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Five years — fi ve years is enough time

for governments to change, families

to bloom and long enough for a life to

completely change.

Five years is exactly how long Ralph

Prins, 95, spent serving in the army during

the Second World War.

He recently received a certifi cate of rec-

ognition from the Government of Canada

for his fi ve years of service with the Dutch

Army.

Prins returned from his service in the

Caribbean on Jan. 22nd, 1946, exactly fi ve

years to the day from when he left La-

combe.

“It was right up to the hour,” said Prins.

“The same train that came from the west,

that’s when I left and when I came back.”

Prins was born in Holland. At 19 years of

age, he fl ed the country in 1939, in antici-

pation of the German invasion as threats

of war in Europe became heightened. He

came to Canada and landed in Lacombe,

not to avoid conscription, but to avoid the

war itself. By the time Prins actually ar-

rived in Lacombe, the Second World War

had begun. The Dutch Army was actively

recruiting some of the young men who had

come to Canada as immigrants into the

army.

Prins was quick to enlist and was soon

on a train heading to Stratford, Ontario

for basic training. He left Lacombe on Jan.

22nd, 1941.

With around 300 recruits, Prins com-

pleted his basic training and was quickly

deployed as part of the Princess Irene Bri-

gade.

Some recruits ended up being stationed

in England or in South America. Prins

was deployed to Curaçao, an island in the

southern Caribbean Sea, just north of the

Venezuelan coast, to defend the oil refi ner-

ies in the area.

Curaçao and the neighbouring island of

Aruba were thought to be strategic targets

for the Germans, as oil refi ned in the area

was supplying the Allied efforts in Europe.

British troops were also stationed on the

small island. Eventually the Americans

joined the Dutch and British after the at-

tack on Pearl Harbor in the end of 1941.

Before that, the outlook was grim.

“Everybody thought, now we can see the

end,” he said after the Americans joined

the Allied forces. “There were lots of peo-

ple then. It changed everything.”

Prins served as a sergeant, a mechanic in

charge of vehicles, tanks, jeeps and trucks

that were in the garage. He also took his

turn doing guard duty for the island, keep-

ing watch for enemy submarines.

Such was the case for Prins, who was on

guard duty on Feb. 17th, 1943, when a Ger-

man submarine did creep up to the island

in an attempt to damage the oil refi neries.

“That night I spotted a submarine,” said

Prins. “You could see it in the search lights.

So we phoned them up. We said that we

spotted a submarine, just off the coast.

“He said ‘Oh, yeah and how many chim-

neys did it have?’ And I said, ‘There were

no chimneys on the boat,’ He asked a cou-

ple of stupid questions like that you know

and then hung up.”

Prins and his fellow guard were told to

stop playing around and get back to work,

as the area hadn’t seen any action, let

alone a German submarine, for years.

Prins called three times about the sub-

marine sitting just off shore, but his su-

periors still thought he was joking. After

a while, his guard shift concluded and he

headed to bed. “I was sleeping, and at three

o’clock, that’s when they got shot at,” he

said. “Then they believed. Before they

thought it was baloney, but it was true.

“They got shot at. Not only Curaçao but

at Aruba as well. Aruba was also attacked.

You could see on the horizon, several fl ash-

es from the guns.”

The raid to destroy the oil facilities on

the islands failed and the German subma-

rine was successfully taken down by the

Dutch shore guns before escaping.

During the war, mainly during furlough,

his time off, Prins managed to travel and

see many parts of the world. “It was very

interesting,” said Prins of his experience.

“I was a single boy so I took it with a smile.”

Prins managed to travel extensively

through the Caribbean and the United

States, mainly by hitching rides with the

U.S. Army and Air Force.

“It was kind of interesting,” said Prins.

“We made many miles on the ocean.”

As with many of the young men who

joined up with the Canadian Army or

British Army, each soldier had a different

experience, depending where they were

deployed. After the war ended, Prins re-

turned to Holland to be discharged. It was

there that he met his soon-to-be wife.

Prins returned to Lacombe in 1946 and

close to a year later, his bride followed,

traveling on the very fi rst ship of war

brides coming from Europe to Canada.

“It was a freighter all right,” said Prins

of the ship his bride traveled on. “It was a

pretty good sized boat but still quite small.”

Eight war brides were on the ship, em-

barking on a journey to Canada to meet up

with their new husbands.

Prins married his bride on April 30th,

1947 and they lived on a farm just outside

of Lacombe. They were married for 60

years and raised seven kids, four boys and

three girls.

Eventually Prins retired from farming

and now lives in a senior facility, still call-

ing Lacombe, the area he fi rst set eyes on

75-years-ago, home.

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REMEMBRANCE – Veteran Ralph Prins received a commemorative lapel pin and certifi cate of recognition from the Government of Canada for his fi ve years of service in the Second World War.

Sarah Maetche/Lacombe Express

Lacombe veteran honoured with national recognitionRalph Prins remembers spotting German submarine during World War II



Preparations for Blackfalds Days are

well underway. The Town-wide celebra-

tion is set for June 12th to 15th.

New events this year include a mud chal-

lenge for teens, a family street dance and a

party in the park among many returning

favourities.

“We are really excited,” said Blackfalds

FCSS Manager Sue Bornn. “We have many

different groups involved, a number of

new things and new partnerships.

“We have a new location as well,” she said,

noting numerous events will be held at the

Abbey Centre, which boasts lots of room.

The festivities will kick off on June 12th with

the Wildrose Amusement Carnival Midway

opening at 4 p.m. at All-Star Park.

“We are looking forward to having an ac-

tive midway,” said Bornn. The midway will

be open on Saturday and Sunday as well.

The Amazing Race also returns with a

new spin directed towards families.

“It features fi tness activities crossed

with trivia,” explained Bornn. “It’s really

good family fun.”

Friday night also marks the kick-off of

the Blackfalds Days Slo-pitch tournament

held at All-Star Park. The tournament

is ongoing throughout the weekend and

wraps up on Sunday afternoon.

Saturday morning starts out with the

annual Town councillors’ pancake break-

fast held at the Abbey Centre. “All dona-

tions support the Programs, Admissions

and Sport Subsidy (PASS) program,” said

Bornn. At 11 a.m., the parade will be roll-

ing through the downtown core. It will fea-

ture numerous community-spirited fl oats.

The Cheemo Club will serving ice cream

and strawberries at the Civic Centre after

the parade and ATCO will be hosting a free

community barbecue at the multi-plex.

The family hit, Kidz Zone, will also open

following the parade.

The Blackfalds Farmers’ Market will be

joining the celebration with an outdoor

market from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the

multi-plex parking lot.

A minor ball fundraiser, featuring a

dunk tank and cotton candy, will be held

outside the multi-plex from noon to 4 p.m.

Jam-A-Van, the food bank drive to feed

those in need, will also be returning and

setting up in the Family Foods Parking lot

on Saturday and Sunday.

The Mud Challenge, an obstacle course

built for teens, will start at 1:30 p.m. at the

new skate park location next to All-Star

Park.

Later in the evening, the Family Street

Dance will be held along Broadway Ave.

from 7 to 9:30 p.m. The 10th anniversary

Blackfalds fi rework show will be starting

around 11 p.m. The show will be transmit-

ted on 87.9 FM and is best viewed from

All-Star Park. “It’s just getting bigger and

better each year,” noted Bornn about the

Blackfalds Pyro Crew’s fantastic display.

On Sunday, a community church service

will be held at 10:30 a.m. at the Abbey Cen-

tre Amphitheatre. From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

the Abbey Centre will also have toonie ad-

mission.

At noon, the Party in the Park, held in

Centennial Park, will start and features a

barbecue lunch and family-based enter-

tainment.

“There is quite a few new things going

on,” said Bornn.

She added that due to the growth of the

Town, Blackfalds Days can be seen as an

opportunity for those in the community

to meet their neighbours. “It’s going to be

a great community engagement activity,”

she said. “Come out and say hello. Get to

know your neighbours.”

If you want to enter a fl oat in the parade,

there is still time to register. Businesses

and residents can enter into the parade as

there is the capacity for up to 40 fl oats.

To register a fl oat, contact Blackfalds

FCSS at 403-885-6247. For a full schedule

visit www.blackfalds.com/community/

events/blackfalds-days.

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PUCKER UP – James Taylor of ATB Financial prepares to plant a kiss on Goatie. Through-out the month of May, ATB Financial Lacombe held a fundraiser for the Stollery Children’s Hospital. Votes were sold for $5, allowing customers to decide which employee would have to plant a smooch on a goat. The group raised over $400 through Kiss-a-Critter and $5,300 also for the Stollery through a silent auction. Sarah Maetche/Lacombe Express



Ensuring there will be

green space for future gen-

erations to enjoy, the Kuh-

nen family has donated a

portion of land along the

lake between Blackfalds

and Lacombe to Lacombe

County.

A land dedication cer-

emony was held last week

to mark the signifi cance

of the 140-acre donation of

land along Lacombe Lake.

Many area dignitaries and

the extended Kuhnen fam-

ily were all onhand for the

occasion.

The green space will be

now known as Kuhnen

Park and is open to the

public for year-round rec-

reational enjoyment.

“It was Mr. Kuhnen and

his family’s wish to have

these lands maintained in

their natural condition and

through their preserva-

tion will allow future gen-

erations to have the same

opportunity we share to-

day to have the luxury of

enjoying these surround-

ings,” said Lacombe County

Reeve Paula Law. “Lacombe

County has recognized the

importance to managing

green spaces and is commit-

ted to ensuring a healthy en-

vironment for all residents

and communities for both

today and tomorrow.

