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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

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MILESTONE - Lacombe Mayor Steve Christie presents to attendees during the Michener House’s municipal resource designation ceremony outside the Michener House this past weekend.

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BY RYAN WELLICOME LACOMBE EXPRESS The Michener House received its designation as a Municipal Historic Resource from the City of Lacombe in a ceremony held at the Michener House Museum this past Saturday.

The ceremony was marked by the unveiling of a designation plaque, highlighting the importance of the building as a historical resource in Lacombe. The ceremony also marked the 45th anniversary of the Lacombe and District Historical Society. “The Michener House represents the beginning of the heritage conservation movement in Lacombe,� said Lacombe and District Historical Society President Jennifer Kirchner. “When it was at risk of demolition, community members banded together and formed the Lacombe and District Historical Society with the express purpose of saving the building. The preservation of the home has paved the way for heritage conservation in Lacombe, and has shaped the way our community values our built heritage.�

Designation as a Municipal Historic Resource ensures the building’s preservation while providing the opportunity for funding from municipal and provincial outlets. “It is very significant to the City of Lacombe,� said Mayor Steve Christie. “We

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are recognized for our historic downtown and our historic buildings and now the preservation of our historic buildings, not only provincially but municipally. We are one of few municipalities throughout Alberta that has a municipal designation so we are very proud of our buildings. “I think our Historical Society and preservation committee are doing tremendous work here in Lacombe and are leaders throughout the province.�

Built in 1894, the Michener House originally served as the first manse for the first church constructed in Lacombe – Grace Methodist Church – until 1922. The house was home to the ministers of the church and, during these years, the house was also rented out and made available to young couples who wished to wed but could not afford a church in which to be married.

The house was the birthplace of former Governor General of Canada Rt. Hon. Roland Michener where his father, Edward Michener – second Reverend at Grace Methodist Church – lived from 1899-1900.

Preservation efforts of the Michener House began with the formation of the Maski-Pitoon Historical Society in 1971.

The Society wished to acquire the residence to save it from demolition.

The house was completely restored by 1984 and was opened to the public as the Michener House Museum. news@lacombeexpress.com

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The Lacombe Historical Society celebrates 45th anniversary Heritage organization continues to use the past to inform the future

BY RYAN WELLICOME LACOMBE EXPRESS

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he philosophical concept of a future assured and bound by history is one that has been pondered and condemned, ironically, by many figures considered to hold historical significance.

Martin Luther King Jr. once famously said, “We are not the makers of history.

We are made by history.”

What history means to those in the present is a question that has been long asked.

The Lacombe and District Historical Society (LDHS) wishes to help provide an answer.

Executive Director Marie Péron is often posed with the question “What do you do?” by those who have yet to find that answer.

“To a lot of people, it’s difficult to sometimes wrap their head around what we do,” she said. “What we do is actually provide a very important service. We collect information from the community be it through objects, personal histories or newspaper clippings. We write books and re-interpret and package that information together, but really what we are doing through all of our activities – whether it’s a school tour or me putting something away into safe storage in the archive – it’s helping to inform that next generation and to keep that information so that they can keep building on it.”

In 1971, the Michener House was threatened with demolition. A group of community members believed that it should not be demolished but preserved because of its historical significance thus the Lacombe and District Historical Society – then called Maski-Pitoon – was born. In 1972 the Society won its first victory, securing the Michener House and saving it from destruction. The historical structure was the birthplace of former Governor General of Canada Rt. Hon. Roland Michener, after whom it was named.

“This started a whole movement for heritage preservation and for valuing heritage in our community and looking at what is important to our community with regards to the beautiful downtown that we have,” said Péron. “It made the community question how to go about preserving that, how would we go about sharing that with our community and making sure that we treasure this part of our history. They felt it was important to preserve the legacy of Roland Michener to showcase his birthplace. It was not only important to the community but it was important to the Province.”

Though the Society had secured the building, creating the Michener Museum was a process of much toil. The house wasn’t opened as a museum until 13

PRESERVATION - Lacombe Historical Society and Lacombe Regional Tourism Executive Director Marie Péron poses for a portrait in front of a rack of newspapers spanning close to a century in the archives of the Michener House Museum. years after its purchase in 1984.

“It took them many years to actually be able to purchase the home, restore it and then finally open it as a museum,” said Péron. “It was a huge amount of work they had to put into saving this place.”

Throughout its 45 year history, the organization has worked to acquire, archive and preserve buildings, materials and objects of historical significance within Lacombe. The Society’s museums and archives are teeming with household objects, clothes, written materials, photographs and many other things that all tell a portion of the region’s narrative.

LDHS was instrumental in the creation of Bylaw 397 or the Heritage Resources Committee Bylaw which created the Heritage Resources Committee. The committee was created in order to further the work of preserving heritage sites through

designation by the City. Once a building is designated it is protected by the City under a new bylaw. Five such buildings in Lacombe have gone through this process and are preserved under municipal law.

St. Andrew’s United Church was the first of the five to be designated a Municipal Heritage Resource by the City of Lacombe in August of 2014. The church was constructed from 1908-1909 and has retained many of its original elements such as the brick cladding, steeple and windows.

Following St. Andrew’s, The Lacombe Blacksmith Shop received the designation in late 2015, then the Young residence this past June and the Kanngiesser Building in August; finally, the Society’s flagship and home base, The Michener House received its official designation this past weekend.

Bylaw 397 was a product of the Heritage Management Plan drafted in 2012. The

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plan was created to ensure the City could preserve heritage resources in a responsible and effective manner.

Péron believes that the LDHS’s purpose is not only to preserve history, but also to teach future generations. To use history to inform the decisions of the present and provide context.

“Interpretation can happen in a variety of forms but that is really an important roll for us. It’s not just a matter of us preserving and collecting it and putting it somewhere in a building, it’s us communicating those stories back and giving meaning and value to our past,” she said.

“The strength of civilization and what we produce as human beings is that fact that we have time. Each generation has the opportunity to build on what the previous generation has learned.” news@lacombeexpress.com

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Trash to Treasure week kicks off Sept. 30

BY RYAN WELLICOME LACOMBE EXPRESS Second hand sharks and treasure hunters rejoice as Trash to Treasure week’s fall cycle is set to start Sept. 30th running until Oct. 9th.

The streets of Lacombe will be lined with marked items for the nine-day event which will offer residents the opportunity to reuse unwanted household items.

“Instead of everything just hitting the landfill, this just gives people the chance of getting reuse of stuff that they don’t want anymore,” said City of Lacombe Utilities Manager Chris Huston.

“You could call it a City-wide garage sale without the actual sale.”

The event was created in 2015 as a, “Community-wide celebration of reducing, reusing and recycling,” and to allow residents to give their gently-used posses-

sions a new home.

To participate, residents can place unwanted but reusable items in boxes or bins by the curb on the front of their property. All items must be clearly marked as ‘free’.

When treasure hunting, the City has asked participants to take only items marked as ‘free’, to respect others’ property and to refrain from discarding unwanted items on another property.

DETOUR - Construction is taking place on 50th Ave. which is leading to a detour for motorists.

Any items remaining after Oct. 9th will be picked up by the City during the fall Community Clean Up Campaign taking place following Trash to Treasure week.

All items that are wished to be kept must be removed from the curb.

Although many secondhand items can be utilized, there are some that, due to health concerns, should not be passed on among participants.

Health Canada outlines precautions that should be taken regarding certain items. A link to an outline can be found on the Trash to Treasure week web page at www.lacombe.ca.

Huston said that reusing items is always important and is preferable to landfill use and ground pollution.

“Items can be given a second home,” said Huston. “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.” news@lacombeexpress.com

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Kirsten Johnson’s shoe tying video sees over six million views

BY TODD COLIN VAUGHAN COURTESY OF THE SYLVAN LAKE NEWS Kirsten Johnson’s Internet fame started with an “epic mom fail.”

When her son Rylan, 7, was starting Grade 2 this year – Kirsten realized that she had forgotten to teach him to tie his shoes.

She quickly realized this needed to be remedied in order for Rylan to not fall behind others in his class. Unfortunately, as many parents experience, teaching children to tie their shoelaces can be a difficult experience.

“I first went to the traditional method because he is good with fine motor skills and it should be easy,” Kirsten said. “When I started teaching him, the walls went up and the tears were out. There’s almost no turning back at that point, he said he can’t do it, there’s a wall up and it was difficult.”

