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Neighborhood Place a wealth of information and support Organization offers a range of services at no cost to the community

BY KALISHA MENDONSA Lacombe Express

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acombe is lucky to have such a connected and engaged community that supports organizations such as Neighborhood Place.

Neighborhood Place is a not-for-profit agency that facilitates a number of services, and helps to connect members of the community to services they might need to access. They service a wide variety of community members, from issues of immigration to domestic violence, to consolation after the loss of a loved one.

“We help individuals and families find the information they’re looking for. We work with them and with the other groups and agencies helping these people,” said Executive Director Barb Walker.

“The most important thing we do is to just listen to people so we can determine together what is best. I can talk to them and see what kind of counselling services they need. It is important to get to underlying needs, and very often we get a better picture of what the individual or family needs just by having a conversation. It’s amazing what you can learn from just visiting.”

A person might choose to access Neighborhood Place for a number of reasons – new to the area, in an abusive relationship, looking for parental or child support services or even looking for help in employment issues.

Neighborhood Place often is a place to connect a person to a service. People can come in with a number of issues, and the staff will try to help as much as they can and then will connect a person to their next step in terms of services. They rely closely on partnerships with other agencies to provide services in-house.

“We share an office space for Big Brothers Big Sisters and Volunteer Link, so we can direct people there easily, and we have our career and community closet to offer,” Walker said.

“We also have visiting counselling from Central Alberta Refugee Effort (CARE), the Central Alberta Women’s Emergency Shelter (CAWES) and Women’s outreach, and sometimes employment placement services for people with difficulties. Those people will come in from Red Deer upon request and all services are free.”

As with the counselling services, all services provided by Neighborhood Place are free of charge.

Community connections are an integral part of Neighborhood Place’s operation.

On the first Tuesday of each month, several members of the community gather for

REACHING OUT - Chelsea Hudkins of Neighborhood Place adjusts and re-stocks some of the information booklets available inside the facility.

Kalisha Mendonsa/Lacombe Express The agency is a means to connect individuals to services within the community and region. an inter-agency meeting that allows conversation and connections to flow.

“On average, I’d say we have 25 people attend. People attend and it’s a fairly straightforward way to put names and services and people together. That way, when we work with individuals we can send them to a person, not just a place,” said Walker.

Walker’s position within the agency is unique in that she provides an outlet for community needs and wants to be heard.

For example, the agency now hosts an annual ‘Walk for Wellness’ in support of mental health awareness, after the issue came forth from a citizen.

“Someone came to me and suggested that we do a walk for suicide prevention and mental health wellness. That came from working directly with the community to see what they’re missing. We’re always trying to find the gaps and address those,” Walker explained.

This year’s annual Walk for Wellness and Suicide Prevention will take place on Sept. 13th at the Lacombe Memorial Cen-

tre. Several events are included and all are free of fees.

For that event, doors open at 3 p.m. with refreshments and resource tables. A program of speakers will present from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m., when the actual walk begins.

After the walk, community members are invited to a community barbeque at the LMC. “Something else I have done in that line is bring the CAWES director here and we went and talked to a health clinic here. We talked to all of the frontline workers about what domestic violence looks like, and how to react and how to help that,” Walker said.

“A follow-up of that is to check in with the clinics and see what information they’re looking for. They know what people will look at and take home.”

Neighborhood Place operates in the same facility as Big Brothers Big Sisters and Volunteer Link. The three agencies often work hand-in-hand to address the needs of clients.

For example, a person might come into Neighborhood Place seeking some employ-

ment assistance. They could access the community and career closet for free clothing, access some information on available jobs in the area and potentially even connect with a Volunteer Link volunteer to bring that person to an interview.

The close community relationships are an integral part of Neighborhood Place.

Without the connections and constant discussion between agencies, the referral services and connections of Neighborhood Place would not exist.

“We share information, share contacts, build programs and awareness and build relationships between different agencies,” Walker said.

The facility is equipped with a housing board to display current available housing, a wall of information pamphlets for people to take home and friendly staff willing to connect a person to their community.

The Neighborhood Place web site recently was redone and offers a full list of services and programs for information. Connect with them at www.lacombenp.com. kmendonsa@lacombeexpress.com

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Filling the gap – exploring a lack of local social resources City of Lacombe always seeking to address needs of citizens

BY KALISHA MENDONSA Lacombe Express This is part three of a series that has been exploring the various social needs of the community in an attempt to determine what is being done to address those needs.

In order to understand and address the needs of citizens, the City of Lacombe relies on close partnerships with community groups who see the issues firsthand.

The City works closely with non-for-profit groups, service groups and the police to gain an understanding of what issues are affecting Lacombians.

One of the most important agencies in determining what issues Lacombians are facing is Family and Community Support Services (FCSS).

“We see FCSS as our connection to social planning and to the pulse of social needs in the community. We really rely on their expertise in their capacity. They’ve got that ear to the ground and we interact with them always,” said Community Services Director for the City, Brenda Vaughan.

She described FCSS as a preventative social services program that helps to understand the community by engaging with and connecting to citizens.

She said that in addition to FCSS, not-for-profit groups such as Neighborhood Place, Parent Link, Victim Services, Big Brothers Big Sisters and more are crucial to understanding the needs of citizens.

“We have a lot of ‘frontline’ groups that are interacting with all kinds of people in our population, in all kinds of circumstances. That information percolates and comes up to us,” she explained.

People access these services for a number of reasons. There are programs to address affordable housing needs, domestic violence issues, employment assistance, financial assistance and more.

Data is collected on the various demographics of those accessing services – age, gender, occupation, living situation etc. – and over time, trends can be seen.

“How this stuff works is that you start to hear about something, and over time it grows. You start to hear more about it or realize it’s a deeper issue. Over time these things build. We hear about it and go to other groups and work with them,” Vaughan said.

“Then we have our other natural partners, the police service, who we talk to about issues around crime and violence and harm reduction. We have a fully functioning hospital here with a solid medical core and they are another group that interacts with

PARTNERSHIPS – The City of Lacombe has a close network of not-for-profit societies, service groups and other members of the community that work Kalisha Mendonsa/Lacombe Express together to determine the needs of the community and how to address these needs. the community.”

The social issue of affordable housing is a prominent one in Lacombe. The issue has come up in community conversations, through the information gathered by FCSS and other groups and through data collected by the City on development.

A Housing Needs Assessment was presented to City council in 2013. Vaughan said the assessment recognized several major issues surrounding the kinds of housing available in Lacombe and the affordability of those homes.

“It came out very clear that our number one issue was affordability of housing and that was really related to the type of housing we were producing. We took that information and when we redid the Municipal Development Plan (MDP) – which was redone

in the last year – you will see significant changes in the percentages of types of housing that will be brought into the City. That’s one way we can influence that,” Vaughan said.