“This area surrounding

Lacombe Lake will be here

for the enjoyment of genera-

tions to come. Your wishes

of this land to remain in its

natural state for all of us to

enjoy is a responsibility the

County so looks forward to.”

The new park is perfectly

situated right between two

major communities and

along the Trans Canada

Trail, allowing everyone to

access the area.

Frank Kuhnen, the land

donator, provided a short

history of the property

that has been in his fam-

ily’s possession for many

decades.

“We have had many vi-

sions and ideas for utilizing

this land to promote our

activity and family enjoy-

ment,” he said.

The fi rst idea the family

had for the property was

to develop a paintball facil-

ity, followed by using the

area as an animal resting

ground, an RV campground

and a hunting harvesting

centre.

Eventually Kuhnen was

approached by the County

for the development of the

Trans Canada Trail along

the west side of his prop-

erty.

“After the completion,

we were very impressed the

Trans Canada Trail was be-

ing used by so many fami-

lies,” said Kuhnen. “And at

that moment, I knew that

contributing to something

positive for the future was

the best use for this prop-

erty.”

He added after the con-

fi rmation of the land do-

nation to the County in

January, he is very pleased

future generations will get

to enjoy the natural envi-

ronment as he and his fam-

ily has.

“The Kuhnen family has

worked with the Town of

Blackfalds over the last

number of years to help

fi nish the Trans Canada

Trail through their land,”

said Town of Blackfalds

Mayor Melodie Stol in her

address. “Their desire to

improve the area was evi-

dent and now here with

this donation of land, their

caring spirit and their love

of this area is so evident.”

Mayor of the City of La-

combe Steve Christie also

brought his congratula-

tions on behalf of the City.

“It gives me great joy

to know that the life that

abounds here, not only will

be protected but this beau-

tiful gift will be enjoyed by

the public for many, many

years to come for all our

communities,” he said.

“The Kuhnen family,

through this generous do-

nation, has demonstrated

their strong commitment

to community and has put

their faith in all of us here

today and all of us in this

region to be good stewards

of this land as well.”

MLA Ron Orr gave his

thanks to the family for

preserving not only a green

space, but also life.

“By creating a space

like this you have created

a space for enriching the

lives of Central Alber-

tans,” he said. “You have

networked communities to-

gether, so you are building

communities by your dona-

tion to the County in this.”

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GREEN SPACE – A land dedication ceremony was held last week to mark the donation of 140 acres of land adjacent to Lacombe Lake to Lacombe County. The area will now be known as Kuhnen Park. Frank and Rosalie Kuhnen, the land donators, middle, cut the ribbon to open the park, with MLA Ron Orr, left, and Town of Blackfalds Mayor Melodie Stol, right, and City of Lacombe Mayor Steve Christie on the far right. Sarah Maetche/Lacombe Express

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The City of Lacombe is affi rming its commit-

ment to an open, transparent and citizen-cen-

tred approach by seeking public submissions

for council consideration towards the 2016 oper-

ating and capital budgets.

“Council initiated the successful Citizen Sub-

mission Program last year in order to further

engage with our residents and to solicit their

comments and suggestions regarding citizen

priorities for next year’s budget,” said Mayor

Steve Christie.

“This year, public submissions will be re-

ceived between June 1st and June 30th, so that

we can start establishing 2016 budget priori-

ties,” he added.

Revenue forecasts will be provided in August

prior to the development of departmental bud-

get, giving managers a clearer picture of what is

available to their respective departments.

“The City of Lacombe may not be able to in-

corporate all of the input that is received into

next year’s budget, but each public submission

will be carefully reviewed and evaluated,” said

Chief Administrative Offi cer Norma MacQuar-

rie.

“Staff will develop the draft budgets over the

summer months that align with council’s pri-

orities and are within the limits imposed by our

rates and fees.”

Annual budgets are drafted by administra-

tion before being debated and adopted by coun-

cil.

The fi nal budget, inclusive of public com-

ments, will be announced in December and will

be shared publicly.

Lacombe City council, staff and residents

will all contribute to the 2016 budget with an

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The right direction Following the steps of several

provinces, Alberta will soon be

banning all menthol tobacco prod-

ucts in the fall.

The move is part of an effort to

eliminate fl avoured tobacco prod-

ucts that offi cials claim contrib-

ute to youths becoming hooked on

smoking. The idea being fl avoured

tobaccos, like grape cigarillos, are

more enticing to teens to smoke,

and would lead them down a path

towards a lifetime of smoking.

“More than half of young tobac-

co users are using fl avoured tobac-

co, whether it’s menthol or a fruit

or candy fl avour,” said Minister of

Health Sarah Hoffman on Sunday.

“By banning the sale of these prod-

ucts, we can reduce tobacco use

among youth and help our children

stay healthy. Removing the exemp-

tion of menthol also ensures a fair,

consistent approach to fl avoured

tobacco.”

The Province of New Brunswick

also announced last Friday that it

would be the latest province to ban

the sale of all fl avoured tobacco

products. Nova Scotia has also

moved towards banning the sale of

fl avoured tobacco products, includ-

ing menthol, which took effect on

Sunday. Ontario has also proposed

a similar ban.

Retailers in Alberta will no lon-

ger be permitted to sell fl avoured

tobacco products, excluding pipe

tobacco and cigars above a cer-

tain weight and price. A minimum

package size for certain tobacco

products has also been set in order

to stop youths from buying singu-

lar cigarettes at a cheaper price.

When the previous Progressive

Conservative government fi rst

announced the ban in 2013, they

stated that eliminating menthol to-

bacco products would unfairly tar-

get seniors and older smokers who

are said to use the products more

frequently.

At that time, the NDP criticized

the exclusion. Now that the party is

in power, they had the opportunity

to go back and correct the decision

so to speak.

Retailers will still be permitted

to sell menthol tobacco products

for the next four months in order

to allow them to clear their stock

before the ban rolls into effect on

Sept. 30th.

“Menthol cigarettes are starter

products that make it easier for

youth to get hooked on tobacco,”

said Angeline Webb of the Cana-

dian Cancer Society. “The Cana-

dian Cancer Society applauds the

Government of Alberta for being

a leader on this issue and taking

this bold step that will help better

protect our youth from the harm-

ful health consequences of tobacco

use.”

The next area lobbiers want both

the provincial and federal govern-

ments to tackle is more regulation

towards e-cigarettes and packaging

for tobacco.

While for some a ban like this

seems a little after-the-fact or per-

haps unnecessary, any step made

towards preventing a young person

from picking up a pack of cigarettes

is a step in the right direction.

The NDP government

in Alberta has delayed in-

troducing its fi rst budget

until the fall, which should

give its new MLAs plenty

of time to think about how

they’ll collect and spend

Albertans’ money.

But to properly manage

the estimated $48.4 billion in

provincial budget expendi-

tures, it helps to become fa-

miliar with where the mon-

ey is currently being spent.

First, I would like to be

clear that some goals - uni-

versal access to education

and healthcare - are laud-

able, but that doesn’t mean

governments should own

and operate every school

and every hospital.

While provincial govern-

ments are not complete mo-

nopolists within those two

areas, much of the delivery

of such necessary services

are limited to government

unions which have no in-

terest in delivering servic-

es more effi ciently. Here’s

one fact to remember - in

Canada, 70.6% of health-

care money is spent by gov-

ernment, with much of the

government-related deliv-

ery being unionized.

That fact is unsettling

as government monopolies

(or near monopolies, in the

case of government-provid-

ed education and health-

care), just like those that

occur in the private sec-

tor, offer a lack of options

and allows one supplier to

charge high prices while

providing low-quality ser-

vices or goods with no real

necessity to innovate.

As for how the money

is spent, staffi ng costs in

Alberta, as in many orga-

nizations, are signifi cant

- almost 50% or $24 billion -

of provincial expenditures

went to government and

public-sector compensa-

tion costs in 2014/15.

This leads to this ques-

tion for Alberta’s new NDP

government - does it under-

stand that the government

sector enjoys a compensa-

tion premium relative to

the private sector?

In Alberta, government-

sector workers and others

in the broad public sector

reap a 6.9% wage premium

over private-sector workers

in similar jobs, accounted

for by education, length of

time in the workforce, age,

among other factors.

But that wage premium

doesn’t take into account

the fact that almost 78 % of

government-sector work-

ers in Alberta have a reg-

istered pension plan. More

than 97% of that 78% are in

the gold-plated defi ned ben-

efi ts plan.

In the private sector, just

under 22% have registered

pension plans, with only

about four in 10 of those

receiving the guaranteed

defi ned benefi ts variety.

The wage premium also

doesn’t take into account

that government- and pub-

lic-sector workers in Al-

berta retire more than one

year earlier than private-

sector workers (and thus

start their defi ned benefi t

pensions earlier).

Why does all of this mat-

ter? Because those higher-

than-private-sector wages,

generous and early retire-

ment pensions, and other

benefi ts come from the

public treasury, that is,

from taxpayers. And unless

one believes that tax dol-

lars grow on magical tax

trees, money taxed away

from people means one of

two things:

1) Money is diverted

from families and their

priorities, such as saving

for higher education or

retirement. Politicians, es-

pecially new ones, should

keep in mind that families

have other needs, ones of-

ten very different from the

priorities of politicians.

2) These days we’re all

getting less for the taxes

we’re paying.

