies on their first day.

“Everybody has been extremely generous,” said Nicole.

Sage said the community’s reaction to this tragic event tells her that she and her husband picked the right place to start a family.

She added she appreciates the strong community feeling Lacombe has.

“It just shows that we can have City status but we still have a small town heart and sense of community,” said Sage. Bouchard agreed.

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acombians big and small are coming together to support three families after their homes were destroyed by fire.

After the large fire in Henner’s Pointe on July 29th that left three families without their homes, a number of community initiatives have been started to benefit them.

All of them are seeing tremendous support.

When Sue Sage, office manager of Lacombe Storage, heard sirens near her home that Tuesday morning, she knew whatever was happening was close by.

It didn’t take her long to learn of the fire in Henner’s Pointe. As soon as she did, Sage texted her boss, asking if it would be alright to donate a vacant mobile storage unit to take donations for those affected by the fire.

Sage said her immediate decision to aid those victims probably stemmed from knowing she would want help if the positions were reversed.

She added that she decided to donate a space for other donations because it was the only way she knew how to help.

“I guess I was thinking of ourselves,” said Sage. “What if that were my kids?”

Between 10 and 11 a.m. Lacombe Storage took to facebook to notify people that they would be accepting donations.

Sage said it took no time at all for the community to heed the call. “It was instant,” said Sage.

“Before we could even back this portable unit into its spot, I had an office full of bags.”

Days after the fire, donations were still coming in a steady stream. “It was just insane the amount that showed up,” said Sage. “That same night, every time we tried to lock up and leave after hours, somebody was honking at the gate trying to get in to drop off donations so we were here until 8 o’clock that first night.”

Sage said that Lacombe Storage has had some incredibly helpful volunteers come to assist them in sorting through all the donations as well.

She added that she is grateful to her boss for being so under-

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What does the search for home really mean?

I’ve always wanted to live in Scotland.

Although my family has lived in North America for over 250 years, I am well aware Scotland is where

we came from. And if you think that’s a lousy reason to go back - you’re probably right. In reality, I’m not sure Scotland and I would become best friends.

Its cold, wet weather would test my patience to the extreme. For another, there is barely a Scot alive who knows how to bake pumpkin pie.

I should stick to the part of the world I know. Yet, this doesn’t change my experience. Whether it’s sentimentality or something more, there is a very real

part of me that wants to go ‘home.’ The Christian faith has long observed a similar experience in the heart.

The French philosopher, Blaise Pascal, for example, said that, “There is a Godshaped vacuum in the heart of every man.”

The author of the Biblical book, Ecclesiastes, wrote that God has, “Set eternity in the human heart.” Both expressed that humans instinctively know something is not quite right in this world, and that we will not be satisfied until it is. In their opinions, we were born homesick.

But, assuming they were right, what would home look like, once found?

Christians commonly describe it as a heavenly city that cannot be fully defined. But, there is an enormous part of our society with little interest in any such hope. They believe themselves to desire that which is inherently known by all to be good: fair government, fair economy, fair opportunity—in this life!

Can this be compatible with the Christian expectation of home? I believe so.

One of the fascinating events in Canadian history is the emergence of the ‘Quebecois.’ The term was popularized when the secular government of Quebec appropriated much of the Roman Catholic church’s role in the public life of that province. This is to say that, up until the 1960s, most of Quebec’s social services had been administered by the church.

Education, health care, social assistance all fell under the church’s purview.

But, as Quebec rapidly secularized, it was determined the government, not the church, ought to oversee such things from then on.

My interest in this subject has little to do with

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VEITCH whether these events were good or bad. What does interest me is why the church was doing what it was doing in the first place. Why were these people so involved in shaping the social fabric?

The answer is many of them were longing for home. Ingrained within us are convictions regarding how the world ought to be.

When we find our convictions in conflict with reality, we are hurt, and the best of us work hard to remedy what we can.

For all the faults of the church, this is the fervent motivation behind countless gracious servants within Quebec’s Catholic congregations - and the church-at-large - who have laboured to improve public life. On the other hand, it is the same motivation for endless folks who do not profess the Christian God. Let me put it this way, to avoid being misunderstood: my Christian hope is I will experience ‘home’ in the fullest sense of the word.

I work to establish home in the here and now; in tangibles that bring positive change to the everyday lives of myself and those around me. I cannot wait until Christ comes to complete this work, as I believe only he can. And so, Christian or not, I ask you, is it home that you’ve been longing for, as well? And, if it is, how are you planning to find it?

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Golf tournament to be held in memory of young boy

BY ERIN FAWCETT Lacombe Express

On Aug. 29, 2011, Lukas went into the operating room for his first procedure. After the surgery took much longer than Matt and Kathy had anticipated, the surgeon spoke with them and said they had trouble getting Lukas’ heart to start up again and he would be hooked up to a machine called ECMO which pumped his heart and provided oxygenated the blood through his body.

The surgeon said if Lukas’ heart didn’t begin beating on its own within 10 days, then it probably wouldn’t happen.

The family began watching the monitor for any signs and on Sept. 3rd, 2011 his heart began to beat by itself without any help.

Due to being on the ECMO and the needed blood thinners to run the machine without clotting, Lukas developed some damage to his brain. His kidneys were also damaged, but still worked with a bit of help from some medicine.

Lukas spent the next nine months in the hospital recovering and working towards the second heart surgery.

On May 1st, 2012 Lukas had his second surgery. Again, Lukas’ body did not react how the doctors thought it would. There were adjustments needed so they had to go back and re-do the surgery two days later. Things did not work and the doctors could not

A golf tournament will take place this month in honour of a special young boy.

The Lukey’s Light Charity Golf Classic is set for Aug. 23rd at the Lacombe Golf and Country Club.

It will be a fun-filled day with 18 holes of golf including a number of prizes, hole activities, draws, raffles and silent auction items.

The tournament will be in memory of a Lacombe boy who passed away earlier this year.

Lukas Stephen Matthew Oszust was born Aug. 15, 2011 with a severe, undiagnosed heart defect.

Five days later he became lethargic and was off-colour at home. After rushing into the Red Deer Hospital, Lukas was transported via STARS to the Stollery Children’s Hospital in Edmonton.

Days later when Lukas stabilized the family learned of a rare condition that Lukas was diagnosed with called hypoplatic left heart syndrome. Lukas’ heart was not formed properly. He basically had only half of a functioning heart and the left side was completely underdeveloped.

Matt and Kathy, Lukas’ parents, also learned Lukas would require three open-heart surgeries that would take place over the course of a three-year period.

figure it out. Lukas was incubated and his head was swelling and the blood in his head could not drain as fast as it was collecting.

Doctors decided it was time to go in and perform his third openheart surgery within days of each other. After the surgery, the Oszust family was still left without answers. Lukas’ head was still swollen and he still required a breathing tube. His central IV line had also now developed a fungal infection which had started growing in his blood.

Miraculously two weeks later the infection was gone.

On June 25th, 2012 the breathing tube was removed and Lukas was doing much better. His kidneys did not recover from the string of surgeries though and he would rely on peritoneal dialysis to filter his blood.

Lukas spent the next five months getting stronger.

On Dec. 1st, 2012 after spending 16 months in the hospital, he made it home. Due to his requirements, the doctors wanted 24/7 care for him. They were able to secure some government funding and hired night care workers.

Lukas needed oximeters to monitor his oxygen levels and a blood pressure machine to check his vitals daily. A special crib was also needed for Lukas to maintain a proper incline to allow his

blood to drain normally. There were also scales, IV poles, feeding pumps and more. While some of the equipment was covered under assistance programs, not all of it was. But the Oszusts made it work and decided having Lukas home with them and sister Lylah, 6, was the most important thing.

On Jan. 21st of this year, Lukas was admitted to the Stollery Children’s Hospital with an infection in his dialysis line. The next day he underwent a procedure to remove the infected line with the hopes of putting a new one back in a few days later. That didn’t happen. Lukas passed away on Jan. 24th with his family by his side.

“Lukey was a light that shone in our lives. He taught us a lot about how to take a small thing and how it can be made into a really awesome thing – something as simple as a smile – and make everyone’s lives so much better.

“To see the relationship between him and his sister even though there was never a word spoken, yet, more love than I have ever seen in my life between those two, “ said Kathy. “People are excited for the golf tournament and to see us not just laying around, grieving him sadly, but doing this to remember him by. Lukas was a lot of fun and brought so much joy into our lives. We want

to be able to show his joy through something fun.

“His little short life has changed our lives and so many lives of others for the better and I wouldn’t take any of that back for anything. We get to bless other people through our little blessing too. We want people to know that yes it’s been hard and it’s dark at times, even now, but it can still be made into something beautiful.”

Matt and Kathy wanted to honour his memory and thought a golf tournament would be a great way to do so. Proceeds raised will go towards helping families with sick children attain medical equipment to maintain their child’s health at home. As well, the Oszusts’ hope is to include a room sponsorship at the Ronald McDonald House of Northern Alberta. These funds would help cover operating costs to run the House, while at the same time remembering Lukas and the room the family stayed in for so long (Room 225). The funds would also help provide ‘Home for Dinners’ at the House.

The hope is Lukey’s Light Golf Classic will take place every year.

There is also talk about doing a fundraising event in the winter.

