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BY SARAH MAETCHELacombe Express

Now answering the call of duty in

a full-time capacity, Drayton Bus-

siere has been appointed by the La-

combe Fire Department (LFD) as the new

deputy fi re chief.

Although he is not a necessarily a new

face, nor is the title new, Bussiere will be

fulfi lling his role in a capacity that will al-

low for more hands-on training and devel-

opment opportunities.

Bussiere said his role as deputy chief

was previously fi lled by himself in a vol-

unteer capacity. “The biggest thing that

will change is just the amount of time that

I can put into the position,” he said. “It’s

really going to be good because the bulk

of my work is around training and that’s a

pretty deep job and it’s diffi cult to do it to

capacity that I would like to as a volunteer.

I’m am really excited about that because I

can actually put in the time that that type

of work deserves.”

Bussiere started in this new capacity on

Aug. 1st, which marks almost 11 years of

service to the LFD. He began his career as

a high school work experience student in

2004.

“It’s always just something I’ve been

interested in,” he said of the reason why

he initially joined the department. “I’ve

always kind of thought about it. Actually,

I had a friend that joined a few months be-

fore I did. We talked about it a lot and then

there was an opening for a work experi-

ence student so I thought I would try it.

I’ve never looked back.”

Bussiere has held many different roles

throughout the decade, working his way

up from a work experience student to fi re-

fi ghter.

“From there I moved on to a lieutenant

role on crew four, which is kind of an in-

termediate management role,” he said. He

worked under two different captains and

eventually a vacancy opened up, which

prompted Bussiere’s promotion to the cap-

tain position, followed by deputy chief.

Throughout his progression through the

basic fi re ground roles, Bussiere has also

fi lled other LFD roles including recruit-

ment offi cer.

“I was one of two recruitment offi cers

for quite a few years through the major-

ity of my time as lieutenant and some as a

captain,” he said.

As a recruitment offi cer, Bussiere and

his fellow offi cer, developed the present

day recruitment program for the LFD.

“Before we designed the program, it was

just a check sheet and you kind of joined

when you could and went through the sheet

before you started going on calls,” he said.

They took that recruitment checklist

and built a basic fi refi ghting training pro-

gram around it, which is now a six-week

program for new recruits that includes

one evening a week for training and some

weekend time slots.

“When you are done that program, you

get a radio and can start going on calls,”

he said.

Bussiere has been highly-involved in the

training aspect of things from the begin-

ning of his career, which includes not only

training new fi refi ghters but also physi-

cally recruiting new members.

“I’ve been helping out delivering Mon-

day night practice training for a quite a few

years as well,” he added.

Through his journey, Bussiere has also

achieved quite a bit of formal fi refi ghter

training including certifi cation as a profes-

sional fi refi ghter (NFPA 1001), truck engi-

neer, fi re instructor and a certifi cate in fi re

service leadership.

Bussiere and LFD Chief Ed van Delden

are the sole full-time employees of the

LFD, which currently includes 35 mem-

bers. The LFD can accommodate a maxi-

mum of 44 fi refi ghters, so the department

is accepting new applications, depending

on availability.

“I always say we are always looking for

more volunteers,” said Bussiere.

A new recruitment class will not be held

until next spring, allowing the LFD to train

the newest recruits. However, there are

two openings in the high school work ex-

perience program, the same program Bus-

siere started out in.

“There is some opportunity there,” he

said. “To become an actual in service mem-

ber you do need to be 18.”

In his new capacity, Bussiere has a few

targets he would like to meet.

“The biggest goal I would say for a train-

ing chief is to give the community the best

fi refi ghters we can give,” he said. “That’s

one of the things that’s exciting to me

about this role is that there are lots of dif-

ferent ways to do that.”

One of the goals is to get more of the

LFD members into the 1001 level training

and preparing the offi cers for the future.

“I’m excited about what improvements

might be possible with Drayton, given the

leadership and commitment he has shown

in the past,” said van Delden. “Please join

me in congratulating Drayton in this new

capacity.”

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NEW POSITION – From left, new Deputy Chief Drayton Bussiere is greeted by Lacombe Fire Department Chief Ed van Delden outside of the fi re station. photo submitted

Fire department welcomes full-time deputy fi re chiefDrayton Bussiere looks forward to new challenges ahead in the City



For the fi rst time, the

Lieutenant Governor of

Alberta will be visiting the

City. Lieutenant Governor

Lois Mitchell will be visit-

ing on Aug. 21st.

Mitchell will be attend-

ing a sod-turning ceremo-

ny to mark the construc-

tion of the fi rst Habitat for

Humanity housing project

in the City. Members of

the public are encouraged

to attend the ceremony

to welcome the Lieuten-

ant Governor and fi nd out

more about the new hous-

ing project in Lacombe.

MP Blaine Calkins, MLA

Ron Orr and City of La-

combe Mayor Steve Chris-

tie will also be in atten-

dance for the occasion.

Habitat for Humanity

Red Deer Executive Direc-

tor Brian Brake said the

Lieutenant Governor was

invited as a guest of honour

as she is interested in proj-

ects that better the commu-

nity.

“We would like to get

the word out to as many

people as possible to come

out for the ceremony. They

will have a chance to get a

picture and chat with the

Lieutenant Governor.”

Habitat for Humanity

Red Deer is a not-for-profi t

organization that works

to create affordable hous-

ing in the Central Alberta

area. The organization will

be building four units (two

duplexes) in the MacKenzie

Ranch subdivision.

Previously, the orga-

nization has constructed

one home per year in the

region but Brake wants

to increase the amount to

around 10 homes per year.

With around 160 qualifi ed

families in the region, the

four units planned for La-

combe will assist in meet-

ing the low-income housing

needs of the community.

In June, the City of La-

combe entered into an

agreement with Habitat for

Humanity Red Deer for a

$300,000 grant contribution

from the City’s affordable

housing project. Brake said

the funds will cover for the

costs of the land but more

funds are still needed to

construct the four homes.

“We are going to start

giving contracts out here

this week,” he said in re-

gards to the construction.

“We expect that we will

be able to put the fl oors

and the walls up on it in

October. We hope to have

it locked down before the

snow fl ies, so we can work

on it all winter.”

As per the Habitat for

Humanity family selection

process, a public gathering

will be held next month in

order to select the four fam-

ilies for the homes.

“We will start that pro-

cess in September which

will give us time to work

with the City to come up

with four families for these

homes and that will give

them the time to work off

their volunteer hours be-

fore they move in next Au-

gust,” said Brake.

The Lieutenant Gover-

nor will also be visiting

Red Deer the same evening

for Habitat for Human-

ity Red Deer’s fi rst annual

formal garden party. The

fundraiser event will be

held at Parkland Nurser-

ies and will feature a Top

Chef Central Alberta com-

petition along with musi-

cal entertainment from St.

James’ Gate and the Red

Deer College music faculty

group Downtown.

Brake said the goal of the

event is to assist with the

cost of the 2015 Habitat for

Humanity build, including

the new Lacombe project.

The organization is still

seeking donations for the

silent auction along with

sponsorship. The Lacombe

sod turning ceremony will

be held on Aug. 21st at 2:30

p.m. at 2 Ranchers Cl. in the

MacKenzie Ranch subdivi-

sion.

For more, contact Brake

at 403-309-6080.

[email protected]

PUBLIC NOTICE Land Use Bylaw 300.101 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the City of Lacombe has given first reading to Bylaw 300.101, to rezone SW 20-40-26 W4 located in Mackenzie Ranch from FD – Future Designation District to R5 – High Density Residential.

Where do I get more information?

A copy of the Bylaw may be viewed at www.lacombe.ca or at the City of Lacombe City Hall at 5432 – 56th Avenue during office hours.

When is the Public Hearing?

If you would like to make comments on the proposed repeal the Council of the City of Lacombe will be holding a Public Hearing in Council Chambers located at 5432 – 56th Avenue, on Monday, August 24, 2015 at 6:00pm.

How do I get involved?

Any person or group wishing to express their views on the proposed bylaw amendment will be given the opportunity to make a presentation.

All written letters or petitions regarding this amendment are to:

(a) be filed with the Chief Administrative Officer no later than 4:30 PM on Wednesday, August 19, 2015.

(b) contain the names and addresses of all persons making the presentation, and

(c) state the name and address of all persons authorized to represent a group of persons or the public at large.

DATE of First Publication: August 13, 2015 DATE of Second Publication: August 20, 2015

For Information contact: Amanda Legros, Planning InternPhone: 403-782-1264E-mail: [email protected]

NEW REGISTRATIONS

Starting Aug. 24th call 403-782-6615

for further information

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2015 - 2016 School Year

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PAY SCHOOL FEES AND SECURE LOCKERS

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Lacombe Composite High School would like to welcome all incoming Grade 10 students to Orientation Day on August 31, 2015. This first day of classes will be for GRADE 10 students ONLY. Grade 10s, 11s & 12s will begin regular classes on Tuesday, September 1st. RAMS Leadership will be providing lunch for our Grade 10 students on their Orientation Day.

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Lieutenant Governor to visit Lacombe next week

A Lacombe Police Service (LPS) offi cer has been

treated and released from the hospital after being struck

by a suspect vehicle fl eeing from a gas theft.

At approximately 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 11th LPS

were alerted by a resident in the English Estates neigh-

bourhood of suspicious activity.

When the fi rst LPS unit arrived, a male was observed

apparently attempting to siphon gas into a jerry can. A

female was observed waiting for the male in a nearby SUV.

When the offi cer queried the license plate, he deter-

mined the vehicle was stolen. When the offi cer attempt-

ed to arrest both subjects, the male jumped into the back

seat of the SUV and the female drove off, striking the

offi cer, plus narrowly missing a second Lacombe police

cruiser that had arrived to assist.