The issue of affordable housing has been recognized by multiple organizations in the City. When issues such as this are discussed among a variety of groups and are brought to the attention of City council, changes can be made either in practice or future planning to accommodate.

Development plans for Lacombe now include a wider variety of housing styles. As well, Habitat for Humanity was brought in for the first time as a partner with the City to bring several new units into the community.

One of the other important partnerships that the City of La-

combe has undertaken is the Bolt Regional Transit System, developed in recent years in partnership with the Town of Blackfalds and the City of Red Deer.

“Lacombe citizens might find themselves going elsewhere to access certain services – Red Deer, usually. Having a transit system, and a regional transit system certainly provides a level of access that wasn’t there before,” Vaughan said.

“That’s an example of what a City can do to try and help people get what they need. The goal is for people to have access to services that they need, but realistically, you can’t have every service in every community, all the time. That’s why regional relationships are so significant and important. Possibly you can enhance a service that exists, and that enhancement brings service

to the community, but you aren’t creating a separate, expensive administrative centre.”

The City is not in control of building facilities like emergency shelters and transitional housing facilities. In the example of the new Yu-Turn transitional housing facility, the community group applied for funding through the Housing Committee and is developing that independent of the City.

There are many ways that a City attempts to identify and address the needs of the community. Most important are connections and partnerships between community agencies, as well as open communication between council and citizens.

“Citizens identify local issues, and they also can identify local solutions,” Vaughan said. kmendonsa@lacombeexpress.com

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COUNCIL BRIEFS

by Kalisha Mendonsa

Public submissions were presented to City council for consideration in the 2016 budget. After deliberation among councillors, the following items have been accepted into the 2016 budget proposal: - Drainage control from Fairway Drive and 58th St. at a cost of $401,000. Council hear that proposed cost also includes new pavement at 54th Ave. and 58th St. to accommodate the drainage solution and design.

- An observation deck/wharf/ boardwalk/canoe launch on the northeast corner of Cranna Lake, near the parking lot, at a cost of $46,000.

- Right hand turning lane near Husky at Woodland Drive and Hwy. 2A, at a cost of $42,000.

Items that were proposed but not accepted into the 2016 budget submission include a boardwalk to connect Elizabeth Lake and Lake Ann, a new crosswalk light at 54th Ave. and 58th St., a waterslide at the Kinsmen Aquatic Centre and the increased maintenance of the Elm trees at 54th Ave. and 58th St.

LACOMBE PROVINCIAL BUILDING UPDATE Members of City council dis-

cussed the concept of closure and demolition for the newly acquired Provincial Building, located on 50th Ave. The City recently purchased the building from the Province and is now looking at how to proceed with the closure.

A motion was made to table the item for re-evaluation in 2016 and the motion was carried.

Norma MacQuarrie, chief administrative officer for the City said, “If this proposed demolition could coincide with that work, I think it would serve certainly the downtown businesses very well in terms of minimizing disruption.”

A proposal was made to coincide a potential demolition with downtown infrastructure development in 2017.

BYLAWS PASSED Bylaw 300.101, a rezoning bylaw was approved by City council this week to rezone a lot in Mackenzie Ranch to coincide with the approved outline for the area.

As well, a second re-zoning bylaw, Bylaw 300.102, was approved after deliberation between citizens and council members.

The bylaw proposed a rezoning of lots 5259 and 5253 49th St. which changes the properties from R1C zoning to R2, in order to facili-

ENJOYMENT – Luna Saldivar Jack, 5, plays in the new children’s area of the Mary C. Moore library, which recently re-opened. The facility was closed for a number of months due to flooding and is once again open Kalisha Mendonsa/Lacombe Express to the public. tate future development of multifamily homes on the lot.

There were a number of citizens opposed to the bylaw but in the end Councillor Matthew Goudy, director of planning and operations, saw the support to carry the bylaw forward.

He said, “I don’t think that re-

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&E ST IM A S

Lacombe has officially been named as the winner of the legendary One Horse Town country music event, presented by Coors Banquet.

The concert will bring country music stars Tim Hicks and The Road Hammers to the City on Sept. 18th. Citizens of the community were asked to vote in order to show participation and support for the event and the efforts have paid off.

“First, I think just to be able to come out on top is a nice acknowledgement for the community,” said the City’s Community Economic Development Manager Guy Lapointe.

“There were 1,000 communities nominated and we were shortlisted. Everybody stepped up and made this happen - I think it’s a great acknowledgement of what we can do as a community when we work together.”

Voting started on Aug. 3rd, closed on Aug. 17th and a winner was announced on Aug. 24th.

“Obviously, it’s great to have some exposure here. It will happen on a national stage. At one point, there was going to be an announcement on the Canadian Country Music Awards on Sept. 13th, but that might be too close to the event date. However if that happens, it’s great exposure for us on a national scale.”

The concert is a free event but there is

a maximum capacity at the currently undisclosed venue location. This means that people must go to www.coorsbanquet.ca/ oht to register for a ticket to the concert.

According to the Coors Banquet web site, tickets will be available at the aforementioned web address starting Aug. 27th.

Tickets are free and only available to residents of Lacombe, Lacombe County and Blackfalds who are of legal drinking age.

There is a limit of two tickets per resident per household while quantities last.

“They will be airing the concert. It might be live, it might be recorded or they might do both. And the last time I spoke to the reps, I was told there was the potential for a documentary of the making of the concert. That’s a lot of exposure for a little community like ours,” Lapointe said.

“Beyond that, there is a communitybuilding piece. People get to take part in a once-in-a-lifetime event for Lacombe.”

“There is also an economic development piece to this. Coors is giving away 300 tickets to people outside of the community. I’m not sure how they’re distributing it, but either way that is 300 people coming into our community that will be staying in our hotels, shopping in our community at that time and things like that. There is the exposure piece but there is also a practical side of this where people will see a bit of a bump in sales and economic development around that time.”

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zoning it to R2 is going to have an overall detrimental effect on the community.

“Having the R2 zone with potentially two well-designed, well-constructed buildings in the area isn’t likely to degrade property values at all.

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“There is a need for this and it does fit within our long-term adoptive plans and we are in support of the rezoning.”

A request for second and third reading was ultimately made and carried. kmendonsa@lacombeexpress.com

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NDP candidate selected for local riding

BY JENNA SWAN Lacombe Express Doug Hart was officially selected as the federal NDP candidate in the Red DeerLacombe riding this past Monday.

Two local candidates were put forward following a nomination meeting held at the Red Deer Public Library.

Hart was chosen over Katherine Swampy dur-

ing a nomination meeting held at the Red Deer Public Library. Hart, who has lived in Central Alberta his entire life, spent the last 40 years of his career working as a nurse, teacher and community college administrator. He currently works as a casual nurse in the Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing and Addictions at the Red Deer Regional Hospital, following time spent as both the vice

academic chair and acting president at Grande Prairie Regional College.

