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What could have been a black eye

during a national level lacrosse

tournament and would have seen

a local PeeWee team removed from compe-

tition has now become an opportunity to

educate and facilitate acceptance.

When Carmel Crowchild, a resident of

the Tsuu T’ina Nation, attended the Can-

ada Day tournament in Calgary to watch

and encourage the only First Nations team

playing a truly aboriginal-based sport and

competing at the Canadian championship,

she didn’t expect to be confronting an inci-

dent of racism head-on.

She also didn’t expect to be giving a

10-year-old Blackfalds Warriors Lacrosse

player, Ethan Clarkson, a prestigious First

Nations honour - an eagle feather - for his

bravery in standing up against the inci-

dent, almost a week later.

But this was the case — a ripple effect

teaching moment for all who gathered

at the Abbey Centre Amphitheatre last

Wednesday.

“When I give out an eagle feather I look

at courage,” said Crowchild. “I look at hon-

esty. I look at kindness. I look at compas-

sion. I look at generosity and I look at self-

sacrifi cing actions. That day in Calgary,

I watched Ethan stand strong. I watched

him be honest and self sacrifi cing against

his teammates.”

Crowchild said on that day, some of

Clarkson’s teammates were making derog-

atory remarks towards a group of First Na-

tions’ players, the team they were about to

play, and towards those gathered to watch

the match.

She approached the team and asked the

young boys what they were doing.

“Did they know what they were doing is

derogatory, racist and could be considered

a hate crime?,” Crowchild questioned.

Since there was not an adult present

with the group of players, she asked to be

taken to see their coach.

“This young man (Clarkson) stepped

forward and said ‘I will take you to my

coach,’” said Crowchild. “Immediately

you could see the looks of disappointment

and anger on his teammates faces. You

could see that they knew that they were

going to get spoken to. He knew that, but

he still stepped up and bravely took me to

his coach.”

Crowchild spoke with the coach and the

actions of the players were recognized

to be wrong. After the conversation con-

cluded, Crowchild was satisfi ed with the

results, knowing the coach would speak to

his players.

When she returned back to where her

family was waiting, they explained when

Clarkson returned from the locker room,

his teammates turned around and started

to attack him verbally, questioning why he

took Crowchild to see their coach.

“To me that is an act of bullying,” said

Crowchild. “When I recognized the bully-

ing actions, I thought I would rather rec-

ognize Ethan for the bravery, the courage

and the honesty that it took for him to

stand up against his own teammates to

do what was right, which was to speak up

against racism.”

Crowchild approached the tournament

committee, including Dean Smith, the dis-

cipline chair for Calgary District Lacrosse.

After a brief discussion, Smith and two

tournament directors decided to allow the

team to continue to play in the tourna-

ment. Actions like bullying and making

racial remarks can cause a team’s removal

from the tournament.

“We felt that wasn’t necessary because

this was an educational thing,” explained

Smith. “No one is going to learn anything

by removing children from a game.”

Smith said they wanted the team to go

out and play, in order to honour the game,

themselves and their name, The Warriors.

The Warriors then took to the fi eld and

played with honour and honesty, which

impressed Smith, who noted it was one

of the best lacrosse games he has seen in

years.

Afterwards, Smith and Crowchild both

agreed they wanted to recognize Clark-

son for his actions. It was decided later on

Crowchild would give Clarkson an eagle

feather and Smith arranged to gift Clark-

son a very special traditional lacrosse

stick.

“It kind of mushroomed from there,”

said Smith. “I always hear about the bul-

lies. We never really hear about the person

that stands up to the bully and that’s what

Ethan did.

“I want people to know that Ethan stood

up for what he believed in and stood up for

the game of lacrosse and what it stands

for.”

The wheels were in motion and a week

later after the incident, members of the

Blackfalds Warriors Lacrosse Association,

Town offi cials and community members

gathered in Blackfalds for the recognition

ceremony.

Clarkson was gifted with the traditional

lacrosse stick, a gift from multiple lacrosse

associations, Crowchild and other commu-

nity members.

Then in a serene moment, Crowchild

tied the prestigious eagle feather onto

Clarkson’s new lacrosse stick.

“The stick is a traditional stick that

Ethan can actually play with,” explained

Smith. “He deserved to get it because what

his actions were.”

For Clarkson, who began playing la-

crosse just this past year, the recognition is

something he thought was, “Really cool.”

He was proud to receive both the eagle

feather and traditional stick and said his

teammates congratulated him afterwards.

“I went there to show support and unfor-

tunately, this occurred,” Crowchild said

of the Canada Day tournament. “But for-

tunately, it gives us an opportunity to edu-

cate ourselves, work together and come

together in a good way.”

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RECOGNIZED - Blackfalds Warriors Lacrosse player Ethan Clarkson, 10, (middle) was recently recognized for standing up during a bullying incident at a Calgary lacrosse tournament. From left are, Town of Blackfalds Councillor Richard Poole, Tsuu T’ina Nation Elder Carmel Crowchild, Dean Smith of Calgary District Lacrosse and Kelly Karius of No Such Thing As a Bully. Sarah Maetche/Lacombe Express

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Each year volunteers from around La-

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Lacombe Days 2015 promises to be no ex-

ception to the legacy.

This year an offi cial committee of three

members reached out to various communi-

ty groups to help facilitate the events. With

the assistance of the Lacombe Volunteer

Fire Fighter Department, the Lacombe

Walking Group (Lacombe Regional Tour-

ism), the Rotary Club and many more, sev-

eral new events will occur this year.

Event staples such as the parade, the

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air balloon rides on Friday and Saturday

evenings, a slo-pitch tournament, theatre

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“Every year we try to encourage more

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people of the community see that we’ve

tried to make Lacombe Days bigger.”

Most of the events are free, but some ac-

tivities will collect a small fee to fundraise

for the groups hosting the events.

“It’s coming together well. We wanted to

try to enhance it and were successful with

some sponsorship. With Lacombe Days,

everything is little or no cost. If there is

a cost, it’s because there are volunteers

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two or three of them, that are a minimal

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Ross was also pleased for the participa-

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The slo-pitch tournament and parade ac-

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“We tried to keep the costs very minimal

so that all families can attend the events.

We’re trying to encourage more parade

participants; we’d like to expand that.

There is still time to accept registration

until July 21st,” Ross said.

As well, on the same web site a full list

and schedule of activities is easily avail-

able.

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The sound of the train whistle will still

be a fi xture within the City of Lacombe.

Lacombe City councillors declined to

proceed towards achieving whistle cessa-

tion in the City limits. All councillors pres-

ent were opposed to the potential process

and voted against the proposition during

their regular council meeting on July 13th.

Engineering Services Manager Jordan

Thompson presented council with, under

the new Transport Canada regulation and

standards, steps for whistle cessation.

He detailed that the eight legal steps —

from railway company consultations to up-

grading the railway crossings — would be

costly and would fi rst require the comple-

tion of a safety assessment at the estimat-

ed cost of $19,145.

“Whistle cessation is a lengthy process

requiring notifi cations to specifi c stake-

holders, a crossing safety assessment,

consultations with the railway company

Canadian Pacifi c (CP), as well as specifi c

resolutions of council,” said Thompson.

“Transport Canada estimates the whole

process could take about two to three

years.”

Through the process, an agreement

would be created between the City and

CP, noting which crossings meet the cur-

rent standards and which crossings would

require upgrades. Additional insurance

would be required and the City would be

responsible for ongoing maintenance costs

of the upgraded crossings.

Thompson also noted it was likely new

fencing would be required to be installed

along the east side of the tracks along Hwy.

2A, which would cost between $80,000 to

$200,000. He indicated most of the costs in

relation to the entire whistle cessation pro-

cess remain unknown at this time.

Councillor Wayne Rempel said he was

not in favour of whistle cessation like he

was before, due to the amount of feedback

he’s received from residents.

“I don’t want to spend any money on

something that I think that, once we get

the public involved in this discussion, as

we have already started to, people are go-

ing to say you can spend our money on a

lot better things than stopping the whis-

tle,” he said. “I’m not going to say it doesn’t

affect people. It does, especially people liv-

ing near the tracks.

