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Youth Unlimited is looking for

volunteers.

To expand its drop-in program,

Central Alberta Youth Unlimited

is looking for adults willing to

spend a few hours a week hang-

ing out with kids.

Youth Unlimited Drop-In Cen-

tre Coordinator Gregg Lockhart

said the organization has been

able to expand the program a bit

already, in thanks part to both a

grant and a new summer student.

Still, the program wants to ex-

pand further.

Attracting more children in

Grades 4-6 is currently a target

area for the program, said Lock-

hart.

“We’ve added more this sum-

mer than we have ever had.”

For further expansion, the

program needs more volunteers.

Lockhart said he would like the

program to have one volunteer

for every fi ve or six kids involved

in the drop-in program.

Duties of volunteers involved

in the program can range greatly,

Lockhart said.

It can be as simple as being a

friendly face they see when they

come in, to running the canteen,

to playing games with kids, to just

sitting on the couch and chatting.

“A big chunk of it is just com-

ing in and hanging out,” said

Lockhart.

Currently, drop-in events see

anywhere between 15 and 25 chil-

dren attending.

That means the program needs

at least four volunteers per ses-

sion (plus a paid staff members)

to run it.

For Lockhart, who does a lot of

volunteering in the community

outside of Youth Unlimited, vol-

unteering is a way of passing on

the kindness showed him when

he was younger.

He said the reason he does a

lot of what he does is because he

once had a mentor in the Scouts

program who had a big infl uence

on his life and reshaped him.

Lockhart hopes he can do the

same for someone else now. Be-

sides that, he fi nds volunteering

a lot of fun.

“I love it,” said Lockhart, who

as a part-time staffer fi ts both the

role of volunteer and staff mem-

ber.

“I would do it for nothing if I

could afford to do it for nothing.”

Volunteering at the YU-Turn

Centre is also a chance to make a

huge impact on the life of a young

person, said Lockhart.

“You get to hang out and have

fun with a great group of kids

that will be the leaders of our

community.”

He went on to say this presents

people with a chance to infl uence

the leaders of tomorrow today.

He said just by hanging out with

kids for a few hours a week, any-

one can have a huge impact on

that child’s character.

“Our motto is ‘we see the hope

and potential in every young per-

son,’” said Lockhart.

“It’s more than just words on

a piece of paper. It’s ingrained in

how we live. Every one of these

kids has so much potential.”

He added the program is about

creating a safe environment for

kids to hang out and connect with

other good people.

“I think there are a lot of things

that are pulling them in that

aren’t safe for them,” said Lock-

hart.

He added there are so many be-

haviours, interests or character-

istics that children can be judged

for that it is important for them to

know there are people who accept

them for who they are and there

is a place to express themselves

without judgment.

“If you’re a little loud, that’s

okay, at times, you can be loud,”

said Lockhart.

“If you’re hyper-active at

school and it’s hard, you can be

hyper-active here. There are so

many ways we want to instill

safety and confi dence in these

kids.”

Anyone wishing to get involved

with the Youth Unlimited Drop-In

Program can get more informa-

tion by dropping by the YU-Turn

Centre or contacting Gregg Lock-

hart at [email protected].

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HANG TIME – Youth Unlimited Drop-In Centre Coordinator Gregg Lockhart, centre, chills on the couch with Theo White, left, and Gabe Hiebert, right.Brian Vossen/Lacombe Express

Youth Unlimited Drop-In Program looks for volunteersThose who give their time have the chance to infl uence children’s lives

“OUR MOTTO IS ‘WE SEE THE HOPE AND POTENTIAL IN EVERY YOUNG PERSON’. IT’S MORE THAN JUST WORDS ON A PIECE OF PAPER. IT’S INGRAINED IN HOW WE LIVE. EVERY ONE OF THESE

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After delaying a vote on a motion to up-

grade and expand the Kinsmen Aquatic

Centre and Barnett Arenas facility, col-

loquially known as the Lacombe Arena,

Lacombe council has instead decided to

explore the possibility of building a new

facility through partnership with neigh-

bouring municipalities.

The decision came after much heated

debate in Council Chambers and after a

failed motion made by Councillor Peter

Bouwsema to address existing code issues

in the building as well as make expansions

and improvements to the facility.

It was Bouwsema who fi rst brought up

the idea of building a new facility, saying

that it was something being talked about a

lot in the community and on social media.

Councillor Grant Harder agreed with

Bouwsema that there were other options

not being considered.

“I don’t think we have turned over

enough stones and there are still things

we need to look at,” said Harder. He added

that he would like to see administration

enter into negotiations with the Town of

Blackfalds and the County of Lacombe re-

garding the possibility of building a new

facility.

Councillor Wayne Rempel also agreed

that more options should considered, but

cautioned his fellow councillors on rush-

ing to build facilities for Lacombe. He said

there are facilities he has heard Lacombe

should have, like gymnasiums and other

ice surfaces, but that doesn’t mean the City

should build them all at once or abandon

facilities that already exist.

“I totally agree, I think we should have

all that,” said Rempel. “But what it comes

down to is money. We can’t just ignore a

building that we have and plan for some-

thing down the road.”

Rempel said that speaking to other mu-

nicipalities about the possibility of joint

facilities is important and responsible, but

should be done in addition to, not alterna-

tive to, caring for existing facilities.

Councillor Wayne Armishaw shared

similar thoughts, but said that it would

be irresponsible to make a decision to up-

grade without looking at other opportuni-

ties fi rst.

“There is no denying this building still

has a useful life and we can bring this

building back to life,” said Armishaw. “But

(either renovation option) is a hasty deci-

sion without exploring further options.”

Councillor Reuben Konnik said he had

several issues with the costs of the proj-

ect, both the cost of the project itself as

well as the projected tax increases. He said

that, while a large demographic within La-

combe enjoys use of the Lacombe Arena,

he would rather see those kinds of tax dol-

lars and such a tax increase go towards a

project that the entire community could

benefi t from.

Konnik also implied the renovations

might not be necessary at all.

“I see there is a lot of life left in this

building even as it is.”

While Bouwsema brought up the idea of

building new, saying it was important to

address it and mentioning how a new build

would be a substantial cost increase from

the current project, he also said that he did

not think it was the path council should go

down, reiterating his support for his mo-

tion to upgrade and expand the facility,

made the previous meeting.

“(If we do that) we are basically saying

to our citizens that we don’t want to put

any more money into an old building,”

said Bouwsema. “We are gradually go-

ing to be decommissioning portions of it

because we are no longer in compliance

with the Alberta Building Code. That’s not

a concept that I think we should support.

It is much more sustainable to renovate

something that is existing than to start all

over from scratch. We still need to address

the fact that we have some things with this

building that are not up to snuff. I believe –

and that’s why I made the motion last time

– that we still need to proceed with this

project.”

Mayor Steve Christie agreed.

“I’m not prepared to have a building

there that we start to decommission ar-

eas,” said Christie.

However, the majority of council voted

against Bouwsema’s motion to upgrade at

a cost of approximately $14 million. Coun-

cil instead passed a motion to abstain from

moving ahead with renovations until con-

versation with neighbouring municipali-

ties could be had. After further discussion,

another motion was passed to revisit the

issue within three months, whether inter-

est in a new facility had been determined

or not.

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BY JENNA SWANLacombe Express

One Lacombe woman had a

pleasant surprise earlier this

month while visiting Red Deer’s

Jackpot Casino.

Peggy-Sue Stuckky had a run

of luck while on a lunch date with

her friend Diane Fischer. Fischer

went to leave the casino, but not

before handing Stuckky a $20 bill

and stating, “To have fun” and

if she happened to win anything

they would split it.

Neither could’ve imagined

what would happen after Fischer

left, when Stuckky played out

the gift and struck gold, winning

$1.22 million on the Diamond Mil-

lions Alberta Provincial Progres-

sive slot machine.

Stuckky said she was in shock

as the bells and whistles of the

machine went off, informing

her she had won the largest pay

out off of a slot machine in Red

Deer’s history.

She has stuck to the pair’s

agreement and will be splitting

the winnings with Fischer, each

walking away with $610,012.

Stuckky told the media at a

press conference held in Red

Deer last week she will be spend-

ing her winnings on post-second-

ary education for her children,

a down payment on a house for

her brother, and she will also

pay some bills, perhaps get some

dental work done and with the

left over money she hopes to buy

herself a bottle of Chanel no.

5 perfume. “We had been wor-

ried about bills and busting our

humps to help our kids out with

school. I was debating getting a

second job to help them out, so

this money for me means I can

relax a little and continue sub-

stitute teaching at Terrace Ridge

Elementary School, continue my

volunteer work and continue to

plan crafting retreats with Di-

ane,” said Stuckky.

When asked if she feels any dif-

ferent after winning the money

Stuckky said, “I feel like maybe a

smidge of what Oprah might feel

like. The tension and worries are

all gone and I am ecstatic.”

Fischer, a resident of Raymond

Shores on Gull Lake, will be put-

ting a portion of her winnings to-

wards the new home her and her

husband recently purchased but

is unsure on what else she will

buy.

“We have two kids and four

grandkids, they couldn’t be more

excited about it and we hope to

put away for our grandkids’ edu-

cation as well,” said Fischer.

The two agreed they rarely vis-

it the casino but couldn’t be hap-

pier they chose to go that day for

a ‘quick bite to eat.’

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BIG WIN – Lucky Lacombe resident Peggy-Sue Stuckky, left, won $1.22 million on the Diamond Millions Alberta Provincial Progressive slot machine at the Jackpot Casino in Red Deer earlier this month. She is splitting the money with Diane Fischer, right, who gave her the $20 to put into the machine. Jenna Swan/Lacombe Express

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After Greyhound discontinued

service to Lacombe in 2011, our

City was left without bus service,

which has since made local and re-

gional travel diffi cult for some fam-

ilies, students, seniors and those

with special needs.

