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Youth Unlimited Drop-In Program looks for volunteers Those who give their time have the chance to influence children’s lives

BY BRIAN VOSSEN Lacombe Express

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outh Unlimited is looking for volunteers.

To expand its drop-in program, Central Alberta Youth Unlimited is looking for adults willing to spend a few hours a week hanging out with kids.

Youth Unlimited Drop-In Centre Coordinator Gregg Lockhart said the organization has been able to expand the program a bit already, in thanks part to both a grant and a new summer student.

Still, the program wants to expand further.

Attracting more children in Grades 4-6 is currently a target area for the program, said Lockhart.

“We’ve added more this summer than we have ever had.”

For further expansion, the program needs more volunteers.

Lockhart said he would like the program to have one volunteer for every five or six kids involved in the drop-in program.

Duties of volunteers involved in the program can range greatly, Lockhart said.

It can be as simple as being a friendly face they see when they come in, to running the canteen, to playing games with kids, to just sitting on the couch and chatting.

“A big chunk of it is just coming in and hanging out,” said Lockhart.

Currently, drop-in events see anywhere between 15 and 25 children attending.

That means the program needs at least four volunteers per session (plus a paid staff members) to run it.

For Lockhart, who does a lot of volunteering in the community outside of Youth Unlimited, volunteering is a way of passing on the kindness showed him when he was younger.

He said the reason he does a lot of what he does is because he once had a mentor in the Scouts program who had a big influence on his life and reshaped him.

Lockhart hopes he can do the same for someone else now. Besides that, he finds volunteering a lot of fun.

HANG TIME – Youth Unlimited Drop-In Centre Coordinator Gregg Lockhart, centre, chills on the couch with Theo White, left, and Gabe Hiebert, right.

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“I love it,” said Lockhart, who as a part-time staffer fits both the role of volunteer and staff member.

“I would do it for nothing if I could afford to do it for nothing.”

Volunteering at the YU-Turn Centre is also a chance to make a huge impact on the life of a young person, said Lockhart.

“You get to hang out and have fun with a great group of kids that will be the leaders of our community.”

He went on to say this presents people with a chance to influence the leaders of tomorrow today.

He said just by hanging out with kids for a few hours a week, any-

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“Our motto is ‘we see the hope and potential in every young person,’” said Lockhart.

“It’s more than just words on a piece of paper. It’s ingrained in how we live. Every one of these kids has so much potential.”

He added the program is about creating a safe environment for

kids to hang out and connect with other good people.

“I think there are a lot of things that are pulling them in that aren’t safe for them,” said Lockhart.

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“If you’re a little loud, that’s okay, at times, you can be loud,” said Lockhart.

“If you’re hyper-active at school and it’s hard, you can be hyper-active here. There are so many ways we want to instill safety and confidence in these kids.”

Anyone wishing to get involved with the Youth Unlimited Drop-In Program can get more information by dropping by the YU-Turn Centre or contacting Gregg Lockhart at greggl@cayu.ca. news@lacombeexpress.com

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City to look into building new recreation facility

BY BRIAN VOSSEN Lacombe Express After delaying a vote on a motion to upgrade and expand the Kinsmen Aquatic Centre and Barnett Arenas facility, colloquially known as the Lacombe Arena, Lacombe council has instead decided to explore the possibility of building a new facility through partnership with neighbouring municipalities.

The decision came after much heated debate in Council Chambers and after a failed motion made by Councillor Peter Bouwsema to address existing code issues in the building as well as make expansions and improvements to the facility.

It was Bouwsema who first brought up the idea of building a new facility, saying that it was something being talked about a lot in the community and on social media.

Councillor Grant Harder agreed with Bouwsema that there were other options not being considered.

“I don’t think we have turned over enough stones and there are still things we need to look at,” said Harder. He added that he would like to see administration enter into negotiations with the Town of

Blackfalds and the County of Lacombe regarding the possibility of building a new facility.

Councillor Wayne Rempel also agreed that more options should considered, but cautioned his fellow councillors on rushing to build facilities for Lacombe. He said there are facilities he has heard Lacombe should have, like gymnasiums and other ice surfaces, but that doesn’t mean the City should build them all at once or abandon facilities that already exist.

“I totally agree, I think we should have all that,” said Rempel. “But what it comes down to is money. We can’t just ignore a building that we have and plan for something down the road.”

Rempel said that speaking to other municipalities about the possibility of joint facilities is important and responsible, but should be done in addition to, not alternative to, caring for existing facilities.

Councillor Wayne Armishaw shared similar thoughts, but said that it would be irresponsible to make a decision to upgrade without looking at other opportunities first.

“There is no denying this building still has a useful life and we can bring this

building back to life,” said Armishaw. “But (either renovation option) is a hasty decision without exploring further options.”

Councillor Reuben Konnik said he had several issues with the costs of the project, both the cost of the project itself as well as the projected tax increases. He said that, while a large demographic within Lacombe enjoys use of the Lacombe Arena, he would rather see those kinds of tax dollars and such a tax increase go towards a project that the entire community could benefit from.

Konnik also implied the renovations might not be necessary at all.

“I see there is a lot of life left in this building even as it is.”

While Bouwsema brought up the idea of building new, saying it was important to address it and mentioning how a new build would be a substantial cost increase from the current project, he also said that he did not think it was the path council should go down, reiterating his support for his motion to upgrade and expand the facility, made the previous meeting. “(If we do that) we are basically saying to our citizens that we don’t want to put any more money into an old building,”

said Bouwsema. “We are gradually going to be decommissioning portions of it because we are no longer in compliance with the Alberta Building Code. That’s not a concept that I think we should support.

It is much more sustainable to renovate something that is existing than to start all over from scratch. We still need to address the fact that we have some things with this building that are not up to snuff. I believe – and that’s why I made the motion last time – that we still need to proceed with this project.”

Mayor Steve Christie agreed.

“I’m not prepared to have a building there that we start to decommission areas,” said Christie.

However, the majority of council voted against Bouwsema’s motion to upgrade at a cost of approximately $14 million. Council instead passed a motion to abstain from moving ahead with renovations until conversation with neighbouring municipalities could be had. After further discussion, another motion was passed to revisit the issue within three months, whether interest in a new facility had been determined or not. news@lacombeexpress.com

Lacombe resident celebrates lottery win

BY JENNA SWAN Lacombe Express One Lacombe woman had a pleasant surprise earlier this month while visiting Red Deer’s Jackpot Casino.

Peggy-Sue Stuckky had a run of luck while on a lunch date with her friend Diane Fischer. Fischer went to leave the casino, but not before handing Stuckky a $20 bill and stating, “To have fun” and if she happened to win anything they would split it.

Neither could’ve imagined what would happen after Fischer left, when Stuckky played out the gift and struck gold, winning $1.22 million on the Diamond Millions Alberta Provincial Progressive slot machine.

Stuckky said she was in shock as the bells and whistles of the machine went off, informing her she had won the largest pay out off of a slot machine in Red Deer’s history.

She has stuck to the pair’s agreement and will be splitting the winnings with Fischer, each walking away with $610,012.

Stuckky told the media at a

press conference held in Red Deer last week she will be spending her winnings on post-secondary education for her children, a down payment on a house for her brother, and she will also pay some bills, perhaps get some dental work done and with the left over money she hopes to buy herself a bottle of Chanel no.

5 perfume. “We had been worried about bills and busting our humps to help our kids out with school. I was debating getting a second job to help them out, so this money for me means I can relax a little and continue substitute teaching at Terrace Ridge Elementary School, continue my volunteer work and continue to plan crafting retreats with Diane,” said Stuckky.

When asked if she feels any different after winning the money Stuckky said, “I feel like maybe a smidge of what Oprah might feel like. The tension and worries are all gone and I am ecstatic.”

Fischer, a resident of Raymond Shores on Gull Lake, will be putting a portion of her winnings towards the new home her and her husband recently purchased but

BIG WIN – Lucky Lacombe resident Peggy-Sue Stuckky, left, won $1.22 million on the Diamond Millions Alberta Provincial Progressive slot machine at the Jackpot Casino in Red Deer earlier this month. She is splitting the money Jenna Swan/Lacombe Express with Diane Fischer, right, who gave her the $20 to put into the machine. is unsure on what else she will buy.

“We have two kids and four grandkids, they couldn’t be more

excited about it and we hope to put away for our grandkids’ education as well,” said Fischer.

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This week brought some sad news for those who of us who love to laugh.

Funnyman Robin Williams, who brought joy to millions with his comedic roles on the stage, television and film, died this week at the age of 63 as a result of an apparent suicide.

Williams’ death is tragic, heartbreaking, but not all together unexpected. It was well known that Williams struggled in a lifelong battle with addiction and depression. As such, the growing issue of mental health is in the forefront of the public’s mind once again.

Following minutes in the wake of Williams’ death, social and traditional medias exploded with news of the discovery. News sources scrambled over each other to break the news while fans, friends and other celebrities all took to Twitter and facebook to express their feelings after the tragic news hit.

Perhaps one of the most pointed messages was a tweet from The Academy, which has since been re-tweeted by more than 260,000 followers. Referencing one of Williams’ most famous roles as the loveable Genie in Disney’s Aladdin

franchise, the tweet simply read, “Genie, you’re free.”

Only three simply words, but they speak volumes about Williams’ comedic magic, his constant battle with addiction and the tragic manner of his death.

Williams was a comedic genius, there is no question. But, underneath all the jokes and all the laughs, it is apparent he was still deeply troubled by the most common mental health condition diagnosed – one that society still does cannot adequately address.

Depression and other mental health issues are sicknesses that alter the way the brain thinks. For individuals suffering from such conditions, it can feel like there is no way out and many of them sadly see death as their only option.

There is only one way to remedy this. We, as a society, need to address the issue of mental health.

It’s not just going to go away, and those who suffer from it aren’t just going to get over it. Rather, it is a serious issue that needs to be dealt with so that others don’t meet the same tragic end as the man who will be forever remembered for his magic voice, acting talent and un-

believable capacity to make people laugh. Death should not have been the only way for Genie to feel free.

Sadly, Robin Williams is gone but he will forever be immortalized as Mork, Mrs. Doubtfire, Genie, Peter

Pan, Patch Adams and hundreds of others. We can only hope that Williams has found the peace he so desperately sought.

Bangarang Mr. Williams. Bangarang.

Regional public transit service comes to Lacombe Customer Service

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After Greyhound discontinued service to Lacombe in 2011, our City was left without bus service, which has since made local and regional travel difficult for some families, students, seniors and those with special needs.