“At the same time, you have to think

about the money we are spending here. So

this is something that I am not in favour of

because of the feedback I’ve received from

the community.”

Councillor Grant Harder agreed with

Rempel regarding the substantial costs

of the process. “This is a divisive issue,”

he said. “There are some people who are

really in favour of getting rid of the darn

whistles. There really is a divided opinion

within the community. I think we can may-

be look at it in a couple more years.”

Councillor Wayne Armishaw said whis-

tle cessation is not a matter of reducing

safety. “It’s a matter of recognizing that

this entity is the only entity that is permit-

ted to make such a noise to warn people in

the immediate vicinity that are at risk, but

people a kilometre away can hear it,” he

said. “I understand the costs involved and

the obstacles put forward by the railway

companies for this. I think whistle cessa-

tion is a nationwide conversation.”

Armishaw suggested for council to put

the issue forward to the Federation of Ca-

nadian Municipalities (FCM).

As Mayor Steve Christie is a member of

the FCM Rail Safety Committee, he agreed

to alert the organization about the discus-

sions regarding whistle cessation.

While council declined to proceed ahead

with whistle cessation at this time, it does

not completely close off the issue from fu-

ture consideration. Residents with a valid

petition (with signatures from over 10% of

the population of the City) can still present

their issue to council, which would spur

council to take another look at the issue.

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Issue of train whistle cessation silenced in CityAfter two circulating petitions,

multiple presentations to City coun-

cil and much debate, the issue of

train whistle cessation in Lacombe

has been silenced, at least for now.

On Monday night, council-

lors declined to proceed towards

achieving whistle cessation, the

legal process that prevents CP Rail

trains from sounding their horns

at rail crossings.

While this decision may not sit

well with some, especially to those

who have signed the petition to re-

move the train whistle or to those

who have presented to council in

favour to remove the whistle, it’s a

decision they will now have to tem-

porarily accept.

Like most things, it came down

to money. This appeared to be the

main factor behind council’s deci-

sion. It wasn’t that the presenta-

tions in favour of whistle cessation

fell on deaf ears. All opinions were

taken into consideration, but as

Councillor Grant Harder stated,

it’s a very divisive issue.

Rarely does anyone sit in the

middle of the tracks, so to speak.

Either you are in favour or in oppo-

sition. You either live by the train

tracks and have to endure the re-

sounding toot of the CP train horn,

or you live further away and it is

something that doesn’t bother you

much at all.

With an issue such as this, there

would be no possible way council

could please both sides of the de-

bate. They had to, much like most

of their decisions, consider the cost

to taxpayers and the effects on all

residents.

The decision was not easy to

make, especially when some resi-

dents have stated the train whistle

keeps them awake at night and af-

fects their health negatively.

However, the unpredictability of

the costs to proceed with whistle

cessation made a clear mark in

the sand — why move ahead with

something that would cost an es-

timated $500,000-plus that affects

one in two Lacombe residents?

This was not the fi rst time whis-

tle cessation has been brought for-

ward to Lacombe City council. As

recently as 2013, council received a

report about whistle cessation and

past efforts undertaken over the

years.

The 2015 whistle cessation effort

was one that lived on social media

sites and on the street.

This is not the last time the issue

of ceasing the whistle will emerge.

It is likely to resurface in Lacombe

once again, perhaps as early as

next year. It’s also likely for the

topic of whistle cessation to be dis-

cussed in neighbouring communi-

ties along the tracks like Ponoka

and Blackfalds.

It may also become a national is-

sue, earning notice from MPs and

Transport Canada offi cials on the

federal level.

Until then, the train whistles on.

There are stereotypes

about every province in

Canada. Some of these are

bang on and even those that

miss the mark are often all

in good fun. Not everyone

in B.C. does yoga, not ev-

eryone in Quebec harvests

maple syrup and not ev-

eryone in Alberta drives

a truck, but these images

have some truth to them.

Some stereotypes, how-

ever, are both inaccurate

and unfair. The image of

Alberta as a place to make

money and fl ee as soon as

your bank account is full

is a prime example. Alber-

tans know there is a whole

lot more to their province

than its reputation in other

parts of Canada as little

more than a job factory.

Nonetheless, this stereo-

type raises a key question

- Alberta is a wealthy prov-

ince, but is it a happy one?

Is Alberta a place where

you can build a satisfying

life surrounded by friendly

people or is it closer to the

soul-destroying wasteland

of strip mines and glass of-

fi ce towers its critics depict

it as?

With these questions in

mind, ATB Financial con-

ducted the ‘Alberta Happi-

ness Survey’ to fi nd out if

Albertans are happy, what

they feel is important to

their happiness and if they

see Alberta as a place where

happiness can fl ourish.

The news is good. Eight

in 10 Albertans said they

are, all things considered,

either very happy or pretty

happy. And they said this

during the dark days of Feb-

ruary when every headline

seemed to be announcing

a drop in the price of oil or

another round of job cuts.

This sounds like a posi-

tive result and it is. After

all, not everyone is going

to be happy all of the time.

The loss of a loved one, ill

health, a period of depres-

sion, losing your job – there

are lots of things that ex-

plain why a fi fth of us say

we are unhappy.

At the same time, there

are lots of places where a

larger proportion of peo-

ple say they are happy. In

Denmark, it’s 97%; in Ire-

land it’s 94%; in the United

States it’s 87%. We don’t

know why some places are

happier than Alberta, but

the international numbers

suggest that there is room

for improvement on this

front in Wild Rose Country.

When we take a look at

happiness in terms of life

satisfaction, we fi nd the

same pattern: Alberta is

ahead of some places but

behind others. About six

in 10 Albertans (63%) gave

their life satisfaction a rat-

ing of seven or higher out

of 10. This is way ahead of

Egypt (11%), Greece (37%)

and Japan (43%) but well be-

hind Mexico (79%) and Isra-

el (75%). As with happiness,

it’s hard to say why life sat-

isfaction is higher in some

places, but the fact that

it is suggests we can aim

higher and look for ways to

increase the percentage of

Albertans who feel satisfi ed

with their lives.

Two other fi ndings from

the survey show that Al-

berta is a happy place.

First, when we asked Al-

bertans if they feel that the

province is a great place in

which to fi nd happiness,

79% said yes. This is a very

encouraging fi nding and

one of which Albertans

should be proud. However,

while you can’t please ev-

erybody, it should still raise

an eyebrow that nine per

cent of Albertans said no

and 12% weren’t sure.

Second, over two-thirds

of Albertans (68%) said

they would like to live in

Alberta for the rest of their

lives. Given the magnetic

pull of warmer places and

exotic locales, the desire

to return home, and other

reasons someone might

want to leave Alberta (even

if they like it here just fi ne),

this is a very positive fi nd-

ing. We are doing some-

thing right!

Overall, the results sug-

gest that people might

come to Alberta for the

jobs, but they often stay

for the quality of life. They

also suggest that being a

happy place is not a given

and that there is work to

do to increase happiness in

the province.

Conducted by Vision

Critical between Feb. 5th

and 23rd, using a web

panel, the ATB Financial

Alberta Happiness Survey

includes responses from a

representative sample of

999 Albertans. A summary

of the survey results can be

downloaded from ATBFi-

nancial.com/economics.

Robert Roach is a Senior Analyst with ATB Financial. His column is distributed through Troy Media.

Alberta is a wealthy province, but is it really a happy one?

“Gardening. I love being in my garden.”Theresa Stek, Lacombe

“Going to the beach, getting wet and having fun.”Stuart Thompson, Lacombe

“Going to the lake, canoeing, going for walks. Basically anything outdoors.”Emma Burnard, Lacombe

“Canoeing and fl oating down the river. Anything to do with water”Cassidy Fegan, Lacombe

What is your favourite summer activity?Yourself!Yourself!Asked at the Lacombe Blacksmith Shop and Museum by Sarah Maetche

Robert

R O A C H


Letters to the editor

Reader comments on MLA’s submission

Trade, trade, trade your way to the perfect family

For several weeks now I have been reading ar-

ticles by Wildrose MLA Ron Orr.

