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Thursday, February 26, 2015

Margaret Trudeau shares struggle with mental illness Activist and author encourages those suffering to reach out for help

BY SARAH MAETCHE Lacombe Express

A

s the wife of former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau and the mother of Liberal leader Justin Trudeau, Margaret Trudeau is no stranger to the spotlight, but this past Tuesday in Lacombe, she shed light on the importance of mental health and her long-time struggle with bipolar disorder.

Trudeau shared her impactive story during the one-day workshop on Mental Health in the Workplace, hosted by the Lacombe Action Group at the Lacombe Memorial Centre.

From the beginning, Trudeau knew there was something different about herself.

“I have a spark in me,” she said. “I have a lot of energy. My mind races and goes very fast. I had the propensity to take on too much.”

She explained her childhood was ideal, but in her late teens, the struggle with bipolar disorder began. “It reared its ugly head,” she said. Trudeau, then 18, left the care of her family and went off to university.

“I didn’t sleep well. I didn’t eat well.

I had so much stress and I started to feel my emotions starting to get really strong. I was passionate about everything.”

As a true flower child, she began to partake in substance abuse, in an attempt to slow down her mind.

Eventually, after meeting Pierre during a family vacation in Tahiti and a whirlwind romance, Margaret found herself married and moved into 24 Sussex Dr. as the youngest prime minister’s wife in Canadian history.

“It was perfect except it wasn’t perfect at all,” she explained. “The stress of politics was huge. It was lonely and it was difficult being cast in such a big role.”

Shortly after she gave birth to Justin and then to another son Alexandre, which was followed with a swift fall into the abyss of depression.

“The second baby came. And it was like the light switch had been turned off in my brain. I didn’t care about his beautiful blue eyes or his curls. I cancelled all my frivolous things that had no meaning and I wept all the time, with tears streaming down my face.”

Pierre took note of her condition and sought out medical advice and care for his young wife. “I got better,” she said. “I didn’t know that as deeply as I had fallen into depression, I was going to rise up into a whole new area of unchartered territory — mania.”

A federal election was called and Mar-

2015

FINDING ACCEPTANCE – Mental health advocate Margaret Trudeau visited Lacombe earlier this week to share her story of struggling with bipolar disorder.

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garet joined her husband on the campaign trail, which meant she had to leave her new baby in care of her family.

“I found myself so engaged in the election campaign. Leaving the baby so quickly, I stopped eating again.”

During this manic stage, with high levels of dopamine flooding her brain, Margaret felt, “The world was full of possibilities.

“You have all these great ideas. Your brain has so much power. You feel like you are charged with a 1,000-watt bulb. You are on fire.”

After taking refuge after the election at a country retreat with her family, Margaret began to feel restless. “I think I should go to Montreal,” she told Pierre. And after arriving in Montreal, she impulsively went to Paris. Once in Paris, she felt she needed to travel even further and go to Greece.

“I had to walk around Crete,” she said.

“What was I doing? What was I thinking?

For the first time in my life I was in an episode of mania. It was highly intense.”

She returned home to her family but failed to get better this time.

“And I did what every single person in this world will do if we get the chance —

we’ll try to fix ourselves first.”

Margaret noted in her terrible state, she needed help. She went into the hospital, but felt terribly alone.

“It would have been nice to know that I wasn’t alone,” she said. “This wasn’t a unique thing that is just happening to me.

This is a medical condition.”

After multiple hospital stays throughout the years and several medications, she went home and began writing her first book.

“I had a purpose. I met my next husband and everything was wonderful,” she said.

After the birth of her fifth child, she suffered from a crippling depression, and then an upswing of mania. “I was just racing, that’s all I was doing,” she said.

Later on, she lost one of her sons to a tragic accident, which instigated a terrible episode. “I kept myself in a fog,” she explained. “I was so self-involved in the pain, dealing with the grief. I just couldn’t think.

I couldn’t function or move forward.”

After the death of her first husband, Margaret hit a crossroads in her life, to choose to die or to live and receive help.

“It took three years. A lot of pharmaceu-

ticals were involved and a lot of cognitive therapy. I got better. This was the breakthrough.”

She links her journey to acceptance by avoiding denial of the truth.

“You distract yourself away from looking at who you are and what you need in your life, where your edges are,” she said.

“I went through all of this to get out of denial. I accepted I had a mental illness.

“The process that I had to go through to get where I wanted to be was a long and horrible road. I only did it because I had to.

I was given the choice. I was given the help.

I was given the support.”

Margaret encouraged the crowd to avoid denying or pretending mental illness is not present throughout life and the workplace.

“But in order to do that, we have to break the stigma. We have to trust that these people in the workplace are not laughing at you or are not just putting you down but want to help you. First be kind. You have to rise above your irritation and anger. By saying, ‘What’s wrong?’ and ‘How can I help?’ Anything to open the door to start the conversation.” news@lacombeexpress.com

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Thursday, February 26, 2015

Lacombe Parent Link celebrates 10 years in community

BY SARAH MAETCHE Lacombe Express Linking local families together for 10 years, the Lacombe Parent Link Centre is celebrating their milestone of serving the community. “We are celebrating across the province that Parent Link has been supporting families since 2005,� said Donnie Tafts, Lacombe and District Fam-

ily and Community Support Services (FCSS) family service coordinator.

The Lacombe Parent Link Centre is part of a network called the Central Parkland Parent Link, comprised of four centres, including Lacombe, Ponoka, Rimbey and Wetaskiwin. “We are funded fully by the Ministry of Human Services through a partnership with the regional child and family services

organization (FCSS),� said Tafts. “We are here to support families with young children — newborn to six years — and we provide lots of fun and learning at our centres.�

Parent Link offers playgroups, learning through play, parent education and support, family support and developmental screening to identify children who may not be meeting developmental milestones.

“It’s a huge resource to families with young children,� said Tafts. “We know that raising young children can be very challenging and people need connection, they need social support, they need a place to come and play with their children.�

Taft explained there are over 180 separate Parent Link Centres across the Alberta, which help families connect when they move to

a new town or city. “People who are moving for work can go and ďŹ nd a Parent Link Centre and know what kinds of programs they can expect for their family,â€? she said. “That’s the beauty of having them all across the province. Families can come to the Parent Link Centre and they can ďŹ nd friends and support.â€?

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in September of 2005 in a school setting, solely relying on word of mouth to get the message out about the programs and opportunities for young families. “We offered things that would potentially attract families like infant massage, parent education classes plus playgroups,� said Cora Hoekstra, Lacombe Parent Link Centre coordinator.

Since the beginning, Parent Link has been running the Wednesday morning playgroup, a program for families to attend.

Eventually, Parent Link moved to their current location at the Lacombe Memorial Centre (LMC), which has increased the awareness of programs, by being directly partnered with Lacombe FCSS. “It really is the ideal place because it’s a community building,â€? Hoekstra explained of the signiďŹ cance of the LMC. Lacombe Parent Link Centre serves around 300 families each year.

The success of the centre is mainly gauged by the popularity of the programs and smiles on the families’ faces. “It’s very well attended,� said Hoekstra. “We are always full and we are operating at capacity. We know we are meeting their needs and they (the families) enjoy being here.�

Hoekstra noted the ultimate goal of the centre is not just offering programs and scheduled playtimes to young families. “Yes, we offer playgroups and education, but we are linking families together and they can meet their friends,� she said. “We have groups of moms who met when they were in a baby group and now their children may be in Grade 1 or 2 and they always stayed together as friends because of Parent Link. It’s a pretty cool phenomenon.�

Hoekstra added she is also grateful to the Alberta Government to have the vision to start Parent Link Centres throughout the province. “We are 100 per cent government funded so it’s really a good testament to how investing in the early years will pay off for our society down the road,� she said.

The Ponoka Parent Link Centre was started in May 2005, with the Rimbey centre starting up the following fall. The Wetaskiwin centre was established in 2008. news@lacombeexpress.com

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Thursday, February 26, 2015

Northeast wastewater lift station to be upgraded

BY SARAH MAETCHE Lacombe Express One of the City’s main wastewater lift stations, a pump station for sewage collection, will be upgraded to meet current capacity.

Lacombe City councillors approved the tender for the upgrade project during their regular meeting on Feb. 23rd.

The northeast lift station, located in the Wolf Creek Industrial Park, services a large section of the City, including all businesses and residences north of Hwy. 12. A total of 3,808 residential customers and 344 commercial and industrial customers are affected by the upgrades.

“It is an upgrade needed for the City,” said Director of Operations and Planning Services Matthew Goudy.

The lift station was constructed in 1978

and was last upgraded in 1993. Since then operation of the station has been a challenge for the City.

“In 2010 and 2011, the northeast lift station experienced over capacity events,” stated Utilities Manager Chris Huston in his report to council. “When the station reaches the four plus metre mark, it is over capacity and the sewer mainlines feeding the station begin to back up through the community. When this happens, basements in English Estates (Dickens Lane and Petticoat Lane) are at increased risk of sewer backup.”