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As the then-newly elected mayor I tasked City administration to come up with a sustainable solution to this pressing issue. At long last the hard work by staff and their collaborative efforts with Blackfalds and Red Deer have paid off, and I am very pleased and excited to announce that we are launching ‘BOLT Transit’, a regional public transit service that will connect our communities, on Aug. 25th.

To celebrate the launch, the public is invited to a free pancake breakfast from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Aug. 26th in the Lacombe Memori-

al Centre parking lot. We will have a brief ribbon-cutting ceremony after the breakfast. Blackfalds is also hosting a celebration in their community afterwards and I encourage everyone to attend both events if possible.

As part of the celebrations, you can ride the bus for free until Sept.

30th.

We have been getting lots of positive feedback from the community on this initiative, and anticipation is high. Both councils are very excited about this new service and we all see tremendous opportunity in linking our communities through public transit.

BOLT Transit will make six round trips a day during the week and three round trips on Saturdays. This service has great potential to help riders save money though reduced parking, fuel and vehicle maintenance costs.

Our new low-floor buses are energy-efficient and fully accessible and can carry up to 38 passengers for a safer, stress-free commute.

The buses also have amenities like dual bike racks at the front of the buses and free WI-FI access avail-

able on board.

The service is being cost-shared

by Lacombe and Blackfalds and will be operated by Red Deer Transit. The City of Lacombe and the Town of Blackfalds are each committing one-third of capital funding to secure two buses and the City of Red Deer is contributing its portion of a provincial GreenTRIP funding grant to the program.

Red Deer will retain ownership of the buses and will provide for all on-going maintenance, staffing, equipment insurance and storage.

Red Deer Transit will administer the regional service.

I believe that this partnership between our communities is a significant achievement and a great example of regional collaboration.

It will provide an important quality of life benefit to a large number people by connecting our communities and transit riders will find that the bus service provides good access at an affordable price.

As Lacombe grows we will see significant demand for local and regional public transit options for individuals and families without access to personal transportation;

for Canadian University College students; for large employers like AFSC; as well as seniors needing to access necessary services throughout the region.

The BOLT Transit service will be reviewed periodically and if ridership needs and resources permit, new routes and stops will be added in a systematic fashion to expand the service.

Finally, I would like to extend my congratulations to our partner municipalities and my thanks to the provincial government for its support. BOLT Transit would not have been possible without the close cooperation and collaboration between the three communities and the Alberta Government, which aims to improve the long-term viability and sustainability of the area through strategic activities related to regional collaboration, capacity building, and the promotion of economic prosperity.

For more information about BOLT Transit, including bus routes and fare schedules, please go to www.lacombe.ca/bolt.

Steve Christie is the mayor of Lacombe.

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Thursday, August 14, 2014

Letters to the editor

Politicians flying high on the taxpayer dime It has been quite the summer for revelations about political expense accounts and the pay and perks of politicians.

Beyond the criminal behaviour (former federal Liberal Cabinet Minister Joe Fontana’s conviction for fraud, forgery and breach of trust) and alleged malfeasance (the 31 charges laid against Conservative Senator Mike Duffy), there was the more ‘routine’ and non-criminal but eyepopping revelations, such as: Kwikwetlem First Nation Chief Ron Giesbrecht and his $914,219 in compensation in that band’s most recent fiscal year, and the damning Alberta Auditor General’s report on Alison Redford’s approach to her time as premier, using government airplanes unnecessarily and lavishly, including on occasion for partisan and personal ends.

Additional checks and balances might help end some of the abuse.

But there will always be people who skirt the rules. As Auditor General Merwan Saher noted about the recent Alberta disclosures, “You can’t write a rule for everything, ultimately, what’s needed are principles.”

Exactly. So what might be additionally helpful is to ponder when and where tax

dollars are appropriately spent, with questions to that end.

Principle one - what’s the standard in the private and non-profit sector, i.e., where most people work?

In the case of travel, consider a company with annual revenues of $49.4 billion (thus akin to the Alberta government last year).

The chief executive of that company is not likely to be excoriated by her board or shareholders if her daughter occasionally accompanies her on a company aircraft – assuming the flight was for business anyway. The marginal cost of having a family member along for the trip is almost nil.

The real issue is whether the company – or a government – should maintain a fleet of aircraft, or charter a flight, or use commercial flights. Alberta’s Auditor General did not answer that query but punted that question back to the province to more carefully consider.

The answer will always vary depending on the example. A backbench politician in Canada should probably always fly economy. But few would seriously assert Bill Gates should waste his company’s time by rubbing shoulders with the rest of us in the security line-up instead of zipping

Trudeau likely to follow in father’s footsteps Even if you did not agree with his governing philosophies, you had to admit he was an accomplished politician and ardent Canadian. He promoted his eastern liberal interests with dedication, verve and style. He was however, no friend of the west. As a bluecollar workingman I suffered more than mere discomfort when PE Trudeau implemented his ‘national energy program’ in the early 80s.

We may soon have an opportunity to quarantine that particular brand of government once again. Enter Justin Trudeau.

His family history is steeped in an arrogant disregard for our western culture and he has no compunction in adding even further absurd impositions on our good nature.

The latest series of insults include his promise to reestablish the long gun registry. His further imperious comments about our provincial resource of oil and gas only serve to fuel national discord and promote alienation from our eastern brothers and sisters many of whom we need - to develop and exploit our various resources including the target of Justin’s uneducated criticism, – the oil sands.

We all know no one is perfect. We do however expect and deserve a higher level of moral commitment to obedience of the law of the land. It is a shame to have to express disappointment

in a high-ranking political figure (inexplicably well-respected in some circles) not only for the breaking of the federal drug laws but to admit it with such a cavalier and unmitigated expectation of impunity.

I know it will be argued the law in question is archaic by today’s diminished standards but only those undeterred by the stigma of criminality and dedicated drug users (recreational and otherwise) boldly take the position the law should be ignored. They then counsel others to do the same which is in itself a (typically unenforced) criminal offence. Justin is a popular figure among the youth and is in a position to exert a positive influence. I appreciate his candid admission that he only used drugs four or five times - that took courage. He missed a perfect opportunity however, to denounce drug use and send a pro-social message to those who do like and trust him. His media hours would be better spent in discouraging rather than encouraging negative behaviours.

Until a law is repealed or legislatively amended by due process and not merely ignored in private opinion, it is still law and must for the sake of the public interest at least appear to be respected especially by those who aspire to be legislators.

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around in his own jet.

Nor would anyone with a modicum of sense assert a nation’s leader should fly commercial, both for reasons of security and for management of time and resources. It makes more sense for U.S. President Barack Obama to fly Air Force One and discuss Iraq, Ukraine, Israel and Gaza with his limited time and staff rather than wait in a public airport lounge.

More generally though, and the highlevel exceptions aside, another matter must be considered when tax dollars are in play - unlike a company where shareholders can sell their shares or consumers can choose not to patronize its products, taxpayers are ‘on board’ with all government expenses. That requires more judiciousness than shown by Redford and her staff.

That leads us to principle two, in the form of another question - is the person worth the expense?

Let’s go back to Kwikwetlem’s Chief Giesbrecht and the federal government’s new legislation that requires First Nations governments to file disclosures about political pay and perks. Such required transparency has long been in effect for federal, provincial and municipal politicians. Ap-

plying the same to reserve politicians has now led to the disclosure of salaries and Giesbrecht’s almost $1-million tax-free compensation package.

But consider this, such transparency also led to the knowledge that one British Columbia chief, Osoyoos Indian Band Chief Clarence Louie, made $146,369 last year.

Question - should Louie’s band members or the taxpaying public be concerned, jealous or annoyed? Not if they know anything about the success story of that particular Osoyoos band. Over the decades, Chief Louie and his colleagues have leveraged their reserve into prosperity with a winery, hotel and resort, business park and golf course among other profitable band-run businesses.

In other words, Louie and his staff are worth every penny and it would be poundfoolish to be upset at his compensation. In contrast, what sticks in most people’s craw, quite understandably, is that few think the value-for-money equation was there for a now former Alberta premier.

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

Excellent service project at JJ Collett Natural Area A service project performed by the Central Alberta Cadet Camporee 2014 has just wrapped at JJ Collett Natural Area near Morningside. On July 23rd the Camporee consisting of 670 boys ages 1113, and 530 adult supervisors, councilors, medical and support staff arrived at Kamp Lone Pine located on a farm southwest of Lacombe. They were from all across Canada and the United States.

Plans for this project began over a year ago when a JJ Collett board member was contacted by the Camporee organizing committee. At first the reaction was wow, the shear numbers! What would we have them do?

How could we coordinate such a large number of workers in such a vast area? However, as we looked at it closer and broke the numbers into smaller groups, divided by the number of days and again by the number of groups per day, we decided it was doable.

On the morning of July 24th the first of six groups of 108 boys and 12 staff arrived at JJ Collett. They were divided into cadres, assigned tasks, and sent off on the trails with a map, supplies and tools, their supervisors, medics, and a JJ Collett volunteer. As a special project several JJ Collett volunteers prepared a section of new trail for the

boys to complete.

The service project concluded July 29th. In just a few days 20 kms of trail had been trimmed, over 250 bags of weeds had been picked and removed, five new park benches had been built and installed on the trails and two gazebos had received a new coat of stain. In addition the main staging area was trimmed, widened and cleaned up. By the time the service project was completed, the cadets and their supervisors had given over 1,000 hours of volunteer labour to the JJ Collett Natural Area.

The hard working and dedicated JJ Collett volunteers namely, Janie and Howard Bradley, Chris and Keith Meyers, Gail Hughes, Rhonda Easton, Severin Iseli, and Roger Stawart wish to thank The Central Alberta Cadet Camporee 2014, for making JJ Collett Natural Area an even more beautiful place. We are forever grateful.

As a way of recognizing the generous contribution of the boys from the Cadet Camporee, the newly completed trail will be named in their honour Kamp Lone Pine Trail 2014.

Roger Stewart Vice president, JJ Collett Natural Area Foundation Ponoka

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We attempt to publish a cross section of community opinion and letters criticizing or praising our writers or content.

However we reserve the right to edit every letter if it

is necessary for length, taste, clarity and also to eliminate inaccurate or libelous statements.

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

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Annual collection of school supplies begins

BY KALISHA MENDONSA Lacombe Express Tools for Schools is a program organized by Family & Community Support Services (FCSS) that gathers school supplies for kids both in and outside of Lacombe.