The misrepresentation of facts in these arti-

cles is quite shocking. I also fi nd them manipula-

tive and the adversarial tone completely unnec-

essary.

Orr writes, ”We managed to guide the NDP into

enhancing Alberta’s democracy.” It would have

been more truthful to write that the Wildrose

presented a list of democratic reforms, which are

very similar to NDP reform ideas and therefore

some were easily adopted by the NDP. I also like to

point out to Orr that over 5,000 local voters did not

vote Wildrose and don’t feel a need to be ‘guided’

by his party.

Orr calls the NDP’s interim supply bill a ‘mini

budget’. It is quite shocking that he either doesn’t

realize that the interim budget is to keep the

province operating until more time is available

to analyze fi nances the PC’s left in such disarray,

or he simply wants to ride the NDP down with

false statements.

Let’s not forget that some NDP MLA’s are not

the only ‘Rookies,’ many Wildrose MLA’s are too,

including Orr, who was the minister of the Clive

Baptist Church.

Further Orr wrote, “We are trying to help the

government to make the right decisions for our

energy industry. We have many concerns about

this fi le, the government has shown disinterest in

advocating pipelines going out of Alberta.”

This is a complete misinterpretation of the

facts. (Premier Rachel) Notley has repeatedly

stated that she is in favor of east and west pipe-

lines, just not the Northern Gateway, since there

is no chance anymore it can go ahead, so why

waste energy and tax payers money riding a dead

horse?

“They just hired one of North Americas lead-

ing anti-pipeline activist to run the Energy min-

istry.” Making it sound like the new NDP govern-

ment is anti- oil, which couldn’t be further from

the truth! Notley called the energy industry “job

providers” from the beginning and needs as ev-

ery government does jobs for the citizens.

As for the NDP’s, “Pressing ahead with royalty

reviews that is causing companies to leave the

province,” Notley stated that some time next year

she will address the Royalty review after careful

evaluation. Royalty review are years overdue af-

ter Albertan’s were left with a mere $ 4.38/barrel

of oil while oil companies walked away with bil-

lions of dollars of profi ts for decades!

About the fear mongering businesses put up

regarding raising the minimum wage by $1 this

year and $3 total by 2018 - everybody deserves a

living wage. Does anyone think an employee who

works a full time job and cannot pay for food, or

other life necessities does not deserve a living

wage?

Perhaps business owners or/and CEO’s could

do with a bit less?

I just hope Lacombe and area citizens are in-

forming themselves by reading and listening to

various sources of news. The more informed the

better.

Ilse QuickLacombe

A few years back my dog suf-

fered from GDV, gastric dilatation

volvulus, a sudden killer that can

affect the healthiest dog. GDV is

more commonly known as gastric

torsion, where that cute, furry lit-

tle quadruped stomach fl ips like a

young Eastern bloc gymnasts and

is quite often fatal if not caught in

time.

Even if you catch it in time, it is

invariably fatal to the pet owner’s

bank account, as veterinarians,

in Canada anyway, charge about

$500 a syllable and I’m not talking

about the acronym, but the nine-

syllable, full-meal deal.

Invariably the pet owner suf-

fers a sympathetic case of GDV as

his stomach fl ips and almost im-

pacts his or her jaw coming down.

Four thousand plus bucks for

that cute little companion seems

a little steep, but you have to ask

yourself, “How deep is my love?”

Is it $4,000+ worth? You won’t

believe how many co-workers

suggested that I just have loyal,

loving Tango put down and start

over again.

And no, I don’t work in a con-

centration camp – humans simply

don’t seem to value non-humans

very highly, not a huge surprise

on a planet where we wrack up

multiple casualties of every spe-

cies on every continent, except

Antarctica. And if those damn

high-falutin’ birds in the fancy,

formal attire crap on the research

station one more time, this conti-

nent, too, will be no stranger to

violent mayhem in the streets, or

snow banks.

As hard as it is to believe, those

same callous people who suggest-

ed that I put down a being who

had done nothing but love and

cherish me and teach me the im-

portance of living in the moment

had the effrontery to get offended

when I asked them if they had

thought about having their chil-

dren put down during childhood

illnesses.

Accepting responsibility for

another living being, be it child

or pet, is not a conditional obliga-

tion – although one might doubt

that statement when assaulted

(pun intended) by statistics about

child abandonment. Apparently,

we live in a disposable society

that can, and will, dispose of any-

thing if it becomes inconvenient

or not as bright and shiny as the

newest model.

I have an idea. We should start

thinking about swapping our chil-

dren between various families.

The child may be appreciated by

its new parent/owner because of

the novelty value and, God knows,

novelty sells in this society. The

exposure to new infl uences would

truly make this a multicultural

society that celebrates diversity,

instead of one that just mouths

those platitudes while gating

communities and policing itself

through ethnic profi les.

The benefi ts behind swapping

are just too numerous to ignore.

Parents would not have to

bargain with their children in

public places to the detriment of

the entire dining or entertain-

ment experience of all involved.

When little Johnny starts to get

on everyone’s nerves, instead

of bargaining and placating the

spoiled-rotten little snot, one

could just explain, “Johnny this

just isn’t working out. I have de-

cided to trade up for a newer, less

self-involved model. Don’t worry

– I got the maximum trade-in for

you and I am sure your new own-

ers, oops, parents will love and

value you as much as we used to .

. .” No need for physical violence,

just good old horse/child trading

– that is the quintessential capi-

talist more.

It’s not just discipline that

would benefi t. Say bigger Johnny

just isn’t as adept (read small and

malleable) as he used to be at get-

ting at those hard to reach places

to clean and/or polish - just send

him to a family that needs size or

muscle and get a smaller model to

return your household to its for-

mer pristine glory.

Too many boys? Too many

girls? One shy of a basketball

team, or hockey team? No prob-

lem. Trade, trade, trade and you

too can have the perfect family

you’ve always wanted.

You just have to realize that

this whole love, loyalty and valu-

ing thing is an archaic remnant

from a society that used to need

a growing labour (pun intended)

force to put as many bright, shiny

and new things on the table as

possible.

Don’t think family! Think mini-

corporation that seeks to maxi-

mize revenue and peace of mind

for the shareholder/parents as

can be realized while compromis-

ing every ethic, law or agreement

that gets in the way.

Just put your dog down. Never

mind that you love the dog. Never

mind that you promised to be re-

sponsible for the dog. Never mind

that you get more from the rela-

tionship than you get from most

human interactions. It is human

values that count and human

values mean comfort and conve-

nience at whatever the cost. The

greatest good for the smallest

number and make sure that you

live your life to get into that ex-

clusive club.

No thanks. I think I will pay

whatever it costs to keep my dog

healthy. My love is at least $4,000+

deep. You can put a price on love

and we regularly do in the 21st

century. Just think divorce law-

yers. Just think the entire legal

system – something that ascribes

tangible amounts to intangible

concepts.

For those callous bastards who

believe just put the dog down and

begin again, I offer this ‘mod-

est proposal’ - feed the homeless

to the hungry and we solve two

of the major problems to affl ict

modern life. But, do we want to

live in that sort of world?

I believe that I will just try to

continue to live up to the ideal

that my dog seems to embody. Let

us put the good of the pack ahead

of the good of the individual.

Dana Wilson is an Edmonton-based freelance writer and poet. This column is distributed through Troy Media.

When it comes to accidents, it’s common to think, “Oh, it will never

happen to us.” That is what we thought until our six-year-old son Roan,

a member of the War Amps Child Amputee (CHAMP) Program, lost his

leg in a lawn mower accident.

A few years ago, Roan was riding on a lawn mower with an adult when

he fell off and severed his left leg at the knee. As he was airlifted by he-

licopter to the hospital, we wondered if we were going to see him again.

With lawn cutting season here, we want to help spread Roan’s mes-

sage across the country that kids should never be around a lawn mower.

