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Thursday, August 27, 2015 Lacombe Express 3

BY KALISHA MENDONSALacombe Express

Lacombe is lucky to have such a con-

nected and engaged community

that supports organizations such as

Neighborhood Place.

Neighborhood Place is a not-for-profi t

agency that facilitates a number of ser-

vices, and helps to connect members of the

community to services they might need to

access. They service a wide variety of com-

munity members, from issues of immigra-

tion to domestic violence, to consolation

after the loss of a loved one.

“We help individuals and families fi nd

the information they’re looking for. We

work with them and with the other groups

and agencies helping these people,” said

Executive Director Barb Walker.

“The most important thing we do is to

just listen to people so we can determine

together what is best. I can talk to them

and see what kind of counselling services

they need. It is important to get to under-

lying needs, and very often we get a better

picture of what the individual or family

needs just by having a conversation. It’s

amazing what you can learn from just vis-

iting.”

A person might choose to access Neigh-

borhood Place for a number of reasons –

new to the area, in an abusive relationship,

looking for parental or child support ser-

vices or even looking for help in employ-

ment issues.

Neighborhood Place often is a place to

connect a person to a service. People can

come in with a number of issues, and the

staff will try to help as much as they can

and then will connect a person to their

next step in terms of services. They rely

closely on partnerships with other agen-

cies to provide services in-house.

“We share an offi ce space for Big Broth-

ers Big Sisters and Volunteer Link, so we

can direct people there easily, and we have

our career and community closet to offer,”

Walker said.

“We also have visiting counselling from

Central Alberta Refugee Effort (CARE),

the Central Alberta Women’s Emergency

Shelter (CAWES) and Women’s outreach,

and sometimes employment placement

services for people with diffi culties. Those

people will come in from Red Deer upon re-

quest and all services are free.”

As with the counselling services, all ser-

vices provided by Neighborhood Place are

free of charge.

Community connections are an integral

part of Neighborhood Place’s operation.

On the fi rst Tuesday of each month, sev-

eral members of the community gather for

an inter-agency meeting that allows con-

versation and connections to fl ow.

“On average, I’d say we have 25 people

attend. People attend and it’s a fairly

straightforward way to put names and ser-

vices and people together. That way, when

we work with individuals we can send

them to a person, not just a place,” said

Walker.

Walker’s position within the agency is

unique in that she provides an outlet for

community needs and wants to be heard.

For example, the agency now hosts an

annual ‘Walk for Wellness’ in support of

mental health awareness, after the issue

came forth from a citizen.

“Someone came to me and suggested

that we do a walk for suicide prevention

and mental health wellness. That came

from working directly with the community

to see what they’re missing. We’re always

trying to fi nd the gaps and address those,”

Walker explained.

This year’s annual Walk for Wellness

and Suicide Prevention will take place on

Sept. 13th at the Lacombe Memorial Cen-

tre. Several events are included and all are

free of fees.

For that event, doors open at 3 p.m. with

refreshments and resource tables. A pro-

gram of speakers will present from 4 p.m.

to 5 p.m., when the actual walk begins.

After the walk, community members are

invited to a community barbeque at the

LMC.

“Something else I have done in that line

is bring the CAWES director here and we

went and talked to a health clinic here. We

talked to all of the frontline workers about

what domestic violence looks like, and how

to react and how to help that,” Walker said.

“A follow-up of that is to check in with

the clinics and see what information

they’re looking for. They know what peo-

ple will look at and take home.”

Neighborhood Place operates in the

same facility as Big Brothers Big Sisters

and Volunteer Link. The three agencies

often work hand-in-hand to address the

needs of clients.

For example, a person might come into

Neighborhood Place seeking some employ-

ment assistance. They could access the

community and career closet for free cloth-

ing, access some information on available

jobs in the area and potentially even con-

nect with a Volunteer Link volunteer to

bring that person to an interview.

The close community relationships are

an integral part of Neighborhood Place.

Without the connections and constant

discussion between agencies, the referral

services and connections of Neighborhood

Place would not exist.

“We share information, share contacts,

build programs and awareness and build

relationships between different agencies,”

Walker said.

The facility is equipped with a housing

board to display current available housing,

a wall of information pamphlets for people

to take home and friendly staff willing to

connect a person to their community.

The Neighborhood Place web site recent-

ly was redone and offers a full list of servic-

es and programs for information. Connect

with them at www.lacombenp.com.

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


Filling the gap – exploring a lack of local social resources


This is part three of a series that

has been exploring the various so-

cial needs of the community in an

attempt to determine what is being

done to address those needs.

In order to understand and ad-

dress the needs of citizens, the

City of Lacombe relies on close

partnerships with community

groups who see the issues fi rst-

hand.

The City works closely with

non-for-profi t groups, service

groups and the police to gain an

understanding of what issues are

affecting Lacombians.

One of the most important

agencies in determining what

issues Lacombians are facing is

Family and Community Support

Services (FCSS).

“We see FCSS as our connec-

tion to social planning and to the

pulse of social needs in the com-

munity. We really rely on their ex-

pertise in their capacity. They’ve

got that ear to the ground and we

interact with them always,” said

Community Services Director for

the City, Brenda Vaughan.

She described FCSS as a pre-

ventative social services program

that helps to understand the com-

munity by engaging with and

connecting to citizens.

She said that in addition to

FCSS, not-for-profi t groups such

as Neighborhood Place, Parent

Link, Victim Services, Big Broth-

ers Big Sisters and more are cru-

cial to understanding the needs

of citizens.

“We have a lot of ‘frontline’

groups that are interacting with

all kinds of people in our popu-

lation, in all kinds of circum-

stances. That information per-

colates and comes up to us,” she

explained.

People access these services for

a number of reasons. There are

programs to address affordable

housing needs, domestic violence

issues, employment assistance,

fi nancial assistance and more.

Data is collected on the various

demographics of those accessing

services – age, gender, occupa-

tion, living situation etc. – and

over time, trends can be seen.

“How this stuff works is that

you start to hear about some-

thing, and over time it grows. You

start to hear more about it or re-

alize it’s a deeper issue. Over time

these things build. We hear about

it and go to other groups and

work with them,” Vaughan said.

“Then we have our other natu-

ral partners, the police service,

who we talk to about issues

around crime and violence and

harm reduction. We have a fully

functioning hospital here with a

solid medical core and they are

another group that interacts with

the community.”

The social issue of affordable

housing is a prominent one in

Lacombe. The issue has come

up in community conversations,

through the information gath-

ered by FCSS and other groups

and through data collected by the

City on development.

A Housing Needs Assessment

was presented to City council in

2013. Vaughan said the assess-

ment recognized several major

issues surrounding the kinds of

housing available in Lacombe

and the affordability of those

homes.

“It came out very clear that

our number one issue was afford-

ability of housing and that was

really related to the type of hous-

ing we were producing. We took

that information and when we

redid the Municipal Development

Plan (MDP) – which was redone

in the last year – you will see sig-

nifi cant changes in the percent-

ages of types of housing that will

be brought into the City. That’s

one way we can infl uence that,”

Vaughan said.

