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Weidner Motors has been a mainstay in the City of Lacombe for a long time.

The family-owned Chevrolet dealership, which was originally founded 60 years ago

by Lou and Anna Weidner, has always had a small town feel.

Lou and Anna moved from Blackie in 1956 to purchase Mctaggart Motors. “Coming from Blackie, which was much smaller then the Town of Lacombe, Lou knew that customer service would be the cornerstone for his business to thrive,” recalled Dealer Principal Dave Weidner, who along with his brother Robert took over the business from Lou back in 1969.

The Weidner Family have always taken a customer-first approach to how they do business and that service-first mentality has endured to this day.

“We wouldn’t be here 60 years without our staff and our customers. We’ve had lots of long-term staff here,” said Weidner Motors General Manager Blayne Weidner.

Blayne, who is the third generation of the Weidner family to be involved in the business, said the staff at the Lacombebased dealership is one of the best in the industry.

“We have good people here, and they are constantly being recognized by General Motors for the great job they do.”

Most of the staff at the dealership have been with the company for over 10 years, with some having been there 20, 30 or even 40 years.

“All our people are well-trained. We believe training is integral to offering the best products, the best service and the best experience we can. Bert Rumsey our service manager has been involved with

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the General Motors Technicians Guild for over 35 years and has over 42 years of GM experience.”

“All our technicians achieved Grand Master level status last year which is a combination of training and testing results” In addition to the great team of mechanics, Weidner’s sales staff includes some of the best people in the business.

For example, sales consultant Ken Lacey is a 35-year member of the Sales Master Guild.

“To be in the guild you have to be top of the field. It’s a combination of training, sales proficiency and customer satisfaction and Ken’s accomplished this year after year,” Blayne said.

“If you’re buying a truck to pull a 30-foot trailer and you want to buy a half-ton, Ken would have a hard time letting you buy it because he wants you satisfied in the long run,” Dave added.

Weidner Motors parts department is also an integral part of the business. Parts Manager Bernie Parent has been with Weidners

for over 40 years. His trained staff take pride in finding everything from tires and accessories to engines and transmissions.

These small town values have been a big part of the Weidner Motors philosophy since it first opened in 1956.

“The slogan over the years we’ve kind of developed is service: a longtime tradition.

We’ve been here for a longtime. Service is important and tradition is important and we treat people fairly. It’s been passed on from my parents to Robert and I and then down to Blayne. We’ve got the same values,” Dave said, adding at Weidner Motors, they strive to live by that philosophy both inside the dealership and out in the community in Central Alberta.

“I started here full-time in sales and when I walk up and down the streets of Lacombe and I want to be able to look people in the eye and that’s the way I want to run a business in Lacombe,” Blayne said.

It’s that commitment to service and customer satisfaction that makes the short trip up to Lacombe a must for anyone in the market for a new or pre-owned car.

“We get a lot of customers from all over Central Alberta who return for the service and knowing that they’re going to get looked after. We’ve got some people that never, ever go anywhere else and they just come here and they refer other people,” Dave said.

“Service is what differentiates you,” Blayne added. “Everyone has great products to offer but it is the service that we provide that I feel truly allowed us to be in business for the 60 years.”

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Artist honours her husband and his diabetes struggle An opening reception runs Oct. 26th at the Lacombe Memorial Centre

BY KALISHA MENDONSA LACOMBE EXPRESS

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Central Alberta woman has taken nearly three years to complete an art installation and book to commemorate her husband’s battle with Type 1 diabetes, to be shown at the Lacombe Memorial Centre.

Margaret Blank will be hosting the opening reception of ‘Mark on the Body: Honouring those who live with Type 1 Diabetes’ on Oct. 26th at 7 p.m. with the installation running until Nov. 17th.

The textile art installation is comprised of three portions: a life-sized stitching representing her late husband, Howard, a collection of knitted ‘stump socks’ - as Margaret calls them - and several submissions from friends and family of small patches of cloth, stitched with marks of what diabetes means to the creator.

“I admired the work of a couple Canadian textile artists who had used stitches as marks in time, or to make a mark of memories,” she said.

“As I thought about the stitches as a mark, I began to think of the marks that diabetes makes on the life of a person and their families, especially those with Type 1 diabetes. That led me to think about what it would look like if we could see all the marks made on a body by insulin injections and blood tests.”

Blank got to work on figuring out how many insulin shots her husband had per day from the time he was diagnosed at age seven to his passing in 2006. She said she figured he had one insulin shot per day for a certain number of years, then two a day for the remaining years. As well, she calculated at least one blood sugar test per day for each of these days.

She picked three colours to represent these marks: blue for the days before Howard was diagnosed, a light skin tone colour for the insulin injections and a dark red for the number of blood sugar tests.

“I figured out how many stitches I would need based on all the math, and then how many stitches I would have to do per day from Nov. 29th, 2013 - my husband’s birthday - to the 9th of August, 2016 - the tenth anniversary of his death,” she said.

Blank worked steadily on the piece for months, beginning and completing the art on her assigned dates.

She used a tracing of her son’s body the same height as his father - which she copied onto a piece of fabric and then she began to fill in the space.

“I had a piece of fabric in mind to use for the piece, but it turned out it wasn’t big enough. I coudn’t get the head on, and I couldn’t get the legs much below the

REMEMBERING FONDLY - Margaret Blank has created a three-piece textile art installation to commemorate the journey of her late husband, Howard, as he progressed through life with Type 1 Diabetes. Margaret has also penned a book describing her journey towards creating the installation and caring for her husband and herself.

Kalisha Mendonsa/Lacombe Express knees - I thought that must have been the way it had to be. It’s a faceless figure, and my husband lost both of his legs below the knee. So I went with it,” she said.

Blank said that although it was a difficult process, it was also a healing experience.

“This installation was a daily challenge for me. I was getting farther and farther from Howard’s death with each step, which was healing. Knitting and making the marks with stitches was quite therapeutic. It heals the emotions more than generating them,” she said thoughtfully.

She added that promoting the event meant having to talk more and more about Howard’s death and his journey to the end, which is a painful part of sharing the story.

Margaret said that one of the hardest parts about the journey was that there were so many losses along the way, not simply the loss of her husband’s life.

“We often think that the only real loss-

es are deaths, or divorces or maybe a job loss,” she said.

“When you’re dying by inches, there are a lot of losses. For people who are living with serious, chronic, deadly diseases, there are many losses. Many, many losses.”

She explained by the time Howard passed, he had lost some function in his eyes, the ability to enjoy certain foods and even the use of his hands.

He had lost hearing, short-term memory and functions in his digestive tract, as well as both of his legs below the knee.

Blank said the loss of her husband’s legs inspired her to knit him what they called ‘Stump socks’, a number of which will be on display at the exhibition.

As well, Margaret said it was difficult that people don’t realize the toll a degenerative chronic disease can have on those around the person directly affected. She said it’s difficult to take care of those you love and it takes a toll on a person.

While attending an artist conference in Portland, Oregon, she said she heard of a participatory installation someone was doing and thought that might be a good thing to add to her story.

She came up with the MoB2 - Making my Mark portion of her installation, where she sent out numerous squares of fabric to other people, and had them stitch their own marks down to be added to the collection.

“I’ve been keeping a journal for a long time and blogging. For me, the ability and opportunity to present this installation, and to talk about it, is one way I can honour my husband,” she said.

“It’s also a way I can honour all the people who not only have Type 1 diabetes, but those people who are well spouses or caregivers, and the family members of those people with chronic diseases.”

Copies of Margaret’s book will be available at the opening event.

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2016

Wastewater commission pleased with funding

BY KALISHA MENDONSA LACOMBE EXPRESS After many years of band-aid upgrades to regional wastewater services, Mayor Steve Christie said the official commission is looking forward to some definite plans being set in the near future.

As Chair of the North Red Deer Regional Wastewater Services Commission, Christie expressed great thanks and excitement on behalf of the Commission in response to federal and provincial funding announcements made this September.

“On Sept. 1st, we had a great announcement with the federal and provincial governments signing off on a funding agreement through Building Canada funds. We’ve been approved and are feeling great about that,” he said.

The federal government has committed to contributing 50% of the project funding, with the province contributing 40% and the Commission covering the final 10%.

The projected cost of the new North Red Deer regional line is approximately $70 million.

The Commission was officially established in 2008 and has since undergone extensive planning processes, applications for funding and a number of changes to the original planned route for the wastewater line.

Christie said the group is now continuing work on a detailed design and will soon move on to a land acquisition phase.

As well, he said the Commission - which includes the municipalities of Lacombe, Blackfalds and Lacombe County - is in discussion with the City of Red Deer for their roles as

connecting partners in the final product. “We are still over the moon with the announcement from Sept. 1st and continue to move forward dotting ‘I’s and crossing ‘T’s with regards to connection points in Red Deer, how we’re going to move, who will pay for what and what Red Deer’s role will be,” he said.

“Hopefully in the next three weeks to a month we will have a signed agreement encompassing everything needed and we can move forward.

“It’s a great, great feeling to know that people are out there

ready to work and ready to go.

It’ll help create quite a few jobs and a better economy in Central Alberta.”

In the original plan from the Commission, the North Red Deer communities were to be on the regional wastewater line by 2012. From 2007 when the Commission was pitched to now, the City of Lacombe, the Town of Blackfalds and the municipality of Lacombe County have all had to put money towards temporary upgrades and service on the wastewater lines. kmendonsa@lacombeexpress.com

Pathfinders Club to seek donations for Lacombe Food Bank

BY KALISHA MENDONSA LACOMBE EXPRESS The Lacombe Food Bank is hoping community members take part in their annual October Food Drive, in partnership with the College Heights Seventh-Day Adventists Pathfinder Club.

Members of the Club will be taking time to leave plastic grocery bags on each door throughout the City during this week, to be collected on Oct. 29th. Members hope the bags will be filled with non-perishable food items that can be collected between 3:15 and 5:30 p.m. by leaving the bags on a front step or outside a front door.

Millie Snow of the Lacombe Food Bank said there is a definite need in the community to stock the food bank shelves, and that she hopes people will give what they can.

“Our need is up a bit from last year, and last year we had a really big jump.

That was probably with the oil patch

and people losing their jobs. Lots of food banks are going up in numbers, but we really noticed that jump in our hampers for November and December,” Snow said.

The organization prepares an average of 140 hampers each month, with those numbers rising in the winter, according to Snow.