He holds diplomas in psychiatric nursing, an under graduate degree in nursing from the University of Calgary, a masters degree in education administration from the University of Alberta and a masters degree in science in health promotion studies.

While addressing the room of NDP members,

Hart stated no matter how different he and those other members may be, they likely had at least one thing in common.

“We want to put an end to 10 years of Stephen Harper’s rule,” said Hart who previously ran in three provincial elections under the NDP bid. “Stephen Harper has shown contempt for democracy, he has eroded sovereignty, and is deconstructing Canada.

“All you have to do is look at Bill C-51 and the impact it has on personal rights and freedoms.”

Hart will be running against Liberal Party candidate Rev. Jeff Rock – a minister with Gaetz Memorial United Church in Red Deer who was nominated by his party in January.

Hart and Rock will also be running against the Conservative Party candidate Blaine Calkins – a University of Alberta Bachelor of Science graduate who served in a number of local political positions over the last 30 years including

serving as a town councilor for Lacombe for a time, as well as the MP for Wetaskawin.

The election is set for Oct.19th. Harper dropped the write on Aug. 2nd and at 11 weeks, the campaign has been described as the longest in modern Canadian history. As a result of the 2012 federal electoral redistribution, the number of electoral districts was increased to 338, with additional seats based on population assigned to Alberta (6), British Columbia (6), Ontario (15), and Quebec (3). jswan@reddeerexpress.com

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Boards and Commissions The City of Lacombe is currently seeking to appoint a number of community-minded citizens to serve on a variety of municipal boards and commissions.

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The pitfalls of social media on the political front Much like any useful tool, social media can be seen as a doubleedged sword —It has the power to allow an individual to personally communicate with the world. Messages can be curated to exact a specific statement to a society. It’s all about interaction.

It also has the power to prevent face-to-face communication and can result in many individuals posting things they don’t mean or that are offensive in nature.

As a candidate in a federal or provincial election, using Twitter or facebook to connect with voters can be seen as key. It gives them the opportunity to communicate directly with voters, respond to questions and get information

out about where they will be making face-to-face appearances beside the traditional forums and door-knocking. As a candidate in a federal or provincial election, using social media tools can also be harmful if in the past, the candidate made some rather frivolous or offensive statements or posted unflattering or offensive photos.

Take for example, independent MLA for Calgary-Bow Deborah Drever who was elected as an NDP MLA on May 5th in the provincial election. It didn’t take long for social media hounds to comb through her personal history to find a few questionable photos. Most were willing to take them with a grain of salt, due to Drever’s young age and

inexperience. But then, another photo was found, this time on her instagram account, calling former Premier Jim Prentice and Rick McIver an offensive term, contradictory to the NDP stance on LGBTQ and acceptance.

Drever was then forced to apologize and was suspended by Premier Notley from the NDP caucus.

It was always a question to the Alberta NDP why they did not vet each candidate, combing through their past, especially on social media. Could this embarrassment have been prevented?

The most recent casualty of a social media pitfall in this federal election is a former Liberal candidate for Calgary Nosehill.

Ala Buzreba was the latest candidate to have her social media feeds, especially Twitter, looked at through with a microscope, and some didn’t like what they found.

Buzreba was forced to apologize on Aug. 18th for some tweets she posted as a teen four years ago that were offensive. Later that day she stepped down, and prompted Federal Liberal leader Justin Trudeau to make a statement.

It is surprising candidates like Buzreba and Drever did not show more social media savvy. Anyone running for public office, especially knowing the benefits and pitfalls of social media, should ensure their personal accounts and feeds are – if anything – rather bland.

Facing the hard realities of looking older than you are I remember the year after I graduated from high school, how I would visit friends that still attended there from time to time. If I had a day off from work, I would dash over and join them for lunch. This went on for a couple of years, and I remember thinking it was pretty cool how I could be nearing 19 or so and still fitting in with a bunch of high school students.

Fast-forward a couple of years. I was living in Burnaby, B.C. and one day, I thought I’d do something for my health and pick up some vitamins at the mall.

The sales lady agreed that would be a great idea, assuming I was in my ‘late 20s’. I was barely 20.

Gone were the days of fooling anybody about my age. High school kids would now think I was the substitute teacher, or even worse, maybe one of the parents.

Groan. Much of this, I believed, had to do with my

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WEBER rapidly receding hairline.

What to do? By this point, I was again living in Red Deer and thought I would check out one of those places that sell hairpieces – the kind they glue onto your head and you have to have readjusted every few weeks. I remember feeling a mix of embarrassment and excitement as I saw my head covered in wavy locks like I had when I was in high school.

The years melted away.

But the thought of having something glued to my scalp didn’t sit well, so I promptly abandoned the idea. Baldness was my destiny, and I would simply ac-

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cept it and move forward.

But I had to accept also that I looked older for my age. I went to SAIT in Calgary to study journalism when I was 26, and I recall one of the younger students - she was around 18 – saying how she admired me coming back to school ‘at my age’. At my age?

What did she think, that I was in my mid-50s? Cue the insecurities – already raging at this point in my life.

Fast-forward to about three years ago.

I was about 43 and shopping in Lacombe. The clerk asked me if I was eligible for the ‘seniors’ discount’.

I could hardly believe my ears. There is no experience quite like being hit with the hard truth about what others perceive about you – when it’s not to your liking. It’s happened more times since then. A waitress here in the City has assumed twice that I am a senior. The second time I

told her I wasn’t, but she said she would give me the senior’s discount anyhow.

Maybe she thinks I’m in denial?

And then just last Sunday, another waiter didn’t even bother to ask. He just gave me the senior’s discount on the bill.

That’s when I decided to adopt a new attitude – if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em. It was nice getting the brunch for a few dollars less, after all. The bottom line is, the passage of time is of course unstoppable. Life courses by at what seems like a faster pace then it used to.

And I’m okay with that. Really, we all have to be. At 46, I have found I must accept certain things about my life – when you are in your 20s and even in your 30s, you feel like there is all kinds of time left to do all kinds of things. But now, I find life seems to offer fewer choices – not poorer choices necessarily,

but different choices. And the irony is, interestingly enough, I wouldn’t go back to my younger days even if I could.

Age brings with it some special gifts, like perspective, a dash of wisdom, a stronger sense of confidence, an increased sense of being ‘okay’ with who you are and less of a craving to be accepted by everybody. That used to plague me as a younger man. I wanted everyone to approve of me, to like me.

Even people that honestly, I didn’t even really like. But now, that peculiar ‘need’ has been left behind.

So society, bring on the offers of seniors’ discounts – I have made peace with the fact I look older than I am. Life needs to become more about others than it is about me – and perhaps that’s the most liberating lesson we can learn as the years pass. editor@reddeerexpress.com

How do you think Lacombe and the surrounding area will benefit from winning the One Horse Town concert?

Asked at the Lacombe Centre Mall by Hilary Stone and Sarah Maetche

“It will probably draw a lot of people depending on the music.”