The issue of affordable housing

has been recognized by multiple

organizations in the City. When

issues such as this are discussed

among a variety of groups and

are brought to the attention of

City council, changes can be

made either in practice or future

planning to accommodate.

Development plans for La-

combe now include a wider

variety of housing styles. As

well, Habitat for Humanity was

brought in for the fi rst time as

a partner with the City to bring

several new units into the com-

munity.

One of the other important

partnerships that the City of La-

combe has undertaken is the Bolt

Regional Transit System, devel-

oped in recent years in partner-

ship with the Town of Blackfalds

and the City of Red Deer.

“Lacombe citizens might fi nd

themselves going elsewhere to ac-

cess certain services – Red Deer,

usually. Having a transit system,

and a regional transit system

certainly provides a level of ac-

cess that wasn’t there before,”

Vaughan said.

“That’s an example of what

a City can do to try and help

people get what they need. The

goal is for people to have access

to services that they need, but

realistically, you can’t have ev-

ery service in every community,

all the time. That’s why regional

relationships are so signifi cant

and important. Possibly you can

enhance a service that exists, and

that enhancement brings service

to the community, but you aren’t

creating a separate, expensive ad-

ministrative centre.”

The City is not in control of

building facilities like emergency

shelters and transitional housing

facilities. In the example of the

new Yu-Turn transitional hous-

ing facility, the community group

applied for funding through the

Housing Committee and is de-

veloping that independent of the

City.

There are many ways that a

City attempts to identify and ad-

dress the needs of the commu-

nity. Most important are connec-

tions and partnerships between

community agencies, as well as

open communication between

council and citizens.

“Citizens identify local issues,

and they also can identify local

solutions,” Vaughan said.

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

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Lacombe wins One Horse Town concert event


Lacombe has offi cially been named as

the winner of the legendary One Horse

Town country music event, presented by

Coors Banquet.

The concert will bring country music

stars Tim Hicks and The Road Hammers to

the City on Sept. 18th. Citizens of the com-

munity were asked to vote in order to show

participation and support for the event

and the efforts have paid off.

“First, I think just to be able to come

out on top is a nice acknowledgement for

the community,” said the City’s Commu-

nity Economic Development Manager Guy

Lapointe.

“There were 1,000 communities nomi-

nated and we were shortlisted. Everybody

stepped up and made this happen - I think

it’s a great acknowledgement of what we can

do as a community when we work together.”

Voting started on Aug. 3rd, closed on

Aug. 17th and a winner was announced on

Aug. 24th.

“Obviously, it’s great to have some ex-

posure here. It will happen on a national

stage. At one point, there was going to be

an announcement on the Canadian Coun-

try Music Awards on Sept. 13th, but that

might be too close to the event date. How-

ever if that happens, it’s great exposure for

us on a national scale.”

The concert is a free event but there is

a maximum capacity at the currently un-

disclosed venue location. This means that

people must go to www.coorsbanquet.ca/

oht to register for a ticket to the concert.

According to the Coors Banquet web

site, tickets will be available at the afore-

mentioned web address starting Aug. 27th.

Tickets are free and only available to resi-

dents of Lacombe, Lacombe County and

Blackfalds who are of legal drinking age.

There is a limit of two tickets per resi-

dent per household while quantities last.

“They will be airing the concert. It might

be live, it might be recorded or they might

do both. And the last time I spoke to the

reps, I was told there was the potential for

a documentary of the making of the con-

cert. That’s a lot of exposure for a little

community like ours,” Lapointe said.

“Beyond that, there is a community-

building piece. People get to take part in a

once-in-a-lifetime event for Lacombe.”

“There is also an economic development

piece to this. Coors is giving away 300 tick-

ets to people outside of the community. I’m

not sure how they’re distributing it, but

either way that is 300 people coming into

our community that will be staying in our

hotels, shopping in our community at that

time and things like that. There is the ex-

posure piece but there is also a practical

side of this where people will see a bit of a

bump in sales and economic development

around that time.”

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SUBMISSIONS FOR 2016 BUDGET

Public submissions were pre-sented to City council for consid-eration in the 2016 budget. After deliberation among councillors, the following items have been accepted into the 2016 budget proposal:

- Drainage control from Fair-way Drive and 58th St. at a cost of $401,000. Council hear that pro-posed cost also includes new pave-ment at 54th Ave. and 58th St. to accommodate the drainage solu-tion and design.

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

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

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

LACOMBE PROVINCIAL BUILDING UPDATE

Members of City council dis-

cussed the concept of closure and demolition for the newly acquired Provincial Building, located on 50th Ave.

The City recently purchased the building from the Province and is now looking at how to proceed with the closure.

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

Norma MacQuarrie, chief admin-istrative offi cer for the City said, “If this proposed demolition could coincide with that work, I think it would serve certainly the down-town businesses very well in terms of minimizing disruption.”

A proposal was made to coincide a potential demolition with down-town infrastructure development in 2017.

BYLAWS PASSEDBylaw 300.101, a rezoning bylaw

was approved by City council this week to rezone a lot in Macken-zie Ranch to coincide with the ap-proved outline for the area.

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

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

tate future development of multi-family homes on the lot.

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

He said, “I don’t think that re-

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

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

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

A request for second and third reading was ultimately made and carried.

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

COUNCIL BRIEFS by Kalisha Mendonsa


BY JENNA SWAN Lacombe Express

Doug Hart was offi cially

selected as the federal NDP

candidate in the Red Deer-

Lacombe riding this past

Monday.

Two local candidates

were put forward follow-

ing a nomination meeting

held at the Red Deer Public

Library.

Hart was chosen over

Katherine Swampy dur-

ing a nomination meeting

held at the Red Deer Pub-

lic Library. Hart, who has

lived in Central Alberta

his entire life, spent the

last 40 years of his career

working as a nurse, teacher

and community college ad-

ministrator. He currently

works as a casual nurse

in the Psychiatric Mental

Health Nursing and Addic-

tions at the Red Deer Re-

gional Hospital, following

time spent as both the vice

academic chair and acting

president at Grande Prairie

Regional College.

He holds diplomas in psy-

chiatric nursing, an under

graduate degree in nursing

from the University of Cal-

gary, a masters degree in

education administration

from the University of Al-

berta and a masters degree

in science in health promo-

tion studies.

While addressing the

room of NDP members,

Hart stated no matter how

different he and those oth-

er members may be, they

likely had at least one thing

in common.

“We want to put an end to

10 years of Stephen Harp-

er’s rule,” said Hart who

previously ran in three pro-

vincial elections under the

NDP bid. “Stephen Harper

has shown contempt for

democracy, he has eroded

sovereignty, and is decon-

structing Canada.

“All you have to do is

look at Bill C-51 and the

impact it has on personal

rights and freedoms.”

Hart will be running

against Liberal Party can-

didate Rev. Jeff Rock – a

minister with Gaetz Memo-

rial United Church in Red

Deer who was nominated

by his party in January.