To register or for anyone interested in being a sponsor, visit www.lukeyslight.com. efawcett@reddeerexpress.com

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OPINION PCs heading the wrong way In March, when Alison Redford resigned as Premier of Alberta, we thought that the Progressive Conservative Party of Alberta might be able to pull themselves out of the muck of scandal and remember how to run a province.

Apparently, that won’t be the case.

Mere months after Redford’s resignation, the PC Party is once again the target of much backlash after a couple of controversial moves.

And this time, they can’t place the blame on Redford.

Sure, Redford is once again under fire regarding her travel plans for allegedly creating ‘ghost passengers’ to prevent her having to fly with others, but we already knew that Redford cared little for keeping Albertans’ trust or for policy when it came to travel.

More disconcerting is the government trying to play politics with licence plates, or quietly lifting the three-year wage freeze for senior civil servants implemented in February of 2013, a move the government was very proud of at the time.

It’s not like we thought bad government would end right away

when Redford left, but we thought they would at least begin making steps toward a government Albertans could be proud of.

And actually, they did, to some degree.

Just last week the Lacombe Express commended the Alberta Government for implementing Bill 11, which lifted the automatic publication ban on children who died while in provincial care, only to have the government turn around and undo all that work by underhandedly breaking yet another promise to Albertans.

Have the members of Alberta’s PC government already forgotten they are trying to rekindle faith in an electorate that doesn’t trust them?

It’s not really something they can afford to do.

Already, Danielle Smith leader of the Wildrose Party, has taken to Twitter to use Redford’s latest scandal as a springboard to launch an attack on PC leadership hopeful Jim Prentice, telling Albertans to remember that Prentice had a lavish taste of his own when it came to travel.

It’s past time for the Government

of Alberta to recognize that Albertans will only take so much of this.

You can only break so many promises before no one trusts you anymore and the government has already broken more than their fair share of promises.

It’s time for the Alberta’s Progressive Conservative Party to

stop being unjust, unfair and underhanded and begin making the long overdue moves towards responsible, accountable transparent government.

It’s time for the government to start acting like a government, or step aside and let someone else do the job.

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From the traditional family road trip across a province or a day trip to a great outdoor pool, Albertans have access to great amenities and activities. Sadly, every summer also creates some not so happy memories.

It is unfortunately a time of year when many towns and cities see a spike in property crime. These crimes, such as thefts from motor vehicles, vandalism and thefts from sheds and garages can be very upsetting.

You cannot help but feel violated when your property has been taken.

While insurance can cover the cost of replacing items, insurance cannot replace a tool that was special because your grandfather had

given it to you or a set of golf clubs that contained items your kids had given you for Mother’s Day. There is no one-step solution to preventing crime. It is a complex set of solutions that need to work in coordination with each other.

We need to create environments that discourage thefts.

Our local RCMP estimates that as much as 95% of thefts from vehicles are occurring from unlocked vehicles.

The local detachment has tried to raise awareness of this by leaving yellow information cards in unlocked cars throughout the community. By simply locking up and making sure that valuables such as purses, wallets and electronics are not left in plain sight in the car, we can reduce these crimes of opportunity. Taking time to meet our neighbors is one of the best crime prevention measures.

Getting to know who is a regular part of our neighborhoods helps us differentiate between regular community activity and suspicious activity. One of the challenges in a fast-growing community like Blackfalds is that there are always

new faces in the neighborhood.

We all need to build positive relationships with neighbors. A few months ago, I noticed my neighbor had left their garage door open. A quick knock on the door prevented the home from becoming a target and it also helped build trust between us.

Some of the crime seen this year can unfortunately be attributed to youth. It is extremely important that we as parents continue to provide structure and positive activities for kids to channel their energy. Summer camps and part-time jobs both help youth learn leadership and responsibility.

The Town of Blackfalds is committed to supporting our local youth by providing facilities such as the Abbey Center that cater to many age groups.

For those who have an interest in policing, the Town of Blackfalds has a Policing Committee that makes recommendations to Town council and to the RCMP as they develop local service plans. It is important that residents provide input and direction on how resources are allocated. There are additional

community volunteer opportunities with our local Block Parents.

There are a number of online resources people can turn to for additional information on crime prevention. The Central Alberta Crime Prevention Center has a web site with information as well as a location in Red Deer to provide support and guidance for people.

The Edmonton Police Service has a wonderful selection of printable tip sheets covering the complete array of crime concerns from fraud to personal safety. I am aware that despite our best efforts, crimes will continue to occur.

I do believe though we need to participate in straightforward, common sense solutions to protect ourselves. I also know that the members of the Blackfalds RCMP and local community peace officers are committed to community policing and building relationships with citizens. We need to work together to address the cycles of crime and build an atmosphere of long-term community building to prevent as much crime as possible.

Melodie Stol is the mayor of Blackfalds.

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Council moves ahead with cemetery expansion Councillor Reuben Konnik is disappointed with project cost increase

BY BRIAN VOSSEN Lacombe Express Lacombe City council has approved the master plan for the Fairview Cemetery Expansion.

At their regular meeting on July 28th, City council heard a presentation from Community Services Director Brenda Vaughan that proposed a number of changes to the Fairview Cemetery.

Included in the report were proposals to approve the master plan, amend policies regarding interment and increase user fees.

Councillor Reuben Konnik said he was taken aback by the “phenomenal” cost increase for the first phase of the project.

Preliminary estimates for the first phase, which would provide the cemetery with a five- to eight-year supply of plots, came in at $225,000 but now costs are believed to come in at $427,593.25.

“I’m disappointed in the $200,000 increase for Phase 1,” said Konnik.

“That’s just Phase 1, nevermind phases two through five.

We’re going to be spending a lot of money on this cemetery.

“It disappoints me - this increase.”

Konnik added he was also disappointed in the increasing fees.

He said he didn’t understand why fees needed to increase just because neighbouring municipalities were increasing their fees.

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‘I’M DISAPPOINTED IN THE $200,000 INCREASE FOR PHASE 1. THAT’S JUST PHASE 1, NEVERMIND PHASES TWO THROUGH FIVE. ‘ REUBEN KONNIK “I find that a poor justification to raise our rates, because we are lower than everyone else.”

Vaughan said keeping fees competitive with other municipalities is simply a mechanism used to keep plots available for local residents.

She added that individuals from other municipalities might purchase plots outside of their own communities if they are

much cheaper.

Councillor Grant Harder also had concerns to do with the heightened cost of the project as well as the increasing fees.

He said that, of late, the quotes received by the City for work like stripping and grading have been incredibly low.

“We’re seriously underestimating the amount of stripping and grading that’s required on all our projects.”

Harder also suggested using different options of fee increases for residents and non-residents so that Lacombians would not be so drastically affected by the change in price.

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Blackfalds garbage clarification

By KALISHA MENDONSA Lacombe Express The Town of Blackfalds is reminding citizens that proper placement of bins is needed in order to facilitate the automated pick-up process.

Garbage and recycling bins need to be at least one metre (3 ft.) apart from each other as well as any surrounding objects to ensure that the collection trucks have enough room to do their job.

“Cart placement is what we’re trying to help people with. When you change out 7,000 people’s garbage collection system, there’s going to be a bit of a learning curve, but we’re just trying to catch the last few people,” said Phil Hoyle, public works manager for the Town.

“In the summer, people are away and maybe they missed the literature that came at the start of this. We’re just trying to catch the last five per cent, and help them to get it placed properly.”

Carts are picked up by a truck with a mechanical arm, which means the bins must be placed on the street or in the alley with the wheels and handle toward the residence and with the lid facing out and opening towards the road or alley.

There are arrows on the top of the cart lid indicating the proper placement.

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would find that they are competitive but we don’t penalize our local townspeople for passing away in Lacombe,” said Harder.

He then later made a motion to that effect - looking to raise the fees to reflect an average of similar communities for non-residents and raising fees to 80% of calculated averages for residents.

The motion was then passed and fee changes will come into effect as of Sept. 1st.

Council made and passed three motions to approve the master plan.

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parked vehicles, poles, or utility boxes must be left on all four sides. As well, a three-metre overhead clearance from trees and power lines is required.

If the bin is not compliant with Town regulations, a green sticker will be placed on the container to let the resident know that there is an issue with placement or if the bin exceeds weight restrictions.

Once the resident has complied with the waste and recycling guidelines, the collections will empty the carts and containers that were tagged on the next regular pick up day.

“Residents aren’t typically placing all of their carts and yard waste containers out every week,” said Hoyle.

“But, we estimate that we will have data on the increased diversion of waste to the landfill as a result of the new cart program in a few months’ time.”

There have been a few challenges rolling out the new collection program so far.

Residents are asked to pay attention to and attempt to resolve the following issues - proper placement of bins, adjusting to an extra collection day, proper labeling of addresses on carts and returning empty carts back onto properties within 24 hours of collection.

The Town is also encouraging residents to visit the Blackfalds web site to review what items can be placed in regular garbage and recycling pick up.

This does not include yard waste, which officials say is to be left in the old style cans that need to be emptied by hand.

Acceptable recycling materials must be clean.

Items that can be recycled in the program include glass, metals, newspapers, magazines, mixed paper, cardboard, boxboard (cereal boxes, shoe boxes, etc.) and certain plastics that are listed on the Blackfalds waste recycling schedule page.