Brian Brant, Lacombe County

“It’s surprising the number of people that listen to country music.

I agree it will bring a lot of people in.”

John Mellon, Lacombe

“A lot of money will come into town. I voted everyday.”

Moira Williams, Lacombe County

“There will definitely be media exposure.

It’s also a great community builder.”

Kendall Currie, Sylvan Lake

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fyi EVENTS The FYI, Community Events Calendar is a free-of-charge service for not-for-profit organizations and upcoming community events within the Lacombe and Blackfalds region. To submit your information, please email news@lacombeexpress.com, call 403-782-5306 or fax 403-782-5344. If you would like your event or organization to be included, please submit your information to the editor by noon, the Monday before the publication date.

Summerfun-draiser: The Lacombe & District Historical Society is organizing the Summerfundraiser! at Summerland Leisure Park on Saturday, Aug. 29th from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Come join them for face painting, mini golf, carnival games, blacksmithing, a petting zoo, bouncy castle, barbecue and a free live music concert featuring The RoJo’s from 5 p.m.- 8 p.m. All proceeds support your local museums.

Are you as healthy as you think?

Find out at the Health Expo with the Harvard Fitness test, peak flow meter test, blood pressure check, water and body fat analyzer scale and computerized health age. Get a free relaxing massage, nutrition counseling and pamphlets full of health tips.

The Canadian Red Cross will have information on emergency disaster preparedness and medical equipment loans. The Heart & Stroke Foundation will present the newest facts on fats. It’s all free. Drop in between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 20th at the Lacombe Memorial Centre.

For more information, call Esther at 403-782-5258 or Nadine at 403-786-2338. Sponsored by the Good Water Company and the Health Department of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

Life is sacred. Join the National Life Chain of Prayer: 2 to 3 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 3rd along Hwy. 2A near Woodland Drive, Lacombe. Signs provided.

Burman University: How can we serve you on Sept. 24th? We, the students of Burman University (formerly CUC) would like to invite you, the citizens of

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enjoyable for the kids. Visit our website at blackfaldslibrary.ca or call us at 405-885-2343.

Invitation to join CNIB Peer Support Group: The Peer Support Group is a program dedicated to helping CNIB clients adjust to vision loss. Feelings of fear, anxiety, intimidation and anger are extremely common in adults who are diagnosed with vision loss. The goal of the group is to help transform these feelings into those of confidence and independence through education and group discussions. The program is facilitated by a volunteer who has gone through the process of adjusting to a life with vision loss.

Friends of the Library: are you recently retired and looking for volunteers projects?

Consider joining the Friends of the Library, which supports the Mary C. Moore Public library in many ways. On Sept. 1st, 7 p.m. at the library, the annual general meeting will be held

Kozy Korner — Tuesday Dinners every week at noon.

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

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.

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Blackfalds Library: our new books include Sherrilyn Kenyon’s “Son of No One”, Lisa Genova’s “Inside the O’Briens” and Stuart Woods’ “Hot Pursuit”. We have added some Roald Dahl and Calvin & Hobbes books to our middle school section. These are new items to Blackfalds Library and should provide some laughs and good reading. Remember we have the Lego Club for ages five and up on Thursdays at 3:30 p.m. and the Duplo Club for parents and children ages 0 to four on Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Our fundraising for the Summer Reading Program will soon be in full swing. Large and small prizes as well as cash for craft supplies and entertainment are needed to make our reading program successful and

The group offers seniors a way to connect to others experiencing similar challenges. Participants receive empowering, practical and useful information about vision loss and how CNIB services can help, as well as suggestions from other participants on how to reduce the impact of vision loss on their daily lives. There is no cost to participate in the program which will meet once per month.

The group meets at the Spruce Terrace located at 5002 – 51 Ave. Lacombe Farmers Market runs in the Lacombe arena parking lot and indoors starting 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Come every Friday morning for homemade baking, eggs, fruit, vegetables, crafts, jewellery, jams, honey, woodwork and lots more. We “make it, bake it or grow it,” just for you! Call 403-782-4772 or 403-8771280 for more information.

Lacombe Walking Group Wednesdays from 12-12:30 p.m. at Medcombe Walk-In-Clinic. No registration required.

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.

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.

New to Lacombe? Contact Lacombe Welcome Wagon for free maps, information about the City & area, as well as free gifts from local businesses. New baby in the family? Contact Donna Korpess with the Lacombe Welcome Wagon at 403-7820475 for free information, baby product samples as well as free

gifts from local businesses.

Youth Unlimited Drop-in Activities: 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.

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.

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.

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society Table Talk Coffee Group: Meets the second Friday of each month at Wolf Creek Community Church 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 Bonnie Lavallee at 403-346-0290.

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.

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Lois Mitchell attends Habitat for Humanity event

BY SARAH MAETCHE Lacombe Express It was cloudy, rainy and windy but the weather didn’t dampen a special visit to Lacombe.

Lacombe residents and dignitaries gathered at a construction site in the MacKenzie Ranch subdivision to welcome Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Lois Mitchell to the City last Friday. On her first official visit to Lacombe, Mitchell, along with Mayor Steve Christie, Habitat for Humanity Chair Dennis Bowman, MP Blaine Calkins, MLA Ron Orr attended a sod-turning ceremony to celebrate the beginnings of the first Habitat for Humanity project in the City.

Habitat for Humanity Red Deer is a not-for-profit organization that works towards creating sustainable affordable housing in the area. The organization will be building four units (two duplexes) in the MacKenzie Ranch subdivision of Lacombe over this next year.

Mitchell said it was a pleasure to launch the new project in Lacombe.

She also said she was impressed with the powerful way Habitat for Humanity can mobilize volunteers.

“A Habitat for Humanity project is a great way for all volunteers to share the best of their ability by learning and forging new ties with friends and neighbours,” she said. “So to all the volunteers, thank you for sharing your time, your skills, energy, and dedication to building a greater quality of life for everyone in the community.”

Mayor Steve Christie said he was honoured and very pleased to welcome Mitchell to the community.

“I am also proud of the strong partnership we have developed with Habitat for Humanity Red Deer Region Society to address housing affordability for low income families in Lacombe,” he said. “A succession of events have brought us together today that began with a vision to facilitate a diverse range of housing opportunities here in the City. This is a program that supports the needs, income levels and preferences of all current and future residents.”

MP Blaine Calkins also added it was a pleasure to welcome Mitchell and her husband on their first official visit to Lacombe.

“Their presence here today indicates there is a great deal of support for the efforts of Habitat for Humanity Red Deer Region, and that support will certainly go a long way in helping Habitat for Humanity reach their goal of at least 10 homes for new eligible low income families in Central Alberta in 2015,” he said. “I am pleased they could attend this important sod-turning event here in Lacombe, which will support four families in my hometown.”