Hart and Rock will also

be running against the

Conservative Party candi-

date Blaine Calkins – a Uni-

versity of Alberta Bachelor

of Science graduate who

served in a number of lo-

cal political positions over

the last 30 years including

serving as a town councilor

for Lacombe for a time, as

well as the MP for Wetas-

kawin.

The election is set for

Oct.19th. Harper dropped

the write on Aug. 2nd and

at 11 weeks, the campaign

has been described as the

longest in modern Cana-

dian history. As a result of

the 2012 federal electoral

redistribution, the number

of electoral districts was

increased to 338, with addi-

tional seats based on popula-

tion assigned to Alberta (6),

British Columbia (6), Ontar-

io (15), and Quebec (3).

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Boards and Commissions The City of Lacombe is currently seeking to appoint a

number of community-minded citizens to serve on a

variety of municipal boards and commissions.

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 positive

difference 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 and

supports 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]

DOUG HART

NDP candidate selected for local riding


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Canadian Media Circulation Audit

The pitfalls of social media on the political frontMuch like any useful tool, social

media can be seen as a double-

edged sword —It has the power to

allow an individual to personally

communicate with the world. Mes-

sages can be curated to exact a spe-

cifi c statement to a society. It’s all

about interaction.

It also has the power to prevent

face-to-face communication and

can result in many individuals

posting things they don’t mean or

that are offensive in nature.

As a candidate in a federal or

provincial election, using Twit-

ter or facebook to connect with

voters can be seen as key. It gives

them the opportunity to communi-

cate directly with voters, respond

to questions and get information

out about where they will be mak-

ing face-to-face appearances be-

side the traditional forums and

door-knocking. As a candidate in

a federal or provincial election,

using social media tools can also

be harmful if in the past, the can-

didate made some rather frivolous

or offensive statements or posted

unfl attering or offensive photos.

Take for example, independent

MLA for Calgary-Bow Deborah

Drever who was elected as an NDP

MLA on May 5th in the provincial

election. It didn’t take long for so-

cial media hounds to comb through

her personal history to fi nd a few

questionable photos. Most were

willing to take them with a grain of

salt, due to Drever’s young age and

inexperience. But then, another

photo was found, this time on her

instagram account, calling former

Premier Jim Prentice and Rick Mc-

Iver an offensive term, contradic-

tory to the NDP stance on LGBTQ

and acceptance.

Drever was then forced to apolo-

gize and was suspended by Pre-

mier Notley from the NDP caucus.

It was always a question to the

Alberta NDP why they did not vet

each candidate, combing through

their past, especially on social

media. Could this embarrassment

have been prevented?

The most recent casualty of a

social media pitfall in this federal

election is a former Liberal candi-

date for Calgary Nosehill.

Ala Buzreba was the latest can-

didate to have her social media

feeds, especially Twitter, looked

at through with a microscope, and

some didn’t like what they found.

Buzreba was forced to apologize

on Aug. 18th for some tweets she

posted as a teen four years ago that

were offensive. Later that day she

stepped down, and prompted Fed-

eral Liberal leader Justin Trudeau

to make a statement.

It is surprising candidates like

Buzreba and Drever did not show

more social media savvy. Anyone

running for public offi ce, espe-

cially knowing the benefi ts and pit-

falls of social media, should ensure

their personal accounts and feeds

are – if anything – rather bland.

I remember the year af-

ter I graduated from high

school, how I would visit

friends that still attended

there from time to time. If

I had a day off from work,

I would dash over and join

them for lunch. This went

on for a couple of years,

and I remember thinking it

was pretty cool how I could

be nearing 19 or so and still

fi tting in with a bunch of

high school students.

Fast-forward a couple

of years. I was living in

Burnaby, B.C. and one day,

I thought I’d do something

for my health and pick up

some vitamins at the mall.

The sales lady agreed that

would be a great idea, as-

suming I was in my ‘late

20s’. I was barely 20.

Gone were the days of

fooling anybody about my

age. High school kids would

now think I was the substi-

tute teacher, or even worse,

maybe one of the parents.

Groan. Much of this, I be-

lieved, had to do with my

rapidly receding hairline.

What to do? By this point,

I was again living in Red

Deer and thought I would

check out one of those

places that sell hairpieces

– the kind they glue onto

your head and you have to

have readjusted every few

weeks. I remember feeling

a mix of embarrassment

and excitement as I saw my

head covered in wavy locks

like I had when I was in

high school.

The years melted away.

But the thought of hav-

ing something glued to my

scalp didn’t sit well, so I

promptly abandoned the

idea. Baldness was my des-

tiny, and I would simply ac-

cept it and move forward.

But I had to accept also

that I looked older for my

age. I went to SAIT in Cal-

gary to study journalism

when I was 26, and I recall

one of the younger stu-

dents - she was around 18

– saying how she admired

me coming back to school

‘at my age’. At my age?

What did she think, that I

was in my mid-50s? Cue the

insecurities – already rag-

ing at this point in my life.

Fast-forward to about three

years ago.

I was about 43 and shop-

ping in Lacombe. The clerk

asked me if I was eligible

for the ‘seniors’ discount’.

I could hardly believe my

ears. There is no experi-

ence quite like being hit

with the hard truth about

what others perceive about

you – when it’s not to your

liking. It’s happened more

times since then. A wait-

ress here in the City has

assumed twice that I am a

senior. The second time I

told her I wasn’t, but she

said she would give me the

senior’s discount anyhow.

Maybe she thinks I’m in

denial?

And then just last Sun-

day, another waiter didn’t

even bother to ask. He just

gave me the senior’s dis-

count on the bill.

That’s when I decided to

adopt a new attitude – if you

can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em. It

was nice getting the brunch

for a few dollars less, after

all. The bottom line is, the

passage of time is of course

unstoppable. Life courses

by at what seems like a

faster pace then it used to.

And I’m okay with that. Re-

ally, we all have to be. At

46, I have found I must ac-

cept certain things about

my life – when you are in

your 20s and even in your

30s, you feel like there is

all kinds of time left to do

all kinds of things. But

now, I fi nd life seems to

offer fewer choices – not

poorer choices necessarily,

but different choices. And

the irony is, interestingly

enough, I wouldn’t go back

to my younger days even if

I could.

Age brings with it some

special gifts, like perspec-

tive, a dash of wisdom, a

stronger sense of confi -

dence, an increased sense

of being ‘okay’ with who

you are and less of a crav-

ing to be accepted by every-

body. That used to plague

me as a younger man. I

wanted everyone to ap-

prove of me, to like me.

Even people that honestly,

I didn’t even really like. But

now, that peculiar ‘need’

has been left behind.

So society, bring on the

offers of seniors’ discounts

– I have made peace with

the fact I look older than I

am. Life needs to become

more about others than it

is about me – and perhaps

that’s the most liberating

lesson we can learn as the

years pass.