For more information regarding the change, visit www. blackfalds.ca. kmendonsa@lacombeexpress.com

Lacombe woman hits jackpot Peggy Sue Stuckky of Lacombe hit the jackpot at a Red Deer casino this past Monday.

She won $1.2 million on the Diamond Millions Alberta Provincial Progressive slot machine. She won the largest slot machine jackpot win in Red Deer.

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SPORTS Lacombe’s basketball boys come home with bronze Local players say Alberta Summer Games was an outstanding experience

BY BRIAN VOSSEN Lacombe Express Add four more bronze to Lacombe’s Alberta Summer Games medal total the basketball players are coming home with hardware.

Jonathan Ericson, Cale Hamelin Carter McLenahan and Andrew Cunningham were part of the Zone 4 basketball team that took the bronze medal, defeating Zone 4 in the bronze ďŹ nal.

Coach Jody Watson said he couldn’t be happier with how the team played and added the medal victory was actually quite unexpected. “We didn’t have any huge expectations,� said Watson. “A bronze medal was certainly a pleasant surprise.�

Watson went on to say that, traditionally, Zone 4 is not particularly strong in basketball.

As such he was more than happy with the third place ďŹ nish and said the only teams Zone 4 lost to were the ďŹ rst and second place ďŹ nishers.

Cunningham said he too was a little unsure of how the team would perform. “I don’t know if I expected to win a medal coming in,� said Cunningham.

He added he knew there would be some stiff competition and wasn’t sure if Zone 4 would be strong enough to overcome that competition.

While the expectations for Zone 4 were not particularly high before entering the tournament, Watson said it soon became clear that the team had the drive to go far.

“As soon as we started playing you could tell the guys were really, really hungry for it,� said Watson. “They put everything out there every single game.�

Prior to the Alberta Summer Games, Cunningham had said one of the things he was looking forward to was seeing what the competition was like across Alberta. What he learned was that there is some stiff competition in other zones. “I found out there is a lot of really talented basketball players,� said Cunningham.

Watson said one of the reasons the competition was stiff is that many of the zones can pull players from larger and sometimes more competitive pools. “They can draw from so many more players than we possibly can.�

McLenahan said that, while the larger centres may have bigger pools of players to choose from, he thinks Central Alberta has some excellent coaches and very competitive players.

He added that one of the things he was looking forward to about the Alberta Summer Games was meeting and playing with new players. Afterwards, he said the experience did not disappoint. “It was really fun, I had a really great time,� said McLenahan. “They are an awesome group of people and really fun to hang around. They really know how to play basketball.�

In the bronze medal ďŹ nal, Zone 4 was able to defeat Zone 5 handily in a 6946 game. Watson said this was due to Zone 4 peaking,

BRONZE BUDDIES - Lacombe’s Jonathan Ericson, Cale Hamelin, Carter McLenahan and Andrew Cunningham pose for a photo submitted celebratory photo after winning the bronze medal in basketball at the Alberta Summer Games in Airdrie. putting on the pressure and the loss of a key Zone 5 player halfway through the game.

With the large score gap, Watson was able to make sure everyone got to play in the bronze medal game. “To get everybody in that bronze medal game was really great for those players.�

As with many of the

Alberta Summer Games teams, the basketball team had some difďŹ culty developing a team chemistry at ďŹ rst.

Luckily, Watson had some time to get them ready and planned several practice sessions in each of the communities that players had been drawn from to help bring the team together. In addition to the prac-

tices, the team even got the chance to play together in a few tournaments before the games.

Watson said the team really came together when it counted. “They did so many little things right,� said Watson. “We played our best game in our last game so they were just kind of peaking at the right time.�

The Alberta Summer Games, which ran July 2427th, featured an array of sports including baseball, canoe/kayak, cycling (BMX and Mountain Bike), lacrosse, rugby, soccer, swimming, softball and volleyball among others.

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Annual Gord Bamford golf classic coming up

BY KALISHA MENDONSA Lacombe Express Canadian country singer Gord Bamford is back again to host a unique charity golf classic and gala, an event that has been going strong for seven years.

The two-day event fea-

tures an extravagant gala at the Sheraton Hotel Exhibition Hall in Red Deer on the evening of Aug. 13th.

The golf tournament will see 42 teams playing at the Lacombe Golf and Country Club on Aug. 14th.

Last year, over $355,000 was raised through the

Gord Bamford Charitable Foundation, which put the money earned just shy of $1.5 million.

“We just want to have an opportunity to make a difference in other people’s lives and be able to use my success to raise money for different sorts of associa-

tions,” said Bamford.

“Ninety-five per cent is catered to youth and children, which is a big part of my life. I just want to do something good and give back to the people that are in need and make a difference.”

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GREAT CAUSE – Singer Gord Bamford leans lightly on his club as he watches a teammate’s shot during the Gord Bamford Charity Golf Classic at Lacombe Golf and Country Club last year.

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cessful, with many of its improving.” This event is attendees returning year unique from most golf clasafter year. The invitation- sic style tournaments in only gala will host over that thanks to Bamford’s 750 people, including big entertainment career, he is names such as Canadian able to draw in big names country star Aaron Pritch- that are able to provide ett, Nashville songwriter entertainment and donate Buddy Owens, NHL leg- generously. end Curtis Glencross and He says he feels like the iconic Canadian rock band event is definitely moving Trooper. in the right direction after “At the end of it, it’s seeing the immense supamazing how we seem to port that it carries year afkeep raising more and ter year. more money. It’s always “I really can’t tell you amazing to be able to take how it’s gotten to be where part in all of the stories it is – I kind of shake my that we come head everyacross or we day. It’s still “NINETY-FIVE PER get to share at doing great the gala,” said things and CENT IS CATERED Bamford. hopefully TO YOUTH AND “When you will conCHILDREN, WHICH IS tinue to do get to see how A BIG PART OF MY it really changthat.” es things for LIFE. I JUST WANT TO B a m fo rd (the recipients DO SOMETHING GOOD is also forof donations), tunate this AND GIVE BACK TO it can get pretyear to have ty emotional at THE PEOPLE THAT ARE r e c e i v e d times, but it’s IN NEED AND MAKE A s e v e r a l great to see. It nominaDIFFERENCE.” just wouldn’t tions for happen withthe CanaGORD BAMFORD out all the supdian Counport we have, try Music and it’s been tremendous Awards, which will be that way.” awarded on Sept. 7th live The organizations that from Rexall Hall in Edmonreceive the donations of ton. funds raised include the Born in Australia in 1976, Make a Wish Foundation, Bamford moved to Canada children’s hospitals, Ron- with his mother at the age ald McDonald House and of five, spending his formaBig Brothers & Big Sisters. tive years near Lacombe.

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ARTS & LEISURE Master musicians featured at annual Jazz at the Lake Popular event runs Aug. 14-17th at venues around Sylvan Lake There’s a top-notch line-up for this year’s rendition of the 12th annual Jazz at the Lake Festival, which will be held from Aug. 14th -17th in Sylvan Lake.

Jack Semple, who performs Aug. 16th, plays with the soul and fire of a Mississippi Delta blues man.

He has spent decades honing his craft and establishing himself as one of North America’s premier guitar virtuosos. His CD In the Blue Light won a 2013 Western Canadian Music Award for Best Blues Recording.

He launched his musical career playing with various Reginabased bands, and later relocated to Toronto in the late 1980s to become the lead guitarist of The Lincolns, a popular funk and rhythm and blues band.

He left the band after two years and returned to Regina to pursue a solo career and to spend more time with his family.

He commenced a solo recording career that has resulted in the release of 10 albums. In 1992, he also came to national prominence through winning the MuchMusic ‘Guitar Wars’ contest.

Semple has been twice nominated, in 1999 and 2000, for a Gemini Award for his soundtrack work on the television series Incredible Story Studio.

He also won a Juno award in 1991 for best roots recording. He has won two Western Canadian music awards for Qu’Appelle and In the Blue Light.

He continues to perform as a solo artist and with The Jack Semple Band across Canada.

Meanwhile, event organizers Eric Allison and Cheryl Fisher have lined up more than 100 international, national, provincial and local musicians to perform throughout the event.

“One of our goals is always to make jazz accessible to people, so we work hard to bring in a variety of highly-talented musi-

cians, at a reasonable price for the audience,” says Allison. “It’s important to bring music to the community, and the community has really embraced the festival.”

Audiences will be treated to 14 events held at locations throughout Sylvan Lake.

With everything from free outdoor performances to the Friday and Saturday night headliners, there will be swinging and sultry jazz for everyone to enjoy.

This year’s line-up includes the aforementioned Semple, international jazz legends Tuck and Patti and local favourites Johnny Summers, The Alberta Playboys and Caravana, among others.

The Johnny Summers Little Big Band, which performs Aug. 14th, is an eight-piece ensemble with a smoking horn section that has been the featured band by public demand for the last eight consecutive years at the festival kickoff Swing Dance.

Summers is a multi-faceted musician: trumpet player, vocalist, arranger and bandleader.

He recently won the Global Music Award for Best Male Vocalist as well.

Tuck and Pattie perform Aug. 15th. Tuck Andress is a worldclass guitarist, but he’s also imbued with the rare gift of good taste.

His musical partner and wife, Patti Cathcart, is an soulful and inventive jazz stylist and among the best scat singers since Ella Fitzgerald.