As the then-newly elected may-

or I tasked City administration to

come up with a sustainable solu-

tion to this pressing issue. At long

last the hard work by staff and

their collaborative efforts with

Blackfalds and Red Deer have paid

off, and I am very pleased and

excited to announce that we are

launching ‘BOLT Transit’, a re-

gional public transit service that

will connect our communities, on

Aug. 25th.

To celebrate the launch, the

public is invited to a free pancake

breakfast from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. on

Aug. 26th in the Lacombe Memori-

al Centre parking lot. We will have

a brief ribbon-cutting ceremony af-

ter the breakfast. Blackfalds is also

hosting a celebration in their com-

munity afterwards and I encour-

age everyone to attend both events

if possible.

As part of the celebrations, you

can ride the bus for free until Sept.

30th.

We have been getting lots of posi-

tive feedback from the community

on this initiative, and anticipation

is high. Both councils are very ex-

cited about this new service and we

all see tremendous opportunity in

linking our communities through

public transit.

BOLT Transit will make six

round trips a day during the week

and three round trips on Satur-

days. This service has great po-

tential to help riders save money

though reduced parking, fuel and

vehicle maintenance costs.

Our new low-fl oor buses are en-

ergy-effi cient and fully accessible

and can carry up to 38 passengers

for a safer, stress-free commute.

The buses also have amenities like

dual bike racks at the front of the

buses and free WI-FI access avail-

able on board.

The service is being cost-shared

by Lacombe and Blackfalds and

will be operated by Red Deer Tran-

sit. The City of Lacombe and the

Town of Blackfalds are each com-

mitting one-third of capital fund-

ing to secure two buses and the

City of Red Deer is contributing its

portion of a provincial GreenTRIP

funding grant to the program.

Red Deer will retain ownership

of the buses and will provide for

all on-going maintenance, staffi ng,

equipment insurance and storage.

Red Deer Transit will administer

the regional service.

I believe that this partnership

between our communities is a sig-

nifi cant achievement and a great

example of regional collaboration.

It will provide an important qual-

ity of life benefi t to a large number

people by connecting our commu-

nities and transit riders will fi nd

that the bus service provides good

access at an affordable price.

As Lacombe grows we will see

signifi cant demand for local and

regional public transit options for

individuals and families without

access to personal transportation;

for Canadian University College

students; for large employers like

AFSC; as well as seniors needing to

access necessary services through-

out the region.

The BOLT Transit service will

be reviewed periodically and if rid-

ership needs and resources permit,

new routes and stops will be added

in a systematic fashion to expand

the service.

Finally, I would like to extend my

congratulations to our partner mu-

nicipalities and my thanks to the

provincial government for its sup-

port. BOLT Transit would not have

been possible without the close

cooperation and collaboration be-

tween the three communities and

the Alberta Government, which

aims to improve the long-term via-

bility and sustainability of the area

through strategic activities related

to regional collaboration, capacity

building, and the promotion of eco-

nomic prosperity.

For more information about

BOLT Transit, including bus

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go to www.lacombe.ca/bolt.

Steve Christie is the mayor of La-combe.

This week brought some sad

news for those who of us who love

to laugh.

Funnyman Robin Williams, who

brought joy to millions with his

comedic roles on the stage, televi-

sion and fi lm, died this week at the

age of 63 as a result of an apparent

suicide.

Williams’ death is tragic, heart-

breaking, but not all together un-

expected. It was well known that

Williams struggled in a lifelong

battle with addiction and depres-

sion. As such, the growing issue of

mental health is in the forefront of

the public’s mind once again.

Following minutes in the wake of

Williams’ death, social and tradi-

tional medias exploded with news

of the discovery. News sources

scrambled over each other to break

the news while fans, friends and

other celebrities all took to Twitter

and facebook to express their feel-

ings after the tragic news hit.

Perhaps one of the most pointed

messages was a tweet from The

Academy, which has since been

re-tweeted by more than 260,000

followers. Referencing one of Wil-

liams’ most famous roles as the

loveable Genie in Disney’s Aladdin

franchise, the tweet simply read,

“Genie, you’re free.”

Only three simply words, but

they speak volumes about Wil-

liams’ comedic magic, his constant

battle with addiction and the tragic

manner of his death.

Williams was a comedic genius,

there is no question. But, under-

neath all the jokes and all the

laughs, it is apparent he was still

deeply troubled by the most com-

mon mental health condition diag-

nosed – one that society still does

cannot adequately address.

Depression and other mental

health issues are sicknesses that

alter the way the brain thinks. For

individuals suffering from such

conditions, it can feel like there is

no way out and many of them sadly

see death as their only option.

There is only one way to remedy

this. We, as a society, need to ad-

dress the issue of mental health.

It’s not just going to go away, and

those who suffer from it aren’t just

going to get over it. Rather, it is a

serious issue that needs to be dealt

with so that others don’t meet the

same tragic end as the man who

will be forever remembered for his

magic voice, acting talent and un-

believable capacity to make people

laugh. Death should not have been

the only way for Genie to feel free.

Sadly, Robin Williams is gone but

he will forever be immortalized as

Mork, Mrs. Doubtfi re, Genie, Peter

Pan, Patch Adams and hundreds

of others. We can only hope that

Williams has found the peace he so

desperately sought.

Bangarang Mr. Williams. Banga-

rang.

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Letters to the editor

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breach of trust) and alleged malfeasance

(the 31 charges laid against Conserva-

tive Senator Mike Duffy), there was the

more ‘routine’ and non-criminal but eye-

popping revelations, such as: Kwikwetlem

First Nation Chief Ron Giesbrecht and his

$914,219 in compensation in that band’s

most recent fi scal year, and the damn-

ing Alberta Auditor General’s report on

Alison Redford’s approach to her time as

premier, using government airplanes un-

necessarily and lavishly, including on oc-

casion for partisan and personal ends.

Additional checks and balances might

help end some of the abuse.

But there will always be people who

skirt the rules. As Auditor General Mer-

wan Saher noted about the recent Alberta

disclosures, “You can’t write a rule for

everything, ultimately, what’s needed are

principles.”

Exactly. So what might be additionally

helpful is to ponder when and where tax

dollars are appropriately spent, with ques-

tions to that end.

Principle one - what’s the standard

in the private and non-profi t sector, i.e.,

where most people work?

In the case of travel, consider a company

with annual revenues of $49.4 billion (thus

akin to the Alberta government last year).

The chief executive of that company is

not likely to be excoriated by her board or

shareholders if her daughter occasionally

accompanies her on a company aircraft –

assuming the fl ight was for business any-

way. The marginal cost of having a family

member along for the trip is almost nil.

The real issue is whether the company

– or a government – should maintain a

fl eet of aircraft, or charter a fl ight, or use

commercial fl ights. Alberta’s Auditor Gen-

eral did not answer that query but punted

that question back to the province to more

carefully consider.

The answer will always vary depending

on the example. A backbench politician in

Canada should probably always fl y econ-

omy. But few would seriously assert Bill

Gates should waste his company’s time

by rubbing shoulders with the rest of us

in the security line-up instead of zipping

around in his own jet.

Nor would anyone with a modicum of

sense assert a nation’s leader should fl y

commercial, both for reasons of security

and for management of time and resourc-

es. It makes more sense for U.S. President

Barack Obama to fl y Air Force One and

discuss Iraq, Ukraine, Israel and Gaza

with his limited time and staff rather than

wait in a public airport lounge.

More generally though, and the high-

level exceptions aside, another matter

must be considered when tax dollars are in

play - unlike a company where sharehold-

ers can sell their shares or consumers can

choose not to patronize its products, tax-

payers are ‘on board’ with all government

expenses. That requires more judicious-

ness than shown by Redford and her staff.

That leads us to principle two, in the

form of another question - is the person

worth the expense?

Let’s go back to Kwikwetlem’s Chief

Giesbrecht and the federal government’s

new legislation that requires First Nations

governments to fi le disclosures about po-

litical pay and perks. Such required trans-

parency has long been in effect for federal,

provincial and municipal politicians. Ap-

plying the same to reserve politicians has

now led to the disclosure of salaries and

Giesbrecht’s almost $1-million tax-free

compensation package.

But consider this, such transparency

also led to the knowledge that one Brit-

ish Columbia chief, Osoyoos Indian Band

Chief Clarence Louie, made $146,369 last

year.

Question - should Louie’s band mem-

bers or the taxpaying public be concerned,

jealous or annoyed? Not if they know any-

thing about the success story of that par-

ticular Osoyoos band. Over the decades,

Chief Louie and his colleagues have lev-

eraged their reserve into prosperity with

a winery, hotel and resort, business park

and golf course among other profi table

band-run businesses.

In other words, Louie and his staff are

worth every penny and it would be pound-

foolish to be upset at his compensation. In

contrast, what sticks in most people’s craw,

quite understandably, is that few think the

value-for-money equation was there for a

now former Alberta premier.

Mark Milke is a senior fellow at the Fraser In-stitute. His column is distributed through Troy Media.

Politicians fl ying high on the taxpayer dime

Trudeau likely to follow

in father’s footstepsEven if you did not agree with

his governing philosophies, you

had to admit he was an accom-

plished politician and ardent Ca-

nadian. He promoted his eastern

liberal interests with dedication,

verve and style. He was however,

no friend of the west. As a blue-

collar workingman I suffered

more than mere discomfort

when PE Trudeau implemented

his ‘national energy program’ in

the early 80s.

We may soon have an opportu-

nity to quarantine that particu-

lar brand of government once

again. Enter Justin Trudeau.

His family history is steeped in

an arrogant disregard for our

western culture and he has no

compunction in adding even fur-

ther absurd impositions on our

good nature.