During the past two years, the City experienced numerous severe weather events where localized flooding occurred, overflowing sewer and storm mains.

“The northeast lift station required hydrovac trucks, vacuum trucks and trash pumps to intercept and divert incoming

sewer flows feeding the station,” stated Huston. Ever since 2012, the City has set up provisions in the spring and fall months to prevent the station from going over capacity again. In 2013, the City began preliminary studies and provided funds for a design the following year.

Upgrades identified by the study and included in the tender for the lift station include a roof replacement, increasing the station’s pumping capacity, replacing dated equipment and bringing deficiencies of the building up to code.

The complex upgrade project was put out to tender in January and five bids, all above projected costs, were received this month.

The lowest valid bid was submitted by Tritech Group Ltd. sitting at $1,921,700.

The final cost to the City totals $550,871, approximately 37% over the budgeted

Firearms bylaw offers enforcement options

BY SARAH MAETCHE Lacombe Express A newly proposed bylaw will attempt to restrict the use of firearms and other weapons within the town limits of Blackfalds.

Town councillors gave first reading to the firearms bylaw during a meeting on Feb. 24th.

CAO Myron Thompson told council the Town had an existing bylaw that did regulate the use of firearms, but with the newly introduced fire protection bylaw, which includes the use of fireworks, it will be rescinded.

The newly proposed firearms bylaw will then allow increased protection and enforcement capabilities within the community.

“We’ve had a considerable discussion at the policing meeting, and both the senior peace officers and RCMP have reviewed it,” said Thompson. “We trust the content of the bylaw meets the requirements for them to enforce.”

According to the bylaw, fire-

arms or weapons, including slingshots, air pistols and air guns, gas powered pistols and guns and all types of archery equipment, are not permitted to be discharged in the town boundaries.

Individuals cannot transport any loaded firearm or weapon within the town.

A request for authorization must be received by a senior municipal enforcement officer to use a firearm or weapon for other purposes in the town, such as pest control, scientific uses, historic events or archery and firearms practice.

Anyone who violates the bylaw can be subject to a fine of $250 up to $2,500.

Councillor William Taylor stated he liked the bylaw until weapons and firearms were grouped in the same category. “I just think it goes too far,” he said. “I don’t think the bylaw will stop criminals doing what they do.”

He noted firearms and weapons should not be grouped together,

as there is a difference between a gun and a slingshot. Councillor Richard Poole questioned if the bylaw, under the weapons section, did include compound bows, cross bows and other types of archery equipment.

“It’s meant to be all inclusive,” said Thompson.

“We have respect for our bylaw officers and RCMP members in town and I know they will use it in a positive manner and will allow teaching if necessary,” stated Poole.

Councillor Dean Wigmore stated the bylaw does give law enforcement discretion.

A draft was first brought to council on Feb. 10th, but additions were made regarding the definition of weapons and the separation between the terms firearms and weapons.

Public input will be sought regarding the proposed bylaw before second and third readings are reached. news@lacombexpress.com

amount in the 2015 capital budget, said Goudy. Council awarded the tender to the lowest valid bidder, but did have some questions regarding pricing and off site levies, which will assist in payment of the project.

Councillor Wayne Armishaw questioned if it was better to build on the 35-year-old building or to construct a new facility.

Goudy noted that the study indicated it was a better move to add on to the building, as there was still a lot of value at the current site. To cover the budget shortfall councillors also approved a borrowing bylaw, which would allow the City to re-coup the cost through the Alberta Capital Finance Authority or through a bank loan.

The approval of the borrowing bylaw allows the construction and expansion of the lift station to proceed. news@lacombeexpress.com

Open house for transportation If you live, work, or play in the Town of Blackfalds and/ or area and would like to learn about transportation studies that have been undertaken and provide your input into the future planning for roads and highways in the community and surrounding region, you are invited to attend an open house today from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the

Servus Program Room in the Abbey Centre in Blackfalds.

Members from Town council, administration, Stantec Engineering, and Alberta Transportation will be on hand at this informal opportunity to review related visual displays and to discuss current planning initiatives.

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GAS LEAK CAUSES CONCERN - Lacombe Emergency Services responded to a call of a gas leak at a commercial building on 49 Street on Feb. 18th. Crews also responded to a gas line leak in the Elizabeth Sarah Maetche/Lacombe Express Park neigbourhood on Feb. 19th.

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Thursday, February 26, 2015

OPINION Sugary solution for revenue As the provincial government searches for ways to diversify revenue and continues to prepare Albertans to do without before the 2015 budget is released, more than a few ideas are being thrown out there to raise revenue.

From bringing back those pesky healthcare premiums, making cuts in the public sector, increasing the fuel tax or creating more tax brackets, no idea is too far out-of-the-box to make up that large provincial deficit.

One of the ideas a provincial health group has suggested is for the government to introduce a tax on sugary drinks like pop, energy drinks and some fruit juices.

The Alberta Policy Coalition for Chronic Disease Prevention, consisting of 17 provincial healthrelated organizations, is lobbying for a 50 cent per litre levy on sugary drinks.

The group suggests the tax would encourage consumers to purchase smaller beverages and it would also generate additional revenue for the province.

Registered dietitian and part of the coalition Rachel Prowse told CTV News the levy could generate, “Approximately $158 million for the province.”

She also added that the group hopes the revenue generated from this tax would go towards a wellness foundation, which would then funnel funds into provincial health programs.

Albertans have also been suggesting additional levies on alcoholic beverages and tobacco products, also known as a sin tax.

According to the CBC, the provincial government earned $930 million from the current tobacco tax and $747 million from liquor taxes in 2014.

They alluded an increase to the sin taxes could raise an additional revenue of approximately $200 million for the province.

While all these ideas are valid options for the government to consider, it’s the health-based levies that seem to carry the most weight.

As a community, Lacombe has been at the forefront of promoting healthy lifestyles by becoming a Choosewell Community. This is emphasized by the promotion of outdoor events like Winter Walk Day and the Winter Active Challenge.

The local schools have also been conduits towards a healthy change, with Lacombe Composite High School growing and cultivating their own fresh food to serve in

their own cafeteria and eliminating the junk food typically found in most school cafeterias.

Ecole Lacombe Upper Elementary School also recently earned the Healthy Schools Community Award for 2014, a true testament to their commitment to creating a healthy school environment for students.

Last week Blackfalds also hosted Winterfest, an outdoor festival for

families to enjoy time with one another. Winterfest was not only a blast, but it encouraged families to get out and be active, even during the cold winter months.

It seems like any little thing we can do to encourage people to eat healthier and get active, including an added tax that most wouldn’t notice or flinch at, is a step in the right direction.

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A few days after the Supreme Court of Canada overturned the prohibition against doctor-assisted suicide, I received a note from a wonderful colleague of mine saying that her closest friend’s 53 year old son had just died of spinal cancer.

Two weeks before his death he had visited his general practitioner, experiencing “terrible pain.”

Despite his anguish, his physician refused to give him morphine, claiming that because he was a smoker, he was, “More likely to become addicted.”

While this seems unfathomable, even grotesque, ignorance and lack of skill in attending to the needs of dying patients are still tragically common in Canada.

Despite the impressive strides that palliative care has taken – in areas such as pain and symptom management, and sensitivities to the psychosocial, existential and spiritual challenges facing dying patients and their families – at their time of licensure physi-

Harvey

CHOCHINOV cians have been taught less about pain management than those graduating from veterinary medicine.

Doctors are also not generally well trained to engage in end-of-life conversations, meaning that goals of care often remain unclear; and patients may not receive the care they want, nor the opportunity to live out their final days in the place they would want to die.

In light of the Supreme Court’s decision, these issues have never been more important, nor the need to resolve them ever more pressing.

The Court has given Parliament a year to sort out how it will move forward and rewrite the criminal

code. Within these deliberations, it should be noted that the authority to provide a hastened death will be conferred on physicians, many of whom lack core competencies to care for patients nearing death.

To be clear, dying badly in Canada will rarely be the fallout of not having access to a lethal overdose or injection, and almost invariably, the result of inadequate or substandard endof-life care.

With the clock ticking, the time for physicians to learn how to look after their patients until the very end, is now.

The Supreme Court felt that patients needed to be provided more choices. By adding doctor-assisted suicide into the mix, what options will dying patients in Canada actually have?

For 70 to 80% of Canadians, palliative care is not available and hence, not a real choice. A dear friend of mine recently died of brain cancer.

She spent her final

months in hospice, where she received exquisite endof-life care. She died comfortably, and in as much peace as can be found by someone having to leave this world far too soon.

In the future, how might this kind of scenario play itself out in the many Canadian settings that do not have adequate palliative care? There, the choices will come down to settling for sub-optimal care; dislocating from friends and family to seek out better care elsewhere; or, if one is so inclined, considering medically hastened death.