It doesn’t matter how good you are with machinery, it just takes a mo-

ment for a life-changing accident to happen.

Today, Roan is an active and energetic child thanks to help from the

War Amps with fi nancial assistance for artifi cial limbs, regional semi-

nars and peer support. We just hope that his story will prevent even one

child from being injured.

If you would like to learn more about how to encourage children to

play safely, please visit www.waramps.ca.

Jolene and Neil HeckCalgary

Don’t let it happen to you!

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You are in for a treat this week,

Aries. You fi nally

get to experience the results

of all of your hard work.

Celebrate with a dinner

out or a good party.

Taurus, calmly approach a

diffi cult situation

this week. Giving

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the most effective solution.

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person and the life of the party,

it should come as no surprise

that everyone wants to be your

friend. Expand your social

circle if you feel you have time.

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too much. Reevaluate your

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make sure you aren’t stepping

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answers, but no one seems to

be moving at your pace this

week. You might just have to

buckle down and be patient.

Answers will come in due time.

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schedule day-by-day.

Everything will get done in

time, and you just need to have

a little patience.

Distract yourself this week.

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CAPRICORNDec 22/Jan 20

AQUARIUSJan 21/Feb 18

PISCESFeb 19/Mar 20

Someone or something may

have turned you off of making

a large purchase, Aquarius.

Discuss your sudden change

of heart with someone

close to you.

Don’t turn your world upside

down to take

on another project, Pisces.

You have plenty on your plate

to keep you busy as it is.

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Last week, a group of 24 youth experi-

enced what it is like to be a police offi cer.

For one week, they saw behind the scenes

of law enforcement through the ever popu-

lar Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lacombe

and District (BBBS) Kids N’ Kops camp.

The program partners youth with mem-

bers of local law enforcement agencies.

From patrols, mock arrest scenarios to

visiting with police dogs, the campers ex-

perienced situations the police and bylaw

offi cers face each day.

BBBS Executive Director Crystal Zens

said the feedback from this year’s camp

was positive. “The basic purpose of the

camp is for a police mentorship aspect and

to build bonds with youth at a young age

with police offi cers in our community.”

Throughout the week, campers expe-

rience a day in a life of a police offi cer

through highly interactive activities.

“We also have a lot of scenarios where

they can learn positive choices can open

up their doors in life and things like that,”

said Zens. “The goal is the youth will have

life-long relationships with these police-

men in their community and learn positive

and negative choices.”

This year, members of the Lacombe Po-

lice Service, Blackfalds RCMP, and Town

of Blackfalds peace offi cers participated

in the mentorship program. Aspects of

the camp were split between Lacombe and

Blackfalds, with activities throughout the

week in both communities.

“We had one and a half days in Lacombe

and one and a half days in Blackfalds,”

explained Zens. “The police offi cers that

work with us get down to the kids’ level

and make it so much fun. It’s a great op-

portunity to play and have fun but learn

a lot in the process. It’s a very busy, very

structured camp.”

On the fi rst day, the campers partici-

pated in a meet and greet at the Blackfalds

RCMP Detachment, checked out the police

helicopter and had a pizza party.

On day two, the campers were on the

move for a fi eld trip to Red Deer and the

RCMP K-9 facility along the QE II Hwy.

near Innisfail.

Day three saw them participating in

one of the most interactive portions of the

camp - police scenarios. The campers were

suited up with utility belts and handcuffs

and utilizing their training and roamed the

streets of Blackfalds in search of crime.

With their mentors by their side, the

youth encountered many different sce-

narios in downtown Blackfalds including

an impaired driver, two individuals con-

ducting illegal activities in an alleyway,

a mental health incident and arresting a

shoplifter in the hardware store.

Although all the scenarios were simu-

lated, the youth learned valuable tools like

how to use their words, how to interact

with different types of people and the im-

portance of staying calm in high-intensity

situations.

On day four, the participants played a

game of police dodge ball and graduated

from the program.

Due to high numbers of campers vying

for spots in the camp, youth can only at-

tend the camp once, hence the graduation

from the program at the end of the week.

The camp is a collaborative effort be-

tween both communities, law enforcement

agencies and volunteers.

“Over the course of the week we have

over 1,200 volunteer hours on top of staff,”

explained Zens. “We have so many actors

in the community and so many helpers. We

wouldn’t be able to do our camp the way

we facilitate it without all of these amazing

volunteers.”

In 2013, the BBBS Kids N’ Kops pro-

gram won the Solicitors General Award

of Alberta. The innovative Lacombe-based

program is now shared and implicated in

other communities such as Terrace, B.C.

[email protected]

IN UNIFORM - Camper Peyton Shindler gets suited up with his belt and handcuffs for the Kids N’ Kops program. Sarah Maetche/Lacombe Express

Eighth annual Kids N’ Kops camp a great successYouth experience hands-on training with law enforcement agencies


Now marking 40 years

in the community, the La-

combe Day Care is wel-

coming a new executive

director. Stephanie Gillis

stepped into the position at

the not-for-profi t organiza-

tion last month.

“Most of my background

is in day homes,” said Gil-

lis. “I’ve done lots of work

with children so as a par-

ent and as a childcare pro-

vider, it’s neat to see it from

this perspective, how it all

works together with the

government.”

Gillis has an extensive

background in childcare

and was previously the

program coordinator of the

Lacombe day home agency.

“There are some similari-

ties,” she said of the day

home agency and the day

care. “It’s the only one we

have in town and it’s an

important resource in our

community.”

Gillis believes the chil-

dren are a community’s fu-

ture. “I really want them to

feel full of everything - that

they need to become these

wonderful people they are

going to turn into,” she

said. “I heard that this

spot had opened up and I

thought it was a great op-

portunity to be able to in-

fl uence a lot of people.”

Currently the day care

serves 40 children, but is

licenced for up to 54 chil-

dren. The day care serves

children ages 12 months to

six-years-old.

The centre recently held

a garage sale fundraiser,

which saw a fairly large

turnout. “It was nice to see

the community support,”

said Gillis.

The day care is a member

of the C4 Initiative (Cranna

Community Cultural Cen-

tre), a partnership made up

of the Lacombe Performing

Arts Centre Foundation,

Lacombe Day Care, La-

combe FCSS and the City

of Lacombe.

The C4 Initiative is an in-

novative concept, bringing

together the performing

arts and children and fami-

lies as well as major cul-

tural performances in the

fi elds of music, theatre and

dance. Studio facilities will

be available for instruction

and practice. The facility

will provide opportunities

for people of all ages to ex-

plore their creative side.

The Lacombe Day Care is

celebrating 40 years in the

community with a birthday

bash on July 25th in coordi-

nation with Lacombe Days.

The open house/birth-

day bash will be held from

1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the

day care (5033-53rd St.).

Board members and staff

will be in attendance. The

event will feature food and

entertainment.

Perspective parents are

invited to attend to check

out the day care and op-

tions for their children.

[email protected]

Lacombe Daycare welcomes new executive director

STEPHANIE GILLIS


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. on the Friday before every Council Meeting.

The next scheduled Regular Council Meeting dates

and times are:

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

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

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becoming a lifeguard or swimming instructor, the Kinsmen

Aquatic Centre has all the courses to certify you before summer’s

end! Classes and times vary so check out the schedule at www.

lacombe.ca/pool or call (403)782-3279.

The Caregiver and Baby Fitness classes are back at the Kinsmen

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Please submit your proposal to:Guy Lapointe5432 56 Ave403.782.1263 [email protected]

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Grant funding is available for projects.

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contact:

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[email protected].

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.

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residents to exercise caution and common sense when using fi re

pits and outdoor fi replaces.

“While there is no ban currently in place prohibiting the enjoyment

of approved fi re pits within Lacombe, residents are reminded that

regulations regarding outdoor fi res are very strict,” said Lacombe

Fire Chief Ed vanDelden. “They have been put in place to prevent

fi res and to minimize the nuisance to your neighbours.”