The food bank also distributes a wide variety of goods and foods, including but not limited to peanut butter, jam, granola bars, rice, cereals, pastas, gluten-free foods, diabetic-friendly options, baby food, fruit cups, juice boxes and other canned goods.

Snow said she is incredibly thankful to the Pathfinder Club for their assistance, and to all those in the community who support the Lacombe Food Bank. She said they are often overwhelmed by the kindness of the community.

“We always need things like flour and sugar that we can re-package from larger bags. As well, we need all kinds of soaps

for our hampers - dish soap, laundry soap and hand soap - and toilet paper. In the hampers, we provide basics like macaroni and cheese, tomato sauces and other things,” she said.

“In our lunch bags for the kids, we do foods like granola bars, pudding, fruit cups, juice boxes and sometimes a treat like potato chips or a sweet.”

Snow said many people are unaware of the food bank’s need for baby goods - such as diapers, baby food and formula - and that the food bank distributes

household goods such as hand soaps and dish-washing/laundry soaps. She also mentioned a need for items like coffee and tea, in addition to dietary-need specific foods for those with diabetes and gluten allergies.

Items not collected or missed through the food drive can be brought directly to the food bank, where the office hours run Tuesday and Wednesday 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Thursday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Friday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. kmendonsa@lacombeexpress.com

READY TO GIVE - Lacombe Food Bank general manager Millie Snow says she hopes Lacombians can come together for a food drive at the end of this month, where volunteers from Pathfinders Club will be dropping off grocery bags for families starting Oct. 24 to be picked up in the afternoon on Oct. 29.

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Wildrose Party Leader Brian Jean makes a Lacombe stop

BY KALISHA MENDONSA LACOMBE EXPRESS Official Opposition Wildrose Party Leader Brian Jean says he hears concerns across the province, specifically surrounding carbon taxes and the accelerated coal shutdowns.

Jean said he recently visited the Lacombe Golf & Country Club to hear from residents about their concerns, priorities and their vision for Alberta’s future.

He expressed concern about the alignment of the federal carbon tax with the Canadian constitution, and says he’s further looking into this issue.

“I do want to say this in regards to the federal carbon tax, I am checking out the constitutionality of the legislation and once we determine that, there might be a need to get lawyers involved.

“Under Section 91 and 92 of the constitution, there is a clear mandate from the federal government for the provincial government. At this stage, there are some experts who are looking into whether or not this carbon tax is an infringement on provincial

jurisdiction.”

He continued, “Certainly we would take that step and have some opportunity to do that before the federal carbon tax comes into place. After the federal carbon is put into place, I would certainly try to do everything to try to reduce personal and corporate income taxes on many levels to minimize the impact of the carbon tax.”

Jean said the federal carbon tax is going to have more implications

and costs than people realize - especially for rural Albertans - as many people who live in rural areas need to drive more for work and personal resources.

He said the Wildrose Party is working towards making sure the NDP create a competitive environment through personal and corporate tax cuts in order to mitigate the affects of the federal carbon tax, and suggested the NDP do not bring forth an additional provincial car-

bon tax at this time.

“We know it’s inevitable that the federal-liberal carbon tax is coming in.

It would be an advantage to wait because the federal government carbon tax is much less than the tax suggested by the Alberta NDP. It would give everyone a chance to get used to it and it wouldn’t affect the economy quite as much,” he said.

Jean said he has heard many Albertans speak out against the accelerated coal

shut downs as well, including a family at the recent Lacombe gathering.

“The look of despair on people’s faces who rely on coal is very real,” he said.

In regards to coal operations shutdowns he said, “I think we should keep the current government model and carry that model going forward.

I think corporations need to invest in green technology so that we can run our existing coal fleet in a GHG-emission free fashion

- much like they’ve done in Saskatchewan.”

He said Alberta has the ability to become leaders in clean-coal technology by utilizing new methods of production.

“I definitely think that’s a better investment than other suggestions by this NDP government and federal Liberals. These taxes and poor decisions in a bad economy are going to hurt every Alberta family going forward.” kmendonsa@reddeerexpress.com

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2016

Alberta Party leader Greg Clark seeking to raise party profile

BY KALISHA MENDONSA LACOMBE EXPRESS Alberta Party leader Greg Clark regularly meets with his party board in Lacombe to discuss Alberta’s future and to address the most current needs of the province.

According to Clark, the Alberta Party members are looking to also raise the profile of the party and are working hard to make connections throughout the province.

“What matters most is what Albertans think and what Albertans want,” Clark said.

“There is no way to figure that out other than to travel the province and talk to Albertans, so we are absolutely working on doing that more.”

Clark said he’s heard concerns over the direction of the Alberta government, along with other major issues such as a lack of economic and employment growth.

“Jobs and the economy are the number one issue people bring up,” he said. “There are lots of people who are finding themselves out of work, and have one set of skills and are having a hard time finding a job in their former field - we want to show people how to pivot those skills to new fields.”

To achieve this, Clark said he will host a free career expo in his MLA constituency of Calgary-Elbow.

As well, Clark also touched on

the NDP’s carbon tax, saying, “They are going about it all the wrong way.”

He said he theoretically agrees with the concept of a carbon tax but the current government was not providing an appropriate solution. He recommended a carbon tax be implemented with personal and corporate tax cuts in order to create incentive for innovation, rather than strict taxation.

“As they say in hockey, we want to skate to where the puck is going to be - not where it is right now. I think there are a lot of ways the Alberta government could help the province skate to where the puck is going to be, which means an emphasis on green technologies, agriculture and agri-business.

“We want to do that without sacrificing oil and gas, so we can still enable the success of that industry. As long as the world needs oil and gas, I believe Alberta should be the supplier of choice.”

He said he is fiercely proud of Alberta’s current oil and gas industry, saying it is already very green, efficient, safe and responsible.

“I would love to hear our Premier say she’s also proud, rather than use words like embarrassed. When she does that, she’s feeding a negative perception of our industry - the wrong perception,” he said.

He added he believes in a market environment where private sector influences the best tech-

nologies and production methods, where leaders in industry, not government, would decide what technologies are best to be used in the oil and gas industry. He said things like carbon-capture, geothermal energy and enhanced oil recovery could all be pieces of the puzzle, but that it was not up

to government to decide.

“As for a carbon tax, during this very challenging economic time for Albertans, it’s going to be even more of a challenge to hit Albertans with another tax.

I’m in favour of the principle of a revenue-neutral carbon tax, so long as it’s off-set by cuts to per-

sonal income tax and business income taxes. That would create an attractive environment in the province of Alberta to innovate.”

The Alberta Party will be hosting a convention in Calgary in November to reach out to the public and share their party’s vision. kmendonsa@lacombeexpress.com

Plans for ECHO Energy Stage unveiled Community economic development organization ECHO Lacombe Association is proud to announce a funding support for their first community project - the new ECHO Energy Stage. The new stage will be located in the Lacombe Memorial Centre (LMC) courtyard. The new performance space will be central for the Music in the Park series and will serve as a community stage for future performances.

“We are thrilled to team up with the Echo Lacombe Association for the construction of this much-needed outdoor stage,” said Lacombe Performing Arts Centre Foundation representative Ellen Corea.

“It is wonderful to be associated with an organization that shares the same enthusiasm we do in supporting the arts in

Lacombe. Many of us are Echo Energy account holders, and for us it is great to see that a community project like this can be made possible simply by paying our gas or electricity bill.”

The program was introduced as a community project association earlier this year, with representatives from the City of Lacombe, Burman University, the Lacombe & District Chamber of Commerce as well as five members of the public. The group exists to foster collaboration between community stakeholders as they work towards the common goal of improving quality of life, improving relationships between businesses in the community, promoting sustainable growth and developing a safe, inclusive, vibrant and healthy community.

”We have been searching for a project that would help demonstrate the potential involved with our group and the Echo Energy initiative,” said ECHO Lacombe Association President Drayton Bussiere.

“We feel that we have unearthed the perfect opportunity with the Lacombe Performing Arts Centre Foundation.”

Bussiere went on to say Echo Energy is an innovative program where residents are able to support a local energy retailer, whose profits are returned to the community and are used to support local community groups.

The (ELA) achieved notfor-profit status this year.

According to the Echo Energy web site, the City established the organization in 2013 as a new utility services retailer.

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The Community & Career Closet and the Connecting Newcomers Program have moved to Lacombe Lifelong Learning (403.782.7955) The Walk for Wellness is run by Canadian Mental Health (403.342.2266) Interagency Meetings are held at Lacombe FCSS (403.782.6637)

Our Neighbours have moved too: Volunteer Link is at St Cyprian’s Anglican Church (403.786.0110) Big Brothers Big Sisters are at 5103 49 Street (403.782.7870)

Thank you to all our board members, volunteers and donors, past and present, that gave their time and shared their gifts to make Lacombe a better place to live!

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Haitian people have lived through several major natural disasters, most recently being Hurricane Matthew, that tore through the country nearly two weeks ago.

The category four storm brought winds of over 170 km/hr, torrential rainfall and floods to an already impoverished nation. Hundreds have died, with thousands more left without homes or access to the resources they need to rebuild.

What’s more is the damages to the land and waters in Haiti that will prevent farmers from re-growing crops and provide an ideal environment for diseases such as cholera to spread - a disease already running rampant in the country.

Haiti is not known for affluence or an abundance of resources to aid before, during or after a natural disaster. It is recognized by experts as the poorest country in the western hemisphere.

The majority of aid will come from third party organizations, on the ground volunteers and United Nations (UN) support.

In 2010, scrutiny followed the millions of dollars donated to the Red Cross when little development was seen post-earthquake, and many people left without aid. One has to wonder if the same could happen this time around when

Haiti calls for that help.

Victims in Haiti will stand in groups of hundreds, waiting for food and water to be passed through the communities, mostly through UN support.

Photos can be found all over the Internet where the devastation is easy to see.

According to quotes from National Geographic photojournalist Andrew McConnell, who was on-scene in several Haitian communities, La Digue Bridge - a primary link between the capital of Port-au-Prince and the southern areas of the country - has been destroyed.

The effects of the 2010 earthquake had still not fully subsided from the region. Many areas of the nation are still developing and rebuilding from the devastating loss of already-limited infrastructure. Now, Haitian people will be forced to continue to work through the devastation of Hurricane Matthew.

According to Wikipedia and other sources, Hurricane Matthew tore through parts of Cuba, Dominican Republic, Lucayan Archipelago, the southeastern United States and the Canadian Maritimes, but Haiti had taken a majority of the impact.

With resources few and far between, global attention and serious considerations must be

given to the people of Haiti and the long, arduous journey ahead to rebuilding their homes.