On Aug. 17th, The Caravana Gypsy Quartet is slated to perform. Let the group transport you back to the Paris of the 30s and 40s with their authentic and infectious Gypsy swing.

The Alberta Playboys perform Aug. 17th.

Flashy guitar licks played by Aaron Young, swingin’ beats brushed on skins by drummer Jon May, virtuoso melodies

CLASS ACT - Jack Semple, who performs Aug. 16th at the Jazz at the Lake Festival at Sylvan Lake, plays with the soul and fire of a Mississippi Delta blues man. He is one of several performers that will be featured Aug. 14-17th at photo submitted the popular annual event.

bowed by fiddler Jonathan Lewis and thumpy bass notes woofed

by Jason Valleau on upright bass creates the province’s super group: The Alberta Playboys.

The Beatles Bash runs Aug. 16th.

With 2014 marking the 50th anniversary of the Beatles’ only appearance on Canada’s west coast, Jazz at the Lake is celebrating the occasion by presenting a Beatles Bash 50th Anniversary Tribute.

The ‘Gala Under the Stars’ runs Aug. 17th, and will feature a select group of guests who will return to the heyday of Las Vegas in the 50s and the 60s when the Rat Pack was king.

Held at the Meadowlands Golf Course in the big tent under the

stars, this dinner, dance and silent auction event hopes to raise $10,000 towards the continuation of Jazz At The Lake, its performances and programs.

Another highlight this year will be ‘Project Discovery’, a provincially-recognized performance program.

Through this project, students get to play in the festival and learn from Semple.

“This program is so important, because students get a chance to learn and gain confidence while doing something that they love,” said Cheryl Fisher, festival producer.

“For some, it’s their first time performing on stage, and they’re just thrilled to have an audience.”

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Program participants include winners from Alberta Kiwanis Festivals and from the Sylvan Lake Celebration of Music, as well as local students who are considered especially talented by their schools and teachers.

“There will be 12 performances this year, and one group will be a trio,” said Fisher.

“In the past, we’ve seen unbelievable things from students as young as six or seven years old.

These young musicians can really break your heart - and bring the house down.”

For a complete list of performers and ticket information for this year’s Jazz at the Lake, check out www.jazzatthelake.com.

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Medical tidbits to ponder about summer safety ‘It’s summertime and the living is easy,’ is a favourite expression at this time of year. But health hazards don’t care what month it is.

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JONES You can stub your toe at any time. And, for instance, how many parents worry that their children face a hazard simply by brushing their teeth, summer or winter?

Can a roller coaster ride cause more than thrills? Can binge drinking result in more than a hangover? And, in summer, never mess around with 300,000,000 volts.

Dr. Jurgen Kuschyk, a cardiologist at University Hospital in Mannheim, Germany, reports that anyone over 14 years of age should get a physical checkup before taking a roller coaster ride. This should include an electrocardiogram and, even better, an echocardiogram.

Kuschyk’s study involved 57 volunteers ranging from 18 to 79 years of age.

Electrocardiograms monitored their heart rhythm before, during and after a ride. Doctors were surprised to find that 44% of participants had irregular rhythms lasting up to five minutes.

Most rides generated 4 Gs (gravitational force), super rides 4 to 5 Gs. Fighter pilots pass out when subjected to 6 to 9 Gs!

If you’re worried about the economy or continued Middle East unrest and need an alcoholic drink to relax, remember that moderate drinking is prudent at all times. A report in the British Medical Journal makes alarming reading for those who have a habit of binge drinking.

Dr. Mohantha Dooldeniya, a urologist at Pinderfields Hospital in Wakefield, England, reports that three women arrived at the hospital after a bender. They all complained of lower abdominal pain.

Doctors initially diagnosed cystitis, a bladder infection. Later, when they used abdominal scans and laparoscopy to peek into the abdomen, they were shocked to find that their urinary bladders had ruptured.

How could this happen? Alcohol is a diuretic that causes more frequent urination. But it’s also an anesthetic and dulls the urge to go.

This is a bad combination. Often the intoxicated person falls asleep and urinates in bed. But in some cases bladder pressure is so strong and the senses so dulled that the bladder ruptures.

And if a person falls with a distended bladder, rupture is even more likely.

Eggs and the microwave ovens don’t mix. Eggs cooked in a microwave reach a higher temperature than if they were boiled.

One nine-year-old girl reheated a previously boiled egg and placed it in a bowl.

Thirty minutes later as she was taking it to the dining room, it exploded, eggshells striking her right eye and face.

The explosion perforated the cornea of the eye and ruptured the anterior lens capsule. Following the injury she could only see hand movements. Her vision was restored after several operations and the insertion of a plastic lens.

“Go brush your teeth before bed,” is a familiar cry from parents. But a report from the Public Health Agency of Canada says the lowly toothbrush can cause a life-threatening injury.

A few injuries have occurred while children brushed their teeth.

The problem is fooling around with the toothbrush in their mouths and bumping into something. In a few cases the entire toothbrush has been swallowed. And if a toothbrush contains batteries, this is a medical emergency.

Readers must be reminded that every year lightning kills more people in North America than hurricanes and tornados. Lightning

strikes this planet 3.6 million times every year. It’s 50,000 times hotter than the sun and has the power of up to 300,000,000 volts.

This voltage has destroyed an ammunition depot, a Pan Am 707, two English women wearing wired bras, and many engaged in outdoor sports. Remember, if you can count 30 seconds or less between a lightning flash and thunder, seek protection immediately.

So, even if you’re playing the best round of golf in your life, stop playing.

Swimmers should get out of the water.

If your hair stands on end, you’re about to be hit and your only hope is to drop immediately to the ground. And many people have been killed by 300,000,000 volts after the storm has ended!

The safest place in an electrical storm is in your home. But stay away from open doors, metal sinks, telephones and fire places.

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LAND USE BY-LAW AMENDMENT Council of the Town of Blackfalds has given ¿rst reading to By-law No. 1179/14, the purpose for the purpose of amending the Land Use By-law.

The map below shows the lot located in Valley Ridge at the corner or Westbrooke and Vintage proposed to be changed from R-1S (Single Dwelling Small Lot District) to R-1M (Single Dwelling Medium Lot District) with the amendment to the Land Use Bylaw.

A copy of the proposed By-law and all public documents applicable to the proposed Bylaw may be inspected at the Town Of¿ce during regular of¿ce hours, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Mondays to Fridays.

The Town Council will hold a Public Hearing in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Of¿ce, 5018 Waghorn Street, Blackfalds, on Tuesday, August 12, 2014 commencing at 7:00 p.m. for the purpose of receiving comments from any interested parties on the proposed Bylaw amendment.

Any person present at the Public Hearing wishing to make a presentation will be given the opportunity to do so. If unable to attend the Hearing, a person can submit written comments to the Town Of¿ce. Such comments must be received by the Town no later than 3:00 p.m. on the day of the Hearing.

For further information, please contact the undersigned at (403) 885-6237.

Terry Topolnitsky Planning and Development Of¿cer

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fyi EVENTS Parent Link Adventure Daze – every Monday from 10 – 11:30 a.m. until Aug. 25th. Meet in the park outside 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. to Aug. 27. Bring your own lawn chairs or picnic blankets and come for an evening of musical entertainment at the gazebo in the Lacombe Memorial Centre park.

Alberta Society of Fiddlers Summer Fiddle Camp and Old Time Family Dance – The ASF Summer Fiddle Camp is being held Aug. 17th-22nd at Deer Valley Meadows. The camp is open to anyone from beginners to advanced wanting to learn/ enhance their ďŹ ddling or accompaniment abilities. Classes in ďŹ ddle, piano, guitar and quilting are being offered. Old Time Family Dance will be held at 7 p.m. on Aug. 19th and is open to the public. For more information go to www.albertaďŹ ddlers.com or call Troy at 780-998-4817.

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

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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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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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Are you having problems with someone else’s drinking? We are an anonymous group of men and women who can offer encouragement and support. Call Al-Anon Family groups at 403346-0320 for a list of meetings in the surrounding area.

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

Call Joanne at 403-314-1972.

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

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

AfďŹ rm – Providing safe and conďŹ dential support to people of all sexual orientation, their families and friends. Meetings in Lacombe. Contact Marg at 403-782-1887 or Ross at 403-782-3148.

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Horoscope ARIES

TAURUS

Mar 21/Apr 20

Apr 21/May 21

Finances are on your mind

Taurus, avoid being

this week, Aries. You could be

sidetracked by some familiar

driven now more than ever to

obstacles. Even with the best

get your ducks in a row. Expect

intentions you can get pushed

such tasks to be a bit stressful

off target. Pay attention and

but ultimately worth it.

stick with it.

GEMINI May 22/Jun 21

CANCER Jun 22/Jul 22

Gemini, it may be tempting

Cancer, you may finally be

to set aside responsibilities

ready to express feelings that

in favor of more exciting

you have been keeping to

experiences. But the real

yourself. If you are worried

opportunities for adventure

about how others will

come from making

respond, don’t be. You have

commitments and goals.

accepting friends.

LEO

VIRGO

Jul 23/Aug 23

Aug 24/Sept 22

Leo, do not deny yourself

Virgo, you cherish your time

some pleasure, especially if

with friends and family this

you have been putting in a lot of work and effort to attain

possible. In the coming days,

time when you can.

yourself.