Chief vanDelden says that it is always a good idea to wet down the

grass around the fi re pit, outdoor fi replace or stationary barbecue

in order to minimize nuisance smoke that could be off ensive to

neighbours. Be aware that smoke may cause adverse health eff ects

in some people

Only clean, dry fi rewood is permitted for burning in fi re pits.

Burning prohibited materials can cause dense smoke and gives off

off ensive odours.

According to Section 15 of the City of Lacombe Fire Protection

Bylaw 270, fi re pits, outdoor fi replaces and stationary

barbecues that burn combustible material must:

• be located in a rear yard with a minimum of 3.4 meters (10

feet) clearance from buildings, property lines and combustible

materials

• be constructed of bricks or concrete blocks, or heavy gauge

metal, or other suitable non-combustible components

• have a spark arrestor mesh screen of 1.30 centimeters (.50 inches)

expanded metal (or equivalent) to contain sparks over the fi re at

all times

• be the sole responsibility of the owner or tenant of the property;

• be supervised at all times by a responsible adult person over the

age of 18 years until such time as the fi re has been completely

extinguished

• have fl ames no higher than ninety 90 cm (3.28 feet) above the fi re

pit or the barbeque fi re box

Bonfi res and other open fi res are not permitted, and can result in

signifi cant penalties for violations.

How do you feel about safety in our community? The Lacombe Police Service is looking for your input on how they are meeting the community’s needs.

Please visit www.lacombe.ca/policesurvey to fill out the survey before July 31, 2015. The Lacombe Police Service appreciates and values your input.


Courtesy of: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

City Pagelacombe.ca

Did you know that the average life span of an

indoor cat is 12 to 15 years, compared to just 2 to

5 years for an outdoor cat? This drastic diff erence

is due to the dangers cats face outdoors, such

as traffi c, unfriendly animals, poisons, diseases,

frostbite, dehydration, and abuse from humans.

Enforcement Services is reminding pet owners to

keep their cats confi ned to their properties, and

not to let them roam at large. A cat is considered

to be running at large if found in any place other

than the owner’s property, unless it is on a leash

and under the control of a person.

Cats are also prohibited from trespassing on

private property, whether leashed or unleashed.

According to Part 4 of the City of Lacombe’s

Nuisance Bylaw – which controls cats – the

penalties for letting a cat run at large, defecating,

or damaging public or private property range

from $75 - $200 per incident.

The easiest way to comply with this bylaw is to

keep cats indoors. Keeping cats indoors also

eliminates neighbourhood disputes caused

when they roam onto neighbouring properties,

and exhibit annoying feline behaviours such as

digging, defecating, fi ghting, mating or spraying.

If you want your cat to go outdoors, consider

teaching it to walk with a harness and a

lightweight leash; or you can build a cat run or

outdoor cage, which will allow your pet to climb

and run in a non-threatened area.

Keeping your cats safe Public NoticeGrasscycling is good for your lawn By leaving your grass clippings on the lawn, you will help keep

moisture in the soil and prevent sun damage. The clippings

provide valuable nutrients and help re-fertilize your lawn naturally;

it saves time and money, as there is no need to by garbage bags;

and it helps reduce waste.

All you have to do is mow your grass every four to fi ve days,

cutting no more than 2.5 centimetres (one inch) at any one time,

and then leaving the clippings on the lawn. If the grass is too long

after prolonged wet weather, start with a higher cut and gradually

lower it during successive cuttings. And if clumps have resulted

from cutting wet grass or making too long a cut, mow again from

a diff erent direction to break up the clump. Try to mow only when

your grass is dry.

Cut properly, the grass clippings are virtually unnoticeable. Almost

all grasscyclers fi nd their clippings disappear within three days

after cutting. Slightly longer breakdown times will occur later in

the growing season as temperatures and the moisture content of

clippings decline.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES - Boards and Commissions The City of Lacombe is currently seeking to appoint community-minded citizens to serve on .

Serving the community in this manner will provide the volunteer with insights into the variety of services provided by the City of Lacombe.

Currently there are openings on:

Lacombe Library Board ( vacancies)

If you are interested in sharing your time with submit a brief resume , to:

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY -

The City of Lacombe would like to invite interested residents to participate in the Traffic Safety Advisory Committee. The purpose of the committee is to provide recommendations to enhance traffic safety and awareness within the community.

The City of Lacombe needs input from the public to make sure that all traffic concerns are being brought forward and identified. If you would like an opportunity to make a difference and have a say, please visit City Hall (5432 56th Avenue) and pick up a application today.

Deadlines for Applications will be

Planning and Development PermitsCurrent to July 9, 2015

DATE PERMIT# LOCATION DEVELOPMENTJuly 9 61/252.01 8 Iron Wolf Close Detached Garage

July 9 61/252.03 Bay 5, 4801 63 Street Fitness Facility

July 9 61/252.06 5528 54 Avenue Shed

July 9 61/255.12 Home Occupation 1 5519 54 Avenue

DATE PERMIT# LOCATION DEVELOPMENTJuly 9 61/251.67 4944 Highway 2A Outdoor Patio

July 9 61/255.11 5410 49 Avenue Home Occupation 2

July 9 61/251.57 86 Valley Crescent Legalize Existing Secondary Suite

July 9 61/251.70 35 Pickwick Lane Legalize Existing Secondary Suite

July 9 61/251.69 4725 49A Avenue Stacked Rowhouse

July 9 61/251.75 4528 43 Avenue Single Detached Dwelling in Flood Fringe 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

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

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

This summer, we are including a special painting project

for Jr & Sr High School students during Lacombe Days

& Art in the Park, and we hope you will take us up on it!

On Saturday July 25 from noon to 4pm, bring your friends

and join us in the east parking lot of the LMC to create

paintings on city dumpsters. We’re going to change those

drab old beige bins into wild and fun works of art!

The City will provide the paint and paint brushes, and you

need to bring your creative ideas and wear old clothes for

the afternoon. We will be using oil-based metal paints. It

does not wash off clothing, so don’t wear anything good.

Your artwork should be family friendly, and fi nished in four

hours. The dumpsters will be placed throughout the city

for all our citizens to enjoy.

Of course this is weather dependent, so if it’s raining

or really windy, we’ll postpone until September during

Culture Days.

Art Project OpportunityDecorate a Dumpster!


fyifyi Your weekly Community Events Calendar

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

Lacombe & District Garden Club presents their Hidden Trea-sures Yard Tour on July 26th during Lacombe Days. On this self-guided tour these beautiful local gardens will be open for viewing from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tickets are $20 (or $18 for club members) and are only available in advance at Hannas Seeds (5039 49 St.). Call Pat at 403-789-0400 for more information.

Lacombe Daycare celebrates 40 years: The daycare is throwing a birthday bash to celebrate the treasures they care for each and every day at the centre. Join them for an open house on July 25th from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the daycare located at 5033-53rd. St.

Blackfalds Library: Our new books include Sherrilyn Kenyon’s Son of No One, Lisa Genova’s Inside the O’Briens and Stuart Woods’ Hot Pursuit. We have added some Roald Dahl and Calvin & Hobbes books to our middle school section. These are new items to Blackfalds Library and should provide some laughs and good reading.

Remember we have the Lego Club for ages fi ve and up on Thursday at 3:30 p.m. and the Duplo Club for parents and children ages 0 to four on Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Our fundraising for the Summer Reading Program will soon be in full swing. Large and small prizes as well as cash for craft supplies and entertain-ment are needed to make our reading program successful and enjoyable for the kids. Visit our website at blackfaldslibrary.ca or call us at 405-885-2343.

Invitation to join CNIB Peer Support Group: The Peer Support Group is a program dedicated to helping CNIB clients adjust to vision loss. Feelings of fear, anxiety, intimida-tion and anger are extremely common in adults who are diag-nosed with vision loss. The goal of the group is to help transform these feelings into those of confi -dence and independence 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 Ter-race located at 5002 – 51 Ave.