In June, the City entered into an agreement with Habitat for Humanity Red Deer for a $300,000 grant from the City’s affordable housing project. Once the units are completed, the homes will provide four qualifying families the opportunity for home owner-

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Connex Bus Drivers Permanent .9FTE Position (1 Position) Casual Driver (1 Position) Lacombe and District Family and Community Support Services is seeking bus drivers for the Lacombe Connex Transportation Service. Connex is available to seniors and others unable to access regular transportation because of age, cost or disability. This service is offered through Lacombe & District FCSS in partnership with the City of Lacombe.

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Please forward your letter of interest and resume to: Pat Berg, Transportation Coordinator Lacombe Connex #201, 5214- 50th Avenue, Lacombe, AB T4L 0B6 Email: connex@lacombefcss.net Fax: (403) 782-6639

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Anyone claiming to be affected by the approval of the Permitted Uses with Variances of 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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Lacombe Memorial Centre 35% Discount On Rates Are you planning a wedding, a meeting, a yoga class, or a crib match? Then the Lacombe Memorial Centre has an offer for you!

We are offering a 35% discounted rate to local user groups Monday-Thursday evenings after 6 p.m. for all of our meeting rooms.

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By volunteering with the CEDO, you can meet new people, learn new skills and make a positive difference in your community.

If you are interested in sharing your time with the CEDO, please contact: Guy Lapointe 5432 56 Avenue Lacombe, AB T4L 1E9 E: glapointe@lacombe.ca

City Council Dates Online Garbage & Recycling Collection Reminder Widget Lacombe residents can sign up for garbage and recycling collection day reminders via phone calls, emails or texts by signing up through a new online widget. 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)782-1261.

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 now 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.

The e-waste collected will be recycled responsibly in Red Deer by Recycle Logic, a registered processor under the Alberta Recycling Electronics Recycling Program. They will safely dispose of the hazardous materials contained in the electronics, and salvage any valuable materials for reuse.

For more information on acceptable items and hours of operation, please call Infrastructure Services at (403)782-1261.

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. on the Friday before every Council Meeting.

The next scheduled Regular Council Meeting dates and times are: Monday, September 14, 2015 at 5 p.m.

Monday, September 28, 2015 at 5 p.m.

Upcoming Events The Active Living Fair/Coffee with Council at the LMC September 9 from 4 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

For more information call 403.782.1266.

Doors Open September 26 from 11a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

For more information email jkirchner@lacombe.ca Blacksmith Shop Municipal Designation Ceremony September 26 at 11:00 a.m. Free cake and punch!

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Charlie Donald Art Sale at the LMC September 25 & 26 from 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

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Reminders Garbage/Recycling normally picked up on Monday, September 7th, 2015 will be collected on Tuesday, September 8th, 2015.

FREE Public Skating August 28 from 6:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.

Open Ice Time Available For Rent Arena is available from August 27-30. Ice slots still available in September. To book ice time, please call 403.782.1284.

Roof Replacement at the Kinsmen Aquatic Centre Begins September 8th, 2015 Toxic/E waste roundup September 19 from 10 a.m. - 2p.m. Bring in your old computers, broken electronics, TVs, paint and other household hazardous waste to the City of Lacombe’s Infrastructure Building (5444-56 Avenue).

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TRAVEL Havana, a fascinating city at a crossroads

BY SARAH MAETCHE Lacombe Express A few weeks ago I crossed another city off my bucket list that has held my rapt imagination for many years. A friend and I visited the city of Havana — the capital city of Cuba that that is attempting to create a new identity through revitalization and restoration.

Havana was everything I had imagined, seen on TV, read about and then some. From the moment we traveled under the tunnel and entered through the city walls of Old Havana, it was electric.

Havana was founded by the Spanish in 1519 as a port city. Walls and several fortresses were built around the city for protection in 1558. These walls now act as a mark between the old and new Havana.

Old Havana boasts some 3,370 buildings and 66,750 residents. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1982.

Slowly but surely, the government and other entrepreneurs have been revitalizing the city by repairing the dilapidated buildings that have such historical significance.

As we walked the streets, it was easy to see buildings that are in literally in ruins, buildings that are worse for wear but are still inhabited by local people, with colourful strings of laundry hanging from the upper-level balconies, buildings that have not yet been revitalized and those that are currently under construction.

It’s truly a city at a crossroads — ready to change and revitalize itself to stimulate tourism and economic activity.

As we walked down the narrow boutique-lined streets, many stunningly refurbished buildings were also on display.

Cafes line the cobbled-stoned streets.

Tourists milled around and were out to experience the three best things Cuba has to offer: coffee, rum and cigars.

Art deco, Baroque, neoclassical and fifth century - all architectural styles can be found throughout Havana’s colourful downtown streets.

For example, the Catedral de San Cristobal de la Habana. The cathedral built in the 1700s features a theatrical baroque façade and is one of the oldest cathedrals in the Americas. When we

visited the cathedral and square, the front and interior were under construction, preparing for the upcoming visit of the Pope.

Due to the overwhelming heat and hustle on the cobblestoned street, we headed into the Hotel Ambos Mundos, a downtown location which Ernest Hemmingway called home for seven years in the 1930s. It’s said that in room 511 Hemmingway began writing the novel For Whom the Bell Tolls.

The pink-faced building boasts many rooms and a dark wooded bar, that among the shutters, palms and fans whirling makes it easy to picture Hemmingway sitting in that very room, filled with ideas for his next novel.

After we had washed off the layers of sweat and experience of conquering the streets of the old city, we sat down to dine and enjoy a truly Cuban style meal at the Panorama Hotel located seaside in the Miramar residential area.

Later, as we sat in the hotel lobby enjoying our third mojito, we were serenaded along with some British friends with a lovely tune by the Beatles by a Mariachi-like band.

Our night was capped off by something that was truly colourful and a Havana staple — a visit to the worldfamous Tropicana.

A city institution since 1939, the Tropicana is the only Las Vegas-style nightlife location to survive the revolution.

In the open-air cabaret show, little has changed with vibrantly dressed senoritias descending from palm trees to dance the salsa amid the colourful lights. It really was a unique place to enjoy music, Cuban folklore, and of course rum.

Sitting under the open sky and sipping Havana Club rum while the room spins with musicality and rhythm, you couldn’t help but imagine the Rat Pack enjoying the show, a true tropical treat away from Vegas.

Eventually, whether you plan to live in fantasy or not, the show ends slightly after midnight and it was time to begin the journey back to the hotel.

Slowly as the lights of Havana gave way to the whir of the Autopista, it was evident we had only just scratched the surface of what the City had to offer. news@lacombeexpress.com

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Lacombe Express 15

ARTS & LEISURE

Belle Plaine and Blake Berglund launch collaborative disc

BY MARK WEBER Lacombe Express Regina-based prairie sweethearts Belle Plaine and Blake Berglund are gearing up to release a country/folk music doublesingle, gold-toned vinyl record next month and are hitting the road to support the project. They perform Sept. 7th at Fratters in Red Deer.