We are about to become a country that extends patients the right to a hastened death, but offers no legislative guarantees or assurances that they will be well looked after until they die.

As Canada deliberates its response to the Court’s decision, federal and provincial governments will need to make substantive investments in hospice and palliative care in order to offer patients and families

choices that are equitable, compassionate and real.

While autonomy has driven the ‘right to die’ agenda, fear has been its engine. Now policy makers will need to grapple with how to draw a circle around autonomy, which means determining for whom and under what conditions medically hastened death will be permitted.

Establishing those boundaries has implications for who will feel more or less afraid, who will feel more or less valued and who will anticipate death with more or less sense of calm.

Of this we can be sure: the width of that circle and the stability of its diameter will profoundly influence the culture of caring for dying Canadians, and those amongst us who are most vulnerable, for generations to come.

Harvey Max Chochinov is an expert advisor with EvidenceNetwork.ca and a distinguished professor of psychiatry at the University of Manitoba. His column is distributed through Troy Media.

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Thursday, February 26, 2015

Horoscope ARIES

TAURUS

Mar 21/Apr 20

Apr 21/May 21

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Taurus, get involved in a

situation calms down before

project to take your mind off of

you get involved. Otherwise

something that is troublesome.

you could get pulled into the

Fixating on it will only make

turmoil and that’s not what you

things worse. A hobby will be

need right now.

recreational, too.

GEMINI May 22/Jun 21

CANCER Jun 22/Jul 22

Gemini, it’s not very easy for

Cancer, dinner out with friends

someone to fall out of your

should prove a fitting end for a

good graces but that’s just

pleasant week. Things will be

what will happen this week.

easy at work and at home, and

Don’t fret over what cannot be

you can enjoy yourself for a

change.

few days.

LEO

VIRGO

Jul 23/Aug 23

Aug 24/Sept 22

Leo, tough times are ahead

It’s funny how stress can

this week if you are not

turn a relatively easy-going

prepared for the situation. Do

individual into someone he

your homework and that will

or she doesn’t recognize

be your best advantage over

anymore. Take a break, Virgo.

other people.

That’s an order!

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chickens before they hatch.

to make friends this week,

Just when you think you know

even when you’re not feeling

what someone has in store,

like taking the initiative. Simply

the entire plan can be changed

share a smile with some

on a dime. Isn’t it exciting?

people.

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Don’t be so quick to

Capricorn, you are in a

judge someone this week,

post-Valentine’s Day slump. If

Sagittarius. While you may assume this person is capable of one thing, he or she actually

romance didn’t go so well for you on the day of love, why not

may be able to handle much

make it Valentine’s Day for the

more.

rest of the month?

AQUARIUS

PISCES

Jan 21/Feb 18

Feb 19/Mar 20

Letting others take care of all your responsibilities may seem like the easy way to do things. But it actually could cause more trouble in the end when you don’t know what was done.

Pisces, stop worrying about all the things that are beyond your control. It’s much easier to tackle those things you can handle.

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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.

9. Covered with ice 10. Atomic #56 11. ___ Lilly, drug company 12. Securities firm Goldman _____ 13. Diffused boiled water 24. Expunction 25. Point midway between S and E 27. Herbal tea 28. Accounts receivable 29. Windhoek is the capital 31. Fruit eaten as a vegetable 33. Freshwater fish of N. America 34. Not happy 36. The space above the ground 37. Supplement with difficulty 39. Play a role 40. ___ Dhabi, Arabian capital 41. Reichsmark 42. 12th Greek letter 48. Salve 51. In the year of Our Lord 53. Note appended to a letter 54. Verbally tease 55. Dillenioid dicot genus 56. Largest mammal 58. Showing keen interest 59. 1st Homeland Security Sec. Tom 62. Taxis 65. Swiss river 66. Posed for a portrait 67. Small game cubes 68. Scan done with magnets 70. Atomic #52 72. Decimeter

SCORPIO Scorpio, you will find it easy

Nov 23/Dec 21

ANSWER

Oct 24/Nov 22

Libra, don’t count your

SAGITTARIUS

HOW TO PLAY:

CLUES ACROSS 1. Russian ruler (alt. sp.)

5. Cola brand 10. Scottish tax 14. Long-eared rabbit 15. Sir _____ Newton 16. Thin piece of wood 17. Shock treatment 18. Hokey 19. Frost a cake 20. Not Jr. 21. Companion animal 22. Expresses surprise 23. Locked boxes 26. Devil worship

30. Soak fibers in liquid 32. Tax advantage savings acct.

33. Young women’s association 35. Green regions of desert 38. Picasso’s mistress 42. Netherlands river 43. 3rd note 44. Cathode (abbr.)

45. Intercontinental ballistic missile 46. Literary language of Pakistan 47. Former Senator Spector

49. British thermal unit 50. Tell on 52. Indicates near 54. Wrestling point maneuver 57. Cavalry sword 60. Atomic number 13 61. Ad ___, unplanned 63. 2001 Spielberg movie 64. Fiddler crabs 66. Tossed or Cobb 68. Million gallons per day (abbr.)

69. Precisely executed 71. A way to excuse 72. Small amount of residue

73. Counterweight 74. Not relaxed 75. Bog down

CLUES DOWN 1. Popular old board game 2. Wedge shaped vertebrae (pl.)

3. Fine or visual 4. Atomic #75 5. PC graphics file format 6. Employee stock ownership plan 7. Muscular weaknesses 8. Mr. Claus

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Thursday, February 26, 2015

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Medcombe Walk-In-Clinic. No Registration required.

EVENTS Parkinson Alberta Education offers supports groups for persons with Parkinson disease, family members and caregivers at the following Central Alberta locations: Red Deer, Lacombe, Innisfail, Olds, Three Hills and Castor. Visit www.parkinsonalberta.ca for more information.

P.D. James book series, with moderator Denise Herr, will discuss the book The Lighthouse with a group discussion, March 12th, 7 p.m. at the LMC Rotary Board Room (upstairs).

Light refreshments will follow.

This will be the last of the PD James Series for 2014-15.

The Ponoka Thespians present: Radio Active, a musical radio comedy. Held at the Asker Lutheran Church (20 minutes east of Ponoka on Hwy. 53, north on Asker Road). March 4, 7 p.m. evening show, March 5, 7 p.m. dessert night $25 tickets, March 6, 1:30 p.m. Seniors’ Matinee, March 6, 7 p.m. evening show. Admission by free will offering. For more information and dessert night tickets, email debzepick@gmail.com.

Lacombe Victim Services 13th Annual Comedy Cabaret March 13th. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Comedians start at 8 p.m. Silent Auction as well as door prizes and a 50/50 draw. Tickets are $25 each or a table of eight is $180. Tickets can be purchased at Lacombe Police Station or call Debbie at 403-782-3279 ex. 152.

The Red Deer Legion Pipe Band and the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #35 will be hosting the multi-award winning play, Jake’s Gift. The performance will take place on April 21st, 2015 at the Royal Canadian Legion, Red Deer, AB. Doors will open at 6:00 PM, Pipe Band will play at 6:45, with the play beginning at 7:00 PM. Tickets are available at the Front Desk of the Red Deer Legion, by contacting any Pipe Band member or calling Arnie MacAskill at 403-782-7183.

Lacombe Walking Group Wednesdays from 12-12:30 at

www.A1-Homes.ca

living with vision loss. If you, or someone you know could benefit from this group please join us. For more information about the support group please call Amanda Bradley, Senior Peer Support Specialist, CNIB Red Deer at 403-346-0037.

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.

St. Andrew’s United Church Jr. Choir for ages five to 18. Meets Thursdays 5:30-6:30 p.m. contact Jessica at 403-352-5486.

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

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.

St. Andrew’s United Church Adult Choir for those 18 and older.

The Lacombe Legion has bingo on Mondays at 7 p.m. in the

Kozy Korner — Tuesday Dinners every week at noon. Sunday music on March 1 at 1 p.m.

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

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Parkland Anglican Churches St. Patrick’s Day Beef Supper, March 17, Elnora Community Hall.

Entertainment, door prizes and basket draws. Adults $12.50, 6 to 10 years old $6, preschoolers free. Doors open at 5 p.m.

Supper at 5:30 p.m. Contact Paddy 403-227-1635, Jean 403-749-2411, Gwen 403-7732270. Everyone welcome.

Did you know? Lacombe has a CNIB peer support group for seniors who are blind or partially sighted.

The bi-monthly meetings are held at Spruce Terrace (5002-51 Ave.) The next meeting is March 10, at 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. The meetings offer an opportunity to learn about resources through guest speakers and group discussions. You will receive support and encouragement through connections with other people

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

Youth Unlimited Drop-in Activities 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

dential support to people of all sexual orientation and identity, their families and friends. We meet in Lacombe. For more information, call Marg at 403-7821887 or Ross at 403-782-3671.