Each year, monetary donations are combined with donations of binders, markers and more to complete customized backpacks for kids based on their gender, interests, grade and school. “Every child’s backpack is geared to their gender, their age and the school that they’re in. So, if you are a Grade 4 boy, you’re going to get a Ninja Turtle backpack. I shop for the kids that I know are applying. It’s not a generic backpack that they’re not going to love,â€? said Jan Pocock, volunteer services coordinator at FCSS Lacombe. “The ďŹ rst day of school is very

exciting for children. They can’t wait to see their new teacher and see their friends. They want new markers and crayons because (that feeling) is so exciting for them. We want every child in our community to feel that.�

The program helps out children not just in Lacombe, but reaches out to schools in Alix, Clive, Blackfalds and even Satinwood. Supplies are gathered for all ages, from Grade 1-12.

Coin collection jars will be set up in businesses around Lacombe as well as some outlying communities. There will also be collection boxes for new, unopened and unused school supplies in various businesses. Monetary donations can be dropped into the coin boxes, however, donations of $10 or more dropped off at the FCSS ofďŹ ce will receive a charitable tax receipt.

Each backpack is ďŹ lled with

special thought that is personal to the needs of each student. “We are able to use money the most, because then I can buy what is needed. Donations are great, and I’m very thankful. But if people are wondering, monetary donations are the most helpful.�

The personalization of each backpack gives the program a personal touch for the families that are in need of the service. “We had a little girl last year with a Minnie backpack, and she was just so happy. There was a little boy with an Angry Birds backpack and thought he just had the world. Things like that are beautiful,� said Pocock.

School supplies that are in high demand are heavy duty, threering binders, Crayola markers in all shapes and sizes and headphones with an attached microphone.

Schools are making a shift towards more online and computer-based programs, which requires headphones to eliminate the stress for teachers of working with 25 or more children in a lab with sound coming from each device.

Everything from good quality scissors to glue, tape and tissues are welcome. Pencils, both mechanical and regular style, are also in high demand. Blue and red pens are items common on almost every class list, as are enclosed pencil sharpeners and erasers. “Families come in and apply.

They have the child’s name, what school, what grade, the gender.

Then I go onto the school’s web site, ďŹ nd their supply lists and make a little card and then I start shopping for them,â€? said Pocock. “If there are any supplies that they don’t need – maybe they

have a really great binder from the year before that you can use again – they write that down and then I don’t get them one. Families that use this service are really good about that.�

The program is entirely community driven, meaning it depends on the support and donations of the Lacombe community and surrounding area to access the goods. “Every child deserves to be equal to the next child. The message is not a pity-party for the less fortunate, it’s allowing each child to feel conďŹ dent and equal to the child from the family who may have been able to buy all of it on their own.â€?

The program will accept donations until Aug. 25th. To donate or apply for the service, contact Jan at Lacombe & District FCSS at 403-782-6637. kmendonsa@lacombeexpress.com

Lacombe PathďŹ nders returning from Oshkosh Camporee

BY BRIAN VOSSEN Lacombe Express This weekend, all 12 members of Lacombe’s PathďŹ nders will return from Oshkosh, Wisconsin, fresh from the 2014 International PathďŹ nder Camporee.

Belinda Bader, director of the local PathďŹ nders club, said the camporee is a chance for the small club of Lacombe to mingle with the global community of PathďŹ nders. “It’s a chance for kids to get together and see that we’re not an isolated little club here in Lacombe,â€? said Bader. She added that at the camporee, the Lacombe PathďŹ nders were part of 32,000 other campers from around the world as well as 7,000 to

8,000 volunteers. Recently, these international camporees have been held once every ďŹ ve years, said Bader.

Lacombe started attending the international camporees in 1985 and have tried to attend every year since. Bader said the experience is beneďŹ cial for club members. “It’s just a great experience for them to travel and to be part of a large organization. I mean 30,000 people doesn’t even begin to represent the membership of PathďŹ nder clubs throughout the world.â€?

At the camporee, there are activities the campers participate in. One of the highlights is a drama production about biblical characters. This year’s production focused on the life of Daniel.

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Bader said the PathďŹ nders is a youth group of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. She said the program started in the early 1900s when the church decided it should have a youth organization similar to Scouts. Bader added it is difďŹ cult for Seventh-day Adventists to be part of Scouts because they worship on Saturdays, a day when many Scouts events are held.

While the program may have been inspired by Scouts, Bader said the PathďŹ nders program has emphasis on other areas as well. Notably of course is the faith component. “We try to be intentional about having kids make a commitment or encouraging them in their relationship with Christ as their saviour and redeemer,â€? said Bader.

There is, for lack of a better word, something of a curriculum to the PathďŹ nders program, she added. There are levels of achievement that differ for each

age groups. PathďŹ nders work at meeting requirements related to different components (such as spiritual development, personal growth, health and ďŹ tness and outdoor living) to receive those achievements.

Bader said the program is important to the Seventh-day Adventist Church as it is another part of the structure of a church to be able to offer such programs for its young members. She added the primary goal of PathďŹ nders is to strengthen youth relationships with Christ or help them develop one if they haven’t already.

It is unclear how long the Lacombe PathďŹ nders club has been around, said Bader, but the Seventh-day Adventist Church as a whole ofďŹ cially founded the organization in 1950, so it was likely formed around that time. She added the club had been operating long before she began her involvement with the local PathďŹ nders 27 years ago. news@lacombeexpress.com

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Family-friendly fiddle camp reaching all generations ‘Old Time Family Dance’ set to be held on Aug. 19th at Deer Valley Meadows

By KALISHA MENDONSA Lacombe Express The Alberta Society of Fiddlers is hosting another ‘Old Time Family Dance’ on Aug. 19th at Deer Valley Meadows.

The dance is part of a weeklong music camp that hosts a variety of events which are usually only open to camp attendees.

This year, however, the dance is open to the public, with admission by donation.

The dance will begin at 7 p.m., with a dance workshop in the afternoon from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Those wishing to attend the dance workshop must call ahead

and RSVP with Deer Valley Meadows Camp.

“It’s cool to see the little kids grab their grandparents and dance with them, or sisters dancing together, or a mom with their child,” said Laurie Maetche, a fiddle instructor and regional director for Red Deer and area.

“We teach them also the protocol of it – they have to ask the person to dance and thank them afterwards, whether they walk back to the seat with them or not.

It’s a lost culture.”

The fiddle camp is actually comprised of several instrument classes and even a quilting class. There are fiddle, piano and gui-

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Taxes must be paid to the County office on or before August 31, 2014. Payments made by mail will be considered to be paid on the same date as the envelope is postmarked.

A penalty of 6% will be added on September 1, 2014 for all taxes remaining unpaid after August 31, 2014. An additional 10 per cent penalty will be added on December 1, 2014 for all taxes unpaid after November 30, 2014.

The August 31 deadline and penalties are not applicable to property owners currently enrolled in our monthly Tax Installment Payment Plan (TIPP).

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tar teachers with students ranging from five-years-old to over 70.

Maetche said the goal of the Alberta Society of Fiddlers (ASF) is to engage a variety of age groups and people in the art of fiddling.

She said that it is something she wishes people would continue through their lives and be able to pass onto their children.

“What we’re trying to do is promote fiddling, old time dancing and other multigenerational things.

We want to be associated with fun. With the dance we thought it would be nice to open it to the public and try to keep this part of our culture going.

“When we look at all the dance clubs in the area, those memberships are all 50-plus. There aren’t really groups under 50 that know how to dance a waltz or a two-step or a Virginia reel.

If you were ever wondering about old time dance or fiddling, come out to this free dance – that’d be a good way to check it out and see if you really like it.”

The weeklong camp requires chaperones, many of who came together to

add a quilting class component to the camp. Maetche added the quilters always try to somehow tie their final design into the fiddling camp or a theme that goes with it.

The camp is open to anyone from beginners to advance wanting to learn or enhance their fiddling or accompaniment abilities.

Maetche encourages people to come to the dance, decide if they like what they see and then consider joining for next year.

There are classes for beginners in fiddle. Guitar and piano instruction requires at least a basic understanding of the instrument, which must be brought by the attendee.

Piano players require a keyboard. Quilting classes require a personal sewing machine.

This year, the camp pays tribute to an instructor who was killed in a car accident this year.

“We always choose one tune for all the students to learn. This year we picked Aunt Ida’s Fiddle. One of our instructors, Heather Soldan, was killed in a car accident in April. She was

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Deer Valley Meadows Camp is located near Alix.

It is on the north bank of

the Red Deer River, half a mile south of Hwy. 11 on RR 230. For more information on the camp, directions or the dance, call Troy at 780998-4817 or Laurie at 403782-5596. kmendonsa@lacombeexpress.com

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Tales of the Canadian Northern Railroad County residents will be familiar with the CNR rail line that wiggles its way into Lacombe from the southeast. However, few may know that this line began life as a branch line of Canada’s second trans-continental railroad, the Canadian Northern railroad.

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FREDEEN The western provinces chafed under the monopoly granted by the federally subsidized CPR and they sponsored branch lines to provide local competition.

Many of these went bankrupt. Thus was born the Canadian Northern railroad (CNoR) that reached into the United States. It reached Edmonton in 1905 proceeding west in 1910 through the Yellowhead Pass to develop a new town site (Port Mann) on the Fraser River in 1911.

The last spike of the CNoR transcontinental railway was driven Jan. 23rd, 1915, at Basque, British Columbia.

Meanwhile, back in Lacombe the potential for growth seemed secure. Canadian Northern Railway had acquired a coalfield at Nordegg in 1910 and proposed to use this fuel source to power the steam locomotives for their rail system; Lacombe was designated as the site for their distribution system. Lacombe’s

population was “1,800 and growing.” Property within the Town, including a portion of land south of Barnett Ave., was owned by the CNoR by virtue of the federal land grant policy for developing railways.

By 1910, construction of the coal storage and distribution centre was advanced at the site once marked by the sign ‘Jackson’ on the railroad right-of-way just south of Lacombe.

Application had been made to the government for the new CNoR rail line to cross the Calgary-Edmonton CPR line at Jackson.

There was foot dragging by federal officials. Then came the First World War. The work force melted away as the men enlisted and departed for the front.

When the survivors returned the dream had ended. The housing scheme known as Hyde Park was bankrupt and the land was sold to the Town where it reverted to the golfing role it had served when known as McCully’s sheep pasture, becoming part of the Lacombe Golf and Country Club. Ottawa’s 1919 response to the requested CNoR rail crossing of the Calgary-Edmonton CPR line, “You may cross neither above, nor under, nor across” left no room for negotiation.