The SUV fl ed Lacombe in an extremely dangerous

manner prompting numerous complaints from the pub-

lic between Lacombe and Blackfalds.

The SUV was subsequently located at a rural location

on Aspelund Road after crashing through metal gates

and the suspects fl ed on foot.

The suspects attempted unsuccessfully to steal two

more vehicles inside the yard of the rural residence.

LPS, assisted by Blackfalds and Sylvan Lake RCMP as

well as the Police Dog Service contained the area and

tracked the suspects, however they were not located.

The SUV was determined to have been stolen from

Okotoks four days earlier and the license plate was sto-

len from Calgary although not yet reported. Several

items are believed stolen from other locations were lo-

cated in and around the vehicle.

The LPS offi cer was taken to the Lacombe Hospital for

possible fractures of the shoulder and elbow, however

they were released later in the evening after treatment.

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Premier Rachel Notley an-

nounced last Thursday the pro-

vincial budget will be presented

in October.

“The legislature will reconvene

in October, likely on October

25th,” she said. “We will present

the provincial budget that re-

stores stability to our hospitals

and to our schools. Our budget

will also set out a road map to a

balanced budget without self-

defeating, unnecessary and dam-

aging cutbacks to healthcare and

education that Albertans need.”

Notley noted we all are aware

of the signifi cant drop in inter-

national oil prices but Albertans

have seen prices fl uctuate many

times before. “We all see the price

that we pay for being too depen-

dent on one commodity and one

price and for failing to save for a

rainy day,” she said.

To combat this, the provincial

government will be releasing a

job creation and economic devel-

opment plan this fall, offi cials

noted.

“Our plan will address the in-

frastructure Alberta needs and

a more modern and diversifi ed

economy,” she detailed. “Our

plan will address how we can

support small and medium-sized

businesses and manufactur-

ing. Our plan will address and

promote trade development and

trade diversifi cation and our plan

will promote innovation, diversi-

fi cation and employment options

similar to what we spoke about

during the election.”

The government will also be

acting on the challenges proposed

through climate change and re-

evaluating the royalty structure as

oil prices recover. An expert panel

will be consulted on these issues.

Notley said a fi scal plan, cli-

mate plan and royalty review are

a few of the issues they are work-

ing on and see as byelection is-

sues in Calgary-Foothills.

She also took the time to ad-

dress some comments made by

Prime Minister Stephen Harper

on the Alberta NDP government.

“It is unusual for prime minis-

ters and premiers to attack each

other during a federal election

campaign,” she said. “We’ve all

been elected to serve the people

and to do that, I believe that we

need to work to try and get along.

We need to be able to maintain

relationships to allow us to work

together.”

She said she rejects the Conser-

vative campaign comments about

the people of Alberta’s decisions

during the last provincial elec-

tion. “Albertans elected a new

government,” said Notley. “We

will deliver on the commitments

we made to the people of Alber-

ta.”

Stating that, “It is a new day”

in Alberta politics, she will re-

main focused on what Albertans

elected her to do — to deliver on

the plan she campaigned on three

months ago.

“It’s a little bit of a chicken

and egg argument to determine

whether the increased level of

activity, excitement and pros-

pects for the NDP federally in Al-

berta are related to our election

or whether in fact it was already

there,” said Notley.

“If any impact has been had

in that the provincial election

in May showed people that they

could vote with their heart, it

might get them the answer they

were looking for. It’s opened up

the opportunity for the NDP in a

way that perhaps hasn’t existed

federally up to this point.”

[email protected]

Provincial budget to be presented in October

COMMUNITY FUN - Several tractors rolled through the Alix Day Parade last weekend. Sarah Maetche/Lacombe Express


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Celebrating food via the upcoming Alberta Open Farm DaysAttention all food lovers and

foodies alike, Canada hosts a na-

tional food celebration called

Food Day Canada. On Aug. 1st, the

national day was celebrated. Al-

though the day is little known and

has now passed, it does not mean

it’s too late to acknowledge the

impact food plays on our lives and

culture.

The day was intended to be a cel-

ebration for Canadians to praise

local producers, fi shers, chefs, re-

searchers and home cooks. It was

also about providing Canadians a

platform to share their food and

stories with each other while expe-

riencing cultural diversity, learn-

ing about food ethics and fl avours.

Restaurants across Canada pre-

pared regional foods and dishes.

Neighbours were encouraged to

design their own menus and share

with their friends. Food Day Can-

ada began in 2003, fi rst marked as

the World’s Longest Barbecue, a

nation-wide response to the sanc-

tions imposed on Canadian beef

exports by trading partners and

the hardships faced by the agricul-

tural community during the BSE

crisis. Due to the success of the

barbecue, the event has evolved

into Food Day Canada, a salute to

Canada’s culinary heritage.

The movement was initiated by

Anita Stewart, a culinary advocate

and authour out of the University

of Guelph. She insists she has been

visiting country inns, farmers’

markets, First Nations communi-

ties and fi sheries in Canada before

the expression “local, regional and

seasonal,” became popular.

The Food Day celebration is a

showcase of her life’s work and she

said that food really is the founda-

tion of life. She notes that by eating

as seasonally as possible from our

local area, we will keep our neig-

bours in business and preserve the

ability to feed ourselves.

Learning about where our food

comes from can be a liberating ex-

perience. From fi eld to table, local

producer to your front door, food in

this region is highly accessible.

Just think about the upcoming

Alberta Open Farm Days. The pro-

vincial wide event, held on Aug.

22nd and 23rd, itself is a salute to

our agricultural producers.

Farms and ranches across the

province will open their doors dur-

ing the upcoming two-day period

this month to those who want a

behind-the-scenes look at where

their food comes from and to see

a variety of farm activities. It’s

an opportunity to meet your ag-

ricultural neighbours, see fi rst

hand where your food comes from

and think past the supermarket

shelves. During the perfect time of

year, near the end of the growing

season, Alberta Open Farm Days

is an opportunity for those from

urban centres to venture out and

learn more about all the aspects of

agricultural life.

I was pleased to see that the City

of Lacombe made the effort to take

its fl oat out of storage for the cele-

bration of Lacombe Days.

Even the mayor, some councillors

and City staff participated. It was

an excellent parade and great to see

so many local and out-of-town busi-

nesses, community clubs and orga-

nizations taking an active part in

this popular event.

However, I was very disappointed

that the City of Lacombe fl oat was

not represented in either the recent

Ponoka Stampede or Red Deer West-

erner parades. This is unacceptable

for a city of our size to not show sup-

port to these other communities and

their events.

I had a brief meeting with La-

combe’s CEO after the Red Deer pa-

rade. She informed me that parades

were discussed at a council meeting,

but no one seemed to be available or

interested, so the matter had been

dropped.

I also spoke to a member of the

Recreation Department. She told me

that a sign-up sheet was circulated

and no one was interested and that I

should take it to the Community and

Economic Development Manager. I

don’t think this is my responsibility.

The decision to participate in out-

of-town parades should be taken by

council and the task of taking it to

parades be assigned to employees.

The City needs to provide some

initiative and leadership to promote

itself and show some pride and en-

thusiasm by showcasing the benefi ts

of our City to other communities.

The ‘skeleton’ fl oat needs a little

dressing up each year and should

defi nitely be a part of the many area

parades.

Florence DouglasLacombe

Editor’s note: The City of Lacombe

fl oat did appear in the Bentley Cen-

tennial Parade this past Thursday.

Mayor Steve Christie, Councillor

Wayne Armishaw and Councillor Pe-

ter Bouwsema were all present hand-

ing out candy and greeting attendees.

City’s fl oat should be in

other local communities

“I create my own wind by kayaking or longboard-ing.”Erica Bolze, Sylvan Lake

“Spending the weekend at the pool in the Abbey Centre.”Sue Bornn, Blackfalds

“Going in the sprinkler, drinking slurpies or going to the spray park.”Liam Goddard, 6, Blackfalds

“Cooling off at the spray park in Blackfalds, the Abbey Centre pool or the lake.”Annette Park, Blackfalds

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BY KALISHA MENDONSALacombe Express

An iconic Eaton Home in Blackfalds will

be relocated and converted into the new

centre for the Blackfalds Historical Society

thanks to a Canadian government grant.

Through the Canada 150 Community

Infrastructure Program – shortened to the

Canada 150 Fund - the Town of Blackfalds

received $175,275 to complete the project,

including restoration. The Canada 150

Fund is being used across the country to

complete projects in communities before

the 150th birthday of the nation.

Member of Parliament Blaine Calkins

joined Blackfalds Mayor Melodie Stol,

members of the Historical Society and

various community members for the an-

nouncement on July 30th.

“When this ‘150’ grant became available,

we thought this would be the ideal project

to apply for. It is a celebration grant for the

birthday of 150 years of Canada. We felt a

historical project was the best fi t for this

grant, and applied for it and we have been

successful,” said Stol.

“We can now move the Wadey House

off of the developer-owned land and we

will move it somewhere where the com-

munity can enjoy it. That project includes

the work of moving the house and the res-

toration aspect that should take place in

2016. We have to meet requirements that

the project be fi nished in 2017, in time for

Canada’s 150th birthday.”

The historic home is from an Eaton Cat-

alogue and was brought to the community

in 1911. Houses could be ordered – com-

plete with beams, boards and nails – and

shipped via train to various communities

around the country. Not many of these

homes are still standing, so the town is

pleased to be able to utilize the structure.

The home will be relocated somewhere

between Iron Ridge Junior Campus and

All-Star Park, in a corridor of available

land. The building will be delicately re-

stored and transformed into the new home

of the Blackfalds Historical Society.

“It’s been on the radar of the Historical

Society for at least the last 12 years. That

piece of land has been sold and re-sold and

every time it’s been sold to a new owner,

and they all want to develop it,” Stol ex-

plained.