Imperial Daughters of the Empire is a non-profit women’s volunteer program that raises money in support of numerous initiatives supporting education. 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 about the group, feel free to contact Mary Lou Wilson 403-782-3923.

Lacombe Art Guild – the guild meets regularly on the second and third Tuesday of each month.

A variety of workshops are provided for developing artists.

Membership is $15 per year.

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

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society Table Talk Coffee Group: Meets the second Friday of each month at Demi’s Restaurant (Lacombe Motor Inn) at 10 a.m. If you or someone in your life has been affected by MS, join us for a fun, casual and supportive coffee chat. For more info, please contact Terri Blanchard at 403-346-0290.

Writers’ Ink, The Red Deer & District Writers Club has weekly meetings (every Tuesday) in the old farmhouse at Sunnybrook Farm (4701 30 St.) from 7 to 9 p.m. We meet, share our writing, and offer constructive criticism to one another. We also do our utmost to improve our craft

by Skyping professionals in the field of writing, by inviting guest speakers to our Spring Workshop and to the occasional meeting. Our professional library is increasing as is our knowledge gained from members who are constantly seeking new challenges and sharing successes and failures with the group. Guests are welcome!

Stay and Play – Gull Lake Hall, Tuesdays 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Bentley Town Office Fridays 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Stay and Play is designed to encourage families to spend time together in play, while having the opportunity to socialize and learn about the community and external resources. $2 drop in fee per family is suggested. For more information call 403-748-2160.

Bentley TOPS- Take Off Pounds Sensibly. Every Tuesday in the basement of the Bentley Town Office at 7 p.m. Contact Carolyn 403-396-1002 for more information.

Carpet Bowling, Wednesdays 10 a.m. at the Bentley Community Hall. New and returning players welcome. No experience necessary. Call Arnold at 403-7482744 for more information.

Karma Yoga: Wednesday, March 11, from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the LMC in the Servus Credit Union room. All proceeds are donated the Lacombe and District FCSS. Please bring your own yoga mat.

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

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Annual LAPA Gala a fun night for sports fundraising

BY KALISHA MENDONSA Lacombe Express The Lacombe Athletic Park Association (LAPA) will host its annual gala in March and they are looking to the community to ďŹ ll the seats. The gala will take place on March 7th at the Lacombe Memorial Centre.

Tickets are available for individual sale at $100, or as a table of eight for $750.

Cocktails and appetizers begin at 5:30 p.m. with dinner at 7.

Tickets are purchased by contacting the Lacombe Athletic Park Association at 403-597-3290 or lapabookings@gmail.com. “I might be a little biased, but I think it is the most fun fundraising dinner that I’ve ever been to. It’s an incredible meal, with great service and always topnotch entertainment with a host of celebrities and dignitaries,� said LAPA board member Darren Gagnon. “Everybody shows up in jeans and a jersey and it’s a very relaxed atmosphere.

There are so many groups involved in seeing this project succeed that it is a very diverse crowd. Most tables are sold to businesses so you get to see business people and community leaders showing their support in the night, yet they are walking around in jerseys.

It’s just such a fun night but still classy. It really shows the generosity of our community.�

Gery Schubert will re-

turn for the second year as emcee for the evening. This year he will bring his character Coach Bobby to host the event. Gagnon said that Schubert will be a lot of fun for the guests.

Prizes will be made available through silent and live auctions, as well as a door prize of $1,000 cash. “We have the coolest auction prizes. This year we have a signed helmet from Rob Gronkowski of the

New England Patriots, who just won the Superbowl. We also have a 100th anniversary Hockey Canada jersey that Connor McDavid wore in the juniors, which will probably be signed by him.

We have all kinds of jerseys signed and other cool prizes like a barbeque for 20 people that comes with a barbeque and all the food.�

Throughout the evening celebrities are ‘rafed off’ to join visitors’ tables. The

celebrities bring with them a prize. This year, 1993 Stanley Cup champion and former Montreal Canadien player Gilbert Dion will return to the gala, and the prize that comes with his presence is a trip to a Montreal Canadiens game in Montreal that also comes with a tour of the city and the Bell Centre.

Gagnon said there will be members of the University of Alberta Golden

Bears football team and the University of Calgary Dinos football team at the event. Calgary Dino Andrew Buckley attends as a special guest to be auctioned off at the event.

Buckley was honoured in 2014 with a Frank Gnup Memorial Trophy as Most Valuable Player as well as the Canada West StudentAthlete Community Service Award. kmendonsa@lacombeexpress.com

Account set up for ice rider

BY SARAH MAETCHE Lacombe Express A Go Fund Me account has been set up in support of the Troy Ritchie family.

Ritchie, a Lacombe citizen, was fatally injured in a collision during the Numb Bum 24-hour Ice Race in Sandy Beach two weeks ago. The Pembina Dirt Riders Association, the organizers of the ice-racing event, created the fundraising account to support Ritchie’s family.

The association, including riders and pit crew members, also raised over $2,000 on the evening of the race after STARS airlifted Ritchie to the hospital. “The girls and I feel overwhelmed by the warmth and generosity from all of you that share in our grief,� said Carolyn Ritchie in a facebook post on behalf of the family.

In addition to the Go Fund Me account, a trust fund account has been set up at ATB Financial branches under ‘In Trust for Troy Ritchie.’ A memorial will be held for Ritchie in the coming weeks. news@lacombeexpress.com

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Thursday, February 26, 2015

City Page lacombe.ca

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.

Recycling has never

been easier.

The next scheduled Regular Council Meeting dates and times are:

Monday, February 23, 2015, at 5 p.m.

Monday, March 2, 2015, at 5 p.m. (Committee Meeting) Monday, March 9, 2015, at 5 p.m.

Monday, March 23, 2015, at 5 p.m.

Reminders

Kinsmen Aquatic Centre News March is Toonie Month at the Kinsmen Aquatic Centre admissions for all public swims will be $2 for the month.

Spring registrations for swimming lessons begin on March 3 at 9 am. Morning lessons are now available for the March break (March 27- April 2). We will also have Toonie Swims from 1 pm - 3 pm over the March Break (March 30-April 2) during the week.

Honouring Our Heritage

You don’t have to separate or sort your recyclables. Simply put them in your blue box.

Just clean off bits of food and other residue. It’s okay to leave labels on metal food cans and plastic containers. Please remove lids and caps.

Place metal food can lids inside the can or leave attached. Remove 2014-0949

City Council Dates

plastic wrapping from magazines and catalogues.

Using your blue box will allow you to cut your garbage in half.

If in doubt, leave it out and check it out at www.lacombe.ca/garbage, or call (403) 782-1261.

Blue Box Recycling Tips Recyclable materials from the Blue Box program are collected from single-family homes on the same day garbage is collected. Visit www.lacombe.ca/garbage to find-out your recycling collection day. Below are some tips on how to properly use the blue box program to recycle at home: • Blue boxes must be placed out by 7 a.m. on your collection day.

• Blue boxes have two designated areas for collection, either in the alley or the front of the property.

• An easy way to remember this is ‘Where do I take my garbage?’ If your garbage is collected in the alley, place the blue bin in the alley; if you use a black rollout bin for garbage, place the blue box by your black rollout for collection.

Today’s photo features Lacombe’s former City Hall, which was constructed in 1904. This building no longer stands in Lacombe but we are lucky to have archive photos that highlight the charm of the old City Hall. The Lacombe Ladder Team looked like they were having a blast practicing their climbing technique in front of the building.

Public Notice Letters and Certificates from the Mayor Mayor Christie wishes to acknowledge achievement or outstanding community work by citizens or organizations with a custom certificate of congratulations or recognition to recognize special events and achievement in the community. Certificates are often presented to people and organizations on reaching a significant milestone in their life or history - an anniversary, birthdays for persons celebrating 65th birthdays and older, certificates to athletes, and to businesses on official openings, etc.

Requests for these items must be made in writing at least a month in advance. Requests can be made to: Office of the Mayor City Hall, 5432-56 Avenue, Lacombe AB T4L 1E9 Fax: (403)782-5655 communications@lacombe.ca

• The blue box program accepts a wide variety of material including: plastics, plastic bags, paper, cardboard, metal cans, foil, glass jars and beverage containers.

• Items not accepted in the Blue Box program include hazardous waste; material with food or liquids on or in it; Styrofoam; general garbage; food or yard waste; housewares (drinking glasses, mirrors, light bulbs, dishes); drinking cups (coffee cups, rolo-cups); scrap metal; electronics; building materials; or plastic cutlery.

• You can also place additional recycling in another blue box, or a clear or clear blue bag, and set it out beside you blue box on collection day.