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

Bentley School Staff Reunion: Aug. 6th to coincide with the Town of Bentley’s 100th Anniversary this summer. Any former Bentley School staff members are asked to contact Arnie MacAskill at 403-782-7183 or [email protected] so the committee can

establish names and contact information for the reunion. More information to follow.

Bentley School Reunion: In con-junction with Bentley Centen-nial, Aug. 7th. Forshee Hall for students who would have graduated in 1961 or earlier. For more details contact S. An-derson at 403-986-2841.

Friends of the Library now have more information regard-ing our Book Sale, July 25th. Donated books can be deliv-ered to the library kiosk just next to the library. Book sale will start at 10 a.m. through to 5 p.m. We hope the library will

be open by July 25th, if not it will be at the LMC. Thank you for your faithful support.

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

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

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

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

The Lacombe Legion has bingo on Mondays at 7 p.m. in the upstairs hall. Coffee time runs Wednesdays from 9:30-11 a.m.

($2 for coffee, tea and 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 program from 6 – 9 p.m. Cost is 2$ for drop-in and ball hockey with drop-in 10 passes at $10 and ball hockey season pass at $50.

Taoist Tai Chi a relaxing, low impact exercise; continuing classes year round, for those who have completed beginners or have learned Taoist Tai Chi before. Par-ticipate in classes of your choice.

Available in Red Deer, Lacombe, Rocky Mountain House, and Innisfail. Contact 403-346-6772 for more information.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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ARTS & LEISUREBY KALISHA MENDONSALacombe Express

Central Alberta is full of art-

ists from established painters to

musicians and everything in be-

tween. An up and coming addi-

tion to this community is Kaylee

Motley.

Motley is a versatile artist who

has received an Honours Bach-

elor of Fine Arts degree. She has

a fondness for acrylics as well

as found-object art/sculpture

and anything relating to natural

themes.

“I’ve always kind of been into

making things – either drawing

for stories I’d write as a kid, or

trying to paint. I never really did

it seriously until I went to col-

lege. I was thinking of maybe do-

ing psychology but I took a couple

drawing classes on the side, and

latched onto those drawing class-

es. Halfway through the year, I

switched my major and went to

the fi ne arts section and it’s his-

tory since then,” she said.

“I don’t really want to decide

on any one kind of style yet. Na-

ture and natural things primar-

ily drive me. I’ve taken several

astronomy courses even though

I’m repeating the credits, just

because I fi nd the concepts and

theories so interesting. I like any-

thing and everything related to

the natural world, and that could

be space or water or whatever.

“I did a series of fi sh in space

at one point, where they were

swimming in nebulas and things

like that. I like fi gures, animals

– it’s all over the place,” Motley

laughed.

She has been a resident of Gull

Lake for most of her life. She grew

up in the Junior Golf Program at

the Gull Lake Golf Course and it

was partially through this pro-

gram and its associated scholar-

ships that she was able to receive

her degree.

She spent time at Red Deer Col-

lege as well as Nipissing Univer-

sity in North Bay, Ontario.

“When I was in college, Red

Deer only offered the two year

diploma, so I did all the courses

I could and tried everything I

could but didn’t really specialize

in anything. I took a year off and

decided that I wanted a Bachelor

of Fine Arts. In trying something

new I moved to Ontario and from

there I kind of just tried every-

thing in primarily painting,”

Motley said.

“There’s a fourth year class

called Directed Studio and it’s ba-

sically half about learning about

grants and marketing work and

the business part of art, and the

other half is a self directed stu-

dio. You have the whole year to

create a body of work with any-

thing, with any idea. I started off

painting for mine - I’ve always

been a painter – but I delved into

some found-object sculpture as

well. I ended up with a multi-

media construction for my fi nal

piece.”

Motley was proud and in-

trigued by this found-object art

and has been exploring the idea

of how to produce more of it. She

added = she is seeking inspira-

tion from a number of things, but

a particular concept called Cabi-

nets of Curiosities.

“Back before museums ex-

isted, a lot of people would col-

lect things and oddities that they

found and keep it with a personal

collection. It could be things they

found in travels or just found in-

teresting, but most of them were

quirky and strange objects – they

would be bones or things in form-

aldehyde. I’ve just always found

those collections cool,” she said.

“I have a greenhouse in my

room with crystals and a buffalo

jawbone and a bone. I’ve got a tur-

tle shell and a whole bunch of dif-

ferent things that I fi nd interest-

ing. I want to work with that stuff

more because I started doing that

with my fi nal year and I’d like to

play with it more a bit.”

Motley’s art is available to be

seen online at www.kayleemot-

leystudio.tumblr.com. People can

follow her work and accolades on

the Kaylee Motley Studio face-

book page as well.

Currently, Motley is looking

into artist in residency programs

that would allow her to travel

the world while making art. She

is also planning to take the next

year to explore further education

options.

[email protected]

GETTING CREATIVE – Artist Kaylee Motley, who resides in Gull Lake, recently received her Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree with honours. She experiments with an array of mediums from acrylic paint to found-object sculptures. Kalisha Mendonsa/Lacombe Express

Gull Lake artist explores her versatility


I fi nd that one of the

absolute joys of cooking

is creating and playing

around with different fl a-

vours and ingredients to

bring a dish together. So to

help you achieve success

when you’re fi ring up the

barbecue all summer long,

here are a couple of our fa-

vourite homemade barbe-

cue sauces that we use all

the time.

Please keep in mind

that barbecue sauces are

not marinades, they are

a fi nishing sauce only. If

applied to the meat at the

beginning of (or too early

on during) the grilling pro-

cess, the sugars in these

sauces will burn.

Barbecue sauces are

meant to be a fi nishing

glaze on the meat. Apply

during the very last part

of the cooking process and

close the lid of your barbe-

cue to help them slightly

caramelize onto the meat.

Also, a side portioning cup

for dipping doesn’t hurt ei-

ther. Enjoy.

Bourbon Barbecue

Sauce

“Any bourbon will work,

but Jack is the best!”

1.5 cups ketchup

1/2 cup Jack Daniels

bourbon whiskey

3/4 cup brown sugar

4 garlic cloves, minced

very fi ne

1/4 cup apple cider vin-

egar

1 tbsp. Worcestershire

sauce

1 tsp. liquid smoke

1 tsp. salt

In a medium pot, com-

bine the ketchup, Jack Dan-

iels, brown sugar, garlic,

vinegar, Worcestershire,

liquid smoke, and the one

tsp. of salt. Heat over medi-

um-high heat until boiling,

stirring constantly. Lower

the heat to low and simmer,

uncovered, for 30 minutes,

stirring occasionally. Set

aside, off the heat, when

done.

Grandma G’s Barbecue

Sauce

My Grandmother’s ‘se-

cret’ recipe

1/2 cup ketchup

1/4 cup HP Steak Sauce

1/4 cup brown sugar

2 tbsp. white vinegar

1 tbsp. lemon juice

1/2 tsp. pepper

1/2 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. cinnamon

Dash of cloves

2 garlic cloves, crushed

2 tsp. vegetable oil (how-

ever, if you want to keep

this recipe closer to the

original used by my grand-

ma, use 2 tbsp. melted but-

ter as they didn’t have veg-

etable oil on the farm).

Mix together and keep

refrigerated.

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ARTS & LEISURE

Here’s a possible Trivial Pursuit ques-

tion, ‘What’s the fastest growing unpaid

profession in North America?’ I admit I

wouldn’t have known the answer. But, ac-

cording to the Family Caregiver Alliance,

more than 65.7 million Americans, that’s

29% of the population, provide care to a

family member, loved one or friend who

is ill disabled or aged. But when does such

labour of love trigger burnout anger in the

caregiver?

A report from Johns Hopkins University

states, “The average unpaid, or informal,

caregiver is a 46 year old female with a full

or part-time job who spends about 20 hours

a week catering for her mother.”

But for those caring for a loved one older

than 65 the average age is 63. Unfortunate-

ly, one-third of these caregivers are also in

poor health.