The release beautifully pays homage to fellow Saskatchewan songwriter Zachary Lucky. The couple recorded two tracks from Lucky’s catalogue - Town to Town and Saskatchewan.

All copies of the limited edition vinyl are expected to sell during the tour, which covers western Canada. The singles will also be available via iTunes. The recordings were produced by former frontman of The Waltons Jason Plumb.

“Blake and I were in Kansas City in 2014 for an event called Folk Alliance International,” explains Plaine. “It gets people from all over North America together – it’s a showcase event, it’s a conference event – it’s an incredible thing to go to make connections with people from all over North America,” she explains. “And we found ourselves getting to know western Canadian musicians that we had heard of, or were just hearing of there.

“We were watching Zachary play – he’s so hardworking, he’s from Saskatoon, he’s prolific and so talented. I leaned over and said to Blake, we should be singing this song! We were just starting to sing together and we were writing together and we were looking for material that suited us.

“Saskatchewan is about being home, and Town to Town is about traveling and being all over the country.”

Berglund agrees. “It was fun to interpret his material because he is such a strong writer.”

Meanwhile, listening to Plaine and Berglund it’s very clear these two are such a natural, engaging blend in terms of their artistry. Both songs bubble over with a charming authenticity and warmth. Not to mention their work as individual artists, which continues to attract new fans and define them as noteworthy artist in their own right.

“It’s become something where I can jump in on a lot of Blake’s sets and sing back-up for him – so it’s been really good for me as a musician,” explains Plaine of the collaboration.

“It’s been really great to see how another

band works and also having such a positive experience from growing and learning.”

As for their live shows, Plaine and Berglund will each perform a set with their own sideplayers - Elizabeth Curry on bass and Jeremy Sauer on keys for Plaine and Bryce Lewis on guitar for Berglund.

To close each, the ensemble will come together for a selection of duets including Town to Town and Saskatchewan from the co-release, Kris Kristofferson’s Chase The Feeling, and Ian & Sylvia’s Summer Wages.

“We’ve become so integrated in each other’s writing processes, and our bands have become so integrated in each other’s songs, that it works really well,” explains Berglund.

Plaine agrees, adding that it really is structured around the overall flow and honouring the songs. “That’s how both of us work in constructing a set list – also thinking about the spaces between the songs and what kind of stories can be told,” she said. “For those two hours with an audience, you want that time to feel like it’s time they don’t even know is passing.

That’s at the heart of what we are doing.

That’s our objective – to give people something that takes them out of their own lives for a couple hours.”

Plaine has one of those gorgeous and extraordinarily rare voices that is pretty much instantly addictive. Over the years, her tunes have percolated with jazz, pop and old-fashioned country richness.

Raised in the farming community of Fosston, Saskatchewan, her distinctive sound draws on a wide-ranging musical background, including years of professional training (formal study at MacEwan University) and performances stretching back to her youth. Plaine’s voice lends itself to various styles, from outlaw country to 1940s swing, adding a smoky, sultry touch to every song she sings. Her debut CD Notes From A Waitress earned the number three position on the earshot National Jazz Chart and number one on Edmonton, Ottawa and Lethbridge Jazz charts in early 2012.

At 18, she knew she wanted to write songs, perform and have a home recording studio. But when she moved to Edmonton to study jazz, her focus shifted toward a more technical aspect of music: sound recording. After graduation, she worked in a Calgary studio.

Eager for change, she enrolled at the University of Victoria as an environmental science major. Having fallen in love with

CLASSIC – Singers/songwriters Belle Plaine and Blake Berglund perform Sept. 7th at Fratters Chris Graham photo Speakeasy in Red Deer.

Victoria’s arts community she dropped out of school.

She later found herself in Sydney, Australia for a stint and the creativity continued to grow. In 2006, she returned to Saskatchewan and found a home in Regina’s arts community. Berglund’s fresh style of country has been described as unpredictable, intelligent and genuine. His love for music stretches back to his younger days, as he recalls his grandfather always carrying a harmonica around with him.

Berglund also took piano lessons over his growing up years, and then eventually discovered the guitar. As mentioned, he went on to explore a number of genres before finding his niche in music that follows a country/folk sensibility. But Berglund, like Plaine, can’t be strictly categorized when it comes to style. That attribute in itself fuels their overall charm as outstanding artists who aren’t wary of continued sonic exploration.

“I come from a cowboy culture – I guess when it became my turn to go in that direction I chose music as opposed to rodeo. So it was great to come back ‘full circle’ and really care about cowboy culture again with everything I learned from being on the road for seven years as an independent rock musician.”

Over the years, Berglund has released

four CDs – 2007’s Blake Berglund & Kennedy Rodeo, Ends of the Earth (2010), Coyote (2012) and Jasper (2014).

He earned an Independent Music Award in 2010, was granted Rawlco Radio’s 10K20 Bursary in 2013 and was named Roots Artist of the Year at the 2013 Saskatchewan Country Music Association Awards.

Berglund’s authentic songwriting and stage show also landed him showcasing opportunities at the 2012 Breakout West Festival, the 2012 Canadian Country Music Awards, and the 2013 Canadian Music Week Festival.

Meanwhile, Plumb, who again produced the latest project, speaks warmly about the pair. “I’ve been a fan of both Blake and Belle for quite some time,” he explained.

“After seeing their live performance, I couldn’t wait to get them in the studio together. It’s always interesting when songwriters choose to record another artist’s material. The art is in the interpretation.

And with these two, you can hear their chemistry on the recording.”

Plaine is quick to return the compliment. “He comes to our shows when we are playing around town – he’s really become a friend and a support. I trust him so deeply.

It’s been such a positive experience having met him and becoming a part of his life.” editor@reddeerexpress.com

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ARTS & LEISURE

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Thursday, August 27, 2015

Garlic and lemon in Greek cooking Detecting poisonous mushrooms Of my cooking classes, Greek are the most popular by far and this stems from my own passion for the flavours of Greece. I joke with people all the time that to create Greek food one basically adds olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, and oregano to anything and it’s Greek.

CHEF

DEZ

on Cooking

Although these may be common denominators in many Greek recipes, there’s a bit more to it than that to make good Greek food. Two ingredients that always come to mind when discussing this are garlic and lemon juice.

Garlic should never come from a jar.

I see people in stores buying these large jars of peeled, chopped garlic in brine and I question it. The response is usually, “It’s cheap and convenient.”

Just because something is convenient, doesn’t mean we should use it.

Take any fresh cut vegetable (or fruit for that matter) and soak it in a jar full of brine - where does the flavour go? It leaches into the brine. So people who take a slotted spoon and add some of this garlic to a dish and say, “I’m cooking with garlic” - I respond and say, no, you’re cooking with a residual that was once garlic and now most of the natural flavour has gone into the brine - which you’re going to dump down the drain in a year once you have gotten through

that jar. Many people also willingly pass through the produce section, walking by the lemons, on their way to the juice aisle to grab a bottle of lemon juice.