Planning and Development Permits Current to February 19, 2015

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

DATE Feb .19 Feb .19 Feb .19 Feb .19 Feb .19

PERMIT# 61/250.30 61/250.35 61/250.37 61/250.36 61/252.67

LOCATION 8 Elma Street 22 Mackenzie Ranch Way 38 Mackenzie Ranch Way 42 Mackenzie Ranch Way 2 Trinity Street

DEVELOPMENT Single Family Dwelling Single Detached Dwelling Single Detached Dwelling Single Detached Dwelling 67 Unit Apartment Building

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

DATE Feb .19

PERMIT# 61/250.11

LOCATION 5913 Len Thompson Drive

DEVELOPMENT Renovations/Addition to Industrial Building

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

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

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City Page lacombe.ca

2015 WinterActive Challenge a success!

Residents of Lacombe were excited to participate in the 2015 WinterActive Challenge. We had a whopping 57 teams sign up this year (that is 285 participants).

Each of the registered participants was active for at least 30 minutes every day for 21 days to achieve a total of 5,320 hours of activity!

The challenge ran from January 26 to February 15 and residents got active in any way they could, from power vacuuming the house to power walking in the malls; from doing jumping jacks during commercials to hitting the gym. As long as they were moving and getting their heart rates up, they were raking in the hours.

WinterActive is a great way to kick off a new year, and to stick to your resolutions with a fun challenge to get folks moving. Everyone who signs up for the challenge is successful, even if they don’t complete the challenge. They decided to make the right choice by trying to be more active.

It is important to be active every day. The Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines recommend being active for 150 minutes a week, but that doesn’t mean it has to be all at once, or in long time intervals. It can be as short as doing 10 minutes of moderate to vigorous activity at a time.

Being active can help reduce many health risks.

Prizes were donated by Get Fit Camps, Burman University (CUC), Lacombe Golf and Country Club, The Nursery Golf Course, Be Fit For Life centre, Dancers Edge Studio, Fit Body Boot Camps, Lacombe Curves, Valhalla Pure Outfitters, Kinsmen Aquatic Center and the City of Lacombe.

If you missed the 2015 WinterActive challenge, don’t worry. We’ll be kicking it off again January 25, 2016.

2015 Property Assessment Notices Have Been Mailed

Municipal Development Plan Review Planning and Development Services staff hosted two open houses for the Municipal Development Plan review. Fifty engaged citizens stopped by the Lacombe Memorial Centre on February 19 to help shape Lacombe’s growth. The open house featured display boards and commenting opportunities on each of the proposed chapters of this plan. Members of the public had the chance to provide remarks on the proposed goals, objectives and policies on a wide range of land use topics, ranging from residential development to the use of municipal reserve lands.

A draft version of the document will be available online for Lacombe residents to review, and an online survey for residents to fill out. Alternatively, you may review the document at City Hall or at the Mary C. Moore Library, filling out a comment form or emailing: planner@lacombe.ca.

The consultation period ends March 19, 2015. Staff will use the feedback to update the plan prior to presenting the document to Council. It is hoped that the document will be adopted by Council this summer.

The survey can be found at: https:// www.surveymonkey.com/r/LacombeMDP_Draft.

The City of Lacombe would like to remind residents that the 2015 Property Assessment Notices were mailed out on February 20, 2015.

If you have not received your notice please contact the City.

It is important to review your property assessment notice well before the April 21, 2015 property assessment complaint deadline as tax bills are not disputable.

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Information about taxes is available on-line at www.lacombe.ca/living/taxes-assessment.

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For Information Contact: Marc Perreault Property Tax Coordinator Phone: 403.782.1257

Complete Cents www.echoenergy.ca

The deadline to appeal your 2015 property assessment is April 21, 2015.

Employment Opportunities The City of Lacombe is currently recruiting for: Facility Operator 1 - Lacombe Memorial Center - Application Deadline is March 13, 2015 Gardeners/Parks Mower Operators/Labourers/Trail Maintenance - Application Deadline is March 6, 2015 For full job descriptions and other employment opportunities please visit the City of Lacombe website at www.lacombe.ca/employment Please Apply To: Human Resources City of Lacombe - 5432, 56th Ave, Lacombe AB, T4L 1E9 humanresources@lacombe.ca Employment Opps.indd 1

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CLASSIFIEDS To place an ad, call Toll Free:

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Garage Sales .............. 0100-0650

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Transportation .......... 5000-5240

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

Funeral Directors & Services

Caregivers/ Aides

What’s Happening #50 - # 70

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

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REWARD OFFERED Missing, GREYHOUND HUSKY mix, called Armstrong. Mostly black, with white paws, belly & chest, wearing a red collar.

403-347-1703 You can sell your guitar for a song... or put it in CLASSIFIEDS and we’ll sell it for you!

Buying or Selling your home?

Check out Homes for Sale in Classifieds

CELEBRATIONS HAPPEN EVERY DAY IN CLASSIFIEDS Looking for a place to live?

Take a tour through the CLASSIFIEDS

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BY CALLING

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Employment #700 - #920 Caregivers/Aides................710 Clerical ..............................720 Computer Personnel ..........730 Dental ................................740 Estheticians........................750 Hair Stylists ........................760 Janitorial ............................770 Legal ..................................780 Medical ..............................790 Oilfield ................................800 Professionals......................810 Restaurant/Hotel ................820 Sales & Distributors ..........830 Teachers/Tutors..................840 Trades ................................850 Truckers/Drivers ................860 Business Opportunities......870 Miscellaneous ....................880 Volunteers Wanted ............890 Positions Wanted ..............895 Employment Training ........900 Career Planning ................920

Caregivers/ Aides

710

LOOKING for live out nanny for Mon, Tues. Fri. days for 4 children.

Spruceview area.

Transportation required.

403-728-8240

Classifieds...costs so little 58 YR. old farmer in SylSaves you so much! van Lake area seeks honest, sincere, romantic, Start your career! healthy slim lady 47-67 to come live on the farm with See Help Wanted him for a lifetime commitment of love. Please enclose photo and phone Looking for a new pet? no. to Box 1101 c/o The Check out Classifieds to Advocate 2950 Bremner find the purrfect pet.

Ave. Red Deer. T4R 1M9 Classifieds Your place to SELL Your place to BUY TOO MUCH STUFF? Let Classifieds help you sell it.

Celebrate your life with a Classified ANNOUNCEMENT Tired of Standing?

Find something to sit on in Classifieds

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800

LOCAL SERVICE CO. NEEDED - Home Support in Red Deer REQ’S EXP. Worker (NOC 6471); F/T VACUUM TRUCK and Live-out; 44 OPERATOR hours/week, some overtime necessary, 2 days off Must have Class 3 licence w/air & all oilfield tickets. on Saturdays and SunFax resume w/drivers days; $15.75/hour; Duties: abstract to 403-886-4475 Meal preparation including shopping for food; Assist with personal care as Restaurant/ needed such as bathing, grooming, feeding, toileting Hotel and dressing; Assist to and from doctor’s appointment EAST 40TH PUB including managing mediREQ’S P/Tor F/T COOK cations; Perform light Apply in person with resume housekeeping, including 3811 40th Ave. laundry, making beds and cleaning; Requirements: Some secondary school education is required; At least 6 months of home management experience is required; Work Location: In an acreage home, 15-20 THE RUSTY PELICAN is minute-drive outside of Red Deer, Alberta; E-mail now accepting resumes for 4 F/T Exp’d resume: Employer: Lois LINE COOKS at Pedersen; E-mail: all stations.

MUST HAVE: loiscarol@icloud.com; Note: Female applicants only • 2 yrs. relevant exp., completion of High School, be reliable, self motivated, work well under limited Oilfield supervision in fast paced environment.

820

800

IMMEDIATE OPENINGS Oil & Gas Well Testing Supervisors, Night Foremen, Experienced/ Inexperienced Junior Day/Night Operators Must have H2S, First Aid, valid driver’s license.

Pre-employment Drug screening Competitive Wages.

Benefit Package Please submit resume with references to: apply@wespro.ca Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted

Advocate Opportunities

INGLEWOOD / VANIER AREAS Adult Newspaper Carriers Needed For Early Morning Delivery of the RED DEER ADVOCATE For INGLEWOOD Area With 69 papers, approximately: $362.25/mo.

For VANIER Area with 54 papers, approximately: $283.50/mo.

For both of these routes: at least $645.75/mo.

For More Information, Please call Prodie 403-314-4301

NEWSPAPER CARRIERS REQUIRED

Salary is $14 - $18./hr. 40 hr. wk. dependant on exp.

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

733644 Ab Ltd. O/A The Rusty Pelican

Please call Debbie at 403-314-4307

Location of employment: 4105 2079 - 50 Ave. Red Deer, AB T4R 1Z4 email: bennett2014.bkkp@ gmail.com or Call 403-347-1414 or Fax to: 403-347-1161 Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Trades

850

DRYWALL HELPER REQ’D. Experience an asset.