SCORPIO Oct 24/Nov 22

Libra, you are no stranger

Scorpio, your intensity helps

to meeting other people’s

you get through some difficult

demands, but you need to be very firm about what you want right now. Work

projects in the weeks ahead.

Be sure to make some time

with others but make your

for rest and relaxation once

opinions known as well.

your projects are finished.

SAGITTARIUS Nov 23/Dec 21

CAPRICORN Dec 22/Jan 20

Sagittarius, there is a lot more

Capricorn, expect some initial

going on in your life now than

dissent when you propose

meets the eye. Moves that you make could be crucial to your success, so do your

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.)

24. Assist in some wrongdoing 26. Main arterial vessels 28. Unreturned serve 30. Brain wave instrument 31. Baby carriage 34. Image recorders 35. Indian frocks 37. Jewish day of rest 38. Earliest anesthetic 40. Hair product 41. So. Am. wood sorrels 43. Blockades 44. Pierce 45. The class of birds 46. Stake 48. After B 50. Comedian Letterman 51. British School 52. 1996 presidential candidate 56. Radioactivity unit

week, spending as many

carve out some alone time for

LIBRA

ANSWER

free moments with them as

your goals. Enjoy a little down

Sept 23/Oct 23

HOW TO PLAY:

an unorthodox solution to a problem. Don’t worry much,

best to make sure you make

as others will come around

the right choices.

when the plan starts to work.

AQUARIUS

PISCES

Jan 21/Feb 18

Feb 19/Mar 20

Do not allow your emotions

Pisces, expect to be

to get the better of you this

acknowledged for some

week, Aquarius. Steer clear of

special contributions this

confusing issues and do not

week. Stand up and take

delve too deeply into things

your bow with grace and

you don’t understand.

appreciation.

CLUES ACROSS 1. Mimics 5. Ed Murrow’s home 8. Semitic gods 10. Print errors 13. Shared 15. Intestinal inflammation 16. Word element meaning ear 17. English romantic poet 19. Proofreading symbol 21. Marten pelt 22. Brew 23. Liquid body substances 25. Born of

26. Large primate 27. Aba ___ Honeymoon 29. Indian solder 32. NYSE regulator 33. Be incorrect 34. Badger groups 36. Gangster pistols 38. Hearing receptor 39. Gone by 42. “Heir of Fire” author Sarah 44. Short-term memory 45. Egg-shaped nut palms 47. Invests in little enterprises

49. “_______ Daniel Webster” 53. Busy, honey or quilting 54. Supplies with air 55. Repository 57. Verbal approvals 58. Make joyful 59. 1/100 yen 60. Lam___: 12th hebrew letter (pl) CLUES DOWN 1. Diminishes 2. Set free 3. Consume

4. Salem-Leckrone Airport 5. Rowing team 6. Gusto (Italian) 7. Territory ruled by a Satrap 9. Disseminates 10. Other 11. Appellation 12. Arthur __ Stadium (USTA) 13. Seed container 14. Paradoxical Zen question 15. Runs disconnected 18. Rainbow Effect (abbr.)

20. Chalk remover

ANSWER

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HOMES & LIVING

Aspen Ridge 403.341.5522

Inglewood

403.346.1134

www.symphonyseniorliving.com

EARTHY TONES - This sitting room of a Mason Martin show home in Red Deer utilizes dark woody tones to bring a clean, comfortable feel to the room.

Jenna Swan/Lacombe Express

Be bold when considering home décor options Our boss, Andrew just came back from three weeks of intensive study as he works on his master’s degree.

Kim

MECKLER We truly missed his face around here and it is so good to see him back full of new ideas and energy. When I asked him about his studies he admitted that they were a challenge and that it was tiring but in the end it has given him new perspective and I’m sure a cranium full of ideas.

When we challenge ourselves it is at first frightening, then we consider how much work is involved and after the challenge is over we are very tired.

After we have rested our brains we then feel the new ideas taking hold and it energizes us. Only the last phase is really exciting, the rest are quite a bit of work!

I think this is the reason why most people stop just short of challenging themselves.

It’s like travelling to Edmonton and not taking the QE2, it’s a new route and the roads are not smooth and we are not as comfortable driving this new path.

The temptation to go back to the QE2 is overwhelming even if it is not the best route to take.

If we stop short and reroute the challenge we may find similar results but we fail to enjoy the energy and new ideas that can come from our bravery.

Try to move yourself in a new direction, even in the simple things in life. Try a new restaurant or coffee shop or even order off the other side of the menu if you dare.

Are you renovating or decorating? Forget everything you are tearing out of your house and forage a new path. You wouldn’t believe how many people reference back to, ‘I used to have this colour paint’ or ‘My carpet is that ugly shade of beige, I hate it,’ yet they keep choosing the SAME colours over and over again! It astonishes me.

I often wonder how I would decorate if I was able to build a new home with no restrictions, nothing in the house that I have to keep as I have done with so many renovations.

What would I do and how would I challenge myself ?

I think that if the opportunity presented itself I would go hog wild and indulge in my colour desires of red, orange and of course green which I seem to have in every house.

People would gasp, stare and judge but I think they would be secretly envious of my

bold and daring palette.

The challenge wouldn’t be in merely choosing the colours but in resisting the slings and arrows of others’ opinions. It would lie in the worry that would keep me up at night when I consider re-selling a house with an orange kitchen and the exhaustion would lie in trying to find contractors brave and bold enough to source materials to satisfy my every whim.

The triumph would be in successfully pulling off my unique vision and presenting it to the world, hearing the ‘oohs’ and ‘aahs’ of my friends as they wander through my home.

I would revel in the love affair I was having with my beautiful new home and be proud of the fact that I took the road less travelled and yet wound up at a brighter destination.

Kim Meckler is an interior designer in Red Deer with Carpet Colour Centre.

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Thursday, August 7, 2014

Benefit from the most exciting interior innovations Can you imagine living without the modern comforts of your home?

For those who want the newest innovations in their home, two categories lead the way: light control and energy management. Sally Morse, director of creative services at window fashions company Hunter Douglas, gives us the scoop on lighting and energy use.

“The evolution of windows is remarkable,” says Morse, “From hide coverings to panes made of translucent animal horn, then thin slices of marble, oiled paper, then finally glass. And the shapes and sizes

of windows changed too, requiring innovations to the original window treatments invented by the Egyptians 4,000 years ago.

Ever since, people have translated the core concept of a simple covering that blocks out light into myriad styles with increasing functionality.”

Light-emitting diodes or LED-based lights are now increasingly popular. With distinct advantages over incandescent light sources – including lower energy consumption, longer lifetime, improved physical robustness and smaller size – they are a smart choice for every room of the

house. And while LEDs are not inexpensive, their durability and low power usage mitigate the initial cost. Recessed ceiling lights, under-counter lights, chandeliers, sconces, nearly every style of home lighting you can think of is now available with LEDs. In addition, there are sofa frames and tables, draperies and even wallcoverings equipped with this type of light.

“It is actually awe-inspiring to see how designers incorporate LEDs in their work,” Morse says.

Home automation is also developing at a rapid rate, and the connected home is at

the top of many an agenda. From robotic vacuum cleaners to motorized window dressings, operation is automatic.

For example, with the Hunter Douglas Platinum App, it just takes a tap of the finger to easily preset and reset the precise positioning of multiple motorized window treatments.

“Call it what you will,” says Morse, “Innovation, progress, or simply, change. One thing is certain, we’re riding a wave of creativity, and I can’t wait to see what the coming years will bring.”

News Canada

Why Choose a CHBA Builder

W

ondering about getting the best possible value for your home-buying money? Concerned about making the right choices for you and your family? Not sure how to find the right builder? Worried about getting the quality and service you want?

When you are thinking about buy a new home, it’s a good idea to turn to a CHBA builder member.

• Membership in the CHBA is a strong indication that a new home builder is a professional, dedicated to the business of home building, committed to customer satisfaction and in business for the long term.

• Membership in the Association is voluntary. Members agree to the CHBA’s Code of Ethics, which is based on principles of fairness, integrity and consumer satisfaction.

• Being a professional new home builder means constant learning. Through the CHBA, members can keep up to date on technological advances, regulations, products and materials, financing, design and so on-in short, what they need to know to provide home buyers with the best and latest in the marketplace.

• Home building is teamwork that takes the skills, expertise and cooperation of many suppliers and trades. Builders who belong to the CHBA have ready access to a network of professional companies and individuals providing services to the residential construction industry.

• Managing a successful home building business means understanding what’s going on in the community, and how it might affect the industry and consumers. Association members have access to wide range of information to keep them informed and up-to-date on important issues. They also have opportunities to meet and work with local decision-makers.

For more information on the advantages of buying a new home or for a contact list of our CHBA Central Alberta Members visit www.chbacentralalberta.ca

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Lacombe Express

deadline: Monday @ noon

CLASSIFIEDS To place an ad, call Toll Free:

1.877.223.3311

or email: classifieds@lacombeexpress.com Announcements .................0005-0030 What’s Happening .............. 0049-0070 Garage Sales ........................ 0100-0650 Employment ........................ 0700-0920 Service Directory ................. 1000-1430

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

Celebrations

Oilfield

800

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

would like to invite family and friends to help us celebrate his

80th Birthday

There will be an open house on August 10th from 1- 5 pm at the Clive Community Hall with refreshments available.