“Judy Carleton and the Historical Soci-

ety of the Town have spoken to the own-

ers saying, ‘We know you probably want to

clear the land but we would like the house.’

“And every single owner said, ‘Abso-

lutely’, but it’s always been an issue of the

cost of moving the house and fi nding a new

place for it.

“There are a lot of costs to moving it

properly so it’s preserved.”

The Town is currently working on a

Community Facility Needs Assessment.

The fi ndings of this assessment should

be analyzed in the fall and Stol said this is

when they will be able to provide an exact

location for the home.

“We’re very pleased that the project

was approved. This is a grant that is being

dished out around Canada so that every-

body is ready in time for the 150th anni-

versary.

“It’s nice to see that Central Alberta has

been recognized - I understand that Clive

received some money as well,” Stol said.

“It’s nice that these smaller community

projects can get fi nished, because these

are often the projects that seem to get put

aside. There’s always another priority. Re-

ceiving this funding means that not only is

Blackfalds a priority in the grand scheme

of things, but also this historical project

gets to become priority for the community.

It tied in so well with the theme of the 150

program.”

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VINTAGE FINDS – Sierra Vanderleek models a vintage dress from the Valley Thrift Shoppe during Clive’s fi rst ever fashion show along Main Street earlier this week.

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BY JENNA SWANLacombe Express

A candidate out of the commu-

nity of Maskwacis has announced

she is seeking the nomination to

be the federal candidate for the

Red Deer–Lacombe Riding.

Katherine Swampy, who was

born and raised in the area of

Maskwacis, is employed as a tax

offi cer with Revenue Canada fol-

lowing her recent graduation

from the University of Alberta

with her degree in economics and

political science.

She explained she joined the

NDP in 2011 as she stated it was

the party that best aligned with

her own personal beliefs and val-

ues.

“They believe in childcare, a

fair wage, as well as ensuring and

investing in our future to make

sure there is something there

for future generations, as well as

the need for upgrading old infra-

structure and creating new infra-

structure - the list goes on,” she

said.

No stranger to the local politi-

cal landscape, Swampy recently

ran as the NDP candidate for the

area of Drayton Valley – Devon,

where Mark Smith of the Wil-

drose Party was elected MLA in

the provincial election this past

spring.

Swampy said she has seen NDP

support growing in Maskwacis,

as the environment and educa-

tion become increasingly impor-

tant issues in the community.

“Bill C-51 - I want to work

to help repeal that bill,” said

Swampy in regards to the Con-

servatives party’s ‘Anti Terror-

ism’ legislation introduced near

the end of January.

Also on Swampy’s list is Bill C

- 45 or the ‘omnibus bill’ in which

the federal legislation passed

amended the Canadian Criminal

Code to establish new legal duties

for workplace health and safety.

The bill received criticism for

having loosened protections in

the Navigable Waters Protection

Act, and also having weakened

the Canada labour Code and al-

tering the Indian Act.

“I want to fi ght for all of the

lakes, water and wetlands we

have lost – I want to fi ght to get

protection back and help the de-

velopment of a more sustainable

system,” explained Swampy, who

is also a mother of fi ve. “Being a

mother also means education is a

huge factor for me,” she said. “I

want to ensure their future and

ensure Canada is a better place

for them to live.”

She said with support for the

NDP continuing to grow in her

town specifi cally, she is confi dent

in NDP leader Thomas Mulcair,

adding he makes her, “Nothing

but proud.

“He has a whole team support-

ing him and I back him fully.”

The NDP hopeful also said she

plans to go to as many communi-

ty centres and coffee shops as she

can while on the campaign trail

as well as do a few talks at schools

and what she calls ‘a lot of door

knocking’ in the larger areas.

“With NDP there is a huge shift

– it used to have an older vision,

but now it seems it’s more about

the youth of our country,” she

said. “As this generation gets a

little older, it seems politics are

becoming a more appealing idea,

and it seems the NDP are who ap-

peals to them the most.

“I think we need fresh, young

ideas and with the youth coming

out that’s the team we are turn-

ing to.”

Prior to joining the NDP,

Swampy described herself as a

conservative before moving to

Ontario for a period time where

she found herself with more Lib-

eral values.

But she recalled it was her

meeting with Jack Layton in 2005

where her mind was changed.

“When I met Mr. Layton he defi -

nitely swayed me,” she said on

the late NDP party leader.

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MEET & GREET - Katherine Swampy, a Maskwacis resident, is seeking the NDP nomination in the Red Deer–Lacombe riding. Swampy was on hand this past Saturday at the Red Deer Farmers’ Market to speak with Red Deerians.

Jenna Swan/Lacombe Express


BY JENNA SWANLacombe Express

A Ponoka resident has

announced his plans to run

for the NDP nomination in

the Red Deer-Lacombe rid-

ing. Doug Hart has been an

active member of his com-

munity’s democratic and

political processes for more

than 30 years.

The NDP hopeful hosts a

background in both nurs-

ing and education with an

undergraduate degree in

nursing as well as graduate

degrees in both educational

administration and health

promotion services.

Hart spent from 2001-

2008 serving as the academ-

ic vice president at Grande

Prairie Regional College

and served as acting presi-

dent from 2006-2007, as well

as time working at Alberta

Hospital and Red Deer Col-

lege during his 40-year ca-

reer.

Hart stated aside from

his background in educa-

tion and health care, he is

also strongly committed to

rural Alberta and the is-

sues related to agriculture

and environmental sus-

tainability.

Hart has run in four

past provincial elections

as the NDP candidate for

the Ponoka-Rimbey rid-

ing twice, then twice more

when the riding changed to

Lacombe-Ponoka.

“I’m not a fair weather

friend – I was the candidate

in Ponoka-Rimbey when

we got less than 10 per cent

of the vote,” remembered

Hart of the 2012 election

in which he was the NDP

candidate. “I’m commit-

ted to social democracy,

it’s not something that is a

fad or that I’m doing just

because it’s popular. “I’ve

always taken the good with

the bad, but this time I’m

feeling particularly opti-

mistic,” he said. “With this

being my fi rst time running

federally I’m quite enthusi-

astic about the process and

I like what I’m hearing on

doorsteps.

“People are telling me

they’re not happy with the

Conservative’s policy, and

their secrecy agenda and

the Harper is so proud of

(his party’s) economic re-

cord, yet unemployment is

still as high as it is.”

Hart stated he believes

the Conservatives are us-

ing a ‘slight of hand’ agen-

da to distract Canadians. “I

think Thomas Mulcair and

grassroots New Democrats

are going to give the Con-

servatives a wake-up call in

October.

“The Conservative re-

cord in environment, in-

frastructure and health

research is abysmal with-

out even looking at the leg-

islation they are passing

to stop protecting water-

sheds,” said Hart. “Access

to water and health are im-

portant things to consider

when Canadians are decid-

ing who to cast their ballots

for.”

Hart added he is proud

of the NDP’s record over

the last 60 years in regards

to public ownership and

administration of health

care and access to physi-

cian/ health care services.

He added making sure

people have things where

they need them and when

they need them is a big part

of the New Democrat plat-

form.

“We’ve been hearing

the same promises from

Harper that we heard from

Prentice - the whole ‘trust

me’ thing,” said Hart. “And

now I think Canadians

aren’t trusting them and

I think people are fi nally

starting to say, ‘No more,’

to another four years of the

same old tired thing.

“They should be focus-

ing their attention on job

creation, the economy and

our international reputa-

tion instead of spending all

of their time passing ‘anti-

terrorism’ legislation.”

He added he is proud to

live where he does, stat-

ing he enjoys the rural

lifestyle especially since

he has worked in major

cities most of his life. “We

could’ve moved to urban

centres but my heart is in

rural Alberta and my wife

and I wouldn’t have it any

other way - my obligation is

to the people in my riding.”

He added he wishes to

remind voters to, “Be judi-

cious – don’t take things for

granted.”

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CAMPAIGNING – Doug Hart visits with local constituents at the Red Deer Farmers’ Market this past weekend. He is seeking the NDP nomination for Red Deer-Lacombe. Jenna Swan/Lacombe Express

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fyifyi Your weekly Community Events Calendar

The FYI, Community Events Calen-dar is a free-of-charge service for not-for-profi t organiza-tions and upcoming community events within the Lacombe and Blackfalds region. To submit your information, please email [email protected], call 403-782-5306 or fax 403-782-5344. If you would like your event or organization to be included, please sub-mit your information to the editor by noon, the Monday before the publication date.

Lacombe and Area Minor Foot-ball: 2015 Fall registration and equipment handout, Monday, Aug. 17th, 6 p.m. at ME Global Athletic Park. Registration for Lacombe Atom Char-gers (ages 8 to 10), Lacombe PeeWee Explosion (ages 11 and 12) and Lacombe Bantam Raiders (Grades 8 and 9). For more information, visit www.lacombeminorfootball.com.

Central Alberta Football Offi cial Association Level 1 Clinic: The CAFOA is a not-for-profi t organization that offi ciates minor football in the Central Alberta region, from Camrose to Drumheller and everywhere in between. A Level 1 clinic will be held on Aug. 22nd for any willing and able bodied people. The clinic will run from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and includes lunch. For more details and to pre-register visit www.cafoa.ca

Central Alberta photographers, are you looking to hone your macro photography skills? Ellis Bird Farm is hosting a day-long macro photography seminar on Saturday Aug. 22nd from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. with a cost of $115 per person. The session will be led by accomplished nature photographer Adrian Thysse and will cover a whole range of skills required for macro photography. A basic level of DSLR knowledge is assumed; bring your own DSLR with a kit lens and, optionally, also your macro lens, fl ash and tripod. Questions or to register, call 403-885-4477 or email us at [email protected].

Blackfalds Library: our new books

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

ment are needed to make our reading program successful and enjoyable for the kids. Visit our website at blackfaldslibrary.ca or call us at 405-885-2343.