403-341-7619

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

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Advocate Opportunities

Auctions

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CARRIERS REQUIRED To deliver the

CENTRAL AB LIFE & LACOMBE EXPRESS

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Please call Rick for details 403-314-4303

1290

COIN AUCTION Sunday March 1- 11 a.m.

Bowden Lions Hall Bowden, AB 225 lots-Silver coins (from 1800’s to present), Paper money,(1898, 1937, 1954), ICCS & ANAGS certified coins, Unopened rolls from mint, 1948 Silver dollar, Coin sets, Nfld., USA coins.

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Trades

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Painters/ Decorators

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Misc.

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

Auctions

1530

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Firewood

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1620

1760

HEADBOARD, for queen bed, 60” wide, $35; 3 Clean wool accent matching 3x5 oval carpets from SEARS, $35 for all 3; and David Winter Collector’s houses in original boxes, $15/ea.

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1830

1 SIAMESE, 3 Balinese kittens, $50/ea.

403-887-3649 EXOTIC shiny black F. kitten with large gold eyes, very tame and cuddly, litter box trained free to good home 403-782-3130

1860

Sporting Goods

NOMA black Super GT snow racer sled, new cond., $40. 403-348-6449

Homestead Firewood

Agricultural

FIREWOOD. Pine, Spruce, #2000 - #2290 Can deliver 1-4 cords. 403-844-0227 Farm Equipment ..............2010 Semi loads of pine, spruce, tamarack, poplar.

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Household Appliances

1710

LG WHITE over the range microwave oven, 1000 watts, Model MV-1510M, exc. cond., $175 403-352-8811

Household Furnishings

1720

HIDE-A-BED, dble. good condition. $50.

403-340-1347 LOVE SEAT, good cond., $50, delivery avail.

403-346-0674 or 403-392-5657 NIGHT Tables, (2) Oak, 1 drawer & 2 doors with glass top to protect from scratches. $70 ea.

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1760

150 MOVIE POSTERS, $1 each. 403-885-5020 RHINSTONE necklace and earrings, exc. cond, from the 1950’s, $85; approx. 50 peacock feathers $1/ea.

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3200

5030

Cars

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ROUND hay bales. Cheap Free delivery. Self unloading. No Sunday calls 403-843-6380 403-704-3509

5050

Trucks

For Rent #3000 - #3200

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

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2190

MOBILE office trailer 240 rent by day/month, c/w toilet, satellite dish, TV, Stereo, fridge. Call B & L Enterprise 403-346-6106

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TWO queen quilts, one green floral and one burgundy floral, $20 each.

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1660

Spruce, Pine, Birch -Split. avail. 7 days/wk. 403-304-6472

Grain, Feed Hay

SMALL Square Hay Bales: 1st & 2nd cut.

SMALL Square Straw Bales MATCHING rocking chair 403-784-2276 and rocker recliner, dusty rose fabric, exc. con., $50/ea. 403-348-6449

1605 Cats

KATOLIGHT generator 1000 rpm, 50 kw, pto with switch. 403-729-2548

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Haying Equipment ............2020 Tractors ............................2030 Combines & Headers ......2040 Fertilizer Equipment..........2050 Misc. Farm Machinery ......2060 Equipment Wanted ..........2070 Farm Custom Work ..........2080 Farm Auctions ..................2090 Livestock ..........................2100 Livestock - Exotic..............2110 Sheep ..............................2120 Poultry ..............................2130 Horses ..............................2140 Horse Boarding ................2150 Riding Supplies ................2160 Horse/Stock Trailers ........2170 Pasture Wanted ................2180 Grain, Feed, Hay ..............2190 Seed Grain ......................2200 Seeding & Tillage ............2210

Farm Custom Work

2080

CUSTOM TUB GRINDING Truck mount grinder w/550 HP. Call Nolan 403-357-9674

Livestock

2100

28 BRED Red Angus Heifers, bred to Red Angus, due Mar. 24-Apr. 14. Gate run 5 or more.

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Grain, Feed Hay

2190

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Houses/ Duplexes

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Realtors & Services..........4010 Houses for Sale................4020 Houses Wanted ................4030 Condos/Townhouses ........4040 Acreages ..........................4050 Acreages Wanted ............4060 Farms/Land ......................4070 Farms/Land Wanted ........4080 Manufactured/ Mobile Homes ..................4090 Income Property ..............4100 Commercial Property ......4110 Industrial Property ............4120 Cottages/Resort Property ..4130 Businesses for Sale..........4140 Buildings for Sale ............4150 Lots for Sale ....................4160 Out of Town Property ......4170 Investment Opportunities ..4180 Mortgages Bought/Sold....4190

Farms/ Land

4070

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

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Thursday, February 26, 2015

SPORTS Wranglers take down Vipers and head into finals

BY KALISHA MENDONSA Lacombe Express The Blackfalds Wranglers continue to dominate the Heritage Junior Hockey League as they took down the Red Deer Vipers 6-2 at the Red Deer Arena.

The Wranglers have a stunning seasonal record of 34 wins, two losses and two overtime losses. They are scores ahead in points, leading the northern division with 70 points. Second in the league is Airdrie with 48.

In a best of seven series, the Wranglers came out on top with four wins to knock Red Deer out of the running. Blackfalds now will enter into the North Division Finals against the Mountainview Colts.

Coach Sean Neumeler was beaming after the performance at the Red Deer arena, proud of his team and excited to move on.

“The team is really excited - it’s been a big rivalry for them against Red Deer.

Two years ago, they beat us when we were up two - nothing and they came back for the win, so it was pretty important that we took care of business tonight,” Neumeler said. “We wore them down the best we could. We tried to get pucks deep and just wear them down. We have more depth than they do and we knew that, so the way things were going I liked the chances. In second and third period, we really got going.”

The Red Deer Vipers managed to take the lead in the first period with two goals against one from Blackfalds. In the second and third periods however, the Vipers were less successful as Blackfalds play-

BIG WIN – Blackfalds Wranglers Captain Robin Carlson used speed and agility to keep the puck away from Red Deer Vipers player Dustin Spearing during game five of a best of seven series Tuesday night in Red Deer. Blackfalds won 6-2. ers worked hard to keep the puck in their opponents’ zone.

The Wranglers paved their way to victory with careful passing, quick skating and attentive manoeuvring. With just over 40 shots on the Vipers goal, the Wranglers were putting in work for the win.

The Vipers were losing patience as tensions grew in the game, leading to a number of penalties for roughing and fighting.

“Our season has been pretty successful. We went 34 and two, and it was nice that we made quick work here. If we win four more games, we can get to provincials again and try to defend our provincial championship title, and that’s important as well,” said Neumeler.

“We went to Grande Prairie last year and won provincials there and went to Abbottsford for the Western Championships. That’s

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kind of our goal – we want to get back and try to repeat what we got last year.

That would be nice.”

If the Wranglers can defend their provincial title, they will go on to the Western Canadian Junior B Championships to play for the Keystone Cup. Last year, the Wranglers won the title of provincial champions, but came in third in the running for the Keystone Cup. The Wranglers have been

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consistent in staying at the top of the league for the past six years. This year will be the seventh that they have earned this same success.

“The nice part of this year is that lots of these guys are back. We had a young team last year and it was almost surprising we got as far as we did. Lots of those guys are back this year so they’ll rely a lot on their experience to get through. That’s probably

our best tool right now – they’ve all been there and they know what it takes to win. I think that showed throughout these playoffs – they got ahead and stuck with it,” said Neumeler.

The Wranglers will have a few days of rest before heading back into the North Division Final game where they hope to earn the chance to defend their title as provincial champions. kmendonsa@lacombeexpress.com

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Lacombian plays for ringette team at Games

BY SARAH MAETCHE Lacombe Express The top ringette players of the nation met at the Prince George Coliseum in B.C. last week for the Canada Winter Games.

Lacombian Kensey Lunn, 19, competed with Team Alberta in a quest towards a gold medal in the ringette quarterfinal on Feb. 19th.

Alberta took on Quebec, but with the game going into overtime, the previously undefeated Team Alberta was left with a devastating 4-3 loss.

“The loss in overtime took us out of the running for a medal,” Lunn told the Lacombe Express on Feb. 23rd.

Team Alberta started off fiery winning all of the first four games in the round robin tournament, first leaving Saskatchewan in their wake (6-3) on Feb. 14th.

“The first game was a

learning point for us,” she said. “But eventually we got our legs going, kept getting better and really clicking as a team.”

Team Alberta extended their winning streak by smashing Prince Edward Island on Feb. 15th (11-4), defeating Nova Scotia on Feb. 16th (5-1) and finally taking down B.C. on Feb. 17th, (11-3).

It all led down to a boiling point last Thursday, where many thought Team Alberta would have rose easily above Team Quebec, following a clear path through to the semi-finals and finals. But that last loan game cost Team Alberta a chance of a medal.