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Facing the hard realities of looking older than you are

“It will probably draw a lot of people depending on the music.”Brian Brant, Lacombe County

“It’s surprising the number of people that listen to country music. I agree it will bring a lot of people in.”John Mellon, Lacombe

“There will defi nitely be media exposure. It’s also a great community builder.”Kendall Currie, Sylvan Lake

“A lot of money will come into town. I voted everyday.”Moira Williams, Lacombe County

How do you think Lacombe and the surrounding area will benefi t from winning the One Horse Town concert?Yourself!Yourself!

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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.

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

Are you as healthy as you think? Find out at the Health Expo with the Harvard Fitness test, peak fl ow meter test, blood pressure check, water and body fat ana-lyzer scale and computerized health age. Get a free relaxing massage, nutrition counseling and pamphlets full of health tips. The Canadian Red Cross will have information on emergency disaster preparedness and medi-cal equipment loans. The Heart & Stroke Foundation will present the newest facts on fats. It’s all free. Drop in between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 20th at the Lacombe Memorial Centre. For more information, call Es-ther at 403-782-5258 or Nadine at 403-786-2338. Sponsored by the Good Water Company and the Health Department of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

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

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

Lacombe to give us the privi-lege of serving you in whatever small to mid-sized project you may need assistance. We can arrange for groups of two to 10 people to help for up to three hours. Be it weeding, painting, washing windows or anything else. Contact Jessica at 403-700-9755 for more information.

Friends of the Library: are you recently retired and look-ing for volunteers projects? Consider joining the Friends of the Library, which supports the Mary C. Moore Public library in many ways. On Sept. 1st, 7 p.m. at the library, the annual general meeting will be held

with an election of offi cers. New volunteers don’t have to worry about being on any election posi-tion in the fi rst year. Meetings are held the fi rst Tuesday of the month. For more information, phone Ellen at 403-782-7001.

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 Thursdays at 3:30 p.m. and the Duplo Club for parents and children ages 0 to four on Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Our fundraising for the Summer Reading Program will soon be in full swing. Large and small prizes as well as cash for craft supplies and 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 inde-pendence through education and group discussions. The program is facilitated by a volunteer who has gone through the process of adjusting to a life with vision loss.

The group offers seniors a way to connect to others experiencing similar challenges. Participants receive empowering, practical and useful information about vision loss and how CNIB services can help, as well as suggestions from other participants on how to reduce the impact of vision loss on their daily lives. There is no cost to participate in the program which will meet once per month. The group meets at the Spruce Terrace located at 5002 – 51 Ave.

Lacombe Farmers Market runs in the Lacombe arena parking lot and indoors starting 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Come every Friday 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 p.m. at Medcombe 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 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.

Parkinson Alberta Education offers supports groups for persons with Parkinson disease, fam-ily members and caregivers at the following Central Alberta locations: Red Deer, Lacombe, Innisfail, Olds, Three Hills and Castor. Visit www.parkinsonal-berta.ca for more information.

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 pro-gram 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 begin-ners or have learned Taoist Tai Chi before. Participate in classes of your choice. Avail-able in Red Deer, Lacombe, Rocky Mountain House, and Innisfail. Contact 403-346-6772 for more information.

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-tion. Meetings are held on the fourth Tuesday of every month and begin at 7:30 p.m. at St. Andrew’s United Church. For more information about the group, feel free to contact Mary Lou Wilson 403-782-3923.

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society 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.

Bentley TOPS - Take Off Pounds Sensibly. Every Tuesday in the basement of the Bentley Town Offi ce at 7 p.m. Con-tact Carolyn 403-396-1002 for more information.

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BY SARAH MAETCHELacombe Express

It was cloudy, rainy and

windy but the weather

didn’t dampen a special

visit to Lacombe.

Lacombe residents and

dignitaries gathered at a

construction site in the

MacKenzie Ranch subdivi-

sion to welcome Lieutenant

Governor of Alberta Lois

Mitchell to the City last

Friday. On her fi rst offi cial

visit to Lacombe, Mitchell,

along with Mayor Steve

Christie, Habitat for Hu-

manity Chair Dennis Bow-

man, MP Blaine Calkins,

MLA Ron Orr attended a

sod-turning ceremony to

celebrate the beginnings

of the fi rst Habitat for Hu-

manity project in the City.

Habitat for Humanity

Red Deer is a not-for-profi t

organization that works to-

wards creating sustainable

affordable housing in the

area. The organization will

be building four units (two

duplexes) in the MacKenzie

Ranch subdivision of La-

combe over this next year.

Mitchell said it was a

pleasure to launch the

new project in Lacombe.

She also said she was im-

pressed with the powerful

way Habitat for Humanity

can mobilize volunteers.

“A Habitat for Human-

ity project is a great way

for all volunteers to share

the best of their ability by

learning and forging new

ties with friends and neigh-

bours,” she said. “So to all

the volunteers, thank you

for sharing your time, your

skills, energy, and dedica-

tion to building a greater

quality of life for everyone

in the community.”

Mayor Steve Christie

said he was honoured and

very pleased to welcome

Mitchell to the community.

“I am also proud of the

strong partnership we have

developed with Habitat for

Humanity Red Deer Region

Society to address housing

affordability for low in-

come families in Lacombe,”

he said. “A succession of

events have brought us

together today that began

with a vision to facilitate

a diverse range of housing

opportunities here in the

City. This is a program that

supports the needs, income

levels and preferences of

all current and future resi-

dents.”

MP Blaine Calkins also

added it was a pleasure to

welcome Mitchell and her

husband on their fi rst offi -

cial visit to Lacombe.

“Their presence here

today indicates there is a

great deal of support for

the efforts of Habitat for

Humanity Red Deer Re-

gion, and that support will

certainly go a long way in

helping Habitat for Hu-

manity reach their goal of

at least 10 homes for new el-

igible low income families

in Central Alberta in 2015,”

he said. “I am pleased they

could attend this important

sod-turning event here in

Lacombe, which will sup-

port four families in my

hometown.”

In June, the City entered

into an agreement with

Habitat for Humanity Red

Deer for a $300,000 grant

from the City’s affordable

housing project. Once the

units are completed, the

homes will provide four

qualifying families the op-

portunity for home owner-

ship. 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.

The process will begin

in September, allowing

the City and Habitat for

Humanity to select the

four families and also al-

low the families to work

off their volunteer hours.

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be completed in August of

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Connex Bus Drivers Permanent .9FTE Position (1 Position)

Casual Driver (1 Position)

Lacombe and District Family and Community Support Services is seeking bus drivers for the Lacombe Connex Transportation Service. Connex is available to seniors and others unable to access regular transportation because of age, cost or disability. This service is offered through Lacombe & District FCSS in partnership with the City of Lacombe. Responsibilities:

Drive clients to medical appointments, shopping, dialysis trips and charters Monitor and maintain cleanliness of bus and daily log reports

Qualifications:

Class 4 Drivers License and Clean Drivers Abstract Driver Training and Experience is Preferred Current First Aid/CPR Excellent Customer Service Skills

Closing Date: Friday, August 28, 2015 Lacombe & District FCSS offers a competitive salary and an excellent benefit package.