CNoR was indebted to banks and governments, and its profitable branch lines in the prairie provinces – ‘Canada’s breadbasket’ - could not generate enough revenue to service that debt let alone cover construction costs. Unable to repay those costs,

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CNoR was nationalized on Sept. 6th, 1918. The replacement board of directors appointed by the federal government forced CNoR to assume the management

of federally owned Canadian Government Railways (CGR). On Dec. 20th, 1918, a Privy Council order directed that CNoR and CGR be managed under the moni-

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

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

The next scheduled Regular Council Meeting dates and times are:

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

Monday, September 2, 2014 at 5 p.m. (Committee Meeting) Monday, September 8, 2014 at 5 p.m.

Monday, September 22, 2014 at 5 p.m.

Lacombe Fairview Cemetery Master Plan Approved Lacombe City Council has approved the Fairview Cemetery Expansion Master Plan. The plan was developed by consulting firm LEES + Associates: Landscape Architects and Planners, based on projected service needs and a comprehensive community consultation process.

The master plan design is projected to meet the interment and commemoration needs for City and County residents for 75 years.

Reminders Kinsmen Aquatic Centre The 2014 fall swimming lesson registrations have begun.

Please visit www.lacombe.ca/pool for the Fall Lesson Schedule.

Holiday Swim: Monday, September 1 (Labor Day) Public Swim from 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.

Family Swim from 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.

Council is ensuring that all future construction efforts are complementary to the plan’s design and function, resulting in a cohesive community facility when it’s completed.

Highlights of the Fairview Cemetery Expansion Master Plan include:

Open ice available to rent The Barnett Arena has some open ice available for rent coming up in August during the following time slots: August 25-29, from 5 p.m. till 6 p.m.

To book, please call Tracey at Recreation Services at (403) 782-1284 or email tverhoeven@lacombe.ca.

Artist illustration of the planned Field of Honour – Veteran’s Plaza

Multiple uses within the property (contemplative sites, trails, parkland) Optimized use of Fairview West (reclamation of internal roadways) Delayed decommissioning of sports fields Field of Honour enhancements

New Travelling Art Exhibit

Incorporation of local history

Memory Images, a new travelling exhibition from The Alberta Foundation for the Arts, showcases the works of three artists.

Dianne Bos uses a pinhole camera to create her images, which require long time exposures.. Sarah Fuller’s images expand the story for us with the use of text to provide a more complete reading of the image. Mark Florian’s multiple exposures also use layering but of images rather than text, so the viewer gets the visual equivalent of the passage of time rather than just a snapshot of a moment.

The artworks are on display in the foyer leading to Anna Maria’s Cafe in the LMC from August 6-28, 2014.

Reduced maintenance requirements Consideration for residents living adjacent to the cemetery The master plan design provides the basic structures upon which the above enhancements will be added. The projects will be implemented in future years, and will include financial contributions from the City, funding partners, citizens and community service groups.

Council also approved the changes to the Burials Policy 56/171.0.2 (12), which allows additional urns to be placed in an occupied plot, thereby allowing more family members to be buried together in a family plot, and the Plots & Niches Policy 56/171.01(10PO), which allows for the placement of one single or two double depth caskets in a single burial plot.

A third area of review included revised cemetery fees, which have not been adjusted since 2006. The new fee schedule establishes rates based on the average of similar communities, placing Lacombe in the mid range alongside comparable communities. The revised fee schedule will be effective September 1, 2014.

Phase One of the cemetery expansion project is set for construction in 2015. For more information, and to access the Fairview Cemetery Expansion Master Plan, go to: www. lacombe.ca/living/cemetery.

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

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

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New commercial/residential developments in Lacombe During its July 28 meeting, Council completed the rezoning on Phase 1 of Trinity Crossing, a new residential development in north Lacombe. Council also approved the Metcalf Ridge Outline Plan, which will provide new commercial lots and a diverse residential neighbourhood in the southeast area of the city.

The Metcalf Ridge Outline Plan area is 54.84 hectares (135.52 acres), which will include highway commercial development along the south boundary of Highway 12, and a residential development comprising of low, medium and high density residential lots and park spaces. It has been designed around Wolf Creek and Tributary, which will be protected and form an

Year-Round Electronics Recycling in Lacombe Lacombe residents no longer have to wait for the annual Toxic/Electronics Waste Roundup to safely dispose of their unwanted consumer electronic waste. Residents can drop off their broken televisions, computers, printers, monitors, laptops, and related accessories to the Infrastructure Services Building (5444 - 56 Ave) year-round!

Recycling your unwanted electronics is important for the environment. Televisions, computers and other electronic items contain lead, mercury and cadmium. They pose a threat to the environment if buried in the landfill.

“These two new developments are progressing, and once complete will provide for much-needing housing stock in our community,” said Mayor Steve Christie. “Construction on the Trinity Crossing project is anticipated in the coming months.”

Phase 1 of the Trinity Crossing development is comprised of 41 Residential Smaller Lot Single Detached Dwellings (R1c) parcels, and four Public and Institutional Use (P) parcels. Three of the (P) parcels will be held as Municipal Reserve.

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important aspect of the overall greenspace network for the development.

“The City of Lacombe remains committed to strengthening and developing the local economy and the quality of life for our residents by working with our private sector partners,” said Chief Administrative Officer Norma MacQuarrie. “It is our role to help them navigate regulatory requirements when they decide to proceed with development.”

For more information regarding the above land use plans, go to www.lacombe.ca.

What’s New New online garbage & recycling collection reminder widget Lacombe residents will now be able to sign up for garbage and recycling collection day reminders via phone calls, emails or texts by signing up up through a new online widget.

The City of Lacombe, the Town of Blackfalds, and the City of Red Deer are excited to launch BOLT Transit - a regional public transit service connecting the three communities - on August 25, 2014.

To celebrate the launch of this new service, join us for a free pancake breakfast sponsored by AFSC - at the Lacombe Memorial Centre from 8 am - 10 am on August 26. And as part of the celebrations, you can ride BOLT Transit for free from August 25 to September 30, 2014.

For fares, routes and schedules, please visit: www.lacombe.ca/bolt

This free service will help you keep track of what days to put out your garbage and recycling for collection, especially during public holidays when pick up schedules can change. We will also communicate service interruptions or program changes, and share educational information with subscribers.

You can achieve peace of mind by registering your address at www.lacombe.ca/garbage.

Simply type in your address in the box entitled “Collection Schedules and Reminders”, click on ‘Search’, and select the ‘Create a Reminder’ tab. You can also print that month’s collection calendar for your address, or search for another address in Lacombe. For more information, please call Infrastructure Services at (403)7821261.

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fyi EVENTS Voices for Peace Prayer Vigil – St. Cyprian’s Anglican Church (5005 C&E Trail) will hold the prayer vigil Aug. 23rd from 1-2 p.m. Join us as we pray for the world. Call 403-7826310 for more information.

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. 27th. Bring your own lawn chairs or picnic blankets come for an evening of musical entertainment at the gazebo in the Lacombe Memorial Centre park.

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RR 4, Freedom Seekers, The Tapleys, Joshua Ridge, Re Newed, R&J, Strings N Things, Victoria Street, Potters Clay, New Song Band, Gospel Trubadors, Joyful Melody Trio, Debbie Bergeron, Revive and Gospel 792. $30 for a weekend pass. Day passes are also available. For more information contact John 885-4857, Moe 357-6678 or Jim 391-1397 or online at www. blackfaldsunitedchurch.com.

Raise the Woof - Looking for a stress-buster for clients, employees and friends? How about an evening of non-stop laughs, buffet dinner and drinks with great prizes? Three world-

Country Gospel in the Park - Sept.

5th - 7th at Blackfalds All Star Park and is hosted by Blackfalds United Church. Scheduled performances start on Friday night at 5 p.m. and a church service goes on Sunday at 9 a.m. Performances are in a heated tent (bring your lawn chairs) and food is available on site. Performers include Visions Country Gospel, Ben Kellert,

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

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

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

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

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

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

Quilting and crafts – held at Black-

Circle of Friends - free weekly

If you have the LOT‌ We have your new HOME! ‘‘Â?‹Â?‰ ˆ‘” ƒ Ž‘– ƒ Â?‡™ Š‘Â?‡Ǎ ‡ …ƒÂ? †‘ –Šƒ– –‘‘Ǩ HOMES FROM

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$480

Red Deer & District Garden Club Annual Flower and Garden Show – Aug. 21st at the Golden Circle Senior Resource Centre 4620 47 Ave., Red Deer. Garden Tea Party from 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Viewing Time from 1:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. For more information call 403-343-6074.

Wheellin ‘N’ Reelin Lottery sponsored by the Optimist Club of Blackfalds to build a new skatepark for the youth in Blackfalds. Your $50 ticket gives you a chance of winning a 2014 800 Canam side by side ($14,870 value) sponsored by Turple Brothers or 2014 Fury 1600 Lund ďŹ shing boat & trailer ($17,200 value) sponsored by Go RV & Marine. Only 1,999 tickets printed. Draw date is Sept. 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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403.314.2244 www.A1-Homes.ca acclaimed - HBO and Comedy Central - stand-up comedians are set to take the stage at the Red Deer & District SPCA Raise the Woof event, Sept. 13th at the Red Deer Curling Centre. There will be a cash bar, buffet dinner and great prizes!

Tickets available from the Red Deer & District SPCA go to www.reddeerspca.com.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 403-5504508 for more information.

Lacombe Art Guild - the guild meets regularly on the second and third Tuesday of each month. A variety of workshops are provided for developing artists. Membership is $15 per year. Contact Betty Peers at 403-782-9968 or blog www.lacombeartclubwordpress.com. Meetings runs in LMC Credit Union Room at 5214 50 Ave. in Lacombe.

Are you having problems with someone else’s drinking?

We are an anonymous group of men and women who can offer encouragement and support. Call Al-Anon Family groups at 403-346-0320 for a list of meetings in Red Deer and 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. For locations and dates, call Joanne at 403314-1972 for more information.