Above-private-sector

salaries and generous pen-

sion plans come at the

cost of building new or re-

furbished old schools and

hospitals or from hiring

new teachers, nurses and

doctors. Simply put, when

additional tax dollars are

spent on those already em-

ployed in the government

system, governments are

pushing on a string in any

attempt to improve the

quality and quantity of

education, healthcare and

other programs the govern-

ment is heavily involved in

courtesy of our tax dollars.

The new Alberta govern-

ment may wish to review

these hard facts and real

numbers in advance of its

fall budget – at least if its

guiding assumption is not

to simply tax and spend

with abandon.

Mark Milke is a senior fellow at the Fraser Institute and co-author with Milagros Palacios of Fumbling the Alberta Advan-tage: How Alberta Squandered a Decade of High Energy Pric-es. His column is distributed through Troy Media.

Facts the government needs to know for its fi rst budget

Mark

M I L K E


BY KALISHA MENDONSALacombe Express

A young man recently

found support in his com-

munity during a diffi cult

time of coming out to his

family and friends, and

now wants to share that

support with other LGBTQ

people in the area through

a group he has called ‘Will

& Grace’.

Jaden Rajah came out

to members of his fam-

ily in November and was

met with relief when he

was given acceptance and

grace.

He received the same re-

sponse when he came out

to a group of friends. Over

the last six months, he has

refl ected on how he can

share this acceptance with

other young people in the

area.

His response is Will &

Grace – a new group that

will meet regularly to de-

velop a close community

of support for LGBTQ com-

munity members and their

supporters.

“I know what it’s like to

struggle as a pre-teen, or as

a teenager. I even under-

stand denying it and using

my anger to hide it. Com-

ing from a small town was

hard.

“When I was in high

school, I knew right away.

I knew there were teachers

that would support me, and

accept me and even protect

me and let me be myself,”

Rajah said.

“Then I started thinking

about my other classmates

and the people that come

from even smaller towns

or wherever that don’t have

that support. In college, I

knew I needed to do some-

thing. When I turned 21, I

went for it.”

Rajah said the support he

received was what fi nally

gave him the push to begin

the group that he’d been

contemplating starting.

“It’s one thing to be sup-

ported but it’s another

thing to give support.

“It’s a humbling experi-

ence.

“I felt that I have to give

support to other teens, and

that’s why I decided to start

Will & Grace – to give back

the support that I’ve gotten

in the last six months,” he

said.

“It is named after the

show, but also we have

the free will to be who we

are, and we have to love

ourselves with grace. The

people that love us, and

support and accept us also

show us grace – that’s why I

chose the name I did for the

group.”

The group had their fi rst

meeting on May 24th and

Rajah said the response

was very good. He said it

was a small group, of near-

ly 10 people but they had

good conversation and he

feels good about looking to

the future of the group.

“The fi rst meeting actu-

ally went very well in the

sense that it was positive

and it was a good group of

communication.

“The conversation

fl owed. I let people voice

their feedback, we played

some games to get to know

each other. The adult sup-

port had some very good

questions to me - just for

advice on how to be sup-

portive,” Rajah.

“What I really want this

group to be is a safe place

with good community

building. I want it to be a

place of salvation because

all of these teens want ac-

ceptance.

“Even though they might

have their parents or teach-

ers, sometimes it can be

hard to fi nd friends who are

accepting right off the bat,”

he said.

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Blackfalds Family and Community Sup-

port Services (FCSS) has come up with a

creative, space-conscious and economical

way to feed the community by converting

the space around the building to accom-

modate fresh food with their ‘One Seed at

a Time’ project.

One Seed at a Time is an FCSS program

that has grown out of a desire to bring fresh,

affordable food to clients of the food bank

and to educate members of the community

on the ease of growing one’s own food.

“The project started out of need for the

low income and those who are utilizing the

food bank. We were trying to be a little bit

more proactive in how we think about how

to feed the hungry in our community,” said

Karie Ackermann of the Blackfalds FCSS.

“The garden was a great idea because it’s

very easy to show people how to grow nu-

tritious food at a low cost. Seeds are not a

huge cost for those who are on low subsidy

programs, so they can afford potato seeds

and carrot seeds and things like that.”

Two raised beds have been constructed

and planted, along with fl owerbeds being

utilized for strawberries and raspberries.

As well, an herb garden has been planted

and fruit trees have been seeded to the

west of the FCSS building.

As well, a local farmer has set aside

three rows of potatoes on his farm to use

for the Blackfalds FCSS.

All people in the community are wel-

come to volunteer some time in the gar-

dens to learn a little bit more about how

to grow their own food. The harvest of

the beds will be used to feed clients of the

food bank fresh food. “As our community

grows, we also see the need grow with dif-

ferent things. The garden is an educational

piece.

“It’s going to teach kids, and parents and

community members how to grow their

own food. We have the opportunity to work

with the horticulturalist that we have on

staff at the Town of Blackfalds who has a

wealth of knowledge in plants and how to

grow them,” Ackermann said.

“People aren’t just getting the vegetable

section of it, but they’re going to learn how

perennials work and long-term things.

Like rhubarb – if you plant it once, you can

harvest it every year. The same with chives

– you can benefi t for however long that you

have them. “That’s the same with raspber-

ries and strawberries and the fruit trees.

By doing it this year, putting the work in

and spending the money, that’s something

we can benefi t from in other years.”

Ackermann said one of the reasons she

was excited about the way the garden is or-

ganized is that it demonstrates the ability

to grow foods in small spaces. This trans-

lates into becoming an easy step for home-

owners to take in growing their own foods.

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GETTING READY – Blackfalds volunteers Karie Ackermann and Jeanette Edwards worked to plant various foods in the raised garden beds located outside of the Blackfalds Food Bank, which is operated by Family & Community Support Services. Kalisha Mendonsa/Lacombe Express

FCSS helping Blackfalds residents ‘One Seed at a Time’

Lacombe is home to new LGBTQ group, ‘Will & Grace’

“WHAT I REALLY WANT THIS GROUP TO BE IS A SAFE PLACE WITH GOOD COMMUNITY BUILDING.”

JADEN RAJAH


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Early last Thursday morn-

ing, the sound of sirens could be

heard near the Lacombe Compos-

ite High School (LCHS).

Emergency services crews re-

sponded to a two-vehicle colli-

sion, but it was just a set-up — a

mock demonstration of an im-

paired driving collision.

The staged scenario was part

of Operation Safe Grad, a pro-

gram that aims to show students,

in particular Grade 12 students

who will soon be graduating, the

very real consequences of driv-

ing when impaired.

For the fi rst time in Lacombe,

the Lacombe Police Service,

Lacombe Fire Department, Al-

berta Health Services, City of

Lacombe, Popows Auto Wrecking

and the Lacombe MADD Chapter

partnered together to stage the

scenario.

“The importance of presenta-

tions like Operation Safe Grad is

that right now, impaired driving is

one of the leading causes of death

and injury to teenagers, particu-

larly high school-aged students,”

said Const. Travis Marcott of the

Lacombe Police Service.

After hearing presentations

in the gym, graduating students

from LCHS, Central Alberta

Christian High School and the

Lacombe Outreach School fi l-

tered outside and came across the

collision scene.

Two vehicles had collided at

high speed. One of the drivers

was assumed, and later charged

for impaired driving. One of the

passengers was immediately de-

clared as deceased.

Soon the emergency services

crews arrived on scene, respond-

ing to the scene as if they were

actually responding to a very

serious collision. Some of the

passengers were freed from the

wreckage, but one was left pinned

in one of the vehicles.

For extraction, fi rst off came

the roof of the car and then out

came the Jaws of Life.

The amount of sheer man-

power and resources on scene re-

quired to deal with the aftermath

of the collision was evident.

Marcott noted to the students

after the mock scenario the re-

sponse time of emergency servic-

es resources was much quicker

than in a real scenario, due to

the fact the fi re department, EMS

and police were stationed nearby

and prepared to respond to the

mock collision.

“We really are trying to drive

home a message,” said Marcott.

“We know they are going to go out

and party. We know there is going

to drinking involved, especially

with grad.

“Either have a sober driver or

call somebody to pick you up,”

suggested Marcott to graduates

who are partaking in celebra-

tions over the next month.

“I know most kids don’t want to

call their parents at three in the

morning when they are drunk,

but I’m sure their parents would

much rather them call at 3 a.m.

then have me knock at their

door.”

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HARSH REMINDER – Through Operation Safe Grad, a mock-impaired driving collision was demonstrated on the grounds of Lacombe Composite High School last week. Local emergency services crews responded to the mock scene as they would after an actual collision. Sarah Maetche/Lacombe Express


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The Rotary Club of Lacombe is hosting

its 31st Annual Lobster Dinner fundraiser

this month, featuring live entertainment

and auctioneering by Danny Hooper.

The event will take place on June 12th at

the Lacombe Memorial Centre. So far, over

200 tickets have been sold but the group is

hoping to sell 400. Tickets are $75 per per-

son, or a table of eight for $600. Tickets can

be purchased in person from any Rotary

member, in-store at Lacombe Signmasters

or by calling 403-782-7446.

“We fl y in live lobster from Nova Sco-

tia the morning of the event. Early in the

morning a plane will land in Calgary and

then we will go pick it up and bring it here

so it’s very fresh. They are just so much

better when they come in live and fresh.

We have our dinner, and Danny Hooper

is our professional entertainer and fund-

raiser for the night,” said Rotary member

Terry Vandenborn.