The latest series of insults in-

clude his promise to reestablish

the long gun registry. His fur-

ther imperious comments about

our provincial resource of oil

and gas only serve to fuel nation-

al discord and promote alien-

ation from our eastern brothers

and sisters many of whom we

need - to develop and exploit our

various resources including the

target of Justin’s uneducated

criticism, – the oil sands.

We all know no one is per-

fect. We do however expect and

deserve a higher level of moral

commitment to obedience of the

law of the land. It is a shame to

have to express disappointment

in a high-ranking political fi g-

ure (inexplicably well-respected

in some circles) not only for the

breaking of the federal drug

laws but to admit it with such a

cavalier and unmitigated expec-

tation of impunity.

I know it will be argued the

law in question is archaic by to-

day’s diminished standards but

only those undeterred by the

stigma of criminality and dedi-

cated drug users (recreational

and otherwise) boldly take the

position the law should be ig-

nored. They then counsel others

to do the same which is in itself a

(typically unenforced) criminal

offence. Justin is a popular fi g-

ure among the youth and is in a

position to exert a positive infl u-

ence. I appreciate his candid ad-

mission that he only used drugs

four or fi ve times - that took

courage. He missed a perfect op-

portunity however, to denounce

drug use and send a pro-social

message to those who do like

and trust him. His media hours

would be better spent in discour-

aging rather than encouraging

negative behaviours.

Until a law is repealed or leg-

islatively amended by due pro-

cess and not merely ignored in

private opinion, it is still law and

must for the sake of the public

interest at least appear to be re-

spected especially by those who

aspire to be legislators.

Don AhlquistGull Lake

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Excellent service project at

JJ Collett Natural AreaA service project performed by the Central Al-

berta Cadet Camporee 2014 has just wrapped at JJ

Collett Natural Area near Morningside. On July

23rd the Camporee consisting of 670 boys ages 11-

13, and 530 adult supervisors, councilors, medical

and support staff arrived at Kamp Lone Pine lo-

cated on a farm southwest of Lacombe. They were

from all across Canada and the United States.

Plans for this project began over a year ago

when a JJ Collett board member was contacted

by the Camporee organizing committee. At fi rst

the reaction was wow, the shear numbers! What

would we have them do?

How could we coordinate such a large number

of workers in such a vast area? However, as we

looked at it closer and broke the numbers into

smaller groups, divided by the number of days

and again by the number of groups per day, we de-

cided it was doable.

On the morning of July 24th the fi rst of six

groups of 108 boys and 12 staff arrived at JJ Col-

lett. They were divided into cadres, assigned tasks,

and sent off on the trails with a map, supplies and

tools, their supervisors, medics, and a JJ Collett

volunteer. As a special project several JJ Collett

volunteers prepared a section of new trail for the

boys to complete.

The service project concluded July 29th. In just

a few days 20 kms of trail had been trimmed, over

250 bags of weeds had been picked and removed,

fi ve new park benches had been built and installed

on the trails and two gazebos had received a new

coat of stain. In addition the main staging area

was trimmed, widened and cleaned up. By the

time the service project was completed, the cadets

and their supervisors had given over 1,000 hours

of volunteer labour to the JJ Collett Natural Area.

The hard working and dedicated JJ Collett

volunteers namely, Janie and Howard Bradley,

Chris and Keith Meyers, Gail Hughes, Rhonda

Easton, Severin Iseli, and Roger Stawart wish to

thank The Central Alberta Cadet Camporee 2014,

for making JJ Collett Natural Area an even more

beautiful place. We are forever grateful.

As a way of recognizing the generous contri-

bution of the boys from the Cadet Camporee, the

newly completed trail will be named in their hon-

our Kamp Lone Pine Trail 2014.

Roger StewartVice president, JJ Collett Natu-

ral Area FoundationPonoka



This weekend, all 12 members of La-

combe’s Pathfi nders will return from Osh-

kosh, Wisconsin, fresh from the 2014 Inter-

national Pathfi nder Camporee.

Belinda Bader, director of the local Path-

fi nders club, said the camporee is a chance

for the small club of Lacombe to mingle

with the global community of Pathfi nders.

“It’s a chance for kids to get together and

see that we’re not an isolated little club

here in Lacombe,” said Bader. She added

that at the camporee, the Lacombe Path-

fi nders were part of 32,000 other campers

from around the world as well as 7,000 to

8,000 volunteers. Recently, these interna-

tional camporees have been held once ev-

ery fi ve years, said Bader.

Lacombe started attending the interna-

tional camporees in 1985 and have tried

to attend every year since. Bader said the

experience is benefi cial for club members.

“It’s just a great experience for them to

travel and to be part of a large organiza-

tion. I mean 30,000 people doesn’t even be-

gin to represent the membership of Path-

fi nder clubs throughout the world.”

At the camporee, there are activities the

campers participate in. One of the high-

lights is a drama production about biblical

characters. This year’s production focused

on the life of Daniel.

Bader said the Pathfi nders is a youth

group of the Seventh-day Adventist

Church. She said the program started in

the early 1900s when the church decided

it should have a youth organization simi-

lar to Scouts. Bader added it is diffi cult

for Seventh-day Adventists to be part of

Scouts because they worship on Saturdays,

a day when many Scouts events are held.

While the program may have been in-

spired by Scouts, Bader said the Pathfi nd-

ers program has emphasis on other areas

as well. Notably of course is the faith com-

ponent.

“We try to be intentional about having

kids make a commitment or encouraging

them in their relationship with Christ as

their saviour and redeemer,” said Bader.

There is, for lack of a better word,

something of a curriculum to the Path-

fi nders program, she added. There are

levels of achievement that differ for each

age groups. Pathfi nders work at meeting

requirements related to different compo-

nents (such as spiritual development, per-

sonal growth, health and fi tness and out-

door living) to receive those achievements.

Bader said the program is important to

the Seventh-day Adventist Church as it is

another part of the structure of a church

to be able to offer such programs for its

young members. She added the primary

goal of Pathfi nders is to strengthen youth

relationships with Christ or help them de-

velop one if they haven’t already.

It is unclear how long the Lacombe Path-

fi nders club has been around, said Bader,

but the Seventh-day Adventist Church as

a whole offi cially founded the organization

in 1950, so it was likely formed around that

time. She added the club had been operat-

ing long before she began her involvement

with the local Pathfi nders 27 years ago.

[email protected]

Lacombe Pathfi nders returning from Oshkosh Camporee

BY KALISHA MENDONSALacombe Express

Tools for Schools is a program

organized by Family & Commu-

nity Support Services (FCSS) that

gathers school supplies for kids

both in and outside of Lacombe.

Each year, monetary donations

are combined with donations of

binders, markers and more to

complete customized backpacks

for kids based on their gender, in-

terests, grade and school.

“Every child’s backpack is

geared to their gender, their age

and the school that they’re in. So,

if you are a Grade 4 boy, you’re

going to get a Ninja Turtle back-

pack. I shop for the kids that I

know are applying. It’s not a ge-

neric backpack that they’re not

going to love,” said Jan Pocock,

volunteer services coordinator at

FCSS Lacombe.

“The fi rst day of school is very

exciting for children. They can’t

wait to see their new teacher and

see their friends. They want new

markers and crayons because

(that feeling) is so exciting for

them. We want every child in our

community to feel that.”

The program helps out chil-

dren not just in Lacombe, but

reaches out to schools in Alix,

Clive, Blackfalds and even Satin-

wood. Supplies are gathered for

all ages, from Grade 1-12.

Coin collection jars will be set

up in businesses around Lacombe

as well as some outlying commu-

nities. There will also be collec-

tion boxes for new, unopened and

unused school supplies in vari-

ous businesses. Monetary dona-

tions can be dropped into the coin

boxes, however, donations of $10

or more dropped off at the FCSS

offi ce will receive a charitable tax

receipt.

Each backpack is fi lled with

special thought that is personal

to the needs of each student.

“We are able to use money the

most, because then I can buy

what is needed. Donations are

great, and I’m very thankful. But

if people are wondering, mone-

tary donations are the most help-

ful.”

The personalization of each

backpack gives the program a

personal touch for the families

that are in need of the service.

“We had a little girl last year

with a Minnie backpack, and she

was just so happy. There was a lit-

tle boy with an Angry Birds back-

pack and thought he just had the

world. Things like that are beau-

tiful,” said Pocock.

School supplies that are in high

demand are heavy duty, three-

ring binders, Crayola markers

in all shapes and sizes and head-

phones with an attached micro-

phone.

Schools are making a shift

towards more online and com-

puter-based programs, which re-

quires headphones to eliminate

the stress for teachers of working

with 25 or more children in a lab

with sound coming from each de-

vice.

Everything from good qual-

ity scissors to glue, tape and tis-

sues are welcome. Pencils, both

mechanical and regular style,

are also in high demand. Blue

and red pens are items common

on almost every class list, as are

enclosed pencil sharpeners and

erasers.

“Families come in and apply.

They have the child’s name, what

school, what grade, the gender.

Then I go onto the school’s web

site, fi nd their supply lists and

make a little card and then I start

shopping for them,” said Pocock.

“If there are any supplies that

they don’t need – maybe they

have a really great binder from

the year before that you can use

again – they write that down and

then I don’t get them one. Fami-

lies that use this service are re-

ally good about that.”

The program is entirely com-

munity driven, meaning it de-

pends on the support and dona-

tions of the Lacombe community

and surrounding area to access

the goods.

“Every child deserves to be

equal to the next child. The mes-

sage is not a pity-party for the

less fortunate, it’s allowing each

child to feel confi dent and equal

to the child from the family who

may have been able to buy all of it

on their own.”

The program will accept dona-

tions until Aug. 25th. To donate

or apply for the service, contact

Jan at Lacombe & District FCSS

at 403-782-6637.