Natural disasters put a halt on infrastructure development in countries with the resources to do so, which is only amplified in poorer nations.

Organizations such as United Nations, Doctors Without Borders, Direct Relief and more are at work in the area, including numerous not-forprofits and community-led organizations.

Members of the Lacombe community even recently sent supplies including medical supplies and water-purification tablets to friends in the Dominican Republic who would travel to the community of Les Cayes to provide what aid they can.

It is important to recognize natural disasters with urgency and compassion. It’s just as important to verify the transparency and accountability of any and all donations made to support the responsive cause.

Keep in mind those in Haiti and all other areas affected by Hurricane Matthew. Diseases will continue to spread and much will need to be re-built in Haiti, as well as other countries affected by the disaster. Keep those affected in mind and remain aware of the ongoing efforts.

There is much work to do in the legislature This past week, Alberta lost former Premier Jim Prentice. By all accounts, he was a decent man who dedicated his life to serving Alberta and Canada.

I respect his dedication and we should honour him, even if you don’t agree with his party or politics.

On Oct. 31st, MLAs will be returning to the legislature.

There is no shortage of important work to do.

Albertans are worried about the economy, a new carbon tax and the state of the budget. I can promise you Wildrose MLAs will continue to present constructive solutions.

I hear from folks across the constituency that what they expect from all politicians today is not attacks on individuals but getting results for the people they serve.

In the late 1700s, Thomas Payne wrote a now famous

Ron

ORR book, the Rights of Man. In it he articulated that we need to recognize the difference between the person who is our leader and the policies of government.

That’s the type of politics we will be focused on when we take our seats in the legislature. We will ask hard and pointed questions on government policies that in are bringing further uncertainty to our economy, ensuring life becomes more expensive for families and making a tough situation much worse.

You will see Wildrose

focus on the issues that matter most to you, provide clear solutions and be fierce advocates for making our province once again a leader in job growth, in keeping our communities safe and in taking care of the vulnerable.

In our Lacombe-Ponoka riding the top concern is related to the justice system and rural crime.

As was recently said by a local resident who stopped in my office, “The system we have is not working.”

This is an understatement.

On the Crime Severity Index recently released, Alberta scored among the worst of all the provinces.

This is not acceptable.

It’s a complex issue. It requires all three levels of government doing their part to ensure our frontline officers have the resources they need, that we have the right laws in

place to keep criminals off our streets and that we are always focused on treating those who suffer because of crime with incredible compassion.

For the past several years, we have had a shortage of judges, which has meant our courts have been too clogged up, leading to delays which sometimes let criminals get off Scot free.

Wildrose has consistently pushed the province and Ottawa to appoint new positions here in Alberta with a much greater sense of urgency.

In Central Alberta, the court house does not have enough court rooms to keep up with the number of cases.

I have been speaking with municipal leaders, the local RCMP staff sergeants and County sheriffs about this.

The ‘revolving door’ that continually turns criminals back on the street is

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troublesome to all.

At the core of the problem, too much of our system puts the rights of criminals above the rights of victims.

While I believe offenders should be helped I do not think it is reasonable to put vulnerable and innocent citizens at risk of violence or property loss in the process.

Our system is so afraid of a small statistical risk of improper conviction that it now accepts a large statistical risk of re-victimization of the citizenry. This is not right.

If you have thoughts or concerns please contact my Constituency Office at 403-782-7725 or e-mail Lacombe.ponoka@assembly.ab.ca or by fax 403-7823307 or mail at 101, 4892 – 46 Street, Lacombe, Ab T4L 2B4.

Ron Orr is the MLA for the Lacombe-Ponoka constituency.

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Fundraiser for the Jay Schulz Family will be held on Friday, Nov. 4th at Lincoln Hall.

Doors open at 5:30 p.m.; silent auction 5:30-8:30 p.m.; live auction at 8:30 p.m. Supper is by donation, eating between 6 – 8 p.m. with catering by Bob Ronnie. Dance with live music from Slough Water Symphony.

Cash Bar. All are welcome!

The Lacombe Food Bank’s major food drive takes place Oct. 29th. Young people will come to your door from 3 to 5:30 p.m. to pick up your grocery bag containing non-perishable food in bottles, tins and boxes of cereal. These grocery bags were dropped off earlier at your front door for your convenience. Help us make this our best year yet.

Lacombe and District Music Festival Association would like to invite you to our Annual General Meeting on Oct. 30th at 7 p.m.

This will be held at the Burman University Science Building room 115 (main floor). Come and support the performing arts in Lacombe; we would love to have you volunteer with us this year! Contact Roberta Koelmans-Cameron (secretary) at 403-782-0443 for more information.

Lacombe Legion Community Breakfast is holding a Remembrance Day Breakfast at the Lacombe Legion 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. Donations at the door.

Adults $7, children under 6 at

$3.50. Other Legion Community Breakfasts will be held as follows - Dec. 18th, Jan. 17th, March 19th, May 14th, Mother’s Day Breakfast, June 18th (Father’s Day). All starting at 9 a.m. and going until noon. No breakfasts will be held during February, April, July or August.

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

Cost is $35 for a family, $14 for adults, $6 for youths aged seven-14, free for six and under. Everyone welcome!

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,

every Thursday from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Age range is five to 18 and the cost is free. For more information call 403-782-3148.

Come join the St. Andrew’s United Church adult choir. Practices are Wednesday evenings from 7:15-8:30 p.m. Will sing two or three Sundays a month during the Sunday service at 10:30 a.m.

Runs fro September to May. The cost is free. Call 403-7823148 for more information.

The Evangelical Free Church of Erskine is passionate about helping marriages, so on Nov.

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.

The Lacombe Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion is sponsoring a European Battlefield Trip from April 28th - May 6th, 2017. Highlights of the trip will include The Battle of the Rhineland, Ypes, Flanders, Menin Gate, Arras, Vimy Ridge, Caen and Juno Beach as well as city tours of Amsterdam, Brussels and Paris. For more information or a complete itinerary contact Corvin at cuhrbach@ gmail.com or 403-357-0377.

St. Cyprian’s Anglican Church will host their annual fall tea and bake sale on 5005 C&E Trail on Nov. 5th from 2-4 p.m.

Bake tables and craft tables and lots and lots of cookies.

St. Stephen’s Turkey Supper Oct. 30th from 5 - 7 p.m. at the Lacombe Memorial Centre.

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

Red Deer Pro-Life genuinely invites you to hear Dr. Ted Fenske speak on Countering Euthanasia with Care and Compassion at their AGM. Although medical assisted suicide is now legal in Canada, rather than simply accepting such a request at its surface value, we need to recognize that such bidding is an indicator of deeper issues and take the time to address them. The event runs Nov. 24th at 7 p.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 6 McMillan Ave. Red Deer. Free refreshments and information to follow.

St. Andrew’s United Church invited all young songbirds to join their youth choir. They meet

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 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.

The Friends of the Lacombe Public Library begin their ‘Lacombe History Series’ for the 2016/17 season on Oct. 27th, 7 p.m. at the LMC. Dr.

Howard Fredeen’s presentation is titled ‘Pioneering Never Ended in Lacombe County’.

Everyone welcome, no charge, refreshments will be served.

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 403877-1280 for more information.

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 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.

Fundraiser for the Jay Schulz Family will be held on Friday, Nov. 4th at Lincoln Hall.

Doors Open 5:30 p.m. Silent auction 5:30-8:30 p.m., live Auction at 8:30 p.m. Supper is by donation, eating between 6 – 8 p.m., catering by Bob Ronnie. Dance with live music from Slough Water Symphony. Cash Bar. All Welcome!

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Albertans mourn the death of Jim Prentice

BY ERIN FAWCETT LACOMBE EXPRESS Condolences from citizens and government officials continue as Albertans mourn the loss of former Premier Jim Prentice.

Prentice was one of four killed in a plane crash near Kelowna last Thursday evening. Also killed were Calgary Optometrist Ken Gellatly, the father-in-law of one of Prentice’s daughters, retired RCMP officer Jim Kruk, who was piloting the plane and Calgary

businessman Sheldon Reid.

Officials have said the plane, which is described as a twin-engine Cessna Citation, disappeared from radar shortly after takeoff from Kelowna. The plane was headed to the Springbank Airport near Calgary.

Prentice, 60, served as Alberta’s premier from September 2014 to May 2015 when the PCs lost the provincial election to the Alberta NDP. Prentice had served as MP for Calgary Centre-North from 2004 to 2010. Following his

resignation from federal politics, Prentice joined provincial politics becoming MLA for the Calgary-Foothills riding - a post he resigned from following his defeat in the provincial election.

Lacombe Mayor Steve Christie offered a statement after hearing of Prentice’s death.

“On behalf of City council, I am deeply saddened to learn of the tragic loss of Jim Prentice, former Alberta premier and a former federal cabinet minister. Mr. Prentice was a widely respected

public servant who served both Alberta and Canada with honour and respect. He will be missed.

“The residents of Lacombe join all Albertans and Canadians in offering our most sincere condolences to his wife Karen and his family at this difficult time.”

A book of condolences for Prentice has been set up at the McDougall Centre in Calgary.

A state funeral service is to be held Oct. 28th at Calgary’s Jubilee Auditorium. efawcett@reddeerexpress.com

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Getting spooky for a local cause

BY KALISHA MENDONSA LACOMBE EXPRESS A local family is hosting a haunted house experience for a cause - the needs of the Lacombe Food Bank.

Halloween enthusiast Chad Carlson has completely transformed his yard and garage into a spooky walk-through event, with admission being an item to donate to the local food bank.

Carlson and his wife, Jarita, recently moved to Lacombe and are ready to reveal their Halloween spirit. “Growing up, our parents were very big on us seeing what people are lacking and stepping up to help other people. The food bank tends to reach a really wide variety of people and it’s always community-based. “By contributing to the food bank, you’re actually giving back to your neighbourhood, your neighbours - your community,� Chad said.

He said he knows food banks have been struggling through the recession and that with Lacombe being his new home, he’s ready to help out.

“The food bank was always a big supporter of our haunted house in Stoney Plain but now we’re turning to our Lacombe Food Bank.�

Through the week of Oct. 24th, leading up to Halloween, the Carlson family is inviting members of the community to come check out the haunted house, with a food bank donation as an entrance fee.

The display is a spectacular arrangement of home-made props, special lighting effects and more. Chad runs a theatre company in his spare time and has used his expertise in prop-making and special effects to make the house a spectacle to behold. “It seems that every year I build the haunted house up it gets better and better. I started out just by decorating the yard, and then I began to do a bit of work in the garage with a little display, but eventually that led to a haunted house.