“He comes with a vast experience of

fundraising and entertaining – he used to

sing in a country band, and at Cook County

Saloon in Edmonton, so he comes from a

background of entertainment and now he’s

become kind of a professional fundraiser.

“He is actually a professional auctioneer

as well. He’s done a lot of events and knows

Alberta well. He’s got a vast repertoire of

experience and stories. It’s the fi rst time

we’ve hosted him at our event, so we’re ex-

cited to add a fresh face to our dinner.”

The event will feature a silent auction

with close to 100 items available, a ‘super’

silent auction with high-end items and a

live auction emceed by Hooper.

Just a few of the auction items include

a trip to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, a golfi ng

trip to the Banff Springs Hotel, an iPad,

barbeques and a wine tree completed with

hand-selected bottles from numerous local

donors.

All of the funds raised go towards support-

ing local and international Rotary Club ini-

tiatives and projects. Two specifi c programs

that will receive funding are the Youth-Un-

limited Drop-In Centre and a Rotary-funded

and built school in Ludwar, Kenya.

“The community has been very gener-

ous to us in the past, and continues to be

generous. We’re very blessed to be part of

Lacombe and to be supported so well. We’re

excited about the event. I think at this point

in time, about 200 tickets have been sold and

we’d really like to bring that number up to

400 this year,” Vandenborn said.

“We built the school, and we continue to

help them out. They are defi nitely in need,

and are in a fairly remote area of Kenya.

They are quite impoverished and it’s excit-

ing to see them develop and grow the com-

munity out there. We do international and

local projects, and with this fundraiser it’s

neat that we can kind of combine those.”

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JOLLY MOMENT – The crowd learned how to channel their best laugh with the help of Chris Barnes during the Seniors’ Fair at the Lacombe Memorial Centre on Monday. Seniors’ Week events in Lacombe run until June 6th. Sarah Maetche/Lacombe Express

Lacombe Rotary Lobster fundraiser tickets still available



Just one more step further.

That’s what wounded war veteran, army

Cpl. Kate MacEachern tells herself each

day during her march for awareness.

“We are over 700 kilometres into the

journey now,” MacEachern told the La-

combe Express during her stop in Lacombe

on Tuesday.

MacEachern and her team left Nipawin,

Saskatchewan on May 1st to partake on a

march to raise awareness for Post Trau-

matic Stress Disorder (PTSD), under the

banner The Long Way Home.

“The fi rst week we had snow and very,

very cold temperatures,” she said. “But

it was all what we expected walking into

this.”

MacEachern was wounded in 2007 and

suffered a traumatic brain injury as well

as spinal cord damage.

“I had a very long recovery process due

to the nature of the injury,” she explained.

“Eighteen months after the injury itself,

when I was still in the physical healing

process, I ended up having a stroke, which

was caused by a blood clot caused by the

initial injury, which left me paralyzed on

the right side.

“I started the healing process again.

It was basically two steps forward, three

steps back. With any signifi cant injury, it

is not always an easy road.”

In 2010, MacEachern was diagnosed

with PTSD, which was something she at

fi rst ignored.

“I didn’t believe there was any way I

could have PTSD due to the stigma, that we

are now fi ghting, that it’s only a battlefi eld

injury, it’s only soldiers that have PTSD,”

she said.

MacEachern faced unrelenting guilt and

almost lost her battle in 2011. Through the

assistance of her friends and family, she

turned things around with a new outlook

and mission.

“Once I came out of it, I realized there

are a lot more people like me out there,”

she said. “There’s civilians, soldiers, fi rst

responders, you know anybody out there

that went through something similar or

something that looks entirely different.”

From a suggestion from her grandmoth-

er, to put on her boots and walk across the

country from New Brunswick to bring

awareness to PTSD, and that’s exactly

what MacEachern did four years ago and

she hasn’t stopped since.

“There are so many people in this world

that talk the talk and have suggestions and

opinions,” she said. “But very few of them

are actually doing anything to try and

make a difference.

“When the injury fi rst happens, when

you get out of the hospital, when you get

home from overseas or you get home from

a fi re call, or police call, or a search and

rescue call, when your gear comes off or

you are back home safe in this country,

that’s where your journey is just starting.

“That’s when it gets hard. That’s where

people need to pay attention and realize

that people need support and more than

that, they need to be okay with accept-

ing that something has changed. It’s not

wrong, it’s just different.”

The most challenging part of the jour-

ney for MacEachern is dealing with emo-

tions.

“From when you wake up, like anything,

you prepare physically for what you are

going to face,” she said. “You tape, you use

band-aids, you do this and that — you don’t

have those for your emotions. An average

day is not average.

“Your heart gets broken, refi lled, bro-

ken, refi lled 15 times in one day. So you

take that, and multiply it by 85 days and

it’s a lot to carry, but it’s 100 per cent

worth it.”

Through the Long Way Home, MacEach-

ern is raising money for four organiza-

tions that involve equine therapy and post

traumatic service dogs. She is also joined

along the road by the N.A.S.H. project, an

organization that rescues neglected and

abused dogs and horses with the vision of

rehabilitating them as service and thera-

peutic animals.

By foot and by horse, MacEachern and

her team will be crossing three provinces

over three months, traveling over 2,700

kms.

MacEachern left Ponoka this past Mon-

day and was in Lacombe, then Blackfalds

on Tuesday. Early Wednesday morning she

departed for Red Deer, with her fi nal des-

tination of the western Canada leg being

Chilliwack, B.C. next month.

Follow MacEachern’s journey at www.

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Retired Canadian Forces member walks across Canada for PTSD


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, June 15, 2015, at 5 p.m.

Monday, June 29, 2015, at 5 p.m.

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City enhances transparency with new quarterly reports

Public Notice

Kinsmen Aquatic Centre News • Lacombe Spray Park is now open. Hours are: Mon-Fri 10am-9pm;

Sat, Sun & Stat Holidays 9am-8pm.

• Next Rookie & Ranger class starts June 22.

Runs Fridays 4:00-6:00pm for 5 weeks.

• Summer Registration is now open for July & August

• Drop-in for Mom and Baby fi tness Tuesdays and Thursdays

11:30-12:00.

• Looking for courses to become a lifeguard? We off er them all

at the Kinsmen Aquatic Centre. Call (403)782-1278 to fi nd out

how to become a lifeguard before summer starts.

The City of Lacombe has launched a new

publication to refl ect the municipality’s

progress on a quarterly basis, and to further

boost its accountability and transparency

mandate.

The 2015 Quarterly One Report: First Quarter,

January 1 – March 31, is an enhanced

communication tool, designed to update

ratepayers and other stakeholders on the

current status of programs and initiatives that

are key to achieving the goals and objectives

set out in the City’s 2014-2017 Strategic Plan.

The quarterly reports will be published

as downloadable and printable digital

magazines (Flipbooks), which will be

posted on the municipal website under

the City Publications tab for public access.

The content of the report will change from

quarter to quarter as new projects are started

and others completed.

Go to http://publications.lacombe.ca/2015Q1/index.html to view the 2015

fi rst quarter report.

Reminders

Share your ideas with us! Do you have a great project idea that could

positively impact our community? Please submit your ideas for Council consideration from June 1 - 30, for the 2016 budget. Your submission can include services, facilities or resources for programs.

Find the submission form and more information at www.lacombe.ca/budgetsubmission. Deadline for submissions is June 30, 2015.

For Information Contact:Justin de Bresser Financial Services Manager P: 403-782-6666 EXT 221 E: [email protected]

Event Planning Workshop for Volunteer Managers

From bottle-drives to information sessions and fundraising gala’s, no matter the size,

events can be diffi cult for volunteer managers.

Learn how to create a successful event that aligns with the goals and objectives of your

organization and strengthen volunteer, donor and sponsorship engagement at

the same time!

Attend the Event Planning workshop:

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403-782-1267

This challenge encourages Lacombians to find littleways to be more active in their everyday lives. Try :

Dancing in your car at red lightsDoing jumping jacks during commercialsWalk to the furthest fountain for a drink

Share your activity online at www.lacombe.ca/arpa& be entered for a chance towin a City Swag Bag

Acts of RandomPhysical Activity Challenge

In accordance with section 276 of the Municipal

Government Act, RSA 2000 c. M-26, The City of

Lacombe’s 2014 Audited Financial Statements are

now available for pick-up at City Hall or on the City of

Lacombe’s website at www.lacombe.ca in the Finance

and Budget section under the City Hall Tab.

For more information contact: Justin de Bresser

Financial Services Manager

P: 403-782-6666 EXT 221

E: [email protected]

5432 56th Avenue, Lacombe

Audited Financial Statements - 2014 Now Available

Photo courtesy of Aquatech Canadian Water Services

Fire Hydrant Flushing ProgramThe City of Lacombe has contracted Aquatech Services to begin

the fi re hydrant fl ushing program beginning June 15.

Aquatech will be fl ushing water from predetermined hydrants;

The process requires water main valves to be closed to isolate

sections of the water mains. Water running through the mains

loosens and removes accumulated mineral deposits from the

lines, and is discharged out of the system to the surface. This

process has a dual purposes, it scours the inner walls of the water

mains; verifi es proper operation of fi re hydrants and valves; and

aids the Utilities Department in fi nding trouble spots within the

water distribution system.

This process will often cause discoloration and a decrease in

water pressure for short periods of time for residences. Residents

experiencing discoloration need to fl ush their COLD water lines

from their taps until the water runs clear.