[email protected]

Annual collection of school supplies begins

Clive Lions Club“CASH RAFFLE” Winner

Clive Lions Club members Wayne Rodney (left) and Dave Boyd present Jo-Anne Preszlak of Lacombe with the Clive Lions Club Cash Raf e grand prize of $2500 on August 3. The early bird draw of $500 made during

the Ponoka Stampede was won by Bill Cann of Red Deer. All proceeds from the raf e will be donated to

the Stollery Children’s Hospital, Edmonton. The club would like to thank everyone who supported the raf e!

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SPECIAL THANKSto the following individuals for the donation of food:

Alice WomboldDianne Pearson Edith FitchJean WellsThe Metro Family

A division of A Better World

to improvechangeSustainable

lives.

NEIGHBOURS would like to thank the many donors, friends and volunteers for their support of the 2014 Nyah Trca Project in Red Deer.

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By KALISHA MENDONSALacombe Express

The Alberta Society of

Fiddlers is hosting another

‘Old Time Family Dance’

on Aug. 19th at Deer Valley

Meadows.

The dance is part of a

weeklong music camp that

hosts a variety of events

which are usually only

open to camp attendees.

This year, however, the

dance is open to the public,

with admission by dona-

tion.

The dance will begin at

7 p.m., with a dance work-

shop in the afternoon from

3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Those

wishing to attend the dance

workshop must call ahead

and RSVP with Deer Valley

Meadows Camp.

“It’s cool to see the little

kids grab their grandpar-

ents and dance with them,

or sisters dancing together,

or a mom with their child,”

said Laurie Maetche, a fi d-

dle instructor and regional

director for Red Deer and

area.

“We teach them also the

protocol of it – they have to

ask the person to dance and

thank them afterwards,

whether they walk back to

the seat with them or not.

It’s a lost culture.”

The fi ddle camp is actu-

ally comprised of several

instrument classes and

even a quilting class. There

are fi ddle, piano and gui-

tar teachers with students

ranging from fi ve-years-old

to over 70.

Maetche said the goal of

the Alberta Society of Fid-

dlers (ASF) is to engage a

variety of age groups and

people in the art of fi ddling.

She said that it is some-

thing she wishes people

would continue through

their lives and be able to

pass onto their children.

“What we’re trying to

do is promote fi ddling, old

time dancing and other

multigenerational things.

We want to be associated

with fun. With the dance

we thought it would be nice

to open it to the public and

try to keep this part of our

culture going.

“When we look at all the

dance clubs in the area,

those memberships are all

50-plus. There aren’t really

groups under 50 that know

how to dance a waltz or a

two-step or a Virginia reel.

If you were ever wondering

about old time dance or fi d-

dling, come out to this free

dance – that’d be a good

way to check it out and see

if you really like it.”

The weeklong camp re-

quires chaperones, many

of who came together to

add a quilting class compo-

nent to the camp. Maetche

added the quilters always

try to somehow tie their fi -

nal design into the fi ddling

camp or a theme that goes

with it.

The camp is open to any-

one from beginners to ad-

vance wanting to learn or

enhance their fi ddling or

accompaniment abilities.

Maetche encourages peo-

ple to come to the dance,

decide if they like what

they see and then consider

joining for next year.

There are classes for

beginners in fi ddle. Gui-

tar and piano instruction

requires at least a basic

understanding of the in-

strument, which must be

brought by the attendee.

Piano players require a

keyboard. Quilting classes

require a personal sewing

machine.

This year, the camp pays

tribute to an instructor

who was killed in a car ac-

cident this year.

“We always choose one

tune for all the students to

learn. This year we picked

Aunt Ida’s Fiddle. One of

our instructors, Heather

Soldan, was killed in a car

accident in April. She was

a driving force in the com-

munity. She wrote this,

and so we’re doing that as

an honour to her for this

year.”

Deer Valley Meadows

Camp is located near Alix.

It is on the north bank of

the Red Deer River, half a

mile south of Hwy. 11 on RR

230. For more information

on the camp, directions or

the dance, call Troy at 780-

998-4817 or Laurie at 403-

782-5596.

[email protected]

Family-friendly fi ddle camp reaching all generations‘Old Time Family Dance’ set to be held on Aug. 19th at Deer Valley Meadows

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A penalty of 6% will be added on September 1, 2014 for all taxes remaining unpaid after August 31, 2014. An additional 10 per cent penalty will be added on December 1, 2014 for all taxes unpaid after November 30, 2014.

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County residents will be

familiar with the CNR rail

line that wiggles its way

into Lacombe from the

southeast. However, few

may know that this line be-

gan life as a branch line of

Canada’s second trans-con-

tinental railroad, the Cana-

dian Northern railroad.

The western provinces

chafed under the monopoly

granted by the federally

subsidized CPR and they

sponsored branch lines to

provide local competition.

Many of these went bank-

rupt. Thus was born the

Canadian Northern rail-

road (CNoR) that reached

into the United States. It

reached Edmonton in 1905

proceeding west in 1910

through the Yellowhead

Pass to develop a new

town site (Port Mann) on

the Fraser River in 1911.

The last spike of the CNoR

transcontinental railway

was driven Jan. 23rd, 1915,

at Basque, British Colum-

bia.

Meanwhile, back in La-

combe the potential for

growth seemed secure. Ca-

nadian Northern Railway

had acquired a coalfi eld at

Nordegg in 1910 and pro-

posed to use this fuel source

to power the steam locomo-

tives for their rail system;

Lacombe was designated

as the site for their distri-

bution system. Lacombe’s

population was “1,800 and

growing.” Property within

the Town, including a por-

tion of land south of Bar-

nett Ave., was owned by the

CNoR by virtue of the fed-

eral land grant policy for

developing railways.

By 1910, construction of

the coal storage and distri-

bution centre was advanced

at the site once marked by

the sign ‘Jackson’ on the

railroad right-of-way just

south of Lacombe.

Application had been

made to the government for

the new CNoR rail line to

cross the Calgary-Edmon-

ton CPR line at Jackson.

There was foot dragging

by federal offi cials. Then

came the First World War.

The work force melted

away as the men enlisted

and departed for the front.

When the survivors re-

turned the dream had end-

ed. The housing scheme

known as Hyde Park was

bankrupt and the land was

sold to the Town where it

reverted to the golfi ng role

it had served when known

as McCully’s sheep pas-

ture, becoming part of the

Lacombe Golf and Coun-

try Club. Ottawa’s 1919

response to the requested

CNoR rail crossing of the

Calgary-Edmonton CPR

line, “You may cross nei-

ther above, nor under, nor

across” left no room for ne-

gotiation.

CNoR was indebted to

banks and governments,

and its profi table branch

lines in the prairie prov-

inces – ‘Canada’s bread-

basket’ - could not generate

enough revenue to service

that debt let alone cover

construction costs. Un-

able to repay those costs,

the company requested

fi nancial aid. In exchange

for funds, the federal gov-

ernment gained majority

control of shares, the direc-

tors of CNoR resigned, and

CNoR was nationalized on

Sept. 6th, 1918. The replace-

ment board of directors

appointed by the federal

government forced CNoR

to assume the management

of federally owned Cana-

dian Government Railways

(CGR). On Dec. 20th, 1918, a

Privy Council order direct-

ed that CNoR and CGR be

managed under the moni-

ker Canadian National

Railway (CNR). CNoR and

CGR did not merge and

cease corporate existence

until Jan. 20th, 1923, the

date of birth of the CNR.

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City Council DatesLacombe City Council Meetings are open

to the public and all are encouraged to attend.

Meeting agendas are posted online at www.lacombe.ca by

3:00 p.m. the Friday before every Council Meeting.

The next scheduled Regular Council Meeting dates

and times are: Monday, August 25, 2014 at 5 p.m.Monday, September 2, 2014 at 5 p.m. (Committee Meeting)

Monday, September 8, 2014 at 5 p.m.Monday, September 22, 2014 at 5 p.m.

City Pagelacombe.ca

Planning and 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 aff ected by the approval of the Permitted Uses with Variances or Discretionary Uses may submit an objection within

14 days from the date of notice. The appeal must be in writing, accompanied with a $50.00 fee and be directed to: Lacombe Subdivision and

Development Appeal Board, Attn: Secretary to the SDAB, 5432 - 56 Avenue Lacombe, AB T4L 1E9

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

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

DATE PERMIT# LOCATION DEVELOPMENT

August 7 61/251.51 #103 5001 52 Street Restaurant

August 7 61/251.83 30 Sandstone Avenue Relocation of Existing Shed

DATE PERMIT# LOCATION DEVELOPMENT

August 7 61/251.62 90 Mackenzie Crescent Detached Garage

Lacombe Fairview Cemetery Master Plan Approved

Kinsmen Aquatic CentreThe 2014 fall swimming lesson registrations have begun.

Please visit www.lacombe.ca/pool for the Fall Lesson

Schedule.

Holiday Swim: Monday, September 1 (Labor Day)

Public Swim from 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.

Family Swim from 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.

Open ice available to rentThe Barnett Arena has some open ice available for rent

coming up in August during the following time slots:

August 25-29, from 5 p.m. till 6 p.m.

To book, please call Tracey at Recreation Services at (403)

782-1284 or email [email protected].

New Travelling Art ExhibitMemory Images, a new travelling exhibition from The

Alberta Foundation for the Arts, showcases the works of

three artists.

Dianne Bos uses a pinhole camera to create her images,

which require long time exposures.. Sarah Fuller’s images

expand the story for us with the use of text to provide

a more complete reading of the image. Mark Florian’s

multiple exposures also use layering but of images rather

than text, so the viewer gets the visual equivalent of the

passage of time rather than just a snapshot of a moment.

The artworks are on display in the foyer leading to Anna

Maria’s Cafe in the LMC from August 6-28, 2014. Current to August 7, 2014

THE BLACK GOLD newCOMPOST:

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Reminders

Artist illustration of the planned Field of Honour – Veteran’s Plaza

Lacombe City Council has

approved the Fairview Cemetery

Expansion Master Plan. The plan

was developed by consulting

fi rm LEES + Associates: Landscape

Architects and Planners, based

on projected service needs and

a comprehensive community

consultation process.