Kirsten needed to find a solution and she decided to turn to her own academic experience after graduating with a physical education major and working with children who had autism, Asperger’s syndrome and fine motor delays.

The tying method she learned then involves creating two traditional notes and pushing the ends of the laces through the small hole in between a knot; these created the traditional bunny ears.

Kirsten, after teaching Rylan very quickly, decided that this method could help other mothers and decided to post it to facebook live on her page Unstoppable Mother.

The views of this post have since grown to over 6 million, way above her usual response of 5,000 to 10,000.

“Every time we logged back in it was doubling and I did not expect this,” Kirsten said. “I thought I’d help some moms and friends - then it just went crazy.”

The story has since been featured by news stations across the world, including the Today Show and Kathy Lee. “I was expecting to come home that night and go to my son’s hockey, do our typical things, then it changed really quickly,” Kirsten said. “It’s nice being able to do this with my son and him knowing that he is helping other kids. Seeing his self-esteem grow is really cool.”

Rylan, after learning this method and gaining confidence, was able to learn the traditional way of tying shoes in under five minutes the following week. Kirsten believes building that confidence is best thing for not only the kids, but for moms as well.

“It can be really hard for moms because you don’t want to see your child have low self-esteem or low confidence and I know a lot of women have struggled teaching this to their children,” Kirsten said.

“So to instill confidence right away and make them feel confidence and even say the words, ‘I can tie my shoes,’ that was really great.”

Rylan added that he loves helping and teaching other kids what he learned and that it was really fun to make the video with his mom.

Kirsten intends to continue to make videos helping moms and has already posted an anti-bullying video and other back-to-school related content. reporter@sylvanlakenews.com

GOING VIRAL - Kirsten and Rylan Johnson currently have over six million views online after posting a shoe tying how-to video.

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Civic centre plan added to City’s Ten Year Capital Plan

BY RYAN WELLICOME LACOMBE EXPRESS Lacombe City council added the Civic Centre Development Plan to its Ten Year Capital Plan during the regular meeting this past Monday.

During the meeting, Engineering Services Manager Jordan Thompson presented a feasibility study, completed

by Manasc Isaac to determine development action for the Provincial Building on 50 Ave. and 51 St. “I think it’s great to get it on the Ten Year Capital Plan so we can start discussing some of these other options,” said Lacombe Mayor Steve Christie. “This ties into our Municipal Sustainability Plan with maintaining our downtown as well as our Downtown Area Redevelopment Plan with getting more traffic and civic presence downtown,” he said.

“This is a first step of many to go.”

The report recommended three options of action: renovation of current facilities, a new build of the facilities and a hybrid of the two.

“Administration considers the hybrid option to be the superior choice in terms of accommodating future growth while providing opportunities for community partnership and preservation of

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the heritage value of the original building. As such, it is administration’s recommendation for council to consider including the addition of the hybrid option in the Ten Year Capital Plan during its October budget deliberations,” said Thompson.

hunch that there could be efficiencies created and there could be the potential of even doing a smaller edition than what is being proposed.

“A hybrid of the hybrid.”

He also expressed that he was pleased council was considering saving the building from demoli-

tion because of its historical value.

“I am very happy to know that we (council) are considering saving the building even though we normally consider our downtown to have that Edwardian appearance,” he said.

Bouwsema made the motion to accept the development plan

into the Ten Year Capital Plan and it was carried unanimously.

As the Civic Centre Development Plan is now part of the City’s Ten Year Capital Plan, development of the building will be considered in the City’s 2017 budget deliberations. news@lacombeexpress.com

“I THINK IT’S GREAT TO GET IT ON THE TEN YEAR CAPITAL PLAN SO WE CAN START DISCUSSING SOME OF THESE OTHER OPTIONS.” STEVE CHRISTIE The City purchased the building from Alberta Infrastructure last October for just over $1 million securing a downtown space for municipal use.

The building still houses a community health care centre run by Alberta Health Services and some non-profit organization offices.

Councillor Peter Bouwsema concurred that he thought the hybrid option seemed best but offered some modifications.

“I can see where this is going to be definitely a viable option,” said Bouwsema. “I have a strong

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LAPA to receive council funding for free concert

BY RYAN WELLICOME LACOMBE EXPRESS The Lacombe Athletic Park Association (LAPA) received a commitment from City council to provide $25,000 towards organizing a free concert during next year’s Canada Day celebrations.

Council made the decision during the regular meeting held Monday.

“Certainly this supports council’s priorities to en-

sure we have a vibrant community and we are promoting economic development and community relations,” said Chief Administration Officer Norma MacQuarrie.

The concert will be part of Lacombe’s Canada Day celebrations for the 150th anniversary of Canada’s confederation.

“We have had a number of meetings as a board and discussions to move forward with what we think to be a special initia-

tive for Canada 150,” said LAPA Board Chair Murray Cunningham.

“There is some risk to us – as a small organization – to run a large event so any kind of contribution we can get is greatly appreciated.”

Lacombe Regional Tourism has been organizing Canada Day events in Lacombe for the past two years; next year the LAPA wishes to partner with them to bring the large event to fruition.

$2 per citizen in the City of Lacombe let alone the amount of people that are going to show up from outside of the City so I have no problem supporting this,” said Bouwsema.

The LAPA has estimated a $80,000 cost for the concert and will attempt to secure the amount – less the City’s contribution – from grants and sponsorships.

The funds from the 2016 budget for the City’s $25,000 contribution are insufficient therefore the contribution will be part of the City’s 2017 budget deliberations.

The LAPA has been in talks with country music star Gord Bamford to perform at next year’s concert, although Bamford’s participation has yet to be confirmed.

“CERTAINLY THIS SUPPORTS COUNCIL’S PRIORITIES TO ENSURE WE HAVE A VIBRANT COMMUNITY AND WE ARE PROMOTING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS.” NORMA MACQUARRIE “Our goal from this is just to coordinate all of the groups together so we

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Council members agreed.

“I would certainly support the request. You only get to celebrate the 150th birthday once of this great country,” said Councillor Reuben Konnik.

Councillor Peter Bouwsema agreed. “(This money) in effect equates to less that

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Marking Breast Cancer Awareness Month As October is nearly here, officials are gearing up to continue their work of building awareness across the nation via Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

There are a number of events taking place in towns and cities across the nation, including Run for the Cure in Red Deer on Oct. 2nd.

This event brings together a community of people who have a personal connection to breast cancer and want to show their support. It’s an inspirational day that raises significant funds for Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, the largest charitable funder of breast cancer research in Canada.

According to their web site, “CBCF invests these dollars in the most promising breast cancer research that is leading the way in prevention, diagnosis and treatment and care, as well as funding Canada’s leading breast cancer patient support network, which works to improve the quality of life and the emotional support needed for those affected by this disease.”

Meanwhile, early detection is the key, and that’s where a special

program that is marking 25 years of serving communities comes in.

Screen Test is celebrating 25 years of mobile mammography services across Alberta, which has detected thousands of cancers early and saved lives. The Alberta Health Services (AHS) program started at a single site, in Hinton, in 1991.

Today, two 16-metre semi-trailers visit more than 110 rural communities, including 23 indigenous communities, every year.

Screen Test has completed 466,858 mammograms for 178,000 Albertans. Out of those screened, more than 21,000 Albertans have had an abnormal result detected and were recalled for further testing. Out of those clients recalled, more than 2,500 – or 12% – had breast cancer detected.

According to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, the risk of being diagnosed with breast cancer increases with age. In 2015, it was estimated that 82% of new breast cancer cases would occur in Canadian women over the age of 50.

Fifty-two per cent of breast cancers were expected to be diagnosed in women 50 to 69 years

of age and 30% of breast cancers were expected to be diagnosed in women over the age of 69.

In 2015, an estimated 5,000 women were expected to die of breast cancer in Canada.

Breast cancer remains the second leading cause of cancer death in Canadian women, accounting for 14% of all cancer-related deaths. The proportion of women dying from breast cancer has been dropping incrementally over time, according to the Foundation.

The leading cause of cancer deaths in Canadian women continues to be lung cancer.

“Early detection is so important with cancer,” says Dr. Francois Belanger, AHS vice president, Quality and Chief Medical Officer.