“It was an unfortunate ending but an awesome experience,” said Lunn.

Although Team Alberta didn’t move forward into the semi-finals, Lunn said the experience of attending the games was second to none.

“It was unbelievable,” she said. “It was so cool

to compete alongside other athletes of different sports.”

Lunn and her Alberta teammates had a pretty full slate for ice time but managed to squeeze in some time to watch some highcaliber wheelchair basketball and speedskating.

“It really felt like the Olympics,” she said of the overall experience.

For Lunn, competing in the Canada Winter Games was four years in the making.

From the selection of coaches to being picked to tryout last April and then from there, once the team was formed this past June, attending training camps in the summer and throughout the season, the formation of Team Alberta was a process and Lunn came out on top.

Now in her second year attending Red Deer College, Lunn has been playing with the Edmonton WAM!, the national ringette team for the past season.

ACE SHOOTERS – Team Alberta target shooters won gold in both the female team air pistol and male team air pistol finals on Feb. 17th at the Canada Winter Games in Prince George, B.C. last week. From left are Veronika Schulze, Peter Schulze, Lacombe’s Andrew Thacker and Blackfalds resident Ashley Pikkert. Pikkert also competed in the individual photo submitted female air pistol category, landing fourth in the final.

Before that, she played with the Central Alberta Sting once she reached U12 and had her start with the La-

combe Ringette Association.

Next Lunn will be competing in ringette nationals at the end of March.

“It’s one big competition, and then onto the next one,” she said. news@lacombeexpress.com

Quidditch community growing in western Canada

BY KALISHA MENDONSA Lacombe Express Quidditch has been gaining popularity outside of the ‘wizarding world’ of Harry Potter and is spreading into western Canada.

Eastern Canada has been in on the fun for over five years, but the game is still fairly new to Alberta, where three major teams are now established. These teams include the Edmonton Aurors, the Calgary Mudbloods and the Central Alberta Centaurs.

Members from these teams, as well as several

other smaller teams, came together at the Abbey Master Builder Centre in Blackfalds for a round-robin style tournament last weekend.

“We have three teams in Alberta right now that are fairly well-established. We have the Central Alberta Centaurs, which is our local club. We primarily do drop-in on Tuesdays at the Collicutt Centre. We have a kids’ club in the spring and fall, and our adult club runs all year round,” said Central Alberta quidditch captain Jillian Staniec.

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Along with municipal quidditch teams throughout the province there is also a provincial team called the Alberta Clippers.

“The Alberta Clippers is our provincial travel team.

We went to Western Regional Championships in Moosejaw, where we won the number one spot for Western Canada. We’ll be heading to Burnaby at the end of March to play in nationals,” Staniec said.

This national competition will be the first time in Canada where teams across the country are playing against each other, as opposed to mostly only teams from the eastern provinces getting together.

It’s the first year of a na-

tional organization, Quidditch Canada. As Quidditch Canada, we are here to organize the sport and help it grow and spread, especially across western Canada where there aren’t that many teams yet.”

Each team consists of at least seven players, both male and female. There is a seeker, who chases and catches the snitch to score points and end a game. The seeker grabs a ‘snitch’ that is attached in a near flagfootball style to a person’s running shorts.

There are three chasers who are the goal scorers of the game. They use a ball called a quaffle and try to get it through hoops by throwing or kicking the ball. A keeper defends the hoops.

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per team, use something called bludgers to disrupt the game play. When a person is hit with a bludger, they must run to their home side of the pitch and touch the goal hoops.

The snitch of the game is a person who runs around with a tennis ball tucked into a sock-like piece of fabric, which is tucked into the rear waste band of a player’s shorts. Seekers attempt to grab the tennis ball to end the game.

“What I love about quidditch is that there is so much going on. There are three different types of balls, five balls on the pitch at any given time, at least 14 people in a full game – there is just so much going on,” Staniec said.

When the game is played outdoors, contact is allowed. When the game is played indoors, touch rules are practiced.

Staniec stressed the fact that not every person who plays quidditch is intensely athletic or a fan of the Harry Potter franchise. She said there are always people who don’t care about the origin, only that it’s a fun game to play.

“I think the main misconception about quidditch is that you have to know about and love anything and everything to do with Harry Potter to like the sport. With the people who are here today, probably most of us do enjoy Harry Potter and things like that, but there are definitely people here who aren’t into it.

“My main hope is to get more people interested in quidditch in Central Alberta. We have options for different ages and levels. It is a lot of fun, even if it can be confusing to an audience member.” kmendonsa@reddeerexpress.com

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ARTS & LEISURE

Cornerstone Youth Theatre presents Seussical

BY MARK WEBER Lacombe Express Cornerstone Youth Theatre is gearing up for a delightful trek into the characters in the famous Dr. Seuss stores in their latest production, Seussical.

Shows run Feb. 27th-28th and March 6th7th at New Life Fellowship Church in Red Deer.

Curtain is at 7 p.m. with 3 p.m. performances also slated for Feb. 28th and March 7th.

Director Laura DeGraff said there will be lots of familiar faces popping up along the way as the story unfolds, and it will be sure to please long-time fans of the books plus those who are new to the material as well.

“The whole story is a bit of a mishmash of characters and intersecting story lines,” she said. “We meet the Cat in the Hat first, who acts as the narrator throughout the show. One of the main story lines comes from Horton Hears a Who, so we meet Horton the elephant as well as the Whos.

“Horton is the only jungle animal who can hear the tiny Whos living on a dust speck so he must protect them as best he can,” she said. “Meanwhile, the Whos have their own set of problems to deal with.

Other characters you may recognize are jungle birds Gertrude and Mayzie, Jojo the Who, and even the Grinch!

“Audiences will notice references to all sorts of Seuss stories throughout the play and a lot of his writing is spoken exactly the way he wrote it.

“I’ve really enjoyed being able to work on this show,” she said. “The music and the script are so much fun and the entire musical is just so big and cartoony and colourful.

It’s a great chance to dream big on the stage.

The performers and everyone involved get to stretch themselves in a new way.”

Seuss stories certainly haven’t lost their appeal over the years, and there are a number of reasons for that. DeGraff said the stories have several qualities that “hook” people in.

“Firstly, his stories have so much fun with words,” she said. “The rhyming, bouncing rhythm keep readers moving smoothly along, and they’re a pleasure to read many times over.

“Also, they’re so creative. The characters are completely outlandish and bizarre. We’re shown worlds that we’ve never dreamt of before. Lastly, I don’t think

Seuss was afraid to deal with more meaningful subjects.

“Along with the absurd fantasy comes a depth of meaning that makes people stop to think about their own lives. It’s never preachy or pedantic; it’s simply an invitation to reflect on our own experiences.”

There is a cast of 58 and a crew of 14 for this particular production – all of them between the ages of eight and 18.

“The numbers may seem intimidating to some, but it’s honestly such a huge privilege and pleasure to work with them all,” she said. “Our students are so dedicated and passionate. I personally love seeing the growth in every one of them from our very first rehearsal all the way until closing night.”

Meanwhile, DeGraff said theatre is a superb experience for young people, and really helps to build up a number of skills.

“Theatre is great for our students because it gives them confidence and skills that they can bring into any future endeavour,” she said. “Our students learn how to stick with a task until the end, how to present themselves confidently to others, and how to work collaboratively with each other towards a common goal. That’s a skill set that goes way beyond the stage.”

It’s certainly provides DeGraff with lots of fulfillment. Watching her students grow in their talents is also inspiring.

“I love the positive family environment that is at Cornerstone,” she explained.

“The parents of our cast work hard to put this production on as well, and they always bring every element of the show to life.”

Directing presents a number of challenges, but in a positive way. For DeGraff, the joy springs from seeing her vision come to life onstage.

“I get to add in the shapes and colours and sounds of the production. I also love being able to work as a teacher for the cast and crew. I know I mentioned earlier about life skills gained, but our students also learn excellent theatre skills throughout the run of the show and grow as performers and crewmembers.

“I’m inspired by many things. The students are always first and foremost. Being a part of that positive experience for our students really is its own reward. On a more personal level theatre is a never-ending challenge. Like any art form, you can always be pushing yourself to think more creatively and grow in your ability. Each show I direct comes with its own set of

CLASSIC STORY - Cat in the Hat (Lexi Peters) sings with Bird Girl (Simran Mullakady) during a rehearsal for Cornerstone Youth Theatre’s production of Seussical, opening Feb. 27th at New photo submitted Life Fellowship Church in Red Deer. challenges and I always come out a stronger director at the end of it.”

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Thursday, February 26, 2015

A shocking finding about aspirin and heart attack Aspirin has been called the ‘One Cent Miracle Drug’ for good reason. It’s the most widely used medical remedy in the world and available for over a 100 years to treat headaches and other pains. Millions take it to decrease the risk of heart attack and more recently, cancer.