Another study carried out in Sweden

revealed the shocking news that 18% of

people older than 75 were involved in the

care of others! For these elderly caregiv-

ers this isn’t what they expected to be do-

ing in their golden years. I’m sure while

they’re carrying out these arduous daily

tasks they must share the thought of the

German philosopher Nietzsche who re-

marked, “There is no greater misery than

to remember happier times.”

The problem with an aging population is

that they suffer from a variety of problems.

For instance, a Gallup survey revealed that

15 million North Americans are caring for

someone incapacitated by some form of de-

mentia, such as Alzheimer’s disease.

Millions of others are helping family

members suffering from cancer, stroke,

multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease or

incapacitated by severe unrelenting ar-

thritic pain.

Sooner or later the demands of time and

energy made on some caregivers triggers

a reaction, similar to the last straw that

fi nally breaks the camel’s back. This cri-

sis occurs when they have neglected their

own health for too long.

Caring for others is also a dangerous job.

For example, in one study caregivers, age

66 and over, had a 63% higher mortality

rate than non- caregivers of the same age.

The physical task facing caregivers can

be overwhelming. But according to experts

it’s the mental toll that is more likely to

bring caregivers to their knees. They suf-

fer from loneliness, anxiety, fear of the fu-

ture, depression and at times anger at the

person they’re caring for. It’s small wonder

that they require more anti-depressants

and anti-anxiety drugs than the general

population.

So how can caregivers cope with physi-

cal and mental stress day after day? First,

it’s vital that they don’t put their own

health at the bottom of the list. This is a

sure formula for Burnout 101.

Family members must keep a wary eye

on the caregiver and realize there’s a crisis

in the making if they notice them reaching

for alcohol, having diffi culty concentrat-

ing, suffering from insomnia or having

thoughts of suicide. This is a time when

other family members must share the bur-

den.

Caregivers who remain silent and un-

complaining are quicker to suffer burnout.

It’s important for them to ‘let it out’ with

a family member, friend, clergy or a coun-

selor. It’s also prudent for them to get some

form of exercise daily. And to fi nd time

during the day for something they enjoy,

whether it be reading a book or watching

a movie.

Caregivers must be ready for emergen-

cies.

This means trying to plan ahead for the

dangers that could occur in the commu-

nity. For example, you may live in an area

that is prone to sudden snowstorms. What

will happen at subzero temperatures if

electrical power shuts down for days?

Others who reside in tornado regions

need to plan an escape route and how to

handle someone in a wheelchair. More-

over, even with a plan of action, you won’t

get far if the car hasn’t an ample supply of

gas.

Care giving involves so much work and

stress it’s no wonder the handler suffers

Burnout 101. The bad news is this problem

is going to get worse with an aging popula-

tion.

So far I’ve been lucky that I or family

members have not had to face this added

stress, another factor that may have added

to my longevity!

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

Preventing the dangers of burnout in caregivers

Delicious and easy homemade barbecue sauces

Dr. Gifford

J O N E S

CHEF

D E Zon Cooking


BY KALISHA MENDONSALacombe Express

Several new programs

have developed at the Kins-

men Aquatic Centre as a

result of the community in-

put gathered since the fall

and the hard work of the

facility staff.

New life-saving pro-

grams, adult swim lessons,

additional lane swims and

themed public swims are

among the changes at the

pool.

Aquatic Coordinator

Victoria Mitchell said she

and the rest of the staff are

excited about being able to

grow the pool community

and that she hopes the com-

munity takes advantage of

the new programming.

“In the winter and fall

last year we were talking to

parents and we were notic-

ing that we had a lot of gaps

in our programming. Kids

would fi nish Red Cross les-

sons and have nothing to

do until lifeguarding so we

brought in some life-saving

programs that focus less on

strokes and style but more

on safety,” Mitchell said.

“We now have a three-

level swim patrol program

and then in between swim

patrol and lifeguarding

stuff, the kids can now do

a Bronze Star. In that pro-

gram, they are examined,

get an award from the Life-

saving Society of Alberta

and they get a little bronze

star medal.”

Mitchell said the goal of

this program is to give the

kids some extra skills and

confi dence for when and if

they enter the lifeguarding

program.

“The other thing that

we’re really developing

too is our Junior Lifeguard

Club (JLC). Meagan Miller

is our head coach for that,

and she’s been doing that

for a number of years but

we’re really trying to ex-

pand that program. She’s

really been helping to de-

velop our pool club here

and this year she’s going to

continue making it bigger,”

Mitchell said.

There is now a recre-

ation portion of the JLC on

Sundays, where members

can enjoy more pool time.

The competition side of

the program will now see

an additional day of swim

time each week versus one

night previously. The costs

for the program have re-

mained mostly unchanged

with the hopes of staying

competitive.

“With the JLC, people are

actually paying the same

price per hour in the pool

that they would for Red

Cross lessons. Our costs

are pretty feasible straight

across the board because

we want kids swimming

and safe around the water.

We want kids healthy and

active as much as possible,”

Mitchell said.

“We’ve got a focus on

making programs more ac-

cessible for families, espe-

cially if they have multiple

kids and all of them want

to participate. Now, it’s

more fi nancially feasible

for them.”

New this year is the new

price for public swims,

Monday through Friday,

with new programs each

day. The cost is $2 and chil-

dren aged eight and above

may enter the pool without

needing parental guard-

ians.

“Parents can send their

kids here on their bikes

with a Toonie, and they can

swim from 1-3 p.m. We do

lessons for a few hours and

then open the pool back up

to the public at 6:15 p.m.

With our 1-3 p.m. swims,

each day of the week will

be a different theme,”

Mitchell said.

Mondays will surprise

guests with themes such

as games, competitions or

one-on-one lifeguard skills

training. Tuesdays offer

kids a chance to step into

a leadership role and earn

seals to use towards the

Junior Lifeguard Program.

Thursdays offer families

and kids a chance to see

what a pool party event

would be like, and Fridays

kids can bring in their

personal fl oater toys. Toys

must be clean.

“For all of these pro-

grams – the kids can partic-

ipate if they want to but are

free to just swim and play

with their friends if they

want too,” Mitchell said.

Other new programs in-

clude adult lessons from

noon to 12:45 p.m. on week-

days, a new lane swim from

7-8:30 a.m., and a caregiver

and baby fi tness class.

“The only reason we ex-

ist as a facility is that we

have support from the com-

munity. We want people to

know we’re thankful, and

we brought these programs

in to support them and

meet community needs.

This is a City pool, and we

want to be here providing

programs and opportuni-

ties that the City wants.”

[email protected]

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NEW PROGRAMS – Autumn Stolte, 12, takes part in a lifesaving exercise as part of the Junior Lifeguard Club programming available at the Kinsmen Aquatic Centre. The program was recently expanded to offer more courses and pool time. Kalisha Mendonsa/Lacombe Express

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The Central Alberta Buccaneers domi-

nated ME Global Athletic Park during

their recent game against the Lloydmin-

ster Vandals, taking home a score of 66-6.

Amidst several penalties, calls of mis-

conduct and the loss of numerous would-

be touchdowns (penalties and fl ags), the

boys still managed to take a hefty lead on

the Vandals and held on through the game.

Bucs Coach Devon Hand was pleased

with his team’s performance.

“You’ve got to give those guys a lot of

respect for coming all the way down here

with a light squad, in the heat, and compet-

ing the way that they did. They are a bunch

of classy guys, tough guys – you’ve got to

give them a lot of respect for that,” he said.

“On our side, I thought we competed and

we did what we set out to do which was to

make a statement game, run the ball, score

some points, play good defence and get

physical – I think we did a really good job

with those things.”

At 11 minutes into the fi rst quarter, the

Bucs took the lead with the fi rst touchdown

secured by Junior Rivera. Rivera kept busy

in the fi rst half of the game running plays

with great success.

Also in the fi rst quarter, Vandals quar-

terback Mike Holman scored the fi rst and

only touchdown for the team. Bucs captain

Mark Fay was successful in blocking the

fi eld goal, keeping the Vandals at six points.