No presents please.

Funeral Directors & Services

Clerical

720

BARDEN Oilfield Hauling Ltd. is now hiring Bed Truck, Winch Tractor and Picker Operators. Experience a must. Fax resumes to 403 341 3968 or email bardentrucking@telus.net.

No phone calls please.

CLASS 1 driver w/5 yrs. exp. and oilfield tickets.

Email resume: jkinsella @xplornet.com

What’s Happening #50 - # 70

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

Lost

54

54

LOST: CAT Went missing on July 26th.

He is missed by his family so much. His name is Diesel.

He is a large orange tabby with a white belly. He is very friendly. Was last seen wearing a black collar.

He went missing from his home in Eastview Estates just off 39th. A REWARD WILL BE OFFERED to anyone who finds him.

Please call or text if you see him. 403-350-8771.

Found

56

FOUND: TOWING TUBE on Sylvan Lake.

Call to identify 403-887-5272

CUSTOM stainless steel Buying or Selling chain mail bracelet, green marble with Dad’s ashes, your home? lost between Bentley and Check out Homes for Sale Red Deer 403-748-3000 in Classifieds

Found

56

VERY NICE MID-SIZED GIRLS BICYCLE FOUND IN GLENDALE. Call 403-346-8627 to identify

Companions

58

WIDOW seeking relationship with gentleman 67-72, tall, slim, active. Reply with photo to Box 852 Bowden, AB. T0M 0K0

Personals

60

COCAINE ANONYMOUS 403-396-8298 Looking for a place to live?

Take a tour through the CLASSIFIEDS

800

Oilfield

800

LOCAL Testing company seeking experienced Well Testers.

Positions available immediately.

Day/Night Supervisors & Assistants.

MUST HAVE valid H2S and First Aid. Competitive wages and health benefits.

Email resumes and tickets to: welltesting365@ gmail.com

Oilfield

800

Restaurant/ Hotel

820

NEEDED IMMEDIATELY OILFIELD Full Time Bar Staff EQUIPMENT SALES for Leland Hotel in Ponoka.

POSITION Weekends and evenings.

AVAILABLE Accommodation available.

Resumes to: DRAGON ENERGY

Required. Olds, Alberta based Pipeline Company is looking for an Applicant lelandhotel@hotmail.com Red Deer division is that can manage or call 403-783-3238 currently accepting personnel, and has strong resumes for an oilfield coordination skills. AppliRAMADA INN & sales position. cant must have repair and equipment SUITES Experience in water conmaintenance experience req’s Permanent tainment, Conical Trailer on construction equipment Frac Water heater is ROOM ATTENDANTS and must be willing to work and an asset. Candidates Attendants. Exp. not nec. on job sites throughout must be self-motivated and will train. Approx. 35 - 40 Alberta and northern BC. willing to travel. Oilfield hrs/wk. Rate: $12.75 Successful applicant will back ground, Class 1a and $14/hr. Duties incl’d but be provided a Truck tickets and passport not limited to: vacuuming, allowance, and wages will oilfield are an asset. Only dusting, washing floors, depend upon experience. selected individuals will be making beds, empty trash, If interested please contacted for interviews. disinfecting & cleaning contact: Phil at pdunn@ Thank you. bathrooms. Performance parklandpipeline.com Please forward resume to based bonus program. jeff.sahli@modernusa.com Must be fluent with verbal Land Survey Assistant l& written English, be Required. Just Graduated physically fit. Applicants from High School? This job may apply in person at could be for you! Quest 6853 - 66 St. Red Deer Geomatics is experiencing Professionals T4P 3T5 or fax 403-342-4433 very positive growth with or email: an increasing client base info@ramadareddeer.com of work within the Red Deer area of Alberta If you CELEBRATIONS enjoy working in the out of HAPPEN EVERY DAY doors, are enthusiastic IN CLASSIFIEDS about learning new skills and would like to work toward a career in the Boundary recognized profession of Technical Group Inc. Land Surveying then Is now hiring for: Trades please visit our website at: www.questinc.ca Or email - Technologist (Party Apprentice & Journeyman mailroom@questinc.ca Chief) Welders - Technician (Rodman) LOCAL SERVICE CO. Absolute Fusion is a in Red Deer REQ’S EXP. Repair & Maintenance In the Red Deer and VACUUM TRUCK and New Fabrication surrounding area OPERATOR Facility. We are looking for Must have Class 3 licence Welders with Mechanical Boundary offers a w/air & all oilfield tickets.

Abilities to join our team. competitive salary and Fax resume w/drivers Please forward your benefits package abstract to 403-886-4475 resume via Fax to as well as an RRSP 403-309-7134 program. We are a You can sell your guitar Or via Email to info@ Construction/Land for a song... absolutefusion.ca survey company based in or put it in CLASSIFIEDS NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE. Airdrie. and we’ll sell it for you!

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Lead Hands

850

Preference Given to Experience in Demolition & Construction of Well Jobs EXP’D receptionist req’d _____________________ for general and cosmetic JOB FEATURES: dental office. 4 day work • Competitive Wage week Mon. - Thurs, • Comprehensive Benefit guaranteed monthly Package salary, with generous active bonus plan. Please • 14 on / 7 off Shift • Camp Positions reply with resume to _____________________ info@saby.com Resume NOW HIRING may also be delivered to If you want to join a growing Well Testing Personnel 100 3947-50a ave, Red company, please apply to: Experienced Supervisors Deer, AB. T4N 6V7.

Email: & Operators Contact Dr. Brian Saby at hr@alstaroilfield.com Must have valid applicable 403-340-3434 Or Fax: 780 865 5829 tickets. Email: lstouffer@ Please quote testalta.com Wabasca Job on Resume

Dental Lost

Oilfield

810

Recently Alstar has BUSY office req’s F/T experienced significant growth Receptionist/AP Clerk. and requires the following Duties: All aspects of A/P positions to be filled in our & data entry & general projects in Wabasca: office administration. If you are highly organized have Journeymen Pipefitters exc. communication & time management skills & are Journeyman Welders motivated, Reply to (B Pressure & Structural) Box 1094, c/o Red Deer Advocate, 2950 Bremner Experienced Ave., Red Deer, AB Oilfi eld Labourers T4R 1M9

740

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

Full Time Field Maintenance Coordinator

Employment #700 - #920 The Family of Vic Rowley

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

Committed to providing our workforce opportunities for personal growth, while providing quality energy construction solutions.

RIG WORK

VACUUM/WATER TRUCK OPERATORS NEEDED

Scheduled days off.

Fax resume & drivers abstract to 403-786-9915 or email: careers@tksindustries.com

PRODUCTION TESTING EXPERIENCED SUPERVISORS and TESTERS Day & Night Must have tickets.

Top paid wages.

Based out of Devon, AB. Email resume to: kathy@dragonsbreathpt.ca

Please send resume to: FAX: (403) 948-4924 or email tanya.dowie@btgi.ca

EAGLE Builders at 27312-44 Twp. Rd. 394 Aspelund Industrial Park, Blackfalds requires 2 Concrete Finisher Foremen. To supervise & train crew members; Oversee project & meet deadlines; Schedule & coordinate activities of crew & sub trades; Requisition materiMaple Leaf Environmental al & supplies; Prepare & Safety Ltd. is a progress reports; Resolve proactive, dynamic and work problems and other progressive company. We staffing actions are recruiting for the posiRequirements:Min 3 yrs tion of Plant Shutdown exp; Valid driver’s license; personnel: Rope Rescue, Completion of high school; EMR’s, EMT’s and Safety Willing to travel; Willing to Advisors for projects work overtime. Salary: throughout Western Canada. $26.60-$40.00/hr (dependPlease e-mail ing on exp) for 44 hrs/wk + resume & qualifications overtime. Benefits after 3 to: kanderson@ mths: medical/dental/ mapleleafsafety.com or disability Apply online: lgrayston@ www.eaglebuilders.ca mapleleafsafety.com Mailing address: Box 1690, Fax: 403-637-2024 Blackfalds, AB T0M 0J0

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850

Thursday, August 7, 2014

Truckers/ Drivers

860

Misc.

Help

GROW WITH US TECHNICIAN APPRENTICESHIP

Become a sought-after professional in the art and science of carpet & upholstery and all-surface cleaning! Work Monday to Friday during the day, Professional with some evenings and Truck Driver Saturdays. We’re looking Position Available for someone with www.ads-pipe.com • A commitment to excellence Advanced Drainage • Good physical fitness Systems, Inc., the world’s • Good hand/eye coordination largest and most innova• Good communication skills tive manufacturer of HDPE • Mechanical aptitude drainage products are Salary commensurate with expanding and are experience and skill set. currently accepting Learn under the personal applications for a certified direction of one of North Class 1 Driver, with a America’s experts in minimum of two (2) years cleaning and restoration!

B-train trailer experience.

Drop off or mail resume + driver’s abstract to Mancu- ADS Drivers are required so Cleaning @ #8-7428-49 to safely operate company Ave Red Deer, T4P 1M2 equipment and provide a high level of customer SHUNDA service, delivering our products within Alberta.