The master plan design

is projected to meet

the interment and

commemoration needs for

City and County residents

for 75 years.

Council is ensuring that all

future construction eff orts

are complementary to the

plan’s design and function,

resulting in a cohesive

community facility when it’s

completed.

Highlights of the Fairview

Cemetery Expansion Master Plan

include:

Multiple uses within the property

(contemplative sites, trails, parkland)

Optimized use of Fairview West (reclamation of internal

roadways)

Delayed decommissioning of sports fi elds

Field of Honour enhancements

Incorporation of local history

Reduced maintenance requirements

Consideration for residents living adjacent to the cemetery

The master plan design provides the basic structures upon

which the above enhancements will be added. The projects

will be implemented in future years, and will include fi nancial

contributions from the City, funding partners, citizens and

community service groups.

Council also approved the changes to the Burials Policy

56/171.0.2 (12), which allows additional urns to be placed in an

occupied plot, thereby allowing more family members to be

buried together in a family plot, and the Plots & Niches Policy

56/171.01(10PO), which allows for the placement of one single

or two double depth caskets in a single burial plot.

A third area of review included revised cemetery fees, which

have not been adjusted since 2006. The new fee schedule

establishes rates based on the average of similar communities,

placing Lacombe in the mid range alongside comparable

communities. The revised fee schedule will be eff ective

September 1, 2014.

Phase One of the cemetery expansion project is set for

construction in 2015. For more information, and to access the

Fairview Cemetery Expansion Master Plan, go to: www.

lacombe.ca/living/cemetery.


City Pagelacombe.ca

During its July 28 meeting,

Council completed the rezoning

on Phase 1 of Trinity Crossing,

a new residential development

in north Lacombe. Council

also approved the Metcalf

Ridge Outline Plan, which

will provide new commercial

lots and a diverse residential

neighbourhood in the southeast

area of the city.

“These two new developments

are progressing, and once

complete will provide for

much-needing housing stock

in our community,” said Mayor

Steve Christie. “Construction

on the Trinity Crossing project

is anticipated in the coming

months.”

Phase 1 of the Trinity Crossing

development is comprised of 41 Residential Smaller Lot

Single Detached Dwellings (R1c) parcels, and four Public and

Institutional Use (P) parcels. Three of the (P) parcels will be held

as Municipal Reserve.

The Metcalf Ridge Outline Plan area is 54.84 hectares (135.52

acres), which will include highway commercial development

along the south boundary of Highway 12, and a residential

development comprising of low, medium and high density

residential lots and park spaces. It has been designed around

Wolf Creek and Tributary, which will be protected and form an

important aspect of the overall greenspace network for the

development.

“The City of Lacombe remains committed to strengthening and

developing the local economy and the quality of life for our

residents by working with our private sector partners,” said Chief

Administrative Offi cer Norma MacQuarrie. “It is our role to help

them navigate regulatory requirements when they decide to

proceed with development.”

For more information regarding the above land use plans, go to

www.lacombe.ca.

Public Notices

What’s New

New commercial/residential developments in Lacombe

The City of Lacombe, the Town of Blackfalds, and the City of Red Deer are excited to launch BOLT Transit - a regional public transit service connecting the three communities - on August 25, 2014.

To celebrate the launch of this new service, join us for a free pancake breakfast - sponsored by AFSC - at the Lacombe Memorial Centre from 8 am - 10 am on

August 26. And as part of the celebrations, you can ride BOLT Transit for free

from August 25 to September 30, 2014.

For fares, routes and schedules, please visit: www.lacombe.ca/bolt

New online garbage &

recycling collection reminder

widget

Lacombe residents will now be able to sign

up for garbage and recycling collection day

reminders via phone calls, emails or texts by

signing up up through a new online widget.

This free service will help you keep track of what

days to put out your garbage and recycling for

collection, especially during public holidays

when pick up schedules can change. We will also

communicate service interruptions or program

changes, and share educational information with

subscribers.

You can achieve peace of mind by registering

your address at www.lacombe.ca/garbage.

Simply type in your address in the box entitled

“Collection Schedules and Reminders”, click

on ‘Search’, and select the ‘Create a Reminder’

tab. You can also print that month’s collection

calendar for your address, or search for another

address in Lacombe. For more information,

please call Infrastructure Services at (403)782-

1261.

Year-Round Electronics Recycling in

Lacombe

Lacombe residents no longer have to wait for the annual

Toxic/Electronics Waste Roundup to safely dispose of their

unwanted consumer electronic waste. Residents can drop

off their broken televisions, computers, printers, monitors,

laptops, and related accessories to the Infrastructure

Services Building (5444 - 56 Ave) year-round!

Recycling your unwanted electronics is important for the

environment. Televisions, computers and other electronic

items contain lead, mercury and cadmium. They pose a

threat to the environment if buried in the landfi ll.

The e-waste collected will be recycled responsibly in Red

Deer by Recycle Logic, a registered processor under the

Alberta Recycling Electronics Recycling Program. They will

safely dispose of the hazardous materials contained in the

electronics, and salvage any valuable materials for reuse.

For more information on acceptable items and hours of

operation, please call Infrastructure Services at (403)782-

1261.


fyifyi Your weekly Community Events Calendar

EVENTSVoices for Peace Prayer Vigil –

St. Cyprian’s Anglican Church (5005 C&E Trail) will hold the prayer vigil Aug. 23rd from 1-2 p.m. Join us as we pray for the world. Call 403-782-6310 for more information.

Parent Link Adventure Daze – every Monday from 10 – 11:30 a.m. until Aug. 25th. Meet in the park outside the La-combe Memorial Centre or inside the Parent Link room in case of inclement weather.

Music in the Park – every Wednes-day starting at 6:30 p.m. to Aug. 27th. Bring your own lawn chairs or picnic blankets come for an evening of musical enter-tainment at the gazebo in the Lacombe Memorial Centre park.

Red Deer & District Garden Club Annual Flower and Garden Show – Aug. 21st at the Golden Circle Senior Resource Centre 4620 47 Ave., Red Deer. Garden Tea Party from 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Viewing Time from 1:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. For more informa-tion call 403-343-6074.

Wheellin ‘N’ Reelin Lottery - sponsored by the Optimist Club of Blackfalds to build a new skatepark for the youth in Blackfalds. Your $50 ticket gives you a chance of winning a 2014 800 Canam side by side ($14,870 value) sponsored by Turple Brothers or 2014 Fury 1600 Lund fi shing boat & trailer ($17,200 value) sponsored by Go RV & Marine. Only 1,999 tickets printed. Draw date is Sept. 1st at 2 p.m. at All Star Park in Blackfalds. For more information contact John 403-396-0798, Kevin 403-846-0111 or Edie 403-318-5782.

Country Gospel in the Park - Sept. 5th - 7th at Blackfalds All Star Park and is hosted by Black-falds United Church. Scheduled performances start on Friday night at 5 p.m. and a church service goes on Sunday at 9 a.m. Performances are in a heated tent (bring your lawn chairs) and food is available on site. Performers include Visions Country Gospel, Ben Kellert,

RR 4, Freedom Seekers, The Ta-pleys, Joshua Ridge, Re Newed, R&J, Strings N Things, Victoria Street, Potters Clay, New Song Band, Gospel Trubadors, Joyful Melody Trio, Debbie Bergeron, Revive and Gospel 792. $30 for a weekend pass. Day passes are also available. For more information contact John 885-4857, Moe 357-6678 or Jim 391-1397 or online at www.blackfaldsunitedchurch.com.

Raise the Woof - Looking for a stress-buster for clients, employees and friends? How about an evening of non-stop laughs, buffet dinner and drinks with great prizes? Three world-

acclaimed - HBO and Comedy Central - stand-up comedians are set to take the stage at the Red Deer & District SPCA Raise the Woof event, Sept. 13th at the Red Deer Curling Cen-tre. There will be a cash bar, buffet dinner and great prizes! Tickets available from the Red Deer & District SPCA go to www.reddeerspca.com.

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

Lacombe Farmers’ Market – this year, the Lacombe Farmers’ Market will be held in a new location, the arena parking lot at 5429-53 St. Markets run every Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. until October. Call 403-782-4772.

Blackfalds Farmers’ Market – Thursdays 4 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at the Blackfalds Com-munity Hall 4810 Womacks Road. Last Market Sept. 25.

Bentley Farmers’ Market – runs ev-ery Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at the Bentley Curling Rink. For more information call 403-748-4809.

The Red Deer Legion Pipe Band is actively recruiting experienced and inexperienced people from the Central Alberta area, who are interested in joining the Band. Anyone with piping or drumming experience, or if you would like to learn piping or drumming, are asked to please contact us at 403-782-7183 or by email at [email protected]. Prac-tices are held at the Red Deer Legion on Tuesdays at 7 p.m.

Quilting and crafts – held at Black-

falds United Church on Mondays at 9:30 a.m. Help make quilts or bring your own quilt/craft to work on. Visit www.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 cook-ies). 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 at 403-348-9567 for free maps, information about the City and area, as well as free gifts from local businesses. New baby in the family? Contact Lacombe Welcome Wagon at 403-348-9567 for free information, baby product samples as well as free gifts from local businesses.

Youth Unlimited Drop-in Activites – New schedule! Drop-in activities now run every Tuesday from 6 – 9 p.m. with ball hockey on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6 – 9 p.m. Girls only drop-in is also Wednesdays from 6 – 9 p.m. Thursdays Grade 3 - 6 drop-in 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.

Drop in Pool Tournament runs every Saturday from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Lacombe Hotel.

Circle of Friends - free weekly

supper for the community, nutritious meals for anyone interested. It runs at Bethel Christian Reformed Church.