Now, I’ve gotten to canvases that I’ve painted and walls I’ve constructed and can dismantle later,� he explained. “If you ask my wife how long this has taken to set up, she’ll just say it’s been forever,� he laughed.

Chad estimates he’s put in nearly 170

hours - between building the props, measuring out the space, planning and bringing it all together. He said he was always a big fan of people who took the time to decorate for Halloween, especially those who went big with the designs. “I used to make a lot of props for shows I was directing. I liked to do bloody effects and things like that. I started putting together my theatrics and building props,

and putting that together with decorations and here we are,� he laughed.

He said this is the first year they’ve set up fully in Lacombe, but the family hopes to continue their annual tradition.

The home is located at 54 Erica Dr. in Lacombe and the haunted house walkthroughs will begin in the week leading up to Halloween in the evenings. kmendonsa@lacombeexpress.com

New Board Members Appointed Red Deer College Board of Governors is pleased to introduce its newest Board members.

Charlene Burns is an experienced educator who has a strong knowledge of Alberta’s educational system. As a long-time teacher and administrator, Charlene’s wealth of experience includes working as a teacher, Cree instructor, college librarian, vice principal and principal. She taught in her home community of Maskwacis, formerly Hobbema, for many years. Since 2011, Charlene has been the Community Capacity Development Coordinator for Aboriginal Ministries with the United Church of Canada.

Charlene served as a board member on both the Central Alberta Child and Family Services Authority Board and the Central Alberta Persons with 16103RR0 Developmental Disabilities Board. She has also volunteered through Samson United Church throughout her life.

Charlene and her husband, Russel, reside in Ponoka and have two grandchildren.

Malcolm Bell is a Music Instructor in the School of Creative Arts at Red Deer College. During his time at RDC, Malcolm has received three KITE awards in recognition of his teaching excellence and program development. Malcolm also contributes to the College community through Academic Council, where he has been a longtime member and has served as both the Secretary and Chair.

Through his passion for music, Malcolm’s contributions can be found on an international scale, as his compositions have been performed on three continents, and he was included in the Who’s Who in Popular Music. Malcolm has been a music faculty member at the University of North Texas and Prairie College. He has published several musical works, holds five patents for inventions and has adjudicated at music festivals across Alberta.

Malcolm and his wife, Cindy, have two children. Their daughter is an alumna of RDC.

SCARING TO CARE - Vaughn Livadney, 6, stands in his uncle Chad Carlson’s spooky garage that has been transformed into a haunted house. The Carlson family invites Lacombians to come through the spectacle in the week leading up to Halloween, bringing a donation for the Lacombe Food Bank as an entry admission.

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Yu-Turn seeking support

BY KALISHA MENDONSA LACOMBE EXPRESS The Central Alberta Yu-Turn Skill Development Home has seen tremendous success in their first year of operations, with several young men having progressed through the home and into more independent living - the ultimate goal of the facility.

Central Alberta Youth Unlimited (CAYU) executive director Jake Schellenberg said their team remains excited about their ever-changing role in ending youth homelessness “There is a perception about the youth house that it is a half-way house or youth shelter - that’s not what it is, and it’s not our vision. We’re here to help young people who need a hand. Lots of times, young people have been dealt a hand and a set of issues that they had no control over, and we want to provide a place to support them and work through those issues,” Schellenberg said.

He said that one of the biggest challenges CAYU faces as an organization is to re-define the definition of success for those who participate in their many programs, including the Skills Development House.

Schellenberg explained people tend to define success with the youths in terms of major life changes, rather than recognizing the everyday wins that occur during the process of change.

“What we’re doing with our youth home is gradual work. It’s much more ‘in the trenches’ kind of work,” he said, adding, “I was talking to our youth worker, Melissa Kiper, the other day and she said one of the guys laughed at her joke - that was a huge win!”

A major focus at the Skill Development House is to establish meaningful connections with the young men living there. This

means building up trust and developing a rapport that builds confidence and fosters encouragement.

“These are great guys. They really are,” Schellenberg said.

“However, trust is a big issue for them as it is for anyone who has been mistreated. If we are in a situation where we lose trust in someone or they lose trust in us, it’s always difficult to rebuild. That said, our house parent, Johnathan, is doing a fantastic job.

He lives there with the guys full-time and connects with them on a regular basis.”

Schellenberg said other huge wins are the guys staying in school, keeping jobs and building supports in their lives that help the young men to stay accountable to their responsibilities.

One of the challenges of the Yu-Turn Home is the new costs CAYU is faced with in terms of maintaining the home and needs of those housed there. The home will also be undergoing some external renovations, including repairs to the roof and a re-built garage.

Schellenberg explained that it costs approximately $1,600 a month to have one youth in a bed. The young men in the home are asked to pay $500 for their stay, but CAYU is still seeking sponsors to help cover additional costs of keeping the home operating.

Sponsors are asked to commit to $250 each month and anyone wishing to participate, personally or through a business, is asked to connect with CAYU as soon as possible.

Although Yu-Turn staff are busy with the youth housing program, they are also keeping up with regular programming that occurs at the main CAYU office on 50th St. Thursday and Friday nights the doors are open, with after-school programming on Wednesdays as well. kmendonsa@lacombeexpress.com

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Volunteering opportunities in Central Alberta To browse 130+ volunteer opportunities in central Alberta, to learn more about volunteering, or if your organization could use help recruiting volunteers, connect with Volunteer Central today. Visit www.VolunteerCentral.ca, email info@ volunteercentral.ca or call 403-346-3710.

Red Deer College Arts Centre is looking for front of house volunteers - The opportunity to see some really great shows is always wonderful! For more information contact Stephanie Rogers, 403-342-3519, stephanie.rogers@rdc.ab.ca

Bethany Care Society We require a person to look after our front reception desk over lunch hours on Monday, Tuesday, or Friday. For more information contact Ann Van Hemmen, 403-357-3702, ann. vanhemmen@bethnayseniors.com Do you enjoy Street Performers? If so come and join the Centrefest Board of Directors. For more information contact Janice Shimek, 403-872-3361, info@centrefest.ca

MADD Red Deer Chapter is currently looking for volunteers to join our board of directors. For more information contact Peggy Gougeon, 403-986-9904, maddrd@ telusplanet.net

Alberta Sports Hall of Fame and Museum needs volunteers to help with childrens crafts and games at the Halloween Family Fun Night, October 27th, from 6:00 PM - 9:00PM. For more information contact Debbie Brigley, 403-341-8614, debbie@ ashfm.ca

Alberta Sports Hall of Fame and Museum is seeking help with the digitization scanning of photos of different events. For more information contact Breanna Suk, 403-341-8614, breanna@ashfm.ca

The Salvation Army needs volunteers for the Christmas Kettles from Nov. 17 to Dec. 23. For more information contact Debbie Lang, 403-346-2251, kettles9@ telus.net

Lacombe & District Family and Community Support Services is seeking volunteers for their RAINBOWS program, an international Non-profit organization whose goal is to provide effective peer support groups for children who are grieving a death, divorce or other painful transition in the family. For more information contact Jan Pocock, 403-782 6637, jpocock@lacombefcss.net

Sylvan Lake FCSS- As a volunteer for the Snow Angels program you will assist a screened senior with snow removal during the 2016-2017 winter season. For more information contact Jody Davis, 403-887-1137 ext 233, jdavis@sylvanlake.ca

Central Alberta Victim and Witness Support Society is seeking Volunteer Advocates- a few good Men and Women to accept the challenge of helping others in the community and to make a difference in the lives of victims of crime and tragedy. For more information contact Gloria Derksen, 403-885-3355, admin@victimsupport.ca Canadian Mental Health Association, Central Alberta Region, is seeking casino volunteers for our event on December 6th and December 7th. For more information contact Angela Darbel, 403-342-2266 ext.

28, adarbel@reddeer.cmha.ab.ca Join the Elizabeth Fry Society in assisting accused through the Criminal Justice System, explaining charges, processing and giving out legal resources, and assisting the Duty Counsel inside and outside of the court room. For more information contact Jeannine Champagne, 780-4224775, courts4@efryedmonton.ab.ca Join Special Olympics Red Deer as a Floor Hockey Assistant Coach and help assist the head coach of the floor hockey program in providing coaching and supervision for players. To volunteer contact Jerry Tennant, 403-273-4672, jerry@specialolympicsreddeer.ca Kerry Wood Nature Centre & Waskasoo Environment Educational Society- We are looking for a weekly, front desk volunteer for Thursday afternoons. Shifts run 1:00pm – 4:00pm. This is a long term commitment. As well we are in need of a volunteer to redo a small sidewalk/pathway with landscape fabric and mulch. For more information contact Marg Harper, 403-346-2010 x 113, marg.harper@waskasoopark.ca

Red Deer Christmas Bureau SocietyVolunteers are needed for many different positions to help the Red Deer Christmas Bureau. for more information contact Linda Waschuck, 403-347-2210, rdchristmasbureau@gmail.com Alberta Science Network- Are you fascinated by science? Then join us as a volunteer presenter and help promote a life-long interest in science, technology and nature. For more information contact Sabrina Lyn, central@albertasciencenetwork.ca Town of Blackfalds-FCSS- We need you! Become a crossing guard and help our kids cross safely. To volunteer contact Kathleen Buckman, 403-600-9066, KBuckman@blackfalds.com The Light Haven Wellness Society is a non-profit support centre for people who have been diagnosed with any type of cancer, along with family, friends and caregivers who journey with the patient.

They are seeking people to sell fundraising calendars, help design their website, or work their New Years Eve Gala. For more information contact Deryl Comeau, rayderyl@gmail.com Red Deer Public Library- Help support literacy in your community. Volunteer tutors are matched one to one to assist learners wanting to improve their literacy skills - reading, writing, math or helping a newcomer with English language skills.

For more information contact Alla MyskoHenke, amyskohenke@rdpl.org The Red Deer Regional Health Foundation is looking for Social Media Coordinator volunteers to help cover fundraising events! For more information contact Trish Wendland, 403-342-866, patricia.wendland@ahs.ca

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Elder pens children’s book to spread important teachings Voices Women’s Council and works with the Red Deer Welcoming and Inclusive Communities Network.

She says her work within all of these platforms is about making a better community for her family and for the upcoming generation to thrive in.

“I’m starting to get a good sense of my own mortality.