CONSTRUCTION ADS Drivers are required Requires Full Time to be drug free and mainCarpenters tain legal transportation & Helpers paperwork and driving Competitive Wages practices. This position & Benefits. requires a valid Class 1 Fax resumes & ref’s to: License, with previous off 403-343-1248 or email to: road forklift experience a admin@shunda.ca definite asset. We offer quarterly cash safety Classifieds bonuses as well as a Your place to SELL comprehensive Your place to BUY medical plan.

Looking for a new pet?

Check out Classifieds to find the purrfect pet.

•

WATER WELL DRILLING COMPANY IN BENTLEY REQ’S EXPERIENCED

•

• WATER WELL DRILLERS HELPER •

860

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

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

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 TOO MUCH STUFF? Let Classifieds help you sell it.

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 Tired of Standing?

Find something to sit on in Classifieds

ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS CANADA INC. 4316 Gerdts Ave. Blindman Ind. Park Red Deer County, AB. T4S-2A8

(Part-time)

• • • • • •

DO YOU: Want extra income Know the city well Posses a clean, valid drivers license Have a friendly attitude Enjoy customer service Want part-time work (12-22 hours per week)

As part of our customer service team, you will be dispatched in response to service concerns to deliver newspapers and flyers to customers or carriers.

A delivery vehicle is provided.

Work 3 to 4 shifts a week.

Hours of shifts are: Morning shifts of Monday through Friday 5:00 AM to 9:00 AM. Saturday starting at 7 AM. Wednesday to Friday shifts starting at 1 PM. * All shifts based on 4 hours and likely run longer * $13.19/Hour.

Please address resume to the attention of Doug and drop off to 2950 Bremner Ave., Red Deer, AB or email: dsibbet@reddeeradvocate.com

FARGEY’S PAINT NOW HIRING

F/T & P/T POSTIONS. Competitive wages.

Must be energetic, & business minded. Some heavy lifting may be involved.

Own transportation a must.

Willing to work evenings, weekends & at other locations.

Please drop resume in person to Jenny or fax to 403-340-8636

Is seeking to hire

1 day a week in: LACOMBE BLACKFALDS

Please call Rick for details 403-314-4303

ANDERS INGLEWOOD MORRISROE AND VANIER AREAS Adult Newspaper Carriers Needed For Early Morning Delivery of the

RED DEER ADVOCATE

6 Days a week!

Delivery to be done on/or before 6:30 am For More Information, Please call Prodie Phone 403-314-4301

Business Services #1000 - #1430

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

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

Buy & Sell #1500 - #1990 Aircraft ..............................1510 Antiques & Art ..................1520 Auctions ............................1530 Bicycles ............................1540 Building Supplies ..............1550 Business Machines ..........1560 Cameras & Accessories ..1570 Children’s Items ................1580 Clothing ............................1590

Auctions

1530

BIG STRAPPER

UPCOMING SALES!!!

ESTATE SALE

1710

FRIDGE, Kenmore 21 cu ft. 8 yrs. old, black, $200 o.b.o. 403-343-2754

Household Furnishings

1720

TO GIVE AWAY loveseat and sofa, blue 403-340-2947

Misc. for Sale

1760

LADIES RIGHT HAND GOLF CLUBS AND BAG $90. 403-342-7107

5W trailer, F-350 XLT Super Duty Diesel, quad, tools, lawn equipment, household & more!

SKATEBOARD HELMET. New, worn once. Large, matte black, Protec. $58 new, asking $20. 403-309-7787

5331 50 ST, MIRROR, AB

ACREAGE SALE SUNDAY AUGUST 10 12 NOON

VALLEY RIDGE – Signs Posted

SKATEBOARD HELMET. New, worn once. Large, matte black, Protec. $58 new, asking $20. 403-309-7787

(north of Red Deer on C&E Trail) Ford F-150 truck, quad, landscaping pavers, air compressors, office furniture, household & more!

Visit our website www.bigstrapperauctions.net to view items For a complete listing call 403-304-4791

Clothing

1590

DESIGNER SIMON CHANG SUMMER HAT (Dress hat - weddings & special occasions) - Hot pink. 22” size. $50 403-227-2976

1640

Farmers' Market

1650

NIXON HONEY FARM Limited time offer!

Cats

1830

BEAUTIFUL kittens, variety of colors, pink, peach, white, etc. desperately needing loving homes.

403-782-3130

Dogs

1840

GREAT Dane Border Collie X puppy, 1st. shots, dewormed, $200 403-429-0519

Sporting Goods

1860

GOLF BAG WITH MISC. CLUBS. $100.

For more info call 403-314-0804

Wedding Supplies

1910

VINTAGE WEDDING DRESS. Ivory brocade w/ detachable train. XS - Size 4. $200. 403-227-2976

FRESH LIQUID UNPASTURIZED RAW HONEY - $3.00/LB. Bring your own containers.

403-227-2719 or 227-0092 INNISFAIL To book your appointment.

Agricultural Tours also avail. #2000 - #2290 Look for us at Red Deer fascia Farmers Market Wed & Sat Farm Equipment ..............2010 Haying Equipment ............2020 & Innisfail Market Thurs!

Also look in local grocer. Tractors ............................2030

BRIDGER CONST. LTD. We do it all! 403-302-8550

GUTTERS, soffit, 403-391-2169

FARGEY’S PAINT NOW HIRING

IT’S YOUR CITY. READ ALL ABOUT IT

Household Appliances

LADIES RIGHT HAND GOLF CLUBS AND BAG $90. 403-342-7107

Tools

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

1680

LAWNMOWER rear bag,6.5 B & S motor, 1 yr. old $190. 403-314-0804

FRIDAY AUGUST 2 12 NOON

WELDING cart with hoses and gauges $180 403-505-3113

Please call Debbie for details 403-314-4307

F/T & P/T POSTIONS. for our Red Deer location.

Competitive wages.

This position is a fulltime Must be energetic, & and is a salary based business minded. Some position with company heavy lifting may be involved. benefits upon hire. 11-3 Own transportation a must. days off schedule. Duties Willing to work evenings, include maintaining shop, weekends & at other locations. assist minor repairs of Please drop resume units and equipment, in person to Jenny monitor inventories, or fax to 403-340-8636 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 LUBE TECH tickets and current drivers wanted for busy abstract to: dealership, possible 403-346-3112 or email to: chance for advancement. roger@fluidexperts.com Fax resume to 341-5066

Garden Supplies

VINTAGE WEDDING DRESS. Ivory brocade w/ detachable train. XS - Size 4. $200. 403-227-2976

Please call Debbie at 403-314-4307

Eckville Bowden Olds Sylvan Lake

880

Shop Supervisor

To deliver the

CENTRAL AB LIFE & LACOMBE EXPRESS

To deliver the CENTRAL AB LIFE 1 day a week in:

Position closing date: August 8, 2014

FLUID Experts Ltd.

CARRIERS REQUIRED

CARRIERS REQUIRED

Fax: (403) 346-5806 E-mail ken.mccutcheon@ ads-pipe.com

Misc.

Help

Advocate Opportunities

CIRCULATION RUNNER

BENEFITS INCLUDE: COMPANY req’s live in Signing Bonus paid retired maintenance upon completion of person for our apartment a 60 day/120 day operations. Journeyman retention period plumbing exp. an asset.

Company provided Call Mike for Group Canadian Benefits details 403-342-4923 Voluntary dental Life insurance Short-term and longDISPATCHER REQ’D. term disability Retirement Savings Knowledge of Red Deer and area is essential.

Plan (RSP) and Deferred Verbal and written Profit Sharing Plan communication skills are (DPSP) req’d.

Send resume by fax Paid Vacation to 403-346-0295 Safety Bonus

with class 3, air. All safety • tickets required.

Meal and Accommodation • provided when out of town.

Fax resume with drivers abstract: 403-748-3015 • Classifieds...costs so little • Saves you so much!

All applicants are subject to a pre-employment Celebrate your life physical and MVR check. with a Classified ANNOUNCEMENT Interested Applicants may submit a resume, along with a current drivers abstract to: Truckers/

Drivers

880

Advocate Opportunities

5* JUNK REMOVAL

SASKATOON BERRIES, east of 30th Ave on Hwy 11.

Open Mon. - Fri. 9-9, Sat. & Sun. 9-6. 4L U-pick $13.

We pick $25 403-318-2074

Property clean up 340-8666 CENTRAL PEST CONTROL LTD. Comm/res.

Locally owned. BBB member.

403-373-6182 cpest@shaw.ca

Firewood

1660

AFFORDABLE

Homestead Firewood

Spruce & Pine -Split. Firepits avail. 7 days/wk. 403-304-6472 JG PAINTING, 25 yrs. exp.

Free Est. 403-872-8888

RE-ROOFING Specialist Quality work at an affordable price. 10 yrs. exp. 403-350-7602

CHOPPED POPLAR - free, you pick up. Very close to Red Deer. 403-392-8385.

LOGS

Combines & Headers ......2040 Fertilizer Equipment..........2050 Misc. Farm Machinery ......2060 Equipment Wanted ..........2070 Farm Custom Work ..........2080 Farm Auctions ..................2090 Livestock ..........................2100 Livestock - Exotic..............2110 Sheep ..............................2120 Poultry ..............................2130 Horses ..............................2140 Horse Boarding ................2150 Riding Supplies ................2160 Horse/Stock Trailers ........2170 Pasture Wanted ................2180 Grain, Feed, Hay ..............2190 Seed Grain ......................2200 Seeding & Tillage ............2210

2080

Semi loads of pine, spruce, Farm Custom tamarack, poplar.