“The chance of dying from breast cancer is reduced by 30 per cent if detected early, and it is much easier to treat if it is localized to the breast and has not spread to other areas. Screening helps with this detection significantly.”

In the past, if a woman underwent a mammogram, it was usually after she had discovered a lump or experienced other breast symptoms.

“Our mobile screening units are able to reach women who otherwise may not get a screening mammogram,” Belanger says. “We can bring services to unique populations, and rural and remote communities as well. I want to thank the many staff and volunteers who have helped make this service so successful over the past 25 years.”

Because mammograms may not identify all types of breast cancer, patients are still advised to see their doctors for additional tests even if they have normal mammogram results but notice physical changes in their breasts, or can feel a lump.

Screen Test targets women 50 to 74; when women in Alberta turn 50, they receive an invitation letter to undergo a screening mammogram.

It is recommended women aged 50 to 74 have a screening mammogram at least every two years, and women between 40 and 49 who choose to be screened have a mammogram each year.

Visit www.screeningforlife.ca/ breast for more information on the program, including eligibility and referrals.

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Proposed changes to Alberta’s election campaign expense rules represent an undemocratic abuse of power.

A l b e r t a ’s N ew Democratic Party government proposes to partially rebate campaign expenses but only to those candidates who earn at least 10% of the vote. That would be unfair to smaller parties struggling to build support.

The rebate proposal is wrong in principle because it puts smaller parties at a further disadvantage. The proposal comes at the very time that many people in Canada are demanding a fairer voting system.

The often-heard call to replace the current winner-take-all (first-pastthe-post or FPTP) electoral system with some form of proportional representation (PR) is based primarily on the recognition that we need greater fairness in voting.

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KEEPING But the provincial government’s recent proposal to not rebate the expenses of candidates who get less than 10% of the vote diminishes the likelihood that voices speaking for minority views in Alberta will be heard. And that will further alienate many people from the political process.

As well, the proposal may be unconstitutional, violating the right to the equal benefit and protection of the law under Section 15 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Voters who support smaller parties would be discriminated against by a system that denies their

preferred candidates the rebates available to others.

Some differences in treatment under electoral laws may be acceptable.

For example, most PR systems require that a party achieve a certain percentage of the vote before any of their candidates can be elected on a party list basis. Although some countries use a lower figure (3% or 4%), many impose a 5% threshold. Such a minimum could be justified under Section 1 of the charter as “demonstrably justifiable in a free and democratic society.” There is a certain logic to imposing some kind of threshold and the 5% figure is used elsewhere.

But putting the candidates from smaller parties at the additional disadvantage of not getting a rebate if they don’t meet a 10% threshold (twice the already conservative five per cent number for electing people under PR) would be

considerably more difficult to justify.

As commentators have been quick to point out, the NDP’s proposed 10% cutoff seems motivated by a desire to keep the political scene in Alberta less cluttered on the non-conservative side. Even if reducing that clutter is a good idea, it should be achieved through legitimate means – such as through vigorous debate on competing policies to weed out parties that don’t have distinctive ideas to contribute.

Instead, the government has chosen to reduce the clutter through an abuse of power.

And because the proposed measure looks like an abuse of power, it reflects badly on Premier Rachel Notley and her government.

On most days, the 16-month-old NDP government still seems to many Albertans like a vast improvement over the

cynical, power-obsessed Progressive Conservative governments we endured for so many years.

But should it adopt this measure, the provincial government will show itself to be cut from the same cloth. Instead of a progressive political force, the NDP will reveal itself as just another power monger as eager to use dubious means to suppress political competition as any of Alberta’s earlier governments.

Everyone wanting improved democracy and a fairer electoral system in Alberta should encourage the provincial government to retract the proposal.

Allowing only better-established political forces to have their campaign expenses refunded is undemocratic.

Janet Keeping is leader of the Green Party of Alberta.

Her column is distributed through Troy Media.

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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.

Football Day in Lacombe will take place Oct. 1st at MEGlobal Atheltic Park. Admission for 12 years of age and up is a $2 cash donation or non-perishable food item with proceeds going to the local food bank. Kick off for the Atom Chargers is at 10 a.m., the PeeWee Explosion at 1 p.m. and the Bantam Raiders at 3:30 p.m. Your local football teams are hitting the turf, come cheer them on!

The Royal Canadian Legion, Lacombe Branch #79 will be hosting the multi-award winning play, Jake’s Gift. The performance will take place on Nov. 6th at the Royal Canadian Legion in Lacombe. Doors will open at 6 p.m., the Red Deer Legion Pipe Band will play at 6:45 p.m. with the play beginning at 7 p.m. There will be a cash bar available. Tickets are $20 and are available from the Lounge of the Lacombe Legion or by calling Arnie MacAskill at 403-782-7183.

Breakfasts at the Legion run Oct. 16th, Nov. 11th as part of the Remembrance Day kick off (donations for breakfast), Dec. 18th, Jan. 15th and March 19th.

No breakfasts on Feb. 19th and April 16th. The last two are the Mothers’ Day Breakfast on May 14th and a Fathers’ Day Breakfast on June 18th.

For more information, call the Legion at 403-782-6441.

Life is Sacred. Join the National Life Chain of Prayer: 2-3 pm, Saturday, Oct. 1st along

Hwy. 2A near Woodland Drive in Lacombe. Signs provided. Call 403-789-7787 for more information. Also, join the National Life Chain of Prayer: 2-3 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 2nd along 32 St. (across from Red Deer College) in Red Deer. Signs provided at 57 Ave. parking lot. Call 403-789-7787.

The Evangelical Free Church of Erskine is hosting a purposeful living workshop with Sharon Neufeld, who will be sharing how to know Jesus Christ in a deeper way and ways to minister

Kids’ group will be at Blackfalds Civic Center – downstairs in the Senior’s Room. Deadline for registration is Oct. 17th.

The Evangelical Free Church of Erskine is passionate about helping marriages, so on Nov. 22nd they’re hosting GIRL TALK, a hilarious but practical evening for married women when author and blogger Sheila Wray Gregoire shares about marriage and intimacy the way God designed them. You’ll laugh with Sheila, but you’ll leave inspired. Tickets are $10

2016/17 season on Oct. 11th, 7 p.m. at the LMC. Beverly Hagen will describe her El Camino walk from a spiritual perspective.

Everyone welcome, no charge, refreshments will be served.

The Friends of the Lacombe Public Library begin their “Lacombe History Series” for the 2016/17 season on October 27th, 7 PM at the LMC. Dr. Howard Fredeen’s presentation is titled “Pioneering Never Ended in Lacombe County”. Everyone welcome, no charge, refreshments will be served.

to others through mentoring and discipleship. Event takes place Oct. 15th from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the church in Erskine (Main Street). Registration fee is $25 per person including lunch. You must register in advance by contacting Candy at 403-742-2592 or email candy.dyck@gmail.com; also call Loretta at 403-916-5602.

Does your Grade 4 to 6 child have a worry habit that significantly impacts at least one area of their life: school, home and/ or community? If so, Worry Taming for Kids may be for them. Worry Taming for Kids is a six week, closed group starting Oct. 20th (3:45 p.m. to 5 p.m.) co-facilitated by Norene Gillespie, Children’s Mental Health Therapist/ Liaison and Annette Zuidhof, Children’s Mental Health Therapist. There are also three parent’s sessions at the Lacombe Hospital Board Room from 7 to 8:15 p.m. on Nov. 7th, 14th and 28th. For more information and to register, contact Norene Gillespie at Lacombe Mental Health 403-782-3413. Note, the

in advance and $13 at the door.

Pick up tickets at Supersuds Car Wash, 4812 62 St, Stettler; or phone Candy at 403-742-2592, email candy.dyck@gmail.com; or call Loretta at 403-916-5602.

Are you new to Lacombe or a new homeowner? Welcome Wagon would be please to provide you with free maps, civic information and free gifts from local businesses? Do you have a new baby?

Welcome Wagon also has free information, baby product samples and free gifts from local businesses. Call Donna at 403-782-0475 or email dkorpess@telus.net.

Lacombe and District Special Olympics is holding their Registration Night and Start-Up for 2016-17 Fall programs. Register Tues.

Oct. 4th for 5 Pin Bowling at Ambassador Bowling Lanes at 6pm and register Wed., Oct. 5th for Swimming at Burman University Aquatic Centre at 4:45pm. For more info, call Dwayne Campbell at 403-7826921 or email: adnil06@telus.net.