Do not use your hot water to fl ush your system. When hot water is

used discolored water is introduced to the hot water tank and can

cause issues due to the higher than normal mineral content.

Please do not use your washing machines during this period as

the discolored water can stain clothes.

If the water pressure or volume seems low, check your faucet

screens for mineral deposits.

The City of Lacombe will be updating its Facebook Page daily to

show what areas of the city are being fl ushed. For further details

contact Operations & Planning at 403-782-1261.

Please submit your ideas for Council consideration from June 1 - 30, for the 2016 budget. Your submission can include services, facilities or resources for programs.

Find the submission form and more information at g

Deadline for submissions is June 30, 2015.

For Information Contact:Justin de Bresser Financial Services Manager P: 403-782-6666 EXT 221 E: [email protected]


City Pagelacombe.ca

City seeks public submissions for 2016 Budget

The City of Lacombe is affi rming its commitment to an open,

transparent and citizen-centred approach by seeking public

submissions for Council consideration towards the 2016

operating and capital budgets.

“Council initiated the successful Citizen Submission Program last

year in order to further engage with our residents, and to solicit

their comments and suggestions regarding citizen priorities for

next year’s budget,” said Mayor Steve Christie. “This year we are

asking residents to submit their ideas by June 30 so that we can

start establishing 2016 budget priorities.”

Please visit www.lacombe.ca/budgetsubmissions to make

your submissions. The City may not be able to incorporate all of

the input that is received into next year’s budget, but each public

submission will be carefully reviewed and evaluated.

Council, staff , and residents will all contribute to the 2016 budget,

with an objective of fi nding the right balance between investing

in quality public service and keeping tax rates low without

compromising service levels.

Council Meeting HighlightsBelow are some highlights from the May 25 Regular Council

Meeting. For detailed information about Council Meeting

proceedings, please go to www.lacombe.ca to access the full

Meeting Agenda.

Bylaw 406 (Tax Rate)Council approved Bylaw 406 (Property Tax Bylaw) after giving

it third reading as presented. Based on Council’s approval of

the 2015 Operating Budget amendments, the 2015 municipal

property tax increase is now at 4.5 per cent. The municipal tax

rates refl ect this rate increase. Tax notices will be mailed by the

end of May, with the deadline to pay without penalty being

June 30, 2015.

2015 Capital Quarterly ReportCouncil passed a resolution to accept the First Quarter Capital

Update for information.

First Quarter Financial SummaryCouncil passed a resolution to accept the First Quarter Financial

Summary for information.

Bylaw 401 (Borrowing – New Police Facility)Council passed a resolution to approve Bylaw 401 – the bylaw

authorizing the borrowing needed to move forward with the

development and construction of the Lacombe Police Station –

after giving it second and third readings.

Bylaw 405 (Municipal Development Plan)Council held a public hearing for Bylaw 405 (Municipal

Development Plan). No one spoke in favour of the bylaw;

however, attendees Darryl Huether, Marlene Pavely and Dayton

Thesenvitz opposed it on various grounds. Aff ected resident

Lawrence Henderson was also in attendance, and spoke as an

interested party to the proceedings. Council subsequently gave

second reading to Bylaw 405, and the proposed changes set

out in Schedule A of the document.

Parade Float ScheduleCouncil adopted the existing 2015 parade schedule as

presented, and identifi ed a minimum of two elected offi cials to

participate in the following parades:

• Stettler Street Wheel (June 13)

• Lacombe Days (July 25)

• Bentley Centennial (August 6)

• Light Up the Night Festival (November 26)

• Red Deer Parade (TBD)

Planning and Development Permits

Documents pertaining to the development permits may be inspected at City Hall, 5432-56 Avenue, during regular

business hours. Anyone claiming to be aff ected by the approval of the Permitted Uses with Variances or Discretionary

Uses may submit an objection within 14 days from the date of notice. The appeal must be in writing, accompanied

with a $50.00 fee and be directed to: Lacombe Subdivision and Development Appeal Board, Attn: Secretary to the

SDAB, 5432 - 56 Avenue Lacombe, AB T4L 1E9

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

DATE PERMIT# LOCATION DEVELOPMENT

May 28 61/251.11 36 Sandstone Avenue Detached Garage

May 28 61/251.36 4340 Highway 12 Occupancy – Automotive Sales and Service

May 28 61/251.39 #88-15 Mackenzie Ranch Way

May 28 61/251.41 #10 Parkland Acres Shed

Current to May 28, 2015

Please see page 6 for Week Activities

Employment Opportunities The City of Lacombe is currently recruiting for:

Arborist/Parks Operator- Community Services Application Deadline is June 4, 2015

Deputy Fire Chief- Lacombe Fire Department Application Deadline is June 12, 2015

Development Officer- Planning & Development Application Deadline is June 15, 2015

Police Administrative Associate- Court Liaison Application Deadline is June 15, 2015

For full job descriptions and other employment opportunities please visit the City of Lacombe website at www.lacombe.ca/employment

Please Apply To: Human Resources

City of Lacombe - 5432, 56th Ave, Lacombe AB, T4L 1E9

[email protected]

A neighbourhood block party is theopportunity for neighbours to get together,meet each other and have fun. Connected

communities are safer communities,getting to know your neighbours benefits

everyone!

To get started contact Sonya Beauclar withthe Community Services Department

at 403 782 1267 or [email protected]

Come out and kick-off summer with a “Parks Party!”

Celebrate the unveiling of the City’s newest public art piece, the Bonsai Tree Water Feature in Bruns Pond. Join us for a FREE BBQ and the

chance to win prizes like a FitBit and Picnic Packs!

Saturday, June 6, 2015Bruns Park

(Woodland Dr. & Heritage Way)11am - 1pm

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Birthplace Forest tree planting across the road at 10:45am.

2015 Property Tax Notices

Property Tax Notices for the City of Lacombe for

the 2015 taxation year were mailed out on May

26, 2015. If you have not received your 2015 Tax

Notice by Friday, June 5, 2015 please contact the

City of Lacombe Tax and Assessment department

at 403-782-1257.

Property owners are advised that taxes are due

and payable without penalty if such payment is

received at City Hall on or before June 30, 2015.

Any payments received after June 30, 2015 will be

subject to a 9% penalty.

For Information Contact:Marc Perreault

Property Tax Coordinator

Phone: 403.782.1257

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City of Lacombe PUBLIC NOTICE

Road Closure of Portion of Service Road Lying South of 4450 Highway 12,

being part of Road Plan 792 0072

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of LacombeCouncil has given first reading to Bylaw 409 for the closure of all that portion of service road as shown on Road Plan 792 0072 lying west of the southerly production of the west boundary of Lot 3 Block 1 Plan 042 3848 and lying east of the east boundary of the Government Road Allowance adjoining the SW 1/4 Section 29-40-26-4.

A copy of the Bylaw may be viewed at www.lacombe.ca or at the City of Lacombe Hall at 5432-46 Avenue during office hours.

If you would like to make comments on the proposed road closure, City of Lacombe Council will be holding a Public Hearing in the Council Chambers located at 5432-56 Avenue on Monday, June 15, 2015 at 6:00 p.m.

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

All written letters or petition regarding this amendment are to:

(a) be filed with the Chief Administrative Officer no later than 4:30 p.m on Wednesday, June 10,2015.

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

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

Date of First Publication: June 4, 2015Date of Second Publication: June 11, 2015

If you have any questions, contact Lyla Peter, Manager of Planning and Development at (403) 782-1238.

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

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The City of Lacombe is currently recruiting for:

Arborist/Parks Operator- Community Services Application Deadline is June 4, 2015

Deputy Fire Chief- Lacombe Fire Department Application Deadline is June 12, 2015

Development Officer- Planning & Development Application Deadline is June 15, 2015

Police Administrative Associate- Court Liaison Application Deadline is June 15, 2015

Property Tax Notices for the City of Lacombe for

the 2015 taxation year were mailed out on May

26, 2015. If you have not received your 2015 Tax

Notice by Friday, June 5, 2015 please contact the

City of Lacombe Tax and Assessment department

at 403-782-1257.

Property owners are advised that taxes are due

and payable without penalty if such payment is

received at City Hall on or before June 30, 2015.

Any payments received after June 30, 2015 will be

subject to a 9% penalty.

For Information Contact:Marc Perreault

Property Tax Coordinator

Phone: 403.782.1257


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.

Information session on demen-tia to be held at the Lacombe Continuing Care Facility on June 8th, 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Martha Winchell, RN, will present an information session on demen-tia. Topics include: antipsychotic medication, information about dementia, behaviors related to dementia. Alternative approach-es for behaviours and avail-able family resources. All are welcome to join this specialist from the Senior’s Health Clinical Network of AHS for this session.

MESSY CHURCH: Food, Fun, Faith and Family: designed to bring children, youth and adults to-gether in fun and interactive ac-tivities, Messy Church is a new way to explore the values and stories of Christian faith in an atmosphere of creativity, hos-pitality and celebration. From 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday, June 5th in the CE Building at St. Andrew’s United Church (5226-51 Avenue). For more informa-tion, call 403-782-3148 or visit www.lacombeunitedchurch.ca.

Gigantic yard sale at St. Cypri-ans Anglican Church, 5005 C and E Trail, Saturday, June 6th from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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 zero to four on Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Our fundraising for the Summer Reading Program will soon be in full swing. Large and small prizes as well as cash for craft supplies and entertain-ment are needed to make our reading program successful and enjoyable for the kids. Visit our website at blackfaldslibrary.ca or call us at 405-885-2343.