Invitation to join CNIB Peer Sup-port Group: The Peer Support Group is a program dedicated to helping CNIB clients adjust to vision loss. Feelings of fear, anxiety, intimidation and anger are extremely common in adults who are diagnosed with vision loss. The goal of the group is to help transform these feelings into those of confi dence and independence through educa-tion and group discussions. The program is facilitated by a volunteer who has gone through the process of adjusting to a life with vision loss. The group offers seniors a way to connect to others experiencing similar challenges. Participants receive empowering, practical and useful information about vision loss and how CNIB services can help, as well as suggestions from other participants on how to reduce

the impact of vision loss on their daily lives. There is no cost to participate in the program which will meet once per month. The group meets at the Spruce Ter-race located at 5002 – 51 Ave.

Lacombe Farmers Market is at the Lacombe arena parking lot and indoors starting 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Come every Friday morn-ing for homemade baking, eggs, fruit, vegetables, crafts, jewel-lery, jams, honey, woodwork and lots more. We “make it, bake it or grow it,” just for you! Call 403-782-4772 or 403-877-1280 for more information.

Lacombe Walking Group Wednes-

days from 12-12:30 at Med-combe Walk-In-Clinic. No Registration required.

Kozy Korner — Tuesday Din-ners every week at noon.

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

Quilting and crafts held at Black-falds United Church on Mon-days at 9:30 a.m. Help make quilts or bring your own quilt/craft to work on. Check out our website at blackfaldsunited-church.com or call 403-885-4780 for more information.

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

are four meat draws which start at 4:30 p.m. Chase the ace starts after meat draws.

New to Lacombe? Contact La-combe Welcome Wagon for free maps, information about the City & area, as well as free gifts from local businesses. New baby in the family? Contact Donna Korpess with the Lacombe Welcome Wagon at 403-782-0475 for free information, baby product samples as well as free gifts from local businesses.

Youth Unlimited Drop-in Activi-ties: Drop-in activities now run every Tuesday from 6 – 9 p.m. with ball hockey on Mondays and

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

Taoist Tai Chi a relaxing, low impact exercise; continuing classes year round, for those who have completed beginners or have learned Taoist Tai Chi before. Participate in classes of your choice. Available in Red Deer, Lacombe, Rocky Mountain House, and Innisfail. Contact 403-346-6772 for more information.

Affi rm – providing safe and confi dential support to people of all sexual orientation and identity, their families and friends. We meet in Lacombe. Call Marg at 403-782-1887 or Ross at 403-782-3671.

Imperial Daughters of the Empire is a non-profi t women’s volunteer

program that raises money in support of numerous initiatives supporting education. Meetings are held on the fourth Tuesday of every month and begin at 7:30 p.m. at St. Andrew’s United Church. For more about the group, feel free to contact Mary Lou Wilson 403-782-3923.

Lacombe Art Guild – The Lacombe Art Guild offers classes two Tuesday evenings a month and one full Saturday. Memberships are $15 a year and the club runs from October to May. Classes offered are in all mediums and beginner to experienced are encouraged to join. Con-tact Donna at 403-782-9190 or Penny 403-782-7739.

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society Ta-ble Talk Coffee Group: Meets the second Friday of each month at Wolf Creek Community Church at 10 a.m. If you or someone in your life has been affected by MS, join us for a fun, casual and supportive coffee chat. For more info, please contact Bonnie Lavallee at 403-346-0290.

Stay and Play – Gull Lake Hall, Tuesdays 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Bentley Town Offi ce Fridays 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Stay and Play is designed to encourage families to spend time together in play, while having the op-portunity to socialize and learn about the community and exter-nal resources. $2 drop in fee per family is suggested. For more information call 403-748-2160.

Carpet Bowling, Wednesdays 10 a.m. at the Bentley Com-munity Hall. New and return-ing players welcome. No experience necessary. Call Arnold at 403-748-2744.

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

Clive Seniors’ Drop-In – 1:30 p.m. every Monday at the Clive Meeting Room. Contact Allan Street at 403-784-3884

Mirror Jolly Seniors — Pan-cake breakfast every second Sunday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Mirror Moms and Tots play group — Located at the small brick building along Hwy. 50 past the old school. Contact Wendy at 403-788-2612.

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The Semicolon Project

is a tattoo phenomenon

where people are getting

the literary symbol tat-

tooed on their bodies to

represent the struggle with

mental health issues.

Max McKinnon, 15, of

Lacombe has organized a

day within his mother’s tat-

too shop where proceeds

from semicolon tattoos will

go towards Canadian Men-

tal Health, to spread aware-

ness of suicide prevention

among other topics.

On Aug. 21st, three art-

ists will be on location at

Cin City Tattoo in Lacombe

with a variety of semico-

lon tattoo options. Smaller

tattoos are a minimum do-

nation of $50, with a $10

supplies fee. Larger tattoo

designs are a minimum $90

donation, with a $10 sup-

plies fee.

“The Semicolon Project

is a tattoo project for men-

tal health awareness. The

semicolon would be used

in literature where the au-

thor can choose to end the

sentence, but never did. In

the project, the sentence is

your life and the author is

you. The tattoo has been

really popular in the shop

lately so we decided that

we would start a fundraiser

with it. A few years ago we

did a cancer research fund-

raiser and raised just over

$20,000. We want to do the

same thing for the Semico-

lon Project.”

The day will feature lo-

cal bands – including The

YoungFellas - providing en-

tertainment and two guest

artists from the area. Tat-

toos are by walk-in only

with all proceeds benefi t-

ting mental health aware-

ness programs in Lacombe

and area.

McKinnon has a tattoo

on his right forearm that

says warrior, with the ‘I’ re-

placed by a semicolon.

“I lost six people in my

life in two years – my tat-

too represents fi ghting

through the hard times in

my life and moving forward

to live a happy life,” he said.

“I’m excited it’s going to

be a really busy day. There’s

a representative from Ca-

nadian Mental Health com-

ing in and they’re going to

be explaining a lot more

about programs and where

the money is going.”

The event will run Aug.

21st from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

[email protected]

TRAILER STOLEN FROM INDUSTRIAL PARK

The Blackfalds RCMP are investigating the theft of a 2014 Sedona Fifth Wheel Travel Trailer from a locked compound in the Aspelund Industrial Park near Blackfalds.

The trailer was last seen in the middle of July and was dis-covered missing on Aug. 4th.

If you have any information, please call the Blackfalds RCMP at 403-885-3300. If you want to remain anonymous you can contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 1-800-222-8477 or at www.tipsubmit.com. You do not have to reveal your identity to Crime Stoppers and if you provide information to Crime Stoppers that leads to an arrest(s), you may be eligible for a cash reward.

RCMP INVESTIGATE BOAT THEFTSThe Blackfalds RCMP are still investigating one of two boat

and trailer thefts from July 25th.The 18 ft. - 2000 Sea Ray Bowrider on an EZ Loader trailer

stolen from Silver Beach was recovered in a corn fi eld east of Gull Lake with minor damage.

The second boat theft that occurred at approximately 4 p.m. on July 25th where a 17 ft. -2001 Campion 525 on its EZ Loader trailer was taken out of the yard from a rural property east of Lacombe is still an ongoing investigation.

If you have any information regarding these thefts, please call the Blackfalds RCMP at 403-885-3300. If you want to re-main anonymous you can contact Crime Stoppers by phone

at 1-8000-222-8477 or at www.tipsubmit.com. You do not have to reveal your identity to Crime Stoppers and if you pro-vide information to Crime Stoppers that leads to an arrest(s), you may be eligible for a cash reward.

RCMP CONTINUE TO INVESTIGATE DEATH OF YOUTHYesterday marked the fi ve-year anniversary of a tragic in-

cident still under investigation by the Blackfalds RCMP.On Aug. 12th, 2010 at 1:30 a.m., Blackfalds RCMP and EMS

responded to a report of a person lying on the side of Hwy. 2A approximately half a kilometre south of Red Deer. Upon arrival, police discovered 17-year-old old Logan Raymond of Penhold deceased on the westside of the roadway.

Police believe the events relating to the death occurred be-tween 11:30 p.m. Aug. 11th and 1:30a.m. on Aug. 12th.

Throughout the investigation, police determined there may have been a small dark grey or blue truck with a match-ing topper (no windows on the topper), possibly an older Ford Ranger with a prominently lettered ‘Ford’ on the tailgate, in the area at or near the time of this incident.

It is yet to be determined if this vehicle had any direct involvement with this incident.

The investigation is still ongoing and any persons with di-rect information are asked to contact either the Blackfalds RCMP at 403-885-3300 or Crimestoppers 1-800-222-8477.

PUBLIC NOTICE Land Use Bylaw 300.102 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the City of Lacombe has given first reading to Bylaw 300.102, to rezone Lot 11 and Lot 12, Block 16, Plan 2170KS (5259 and 5253 49 Street)from R1c – Residential Smaller Lot Single Detached Dwellings to R2 – General Residential.

Where do I get more information?

A copy of the Bylaw may be viewed at www.lacombe.ca or at the City of Lacombe City Hall at 5432 – 56th Avenue during office hours.

When is the Public Hearing?

If you would like to make comments on the proposed repeal the Council of the City of Lacombe will be holding a Public Hearing in Council Chambers located at 5432 – 56th Avenue, on Monday, August 24, 2015 at 6:05pm.

How do I get involved?

Any person or group wishing to express their views on the proposed bylaw amendment will be given the opportunity to make a presentation.

All written letters or petitions regarding this amendment are to:

(a) be filed with the Chief Administrative Officer no later than 4:30 PM on Wednesday, August 19, 2015.

(b) contain the names and addresses of all persons making the presentation, and

(c) state the name and address of all persons authorized to represent a group of persons or the public at large.