Please forward your letter of interest and resume to: Pat Berg, Transportation Coordinator Lacombe Connex #201, 5214- 50th Avenue, Lacombe, AB T4L 0B6 Email: [email protected] Fax: (403) 782-6639

Lacombe & District

It’s timeThe roundup is

On Septemeber 19, 2015, bring your old computers, broken electronics, TVs, paint and other household hazardous waste to the City of Lacombe’s Infrastructure Services Building (5444-56 Avenue) from 10 a.m. to 2p.m.

Go to www.lacombe.ca/toxicroundup for more information on what is and isn’t acceptable. The City of Lacombe’s annual Fall Community Cleanup Campaign begins October 13, 2015. To find out when collection is in your neighbourhood, go to www.lacombe.ca/communitycleanup .

Do you have a question or comment on how your city is run?Discuss your concerns, suggestions and ideas with City Council over a cup of coffee.

WHEN: , 201to p.m.

WHERE: At the City of Lacombe booth

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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 20, 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 Bylaw

DATE PERMIT# LOCATION DEVELOPMENT

August 20 61/252.61 4925 College Ave Single Family Dwelling

August 20 61/252.64 37 Erica Drive Single Family Dwelling

August 20 61/252.69 33 Emerald Crescent Sun Room Addition

DATE PERMIT# LOCATION DEVELOPMENT

August 20 61/252.14 11 Lakes Close Home Occupation 2

August 20 61/252.19 & 4991 34 Street Demolition of Exisitng Garage &

61/252.20 Construction of New Garage

August 20 61/252.23 7102 University Drive Maintenance Facility

August 20 61/252.35 5001 52 Street Day Care Facility

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

PERMITS

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Lacombe City Council Meetings are open to the public

and all are encouraged to attend. Meeting agendas are

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

Friday before every Council Meeting.

The next scheduled Regular Council Meeting dates and

times are:

Monday, September 14, 2015 at 5 p.m.Monday, September 28, 2015 at 5 p.m.

The Active Living Fair/Coffee with Council at the LMCSeptember 9 from 4 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. For more information call 403.782.1266.

Doors OpenSeptember 26 from 11a.m. - 4:00 p.m.For more information email [email protected]

Blacksmith Shop Municipal 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.

Call 403.782.1258 for more information.

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

FREE Public SkatingAugust 28 from 6:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. Open Ice Time Available For RentArena is available from August 27-30. Ice slots still available in September. To book ice time, please call 403.782.1284.

Roof Replacement at the Kinsmen Aquatic Centre Begins September 8th, 2015

Toxic/E waste 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.

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City Council Dates

Upcoming Events

Reminders

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

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Looking for an Innovative Way to Get Involved in the

Community? We are currently seeking creative, community-minded

citizens to serve on the new Community Economic

Development Organization(CEDO)committee.

The new CEDO will aim to improve the quality of life within

Lacombe by fostering a collaborative environment focused

on cultivating innovation, nurturing a business-friendly

culture, promoting sustainable growth and creating a safe,

inclusive, vibrant and healthy community.

By volunteering with the CEDO, you can meet new

people, learn new skills and make a positive difference in

your community.

If you are interested in sharing your time with the CEDO, please contact:Guy Lapointe

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Lacombe residents can sign up for garbage and recycling collection day reminders via phone calls, emails or texts by signing up through a new online widget. This free service will help you keep track of what days to put out your garbage and recycling for collection, especially during public holidays when pick up schedules can change. We will also communicate service interruptions or program changes, and share educational information with subscribers.

You can achieve peace of mind by registering your address at www.lacombe.ca/garbage. Simply type in your address in the box entitled “Collection Schedules and Reminders”, click on ‘Search’, and select the ‘Create a Reminder’ tab. You can also print that month’s collection calendar for your address, or search for another address in Lacombe.

For more information, please call Infrastructure Services at (403)782-1261.

Online Garbage & Recycling Collection Reminder Widget

Lacombe residents no longer have to wait for the annual Toxic/Electronics

Waste Roundup to safely dispose of their unwanted consumer electronic

waste. Residents can now drop off their broken televisions, computers,

printers, monitors, laptops, and related accessories to the Infrastructure

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

Recycling your unwanted electronics is important for the environment.

Televisions, computers and other electronic items contain lead, mercury

and cadmium. They pose a threat to the environment if buried in the

landfill.

The e-waste collected will be recycled responsibly in Red Deer by Recycle

Logic, a registered processor under the Alberta Recycling Electronics

Recycling Program. They will safely dispose of the hazardous materials

contained in the electronics, and salvage any valuable materials for reuse.

For more information on acceptable items and hours of operation, please

call Infrastructure Services at (403)782-1261.

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BY SARAH MAETCHELacombe Express

A few weeks ago I crossed another city

off my bucket list that has held my rapt

imagination for many years. A friend

and I visited the city of Havana — the

capital city of Cuba that that is attempt-

ing to create a new identity through re-

vitalization and restoration.

Havana was everything I had imag-

ined, seen on TV, read about and then

some. From the moment we traveled un-

der the tunnel and entered through the

city walls of Old Havana, it was electric.

Havana was founded by the Spanish

in 1519 as a port city. Walls and several

fortresses were built around the city for

protection in 1558. These walls now act

as a mark between the old and new Ha-

vana.

Old Havana boasts some 3,370 build-

ings and 66,750 residents. It was declared

a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1982.

Slowly but surely, the government

and other entrepreneurs have been revi-

talizing the city by repairing the dilapi-

dated buildings that have such historical

signifi cance.

As we walked the streets, it was easy

to see buildings that are in literally in

ruins, buildings that are worse for wear

but are still inhabited by local people,

with colourful strings of laundry hang-

ing from the upper-level balconies,

buildings that have not yet been revital-

ized and those that are currently under

construction.

It’s truly a city at a crossroads — ready

to change and revitalize itself to stimu-

late tourism and economic activity.

As we walked down the narrow bou-

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Cafes line the cobbled-stoned streets.

Tourists milled around and were out to

experience the three best things Cuba

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Due to the overwhelming heat and

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with a lovely tune by the Beatles by a

Mariachi-like band.

Our night was capped off by some-

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famous Tropicana.

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Sitting under the open sky and sip-

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enjoying the show, a true tropical treat

away from Vegas.

Eventually, whether you plan to live

in fantasy or not, the show ends slightly

after midnight and it was time to begin

the journey back to the hotel.

Slowly as the lights of Havana gave

way to the whir of the Autopista, it was

evident we had only just scratched the

surface of what the City had to offer.

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Regina-based prairie sweethearts Belle

Plaine and Blake Berglund are gearing up

to release a country/folk music double-

single, gold-toned vinyl record next month

and are hitting the road to support the

project. They perform Sept. 7th at Fratters

in Red Deer.

The release beautifully pays homage to

fellow Saskatchewan songwriter Zachary

Lucky. The couple recorded two tracks

from Lucky’s catalogue - Town to Town

and Saskatchewan.

All copies of the limited edition vinyl are

expected to sell during the tour, which cov-

ers western Canada. The singles will also

be available via iTunes. The recordings

were produced by former frontman of The

Waltons Jason Plumb.