When you’re young, you feel like you have all the time in the world but as I get older, I feel a strong sense of responsibility to make things better. I want the generation following me to be better equipped to handle the things they need to go through.”

Continuing, she said, “It’s about the circle of life that keeps going. There is going to be a time when young people have to step up and tackle issues we’re working on now. I want to know what I’ve done to make it easier on them so they don’t have to keep arguing about the same issues and can do it in a

BY KALISHA MENDONSA LACOMBE EXPRESS Central Alberta elder and public figure Theresa ‘Corky’ Larsen-Jonasson can now add the title of author to her impressive list of community roles after recently publishing her first book, The Sharing Circle.

The Sharing Circle is a children’s book, written

by Larsen-Jonasson and illustrated by Jessika Von Innerebner published through Medicine Wheel Education. Corky - as she prefers to be known - said she’s been overwhelmed with the support from her community since the public announcement of the project and most recently, the official book launch.

“I was a little nervous to write the book at first because we’re talking about sacred, old teachings.

You’re not always going to please everybody, but you want to do good by your elders and I believe I’ve done that,” she said.

Corky said she’s always wanted to write a book and after some deliberation with her husband, family and friends, she quietly got to work on the project.

The story focuses on two foxes who become involved in an argument, affecting their community in the process. In order to heal from their misunderstanding, a friend takes the two foxes to an Elder owl who hosts the sharing circle.

THERESA ‘CORKY’ LARSEN-JONASSON “In the process of the sharing circle, there is listening, respect and resolution,” explained Corky.

“In formative years children need to learn how to use their voice and how to use it in balance, not in anger. One of the magical things of the circle is that it gives a voice to people who don’t feel like they have one. There is safety and respect and confidentiality in a circle and that sometimes makes it easier for people to learn how to use their voices.”

Corky said she has seen the circle work in many situations, and values the potential that circles create for young people. She says it’s a great way for people to learn how to voice their stories while listening to others with a

genuine investment that creates resolution.

“I’m excited that a really good way of teaching might be used in situations of bullying, home life, teams and more,” she said.

“Also, I hope people young people especially - can learn to use their voices but not just in a place of anger. We have enough anger in the world anyway.”

Corky said she’s got a special place in her heart for children and youth, so being able to share teachings and time with them was an incredible experience.

In addition to working on the book over the last year, Corky is involved in a number of community programs. She serves as a

member of the National Collective of the Walking With Our Sisters missing and murdered Indigenous women awareness movement and is a local leader within Red Deer’s Red Feather Women.

As well, she is a member of the Urban Aboriginal

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She said although the book is geared toward a younger audience and for use in schools, she hopes the message can spread further within the community.

“There have been many places I’ve seen circles work in our community and places I believe it would work if given a chance. Our local Friendship Centre has been approached many times to host circles and it’s been a really good experience. I’ve seen circles work with the wellness and sobriety groups in Red Deer, for helping each person towards their healing in addictions - those circles are amazing. People often come in not even making eye contact and by the end they are teaching others,” she said thoughtfully.

The book is currently sold out of hard copies, but is available online through medicinewheel.education.

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Application deadline is November 1, 2016. For a complete list of eligibility requirements or information on how to apply, please visit www.lacombe.ca/dpap or contact: Guy Lapointe phone: 403.782.1263 email: glapointe@lacombe.ca

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donate The City of Lacombe and Lacombe County invite you to become part of A REALLY BIG DEAL by supporting the upgrades at the Gary Moe Auto Group Sportsplex. Your contribution will help reduce project borrowing costs.

All donations are welcome.

Levels of support include: Naming rights Donations Sponsorships and donations are a great way to promote your business, honour a loved one, or leave a legacy. To make a donation: fill out a pledge form, email mmackenzie@lacombe.ca, or call 403.782.1258.

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Store it, don’t pour it: Keep oils, fats and grease out of the sewer system!

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Image courtesy of Thames Water Utilities Limited.

Did you know that pouring your used cooking oils, fats, oils and food greases down the sink can cause drain and sewer pipe blockages, resulting in expensive repair bills that put a “drain” on your finances?

The City of Lacombe is asking residents to store their fats and grease in a disposable container so when it is full, it can be thrown out with other garbage. Used cooking oil should be cooled and put into a covered plastic bottle, labeled and put out for garbage collection.

Residents are asked to store fats and grease in a disposable container. When it is full, it can be thrown out with other garbage. Used cooking oil should be cooled and put into a covered plastic bottle, labeled and put out for garbage collection.

Residents who are disposing of four or more litres of used cooking oil can take it to the Prentiss Landfill, located to east of Lacombe.

Contrary to popular belief, running hot water and soap down the drain will not help break down the grease. Running hot water only pushes the grease further down the sewer pipes but once the grease cools, it solidifies and blockages can result in the sewer line on private property or in the municipal sewer system.

Is your most precious cargo secured?

Did you know that child safety restraints are required by law for all children under the age of six who weigh less than 18 kilograms (40 pounds)? The Lacombe Traffic Safety Advisory Committee reminds drivers that they are responsible for the proper restraint of children under 16. The fine for not using a seatbelt or child safety seat is $155.

When used correctly, child safety seats and booster seats save lives and reduce injuries.

Child Safety Seats • Depending on their age, size and walking ability, children should be restrained in rear-facing or forward-facing child safety seats.

• All child passengers must be secured in an approved and properly used child safety seat, which is used and installed according to your vehicle and car seat manufacturer’s instructions.

• If a child safety seat has been involved in a collision, replace it immediately.

Booster Seats • Without a booster seat, a child is 3.5 times more likely to suffer a significant injury.

• Children under nine who weigh between 18-36 kilograms (40 – 80 pounds) are safest using a booster seat.

• Children under the age of 12 are safest in the back seat of a vehicle in proper restraints based on their age, height and weight.

Research and collision investigations show that seatbelts increase the chances of survival in a collision by 50 per cent.

Seatbelts save about 1,000 lives each year in Canada. For more information, go to www.boosterseats.ca.

City Council Dates Lacombe City Council Meetings are open to the public and all are encouraged to attend. Meeting agendas are posted online at www.lacombe.ca by 3 p.m. on the Friday before every Council Meeting.

The next scheduled Regular Council Meeting dates and times are: • Monday, October 24, 2016 at 5p.m.

• Monday, November 14, 2016 at 5p.m. (to be confirmed) • Monday, November 28, 2016 at 5p.m. (to be confirmed)

Upcoming Events Mark on the Body Art Exhibit at the LMC is a fibre art installation created by local artist Margaret Blank.

Opening Reception is on October 26 at 7:00 pm in the upper LMC lobby. The exhibit is on until November 23, 2016.

Kinsmen Aquatic Centre Halloween Pool Bash - Saturday, October 29, 2016 from 5 pm - 8 pm. Advance tickets available at the pool.

Reminders Lacombe Police Service is moving! The new Lacombe Police Station,located at 5301 Wolf Creek Drive, will be open effective October 17, 2016.

October is Walk to School Month. Call 403.782.1267 to register and enter to win great prizes!

Can Pak Ice Complex has six ice slots available for rent Saturday to Wednesday after 9 p.m. Contact 403.782.1284 or arena@lacombe.ca for details.

Affordable Housing Strategy Down Payment Assistance program is now accepting applications until November 1, 2016. For a complete list of eligibility requirements or information on how to apply please visit www.lacombe.ca/dpap or call 782.1263.

Free Public Skating • Fridays from 6:45p.m. - 8:15p.m.

• Sundays from 12:45p.m. - 2:45p.m.

Check www.lacombe.ca or the Arena Hot Line at 403.782.6556 for cancellations.

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On the road again!

PUBLIC NOTICE Electors of the City of Lacombe, Province of Alberta Section 251 of the Municipal Government Act TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the City of Lacombe, in the Province of Alberta, has given first reading to borrowing Bylaw 429, which will, upon final passage and approval, authorize the proper officers of the said City to borrow monies from the Alberta Municipal Finance Authority or another authorized financial institutions by way of debenture issue or bank loan, to pay for the cost of the following municipal purposes, namely of constructing first phase of the water trunk main extension in the South East Area Structure Plan Area.

The total cost of the aforesaid project amounts to $1,008,000. The net amount to be borrowed on the credit and security of the municipality at large by the issue of debentures or bank loan and on the terms and conditions outlined in Bylaw 429 is $1,008,000.

The indebtedness, either debenture or bank loan, is repayable either in monthly, semiannual or annual payments of combined principal and interest installments not to exceed twenty-five (25) years calculated at a rate not exceeding the interest rate fixed by the Alberta Capital Finance Authority or another authorized financial institution on the date of the borrowing, and not to exceed eight (8) percent.

NOW THEREFORE NOTICE is hereby given by the Council of the City of Lacombe that, unless a petition of the electors for a vote on Bylaw 429 is demanded, as provided for by the terms of section 231 of the Municipal Government Act, the said Council may pass the said borrowing bylaw.

All persons interested are hereby notified and they are required to govern themselves accordingly.

Dated at the City of Lacombe, in the Province of Alberta this 12th day of October, 2016.

City of Lacombe Per: Norma MacQuarrie Chief Administrative Officer

Information for Electors Pursuant to Section 1(i) of the Municipal Government Act an “elector” means: A person who is eligible to vote in the election for a councillor under the Local Authorities Election Act. Pursuant to section 47(1) of the Local Authorities Election Act a person is eligible to vote in an election held if the person: a. is at least 18 years old, b. is a Canadian citizen, and c. has resided in Alberta for the 6 consecutive months immediately preceding election day and is resident in the area on election day.

A poll may be demanded in the City of Lacombe by electors equal in number to at least: a.

in the case of a municipality other than a summer village, by electors of the municipality equal in number to at least 10% of the population and b. in the case of a summer village, by 10% of the electors of the summer village in accordance with the provisions of section 223 of the Municipal Government Act and in accordance with the provisions of section 251 of the Municipal Government Act. The petition for a vote must be received by the Chief Administrative Officer within 15 days of the last publication of this notice and shall contain on each page “an accurate and identical statement of the purpose of the petition”. (Further requirements of the petition are provided in section 224 of the Municipal Government Act.) DATE of the last publication of this notice is the 27th day of October 2016.

For Information Contact: Michael Minchin, CMA, CLGM Corporate Services Director PHONE: 403.782.1253 E-MAIL: mminchin@lacombe.ca

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Over the summer I agreed to take a new job in Red Deer so after 21 years in Lacombe, we are leaving. Therese and I moved house at the end of September, and I finish working at St. Andrew’s at the end of October. It will be hard to leave Lacombe and all the friends we have made here. Red Deer is not very far, but it is far enough to mean big changes in our lives.