Taoist Tai Chi - a relaxing, low im-pact 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.

Coffee Time at the Lacombe Legion runs every Wednesday morn-ing. Come join us for coffee. $2. Gatherings run from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at the Lacombe Legion.

The Lacombe Hospital Auxil-iary meets the fi rst Thursday of every month at 1:30 p.m. in the Education Room at the hospital. New members wel-come. For more information, call Rilla at 403-782-6165.

Imperial Daughters of the Em-pire is a non-profi t women’s volunteer program that raises money in support of numerous initiatives supporting educa-tions. Meetings are held on the fourth Tuesday of every month and begin at 7:30 p.m. at St. Andrew’s United Church. For more information, contact Mary Lou Wilson 403-782-3923.

W.H.O.L.E. - Widows Helping Oth-ers Live Earnestly. W.H.O.L.E. can help you adjust to your loss, to channel your grief into helping others who are struggling with loss, and to help you gain perspective as a person who has a new role to be fulfi lled. It’s about widow to widow interaction and social-ization. It’s about being able to express with like-minded women the pain and confusion that comes with loss, as well as the encouragement and friend-ship to help you once again live a life fi lled with meaning and purpose...an earnest life. There are no councillors present, only a facilitator to help keep con-versations moving. W.H.O.L.E meets monthly and is open to widows of all ages. Space is limited, so please phone to book a spot. Refreshments will be served. Call 403-550-4508 for more information.

Lacombe Art Guild - the guild meets regularly on the sec-ond and third Tuesday of each month. A variety of workshops are provided for developing artists. Membership is $15 per year. Contact Betty Peers at 403-782-9968 or blog www.lacombeartclubword-press.com. Meetings runs in LMC Credit Union Room at 5214 50 Ave. in Lacombe.

Are you having problems with someone else’s drinking? We are an anonymous group of men and women who can offer encouragement and support. Call Al-Anon Family groups at 403-346-0320 for a list of meetings in Red Deer and the surrounding area.

Food Addicts in Recovery Anony-mous is a 12-step support group offering a solution for all forms of food addiction. No dues, fees or weigh-in. Central Alberta groups meet in Red Deer, La-combe and Rimbey. For locations and dates, call Joanne at 403-314-1972 for more information.

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Lost 54LICENCE PLATE for trailer taken from Stall 19 South

End Storage. Plate # W89754. If found please

call 403-348-0866

LOST: SET OF KEYSincluding a Honda key,in the downtown area.REWARD OFFERED.

403-597-9139 343-4914

MISSING SINCEJULY 24TH: SMALL CAT.3 year old female short

haired, black.Lost in the Bower area.

She is an indoor cat, this is the fi rst time she’s been out.

If found please call 403-352-9904

Companions 58WIDOW seeking relation-ship with gentleman 67-72, 5’ 9” & taller, slim, active. Reply with photo to Box 852 Bowden, AB. T0M 0K0

Personals 60COCAINE ANONYMOUS

403-396-8298

Clerical 720SHUNDA Const. req’s F/T

Receptionist/AP Clerk. Duties: All aspects of A/P

& data entry & general offi ce administration.

If you are highly organized have exc. communication & time management skills

& are motivated. Fax resumes & ref’s to:

403-343-1248 or email to: [email protected]

Dental 740EXP’D receptionist req’d for general and cosmetic dental offi ce. 4 day work

week Mon. - Thurs, guaranteed monthly salary, with generous

active bonus plan. Please reply with resume to

[email protected] Resume may also be delivered to 100 3947-50a ave, Red

Deer, AB. T4N 6V7. Contact Dr. Brian Saby at

403-340-3434

Legal 780IMMEDIATE OPENINGSully Chapman Beattie LLP is looking for a wellorganized, fast working,

legal assistant withexperience in real estateconveyancing. Salary and

benefi ts are negotiable andwill be commensurate withexperience. Please emailyour resume to kbeattie@

scblaw.ca Please Note: We will only reply to those

candidates meeting ourcriteria.

Medical 790Pharmacy Technician

P/T position avail. Must have experience. Please

fax resume to 403-343-2556

Oilfield 800

BARDEN Oilfi eld Hauling Ltd. is now hiring Bed Truck,Winch Tractor and Picker

Operators, as well as Swampers. Experience a must.

Fax resumes to403-341-3968 or email

[email protected] phone calls please.

LOCAL SERVICE CO.in Red Deer REQ’S EXP.

VACUUM TRUCK OPERATOR

Must have Class 3 licence w/air & all oilfi eld tickets.

Fax resume w/driversabstract to 403-886-4475

NOW HIRING Well Testing Personnel

Experienced Supervisors& Operators

Must have valid applicable tickets. Email: lstouffer@

testalta.com

Oilfield 800OILFIELD

EQUIPMENT SALESPOSITION

AVAILABLE - DRAGON ENERGY

Red Deer division is currently accepting

resumes for an oilfi eld equipment sales position. Experience in water con-tainment, Conical Trailer and Frac Water heater is

an asset. Candidates must be self-motivated and

willing to travel. Oilfi eld back ground, Class 1a and oilfi eld tickets and passport

are an asset. Only selected individuals will be

contacted for interviews. Thank you.

Please forward resume to [email protected]

Snubco Pressure Control Ltd.

Now Hiring All Snubbing Positions

Candidate must have a valid Class 1 or Class 3

license (No GDL Please) Valid H2S, Fall Arrest, and

First Aid ticketsmust express a strong

work ethic. Positions are base out of

Nisku, ABQualifi ed applicants can email their resumes to [email protected] fax to 780 955 3508

attn. AJ Grant

TREELINEWELL SERVICES

Has Opening for all positions! Immediately. All applicants must have current H2S, Class 5 with Q Endorsement, and First Aid. We offer competitive

wages & excellent benefi ts. Please include 2 work reference names and

numbers.Please fax resume to:

403-264-6725Or email to:

[email protected] phone calls please.www.treelinewell.com

Professionals 810

BoundaryTechnical Group Inc.

Is now hiring for:

- Technologist (Party Chief) -

- Technician (Rodman) -

In the Red Deer and surrounding area

Boundary offers a competitive salary and

benefi ts package as well as an RRSP program. We are a Construction/Land

survey company based in Airdrie.

Please send resume to:FAX: (403) 948-4924 or

email [email protected]

You can sell your guitar for a song...

or put it in CLASSIFIEDS and we’ll sell it for you!

Sales &Distributors 830

AUTO EQUIPMENTAND SUPPLY CO.

IS LOOKING FOR AF/T SALES REP

for an est. route sales positionin the Central AB area.

Training, company vehicle and expenses supplied.Please email resume to

[email protected] fax to 403-279-8214

Marlin Travel RockyMountain House requires a

part time Junior toIntermediate Travel

Consultant. Minimum 1year experience. Pleaseemail resume to: [email protected] fax to 403 844-2742.

Trades 850Busy concrete company

looking for labourers. Mustbe willing to work hard and

have your owntransportation. Experience

an asset but not neces-sary. Please email resume

to [email protected]

CRYSTAL GLASS needs EXP’ D GLASS WORKER. Drop off re-

sume at: 4706-51 Avenue or fax 346-5390 or email:

[email protected]

F/T COMMERCIAL GLAZIER

Journeyman & apprenticesWe offer competitive

wages. Full benefi ts after 90 days. Must have valid

drivers licence. Email resume to: d.generationglass

@platinum.caor Fax: 403-886-5224or Call 403-886-5221

GROW WITH USTECHNICIAN

APPRENTICESHIPBecome a sought-after

professional in the art and science of carpet &

upholstery and all-surface cleaning! Work Monday to Friday during the day, with some evenings and Saturdays. We’re looking

for someone with• A commitment to excellence• Good physical fi tness• Good hand/eye coordination• Good communication skills• Mechanical aptitudeSalary commensurate with experience and skill set. Learn under the personal direction of one of North

America’s experts in cleaning and restoration! Drop off or mail resume + driver’s abstract to Mancu-so Cleaning @ #8-7428-49

Ave Red Deer, T4P 1M2

Maintenance WorkerWanted Immediately! EdonManagement is looking fora Maintenance Worker forour Red Deer sites. This

position assists withbuilding operations and

concerns. Interestedapplicants please send

your resume by e-mail [email protected]

or via fax to (403) 341-0626.

Shipper/ReceiverA local company requires an energetic person for

shipper/receiver.Email resume to

[email protected]

Trades 850Required Immediately

Parts Delivery Driver / Warehouse

Must possess clean drivers abstract, know city well. The individual must be able to work

unsupervised in a fast paced environment. Some

heavy lifting is required.

Parts PersonParts person required for

rapidly expanding HDParts Supply Store.

Must be able to workunsupervised in a fast paced environment.

Have experience in the heavy truck/trailer industry.

Must possess strongcustomer service skills.

Above average wages, benefi ts package.

Apply with resume @Artic Truck, Email:

ron.cain@nfl eetsolutions.comFax: 403-348-5198

SHUNDACONSTRUCTION

Requires Full TimeCarpenters& Helpers

Competitive Wages& Benefi ts.

Fax resumes & ref’s to:403-343-1248 or email to:

[email protected]

Truckers/Drivers 860

BI WEST TRANSLINES,CAMROSE

has a opening for full timeMOTOR COACH

OPERATOR.Must have Class Ior Class II with air.Send resume to

[email protected] fax to 780-672-9567.View our web page at

www.biwest.com

CLASS 1 or 3 drivers req’d for moving equipment.

Resumes to be dropped off at Key Towing. 4083-78 St.

Cres. Red Deer.

DRIVERS for furniture moving company, class 5 required (5 tons), local &

long distance. Competitive wages. Apply in person.