A reconstituted juice from concentrate will not give you the same flavour as what’s offered from a fresh lemon. We have to remember that the term ‘cheap and convenient’ is not a synonym for ‘flavour’ and if you want your Greek food to taste better you need to go to the source of the ingredient you are adding for optimal results.

Greek Salad 2 English cucumbers, diced large 6-8 Roma tomatoes, diced large 1 large yellow pepper, diced large 1 large orange pepper, diced large 1 large red onion, diced large 1 cup Kalamata olives Dressing 1 cup olive oil 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice 3 tbsp red wine vinegar 2 tbsp dried oregano leaves 2 garlic cloves, crushed 2 tbsp sugar salt and ground pepper to season Crumbled feta cheese to garnish In a large bowl, toss the vegetables and olives together. In a bowl, mix the dressing ingredients and pour over the salad.

Toss to coat. Garnish with feta cheese and season to taste with salt and pepper.

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“Are you sure you know how to identify poisonous mushrooms?” I asked my neighbour. He assured me he had studied differences in this fungus and had been picking them for years.

But one night I received a call from his wife saying her husband was desperately ill. I found him lying on the bathroom floor, ghostly white, breathing heavily and in agony. I discovered he had been picking mushrooms and they had been a part of his dinner. He was rushed to the emergency and nearly died.

Now a report in the Canadian Medical Association Journal says that foraging and eating wild mushrooms can result in liver failure and even death. And that mistaking toxic mushrooms for edible varieties is a common error.

Dr. Adina Weinerman at the Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center, Toronto says, “Distinguishing safe from harmful mushrooms is a challenge even for mycologists.”

She cites the case of a 52-year-old immigrant woman of Asian descent who had foraged for mushrooms with her husband in a local park. She had had foraging experience in her native land. But like my friend, after eating them she developed severe abdominal pain and gastrointestinal distress. She eventually needed a liver transplant.

Dr. Adina states people poisoned by toxic mush-

Dr. Gifford

JONES rooms go through three stages. Within six to 12 hours there is pain, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.

But this is followed by a false recovery in which patients appear to improve.

This misleads doctors to assume all is well, and they may be prematurely discharged from hospital or the emergency department.

The final stage occurs 48 hours after ingesting toxic mushrooms. The patient’s liver starts to fail following which other organs may falter and death may occur.

The big problem is that doctors do not have an antidote for mushroom toxicity.

It appears whether you live or die depends on whether you’re fortunate enough to have ‘the luck of the Irish.’ Charcoal can be used to absorb the toxin if used early, but by the time patients are seen in emergency it’s usually too late to be helpful.

Mushrooms of the Amanita genus include over 600 types which cause most of the mushroom deaths. So if mycologists can be fooled identifying toxic mushrooms so can you. It can also fool immigrants who may mistake local poison-

ous mushrooms for familiar ones from their native land. But it’s not only toxic mushrooms that can result in trouble according to a report in the Nutrition Action Health Letter.

A doctor at Kingston General hospital in Ontario noticed that an increased number of people were arriving at the hospital complaining of stomach cramps and diarrhea. He ordered stool cultures on these patients and all suffered from salmonella enteritidis infection.

One patient said, “After they did stool and blood samples on me a doctor asked if I had eaten at a certain restaurant.” As the investigation continued it was discovered that all patients had eaten a meal containing bean sprouts.

And some people had taken home left-overs in a doggy bag.

The culprit was a food company in Toronto that was distributing contaminated sprouts to stores and restaurants in Kingston.

By the time officials had controlled the outbreak 550 people in Ontario had become sick from bean sprouts. Sprouts are particularly dangerous as E coli bacteria can lodge in tiny cracks in seeds where they’re difficult to kill or remove. And when the seeds are sprouted they provide the ideal breeding ground for bacteria.

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BY JENNA SWAN Lacombe Express The Central Alberta Buccaneers are advancing to the Alberta Football League semi-finals following a 20-17 win over the Edmonton Stallions at ME Global Athletic Park in Lacombe this past Saturday evening.

The back and forth battle between the Buccaneers and the Stallions saw the two teams trading touchdowns with the Bucs defense bringing strong pressure on the Stallions quarterback throughout the first two quarters.

Despite their strong defense the Bucs gave up two touchdowns and a field goal in the first half.

However, the team rallied and responded to the Stallions loose defense through a string of both running and passing plays to leave a score of 14-17 on the board at the end of the half.

After half-time the two teams returned to the field in what Todd Lewis, linebacker for the Buccaneers and chairman of the board, called a, “Game of defensive attrition.”

Lewis added the ball was punted often by both teams causing a battle for field position.

Eventually, the Bucs would drive close enough to the Stallion end zone for the field goal unit to take formation. They tied the game in the third at 17-17.

With a minute left, Buccaneers number five Tylor Johannesson would split the uprights for the game winning field goal, making the score 20-17 and, as a result, earning the Bucs a semi-finals berth.

This back and forth battle wasn’t the first time the Buccaneers had taken on the Stallions, having met the team in regular season play where they were able to edge the Stallions in a close 2014 battle.

Lewis explained the team was prepared for a tough match.

“During the week’s practices leading up to the game, we knew

BIG WIN – Buccaneers’ Brett Lapointe returns the ball up the field during a game against the Edmonton Stallions last Saturday evening at ME Global Athletic Jenna Swan/Lacombe Express Park in Lacombe. we would face adversity,” said Lewis. “Three team captains were unable to attend the game and the team faced the departure of other key personnel.”

Buccaneers quarterback Jarrett Burzuk stated he was proud of the way they handled adversity on the team. “No matter what curveball gets thrown in the way, we have rallied when needed,” said Burzuk.

Lewis added Burzuk was responsible for a number of key plays, which ensured the success

of the team during the match-up against the Stallions.

“He rose to the occasion,” said Lewis. “He made key, driveextending plays, including a creative bootleg-pass that found number 19 Axsivier Lawrence deep down field.”

Lawrence praised the gutsy performance of Burzuk, saying that he, “Followed the game plan to a tee and only had one incomplete pass.”

Burzuk added the support of their fans made a huge difference

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in the game, with Lewis adding the Bucs got a helping hand from the audience during the game. He stated thanks to Bucs announcer Kelly McCheyne, the bleachers were often chanting and cheering, urging the Bucs to victory.

“We have the whole community backing us and that’s relieving to know as we move forward in the playoffs,” said Burzuk.

The Bucs are on the road in order to take on the number two seeded Fort McMurray Monarchs. During regular season, the

Monarchs handed the Bucs one of their two losses for the season.

Defensive lineman Tony Dawson predicts the game will be a “dog fight.”