DATE of First Publication: August 13, 2015 DATE of Second Publication: August 20, 2015

For Information contact: Jennifer Kirchner, PlannerPhone: 403-782-1264E-mail: [email protected]

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WARRIOR – The tattoo on Max McKinnon’s arm is a tribute to the Semicolon Project – a movement to symbolize a time where they could have ended their life, but chose to continue.

Kalisha Mendonsa/Lacombe Express

‘Semicolon Project’ raises awareness of mental health issues

POLICE BRIEFS by Sarah Maetche


City Pagelacombe.ca

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

Openings are anticipated on:- Lacombe Police Commission- Lacombe & District Recreation Parks and Culture Board- Lacombe Library Board- Art Collection Committee

By volunteering on these boards and committees you will obtain new skills and insights into a variety of services provided by the City of Lacombe, make a positivedifference in your community, and meet new people. To find the best people for each role, the City of Lacombe is committed to encouraging a diverse workforce andsupports employment equity through policy, welcoming all applicants.

Time commitments and duties vary for each role. For more information or to request an application, contact the number below prior to September 30.

Telephone 403.782.12875432 56th AvenueLacombe, AB T4L 1E9em: [email protected]

mmissssioionsnse is currently seeking to appoint a nity-minded citizens to serve on a boards and commissions.

ipated on:ommissiont Recreation Parks and Culture Board

Lacombe Memorial Centre 35% Discount On Rates

Are you planning a wedding, a meeting, a yoga class, or a crib match? Then the Lacombe Memorial Centre has an offer for you!

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

Getting married on a Sunday or off-season? Book Centennial hall and get the kitchen for FREE!

For more information contact:Mary Lou Fiveland at 403-782-6668 or [email protected]. Maryy Lou Fiveland at 403 782 6668ororor mmmfifivfiv lelelanannd@d@d@d@@llalalacocco bmbmbmbee.caca.

DEVELOPMENT PERMITS

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

Current to August 6, 2015

Permitted UseTake notice that the following development permits have been approved as PERMITTED USES in that they conform in every respect to the Land Use BylawDATE PERMIT# LOCATION DEVELOPMENT

August 6 61/252.40 101-15 Mackenzie Manufactured Home

Ranch Way

August 6 61/252.45 77 15 Mackenzie Shed

Ranch Way

August 6 61/252.43 26 Ebony Street Detached Garage

DATE PERMIT# LOCATION DEVELOPMENT

August 6 61/252.12 #2, 4876 46 Street Class 2 Sign

August 6 61/252.07 5450 49 Street Existing Shed with Greenhouse

Lean-To

August 6 61/252.08 17 Lansbury Close Existing Shed

August 6 61/252.00 5259 49 Street Demolition of Church Building

August 6 61/251.85 5027 49 Street Demolition of Existing Residence

August 6 61/251.86 4813 51 Avenue Demolition of Warehouse Building

August 6 61/252.16 19 Westview Drive Detached Garage

August 6 61/252.09 & 4721 49A Avenue & Stacked Rowhouse

61/252.10 4723 49A Avenue

Discretionary UseTake notice that the following DISCRETIONARY USE permits have been approved:

PERMITS

permits have been approved as ery respect to the Land Use Bylaw

DEVELOPMENT

Manufactured Home

Shed

Detached Garage

RY USE permits have been approved:

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Fire Safety for Seniors

We know that adults over age 65 are at the highest

risk of being killed or injured in a fire. The Lacombe

Fire Department is focusing on fire safety for seniors

by sharing some important fire safety tips:

If you smoke, smoke outside. Provide smokers with

large, deep ashtrays. If you smoke on your balcony,

be sure to install a safe, fire-proof ashtray. Never extin-

guish smoking materials in plant pots. Wet cigarette

butts and ashes before throwing them out or bury

them in sand. Never smoke in bed.

If you use medical oxygen, don’t smoke. Never

smoke in a home where medical oxygen is used. Keep

oxygen cylinders at least 5 feet (1.5 meters) from a heat

source, open flames, or electrical devices.

Give space heaters space. Keep them at least 3 feet (1

meter) away from anything that can burn – including

you. Shut off and unplug heaters when you leave your

home, or go to bed.

Smoke alarms save lives. Have working smoke alarms

installed outside each sleeping area and on every level

of your home. Have someone test your smoke alarms

once a month by pushing the test button. Make sure

everyone in your home can hear your smoke alarms.

Plan and practice your escape from fire and smoke.If possible know two ways out of every room in your

home. Make sure windows and doors open easily. In a

fire, get out and stay out.

Stop, drop, and roll. If your clothes catch on fire: stop

(don’t run), drop gently to the ground, cover your face

with your hands. Roll over and over or back and forth

to put out the fire. If you cannot do that, smother the

flames with a towel or blanket. Use cool water for 3 to 5

minutes to cool the burn. Get medical help right away.

Know your local emergency number. In Lacombe, call

9-1-1 for emergency assistance.

Based on the information from “Remembering When: A fire and fall prevention program for older adults.”

Grasscycle your way to a better lawn

Did you know that grasscycling is the easiest way to

nurture your lawn, especially in those times when we

have to conserve water? This simple lawn care

method can reduce lawn maintenace, retain water,

and fertilize your lawn naturally.

You can grasscycle by simply leaving your grass

clipping on your lawn after mowing. This helps to

keep moisture in the soil and prevents sun damage.

It provides nutrients and fertilizes lawn, and also saves

time as there is no need to awkwardly empty a mower

bag.

Grasscycling saves money, as there is no need for gar-

bage bags. It helps reduce waste and the resources

required to collect waste materials.

Use any mower to grasscycle and leave the clippings

on the lawn as you mow. Try to cut your grass when its

dry, and mow frequently, every four to five days.

Keep your mower blades sharp and at a height of

6 - 7.5 cm (2.5 - 3 inches). Dull blades tear and bruise

the grass. The wounded grass becomes weakened and

is less able to prevent invading weeds or recover from

disease.

No more than 2.5 cm (1 inch) should be cut at any one

time. If the grass is too long after prolonged wet

weather, start with a higher cut and gradually lower the

blades during successive cuttings. Mow from different

directions to break up any wet clumps.

- Contributed

Lacombe City Council Meetings are open to the public

and all are encouraged to attend. Meeting agendas are

posted online at www.lacombe.ca by 3:00 p.m. on the

Friday before every Council Meeting.

The next scheduled Regular Council Meeting dates and

times are:

Monday, August 24, 2015 at 5 p.m.Tuesday, September 8, 2015 at 5 p.m. (Committee)

Monday, September 14, 2015 at 5 p.m.

Habitat for Humanity Sod Turning CeremonyJoin us at #2 Rancher’s Close on August 21 at 2:30 p.m.

to welcome the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta, and

celebrate the construction of the first Habitat for

Humanity project in Lacombe. For more information

call 403.782.1236.

Blacksmith Shop Designation Ceremony September 26 at 11:00 a.m. Free cake and punch!

For more information call 403.782.1246.

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

FREE Public SkatingAugust 24, 26 and 28 from 6:15 p.m.- 7:15 p.m.

August 30 from 4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.

Open Ice Time Available For RentArena is available from August 24-30. To book ice time,

please call 403.782.1284.

Toxic/E waste roundupSeptember 19 from 10 a.m. - 2p.m. Bring in your old

computers, broken electronics, TVs, paint and other

household hazardous waste to the City of Lacombe’s

Infrastructure Building (5444-56 Avenue). For more

information call 403.782.1261.

www.lacombe.ca

What’s Happening?

City Council Dates

Upcoming Events

Reminders


HOW TO PLAY:

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.

ANSWER

Horoscope

You’re very good at marching

to the beat of a different

drummer, Aries. But keep

in mind that sometimes it’s

advantageous to follow along

with what others are doing.

Taurus, you hope that others

appreciate what you are doing

for them this week. You may

not get a verbal thank-you,

but expect some to show their

appreciation in other ways.

ARIESMar 21/Apr 20

TAURUSApr 21/May 21

Gemini, many people are

willing to lend you a helping

hand when you need one.

Make the most of their

generosity, and then give back

whenever possible.

Cancer, enjoy the fruits of your

labor this week. You worked

hard, and now is a great time

for you to rest, relax and catch

up with some old friends. Good

times are ahead.

GEMINIMay 22/Jun 21

CANCERJun 22/Jul 22

Leo, leave room for others

to share their opinions after

expressing your own. It

never hurts to see another’s

point of view, and a loved

one’s opinion may prove

enlightening.

Virgo, a heavy workload may

force you to regroup and start

over next week when you have

more energy and inspiration.

This is just a

temporary setback.

LEOJul 23/Aug 23

VIRGOAug 24/Sept 22

Libra, now is the time for a

change, however big or small

that change ultimately may

be. You may benefi t from

adoptiong a new hobby or

changing careers.

Your life can’t always be a

bundle of excitement, Scorpio.

Sometimes you have to sit

back and enjoy those periods

that are not so on-the-go.

Relish in the slower pace.

LIBRASept 23/Oct 23

SCORPIOOct 24/Nov 22

Sagittarius, others are looking

to you for advice this week.

Give any inquiry the thoughtful

consideration it deserves,

doing your best to take others’

concerns to heart.

Capricorn, even if you have a

million ideas running through

your head, push them aside in

favor of some much-needed

rest. You need to take some

time for yourself.

SAGITTARIUSNov 23/Dec 21

CAPRICORNDec 22/Jan 20

AQUARIUSJan 21/Feb 18

PISCESFeb 19/Mar 20

Aquarius, embrace the

coming days as a chance

to distinguish yourself at

work. Extra work presents an

opportunity to put your value

to the company on display.

Romance is in the air,

Pisces. Enjoy this

exciting time and take

things slowly at fi rst. Enjoy the

slow pace and get to know

your new love interest.