“Blake and I were in Kansas City in 2014

for an event called Folk Alliance Interna-

tional,” explains Plaine. “It gets people

from all over North America together – it’s

a showcase event, it’s a conference event –

it’s an incredible thing to go to make con-

nections with people from all over North

America,” she explains. “And we found

ourselves getting to know western Canadi-

an musicians that we had heard of, or were

just hearing of there.

“We were watching Zachary play – he’s

so hardworking, he’s from Saskatoon, he’s

prolifi c and so talented. I leaned over and

said to Blake, we should be singing this

song! We were just starting to sing together

and we were writing together and we were

looking for material that suited us.

“Saskatchewan is about being home, and

Town to Town is about traveling and being

all over the country.”

Berglund agrees. “It was fun to interpret

his material because he is such a strong

writer.”

Meanwhile, listening to Plaine and Ber-

glund it’s very clear these two are such a

natural, engaging blend in terms of their

artistry. Both songs bubble over with a

charming authenticity and warmth. Not to

mention their work as individual artists,

which continues to attract new fans and

defi ne them as noteworthy artist in their

own right.

“It’s become something where I can

jump in on a lot of Blake’s sets and sing

back-up for him – so it’s been really good

for me as a musician,” explains Plaine of

the collaboration.

“It’s been really great to see how another

band works and also having such a positive

experience from growing and learning.”

As for their live shows, Plaine and Ber-

glund will each perform a set with their

own sideplayers - Elizabeth Curry on bass

and Jeremy Sauer on keys for Plaine and

Bryce Lewis on guitar for Berglund.

To close each, the ensemble will come

together for a selection of duets including

Town to Town and Saskatchewan from the

co-release, Kris Kristofferson’s Chase The

Feeling, and Ian & Sylvia’s Summer Wages.

“We’ve become so integrated in each

other’s writing processes, and our bands

have become so integrated in each other’s

songs, that it works really well,” explains

Berglund.

Plaine agrees, adding that it really is

structured around the overall fl ow and

honouring the songs. “That’s how both

of us work in constructing a set list – also

thinking about the spaces between the

songs and what kind of stories can be

told,” she said. “For those two hours with

an audience, you want that time to feel like

it’s time they don’t even know is passing.

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

That’s our objective – to give people some-

thing that takes them out of their own lives

for a couple hours.”

Plaine has one of those gorgeous and

extraordinarily rare voices that is pretty

much instantly addictive. Over the years,

her tunes have percolated with jazz, pop

and old-fashioned country richness.

Raised in the farming community of

Fosston, Saskatchewan, her distinctive

sound draws on a wide-ranging musical

background, including years of profes-

sional training (formal study at MacEwan

University) and performances stretching

back to her youth. Plaine’s voice lends it-

self to various styles, from outlaw coun-

try to 1940s swing, adding a smoky, sultry

touch to every song she sings. Her debut

CD Notes From A Waitress earned the num-

ber three position on the earshot National

Jazz Chart and number one on Edmonton,

Ottawa and Lethbridge Jazz charts in early

2012.

At 18, she knew she wanted to write

songs, perform and have a home recording

studio. But when she moved to Edmonton

to study jazz, her focus shifted toward a

more technical aspect of music: sound re-

cording. After graduation, she worked in a

Calgary studio.

Eager for change, she enrolled at the

University of Victoria as an environmental

science major. Having fallen in love with

Victoria’s arts community she dropped out

of school.

She later found herself in Sydney, Aus-

tralia for a stint and the creativity contin-

ued to grow. In 2006, she returned to Sas-

katchewan and found a home in Regina’s

arts community. Berglund’s fresh style of

country has been described as unpredict-

able, intelligent and genuine. His love for

music stretches back to his younger days,

as he recalls his grandfather always carry-

ing a harmonica around with him.

Berglund also took piano lessons over

his growing up years, and then eventually

discovered the guitar. As mentioned, he

went on to explore a number of genres be-

fore fi nding his niche in music that follows

a country/folk sensibility. But Berglund,

like Plaine, can’t be strictly categorized

when it comes to style. That attribute in it-

self fuels their overall charm as outstand-

ing artists who aren’t wary of continued

sonic exploration.

“I come from a cowboy culture – I guess

when it became my turn to go in that direc-

tion I chose music as opposed to rodeo. So

it was great to come back ‘full circle’ and

really care about cowboy culture again

with everything I learned from being on

the road for seven years as an independent

rock musician.”

Over the years, Berglund has released

four CDs – 2007’s Blake Berglund & Ken-

nedy Rodeo, Ends of the Earth (2010), Coy-

ote (2012) and Jasper (2014).

He earned an Independent Music Award

in 2010, was granted Rawlco Radio’s 10K20

Bursary in 2013 and was named Roots Art-

ist of the Year at the 2013 Saskatchewan

Country Music Association Awards.

Berglund’s authentic songwriting and

stage show also landed him showcasing

opportunities at the 2012 Breakout West

Festival, the 2012 Canadian Country Mu-

sic Awards, and the 2013 Canadian Music

Week Festival.

Meanwhile, Plumb, who again produced

the latest project, speaks warmly about

the pair. “I’ve been a fan of both Blake and

Belle for quite some time,” he explained.

“After seeing their live performance, I

couldn’t wait to get them in the studio to-

gether. It’s always interesting when song-

writers choose to record another artist’s

material. The art is in the interpretation.

And with these two, you can hear their

chemistry on the recording.”

Plaine is quick to return the compli-

ment. “He comes to our shows when we are

playing around town – he’s really become a

friend and a support. I trust him so deeply.

It’s been such a positive experience having

met him and becoming a part of his life.”

[email protected]

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

Belle Plaine and Blake Berglund launch collaborative disc


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Now a report in the Cana-

dian Medical Association

Journal says that forag-

ing and eating wild mush-

rooms can result in liver

failure and even death. And

that mistaking toxic mush-

rooms for edible varieties is

a common error.

Dr. Adina Weinerman

at the Sunnybrook Health

Sciences Center, Toronto

says, “Distinguishing safe

from harmful mushrooms

is a challenge even for my-

cologists.”

She cites the case of

a 52-year-old immigrant

woman of Asian descent

who had foraged for mush-

rooms with her husband

in a local park. She had

had foraging experience in

her native land. But like

my friend, after eating

them she developed severe

abdominal pain and gas-

trointestinal distress. She

eventually needed a liver

transplant.

Dr. Adina states people

poisoned by toxic mush-

rooms go through three

stages. Within six to 12

hours there is pain, nausea,

vomiting and diarrhea.

But this is followed by a

false recovery in which pa-

tients appear to improve.

This misleads doctors to

assume all is well, and

they may be prematurely

discharged from hospital

or the emergency depart-

ment.

The fi nal stage occurs 48

hours after ingesting toxic

mushrooms. The patient’s

liver starts to fail following

which other organs may

falter and death may occur.

The big problem is that doc-

tors do not have an antidote

for mushroom toxicity.