The Friends of the Mary C. Moore Public Library begin their ‘Armchair Travel’ presentations for the

Battery Drive - The Nebraska 4H Multi Club is having a battery drive as a fundraiser for our 2016 year. If you have old, unused batteries lying around, give one of the following parents a call and we will glad come and pick them up! If you would like you can also deliver them to the Blacklock Dairy located on the southeast corner of Lakeside Sergeant Road and Haynes Highway, east of Alix. The 4H members appreciate your support! For more, call Greg Dolan at 403-505-5032 – Leader Linda Blacklock at 403-304-7234, Dean Conrad at 403-350-0739, Darren Grose at 403-755-6287, Allen Zimmer at 587-377-2972, and Michele Davis at 403-348-9176.

Lacombe Farmers’ Market is at Lacombe Arena parking lot and indoors Fridays from 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.

Jive Dance Lessons - Lacombe.

Six week introductory course.

Thursday evenings from Sept.

29th from 7 - 8:30 p.m. A fun way to spend quality time with your partner. Follow-on lessons also available. Suitable for beginners and dancers wishing to learn a new rhythm. Price: $60 per couple. Sponsored by Lacombe Rounders Dance Club.

Phone Cliff 403-782-4094 or email cjdancinglacombe@yahoo. ca for details and registration.

IODE - Lord Lascelles Chapter IODE, women dedicated to a better Canada. Meetings every fourth Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at St. Andrew’s United Church. To learn more about membership, please call Mary Lou Wilson at 403-782-3923.

Lacombe Lions Club meets at the Lacombe Legion. Next meeting is Oct. 3rd upstairs. Fellowship at 6:30 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m.

Guests welcome. For more information, please contact Sharon at 403-782-5179.

Lacombe Ukulele Group: every first and third Tuesday in Lacombe.

We’ll be meeting at Kavaccino’s in the front room between 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Join us for the evening or drop in for a bit.

All ages and all levels of ability are welcome! For more information call 403-477-4630 or check out our Facebook page www. facebook.com/LacombeUkulele.

Lacombe Hospice Steering Committee: volunteers needed. Commit to 24 – 48 months’ term. Contact Florence at 403-782-5641 or email: lahospice@gmail.com.

Al-Anon: Does drinking alcohol by a relative or friend bother you? Al-Anon may be able to help you. Meetings are held every Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the lower floor of the Lacombe Masonic Hall at 4722 - 49B Avenue, Lacombe. For more information call 403-307-3732, 780- 668-4395 or check the website at www.al-anon.ab.org.

The Red Deer Legion Pipe Band is actively recruiting experienced and inexperienced people from the Central Alberta area, who are interested in joining the pipe band. Anyone with piping or drumming experience, or if you would like to learn piping or drumming, are asked to please contact us at 403-782-7183.

Practices are held at the Red Deer Legion on Tuesdays at 7:00.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

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Location for Flags of Remembrance ceremony changed

BY JENNA SWAN COURTESY OF THE SYLVAN LAKE NEWS The third annual Veterans Voices of Canada Flags of Remembrance ceremony is set to take place in Sylvan Lake on Oct. 1st at 11 a.m. with a change in location.

Flags of Remembrance, a Veterans Voices of Canada run initiative, sees more than 100 Canadian flags erected for two weeks in honour and tribute of the men and women of the Armed Forces. Traditionally held alongside Hwy. 11, east of Sylvan Lake, this year’s event will instead transpire on the property of Meadowlands Golf Course.

Executive Director of Veterans Voices of Canada, Founder of Flags of Remembrance and Sylvan Lake resident, Al Cameron explained he is pleased with the new location for the ceremony. “The ceremony won’t be right on the highway, so it will be safer.

Then the next day we will place the flags alongside Highway 11,� said Cameron explaining this keeps attendees safe and off the highway. “The ceremony is going

to take place right next to the driving range at Meadowlands. We have everything we need including parking right there.�

The ceremony will begin at 11 a.m. with flags being raised across the country at noon sharp in Sylvan Lake, Edson, Ponoka, Okanagon Valley, Kingston, Ottawa, Riverview, Charlottetown and also Cameron’s hometown of Sydney, Nova Scotia. “The enthusiasm about the flags across the country has just blown me away,� he added. “You sort of half expect it when you dream of organizing these things but to see it happen and to feel the support is another thing entirely.�

On Monday morning, Cameron was well on his way to Sydney where he will be on Oct. 1st.

He will participate in the inaugural flag raising ceremony for his hometown’s Flags of Remembrance ceremony and have the chance to watch with his mother. Cameron is looking forward to seeing the flags in other parts of the country. He will also be journeying to Riverview, Kingston and Ottawa to see the

flags in other locations. On his way back to Alberta, Cameron has a number of stops where he will be continuing with veteran documentation. “As I’m going along I’ve been documenting my trip on facebook.

People have seen my posts and have been contacting me saying they have veterans here and there for me to document,� said Cameron, adding he is excited to get back on the road interviewing veterans and doing what he loves.

Following his return to Sylvan Lake, Cameron will be right back at it with the opening of the Veterans Voices of Canada and Bonavista Fine Arts partnership to showcase the organization’s military memorabilia and propaganda poster collection. The show will feature prints and posters from wartimes on display, as well as local artists restoring a number of propaganda posters from Cameron’s collection. Cameron expects the show to be in the last week of October.

Cameron wished to extend the opportunity for those who have yet to sponsor a hero plaque to

MUSICAL TRIBUTE - Members of the Red Deer Legion Pipe Band performed alongside the Flags of Remembrance during last year’s ceremony.

Sylvan Lake News file photo

do so. Sponsorships will stay open for hero plaques at locations across the country until Oct. 13th offering individuals the opportunity to honour their hero with an engraved maple leaf plaque to be hung on a flag pole. Cameron added they hope to see a hero plaque on each one of the poles.

Flags of Remembrance serves as Veterans Voices of Canada’s primary fundraiser. All monies raised are used to fulfill the mandate of the organization - interview-

ing veterans, transcribing interviews, burning and disseminating DVDs and helping organizations plan and manage their Flags of Remembrance celebrations. In locations where Veterans Voices has teamed up with a local non-profit organization, funds raised are shared evenly between Veterans Voices of Canada and that organization.

To sponsor a honour plaque and flag, email info@vetvoicecan.org. editor@sylvanlakenews.com

POLICE BRIEFS STOLEN ITEMS RECOVERED Blackfalds RCMP responded to a call on Sept. 17th around 9:52 p.m. for two masked individuals pulling a trailer of tools around RR 245 and Township Road 400.

The masked men were approached by locals who were going to assist them with their trailer. The masked men slashed the tire of one of the locals and then they left abandoning their trailer. It is believed that the items on the trailer are stolen.

Items include a carpet stretcher, a King Industrial metal lathe, a Kohler Lincoln electric welder,

a Miller Millermatic 180 welder, an OMFGA Pro compressor and a Tradesmen tool box Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the Blackfalds RCMP at 403-885-3300. Those wishing to remain anonymous can contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or at www.tipsubmit.com.

PAIR ARRESTED AFTER INCIDENT In the late evening hours on Sept. 22nd, a member of the Lacombe Police Service was on patrol when he observed a suspi-

by Erin Fawcett cious vehicle driving southbound on Hwy. 2A near the intersection of 63rd Ave. Checks on the licence plate number determined that the plate had been reported stolen.

The police member then attempted to conduct a traffic stop, however the driver of the vehicle refused to stop.

Police continued to follow the blue Trans Am through the City where the vehicle finally came to a dead end near the local arena.

In an attempt to evade arrest the driver of the vehicle rammed the police unit however ultimately became pinned between a metal

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

County given ownership of old Hwy. 12

BY RYAN WELLICOME LACOMBE EXPRESS Lacombe County finalized an agreement to facilitate the transfer of the old Hwy. 12 from the Province to the County at council last Thursday.

Alberta Transportation proposed the transfer following the completion of the Hwy. 12 bypass south of Gull Lake and Bentley.

“As part of the agreement (Alberta Transportation) is proposing to give (Lacombe County) a one time payment of $920,000 which is intended to represent

the future maintenance costs for the road,” said County Commissioner Terry Hager.

The payment is subject to the Alberta Treasury Board’s approval.