CLUES ACROSS 1. Molten rocks 7. More (Spanish) 10. Artists’ workrooms 12. Radiant light around an

object 13. More threadbare 14. Moses’ elder brother 15. Become aware of 16. Exclamation of relief 17. Swiss river 18. Mimics 19. Colored fabric

21. A bunch of bills 22. Despised 27. “Today’s” Roker 28. “Twilight Zone” host 33. Three-toed sloth 34. Actor 36. Lawyer’s organization 37. Maldives capital 38. In bed 39. Wedgelike metal fastener 40. Winglike structures 41. Mesoamerican resin 44. Glasses

45. Green 48. Large South American burrowing rodent 49. Shoulder blades 50. Noah’s boat 51. A female ogre

CLUES DOWN 1. Unkind 2. Vestments 3. A derisive remark 4. Japanese apricot 5. They __

6. Soviet Socialists Republics

7. Arad river 8. Lined up one beside

another 9. Diego, Francisco or

Anselmo 10. One who analyzes metals 11. To that place 12. Expressed pleasure 14. Fills with horror 17. Find a sum 18. Cognizant

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This is part one of a series that

will explore the various social

needs of the community and help

to determine what is being done to

address those needs.

With all of the amenities and

services that Lacombe offers,

there are some major defi cits in

the community.

Lacombe is home to nearly

13,000 residents. It has a handful

of schools, many parks, a hospi-

tal, recreation facilities and even

its own police force.

Curious though that the City

does not yet have an emergency

shelter, a women’s outreach facil-

ity, addictions intake services or

domestic violence shelters. How

does a city of such a population

manage without these services

available?

There are examples of social

assistance peppered into the com-

munity – Neighbourhood Place,

Family & Community Support

Services (FCSS), Victim Services

and the Lacombe Foundation.

However, these services are not

able to meet all the demands of

the Lacombe and area commu-

nity so many of these issues are

outsourced to Red Deer agencies.

To identify and address some of

the needs in the community, a pro-

gram was created at the Lacombe

FCSS – the Community Outreach

Program, led by Judy Pyra.

“When I assess someone, they

are coming through the door for

various reasons.

“They may be coming for fi nan-

cial support, for referral services

to mental health or they could also

be coming in for counselling. I now

have a number of counselling cli-

ents and it’s the fi rst time that this

agency is able to offer that. That’s a

huge plus,” Pyra said.

“When someone comes in to

see me, I am assessing. I am as-

sessing their most basic needs.

I work in collaboration with

schools, mental health services,

medical services and the police.

You name it, we see it.”

Pyra has an extensive back-

ground as a registered social

worker.

She has worked in a variety of

social work fi elds, from police, to

working with youths to govern-

ment positions.

Her experience has given her

an ideal perspective to assess the

needs of the Lacombe and area

community.

After only a short while in her

position, Pyra has taken on the

task of tracking intake informa-

tion for the Outreach Program.

This means she is taking re-

cord of a variety of demographics

– age, gender, income levels, etc.

– to better determine what needs

are not being met in Lacombe,

and who is being affected by the

defi cit.

“I don’t want to pick on Central

Alberta, but large centres like Ed-

monton and Calgary have greater

resources.

“Even fi nding work in a human

service fi eld here is very diffi cult

because there aren’t a lot of dol-

lars for human services provid-

ers,” she said.

“Human services agencies are

always struggling for income sup-

port - it’s a constant struggle.

“As a society, we don’t really

value marginalized people, and we

don’t particularly value children,

interestingly enough,” she said.

“It’s youth, single parents, the

homeless, people with addictions

and people with mental health is-

sues that really struggle.”

What services, then, are available

for youth, single parents, the home-

less, addicts and those struggling

with mental health issues? Not

much within Lacombe, she said.

Pyra sees all of these issues

and more through her intake

and position as the only resident

FCSS counsellor.

She said for most of these is-

sues there is no dedicated service

available within the City and that

most people are sent to facilities

in Red Deer.

“The fi rst involvement a per-

son would likely have in an emer-

gency situation in Lacombe is

with the police or Victim Servic-

es,” she said.

Right there, issues arise, she

added.

First, Lacombe Police are not

addictions counsellors, are not

equipped to deal with all men-

tal health issues and they do not

have a facility to house the home-

less or domestic violence victims,

Pyra said.

Victim Services is a dedicated

group of volunteers – but they

are not counsellors, registered

social workers, or authorities on

mental health and wellness. They

are volunteers who have received

some training, but are really

there for emotional support.

“The volunteers at Victim Ser-

vices could drive a person into

Red Deer for Women’s Outreach

or whatever, but to go anywhere

in Lacombe is non-existent,”

Pyra said.

Meanwhile, there are issues in

the community that are not being

addressed adequately – domestic

violence, addictions and mental

health services and affordable

housing are among the top priori-

ties.

[email protected]

WELCOME – Lacombe FCSS Community Outreach Coordinator Judy Pyra is a new resource for people to access in Lacombe. She is available to assess, counsel and refer people to agencies that will benefi t their current situations. Kalisha Mendonsa/Lacombe Express

Identifying social issues in the Lacombe communityFilling the gap – exploring a lack of local social resources

Looking for something to do with the kids? 403-782-5303

www.lacombeexpress.com

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Curious about the latest local developments?


The City of Lacombe is

partnering with local busi-

ness SmartVac Hydrovacs,

a local manufacturer of

heavy equipment, to help

advance the fi eld of light-

duty hydrovac excavators

by fi eld-testing a prototype

unit developed by the com-

pany. “I am pleased that we

as a community have the

opportunity to support a lo-

cal business in developing a

potentially game-changing

product,” said Mayor Steve

Christie. “When industry

combines forces with lo-

cal, provincial and federal

agencies, great things can

happen. We are fortunate

to have this kind of innova-

tion occurring right here

in Lacombe, not just in this

instance, but in many areas

of our community.”

SmartVac Business De-

velopment Lead Tim Holt

added, “We have been de-

veloping this prototype

over the past 14 months, in

conjunction with the City

of Lacombe, Alberta In-

novates – Technology Fu-

tures and the National Re-

search Council of Canada.

What we have developed

is a hydrovac truck that is

designed from the ground

up with the municipality

in mind, and we have made

something that is smaller,

lighter, and more agile than

current models, and really

outshines the competition

in terms of technology and

innovation,” he said.

“What has really im-

pressed me through this

process is how receptive

the various levels of gov-

ernment have been in sup-

porting this project,” said

President of SmartVac

Hydrovacs Theresa Stec.

“Without those supports,

we simply wouldn’t have as

strong of a product as we

have today.”

“The City of Lacombe

has been a valuable part of

our design process,” said

SmartVac Engineering

Lead Jonathan Armstrong.

“With their input, we have

been able to nail down the

things that are most impor-

tant to municipalities when

it comes to this type of

equipment. We are excited

to release the prototype to

the City for testing and see

how it performs in the real

world. Getting feedback

from their seasoned op-

erators is going to be a big

value to us because we will

be able to tailor our design

to the end-user.”

Municipal staff will be

working with SmartVac

personnel to test the proto-

type unit over the summer

and fall through fl ushing

sewers, locating utility

lines and digging in tight

spaces, to make sure the fi -

nal product is able to meet

performance objectives.

“We look forward to test-

ing this new equipment and

working with SmartVac,”

said Matthew Goudy, direc-

tor of planning and opera-

tions. “In the long run, we

are hopeful that this new

class of machine will allow

us provide the same type

of service to residents, but

with lower overall opera-

tional costs.”

SmartVac Hydrovacs

plans to have units in pro-

duction for general sale

and use by 2016.

Over the coming months,

their staff will be attending

several large trade shows

to showcase their single

axle, patent pending ma-

chine, which will compete

with much larger, heavier

equipment.

- Maetche

City to test locally built prototype hydrovac excavator

The City of Lacombe is advising residents that con-

struction on the Fairview Cemetery expansion project be-

gan last Thursday and is expected to be completed by the

end of October.

“Council is pleased with the progress on the ceme-

tery expansion thus far, and we are eager to see it break

ground,” said Mayor Steve Christie. “This project refl ects

our commitment to provide ongoing cemetery services for

citizens of the city of Lacombe and Lacombe County.”

Construction on the project is being led by Tar-ifi c Con-

struction Limited, and will complete approximately half

of the north parcel of the cemetery land – including roads,

sidewalks, grading and drainage-related infrastructure.

Once complete, this space will provide a four-to-six year

supply of interment options: 135 in-ground; 67 columbaria

and 44 Field of Honour spaces.

“Trail access from Dickens Lane through the cemetery

will be disrupted during the construction period,” said

Community Services Director Brenda Vaughan.

“However, we encourage residents to use the trails

along Highway 2A directly east and adjacent to English

Estates. Trail users can also connect to the City’s trail

system by either proceeding west along the municipal re-

serve, through the cemetery and out to Woodland Drive; or

east through the English Estates Mall parking lot to recon-

nect with the trail.”

Residents are also reminded to be mindful of large con-

struction vehicles that will be operating in the area during

the construction period. Ongoing public notifi cation will

be provided on the City’s web site and social media sites

regarding upcoming road closures relating to this project.

- Maetche

Expansion of Fairview Cemetery begins

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Few husband and wife duos meld their

musical talents quite as well as Saskatoon-

based John Antoniuk and Jen Lane. They

perform Aug. 17th at Fratters in Red Deer.

Antoniuk comes from the indie/roots

side of life and Lane has a bit more coun-

try/folk in her repertoire.

They have performed many times on

a national stage showcasing at Breakout

West, Canadian Music Week and Prairie

Scene, and achieved International rec-

ognition at Folk Alliance in Kansas City,

South by Southwest in Austin, Texas and

through SaskMusic’s Export Showcase in

Los Angeles.