We got lucky and sold our house in Lacombe quite quickly, and found a nice house in the southeast side of Red Deer.

That might serve well as a dwelling place for a few more years, until the call of God, or our own aging bodies, require us to move again. But I really hate moving, so with any luck, they will carry me out feet first!

The writer of the letter to the Hebrews holds up the example of Abraham as a model of faith, because Abraham followed the call of God into a strange land.

He left his home in search of a better one. In a way, he knew that even when he was at home, he not in his real home, and needed to go on a journey so that

In Good Faith with Ross

SMILLIE

he could find his true home. And so, for many years, he lived in a tent, moving continuously, while in search of a home with a real foundation, whose architect and builder is God. In one way, he was homeless, but in another, he had made a permanent home in the only way possible.

In this life there are no permanent dwellings, only temporary ones.

It is on the journey that we must find our home. And it is fellow travelers who are our companions on the journey. I want to say thank you to those of you who have been my companions on this marvelous journey of life. You have made my sojourn in Lacombe a very happy one.

Ross Smillie is the pastor of St. Andrew’s United Church in Lacombe.

I’ve got a lovely bunch of coconuts What is hairy, unattractive and available in almost every major grocery store’s produce section?

No, it’s not an unshaven produce manager with bed-head. They are coconuts and more consumers tend to buy them dried or canned instead of fresh.

Who wouldn’t be somewhat afraid of this intimidating, seemingly indestructible produce with an appearance that mimics a monster’s disembodied head?

Even I must admit, more times than not, I was more interested is using them to tease my children than I was in purchasing them.

Although using whole coconuts requires a small amount of work, experimenting with this imported harvest can be very enjoyable and rewarding.

Firstly, choose ones that seem heavy for their size, as this will be an indicator of a thicker flesh content on the inside, and water volume.

Also, it is important to select ones that seem to have the most liquid, by shaking them in your hand and listening for the sound of the natural coconut water.

This naturally occurring coconut liquid however is not the same product that is available in cans or listed as ‘coconut milk’ as an ingredient in most recipes.

Natural coconut water is mildly sweet, naturally fat-free and tends to be

CHEF

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on Cooking

more prevalent in recently harvested coconuts, as it will absorb into the inner flesh as they mature.

The first and easiest thing to do is to drain the coconut water.

Each coconut has three ‘eyes’ and one of them is always softer than the others. Take a metal skewer and find the softest one by piercing. Once you have determined which eye is softer press the skewer through and rotate while grinding the remainder of the eye to achieve a bigger hole. Then shake this open eye over a glass or container until all the coconut water has been removed. This liquid should be stored in the refrigerator and consumed or frozen within a 24-hour period. If the drained liquid tastes sour, then the coconut has spoiled and it should be discarded.

Once the coconut has been drained, place it in the freezer for at least 12 hours.

Once frozen, wrap it in a towel and proceed to hit it with a hammer a few times until the outer shell has cracked. Chunks of hard shell will break away from the flesh. The towel will help to contain the chunks of

shell and flesh. To prevent any possible damage to the kitchen counter, one may want to do this hammering on a very solid surface, like a cement floor.

The flesh will now be separate from the hard shell and any remaining pieces that are not can be carefully removed with a knife.

Any thin brown skin left on the extracted white flesh can be removed with a potato peeler.

The task is a bit tedious, but very rewarding if you enjoy working with raw materials in the kitchen.

The meat can now be grated, frozen, or cooked down to make the coconut milk called for in many recipes.

The Internet makes a great resource for uses of this raw flesh.

To make your own fresh coconut milk, add one cup of boiling water to one cup of packed grated fresh coconut. Let it steep for approximately 30 to 45 minutes.

Then squeeze this mixture in a clean kitchen cloth, or strain through a fine strainer over a bowl to capture the milk. Alternatively, it can also be processed in a food processor and then squeezed to get even more milk from the flesh.

This milk should be refrigerated and a thick cream will rise to the surface.

Chef Dez is a chef, writer & host. Visit him at www. chefdez.com.

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2016

ARTS & LEISURE

Jamie Woodfin makes impact while pursuing big dreams

BY KALISHA MENDONSA LACOMBE EXPRESS Breakout country artist and Central Alberta local Jamie Woodfin led a successful fundraising campaign during a recent performance at Father Lacombe School.

Together, with teachers and students at the school, he raised a little over $2,000 for Dreams Take Flight and the Ronald McDonald House of Central Alberta.

Woodfin is participating as one of 12 competitors in the Project WILD competition presented by Calgary radio station WILD 95.3.

As part of the competition, contestants are given tasks that help them develop as artists and community members - one of the tasks being to organize some kind of charity-partner event.

Woodfin jumped at the opportunity, excited as ever to perform but more excited to make a difference in the community.

“One of the assignments we were handed was to pair up with a charity of our choice and see what kind of impact we could make within a community. They told us that the focus was not necessarily on how much money was raised, but more about how we were impacted and affected. It was really more about what we as artists got from doing that challenge,” Woodfin said.

“I’ve watched what Gord Bamford has done in terms of raising money for Big Brothers Big Sisters and other community groups. I thought, how could I do this myself?. I know I’m still a small fish in the pond but I wanted to consider creating a charity as well. I found this event to be kind of a kick-start to doing that.”

He said he was thrilled with how the event went over, and is looking to build up more community outreach opportunities in the future, with schools and other local organizations - especially in smaller communities.

Born and raised in Ponoka, Woodfin says he has a special place in his heart for rural communities. He now resides in Red Deer, but says it’s important to create opportunities to reach out to smaller towns as well as big cities.

“I would love to do a small-town tour to create opportunities for entertainment that sometimes towns don’t get to see because of their size. If we’re able to get out and do our music for people and create an interest for people to hear more of us, all the better,” he said with a laugh.

Woodfin has been gaining momentum

HAPPY TO HELP - Jamie Woodfin, a Central Alberta-based singer, songwriter and guitarist, was excited to team up with Father Lacombe School in Lacombe, Dreams Take Flight and Ronald McDonald House of Central Alberta as part of a community outreach assignment, part in parcel with Project WILD - a skill development contest for country musicians.

Kalisha Mendonsa/Lacombe Express in his career over the last couple of years, with little signs of slowing down. To date, he has released a number of singles, including Letting Me Go (2016) and Just Feels Right and We Go Together in 2015.

Last year, he also released a self-titled EP before travelling to Nashville, and attended the Canadian Country Music Awards (CCMAs) in September, where he was nominated for two awards - Fan’s Choice and Male Artist of the Year.

He said he’s been excited - if sometimes overwhelmed - at seeing his progress.

“There is a mix of a lot of different feelings. Certainly, there are times when your workload gets pretty full, but that’s not a bad thing. I think you want to be put in circumstances - at least I certainly do where it’s not always easy. That way, you can be challenged. That’s the only way to

grow,” he said.

“As musicians, we are all kind of half-crazy to be chasing something that doesn’t often pan out. Sometimes it can be discouraging to say the least. On the other hand, when you have a fun show or an idea that comes together well, it reminds you of exactly why you wanted to be doing it.”

He said the experiences of Project WILD, including his recent performance at Father Lacombe School, have been part of a wild ride of development that comes when one chases their dreams. He added that all the craziness and fluster is worth the effort, as long as he’s able to connect with people.

“To me, the best thing about performing is being able to connect to people,” Woodfin said.

“I think the most enjoyment I get from anything to do with music is seeing how it can directly affect a person. If someone comes up to you at the end of the show, telling you there was something they really related too or that helped them with something they’re going through, that’s a great feeling to have, and it happens here and there,” he said.

Woodfin has been busy touring around Alberta and beyond, with another performance in Lacombe on Oct. 29th at the Lacombe Memorial Centre at 9 p.m.

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2016

Chantal Kreviazuk includes Red Deer on tour

BY MARK WEBER LACOMBE EXPRESS Canadian musician Chantal Kreviazuk will be sharing her exquisite gift for song at the Red Deer College Arts Centre on Nov. 7th.

After seven years, three kids and collaborations with superstars like Drake, Pitbull, Christina Aguilera, Carrie Underwood, Kendrick Lamar and Pink, the Juno Award-winning singer-songwriter’s latest album, Hard Sail, is a remarkable collection reflecting her own journey, and her unrelenting creative gift.

Of course, she’s known for sonic wonders from the past, too, such as the glorious Surrounded, the lovely In This Life and the irresistible, upbeat sensibilities of Before You. As for Hard Sail, the time seemed right to record some fresh material, much to her fans’ joy.

“I think it was just time,” explains Kreviazuk, who is married to Our Lady Peace frontman Raine Maida. “I was starting to write songs where they really weren’t for anyone else.”

Over the years, Kreviazuk has penned tracks for Britney Spears, Jennifer Lopez, Gwen Stefani, Kelly

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“I just had things to say and so they came out there wasn’t any pressure to record, which for an artist is a great place to be coming from, because it’s real.

“Over the past several years, I’ve kept up with the practice of songwriting while staying home and being near my kids. It’s a very humbling experience to be a parent. You do the work, your little people know who they are, they have a foundation.

“They sort of dictated when it was going to be okay for me to be comfortable with making a record and promoting that.”

Often, Kreviazuk enjoys collaborating with others; but sometimes, it’s appropriate for her to explore her own creativity single-handedly. It’s really a mix of both approaches.

“When you have that experience of having a song pour through you without you needing a (particular) collaborative energy, it’s almost like there is a collaboration going on with the universe - with something bigger than you. You have to listen; you have to be ‘on’ and sensitive to what that energy is and take it in.”

Kreviazuk has long been providing fans with much to be grateful for. And her own love for music was sparked early on.

She cites her family as being fans of music in general.

“I was really lucky to have that influence,” she explains. “Those are my first memories - sitting in my grandmother’s lap while they played together - the fiddle and the mouth harp,” she added of her one set of grandparents who were actually a musical duo who performed

CLASS ACT - Singer Chantal Kreviazuk performs at the Red Deer College Arts Centre on Nov. 7th. Her latest CD, Hard Sail, was released this past June. photo submitted together. “On the other side of the family, my grandparents had a piano at the farmhouse where everybody would gather around,” she recalls. “My dad had 12 brothers and sisters so there was always a lot of music, too!

“So I think I was really passionate about it right from the beginning.”

Her gift for singing also surfaced early on, as did an obvious talent for songwriting. She was singing by the time she was six and penning tunes not too long after.