Lacombe Express 15

Thursday, August 14, 2014

Lacombe Express

deadline: Monday @ noon

CLASSIFIEDS To place an ad, call Toll Free: 1.877.223.3311 or email: classifieds@lacombeexpress.com

Funeral Directors & Services

Oilfield

800

Sales & Distributors

830

Trades

850

Truckers/ Drivers

AUTO EQUIPMENT OILFIELD Required Immediately AND SUPPLY CO. EQUIPMENT SALES IS LOOKING FOR A Parts Delivery POSITION F/T SALES REP Driver / Warehouse AVAILABLE for an est. route sales position Must possess clean DRAGON ENERGY in the Central AB area. drivers abstract, know

Lost

54

LICENCE PLATE for trailer taken from Stall 19 South End Storage. Plate # W89754. If found please call 403-348-0866 LOST: SET OF KEYS including a Honda key, in the downtown area.

REWARD OFFERED. 403-597-9139 343-4914 MISSING SINCE JULY 24TH: SMALL CAT. 3 year old female short haired, black.

Lost in the Bower area.

She is an indoor cat, this is the first time she’s been out.

If found please call 403-352-9904

Companions

58

WIDOW seeking relationship with gentleman 67-72, 5’ 9” & taller, slim, active.

Reply with photo to Box 852 Bowden, AB. T0M 0K0

Personals

60

COCAINE ANONYMOUS 403-396-8298

Clerical

720

SHUNDA Const. req’s F/T Receptionist/AP Clerk.

Duties: All aspects of A/P & data entry & general office administration.

If you are highly organized have exc. communication & time management skills & are motivated.

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

Dental

740

EXP’D receptionist req’d for general and cosmetic dental office. 4 day work week Mon. - Thurs, guaranteed monthly salary, with generous active bonus plan. Please reply with resume to info@saby.com Resume may also be delivered to 100 3947-50a ave, Red Deer, AB. T4N 6V7.

Contact Dr. Brian Saby at 403-340-3434

Legal

780

Red Deer division is currently accepting resumes for an oilfield equipment sales position.

Experience in water containment, Conical Trailer and Frac Water heater is an asset. Candidates must be self-motivated and willing to travel. Oilfield back ground, Class 1a and oilfield tickets and passport are an asset. Only selected individuals will be contacted for interviews.

Thank you.

Please forward resume to jeff.sahli@modernusa.com

Snubco Pressure Control Ltd.

IMMEDIATE OPENING Sully Chapman Beattie LLP is looking for a well organized, fast working, legal assistant with experience in real estate conveyancing. Salary and benefits are negotiable and will be commensurate with experience. Please email your resume to kbeattie@ scblaw.ca Please Note: We will only reply to those candidates meeting our criteria.

Now Hiring All Snubbing Positions Candidate must have a valid Class 1 or Class 3 license (No GDL Please) Valid H2S, Fall Arrest, and First Aid tickets must express a strong work ethic.

Positions are base out of Nisku, AB Qualified applicants can email their resumes to careers@snubco.com or fax to 780 955 3508 attn. AJ Grant

790

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

Medical

Pharmacy Technician P/T position avail. Must have experience. Please fax resume to 403-343-2556

TREELINE WELL SERVICES

Training, company vehicle and expenses supplied.

Please email resume to michelle@equipmentpro.ca or fax to 403-279-8214

Marlin Travel Rocky Mountain House requires a part time Junior to Intermediate Travel Consultant. Minimum 1 year experience. Please email resume to: bonnie. yeoman@marlintravel.ca. or fax to 403 844-2742.

Trades

850

Busy concrete company looking for labourers. Must be willing to work hard and have your own transportation. Experience an asset but not necessary. Please email resume to redcon@shaw.ca CRYSTAL GLASS needs EXP’ D GLASS WORKER. Drop off resume at: 4706-51 Avenue or fax 346-5390 or email: branch208@crystalglass.ca

F/T COMMERCIAL GLAZIER Journeyman & apprentices We offer competitive wages. Full benefits after 90 days. Must have valid drivers licence. Email resume to: d.generationglass @platinum.ca or Fax: 403-886-5224 or Call 403-886-5221

Has Opening for all positions! Immediately.

GROW WITH US All applicants must have TECHNICIAN current H2S, Class 5 with APPRENTICESHIP Q Endorsement, and First Become a sought-after Aid. We offer competitive Oilfield wages & excellent benefits. professional in the art and science of carpet & Please include 2 work upholstery and all-surface reference names and cleaning! Work Monday numbers. to Friday during the day, Please fax resume to: with some evenings and 403-264-6725 Saturdays. We’re looking Or email to: for someone with tannis@treelinewell.com • A commitment to No phone calls please. excellence www.treelinewell.com • Good physical fitness • Good hand/eye coordination • Good communication skills Professionals • Mechanical aptitude BARDEN Oilfield Hauling Salary commensurate with Ltd. is now hiring Bed Truck, experience and skill set.

Winch Tractor and Picker Learn under the personal Operators, as well as direction of one of North Swampers. Experience a must.

America’s experts in Fax resumes to cleaning and restoration!

403-341-3968 or email Drop off or mail resume + bardentrucking@telus.net. driver’s abstract to MancuBoundary No phone calls please. so Cleaning @ #8-7428-49 Technical Group Inc. Ave Red Deer, T4P 1M2 LOCAL SERVICE CO. Is now hiring for: in Red Deer REQ’S EXP. Maintenance Worker VACUUM TRUCK - Technologist (Party Wanted Immediately! Edon OPERATOR Chief) Management is looking for Must have Class 3 licence - Technician (Rodman) a Maintenance Worker for w/air & all oilfield tickets. our Red Deer sites. This Fax resume w/drivers In the Red Deer and position assists with abstract to 403-886-4475 surrounding area building operations and concerns. Interested Boundary offers a applicants please send competitive salary and your resume by e-mail to benefits package careers@edonmgmt.com as well as an RRSP or via fax to program. We are a (403) 341-0626.

NOW HIRING Construction/Land Shipper/Receiver Well Testing Personnel survey company based in A local company requires Experienced Supervisors Airdrie. an energetic person for & Operators shipper/receiver.

Must have valid applicable Please send resume to: Email resume to tickets. Email: lstouffer@ FAX: (403) 948-4924 or mark@aesreddeer.com testalta.com email tanya.dowie@btgi.ca

800

810

city well. The individual must be able to work unsupervised in a fast paced environment. Some heavy lifting is required.

Parts Person Parts person required for rapidly expanding HD Parts Supply Store.

Must be able to work unsupervised in a fast paced environment.

Have experience in the heavy truck/trailer industry.

Must possess strong customer service skills.

Above average wages, benefits package.

Apply with resume @ Artic Truck, Email: ron.cain@nfleetsolutions.com Fax: 403-348-5198

SHUNDA CONSTRUCTION Requires Full Time

Carpenters & Helpers Competitive Wages & Benefits.

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

CARRIERS REQUIRED Professional Truck Driver Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc., the world’s largest and most innovative manufacturer of HDPE drainage products are expanding and are currently accepting applications for a certified Class 1 Driver, with a minimum of two (2) years B-train trailer experience.

ADS Drivers are required to safely operate company equipment and provide a high level of customer service, delivering our products within Alberta.

ADS Drivers are required to be drug free and maintain legal transportation paperwork and driving practices. This position requires a valid Class 1 License, with previous off road forklift experience a definite asset. We offer quarterly cash safety bonuses as well as a comprehensive medical plan.

860

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BI WEST TRANSLINES, CAMROSE has a opening for full time

• • •

MOTOR COACH OPERATOR. Must have Class I or Class II with air.

Send resume to gwen@biwest.com or fax to 780-672-9567.

View our web page at www.biwest.com 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

To deliver the

CENTRAL AB LIFE & LACOMBE EXPRESS

Position Available www.ads-pipe.com

•

Truckers/ Drivers

Advocate Opportunities

860

•

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BENEFITS INCLUDE: Signing Bonus paid upon completion of a 60 day/120 day retention period Company provided Group Canadian Benefits Voluntary dental Life insurance Short-term and longterm disability Retirement Savings Plan (RSP) and Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP) Paid Vacation Safety Bonus All applicants are subject to a pre-employment physical and MVR check.

Interested Applicants may submit a resume, along with a current drivers abstract to: ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS CANADA INC. 4316 Gerdts Ave. Blindman Ind. Park Red Deer County, AB. T4S-2A8 Fax: (403) 346-5806 E-mail ken.mccutcheon@ ads-pipe.com Position closing date: August 20, 2014 Classifieds Your place to SELL Your place to BUY

Misc.

Help

880

COMPANY req’s live in retired maintenance person for our apartment operations. Journeyman plumbing exp. an asset.

Call Mike for details 403-342-4923

1 day a week in: LACOMBE BLACKFALDS Please call Rick for details 403-314-4303

Misc.

Help

880

ACADEMIC Express ADULT EDUCATION AND TRAINING

FALL START • •

CENTRAL PEST CONTROL LTD. Comm/res.

Locally owned. BBB member.

403-373-6182 cpest@shaw.ca

Community Support Worker Program GED Preparation Would you like to take the GED in your community?

• • • • • • • • • •

5* JUNK REMOVAL Property clean up 340-8666

Red Deer Rocky Mtn. House Rimbey Caroline Castor Sylvan Lake Innisfail Stettler Ponoka Lacombe

JG PAINTING, 25 yrs. exp.

Free Est. 403-872-8888

PRECISE ROOFING LTD. 15 Yrs. Exp., Ref’s Avail.

403-896-4869 RE-ROOFING Specialist Quality work at an affordable price. 10 yrs. exp. 403-350-7602

Gov’t of Alberta Funding may be available.

403-340-1930 www.academicexpress.ca

Auctions

1530

BIG STRAPPER AUCTIONS LAST WEEKLY SALE July 30. Resuming Weekly Sales Wed. Sept. 24 @ 6 pm.

ARCTIC BOOKKEEPING Moose Hall 2 miles south is certified in QuickBooks of Ponoka on 2A and Sage Simply Accounting.

WE BUY FOR CASH. Servicing small 403-304-4791 to medium business ESTATE AUCTION. and individual consultants.

4619-50 Ave. Mirror, AB. Reasonable Rates.

Sun. Aug. 24, noon.

Contact Cori at Fridge, stove, washer, 403-597-5131 or dryer, large selection of Arcticbookkeeping@ antiques, collectibles, outlook.com household and tools.

Check website for full listings www.bigstrapperauctions.net New items added daily.

BLACK CAT CONCRETE Garage/Patios/RV pads Sidewalks/Driveways Dean 403-505-2542 BRIDGER CONST. LTD. We do it all! 403-302-8550

CONCRETE???

We’ll do it all...Free est.