The couple has always kept their proj-

ects separate, with Antoniuk working on

Smokekiller and the recent more rootsy

Always With You and Lane taking three of

four releases to nominations for Album of

the Year at the Western Canadian Music

Awards.

The CD Jen & John, released in Au-

gust of last year, is a co-production effort

by Antoniuk and Lane and features new

songs written by Antoniuk, two new songs

written by Lane and a couple covers for a

treat. Oh My Sweet Carolina by Ryan Ad-

ams was the fi rst song the couple sang to-

gether when they met and began jamming.

“It’s been an amazing year,” explains

Antoniuk during a recent chat of the time

since the CD’s release. “The adventure be-

gan last August – we went out west and had

a really nice swing through – the audiences

were also really receptive to the album. It

was something they’d been asking us to do

for awhile.”

Then last fall, the couple also headed to

Kelowna to record a new solo project for

Lane which is set for release early next

year. “It’s super organic and was a really

beautiful experience,” he says of the re-

cording process.

As for the release date, that may be quite

a ways from now, but it’s a purposeful

move.

“One thing I’ve learned in this business

is that an unreleased record is really gold

in your hands,” he explained. “When you

put it out, the fi rst thing people say is,

‘Wow, this is great – what’s next?’ And you

are like, what do mean what’s next? I just

spent the last 18 months of my life making

this for you,” he laughed. A better way to

go is to build up the momentum prior to a

CD’s release via video, promotion and ra-

dio.

Plus, it gives the couple more time to fo-

cus on the Jen & John project.

After recording wrapped up on Lane’s

CD, they toured eastern Canada for awhile

and did a residency at The Cameron House

in Toronto as well. Currently they are

back on the road and loving it – they are

also grateful to Creative Saskatchewan for

funding the tour and making it possible, he

said.

The couple fi rst met in 2002 and at the

time, were both busy solo performers on

the Saskatoon music circuit. It was dur-

ing their attendance at one of their many

showcases that the industry began to buzz

with the idea of a collaboration between

the two. They played a singer/songwriter

showcase in November of 2002, and that

was the fi rst time they met onstage.

“Then it was in about March of 2003 that

we thought we should get together, jam

and sing a little bit together too,” said An-

toniuk.

One of the fi rst tunes they tackled to-

gether was Oh My Sweet Carolina by the

aforementioned Adams, and that really

started it all between the two. “We realized

that we enjoyed singing together, and we

sounded good together as well.” Besides

the professional collaborations, a personal

connection was fl ourishing as well. They

started dating shortly thereafter.

“We’ve been together for 11 years now,

and married for seven.”

As for John & Jen, things kick off on a

charming, laid-back note with Give It All

Away which sets the stage nicely for the

personal, plaintive tones of Lost, featuring

Lane’s sweet vocals opening the tune and

later joined by Antoniuk. Having a Good

Time continues to show just how well these

artists complement each other as does End

of the World.

The project was produced by Lane and

Antoniuk and recorded at The Recording

House in Saskatoon.

For Antoniuk, following the path of a

musician didn’t come that early on. He

injured his knee playing football in high

school so that dream was sidelined.

But he soon picked up a guitar and some-

thing was sparked inside. He also started

writing songs soon after that were inspired

by artists like Dinosaur Jr. “The guitar

playing was really exciting to me. I also fol-

lowed that vein along to Bob Dylan and the

guys with more unique voices. It was the

1990s, so Nirvana and Pearl Jam were also

huge infl uences on the fi rst stage of my ca-

reer, too.” This fall, he’s hitting the studio

himself for a new solo CD to be released

next year under the Smokekiller banner

as well.

These days, the couple works hard to

manage the demands of recording and

touring while of course protecting their

personal lives.

“We just focus on making sure that each

of us maintains our whole self. I work at

being the best John Antoniuk that I can be,

and Jen works at being the best Jen Lane

that she can be,” he explained. “If I focus

on those things, the residual stuff is what

we get to enjoy. I think I’m her biggest

fan, and she’s probably mine. We are just

excited to be able to work together in this

capacity and spend time together outside

of it all.

“Technology is great, but I’m really glad

they have the ‘do not disturb’ mode! That’s

our time.”

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GIFTED DUO - Singers/songwriters John Antoniuk and Jen Lane will be showcasing tunes from their latest project Aug. 17th at Fratters inRed Deer. photo submitted

18 Lacombe Express Thursday, August 13, 2015ARTS & LEISURE

A much-loved side dish with summer

meals is good old-fashioned corn on the

cob. Farm fresh corn during the summer

is very abundant and popular in the Fra-

ser Valley of British Columbia where I live,

but I know that there are many other areas

also rich in this agricultural gold. No mat-

ter where one resides in North America, it

always seems to be available fresh during

the summer.

Whole corn on the cob should either

be eaten on the day of purchase or stored

in the refrigerator, as the natural sugars

convert to starch faster in the presence of

warm temperatures. Corn can be a very

healthy part of a balanced diet as its di-

etary profi le includes Vitamin B1, folate,

dietary fi ber, Vitamin C, phosphorus and

manganese.

Everything however should be con-

sumed in moderation, including the

amount of butter and salt that is applied to

the fi nished product. Fresh cracked pepper

is one of my favourite toppings (along with

the butter and salt) and is a great way to

add tons of fl avour. Let your creativity run

wild in the kitchen and discover what else

you can top your corn on the cob with. The

Internet and local libraries are full of great

recipe ideas.

If grilling your corn on the cob instead

of boiling it, try it over lump charcoal —

the taste difference is amazing.

I simply pull off the husks and place the

cobs directly on the grill, while rotating

them occasionally until mostly all the ker-

nels are slightly charred.

The uses for fresh corn on the cob do not

stop with just cooking whole. By standing

the corn on end, carefully take a sharp

knife and run it down the cob to remove

the kernels. This will allow you to enjoy

the fresh taste of corn in any recipe that

calls for kernels of corn.

One tip to catch the kernels effi ciently

is to use an angel food cake pan. With the

cake pan sitting securely on a damp towel

on the counter, stand the point of the cob

of corn on the inner tube of the pan com-

ing up the center. This will help to keep the

cob steady and the falling removed kernels

will collect in the cake pan.

Try this compound butter recipe for

something different the next time you have

corn on the cob. It’s one of our favorites.

TEQUILA LIME CHILI BUTTER

1 cup salted butter, room temperature

2 tbsp. chili powder

2 tbsp. tequila

1 tbsp. fresh lime juice

1 tsp. fi nely chopped lime zest

Extra salt and pepper, if desired

1.) Place all the ingredients in the bowl

of an electric mixer.

2.) Mix at medium speed, gradually

increasing to high speed until fully com-

bined, stopping halfway to scrape down the

sides of the bowl.

3.) Store at room temperature for a few

days, or longer in the refrigerator. Spread

on hot cooked corn and sprinkle with ad-

ditional salt and pepper if desired.

Makes approximately one cup of com-

pound butter.

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Recently I asked readers

to respond to the column,

‘Want to be a millionaire?’

I received a ton of mail. A

Quebec judge had ruled

that smokers could be re-

warded for ill health and

death even though they

knew smoking had been a

health hazard for 50 years.

So I proposed getting rich

similarly by starting a class

action suit against food

companies for creating the

perfect storm of obesity,

Type 2 diabetes and heart

disease. After all, this is a

monumental crisis com-

pared to smoking.

L.P. from West Kelowna,

British Columbia, writes,

“I totally agree with your

every word. These poor

saps didn’t know that to-

bacco was harmful to their

health? What a society we

live in. The next thing these

poor babies will be suing

McDonald’s, Burger King

and other food chains for

making them fat by forcing

them to eat all those un-

healthy burgers and fries.”

D.T. from Leamington,

Ontario, says, “Thanks for

the column regarding the

ridiculous illogical lawsuit

in Quebec. I fully agree

that people, as well as gov-

ernments, should not be

allowed to sue a company

as a result of ill-informed

choices they made. You are

right. It could be the start

of a slippery slope.”

He adds, “Everyone

complains about the bil-

lions spent on medical

treatments for people who

smoke. However, since

smokers die an average 10

years sooner than those

choosing a healthy lifestyle

there is a signifi cant cost

saving in pension payouts.”

(Professor Richard Peto at

Oxford reported on a large

study several years ago

proving that smokers died

20 years sooner).

J.W. from Windsor, On-

tario, writes, “I feel your

logic is open to question.

Food companies have for

many years openly printed

on each package, can or

container, the ingredients

listed therein. Albeit, they

had to be legislated to do it.

Cigarette companies on the

other hand, to my knowl-

edge, did not do so.”

Another reader remarks,

“Your article made my

heart sing. We live in this

litigation-riddled society

where people can’t or won’t

take responsibility for their

own actions. Every time

I see a smoker light up, I

cringe and think of the cost

to me and society. Thanks

for a well-written article.

I think there are millions

of folks who agree, but are

afraid to stand up and be

counted.”

O.P from Saskatoon says,

“Thanks for the column.

You nailed it. I agree 100

per cent and wish more

people would say it.”

B.M. remarks, “I was

glad to read your column

about self-infl icted health

issues. In particular, you

echoed sentiments I have

expressed about tobacco.

When Prince Edward Is-

land joined several other

provinces in suing tobacco

companies for incurring

health costs I pointed out

tobacco was legal and the

government receives tax

revenue. So how can the

province hope to obtain

money from tobacco com-

panies for a product whose

production and sale they

abet? Of course the same

could be said about alco-

hol”.

LG from Lethbridge,

“You were right on this

week and for years I’ve

enjoyed the fact that you

never sit-on-the-fence in

dealing with controversial

issue. My accolades for en-

lightening the public. Keep

up the good work.”

The general reaction

from readers was that we

are reaching a turning

point in society where ‘big

brother’ can no longer look

after us for foolish behav-

iour. And that our health

care system, as we know it,

will go down the drain un-

less we accept responsibil-

ity for our own health.