Invitation to join CNIB Peer Sup-port Group: The Peer Support Group is a program dedicated to helping CNIB clients adjust to vision loss. Feelings of fear, anxiety, intimidation and anger

are extremely common in adults who are diagnosed with vision loss. The goal of the group is to help transform these feelings into those of confi dence and independence through educa-tion and group discussions. The program is facilitated by a volunteer who has gone through the process of adjusting to a life with vision loss. The group offers seniors a way to connect to others experiencing similar challenges. Participants receive empowering, practical and useful information about vision loss and how CNIB services can help, as well as suggestions from other participants on how to reduce the impact of vision loss on their daily lives. There is no cost to participate in the program which will meet once per month. The group meets at the Spruce Ter-race located at 5002 – 51 Ave.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of La-combe and District: Kids and Kops Camp, July 7th to 10th. Register on May 6th from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. First come fi rst serve.

5102 50 Ave. 403-782-7870.

Lacombe Farmers Market will be at the Lacombe arena parking lot and indoors starting Fri-day May 15th, 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.

Lacombe Lions Club meets the fi rst Monday of the month down-stairs at the Lacombe Legion. Next meeting, Monday, July 6th at 6:30 pm, Dinner at 7

p.m. - guests welcome! For more information on Lions, contact Sharon at 403-782-5179.

Bentley School Staff Reunion: Thursday, Aug. 6th to coincide with the Town of Bentley’s 100th Anniversary this sum-mer. 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.

Friends of the Library encourages everyone to attend our annual book sale on July 25th at the LMC. Watch for posters and the library column for times of start-ing on July 25th and where you can deliver your donated books to. Thank you for faithful support.

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 Mondays at 9:30 a.m. Help make quilts or bring your own quilt/craft to work on. Check out our web site at blackfaldsunitedchurch.com or call 403-885-4780.

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.

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.

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 Table Talk Coffee Group: Meets the second Friday of each month at Demi’s Restaurant (Lacombe Motor Inn) 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 Terri Blanchard 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.

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

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

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

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

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ARTS & LEISUREBY SARAH MAETCHELacombe Express

The racetrack is being readied

and the horses are being groomed

as preparations continue for ‘Talk

Derby To Me’, an evening of action

packed horse racing and murder

mystery dinner theatre.

The second annual Kentucky

Derby style fundraiser is set for

June 12th to 15th at Flying Cross

Ranch.

Hosted by The Friends of Flying

Cross Ranch Society, all proceeds

raised from the event will go to-

wards the Society’s main cause,

making riding lessons more afford-

able for youth in the community.

Flying Cross Ranch put on the

truly unique event last year, rais-

ing funds for not only young riders,

but also a family in need.

“Last year’s event raised $10,000

for a Blackfalds family whose fa-

ther needed a double lung trans-

plant,” explained Flying Cross

Ranch Owner/Operator Roy Stur-

geon. “Funds raised by the Society

help kids experience equine activi-

ties regardless of their family in-

come, to offset costs. All the money

goes back into the community.”

Attendees of the event will be

treated to live racing action with

youth jockeys, from the young jock-

ey program, racing fi ve times each

of the three nights in Triple Crown

fashion.

“You will have a chance to own

a race horse for the night via a

Calcutta style auction,” explained

Sturgeon. “If you win the winning

horse, you will get your picture

taken in the winner’s circle with

your horse and rider and receive a

souvenir trophy commentating the

event.”

This year’s event also features a

high-end steak dinner, live and si-

lent auction, a dessert auction and

the riveting, interactive murder

mystery production by ZAP! The-

atre.

Daniel Allers, ZAP! Theatre’s

general manager, director and

playwright, said the Central Al-

berta-based theatre group was

contacted by Flying Cross Ranch a

few months ago and a partnership

formed in order to bring high-cali-

ber dinner theatre to the event.

“Out of that was born a short

original play by ZAP! Theatre

called The Derby Way to Die,” ex-

plained Allers.

The production runs for approxi-

mately 30 minutes and will be per-

formed in two acts.

“Everyone is enjoying their day

at the races when the news arrives

that one of the revelers has been

found dead,” said Allers. “Tensions

mount as Detective Loretta MacK-

ay arrives to begin her investiga-

tion.

“She starts interviewing the wit-

nesses and fi guring out who the

killer is. There is a zany cast of

characters; from a medical exam-

iner to a real keen newspaper re-

porter to an eccentric millionaire.

Only one thing is certain — it sure-

ly is ‘A Derby Way to Die.”

The show will be performed com-

pletely outdoors and the cast will

be fi rst mingling with attendees for

the fi rst portion of the play.

A Derby Way To Die features nine

cast members and is a completely

original work.

Other than detailing that the

production is murder mystery,

Allers would not divulge any more

details. “It will be a fun opportu-

nity for sure,” he said.

Attendees of Talk Derby To Me

are encouraged to dress in their

best ‘derby’ attire, including the

large Kentucky derby-style hats. A

display honouring famous jockeys

from Alberta will also be set up to

view.

Sturgeon said tickets are half-

way sold out so attendees are en-

couraged to buy theirs as soon as

possible. There is limited seating

for all three shows.

Talk Derby to Me runs Friday,

June 12th at 6 p.m., Saturday, June

13th at 6 p.m. and Sunday June 14th

at 3 p.m.

Flying Cross Ranch is located

north of Lacombe, 1 km east on

Milton Road, left on RR 26-3 and 1

km north to 41129.

For tickets or more information,

call 403-350-7368 or visit www.fl y-

ingcrossranch.com.

[email protected] A CAUSE – ZAP! Theatre will be presenting a new murder mystery production at Flying Cross Ranch from June 12th to 15th. photo submitted

Mystery and horse racing at Flying Cross Ranch


It’s been said that,

“There’s a sucker born ev-

ery minute.” I often think

of this remark while watch-

ing TV medical commer-

cials, the ones that promote

drugs to treat common ail-

ments, then show pictures

of someone riding a horse,

climbing a hill or hugging

their partner.

But then the commer-

cial adds, “See your doctor

if you notice a rash, skin

sores, sudden pain, dizzi-

ness, abdominal bloating,

fever, chills or coughing

up blood. Drug X can be

associated with changes in

blood pressure, nausea, vi-

sual problems, numbness

of legs, an increased risk

of blood clots and cancer.”

The list of hazards contin-

ues as long as your arm.

My question? Why would

any reasonable human

consider taking the risks

of this medication unless

they’re taking their fi nal

breath and have nothing to

lose? But it’s obvious what

has triggered this para-

noia. We are bombarded

daily with health data by

the media. There’s a stag-

gering list of over-the-

counter (OTC) pills and an

expanding list of prescrip-

tion drugs. Hence, we are

all warned we ignore this

medication at our peril.

Madison Avenue learned

long ago it’s easy to seduce

people when corporations

have millions of dollars to

spend and a perfect sales

pitch. It’s been said face-

tiously that people have

become so obsessed with

health that if the U.S. Dec-

laration of Independence

were written today, it

would declare the pursuit

of health, rather than hap-

piness, as the third inalien-

able right of Americans.

The end result is that

North Americans have

been programmed for ill-

ness. Today, a well person

is someone who hasn’t seen

enough TV ads, been exam-

ined by enough doctors and

had enough tests done.

Another problem is that

nothing seems to be normal

these days. For instance, a

recent medical report says

that even ‘normal’ blood

pressure may be too high.

And doctors are being told

to reduce their patients’

blood cholesterol levels

lower and lower.

Sir William Osler, Profes-

sor of Medicine at McGill,

Johns Hopkins and Oxford

Universities was an astute

commonsense doctor. He

remarked that, “One of the

fi rst duties of the physician

is to educate the masses not

to take medicines.”

Osler, if he were alive

today, would point out that

every year 100,000 North

Americans die from pre-

scription drugs and an-

other 700,000 are admitted

to emergency due to their

complications. I’m sure he

would also stress that natu-

ral remedies have not pro-

duced dead bodies.

Voltaire, the French phi-

losopher and writer, would

also add sound advice. He

had a risky habit of criticiz-

ing the government during

the French revolution, and

was tossed into the Bastille

for it, not a fi ve-star hotel.

During that time he wrote,

“The art of medicine is to

amuse the patient while

nature cures.” He also phi-

losophized, “It’s dangerous

to be right when the gov-

ernment is wrong!”

I’d like to end this col-

umn on an optimistic note.

But in spite of such sage

advice, history continues

to show that a sucker is

still born every minute.

Every year huge amounts

of minor painkillers are

sold. Some are effective

but many are consumed

because few people today

will tolerate the slightest

ache or pain. It means that

year after year 22,000 North

Americans die from gastro-

intestinal bleeding due to

minor painkillers.

Billions of dollars are

spent every year ‘taming’

the stomach’s acid or stop-

ping its production by pro-

ton-pump inhibitors such

as Nexium, Prevacid and

Prilosec. But these drugs

have been associated with

pneumonia, life-threaten-

ing diarrhea, osteoporosis

and bone fractures.

Unfortunately, the ma-

jority of patients, when giv-

en a prescription by their

family physician, have

no idea of the many side-

effects associated with the

drug. After all, why would

a physician suggest a drug

that was going to be harm-

ful? But one common drug

used for treating anxiety

and depression has a list of

85 possible side-effects.

Admittedly, some of

these complications are

rare. But when a rare one

strikes, it’s a 100% hit.

So how can you escape be-

ing one of the suckers born

every minute? It’s quite easy.