The transfer date has yet to be set and, according to Hager, the Province has suggested the date may not be until the next fiscal year. This would mean the County will not be responsible for the old highway’s maintenance this winter.

“Hopefully they will let us know soon because we would have to do some gearing up,” said Hager.

Alberta Transportation proposed a

Memorandum of Agreement to facilitate the transfer and provide the payment.

Prior to the construction of the bypass, Hwy. 12 snaked around the south end of Gull Lake and ran through the heart of Bentley. The Province had decided to realign the highway to bypass the two settlements to offer a more direct route to Hwy. 20 and to reduce collisions due to the highway’s erratic geography.

The final stages of the realignment were completed in August and the highway was opened to traffic shortly thereafter.

Councillor Rod McDermand met the agreement with some concern.

“I’m concerned about the fact that it’s a done deal and what happens if the treasury board says (the payment) is not available now or maybe in the foreseeable future,” he said.

Hager said the County did not have a choice since the Province holds the authority to unilaterally de-designate a highway and transfer it to a municipality.

“We would be left with a road, regardless, with no payment,” Hager said.

The memorandum was approved by council and the agreement was entered into by the County. news@lacombeexpress.com

Upgrades to emergency department

BY RYAN WELLICOME LACOMBE EXPRESS The Lacombe Hospital and Care Centre’s emergency department is slated to receive $500,000 worth of renovations beginning in the New Year.

The funds have been provided to the Lacombe facility by Alberta Health Services (AHS) as part of its three year rolling Infrastructure Maintenance Program (IMP) plan for the 2015-16 to 201718 fiscal years.

“All of it’s really with

work environment we can for our staff as well as the best experience for the patients.”

Upgrades to the facility will include improvements and enhancements to the reception, waiting room and nursing desk areas.

According to Bales, the upgrades’ design phase is underway and construction could begin early in the New Year, depending on the set up of building contracts.

Bales said the upgrades were not critical in terms of safety but were assessed

the purpose of trying to improve the function and utilization of that general space within the emergency department,” said AHS Central Zone Chief Zone Officer Kerry Bales.

“Helping to improve the waiting room area, helping to improve the line of sight between staff and people that would be in the waiting room and helping to improve the flow of how people would move through that area.

“Designed around the idea of making it the best

from more of a modernization and functionality standpoint.

He added, in particular, a better line of sight between patients and staff can be beneficial for both.

“We have people that are going to be in a waiting room and we want to make sure those patients can see staff and staff can see those patients so they can monitor if a situation were to change.”

Funding for AHS’s IMP plan was provided by Alberta Infrastructure with $50 million in province-wide health facility upgrade projects already completed and $131 million planned for the coming fiscal year.

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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

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DEVELOPMENT

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61/252.41 2016 61/252.43 2016

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61/252.37 2016

C1 4915 50 Avenue

Personal Services – Nail Salon – Parking Variance

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61/252.39 2016

5019 51 Street

Retail Sales – Quilting Store - Parking Variance

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•September 30 - October 9, 2016, place unwanted but reusable items at the

front of your property by the curb

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61/251.97 2016 61/252.23 2016

5226 51 Avenue 61 Terrace Heights Drive

Class 2 – Identification Sign Detached Garage – Size Variance

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 $250.00 fee and be directed to: Lacombe Subdivision and Development Appeal Board, Attn: Secretary to the SDAB, 5432 - 56 Avenue Lacombe, AB T4L 1E9 A portion of the 2016 rate ($200.00) may be refunded should the appellant be successful in their appeal.

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•Respect othersh property; please don’t drive or park on lawns.

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Falun Gong Car Tour makes stop in Lacombe

BY RYAN WELLICOME LACOMBE EXPRESS A group of Falun Gong practitioners from Edmonton made a stop in Lacombe this past Monday to raise awareness of organ harvesting of prisoners of conscience in China.

The demonstrators are travelling across Alberta to raise awareness and they arrived in the afternoon for a demonstration outside of City Hall.

“Raising awareness to Canadians is so important; to let them know what’s going on,” said Minnan Liu, one of the demonstrators. “We want to let people know so they don’t go to China to get transplants.

“We want to help them avoid becoming an unknowing accomplice to this crime.”

A prisoner of conscience is someone who has been imprisoned for holding a certain set of political or religious beliefs deemed criminal by their own government.

Falun Gong is a spiritual practice that combines meditation and slow-moving

exercise with a moral philosophy that is centered on the concepts of truthfulness, compassion and forbearance.

In China, the practice has been outlawed by the ruling Chinese Communist Party and persecution of its practitioners has been commonplace since an eradication campaign began in 1999, campaign organizers say.

In 2006, former Canadian Secretary of State David Kilgour and human rights lawyer David Matas presented the KilgourMatas Report that detailed evidence gathered over a two-month investigation.

The report suggested the government of China had, since 1999, executed large but unknown numbers of Falun Gong practitioners and involuntarily took their vital organs to sell for profit.

The report was update in 2009 and published as a book, titled, Bloody Harvest: The Killing of Falun Gong for their Organs.

According to the report, in China, average wait times for kidney transplants are around 15 days as opposed to 1,000-2,500

RAISING AWARENESS - Practitioners of Falun Gong demonstrate in front of City Hall in Lacombe this past Monday. The group is part of a Canada-wide movement to create awareness of Falun Gong persecution and organ harvesting in China, organizers say. Ryan Wellicome/Lacombe Express days in western countries like the U.S.A., the U.K. and Canada. These short wait times have led citizens of Canada, Japan and the U.S.A. to travel to China to receive transplant operations.

The demonstrators are part of the Falun Dafa Association of Edmonton and the larger Canadian 2016 SOS Falun Gong Car Tour – a Canada-wide effort to bring

awareness to the cities and towns across the country.

The effort has visited hundreds of communities across Canada. More information about the car tour can be found on their facebook page and more information regarding the international movement can also be found at www.endorganpillaging.org. news@lacombeexpress.com

Sylvan Lake prayer breakfast features Bott family

BY JENNA SWAN COURTESY OF THE SYLVAN LAKE NEWS The 2016 Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast is set to take place on Friday, Sept. 30th at the Sylvan Lake Community Centre marking the eighth annual community gathering to pray for local leaders and those in government.

Organized by the Sylvan Lake Ministerial, the annual event aims to lift the community together in prayer.

“The event is really about the community rallying and encouraging from a spiritual perspective,” explained Steve Rowe, a member of the organizational committee.

“It shows the unity and the strength amongst our local churches and that’s a big aspect. As a group it’s important that we come together.”

He added that from a biblical perspective, people are told to pray for those in leadership and in government. The Sylvan Lake Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast also sees the community gather annually to pray for those in the medical field, local businesses as well as local youth.

Rowe explained each year organizers make it a point to make the event multi-generational inviting local youth groups and students from

the high school.

Each year the event asks special guest speakers to join the community during the prayer breakfast with this year’s honoured guests being Roger and Bonita Bott, who lost their three daughters in a farming accident nearly a year ago on their family farm near Withrow.

“The theme of this year’s breakfast will be From Tragedy to Triumph - Light Overtakes the Darkness,” explained Rowe.

“From their perspective we will be hearing how they lost their three girls yes, but it was how the community rallied around them that helped

them during that time.”

Rowe explained the Bott family’s story demonstrates how the strength of faith and the overwhelming response of an entire loving community can help in times of darkness.

In past years the event has seen a number of guest speakers including the Mayor of Red Deer, Tara Veer as well as a former chaplain for the Calgary Flames, Rodd Sawatzky.

This year’s Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast will again be emceed by Kevin Haugan, the longest serving member of the ministerial in Sylvan Lake.

“The true impact is we want those that are our elected officials to know that we are behind them,” Haugan said. “We like to think it means a lot to the mayor, Town council, Town staff and to other parts of our community that we pray

for them, so this is a very public way of doing that.”

This event is also a great opportunity for the mayor to thank the community for helping the Town.

Organizers say the event is close to being sold out. Those wishing to purchase tickets can contact the Alliance Community Church at 403887-8811 or by contacting Sylvan Lake Community Partners at 403-887-9989. editor@sylvanlakenews.com

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

Horoscope ARIES Mar 21/ Apr 20 You’ll be given a supervisory position at work. It’s important for you to learn to manage your emotions and find healthy ways of expressing them on an ongoing basis. Your health may be negatively impacted if you don’t.