As the game drew on, the Bucs showed

no signs of slowing down. The team was

focused, energetic and aggressive. Bucs de-

fensive back Tylor Johanesson helped out

the team in the second quarter with a mas-

sive interception to touchdown, running 88

yards and hitting his fi eld goal to bring the

score to 31-6.

“If you just throw the ball at (Johanes-

son), and there’s no receiver in the air, he’s

going to make the play every time. He’s a

big play specialist so if you make mistakes

around him he’s going to capitalize on

them every time,” said Hand.

The Vandals decided to safety late in the

second quarter and surrendered their two

points to bring the score to 43-6 just before

halftime.

Player and President of the Lloydmin-

ster Vandals Glen Dembicki said his team

knew they were in for a tough game, but

were still going to work hard. The Vandals

had a short roster for the game but still

played with commitment.

“Sometimes you know that you’re go-

ing to be in a battle, so you try to play it

safe and play a bit smarter when you know

you’re short staffed like that. You might

run or kick one out of bounds when you

wouldn’t normally. You’ve just got to line

up from the guy across from you and play

ball,” Dembicki said.

“We got the win last week, and we’ve got

three games out of our next four that we

feel we can win. Home is crazy with this

league, and when you have a small roster

and you go on the road, it seems to be com-

pounded so much more. We defi nitely feel

like we’ve got the arrow pointing up from

the last few seasons.

“We’ve got a lot of young guys and a

good core group of guys, and a more local

team to Lloyd now so it’s more of a home-

town feel than it was when we had a lot of

travelling players,” he added.

Tanner Green of the Buccaneers had a

big game with several noteworthy plays

- including running over 75 yards for a

touchdown in the fourth quarter. He helped

secure many points for the team. Hand said

Green had run exceptionally well in their

recent Grande Prairie game and they de-

cided to let him do it again this weekend.

“(Green) is the yin to (Rivera’s) yang.

He’s the power guy, Junior’s the outside

guy and they’re both very good. We made

the decision to run the ball because of how

Tanner ran in practice and how he ran in

Grande Prairie.

“He had 76 yards and four carries, and

his carries here will be well over 10 or 12

yards – he’s a beast,” said Hand.

The Bucs continued to dominate the

gridiron and walked away with a 60 point

lead – a total of 66 for the Bucs and six for

the Vandals.

The Bucs now have an important game

coming up on July 25th where they will

face off against the Fort McMurray Mon-

archs.

“With Fort Mac – last I heard, they’re do-

ing the same thing we are - they’re making

statements in games and are looking to put

on us. We lost to the Gators, Fort Mac lost

to Gators, so really the winner of our game

gets the fi rst round buy-in for playoffs, so

this is huge. It’s going to be a pretty wild

game,” said Hand.

The game will commence at 6 p.m. at ME

Global Field.

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BIG WIN – Central Alberta Buccaneer Brett Lapointe dodged a tackle from Lloydminster Vandal Chris Brett during a recent game where the Bucs dominated 66-6. Kalisha Mendonsa/Lacombe Express

Bucs dominate Vandals in match up last weekend


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All interested parties are invited to view and print the full Proposal from the Alberta Purchasing Connection website www.purchasingconnection.ca or on the City of Lacombe website www.lacombe.ca/doing-business/rfps-tenders.

All updates and addendums will be issued through those sites only. Any interested parties must submit sealed proposals and confirm Lacombe County’s receipt of them no later than 1:00 pm local time on Friday, July 31, 2015. Proposals shall be clearly marked RFP- Lacombe IDP Review.

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BIG WIN - The Lacombe Matrix U10 softball team attended provincials recently in Lloydminster and came home with a bronze medal. photo submitted


With more than a few wins un-

der their belt, the Lacombe Pee-

Wee AA Dodgers are heading to

provincials.

The team of 12 have been play-

ing strong and have survived 15

tiering games, landing them a

spot in one of the top tiers.

PeeWee AA Dodgers Head

Coach Lyle Lorenz said as a

whole, he is pleased with the

progress of team throughout the

season. “We have six players on

our team who played community

ball last year so only half of our

team come from the AA back-

ground,” he said. “The kids are

making good progress. We ended

up in Tier 1 in the fi nal round,

which puts us in the top eight of

35 teams in the province. So you

have to be fairly satisfi ed and hap-

py with that.”

Due to their ranking, the Dodg-

ers will be automatically compet-

ing in baseball provincials over the

August long weekend. But what

is still to be determined through

game play is which tier the team

will compete in. PeeWee provin-

cials boasts six tiers this year.

“We will either be in Tier 1 of

Tier 2,” said Lorenz.

“That hasn’t been decided yet,

so it all depends on the games

coming up this week.”

Lorenz said the team, along

with the Bantam 2015-07-15ers,

have both put in bids to Baseball

Alberta to host provincials in La-

combe on the same weekend.

The PeeWee AA Dodgers ran

into some steep competition in

the three games they played last

weekend. “We ran into clearly the

elite teams of the province, so we

came out on the short end of all

three games,” said Lorenz.

The Dodgers will be meeting

up with a new batch of teams this

coming weekend for the last three

of their 18 tiering games.

“We play Camrose, Strathmore

and Edmonton this weekend,”

said Lorenz. “All three of the

teams we will play are probably

the top three teams in the prov-

ince.”

Lorenz added the Dodgers will

have their hands full as some of

the competing teams could very

well play at the AAA level.

“They are coming into the

weekend maybe with one loss or

two losses all yearlong and really

close games,” he said. “They’ve

got really good teams with lots of

pitching and lots of experience at

the AA level.”

The PeeWee Dodgers consist

of fi ve players from Rimbey, one

player from Rocky Mountain

House, one from Bentley and fi ve

from Lacombe.

Lorenz said not many play-

ers tried for the Dodgers from

Lacombe, with most deciding to

play community ball, however,

the coaching staff is very happy

with their selections.

“We are really happy with the

progress of the team,” he said.

“They really work hard. We’ve

got an excellent group of kids to

coach, all 12 of them. They are a

lot of fun to work with and they

like to learn.”

The Dodgers suffered a close

loss (15-10) against Red Deer on

Tuesday night, changing their

provincial league record to 8-9.

The team will fi nd out whether

their bid to host provincials in

Lacombe over the August long

weekend is successful on Mon-

day.

[email protected]

PeeWee AA Dodgers heading to provincials


Haven’t we been blessed with a lovely

summer?

The temperatures have been amazing

and it even seems like there are fewer mos-

quitos than usual but that could just be me

looking at the world through rose-coloured

glasses. No matter how you slice your wa-

termelon, this has been one of the nicest

summers I can remember since moving to

Central Alberta.

It doesn’t take long before us cool blood-

ed Canadians, having a few scorching days

will start crying mercy and longing for

cooler days of spring and fall.

I fi nd myself doing it as well, putting the

words ‘it’s TOO hot to....’ in front of ac-

tivities or ideas. When the heat soars, the

imagination and motivation seem to fl y out

the window!

As our bodies crave slurpees and cold

fruit, we should also look at the tempera-

ture of our homes during the hazy days.

I’m not talking about Celsius but rather

the decor temperature that we have inside

our homes.

Simple touches will create a cooler en-

vironment in your home such as changing

accessory colours. You can easily switch

out area rugs, artwork and linens season-

ally to create a cooler vibe in your space.

As much as I love the red and orange

hues, I seem to crave whites and paler

shades in the summer.

It sounds illogical but it feels much more

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It makes absolutely no difference what

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covers.

Change up your sticky dark brown

leather sofa by wrapping it in a cottony

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ric will also feel far more comfortable to

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Smoother and silkier also glide over the

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Mattress topers with gel memory foam

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Take extra care to draw the blinds and

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Not only does this keep the room cooler,

it also protects your interior from sun fade

and damage. Paint, wood furniture, fl oors

and fabrics are extremely susceptible to

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beams it can prematurely age our house-

hold interior.

So keep your cool everyone!

Make the most of this beautiful season

and try to bring the cool inside with fabrics

and gentle tones.

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refrigerator for you to enjoy on a swelter-

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