I’d suggest adopting a sound

lifestyle. Moreover, good

sense should tell us all that

Madison Avenue is more in-

terested in your pocketbook

than your health. Unfortu-

nately, common sense is an

uncommon commodity.

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

ARTS & LEISURE

There’s a sucker born every minute

Rubs don’t have to be ‘rubbed’ onto meat.

A simply dredging or sprinkling will do

just fi ne, but that being said, any rubbing

will help the spices to penetrate the meat

better in most cases.

I never purchase pre-made spices from

the store. I always get greater satisfaction

from making my own and having them

stored in labeled Mason jars. Today I would

like to share some of my favorite recipes

with you because barbecue season is well

under way. Take the time to start stock-

ing miscellaneous individual dried spices

and herbs like the ingredients mentioned

in the recipes below and start trying differ-

ent combinations yourself. Smoked paprika

comes in both sweet and hot varieties and it

is far superior to just regular paprika. I pre-

fer the sweet (mild) variety because I would

rather control the amount of spiciness with

ground cayenne pepper instead.

Beef rub

4 tbsp. sweet smoked paprika

2 tbsp. granulated garlic (or garlic powder)

4 tsp. salt

2 tsp. ground black pepper

2 tsp. dried thyme leaves

1/2 tsp. ground cayenne pepper, optional

Greek rub

4 tsp. dried oregano

4 tsp. granulated onion (or onion powder)

4 tsp. granulated garlic (or garlic powder)

4 tsp. dried parsley

4 tsp. dried rosemary

4 tsp. white sugar

2 tsp. cornstarch

2 tsp. salt

2 tsp. ground pepper

Chili rub

2 tbsp. sweet smoked paprika

1 tbsp. granulated garlic (or garlic powder)

1 tbsp. Mexican chili powder

2 tsp. salt


1 tsp. dried oregano

1/2 tsp. ground cumin

Cajun rub

1/4 cup sweet smoked paprika

2 tsp. ground dried oregano


2 tsp. salt

1 tsp. ground dried thyme

1/2 tsp. ground cayenne pepper

Chef Dez is a food columnist, culinary instruc-tor and cookbook author. Visit him at www.chef-dez.com.

Make your own rubs

Dr. Gifford

J O N E S

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The Lacoka Locos tried

hard to work their way up

but were ultimately de-

feated 16-6 by the Red Deer

Renegades during last Sun-

day’s game.

The teams both put for-

ward a great effort, but

Red Deer pulled ahead and

maintained a lead during

the game held at the Red

Deer Kinex Arena. The

game was a constant dis-

play of athleticism and

both teams worked hard to

score.

“We were a little disap-

pointed - we thought we’d

have a bit of a better show-

ing. The kids have been

working hard in practice

and trying to get better

but it was just one of those

nights where it didn’t pull

together for us. However,

when you can walk away

from a game and take

things from it to work on,

then there is a positive

side,” said Mike Wood,

head coach of the Lacoka

Locos.

“What we took away

from that game was our

team needs to attack a little

bit more and give a little bit

more pressure. We’re going

to work on driving them

down low instead of letting

them freewheel up top. On

offense, we need to work on

moving our feet, not stand-

ing around and changing

levels.”

The Locos played a good

game but were kept down

in points by heavy defence

and pressure put forward

by the Renegades. The Red

Deer boys were getting in

many hits and were able

to gain control of the ball

from their opponents sev-

eral times.

Owen Rush, head coach

of the Renegades said his

team had a focus on defen-

sive play and he was glad it

paid off.

“We had a high-pressure

defence. We’ve played

Lacoka a few times over the

last few years and we know

which guys to key in on.

“They’ve got one guy

there who we really know

we have to key in on.

“We bulldogged him one

time to the ground, got

up with the ball and still

scored,” Rush said.

By the start of the sec-

ond period, Red Deer had

taken the lead 5-2. Lacombe

players tried to pick up

their game play, but were

overtaken by a series of

risky shots that paid off in

volumes for the Renegades.

Soon the points began to

add up and in the same pe-

riod, Red Deer creeped up

to a score of 10 goals, with

Lacombe at three.

Rush was very pleased

with his team, but says they

do still have a few things to

work on as they develop the

team atmosphere.

“We are looking to build

that chemistry a bit. We’ve

got 12 graduating midget

this year, so it’s their fi rst

year in junior. It’s quite a

culture shock for a lot of

them. In the minor pro-

gram, they’re basically

guaranteed fl oor time once

they register. There is

stress that they get equal

playing time throughout

the games. When they

come up to junior, it’s per-

formance based. If they’re

not performing and miss

practice, they don’t play,”

he said.

With a fi nal score of 16-6,

the Lacokas left the game

with some things to work

on, and Wood says the team

will be doing just that.

“We’re just looking for-

ward to improving and get-

ting better.

“It’s so much fun being

around these boys. They’re

hard working – they want

to get better. They’re moti-

vated to show up and come

to practice. I’m motivated

to get better, and if I’m mo-

tivated they will be too,” he

said.

“We’re not quite half-

way through our season

yet, and I think we’ll see a

lot of improvement. We’ve

played the top three teams

multiple times already. I

see the second half of our

season being a lot better

than our fi rst half.”

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portant to all of us at the Lacombe Health

Trust and community partners.

“We are now sold out. The Lacombe Hos-

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be not only for golf lovers but for anyone

looking for an opportunity to have a fun

experience while raising funds to enhance

healthcare at our local hospital.”

The tournament has been well sup-

ported by local businesses and sponsors,

including returning presenting sponsor

BAMSS Contracting Inc.

“We’re delighted that BAMSS Contract-

ing Inc. has agreed to team up with the

tournament again this year,” said Dixon.

“A great company choosing a great cause to

do genuine good in our community is a win-

win in the best sense of the term. We thank

everyone at BAMSS for their support.”

Bob Hancik, president of BAMSS Con-

tracting Inc. said the company was excited

to be partnering with the Lacombe Health

Trust given its importance to local health-

care and history of purchasing equipment

for the Lacombe Hospital and Care Centre

through funds raised at the golf tourna-

ment.

“BAMSS believes in giving back to the

communities we work in and we are al-

ways looking for ways to contribute,” said

Hancik. “Being able to partner with an or-

ganization like the Lacombe Health Trust

to support the hospital is a perfect fi t for

us. We know the money raised will make

a difference.”

The tournament will tee off June 10th at

the Lacombe Golf and Country Club with

support from other sponsors, including

DB Bobcat, Autotech Collision and Frame,

NOVA Chemicals, Denick Enterprises, La-

combe Dental Clinic, Stantec and Sunny 94.

A buffet breakfast at the course and reg-

istration will begin at 7 a.m. followed by a

shotgun start at 9 a.m. Participants will

be able to enter various competitions held

in conjunction with the tournament for

prizes, from the typical hole-in-one, lon-

gest drive and closest to the pin contest to

the unique Survivor and Dorf Drive holes.

Following the tournaments, there will be an

awards ceremony and recognition banquet.

Sponsorship opportunities are avail-

able and donations are welcomed and ap-

preciated. Last year funds raised from the

Golf Classic were used to purchase three

new patient bath lifts for the hospital.

This year’s proceeds will be used to initi-

ate enhancements to improve patient fl ow

through emergency.

Previous events have helped provide

other enhancements to the site, including a

fully automatic birthing bed, a new operat-

ing table and lights for the operating room,

telemetry equipment, which allows staff in

the emergency room and acute care unit to

monitor vital signs and heart rhythms, a

portable ultrasound machine for the emer-

gency department, which enables quicker

diagnosis of life-threatening traumas and

conditions. It is also used by the pain man-

agement clinic to perform some spinal in-

jections and fetal heart monitors.

For more information on the Lacombe

Health Trust, visit www.lacombehealth-

trust.com.

-Maetche

Lacombe Hospital charity golf classic set to swing

DARING PLAY – Dodger Innes Cumming slides into home plate after stealing both sec-ond and third base during a home game on Monday night. The Lacombe Midget A Dodgers 2 took on Rimbey. The fi nal score was 14-6 for Lacombe. Sarah Maetche/Lacombe Express

The Lacombe Pee Wee

AA Dodgers hosted teams

from Red Deer, Innisfail,

Olds and Camrose in the

fi nal segment of round one

provincial tiering baseball

this past weekend.

The Dodgers came away

with a pair of wins and a

one-run loss in their three

games.

In game one, the Dodg-

ers downed the Red Deer

Braves 2 squad by a score

of 22-6. Carter Amdam,

Carter Chatwood, Ashton

Finkbeiner and Zoë Lorenz-

Boser pitched well for the

Dodgers, while the hitting

attack was led by Lorenz-

Boser (triple, two singles,

four runs) and Kai Ryden

(two singles, three runs).

In their second game,

the Dodgers suffered a nar-

row 17-16 loss to the Red

Deer Braves 1 team despite

strong pitching from Myles

Pallister and Jacob Jensen.

Pallister led the Dodgers at

the plate with three singles.

In game three, the Dodg-

ers defeated the Camrose

Cougars 18-1 behind the

pitching of Lewis Rice,

Ryden, Lorenz-Boser, Zach

Scholing and Joe Parting-

ton. The fi rst six batters in

the Dodgers line-up all had

multi-hit games - Rice (two

triples, single), Lorenz-

Boser (over-the-fence home

run, single), Ryden (inside-

the-park home run, single),

Pallister (triple, double,

single), Partington (triple,

double, single) and Graylin

Giesbrecht (two singles).