“I wrote songs from when I was really little without anyone telling me to - completely on my own without any concept of it,” she said, adding that she would simply hear an artist perform a song at a given time, and then she would think that she could come up with one, too. “There was not an obstacle in my mind

to that occurrence, if you will,” she said, adding that she would work hard at developing her songs and carefully craft them.

“I was very serious about them. But the act of doing that was just like doing something that had to be done.”

No wonder so many of her songs have struck such powerful chords over the years. It’s no different with Hard Sail - which bubbles over with a deep, full and rich blend of melodic beauty at every single turn.

The disc is called Hard Sail because, as Kreviazuk puts it, “I have a wonderful marriage and family through hard work.”

Ultimately, the album is also described as moment in time.

“What is awesome about this is it’s an opportunity to take a picture of where I am,” she says.

The same could also be true of Kreviazuk’s entire catalogue, starting in 1998 when international audiences heard the Winnipeg native’s rendition of Leaving On a Jet Plane on the Armageddon soundtrack.

There was no doubting her star power as a multi-platinum selling artist with 15 hits in Canada, including Surrounded and All I Can Do. On Hard Sail, Kreviazuk is at her best as a songwriter and artist, arguably because of time.

“When Raine and I go out on stage together, we say ‘love, trust, protect’.

That’s what this album is about. It’s a thank you to my husband and my family, it’s a letter to the uni-

verse that expresses my fears and frustration and my surrender to the reality of time.

“Having a family also gives you a sense of priorities that is really undeniable and that is helpful for your overall look on life.”

Last year, Kreviazuk and her husband became members of the Order of Canada, recognizing their efforts to raise awareness and support for numerous causes, including human and animal rights, mental health, education and the environment.

Kreviazuk has been an ambassador to War Child for 16 years and one of the organization’s founding artists. She is also a proud supporter of the Canadian Mental Health Association, Polar Bears International, First Nations People, Sick Kids Hospital and Children’s Hospital Foundation in Winnipeg.

Meanwhile, she’s excited to hit the road in support of the new disc. “It’s a good ‘album experience’, and I really love these songs,” she said, adding that of course there will be the hits from the past included in the mix as well.

“I have to sing Surrounded, I have to sing Before You - I have to sing All I Can Do and In this Life. But then I also want to throw a little wrench in there - something obscure where people will say, ‘Oh yeah, that song!’ I really do enjoy going back and hearing my old material and hear how I’ve grown and changed.”

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2016

SPORTS Rams sit in third in the CAHSFL after win over Raiders

BY ZACHARY CORMIER LACOMBE EXPRESS The Lacombe Composite High School Rams football team is looking to be a competitor as the 2016 Central Alberta High School Football League playoffs draw ever closer.

The Rams (3-3) currently sit in third place in the CAHSFL after a huge 48-20 win over the Lindsay Thurber Raiders (0-6) in a special Monday night game at MEGlobal Athletic Park earlier this week.

Despite the win, though, Rams Head Coach Jason Petrie said the team isn’t quite where they want to be as they prepare to head into their final game of the regular season against Notre Dame on Friday.

“Not tonight. We showed flashes of where we want to be.

“I was happy with the result and in some ways I was happy with some of the things we did.

It was kind of a tough game for us, I think,” Petrie said after the Monday night game.

“I don’t think we played well, really. On the whole, too many mental mistakes but at the same time we must have done something right because we put 48 up. But realistically this was supposed to be a stepping-stone game,” he said.

It didn’t take long for the Rams to draw first blood, though, as just 20 seconds into the opening quarter, Lacombe quarterback Jonathan Ericson connected with star wideout David Mueller for a 43-yard touchdown pass and run to give his team an early 7-0 lead after the convert.

Just 10 minutes later the Rams were at it again.

This time Ericson tossed to Grade 10 receiver Simon Gray for his first of two touchdowns on the night.

But among the touchdowns and big scoring plays, a few cracks began to show in the Rams’ previously-impenetrable defense, especially in the run game.

The Rams surrendered a total of 171 yards rushing and 168

PUSH THROUGH - Clockwise from left, Austin Canning, Maxwell Arnold and Trayson Knutson of the Lindsay Thurber High School Raiders attempted to haul down Matt Darnell of the Lacombe Composite High School Rams during regular season high school football action at MEGlobal Athletic Park in Lacombe on Monday. The Rams came away with a 48-20 victory.

Zachary Cormier/Lacombe Express yards through the air to the Raiders, including one rushing and two passing touchdowns.

Petrie said the fact that the game was on Monday was probably a factor in a shaky performance for the Rams due to the fact that it shook up their entire schedule.

“I think Monday night threw us off. It was kind of a weird night for us,” he said, adding that the compression week will also make Friday’s game against Notre Dame that much tougher.

“They’ve put themselves into a situation where they’ve got to win, we’re in a situation where we want to win. So who knows

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Still, the Rams’ explosive offence wasn’t without its positives.

Ericson was solid as ever, completing 8 of his 14 passes for 163 yards passing and five touchdowns.

Over the course of the game, the Grade 11 quarterback connected with four different receivers in the end zone.

Meanwhile, kicker Jake Hamilton converted seven of eight point after trys on his way to a seven point night. Not bad for a guy who normally plays defensive back.

Running back Kyle Popp posted 129 yards rushing, which helped the team to a whopping 358 yards on the ground in the game.

Now the team’s attention will quickly turn to getting set for perhaps their biggest test yet: a Friday night matchup against the 5-1 Notre Dame Cougars.

For the Rams, a win would mean posting their first winning season in four years.

But for the Cougars, a loss would mean potentially conceding first place in the league to their bitter rivals at Hunting Hills.

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“Kids are still getting banged up and getting pushed around and smacked around and tackled. So we’ll practice tomorrow but it’s not going to be a full dough.”

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2016

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Generals flying high after weekend sweep of Red Wings

BY ZACHARY CORMIER LACOMBE EXPRESS The Lacombe Generals are riding high after completing a twogame sweep of the Rosetown Red Wings during the first two games of the Chinook Hockey League season last weekend.

“I thought our energy level and our compete level were where they needed to be, so I thought we did a good job of executing and making plays when we needed to,” said Generals Head Coach Curtis Austring of his team’s performance over the weekend, which saw them fly out of the gates with a 5-2 victory over the Red Wings on Saturday night before squeaking by with a 5-4 overtime win the following day.

“Ultimately just competing on the defensive side of the puck.

They’ve got some good players

with some talent over there and they kind of made a couple of pushes to tip the scales. But we stared them down. In the first game particularly, we got that fourth goal and I think that really took the wind out of their sails,” Austring said.

That fourth goal came off of the stick of Trevor Cameron in the first minute of the third period.

Veteran General Brett Robertson, who is no stranger to finding his way onto the score sheet, picked up the fifth, and clinching, marker later in the period.

“He’s competitive and a pretty smart hockey player, so he made a couple of good plays,” Austring said of Robertson, whose two goals on Friday helped propel the Generals to their first win of the season.

The second game was an even tighter affair, with the Red Wings outshooting the Gens 48-42

through regulation and overtime.

Luckily, Lacombe was up to the challenge.

Goaltender Kraymer Barnstable turned aside 44 shots in the high scoring affair to give his team a chance to pull out the win.

“He was really solid all weekend. Some of the goals that they did get were rebound goals where we just didn’t pick up the coverage on the way back in, so there’s nothing that you can really do there as a goalie,” Austring said of Barnstable, who over the course of the weekend posted a .928 save percentage.

But it was newcomer Doug Jessey who turned out to be the hero for the Gens in the Sunday afternoon tilt in Rosetown.

The former Canisius College blue liner had perhaps the oddest goal of the weekend when a puck which he had dumped in

took a freak bounce off of one of the stanchions in the Red Wings’ zone, catching Rosetown goalie Tagan Kozun off guard and bouncing into the net.

“I think everyone was surprised on that one,” Austring laughed.

But Jessey’s second goal was anything but a fluke, as with just 12 seconds left in the overtime period he took a pass from fellow newcomer Zach Franko in the slot and snapped it past Kozun’s low glove side for the game winner.

“He knew the time and where we were as far as the countdown was on, so he knew that we had good puck control so he just jumped into the slot and was waiting there.”

It was a good way for Lacombe’s newest hockey team to get the ball rolling on their long 10game road swing to start the year.

“I thought everyone played well. We’re still finding some chemistry and all of that sort of stuff.

“And I think we’re also trying to get guys into game mode. The pre-season was great but we’ve still got some players who are still finding their timing, still working on getting their feel back. That just comes with time,” Austring said, adding that he doesn’t look at the long road trip as a disadvantage.

“We’re still on the road, so that’s good for us as far as getting your group together and on the bus and all of that sort of stuff.”

The Generals are back in action this Sunday when they visit the Ft. Saskatchewan Chiefs at the Jubilee Recreation Centre. Puck drop on that one is at 3 p.m. zcormier@lacombeexpress.com

Central Alberta Sting teams excited for another great season

BY ZACHARY CORMIER LACOMBE EXPRESS The Central Alberta Sting AA Ringette teams all kicked off their season last weekend. Here’s a rundown of how each of the teams fared.

U14AA The U14AA Sting Head Coach Chris Kelly is excited about what the future holds for his team after a hard-fought 4-3 loss to an Edmonton Rep team this past weekend.

“We ended up losing but the girls played very well.

“It was our first game of the season and

that Edmonton Rep team had already been to a tournament, so they’d had a little bit of experience already. But we stuck with them and spotted them a two-goal early lead and came back on them, so I was very happy with the girls,” said Kelly of his team’s play.

He added that he was impressed with how the team persevered despite being down early in the game.

“They were up 2-0 and the girls had two choices they could either quit or they could try to come back and they battled hard.”

The U14AA Sting are back in action this Sunday on the road against Zone 5.

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Next action for the U16AA Sting will be an away game next Saturday vs.

Sherwood Park.

U19AA The Central Alberta U19AA Sting were victorious in their two games this weekend. The U19AA squad travelled to Leduc Saturday and edged out the University of Alberta team 9-8.

Goal scorers for Sting were Shae-Lyn Baxter, Mckenna Causey and Sydney Cherniak with two goals a piece. Single markers came from Brianna Abell, Melissa Misutka and Hailee Pluister.

In the second game of the weekend, Sting came out on top 11-7 over the Sting Open team.

Emily LeMasurier notched a hat trick and Baxter, MacKenzie Lindholm and Makenna Tonery added two each. Brianna Abell and Brenna Parent rounded out the scoring with one a piece.