“They are a great team,” said Dawson on the Monarchs. “But if we come together as a unit, I like our chances.”

Lewis added if the Bucs are able to top the Monarchs, it will be the first time in franchise history for the pirates to advance to finals. jswan@lacombeexpress.com

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Doug Bradford Memorial Tournament held last weekend

BY JENNA SWAN Lacombe Express The annual Doug Bradford Memorial Tournament was held at Great Chief Park this past weekend, hosted by the Red Deer Twilight Baseball League.

Doug Bradford, namesake of the tournament, was known for having started the Twilight Baseball League in the 1980s.

Bradford dreamed of a league where older players in the area could continue their love of the game in a competitive and high level.

Since the league’s inception, it has become one of the most well-known seniors leagues in the country, with teams from the league having won both national and international titles including the Major Senior Baseball Leagues World Series 60 and over title in 2010.

This past weekend’s tournament saw teams from across Alberta and Saskatchewan competing in two age categories: 30plus and 45-plus.

The tournament’s 30-plus final saw the Team Alberta Fountain Tire Legends up against the Fort Saskatchewan A’s.

The Legends took to the win 3-0.

While no local teams graced the field of the 30-plus division, the 45-plus division was conquered by the Red Deer Printing Place Padres as they beat Saskatoon with a score of 3-1.

President of the Red Deer Twilight, Blair Hanna, said the league contains players anywhere from 30- to 72-years-old and is a great way to keep active later in life.

“Red Deer has had a strong baseball community for years and years,” said Hanna.

“We’ve always had really strong minor ball programs in the (area) and with the

Riggers, Stags and Razorbacks providing some top notch competitive opportunities there are plenty of talented players wanting to continue playing.”

Currently the local league contains six teams from Red Deer and one from Lacombe, with Hanna adding he and the league hope to find enough players to begin an eighth team next season to round out the league.

Those interested in joining, or who wish to learn more about the league in general, can contact him at 403-598-6650. jswan@reddeerexpress.com

Lacombe/Ponoka Rotary golf tournament brings friendly competition

BY JEFFREY HEYDEN-KAYE Ponoka News Golfers from Lacombe and Ponoka gathered for a friendly fundraising tournament Tuesday, Aug. 18th to support Rotary Club initiatives in both communities.

This was the second year of the fundraiser, which was held at the Wolf Creek Golf Resort, and brought two teams of four, one per community, playing a Texas scramble game, explained Ponoka Rotary treasurer Melodie Woods.

Funds were to be split 60/40 with the win-

ners claiming the higher amount for their initiative.

As it happened, the score was tied at the end of the tournament and the groups split the funds 50/50.

Ponoka’s Rotary is putting the money to the Ponoka Elementary School playground project, which includes wheelchair accessibility plans, and Lacombe’s Rotary Club is forwarding money to the Special Olympics competitors in Ponoka and Lacombe.

There were 17 fun challenges for golfers including a $10,000 hole-in-one challenge and getting the ball closest to the wolf challenge.

ON THE GREEN - Golfers from Lacombe and Ponoka gathered for a friendly fundraising tournament Aug. 18th to support Rotary Club initiatives in both communities.

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“It’s all going to youth,” said Woods of the fundraiser.

“It’s basically youth with disabilities are being thought of,” she added.

“We’re super happy with all the support. We have so many businesses here, as well as councillors from town and county (Ponoka and Lacombe),” said Woods.

Don Gullekson, co-orga-

nizer of the fundraiser and member of Lacombe’s Rotary Club said there were several volunteers with special needs helping out at the fundraiser to support the Special Olympics competitors in Lacombe and Ponoka.

“It’s a way of helping them out and getting their uniforms and what they need for their events,” said Gullekson.

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He suggested that both communities had similar goals this year with the Special Olympics and the accessible playground in Ponoka.

Both municipalities’ county and town/city councillors and staff attended the tournament with Lacombe Mayor Steve Christie’s team reportedly beating Ponoka Mayor Rick Bonnett’s team.

Ponoka’s Shoppers Drug Mart also sponsored a $1 million hole-in-one challenge where golfers who came closest to the green

on the 17th hole had their name thrown in a hat. One person, Ponoka’s Steven Novak, was picked for a chance to win the prize, however, was unsuccessful in the attempt.

Full numbers were not available at press time but Woods said she expected more than $9,000 was raised through the golf event.

Through various fundraising efforts, including the dueling pianos, and grant awards, the Ponoka group raised $50,000 so far for the playground. reporter@ponokanews.com

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HOMES & LIVING

CUSTOM BUILD – A unique lighting piece combined with the custom built shelving in this Mason Martin show home in Red Deer’s Laredo subdivision gives the spot a fresh modern look.

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It’s the ‘little things’ that can enrich your home What are your favorite things in your home?

It may be a decorative element or a cozy blanket or even a scent that you keep in a certain room. We all have details in our homes which always bring a smile to our faces – a favourite coffee mug that takes you back to a lovely vacation perhaps?

These items and environmental elements are essential for our physical and emotional well-being.

You may have a cherished pair of slippers that you look forward to every night but would never wear outside the home – this is a favorite thing in your home and is as much a part as the furniture you curl up in at the end of the day.

When I look around my home, many elements take be back to a cherished place in time.

I remember the ‘find’ as the commercials call it; that item that was tucked away

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WYSE on a shelf waiting patiently for me to find it and take it home.

One of my favorite items is a toss cushion I found last summer at Pier 1, it is a lovely thing with elephants, camels and horses embroidered with just the right amount of sparkle and bling.

It is in all of my favorite colours of red, burnt orange and bronze and the minute I saw it I knew I couldn’t leave it in the store.

Almost like it was meant to be, it was the only one on the shelf and was tucked behind a less fabulous pillow and it was love at first sight.

Pretty silly for a toss cushion, don’t you think? Not really, the sight of this little cushion in my living room brings me joy every day.

The colours and the beautiful animals on it make me smile every time I see it.

I don’t actually use it to rest my head often because it is darn uncomfortable and the beading pokes into the side of your head leaving artful impressions on your cheek.

This is strictly a visual joy as it provides me no physical comfort but I love it regardless of its limitations on my comfort.

It is rarely the most expensive thing in your home which will bring you great joy, it is often those small familiar items that invite you to curl yourself around and hunker down after a hectic day.

How many of you have a favorite mug?

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It just tastes better somehow.

I have dozens of mugs in my cupboard but have a few standout favorites amongst the collection.

Whether it is the weight of the cup in my hand of the feel of the rim when I take that first sip I’m not sure, I just know that coffee tastes better in that specific mug.

The cliché, ‘It’s the little things’ is very true when we look for comfort or familiarity from our homes.

It is probably something you do or reach for every day without realizing that this part of your daily ritual is vital for your day-to-day functioning.

Pause and take an extra second to recognize those daily items in your home which bring you joy and peace and see if it doesn’t put a smile on your face.

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