But how effective is it?

And what is the recent surprise finding?

In January of 2011, the journal, The Lancet, reported data from eight studies involving 25,570 people. It concluded that a daily Aspirin decreased total cancer deaths by 24% after five years of use. Moreover, after people stopped Aspirin, death rates were still 20% lower for 15 years, largely for cancers of the colon, esophagus and prostate.

Researchers also discovered an 81 milligram (mg) baby Aspirin had the same effect as a 325 mg regular Aspirin. This in itself is good news as the lower the dose the less risk of complications.

Later, the Annals of On-

Dr. Gifford

JONES cology analyzed data from hundreds of studies. It reported that daily Aspirin use for 10 years after age 50 decreased the risk of colon, stomach and esophageal malignancies by 33%. This analysis also proved the anti-cancer effect continued for several years after Aspirin was discontinued. At the same time there was an 18% drop in heart attacks, and a small drop in deaths from them.

So, why would anyone say ‘no’ to Aspirin in view of its effect on cancer and heart attack? I’ve stressed many times in this column that we never take a drug without facing unintended consequences. Every year in North America about 20,000 people taking Aspirin and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

die of gastrointestinal bleeding.

But doctors, considering the pros and cons, believe it’s still prudent to prescribe a low-dose Aspirin in some situations. For instance, if there’s a family history of cardiovascular disease, heart attack, or one of colon, esophageal or prostate malignancy. A report from the University of California helps to make the decision for or against Aspirin easier.

It states, if 1,000 people decided to take Aspirin for 10 years, starting at age 60, it would prevent 16 deaths from cancer and one heart attack. But it would result in two deaths from hemorrhagic stroke (the type that causes death from rupture of an artery in the brain).

This summary shows that Aspirin’s main benefit is cancer prevention. But it’s also shocking because most North Americans believe that Aspirin prevents heart attack. They do not expect to die from hemorrhagic stroke (rupture of an artery in the brain).

So why doesn’t Aspirin

save more lives from heart attack? It’s because Aspirin only oils the blood, decreasing the risk of a blood clot that causes coronary attack. However it does nothing to prevent and reverse atherosclerosis (hardening and narrowing of arteries), the main cause of heart attack and other cardiovascular complications.

So what more can people do, after taking Aspirin, to decrease their risk of heart attack and hemorrhagic stroke? Only one way has been proven. Photographs that don’t lie can be seen on the web site www.docgiff. com. They show that that high doses of Vitamin C and lysine can prevent and reverse atherosclerosis.

In Canada this combination in either powder or capsules is available at Health Food Stores. In the U.S. they’re available online at www.mymedi-c. com or the toll free number 1-844-781-0069.

The addition of lysine to Vitamin C reduces the risk of Aspirin’s possible complication, hemorrhagic stroke. Science has proven that the addition of lysine makes arterial walls stronger just as steel rods make concrete stronger. So they are less likely to burst causing a stroke.

Unfortunately, this information is not reaching millions of North Americans because of the immense power of pharmaceuti-

cal companies. They have spent hundreds of millions of dollars convincing doctors that cholesterol-lowering drugs are the be-alland-end-all to treat heart attack and other cardiovascular problems, in spite of their many unintended consequences.

It’s particularly tragic that the medical establishment continues to ignore this natural, safe, less expensive, and effective remedy backed by a Nobel Prize winner’s research.

But medical history shows this is not the first time that great health saving discoveries have collected dust.

See the web site at www. docgiff.com. For comments, email info@docgiff.com.

Making the best meatballs Walking through a warehouse store the other day, a package of frozen meatballs caught my attention.

I said to my wife, “I wonder how many people actually buy these,” and a small discussion between her and I, surrounding this topic, ensued. I love meatballs in pasta dishes, sandwiches, soups, stews and other applications, but I would never dream of buying them pre-made.

There is obviously a place in the market for convenience foods, I get that.

And although my comment above was made partially in jest, I do realize that people have busy lives and making food from scratch probably does not sit high on their priority lists. However, there is probably a percentage of the population that perhaps, just doesn’t know how to make good meatballs from scratch. So for the culinary adventurous, and the culinary curious, I give you my ‘base’ recipe for meatballs that can be flavoured to suit any cuisine application.

Review the recipe ingredients below and you will see that I list one tablespoon of dried herbs and/or spices.

This can be any dry herb, or any dry ground spice (or a combination of both) that will suit your application.

For example, if you wanted to create an Asian cuisine type meatball I would suggest using 1 tbsp. of Chinese five-spice powder; if you wanted an Italian cuisine type meatball I would suggest using 1 tbsp. of dried basil; or if an Indian cuisine type meat ball was preferred I would suggest using 1 tbsp. of ground garam masala or curry powder (or a combination of both).

Can you see where I am going with this?

It’s quite simple really. Use your spice rack as myriad of flavour profile combinations - experiment and have fun.

Ground chuck, by the way, is beef but much better in flavour than the standard ground beef you buy at a grocery store.

Ground chuck can be purchased from your local butcher shop and has a stronger, better beef flavour to make the best meatball possible in combination with the ground pork.

Chef Dez on Cooking Chef

DEZ Now grab life by the meatballs and don’t ever assume that you have to be taken prisoner by frozen convenience foods.

Chef Dez meatballs Combining two different types of meat gives the meatballs more complex flavour.

Customize them for any application with one tablespoon of your desired dried herbs/spices.

1 lb (454g) ground chuck 1 lb (454g) lean ground pork 2 large eggs 1/2 cup fine bread crumbs 1/4 cup minced onion 2 tbsp. finely crushed or minced garlic 1 tbsp. dried herbs and/or spices (see column above for examples) 2 tsp. salt 1 tsp. pepper Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Spray a baking sheet with baking spray and set aside (or alternatively line a baking sheet with parchment paper).

In a large bowl, combine the chuck, pork, eggs, breadcrumbs, onion, garlic, herbs/spices, salt and the pepper. Mix until thoroughly combined into a homogenous mixture. Roll bits of the mixture into small meatballs approximately 3/4 (three quarters) of an inch in size and place them on the prepared baking sheet.

You should have approximately 45 to 50 meatballs. Bake in the preheated oven for approximately 20 minutes, or until their internal temperature reaches 160 degrees Fahrenheit (71 degrees Celsius).

Place the cooked meatballs on paper towel temporarily to remove some of the fat. Add to your desired recipe application. Makes 45 to 50, 3/4 inch meatballs.

Chef Dez is a food columnist, culinary instructor and cookbook author. Visit him at www. chefdez.com.

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Thursday, February 26, 2015

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Balancing needs and wants with home design choices Redecorating is sometimes a difficult decision, it is expensive and can create a gigantic mess in your home.

I sometimes overlook the stress that my clients may be going through until I walk a mile in their shoes. We begin with high hopes and great expectations until the numbers are tallied, numbers never lie - ever. Is it possible to combine wants with needs and to keep our emotions in check while shopping for items which call to us with their luxury and promise of a happier home?

My current mindset is split between having a luxury bathroom and being practical and frugal at the same time.

My immediate need is a new tub but do I need the custom tile surround or will my soaking time be as well served with a tub surround?

When I break down the actual need and separate the want, then the bathtub is the very thing I need.

Kim

WYSE I want the beautiful glass tile and the custom brick accent wall but I need the tub and because the new tub is a different size then what is currently in my bathroom, I will also need a new floor. The practical answer is; deal with the needs first then see if the wants can also be added to the process.

It is important to balance and plan out all the contingencies before drywall starts coming down otherwise you will find yourself in a warzone having to make pressurefilled decisions inside the panic of wanting the project finished.

I realize that you can’t always know

what is behind wall number one but often we rush into a renovation project with guns blazing only to realize that one move leads to 10.

When you are faced with drastic decisions while your kitchen is torn to pieces it can be very easy to overspend.

I think most of you have been there at one point in your renovating life, where you plan for project A to come in at budget B only to be led off course by a new gadget or latest trend.

My last bathroom renovation consisted of three different tap choices to fit the crazy cool vanity I had insisted on buying, ending up with me purchasing a tap for over $500!

I had wanted the vanity with its moulded glass sink SO badly that I didn’t see forward to the difficulty I would have in finding the proper tap to fit the opening. And yes readers, I am a professional – even I get

caught up in emotional spending!

In case you are wondering what my decision is for my tub? I am going to choose the tub surround with some of my coveted sparkly glass tile on top which will match up with the vanity splash.

This was both a financial and house keeping decision.

By using glass as surround I still get the gorgeous effect I desire and do not have to worry about scrubbing grout in my shower in the near future.

I still love the look of fully tiled tub surrounds but for me the other option fits my needs perfectly and I can have a little bit of everything that I want.

So before the drywall starts coming down I have conquered some of my perceived wants and that little voice inside my head is in agreement.

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

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