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

CLEANING SERVICES Specializing in eaves trough cleaning, window cleaning & gentle washing of vinyl siding.

Pricing packages available.

Free quotes, senior discounts.

403-506-4822 GUTTERS, soffit, 403-391-2169

fascia

Clothing

1590

LADIES HARLEY DAVIDSON BOOTS. Like new, size 7.5.

Asking $125.

LADIES GREY COWBOY BOOTS, size 6.5. Like new.

Asking $75.

403-342-5056

Computers

1600

PHOTO copier, Canon K920, exc. cond. $50; COMPUTER laptop desk, black, 48Wx23Dx30`H, like new, was $250.

Asking $95. 403-352-8811

16 Lacombe Express Farmers' Market

1650

Thursday, August 14, 2014

Household Furnishings

1720

Misc. for Sale

1760

Cats

1830

Grain, Feed Hay

2190

Misc.

For Rent

3200

Houses For Sale

4020

Investment Opportunities

4180

L SHAPE COMPUTER DESK. Tan in colour.

One year old. Asking $50.

Call 403-986-2849

LAST one! Blackfoot 2 BALINESE KITTENS & FIRST Cut, small sq. hay, NIXON HONEY MUST SELL LACOMBE Medicine Man’s shield 2 BERMAN KITTENS no rain. $6. 403-340-3061 New Home. 1335 sq.ft.

FARM Excellent investment 18 x 36� $75. $50/ea. 403-887-3649 bi-level, 24x23 att. garage.

HORSE HAY in small in this 5-Plex at Limited time offer!

403-347-7405 403-588-2550 square & large square bales.

FRESH LIQUID 5460 54 Ave. MANTLES GRAND LIFT CHAIR, PRYDE Shedded. Delivery avail.

UNPASTURIZED RAW Sporting A Performa & appraisal CASUAL BLUESTONE: $600. 1 mo. old.

403-227-1232 or 341-9022 Condos/ HONEY - $3.00/LB. available upon request.

1 teapot, 1 cream & sugar Goods 403-392-8604 MOBILE office trailer 240 Townhouses Bring your own containers.

CAP RATE is 6.1% LACOMBE COUNTRY set, 1 salt & pepper set, rent by day/month, c/w toilet, 403-227-2719 or 227-0092 LOVESEATS (2) black, Rents range from FEED STORE, 2 platters, 1 dutch oven $80.

GOLF BAG WITH satellite dish, TV, Stereo, INNISFAIL To book $75. ea. coffee tables set. WHITEFRENCH CORELL $1125 - $1400 /month.

Come see us at: MISC. CLUBS. $100.

NEW CONDO fridge.

Call B & L Enterprise your appointment.

(3), $50.

Bldg. is only 12 yrs. old.

4836 45A St. Lacombe, Ab large casserole dish $10.

For more info call 1000 sq.ft. 2 bdrm., 2 bath.

403-346-6106 Tours also avail.

403-347-6754, 347-6509 Lot is 50’x214’.

ALL THE FEED YOUR Call 403-358-3073.

403-314-0804 $192,000. 403-588-2550 Look for us at Red Deer ANIMALS NEED! Asking $799,000.

Pick up only.

TAN futon, exc. shape, Farmers Market Wed & Sat 403-782-3333 TREADMILL, Vitamaster $200 403-347-0325 Craig MacKenzie MICROWAVE, Kenmore, & Innisfail Market Thurs!

Dealer of Masterfeeds Fitness, 1 HP $200.

Houses Realty Executive white, 900 Watts, $30; Also look in local grocer.

403-352-8811 LOOKING for hay, green For Sale SPACE HEATER, electric Red Deer 403-302-0820 Stereos feed and pea straw bales. with adjustable flame, TV's, VCRs 403-373-0419 or black, 1500 Watt, 120 Volt, Out Of Classifieds...costs so little CUSTOM BUILT Farm Custom Firewood 403-373-2198 $75. CARPETS, 2 wool NEW HOMES Saves you so much!

Red Deer PS2 w/10 games, $40.

Work accent, matching, 5x7, 1

by Mason Martin Homes ROUND HAY BALES DS LITE w/19 games, $140. matching oval. clean. $45.

OPEN HOUSE Kyle, 403-588-2550 AFFORDABLE $0.05/lb. 403-227-1232 or 403-782-3847 for all three. Will sell CUSTOM HEAVY DISCING Sunday 17th, 1-4 P.M. Manufactured 403-341-9022 Homestead Firewood separately. 403-352-8811 Hay & Pasture Land Super Custom Built Falcon Homes PSP w/5 games, $80.

Spruce & Pine -Split. Firepits MUST SELL Subsoiling & Scraper Work Home. Over 1800 sq.ft.

GAMEBOY ADVANCED PATIO TABLE, glass top avail. 7 days/wk. 403-304-6472 1217 sq.ft. duplex.

Equipment Rentals Acreages/ incl. sun room, huge w/1 game, $60 Asking $40; Vinyl Lounge 4 bdrm., $191,900.

Call Field 403-506-0592 Now Offering Hotter, Cleaner garage w/shop, 4 bdrms. +, 12X60 mobile home + addition 403-782-3847 Chair, $15. 403-347-3814 Farms 403-588-2550 & encl. patio, on Blackfalds BC Birch. All Types. P.U. / 3 bath. In the glorious lot w/low pad rent. Partial PLAIN Indian Teepee Delivery. Lyle 403-783-2275 community of Fox Run. GULL LAKE VIEW ACREAGE. Celebrate your life financing by owner or trade 4’ diameter fur rug Misc. for 25 FULMAR CLOSE Newly reno’d, 2 bdrm. + den, with a Classified for vehicle of equiv value. (composed of 100’s of fur Livestock SYLVAN LAKE Sale 1 bath. 1550 sq.ft. all on 1 level.

Text or call 403-968-4115. pieces) $200.

ANNOUNCEMENT Garden 403-829-8291 Approx. 15 miles NW Lacombe 403-347-7405 Supplies 9000 BTU AIR CONDI6 POLLED DORSET RAM on E side of lake. Barn, no TIONER. 12.25�x19� $75. PRINTER, HP Photosmart LAMBS. Born Jan. 2014. inside pets. Lrg. yard, lots C4780 “All-In-One� printer. Commercial or registered. of trees. Carol, 403-273-0775 GARDEN HOSES on 403-782-7439 Can print, scan, and copy.†Call or text 403-392-7481 Wheeled Reels (2). $25.

AIR GUN. Crossman Includes AC adapter.

Each. 403-343-1503 357 Shooters kit w/ Like new/has never been 4� & 8� barrels, .177 cal.

LAWNMOWER rear Offices used. $100 obo.

Central Alberta Co-op Ltd. copperhead pellets. bag,6.5 B & S motor, 1 yr.

Call (403) 342-7908.

Horses Asking $50. 403-755-2760 old $190. 403-314-0804 @ our Lacombe Liquor Store, VITAMIX BLENDER, $200.

2000 SQ.FT. OFFICE, BABY swing, blue, like 403-782-7439 English Estates Centre 4836 51 Street.

PATTEN - POLLITT new, $60; patio table w/4 Household is avail. $1800/mo.

PERFORMANCE HORSE Parking403-343-9300 chairs $30. 403-342-1934 Is looking to Âżll the following position: Furnishings Office & PRODUCTION SALE BLACK leather jacket, Start your career!

Supplies small, $50; Coolatron coolBED, dble. $100.

See Help Wanted Sunday August 17th er $15 403-347-0325 Queen bed, $100. at 1:00 pm PRINTER, HP Photosmart 403-347-6754, 347-6509 Preview at 10:00 am â&#x20AC;˘Casual part time position (< 24 hrs/wk) DANBY DE-HUMIDIFIER, C4780 â&#x20AC;&#x153;All-In-Oneâ&#x20AC;? printer.

Warehouse $150.

Can print, scan, and copy.â&#x20AC; CLOTH couch, must sell â&#x20AC;˘Regular Part time position (24-36 hrs/wk) Space Rope and Ranch Horses 403-782-7439 Includes AC adapter. moving $100. Computer Complete Mare â&#x20AC;˘Flexibility for evenings & weekends as well as daytime shifts.

Like new/has never been Chair w/adjustments, good FLOOR LAMP, exc. cond. & Foal Dispersal SHOP/OFFICE, 1500 sq. ft. used. $100 obo. cond. $40. 403-314-9433 â&#x20AC;˘Liquor experience an asset. $10; Bread Maker, $30.; For Jim & Faye Pollitt $1000 Phil 403-350-0479 Call (403) 342-7908.

Vegetable Juicer, $20.

COFFE Table, 3 pce.

7 Day Guarantee Applicants must be minimum of 18 years of age. Prior to hiring, 403-358-3798 wood and glass, $150. on all Broke Horses. candidates will be required to complete a Criminal Record Check.

Mobile Pets & 403-347-6754 Catalogue available at LADIES HARLEY Some lifting up to 50 lbs. required. Salary based on experience. www.northernhorse.com Lot Supplies DAVIDSON BOOTS. COUCH w/reclining ends Rory Patten (780) 388-2139 Like new, size 7.5. $100; maple kitchen table Please drop off an application or resume at our location or to: Shane Pollitt (403) 746-5756 Asking $125.

PADS $450/mo.

PETSAFE DOG RUN w/4 chairs Human Resources Managerâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; Central Alberta Co-op Ltd. LADIES GREY Brand new park in Lacombe. from Petsmart 5x10x6h $75 403-346-5488 WANTED: all types of COWBOY BOOTS, Spec Mobiles. 3 Bdrm., with top & door.

6201-46 Avenue Red Deer, AB T4N 6Z1 horses.

Processing locally size 6.5. Like new.

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ARTS & LEISURE

Georgia Graham featured at The Gallery on Main

BY KALISHA MENDONSA Lacombe Express Alberta artist Georgia Graham has branched from her illustration career and is now showing her collection of original acrylic art at The Gallery on Main.

Up until approximately two years ago, Georgia Graham was known for her multitude of illustrated children’s books, including some that she’d written herself.

“I bought paint years ago and just left it there. I looked at it every once in a while and finally got it out because I had a break between books. I love illustrating, but I love painting, too. With paint, I choose what to do,” she said, adding she is currently enjoying her time on a break between book publications.

For the last 10 years, Graham has put out a book each year. Painting has become a new kind of expression that is not based on manuscript, but on photographs that she has taken herself.

Graham expressed that while she thoroughly enjoys the hobby, one particular aspect is much different from her illustration career and is leaving her torn.