6630 71 St. Bay 7 Red Deer. 403-347-8841

Fluid Experts Ltd.Of Red Deer is seeking

experiencedClass 1 Operators

to join our team of drivershauling clean fl uids for the

Oil & Gas Industry.Home most evenings, scheduled days off,

company benefi ts with exceptional pay structure that includes guarantied

salary + hourly when hauling. Must be able to work on their own with minimal supervision.

Fax resume w/all tickets and current drivers

abstract to:403-346-3112 or email to:roger@fl uidexperts.com

TOO MUCH STUFF?Let Classifiedshelp you sell it.

Truckers/Drivers 860 Advocate

Opportunities

Professional Truck DriverPosition Available

www.ads-pipe.com

Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc., the world’s largest and most innova-

tive manufacturer of HDPE drainage products are

expanding and are currently accepting

applications for a certifi ed Class 1 Driver, with a

minimum of two (2) years B-train trailer experience.

ADS Drivers are required to safely operate company equipment and provide a

high level of customer service, delivering our

products within Alberta. ADS Drivers are required to be drug free and main-tain legal transportation paperwork and driving practices. This position requires a valid Class 1

License, with previous off road forklift experience a defi nite asset. We offer quarterly cash safety bonuses as well as a

comprehensive medical plan.

BENEFITS INCLUDE:• Signing Bonus paid

upon completion of a 60 day/120 day retention period

• Company provided Group Canadian Benefi ts

• Voluntary dental• Life insurance• Short-term and long-

term disability• Retirement Savings

Plan (RSP) and DeferredProfi t Sharing Plan (DPSP)

• Paid Vacation• Safety Bonus

All applicants are subject to a pre-employment

physical and MVR check.

Interested Applicants may submit a resume, along

with a current drivers abstract to:

ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS CANADA INC.

4316 Gerdts Ave. Blindman Ind. Park

Red Deer County, AB. T4S-2A8

Fax: (403) 346-5806

E-mail ken.mccutcheon@

ads-pipe.com

Position closing date: August 20, 2014

Misc.Help 880

COMPANY req’s live in retired maintenance

person for our apartment operations. Journeyman plumbing exp. an asset.

Call Mike for details 403-342-4923

ClassifiedsYour place to SELLYour place to BUY

Misc.Help 880ACADEMIC Express

ADULT EDUCATION AND TRAINING

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• Community Support Worker Program

• GED Preparation

Would you like to take the GED in your community?

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Gov’t of Alberta Funding may be available.

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ARCTIC BOOKKEEPINGis certifi ed in QuickBooks

and Sage Simply Accounting.Servicing small

to medium businessand individual consultants.

Reasonable Rates.Contact Cori at

403-597-5131 orArcticbookkeeping@

outlook.com

BLACK CAT CONCRETE Garage/Patios/RV pads

Sidewalks/Driveways Dean 403-505-2542

BRIDGER CONST. LTD.We do it all! 403-302-8550

CONCRETE???We’ll do it all...Free est.Call E.J. Construction Jim 403-358-8197 or

CLEANING SERVICESSpecializing in eaves

trough cleaning, window cleaning & gentle washing

of vinyl siding.Pricing packages available.Free quotes, senior discounts.

403-506-4822

GUTTERS, soffi t, fascia 403-391-2169

5* JUNK REMOVALProperty clean up 340-8666

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ARTS & LEISUREBY KALISHA MENDONSALacombe Express

Alberta artist Georgia Graham has

branched from her illustration career and

is now showing her collection of original

acrylic art at The Gallery on Main.

Up until approximately two years ago,

Georgia Graham was known for her mul-

titude of illustrated children’s books, in-

cluding some that she’d written herself.

“I bought paint years ago and just left it

there. I looked at it every once in a while

and fi nally got it out because I had a break

between books. I love illustrating, but I love

painting, too. With paint, I choose what to

do,” she said, adding she is currently en-

joying her time on a break between book

publications.

For the last 10 years, Graham has put

out a book each year. Painting has become

a new kind of expression that is not based

on manuscript, but on photographs that

she has taken herself.

Graham expressed that while she thor-

oughly enjoys the hobby, one particular as-

pect is much different from her illustration

career and is leaving her torn.

“It’s different from illustrating because

I fi nish a book and it launches out into the

world.

“Then there are thousands of copies out

there and they have a long life. With paint-

ing, you fi nish it, sell it and it’s gone.”

Graham graduated from the Alberta

College of Art in 1982 and has since had

an industrious career with illustrating.

She worked as an editorial cartoonist for

a Central Alberta newspaper for two years

in her youth, and said that it was a great

way to get into illustrating. After that po-

sition, she moved on to illustrating chil-

dren’s books.

She added the world of painting is very

different from that of illustrating. Graham

knows many of Alberta’s children’s book

authors and other illustrators and has

worked with several publishers and edi-

tors over her career. Within gallery show-

ings, she is still breaking through and get-

ting comfortable.

The paintings that Graham has submit-

ted to The Gallery are a demonstration of

realistic, although chunky and painterly.

This means that Graham’s style is slightly

messier, with visible brush strokes and

lots of paint. Her use of thick acrylics adds

texture to her paintings and her signature

stylistic waves and lines give the pieces life.

“I have a realistic but painterly style. I

call it that because I double load my brush

usually – you can see that in a brush stroke,

there’s a bunch of colours at once.

“I have lots of scribbles and stuff. I have

interesting paint strokes but I keep every-

thing in proportion, so that makes it realis-

tic. I think the marbles are a good example.

They are very realistic but you can really

see the paint and different strokes.”

For each piece of work, Graham’s pro-

cess begins with a photograph that she

takes herself. For nature books, travels

to look for mountains, streams, woods or

whatever the illustration or painting calls

for.

For her more cartoony work in chil-

dren’s books, she draws inspiration from

her family members posing, her neigh-

bourhoods and items that she sees in her

own life.

Graham added that she loves painting

refl ections because it allows her to exag-

gerate and be creative.

“For a realistic book I get real people to

pose. My brother and nephew and their

dogs posed for a book. I went to Canmore

for another book – I take hundreds of pho-

tos to do a book. I maybe would have photo-

graphic references for a piece of wood and

another for the mountains, another one for

the clouds, people posing.”

Being an artist comes naturally to Gra-

ham. As a child, she constantly doodled in

margins of notebooks and was interested

in cartoon drawing. This style evolved into

a signature look that she uses for illustra-

tions in children’s books.

Graham said that she never has to get

herself into a specifi c frame of mind – she

always wants to be doing art. Her passion

comes through in the sheer volumes of

works under her name. Creativity comes

naturally for her.

“The imagination side of my brain works

very well. I’m really not ever stumped for

an idea.”

Graham tours Canada regularly, pre-

senting her techniques, process and style

to 10s of thousands of children each year.

Touring through schools is a major aspect

of Graham’s life. She describes the expe-

rience as rewarding because the children

show great interest and the interaction

and feedback is always welcome.

Graham’s art includes a heavy focus on

contrast, either in distances, colours or

textures. A collection of acrylic pieces will

be on display at The Gallery on Main until

Sept. 5th.

[email protected]

Georgia Graham featured at The Gallery on Main

ARTISTIC EXPRESSION - The art of Georgia Graham maintains realistic proportions with creative colours, textures and refl ections. She paints with thick, visible strokes. Her work is currently featured at The Gallery on Main. photo submitted


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ARTS & LEISURE

Are vitamin supple-

ments safe? Do vitamins

work? Do they contain dan-

gerous impurities?

Newspaper headlines

have unleashed criticism

about vitamins. A = con-

cern is whether raw prod-

ucts imported from China,

Korea and other countries

contain toxic plant mate-

rial or metals.

But here’s what critics

don’t tell you. I spent two

days at Natural Factors

(NF) manufacturing facili-

ties in Vancouver which

produces vitamins and

minerals for many North

American companies. NF

has spectrometry equip-

ment that tests for over

400 toxic elements and is

able to detect the presence

of one billionth of a part

of mercury and lead. If an

impurity is discovered, the

shipment is discarded.

For the last few years

Vitamin E has been under

attack. A report claims

that Vitamin E increased

the risk of prostate can-

cer in men age 50 and over

who also had low levels of

the mineral selenium. But

prostate cancer is so unpre-

dictable it’s hard to know

what does and doesn’t af-

fect this malignancy.

What this study failed

to mention is that natural

Vitamin E (look for the D,

not DL, before the name on

the label) is an antioxidant

that neutralizes the waste

products of metabolism. It

also oils the blood, decreas-

ing the risk of a fatal blood

clot. Moreover, patients

who complain of leg pain

while walking or during

sporting activities, can of-

ten be relieved of their pain

by taking high doses of E.

This happens because Vita-

min E increases the oxygen

carrying capacity of the

blood and the more oxygen,

the less chance of leg pain.

Remember these nega-

tive remarks about supple-

ments can prevent people

who need vitamins from

taking them. For instance,

people are taking drugs

such as Losec, Zantax and

Tecta to ease heartburn

and acid refl ux. These also

help to heal ulcers in the

stomach and duodenum

by blocking an enzyme

that produces hydrochlo-

ric acid. These drugs

also deplete Vitamin B12

which helps to keep nerves

healthy. B12 also makes

red blood cells and there’s

evidence that a lack of this

may be linked to dementia.

There is at least one posi-

tive report about multivita-

mins from the University

of California. It claims that

people over 65 years of age

may benefi t from a multivi-

tamin as they have a harder

time absorbing certain nu-

trients. Or they may have

decreased appetite and

therefore may need a mul-

tivitamin. I fi nd the criti-

cism of natural remedies

shameful. They kill no one.

Prescription drugs, on the

other hand, cause 100,000

deaths in North America

year after year and send

another 700,000 to hospital

emergencies due to unin-

tended complications.

See the web site at www.docgiff.com.

More about vitaminsThis column will be focused on un-

raveling some myths and procedures

in what seems to be one of the simplest

tasks in the kitchen - boiling water and

cooking pasta.