Zach Scholing chipped in

with a double and two runs

scored.

The Dodgers fi nished

round one with a record

of four wins and two loss-

es, which will likely place

them in the top division of

round two tiering action,

which begins on June 13th.

The Dodgers are competing

in a six-team tournament

in Spruce Grove on June

6th and 7th and are sched-

uled to play Spruce Grove,

Fort Saskatchewan and

Red Deer in round robin

play.

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Aries, you have plans to rest,

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Relaxation may be diffi cult for

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Taurus. You may discover that

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CAPRICORNDec 22/Jan 20

AQUARIUSJan 21/Feb 18

PISCESFeb 19/Mar 20

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Aircraft ..............................1510Antiques & Art ..................1520Auctions ............................1530Bicycles ............................1540Building Supplies ..............1550Business Machines ..........1560Cameras & Accessories ..1570Children’s Items ................1580Clothing ............................1590Computers ........................1600Concert & Event Tickets ..1610Equipment - Misc. ............1620Equipment - Heavy ..........1630Tools ................................1640Farmers’ Market &Food Basket......................1650Firewood ..........................1660Lumber ............................1670Garden Supplies ..............1680Lawn Tractors ..................1690Health, Dietary, Beauty ....1700Household Appliances......1710Household Furnishings ....1720TV’s, Stereos, VCR’s ........1730Hot Tubs & Accessories ..1740Jewellery ..........................1750Kid’s Deals........................1755Misc. For Sale ..................1760Musical Instruments..........1770Music Lessons..................1780Piano & Organs ................1790Office Supplies ................1800Pets & Supplies ................1810Pet Services ....................1820Cats ..................................1830Dogs ................................1840Sports Cards ....................1850Sporting Goods ................1860Collectors’ Items ..............1870Swap, Barter & Trade ......1880Travel Packages ..............1900Wedding Supplies ............1910Recycled Products............1920Wanted to Buy ..................1930Items to Give Away ..........1940

Auctions 15308TH CALGARY ANTIQUE Show & Sale. June 6 & 7. Sat. 10 - 5:30 and Sun. 10 - 4. Garrison Curling Rink, 2288 - 47 Ave. S.W. Over 50 vendors. Free parking! Carswell’s 403-343-1614.

BUD HAYNES, WARD’S Firearms Auction.

Saturday, June 13, 10 a.m., 11802 - 145 St.,

Edmonton, Alberta. Denny Harding Estate, Sask.

Store Dispersal. Over 200 new guns. Website,

catalogue w/pictures. Phone 403-347-5855 or

780-451-4549; www.budhaynesauctions.com. www.WardsAuctions.com.

COLLECTOR CAR AUCTION!

8th Annual Calgary Collector Car Auction, June 12 - 14, Indoors

Convention Center Grey Eagle Casino. All makes &

models welcome. Consign today

1-888-296-0528 ext. 102; EGauctions.com.

MEIER GUN AUCTION. Saturday, June 6, 11 a.m., 6016 - 72A Ave., Edmon-

ton. Over 150 guns - handguns, rifl es, shotguns,

hunting and sporting equipment. To consign

780-440-1860.

WHEATLAND AUCTIONS Farm and Acreage

Dispersal. June 6, 10 a.m. near Lyalta, Alberta. Farm equipment, vehicles, tools,

skid steer attachments, etc. Call 403-669-1109;

www.wheatlandauctions.com.

Equipment-Misc. 1620

A-CHEAP, lowest prices, steel shipping containers. Used 20’ & 40’ Seacans insulated 40 HC DMG

$2450. 1-866-528-7108; www.rtccontainer.com

GardenSupplies 1680

BEAUTIFUL SPRUCE TREES. 4 - 6 feet, $35 each. Machine planting: $10/tree (includes bark mulch and fertilizer). 20

tree minimum order. Delivery fee $75 - $125/order. Quality

guaranteed. 403-820-0961.

Agricultural#2000 - #2290

Farm Equipment ..............2010Haying Equipment ............2020Tractors ............................2030Combines & Headers ......2040Fertilizer Equipment..........2050Misc. Farm Machinery ......2060Equipment Wanted ..........2070Farm Custom Work ..........2080Farm Auctions ..................2090Livestock ..........................2100Livestock - Exotic..............2110Sheep ..............................2120Poultry ..............................2130Horses ..............................2140Horse Boarding ................2150Riding Supplies ................2160Horse/Stock Trailers ........2170Pasture Wanted ................2180Grain, Feed, Hay ..............2190Seed Grain ......................2200Seeding & Tillage ............2210

Livestock 2100FOR SALE. Simmeron

Simmentals, fullblood full Fleckvieh bulls, yearlings

and 2 year olds, polled and horned, A.I. bloodlines, very quiet,

muscled. 780-913-7963; www.simmeronranch.ca.

Grain, FeedHay 2190HEATED CANOLA buying

Green, Heated or Springthrashed Canola.

Buying: oats, barley, wheat & peas for feed.

Buying damaged or offgrade grain. “On Farm Pickup” Westcan Feed & Grain, 1-877-250-5252

For Rent#3000 - #3200

Acreages/Farms ..............3010Houses/Duplexes ............3020Condos/Townhouses........3030Manufactured Homes ......3040Four Plexes/Six Plexes ....3050Suites ..............................3060Cottages/Seasonal ..........3070Roommates Wanted ........3080Rooms for Rent................3090Motels/Hotels ..................3100Offices ..............................3110Stores/Commercial ..........3120Industrial ..........................3130Warehouse Space............3140Garage Space..................3150Storage Space ................3160Land ................................3170Pasture ............................3180Mobile Lot ........................3190Misc. for Rent ..................3200

Wanted to Rent#3250 - #3390

Acreages/Farms ..............3255Houses/Duplexes ............3260Suites ..............................3270Rooms..............................3280Manufactured Homes ......3290Housesitting Wanted ........3300Garage Space..................3310Storage Space ................3320Stores/Commercial ..........3330Office Space ....................3340Industrial ..........................3350Warehouse Space............3360Resorts & Cottages..........3370Pasture/Land....................3380Mobile Lot ........................3390

MobileLot 3190

PADS $450/mo.Brand new park in Lacombe.

Spec Mobiles. 3 Bdrm.,2 bath. As Low as $75,000. Down payment $4000. Call at anytime. 403-588-8820

Real Estate#4000 - #4190

Realtors & Services..........4010Houses for Sale................4020Houses Wanted................4030Condos/Townhouses ........4040Acreages ..........................4050Acreages Wanted ............4060Farms/Land ......................4070Farms/Land Wanted ........4080Manufactured/Mobile Homes ..................4090Income Property ..............4100Commercial Property ......4110Industrial Property ............4120Cottages/Resort Property ..4130Businesses for Sale..........4140Buildings for Sale ............4150Lots for Sale ....................4160Out of Town Property ......4170Investment Opportunities ..4180Mortgages Bought/Sold....4190

Farms/Land 4070

FARMLAND. 154.19+/- title acres w/2210 sq. ft.

custom-built home & equestrian facilities in Falun, Alberta. Ritchie

Bros. Auctioneers Unreserved Auction, June

10 in Edmonton. Jerry Hodge 780-706-6652;

rbauction.com/realestate.

ManufacturedHomes 4090SILVERWOOD LUXURY

Modular Log Homes. Show Home 311 - 36 Ave. SE,

Calgary. Discover how we can design, build & fi nish your custom log home in weeks. 1-855-598-4120;

www.silverwoodloghomes.ca.

ManufacturedHomes 4090

THE HEART of Every Home is in its Kitchen.

Kitchen specials starting at $138,500. Upgrades include full backsplash,

stainless steel appliances & more. For more

information call United Homes Canada

1-800-461-7632 or visit our site at

www.unitedhomescanada.com

CommercialProperty 4110OIL PATCH BARGAIN. 40

unit motel, Jennifer’s Lodge and R.V. Park,

Wabasca, Alberta. High exposure 7.68 acres of

highway commercial land, appraised at 2.8M (2012). 60 unit motel/camp, Black

Gold Inn, Red Earth Creek, Alberta. High exposure 3 acres of highway commer-

cial land, appraised at 2.4M (2014). Special

package pricing of 2.6M for both, (100 rooms) (50% of

appraised value) moti-vated seller-as retiring. Call 587-938-2017 or

780-405-2659.

OPPORTUNITY. 10 acres prime highway commer-cial, approved for 48 pad R.V. Park plus gas/con-

venience store, boat storage, mini storage, etc. Fully serviced and adja-

cent to Calling Lake Provincial Park. Asking

$275,000 won’t last. Call 587-938-2017 or 780-405-2659.

BuildingsFor Sale 4150STEEL BUILDINGS. “Our

Big 35th Anniversary Sale!” 20x20 $4500. 25x24

$5198. 30x30 $7449. 32x36 $8427. 40x46

$12,140. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422; www.

pioneersteel.ca.

Financial#4400 - #4430

Investments ......................4410Money Wanted ................4420Money to Loan ................4430

MoneyTo Loan 4430

BANK SAID NO? Bank on us! Equity

Mortgages for purchases, debt consolidation,

foreclosures, renovations. Bruised credit, self-employed,

unemployed ok. Dave Fitzpatrick:

www.albertalending.ca. 587-437-8437,

Belmor Mortgage.

GET BACK on track! Bad credit? Bills?

Unemployed? Need money? We lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer

Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420; www.pioneerwest.com.

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