It appears whether you

live or die depends on

whether you’re fortunate

enough to have ‘the luck of

the Irish.’ Charcoal can be

used to absorb the toxin if

used early, but by the time

patients are seen in emer-

gency it’s usually too late

to be helpful.

Mushrooms of the Ama-

nita genus include over 600

types which cause most of

the mushroom deaths. So if

mycologists can be fooled

identifying toxic mush-

rooms so can you. It can

also fool immigrants who

may mistake local poison-

ous mushrooms for famil-

iar ones from their native

land. But it’s not only toxic

mushrooms that can result

in trouble according to a

report in the Nutrition Ac-

tion Health Letter.

A doctor at Kingston

General hospital in On-

tario noticed that an in-

creased number of people

were arriving at the hospi-

tal complaining of stomach

cramps and diarrhea. He

ordered stool cultures on

these patients and all suf-

fered from salmonella en-

teritidis infection.

One patient said, “After

they did stool and blood

samples on me a doctor

asked if I had eaten at a

certain restaurant.” As the

investigation continued

it was discovered that all

patients had eaten a meal

containing bean sprouts.

And some people had taken

home left-overs in a doggy

bag.

The culprit was a food

company in Toronto that

was distributing contami-

nated sprouts to stores and

restaurants in Kingston.

By the time offi cials had

controlled the outbreak

550 people in Ontario had

become sick from bean

sprouts. Sprouts are par-

ticularly dangerous as E

coli bacteria can lodge in

tiny cracks in seeds where

they’re diffi cult to kill or

remove. And when the

seeds are sprouted they

provide the ideal breeding

ground for bacteria.

See the web site at www.docgiff.com. For comments, email [email protected].

Of my cooking classes, Greek are

the most popular by far and this stems

from my own passion for the fl avours of

Greece. I joke with people all the time

that to create Greek food one basically

adds olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, and

oregano to anything and it’s Greek.

Although these may be common de-

nominators in many Greek recipes,

there’s a bit more to it than that to make

good Greek food. Two ingredients that al-

ways come to mind when discussing this

are garlic and lemon juice.

Garlic should never come from a jar.

I see people in stores buying these

large jars of peeled, chopped garlic in

brine and I question it. The response is

usually, “It’s cheap and convenient.”

Just because something is convenient,

doesn’t mean we should use it.

Take any fresh cut vegetable (or fruit

for that matter) and soak it in a jar full

of brine - where does the fl avour go? It

leaches into the brine. So people who

take a slotted spoon and add some of

this garlic to a dish and say, “I’m cook-

ing with garlic” - I respond and say, no,

you’re cooking with a residual that was

once garlic and now most of the natural

fl avour has gone into the brine - which

you’re going to dump down the drain

in a year once you have gotten through

that jar. Many people also willingly pass

through the produce section, walking by

the lemons, on their way to the juice aisle

to grab a bottle of lemon juice.

A reconstituted juice from concen-

trate will not give you the same fl avour

as what’s offered from a fresh lemon. We

have to remember that the term ‘cheap

and convenient’ is not a synonym for ‘fl a-

vour’ and if you want your Greek food to

taste better you need to go to the source

of the ingredient you are adding for opti-

mal results.

Greek Salad

2 English cucumbers, diced large

6-8 Roma tomatoes, diced large

1 large yellow pepper, diced large

1 large orange pepper, diced large

1 large red onion, diced large

1 cup Kalamata olives

Dressing

1 cup olive oil

1/4 cup fresh lemon juice

3 tbsp red wine vinegar

2 tbsp dried oregano leaves

2 garlic cloves, crushed

2 tbsp sugar

salt and ground pepper to season

Crumbled feta cheese to garnish

In a large bowl, toss the vegetables and

olives together. In a bowl, mix the dress-

ing ingredients and pour over the salad.

Toss to coat. Garnish with feta cheese

and season to taste with salt and pepper.

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The Central Alberta Bucca-

neers are advancing to the Al-

berta Football League semi-fi nals

following a 20-17 win over the

Edmonton Stallions at ME Global

Athletic Park in Lacombe this

past Saturday evening.

The back and forth battle be-

tween the Buccaneers and the

Stallions saw the two teams trad-

ing touchdowns with the Bucs

defense bringing strong pres-

sure on the Stallions quarterback

throughout the fi rst two quarters.

Despite their strong defense

the Bucs gave up two touchdowns

and a fi eld goal in the fi rst half.

However, the team rallied and

responded to the Stallions loose

defense through a string of both

running and passing plays to

leave a score of 14-17 on the board

at the end of the half.

After half-time the two teams

returned to the fi eld in what Todd

Lewis, linebacker for the Bucca-

neers and chairman of the board,

called a, “Game of defensive attri-

tion.”

Lewis added the ball was punt-

ed often by both teams causing a

battle for fi eld position.

Eventually, the Bucs would

drive close enough to the Stallion

end zone for the fi eld goal unit

to take formation. They tied the

game in the third at 17-17.

With a minute left, Buccaneers

number fi ve Tylor Johannesson

would split the uprights for the

game winning fi eld goal, making

the score 20-17 and, as a result,

earning the Bucs a semi-fi nals

berth.

This back and forth battle

wasn’t the fi rst time the Bucca-

neers had taken on the Stallions,

having met the team in regular

season play where they were able

to edge the Stallions in a close 20-

14 battle.

Lewis explained the team was

prepared for a tough match.

“During the week’s practices

leading up to the game, we knew

we would face adversity,” said

Lewis. “Three team captains

were unable to attend the game

and the team faced the departure

of other key personnel.”

Buccaneers quarterback Jar-

rett Burzuk stated he was proud

of the way they handled adversi-

ty on the team. “No matter what

curveball gets thrown in the way,

we have rallied when needed,”

said Burzuk.

Lewis added Burzuk was re-

sponsible for a number of key

plays, which ensured the success

of the team during the match-up

against the Stallions.

“He rose to the occasion,”

said Lewis. “He made key, drive-

extending plays, including a

creative bootleg-pass that found

number 19 Axsivier Lawrence

deep down fi eld.”

Lawrence praised the gutsy

performance of Burzuk, saying

that he, “Followed the game plan

to a tee and only had one incom-

plete pass.”

Burzuk added the support of

their fans made a huge difference

in the game, with Lewis adding

the Bucs got a helping hand from

the audience during the game. He

stated thanks to Bucs announcer

Kelly McCheyne, the bleachers

were often chanting and cheer-

ing, urging the Bucs to victory.

“We have the whole communi-

ty backing us and that’s relieving

to know as we move forward in

the playoffs,” said Burzuk.

The Bucs are on the road in

order to take on the number two

seeded Fort McMurray Mon-

archs. During regular season, the

Monarchs handed the Bucs one

of their two losses for the season.

Defensive lineman Tony Daw-

son predicts the game will be a

“dog fi ght.”

“They are a great team,” said

Dawson on the Monarchs. “But if

we come together as a unit, I like

our chances.”

Lewis added if the Bucs are

able to top the Monarchs, it will

be the fi rst time in franchise his-

tory for the pirates to advance to

fi nals.