“It’s different from illustrating because I finish a book and it launches out into the world.

“Then there are thousands of copies out there and they have a long life. With painting, you finish it, sell it and it’s gone.”

Graham graduated from the Alberta College of Art in 1982 and has since had an industrious career with illustrating.

She worked as an editorial cartoonist for a Central Alberta newspaper for two years in her youth, and said that it was a great way to get into illustrating. After that position, she moved on to illustrating children’s books.

She added the world of painting is very different from that of illustrating. Graham knows many of Alberta’s children’s book authors and other illustrators and has worked with several publishers and editors over her career. Within gallery showings, she is still breaking through and getting comfortable.

The paintings that Graham has submitted to The Gallery are a demonstration of realistic, although chunky and painterly.

This means that Graham’s style is slightly messier, with visible brush strokes and lots of paint. Her use of thick acrylics adds

ARTISTIC EXPRESSION - The art of Georgia Graham maintains realistic proportions with creative colours, textures and reflections. She paints photo submitted with thick, visible strokes. Her work is currently featured at The Gallery on Main. texture to her paintings and her signature stylistic waves and lines give the pieces life.

“I have a realistic but painterly style. I call it that because I double load my brush usually – you can see that in a brush stroke, there’s a bunch of colours at once.

“I have lots of scribbles and stuff. I have interesting paint strokes but I keep everything in proportion, so that makes it realistic. I think the marbles are a good example.

They are very realistic but you can really see the paint and different strokes.”

For each piece of work, Graham’s process begins with a photograph that she takes herself. For nature books, travels to look for mountains, streams, woods or whatever the illustration or painting calls for.

For her more cartoony work in children’s books, she draws inspiration from her family members posing, her neigh-

bourhoods and items that she sees in her own life.

Graham added that she loves painting reflections because it allows her to exaggerate and be creative.

“For a realistic book I get real people to pose. My brother and nephew and their dogs posed for a book. I went to Canmore for another book – I take hundreds of photos to do a book. I maybe would have photographic references for a piece of wood and another for the mountains, another one for the clouds, people posing.”

Being an artist comes naturally to Graham. As a child, she constantly doodled in margins of notebooks and was interested in cartoon drawing. This style evolved into a signature look that she uses for illustrations in children’s books.

Graham said that she never has to get herself into a specific frame of mind – she

always wants to be doing art. Her passion comes through in the sheer volumes of works under her name. Creativity comes naturally for her.

“The imagination side of my brain works very well. I’m really not ever stumped for an idea.”

Graham tours Canada regularly, presenting her techniques, process and style to 10s of thousands of children each year.

Touring through schools is a major aspect of Graham’s life. She describes the experience as rewarding because the children show great interest and the interaction and feedback is always welcome.

Graham’s art includes a heavy focus on contrast, either in distances, colours or textures. A collection of acrylic pieces will be on display at The Gallery on Main until Sept. 5th. kmendonsa@lacombeexpress.com

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More about vitamins Are vitamin supplements safe? Do vitamins work? Do they contain dangerous impurities?

Dr. Gifford

JONES Newspaper headlines have unleashed criticism about vitamins. A = concern is whether raw products imported from China, Korea and other countries contain toxic plant material or metals.

But here’s what critics don’t tell you. I spent two days at Natural Factors (NF) manufacturing facilities in Vancouver which produces vitamins and minerals for many North American companies. NF has spectrometry equipment that tests for over 400 toxic elements and is able to detect the presence of one billionth of a part of mercury and lead. If an impurity is discovered, the

shipment is discarded.

For the last few years Vitamin E has been under attack. A report claims that Vitamin E increased the risk of prostate cancer in men age 50 and over who also had low levels of the mineral selenium. But prostate cancer is so unpredictable it’s hard to know what does and doesn’t affect this malignancy.

What this study failed to mention is that natural Vitamin E (look for the D, not DL, before the name on the label) is an antioxidant that neutralizes the waste products of metabolism. It also oils the blood, decreasing the risk of a fatal blood clot. Moreover, patients who complain of leg pain while walking or during sporting activities, can often be relieved of their pain by taking high doses of E. This happens because Vitamin E increases the oxygen carrying capacity of the blood and the more oxygen, the less chance of leg pain.

Remember these negative remarks about supplements can prevent people who need vitamins from taking them. For instance,

people are taking drugs such as Losec, Zantax and Tecta to ease heartburn and acid reflux. These also help to heal ulcers in the stomach and duodenum by blocking an enzyme that produces hydrochloric acid. These drugs also deplete Vitamin B12 which helps to keep nerves healthy. B12 also makes red blood cells and there’s evidence that a lack of this may be linked to dementia.

There is at least one positive report about multivitamins from the University of California. It claims that people over 65 years of age may benefit from a multivitamin as they have a harder time absorbing certain nutrients. Or they may have decreased appetite and therefore may need a multivitamin. I find the criticism of natural remedies shameful. They kill no one.

Prescription drugs, on the other hand, cause 100,000 deaths in North America year after year and send another 700,000 to hospital emergencies due to unintended complications.

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Cooking pasta for the best results This column will be focused on unraveling some myths and procedures in what seems to be one of the simplest tasks in the kitchen - boiling water and cooking pasta.

Chef Dez on Cooking Chef

DEZ The first thing to examine is the dry pasta noodle and the transformation that takes place during the cooking process.

The most obvious observation is that cooked pasta is larger in volume and flexible, compared to dry raw pasta.

What makes this possible is the absorption of water during the boiling process.

The cooking process of any food, no matter how simple it seems, needs to be analyzed because this is our chance of infusing flavour into the ingredients being cooked.

Everyone has heard of the process of salting water when boiling pasta. Some believe it is to help the pasta from sticking or to help keep the water from boiling over; however the reason is to season the pasta and to increase the flavour. Pasta on its own is bland and combining bland cooked pasta with a sauce will be a detriment to your finished dish. If the pasta water is salted liberally then the pasta will be absorbing salt-water, instead of just water, and thus your pasta dish will be seasoned from the inside out.

Another no-no is to add oil to your pasta water.

Oiled pasta water will help to keep your pasta from sticking together when cooking, but a film of oil will always be left on the drained noodles. This thin film of oil will inhibit the starchiness of the cooked pasta and then in turn lead to the sauce to not stick to or absorb into the noodles as much. When pasta is eaten you want the starchiness of the pasta to hold onto the sauce as much as possible, so that the dish will be able to be enjoyed to the fullest. That being said, drained cooked pasta should not be oiled for the same reason.

A better way to help prevent your pasta noodles from sticking together during the cooking process is to stir the noodles constantly for the first two minutes of cooking time. By that point the water will have returned to its full-boil action and the agitation of the bubbling water will keep the pasta moving and prevent it from sticking.

Once the pasta has been drained, do not rinse it. Rinsing will cool the pasta down and also wash away some of the starchiness that we want to help secure the sauce to the noodles.

Homemade spaghetti is a very common dish in many households, and whether you use spaghetti, linguine, or other types of noodles, I hope these few simple recommendations help to make your meal more enjoyable and flavourful.

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SPORTS Lacoka Gators see massive growth this season

BY BRIAN VOSSEN Lacombe Express With box lacrosse over and done with, Lacoka’s field lacrosse program is now underway.

Late in July, the Lacoka Gators began practicing for their second season of field lacrosse. This year, the club has seen massive growth.

Last year, Lacoka President Mike Wood said it was surprising how much attention the club had received in its first outdoor season. This year, the trend has continued.

“It’s unbelievable.”

This season, Lacoka will have enough players to form a mixed novice/peewee team, a bantam team, a midget team and a U19 team. In total, Wood said the club has nearly 70 players. It’s almost doubled from last season.

“Last year, we only had two teams.” He added there were only between 30 and 35 players in the club last year.

The field lacrosse season is short and has only just started, but Wood said it is already showing potential.

“The feedback has been good, the players seem to really enjoy it,” he said. “I think they’ll be great.”

Recently, five of the Lacoka Gators got to play in the World Lacrosse Festival as part of the World Lacrosse Championships (which Canada won this year).

James Wood, Brodie Gladue, Conner Shantz, Logan Abrassart, Carter Makofka were picked up by the Edmonton Ridgebacks to travel to Denver, Colorado and participate in the tournament, playing against some of the best elite-level teams in North America.

Mike said the team did not expect to do well in the tournament, but went rather for the learning experience. He said it was well worth the trip even though the Ridgebacks got thrashed in most of their games other than one against Team Texus, where they managed a tie.

“It was an amazing experi-

RELENTLESS – Lacoka Gator Grayson Cameron attacks a Red Deer Chief during a fierce exhibition game last Monday night in an attempt to turn the ball Brian Vossen/Lacombe Express over. No official score was kept for the game. ence,” he said. “As coaching staff we learned a lot in Denver. We’ve been researching a lot and I think we’ll see some major improvements.”

Other than the obvious, that it is played in a field, field lacrosse differs little from box lacrosse.

It is notable however that there is no shot clock in field lacrosse, which Mike said allows the players to focus on taking their time

and setting up plays.

While box lacrosse is already a popular sport and the popularity of field lacrosse is growing fairly rapidly, there are not enough teams in Alberta to form a league.

Mike said other than Lacoka, Red Deer, Edmonton, Calgary and Okotoks are the only clubs in the province.

Therefore instead of league games, the clubs participate in la-

crosse ‘field days’, which function similarly to football jamborees.

Teams meet up and play three exhibition games over one weekend.

This year, field days will be held in Okotoks, Calgary and Edmonton as well as provincials in Red Deer come up on Aug. 23rd.

In addition to the usual field days, Mike said he will be trying to arrange a number of exhibition

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games for the Lacoka teams as well.

Just this past Monday, the Lacoka bantam and midget team hosted their rivals, the Red Deer Chiefs in an exhibition game.

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Zone 4 lacrosse team takes silver at Summer Games

BY BRIAN VOSSEN Lacombe Express After an impressive run to the final game in the Alberta Summer Games Lacrosse tournament, three players from Lacombe have returned home with silver medals.

Josh Green, Andrew Barnes and Brennan Waldron were part of the Zone 4 lacrosse team to participate in the games and place second.

While they lost the final game, Coach Wally Genz said all the players should be extremely proud of themselves.

“For the kids to be able to get that one medal, no matter what colour it was, that’s a huge accomplishment,” said Genz.

Genz said that his team lost to Zone 3, which includes teams like the City of Calgary.