Goal tending duties were split on the weekend by Rebecca Forrester and Baylee Schulhauser.

U19AA Head Coach Traci Pluister said the defending Provincial Champions will once again be shooting for a National Championship this season.

“Our goals have kind of remained the same. Our goal is to win provincials again and ultimately our goal is to bring home the national gold medal this year,” she said.

Last season, the U19AA Sting came away from the national tournament with a bronze medal.

The U19AAs will have a double header next Sunday at home starting with Calgary U19AA at 11:30 a.m. at the Penhold Arena and then against the Zone 5 Open A team at 3:45 p.m. at the Kin B Arena in Red Deer. zcormier@lacombeexpress.com

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4090

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Buildings For Sale

TIRED OF SEARCHING FOR BUYERS? Placing a classified ad is an easy and affordable way to make your wares the focus of attention among potential buyers. What are you waiting for? Contact us today and start turning the stuff you don’t want into something you do want:

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LOOKING FOR a shop?

Post Frame Buildings.

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STEEL BUILDING SALE. “Blowout Sale On Now!” 21X23 $4,998. 25X25 $5,996. 27X27 $6,992.

32X35 $9,985. 42X45 $14,868. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-855-212-7036; www.pioneersteel.ca.

GET THINGS MOVING WITH THE CLASSIFIEDS!

EquipmentMisc.

1620

A-STEEL SHIPPING CONTAINERS. 20’, 40’ & 53’. 40’ insulated reefers/freezers.

ModiÀcations possible windows, doors, walls, as ofÀce, living work-shop, etc., 40’ Áatrack/bridge.

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Firewood

1660

LOGS Semi loads of pine, spruce, tamarack, poplar, birch.

Price depends on location of delivery. Lil Mule Logging 403-318-4346

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

Garden Supplies

1680

BEAUTIFUL SPRUCE TREES 4-6 feet, $35 each.

Machine planting: $10/tree (includes bark mulch and fertilizer). 20 tree minimum order. Delivery fee $75-$125/ order. Quality guaranteed.

403-820-0961.

Misc. for Sale

1760

SAWMILLS from only $4,397. Make money & save money with your own bandmill. Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info & dvd: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT. 1-800-566-6899 ext.

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Agricultural #2000 - #2290 Farm Equipment ..............2010 Haying Equipment ............2020 Tractors ............................2030 Combines & Headers ......2040 Fertilizer Equipment..........2050 Misc. Farm Machinery ......2060 Equipment Wanted ..........2070 Farm Custom Work ..........2080 Farm Auctions ..................2090 Livestock ..........................2100 Livestock - Exotic..............2110 Sheep ..............................2120 Poultry ..............................2130 Horses ..............................2140 Horse Boarding ................2150 Riding Supplies ................2160 Horse/Stock Trailers ........2170 Pasture Wanted ................2180

Grain, Feed Hay

2190

HEATED CANOLA buying Green, Heated or Springthrashed Canola. Buying: oats, barley, wheat & peas for feed. Buying damaged or offgrade grain. “On Farm Pickup” Westcan Feed & Grain, 1-877-250-5252.

Classifieds Your place to SELL Your place to BUY CELEBRATIONS HAPPEN EVERY DAY IN CLASSIFIEDS Celebrate your life with a Classified ANNOUNCEMENT

4150

Lots For Sale

4160

MacKENZIE Ranch, Lacombe, duplex lots, 4 left. Ideal Àrst time home buyer or investment.

Builder terms available.

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Classifieds Your place to SELL Your place to BUY Start your career!

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Mobile Lot

3190

PADS $450/mo.

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Farms/ Land

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4070

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22 LACOMBE EXPRESS

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2016

CAREERS Wolf Creek Public Schools invites applications for the following position: Facilities Manager Division Office, Ponoka For further specifics on the above position, please visit Wolf Creek Public Schools’ website at www.wolfcreek.ab.ca, or contact the Division Office at 403-783-3473.

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The Red Deer Express, one of Alberta’s leading community newspapers, has an immediate opening for a Sales Representative.

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The successful candidate must be motivated, energetic, outgoing and organized. Being able to work independently and as part of a dynamic team is essential. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required. Must be able to contact existing and prospective business clients.

The successful candidate must be motivated, energetic, outgoing and organized. Being able to work independently and as part of a dynamic team is essential. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required.

Must be able to contact existing and prospective business clients.

Qualifications: • Strong communicative skills • Marketing and/or creative mindset • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment • Basic computer skills The Red Deer Express is part of the Black Press group, which publishes more than 150 other publications. Black Press offers competitive compensation, a team environment, benefits and opportunity for career advancement.

Please forward your resume and cover letter to: Tracey Scheveers, Publisher publisher@reddeerexpress.com No phone calls please

Qualifications: • Strong communicative skills • Marketing and/or creative mindset • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment • Basic computer skills The Stettler Independent is part of the Black Press group, which publishes more than 150 other publications. Black Press offers competitive compensation, a team environment, benefits and opportunity for career advancement.

Please forward your resume and cover letter to: Randy Holt, Publisher publisher@stettlerindependent.com No phone calls please

Competition closes October 21, 2016

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LACOMBE EXPRESS 23

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2016

Horoscope Sudoku for Kids ARIES

Mar 21/ Apr 20 Travel and communications will be a bit complicated.

Despite leaving multiple messages you’ll have to wait a long time before receiving an answer, even if it’s urgent.

GEMINI

May 22/ Jun 21 You may feel a bit disappointed if you are starting a new job or a major

TAURUS

Apr 21/ May 21 You’ll probably have to do some overtime at work.

Even if your schedule does not please your loved ones, you’ll appreciate the generous supplement on your next payday.

CANCER

Jun 22/ Jul 22 You’ll need to rest after working really hard at the

project. Be patient: after some serious discussion,

COMPLETE EACH GRID WITH NUMBERS

yourself. A break or even a

you’ll realize that this

short trip is sure to recharge

situation is profitable for you.

your batteries.

LEO

Jul 23/ Aug 23 You’ll experience a sudden yourself be guided by your

Even if you have good time

intuition and you’ll show

management skills, it’s

amazing creativity. You’ll

possible that you’ll have

have success with an artistic

to wait a while for certain

creation.

individuals.

in, you start dreaming about

major changes allow you to

in order to treat yourself to a

your love life is concerned,

trip. The deals you find will be

you’ll embark on a project that

really tempting.

will cement your relationship.

more active social life if you want to stay close to your friends. The idea of moving

Dec 22/ Jan 20 You’ll feel proud of yourself even if a project takes up more of your time than expected. You feel a sense of accomplishment by finishing something you always

have a change.

procrastinated on.

Jan 21/ Feb 18 You’ll increase your selfesteem by treating yourself to some new clothes. Your revitalized wardrobe could also come in useful in the new role you’ll have at work.

6. Speak wildly 7. Bow 8. Eliminate 9. Chair ____ 10. Bible boats 11. Exultant joy 22. Fiery crime 24. Emit 25. Sleeve filler 26. Pair 28. Animal skin 30. Temporary relief 31. Bread variety 32. Itch 35. Grumpily 38. Tree decoration 42. Curly veggies 44. Wedding site 45. Look over quickly 46. Tramp 47. Jobless 49. Skin 51. Toddler’s bed 52. Quits

CAPRICORN

crosses your mind, if only to

AQUARIUS

DOWN (cont.)

a living from your art. Some take a new path in life. Where

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.

CROSSWORD

Oct 24/ Nov 22 You may succeed in making

a vacation down south. You

Nov 23/ Dec 21 It’s important to have a

row can only appear once per row - aper number number appear once - a number canaonly appearcan onceonly per column column - aper number can only appear once in each a number can only appear once in box of 4 squares

SCORPIO

pull out all the stops at work

SAGITTARIUS

ANSWER

VIRGO

commodity for a lot of people.

LIBRA

COMPLETE GRID WITH NUMBERS FROM 1 EACH TO 4, KEEPING IN MIND THAT: FROM-1 TO 4, KEEPING MIND THAT: a numberINcan only appear once

Aug 24/ Sept 22 Time is a scarce

burst in popularity. Let

Sept 23/ Oct 23 As the cooler weather sets

HOW TO PLAY:

office. Think more about

PISCES Feb 19/ Mar 20

You’re tempted to give your home a thorough cleaning.

You’ll succeed in de-cluttering your environment by getting rid of some useless belongings.

This’ll brighten up your home as well as your soul.

ACROSS 1. Flows back 5. Exasperate 8. Race type 12. Winter outerwear 13. Food container 14. ____ Grey tea 15. Gardening aid 16. First woman 17. Comparison word 18. Bird of ill ____

19. Low grade 20. Word in a threat 21. Castle protection 23. Rent out 25. Fruit quencher 27. Ump’s kin 29. Mr. Seinfeld 33. Seek office 34. Fry 36. Scrutinize 37. Slogan 39. VCR button

40. Coop 41. Printing liquid 43. Sun, e.g.

45. Front of the calf 48. Befitting 50. Certain parasites 53. Atlantic fishes 54. Floral garland 55. Ocean flier 56. Skilled 57. Sea creature

58. Enthusiastic 59. Christmastime 60. Tricky 61. Yanks’ foes

DOWN 1. Yodeler’s feedback 2. Thunder 3. Underground floor 4. Office worker, for short 5. Summer drink: 2 wds.

ANSWER

24 LACOMBE EXPRESS

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2016

Pumpkins

Rogers Fine Granulated Sugar

$0.64/kg

FRIDAY, OCT. 21 TO THURSDAY, OCT. 27

Co-op Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts

Becel Margarine

Produce of Western Canada

0.29 lb

$

10kg First 2

Co-op Gold Soft Drinks

each

9.99

$

Co-op Market Town Muffin Tops

12x355ml First 4

$11.00/kg Fillet Removed Value Pack

4

$

.99 lb

3 DAY SALE Co-op Eye of Round Oven Roast

Selected Varieties 680-907g

4 for

each

3

$

.99

10

$

plus dep & enviro

Package of 6

each

4.99

$

(OCTOBER 21-23) Nabob Pods 30 Count First 2

each

12

$

.99

Co-op Centsibles Enriched Flour 10kg - Limit of 2

$6.59/kg Cut In-store form Canada AA Grade Beef or Higher Aged 14 Days

2

$

.99 lb

each

6

$ .47

Central Alberta Co-op 403-782-6200

Open Daily until 9pm

English Estates Centre

Lacombe

www.centralab.coop