GEMINI May 22/ Jun 21 Words will come easily

TAURUS Apr 21/ May 21 New eating habits combined with physical exercise will give you instant results. This’ll provide you with a real sense of satisfaction and you’ll feel very proud of yourself.

CANCER Jun 22/ Jul 22 Carefully check all your bills

to you and you’ll be able

this week, especially if your

to clearly express your

financial situation becomes

feelings. You may also be

more difficult. It’s possible that

quick to criticize. Be careful

you’ll find a mistake and save

not to make inappropriate

a lot of money or recuperate

comments.

substantial sums.

LEO Jul 23/ Aug 23 You’ll participate in a personal or professional activity that will appeal to

HOW TO PLAY: ANSWER

VIRGO Aug 24/ Sept 22 You’ll need to do more

CROSSWORD DOWN (cont.)

exercise if you start feeling really tired. Adopting a more

19. Climbing plant 22. Twisted, as a grin 23. Wipe gently 24. Cold 25. Phone numbers: 2 wds.

26. Gobble 28. Mule’s kin 29. Howl like a hound 31. Cooking utensil 32. Muffle 34. Guitarlike instrument 35. Merchant 37. Chest 38. Country estate 39. Drama divisions 40. Bank opening 41. Stuffing herb 42. Dozes 43. Curdle 44. Irritable 46. East Coast cape

your competitive spirit. You cannot bring yourself to

active lifestyle will give you

accept second place and will

more energy and a busier

reap all the honours.

social life.

LIBRA Sept 23/ Oct 23 Curiously, stress will

SCORPIO Oct 24/ Nov 22 Everything will fall into

benefit you this week. It’ll

place, allowing you to start

give you the motivation to

your own small business or

achieve some brilliant feats.

climb the career ladder at

Take the time to balance the

work. You’ll discover that you

different spheres of your life.

have great leadership skills.

SAGITTARIUS Nov 23/ Dec 21 A vacation project is

CAPRICORN Dec 22/ Jan 20 You’ll witness an injustice

sure to be on the horizon.

that the people around you

You should start preparing

will react to. By suggesting

(passport, vaccinations, etc.)

some changes, you’ll play an

even if you’re only leaving in

important role in restoring

a few months.

harmony.

AQUARIUS Jan 21/ Feb 18 You do not tolerate injustice well and tend to resolve such situations yourself. You’ll play the role of police officer

PISCES Feb 19/ Mar 20 You’ll work with great energy and rigour to conclude an agreement or a contract. You

and judge this week. More

could suffer from anxiety and

sensitivity will help you to

insomnia at times. Fortunately,

manage this complex situation.

a great success awaits you.

Fill-in the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the numbers 1 through 9 only once.

Each 3x3 box is outlined with a darker line. You already have a few numbers to get you started.

Remember: You must not repeat the numbers 1 through 9 in the same line, column or 3x3 box.

Copyright © 2016, Penny Press

ACROSS 1. Possesses 4. Be overly fond 8. Lines 12. European peak 13. Bad 14. Opera feature 15. Part of IOU 16. Hollering 18. Domestic 20. Documents 21. For what ____ worth

22. Threadbare 23. Shelley Long role 26. Botch 27. Index 30. Cropland measure 31. Income 32. Small plateau 33. Adios!

34. House site 35. Soapy 36. Be next to 38. Pet’s doc

39. Broad tie 41. Stillness 45. Narrow escape: 2 wds.

47. Long in the tooth 48. Commotion: hyph.

49. Look amorously 50. Boxer or dachshund 51. Derive 52. Beloved one 53. Pig’s digs

DOWN 1. Feeds, as horses 2. Burn reliever 3. Cowboy’s prod 4. Argue 5. Baking chambers 6. Tip slightly 7. Pipe shape 8. More inexperienced 9. Familiarized 10. Strong breeze 11. Slumps 17. Aroma

ANSWER

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CAREERS Chair The Board of Governors of Red Deer College

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

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Honourable Marlin Schmidt, Minister of Advanced Education is seeking applications from individuals interested in serving as Chair of The Board of Governors of Red Deer College.

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TRAVEL Continuing on a European adventure If you have been following along with the last two editions, you will recall that Don and I had a chance to sail on the beautiful Celebrity Reflection from Athens to Istanbul in June.

Our disembarkation from Istanbul was surprisingly smooth and we were soon greeted by our tour guide who escorted us to our lovely hotel before we headed out for a walk to the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia and the Grand Bazaar.

Our tour guide directed us into the Blue Mosque where I was required to wear a robe that covered me from my shoulders right down to my feet. From the Blue Mosque we walked across the square to the Hagia Sophia where the history in this one building was incredible.

A year ago the line up to go in and see this spectacular building would have taken us a couple of hours. However, in the light of what had been happening with tourism, we were able to walk right in and spend all the time we wanted touring this magnificent building. From here we continued down to the Grand Bazaar while our tour guide filled us in on what it was like to live in Turkey especially Istanbul and the changes he had seen with the new government. Our guide took us to one of the oldest Turkey coffee shops and showed us the proper way to drink Turkey coffee while at the same time in a soft voice told us more of what was really happening in Turkey. Having a private guide really gives you the insight of what life is like. He recommended we book a private guide to the Topkapi Palace for the next day, which he arranged for us and made sure we had his card in case we needed him for everything.

Our next day was on our own and we had time before our tour of the Topkapi Palace to jump on the hop on hop off bus so we could see the rest of this amazing city. The route took us over the bridge to Asia which is still Istanbul and then it turns around and comes back to Europe.

Along this route we stopped off at the Egyptian Spice Market and once again immersed ourselves into the sights, sounds of this amazing city.

The next morning, we had another tour guide pick us up and with the driver drove us to the airport. Our guide escorted us all the way to our check in and once we were confirmed with boarding pass in hand he bid us farewell. From here we were flying Turkish Airlines for our next

PICTURESQUE - There are many things to see and do in historic Rome. four days in Rome.

After a quick flight to Rome we once again were met by a private driver to take us to our hotel in Rome. Our hotel was in the same piazza as the Pantheon.

When we checked into our room we were delighted to open our window and look right down into the Piazza and have the Pantheon right in front of us.

From this hotel we had about a 10 minute walk to the Colosseum and with our front of the line pass, we were able to walk right into the Colosseum. If you are not going on a tour group, this is certainly the way to not waste your time standing in line.

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Our next morning, we were happy to find out that we were the only ones on our walking tour of Rome. We saw all the highlights - The Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountain ending at the Piazza Navona.

After a quick lunch we met up and had another skip the line pass of the Vatican, and the Sistine Chapel. The rest of our days were spent on our own time and due to our location of our hotel we walked to all kinds of amazing piazzas and found lots of great wine places to sit and enjoy the scenery.

The next day was my highlight to finally see Pompeii and to show Don the Amalfi Coast. As with most of our tours we were

fortunate to be by ourselves with our own guide. Pompeii was very interesting and while it did not live up to what I was expecting it is certainly great to mark another destination off the bucket list.

From there we drove the Amalfi Coast and I found it as spectacular the second time as I had the first.

Our final day we decided to leave it free so we could experience Rome on our own and once again we purchased a hop on hop off pass. We ended our day at the Roman Forum and this certainly proved to be the highlight of our four days in Rome.

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

ARTS & LEISURE

EXPRESSION - Alyssa Manderville paints the side of a dumpster during the Lacombe Culture and Harvest Festival this past Saturday. The art-covered dumpsters are to be distributed around the City.

Ryan Wellicome/Lacombe Express

Children’s programs strive to create library awareness

BY RYAN WELLICOME LACOMBE EXPRESS Children’s programs held at the Mary C. Moore Public Library attempt to foster creativity among youth, while simultaneously creating library awareness.

The library’s Children’s Programmer Mary Poole, said the program’s first function is to encourage children to enjoy the library by engaging in activities.

“The primary purpose is to get children comfortable in the library and singing and stories and crafts make that possible because there is something for everybody,” she said. “We also have Play-doh and toys to play with so we can appeal to any child.”

The programs cater to a broad age range, from infants under two years old to teens

as old as 13. The library’s programs for older groups are featured in the form of reading clubs. The clubs will hold contests and games centered around reading with prizes and gifts given to excelling participants – with a free library membership thrown in.