As Calgary is such a large city, it has many more clubs to draw players from and more clubs of a higher competitive ability.

As such, Genz said he felt that Zone 4 finished right about where it should have in the competition.

He added that the finish shows the talent the club coaches of the Central Alberta Lacrosse players have.

“It also goes to show the coaching in any club is advancing,” said Genz.

He added that if the ASG are any indication, next year’s Central Alberta Lacrosse League season will be top-notch.

“It just goes to show that Central Alberta Lacrosse is growing fast and it is strong.”

Genz faced the same challenge of any coach who makes a team up of players from multiple communities and clubs.

He said that he was somewhat concerned how well the team would gel at first, particularly because many of the teammates were fierce rivals during the regular lacrosse season.

“The first two practices I was a little worried.”

But Genz also found ways to help build some chemistry and luckily had a few practices to bring the team together.

By doing things like making sure the players paired up for drills with someone

they hadn’t played with before, Genz saw the rivalries on the team turn into friendly ones.

While Genz said, in retrospect, he would have liked to have given the team an opportunity to play an exhibition game before entering the tournament to better prepare them the games, he was still impressed with how the team performed.

“The first game that we played, I was absolutely ecstatic,” said Genz.

He added that the players had bought into the systems and absorbed the technical information given to them by coaching staff.

“These kids were absolutely on fire,” said Genz.

“They showed everything we practiced.”

As Zone 4 progressed along its path to the final game, Genz said the players proved they could compete with other zones in the provinces, even those who had bigger pools of players to build teams from.

Genz added that Zone 4 generated some interest for their games during the tournament and each one had more fans come to watch

SUPERB SILVER – The Zone 4 Lacrosse team takes a photo during the recent Alberta Summer Games in Airdrie. The team took silver after losing the final game to Zone 3. than the one previous.

In the gold medal game, Genz said the Zone 4 bench was hurting somewhat due

to injuries, but that didn’t deter the team’s remaining players from putting in a full effort.

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Clive Coyotes crowned provincial champions

BY BRIAN VOSSEN Lacombe Express The Clive Coyotes are on their way to compete with the best of the west.

After winning the Alberta Tier 1 Provincial Championships, the Clive AA Midget Coyotes (formerly the Lacombe Dodgers) have advanced to the Western Championship in Swift Current.

The victory holds special significance to the Coyotes, who dedicated their season to Damien Pannenbecker, a name missing from the roster this season after he died in a motor vehicle collision this past January. Pannenbecker’s love for sports, particularly baseball and hockey, was well known in the community.

His father, Denny, who is the manager of the team could not be reached before press time, but in an email to the Express, Damien’s mother, Marlene said, “To win means a lot to (the team) and to us.”

“We were playing for Damien,” said Coach Stacey Bell. “There is extra moti-

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vation for that, especially when his dad is sitting at the end of the bench every game.

We worked hard for it. For him and for Damien.”

Bell said the Coyotes controlled the game pretty much right from the start, scoring four runs in the first inning and two in the second. Final score for the game was 6-2.

“They were elated,” said Bell, adding that the result was quite emotional for Denny as well. Bell said the team is called the Clive Coyotes, but the roster has names from all over Central Alberta.

He added the team is a fairly well knit group of players from being from all over the place. The Clive Coyotes will travel to Swift Current this weekend for the Western Championships. Bell said the team is expecting to do well in the tournament, but nothing is every guaranteed.

“We are going expecting to win,” said Bell. “But nothing guaranteed I guess.

Baseball is a funny game.” news@lacombeexpress.com

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Letting the experts help with home renovations Are you facing tough projects in your home?

Do you have that long list of work that never seems completed?

Kim

MECKLER You are not alone; many people, including myself have a mental or a written checklist of things we would like to see improved in our home. Even those who build new homes will tweak and perfect until their house is just right only to repeat the process.

Some projects are enjoyable and some are downright painful.

There seems to be no easy way to paint

your ceiling or replace that outdated tile in your bathroom and often people will just turn a blind eye and take a ‘get to it later’ approach even though it bothers you every day.

My solution is pretty simple; hire the experts.

When I look at a painting project it is a miserable thought.

I can either brood and fret about it or I can call my friendly painter guy and get him to tackle the job. Yes it costs a bit more but in the end my mental health is worth the extra few bucks.

When you combine the hours (or years) you think and worry about a project plus the sweat and tears to actually complete it, you could have a lot more free time!

Now I realize that many of you love the home improvement projects and I say hooray for all of you. There are some tasks that are very enjoyable and infinitely sat-

isfying, like demo for instance.

I am working on a whole home renovation with a client and was enjoying their tales of demo in their home.

They started out removing just a few items and called me a few days later to report that they had found their rhythm and ripped everything out of the house! Not only did they save money on the removal charges, they said it felt energizing to exorcise the old material.

These clients also realized the limitations of their time and skillset and relied on experienced trades to complete those parts of the renovation that they are unable to finish. If you are looking at a task that will take a great deal of time, effort, special tools or permits it might be a good idea to ask the experts to help.

Going back to the painting, I have spent years working on renovating homes and up until a few years ago I was my own painter.

Balancing on ladders and watching my better half swinging from light fixtures to get that final corner painted was amazingly stressful for me and I have to say that the first time I hired a painter I felt a bliss beyond compare. These professionals made this hated task look easy and it took them no time to paint the entire house!

Akin to finding your favorite coffee with its smooth bright finish, where gas station coffee will nevermore please your palette – you might find a new best friend in a local tradesperson or handyman.

These men and women have trained and strained to learn their craft and they deliver satisfaction with such ease.

I will never attempt to walk a high wire but I am very content to spend a little cash to watch an expert glide across that apparatus while I applaud in appreciation.

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Horoscope ARIES

TAURUS

Mar 21/Apr 20

Apr 21/May 21

Aries, you may have to make

Home improvement projects

a few minor changes to your

continue to pile up, Taurus. Use

original plan, but other than those minor adjustments there

this week as an opportunity to

is nothing standing in your way

get everything in motion and on

this week.

the path to completion.

GEMINI May 22/Jun 21

CANCER Jun 22/Jul 22

A few more tweaks and your

Cancer, a late-summer trip

master plan will be complete,

makes the perfect finale to a

Gemini. Now you just need a

few good weeks of recreation.

few able-bodied volunteers to

A little adventure is in your

work with you through some of

future, so make the most of this

the hard labor.

opportunity.

LEO

VIRGO

Jul 23/Aug 23

Aug 24/Sept 22

Leo, once you have your mind

Virgo, whether you have been

made up, it is extremely difficult

lucky or unlucky in love as of

to sway your opinion. Others

late, this is the week for some

will try this week to get you

romantic surprises. Your entire

onto their side. But you’re just

perspective could be turned on

not feeling it.

its head.

LIBRA Sept 23/Oct 23

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SCORPIO Scorpio, you may be ready to

you out of whack, Libra. Don’t

make some really big changes.

Forge ahead with the plans you

Family members will help pull you out of a brief funk and get you on your feet.

SAGITTARIUS Nov 23/Dec 21

have created, and you will be glad for having done so.

CAPRICORN Dec 22/Jan 20

Financial issues come to the

Few things can wipe away

forefront of a relationship,

the smile on your face this

Sagittarius. Keep arguments from escalating by being open and honest about all purchases.

week, Capricorn. You are in an eternally good mood, and

Things can be worked out

your positivity is intoxicating to

together.

others around you.

AQUARIUS

PISCES

Jan 21/Feb 18

Feb 19/Mar 20

Aquarius, you will have

There is little room for things

an enormous sense of

other than work this week,

accomplishment when you finish a task you thought above your skill level. Always believe in yourself.

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.)

28. Civil Rights group 29. 3rd largest Balearic island 32. Mama’s partner 36. Head gesture 38. Moved to music 40. N. & S. of the new world 43. Discern the written word 44. Thigh of a hog 45. Mures river city 46. Crew member 51. Liang weight units 54. __ Angeles 55. Adrenocorticotropin 56. Mend a sock 57. Shallowest Great lake 58. Gadidae fish 59. Area floor coverings 60. Point midway between NE and E 64. “You know” in Canada

Oct 24/Nov 22

A small disappointment has

let it get to you for too long.

HOW TO PLAY:

Pisces. Now is not the time to take on new chores.

Save them for later.

CLUES ACROSS 1. Derived from senses 10. Extemporaneous 12. Japanese religion 13. Body louse (slang) 15. Most adroit 16. Formatted electronic data 18. An alternative 19. 3rd largest whale 20. 6th tone 21. Gentlemen 24. Car mechanics group 27. Breakfast pastry 30. Where one sits

31. Oh, God! 33. Scientific workplace 34. No seats available 35. MN 55120 37. Assistance 39. Environmental Protection Agency 41. Reconstruct 42. Russian ruler 44. Female Muslim quarters 47. Radioactivity unit 48. Window glass 49. Atomic #18 50. Consume 52. The golden state

53. Mosquito disease 56. Authoritatively ordered 61. Yielding 62. On all sides 63. Br. romantic poet 65. Cruel vocal quality CLUES DOWN 1. Irritated state 2. Sea eagle 3. Fish capturing devices 4. An informal photograph 5. Old English 6. Competes

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

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

1 1-800-782-5755 800 7

24 Lacombe Express

Thursday, August 14, 2014

3 Day Sale Nestle Real Dairy Ice Cream or Confectionary

Friday, August 15 Thursday, August 21

Corn on the Cob

- Supersweet Flavor - No.1 Grade Produce of Canada/ U.S.A.

3

.96

Blueberries

1 Pint Clamshell Produce of Canada

Co-op Gold Cheese

12 for

$

2 for

5

$

Frozen Dessert or Del Monte Sherbet 1.5 L First 2

Cheddar or Mozzarella 800g First 2

.99

.99

3 for

5

$

Cut In-store form Canada AA Grade Beef or Higher - Aged 14 Days Value Pack

6

$

.99 lb

Chicken Breasts

Selected Varieties 525-720g

each

3.99

$

Campbell’s Dofino Chunky Soup Havarti Deli or Chili Cheese Slices

540ml Ready to Serve or 425g First 3

15.41/kg

$

3

$

T-Bone or Wing Grilling Steaks

General Mills Co-op Boneless Skinless Cereal

each

8

$

each

August 15-17

Selected Varieties 165g

Warehouse Pack

.99

11.00/kg

4.99

$

lb

Buttercrust Bread

each

4

$

$

2 for White or 60% Whole Wheat 450g

4

$

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