Work Price depends on location.

Lil Mule Logging CUSTOM HEAVY DISCING 403-318-4346 Hay & Pasture Land Now Offering Hotter, Cleaner Subsoiling & Scraper Work Equipment Rentals BC Birch. All Types. P.U. / Call Field 403-506-0592 Delivery. Lyle 403-783-2275

19 Lacombe Express Livestock

2100

6 POLLED DORSET RAM LAMBS. Born Jan. 2014.

Commercial or registered.

Call or text 403-392-7481

Horses

Thursday, August 7, 2014

2140

PATTEN - POLLITT PERFORMANCE HORSE & PRODUCTION SALE Sunday August 17th at 1:00 pm Preview at 10:00 am Rope and Ranch Horses Complete Mare & Foal Dispersal For Jim & Faye Pollitt 7 Day Guarantee on all Broke Horses.

Catalogue available at www.northernhorse.com Rory Patten (780) 388-2139 Shane Pollitt (403) 746-5756 WANTED: all types of horses. Processing locally in Lacombe weekly.

403-651-5912

Investment Opportunities

For Rent #3000 - #3200

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

Wanted to Rent #3250 - #3390

Acreages/Farms ..............3255 Houses/Duplexes ............3260 Suites ..............................3270 Rooms..............................3280 Manufactured Homes ......3290 Housesitting Wanted ........3300 Garage Space..................3310

Real Estate #4000 - #4190

Realtors & Services..........4010 Houses for Sale................4020 Houses Wanted ................4030 Condos/Townhouses ........4040 Acreages ..........................4050 Acreages Wanted ............4060 Farms/Land ......................4070 Farms/Land Wanted ........4080 Manufactured/ Mobile Homes ..................4090

Acreages

4050

Commercial Property

4110

2190

Warehouse Space

ASKING $2,720,000

Investor’s Paradise!!

Nestled in the Town of Stettler sits this Street of Townhouses. Yes you read this ad right, own 17 townhouses on 47th Street.

All 2 storey unites that have separate titles, are 3 bdrm., 1.5 baths, fenced yards, and 100% tenant occupied.

All 17 unites

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’.

3140 3190

Antique & Classic Autos

5020

Cars

5030

Trucks

5050

Transportation #5000-5300

6.350 ACRES well built Must be sold together home in 1995 2017 sq. ft. in 1 pkg. Check it out: main floor, bsmt. finished, MLS: ca 0037180. underfloor heating, 3 car Call Peggy Lane, Assoc. heated att. garage, prof. Broker @ Coldwell Banker landscaped, underground Ontrack Realty for more info. sprinkler, 60 x 40 metal 403-872-3350 shed, 2 garden sheds, shelter belt, fruit and berry bushes 403-783-2357

STETTLER SHOPPING CENTER: tenants incl. The Brick, Dollorama and ATB. LACOMBE COUNTRY SHOP/OFFICE, 1500 sq. ft.

Priced at $3,500,000.

FEED STORE, $1000 Phil 403-350-0479 DODSON PLAZA Come see us at: (Drayton Valley): tenants incl.

4836 45A St. Lacombe, Ab Sobey’s, Rexall, Dollorama.

ALL THE FEED YOUR Priced at $10,250,000.

Mobile ANIMALS NEED! Please contact 403-782-3333 Lot Howard McCann, Broker Dealer of Masterfeeds (780) 917-8336, Howard.McCann@cwedm.com PADS $450/mo.

Brand new park in Lacombe. or David Cooney, Associate (780) 917-8327, Spec Mobiles. 3 Bdrm., LOOKING for hay, green feed and pea straw bales. 2 bath. As Low as $75,000. David.Cooney@cwedm.com at Cushman & Wakefield Down payment $4000.

Call 403-373-0419 or Edmonton for more info. at anytime. 403-588-8820 403-373-2198

Grain, Feed Hay

4180 Automotive Services ........5010 Antique & Classic Autos ....5020 Cars ..................................5030 SUV’s................................5040 Trucks ..............................5050 Heavy Trucks....................5060 Vans/Buses ......................5070 Motorcycles ......................5080 Campers ..........................5090 Motorhomes......................5100 5th Wheels........................5110 Holiday Trailers ................5120 Tent Trailers ......................5130 Utility Trailers ....................5140 ATV’s ................................5150 Boats & Marine ................5160 Snowmobiles ....................5170 Tires, Parts & Accessories ......................5180 Auto Wreckers ..................5190 Vehicles Wanted ..............5200 Car/Truck Rental ..............5210 Recreational Vehicle Rental ..............................5220 Trailer Rental ....................5230 Misc. Automotive ..............5240 RV’s ..................................5300

TOO MUCH STUFF? Let Classifieds help you sell it.

Tired of Standing?

Find something to sit on in Classifieds

Asking $799,000.

Craig MacKenzie Realty Executive Red Deer 403-302-0820 Automotive

Services

Buying or Selling your home?

Check out Homes for Sale in Classifieds

5010

8th Annual Fall Finale

Collector Car Auction

2006 VW Jetta TDI 137,000 kms, fully loaded,sunroof, diesel, auto, $11,900 403-346-1392 340-9068

1996 FORD Ranger 4wd, auto, $4175 403-304-1082

5100

Sept. 19 - 20, 2014 Motorhomes Westerner Park, Red Deer Western Canada’s Largest 2003 DODGE Neon loaded safetied 403-352-6995 Collector Car Event 1978 TOYOTA Hi-Lux all Consign Today orig., self contained, exc.

1-888-296-0528 Ext. 102 2001 BUICK LeSabre dk. cond, $4500 587-876-9158 EGauctions.com red exc. cond. 403-352-6995

Tires, Parts

SUV's

5040 Acces.

2008 BLACK BMW X5 full load, 75,500 kms, $30,750 NO GST 403-340-9577 1989 GMC Sierra Auto 350. s/b, no rust. Glass exc.

144,000km $4900 403-340-8950

Trucks

5050

2008 DODGE 1500 Hemi, 4x4, quad cab. Laramie, Cars full load, trailer tow, remote start, 204,000 km.

2012 FORD Fusion SE Very clean. $12,000 obo.

10,000 kms, $16,900 exc. Phone 403-556-7660 or 403-357-7664 must sell 403-340-0558

5030

5180

HITCH - fits Chevy. New. $100. 403-314-0804

Auto Wreckers

5190

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

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

Looking for a place to live?

Take a tour through the CLASSIFIEDS

2008 PONTIAC G6. New tires, RED’S AUTO. Free scrap brakes & battery. Ready to go. $7000. 403-346-6470 vehicle & metal removal.

We travel. May pay cash for vehicle. AMVIC 1999 PONTIAC Sunfire 4 dr.

APPROVED. 403-396-7519 auto, v. clean 403-318-3040

2004 DODGE Dakota 4x4 Good shape. $5700.

403-598-4131

Public Notice #6000

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

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

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

5049 Parkwood Road, Blackfalds Phone:

403-600-2280

Fax:

403-600-2243

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

403.304.3887 www.drakeex.ca Your Quality Excavating Solution

the GALLERY ON MAIN, LACOMBE

•BOBCATS •GRADERS •LOADERS •TRUCKS •TRACK HOES •AGRICULTURE •DEMOLITION •EXCAVATION •GENERAL CONTRACTING •SAND/GRAVEL •SUBDIVISION WORK

403-350-8628

403-748-2628

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For All Your Excavation Needs 403.782.3437

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FRIDAY, August 8 to THURSDAY, August 14 Kraft Chip Dip

Selected Varieties Limit of 2 BOGO Deals

Reg. Price

Reg. Price

Reg. Price

works out to

works out to

works out to

$

$3.98

7 each .49

Co-op Gold Sliced Side Bacon

$

1 each .99

Dempster’s Whole Grains Bread

Reg. Price

Reg. Price

Reg. Price

works out to

works out to

works out to

$

1 each .99

$6.98

Co-op Gold Shredded Cheese

375g Selected Varieties

Co-op Gold Fruit

340600g

$14.98

$3.98

- 227g Limit of 2 BOGO Deals

Marketplace Deli 10” Flour Tortilla & Flavoured Wraps

$

3 each .49

Fresh Express Salad Mix

$4.48

Selected Varieties - 600g Limit of 2 BOGO Deals

$

each 2.24

Raspberries

$5.98

600g - Frozen Limit of 2 BOGO Deals

$

each 2.99

Co-op Gold Bathroom Tissue

12 Double or Ultra Rolls or 9 Mega Rolls Limit of 2 BOGO Deals

Reg. Price

$7.98

works out to

$

each 3.99

Minute Maid, Five Alive or Nestea Selected Varieties - 1L

Reg. Price

$7.28

works out to

340g Limit of 2 BOGO Deals

$

each 3.64

Reg. Price Garden Salad or Coleslaw - 340-397g - Produce of U.S.A

$1.98

.99each ¢

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Reg. Price

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$3.98

170g Package - No. 1 Grade - Produce of U.S.A.

$

each 1.99

$1.98

¢ .99each Plus Dep & Enviro

Central Alberta Co-op English Estates Centre – Lacombe 403-782-6200 Open Daily until 9pm www.centralab.coop