“I think (children) don’t realize until they start reading, what fun and how interesting some of the book are,” said Poole.

She said by increasing children’s familiarity and comfort levels within the library, she can create a habit that will perpetuate into the teenage years and adulthood.

“It’s just for a continuation; to make it appealing to them,” she said. “A lot of the kids come for the computers and a lot of them come to pick out movies and things but they also meet each other here and it becomes more of a community then.

“It gives the kids a sense of belonging.”

Special events are also held to include all those who can’t be in programs due to other commitments.

“Once a month we have a special event and that’s for kids who can’t come to the programs, anyone can come of course but it is an opportunity for kids who are in other things to come to the library too,” said Poole.

The events are normally in the form of themed parties that will sometimes correspond to particular times of year.

According to Poole, parties can also be themed around a particular children’s author; authors like Roald Dahl, Tomi Ungerer and Dr. Seuss. During these parties, children can create crafts based on excerpts from those authors’ books.

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“(The kids) took the books home to read too. We got them reading,” she said.

More information regarding regular programs, events and library membership can be found at www.lacombelibrary.com.

In a digital world, Poole stressed that books are an important part of a child’s mental growth and particular care must be taken in order to keep children reading.

“It’s five cents a day to belong to the library, for a whole family, $20 a year. You can’t buy a book for that. And you can go to any library in Alberta with our card,” she said.

“I think it is just an alternative to always having screen time and I think it is more relaxing for (children). It expands their imagination and it expands their world.” news@lacombeexpress.com

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ARTS & LEISURE

A full slate of activities planned at the library The kids are back and my classes have started and I’m so glad.

I missed the company of my peers. I have more new children than usual so I have so much to report. One three-yearold informed me that she had already been to school but they hadn’t wanted her and she was not allowed to go there, so she had to come to the library school cause that’s where you go if you can’t go to real school.

Upon asking her mother, she had taken her five-year-old to kindergarten and the three-year-old was very upset that she couldn’t stay.

Another little boy assured me that if he sat for the story and was a good boy for class, then he would get a puppy! I asked if he like stuffies and he replied a little scornfully, “Not a fake puppy, a real puppy!�

That’s a bribe that will keep on giving

Mary

POOLE because he was really well behaved! I will save others in case I need them for other columns.

The Colouring for Adults club will meet on Wednesday, Oct. 5th from 6-8 p.m. in the History Room of the library. Adults and older teens are very welcome. All materials are supplied.

On Tuesday, Oct. 11th at 7 p.m. in the LMC the Friends of the Library present the first Armchair Travel Lecture of the fall. Beverly Hagen will present ‘The Camino Call’.

Beverly has walked the El Camino in Santiago Spain and will share pictures

and stories of this amazing journey.

Everyone is welcome and refreshments will be supplied.

The library will be hosting a Fall Craft Night on Tuesday, Oct. 18th from 6:30 8:30 p.m. in the library. For $10 you can make two beautiful Autumn Mason Jars.

This evening is for adults and older teens.

Space is limited so please register by Oct. 12th. You may call, come in or email Miranda at miranda.cl@prl.ab.ca.

On Tuesday, Oct. 25th the MCMPL Film Club will meet and discuss the film What We Do in the Shadows. Order this movie today and come and give your opinion.

We would enjoy your input.

On Thursday, Oct. 27th at 7 p.m. in the LMC the Friends of the Library will host ‘Pioneering Never Ended in Lacombe County’ presented by Howard Fredeen.

Put it on your calendar.

The MCMPL Book Club will meet on Nov.

1st at 7 p.m. in the Read and Relax area of the library. We will be discussing Amazing Grace by Lesley Crewe.

The book of the week is spill simmer falter wither by Sara Baume. (The title looks better on the book cover). Anne Enright, author of The Gathering says, “This book is like a flame in daylight: beautiful and unexpected.�

It is springtime and two outcasts, a man invisible to his village and the one-eyed dog he takes into his life, find each other.

The man tells the dog the stories of his life but the pair are perceived as a menace and they must take to the road.

According to critics this is a rare story that transforms its readers.

As we welcome fall remember the library is a meeting place for the whole community. Come and visit.

Mary Poole is the children’s programmer at the Mary C. Moore Public Library in Lacombe.

FCSS fundraiser coming up

BY RYAN WELLICOME LACOMBE EXPRESS Lacombe and District Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) will be looking to wine and dine the community at its sixth annual Sip ‘n Savour fundraiser on Oct. 21st at the Lacombe Memorial Centre.

The event is the FCSS’s only fundraiser of the year with last year’s garnering $8,000 – FCSS volunteer and special events coordinator Jan Pocock said this year, their goals are loftier. “(Sip ‘n Savour) is absolutely vital. We made $8,000 last year – every year we make a little bit more so my goal is $10,000,� she said. “We always accept donations throughout the year for whatever program we are highlighting at that point in time but this is our only standalone major fundraiser.�

Proceeds from the event will go towards the FCSS’s year-round programming and assistance services. “(The proceeds) are for all of FCSS which is really unique because it’s supporting all of the programs we do here at FCSS. It’s not targeted,� said Pocock.

Chateau Wines and Spirits will provide the event’s flagship component while Cilantro and Chive will provide the evening’s menu. Silent auction items are to be provided by a number of local businesses.

Though the event’s primary purpose is to raise funds for the organization,

the FCSS also hopes to create awareness. “It’s a wonderful, classy evening where you get to learn about wine, sample lots of amazing wines – the food is out of this world – and not only that, you are supporting a worthy cause,� said Pocock.

Inauspicious economic conditions have affected organizations province-wide and the Lacombe FCSS has seen some increased ac-

tivity and use of their services. “We’ve been busy,�

Pocock said. “In particular, I can say that we are here to meet the need of anybody who walks through our doors. Our doors have been open for a long time and will continue to be open.�

The organization recently finished up its Tools for School program, providing backpacks filled with

school supplies for children and families in Lacombe and surrounding municipalities. This year, 109 filled backpacks were provided as opposed to 69 during last year’s program.

Sip ‘n Savour runs from 7-10 p.m. on Oct. 21st – tickets are currently on sale, are $50 and can be purchased at the FCSS office, Cilantro and Chive or Chateau Wine and Spirits. news@lacombeexpress.com

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

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. Volunteers make a positive difference in their community, meet new people, learn new skills and gain insight into the services provided by the City. Time commitments, terms and duties vary.

Openings are anticipated on: - Heritage Resources Committee - Subdivision and Development Appeal Board - Lacombe Library Board - Arts Endowment Committee - Lacombe Police Commission * Two Vacancies Separately Advertised To find the best people for each role the City of Lacombe is committed to encouraging a diverse workforce and supports employment equity through policy, welcoming all applications.

Interested? Request an application and submit a brief resume to address below.

Application deadline is October 14, 2016. Call 403.782.1287 for details. mail@lacombe.ca City of Lacombe 5432 56th Avenue Lacombe, AB T4L 1E9

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Main Office: 403-782-6666 Fax: 403-782-5655

The Lacombe Police Commission is currently recruiting two volunteers to work as Commission members and contribute to the future success of the organization beginning January 2017. The Commission represents the public interest in determining adequate and effective organizational performance of the Lacombe Police Service through sound civilian oversight and governance of Police Service activities.

The Commission’s role includes allocation of funds provided by Council, establishing policy providing for efficient and effective policing and as necessary instructing the Chief of Police respecting the policies, and ensuring sufficient persons are employed to carry out the functions of the police service.

The term of office for Commissioner appointments is three years, and members can serve a maximum of six consecutive years. All members are required to undergo a police information check, be Lacombe residents for at least the past six months, and sign an oath of office upon appointment by Council.

Commission Members may expect to spend 6 to 8 hours per month on Commission Business, with up to 25 hours per month required of the Commission Chair.

All successful candidates for the above roles will be expected to develop an understanding of the Commission’s mandate and its role in relation to Lacombe City Council and the Lacombe Police Service in representing its citizens. Knowledge and experience in governance and board operations, a demonstrated track record in critical problem solving, and an awareness of community issues are assets. Applicable knowledge and skills have been acquired through experience in private, public, non-profit, or volunteer sectors. The successful candidate will be required to attend provided training.

In representing its citizens, the City of Lacombe, Lacombe Police Service and the Police Commission are committed to encouraging a diverse Commission, supporting equity through policy and welcoming all applicants for the Commission.