The fi rst thing to examine is the dry

pasta noodle and the transformation that

takes place during the cooking process.

The most obvious observation is that

cooked pasta is larger in volume and fl ex-

ible, compared to dry raw pasta.

What makes this possible is the absorp-

tion of water during the boiling process.

The cooking process of any food, no

matter how simple it seems, needs to be

analyzed because this is our chance of

infusing fl avour into the ingredients be-

ing cooked.

Everyone has heard of the process of

salting water when boiling pasta. Some

believe it is to help the pasta from stick-

ing or to help keep the water from boiling

over; however the reason is to season the

pasta and to increase the fl avour. Pasta

on its own is bland and combining bland

cooked pasta with a sauce will be a det-

riment to your fi nished dish. If the pasta

water is salted liberally then the pasta

will be absorbing salt-water, instead of

just water, and thus your pasta dish will

be seasoned from the inside out.

Another no-no is to add oil to your pas-

ta water.

Oiled pasta water will help to keep

your pasta from sticking together when

cooking, but a fi lm of oil will always be

left on the drained noodles. This thin fi lm

of oil will inhibit the starchiness of the

cooked pasta and then in turn lead to the

sauce to not stick to or absorb into the

noodles as much. When pasta is eaten

you want the starchiness of the pasta to

hold onto the sauce as much as possible,

so that the dish will be able to be enjoyed

to the fullest. That being said, drained

cooked pasta should not be oiled for the

same reason.

A better way to help prevent your pas-

ta noodles from sticking together during

the cooking process is to stir the noodles

constantly for the fi rst two minutes of

cooking time. By that point the water will

have returned to its full-boil action and

the agitation of the bubbling water will

keep the pasta moving and prevent it

from sticking.

Once the pasta has been drained, do

not rinse it. Rinsing will cool the pasta

down and also wash away some of the

starchiness that we want to help secure

the sauce to the noodles.

Homemade spaghetti is a very com-

mon dish in many households, and

whether you use spaghetti, linguine, or

other types of noodles, I hope these few

simple recommendations help to make

your meal more enjoyable and fl avourful.

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

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SPORTSBY BRIAN VOSSENLacombe Express

With box lacrosse over and

done with, Lacoka’s fi eld lacrosse

program is now underway.

Late in July, the Lacoka Gators

began practicing for their second

season of fi eld lacrosse. This year,

the club has seen massive growth.

Last year, Lacoka President

Mike Wood said it was surpris-

ing how much attention the club

had received in its fi rst outdoor

season. This year, the trend has

continued.

“It’s unbelievable.”

This season, Lacoka will have

enough players to form a mixed

novice/peewee team, a bantam

team, a midget team and a U19

team. In total, Wood said the club

has nearly 70 players. It’s almost

doubled from last season.

“Last year, we only had two

teams.” He added there were only

between 30 and 35 players in the

club last year.

The fi eld lacrosse season is

short and has only just started,

but Wood said it is already show-

ing potential.

“The feedback has been good,

the players seem to really enjoy

it,” he said. “I think they’ll be

great.”

Recently, fi ve of the Lacoka

Gators got to play in the World

Lacrosse Festival as part of the

World Lacrosse Championships

(which Canada won this year).

James Wood, Brodie Gladue, Con-

ner Shantz, Logan Abrassart,

Carter Makofka were picked up by

the Edmonton Ridgebacks to trav-

el to Denver, Colorado and partici-

pate in the tournament, playing

against some of the best elite-level

teams in North America.

Mike said the team did not ex-

pect to do well in the tournament,

but went rather for the learning

experience. He said it was well

worth the trip even though the

Ridgebacks got thrashed in most

of their games other than one

against Team Texus, where they

managed a tie.

“It was an amazing experi-

ence,” he said. “As coaching staff

we learned a lot in Denver. We’ve

been researching a lot and I think

we’ll see some major improve-

ments.”

Other than the obvious, that it

is played in a fi eld, fi eld lacrosse

differs little from box lacrosse.

It is notable however that there

is no shot clock in fi eld lacrosse,

which Mike said allows the play-

ers to focus on taking their time

and setting up plays.

While box lacrosse is already a

popular sport and the popularity

of fi eld lacrosse is growing fairly

rapidly, there are not enough

teams in Alberta to form a league.

Mike said other than Lacoka, Red

Deer, Edmonton, Calgary and

Okotoks are the only clubs in the

province.

Therefore instead of league

games, the clubs participate in la-

crosse ‘fi eld days’, which function

similarly to football jamborees.

Teams meet up and play three

exhibition games over one week-

end.

This year, fi eld days will be

held in Okotoks, Calgary and Ed-

monton as well as provincials in

Red Deer come up on Aug. 23rd.

In addition to the usual fi eld days,

Mike said he will be trying to ar-

range a number of exhibition

games for the Lacoka teams as

well.

Just this past Monday, the

Lacoka bantam and midget team

hosted their rivals, the Red Deer

Chiefs in an exhibition game.

While the game was informal and

no score was kept, the Lacoka

players showcased talent and

demonstrated they had no prob-

lem getting the ball in the net.

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RELENTLESS – Lacoka Gator Grayson Cameron attacks a Red Deer Chief during a fi erce exhibition game last Monday night in an attempt to turn the ball over. No offi cial score was kept for the game. Brian Vossen/Lacombe Express

Lacoka Gators see massive growth this season


COACHESSend contact info, rosters and schedules to

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SPORTS


After an impressive run

to the fi nal game in the Al-

berta Summer Games La-

crosse tournament, three

players from Lacombe have

returned home with silver

medals.

Josh Green, Andrew

Barnes and Brennan Wal-

dron were part of the Zone

4 lacrosse team to partici-

pate in the games and place

second.

While they lost the fi nal

game, Coach Wally Genz

said all the players should

be extremely proud of

themselves.

“For the kids to be able

to get that one medal, no

matter what colour it was,

that’s a huge accomplish-

ment,” said Genz.

Genz said that his team

lost to Zone 3, which in-

cludes teams like the City

of Calgary.

As Calgary is such a

large city, it has many more

clubs to draw players from

and more clubs of a higher

competitive ability.

As such, Genz said he felt

that Zone 4 fi nished right

about where it should have

in the competition.

He added that the fi nish

shows the talent the club

coaches of the Central

Alberta Lacrosse players

have.

“It also goes to show the

coaching in any club is ad-

vancing,” said Genz.

He added that if the ASG

are any indication, next

year’s Central Alberta La-

crosse League season will

be top-notch.

“It just goes to show that

Central Alberta Lacrosse

is growing fast and it is

strong.”

Genz faced the same

challenge of any coach who

makes a team up of players

from multiple communities

and clubs.

He said that he was some-

what concerned how well

the team would gel at fi rst,

particularly because many

of the teammates were

fi erce rivals during the reg-

ular lacrosse season.

“The fi rst two practices I

was a little worried.”

But Genz also found

ways to help build some

chemistry and luckily had

a few practices to bring the

team together.

By doing things like mak-

ing sure the players paired

up for drills with someone

they hadn’t played with

before, Genz saw the rival-

ries on the team turn into

friendly ones.

While Genz said, in retro-

spect, he would have liked

to have given the team an

opportunity to play an ex-

hibition game before en-

tering the tournament to

better prepare them the

games, he was still im-

pressed with how the team

performed.

“The fi rst game that we

played, I was absolutely ec-

static,” said Genz.

He added that the players

had bought into the systems

and absorbed the technical

information given to them

by coaching staff.

“These kids were abso-

lutely on fi re,” said Genz.

“They showed everything

we practiced.”

As Zone 4 progressed

along its path to the fi nal

game, Genz said the play-

ers proved they could com-

pete with other zones in the

provinces, even those who

had bigger pools of players

to build teams from.

Genz added that Zone 4

generated some interest for

their games during the tour-

nament and each one had

more fans come to watch

than the one previous.

In the gold medal game,

Genz said the Zone 4 bench

was hurting somewhat due

to injuries, but that didn’t

deter the team’s remaining

players from putting in a

full effort.

“Our guys didn’t stop

right until the last minute,”

he said.

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SUPERB SILVER – The Zone 4 Lacrosse team takes a photo during the recent Alberta Summer Games in Airdrie. The team took silver after losing the fi nal game to Zone 3. photo submitted

Zone 4 lacrosse team takes silver at Summer Games


The Clive Coyotes are on their way to

compete with the best of the west.

After winning the Alberta Tier 1 Pro-

vincial Championships, the Clive AA

Midget Coyotes (formerly the Lacombe

Dodgers) have advanced to the Western

Championship in Swift Current.

The victory holds special signifi cance

to the Coyotes, who dedicated their season

to Damien Pannenbecker, a name missing

from the roster this season after he died

in a motor vehicle collision this past Janu-

ary. Pannenbecker’s love for sports, par-

ticularly baseball and hockey, was well

known in the community.

His father, Denny, who is the manager

of the team could not be reached before

press time, but in an email to the Express,

Damien’s mother, Marlene said, “To win

means a lot to (the team) and to us.”

“We were playing for Damien,” said

Coach Stacey Bell. “There is extra moti-

vation for that, especially when his dad is

sitting at the end of the bench every game.

We worked hard for it. For him and for Da-

mien.”

Bell said the Coyotes controlled the

game pretty much right from the start,

scoring four runs in the fi rst inning and

two in the second. Final score for the

game was 6-2.

“They were elated,” said Bell, add-

ing that the result was quite emotional

for Denny as well. Bell said the team is

called the Clive Coyotes, but the roster

has names from all over Central Alberta.

He added the team is a fairly well knit

group of players from being from all over

the place. The Clive Coyotes will travel to

Swift Current this weekend for the West-

ern Championships. Bell said the team is

expecting to do well in the tournament,

but nothing is every guaranteed.

“We are going expecting to win,” said

Bell. “But nothing guaranteed I guess.

Baseball is a funny game.”

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