Improving lifestyle is re-

ally not that complicated. It

all boils down to common

sense. Unfortunately, in

2015, common sense has be-

come an uncommon com-

modity.

This decision by an edu-

cated judge to reward peo-

ple for doing things they

darn well know are harm-

ful to their health is just

another example of old

fashioned horse sense gone

broke.

Many years ago I wrote

in this column that, “The

problems of our society are

generated by supposedly

intelligent people who are

largely fools.” In the inter-

im I have not changed my

mind.

See web site, www.docgiff.com. For comments, go to [email protected].

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Dr. Gifford

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SPORTSBY KALISHA MENDONSALacombe Express

It was a battle for third place

in the Alberta Football League

this weekend, where the Central

Alberta Buccaneers emerged vic-

torious over the St. Albert Stars

with a score of 19-6.

Both teams headed into the

game with a season record of

4-2. The Bucs, now with a third-

place standings record of 5-2, will

travel to Airdrie later this month

for their fi nal game of the regular

season.

Bucs Head Coach Devon Hand

was pleased with the overall re-

sults and is already looking for-

ward to continuing the team’s

improvement.

“I thought we were better

than we were last week, and as

a coach trying to get a team over

the hump that’s all you can ask

for. We still have a long ways to

go – we left some points on the

sidelines that we should have

scored,” Hand said.

“We had a couple of mistakes.

We gave up big plays in the second

half there, so it was by no means

a perfect outing, but we were bet-

ter than we were last week so I’ll

take that.”

Within the fi rst fi ve minutes

of game play quarterback Matt

Merkley gave a solid pass to full-

back Pascal Plante, who ran the

ball in for the fi rst touchdown of

the game. These two players were

recently switched in their posi-

tions on the offensive line.

“We just started with a new

quarterback – Matt Merkley – and

we need to get more continuity

there to get momentum. This was

the last game of the regular sea-

son before we head into the play-

offs, so it’s all about momentum.

It’s about keeping things moving

and improving, and hopefully we

can take that into the playoffs.”

The Bucs did carry a slow but

steady momentum through the

game after the inaugural touch-

down. The offensive line worked

hard to continuously push the

ball forward, granting a favour-

able fi eld position to the Bucs for

the majority of the game.

The fi rst quarter ended with a

7-0 lead for the Bucs, but quickly

grew to a 9-0 lead at 17 minutes

into game play. Just a few min-

utes later, Merkley shone again

when he retrieved a mishandled

snap and ran the ball up the fi eld

securing some yards.

Unfortunately, a punt from

Plante sent the ball into the hands

of Stars’ player Adam Nesbitt.

The Bucs moved the game for-

ward with strong offensive plays

and eventually a second touch-

down by Xavier Lawrence 28 min-

utes into the game.

The Bucs’ offense brought 15

points to the team, and the score

was rounded out with four points

surrendered by the opposing QB.

Hand praised his offensive and

defensive lines for their roles in

the victory.

“I think we did well today.

We got good pressure today –

we forced some bad passes and

things like that, which is typically

what we do defensively,” he said.

“I’m excited the offense was

moving the ball and we didn’t

have a huge amount of turnovers,

just a few penalties.”

Penalties have been a major

factor throughout the Bucs’ sea-

son. Hand said he guessed that

they were one of the most penal-

ized teams in the league, although

he didn’t have an offi cial record.

“To get ready for that playoff

game we need to get rid of all the

penalties because they’re killing

us. I don’t know the stats for sure,

but I’d say we are by far the most

penalized team in the league and

it’s incredibly frustrating,” he

said.

He said these penalties could

be attributed to the high energy

of the team and the need for a lit-

tle bit more compatibility among

its players.

“I think from an identity stand-

point we’re still trying to feel that

out and fi gure out who we are.

We’re a bit reckless and bit over-

zealous – we get excited at times.

We’re just trying to fi gure that

out. It was better this week than

it was in weeks past and it’s im-

proving.”

The third quarter passed with-

out much action. The Bucs nearly

shut out the Stars, but Branden

Seimens scored a touchdown for

his team very late in the fourth

quarter.

This was the fi nal home game

for the Bucs in the regular sea-

son. The team will travel to battle

the Airdrie Irish on Aug. 15th.

Hand said he would not underes-

timate the opposing team, regard-

less of their record.

In addition to the game, both

teams are competing to see which

can raise the most pledges for the

Canadian Breast Cancer Founda-

tion. To donate, message the Bucs

facebook page or head to their

web site at cabucs.com.

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FOCUS - Bucs Captain Mark Fay looked for evasive opportunities while being pursued by St. Albert Stars’ player Keith Matchem during a recent match-up at ME Global Athletic Park. The Bucs defeated the Stars 19-6 at their last home game of the regular season. Kalisha Mendonsa/Lacombe Express



After a highly success-

ful regular season, the La-

combe Matrix U14 D soft-

ball team capped off their

season with some hard-

ware.

The team attended soft-

ball provincials in Calgary

in July and after facing

some stiff competition,

walked away with a coveted

silver medal.

Head Coach Chris Dun-

lap said the team was really

excited to win at provin-

cials.

“They got really excited

when they won the bronze

medal game because they

knew that they were not

only getting a chance to

play for the gold, but that

they weren’t going home

empty-handed,” he said. “A

lot of them kind of relaxed

more, got excited about the

gold medal game and got

rid of their nerves.”

The Matrix played a total

six games at the provin-

cial tournament, winning

the fi rst fi ve games in the

round robin. In the fi nal

gold medal match-up, they

faced the Elnora Eagles,

their toughest competition

yet.

“We played Elnora in a

previous tournament in In-

nisfail,” explained Dunlap.

“We felt pretty good going

into it, due to previously

beating them, but they end-

ed up seeming to be a much

better team in the fi nal.”

The fi nal game was

played down to the wire,

with the Matrix and Eagles

neck in neck each inning.

“It was a really close

game right up to the very

last inning,” said Dunlap.

“Up to the second last in-

ning we were behind by

three runs and then we

didn’t score any runs in the

last inning.”

The Matrix played the

entire tournament, up until

game fi ve with their main

pitcher Destiny Gillespie at

the helm. Gillespie suffered

an injury during the fi fth

game and had to be pulled

from the roster. Second-

ary pitcher Emma Dunlap

fi lled in during the gold

medal game.

“One of the best things

about their (the Eagles’)

game that we really hadn’t

seen from any other team

was their running game,”

said Chris. “There were a

lot of stolen bases and real-

ly aggressive base running.

We were having trouble

controlling that.

“Once the ball was in

play, they were really ag-

gressive in forcing you to

throw the ball around. We

hadn’t really experienced

that from any other team.

It worked to their benefi t

for sure.”

The Eagles managed to

get one up on the Matrix

and beat them with around

10 surplus runs, most

which were scored in the

fi nal inning.

Chris said he was proud

of how the team did

throughout the season.

“The season went really

well and we won most of

our games,” he said.

In their division, the

Matrix played teams from

Sylvan Lake, Ponoka, Rim-

bey and the Red Deer Rage.

Due to a lower number of

players signed up to play

softball at the U14 level, the

Matrix U14 competitive and

recreation teams were com-

bined into one team. The

group collectively decided

they would compete at the

D level, which allowed the

more-seasoned players to

see some competition along

with easing the community

league players into more

competitive play.

“We had a lot of girls who

had never really played

anything competitive in

their lives, so it was quite

the experience for them to

actually see some success,

get excited about the game

and stay focused about it.”

This was Chris’ fi rst sea-

son coaching. He hopes to

return to coach one of the

Matrix U14 teams next year.

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SPORTS

SILVER WIN – The Lacombe Matrix U14 softball team won fi ve straight games in provincials and brought home a silver medal. Back row: Chris Dunlap (head coach), Kiana Hibbs, Isabelle Serediak, Jaycee Trozzo, Holland Wagensveld, Julia Cunningham, Kahlie Reed, Scott Gamble (assistant coach) and Ed Gillespie, (assistant coach). Front row: Ariana Jenkins, Mikaela Howell, Emma Dunlap, Rayne Gamble, Destiny Gillespie and Harley Keough. photo submitted

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tearing down walls and completely ripping

apart your home – often it can be a subtle

change that makes all the difference.

Very often improved functionality is

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I did this!’ I had a dear client recently

who worked through their whole home

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it meant reworking some areas that had

never been considered. The end result in

the family room was spectacular as we

took a small forgotten corner and turned it

into a swanky media centre by moving an

awkward window and putting in some cus-

tom cabinets. The room instantly became

more functional and the client cannot say

enough about how her family is now enjoy-

ing a once inconvenient space.

Putting a microwave above your stove

can be the easiest and most satisfying fi xes.

Cabinets are all separate boxes and it is a

simple job to raise the cabinet bank above

your stove a few inches to accommodate a

venting microwave. The increased counter

space achieved by this simple change will

feel like a new kitchen! Changing lighting

in any room will give it a fresh perspective

and give new life to your existing paint co-

lour- a fast fi x without any mess whether

you change a light fi xture or just your

bulbs.

A simple change I want to make at home

is my front door. Currently it has a small

half-moon window and I would like to open

it up and put a larger opening to let in more

light. I could have a new window inserted

or could purchase a new front door, either

option would fl ood light into my foyer and

will completely change the look of the en-

try of my house. Simple and effective!

It may surprise you what easy and eco-

nomical fi xes are available to update your

home that you would have never even con-

sidered.

Kim Wyse is a local freelance designer. See her facebook page ‘Ask a Designer’.

Sometimes simple changes are the best changes

PRACTICAL - With plenty of counter space and storage, this kitchen in a Mason Martin show home in Sylvan Lake makes meal prep a breeze. Jenna Swan/Lacombe Express

Kim

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