Interested candidates are asked to submit an application form or resume on or before October 12, 2016 to: Chair of Lacombe Police Commission C/O Barbara Wilton, Human Resources City of Lacombe 5432-56th Avenue Lacombe, AB T4L 1E9 Email: policecommission@lacombe.ca Phone: 403 782-1287

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SPORTS Flewelling looking to make strong final push for CFR

BY ZACHARY CORMIER LACOMBE EXPRESS This isn’t a position that Tyrel Flewelling is used to being in. Normally, the three-time Canadian champion team roper has a spot at the Canadian Finals Rodeo in Edmonton locked up before the last weekend of the Canadian Pro Rodeo Association calendar.

This year, however, Flewelling and his roping partner Roland McFadden are heading into the CINCH Pro Rodeo Canada Series Final in Calgary — the final rodeo of the year before CFR — this weekend with one goal in mind - to qualify for the finals.

“It’s definitely a different position. Last year we were going in in third place, so we didn’t have to worry about it at all,” said Flewelling, who picked up his third Canadian championship as a heeler at last year’s CFR. Only the top 12 cowboys from each event qualify for Canada’s richest weekend. At the time of writing, Flewelling is in 11th and is just $450 above the cowboy in 13th place. This is going to be close.

“It’s a real big weekend. You know to make the Canadian Finals, it all comes down to the last weekend of the year and I’m just thankful that I qualified for these CINCH Finals in Calgary and it gives me one last chance to make the Canadian Finals in Edmonton,” said the Lacombe product.

A slow start to the year and a disappointing month of June at major rodeos put Flewelling and McFadden in a deep hole early in the season.

“Ever since Ponoka in the middle of June we were struggling but then in July we had a pretty good month and we placed in almost every rodeo we went to,” Flewelling said, adding that August was pretty good to them as well.

Despite that, though, Flewelling and McFadden still didn’t find

CRUNCH TIME - From left, Lacombe’s Tyrel Flewelling and his roping partner Roland McFadden tried to rope a steer during the Airdrie Pro Rodeo Zachary Cormier/Lacombe Express this past summer. The duo are making their final push for the CFR this weekend in Calgary. themselves in the top 12. But a cheque in Armstrong , B.C. at the start of September and cheques in the final four open rodeos of the season last weekend in Merritt, B.C., Brooks, Medicine Lodge and Hanna finally helped to push them into a CFR qualifying position.

“We’re fortunate to be in the position that we’re at after doing so poorly at the big rodeos.”

Luckily, the duo were good enough at some of the smaller rodeos to qualify for the CINCH

Finals, which don’t count any of the CPRA’s seven big-money events such as the Ponoka Stampede and the Wainwright Stampede.

Now the trick will be to make enough money this weekend to hold on to at least 11th place.

“We’re trying to practice everyday this week before we go down there. We’re preparing to try and win some money because it’s kind of coming down to the last weekend of the year and at least we’re in a position where we still

have a chance to win,” Flewelling said.

The two cowboys won’t be going into the annual last chance rodeo blind. Last year they won the event at the Agrium Western Events Centre.

“We were fortunate enough to win the event in Calgary last year, so I’m hoping that that’s a little bit of good luck for us this year and maybe we can have continued success up there this year.”

As for what happens after this

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weekend’s rodeo, Flewelling said he’s not looking that far ahead.

“I don’t want to jinx myself or anything. I just want to try and make it to (Edmonton) first. First things first I’ve got to qualify for it, so I’m just focused on the Calgary finals right now.”

The CINCH Pro Rodeo Canada Series Final gets underway on Friday night at the Agrium Western Events Centre in Calgary with any earnings counting towards the Canadian standings. zcormier@lacombeexpress.com

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Lacombe minor hockey season gearing up

BY ZACHARY CORMIER LACOMBE EXPRESS As the leaves fall from the trees and winter draws ever closer, the Lacombe Minor Hockey Association is gearing up for the start of another great season. “Our numbers are good, obviously down in a couple of areas but I think that’s just because of the economy. But we’re going to keep moving forward,� said LMHA President Paul Pearson.

Pearson said the Association has done what they can to try and keep their fees as low as possible this year, but with the current renovations at the new Gary Moe Auto Group Sportsplex and the Can Pak

Arenas, that has been difficult. “We’ve done some different things regarding sponsorships and stuff like that because of not being able to hang stuff in the area.�

He added he doesn’t think the renovations will interfere with any of Lacombe Minor Hockey’s operations in the early part of the season. “It shouldn’t be too, too bad. The dressing rooms will be open, it’s just a matter of difficulty for the earlier groups because the guys are doing the construction until 5 p.m. But the City has been really good at keeping us informed as to what’s going on and I think we’re in a position now to move forward.�

In addition to the changes around the arena, the new season will also bring about a switch to a new league for the LMHA. After a number of years competing in the North Central Minor Hockey League the Association will be joining the Central Alberta Hockey League (CAHL). “There’s a lot to it, but it will be better for our kids with cheering and playing more games against kids in their division and skill level and stuff like that,� Pearson said.

The move will mean Lacombe’s minor hockey teams will be playing in the same league as many of the other minor hockey associations in the area, such as Red Deer, Blackfalds and Stettler. “We’ll probably play a lot of the same

Thoughts on Hockey Calgary’s ‘handshake’ decision Is this really how bad the sportsmanship in hockey has become?

That was the first thought that popped into my head when I read about Hockey Calgary’s decision to ban the traditional post-game handshake between players, refs and coaches.

According to the official memo released by Hockey Calgary, from now on, “The expectation is that the players and coaches will still line up and shake hands with the opposition, but that all contact and communication with Officials is to be avoided at this point, following the game when often emotions are running high.�

When I read that I felt that I had to provide my own perspective on this issue: that of one of the referees that a rule like the one made

by Hockey Calgary would be meant to protect.

Just to be clear, I don’t presume to speak for anyone but myself. I don’t represent the North Central Zone Referees Committee or the Central Zone Referees Committee. These are just my personal thoughts as a ref and as a sports reporter.

This season will be my eighth skating hockey as a referee.

In that time, I have witnessed pretty much everything in those post game

Zachary

CORMIER handshakes. I’ve had coaches argue with me about a call I made back in the second period, I’ve had players call me some pretty nasty names (some pretty creative ones too, I must admit) and I’ve even seen a player tape his ‘A’ to my partner’s chest.

And while that can be really intimidating, especially for a new referee, they pale in comparison to the times when someone actually commends you during the handshake. When I first started reffing at the age of 13, I had no idea what I was doing and I was constantly nervous about ticking someone off. So imagine how I felt the first time a coach made a point of coming up to me and telling me that I did a good job. It’s probably the best compliment that I could get and those affirmations are part of the reason that I stuck with it.

Even now, seven seasons later, that feeling never gets old and it has become something I strive for in every single game that I skate.

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The post game handshake is important because it’s symbolic that we are all participating in something that is much bigger than that one game. We are all a part of the greatest sport on Earth and that sport is deserving of our respect at all times, regardless of whether someone took exception to my calls in an Atom game at 7 a.m. on a Sunday morning in Lacombe.

It forces a coach or player who may have been extremely vocal throughout the game to put aside those emotions and come and shake my hand in a professional man-

ner. It’s an acknowledgement that hockey is just a game and anything that happens on the ice needs to stay on the ice.

So I say leave the handshake in place and stiffen the penalty for those who disrespect our game by refusing to move on after the final whistle has sounded.

Otherwise, you’re just erasing one of the most powerful symbols of sportsmanship in the game.

Don’t avoid the issue, confront it and maybe together we can bring sportsmanship back into the game.

teams as we have in the past, just a little more structure to the league,� Pearson said.

The Central Alberta Selects AA teams, who will still play in the South Central Alberta Hockey League, kicked off their regular season last week with the Bantam team picking up a pair of victories, winning 4-1 over Olds on Friday and 6-1 over Red Deer Ramada on Sunday. The Peewee Selects put up a valiant effort but weren’t able to overcome Red Deer Motors as they fell 8-6 in Red Deer on Sunday.

The Midget Selects are gearing up to open their season on Oct. 1st at the new Sportsplex.

Puck drop on that one is at 8:15 p.m. The majority of teams will get rolling after Oct. 1st. zcormier@lacombeexpress.com

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