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BIG WIN – Buccaneers’ Brett Lapointe returns the ball up the fi eld during a game against the Edmonton Stallions last Saturday evening at ME Global Athletic Park in Lacombe. Jenna Swan/Lacombe Express

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BY JEFFREY HEYDEN-KAYEPonoka News

Golfers from Lacombe

and Ponoka gathered for a

friendly fundraising tourna-

ment Tuesday, Aug. 18th to

support Rotary Club initia-

tives in both communities.

This was the second year

of the fundraiser, which

was held at the Wolf Creek

Golf Resort, and brought

two teams of four, one

per community, playing

a Texas scramble game,

explained Ponoka Rotary

treasurer Melodie Woods.

Funds were to be

split 60/40 with the win-

ners claiming the higher

amount for their initiative.

As it happened, the score

was tied at the end of the

tournament and the groups

split the funds 50/50.

Ponoka’s Rotary is put-

ting the money to the Po-

noka Elementary School

playground project, which

includes wheelchair accessi-

bility plans, and Lacombe’s

Rotary Club is forwarding

money to the Special Olym-

pics competitors in Ponoka

and Lacombe.

There were 17 fun chal-

lenges for golfers including

a $10,000 hole-in-one chal-

lenge and getting the ball

closest to the wolf chal-

lenge.

“It’s all going to youth,”

said Woods of the fund-

raiser.

“It’s basically youth

with disabilities are being

thought of,” she added.

“We’re super happy

with all the support. We

have so many businesses

here, as well as councillors

from town and county (Po-

noka and Lacombe),” said

Woods.

Don Gullekson, co-orga-

nizer of the fundraiser and

member of Lacombe’s Ro-

tary Club said there were

several volunteers with

special needs helping out at

the fundraiser to support

the Special Olympics com-

petitors in Lacombe and

Ponoka.

“It’s a way of helping

them out and getting their

uniforms and what they

need for their events,” said

Gullekson.

He suggested that both

communities had similar

goals this year with the

Special Olympics and the

accessible playground in

Ponoka.

Both municipalities’

county and town/city

councillors and staff at-

tended the tournament

with Lacombe Mayor Steve

Christie’s team reportedly

beating Ponoka Mayor Rick

Bonnett’s team.

Ponoka’s Shoppers Drug

Mart also sponsored a $1

million hole-in-one chal-

lenge where golfers who

came closest to the green

on the 17th hole had their

name thrown in a hat. One

person, Ponoka’s Steven

Novak, was picked for a

chance to win the prize,

however, was unsuccessful

in the attempt.

Full numbers were not

available at press time but

Woods said she expected

more than $9,000 was raised

through the golf event.

Through various fund-

raising efforts, including

the dueling pianos, and

grant awards, the Ponoka

group raised $50,000 so far

for the playground.

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BY JENNA SWANLacombe Express

The annual Doug Bradford Memorial

Tournament was held at Great Chief Park

this past weekend, hosted by the Red Deer

Twilight Baseball League.

Doug Bradford, namesake of the tour-

nament, was known for having started

the Twilight Baseball League in the 1980s.

Bradford dreamed of a league where older

players in the area could continue their

love of the game in a competitive and high

level.

Since the league’s inception, it has be-

come one of the most well-known seniors

leagues in the country, with teams from

the league having won both national and

international titles including the Major Se-

nior Baseball Leagues World Series 60 and

over title in 2010.

This past weekend’s tournament saw

teams from across Alberta and Saskatch-

ewan competing in two age categories: 30-

plus and 45-plus.

The tournament’s 30-plus fi nal saw the

Team Alberta Fountain Tire Legends up

against the Fort Saskatchewan A’s.

The Legends took to the win 3-0.

While no local teams graced the fi eld of

the 30-plus division, the 45-plus division

was conquered by the Red Deer Printing

Place Padres as they beat Saskatoon with

a score of 3-1.

President of the Red Deer Twilight,

Blair Hanna, said the league contains play-

ers anywhere from 30- to 72-years-old and

is a great way to keep active later in life.

“Red Deer has had a strong baseball com-

munity for years and years,” said Hanna.

“We’ve always had really strong minor

ball programs in the (area) and with the

Riggers, Stags and Razorbacks providing

some top notch competitive opportunities

there are plenty of talented players want-

ing to continue playing.”

Currently the local league contains six

teams from Red Deer and one from La-

combe, with Hanna adding he and the

league hope to fi nd enough players to be-

gin an eighth team next season to round

out the league.

Those interested in joining, or who wish

to learn more about the league in general,

can contact him at 403-598-6650.

[email protected]

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What are your favorite things in your

home?

It may be a decorative element or a cozy

blanket or even a scent that you keep in a

certain room. We all have details in our

homes which always bring a smile to our

faces – a favourite coffee mug that takes

you back to a lovely vacation perhaps?

These items and environmental ele-

ments are essential for our physical and

emotional well-being.

You may have a cherished pair of slip-

pers that you look forward to every night

but would never wear outside the home –

this is a favorite thing in your home and is

as much a part as the furniture you curl up

in at the end of the day.

When I look around my home, many ele-

ments take be back to a cherished place in

time.

I remember the ‘fi nd’ as the commer-

cials call it; that item that was tucked away

on a shelf waiting patiently for me to fi nd

it and take it home.

One of my favorite items is a toss cush-

ion I found last summer at Pier 1, it is a

lovely thing with elephants, camels and

horses embroidered with just the right

amount of sparkle and bling.

It is in all of my favorite colours of red,

burnt orange and bronze and the minute I

saw it I knew I couldn’t leave it in the store.

Almost like it was meant to be, it was the

only one on the shelf and was tucked be-

hind a less fabulous pillow and it was love

at fi rst sight.

Pretty silly for a toss cushion, don’t you

think? Not really, the sight of this little

cushion in my living room brings me joy

every day.

The colours and the beautiful animals

on it make me smile every time I see it.

I don’t actually use it to rest my head of-

ten because it is darn uncomfortable and

the beading pokes into the side of your head

leaving artful impressions on your cheek.

This is strictly a visual joy as it provides

me no physical comfort but I love it regard-

less of its limitations on my comfort.

It is rarely the most expensive thing in

your home which will bring you great joy,

it is often those small familiar items that

invite you to curl yourself around and

hunker down after a hectic day.

How many of you have a favorite mug?

That mug which is always clean in your

cupboard that you pull out every time you

need a tea break or are jones-ing for that

fi rst morning cup of coffee.

It just tastes better somehow.

I have dozens of mugs in my cupboard

but have a few standout favorites amongst

the collection.

Whether it is the weight of the cup in my

hand of the feel of the rim when I take that

fi rst sip I’m not sure, I just know that cof-

fee tastes better in that specifi c mug.

The cliché, ‘It’s the little things’ is very

true when we look for comfort or familiar-

ity from our homes.

It is probably something you do or reach

for every day without realizing that this

part of your daily ritual is vital for your

day-to-day functioning.

Pause and take an extra second to rec-

ognize those daily items in your home

which bring you joy and peace and see if it

doesn’t put a smile on your face.

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